anaheim-gazette 1911-06-01

BITTER LEGAL FIGHT PROMISED OVER SEWER CITY WILL TENDER GILBERT PURCHASE PRICE OF RANCH Failing to Deliver Title, Suit Will Begin to Compel Him So to Do—Interest Upon Entire Amount Ceases Upon Tender, and Suit for Damages May Also Result—Rights of Way to Ranch Practically Secured—Either a Backdown or Fight City Trustees this week held an executive session at which it was decided to go ahead with construction of the sewer system at the earliest possible moment. One of the first steps will be the tender of $21,500 in gold coin to J. M. Gilbert for his 72-acre ranch, upon which the city holds an option, and which Gilbert has signed papers agreeing to convey title. Gilbert refused to accept second payment of $1752.50 in gold coin some weeks ago at his home. The coin was deposited in a Compton bank to Gilbert's credit. The final installment will be tendered as soon as money from the $90,000 bond issue is available. This will be in the near future. Should Gilbert refuse to accept the coin, it will be deposited to his credit. Thereupon interest ceases upon the entire amount. If he refuses to convey the property suit will be immediately entered against him to compel him to do so. Rights of way to the Gilbert ranch SALE OF ILLICIT LIQUOR Fat Bank Accounts Being Rolled up by Prohibited Traffic Recent arrests of liquor dealers for disposing of spirits to an Indian detective connected with the United States district attorney's office points significantly to the fact that sale of illicit liquor is spreading throughout Orange county. The assertion of the deputy marshal accompanying the detective, that arrests followed sale of whisky to Banning Indians by the accused men, is scouted as ridiculous by them. As a matter of fact the liquor dealers of Anaheim are doing too large a volume of business to take a chance on forfeiting their license by acts contrary to law. That liquor might have been sold in individual cases to Poor Lo is possible; but that it is a common practice, is doubtless inaccurate. The charge by the Indian detective that Indians from Banning had been made drunk by liquor sold them here, and that they were then robbed of their horses, saddles, blankets and other property, is a bad enough state of affairs, but that licensed liquor dealers are responsible, is a matter of doubt. That liquor is sold without warrant of law in Orange county is a by-word among men acquainted with things as they exist here. If current rumor is to be relied upon, one need have no trouble in procuring whisky (bad whisky at that) at various places within incorporated towns in the county, from the sea coast to the foothills. At other points in unincor- Gilbert refused to accept second payment of $1752.50 in gold coin some weeks ago at his home. The coin was deposited in a Compton bank to Gilbert's credit. The final installment will be tendered as soon as money from the $90,000 bond issue is available. This will be in the near future. Should Gilbert refuse to accept the coin, it will be deposited to his credit. Thereupon interest ceases upon the entire amount. If he refuses to convey the property suit will be immediately entered against him to compel him to do so. Rights of way to the Gilbert ranch have been practically secured. Options upon property have been secured for the necessary pipe line, and money therefor deposited in bank. The offer of any part of 100 acres of land at Brookshurst at $300 per acre by P. A. Stanton to the city for sewer farm purposes continues to be the joker in the proceedings. This land in situated within the incorporation of the new town. Stanton agreed some weeks ago to call off the fight for incorporation should the city purchase his land, providing neighbors registered no protest thereto. However the city turned his offer down, inasmuch as it would require pumping sewage thither. Stanton's proposition was that the city maintain septic tanks within this city and pumping water therefrom upon the Brookshurst tract. This city will not do. "It looks either like buying Stanton's land and pumping sewage there or a lawsuit," said a gentleman the week who is in close touch with proceedings. "I do not think the city trustees will for a moment consider Stanton's proposition, and the only alternative seems a lawsuit. They will probably tie matters up for a time, but the best legal opinion upon the subject is that the city has a good case." Gilbert will be compelled to execute a deed to his property, and if damage be sustained by the city through his refusal, an action to recover may be brought against him. There will probably be rich pickings for lawyers all around. The west siders will have to contest the maintenance of a sewer farm on the Gilbert ranch after the city secures title there to, and the townpeople will not be slow in maintaining their rights." Concensus of opinion in town this week was that the city would either have to back down ingloriously to Stanton or fight. Stanton has played his cards well, but that the city will carry its fight into the courts there is not a particle of doubt. The Supervisors on Monday canvassed returns of the election, finding them to be as already reported, and the town of Stanton was duly declared legally incorporated. The city trustees will lose no time in convening and passing an ordinance declaring sewer farms a nuisance. It will then be up to this city to prove its sewer farm is not a nuisance. One result of the election will be the withdrawal of all paved roads from the district, as mapped out by the county highway commission. In The Supervisors on Monday canvassed returns of the election, finding them to be as already reported, and the town of Stanton was duly declared legally incorporated. The city trustees will lose no time in convening and passing an ordinance declaring sewer farms a nuisance. It will then be up to this city to prove its sewer farm is not a nuisance. One result of the election will be the withdrawal of all paved roads from the district, as mapped out by the county highway commission. In a circular letter addressed to voters, issued by those favoring incorporation stress was laid upon a letter written by State Engineer Ellery to Phil Stanton, in which the statement was made that the state highway commission had as yet made no surveys for state roads, and therefore nothing authoritatively could be said as to their probable location. This letter was called out in reply to a statement that if the town incorporated the county high way commission would withdraw all roads mapped out for that district. This is in accordance with the law, which stipulates that no bond money shall be expended upon roads within incorporated towns. Phil Stanton has been the bellwether of the flock. He has led his people up the mountain side until it is now a question of purchasing land from him, or a lawsuit. Gilbert is in the flock and refuses to accept $21,500 for his ranch. On the other hand, Stanton is ready to take $30,000 for his Brookshurst property and call it square. RECOVERED FIREARMS Marshal Kellenberger was called to the eastside on Monday evening shortly after 7 o'clock by a telephone message from a lady who said her husband and a hired man were having trouble. He went to the designated place, and recovered two rifles and a shotgun. No arrests were made the parties to the disturbance all promising to be good in future. These freight men ought to be relegated to boxcars, instead of riding on cushion seats in Pullmans like us passenger men. We go ahead of them and create business for them, and then they come along and get the credit for it and the dinero. That part is all right, but when you said he was a handsomer man than Handsome Harold—that's the limit, young feller, do you understand, that's the limit. "Now, look here," he continued confidentially, "you don't want any electric line here at all. You have the best railroad service in the country, and you need no electric line in your business. Have they tried to borrow any money from you yet? No? Well, then they ain't coming. The Santa Fe gives you the best service, and it's getting better all the time. You don't want any electric railroad, understand?" "Mr. Byrne ought to raise your salary," a bystander interposed; "how much salary do you get?" "About a quarter as much as I am worth," he replied, "but you don't want any electric railroad in Anaheim. Do you understand me?" Mr. Moore said the approaching number of the Harpoon would be a stem winder. "How much does it cost a year?" he was asked. "Nothing at all." "Send it to me for six months." When last seen he was walking to the Southern Pacific to catch a train for Los Angeles. "You can't get a seat on the Santa Fe any more," he said. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS The Baraca class of the Presbyterian Sunday School met at the home of their teacher, Miss Marlon Johnston, one day last week and discussed various matters concerning the class. After business matters were settled games were played and a cracker-eating contest held. Refreshments of cocoa, cake and sandwiches were served. The pleasant evening closed with a program of song. "The work is prepared to our satisfaction," "We are up to date ment. The last of the chinery is now on there is no possibility transportation delineating boring force is an work on schedule can announce that finished and ready for the first day of July." The immense bulk cally completed with the south wing or be used as the story the finished product story room, one hundred feet long, sixty feet four feet in height a railroad track will wise and cars will loading. BOY SCOTT The second troop Boy Scouts was our Tuesday. About two uniforms assembled at 8.45, and after drilling, marched where they were drenched to the address decorate the graves heroes. After the exercise marched to the hall after which ranks of the scouts resumed the high school grade. For some reason ed to appear and tha gram had to be po meet was held for all the boys who well. Those obtain honor were Edwin Darroll Webb, Dale Tedrick, Harry Clark Clare Cavanaugh, Fri win Wiens, Harold Wiens, Ralph Goods Foster Chambers, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911 WEEK'S LOCAL EVENTS ARE TERSELY TOLD BENJ. J. SNODGRASS, WEST-END PIONEER, PASSES AWAY Dies at Los Angeles Hospital, Body Brought Here and Interred Tuesday Afternoon—Cuthbert Whalley Falls from Car and Is Fatally Injured — Sugar Factory Nearing Completion—Boy Scouts' Field Day Meet—Woodmen Will Unveil Monument Benj. J. Snodgrass, a well-known and highly respected resident of the West End, died at a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday night at 11 o'clock. Death was due to a complication of physical disorders of which he had suffered for some years past. He was a native of Alabama, spent a number of years in Texas, and came across the plains in 1868. He settled at West Anaheim, where he resided until two weeks ago, when he went to visit his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Raley, in Los Angeles. He went to a hospital, where everything was done to alleviate his sufferings, but he passed away as stated on Sunday night. He was aged 66 years. Deceased leaves four children, Alexander and Damon Snodgrass, who reside here, Mrs. Raley of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Charles Clark of Gilroy. His wife departed this life some 18 years ago. The body was brought to this city on Tuesday morning and interred from Backs & Terry's undertaking par lors at 2:30. Rev. Zeigler of the Me- Elliot, Charley Pearson and Herbert Gade. All the boys did very well, and nothing but commendation was heard regarding their work. Preparations and plans are being made for the Scout camp in Santiago Canyon beginning June 20 and lasting a week. Any boys wishing to go on this trip should make application for membership at once to E. B. Douglas or Raymond Ellott. Parents may be sure that their boys will have the best of care on this trip. WILL UNVEIL MONUMENT Woodmen of World Will Have Memorial Services Sunday Afternoon Woodmen of World of this city and Fullerton will meet at Odd Fellows' hall on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and march to the cemetery, where a monument to Oliver Bush, a deceased member of the order, will be unveiled, and memorial exercises for dead members will be carried out.The procession will be preceded by the city band, and the exercises will be participated in by members of the two lodges. Those interested in the ceremonial are invited to be present. EXHIBIT AT HIGH SCHOOL Manual Training and Domestic Science Departments Will Make Display A combined exhibit of the Manual Training and Domestic Science departments will be held in the high UNDER SOD AND DEW WAITING JUDGMENT DAY GRAVES OF FALLEN HEROES STREWN WITH FLOWERS Thinning Ranks of Veterans Gather at Monument for Unknown Dead, March Through Cemetery Decorating Graves of Blue and Gray—Boy Scouts Act as Escort—Eloquent Address by Rev. Graff—Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Jay Hopkins A wealth of floral tributes upon graves of departed heroes, with flags decorating their last resting places, greeted the eyes of a throng of visitors at the cemetery on Tuesday, when Decoration Day exercised were observed, under auspices of Julia Ward Howe tent, of Fullerton, Daughters of Veterans. In the thinning ranks of survivors of the great conflict were vacant places of those who formerly participated in the exercises, but now lay quietly beneath the sod. It was a day for memory and for tears, the thought uppermost in the minds of all being that those who had gone before were not forgotten. On many a battlefield they fought,anguishing in prison pen, watching by the midnight campfire and in the field, and now, gathered to their Father, their memory is cherished by a grateful people as a blessed heritage. Other wars there may have been,and other heroes, but never such a day set apart to the tender tributes FALLS FROM CAR, FATALLY INJURED Former West Side Resident Loses Life in Los Angeles Cuthbert Whalley, aged 67, formerly a resident of the West side, died at his home in Edendale, a Los Angeles suburb, on Friday night at midnight, from effects of a fractured skull sustained by a fall in alighting from a car. Whalley was returning home from the city in company of two companions, when he attempted to alight from the car to transfer to another vehicle. He fell upon the pavement, and his skull was fractured. His companions lifted him to his feet, and he was assisted home. He died at midnight. The remains were brought here for interment on Monday afternoon. Rev. Deering of Orange officiated. Whalley leaves a wife and four grown children. He lived for ten years in the west country, and was at one time engaged in the butchering business here. For five years past he has lived near Los Angeles, where he engaged in raising chickens. NEARING COMPLETION Satisfactory Progress in Construction of Big Sugar Plant The last of the one hundred and sixty carloads of machinery used in the construction of the big sugar factory north of Anaheim, has been received from the eastern factories and is being rapidly put in position. A force of two hundred men is engaged in this work besides the masons and carpenters employed by Mr. Schindler on the buildings. "The work is progressing entirely to our satisfaction," said Mr. Egge. "We are up to date in every department. The last of the important machinery is now on the ground so there is no possibility of delay from transportation delinquencies. Our laboring force is ample to complete the work on schedule time, and you can announce that the plant will be finished and ready for the beets on the first day of July." The immense buildings are practi- EXHIBIT AT HIGH SCHOOL Manual Training and Domestic Science Departments Will Make Display A combined exhibit of the Manual Training and Domestic Science departments will be held in the high school on Friday, June 9. This exhibit will be open to visitors all day, and visitors of the domestic science department will be served with light refreshments. All are welcome.Come and show your interest in your high school and see the value of these departments. The annual class sermon will be delivered in the auditorium, Sunday evening, June 11, at 8 o'clock, by Rev. F. A. Ziegler of the Methodist church. About thirty members of the freshman class, chaperoned by Mr. Turner, Miss Davis and Mrs. Sparks, enjoyed a picnic at Anaheim Landing on Saturday. A fine outing was had by all. The boys say the water was "wet" and cold. “What Happened to Jones?” The Seniors know and on the night of June 15, at the opera-house, they will tell all about it. Tickets now on sale by all members of the class. Commencement exercises will be held in the auditorium Friday evening June 16. Tully C. Knoles of University of Southern California will deliver the address. All members of the senior class will graduate and the general average of the class's work for the four years has been high. The valedictory will be delivered by Miss Irene Mills and the salutatory by Miss Lucile Smith. Members of the graduating class are Messrs. Syril S. Tipton, W. Wayne Goble, Horace J. Howard, Wm. A. Jones, and Misses Irene Mills, Elsa Asher, Lucile Smith Lillian Clabaugh, Esther Hedstrom, Mattie Lou Robertson and Margaret Tedrick. Several members of the class will attend Normal and U.S.C. next year. Mr. Culp is instructing his gymnasium classes in the fundamental principles of military work, such as marching, evolutions of the squad, etc. Probably next year complete military drill will be provided under a competent instructor, rifles and accouterments furnished by the State. Miss Davis is giving her gym classes various breathing exercises, intended to correct the common injurious way of breathing. The gymnasium is proving a very beneficial adjunct of the high school, and in this (its first year) has proved of benefit in many ways. Football practice is being held in preparation for next season's work. According to plans Mr. Culp will next year have charge of all outdoor athletics and the boys gym classes will be conducted by Prof. Blanchard who succeeds Prof. Watkins as the teacher of history. Only twenty-two old veterans, members of Malvern Hill Post, were in line when the procession marched into the cemetery at 9:45. Earlier in the day the old boys had assembled at the Post room in Fullerton and were conveyed to this city in automobiles. They re-assembled at the armory where the Boy Scouts and the Daughters of Veterans were also gathering, and the procession was formed in front of the opera-house and started for the cemetery at 9:30. It was headed by the Fullerton Military Band. On reaching the cemetery the procession halted at the speaker's stand where a large crowd had already assembled, and after listening to a serenade, "Cupid's Charm," by the band, Rev. A. B. Markle, who acted as chairman, called the assembly to order and introduced Rev. R.B.Witte-side, who opened the exercises with an invocation. A song, "Under the Flag," by a quartette of mail voices followed, after which the chairman introduced Jay Hopkins, the silver-tongued orator of the Fullerton high school, who recited Lincoln's immortal address on the battlefield of Gettysburg. The audience was dismissed for a short recess at the close of Hopkins' recitation while a brigade of small school girls, headed by Chairman Markle, passed through the cemetery and strewed flowers with reverend hands on the graves of the forty-five old soldiers who lie beneath the sod there, while the band played "Nearer My God to Thee," and a funeral dirge. After decorating the graves the chairman again called them to order, and the Daughters of Veterans sang a soul-stirring song, "We'll Ne'er Forget the Boys in Blue." Rev. Bruce Brown, pastor of the Christian Church at Fullerton, was then introduced as the orator of the day. He began his address with the remark that that little bronze button which so few men were privileged to wear, is a nobler badge than the Golden Fleece or the Iron Cross. Younger generations, he said, can never know or fully appreciate what these white-haired men who wear that little button have seen. The world never saw such an awful struggle between men as they took part in History and poetry record the bravery of the Noble Six Hundred at Balaklava, but in that magnificent and bloody charge the loss was only 38 per cent in this work besides the masons and carpenters employed by Mr. Schindler on the buildings. "The work is progressing entirely to our satisfaction," said Mr. Egge. "We are up to date in every department. The last of the important machinery is now on the ground so there is no possibility of delay from transportation delinquencies. Our laboring force is ample to complete the work on schedule time, and you can announce that the plant will be finished and ready for the beets on the first day of July." The immense buildings are practically completed with the exception of the south wing or annex which will be used as the storage warehouse for the finished product. This is a one-story room, one hundred and forty feet long, sixty feet wide, and twenty-four feet in height. Into this room a railroad track will be built lengthwise and cars will be backed in for loading. BOY SCOUTS The second troop of the Anaheim Boy Scouts was out in full force on Tuesday. About twenty boys, all in uniform, assembled at the ballgrounds at 8:45, and after a few minutes of drilling, marched to the cemetery, where they were dismissed, and listened to the addresses, and helped to decorate the graves of the nation's heroes. After the exercises the company marched to the hall and had lunch; after which ranks were formed and the scouts resumed their march to the high school grounds. For some reason the inspector failed to appear and this part of the program had to be postponed. A track meet was held for honors, in which all the boys who participated did well. Those obtaining honor or high-honor were Edwin Miller, Geo. Kemp, Darroll Webb, Dale Hollingworth, Paul Tedrick, Harry Clabaugh, Ralph Burns, Clare Cavanaugh, Francis Holcomb, Alvin Wiens, Harold Goodale, Corey Wiens, Ralph Goodale, Prescott Mills, Foster Chambers, Fritz Yoern, Joe Miss Davis is giving her gym classes various breathing exercises, intended to correct the common injurious way of breathing. The gymnasium is proving a very beneficial adjunct of the high school, and in this (its first year) has proved of benefit in many ways. Football practice is being held in preparation for next season's work. According to plans Mr. Culp will next year have charge of all outdoor athletics and the boys gym classes will be conducted by Prof. Blanchard who succeeds Prof. Watkins as the teacher of history. Music for commencement evening will be in charge of Miss Edna Ames. The program will consist of selections by the high school orchestra and boys and girls' glee clubs. A full program will be published later. SENIORS ENTERTAINED Prof. Walker Proves Hospitable Host to Graduating Class The Seniors were delightfully entertained on Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker at their new East-side residence. All members of the class were present and an enjoyable time was had. Various games were played and a cracker-eating contest enlivened the evening. Mr. Walker was presented by the class with a beautiful cut-glass bowl as a small token of the esteem in which he is held by all the Seniors. Mr. Walker retaliated by serving his guests with delicious ice cream and cake, which proved its merit by the way it disappeared; and invited the class to hold its first reunion at his home next year. The party then adjourned after singing the class song and thanking their host and hostess for a very enjoyable evening. Julius Walters, a prominent attorney of Milwaukee, was in town Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Walters, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weisel. They were taken for an afternoon au-tro drive through Santa Ana and other points of interest in the county. The speaker dwelt upon the magnitude of the struggle in which the old veterans were engaged; 2,788,000 men, he said, enlisted in the Union army. Of this number 100,000 were killed outright in battle, 186,000 died of wounds received in battle, and during the five years following the close of the war enough more succumbed to wounds or disease contracted in the service to bring the grand total of deaths to 500,000, and presuming the confederate loss was as heavy, the fearful toll of deaths would equal a million men. One of the worst things about the war, the speaker continued, was the home-coming, as the soldier generally found that the mortgage on his farm or his home was about to be foreclosed. The fellow who staid at home and made money during the war was the man who held the mortgage. It has always been considered more profitable to hold bonds than to hold a gun. The speaker dwelt upon the argument that the wife who remained at home and drove the plow while the husband was at the front deserves an equal share of honor with the soldier. "We will never forget boy in blue," he said, "but we are too AND DEW JUDGMENT DAY ALLEN HEROES TH FLOWERS of Veterans Gather for Unknown Dead, Cemetery DecoratBlue and Gray—Boy Scort—Eloquent Adraff—Lincoln's Getess by Jay Hopkins oral tributes upon heroes, with flags last resting places, of a throng of visiry on Tuesday, when exercises were obpices of Julia Ward Herton, Daughters of thinning ranks of great conflict were those who formerly the exercises, but beneath the sod. It memory and for tears, most in the minds of those who had not forgotten. On they fought, lanpen, watching by fire and in the fathered to their Fay is cherished by a blessed heritage. may have been,and never such a day tender tributes apt to overlook the girl in black." "One of the remarkable things about the war in the eyes of Europepean nations," he continued, "was the behavior of the soldiers at the close of the war. They protested and stood agast at the idea of turning 2,200,000 soldiers loose without providing them employment, but these men went back to their farms, their workshops, or their desks, most of them resuming their former avocations. The victories of peace are greater than the victories of war." Chairman Markle made a few brief remarks at the close of Mr. Brown's address. "In the cemetery at Bisbee, Arizona," he said, "there are the graves of 39 old soldiers, but not a single live veteran in the town. A year ago there were 38 graves and one live soldier. This man decorated all his comrades' graves, but fearing he would not be alive this year he made arrangements with a friend to perform the service in case of his death. Today there are 39 soldier-graves in that cemetery. He is lying by the side of the others and his friend, to whom he entrusted the duty, wrote to Los Angeles for flowers, explaining the circumstances.The Posts of the city took the matter in charge and sent to Bisbee such a consignment of flowers as that desert town had never seen. Those 39 graves at Bisbee will be covered with beautiful flowers today." At the finish of Mr. Markle's remarks the band played "America," and the entire audience of several hundred voices sang it. Rev. Mitchell then pronounced the benediction, and the vast crowd broke up. TRUSTEES PURCHASE THE NEW DYNAMO PACIFIC COAST MANUFACTURING CO.'S BID ACCEPTED Machine Recommended by Manager Lewis of the Power House Chosen After Much Consideration by the Board at Special Meeting Monday Evening—$7575 is the Cost of the New Unit—Ridgeway Company's Agent was Insistent to the Last The recommendation of A. L. Lewis, to whose judgment was submitted the question of making a selection from the numerous bids submitted for a new dynamo at the power house, was accepted by the Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Monday evening, and the contract for installing the new unit was awarded to the Pacific Coast Manufacturing Company of San Francisco, the cost being $7575. M. P. Thye, representative of the Ridgeway Dynamo and Engine Company, of Ridgeway, Pa., was present and submitted in writing a statement of the claims of his company. The specifications previously filed by him called for an engine weighing 46,000 pounds—12,000 more than the one selected, and the price was $7490. Mr. Lewis gave a detailed statement of the reasons for his selection. It was a cross-compound engine, he said, similar to the two now in operation at the power-house. The one Corona Lodge Entertains Local Knights on Friday Evening Brigadier General J. O. Royer, Lieutenant Walter Amstutz, J. C. Idlor B. T. Beale and C. A. Nordstrom, all members of the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city, went to Corona on Friday evening for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps towards the organization of a Knights of Pythias lodge. The visitors were met at the depot by Messrs. W. L. Peeler and E. D. Howard and given an auto ride over the colony. The visitors were later entertained with a chicken pie supper served by the ladies of the Christian Church. General Royer was elected installing officer. Sixty candidates were then balloted for and accepted as members. The officers of the new lodge were then elected. Each responded to the call for a speech and pledged their loyalty and support to the new lodge. In response to a call from the chair a rising vote of thanks was given W. L. Peeler, E. D. Howard and C. A. Nordstrom for their untiring and successful efforts in behalf of organization. Chancellor McConnell then took the chair and the arrangements for the installation of Corona's new lodge on the evening of June 7 were discussed. General Royer donated the services of Anaheim Lodge and all the necessary paraphernalia for the successful putting on of the work. A vote of thanks was given the General over his protest for the generous offer, which was accepted. The following general committee was then appointed, with power to appoint sub-committees to make the final arrangements: W. L. Peeler, E. D. Howard, G. E. Snidecor, H. E.Carter and F. H. Roberts. General Royer stated that a special train would be chartered on June 7 to bring two companies of the uniform rank, K. of P., one of their famous bands and members of the Anaheim, Tustin, Orange and Santa Ana lodges, to Corona to assist and attend the beautiful installation ceremonies. About 250, General Royer believed, would be a conservative estimate of the number of energetic brothers that would attend the important event. The degree work will be put on by the Anaheim K. of P. team, which is said to be one of the most competent in the state. Before going to the hall there will be a parade from the denotation and an exhibition drill by the Company of San Francisco, the cost being $7575. M. P. Thye, representative of the Ridgeway Dynamo and Engine Company, of Ridgeway, Pa., was present and submitted in writing a statement of the claims of his company. The specifications previously filed by him called for an engine weighing 46,000 pounds—12,000 more than the one selected, and the price was $7490. Mr. Lewis gave a detailed statement of the reasons for his selection. It was a cross-compound engine, he said, similar to the two now in operation at the power-house. The one proposed by Mr. Thye was a tandem-compound, and while undoubtedly a good machine he preferred the other make. It is easier to repair in case of break-down. Besides it is the same style as the two now owned by the city which have proven satisfactory. After listening to Mr. Lewis' many reasons for choosing the San Francisco machine and considering the points made by Mr. Thye in favor of the Ridgeway make the board, on motion of Stock, seconded by Nebelung, voted to accept Lewis' recommendation and purchase the cross-compound engine. Work will begin at once on the additional room required at the power-house. The petition of John Resh requesting that a water main be constructed to his residence on East street was laid over for consideration at the next regular meeting. Mr. Resh agreed to pay half the cost of laying the one thousand feet of pipe required. M. P. Thye & Co. of Los Angeles unsuccessful bidders for an engine and dynamo, submit the following: Los Angeles, Cal., May 29, 1911. To the Honorable Board of Trustees, Anaheim, California: Gentlemen: Since your meeting on last Thursday night, at which we made a proposition through which the City of Anaheim should be able to save the taxpayers at least $100 per month by making a change in the system of your municipal electric light plant, we find it perfectly feasible providing, the load is distributed, as we have every reason to expect, and that providing the proper apparatus is installed to afford the highest efficiency, there is no reason why we should not enter into a lease agreement by which the city pay a certain amount of money represented by the oil saving we will be able to make you. On the surface, it looks like this oil saving will amount to from $100 to $125 per month, which will indeed make a nice little saving for the City of Anaheim, as it will cost no effort nor additional labor, but just simply mean for the tax pavers to take the money. In regard to the engine proposition we again beg to state that we hope to receive your contract, as our engine is one of the heaviest and best constructed machines on the market, weighing 46,000 lbs. against our competitor's light weight of 34,000 lbs—a difference of 12,000 lbs. in weight. Our steam consumption, which means as the orator of the address with the little bronze button were privileged to badge than the Gold Iron Cross. Youne said, can never preclude what these who wear that litten. The world newawful struggle be-ly took part in. His record the bravery of andred at Balaklava, sufficient and bloody was only 38 per cent engaged, while at the arg, the 171st Penn-lost 75 per cent of same battle the 1st had 604 men shot minutes. These engaged in such ear. telt upon the magnifie in which the old aged; 2,788,000 men, on the Union army. 100,000 were killed 186,000 died of on battle, and during allowing the close of more succumbed to contracted in the grand total of land, presuming the was as heavy, the truths would equal a last things about the continued, was the soldier generally mortgage on his farm about to be forecloso-who staid at home during the war was the mortgage. It considered more pro-ends than to hold a wekt upon the argu-who remained at the plow while the front deserves honor with the sol-ever forget the boy, "but we are too to bring two companies of the uniform rank, K. of P., one of their famous bands and members of the Anaheim, Tustin, Orange and Santa Ana lodges, to Corona to assist and attend the beautiful installation ceremonies. About 250, General Royer believed, would be a conservative estimate of the number of energetic brothers that would attend the important event. The degree work will be put on by the Anaheim K. of P. team, which is said to be one of the most competent in the state. Before going to the hall there will be a parade from the depot and an exhibition drill by the visiting U.R.K. of P. CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING On Saturday last May 27 at the residence of A. A. Huelster on South Los Angeles street, was celebrated the golden wedding of his father and mother, Rev. Aug. Huelster and wife of Santa Ana. The affair was in the nature of a surprise to the aged couple. They had been invited to eat luncheon on that day with their son and his wife with perhaps a half dozen Anaheim friends. Upon their arrival they found that a score or more of their Santa Ana friends had preceded them. To say that they were surprised would hardly express it. Then at an opportune time the postman arrived bringing felicitations from distant relatives and friends which in some way or other had been addressed to Anaheim instead of Santa Ana. Rev. and Mrs. Huelster were married May 27, 1861 in Racine, Wis., in which state he was engaged in work of the German Evangelical church. For many years he traveled through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and other states in the interest of this denomination and has seen many strenuous times during the Indian uprisings of the earlier days. A little more than a year ago he moved with his wife to Santa Ana where they expect to spend the remainder of their days. An enjoyable time was had by all at the gathering and each wished the bride and groom many more happy years together. We beg to draw your honorable board's attention to the specifications of our competitor and the statement as to horse power, on which apparently the engineers made a very material mistake of about 40 h.p., their statement being that they will develop 235 h.p. at 225 r.p.h. with 110 lbs of steam at 1-3 cut-off. The best figures we have been able to receive from non-interested engineers run from 192 h.p. to 197 h.p. on the size and combination of cylinder submitted by our competitor. Should you decide to lay over your decision on the engine and give us a chance to figure on the condensing proposition and make you a proposal that will save the city from $100 to $125 per month, we will duly appreciate it and be glad to go into details with your honorable board as well as your engineer. We are prepared to furnish a good and sufficient bond that we will perform the contract in accordance with our proposal, which we stand ready to submit to you at an early date. Thanking you for past courtesies and thanking you for your fair consideration, we are, yours respectfully, M. P. Thye & Co. J. O. Royer, Bert Simpson, S. C. Idlor and F. A. Kimball visited the K.P. lodge at Orange some evenings ago, and made preliminary arrangements for installing a uniform rank at that point.