anaheim-gazette 1919-08-21

RIVER CONTROL FROM SOURCE TO SEA FRANCIS CUTTLE OUTLINES PLAN FOR A TRI-COUNTIES CONSERVATION DISTRICT First Steps Toward Getting Signatures Will be Taken at Committee Meeting to be Held in This City October 9. Petitions asking formation of a big water conservation and flood control district including Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, will be on file by the first of the new year, to be followed by an election on the district organization, according to Francis Cuttle, conservation expert of Riverside, in an address to Orange county farmers at the Santa Ana city hall Friday afternoon. The purpose of this district would be to inaugurate a complete system of check dams for water conservation, and river bank A. A. Mills of Anaheim said in his opinion the check dams were a menace. He said J. B. Neff of Anaheim has kept a record of water levels in his well, and the levels practically followed the rainfall, but the rising and lowering of the well water is about six months behind the rainfall. R. M. Shaw told of the success of the 1150 check dams in Ladd's canyon and how they have increased this summer's flow of water in the Santiago canyon. Preparing to Move To the Foothills R. J. McFadden and Family Going to Sierra Madre for Benefit of Daughter's Health.—Mr. McFadden May Take Position in Los Angeles. Owing to the continued ill health of their daughter, and the necessity for removing her to a higher altitude, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McFadden are preparing to leave Anaheim. Last week they sold their residence properly on Alberta street, and Mrs. McFadden and the little girl are staying at Seven Oaks, while Ralph is making his home at Placentia. Mr. McFadden has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Anaheim. ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR $75,000 BOND ISSUE UP TO PEOPLE TO SAVE OR NOT LAND FOR THEM TO BE PURCHASED Library Block and Jones North Lemon Take Legal Sites Offered—Board Asks $25 Budget for New Year. The board of city trustees interesting and insisting on Thursday night a great deal of important council concluded its labors of equalization, approving assessment roll as prepared E. B. Merritt, a synopsis appearing in this paper was shown that during these years the increase in properties here have amounted lion dollars. The incr water conservation and flood control district including Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, will be on file by the first of the new year, to be followed by an election on the district organization, according to Francis Cuttle, conservation expert of Riverside, in an address to Orange county farmers at the Santa Ana city hall Friday afternoon. The purpose of this district would be to inaugurate a complete system of check dams for water conservation, and river bank protection for the Santa Ana river, extending from the mountains to the sea. The first steps toward getting signatures to the district petitions will be taken at a big meeting of the Tri-Counties Reforestation committee to be held at Anaheim on October 9, according to Cuttle, and by January 1, 1920, the plan should be well under way. These petitions, to be signed in the three counties, will, upon presentation, be considered by the three boards of supervisors sitting as one board, who will hear protests and call the election for a vote upon organization of the district. The directors will, after the district has been formed, choose an engineer to lay out the complete river plan and this plan will be approved or rejected by the directors after a full consideration and after all interested parties have been heard. The directors will also appoint a board to appraise the benefits and damages of the districts work. The law permitting formation of such a district has been carefully drawn up after full consideration. Cuttle said, and every safeguard is thrown about those in the district so that nothing may be done until practically everybody is satisfied that it is the best thing to do. Cuttle pointed out the advantages of such a conservation district, in the way of holding back storm waters to prevent floods and delaying the flow through the soil so it will be available for irrigation in Orange county in the dry season when it is needed. "We are now going forward in the old haphazard, careless way," said the speaker. "First, we have floods which do many thousands of dollars' worth of damage, then in a few months we have a drought that does more damage And each time we forget about it and hope such a thing will not happen again. But the time has now come to take a big step either forward or backward—forward if we approve a comprehensive plan for controlling the Santa Ana river from the mountains." Owing to the continued ill health of their daughter, and the necessity for removing her to a higher altitude, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McFadden are preparing to leave Anaheim. Last week they sold their residence property on Alberta street, and Mrs. McFadden and the little girl are staying at Seven Oaks, while Ralph is making his home at Placentia. Mr. McFadden has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Anaheim Union Water Company and as director of the Anaheim National Bank, and will shortly resign his seat as member of the board of city trustees. He has several flattering offers at Los Angeles and will probably accept one of them, but he expects to install his family in a home at Sierra Madre where, it is believed, the climate will prove beneficial to his daughter, and speedily restore her to health. Mr. McFadden has taken a prominent part in Anaheim's affairs during his residence here, and he and his wife will be greatly missed. They will carry with them best wishes of a wide circle of friends and a sincere hope that their daughter will regain her health in the mountain air. Many Refusing To Buy Buttons Lady Solicitors Report Some Astonishing Rebuffs—Anaheim Far Below Its Quota—Entire County Going Slow. Sale of membership buttons for the Orange County War Service Recognition Association was disappointing throughout the entire county last week. Laguna being the only town in the county filling its quota. The time was extended another week, and when Saturday night arrives it is to be hoped every city and community will be able to report that it has reached the goal. Notwithstanding the committee of patriotic ladies worked hard during the week and thoroughly canvassed the city, Anaheim's showing was particularly disappointing and disheartening. Why any man, who professes to be a pariotic American, should refuse to give up so small a sum as a dollar toward expressing to the boys who went abroad to fight for us that we appreciate their sacrifices, is a mystery, yet the ladies report that they very interesting and insisting on Thursday night are a great deal of important council concluded its lab of equalization, approving assessment roll as prepared E. B. Merritt, a synopsis appearing in this paper was shown that during these years the increase in payments here have amounted lion dollars. The increase year amounts to $113,154 affairs are in good shape many demands are being the city finances the moves along nicely. Under consideration there land for a park and city a special election is called September to get the people upon this question engrossing the public many years. All members together city attorney were press. The finance committee in the amount of $6350, derided paid. The following officers received and filed: Marshal—license collateral Recorder—4 cases, fin The treasurer reported $13,481.44 in the general cash, $16,761.66. Rate collector's report Collected for light ... Collected for water ... Total ... Delinquents collected: Light Water Penalties ... Total ... Delinquents reported: Light Water ... Total ... Library Board Makes Miss Kate Rea, of th... Many new books are ne... those of a scientific t... them being those dea... culture, oil, petroleum... New furniture l... and a considerable sun... asked. While the librarian for $5500, they say they more very handily, bu... "We are now going forward in the old haphazard, careless way," said the speaker. "First, we have floods which do many thousands of dollars' worth of damage, then in a few months we have a drouth that does more damage And each time we forget about it and hope such a thing will not happen again. But the time has now come to take a big step either forward or backward—forward if we approve a comprehensive plan for controlling the Santa Ana river from the mountains to the sea, backward, if we don't. "We have spent many thousands on river and flood protection, but it was nearly all done at the wrong end of the river and as a consequence much money and effort was wasted. We propose to merge all these river districts into the one big district, and start our work at the right end of the river—its source. That is the only way to conserve water and prevent floods. Such a work as we propose will cost money, of course, but so do floods and drouths cost money. Our work, in my opinion, will be like putting in pennies and drawing out more than $20 gold pieces." "There is no 'quick way' for remedying the dry condition this year, but we must take action now which will benefit us in future years. The only thing we can do is to assist nature, and let the slow processes of nature help us in the years to come." The speaker told of the results of spreading storm waters on the Santa Ana river between Highland and Redlands, and advocated a system of check dams in the canyons at the source of the river to lessen the velocity of the water in storm times, preventing floods and assuring a better water supply for irrigation by slow seepage of the moisture through the soil. Notwithstanding the committee of patriotic ladies worked hard during the week and thoroughly canvassed the city, Anaheim's showing was particularly disappointing and disheartening. Why any man, who professes to be a pariotic American, should refuse to give up so small a sum as a dollar toward expressing to the boys who went abroad to fight for us that we appreciate their sacrifices, is a mystery, yet the ladies report that they received many rebuffs from unexpected quarters. Anaheim's quota was 2660, and the tabulation showed less than one-third this number of buttons sold during the week of hard canvassing. Buttons can now be purchased at any of the banks or drug stores, and if you want to express your appreciation to the boys by purchasing one of them it is not necessary to wait for some one to personally solicit your dollar. It is reported that some of those who were loudest in their promises when danger threatened are among those who refuse to contribute now that danger is past. The case of Loveneo Garcia and Avedado Ruiz, charged with child stealing, stands dismissed today in Justice Cox's court. The complainant in the case was Lucy Quintana. The child whom Garcia and Ruiz were accused of stealing is Aliza Ruiz, 16, of Anaheim. It was shown at the trial that she was legally married to Ruiz. The court held that inasmuch as the girl had no parents nor a guardian and no attempt was made by Ruiz illegally to conceal her, it did not appear to have been the intention of the defendants to steal her. Miss Kate Rea, of the board and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, library and Miss Calnon, "You have beautiful served Miss Rea, as she electric globes as she refugient rays from the deliens, "and we of the consider ourselves fort have some like them—And the furniture," speaker, "is very mute and in some instances long since served the And Mr. McFadden," the speaker, as she councilman, "I would offer you a chair for lapsing." Everybody knows that the beam well over mark; and he remarkably that it might be visit the reading room by insuring a real new Fire Hose Man's Vehicle to Hypno-Dick Fischle, fire chief by a representative of appeared before the ing the urgent need 1½ inch hose. Now uses 2½ inch hose, w AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 21, 1919 ELECTION CALLED FOR $75,000.00 BOND ISSUE UP TO PEOPLE TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT LAND FOR PARK IS TO BE PURCHASED Library Block and Jones Proposal on North Lemon Take Lead of Several Sites Offered—Library Board Asks $5500 Budget for Next Year. The board of city trustees held a very interesting and instructive meeting on Thursday night and transacted a great deal of important business. The council concluded its labors as a board of equalization, approving of the assessment roll as prepared by Clerk E. B. Merritt, a synopsis of the figures appearing in this paper last week. It was shown that during the past twenty years the increase in property valuations here have amounted to two million dollars. The increase the past for one man to handle. By connecting two pieces of 1½ inch hose to the larger hose, one man can easily handle each, thereby throwing two streams of water upon a fire, which is most efficacious, provided the blaze has not already gained too much headway. Fire Chief Fischle said 600 feet would be needed, the cost of same being 85 cents per foot. The hose man said four months time for payment would be granted. He guarantees his hose for five years and makes the modest statement that his brand is the best on the market. The matter was referred to the police committee. The fire chief was empowered to purchase a siren horn for the motor fire truck, cost $27.50. This new siren is devised for fire trucks only, a new law making its use mandatory. Chief Fischle also reported that the fire truck driver wants a raise in salary. This was referred to the fire and police committee. New Fire Limits Ordinance Stalled Ordinance No. 355, fixing new fire limits for South Los Angeles street, was given second reading, but upon motion of Trustee Gibbs and carried, was laid over. The new limits include the library block, and were the city to acquire that site for park purposes, the city would be stalled in erecting any park equipment other than that of a fire-proof nature. DIFFERENT ANGLE IN TELEPHONE SITUATION DIRECTORS SECURE CHARTER FOR ORANGE COUNTY FARMERS AND MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Object is to Disseminate Information Financial News and Reports Among Growers and Business Interests. Also Weather and Market Reports. When the State of California refused to grant a charter to the Orange County Mutual Telephone Association it looked like the battle for relief from exorbitant phone rates was hopelessly lost. But the eight directors, elected by civic bodies and the people of the eight exchange districts of the county, were not dismayed, and immediately began devising a plan that would meet the approval of the secretary of state. The directors are Charlinger, appointees for repre sentation a ruler. "Your committee that we find secure the resolution ad August 5, 1919." "We have treated States We will regularly any information Orange County furnish our office of moving country man the assurance the Federal office will be reports of intl citation member." "Your company that they have that it will and possible for disseminators, any may be asked." H. C. Heath Drake compounded points to read of comm The board of city officials very interesting and instructive meeting on Thursday night and transacted a great deal of important business. The council concluded its labors as a board of equalization, approving of the assessment roll as prepared by Clerk E. B. Merritt, a synopsis of the figures appearing in this paper last week. It was shown that during the past twenty years the increase in property valuations here have amounted to two million dollars. The increase the past year amounts to $113,190. The city affairs are in good shape, and while many demands are being made upon the city finances the ship of state moves along nicely. The board has under consideration the acquisition of land for a park and city hall site and a special election is called for early in September to get the wishes of the people upon this question that has been engrossing the public mind for several years. All members together with the city attorney were present. The finance committee audited bills in the amount of $6350, which were ordered paid. The following officers' reports were received and filed: Marshal—license collections $386.75 Recorder—4 cases, fines... 15.00 The treasurer reported a balance of $13,481.44 in the general fund. Total cash, $16,761.66. Rate collector's report: Collected for light ... $2877.70 Collected for water ... 2295.30 Total ... $5173.00 Delinquents collected: Light ... $144.70 Water ... 170.15 Penalties ... 17.95 Total ... $332.80 Delinquents reported: Light ... $80.80 Water ... 198.35 Total ... $280.15 Library Board Makes Modest Request Miss Kate Rea, of the library board, and Miss Calnon, librarian, addressed the board, submitting their budget for the ensuing year, amounting to $5500. Many new books are needed, including those of a scientific nature, among them being those dealing with citrus culture, oil, petroleum, sugar and history. New furniture is badly needed, and a considerable sum for salaries is asked. While the library trustees ask for $5500, they say they could use $500 more very handily, but would be concerned. New Fire Limits Ordinance Stalled Ordinance No. 355, fixing new fire limits for South Los Angeles street, was given second reading, but upon motion of Trustee Gibbs and carried, was laid over. The new limits include the library block, and were the city to acquire that site for park purposes, the city would be stalled in erecting any park equipment other than that of a fire-proof nature. Get Ready for Park Bond Election Ordinance No. 356, calling a bond election for Tuesday, September 30, 1919, was introduced. It calls for the sum of $75,000 to be used for the purchase of land for a park and a city hall site. The council has under consideration the securing of options upon what is termed the library block for that purpose. Of course, this cannot be mentioned in the call for the election. Should two-thirds of the voters approve of the issue it then devolves upon the trustees to choose a site. It is said options have been received from all owners in that block excepting the Des Granges heirs, who own the lot on the southwest corner of Lemon and Broadway. The acquisition of this will require condemnation proceedings. For the purpose of this election the city is divided into two voting precincts, one polling place being at the old city hall and the other at the Pacific Implement Company on North Los Angeles street. Agrees to Circulate Petitions for Park Location. C. E. Jones addressed the council offering a tentative plan to acquire the 20 acres owned by Mrs. Dickel, Mrs. Turck and Mrs. Bullard, bounded by Sycamore, Palm, Cypress and Lemon streets. The tract is set to oranges and other fruits and Mr. Jones says can be purchased for $70,000. His object in appearing before the council was, he said, for the purpose of receiving favorable recognition of his proposal, in which event he would then present the plan in legal form at the next meeting. A lengthy discussion ensued, and when Mr. Jones said he would go to bat with Capt. Ahlborn, each soliciting signatures for their respective park proposals, that seemed a clincher to the council and they told him to get busy. This procedure no doubt will give the people a chance to express their choice for either of these two sites. There may be others. In this connection it may be When the State of California refused to grant a charter to the Orange County Mutual Telephone Association it looked like the battle for relief from exorbitant phone rates was hopeless lost. But the eight directors, elected by civic bodies and the people of the eight exchange districts of the county, were not dismayed, and immediately began devising a plan that would meet the approval of the secretary of state. The directors are Charles Eygabroad of Anaheim, H. A. Lake of Garden Grove, L. P. Drake of Fulerton, E. W. Bolinger of Orange, H. C. Head of Santa Ana, H. B. Woodrough of Newport, H. H. Hale of Placentia, and William Belding of Tustin Instead of laying down and acknowledging defeat the directors formed a new association, named it the Orange County Farmers' and Merchants' Association, applied for a charter, which was readily granted, and now it is up to the supervisors and trustees of the various cities to give them franchises. The eight directors of the mutual telephone company are the directors of the new concern. They are ready to go to bat now in earnest and will welcome a suit by the Bell interests or the attorney general of the state. They court such a suit and will defend their rights to the last ditch. They believe they are without the jurisdiction of the railroad commission and that that body will have nothing to say in the matter of the association being granted franchises in the county and cities. The purpose of the organization is for gathering and compiling information for members, such information consisting of financial, crop, weather, market and other reports that might be of service to the members. The directors held a meeting at Santa Ana Tuesday night at which time reports of committees appointed on August 5, were received. H. B. Woodrough, as chairman of the committee, consisting of himself, Lake and J. Kuennen, claiming to have been arrested by officer Tex Chate on Saturday night last and kept in jail overnight. Kuennen was accused of being intoxicated by the officer. Kuennen made vigorous denial of the allegation and says his detention was wholly unprovoked. He says he is 57 years old and is crippled with rheumatism. He absolutely denies that he was under the influence of liquor. He further alleges that when taken to the police reports of information related to reports of communication among members through Chapter "Gentlemen" pointed for finding the way of providing information among members begs leave. "We have purposes for organizations we covered by various means communicate and consult members." "We find Association officers, fruit growers and others of and transit county, California pose and intend to facilitate mation among society throughout co-operative packing boxes of transmit members ports, weather ports and iner advises benefit to publication." Miss Kate Rea, of the library board, and Miss Calnon, librarian, addressed the board, submitting their budget for the ensuing year, amounting to $5500. Many new books are needed, including those of a scientific nature, among them being those dealing with citrus culture, oil, petroleum, sugar and history. New furniture is badly needed, and a considerable sum for salaries is asked. While the library trustees ask for $5500, they say they could use $500 more very handily, but would be content upon receiving the former sum. The budget was referred to the finance committee and their report will be submitted at the next meeting. "You have beautiful lights here," observed Miss Rea, as she glanced at the electric globes as they spread their refugient rays from the artistic chandeliers, "and we of the library would consider ourselves fortunate indeed to have some like them—or half as good. And the furniture," continued the speaker, "is very much antiquated and in some instances the chairs have long since served their usefulness. And Mr. McFadden," further averred the speaker, as she eyed the jovial councilman, "I would be afraid to offer you a chair for fear of its collapsing." Everybody knows that "R. J." tips the beam well over the 200 pound mark, and he remarked good naturally, that it might be well for him to visit the reading rooms oftener, thereby insuring a real new set of chairs. Fire Hose Man's Volubility Fails to Hypnotize. Dick Fischle, fire chief, accompanied by a representative of a hose company, appeared before the board, each stating the urgent need of a quantity of 1½ inch hose. Now the fire company uses 2½ inch hose, which is too heavy proposal, in which event he would then present the plan in legal form at the next meeting. A lengthy discussion ensued, and when Mr. Jones said he would go to bat with Capt. Ahlborn, each soliciting signatures for their respective park proposals, that seemed a clincher to the council and they told him to get busy. This procedure no doubt will give the people a chance to express their choice for either of these two sites. There may be others. In this connection it may be here stated many say they believe the people should be united upon a park site before the bond election is called. Center Street Widening Moves Up a Peg. A resolution calling for the widening of West Center street, south side between Los Angeles and Lemon was introduced. The council expressed some surprise that no official report had as yet been received from Mr. Dreyfus of San Francisco, relative to his proposition made at a previous meeting, wherein that gentleman intimated that perhaps the setting back proceedings would be amicably adjusted among interested property owners in that area. The board seems determined to proceed with the formation of the improvement district as originally planned. Lavin Knocks Persimmon A communication was received from Miss Rea, secretary of the library board, notifying the council that the term of office, as trustee, of J. D. Lavin had expired. The chairman of the council has the appointive power and the executive re-appointed Mr. Lavin, who was said to be willing to accept again of the honor. Officer Up On the Carpet A communication was received from J. Kuennen, claiming to have been arrested by officer Tex Choate on Saturday night last and kept in jail over night. Kuennen was accused of being intoxicated by the officer. Kuennen made vigorous denial of the allegation and says his detention was wholly unprovoked. He says he is 57 years old and is crippled with rheumatism. He absolutely denies that he was under the influence of liquor. He further alleges that when taken to the police station, when he desired to make an explanation, he was denied that privilege and says he was hit over the head three times by the officer, drawing blood. The board announced they would give the case immediate hearing, summoning each party with witnesses before them. The hearing will be held this evening, giving Marshal Wood opportunity to be present, he having been at San Jacinto Hot Springs for the past two weeks. Nice Check for Fruit Sale A check for $154.17 for fruit was received from the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association. The same was a final payment for oranges taken from the farm orchard in the west section. Big Jazzy Time at Portland An invitation was received from R. S. Ridgedale of Portland, Ore., asking the board to send its fire chief and the mayor and as many other city officials as can attend a big fire chief's convention to be held in that city soon. The board decided that while they would all like to attend they could not now do so. Trustee Stark was granted a 60 day leave of absence. Mr. Stark will leave with his family soon for a trip to Wisconsin. J. Kuennen, claiming to have been arrested by officer Tex Choate on Saturday night last and kept in jail over night. Kuennen was accused of being intoxicated by the officer. Kuennen made vigorous denial of the allegation and says his detention was wholly unprovoked. He says he is 57 years old and is crippled with rheumatism. He absolutely denies that he was under the influence of liquor. He further alleges that when taken to the police station, when he desired to make an explanation, he was denied that privilege and says he was hit over the head three times by the officer, drawing blood. The board announced they would give the case immediate hearing, summoning each party with witnesses before them. The hearing will be held this evening, giving Marshal Wood opportunity to be present, he having been at San Jacinto Hot Springs for the past two weeks. Nice Check for Fruit Sale A check for $154.17 for fruit was received from the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association. The same was a final payment for oranges taken from the farm orchard in the west section. Big Jazzy Time at Portland An invitation was received from R. S. Ridgedale of Portland, Ore., asking the board to send its fire chief and the mayor and as many other city officials as can attend a big fire chief's convention to be held in that city soon. The board decided that while they would all like to attend they could not now do so. Trustee Stark was granted a 60 day leave of absence. Mr. Stark will leave with his family soon for a trip to Wisconsin. J. Kuennen, claiming to have been arrested by officer Tex Choate on Saturday night last and kept in jail over night. Kuennen was accused of being intoxicated by the officer. Kuenne made vigorous denial of the allegation and says his detention was wholly unprovoked. He says he is 57 years old and is crippled with rheumatism. He absolutely denies that he was under the influence of liquor. He further alleges that when taken to the police station, when he desired to make an explanation, he was denied that privilege and says he was hit over the head three times by the officer, drawing blood. The board announced they would give the case immediate hearing, summoning each party with witnesses before them. The hearing will be held this evening, giving Marshal Wood opportunity to be present, he having been at San Jacinto Hot Springs for the past two weeks. Nice Check for Fruit Sale A check for $154.17 for fruit was received from the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association. The same was a final payment for oranges taken from the farm orchard in the west section. Big Jazzy Time at Portland An invitation was received from R. S. Ridgedale of Portland, Ore., asking the board to send its fire chief and the mayor and as many other city officials as can attend a big fire chief's convention to be held in that city soon. The board decided that while they would all like to attend they could not now do so. Trustee Stark was granted a 60 day leave of absence. Mr. Stark will leave with his family soon for a trip to Wisconsin. J. Kuennen, claiming to have been arrested by officer Tex Choate on Saturday night last and kept in jail over night. Kuenne was accused of being intoxicated by the officer. Kuenne made vigorous denial of the allegation and says his detention was wholly unprovoked. He says he is 57 years old and is crippled with rheumatism. He absolutely denies that he was under the influence of liquor. He further alleges that when taken to the police station, when he desired to make an explanation, he was denied that privilege and says he was hit over the head three times by the officer, drawing blood. The board announced they would give the case immediate hearing, summoning each party with witnesses before them. The hearing will be held this evening, giving Marshal Wood opportunity to be present, he having been at San Jacinto Hot Springs for the past two weeks. Nice Check for Fruit Sale A check for $154.17 for fruit was received from the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association. The same was a final payment for oranges taken from the farm orchard in the west section. Big Jazzy Time at Portland An invitation was received from R. S. Ridgedale of Portland, Ore., asking the board to send its fire chief and the mayor and as many other city officials as can attend a big fire chief's convention to be held in that city soon. The board decided that while they would all like to attend they could not now do so. Trustee Stark was granted a 60 day leave of absence. Mr. Stark will leave with his family soon for a trip to Wisconsin. Patron agreeable from 7 companies and W.B.'s BETTE Number 42 NGLE ONE N CHARTER Y FARMMENTS Information Reports Business Market Birria refused Orange Counsociation it relief from the hopeless actors, electepeople of the ed, and implan that of the secreters are Charters. Boinger, appointed to make arrangements for reports for the association, submitted a report as follows: "Your committee begs to report that we find it perfectly practical to secure the reports called for in the resolution adopted by the directors August 6, 1919. "We have the assurance of the United States Weather Bureau that they will regularly furnish our office with any information they may have; the Orange County Title Company will furnish our office with a daily record of real estate transfers, mortgages, loans, etc.; the Bureau of Markets (U. S. Dep. of Agriculture) will send our office only complete reports covering Los Angeles foodstuff prices and movements and resumes of the country markets; your committee has the assurance of a representative of the Federal Reserve Bank that our office will be furnished with financial reports of interest and benefit to association members. "Your committee further reports that they have every reason to believe that it will be perfectly practicable and possible to assemble in our office, for dissemination among our members, any authentic information that may be asked for." H. C. Heath, H. H. Hale and L. P. Drake compared, the committee appointed to recommend the best method of communicating the reports to BETTER PROTEC-TION FROM FIRE ADVOCATED INSTALLATION OF BOX SYSTEM WOULD MAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT MORE EFFICIENT Cost Estimated at About $5000.—May be Means of Preventing Destruc-tion of Property—Number of Citizens are Favor-ing Better Service. One of the urgent needs of this city is the installation of a box system in connection with the equipment of the fire department. Most cities when they have outgrown their swaddling clothes usually have an automatic fire alarm to get the firemen into action as quickly as possible. The use of the telephone in notifying headquarters of a fire is unsatisfactory and in many cases delay in making connections has been the means of the destruction of the property involved. As one citizen aptly puts it, in the event of a fire at Orange County Council Association it relief from this hopeless detectors, elective people of districts and impaired plan that of the secretaries are Charleston H. A. Lake Drake of Fulham Orange, H. H. B. Woodhale of Plainfield of Tustin, and acknowledges formed an Orange Merchants' Assembler, which now it is up to the franchisees mutual tele-directors of to bat now in case a suit by attorney general court such a their rights to believe they are one of the railroad that body on the matter granted franchises. The action is for information communication concerning weather, matters might be of meeting at night at which cases appointed involved. H. B. of the com-mitelf, Lake and have been arrazoate on Sat-tat in jail over used of being Kuennen the allegation was wholly un-57 years oldumatism. He was under He further to the police reports of interest and benefit to association members. "Your committee further reports that they have every reason to believe that it will be perfectly practicable and possible to assemble in our office, for dissemination among our members, any authentic information that may be asked for." H. C. Heath, H. H. Hale and L. P. Drake composed, the committee appointed to recommend the best method of communicating the reports to members, submitted the following through Chairman Head: "Gentlemen Your committee appointed for the purpose of investigating the best and most advantageous way of providing for communication among the members of the Association begs leave to report as follows: "We have carefully considered the purposes for which the Association is organized, the territory proposed to be covered by the Association, and the various means that are available for communication of advice, information and consultation to, by and among the members. "We find that the members of this Association will be composed of farmers, fruit growers, merchants, bankers and other business men, residents of and transmitting business in Orange county, California; that it is the purpose and intention of said Association to facilitate communication of information among the members of the Association, the several Farm Bureau throughout the county, the various co-operative fruit, walnut and produce packing houses and associations, and of transmitting to and among said members cop reports, market reports, weather reports, financial reports and information, and many other advices and reports of value and benefit to the members of the Association. "After due consideration of the above mentioned matters and a study of the various means that might be adopted for carrying out the aforesaid purposes and objects of the Association, we are convinced that the only practical and satisfactory way of properly carrying out the aforesaid purposes and making the said Association a source of benefit and convenience to its members, for which it is intended, will be to install in said County of Orange a mutual telephone system by the said Orange County Farmers' And Merchants' Association, for the mutual use and benefit of the said Association and its members, and is the installation of a box system in connection with the equipment of the fire department. Most cities when they have outgrown their swaddling clothes usually have an automatic fire alarm to get the firemen into action as quickly as possible. The use of the telephone in notifying headquarters of a fire is unsatisfactory and in many cases delay in making connections has been the means of the destruction of the property involved. As one citizen aptly puts it, in the event of a fire at his house he would have to run around the neighborhood in his endeavor to locate a phone, as he keeps none upon his premises. There are dozens of similar situations. In the case of several fires recently residences have been destroyed by the fire gaining too much headway before the firemen reached the scene. This fault primarily is the delay in getting in the alarm. The local firemen are well governed and disciplined and always give their best efforts in suppressing a fire, but there are times when their labors are next to useless owing to lateness in getting on the job. Of course, they can save adjoining property, but were they given an earlier start no doubt much valuable property would be saved. It is said an alarm system can be installed for $5000. This includes an automatic device to sound the siren which would do away with the tardy telephone. The boxes could be so located as to give the best possible service. It is said the above mentioned sum would install a good system for a city the size of Anaheim. Local firemen are of the opinion that a box system is badly needed and they would be greatly benefitted by the new improvement. As is usually the case the firemen are blamed for losses by fire, but the fault is not theirs in many cases. Quite a number of citizens believe the installation of a box system is needed, some going as far as to say that better fire protection is more urgent than a park. Another condition that is giving the firemen worry is the lack of proper housing facilities for the motor fire truck and equipment. The boys also are calling for the latest ideas regarding fire hose, it being said the 1½-inch hose now used in many cities, instead of the larger sizes, give individual firemen a better chance in getting quickly to the seat of trouble. All of which is being talked about among interested citizens and these facts are here mentioned to give have been arrogated on Satter in jail over the allegation was wholly undocumented. He was under He further to the police and to make an aid that privihit over the officer, drawannounced they immediate heartery with wittled this evenhood opportunity been at San the past two Fruit Sale fruit was reseen Citrus Fruit was a final taken from the last section. Portland received from R. Ore., asking the chief and the city officials are chief's condent city soon. while they they could not wanted a 60 day stark will leave a trip to Wisconsin. said purposes and objects of the Association, we are convinced that the only practical and satisfactory way of properly carrying out the aforesaid purposes and making the said Association a source of benefit and convenience to its members, for which it is intended, will be to install in said County of Orange a mutual telephone system by the said Orange County Farmers' and Merchants' Association. for the mutual use and benefit of the said Association and its members, and we recommend that the said Association do proceed to install a mutual telephone system for the use and benefit of its members, the said system to be installed and operated at cost and for the purpose of carrying out the purposes and objects of said Association." The plans for financing the big proposition are yet to be worked out, and this important phase of the work was delegated to Eygabroad, Belding and Drake all of whom have had considerable experience in the organization of mutual companies for other business operations. The directors are contemplating a 10,000 phone system at an estimated cost of $10 per phone. This makes a $1,000,000 project. A plan that will make it possible to adjust the initial cost and take care of transient subscribers one of the hard problems the committee will have to solve. MUSIC AT FRITZ'S Patron of the Exchange Grill were agreeably entertained Saturday night from 7 o'clock to 11, by an orchestra composer of Mrs. George, Joe Sanford and W. Beck. Mrs. George played the piano, Peck the violin and Sanford the mandolin and drums. The music was first-class and enjoyed by the hundreds of customers who visited the place during the evening. The Exchange business is rapidly outgrowing the present quarters, and the proprietor, Fritz Kluewer, is contemplating another enlargement. It is impossible to widen the place so he is going to expand in the rear, but nothing will be done until he returns from his visit to Honolulu. The entire place will be overhauled, the two barrel tanks will be increased to ten, and a summer garden covering all the ground from the building to the alley will probably be established. The Saturday night concerts will be continued, and Fritz hints that he might bring some Hawaiian entertainers with him on his return from the Islands.