anaheim-gazette 1910-12-29

HIGH SCHOOL MERGER PLAN PROPOSED SUGGESTION THAT ANAHEIM AND FULLERTON DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATE Purpose to Purchase Twenty Acres Midway Between Towns for Campus, and Erect Buildings Among Finest in Southern California—Fullerton to Abandon Present Site of School, and Anaheim to Sell Present Highschool to Grammar District A plan to consolidate Anaheim and Fullerton highschool districts was suggested this week and met with no little favor among citizens of both communities. The project involves the purchase of twenty acres at a point midway between the two towns for a campus and the erection thereon of highschool and polytechnic buildings which will be among the finest in Southern California. The suggestion originates at Fullerton, where the equipped school buildings in Southern California. A gentleman well informed upon school matters, who has taken deep interest in the consolidation of the two union high school districts, said yesterday: Two years ago, in response to a resolution of the teachers institute a committee was appointed by the county superintendent, for the purpose of investigating the advisability and possibility of establishing a county polytechnic high school. The committee when called together was found to be strongly in favor of securing such a school providing it could be strong on the side of agriculture, and located in an agricultural community, but as no law was found for establishing such a school the matter was dropped as far as the committee was concerned. A few weeks later a farmers' institute was held at Fullerton and four members of the committee were present, Messrs. Shaw of Santa Ana, Walker of Anaheim, Twombley of Huntington Beach and McCulloch of Placentia, and the school was again mentioned. In discussion upon that subject Principal Brunton of Fullerton said that he hoped to see the A plan to consolidate Anaheim and Fullerton highschool districts was suggested this week and met with no little favor among citizens of both communities. The project involves the purchase of twenty acres at a point midway between the two towns for a campus and the erection thereon of highschool and polytechnic buildings which will be among the finest in Southern California. The suggestion originates at Fullerton, where the recent destruction of the highschool building by fire has determined the school board to abandon the site and select another further removed from the railroad. It has been known for some time past that the almost constant switching of trains in close proximity to the highschool has been a serious interference to the prosecution of studies in that institution. Now that the handsome building has been burned, entailing a loss of $65,000, it is said serious consideration is being given to selecting another site, and a plan has been broached looking to the consolidation of both districts. Should Anaheim agree to the proposed joining of the districts, the highschool district will dispose of its present building, probably to the grammar district. If the plan be carried into effect, the district forming Fullerton district will enter a consolidated district. These districts are Fullerton, Orangethorpe, Buena Park, Placentia, La Habra, Randolph and Olinda. Districts forming Anaheim Union highschool district are Anaheim, West Anaheim and Loara districts, to which may be included Commonwealth, the new district next week to be carved out of the eastern portion of Anaheim district and portions of Placentia, Orange and Olive districts. Immediately after the defeat of the proposed $40,000 bond issue for a new schoolhouse in this district, the east-siders began a movement to secede from this district, and their purpose will probably not be seriously objected to by townspeople. People conversant with the proposed consolidation of the union highschool districts this week declared it would be the greatest kind of an advertisement for county to have the finest highschool and polytechnic buildings in Southern California outside of Los Angeles. A campus of twenty acres can be secured at a point midway between the two towns. This tract will be beautified, if the consolidation plan succeeds, and buildings found for establishing such a school the matter was dropped as far as the committee was concerned. A few weeks later a farmers' institute was held at Fullerton and four members of the committee were present, Messrs. Shaw of Santa Ana, Walker of Anaheim, Twombley of Huntington Beach and McCulloch of Placentia, and the school was again mentioned. In discussion upon that subject Principal Brunton of Fullerton said that he hoped to see the day when Anaheim and Fullerton would unite and establish such a school. The institute adjourned, the committee failed to act and the dream was forgotten. A few weeks ago the Fullerton high school was destroyed by fire, and on Dec. 16 Principals Brunton and Walker were present at the debate in Santa Ana, and Mr. Walker suggested that now if ever a union could be effected, and the dream is quite likely to become a reality. And why not? The school law makes it very easy for high school districts to unite. Why should not the Anaheim union high school unite with the Fullerton union high school, select a site of not less than 25 acres of land about midway between the two cities, and there establish a school which would offer academic courses, courses in commercial branches, manual training, domestic science, music, applied art and agriculture with a farm where intensive studies could be carried on, better than in any other location in the world? The district would be large enough to support such a school and it is at once apparent that it would be far more economical than for the districts to support two schools as they are now doing. Besides this it would draw the cities nearer together as they would have a common interest, and with the location of a sugar factory and a school second to none in California on the main road between the cities the whole street ultimately must become residence property. Fullerton is without a building Anaheim at the present rate of growth must have larger quarters within five years. The grammar school needs more room and a new location, and might be induced to consider the highschool property as a satisfactory solution of their difficulties. Let us unite and establish a school of which we shall all be proud, and People conversant with the proposed consolidation of the union high-school districts this week declared it would be the greatest kind of an advertisement for county to have the finest high school and polytechnic buildings in Southern California outside of Los Angeles. A campus of twenty acres can be secured at a point midway between the two towns. This tract will be beautified, if the consolidation plan succeeds, and buildings erected thereon costing not less than $100,000. This will necessitate a bond issue to be voted upon by citizens of the ten school districts now embraced in the two union high-school districts. It has been pointed out by educators for a year or more past that the Anaheim highschool is so crowded for room that it is only a question of time when added accommodations or a new building will be necessary. This was to a large extent true of Fullerton union district prior to the burning of its building some weeks ago. The erection of a polytechnic building by Fullerton at a cost of $18,000 upon the grounds adjoining the destroyed building relieved the overcrowded condition of the main building, but pupils were coming in so fast that it was seriously considered a year ago that additional room was a problem to be taken up in the near future. In addition, the almost constant switching of Santa Fe trains in close proximity to the school was another cause for removal talk. A meeting of those interested will probably be held in the near future and the situation thoroughly discussed. The county is growing so fast, it is pointed out, that more school room is an imperative necessity, and here is a plan to join the two districts and build what will be in many ways the handsomest and best the whole street ultimately must become residence property. Fullerton is without a building. Anaheim at the present rate of growth must have larger quarters within five years. The grammar school needs more room and a new location, and might be induced to consider the high-school property as a satisfactory solution of their difficulties. Let us unite and establish a school of which we shall all be proud, and give to our children advantages which few enjoy. FULLERTON DISSENTS A meeting of the trustees of Fullerton union district was held on Tuesday afternoon and after a lengthy discussion it was voted not to favor consolidation. Only one member of the board favored it. Prof. Brunton urged consolidation, but the board declined to take that view of the case. The board decided to call an election for bonds and to rebuild, but whether a new schoolhouse will be erected on the site of the destroyed structure or a new location selected, is not as yet decided. Probably the consolidation idea will be dropped. FAMILY REUNION An enjoyable family reunion was held at the residence of I. Asher and Wm. Falkenstein on Sunday, when thirty members of the family sat down to an elegant Christmas repast. Those present were the families of Mr. Falkenstein and Mr. Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Anker and family of San Bernardino, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Harris and family of Redlands, Dr. Hirshkowitz of San Francisco, Arthur and Herman Harris of San Bernardino. The day was delightfully spent, one of the features being the taking of a group photograph of the party. The industries are likewise the topography north rim from San Gorgio; the east is a continuous next comes a citrus area extending from the San Earl east and southeast; next in line is a deciduous gar beet and celery bed over both territories; a front extends a chain beaches for pleasure and world knows; this water contains two harbors wonderful development. Two members of you visited Whittier and Lo met representative citizen place. Both places were coming into Orange county if it were for Beach people stipulated would insist on a go-built from Long Beach Santa Ana, that they may access to the county court and do other courthouses. The increase would state senator and two and add to our political new congressional represtrict; also probably that would also decrease the county government as valuation would be increased 100 per cent, while that not be increased more cent. The people are a clear go-ahead people with no sources and your comments too strongly urge that en at this time a warm join us, if they are not the city and county go Los Angeles. GREATER ORANGE FACTS AND FIGURES COMMANDING POSITION OF THE COUNTY WITH NEW STRIP ADDED Voting Strength of Strip 6812, Assessed Valuation $28,986,405—Orange County’s Voting Strength 8,-139, Assessed Valuation $30,599,532 Rich and Populous Territory Inhabited by Intelligent People—Long Beach Asks for Paved Road to County Seat—Committee at Work A. A. Mills of this city and A. L. Reed of Huntington Beach visited at Whittier and Long Beach last week in the interest of Greater Orange County. They found the residents of those sections a unit in favor of coming into this county, provided they are set apart by the organization of a consolidated city and county government by Los Angeles. At the meeting of the associated chamber of commerce at Santa Ana they submitted the following report giving facts and figures of paramount interest to Orange county at this moment. COUNTIES COMMITTEE MEET Extensive Blowout Being Arranged at Oakland Definite arrangements have been made for the programme of the semi annual counties committee meeting of the California Development Board, at Oakland, January 6th and 7th. The response from the various county organizations throughout the state indicate that the attendance will be large. There seems to be a revival of the boosting spirit in many of the counties that have apparently been dormant of late, and the delegates from these sections are receiving instructions to attend the various addresses, to take part in the discussion of the topical questions so that on their return they will be brimming over with ideas on what is being done in other counties, in the matter of promotion. The counties committee's meetings of the past have been very useful in bringing about a uniformity of policy, and a co-ordination of efforts, among the many organizations in this state. The organizations of more recent origin can learn at that time the methods by which they can make use of YEGGMEN DISAPPEAR--LEAVING NO TRACE BURGLARS WHO BLEW SAFE MAKE GETAWAY Men in Town on Three Occasions Sizing Up Premises Selected For Looting—Arrived on Evening Train Rented Room and Retired—Arose at 11, Blew Safe at 4, and Went Back to Bed—Checks not Found Three times in town sizing up the premises which they finally burglarized, the men who blew the safe in Hall & Walls' liquor establishment made their escape successfully, and 1c word has come of the means of their getaway, nor of their present whereabouts. That they will enter the city again and negotiate another job is the belief of those who have been victimized by their kind in recent times. The yeggmen got away with $150 in cash and endorsed checks to the amount of more than $500. In response to an appeal by Hall & Walls published in this paper last week. Reed of Huntington Beach visited at Whittier and Long Beach last week in the interest of Greater Orange County. They found the residents of those sections a unit in favor of coming into this county, provided they are set apart by the organization of a consolidated city and county government by Los Angeles. At the meeting of the associated chamber of commerce at Santa Ana they submitted the following report giving facts and figures of paramount interest to Orange county at this moment. Your committee on Greater Orange County 'begs leave to report as follows: From the county clerk of Los Angeles county we find that the strip under consideration is made up as follows: Long Beach 3598 voters, Whittier 1045, East Whittier 270, Alamitos 329, Clearwater 288, Artesia 249, Norwalk 207, Downey 424, Rivera 193, Los Nietos 113, Naples 38, Cerritos 34, La Mirada 24, total 6812. Orange county has a registration of 8139, of which Santa Ana has 2101 voters. Long Beach has 3598, being 24 per cent in entire territory. Balance of strip, 3214. Total in strip 6812, being 45 per cent of entire territory. Orange county has 8193, being 55 per cent of entire territory. Total in entire territory 14,951. Assessed valuation: Long Beach $20,161,577, being 34 per cent of the total for entire territory. Balance of strip $8,808,068. Total in strip $28,969,405, being 47 per cent for entire territory. Orange county $30,599,532, being 53 per cent for entire territory. Total in entire territory $59,566,937. Long Beach would furnish only 24 per cent of the voting strength, but 34 per cent of the assessed valuation, and the strip would give 45 per cent of the votes and 47 per cent of the assessed valuation of entire territory. Bonded Indebtedness The strip would carry with it a bout $190,000 of bonded debt for good roads, but with it would come many miles of the best country roads in the world at the same price per mile. Orange county has $55,000 bonded indebtedness for courthouse. Industries The industries are identical, and likewise the topography. Along the north rim from San Gabriel river to the east is a continuous oil field; next comes a citrus and walnut belt extending from the San Gabriel river east and southeast to the ocean; next in line is a deciduous fruit, sundresses, to take part in the discussion of the topical questions so that on their return they will be brimming over with ideas on what is being done in other counties, in the matter of promotion. The counties committee's meetings of the past have been very useful in bringing about a uniformity of policy, and a co-ordination of efforts among the many organizations in this state. The organizations of more recent origin can learn at that time the methods by which they can make use of the facilities of the large organization such as the California Development Board. The programme is one that leaves very little to be desired in the way of speakers and the hospitality of the Oakland chamber of commerce, who will be the hosts, is a thing well known. A banquet has been arranged for the evening of the 6th, where the discussion will naturally center on the Panama exposition feature of development, and such things as automobile excursions, trips of both pleasurable and informing nature have been fully arranged for. The program includes the following men whose reputations need no further proof: Morning session, 10 a.m.—Call to order by chairman; address of welcome, Mayor Frank K. Mott; response on behalf of the counties committee; appointment of committees. Addresses:—The statement of the task before us, Robert Newton Lynch; good roads and development, Governor James N. Gillett; manufacturing and development, Frederick J. Koster. Topical Discussion:—Transportation and development, Wm. R. Wheeler; relations of civic bodies to transportation in the control of term franchises and wharves, Dr. Geo. C. Pardee. Afternoon session, 2 p.m.—Theme: Organized efforts: Educational facilities and development, Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler; advertising, Chas. W. Hornick; colonization efforts, James Horsburgh, Jr.; chambers of commerce, fairs, and expositions, J. A. Filcher; soil development, Col. John P. Irish. Evening session, 6:30 p.m.—Banque by Oakland chamber of commerce. Theme: The Panama Pacific International Exposition as a means of California development. Saturday, January 7th, 10 a.m.—Sight seeing excursions conducted by Oakland chamber of commerce, including luncheon. This meeting is going to be a large one, full of the enthusiasm that is doing so much for the advancement of California's interests in congress, and the contact with the men of experience in development matters can ized, the men who blew the safe in Hall & Walls' liquor establishment made their escape successfully, and word has come of their getaway, nor of their present whereabouts. That they will enter the city again and negotiate another job is the belief of those who have been victimized by their kind in recent times. The yeggmen got away with $150 in cash and endorsed checks to the amount of more than $500. In response to an appeal by Hall & Walls as published in this paper last week, a number of the negotiators of these checks have come in and issued duplicates, and payment stopped upon the originals; but a large amount is still out, and this the firm will in great part lose. While the loss will be heavy, the firm is congratulating itself it is no worse. On several occasions of late much larger amounts in cash have been placed in the destroyed safe over night. One night recently nearly $1500 in gold and silver was placed therein. The burglars were in town on the Wednesday evening preceding the robbery, and also on the Saturday evening before. On these three occasions they were in the burglarized premises, but on the two first occasions were probably too closely watched to carry out their nefarious calling. On the night of the robbery they were seen in town by officers about nine o'clock. They were shadowed, as it was known they had a job in view, but they disappeared from the street shortly therafter, and were not again seen. It is thought they came into town on one of the evening trains and kept in seclusion for several hours. They rented a room in a Center-street lodging house, and were heard by an inmate of an adjoining room about 11 o'clock when he heard one of them say they would go out and procure a meal. This man heard them leave the room, but he did not hear them return. At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, following the burglary which was perpetrated about 4 o'clock, the chambermaid knocked on their door. They answered they would be out in a few minutes. When she again returned to the room at 2 o'clock in the afternoon they were gone. It is thought they separated upon leaving the lodging-house and took trains out of town. The job was probably the most expert ever perpetrated here. The door of the safe was blown off, and the glass show window a few feet away miles of the best country roads in the world at the same price per mile. Orange county has $55,000 bonded indebtedness for courthouse. Industries The industries are identical, and likewise the topography. Along the north rim from San Gabriel river to the east is a continuous oil field; next comes a citrus and walnut belt extending from the San Gabriel river east and southeast to the ocean; next in line is a deciduous fruit, sugar beet and celery belt co-extensive over both territories; along the ocean front extends a chain of the best beaches for pleasure and fishing the world knows; this water front, too, contains two harbors capable of wonderful development. Two members of your committee visited Whittier and Long Beach and met representative citizens at each place. Both places were favorable to coming into Orange county if they did not join Los Angeles city and county if it were formed. Long Beach people stipulated that they would insist on a good road being built from Long Beach direct to Santa Ana, that they might have easy access to the county seat to attend court and do other county seat business. The increase would give us one stake senator and two assemblyman and add to our political force in a new congressional representative district; also probably three judges. It would also decrease the cost of the county government as the assessed valuation would be increased nearly 100 per cent, while the cost should not be increased more than 50 per cent. The people are a clean, progressive go-ahead people with unbounded resources and your committee cannot too strongly urge that they be given at this time a warm invitation to join us, if they are not taken into the city and county government of Los Angeles. Theme: The Panama Pacific International Exposition as a means of California development. Saturday, January 7th, 10 a.m. — Sight seeing excursions conducted by Oakland chamber of commerce, including luncheon. This meeting is going to be a large one, full of the enthusiasm that is doing so much for the advancement of California's interests in congress, and the contact with the men of experience in development matters cannot fail to accomplish a large amount of good. SAIZ CROSSES BORDER Mexican Desperado Said to Have Returned from Across Line A well-authenticated report prevailed on the streets yesterday afternoon that Sarco Saiz, the local Mexican bandit, who made his escape from the county jail some months ago, has crossed the Mexican border and is now in hiding this side the line. Whether he will show up in Orange county or not is not known, but Santos Carrisosa, his bitterest foe, is prepared to give him a warm reception if he shows up. When Saiz escaped jail Carrisosa was given authority by Sheriff Lacy to take the desperado dead or alive, and eager to settle scores with the bandit, he set out in search of him, headed for the Trabuco hills. That Carrisosa was on the precise trail of Saiz is indicated by the course taken by the latter, as revealed by his companion Macias, who was recaptured and sent to San Quentin. He could not overtake him, and Saiz escaped into the San Juan hills and later made his way across the border. Carrisosa was among the first to learn that Saiz had returned to this country; and as he has authority to kill him on sight, will fulfill the sheriff's command at the first opportunity. The safe was wrapped in wet blankets and a heavy canvas covering, which the burglars found wrapped in a roll upon the floor of the establishment. They had purchased a roll of cloth at a store in town that evening, presumably to use on the job, but finding the roll of blankets used them instead. The latter were soaked in a tub of water at the rear of the premises. The noise of the explosion was heard by several lodgers in the neighborhood. After the burglary the men are supposed to have returned to their room and gone to bed. While officers were scouring the neighborhood far and near, they quietly slept, and timed their getaway to the many trains leaving town during the morning hours. It was a job well planned and well carried out, but their apprehension is a remote contingency of the future. That they will pay this city another visit is the opinion of many. The burglary recalls the robbery by three masked men of N. Hart's saloon several years ago. Two hundred dollars in cash, three watches and other articles were taken. The men escaped without molestation. They are the same trio who robbed the Newport Beach bank some nights thereafter, getting away with about $1300 in cash. They went north, and ZEITE 29, 1910 NUMBER 11 INSAPPEAR--G NO TRACE BLEW SAFE ETAWAY Three Occasions Selected For on Evening Train and Retired—Arose at 4, and Went checks not Found Down sizing up the they finally burglar-blew the safe in minor establishment successfully, and to the means of their present where-will enter the city another job is who have been kind in recent men got away with endorsed checks to than $500. In re-by Hall & Walls paper last week robbed a bank in Colusa county. For this they were arrested, convicted and sentenced to ten years in San Quentin. One of the trio is a son of a well-to-do rancher of the peatlands, a man who has borne a good reputation for thirty years. His convict son served a term in state's prison before his two robberies in this county. He has a stiff arm, resulting from a former fracture, and this was recognized on the occasion of the Hart robbery. Two watches stolen at the latter place are now in custody of the state prison officials, and will probably in time be recovered. A search of a cesspool in rear of the lodging house in which they are supposed to have rented a room was fruitless. No sign of them was found, and they were probably taken away with the coin stolen from the safe. The checks are all endorsed, and may be presented for payment by the yeggmen. WORK RUSHING AT FACTORY Sixty-five Mechanics Began Work Upon Main Building on Tuesday A force of sixty-five mechanics began on Tuesday upon the main build. CITY MAIL DELIVERY IS NOT IN SIGHT CONGRESSMAN SMITH TAKES PESSIMISTIC VIEW Congress Has Made No Appropriation for Inaugurating Service, and Economy Seems Watchword—Other Cities in Upper Counties have Waited Longer for Free Delivery Than We, And Are Yet Without It—Civic Bodies to Take Matter Up at Once Postmaster Duckworth has, received the following letter from Congressman Smith in reference to free mail delivery for this city. Mr. Smith, it will be seen, takes rather a pessimistic view of the case. Mr. Duckworth some time ago wrote Mr. Smith upon the subject, and the congressman's reply is a dampener. The letter follows: House of Representatives, Washington. Dec. 21, 1910. Mr. J. W. Duckworth, Anaheim, Cal. Dear Friends: I called at the WORK RUSHING AT FACTORY Sixty-five Mechanics Began Work Upon Main Building on Tuesday A force of sixty-five mechanics began on Tuesday upon the main building at the sugar factory. The heavy cement foundations were laid some weeks ago. Rapid progress is being made, and a fine showing is already being made. The office building is being plastered and will be ready for occupancy shortly after the first of the year. A machine shop and storehouse has been erected, tank built and water piped to various parts of the grounds. Many cars loaded with steel, brick, motar and lime stand upon the railroad tracks running into the grounds, and the material is unloaded wherever needed. A temporary track has been built through the main building site, and this extends to a point near the county road where, it is said, the Southern Pacific will enter the grounds. The track is the property of the sugar company. For the present the Southern Pacific will content itself in getting into the grounds over the Santa Fe tracks by way of Santa Ana and Orange streets, where grade stakes were last week laid for a junction of both roads; but the line running through the main building site will eventually be the line by which it will enter the grounds. The men now engaged at the factory grounds number 100, and great progress is being made in all directions. GET ACQUAINTED TRIP Merchants Association Will Visit Oil Wells and Peatlands The merchants' association at their meeting on Monday evening resolved to visit outlying points of interest on a get-acquainted excursion. They will go on a special train to the Oil Wells and Peatlands. A committee composed of J. W. Duckworth, B. V. Beebe and W. P. Quarton was appointed to arrange details and report at a meeting to be held January 8th. The association voted to request the banks of the city to open on Saturday evenings to permit merchants to deposit moneys. SERIOUS ACCIDENT Hugo Strodthoff and Mother in Bad Smashup on Monday Hugo Strodthoff and his mother were driving on Spadra road this side of Fullerton on Monday when they were victims of a bad runaway which resulted in severe injuries to both. They had crossed the bridge north of Orangethorpe avenue, where BIG MEN'S MEETING PLANNED The men and boys of Anaheim are to have the good fortune to hear J. P. Hagerman next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the Presbyterian church. Mr. Hagerman was an intercollegiate orator when in college and likewise an athlete. He was sent over to London in 1906 to represent this country in the international games. He is at present a very successful Y.M.C.A. secretar and has a splendid message for men, which it is hoped all men in Anaheim will hear. The meetings being held at the Presbyterian church this week are arousing considerable interest. The students from the four colleges in the south have proved to be strong, able speakers, and they know how to sing, too. At the meeting on Sunday night there was a large audience present. All the band spoke, as well as the Y.M.C.A. secretary, Mr. Ludden. Monday night Lloyd Lorbeer of Pomona college, James Nelson of Occidental and Frank Burleson of U.S.C. were the speakers. They set forth the manliness of Christ. There will be meetings every night this week, closing New Year's night. Mrs. Dora Frentz arrived from Los Angeles on Tuesday on a brief visit to relatives and friends. SERIOUS ACCIDENT Hugo Strodthoff and Mother in Bad Smashup on Monday Hugo Strodthoff and his mother were driving on Spadra road this side of Fullerton on Monday when they were victims of a bad runaway which resulted in severe injuries to both. They had crossed the bridge north of Orangethorpe avenue, where they viewed Mrs. Strodthoff's walnut orchard, and turned their horse for the return trip. As they did so a motorcycle rider came along at a high rate of speed, frightening the horse and starting him to run away. The buggy was overturned on the embankment and both occupants were thrown violently to the ground. Mrs. Strodthoff sustained severe bruises and was badly injured by her fall. No bones were broken and she narrowly escaped more serious injury. Hugo Strodthoff suffered a broken shoulder blade and the dislocation of the right collar bone. He was rendered unconscious by the fall. Mrs. Strodthoff arose quickly, and summoning a passer-by, succeeded in reviving her son, who was brought to his home in an auto. Physicians were immediately summoned and the fracture reduced. Yesterday Mr. Strodthoff was resting easily, and gives promise of soon being restored to his usual good health. DIED IN CHILDBIRTH Mrs. Esple Agnes Vogt, daughter of R. H. Deakin, died after giving birth to a baby girl at the residence of her parents on Bush street on Sunday, December 25. She was a native of Colton, Cal., and was aged 20 years, 4 months and 13 days. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the residence of her parents. Interment was made in Anaheim cemetery.