anaheim-gazette 1913-11-27

MORE LIGHT UPON REGISTRATION OF MINISTER DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK JOE BACKS MAKES STATEMENT REGARDING CONTROVERSY DENIES HE PROMISED TO DISTROY REGISTRATION—HAD NO LEGAL RIGHT SO TO DO Deputy Clerk Joe Backs was in town on official business on Saturday afternoon, and made emphatic denial to the published charge that he had promised Charles E. Jones of this city that he would destroy the affidavit of registration of Rev. Sutherland, against whom a warrant of arrest was issued upon a charge of false registration, and who is now held under bonds of $1,000 to appear in court next Wednesday. Sutherland was registered by Jones when the former was an unnaturalized foreigner, and possessed no about the 17th of October, the registration was cancelled, not before, and my promise to Mr. Jones was fulfilled. I did not remove the name myself but I knew it had been done." County Clerk Williams received the written request and cancelled the affidavit. "The affidavit was received here with other registration affidavits from Anaheim," said he. "Suppose it had been cancelled immediately upon arriving at this office, which could not have been done without Rev. Sutherland's written request, would it have changed the situation? Not in the slightest. Any intimation that this office could have been expected to have destroyed Rev. Sutherland's affidavit strikes me as not worth considering, further than it may have shown Rev. Sutherland's attitude toward the matter. This office never destroys any record, no matter what it is, except upon a legal order, either from the court or the board of supervisors, whichever has jurisdiction over the particular record. The registration clerk had no right to destroy it. He did right in not tearing it out of the book. If he thought we could destroy it, he was badly mistaken." In explaining his reason for taking Sutherland's registration and affidavit... Deputy Clerk Joe Backs was in town on official business on Saturday afternoon, and made emphatic denial to the published charge that he had promised Charles E. Jones of this city that he would destroy the affidavit of registration of Rev. Sutherland, against whom a warrant of arrest was issued upon a charge of false registration, and who is now held under bonds of $1,000 to appear in court next Wednesday. Sutherland was registered by Jones when the former was an unnaturalized foreigner, and possessed no legal rights as an American citizen. Sutherland had applied for his papers in July, and they were granted to him, he having passed the prescribed examination successfully. This was in July of the present year. A few days thereafter his papers were recalled, the United States examiner having discovered a technical flaw in the record. Sutherland was notified that his naturalization papers had been challenged and that the issuance of papers to him would be deferred indefinitely pending further investigation. In September, without having any papers of citizenship, he registered with Charles E. Jones of this city as a voter. The registration was subsequently cancelled. A week ago Saturday a warrant of arrest was issued by District Attorney West, charging Sutherland with felony. Sutherland was placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriff Law on Monday of last week, as he was present in the court house to apply again for his naturalization papers. United States Examiner Jones informed him at that time that a warrant charging felony had been sworn to against him, and that his papers had been withheld. He was taken before township Justice Cox and held in bonds of $1,000. In a printed interview some days ago Mr. Jones makes the statement that when he turned over his registration papers to Deputy County Clerk Joe Backs, the latter gentleman promised him to destroy the minister's affidavit of registration. This Mr. Backs denies vigorously. He says that he informed Mr. Jones the matter of cancellation of registration would be taken up in the county clerk's office in due form, that he had no right to cancel a voter's registration, and that such cancellation could only be brought about by lawful methods. Cancellation of the registration was later made upon Sutherland's written application, and there the matter rested until the statement made last week involving the county clerk's office in the matter. Efforts to saddle the blame upon the shoulders of Mr. Backs for the unfortunate condition in which Sutherland finds himself by reason of his false registration have raised the issue of that further than it may have shown Rev. Sutherland's attitude toward the matter. This office never destroys any record, no matter what it is, except upon a legal order, either from the court or the board of supervisors, whichever has jurisdiction over the particular record. The registration clerk had no right to destroy it. He did right in not tearing it out of the book. If he thought we could destroy it, he was badly mistaken." In explaining his reason for taking Sutherland's registration and affidavit knowing at the time that he was not a citizen of the United States, Charles E. Jones, the registration clerk, says: "At the time of registering with me Sutherland said that he had been granted his naturalization on July 7, and then on the 11th he was notified by the County clerk of an error, and he had taken his papers to the clerk and left them at the court house. For that reason he was not sure of his status, and preferred not to register until he had received his certificate of entry into this country from Washington, which has been the ground for canceling his naturalization. He said, however, that he had written to Washington, D.C., and hoped that he would receive them in time for the election. "After a little talk it was decided that Sutherland should register, leaving blank the line in regard to naturalization, which would be filled in later if the papers should be received before the time of registration closed, 30 days before election. Sutherland's purpose in registering at this time was that on the following day he was to leave for the Methodist conference which was to be held at Huntington Beach, beginning on the following day. It was necessary for him to register at this time, or it would be necessary for him to make a trip back from the beach for this purpose, as the registration would close before the conference was over. For that reason it was decided to fill out the registration blank at this time, in the hope that the naturalization papers would arrive in the interval." On the morning of October 7, the day after the registration books closed, and 30 days before the election, Mr. Jones said that he was preparing to go to Santa Ana to take his registrations to the county clerk, when, about an hour before his departure, Deputy County Clerk Joe Backs called at the house to take the registrations. Knowing that Sutherland's naturalization papers had not come from Washington, Mr. Jones said that he was going to tear the registration from the book, but was not certain that it would plant will cease open as a large quantity ofulating through these refined formed into sugar; of men will be kept this purpose and handling the dried tons was the sugar content not quite as large as to the hot weatherable damage to the Orange county area charine matter of but this season thie conditions cut down small fraction. Not the season's run high one and the produce since the opening day. Four hundred thousand paid to growers of season and in the $200,000 in wages of the plant. The per ton for beets cent sugar with cents per ton for elecent produced from been a profitable year stockholders but for have had a longer ment and for the grown the beets. One hundred thousand dried pulp has also ing the season, because of refuse mat molasses and which lent and valuable fruit is a substance coarchee but will sugar he had no right to cancel a voter’s registration, and that such cancellation could only be brought about by lawful methods. Cancellation of the registration was later made upon Sutherland’s written application, and there the matter rested until the statement made last week involving the county clerk’s office in the matter. Efforts to saddle the blame upon the shoulders of Mr. Backs for the unfortunate condition in which Sutherland finds himself by reason of his false registration have roused the ire of that gentleman. The statement of Charles E. Jones that Mr. Backs promised him when he gathered up the books that he would cancel the registration is denied by Mr. Backs. “I have no authority,” said he, “to cancel one man’s registration at the request of another man. If I possessed such authority I could remove any man from the list whom some other man desired off, or I could disfranchise a sufficient number at the request of some person to throw an election to whichever side he desired. In my promise to Mr. Jones that I would cancel the registration of Mr. Sutherland, I simply meant that when that gentleman conformed to the law and made the proper application I would make it my personal affair to see that the name was eliminated. I could go no further than that as I could not remove the name at the instigation of Mr. Jones and, being a registration clerk, Mr. Jones should have known this. “When Jones called my attention to the minister’s affidavit, and pointed out that there was no date of his naturalization written in I told him the matter would be attended to in the office, but I did not promise to cancel that affidavit. I could not cancel any man’s affidavit at Jones’ request. Nobody could have that affidavit cancelled except Rev. Sutherland himself, and only by written request. When that written request was received on or day after the registration books closed, and 30 days before the election, Mr. Jones said that he was preparing to go to Santa Ana to take his registrations to the county clerk, when, about an hour before his departure, Deputy County Clerk Joe Backs called at the house to take the registrations. Knowing that Sutherland’s naturalization papers had not come from Washington, Mr. Jones said that he was going to tear the registration from the book, but was not certain that it would be legal for him to do so. He said that he spoke to Mr. Backs about the matter and Mr. Backs said he would attend to it, and see that the blank was concealed. This is the point that raises the ire of Joe Backs. “Mr. Jones knew,” he says, “that he had no right to tear the affidavit from the book, yet, it appears, he expected me to do it without the authority of the man making the affidavit.” Mr. Jones, in his explanation, continued: “There was no intention of having the registration of Rev. Sutherland recorded by the county clerk as a bona fide registration after we were sure that the naturalization papers had not arrived. I knew that the line in regard to the date of naturalization had not been made out, for the reason that Rev. Sutherland had not yet received his final papers, and I don’t see how it could be entered on the great register of the county. If the registration had been destroyed, as I intended it should be before the books were turned in, there would have been no reason why the registration was not cancelled on the night of October 6, and not left until October 17. If Mr. Backs had done as he said he would do, the matter would also have been finished without the trouble which has resulted.” Mr. Sutherland has retained Williams and Rutan to defend him in the suit. The trial is set for Wednesday, December 3. One hundred thousand dried pulp has already ingested the season, because of refuse material molasses and white lent and valuable fish is a substance common charline but will not sugar. While this seasonable one the outlook gloomy owing to passed by the last serun, superintendent has so successfully the past season, the view of the situation He says that during no money would be spent for the plant spent in repairing the next season. Opinion there would at least 25 to 40 pages. Where the giving $5 a ton year the coming price reduced to $Mr. Jesserun. There will be laid off from profitable employment its effect upon the munity. This move part spent here, several employees in the city. These 2 average of $2.50 per mean a loss of each little over $550 a profit in profits which they is difficult to calculate said by some that to form association late the prices for their crops. These tracted for before ed. Indications a ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1913 SUGAR FACTORY CLOSES THE SEASON TWENTY MILLION POUNDS OF SWEETNESS TURNED OUT DURING THE CAMPAIGN GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE OWING TO THE NEW TARIFF LAW After a campaign lasting more than one hundred days the Anaheim Sugar Factory closed down for the season of 1913 Sunday, having cleaned up the product of nine thousand acres of beets, and a force of 220 men were laid off. This does not mean that the plant will cease operations altogether as a large quantity of molasses accumulating through the season will be put through the refining process and transformed into sugar. A sufficient force of men will be kept in the works as weather conditions are concerned. Monday at noon the sugar beet season closed at Santa Ana when the grinders of the Southern California Sugar Company sliced the last sugar beet and the juices from it aresqueezed out and made into sugar. The Santa Ana Co-operative Sugar Company closed its season two weeks ago, the Holly Sugar Company at Huntington Beach a week ago, and Anaheim Sugar Company at Anaheim Sunday. The Los Alamitos Sugar Company at Los Alamitos, the pioneer factory of this section, is ending its campaign. Monday a train of six cars loaded with sugar beets passed through Santa Ana to the factory. They are the last to be received by rail. The Southern California Sugar Company plant has sliced about 67,500 tons of sugar beets this season. The sugar beet growers of the county received fully $2,500,000 for their crop this season. JEALOUS MEXICAN ATTACKS A RIVAL Man Deserted by a Woman Creates Rough House Monday In a brawl over the possession of a BRILLIANT LIGHTS FOR STATE ROAD SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY SUGGEST ORNAMENTAL POSTS FOR ROAD BOARD OF TRADE TO CONFER WITH ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS IN THE MATTER El Camino Real will be brilliantly lighted from the northern limits of Orange county to the southern boundary if the plans of the Anaheim Board of Trade do not miscarry. The proposition was sprung Monday night by Superintendent Todd of the Southern Counties Gas Company, who stated that his company had a pipe line throughout the entire length of the road and would furnish the gas at a reasonable figure provided the county put up ornamental posts along the route. The lights would be 970 candle After a campaign lasting more than one hundred days the Anaheim Sugar Factory closed down for the season of 1913 Sunday, having cleaned up the product of nine thousand acres of beets, and a force of 220 men were laid off. This does not mean that the plant will cease operations altogether as a large quantity of molasses accumulating through the season will be put through the refining process and transformed into sugar. A sufficient force of men will be kept in the works for this purpose and for the purpose of handling the dried pulp. The factory opened its campaign August 5th when the first of its beets began to come in; 72,000 tons of beets were sliced, being an average of almost 700 tons per day. The amount of sugar produced during the campaign was approximately twenty million pounds as against fourteen millions for last season. The capacity of the plant was greatly increased this year by the installation of many thousands of dollars' worth of new machinery and the increased acreage of beets signed up for the factory made it necessary to extend the campaign a couple of weeks. The plant is now capable of handling eight hundred tons of beets per day whereas last year seven hundred tons was the limit. The sugar content of the beets was not quite as large as last year owing to the hot weather which did considerable damage to the crop. The beets of Orange county are the highest in saccharine matter of any in the world, but this season the adverse weather conditions cut down the percentage a small fraction. Notwithstanding this the season's run has been a profitable one and the product much the largest since the opening of the factory. Four hundred thousand dollars was paid to growers of beets during the season and in the neighborhood of $200,000 in wages to the employees of the plant. The price paid was $5.25 per ton for beets containing 15 per cent sugar with an addition of 30 cents per ton for each additional 1 per cent produced from the beet. It has been a profitable year, not only for the stockholders but for the employees who have had a longer season of employment and for the ranchers who have grown the beets. One hundred thousand pounds of dried pulp has also accumulated during the season, besides a large quantity of refuse matter which is termed molasses and which makes an excellent and valuable feed for stock. This is a substance containing much saccharine but will not crystallize into sugar about 67,500 tons of sugar beets this season. The sugar beet growers of the county received fully $2,500,000 for their crop this season. JEALOUS MEXICAN ATTACKS A RIVAL Man Deserted by a Woman Creates Rough House Monday In a brawl over the possession of a woman early Monday morning Gregario Ruiz received several pretty severe cuts from a butcher knife in the hands of Andres Failos and Refugia Acetia, the woman in question, was slightly injured. The woman had been living with Failos in Arizona, but when Ruiz crossed her pathway she concluded that life with him would be preferable to the one she was living. She deserted Failos and came to Anaheim with Ruiz. Failos followed and found them living in a house near the Southern Pacific railroad and Monday morning started on his career of revenge. With a butcher knife he attacked the woman, striking her once but her corset prevented serious injury, the wound inflicted being only a slight one. Ruiz, who was present, interfered and the infuriated Mexican turned on him. He received a long and deep gash in his shoulder, and the tips of the first and second fingers of his left hand were severed. Failos ran out of the house but was surrounded by a number of persons who had been attracted by the noise of conflict and was overpowered. Phil Germann afterward took charge of him and landed him in the city jail. Ruiz was conducted to the office of Dr. Truxaw where later his wounds were dressed. They were not of a serious nature and the woman's injuries were slight. TAX COLLECTING FINISHED TUESDAY City Marshal Kellenberger and His Assistant Balance the Books City Tax Collector Kellenberger wound up the tax roll for 1913 Tuesday and reports no delinquencies with the exception of one man who declined to pay a dollar and five cents on a strip of soil because he was not certain that he owned it. Miss Florence Seguer has been assisting Mr. Kellenberger in the work. There are never any delinquencies in the tax collections of Anaheim and El Camino Real will be brilliantly lightened from the northern limits of Orange county to the southern boundary if the plans of the Anaheim Board of Trade do not miscarry. The proposition was sprung Monday night by Superintendent Todd of the Southern Counties Gas Company, who stated that his company had a pipe line throughout the entire length of the road and would furnish the gas at a reasonable figure provided the county put up ornamental posts along the route. The lights would be 970 candle power and would be of natural gas which the company expects to supply its customers within a short time. Natural gas is at least 25 per cent stronger than the manufactured article and gives a brilliant white light. It will be managed under the automatic system so the lights can be turned on and off in the central office. The Anaheim members of the Associated Chambers of Commerce were instructed to bring the matter before that body at its next meeting and there is little doubt that the scheme will be adopted, but the lights will probably not be installed until after the completion of the state highway. The lamp posts along the road will be ornamental and each will shed a 970 candle-power light. The distance between the lights will be determined hereafter if the associated chambers decides to adopt the scheme. It met with the enthusiastic support of the local board and will no doubt be endorsed by the county association. Those members living in the vicinity of the King's highway will support it. The cost will be small as the gas will be furnished at a low rate, but its value to the county will be great. Mr. Ahlborn reported that he had been informed the Orange County Preserving Company had been offered inducements to build the new plant now in contemplation at other points than Anaheim. He thought it would be wise for the manufacturing committee to consult Mr. Herman. The plant is a valuable adjunct to the industries of Anaheim as it employs many people and distributes thousands of dollars among the growers of tomatoes. Mr. Herman made the statement shortly after the destruction of the plant that the firm would immediately begin rebuilding and be ready for the opening of next season's crop. The activity of Supervisor Struck of the Orange district, who is filling in his side of the river at the Olive bridge, prompted the board to take action and instruct the bridge committee to keep an eye on his work. He is filling in 150 feet of his side of the river which will throw the channel on this side. been a profitable year, not only for the stockholders but for the employees who have had a longer season of employment and for the ranchers who have grown the beets. One hundred thousand pounds of dried pulp has also accumulated during the season, besides a large quantity of refuse matter which is termed molasses and which makes an excellent and valuable feed for stock. This is a substance containing much saccharine but will not crystallize into sugar. While this season has been a profitable one the outlook for the future is gloomy owing to the new tariff law passed by the last congress. Mr. Jesserun, superintendent of the plant, who has so successfully managed it during the past season, takes a discouraging view of the situation for the future. He says that during the coming year no money would be spent for equipment for the plant, except that money spent in repairing and preparing for the next season. He said that in his opinion there would be a reduction of at least 25 to 40 per cent in the acreage. Where the growers have been receiving $5 a ton for their beets this year the coming year will see the price reduced to $4.25 per ton, stated Mr. Jesserun. The number of men who will be laid off from their regular and profitable employment is bound to have its effect upon the business of the community. This money is for the most part spent here, although there are several employes who live outside of the city. These 220 men receiving an average of $2.50 per day in wages will mean a loss of earning capacity of a little over $550 a day. The shrinkage in profits which the growers will suffer is difficult to calculate. It has been said by some that the growers intend to form associations which will regulate the prices for which they will sell their crops. These crops are all contracted for before the beets are planted. Indications are very good so far City Marshal Kellenberger and His Assistant Balance the Books City Tax Collector Kellenberger wound up the tax roll for 1913 Tuesday and reports no delinquencies with the exception of one man who declined to pay a dollar and five cents on a strip of soil because he was not certain that he owned it. Miss Florence Seguer has been assisting Mr. Kellenberger in the work. There are never any delinquencies in the tax collections of Anaheim and this year is no exception to the general rule. The amount collected by Mr. Kellenberger is $27,700.08, an increase of several thousand dollars over the collections last year. The increase was the result of the advance in the valuation of real estate and general prosperity of the town. The tax rate remains the same as last year. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INSTALL OFFICERS Banquet Given at the Close of Ceremonies Wednesday Evening On Wednesday evening, November 19, at the semi-monthly meeting of the Anaheim Council, Knights of Columbus, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year. District Deputy Charles F Grim was the installing officer: Grand knight, C. O. Servatius; deputy grand knight, J. S. Sheridan; chancellor, Chas. F. Grim; financial secretary, John D. Lavin; recording secretary, Elmer E. Brus; warder, Leo J. Sheridan; treasurer, A Muckenthaler; lecturer, Frank G. Mauer; trustee, George Bender; advocate, John J. Dillon; inside guard, Bernard Stoeffel; outside guard, Ben J. Dauser. At the close of the ceremonies a banquet was served, the central dish at the feast being chicken. Herman made the statement shortly after the destruction of the plant that the firm would immediately begin rebuilding and be ready for the opening of next season's crop. The activity of Supervisor Struck of the Orange district, who is filling in his side of the river at the Olive bridge, prompted the board to take action and instruct the bridge committee to keep an eye on his work. He is filling in 150 feet of his side of the river which will throw the channel on this side. The bridge committee was given authority to call a special meeting of the board at any time to take action in the matter. Manager Todd, of the Southern Counties Gas Company, announced that probably within a week after the establishment of a 75-cent rate for gas in Fullerton this city would be granted the same. Natural gas will be installed and the company expects to supply its customers with it by the first of January if nothing intervenes to delay the plans. As natural gas is at least 25 per cent hotter than the artificial gas, Anaheim will probably be getting the same heat for 50 cents that it is now paying $1.25 for. The latter part of the week a six-inch main will be put in to Fullerton. President Bain, of the company, said he wanted to be considered one of the Anaheim boosters. A HOUSE WARMING On Saturday evening of this week, November 29, from 8 until 10 o'clock, a house warming reception of the recory of St. Michael's Episcopal church, the home of the Rev. and Mrs. David Todd Gillmor, will be held in the new building just completed at No. 307 East Adele street, the first house east of the church building. The Right Rev. Joseph H. Johnson, D. D., bishop of the diocese of Los Angeles, will be the guest of honor. A cordial invitation is extended to all to this reception. ZETTE 27, 1913 NUMBER 9 RENT LIGHTS STATE ROAD COUNTIES GAS COMMITTEE ORNAMENTAL FOR ROAD ADE TO CONFER RATED CHAMBERS MATTER DECLINES OFFER OF $500 PER MONTH Gerald Sandilands Turns Down a Handsome Salary It is not often that a man can afford to turn down an offer of $500 per month salary, but Gerald Sandilands, secretary-manager of the Anaheim Fruit Association refused to entertain a proposition from a Riverside packing house last week which had that figure attached to the financial end of it. Mr. Sandilands' remarkable success in managing and developing the Anaheim Fruit Association has demonstrated his ability as a manager. He has increased the membership and business of the Anaheim association until it now has 130 members and expects to ship 300 cars of oranges the coming season. He sold the crop of the association for the season just past for $261,000, an increase of $160,000 over the receipts of the previous year, and this in the face of adverse weather conditions. In appreciation of his services the board of directors voted him a substantial increase in salary and also purchased an automobile for his personal use. The salary he received was brilliantly northern limits of Orte southern boundary of Anaheim Board of Carry. The proposal Monday night by Sudd of the Southern company, who stated had a pipe line entire length of the furnish the gas at a provided the county posts along the would be 970 candle. ANAHEIM BOYS LOSE IN THE DEBATE PASADENA POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL GETS THE DECISION BY NARROW MARGIN ARTHUR TURCK AND EDMUND BRADLEY EACH PUTS UP GOOD ARGUMENT Anaheim high school lost in the first debate of the season, but the margin was a narrow one and Pasadena had little reason to crow over the result. The judges gave Arthur Turck and Edmund Bradley, the Anaheim champions, 177 points and Ralph Kellogg and Philip Mathews, their opponents, 199 points. As the winners are always accorded an honorary 10 points, the Pasadenans emerged with a final score of 209. The question was, "Resolved, that in demanding the closed shop or FAVORS PROPOSITION FOR CITY PARK Mr. Lavin Gives His Views Upon the Methods of Selecting Suitable Site Editor Gazette: The city trustees at their last meeting decided to submit to the voters of Anaheim a proposition to raise by bond issue, the sum of $20,000 for the purpose of purchasing a site for a city park. Such a move of our city trustees is commendable, as it goes without saying, that our prosperous and progressive city should have a city park, conveniently located, and in size sufficiently large to accommodate, not alone our present population, but that of a much larger city five or ten years hence, and it is much to be regretted that years ago, when property was cheaper than today, and desirable sites could have been easily acquired, that this item of civic improvement was neglected by those in charge of the city's affairs. The selection of such a site at this time is a matter of great importance, and should not be acted upon hastily or by a few men, if there is any suspicion of real estate speculation in the minds of the people in connection with the purchase of such a site, the proposition will fail to carry, a contingency which all public-spirited citizens will regret. In my opinion the city trustees should issue a public call, inviting owners of property to submit proposal of property with description as to location, amount of land and price asked, then submit this list with description and price asked for each piece, to the voters to pass upon the same at the time they vote upon the bond issue, the piece of land receiving the greatest number of votes to be the piece selected for the park site, providing the membership and business of the Anaheim association until it now has 130 members and expects to ship 300 cars of oranges the coming season. He sold the crop of the association for the season just past for $261,000, an increase of $160,000 over the receipts of the previous year, and this in the face of adverse weather conditions. In appreciation of his services the board of directors voted him a substantial increase in salary and also purchased an automobile for his personal use. The salary he receives is not so large as that offered by the Riverside association but Mr. Sandilands elects to remain in Anaheim. Anaheim high school lost in the first debate of the season, but the margin was a narrow one and Pasadena had little reason to crow over the result. The judges gave Arthur Turck and Edmund Bradley, the Anaheim champions, 177 points and Ralph Kellogg and Philip Mathews, their opponents, 199 points. As the winners are always accorded an honorary 10 points, the Pasadenans emerged with a final score of 209. The question was, "Resolved, that in demanding the closed shop organized labor is working for the best interests of America's people." The Anaheim boys were assigned the affirmative and of course were at a disadvantage as they had the unpopular side of the question. They made a splendid effort, however, and each put up a good talk, but they had the best talent of one of the foremost polytechnic high schools in the Southland to argue against. The debate was held at Pasadena on Friday evening last, and the two boys were chosen to represent Anaheim by the usual method. Thirty members of the high school accompanied the debaters for the purpose of rooting and extending encouragement. Miss Walker, who has charge of the elocutionary department, and coaches the pupils in oratory, was also of the party. The Anaheim party was accorded a royal welcome on arriving at Pasadena and were greeted with much music. The president of the student body greeted them and extended the courtesies of the school and an orchestra serenaded the Anaheim delegation while it was filing into the auditorium. Although the boys lost and were greatly disappointed over their defeat, they speak in high praise of their opponents and the manner in which they were welcomed and treated by the Pasadena polytechnic. The judges were James A. Fashay, a well-known educator of Southern California, A. W. Olmstead of the college of oratory Southern California University, and C. H. Covell of Redlands. Those who heard the debate claim it was one of the best ever held by the high schools of Southern California. The Anaheim boys lost because they had the unpopular side of the question and because they were opposed by the most brilliant orators of the Crown city's polytechnic school. Both put forth splendid arguments. The next debate in which the Anaheim high school participates will be held in this city, representatives from the Santa Ana school being their adversaries. The subject is not yet an- In my opinion the city trustees should issue a public call, inviting owners of property to submit proposal of property with description as to location, amount of land and price asked, then submit this list with description and price asked for each piece, to the voters to pass upon the same at the time they vote upon the bond issue, the piece of land receiving the greatest number of votes to be the piece selected for the park site, providing the bond proposition carries. If our city trustees would adopt this or some such plan, and take the whole people, not a few, into their confidence as it were, it would disarm all suspicion of a real estate deal whereby a few would be benefited at the expense of the taxpayers, and would, I believe, insure the success of this proposition. J. D. LAVIN. BUSY DAY FOR LAMB Monday was the biggest day the Orange county tax collector's office has ever known. Yesterday Tax Collector Lamb received $80,614.65. Of that amount $74,302.46 came over the counter in cash and checks, and $6,312.14 through the mails in checks. On top of that Lamb has about 2,000 letters that he has not yet had time to open. From early morning until the office closed at 6 o'clock, at which hour taxes became delinquent, the tax collector's counter was crowded with people, there to pay their taxes. H. O. Henderson and wife are leaving in a short time on an extended visit to friends in Seattle and Portland. Mr. Henderson recently sold his ranch on East street to B. F. Clauser and says the selling price, $16,500, mentioned in the papers heretofore is considerably below the price actually received, but declines to give the exact figures. The family will spend the winter in the north. Those who heard the debate claim it was one of the best ever held by the high schools of Southern California. The Anaheim boys lost because they had the unpopular side of the question and because they were opposed by the most brilliant orators of the Crown city's polytechnic school. Both put forth splendid arguments. The next debate in which the Anaheim high school participates will be held in this city, representatives from the Santa Ana school being their adversaries. The subject is not yet announced and the date will be fixed later. HENRY KROEGER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Old-Time Resident Surprised by His Many Friends One of the greatest surprises ever experienced by Henry Kroeger was the gathering at his home on East Center street Monday of thirty of his intimate friends for the purpose of celebrating his 83d birthday. Mr. Kroeger missed being an original pioneer by just three years. He arrived here three years after those who came before had established the colony. The celebration was a complete surprise to Mr. Kroeger as he had no intimation that such a thing was contemplated. The evening was spent principally with card games, in which prizes were awarded. Mrs. H. F. H. Schneider won first prize in the ladies' class and Mrs. Henry Hussman was awarded the consolation prize. Among the gentlemen Al Erickson carried off the honors, the booby prize going to Louis Kroeger. As the following day (Tuesday) was the natal day of Mayor Nebelung, the guests remained until the short hours of the morning and held a supplementary celebration in his honor.