anaheim-gazette 1912-08-01

PAVING WHIRLIGIG IS MOVING RAPIDLY INFORMAL BIDS UP FOR CONSIDERATION THIS AFTERNOON ATTEMPTS FAIL TO CALL SPECIAL MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING One has to rise with the lark and continue on the job until late in the evening to keep abreast of the plan on the part of a Los Angeles paving company to sign up contracts for $70,000 worth of paving in this city. E. P. Conway, local representative of the company, is a man of resourceful initiative, and seems finally to have secured what he had been assiduously seeking for. The Board of City Trustees, at its meeting on Thursday evening, at first declined to consider his suggestion to ask for informal bids. pany, but no member of the city board was in sight. At 8:30 Conway and the other gentlemen present left the hall. Conway took the matter up with the board at its regular session on Thursday evening. After a lengthy discussion in which Conway's proposition was declared to be without legal or binding effect upon anyone, the board passed the matter up, refusing to call for informal bids. After the board's adjournment, Conway secured permission to have City Clerk Merritt call for bids and the same will be opened this afternoon. Whether adequate bids will be submitted or not, remains to be seen. Should Conway be permitted to sign up property-holders by private agreement, at figures submitted by him, he states that Vrooman act proceedings will be instituted against those who refuse to sign. Thus the expenses of the Vrooman act proceedings will be saddled upon those who will not sign his contracts, but with this club in his hand there need be no fear that all property-owners will be regularly lined up, and the work proceeded with immediately. SENATOR WORKS' REPLY Writes Letter Acknowledging Receipt of Telegram continue on the job until late in the evening to keep abreast of the plan on the part of a Los Angeles paving company to sign up contracts for $70,000 worth of paving in this city. E. P. Conway, local representative of the company, is a man of resourceful initiative, and seems finally to have secured what he had been assiduously seeking for. The Board of City Trustees, at its meeting on Thursday evening, at first declined to consider his suggestion to ask for informal bids upon the work, but after its adjournment at midnight, upon further arguments by Conway, to the effect that he really desired a fair and square competitive bid, decided to permit City Clerk Merritt to call for informal bids, the same to be opened at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The call will be found published in another column. It states that no official contract will be entered into by the board, but that figures are desired, merely for information of property owners, the intention being to permit the lowest and most responsible bidder to go before them and sign private agreements for paving. It is announced that under this plan, the city treasury will be called upon to pay for paving intersections, which alone, will amount to several thousand dollars. Conway offered to give the city trustees a bond in $1500 for faithful performance of the work should he be awarded the privilege of executing private agreements with property owners. However, when City Attorney Ames showed that a bond given by a paving company to the city for work to be contracted for with a third party, such bond would be of no legal effect and could not be recovered upon, the bond matter was eliminated. Therefore, informal bids to be submitted today will not be accompanied by a bond or certified check, for such check would be valueless for the same reason that a bond would be ineffective. Ames took the copy of the call for bids which Conway had submitted and made several changes, eliminating the bond proposition as well as the certified check and adding that the city trustees did not intend to make contracts for paving under any bid submitted. He maintained that such implied action on the part of the board was unauthorized and illegal. Asked by Trustee Stark, what effect the expurgated call for informal bids would have upon the board, Ames said that it was at least altogether harmless. Trustee Gates objected to the call as prepared by Conway, saying that it amounted practically to misrepresentation on the part will be instituted against those who refuse to sign. Thus the expenses of the Vrooman act proceedings will be saddled upon those who will not sign his contracts, but with this club in his hand there need be no fear that all property-owners will be regularly lined up, and the work proceeded with immediately. SENATOR WORKS' REPLY Writes Letter Acknowledging Receipt of Telegram Judge Howard on Saturday received the following letter from Senator John D. Works, in reply to a telegram forwarded by Republicans of Anaheim, upholding his course in the present political crisis: United States Senate, Washington, D. C., July 20, 1912. J. S. Howard, Anaheim, Cal. My Dear Mr. Howard: I was very much gratified to receive the telegram sent by you and numerous other citizens of Anaheim, approving my position on the political questions now in controversy. I believe in a square deal in politics as well as in all other things, and I could not remain silent under the circumstances, when a course was, as I thought, threatened, that I could not approve. I did not want the people of my state to believe that I would be a party, or even consent, to any unfairness in the effort to secure an advantage for any candidate for the presidency. I care not who. With kind regards, I am, Sincerely yours, JOHN D. WORKS. ASSEMBLY BANQUET Closing Affair of Season For This Popular Organization What is considered one of the most enjoyable social affairs of the season was a garden party given at the home of the Misses Ethel and Lucile Smith at their beautiful east side home on Saturday evening. The Tennis Club girls of the Assembly were the hostesses of the occasion and had as guests the young men of the Assembly. The garden was beautifully decorated and lighted with Japanese lanterns and other lanterns of original design. Under the large spreading trees was set the banquet table which was spread with a feast of good things. Streamers of ivy were draped over and around the table and together with a row of lanterns hanging directly over the bountiful laden board, made the scene one long to be remembered. trustees did not intend to make contracts for paving under any bid submitted. He maintained that such implied action on the part of the board was unauthorized and illegal. Asked by Trustee Stark, what effect the expurgated call for informal bids would have upon the board, Ames said that it was at least altogether harmless. Trustee Gates objected to the call as prepared by Conway, saying that it amounted practically to misrepresentation on the part of the board, in that sealed bids were called for informally by the board, with the attached intent that the board was ready to execute contracts for the work. The expurgated version of the call states specifically that the board does not intend to make contracts with the lowest or most responsible bidder. Nothing appears upon the minutes relative to the informal call whatsoever. At noon on Wednesday of last week it was announced by Conway at the city hall that a special meeting of the trustees would be held that evening to take up for consideration the matter of calling for informal bids. When City Clerk Merritt was asked relative thereto, he stated that he knew nothing of a call for the meeting. President Nebelung of the board an hour later announced that he would decline to call a special meeting for the reason that the regular meeting occurred on Thursday evening and that no reason existed for unseemingly haste in the premises. While members of the city administration were aware of the fact that no special meeting would be called, Conway had not learned of Nebelung's decision, and late in the afternoon he and an associate of his company were about town inviting property-owners to be present. At 8 o'clock a half dozen property-owners appeared at the city hall together with several representatives of the paving company. Under the large spreading trees was set the banquet table which was spread with a feast of good things. Streamers of ivy were draped over and around the table and together with a row of lanterns hanging directly over the bountiful laden board, made the scene one long to be remembered. The place cards were a feature of the occasion. They were painted by the Misses Smith in their usual artistic style and depicted leading characteristics of the various guests. They were original and produced much meriliment among the assembled group. After the banquet, which all declared to be the best ever, the party betook themselves to the residence of H. E. Hand, where the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. All present expressed themselves as having thoroughly enjoyed the evening. GEO. WISSER DIES AT FULLERTON Louie Kroeger on Tuesday received the sad news of the death of his brother-in-law George Wisser, at his home in Fullerton at 4 o'clock that morning. Mr. Wisser has been in poor health for some time and recently took a vacation in the hopes of becoming well. Seemingly he was getting better and a week ago resumed his duties with the Stern & Goodman Mercantile Company, with whom he has been a trusted employee for 18 years. The strain was evidently too much for his weakened constitution and he became rapidly worse until death came. Deceased formerly lived in this city and has many friends hereabouts who mourn his loss. He was 38 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Amy Wisser, to mourn his loss. It is our opinion that your call is not a call for bidding law, nor is it in such form could intelligently furnish requested. For instance not able to determine if listed notice purporting bids, whether one block or paved, and as your essexarily be furnished eralizing of your men, than your materials, etc., you how much paving is to be done you can properly estimate cost. And again, if you attempt nish a bid or furnish tha requested by the notice such definite basis on vate your data, it would more of a guess upon y notwithstanding this, it will rely binding upon you in So it is our opinion tha not bid, or attempt to f formation, as the matter We appreciate your suger ever, that you wish in esible to favor the proper Anaheim with any inf AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 1, 1912 PAVING COMPANY REFUSES TO BID PHONEY CALL FOR ESTIMATES IS NOT LEGAL UNDER THE LAW WILL SUBMIT BID IF LEGAL CALL FOR SAME IS MADE BY TRUSTEES The following correspondence will be found to be self-explanatory: Los Angeles, July 30, 1912. Editor Gazette: We hand you herewith copy of letter this day mailed to the city clerk of your city in response to an informal call for bids to do paving: Edward B. Merritt, City Clerk, Anaheim, Calif. Dear Sir: Pursuant to your call for bids for August 1, 1912, beg to advise you that in same you mention two sepcan, but we cannot advise you to take any action under the present published notice above referred to. Very truly yours, GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER. DRUG STORE CHANGES HANDS Heying Brothers Sell Their Store to Old-Time Resident J. B. Lounsberry last week purchased the drug store conducted for several years by Alfred and Oscar Heying, on West Center street. Mr. Lounsberry owned the same store over 10 years ago when it was located next the postoffice at the corner of Lemon and Center streets, afterward selling to J. P. Hatzfeld, who in turn sold to Heying Brothers. Mr. Lounsberry, since leaving Anaheim has engaged in business in various places and for the past two and a half years has conducted a drug store at Imperial. His son, Frank, who was injured in an automobile accident some time ago, and who is now recuperating in a mountain resort, may become associated with him in the enterprise. Oscar Heying has accepted a position as traveling salesman for Frederick Stern & Company of Detroit, and expects to be engaged in the northern part of the state. Alfred Heying is, as yet undecided upon his future position. COST OF PAVING IS PRETTY FIGURE LESS THAN A MILE OF LOS ANGELES STREET COMES TO $31,740 FIGURES SHOW NEED OF ADEQUATE AND CONSCIENTIOUS COMPETITION Something less than a mile of highway on Los Angeles street north of Sycamore and south of Santa Ana is now up for consideration as to paving in order to be joined by the state highway which will pass through this city along that thoroughfare. The cost of this work at 13 cents, will amount to the prodigious sum of $31,740, which seems excessive and which calls out loudly for competition in the bidding. On North Los Angeles street, the distance to be paved is 1658½ feet. There are three intersections, viz.: be found to be self-explanatory: Los Angeles, July 30, 1912. Editor Gazette: We hand you herewith copy of letter this day mailed to the city clerk of your city in response to an informal call for bids to do paving: Edward B. Merritt, City Clerk, Anaheim, Calif. Dear Sir: Pursuant to your call for bids for August 1, 1912, beg to advise you that in same you mention two separate specifications. We have no idea as to what will be done as to quantities, etc., whether you are to pave one block or thirty. This, as your honorable board of trustees will readily understand, will make a great difference, in fact so much, regarding our materials, organizing our men, delivery of materials, etc., that is does not seem feasible to comply under these conditions, but would call your attention to the prices which have maintained in your city heretofore, we having performed all of the paving work which has been done there, and we have reason to believe that future prices will approximate those which previously maintained. We assure you that we desire to co-operate with you in every way possible, and would be pleased to have an opportunity of bidding in open competition at any time. We are also attaching for your information copy of letter from our attorneys which is self-explanatory. If at this time a suggestion is in order, permit us to call your attention to your sister cities, who practically in every instance are bringing up their paving work under the Vrooman act, which enables each street to be completely paved (by that we mean no property is left out). The city is enabled to pay for intersections and the property owners who have their money otherwise engaged can let a bond issue which is payable in ten annual payments. Might also add that those desiring to pay cash can do so, further, nearly all the work in cities like Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, etc., is being done under this act. Trusting you will appreciate our position, we beg to remain, Yours very truly, FAIRCHILD-GILMORE-WILTON CO., By G. R. Wilton, President. FAIRCHILD-GILMORE-WILTON CO., Pacific Electric Building, Los Angeles, California. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request that we give you our opinion as your attorneys, in reference to the purported call for bids for August 1, Oscar Heying has accepted a position as traveling salesman for Frederick Stern & Company of Detroit, and expects to be engaged in the northern part of the state. Alfred Heying is, as yet, undecided upon his future activities and will take a well earned vacation before embarking in a new enterprise. The Heying Brothers have always sustained a reputation for fair and square dealing and take with them the best wishes of their many friends to their new fields of endeavor. PAVERS LOOK OVER GROUND Leading Paving Company Will Decline to Submit a Bid George R. Wilton, president of the Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton Paving Company, of Los Angeles, George P. Griffith, vice-president of the company, and C. M. Seeley, its treasurer, were in town on Monday, coming down from Los Angeles in their auto to investigate the paving situation. Mr. Wilton stated that his company had had no information relative to paving until informed by Postmaster Duckworth of the facts some days ago. They had from City Clerk Merritt, he said, a copy of the informal call for bids which is published in the report of the trustees' meeting on the second page. "We shall submit no bids upon this call, as it means nothing. As soon as the people of Anaheim are ready to talk business, we shall be very glad to take the matter up with them, and are prepared to submit a bid as low or lower as that under which we paved your streets two years ago. We are doing more paving in Southern California than all other paving companies combined, but are ready and willing to come here whenever you have business in our line. This informal call for bids seems to me to be a phony proposition. It means nothing, can be construed into nothing and is mere child's play. It looks to me very much like a trick." The gentlemen met a number of citizens while here and assured them that when Anaheim is ready to do paving, they would be here with a legitimate bid, ready and willing to do the work. KELLENBERGER RETURNS HOME Continues less than a mile of highway on Los Angeles street north of Sycamore and south of Santa Ana is now up for consideration as to paving in order to be joined by the state highway which will pass through this city along that thoroughfare. The cost of this work at 13 cents, will amount to the prodigious sum of $31,740, which seems excessive and which calls out loudly for competition in the bidding. On North Los Angeles street, the distance to be paved is 165½ feet. There are three intersections, viz.: Alberta, Wilhelmina and North street, for the state highway will come only to the outer line of the city limits. The city trustees have agreed to pay for these intersections. The cost at 13 cents will be $1690. The property frontage to be paved is $9750. On South Los Angeles street from Santa Ana to Broadway street, the distance is 3006.5 feet. Only one intersection exists, that at South street, and the estimated cost of this work is $1000. The property frontage is $19300. This makes a total cost of the less than a mile of highway of $31,740. It would seem the property owners were entitled to ask for legitimate bids upon this work. While they are anxious to pave, in order to comply with the advice of the state highway commission, there are several matters of detail which will have to be attended to before some of the larger property-holders sign up. On South Los Angeles street, for instance, Messrs. Fiscus, Gervals, and Lavin declare they are willing to sign when the city lays a 4-inch water main to Broad street to replace the 2-inch pipe line now extending a portion of that distance. They also ask for sewer connection and for the replacing of the open water ditch by an underground pipe. This latter matter has already been agreed to by the water company. Property-holders on North Los Angeles street will probably ask for similar improvements. A number of large residences will probably be erected on that street in the near future, and ample protection in case of fire will be asked for. With more than two miles to be paved on Broadway, Lemon and other streets, the cost, it will be seen, will greatly exceed the original estimate of $70,000. CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES Bible school at 9:45 A.M.; preaching and communion at 11. Morning subject will be "Echoes from the Convention." Evening service will be a special sermon. Come and hear and enjoy it. Special music Christie Fun FAIRCHILD-GILMORE-WILTON CO., Pacific Electric Building, Los Angeles, California. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request that we give you our opinion as your attorneys, in reference to the purported call for bids for August 1, 1912, of the City of Anaheim, for the paving of North and South Los Angeles streets, Philadelphia street, Lemon street, Broadway street and Emille street, or portions thereof, undr specifications No. 6, with asphalt, and with asphalt concrete under specifications No. 5, we beg to advise you as follows: It is our opinion that said purported call is not a call for bids under the law, nor is it in such form that you could intelligently furnish the information requested. For instance: You are not able to determine from the published notice purporting to call for bids, whether one block or ten is to be paved, and as your estimates must necessarily be furnished upon the generalizing of your men, the delivery of your materials, etc., you must know how much paving is to be done before you can properly estimate the exact cost. And again, if you attempted to furnish a bid or furnish the information requested by the notice, without any such definite basis on which to estimate your data, it would have to be more of a guess upon your part, yet, notwithstanding this, it would be morally binding upon you in the future. So it is our opinion that you should not bid, or attempt to furnish the information, as the matter now stands. We appreciate your suggestion, however, that you wish in every way possible to favor the property owners of Anaheim with any information you KELLENBERGER RETURNS HOME Wounded Marshal Is in a Fair Way to Complete Recovery Three weeks after being shot by the cholo, Almendares, John Kellenberger was permitted to return to his home Tuesday morning shortly before noon. He will have to remain quietly at home for two or three weeks before his physicians will permit him to assume his duties. His wounds are healing nicely and he will probably be entirely recovered in a short time. WOODMEN WILL INSTALL Anaheim Camp No. 432, Woodmen of the World, will install newly elected officers this (Thursday) evening at the I. O. O. F. hall at 8 o'clock. Members of the Fullerton camp together with the Fullerton drill team have been invited over for the occasion and will assist in the installation. After the lodge work is completed a "feed" will be discussed in the banquet room. Visiting as well as resident Woodmen are invited. HE BUYS NEWSPAPERS W. E. Willis, of Los Angeles, representing the Pacific Newspaper Exchange, was in town the first of the week, and made this office a fraternal call. Mr. Willis buys and sells newspapers, and has a number of them in Southern California for sale to unsuspecting tenderfeet. CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES Bible school at 9:45 A.M.; preaching and communion at 11. Morning subject will be "Echoes from the Convention." Evening service will be a special sermon. Come and hear and enjoy it. Special music. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P.M. Do not forget the mid-week prayer meeting which is still holding up in attendance and interest. A new program will be taken up, Come and enjoy it. C. R. Moore, Minister. CLERK GETS A COMPLIMENT County Clerk Williams on Monday received a letter from the State Fish and Game Commission, that says: "We wish to compliment you in the very highest manner. You are the first county clerk in the state of California who has succeeded in obtaining 100 members for the game association. We are taking the liberty of forwarding you 100 more cards. We feel that you must be very much interested in this matter of the people proposing legislation for their fish and game affairs." The clerk has application cards for anyone wishing to join the game association. The cost is 25 cents, which may be paid to him, and often is paid on the taking out of a hunter's license. Williams says the credit for the big list from this county should go to Deputy Game Commissioner Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmid, of Rivera and Miss Rosenthal, of Berlin, Germany, who is spending the summer with relatives at Rivera, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Falkenstein. JUST 1, 1912 NUMBER 41 PAVING ETTY URE LE OF LOS ANNET COMES 17,740 NEED OF ADENSCIENTIOUS INITION An a mile of highs street north of of Santa Ana is tion as to paving by the state highthrough this city are. The cost of is will amount to of $31,740, which which calls out in the bidding. Angeles street, the id is 165½ feet. intersections, viz.: JACKSON-BACKS NUPTIALS Popular Society Girl Will Become Bride of Auto Dealer At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Backs this afternoon at 5:30, will occur the marriage of their daughter, Miss Emmy Backs to Roger W. Jackson, well known auto dealer. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Father Dubbel and a number of invited guests will be present. The residence is being very beautifully decorated and a sumptuous wedding repast will be served. The bride-elect is a member of the social set and her many charms of mind and heart have made her a favorite among all who know her. Mr. Jackson has been a resident of Anaheim for some months being engaged in the automobile business. The wedding crowns a very happy romance of several years' standing, which began by a chance acquaintance while Miss Backs was visiting friends in Los Angeles. The happy couple will leave after the ceremony this evening for a two-weeks' honeymoon tour of Bay City and other sea-side resorts. On their return they will go to housekeeping on Alberta street where a comfortable home has been fitted up for them. They have the SHADOW OF BULL MOOSE UPON COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENIATION SEPTEMBER 14 MAY DEVELOP SURPRISES STANDPATTERS AND PROGRESIVES WILL MEET IN LAST FINAL STRUGGLE Stalking into the meeting of the Republican County Central Committee at Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon, with lowered head and outstretched horns, threatening the assembled committeemen an apparition of the "Bull Moose" for a single moment threw standpatters into a comotion. The "Moose" would undoubtedly have in time been caught and put into a sack, and the sack tied with a rope, for old-line Republicans were in a majority at the meeting, but it was finally seen that it was LET CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE Supervisors Will Construct Two Leading Into County Seat The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning opened bids for the construction of two county bridges, one a concrete bridge across the river west of Santa Ana and the other a wooden span bridge across the Santiago creek on Tustin avenue. The contract for the first bridge went to R. L. Hogue of Los Angeles for $18,350, and the contract for the Tustin avenue bridge went to Mercereau Bridge & Construction Company of Los Angeles for $7480. The bids were: For the West Fifth street bridge—Hogue, $18,350; Charles Steffzen, $19,500. For the Tustin avenue bridge—Charles Stansbury, $15,990; Bedye & Beyde, $7690; R. L. Hogue, $8383; W. C. Henderson, $8,314.75; Mercereau Bridge & Construction Company, $7480. Owing to various difficulties the letting of a contract for the West Fifth street bridge has been held up for several months. The old bridge was torn out to give passage to the dredgers at work on the river, and a temporary wooden structure has been doing service ever since. The new bridge will be of modern type, of concrete, and once built will do for many years. The Tustin avenue crossing has never had a bridge. The traffic on this street is of considerable consequence, particularly for the hauling of oranges, and the bridge will be of great convenience. Chairman Talbert signed the $25,000 bonds of the Santa Ana grammar school district, and the bonds were left with County Treasurer Joplin, who will notify the buyers, the Blehmyer Company of San Francisco, that the bonds are there. The money will be paid in immediately. The $200,000 high school bonds will be printed and here in a day or two, and will be sign- Stalking into the meeting of the Republican County Central Committee at Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon, with lowered head and outstretched horns, threatening the assembled committee an apparition of the "Bull Moose" for a single moment threw standpatters into a com-motion. The "Moose" would undoubtedly have in time been caught and put into a sack, and the sack tied with a rope, for old-line Republicans were in a majority at the meeting, but it was finally seen that it was after all nothing but Dr. Ball, and while the incident-proved harmless, the doctor and this animal may yet insist upon harmony with the Big Stick. As the Bull appeared, Bob McKee and Earl Dutton were about to stampede out of the hall, but on hearing J. W. Sackett's stentorian voice calling to them to have no fear, they remained in their seats but were evidently greatly frightened. Judge Howard arose to the majesty of the situation and demanded to know what the law was upon the subject. When Chairman Williams finally explained the law the judge saw that the Moose had slipped one over the committee. It all came about when Dr. Ball arose and suggested that under the new primary law the county convention would name precinct members of the county central committee. This is a wide departure from previous procedure. In past campaigns each precinct delegation chooses a precinct committeeman. Inasmuch as there promises to be a fight in each precinct between old-line Republicans and progressives, this suggestion of Dr. Ball is full of meaning. Should the progressives dominate the convention, which was called for September 14, they will name a committee of their own choosing, and this committee will be the governing body of the party in the county at the next state election. Chairman Williams, replying to Ball, said he did not believe the new primary law contemplated this mode of procedure, although in the statute nothing was specifically said upon the subject. He thought the time-honored method of choosing members of the county committee by each precinct delegation, should be followed in the present instance, adding that such action would undoubtedly promote harmony in the party. Ball replied that Williams' contention might be correct, still there was no law providing for such procedure and he added that a harmonious committee could be selected by the convention. Judge Howard arose and saked just CHRCH NOTES A. M.; preach at 11. Morning news from the Conviction will be a dee and hear and c. Christian Enmid-week prayer holding up in rest. A new procure, Come and enminister. OMPLIMENT ams on Monday in the State Fish that says: ment you in the You are the state of Cali-lded in obtaining game association. erty of forwards. We feel that such interested in people proposing fish and game afcation cards for the game assoc25 cents, which and often is paid hunter's license. credit for the big should go to Deper Robinson. Les Schmid, of enthal, of Berlin, ing the summer were Sunday William Falk- OLD RESIDENT DIES Herman Schindler, a pioneer resident of Anaheim, and a brother of the late Charles Schindler of this city, died Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles, to which city he moved with his family two years ago. He conducted a shoe repair shop on West Center street for several years and was well known about town. He moved to Los Angeles two years ago to enable his daughters to attend the normal school. He was 67 years old. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. The funeral was held in Los Angeles Saturday, and relatives from this city went to attend the last sad rites for the deceased. Frank Perry, of Dickel's force of clerks, is enjoying a vacation at Anaheim Landing. HANDSOME NEW RESIDENCE Sherman Hayden has completed the construction of a cement roof upon his new $4500 residence on East Center street. The roof is the only one of its kind in the city, and is considered by Mr. Hayden to be the best material for roofing in the market. The house is a handsome two-story structure, and will be ready for occupancy some time next month.