anaheim-gazette 1913-02-06

TOWN BUILDERS CONCERN FACES TWO LAWSUITS J. F. CLARK SUES TO RECOVER $80,000 FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DAMAGES PROMOTER RAGSDALE ASKS MODEST SUM OF $15,000 FOR COMMISSION ON STOCK Two lawsuits against the National Home and Town Builders' Company, aggregating $95,000, were reported to local stockholders this week by A. S. Bradford of Placentia, president of the company, who succeeded J. F. Clark, a year and a half ago, in the reorganization and attempted purification of the concern. Mr. Bradford regards these suits as of little consequence, saying they are merely brought for the purpose of impeding progress by the company. That they will add to the difficulty now besetting the board of foundation and makes the statement that their sole purpose is to discredit and disrupt the concern. Both cases will be vigorously fought in court. Directors of Town Builders held a meeting in Los Angeles on Monday and discussed the propriety of levying a 2 per cent assessment upon the company's stock. Under the law, a company cannot assess for a larger amount than is sufficient to liquidate outstanding indebtedness. It is given out that an assessment of 2 per cent will be necessary to cover the sum total of the company's liabilities. This assessment will fall heavily upon Clark's big holdings, and interesting developments may be looked for. Inasmuch as stockholders of the Orange County Investment Company have surrendered their stock into the treasury of the company, and in lieu thereof have taken first mortgage bonds, it is held the assessment will not affect them. Frank Ey, mayor of Santa Ana, who was in town this week, told the story of efforts on the part of the promoter of the Orange County Investment Company, to use his name in support of a stock-jobbing scheme. He was offered a position as vice-president of the company, and on representations by the promoter that the company was solvent, subscribed for a block of stock. He had been informed that the Orange Home and Town Builders' Company, aggregating $95,000, were reported to local stockholders this week by A. S. Bradford of Placentia, president of the company, who succeeded J. F. Clark, a year and a half ago, in the reorganization and attempted purification of the concern. Mr. Bradford regards these suits as of little consequence, saying they are merely brought for the purpose of impeding progress by the company. That they will add to the difficulty now besetting the board of directors and will come to the virtual destruction of the company, is a matter admitting of little doubt. It is believed that neither Clark nor Ragsdale can recover a cent legally from the company, but the directors will undoubtedly be put to expense in combatting the cases in court. Clark was formerly president of the Town Builders' Company, and a year and a half ago spent considerable time in Orange county in promoting transfer of Orange County Investment stock to his concern. Inasmuch as stock in the mismanaged home company had dwindled down to a near-vanishing point, it was decided by stockholders to favor transfer of their holdings to the Los Angeles concern. An examination of the Town Builders' books showed it to be apparently solvent, but the newly chosen board of directors soon found that all was not right in the concern. According to Mr. Bradford, who was elected to succeed Clark as president of the ocompany, J. F. Clark held 110,000 shares of stock for which Mr. Bradford says he paid one cent per share. Ragsdale also held a similar amount of stock for which Bradford says he paid one cent per share. There were also four dummy directors sitting upon the previous board to whom stock had been issued in amounts ranging from 25,000 to 35,000 shares. This stock was paid for so Bradford says, at one cent per share. Stockholders in the Orange County Company paid $1 per share for their stock. Following the transfer of stock to the Town Builders' Company, all stockholders agreed to a proposition to pool their stock for 18 months. This was done in order to protect the company from an ill-advised swamping of the market with offerings of stock for sale at lower figures than par. Clark placed his large holdings in the pool, but Bradford states Clark subsequently withdrew his stock from the pool. While Clark's stock remained in pool, he had an opportunity of disposing of it, so he now claims. He asked the directors to release his stock from the pool, but after consultation of Los Angeles attorneys, the directors refused to accede to his request. He now in lieu thereof have taken first mortgage bonds, it is held the assessment will not affect them. Frank Ey, mayor of Santa Ana, who was in town this week, told the story of efforts on the part of the promoter of the Orange County Investment Company, to use his name in support of a stock-jobbing scheme. He was offered a position as vice-president of the company, and on representations by the promoter that the company was solvent, subscribed for a block of stock. He had been informed that the Orange County Investment Company owned a lumber yard here. This statement he soon found to be false. He went to the promoter and demanded an explanation. He asked for an immediate examination of the company's books, and when this was refused him by the promoter, he demanded return of his money. This was subsequently paid to him. Mr. Ey also states that one of the promoters of the Orange County Investment Company approached him with an offer of stock in another company. This stock was to be sold to him at reduced rates, and after being placed upon the books he was promised return of his money. He refused to be a party to the fraud, saying he wished to have nothing to do with any such concern. Necessity for enactment of a Blue Sky law, now before the legislature, becomes more and more apparent. It is known that such law has cordial endorsement on the part of Governor Johnson, and there exists no doubt that such a measure will be placed upon the statute books. If the governor and legislature can kick all fake investment companies out of the financial affairs of the State, a sovereign people will rise up and call them blessed. Speed the Blue Sky law. Out with financial fakirs of all descriptions. WALTERS’ NURSERIES MAKE RECORD SALES 180,000 Seed Bed Orange Trees Disposed Of Since the Freeze That the recent cold weather left citrus trees and nursery stock in this section unharmed is evidenced by the fact that nurserymen from out-lying districts are flocking to this city for the purpose of replenishing their stock from trees grown by local dealers. Among this week’s sales may be noted the transfer of 100,000 seed bed orange stock by Frank Walters to John R. King, the Whittier nurseryman, who was here on Monday making the purLeaving their opponents rear in the matter of law and showing their debatably masterful arguments and excellent delivery and Howard Krause, mRNAheim high school, defeated the team of the school in the local auction second Southern California bate of the year. The speakers were superponents in every way in the beginning, and strengthened as the co-The question was, Reither immigration should by law. Anaheim uphold and the Whittier schoofthe affirmative. Judge M Cranston, city schools at Santa Ana, Brooks, supervisor of dale, and Prof. S.R.Keith grammar school and Whittier debaters were and Harold Brokaw. The number of point contestants as given on bate was Anaheim 185 2:3. Two of the marked Krause at 100 giving this place to markings of the judge lows: | Judge No | |----------| | Affirmative | | Millard ... | | Brokaw ... | | 87 | | 94 | | 181 | | Judge No | |----------| | Millard ... | | Brokaw ... | | 97 | | 96 | | 193 | | Judge No | |----------| | Millard ... | | Brokaw ... | | 87 | | 96 | | 183 | The average of the Anaheim 194 and Whithe winner’s score 10 added and this broughtthe Anaheim team upit 18 1:3 points aheadteam. Whittier high school feated the team of Passof the strongest schooland a special Southern load of 200 loyal stchool came to Anaheir team to walk aw honors. The visitorsselves like ladies andtheir songs and yelldered They did notw done in order to protect the company from an ill-advised swamping of the market with offerings of stock for sale at lower figures than par. Clark placed his large holdings in the pool, but Bradford states Clark subsequently withdrew his stock from the pool. While Clark's stock remained in pool, he had an opportunity of disposing of it, so he now claims. He asked the directors to release his stock from the pool, but after consultation of Los Angeles attorneys, the directors refused to accede to his request. He now brings suit against the directors of the company to recover $80,000 alleged damages. The case will be fought in court of course, and while there exists an idea that he can recover no part of this large sum, the suit will doubtless operate to still further complicate and tie up financial affairs of the concern. Along with this suit of Clark's is a companion action by Promoter Ragsdale, who sues to recover a commission of 25 per cent upon stock of the Orange County Investment Company transferred to the Town Builders. Ragsdale claims to hold a contract with Town Builders by which he was to have been paid this excessive commission upon all sales of stock by the company. This probably shows his zeal in behalf of the contemplated transfer of local stock to that company. The amount of Orange County Investment stock so transferred aggregates between $55,000 and $60,000. If Ragsdale shall succeed in gaining his victory in the courts, he will obtain a judgment of nearly $15,000 against the company. As stock is now rated at 50 cents on the dollar, and in opinion of many stockholders, the net return to them will fall below this figure, it will be apparent that Ragsdale's claim covers about half the stock transferred. Mr. Bradford scouts both these claims against the company. He regards them as being absolutely without That the recent cold weather left citrus trees and nursery stock in this section unharmed is evidenced by the fact that nurserymen from out-lying districts are flocking to this city for the purpose of replenishing their stock from trees grown by local dealers. Among this week's sales may be noted the transfer of 100,000 seed bed orange stock by Frank Walters to John R. King, the Whittier nurseryman, who was here on Monday making the purchase in company of A. W. Allison, of Whittier, who made the sale. Mr. King's stock at Whittier was badly nipped by frost and he will use the local stock for the purpose of meeting orders later in the year. Mr. Allison was here several days last week and made sales from the Walter's nursery of 80,000 seed bed orange stock to Whittier citrus growers. All this stock was sold at $14 per thousand. Mr. Allison says the Walters nurseries in the eastside were absolutely untouched by frost during the freeze which did such great damage in the upper valley last month. He finds citrus trees and nursery stock in this section in splendid condition, they having come through the cold spell unharmed. He cited the case of a San Dimas nurseryman, whose stock of 150,000 budded trees in nursery was almost totally destroyed by the cold weather. These trees were ready for spring planting and were valued at $1 each. At Pomona, Riverside, Redlands and other places in the upper valley great damage was sustained by the frost. Mr. Allison says it's an ill wind that blows nobody good, and that last month's cold weather demonstrates this vicinity as being absolutely in a frostless belt. Benj. D. Dean, assistant cashier of the Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, was in the city several days the past week, the guest of friends. Whittier high school feated the team of Pass of the strongest schools and a special Southern load of 200 loyal stucco came to Anaheim their team to walk away honors. The visitors selfies like ladies and their songs and yellos dered. They did not win victorious team though went home following tizing that Anaheim was highest rank of debating and that the best debate school were no matchteams. Under the leadership and Walter Spaeth, Ana gave several new some fine manner and school much in evidence. The decorated in the colorive schools and a section of the hall was reserved students. The Anaheim estra was in evidence; the singing of the local ing much to the effect was crowded and pro-largest crowd since its The success of the league due to the efficient Miss Veda Walker, when the public speaking association of the high school has the reputation of winning debating team this year in the local good. The first debate Hollywood by a decision Southern California said was in the county league at Santa Ana, Southern California with Whittier. The debate puts Anaheim in LOCAL DEBATERS IN ROUSING TRIUMPH DEFEAT WHITTIER HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY EVENING BY SCORE OF 204 TO 185 2-3 EARL SPENCER AND HOWARD KRAUSE COMPOSE WINNING ANAHEIM TEAM Leaving their opponents far to the rear in the matter of points awarded and showing their debating superiority by masterful argument, smooth diction and excellent delivery, Earl Spencer and Howard Krause, representing the Anaheim high school, Friday evening defeated the team of the Whittier high school in the local auditorium in the second Southern California league debate of the year. That the Anaheim speakers were superior to their opponents in every way was shown from the championship of the south, as both contests have been won by decisive scores. Anaheim now occupies the highest standing in the Southern California debating league, having a total of 410 2-3 points. Los Angeles high comes next with 403 2-3, and then Whittier with 390 2-3. The standing of the various schools is as follows: Previous Jan. 31 Total Anaheim ...206 2-3 204 410 2-3 Los Angeles 203 1-3 200 1-3 403 2-3 Whittier ...205 185 2-3 390 2-3 San Pedro .196 3-4 187 2-3 384 5-12 Inglewood .180 1-4 200 380 1-4 Pasadena ..180 5-6 197 1-3 378 1-6 Hollywood .188 186 2-3 374 2-3 Anaheim leads the league and it will take a very decisive defeat at the hands of Los Angeles high, against which school the local debating team is scheduled to meet on the evening of March 28, for Anaheim to be barred out of the championship debate. The local school will at least be given a trial for the championship of Southern California, and the chances are good for winning this honor, which she has held since 1907. Questions will be submitted this week for the debate with Los Angeles high, and a selection will probably be made within a few days. Glenn Millard of Whittier was the returns from legislative session ASSEMBLYMAN WEISEL HOME FROM SACRAMENTO WITH HONORABLE RECORD SUPPORTED NEW TAX BILL, AND SAYS BLUE SKY LAW WILL BE ENACTED Assemblyman Hans Weisel and wife returned on Sunday from Sacramento, where the former attended the first session of the present legislature. Mr. Weisel was compelled to hasten his home-coming because of the illness of his wife, whose health was precarious in the disagreeable climate of the northern city. They made the trip north in their auto, stopping off at many points of interest on their way, but returned by train. The assembly-man speaks in terms of praise of the high standing of the legislature. He Leaving their opponents far to the rear in the matter of points awarded and showing their debating superiority by masterful argument, smooth diction and excellent delivery, Earl Spencer and Howard Krause, representing the Anaheim high school, Friday evening defeated the team of the Whittier high school in the local auditorium in the second Southern California league debate of the year. That the Anaheim speakers were superior to their opponents in every way was shown from the beginning, and this opinion was strengthened as the contest proceeded. The question was, Resolved that further immigration should be restricted by law. Anaheim upheld the negative and the Whittier school championed the affirmative. Judges were Prof. J. A Cranston, city superintendent of schools at Santa Ana, Prof. Alton M. Brooks, supervisor of schools at Glendale, and Prof. S. R. Fitz, principal of the grammar school at Garden Grove. Whittier debaters were Glenn Millard and Harold Brokaw. The number of points awarded the contestants as given out after the debate was Anaheim 204, Whittier 185 2-3. Two of the three judges marked Krause at 100, the other judge giving this place to Spencer. The markings of the judges were as follows: Judge No. 1 Affirmative Millard ... 87 Brokaw ... 94 181 ... 192 Judge No. 2 Millard ... 97 Brokaw ... 96 193 ... 194 Judge No. 3 Millard ... 87 Brokaw ... 96 183 ... 196 The average of these totals gave Anaheim 194 and Whittier 185 2-3. To the winner's score 10 points is always added and this brought the score for the Anaheim team up to 204, placing it 18 1-3 points ahead of the Whittier team. Whittier high school recently defeated the team of Pasadena high, one of the strongest schools in the league, and a special Southern Pacific train load of 200 loyal students of that school came to Anaheim, expecting their team to walk away with all the honors. The visitors behaved themselves like ladies and gentlemen, and their songs and yells were well rendered. They did not walk away with a which school the local debating team is scheduled to meet on the evening of March 28, for Anaheim to be barred out of the championship debate. The local school will at least be given a trial for the championship of Southern California, and the chances are good for winning this honor, which she has held since 1907. Questions will be submitted this week for the debate with Los Angeles high, and a selection will probably be made within a few days. Glenn Millard of Whittier was the first speaker on the affirmative and attacked his subject well. His argument was well delivered and his closing was the signal for prolonged applause. Earl Spencer for the negative next took the floor and knocked his opponent's arguments silly, showing how this country had been built up by immigrants and that it would be injustice to them to keep them out of the country. Harold Brokaw for the affirmative tried to show that immigration had a very detrimental effect upon the institutions of this country and that in consequence their coming in should be stopped. Howard Krause was the last Anaheim speaker and made the argument of his opponents look sick, saying that they were the sons of immigrants and yet they were advocating the closing of the door to those laboring under oppression in foreign countries. He disproved the contentions of the affirmative in every particular and closed his arguments in masterful style. Prolonged applause greeted the finish of his speech and there was no doubt in the minds of those competent to judge that the Anaheimers were the victors. While the votes were being counted, school songs and yells were given by the student bodies of the respective schools and school spirit reigned supreme. Lawrence Waller, presiding for the Anaheim school, read off the decision of the judges, which was greeted by pandemonium among the students of the local school. The debates of Earl Spencer and Howard Krause, the winners of the contest, will be found on page six of this issue. SCHUMACHER ACTIVE Heads Delegation of Good Roads Men at Conference in Los Angeles At the request of Supervisor Schumacher, a committee consisting of J. W. Duckworth, Henry M. Aadms and B. V. Beebe of this city, in company of committees from Fullerton, Buena Park returned on Sunday from Sacramento, where the former attended the first session of the present legislature. Mr. Weisel was compelled to hasten his home-coming because of the illness of his wife, whose health was precarious in the disagreeable climate of northern city. They made the trip north in their auto, stopping off at many points of interest on their way, but returned by train. The assembly-man speaks in terms of praise of the high standing of the legislature. He also has a good word to say for Governor Johnson, and during his brief sojourn at Sacramento succeeded in making a warm friend of the chief executive. The governor is easy of access, in his office, he says, and meets all callers like an average citizen. The governor is one of the common people and sists in his office and smoked while attending to the business of the commonwealth. One needs no card for presentation to him, he is always in to callers, and Mr. Weisel makes no bones about saying that he considers him to be the best governor the State ever had. Mr. Weisel voted for the new tax law which increases taxation of corporations by three million dollars annually. This law has been signed by the governor and is now in effect. It rectifies errors in the constitutional amendment adopted three years ago, separating State from local taxation. This measure imposes taxes upon corporations for support of the State government and frees them from local taxation. It provides that local taxation be imposed upon the common people, and if a deficit occurs in the money collected for support of the State government from the corporations, such deficit is made up by additional taxation upon the people. This law is most unjust and was stubbornly fought by this newspaper when the constitutional amendment affecting it was before the voter. Mr. Weisel says a bitter fight was made against the new tax law by agents of the corporations. Two weeks were consumed by the committee in considering the new bill. Able corporation lawyers were present who maintained that their clients were already adequately assessed. The committee reported the bill, out favorably, although Mr. Weisel is of opinion the raise is not sufficient to equalize taxation as between the corporations and the people. The bill had to be adopted as reported out in order to pass it at the first session, rather than to risk its failure by imposing a higher rate and thus permitting corporations to continue under the present unjust tax law. He anticipates another raise in corpor... Whittier high school recently defeated the team of Pasadena high, one of the strongest schools in the league, and a special Southern Pacific train load of 200 loyal students of that school came to Anaheim, expecting their team to walk away with all the honors. The visitors behaved themselves like ladies and gentlemen, and their songs and yells were well rendered. They did not walk away with a victorious team though, and dejectedly went home following the debate, realizing that Anaheim was in the very highest rank of debating high schools and that the best debaters of their own school were no match for the local teams. Under the leadership of Lila Abbott and Walter Spaeth, Anaheim students gave several new songs and yells in fine manner and school spirit was very much in evidence. The hall was gayly decorated in the colors of the respective schools and a section on each side of the hall was reserved for the students. The Anaheim high school orchestra was in evidence and played for the singing of the local students, adding much to the effect. The auditorium was crowded and probably held the largest crowd since its opening. The success of the local debaters is largely due to the efficient coaching of Miss Veda Walker, who has charge of the public speaking and oral expression of the high school. Miss Walker has the reputation of turning out only winning debating teams and her record this year in the local school holds good. The first debate won was with Hollywood by a decisive score in the Southern California series; the next was in the county extemporaneous league at Santa Ana, and this third Southern California league contest with Whittier. The winning of this debate puts Anaheim in the running for SCHUMACHER ACTIVE Heads Delegation of Good Roads Men at Conference in Los Angeles At the request of Supervisor Schumacher, a committee consisting of J. W. Duckworth, Henry M. Aadms and B. V. Beebe of this city, in company of committees from Fullerton, Buena Park and La Mirada went to Los Angeles on Saturday to consult with the supervisors of that county in regard to joining the good roads of Los Angeles county at a point just north of Northam station to the road running through this city and Buena Park. Accompanying Mr. Schumacher from Buena Park were Geo. W. Wilcox and C. L. McComber as a committee from that place and from Fullerton the committee consisted of B. F. Porter and E. K. Benchley. The gentlemen composing the party found the Los Angeles supervisors much in favor of the connection and they assured the committee that they would take the matter up at once with a view to making the proposed changes in routing of the road. Los Angeles supervisors assured Mr. Schumacher they would co-operate with him in every way along good roads lines. Los Angeles is now engaged in building a county highway from Downey to Norwalk. Mr. Schumacher states work upon the system of Orange county roads will begin in the near future. Pablo Hernandez and Pedro Salcido are in jail on a charge of bicycle stealing brought by Thomas Burseijo of this city. It is charged that on January 22 the two men stole two bicycles, rode them to Los Angeles and sold them. The theft followed a big birthday affair given by Salcido. The committee reported the bill, out favorably, although Mr. Weisel is of opinion the raise is not sufficient to equalize taxation as between the corporations and the people. The bill had to be adopted as reported out in order to pass it at the first session, rather than to risk its failure by imposing a higher rate and thus permitting corporations to continue under the present unjust tax law. He anticipates another raise in corporation taxes at the legislative session two years hence. Mr. Weisel was appointed chairman of the committee on revision of criminal procedure, and was a member of the following committees: Judiciary, municipal corporations, irrigation and civil service. Among bills introduced by him are the following: One providing for one additional superior judge for Orange county, a bill providing for additional help for certain officers in Orange county, one providing for the control and use of artesian water, aimed at gun clubs which waste water, permitting public to hunt on all tide lands, aimed at State game preserve at Newport Beach which is maintained for the benefit of the gun clubs, reducing bag limit for ducks from 25 to 12, making the holding of an internal revenue license prima facie evidence of selling liquor, aimed at blind pigs, and a number of others to simplify criminal procedure and make the enforcement of criminal law more certain. He says many important bills have been introduced providing for much needed reforms, which will undoubtedly be passed, among them the Torrens land act, providing for the registration of land titles and doing away with the need of expensive certificates of title, child labor legislation, minimum wage for women. A tax law greatly increasing taxation of public service corpora- FROM CIVILIAN ION WEISEL HOME ENTO WITH RECORD TAX BILL, AND LAW WILL RECTED Weisel and wife from Sacramento, attended the first legislature. Mr. had to hasten his of the illness of which was precarious climate of the made the trip stopping off at west on their way. The assemblyof praise of the legislature. He tions has already been passed. Among laws to be passed, he says, is a Blue Sky law affecting stock jobbing corporations. This has the cordial support of the governor and will undoubtedly be enacted into law. WATER FAMINE CAUSES VEXATION Mains Dry For Breakfast Friday Morning—Creates Embarrassing Situation People throughout the city experienced a water famine on Friday mornining which was caused by a flooding of a trench on South Los Angeles street where a large new main was being connected with the city system. Water was turned off at the power house at midnight on Thursday. When the main was opened to admit of the connection, water flowed therefrom in such quantities as to flood the trench. It made it impossible to work with dispatch and a force of men was engaged for several hours in bailing out the flood. Connection was made shortly before noon on Friday when water was turned on again. When it was discovered, early on Friday morning that water would be out of the pipes for sev- OLIVE MILLING CO. ENJOYS PROSPERITY Business For First Month in Year Exceeds Twenty Thousand Dollars Secretary F. A. Blake, of the Olive Milling Company, while in town on Saturday, said his company had enjoyed a period of unexamined prosperity during the past year, and was starting in the new year to discount its previous record. He had just completed making footings of January business and found the total aggregated an excess of $20,000. He said the mill felt little effect of efforts of outside companies to place their flour in the homes of this community. “There is a gradual increase in population and business,” he said, “and we expect to obtain a share of this as well as to retain our regular customers. Outside flouring mills may come in from time to time, and they will probably do some business. We welcome their coming, for we are desirous of placing our flour along side their product. Our flour is made from the same wheat which we import from the Northwest, and is manufactured by the same milling process. The only difference is the label. Moreover, operating our mill as we do with cheap water power, we sell our flour at a less rate than our competitors.” An exceptionally interesting program was given before the meeting of the Ebell Society at Odd Fellows' hall on Saturday afternoon in honor of "Reciprocity Day." One of the most enjoyable and much appreciated parts of the program was a violin solo, "Aurora Waltz," of his own composition, by Paul Comstock, a young man of musical ability who is fast forging to the front in musical circles of the city as a violinist and composer. Mr. Comstock was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Geo. M. Ross. Mrs. F. C. Spencer read a very interesting paper on "Reciprocity," the merits of which were so appreciated by the assembled ladies that efforts will be made to have it published in the State magazine devoted to women's club affairs. The Misses Carrie Evans and Lila Abbott entertained the audience with a vocal duet, which elicited much favorable comment and vigorous applause. A piano solo by Miss Ruth Grim completed the musical program, and was the last of musical numbers which those present were fortunate to hear. Mrs. Tipton, president of the Ebell Society, called for response from the representatives of women's clubs of Orange county to all of which invitations were sent to attend the meeting. Among those clubs of the county represented at the meeting and to the calling of whose names responses were given were Garden Grove Women's Club, Santa Ana Valley Ebell, Santa Ana Women's Club, Civics Club of Santa Ana, Placentia Round Table, Fullerton Women's Club, East Newport Ebell, Yorba Linda Ladies' Circle, and the Women's Federation of Yorba Linda. It is estimated that over 100 out-of-town guests were present at the meeting and ladies were present from practically every woman's club in the county. The delegates' reports of the Southern California convention of Women's Clubs held at Corona last month were next on the program and their reports were listened to with marked attention. Mrs. C. F. Grim presented a report on "Household Economics" and gave a very interesting talk. Mrs. Frank Morse presented "Social Hygiene" and her words were greeted with close attention. Mrs. George Terry reported on "The Convention in General," and gave a carefully prepared and well given resume of the proceedings of the whole convention. Mrs. Pyle, president of the County Federation, spoke a few words regarding the benefits of unity, and Mrs. J. E. Porter's original "Great Men Born in February," each received well merited applause. An excellent vocal solo by Mrs. E. H. Cook, completed the after- The committee about favorably, allows of opinion the desire to equalize taxa corporations and had to be adopted order to pass it at higher rate and corporations to consent unjust tax law. Her raise in corporate legislative session pointed chairman the revision of crime was a member of committees: Judiciary,ems, irrigation and big bills introduced during: One providional superior judge bill providing for certain officers in providing for the artesian water, which waste water, hunt on all tide game preserve which is maintained the gun clubs, reducks from 25 to 100 of an internal na facie evidence used at blind pigs, others to simplify and make the enal law more cer- Important bills have provided for much cash will undoubted them the Torrens for the registration being away with the certificates of title, on minimum wage now greatly increase service corpora- Residents of the Katella district have petitioned the Board of Supervisors for the establishment of a new school district to be formed from a part of the Anaheim school district and to be known as the Katella district. The petition has been approved by County Superintendent of Schools Mitchell and has been filed with the Board of Supervisors. Parents of 91 children of school age have signed the petition. That there is a large school population in embryo is shown by the fact that there are also 91 children in the district not yet old enough to go to school. The district is in a section that has developed rapidly in the last five or six years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ey drove over from Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. Ey attended the meeting of the Ebell Club at Odd Fellows' hall. Mr. Ey put in the time until evening shaking hands with his many friends hereaway and renewing old acquaintances.