anaheim-gazette 1916-06-01

PAY TRIBUTE TO THE HONORED DEAD MALVERN HILL POST DECORATES GRAVES OF DEAD COMRADES WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES FORTY-SIX VETERANS AND THREE CONFEDERATES ARE BURIED IN ANAHEIM CEMETERY With appropriate ceremonies Malvern Hill Post, G. A. R., and Julia Ward Howe Tent, Daughters of Veterans, paid homage to the comrades who had gone before at Anaheim cemetery Tuesday, and decorated their graves with beautiful flowers. While the old vets, the remnant of the civil war heroes, are rapidly dying, all of them having reached a ripe age, Malvern Hill post was extremely fortunate, only one member having died during the past year. This was Ira Aldrich of La Habra, whose remains are resting in the Anaheim mausoleum. the present commander, is lying very ill, Adjutant O. V. Knowlton acting in his stead. SOUTHERN CAL. BOOSTERS PAY VISIT TO ANAHEIM Secretaries of Boards of Trade Spend An Hour In This City Saturday The secretaries of the various boards of trade and chambers of commerce of the principal towns in Southern California, held a meeting at Santa Ana last Saturday. It was an informal meeting for the purpose of exchanging ideas and discussing plans for the better advancement of their respective communities. J. W. Duckworth of the Anaheim board of trade, was unable to attend the meeting, but in the afternoon he received a phone message from Santa Ana notifying him that a number of the secretaries had expressed a desire to visit Anaheim and see, with their own eyes, what a real live town looked like. They followed the message and were welcomed by Mr. Duckworth. The party consisted of J. C. Metzgar, secretary of the associated chambers of commerce of Orange county, H. A. Reuter,, Wayne Goble and R. L. Bisby, also of Santa Ana, Ernest Morrow of Riverside, A. S. Dudley of Los Angeles, B. Compton of San Bernardino, F. S. Hasfelt of Rialto, C. P. Royer and W. H. Schurtein of Pomona. They only Only twenty-two veterans fell in line at the gates of the cemetery Tuesday morning and marched to the steps of the mausoleum where the exercises were to take place. The Anaheim band, which had been engaged for the occasion, failed to show up, consequently they marched without music, Comrade O. V. Knowlton, acting commander, heading the procession. The first number on the program was a solo, "The Star Spangled Banner," sung by Mrs. Jean Taylor Fagin of Fullerton. Mrs. Fagin is a splendid singer, and the inspiring strains of the national anthem stirred the audience. A score of voices male and female joined in the chorus. Following this Rev. Frame of Fullerton, delivered the invocation. Another solo, "The Vacant Chair," was sung by Mrs. Fagin. Fred Hezmalhalch was on the program for this number, but was incapacitated by illness, and Mrs. Fagin was substituted. Then came the song "Memorial Day," by the quartet, composed of Miss Bertha Carr, Mrs. Fagin, and Messrs. Fordham and Pridham, Lincoln's immortal address at Gettysburg was the next in order, and it was delivered by John Marshall, a Fullerton high school man. Mrs. Fagin then sang "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground," and Rev. James A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist church at Fullerton, was introduced and delivered the oration of the day. Although the speaker was talking to men who had won honors in one of the greatest wars in history, the subject of his talk was universal peace. He used the European war as an illustration of the horrors of conflict engendered by racial hatred and ambition, and read statistics showing the awful destruction the nations of Europe were inflicting upon each other. The fact that the 700,000 ministers of the gospel in Europe and America could not prevent that catastrophy nor put a stop to it he pointed out as an evidence that there is something wrong with our Christianity. "Millions of cranks and gained unenviable county were given day evening when a gathering citizens of both Orange and Tampa to express their great esteem for incidentally to sentiment of the made on him Sweet-Smith agged busy bodies effrontery had Talbert's resign. The southern to the beach and numbered and their arrive screaming of automobile horns swept down came to a halt the living freight and a procession way to the hive was held. In home town and upwards of 400. Attorney Hosling siding officer had been treated by a local orce called to order stated the object being for the sale of expressing sentative citizen bert and of against the unwarranted act League in end slons on the clue true and trust. Supervisor Westly thanked vociferous ap-Head's eulogy and seemed o that, but a pro-for a speech trum where im-ated his apprehension, assuring a spontaneous public opinion as to make it thanks in work. Supervisor effected and tha in his throat marks. of his talk was universal peace. He used the European war as an illustration of the horrors of conflict engendered by racial hatred and ambition, and read statistics showing the awful destruction the nations of Europe were inflicting upon each other. The fact that the 700,000 ministers of the gospel in Europe and America could not prevent that catastrophy nor put a stop to it he pointed out as an evidence that there is something wrong with our Christianity. "Millions of men," said he, "have been slaughtered, millions of homes have been wrecked. The war spirit is abroad in the world. It is the deadliest enemy of Christianity, and we have been powerless to prevent it." Mr. Brown paid tribute to the old soldiers, living and dead, declaring that they had fought in a just cause, for the liberty of human beings, and not from racial hatred. At the close of his address the Daughters of Veterans headed a band of school children and marched through the cemetery, strewing flowers on the graves of the old soldiers, each one of which had been marked with a flag. After the graves had all been decorated Rev. Frame delivered a touching tribute to the unknown dead, the audience sang "America" and Rev. C. W. F. Daniels pronounced the benediction. Forty-six old soldiers who wore the blue and three who wore the gray are buried in the Anaheim cemetery, and no distinction was made between them in decorating the graves. Malvern Hill post has had a total membership of 92, and it now numbers 31 on its roll. Thirty-eight of the members are known to be dead, but a few who have gone away, have been lost track of, and possibly some of them are dead. Ten of the twenty-six commanders have died, and Peter Martin, It took the switch at Richmond station at 65 miles an hour, and headed eastward just as a phone message appealed that it be derailed. It had gone about a half-mile when it struck the engine of the passenger train. At the impact, the huge oil tank burst, throwing oil over the three coaches of the train, which immediately burst into flames as the passengers escaped from the car windows and doors. W. H. Phillips, the baggage man, was knocked senseless by the shock of the collision and with the baggage car door bolted, he was burned alive in the car. H. R. Smith, the fireman, and J. W. Benton, the engineer, were among those who died as a result of injuries and burns received in the accident. DO YOU KNOW THAT Life is a constant struggle against death? Dirty refrigerators may make sickness? The U.S. Public Health Service issues free bulletins on rural sanitation? The defective citizen of today is oftimes the unhealthy child of yesterday? Every man is the architect of his own health? It's the baby that lives that counts? Tuberulosis is contagious, preventable, curable? The full dinner pail—the open window—the clean well—make for health? Cooney Mauerhan, accompanied by his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mauerhan, motored up to Little Bear Lake Saturday afternoon on a fishing expedition. Sunday proved to be a bad day for fish, but the journey was worth the trouble, although Cooney states that some extremely rough roads were encountered. Senator J. A hurried trip present at the speaker, and paid his respect to Taxpayers he declared methods emplecendiaries. "declared Senator one whit better burglarize your goods." Senator An der proper mote be some reason of the Taxpayers ed as it seem absolutely no Senator Ander to Supervisory citizen and an basing his co intimate acquaint years. Editor J. H Santa Ana Relence with all the personne Taxpayers' L of which he time of temp and his imme crete illustra athy." Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 1 1916 TALBERT GETS OVATION FROM FRIENDS HUNDREDS OF CITIZENS GATHER AT HIS RESIDENCE AT HUNTINGTON BEACH STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ENDORSING HIS COURSE AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL The activities of the Taxpayers' League, an organization that has acknowledged potential possibilities for good, but which under the leadership of cranks and mischief makers has gained unenviable notoriety in this county were given a check last Monday evening at Huntington Beach when a gathering of representative citizens of both sexes from Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin met in that city to express their confidence in Hon. T. B. Talbert, chairman of the Orange county board of supervisors and their great esteem for him as a citizen, and incidentally to voice their honest resentment of the unwarranted attack necessity for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessity for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpayers' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson of the Santa Ana Blade, when called upon to voice his views responded with a few clean cut remarks that carried the punch and left absolutely no room for doubt as to how he stands in the matter, and S. Jehosaphat Jackman, president of the Taxpeters' League will possibly be pleased to hear that Editor Clarkson gave it as his firm opinion that the whole thing in a nutshell resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpeters' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rat-tong speech that elicited ring-cessibility for calling to account these misguided enthusiasts but said he had refrained from taking part in the discussion until forbearance had ceased to be a virtue and now that the matter had come to a show-down he desired to go on record both by spoken word and through the columns of his paper as being unalterably against such unworthy and unwarranted attempts to besmirch the character of a public official whose record has shown him to be clean, honest and efficient. Editor Frank P. Clarkson ofthe Santa Ana Blade, when called uponto voicehisviewsrespondedwitha fewcleancutremarksthatcarriedthepunchandleftabsolutelynoroomfordoubtastohowhestandsinthermatter,andS.JehosaphatJackman,presidentoftheTaxpeters'Leaguewillpossiblybepleasedtofurnishelectricenergy INCREASED COST OF ELECTRIC ENERGY EDISON COMPANY'S FIGURES DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH ITS PROMISES FIRST EIGHTEEN DAYS INDICATE THAT CITY HAS FAILED TO BENEFIT BY CHANGE Economy wasthereasongivenbythecitytrusteesfordiscontinuingthemanufactureofelectricityatthemunicipalpowerhouse,andcontractingtouseallthejuiceusedinthecityfromtheSouthernCaliforniaEdisoncompany.Foreyearsthemunicipalplanthad beena thorninthefleshoftheEdisonpeople,andmanytimestheyhadmadeoverturestothetrustees,offeringtousnilluranceatamuchlowerrate thanitcostthecityto manufactureit,butasethepeoplegettingthelightandpoweratareasonablefigure,andtherewasannuallya handsomesurplusturnintothetreasure,theofferwasal- of cranks and mischief makers has gained unenviable notoriety in this county were given a check last Monday evening at Huntington Beach when a gathering of representative citizens of both sexes from Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin met in that city to express their confidence in Hon. T. B. Talbert, chairman of the Orange county board of supervisors and their great esteem for him as a citizen, and incidentally to voice their honest resentment of the unwarranted attack made on him by the Jackman-Mills-Sweet-Smith aggregation of hare-brained busybodies which with ineffable effrontery had demanded Supervisor Talbert's resignation from office. The southern contingency journeyed to the beach city in fifty automobiles and numbered over two hundred souls and their arrival was heralded by the screaming of sirens and honking of automobile horns as the parade of motors swept down the main street and came to a halt at the curbing where the living freight was soon discharged and a procession formed that took its way to the hall where the meeting was held. Including those from his home town and other points there were upwards of 400 in the procession. Attorney Horace Head was the presiding officer and after the audience had been treated to a few selections by a local orchestra the meeting was called to order. Attorney Head briefly stated the object of the gathering as being for the sole and express purpose of expressing the confidence of representative citizens in Supervisor Talbert and of voicing their protest against the unfair, unmanly, and unwarranted action of the Taxpayers' League in endeavoring to cast aspersions on the character of an honorable, true and trusted official. Supervisor Talbert arose and modestly thanked the assembly for the vociferous applause given Chairman Head's eulogistic references to him and seemed disposed to let it go at that, but a prolonged and insistent call for a speech brought him to the rostrum where in a few words he reiterated his appreciation of the honor done him, assuring his hearers that such a spontaneous outpouring of favorable public opinion had so affected him as to make it impossible to convey his thanks in words. Supervisor Talbert was visibly affected and there was a decided "frog in his throat" as he concluded his remarks. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rattling short speech that elicited ringing applause, conveyed his appreciation of the spirit that prompted the gathering of citizens outside of Supervisor Talbert's district who had come to express their confidence in the honesty and integrity of the representative of the Second Supervisorial District. But the asphyxiating bomb was hurled by F. W. Mansur, of Santa Ana, who after a brief statement of his business experience with Supervisor Talbert in the escrow department of a Santa Ana abstract firm during which there never was the slightest complaint from the many hundreds of Supervisor Talbert's clients, introduced a resolution setting forth the situation as between the Taxpayers' League and the saner majority of the population of Orange county, which resolution plainly and without quibble or equivocation made plain the fact that the activities of the Taxpayers' League are and have been, to put it mildly, incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial and that the League and its leaders should hereafter hold their peace when they can find nothing better to do than to attempt to create unwarranted disturbance. Here is the resolution: WHEREAS—The Taxpayers' League of Orange county has requested the resignation of T. B. Talbert, as supervisor of this county; and WHEREAS—The evident intent of their action is to injure his reputation and standing with the people of this community, by insinuation stopping only short of actual slander and libel, not daring to make any direct charges which they cannot substantiate; RESOLVED—First, that we, a few of his many friends believing in justice and fair dealing, hereby express our uncompromising belief in his honor and integrity as a public official, our satisfaction at his stand in promptly refusing to be moved by the action of this aggregation of knockers and disturbers, our contempt for the few resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rattling short speech that elicited ringing applause, conveyed his appreciation of the spirit that prompted the gathering of citizens outside of Supervisor Talbert's district who had come to express their confidence in the honesty and integrity of the representative of the Second Supervisorial District. But the asphyxiating bomb was hurled by F. W. Mansur, of Santa Ana, who after a brief statement of his business experience with Supervisor Talbert in the escrow department of a Santa Ana abstract firm during which there never was the slightest complaint from the many hundreds of Supervisor Talbert's clients, introduced a resolution setting forth the situation as between the Taxpayers' League and the saner majority of the population of Orange county, which resolution plainly and without quibble or equivocation made plain the fact that the activities of the Taxpayers' League are and have been, to put it mildly, incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial and that the League and its leaders should hereafter hold their peace when they can find nothing better to do than to attempt to create unwarranted disturbance. Here is the resolution: WHEREAS—The Taxpayers' League of Orange county has requested the resignation of T. B. Talbert, as supervisor of this county; and WHEREAS—The evident intent of their action is to injure his reputation and standing with the people of this community, by insinuation stopping only short of actual slander and libel, not daring to make any direct charges which they cannot substantiate; RESOLVED—First, that we, a few of his many friends believing in justice and fair dealing, hereby express our uncompromising belief in his honor and integrity as a public official, our satisfaction at his stand in promptly refusing to be moved by the action of this aggregation of knockers and disturbers, our contempt for the few resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rattling short speech that elicited ringing applause, conveyed his appreciation of the spirit that prompted the gathering of citizens outside of Supervisor Talbert's district who had come to express their confidence in the honesty and integrity of the representative of the Second Supervisorial District. But the asphyxiating bomb was hurled by F. W. Mansur, of Santa Ana, who after a brief statement of his business experience with Supervisor Talbert in the escrow department of a Santa Ana abstract firm during which there never was the slightest complaint from the many hundreds of Supervisor Talbert's clients, introduced a resolution setting forth the situation as between the Taxpayers' League and the saner majority of the population of Orange county, which resolution plainly and without quibble or equivocation made plain the fact that the activities of the Taxpayers' League are and have been, to put it mildly, incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial and that the League and its leaders should hereafter hold their peace when they can find nothing better to do than to attempt to create unwarranted disturbance. Here is the resolution: WHEREAS—The Taxpayers' League of Orange county has requested the resignation of T. B. Talbert, as supervisor of this county; and WHEREAS—The evident intent of their action is to injure his reputation and standing with the people of this community, by insinuation stopping only short of actual slander and libel, not daring to make any direct charges which they cannot substantiate; RESOLVED—First, that we, a few of his many friends believing in justice and fair dealing, hereby express our uncompromising belief in his honor and integrity as a public official, our satisfaction at his stand in promptly refusing to be moved by the action of this aggregation of knockers and disturbers, our contempt for the few resolves itself into an attack by a very unpopular man against one of the most popular citizens of Orange county. Other speakers were Supervisor Jasper Leck who testified to the honesty and worth of his colleague and challenged the Taxpayers' League or any other organization to point out one instance of wrongdoing on the part of the present board of supervisors, and J. A. Armitage, who in a rattling short speech that elicited ringing applause, conveyed his appreciation of the spirit that prompted the gathering of citizens outside of Supervisor Talbert's district who had come to express their confidence in the honesty and integrity of the representative of the Second Supervisorial District. But the asphyxiating bomb was hurled by F. W. Mansur, of Santa Ana, who after a brief statement of his business experience with Supervisor Talbert in the escrow department of a Santa Ana abstract firm during which there never was the slightest complaint from the many hundreds of Supervisor Talbert's clients, introduced a resolution setting forth the situation as between the Taxpayers' League and the saner majority of the population of Orange county, which resolution plainly and without quibble or equivocation made plain the fact that the activities of the Taxpayers' League are and have been, to put it mildly, incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial and that the League and its leaders should hereafter hold their peace when they can find nothing better to do than to attempt to create unwarranted disturbance. Here is the resolution: WHEREAS—The Taxpayers' League of Orange county has requested the resignation of T. B. Talbert, as supervisor of this county; and WHEREAS—The evident intent of their action is to injure his reputation and standing with the people of this community, by insinuation stopping only short of actual slander and libel, not daring to make any direct charges which they cannot substantiate; RESOLVED—First, that we, a few of his many friends believing in justice and fair dealing, hereby express our uncompromising belief in his honor和 integrity as a public official, our satisfaction at his stand in promptly refusing to be moved bythe actionofthisaggregationofknockersanddisturbersourcontemptforthefewresolvesitselfintoanattackbyaveryunpopularmanagethenitinhalfoftheEdisonpeople,andmanytimeshadmadeoverturestothetrusteesoffurnishelectricityatamuchlowerratethantcostthecitytomanufacteitbutasthepeoplegettingthelightandpoweratareasonablefigure,andtherewasannuallyahandsomesurplusturnintothetreasury,theofferwasalwaysturneddown.Buttheindeftigablerepresentativesofthecorporationfinallyprevailed.OnFebruary17,Messrs.DiemlingandSissionsappearedbeforetheboardandpresentedanarrayoffiguresshowingthattheycouldandwould furnishthecityjuiceatafigurewhich,basedonthepresentrateofconsumption.wouldeffecta savingof$400permonthtothecity,andaslistofconsumerslengthenedthesavingwouldincrease.Aftera thorough investigationofthe mattertheproposalwasaccepted,andacontractwas signedupwiththeEdisoncompany.Accordingtothiscontractthecitywastopay113centsperkillowatforthefirst2500kilowatspermonth,thecitywastopayforthatamount whetheritwasusedornotwhichwouldinsure$400permonthtothecompany.Thecontractisforfiveyears,butthetrusteeshavetheprivilegeofcancellingitattheexpirationofayear. The Edison company turned in its juice in April,and onthefirstofMaysubmitteditsbilforthefirsteighteendaysofitsservice.Thebilwasfor$427.60.Thecitycontinuestorunoneengineatthepowerhouseforpumpingandfireprotection,andthebilforgasduringthose18dayswas$208.62,makingthetotalcostexclusiveofthewagespaidtheforce,$636.22.Thisisan averageof$35.34perday. AccordingtoCityClerkMerritt'sannualreport,thetotalcostgeneratingelectricityduringthefiscalyearendApril1,\nwas$8073.40.Thisalso，isexclusiveofthesalarylist.ThisisanAverageof$22.12perday，或$13.22perdaybelowthefiguressincetheEdisonpeoplebeganfurnishingthejuice.Atpresent，therefore，thecosttothecity，usingthecompany'sfirststatementasas basisis60percenthigherthanit Richmond and head message. It had hit struck train. Oil tank the three immediate passengers shows and engage man, the shock baggage earned alive fireman, neuer, were a result of in the achat angle against make sickService is sanitation? today is of yesterfect of his what counts?, preventopen wind-for health? paniped by Mr. and Mrs. up to Little moon on a day proved to the journey cough Coon-ely rough Senator J. N. Anderson, who made a hurried trip from Los Angeles to present at the meeting was the next speaker, and in no uncertain terms he paid his respects to the leaders of the Taxpayers' League whose actions he declared were on a par with the methods employed by burglars and incendiaries. "Assassins of character," declared Senator Anderson, "are not one whit better than the people who burglarize your buildings and steal your goods." Senator Anderson admitted that under proper management there might be some reason for the organization of the Taxpayers' League, but conducted as it seemingly has been, there is absolutely no excuse for its existence. Senator Anderson paid a high tribute to Supervisor Talbert as an honorable citizen and an efficient public official, basing his conclusions on a close and intimate acquaintance of over fifteen years. Editor J. P. Baumgartner of the Santa Ana Register convulsed the audience with an intimate description of the personnel of the leaders of the Taxpayers' League, the Head Mogul of which characterized as a "victime of temperamental idosyncracies, and his immediate followers as a "concrete illustration of congenital apathy." Mr. Baumgartner deplored the neonly short of actual slander and libel, not daring to make any direct charges which they cannot substantiate; RESOLVED—First, that we, a few of his many friends believing in justice and fair dealing, hereby express our uncompromising belief in his honor and integrity as a public official, our satisfaction at his stand in promptly refusing to be moved by the action of this aggregation of knockers and disturbers, our contempt for the few leaders of the League who are continually making use of the standing (given it by the good men who have innocently attached themselves to it) to criticise and discredit honest public officials, and whose policy has been to condemn and never commend and use the coward's method of stating half-truths when the whole truth would leave no ground for criticism, SECOND, That we believe this county needs more men of T. B. Talbert's calibre and less individuals such as the Taxpayers' League; and hereby express our sincere belief to the effect that the county would be greatly benefited by the elimination of such persons from the activities of the county and their removal from it. THIRD—That we call upon the decent and honest element of the League to remove the stain, cast upon what in other hands could be made a helpful organization, by freeing themselves of the incubus, in the form of the present leader, who makes use of the influence of good men to work his individual, political and personal ends. The resolution as read was adopted with spirited unanimity and with its adoption the regular business of the meeting was brought to a close with three cheers and a tiger for Supervisor Tom Talbert and, the gathering broke up into an old-fashioned love feast at which Supervisor Talbert was warmly congratulated and given many individual expressions of confidence and good will. BED COST ELECTRIC ENERGY NY'S FIGURES DO POND WITH ITS AMORES IN DAYS INDICATE HAS FAILED TO BY CHANGE the reason given by for discontinuing the electricity at the mause, and contracting the juice used in the Southern California. For years the mu been a thorn in the on people, and many made overtures to the to furnish electricity rate than it cost the are it, but as the peo their light and power figure, and there was some surplus to turn, the offer was al- of the clutches of a corporation as a satisfactory contract could not be made at the time. In addition to giving the customers electricity at the present rate it turned into the treasury last year a surplus of $7280.14, and has yielded nearly $50,000 profit since its establishment. It is predicted by those in a position to know, that the Edison's bills will average $1000 per month in a short time. If this should be the case there lies no possibility of a reduction in prices to the consumer in the future, moreover the comfortable surplus that has been annually turned into the city's treasury will probably be replaced by a deficit. Many persons who favored the change when the Edison company's proposition was pending before the board, believing that it would give the city cheaper electricity, now realize that it was a mistake to drop a good thing in order to grab an uncertainty, and are advocating cancellation of the contract at the expiration of the year, and the rehabilitation of the municipal plant. One of the reasons influencing the trustees to make the change was the fact that extensions and improvements were needed at the power house, and they were doubtful if a bond issue of $20,000 for the purpose could be carried. After a year's experience under the present system there is little doubt that a bond issue in that amount, or even double that figure, MULTITUDE FED AT ANNUAL BARBECUE COLUMBIA GARDENS SCENE OF FEASTING AND GAIETY ON MONDAY EVENING ORANGE COUNTY WINE COMPANY'S ENTERTAINMENT WAS AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS Columbia Gardens, since its establishment many years ago, has been the scene of much gaiety and numerous festivals, but never has a crowd gathered within its boundaries equal in numbers to the one which assembled Monday night. The occasion was the fifth annual barbecue of the Orange County Wine company, and friends of that popular house gathered from all sections of the county. Two thousand people were on the grounds and helped dispose of the barbecued meats which Chef Joffre P. Nicolas and his aids were providing in unlimited quantities. There were guests from Santa For years the mubeen a thorn in the people, and many made overtures to the to furnish electricity rate than it cost the are it, but as the peotheir light and power figure, and there was some surplus to turn y, the offer was alwn. But the indefatives of the corporalailed. On February ding and Sissions appear board and presentfigures showing that would furnish the city which, based on the consumption, would of $400 per month to the list of consumers having would increase. Investigation of the sal was accepted, and signed up with the EdiAccording to this y was to pay 1 1-3 at for the first 25,000 dth, and one cent per electricity above that month. A minimum date per month was the city was to pay whether it was used should insure $400 per company. The contract but the trustees have cancelling it at the year. Company turned in its and on the first of its bill for the first of its service. The 27.60. The city conengine at the power ug and fire protection, gas during those 18 22, making the total of the wages paid the This is an average of EAR TORN OFF IN COLLISION WITH AUTO Boy Meets With Painful Accident on Friday Evening Tim Graham, the twelve year old son of George Graham of Clementine street, met with a painful accident when his bicycle collided with J. D. Lavin's auto Friday evening. Mr. Lavin and his sister were returning from Laguna Beach. They had just crossed the Southern Pacific tracks on Los Angeles street and were turning into Elm when the collision occurred. The boy was going south on Los Angeles street and his wheel struck the rear fender of the auto. He was catapulted off the wheel, the side of his head striking the fender of the car. Nearly the whole of his right ear was torn off. The injured boy was picked up by witnesses of the accident, placed in Mr. Lavin's car and driven to the sanitarium where the wound was dressed It was found that he was very little injured aside from the loss of his ear. He was taken to his home in the evening. The fender of the auto was bent, and the bicycle was badly wrecked. RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR HIS INJURIES Man Burned at Southern California Sugar Mill Gets Damages Herbert Roy Perine has won his suit against the Southern California Sugar Company and the Frankfort General Insurance company for compensation for injuires received at the Southern California Sugar mill. The findings of the accident commission are that Mr. Perine was injured on September 9, while working reservals, but never has a crowd gathered within its boundaries equal in numbers to the one which assembled Monday night. The occasion was the fifth annual barbecue of the Orange County Wine company, and friends of that popular house gathered from all sections of the county. Two thousand people were on the grounds and helped dispose of the barbecued meats which Chef Joffre P. Nicolas and his alds were providing in unlimited quantities. There were guests from Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton, Capistrano, and from every section of Orange county, also from Los Angeles and other cities outside the county. It was a decorous crowd of people. They came to sample the good things to eat which had been promised them, and they disposed of two full grown beeves and twenty sheep before their appetites were satisfied. As a chef Mr. Nicolas is second to none in Southern California. He has gained a reputation at previous barbecues, and he sustained it on this occasion. He was ably assisted by Erwin Mayha and J. J. Ortega, with a corps of helpers who manipulated the pitchforks under their direction. The Anaheim City band led the procession to the gardens from the company's home on West Center street at half past six o'clock, and continued to make music during the evening. The White and Black orchestra of Los Angeles was also present and supplied excellent music, both vocal and instrumental, while the guests were feasting. The grounds were brilliantly lighted with six hundred electric globes of all colors. A display of fire works was one of the side features, and skyrockets were shooting heavenward and bursting over the heads of the banqueters. Rabbi Herman P. Noll was chief of the entertainment department, and made everybody feel at home. Lord Kitchener Osborne presided at the gate and gathered in the tickets of the multitude but the failure to show a ticket did not bar the applicant for admission. Kaiser Wilhelm Fellbaum presided over the baked meats and no hungry man who applied to him went away hungry. Von Hindenberg Fricker was in command of the fireworks brigade. The feasting ended at nine o'clock and the pavilion was opened for dancing, but at eleven o'clock it was again necessary to distribute the eats to appease the hungry multitude. Hundreds of young people remained and danced until midnight. Anaheim Man Burned at Southern California Sugar Mill Gets Damages Herbert Roy Perine has won his suit against the Southern California Sugar Company and the Frankfort General Insurance company for compensation for injuires received at the Southern California Sugar mill. The findings of the accident commission are that Mr. Perine was injured on September 9, while working as a "lime slacker" at the sugar factory, and that while cleaning screens Perine accidentally stepped into tanks of boiling lime water, burning his legs below the knee. "At the time of said injury the applicant employee was not engaged in any of the occupations or employments except by Section 14 of the Workmen's Compensation Insurance, and Safety Act, and that said injury was not caused by the wilful misconduct or intoxication of the said employee." According to the sitpulation of the parties, the average annual earnings of the applicant at the time of his injury was $713.75, and his weekly earnings $13.72. Sixty-five per cent of that weekly earning is $8.92. Thirty-five guests were entertained by Mrs. H. M. Adams at her home on Broadway Thursday afternoon, a number of them being from out of town. The house was tastefully decorated in pink and green, these colors also being used to add beauty to the lunchon table. Whist was the chief amusement of the occasion, eight tables being required to accommodate the players. The high score was made by Mrs. H. E. W. Barnes, the second by Mrs. H. G. Ames, and Mrs. G. W. Sandilands was awarded the consolation prize. Our attention has frequently been called to the unkempt condition of the Anaheim cemetery which, according to those who have passed through it and observed, is in a sad state of neglect. Many of the lots are overgrown with weeds and grass, and in recent efforts to remove the grass from the streets and alleys by fire, the wooden curbing and wooden headboards at some of the graves have been burned. It is strange that this city of the dead, the eternal resting place of the loved ones who have passed away, should be neglected and permitted to remain in a disgraceful condition. The cemetery trustees claim they have no funds to expend in keeping up the place, and the only money spent in beautifying it is by private lot owners. Some method should certainly be found of keeping this place in a creditable condition. O. V. Knowlton was over from Fullerton Monday marking the graves of old soldiers in the cemetery in preparation for decoration day services.