anaheim-gazette 1915-06-17

ELECTRIC PLANT YIELDS STEADY PROFIT SURPLUS FROM MUNICIPAL SYSTEM LAST FISCAL YEAR MORE THAN $7,000 PRIVATE CORPORATION OFFERS TO FURNISH JUICE CHEAPER THAN CITY CAN MAKE IT The question of discontinuing the manufacture of electricity at the municipal light and power plant and buying juice from a private corporation is the subject of much discussion at the present time, and there are some who advocate it on the strength of the company's declaration that it can furnish electricity to the city cheaper than the city can make it. The city's electric plant was established in 1894. It was built for the purpose of giving the people of Anaheim better and cheaper service than would be given them by a private corporation, and it has accomplished that purpose. It has not only supplied the people with light and power of a nominal figure, but has the trustees could further reduce the cost of juice to the consumer without danger of getting red ink returns from the power house. Municipal plants are eyesores to private corporations, and they are always ready to sacrifice money to freeze them out, but they expect to reimburse themselves for the sacrifice in future transactions. The low figure which has been offered in Anaheim is only mentioned in towns where municipal plants exist. The people of Anaheim established their publicly owned system for the purpose of escaping the rapacity of a private monopoly. It has succeeded far beyond their expectations, and it is difficult to conceive why anybody should advocate closing down our works and turning our light and power system over to the tender mercies of a soulless corporation at this time. Moreover the juice would not be manufactured in Anaheim, but would be transmitted from a distant point, and subject to accidents by weather or other conditions, and should we be cut off at any time, we would be compelled to await the action of a foreign corporation. Our city plant belongs to Anaheim. It is giving excellent and cheap service, besides yielding a profit to the city, and it would be folly to discontinue it and turn our electric system over to foreigners. If retrenchment is necessary in our city government it might be possible present time, and there are some who advocate it on the strength of the company's declaration that it can furnish electricity to the city cheaper than the city can make it. The city's electric plant was established in 1894. It was built for the purpose of giving the people of Anaheim better and cheaper service than would be given them by a private corporation, and it has accomplished that purpose. It has not only supplied the people with light and power of a nominal figure, but has proven a source of profit to the city. The records in the office of the city clerk show that for every year of the past sixteen the receipts have been in total surplus for that period was the total surplus for that period was $44,814.64. Following are the receipts and expenditures since 1899: Receipts Expenditures $ 5,974.97 ...1899-0 ...$ 5,446.17 6,057.53 ...1900-1 ...5,480.66 6,180.70 ...1901-2 ...4,907.71 6,775.67 ...1902-3 ...6,374.81 6,285.74 ...1903-4 ...5,094.33 9,216.85 ...1904-5 ...8,562.24 10,310.30 ...1905-6 ...8,895.91 11,850.75 ...1906-7 ...10,792.91 12,830.85 ...1907-8 ...11,631.76 16,272.95 ...1908-9 ...16,152.65 18,130.90 ...1909-10 ...15,653.82 21,421.13 ...1910-11 ...17,087.93 22,930.36 ...1911-12 ...17,368.05 25,725.30 ...1912-13 ...17,311.70 29,142.17 ...1913-14 ...20,608.41 27,097.08 ...1914-15 ...19,816.98 In the receipt column must be added the cost of lighting the streets and public buildings which was charged to the city, and the expenditure account includes the cost of all extensions, additions, repairs, improvements., interest on bonds, and all the costs incidental to the electric lighting system. In addition to the surplus of $44,814.64, which has been turned into the city treasury and served to help pay expenses and lessen taxes, many thousands of dollars have been added to the plant and the pole lines which should be considered in the profits. The municipal lighting plant was built in the fall of 1894, at a cost of $7000. The people voted bonds and installed the system because a satisfactory contract could not be made with a private corporation. It was an experiment and met with strenuous opposition, but many who opposed and ridiculed the movement at the time now admit the wisdom of it. It was and is the intention of the city to deliver light and power to customers as Adams is opposed to the offer of the private corporation for entering into a contract for a term of 20 years and states that even if a contract should be at all considered it should not be for a longer term than five years, for advancements in the manufacture of electrical machinery are so great that probably within ten years the cost of producing electricity will become so cheapened that a 20-year fee from a distant point, and subject to accidents by weather or other conditions, and should we be cut off at any time, we would be compelled to await the action of a foreign corporation. Our city plant belongs to Anaheim. It is giving excellent and cheap service, besides yielding a profit to the city, and it would be folly to discontinue it and turn our electric system over to foreigners. If retrenchment is necessary in our city government it might be possible to shave the force in some of the departments a little without resorting to the destruction of an industry that has been a blessing to the town. Representatives of a private electric lighting corporation have made visits here of late, and are understood to have made an offer of 1.20 cents per kilowat for juice from its Long Beach station. Engineer Adams of the municipal lighting plant, states that the cost of producing energy is 1.53 cents per kilowat. This does not include cost of the plant, nor charge for labor, but as these two items would be necessarily included if the offer of the private corporation were accepted the difference in cost is so trifling that it is doubtful if the offer of the private corporation will be accepted. Adams states that even if this offer were accepted it would be necessary to retain one of the boilers of the power house in commission for an emergency, such as fires, breaks in the Long Beach service, or interferences with a continuous supply of energy. The smaller consumption of gas would entail a higher price for that commodity. Moreover the 868 meters would have to be readjusted to conform to the new system, and other changes would be necessary. The plant is now producing 1350 kilowatts daily, and it is estimated the saving to the city by purchase of energy from the private corporation would be about $1400 per year. This is not a sufficient saving to justify adjustment of meters and other work to bring in the Long Beach power line. Adams is opposed to the offer of the private corporation for entering into a contract for a term of 20 years and states that even if a contract should be at all considered it should not be for a longer term than five years, for advancements in the manufacture of electrical machinery are so great that probably within ten years the cost of producing electricity will become so cheapened that a 20-year fee from a distant point, and subject to accidents by weather or other conditions, and should we be cut off at any time, we would be compelled to await the action of a foreign corporation. Our city plant belongs to Anaheim. It is giving excellent and cheap service, besides yielding a profit to the city, and it would be folly to discontinue it and turn our electric system over to foreigners. If retrenchment is necessary in our city government it might be possible to shave the force in some of the departments a little without resorting to the destruction of an industry that has been a blessing to the town. Representatives of a private electric lighting corporation have made visits here of late, and are understood to have made an offer of 1.20 cents per kilowat for juice from its Long Beach station. All the growers owe us and white all with the law and do boxes of fruit. The county also are able us in our endeavorthe practice of short weight or "It is not the giver in Orange County trouble at present," "All the growers owe us and white all with the law and do boxes of fruit." The county also are able us in our endeavorthe practice of short weight or "It is not the giver in Orange County trouble at present," "All the growers owe us and white all with the law and do boxes of fruit." The county also are able us in our endeavorthe practice of short weight or "It is not the giver in Orange County trouble at present," "All the growers owe us and white all with the law and do boxes of fruit." It took a jury in Santa Ana just five weeks to convict company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company of Los Angeles on an ordinance defenses measures for that company The municipal lighting plant was built in the fall of 1894, at a cost of $7000. The people voted bonds and installed the system because a satisfactory contract could not be made with a private corporation. It was an experiment and met with strenuous opposition, but many who opposed and ridiculed the movement at the time now admit the wisdom of it. It was and is the intention of the city to deliver light and power to customers as close to the cost of actual production as possible, but expanding service has always turned a profit into the city treasury. There has never been a year that the number of consumers has not increased. In 1899 the number of customers was 62; the last official statement places the number on the books at 868. There has been a steady and uninterrupted annual increase in the amount of revenue over expenditures for the past sixteen years and at the close of the fiscal year 1913-14 it was found that the surplus amounted to $8,536.70. Considering that it was a violation of the intention of the people in establishing a municipal plant for the city to make an enormous profit out of it the trustees on the 14th of May, 1914, passed an ordinance reducing the price of juice from 10 cents per kilowatt hour to 7 cents. This was a radical cut and it was figured that it would leave an even balance sheet between the municipality and its customers but when the accounts were footed up at the end of the next fiscal year, it was found that the receipts were $27,097.08 and the expenditures $19,816.95, leaving a surplus in the treasury of $7280.14. The sum charged against the city for street lights was $2931.80, and for the illumination of public buildings $198, a total of $3129.80, which being deducted from the surplus left a clear profit of $4150.34. This figure indicates that Adams is opposed to the offer of the private corporation for entering into a contract for a term of 20 years and states that even if a contract should be at all considered it should not be for a longer term than five years, for advancements in the manufacture of electrical machinery are so great that probably within ten years the cost of producing electricity will become so cheapened that a 20-year contract would be altogether inadvisable. While offers to supply energy on the part of a private corporation would probably result in slight saving of expenses, it should be born in mind that these low rates are offered only because of the existence of municipally owned plants throughout Southern California, and the fact should not be overlooked that if these municipal plants were for any reason to be put out of commission prices of juice would take an upward jump. Also it should not be forgotten that when this city undertook the installation of a municipal lighting plant, figures for the production of energy showed a saving of 50 per cent from those offered by a private corporation which offered to install a plant here. The people of this city will do well to consider all these facts carefully before contracting with a private corporation to furnish energy for the system here, and under no circumstances should a 20-year contract be entered into. Within another year or two additions of probably $15,000 will have to be made to the power house, as demands upon the plant are now so large that new machinery will have to be installed for increased output. It is confidently believed the people will meet this expense rather than contracting with a private corporation for transmitting energy here from the Long Beach plant. McPhee filed a case was tried last attempting to smash firm's lawyer made ground that the best b. Los Angeles, c were the property dealer when shipped. The jury could light and returned after 15 minutes' firm made a loud reintention of carry superior court and supreme court of sealer of weights aming no sleep over. Many threats have get McPhee's goat Angeles commission to State Sealer J that he be discharged replied that he had charge him as he rement from the boo He added that he w him if he had the best sealer in the s ted that the other McPhee on the city, he said, is the o where the weights is strictly enforced. Mr. McPhee has gating the feed bus and finds the buyer sistently swindled. ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915 RIGHT MAN IN AN IMPORTANT POSITION COUNTY SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DECLINES TO BE INTIMIDATED IS SAVING THE PEOPLE OF ORANGE COUNTY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY One of the officials of Orange county who has been so "perniciously active" in the discharge of his duty that he has engendered the hatred, and enjoys the enmity of numerous violators and would be violators of the laws and ordinances, is George McPhee, county sealer of weights and measures. This argus-eyed official is always on the job, and the grower or dealer in Orange county who succeeds in swindling his customers by means of short weight or measure is rare. "It is not the growers and dealers in Orange County that are giving us trouble at present," said Mr. McPhee. "All the growers of the county, Japan- of rolled barley are used in Orange county. There are nine sources of supply and investigation shows that our two local firms are the only two that comply with the law and put up full weight sacks. He estimates that the loss to the purchasers by reason of short weights has been averaging $1100 per month. That is more than $13,000 per year Orange county consumers have been paying into the pockets of dishonest shippers on the one item of rolled barley. Mr. McPhee keeps his eagle eye open upon every thing that is offered for sale in the county. Vendors of foodstuffs, feed and fuel must comply with the law and deliver to their customers the full amount of goods they pay for. Recently he prosecuted peddlers of cured meats who were not only short weighting customers but were selling shoulders for hams to unsophisticated buyers. It would be difficult to estimate how much money is being saved to the people of Orange county by reason of his demands that each purchaser shall receive full weight or measure for his money. It is gratifying to know, however, that the chief offenders are non-residents of the county, and that nearly all our local dealers are co-operating with him and assisting in detecting and prosecuting dishonest shippers. H. S. GRADUATES RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS CLASS OF 1915 FINISHES ITS SCHOOL WORK WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISES NEARLY ALL MEMBERS OF HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY TO GO AWAY FOR VACATIONS On a stage gaily decorated with beautiful flowers and the blue and gold colors of the class, the forty gr aduates of the Anaheim Union High School, wound up their school days and received their diplomas at the auditorium Thursday evening. The big room was filled with parents and interested friends, who punctuated the exercises with generous applause. Only three members of the class were on the program for speeches. They were Myra Sheldon, who opened with a salutatory address, Frank Schacht in the valedictory and John Doty, president of the class, who presented the class memorial to the juniors. This tors and would be violators of the laws and ordinances, is George McPhee, county sealer of weights and measures. This argus-eyed official is always on the job, and the grower or dealer in Orange county who succeeds in swindling his customers by means of short weight or measure is rare. "It is not the growers and dealers in Orange County that are giving us trouble at present," said Mr. McPhee. "All the growers of the county, Japanese and white alike, are complying with the law and delivering full-weight boxes of fruit. The dealers of the county, also, are all co-operating with us in our endeavors to put a stop to the practice of short weighting customers. It is the commission men of Los Angeles who are causing us, as well as themselves, trouble now. These men frequently have quantities of berries left over at the close of a day's business. The goods are perishable and must be disposed of at once, or they will prove a total loss, consequently the berries are sold to dealers in neighboring towns at a heavy discount. Their boxes often fall short of the required weight and they are the men we are trying to discipline." It took a jury in police court at Santa Ana just fifteen minutes last week to convict the Klein-Simpson company of Los Angeles, of violating the ordinance defining weights and measures for that city. This firm has broken the law on other occasions, a few months ago having been convicted and fined $100 for shipping short-weight butter into Santa Ana. At the opening of the berry season a consignment of boxes from the same firm was found to be short. Mr. McPhee warned the company that it would be prosecuted if another short weight shipment was sent into this county. Last week he found fifty crates of berries shipped by Klein-Simpson to a Santa Ana dealer that were considerably short of the legal weight. He immediately called up Mr. Simpson and recommended him to instruct the dealer to fill the boxes to the required weight and offer them for sale. Simpson at first refused and threatened the guardian of the law with dire things if he interfered. Among other things he would smash the Santa Ana ordinance and would have McPhee discharged. On being informed that the berries would be confiscated otherwise, he consented to permit the dealer to make good the shortage. The 50 crates were found to be 168 boxes range county by reason of his demands that each purchaser shall receive full weight or measure for his money. It is gratifying to know, however, that the chief offenders are non-residents of the county, and that nearly all our local dealers are co-operating with him and assisting in detecting and prosecuting dishonest shippers. JONATHAN KRAEMER GETS BAYONET THRUST Still Belleves There is no Country Like Mexico for Investment and Profit Jonathan Kraemer writes from Durango, Mexico, to his brother, Samuel Kraemer of Placentia, saying he has temporarily abandoned the ranch of 220,000 acres in which he holds an interest and has taken up his residence in the city of Durango, because Villa and Carranza troops are fighting on all sides of his possessions. He writes that despite the revolution and the great losses the ranch has sustained in recent years by depredations of bandits, he still regards Mexico as an inviting field for investment and profit. During the past four years he states that 40,000 head of stock have been taken from the ranch by revolutionists, as well as many horses. A year ago when a gang of Villa troopers descended upon his ranch and demanded money from him he was injured by a bayonet thrust which one of the Mexicans aimed at his vitals upon his statement that he had no money for them, Kraemer sprang to one side receiving the bayonet thrust in the body. He went to El Paso for medical treatment, and as the wound was superficial soon recovered. He returned to the ranch and remained there until recently, when as fighting continued on all sides of him, he left for the city of Durango, where he is now located. He looks for a cessation of hostilities in the near future when he will again take up the work of tilling the large ranch which has five haclendas upon it. The land is rich and fertile, well watered, and is one of the finest tracts in the state of Durango. His losses on account of the revolution have been severe, but he will make a new start and has no doubt that he will succeed. He raises great quantities of grain as well as stock, and despite the many depredations... the dealer to fill the boxes to the required weight and offer them for sale. Simpson at first refused and threatened the guardian of the law with dire things if he interfered. Among other things he would smash the Santa Ana ordinance and would have McPhee discharged. On being informed that the berries would be confiscated otherwise, he consented to permit the dealer to make good the shortage. The 50 crates were found to be 168 boxes short, a matter of $8 to the consumer. McPhee filed a complaint and the case was tried last week. Instead of attempting to smash the ordinance the firm's lawyer made his fight on the ground that the berries were sold f. o. b. Los Angeles, consequently they were the property of the Santa Ana dealer when shipped into Orange county. The jury could not see it in that light and returned a verdict of guilty after 15 minutes' deliberation. The firm made a loud roar and declared its intention of carrying the matter into superior court and failing there to the supreme court of the state, but the sealer of weights and measures is losing no sleep over their gyrations. Many threats have been made to get McPhee's goat, and recently Los Angeles commission men complained to State Sealer Johnson, and asked that he be discharged. Mr. Johnson replied that he had no authority to discharge him as he received his appointment from the board of supervisors. He added that he would not discharge him if he had the power as he was the best sealer in the state, and he regretted that the other 57 counties hadn't a McPhee on the job. Orange county, he said, is the only one in the state where the weights and measures law is strictly enforced. Mr. McPhee has also been investigating the feed business in the county and finds the buyers have been persistently swindled. Large quantities now located. He looks for a cessation of hostilities in the near future when he will again take up the work of tilling the large ranch which has five haclendas upon it. The land is rich and fertile, well watered, and is one of the finest tracts in the state of Durango. His losses on account of the revolution have been severe, but he will make a new start and has no doubt that he will succeed. He raises great quantities of grain as well as stock, and despite the many depredations of bandit bands, has prospered during his residence in Mexico. A story is told of a neighboring rancher who was set upon by a band of Villa desperadoes who demanded money from him. He took to his bed, feigning illness. He called his four children about him, and as the bandits entered his home, told them he was critically ill and was unable to give them any money. They left promising to come at a later date, when they warned him that he would be killed if money was not forthcoming. He had $800 hidden under his pillow. When the bandits again returned he hid in a barranca a mile or more away from his home, and escaped them. Frank Fox, Earl Dutton, Fred Dyckman, William Kreuscher, Tommy Hedges, John Johnson, Otto Reese, Herman Noll, John Ziegler, William Lake, Pete Wisser, Fritz Barchard, Wm. Hager, Clarence Flower, and G. Albiera, all members of the Eagle lodge, went up to Los Angeles Monday night to assist in the initiation of a long list of candidates for membership and boost for their picnic at Newport Beach. They spent an enjoyable evening. Hans Storm, a former Anaheim boy but who now lives at Imperial, was visiting his old friends last week. He is a student at Stanford university. particular during their senior year. Following is the program of the graduating exercises: Military March ... Schubert Myra Sheldon, Marie Dickenson Invocation, Rev. C. H. M. Sutherland Fairy Pipers ... Brewer Illo Winters Salutatory ... Myra Sheldon Serenade ... Wigand Edward Backs, Fred Owen, Frank ... Schacht, Coe Wellman Presentation of Class Memorial ... John Doty Acceptance ... Dale Quarton Down in the Deep Cellar ... Kroepsch Alex. Huch, Martha Wipperman Accep. Valedictory ... Frank Schacht In the Garden of My Heart ... Ball Edward Backs Principal's Address, Dr. E. W. Hauck Awarding of Diplomas ... E. E. Angell Pres. Board of Trustees. In the Harbor We've Won Shelter... The Senior Class Benediction, Rev. C. H. M. Sutherland The class motto was "Be not simply good, be good for something." The colors were blue and gold, and the class flower the California poppy. Nineteen of the graduates have already arranged to attend higher seats of learning next year. Six of them will go to the State Normal at Los Angeles, three to Pomona college, five to the State University, and four to U.S.C. Nearly all the members of the faculty will leave shortly or have already left, to enjoy a well earned vacation, although some of them will study while they are taking a rest. Dr. Hauck and wife go to Oakland to attend the meeting of the National Educational association, also to San Francisco to attend the exposition, and to Sacramento and Marysville, where they will visit relatives. Prof. Clayes and wife will go to San Francisco and Berkeley. Miss Ethel Gibbs goes to GRADUATES HAVE THEIR LOMAS 15 FINISHES ITS WORK WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISES MEMBERS OF HIGH CULTY TO GO FOR VACATIONS ally decorated with and the blue and the class, the forty Anaheim Union High up their school days their diplomas at the day evening. The led with parents and who punctuated the numerous applause. Only of the class were on speeches. They were who opened with a s., Frank Schacht in and John Doty, presi- who presented the to the juniors. This the far north, spending her vacation at Travers City, Michigan. Miss Vede Walker will visit with her home folks in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave will see the exposition at Frisco and spend the balance of the time at Berkeley. Mr. Worsley will also spend his vacation'at the university town, and Miss Belle Walker will do likewise. Miss Osberg goes to Seattle to visit relatives, and Miss Loly will visit the big fair, then return to U. S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols will spend the play time at Los Angeles and the beaches, and Miss Turner will visit friends at Carmel. Other members of the faculty have not yet decided where they will go. ANAHEIM SUPREMES BRING $4.10 PER BOX First of This Season's Crop in New York to Reach Four Dollar Mark There has been an upward tendency in the orange market for some time, but Anaheim fruit was the first of this season's crop to reach the four-dollar mark in the New York market. On Monday a carload of Anaheim Supremes, shipped by the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, sold in that city for $4.10, while a load of Mother Colonys, shipped by the same house, NEWS OF DEATH IN ROUNDABOUT ROUTE WORD FROM LOS ANGELES THAT MRS. FRED HARTUNG DIES IN GERMANY BROTHER AND FRIENDS IN THIS CITY UNABLE TO HEAR FROM THEM John Hartung received a telephone message from Los Angeles some days ago, from his niece, Mrs. Anna DeFree saying she had just been informed by George Shaffer of the First National Bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise, nor the place of her death, was forwarded, but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October; and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him, and has several times for- There has been an upward tendency in the orange market for some time, but Anaheim fruit was the first of this season's crop to reach the four-dollar mark in the New York market. On Monday a carload of Anaheim Supremes, shipped by the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, sold in that city for $4.10, while a load of Mother Colonys, shipped by the same house, brought $3.65. Anaheim oranges have topped the market so frequently this season that the fact is scarcely worth mentioning, but this sale was a triumph, not only for the house that shipped them but for the community that grew them, as this shipment was the first of this season's crop to command $4. Manager Sandilands believes there will be a continuous rise in the orange market, and he confidently expects to receive $5 per box for a carload of Anaheim Supremes in a short time. ARNOLD DICKEL VISITING HOME FOLKS Says War has had no Effect on Mining Conditions at Goldfield Arnold Dickel has arrived from Goldfield, Nev., and will spend a two week's vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dickel, and his numerous friends in Anaheim. He is employed as mining engineer for an extensive mining corporation at Goldfield, where he has been located for the past year. Arnold is a graduate of California University, and is an expert in his chosen line of work. He reports that the European war has had little or no effect on the mining conditions at Goldfield, as the output in that field is principally gold, and the mines are now, and have been throughout, in a normal condition. In the copper districts he says, however, there is great activity caused by the extraordinary demand for that metal, which is used in the manufacture of ammunition. The mines which were closed a couple of years ago, have all been re-opened and are running on full time. The price of copper has advanced rapidly, and the miners are receiving the highest wages ever known. Arnold will spend two weeks with his friends here before returning to his bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise, nor the place of her death, was forwarded, but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October, and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him, and has several times forwarded letters of enquiry regarding his silence, he has been unable to hear from him, and feels that his letters, as well as his brother's replies have miscarried somewhere in the mails. It is barely possible this correspondence has been held up by the censor although there was nothing in the letters except matter relating to family affairs. The German secret service system is severe, and these letters may be in detention somewhere in that country. Mr. Hartung visited with his brother while in Germany last year, and left him and his wife enjoying good health. Up to the breaking off of correspondence in October, he had heard from him regularly, and is quite at a loss to know why he cannot hear from him. Max Nebelung informs us that he also has been unable to hear from Mr. Hartung since last fall, although he had corresponded with him regularly for a number of years before that time. He was a guest of Mr. Hartung and his wife last year, and states that on his departure for America Mrs. Hartung was not in good health. The First National bank of Los Angeles heard by cable from Mr. Hartung regarding a financial transaction, that bank being his representative in that city. He added in his cablegram that his wife had recently passed away, desiring probably, that the bank inform his friends and relatives in this city concerning the event. He has probably been unable to hear from them on account of the war, and took this means of transmitting the intelligence of his wife's demise. JOYOUS ENTERTAINMENT ON STREETS TONIGHT Anahelm City Band Will Celebrate Completion of New Street Lighting System Tonight the ornamental street lights will be turned on and the business section of the city will be brilliantly illuminated by the 200 high power Bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise, nor the place of her death, was forwarded, but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October, and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him, and has several times forwarded letters of enquiry regarding his silence, he has been unable to hear from him, and feels that his letters, as well as his brother's replies have miscarried somewhere in the mails. It is barely possible this correspondence has been held up by the censor although there was nothing in the letters except matter relating to family affairs. The German secret service system is severe, and these letters may be in detention somewhere in that country. Mr. Hartung visited with his brother while in Germany last year, and left him and his wife enjoying good health. Up to the breaking off of correspondence in October, he had heard from him regularly, and is quite at a loss to know why he cannot hear from him. Max Nebelung informs us that he also has been unable to hear from Mr. Hartung since last fall, although he had corresponded with him regularly for a number of years before that time. He was a guest of Mr. Hartung and his wife last year, and states that on his departure for America Mrs. Hartung was not in good health. The First National bank of Los Angeles heard by cable from Mr. Hartung regarding a financial transaction, that bank being his representative in that city. He added in his cablegram that his wife had recently passed away, desiring probably, that the bank inform his friends and relatives in this city concerning the event. He has probably been unable to hear from them on account of the war, and took this means of transmitting the intelligence of his wife's demise. JOYOUS ENTERTAINMENT ON STREETS TONIGHT Anahelm City Band Will Celebrate Completion of New Street Lighting System Tonight the ornamental street lights will be turned on and the business section of the city will be brilliantly illuminated by the 200 high power Bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise, nor the place of her death, was forwarded, but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October, and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him, and has several times forwarded letters of enquiry regarding his silence, he has been unable to hear from him, and feels that his letters, as well as his brother's replies have miscarried somewhere in the mails. It is barely possible this correspondence has been held up by the censor although there was nothing in the letters except matter relating to family affairs. The German secret service system is severe, and these letters may be in detention somewhere in that country. Mr. Hartung visited with his brother while in Germany last year, and left him and his wife enjoying good health. Up to the breaking off of correspondence in October, he had heard from him regularly, and is quite at a loss to know why he cannot hear from him. Max Nebelung informs us that he also has been unable to hear from Mr. Hartung since last fall, although he had corresponded with him regularly for a number of years before that time. He was a guest of Mr. Hartung and his wife last year, and states that on his departure for America Mrs. Hartung was not in good health. The First National bank of Los Angeles heard by cable from Mr. Hartung regarding a financial transaction, that bank being his representative in that city. He added in his cablegram that his wife had recently passed away, desiring probably, that the bank inform his friends and relatives in this city concerning the event. He has probably been unable to hear from them on account of the war, and took this means of transmitting the intelligence of his wife's demise. JOYOUS ENTERTAINMENT ON STREETS TONIGHT Anahelm City Band Will Celebrate Completion of New Street Lighting System Tonight the ornamental street lights will be turned on and the business section of the city will be brilliantly illuminated by the 200 high power Bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise, nor the place of her death, was forwarded, but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October, and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him, and has several times forwarded letters of enquiry regarding his silence, he has been unable to hear from him, and feels that his letters, as well as his brother's replies have miscarried somewhere in the mails. It is barely possible this correspondence has been held up by the censor although there was nothing in the letters except matter relating to family affairs. The German secret service system is severe, and these letters may be in detention somewhere in that country. Mr. Hartung visited with his brother while in Germany last year, and left him and his wife enjoying good health. Up to the breaking off of correspondence in October, he had heard from him regularly, and is quite at a loss to know why he cannot hear from him. Max Nebelung informs us that he also has been unable to hear from Mr. Hartung since last fall, although he had corresponded with him regularly for a number of years before that time. He was a guest of Mr. Hartung and his wife last year, and states that on his departure for America Mrs. Hartung was not in good health. The First National bank of Los Angeles heard by cable from Mr. Hartung regarding a financial transaction, that bank being his representative in that city. He added in his cablegram that his wife had recently passed away, desiring probably, that the bank inform his friends and relatives in this city concerning the event. He has probably been unable to hear from them on account of the war, and took this means of transmitting the intelligence of his wife's demise. JOYOUS ENTERTAINMENT ON STREETS TONIGHT Anahelm City Band Will Celebrate Completion of New Street Lighting System Tonight the ornamental street lights will be turned on and the business section of the city will be brilliantly illuminated by the 200 high power Bank of that city that the bank had received advices from Fred Hartung at Hanover, Germany, saying that his wife had passed away after a long illness, some weeks ago. No definite time regarding her demise nor the place of her death was forwarded but it is believed she passed away at her home in Hanover. John Hartung has not heard from his brother since last October,and although he had been up to that time in regular correspondence with him,and has several times forwarded letters of enquiry regarding his silence,these letters may be in detention somewhere in that country.Mr.Hartung visited with his brother while in Germany last year,and left him and his wife enjoying good health.Up to the breaking off of correspondence in October,they had heard from them on account of the war,and took this means of transmittingthe intelligenceofhiswife'sdemise. ANAHEIM BOOKLETS AT SAN DIEGO FAIR Frostless Belt, Literature in Demand Among the Eastern Tourists J. W. Duckworth, C. W. Pendleton and wife, George Donahue, brother-in-law of Mr. Pendleton, and his wife of Los Angeles, motored down to San Diego Saturday to see the exposition returning to Anaheim Sunday evening, after spending a delightful two days at San Diego and on the road. They report that the grounds and buildings are beautiful, and that the show is worth the trip. Mr. Duckworth took with him 300 copies of the board of trade's latest booklet, "The Frostless Belt," and planted them where they would do the most good. J. P. Smith, Orange county's representative at the fair informed him that literature from the frostless belt region was in demand. Many tourists were making special requests for it and numerous persons had signified their intention of visiting this section in order to learn, first hand, if all the good things said about Orange county were really true. Mr. Smith has steered many seekers after information into this region. Anaheim's literary supply was about exhausted when Mr. Duckworth arrived with his booklets. Prof. E. W. Hauck was one of the speakers at the Huntington Beach grammar school commencement last Friday and delivered on excellent address on the value of an education. He said that a high school or college education was an advantage in every walk of life, and that 90 per cent of the most successful men in America had received a college education. C. E. Holcomb and family spent Sunday at Newport Beach. Mr. Holcomb will later on take his annual outing with his family at Seven Oaks in the San Bernardino mountains.