anaheim-gazette 1914-06-25

TAX SHIRKERS TAKING A HAND A millionaire ranch man in the southern portion of the county, and a millionaire oil man in the northern portion of the county, who is being sued by former associates charging him with fraud, are said to be collecting a slush fund for the purpose, as we are informed, of cleaning out the "court house ring." These gentlemen, whose enormous property holdings in the county have been ridiculously undervalued for assessment purposes during many years past, but who now pay taxes commensurately with their poorer neighbors, are backing a number of candidates for county office, with a view, probably, of being permitted to go back to their old game of tax-dodging. They are willing, so it would appear, that the common people shall be assessed adequately, but they do not believe they should be placed in the same category with other taxpayers. They declare it is their intention to clean out the "ring" at the court house which is responsible for assessing them upon a true and equitable valuation of their enormous property holdings. We presume the first official to be made the object of their attack is Assessor Sleeper, who has raised their valuations since being in office from previous ridiculously insignificant figures to what they should be. Sleeper is not only the most efficient assessor Orange county has ever had in its history, but we may truthfully say he is the only assessor worthy of the name the county has ever had in its em- A POPULAR COUNTY OFFICIAL Immersed in the registration returns, and the multifarious details of preparation for the primary election County Clerk Williams is the busiest man in the court house, and his official duties will keep him in his office continuously not only until the primary, but the general election in November as well. It will be difficult for him to follow the example of many other candidates, who are hiking over the county glad-handing the voter, for his duties under the new election law are so complex and so intricate that the work will keep him on the job continuously, including much overtime for which he receives no recompense. In the first place he is preparing the great register which will contain 20,000 names. Each voter must be placed in his proper precinct, for he will not be permitted to vote in any other. A mistake in the case of a single voter will nullify his vote, but we made bold to say that out of the entire list of 20,000 voters in the county, there will not be one single mistake among them all. His other duties in preparing for the election and filling his office as county clerk, are such that it is necessary for the most careful attention to be given to details, and thus it is that he will have little time to do campaigning before the primaries. But Mr. Williams is of opinion that administration of the duties of his office is of paramount consideration, and that the best recommendation an official can hold is to perform his work conscientiously and well. This he has unquestionably done during his incumbency of the office. There are no blots on his escutcheon, no flaws in his record, and no peg on which an objection to his return for another four years can be hung. His conduct of the multifarious duties of the office has been above reproach. His system is perfect and at a moment's notice he can lay his hand upon anything pertaining to his office required of him. who is a lady of elegance and high standing and it is no more than for Mr. Backs a coretic support on the women who have known so many years. Dorsement of his high-sirable in his case here during the career to indicate to other county that his neighbor at home are supportive honorable ambition to which he was months ago by the orrs in preference to testing the election Anaheim and its co-offers as well as the entire support this Orange vouch for him as an orable young man by voters of all sections. BULLY F J. C. Joplin was in afternoon meeting with time friends in this state is a candidate for treasurer, which posits honor at the present handled millions of fund, and has never been so mindful be if we can judge he we can. Joplin for us to be about right pioneers of Orange given much of his collecting exhibits on past years for displays. The only object that he is a democrat good Lord knows how responsible for such Bully for Jop! assessing them upon a true and equitable valuation of their enormous property holdings. We presume the first official to be made the object of their attack is Assessor Sleeper, who has raised their valuations since being in office from previous ridiculously insignificant figures to what they should be. Sleeper is not only the most efficient assessor Orange county has ever had in its history, but we may truthfully say he is the only assessor worthy of the name the county has ever had in its employ. He is absolutely fearless of the great corporations owning property in Orange county, and at the same time is just and honorable in his dealings with them. If these two wealthy men and their associates can defeat this honest and courageous official; if voters of the county will be so far lost to all sense of right and decency as to do their bidding for paltry lucre, and shall compass this man's defeat, it will be high time for us to send for Mr. Pancho Villa and start a first-class revolution here. Other members of this "ring" against whom the ire of these millionaires is possibly directed are Supervisors Talbert, Struck and Leck, who as members of the county board of equalization stood manfully by Sleeper's assessment figures, and refused to reduce them. These three gentlemen are candidates for re-election, and to defeat them at behest of these two millionaires, for doing their bounden duty by the people and taxpayers of the county, would be a crime unparalleled in the history of Orange county. Another county official against whom their ire may possibly be directed, is County Clerk Williams, who as clerk of the board of supervisors, notified these men of the action of the county board of equalization. Like Mr. Sleeper, Mr. Williams is not only the most efficient and capable clerk ever in the employ of the county, but is in reality the only clerk the people of this county have ever had. To defeat this man at suggestion of these millionaire tax-dodgers, or for any other reason, would be nothing short of a political calamity. What do the voters of Orange county say to this threat of this brace of tax-dodgers to defeat these honest and fearless public officials? Are they going to accept the dictum of these two men, or are they going to support these honest and fearless officials in their faithful performance of their sworn and bounden duty as servants of the people? We imagine that the $5,000 slush fund said to have been raised to defeat them will fail of its purpose, and we say further that any official can hold is to perform his work conscientiously and well. This he has unquestionably done during his incumbency of the office. There are no blots on his escutcheon, no flaws in his record, and no peg on which an objection to his return for another four years can be hung. His conduct of the multifarious duties of the office has been above reproach. His system is perfect and at a moment's notice he can lay his hand upon anything pertaining to his office required of him. He is courteous, obliging and polite to all who enter, irrespective of politics, sex, race, color or previous condition, and these, combined with other traits have made him so popular that the man who attempts to defeat him will experience seasons of frosty weather before the campaign ends. There is no more efficient or popular county official in the state than W. B. Williams, and he has earned and deserves the reputation he has made. The multitude of friends he has acquired throughout the county will see to it that he gets a square deal at the polls even if he should be compelled to neglect his interests during the campaign in order to attend to the duties demanding his attention at the court house. In addition to his eminent fitness for the office, and his undoubted title to re-election by reason of the record he has made, Mr. Williams is the only man in the court house who appointed a deputy from Anaheim. In selecting Joe Backs as his assistant, recognizing the ability of this Anaheim boy, he added to his popularity here and increased the number of his friends. His fences are in excellent condition in this section of the county, and while his numerous friends here would be pleased to extend a glad hand and bask a moment in his genial smile during the campaign, they will see to it that he gets the votes just the same. Mr. Williams' home is in Orange and is the only county official at the court house elected from that city. Orange is entitled to name this official, and the proposition to name another Santa Ana man in his place is not good business or not good politics. Santa Ana has already more than its quota of county officials, and to add another to this already large list will not meet with favor in this county. Mr. Williams as county clerk seems to be the right man in the right place. JOSEPH M. BACKS Efficiency and thoroughness in his work, faithfulness to his trust and a natural aptitude for making himself popular wherever he goes, are among the attributes which will make J. M. Backs a sure winner in the race for county recorder at the primary election. Joe has a knack of winning the confidence of all with whom he rubs elbows, also of always retaining it. Here in Anaheim we have another incentive for standing together in his support aside from his capability and be if we can judge how we can. Joplin for those us to be about right; pioneers of Orange given much of his collection exhibits on past years for display sitions. The only object that he is a democratic good Lord knows he responsible for such Bully for Jop! PROMOTE HOME A wide-spread educator promotes use of Southern California has been undertaken of this part of the series last year handled 90,000 acres, and from beets produced on refined 230,000,000 acres out approximately the same acreage. "Southern California name to be applied to housewives are to be certain prejudices are not justified. The antee it for every p sugar is used, which preserves and jelly is intended to serve the p cane sugar. The reason why possible is that in some of many housewives identical with cane is the chemist can tell. The seven Southern fineries in this case American Beet Sugar Los Alamitos Sugar Santa Ana Co-operate company, the Anaheim company, the Southern California company and the Holly Sugar Dr. Harvey W. Wilde the Bureau of Chocolate beet and cane sugar chemistry and physics. "Housewives in this attribute their failure preserves to the use The same failures of sugar is used. In Europe nothing is used, still they have preserves; in fact, beet and cane sugars preference, is noted ducts." The appeal of the rule to use the Souple product is especially important in Los Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties of growers owe to it many towns owe them and the beet sugar What do the voters of Orange county say to this threat of this brace of tax-dodgers to defeat these honest and fearless public officials? Are they going to accept the dictum of these two men, or are they going to support these honest and fearless officials in their faithful performance of their sworn and bounden duty as servants of the people? We imagine that the $5,000 slush fund said to have been raised to defeat them will fail of its purpose, and we say further that any candidate for office who has the support of either or both of these two men, or who is backed by them, should not receive one single, solitary vote at the primary election August 25. Williams for county clerk, and Sleeper for assessor, first, last and all the time, and Talbert, Struck and Leck for supervisor in their respective districts. These men have all of them done their duty by the people, and that these two tax-dodging millionaires are said to be out with a slush fund to compass their defeat, is to their everlasting credit. They should be re-elected without a dissenting vote. W. C. JEROME IN TOWN W. C. Jerome was in town this week looking after his fences in the auditor's fight, which he informs us are up high and strong all over the northern part of the county. Mr. Jerome has been a resident of Orange county for 35 years, coming here with his parents long before the county was organized. He has been for many years engaged in farming operations in the southern end of the county, and is one of the prosperous bean raisers of that section. He feels that he is eminently qualified to fill the duties of the auditor's office, and he has a number of strong friends in this section who are making a strong fight for him. Efficiency and thoroughness in his work, faithfulness to his trust and a natural aptitude for making himself popular wherever he goes, are among the attributes which will make J. M. Backs a sure winner in the race for county recorder at the primary election. Joe has a knack of winning the confidence of all with whom he rubs elbows, also of always retaining it. Here in Anaheim we have another incentive for standing together in his support aside from his capability and fitness for the office of county recorder, and his title to re-election. He is a product of Anaheim, was born here, grew to manhood here, was educated here, and developed the qualities which have made him trustworthy and efficient on Anaheim soil. He is, moreover, the only county official this city ever had in the court house, and the voters here will endeavor to keep him on the job. Anaheim will line up for Joe and give him an overwhelming majority on the 25th of August. Let it not be said to the discredit of the people of this city that one of its young men, who was born and raised here, and who is the only man from this city who ever held a county office in the quarter of a century of its existence, and who is deserving, capable and honest, shall not receive a splendid endorsement at the polls in August; not only here in this city and its outlying precincts, but throughout the third supervisor district as well, with which he has been so intimately associated, boy and man, for nearly 40 years. We do not desire that our citizens shall make of his candidacy a sectional issue, and we believe he will run well in every precinct of the county. But an energetic house-to-house canvas is being made by his opponent, The suicide at the Los Angeles Monday morning general manager Stock Remedy Company is shrouded in mystery advanced is that Mr. despondent over a low been estranged from him and was attracted by and unable to obtain facts are supposed to of the suicide. Nothing in Mr. Miller shadowed the tragedy trary to his usual curiosity of his proposes Angeles. It was learned by herler that Mr. Miller came at the Farmers' and on June 17, withdrawd A. S. Faegan, of A president of the Titus over to Santa Ana and he and A. R. Rohr charge of the office. Directors will probably when an expert accordingly be employed to g "We have made a negotiation of the books gan," and from all Miller was straight with the company. I best knowledge of any should have killed him ANAHEIM GAZETTE who is a lady of estimable qualities and high standing in her community, and it is no more than fair to expect for Mr. Backs a cordial and enthusiastic support on the part of men and women who have known him intimately so many years. Certainly an endorsement of his home people is desirable in his case. Such endorsement here during the campaign will serve to indicate to other sections of the county that his neighbors and friends at home are supporting him in his honorable ambition to retain the office to which he was appointed some months ago by the board of supervisors in preference to the lady now contesting the election with him. Let Anaheim and its contiguous sections, as well as the entire county of Orange, support this Orange county boy. We vouch for him as an upright and honorable young man worthy of support by voters of all sections of the county. BULLY FOR JOP J. C. Joplin was in town on Saturday afternoon meeting with numerous old-time friends in this section. Mr. Joplin is a candidate for re-election as county treasurer, which position he fills with honor at the present time. He has handled millions of dollars of public fund, and has never yet permitted one of them to go astray. We admit the treasurer's job might offer temptation at times for a fellow to dig into the boodle and beat it for the hills in the direction of Canada, but Mr. Joplin has never been so minded, nor will be ever be if we can judge him, and we think we can. Joplin for treasurer seems to us to be about right. He is one of the pioneers of Orange county, and has given much of his time and money in collecting exhibits of our products in past years for display at eastern expositions. The only objection to Joplin is that he is a democrat at that, but the good Lord knows he is not entirely responsible for such a state of affairs. Bully for Jop! PROMOTE HOME INDUSTRY A wide-spread educational campaign to promote the use of home-manufac POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS (By the Innocent Bystander) Although the turn of Time's wheel has wrought some minor changes in the political situation since the Bystander gave to a more or less expectant public the result of his investigations, the prediction made at that time as to the ultimate outcome still stands and the winners then announced are still the topinners and in the case of most of them with even better chances for victory. Take Supervisor Leck for instance, who is said to have been marked for slaughter in an assault said to have been led by the big-San Joaquin ranch interests as punishment for assisting in boosting the assessment of that property last year, and although things did look rather squally for a time, the clouds have about all cleared away and Leck is seemingly more popular than ever, and his strength is every day becoming more manifest. Opposition to Leck and Sleeper comes from the same source, and the feeling of the malcontents was so strong against them at one time that the purchase of one of the Santa Ana daily newspapers was seriously contemplated as a means for disseminating the personal views of the opposition. Rumor has it that James Irvine himself tentatively agreed to put up $15,000 as his share of the proposed venture into journalism if the balance necessary could be raised, a condition of the agreement being that Irvine's name should not appear as a member of the syndicate, but in the effort to make the full amount good the promoters of the plan are said to have divulged state secrets with the result that the Laird of Myford indignantly repudiated the entire arrangement and left the journalistic bantling to die of inanition, the required amount of kale not being available from any other source. The story is, of course, not vouched for by the Bystander, but it is current street report and many believe it to be true. The formal opening of the new Huntington Beach pier that occurred last Saturday was a gala day for poli- that the board of education resign with what grace it may, but no one so far has had the courage to tell them straight-forwardly that their continuance in office means the wreck of the school system, and the handwriting on the awl continues unheeded with the prospect of embarrassment and discomfiture for all concerned. California women are taking great interest in the coming election and Republican women leaders have interested women in all parties in their campaign for a woman for lieutenant-governor. Women's clubs—mostly republican—have been organized all over the state. They are all young women, for active women never grow old. These institutions have brought into the campaign business and professioanal women, have banded together the tried and untiring workers for the republican party and have accomplished the laying of a foundation for state-wide strength that is felt as a potent factor already this early in the campaign. In Los Angeles the Republican Women's League of the county has expanded its power and extended its influence and membership; the Women's Republican Club of the city brought together business and professional women who are workers and who want to do something for themselves and their sister workers. Then there are other organizations of republican women which have their part in the struggle to raise the standard of value of the ballot. All the republican women who have taken part in the campaign that is now on have determined to make every vote immensely worth while. If women have earned a reputation of being great talkers they have also won the distinction of being good listeners. Day after day club meetings are held at republican headquarters or elsewhere. A large crowd of women greets a republican candidate and listens carefully to what he may have to say. They know all about the Torrens land act, the proposed 8-hour law, the high spots of the liquor question, the reasons for and against a dozen constitutional amendments, and they have a pretty fair estimate of candidates, are good judges of personality and character and public worth. Mrs. Joseph R. Knowland, wife of Congressman Knowland, has taken the stump in behalf of her husband, who PROMOTE HOME INDUSTRY A wide-spread educational campaign to promote the use of home-manufactured Southern California beet sugar has been undertaken by the refineries of this part of the state. These refineries last year handled the beets from 90,000 acres, and from the 766,110 tons of beets produced on this acreage they refined 230,000,000 pounds of sugar. The acreage out to beets this year is approximately the same as last year's acreage. "Southern California Sugar" is the name to be applied to this sugar, and housewives are to be convinced that certain prejudices against beet sugar are not justified. The refiners guarantee it for every purpose for which sugar is used, which means that for preserving and jelly making it is guaranteed to serve the purpose as well as cane sugar. The reason why this guarantee is possible is that in spite of the belief of many housewives, beet sugar is identical with cane sugar; not even the chemist can tell them apart. The seven Southern California refineries in this campaign are the American Beet Sugar Company, the Los Alamitos Sugar Company, the Santa Ana Co-operative Sugar Company, the Anaheim Sugar Company, the Southern California Sugar Company and the Holly Sugar Company. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley while chief of the Bureau of Chemistry declared beet and cane sugar were identical chemically and physically, and added: "Housewives in this country often attribute their failures in putting up preserves to the use of beet sugar. The same failures occur when cane sugar is used." In Europe nothing but beet sugar is used, still they have all kinds of preserves; in fact, England, where beet and cane sugars are used without preference, is noted for these products." The appeal of the refiners to the people to use the Southern California product is especially timely now, with the great industry threatened by the free sugar section of the Underwood tariff bill, which is to go into effect May 1, 1916, unless remedial legislation is secured. Growers and refiners gain some hope from the fact that the Department of Agriculture has appointed a commission to investigate the conditions of the beet sugar industry in several states. In Southern California the industry is important in Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Thousands of growers owe to it their prosperity, many towns owe their existence to it, and the beet sugar companies have make the full amount good the promoters of the plan are said to have divulged state secrets with the result that the Laird of Myford indignantly repudiated the entire arrangement and left the journalistic bantling to die of inanition, the required amount of kale not being available from any other source. The story is, of course, not vouched for by the Bystander, but it is current street report and many believe it to be true. The formal opening of the new Huntington Beach pier that occurred last Saturday was a gala day for politicians, and candidates for every office to be contended for were there in evidence and more handshaking was done on that occasion ever since "Bob" Northham used to act at host at clam bakes at the beach on the site of the present prosperous seaside city. And this handshaking was a sure enough study, as every style was in use from the rough-and-ready grab of Howard Wassum to the languid clasp of Assemblyman Hans Weisel and the kangaroo droop of Colonel Heathman, which last mentioned motion is a cross between a calisthenic exercise and a religious rite, and is said by the colonel to be the most convincing vote-getter in his whole repertory. And the doughy colonel is getting there just the same and his candidacy is receiving more serious consideration than was at first thought possible, and when the votes are counted it may surprise no one if he is found well placed if not an ultimate winner. Speaking of Colonel Heathman calls to mind a story of the school girl who at a recent examination when asked to name the seven wonders of the world gave the list as follows: The Hanging Gardens of Semiramis at Babylon, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Temple of Diana, the Statue of Jupiter, the Colossus of Rhodes and Colonel Heathman. That's going some. The threat made by State Treasurer E. D. Roberts to run for the lieutenant governorship may be only a threat after all, although it certainly did throw a scare into the bullmoosers when it was first made, as the "progressives" don't want any opposition to Eshelman and the defection of Roberts from the ranks of the Christian soldiers would be a sore blow indeed. At all events Roberts has declared publicly that he will not be a candidate, although he has just as publicly stated his opinion of the manner in which Governor Johnson buncoed him in the lieutenant-governor deal. Roberts openly charges that he was chosen by Johnson for the latter's running mate and was later sidetracked when Eshelman was taken up by Johnson. This is how Robert's puts it: "Gov. Johnson called me into his office and asked me if I wanted to be lieutenant-governor and exacted a promise from me that I would sit tight and not announce myself. Then Eshelman was put into the race with the Southern California indorsements." The question of just how much money a candidate may spend in his efforts to capture a superior judgship is worrying the minds of certain Los tenants. Day after day club meetings are held at republican headquarters or elsewhere. A large crowd of women greets a republican candidate and listens carefully to what he may have to say. They know all about the Torrens land act, the proposed 8-hour law, the high spots of the liquor question, the reasons for and against a dozen constitutional amendments, and they have a pretty fair estimate of candidates, are good judges of personality and character and public worth. Mrs. Joseph R. Knowland, wife of Congressman Knowland, has taken the stump in behalf of her husband, who is a candidate for the republican nomination for United States Seantor. Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz is campaigning in behalf of her brother, Hon. Samuel M. Shortridge, who is a candidate for the same office. Mrs. Helen K. Williams is a candidate for the republican nomination for lieutenant-governor and is making a personal campaign that does credit to many of the old-timers of the sterner sex. Mrs. William C. Ralston is out on the stump for her husband, who is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. The list could be continued indefinitely, for nearly every republican candidate finds a fair sponsor either in his own household or in another. And the women are making votes, presenting telling arguments, and adding to the interest of the campaign. They make votes among the men, too, which is an old game with them, for before they had the ballot themselves, that was about their only political pastime. Congressman Joseph R. Knowland, candidate for United States Senator, who was billed as orator of the day at the opening of the pleasure pier at Huntington Beach last Sunday, was unavoidably detained by the railroad wash-out near Bakersfield and so was unable to be present to fill the engagement. Attorney Clyde Bishop was pressed into the service however, and in an impromptu address covered himself with glory and incidentally shed a few beams of reflected luster on Southern California in general and the city of Huntington Beach and its sponsors and the adjacent vicinity in particular. Hon. J. C. Burke, the modern Demosthenes, did the honors in the dedicatory services and made a most pleasing impression as a spellblinder of more than ordinary ability. The women of Santa Ana have declared open warfare on the Sunday pool room and picture show, and last week a monster petition was presented to the city council at the county seat praying for the passage of an ordinance declaring against the opening of either pool rooms or picture shows on the Sabbath. Only one member of the council advocated the passage of the ordinance asked for, and nis motion to grant the petition received no second and was therefore lost. This is only the first round however, and the next will come at the municipal election next April when a new board of city trustees is to be elected. the great industry threatened by the free sugar section of the Underwood tariff bill, which is to go into effect May 1, 1916, unless remedial legislation is secured. Growers and refiners gain some hope from the fact that the Department of Agriculture has appointed a commission to investigate the conditions of the beet sugar industry in the several states. In Southern California the industry is important in Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Thousands of growers owe to it their prosperity, many towns owe their existence to it, and the beet sugar companies have $15,000,000 invested in factories and lands. SANTA ANA MAN SUICIDES The suicide at the Hotel Hayward in Los Angeles Monday of Arthur G. Miller, general manager of the Titus Stock Remedy Company of Santa Ana, is shrouded in mystery. The theory advanced is that Mr. Miller became despondent over a love affair. He had been estranged from his wife for years and was attracted by another woman and unable to obtain a divorce. These facts are supposed to be the causes of the suicide. Nothing in Mr. Miller's actions foreshadowed the tragedy other than contrary to his usual custom, he gave no notice of his proposed visit to Los Angeles. It was learned by Coroner Winbigler that Mr. Miller closed his account at the Farmers' and Merchants' bank on June 17, withdrawing about $100. A. S. Faegan, of Anaheim, who is president of the Titus company, went over to Santa Ana Tuesday morning and he and A. R. Rowley are now in charge of the office. A meeting of the directors will probably be held today, when an expert accountant will probably be employed to go over the books. "We have made a superficial investigation of the books," said Mr. Feagan, "and from all appearances Mr. Miller was straight in his dealings with the company. I haven't the slightest knowledge of any reason why he should have killed himself." The question of just how much money a candidate may spend in his efforts to capture a superior judgeship is worrying the minds of certain Los Angeles aspirants for office with the result that ten of them have asked the attorney-general to place a maximum on the amount they may be permitted to disburse in their campaigns. The primary law of 1913 says nothing on the subject and apparently leaves the matter to the discretion of the court, and so the attorney-general has been asked for an opinion. The outcome of the attorney-general's deliberations will be eagerly awaited in this county where the five contenders for the two places at stake are presumably naturally anxious to know whether they shall be restricted to the bestowal of hand-clasps and ice cream sodas or may loosen their purse-strings to the limit in the interests of the proletariat. The election called for next month to vote a special tax to pay arrears in teachers' salaries is causing considerable discussion among those who will be called upon to pay the freight, and the prediction is made that the proposition will be defeated. No one questions the obligation, both moral and legal of the city to pay the claims, but there is a well defined sentiment that th present board of education should step down and out before any more money is made available for school purposes, as the general belief seems to be that the board of education as at present constituted lacks the ability to get the best results in financial matters. Various ways of bringing about the desired end have been mooted, and one newspaper has openly suggested clared open warfare on the Sunday pool room and picture show, and last week a monster petition was presented to the city council at the county seat praying for the passage of an ordinance declaring against the opening of either pool rooms or picture shows on the Sabbath. Only one member of the council advocated the passage of the ordinance asked for, and nis motion to grant the petition received no second and was therefore lost. This is only the first round however, and the next will come at the municipal election next April when a new board of city trustees is to be elected. At that time it is understood the pool room and picture show question will cut a big figure and will either be made an outright campaign issue or will be the deciding factor in passing upon the eligibility of candidates for election. As the church-going element is largely in the majority here, and the assurance is given that all church people are against the Sunday pool room and picture show, it would seem an easy matter to predict the outcome if the matter is to be decided at the polls. Editor Baumgartner of the Santa Ana Register, who is a songsmith of purest ray serene, speaks rapturously of the "twilight dawn." Something in the nature of an afternoon sun-up, we presume. ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Insures the most delicious and healthful food By the use of Royal Baking Powder a great many more articles of food may be readily made at home, all healthful, delicious, and economical, adding much variety and attractiveness to the menu. The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook," containing five hundred practical receipts for all kinds of baking and cookery, free. Address Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. CITY AND COUNTY BRIEFS Hurrah for the Fourth of July. A barrel of fireworks free. With every 5-cent purchase of fireworks you may draw a ticket, the piece of fireworks written on the ticket is yours free. Complete line of fireworks at the 5,10 to 35c Store. Fourth of July headquarters. Public spirit was manifested by the citizens of La Habra district Monday in their election to vote bonds for a new school building. The proposal to issue bonds in the sum of $38,000 was carried by a vote of 122 to 14. A new structure of modern design, with ample accommodation for the rapidly increasing population of the valley, will be erected upon the site occupied by trout will be placed in the big streams where the water is extremely cold. The streams around Old Baldy, Mt. Whitney, San Jacinto and the highest points in the San Bernardino mountains will get these trout. About 100,000 Loch Leven trout, which also prosper in the higher streams, will be placed in the San Bernardino mountains and the upper San Gabriel. The San Gabriel River and branches will also get 80,000 of the 150,000 rainbow trout that are coming south. CHAS. EYGABROAD ILL WITH FEVER CHAS. EYGABROAD ILL WITH FEVER Overtaxed His Energies in Attending to Business and Other Duties Charles Eygabroad was unable to come down to the Anaheim National Bank on Tuesday morning, being detained at home by illness. He suffered with high fever, which came up off him the preceding night. Mr. Eygabroad has over-taxed his energies of late, and in addition to the duties at his bank, has been out at nights attending meetings for some time past. He was at the board of trade meeting until a late hour on Monday evening, and has attended other public gatherings which have kept him up nights for several weeks past. His condition last evening was reported to be improved, and he will probably be able to be out again shortly. A SUMMER IDYL Twas on a Sunday morning. The bunch was feeling fine, Mart cranked the old Reo, And started down the line. Something was wrong with the spark plug, Crank case or cylinder oil; He twisted the crank, she wouldn't start, Only the water would boil. We finally got her started And how joyous he did feel, Until we hit a sand patch And lost the right hind wheel. We were coming home a-flying, Hitting every bump and jolt, When he started across the country Minus a steering wheel bolt. Moral—Don't sell the horse. —Contributed. ORPHANAGE REPORT The following boys have been admitted into the St. Catherine's Orphan Asylum since the last publication: Half Orphans Matienzo, Ramon ... 10 years 2 mo. Matienzo, Barny ... 8 years 11 mo. Matienzo, David ... 5 years 8 mo. Anaheim Dry Goods Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK Special announcement to the hundreds of ladies who have been waiting for another sale of Knit Union Suits at 25c a Suit Anaheim Dry Goods Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK Special announcement to the hundreds of ladies who have been waiting for another sale of Knit Union Suits at 25c a Suit It gives us great pleasure to let you know that THEY HAVE ARRIVED and in order to give every lady a chance we will place them on sale for two days instead of one day FRIDAY AND SATURDAY None of these suits are worth less than 50c and the outsizes, such as 40, 42 and 44 are worth 75c. The sizes run from 6 years to 16 years in girls and from 34 to 44 in women’s. Special Notice—For health and sanitary reasons none of these Union suits will be exchanged; so our advice is “be sure you get what you want.” See the point? “For health’s sake.” FRIDAY AND SATURDAY only 25c a suit. NOTICE—In order to obtain these Union Suits for 25c, it will be necessary to cut this "ad" out and bring it with you. I return them and get my money back. Boys' Knickerbockers about half of clothing store prices. Anaheim Dry Goods Store A. E. HILES, Proprietor Opera House Block 26 Years on Broadway, L.. A.