anaheim-gazette 1914-03-19

NO PROTECTION, DECISION OF MEETING VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO FORMATION OF DISTRICT DEVELOPS IN ADJACENT TOWNS WILL ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO GRANT SUPERVISORS POWER TO CURB THE RIVER Formation of a protection district against the overflow waters of the turbulent Santa Ana river was abandoned at the mass meeting held at the board of trade rooms Monday night with a promptness that reminded one of the day two years ago when the same proposition under consideration by the board of supervisors, was squelched by an opposing force of more than 1,200 protesters. President Duckworth, of the board of trade, presided and Geo. L. Dietrich was chosen secretary. Reading of the report of the committee of 12, appointed at the previous mass meeting to de- mass meeting held in that town. The suggestion of the committee of 12 to take in a portion of the Garden Grove district because no protest had been filed from that region at the meeting of the committee last Monday was speedily squelched when the following resolution, adopted by an almost unanimous vote at a mass meeting of the citizens of that town was passed up to the secretary and read: Garden Grove, Cal., March 14, 1914. At a meeting called to discuss the river district situation: Whereas, on the 6th of the current month a meeting was held at Anaheim to consider the question of forming a river protection district. And, Whereas, at said meeting a committee of 12 members was elected from various localities, including Garden Grove. And, Whereas, said committee was instructed to inquire and find out if the landowners of their respective localities were in favor of having their lands included in a river protection district. And, Wehreas, the members of the said committee appointed for Garden Grove are members of the Anaheim Beet Sugar Company, a corporation, having their plant situate on the flood plain of the Santa Ana river, in a locality subject to overflow in times of heavy rains for at least the past 30 years. Therefore we, the property owners of Garden Grove and vicinity, called a mass meeting in order that our wishes might be known. Meantime their committee has met and outlined a district which includes a part of Garden Grove and large tracts of adjacent land. President Duckworth, of the board of trade, presided and Geo. L. Dietrich was chosen secretary. Reading of the report of the committee of 12, appointed at the previous mass meeting to define the boundaries and formulate the district, acted like a wet blanket on those present favoring the district, as it was apparent from the tenor of its tone that the cause was lost. Following is the report in full: Your committee appointed at a mass meeting held on the evening of March 6, 1914, at the Fremont school, Anaheim, California, for the purpose of investigating the matter of forming a protection district and report on the 16th day of March, 1914, begs to submit the following: Your committee met on Tuesday, March 10, 1914, at 2 P. M., in the library building, Anaheim. Those present were: W. M. Wellman, Anaheim; J. S. Rose, A. Nelson, C. L. Maycomber, Buena Park; C. E. Douglass, S. D. Winters, Geo. McGuire, H. C. Lawrence, Magnolia; B. F. Porter J. M. Callen, Orangethorpe; J. E. Stockwell, Fullerton; J. H. Covell, A. S. Feagan, Cypress and J. Frederick Ahlborn, Anaheim. E. A. Day, chairman of the committee being absent, J. Frederick Ahlborn was elected to act as chairman pro tem. H. H. Covell, of Cypress, was duly elected as secretary. The matter of protection district was most thoroughly discussed and after careful consideration your committee found that all the territory west of the Garden Grove road and north of a line commencing at a point on the Santa Ana river known as the old Yorba cemetery, thence following the foothills in a westerly direction to the old Anaheim gravel pit on the Kraemer tract, then following the Placentia and Yorba road west to the foothills, then in a westerly direction along the foothills to the northeast corner of Bielefeld's place, then south to the road, then southwesterly to where Placentia road crosses township lines 3 and 4, thence westerly along Orangethorpe avenue to where the Anaheim Union Water Company's ditch turns south, following said ditch to where same crosses the Garden Grove and Fullerton road, all the above described territory is unanimously opposed to being included in the proposed protection district. Your committee suggests that all the territory lying north and west of the above described boundaries be excluded from the proposed protection district. And, Wehreas, the members of the said committee appointed for Garden Grove are members of the Anaheim Beet Sugar Company, a corporation, having their plant situate on the flood plain of the Santa Ana river, in a locality subject to overflow in times of heavy rains for at least the past 30 years. Therefore we, the property owners of Garden Grove and vicinity, called a mass meeting in order that our wishes might be known. Meantime their committee has met and outlined a district which includes a part of Garden Grove and large tracts of adjacent land. Therefore, be it Resolved, that we thank Anaheim for trying to learn our wishes, and in electing Garden Grove men to represent us on the committee. Be it further Resolved, that we protest against our lands being included in the proposed district as not authorized by us. Any representation to the contrary is entirely false. The expense of any attempt to control the Santa Ana river should be borne as on former occasions by the entire county; otherwise by a district consisting of the lands actually affected by overflow as was done by the Newbert district. The injustice of including property on one side of a street and excluding it on the other when the levels and the situation are similar and both sides equally protesting, is too apparent to require comment. Be it further Resolved, that a committee of five be elected to attend to the situation at once. These resolutions, on motion of Ahlborn, were embodied in the report of the committee and filed with it. Chas Holt, from the same district as the protestants, favored the district and argued the cause eloquently but the opposition was too strong. Herman Stern, Ralph McFadden and others tried argument on the Groveits without avail. Mr. Stern dragged in the Golden Rule and insinuated that it was selfishness that caused their attitude as they feared that some neighbor might reap more benefit from the few dollars expended than themselves. A. A. Mills said it was apparent these people would never wake up and do anything until the river came down upon them. It was certain that the river would break through above Olive some day, and sweep down upon them. It would take Fullerton first and proceed on its destructive way. Speaking of the expense of establishing and maintaining a district Mr. Mills said he had been doing some figuring and found that Anaheim would pay 84 per cent of the costs, under the proposed boundary lines, leaving 16 per cent for the balance of the district to pay. As it was evident that nothing could be accomplished he moved that the meeting adjourn sine die. J. F. Ahlborn requested that the motion to adjourn be suspended as he had a motion he wished to submit. He moved that a committee of five be appointed to draft an act empowering the supervisors to appropriate or raise by taxation a fund for the construction of ample protection works against the river within the county. That this proposed act or law should be submitted to the next meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce for discharged at the mass meeting held at the board of trade rooms Monday night with a promptness that reminded one of the day two years ago when the same proposition under consideration by the board of supervisors, was squelched by an opposing force of more than 1,200 protestants. President Duckworth, of the board of trade, presided and Geo. L. Dietrich was chosen secretary. Reading of the report of the committee of 12, appointed at the previous mass meeting to define the boundaries and formulate the district, acted like a wet blanket on those present favoring the district, as it was apparent from the tenor of its tone that the cause was lost. Following is the report in full: Your committee appointed at a mass meeting held on the evening of March 6, 1914, at the Fremont school, Anaheim, California, for the purpose of investigating the matter of forming a protection district and report on the 16th day of March, 1914, begs to submit the following: Your committee met on Tuesday, March 10, 1914, at 2 P. M., in the library building, Anaheim. Those present were: W. M. Wellman, Anaheim; J. S. Rose, A. Nelson, C. L. Maycomber, Buena Park; C. E. Douglass, S. D. Winters, Geo. McGuire, H. C. Lawrence, Magnolia; B. F. Porter J. M. Callen, Orangethorpe; J. E. Stockwell, Fullerton; J. H. Covell, A. S. Feagan, Cypress and J. Frederick Ahlborn, Anaheim. E. A. Day, chairman of the committee being absent, J. Frederick Ahlborn was elected to act as chairman protem. H. H. Covell, of Cypress, was duly elected as secretary. The matter of protection district was most thoroughly discussed and after careful consideration your committee found that all the territory west of the Garden Grove road and north of a line commencing at a point on the Santa Ana river known as the old Yorba cemetery, thence following the foothills in a westerly direction to the old Anaheim gravel pit on the Kraemer tract, then following the Placentia and Yorba road west to the foothills, then in a westerly direction along the foothills to the northeast corner of Bielefeld's place, then south to the road, then southwesterly to where Placentia road crosses township lines 3 and 4, thence westerly along Orangethorpe avenue to where the Anaheim Union Water Company's ditch turns south, following said ditch to where same crosses the Garden Grove and Fullerton road, all the above described territory is unanimously opposed to being included in the proposed protection district. Your committee suggests that all the territory lying north and west of the above described boundaries be excluded from the proposed protection district. And, Wehreas, the members of the said committee appointed for Garden Grove are members of the Anaheim Beet Sugar Company, a corporation having their plant situate onthe flood plain ofthe Santa Ana riverin,a locality subject to overflow in timesof heavy rains for at leastthe past 30 years. Therefore we,the property owners of Garden Grove and vicinity,calleda mass meeting in order that our wishes might be known. Meantime,their committee has metand outlineda districtwhichincludesa partof Garden Groveandlarge tractsofadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnotauthorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnairivershouldbeborneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevelsandthesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. BeitfurtherResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnotauthorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnairivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevelsandthesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommitteeappointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesofheavyrainsforatleastthepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapartofGardenGroveandlarge tractsofadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnotauthorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnai Rivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevelsandthesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommitteeappointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesofheavyrainsforatleastthepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapartofGardenGroveandlarge tractsofadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnot authorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnai Rivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevels和thesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommitteeappointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesofheavyrainsforatleastthepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapartofGardenGroveandlarge tractsofadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnot authorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnai Rivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevels和thesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommittee appointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesofheavyrainsforatleastthepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapartofGardenGroveandlarge tractsOfadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnot authorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnai Rivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingitontheotherwhenthelevels和thesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommittee appointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesofheavyrainsforatleastthepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapart OfGardenGroveandlarge tractsOfadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnot authorizedbyus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseofanyattempttocontroltheSantaAnai Rivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionbytheentirecounty;otherwisebya districtconsistingofthelandsactuallyaffectedbyoverflowaswasdonebytheNewbertdistrict.Theinjusticeofincludingpropertyononesideofaastreetandexcludingiton-theotherwhenthelevels和thesituationaresimilarandbothsidesequallyprotesting.istoooapparenttorequirecomment. And，Wehreas,themembersofthesaidcommittee appointedforGardenGrovearemembersoftheAnaheimBeetSugarCompany,acorporation,having theirplant situateonthefloodplainoftheSantaAnai Riverin,alocalitysubjecttooverflowintimesOfheavyrainsforatleastThepast30years. Thereforewe,thepropertyownersofGardenGroveandvicinity,calleda mass meetinginorderthatourwishesmightbeknown. Meantime,theircommitteehasmetandoutlinedadistrictwhichincludesapart OfGardenGroveandlarge tractsOfadjacentland. ThereforebeitResolved,thewroteagmtinattheproposeddistrictasnot authorizedbyus.AnyrepresentationtoThecontraryisentirelyfalse. The expenseOfanyattempttocontrolTheSantaAnai RivershouldbebenorneasonformeroccasionByTheEntireCountyIsNotApplicableToAnyProposed Protection District Many complaints thatOranges are not trees owing to much loss is being made by an official government agency responsible for managing tree damage in this area due to overuse or illegal logging practices.. to the northeast corner of Bielefeld's place, then south to the road, then southwesterly to where Placentia road crosses township lines 3 and 4, thence westerly along Orangethorpe avenue to where the Anaheim Union Water Company's ditch turns south, following said ditch to where same crosses the Garden Grove and Fullerton road, all the above described territory is unanimously opposed to being included in the proposed protection district. Your committee suggests that all the territory lying north and west of the above described boundaries be excluded from the proposed protection district. Garden Grove not being represented, you ocrmittee has taken the liberty to suggest that the western boundary extend along the Garden Grove road south to where same intersects with the Long Beach road, thence east on the Long Beach road one-quarter of a mile to main road leading south to Newbert protection district, thence in an easterly direction along the boundaries of the Newbert protection district to the Santa Ana river. Your committee has not found any opposition within the above described boundaries to the forming of a protection district. Your committee further finds that the territories absolutely opposed to being included in a protection district favor the levying of a tax upon the county as a whole for the purpose of river protection. It is the opinion of your committee that an effort should be made to have a law passed at the next session of the legislature, to enable the board of supervisors to levy such a tax. It is further suggested that this matter be brought to the attention of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and all other civic bodies of Orange county for approval and endorsement. The majority of your committee residing within the territory opposed to being included in a protection district and therefore not in position to outline the boundaries of a protection district for others, herewith resigns so as to permit the appointing of a committee favorable to forming such district. Garden Grove was represented at the meeting by a committee of five, headed by J. H. Foster. The committee was armed with a protest in the shape of a set of resolutions adopted at a recent J. F. Ahlborn requested that the motion to adjourn be suspended as he had a motion he wished to submit. He moved that a committee of five be appointed to draft an act empowering the supervisors to appropriate or raise by taxation a fund for the construction of ample protection works against the river within the county. That this proposed act or law should be submitted to the next meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce for discussion and if it met with the approval of that body it should be passed up to the legislature. Some doubt existed in the minds of one or two persons who thought that this would be unjust to the people living in the Newbert protection district who had already spent their own money for protection, but it was pointed out that by reason of the formation of the district land values had advanced from $50 to $700 per acre and that during the recent floods the protection work had saved the ranchers more money than the entire cost of the construction. The Ahlborn motion carried and Chairman Duckworth appointed J. F. Ahlborn, Engineer Halliday, A. A. Mills, Frank Hazzard and W. T. Brown on the committee to draft the enabling act. SUPPOSED ROBBERY Following the burning of Fred Keller's home at Santa Ana Sunday night, Edward Molino was locked up on "drunk and suspicion." Keller and his family were not at home when the fire started in a front bedroom. Constable Frank Heard, one of the first to reach the blaze, found Molino and Steve Perez at the back door, attempting to get in with a hose. After the fire Molino told a tale of seeing a woman rush from the house. He said he went through the front door, which he claimed was open, and found the flames, alone. "I was the hero," said he. On examining a charred bureau Monday, Mrs. Keller found a $100 diamond ring and two other rings missing from a secret drawer, and the officers are working on the theory that there was a robbery either before or after the fire. The will leaves the deceased, Mr. Brookesville, Ky., E. L. Walker, of nephew, Will Miller, $100 to a grand-river Felicity, O.; $100 Tatman, of Felicity, Masonic lodge remainder of the town to the Fullerton AHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1914 NAVAL ORANGES NEARLY ALL PACKED BOTH ASSOCIATIONS WILL BEGIN ON VALENCIAS EARLY IN JUNE ANAHEIM FRUIT ASSOCIATION SHIPS CAR OF FANCY FRUIT TO LONDON For the first time in history a small portion of the fruit consumers of faraway London will have an opportunity to indulge their palates with the flavor of the sunkist golden harvest from Anaheim's orange groves. On Friday last G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Fruit Association, having received an exceptionally fine lot of navels, conceived the idea of shipping a car direct to the world's greatest market town. The oranges were selected with great care and Mr. Sandilands expects them to reach the end of their 6000-mile journey in good condition. The London market is supplied almost wholly from the orchards in the Mediterranean region. This car, it is M. The will suggests that one-third of the sum be invested for charitable purposes and the remainder be used by the Fullerton lodge in establishing some kind of a memorial to James A. Smith. On the day following the making of the will, Mrs. Smith wrote a codicil by which she directed that her organ be left to the Episcopal church of Anaheim and that all her household goods and personal belongings be left to a neighbor, Mrs. Lew Edwards. JOSEPH HELMSEN HOLDING HIS OWN Tenth Day After Operation Brings No Indication of Blood Poisoning Joseph Helmsen, whose right leg was amputated at the hip joint at the sanitarium Sunday a week ago, was yesterday reported by Dr. Johnston to be in satisfactory condition physically, no evidence of blood poisoning having asserted itself on the tenth day following the operation. The patient's temperature and pulse are but slightly above normal, and if favorable conditions continue it is proposed to return him to his home by the end of the week. Dr. Johnston is very optimistic regarding the outcome of the case, and entertains hopes for the patient's ultimate recovery. Following a period of restlessness on Saturday and Sunday. RUG FACTORY IS WORKING OVERTIME MANY ORDERS BOOKED AHEAD, AND AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OF WORK TURNED OUT A LOOM AND MACHINE MANUFACTORY WILL SHORTLY BE ADDED TO THE PLANT The youngest of Anaheim's industries is the American Rug and Manufacturing Company's plant, which is located in the two-story Miller building at the head of Chartres street, near the Santa Fe railroad. The institution has been in operation less than three weeks but it has already turned out a quantity of rugs and carpets and has a large number of orders booked ahead. M. C. Wilson, the promoter and manager of the factory is the patentee of several improvements in looms and weaver's machinery, and it is the intention of the company to build a plant for the manufacture of this machinery. It will either be built-as an addition to the present quarters or a new building large enough to house both departments will be erected. One of Mr. to indulge their palates with the flavor of the sunkist golden harvest from Anaheim's orange groves. On Friday last G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Fruit Association, having received an exceptionally fine lot of navels, conceived the idea of shipping a car direct to the world's greatest market town. The oranges were selected with great care and Mr. Sandilands expects them to reach the end of their 6000-mile journey in good condition. The London market is supplied almost wholly from the orchards in the Mediterranean region. This car, it is anticipated by the shippers, will bring an excellent price, as California oranges will be a novelty in the London fruit shops. Moreover, anything bearing the name of California is endowed with a fictitious quality in Europe. Mr. Sandilands shipped this car merely as an experiment and does not expect to follow it up, although it may possibly be the forerunner of many others at some future time. Notwithstanding the uncertainty of the eastern markets and the competition of the Florida fruit, both Anaheim Fruit Association and the Anaheim Orange Growers' Association report that every car shipped this season has yielded a profit, not a single red ink return being received. The price received from most of the sales was very low in comparison with last year, but owing to the extraordinarily heavy crop and its excellent grade the growers will receive as much money for their harvest as they did last season. The bulk of the navel crop has been shipped and the packers will soon be handling the St. Mikes, bloods and sweets. At the Anaheim Fruit Association's packing house Saturday it was stated that 90 cars had been packed and sent to market, leaving 25 cars of navels yet to pick. The navels will all be cleared away by the middle of April. A month or more will be required to handle the St. Michaels, bloods and sweets, and packing the Valencias will begin early in June. There will be no close-down or intermission. Immediately one crop is out of the way work will begin on the next, and it will be late in the autumn before the last of the Valencias leave for the eastern markets. The Anaheim Fruit Association's estimate of its shipments at the opening of the season was 305 cars, and this estimate still prevails. It will probably be a little above that figure as it is considered a very conservative guess. The Anaheim Orange Growers' Association is also making good progress with the crop and getting fair returns. Every car shipped has returned a profit. Two more weeks, according to Manager N. B. Walter, will see the end of the navel shipments and he expects to have the smaller crops out of the way of the Valencias by June. This house will ship during the season 225 cars, which will make the total shipments by the two associations 530 cars. Mr. Walter's fruit is also of an exceptionally high grade and the yield of the orchards is abnormally large. Many complaints have been made that oranges are dropping from the trees owing to weather conditions, and much loss is being experienced there. ANAHEIM ORANGES FOR EASTERN FRIENDS Opportunity Offered by Manager Sandilands For Procuring Choice Fruit For Orange Day Orders will be taken by Manager Sandilands at the Association's packing house on Santa Ana street up to this Thursday, evening at 6 o'clock, for boxes of fancy Anaheim oranges to be shipped east, in honor of Orange Day, which occurs on Saturday, March 21, at $1.10 per box. Each box will weigh 18 pounds and will contain several dozen of the choiceest fruit produced in this section. In each box will be placed a board of trade pamphlet containing descriptive literature of Anaheim, and the same will be a most excellent means of advertising this section in the east. The charge of $1.10 per box covers all cost and the oranges will be delivered to parties in the east without additional expense to the shipper. Hundreds of orders have been taken by Mr. Sandilands for these oranges, and those who have not yet secured a box at this extremely low figure will do well to ring up Mr. Sandilands and place their order before 6 o'clock this evening. This year's crop of oranges is probably the best ever raised by local growers, and a box of the luscious fruit should prove a very acceptable present by eastern friends. A sample box of the oranges has yesterday reported by Dr. Johnston to be in satisfactory condition physically, no evidence of blood poisoning having asserted itself on the tenth day following the operation. The patient's temperature and pulse are but slightly above normal, and if favorable conditions continue it is proposed to return him to his home by the end of the week. Dr. Johnston is very optimistic regarding the outcome of the case, and entertains hopes for the patient's ultimate recovery. Following a period of restlessness on Saturday and Sunday, the patient showed renewed strength the following day, and has slept at intervals since then without narcotics. He feels considerable pain at times, but this is lessening, and on Tuesday when a number of stitches were removed from the wound the same was found to be healing as well as could be expected. While parts of the wound were not healing as nicely as could be wished, it is believed this will be overcome, and that no unfavorable results will follow his return to his home. The patient is given cereals and cream at intervals, and sips orangeade, which tends to relieve a condition of dryness in the throat. He is attended by two nurses, and Mrs. Helmsen is constantly at his side. He insists upon his inseparable cigarette, and is permitted an occasional smoke. There is not a loom factory west of the Mississippi, said Mr. Wilson, the nearest one being in Iowa. The freight on a $45 loom from that factory is $15, consequently aside from the improved looms which the Anaheim plant expects to build it will have the entire group of Pacific states as a market without opposition. Mr. Wilson states that within two years he confidently expects to have 150 persons at work in the establishment making looms, machinery, rugs and carpets. At present the force is engaged in the transformation of old rugs and carpets into new ones. The manager states that the heavy rugs they are turning out will stand the wear and tear of constant usage for years. He expects in a short time to begin the manufacture of all classes of goods from new material. A power attachment is being installed and all the machinery and looms will be run by power. The looms are now run by hand. Manager Wilson stated that the factory had been busy from the day of its opening and that many orders were ahead of them. He looks forward to a rapid growth of the plant aside from the loom factory which will shortly be added. It is a modest establishment now, but if the plans of the owners do not miscarry it will develop into a valuable addition to the industries of this city. L. W. Bushard is president of the company and L. E. Miller is secretary and treasurer. BICYCLE THIEF CLIMBED A TREE Ed. M. Seward Captured by Marshal Kellenberger in Langenberger Orchard As City Marshal Kellenberger and Herman Bennerscheidt were discussing bicycle thieves with W. H. Houts in his store about 5 o'clock Monday evening, Jake Schimacher rushed in located in the two-story Miller building at the head of Chartres street, near the Santa Fe railroad. The institution has been in operation less than three weeks but it has already turned out a quantity of rugs and carpets and has a large number of orders booked ahead. M.C. Wilson, the promoter and manager of the factory is the patentee of several improvements in looms and weaver's machinery, and it is the intention of the company to build a plant for the manufacture of this machinery. It will either be built as an addition to the present quarters or a new building large enough to house both departments will be erected. One of Mr. Wilson's inventions is a machine which combines the work of two hitherto in use and saves two-thirds of the labor in preparing the material for the loom. Another is an attachment fitted to a loom which increases speed. This is called the automatic harness reverse. It is now in operation on one of the looms and greatly increases its efficiency. There is not a loom factory west of the Mississippi, said Mr. Wilson, the nearest one being in Iowa. The freight on a $45 loom from that factory is $15, consequently aside from the improved looms which the Anaheim plant expects to build it will have the entire group of Pacific states as a market without opposition. Mr. Wilson states that within two years he confidently expects to have 150 persons at work in the establishment making looms, machinery, rugs and carpets. At present the force is engaged in the transformation of old rugs and carpets into new ones. The manager states that the heavy rugs they are turning out will stand the wear and tear of constant usage for years. He expects in a short time to begin the manufacture of all classes of goods from new material. A power attachment is being installed and all the machinery and looms will be run by power. The looms are now run by hand. Manager Wilson stated that the factory had been busy from the day of its opening and that many orders were ahead of them. He looks forward to a rapid growth of the plant aside from the loom factory which will shortly be added. It is a modest establishment now, but if the plans of the owners do not miscarry it will develop into a valuable addition to the industries of this city. L.W.Bushard is president ofthe company and L.E.Miller is secretaryand treasurer. BICYCLE THIEF CLIMBED A TREE Ed.M.SewardCapturedbyMarshalKellenbergerinLangenbergerOrchard AsCityMarshalKellenbergerandHermanBennerscheidtwerediscussingbicyclethieveswithW.H.Houtsinhisstoreabout5o'clockmondayeveningJakeSchimachercusedinlocatedinthetwo-storyMillerbuildingattheheadofChartresstreet,neartheSantaFerailroad.Theinstitutionhasbeeninoperationlessthanthreeweeksbbutithasalreadyturnedoutaquantityofrugscandarpetsthantailnumbersofthecompanytobuildaplantforthemanufactureofthesmachinery.itwillethereturnbebuiltasanadditiontothepresentquartersoranewbuildinglargeenoughtohousebothdepartmentswillbeerected.OneworldforthefactorywestoftheMississippi,saidMr.Wilson,thenearestonebeinginIowa.Thefreightona$45loomfromthatfactoryis$15 consequentlyasidefromtheimprovedloomswhichtheAnaheimplantexpectstobuilditwillhavetheentiregroupofPacificstatesasamarketwithoutopposition.Mr.Wilsonstatesthatwithintwoyearsheconfidentlyexpectstohave150personsatworkintheestablishmentmakinglooms,machinery,rugscandarpetsthatwithintheindustriesofthiscity.L.W.BushardispresidentofthecompanyandL.E.Millerissecretaryandtreasurer. BICYCLETHIEFCLIMBEDA TREE Ed.M.SewardCapturedbyMarshalKellenbergerinLangenbergerOrchard AsCityMarshalKellenbergerandHermanBennerscheidtwerediscussingbicyclethieveswithW.H.Houtsinhisstoreabout5o'clockmondayeveningJakeSchimachercusedinlocatedinthetwo-storyMillerbuildingattheheadofChartresstreet,neartheSantaFerailroad.Theinstitutionhasbeeninoperationlessthanthreeweeksbbutithasalreadyturnedoutaquantityofrugscandarpetsthantailnumbersofthecompanytobuildaplantforthemanufactureofthesmachinery.itwillethereturnbebuiltasanadditiontothepresentquartersoranewbuildinglargeenoughtohousebothdepartmentswillbeerected.OneworldforthefactorywestoftheMississippi,saidMr.Wilson,thenearestonebeinginIowa.Thefreightona$45loomfromthatfactoryis$15 consequentlyasidefromtheimprovedloomswhichtheAnaheimplantexpectstobuilditwillhavetheentiregroupofPacificstatesasamarketwithoutoposition.Mr.Wilsonstatesthatwithintwoyearsheconfidentlyexpectstohave150personsatworkintheestablishmentmakingloomes,machinery,rugscandarpetsthatwithintheindustriesofthiscity.L.W.BushardispresidentofthecompanyandL.E.Millerissecretaryandtreasurer." FULLERTON MASONS RECEIVE BEQUEST Will of Late Mrs. Smith Bequeaths $25,000 to Lodge in Neighboring City By the will of Mrs. Mary Jennings Smith, who died here on February 25, the Masonic lodge of Fullerton is to receive about $25,000. Mrs. Smith was the widow of James A. Smith, who was owner of La Olinda Rancho, a 40-acre ranch, in which the estate of Mrs. Smith has an interest of $20,000. Mrs. Smith's first will, also filed by Attorneys Head & Marks, who represent the petitioners, B. G. and E. E. Balcom, who are named as executors, was written before Smith's death. The latest will was written on January 14, 1914. The petition states that the estate is valued at $27,653.88. The will leaves $500 to a niece of the deceased, Mrs. James Ware of Brookesville, Ky.; $500 to a nephew, E. L. Walker, of Denver; $500 to a nephew, Will Miller, of Felicity, O.; $100 to a grand-neice, Melicia Miller, of Felicity, O.; $100 to a friend, Carrie Tatman, of Felicity, O.; and $500 to the Masonic lodge at Felicity, O. The remainder of the estate is bequeathed to the Fullerton lodge, 339, F. and A. Every car shipped has returned a profit. Two more weeks, according to Manager N. B. Walter, will see the end of the navel shipments and he expects to have the smaller crops out of the way of the Valenclas by June. This house will ship during the season 225 cars, which will make the total shipments by the two associations 530 cars. Mr. Walter's fruit is also of an exceptionally high grade and the yield of the orchards is abnormally large. Many complaints have been made that oranges are dropping from the trees owing to weather conditions, and much loss is being experienced therefrom. This, according to the packers, is a benefit instead of a damage as all the oranges that fall would have been weeded out as culls. By dropping from the trees much time and expense is therefore saved in handling them. BEEBE SMASHES TWO FORMER RECORDS But Anaheim Gets Fourth Place in High School Meet Anaheim made a poor showing in the Orange County High School track meet at Santa Ana Saturday, winning only fourth place in the number of points scored, but Clarence Beebe won honors for himself by lowering two previous records. In the half-mile race he cut 1:58 3-5 off the Pacific coast interscholastic record, which he made himself last year. In the mile race he also set the record a year ago and on Saturday he succeeded in clipping 9 2-5 seconds from it. The only other Anaheimers to win points were Douglass, who was second in the 440-yard dash, Miller, third in the half-mile, and Chamberlain who scored third in the shot put. Orange carried off the chief honors, winning 50 points, 23 of these being made by the Murray twins. Santa Ana scored 30½%, Fullerton 23½%, Anaheim 15, and Huntington Beach 3. King, the one-armed colored lad, captured most of the points for Fullerton. Beebe's performance was a surprise. In the meet at San Fernando two weeks ago, although winning both the mile and half-mile heats, he failed to lower his records of the year before. BIGYGLE THIEF CLIMBED A TREE Ed. M. Seward Captured by Marshal Kellenberger in Langenberger Orchard As City Marshal Kellenberger and Herman Bennerscheidt were discussing bicycle thieves with W. H. Houts in his store about 5 o'clock Monday evening, Jake Schümacher rushed in and informed the marshal that a man had just stolen his brother John's wheel from in front of the Orange County Soda Works. After taking the wheel the man turned up Clementine street but the owner of it and others gave chase and ran him so close that in front of the Hamler residence he abandoned the bicycle and took refuge in the Langenberger orange orchard. Kellenberger and Bennerscheidt climbed into Jake's auto and were soon on the thief's trail. It was difficult to locate a man in the big orange grove but his track was discovered which finally pointed to a particular tree, and the culprit was found concealed amid the foliage of the tree and speedily put under arrest. The man gave his name as John Martin, but from papers found on his person his name is supposed to be Ed. M. Seward. Seward was given a jail sentence of thirty days. Secretary Blake, of the Olive Milling Company, was in town on his weekly visit on Saturday. He said the milling company would begin last Monday running 24 hours during the day. The mill has been running 15 hours daily for a number of years past, but on account of an increase of business is compelled to run two 12-hour shifts. The company has purchased a 5-ton motor truck, and will shortly install another truck of 3-tons capacity. Business at the mill was never better, and Mr. Blake looks for a most prosperous season the coming year. E. R. Werdin, of this city, has been appointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Ruddock. ZETTE 14 NUMBER 25 CTORY IS BKING RTIME BOOKED AHEAD, ELLENT QUALITY RETURNED OUT MACHINE MANUFAC-SHORTLY BE THE PLANT of Anaheim's industrial rug and manuy's plant, which is no-story Miller buildChartres street, near road. The institution tion less than three already turned out a and carpets and has a orders booked ahead. The promoter and manny is the patentee of items in looms and ery, and it is the in-pany to build a plant one of this machinery. Built as an addition to irs or a new building house both departected. One of Mr. OSCAR NEIPP PASSES AWAY Former Anaheim Boy Dies After a Long Illness Oscar E. Neipp, a former Anaheim boy, died at his home in Blythe, River-side county, on Thursday, March 12, of lung trouble. The remains were brought here for burial, funeral services being held at Backs & Terry's undertaking parlors at 2:30 Saturday, March 14. Deceased was born at Landeron, Switzerland, June 15, 1882, and came to Anaheim with his parents at the age of 3 months. When 17 years of age he went to Los Angeles for the purpose of learning the butcher business. After working several years in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Ventura he, in company with his brother, Herman, engaged in the butcher and cattle business at Blythe in which they have been very successful. He had been in poor health for several years past and made efforts to recuperate by visiting Arizona and the hot springs but with little avail. On Thursday last he was seized with a pulmonary hemorrhage and died at 3:30 o'clock. The body was brought to his old home here and after funeral services conducted by Rev. Spaeth of the German Methodist church, was interred in OLD-TIMES SHERIFF VISITS THIS CITY JOE NICHOLS MEETS FRIENDS HERE AFTER ABSENCE OF SEVEN YEARS IN HIS DAY WAS THE MOST NOTABLE CAPTURER OF CRIMINALS IN THE STATE J. C. Nichols, formerly sheriff of Orange county, now a well-to-do resident of Los Angeles, was in town on Friday looking up a realty deal of West Center street property in exchange for a $12,000 house and lot in Los Angeles. The land is to be taken in part payment for the Los Angeles holding. Nichols has not been in Anaheim for several years, and he found many evidence of progress and improvement hereabout. He was for many years sheriff of this county, and was recognized as one of the best peace officers of the state. One of his notable arrests was the capture of two Ontario bank robbers who held up the bank in ANAHEIM AERIE TO INITIATE FIFTY One of the Largest Orders in Town to Entertain on April 15th Anaheim Aerie, No. 947, F. O. E., on April 15 will initiate fifty candidates into the local Aerie. The drill team of the Los Angeles Aerie will put on the degree work, assisted by a drum corps from that city. A special orchestra from Los Angeles will also be in attendance and furnish music during the ceremonies. A special train has been chartered to convey the Los Angeles brethren to this city, and a large contingent is expected from other cities. The local Aerie is sparing no pains to make the occasion one long to be remembered. The Anaheim Aerie is one of the strongest in the state and with the addition of fifty new members will be one of the largest fraternal organizations in the state. A huge banquet with trimmings is in store for all on the coming date and all are looking forward to a rousing good time. Yea! Yea! NOTED LECTURER COMING TONIGHT Dr. Brown, of New York, Will Speak at Fremont School The school people of Orange county are to have the pleasure of having them for two days (March 19th and 20th) Dr. John Brown, of New York City, who is connected with the International Y. M. C. A. as specialist in health and recreation. Dr. Brown will give an address in Anaheim Thursday evening, March 19th, (tonight) at 7:45, in the Fremont school building on "Health and Recreation in Relation to Education and Morality." On Friday evening he will give the same address in the Intermediate school in Santa Ana. Dr. Brown has made a special study of play and its relation to the subject of character building, and it is especially advisable that parents as well as teachers should make it a point to at- looking up a realty deal of West Center street property in exchange for a $12,000 house and lot in Los Angeles. The land is to be taken in part payment for the Los Angeles holding. Nichols has not been in Anaheim for several years, and he found many evidence of progress and improvement hereabout. He was for many years sheriff of this county, and was recognized as one of the best peace officers of the state. One of his notable arrests was the capture of two Ontario bank robbers who held up the bank in that town some 15 years ago, getting away with a sum of money said to be $8,000. The two robbers were pursued by posses, but made their escape into the foothills. They separated, one making his way into Los Angeles, and the other proceeding to River Canyon near Rincon. This man walked down the canyon at night, and the following day engaged a room at a Fullerton hotel. During the night he was heard to leave his room through a window, returning an hour later. He left orders to be called for the first train to Los Angeles the next morning. While cleaning his room after his departure a chambermaid discovered upon the pillow case evidence of newly-applied hair dye. The robber was red-headed, but on his appearance at the Fullerton hotel wore a fine shock of jet black hair. Nichols was informed, and was soon on his way to Los Angeles after his man. Operating with Los Angeles detectives he located the two robbers in a lodging house on North Main street. Forcing the door and covering them with revolvers he and his posse placed them under arrest. The stolen money was recovered and the culprits sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. When horse racing was in vogue at the Santa Ana race track a number of years ago, the town was invaded at times by gangs of crooks and confidence men. On one occasion Nichols was informed by Los Angeles detectives that a bunch of bunco-steerers and tin-horn gamblers were on their way to attend the races. The leader of the gang was described to Nichols, and the latter had little difficulty in spotting his man. He accosted him, saying he wished an interview with him at his private office. The chap in high dudgeon retorted he had not the pleasure of Nichols' acquaintance, and demanded a reason for the interview. He was dressed like a plutocrat, wearing a silk hat and tailor-made suit of clothes. Nichols informed him that unless he and his associates came immediately to his office he would be compelled to lock them up. They complied with his polite request. On arriving at Nichols' office the leader of the gang was told to remove his coat and bear his right arm. To this request he at first interposed vigorous objections, but Nichols' mild pursuasive powers soon made it plain to him that unless he did so he would be taken- THE HEIF CAMBED A TREE Captured by Marshal in Langenberger Marchard General Kellenberger and Cheidt were discussries with W. H. Houts but 5 o'clock Monday chumacher rushed in the marshal that a man his brother John's front of the Orange marks. The wheel the man entire street but the others gave chase and seize that in front of the he abandoned the refuge in the Langenbard. Kellenberger climbed into Jake's room on the thief's trail. To locate a man in the dee but his track was finally pointed to a and the culprit was amid the foliage of the put under arrest. His name as John papers found on his is supposed to be Ed. Even a jail sentence of of the Olive Milling town on his weekly day. He said the milling begin last Monday running the day. The mill was 15 hours daily for a past, but on account of business is compelled our shifts. The combased a 5-ton motor shortly install another capacity. Business at never better, and Mr. has most prosperous seawear. Of this city, has been by sheriff by Sheriff York City, who is connected with the International Y. M. C. A. as specialist in health and recreation. Dr. Brown will give an address in Anaheim Thursday evening, March 19th, (tonight) at 7:45, in the Fremont school building on "Health and Recreation in Relation to Education and Morality." On Friday evening he will give the same address in the Intermediate school in Santa Ana. Dr. Brown has made a special study of play and its relation to the subject of character building, and it is especially advisable that parents as well as teachers should make it a point to attend one or the other of these lectures. Dr. Brown will, during the day, visit a number of schools of the county and will give play-ground demonstrations for the benefit of the teachers and pupils. Parents are also invited to visit the schools on these days and witness these. Dr. Brown comes as the guest of the county committee of the Y. M. C. A. of Orange county, and no admission fee is charged to either of these lectures and no collection will be made. Dr. Brown has just been the guest of the state convention of the Y. M. C. A. at Long Beach at which he delivered a number of addresses on his subjects. E. R. Werdin, of the L. A. Paving Company, and the Crandall Paving Company, are making a hard fight for the right to pave East Fourth street, Santa Ana, between the Santa Fe tracks and the east city limits, a $23,-500 job. Werdin got the contract from the city under the Vrooman act proceedings. Crandall had already entered into a contract with 80 per cent of the property owners to pave the street at less than the lowest bid received under the Vrooman act proceedings. Werdin bid 14 cents per square foot, and Crandall has since agreed to do it for 12 cents. Both are demanding of Street Superintendent English a permit to go on the street and do the work. English has referred the matter to the city attorney. Property owners on South Philadelphia street are signing a protest to improvement to that thoroughfare until such time as Broadway shall be paved. He was dressed like a plutocrat, wearing a silk hat and tailor-made suit of clothes. Nichols informed him that unless he and his associates came immediately to his office he would be compelled to lock them up. They complied with his polite request. On arriving at Nichols' office the leader of the gang was told to remove his coat and bear his right arm. To this request he at first interposed vigorous objections, but Nichols' mild pursuasive powers soon made it plain to him that unless he did so he would be taken to the county jail and stripped. Acknowledging that the sheriff had "got him" the bunco-steerer bared his right arm, revealing identification in a number of tattoo marks. He and his pals were ordered out of town immediately on pain of being placed under arrest. They hit the trail for pastures new. Nichols maintained one of the most extensive collections of photographs of criminals in the state. He had personal acquaintances with all the old-time offenders against the law, and whenever a job was pulled off in the county his standing rule was for each of these men to repair immediately to his office and demonstrate to his satisfaction that they had nothing to do with the occurrence. Nichols left for Los Angeles seven years ago and made investments in real estate. He has prospered, and is now wealthy. ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH Services, Sunday, March 22, the fourth Sunday in Lent, at St. Michael's Episcopal church, corner Adele and Emily streets, Rev. David Todd Gillmor, rector, will be, 9:45 A.M., Bible school and adult classes; 11 o'clock, morning prayer and sermon; 7:30 P.M., evening prayer and address. Lenten services for next week are: March 25th, Wednesday, evening prayer and address, 7:45 o'clock, subject of address, "Winners of the World;" Thursday 10 A.M., holy communion; Friday 4 P.M., special devotions and meditation on the "Heavenly City." A cordial welcome awaits you at all services.