anaheim-gazette 1918-08-15

PROPOSITION OF WETS MIXES UP DILEMMA ARE READY TO CLOSE UP SHOP FEB. 1, 1919, IF BONE DRY ELECTION IS CALLED OFF COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION FRIDAY NIGHT WILL PASS UPON INITIATIVE PETITION The wet goods checkerboard revealed some surprises at the council meeting Thursday night, when all the liquor dealers of this city petitioned the board to effect some sort of compromise if possible, whereby the bone dry special election initiative petition could be either revoked or withdrawn. In that event the dealers all agreed to voluntarily go out of business on February 1, 1919. The wets annexed a bone dry ordinance to their petition, which they asked to be made operative at the stated period, which would wind up the liquor trade forever in this city. Herman Noll, as their spokesman, said the liquor dealers only asked for a square deal and wanted six months' time to dispose of their wares and quit. The speaker said, as heretofore, a wet and dry fight, engendered bad feelings between neighbors and business men and he said at this critical time of the nation's history, it would be well for all to remain loyal and friendly. But, the law is plain upon this initiative petition, and presuming that the document has been legally drawn and presented in regular form, it is the old city hall. The same are printed in this issue of the Gazette. The board discussed the installation of a larger pump at the plant, and may dig another well. The clerk was instructed to notify the school trustees that in future the city will expect pay for all water furnished the several schools. In the past the city has furnished water to the schools free of charge, but the council believes that the city should be reimbursed for this supply, more especially since many pupils from outside districts attend the schools here. Hereafter it will be the policy of the council to make a charge for all water service, no matter to whom furnished. Meters are placed on all outlets and everybody is expected to pay for the water. The city attorney advised the board that all prosecutions for violations of the motor vehicle act must be brought under the state law, which has superceded the city ordinance. These cases must be prosecuted by the district attorney and all moneys for fines must be turned into the county treasury. MINIMUM GAS RATE IS NOW ONE DOLLAR Anaheim Small Consumers Pay 25 Cents More Per Month The new rate of the Southern Counties Gas Company went into effect on July 22, the minimum now being $1.00 instead of 75 cents as heretofore. There is much dissatisfaction over the increase, but the gas company convinced the railroad commission of the justice of its plea and permission was granted. "The railroad commission in establishing the new rates made it as light on the domestic consumers as possible, and placed the burden on the commercial users for they are making..." their spokesman, said the liquor dealers only asked for a square deal and wanted six months' time to dispose of their wares and quit. The speaker said, as heretofore, a wet and dry fight, engendered bad feelings between neighbors and business men and he said at this critical time of the nation's history, it would be well for all to remain loyal and friendly. But, the law is plain upon this initiative petition, and presuming that the document has been legally drawn and presented in regular form, it is mandatory upon the board to call the election. Should the drys feel inclined to accept the wets' proposal, there is a bare possibility of doing so by having all their petitioners sign another petition, revoking the original, but this course, it is said, is technically open to question. Bone dry leaders look aslant at the wets' latest move, and their spokesman said since he once lost his bait he is wary about again casting his line in the turbulent boozy stream. The trustees will again consider the question on Friday evening. When the atmosphere cleared and conditions again became normal the council gave attention to other matters upon the docket. The first rattle out of the box a communication was received from Marshal Wood asking for more pay for himself and assistants. The figures are, marshal, $125 per month, deputies $100. The increases in salaries already allowed to officials now totals over $5,200 a year. The council is becoming alarmed. Mayor Dwyer is in favor of dropping one of the policemen. If the town goes dry, maybe we won't need any. It looks as though there will be very little money in the treasury, since bills now outstanding will come near using the funds on hand. It looks as though a higher tax rate is in store for the people. The finance committee reported auditing bills in the amount of $9,962.90, for which warrants were ordered drawn. The following collections were received: By city marshal, for license. $1,201.50 City electrician 10.40 Plumbing inspector 16.25 Recorder, 40 cases 143.00 Rate Collector— For light 2,335.80 For water 1,764.35 Delinquents Collected— For light 140.65 For water 191.85 Penalties 17.75 "The railroad commission in establishing the new rates made it as light on the domestic consumers as possible, and placed the burden on the commercial users for they are making money out of their operations," declared F. S. Wade, superintendent of the Southern Counties Gas Company. "I hope the people will see the increased rate in the light of justice to the company. They should bear in mind that everything has advanced since the war commenced and that our company has not escaped the increased cost of operation incident to advancing prices in every line and in wages. We are asking only for a reasonable interest in our investment and are not attempting to force high prices in order to effect an unreasonable earning on our invested capital." The following is a compilation of the new rates as presented by the Southern Counties Gas Company: Schedule 1-A: For Monthly Consumption. First 1,000 cubic feet, or less...$1.00 Next 4,000 cubic feet...80 Next 15,000 cubic feet...60 Next 30,000 cubic feet...50 Next 50,000 cubic feet...40 All over 100,000 cubic feet...35 Minimum bill, per meter...1.00 This rate works out as follows: Cu. Ft. Used Total Average in Month Cost Rate per M. nearest cent 1,000 $1.00 $1.00 2,000 1.80 0.90 3,000 2.60 0.87 4,000 3.40 0.85 5,000 4.20 0.84 7,000 5.40 0.77 10,000 7.20 0.72 12,000 8.40 0.70 15,000 10.20 0.68 20,000 13.20 0.66 25,000 15.70 0.63 35,000 20.70 0.59 50,000 28.20 0.56 75,000 38.20 0.51 100,000 48.20 0.48 150,000 65.70 0.44 200,000 83.20 0.42 300,000 118.20 0.40 400,000 153.20 0.38 500,000 188.20 0.37 This schedule applies to all domestic consumers, hotels, restaurants, Gas Company went into effect on July 22, the minimum now being $1.oo instead of 75 cents as heretofore. There is much dissatisfaction over the increase, but the gas company convinced the railroad commission of the justice of its plea and permission was granted. "The railroad commission in establishing the new rates made it as light on the domestic consumers as possible, and placed the burden on the commercial users for they are making money out of their operations," declared F. S. Wade, superintendent of the Southern Counties Gas Company. "I hope the people will see the increased rate in the light of justice to the company. They should bear in mind that everything has advanced since the war commenced and that our company has not escaped the increased cost of operation incident to advancing prices in every line and in wages. We are asking only for a reasonable interest in our investment and are not attempting to force high prices in order to effect an unreasonable earning on our invested capital." The number steadily increased from 144 wells making it averaging four A year ago this year only 62 wells drilled run from 44. The oil industry marked and had that is remarkable commercial and superimposed by greatly increased having to do work and production. The oil operator fullest extent that United States is Kaiser, and for most of wells is going ble speed. The Union Oil company on the month of April payroll it has evaded Brea field and had of work that was greatly increased Union Oil Companyment work going leases, 17 strings and a force of 44. On the Bastard Union's No. 5, depth of 4,739 one of the deepest now standing coo good showinys drilling of this oil truance of the ed by the people some interest.M property is now with 3,8oo feet hole. The Chapman cemented for all been tested out ter shut off,and nicely with 24.A It is understood closely watched that a lot of se done by personethe oil industry getting some pclinity.A year terested in Your property,but tha changed by the Union Oil Company received: By city marshal, for license. $1,201.50 City electrician 10.40 Plumbing inspector 16.25 Recorder, 40 cases 143.00 Rate Collector— For light 2,335.80 For water 1,764.35 Delinquents Collected— For light 140.65 For water 191.85 Penalties 17.75 Total $5,821.50 Delinquents Reported— For light $88.25 For water 180.40 Attorney Ames announced that he would proceed under the 1911 act in ordering the curblings and sidewalks as outlined by the board. Steward recommended the Austin sprinkler and the board awarded contract to that firm. The F. H. Olds Company was awarded contract to furnish the motor truck. The attorney was ordered to draw up contract. Mr. French, the agent, caused quite a laugh when he said one member of the board, who is classed as anti-dry, would meet him at the outskirts of the city and ride in on the water wagon. Ordinance No. 336, fixing compensation for officials, was passed. It will be found in another column. A communication was received from Murdoch Henry, of Sacramento, saying he will be here in October at which time his Center street building will be moved back. Mr. Henry's letter was accepted and filed. Clerk Merritt was instructed to forward list of salaries to the state compensation and insurance commission. Insurance will be taken out by the city for all employees. Bids are asked for the repairs of RANCHERS GET JUDGMENT Judge West Monday signed findings and judgment in an action that involves title to a strip of land along the old tracks of the Southern Pacific between the state highway and West Anaheim. That the judgment was to be in favor of giving title to adjoining ranch owners was announced in a decision by Judge West some weeks ago but judgment was not signed until Monday. The ranchers alleged that when the land was deeded to the S. P. about 40 years ago it was with the provision that should the land not be used for railroad purposes it would revert to the adjoining property. The plaintiffs put on evidence to show that the strip was practically abandoned for railroad purposes. Plaintiffs who win are R. H. Hannah, E. J. Hughes, E. P. Squire, E. L. Sargent, M. F. Hughes, E. A. Hurley, Reba Osborn, Joseph Fiscus and Ida C. Hamilton. H. A. Armbrust and family spent last week at Seal Beach. At La Merced company has No. 2 No. 4 is standing a new well, is now redrilling rotating in a shale and shell started rotating shows 1,000 feet of the Union Oil Company property and the pany on the KK most safe to sell companies will the capacity andduction, howeverand uncertain. At La Merced company has No. 2 No. 4 is standing a new well, is now redrilling rotating in a shale and shell started rotating shows 1,000 feet of the Union Oil Company property and the pany on the KK most safe to sell companies will the capacity andduction, howeverand uncertain. At La Merced company has No. 2 No. 4 is standing a new well, is now redrilling rotating in a shale and shell started rotating shows 1,000 feet of the Union Oil Company property and the pany on the KK most safe to sell companies will the capacity andduction, howeverand uncertain. The Union is racks at Newmere casing and pipe indicates that they do a considerablement work. The Amalgam the Durfee proftet of hole. OIL FIELD NOTES BY ELLWOOD J. MUNGER The month of August has opened under the most favorable conditions for the old oil operators of the Southern California field. Weather conditions are of the best for the commencement of new work. Supplies and drilling equipment are to be had in quantities that encourages the formulation of heavy drilling programs by the big companies and the initiative of the wild-catter to open up new fields. Labor is plentiful throughout the southern field. The high wages paid has attracted large numbers of men to follow the oil industry, and the establishment of a uniform wage scale throughout the state has caused workers to move southward where the climatic conditions are better. The August records show already the completion of four new wells whose combined output totals better than 8,000 barrels. Two wells, one at Montebello and the other on the Murphy, came in doing 4,000, and 3,800 barrels each. A couple of wells in the Oilinda field are good for 800 barrels. The production of the Brea-Whittier-Fullerton-Montebello field has now gone to the highest figures ever known. The daily output is now 65,000 barrels. Seven hundred and fifteen wells are producing. A year ago this field was making only a little better than 45,000 barrels a day. This production was coming from 674 wells. The addition of 41 wells has increased the production 20,000 barrels. The number of drilling wells has steadily increased until now we have 104 wells making hole. Completions are averaging from 8 to 10 a month. A year ago this field could boast of only 62 wells drilling, and the comple- shale and the going is extremely good. The hole is going down at the rate of 200 feet a week and will soon be at a depth where showings will begin to appear. At Huntington the Amalgamated has completed a three-months' pumping test on its initial test well. This well was drilled to a depth of 3,800 feet. The last 100 feet showed considerable sand and it was thought that the well was worth testing out at this point. However the three months continuous pumping has produced nothing but clear water, not an oil color or a sign of gas showing. The Brea Canyon Oil Company, after drilling its No. 29 to a depth of 4,127 feet, has met with its first fishing job. The well has been drilled in record time up to date and this first fishing job is hoped will not hold the drilling back but a few days. At No. 28 swedging out collapsed casing and drilling on iron is going reasonably fast at 1,700 feet. The Columbia Oil Company drilling on the Orange lease in the Brea field shows a very successful week of operations. At No. 8 the rotary has advanced to 3,500 feet in spite of the hard and difficult formation of hard conglomerate. No. 7 is now drilling at 2,700 feet, the depth being remarkable good considering the amount of hard stuff drilled through during the past week. The Fullerton Oil Company has made notable progress during the week in that some new hole has been made on its No. 11. This well was started in 1916 and the greatest depth attained was 3,150 feet. At this depth a bad fishing job developed that kept the well back for almost a year. The redilling required great care and was very slow. The making of a new hole on this well is one of the best things the Brea field shows this week. At No. 10 an effort to get out a quantity of week this cream of the oil properties of the state comes to the front strong. No. 41 completed at a depth of 4,133 feet, is doing 3,800 barrels of high gravity oil remarkably clean and free from water. This great flow of oil is enhanced in value by the accompaniment of four million cubic feet of gas rich in hydro-carbons. The coming in of No. 41 will bring the daily output of the Murphy Oil Company's lease up to better than 32,000 barrels. In addition to the completion of this big well the Standard has six rotaries running and all are making hole at high speed. Hardly a month will pass from now on during the year when a big well will be brought in. Many of these rotaries are making as much as a thousand feet a week. At Whittier the Standard is very active and has a lot of development work well under way. Careful and close attention is given to water conditions on the Whittier property. This fact is illustrated by the fact that three wells are undergoing an exhaustive water test and two others are stanting cemented. Water tests are being made on Nos. 36, 41 and 51. No. 52 is standing cemented at 2,596, and No. 56 at 2,717. No. 55 has 2,140 feet of hole and is putting in 8½ inch casing. No. 5h is drilling at 1,205, and No. 52 at 2,752. The most remarkable production record of any well in the Southern California field is held by a well owned by the Petroleum Development Co. in the Olinda field. No. 43 is the well that challenges for comparison. This well was put on the pump 14 years ago with an initial production of 120 barrels. Throughout the entire 14 years his figure has been maintained, and today this same well is making its 120 barrels as regular as clock work. The quality of the oil has remained the same—another very remarkable feature of the well. The well has produced over half a million barrels of oil 000 barrels. Seven hundred and fifteen wells are producing. A year ago this field was making only a little better than 45,000 barrels a day. This production was coming from 674 wells. The addition of 41 wells has increased the production 20,000 barrels. The number of drilling wells has steadily increased until now we have 104 wells making hole. Completions are averaging from 8 to 10 a month. A year ago this field could boast of only 62 wells drilling, and the completions ran from 4 to 5 a month. The oil industry shows a very remarkable and healthy increase, a fact that is remarkable considering the commercial and financial situation superimposed by the great war and the greatly increased cost of every thing having to do with the development and production of oil. The oil operators realized to the fullest extent that a day lost for the United States is a day gained for the Kaiser, and for this reason the drilling of wells is going ahead with all possible speed. The Union Oil Company has opened the month of August with the largest payroll it has ever maintained in the Brea field and has outlined a quantity of work that when completed will greatly increase the production. The Union Oil Company now has development work going on nine different leases, 17 strings of tools are running, and a force of 400 men at work. On the Bastanchury property, the Union's No. 5, after being drilled to a depth of 4,739 feet, and constituting one of the deep wells of the field, is now standing cemented. A number of good showinws were observed in the drilling of this deep well, and the continuance of the drilling will be watched by the people of Fullerton city with some interest. No. 6, also on the same property, is now drilling at 3,845 feet with 3,800 feet of 4½ casing in the hole. The Chapman well, after standing cemented for a couple of weeks, has been tested out satisfactorily for a water shut off, and drilling is now going nicely with 2,450 feet of hole made. It is understood that this well is being closely watched for developments and that a lot of scouting around is being done by persons about to engage in the oil industry who are desirous of getting some property in the near vicinity. A year ago no one could be interested in Yorba Linda or Richfield property, but the situation has been changed by the appearance of the Union Oil Company on the Chapman The Fullerton Oil Company has made notable progress during the week in that some new hole has been made on its No. 11. This well was started in 1916 and the greatest depth attained was 3,150 feet. At this depth a bad fishing job developed that kept the well back for almost a year. The redilling required great care and was very slow. The making of a new hole on this well is one of the best things the Brea field shows this week. At No. 10 an effort to get out a quantity of 8¼ pipe is meeting with some success. This well, commenced in 1912, holds tile record for fishing and all-round mishaps in the drilling game. At one time this well was drilling and making fine headway at 3,700 feet. The losing of three strings of tools and a quantity of pipe also occasioned the loss of many hundred feet of hole. The Liberty Petroleum Company has been having some great drilling success the past week, and indications are beginning to appear very encouraging for an oil well. This company has 1,570 feet of hole drilled. It is the intention of the management to come back up a couple hundred feet and cement, setting a string of 10 inch pipe. The drilling will be resumed after the setting of the cement with cable tools. With the completion of Nos. 68 and 74, the West Coast Oil Company, of Olinda, increased its production to 2,500 barrels a day. No. 68 went on the pump last week at 350 barrels. No. 74 is now doing 400 barrels. No. 74 was completed at a depth of 3,100 feet and is producing almost clean oil. Besides these new completions the West Coast has No. 62 drilling at 394 feet. No. 69 is making hole at 1,247 feet, and No. 79 is building rig. The Standard Oil Company opened up operations for the new month at Baldwin with a 4,000 barrel well. Baldwin No. 5 is the latest and big wonder of the Montebello field. At a depth of 3,250 feet this giant producer was completed. The well is flowing steadily and quietly and gives promise of being one of the greatest wells of this new field. The advent of Baldwin No. 5 raises the production figures of the Baldwin property up to 16,000 daily. This is indeed a remarkable fact when you consider that less than two years ago the Baldwin hills property was unknown as an oil field. The production has been developed by leaps and bounds. The wells now producing run from 400 to 5,000 barrels, many of them keeping up very close to their initial figures. It would seem been tested out satisfactorily for a water shut off, and drilling is now going nicely with 2,450 feet of hole made. It is understood that this well is being closely watched for developments and that a lot of scouting around is being done by persons about to engage in the oil industry who are desirous of getting some property in the near vicinity. A year ago no one could be interested in Yorba Linda or Richfield property, but the situation has been changed by the appearance of the Union Oil Company on the Chapman property and the Standard Oil Company on the Kraemer tract. It is almost safe to say that both of these companies will get producing wells, the capacity and quality of the production, however, are very variable and uncertain. At La Merced the Union Oil Company has No. 2 on a production test. No. 4 is standing cemented, and No. 7, a new well, is rig building. No. 8 is now redrilling at 1,793. No. 9 is now rotating in a very hard formation of shale and shells at 1,500 feet. No. 10 started rotating early in the week and shows 1,000 feet of hole. The production of the Union Oil Company's La Merced property is holding up remarkably well. The daily output is better than 2,500 barrels, and some of the first producers drilled has never had the rods or tubing out, showing that the territory is free from heaving sands, and many of the usual hinderances to production in other fields. The Union is building spacious pipe racks at Newmark for the handling of casing and pipe shipments. The fact indicates that this company intends to do a considerable amount of development work. The Amalgamated Oil Company on the Durfee property has drilled 2,452 feet of hole. The drilling is now in being one of the greatest wells of this new field. The advent of Baldwin No. 5 raises the production figures of the Baldwin property up to 16,000 daily. This is indeed a remarkable fact when you consider that less than two years ago the Baldwin hills property was unknown as an oil field. The production has been developed by leaps and bounds. The wells now producing run from 400 to 5,000 barrels, many of them keeping up very close to their initial figures. It would seem that the Standard Oil Company is able to see under the ground for the development of the Montebello-Baldwin hills property constitutes one of the greatest achievements in the history of the development of the oil resources of Southern California. The Baldwin lease is one of the busiest places in the southern field at the present time. Eight strings of tools are running, rig building, road making and rig grading is going ahead as rapidly as possible for five new wells. No. 7 is drilling at 3,051. No. 9 stands cemented at 2,155. At 10 cleaning out is going good at 3,000 feet. No. 11 is on a production test. No. 12 is drilling at 2,275. No. 14 has 2,400 feet of hole and is putting in 8¼ inch casing. No. 15 is making hole at 2,473 feet. No. 16 is being tested out for water at 2,779. No. 17 is drilling and has 2,400 feet of hole. No. 18 is on a water test and No. 19 is drilling at 2,416. No. 20 stands cemented at 1,970. No. 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are recent locations on which grading and rig building are started. The completion of every well on the Baldwin has met with such great success that further drilling is encouraged. The famous Murphy-Coyote lease has not been mentioned in glowing terms for a number of weeks, but this They Say The agitators have succeeded in working up quite a mess in the local ranks of the wet and dry forces, claiming to have discovered a maresnest in the proposal of the wets to go out of business. The calling of a special booze election at this time is as unnecessary as the putting on of a fifth wheel on a wagon. In November the people of the state will express their views on this bonedryness. Should the state fail to ratify the measure, and should this city vote affirmatively upon the proposition, it is a hundred to one shot that this town would go dry; because the council has two avowed bone dry members, while a third has gone on record to vote for such an ordinance, should the people so express themselves locally at the state election. There is absolutely no good reason for calling the special election which will cost the people about $700. Some of the ultra drys had an eye-opener at the meeting of the council Thursday evening when the wets enmasse petitioned the board to adopt a bone dry ordinance, putting them out of business on February 1st, 1919, provided the bone dry special election is withdrawn. However, many of the liberal element are ready to go to the bat on the bone dry election, feeling confident that they can win, as the ultra dryness is looked upon as being untenable. There are over 1,900 registered voters in this city and after several weeks of canvassing only 475 legal signatures were attached to the dry petition. It is a matter of common rumor that the more conservative drys are opposed to the bone dry measure. They look with favor upon a statute that will permit light wines and beers to be sold under restricted fine looking cars, too. It is just possible that these people come here to enjoy the scenery and promenades. A dry leader, when asked to entertain the grand closing out of the wet emporiums proposition, said, since a certain member of the council failed to vote in the affirmative when the bone dry measure was called off the calendar, some time ago, after it was said he would do so, the dry leader averred he could not again conscientiously enter into another agreement with the wets, being fearful of getting the double cross. But the conditions are not analogous. The councilman in question denies the soft impeachment, and has given it out that he would have voted for a bone dry ordinance, if the barrel-house measure ever showed its head in meeting; but that case is badly mixed. The council has the signatures of the liquor dealers to an agreement to close out—provided the special election is called off. The dry leader objects to hooking up with the wets in their latest drive, and allows he is skittish of a flim-flam or may be made to look for the pea under the empty shell. If one should believe all he hears regarding the various angles of the wet and dry embroilment, both in the main tent and sideshows, he would be a fit subject for an institution for the restoration of shattered nerves. To say the least the question is very much in the air, and it will require the services of a psychic to unravel its mysteries. The increase in wages allowed to city employees during the past few months total about $5,200 a year and the end is not yet. The policemen want more money and it is said men in another department are ready to ask for additional wages. The trus- Development Completion of No. 43 is the well-rater comparison. This pump 14 years ago production of 120 barrels has maintained, and well is making its 120 was clock work. The has remained the dry remarkable feat. The well has produced billion barrels of oil, which would run close to a million dollars. One of the local bone dry leaders looks with suspicion upon the move of the wets and brings forth a line of chatter tending to show that they are insincere in their intention to foreseake the business of selling wet whistlers. He is afraid to take a chance for fear the wheels have been greased and liable to skid the wrong way. The wets have heaved their hats into the ring, and are ready to play ball. A gentleman of a mathematical turn of mind has computed that there are at least three thousand dollars' worth of brick in the old city hall, and there is no doubt five thousand dollars' worth of old material at the power house that could be turned into cash. The mathematician computes that when the trustees begin to repair the old hall the bill will total $5,000 before they are through. He figures that here is $13,000 of good money which would go a long ways in building a new municipal home. It's no use talking, but it is remarkable how the people flock in here during the early evening hours. Parking space for autos is usually well occupied by 8 o'clock, and they are all restoration of shattered nerves. To say the least the question is very much in the air, and it will require the services of a psychic to unravel its mysteries. The increase in wages allowed to city employees during the past few months total about $5,200 a year and the end is not yet. The policemen want more money and it is said men in another department are ready to ask for additional wages. The trustees are commencing to wonder where they are going to land. Finances are running low and needed improvements now ready to be paid for and others coming on, will knock quite a dent into the city war chest. Retrenchment, no doubt will be the new city slogan. Some men about town have been getting a bit of cheap advertising in certain quarters, but it don't seem to faze them and runs off like water from a duck's back. George A. Fox, held to answer in Los Angeles on a charge of embezzling money from Mrs. Anna G. Walters, formerly of Anaheim, will make no answer to two complaints filed in this county by Mrs. Walters in which Mrs. Walters asks the superior court to set aside two deeds given by her to Walters. One of these deeds is to a lot in Laguna Heights, and Fox is the only defendant. This lot was deeded to Fox at a time when she says she was lee to believe that he was going to marry her. Fox had never deeded the lot to anyone else. The other deed is to a $60,000 orchard at Anaheim. Fox deed-ed this property to R. M. Moore and A. F. Starr, who will fight the proceedings. Fox, who is named as a defendant, will not contest the case. HEAR Dist.-Atty Chas. M. Fickert's HEAR ist.-Atty Chas. M. Fickert's Own Story of the Mooney Case and his fight against lawlessness and the I. W. W. Monday, Aug. 19 30 P. M. Cor. Center and Lemon Sts. McFadden Esq. will preside at the meeting and will introduce Mr. Fickert