anaheim-gazette 1909-09-16

PROTEST WILL GO TO SLEEP TRUSTEES PIGEONHOLE THE REQUEST FOR HIGH FAKIR LICENSE Protest of Merchants' Association Against Further Granting of Time to Pavers Brings Forth Response that Paving Will Be Done Soon—Building Permits — Oil Contract The Board of City Trustees met on Friday evening, with Trustees Rust, Fliscus, Kroeger, Stock and Gates present. A. Nagel, W. P. Quarton and J. F. Ahlborn, representing the merchants and manufacturers' association, appeared before the board and asked that the fakirs and traveling medicine companies license be raised from $10 to $100 per day. The board referred the matter to the ordinance committee where it is whispered about the city hall the matter will be permitted to go to sleep for the present. J. S. Howard, appearing for the retail merchants' association, made an eloquent plea for expediting the work of street paving, which, he said, was proceeding so slowly that it is proving a serious handicap to Penalty 9.60 Total $133.45 Delinquents reported: Water $88.25 License 10.00 Lights 292.00 Total $390.25 Treasurer Boege reported a balance in bank in favor of the city amounting to $2313.50. Recorder Howard reported four cases in court during the month; total fines collected, $20. Superintendent of streets reported water connections made to new residences, teams hauling dirt and sprinkling. Engineer Lewis reported on meters installed, houses wired and pole lines erected during the month. DEATH OF D. T. BROCK Former County Clerk of Orange County Passes Away David T. Brock, many years ago clerk of Orange county, died at his home in Santa Ana on Friday of Bright's disease. He had been a resident of this section for twenty-five years. The remains were interred on Saturday under auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Brock was a genial and com- J. S. Howard, appearing for the retail merchants' association, made an eloquent plea for expediting the work of street paving, which, he said, was proceeding so slowly that it is proving a serious handicap to business. He asked that no further extensions of time be granted for the four central blocks now being paved. Mayor Rust stated in reply that the four blocks referred to will be opened to travel on Monday, and added that the paving company will be required to expedite work as much as possible. The finance committee reported bills against the city audited to the amount of $2537.93. Ordinance No. 216, relating to the tax levy, was adopted. The bid of Fairchild paving company for paving intersections on East Center street, accordance with specifications No. 2, was accepted at 12 cents a square foot. The following bids for furnishing 5000 barrels of crude oil for fuel purposes were opened. Murphy oil company, 75 cents per barrel, fob Los Nietos. Union oil company of California, 85 cents per barrel fob Los Angeles. Associated oil company, 90 cents per barrel fob Anaheim. The bid of the Murphy oil company, being the lowest, was accepted. The bonds of Commissioners C. Eygabroad, S. Lybarger and W. A. Wallace, for opening alley north of Center street, $5000 in each case, were presented and accepted and ordered placed on file. Fred Backs and Max Nebelung commissioners in the matter of alley opening south of Center street, reported that there existed some misunderstanding between Mr. Dreyfus and Otto Hussman relative to deeding to the city a strip of land for alley purposes. The matter was referred back to the commissioners,and further time granted. Patricio Yriarte wrote withdrawing his recent application for a wholesale liquor license. His request was granted. His new building has been rented for other purposes. Building permits were granted as Former County Clerk of Orange County Passes Away David T. Brock, many years ago clerk of Orange county, died at his home in Santa Ana on Friday of Bright's disease. He had been a resident of this section for twenty-five years. The remains were interred on Saturday under auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Brock was a genial and companionable gentleman, and few men have lived in the county who could number more warm personal friends than he. He was a power in the early political history of the county, and at many conventions received ovations from the assembled delegates. On one occasion, in Neill's hall, a dozen or more years ago, he convulsed his auditors with a humorous story, which he said seemed to him appropriate at the time. The county had been steadily settling to a stronghold of republicanism. After Brock had received the nomination for county clerk by acclamation, he said after thankking the convention for the honor conferred upon him: "Republicans in Orange county are getting to be in such majority that they remind me of the old Indiana farmer whom I used to know. Speaking of the cinch bugs, he said he had seen years in which there seemed to be more of them, but he had never seen a year in which they were so numerous." He was an efficient officer, and many will regret to hear of his passing into the shadow. May all be well with Brock the other side of the river. A REALTY DEAL In Which One Man Was Shot and Bitterness Engendered Braman H. Loveless, accused by Edward Reinart with being a conspirator with C. N. Gary and G. W. Railey to swindle him out of a first lien on a ranch near Cypress on Monday filed an answer to Reinart's complaint. Reinart shot Gary, believing Gary had defrauded him in a real estate deal. Following the shooting Reinart brought suit to declare vested in him the title to the property involved and to rescind the first lien mortgage of $2500 in favor of Rainey. Reinart claimed that he was to re- ported that there existed some misunderstanding between Mr. Dreyfus and Otto Hussman relative to deeding to the city a strip of land for alley purposes. The matter was referred back to the commissioners, and further time granted. Patricio Yriarte wrote withdrawing his recent application for a wholesale liquor license. His request was granted. His new building has been rented for other purposes. Building permits were granted as follows: Charles A. Boege, $1500 frame building on West Center street. N. B. Tedford, contractor, to make alterations in Commercial hotel, $400. W. P. Quarton, $20 screen porch in rear of residence on Claudina St. California Folding Crate company, $200 addition to W. P. Webb horse hospital on Philadelphia street. Jacob Winter, $250 barn in rear of residence on Broadway. Dr. W. S. McFarlane, $1000 cement building on Chestnut street. W. E. McCarin, $1600 frame building on East Broadway. Fred Ditmer $100 barn on Chartres street. Application of S. Kistler to construct a frame building in rear of his bakery was laid over for further investigation, the same being inside the fire limits. A petition from M. H. Litten requesting that his salary be raised from $25 to $50. The same was granted, to be begin Oct. 1st. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections for August: Water ... $724.40 Lights ... 882.35 Licenses ... 594.50 Total ... $2201.25 Delinquents Collected: Water ... $49.85 License ... 8.50 Lights ... 65.50 Edward Reinhart with being a consultant with C. N. Gary and G. W. Railey to swindle him out of a first lien on a ranch near Cypress on Monday filed an answer to Reinhart's complaint. Reinhart shot Gary, believing Gary had defrauded him in a real estate deal. Following the shooting Reinhart brought suit to declare vested in him the title to the property involved and to rescind the first lien mortgage of $2500 in favor of Rainey. Reinhart claimed that he was to receive $2000 cash from Loveless and a $4000 first mortgage lien. Loveless and Gary paid the $2000 and received the deed at an abstract office, and instead of giving back a $4000 first lien mortgage to Reinhart they gave a $2500 first lien mortgage to Rainey and then offered Reinhart a second lien. Reinhart thought he was defrauded, and when angered shot Gary almost to death. Reinhart was tried for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder and was acquitted. Rainey has already put in an answer to the civil suit declaring that he was innocent of any scheme to defraud Reinhart. Loveless also put in his answer. He says Rainey was an innocent party. He declares that there was no scheme to defraud, that every act done by him and Gary was done under an understanding with Reinhart. He says that Reinhart knew he was to have a second lien only, and that Reinhart knew a first mortgage of $2500 was to be given to another party as first lien. Loveless alleges that the property was worth $4000 only, and not $6000, as alleged in Reinhart's complaint. There has been intimation before that Rainey was in with Loveless and Gary on a scheme of their own, but the present allegation is the first public allegation to that effect. Joseph W. Callahan of Los Angeles is attorney for Loveless. Judge Wells from the Circuit decide the case Santa Ana, Riverside, and Joliet counties were at Co. Keech amendment companies lers, and those briefs plea in bar contention for water company plaintiff could not be used by Fullers were alfalfa ranch joining lands. Judge Ross decision in the plea in bar is defendants motion puts them actively the same falfa ranch, decision enjoining using the waiver will undoubted adjoinning lands. In the meanings in the weakened. Tally belonged Fullers in agreement that the decision A mortgage the agreement ion be again would not have cision was after the Fullers made the brought suit judgment and lands are in who has no water at all brought. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1909 WATER RIGHT AGAIN UPHELD FULLER GETS REVERSAL IN UNITED STATES COURT Appealed from State Supreme Court, Setting Up Novel Claim, Which Federal Jurist Promptly Knocks Over—Fuller Now Down And Out O. B. Fuller the Riverside water-grabber, was given a swat by Circuit Judge Ross this week which will probably settle his hash for a long time to come. In a word, Fuller seems to be down and out as a water grabber. The decision was handed down this week in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals by Judge Ross. The decision was made on a plea in bar of O. B. Fuller et al., defendants in an action brought by the Santa Ana River Development Co., and it decides the important point at issue, as to whether or not the defendants may take water from the Santa Ana river onto lands adjoining the property against which the defendants were enjoined from taking it by a decision of the Supreme Court of California two years ago. Judge Ross ruled with the Santa Ana River Development Company. In 1900 O. B. Fuller and others laid claim to 400 inches of water to be MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Going at High Rate of Speed, Narrowly Escaped Fatal Injury F. J. Severins of San Diego was thrown from his motorcycle and badly injured a short distance east of the Olive bridge on Thursday afternoon last shortly before 5 o'clock. He was rendered unconscious, and but for the prompt assistance given him by Fred Johnson of this city would probably have succumbed to his injuries. Johnson was walking home from the county park, when Severins passed him on a motorcycle, going at a high rate of speed. Johnson says Severins was going at a speed of not less than fifty miles an hour. When Severins had passed Johnson a short distance his motorcycle popped three times violently and collapsed. Pieces of the machine flew in all directions, and Severins was thrown violently to the ground. He fell on his face and shoulder. Johnson ran up to where the man lay in the road. He was unconscious and his face was covered with blood. Johnson lifted him up, preventing strangulation from the man's own blood, which flowed freely from the many cuts on the face and hand. A neighboring farmer was called, and Rev. Markel and Erwin Kellogg, who were returning from the Illinois single-rendered agriculture. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS WILL HAVE PETITIONS OUT FOR GOOD ROADS Mr. Mills Presents Reports on County Roads—Committee Appointed to Take Matter Up With Supervisor Linebarger — Mr. Angell Realign the Associated Chambers — Mr Weisel Appointed in His Place — The directors of the chamber of commerce met on Monday evening present Mills, Ross Wickett, Angel and Ahlborn. The report of the committee appointed to confer with Anaheim Union Water company was read, and on motion of Wickett, seconded by Ross, was accepted and filed. The report was as follows: Presented resolution to the A.U.W.Co. board and it was discussed as some length. The board requested the committee to inform the chamber of commerce that they intended to go right ahead developing water this fall and that a contract had been let for another battery of wells at station No. 1; that the Yorba reservoir would be put in the best possible condition and filled for next summer; that another battery of River Development Co., and it decides the important point at issue, as to whether or not the defendants may take water from the Santa Ana river onto lands adjoining the property against which the defendants were enjoined from taking it by a decision of the Supreme Court of California two years ago. Judge Ross ruled with the Santa Ana River Development Company. In 1900 O. B. Fuller and others laid claim to 400 inches of water to be used on mess land at Rincon. The Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. and the Anaheim Union Water Co. brought suit to enjoin the use of the water. The water companies won all the way up to and including the Supreme Court, and the decision, rendered in 1907, was to the effect that the land on which the Fullers claimed they had a right to use the water were not riparian. With that Supreme Court decision against them, the Fullers claimed they had a right to use the water on lands adjoining the alfalfa ranch concerned in the 1900 suit. In the meantime the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. and the Anaheim Union Water Co. had formed a holding and development company, to which was deeded all the joint property of the companies. This company was called the Santa Ana River Development Co., and this company brought suit against the Fullers in 1907 to enjoin them from using river water on the lands adjoining the alfalfa ranch. The Fullers hired as their attorneys Freeman & Call, both well-known Federal practitioners. Call put in a plea in bar. He claimed that inasmuch as the first injunction concerned only the alfalfa ranch, the decision by inference was to the effect that other lands adjoining were riparian; that by having failed to name the adjoining lands in the first complaint the water companies had admitted their rights to the water. Judge Wellborn called Judge Ross from the Circuit Court of Appeals to decide the case. E. E. Keech of Santa Ana, Richard Melrose of Anaheim, and John D. Pope of Los Angeles, were attorneys for the S.A.R.D. Co. Keech argued for the development company and Call for the Fullers, and those attorneys presented the briefs. Keech claimed that the plea in bar was unsound in its sole contention for the reason that the thrown violently to the ground. He fell on his face and shoulder. Johnson ran up to where the man lay in the road. He was unconscious and his face was covered with blood. Johnson lifted him up, preventing strangulation from the man's own blood, which flowed freely from the many cuts on the face and hand. A neighboring farmer was called, and Rev. Markel and Erwin Kellogg, who were returning from the Illinois picnic, rendered assistance. A telephone message was despatched Dr. Wickett who arrived on the scene in a short while. The man was taken to the Santa Ana hospital, where he is recovering slowly. He suffered a fracture of the base of the skull and of the cheek bone. He was otherwise badly shaken up by the accident, and for a time it was feared he was fatally hurt. MR. UTT FAVORS GOOD ROADS Knows Santa Ana is a Hog, But Wants Them Just the Same Tustin, California, Sept. 9. Editor Gazette.-I see by your issue of Sept. 9th, you are "knocking" the good roads proposed using a good deal of space for that purpose. The burden of your objection seems to be that you fear Santa Ana will grab more than her share of the proposed good roads. Now, I have no reason to defend Santa Ana, as she has been industriously trying to put the Tustin postoffice out of business for a number of years and has only recently organized a rural route through our settlement and taken a considerable portion of our postal business, so that the receipts of the Tustin office have fallen so low that the existence of our office is threatened, at least, in such shape that we can have a good service; indeed, they have behaved so outrageously that a number of us are considering the advisability of "cutting Santa Ana out" in a business way. So much that you will not suspect me of being in alliance with any designs Santa Ana may have on securing more than her share. I am sure we all want good roads yourself included. Would it not be better to "whoop it up" for good roads, and after the roads are located, as they must be before the bonds are voted, if any section has secured an unreasonable share, the balance Presented resolution to the A.U.W.Co. board and it was discussed at some length. The board requested the committee to inform the chamber of commerce that they intended to go right ahead developing water this fall and that a contract had been let for another battery of wells at station No. 1; that the Yorba reservoir would be put in the best possible condition and filled for next summer; that another battery of wells or a reservoir would be put in connection with station 2. But these means it was expected to furnish Fullerton and Yorba with newly developed water, thereby leaving the water now used by them free to equally distribute among the stockholders of Anaheim and Placentia. The matter of putting in a pumping plant near Anaheim this fall was taken under advisement. The board could hardly realize how rapidly the Anaheim section is developing and is the opinion of your committee that the pumping plant asked for will not put in this winter. E. L. Olmstead addressed the chamber on work of Anaheim Investment Company, and a resolution was adopted endorsing the company. The sewer committee reported progress, adding that the city insurance will take the matter up at an early date. The committee on fire protection of public buildings reported having taken up the matter with the city trustees, asking for an ordinance covering same, and the city trustees expressed opinion that an ordinance should be passed in reference to fire escapes and proper opening of doors. Committee continued and requested to urge the matter of safety of all public buildings. Moved by Wickett that the chamber have two stationary and three circulating petitions for good roads put out for signatures. Carried.Wickett Weisel, Angell and Mills were appointed a committee to take matters in charge. E. E. Angell handed in his resignation as member of associated chambers of commerce, and the same was accepted. A vote of thanks to Mr. Angell was adopted for past service and regrets expressed at his resignation. H. G. Weisel was appointed to fill vacancy. Wickett and Weisel were appointed a committee to procure photo-report was as follows. Judge Wellborn called Judge Ross from the Circuit Court of Appeals to decide the case. E. E. Keech of Santa Ana, Richard Melrose of Anaheim, and John D. Pope of Los Angeles were attorneys for the S.A.R.D. Co. Keech argued for the development company and Call for the Fullers, and those attorneys presented the briefs. Keech claimed that the plea in bar was unsound in its sole contention for the reason that the water companies in their first complaint could name only the land upon which the defendants were actually using the water, and in 1900 the Fullers were using the water on the alfalfa ranch only and not on the adjoining lands. Judge Ross has just given his decision in the case. He ruled that the plea in bar is not good, and that the defendants must answer. This decision puts the adjoining lands in exactly the same category with the alfalfa ranch, and the Supreme Court decision enjoining the Fullers from using the water on the alfalfa ranch will undoubtedly be applied to the adjoining lands. In the meantime the Fullers' holdings in the Santa Ana canyon have weakened. The alfalfa ranch originally belonged to Fred J. Smith.The Fullers in 1900 bought under an agreement that was contingent upon the decision of the Supreme Court. A mortgage was given Smith with the agreement that should the decision be against the Fullers, the note would not have to be paid. The decision was against the Fullers. But the Fullers had put down a well and made the lands valuable. Smith brought suit for possession, secured judgment and pending an appeal the lands are in the hands of a receiver, who has not been using the river water at all since the 1907 suit was brought. So much that you will not suspect me of being in alliance with any designs Santa Ana may have on securing more than her share. I am sure we all want good roads yourself included. Would it not be better to "whoop it up" for good roads, and after the roads are located, as they must be before the bonds are voted, if any section has secured an unreasonable share, the balance of us can vote it down. The very fact that the roads must be located before the bonds are voted is sufficient to protect us against the hogishness of any one town. The extra caused by our poor roads would pay for macadamizing them every three years. Personally, I am in favor of good roads in any part of the county. I would vote for a good road from Santa Ana to Anaheim if that was all the road we could build. Indeed, we need that particular stretch of good road badly. It should be as straight and smooth as possible with a good board fence on each side with the top board upholstered so as to insure a safe return. Yours for good roads, C. E. Utt, Tustin, Cal. LOS ALAMITOS Averages for week ending September 11, 1909: Sept. 6, 20.46 sugar; Sept. 7 20.48; Sept. 8, 19.90; Sept. 9, 19.96; Sept. 10, 20.10; Sept. 11, 19.69. It means much when you buy a wagon, a buggy, a carriage, an automobile or a set of harness, whether you get a good article or a poor one. How can you be sure of getting a good one? By giving us your business. Wm. F. Lutz Co., Santa Ana. E. E. Angell handed in his resignation as member of associated chambers of commerce, and the same was accepted. A vote of thanks to Mr. Angell was adopted for past service and regrets expressed at his resignation. H. G. Weisel was appointed to fill vacancy. Wickett and Weisel were appointed a committee to procure photographs of views about Anaheim to be used at Los Angeles chamber of commerce. Mr. Mills offered the following resolution in regard to taxes which was adopted: From the Statistical Report, on fiscal year 1908-9 of the county auditor, the following is gleaned: Amount paid from general road fund, Anaheim road district $122.93; Fullerton road district $481.88; Road work paid from current expense fund; Anaheim road district $969.02; Fullerton road district $6558.78; This makes a total of $1091.93 spent in the Anaheim road district from these two general funds and $7040.66 in the Fullerton road district being a difference of $5948.73, a excess of nearly 600 per cent in favor of the Fullerton road district. The Fullerton road district is assessed at $928,332, and the Anaheim road district at $883,079, a difference of $45,253, an excess of about 5 per cent in favor of the Fullerton road district. As this money is collected per assessed valuation, Fullerton road district should have had an excess of but 5 per cent, or $4269.60 which Anaheim road district should have had $3863. This shows that the Anaheim road district was short $2777the past fiscal year; therefore, be resolved, by the Anaheim chamber... AZETTE MER 16, 1909 NUMBER 48 OF COMMERCE ACTS PETITIONS OUT FOR GOOD ROADS Presents Reports on CounCommittee Appointed to Water Up With Supervisor — Mr. Angell Resigns Associated Chambers — Mr. Angell appointed in His Place — Rivers of the chamber of met on Monday evening, Ross Wickett, Angell Port of the committee apconfer with Anaheim Uncompany was read, and on Wickett, seconded by accepted and filed. The was follows: resolution to the A.U.W. and it was discussed at. The board requested fee to inform the chammerce that they intended ahead developing water that a contract had been other battery of wells at 1; that the Yorba resbe put in the best poslon and filled for next what another battery of commerce, that Supervisor Line-barger be requested to make this amount up to this road district and also to give us our proportional share during the current fiscal year, and that a committee of three be appointed to take up the matter with the supervisor. Weisel, vice-president, in chair, appointed Mills, Angell and Weisel by request. Ninety-six inquiries were received from outside people for literature regarding Anaheim during the month of August. DEMONSTRATION TRAIN Will Make Another Trip to Orange County in April The horticultural demonstration train will make its second visit to this section next April, arriving on the 20th. The speakers with the train are Prof. W. T. Clarke Supt. department university extension in agriculture; Prof. G. W. Shaw, cereal department; Prof. R. H. Loughridge, soils and fertilizers; Prof. M. E. Jaffa, poultry husbandry; G. H. Heeke, viticulture and table grapes; R. E. Mansell, vegetable culture; R. E. Smith, Southern California pathological laboratory, Whittier; H. J. Ramsey, and T. F. Hunt, citrus experiment station, Riverside; J. B. NEWSY NOTES OF THE WEEK FIRST PAVED BLOCK OPENED TO TRAFRIC Three Other Blocks to Be Completed Next Week—Pavers Will Move to Santa Fe Depot and Pave Westward—Water Runs The first paved city block completed by the paving firm now operating here was formally opened to traffic on Tuesday. The pavement extends from Claudina to Los Angeles on Center street, and is pronounced by experts to be a substantial piece of work. Three other blocks in the center of town will be opened to traffic next week. The pavers will then move to Orange street, where paving operations will begin and continue until a junction is effected at Claudina street. Inside blocks are being paved with cement-concrete foundation at a cost of 17 cents per square foot, while outlying blocks have an asphaltum and crushed-rock foundation. The cost of the latter is 12 cents per square foot. The cheaper pavement is serviceable in every way and a workmanlike job will be executed. The paving company have erected an extensive plant on Santa Ana resolution to the A.U.W. and it was discussed at the board requested to inform the chambers that they intended ahead developing water that a contract had been other battery of wells at 1; that the Yorba resilient be put in the best position and filled for next that another battery of reservoir would be put in with station 2. By it was expected to furnish and Yorba with new water, thereby leaving now used by them free to distribute among the stock-anaheim and Placentia. of putting in a pump-pear Anaheim this fall was advisedement. The board realize how rapidly the action is developing and it on of your committee that plant asked for will not this winter. stead addressed the chamber of Anaheim Investment and a resolution was adopting the company. committee reported proing that the city insurance matter up at an early quitetee on fire protection of things reported having taken matter with the city locking for an ordinance cov and the city trustees extension that an ordinance passed in reference to fire proper opening of the committee continued and reburge the matter of the local public buildings. Wickett that the chambers stationary and three competitions for good roads signatures. Carried. Wickett, Angell and Mills were committee to take matige. Gell handed in his resignember of associated chambers, and the same was a vote of thanks to Mr. adopted for past service, expressed at his resignember was appointed to fill and Weisel were appointttee to procure photo train are Prof. W. T. Clarke Supt. department university extension in agriculture; Prof. G. W. Shaw, cereal department; Prof. R. H. Loughridge, soils and fertilizers; Prof. M. E. Jaffa, poultry husbandry; G. H. Heeke, viticulture and table grapes; R. E. Mansell, vegetable culture; R. E. Smith, Southern California pathological laboratory, Whittier; H. J. Ramsey, and T. F. Hunt, citrus experiment station, Riverside; J. B. Neff, Anaheim conductor farmers' institutes Southern California; J. W. Jeffrey, state horticultural commissioner, E. H. Ehrhorn, deputy commissioner; O. E. Bremner, secretary of state horticultural commission; S. S. Strong, fumigation expert. The following star in Orange county will be made: Buena Park, April 20, 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m: Anaheim, April 20, 12:45 to 3 p.m. Santa Ana, April 20, 3:30 to 5:30 and evening session 7:30 to 9:50Will leave Santa Ana April 21 at 7 a.m. Smeltzer, April 21, 8 to 10 a.m. The train goes thence to San Fernando and up the coast. LOOK HERE, MR. MILLS What About Your Statement Concerning Water Runs? Editor Gazette.-In your last issue I see where A. A. Mills, representing the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the board of directors of the A.U.W.Co. and made a statement to the board that in April and May, when the reservoir was full and ditches running to full capacity, it was impossible to get water within ten days of application. Anyone reading this statement would think that water was scarce in this part of the country; but the stockholders of this company know better, because they had all the water they wanted, especially during these two months. I think if Mr. Mills would look over the reports of the zanjero, he will find it so. Even Mr. Mills, a non-stockholder, did not have to wait that long between runs. He will find that he had water on April 22, 28, and May 5, 6, 14 15, and 29. If Mr. Mills, a non-shareholder, can obtain water thus frequently during the irrigating season, what is to hinter stockholders from receiving the same service? If it had not been time until a junction is effected at Claudina street. Inside blocks are being paved with cement-concrete foundation at a cost of 17 cents per square foot, while outlying blocks have an asphaltum and crushed-rock foundation. The cost of the latter is 12 cents per square foot. The cheaper pavement is serviceable in every way and a workmanlike job will be executed. The paving company have erected an extensive plant on Santa Ana street, south of Claudina, where material is prepared for the streets.The rock is brought in from the Corona quarries gravel from McRherson and asphalt from Los Angeles.Rock and asphalt are each separately heated to a degree of 250 to 300 Fahrenheit, are then mixed according to schedule and loaded upon wagons for use upon the streets. The company had 132 men and 25 teams upon the payroll last week. Water was turned into the gutters on Monday afternoon and the grade found to be perfect. Besides the area to be paved on Center and Los Angeles streets, property owners on Claudina, Hermine and Broadway are also considering the paving of these streets. The cost of paring now under contract will be about $50,000,and $5000 for the street intersections.The work will keep the pavers here until well into next year. HIS BLUE-EYED GIRL Elton Goble Looking for Topknot of Man Who Stole Mgr A private underground wire from San Antonio,Tex., states that Elton Goble has broken off the reservation and is painting 'er red from the Panhandle to the Brazos.The dispatch adds that when last seen Elton was bestride a bucking bronco,a brace of pistols strapped to his side,a bowie knife in his teeth and a couple of Winchesters over his shoulders,hitting the high places at a 2:40 gait in search of the man who stole his blue-eyed girl. Elton is a bad man from Bodie when he gets started,and it is feared that if he catches up with the other fellow it will be all off with him and then some. Later details are awaited with interest,but up to the hour of going to press nothing further has come over the wire. MAY SETTLE WATER SUIT Conference Between Riversiders and Local Irrigators A conference was held at Santa Ana on Monday afternoon between representatives of the Riverside water company and directors of the Anaheim Union and Santa Ana valley irrigation company relative to a proposition submitted by Riverside for a settlement of the suits brought by the Santa Ana River Development Co., the holding company of the two last named corporations, against Riverside Water Co. Francis Cuttle, George Frost and P. T. Evans represented the Riverside Water Co. There are good prospects that the case will be settled out of court. The action was brought by the Orange county companies to protect their rights from infringement the upper companies having pumped and used water that the lower companies believed rightfully should flow down the river. The Riverside Water Co. is only one of a large number of defendants, but is probably the most powerful. THE REAPER A sad death occurred on Sunday afternoon, when Miss Bertha Henrietta Zimmerman died at the residence of her grandfather, J. C. Zimmermann, at the corner of Los Angeles and South streets. The young lady succumbed to tuberculosis, of which she had been a sufferer for a number of years. She was aged 25 years, and had resided here during the past two years. Her parents died in childhood, and Mr. Zimmermann had raised her as his own child. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Kraeber of the German Evangelical Association conducted the services. Many beautiful floral offerings were brought by friends. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Anaheim cemetery. Misses Belle, Louise and Edna Lyons, young society bellees of Los Angeles visited this week with their sister, Mrs. Morria Smith of Orange-thorpe. MISS ALICE NORTON Teacher of Plano, Oberlin Conservatory Method. Every Friday and Saturday at studio, room 6, above Dickel's store. Tel. Main 285