anaheim-gazette 1914-02-19

TIRE FACTORY LOCATES IN ANAHEIM WILL MANUFACTURE THE HOLD-AWAY PATENT NON-PUNCTURE AUTOMOBILE TIRE COMPANY PURCHASED THE OLD DREYFUS WINERY BUILDING FROM WALLS AND COOK The old Dreyfus winery building, southwest of town, which for more than a quarter of a century has stood as a monument to the grape blight which devastated the vineyards of Anaheim and vicinity in 1885, will once more be a bee hive of industry and a scene of activity. It will soon be the home of an automobile tire factory and before a year passes the company promises to have a force of 500 men on the payroll. Many propositions for the establishment of factories of various kinds and sizes have been presented to the Anaheim Board of Trade during the past few years, but nearly all of them fell by the wayside. Many were turned down by the board without investment. MANY ENTRANTS FOR AUTO SHOW More Than Twenty Machines Will Be on Exhibition February 28 J. L. Cadman of the publicity committee of the Northern Orange County Automobile Show, to be held at Anaheim Saturday, February 28, states that the entries are all in and the display will be worth seeing by any person interested in autos. Nine firms have entered cars, some of them two or three, and there will probably be twenty-five machines on exhibition. In addition to the cars several dealers in repairs and all the paraphernalia necessary to an automobile have secured space and will have experts on hand to point out the qualities of his display. The show will be held in Ingram Bros.' new garage, corner Cypress and Los Angeles streets. Their show room is a large one but it will be taxed to its full capacity. In addition to the show the vacant ground south of the garage will be transferred into a sporting field and many athletes will strive for honors in various sports. Hon. H. V. Weisel has been engaged to make an address on the new auto tax law passed by the last legislature. The law is now extremely popular with the owners of cars and Mr. Weisel will endeavor to explain why it is a good thing. ORANGE LARGEST HISTORY ANAHEIM FRUIT WILL SHIP MORE HUNDRED FRUIT PERFECT IN PRICES IN THE LOWEST IN ITS their busy season house of the Anaheim tion and in its orchard golden harvest is being shipped at the rate of week at the present time being sent principally of the Middle West w come in conflict with to the extent it does it will be the middle the last of the 150 cars shipped from the paccke the way is cleared for the St. Michaels, sweep Packing of this fruit middle of April or first season is shorter on th others, only about 35 quired to carry it to once more be a bee hive of industry and a scene of activity. It will soon be the home of an automobile tire factory and before a year passes the company promises to have a force of 500 men on the payroll. Many propositions for the establishment of factories of various kinds and sizes have been presented to the Anaheim Board of Trade during the past few years, but nearly all of them fell by the wayside. Many were turned down by the board without investigation as they showed fake earmarks unmistakably. Others were rejected because the promoters offered too little and demanded too much. In two or three instances it was believed good industries had actually been landed, but there was always a hitch in the proceedings before final completion of the negotiations and they passed on to other pactures. Last week, however, through the instrumentality of Promoter Innis, who was here two months ago endeavoring to interest Anaheim people in an auto truck factory, a deal was born which has already been consummated and a manufacturing establishment which promises great possibilities will begin operations June 1st. The company has incorporated under the name of the Universal Tire Company, and it will manufacture the Holdaway patent no-puncture tire. It is incorporated with a capital of $5,000,000, and sufficient stock had already been taken to purchase buildings and begin operations. Through Mr. Innis they got in touch with Charles Eygabroad last week. Monday morning President Holdaway, Mr. Innis and two members of the directorate came down from Los Angeles to confer with members of the Board of Trade. Mr. Innis, who had visited the Dreyfus winery building southwest of town, introduced them to J. W. Walls, one of the owner.rs, remarking that he had a building suitable for their purpose. Mr. Walls and J. H. Cook, owners of the big building, took the party out for an inspection and within 20 minutes the property changed hands, the Universal Tire Company paying $35,000 for the property which in addition to the building consists of eight acres of ground. The building has been vacant for so long a time that it is badly in need of repairs. The massive brick walls, however, are perfectly sound. All the wood has rotated and will have to be replaced. The tire which will be manufactured is claimed to be absolutely immune from punctures. It has no inner tube, its component parts being a steel frame covered by a heavy rubber tire. AIRSHIPS FLY OVER ANAHEIM Glenn Martin and Lieutenant Dodd Both Pass Saturday Flying high in the heavens, a mere speck against the sky, Glenn Martin, carrying two passengers in his monoplane, on a trip from Los Angeles to San Diego, at 10 o'clock Saturday. At 8 o'clock the same morning Lieutenant Dodd and Sergeant Marcus passed over the city on a record-breaking trip from San Diego to Los Angeles and return, swooped over the town. Martin, it is claimed, was flying more than a mile high. His passengers were Frank Garbutt, the noted sportsman, and Charles Broadwick. Owing to a disabled engine he was forced to descend at Oceanside, and failed to make a record for height and endurance with two passengers which he was striving for. Dodd and Marcus sailed around Los Angeles and returned to San Diego without alighting. The distance covered was 246 miles which establishes a new record. PHENOMENON IN NORTHERN SKY Column of Fire Standing in Western Sky Astonishes Citizens Church goers, theater goers, and others who were out after 8 o'clock Sunday night were astonished to see a huge column of flame standing high is a large one but it will be taxed to its full capacity. In addition to the show the vacant ground south of the garage will be transferred into a sporting field and many athletes will strive for honors in various sports. Hon. H. V. Weisel has been engaged to make an address on the new auto tax law passed by the last legislature. The law is now extremely popular with the owners of cars and Mr. Weisel will endeavor to expain why it is a good thing. A meeting was held at the garage last Thursday evening and an association formed with the following officers: President, Tom Ingram; secretary, Earl Abbey; treasurer, P. J. Weisel. Several committees were appointed to look after the various details of the day's entertainment. Prices received this year for many seasons. Combination of circumstance against the California law first is that price is the normal everywhere is that the crop is fully of last season in ripening it comes into full color of Florida oranges, and much nearer the breeze rate is smaller much damaged Californians shipped from the frost year which has made them suspicious of orange state. California, there gain its reputation chasers on the Atlantic again upon the product without suspicion. As a matter of fact navels packed at Anahi are the finest ever sold East from this section is the heaviest ever graphed Mikes, sweets, bloods are equally prolific and perfect. Unfortunately they realized market on reaching tion. When a car is seper is practically pla game. He can make no price it will bring and certain it will sell at standing this Mr. Sandhall the association will re money this season as la extraordinary heavy yell and the excellent qualification. When the Valencia market in the late su they will find no op Company paying $35,000 for the property which in addition to the building consists of eight acres of ground. The building has been vacant for so long a time that it is badly in need of repairs. The massive brick walls, however, are perfectly sound. All the wood has rotated and will have to be replaced. The tire which will be manufactured is claimed to be absolutely immune from punctures. It has no inner tube, its component parts being a steel frame covered by a heavy rubber tire. When the rubber wears out a new one is stretched over the steel frame, and the owner has a new wheel at slight cost. Some $250,000 worth of machinery will be installed in the plant. Between $75,000 and $100,000 worth is being ordered this week and will probably be on the ground by the first of March. The company is asking no bonus nor guarantee of stock sales, but $100,000 worth of stock will be put on the market and it is immaterial whether it is sold in Anaheim, Los Angeles or New York. It will be disposed of to any capitalist who wants to make a good investment and is satisfied with the outlook presented by the Universal Tire Company. The company maintains an office in Los Angeles but has only built a few demonstration wheels. The office will be removed to Anaheim. Torrance made overtures to the company, offering a free site and a guarantee to purchase $50,000 worth of stock, but the directors were not satisfied with the location and preferred to pay $35,000 for a building in Anaheim and waived the guarantee. It is expected to be in operation by the first of June. PHENOMENON IN NORTHERN SKY Column of Fire Standing in Western Sky Astonishes Citizens Church goers, theater goers, and others who were out after 8 o'clock Sunday night were astonished to see a huge column of flame standing high above the earth, apparently floating in the atmosphere without support. It was a phenomenon that none could understand. It apparently hung motionless in space, and gave forth a brilliant light. It was seen in Los Angeles and one paper explained it as a chunk broken off of some luminous heavenly body and was seeking a pathway of its own. Most of the Anaheim people who saw it finally decided that it was a meteor that had strayed away from its orbit and arrived within visual distance of the earth ahead of its schedule time. But it was only the burning gas well near Fullerton which has ben burning for many weeks. An extraordinary temporary pressure of gas shot the flame high into the heavens where it lasted for several hours. At Fullerton it was so light that a newspaper could be read on the streets. E. A. Beard has opened up a garage and repair shop on East Santa Ana street. In addition to overhauling crippled machines he expects to purchase second-hand cars and rebuild them. Mr. Beard is an experienced machinist. When a car is seized per is practically plague. He can make no price it will bring and certain it will sell at standing this Mr. Sanders the association will receive money this season as in extraordinary heavy yell and the excellent quality. When the Valencia market in the late summer they will find no option frequently the price recedes much greater. The pace in June, about a month last season. The navel gradually giving way encias. Nearly all the being planted now are seals. The association is no force of 40 people andceeds $500 per week. Of this force is in theance in the orchards g crop. It will be the mber before the big yle acres is packed and consumers in the East. ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1914 ORANGE YIELD LARGEST IN HISTORY ANAHEIM FRUIT ASSOCIATION WILL SHIP MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED CARS FRUIT PERFECT IN QUALITY BUT PRICES IN THE EAST ARE LOWEST IN YEARS Its their busy season at the packing house of the Anaheim Fruit Association and in its orchards just now. The golden harvest is being gathered and shipped at the rate of twelve cars per week at the present time. The fruit is being sent principally to the markets of the Middle West where it does not come in conflict with the Florida crop to the extent it does in the Far East. It will be the middle of March before the last of the 150 cars of navels is shipped from the packing house, and the way is cleared for the reception of the St. Michaels, sweets and bloods. Packing of this fruit will begin the middle of April or first of May. The season is shorter on this crop than the others, only about 35 cars will be required to carry it to the Eastern mar. CORNICE AND COPING FALL WITH A CRASH Portion of Front of Metropolitan Building Topples Over The wind is never very severe in Anaheim, but on Saturday morning a puff toppled the coping and the high ornamental cornice from the front of the metropolitan block on West Center street. The heavy cornice and a two-foot strip of the long brick wall came down onto the pavement with a crash, smashing the wooden awning and four heavy plate-glass windows in its fall. Fortunately it occurred at 7 o'clock in the morning when nobody chanced to be passing on the pavement. Johnny Schumacher's bicycle was standing at the curb and when dug from the debris it was found to be reduced to scrap iron. A horse and buggy had been on the spot also, but was driven away only a few seconds before the crash. The building is occupied by Joseph Fares' mercantile establishment, the Enterprise Millinery and the Orange County Soda Works. Neither of these firms sustained any loss. The building it owned by H. Deutsch of Los Angeles. His loss will probably reach into the hundreds of dollars. The wind was not severe Saturday morning and the ancient wall must have been tottering for a fall. HERBERT DYER CAUGHT IN CANADA WAIVES EXTRADITION PAPERS AND WILL RETURN FOR TRIAL WITHOUT LEGAL ACTION HEREFORD WILL ENTER PLEA BEFORE THE SUPERIOR JUDGE FEBRUARY 27 Herbert Dyer, the man who skipped the country leaving his two friends, W. P. Webb and Frank Machlieb, to pay $5,000 bail, has been arrested and will be returned to Orange county for trial. Sheriff Ruddock on Saturday received a telegram from Calgary, Canada, saying that he had been captured there and was in jail awaiting the officer from the sheriff's office. He will consent to return without requisition papers. Dyer is charged with felonious mistreatment of his step-daughter, Helen Butler, aged 14, of East Anaheim. On December 17 last he and his nephew, Charles Hereford, who worked for him, were arrested on the complaint of the girl. Dyer stood well in a fraternal order at Anaheim, and out of brotherly trust. being sent principally to the markets of the Middle West where it does not come in conflict with the Florida crop to the extent it does in the Far East. It will be the middle of March before the last of the 150 cars of navels is shipped from the packing house, and the way is cleared for the reception of the St. Michaels, sweets and bloods. Packing of this fruit will begin the middle of April or first of May. The season is shorter on this crop than the others, only about 35 cars will be required to carry it to the Eastern markets. At least 165 cars of Valencias will be shipped by the association. This, Mr. Sandilands states, was a very conservative estimate as he expected the crop to be greater than that figure. Shipping of Valencias will begin in June, and the ides of November will be passed in all probability before the heavily laden trees are all stripped and the fruit marketed. Prices received this year are the lowest for many seasons. There is a combination of circumstances that militate against the California fruit this year. The first is that prices are far below the normal everywhere. The second is that the crop is fully a month ahead of last season in ripening, consequently it comes into full competition with the Florida oranges, and as Florida is much nearer the big markets its freight rate is smaller. Furthermore, much damaged California fruit was shipped from the frosted districts last year which has made the Eastern dealers suspicious of oranges from this state. California, therefore, must regain its reputation before the purchasers on the Atlantic seaboard look again upon the products of its orchards without suspicion. As a matter of fact, however, the navels packed at Anaheim this season are the finest ever shipped into the East from this section, and the crop is the heaviest ever gathered. The St-Mikes, sweets, bloods and Valencias are equally prolific and the fruit is perfect. Unfortunately they find a demoralized market on reaching their destination. When a car is sent out the shipper is practically playing a lottery game. He can make no estimate of the price it will bring and, in fact, is not certain it will sell at all. Notwithstanding this Mr. Sandilands believes the association will receive as much money this season as last owing to the extraordinary heavy yield of the trees and the excellent quality. When the Valencias get into the market in the late summer and fall they will find no opposition, conse- COLLIDES WITH TELEPHONE POLE Walter Houser of Fullerton Smashes Auto and Breaks His Leg Walter Houser, of Fullerton, employs of the Wickersheim Implement Company, bumped into a telephone pole at the corner of North and Los Angeles streets Tuesday morning and demolished his automobile, besides receiving a broken leg. He was picked up and taken to the Fullerton hospital. Houser was on the road home from Anaheim and was in a hurry. He was speeding his auto and failed to slow down at the corner, consequently could not make the short turn in time. Houser says, however, that the steering apparatus broke and he lost control. The machine belonged to the Wickersheim Implement Company. It was badly damaged. VALENTINE PARTY ENJOYABLE EVENT Miss Florence Hartbecker Entertains Anaheim's Teachers A very pretty Valentine party was enjoyed at the home of Miss Florence Hartbecker on Melrose street, when she entertained the teachers of Anaheim, assisted by Miss Betts and Miss Jennings. The rooms were decorated with red hearts and cupids, mingled with greenery, and the Valentine idea was carried out in both entertainment and refreshments. Each guest received at the "post office" a comic Valentine containing appropriate verses, the reading of which cased much merriment. After a short program, consisting of vocal solos by Miss Brown, readings by Miss Julia Jennings, and vocal solos by Miss Hartbecker, the guests were bidden to match for partners, for whom they made Valentines, Miss Holloway winning the prize for showing the great celved a telegram from Calgary, Canada, saying that he had been captured there and was in jail awaiting the officer from the sheriff's office. He will consent to return without requisition papers. Dyer is charged with felonious mistreatment of his step-daughter, Helen Butler, aged 14, of East Anaheim. On December 17 last he and his nephew, Charles Hereford, who worked for him, were arrested on the complaint of the girl. Dyer stood well in a fraternal order at Anaheim, and out of brotherly regard for him W. P. Webb and Frank Machlieb went on his bond for $5,000. He repaid their confidence by disappearing, and his bondsmen paid $5,000 into the county treasury, which amount they will not get back. Part of their loss is covered by a second mortgage upon Dyer's ranch. He was at work as a laborer upon the streets at Calgary. A deputy sheriff has gone to Calgary to bring him home for trial. Chas. Hereford, a cousin of Mrs. Dyer, was also arrested at the same time on the same charge, the complaining witness being Mrs. E. L. Lovall, an aunt of the girl. Dyer's preliminary examination was set for December 20th. Hereford's case is now in the Superior Court and he has until the 29th inst. to plead. Soon after Dyer's disappearance, his wife left Anaheim, and it was, in a measure, through her attempt to follow her husband that his whereabouts was discovered. She is thought now to be at the ranch. It is said that he left in the belief that payment of the bail bond would release aim from further molestation by the authorities, but in this he was mistaken. He will have to stand trial and he is out the equity in his ranch for the few days' freedom he enjoyed. After his arrest Dyer was in imminent danger of spending the interal store his trial in jail as he could not secure bondsmen. He offered to mortgage his ranch to any who would release him by giving a second mortgage on his east side ranch. Finally Messrs. Webb and Machlieb agreed, and the day the bond and mortgage were signed Dyer disappeared. Webb and Machlieb paid the $5,000 to the court and officers were put on his trail. CHICKEN STEALING ACTIVE BUSINESS Three More Reports of Losses Filed With Police Tuesday Morning Chicken thieves in Anaheim have When a car is sent out the shipper is practically playing a lottery game. He can make no estimate of the price it will bring and, in fact, is not certain it will sell at all. Notwithstanding this Mr. Sandilands believes the association will receive as much money this season as last owing to the extraordinary heavy yield of the trees and the excellent quality. When the Valencias get into the market in the late summer and fall they will find no opposition, consequently the price received will be much greater. The packing will begin in June, about a month earlier than last season. The navels, it is said, are gradually giving way before the Valencias. Nearly all the young orchards being planted now are set to Valencias. The association is now employing a force of 40 people and the payroll exceeds $500 per week. More than half of this force is in the house, the balance in the orchards gathering in the crop. It will be the middle of November before the big yield of its 12,000 acres is packed and shipped to the consumers in the East. A federal surveyor is now surveying the ground near Anaheim Landing, over which the proposed coast boulevard is to pass and when the survey is completed a patent to the land is to be granted to the claimant. The latter has agreed to deed to this county a right-of-way for the boulevard. This was the only right-of-way lacking for that part of the road and has thus far prevented commencement of work on the boulevard. It may require several months, however, before the patent is granted by the federal government. Each guest received at the "post office" a comic Valentine containing appropriate verses, the reading of which cased much merriment. After a short program, consisting of vocal solos by Miss Brown, readings by Miss Julia Jennings, and vocal solos by Miss Hartbecker, the guests were bidden to match for partners, for whom they made Valentines, Miss Holloway winning the prize for showing the greatest skill as an artist. The shooting for future husbands with a bow and arrow taxed the patience of all. The different types of possible mates were pasted upon a large sheet of paper and used as helpless targets. Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Special guests were Miss Ida Lamberty, of Seattle, Wash., sister of Mrs. Prof. Millikan, and Miss Julia Jennings, of Covina. After spending a honeymoon of one week's duration at San Diego and Catalina, Leonard Hessel and his bride returned to their Anaheim home. An action that was started several months ago got a new start Tuesday. In the first action Josephine Pleticha sued G. W. Moore of Westminster for $2,500 damages because she was run down on South Main street and injured by Moore's automobile. The case was thrown out because under the California law in legal proceedings of that kind the husband must be joined with the wife as a plaintiff. In the action brought by Attorney C. H. Stanley, Frank Pleticha, the husband, is also a plaintiff. Chicken thieves in Anaheim have become numerous the past month or two or else a few men are making themselves perniciously active. Many complaints have been filed with the officers but the thieves have so far managed to elude the law. They are getting extremely bold and do not confine themselves to the outskirts, but come into the heart of town. Dr. Utter's henhouse was visited three times. The doctor thinks they consult a calendar as the three visits were on the same night of the week. There were three cases reported of losses Monday night. A. Muckenthaler lost 22, Mrs. Everhardy 15, and a family living just across the street from Mrs. Everhardy reported 10 fine chickens missing. It is pretty evident that the thieves are making it a matter of commerce and are marketing the fowls somewhere. Forty-seven gathered in on one trip is a pretty fair and profitable night's work. The stolen chickens, of course, are not sold in Anaheim. Marriage licenses were issued in Los Angeles yesterday to John H. Hill, 22, and Tekla S. Carlson, 28, both of Anaheim. ZETTE 1914 NUMBER 21 CONTRACT LET FOR INTERSECTIONS Trustees Award Lemon Street Work to L. A. Paving Company At an adjourned meeting of the city trustees Monday night, which was held for the purpose of receiving bids and letting the contract for paving the street intersections on South Lemon street it was found that only one bid had been submitted. This was by the L. A. Paving Company, and its figure was 15½ cents per square foot, three-fourths of a cent higher than the contract price for paving the balance of the street. There are six intersections between Center and Broad street and the members of the board figured that the extra fraction would cost the city in the neighborhood of $150. Only Nebelung, Cook and Gates were present and they were somewhat peeved over the increase but finally awarded the contract to Mr. Werdin. BEUNA PARK TALKS OF LIGHTING ROADS Other Matters of Interest Reported From Our Lively Neighbor Mrs. George Hardin, who has been quite seriously ill at the home of her CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY WITH BARBECUE E. R. WERDIN ENTERTAINS NUMBER OF FRIENDS AT THE PAVING COMPANY'S YARDS MANY GUESTS FROM DISTANT POINTS ENJOY THE GOOD THINGS PROVIDED Those who attended E. R. Werdin's birthday party Saturday declare he is one of the best cooks that ever handled a pitchfork and barbecued meats. The barbecue was given at the L. A. Paving Company's yards near the Southern Pacific depot, and 25 invited guests were present, about half of them being from a distance. They were all men and intimate friends of Mr. Werdin. Those present were W. P. Read and S. T. Petersen of Salt Lake; J. C. Clive, Carl Neiberwifer and D. L. Mickum of Los Angeles; R. Bailey and W. A. Coenedy of Fresno; Guy D. Richards, C. D. Brown and Hery Scharnasfert of Orange; and W. A. White of Pasadena. The Anaheim contingent consisted of City Marshal BEUNA PARK TALKS OF LIGHTING ROADS Other Matters of Interest Reported From Our Lively Neighbor Mrs. George Hardin, who has been quite seriously ill at the home of her daughters in Los Angeles, is slightly better, and will no doubt be brought home in a short time now. The class in vocal music at the Congregational church, conducted by Mr. Allen Parker, closed with a concert on Monday evening. The church was filled with an appreciative audience, who thoroughly enjoyed every number on the program. Mr. Parker is a most successful teacher, as well as a fine entertainer. His comic numbers in song dialect and elocution kept the audience convulsed with laughter. We hope to have the pleasure of hearing him again. The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce took place on Friday evening, February 13th, in the school hall. There was a large and enthusiastic meeting. Many interesting reports were received and adopted, among which was a report from the committee on the establishing of a lighting district to embrace the territory included between Northam and the county road into Anaheim and that lying one-half mile east and west from the Park. This movement has the almost universal support of all the property owners included within this territory. They are wise enough to understand that, although every farmer cannot have an electric light in front of the entrance to his grounds, still the lighted district is of wonderful advantage to all within its limits in many ways. Placing lights 300 feet apart through the streets of the Park from Northam to the county road on the south and on Orangethorpe east and west, then a light at the intersection of all roads leading east, west, north and south, would be one of the finest endorsements possible of the enterprise and wide-awake spirit of the people in this territory as well as enhancing the value of their real estate. Another feature which seems to appeal to all is that they will be able to get electric power for their machinery and have their buildings lighted by electricity. Southern Pacific depot, and 25 invited guests were present, about half of them being from a distance. They were all men and intimate friends of Mr. Werdin. Those present were W. P. Read and S. T. Petersen of Salt Lake; J. C. Clive, Carl Neiberwifer and D. L. Mickum of Los Angeles; R. Bailey and W. A. Coenedy of Fresno; Guy D. Richards, C. D. Brown and Hery Scharnsfert of Orange; and W. A. White of Pasadena. The Anaheim contingent consisted of City Marshal Kellenberger, City Clerk Merritt, City Collector Wallace, Trustee G. W. Hamler, and Postmaster Duckworth, G. M. Simpson, Dave Hamler, J. W. Walls, W. F. Herman, Tony Hessel, T. R. Dahn, William Fricker and William Gager. It was Mr. Werdin's 45th birthday. Mr. Werdin was at one time sheriff of Los Angeles county and two of his guests, W. A. White of Pasadena, and J. C. Clive of Los Angeles, have also held that office. It was a gathering of congenial spirits (animal, not liquid), the only drawback to the affair being that there were no ladies present—the fair sex being tabooed. Also there was no speech-making which was undoubtedly a great disappointment to some of the guests who would fain have expressed their sentiments on barbecued meats and beer. Mr. Werdin has lived in Anaheim only a year and a half but he has walked into the friendship of the majority of its citizens during that period. This barbecue was in celebration of his 45th birthday. MEXICO DEFEATED BY UNITED STATES Exciting Game of Baseball Is Pulled Off Sunday Afternoon Sunday afternoon, German Lutherans, who represented the United States, defeated the Mexican team in an exciting game by the tune of 8 to 6. Chief Meyers hurled eight innings for the Mexicans, until he was finally driven from the box by the slugging Lutherans. Still hoping to win the game, he was replaced by the Mexican's regular pitcher, but lo and behold his twisting curves and unsurpassed speed failed to help his teammates. At the close of the game the Mexicans left the field without a word. Any team wishing a game with the Lutherans can get it by calling on H. Frahm, West Anaheim, or C. The American Petroleum Company, largely controlled by E. H. Doheny, one of the greatest oil experts on the Pacific coast, have their power house and derrick built and are nearly ready to begin drilling for oil in the McComber ranch three-quarters of a mile north of the Park. This derrick is 136 feet high and one of the strongest and most substantially constructed of any in the nearby territory, showing conclusively that this company means business in dead earnest. There are two more companies getting ready to get "into the game" near the Park. If the writer lives two years longer, she expects to see many oil derricks in the Park. Mrs. S. B. Sparks, who was injured when a spirited horse she was driving ran away, throwing her violently to the ground, is reported to be out of danger. At the time of the accident but little hope was entertained for her recovery. She was removed to the Anaheim sanitarium where it was ascertained that she had sustained a fracture of the skull and other injuries of a serious nature. Dr. J. W. Truxaw, of Anaheim, and Dr. Van Kaathoven, of Los Angeles, performed a surgical operation upon Trustee George W. Hamler Tuesday morning. Mr. Hamler has been suffering for a number of years from hernia and decided to undergo an operation for relief. The operation was performed at his home on Tuesday morning, and was very successful although the doctors found his condition more serious than was expected. The patient is now rapidly recovering and will soon be on the job again at his office, also assist in the deliberations of the board of trustees. Miss Paula Nemitz spent last Saturday and Sunday with her parents. She is teaching school in Los Angeles.