anaheim-gazette 1913-07-24

SATURDAY NIGHT ON STREETS OF ANAHEIM HUNDREDS OF SHOPPERS FROM A DISTANCE THRONG SIDEWALKS AND STORES ACCIDENTS AND DISTURBANCES OF THE PEACE RARE AND DRUNKS ARE FEW The boast of Anaheim's citizens and the declaration of visitors who spend a day or a week here and of tourists who pause for a few hours in passing, that this city is the busiest, most enterprising and up-to-date town of its class in the great State of California, is amply justified in the minds of any person who ventures forth and mingles with the crowds on Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Thousands of people crowd the wide pavements in the business sections, the majority of them being strangers, or, at least, non-residents of the city. All Orange county appears to be here with a goodly sprinkling from the fringes on its borders. If the balance of the fair cities of the county do much the few that are reported generally occur in the outskirts after midnight. Judge Howard usually has two or three fractures of ordinance No. 94 to look after in his court on Mondays but a large percentage of the violators are named John Doe, and they hall from some other section of the country. Anaheim on Saturday night is the liveliest point in the Southland below Los Angeles and it is also the most peaceful and law-abiding. When Captain Ahlborn succeeds in consummating his pet scheme of planting five-cluster ornamental street lights on Center and Los Angeles streets, which, it is confidently believed will be accomplished within six months, the business section of Anaheim on Saturday night will be even more brilliant and attractive than at present. ANAHEIM TRUSTEES VISIT SAN DIEGO Investigate Southern City's Fire Fighting System and Machinery J. H. Cook, Wm. Stark and G. W. Hamler, the committee of city trustees having charge of the fire department, accompanied by Charley Mann, went down to San Diego Thursday to investigate the fire fighting apparatus in use in that city. The delegation was Thousands of people crowd the wide pavements in the business sections, the majority of them being strangers, or, at least, non-residents of the city. All Orange county appears to be here with a goodly sprinkling from the fringes on its borders. If the balance of the fair cities of the county do much business and entertain crowds of customers on Saturday night it is a mystery where their visitors come from, as few appear to be missing from the streets of Anaheim. So great has the traffic on the streets become of late that the city government is compelled to maintain a traffic officer in the heart of the city to prevent congestion and collisions, straighten out tangles, and rescue the timid and unwary, and yet accidents on the streets are almost unknown. Pedestrians who dislike crowds, who resent being jostled and squeezed and bumped, and who are frightened and bewildered by the honk of the automobile and the motorcycle, should not go down into the business streets of Anaheim on Saturday night, because they are all there until a late hour. Center and Los Angeles streets are brilliantly lighted at night and as all the stores and business houses with the exception of the banks, remain open until 10 o'clock Saturday nights their windows add to the general illumination. The crowds on the sidewalks are not greater than those in the stores, restaurants, cafes, meat markets and other business places. Stacks upon stacks of goods are piled up in every house waiting for delivery, and the customers continue to purchase until closing time. Hundreds of autos line the sidewalks for many blocks, so closely crowded together that it is almost impossible to wedge between them, waiting for their owners to complete their business and start for home, perhaps a dozen miles away. And yet all the people who visit Anaheim on Saturdays and Saturday nights do not come to trade. Hundreds of them come here to take in the theaters, to see the sights, or to enjoy the excitement of mingling with the people of a good, live town. It has been charged by the jealous-minded people of other towns that the saloons are the magnet which draws so many people to Anaheim, especially on Saturday night. While it is doubtless true that a certain element is moved to come by visions of a glass of beer at the end of the journey so VISIT SAN DIEGO Investigate Southern City's Fire Fighting System and Machinery J. H. Cook, Wm. Stark and G. W. Hamler, the committee of city trustees having 'charge of the fire department, accompanied by Charley Mann, went down to San Diego Thursday to investigate the fire fighting apparatus in use in that city. The delegation was met by Fire Chief Waldron, who gave the visitors a hearty reception and extended all the courtesies possible. The Seagrass engine was the apparatus under investigation and Chief Waldron ordered out a company using it and gave the committee a demonstration of its work. The engine is a motor concern, traveling with the speed of the swiftest auto. It is a combination of chemical tanks and hose reel, the chemicals to be used only in case of scarcity of water or in small fires. This is the class of engine the trustees contemplate purchasing for Anaheim. The committee was favorably impressed with the action of the Seagrass machine, but there are others of the same class and the board will have many makes to select from. The cost of the apparatus contemplated will be approximately $5,000, aside from the fire house which will shortly begin building on Hermine street. When the building is completed and the new engine installed Anaheim will be one of the most efficiently equipped towns in the state in the matter of fire protection. The sedate city dads were treated to a practical demonstration of the machine which was not contemplated in the journey. At the unholy hour of 1:30 o'clock A.M., while they were peacefully slumbering at the Hotel San Diego, the fire alarm sounded, and they hustled out of bed to see how San Diego's splendid fire department handled a blaze. The American Fish Company's plant was discovered to be in flames and the loss after the fire was extinguished was estimated at $32,000. While the committee will probably make a favorable report on the apparatus under investigation it remains for the board to decide, and others will probably be investigated or, at least, considered before a purchase is made. POPULAR ANAHEIM GIRL WEDS AND GOES AWAY Anaheim on Saturdays and Saturday nights do not come to trade. Hundreds of them come here to take in the theaters, to see the sights, or to enjoy the excitement of mingling with the people of a good, live town. It has been charged by the jealous-minded people of other towns that the saloons are the magnet which draws so many people to Anaheim, especially on Saturday night. While it is doubtless true that a certain element is moved to come by visions of a glass of beer at the end of the journey, as a matter of fact a large percentage of the visitors never enter a saloon at all. The saloon has no attraction for them. They come to Anaheim because it is the best trading point within their reach. They come here because the merchants and business men are alive and extend them a royal welcome. They come because there is something to see, and because everybody else comes. The clerks of Anaheim are the only ones who do not enjoy themselves on Saturday night. Each place of business is generally crowded with customers until a late hour, and each clerk is attempting to satisfy two or three at the same time. Hundreds of tue customers are laying in a week's supply, and will return for more next week. Saturday night is a strenuous hour for the merchants and their clerks. Considering the heterogeneous crowd of people that congest our streets on Saturday nights and that seven saloons are open until midnight it is natural to suppose that there would be many drunks and much disturbance of the peace, but such is not the case. Fights or disputes are very infrequent, and while the committee will probably make a favorable report on the apparatus under investigation it remains for the board to decide, and others will probably be investigated or, at least, considered before a purchase is made. POPULAR ANAHEIM GIRL WEDS AND GOES AWAY Miss Olga Wippermann and Roy Meyers Married Sunday Evening Another of Anaheim's fairest daughters has been carried off by an alien. Miss Olga Wippermann was married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Wippermann, at 215 Hermine on Sunday, July 20, to Roy Meyers, of Pomona. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock P. M., Rev. A. H. Zahl, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, officiating, and the couple left on the 9:38 train for a honeymoon tour at Catalina, San Diego and other points. The wedding was a quiet affair, only relatives of the bride and groom being present. Miss Wippermann was one of the most popular of Anaheim's young social crowd and she will be missed by a wide circle of friends and associates as the young couple will make their home in Pomona on their return, which will be about August 1st. Mr. Meyers is a jeweler. He formerly resided in Anaheim, being engaged at Hartfield's jewelry store, but left a month ago for Pomona. He is well known among the young people of this city. The funeral was held on Backs & Terry's underlainment at 2:30 o'clock in chapel was crowded to it with sorrowing friends and an overflowered on the portico and W. Mitchell of the Presbyterian choir furnished by The floral offerings were numerous More than a score of deserved in addition to the quets, among them being from the different societies. Seven Sisters, a wife Sons, shield; Sunday American flag in colors; wreath; Royal Neighbor floral pillow; Woodmen wreath; Christian Endeavor C. E. emblem in red and Christian Endeavor, written Aid Society, anchor; Pre-day school, anchor. In addition to the abject pieces, beautiful in design dividual friends were barcasket. The remains were in Anaheim cemetery. The ers were John Schaffer, vin Schryer, George K Pierson and Kenneth Namates and intimate friend. The funeral was delayed awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Martha Myriam Mrs. Mills, who came o'clock train Monday fro in Utah. These ladies w a week or two visiting th hold before returning to AHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1913 PRESCOT MILLS DROWNED AT BALBOA SON OF A. A. MILLS MEETS HIS DEATH IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN'S WATERS WAS ONE OF THE MERRYMAKERS AT THE ORANGE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC Once more the Pacific ocean's insatiable maw has claimed a victim from Anaheim. This time it was Prescot H. Mills, the eldest son of A. A. Mills, one of Anaheim's most prominent citizens. The accident happened at Balboa on Friday where a picnic of the various Sunday schools of Orange county was being held. Several hundred young people from all sections of the county were on the ground, Prescot being one of the delegation from the Presbyterian Sunday school of Anaheim. The drowning occurred at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The boy, in company with his sister, Erma, Mary and Emma Owens and George Smithburn, was of a party on the sands. A boat was anchored on the shore nearby and from the stern of this Prescot amused himself INDIANA JUDGE VISITS THIS CITY A Guest of His Old Friend Frank Shanley—Second Visit to California Judge G. W. Fender, of Logansport, Ind., judge of the probate court of Cass county in that state, was a guest this week of Judge Shanley, whom he had not had the pleasure of seeing in a number of years. Both gentlemen were former friends at Logansport, and their meeting here was a particularly enjoyable one. Judge Shanley showed his visitor about the town and neighborhood, and Judge Fender declared that as regards climate and beauty of surroundings this section gets decision over any other country he ever saw. This was Judge Fender's second visit to California, his former trip here having been made in 1876. At that time he attended an auction sale of lots at Santa Monica, and purchased three fronting the ocean, where Senator Jones' handsome home now stands, at $250 each. Within an hour he sold them at an advance of $600, thus making his expenses to the coast in easy manner. Judge Fender states that had he held on to his purchases, and been a bit more of a plunger at the auction sale, he might today rank with Judge Shanley in the millionaire class. BRIDGE PLANS CALLED FOR BY SUPERVISORS SIX HUNDRED FOOT CONCRETE STRUCTURE ACROSS RIVER AT OLIVE WORK TO BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY, BRIDGE COMPLETED BEFORE WINTER Acting upon assurances given by the board of trade of this city that it would provide protection for a new concrete bridge to span the river at Olive, the board of supervisors on Tuesday called for plans and specifications for the structure. These will be submitted at an early date, when it is expected that protection work along the river bank shall have so far progressed that work upon the bridge may begin forthwith. The bridge will be composed of six 60-foot spans, with six 20-foot span approaches upon each side. It will be a thousand feet shorter than the present bridge, which owing to numerous washouts at both ends during past years has been lengthened by construction of approaches until at present it is the longest structure of the kind in Friday where a picnic of the various Sunday schools of Orange county was being held. Several hundred young people from all sections of the county were on the ground, Prescot being one of the delegation from the Presbyterian Sunday school of Anaheim. The drowning occurred at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The boy, in company with his sister, Erma, Mary and Emma Owens and George Smithburn, was of a party on the sands. A boat was anchored on the shore nearby and from the stern of this Prescot amused himself by diving into the sea. Being a poor swimmer he was cautioned by his sister who requested him to stop but he took one more chance and went down to his death. As he struck the water he threw up his hands, uttered a cry and sank like a lead plummet to the bottom. He had jumped into a hole 20 feet deep and the weight of the water prevented his rising to the surface. The alarm quickly spread and divers went down into the hole many times but could not locate the boy. Seins and nets were used and the spot dragged for a couple of hours without results. Finally grappling hooks were procured and within a few minutes the body was raised from almost the exact spot where he went down. Mr. Mills, who was one of the picnic party, was at Newport at the time of the accident. He arrived soon afterward and remained until the body was recovered shortly after 7 o'clock. It was brought to Backs & Terry's undertaking parlors and prepared for burial. Prescot Mills was 15 years and 4 months of age. He was born in Marion, Utah, and came with his parents to Anaheim eight years ago, after a seven-years' residence at Fullerton. He was a high school student and one of the brightest and most promising youths of Anaheim. He was extremely popular among his acquaintances, and his untimely death is not only a great affliction to the immediate family but is sincerely mourned by all who knew him. He had recently declared his intentions of excavating with his own hands a swimming pool on his father's ranch on North street as soon as the pumping plant being installed there is completed. The funeral was held at the chapel of Backs & Terry's undertaking establishment at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday. The chapel was crowded to its full capacity with sorrowing friends and acquaintances, and an overflow audience gathered on the portico and lawn. Rev. F. W. Mitchell of the Presbyterian church conducted the services, and the Presbyterian choir furnished beautiful music. The floral offerings contributed by friends were numerous and beautiful. RAPID WORK ON MASONIC TEMPLE More Than Twenty Men Now Engaged on the Big Structure Between twenty and twenty-five men are now engaged on the construction work of the Masonic temple, at the corner of Center and Emily streets, and the walls are rapidly climbing skyward. J. S. Hilend, of Santa Ana, the contractor who secured the job, is the superintendent of the work, but Messrs. Douard & Young have charge of the construction. Fifteen brick masons are engaged on the walls, the balance of the force working in the cement and carpenter departments. The work is advancing with extraordinary speed and the big building will be finished within three months. The Masonic temple will be one of the most beautiful structures in Anaheim. Its dimensions are 80x120 feet, it will be two stories high with a basement, and the ground floor will be divided into three store rooms, all of which are already leased. The upper story will be devoted to lodge purposes. The cost of the structure, exclusive of the ground is $32,000. When completed the temple will be an ornament to the city and will stand as a monument to the enterprise and progressiveness of the Masonic fraternity. PURCHASE THE "STAG" TONSORIAL PARLORS Messrs. Harry Harris and Emil Heyling Are the New Proprietors One of the business changes recently made was the transfer of the Stag barber shop by Henry Hussman to Harry Harris and Emil Heyling, who took immediate possession and expect to make it one of the most palatial tonal structures. These will be submitted at an early date, when it is expected that protection work along the river bank shall have so far progressed that work upon the bridge may begin forthwith. The bridge will be composed of six 60-foot spans, with six 20-foot span approaches upon each side. It will be a thousand feet shorter than the present bridge, which owing to numerous washouts at both ends during past years has been lengthened by construction of approaches until at present it is the longest structure of the kind in the county. The bridge, it is estimated will cost from $65,000 to $70,000. Unanimous approval has been accorded by taxpayers generally to statements made the supervisors by the board of trade that the new bridge will be adequately protected. The board of trade will call the matter up for official consideration at its regular meeting on Monday evening. Strong committees will be appointed to take up the matter of soliciting subscriptions, and it is not thought that formation of a protection district will be necessary. It is given out on authority that both railroad companies are thoroughly in accord with the protection movement, and that each road will donate one thousand dollars in piling to be used in levees and wing dams. The county's pile driving outfit will be procured to drive these piles, and it is hoped work will begin early next month. It will be necessary to raise by subscription about $3,000 this year for the purpose of cleaning out and deepening the channel. It is believed but little difficulty will be encountered in securing this amount, a number of large contributions being already in sight. Willows and eucalyptus will be planted in rear of the piling, and it is aimed to have these set out in time to receive benefits of the coming winter's rains. Water for them may also be secured from a neighboring pumping plant. As soon as work upon protecting the river shall have begun, the county highway commission will proceed upon construction of three miles of paved road between this city and the highway leading up River Canyon to the Riverside county line. This road will cost $9,000 per mile, the entire cost being $27,000. Inasmuch as this paved road will not be built if the new bridge be not constructed, and as only $12,000 is necessary for protecting the structure, it is considered that the investment will be peculiarly advantageous. The road to the coast by way of this city is the shortest from up-valley points, and immediately upon completion of the bridge and road great travel will come through this city from Riverside and San Bernardino counties on The funeral was held at the chapel of Backs & Terry's undertaking establishment at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday. The chapel was crowded to its full capacity with sorrowing friends and acquaintances, and an overflow audience gathered on the portico and lawn. Rev. F. W. Mitchell of the Presbyterian church conducted the services, and the Presbyterian choir furnished beautiful music. The floral offerings contributed by friends were numerous and beautiful. More than a score of designs were presented in addition to the many bouquets, among them being the following from the different societies: Seven Sisters, a wreath; King's Sons, shield; Sunday school class, American flag in colors; W. C. T. U., wreath; Royal Neighbors of America, floral pillow; Woodmen of the World, wreath; Christian Endeavor Society, C. E. emblem in red and white; Junior Christian Endeavor, wreath; Ladies' Aid Society, anchor; Presbyterian Sunday school, anchor. In addition to the above numerous pieces, beautiful in design, made by individual friends were banked about the casket. The remains were interred in the Anaheim cemetery. The six pall bearers were John Schaffer, Lee Drake, Alvin Schryer, George Kemp, Charley Pierson and Kenneth Nagel, all schoolmates and intimate friends of Prescot. The funeral was delayed 24 hours awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Mary Lee and Mrs. Martha Myrick, sisters of Mrs. Mills, who came in on the 2 o'clock train Monday from their homes in Utah. These ladies will remain for a week or two visiting the Mills household before returning to Utah. Messrs. Harry Harris and Emil Heying Are the New Proprietors One of the business changes recently made was the transfer of the Stag barber shop by Henry Hussman to Harry Harris and Emil Heying, who took immediate possession and expect to make it one of the most palatial tonsorial parlors in the Southland. The shop is again unionized and will employ four union workmen. Mr. Harris, who has been conducting the cigar stand in front of the shop, but who was a resident of Santa Ana, is moving his family here and will make Anaheim his home in the future. Mr. Heying is a newcomer from Missouri. He is a cousin of Alfred and Oscar Heying, proprietors of the Heying pharmacy. The new proprietors are both hustlers. They also own the cigar stand in front of the shop. MISS WEBB MARRIED Among the many marriages which have taken place the past week or two was that of Miss Alice Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Webb, and Frank Schaffer, also of this city, the young couple going to Los Angeles for the ceremony. The groom is a well known young artisan of Anaheim, and the bride was one of the "hello" girls in the Pacific Telephone Company's office. They have already begun housekeeping in this city, and their many friends will extend a host of good wishes for their future felicity. Mrs. Harry Harris will leave in a few days for Portland, Oregon, where she will visit friends and recuperate from a serious attack of ptomaine poisoning, contracted by partaking of canned shrimps. Mr. Harris also ate of the shrimps, but as he was hurrying to catch a train for Anaheim had time only to swallow a couple of them, just enough to make him violently ill for an hour or two. On his return to Santa Ana later in the evening he went to the theater where he had appointed to met his wife and found her violently ill. The physicians pronounced her allment ptomaine poisoning. She is convalescing now and expects to be restored to complete health in the north. On her return Mr. and Mrs. Harris will make their home in Anaheim. CETTE NUMBER 40 PLANS FOR BY SORS CONCRETE RIVER UP IMMEDIATE COMPLETED INTER SALEM CHURCH DEDICATED SUNDAY Services to Be Held During Week by Visiting Ministers The beautiful new Salems church of the Evangelical Association at the corner of Center and Helena streets, will be dedicated on Sunday, July 27, with appropriate ceremonies. The church has just been completed at a cost of $9,000. Services were announced for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, and on Sunday the dedicatory services will be held with Rev. F. W. Voegelein, presiding elder of the district, in charge. The following is a program of the services: Wednesday 8 P. M., sermon... Rev. Aug. Huelster Thursday 8 P. M., sermon... Rev. F. Homuth Friday 8 P. M., sermon... Rev. F. W. Voegelein Saturday 8 P. M., sermon... Rev. F. Cordes Sunday services: Sunday school address (German)... Rev. F. W. Voegelein Sunday school address (English)... Rev. S. J. Luehring 10:30 A. M., Prelude... Dr. A. Zimmermann Scripture Reading..Rev. Aug. Huelster Hymn. Prayer...Rev. S. J. Luehring Anthem...Choir WEST SIDE ROAD PROTECTION DISTRICT TWO AND A QUARTER MILES OF HIGHWAY AT STANTON TO BE PAVED SUPERVISORS WILL APPROPRIATE $10,000—CITIZENS TO RAISE LIKE AMOUNT Formation of an assessment district in the west country to provide for paving two and a quarter miles of county road passing through Stanton will be a matter to come up for consideration before the taxpayers of this vicinity in the near future. This road runs east and west through the northern limits of the municipality of Stanton, and is included in the strip sought to be segregated by that town, a vote upon which has been called for August 8. Whether this election shall result favorably to segregation, or whether a subsequent election shall decide upon disincorporation, the road will become part of the county highway system, inasmuch as it has been abandoned to the county by the municipality. At $9,000 per mile this road will cost $20,- the river bank work forthwith. six 60-foot span apples. it will be a numerous during past by construction at present it of the kind in it is estimated at $70,000. has been accelerally to statesurvisors by the new bridge will The board of up for official meeting on committees take up the matriptions, and it is aation of a pronecessary. It is that both railboroughly in action movement, will donate one thing to be used in. The county's be procured to be hoped work month. It will be by subscription for the purpose opening the chanlle little difficulty in securing this large contribusight. Willows planted in rear are aimed to have receive benefits to rains. Water secured from a tenant. protecting the county, the county will proceed upon miles of paved and the highCanyon to the This road will be entire cost beas this paved the new bridge as only $12,000 detecting the structhat the investment advantageous. by way of this from up-valley upon compleroad great travel city from Riverno counties on Rev. F. W. Voegelein Saturday 8 P. M., sermon... Rev. F. Cordes Sunday services: Sunday schol address (German)... Rev. F. W. Voegelein Sunday school address (English)... Rev. S. J. Luehring 10:30 A. M., Prelude... Dr. A. Zimmermann Scripture Reading... Rev. Aug. Huelster Hymn. Prayer... Rev. S. J. Luehring Anthem... Choir Announcements... Rev. A. H. Zahl Sermon (German-. Rev. W. J. Schmalle Sermon (English)... Rev. J. P. Ash Anthem... Choir Offering. Benediction. 2:30 P. M., Prelude... Dr. A. Zimmermann Hymn. Scripture Reading... Rev. Geo. Husser Violin Solo and Piona... Adolph Coch and Martha Schneider-Prayer... Rev. Aug. Huelster Announcements... Rev. A. H. Zahl Sermon (German-. Rev. W. J. Schmalle Sermon (English)... Rev. J. P. Ash Anthem... Choir Offering. Benediction. The church will very likely be dedicated Sunday evening. The evening service will be a union meeting of all the churches. Good music and singing has been provided for. During the week the morning service will be in German and the afternoon and evening in English. The first quarterly conference of the year will be held Friday night. MERRITT SEES MERMAIDS Wonderful Sights on Sands at Long Beach, According to City Clerk City Clerk Merritt promenaded the pier at Long Beach on Sunday afternoon and was transported into realms of delight at the appearance of two mermaids tripping lightly by in front of him. They were attired in beautifully short bathing suits which causes the gallant city clerk to declare they were the most beautiful apparitions he ever saw. Mr. Merritt is going to Long Beach again in a short time to see if he can get another glimpse of the mermaids. GUN CLUB SHOOT The Blue Rock Club made a double score last Sunday as the members are striving for the prize offered by the Dupont Powder Company for the best record in four successive shoots. The high scores were: Vail, first shoot ..... 18 Second shoot ..... 14 This road runs east and west through the northern limits of the municipality of Stanton, and is included in the strip sought to be segregated by that town, a vote upon which has been called for August 8. Whether this election shall result favorably to segregation, or whether a subsequent election shall decide upon disincorporation, the road will become part of the county highway system, inasmuch as it has been abandoned to the county by the municipality. At $9,000 per mile this road will cost $20,250. The supervisors are willing to appropriate $10,000 toward this amount from current expense fund, the remaining $10,250 to be raised by a protection district which will contain portions of this city and west side territory. This course follows action by the supervisors in the La Habra valley, where taxpayers have pledged themselves to raise $35,000, following an appropriation of $15,000 by the county for building five and one-half miles of paved thoroughfare in that valley at a cost approximating $50,000. It is believed the advantages of this paved road at Stanton, which forms a part of the county highway, leading into this city from the west, will so commend themselves to taxpayers that little if any difficulty will be experienced in securing a favorable vote upon raising necessary funds in the protection district. When the county highway system was mapped some months ago, this highway at Stanton was not included, for the reason that it was included within the municipality. Subsequent developments, however, at Stanton have been such as to cause abandonment of this thoroughfare by that city and unless a protection district be formed the road will probably remain unpaved. It is the intention of the highway commission to take up the matter of paving this road at the earliest possible opportunity. Money for paving highways in various parts of the county which are not included in the highway system, and which are now moving for that improvement, must be raised by formation of assessment districts, and at least one such district is now under consideration in the Orangethorpe and Buena Park neighborhoods. La Habra people are setting the pace in this work of development and will at an early day vote upon raising $35,000 for a paved road more than five miles in length connecting with the state highway. A number of residents in this city and the west country have expressed themselves as being in favor of the proposed assessment district, and it is hoped to begin work soon. GUN CLUB SHOOT The Blue Rock Club made a double score last Sunday as the members are striving for the prize offered by the Dupont Powder Company for the best record in four successive shoots. The high scores were: Vail, first shoot ... 18 Second shoot ... 14 Wisser, first shoot ... 17 Second shoot ... 16 Mahan, first shoot ... 16 Second shoot ... 15 Vannata, first shoot ... 16 Second shoot ... 11 Gardner, first shoot ... 16 Second shoot ... 16 Three of the four shoots have been made for the Dupont prize and the record stands with N. B. Tedford leading with 94 points, Frank Fox second with 90, and John Bush third with 85. With only one more shoot to make Tedford looks like the winner. HAS NARROW ESCAPE Esther Schmelzer, the young daughter of Rev. H. O. Schmelzer, had a narrow escape from drowning at Anaheim Landing Sunday where the family was spending the day. While wading in the surf she stepped into a hole and in an instant was struggling in water over her head. Mrs. Schmelzer was the only adult person in sight at the time and she was some distance away. Before she could reach her a little girl companion waded out, extended a helping hand to the struggling child and assisted her to the shore. FAVORS GOOD ROADS Dr. Shell Swamped in the Mud While Making Professional Call Dr. L. L. Shell, of Seattle, who recently purchased the practice, good will, office fixtures, automobile and other paraphernalia of Dr. W. W. Adams, the osteophthatic physician, has taken possession of the Adams residence on Philadelphia street and assumed full charge of the doctor's patients. He will maintain an office at the residence until the Dreyfus building is completed and will then take charge of a suite of rooms in the second story. Dr. Shell is an enthusiastic advocate of good roads and has already discovered that some of our highways need improving. A few nights since, while hastening to a suffering patient in the country, he was stranded in a lake of water and mud at a point where irrigation was in progress on both sides of the road, within half a mile of the house he was seeking. He walked the balance of the way and hired a team to pull his auto out of the mud. Dr. Adams has gonq east and is now in Kansas City.