anaheim-gazette 1916-10-19

FLOOD CONTROL PROPOSITION DISCUSSED TRI-COUNTIES RE-FORESTATION COMMITTEE HOLDS SESSION AT ANAHEIM BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS CHARLES E. HAAS EXPLAINS PROVISIONS OF BILL AUTHORIZING ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICT Charles E. Haas, attorney for the Los Angeles county flood control association, delivered an interesting address to the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, which met at the board of trade rooms in the Valencia hotel building at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Haas is an authority on the subject of conservation, reforestation and flood control, and was engaged by the committee to draft a bill for presentation to the legislature, which would authorize the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino to combine in harnessing and controlling the flood waters of the Legality. Some years ago when bonds were voted by a district in Los Angeles county I wrote a firm of attorneys in New York, who were the highest authorities on bond issues, asking for an opinion on the legality of the issue. They returned an answer to the effect that their fee for giving an opinion was $4000, but I must take it before the supreme court of California befor they would pass upon it. I did so and the court gave a favorable decision. The New York firm thereupon wrote me that the supreme court of the state had decided that the issue was legal, that was also their opinion, and would I please send them a check for $4000." The bill proposed by Mr. Haas provides that upon a petition signed by 50 land owners the supervisors can form a district. If two or more counties are included in the proposed district, the boards of the various counties shall act as a joint board. They shall give the usual notice to the people throughout the district and publish a resolution of intention. Upon hearing, if it is not protested, they shall call an election for the purpose of choosing three directors who shall be the governing board, the sovereign body. These directors shall appoint an engineer and an attorney. When plans and specifications have been drawn up by the engineer they shall be submitted to the state engineer, and should they meet his approval they dress to the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, which met at the board of trade rooms in the Valencia hotel building at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Haas is an authority on the subject of conservation, reforestation and flood control, and was engaged by the committee to draft a bill for presentation to the legislature, which would authorize the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino to combine in harnessing and controlling the flood waters of the Santa Ana river from its source to its mouth. In his speech he explained the provisions of the bill and talked at some length on efforts of the people in former years to protect themselves from the ravages of overflow waters. There are thirty-six members of the tri-counties reforestation committee—twelve from each county. Half of them attended the meeting, Chairman Francis Cuttle of Riverside, and Recorded Secretary G. W. Sherwood of Fullerton, being present. Mr. Cuttle in calling the meeting to order stated that at a recent meeting of the Southern California Flood Control Committee it was decided to formulate a bill and submit it to the Railroad commission and the state Waterways Problem Committee. This committee, if the bill met its approval, would adopt it as its own; and present it to the legislature. Under the present law it is impossible to form a district comprising more than one county. Orange county, said Mr. Cuttle, is far ahead of Riverside and San Bernardino in the matter of river protection. In the latter two counties the people will do nothing during the dry season because it isn't necessary and when the streams are full and overflowing they can't do anything. While the chairman was introducing Mr. Haas a telephone message was received from H. H. Hale who stated that he and William Crowther were on their way, but had unexpectedly been detained, and asked that the speech be delayed until they arrived. While waiting for them E. E. Keech, attorney for the Anaheim Union Water company, and chairman of the Orange county section of the committee, took the floor for the purpose of occupying the time. Mr. Keech is probably the leading authority in this county on the water question, and he gave some interesting facts relative to past achievements and disappointments. He said that during the last winter/the Santa Ana Valley Water company had suffered a loss of $35,000 by reason shall give the usual notice to the people throughout the district and publish a resolution of intention. Upon the hearing, if it is not protested, they shall call an election for the purpose of choosing three directors who shall be the governing board, the sovereign body. These directors shall appoint an engineer and an attorney. When plans and specifications have been drawn up by the engineer they shall be submitted to the state engineer, and should they meet his approval they will be returned and people living within the boundaries of the district will be given an opportunity to protest out. People living within the district may be cut out by protest, but no new ones can be added. The funds will be provided by three methods, the preliminary fund for forming the district by taxation, the fund for establishing the protection work by bonding, and the maintenance fund by assessment. There is a provision that a property owner may pay the entire assessment within thirty days and clear his property if he so desires. One of the serious problems confronting us, said Mr. Haas, is whether we have authority to include incorporated cities under this law. They are under a different system, and it is a question whether city trustees have authority to petition the supervisors to be included in the districts. This point will have to be left to the supreme court to decide. At the close of Mr. Haas' address there was a spirited discussion, T. L. McFadden of Placentia, and Samuel Armor of Orange, taking the position that fifty signers to a petition should not possess the authority to compel the supervisors to form a district and put the people to the expense of holding an election when a majority of them might oppose the project at the final hearing and defeat it. They argued that the people should have a voice in the matter before the district was formed and a heavy expense incurred. BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE Mrs. Frank Nellesen Reaches Her Majority on Saturday, the 14th Friday, the 13th, is looked upon by superstition people as an unlucky day, but Mrs. Frank Nellesen's friends chose that date for celebrating her twenty-first birthday, although the event did not occur until next day. keting system wrong and that getting the best Weinstock, state peared at Fisher ing and talked interested people endeavoring to up in favor of reau, but is some his work by his fornit Fruit Exhibits his views and ap through the state change thinks it ing tab on the shipments is just state system would change it for As it controls c half of the citrus forina there is ing a state bureau out. "We are confr keting problem m I find myself interested people tempted to do who did not meet past year has for the citrus g e marketing sys output has been market in the ex conditions in Eu ditions may be re abnormal an mal. Without a marketing in whi ped to the most t are likely to ge Taking New Mr. Weinstock tain days, general market was con much lower than receipts were l posed system th e market woul f fruit, ready fo sent to a marke was greater. U hazzard system one city may be another have proposed system of the demands kept, and just a cars to supply th shipped to each system an equal made, and both o would be prevent iishable and unil improve with ag While waiting for them E. E. Keech, attorney for the Anaheim Union Water company, and chairman of the Orange county section of the committee, took the floor for the purpose of occupying the time. Mr. Keech is probably the leading authority in this county on the water question, and he gave some interesting facts relative to past achievements and disappointments. He said that during the last winter/the Santa Ana Valley Water company had suffered a loss of $35,000 by reason of the floods, the Newbert protection district had been damaged to the extent of $75,000, and the loss sustained by the Anaheim Union Water company was $50,000. Mr. Haas, in his address, said there were two great problems confronting the people who were endeavoring to secure protection from flood waters. One was legislative and the other was engineering. Engineers are endeavoring to find an economic system of control, and the committee is working to get legislative authority to form a district. One of the serious questions confronting the people who are endeavoring to control the water systems of Southern California is the riparian rights held by people and their descendants who received land grants from Mexico and old Spain. He told of some of the difficulties experienced in Los Angeles county by the six protective districts organized there, and explained the provisions of the bill which he has written for presentation to the legislature. "We have," said he, "difficulties before us, we have a field in a chaotic state. I have modeled my bill after the conservation law of Ohio. One of the difficulties we must meet is the financial part of the system. Teh bond buyer is a bugbear. No capitalist would purchase bonds unless a reputable attorney had given an opinion as to their BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE Mrs. Frank Nellesen Reaches Her Majority on Saturday, the 14th Friday, the 13th, is looked upon by superstitious people as an unlucky day, but Mrs. Frank Nellesen's friends chose that date for celebrating her twenty-first birthday, although the event did not occur until next day, and a large number of friends made it a very pleasant occasion for her. They invaded her home at 202 North Olive street shortly after supper, and took possession of the house. They decorated the house with chrysanthemums, and spent the night with music, games and social converse. It was Saturday, the 14th, before the guests departed for their homes. A delicious repast was one of the events of the night that was enjoyed by all. Following is a list of the guests present: Mrs. Walter Eakin, Mrs. Leo Callahan, Mrs. Walter Sandera, Mrs. Fred Wilson, Mrs. J. J. Burkhart, Mrs. Lilly Abern, Mrs. Marvin Tomblin, Mrs. Maud Baum, Miss Freda Bradberg, Miss Vera Darnay, Miss Velma Vanderberg of Fullerton, Miss Ruth Rossiter of Los Angeles, Miss Abbie Abern, Miss Mary Tubach. Prof. Frank Burfeld was arraigned at his preliminary hearing on the charge of practicing healing without a medical certificate before Judge Howard Mondey. H. V. Wehal appeared as his attorney. Deputy District Attorney Koepsel prosecuting. The professor was bound over to the Superior court, his ball being fixed at $500, which he gave. The case is being prosecuted by the State Board of Pharmacy. Mr. Weinstock industry of the city example of how The Imperial v cantaloupe product world, and up to getting no money dependent shipping in the dark with demand at the very quickly much of it cause it could fail of it was sold being it on the growers organization found that they Sherman anti-trump was remedied sending a representative who acts as agent distributes the market of Three men do and two assistant cost, but the great prices for all the first time since This is the system Weinstock for the fruit industries that the loss onness in New York Anaheim Gazette Anaheim, California, Thursday, Oct. 19 1916 GOL. WEINSTOCK EXPLAINS HIS SYSTEM TALKS TO LARGE AUDIENCE ON THURSDAY NIGHT ON STATE MARKETING BUREAU PLANS SHOWED BY CHARTS THAT GROWERS WERE LOSING LARGE SUMS BY SHIPPING BLINDLY Bringing with him charts and an array of figures proving that the marketing system of California is all wrong and that the growers were not getting the best results, Col. Harris Weinstock, state market director, appeared at Fisher hall Thursday evening and talked to a large audience of interested people. Mr. Weinstock is endeavoring to have the growers line up in favor of a state marketing bureau, but is somewhat handicapped in his work by the refusal of the Californit Fruit Exchange to fall in with his views and agree to market its fruit was congested would probably pay the expenses of the bureau for an entire year. The Colonel criticized the Exchange for refusing to go into the business and argued that its system of marketing was not perfect and its growers would be benefitted by the state bureau. He explained that the bureau would be controlled by a board of five men elected by the growers themselves and as the Exchange controls three-fourths of the citrus output it would name three of the directors. The board would appoint or recommend a suitable man to head the bureau, who would be appointed by the state market director with the approval of the governor. The bureau would always be under the control of the governing board, and politics would have no place in it. The speaker devoted a few minutes to a eulogy of the present state administration, comparing it with former governments which he declared, were under corrupt machine domination. According to the certificate he gave them there is no guille in any of the present state officials or employees. CONGRESS OF MOTHERS MEET AT SANTA ANA Interesting Session of Fourth District Last Saturday HARBISON TALKS TO ANAHEIM PEOPLE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS RECEIVES AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING DECLARES HUGHES WILL CARRY ELEVENTH DISTRICT BY 20,000 MAJORITY One of the most convincing political arguments ever heard in Anaheim was delivered by R. C. Harbison, republican candidate for congressman in the Eleventh district at the open forum Tuesday night. Anybody who reads the papers and keeps abreast with the progress of the times can point to the shortcomings and the 'un-American policy' of the present administration, but Mr. Harbison was conversant with a great many facts that the general public was not familiar with. He dwelt particularly on the vacillating foreign policy of the president, and the tariff law which practically turned When have been they shall meet, and val they live district to pro the distest, but by three and forcion, the protection maintenance is a pro may pay on thirty if he so mms con-whether incorpor They are it is, a les have serviors This is the su-address T. L. Samuel disposition should compelrict and of hold-arity of at the They ar-have a district sense in RPRISE Miss Her 14th upon by unlucky friends ing her high the day keting system of California is all wrong and that the growers were not getting the best results, Col. Wainstock, state market director, appeared at Fisher hall Thursday evening and talked to a large audience of interested people. Mr. Wainstock is endeavoring to have the growers line up in favor of a state marketing bureau, but is somewhat handicapped in his work by the refusal of the Californit Fruit Exchange to fall in with his views and agree to market its fruit through the state bureau. The Exchange thinks its own system of keeping tab on the markets and making shipments is just as effective as the state system would be, and refuses to change it for Col. Wainstock's plan. As it controls considerably more than half of the citrus fruit grown in California there is little hope of organizing a state bureau so long as it holds out. "We are confronted with several marketing problems," said Mr. Wainstock. "I find myself in opposition to many interested people. Nobody ever attempted to do anything worth while who did not meet with opposition. The past year has been a profitable one for the citrus grower, not because of the marketing system, but because the output has been subnormal and the market in the east abnormal owing to conditions in Europe. Next year conditions may be reversed, the crop may be abnormal and the market sub-normal. Without a universal system of marketing in which cars may be shipped to the most inviting point, growers are likely to get red letter returns." Taking New York as an example, Mr. Wainstock showed that on certain days, generally on Monday, the market was congested and prices were much lower than on other days when receipts were less. Under his proposed system this over-crowding of the market would be averted, as cars of fruit, ready for shipment, would be sent to a market where the demand was greater. Under the present haphazard system of shipping blindly, one city may be heavily overstocked and another have a famine. Under the proposed system an accurate account of the demands of each city would be kept, and just a sufficient number of cars to supply that demand would be shipped to each point. Under this system an equal distribution would be made, and both congestion and famine would be prevented. Oranges are perishable and unlike wine, they do not improve with age. They must be or governments which he declared, were under corrupt machine domination. According to the certificate he gave them there is no guille in any of the present state officials or employees. CONGRESS OF MOTHERS MEET AT SANTA ANA Interesting Session of Fourth District Last Saturday The County Federation met in Santa Ana on Saturday, October 14th, at the Polytechnic high school building. The forenoon was devoted to the routine work after which a delicious luncheon was served by the Santa Ana ladies in the cafeteria. Mrs. J. N. Anderson makes an excellent chairman on legislation. In her talk she went into detail regarding the bills that the association hopes to see passed by the coming legislature, viz: community property, home for feeble minded and mothers' pension. Mrs. G. H. Goodale, who represented Orange county at the conference held in San Bernardino September 12, favoring the establishment of a farm school in Southern California gave a good report of that meeting and has appointed as a permanent committee to represent Orange county, Senator J. N. Anderson of Santa Ana, E. E. Huff of Hewes Park, Chas. Eygabroad of Anaheim and S. W. McColloch of Placentia. The address on "Immigrants' Education" by Miss Ethel Richardson was par excellence. She was full of her subject and went into detail regarding this great problem that is facing America today. The program was as follows: Devotional ... Rev. Perry F. Shrock Address of welcome... Mrs. J. R. Baker Response ... Mrs. E. E. Huff Reading of minutes. Appointment of committees. Parliamentary drill... Mrs. S. W. Stanley Outline of work by Dept. Chairmen Roll call of P. T. Associations. Minutes of the State Association. LUNCH Executive Board Meeting. Piano solo ... Margery Cranston Reading ... Lois Smith Vocal solo ... Mrs. Gehrett Trio, violin, Melton Foster; Cello, Edward Burns, piano Blanche Hill. Report of Conference on Farm School ... Mrs. G. H. Goodale Address—Immigrants' Education... Meggy Elkhardson Eleventh district at the open forum Tuesday night. Anybody who reads the papers and keeps abreast with the progress of the times can point to the shortcomings and the un-American policy of the present administration, but Mr. Harbison was conversant with a great many facts that the general public was not familiar with. He dwelt particularly on the vacillating foreign policy of the president, and the tariff law which practically turned our business over to the foreign laborers. The meeting began at the Valencia hotel at 6:30 o'clock where Mr. Harbison and his wife, who accompanies him on his campaign trip, were banqueted and given a hearty reception by one hundred men and women republicans of Anaheim, some of the leading republicans of Orange county also being present. Mr. Harbison is devoting this week to a canvass of this county, and declares that he confidently looks forward to 5000 majority for the republican nominee in Orange county, and 20,000 in the district. F. C. Krause acted as toastmaster at the dinner and called upon a number of local spell binders to speak. Several short put pointed talks were made. Hon. Clyde Bishop was the first man introduced. Mr.Bishop refused to occupy the short time at the disposal of the speakers before the meeting at the open forum. He said he came over to Anaheim to get a good dinner and to hear Mr. Harbison speak. He had eaten the dinner, and refused to listen to himself speak while Harbison was present. Harbison, he said, was a square fighter and would be just to his opponents. Walter Eden, chairman of the republican county central committee, was next called upon by the chairman, Mr.Eden is a forceful speaker and made a five-minute talk on the issues of the campaign. The tariff, he said, was the vital issue confronting the people, and it was important to the industries of the district to see that a protectionist was sent to Washington to represent us. Mr.Harbison was the only man in the race who represented the idea of protection to our own. San Diego people, he said, had a tendency to vote for their favorite sons, therefore it behooved the voters of the other counties to combine on a man who would represent the entire district. Charles Eygabroad and H.O Henderson were each called upon and ad- MR. PRISE Her 14th Coupon by unlucky friends ing her next day, made it Mr. They nch Olive and took my decorremains, music. It was guests religious of the guests to Callisma. Fred Mrs. Landberg, Vanderbilt Ahern. Arraigned on the without Judge appacity Discouting. to the mixed at is beoard of hazzard system of shipping blindly, one city may be heavily overstocked and another have a famine. Under the proposed system an accurate account of the demands of each city would be kept, and just a sufficient number of cars to supply that demand would be shipped to each point. Under this system an equal distribution would be made, and both congestion and famine would be prevented. Oranges are perishable and unlike wine, they do not improve with age. They must be consumed within a given time or they are a total loss, consequently when they reach a congested market they must be sold at whatever price is offered. Mr. Weinstock cited the cantaloupe industry of the Imperial valley as an example of how his system will work. The Imperial valley is the greatest cantaloupe producing section in the world, and up to 1814 the growers were getting no money out of it as the independent shippers marketed the crop in the dark without reference to the demand at the various points, consequently much of the crop was lost because it could find no sale, and much of it was sold below the cost of puttin' it on the market. In 1814 the growers organized an association but found that they were violating the Sherman anti-trust law. This condition was remedied by the government sending a representative to Brawley who acts as agent for the shippers and distributes the melons equally among the markets of the United States. Three men do the work, the agent and two assistants, at a very small cost, but the growers are getting fair prices for all their products for the first time since the industry started. This is the system proposed by Mr. Weinstock for the citrus and deciduous fruit industries, and he pointed out that the loss on a single day's busness in New York when the market Roll call of P. T. Associations. Minutes of the State Association. LUNCH Executive Board Meeting, Piano solo ... Margery Cranston Reading ... Lois Smith Vocal solo ... Mrs. Gehrett Trio, violin, Melton Foster; Cello, Edward Burns, piano Blanche Hill. Report of Conference on Farm School ... Mrs. G. H. Goodale Address—Immigrants' Education... ... Miss Ethel Richardson Question Box. Report of Resolutions Committee. Adjournment. POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE UMITED THE MARRIAGE Miss Fern Corcoran and Walter Cadman Wedded Last Saturday Miss Fern Corcoran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Corcoran, and Walter Cadman were married Saturday at the home of the bride's parents, on South Palm street. The bride is one of the popular young ladies of the East Side. The groom is a well-known pharmacist, being one of the force at the Mulinax drug store. Both of them have numerous friends in Anaheim and its vicinity, and the Gazette johns in extending good wishes to them. The wedding ceremony was performed at noon, Rev. Makom C. Martin of the Presbyterian church officiating. Only relatives of the parties were present. The groom was attended by his brother, Jack; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Swelinfert played the wedding march on the piano and violin. The house was tastefully decorated, lavender bel-ing the prevailing color. After a sumptuous wedding break-fast the newlyweds left for the north quities of the district to see that a protectionist was sent to Washington to represent us. Mr. Harbison was the only man in the race who represented the idea of protection to our own. San Diego people, he said, had a tendency to vote for their favorite sons, therefore it behooved the voters of the other counties to combine on a man who would represent the entire district. Charles Eygabroad and H. O. Henderson were each called upon and added something to the entertainment. Mr. Harbison was then introduced and made a short talk. "I only arise," said he, "to express my appreciation of this greeting we have received from the people of Anaheim. I have been in the campaign since the 15th of September and have traveled 4500 miles in the district, and I can truthfully say that I have never received a heartier welcome than this. I want to congratulate Anaheim on possessing one of the most magnificent hotels ever built in a small city, and I also want to congratulate you on the civic pride I find in the town. Anaheim is a beautiful and enterprising city." "The registration shows that the republicans have 36,000 majority in the district. The only thing, therefore, that can defeat your republican candidate for congress is dislayalty to the party or apathy on the part of the voters." At 7:30 o'clock the Anaheim band appeared in front of the hotel and escorted the party to the open forum, where a large crowd assembled to hear the speaker. Mr. Krause acted as chairman and first introduced H. V. on a honeymoon. They will be at home in their new bungalow on North Lem-on street after their return. Zette. 16 Number 2 ON TALKS NAHEIM OPLE CANDIDATE FOR RECEIVES AN ENGLISH GREETING HES WILL CARRY DISTRICT BY MAJORITY convincing political ward in Anaheim was Harbison, republican congressman in the at the open forum anybody who reads keps abreast with the ones can point to the the un-American present administration, was conversant with its that the general familiar with. He on the vacillating president, and such practically turn- Weisel, who made a short talk on the issues of the day. Mr. Weisel's speech was principally on the broken promises and the blunderings of the Wilson administration. The democrats promised to lower the cost of living, he said, but the prices of food and other products are higher than ever before. The only people in the United States who are prospering are the people who manufacture munitions of war. Mr. Weisel made an eloquent and pointed talk of ten minutes duration. Mr. Harbison talked for an hour on national questions, scoring the administration for its weak-kneed foreign policy. "Such prosperity as we have under this democratic administration," he said, "Is founded on the bloody battlefields of Europe, and not on a wise domestic policy." The tariff, he declared, was the principal issue. It was of vital importance to the people of the Eleventh district, more industries being injured by the Underwood law in this district than in any other district in the United States. The democratic congressman from this district claims to favor protection to our citrus and sugar industries, but the democratic platform on which Mr. Wilson was elected declares that a tariff for protection is unconstitutional. Experience has shown us that a tariff bill that does not protect is a failure. We demand a return to the policy that gives us a prosperity based on construction rather than de- CONSERVATION OF FLOOD WATERS FRANCIS CUTTLE MAKES ABLE ADDRESS UPON INTERESTING SUBJECT LARGE CROWD OF CITIZENS AT-TEND BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEON The businessmen's luncheon on Thursday was one of the most important ever held in this city. Representative men from many parts of Southern California were present, and as the subject of flood control was the topic discussed, it was the means of drawing out a large assemblage of citizens. A. S. Bradford of Placentia was toastmaster and introduced Francis Cuttle of Riverside, who delivered a learned discourse upon the subject of conservation of flood waters, which was listened to with wrap attention, and the speaker was frequently inter- At the Valencia dock where Mr. Harbison, who accompanies a sign trip, were banished a hearty reception men and women reheim, some of the members of Orange county. Mr. Harbison is to a canvass of this that he confidently over 5000 majority for nominee in Orange county in the district. It was called as toastmaster called upon a numb binders to speak. Pointed talks were the Bishop was the need. Mr. Bishop relied short time at the speakers before the open forum. He said Anaheim to get a good Mr. Harbison speak. Dinner, and refused to speak while Harbison, he said, and would be just chairman of the reeentral committee, on by the chairman, peaceful speaker and talk on the issues. The tariff, he said, gave confronting the important to the instinct to see that a sent to Washington Mr. Harbison was the race who represe protection to our people, he said, had for their favorite behooved the votounties to combine and represent the enclad and H. O. Hendalled upon and ad- Underwood law in this district than in any other district in the United States. The democratic congressman from this district claims to favor protection to our citrus and sugar industries, but the democratic platform on which Mr. Wilson was elected declares that a tariff for protection is unconstitutional. Experience has shown us that a tariff bill that does not protect is a failure. We demand a return to the policy that gives us a prosperity based on construction rather than destruction. Mr. Harbison paid his respects to Wilson's Mexican policy and also told of the disasters that had overtaken us by importations of the products of cheap labor in Asia. Since the passage of the Underwood bill, he said, imports from Japan had increased 61 per cent, from China 80 per cent, from Australia 81 per cent and from other Asiatic countries correspondingly. Imports from all Asia had increased 216 millions of dollars, or 76 per cent in three years, due to the democratic tariff law. Mr. Harbison's talk was principally along tariff lines. He declared that the tariff was the vital issue and that the Eleventh district was hard hit by the Underwood bill. He cited some instances of how the citrus industry was injured before the breaking out of the war. Harbison spoke at Fullerton Monday night to a large audience and will spend the entire week in Orange county. He declares this district will give Hughes 20,000 majority. ANAHEIM HUNTERS GET CARLOAD OF RABBITS Sixty-Nine Cottontails Slain by Sportsmen Last Sunday Morning Sunday was an exceedingly strenuous day for rabbits in the Victor Valley because eleven of Anaheim's most expert gunmen were in that neighborhood. Sixty-nine cottontails yielded up their lives to make an Anaheim holiday. Charley Carroll and Earl Steadman, acting as an advance foraging party, left here at noon Saturday, promising to have breakfast ready when the main body arrived Sunday morning. The followup bunch, which consisted of Chillie Fisher, Bud Sackett, Walt, Charles and Monty Koehler, Dean Hasson, William Fricker, William Lake and Stump Huntington, left at 1:30 o'clock Saturday night or presentative men from many parts of Southern California were present, and as the subject of flood control was the topic discussed, it was the means of drawing out a large assemblage of citizens. A. S. Bradford of Placentia was toastmaster and introduced Francis Cuttle of Riverside, who delivered a learned discourse upon the subject of conservation of flood waters, which was listened to with wrap attention, and the speaker was frequently interrupted with loud applause in making his telling arguments for the enlistment of the federal government in giving aid in solving the most important question now before the people of Southern California. Francis Cuttle of Riverside, than whom it is doubtful whether there is another man in the State more qualified to speak intelligently upon the conservation of flood waters, made an able address before the businessmen's luncheon on Thursday last, using as his theme the enactment of national legislation that will conserve the flood waters and turn them into a channel where they will be helpful to man before running headlong into the sea. Senator Newland, of Nevada, has drafted a bill, known as the Newlands-Boushard bill, which enacted into law will afford great relief to the whole country, as it provides for the improvement of rivers and harbors where practical. Great sums have already been spent by the federal government in reclamation work in some of the southern states, but Mr. Cuttle took occasion to say that a more wilful waste of money has never before come to his notice. It is nothing more nor less than favoritism being shown to certain sections by the federal government, but the resultant good to come is practically nothing. The work so far done and other that is to follow is classed as being of a piecemeal character, and is far from being of a substantial nature. Mr. Cuttle said that a class of protective work must be planned along standard lines, and all sections, where river control is necessary should follow closely the plans proposed, in that work of a uniform nature will result. Reclamation work as being carried out by the government in Mississippi and other Southern states, Mr. Cuttle said was a good deal like a railroad company building a transcontinental line, and leaving intervening gaps of ten Sixty-nine cottontails yielded up their lives to make an Anaheim holiday. Charley Carroll and Earl Steadman, acting as an advance foraging party, left here at noon Saturday, promising to have breakfast ready when the main body arrived Sunday morning. The followup bunch, which consisted of Chillie Fisher, Bud Sackett, Walt Charles and Monty Koehler, Dean Hasson, William Fricker, William Lake and Stump Huntington, left at 1:30 o'clock Saturday night or, rather, Sunday morning, and arrived at the Steadman ranch shortly before eight, having been delayed a couple of hours by the heavy fog. Carroll and Steadman had killed eleven rabbits and concocted a Dutch pot, on which the hungry hunters fortified themselves for the day's adventures. After breakfast the company scattered out and spread disaster among the rabbit population. According to the official record Charley Carroll got 3, Earl Steadman 8, Walt Koehler 12, Charles Koehler 9, Mostyn Koehler 6, Bud Sackett 0, Chillie Fisher 11, Dean Hasson 6, William Fricker 00, William Lake 000, and Stump Huntington 14. Six quail were also killed by the hunters, but the slaughter among the birds would have been much greater if Bill Fricker had recognized a quail when he met it. He flushed a covey and the other boys waited anxiously for his gun to crack, but waited in vain. Presently he crept up to one of the hunters and said: "Say, what are these birds that jump up in front of you suddenly and disappear with a whirr." "Why, you blankety-blanked idiot, they are quail." "Goah! If I'd known that I would have bagged the whole bunch. I was afraid they might be some bird that is out of season now." No jackrabbits were killed by the party, but a few were seen, and they claim the Victor Valley Jacks are as large as deer. Frank Stone's dun-colored calf had a narrow escape from sudden death, as Charley Koehler drew a bead on it and was about to slay it under the impression that it was a jack rabbit, when someone threw up the muzzle of his gun and saved the calf by a hair's breadth.