anaheim-gazette 1917-09-20

PERTINENT TALK ON CONTROL OF RIVER CHARLES EYGABROAD SAYS IT WOULD REQUIRE FIVE YEARS TO EFFECT COUNTY DISTRICT CHIEF ENGINEER HARRIS DE-CLARES INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT IS FEASIBLE PLAN Convincing Westside opponents of the storm water protection district of the error of their ways is a difficult undertaking when they refuse to attend mass meetings and listen to the truth. At Loara school house Tuesday evening the audience was slim, but those who attended heard the matter presented in an eloquent manner by Charles Eygabroad, chairman of the river committee and one of the proponent candidates for trustee. Mr. Eygabroad argued against the county proposition on the ground that a special act of the legislature authorizing the move would have to be se- ANAHEIM'S JAIL CAUSES LEGAL TANGLE Should Have Been Accepted by Former Board of Trustees Before Receiving Official Recognition One June 11th last, Leo J. Kelvin was arrested for intoxication and placed in the city jail. While there he damaged the jail property by bending some of the iron bars in the cell and otherwise brought about disorder, and for a slight diversion took a poke at City Marshal Kellenberger. The city brought action against Kelvin for damaging the jail, and the case came up for trial in the superior court last Thursday. The damaging of jail property, according to the statutes, constitutes a felony, and for that reason the case was called for trial in the superior court. Attorney T. L. McFadden of Placentia was appointed by the court to defend Kelvin, and at the trial he moved that the case be dismissed, alleging that Anaheim officially has no jail, because there is nothing on record in the proceedings of the city council to show that the trustees ever accepted the place as a jail. The attorney for the defense contends that a felony charge should not have been preferred against Kelvin, and that if a charge were to have been filed against him it should have been a minor one and should then have been prosecuted by the city in the local CITY TRUSTEE REGULAR SESSION RESOLUTIONS PASS FOR BIDS FOR PAW STREETS AND SALARY OF ELECTION FIXED AT $5.00 PER DAY—TEAM OF FOR SALE The board of city trust regular session Thursday There were present Ma and Trustees Stark, Cook and Dwyer. Attorney A ent. The marshal reported of $1160.00 for licenses, amounted to $7.50. The rate collector rejection of $4,100.00 for w The treasurer reported $21,161.78 in the general 12th. The recorder had 34 during the month and undertaking when they arise to tend mass meetings and listen to the truth. At Loara school house Tuesday evening the audience was slim, but those who attended heard the matter presented in an eloquent manner by Charles Eygabroad, chairman of the river committee and one of the proponent candidates for trustee. Mr. Eygabroad argued against the county proposition on the ground that a special act of the legislature authorizing the move would have to be secured, and it will require four or five years time to accomplish anything as the legislature does not meet for two years, and the first steps could not be taken before the passage of a special act. He stated that the expense would be probably sixty thousand dollars in getting the needed legislation, and it was very doubtful if the proposition would carry when submitted to a vote of the people. Mr. Eygabroad outlined the proposed plans of the local committee and stated that the estimate of $90,750 as the cost of the work was, in his estimation, high, and the proposed work could be done for less money. He said the contention that a district could never be dissolved after incorporation was a mistake, as the legislature at its last session enacted a law providing for disincorporation if a majority of the acreage favored it. A bonded debt, however remained as an assessment on the land after the district was dissolved, but no district could bond itself after incorporation. The only debt the Anaheim-Yorba district could incur would be the original cost. The supervisors had agreed to accept the embankment as a county road, he stated, which would transfer the burden of upkeep and repairs, should there be any, to the county. The following correspondence has recently passed between City Engineer O. E. Steward and G. W. Harris, chief engineer of the Santa Fe railroad. Mr. Steward's letter is as follows: Anaheim, Calif. Sept., 5th, 1917. Mr. G. W. Harris, Chief Engineer, A. T. & S. F. R. R. Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Sir:— In a recent issue of a local paper, a copy of which you have received, was published a letter written by you to W. G. Mason of this city, giving what you choose to call a rough estimate of the cost of the protection work which the committee for the Anaheim-Yorba Storm Water District recommended. I am surprised that an official of the county should attempt to give cost protected by 30 foot cedar piling, driven to as deep a penetration as possible, and no additional pilling will be placed at those points. This leaves a distance of 18,600 feet along which it is proposed to place 10 foot on centers concrete piles 22 feet long, 14 inches on top and 10 inches on the bottom, driven to an average penetration of 16 feet. You give in your estimate, the cost of such piling at $3.50 a running foot in place, or $35.00 per pile. Our estimate is based upon a guarantee price from a reliable contracting and engineering firm to place these piles, heavily reinforced, for $25.00 apiece. The committee are confident that this price will be made good in the bid, at such time as bids may be called for. This gives us an expense for piling of 1860 piles at $25.00 or $46,500. In the matter of the embankment you gave as your estimate, a cost of $1.00 per foot. This was evidently made upon the supposition that the proposed embankment must be constructed as an entirety the full length of the district, and at a cost of $2.00 per cubic yard. The facts in the case are these: Yardage estimates based upon complete cross sections of the river every 1200 feet, and grades taken every 300 feet along the line of and Dwyer. Attorney Agent. The marshal reported of $1160.00 for licenses; amounted to $7.50. The rate collector rejection of $4,100.00 for wiener. The treasurer reported $21,161.78 in the general account. The recorder had 34 during the month and amounted to $145.00. The plumbing inspection collection of $30.30. The finance committee amining the various offices which were found correct demands against the city to $6,052.42, for which is ordered drawn. Ordinance No. 318, fixity tax for the fiscal year passed and will be found this issue. The total ratified the $100. Ordinance No. 319, greech to the Atchison, Santa Fe Ry., to continue track in this city, was first reading. The bus new track is to relieve congestion, and will expire depot site to Broad street. The pay for the office special bond election will per day per man. Resolutions calling for paving of Kroeger and and the alley, between Chestnut streets, were passed. All the trustees or of these improvements the paving of Citron stu case Trustee Dwyer votive, he being opposed extra burden upon the par whose lands also fronts of Broadway, and which taxed for paving that tha A resolution was passcthe clerk to make app state board of health f install another Imhoff t sewer farm. The city electrician to install the arc light school entrance, as req C.R Prince. The light continued during the w A communication was with the Santa Rosa Chamber and also from the city ing members of the ci In a recent issue of a local paper, a copy of which you have received, was published a letter written by you to W. G. Mason of this city, giving what you choose to call a rough estimate of the cost of the protection work which the committee for the Anaheim-Yorba Storm Water District recommended. I am surprised that an official of the Santa Fe should attempt to give cost figures upon proposition of this kind without giving it a thorough personal investigation, which your figures and your recommendations prove you have got made, and you acknowledge this to be an individual problem, requiring much study and investigation. You have made a statement, however, giving figures of cost and recommendations for the work, which have worked against the success of the district, and have made the Santa Fe appear as an opponent of protection, which I know you are not, from the attitude of your officials and from the liberal donations which your company has made toward the emergency work which has been done at various points along the river within the proposed district. I beg to call your attention to the various items of your estimate, and show wherein your figures are greatly in error. In the first place, five miles of river bank to protect is fortunately for us, five miles, not ten, as you give in your figures. The plan never has included taking care of more than the west bank of the river. The Olive and West Orange district is organized for the purpose of protecting the east bank and they are at the present time placing their piles and wire. In addition, of this five miles of bank included in the district, 4000 feet is naturally protected by high banks and a very dense growth of willows, which have turned the floods for years and no work is contemplated at this point. 1800 feet of the remainder is in the Yorba grade, for which the committee have recommended $12,000 to protect with a concrete apron and wings. 2000 feet additional had been well pro- In the matter of the embankment you gave as your estimate, a cost of $1.00 per foot. This was evidently made upon the supposition that the proposed embankment must be constructed as an entirety the full length of the district, and at a cost of $2.00 per cubic yard. The facts in the case are these: Yardage estimates based upon complete cross sections of the river every 1200 feet, and grades taken every 300 feet along the line of the embankment, give 103,000 cubic yards to complete the embankment the entire length. Two reliable contractors have agreed to do this work at not a greater figure than $.15 per cubic yard, or $15,750. In the matter of wire, your estimate as reported, of $1.00 per foot, is so far out of all reason that I cannot but think this is a typographical error. $165 per foot, or $3000 for the distance of 18,600 feet, is surely a liberal allowance for this work. In summarizing these items we have a total cost based upon investigation as follows: Concrete piling ... $46,500 Embankment ... 15,750 Protection of Yorba grade. 12,000 Wire ... 3,000 Total ... $77,250. Leaving a balance from the $90,750 recommended by the committee of $13,500 for incidentals, placing of brush and clearing out the new growth in the river channel. We would respectfully ask that you look into this matter, and as soon as possible, place in the hands of the flood control committee, a withdrawal of your previous figures, or a new estimate, based upon the facts in the case. Just a word as to your recommendation for 30 foot piling. There is a considerable distance along the line of the proposed work, where it is impossible to secure more than a 16 foot penetration. The concrete piles at the site of the Anaheim-Olive bridge, were placed by means of a jet and hammer, and average less than 15 feet. The piling placed in the river channel two state board of health install another Imhoff sewer farm. The city electrician to install the arc light school entrance, as required by C.R. Prince. The light continued during the waking members of the city officials to attend the event of the California Leaf palities which is to be northern city Sept. 24-25 regular convention of food show will be held made to Burbank's he will be a fine banquet. Be an automobile parade will be paid to the Valley near by. City Attorney Engineer Steward will tend the convention, and trustees who are able go. The city clerk report sent in an order to the company for another oil under the agreement made in 1914, but that refused to fill the order contract the city privilege of buying 10 date only 3690 barrels ceilied. The price age 82 cents f. o. b. Anah has gone skyrocketing oil is hard to get. The ferred to the city attentions open up diplomatic reaforesaid company in secure the oil at the o. It was ordered that motor fire truck drive per month, this sum him to hire a relief Anaheim, California, Thursday, September 20, 1917 CITY TRUSTEES IN REGULAR SESSION RESOLUTIONS PASSED ASKING FOR BIDS FOR PAVING TWO STREETS AND ALLEY SALARY OF ELECTION OFFICERS FIXED AT $5.00 PER MAN PER DAY—TEAM OF MULES FOR SALE The board of city trustees met in regular session Thursday evening. There were present Mayor Schneider and Trustees Stark, Cook, Brunworth and Dwyer. Attorney Ames was present. The marshal reported the collection of $1160.00 for licenses. Delinquents amounted to $7.50. The rate collector reported the collection of $4,100.00 for water and light. The treasurer reported a balance of $21,161.78 in the general fund on Sept. 12th. The recorder had 34 cases in court during the month and fines collected amounted to $145.00. month. The substitute in each instance is to be recommended by the fire chief, and will be taken from among the ranks of the firemen composing the company. The job is too confining for one man, and this new order will relieve the situation. One of the team of mujs, formerly used on the street sweeper, having become unfit, it was decided to offer the pair for sale. One is in good shape, but the other is not so well, but may be restored to usefulness, so the board decided to sell the pair. How much are we offered? ANOTHER SHAKE UP IN HERALD OFFICE Owners Declare They Will Put up no More Money to Finance Venture —May Move Plant to Whittler Another shake-up in the Anaheim Daily Herald occurred on Monday, when it is understood several changes in the mechanical force were made. R. B. Kennedy and H. C. Houldsworth, of Whittler, owners of the plant, were in town and according to rumor expressed dissatisfaction with the management of the publication. The paper from a financial viewpoint never has been a success, and the present owners are quoted as saying that they will not stand for expending another dollar in the venture. According to CARNIVAL COMES TO ANAHEIM AGAIN FOLEY & BURK WILL BE HERE UNDER AUSPICES OF ELKS, OCT. 30 TO NOV. 3 PROFITS TO BE USED BY LODGE IN DISPENSING CHRISTMAS CHEER TO POOR The carnival is coming. It will pitch its tents in Anaheim and open its gates to the public on Tuesday, October 30, and continue until 12 o'clock Saturday night, November 3. The small boys and the large boys should begin hoarding their nickels and dimes, because there will be twenty-two stunts to see, and each of them is worth the money. The local lodge of Elks is responsible for this. A contract has been signed by representatives of the lodge with the Foley & Burk company, and that aggregation of freaks, curiosities and attractions, will give the people of Anaheim and vicinity five days of entertainment. No advance information Ventura co-lima bean into the limas of in that county been extended San Luis Obispo and Orange on the south about 25,000 beans demand thrive exceed county's fog mild sunshine. A crop so beans invites and this was previous year deny of brand marketing from the California a mutual one with headway and Dwyer. Attorney Ames was present. The marshal reported the collection of $1160.00 for licenses. Delinquents amounted to $7.50. The rate collector reported the collection of $4,100.00 for water and light. The treasurer reported a balance of $21,161.78 in the general fund on Sept. 12th. The recorder had 34 cases in court during the month and fines collected amounted to $145.00. The plumbing inspector reported the collection of $30.30 for fees. The finance committee reported examining the various officers' reports, which were found correct, and audited demands against the city amounting to $6,052.42, for which warrants were ordered drawn. Ordinance No. 318, fixing the property tax for the fiscal year 1917-18, was passed and will be found printed in this issue. The total rate is $1.45 on the $100. Ordinance No. 319, granting a franchise to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ry., to construct a spur track in this city, was presented for first reading. The building of this new track is to relieve the trackage congestion, and will extend from the depot site to Broad street. The pay for the officers for the special bond election was fixed at $5 per day per man. Resolutions calling for bids for the paving of Kroeger and Citron streets, and the alley, between Center and Chestnut streets, were introduced and passed. All the trustees voted in favor of these improvements, excepting the paving of Citron street, in which case Trustee Dwyer voted in the negative, he being opposed to putting the extra burden upon the property owner, whose lands also front on the corner of Broadway, and which was recently taxed for paving that thoroughfare. A resolution was passed authorizing the clerk to make application to the state board of health for a permit to install another Imhoff tank at the city sewer farm. The city electrician was instructed to install the arc light at the high school entrance, as requested by Prof. C. R. Prince. The light had been discontinued during the vacation period. A communication was received from the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and also from the city officials, inviting members of the city council and local meetings to participate. Daily Herald occurred on Monday when it is understood several changes in the mechanical force were made. R. B. Kennedy and H. C. Houldsworth, of Whittier, owners of the plant, were in town and according to rumor expressed dissatisfaction with the management of the publication. The paper from a financial viewpoint never has been a success, and the present owners are quoted as saying that they will not stand for expending another dollar in the venture. According to rumor it is said that if the paper is not self supporting they will move the mechanical outfit to Whittier and from that place issue the daily publication for this city. According to street rumors strenuous efforts are being made to unload the plant, but so far there has been no one to come forward to finance the venture. W. G. Damon, a couple of weeks ago relinquished control of the paper, a six months option which he held having expired, and not being able to secure a renewal of a note at a local bank, which it is said had been endorsed by the Whittier owners, he decided to quit. Damon before leaving this city said besides being given the option the owners had endorsed the note for him, the money to be used in financing the business. Damon stated he had privilege of either buying or selling the plant, but was unsuccessful in disposing of the paper and being unable to finance the deal himself he decided to step out. Now it is currently rumored that unless the Whittier owners can dispose of their outfit they will remove the plant to Whittier and issue the paper from that quarter. The Herald was launched here four years ago as a strictly prohibition paper, but after a year or two a change in the management of the sheet was made. During the past two-years several other changes in the management of the paper have occurred, and now the present owners are seeking to dispose of the paper, but with no apparent degree of success. The Herald seems to be in imminent peril of falling off the edge of the roof. CHICAGO MUSIC SCHOOL HAS BRANCH HERE Miss Stella Schwentker is Anaheim Teacher for Sherwood Institute The local lodge of Elks is responsible for this. A contract has been signed by representatives of the lodge with the Foley & Burk company, and that aggregation of freaks, curiosities and attractions, will give the people of Anaheim and vicinity five days of entertainment. No advance information as to the names of the various shows within the enclosure is obtainable, but there will be probably be Brobdingnagians, Lilliputians, wild men from Madagascar, Igorrotes from the Philippines, animals from Darkest Africa, snakes and other specimens of the reptile family from the four quarters of the globe. There will also probably be an observation balloon and the merry-go-round, and numerous games of chance where you can get something for nothing or pay something for nothing. The Foley & Burk company has been here on two or three former occasions and gave satisfactory entertainments. The company is continually adding new stunts and it is said it has something entirely different to offer this year. There will be nothing objectionable permitted—nothing, in fact, that could shock the sensibilities of the Long Beach purity squad, consequently you will be perfectly safe in taking with you the women folks and the kidlets when you visit the place. The foundation stones of the Elks lodge are patrotism, friendship and charity. Every year at Christmas time the Elks spend a large sum of money in helping the poor, and the surplus money raised through this carnival will swell the charity fund which is to be expended in bringing Christmas cheer to those who otherwise would have no occasion to rejoice. It will be used in purchasing food and fuel and clothing for needy families, it will buy presents for hundreds of little tots thereby keeping green their faith in Santa Claus. Those who attend the carnival, therefore, whether or not they see anything to their taste, will have the satisfaction of knowing that the money they spend, aside from a small percentage that goes to the carnival people, will swell the fund which is to be used in making numerous people happy at the season of the year when charity is most needed and most appreciated. The lodge will probably furnish small boys and the large boys should begin hoarding their nickels and dimes, because there will be twenty-two stunts to see, and each of them is worth the money. The local lodge of Elks is responsible for this. A contract has been signed by representatives of the lodge with the Foley & Burk company, and that aggregation of freaks, curiosities and attractions, will give the people of Anaheim and vicinity five days of entertainment. No advance information as to the names of the various shows within the enclosure is obtainable, but there will be probably be Brobdingnagians, Lilliputians, wild men from Madagascar, Igorrotes from the Philippines, animals from Darkest Africa, snakes and other specimens of the reptile family from the four quarters of the globe. There will also probably be an observation balloon and the merry-go-round, and numerous games of chance where you can get something for nothing or pay something for nothing. The Foley & Burk company has been here on two or three former occasions and gave satisfactory entertainments. The company is continually adding new stunts and it is said it has something entirely different to offer this year. There will be nothing objectionable permitted—nothing, in fact, that could shock the sensibilities of the Long Beach purity squad, consequently you will be perfectly safe in taking with you the women folks and the kidlets when you visit the place. The foundation stones of the Elks lodge are patrotism, friendship and charity. Every year at Christmas time the Elks spend a large sum of money in helping the poor, and the surplus money raised through this carnival will swell the charity fund which is to be expended in bringing Christmas cheer to those who otherwise would have no occasion to rejoice. It will be used in purchasing food and fuel and clothing for needy families, it will buy presents for hundreds of little tots thereby keeping green their faith in Santa Claus. Those who attend the carnival, therefore, whether or not they see anything to their taste, will have the satisfaction of knowing that the money they spend, aside from a small percentage that goes to the carnival people, will swell the fund which is to be used in making numerous people happy at the season of the year when charity is most needed and most appreciated. The lodge is estimated pounds each 1,800,000 ba county has acres in linetween 900,000beans. The tween 10 an crop in Orgato 25 per cepacethe s county at 5 LANDMEN The ranchie Fruit comfof old bnow being pants were ly who havnew house front oth state board of health for a permit to install another Imhoff tank at the city sewer farm. The city electrician was instructed to install the arc light at the high school entrance, as requested by Prof. C. R. Prince. The light had been discontinued during the vacation period. A communication was received from the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and also from the city officials, inviting members of the city council and officials to attend the annual meeting of the California League of Municipalities which is to be held in the northern city Sept. 24-29. Besides the regular convention of officials a pure food show will be held, avisit will be made to Burbank's home and there will be a fine banquet. There will also be an automobile parade and a visit will be paid to the Valley of the Moon, near by. City Attorney Ames and Engineer Steward will no doubt attend the convention, and those of the trustees who are able to attend will go. The city clerk reported that he had sent in an order to the Associated Oil company for another carload of crude oil, under the agreement of a contract made in 1914, but that the company refused to fill the order. According to the contract the city was given the privilege of buying 10,000 barrels. To date only 3690 barrels have been received. The price agreed upon was 82 cents f. o. b. Anaheim. Since oil has gone skyrocketing recently road oil is hard to get. The matter was referred to the city attorney, who will open up diplomatic relations with the aforesaid company in the endeavor to secure the oil at the original figure. It was ordered that the salary of the motor fire truck driver be raised $10 per month, this sum to be used by him to hire a relief man during the pose of the paper, but with no apparent degree of success. The Herald seems to be in imminent peril of falling off the edge of the roof. CHICAGO MUSIC SCHOOL HAS BRANCH HERE Miss Stella Schwentker is Anaheim Teacher for Sherwood Institute Miss Stella A. Schwentker has been elected to the faculty of the Sherwood Music School of Chicago as teacher of the Anaheim Branch. Pupils enrolled here secure their credits, certificates and diplomas precisely the same as if entered in Chicago, thus obviating the expense of a journey to Chicago and incidental expenses. Miss Schwentker, in taking the Sherwood work in connection with her private teaching, is trying to maintain a high standard of music study in Anaheim. The Registrar from the school is arousing a great deal of interest in the music loving people of Anaheim. Those who have enrolled as Sherwood pupils are delighted with the work. They appreciate the opportunity of being able to gain a thorough musical education in connection with a well recognized school. The Sherwood Music School, founded by William H. Sherwood, ranks with the leading conservatories of the East. There are over six hundred Branches throughout the United States. Peter and Barney Stoffel and Dr. Promenschenkel left Monday for Action on a deer hunt. The California Lima Bean Growers' Association is now selling beans to the Eastern trade at 12 cents a pound, while two carloads going by way of Panama have been sold at 12¼ cents. According to information given out by officials of the California Lima Bean Growers Association, the crop of lima beans in this state this year, while short in quantity will bring in $13,200,000. Here in Orange county, as well as elsewhere in the district, the threshers are going full speed, and it is hoped to get the beans threshed before the first rain. The bean acreage, including all varieties of beans, was greatly increased over last year, and splendid prices are being paid for all varieties. The association states that the bean harvest this year is running about two weeks ahead of last year, when the rains the last days of Sep- ETTE Number 48 DOMES EIM BE HERE BY ELKS, 3 BY LODGE ISTMAS R It will pitch open its tuesday, Oct12 o'clock 3. The boys should wickels and be twentyof them is is responsibes been signe lodge with y, and that losities and people of days of eninformation ember and first week in October did immense damage and started the bean market soaring. It has not since returned to the former level. The chance of loss from rain this year is less, due to the earlier cutting. Although the lima bean crop for 1917 will bring the growers twice the usual return, the crop itself will be 10 to 15 per cent short of last year's crop. The increased return will be due to the high price, the market having passed 11 cents a pound to the grower this year. In years past the grower who netted over 5 cents a pound for his limas considered himself very lucky. Ventura county is the center of the lima bean industry and 70 per cent of the limas of the country are grown in that county. Bean farming has been extended into Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties on the north and Orange and San Diego counties on the south. Orange county has about 25,000 acres in limas. Lima beans demand a cool climate and thrive exceedingly well in Ventura county's foggy nights and days of mild sunshine. A crop so closely localized as lima beans invites a corner in the market and this was attempted many times in previous years. To combat this tendency of brokers and secure better marketing facilities for the growers, the California Lima Bean Association, a mutual organization of growers, with headquarters at Oxnard, was LAST RITES PAID TO HONORED CITIZEN HUNDREDS ATTEND FUNERAL OF JOSEPH HELMSEN AT BACKS & TERRY'S THURSDAY BODY CREMATED AT LOS ANGELES, ASHES WILL BE PLACED IN A MAUSOLEUM Backs & Terry's chapel was filled to capacity, and many friends who came to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory at the funeral of Joseph Helmsen Thursday afternoon were unable to get inside the building. Numerous and beautiful floral offerings had been brought in by friends and societies which were banked around the casket and against the wall, completely filling the rear end of the room. Rev. C. R. Messias, rector of St. Michael's church, had charge of the services and after reading a few extracts from the Scriptures delivered a short address, reviewing the life of the deceased, and reiterating the story of his fortitude and cheerfulness dur- beans demand a cool climate and thrive exceedingly well in Ventura county's foggy nights and days of mild sunshine. A crop so closely localized as lima beans invites a corner in the market and this was attempted many times in previous years. To combat this tendency of brokers and secure better marketing facilities for the growers, the California Lima Bean Association, a mutual organization of growers, with headquarters at Oxnard, was formed in 1916. Last year it named a price for its product after the fashion of organizations of growers of other products. But as the food administrator had stopped dealing in futures in beans, the California Lima Bean Growers' Association does not expect to set a price for this year, but will sell on the market at prevailing quotations. But with the price so high, the growers are not worrying. Lima beans are already coming to the warehouses in Ventura county and some limas have been shipped from the county. Four carloads of limas were shipped from the Irvine ranch in Orange county the 4th inst., and were the earliest shipment this year. Recleaned limas were loaded on cars at Somis, last Wednesday. The California Lima Bean Growers' association expects to begin shipping some time this week. The association has already received beans at its warehouses at Irvine, Saticoy, El Rio, Camarillo and Hueneme. The lima bean yield for this season is estimated at 1,500,000 bags of 80 pounds each, against a yield of over 1,800,000 bags last year. Ventura county has between 50,000 and 60,000 acres in limas and will receive between 900,000 and 1,000,000 bags of beans. The Ventura crop will run between 10 and 15 per cent short. The crop in Orange county is running 20 to 25 per cent short. Some estimates place the small beans in Ventura county at 5000 acres. LANDMARK DISAPPEARING The ranch house on the Semi-Tropic Fruit company's place, which is one of the old landmarks of Placentia, is now being torn down. Its last occupants were S. W. McColloch and family, who have recently moved into the new house which was built just in front of the old one. The original ability to get inside the building. Numeroous and beautiful floral offerings had been brought in by friends and societies which were banked around the casket and against the wall, completely filling the rear end of the room. Rev. C. R. Messias, rector of St. Michael's church, had charge of the services and after reading a few extracts from the Scriptures delivered a short address, reviewing the life of the deceased, and reiterating the story of his fortitude and cheerfulness during years of intolerable suffering. Garstang's quartet of Santa Ana, furnished the music, singing "Abide With Me," and "Nearer My God to Thee," before the sermon, and "Perfect Peace," at the close of the services. The casket was opened at the close and an invitation was extended to all who wished to view the remains to pass by. Many took a farewell look, but a large number preferred to remember him as they saw him last alive. It was Mr. Helmsen's wish that he should be cremated, consequently the body was taken to Los Angeles in the hearse and delivered to the officials at Evergreen cemetery where it was reduced to ashes at 4 o'clock. A large delegation from the Masonic lodge, of which he had been a member for many years, accompanied the body, and performed the ritualistic ceremony at the cemetery before it was consigned to the fire. Members of the Eastern Star also accompanied the procession but took no part in the ceremonies. The active pallbearers were Adolph Thomas, C. F. Grim, Louis Denni, F. C. Rimpau, O. T. Cailor and J. J. Schneider, who had charge of the remains until they were delivered to the cemetery authorities. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. H. A: Johnston, Max Nebelung, J. D. Lavin, Rev. A. B. Markle, A. Pierrotti, R. J. H. Johnston, W. P. Quarton, Dr. W. W. Adams, P. J. Weisel, John Kellenberger, Joseph Bennerscheldt, H. W. Comstock, F. A. Backs, Frank Ey and Henry Kuchel. Most of these accompanied the party to Los Angeles. The Garstang quartet finished the services at the crematory chapel by singing "God be With You Till We Meet Again." The ashes are now in charge of the Backs & Terry undertaking establishment and will remain there until Mrs. Helmsen decides what to do. She intends purchasing a crypt in some mausoleum, and expects that eventually she will rest in the same crypt. LANDMARK DISAPPEARING The ranch house on the Semi-Tropic Fruit company's place, which is one of the old landmarks of Placentia, is now being torn down. Its last occupants were S. W. McColloch and family, who have recently moved into the new house which was built just in front of the old one. The original house was built in 1872, by the Semi-Tropic Fruit company, which has its headquarters at Placentia, and the first occupants known to the very oldest settlers there were Wesley Almes, R. H. Gilman and a Chinese cook. The lumber will be used in the new barn, garage and office, which are soon to be built. The County Y. M. C. A. work has grown to such an extent that it has been found necessary to have an assistant for the county secretary. At an important meeting of the County Committee held last Saturday evening Archie Raitt of Santa Ana, was unanimously elected to fill this position. Raitt is one of the leading and successful young business men of Santa Ana who has done much volunteer service in this work. He is a graduate of the Santa Ana high school and attended Pomona College for two years. While in college Raitt took a leading part in athletics, being on both the football and track teams, making him especially fitted to help Cole in conducting the various activities of the Y. M. C. A. work. Raitt will devote at least half of his time to this work starting this week. Mrs John McAfee of Los Angeles, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peck last week. INCREASING INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA Predicted That State Will Take the Lead in Live Stock California in a very few years will be the leading hog and livestock producing state in the Union, according to the prediction of Dr. Charles Keane state veterinarian. "The hog and livestock industry in the state has become a staple industry," declares Dr. Keane, "and will remain so as we never will be able to catch up in the livestock and hog shortage caused by the war. "An illustration of the wonderful progress which has been made in California," he went on, "in the hog raising industry is the hog show at the state fair. This was by far the strongest hog show in the history of the fair and the hogs entered could step in to the corn belt sections and carry off prizes with comparative ease. In the past years hog raising has been considered a by-product of the dairy business—a sort of a side line. But it is no longer regarded as a by-product but as a business, and the industry is being handled in a business like manner."