anaheim-gazette 1915-08-05

ALARMS OF FIRE INCORRECTLY GIVEN RECENT SIGNALS FROM POWER HOUSE AT NIGHT FAIL OF THEIR PURPOSE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE CHANGES, AND ALARMS WILL HENCEFORTH BE TELEPHONED TO CITY HALL With an incorrect alarm of fire on Sunday evening for a blaze in the heart of the city, the power house is to be charged with four consecutive incorrect alarms of fire within the past few weeks. Something seems to be radically wrong. In the opinion of many, unless the fire siren can sound alarms properly, it might as well be given a long summer's vacation, for its incorrect signals deceive not only the fire department but the citizens of the community as well. The new fire engine had its first tryout in an actual blaze Thursday would immediately have responded to the alarm. The fire department is discussing the propriety of cutting out the initial alarm, and of sounding on the fire siren only the alarm signifying the ward in which the fire is located. The curfew whistle will follow with the indication of what section of the ward the fire is in. The fire department is also discussing the propriety of changing the numbering of the wards. Instead of having ward 1 at the southwest corner of the city, or at the left hand lower corner of the map, it has been suggested that Ward 1 embrace the northwest quarter of the city, at the left hand upper corner of the map. Ward 2 would include the northeast quarter of the city, at the upper right hand corner of the map, ward 3 would be the southwest quarter of the city, and Ward 4 the southeast quarter. Similarly each district sub-division of the ward would follow this plan. The northwest corner of the ward would be district No. 1, the northeast quarter district No. 2, the southwest quarter District No. 3 and the south east quarter district No. 4. BAD SMASH-UP ON THE STATE HIGHWAY Automobile and Buggy Collide Near City Limits with Serious Results When Officer Phil Germann reached to be charged with four consecutive incorrect alarms of fire within the past few weeks. Something seems to be radically wrong. In the opinion of many, unless the fire siren can sound alarms properly, it might as well be given a long summer's vacation, for its incorrect signals deceive not only the fire department but the citizens of the community as well. The new fire engine had its first tryout in an actual blaze Thursday night. The fire broke out in a wood shed or outhouse in the rear of Al Nowotny's residence at the corner of Broadway and Rose street. It is nine blocks from the city hall, but in less than a minute from the time the engine started it was on the ground. The damage was $200, the shed being used for storing tools, etc. For the third time in succession the siren has failed to signal the location of the fire, and people could only tell the direction of the blaze by the glare in the sky. The man who blew the alarm stated as his excuse that he did not know where Rose street was on the map of Anaheim. Hundreds of people who had retired for the night got out of bed, but on hearing no further signals concluded that it was a false alarm and returned to their beds. Many persons also called up the power house to learn the location of the fire, if there was one, but the power house refused to answer the phone. The failure to give the proper signals showing the location of the fire is a source of anxiety to the people throughout the town, and also bewilders and delays the firemen, who are forced therefore to locate the fire by the smoke in daytime or the glare in the sky at night, or waste valuable time phoning to central for information. The city fire ordinance stipulates that the siren shall blow one long blast as an alarm; then designate the ward by short blasts, one blast for ward one, two for ward two, etc. Each of the four wards is divided into four precincts, and the curfew whistle shall then designate the precinct of the ward in which the fire is located by the same signals. If the man who gives the alarm is not acquainted with the map of Anaheim he should be provided with one and be required to study it. It is a serious matter to have the siren sound the alarm and the firemen and citizens be in ignorance of the section of the city in which the fire is raging until they secure the information over The northwest corner of the ward would be district No. 1, the northeast quarter district No. 2, the southwest quarter District No. 3 and the south east quarter district No. 4. BAD SMASH-UP ON THE STATE HIGHWAY Automobile and Buggy Collide Near City Limits with Serious Results When Officer Phil Germann reached the southern city limits at 8 o'clock Saturday night in response to an S.O.S call he found a buggy scattered promiscuously along the state highway, a badly damaged Studebaker, a house bleeding from numerous cuts, a Mexican woman who appeared to be seriously injured, a man with a broken arm, two men hiking across the country in an attempt to get out of range, a badly frightened Mexican, and the remains of a jug and numerous bottles strung along the road. These were the results of a collision in which three young men from Tustin, W.E. Howard, Robert Merkle and Al Warren by name, and F. Ortez and his wife figured. Mr. and Mrs. Ortez were coming into town from the south in a buggy. Just outside the city limits they met an automobile going south. The auto wobbled, cut across the road and dashed into the buggy. The driver claimed that at the psychological moment something went wrong with the steering apparatus and he was unable to control the machine. The auto dashed into the rig and scattered debris along the road for several yards. Mr. and Mrs. Ortez were both thrown out, Mrs. Ortez being so badly injured that she was sent to the sanitarium. The horse was cut and bruised in several places and the officer turned him over to Dr. Closson for treatment. The car was also badly wrecked, Merkle one of the occupants receiving a broken arm in the collision. Believing that Mrs. Ortez was killed Howard and Warren deserted the machine and ran away. The auto was brought into town to a garage. Mrs. Ortez was sent to the sanitarium for treatment, Merkle was taken to his home for treatment, the horse was taken to Dr. Closson's hospital for treatment, and the buggy and auto were brought into town for repairs. It was found on examination that Mrs. Ortez was not seriously injured. Weights and M.Phee with shippperter to Anahelm,tice ofthe PeaceThursday morning Attorney Koepsae were present toand Attorney Gil Gibson,Dunn &geles,representedpany.Mr.Gibsonresentativeofthepresent.Hecameandaskthatthenojurisdictioninthebutterbelgesconsequentresponsibleforitange county. Mr. Gibson read from law books,and eloquentlytempttoconvinceoffense,ifthelawwascommittedinandthecourtsowerecompetenttotheaskedtherefore,missed.ThedistisoarmedwithacisionsbearingonguedthatasthepardhadtherighttoogoodsbeforeaccesswasconsummatedFurthermoreheohunlawfultransactionintwocounties,countywerecompiledAfter hearingthetwoitermatthecumlocution,discaperson,anddeclaredofthejurisdictionoftheof trialwasfixed17.Mr.GibsonmanageroftheA.Intheeastandwethe15th.Heralsocasebe triedwilwpouldprefertruessofthejudge.OnArmourcompanycureanacquittalknown.Mr.Gibthatthesellingofunderthepresentor,andthejudgeangecountycounto坐injudgmentagainsttheKleisloncompany,tri courtsomeweekexactlyparallelwill May Change Alarm System. Inasmuch as it seems impossible to get a proper alarm of fire from the power house at night, the city fire department has inaugurated a new system for sending in alarms. In future, instead of telephoning the power house concerning a fire, citizens are requested to call up the fire house at the city hall, informing Cooney Mauerhan of the location of the fire. He will then communicate the necessary signal to the power house, when the alarm will be turned in, more properly it is hoped, than that of Sunday night. Mauerhan telephoned the power house to ring in three alarms on the fire siren and one on the curfew whistle, presuming of course, that the initial alarm on the siren would be sounded before the alarms designating the location of the fire were sounded. Instead, three alarms were given on the siren, and when citizens supposed the first was for the general alarm, they took the two following alarms as an indication that the first was in Ward 2. The following single alarm on the curfew whistle signified, according to these deductions, that the fire was at the southwest corner of Ward 2, in the western limits of the city. Instead, it was in the very heart of the city. Many people, believing the fire was a long distance out, failed to leave their homes, while if they had known the fire was in the heart of the city, they Believing that Mrs. Ortez was killed Howard and Warren deserted the machine and ran away. The auto was brought into town to a garage. Mrs. Ortez was sent to the sanitarium for treatment, Merkle was taken to his home for treatment, the horse was taken to Dr. Closson's hospital for treatment, and the buggy and auto were brought into town for repairs. It was found on examination that Mrs. Ortez was not seriously injured. On Monday the three young men came to Anaheim and held a consultation with City Marshal Kellenberger. They explained that the accident was unavoidable, and agreed to pay all the damages. Ortez was not disposed to prosecute the case and they were not placed under arrest. IMPORTANT NOTICE Morning preaching services at the Presbyterian church will be held at 10:15 instead of 11 as heretofore. Everybody, young and old, will come for this service. At 11:15 everybody will engage in the study of the Sunday school lesson for 45 minutes. There will be but one service, beginning at 10:15 and closing promptly at 12:00, making just 1 hour and 45 minutes in all. By this arrangement all the young people will be in the church service, and all the older folks that can possibly stay will be in the Sunday school. All who regularly attend the service of the Presbyterian church, the stranger, the visitor, and the casual worshipper will please note this change of time and order of service. Fred Mang, who has been visiting in St. Louis, was married in that city last week to Miss Pauline Borcher. The newly-married couple came in Saturday. They will reside on Fred's ranch on the Ball road as soon as a home is completed. The Armour P charged with ship Anaheim which fell guarantee on its lie in the defendants co- to J. D. Rasmuss gealer of weights pened along in time the goods and he pound contained shortage of more on the shipment. with the manager company, informed him and notified him the guilty to a charge his customers he minimum fine of $ manager refused asked that he be the shipment. Tho to grant. He con- and swore out a w Howard, and the do for the 15th. It w poened until the 29 ahead. It will prea finish on the 17th pany has a joker u on the surface, ill of the weights, me er act will pay tha county. Mr. McPhi that its goods fell Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 5 1915 FAILS TO SECURE DISMISSAL OF CASE ATTORNEY FOR ARMOUR PACKING CO. CONTENDED COURT NOT COMPETENT TO TRY SHORT WEIGHT CHARGE JUDGE HOWARD OVERRULES DEMURRER AND SETS DATE OF TRIAL FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 Hearing of the case against the Armour Packing company of Los Angeles, charged by County Sealer of Weights and Measures George McPhee with shipping short weight butter to Anaheim, came up before Justice of the Peace Howard at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Deputy District Attorney Koepsel and Mr. McPhee were present to prosecute the case, and Attorney Gibson, of the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles, represented the Armour company. Mr. Gibson was the only representative of the packing company present. He came to file a demurrer required by law, locked up in cold storage, ready to be produced, the company's attorney has acknowledged in open court that selling short weight articles is a misdemeanor, and the judge before whom the case will be tried, has denied the contention of the company that he had no jurisdiction in the matter because the butter was not sold in Orange county. Mr. McPhee is a thorn in the flesh of the dealer in foodstuffs and other articles, who is dishonest enough to short-weight his customers. He has caused the arrest of scores of such men since he assumed office, and in every case has secured a conviction. The Klein-Simpson case is still pending, but conviction of this firm was secured in a lower court. He is not popular with these people. He is particularly obnoxious to certain Los Angeles commission men, who find Orange county an unhealthy place in which to attempt to swindle their customers with short weights and measures. They have attempted to secure his discharge but have only succeeded in seating him more firmly in his chair. They have threatened to attack the legality of the Orange county ordinance, but they are all still in active force. They have paid numerous fines, and it might be wise if they would accept the inevitable and try dealing honestly with their customers. RIVER PROTECTION A COUNTY MATTER ORANGE M. & M. ASSOCIATION TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARD BRINGING QUESTION BEFORE SUPERVISORS ANAHEIM, FULLERTON AND SANTA ANA ASKED TO JOIN IN PETITIONING FOR ACTION Many persons in Anaheim and its surrounding country will endorse the action of the Orange merchants and manufacturers association which at a recent meeting discussed the matter of Santa Ana river overflow protection, and decided that the matter should be taken up as a county project, instead of by districts. In order to properly bring the question before the county, a committee was named to take up the proposition with Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana at the next meeting of the Association Chambers of Commerce and after an agreement Weights and Measures George McPhee with shipping short weight butter to Anaheim, came up before Justice of the Peace Howard at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Deputy District Attorney Koepsel and Mr. McPhee were present to prosecute the case, and Attorney Gibson, of the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles, represented the Armour company. Mr. Gibson was the only representative of the packing company present. He came to file a demurrer and ask that the case be dismissed on the ground that the local court had no jurisdiction in the matter, the sale of the butter being made in Los Angeles, consequently his firm was not responsible for its shipment into Orange county. Mr. Gibson read numerous extracts from law books to prove his contention, and eloquently argued in an attempt to convince the court that the offense, if the law had been broken, was committed in Los Angeles county, and the courts of that county alone were competent to try the cause. He asked, therefore, that the case be dismissed. The district attorney was also armed with a number of court decisions bearing on the matter, and argued that as the purchaser in Anaheim had the right to open and examine the goods before accepting them, the sale was consummated in this county. Furthermore he cited, that where an unlawful transaction was performed in two counties, the courts of either county were competent to try the case. After hearing the arguments of the two attorneys the judge, without circumlocution, disagreed with Mr. Gibson, and declared the case was within the jurisdiction of his court. By agreement of the attorneys the date of trial was fixed for Tuesday, August 17, Mr. Gibson stating that the manager of the Armour company was in the east and would not return until the 15th. He also requested that the case be tried without a jury, as he would prefer trusting to the wisdom of the judge. On what grounds the Armour company will attempt to secure an acquittal on the 17th is not known. Mr. Gibson acknowledged that the selling of short weight goods under the present law is a misdemeanor, and the judge decided that the Orange county courts were competent to sit in judgment on the act. The case against the Klein-Simpson commission company, tried in a Santa Ana court some weeks ago, was almost exactly parallel with this, and the FORMER RESIDENT VISITS THIS CITY Ben Sheffield and Family Touring Southern California in Automobile Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheffield of Minneapolis, Minn., their daughter, Miss Amy Sheffield and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hart of Los Angeles, were in town this week on a motor trip through Orange county. Mr. Sheffield and his family have been in California for some weeks visiting the expositions and traveling through the state. He came west over the Canadian Pacific railroad and has toured the cost from the Canadian line to Southern California. He is in the milling and elevator business in Minneapolis, and during the past year has handled more than a million dollars worth of wheat. He was formerly a resident of this city, and is well and favorably remembered by many old-timers. His sister, who was Miss Fanny Sheffield, is now on her way west from Minneapolis in her automobile, accompanied by her daughter and other friends. She will probably arrive here in the near future. Mr. Sheffield lived here 36 years ago, when he was prominent in the younger social set. He has resided in Minneapolis for many years past, and is rated as one of the wealthiest men in that city. He is the same pleasant, genial gentleman as of yore, and his friends hereabout were delighted to meet him again. DUCKWORTH BEGINS HIS SECRETARYSHIP Will Maintain an Office at the Library For the Present J. W. Duckworth, the newly-elected secretary of the board of trade and manufacturers association which at a recent meeting discussed the matter of Santa Ana river overflow protection, and decided that the matter should be taken up as a county project, instead of by districts. In order to properly bring the question before the county, a committee was named to take up the proposition with Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana at the next meeting of the Association Chambers of Commerce, and after an agreement is reached among the various towns, to take it up with the Supervisors to end of placing the subject of river protection, especially in the upper part of the river, under county control. Since the beginning of the agitation for river protection several years ago a large number of the people have argued that the matter was too large for small communities to handle separately, and that the establishment of individual districts would result in dissatisfaction, contentions, and possibly lawsuits. Three years ago when the suggestion that it be taken up by the supervisors as a county proposition, the entire frontage of the river on both sides be diked, and flood waters forced to confine itself to a prescribed channel, members of the board of supervisors expressed themselves in favor of the proposition, stating that it was the most sensible way of handling the problem, but the state law prevented such action on the part of the board. The law governing this matter has since been modified. A new law has enacted by the last legislature which gives supervisors authority to make river protection a county affair. It has been suggested that the supervisors form a protection district embodying the lands on both sides of the river. This zone would extend as far on either side as the need of protection is apparent, and a tax levy would be assessed against these lands for the purpose of paying the expenses. It is claimed by engineers that by confining water to a 600-foot bed it will soon cut a channel deep enough to carry off any possible flood. The river bed has been filling up with sand until it is higher than the adjacent lands and it is a constant menace to those living near it. The river bed under the Olive bridge, for instance, is two feet higher than surrounding ranches. It is possible to prevent overflow of certain sections by diking, but with such a shallow channel the water is bound to be DUCKWORTH BEGINS HIS SECRETARYSHIP Will Maintain an Office at the Library For the Present J. W. Duckworth, the newly-elected secretary of the board of trade and the merchants' association took charge of his two offices Monday. At present he will maintain an office in the library building until a suitable place is provided in the business heart of the city. Mr. Duckworth was recently chosen secretary of these two bodies on the recommendation of a joint committee, and his salary fixed at $100 per month, the merchants paying $35 of this and the board of trade $65. The committee made a wise choice in selecting Mr. Duckworth for this important position. He is an old resident, he is by reason of his long term as postmaster, acquainted with most of the people in this region, he is well posted on property values, and he has unbounded faith in Anaheim and its surroundings, and can talk to good advantage to all enquirers after information. He will be on the job all the time, and expects to spend a good portion of it guiding visitors around the county and explaining the advantages of this community, either by word or by letter. The merchants and manufacturers' association will hold a banquet at the Palm cafe at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening. At the close of the feed they will retire to the board of trade rooms where the regular session will be held. A. C. Pearson made a trip to the city Monday. That by confining the water to a 600-foot bed it will soon cut a channel deep enough to carry off any possible flood. The river bed has been filling up with sand until it is higher than the adjacent lands and it is a constant menace to those living near it. The river bed under the Olive bridge, for instance, is two feet higher than the surrounding ranches. It is possible to prevent overflow of certain sections by diking, but with such a shallow channel the water is bound to be diverted elsewhere. The only feasible system of river protection is to begin where the stream enters this county near Prado and dike it on both banks to Newport Bay. When the first effort to establish a protective district in this section was made the project was defeated because the territory within the boundary lines was too large. Fullerton, Garden Grove and other neighboring points were included, and when the petition was presented to the supervisors more than twelve hundred taxpayers within the district filed a protest. Fullerton and Garden Grove were almost unanimously against it. The second effort was successful. The petition was granted by the supervisors, the district formed and the trustees elected, but it was voted out of existence before anything was accomplished, the objection to it being that it was too small, many persons being eliminated who ought to have been included to share the burden of expense. Subscription lists are now being circulated in an effort to raise $3000 for the purpose of diking 4000 feet of bank above the Olive bridge, but the effort is meeting with indifferent success. The supervisors agree to add $1500 should the people of this vicinity succeed in raising the three thousand. If the county scheme is adopted this temporary work will be unnecessary. Small districts may be beneficial to the lands sought to be protected, but PROTECA COUNTY MATTER & M. ASSOCIATION STEP TOWARD QUESTION BESUPERVISORS HILLERTON AND SANDED TO JOIN IN PEFOR ACTION in Anaheim and its country will endorse the Orange merchants and association which at a discussed the matter driver overflow protecd that the matter up as a county proby districts. In order the question before committee was named to position with Anaheim, Santa Ana at the next Association Chambers and after an agreement other sections are likely to suffer injury because the water is diverted to them, and numerous damage suits may result. Furthermore many persons who receive the benefit will protest themselves out and the burden of expense will fall upon a few. Clearly the matter is a county affair and should be taken up by the supervisors. VOTING PRECINCTS WILL BE CHANGED Eleven Polling Places in City Hereafter Instead of Eight Owing to the increase in population and the new law passed by the last legislature stipulating that voting precincts shall contain not more than two hundred voters it has been found necessary to re-district the city of Anaheim and divide it into eleven precincts, instead of eight, which it contained heretofore. The registration for the last election was 1970, consoquently it was necessary to make more precincts. City Engineer Steward has been busy preparing a map and according to this the precincts will be bounded as follows: Precinct No. 1—Beginning at north west corner of city runs east on North to Palm street, south on Palm to West Center, west on Center to city limits. Precinct No. 2—Begins at North Palm, running east on North street to North Lemon, south on Lemon to CONCORDIA WINS CUP IN SONG FESTIVAL 1st PRIZE IN CLASS B BROUGHT HOME BY ANAHEIM SOCIETY ONLY ONE AND ONE-HALF POINTS BEHIND L. A. IN CONTEST FOR FRANZ JOSEF PRIZE With only one and one-half points separating them from the victors in the contest for the $4000 jewel-studded golden cup offered as a prize by the Emperor of Austria, the singing club of the Anaheim Concordia returned from the great Pacific song festival at Los Angeles Sunday evening, feeling that they had made a record of which they need not feel ashamed. While they missed the golden cup by a narrow margin, competition for which was open to all, they brought with them a splendid silver cup, the first prize in class B, in which they were entered to sing, being nine members short of the 35 required for entrance. association which at a discussed the matter river overflow protecded that the matter up as a county probably districts. In order the question before committee was named to position with Anaheim, Santa Ana at the next Association Chambers and after an agreement with the Supervisors to subject of river especially in the upper under county control. beginning of the agitaprotection several years number of the people but the matter was too communities to handand that the establishual districts would refaction, contentions, results. Three years suggestion that it be supervisors as a counthe entire frontage of both sides be diked, and was forced to confine related channel, memberd of supervisors exives in favor of the thing that it was the way of handling the state law prevented the part of the board. this matter has fled. A new law was last legislature which supervisors authority to section a county affair. suggested that the supra protection district lands on both sides of zone would extend as far as the need of provent, and a tax levy against these lands of paying the ex-claimed by engineers the water to a 600-mile soon cut a channel carry off any possible bed has been filling until it is higher than lands and it is a conthose living near it. under the Olive bridge, two feet higher than branches. It is possiler flow of certain seabut with such a shallow water is bound to be Precinct No. 1—Beginning at north west corner of city runs east on North to Palm street, south on Palm to West Center, west on Center to city limits. Precinct No. 2—Begins at North Palm, running east on North street to North Lemon, south on Lemon to Adele, west on Adele to Los Angeles, south on Los Angeles to West Center, west on Center to Palm. Precinct No. 3—Beginning at North Lemon runs east on North to North Claudina extension, south on Claudina to Sycamore, east on Sycamore to Emily, south on Emily to Center, west on Center to Los Angeles street, north on Los Angeles to Adele, west on Adele to Lemon, north on Lemon to city limits. Precinct No. 4—Beginning at North Claudina street and city limits, running east on North to Olive, south on Olive to Sycamore, east on Sycamore to Topeka, south on Topeka to Center, west on Center to Emily, north on Emily to Sycamore, west on Sycamore to Claudina, and north on Claudina to city limits. Precinct No. 5—Beginning at Olive and North, east on North to East street, south on East to Center, west on Center to Topeka, north on Topeka to Cypress, on Cypress to Sabina, on Sabina to Sycamore, Sycamore to Olive, on Olive to North. Precinct No. 6—Is bounded on the north by Center street, on the east by Citron street, and on the south and west by the city limits. Precinct No. 7—Beginning at West Center and Citron, east on Center to Clementina, south on Clementina to Broad, west on Broad to Citron, north on Citron to beginning. Precinct No. 8—Beginning at Center and Clementina, east on Center to Lemon, south on Lemon to Santa Ana, east on Claudina, south to city limits, west on Broad to Clementina, north to Center. Precinct No. 9—Beginning at Center and Los Angeles, east on Center to Philadelphia, south on Philadelphia to Santa Ana, east on Santa Ana to Olive, south on Olive to Broad, west on Broad to Los Angeles, north to beginning. Precinct No. 10—Beginning at Center and Philadelphia, east on Philadelphia to Kroeger, south on Kroeger Emperor of Austria, the singing club of the Anahelm Concordia returned from the great Pacific song festival at Los Angeles Sunday evening, feeling that they had made a record of which they need not feel ashamed. While they missed the golden cup by a narrow margin, competition for which was open to all, they brought with them a splendid silver cup, the first prize in class B, in which they were entered to sing, being nine members short of the 35 required for entrance into class A. The Freundschafe Saengerbund of San Francisco was second in the race in class B. The Turnverein Germania of Los Angeles, won the Franz Josef cup. This society which has 60 singers in the line up also captured the Kaiser Wilhelm gold cup, competition for which was denied the Anaheim club because it lacked nine members of the 35 required. Had the Anaheim singers overcome that narrow margin of one and one-half points they would now be the foremost singing society on the Pacific coast, as they would have defeated the winners of the Kaiser's cup. Following is a list of the classes singing in the contest, the names of the directors and the selections they rendered, also the order in which they appeared: "Beim Fensterl," Turnverein Germania, San Francisco, F. G. Schiller; "Beim Fensterl," Harmonle, San Francisco, R. Riegger; "Das Herzlad," Anaheim Concordia, Ludwig Thomas; "Der Verllabte Bursch," Gemischte Chor, Portland Turnverein, Lucien E. Becker; "Der Sacriste Bass," Turnverein Germania, Los Angeles, Henry Schoenfeld; "Mein Dirn'dl ist Sauber," Freundschaft Saengerbund, San Francisco, R. Riegger. The judges were Adolf Tandler, Jode A. Anderson, A. J. Stamm, Oscar Rasbach and Dr. Max Adler. The contest for the Franz Josef prize was held at Schutzen park Sunday afternoon in the presence of thousands of visitors. The contest for the silver cups was held Saturday at Trinity auditorium. On this occasion the local club sang "Das Roselin auf der Helde," one of the most beautiful of their selections. They were voted first prize with the San Francisco class second. The trophy which they won is on exhibition at Theodore Roberts' jewelry store. It is 15 inches high and cost $75. It was presented by the Southern California Music Company. On it is engraved the inscription: "South- east to Claudina, south to city limits, west on Broad to Clementina, north to Center. Precinct No. 9—Beginning at Center and Los Angeles, east on Center to Philadelphia, south on Philadelphia to Santa Ana, east on Santa Ana to Olive, south on Olive to Broad, west on Broad to Los Angeles, north to beginning. Precinct No. 10—Beginning at Center and Philadelphia, east on Philadelphia to Kroeger, south on Kroeger to Water, east to Orange, south to Broad, west on Broad to Olive, north to Santa Ana, west on Santa Ana to Philadelphia, north to Center. Precinct No. 11—Beginning at Center and Kroeger streets, east on Center to East, south on East to Broad, west to Orange, north on Orange to Water, east to Kroeger, north to beginning. BASEBALL Members of next season's base ball club will be selected on Sunday at the ball park north of the city, when practice games will be held morning and afternoon. All of last season's favorites will participate, and a number of new men have signified their willingness to enter the tryout games. Among these are a number of the best players in Fullerton, and it is believed a strong club will be organized. The fall baseball season will begin in a few weeks, and the newly-organized team representing this city will meet a bunch of foreigners from some outlying town. The schedule is not yet made up. All ball players desiring to make the team are requested to be on hand at the ball park on Sunday, or communicate with Charlie Brandenberg, who will tell you all about it. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison, their guest, Miss Acker, and Mrs. Minnie Kauffman motored to San Gabriel and took in the Mission play last Friday. silver cups was held Saturday at Trinity auditorium. On this occasion the local club sang "Das Roselin auf der Heide," one of the most beautiful of their selections. They were voted first prize with the San Francisco class second. The trophy which they won is on exhibition at Theodore Roberts' jewelry store. It is 15 inches high and cost $75. It was presented by the Southern California Music Company. On it is engraved the inscription: "Southern California Music Company Trophy. Erstes Saengerfest des Gross Pacific Saengerbundes, Los Angeles 1915." It will be further engraved by Mr. Roberts, recording how and where is won. This is the permanent property of the Concordia, and will be kept at the society's headquarters on Claudina street. The two gold cups only become permanent property after being won three times by one society. In addition to participating in contests the Anaheim singers sang in chorus on various occasions. Sunday morning on the court house lawn a sacred concert was given which was attended by 10,000 people. They also gave a concert at Schutzen Park Sunday which was listened to by thousands. This was one of the greatest song festivals ever held on the Pacific coast. The greatest singing societies in the Pacific states participated and such famous singers as Schumann-Heink, Marcella Craft, Johannes Sembach and Carl Schlegel sang solos, with the hundreds of voices joining in the chorus. Societies from Berlin and Vienna had signified their intention of joining in the contests, but were prevented by the European war from coming. The next festival will be held at Seattle four years from this summer. The Anaheim Concordia deserves congratulations on the showing it made in contest with the best talent Continued on page 8