anaheim-gazette 1914-02-19

CO-OPERATE FOR FOREST FIRE FIGHTING CONFERENCE HELD BY REPRESENTATIVES OF 13 STATES SOME WEEKS AGO LIGHTNING STARTED MORE THAN HALF THE FIRES IN CALIFORNIA LAST YEAR Receipts from the use of national forest resources were greatest in Arizona last year. Dr. C. D. Marsh, of the federal bureau of plant industry, is delivering a series of illustrated lectures to stockmen in the west on the subject of plants poisonous to stock. The Biltmore forest school, established in 1898 and therefore the oldest forest school in America, has been discontinued. Dr. C. A. Schenck its director, has returned to his home in Germany. The forest service is compiling a new volume table for calculating the board contents of standing western yellow pine trees in the southwest. It is based on actual measurements of 6,000 trees. In trying to find uses for blight-killed chestnut it has been found that it cannot be utilized for crating stone; quarry owners say that chestnut wood leaves an indelible stain on the marble or granite. Railroads caused nearly half the forest fires in Colorado and Wyoming last year, and almost one-sixth were set by lightning. In California lightning started more than half, with railroads a comparatively insignificant cause. The report of a conference on forest fire protection by the various states has just been issued by the federal department of agriculture. This conference was attended by representatives of all states. IN AND ABOUT COUNTY In Memory of Squires A handsome picture of Robert Squires was hung on the wall in the sheriff's office. Squires lost his life at Tomato Springs on December 16, 1912, as he was proceeding in the course of his duty in his attempt to capture Ira Jones, a desperado who had taken refuge in the hill. Squires was shot down, and his body riddled with bullets from Jones' rifle. As a memorial to the work and spirit of the heroic officer, the Board of Supervisors set apart $250 to be used in procuring a picture and a plate, the latter to set forth the character of the sacrifice and service. The plate has not yet been secured. By ordinance of the county it becomes the duty of each succeeding sheriff to display the picture of the dead officer. New Bridge For Orange A petition, signed by 101 persons, asking the trustees of Orange to call an election for the purpose of voting on bonds to construct a reinforced concrete bridge and protecting wall on East Chapman avenue across Santiago creek was presented at a meeting of the city board. The board granted the petition and instructed the street committee to interview the supervisors in regard to the construction of its share of such a bridge and also to consult a bridge architect as to probable cost and desirable type, and to report its findings as soon as possible. In the discussion of the petition the general view was developed that a retaining wall should be built both for the protection of the bridge and of the city. It was declared that, under present conditions, the creek in high water might break its banks at Chapman avenue and spread water generally west and south through the town, as it has done upon a previous occasion. The opinion was held that a threearch bridge of sufficient span to easily carry the current in flood should be built. It was thought that the city's share would be about two-thirds of the bridge. The city has been assured that the county will co-operate when the city desires to put in a bridge. Let Contract Soon The Laguna Beach to the beach, a distance is the next road that way Commission will contract. Bids will be in a week. Soon after be called for the building minster-Seal Beach retention to have the brittles as nearly as possible heavy summer traffic the highway commissioneral good roads joins bridge and the county roads work will be re-ion. The gravel pit is ning full blast. Badly Injured Dorothy Dean, of Kearny-old daughter of W. Dean, of West met with a serious aca-turning home from she She was riding her bike opposite the Christian passed her on a wheel that the pedal of his wheel of her man way as to throw her off the pavement in her miss was picked up in condition, conveyed to fice, where restorative after which she was theregained consciousness short time, when she s an unconscious state, eral hours good harm physicians before ther getting her out of the "New Ones" every week Watch this Space 1. Rastus has lost his girl. She had "gone with a handsomer man." Meeting her on the street he accosted her thus: "Look here Liza, does that other seller give you any bettah presents than Ah?" "Don't know as he does," replied Liza. "Does he show you any better time than I used to?" "Don't know as he does." "Does he buy you any better dinners than I used to?" "Dinners, man!" exclaimed Liza. "Why that man found appetite on me that I didn't know I had!" (2) Lady—"I wish you wouldn't try killed chestnut it has been found that it cannot be utilized for crating stone; quarry owners say that chestnut wood leaves an indelible stain on the marble or granite. Railroads caused nearly half the forest fires in Colorado and Wyoming last year, and almost one-sixth were set by lightning. In California lightning started more than half, with railroads a comparatively insignificant cause. The report of a conference on forest fire protection by the various states has just been issued by the federal department of agriculture. This conference was attended by representatives from all the New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and the Pacific States with the exception of California. The meeting was called to discuss the section of the Weeks law which authorizes co-operation between the federal government and the states in protecting from fire forests situated on the watersheds of navigable streams. The conference considered not only the details of carrying out the law but the results which the law has accomplished and the promise which it gives of future accomplishment. The various subjects discussed included patrol work, co-operation with private owners of timber land, and co-operation with other protective agencies and with railroads. It was brought out that efficiency could be raised and expenses lowered when state, nation, lumber companies, and private individuals work together in accordance with a plan evolved by all. The Weeks law requires that the cooperating states must have provided by law for a system of fire protection, and several states have met this requirement by special legislation. The forest fire bill passed by the last California legislature for this purpose failed to become a law, and in consequence California is not eligible to cooperate and was not represented at the conference. Can't Censor Movies City Attorney Heathman, of Santa Ana, construes the recently enacted censor commission ordinance to give the censor commission no jurisdiction over moving pictures plays. At a meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Association of the Polytechnic High School, the commission was taken to task by E. E. Keech because some moving pictures depicting crime have been shown in Santa Ana. Members of the commission stated that it was doubtful if the censor commission ordinance gives the censor commission authority over moving pictures. This week two films at a local theater depicted, one the robbery of a postoffice messenger and the other a burglary. The city attorney was asked if the ordinance prohibited such motion pictures. Heathman said that the section supposed to apply to moving pictures looks to him as covering only billboards, posters and pictures exhibited to public view. The words "moving pictures" should be in the ordinance in order to give the commission any control over moving pictures. Hand Cut Off Samuel Barker, a high school boy, son of W. D. Barker, of 432 South Broadway, Santa Ana, lost most of his right hand Wednesday when it came in contact with a circular saw in the manual training department of the Polytechnic high school. Barker was assisting Prof. Shaw, head of the department, in removing a screw from another piece of machinery and did not notice that the saw was in motion. The accident happened so quickly that he hardly knows how it occurred. His hand was sawed through across the palm. Prof. Shaw and students rushed to the injured boy, and did what they could to stop the flow of blood. He was then placed in an automobile and was taken to the Santa Ana hospital. Out of school hours, Barker has been clerking at Winslow's shoe store. In the amputation that was found necessary, the boy's wrist was saved. Want More Bonds Voted Next Saturday evening is the Santa Ana Board of Education is to hold a special meeting to consider a proposal to ask the citizens of Santa Ana to vote bonds for building an auditorium and additional class rooms for the Polytechnic high school. In the original plans for the polytechnic group, the administration building included an auditorium. The auditorium was struck from the plans in order that the total cost of the group would come within the $200,000 voted by the city for the section of the bridge and of the city. It was declared that, under present conditions, the creek in high water might break its banks at Chapman avenue and spread water generally west and south through the town, as it has done upon a previous occasion. The opinion was held that a threearch bridge of sufficient span to easily carry the current in flood should be built. It was thought that the city's share would be about two-thirds of the bridge. The city has been assured that the county will co-operate when the city desires to put in a bridge. New Church For Beaches The contract for bus Methodist church at Haiti was let by the church mattee Tuesday evening held at the home of Garder, to Bert Noble, after it was decided to bring Tuesday morning, Febo' o'clock, when a form be presented in whichry, the noted evangelical prominent part. Revwood, of Los Angeles of this, the San Diego church in this state, went there will be a following a noon lunchthe ladies of the local trees are now being re-church site and they cleared. It has not yet been Huntington Beach necessary legal format that step have been transfer of the land soon as the proper course to do so to the Huntington Beach assembly—which will be days. Gas Rate at Santa Ana In an ordinance now trustees, the price for be supplied by the So Gas Company to Santa Ana cents per 1,000 cubic feet ordinance an inspection is provided. Any person that his meter is incorrect tested. If it proves i company will pay $1 for If the meter register complaint will pay supplying natural gas company must maintain gas plant here to be artificial gas if the na should give out. Gravel Plant Again Wash The Orange County mission will press their county good roads system than heretofore as soon settles. The commission position to obtain maid and several important soon to be let. The rock and gravel plantation, after being tiled because of the flooding pits and the washing oern Pacific track. The maximum capacity of hours. An extra shiftthe material is needed Rock and Gravel Coated a new plant an "Look here Liza, does that other teller give you any bettah presents than Ah?" "Don't know as he does," replied Liza. "Does he show you any better time than I used to?" "Don't know as he does." "Does he buy you any better dinners than I used to?" "Dinners, man!" exclaimed Liza. "Why that man found appetite on me that I didn't know I had!" (2) Lady—"I wish you wouldn't try to sell an airship to my husband." Salesman—"And why not, madam?" Lady—"Because he ain't to be trusted with it" "But, madam, our machine is fool proof." "Ordinarily, perhaps; but you haven't met my husband." (3) The vicar advertised for an organist. Among the replies was this: "Dear Sir: "I notice that you have a vacancy for an organist and music teacher, either lady or gentleman. Having been both for several years I beg to apply for the position." Figsen, composed of Figs, Cascara and Senna. A laxative candy wafer. Never gripe. We sell more FIGSEN than any laxative preparation. That gives proof of their worth. 10c, 25c and 50c boxes. HEYING'S PHARMACY Anaheim, Cal. "It pleases us to please you." Want More Bonds Voted Next Saturday evening the Santa Ana Board of Education is to hold a special meeting to consider a proposal to ask the citizens of Santa Ana to vote bonds for building an auditorium and additional class rooms for the Polytechnic high school. In the original plans for the polytechnic group, the administration building included an auditorium. The auditorium was struck from the plans in order that the total cost of the group would come within the $200,000 voted by the city for the construction of the poly buildings. The high school has been holding its assembly meetings upon bleachers erected directly south of the administration building. The school authorities declare that the school is not complete without an auditorium, that it is needed not only for holding assembly meetings but for various social affairs of the school. City Superintendent of Schools J. A. Cranston is a strong advocate of voting bonds for the new school. He mentioned the matter at the last meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Association of the poly high. E. H. McMath, principal of the high school, stated to the board last night that there are now782 pupils in the high school, and should there be an increase in attendance next year in proportion to the increase of the last year, the school would find itself away short on class rooms. Association Has 600 Cars With a season's crop of 600 carloads of navel oranges to handle, the Orange County Fruit Exchange has shipped 176 carloads, and is sending its fruit to market at the rate of about fifty carloads per week. The exchange is composed of seven co-operative orange and lemon associations in the section south and east of the Santa Ana river. With the biggest crop California and Florida have had in years, the eastern markets are flooded. Owing to a peculiar condition, there is no likelihood of shipments ceasing at present. Every section of Southern California is forcing shipments in order to save the navels from turning puffy. Orange County Fruit Exchange navels have so far its properties at Huntington Beach Coing trees on the averages. Industrious Hens With a shipping reel of eggs a week, Gaill claim to being the Perennial California. There itities that produce mo gone to market carrying equally as well or better than the fruit from any other section. The trouble with puffy oranges comes from the fact that the winter was warm and wet, and the trees and fruit kept on growing. While the fruit is of unusually good size, the tendency to softness makes it imperative that it be moved at once. In the Santa Ana-Orange-Tustin section the independent packers are shipping about 35 carloads a week, making 85 carloads per week for the section. D. Eyman Huff, secretary of the exchange, states that the associations are shipping three or four carloads of lemons a week. Let Contract Soon The Laguna Beach road, from Irvine to the beach, a distance of ten miles, is the next road that the County Highway Commission will have ready for contract. Bids will be advertised within a week. Soon after that bids will be called for the building of the Westminster-Seal Beach road. It is intention to have the beach roads completed as nearly as possible before the heavy summer traffic begins. Friday the highway commission inspected several good roads jobs, the Talbert bridge and the county gravel pit. Good roads work will be rushed from now on. The gravel pit is repaired and running full blast. Badly Injured Dorothy Dean, of Fullerton, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dean, of West Commonwealth, met with a serious accident while returning home from school Thursday. She was riding her bicycle, and when opposite the Christian church a boy passed her on a wheel riding so close that the pedal of his wheel caught in the wheel of her machine in such a way as to throw her off, she striking the pavement in her fall. The young miss was picked up in an unconscious condition, conveyed to Dr. Clark's office, where restoratives were applied, after which she was taken home. She regained consciousness, but only for a short time, when she again lapsed into an unconscious state, and it took several hours good hard work of the physicians before they succeeded in getting her out of the stupor. New Church For Beach Town no community the size of Garden Grove does it, so it is declared. In 1913 the Garden Grove community marketed 7,884,900 hen eggs. The average price received was 27 cents per dozen, so the henkeepers of that vicinity pocketed $177,390 last year, as egg money, and it comes very near being clear money, for there are not many poultry keepers thereabout who pay any attention to their layers. It is a sugar beet and pepper ranching community, and the hens have to scratch for themselves. In reality there isn't a single big market egg ranch in the district, as big ranches are considered, but everybody keeps a few dozen hens. The market poultry business is very good considering the size of the community. One poultry buyer bought an average of $2,500 worth of fowls per month last year. The poultry prospects around Garden Grove this year are said to be particularly promising. Seal Beach P. O. Now The government has adopted the name of Seal Beach, thus wiping out the last vestige of the old name Bay City, which was for many years confused so thoroughly with San Francisco and also with another Bay City in the northern part of the state. Some time ago the Pacific Electric officially changed the name of the station to Seal Beach, and now that of the post-office has been changed. The incorporation of Seal Beach, it is stated, will occur some time this summer. The activity at Seal Beach is reported by the Guy M. Rush Company to be continuing without abatement. CONTEST OVER WILL AMICABLY SETTLED Daughter of San Juan Capitalist Settles Claims Out of Court A threatened contest of the will of Domingo Oyharzabal, the San Juan Capistrano stockman who died on December 12, has been averted by a settlement with his daughter, Angela Dolores Oyharzabal, who is also known as Angela Dolores Yorba. Oyharzabal left property that, ac- New Church For Beach Town The contract for building a $10,000 Methodist church at Huntington Beach was let by the church's building committee Tuesday evening, at a meeting held at the home of Charles H. Howard, to Bert Noble, a local contractor. It was decided to break ground on Tuesday morning, February 24th, at 9 o'clock, when a formal program will be presented in which Brown and Curry, the noted evangelists, will have a prominent part. Rev. Dr. Alfred Inwood, of Los Angeles, superintendent of this, the San Diego district of the church in this state, will also be present. There will be a number of talks, following a noon lunch to be served by the ladies of the local church. The trees are now being removed from the church site and the ground is being cleared. It has not yet been deeded to the Huntington Beach church but all necessary legal formalities preceding that step have been taken and the transfer of the land will be made as soon as the proper court grants permission to do so to the present owners—the Huntington Beach Methodist Assembly—which will be done in a few days. Gas Rate at Santa Ana In an ordinance now before the city trustees, the price for natural gas to be supplied by the Southern Counties Gas Company to Santa Ana will be 75 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. Under the ordinance an inspection of gas meters is provided. Any person suspecting that his meter is incorrect may have it tested. If it proves incorrect the gas company will pay $1 for the inspection. If the meter registers correctly the complainant will pay the $1. While supplying natural gas after April 1, the company must maintain its artificial gas plant here to be ready to supply artificial gas if the natural gas supply should give out. Gravel Plant Again Working The Orange County Highway Commission will press the work on Orange county good roads system more rapidly than heretofore as soon as the weather settles. The commission is now in a position to obtain material as needed, and several important contracts are soon to be let. The county's crushed rock and gravel plant is again in operation, after being temporarily closed because of the flooding of the gravel pits and the washing out of the Southern Pacific track. The plant has a maximum capacity of 400 tons in eight hours. An extra shift will be run when the material is needed. The Pacific Rock and Gravel Company has completed a new plant and is now able to passed her on a wheel riding so close that the pedal of his wheel caught in the wheel of her machine in such a way as to throw her off, she striking the pavement in her fall. The young miss was picked up in an unconscious condition, conveyed to Dr. Clark's office, where restoratives were applied, after which she was taken home. She regained consciousness, but only for a short time, when she again lapsed into an unconscious state, and it took several hours good hard work of the physicians before they succeeded in getting her out of the stupor. Daughter of San Juan Capitalist Settles Claims Out of Court A threatened contest of the will of Domingo Oyharzabal, the San Juan Capistrano stockman who died on December 12, has been averted by a settlement with his daughter, Angela Dolores Oyharzabal, who is also known as Angela Dolores Yorba. Oyharzabal left property that, according to the petition for the probate of his will, is worth $200,000, it being a half interest in the Oyharzabal company. By the will written about 15 years ago the entire estate goes to Etienne Oyharzabal, brother and partner of Domingo. Angela Oyharzabal, who is about 22 years old, was reported to have consulted an attorney with a view to breaking the will on her claim of kinship, of which she is said to have ample proof. According to a document filed in the office of the county clerk, the girl has received a settlement from Etienne Oyharzabal on the agreement of the girl not to contest the will. The agreement filed was signed on January 16 in the office of the Orange County Title Company. By it the girl agreed to the admission of the will to probate, and "for a valuable consideration" agreed "never to contest the admission to probate of said document and never to ask for or seek a revocation in case said document is admitted to probate nor to impeach or seek to annul the said probate." Immediately after this document was signed, the will was admitted to probate, and letters of administration have been issued to the brother, Etienne, of San Juan Capistrano. The amount or terms of the settlement are not indicated in the document placed on file. According to the petition for the probate of the will, Domingo Oyharzabal was never married. SAN JUAN CREEK IS NOW A RIVER Cut Itself a Deep Channel to the Ocean During Recent Flood According to the opinion of Victor Walker, the recent storm that played so much havoc with the roads and bridges did a good turn at Serra for rod and reel experts. San Juan creek has struggled through a dry existence for three years and though some water has always found its way into the ocean, there have been times when the creek was small enough to ford without wetting a foot. It is now a small river and has cut a deep channel to the salt water that will defy the shifting sand to fill this summer. Where Clapp's tent city was located is a deep lagoon, the creek having carried all evidence of the resort into the ocean. Last year a few steelhead trout were found in the creek. None was taken with hook and line but not caught. mission will press the work on Orange county good roads system more rapidly than heretofore as soon as the weather settles. The commission is now in a position to obtain material as needed, and several important contracts are soon to be let. The county's crushed rock and gravel plant is again in operation, after being temporarily closed because of the flooding of the gravel pits and the washing out of the Southern Pacific track. The plant has a maximum capacity of 400 tons in eight hours. An extra shift will be run when the material is needed. The Pacific Rock and Gravel Company has completed a new plant and is now able to supply the county all the material that it will need. Beachites Are Busy The South Coast Improvement Association, at a meeting held Tuesday night, unanimously indorsed a petition to the Board of Supervisors of Orange county, asking for condemnation proceedings to secure a right-of-way for the Coast boulevard from Bay City to Balboa. This action was taken as a climax to six months' effort to secure a right-of-way by a direct appeal to property owners. Although all the property owners declared themselves favorable, there was a tendency of one to wait upon the other. The road is wanted at once and the necessary money has already been appropriated by Orange county, both for the roadway and a bridge across Anaheim inlet. The Huntington Beach Company is planting trees on the avenues intersecting its properties at Huntington Beach. Species of California pine and a fast-growing cypress are being used. The streets being improved are Garfield, Springfield, Utica, College, Twenty-third, Crystal avenue, Holly, Mansion, Smeltzer, Wesley and Union avenue. The company is also grading extensions of Union, Utica, Springfield and College avenues. These extensions are in the vicinity of the high school. Industrious Hens With a shipping record of 60 cases of eggs a week, Garden Grove lays claim to being the Petaluma of Southern California. There may be communities that produce more hen fruit, but San Juan creek has struggled through a dry existence for three years and though some water has always found its way into the ocean, there have been times when the creek was small enough to ford without wetting a foot. It is now a small river and has cut a deep channel to the salt water that will defy the shifting sand to fill this summer. Where Clapp's tent city was located is a deep lagoon, the creek having carried all evidence of the resort into the ocean. Last year a few steelhead trout were found in the creek. None was taken with hook and line, but occasionally a fish was reported taken by workmen along the creek. This is proof enough that steelhead know the creek, and now that there is deep water both in the lagoon and stream above, and a deep channel into the sea, the conditions are right for a good run of steelhead. Forest Ranger Stephenson, who is familiar with both the San Juan and San Mateo creeks, claims steelhead are to be found in both streams, and looks forward to a big run this year with so much water coming down. UNPRINTABLE TESTIMONY The divorce case of George Eells vs. Edith Eells, occupied most of Judge Thomas' time last week. The case was rather sensational, in fact the testimony is not printable. Eells claims that his wife has gone a fast pace, while she comes back with a counter charge of a very serious nature. 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