anaheim-gazette 1912-04-25

BRO. ORR A WINNER WITH CEMENT POLES SUCCESS ATTENDS PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF MACHINE Figment of His Fancy Evolved Through Years of Active Service In Setting Wooden Poles Blossoms Out In Full Fruition of His Hopes — A Fifty-foot Pole Made Every Half Hour—Market Fifty Million Annually After erecting more telephone and telegraph poles than probably any other man in the west, noting the never-ending loss by the element of decay, the expense of removing old poles and replacing them with new ones, a practical mechanic, in the person of W. J. W. Orr, having it borne in upon him that necessity is the mother of invention, put on his thinking cap and evolved a concrete sectional pole. The idea had been for years the uppermost one in his brain. As he traversed the mountain heights, setting poles for electrical lines, he realized that the hazards of the trip must be undertaken again in a few years, that the de when extracted leave four perfectly formed holes. Through these steel rods are placed when the poles are placed in position. The rods extend through four sections and are screwed together at the end, making a reinforced concrete pole three feet in length. The process is continued until a pole of any desired height is obtained. The blocks set smoothly one upon the other, and the four steel rods bind them in an indestructible pole. At intervals of 36 inches depressions in the concrete are made to permit of iron supports for climbing the pole. Wednesday's demonstration proved the complete success of the mechanism. When the entire equipment is complete, with automatic concrete mixer, a fifty-foot pole may be made in half an hour at a cost but little above that of wooden poles. The company has signed contract with the city for 100 poles to be installed as required in extending the electric light and municipal system. "The machine is a perfect success", said Mr. Fernholtz, enthusiastically. Mr. Orr gave me his plans, and I made it at my Los Angeles works. I see where these poles will revolutionize the method of stringing wires. The old poles are too expensive, when decay is considered. Their life is poles and replacing them with new ones, a practical mechanic, in the person of W. J. W. Orr, having it borne in upon him that necessity is the mother of invention, put on his thinking cap and evolved a concrete sectional pole. The idea had been for years the uppermost one in his brain. As he traversed the mountain heights, setting poles for electrical lines, he realized that the hazards of the trip must be undertaken again in a few years, that the decaying poles must be removed and new ones planted in their stead. Here was a constant drain upon the resources of the company. A concrete pole, lasting not five, ten or fifteen years, but a lifetime, a thousand years, was the solution of the problem. For several years Mr. Orr studied plans for its manufacture. He has been experimenting here for more than a year with the process, and is this week demonstrating its success at the Floyd Keallher ranch at West Anaheim. The American Orr Concrete Pole company was organized a year ago. Of this organization J. W. Walls is president and George Terry secretary. Mr. Orr some months ago evolved a rotary device, something after the style of a turn table, fitted with molds, which could be filled with concrete at one point, and lifted out, when the machine had made one revolution, perfect parts of a sectional pole. He laid his plans before E. Fernholtz of Los Angeles, clay-workin machinist who has extensive manufacturing plants in that city and St. Louis, and the machine was made at a cost of several thousand dollars. Wednesday afternoon last it was given its first test. Invitations were issued to a number of citizens and a large party responded. A lunch of coffee, sandwiches and other comestibles was served. Officers of the company vied with each other in making the visitors' stay as pleasant as possible. The machine was found to be of iron, circular in form, 17 feet in diameter, and fitted with 54 molds ranged along a platform following the circumference of the device. These molds hold a cement block 9 inches in height, tapering from 11 inches at the base to 7 inches at the top of a fifty-foot pole. The molds are ground upon a lathe,their interior being absolutely smooth,each one being smaller than its immediate predecessor by three-sixty-fourths of an inch. Great accuracy was necessary in completing them, and Mr. The company has signed contract with the city for 100 poles to be installed as required in extending the electric light and municipal system. "The machine is a perfect success", said Mr. Fernholtz, enthusiastically. Mr. Orr gave me his plans, and I made it at my Los Angeles works. I see where these poles will revolutionize the method of stringing wires. The old poles are too expensive,when decay is considered. Their life is short. The life of cement poles is perpetual. The machine is a new one to me. I never saw anything like it. Being new, I gave it my personal attention. It works perfectly." A force of men continued placing concrete in the molds, while others raised the perfectly formed blocks from others as they completed the revolution of the machine. "What put this idea into your head?" Mr. Orr was asked as he was here, there and everywhere about the machine. His mind was preoccupied with a demonstration which meant much to him. Here was a practical working out of the child of his brain. A hitch meant not only lay, but possibly disaster, the ruination of his hopes. He saw by the successful operation of the machine that he was winning out. His mind wandered off into the future. Perhaps his thoughts were in the hills far away where in former years he nursed the mental spark which was here developing into the full fruition of his hopes. "Easy there, boys," he said, as one of the blocks refused to be lifted from the mold. "That cement is too cold. Take her out. Wait a bit." He tamped the exterior gently with a hammer. The imperfect block was lifted into view. "This cement is too cold," he said again. "We must revolve the machine more quickly." Thereafter the blocks came from the molds in perfect shapes. He was coming under the wire a winner. Wooden poles seemed a thing of the past. "What put this idea into my head?" he repeated. "Necessity." He spoke of his experiences in setting wooden poles in many states of the west, on mountains, valley and plain; of their never-ending decay; of the need for going over the same ground again and again; of the continual expense of planting new poles. The company has signed contract with the city for 100 poles to be installed as required in extending the electric light and municipal system. "The machine is a perfect success", said Mr. Fernholtz, enthusiastically. Mr. Orr gave me his plans, and I made it at my Los Angeles works. I see where these poles will revolutionize the method of stringing wires. The old poles are too expensive,when decay is considered. Their life is short. The life of cement poles is perpetual. The machine is a new one to me. I never saw anything like it. Being new, I gave it my personal attention. It works perfectly." A force of men continued placing concrete in the molds, while others raised the perfectly formed blocks from others as they completed the revolution of the machine. "What put this idea into your head?" Mr. Orr was asked as he was here, there and everywhere about the machine. His mind was preoccupied with a demonstration which meant much to him. Here was a practical working out of the child of his brain. A hitch meant not only lay, but possibly disaster, the ruination of his hopes. He saw by the successful operation of the machine that he was winning out. His mind wandered off into the future. Perhaps his thoughts were in the hills far away where in former years he nursed the mental spark which was here developing into the full fruition of his hopes. "Easy there, boys," he said, as one of the blocks refused to be lifted from the mold. "That cement is too cold. Take her out. Wait a bit." He tamped the exterior gently with a hammer. The imperfect block was lifted into view. "This cement is too cold," he said again. "We must revolve the machine more quickly." Thereafter the blocks came from the molds in perfect shapes. He was coming under the wire a winner. Wooden poles seemed a thing of the past. "What put this idea into my head?" he repeated. "Necessity." He spoke of his experiences in setting wooden poles in many states of the west, on mountains, valley and plain; of their never-ending decay; of the need for going over the same ground again and again; of the continual expense of planting new poles. The company has signed contract with the city for 100 poles to be installed as required in extending the electric light and municipal system. "The machine is a perfect success", said Mr. Fernholtz, enthusiastically. Mr. Orr gave me his plans, and I made it at my Los Angeles works. I see where these poles will revolutionize the method of stringing wires. The old poles are too expensive,when decay is considered. Their life is short. The life of cement poles is perpetual. The machine is a new one to me. I never saw anything like it. Being new, I gave it my personal attention. It works perfectly." A force of men continued placing concrete in the molds, while others raised the perfectly formed blocks from others as they completed the revolution of the machine. "What put this idea into your head?" Mr. Orr was asked as he was here, there and everywhere about the machine. His mind was preoccupied with a demonstration which meant much to him. Here was a practical working out of the child of his brain. A hitch meant not only lay, but possibly disaster, the ruination of his hopes. He saw by the successful operation of the machine that he was winning out. His mind wandered off into the future. Perhaps his thoughts were in the hills far away where in former years he nursed the mental spark which was here developing into the full fruition of his hopes. "Easy there, boys," he said, as one of the blocks refused to be lifted from the mold. "That cement is too cold. Take her out. Wait a bit." He tamped the exterior gently with a hammer. The imperfect block was lifted into view. "This cement is too cold," he said again. "We must revolve the machine more quickly." Thereafter the blocks came from the molds in perfect shapes. He was coming under the wire a winner. Wooden poles seemed a thing of the past. "What put this idea into my head?" he repeated. "Necessity." He spoke of his experiences in setting wooden poles in many states of the west, on mountains, valley and plain; of their never-ending decay; of the need for going over the same ground again and again; of the continual expense of planting new poles. The company has signed contract with the city for 100 poles to be installed as required in extending the electric light and municipal system. "The machine is a perfect success", said Mr. Fernholtz, enthusiastically. Mr. Orr gave me his plans, and I made it at my Los Angeles works. I see where these poles will revolutionize the method of stringing wires. The old poles are too expensive,when decay is considered. Their life is short. The life of cement poles is perpetual. The machine is a new one to me. I never saw anything like it. Being new, I gave it my personal attention. It works perfectly." A force of men continued placing concrete in the molds, while others raised the perfectly formed blocks from others as they completed the revolution of the machine. "What put this idea into your head?" Mr. Orr was asked as he was here, there and everywhere about the machine. His mind was preoccupied with a demonstration which meant much to him. Here was a practical working out of the child of his brain. A hitch meant not only lay, but possibly disaster, the ruination of his hopes. He saw by the successful operation of the machine that he was winning out. His mind wandered off into the future. Perhaps his thoughts were in the hills far away where in former years he nursed the mental spark which was here developing into the full fruition of his hopes. "Easy there, boys," he said, as one of the blocks refused to be lifted from the mold." That cement is too cold.Take her out.Wait a bit." He tamped the exterior gently with a hammer.The imperfect block was lifted into view. "This cement is too cold," he said again.“We must revolvethe machine more quickly.” Thereaftertheblockscamefromthemoldsmainperfectshapes.Hewascomingunderthewireawinner.Woodenpolestemedathingsofthepointsome. "Whatputthisideaintoyhaddelittleabovethatofwoodenpoles." The company has signed contract withthecityfor100polestobeinstalledasrequiredinextendingtheelectriclightandmunicipalsystem. "Themachineisapracticalworkingoutofthechildofhisbrain.Ahitchmeantnotonlylaybutpossiblydisaster,theruinationofhishopestherewasrunningthebshore.Mrs.Eyareretiredfurthenightuponthedeckintheshewasplacedupolifeboatstoputawaysel.Sheheldherandasshewasalwithhera manrrehitethendowna wifeintotheboatneeroftheshipwhichputoutinthestquestoftheEurekahatthatpointsome." "IwetheEurekawemaybesavehaspassedonsoo.FearingthevesselshemhejumpleavingtheboatEy,sayinghewohereachedtheshoardearned,butfromexhaustion.Intheboatwas ameter, and fitted with 54 molds ranged along a platform following the circumference of the device. These molds hold a cement block 9 inches in height, tapering from 11 inches at the base to 7 inches at the top of a fifty-foot pole. The molds are ground upon a lathe, their interior being absolutely smooth, each one being smaller than its immediate predecessor by three-sixty-fourths of an inch. Great accuracy was necessary in completing them, and Mr. Fernholtz was selected as being the best man on the coast for the job. The machine revolves upon a ball-bearing carriage, is easily moved by hand, and as one mold is filled with concrete brought from a mixer, it is turned to give place to the next mold. When the machine makes one revolution, which it will do in half an hour, the cement blocks are ready for extraction. During the progress around the machine, they have been steam-heated, and a heavy duck covering is placed over them. As the first mold approaches the point of exit, the mantle is removed, it cools sufficiently to be handled, and continuing on its way to the point of beginning, it is lifted from the mold by an ingenious lever and carried to a dryer, where steam is turned upon them through pipes. The molds are fitted with four steel perpendicular bars which leave as many holes through the concrete. The block sets upon an iron frame and is lifted from the mold by an iron handle. At each revolution of the wheel 54 cement blocks are made. These are sufficient for a pole 50 feet high. Before being taken from the mold each block is filed smoothly at the top. When extracted the circular sections of the pole are smooth, firm and of accurate measurement. Through each are the four steel rods, which was coming under the wire a winner. Wooden poles seemed a thing of the past. “What put this idea into my head?” he repeated. “Necessity.” He spoke of his experiences in setting wooden poles in many states of the west, on mountains, valley and plain; of their never-ending decay; of the need for going over the same ground again and again; of the continual expense of planting new poles. “There are fifty million poles in the United States which will have to be replaced in a year. We are going after some of this business. “Easy there, boys,” he continued, as the wheel revolved apparently a bit too quickly, “easy there. Not too fast.” He was at their side in a minute. The blocks came out shiny as silk almost. Brother Orr smiled. He looked like a four-time winner. MASONS WILL BUILD Have Secured Option on City Property for New Temple The Masonic lodge of this city are considering the propriety of erecting a two-story building, the lower-floor to be used for stores and the upper floor for a Masonic temple. Options have been taken on the Hussmann property on South Los Angeles street and on the Spoerl property on East Center. As yet no definite plans have been adopted, but it is known that the lodge has for some time past been quietly discussing the plan of erecting a new edifice. The building will cost probably $15,000. The lodge will have a further discussion of the subject at its next meeting, when definite steps will be taken to prepare plans and organize for erecting the new structure. If the Eureka sign may be saved has passed on so far. Fearing the vessel sed them, he jumped leaving the boat Ey, saying he woke He reached the ship ward learned, but from exhaustion. In the boat was some one suggested thrown overboard, not permit it, saying an being and show justly dealt with. As the night we signs of the Eureka hearts of the boat. In the gray low morning threw were seen in the cupants of the boots uses of three, undation, but the ship of the Chinaman prow whistle, which all blew as he never ship's gong sounded the engines, and that it was, came to a "Boat ahoy," can vessel, "who are you? "We are shipwreck from the Los Angeles Ey. The Eureka can almost exhale were taken aboard turned to San Francisco Ey was met by upon a door as if She could hear her, but could not taken to the home she lay for days or death. The two boys w THE TITANIC HORROR RECALLS OTHER WRECKS LOCAL PEOPLE IN MARINE DISASTERS OFF CALIFORNIA COAST Mrs. Frank Ey and Two Sons on Wrecked Los Angeles, April 18, 1894—Joseph Helmsen and Mother on Ventura Same Date Nineteen Years Before — Harrowing Experiences in Nights of Terror — Remarkable Coincidences Brought to Light Mayor Frank Ey was in town from Santa Ana on Thursday last, April 18th. Seated in Joseph Helmsen's store, conversing with friends, the conversation naturally turned to the latest advices of the ill-fated Titanic. The survivors of the wrecked vessel were due in New York that evening, and stories of their harrowing experiences were uppermost in the minds of all. A late wireless had brought the information that other survivors had been picked up. The great disaster had made the whole world kin. "I know something of what these boat which put ashore, and they were taken in charge by the lighthouse keeper. The next day they rode on the seat of a hearse to Monterey, and two days later joined their mother in San Francisco. The first Mr. Ey heard of the shipwreck was on the evening after the wreck, as he and his younger son were eating their supper. An undertaker called bringing him the first word of the wreck. His feelings may be more easily imagined than described. He kept the wires hot in a vain endeavor to locate his wife and boys, and for two days mourned them as dead. On the 18th of April five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Ey sailed for Europe. On the same date the year before the San Francisco earthquake and fire occurred. WRECK OF VENTURA Vessel Goes Down at Point Where Los Angeles Sunk A April 18, 1875, the steamer Ventura, southbound from San Francisco, went on the rocks at Point Sur, at the same place where the Los Angeles sank. The vessel struck the rocks at 8 o'clock at night. Joseph Helmsen and his mother, since deceased, were among the 225 passen- store, conversing with friends, the conversation naturally turned to the latest advices of the ill-fated Titanic. The survivors of the wrecked vessel were due in New York that evening, and stories of their harrowing experiences were uppermost in the minds of all. A late wireless had brought the information that other survivors had been picked up. The great disaster had made the whole world kin. "I know something of what these people have gone through," said Mr. Ey, "for my wife and two boys were on the wrecked steamer Los Angeles which went down with many lives off Point Sur, as they were on their way to attend the midwinter fair in San Francisco." "In what year did that wreck occur?" he was asked. "On the 18th day of April, 1904." "Is that so?" observed Mr. Helmsen; "is it possible? That is the date on which my mother and I were wrecked on the Ventura at the same place the 18th day of April, 1875." The remarkable coincidence exercised a canny effect upon the listeners. Both gentlemen told their stories of their shipwrecks. Mrs. Ey and her sons Frank and George, aged 15 and 13 years respectively, was on their way to San Francisco on the steamer Los Angeles, when at 9 o'clock at night on the date indicated the vessel ran upon the rocks at Point Sur. The captain of the ship was asleep in his berth at the time. The first mate was running the boat too close inshore. Mrs. Ey and her boys had retired for the night. Running out upon the deck in their night clothes, she was placed upon one of the first lifeboats to put away from the vessel. She held her boys by the hand, and as she was about to take them with her a man rushed up, knocked them both down and lowered his wife into the boat. The chief engineer of the ship was on the boat, which put out into the open sea in quest of the Eureka, which was due at that point some time before. "If the Eureka is late," he said, "we may be saved, but I fear she has passed on south." Fearing the vessel had already passed them, he jumped into the water, leaving the boat in charge of Mrs. Ey, saying he would swim ashore. He reached the shore, it was afterward learned, but died on landing from exhaustion. In the boat was a Chinaman, and WRECK OF VENTURA Vessel Goes Down at Point Where Los Angeles Sunk A April 18, 1875, the steamer Ventura, southbound from San Francisco, went on the rocks at Point Sur, at the same place where the Los Angeles sank. The vessel struck the rocks at 8 o'clock at night. Joseph Helmsen and his mother, since deceased, were among the 225 passengers aboard. A boat was lowered and a rope taken ashore and made fast. Then the passengers were lowered in boats while sailors propelled them ashore by means of the rope. All the passengers were safely landed. Mr. Helmsen and his mother were among the first to leave the ship. Near the shore, 300 yards away, Mr. Helmsen, thinking he could land, jumped into deep water. A breaker was about to carry him out, when John Bush of Olive, who was on the boat, pulled him aboard. The passengers remained on the shore at the Point all that night and the next day and the next night, subsisting upon hard tack and shellfish taken from the shore. The following day tugs came from San Francisco and took them to Monterey. The steamship Ancon later came into port and brought them to San Pedro. Mr. Helmsen and mother came to this city, having lost all their belongings in the wreck. Mr. Helmsen has continued to reside here until the present time. Landing here penniless, he now writes his fortune in something like half a dozen figures. TRIANGLE LEAGUE DAY Orange County Schools to Contest for Prizes May 11 The Orange County Triangle league will hold a series of contests at Santa Ana on Saturday, May 11. The first on the program is a spelling contest at the high school building at 10 o'clock. It is open to the best boy speller and best girl speller in each grammar school of Orange county. Contestants must be members of the league. Prizes, silver cup to best boy and best girl speller. Basket lunch at 12:30. Girls' basket ball throwing contest at 1:30, on Lincoln school grounds. Open to two girls from seventh and eighth grade. worth, chairman of the committee on arrangements and general manager of the movement, recommended this date to the board of trade on Monday night and it was adopted. His report on the itinerary of the trip was also endorsed. It was the opinion of the committee that a mistake had been made on former excursions by covering too much territory and making the stops too short. Only Fullerton and Olinda will be visited this time, a short stop being made at Fullerton and the balance of the day being spent with the natives among the derricks at the wells. Mr. Duckworth said he had been in communication with the authorities at Olinda and they had promised to lay aside all business for the day and devote the time to the entertainment of the Anaheim visitors. The ladies of Olinda have engaged to provide a sumptuous feed. The proposition to have the merchants of Anaheim close their business houses for the day and join the procession will be laid before the merchants association, and will probably be endorsed. It is expected that 75 autos will be in line, and at least 300 enthusiastic Anaheimers will be aboard. Captain J. F. Ahlborn reported he had been doing a little boosting for Anaheim past week. He procured fifty pounds of choice walnuts from the packers and with a rubber stamp printed the word "Anaheim" on each individual nut. The nuts were then shipped to the California Society in Chicago and will be used at the annual banquet to be given there shortly. They will be listed on the menu as "Anaheim Walnuts." The possibility of another factory is now looming on the horizon and the manufacturer's committee is making an investigation preparatory to subsequent action. The Imperial Cotton Works, of Los Angeles, have outgrown their present quarters and are seeking a location outside the city. The company manufactures mattresses, tenting, canvas, and other articles of like nature, and employs 20 men. The managers are pleased with Anaheim, but consider the freight rates to and from this city exorbitant. A communication from the secretary of the Southern California automobile club was read. The club expresses its appreciation of the pleasant reception extended to the members who passed through here last week. Anaheim, the secretary said, was remembered throughout the en- quest of the Eureka, which was due at that point some time before. "If the Eureka is late," he said, "We may be saved, but I fear she has passed on south." Fearing the vessel had already passed them, he jumped into the water, leaving the boat in charge of Mrs. Ey, saying he would swim ashore. He reached the shore, it was afterward learned, but died on landing from exhaustion. In the boat was a Chinaman, and some one suggested that he be thrown overboard, but Mrs. Ey would not permit it, saying he was a human being and should not be so unjustly dealt with. As the night wore on with no signs of the Eureka, hope sank in the hearts of the occupants of the boat. In the gray dawn of the following morning the lights of a ship were seen in the distance. The occupants of the boat yelled in choruses of three, under Mrs. Ey's direction, but the ship passed on! Then the Chinaman produced a police whistle, which all chinks carry, and blew as he never had before. The ship's gong sounded a reversal of the engines, and the Eureka, for such it was, came to a stop. "Boat ahoy," came a voice from the vessel, "who are you?" "We are shipwrecked passengers from the Los Angeles," shouted Mrs. Ey. The Eureka came alongside, and the almost exhausted passengers were taken aboard. The Eureka returned to San Francisco, where Mrs. Ey was met by relatives. She lay upon a door as if dead on the trip. She could hear people talking about her, but could not speak. She was taken to the home of relatives, where she lay for days between life and death. The two boys were taken off in a spelling contest at the high school building at 10 o'clock. It is open to the best boy speller and best girl speller in each grammar school of Orange county. Contestants must be members of the league. Prizes, silver cup to best boy and best girl speller. Basket lunch at 12:30. Girls' basket ball throwing contest at 1:30, on Lincoln school grounds. Open to two girls from seventh and eighth grades of each school in the county. Prizes, ribbons to four best throws in each grade. Track and field meet at 2 p.m. on Lincoln school field. Events, seventh grade, high jump, ball throw and 100-yard dash. Eighth grade, broad jump, high jump, ball throw and 100-yard dash. School relay race, one mile. Special relay race for rural schools, team of three boys from each school. Winning school to be given a banner, but no points to count on championship banner. WHO IS W. W. MOWREY? Secured Typewriter, on Promise of Starting Business College Here Merton Hunt, representing a Los Angeles typewriter company, was in town on Monday looking for W. W. Mowrey who in February procured a typewriter from the company, on trial, saying he was about to open a business college in Anaheim. Hunt was unable to locate his man. No one here so far as could be learned, knows anything about him. Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Bailey were in town the first of the week visiting relatives. Dr. Bailey has in view the purchase of a $7000 residence in Los Angeles, and will locate in that city and practice his profession, that of dentistry. A communication from the secretary of the Southern California automobile club was read. The club expresses its appreciation of the pleasant reception extended to the members who passed through here last week. Anaheim, the secretary said, was remembered throughout the entire trip, and a pleasant recollection of the town still lingers in the memories of those who were entertained. Earl Abbey, local manager of the Pacific telephone company, announced that he had recently received instructions from his company to remove the telephone in the library building unless it was put on the pay list as the law governing and regulating corporations compelled them to charge for all phones in use. Secretary Ahlborn said he had received a like notification, but the telephone powers afterward admitted that the compulsory law did not apply in this case, but the company wanted pay for the phone. The board refused to contribute and unless the city pays the bill it will be removed. The Southern Pacific railroad is working on its annual booklet giving scenic views and descriptions of Southern California, and requested a write up and picture from Anaheim. The publicity committee was instructed to prepare a suitable article for the pamphlet and procure the most effective picture possible. Prof. Vandeveer, principal of the grammar schools, asked that some recognition be taken of the work done by the manual training and domestic science departments. Early in June, he said, an exhibition will be given ZETTE MAL 25, 1912 NUMBER 28 STER TRIP SDAY, MAY 23 AND OLINDA WILL NLY POINTS RESITED Nos Will Probably be Short Stop Will Be Boston and the Balance ent at the Oil Wells Trade May Land Impectory—Other Notes Right's Meeting 23d, has been fixed for the first of this trips. J. W. Duckof the committee on and general manager, recommended this end of trade on Monwas adopted. His minerary of the trip union of the committe had been made on by covering too and making the stops Fullerton and Olinda this time, a short stop Hartfield Goes to Denver Leaves Today on Mission to Recover Stolen Diamonds B. Hartfield leaves Sunday for Denver, Colo., to recover three stolen diamonds held by the chief of police of that city, which were recovered from a pawnshop, where they were placed by Judson White, who secured them from him by means of a fictitious check last November. Mr. Hartfield is certain that the larger diamond of three disposed of to White is in the hands of the Denver chief of police, and that two ot- GILLETT SPEAKS TODAY FOR TAFT AND VICTORY FORMER GOVERNOR DUE HERE AT 4 O'CLOCK P. M. Will Tour Orange County, Addressing People at Six Different Places—Santa Ana Tonight—Republicans in Automobiles Will Accompany Distinguished Orator—No Free Raw Sugar Menacing Orange County's Great Industry—Party for People, Not the Trusts Ex-Gov. James N. Gillett will address republican voters of Anaheim, speaking in behalf of the renomination of President Taft, this Thursday, afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Gillett will be accompanied by a large number of republicans in autos from this city, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Placentia and other towns, who will proceed with him on his tour of the county. He will speak at the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. He will deliver six speeches in the county, as follows: Fullerton, Thursday, April 25, at 2:30. B. Hartfield leaves Sunday for Denver, Colo., to recover three stolen diamonds held by the chief of police of that city, which were recovered from a pawnshop, where they were placed by Judson White, who secured them from him by means of a fictitious check last November. Mr. Hartfield is certain that the larger diamond of three disposed of to White is in the hands of the Denver chief of police, and that two others are either there or at Larned, Kansas, where White was arrested three months ago. Hartfield last week received a telegram from the chief of police at Tampa, Florida, to which point White had been extradited, stating White had confessed his crime. The telegram stated that, in the opinion of the officer, the large gem particularly was in Denver. This stone is valued at $500 wholesale. White secured $220 on the gem. He had had the gem mounted as a stickpin. Hartfield telegraphed Denver, putting in a claim for the gem, and also two smaller diamonds which he believes are either there or at Larned. On Monday he received a letter in reply saying the larger gem corresponded to his description, and was undoubtedly his property. He telegraphed he would leave for Denver forthwith to recover it. He will also recover the two smaller gems, if possible, and will go on to Larned if such course be necessary. White secured three diamonds from Hartfield in November, giving a bogus New York draft in payment for them in amount $1166.66. The gems were sold at $932, and Hartfield gave a check in the sum of $224.66 to balance the draft. This check White cashed and left the country. He was arrested at Larned, Kansas, and was later extradited to Tampa, Florida; where he was wanted on a similar charge of swindling. Hartfield yesterday heard again from Tampa, to the effect that his two smaller diamonds are now in possession of a lawyer at Larned Kansas, who defended White at his hearing in that town previous to his being taken to Florida. He will probably recover them. DEDICATION OF HIGHSCHOOL Formal Opening Will Occur on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Gillett will be accompanied by a large number of republicans in autos from this city, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Placentia and other towns, who will proceed with him on his tour of the county. He will speak at the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. He will deliver six speeches in the county, as follows: Fullerton, Thursday, April 25, at 2:30. Anaheim at 4 p.m. Santa Ana 8 p.m. Huntington Beach, Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. Garden Grove, 1:30 p.m. Orange, 2:30 p.m. Twenty autos will leave the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets at 2 o'clock this afternoon, to meet the orator at Fullerton, and attend the meeting at that place. Mr. Gillett comes heralded as one of California's great governors. He is an orator of great ability, and will throw a flood of light upon the political issues now confronting the people in California. He will expound the doctrine of protection to local industries. He proposes free raw sugar, which is not only controlled by the trusts, but is owned by them, and which constitutes a great menace to the beet sugar industry of this county. He stands for adequate protection to the olive, walnut and orange growers of this state, and does not wish to see our farmers come into competition with the pauper labor of Europe. He should and doubtless will be greeted by large crowds all along the line. FREMONT ATHLETES WIN Overwhelm Fullerton and Placentia Grammar School Teams The track meet at Fullerton Wednesday afternoon between the athletic team of the Fremont school and representatives of the Fullerton and Placentia grammar schools resulted in a walk-away by the Anaheim boys, the final score being, Anaheim 62; Fullerton 20; Placentia 12. Following is the score: 50 yd dash—Paulas (A) first, Martenet (A) second, Porter (P) third. 100 yd dash—Paulas first, Martenet second, R. Smith (F) third. 220 yd dash—Paulas first, R.Smith second, Martenet third. 880 yd run—Porter (P) first, Dawranberg (F) second, Daniels (A) third. Hartfield yesterday heard again from Tampa, to the effect that his two smaller diamonds are now in possession of a lawyer at Larned Kansas, who defended White at his hearing in that town previous to his being taken to Florida. He will probably recover them. DEDICATION OF HIGHSCHOOL Formal Opening Will Occur on Wednesday, May 1st The formal opening of the high-school buildings will occur on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, May 1st. During the afternoon the classes will not be in session in order that the buildings may be open for public inspection. Student committees will act as guides and explain the various departments during the hours of inspection from 1 to 5 p.m. The opening exercises will occur at 8 p.m. in the auditorium, the program being as follows: Musical selection, H. S. orchestra. Dedicatory prayer, Rev. F. A. Ziegler. Music, Girls Quartette. Address, The True Glory of the School House, James H. Blaisdell, president of Pomona College. Music, Girls Glee Club. Delivery of Keys, John C. Austin, Architect. Reception of Keys, F. C. Spencer, Clerk of Board of Trustees. Appreciation from School, Walter Spaeth, School Representative. Appreciation from Faculty, J. Frank lin Walker, Principal. Congratulations from the County, R. P. Mitchell, County Supt. Schools Music, Girls' Quartette. Benediction, Rev. F. M. Mitchell. Richard Melrose transacted business in Los Angeles on Monday. GREAT FLOW OF WATER Well on Gomber Tract Produces 600 Inches The Anaheim Union Water Company has practically completed its water well on the Gumber tract at Richfield and the contractor estimates it will develop at least 600 miner's inches of water. This will supply much new acreage and also Anaheim. It is an 18 inch well. The water company is finishing the pressure pipe line on Placentia avenue and running the gravity line to the north ditch. The pumping plant and reservoir at Crowther's corner are being completed. This reservoir will hold two and a half million gallons. These improvements were decided upon at the last annual meeting and will cost about $40,000.