anaheim-gazette 1910-06-02

PYTHIAN KNIGHTS HAVE ROYAL GOOD TIME ELABORATELY ENTERTAINED ALL ALONG THE LINE TO SANTA CRUZ Strict Military Discipline During the Day—Nights Replete With Practical Jokes—Barbecue Under Shade of Sequblas—Owner of Big Tree Grove Hung and Burned in Effigy Every Day is "Anaheim Day." The "Anaheim Lodge No. 105, K. of P. Special" to Santa Cruz and Napa was from all accounts the most successful excursion ever indulged in by the more than 500 participants and the happy excursionists are not yet through talking about the good times they had. From various sources we gather the following details of the trip: The special consisting of twelve coaches left Los Angeles on May 15, the first stop being made at Santa Barbara, where lunch was found waiting consumption, prepared and served in a dainty but lavish abundance by the Santa Barbara lodge of Pythians, to the accompaniment of the famous Italian band of the Hotel Potter. Another stop was made in the ed. and every device which ingenuous and mischievous minds could devise was utilized to make a noise and prevent an over-indulgence in sleep. It is said that the formal drills of the day were not half as imposing as the forced undress drills of the night, and the victims of all the practical jokes entered into the spirit of the occasion with rare good humor. One of the entertainments provided was an excursion to the Big Trees, a half hour's ride by rail from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz lodge provided a barbecue which was eaten under the shade of the mighty trees of the forest and amid an impressive natural scenery which, at least to the southern visitors, was novel, inspiring and grateful. The day was a delightful one and the large throng enjoyed it to the utmost. One episode stands forth prominently. It seems that the Big Trees Grove is held under private ownership. That part on which are the largest trees is surrounded by a high board fence, and the owner demanded 25 cents admission from each of the visitors who desired to enter the enclosure. The committee in charge of the excursion offered him $50 to open his gates, but was met with a refusal. This incensed Col. Royer, and with characteristic energy he took steps to induce the people not to pay the tribute demanded, by stationing a squad of men at the entrance and requesting those who ap- The special consisting of twelve coaches left Los Angeles on May 15, the first stop being made at Santa Barbara, where lunch was found waiting consumption, prepared and served in a dainty but lavish abundance by the Santa Barbara lodge of Pythians, to the accompaniment of the famous Italian band of the Hotel Potter. Another stop was made in the afternoon at San Luis Obispo, and here again the ever-hungry Knights found ready for them a supper which, as guests of the San Luis Obispo lodge, they did ample justice to. As at Santa Barbara, the whole populace seemed to be at the depot to give the visitors a vociferous and hearty welcome. At the conclusion of the banquet, insistent demands for a speech from Col. Royer were happily responded to by that officer who, in lieu of a platform to stand upon, mounted a baggage truck. The opportunity for some fun was not to be resisted, and when his speech was finished and before he could descend from the truck, it was seized by dozens of strong and willing hands and the Colonel was given the ride of his life to the accompaniment of cheers of the crowd. His experience as official goat rider of the K. P. stood him in good stead in this emergency, and his demeanor inspired the K. P.'s official poet laureate (Herman Stern) to immortalize the incident in the following execrable verse: The colonel stood on the deck of truck Whence all but him had fled; And though the truck was made to buck, They failed to shake his sturdy legs, Or stand him on his head. As a furthur evidence of esteem, the San Luis Obispo lodge pinned on the visitors a yellow silk badge bearing the following inscription, and a portrait of the colonel: "Park Lodge 40, for Col. J. O. Royer. Grand Lodge, 1911, Anaheim." Leaving San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz was reached about midnight, and the tired but happy Knights retired to the comfortable quarters that had been provided for them. Unquestionably, the encampment was a success in every particular. The cottages provided for "the boys" were neat, clean and comfortable, and the meals given at the Casino within a stone's throw of the camp, were all that could be desired. It is enough to say that when you gather the largest trees is surrounded by a high board fence, and the owner demanded 25 cents admission from each of the visitors who desired to enter the enclosure. The committee in charge of the excursion offered him $50 to open his gates, but was met with a refusal. This incensed Col. Royer, and with characteristic energy he took steps to induce the people not to pay the tribute demanded, by stationing a squad of men at the entrance and requesting those who applied for admission to desist. An effectual boycott was thus established, and none entered the grove. But the crowd had its fun. An effigy was made of the grove owner, appropriately labeled and hanged to a tree, and after a spirited war dance around the remains it was cut down and a procession formed, headed by the Anaheim K. P. band, and with the effigy carried reverently in a trunk, and followed by a thousand happy mourners, the remains were cremated with excruciatingly funny ceremonies. In addition to the U. R. encampment, the Grand Lodge held its annual session, and reports are that it was an interesting and profitable one. From the outset there was a spirited contest for the office of Grand Prelate, which is the first stepping stone to the office of Grand Chancellor. There were five candidates, Anaheim's candidate being Gen. Jas. A.Driffill of Oxnard, and of course he was elected, notwithstanding the strenuous campaign made on behalf of the other candidates. The greatest factor in the General's success was an open letter to the delegates, of which the following is a copy: "To the Delegates, K. of P. Convention: Brothers: As one who has the interests of the Order at heart, and who has shown that interest by things done as well as projects yet to be worked out, I may be permitted to make a personal request to each and all of you to elect Gen. J. A. Driffill grand prelate for the ensuing term. There are weighty reasons why I so earnestly request you to make this selection. I have in my mind several projects for the good of our beloved order; the principal one being the establishment of a certain industry which will, as one result, give employment to numbers of worthy members and place the uniform rank in California in a position that its members will not only be relieved from all expense, but that when on duty they shall receive at least as much compensation as members of the national guard. This may sound impregnable to me part of which are the largest trees is surrounded by a high board fence, and the owner demanded 25 cents admission from each of the visitors who desired to enter the enclosure. The committee in charge of the excursion offered him $50 to open his gates, but was met with a refusal. This incensed Col. Royer, and with characteristic energy he took steps to induce the people not to pay the tribute demanded, by stationing a squad of men at the entrance and requesting those who applied for admission to desist. An effectual boycott was thus established, and none entered the grove. But the crowd had its fun. An effigy was made of the grove owner, appropriately labeled and hanged to a tree, and after a spirited war dance around the remains it was cut down and a procession formed, headed by the Anaheim K. P. band, and with the effigy carried reverently in a trunk, and followed by a thousand happy mourners, the remains were cremated with excruciatingly funny ceremonies." Mr. Hadsell stated that company first conceived establishing a factory mandated assistance to $150,000 in local subsistence demand was not arbitrary and after canvassing two or three weeks Mr. iffied his company then conditions here were $50,000 worth of subsistence give it sufficient local sure financial success orry. Mr. Warner, president capitalist of the company that they would build accordance with his rules They did not need A but they wanted the moral support of this company. "We have now $32,000 subscribed and guild Mr. Hadsell," "and more If the work of the party continued we will file corporation Saturday," will be broken for these fi'fes of July. I feel that we will secure of the subscription ww two or three days. The tion now that the requition will be eventually raised to file the incorporation Saturday, therefore I erry committeeman whie man who wants to submit his subscription before. One of the demands pany when the origin was presented to the helm, was a signed agen'the growers to deliver beets annually to tha are willing to build said Mr. Hadsell," "would up an acre of beets, as tically, no doubt that quantity of beets will Both the Los Alamitos Ana factories were comfuse beets that were off and prospective growers al localities, who wa beets for these plants down because of their handle all that was offered. "The Los Alamitos year," continued Mr. Hadsell sumed 85,000 tons of beets has never been a year aside from the first year its infancy, when it fa dividend of less than 40 Anahelm factory under raiall conditions, ought Leaving San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz was reached about midnight and the tired but happy Knights retired to the comfortable quarters that had been provided for them. Unquestionably, the encampment was a success in every particular. The cottages provided for "the boys" were neat, clean and comfortable, and the meals given at the Casino within a stone's throw of the camp, were all that could be desired. It is enough to say that when you gather together over 500 men for a week's outing and fail to find any grumblers among them, the arrangements for their comfort and entertainment must have been of a high order. Strict military discipline was maintained, the drills were arduous and numerous, and many feet were sore, but few of them got cold. It had been announced that one day would be set apart as "Anaheim Day," but there was no necessity for that; every day was Anaheim Day. Co. 25, the Anaheim company, numbered about 150 men, including its band, all well-drilled, well-behaved, soldierly appearing men, and completely overshadowing in numbers all other commands in the field. Everybody wore one of Anaheim's unique badges, and towards the latter days of the encampment as high as $5.00 was offered for the badge as a souvenir. Though the days were given over to drill and other official business, the nights found the men not too tired for the frivolities and fun inseparable from occasions of this kind, and we wish space would permit to recount some of them. No opportunity for amusement was miss- Continued on Page Three ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1910 WANT TO INCORPORATE COMPANY SATURDAY LESS THAN $20,000 NOW NEEDED TO LAND SUGAR FACTORY AT ANAHEIM Beosters Meet Tuesday Evening and Compare Notes—Money Practically Certain to Be Raised but Want to Complete Work This Week — Would Like to File Incorporation Papers Saturday—Sugar Statistics The meeting at the council room in the city hall on Tuesday evening, called at the suggestion of Mr. Hadsell, promoter of the Anaheim sugar factory, was not overwhelmingly attended, but the matter discussed was of vast interest to the people of Anaheim, whether they were present or not. Mr. Hadsell stated that when his company first conceived the idea of establishing a factory here they demanded assistance to the amount of $150,000 in local subscriptions. This demand was not arbitrary, however, and after canvassing the territory for two or three weeks Mr. Hadsell notified his company that the interest and conditions here were such that $50,000 worth of subscriptions would GETS A CHANGE OF VENUE Jotham Bixby Puts Up $100 Bond for Alleged Scorching Jotham Bixby of Long Beach gave Marshal Simpson a $100 check Wednesday evening in order to secure liberation of his auto which the officer seized some hours before while Bixby slept at a hotel. Bixby scorched through town on Wednesday morning on his way to his ranch at Olive. He was hitting the high places. At the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets Simpson warned him to slow up, but Bixby instead put on more speed and went faster. Bixby returned from the ranch late in the afternoon and was compelled to go to bed, being, so it is said, under the influence of liquor. Simpson seized the auto and ran it into a garage. Bixby appeared about 9 o'clock and hunted up the officer, and was told the machine would be liberated on Bixby's putting up $100 bail to appear in court. Bixby wrote out a check for the amount, which Simpson had a local merchant guarantee, and the machine was released. Bixby returned home. The case was to have been heard on Saturday. Bixby telephoned from Long Beach to know if there would be any rebate on his bail. Simpson replied there would be no change. Bixby appeared in court on Saturday. GILTEDGED INVESTMENT FOR LOCAL CAPITAL LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFERS INDUCEMENTS FOR INVESTMENT OF MONEY Larger Scope of Operations Offers Opportunity for Greater Dividends — Home Investment Company Increasing Capital Stock to Meet Expanding Business—New Office Being Fitted Up—Many People Subscribe There are so many forms of investment and so many forms of speculation classed as investments offered to the public today that it is a difficult matter for the ordinary man or woman, not more than usually versed in the business methods and phraseology of the times, to determine between the good and the bad, the safe and the unsafe. As a consequence a great deal of money belonging to the small investor is earning only 3 to 6 per cent in savings banks, first-mortgage loans, etc., which ought to be earning 12 per cent or more, and could be doing so if the public understood more fully the principles governing the various forms of government open to them. The man of Mr. Hadsell stated that when his company first conceived the idea of establishing a factory here they demanded assistance to the amount of $150,000 in local subscriptions. This demand was not arbitrary, however, and after canvassing the territory for two or three weeks Mr. Hadsell notified his company that the interest and conditions here were such that $50,000 worth of subscriptions would give it sufficient local backing to ensure financial success for the factory. Mr. Warner, president and chief capitalist of the company, answered that they would build the plant in accordance with his recommendation. They did not need Anaheim money, but they wanted the good will and moral support of this community. "We have now $32,000 of this money subscribed and guaranteed," said Mr. Hadsell, "and more is in sight. If the work of the past few days is continued we will file articles of incorporation Saturday, and ground will be broken for the factory by the first of July. I feel practically certain that we will secure the balance of the subscription within the next two or three days. There is no question now that the required amount will be eventually raised, but I want to file the incorporation papers on Saturday, therefore I hope that every committeeman who knows of a man who wants to subscribe will get his subscription before that date." One of the demands of the company when the original proposition was presented to the people of Anaheim, was a signed agreement with the growers to deliver 5000 acres of beets annually to the factory. "We are willing to build the factory," said Mr. Hadsell, "without signing up an acre of beets, as there is practically, no doubt that a sufficient quantity of beets will be supplied. Both the Los Alamitos and Santa Ana factories were compelled to refuse beets that were offered last year and prospective growers from several localities, who wanted to raise beets for these plants were turned down because of their incapacity to handle all that was offered. "The Los Alamitos factory last year," continued Mr. Hadsell, "consumed 85,000 tons of beets. There has never been a year in its history, aside from the first year or two of its infancy, when it failed to pay a dividend of less than 40 per cent. The Anaheim factory, under precisely parallel conditions, ought to do the Y.M.C.A.BOYSRELAYRACE Runners Pass Through Town at 1:45 Saturday Afternoon Runners in the Y.M.C.A. relay-race sped through this city on Saturday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock. The boys were accompanied by a number of autos carrying members of the committee and participants in the race. Local boys participating in the race were Wayne Goble, Paul Comstock, Carl Stearns and Horace Howard. The distance from Garden Grove to the divide in Brea canyon, 18.7 miles, was covered in one hour and 49 minutes. The runners bore a message from the mayor of Santa Barbara to the mayor of Redlands. The entire distance was 250 miles, and 500 boys participated, each one running half a mile. The first runner left Santa Barbara at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and Redlands was reached at 8.45 on Saturday evening. Local Y.M.C.A. boys were entertained at a supper at Fullerton on Saturday evening, at which medals were distributed. MEXICAN JACK HUGGER Embraces Lady on Sidewalk, Arrested and Fined A Mexican from Wintersburg blew into town on Saturday afternoon and proceeded to paint things red. At half-past 8 in the evening he met a lady on the sidewalk in the business center of town and proceeded to enact the role of Jack the Hugger. Many persons witnessed the proceedings, but the Mexican made off at the woman's outcry. She informed her in the business methods and phraseology of the times, to determine between the good and the bad, the safe and the unsafe. As a consequence a great deal of money belonging to the small investor is earning only 3 to 6 per cent in savings banks, first-mortgage loans, etc., which ought to be earning 12 per cent or more, and could be doing so if the public understood more fully the principles governing the various forms of government open to them. The man of large capital is not satisfied with 3 to 6 per cent on his money; large capital attracts and receives large profits. It takes advantage of the wonderful growth of every part of our great country and especially of the unprecedented growth of Southern California and buys real estate, builds buildings, makes its profit monthly or yearly and at the same time has advantage of the "unearned increment" or the natural increase in land values which have already been great and will be greater. A few years ago it was impossible for the small investor to compete with the capitalist or to earn as large a return on his money, but within recent years certain principles of co-operative investment have been evolved and tested which have proved that the man with $10 or $100 to invest can earn just as large a return on his small capital as the wealthy man can on his, and without any sacrifice of the essential element of safety. These co-operative companies make use of the same principles of investment as those used by large capital. One hundred men or women with $1000 each by co-operation can command for their capital just as great profit as one man with $100,000. The process is the same, buying land in acreage and subdividing at a profit, building homes for the people either for cash or on easy terms and making a profit there, carrying deferred payments on these properties and making the usual interest rate there; at the same time all properties are held under first mortgage until the final payment is made, making the investment absolutely gilt edged in every respect. Out of each tract subdivided the company holds certain portions of the land either improved or unimproved which grows more valuable with the erection and sale of each building on the tract and eventually, in a few years, these accumulated lands in different parts of the community are worth three to four times as much as in the beginning. Companies along these lines have been organized in Los Angeles, San Diego, Redlands, Riverside, and Kittie Valley. Charlie Cha edy, w era-hou June 14 Anahei given w Crozier been in past. Stephen S Sir Franc Jack Che Charley V Lord Fen Brassett, Dona Luce Kittie Ver al localities, who wanted to raise beets for these plants were turned down because of their incapacity to handle all that was offered. "The Los Alamitos factory last year," continued Mr. Hadsell, "consumed 85,000 tons of beets. There has never been a year in its history, aside from the first year or two of its infancy, when it failed to pay a dividend of less than 40 per cent. The Anaheim factory, under precisely parallel conditions, ought to do the same. The Santa Ana plant this year, notwithstanding its youth and adverse conditions, cleared 28 percent." "Sugar stock is the safest, most profitable and certain stock that an investor can buy. The consumption of sugar in the United States last year was 82 pounds per capita. The consumption is steadily increasing, and at the regular rate of increase it will require the establishment of fifty more 600-ton plants this year to supply the demand. There is no danger of over-production, the only question is the manufacture of a sufficient quantity to supply steadily increasing demands." CELERY GROWERS TO MEET The celery growers association has decided to hold a picnic at Smeltzer in conjunction with its annual meeting on June 6. It is not expected any radical change will be made in the directorate. The association controls about 80 per cent of the celery now grown in the county. Asphaltum was laid on Claudina St. on Tuesday afternoon, and the work will be completed by the end of the week. Hermine street has been paved and will be open to travel today. Embraces Lady on Sidewalk, Arrested and Fined A Mexican from Wintersburg blew into town on Saturday afternoon and proceeded to paint things red. At half-past 8 in the evening he met a lady on the sidewalk in the business center of town and proceeded to enact the role of Jack the Hugger. Many persons witnessed the proceedings, but the Mexican made off at the woman's outcry. She informed her husband, and Marshal Simpson was notified. He went the rounds of the saloons, and in front of Stark's exchange found the fellow, who was identified by the lady, and placed under arrest. On being searched at the jail a 44 revolver was found on his person. Four Mexicans followed the culprit to the jail, saying they were his friends. As a precautionary measure, Simpson ranged them in line and searched them for weapons, but found none. They were told to depart for their homes, which they did. On Monday morning Judge Howard fined the Mexican, who was arrested on a John Doe warrant, $10, and he was allowed to depart. PARENT-TEACHERS The next regular meeting of the parent-teacher's association will be held in the high school auditorium at 3 o'clock, on Tuesday, June 7. Besides the regular program there will be the yearly reports of the different officers and committees, the report of delegates, who attended the Mothers' congress in Los Angeles last week, and the installation of the new officers. Light refreshments will be served. In Anaheim we have such a company with the best possible record for its first year, having earned 12 to 15 per cent, paid 6 per cent dividend, kept a surplus in the treasury and with a demand for homes far exceeding the ability of the company to meet. The new offices of the Home Investment Co., at 113 Center street, are nearly completed and they are better equipped and making the investment absolutely gift edged in every respect. Out of each tract subdivided the company holds improved or unimproved which grows more valuable with the erection and sale of each building on the tract and eventually, in a few years, these accumulated lands in different parts of the community are worth three to four times as much as in the beginning. Companies along these lines have been organized in Los Angeles, San Diego, Redlands, Riverside, and other parts of Southern California, and without exception have made a great success, none of them paying less than 12 per cent per year and some as high as 26 per cent on the par value of the stock. The stock in these companies, of course, is now selling at such a high premium that the actual income on the market price is only about 8 or 9 per cent. The moral is that if you can find such a company, conservatively managed, only a year or two old, operating in your community, and if you have faith in the future of your own town, investigate the record and personnel of the company and if satisfactory and the stock at or near par, make your investment, reinvest your dividends, and in a few years your few hundred dollars or a thousand dollars will be earning more for you than your labor. In Anaheim we have such a company with the best possible record for its first year, having earned 12 to 15 per cent, paid 6 per cent dividend, kept a surplus in the treasury and with a demand for homes far exceeding the ability of the company to meet. The new offices of the Home Investment Co., at 113 Center street, are nearly completed and they are better equipped and ZETTE INVESTMENT LOCAL CAPITAL SEE OFFERS INFOR INVESTMONEY Operations Offers Opter Dividends — Company Increasto Meet Expandw Office Being People Subscribe New forms of investforms of speculavestments offered that it is a diffiordinary man or an usually versed hods and phraseto determine bethe bad, the safe a consequence a belonging to the ning only 3 to 6 banks, firstc., which ought or cent or more, so if the public the principles forms of政m. The man of CHAMPION DOG KILLER Not Generally Known, but Joe Helmsen Holds Title A medal for the champion dog killer of Anaheim is to be struck off by the Society for the Suppression of Dogs and presented at a meeting of public-spirited citizens to Joseph Helmsen. It is not generally known that Joseph is entitled to wear the belt in this line, but it is nevertheless a fact. Not that he is responsible for the recurrent dog poisonings that inflict all well-regulated communities; for his mode of extermination is the trusty revolver. It all happened long ago, when Joe was a typesetter in the Gazette office—and a good typesetter, too. He was a setter and pointer. His duties late at night were to take the papers to the postoffice in time for the early outgoing mail. It used to be well after midnight, and at a downtown resort a number of the early-day settlers beguiled the tedium of the night at pinnochle. Each one owned a dog, and the dogs slept on the sidewalk while their masters played cards in the sumptuously appointed cellar. Every night those dogs would get after Joe and scare the life out of him. He owned a watch, a pocketful of marbles and a red top. These he traded off for a blunderbuss. FLAGS FLOAT ON BREEZES OVER VARIOUS GRAVES DECORATION DAY OBSERVANCES DRAW MULTITUDE TO CEMETERY Soldiers March With Solemn Tread, Headed by Band Playing a Dirge, and Escorted by Company E—Rev. Dowling's Eloquent Address Brings Tears to Many Eyes — Children Sing "Bonny Flag" Warriors of other days, when the land was deluged with the blood of fratricidal strife, lay peacefully in their graves at the cemetery on Monday, while above them waved the flag of a reunited country, and sweet-scented flowers covered the mounds over their last resting places. Above each grave, Blue and Grey alike, a tiny flag fluttered in the breezes that swept in from the sea, while a wealth of roses and other flowers testified they were not forgotten. Awakening the echoes of the city of the dead, the silvery notes of a bugle sounded the assembly at the monument of the unknown dead. Escorted by a detachment of Company E, Seventh regiment, under command of Capt. Her- SENIOR CLASS IN PLAY "Charlie's Aunt" to Be Presented at Opera-ouse, June 14 "Charlie's Aunt," a three-act comedy, will be presented at the opera-house on the evening of Tuesday, June 14, by the Senior Class of the Anaheim high school. The play is given under the direction of Ernest Crozier Phillips, and rehearsals have been in progress for some weeks past. The cast is as follows: Stephen Spettigue, Solister Oxford, Gerald Hagar Sir Francis Chesney, late Indian Service. James Baker Jack Chesney, Under Graduate, Leland Lewis Charley Wychem, St. Oldea College. Robert McAulay Lord Fencourt Bobberly, Oxford, George Chambers Brassett, College Scout, Albert Christensen Dona Lucia D'Alvadorez, from Brazil. Madeleine Whitaker Kittie Verdum, Spettigue's Ward, Anna Schindler scented flowers covered the mounds over their last resting places. Above each grave, Blue and Grey alike, a tiny flag fluttered in the breezes that swept in from the sea, while a wealth of roses and other flowers testified they were not forgotten. Awakening the echoes of the city of the dead, the silvery notes of a bugle sounded the assembly at the monument of the unknown dead. Escorted by a detachment of Company E, Seventh regiment, under command of Capt. Herman Schindler, and preceded by the Pythian band discoursing a dirge the veterans of the war marched with uncovered heads under the folds of Old Glory floating overhead at the stand where the exercises of the morning were to be held. The company stood at "Present, arms," as the old soldiers filed under the flag which they had followed on many battlefield. Musician Douglas sounded the assembly, while a large crowd gathered under the shade of the trees. On every side sweet-scented flowers marked the last resting places of loved ones who had passed into the shaded ow. The band played the "Star Spangled Banner," following which Rev. A. H. Bailey of Fullerton delivered the invocation. Comrade Knowlton read the Orders and Ritual. The usual custom of decorating graves with flags and strewing them with flowers had been already accomplished, the object being to shorten the lengthy program. Mr. Knowlton laid especial stress upon that part of the general orders prohibiting all members of the grand army, as well as the national guard, from participating in games and sports of any kind on this day, whether as principals or spectators. "We are also commanded," he continued, "to decorate with flags and flowers the grave of every soldier of the war, in the armies of the north or those of the south." This, he added, had been already done. Miss Eleanora Parker's third-grade class sang "Bonny Flag," and during the exercises sang other patriotic selections. The children were accompanied by their teacher, and sang with capital effect. Syril Tipton recited Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Comrade Knowlton spoke briefly of the "Unknown Dead," during which his voice faltered and tears suffused his cheeks. Rev. F. M. Dowling, formerly of Pasadena, now an orange grower of Placentia, and soon to return to the pastorate in Los Angeles, delivered PELLEGRIN WINS PRIZE Harold Pellegrin won the first prize of $50 in the intercollegiate oratorical contest at Occidental college some evenings ago. Four Southern California colleges participated, and engaged in the hardest fought oratorical battle of the year. Pellegrin's subject was "The Dawn of Universal Peace." He graduates from Oxy this week, after a four-years' course, and intends entering Princeton as a freshman next year. Pellegrin worked his way through college, and his friends feel proud of him. organized to conduct the business for the profit of the stockholders than at any time since the organization, a year ago. If you have any doubt as to the merits of the company or of the investment go and see them and satisfy yourself, but if you have any idle money or money earning only a small interest, put it quick where it will earn all you are entitled to have, the same interest that is earned by the man of wealth. SKELLY IN JAIL Frank F. Skelly, charged with the murder of his wife by burning her to death with gasoline, will be kept at the county jail hereafter until he is let out on bail or until his case is determined. Hitherto Sheriff Lacy has allowed him to be at the Santa Ana hospital under guard. Skelly's left hand is still in bad condition from burns received at the time of the blaze that killed his wife. Application for bail has not yet been made. Skelly has a contract to build a schoolhouse in Los Angeles, and his sureties on the bond to complete the building are anxious to get him out of jail that he may do the work.