anaheim-gazette 1911-03-23

NEW TOWN OF STANTON WILL BAR SEWER FARM SIXTEEN SQUARE MILES OF WEST COUNTRY TO INCORPORATE Meeting Held at Magnolia Schoolhouse Decides Unanimously to form Municipality — Eastern Boundary Line to Come to Garden Grove Road, Half Mile West of this City Limits—Population of District 1200, Assessed Valuation Quarter Million Standing as a unit against the purpose of this city to maintain a sewer farm on the Gilbert ranch at Magnolia, a meeting of 100 residents of that section on Thursday evening resolved to incorporate into a municipality under the name of Stanton. The title is in honor to Philip A. Stanton, last year a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. A number of those present at the meeting favored naming the new town Magnolia, and other titles were suggested, but on a vote Stanton was declared the winner, and so the new town will be called Mr. Stanton attended the meeting and took part in the discussion. He was outspoken in opposition to the sewer farm, and announced his purpose of fighting it to the bitter end. plete with evidence of determination to incorporate. After unfinished business was disposed of the president, Mr. Buntain, entertained discussion of the adventurous enterprise and P. A. Stanton, formerly speaker of the assembly, who for the first time made his appearance before the association, was called upon for an expression, and in an encouraging and lucid manner stated the advantages of incorporation. He was followed by Dr. Parker of Los Angeles, a property owner of Magnolia, who had much to say about bugs and germs and sanitary conditions. The substance of his remarks was to the effect that the corporation bug was a good bug for that particular community. Mr. Andrews, a real estate man of Anaheim then took the floor and proved that he is a true booster for the whole country. After a few short and pointed addresses by other euthusiasts it was moved to proceed to confer upon the proposed municipality a name. The ballots were passed for secret suggestions, giving all a fair chance to choose. The reading of the names proposed caused excitement and revealed the fact that the choice was between the names of "Stanton" and "Magnolia." Mr. Stanton in his embarrassed surprise, preferred to withdraw his name, but to no avail, and finally his name was selected by a very large majority. year a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. A number of those present at the meeting favored naming the new town Magnolia, and other titles were suggested, but on a vote Stanton was declared the winner, and so the new town will be called Mr. Stanton attended the meeting and took part in the discussion. He was outspoken in opposition to the sewer farm, and announced his purpose of fighting it to the bitter end. In this city hope has not been abandoned that an amicable settlement of the matter might yet be had. City Engineer Steward held a conference this week with land-owners west of Magnolia, to ascertain whether an outfall may be obtained in that vicinity. Upon the outcome of this conference will depend whether the sewer situation will develop into a frolic or a fight. The sewer problem as it confronts this city is a knotty one, just as it is a knotty problem to every growing town in Southern California. Land is becoming so valuable, and the country so rapidly settling up, that it is a condition and not a theory which confronts us. The town must have sewers or it will cease in the phenomenal growth which has characterized it in recent years. Many enterprises of moment wait upon installation of sewers, among them a large hotel, and at least three other large manufacturing enterprises. Citizens of Anaheim are desirous of getting along amicably with residents of the west country, but declare it is utterly out of the question to think of obtaining an outfall at the ocean. Apart from the additional cost of the pipe line, is the physical impossibility of obtaining grounds at the beach for an outfall. It is idle to think of securing an outfall at Bay City, the nearest and most available coast site. Mr. Stanton's interests are large there, and if he objects to the Gilbert ranch, he might enter still more forcible protest if the city's sewage were to be emptied alongside his beach hotel. Other coast points are out of the question. An amicable solution of the entire matter may be arrived at this week. Failing that, indications point to a long-drawn out battle in the courts. That residents of the district, especially those holding lands in proximity to the Gilbert ranch, are bitterly opposed to the location of the sewer farm thereon, is indisputable. They maintain that even if water The city trustees here passed an ordinance fixing the electricity rate at eight cents. This was done over the protest of R. H. Ballard of Los Angeles, vice-president and general manager of the Southern California Edison Company. Ballard declared that the reduction from the ten cent rate would mean a loss of $12,000 income per year for his company, which would mean that the company would operate at a loss and would receive nothing for its investment.. At the present rate he says the company gets but 2.47 per cent. Ballard said that the action of the trustees meant that they did not believe the sworn statements of the Edison company experts as to the investment. "That is an imputation that the company will not stand under," he said. An official of the company stated that the company would institute a suit to compel the city to give it a rate that will give the company a fair rate. The gas rate was left unchanged at $1 per 1000 cubic feet. This is going to be one of the best years that bean growers in this county ever had, not only in prices but also in the size of the crop. The beans are not to be planted until in May, but the ranchmen are getting their ground into shape. That the crop will be good is assured, because since January 1 nine assistant secretary for Civil Service District thern California is si examining official. T at 9 o'clock and was in record breaking timed at 2 o'clock. Uncle Sam's policy all his acts under the trained in this examination but the candidates are permitted in these names of therants are withheld from The examination paper to Washington to be eventually will be returned Duckworth. The available candidates or then be appointed care fourth will be their s the clerkship the same with the exception of The grades will be re three weeks. Mr. Burby was expressed with the cone here. The class, he of the brightest he in all his official careers will all rank highly pleased with master Duckworth having Merchants Association library building he stated that he has better quarters at an en at Los Angeles. After holding the Burby conferred an Alice Robinson, the order clerk, by appoint secretary of the exam With the aid of one she will appoint to authority to hold examiants for clerkships. The candidates who superiority or good for appointments Friday duties on Monday, M date the free delivery inaugurated in Anah with that date the fom master Duckworth's consist of five rural two substitutes, three with one substitute, clerks, a force of six the messengers. Mr. Duckworth has applications for the rienced carriers who transferred from other has turned them all city's sewage were to be emptied alongside his beach hotel. Other coast points are out of the question. An amicable solution of the entire matter may be arrived at this week. Failing that, indications point to a long-drawn out battle in the courts. That residents of the district, especially those holding lands in proximity to the Gilbert ranch, are bitterly opposed to the location of the sewer farm thereon, is indisputable. They maintain that even if water flowing from the septic tank is pure, its continuous flow will operate disadvantageously to them, especially during wet winter months. A farmer owning forty acres cornering on the Gilbert place said this week that a sewer farm would mean his financial ruination. "I have a mortgage on my ranch," said he, "and it has been intimated to me that if a sewer farm be located next to my property, I shall have to meet my indebtedness forthwith. I see nothing ahead of me, in such a conjuncture of affairs, but a suit for damages against this city." PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING Residents Resolved to Incorporate, Under Name of Stanton The meeting was the largest and of the most solemn import of any that has taken place since the west section have united in a common cause. Reports of the committees showed that they were forging ahead in no desultory manner. The petition to the board of supervisors with its full pages of signatures was re- suit to compel the city to give it a rate that will give the company a fair rate. The gas rate was left unchanged at $1 per 1000 cubic feet. This is going to be one of the best years that bean growers in this county ever had, not only in prices but also in the size of the crop. The beans are not to be planted until in May, but the ranchmen are getting their ground into shape. That the crop will be good is assured, because since January 1 nine inches of rain has fallen and all of it has gone into the ground. By cultivation, the moisture will be held for the vines. Prices seem likely to soar. Already buyers are seeking contracts. even though the beans are not planted. Some contracts have been signed for the sale of beans as high as $4.50 to $4.60 per 100 pounds, which is higher than was received last season. An offer of $4.25 machine-run in the field has been made. That beans are scarce is indicated by the fact that seed limas cost six cents per pound and black-eyes seven cents. Local growers are being urged by the Lima bean growers' association not to contract at this time but to hold for the association prices, which will not be set until threshing time. This county produces about $800,000 in beans annually, and the acreage is constantly increasing. Apricots are going to be late in this vicinity. At this time last year the trees were in full bloom and the fruit ripened by June 20. As yet the buds are hardly swollen. No estimate as to the size of the crop can be given at this time. Mr. Duckworth has applications for the relenced carriers who transferred from other has turned them all. BEETS IN FINAL New Acreage Signed City Increase Manager Hadsell owe on Monday visited Compton, where recent played havoc in beet that his company had loss of not to exceed tract will be immediate. Mr. Hadsell this week 157 acres of new land planted as soon as prepared for the crop. Supt. Egge has 2000 the mill. Heavy maid 125 cars have arrived is being placed in place, and gross is being made. Mr. Egge has not ors that he will be tons of beets daily. crease of 100 tons annual estimates. The year's run promises successful in every resilient capacity will next se ed to 1200 tons dail THIRTEEN CONTESTANTS TAKE EXAMINATION MAIL CARRIER'S JOB COVETED BY MANY YOUNG MEN Eleven Applicants Take Civil Service Examination for Carrier and Two for P. O. Clerkships Friday—Examiner Burby Hands a Bouquet to Anaheim—Miss Alice Robinson Appointed Local Secretary of Examining Board with Power to Hold Future Examinations Eleven candidates for the position of city mail carrier, and two female applicants for the post office clerkship, lined up at the library building Friday morning ready for the rigid examination which the Washington government imposes upon all its servants. John A. Burby, of San Francisco, assistant secretary for the Twelfth Civil Service District, in which Southern California is situated, was the examining official. The work began at 9 o'clock and was rushed through in record breaking time, being finished at 2 o'clock. Uncle Sam's policy of performing all his acts under the rose was maintained in this examination. No one but the candidates and the examiner were permitted in the room, and even the names of the thirteen applicators. WILL START SAWMILL Goes to Butte, Having Interest in Sugar-Pine Forest B. W. Fletcher and family left yesterday for Butte county, where they will take up their residence. Mr. Fletcher has associated himself with a newly organized lumber company, and will have a camp on Feather river 25 miles north of Oroville. His company has purchased a large tract of sugar-pine timber and will erect a sawmill for the purpose of reducing it to lumber. Mr. Fletcher looks forward to a great deal of sport with rod and gun, aside from business conditions, which are very promising, for Feather river is filled with trout, and deer and bear are plentiful. GOOD ROADS Our Neighbors' Troubles — Contractors, Advisory Committee, Automobile Club and Politicians Keep the Trouble Pot Stirred—Grand Jury Forces Armed Neutrality By A. A. MILLS Los Angeles county has just passed through one of those periodical eruptions that seem to cling to the good roads work in that county. The firing has always centered on Engineer Loder of the highway commission. CONTRACTORS FIRST WEEK'S LOCAL EVENTS OF LIVE INTEREST ANAHEIM AND SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TRACK MEET County Seaters Walk Away With Honors, but There Was Something Doing Every Minute—Miss Edith Poapst Married at Long Beach — Ben Dauser Bitten by a Dog—B. W. Fletcher Will Start Sawmill — Lady Minstrels at Opera-House Thursday Anaheim and Santa Ana high schools contested for supremacy in track athletics on the local grounds last Thursday. Each school had some good athletes on the field, and while Santa Ana got the long end of the score it was only by a lot of good hard work; and considering the respective attendance of the schools the Anaheim lads did exceptionally well. The track events were won by Anaheim by a decisive score, but this was more than counterbalanced by thwinnings of Santa Ana in the field events. The results for the track events were as follows: 50 yd dash—Baker (A), Robinson and Smith (SA); time, 6 sec. 100 yd dash—Newcomer, Louts (S A), Tipton (A), time 10.3 sec. 220 yd dash—Tipton (A), Newcomer, Wilcox (SA), time 24.4 sec. assistant secretary for the Twelfth Civil Service District, in which Southern California is situated, was the examining official. The work began at 9 o'clock and was rushed through in record breaking time, being finished at 2 o'clock. Uncle Sam's policy of performing all his acts under the rose was maintained in this examination. No one but the candidates and the examiner were permitted in the room, and even the names of the thirteen applicants are withheld from the public. The examination papers were all sent to Washington to be graded and eventually will be returned to Postmaster Duckworth. The three highest available candidates on the list will then be appointed carriers and the fourth will be their substitute. For the clerkship the same rule applies with the exception of the substitute. The grades will be returned in about three weeks. Mr. Burby was exceptionally well pleased with the conditions he found here. The class, he said, was one of the brightest he ever examined in all his official career, and the grades will all rank high. He was also highly pleased with the room. Postmaster Duckworth had secured the Merchants Association chamber at the library building for his use, and he stated that he had never found better quarters at any point, not even at Los Angeles. After holding the examination Mr. Burby conferred an honor upon Miss Alice Robinson, the popular money-order clerk, by appointing her local secretary of the examining board. With the aid of one carrier, whom she will appoint to assist, she has authority to hold examinations of applicants for clerkships and carrierships. The candidates who, by reason of superiority or good fortune won the appointments Friday, will begin their duties on Monday, May 1st, on which date the free delivery system will be inaugurated in Anaheim. Beginning with that date the force under Postmaster Duckworth's command will consist of five rural carriers with two substitutes, three city carriers with one substitute, and five inside clerks, a force of sixteen, aside from the messengers. Mr. Duckworth has received many applications for the jobs from experienced carriers who would like to be transferred from other points, but has turned them all down. the Trouble Pot Stirred—Grand Jury Forces Armed Neutrality By A. A. MILLS Los Angeles county has just passed through one of those periodical eruptions that seem to cling to the good roads work in that county. The firing has always centered on Engineer Loder of the highway commission. CONTRACTORS FIRST I happened to be in Mr. Loder's office over a year ago when a contractor was attempting to force an acceptance of estimates on work for some $6500. Engineer Loder had reduced these estimates to something like $1300. This was the cause of some friction. Out on the street the contractor assured me that a good local engineer would have passed the estimate and that trouble was bound to ensue until a good local engineer was placed in charge. Selah. ADVISORY COMMITTEE NEXT After this the advisory committee became perniciously active and after much fault finding and charges got an investigating committee appointed. After a prolonged investigation this committee reported that everybody was in bad except Engineer Loder, but gave him a clean bill. The Riverside engineer who was one of the investigators writing up a special report saying that Loder's work was of the highest rank and deserved great credit for merit. The investigating committee condemned the advisory committee as a political aggregation and roasted it out of existence; they found that the highway commission though having dabbled in politics, had done efficient work, but recommended that for the good of the service it resign in a body. The only fault found with Loder was that he was working too cheaply. AUTOMOBILE CLUB DIPS IN Then comes the automobile club and declares that the whole thing is all wrong and gives the trouble pot another stir. At the suggestion of this club the board of supervisors hunts up another engineer and attempted to displace Loder. They soon found that they had mistaken their function in the displacing business and had counted without their host—the highway commission. Loder was again made the center of fire, and a sharp, caustic and rapid fire it was: Engineer Jayner of Massachusetts was selected as a maintenance engineer and started in by grilling the specifications of enthe Anaheim lads did exceptionally well. The track events were won by Anaheim by a decisive score, but this was more than counterbalanced by thwinnings of Santa Ana in the field events. The results for the track events were as follows: 50 yd dash—Baker (A), Robinson and Smith (SA); time, 6 sec. 100 yd dash—Newcomer, Louts (S A), Tipton (A), time 10.3 sec. 220 yd dash—Tipton (A), Newcomer, Wilcox (SA), time 24.4 sec. 440 yd run—Tipton (A), Smith and Robinson (SA), time 55.1 sec. 880 yd run—Bates (SA) Beebe (A) Stafford (SA), time 2 min. 6 sec. Mile run—Beebe (A), Stafford (SA) time 5 min, 15 sec. 220 hurdles—Tipton (A), Tedford, Schenck (SA), 30.2 sec. 120 hurdles—Tipton (A), Schenck (SA), Spencer (A) 17.3 sec. Relay—Anaheim won by a foul on part of Santa Ana runner. The score for the track events was: Anaheim 44, Santa Ana 31. Results for field events: Discus—Rannow, Morthland and Yorba (A) 85 ft 9 in. High jump—Smith, Warren (SA), Gould (A) 5 ft 6 in. Shot put—Baker, Smith (SA) 40 ft 3 inches. Ball throw—Baker, Warren, Tedford (SA) 284 feet. Broad jump—Baker (A) and Devner (SA) tied for first at 18 ft 4in. Smith (SA) third. Pole vault—Tedford, Watton and Swanner (SA) 10 ft 8 in. Score for field events—Anaheim 13 Santa Ana 41. The final score stood Santa Ana 72, Anaheim 57. In spite of defeat we consider we did well and hope to carry off some of the honors in the annual track meet to be held in this city Saturday, April 1st. The manual training classes are doing good work, turning out many useful and ornamental articles, such as mission chairs, tables, bookcases and flower stands. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED Miss Edith Poapst Becomes Bride of Dr. W. A. Wallace Mrs. Helen Lind Poapst, informally announces the marriage of her daughter Edith to William Haveloch Wallace, on Saturday, March 18, at four o'clock, at Long Beach, Cal. Owing to the recent severe illness of the bride's mother, the ceremony was quietly performed at the BEETS IN FINE SHAPE New Acreage Signed — Mill's Capacity Increased Manager Hadsell of the sugar mill on Monday visited Downey and Compton, where recent overflows played havoc in beet fields, and found that his company has sustained a loss of not to exceed 150 acres. This tract will be immediately replanted. Mr. Hadsell this week signed up 157 acres of new land, which will be planted as soon as ground can be prepared for the crop. Supt. Egge has 200 men engaged at the mill. Heavy machinery, of which 125 cars have arrived from the east, is being placed in position. Much is already in place, and excellent progress is being made. Mr. Egge has notified the directors that he will be able to slice 700 tons of beets daily. This is an increase of 100 tons daily over original estimates. The factory's first year's run promises to be most successful in every respect. The mill's capacity will next season be increased to 1200 tons daily. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED Miss Edith Poapst, Becomes Bride of Dr. W. A. Wallace Mrs. Helen Lind Poapst, informally announces the marriage of her daughter Edith to William Haveloch Wallace, on Saturday, March 18, at four o'clock, at Long Beach, Cal. Owing to the recent severe illness of the bride's mother, the ceremony was quietly performed at the parsonage of the First M.E. church, Dr. H. I. Rasmus officiating, and only Miss Theodora Jayne of Anaheim and James Sprunger of Los Angeles being attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace went immediately to Los Angeles by automobile, and at 8 p.m. left on The Lark for San Francisco and other northern points of interest. On return they will be at home after May first at 1431, Linden Ave., Long Beach. No cards. Miss Poapst is a sister of Mrs. J. L. Beebe and is well known in Anaheim, having made her home with Dr. and Mrs. Beebe previous to going to Long Beach. She has a host of friends in this city and vicinity, where she has been admired for her unusual beauty and cleverness and loved for the rare grace and charm of her personality. Mr. Wallace, who is a nephew of Lieutenant-Governor Albert J. Wallace, is a prominent citizen and banker of Long Beach. He is known and respected throughout California, not only as a successful man of affairs, ZETTE 11 NUMBER 23 EVENTS INTEREST SANTA ANA HIGH DESTINES IN MEET Walk Away With Who Was Something Minute—Miss Edith At Long Beach — by a Dog—B. W. At Sawmill — Lady A-House Thursday Santa Ana high for supremacy in the local grounds on school had some field, and while long end of the boy a lot of good considering the resof the schools did exceptionally events were won by score, but this interbalanced by thaAna in the field for the track rows: Kicker (A), Robinson one, 6 sec. Newcomer, Louts (S) 10.3 sec. Mon (A), Newcomer 24.4 sec. but particularly for his earnest and efficient work in the Y.M.C.A., of which organization he is state treasurer. Wherever they are known, friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace will rejoice at the union of two such useful and beautiful lives, while they wish them all the happiness they so well deserve. BITTEN BY A DOG Ben Dauser Set Upon by Three Hounds—Pulled from Bicycle As Ben Dauser was returning to his home on his bicycle some evenings ago he was set upon by three dogs on Kroeger street near Broadway. Two greyhounds followed closely after him, overtaking him, when another dog came up and fastened its fangs in the calf of the left leg. Mr. Dauser was pulled from his bicycle. He scared the dogs away and they disappeared in the darkness. Upon reaching home he applied a disinfectant to the wounds, and the following morning was compelled to call a physician. The wounds are giving him some trouble, but no serious consequences are apprehended. The dogs are said to be the property of a transient resident, who is said to have left town the next morning. RICH SOUTHERN COUNTIES Sixty Million Dollar Mark Passed COMMERGE DIRECTORS HOLD FINAL SESSION MERGER WITH MERCHANTS TO BE RATIFIED NEXT MONDAY EVENING Hotel Committee Reports Three Sites in View on the King's Highway but Undecided Which to Choose—Ample Capital in Sight to Build It—Associated Chambers to Meet at Garden Grove Wednesday, March 29th—Other Notes of Meeting The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, as a separate and distinct organization, has ceased to exist. The session of the board of directors on Monday evening was its last, as that body will meet in conjunction with the Merchants' Association on Monday evening, March 27, and consume the merger which had previously been endorsed by an almost unanimous vote of both bodies. From this union will be born the Anaheim Board of Trade; and it is believed by the members that the two bodies, with practically the same object in view—the advancement of Anaheim—will accomplish more acting in unison and under one head than working as separate organizations. The ratification meeting next Monday evening will be a lively one as all the members of both bodies are requested to be pres- RICH SOUTHERN COUNTIES Sixty Million Dollar Mark Passed During Year Volumes of interesting data were compiled by the men who did the work of getting ready for the interior counties hearing before the interstate commerce commission at Washington this week. E. J. Gilbert, who was in charge of the work, for one thing secured the official statistics for the four counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial and Orange, and they show some enormous totals as to the resources of the district in the freight fight, not including the figures for the Pomona district which is also in the movement. In round figures the combined figures show the products of the four counties topped the $60,000,000 mark, of which San Bernardino's share was one-third. This is just a hint of the powerful resources behind the demand for the revocation of the back haul charge. The four counties have a combined area of 38,960 square miles, as large as several eastern states combined, while their assessed valuation is over $113,000,000. The value of the irrigation canals in the district is over $9,000,000, while the railroads have a valuation of almost $22,000,000 and the electric lines add almost another million, a similar amount representing the electric power plants. The value of the hay and grain crop of the quartet of counties is nearly $5,500,000 while the fruitcrop is about $7,000,000 more. The citrus fruit shipments amount to 21,000 cars. Green fruit and vegetables, dried fruit and vegetables, canned fruit and other fruit products total considerably more than $15,000,000, while dairy products add another $1,500,000. Live stock, poultry and allied industries add almost $9,000,000 more to the resources of the counties, and forest products a million. The balance is made up of miscellaneous and mining products. The men who went to Washington loaded with a great amount of information as to the resources behind the interior counties freight bureau, and they expect to use this information only been endorsed by an almost unanimous vote of both bodies. From this union will be born the Anaheim Board of Trade; and it is believed by the members that the two bodies, with practically the same object in view—the advancement of Anaheim—will accomplish more acting in unison and under one head than working as separate organizations. The ratification meeting next Monday evening will be a lively one as all the members of both bodies are requested to be present. The hotel committee reported that a sight had not yet been decided upon but options had been secured on three sites—the Rothearmel tract at the corner of Los Angeles and Sycamore streets, opposite the Zeyn estate, the Koenig property on South Los Angeles street, and Dr. Johnstons property at the corner of Broadway and Los Angeles street. The committee prefers a site north of Center street as most of the automobile traffic passing over El Camino Real comes from the north in the forenoon, and numerous tourist parties would be passing the hotel just at the time when their systems were demanding lunch. Ample foreign capital is in sight to build the hotel but the committee prefers to give local investors the first opportunity. The Interior Counties Freight Bureau of Southern California, which is laboring for better freight rates, presented a communication requesting a list of the commodities shipped regularly from Anaheim. Chairman Renner consented to act with Messrs. Beebe and Mills as a committee to take up the matter at the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to be held at Garden Grove on Wednesday evening, March 29. H. G. Ames, chairman of the committee on railroads, said that the matter of placing a signal bell at the dangerous Broadway and Santa Fe crossing had not yet been acted upon by the railroad company and asked for further time. A communication from the National News service requesting a list of the officers and members of the association was referred to the corresponding secretary. The object of the company is to furnish names to correspondents desiring information about this locality. Herman H. Pratt of Coronado desires to cultivate sweet potatoes in the vicinity of Anaheim and requested the chamber to help him secure a suitable 20-acre ranch. This matter was also turned over to Miss Adams. C. E. Holcomb complained that LE WEDDED Poapst, informal marriage of her mother, the cereal performer at the First M.E. church, afflicting, and on Jayne of Anaheim of Los Angeles. Wallace went immensely by automobile, on The Lark for other northern On return they after May first at Long Beach. No sister of Mrs. well known in made her home with previous to go. She has a host city and vicinity, admired for her cleverness and grace and personality. is a nephew of Albert J. Wallace citizen and banker He is known and out California, not man of affairs, and other fruit products total considerably more than $15,000,000, while dairy products add another $1,500,000. Live stock, poultry and allied industries add almost $9,000,000 more to the resources of the counties, and forest products a million. The balance is made up of miscellaneous and mining products. The men who went to Washington loaded with a great amount of information as to the resources behind the interior counties freight bureau, and they expect to use this information to the best of their ability in showing that a section of country that originates so vast an amount of business for the railroads is entitled to more consideration at their hands in the way of freight rate concessions such as being asked for. LADY MINSTRELS At the opera-house on Thursday evening, March 24, the Lady Minstrels will hold the boards and will show the people what a real minstrel show looks like. The entertainment is given by ladies of the Ebell, and funds go into the park fund. A large audience is assured by advance sale of tickets, and the show promises to eclipse anything in the line ever attempted in this city before. Flag day will be observed at the high school auditorium the afternoon of April 12, at 2 o'clock. Rev. Markle will deliver the address, and Malvern Hill Post and Daughters of Veterans' Tent of Fullerton will be present. An invitation is extended to all to attend. Prof. Walker stated yesterday that more than two-thirds of the heads of families in the three districts comprising Anaheim union high school district had been appended to signatures calling for a change in the high school site. The petition will be forwarded to County School Superintendent Mitchell and a bond election called. The high school district will ask $70,000 bonds and the grammar district $30,000. In the drawing at the Star theater last week the lucky number was held by Ernest Lock. The prize was a framed hand-painted picture of the burning warehouse belonging to Stern & Goodman, which was recently destroyed by fire. The picture is a fine reproduction of the fire scene, and Mr. Lock prizes it highly.