anaheim-gazette 1909-05-27

WESTMINSTER Mrs. Chas Harvey and children of San Dimas who have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Niles of Garden Grove, and sister, Mrs. Wm. Morrill, have returned home. Joseph Metzgar of Los Angeles visited F. L. Carlyle. Mrs. H. Wilbur Phillips, daughter of Rev. H. C. Cockrum, and Miss A. McMurtry, Mrs. Cockrum's sister, of Santa Maria are visiting here. A splendid mission study class was organized in the Presbyterian society this week. The text book to be studied is, "The Why and How of Foreign Missions." Mrs. L. W. Poe and Kenneth Jamesin visited Mrs. McCoy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Baker spent last week at Laguna, where he is remodeling his house. A. G. Phelps has just returned from a ten days visit with his brother at San Dimas. Dexter Phillips took his place behind the counter. Luella and Horace Pearson are visiting their aunt Mrs. L. D. Llyd. W. J. Patterson of Los Angeles, and Miss Catherine Patterson of Cheyenne, Wyo., father and cousin of J. F. Patterson, are visiting here this week. Miss Mildred Lossing is on the sick sick list. Dr. Violett was called. Herman Thompson is at home from Berkeley. Mrs. Dean Johnson has been vis- ORANGE Lost on the rock-ribbed side's Saddleback, fog bound, starving the hilltops, while their grub box groaned with provender in the canyon below, sleeping on the hard side of granite boulder;and,most terrible vation, twenty-seven hours and fourteen minutes without a pipefull of bacco—this was the awful situation according to the News, of the passage of fishermen that went blithely into the Trabuca canyon. Wm. I Leon Shadel, Henry Porter and H Sutton composed the personel of the ill-faring expedition. Leaving with the avowed purpose of scaling Saddleback before their return, they pitched camp Monday night at mountain's foot and turned their tention to lashing the stream trout. Fifty of these ornamented table Tuesday, and thereafter they felt capable of the climb. They camp at 6:30 Wednesday and reach the summit at noon. After a brief survey they started back to camp dinner. Taking the trail back they discovered presently that they were in strange surroundings and real that they were off the right path They decided to break trail for canyon, and after a hard down journey, reached the bottom. fog was gathering when they set for camp, and after going seven miles the way became impassible they learned that they were in wrong canyon. The fog became thick that it was impossible to W. J. Patterson of Los Angeles, and Miss Catherine Patterson of Cheyenne, Wyo., father and cousin of J. F. Patterson, are visiting here this week. Miss Mildred Lossing is on the sick sick list. Dr. Violett was called. Herman Thompson is at home from Berkeley. Mrs. Dean Johnson has been visiting her parents at Elsinore. OLINDA The Santa Fe has just completed a two-inch gas pipe line from Olinda to Richfield to operate the water works in the latter place. The entire output of its gas wells at Olinda is utilized by the Santa Fe for lighting and fuel purposes. Twenty-five boilers at as many plants, scattered over the field are fired by this gas. It is piped into the homes of all Santa Fe employes, furnishing light and fuel, and this week it was turned into the pipes to run the water plant at Richfield. It has been used for some time to operate the electric plant at Olinda. The gas is of excellent quality. The Fullerton field from Olinda to Brea canyon presents an extremely busy appearance. As far as the eye can reach, new derricks rear their heads. Lumber and rigging are hauled in large quantities and the largest force in the history of the field is employed. The Graham-Loftus Oil company has just put No. 31 on the pump. It has been pumping about 100 barrels of water an hour for the past two days, but is expected to exhaust the water soon. It was brought in at 2800 feet, oil running 18 to 20 gravity. This company is preparing to put down three additional wells, has two derricks up, which are being rigged and is hauling material for a third in Brea canyon. It is expected to spud in a few days. Out on the flat No. 27 is down over 2000 feet and still drilling. In strange surroundings and real that they were off the right p They decided to break trail for canyon, and after a hard down journey, reached the bottom. fog was gathering when they set for camp, and after going seven miles the way became impassible, they learned that they were in wrong canyon. The fog became thick that it was impossible to further, so they camped on the ground and waited for morning. dawn they were breaking trail more for the top of the mountain where, after taking bearings, they struck the right trail back to ca where they arrived after twenty-e hours of absence. PLACENTIA T. Anderson has purchased a Reo automobile. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bradford son Warren were dinner guests at Crowther home on Thursday prior their departure for the east on urday. Mr. and Mrs. O. H: Goodwin two children of Los Angeles guests of John Lemke and family Sunday. Mrs. James Forbes entertained Whist club Wednesday afternoon Ruby Crowther won first prize Mrs. Coulter second. Dainty rements were served. A party composed of A. T. Petton and family, F. B. Dunham family, Mr. Wickersheim and Daniel went to Pomona on Sunday two autos and spent the day Miss Bessie Pendleton. The Young People's class in day school had one of their deful socials Friday night at the of Mr. and Mrs. N. Johnson. teen young people were present enjoyed the evening in games and sic. Refreshments were served. Miss W. A. Preston will make home at the Bradford ranch of the family absence in the east. Hay ranchers are busy making and will harvest a good crop. The flower committee of the water soon. It was brought in at 2800 feet, oil running 18 to 20 gravity. This company is preparing to put down three additional wells, has two derricks up, which are being rigged and is hauling material for a third in Brea canyon. It is expected to spud in a few days. Out on the flat No. 27 is down over 2000 feet and still drilling. The Santa Fe is running four strings. No. 54 has been drilled to 2600 feet, 350 of which is in the main sand. This is expected to be brought in with between 300 and 400 barrels daily inside of sixty days. Nos. 56, 57 and 58 on the west end of the lease are down, the first 1000, the second 600 and the third 400 feet. No. 63 and 55 have been brought in recently at 2600-odd feet with a capacity of 350 and 400 barrels. No. 51 has been flowing 550 barrels for eight months and No. 29, the deepest of the field, at 4310 feet, after producing 130 barrels a day for a long time, had the oil shut off by water, and at present producing nothing, though an oil showing has been made within the last few days. The well is to be plugged shortly. The Santa Fe has fifty-five holes, drilling and on the pump, and is getting things in shape for rigging at No. 49. It is producing 95,000 barrels monthly. It has a modern plant for saving the waste oil which is skimmed. Miss W. A. Preston will make home at the Bradford ranch of the family absence in the east. Hay ranchers are busy making and will harvest a good crop. The flower committee of the R. requests the children of the centia school to meet at the Amc cemetery on Monday, May 31 o'clock a.m. and bring flowers decorate the soldiers' graves. Warren Bradford gave a stage on Wednesday night to his before starting on the trip easy game of "old maid" furnished ment for the evening. Orla Dwon first prize and Jerome Stobooby. Mrs. Shaller entertained twent ladies at a quilting bee on Friday noon. Each lady brought a and the finished product will sent to Mrs. Rebecca Lemkson. Riverside avenue has received good coating of oil and gravel. The orange market is dull juicy and very little fruit is being The remainder of the cabbage going to the packing house. The nut crop promises to be light is a fair crop of all kinds of ous fruit. Henry Tuffree is raising hato plants and will set out acres of tomatoes. STATES OF REAL INTEREST RANGE rock-ribbed sidés of the bound, starving on tile their grub boxes, vender in the canyon on the hard side of a sand, most terrible priene hours and four-hour a pipefull of toil the awful situation, News, of the party went blithely forth a canyon. Wm. Lee, Henry Porter and Herb all the personnel of this edition. Leaving with purpose of scaling Sadah their return, they Monday night at the and turned their atting the stream for these ornamented the land thereafter they the climb. They left Wednesday and reached noon. After a brief sorted back to camp and the trail back they evidently that they were boundings and realized off the right path. No break trail for the after a hard downhill and the bottom. The long when they set out after going several became impassible and that they were in the fog became so was impossible to go the hard SANTA ANA The California Federation of Women's clubs has just closed a most interesting session at Del Monte, and Santa Ana was honored in the election of Mrs. S. M. Davis as vice-president. Mrs. J. B. Hume of Los Angeles was re-elected president Mrs. Flora M. Pyle of Westminster, state chairman of household economics, spoke along the line of pure food and better training for home duties. The will of Lewis Heil of Smeltzer who died May 18th, was filed for probate Monday and letters testamentary asked for by his wife, E. S. Hell. Mr. Hell died May 18 and mad his will the day before his death, being obliged to make his mark as he was too weak to write. The will was witnessed by E. T. Langley and Bell Clemons. The estate is valued at $24,675, half of which is left to the widow and one-eighteenth to each of the nine children. In the tennis tournament on the Knob Hill courts Saturday Ellis Breeden and Verne Baker defeated Long Beach in boys' singles and doubles. In the girls' singles and doubles Long Beach won, but just as the game was finished it was discovered that the two girls who won were disqualified, so the games were given to Santa Ana. The Interstate fruit distributors of Riverside made a remarkable record in handling celery for Santa-Ana celery growers. They sold 114,393 dozen of celery including all grades for sustained by plaintiff because one of crop owing to poor seed sold him by defendant. The appraisement committee agreed to set valuations upon a list 280 pieces of property in Orange city for the state board of equally finished its work, and the report be forwarded immediately to state board. After this reportceived, it is probable that the board will send a man here to off the valuations set after same pieces of real estate by county assessor. The figures secured will be used as a means judging the standard of assessment in this county with the standards in other counties. It seems to derstood that the state board to get all counties assessed and or sixty per cent of actual value or what may be considered valuation. The state board and assessors have to use their judgment as to what constitute fictitious tions. The report of the Orange city committee is not open to perusal, it being meant primarily the use of the state board. The mittee has been all over the real estate on the list being entered in every community, in town lots, farm lands and oil. The committee had the assistance local men in all the communities Anaheim L. A. Evans gave the mittee the benefit of his years' persence in judging values in locality; at Fullerton A. I. S.; assisted; at Huntington Beach Warner; at Tustin A. E. Bennett Newport Beach A. A. Lester; Boundings and realized off the right path. No break trail for the after a hard downhill and the bottom. The long when they set out after going several became impassible and that they were in the fog. The fog became so was impossible to go by camped on the hard litted for morning. At the breaking trail once top of the mountain, bearing bearings, they soon at trail back to camp, lived after twenty-eight夜里. A CENTIA It has purchased a new house. Ms. A. S. Bradford and more dinner guests at the late on Thursday prior to be for the east on Saturday. Ms. O. H: Goodwin and of Los Angeles were in Lemke and family on Forbes entertained the Wednesday afternoon.Miss Her won first prize and second. Dainty refresh-served. Imposed of A. T. Pendle-ly, F. B. Dunham and Wickersheim and Miss Po Pomona on Sunday in and spent the day with Pendleton. People's class in Sun- had one of their delight-hiday night at the home Mrs. N. Johnson. Nine-people were present and evening in games and muents were served. Preston will make her Bradford ranch during osence in the east. Hors are busy making hayvest a good crop. committee of the G.A. In the girls' singles and doubles Long Beach won, but just as the game was finished it was discovered that the two girls who won were disqualified, so the games were given to Santa Ana. The Interstate fruit distributors of Riverside made a remarkable record in handling celery for Santa-Ana celery growers. They sold 114,393 dozen of celery including all grades for spot cash California for $28,576.16 or a net to the growers without any association charges to be deducted, of 25 cents per dozen. They gave the growers their money in five days after shipment was made.They made their last shipment on February 27th and closed their celery books for the season of 1908 and 1909 on March 1, at which time every grower was paid in full. It is stated that the Santa Ana celery growers appreciate the Interstate fruit distributors' method and ability to sell and that they will have a greatly increased acreage to handle for the coming season. Jacob Manderschied, who conducts a blacksmith shop on the old Rabel lost his place of business and tools place at Old Newport. very nearly valued at $400 to $500, last Friday evening. The place caught on fire from the bellows, but owing to the timely assistance of four or five men, who happened to be in the shop the flames were extinguished after a strenuous fight, during which the floor of the building was taken up. Some of the men were almost overcome by smoke. Judgment was rendered Monday for defendant in the case of J. E. Ward vs. California celery and produce company, Judge West sitting in the case. Sometimes ago Ward was deposed from the presidency of the company by I. M. Von Shriltz, who obtained a majority of the stock. A heavy assessment was then levied, which Ward could not meet and there fore was obliged to forfeit his stock. Suit to recover the stock was begun by Ward, who alleged that he was illegally deposed and that the assessment was therefore also illegal. The committee of the chamber of commerce appointed to appraise 280 real estate on the list being located in every community, in town lots, farm lands and oil fields.The committee had the assistance local men in all the communities Anaheim L. A. Evans gave themite the benefit of his years' experience in judging values in locality; at Fullerton A. I. S.; assisted; at Huntington Beach Warner; at Tustin A. E. Bennett Newport Beach A. A. Lester; den Grove George Reyburn; Westminster Messrs. Stone, E. Eand Bentley.All the men of committee have been intimated quainted with valuations of county property for many years of them for twenty years or more. Miss Myrtle Milward, forty years secretary of City School intendent Cranston, has been ed a four-year scholarship at college.A few weeks ago,she application and a member of culty and a representative alumni of the college came h on their recommendation,she ed the scholarship without th examinations.Miss Millware graduate of the Santa Ana high The scholarship is valued at.$ There will be a general movement of rural delivery routes,the local postoffice on July new route will be put on at Ton Beach and a new one at Ana.El Modena territory,served from this city,goes ange.A part of the Hu Beach route is in new territoria Ana will take in the outlying tin district, extend a route Hill,take in a part of the quin ranch,Berrydale,the Ma la tract,and a small sect Talbert,none of which has been served by rural mail All the Santa Ana routes,wh 850 families,have been re- and patrons will be given numbers. Clyde Taylor, convicted in perior court of grand larceny sentenced to serve three y San Quentin prison,who from Deputy Sheriff Tom L at San Luis Obispo on the Preston will make her Bradford ranch during absence in the east. Others are busy making hayvest a good crop. The committee of the G.A. for the children of the Plains to meet at the Anaheim Monday, May 31 at 10 am and bring flowers to soldiers' graves. Bradford gave a stag party day night to his chums going on the trip east. The maid" furnished amuse-ble evening. Orla Dunham raise and Jerome Stone the other entertained twenty-five guilting bee on Friday afternoon lady brought a patchished product will be pre-orders. Rebecca Lemke Hasbrouse avenue has received a lot of oil and gravel. The market is dull just now little fruit is being moved. Her of the cabbage crop is in packing house. The walnuts to be light. There cup of all kinds of deciduous fruit is raising late to-morrow and will set out several tomatoes. The committee of the chamber of commerce appointed to appraise 280 pieces of real estate in Orange county for the state board of equalization has finished its report. It will be compared with the assessments of the county assessor. On the committee were: D. H. Thomas, G. W. Minter, Frank Ey, C. S. Forgy and John Cubbon. Three of them have been in Orange county over a quarter of a century. They say they were much surprised in making their numerous trips over the county to see large tracts, in the early days considered as good for pasture land only, now producing tremendous crops. Notice of dismissal of the suit of Conrad Wagner vs. W. R. Carpenter, being a suit to collect a promissory note for one thousand dollars, has been dismissed by plaintiff, the inference being that the claim has been settled. Notice of appeal has been filed in the case of C. A. Rauth vs. the Southwest warehouse company in which judgment was given for plaintiff for $12,155.21 and costs in the sum of $337.15. The suit was brought for damages alleged to have been served by rural mail. All the Santa Ana routes, which 850 families have been re- and patrons will be given numbers. Clyde Taylor, convicted in perior court of grand larceny sentenced to serve three years San Quentin prison, who from Deputy Sheriff Tom Lester at San Luis Obispo on the north, was recaptured by C. E. Haskins of Arroyo Glen San Luis Obispo county, not from the point of his escape egram was received by Sheppardising him of Taylor's case asking that the $50 reward or Lacy be sent with the office Taylor in charge. The telegram admitted his identity made no attempt to evade any sheriff sent Deputy Sheriff Lacy to get Taylor and that was taken right along to Stin. Mrs. Nancy J. Weaver wiled here thirty years ago and Santa Ana hotel at that time in Fresno this week. She family of eight children, teachers, U. E. Squires and S. B. of Olive and a sister, Mrs. Davis of Missouri. The Merchants and Managers association will go on an order to San Diego on June 9. The association's second expiration being to Corona, River Bernardino and Redlands. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. McLauchlin entertained friends at a party at her home on Broadway yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Melrose has invitations out for a party at her residence this afternoon. Ben Cook is putting down a 35-foot wellpit for Bob and Ell Sparkes on their ranch at the West End. T. W. Phelps has purchased a $2,700 Columbia auto and has pre-empted a place at the head of the procession with the best of them. Miss Lillis Johnston is the proudest little girl in town. She has the measles. Adolph Rimpau said on Saturday it looked like rain, and in an hour the sun was shining brightly. Caraho! Andy Fuhrberg left on Tuesday for a bird's eye view of his mine at Beatty. Previous to his departure he invested in a shave and haircut. Johnny Walls has recovered his rake and shovel recently kidnapped by a meandering Mike. Pass the cat-sup, John! B. Hartfield has purchased a building lot on East Broadway and will shortly begin the erection of a residence. H. C. Lawrence will install a forty-horse power electric pumpingplant on his place west of town. Marshal Steadman is recovering from a bad cold contracted in San Francisco. Too much fog. Postmaster Duckworth has been casting his eagle eye over the routes of free delivery and finds them all on deck and prospering. Duckworth's eagle eye is a winner. state on the list being scarcity community, including farm lands and oil fields. Tree had the assistance of all the communities. At A. Evans gave the commendation of his years of ex-judging values in that Fullerton A. I. Stewart Huntington Beach C. W. Tustin A. E. Bennett; at each A. A. Lester; at Gar- George Reyburn; and at Messrs. Stone, Edwards Y. All the men on the have been intimately ac- tive valuations of Orange liberty for many years, most twenty years or more. Hurtle Milward, for three days of City School Super- cranston, has been award- dear scholarship at Mills' few weeks ago, she made and a member of the fa- tora representative of the college came here and recommendation, she receiv- scholarship without the usual loss. Miss Millward is a member of the Santa Ana highschool. Scholarship is valued at $2000. Will be a general readjust- lar delivery routes out of postoffice on July 1. A will be put on at Huntington and a new one at Santa Modena territory, hitherto from this city, goes to Or- part of the Huntington县 is in new territory. San- take in the outlying Tus- extend a route to Redrin a part of the San Joa- Berrydale, the Morse Vil- and a small section near one of which has hitherto led by rural mail carriers. Santa Ana routes, which serve cities, have been rearranged as will be given new box Taylor, convicted in the su- port of grand larceny and sent to serve three years atentin prison, who escapedenty Sheriff Tom L. Jackson Louis Obispo on the way up H. C. Lawrence will install a forty-horse power electric pumpingplant on his place west of town. Marshal Steadman is recovering from a bad cold contracted in San Francisco. Too much fog. Postmaster Duckworth has been casting his eagle eye over the routes of free delivery and finds them all on deck and prospering. Duckworth's eagle eye is a winner. Harry Spielman and Joseph Gibson are engaged with a force of mechanics running a pole line from Parker's corner to Horseshoe Bend for the Edison electric company. The line will transmit power for two pumping plants in River canyon for the Santa Ana water company. A. I. Stewart was over from Fullerton a day or two ago talking crops and horizontal raises of the county assessment roll. Mr. Stewart has recently struck a big flow of water in a well on the Benchley farm north of Fullerton, and sees millions in it. No politics. An enjoyable card party and social hop was given by Rebekkahs at Odd Fellows' hall on Friday evening, when progressive whist was a feature of a very pleasant evening. Twenty-one tables were filled by merry players, and prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies' first prize, Pauline Nemetz, a handsome vase; gents' first prize, Mr. Davis, a pocket portfolio; ladies' second, Lizzie McAuley, a hair receiver; gents' second, Dr. Perdomo, a shaving mug. Refreshments were served and a social hop terminated the evening's festivities. O. Lagman and R. H. Gilman left on Monday for their mine in Holcomb valley, and will be absent until the end of the week. They went by rail to Victorville, whence they drive 42 miles in their own conveyance to the mine, which is located near Gold mountain. Recent reports from the superintendent are to the effect that rich ore has been struck, and excellent prospects are anticipated.Messrs. Lagman and Gilman attempted to reach the mine last winter, but after losing their way in the snow were compelled to return without reaching their property. Taylor, convicted in the suit of grand larceny and sent to serve three years at Pentin prison, who escaped Deputy Sheriff Tom L. Jackson from Obispo on the way up was recaptured by Constable Skins of Arroyo Grande, in Obispo county, not far up point of his escape. A telegram said admitted his identity and attempt to evade arrest. The deputy Sheriff "Budge" got Taylor and the latter right along to San Quenanancy J. Weaver who residing thirty years ago and ran the hotel at that time, died this week. She leaves a few eight children, two broths L. Squires and S. B. Squires and a sister, Mrs. Winifred Missouri. Merchants and Manufacturers' union will go on an excursion intoiego on June 9. This will be related's second excursion,the going to Corona, Riverside,San Antonio and Redlands. County Clerk Williams Friday had another experience with one who would wed but who had not yet reached the age which under the law he must reach before the license can be given without the consent of a parent of the minor. Owen Gallagher, aged 19, of Buena Park asked for a license to marry Lenora Jones, aged 19, also of the park. "Have you the affidavit and consent of one of your parents?" asked Williams of Gallagher. "No," replied Gallagher. "Got to have it," came from the clerk,and the youth turned his steps toward Buena Park, to provide himself with that which he had not. The petition of J. H. Whitaker and others for a road in Buena Park district was referred back to the petitioners for correction, two of the petitioners not being on the assessment roll. Mrs. Alexander Leonard of New York, the widow of the late well-known actor, is spending a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Perry.