anaheim-gazette 1913-12-18

LOCAL SACHEMS GREET THEIR CANDIDATE SIDNEY McM. VAN WYCK, ASPIRANT FOR GOVERNOR, SPENDS DAY IN TOWN GETS GLAD HAND FROM UNTERRIFIED FLOCK, WHO CONSIDER HE MEASURES UP WELL Sidney McM. Van Wyck, of San Francisco, who aspires to the Democratic nomination for governor at next year's election, spent a day in town this week, and in company of City Attorney Ames, made a round of visits to Democratic leaders in various parts of this city. He received a glad hand everywhere, and after his departure for Fullerton on the evening train was the subject of some discussion among his newly-made friends. Mr. Ames considers him a likely candidate, and took pleasure in introducing him around as the next governor of California. Van Wyck is a San Francisco attorney, having practiced law in that terminated in favor of the state unless use is begun within a limited time, I should suggest one year. No new water rights should be granted. "Those water rights which are now in existence by irrigating companies should, of course, be respected, but I would put a stop to this promiscuous speculating in the resources of the commonwealth, and which belong to the people." Van Wyck said the impression in San Francisco was that Gov. Johnson would not be a candidate for re-election but would stand for United States senator at next year's primaries. The idea prevails in the northern city that John M. Eschelman will be the Progressive candidate for governor. "Personally I would rather run against Johnson than Eschelman, for in that event the contest would be more clearly cut and better defined. However, I think I should have no trouble in defeating either one of them," he said. Mr. Ames pulled at a big cigar and looked on with an approving glance. There are other candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor in the persons of Col. Hall of Tulare and Dad Curtin from away up north. These gentlemen will probably be in Orange county later on, when they will no doubt be given the glad hand by their party friends. Republicans have also a large number of candidates in training, among whom John D. Frederick of Los Angeles. AFTER 21 YEARS VISITS NATIONAL CITY ALEX DAVIS SEES CHANGES AND IMPORTMENTS HERE TRAVELED EXTENSIVE THE WORLD SINCE HIS HOME Alex Davis, son of Phillips conducted one of the first established in this city shortly founding, was in town this an absence of 21 years. He helm in 1887, and returned to his family six years later he again departed, and has seen the city of his birth present week. He has travelled over the world, and years in South America. Four years in Alaska, and states of the Union. He Atlantic and lived in Long year. He also lived a year and traveled through man year's election, spent a day in town this week, and in company of City Attorney Ames, made a round of visits to Democratic leaders in various parts of this city. He received a glad hand everywhere, and after his departure for Fullerton on the evening train was the subject of some discussion among his newly-made friends. Mr. Ames considers him a likely candidate, and took pleasure in introducing him around as the next governor of California. Van Wyck is a San Francisco attorney, having practiced law in that city for 20 years past. He says he has attended every Democratic state convention held in this state during that time, and on several occasions assisted in writing the party's platform. He will devote several months to campaigning throughout the state and will be in Orange county again before next summer's primaries. Van Wyck is a man of pleasing personality and a good talker. He is earnest in his ambitions to attain to the office of chief executive, and believes the way in which to succeed is by getting next to the common people. He has prepared three planks in his personal platform which he thinks ought to appeal to the ordinary voter. He stands for a short ballot, a radical change in the present method of electing the legislature, and the conservation of the unused water. "I stand for a short ballot in state elections," he said while Mr. Ames looked on approvingly. "I would have the legislature a single chamber, meeting three times each year, and would have no bills considered unless they were introduced 30 days before a session. The present method of electing legislators is crude in the extreme, and the interests of the people are not subserved thereby. The senate consists of 40 members of whom 20 are elected bi-ennially. The assembly consists of 80 members, and these are elected at each general election. Thus we elect 100 members of the legislature at each election. These men, excepting in the case of those who are re-elected, go to the state capitol without any experience, and a few months after their election their labors cease and they return to their homes when they just about become acquainted with the needs of the commonwealth. They are chosen in November, go to Sacramento the following January, and in March return to their homes. I hold that they are, by this method, debarred from rendering the best service to their constituents. I would change this method by electing a single chamber of the legislature to meet three times each year, and its members to be adequately paid for their services. In the last few days of the recent legislature Mr. Ames pulled at a big cigar and looked on with an approving glance. There are other candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor in the persons of Col. Hall of Tulare and Dad Curtin from away up north. These gentlemen will probably be in Orange county later on, when they will no doubt be given the glad hand by their party friends. Republicans have also a large number of candidates in training, among them John D. Fredericks, of Los Angeles, Frank Short of Fresno, and Sam Shortridge of San Francisco. The campaign is yet in the shank of the evening, and before the long weary night is through the woods will probably be full of aspirants for all sorts of political preferment. JOHN HARTUNG GAINING IN HEALTH Will Leave Next Month For Extended Journey Around the World John Hartung, president of the First National Bank, who has been ill at his home on West Center street for some weeks past, suffering with valvular derangement of the heart, is recovering his health, and his many friends will be glad to know, will soon be out again. Mr. Hartung will doubtless be sufficiently recovered to go on his trip around the world with Mrs. Hartung, leaving here some time next month. He has looked forward with anticipations of great pleasure to a tour of the world for many years past, and his physicians entertain hope that his physical condition will be such as to enable him to undertake the long journey. He has applied himself very closely to the management of the First National Bank for a number of years past, and it is believed that the many strange places to be visited by him and his wife will insure him a well-merited vacation and tend to restore him to his usual robust condition. During his absence the First National will be under personal management of his son, Cashier E. J. Hartung, who is one of the shrewdest financiers on the coast. PYTHIAN'S ENJOY BANQUET LAST NIGHT Grand Prelate Rutherford Makes Offifounding, was in town this an absence of 21 years. He heim in 1887, and returned to his family six years later he again departed, and had seen the city of his birth present week. He has travisively over the world, and four years in South America. He four years in Alaska, and w states of the Union. He Atlantic and lived in Long year. He also lived a year and traveled through many of Europe. He returns California to remain, and business at some point in land. He says his travel over, and he returns to heath with a view of remanently. He sweltered and unhealthy climate ofrica, experienced years weather in Alaska, and is becoming again acquainted glorious climate of Southnia. He came down from on the train and alighted at heim, with a view to walking for the purpose of noting changes which have occurred his long absence. "I found so many changes that I did not know the Anaheim has certainly made growth, and there are old landmarks left. I look faces of the people whom walked up Center streets were all strangers to me. Seen one or two men who The high school is magnificent the many other improvements paved streets, were a sense and gratification to town looks good to me certainly a very beautiful here." Mr Davis hunted up a new-old-time acquaintances, a happy day with them, although they were few and fled He lived with his father's Center street, where now brick buildings replaces story edifice, which in its most pretenious structure Angeles and San Diego. Dence was destroyed by fire replaced by another building latial than the first. His sister reside at their h Francisco and his three bo business in various parts o return to their homes when they just about become acquainted with the needs of the commonwealth. They are chosen in November, go to Sacramento the following January, and in March return to their homes. I hold that they are, by this method, debarred from rendering the best service to their constituents. I would change this method by electing a single chamber of the legislature to meet three times each year, and its members to be adequately paid for their services. In the last few days of the recent legislature thousands upon thousands of bills were presented for consideration. It was an absolute impossibility to give these measures the careful attention they deserved, and the result was that thousands of pages of newly framed laws were enacted when not sufficient time remained to adequately consider a tenth part of them. This is not the method of giving the people the best measures before the legislature. I would abrogate the present system, and have the legislature meet three times each year for a term of two years. It could thus give measures due and proper consideration and we should have no more of such a rush of bills as we saw at Sacramento during the late session. "I stand for state or nationally owned storage reservoirs," he continued, "and state or national control of electricity. The state should permit local municipalities to draw off sufficient water for domestic uses and irrigation purposes. The distribution of electricity should be either by sale to municipalities or to private concerns. That state should retain title to all unused water rights and should never part with them, nor should it part permanently with electrical rights. "All claims for water rights now in existence and not in use should be AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913 AFTER 21 YEARS VISITS NATIVE CITY ALEX DAVIS SEES GREAT MANY CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS HERE TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY OVER THE WORLD SINCE LEAVING HIS HOME Alex Davis, son of Phillip Davis, who conducted one of the first stores established in this city shortly after its founding, was in town this week after an absence of 21 years. He left Anaheim in 1887, and returned on a visit to his family six years later. In 1893 he again departed, and had not again seen the city of his birth until the present week. He has traveled extensively over the world, and spent four years in South America. He was also four years in Alaska, and visited many states of the Union. He crossed the Atlantic and lived in London nearly a year. He also lived a year in Paris and traveled through many countries. Believing that a gang of thieves was working on the streets Phil Germann set a trap. He carefully wrapped up some worthless article in a gunny sack and placed it in a vehicle standing on Center street and waited for his quarry. It was not a long wait as three Mexicans presently approached the vehicle, saw the bundle and appropriated it. Phil made a dash after them and captured two but the third was a sprinter and made his escape. The captured men were Serufino Rios and Mignel Orosco. They were arraigned before Justice Howard Monday and each given 30 days in jail. LOTTERY ADS ARE NOT MAILABLE Provisions of Postoffice Department Exclude From Mails Newspaper Containing Them Postmaster Duckworth has handed us for publication the following regulations referring to exclusion of newspapers from the mails which contain lottery advertisements. Mr. Duckworth was compelled on last Friday evening to refuse admission into the mail of an esteemed contemporary which had thoughtlessly published an advertisement containing a reference to a lottery. The papers were held at STORES DECKED WITH HOLIDAY COLORS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS GREETS CUSTOMERS IN ALL OF ANAHEIM'S BUSINESS HOUSES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THRONG THE STREETS SATURDAY AND CROWD THE STORES Gay with brilliant colors and redention of Christmas cheer the business houses of Anaheim presented an animated appearance during the three days' opening display last week. The popular colors of the season, green and red predominated, but the russet brown of the oak leaves was everywhere in evidence. The poinsetta appeared to be popular with the decorators as it was found in nearly all the stores, shops and cafes. Holly—genuine old English holly—with its dark green leaves and vines and brilliant red berries mingled with the sear and yellow oak leaves and was tastefully draped in some of the windows. California holly was also extensively used upon what stores will next week tas and the evidence of if you c Anaheim are hard if you will chants and believing ing of the nationally laced goods app they invite to see Ana where to chases. I have been and approved marked or possible t of Christmas Anaheim holiday go ROY B Will Be H Orange The Bo day re-app horticultur MANY CASES OF PETTY THIEVERY Provisions of Postoffice Department Exclude From Mails Newspaper Containing Them Postmaster Duckworth has handed us for publication the following regulations referring to exclusion of newspapers from the mails which contain lottery advertisements. Mr. Duckworth was compelled on last Friday evening to refuse admission into the mail of an esteemed contemporary which had thoughtlessly published an advertisement containing a reference to a lottery. The papers were held at the postoffice, and a new edition printed with the objectionable lottery announcement omitted. The law reads as follows: "Sec. 482 reads as follows, concerning lottery, gift enterprise, etc., circulars not maailable: No letter, package, postal card, or circular concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance; and no lottery ticket or part thereof, certificate, or instrument purporting to be or to represent a ticket, chance, share, or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, and no check, draft, bill, money, postal note, or money order, for the purchase of any ticket or part thereof, or of any share or chance in any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme; and no newspaper, circular, pamphlet, or publication of any kind containing any advertisement of any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme of any kind offering prizes dependent in whole or part upon lot or chance, or containing any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes, shall be deposited in or carried by the mails of the United States, or be delivered by postmaster or letter carrier." ORANGE COUNTRY CLUB A country club to be known as the Orange County Country Club has been organized with 155 members. Directors elected today are A. C. Twist, president; E. V. Pomeroy, vice-president; G. B. Shattuck, secretary; F. B. Browning, Robert Simons, H. T. Ruthford and A. J. Klunk. Harry Hanson is treasurer. This club grew out of the Santiago Golf Club, which has a small club house near the County Park. The new club has an agreement with James Irvine, owner of the San Joaquin ranch, whereby a $5,000 club house is built on the heights of Newmont. days' opening display last week. The popular colors of the season, green and red predominated, but the russet brown of the oak leaves was everywhere in evidence. The poinsetta appeared to be popular with the decorators as it was found in nearly all the stores, shops and cafes. Holly—genuine old English holly—with its dark green leaves and vines and brilliant red berries mingled with the sear and yellow oak leaves and was tastefully draped in some of the windows. California holly was also extensively used in the decorations, and the mistletoe, the name of which suggests Christmas time, was seen in many places. By mutual agreement, or by a vote of the Anaheim Merchants' Association, the principal business houses did not open their doors until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. This was for the purpose of giving the merchants and their clerks an opportunity to decorate and make a proper arrangement of the goods. A proclamation was issued and signed by 42 members of the association to this effect and was published in last week's issue of the Gazette. It was obeyed by the signers and the doors of nearly all the business establishments in town opened simultaneously at 10 o'clock to admit the people who thronged the streets. The stores were soon crowded. Many were there to purchase but others came out of curiosity to see the decorations and displays and to mentally select what they expected to buy on some future day. It is characteristic of Christmas shoppers that a large majority delay making their purchases until the last day or two and are then compelled to take what the wise ones who came early rejected. One of the reasons for the issuance of the proclamation by the Merchants' Association and the invitation extended by them to attend the opening was that they wanted to demonstrate to the people of Anaheim and northern Orange county that they can purchase the same class of goods here that are offered in Los Angeles and at equally low prices. "See Anaheim First" is the slogan of the association. One of the largest and costliest stocks of holiday goods ever brought to Anaheim was on display, and during the three days heavy inroads were made on it, but the windows, the counters and the show cases are still attractive to those who have delayed purchasing. Everything from a five-cent toy to a $500 diamond can be seen by those who are looking for a suitable remembrance for their small and grown friends. Saturday was the banner day of the display. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night were especially strong. ROY B Will Be Hired Orange The Boy Day re-applied horticulture has held His term conducted missioner of six whits He was re-elected office pays. The exact two weeks ceived a Smith, seced horticulture the names eligible to Bishop, R.M. J. Black Morton. which may percentage live outside Campbell good for four occur, it came from the L. Miss Me was in town Theresa Fully a resident father was merchants in Los Angeles states her lin taking surgery. He before retiring sister in had the pla The first son played team took grounds S bowls of Le team. They ragged as three men Anaheim with the However ning the s time take the MANY CASES OF PETTY THIEVERY Three Overcoats and a Suit of Clothes Stolen From Autos In an Hour Between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock Saturday evening four cases of pilfering from autos and other vehicles standing on the crowded streets were reported to the police. And that was not the end. A trap carefully set and halted by Officer Germann was responsible for another attempt at petty larceny, but the parties who made the attempt came to grief and are now looking through the bars at the county jail. Harry Pearson, who halted his auto in front of the postoffice and abandoned it for a few moments, discovered on returning that his overcoat had disappeared. Floyd Kealiher had the same experience, having left his machine alone for only a minute or two. His overcoat during that period changed ownership and passed into the possession of somebody else. A. Philrick, of Los Alamitos, whose auto was standing on North Los Angeles street for a short time was minus his overcoat when he wanted to use it. Mrs. Pearson left a suit of men's clothing in a buggy on Center street while she did some shopping and found on returning what the coat and vest had been stolen out the pants were overlooked. This club grew out of the Santiago Golf Club, which has a small club house near the County Park. The new club has an agreement with James Irvine, owner of the San Joaquin ranch, whereby a $5,000 club house is to be built on the heights of Newport Bay. A golf course, tennis, croquet and other grounds are to be provided, a cafe established and an up-to-date club maintained. This is the first country club ever organized in this county. GETS HER AUTO BACK The case of Mrs. Harvey vs. C. E. Ruddock, in which an automobile was the bone of contention, was tried in the justice court at Santa Ana Wednesday. It appears that the sheriff had levied on the machine and Mrs. Harvey was suing for its return, and damages to the amount of $45 for keeping it from her possession. The case was settled by stipulation, the justice giving judgment that the machine should be returned, but would not allow any damages, the costs falling on the defendant. Police officers picked up a man on the street last Thursday who proved to be troublesome. He was insane and persisted in attempting to commit suicide by butting his head against the wall after being landed in jail. It was found necessary to remove him immediately to the county jail where a cushioned wall was placed at his disposal. His identity is unknown. stocks of holiday goods ever brought to Anaheim was on display, and during the three days heavy inroads were made on it, but the windows, the counters and the show cases are still attractive to those who have delayed purchasing. Everything from a five-cent toy to a $500 diamond can be seen by those who are looking for a suitable remembrance for their small and grown friends. Saturday was the banner day of the display. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night were especially strenuous hours for the clerks who were endeavoring to wait upon the customers who thronged the stores. The sidewalks were too narrow to accommodate the pedestrians and all the stores were so crowded that it was almost impossible to catch the eye of a clerk. Automobiles lined both sides of the streets for blocks. All Orange county appeared to be here. A gentleman who came over from a neighboring town—one of Orange county's principal cities—said there were 26 autos on its streets when he left. He attempted to count the machines stationed along the curbing in Anaheim and after reaching 300 he gave up in despair. There were more autos lined up at the curbing in one block in Anaheim than could be found on all the streets of the other town. There were more people on the sidewalks of one or two blocks in Anaheim than on all the sidewalks of the other city. The people of Orange county are all acquiring the habit of coming to Anaheim to trade. Merchants say that the heavy end of the Christmas shopping is yet to come. There are still seven business days before the holidays and a large majority of the shoppers have a tendency to wait until the last day or two before making their purchases—presumably because they cannot decide SECKED SUNDAY BARS AS GREETS OF ANA-HOUSES LE THRONG DAY AND STORES ors and redothe business presented an aning the three last week. The moon, green and the russet was everypoinsetta aph the decora-nearly all the Holly—gen-with its dark and brilliant the sear and was tastefully windows. Call-ensively used upon what they want to buy. The stores will all be freshly decorated next week and the holly, the poinsettas and the Christmas bells will be in evidence everywhere. If you cannot find what you want in Anaheim this Christmas season you are hard to please and it is doubtful if you will find it anywhere. The merchants and dealers in holiday goods, believing their customers are deserving of the best, have laid in an exceptionally large and expensive line of goods appropriate to the season, and they invite the people of this region to see Anaheim first before going elsewhere to make their holiday purchases. Many thousands of dollars have been expended in goods suitable and appropriate for presents, the price marked on them are as low as it is possible to make them, and the spirit of Christmas prevails everywhere. See Anaheim first if you are purchasing holiday goods. ROY BISHOP IS RE-APPOINTED Will Be Horticultural Commissioner of Orange County Another Term The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday re-appointed Roy K. Bishop county horticultural commissioner. Bishop SEGREGATIONISTS WILL AGAIN BUCK THE LINE OIL SEPARATISTS HOLD MEETING AT FULLERTON ON FRIDAY EVENING WILL ASK FOR DIVISION AT ANNUAL WATER MEETING ON JANUARY 31 Stockholders in the Anaheim Union Water Company, representing about 1,000 shares, met at the city trustees' room at Fullerton on Friday evening, and discussed the propriety of again attempting segregation of oil and water stock at the annual meeting to be held in this city on Saturday, January 31. Segregation has been twice defeated by stockholders at their annual meetings yet so insistent are the separatists that a harder fight for segregation will be pulled off at the annual meeting next month. C. C. Chapman, the largest stockholder in the water company, is the moving spirit in the movement, as he has been since the ROY BISHOP IS RE-APPOINTED Will Be Horticultural Commissioner of Orange County Another Term The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday re-appointed Roy K. Bishop county horticultural commissioner. Bishop has held the position for four years. His term ending, examinations were conducted by State Horticultural Commissioner A. J. Cook. Bishop was one of six who passed the examinations. He was re-appointed by the unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors. The office pays $5 a day. The examinations were given about two weeks ago. The county clerk received a telegram Tuesday from H. S. Smith, secretary of the state board of horticultural examiners, stating that the names of those certified as being eligible to appointment are Roy K. Bishop, Richard Baird, Roger Palmer, M. J. Black, R. E. Campbell and J. H. Morton. There was nothing to show which man had received the highest percentage. Four of the six eligibles live outside the county, Bishop and Campbell at Orange. The list holds good for four years. Should a vacancy occur, it can be filled by appointment from the list. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY Miss Melanie Cahen, of Los Angeles, was in town this week, a guest of Miss Theresa Fay. Miss Cahen was formerly a resident of this city where her father was one of the city's leading merchants. The family have resided in Los Angeles for 11 years past. She states her brother Edmond is in Berlin, taking a post-graduate course in surgery. He will be absent a year, and before returning will visit his father's sister in Paris, whom he has never had the pleasure of seeing. The first baseball game of the season played by the newly organized team took place on the high school grounds Sunday afternoon. The Rainbows of Los Angeles was the opposing team. The game started out rather ragged as the Rainbow pitcher passed three men in the first inning and the Anaheim twister swatted two or three with the ball and gave them bases. However at the end of the ninth inning the score stood 4 to 4 and as it was time for the Los Angeles boys to take the train for home it was called room at Fullerton on Friday evening, and discussed the propriety of again attempting segregation of oil and water stock at the annual meeting to be held in this city on Saturday, January 31. Segregation has been twice defeated by stockholders at their annual meetings yet so insistent are the separatists that a harder fight for segregation will be pulled off at the annual meeting next month. C. C. Chapman, the largest stockholder in the water company, is the moving spirit in the movement, as he has been since the subject was taken up for discussion two years ago. His position is that the price of water shares, which are now rated at $225, is too high, and that these figures militate against the sale of property. He desires to divest water stock of the value imparted to it by oil, and holds that a fair valuation of the former should be in the neighborhood of $50. Moreover, the price of water stock is constantly advancing and with continued development by Amalgamated Oil of the 440 acres of reservoir tract it is believed that these figures will show very material increase. The Amalgamated company has paid the water company $73,000 this year in royalties, and $48,000 last year. This is one-eighth of the oil produced, which has amounted in two years to a million and a quarter dollars. The oil company is now pumping from 10 wells, and there are 12 other wells on the tract which are said to be low producers that no oil is being taken from them. The bulk of stockholders in the water company are opposed to segregation, and at the last two annual meetings vigorous contests were waged against that policy. Segregation was at each of the two annual meetings decisively defeated. Many stockholders are outspoken in expression of their views concerning segregation. They state freely that if oil and water shares be separated, and a new oil company formed, having only 8,000 shares of stock, based upon oil lands which are probably worth tens of millions of dollars, manipulators may acquire control of the company and shear the land. They point out that it is necessary to secure only 4,000 shares of this stock to obtain a working majority, and with 1,000 shares already lined up by the separatists, it will require only about 3,000 shares to be purchased in order to obtain control. It is said, further, that small holdings of stock may be purchased if segregation should come to pass, and that it would not require many years for manipulators to secure a firm neckhold on the company. Once in control of the company, its office would probably be moved elsewhere possibly... The first baseball game of the season played by the newly organized team took place on the high school grounds Sunday afternoon. The Rainbows of Los Angeles was the opposing team. The game started out rather ragged as the Rainbow pitcher passed three men in the first inning and the Anaheim twister swatted two or three with the ball and gave them bases. However at the end of the ninth inning the score stood 4 to 4 and as it was time for the Los Angeles boys to take the train for home it was called a draw. Saturday morning Highway Commissioners M. M. Crookshank, D. C. Pixley and Richard Egan and Engineer Halladay and Supervisors Jasper Leck and F. W. Struck rode over the recently completed good roads job on Orangethorpe avenue, and inspected it thoroughly. As a result of the inspection the road will be formally accepted at the meeting of the supervisors next Tuesday. At least, the two supervisors who saw the road are satisfied with it, and the highway commission will recommend its acceptance. The commissioners and supervisors also inspected that part of the Tustin-Orange road which is almost completed. Anaheim high school basket ball team defeated the team from the manual arts school of Los Angeles Friday on the local grounds by the unholy score of 32 to 10. It was an awful slaughter, the score being too one-sided to make an interesting game. The Los Angeles manager explained that their team was somewhat crippled as a few of the best players were incapacitated and their places had been filled by subs. Next time they come to Anaheim they will probably bring with them the best talent in the city and endeavor to lessen the gap between the two figures. It is necessary to secure only 4,000 shares of this stock to obtain a working majority, and with 1,000 shares already lined up by the separatists, it will require only about 3,000 shares to be purchased in order to obtain control. It is said, further, that small holdings of stock may be purchased if segregation should come to pass, and that it would not require many years for manipulators to secure a firm neckhold on the company. Once in control of the company, its office would probably be moved elsewhere, possibly to Los Angeles, or maybe to some more distant point. It is held by these stockholders that this would tend to nullify local influence upon conducting the company and that local stockholders, being in the minority, will have little if anything to say about shaping the company's affairs. Whether absorption of the company is aimed at or not, certain it is that the rank and file of stockholders will put up a vigorous fight against segregation at the annual meeting. MASONS ELECT OFFICERS Monday evening was the date for the annual election of officers of Anaheim Lodge F. and A. M. The officers selected for the following year were: Charles Eygabroad, W. M.; M. W. Martenet, senior warden; Thomas Hoag, junior warden; Chas. E. Boege, treasurer; Wm. Chambers, secretary. George Hedstrum and Frank Schacht won the preliminary debate at the Anaheim high school Saturday night. They were chosen out of 14 candidates and will represent their school at the debate with San Pedro high school to be held here at an early date. The subject under discussion was the general Mexican situation.