anaheim-gazette 1909-11-11

THIS COUNT WAS NO ACCOUNT DREW CHECKS FOR THOUSANDS, HAD NO MAZUMA Gave Landlady Worthless Check for Board and Hit the Trail for Hackensack—Gave Bad Check In Payment of Lodge Banquet given Here Count F. P. von Alsen hit the trail for Hackensack. Maybe he'll find a welcome on the front door mat, and maybe some other fellow's hat will be hanging on the peg where his used to hang. Count von Alsen was a dandy—only he didn't have the dinero. "You are a member of the nobility?" he was asked. "Yes," he answered with a toss of his head, "I'm a count—but (with a merry peal of laughter) without the money. Count von Alsen blew into town two months ago. He accepted a position as menial in a manufacturing establishment at $12 per week. Of this he deposited $5 weekly in bank. In a short while he had a bank account of $25. daughters, he was a sure enough Baron, with seven castles on the Rhine. At the height of his escapades, he rode in the fiesta parade in Los Angeles, accompanied by a young Pasadena girl, in a barouche drawn by four horses. He made his headquarters in this city for awhile. Men who knew his claims to nobility were spurious laid the facts before this paper. The story was printed, the Baron threatened to do the editor. "My attorney, G. Wiley Wells," he excitedly announced in the sanctum santorum, "is on his way to Anaheim at this instant, and I have instructed him to sue you for $50,000 libel damages." The Baron hiked to Santa Ana and told District Attorney Ballard he wanted to "crush the Gazette in the dust." Ballard coolly informed him he was not in the crushing business just at that moment. The Baron rushed to Los Angeles. All this time he was borrowing money from people with whom he came in contact. At Pasadena he touched his prospective father-in-law for $300. The blow nearly broke his heart. The Baron was pulled in Los Angeles for carrying concealed weapons. The police were on to him, but no more serious charge could be "Yes," he answered with a toss of his head, "I'm a count—but (with a merry peal of laughter) without the money. Count von Alsen blew into town two months ago. He accepted a position as mental in a manufacturing establishment at $12 per week. Of this he deposited $5 weekly in bank. In a short while he had a bank account of $25. The climate, added to the joy of this fat wad, turned the count's head. He was flying high. He walked into the German-American bank and presented a check on a New York bank for $10,000. Mr. Thomas told the dapper little sprig of gentility that the check would be taken for collection. "Will you please give me a receipt for the check?" he asked. A receipt was accordingly handed him, stating the check was taken for collection. The check was sent on to New Y. The count proved to a lot of young fellows that he was a hale fellow well met. He was initiated into the order of Yeomen, and at conclusion invited the whole company to a downtown cafe for supper. He gave the proprietor a bad $10 check for the feed. One of the installing officers was hung up with a bad one for $6. The count invited all the boys to be his guests for Thanksgiving dinner. They accepted with alacrity. He told them to bring their friends. They said they would. The dinner was to be the most elaborate ever sat down to in Anaheim, he said. Last Thursday the count's meteoric career came to an end. The curtain was rung down upon him. He left on the train for Los Angeles. He promised to return on the midnight train. When the German-American bank opened for business that day a little girl, the daughter of the count's landlady, presented a check drawn in her favor by the count in the amount of $10. Along with this modest check was another, to be entered as a credit to the count's account. This paper was for $10,000. The bank officials told the little girl the count had no money with which to meet the check. The other piece of paper was accepted in due banking form, and a receipt given therefor. The count told his landlady to be sure to get a receipt for it. The Baron rushed to Los Angeles. All this time he was borrowing money from people with whom he came in contact. At Pasadena he touched his prospective father-in-law for $300. The blow nearly broke his heart. The Baron was pulled in Los Angeles for carrying concealed weapons. The police were on to him, but no more serious charge could be sworn to against him. His dupes clung to him to the last. He was put to scrubbing the floors of the jail. His friends balled him out, and he went to San Francisco. Here he figured in the Jennie Young-Delmas case, which will be recalled as one of the sensational cases of the time. He married Miss Young by mock ceremony. Delmas wanted her out of the country, having had entanglements with her. The Baron took her to Chicago, where officers were put on his trail. Many telegrams to Miss Young, advising her of the infamy being perpetrated against her, were opened by the Baron and destroyed. The Baron skipped across the Canadian border with his prey. He crossed the ocean with her. She was a woman of rare beauty. In London he abandoned her. She learned of the trick. Money was sent her by friends and she returned to San Francisco. How she settled with Delmas never came out. The Baron had a similar mock-marriage escapade in London, and was sentenced to a term in prison for it. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Wallace and Miller Named on Supervisor Committee The chamber of commerce met at the public library on Tuesday evening and transacted routine business. Among other topics discussed was that of good roads, and W. A. Wallace and L. E. Miller were named to represent the local body upon the committee which will appear before the supervisors and confer about the personnel of the highway commission. This committee will be composed of members from each of the chambers of commerce affiliated with the associated chambers of commerce and will appear before the supervisors at an early date. One certified to examiners passed the examination and shake the plumbers' hornwood to shake the plumbers' hornwood has along to have place, but hisamination place and out class. Now comes the affair. Whatever before the superintendent and Bishop was the only one owed to pass before examiners, MacMullen pointment until stated he had of the members presumably Everside push, Ana to hold a rison and the new five original ed the state board, Morrison an of Orange. Includedly disinclining he said the maitto Attorney-Genial opinion upon thaClyde Bishop, cessful candidate board, produced which he had and the same wiled citrus grover supervisors' roo The opinion of Webb as set forth Mr. Bishop is ad "To my mind Section 2322 Pooled in 1909, is very horticultural first be selected those taking tions, and who ing such exam ment of the boa clause providing names of additihe number of certified to any is less than fivethe situation fo tions, but refer statute immediate intended to prowhere the state examiners arbitrents of the co them to the boa fact, this section has two separate favor by the count in the amount of $10. Along with this modest check was another, to be entered as a credit to the count's account. This paper was for $10,000. The bank officials told the little girl the count had no money with which to meet the check. The other piece of paper was accepted in due banking form, and a receipt given therefor. The count told his landlady to be sure to get a receipt for it. The caterer came into the bank with the banquet check. The lodge official also slipped in with his draw-down of six bucks. Charley Boege wept bitter tears as he sobbed, "No funds." A moment more and telegraphic advices came from New York that the Count von Alsen was unknown to the bank, and that he had no funds there. The morning's mail brought three checks from San Francisco against the German-American bank, signed by Von Alsen. One was for $5000, another for $2500, and a third for $2,000. This was going some. All were forwarded from San Francisco for collection. The bank telegraphed the count had no funds to meet the drafts. A number of the count's aforetime friends awaited his return on the midnight train—which arrives sometimes about 1 o'clock, and sometimes it's 2 before it gets here. They waited patiently for the dapper sprig of gentility until the small hours of the morning. The train pulled in at 1:23. It pulled out again. The count did not alight. Baron Von Steinmetz The escapades of the count bring to mind the doings of the Baron von Steinmetz a number of years ago. The Baron was a fraud, of course, and it did not take long to penetrate his disguises. To many, however, especially to dames with marriageable face and L.E. Miller were named to represent the local body upon the committee which will appear before the supervisors and confer about the personnel of the highway commission. This committee will be composed of members from each of the chambers of commerce affiliated with the associated chambers of commerce and will appear before the supervisors at an early date. FRED BACKS' FIRE BRIGADE His Trusted Chemical Extinguisher Puts Out Blaze Fred Backs' chemical fire extinguisher was again in evidence on the occasion of the fire in Mrs. Strodthoff's residence some evenings ago. Fred's extinguisher has played an important part in fires heretofore. Some years ago he put out a fire which threatened destruction to the building on North Los Angeles street occupied by Bentz's restaurant. He ran from across the street at the first alarm, entered the burning building and soon had the fire out of business. That the blaze had accumulated headway was shown by the charred interior and the heat which it had occasioned. A bad fire was narrowly averted. When the alarm sounded for the fire at Mrs. Strodthoff's Fred was at home, where all good people should be at that time of night. He made for the store, where the fire extinguisher occupies a place easily accessible in time of fire. Learning the location of the blaze, he hastened to the residence, and soon had a stream playing upon the fire, which sprang from a leak in the gas pipe. In less than a minute he had it under control, and before a stream could be put on by the department had the fire out. Fred will take his place at the head of the class. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1909 UP IN AIR JOHNNY HOTFOOT BISHOP WILL PROBABLY BE APPOINTED NEXT TUESDAY Angostura Push Moving to Have Certificate Issued to Morrison, who was Slated for Position—Citrus Growers Will Be on Hand to Demand a Square Deal—Of Vital Importance Dr. Angostura MacMullan will on Tuesday next appoint a horticultural commissioner for Orange county, which job pays $6 per day and expenses. The position is one of the best in the gift of the supervisors, and as Roy K. Bishop, a Democrat, is the only one certified to by the state board of examiners as having successfully passed the exams, it will be gall and wormwood to the Angostura push to shake the plum tree in his back yard. Morrison has been understood all along to have been slated for the place, but his failure to pass the examination places him in the down and out class. Now comes the mysterious part of the affair. When the matter came up before the supervisors some days ago, here a year or more ago with the state insectary, is secretary of the board, and he certified to the supervisors that Bishop was the only one of the five applicants who passed. With Carnes was another member of the state board who signed Bishop's certification. Whether pressure will be brought upon Carnes to amend his certification, is not known to the public, but it is plain that the push is busy, and a surprise may be sprung when least expected. What adds to the mystery of the plot is the fact that the time for such certification has legally passed, and it is held in quarters usually well informed that even if such certification be now made it will be invalid. One thing is known, and that is that citrus growers from all portions of the county will be at the supervisors' meeting on Tuesday, and if any attempt is made to defeat Bishop, mandamus proceedings will be instituted to compel his appointment. Meanwhile Johnny Hotfoot is up in the air. He has been relieved of his position as deputy fish and game commissioner, at $100 per month, and it looks like he will be unable to land the job of horticultural commissioner. The citrus growers of the county are a unit against him, and if the Angostura push attempts to appoint him, MIKADO'S 58TH BIRTHDAY LOYAL JAPANESE SUBJECTS CELEBRATE EVENT Speech in English by Son of Nippon—All Rise and Sing Japanese National Anthem—Repair to Field for Athletic Contests Japanese residents of this locality assembled at the opera-house Wednesday afternoon of last week to celebrate the fifty-eighth birthday of the Mikado of Japan. The Stars and Stripes entwined with the emblem of Nippon were everywhere apparent. The stage was decorated in Japanese colors, and a photograph of the Mikado being suspended from the Mikado was suspended from the number of citizens were present by invitation, and were ushered to front seats by polite descendants of the Nipponese. The following program was carried out: Chairman—R. Iidzuka. Opening Address—Chairman. Japanese National Anthem, audience standing. Unveiling of Portrait of the Emperor—J. Kobayashi. one certified to by the state board of examiners as having successfully passed the exams, it will be gall and wormwood to the Angostura push to shake the plum tree in his back yard. Morrison has been understood all along to have been slated for the place, but his failure to pass the examination places him in the down and out class. Now comes the mysterious part of the affair. When the matter came up before the supervisors some days ago, and Bishop was found to have been the only one of the five successfully to pass before the state board of examiners, MacMullan hung up the appointment until next Tuesday. He stated he had been informed by one of the members of the state board—presumably E. B. Collier of the Riverside push, who went to Santa Ana to hold a conference with Morrison and the machine—that three of the five original applicants had passed the state board, these being Bishop, Morrison and E. B. Camfield, all of Orange. Inasmuch as he was decidedly disinclined to appoint Bishop he said the matter would be referred to Attorney-General Webb for a legal opinion upon the affair. Clyde Bishop, a brother of the successful candidate before the state board, produced the following opinion which he had received from Webb, and the same was read to the assembled citrus growers who filled the supervisors' room. The opinion of Attorney General Webb as set forth in his letter to Mr. Bishop is as follows: "To my mind, the construction of Section 2322 Political Code, as amended in 1909, is very plain. The county horticultural commissioner must first be selected from the list of those taking the regular examinations, and who are successful in passing such examinations in the judgment of the board of examiners. The clause providing for recommending names of additional persons in case the number of persons eligible and certified to any board of supervisors is less than five, has no reference to the situation following the examinations, but refers to the matter in the statute immediately preceding, and is intended to provide for the situation where the state board of horticultural examiners arbitrarily names five residents of the county, and certifies them to the board of supervisors. In fact, this section of the Political Code has two separate and distinct parts." AUTO ON FIRE Machine Burning In Road Saved by Throwing Sand on Gasoline Blaze While J. B. Rea and G. D. Kellar were returning from San Juan the other evening, and when they had reached a point a mile the other side of El Toro, they saw a fire in the road some distance ahead of them, which as they approached they found was a big White steamer ablaze. The fire was caused by leaking gasoline. The machine belonged at the White garage in Los Angeles and was in charge of a chauffeur who apparently had given up hope of saving it. They alighted and running to the side of the blazing auto threw handfulls of sand upon the fire. After diligent work the fire was by this means put out. They were unable to haul the big machine to Santa Ana, and proceeded on their way to that city, where relief was applied for. Before such could be dispatched, the chauffeur brought the disabled machine in and later continued on his way to Los Angeles. MARKSMEN WIN PRIZES Company E's Riflemen Carry Off Trophies Company E held another shoot at the range last Sunday when some good scores were made. Prize winners were: Class A—Sergeant Spielman, silk set, donated by Yungbluth & Kroeger. Class B—Private Cadman, mirror, donated by Jos. Helmsen. Class C—Private Webb, hair brush, donated by Heying Brothers. Private George Conrad won the 020 yard match with a score of 42. The prize was a handsome pipe given by Eubrigh & More. the Mikado being suspended from the Mikado was suspended from the A number of citizens were present by invitation, and were ushered to front seats by polite descendants of the Nipponese. The following program was carried out: Chairman—R. Iidzuka. Opening Address—Chairman. Japanese National Anthem, audience standing. Unvelling of Portrait of the Emperor—J. Kobayashi. Reading of Imperial Rescript—J. Kobayashi. Congratulation, in Japanese—Ota Shlotani. Speeches in Japanese and in English—George Yamateni. "Banzais" for the Emperor—Audience standing. The address in English by George Yamateni was delivered in excellent style, doing credit to that gentleman. He spoke in terms of praise of America, and said Japan could never be brought to draw the sword against her friend of generations. The only war would be one of commerce, and would be fought out with due regard to the rights of both races. Japan did not force war upon Russia, but Russia forced the struggle upon Japan. The Mikado had to go to war in order to protect not only the peace of Japan, but that of the entire world. He referred to the Japanese in this country, saying he hoped their relations would become closer with Americans. He promised they would always be law-abiding and industrious, and hoped for their continued success in their adopted land. Attorney Melrose was called upon to make a brief address, and responded by paying a high tribute to the many sterling qualities of the Jap. Three years before he had been in Tokio, and noted the characteristics of the people. He referred to the progress the empire had made in the past fifty years, when it had risen from barbarism to a place among the foremost nations of the world. Everywhere in his travels about Japan he was impressed with the thrift and sobriety of the people. J. F. Ahlborn spoke briefly of the progressive spirit shown by Japan, and dwelt upon the many admirable qualities of her people. All the speakers were loudly applauded. At conclusion of the exercises the Japanese retired to the field east of the cannery, where they the number of persons eligible and certified to any board of supervisors is less than five, has no reference to the situation following the examinations, but refers to the matter in the statute immediately preceding, and is intended to provide for the situation where the state board of horticultural examiners arbitrarily names five residents of the county, and certifies them to the board of supervisors. In fact, this section of the Political Code has two separate and distinct parts. One provides for the examination of applicants. If any of these applicants are successful then they must be certified to the board of supervisors, and without regard to their number. The latter portion of the statute is intended to provide for the situation where there is no examination, by reason of the fact that no persons present themselves to the board of supervisors or where there is an examination and no persons are found qualified. The statute does not mean that if only one or two applicants are successful in the examinations, then a number of others must be certified by the board in order to make the number up to five. The statute does not provide any specified time for the holding of examinations, but it appears to me that a liberal construction of the statute would permit the holding of examinations whenever necessary, for the purpose of filling vacancies. Yours very truly, U. S. Webb, Atty.-Gen. MacMullan said tartly he did not care for an expression of opinion from Bishop, and the latter quickly replied he was not giving the assemblage his own opinion but one which he had received from Webb. The whole matter was subsequently put over to Tuesday next, when an appointment will probably be made. Things have been doing during the week with the Angostura push. If the state board can be made to certify to Morrison, he will undoubtedly be appointed. E. K. Carnes, who was Company B held another shoot at the range last Sunday when some good scores were made. Prize winners were: Class A—Sergeant Spielman, silk set, donated by Yungbluth & Kroeger. Class B—Private Cadman, mirror, donated by Jos. Helmsen. Class C—Private Webb, hair brush, donated by Heying Brothers. Private George Conrad won the 020 yard match with a score of 42. The prize was a handsome pipe given by Fuhrberg & Mann. 200 300 500 Tot'l Schindler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 39 33 113 Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 28 16 79 Conrad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 34 39 110 Selinger ..... 40 40 45 125 Adams ..... 37 40 44 121 Nowotny ..... 38 40 45 123 Ahern ..... 29 26 23 78 Mauerhan ..... 30 19 30 79 Pressel ..... 29 29 14 72 Wilkins ..... 11 — 33 44 Beal ..... 26 36 22 84 Spielman ..... 40 41 44 125 Barter ..... 34 24 17 75 Boege, E ..... 35 37 31 103 Boege, John ..... 31 41 32 104 Weaver ..... 39 27 13 79 Heinrich ..... 25 26 32 83 Cadman ..... 40 38 41 119 Webb ..... 22 35 32 89 Tuffree ..... 33 36 24 93 Roessler ..... 28 28 — 56 Sgt. Mease ..... 35 37 37 10! MINUTES OF WATER BOARD Proceedings of Session Held on Saturday Afternoon Anaheim, Cal., Nov. 6, '09. A regular meeting of the board of directors of the A.U.W. Co. was held on the above date with all members present except B. F. Porter. The minutes of the preceding meeting and the adjourned meeting were read and approved. The reports of the finance committee, the secretary, treasurer and the superintendent were each in turn received and filed. An application from M. Huarte to AZETTE ER 11, 1909 NUMBER 4 58TH BIRTHDAY APANESE SUBJECTS CELEBRATE EVENT English by Son of Nippon and Sing Japanese Nahem—Repair to Field Contests Residents of this locality at the opera-house Wednesday of last week to celebrate eighth birthday of the Japan. The Stars and emblem of everywhere apparage was decorated in Ja, and a photograph of being suspended from the was suspended from the of citizens were present, and were ushered to by polite descendants of it. The following pro-cried out: R. Iidzuka. Address—Chairman. National Anthem, audiof Portrait of the Empavashi. rent a small piece of land just below the Yorba dam was denied. An application from Mrs. H. Johnson for the privilege of purchasing four sacks of cement was granted. The secretary was instructed to notify Mrs. C. B. Pittman that the A.U.W. Co. does not wish to sell the land for which she made an offer. The request of A. H. Basten for a cut-off and supply gate at his land on the Tuffree tract was referred to the superintendent. A claim of the Union Trust Co. for the sum of $35 for services in cancelling bonds was denied until the said company can show that our agreement with them obligates us to make such payment. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the plans of H. C. Kellogg for gates in the Orangethorpe pipe line were adopted with the exception that the return weir be made 5 ft. instead of ten as proposed. Applications on file for the transfer of stock were granted. The secretary reported that $25,000 of bonds of the company had been sold during the preceding ten days and that on Nov. 3, the day it became due, the Royer note for $25,000 was paid. ELECTRICAL FIRE ALARM CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL TO BE EQUIPPED WITH NEW APPARATUS Board Holds Interesting Session and Tells Ladies No Objection Was Made to Holding Parent-Teachers' Meeting in Building—Whittier trip At the Anaheim district school trustee meeting held at the Central school house on Wednesday evening, Nov. 3, Principal Tople reported that in the central and primary schools the district has twenty new pupils, who have never attended school in this state before. This shows that Anaheim is getting her share of the new-comers to this section. Jos. Backs Jr. of the Home telephone company appeared before the board with a proposition to furnish telephone service to the schools. His company very generously offered to donate two free telephones. One at the central, the other at the primary building,and charge only $2.35 for one extension telephone at the central building and one telephone at the Katelle schoolhouse. As the school being suspended from the was suspended from the of citizens were present and were ushered to by polite descendants of the following propried out: MR. Iidzuka. Address—Chairman. National Anthem, audition. of Portrait of the Empayashi. Imperial Rescript—J. in Japanese—Ota in Japanese and in EngYamateni. for the Emperor—Audition. in English by George is delivered in excellent credit to that gentleman. terms of praise of Amd Japan could never be drawn the sword against generations. The only one of commerce, and right out with due regard of both races. Japan war upon Russia, but the struggle upon Japado had to go to war in effect not only the peace at that of the entire to the Japanese in thisug he hoped their relacome closer with Amer-omised they would alabiding and industrious, for their continued sucadopted land. Delrose was called upon brief address, and responda high tribute to the qualities of the Jap. before he had been in noted the characteristics He referred to the empire had made in the ears, when it had risen to a place among the sons of the world. Evais travels about Japan passed with the thrift and the people. Barn spoke briefly of the spirit shown by Japan, on the many admirable for people. Makers were loudly apconclusion of the exercanese retired to the cannery, where the were adopted with the exception that the return weir be made 5 ft. instead of ten as proposed. Applications on file for the transfer of stock were granted. The secretary reported that $25,-000 of bonds of the company had been sold during the preceding ten days and that on Nov. 3, the day it became due, the Royer note for $25,-000 was paid. NEARLY A HALF MILLION Los Alamitos Sugar Mill Disbursing Dinero for Beets The Los Alamitos sugar factory is nearing the end of the most successful run in its history. It is slicing 80,000 tons of beets, which exceeds the amount handled last year by 14,-000 tons. These beets are averaging 20 per cent sugar, which pays farmers $6 per ton for their product. The factory is paying out this season not less than half a million dollars for beets. This information was derived from Superintendent Lawrence who was in town on a brief business mission the first of the week. The factory receives beets from between 10,000 and 11,000 acres, which is 4000 acres more than the aggregate of the fields last year. From 175 to 200 men are constantly employed at the mill, and a fine grade of granulated sugar is being placed on the market. Contracts will be soon entered into for next season's crop, and it is expected that not less than 11,000 acres will be planted. The factory will complete its run by the first of December. The weather has been admirable, and if rains hold off until the first every beet in the fields will be harvested. RECOVERS HORSE AND BUGGY Frank Champion Finds His Property In Los Angeles After having received what he believed to be authentic information that his horse and buggy had been seen in San Diego, whence the thief was supposed to be headed for the Mexican line, and giving up his property as lost, Frank W. Champion of East Anaheim on Thursday found the rig in a Los Angeles stable, where it had been left since the day following its theft by Roy Perry. The rig was stolen from in front of Mr. Dickel's heim is getting her share of the new-comers to this section. Jos. Backs Jr. of the Home telephone company appeared before the board with a proposition to furnish telephone service to the schools. His company very generously offered to donate two free telephones. One at the central, the other at the primary building,and charge only $2.35 for one extension telephone at the central building and one telephone at the Katella schoolhouse. As the school board is not overburdened with funds and as this proposition was so much more liberal than that now used, it was decided to install the Home telephone in all our schools. Mrs. F. A. Backs Sr., Mrs. C. F. Grim and Mrs. Otto Storm appeared before the board and stated that they were appointed a committee at the last meeting of the parent-teachers' association to inquire into a report made to that body to the effect that the school board had taken action discouraging the holding of their meetings once a month at 3 o'clock p.m. at the central schoolhouse. They were informed that the school board had taken no such action, that they rather encouraged these meetings. In fact, the master had not even been discussed as a meeting of the school board. After a general discussion of school matters the ladies departed. The last meeting of the parent-teachers' association was held at the high school, objection having been made to the use of the central school building by one of the trustees. In future the association will meet at the central school. Miss Margaret Paxton, teacher at Katella, being indisposed, Mrs. P. L. Tople is teaching in her stead. After other minor school matters were attended to the board adjourned. There were present at the meeting Trustees Clabaugh, Chambers and Schwenckert; Principal P. L. Tople and Attendance Officer S. O. Llewellyn. The trustees went to Whittler on Monday morning to inspect the electric fire alarm system in use in the newly erected twelve-room grammar school building at that place. After being shown the working of the apparatus, the trustees decided to purchase it for the central grammar-school in this city. Manager Rapplee of the Electrical alarm company was here in the afternoon, and signed a contract to install a similar apparatus here for After having received what he believed to be authentic information that his horse and buggy had been seen in San Diego, whence the thief was supposed to be headed for the Mexican line, and giving up his property as lost, Frank W. Champion of East Anaheim on Thursday found the rig in a Los Angeles stable, where it had been left since the day following its theft by Roy Perry. The rig was stolen from in front of Mr. Dickel's store the evening of October 19. Mr. Champion stepped into the store to make a purchase and was gone but a few minutes when on his return he found the rig gone. He immediately offered a reward of $50 for its recovery, and sent notices describing the horse and buggy to officers throughout this and adjoining counties. Roy Perry is now in jail in Los Angeles for stealing a motorcycle. After being locked up he sent a woman to the stable with an order for the rig. The livery-man declined to give her the rig. He asked for Perry, but the girl refused to say where he was. The livery-man notified the police, and from a description of the property the officers judged it was Mr. Champion’s horse and buggy. He was notified, went to Los Angeles, recognized his property and the same was turned over to him. He drove the mare home. Mr. Champion swore to a warrant at Santa Ana charging Perry with grand larceny. Perry will be dealt with here when the Los Angeles authorities get through with him for stealing a motorcycle. BOYS WANTED FOR BAND Eddie Crowther wants several additional young men for the band. His apprentices are making commendable progress, and give indications of becoming first-class musicians. Those desiring to join should consult with him and join what is coming to be one of the best bands in the county. The trustees went to Whittler on Monday morning to inspect the electric fire alarm system in use in the newly erected twelve-room grammar school building at that place. After being shown the working of the apparatus, the trustees decided to purchase it for the central grammar-school in this city. Manager Rapplee of the Electrical alarm company was here in the afternoon, and signed a contract to install a similar apparatus here for $198. The alarm system has a button in each room, which when pressed sounds a general alarm and an alarm in each room in the building. A dial in the central corridor indicates by a number where the fire is located, and the children are marched out of the building the other way. The apparatus sounds an alarm whenever the temperature in any part of the building exceeds 120 degrees. The system will be installed by the first of the year. The apparatus is made in Whittler, and the usual price is $250. A low rate was made this district in order to introduce the system in Orange county. The trustees witnessed the apparatus at work in the Whittier school: An alarm was sounded, and in fifty seconds the twelve rooms were cleared of pupils. NEW FRUIT EXCHANGE The Sunset Fruit Exchange organized for work at Orange on Monday, with three associations represented: Santiago orange growers association of Orange, S. J. Beals and V. V. Tubbs; Tustin Hills orange growers’ association of Santa Ana and Tustin, John A. McFadden and A. Brinsmead; Hewes association of El Modena, D. Hewes and John Adams. The first rain of the season fell on Monday morning, the precipitation being half an inch, according to Mr. Dickel’s gauge.