anaheim-gazette 1912-05-23

VOLUME XXXXII SEVENTY-FIVE AUTOS IN LINE FOR NORTH 300 MERRY ANAHEIMERS INVADE THE OIL REGION Most Successful of the Board of Trade Get-Acquainted Trips Pulled Off Today—Fullerton, Brea, Olinda and Placentia Visited, Where Preparations Are Making for Royal Entertainment—Cadet Band and Concordia Singers Accompany Boosters Seventy-five automobiles, carrying three hundred Anaheim enthusiasts, will start from the rendezvous at the postoffice corner at nine o'clock today on the first of the season's Get-Acquainted trips. J. W. Duckworth, commander-in-chief of the forces, who is becoming an expert in the management of booster trips, has arranged a program of oratory, music and entertainment along the route. High officials of the Southern Pacific railroad, will accompany the party among them being W. H. Whalen, division superintendent; F. E. Batters, general passenger agent; J. G. Stubbs, general freight agent; W. E. Stoermer, general ticket agent, all of Los Angeles, and L. B. Valla, commercial agent, of Santa Ana. The automobile owners who have volunteered the use of their cars and will be in viewing the remarkable developments of Placentia during the past two years. At half past five they will wave adieu to Placentia and arrive at home at six o'clock. RAILROAD OFFICIALS ARRIVE Come from Los Angeles to Join Booster Trip A party of four Southern Pacific railroad officials arrived in a special car attached to last evening's train from Los Angeles. They will remain until tomorrow morning. The officials will be guests of the board of trade on the Booster trip today. In the party are W. H. Whalen, division superintendent; F. E. Batters, general passenger agent; J. G. Stubbs, general freight agent, and W. E. Stoermer, general ticket agent. They were met at the Southern Pacific depot by a delegation representing the board of trade in autos and taken for a drive about the city. Later they were tendered a banquet at the Grill. After the repast they were escorted to a meeting of the Auto club held in the library building. L. B. Valla, commercial agent, of Santa Ana, will arrive this morning to join the Boosters. Mr. Valla was in town on Monday making preparations to join the party. A delegation of Pacific Electric officials are expected on this morning's train to join the trip. WELL-KNOW PASSES CHARLES SCOTT ES HIS LAKE Was Foremost tractor in Oceania? Adorning The Factory, and a Number of A great shock community on Moor became known dler, one of the most highly e this city, had home on West Schindler died a brief illness, urday of last compelled to t though everyth could devise wa sufferings he sa end came on M was due to he time of his death the erection of minary now in the Dominican and Palm street contract for th ed a program of oratory, music and entertainment along the route. High officials of the Southern Pacific railroad, will accompany the party among them being W. H. Whalen, division superintendent; F. E. Batters, general passenger agent; J. G. Stubbs, general freight agent; W. E. Stoermer, general ticket agent, all of Los Angeles, and L. B. Valla, commercial agent, of Santa Ana. The automobile owners who have volunteered the use of their cars and will be in the porchion are: J. W. Sackett, C. E. Chamberlain, H. F. Parrent, J. W. Duckworth, W. E. Duckworth, Harry Pearson, B. Fisher, E. C. Schluter, R. C. Daniels, J. H. Brunworth, George Terry, H. V. Weisel, P. J. Weisel, B. V. Beebe, J. W. Dickenson, R. Wisser, John Ziegler, Heying Bros., Capt. L. R. Williams, J. W. Wallop, Leo Sheridan, V. U. Simpson, F. M. Jackson, Louis Bushard, J. W. Elliott, Dunbar Bros., R. Ingraham, W. B. Ingraham, Charles Eygabroad, F. C. Krause, Harry Dyer, S. C. Hartranft, Dr. Harvey, F.C. Spencer, L. A. Evans, A.H.Ahrens, J.S Howard, J.D Heitshusen, Ben Dauser, Wm.McLauchlin, D.Gervais, S.Hayden, John Cassou, Ross Bros., J.H.Boege, Jake Schumacher, Jos.Fiscus, Dr.Johnston, Dr.Adams, WmStark, J.H.Cook, M.U.Stewart, Dr.Houck, Merton Skinner, O.W.Skinner, J.P.Mayhew,R.W.Jackson,J.P.Ogle,W.L.Kreuscher,A.L.Lewis,H.C.Maurer,C.F.Grim,S.Lybarger;J.C.Cordes,B.B.Andrews,F.F.Ahlborn,Dryer & Thompson (2),Dr.Beebe,Leslie Swope,C.E.HolcombJohn HenryAlexander Henry. Promptly at 9 o'clock the procession will start from the postoffice,and fifteen minutes later the first stop will be made at Fullerton.The public schools will be dismissed and the pupils lined up to greet the visitors on their arrival here.An address of welcome by a Fullerton orator will be responded to by S.C.Hartranft.Crowther's Cadet band and the Concordia Singing Societywhich accompany the boosterswill add sweet harmony to the short entertainment. At 10:15 the procession will arrive at Brea,and Judge J.S Howard will tell the inhabitants of the new town about the advantages of Anaheim.The pause at this point will be shortalso at the Union oil leasewhere.at 11 o'clock,H.V.Weisel will address the oil field boyswho will be assembled to extend a welcoming hand. DEATH OF LOUIS BURNS Veteran of War Expires Suddenly After Evening Meal Louis Burns died suddenly at his home on Kroeger street Thursday evening shortly after 8 o'clock.Mr.Burns had been at work at the sugar factory during the day and returned home in the evening apparently in his usual health and spirits.After partaking of the evening meal he was seated in his home conversing with his family when he was taken suddenly with heart failure and expired. Mr.Burns was aged 44 years,5 months and 5 daysHe was a native of Illinoisfrom which state he entered the Civil Warat the outbreak of hostilitiesHe had been a resident of Anaheim for a number of years pastand was highly respectedby all who knew him. Burial services were held on Monday afternoon from Backs & Terry's undertaking parlors.Rev.Mitchell conducted the services.A delegation of members of Malvern Hill post,G.A.R.,attended the services and acted as pallbearers.Floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. MEMORIAL SERVICES Program of Exercises for Decoration Day, Thursday,May 30 Malvern Hill Post will hold Memorial services this year at the Presbyterian Church,在Anaheim，Rev.F.W.Mitchell,pastor of the church delivering the memorial address.The veterans will assemble in front of the church Sunday morningMay 26,and at 10.45 march into the buildingwhere the usual services will be conducted. The exercises at the cemetery will be held in the forenoon of ThursdayMay 30,the Daughters of Veterans,having charge.Following is the program: Assembly，9.45 sharp. Selection Grouter's Cadet landtaken for a drive about the city.Later they were tendered a banquet at the Grill.After the repast they were escorted to a meeting of the Auto club held in the library building L.B.Valla，commercial agent，of Santa Ana，will arrive this morning to join the Boosters.Mr.Valla was in town on Monday making preparations to join the party. A delegation of Pacific Electric officials are expected on this morning's train to join the trip. MEMORIAL SERVICES Program of Exercises for Decoration Day, Thursday,May 30 Malvern Hill Post will hold Memorial services this year at the Presbyterian Church，在Anaheim，Rev.F.W.Mitchell,pastor of the church delivering the memorial address.The veterans will assemble in front of the church Sunday morningMay 26,and at 10.45 march into the buildingwhere the usual services will be conducted. The exercises at the cemetery will be held in the forenoon of ThursdayMay 30,the Daughters of Veterans,having charge.Following is the program: Assembly，9.45 sharp. Selection Grouter's Cadet landtaken for a drive about the city.Later they were tendered a banquet at the Grill.After the repast they were escorted to a meeting of the Auto club held in the library building L.B.Valla，commercial agent，of Santa Ana，will arrive this morning to join the Boosters.Mr.Valla was in town on Monday making preparations to join the party. A delegation of Pacific Electric officials are expected on this morning's train to join the trip. MEMORIAL SERVICES Program of Exercises for Decoration Day, Thursday,May 30 Malvern Hill Post will hold Memorial services this year at the Presbyterian Church，在Anaheim，Rev.F.W.Mitchell,pastor of the church delivering the memorial address.The veterans will assemble in front of the church Sunday morningMay 26,and at 10.45 march into the buildingwhere the usual services will be conducted. The exercises at the cemetery will be held in the forenoon of ThursdayMay 30,the Daughters of Veterans,having charge.Following is the program: Assembly，9.45 sharp. Selection Grouter's Cadet landtaken for a drive about the city.Later they were tendered a banquet at the Grill.After the repast they were escorted to a meeting of the Auto club held in the library building L.B.Valla，commercial agent，of Santa Ana，will arrive this morning to join the Boosters.Mr.Valla was due to hear time of his dearestthe erection ofminary now inthe Dominicanand Palm streetcontract forthe ion work.Hebchanics engagedbuilding onCenlarge garage onstreet.His buswhile he was admanin thern Californiabuildings erectedor temple in n sugar factoryhe est and conscientservices were alby those havingin view.His testof forty yeaturites erectedhaving beenthe iwork.Amongthe effected by himinDickel store builtearly70's.The buildings attheLos Angeles strerblocks were Mr.Schindlermost affableofantword andaallwith whomHe was lastinof last weekwhethe same pleaseknowing thatthushould come so Mr.Schindlermany and was imHe arrived inNopo in 1873andcitywhere heleaves a wife ateThey are HermannSchindler,MissHenrySchindlerAlfredandLeonaSchindlerAll are residentsceptingCharles,Ferry in no state,and Henri At 10:15 the procession will arrive at Brea, and Judge J. S. Howard will tell the inhabitants of the new town about the advantages of Anaheim. The pause at this point will be short, also at the Union oil lease, where, at 11 o'clock, H. V. Weisel will address the oil field boys who will be assembled to extend a welcoming hand. Olinda, the objective point of the journey, will be reached at 12 o'clock. An hour will be spent in listening to an address of welcome by Olinda's greatest orator and to the response by City Attorney Homer G. Asnes. The Cadet band and the Concordia club will also help entertain the multitude for an hour while the Ladies' Aid Society is preparing several hundred chickens for consumption which they promise to serve promptly at one o'clock. Several hours will be spent at Olinda, viewing the various oil leases, renewing old acquaintances, and contracting new ones, and at 3:30 the boosters will bid good-bye to the city of dericks and turn their faces toward home. The people of Placentia, our enterprising young neighbor to the northeast, are making preparations for an unusual demonstration of welcome when the autos arrive there at four o'clock. A stop of an hour and a half will be made here. Charles Eygabroad will make the principal address for the visitors and short speeches will be made by others. The band and the Concordia Singers will render several selections here while the autoists are scattering about Mitchell, pastor of the church, delivering the memorial address. The veterans will assemble in front of the church Sunday morning, May 26, and at 10.45 march into the building, where the usual services will be conducted. The exercises at the cemetery will be held in the forenoon of Thursday, May 30, the Daughters of Veterans, having charge. Following is the program: Assembly, 9.45 sharp. Selection, Crowther's Cadet Land. Invocation, Rev. Zeigler, M. E. Church. Song, F.U.H.S. Glee Club. Mincoln's Gettysburg Address, Hollis H. Knowlton. Selection by band, and Decoration of Graves by School Children. The Unknown Dead, Rev. Abraham Markle. "Old Glory," Professor Brunton. Song, F.U.H.S. Glee Club. Address, Rev. Frank Dowling. "America," All Joining. Benediction, C. R. Moore, Christian Church. MEMORIAL SERVICE The memorial service this year will be held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday, May 26, at 11 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by the pastor, Rev. F. W. Mitchell. The G.A.R. Post will attend in a body, for which reservation will be made. A cordial invitation is also extended to the Spanish-American soldiers to join in this service. Eddie Crowther is back from a trip to San Juan hot springs and will have his cadet band out with the Boosters today. He arrived in New Hope in 1873 and was city, where he leaves a wife and they are Hermann Schindler, Miss Henry Schindler, Schindler, Alfred and Leona Schindler. All are resident accepting Charles, Ferry in the north state, and Henry Stockton. Both the family were raped of their Mrs. Schindler; Henry Kroeger; and a sister of Center street men. Deceased was burg, Germany, in 1849. When on German army army years in the milieu of that country. America in 1873, and in 1879. His maidrietta Kroeger occu- ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1912 WELL-KNOWN PIONEER PASSES TO FINAL REST CHARLES SCHINDLER BREATHES HIS LAST AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Was Foremost Cement and Brick Contractor in Orange County, and Erected Many of the Blocks Now Adorning This City—Built Sugar Factory, and at Time of Death had a Number of Contracts Under Way A great shock was felt in the community on Monday morning when it became known that Charles Schindler, one of the best known and most highly esteemed residents of this city, had passed away at his home on West Center street. Mr. Schindler died at 8:10 o'clock, after a brief illness. He was ill on Saturday of last week, when he was compelled to take to his bed. Although everything that medical skill could devise was done to alleviate his sufferings he sank gradually until the end came on Monday morning. Death was due to heart failure. At the time of his death he was engaged in the erection of the young ladies seminary now in course of erection by the Dominican Sisters at Broadway and Palm streets, having secured the contract for the brick and foundat. NEW FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Franz Murke Arrives from Colorado to Assume Position Dr. Franz Murke has arrived from Fort Collins, Col., to assume the position of superintendent of the Anaheim sugar factory, he having been selected by President Peck of the company some weeks ago. Dr. Marke went to the mill immediately upon his arrival, and is busily engaged in preparing for the season's campaign which will begin next month. He succeeds Supt. Egge, who has recently accepted a similar position at the Santa Ana co-operative sugar company. Dr. Murke is a sugar manufacturer of nineteen years' experience, and was before coming to this city superintendent of the Great Western sugar mill at Fort Collins, which position he held several years. He was previously in charge of a sugar mill in Michigan, and is noted as one of the best sugar men in the country. When it became necessary to engage a new superintendent by the Anaheim factory, following the resignation of Egge some months ago, the directors looked the country over for the most experienced and available man. Dr. Murke was selected as being the best qualified man in the country for the position. He arrived here some days ago and has been staying at the Com- ATTACKING LEGALITY OF STANTON TOWN WRIT OF REVIEW ALLEGES ERRORS IN INCORPORATION Legal Fight Approaches in Superior Court, With Supreme Court Ultimate Tribunal to Pass Upon Action of Supervisors in Granting Petition for New Municipality—Error In Preliminary Notice—Supervisors Not in Session on Date Specified Jerry Cole is again in the limelight in his fight against the legality of Stanton, suit having been filed in the Superior Court on Friday asking for a writ of review of actions of the supervisors in granting a petition in April last year for an election to vote upon incorporation of that city. His attorneys are Homer G. Ames of this city and Judge John D. Pope of Los Angeles. Date for hearing the suit has not yet been set by Judge West, but the case will probably come up in court in the near future. Previous to filing a quo warrant petition with Attorney General Webb last fall, attacking legality of the incorporation, a petition for a writ of review was filed with the superior court. This is the action now brought before the court. day of last week, when he was compelled to take to his bed. Although everything that medical skill could devise was done to alleviate his sufferings he sank gradually until the end came on Monday morning. Death was due to heart failure. At the time of his death he was engaged in the erection of the young ladies seminary now in course of erection by the Dominican Sisters at Broadway and Palm streets, having secured the contract for the brick and foundation work. He had also forces of mechanics engaged upon the new bank building on Center street and a large garage on South Los Angeles street. His busy career terminated while he was actively in harness. No man in the county lived a more energetic and useful life, and none possessed a higher-minded or more honorable career. Mr. Schindler erected nearly all of the brick edifices in this city, as well as many in other parts of Southern California. Notable among the buildings erected by him are the labor temple in Los Angeles and the sugar factory here. He was an earnest and conscientious man, and his services were sought far and wide by those having building operations in view. His work has stood the test of forty years, all the brick structures erected here in times gone by having been the product of his handiwork. Among the first buildings erected by him in this city was the Dickel store building, erected in the early 70's. The Masonic hall, the buildings at the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, and many other blocks were built by him. Mr. Schindler was personally the most affable of men, having a pleasant word and a warm handshake for all with whom he came in contact. He was last in town the latter part of last week, when he met friends in the same pleasant manner, little knowing that the final summons should come so soon. Mr. Schindler was a native of Germany and was in his sixty-third year. He arrived in New York from Europe in 1873 and came in 1879 to this city, where he had since resided. He leaves a wife and eight children. They are Herman Schindler, Charles Schindler, Miss Sophie Schindler, Henry Schindler, Miss Henrietta Schindler, Alfred Schindler, Norma and Leona Schindler. All are residents of this city, excepting Charles, who lives at Ball's Ferry in the northern part of the state, and Henry, who resides at Michigan, and is noted as one of the best sugar men in the country. When it became necessary to engage a new superintendent by the Anaheim factory, following the resignation of Egge some months ago, the directors looked the country over for the most experienced and available man. Dr. Murke was selected as being the best qualified man in the country for the position. He arrived here some days ago and has been staying at the Commercial. His family will arrive from Colorado as soon as school closes next month. He has rented the Willson cottage on Olive street, near Chartres, where he and his family will reside. When seen at the hotel Dr. Murke had little to say regarding plans for the campaign. For some weeks past a force of men has been engaged in enlarging the mill's capacity from 600 to 800 tons per day. He visited a number of beet fields during the past week, finding them growing in excellent manner. When asked as to the probable tonnage of beets to be sliced by the mill the coming season, he replied he was unable to say, but had heard that probably 90,000 tons would be handled. MRS. EYGABROAD ENTERTAINS Announces the Engagement of Her Daughter at Dinner Friday Mrs. Chas. Eygabroad entertained ten young ladies at dinner in honor of her daughter, Miss Lillie Eygabroad, Friday evening. The decorations were in yellow and white. In the center of the table was a large basket of marguerites. From under the daisies yellow ribbons ran to a little yellow basket at each place. After the six course dinner had been served the guests were told to pull on the baskets. The ribbons pulled away from the center-piece, each carrying with it a tiny envelope. They found inside a gilt-edged card announcing the engagement of Miss Eygabroad to Lynn S. Birdsall of Pomona. After wishing the bride-to-be much happiness the guests withdrew to the library, where they were entertained with music by Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Lacey and with readings by Miss Ziegler... Those present were Miss Josephine Davies, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Emil Boege, the Missse Florence and Hazel Lacey, the Misses Lucile and Ethel Smith, Miss Suzanne Beebe, Miss Ethel Ziegler, and Miss Rachel Knapp. His attorneys are Homer G. Ames of this city and Judge John D. Pope of Los Angeles. Date for hearing the suit has not yet been set by Judge West, but the case will probably come up in court in the near future. Previous to filing a quo warrant petition with Attorney General Webb last fall, attacking legality of the incorporation, a petition for a writ of review was filed with the superior court. This is the action now brought before the court. Webb decided against Cole in the quo warrant proceedings, holding the town to have been legally formed. Now comes the writ of review which will be heard by Judge West, with probable appeal to the Supreme Court, whichever side be victorious. That the suit will be stubbornly contested is evidenced by the bitter struggle which has marked efforts of west-siders to incorporate, and thus prevent this city from occupying the Gilbert ranch for purposes of an outfall sewer. The writ of review alleges errors in action of the board of supervisors in the preliminary stages of forming the new town a year ago. It is pointed out that the published call for the meeting of supervisors at which hearing of petition for property owners asking incorporation contained an error in date, which was afterward corrected, and before final publication had been complete; also that the supervisros were not in session on the date correctly set forth in the notice, having met the day preceding and adjourned to the day following date for such hearing. When Cole and more than seventy residents of the proposed municipality went to the supervisors' room on the date fixed for hearing they found the board had gone to Los Angeles to attend a good roads meeting. This was the date officially fixed by ordinance for meetings of the board, the first Tuesday in each month. The board were not in session at all that day, so Cole claims in his affidavit, but had met on Monday, and adjourned to Thursday. Wednesday was the day fixed originally for the hearing. In the publication of the notice of meeting the day was first given as Tuesday, with the date of the month corresponding to Wednesday, and this was some days thereafter changed to Wednesday. On that day, Cole alleges, the board was not in session, nor had it been, he avers, on Tuesday. When the board met on Thursday Cole and about 75 other ranchers He arrived in New York from Europe in 1873 and came in 1879 to this city, where he had since resided. He leaves a wife and eight children. They are Herman Schindler, Charles Schindler, Miss Sophie Schindler, Henry Schindler, Miss Henrietta Schindler, Alfred Schindler, Norma and Leona Schindler. All are residents of this city, excepting Charles, who lives at Ball's Ferry in the northern part of the state, and Henry, who resides at Stockton. Both absent members of the family were immediately telegraphed of their father's death. Mrs. Schindler is a daughter of Henry Kroeger, a pioneer resident, and a sister of Loule Kroeger, the Center street merchant. Deceased was a native of Wurtenburg, Germany, where he was born in 1849. When of age he joined the German army and was for several years in the military establishment of that country. He emigrated to America in 1873, and came to Anaheim in 1879. His marriage to Miss Henrietta Kroeger occurred in 1882. FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral will occur on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence on West Center street. Rev. Zahl of the Evangelical church will officiate at the services. Telegrams were received on Tuesday from deceased's sons Charles and Henry, who arrived from the north yesterday to be present at the obsequies. The annual reception of the Ethel Society will be given at the high school auditorium, June 5, 8 p.m. I.O.O.F.G. CAMP BANQUET Golden Rule Degree Conferred by Riverside Team Saturday Night The Anaheim Camp of the I.O.O.F. lodge is making preparations to entertain a long list of out-of-town guests Saturday night. The Golden Rule degree is to be conferred on a number of candidates from Anaheim, Santa Ana, Riverside and elsewhere. The Riverside Encampment will send a delegation of 125 members, and the Riverside team will confer the degree on the new candidates. Fifty members of the Santa Ana Camp will also be present, and the number from other camps who have signified their intention of being present will swell the total to 225. In the absence of Commander Edwards of Fullerton, Senior B. T. Beale will have charge, and the banquet will be served by the Rebekahs. It will be given in the banquet hall of the Odd Fellows building. J. B. Neff went to Riverside last week to attend a meeting of superintendents of the Indian reservation at Pala. He gave them instruction on improved methods of agriculture on the reservation. When the board met on Thursday Cole and about 75 other ranchers were present to protest against inclusion. More than sixty were excluded, but the remainder among whom was Cole, were retained within the exterior boundaries. Cole drew his scimetar, vowing vengeance, and saying it should never be sheathed. The board adjourned for one week, when more than sixty other ranchers appeared, protesting against inclusion. They said they had not been informed of the preceding meeting, else they should have been present and asked to be left outside the town. Their protest was refused, the board holding that its former meeting, at which exterior boundaries of the town had been adopted, was final upon this point. An election was called; after the board had wrestled with the subject two days, the date fixed upon being a year ago this day, May 23, 1911. The election was bitterly contested on both sides, but incorporators won by a small majority. Today Stanton people are holding a barbecue, in honor of its first birthday. People of this city have absolutely no interest in the fight. While the town was incorporated to prevent Anaheim from occupying the Gilbert ranch as an outfall for its se- MAY 23, 1912 ING LEGALITY AT STANTON TOWN REVIEW ALLEGES ER-IN INCORPORATION Approaches in Superior Supreme Court Ultima to Pass Upon Activisors in Granting New Municipality—Error Notice—Supervisors Session on Date Specified is again in the lime-fight against the legalism, suit having been filed for Court on Friday ask-it of review of actions advisors in granting a petition last year for an elect-upon incorporation of attorneys are Homer this city and Judge John Los Angeles. Date for suit has not yet been West, but the case will be up in court in the previous to filing a petition with Attorney to last fall, attacking le-incorporation, a petit-tit of review was filed prior court. This is the thought before the court. wer system now nearing completion, and while the west-siders have succeeded, apparently, in their contention, for this city has no present intention of taking the case into court, another outfall has been secured, and this will doubtless be occupied without delay. The question of incorporation now goes into court, with a long and expensive legal fight ahead. WANT JOB AS CARRIER Seven Applicants Take Examination Before P. O. Board Saturday Seven candidates for rural carrier took the examination at the library building Saturday where Miss Alice Robinson and Fred Stankey, of the Anaheim postoffice, acting as a board held an examination. There are at present two vacancies to be filled on the rural force of the county—one at Fullerton and one at Anaheim, and five of these applicants were from Fullerton and two from this city. The postal laws prohibit the examining board from making public the names of the candidates who take the examination until the papers are returned from Washington two weeks hence. Then the highest applicant for each of the vacancies, if he reaches the requirements of Uncle Sam, will be appointed and the other eligibles placed upon the waiting list to be drawn upon when. FORENSIC CONTEST ATTRACTS STUDENTS ORANGE COUNTY'S FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE Berle Morthland of Anaheim and Leonard Livernash of Huntington Beach Tied for Senior Medal — Huntington Beach Carried Off the School Honors, Winning 1079 Points, Orange Coming Second with 1076, and Fullerton Third with 1,075—School Auditorium Crowded The new high school auditorium in this city echoed with the cheers of the competing schools as the annual Forensic contest opened on Saturday morning. The five high schools of Orange county—Anaheim, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Orange and Santa Ana, were represented. Freshmen competed in declamations, sophomores in original stories, juniors in essays, and seniors in orations. Each school was represented by one student in each event. Many rooters accompanied the contestants, and the auditorium presented a scene of color as they waved their rival banners. School feeling ran high and each contingent seemed to vie with the others in the loudness of their school songs and rallies. AN ACT OF VANDALISM Garden Grove Man Charged With Malicious Mischief Andrew Mefford was arrested on Monday, charged with having maliciously destroyed several hundred orange trees, the property of Y. Yamitami, a Japanese who owns a little ranch near Garden Grove, and also of having cut and damaged a rubber-belt belonging to a pumping plant, the property of Yamitami. Three hundred orange trees were cut just below the bud, and are a total loss. The rubber belt is valued at $16.25. The outrage was committed Saturday night, and suspicion was cast upon Mefford by the finding of a cap identified by the Japanese as one worn by Mefford when he worked at a well for Yamitami some weeks ago and also by peculiar foot tracks in the orange orchard believed to have been made by Mefford, who is a cripple, and has one crooked leg, which makes his footmarks uneven. Yamitami caused Mefford to be arrested and when he was taken to the orange orchard by Sheriff Ruddock and made to walk about, the tracks left are said to have corresponded exactly with those found in the orchard when the Japanese discovered his trees had been destroyed. Mefford was lodged in the county jail and later arraigned and pleaded not guilty and was remanded to the custody of the sheriff under bond of $200, pending his trial which was set for June 17. According to the story told by the Jap, Mefford had a grudge against him because of some trouble over settlement of a claim of Mefford for work in cleaning out a well drilled by Mefford's brother for the Jap, the claim having finally been settled, however it remains unclear if this is true. Freshmen competed in declamations, sophomores in original stories, juniors in essays, and seniors in orations. Each school was represented by one student in each event. Many rooters accompanied the contestants, and the auditorium presented a scene of color as they waved their rival banners. School feeling ran high and each contingent seemed to vie with the others in the loudness of their school songs and yells. A section in the large auditorium was reserved for members of each school. Anaheim students occupied seats in the balcony while students of the other four high schools occupied the main body of the room. The declamations and stories were given in the morning beginning at 10 o'clock, and the essays and orations in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. County Supt. of Schools R. P. Mitchell acted as chairman of the assemblage. The judges were Dr. F. A. Howe of the State Normal school, in Los Angeles, Prof. Thos. G. Burt of Occidental College, and Prof. Lunt of the University of Southern California. The donors of medals, who make these annual contests possible, are Col. S. H. Finley of Santa Ana, C. C. Chapman of Placentia and William Starbuck of Fullerton. Mr. Starbuck presented the medals at close of the contest. In the morning session Miss Florence Grant of Huntington Beach won the declamations with the selection, "The Soul of the Violin," and Miss Eva Steele of Fullerton won the story contest with one entitled, "The Little Orphans." In the afternoon Miss Florence Larter of Huntington Beach won the essays with "On Buying an Automobile," and Berle Morthland of Anaheim and Leonard Livernash of Huntington Beach tied for first in the orations. Morthland had as his subject "America's Mission," and Livernash had "An Industrial Court of Appeal." A medal for first place will be given to each of the two winners of the orations. All of the contestants did well and marking was close in all events.Huntington Beach carried off the school honors with 1079 points, Orange came second with 1076, and Fullerton third with 1075. This is the fourth time the Anaheim seniors have captured the medal during the past seven years of contest. Those winning in previous Wednesday was some days there to Wednesday. On the alleges, the board session, nor had it been Tuesday. Board met on Thursday at 75 other ranchers who protest against in- than sixty were excluded among whom are retained within thearies. Cole drew his viggeance, and say- never be sheathed. Journed for one week, six sixty other ranch-protesting against in- than sixty were excluded among whom are retained within thearies. Cole drew his viggeance, and say- never be sheathed. According to the story 'old by the Jap, Mefford had a grudge against him because of some trouble over settlement of a claim of Mefford for work in cleaning out a well drilled by Mefford's brother for the Jap,the claim having finally been settled, however, to the apparent satisfaction of all concerned. DEATH OF MRS. ROERDEN Wife of Well-Known Fullerton Citizen Passes Away Mrs. Andrew Roerden, wife of the well-known Fullerton horticulturist, died at the California hospital in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, following a surgical operation underwent fifteen weeks ago, since which time she had been in the hospital. Mrs. Roerden was aged 52 years, 1 month and 12 days. She had been for many years a resident of Fullerton, and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. The remains will be brought to Fullerton and the funeral will occur tomorrow, Friday, at 10 o'clock a.m. Interment will be in the Anaheim cemetery. Jim Pickering, formerly agent for the Southern Pacific here, now stationed at the Arcade depot in Los Angeles, was in town on Tuesday morning renewing old acquaintances.Jim is making good in the transportation department, up stairs, and hasn't met a Brownie for so long he doesn't know what it looks like. COSTUME PARTY To Be Held at the Opera House on Friday Evening A Costume Party for the benefit of the public library will be held at the opera-house on Friday evening, May 24. Previous announcement was that the social event would take place at the high school auditorium, but owing to inability to secure that hall the party will occur at the opera-house. Guests will dress to represent characters or titles of books. Admission will be by invitation. A forty-five minute program of musical numbers will be rendered. This will be followed by dancing. A large attendance is expected to be present, the leading ladies of the city having promised to be patronesses. Roadmaster Steadman has a force of mechanics engaged in constructing cement abutments for the new bridge to be built over the wash between this city and Fullerton. If you want the best meats, call up the National Market.