anaheim-gazette 1915-01-21

VOLUME XXXXV BIDS FOR PAVING OLIVE ROAD REJECTED SUPERVISORS REFUSE TO BUILD HIGHWAY BECAUSE PROTECTION FROM OVERFLOW IS NOT ASSURED HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL REPORT PLANS FOR DIPOSITION OF SURPLUS FUND JAN. 26 That the Olive road will not be paved and the approaches to the bridge not be built until the people of the Anaheim storm water district put in force the protection system as previously outlined, was the decision of the board of supervisors at the special meeting held Saturday for consideration of the question. Only a few moments were required for disposal of the matter. It was expected that delegations of Anaheim citizens would be present and argue the question for the prosecution of the work as originally outlined, but as no one appeared to advocate the paving of the road the individual members of the board ex- work during the coming week. We don't want to receive any more delegations. We will lay the recommendations before you and if you do not approve them the matter might be submitted to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and let that body either approve or offer other suggestions" Supervisor Smith declared he would not blind himself to abide by the decision of the Associated Chambers. Supervisor Lock said that four districts were interested in the matter. He thought that the highway commissioners should agree upon plans and present them to the supervisors. The two bodies could then work together and decide upon the best plan of spending the surplus fund. It was decided that the commissioners should submit their plans and figures on Tuesday, Jan. 26. After agreeing upon or adopt inf a system, the matter will then be laid before the Associated Chambers at its next meeting. It is evident that the Olive road will not be paved nor the approaches to the bridge built at the present time. Petitions are now being circulated asking the trustees of the storm water district to call an election on the question of disincorporation and the requisite number of names will doubtless be secured. At a meeting of the trustees last Tuesday night it was reported that 958 signatures had been secured and the district had not been fully canvassed. Less than a thousand force the protection system as previously outlined, was the decision of the board of supervisors at the special meeting held Saturday for consideration of the question. Only a few moments were required for disposal of the matter. It was expected that delegations of Anaheim citizens would be present and argue the question for the prosecution of the work as originally outlined, but as no one appeared to advocate the paving of the road the individual members of the board expressed their opinions on the situation and rejected all the bids which had been submitted for the job. As the matter now stands the new concrete bridge under construction, will, when completed stand high up on its abutments without approaches, and the road leading to it from this city will remain unpaved until the people of the Anaheim storm water district, or an enlarged district, build ample dykes to prevent the Santa Ana river overflowing its banks on this side and possibly destroying the work. The board acted on the hypothesis that the Anaheim storm water district formed for the purpose of dyking the west bank of the river and preventing overflows, would be disincorporated and the idea of protection abandoned. They argued that the people of this region had broken faith with them as representatives had promised to construct the necessary protecting dykes before the board ordered the bridge built, otherwise the contract for the bridge would not have been let. Supervisors Talbert and Leck made short but pointed talks in opposition to paving the Olive road. Mr. Talbert said that the bridge had been ordered built after the people of this district had obligated themselves to protect its approaches and he was not in favor of making any further improvements in that neighborhood until the promise was fulfilled. "I can see the river coming down that road," he said, "and our work may not last thirty days. It would be folly to build a costly piece of road and have it constantly threatened with destruction." Mr. Leck also made a few emphatic and caustic remarks regarding the broken promise and the necessity of protection and offered a motion that all bids for building the road be rejected. Supervisor Schumacher was the only member of the board who favored the paving. While a number of persons had promised the protection work he Mr. Lock also made a few emphatic and caustic remarks regarding the broken promise and the necessity of protection and offered a motion that all bids for building the road be rejected. Supervisor Schumacher was the only member of the board who favored the paving. While a number of persons had promised the protection work he did not consider the people of this section were obligated to construct dykes in order to recure a much-needed bridge. He voted no on the Leck motion, all the other members favoring it. The highway commission held a meeting previous to the session of the supervisors and heard the prayer of a delegation of fifty persons from near Tustin relative to road work in that region. Messrs Pixley and McFadden appeared in the supervisors' room after adjournment of the commission. They asked further time in order to figure out a plan for the expenditure of the $246,710 of surplus highway fund, stating that the entire system which in their judgment should be built from it would be outlined. It was suggested that the Associated Chambers of Commerce might be consulted. Commissioner McFadden was doubtful of the wisdom of submitting the question to the Associated Chambers. He did not doubt that the decision of that body would be a wise one, if it made one, but each delegation would undoubtedly favor its own district and it would cause much discussion. Supervisor Talbert stated the board had been on the work three years and all the money spent had been on necessary work. All the work had met the approval of the Associated Chambers. "Let us make our plans," said Commissioner Pixley, "and report them to you. We can get through with our GANNON BALL ROLLS AT HIS FEET Gerald Ward has a Novel Experience At Mazatlan During Recent Bombardment Mrs. Gertrude Ward of Los Angeles was in town the first of the week visiting with friends. She was formerly a resident of Mazatlan, Mexico, where her husband still resides, being manager of the water company supplying that city with water for domestic uses. Mr. Ward was at Mazatlan during the recent bombardment of that city by Carranza troops, and one morning while shaving in his home had a novel experience of seeing a cannon ball roll into his room upon the floor. The ball had struck a house across the street, had bounded over into an adjoining residence, and plunging through a door, it spent it force in rolling to where Mr. Ward stood. He will preserve the cannon ball as a memento of a most exciting experience during the bombardment of the Mexican town, in which many were killed and much property destroyed. The Youngbluth building at the corner of Center and Lemon streets is completed, and both tenants of the ground floor rooms have taken possession. The Enterprise millinery store moved in from the Deutsch block Saturday, and Joe Lautenback transferred his shoe store from the Carroll building on Los Angeles street to the corner room Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Andrews were in town Saturday on a shopping trip from their orange ranch west of town. When it became apparent that claim to the land it had never been inson gave it way to the house Robinson, father was given the amount due on redeeming it. Whom the other stated that they paid for through the winners had balance. Mr. Stone left throughout the collect all that ter street mercury Saturday evening for advertising too busy to attend and asked him but Stone knew away on that day a customer and one of the clerk's bill. Through the tants for the paid up subscriber throughout the northern This was turned instead of paying which were all this fund, put it up his tent like stole away. His confided to intelleblo, Colorado, and favorably k position was awake. The Record is and its end was not even charitable or around its gr ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915 A. W. STONE STILL AMONG THE MISSING BUENA PARK EDITOR FAILS TO RESPOND TO AFFECTIONATE LETTERS OF INQUIRY WINNERS OF PRIZES IN HIS SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST ALL MORE OR LESS STUNG Efforts to locate Editor A. W. Stone of the Buena Park Record, who recently disappeared from his accustomed haunts in this city and the Park, suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding him of certain small obligations which, in the hurry of departure, he neglected to satisfy, but without avail. Mr. Stone faded out of Anaheim ten days ago. He left early of a Sunday morning, and was in such a hurry to shake the dust of Anaheim from his feet that he neglected to say au revoir to his friends or notify his business connect. CENTER ST. WIDENING TO BE RUSHED Many New Improvements Now Under Way, and More to Follow—Work On Fisher Block Commenced Work upon the foundation of the new three-story Fisher block on Center street is now under way. The contract for the cement and brick work has been let to Charles Conliff, who will rush operations upon the structure. The building will be one of the finest in the county, and the lower floor has already been leased by business firms of this city. F. A. Yungbluth will set his building back eight feet to comply with the agreement entered into by property owners in that block to widen that street. A new addition will also be built to take the place of the wooden structure now standing on his east line. It is said that the Odd Fellows association will also commence cutting the front of its building, thus complying with the new widening effect. It is understood that the Strothoff property will also be set back. This will leave but a small frontage on the western end of the block on the old DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS ROAD MONEY COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL COMPLETE ITS LABORS BY END OF THE WEEK PLANS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE BEFORE ADOPTION In their endeavors to reach an agreement relative to the disposition of the $246,710 surplus road fund Highway Commissioners Pixley, Newland and McFadden have been traveling extensively throughout the county viewing the various sections which the people desire paved. They came to Anaheim Friday and were met here by a delegation of Fullerton citizens who piloted them through the northern part of the county. The Crowther avenue road, from Placentia avenue to Olive was traversed throughout its length. This is one of the stretches which Mr. McFadden is endeavoring to have paved road will beaches to present time, animated ask-term water on the beach and the will doubt-biting of the salt was re-released not been thousand board to tres two-wors voting recrates of their full night defeat tickets are the people corporate is proceed at the accents matter this short month of the planned voted the only system for themselves bridge was duty of it was not the ben-Anaheim cause the quarter of the menace the heavy use Olive however, as now un-useless but will helpful and worthness of the elecater discloses the Stone drifted into Anaheim four months ago. He was looking for an opening for his talent and conceived the idea that Buena Park was the proper place for him. In a short time he launched the Buena Park Record, and the good people of that community almost unanimously supported him. In fact many of them assisted him and worked to get his paper established on a paying basis. Two months after its birth Stone inaugurated a plano contest for the purpose of boosting his subscription list and several ladies of the Park entered the contest. The first prize was a plano purchased from Schmidt & Knirsch, the second a silver tea set and the third a wrist watch, both of which came from Theodore Robert’s jewelry store. The contest was spirited and the vote was close, but when the ballots were counted it was found that Miss Emma Robinson had won the capital prize, Mrs. Stansfield got the silver tea set, and a little Park girl, who had worked early and late was awarded the watch. The prizes were all delivered but when it became known that Stone had disappeared the plano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding him of certain small obligations which, in the hurry of departure, he neglected to satisfy, but without avail. Mr. Stone faded out of Anaheim ten days ago. He left early of a Sunday morning, and was in such a hurry to shake the dust of Anaheim from his feet that he neglected to say au rovoir to his friends or notify his business connections. To one or two parties Mr. Stone intimated that he had received an "S. O. S." from a Pueblo newspaper which needed his services forthwith and offered him $200 per month, which accounted for the haste he made in getting away. Some fear is expressed that Stone failed to reach Pueblo through some mishap, as letters directed to him there remain unanswered. Stone drifted into Anaheim four months ago. He was looking for an opening for his talent and conceived the idea that Buena Park was the proper place for him. In a short time he launched the Buena Park Record, and the good people of that community almost unanimously supported him. In fact many of them assisted him and worked to get his paper established on a paying basis. Two months after its birth Stone inaugurated a plano contest for the purpose of boosting his subscription list and several ladies of the Park entered the contest. The first prize was a plano purchased from Schmidt & Knirsch, the second a silver tea set and the third a wrist watch, both of which came from Theodore Robert’s jewelry store. The contest was spirited and the vote was close, but when the ballots were counted it was found that Miss Emma Robinson had won the capital prize, Mrs. Stansfield got the silver tea set, and a little Park girl, who had worked early and late was awarded the watch. The prizes were all delivered but when it became known that Stone had disappeared the plano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding him of certain small obligations which, in the hurry of departure, he neglected to satisfy, but without avail. Mr. Stone faded out of Anaheim ten days ago. He left early of a Sunday morning, and was in such a hurry to shake the dust of Anaheim from his feet that he neglected to say au rovoir to his friends or notify his business connections. To one or two parties Mr. Stone intimated that he had received an "S. O. S." from a Pueblo newspaper which needed his services forthwith and offered him $200 per month, which accounted for the haste he made in getting away. Some fear is expressed that Stone failed to reach Pueblo through some mishap, as letters directed to him there remain unanswered. Stone drifted into Anaheim four months ago. He was looking for an opening for his talent and conceived the idea that Buena Park was the proper place for him. In a short time he launched the Buena Park Record, and the good people of that community almost unanimously supported him. In fact many of them assisted him and worked to get his paper established on a paying basis. Two months after its birth Stone inaugurated a plano contest for the purpose of boosting his subscription list and several ladies of the Park entered the contest. The first prize was a plano purchased from Schmidt & Knirsch, the second a silver tea set and the third a wrist watch, both of which came from Theodore Robert’s jewelry store. The contest was spirited and the vote was close, but when the ballots were counted it was found that Miss Emma Robinson had won the capital prize, Mrs. Stansfield got the silver tea set, and a little Park girl, who had worked early and late was awarded the watch. The prizes were all delivered but when it became known that Stone had disappeared the plano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding him of certain small obligations which, in the hurry of departure, he neglected to satisfy, but without avail. Mr. Stone faded out of Anaheim ten days ago. He left early of a Sunday morning, and was in such a hurry to shake the dust of Anaheim from his feet that he neglected to say au rooir to his friends or notify his business connections. To one or two parties Mr. Stone intimated that he had received an "S. O. S." from a Pueblo newspaper which needed his services forthwith and offered him $200 per month, which accounted for the haste he made in getting away. Some fear is expressed that Stone failed to reach Pueblo through some mishap, as letters directed to him there remain unanswered. Stone drifted into Anaheim four months ago. He was looking for an opening for his talent and conceived the idea that Buena Park was the proper place for him. In a short time he launched the Buena Park Record, and the good people of that community almost unanimously supported him. In fact many of them assisted him and worked to get his paper established on a paying basis. Two months after its birth Stone inaugurated a plano contest for the purpose of boosting his subscription list and several ladies of the Park entered the contest. The first prize was a plano purchased from Schmidt & Knirsch, the second a silver tea set and the third a wrist watch, both of which came from Theodore Robert’s jewelry store. The contest was spirited and the vote was close, but when the ballots were counted it was found that Miss Emma Robinson had won the capital prize, Mrs. Stansfield got the silver tea set, and a little Park girl, who had worked early and late was awarded the watch. The prizes were all delivered but when it became known that Stone had disappeared the plano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding him of certain small obligations which, in the hurry of departure, he neglected to satisfy, but without avail. Mr. Stone faded out of Anaheim ten days ago. He left early of a Sunday morning, and was in such a hurry to shake the dust of Anaheim from his feet that he neglected to say au rooir to his friends or notify his business connections. To one or two parties Mr. Stone intimated that he had received an "S. O. S." from a Pueblo newspaper which needed his services forthwith and offered him $200 per month, which accounted for the haste he made in getting away. Some fear is expressed that Stone failed to reach Pueblo through some mishap, as letters directed to him there remain unanswered. Stone drifted into Anaheim four months ago. He was looking for an opening for his talent and conceived the idea that Buena Park was the proper place for him. In a short time he launched the Buena Park Record, and the good people of that community almost unanimously supported him. In fact many of them assisted him and worked to get his paper established on a paying basis. Two months after its birth Stone inaugurated a plano contest for the purpose of boosting his subscription list and several ladies of the Park entered the contest. The first prize was a plano purchased from Schmidt & Knirsch, the second a silver tea set and the third a wrist watch, both of which came from Theodore Robert’s jewelry store. The contest was spirited and the vote was close, but when the ballots were counted it was found that Miss Emma Robinson had won the capital prize, Mrs. Stansfield got the silver tea set, and a little Park girl, who had worked early and late was awarded the watch. The prizes were all delivered but when it became known that Stone had disappeared the plano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially suddenly and without warning, have so far failed. Some of his acquaintances here have sought to communicate with him for the purpose of reminding them down to Huntington Beach and held a long winded conference with a delegation from that city. The beachites are not overly modest in their demands. They have a plan for paving the Santa Ana canyon road and using the balance of fund on the coast boulevard, extending it from Huntington Beach to Laguna. Saturday morning a stretch of road 2 14 miles long at Yoruba Linda, whichthe Yorbaltes want paved, was inspected. At 10 o'clock Saturday morningthe commissioners held a session at their offices and received three delegations. One was from Tustin urging thatthe Newport road and Irvine boulevard be paved. This was a large delegationand much oratory was turned loose.The second bunch of visitors wanteda road tothe Santa Ana Co-Operative sugar factory paved,andthe thirdwas interested in a mile and halfof highway near Greenville.After hearingallthe argumentsthe board adjourned. "We don't want to meet any more delegations," said Chairman Pixley.“We have all information we need,andwill form our plans accordingly." Commissioners Pixley and McFadden appeared beforethe supervisors Saturdayand notifiedthatbodythat theirplanswouldbe completedthis week。它was agreedthattheyshouldbe submittedtotheboardattheregularmeetingonJanuary26,andthatthetwobodiesshoulddiscussandconsiderthem.ThesupervisorswillprobablynotadopttheplansuntiltheyarediscussedbytheAssociatedChambersofCommerceatYorbaLindaonJanuary30. What these plans are no one can guess,but it is pretty well understoodthethirddistrictwillnotgetitsjustandequitableshareofthefund.CommissionerMcFaddenhasbeencovidingpavingtheStantonroad.EastOrangethorpeavenandCrowtheravillebutithasbeenrumoredthat The prizes were all entrusted to when it became known that Stone had disappeared the piano house laid claim to the instrument stating that it had never been paid for. Miss Robinson gave it up and it was returned to the house in Anaheim, but C. E. Robinson, father of the young lady, was given the privilege of paying the amount due on it within 60 days and redeeming it. Theodore Roberts, from whom the other prizes were purchased, stated that they had been partially paid for through a business deal, and the winners had agreed to settle the balance. Mr. Stone left numerous small bills throughout the city, but managed to collect all that was due him. In a Center street mercantile establishment on Saturday evening he presented a bill for advertising. The proprietor was too busy to attend to him at the time and asked him to return on Monday, but Stone knowing he would be far away on that day turned himself into a customer and bought merchandise of one of the clerks to the amount of the bill. Through the efforts of the contestants for the prize several hundred paid up subscriptions were secured throughout the Park neighborhood and in the northern end of the county. This was turned over to Stone who, instead of paying the accumulated bills which were all to be settled out of this fund, put it in his pocket, folded up his tent like the Arab and silently stole away. His objective point, he confided to intimate friends, was Pablo, Colorado, where he was so well and favorably known that a lucrative position was awaiting him. The Record is no more. It is dead, and its end was so ignominious that not even charitable memories can linger around its grave. Mrs. John W. Hart of Los Angeles was in town on Tuesday attending to business matters. Eugene Keble, aged 40 years, and a native of Rogenburg, Germany died at the county hospital on Wednesday last at 5 o'clock, p.m. On Tuesday afternoon Keble, who was suffering with an attack of pneumonia, his pulse being 104, was taken to the county hospital by Deputy Marshal Phil Germann. The man was seriously ill and while he was given immediate medical attention, he died the following day. The body was brought to this city, and taken to the man's place of abode on Chestnut street. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church on Thursday, interment being in the Catholic cemetery. Keble worked as a janitor about town and for a couple of hours a day was in the employ of William Stark. All the funeral expenses were paid by Mr. Stark. Deceased leaves a family in Regenburg, Germany. The new Yungblum building on the corner of Center and Lemon streets is finished and almost ready for occupancy. Joe Lautenhbach will occupy one compartment and a millinery store other, the upper floor will be used for office rooms and lodgings. Charles and "Jim" Conliff, the contractors, are being commended for their fine workmanship. The City Clerk advertises for bids for a well at the power house, the same to be 16 inches in diameter, casting to be double and of 10 or 12 guage steel. The supervisors will probably not adopt the plans until they are discussed by the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Yorba Linda on January 30. What these plans are no one can guess, but it is pretty well understood the third district will not get its just and equitable share of the fund. Commissioner McFadden has been advocating paving the Stanton road, East Oranghethorpe avenue and Crowther avenue, but it has been rumored that the 2 1-2 miles of Stanton road is all he will get. It is to be hoped this rumor is unfounded and that at least one of the other roads in the third district will be included in the new list. Delegations from all sections of the county are clamoring for a slice of the fund, and each shows excellent reasons why its pet highway should be included. The beachites are now demanding nearly the whole of the fund for the extension of their coast boulevard; and if the matter should be submitted to the Associated Chambers some of the oceanside members will spout much forensic oratory in defense of their claims. It is the general belief that the canyon road from Olive to the Riverside county line will be one of the roads paved. T. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors, and W. T. Newland, of the highway commission, both favor the appropriation of $160,000 of this fund for extension of the coast boulevard. The beachites agree to put up $100,000 additional. This will build a considerable stretch of the scenic drive along the ocean front. The proposed boulevard is 35 miles long, and it has already been built from Bay City to Sunset Beach. Should this $160,000 be diverted from the surplus and the canyon road paved, little will be left for other roads in the county. The supervisors have already agreed to build the boulevard, but the work was to proceed gradually, short sections only being constructed at one JANUARY 21, 1915 NUMBER 16 CONBUTION OF PLUS ROAD MONEY HIGHWAY COMMISSION COMPLETE ITS LABORS AND OF THE WEEK BE SUBMITTED TO AND CHAMBERS OF CE BEFORE ADOPTION eavors to reach an agree-to the disposition of the bus road fund Highway Pixley, Newland and have been traveling extend-out the county viewing sections which the people they came to Anaheim are met here by a delegation citizens who piloted the northern part of the Crowther avenue road, a avenue to Olive was throughout its length. This stretches which Mr. Mcceavoring to have paved time. The coast towns made an heroic battle to secure the state highway and lost, consequently the boulevard was given them as a solace to their feelings. The question will probable be introduced at a meeting of the Associated Chambers on the 30th. The beachites argue that theirs is the only section in the county offering to pay a portion of the cost for good roads. At Huntington Beach Friday a dinner was tendered the commissioners where delegations from the coast cities met them in the interest of the boulevard, and introduced the question of expending two-thirds of the surplus on that thoroughfare. Newport Beach promised to raise $100,000 for the road provided the commission will give them the sum asked for from the highway fund. It is understood Commissioners McFadden and Pixley do not favor the project of spending this large sum on one road, holding that it could be used to better advantage if distributed throughout the county. MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE DEDICATED February 13, Date Set for Dedication And Installation of Officers IMPROVEMENTS AT CITY WATER WORKS A NEW WELL AND PIT TO BE DUG AT MUNICIPAL PLANT TO SUPPLY INCREASING DEMAND CITY TRUSTEES CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION AND HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday evening, January 14, with Trustees Cook, Stark, Hamler, Schneider and Brunsworth and Attorney H. G. Ames present. City Clerk Merritt read the minutes of the last regular meeting which were approved. Several property owners on West Santa Ana street appeared before the board and protested against the surplus overflow of storm water which finds lodgment in that neighborhood. In rainy weather all water from downtown streets west of Center to the intersection of Palm seems to have a MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE DEDICATED February 13, Date Set for Dedication And Installation of Officers The Anaheim Masons are preparing to make a day of it on Saturday, Feb. 13. On that day their splendid temple will be dedicated by officers of the Grand Lodge, and the newly-elected officers will be installed. The Grand Worthy Master, the Grand Chaplain and other officers of the grand lodge will be here and officially open the temple to the purposes for which it was built. The newly-elected officers who will be installed are: M. W. Martenet, Worthy Master. T. L. Hogue, Senior Warden. Earl L. Abbey, Junior Warden. Chas A. Boege, Treasurer. Wm. Chambers, Secretary. H. W. Braden, Marshal. Frank Champion, Sen. Steward. R. C. Peterman, Jun. Steward. S. Deakin, Sen. Deacon. E. L. Goodlink, Junior Deacon. The dedicatory services will be held Saturday afternoon and the installation will take place at night. A sumptuous banquet will follow the work. All the Masonic lodges of Orange county have been invited to participate, and it is anticipated that the largest gathering of Masons ever seen in Anaheim will be the result. ANAHEIM BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET TONIGHT Annual Gathering Promises to be one Of the Best Ever Arranged by Local Organization The Anaheim Board of Trade will hold its annual banquet tonight. The committee having the affair in charge have spared no pains to make the gathering a notable affair and a large crowd of representative citizens will be in attendance. The following program has been prepared. Toastmaster—Rev F. J. Dubbel. The Past Year of the Board of Trade and Attorney H. G. Ames present. City Clerk Merritt read the minutes of the last regular meeting which were approved. Several property owners on West Santa Ana street appeared before the board and protested against the surplus overflow of storm water which finds lodgment in that neighborhood. In rainy weather all water from downtown streets west of Center to the intersection of Palm seems to have a natural drain onto Santa Ana street, and property owners there encounter a miniature sea whenever we have a downpour. The matter was referred to the committee on public improvements to act in conjunction with the city engineer and street superintendent to find means of carrying off the overflow. Application was made for a street light at Santa Ana and Vine streets, also one midway between Vine and Broadway. The council will put in the lights as soon as possible. On the recommendation of E. H. Adams, engineer at the power house, improvements in the city water supply were suggested. It is intended to sink another well. During the summer months the two wells are taxed to their utmost to supply the demands of the city. The clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for a new sixteen-inch well, to be of about 500 feet depth. Applications for building permits were granted as follows: Henly and Jones, dwelling on South Los Angeles street. Cost $2000. Theo R. Rimpau, residence in Zeyn tract, between Sycamore and Alberta. Cost $2300. J. P. Henry, building in Spoerl tract. Cost $350. F. W. Bremer, building on South Vine street. Cost $100. Ben Ter Best, residence on West street. Cost $1500. Henry Hussman, brick building on South Los Angeles street. Cost $750. An invitation was received from the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce asking the board to attend a Mission Play to be staged there on January 31. Accepted with thanks. A communication was received from Julia A. Hickerson, complaining of the placing of electric light wires at her place of residence on East Adele street. Her letter was lengthy, but upon a statement from engineer Adams that the affair was trivial the matter was referred to that official for... The Anaheim Board of Trade will hold its annual banquet tonight. The committee having the affair in charge have spared no pains to make the gathering a notable affair and a large crowd of representative citizens will be in attendance. The following pro-pagram has been prepared. Toastmaster—Rev. F. J. Dubbel. The Past Year of the Board of Trade—J. W. Duckworth. Bench and Bar—Homer G. Ames. Song—Edward Backs. Women's Clubs—Mrs. C. E. Chamberlain. Song—H. A. Dickel. Future of Anaheim—F. C. Krause. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra. Charles Eygabroad was in Holtville last week on a real estate deal. He has traded a ten-acre orange grove near this city to P. C. Curtis of Holtville, taking in exchange a ranch near that town. Mr. Curtis and family will shortly move to Anaheim and take possession of their new home, but Mr. Eygabroad will either rent his place or put a manager in charge. Black clouds of smoke have appeared on the northern horizon several mornings recently showing that the citrus growers along the foothills are taking no chances with Jack Frost. In the Anaheim region there has been no occasion to smudge, and the growers are losing no sleep over the prospect of a damaging frost—in fact they all refused to purchase smudge pots after the freeze of two years ago, which caused such heavy loss in other sections of the Southland. In fact the damage here was less than five per cent. Jos. M. Backs, deputy county clerk, was in town Saturday on a business trip. An invitation was received from the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce asking the board to attend a Mission Play to be staged there on January 31. Accepted with thanks. A communication was received from Julia A. Hickerson, complaining of the placing of electric light wires at her place of residence on East Adele street. Her letter was lengthy, but upon a statement from engineer Adams that the affair was trivial the matter was referred to that official for adjustment. Work upon the installation of the new street ornamental lights in the downtown districts has commenced and the improvements will be pushed to an early completion. Fifty-nine 5-light posts are to be installed and the new lighting effect promises to be one of beauty. They will give the city a metropolitain appearance at night, and property owners have assessed themselves for most of the costs and are to be congratulated for their public spirit. The city clerk was instructed notify the Pacific Telephone company to send their engineer here at once to arrange for the removal of the poles in the new lighting area to the alleys. An agent of the company appeared before the board at a previous meeting and stated that financial difficulties prevented them at present to make the changes demanded, but that they would move the poles as soon as possible. The trustees insist that their mandate be acted upon now in order to make way for the new improvements. The trustees desire to accomplish this end with as little trouble as possible, but should the telephone company fail to comply with their request more drastic action may be resorted to. Marshell Kellenberger announced the appointment of T. F. Morgan as deputy marshall, and same was approved. Application of the Southern Counties Continued on page three