anaheim-gazette 1911-12-07

VOLUME XXXXII SWAM IN DITCHES DID JOHNNY LUEDKE WAS THORN IN SIDE OF ANCIENT ZANJERO Comes Back After Absence of Forty Years to Marvel How City Has Grown—Looks for Old Swimming Pool, Finds Cement Walks, Paved Streets and Handsome Residences—In Mercantile Business at Ely, Nev.—Here from Trip Through Mexico. Johnny Luedke, the most popular kid who ever grew up in Anaheim, who forty years ago was a terror to the ancient Zanjero, for he insisted upon his right to swim in the main canal which ran through his father's land, is in town this week, a guest of his brother-in-law, Tim Boege, of West Center street. Johnny has been in Anaheim several times in recent years, and marvels at the city's growth, but it is forty years since he kept the Zanjero awake nights thinking up schemes to get his goat. But Johnny persevered in his wrong doing, for it was against the rules of the company then as now to go swimming in canals, and came to be known as the toughest little kid in a chimney at Theo. Rimpau's residence at the corner of Palm and Broadway. The fire was discovered by Miss Sophia Rimpau, who was returning home from a neighbor's. She saw sparks and volumes of smoke issuing from the chimney. She immediately sounded an alarm. The fire department responded quickly, arriving at the residence, the fire fighters found the fire extinguished. The blaze sprang from a fire in the library fireplace. No damage was done. About five years ago Mr. Rimpau's residence was partly destroyed by fire. The blaze was caused by crossed electric light wires. FAMOUS SPRINGS SOLD Popular Resort Near San Luis Obispo Purchased by Anaheim Man. An important transfer was consummated during the past week when C. A. Griggs of Anaheim purchased the San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs property seven miles from San Luis Obispo and about three miles from Port San Luis. For the property which was formerly owned by Smith Bros. of Minneapolis, Griggs paid a reported consideration of $50,000 cash. The sale was made through the offices of the West Realty Company of Los An- which ran through his father's land, is in town this week, a guest of his brother-in-law, Tim Boege, of West Center street. Johnny has been in Anaheim several times in recent years, and marvels at the city's growth, but it is forty years since he kept the Zanjero awake nights thinking up schemes to get his goat. But Johnny persevered in his wrong doing, for it was against the rules of the company then as now to go swimming in canals, and came to be known as the toughest little kid in town. Among his associates, however, he was regarded as the best boy who ever swam a ditch. He could run faster, get into a ditch quicker, win more marbles and was up to more cussedness than any other boy in town, but he had more friends than all the rest of them put together, and what he did was considered by them to be just about the proper caper. He has been gone forty years, and though he is now a grown-up, remembers many incidents of the happy days of long ago. He was in town the first of the week, and walked out to see the site of the old swimming pool. He walked over paved streets, and where the old canal ran found cement sidewalks, gardens and beautiful homes. Where the old pool stood is now a handsome two-story house. "How this town has changed and how it has grown," he said. "But it feels good to get back to Anaheim. It's a mighty good old town." Mr. Luedke is in the mercantile business at Ely, Nev., and is doing well. He has lived there ten years and has seen the place grow from a mining camp to a city of 10,000 population. He is just back from a trip to Oaxaca and Vera Cruz, where he has made extensive purchases of real estate. "I found Mexico considerably disturbed because of the revolution," he said, "but newspaper reports are greatly exaggerated. I was at Oaxaca when a fight occurred between the factions and ten peons were killed. When reports of the fight reached the United States, the loss had grown to 300. "Mexico is a country of wonderful resources, and fortunes are being made there. Land is very fertile. On my ranch we raise bananas, pineapples, coffee, spices, corn and cereal crops. The yield is large. I shall return to Mexico after going to Ely to attend to business matters." Mr. Luedke went to San Diego this week for a few days' visit, and will travel about Southern California Purchased by Anaheim Man. An important transfer was consumed during the past week when C. A. Griggs of Anaheim purchased the San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs property seven miles from San Luis Obispo and about three miles from Port San Luis. For the property which was formerly owned by Smith Bros. of Minneapolis, Griggs paid a reported consideration of $50,000 cash. The sale was made through the offices of the West Realty Company of Los Angeles and through N. O. Rammage and E. W. Lawrence of San Luis Obispo. The holding consists of about 250 acres of land improved with buildings said to have cost in the neighborhood of $50,000. On the property are both sulphur and soda springs. The resort is a popular one among both health and pleasure seekers. The holding lies about a mile back of the beach. Two creeks running directly through the property afford fishing, swimming and boating facilities. The new owner plans extensive improvements in addition to those already on the property. He has secured his brother, who is a man of twenty years' experience in the resort business, to manage the place, which will be kept open the year around. A SUNDAY WEDDING Rollo W. McClellan and Miss Blanche Sparks United in Marriage. Rollo W. McClellan, of Olinda, and Miss Blanche Sparks were married at the home of the bride's father, Robert Sparks, two miles southwest of Anaheim, on Sunday, December 3d. The wedding was a quiet affair, only the immediate revatives of the parties being present. Rev. A. B. Markle performed the ceremony, which took place at 12:30 o'clock. The bride and groom left on the two o'clock train for San Diego, and after spending a week mingling with the sightseers on the sands of Coronado, will take possession of their home at Olinda, where they will be ready to welcome their friends after December 20th. Mr. McClellan holds an important position with the Puente Oil Company at Olinda. GOOD WORD FOR TOLSON Montana Paper Has Kind Words for Him on Leaving for Anaheim. The Carbon County (Mont.) Journal prints the following kind words: They cannot spell. The committee of the Hawkeye Societyorship of Mrs. W. Ranged for an old bee for last Monthing at Knights of and at the conclusion business of the sook charge and s Howard and Elmer sides and prepare words. Fortunately he was chosen to prince and therefore lost exposing his knowledge. To test the mettle the Judge began with syllabled words through with flying but when he drop lables the ranks bore was awful to see word "Dreadful" mees. "Missile" was which caused havoc and after the woen been stopped in its tion it was found thie left standing. Then D. Thompson, Mrs. C. M. Kemp. After ten minutes endeavor the Judges another book and graphical names and at the trio of up-to-date Mrs. Brastad spinwal," leaving one and Kemp to fight The French "Chateau too much for Mrs Mr. Kemp was decision speller of the H. A quilting bee allowed the spelling next meeting, on 7th, a debate willthe entertainment subject will be annuity Society will meet Knights of Columbus Odd Fellows Hall, and UNIQUE SOCIETY Mrs. Dyer Entertainments Mrs. VandeMrs. Henry Dyer members of the Flight Bridge Clubs in fare VanderHorck, who join her husband at guests were made which was plannedand was said to be Mexico is a country of wonderful resources, and fortunes are being made there. Land is very fertile. On my ranch we raise bananas, pineapples, coffee, spices, corn and cereal crops. The yield is large. I shall return to Mexico after going to Ely to attend to business matters." Mr. Luedke went to San Diego this week for a few days' visit, and will travel about Southern California towns, to see how they have grown, before going back to Nevada. When he first saw Los Angeles, along in the 70's, it was a town of 5000 people. Mr. Luedke went to school in an adobe building which stood on the site of Jos. Helmsen's store. The building was the headquarters office of the Anaheim Water Company. School was held in the directors' room. To the east of this room was the Zanjero's office and to the south was a room used as a city jail. "I remember those old school days well," he said. "The teacher used to go to sleep after the noon hour, seating himself in the barred window of the wide adobe wall. Some of the older boys used to wake him up by shrill whistling. After looking about the school and finding all the kids studious at their lessons, he used to go to sleep again." Many of the youths whom he knew in those early days have passed away. He had not heard of the death of a number of them, one of whom died more than twenty years ago. CHIMNEY BLAZE CAUSES ALARM Fire at Mr. Rimpau's Residence Calls Out Fire Department An alarm of fire was rung in 5:20 o'clock on Monday evening for a fire home at Olinda, where they will be ready to welcome their friends after December 20th. Mr. McClellan holds an important position with the Puente Oil Company at Olinda. GOOD WORD FOR TOLSON Montana Paper Has Kind Words for Him on Leaving for Anaheim. The Carbon County (Mont.) Journal prints the following kind words relative to George Tolson, who recently arrived here from Montana to locate: "Geo. Tolson, who for the past two years has been connected with the Fromberg Mercantile Company in the capacity of manager, severed his connection with that store on Tuesday of this week, coming to Joliet on the Wednesday morning train. As soon as he finishes his business here, which will be about Saturday evening of this week he w'" depart for California, the future home of himself and wife. People who have seen the Tolson California property, which comprises a twenty acre orchard of the very best varieties of oranges in prime condition, say it is one of the best proposition one could wish for. Mr. Tolson will still retain possession of his farm property here as a matter of investment. Then too, if conditions do not suit him in California he will have a beautiful home in Montana to come back to. Mr. and Mrs. George Tolson are numbered among the old settlers of this part of Carbon County, getting possession of one of their Poverty Flat ranches by homesteading. They were fine citizens and good neighbors consequently they leave a host of friends who regret to see them leave Montana for good." ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1911 HAWKEYE SOCIETY HOLDS SPELLING BEE NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT WINDS UP WITH BANQUET C. M. Kemp Wins the Honors of the Spelling Match After a Lengthy Struggle with Mrs. W. D. Thompson Sshri cmfwyp shru cmfwyp shrd son and Mrs.J. P. cmfwyp cmfwy son and Mrs. J. P. Brastad—Society Will Hold Debate at Next Meeting. Some of the ladies and gentlemen who have heretofore been considered among the leaders in the social element of Anaheim have been unmarked. It has developed that they are deficient in a primary education. They cannot spell. The committee on entertainment of the Hawkeye Society, under the leadership of Mrs. W. P. Webb, had arranged for an old-fashioned spelling bee for last Monday night's meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall, and at the conclusion of the regular business of the society Mrs. Webb took charge and selected Mrs. J. S. Howard and Elmer Imus to choose the sides and prepare for the battle of words. Fortunately for Judge Howard finished by the famous Schoneman-Blanchard orchestra of Los Angeles. CHAPMAN WILL BUILD Has in View Erection of Skyscraper in Los Angeles. Two significant deals were recorded in Los Angeles during the past week when C. C. Chapman of Fullerton bought sites on both Fifth and Los Angeles streets and near the corner of these downtown thoroughfares. One o'clock, fronting fifty feet on Fifth street, 75 feet east of Los Angeles street, having a depth of 120 feet, was acquired from John Falvella for $70,000 cash. The other site,fronting 53 feet on the east side of Los Angeles street, 160 feet south of Fifth, has a depth of 190 feet. This lot was bought by Mr. Chapman from John Smurr for $65,000. Chapman has held the southeast corner of Fifth and Los Angeles, 75 by 120 feet, for a period of five years. Several months ago he bought a lot 40 by 190 feet in size adjoining the corner lot on the south and extending to the Los Angeles street lot just acquired from Smurr. corner site on the east. COMPANY 26, U.R.K.P. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS SUMPTUOUS BANQUET AT K. OF P. HALL AFTER THE ELECTION Captain Walter Amstutz Re-Elected as Commander of the Company—Six New Members Mustered in Monday Night—General Roger Acts as Toastmaster at the Banquet, and Many Orators of Local Fame Add to the Enjoyment of the Occasion. The annual election of officers of Company 26, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, was held at the Anaheim Opera House Monday evening and at the close of the proceedings the company formed in line on Center street and, preceded by the Fullerton and Anaheim bands, marched to the hall where a sumptuous banquet was given. The officers elected were: Captain Walter Amstutz; First Lieutenant, George Eastland; Second Lieutenant, Conrad Mauerham; Recorder, B. T. Beale; Treasurer, D. Gervais. Amstutz and Beale were re-elected, Eastland was moved up from second lieutenant, and Mauerham and Gervais are new timber. Six new members They cannot spell. The committee on entertainment of the Hawkeye Society, under the leadership of Mrs. W. P. Webb, had arranged for an old-fashioned spelling bee for last Monday night's meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall, and at the conclusion of the regular business of the society Mrs. Webb took charge and selected Mrs. J. S. Howard and ElmerImus to choose the sides and prepare for the battle of words. Fortunately for Judge Howard he was chosen to pronounce the words and therefore, lost the opportunity of exposing his knowledge (or ignorance). To test the mettle of the classes the Judge began with a few easy one-syllabled words. They all came through with flying colors on these, but when he dropped into two syllables the ranks began to thin. It was awful to see what a swath the word "Dreadful" mowed in both classes. "Missile" was another boom which caused havoc along the lines, and after the word "Cymbal" had been stopped in its career of destruction it was found that only three were left standing. These were Mrs. W. D. Thompson, Mrs. J. P. Brastad and C. M. Kemp. After ten minutes of unsuccessful endeavor the Judge finally called for another book and began hurling geographical names and foreign language at the trio of up-to-date spellers. Finally Mrs. Brastad succumbed to "Aspinwal," leaving only Mrs. Thompson and Kemp to fight for the honors. The French "Chateaux" proved to be too much for Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Kemp was declared the champion speller of the Hawkeye Society. A quilting bee and a banquet followed the spelling match. At the next meeting, on Monday, January 7th, a debate will be arranged by the entertainment committee. The subject will be announced later. The Society will meet hereafter in the Knights of Columbus Hall instead of Odd Fellows Hall, as formerly. UNIQUE SOCIAL AFFAIR Mrs. Dyer Entertains in Honor of Mrs. VanderHorck. Mrs. Henry Dyer entertained the members of the Five Hundred and Bridge Clubs in farewell to Mrs. C. Z. VanderHorck, who leaves soon to join her husband at Maricopa. The guests were made merry by a game which was planned by the hostess and was said to be one of the most unique officers given here. Threw Coal Oil on Fire at Los Alamitos. Two Mexican children were fatally burned at Los Alamitos on Wednesday last, and one so terribly burned that its life is despaired of. Three children were playing about a small fire over which a woman had been heating water for washing clothes. One of them threw coal oil on the fire, a can exploded and the little fellows were enveloped in flames. Manuel Mogart, father of two of the children, has been in the county jail for a month, serving a thirty-day sentence for beating his wife and abusing his family. There were five children in the family. Although the frightful accident occurred last Wednesday, Mogart knew nothing of it until this morning when a telephone message from Los Alamitos told him that the funeral of one of his children was to be held. Jailor Boynton and Constable Squires gave Mogart some money and turned him loose on his promise to return in three or four days. Wednesday morning Mrs. Mogart was washing in a vacant lot across from her house at Los Alamitos. The three children, two of her own and one the child of a neighbor, were pleasing about. street and, preceded by the Fullerton and Anaheim bands, marched to the hall where a sumptuous banquet was given. The officers elected were: Captain Walter Amstutz; First Lieutenant, George Eastland; Second Lieutenant, Conrad Mauerham; Recorder, B. T. Beale; Treasurer, D. Gervais. Amstutz and Beale were re-elected, Eastland was moved up from second lieutenant, and Mauerham and Gervais are new timber. Six new members were mustered into the company, five of them being from Fullerton, Cal., making 145 members in the company at present. Col. Miller, commander of the regiment, and Capt. Broughton, of his staff, were expected to be present and assist in the proceedings, but phoned down from Los Angeles that their duties in connection with Tuesday's election prevented their leaving the city. The new members were initiated by the team which went to Phoenix three weeks ago. The work was completed at 11 o'clock, after which the company filed into the dining room where a splendid banquet had been prepared by Jim Norris, proprietor of the Favorite Cafe. Eighty-five covers were laid at the banquet, and after devoting an hour to a discussion of the oysters, roast turkey, chicken, boiled ham, Swiss cheese, olives, cranberry sauce and numerous other good things provided by the host, the toastmaster, Gen. J. O. Royer, rapped for order and the speech-making began. In addition to the General's happy witticisms which were sandwiched between the others, short addresses were made by A. I. Stewart, R. C. Keene, Prof. Delbert Brimton and J. P. Towne of Fullerton, W. A. Goodwin, E. E. Angell, O. Lagman and G. W. Hamler of Anaheim, Sheriff Ruddock of Santa Ana and Captain Ralph of Orange. The company voted to hold but one banquet a year in the future and that one in connection with the annual election of officers. MARRIED 55 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Litten celebrate by Entertaining Friends The home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Litten, on Olive street, was the scene of an event Monday evening, November 27, that occurs in the lives of very few people. It was the 55th anniversary of their wedding, and about forty of their friends gathered to celebrate the day and extend UNIQUE SOCIAL AFFAIR Mrs. Dyer Entertains in Honor of Mrs. VanderHorck. Mrs. Henry Dyer entertained the members of the Five Hundred and Bridge Clubs in farewell to Mrs. C. Z. VanderHorck, who leaves soon to join her husband at Maricopa. The guests were made merry by a game which was planned by the hostess and was said to be one of the most unique affairs given here. Banners were hung in several rooms on which was written a History of Anaheim. The object of the game being to supply in the blank spaces names of well-known families—Mrs. McLauchlin and Miss Emma Backs guessing the greatest number were awarded a coffee kuchen. Refreshments were hot weiners, Swiss cheese sandwiches, hot coffee kuchen, etc. At the close Mrs. VanderHorck was presented with a beautifully engraved spoon from the two clubs. SWAN SWANSON Ebell Society to Present a Comedy Next Thursday Evening. The Dramatic Section of the Ebell Society will give an interesting entertainment at the Anaheim Opera House on Thursday evening, December 14. "Swan Swanson," a comedy, will be presented by local talent, the proceeds to go into the treasury of the Ebell club and to be used for the benefit of that popular society. Thirty-five cents is the general admission for adults and 25 cents for children. Swan Swanson is a howling comedy and the best talent in Anaheim will be in the cast. Immediately after the play there will be a dance and the music for both events will be fur- LITERARY CLUB A meeting will be held at the ranch residence of Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Hand, on Friday evening, December 8 1911, at 8 o'clock, to consider the formation of a club to be composed of ladies and gentlemen for the discussion of literary subjects and topics of general interest. Dr. Francis B. Kellogg of Los Angeles, has kindly consented to deliver an address at this time on "Public Control of Public Servants." You are cordially invited to be present and bring any friend who may be interested in the organization of such a club. The Hand ranch is just west of Placentia road on the first road north of North street. MARRIED 55 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Litten Celebrate by Entertaining Friends The home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Litten, on Olive street, was the scene of an event Monday evening, November 27, that occurs in the lives of very few people. It was the 55th anniversary of their wedding, and about forty of their friends gathered to celebrate the day and extend wishes for a continuance of life and health to the aged couple. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames John Miller, G. M. Tedrick, O. S. Auten, W. J. Elliott, F. A. Ziegler, O. T. Callor, C. H. Thayer; E. B. Douglas, L. J. Winney, D. Gerva's, N. J. Kuhlman, W. P. Webb, Eugene Adams, J. E. Jayne, T. M. Reese, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. George Wagner, Mrs. Lagourgue and Misses Blanche Webb, Alta Lagourgue and Nellie Jeffries. Mr. and Mrs. Litten were marr'd in Davis county, Indiana, on November 27, 1856, Four years later the civil war broke out and Mr. Litten shouldered his musket and went to the front, leaving his young wife and family, serving nearly four years on the firing line. Thirteen children were born to them of whom nine are still living. DEATH OF R.T.HARRIS Former Sheriff of Orange County Dies Suddenly. R. T. Harris was found dead in the street at Santa Ana one morning last week. He lay in the gutter at the edge of the curb on Durand street, between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets. He had apparently been dead many hours, probably having lain where found since 9 or 10 ZETTE MER 7. 1911 NUMBER 8 26, U.R.K.P. NEW OFFICERS BANQUET AT K. OF THE ELECTION Amstutz Re-Elected of the Company— Members Mustered in General Roger Acts at the Banquet and of Local Fame Addment of the Occasion. Section of officers of form Rank, Knights held at the Anaheim Sunday evening and at the proceedings the in line on Center needed by the Fullerbands, marched to sumptuous banquet o'clock the night before. There were no marks of violence and an autopsy showed that he had died of heart failure. For the last twenty-five years a resident of Santa Ana, Mr. Harris has been a prominent man in business and public affairs. He was the first sheriff of Orange county, in 1889, serving a year and a half in that office. He was afterward county treasurer. At the time of his death Mr. Harris was secretary of the Orange County Highway Commission, and owner of interests in the Santa Ana sugar factory and the First National Bank. He was 52 years of age, and leaves only the widow. CITY MARKET CHANGES HANDS Fritz and Ed Schneider Purchase Shop of F. W. Fleischmann. After a retirement from the business of more than a year, Fritz Schneider's smiling countenance is once more seen behind the marble slab. He and his brother, Ed, last week purchased of F. W. Fleischmann the City Meat Market, and are now in control of one of the neatest and best shops in the county. For a number of years Fred was a partner of William Schumacher. ALCALDE EGAN IN TOWN TALKS CAMINO REAL BELIEVES STATE HIGHWAY WILL TRAVERSE ORANGE COUNTY Speaks in High Terms of Integrity of Members of Highway Commission, Has Word of Praise for Engineer Fletcher—Entertained Commission at Luncheon at San Juan—Is Not Impressed with Proposed Route Through Temecula Canyon. Alcalde Richard Egan of the Independent State of San Juan, was in town on Friday evening and Saturday, coming up from the independent state to be a guest over night of friends. Judge Egan entertained members of the state highway commission at an elaborate luncheon at San Juan on the occasion of their recent visit to Orange county. While a large number of leading citizens assembled at the court house to meet them and discuss probable routes for the state highway through this county, Judge Egan was one of the favored few who got in touch with them. True to his well-known hospitality, he entered Fritz and Ed Schneider Purchase Shop of F. W. Fleischmann. After a retirement from the business of more than a year, Fritz Schneider's smiling countenance is once more seen behind the marble slab. He and his brother, Ed, last week purchased of F. W. Fleischmann the City Meat Market, and are now in control of one of the neatest and best shops in the county. For a number of years Fred was a partner of William Schumacher, and he is thoroughly conversant with the business. Both the boys are known to the people of Anaheim as young men of integrity and ability in their line of work, and they will maintain the high reputation which the City Market has gained. Mr. Fleischmann will devote his entire time hereafter to the packing industry and wholesale business, and will probably make extensive additions to his plant in the near future. STATE FACES DEFICIT State Controller Nye Figures Amount At $300,000. That the state is facing a deficit of $300,000, and that it may be necessary to call in the money scattered about the state as loans to banks, was the announcement made by State Comptroller Nye after an investigation of the State Board of Control had made to ascertain the financial outlook in connection with the operation of tax amendment No. 1, which separates state and county taxation. Of course, there are provisos attached to the probability of this big deficit. Here are the provisos: In one-half the amount provided in the general appropriation bill for the next two years is spent by the end of the first fiscal year—July 1, 1912—and if one-half the amount in the special appropriation bill is expended in the same time, there will be a deficit of $300,000. In other words, the state will have exceeded its receipts by that amount. To this must be added the $150,000, which the special session of the Legislature will cost. One-half the general appropriation bill is $5,435,425, and one-half the special appropriation bill is $1,826,577. The receipts for the general fund for the first fiscal year are estimated at $12,678,840. The estimated disbursements, including $3,424,226, for the elementary schools, $526,755 for the High School fund, and $765,527 to be a guest over night of friends. Judge Egan entertained members of the state highway commission at an elaborate luncheon at San Juan on the occasion of their recent visit to Orange county. While a large number of leading citizens assembled at the court house to meet them and discuss probable routes for the state highway through this county, Judge Egan was one of the favored few who got in touch with them. True to his well-known hospitality, he entered the state automobile with them and made off to San Juan, while half a hundred citizens wanted to get an opportunity of conversing with them. He had in mind a royal spread awaiting them at his home town in the Independent state. "The commission is composed of fine men, and they will locate the state highway just where it will do the greatest good to the greatest number," he said, shortly after his arrival. "They could not possibly see all the gentlemen who called to interview them here in Orange county as elsewhere, for they were scheduled down to the minute, and had only a few minutes to stay. Yes, I treated them as well as I could at San Juan, and I tried to impress them with the advantages of a road through this county. They were noncommittal, as a matter of course, and really said very little about the probable routes for the state highway." "Do you think Frank Miller will be able to pull the trunk line over by the Rubidoux Cross at Riverside, and shut Orange county out of the road?" "Oh, I don't know, Frank is a good fellow, and he naturally wants to divert as much travel to Riverside as possible." "Did you see an interview with State Engineer Fletcher in a Los Angeles evening paper, in which he was quoted as saying that if the trunk line were built to Riverside, Orange county would have to build its own lateral road connecting with the state highway?" "I saw it, but I place little credence in it, for Mr. Fletcher is too smart a man to say anything of the kind." "If the commission desires to build the state highway along the Camino Real, as its members say, they will have to come through Orange county, will they not?" "They will have to come this way. The Camino Real runs through this county, through Anaheim and San Juan." To this must be added the $150,000, which the special session of the Legislature will cost. One-half the general appropriation bill is $5,435,425, and one-half the special appropriation bill is $1,826,-577. The receipts for the general fund for the first fiscal year are estimated at $12,678,840. The estimated d'sbursements, including $3,424,226, for the elementary schools, $526,755 for the High School fund, and $765,527 for the State university, totals $12,-188,106. To this must be added $790,-897, which must be refunded to cities and other political subdivisions for their bonded indebtedness which the state must pay, for losses incurred, when corporations were taken from the county tax rolls, and placed upon the state rolls. In the total of $12,-188,106, there is also included sums for certain sinking funds. ARTICLES FILED Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Fullerton Mutual Orange Association. The principal place of business is at Fullerton; term, 50 years; directors for the first year are J. C. Rogers, E. C. Miles, George H. Maxfield, F. X. Dauser, J. D. Horesston, Louis Blyback and Thomas Strain, Jr.; capital stock, $10,000, divides into 10,000 shares of par value of $1 each; subscribed, $7. F. Hoppe is here from Spreckles, Cal., where he holds a responsible position in the sugar mills at that point, which are the largest in the entire state. S. W. Douglas, county secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Fresno county, was in town this week meeting with friends. Mr. Douglas was formerly county secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and has many friends hereaway. "I saw it, but I place little credence in it, for Mr. Fletcher is too smart a man to say anything of the kind." "If the commission desires to build the state highway along the Camino Real, as its members say, they will have to come through Orange county, will they not?" "They will have to come this way. The Camino Real runs through this county, through Anaheim and San Juan. 'Is there any Camino Real through Riverside county?' 'Not that I ever heard of.' 'What about the Temecula Canyon route?' 'I don't think very much of it.' 'Do you think the state highway will be constructed through that canyon?'" "I can't say, but I doubt it." Judge Egan was unable to say when work upon the highway would begin, but it was apparent that he was not at all disturbed concerning reports emanating from the upper valley, to the effect that the highway would be constructed along the "foothill boulevard," and that Orange county would not be on the through line. Judge Egan is a member of the Orange county highway commission, and is probably the best posted man in the state upon highways and matters connected with the Camino Real. Twenty years ago, when the Santa Fe constructed its road through Temecula canyon, he advised against it strongly. The road was built over his objection. It was washed out during the ensuing winter's rains, and was never rebuilt. That the state highway commission will build a trunk line through the canyon, connecting Riverside's "foothill boulevard" with San Diego, is improbable."