anaheim-gazette 1912-01-04

MR. SHAFER'S ATTACK IS REPLIED TO STORY OF LOCAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH DUROCAR PEOPLE Statement of Motor Cars Promoter at Santa Ana Branded as Untruthful—Anaheim Raised $15,000 for Purchase of Site for Works, but Turned Down Proposition to Purchase $75,000 of Stock—Financial Statement Shows Company To Be Heavily in Debt. The Amalgamated motors company, which has taken over the Durocar concern, has entered into negotiations with citizens of Santa Ana to locate its works in that city. The company accepts a bonus of $500 cash, a note for $1500 payable in one year, and two acres of land. It trades this site for six acres on East Fourth street, paying the difference in cost with its company's stock. It is said by the company that work upon its buildings will begin immediately and that 1000 automobiles will be turned out in a year. Anaheim does not begrudge Santa Ana its success in locating this fac $75,000 stock an investigation of the company's financial standing was made, with the following result: Assets Merchandise, at cost... $49,120.75 Accounts receivable... 11,264.98 Notes receivable... 3,075.90 Cash on hand and in bank... 2,065.10 Machinery and Tools... 40,047.60 Other assets... 9,095.16 Total Assets... $114,669.49 Liabilities Capital stock paid in (a corporation)... $82,000.00 Borrowed money from others... 14,000.00 All other indebtedness... 19,562.49 Total Liabilities... $115,562.49 This statement showed the company's indebtedness to be $23,562.49. Casting aside the promises of 50 per cent profits, a gentleman of this city offered to invest $15,000 in stock, provided reasonable assurance were given that profits would be, not 50, but 7 per cent. This the motors people would not consent to, and the stock proposition fell flat. Thereafter Shafer and Varney attempted to dispose of stock here, but were unsuccessful. The money bonus is still in the hands of the board of trade. MR. CARRER COMING TOOK BOB MCQUEEN BUGGY AIR HISTORY Drunken Man Carries Him Over Drives Outturns to Town and an Office Arrest Fine Pays for Damage When Robert emerged from they attended an ing, at 10 o'clock they found them which had been street, was miss-untled the halt Mr. McKee comm Deputy Marshal ing the identi took the rig, en an automobile a man was Ike Ca oil wells. with citizens of Santa Ana to locate its works in that city. The company accepts a bonus of $500 cash, a note for $1500 payable in one year, and two acres of land. It trades this site for six acres on East Fourth street, paying the difference in cost with its company's stock. It is said by the company that work upon its buildings will begin immediately and that 1000 automobiles will be turned out in a year. Anaheim does not begrudge Santa Ana its success in locating this factory, and its sincere wish is that all the glittering promises of W. A. Shafer and W. M. Varney will be realized. It had not been our purpose again to refer to these motors people, the board of trade having some weeks ago dismissed them from further consideration. But when one of these men casts a deliberate slur upon this city, which was lately in negotiation with him for locating the works here, it may be deemed sufficient provocation to refer to the matter again, and tell why this city turned their proposition down. At a meeting at Santa Ana Wednesday evening of last week at which Shafer and Varney were in consultation with members of civic bodies, Shafer uttered a deliberate untruth concerning this city. While talking of the glowing prospects of the company, John Beatty arose and helped Shafer to his petty attack. We quote the incident as follows from the Register: Beatty: "Did the fact that Santa Ana is a dry town have anything to do with your coming here?" Shafer: "Yes, for we have had some experience in wet towns. Two men from Anaheim today offered me an old winery building for a factory. They would put a new roof on it and all we would have to do would be to move in. We refused." When asked as to the current statement that Anaheim had turned down the proposition President Shafer said that all there was to it was that he and W. M. Varney, president of the company, were looking over the matter. They were directed to meet as a committee a man who keeps the Exchange saloon. He did not show up at 12 o'clock, as appointed and they went to his house and found him asleep at 2 o'clock. He told them to go down town and wait for him at the saloon. They sat out in front and pretty soon he came down and wanted them to go into the saloon to talk business. "Neither Mr. Varney nor I are drinking men," said Shafer, "and Casting aside the promises of 50 per cent profits, a gentleman of this city offered to invest $15,000 in stock, provided reasonable assurance were given that profits would be, not 50, but 7 per cent. This the motors people would not consent to, and the stock proposition fell flat. Thereafter Shafer and Varney attempted to dispose of stock here, but were unsuccessful. The money bonus is still in the hands of the board of trade committee, the amount having been subscribed early in the negotiations. The company's stock offer was turned down by the board of trade. A difference of opinion existed among members regarding the bonus, some feeling that the offer should be adhered to, others that the proposition should be dismissed. These men felt that a corporation with such glittering possibilities (on paper) was in rather small business going about the country asking a bonus, and exerting its utmost to dispose of stock. At this juncture Shafer and Varney appeared at Santa Ana, and completed negotiations with that city to locate the car works there. The offer of Dreyfus' winery building by J. W. Walls and John Cook, the present owners, was made in absolute good faith. It was not known by these gentlemen at the time that negotiations had been practically completed to locate the works at Santa Ana. The building is a large and substantial brick, with long sidetracks. The site contains eight acres, and was deemed to be an ideal site for the plant. William Stark, proprietor of the Exchange saloon, was a member of the board of trade committee appointed to assist Shafer and Varney in the sale of $75,000 stock. He makes the following statement: "I was introduced to Shafer and Varney a month or so ago, and made an appointment to meet them at a quarter past 2 o'clock in the afternoon some days thereafter. They drove to my house shortly after noon, while I was lying down for a few minutes' rest. I informed them that I would meet them at the appointed time. I did not ask them to go to my place of business, but said I would meet them down town. When I arrived at my place of business, Shafer and Varney were seated in an auto near by. I informed them that I had a few minutes' business at the bank, and would see them immediately upon my return. When I got back they attended an ing, at 10 o'clock they found their which had been street, was miss- untied the halted Mr. McKee com- Deputy Marshal ing the identity took the rig, en- an automobile ad man was Ike Car- oil wells. Mrs. McKee Mrs. Arthur Porthe they reached th southeast of town held Carriker seer her yard, the hoo- ing to fall for Mr. McKee call by telephone, tele covery. When she yard again she s hastily away. McKee and Chrig drove rapid street in the dire ranch. Near Vin Carriker driving split. He passed ee and put after Chambers called Carriker urged his faster. A sweeps' take two blocks, when taken and pocket under arrest by his gold watch as pearance in court valued it at $25. accuracy of the fi One of the sha broken, and the ri of commission. Judge Howard for drunkenness was that drunk he he was doing. He the vehicle and back to the wells. UNIQUE CHIE Mr. and Mrs. Ha by E A unique and brance of Christmas by Mr. and Mrs., day before Christi ture Christmas height, of northern decorated with C all the fancies th suggest. It came Townsend, Washin- company, were looking over the matter. They were directed to meet as a committee a man who keeps the Exchange saloon. He did not show up at 12 o'clock, as appointed and they went to his house and found him asleep at 2 o'clock. He told them to go down town and wait for him at the saloon. They sat out in front and pretty soon he came down and wanted them to go into the saloon to talk business. "Neither Mr. Varney nor I are drinking men," said Shafer, "and we don't like that sort of thing, so we moved out of town. That is all there is to it." A little light upon this subject will show that Shafer is either misquoted or that he is the monumental romancer of the age. Here are the facts. Anaheim took up with these motor people several months ago a proposition on their part to locate their works here. These men were particularly anxious that nothing be said concerning them, inasmuch as some of their people would probably object to moving out of Los Angeles, and these promoters desired to close the matter up before the other fellows had a chance to stop them in their scheme. Shafer and Varney asked a bonus of $5000, and subscriptions to stock amounting to $75,000. They promised all kinds of profits, even declaring that 50 per cent would be made upon its stock. This bonus was raised. Options upon several sites were taken. Agreements were entered into for running a railroad switch into a site north of the city. All this was to have been done without cost to the motors company. Shafer said he had been looking for a site at Long Beach, Whittier, Santa Ana and Venice, but that Anaheim had thus far made them the best offer, and that this city looked better to him than any of the others. When it came to subscribing for drove to my house shortly after noon, while I was lying down for a few minutes' rest, I informed them that I would meet them at the appointed time. I did not ask them to go to my place of business, but said I would meet them down town. When I arrived at my place of business, Shafer and Varney were seated in an auto near by. I informed them that I had a few minutes' business at the bank, and would see them immediately upon my return. When I got back they had gone. I looked for them, and was informed they had driven out of town. "I subscribed $100 to the fund for purchase of a site for the car works, and stood ready to invest $5000 or $10,000 in the company if it could be shown to me that it was a legitimate enterprise. Yet before going with these people, I desired to inform myself as to the status of the company. I learned that Shafer had no financial interest in the company, being merely a paid agent for selling stock. I could not advise my friends to purchase stock before I knew the standing of the company. After a personal investigation, I declined to purchase stock, and that is all there is to the story." The ungracious part of Shafer's talk is that he gives out by implication that no other effort was made by this city to secure a location of the car company here than the offer of the winery site and appointment to meet Mr. Stark. As a matter of fact the board of trade had had the matter up for several months, and had practically dismissed the subject long before Shafer unlunged himself of this latest of his fulminations. Schools opened on Tuesday after the holiday vacation. B. V. Beebe was a business visitor in Los Angeles on Tuesday. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912 MR. CARRIKER WAS COMING LICKETY-SPLIT TOOK BOB MC KEE'S HORSE AND BUGGY AND WAS OVER-HAULED Drunken Man Holds Reins, Horse Carries Him to Home of It's Owner—Drives Out of Yard and Returns to Town—It's Met by Owner and an Officer—Is Placed under Arrest, Fined for Drunkenness—Pays for Damages. When Robert McKee and wife emerged from Masonic hall where they attended an Eastern Star meeting, at 10 o'clock some evenings ago, they found their horse and buggy, which had been hitched across the street, was missing, some one having untied the halter and driven away. Mr. McKee communicated his loss to Deputy Marshal Chambers, and learning the identity of the man who took the rig, endeavored to procure an automobile and pursue him. The man was Ike Carriker; of the Olinda oil wells. Winery contains an inaccuracy which I am sure you will be glad to correct. "You say that the blight which ruined the grape crop in 1890 put an end to Mr. Dreyfus' hopes, and he 'was closed up.' "As Mr. Dreyfus had been dead several years before the date you mention the matter is that paragraph is inaccurate and I would like to have removed the impression which may have been created by the words I have quoted. "Thanking you in advance for your kindness in this connection and with the compliments of the season, I am, Yours faithfully, EMIL B. DREYFUS." [The statement that Mr. Dreyfus "was closed up" is an obvious indiscretion of the types, and we are glad to have our attention directed to it by the son of the former well-known resident of this city. What the reporter, who is a tenderfoot just out from the blizzard belt in Kansas, intended to say was that following the blight the winery was closed up. Inaccuracies will creep in, even in the best regulated newspapers, and the reporter has been sentenced to a year's residence in San Francisco. WEEK’S LOCAL EVENTS OF TIMELY INTEREST BUILDING PERMITS FOR YEAR $292,195.00 Figures Do Not Include Sugar Mill at City's Door—Million and a Quarter of Buildings in City and Contiguous Territory. Concordia Society Will Erect New $10,000 Hall. New High-Voltage Transmission Line. Mexican Kites Checks. City Clerk Merritt reports building permits issued for 1911 amounting to $292,195. This marks the greatest building activity in the history of the city. In December the permits amounted to $51,200. These figures do not, of course, include the $850,000 sugar mill erected the past year just across the city's north limits, nor the many fine residences built just outside the municipality. These latter foot up in the neighborhood of $1,000,000, making the amount expended for construction inside the city and its immediate environs more than a million and a they attended an Eastern Star meeting, at 10 o'clock some evenings ago, they found their horse and buggy, which had been hitched across the street, was missing, some one having untied the halter and driven away. Mr. McKee communicated his loss to Deputy Marshal Chambers, and learning the identity of the man who took the rig, endeavored to procure an automobile and pursue him. The man was Ike Carriker, of the Olinda oil wells. Mrs. McKee was taken home by Mrs. Arthur Porter in her auto. When they reached the McKee residence southeast of town, Mrs. McKee held Carriker seated in the buggy in her yard, the horse, evidently refusing to fall for the theft, gave Carriker a free ride to its master's home. Mrs. McKee called up her husband by telephone, telling him of her discovery. When she went out into the yard again she saw Carriker driving hastily away. McKee and Chambers in a livery rig drove rapidly east on Center street in the direction of the McKee ranch. Near Vine street they saw Carriker driving into town lickity-split. He passed them, and they turned and put after him. Chambers called to him to stop. Carriker urged his horse on all the faster. A sweepsake struggle ensued for two blocks, when Carriker was overtaken and pocketed. He was placed under arrest by Chambers, who took his gold watch as security for his appearance in court. Carriker said he valued it at $25. McKee doubted the accuracy of the figure. One of the shafts was found to be broken, and the rig was otherwise out of commission. Judge Howard fined Carriker $10 for drunkenness. Carriker said he was that drunk he did not know what he was doing. He paid for repairs to the vehicle and harness, and went back to the wells. UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT Mr. and Mrs. Hartung Receive Tree by Express A unique and beautiful remembrance of Christmas time was received by Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung the day before Christmas. It is a minature Christmas tree two feet in height, of northern pine, and is gaily decorated with Christmas bells and all the fancies that the season could suggest. It came from far away, Port Townsend, Washington, from Mr. Har ODD FELLOWS INSTALL Large Attendance Enjoy Banquet on Tuesday Evening. On Tuesday evening the Odd Fellows installed the following newly elected officers: Carl Pressel, noble grand; E. H. Adams, vice grand; C. W. Hedges, recording secretary; O. T Callor treasurer; Frank Gates, financial secretary; Earl Steadman, past grand. District Deputy W. A. Goodwin of Fullerton, acted as installing officer and was assisted by a team from Fullerton. Following the installation a banquet was served. FULLERTON MAN ROBBED While on his way home from the Santa Fe station some nights ago at Fullerton, Will Yaeger of that city, was held up by two tramps and robbed of $100 and valuables. The hold-up occurred within a block of the postoffice, in the business section. This adds another hold-up to the series of robberies in Northern Orange county, which is infested with hobos at this time of the year. Hobo camp is located in an eucalyptus grove, between here and Anaheim and there are upwards of seventy-five trumps in that place now. WIFE-BEATER TELLLS STORY Richfield Man Has Sorry Time With Family Christmas Eve Joe B. Tate, the Richfield man, charged with wife-beating, was arraigned in the Township Court at Santa Ana on Friday and pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for January 8, 1912. Tate at first seemed about to plead guilty, but he qualified the admission to such extent that Justice Cox, on questioning him closely concluded that he meant not guilty and this CONCORDIA WILL BUILD Purchases Lot on Koenig Tract for a Two-Story Structure Planning to erect a two-story brick building, the Concordia singing society this week closed a deal with Mrs. Koenig for the purchase of a lot 50x155 feet on South Los Angeles street, adjoining the bath house. The society pays $1800 for the ground and early in the new year will begin erection of a $10,000 building. The ground floor will be used as a conservatory of music, a gymnasium and offices. The upper floor will contain a handsomely appointed theatre. The turning section will be revised, and a class of young men and boys given instruction in athletic exercises. Plans have not yet been completed for the building, but an architect will be employed to prepare them forthwith. The Concordia at its last week's meeting elected the following officers to serve the ensuing year: John C. Cordes president, C. Amberg vice president, R. Krastel secretary, Joseph Backs treasurer Peter Syre, C. Meinecke, Mr. Young, directors, Theo Roberts manager of turning section, Mr. Lauderback manager of singing section, Prof. Tiederman, musical director. NEW TRANSMISSION LINE Edison Company Stringing New Aluminum Wire A force of sixteen men is engaged in replacing the Edison Company's high-power transmission wire through the city with aluminum wire capable of carrying 60,000 volts. The old copper wire, of 32,000 voltage, is being taken down and reshipped to Los Angeles. Four large aluminum wires are used in he transmission line, filling four carloads. The line starts from Puente, and runs through Fullerton and this city, to the many pumping plants about the city. Thence it runs to Harper Station six miles west of Mr. and Mrs. Hartung Receive Tree by Express A unique and beautiful remembrance of Christmas time was received by Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung the day before Christmas. It is a minature Christmas tree two feet in height, of northern pine, and is gaily decorated with Christmas bells and all the fancies that the season could suggest. It came from far away, Port Townsend, Washington, from Mr. Hartung's niece, Miss Amelia Rothschild, and, although it was shipped by express fifteen hundred miles, not a twig was broken nor an ornament loosened from its branch. Among the other decorations several walnuts which grew in Mr. Hartung's garden, and were part of a present sent to his sister, Mrs. D. C. H. Rothschild, some time ago, were attached to the branches and covered with gold leaf. Mr. and Mrs. Hartung spent three weeks with Mrs. Rothschild and family at Port Townsend last spring and saw the pines growing in their native soil in the garden. It is the same specie that flourishes in Northern Europe and is used so profusely in Germany for Christmas trees and Yuletide decorations, but it does not grow in Southern California. AN INACCURATE STATEMENT Obvious Indiscretion of the Types on Sale of Dreyfus Winery The following letter was received on Monday from Emil B. Dreyfus of San Francisco, referring to an inaccurate statement in the article relating to the sale of the Dreyfus winery published in our last week's issue: San Francisco, Dec. 30 "Editor Gazette:—Your article relating to the sale of the Dreyfus Richfield Man Has Sorry Time With Family Christmas Eve Joe B. Tate, the Richfield man, charged with wife-beating, was arraigned in the Township Court at Santa Ana on Friday and pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for January 8, 1912. Tate at first seemed about to plead guilty, but he qualified the admission to such extent that Justice Cox, on questioning him closely concluded that he meant not guilty and this plea was accepted. It was a poor, sordid story. Tate told, of how he and his family, including his wife and eight children, had gone to attend the Christmas tree home on Christmas Eve, and how on their return he and his son had quarreled and fought, and that when later the fracas became general his wife and children turned on him and overpowered him and tied him fast and threw him on a bed, where he was left until neighbors interceded for him and procured his liberty. Questioned as to what caused the original disturbance, Tate reluctantly admitted that he had been drinking, but stuck to the story that the quantity of liquor he consumed was very small. "Did you use violence and force on your wife?" asked Justice Cox. "No violence, I just struck her with my fist and it was so dark I couldn't see very clearly. We've had little quarrels before, but never any such trouble as this." "I'll swear off after this and promise never to drink any more," added Tate, but the promise was unheeded by the court, who suggested that he'd like to hear both sides of the story and set the case for trial. Mrs. Eva Merritt is visiting at Fillmore, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Merritt. A force of sixteen men is engaged in replacing the Edison Company's high-power transmission wire through the city with aluminum wire capable of carrying 60,000 volts. The old copper wire, of 32,000 voltage, is being taken down and reshipped to Los Angeles. Four large aluminum wires are used in he transmission line, filling four carloads. The line starts from Puente, and runs through Fullerton and this city, to the many pumping plants about the city. Thence it runs to Harper Station six miles west of town, and continues into Long Beach. The entire line will be completed in February. Its distance is 45 miles. Workmen are now engaged in the west country stringing the new wires to points between this city and Long Beach. Increased business necessitates higher voltage. The line is one of the most powerful in the state. MEXICAN CHECK KITER Victimizes Merchants in This City and Fullerton Officers in this city and Fullerton are looking for a Mexican giving the name of Fred Garcia, who 's said to live at Yorba, and who is wanted for check kiting. Garcia, has made several trips to Anthelium and Fullerton, and: each time has victimized merchants, with fictitious cheeks. His last operation was in this city last week, when he victimized M. W. Martenet, H. A. Dickel, John Cassou and Charles Federman. To the first three he gave checks in the sum of $30, and to the latter one of $20. His plan is to make small purchases and to procure the balance in money. Other victims are John Zeigler, $15, Joseph Backs, $25, John Zeigler, $30, and the S. Q. R. store $30. At Fullerton W.J.Wichersheim and the Drake hardware store were vic- CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY JRY 4. 1912 NUMBER 12 LOCAL EVENTS MELLY INTEREST PERMITS FOR YEAR $292,195.00 Not Include Sugar Mill For—Million and a Quardings in City and Contortory. Concordia Sorect New $10,000 Hall. Voltage Transmission Can Kites Checks. Merritt reports builddissued for 1911 amountThis marks the greatactivity in the history December the permits $51,200. Do not, of course, in0,000 sugar mill erectyear just across the mits, nor the many fine it just outside the muse latter foot up in the of $1,000,000, making spended for construction and its immediate enthan a million and a timized to the extent of $30 each. Garcia's work is crude, his checks being written in pencil. The paper is drawn on a number of fictitious persons, and is promptly turned down at banks. NEMETZ LANDS A BURGLAR Man Tries to Enter Store, Runs into Revolver Throwing down a flashlight and revolver upon him, Frank Nemetz on Thursday night about 8 o'clock took into custody a man who was attempting to enter his East Center street store. While Nemetz nailed his man, another fellow sprinted across the yard and negotiated a fence before Nemetz could get a shot at him. The two men placed boxes against the rear door, across which they lay a scantling and were at work upon the transom, when Photographer Hudson heard them. Going to the rear of his gallery, which is two doors from Nemetz's he saw the men upon the scaffolding trying to open the transom. Hudson ran to Nemetz's house a block away and informed him of what was happening. Seizing his flashlight and revolver Nemetz repaired to the store, en- PLUMBING ORDINANCE PASSED BY BOARD TRUSTEES ADOPT PLANS GOVERNING SYSTEM THURSDAY NIGHT Provides for Appointment of an Inspector Who Shall Have Absolute Control Over the Plumbing—Many Building Permits Granted—South Los Angeles Street Ordered Graded and Sidewalked on Petition of D. Gervais and Others—Notes of Meeting. Ordinance No. 237, providing for the appointment of a municipal inspector of plumbing, occupied the greater portion of the session of the city trustees Thursday evening. It came up for second reading, and after undergoing several interpolations and erasures was passed. It was a lengthy document, requiring almost an hour in the reading, and not only defines the duties of the inspector, but establishes a system of plumbing to which all property owners must conform. Under its INDIA WILL BUILD Mon Koenig Tract for a History Structure Direct a two-story brick concordia singing society used a deal with Mrs. B. purchase of a lot 50x with Los Angeles street, death house. The society is the ground and early year will begin erection building. The ground used as a conservatory gymnasium and offices. It will contain a hand-drawn theatre. The turn-all be revised, and a men and boys given athletic exercises. Plans been completed for the architect will be emerged them forthwith. At its last week's meeting following officers ensuing year: John C. Hunt, C. Amberg vice Krastel secretary, Joasurer Peter Syre, C. Young, directors, Theo Oler of turning section, manager of singing lederman, musical director. TRNSMISSION LINE My Stringing New Aluminum Wire Fourteen men is engaged the Edison Company's transmission wire through aluminum wire capable of 200 volts. The old cop-1000 voltage, is being reshipped to Los An-ale aluminum wires are transmission line, filling The line starts from runs through Fullerton to the many pumping city. Thence it runs on six miles west of two men placed boxes against the rear door, across which they lay a scantling and were at work upon the transom, when Photographer Hudson heard them. Going to the rear of his gallery, which is two doors from Nemetz's he saw the men upon the scaffolding trying to open the tran-som. Hudson ran to Nemetz's house a block away and informed him of what was happening. Seizing his flashlight and revolver Nemetz repaired to the store, entering the photograph gallery and going to the rear, he emerged upon the flank of the enemy. As he stepped outside the door, one of the men jumped from the scaffolding and made off across the yard. The other tried to make his escape, but Nemetz's flashlight and gatling gun stopped him. He was taken to jail and the next day given thirty days in the county jail for vagrancy. He gave the name of Tom Foley. NEW GRAND JURY Thirty Men Are Selected to Report in December. In the superior court on Tuesday Judge West named the thirty men for the grand jury panel of 1912. These men will be summoned to appear in court about the first of next December, at which time nineteen men will be selected for service on the grand jury. The thirty men drawn on the panel are: A. T. Cole, Newport; A. W. Griffith, Huntington Beach; William Mitchell, Bolsa; G. R. Miller, Buena Park; Bert Annin, Fullerton; John Landell, San Juan Capistrano; H. C. Meyers, Olive; Erwin Bayha, Yorba; V. U. Simpson, Anaheim; H. L. Wakeham, Newport; C. P. Mattern Santa Ana; John Dunstan, El Modena; J. W. Flagg, Santa Ana; Elmer M. Ball, Anaheim; W. O. Ater, Newhope; Frank C. Stearns, Tustin; Fred Mallett, Westminster; Abe W. Johnson, San Joaquin; J. W. McClelland, Garden Grove; K. E. Watson, Orange; W. E. Adkinson Trabuco; A. B. Paul, Santa Ana; J. C. Metzgar, Santa Ana; Geo. Wilcox, Buena Park; G. W. Evens, Laguna Beach; Norman B. Tedford, Anaheim; C. C. Lambert Tustin; A. C. Newell, Orange; Frank J. Rogers, Santa Ana. County Superintendent of Schools Mitchell has approved the petition for the formation of a new school district at and to be known as Yorba Linda. The petition comes up before the Board of Supervisors tomorrow. appointment of a municipal inspector of plumbing, occupied the greater portion of the session of the city trustees Thursday evening. It came up for second reading, and after undergoing several interpolations and erasures was passed. It was a lengthy document, requiring almost an hour in the reading, and not only defines the duties of the inspector, but establishes a system of plumbing to which all property owners must conform. Under its provisions no person is allowed to plumb a building without first securing a permit from the official inspector. On the completion of the work on a building the plumber must notify the inspector, and must leave the work open and uncovered so that each portion of it can be thoroughly examined. The inspector is allowed fifty cents for issuing the permit and making the first inspection, and an addition of fifteen cents where the outlets are 25 in number or less, and twenty-five cents if there are more than 25 outlets in the work. It also provides that in case the work is found defective necessitating another visit by the inspector he shall collect a fee of one dollar for the second visit. The question of compelling owners of outdoor closets to connect them with the sewer caused a lengthy discussion, and the clause was finally stricken out, as many of them will be hundreds of feet from the main and it would entail unnecessary expense upon the owners. There are two applications on file for the position of plumbing inspector—that of W. J. W. Orr, the concrete pole inventor, and Henry Armbruste, foreman of Kreuscher's plumbing establishment. Building permits were petitioned for and granted to the following persons: To J. Hahn, barn on East Broadway. Cost $40. To Chas. F. Griggs, garage on East Center street. To Frank J. Nemetz, frame dwelling on Diamond street. Cost $200. To E. A. Hatfield, frame dwelling on Sycamore street. Cost $200. To Dr. Paschall, alteration of frame building on Olive street. Cost $1900. To L. Hemmerling, frame residence on Alberta street. Cost $2700. To Alexander Kuhn, alteration of frame residence on Lemon street. Cost $100. The petition of D. Gervals and others, residents of South Los An- The annual reunion of Class '05, Anaheim Union High School was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leslie Swope on Thursday evening of last week. Of the class of nineteen members only five were present, the remainder being at too great a distance to attend. Letters were read from many of the absentees however, giving best wishes to the members of the class and expressing regret at their inability to be present. Those in attendance were Mrs. Lloyd Messler, Mrs. Merton Skinner, Mrs. Victor Lamont, Leonard Evans and J. Leslie Swope. Refreshments were served and a general good time was had. C. Y. Billings has a walnut tree in his orchard in West Anaheim which is putting forth a second crop of walnuts. The tree produced a fine crop at the fall harvest, and is now clothed in springtime foliage. Many of the walnuts have attained good size and give every indication of developing into first-class nuts. To Frank J. Nemetz, frame dwelling on Diamond street. Cost $200. To E. A. Hatfield, frame dwelling on Sycamore street. Cost $200. To Dr. Paschall, alteration of frame building on Olive street. Cost $1900. To L. Hemmerling, frame residence on Alberta street. Cost $2700. To Alexander Kuhn, alteration of frame residence on Lemon street. Cost $100. The petition of D. Gervais and others, residents of South Los Angeles street, praying for the establishment of a grade and permission to lay sidewalks on that thoroughfare from Santa Ana to Broad street, was granted. Adolph Stankey was also before the board asking that the block bounded by Broadway, Davis, Palm and Helena streets, be grade and ordered sidewalked. A majority of the frontage favors it but the board referred it back with instructions to submit a petition duly signed. Citizens on West street also sent in a petition requesting better fire protection in their neighborhood. A two-inch pipe is planted on this street but there are no fire plugs as plugs are also needed on Walnut, Alberta, Sycamore and other streets. Superintendent Lewis was instructed to make a list of the number required to give adequate protection to all, estimate the cost and report at the next meeting. The Hartford Boiler Inspection company recently inspected the boilers at the power house through J. J. Malone, its agent, in behalf of the insurance companies and reported them in excellent condition. George W. Hamler was a business visitor in Los Angeles the first of the week. Capt. Victor Schumacher was in town on Saturday afternoon from his northside ranch.