anaheim-gazette 1910-07-07

INCREASING OIL OUTPUT PERPLEXING PROBLEM STORAGE FACILITIES TO CONSERVE IT TAXED TO THE UTMOST Petroleum Production of California for May Something Stupendous—7,000,000 Barrels, Representing a Value of Over $3,500,000—State Can Now Guarantee to Supply U.S. Navy With Fuel for All Time to Come (Correspondence of The Gazette) San Francisco, Cal., July 6.—In the midst of phenomenal prosperity, California petroleum producers now are face to face with a perplexing problem that is causing temporary embarrassment. The tremendous deposits of petroleum underlying the Golden State have, during the past few months, yielded such an enormous quantity of the precious fluid that the output producers of California are the perfecting of banking arrangements for securing loans on oil storage certificates and the organization of a company which will provide oil storage facilities to care for the constantly increasing production of the precious fluid. The California Independent oil producers' agency, which controls the petroleum situation in California, despite the Standard's activities, has charge of the work of arranging banking facilities for handling the oil. The agency purposes to organize its own bank, provided a satisfactory plan cannot be evolved with local financial institutions. What the agency is seeking to accomplish is the securing of loans on oil storage certificates that may be issued by the agency, the latter to repay the loans after the sale of the oil, but in no case to deliver oil to lenders holding certificates, thus preventing any coup that might be attempted by the Standard to gain a control of the oil supply of this state. It is intended that the storage company that is to be organized among the independent operators shall pro- (S correspondence of The Gazette) San Francisco, Cal., July 6.—In the midst of phenomenal prosperity, California petroleum producers now are face to face with a perplexing problem that is causing temporary embarrassment. The tremendous deposits of petroleum underlying the Golden State have, during the past few months, yielded such an enormous quantity of the precious fluid that the output at the present time surpasses the pipe line facilities for transporting it to market and has taxed producers to the utmost to provide storage facilities to conserve it. The petroleum production of California for May was simply stupendous. During that month over 7,000,000 barrels of the precious fluid were brought forth from the bowels of the earth representing a value of more than $3,500,000. Until three months ago 5,000,000 barrels was considered a phenomenal output for a period of 30 to 31 days. But within that time the production has increased by leaps and bounds until now it is over the 7,000,000 barrel mark. If the pace is sustained during the present month, the production for the first six months of 1910 will have been on a basis of 72,000,-000 barrels for the year. This is a record that Russia has but a few times exceeded. Whether the present rate of production is maintained for the balance of the year or not depends largely on the great Lakeview geyser, which is producing at the rate of 50,000 barrels daily having maintained this record since March 15 last. However, constantly increasing production in the various fields of the state warrant the belief that there will be no material diminution of production even though the Lakeview subsides. Leaving the Lakeview out of the reckoning, experts predict that the petroleum production for California in 1910 will be 70,000,000 barrels, if not considerably more, as compared with 58,000,000 barrels in 1909. Summed up, the daily output of the California oil fields for May, 1910, was 231,177 barrels. Consumption was 190,000 barrels, leaving a surplus of 41,000 barrels, which is accounted for by the Lakeview sputter. While this enormous increase in production has been taking place, consumption has by no means been standing still. A year ago there was a market for 142,000 barrels daily of oil available today. What the agency is seeking to accomplish is the securing of loans on oil storage certificates that may be issued by the agency, the latter to repay the loans after the sale of the oil, but in no case to deliver oil to lenders holding certificates, thus preventing any coup that might be attempted by the Standard to gain control of the oil supply of this state. It is intended that the storage company that is to be organized among the independent operators shall provide facilities for storing 10,000,000 barrels of oil. The agency now has 3,000,000 barrels of oil in storage and at the present rate of production of the independent companies this figure will soon be increased to 5,000,-000 barrels. STOCKS MAKE ADVANCE The First Allotment of 30,000 Shares Practically Subscribed The success attending the re-organization of the Home Investment Co. of Anaheim speaks well for the past record of the company and makes certain the large success of the new company which is to be incorporated to take over the business and extend it to all the towns of the county. Mr. Olmstead, president of the Home Investment Co., who is in charge of the work of reorganization, states that the block of 30,000 shares set aside for subscription at $1.10 per share, has practically all been subscribed, only a small block remaining to be taken. Several investors of the county have spoken for blocks of the stock and they and any others who have not yet been communicated with will be given until Monday, July 11, to make their subscriptions, after which date no stock subscriptions will be received at less than $1.15 per share. This rate will apply on only 10,000 shares of stock, after which the price will be advanced to $1.20. Figured on the basis of an 8 per cent return on the capital invested, last year's earnings of the Home Investment Co. represent an actual value of $1.50 per share on the company's stock. It is no wonder therefore, that the public is so ready to take up the stock of the re-organized company. With the names of the men who will manage the new company named last week, the absolute good faith and future success of the undertaking is assured, and the results have been more than acceptable and satisfactory to the men who have so far handled the concern and to rapidly the past week on the ground in a derick Steigerwald office company, who arrived ago, approved all plans Mr. Hadell. He peeled the 55-acre site walking out to the ting it carefully. He chose the property to W. T. Patt, owner and acquired possessor Steigerwald left last east, after meeting and discussing plans in early beginning New York yesterday purchase machinery He will return in this main here several more Engineer Egge will 15th inst. with plantations for the building main during progress will be the engineer factory operations. His arrived and taken up here. Engineer Kelloggvey of the tract, rereading out stakes for Mr. Hadsell is en ing contracts for su no doubt that suffi ce be obtained. He s gar factories in So last year turned down manager of the Sam declined a large acr number of tracts in contract for beets Angeles and Rivers Corona 2000 acres signed up, and at points in Los Angles acreage will be ob jected beets will be hange-county fields. 6000 acres will be year's operations. The Santa Fe co a spur track into The tract lies along north of town,and been secured. The has announced its ling a spur from Brookshurst. An company was in town consultation with citizen that right of way b matter will probably consideration, but it lated that little if a tance will be forth chase of easements Summed up, the daily output of the California oil fields for May, 1910, was 231,177 barrels. Consumption was 190,000 barrels, leaving a surplus of 41,000 barrels, which is accounted for by the Lakeview spouter. While this enormous increase in production has been taking place, consumption has by no means been standing still. A year ago there was a market for 142,000 barrels daily of California petroleum, while today 190,000 barrels are required to meet the demand, an increase of 45,000 barrels a day. The enormous increase in consumption in one year's time has not been in any way the result of the opening of great new markets. On the contrary, it has been brought about by a steady daily growth in demand of old established lines. But for the great Lakeview geyser, consumption would now be running neck and neck with production. In the light of this, the Lakeview and other gushers that have been brought in during the past few months, have been a great blessing to the oil industry of the Golden State, for they have provided a surplus which should be the means of influencing the adoption of petroleum as fuel by the navies of the United States and other countries, as well as by large corporations, such as railroads and steamship lines, that have been holding off awaiting an assurance of an ample and permanent supply of the liquid fuel. California now is, for the first time, in a position to guarantee the United States government that it can provide all of the fuel oil that the navy may require for years to come and that the supply is permanent and can be delivered at tidewater at all times in such quantities as may be desired. Just now the most important considerations confronting the petroleum Home Investment Co. represent an actual value of $1.50 per share on the company's stock. It is no wonder therefore, that the public is so ready to take up the stock of the re-organized company. With the names of the men who will manage the new company named last week, the absolute good faith and future success of the undertaking is assured, and the results have been more than acceptable and satisfactory to the men who have so far handled the concern and to whose work and good judgment the past success is due. The attention of the public is again called to the fact that the location of the principal offices of the company will depend upon support given the proposition by the citizens of the various towns of the county. Also to the fact that on Monday, July 11, the price of this stock will be advanced to $1.15 per share. PROFITS IN OILVENTURES Speculators Shrewd Enough to Dip In and Out Are Ahead With the waning of the boom in oil securities, several of those who were shrewd enough to dip in and out of the game in time to count profits have been taking inventory, with the result that they feel the coming summer will yield them a vacation at the expense of the market. Associated made the most money for owners of the stock who backed away from it after a profit-taking between $5 and $25 a share. California Midway is next in line with real wins, while Palmer oil has been doing wonderful stunts recently along the same line. New Pennsylvania appears to be booked for a similar killing in the near future, and Jade Oil, not so well known, also has furnished profits of late. Close students tell of the big winnings made by lucky holders of stock. WORK ON FACTORY WILL BEGIN SOON MR. HADSELL PREPARING CONTRACTS FOR BEETS Mr. Steigerwald Approves Plans, Purchases Site for $12,000, and Leaves for Europe to Buy Machinery—Engineer Egge Expected Here With Plans for Buildings on July 15th Plans for an early beginning of the work upon the sugar factory moved rapidly the past week, and Mr. Hadsell said yesterday material will be on the ground in a few weeks. Frederick Steigerwald of the construction company, who arrived here two weeks ago, approved all plans perfected by Mr. Hadsell. He personally inspected the 55-acre site north of town, walking out to the tract and inspecting it carefully. He decided to purchase the property and paid $12,000 to W. T. Patt, owner of the land, and acquired possession of it. Mr. DR. HOUCK TAKES BRIDE Weds Miss Hettie Weisel on Saturday Morning A wedding with more or less of a tinge of romance to it, in which Dr. F. Houck and Miss Hettie Weisel were married, took place at the home of Rev. Juny, pastor of the Episcopal church, on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. As the story goes, the evening before—Friday—the groom, when leaving his bride-to-be, took her suitcase with him. Unbeknown to her family Miss Weisel quietly slipped away from her home about 11 o'clock on Saturday, going to the home of Rev. Juny. Shortly thereafter an auto with the groom and two friends arrived upon the scene. Afraid that the ruse to keep the affair quiet would be discovered by one of the lady neighbors, who happened to be on her front porch, if he were to get out of the machine, a blind call to the telephone of the lady was attempted. For several minutes the ringing of the telephone echoed and re-echoed through the house, until at WEEK'S NEWS EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEF PYTHIAN MICROBE INVADE OXNARD ON GLORIOUS FOURTH Knights to Number of 100 Invade the Sugar Factory Town, and Participate in Day's Festivities—Good-road Men Have Banquet at Fullerton — Highway Commission Desires To Meet Delegations from Various Sections to Discuss Road Building One hundred members of the Pythian Knights of this city, headed by their band, went to Oxnard on the Fourth for a day's festivities. They left at 6:30 over the Santa Fe, and at Los Angeles marched to the Southern Pacific depot, where a train was taken for Oxnard. The latter place was reached shortly before 10 o'clock. The Knights formed in parade and marched through the streets of that city. At noon a big dinner was served rapidly the past week, and Mr. Hadsell said yesterday material will be on the ground in a few weeks. Frederick Steigerwald of the construction company, who arrived here two weeks ago, approved all plans perfected by Mr. Hadsell. He personally inspected the 55-acre site north of town, walking out to the tract and inspecting it carefully. He decided to purchase the property and paid $12,000 to W. T. Patt, owner of the land, and acquired possession of it. Mr. Steigerwald left last week for the east, after meeting the stockholders and discussing plans with them for the early beginning of work. He left New York yesterday for Europe to purchase machinery for the factory. He will return in the fall and will remain here several months. Engineer Egge will arrive about the 15th inst. with plans and specifications for the buildings, and will remain during progress of the work. He will be the engineer in charge of factory operations. His family have arrived and taken up their residence here. Engineer Kellogg completed a survey of the tract, running levels and setting out stakes for the buildings. Mr. Hadsell is engaged in preparing contracts for sugar beets, and has no doubt that sufficient acreage will be obtained. He states that all sugar factories in Southern California last year turned down acreage. As manager of the Santa Ana factory he declined a large acreage. He has a number of tracts in view, and will contract for beets in this county, Los Angeles and Riverside counties. At Corona 2000 acres will probably be signed up, and at Downey and other points in Los Angeles county large acreage will be obtained. Most of the beets will be harvested from Orange-county fields. It is thought that 6000 acres will be signed for next year's operations. The Santa Fe company will build a spur track into the factory yards. The tract lies alongside the railroad north of town, and right of way has been secured. The Southern Pacific has announced its intention of building a spur from its main line at Brookshurst. An agent of the company was in town this week in consultation with citizens and requested that right of way be procured. The matter will probably be taken up for consideration, but the report is circulated that little if any financial assistance will be forthcoming for the purchase of easements. The Pacific Elk valley also is desirous ofhuil Saturday, going to the home of Rev. Juny. Shortly thereafter an auto with the groom and two friends arrived upon the scene. Afraid that the ruse to keep the affair quiet would be discovered by one of the lady neighbors, who happened to be on her front porch, if he were to get out of the machine, a blind call to the telephone of the lady was attempted. For several minutes the ringing of the telephone echoed and re-echoed through the house, until at last the lady hurriedly answered; so hurriedly, in fact, that upon her return to the porch the doctor was seen hastening his way to the house. The secret was let out and phones and gossip held sway to a lively tune. To family and friends the whereabouts and duration of the honey-moon remains unknown. The engagement of Dr. Houck and Miss Welsel was announced some weeks ago, but not even their most intimate friends knew of the time and place of their wedding. The groom is a prosperous dentist, and the bride a popular belle of this city. DOINGS OF WATER BOARD Routine Matters of Business Transacted on Saturday Anaheim, July 2, 1910. The regular meeting of the board of directors of the A.U.W. Co. was held on the above date. Directors present were Crowther, Bradford,Hale Drake, Porter and Sherwood. Director McLauchlin was absent. The minutes of the preceding regular meeting of June 18th and adjourned meeting of June 23d were read and approved. The report of the finance committee was received and filed, and wasrants were ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein contained. The reports of the secretary, treasurer and superintendent were each in turn received and filed. A communication was received from W. W. Brewster-Smith, requesting a wooden box at the point of delivery of water to him be replaced by a cement one. The request was referred to the superintendent. A communication was received from the Janss Investment Co., advising that they were now in a position to give deed on any part of the Yorba Linda tract, and that if the company should desire to pay up in full on lot 5, block 33, they could do so, or continue on no original contract. One hundred members of the Pythian Knights of this city, headed by their band, went to Oxnard on the Fourth for a day's festivities. They left at 6:30 over the Santa Fe, and at Los Angeles marched to the Southern Pacific depot, where a train was taken for Oxnard. The latter place was reached shortly before 10 o'clock. The Knights formed in parade and marched through the streets of that city. At noon a big dinner was served in the sugar factory warehouse. The afternoon was given over to sports of various kinds, baseball, dancing and other amusements. In the evening fireworks were the feature. The Pythian microbe, under personal charge of Col. Royer, inoculated the Oxnard populace, Major Drillif being the first one attacked. On his promise to be good in future, he was let off without further molestation, but the Microbe was hard at work during the entire day. The Knights returned to Los Angeles at midnight, and came home on the Owl, which pulled in about 2 o'clock in the morning. GOOD ROADS MEN BANQUET Associated Chambers Meet at Fullerton Wednesday Evening Fullerton was host to the association chambers of commerce last Wednesday evening, with a gathering between 80 and 90 guests from various sections of the county present. The usual routine of first banqueting was followed out, and tables were set in the Masonic hall. Some fine musical selections were rendered both vocal and instrumental. After this the regular order of business was taken up. A. I. Stewart of Fullerton was the first with a short, but hearty, address of welcome, to which H. C. Head of Santa Ana appropriately responded. Then the minutes of the previous meeting, roll call, which showed a majority of delegates present,and the treasurer's report were heard and approved. The financial standing was found to be $114.55. Mr. Head reported for the advertising committee, that on account of the volume and in order to give all sections of the county a good representation,the plan had to be changed and the size of the booklets increased from 24 to 36 pages; also stating that on account of the very limited time much as they would otherwise have done. However, he assured the as- north of town, and right of way has been secured. The Southern Pacific has announced its intention of building a spur from its main line at Brookshurst. An agent of the company was in town this week in consultation with citizens and requested that right of way be procured. The matter will probably be taken up for consideration, but the report is circulated that little if any financial assistance will be forthcoming for the purchase of easements. The Pacific Electric railway also is desirous of building to the factory grounds, and will probably ask that right of way be procured for it from Cypress. Mr. Hadsell's office has been a busy place during the week, and all indications point to an early beginning of work upon the buildings, which will require a year to complete. ELECTRIC LINE TO OLINDA The Pacific Electric this week began service on its new Olinda line through to Yorba Linda. This is an extension of the Whittler-La Habra line, built last year, and it gives electric service direct to the Olinda oil fields from Los Angeles. The town of Olinda has been served heretofore only by a branch of the Santa Fe. The terminus of the line at Yorba Linda is nearly a mile beyond the town of Olinda. Besides these, there are three stations on the new line—Randolph, Oleo and Loftus. Eight trains a day are run in each direction, the first starting from Los Angeles at 5 o'clock in the morning and the last at 11:30 at night. The new line from Long Beach to Wilmington and around to San Pedro also is now open, and an hourly schedule is maintained, cars leaving Long Beach on the half hours. Get the Harley-Davidson motorcycle from Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton, Cal. A communication was received from W. W. Brewster-Smith, requesting a wooden box at the point of delivery of water to him be replaced by a cement one. The request was referred to the superintendent. A communication was received from the Janss Investment Co., advising that they were now in a position to give deed on any part of the Yorba Linda tract, and that if the company should desire to pay up in full on lot 5, block 33, they could do so, or continue as per the original contract. On motion of Director Porter, seconded by Director Hale, the president and secretary were authorized to draw a warrant in payment of the balance due upon the lot. An application was received from S. S. Twombly for the purchase of ten barrels of cement. On motion the application was granted. Applications on file for the transfer of stock were on motion granted. On motion the meeting adjourned. H. S. Armstrong, Secretary. TO DISCUSS ROAD PLANS Highway Commission Desires to Meet the Taxpayers The highway commissioners of Orange county are now ready for the next step in their plan of gathering information for laying out a plan for the improvement of the roads of this county. That step will be conferences with representatives of all the supervisoral districts of the county. The highway commissioners are going to ask the board of supervisors to arrange for these conferences. The board will be asked to devise some method of getting together a delegation or representation that will have a fair idea of what is wanted in their districts. These delegations will meet with the commissioners and the problems of the different sections will be thoroughly discussed: Mr. Head reported for the advertising committee, that on account of the volume and in order to give all sections of the county a good representation, the plan had to be changed and the size of the booklets increased from 24 to 36 pages; also stating that on account of the very limited time much as they would otherwise have done. However, he assured the assembly that a creditable booklet will be gotten out and each association credited with the proper share. The report was approved. Col. Coulter of the Ocean Boulevard committee asked for more time, as he had not been able to do much on account of President Wilson's prolonged sickness. This was readily granted. Mr. Black reported for the committee on Mr. Weisel's resolution, that all were in favor of its adoption; also that he had conversed with some of the good roads commission and found them very much in favor of having consultations with the organizations and sections of the county, and that suggestions were acceptable. After a little discussion the motion passed the adoption of the resolution. The motor service on the S. P. beach and peatlands section was also mentioned and will be kept in mind, and the committee was empowered to make other appointments to its membership as needed. There being no further business Mr Talbert extended an invitation in behalf of Huntington Beach, which was accepted, after which the meeting adjourned. Deputy Marshal Kellenberger on Saturday night put a quietus on premature Fourth noises, at 10:30, much to the joy of the sane who had turned in for the night. ZETTE NUMBER 38 BIG EVENTS HLD IN BRIEF INVADE OXIOUS FOURTH of 100 Invade the town, and Participations—Good-road set at Fullerton — Mission Desires To from Various Sec Road Building ONE ON THE MARSHAL Hits Trail on Warm Scent of Big Burglary Marshal Simpson received a telephone call on Tuesday morning from a party in the northwest city limits that a lady living in that neighborhood had just been robbed of a satchell containing a large sum of money. The mail carrier had just brought in the news, and two suspicious characters had been seen hiking across lots carrying a satchell which answered the description of the stolen property. Simpson was very busy with his office work at the time, but, leaving his office in charge of a deputy, he jumped into an auto and was soon speeding in the direction of the hold-up. Visions of an encounter with the hold-up men filled his eye, and he instinctively felt of his trusty gatling gun to see that it was still in his hip pocket. Arriving upon the scene of the difficulty, he was informed the lady who was reported to have been robbed lived a short distance further out. The auto was headed in that direc BATTLE OF KONIGGRATZ FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO JOSEPH DUBBBEL HAD CONSPICUOUS PART IN ENGAGEMENT An Infantry Sergeant, Saw Superior Officers Slain About Him—Springs to Command at Critical Time of Fight—Decorated for Bravery on Field—Complimented by Von Moltke—Over Rhine in 1870 with Army Sunday was the forty-fourth anniversary of the battle of Koniggratz, between the Prussian army and the Austrians, assisted by several of the present confederated German states. It marked the deciding battle in a conflict in which the Prussian army fought its enemies upon every hand. Victory lay the foundation for the present German confederation. The Prussians vanquished their enemies at all points. Joseph Dubbbel of this city was a MEMBERS OF THE PYRUS CITY, HEADED BY JOSEPH OXNARD ON THE LIFESTIVITIES. They were the Santa Fe, and arrived to the Southerner where a train was coming. The latter place before 10 o'clock. Named in parade and the streets of that long dinner was servery warehouse. Was given over to kinds, baseball, amusements. Fireworks were the office work at the time, but, leaving his office in charge of a deputy, he jumped into an auto and was soon speeding in the direction of the hold-up. Visions of an encounter with the hold-up men filled his eye, and he instinctively felt of his trusty gatling gun to see that it was still in his hip pocket. Arriving upon the scene of the difficulty, he was informed the lady who was reported to have been robbed lived a short distance further out. The auto was headed in that direction, and soon the place was found. The lady came to the door in response to Simpson's knocking. She was quite deaf. Simpson had some difficulty in making his wants known, owing to the lady's deafness. "Are you the lady who was robbed?" he asked. "Oh, yes," she finally replied when she was made to understand, "but that was two years ago back in Iowa." Simpson collapsed and rode home a sadder but wiser man. MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Lincoln Good, Unconscious for Several Days, May Recover Lincoln Good, a young high school graduate of Fullerton, is at the hospital there suffering from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in this city on Thursday afternoon. After being removed to the hospital he was unconscious for several days, but he was yesterday reported to have partly recovered consciousness, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. For more than 48 hours he did not regain consciousness at all, and for three days he has been in a stupor, from which it seems almost impossible to arouse him. He is able to eat when food is placed on his lips, and his temperature and pulse are good. An operation was performed upon the boy Monday to remove two blood clots which had settled at the base of the brain. He rallied well after the operation but no improvement in his condition has been noted, and the doctors now fear that his life cannot be saved. Good was injured while riding on the rear seat of a tandem motorcycle driven by Ted Salveson of Fullerton. The machine struck a soft place in the road and both boys were thrown. Salveson, although on the front seat, was not injured, but Good struck a protective frame built Sunday was the forty-fourth anniversary of the battle of Koniggratz, between the Prussian army and the Austrians, assisted by several of the present confederated German states. It marked the deciding battle in a conflict in which the Prussian army fought its enemies upon every hand. Victory lay the foundation for the present German confederation. The Prussians vanquished their enemies at all points. Joseph Dubbel of this city was a sergeant in a company whose captain and lieutenants were killed. The Prussians had attacked the Austrians three times and fallen back. At a crucial point in the battle the left wing wavered under the terrific slaughter. Seeing his superior officers slain about him, Sergeant Dubbel sprang to command. The tide of battle turned, and the victorious Prussians camped that night in sight of the spires of the city of Vienna. Mr. Dubbel was decorated with medals for bravery on the field. One day in Berlin, while walking in Unter den Linden, he met Von Moltke, who walked up to him, taking his medal in his hand and asking: "Where did you get that?" "At Keniggratz, sir," replied the sergeant. "The fatherland has need for such as you. You may have another opportunity showing your bravery before long," said the field marshal. Portents of the coming struggle between France and Germany filled the air. After six years of peace the alarums of war again resounded through the land. While the French capital resounded with cries of "A Berlin," the German army was over the Rhine. The most splendid mobilization of troops the world has ever seen was in progress. The Fatherland was one great army camp. The trains bore soldiers to the frontier by the thousands. While the French capital echoed and re-echoed with the shouts of exultation at the coming struggle, the Germans were upon French soil—400,000 of them. Mr. Dubbel was over the Rhine in the first army corps. Then followed rapidly the battles of Gravelotte, Strassburg, Metz, and Sedan, the siege and fall of Paris, and the entry of German troops into the French capital. Mr. Dubbel's son, Rev. Father Dubbel, who is now en route to Europe, bears with him a letter to Emperor Wilhelm from this soldier of the legion." He adds that, if alive and well in six years, he will go to Germany SKELLY’S YARD IS SOLD Brings $2000 at Sheriff Sale at Westminster on Tuesday Sheriff Lacy on Tuesday morning sold Frank F. Skelly’s lumber yard at Westminster at auction, following execution on three court judgments, to Jacob Walton for $2000. Walton also bought a pile of brick in the yard for $30. The sum realized by the sale will hardly cover the three judgments and costs of sale. The Westminster Odd Fellows lodge and the San Pedro lumber company claims will be fully covered, their attachments having been on before the attachment of the First National bank of Santa Ana. The lodge sued for about $475 and the lumber company for about $1025. Skelly is confident that there will be no necessity of bankruptcy, as was intimated there might be. Skelly is awaiting trial on July 18 on a charge of murdering his wife, Ethel Skelly. The Anaheim baseball fans will once again have a chance to root for the home team. The champions of the Interurban League will wrestle with the Olive team on the local diamond on Sunday. It will be a good game and worth seeing. BUYING GRAVEL DEPOSITS That the Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton Co., paving contractors, of Los Angeles, came very near to having a corner on the local gravel supply has been intimated from time to time, and the intimation received a storing bracer the other day when some eight leases of gravelbed property to the Fairchild-etc. Co. were placed on record at the office of County Recorder Peters. The properties lie along the Santiago creeek at various points from the junction of the creek with the Santa Ana river at the northwest corner of Santa Ana to the creekbed east of Orange. The leases are: From Margaret E. Hinkley, $10 per year rental, ten cents per carload or wagonload of gravel taken out; option of seventeen-year lease. Frank W. Butler, $20 per year rental, ten cents per wagonload, option of seventeen-year lease. Ede H. Gerjets, $15; ten cents per wagonload, seventeen-year. Juliana Oehlke, $10; ten cents per wagonload; option, four years. C. M. Marshal, $37.50; ten cents per wagonload; one-year lease.