anaheim-gazette 1914-03-05

MUST GIVE FULL WEIGHT George McPhee, county sealer of weights and measures, intends to obliterate the time-honored practice of selling lard by the 3-pound bucket, the 5-pound bucket or the 10-pound bucket. His attention has been directed to the selling of lard by reason of the fact that his investigations as sealer of weights and measures has proven to him that, as a dule, a 3-pound bucket of lard, as commonly designated, contains only about 2¼ pounds of lard, and, even with the bucket, weighs a good deal under 3 pounds. "A radical change will have to be made in handling lard and lard compounds and lard substitutes," said McPhee. "The state law requires that commodities of that kind be sold by weight, 20,000 pounds to the ton and 16 ounces to the pound." When McPhee began work as inspector he found that nearly all the butter handled locally ran half an ounce or an ounce short, and often times more than an ounce short. McPhee went to work on that proposition, and as a result of his work a pound of butter sold by Santa Ana dealers weighs 16 ounces. The local dealers are not at fault for the reason that they bought the butter as full weight and sold it by the cake. Sometimes it has been found that it is no far cry from lard to butter, and McPhee soon turned his attention to lard. The chief trouble in the lard sales is that local dealers in buying from Los Angeles wholesalers buy it in buckets, and by common practice the wholesalers rarely ever have as much lard in a bucket as it ought to have. At least that is the conclusion reached by McPhee. His conclusion is: Petroleum leases north of the Park commenced the first of the week. This property is owned by Charles McComber and immediately adjoins the Emery leases held by the Standard. E. H. Doheny is prominent on the American Petroleum directorate. WILL VISIT OUR PORT Six steamship companies, owning 420 steamships, will, upon the completion of the Panama Canal, make Los Angeles a port of call. They are the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, owning a fleet of 71 passenger steamships, now operating from San Francisco to Tahiti and the South Sea Islands; Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, with a fleet of 85 ships, operating from London to Colon, South America and the West Indies; Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Japanese Mail, owning 74 steamers, operating from Japan to Seattle and Asiatic ports; Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, with a fleet of 96 vessels, operating in all parts of the world; Messageries Martines, the French Mail, with 84 steamers, operating in all parts of the world, and the Lamport and Holt Line, employing 64 ships in traffic from New York to South America and Europe. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROADS "I wonder if people generally understand what the Southern California counties are doing for good roads, in addition to the $18,000,000 expended by the state. I had occasion to look up the subject a little recently and the subject is indeed a remarkable one. It should be given more recognition than it has received. "Of course, it is well known that Los Angeles county has spent $3,500,000 on its good roads system, with more to come, and that several other southern counties are engaged in the good work; but the big surprise comes when the different enterprises are summarized and totaled," said J. C. Williams, president of the Bankers' Bond and Mortgage Company. "Los Angeles county will expend $1,500,000 more on good roads within the next 12 months. It heads the counties of the state, having already practically 400 miles completed. These thooroughfares, of course, connect with the great state system and with the..." and as a result of his work a pound of butter sold by Santa Ana dealers weighs 16 ounces. The local dealers are not at fault for the reason that they bought the butter as full weight and sold it by the cake. Sometimes it has been found that it is no far cry from lard to butter, and McPhee soon turned his attention to lard. The chief trouble in the lard sales is that local dealers in buying from Los Angeles wholesalers buy it in buckets, and by common practice the wholesalers rarely ever have as much lard in a bucket as it ought to have. At least that is the conclusion reached by McPhee. His conclusion is backed up by weighing of many buckets and by statements of retailers who buy from wholesalers. The wholesalers seem to have attempted to shift the burden of responsibility to the retailers. On the back of the shipping bills of one wholesaler appear the following: "Lard and lard substitutes put up in tins are sold by the case and not by weight. Fresh and smoked meats, poultry and butter put up in packages or boxes or crates, including wrappers, are weighed when packed and constitute the conditions of this sale—also back-sets and skewers are included in weight and constitute the condition of this sale. "No allowance is made on products sold on weight at time of packing for shrinkage due to natural causes." "That will not do," said McPhee after a conference held with District Attorney West. "The district attorney tells me that the wholesaler cannot get away from responsibility by any such methods. The retailer, however, is just as responsible as though he got full weight from the wholesaler. If the retailer buys 5-pound buckets of lard, he sells it as a bucket containing 5 pounds of lard, and the consumer is the loser, not the retailer. That is the reason the retailer cannot dodge the responsibility." McPhee stated that one meat dealer told him that he had quit buying a certain lard compound from a Los Angeles wholesaler in 50-pound cans for the reason that he had found that the cans never contained over 47 pounds of lard and sometimes not over 43 pounds. "The object of the state law is to aid consumers in getting as much as they pay for," said McPhee. "That is of considerable consequence when you come to figure it out. Suppose that each family in Santa Ana is loser only 1 cent a day by reason of getting short weight on butter, lard, coal and other commodities. That is not very much; but figure it out. There are 3,000 families in Santa Ana, say—at 1 cent a day they would lose $30 a day all together, and $10,950 a year." NEW CITIZENS TO BE MADE On May 18 a number of new citizens are to be made in this county through action of the superior court. That date is set for the hearing of the next naturalization class, at which the petitions of 15 men are to be heard by Judge West. The next class will be heard on August 3, and already one name has been listed for that hearing. Those who are admitted to citizenship on May 18 can vote at the pri- "Of course, it is well known that Los Angeles county has spent $3,500,000 on its good roads system, with more to come, and that several other southern counties are engaged in the good work; but the big surprise comes when the different enterprises are summarized and totaled," said J. C. Williams, president of the Bankers' Bond and Mortgage Company. "Los Angeles county will expend $1,500,000 more on good roads within the next 12 months. It heads the counties' of the state, having already practically 400 miles completed. These thoroughfares, of course, connect with the great state system and with the several county systems. "And, see what the other southern counties are doing. San Diego county has voted $1,250,000 and is already spending the money. Orange county is spending $1,170,000; Riverside county $1,125,000; Kern county $2,000,000. "It is estimated that Southern California now has 1,500 miles of good roads, constructed at a cost of $11,-000,000; and the splendid work is still going on. "A part of the work laid out by Orange county is a coast boulevard to extend from Naples, where the Los Angeles county system ends, along the ocean front to San Juan Capistrano, where it will connect with the San Diego county system. The latter will also connect with the state highway at San Juan Capistrano. "When the coast boulevard is completed, it will be possible, with very few diversions, to ride along the ocean front, over good roads, from Santa Monica to San Diego. "The state system extends through the interior. Good roads will be built connecting the systems of Riverside and San Bernardino giving the people of the interior easy access over good roads to the ocean front. The state system will eventually form an artery connecting most of the counties of the state with each other. "It would be difficult to overestimate the value of the perfected and completed highway systems to Southern California, and, indeed to the whole state. New electric or steam railroads could scarcely develop the country more or faster. "It seems to me that the Southern California counties are entitled to a great deal of credit for their enterprise and liberality in dealing with this important subject. It is part of the great expansion now going on; a movement which our company, the Bankers' Bond and Mortgage Company, of Los Angeles, has recognized by increasing its capital stock from $50,000 to $1,000,000. The next two or three years should be banner years for Southern California." IMPROVING HARBOR H. Clay Kellogg, of Santa Ana, engineer of the Newport drainage district, after looking at the enormous quantity of mud and silt deposited at the outlet of the drainage ditch into Newport Bay, said that he would recommend to his association that the ditch be cut directly into the ocean midway between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Kellogg said this plan was an absolute necessity, not only on account of the damage done to Newport Bay. Held Charter Member day Eve The Presbyterian church Monday even man present. After Mr. Beebe's class he freshments the meet some singing and list Dr. H. A. Johnston inside committee, also H. O. Henderson as spoke for six minutes. The brotherhood isization of Christian men object the winning o PAYS $4,000 John Scott, a grower of La Habra and Dr. Levi D. John as the purchaser, of old Valencia oranges of $4,000 per acre, lot ground, and the fact there are no residents 16 years and has seen this district planted cakes faith in the Larch trict. If the price computed on the price then the cost per lb $700. The grove is home ranch in the Orange county, a bounty of W. J. Howey years ago, paying acres of land, 65 of vines to trees. The part Johnson lies in the ranch, and frost way. The Scott rand fortunate ones during freeze of 1913, and continued to bring them on the New York mall as his supply line for Valencia crop omitted at 45 cars. Dr. The crop on his new On account of these having made demand Goodman Mercantile amount of money, it us to inaugurate a Mo which is now running until March 17, sale wonderful bargain fered in clothing, shoes and in all other depa have not received one phone or write us. Mercantile Co., Fuller ADVERTISING After conducting campaign for several formia Fruit Growers nounces that it is plish a series of hall Saturday Evening P upon a national cam given with Sunkist or tised. The exchange has taken space in some papers in districts w ont produced, and tha daillies all over th e fried advertisements brands. The demand NEW CITIZENS TO BE MADE On May 18 a number of new citizens are to be made in this county through action of the superior court. That date is set for the hearing of the next naturalization class, at which the petitions of 15 men are to be heard by Judge West. The next class will be heard on August 3, and already one name has been listed for that hearing. Those who are admitted to citizenship on May 18 can vote at the primaries on August 25. Those admitted on August 3 can vote in November. Under the law 90 days must elapse after the papers are granted before the new citizen can vote. Those whose petitions will be heard on May 18 are F. C. Wieh, E. J. Primus, John Sehar, Anaheim; H. M. Withers, Placentia; W. L. Roberts, East Newport; Emil Muller, C. W. Appleby, John Millbank, G. R. Parker and M. C. Phillips, Santa Ana; Joseph Brucke, McPherson; P. G. Finke, Huntington Beach; J. B. Madlener, Orange; Harry Jentges, Garden Grove; Bernard Davis, Fullerton. The first man listed for the August 3 class is Paul John Lotze, a Fullerton plumber, born in Germany in 1884, in this country since 1890. George Husser and Conrad Musch are his witnesses. OIL PROSPECTS J. Frank Murray, millionaire oil magnate of Pittsburg, arrived from that city Thursday. Mr. Murray comes with the intention of financing a string of wells which will be sunk in and around Buena Park. Under his direction work will commence at an early date on the J. K. Wymard ranch, located one-half mile west of Buean Park. Thoroughly aroused to the fact that Buena Park will be the next big oil producer, since the developments made by the Standard have proven that lands, heretofore valued for agricultural purposes, are veritable mines of wealth, this pretty little hamlet has sprung from comparative obscurity into prominence. Construction work on the American IMPROVING HARBOR H. Clay Kellogg, of Santa Ana, engineer of the Newport drainage district, after looking at the enormous quantity of mud and silt deposited at the outlet of the drainage ditch into Newport Bay, said that he would recommend to his association that the ditch be cut directly through into the ocean midway between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Kellogg said this plan was an absolute necessity, not only on account of the damage done to Newport Bay, but that on account of the back pressure of the tides in the large area of the bay, that it was impossible to keep the ditch open. The recent floods destroyed a great deal of the heavy embankment on both sides of the ditch below Huntington Beach, allowing the ditch, which in reality is the main outlet of the Santa Ana River, to overflow several thousand acres of valuable beetland. In order to make a new channel into the ocean at the point specified it will be necessary for both the Southern Pacific and the Pacific Electric roads to construct bridges, but it is not thought likely that any opposition to the plan will be heard from this quarter, as a considerable stretch of the Southern Pacific track was washed out during the last storm by the current from the channel which runs squarely into the railroad embankment at the point. 22 pounds sugar $1.00 Ladies' coats and suits, one-half price. Mens' suits, one-half price. $4.00 Work shoes $2.35 $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 Ladies' shoes, odds and ends $79c Boys' suits and overcoats $3.49 Esperante Brothers' show is the title of the aggregation which on Monday pitched its tents east of the Central school building. The show came unheralded as no gaudy posters blazed the way. It is Mexican from the highest to the lowest. After conducting a campaign for several fornia Fruit Growers nounces that it is lish a series of halft Saturday Evening Po upon a national camp given with Sunkist or tised. The exchange has taken space in some papers in districts wont produced, and tha daillies all over the fried advertisements brands. The demandonia oranges and lemmeasurably enhancedatic and skillful advi E. Huenemeyer, who chased the Favorite c Center street, and ovoated the place and business. Mr. Huene taurant man of long e patrons always get th WAR DECISION War has been declared pair prices at East St Garage, Anaheim, Calif. E. A. BE Phone 350J1. We are forced for our wonderful price Goodman estate want in all departments and half. Stern & Goodman Fullerton, Calif. The cost of living down and the wage-east the influx promised a foreign-made goods in only a deadly menace employment and livelihood S. S. CONVENTION AT FULLERTON Some Noted Speakers Will Be Present and Orate The Anaheim District Sunday school convention will be held March 6 at Fullerton. The day's program includes three busy sessions for the morning, afternoon and evening, with numerous brilliant features listed. The morning will be given over to musical and devotional services with a "teen age" conference led by Mrs. H. A. Dowling, state secondary superintendent. At noon the lunch baskets will be unpacked, with tea and coffee served on the ground. In the afternoon such speakers as Prof. J. H. Montgomery of the University of Southern California; Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, state temperance superintendent, and Rev. F. W. Mitchell of Anaheim, will address the convention. The first two mentioned will also speak in the evening session. The afternoon session closes with the business conference and election of officers. At present several Orange people are officers of the district, E. S. Palmiter being president, Mrs. F. M. Gulick elementary superintendent and Mrs. W. M. Durham of El Modena, temperance superintendent. PRESBYTERIAN BROTHERHOOD Held Charter Members' Meeting Monday Evening The Presbyterian Brotherhood held its charter members' meeting at the church Monday evening with about 20 men present. After the young men of Mr. Beebe's class had served the refreshments the meeting indulged in some singing and listened to remarks by Dr. H. A. Johnston, chairman of the inside committee, also S. C. Hartranft, H. O. Henderson and Rev. Mitchell spoke for six minutes. The brotherhood is a national organization of Christian institutions. HOW TO DETECT THE ALUM BAKING POWDER "Which are the alum baking powders; how can I avoid them unless they are named?" asks a housekeeper. Here is one way: take the can of a low-priced powder in your hand and read the ingredient clause upon the back label. The law requires that if the powder contains alum that fact must be there stated. If you find one of the ingredients named alum, or sulphate of aluminum, you have found an alum baking powder. There is another and a better way. You don't have to know the names of the alum powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only; that assures you a cream of tartar powder, and the purest and most healthful baking powder beyond question. ROBBER PINCHED Officers Jackson and Sutton yesterday placed under arrest the Mexican known as "Frank," who is accused of robbing Pablo Macias in his shack at West Orange and getting away with $435 in Mexican currency. Evidently the man believed himself secure from recognition when he broke into Macias's shack Sunday night. The light was dim and one of his hands was on Pablo's throat while the other sought his money. He was there but a few moments, and under the circumstances might easily have escaped unrecognized. As it happened, EXCESSIVE CHARGES COMING BACK Rebate of $400,000 Ordered Turned Back to California Lemon Growers Approximately $400,000 will shortly be distributed to the lemon shippers of California, under an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission on Wednesday permitting the shippers and transcontinental railroads to adjust the funds impounded pending the litigation Held Charter Members' Meeting Monday Evening The Presbyterian Brotherhood held its charter members' meeting at the church Monday evening with about 20 men present. After the young men of Mr. Beebe's class had served the refreshments the meeting indulged in some singing and listened to remarks by Dr. H. A. Johnston, chairman of the inside committee, also S. C. Hartranft, H. O. Henderson and Rev. Mitchell spoke for six minutes. The brotherhood is a national organization of Christian men and has for its object the winning of men to Christ. PAYS $4,000 PER ACRE John Scott, a well-known orange grower of La Habra, appears as seller and Dr. Levi D. Johnson of Whittier as the purchaser, of 12 acres of 9-year-old Valencia oranges for the round sum of $4,000 per acre, or $48,000 for the lot. There are no buildings on the ground, and the fact that the purchaser has been a resident of Whittier for 16 years and has seen every grove in this district planted and grown, indicates faith in the La Habra citrus district. If the price on this tract were computed on the price per city lot, then the cost per lot would be just $700. The grove is a part of Scott's home ranch in the northern part of Orange county, a ranch which he bought of W. J. Hole less than four years ago, paying $150,000 for 160 acres of land, 65 of which was planted to trees. The part acquired by Dr. Johnson lies in the southwest corner of the ranch, and fronts the state highway. The Scott ranch was one of the fortunate ones during the January freeze of 1913, and Scott's Valencias continued to bring the top-notch price on New York market last year so long as his supply lasted. This year the Valencia crop on his place is estimated at 45 cars. Dr. Johnson is to get the crop on his new purchase. On account of the Goodman estate having made demands on the Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., for a large amount of money, it was necessary for us to inaugurate a Money-Raising Sale, which is now running and will continue until March 17, 1914. During this sale wonderful bargains have been offered in clothing, shoes and dry goods, and in all other departments. If you have not received one of our price lists phone or write us. Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., Fullerton, Calif. ADVERTISING ORANGES After conducting an advertising campaign for several years, the California Fruit Growers' Exchange announces that it is preparing to publish a series of half-page ads in the Saturday Evening Post, thus entering upon a national campaign. Premiums given with Sunkist oranges are advertised. The exchange has for some time taken space in some of the California papers in districts where oranges are not produced, and the more important dailies all over the Union have carried advertisements of the Sunkist brands. The demand for our California oranges and lime juice is very satisfactory. The price increases with the grade of the material until the best day. ROBBER PINCHED Officers Jackson and Sutton yesterday placed under arrest the Mexican known as "Frank," who is accused of robbing Pablo Macias in his shack at West Orange and getting away with $435 in Mexican currency. Evidently the man believed himself secure from recognition when he broke into Macias's shack Sunday night. The light was dim and one of his hands was on Pablo's throat while the other sought his money. He was there but a few moments, and under the circumstances might easily have escaped unrecognized. As it happened, he was the only one of the three who broke in that Macias did gain a glimpse of; but that one look apparently stamped his features infelibly on the latter's mind, for Pablo had no hesitation in picking him out yesterday in a gang of about 30 men. "Frank" was found laboring at his daily task in the Santa Ana canyon near Peralta, inexpectant of any search being made for him. The officers were accompanied by Macias, who instantly pointed out the man they wanted. "Frank" was unarmed; but in his shack they found a brace of pistols and a heavy, ugly-looking "slug." There was, of course, no sign of the money, and it will likely not be recovered. MINING STATISTICS Calaveras county produced 2,500 pounds of graphite during the year 1913, having a spot value of $20 per ton. The output was used in the paint industry and is the first commercial production of graphite recorded in the state with the exception of a small amount mined in Sonoma county in 1901-2. This mineral has been discovered in various localities in California but none of the deposits have been developed and the fact that the local supply is unreliable, both in quantity and quality, makes the large consumers look to foreign markets almost entirely. The annual graphite production of the United States amounts to about $250,000; the yearly imports have a value of approximately two million dollars. These facts show the possibilities which are open to this branch of the mineral industry provided, of course, that investigation would show sufficient amounts of high grade material to compete with the imported article, which at the present time comes largely from Ceylon. Low grade ores are concentrated with considerable difficulty and the electric process of manufacturing artificial graphite from coal has been perfected to such a degree that only deposits of natural graphite of a superior quality can be exploited with any certainty of success. On account of its infusibility and resistance to the action of molten metals graphite is very valuable. It is also largely used in the manufacture of electrical appliances, of lead pencils, as a lubricant and in many other ways. Amorphous or "lump" graphite, commonly carrying many impurities, is worth as low as $10 a ton. For some purposes such as foundry facings, etc., the low grade material is very satisfactory. The price increases with the grade of the material until the best day. EXCESSIVE CHARGES COMING BACK Rebate of $400,000 Ordered Turned Back to California Lemon Growers Approximately $400,000 will shortly be distributed to the lemon shippers of California, under an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission on Wednesday permitting the shippers and transcontinental railroads to adjust the funds impounded pending the litigation of the lemon rate case. The commission's order permits the shippers and carriers to settle the rate difference without the delay and inconvenience of formal reparation suits, and the money will be returned to the shippers several months earlier than would have been possible if suits had been necessary. From November 15, 1909, to November 20, 1911, when the shippers' injunction against the $1.15 lemon rate was in effect, about $350,000, representing the difference between the $1 and the $1.15 rate, was impounded with the National Surety Company and is still held by the company, pending the settlement. From November 20, 1911, to final decision in the rate case fixing the $1 rate, about $50,000 more has accrued to the shippers. Attorney C. E. Lamb, who secured the order from the commission, will go to New York to arrange with the surety company for the distribution of the $350,000 fund, and the balance to be adjusted will be taken up at the Los Angeles offices of the transcontinental railroads. Attorney Lamb is greatly pleased with the securing of the commission's order and is confident that final distribution of the impounded funds will now be made with little delay. OIL DEVELOPMENTS The General Petroleum expects to drill very shortly the first well on the Tonner tract in La Habra valley. The Tonner tract comprises some 200 acres and is a part of the old Graham & Loftus property taken over by the General Petroleum from the Delaware Union. It has never been developed, and by many its worth has been considered more or less problematical, but the fine strike just made in the Union's Stearns No. 53 has raised its prospective value greatly. Reports say that several parties have been seeking a lease on the 20-acre Fisher lease lying north of Brea Canyon and adjoining the Pico and Stearns properties. The owners of this property are reported to have been trying for some time past to lease it without success, but recent developments on the Brea Canyon and Stearns properties has changed the prospective value of this land. The general outlook for Brea Canyon is considered better today than it has ever been. The possibilities opened by recent development seem calculated to encourage prospecting over a wide range of territory, both in parts wholly unexplored and in parts which have hitherto been only touched as to the upper sands. After conducting an advertising campaign for several years, the California Fruit Growers' Exchange announces that it is preparing to publish a series of half-page ads in the Saturday Evening Post, thus entering upon a national campaign. Premiums given with Sunkist oranges are advertised. The exchange has for some time taken space in some of the California papers in districts where oranges are on sale produced, and the more important dailies all over the Union have carried advertisements of the Sunkist brands. The demand for our California oranges and lemons has been immeasurably enhanced by this systematic and skillful advertising. Christy Mathewson has admitted the receipt of an offer to manage the Brooklyn team of the Federal League. He said he was undecided as to whether or not he would entertain it. He leaves tonight for Marlin Springs, Tex., where the New York Giants are to train. Friends believe that he will not negotiate with the Federals. E. Huenemeyer, who recently purchased the Favorite cafe, at 114½ West Center street, and overhauled and renovated the place and is now open for business. Mr. Huenemeyer is a restaurant man of long experience and his patrons always get the best. WAR DECLARED War has been declared on auto repair prices at East Santa Ana Street Garage, Anaheim, Calif. E. A. BEARD, Proprietor. Phone 350J1. We are forced for money, therefore our wonderful price reductions—the Goodman estate wants money. Prices in all departments are cut to almost half. Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., Fullerton, Calif. The cost of living does not come down and the wage earners can see in the influx promised and impending of foreign-made goods into this country only a deadly menace to their own employment and livelihood. On account of its infusibility and resistance to the action of molten metals graphite is very valuable. It is also largely used in the manufacture of electrical appliances, of lead pencils, as a lubricant and in many other ways. Amorphous or "lump" graphite, commonly carrying many impurities, is worth as low as $10 a ton. For some purposes such as foundry facings, etc., the low grade material is very satisfactory. The price increases with the grade of the material until the best quality, crystalline variety, ranges as high as $200 per ton. Occurrence of graphite has been reported at various times from Calaveras, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mendocino, San Bernardino, Siskiyou, Sonoma and Tuolumne counties. Production of iron ore in California during 1913 amounted to 2,343 short tons valued at $4,485, as compared with the 1912 output of 2,508 tons with a spot value of $1 per ton. Deposits of iron ore of varying size and quality are known to exist in 31 of the 58 counties in the state. AT THE FAIRYLAND The Fairyland theater announces the following program: Thursday, March 5—Vitagraph, two-reel feature, "The Pirates," featuring John Bunny; "Hiwanda's Cross," Indian picture; "Quicksand of Sin," a comedy. Friday, March 6—Edison two-reel feature, "Silas Warner," "Elopement at Home," "Trying Out No. 107," a comedy. Saturday, March 7—Selig two-reel feature, "Brand of Evil," "Old Dok-Yak and the Artist's Dream," comedy, "Tangle Threads," comedy. Sunday, March 8—"Janet of Dunes," a two-reel Edison feature, "Sleuth Unawares," "Locked Room," comedy. Opening of spring and summer millinery. Pattern hats, dress and tailored hats on display, at the Enterprise Millinery, 215 West Center street. Opening Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7. The owners of this property are reported to have been trying for some time past to lease it without success, but the recent developments on the Brea Canyon and Stearns properties has changed the prospective value of this land. The general outlook for Brea Canyon is considered better today than it has ever been. The possibilities opened by recent development seem calculated to encourage prospecting over a wide range of territory, both in the parts wholly unexplored and in the parts which have hitherto been only touched as to the upper sands. DEMAND MILLIONS IN TAXES State taxation officers for Cuyahoga county, Ohio, have filed a written demand on John D. Rockefeller, at his home in East Cleveland, that he pay taxes upon his personal property, estimated at $900,000,000, the taxes being $12,000,000. This total is as great as the entire tax duplicate of the county. He has five days in which to act. If he fails to/pay under the law, he is subject to a 50 per cent penalty, which equals a tax of $450,000,000 property. Virgil P. Kline, Mr. Rockefeller's attorney, ridiculed the idea, while the tax commissioner was equally strong for it. "Mr. Rockefeller has paid his taxes for the current year in New York, where is his legal residence," said Klinee. "He is no more bound to pay personal taxes here than any other legal resident of New York. He was detained here by illness of his wife. He has not been a legal resident of Cuyahoga county for a quarter century." CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Catharine Armbruster, of Anaheim, and sons Edward, Frederick and Louis, of Stanton, Neb., extend to all who rendered such generous aid during the illness of the husband and father, George Armbruster, their sincere and heartfelt thanks. CARD OF THANKS To all our friends who have been a help and comfort to us in our recent bereavement, we hereby extend our most cordial thanks. MR. AND MRS. OTTO STORM, MISS MINNIE REHWOLDT. Thursday, March 5 Braden Machine Works AND GARAGE HENRY W. BRADEN, PROPRIETOR 515 EAST CENTER STREET BUICKS SOLD Mr. Eddy, Fullerton, Buick, 28 H. P. touring car. Mr. V. Lamont, Anaheim, Buick, 28 H. P. touring car. Mr. Schlotter, Anaheim, Buick, 28 H. P. touring car. Mr. Brock, Oil Wells, Buick, 28 H. P. roadster. Mr. Blair, Fullerton, Buick, 28 H. P. touring car. Mr. William Kreager, Fullerton, Buick, 35 H. P. touring car. Mr. Beusseranc, Yorba, Buick, 35 H. P. touring car. Mr. Hockelie, Anaheim, Buick, 35 H. P. touring car. Mr. Fisher, County Road, Buick, 35 H. P. touring car. Mr. Allgeyer, Brookhurst, Buick, 35 H. P. touring car. ALL GIVING GOOD SATISFACTION Call and See H. W. Braden For Demonstration Announcement The undersigned respectfully announces to the public that he has opened the Anaheim Restaurant Announcement The undersigned respectfully announces to the public that he has opened the Anaheim Restaurant at 114½ West Center St. A share of the public patronage is solicited. E. Huenemeyer. ISSUES WARNING TO AVOCADO PLANTERS South American and African Varieties Too Tender For This Climate To prospective avocado planters in Southern California who may consider the advisability of planting avocados on an extensive scale, the United States department of agriculture offers a word of caution. Many varieties of avocado of which a considerable number have recently been imported from without the state, have never fruited at any point within the state, so far as is known to the department. For this reason their suitability for commercial culture in their new environment is still a matter of question. In its proper environment the avocado bears a fruit like a large pear. Experience with young avocado trees of certain varieties, principally the large fruited West India and South American kinds introduced in Southern California, seems rather discouraging than otherwise. The newly introduced plants have proved considerably more susceptible to frost than some of the Mexican types which have fruited in California, and during the cold weather of January, 1913, many trees of the West Indian and South American varieties were killed in localities where the Mexican trees survived. These trees were all young specimens and probably not able to withstand as low temperature as a mature tree; nevertheless past experience has indicated beyond the possibility of a doubt that all so-called South American varieties which have been tested were much more tender than numerous Mexican varieties established in the California trade. California avocado planters have seemed particularly desirous of obtaining a variety that ripens late in the fall. The mere fact that a variety fruits in Florida in the fall does not necessarily determine that it will fruit during the same season in California. Indeed, the different climatic conditions of the two regions might possibly alter the fruiting season. This state board of harbor commissioners in San Francisco, in the various state institutions and also in the construction and repair work under the direction of the state department of engineering. Applicants will be given an opportunity at the time of filing their application to state in what localities, institutions or branches of the service they are willing to accept employment. Persons who wish to enter this examination should apply at once for application blanks to the office of the state civil service commission, at Sacramento. WILL CONSERVE WATER The flood waters of Lytle Creek and the Santa Ana River will be poured into the earth and the underground lake of the San Bernardino Valley, as the result of a conference at San Bernardino of 17 men interested in a gigantic protection project to prevent storm damage. Representatives of the city of San Bernardino, Colton, the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Salt Lake and Pacific Electric railways, the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee and others decided upon the plan. The floods of winter will never reach San Bernardino or adjacent territory, but will be spread out upon the sands north and east of the city and forced to seep into the artesian basins. It is the plan to divert two-thirds of the waters of Lytle Creek on the alluvial fan owned by the Fontana company, while the waters of Cajon Creek will be turned and spread out upon a tract on the Muscoy ranch. It is figured that during the January rain 450,000 inches of water flowed in Lytle Creek, while during the recent flood fully 700,000 inches moved down from the mountains with great damage to the city, railroads and other property. In connection with the spreading work, dykes will be built to keep the remainder of the water in the channel. County Surveyor Shirley Bright will make a survey of the situation. WHERE THE TAXES GO Five-sixths of the money retained by PROS IN TAXES Incursors for Cuyahoga County filed a written deed Rockefeller, at his inland, that he pay personal property, estimated $100,000, the taxes being total is as great as the state of the county, in which to act. If under the law, he is absent penalty, which amounts to $50,000,000 property. Rockefeller's attitude idea, while the was equally strong Rockefeller has paid his rent year in New York legal residence," is no more boundless here than any of New York. He is by illness of his own a legal resident for a quarter century. THANKS Mr. Brusterer, of Ana-ard, Frederick and Neb., extend to all generous aid during husband and father, their sincere and heartfelt thanks. OTTO STORM, REHWOLDT. STATE READY TO EXAMINE CARPENTERS The California state civil service commission announces that applications for employment as carpenters, and carpenter's helpers in the service of the state will be received at the office of the commission up to noon, March 14, 1914. The examination is open to all citizens of the state of California, 18 years and over who comply with the requirements. Candidates will be rated upon physical qualifications, training and experience. From the eligible lists established from this examination, appointments will be made to positions with the nevertheless past experience has indicated beyond the possibility of a doubt that all so-called South American varieties which have been tested were much more tender than numerous Mexican varieties established in the California trade. California avocado planters have seemed particularly desirous of obtaining a variety that ripens late in the fall. The mere fact that a variety fruits in Florida in the fall does not necessarily determine that it will fruit during the same season in California. Indeed, the different climatic conditions of the two regions might possibly alter the fruiting season. This is known to be the case with several varieties introduced to California from other regions. Numerous varieties of avocado which have originated locally as seedlings, are now offered by California nurserymen. Others have been introduced from the cooler regions of Mexico, and give promise of being as well adapted to California conditions as those of local origin, most of the local seedlings, in fact, being the progeny of trees growing at various points in Mexico and Gutaimala. Those who contemplate the establishment of a commercial avocado orchard at present would certainly be safer, therefore, the department officials say, in planting varieties which they know to be adapted to California conditions rather than to undertake the extensive planting of any varieties, the hardiness of which has not yet been established. WHERE THE TAXES GO Five-sixths of the money retained by the state from collections under the new motor vehicle law will go to the state highway commission for the maintenance of roads built under the $18,000,000 bond issue, and the remaining sixth will be spent for the upkeep of the old state highways by the Department of Engineering. This apportionment was decided upon at a meeting of the advisory board of the State Engineering Department. Under the new law, which it is estimated, will produce an annual revenue of $1,250,000, 50 per cent is retained by the state and the remainder is paid into the various county road funds, from which the proportionate collections are made. Under the agreement effected by the advisory engineering board, the highway commission will have about $430,000 annually for the up-keep of roads constructed under the bond issue, and the engineering department will have the expenditure of $185,000 for highways constructed prior to the issuance of the highway bonds. Contracts for the construction of eight sections of the new state highway system, to cost $367,813, were approved by the advisory board and work on the projects will start as soon as the successful bidders furnish bonds. The state engineer's estimate on the cost of the aggregate amount of work was $431,650. FOR SALE—Strictly first-class, clean oat hay, $16 per ton; barley hay, $14 per ton. W. M. Gray, Home phone 1843.