anaheim-gazette 1911-08-03

STEWARD’S SYSTEM IS ADOPTED BY TRUSTEES CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION Ordinance Prohibiting Distribution of Patent Medicine Samples Ordered—Santa Fe Officials Prey for Permit to Build a Switch—Broadway Residents Petition for Grade on that Street—Ordinance Regulating Auto Traffic Introduced—Many Building Permits—Notes of Meeting City Engineer O. E. Steward’s plans and specifications for the Anaheim sewer system were presented to the Board of Trustees on Thursday evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. The plans are elaborate and voluminous and represent a prodigious amount of labor. Before presenting his system to the board Mr. Steward consulted H. Clay Kellogg, the expert engineer, and submitted the work to his mature judgment. Mr. Kellogg made an exhaustive examination of the proposed system and gave it his unqualified approval. After accepting the plans the board instructed the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction. The matter was adjusted by the board instructing Mr. Ames to draw up a resolution granting the permission under the same restrictions governing the permit to the S. P. company, and it will be acted upon at the next meeting. In the meantime the company will continue work on the new switch and the marshal will close his official eye when he chances to be in that neighborhood. A communication signed by a majority of the property owners of Broadway stated that that thoroughfare was full of chuck holes and ruts and asked that it be graded and oil-ed. J. W. Duckworth addressed the board in defense of the petition and stated that the Broadway residents believed they had been discriminated against in the distribution of favors. The board declined to grade the street at this time as it would consume all the street fund, but the superintendent of streets was instructed to level it, fill up the chuck holes and oil it, the grading to be done after the winter rains have softened the ground. Building permits were granted to the following petitioners: To H. L. Bristow, frame dwelling on Claudina street; cost $1500. To Annie G. Westerman, a frame dwelling on Santa Fe street; cost $1000. BROKEN AUTO MADE IT LOCAL LADIES UNHUNTING Installing Team on Expected Auto to at Midnight, but Far Away, Could phone—They Fail Raise Central, Spare A broken axle sags Evans' auto at Berkshire on Friday night rattle a party of Anaheliington Beach until Saturday morning.posed part of the ing team, and included Hill, Mrs. Frank G. Horwitz, Miss Olga Eva Johnson andacher. Arriving at proceeded to Odd Evans at 8:15 start promising to be b In Bird Beebe's mainder of the insprising Mrs. Beebe Schumacher and installation Mr. Beebe evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. The plans are elaborate and voluminous and represent a prodigious amount of labor. Before presenting his system to the board Mr. Steward consulted H. Clay Kellogg, the expert engineer, and submitted the work to his mature judgment. Mr. Kellogg made an exhaustive examination of the proposed system and gave it his unqualified approval. After accepting the plans the board instructed the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction work, the same to be opened August 24th. Trustee Nebelung, who recently visited the city's farm at Santon presented a list of the personal property accruing to the city by reason of the purchase of the Gilbert ranch. The list is composed of a number of agricultural implements and fourteen cows. The implements, according to Mr. Nebelung, are generally obsolete and of little value, but the cows are modern and up to date. Prof. R. I. Turner appeared before the board with several samples of patent medicines which he had confiscated from his small son and a couple of his neighbor's children. The boys had gathered up the packages and were consuming the stuff under the impression that it was candy. All were made violently ill, and one 3-year-old child was thrown into convulsions and came near dying. He asked that the board take some action to prevent the indiscriminate distribution of such dangerous drugs. Drs. Beebe and Johnston supported Prof. Turner and also petitioned for a prohibitive license tax upon fake medicine vendors and traveling doctors who prey upon the sick and easily deceived people. Dr. Johnston cited a recent instance in Anaheim, where a traveling doctor secured a hundred dollars from a victim for the removal of a wart. Dr. Beebe wanted the distribution of advertising matter included in the prohibition and Marshal Kellenberger suggested that a section forbidding the posting of bills on telephone poles be added. The board instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of dangerous patent medicines. The matter of licensing traveling doctors and medicine peddlers will be acted upon later when a full board is present. An ordinance regulating the speed of autos was presented and came up for first reading. It limits the speed of machines to ten miles in the business section and fifteen miles in the residence district. It also contains a section governing the handling of an evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. The plans are elaborate and voluminous and represent a prodigious amount of labor. Before presenting his system to the board Mr. Steward consulted H. Clay Kellogg, the expert engineer, and submitted the work to his mature judgment. Mr. Kellogg made an exhaustive examination of the proposed system and gave it his unqualified approval. After accepting the plans the board instructed the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction work, the same to be opened August 24th. Trustee Nebelung, who recently visited the city's farm at Santon presented a list of the personal property accruing to the city by reason of the purchase of the Gilbert ranch. The list is composed of a number of agricultural implements and fourteen cows. The implements, according to Mr. Nebelung, are generally obsolete and of little value, but the cows are modern and up to date. Prof. R. I. Turner appeared before the board with several samples of patent medicines which he had confiscated from his small son and a couple of his neighbor's children. The boys had gathered up the packages and were consuming the stuff under the impression that it was candy. All were made violently ill, and one 3-year-old child was thrown into convulsions and came near dying. He asked that the board take some action to prevent the indiscriminate distribution of such dangerous drugs. Drs. Beebe and Johnston supported Prof. Turner and also petitioned for a prohibitive license tax upon fake medicine vendors and traveling doctors who prey upon the sick and easily deceived people. Dr. Johnston cited a recent instance in Anaheim, where a traveling doctor secured a hundred dollars from a victim for the removal of a wart. Dr. Beebe wanted the distribution of advertising matter included in the prohibition and Marshal Kellenberger suggested that a section forbidding the posting of bills on telephone poles be added. The board instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of dangerous patent medicines. The matter of licensing traveling doctors and medicine peddlers will be acted upon later when a full board is present. An ordinance regulating the speed of autos was presented and came up for first reading. It limits the speed of machines to ten miles in the business section and fifteen miles in the residence district. It also contains a section governing the handling of an evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. The plans are elaborate and voluminous and represent a prodigious amount of labor. Before presenting his system to the board Mr. Steward consulted H. Clay Kellogg, the expert engineer, and submitted the work to his mature judgment. Mr. Kellogg made an exhaustive examination of the proposed system and gave it his unqualified approval. After accepting the plans the board instructed the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction work, the same to be opened August 24th. Trustee Nebelung, who recently visited the city's farm at Santon presented a list of the personal property accruing to the city by reason of the purchase of the Gilbert ranch. The list is composed of a number of agricultural implements and fourteen cows. The implements, according to Mr. Nebelung, are generally obsolete and of little value, but the cows are modern and up to date. Prof. R. I. Turner appeared before the board with several samples of patent medicines which he had confiscated from his small son and a couple of his neighbor's children. The boys had gathered up the packages and were consuming the stuff under the impression that it was candy. All were made violently ill, and one 3-year-old child was thrown into convulsions and came near dying. He asked that the board take some action to prevent the indiscriminate distribution of such dangerous drugs. Drs. Beebe and Johnston supported Prof. Turner and also petitioned for a prohibitive license tax upon fake medicine vendors and traveling doctors who prey upon the sick and easily deceived people. Dr. Johnston cited a recent instance in Anaheim, where a traveling doctor secured a hundred dollars from a victim for the removal of a wart. Dr. Beebe wanted the distribution of advertising matter included in the prohibition and Marshal Kellenberger suggested that a section forbidding the posting of bills on telephone poles be added. The board instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of dangerous patent medicines. The matter of licensing traveling doctors and medicine peddlers will be acted upon later when a full board is present. An ordinance regulating the speed of autos was presented and came up for first reading. It limits the speed of machines to ten miles in the business section and fifteen miles in the residence district. It also contains a section governing the handling of an evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. The plans are elaborate and voluminous and represent a prodigious amount of labor. Before presenting his system to the board Mr. Steward consulted H. Clay Kellogg, the expert engineer, and submitted the work to his mature judgment. Mr. Kellogg made an exhaustive examination of the proposed system and gave it his unqualified approval. After accepting the plans the board instructed the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction work, the same to be opened August 24th. Trustee Nebelung, who recently visited the city's farm at Santon presented a list of the personal property accruing to the city by reason of the purchase of the Gilbert ranch. The list is composed of a number of agricultural implements and fourteen cows. The implements, according to Mr. Nebelung, are generally obsolete and of little value, but the cows are modern and up to date. Prof. R. I. Turner appeared before the board with several samples of patent medicines which he had confiscated from his small son and a couple of his neighbor's children. The boys had gathered up the packages and were consuming the stuff under the impression that it was candy. All were made violently ill, and one 3-year-old child was thrown into convulsions and came near dying. He asked that the board take some action to prevent the indiscriminate distribution of such dangerous drugs: Drs. Beebe and Johnston supported Prof. Turner and also petitioned for a prohibitive license tax upon fake medicine vendors and traveling doctors who prey upon the sick and easily deceived people. Dr. Johnston cited a recent instance in Anaheim, where a traveling doctor secured a hundred dollars from a victim for the removal of a wart. Dr. Beebe wanted the distribution of advertising matter included in the prohibition and Marshal Kellenberger suggested that a section forbidding the posting of bills on telephone poles be added. The board instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of dangerous patent medicines. The matter of licensing traveling doctors and medicine peddlers will be acted upon later when a full board is present. An ordinance regulating the speed of autos was presented and came up for first reading. It limits the speed of machines to ten miles in the business section and fifteen miles in the residence district. It also contains a section governing the handling of an evening and after a short explanatory address adopted. To H. L. Bristow, frame dwelling on Claudina street; cost $1500. To Annie G. Westerman, a frame dwelling on Santa Fe street; cost $1000. To G. Martens, frame dwelling on East Broadway; cost $300. To H. S. Jane, frame residence on Clementine street; cost $1000. To Frank Baum, frame dwelling on North Los Angeles street; cost $2600. To John Ziegler, corrugated iron garage on Lemon street; cost $150. To Strodthoff Bros., three corrugated iron sheds in rear of lot 31 on West Center street; cost $25, $35, and $50. Mrs. Henry M. Adams presented a letter declining to accept the appointment as member of the library board. The vacancy will be filled at the next meeting. The board of equalization will meet on Monday, August 14, and the clerk was instructed to advertise same. Rudolph Fossek submitted a bid of $3.50 per day for street sprinkling work for the coming year, and there being no other bids it was accepted. The bid of Dr. Paschall of $12 per year rent forthe city's lot on Hermine street was rejected.Dr.Beebe was present in behalfofthe sanitariumto make an offer but was too late.The property will probably be let by private contract. The hose recently purchased bythe cityofthe National Fire Supply Co.,and which was tested last weekatLos Angeles,was acceptedandawarrantordereddrawnonthetreasuryfor$950.50inpaymenttherefor. City Attorney Ames presentedthe deedandcertificateoftitletotheGilbert ranchtotheboard.Theywereacceptedandorderedplacedonfile. The plans and specifications forthenewadditionstothemunicipalpowerplantweresubmittedbyEngineerLewis.Ablueprinthasnotyetbeenmadebutthespecificationswereadopted. CONTEST OVER WILL A contest inthe settlementoftheestateofDanielH.Thomas beganonFriday,thewidow,Mrs.JennieE.Thomas,filedpetitions,一asking$100amonthallowance,andthe THE OTHER'ladiesnightforEvanstohefailedtodo sohalfandtriedtothrowtimetimestheythoughtapproachingwithdeceased.Afteralreadytheyviewedthegirlsriseastheorbofdistanthills. The ladies had home,andasbreakingproachedtheyweretofailedtodo sohalfandtriedtothrowtimetimes theythoughtapproachingwithdeceased.Afteralreadytheyviewedthegirlsriseastheorbofdistanthills. When PythianH.thepointofadjoiningsessiononWednesdaytheouterguardavalofa delegationoutthepassword.thrownintoconstanteurbaneofficialaddedtheywouldpass-word,betteringthehall.Brightseizedhis swordofdangerfromwhichepurposethatifitwascomposedofthingforkothelodgerender.ThewhiteabovethePythianH. Entertain PythianChick When PythianH.thepointofadjoiningsessiononWednesdaytheouterguardavalofa delegationoutthepassword.thrownintoconstanteurbaneofficialaddedtheywouldpass-word,betteringthehall.Brightseizedhis swordofdangerfromwhichepurposethatifitwascomposedofthingforkothelodgerender.ThewhiteabovethePythianH. Contest Over Will A contest inthe settlementoftheestateofDanielH.Thomas beganonFriday,thewidow,Mrs.JennieE.Thomas,filedpetitions，一asking$100amonthallowance,andthe The board instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of dangerous patent medicines. The matter of licensing traveling doctors and medicine peddlers will be acted upon later when a full board is present. An ordinance regulating the speed of autos was presented and came up for first reading. It limits the speed of machines to ten miles in the business section and fifteen miles in the residence district. It also contains a section governing the handling of autos and motorcycles on the congested streets. The appointment by Marshal Kellenberger of David O. Kinney and Charles W. Norris as deputy marshals was ratified by the board. These are the motorcycle cops who have been trying to make scorchers respect the law. Messrs. Reed and Daw, representatives of the Santa Fe railroad, were present and presented a petition for a permit to cross Atchison street with a switch. This switch is an extension of the S. P. company track to that point, and is laid for the purpose of carrying beets coming in on the S. P. to the sugar factory without unloading the cars. The company had already begun laying its rails but was stopped by the marshal. Mr. Reed, attorney for the Santa Fe, explained that the reason the company neglected at first secure permission of the council was that it wasn't necessary and proceeded to read long-winded legislative acts and court decisions in support of his contention. H. S. Hadsel addressed the board and stated that delay in building the switch would tie up the sugar factory and work incalculable harm to the factory and the growers of beets as 75 per cent of the crop was in Southern Pacific territory and would have to be carried over that switch. The plans and specifications for the new additions to the municipal power plant were submitted by Engineer Lewis. A blue print has not yet been made but the specifications were adopted. CONTEST OVER WILL A contest in the settlement of the estate of Daniel H. Thomas began on Friday, when the widow, Mrs. Jennie E. Thomas, filed petitions, one asking $100 a month allowance, and the other asking for a decree giving her the use of the home place, a valuable corner at Main and Sixth streets, at Santa Ana, during her lifetime. Thomas left an estate appraised at $107,000. By his will it was all distributed to children by his first wife. Mention was made in the will that nothing was left to the second wife, the petitioner, because of a pre-nuptial agreement whereby each party agreed, should the other one die, to lay no claim to any of the estate of the other. The home place was left, by will, to one of D. H. Thomas' daughters. Mrs. Thomas has kept possession of the place since the death by apoplexy of Thomas on the 11th of April last. Thomas was one of the best known men of the county seat. ADVERTISED LIST Mag Sanchez, Sorayder Miranda2, P. E. Adamson, Miss Mary Gallaher, T. P. Lamb, P. N. Peto, J. F. Bookhoff, Cecil Hammer, cards—U. W. Durkee, Miss Argima Pumphesy, Miss Bess Whiteman, Mrs. J. Afton, E. R. Burns, A. Woerner, Walter Gilmore, Mrs. Frieda Clawsen, Carlson Bros., John Haas, Mrs. Ed Kemp, Clarancela Duke, R. H. Jurmehely, Mrs. M. Langstreet, John Anaheim, R. D. Richards, Mrs. Alice Reed, Carl Hayes, Clark Bros. Surprise was written of all at the townken. Gen. Royer planations were in failing to receive it would immediately upon the provender Schumacher, speaks explained that they royally entertained Santa Barbara, they ged a modest sprout their appreciation. The ladies taking the plot were Mrs. Mrs. George Hatfield Gates, Miss Yoern, Mrs. Requarth, M ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911 BROKEN AUTO AXLE MADE IT UNPLEASANT LOCAL LADIES UP ALL NIGHT AT HUNTINGTON BEACH Installing Team of Rebekah Lodge Expected Auto to Return for Them at Midnight, but Russell Evans was Far Away, Could Reach No Telephone—They Failed in Efforts to Ralse Central, Spent Night in Hall A broken axle sustained by Russel Evans' auto at Benedict at 10 o'clock on Friday night resulted in keeping a party of Anaheim ladies at Huntington Beach until after sunup on Saturday morning. The ladies composed part of the Rebekah's installing team, and included Mrs. Oliver Hill, Mrs. Frank Gates, Miss Hannah Horwitz, Miss Olga Wipperman, Miss Eva Johnson and Miss Anna Schumacher. Arriving at the beach they proceeded to Odd Fellows hall and Evans at 8.15 started for Benedict, promising to be back at 11.30. In Bird Beebe's car were the remainder of the installing team, comprising Mrs. Beebe, Mrs. Tipton, Mrs. Schumacher and Miss Janss. After installation Mr. Beebe brought his Kealiher, Mrs. Frank Tausch, Mrs. Alvin Nowotny, and Mrs. Carl Pressel. The evening was enlivened by vocal selections by Miss Clara Meiser of Fullerton and Miss Yoern. On the part of the Knights addresses were made by Gen. Royer, and Brothers Ames, Beale, Davis and others. Twenty Knights surrendered to the Pythian Sisters and enrolled their names as applicants for admission into the order. MIGHT PULL ON THE ROPE John Cline Candidate for Necktie Party if he Ever Comes Back John Cline was given a six-months sentence in the county jail for vagrancy by Justice Howard on Thursday morning." Cline was arrested the day before by Marshal Kellenberger on complaint of a lady living in the northeast part of town. Cline was soliciting alms, and had a gunnysack filled with provender, which it is said he was gathering for a hobo camp north of town. Cline became abusive to the lady, and when placed under arrest made threats to return and "fix" the owner of the house. He plead guilty immediately upon being brought in, asking for his sentence. INVESTMENT SHARES ARE TAKEN OVER OLMSTEAD'S HOLDINGS FINALLY ACQUIRED BY LOCAL MEN Stockholders of Mismanaged Orange County Investment Company Hold Meeting at Santa Ana on Tuesday and Vote to Transfer Stock to Los Angeles Company, Accepting Bonds Backed by Merchants Trust Company—Development Work to Begin Forthwith Expressing themselves in terms of strong disapprobation concerning the ousted president of the Orange county investment company, stockholders in that organization in session at Santa Ana on Tuesday voted to transfer their stock, in all amounting to more than $55,000, in the National Home and Town Builders of Los Angeles. While a number of stockholders expressed themselves as favoring a plan to reorganize the investment company and carry it on locally, a majority favored transfer to the Los Angeles company, and this plan was carried out. Bonds of the new holding company, backed by the Merchants' Trust Company of Los Angeles. SANTA BARBARA BUNCH Entertain Pythian Knights With a Chicken Supper When Pythian Knights were upon the point of adjoining their weekly session on Wednesday evening last, the outer guard announced the arrival of a delegation of ladies without the password. The meeting was thrown into consternation when that urbane official added that the ladies declared they would stop at no mere pass-word, but were bent upon entering the hall. Brig-Gen. Royer, who seized his sword at the first signal of danger from without, gave it as his opinion that if the invading host was composed of ladies, the best thing for the lodge to do was to surrender. The white flag went up above the Pythian citadel and the day before by Marshal Kellenberger on complaint of a lady living in the northeast part of town. Cline was soliciting alms, and had a gunnysack filled with provender, which it is said he was gathering for a hobo camp north of town. Cline became abusive to the lady, and when placed under arrest made threats to return and "fix" the owner of the house. He plead guilty immediately upon being brought in, asking for his sentence. Judge Howard declined to sentence him until he had time to investigate the case. On Thursday morning he administered a sharp rebuke to the culprit, and sentenced him to six months. He advised the prisoner not to return here after his liberation, for, as he expressed it, "the citizens of the community will hardly give you a chance to again appear before me." The judge said indignant citizens would probably give Cline a necktie party if he ever returned, adding that he himself might be tempted to pull the rope. WALNUT CROP GOOD Increased Yield Promised Over that of Last Season J. B. Neff is in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this week, poking over walnut orchards in that section. Mr. Neff said before his departure on Monday that this year's walnut crop would be from 5 to 15 per cent heavier than that of last year. Locally the crop promises well, blight having been reduced to minimum. Reasons for subsidence of blight are probably in weather conditions being unfavorable for its development. Mr. Neff looks for prices as good as those ruling last year, even though the crop be larger. “There is not a carload of walnuts in the United States,” he said, left over from last year. The crop is entirely cleaned up. During my recent trip east I made inquiries in many cities and found that no nuts were in market. Jobbers are anxious for the coming crop, and prices are of secondary consideration with them. No matter whether growers receive 12 or 15 cents per pound, consumers will pay the usual 25 cents per lb. all over the country. There is no occasion for alarm over low prices because the crop is a trifle larger than that of last year. I look for prices fully as good or better.” Mr. Neff will return the end of the week, and will devote considera- in that organization in session at Santa Ana on Tuesday voted to transfer their stock, in all amounting to more than $55,000, in the National Home and Town Builders of Los Angeles. While a number of stockholders expressed themselves as favoring a plan to reorganize the investment company and carry it on locally, a majority favored transfer to the Los Angeles company, and this plan was carried out. Bonds of the new holding company, backed by the Merchants' Trust Company of Los Angeles, were accepted in payment for stock. These securities are first mortgage bonds upon property held by that company, and are regarded as gilt-edged. A number of stockholders expressed themselves in vigorous terms concerning the man who, it was alleged, had wrecked the investment company, and offers were made to finance prosecution proceedings against him. It is not believed, however, that such steps will be taken. Olmstead's holdings, which he held at $20,650, were formally taken over by A. S. Bradford, president of the Orange county investment company, and J. P. Smith, secretary of the organization, at $13,000. The difference of $7000 represents water squeezed out of his stock. This holding will be turned into the new company at the real valuation. Opinion was expressed that the price paid Olmstead was excessive,and that a further cut should have been made. In reply, Messrs. Bradford and Smith stated these terms were the best they could make, and that while they considered them high, it was preferable to acquire the stock at those figures and start the company rather than to permit it to continue in its present tangled condition. Mr. Bradford will probably act as resident director of the new company, and a campaign of vigorous development of its resources will immediately begin. Among holdings of the investment company transferred was $13,000 on deposit in a Santa Ana bank, together with real estate in this city, Fullerton, and Placentia. Of the original number of 62,000 shares in the Orange county investment company nearly 55,000 were represented. Seven thousand shares of stock were eliminated from the company by squeezing water from Olmstead's holding of 20,650 shares. Thus practically the entire holding of the corporation was either present or represented by proxy. Stock favoring transfer of the com- val of a delegation of ladies without the password. The meeting was thrown into consternation when that urbane official added that the ladies declared they would stop at no mere pass-word, but were bent upon entering the hall. Brig.-Gen. Royer, who seized his sword at the first signal of danger from without, gave it as his opinion that if the invading host was composed of ladies, the best thing for the lodge to do was to surrender. The white flag went up above the Pythian citadel, and the members were marched into the banqueting room, where a genuine surprise awaited the Knights. In the center of the room stood a tent guarded by Miss Alma Yoern, sword in hand, counseling obedience to the wishes of the Pythian Sisters. Enfolding the tent was the starry flag. The tent bore the legend, "Company 26, U.R.K.P., Santa Barbara Encampment." Arranged around the tent were tables absolutely groaning under their weight of good things. Roast chicken, ham sandwiches, potato salads, fruit salads, ples and cakes and other good things in bounteous array. Before each place at table was a miniature tent and flag. Surprise was written upon the faces of all at the turn events had taken. Gen. Royer demanded that explanations were in order, and that falling to receive them the Knights would immediately begin an advance upon the provender. Mrs. William Schumacher, speaking for the sisters, explained that the ladies had been so royally entertained by Knights at Santa Barbara, they had arranged a modest spread in token of their appreciation. The ladies taking an active hand in the plot were Mrs. W. Schumacher, Mrs. George Hatfield, Mrs. Frank S. Gates, Miss Yoern, Miss Alma Yoern, Mrs. Requarth, Miss Kemper, Mrs. Jobbers are anxious for the coming crop, and prices are of secondary consideration with them. No matter whether growers receive 12 or 15 cents per pound, consumers will pay the usual 25 cents per lb. all over the country. There is no occasion for alarm over low prices because the crop is a trifle larger than that of last year. I look for prices fully as good or better." Mr. Neff will return the end of the week, and will devote considerable attention to holding farmers' institutes in the near future in San Diego, Los Angeles and this county. At each of these meetings he addresses farmers upon the walnut question, and is probably disseminating more valuable knowledge regarding this industry than any other man in the state. He was the first grower in the state to topgraft for blight, and in his large orchard west of town is subjugating the alliment by scientific methods. His experiments of a few years ago are now accepted as having largely added to knowledge regarding warfare upon blight, and are being generally followed throughout the state. ELEVEN ARRESTS Motor Cops Reap Harvest on Saturday and Sunday Auto speeders were gathered in at a lively rate by Motor Cops Kinnie and Morris on Saturday and Sunday. A number paid fines of $10, and others declare they will fight the ordinance. Dr. A. T. Vance, J. T. Richards, and Charles Rower of Orange are among the latter. Their cases will come up for a hearing today. Charles Wallace of Orange paid a fine of $10 for speeding his motorcycle at too rapid a gait. Of the original number of 62,000 shares in the Orange county investment company nearly 55,000 were represented. Seven thousand shares of stock were eliminated from the company by squeezing water from Olmstead's holding of 20,650 shares. Thus practically the entire holding of the corporation was either present or represented by proxy. Stock favoring transfer of the company to the new holding 'corporation aggregated 54,000 shares. Those opposed figured up 400 shares. The transfer was thus unanimously made. Olmstead's stock was voted by A. S. Bradford, who purchased it with J. P. Smith, at 65 cents on the dollar. Olmstead originally asked $20,-650 for his stock, but finally accepted $13,000 for it. Allan Knapp who some months ago brought suit against Olmstead, making sensational charges against him, voted for the transfer. Knapp's suit will be dropped. Censure of Olmstead was universal among stockholders, many declaring he should be prosecuted. The new company will proceed immediately to take up the work of development of its resources where it was dropped last fall when Olmstead was ousted as president, and charges of jobbery made against him. CIVIL WAR VETERAN ROBBED Jacob Kroeger, Called to Front Door, Meets Man With Gun Called from his bed at 9 o'clock at night by a knock at his front door, only to be confronted with a man with a gun demanding his valuables, was the experience of Jacob Kroeger, an aged civil war veteran, at his residence on Broadway near Lemon St. ZETTE 1911 NUMBER 42 T SHARES TAKEN OVER OLDINGS FINALLY BY LOCAL MEN Mismanaged Orange Company Hold Santa Ana on Tuesday Transfer Stock to Los Angeles, Accepting Bonds Merchants Trust Comment Work to Begin mselves in terms of nation concerning the sale of the Orange county company, stockholders union in session at Tuesday voted to block, in all amounting 5000, in the National Builders of Los Angeles number of stockholdings themselves as favoring the investment carry it on locally, a transfer to the Los Angeles and this plan was ends of the new hold-backed by the Merchants of Los Angeles, one night last week. Under threats of having his head blown off, Kroeger took from his pantaloons $7.50 in money, which he turned over to the robber. The latter also took Kroeger's watch. Closing the door after him, and commanding his victim not to follow him, the robber rode off on a bicycle, which had been left standing at the curb. Kroeger did not report his loss until the following morning, when the thief's bicycle tracks were followed as far as the power house on South Los Angeles street, where the trail was lost. Kroeger failed to identify the man in the dark. He spoke English, but there is no further clue to his identity. OFF FOR CATALINA Y.M.C.A. Boys Leave Yesterday for Camp Wilson E. B. Douglas, Ralph Jayne, George Kemp and Teddy Kuchel left yesterday for Catalina Island, where they go to attend a two weeks' outing of Y.M.C.A: boys at Camp Wilson. They went by auto to Garden Grove, leaving here at 7 o'clock. At the latter station they joined the Orange county contingent of Y.M.C.A. boys, numbering 30. They proceeded to Los Angeles and were joined by other PYTHIAN CELEBRATION AND STREET CARNIVAL THIRD REGIMENT UNIFORM KNIGHTS WILL PARADE High-Class Exhibitions to Be Held at Carnival Site on Deutsch Tract — Begins Tuesday, August 15, And Continues Until Following Sunday Evening—Voting Contest for Most Popular Young Lady—Knights of Pythias to Be Hosts Beginning on Tuesday, August 15, and continuing until the following Sunday evening, a street fair and carnival will be given under auspices of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias. The affair is designed to raise funds to defray expenses of the visit of the local uniform knights to the biennial meeting of Pythians at El Paso, Texas, next year. A number of the best attractions recently on exhibition at San Diego will be brought here, and exhibition grounds will be maintained on the Deutsch tract. A voting contest for the most popular young lady will also be a feature On Sunday, August 20, the third regiment, Uniform Rank, Knights of Y.M.C.A. Boys Leave Yesterday for Camp Wilson E. B. Douglas, Ralph Jayne, George Kemp and Teddy Kuchel left yesterday for Catalina Island, where they go to attend a two weeks' outing of Y.M.C.A.; boys at Camp Wilson. They went by auto to Garden Grove, leaving here at 7 o'clock. At the latter station they joined the Orange county contingent of Y.M.C.A. boys, numbering 30. They proceeded to Los Angeles and were joined by other delegations. The entire party numbered 90. They reached the island yesterday afternoon. The camp will continue for two weeks, when the larger boys of the Y.M.C.A. will go into camp for a fortnight. Lorring and Gerald Whitaker left last week with the advance guard, which placed the camp in condition for the meeting. LETTER FROM MAYWORTH Former Resident Prospering at Vancouver The mail brings the following letter from R. Mayworth, formerly a resident of this city, dated Vancouver, B. C., July 26: Editor Gazette.—The Gazette is a welcome visitor and I often pass it along to E. Stark, who visited down there recently. I gather from the paper that Anaheim is rapidly forging ahead, and once I have made a pile may decide to settle there. Vancouver is a live town with a constantly increasing population now about 150,000. It is metropolitan and cosmopolitan in every respect. Big doings here on account of coronation. No Sunday baseball or theaters. At that, we lead in the Northwestern baseball league. And New Westminster are world's champions of lacrosse. The sport of kings flourishes like a green bay tree, in all its charming variety of flat and hurdle racing and steeplechasing. Several from our building have acquitted themselves well. Have over 100 head of horses in my charge here, all good ones. So if you ever blow up this way, I will be glad to have you throw a leg over a few of them and take a jog through Stanley Park, one of the finest parks in the country. Summer weather here is perfection. Yours truly, R. Mayworth. BADLY INJURED Miss Mattie Simmons, who has been employed in the office of Dr. J. I. Clark at Santa Ana, received many bruises and cuts Sunday in a fall from a window through a skylight. BAD BOYS ESCAPE Three boys ran away from the Detention Home at Santa Ana on Monday afternoon and have not since been captured. The boys are Philip Gibbons aged 14, committed from Newport Beach; Louis Spingath 12. BADLY INJURED Miss Mattie Simmons, who has been employed in the office of Dr. J. I. Clark at Santa Ana, received many bruises and cuts Sunday in a fall from a window through a skylight and upon a disc plow. The little finger of the left hand had to be amputated. She will be laid up for two or three weeks. Miss Simmons had a room at the Rutgers. She washed her hair and was sitting in a window drying it. Her back was toward the skylight that lets light into a portion of the implement room of Wm. F. Lutz & Co. In some way Miss Simmons lost her balance, and she fell through the skylight. She fell upon a disc plow, and that she escaped as lightly as she did—though her injuries are severe—is remarkable. Two men working in the automobile shop connected with Wm. F. Lutz Co. heard the crash and the screams of the unfortunate young woman, and ran quickly to her aid. She received a cut on the chin. Her hair was somewhat of a protection to her head and face. WHAT'S IN A NAME? "Are you ever troubled with sleeplessness? I am. Some nights I don't sleep three hours." "I pity you, then. I've got it awfully bad. I've been afflicted now for about two years. The doctor calls it neuris insomnia paralaxitis." "I've had it about six months; but we call it a baby."