anaheim-gazette 1914-05-21

INHERITANCE TAX SHOWS LARGE INCREASE GAIN OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS OVER LAST YEAR LARGE SUMS HAVE PREVIOUSLY ESCAPED COLLECTION—INTERESTING FIGURES When State Controller John S. Chambers announced last November—three months after his appointment to succeed Controller A. B. Nye—that he would strain every effort to increase the revenue under the inheritance tax law from $1,500,000—its annual average during the past three fiscal years—to $2,500,000, he was told it could not be done, that it would take several years at least before such a figure could be reached in California. Today, a month and a half before the close of the fiscal year on July 1st next*, the figures stand as follows: For the first half of the year, $793,344.45; reported in to date on the second half $1,100,108.67; reported by appraisers as due and payable $176,341, making a total of $2,069,794.12. In addition, the Fox estate of Santa Clara county, which will take advantage of the full time limit allowed by law, owes $250,651 and the Ross estate of Los Angeles county, in litigation, will pay eventually, anywhere from $187,000 to $200,000. If the tax from these two estates could be collected in this fiscal year and added to the other moneys collected and due the grand total would be over $2,500,000. From 1893, when California's first inheritance tax law was enacted, to 1910, or 17 fiscal years in all, the average annual revenue from this source A call for doctors was sent to Whittier, Fullerton and Anaheim, and an auto load responded from each place. Their assistance was not needed, as it turned out, for local practitioners had attended to all the injuries when help arrived, but those who turned in the alarm took no chances. In the wild uproar that followed the crash it seemed for a time that a catastrophe had occurred. The show was stopped while the managers and assistants quieted the 600 or 700 persons. The organization was perfect, and order was soon restored, when it was announced that no one was killed and all the injured had been taken care of. Many persons left to ascertain who of their relatives, friends or neighbors had been injured, but after a short time the performance was continued to the close. The physicians from the neighboring towns remained long enough to ascertain the exact damage to human frames and then went home. The circus is one that travels about the small towns by wagon and auto where railroad facilities are inadequate. The authorities are investigating to attach the blame if there be any. REFORESTATION COMMITTEE MEETS Interesting Session of Tri-Counties Representatives at Huntington Beach The Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee held its third annual meeting at Huntington Beach Wednesday, representatives from the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino being present as well as engineers and other experts. A number of the members from a distance were met at the station at Placentia by Samuel Kraemer, D. B. Newell, Charles Newell and others and driven to the beach town in autos, taking in a goodly portion of Orange county on the way. The party went over the Chapman avenue boulevard to Fullerton, thence over the county highway. VALUABLE IS OUR JUNK POT METAL RECOVERED AND SCRAP TO THE OF $73,000,000 THESE FIGURES GIVE PARTIAL ACCOUNT VAST WEALTH IN The value of the "secondary metals recovered from sweepings, skimmings," as distinguished from metals," which are derived without implication than metals are of inferior quality only in a vast extent of the variety dustry, which yearly owe and better organized. Old iron and steel reuse of remelted brass, and rubber and paper stock many millions of dollars. For a few purposes material purity may employ primary or violet but as a general rule seals can be used in whole most founderies use per cent of the refining of drosses and scrap United States is confirmatory east of St. Louis Ohio River. The amount of secondary including that in brass 1913 was 136,500 tons; per cent of the primary In addition, the Fox estate of Santa Clara county, which will take advantage of the full time limit allowed by law, owes $250,651 and the Ross estate of Los Angeles county, in litigation, will pay eventually, anywhere from $187,000 to $200,000. If the tax from these two estates could be collected in this fiscal year and added to the other moneys collected and due the grand total would be over $2,500,000. From 1893, when California's first inheritance tax law was enacted, to 1910, or 17 fiscal years in all, the average annual revenue from this source was $348,632. The highest yearly receipts during that period amounted to $937,073, and the lowest to $1,365. When Controller Chambers assumed office about September last, it so happened that within an hour of the time he did so was called upon to decide whether or not to bring suit against an estate involving values that ran into the millions. This, naturally, caused him to investigate the entire inheritance tax situation. He was told that experts figured anywhere from 25 per cent to 50 per cent of the tax was escaping collection and that it would be very difficult to stop the leaks notwithstanding his predecessor, Controller Nye, has materially strengthened the law by inducing the legislature to pass several amendments. Controller Chambers deemed the situation serious enough to call the inheritance tax appraisers together, one convention being held at Los Angeles and the other at San Francisco. These conventions were the first of the kind ever held in California, if not in the United States. To the activity of the appraisers following these meetings is due in large part the increase in collections. The situation was put before them by the controller and in addition the appraisers were enabled to confer with one another and profit by the experience of their fellows. "With the loss of the corporation license tax, amounting to over $800,000 a year, after June 30th next," said Controller Chambers, "and the fact that the people will vote in November next as to abolishing the poll tax, which also runs over $800,000 a year, the State of California is facing a serious financial situation. It is necessary that we see to it that every dollar justly due the state is collected. We have been fortunate this year in increasing the revenue from the inheritance tax. But there is no possibility, of course, that it can be made to cover all actual and prospective loss of revenue. It will do its share, however, and during the next fiscal year probably will show another gratifying increase." OBJECTS TO DECISION W. A. Franz has filed a petition in the superior court for a writ of prohibition against Justice of the Peace J. S. Howard. He represents in the petition that Justice Howard rendered judgment against him (Franz) in favor of Henry Husmann for $299.64, interest and costs. He also represents that thereupon he entered his objection to the jurisdiction of the court and demanded that the justice dismiss the action. Husmann then filed with Howard an amended complaint and Howitz held its third annual meeting at Huntington Beach Wednesday, representatives from the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino being present as well as engineers and other experts. A number of the members from a distance were met at the station at Placentia by Samuel Kraemer, D. B. Newell, Charles Newell and others and driven to the beach town in autos, taking in a goodly portion of Orange county on the way. The party went over the Chapman avenue boulevard to Fullerton, thence to Anaheim, over the county highway to Orange, McPherson, thence south to Tustin and to Santa Ana where they were met by other members of the committee. From Santa Ana the party went to Huntington Beach on the new county highway. County Highway Commissioners from Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties were present, as well as supervisors. Among the engineers were J. W. Reagan and F. H. Olmstead, of the board of engineers and flood control of Los Angeles county. The most interesting of the papers read before the meeting was that of Engineer Pedley. Mr. Pedley's paper carried conviction and was replete with facts, figures and suggestions. Among other things Mr. Pedley spoke of was the great need of storing flood waters. He said that if only 40 per cent of the flood waters were stored the saving to streams would be inestimable. Two reasons were given why the waters question should be attended to. The first was that proper attendance to flood waters in the canyons would minimize the damage to streams. The second was value of saving the water for irrigation purposes in the hot summer months. The rain waters should be distributed among the gravel beds, said Mr. Pedley. A curious thing mentioned by the engineer was that, comparatively speaking, more water came down the river from the Santa Ana canyon during the recent rains of this spring than was the case earlier in the winter, the reason for this being that the gravel lands had soaked up all the water possible. Engineer Pedley's address proved so instructive and interesting to all present at the meeting that it was decided to have it prepared in pamphlet form for distribution. THREE PASADENANS HURT IN WRECK Auto Overturns South of This City and All Are Injured Three Pasadena people were injured, one seriously, when the automobile in which they were driving was overturned on the state highway south of Anaheim Tuesday. The injured are: Mrs. Julia E. Burnell, 121 North Sierra Bonita avenue, Pasadena, concussion of the brain; Mrs. J. C. Laurence, 473 Euclid avenue, Pasadena, fracture and dislocated elbow; Capt. Robt. Kerr, 121 North Sierra Bonita avenue, Pasadena, concussion of the brain. The party was returning to Pasadena after an outing, and at the Southern Pacific railway crossing south of rubber and paper stock many millions of dollars. For a few purposes my purity of material is to employ primary or vow but as a general rule se can be used in whole most founderies use per cent of the refining of drosses and scrap United States is confirmatory east of St. Louis Ohio River. The amount of second including that in brass 1913 was 136,500 tons; per cent of the primary from domestic o year. The secondary lead amounted to 72,834 tons; 17 per cent of the production from domestic o year. The recovery of special importance for domestic tin ore was United States, and th recovered in 1913 (14), at $12,567,379) was more cent of the tin limppe year. In aluminum the recount amounted to 4,654 t $2,199,480. Miss Jessie LaBaume Cusick Were th Miss Jessie LaBaume Mrs. J. K. Friend, or Maurice Cusick, of Fu a serious accident Thus both narrowly escaped were motoring to San and when three miles Beach on the beach skidded over a cliff and plate somersault land two occupants. Parties who witness extricated them, and to Laguna where they attended to by a pho found that Miss LaBaume wrenched back and Mr. Cusick had several sustained a number o contusions. Consensus of the accident from death is remarks. Miss LaBaume is h visiting friends. Mr. employ of the Linn Cli pany of Fullerton. WAS CLEARED OR "Eddie" O'Banion, ange and Villa Park, ed of smuggling Ch failed to agree. A L reports the outcome follows: A jury that had spe sidering evidence ad O'Banion and Willi OBJECTS TO DECISION W. A. Franz has filed a petition in the superior court for a writ of prohibition against Justice of the Peace J. S. Howard. He represents in the petition that Justice Howard rendered judgment against him (Franz) in favor of Henry Husmann for $299.64, interest and costs. He also represents that thereupon he entered his objection to the jurisdiction of the court and demanded that the justice dismiss the action. Husmann then filed with Howard an amended complaint and Howard over-ruled Franz's objection that his court had no jurisdiction of the subject of the action. Franz wants a writ of prohibition to restrain the justice's court from taking any further action in the trial of Husmann vs. Franz. MEMORIAL DAY Pupils of the Yorba Linda school will decorate the graves of veterans at the Anaheim cemetery with flowers on Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30, and a quartet from Yorba Linda will furnish music for the memorial service in honor of the soldier dead. The work of decorating will be directed by a committee of the Daughters of Veterans and will precede the patriotic program, which is to begin at 9:45 o'clock A. M., sharp, and in which all citizens are invited to join with the veterans of Malvern Hill Post, G. A. R., who will attend in a body. Rev. Russell B. Whiteside will deliver the address, and there will be other exercises of appropriate character. SEATS COLLAPSE AT LA HABRA CIRCUS Hurry Call Sent to Anaheim, Fullerton and Whittler For Doctors Wild excitement, nearly approaching a panic, was created at La Habra Thursday night when a portion of the tiers of seats of Schepp Brothers' dog and pony show collapsed and 30 or 40 persons were precipitated in a writhing mass in the wreckage. Ralph Glazier, a local business man, was seriously injured about the head and back, and several others were considerably bruised and shaken. All Are Injured Three Pasadena people were injured, one seriously, when the automobile in which they were driving was overturned on the state highway south of Anaheim Tuesday. The injured are: Mrs. Julia E. Burnell, 121 North Sierra Bonita avenue, Pasadena, concussion of the brain; Mrs. J. C. Laurence, 473 Euclid avenue, Pasadena, fracture and dislocated elbow; Capt. Robt. Kerr, 121 North Sierra Bonita avenue, Pasadena, concussion of the brain. The party was returning to Pasadena after an outing, and at the Southern Pacific railway crossing south of Anaheim the car was overturned, all being thrown out and the machine badly damaged. Another machine, closely following them, took the injuree back to Santa Ana hospital. Seal's ambulance from Fullerton, in response to a phone message, reached the scene soon after the party had gone. PLEADS STATUTE OF LIMITATION Attorneys For Otis Birch File Demurrers in Suits Against Him Demurrers have been filed in the 13 actions brought by former stockholders in the Menges Oil Company against Otis Birch, owner of the Brea oil well, and his superintendent, M. M. Good. In 10 of the cases, the demurrers allege that the actions are barred by the statute of limitations. The judgments asked against Birch on the ground that the stockholders were misled into selling their stock in the Menges company total $1,500,000. The 10 plaintiffs in whose cases the statute of limitations is alleged by the defendants are W. B. Tedford, J. R. Porter, H. C. and F. A. Dawes, Samuel and Mary P. Matthews, J. W. Blee, J. C. Travis, Della F. Bishop and W. A. Huff. Those in whose cases the statute is not alleged are N. T. Edwards, F. L. Ainsworth and J. D. Thomas. In each demurrer, it is alleged that the complaints are indefinite in many particulars. The demurrers were filed Friday afternoon by Attorneys Clyde C. Shoemaker of Los Angeles. Other attorneys for the defendants are G. H. Woodruff, Hunsaker & Britt, Los Angeles, and E. E. Keech, Santa Ana. Miss LaBaume is here visiting friends. Mr. employ of the Linn Chase company of Fullerton. WAS CLEARED ON "Eddie" O'Banion, ange and Villa Park, ed of smuggling Chase failed to agree. A Law reports the outcome follows: A jury that had special siding evidence ad O'Banion and Williams with conspiracy to contrabands at Sunset 22, 1911, yesterday United States district could not agree and was eighteen ballots varying as to the guilty An agreement was made just before coming in O'Banion guilty with tion of mercy and but one member of the vote for that compromise was possible. It was claimed for attended a meeting order of United Workmen the night the Chinese and the minutes of produced to show that Kirby himself was the lodge. O'Banion enderial and one merger took his statement. The testimony of men who have pleaded part in the transients Jolin Oosterhuijs was known as one successful smugglers one of them have served duty jail for this crime. FREAK POTATOES AND IN ORDER On exhibition at chamber of commerce potato vine that even sense to grow in So It was plucked from W. Williams. Best potatoes under grown vine grew 30 feet al VALUABLE ASSET IS OUR BIG JUNK PILE METAL RECOVERED FROM WASTE AND SCRAP TO THE VALUE OF $73,000,000 IN 1913 THESE FIGURES GIVE ONLY A PARTIAL ACCOUNT OF THE VAST WEALTH IN WASTE The value of the "secondary metals," exclusive of gold, silver, platinum, and iron, recovered in the United States in 1913 was $72,845,000, according to J. P. Dunlop. Even this large figure is a decrease compared with 1912, when the value was $77,396,000. The term "secondary" is applied to metals recovered from scrap metal, sweepings, skimmings, drosses, etc., as distinguished from "primary metals," which are derived from ore, but without implication that the secondary metals are of inferior quality. The figures reveal only in a partial way the vast extent of the vaste-material industry, which yearly becomes greater and better organized. The value of old iron and steel reused exceeds that of remelted brass, and the value of old rubber and paper stock amounts to many millions of dollars. For a few purposes requiring especial purity of material it is necessary to employ primary or virgin pig metal, but as a general rule secondary metals can be used in whole or in part, and most founderies use them. Over 90 per cent of the refining and smelting of drosses and scrap metals in the United States is confined to the territory east of St. Louis and north of Ohio River. The amount of secondary copper (including that in brass) recovered in 1913 was 136,500 tons, being over 22 per cent of the primary copper smelt- ORDINANCE NO. 274 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 262, Entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Curb Lines on the Streets of the City of Anaheim," Passed and Adopted by the Board of Trustees of Said City on the 22nd Day of May, 1913, by Adding Four New Sections Thereto. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows, to-wit: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 262 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance establishing curb lines on the streets of the City of Anaheim," which said ordinance was passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the said City of Anaheim on the 22nd day of May, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto which said section shall be numbered and designated as Section 17A and shall be in words and figures following, to-wit: "Section 17A. The curb line on the west side of Walnut street from the southerly property line of West Center street, produced easterly to the center line of said Walnut street to the northerly property line of West Broadway street, produced easterly to the center line of said Walnut street, be and the same is hereby established at a distance of eleven (11) feet from and parallel to the west property line of said Walnut street." Section 2. That said Ordinance No. 262, be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to be numbered and designated as Section 17B, which said section shall be in the words and figures following, to-wit: "Section 17B. The curb lines on both sides of North Orange street from the northerly property line of East Center street, produced easterly across said North Orange street to the northerly limits of the City of Anaheim, be and they are hereby established at a distance of five (5) feet from and parallel to the property lines on each side of said street respectively." Section 3. That said Ordinance No. 262 be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to be numbered and designated as Section 17C, which said Section 17C shall be in the words and figures following, to-wit: "Section 17C. The curb lines on both sides of South Orange street from the southerly property line of East Center street, produced easterly across said South Orange street to the southerly limits of the City of Anaheim, be and they are hereby established at a distance of five (5) feet from and parallel to the property lines on each side of said street respectively." Section 4. That said Ordinance No. 262 be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to be numbered and designated as Section 17D, which said Section 17D shall be in the words and figures following, to-wit: "Section 17D. The curb lines on both sides of Amstutz avenue from the north property line of Crone avenue extended west across said Amstutz avenue to the south property line of Damon avenue." AUTO TURNS TURTLE OGGUPANTS INJURED Miss Jessie LaBaume and Maurice Cusick Were the Victims Miss Jessie LaBaume, daughter of Mrs. J. K. Friend, of this city, and Maurice Cusick, of Fullerton, met with a serious accident Thursday afternoon, both narrowly escaping death. They were motoring to San Juan Capistrano, and when three miles below Laguna Beach on the beach road, the auto skidded over a cliff and turned a complete somersault, landing on to its two occupants. Parties who witnessed the accident extricated them, and they were taken to Laguna where their injuries were attended to by a physician. It was found that Miss LaBaume had a badly wrenched back and a sprained leg. Mr. Cusick had several ribs broken and sustained a number of severe bruises and contusions. Considering the seriousness of the accident their escape from death is remarkable. Miss LaBaume is here from Fresno visiting friends. Mr. Cusick is in the employ of the Linn Cline Grocery Company of Fullerton. WAS CLEARED OF SMUGGLING "Eddie" O'Banion, formerly of Orange and Villa Park, was not convicted of smuggling Chinese. The jury failed to agree. A Los Angeles paper reports the outcome of the trial as follows: A jury that had spent the night considering evidence against Ansel E. O'Banion and William Kirby, charged the earth, and had it been given the chance might have produced a few in the ocean. Five or six of the tubers were good-sized and perfectly formed. The others had not matured. The vine was raised from the red Burbank potato. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY A bold attempt to rob the safe at the Walter Moore feed store at Santa Ana was made about 10 o'clock Friday morning and only the unexpected return into the store of Dunlap Willson prevented the burglar from accomplishing his object. He got nothing for his trouble and risk, and had a telephone call which came in and caused the discovery of the attempt, came in a minute sooner Mr. Brave Burglar might now be behind the bars. Walter Moore was at his ranch irrigating that morning and Dunlap Wilson was in charge of the business. None of the other employees happened to be in when a Long Beach man called and made a purchase of chickens, William McLauchlin, Plaintiff, vs. Francis M. Hopkins, Nancy J. Hopkins, (his wife), E. T. Bell, Long Beach Savings Bank & Trust Co., a corporation, "John Doe," "Richard Roe, John D. Arthur, Emma Arthur, Fred Dornberger, N. D. Reynolds and Ellen L. Reynolds, Defendants. Action brought in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, and the Complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of said County of Orange. Tipton & Callor, Attorneys for Plaintiff. The People of the State of California send Greeting to Francis M. Hopkins, Nancy J. Hopkins, (his wife), E. T. Bell, Long Beach Savings Bank & Trust Company, a corporation, "John Doe" and "Richard Roe," John D. Arthur, Emma Arthur, Fred Dornberger, N. D. Reynolds, and Ellen L. Reynolds, Defendants. You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California within ten days after the service on you this Summons, if served within county; or within thirty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required, the said painter will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint, as arising upon contract, or plaintiff will apply to the Court for any other recovery in the complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California this 25th day of February, A.D. 1914. (4-23-10) (Seal) W. B. WILLIAMS, Clerk. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Algeyer, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Charles Algeyer, deceased, to the creditors of all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 15th day of April, 1914), to the same administrator at the office of Lapton and Callor, 1051 West Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, State of California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in Orange County. Dated this 14th day of April, 1914. HERMAN ALLGEYER, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Algeyer, Deceased. (4-16-5) (11TON & CAILOR, Attorneys for Administrator. Notice of Forfeiture To L. Lindsey, E. M. Davids, C. W. Corbalt, W. N. Hamaker, E. W. Fillmore, and C. R. Hamaker. You are hereby notified that I have expended more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars in labor and other improvements upon the Pillmore Oil Place Claim, located on the south half (%) of the northeast quarter (%) and the northwest quarter (%) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirteen (18). T. 3 S., R. 9 W., B. B. M., as will appear by certificate dated December 31st, 1918, in the office of the County Recorder, of Orange County, State of California, in order to hold said premises under the provisions section 1834. Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 1818. And if within ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said section 1834. W. N. HAMAKER. Notice Of Forfeiture To E. M. Davids, L. Lindsey, W. N. WAS CLEARED OF SMUGGLING "Eddie" O'Banion, formerly of Orange and Villa Park, was not convicted of smuggling Chinese. The jury failed to agree. A Los Angeles paper reports the outcome of the trial as follows: A jury that had spent the night considering evidence against Ansel E. O'Banion and William Kirby, charged with conspiracy to land 15 Chinese contrabands at Sunset Beach on May 22, 1911, yesterday reported in the United States district court that it could not agree and was discharged. Eighteen ballots were taken, the vote varying as to the guilt of the two men. An agreement was partially reached just before coming into court, finding O'Banion guilty with a recommendation of mercy and acquitting Kirby, but one member of the jury refused to vote for that compromise and no agreement was possible. It was claimed for Kirby that he attended a meeting of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in this city the night the Chinese were landed, and the minutes of the order were produced to show that alleged fact. Kirby himself was the recorder of the lodge. O'Banion entered a general denial and one member of the jury took his statement. The testimony of the government was furnished for the most part by men who have pleaded guilty to taking part in the transaction, among others Jolin Oosterhuis, who for years was known as one of the most successful smugglers on this coast. Two of them have served terms in the county jail for this crime. FREAK POTATOES GROW ABOVE AND IN GROUND On exhibition at the Long Beach chamber of commerce is the freakiest potato vine that ever had the good sense to grow in Southern California. It was plucked from the garden of G. W. Williams. Besides producing 61 potatoes under ground, this spudding vine grew 30 feet above the surface of morning and only the unexpected return into the store of Dunlap Willson prevented the burglar from accomplishing his object. He got nothing for his trouble and risk, and had a telephone call which came in and caused the discovery of the attempt, came in a minute sooner Mr. Brave Burglar might now be behind the bars. Walter Moore was at his ranch irrigating that morning and Dunlap Willson was in charge of the business. None of the other employees happened to be in when a Long Beach man called and made a purchase of chickens. Mr. Willson went into the back yard to deliver the chickens to the customer. During his absence the burglar entered the store and went to the safe. The big door was unlocked and he swung it open. He found one of the little boxes inside unlocked also and had gotten this out and was going through it when Willson came back into the room. The man was crouching behind the safe and Willson did not see him until after he passed by the safe, when he found the man examining ground sea shells, he having slipped from the safe to the box containing the shells between the time Willson entered the rear door and reached the front of the room. Without evidencing the least excitement the man asked Willson what the shells were worth. He ordered 50 pounds sent to 324 East Fourth street, saying that his wife would pay for them when they were delivered. Later Willson investigated and found no such number. After making the purchase the man walked to the rear of the store talking to Willson and just after he left Willson answered a phone call. The phone was on a table near the safe, and the minute he stepped to the phone he saw that someone had been tampering with the safe. A note was lying on the floor, and the big door was ajar. When Willson stooped to pick up the note he saw the tin box hidden away under the safe. He looked for the man but could not find him. Officers were notified and every car leaving the city was watched, but unless he changed his disguise he did not get out of town on any of them. It is very probable he had a confederate near at hand with an automobile. Notice of Forfeiture To E. M. Davids, L. Lindsay, W. N. Hamaker, and C. R. Hamaker. You are hereby notified that I have expended more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, in labor and other improvements upon the Hamaker Oil Placeer Claim, located on the north half (½) of the northwest quarter (¼) of section thirteen (13) T. S., R. W., S. B. B., M., as will appear by certificate filed December 31st, 1918, in the office of the County Recorder of Orange County, State of California, in order to hold the same for the year ending December 31st, 1918. And if within ninety days after notice by this publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, as a co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said section 2324. (2-5-12) W. N. HAMAKER. Lee's Lice Killer Germozone, Louse Powder, Egg Maker and other Poultry remedies have a successful reputation of twenty years behind them. They have brought success to thousands of poultry raisers and will to you. Lee's big "New Poultry Book," "Reading Symptoms of Disease") and "Poultry Pointers," free from all Lee's dealers. The New Mandy Lee Incubator is a real automatic hatcher. Write for catalogue. PEERLESS FOULTRY SUPPLY CO. Dept D. 409 E. Third St., Los Angeles, Cal. At the boxing exhibition held at Santa Ana last Wednesday evening Young Heinrichs of this city got the decision in a four-round bout with a young boxer of Huntington Beach, and Reed of Olinda received the decision in his setto with a lad of Santa Ana, putting his man away in short order. Quite a crowd of local sports from this city attended the six-act carnival. We can save you money on Diamonds. How? Find out of Theo. Roberts, the Jeweler. Garden Hose Lawn Mowers Garden Tools Flower and Vegetable Seeds AT Dickel's Space is Too Costly to enumerate all the brands of Liquors we have in stock; but we guarantee to suit your Space is Too Costly to enumerate all the brands of Liquors we have in stock; but we guarantee to suit your palate in any of these lines. Give us a trial; be convinced. California Wine Co. BOTH PHONES We Appreciate Your Business There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of Anaheim Beer Delivered to all parts of the city Home 1264 Phones: Pacific 30 UNION BREWING CO. 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