anaheim-gazette 1920-03-11

VOTERS APPROVE HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION BOND ISSUE OF $175,000 CARRIED SATURDAY BY A VOTE OF 724 TO 57. Board’s Proposition Meets Approval by Overwhelming Vote.—Katella Votes $33,000 for New Building and Fullerton Endorses $225,000 Expenditure on Grammar Schools. The opening of the polls Saturday morning was the signal for turning loose a lot of unnecessary noise in Anaheim—that is, the counting of the votes in the evening proved that all extraordinary efforts on the part of proponents of the bond issue were unnecessary as there were only 57 voters within the high school district who were opposed to the bonds. Capt. Alexander Henry started the merry registration closes tomorrow night. If You Desire to Vote at the City Election April 12, You Must Register Immediately. Registration for the city election closes tomorrow, Friday March 12, and all citizens who have not registered on or before that date will not be permitted to vote at the city election April 12. If voters desire to exercise the elective franchise at the coming city election, their names must be upon the register by tomorrow night, or they will be debarred the privilege of voting. Registration will continue in precincts outside incorporated municipalities until April 3, for the presidential preference primary elections on May 4. All voters throughout Orange county who fail to register by April 3 will not be permitted to vote at this election. The presidential primary election is one of the most important elections of the year, and all voters should see to it that they are registered by April 3 in order to be entitled to a vote at this election. Registration for the city election closes tomorrow, and registration for the presidential primary closes April... The opening of the polls Saturday morning was the signal for turning loose a lot of unnecessary noise in Anaheim—that is, the counting of the votes in the evening proved that all extraordinary efforts on the part of proponents of the bond issue were unnecessary as there were only 57 voters within the high school district who were opposed to the bonds. Capt. Alexander Henry started the merry din by dragging his cannon over to the city park (formerly the Library grounds) and turning it loose without sending advance notices to the denizens of that neighborhood. The fire siren, various whistles and numerous bells then chimed in, and before their voices were quieted all citizens were apprised of the fact that it was election day, and every voter was expected to go to the polls and do his duty. The bells and whistles broke loose at two hour intervals during the day for the purpose of reminding those who had not yet voted that time was passing. Notwithstanding the board of trade had many autos out hauling people to the polls only 781 votes were cast, which was probably 25 per cent of the total vote. All the slackers who failed to vote, it is presumed, favored the bonds. As no opposition developed they deemed it unnecessary to exert themselves, or perhaps they dind't want to overwork the election board. Only 57 negative votes were cast and it is believed that figure represents practically the entire opposition to the bonds. Following is the vote: Yes No Anaheim .....609 43 Loara .....42 1 Katella .....59 6 Magnolia .....14 7 724 57 Anaheim people may split up, split hairs, squabble and quarrel over such insignificant questions as choosing a site for a city hall, but when it comes to supporting the schools they stand practically shoulder to shoulder. Voting $175,000 for additional high school buildings was a pretty big proposition considering that it immediately followed the issuance of $116,000 for new grammar school buildings, but the All voters throughout Orange county who fail to register by April 3 will not be permitted to vote at this election. The presidential primary election is one of the most important elections of the year, and all voters should see to it that they are registered by April 3 in order to be entitled to a vote at this election. Registration for the city election closes tomorrow, and registration for the presidential primary closes April 3. If your name be not upon the great register you cannot vote at either one of these important elections. GATES IS CANDIDATE FOR CITY TRUSTEE American Legion Takes a Hand in Municipal Affairs and Picks a Man for Office. Without preliminary discussion, argument, hints or feelers the American Legion jumped into the political arena at the last meeting with a full-fledged candidate for city trustee. His name is Howard Gates, and the boys say, by heck, they are going to elect him and have a member of the Legion on the city board. There are 150 members in the post who are voters in the city, and President Webb thinks each member ought to pull two or three votes besides his own. In his family, he says there are two members of the post and eleven voters, and they all think alike on election day. Candidate Gates has been circulating among the people trying to find an issue. He has never been identified with any side in the factional fights that have divided the people heretofore. He doesn't believe the league of nations, the tariff, the Jugo-Slav muddle or the Mexican situation should be dragged into the local campaign, but admits the Japanese question is a vital one here at home. Howard has already alienated the Jap vote by his uncompromising stand against further aggression by the little brown man. He thinks the only real estate a Jap should be permitted to hold in the United States is a plot of ground six feet by four in dimensions, and several of the county recently published very accounts of the efforts and other pioneers of vide Los Angeles county bel's bill was introduced lature in 1869. It passed and seemed to be in fine success, when Los Angeles its wrath and blanketed the senate. Other efforts made to divide the county not until 1889 that division consummated. Major provided that the news be named Anaheim co other bills later provide county should be named Anaheim and Orange county resp for these old time st from Prof. J. M. Guinn Southern California, and prepared by Samuel Arnold who is writing a histi county. Mr. Guinn was the Anaheim school at Mr. Asmor is probably t man on the easily day county now living. We shall relate a story which occurred on the election, June 4, 1889, the bill creating Orange provided that unless two voters of the county sh new county the bill w effect. As the day for the election on apace a fierce existed throughout Santa Ana favored them while many of the old northern part of the city. A Los Angeles la Louis Luckel was brought charge of the fight again made a number of speeferent towns of the division, but Judge Vicery, Daniel M. Baker, H and other public favored division made him. Luckel made a ta vision at Garden Grove, Ana speakers who were the meeting with them mously and Luckel ret Angeles rather crestfall not much of a public space Anaheim people may split up, split hairs, squabble and quarrel over such insignificant questions as choosing a site for a city hall, but when it comes to supporting the schools they stand practically shoulder to shoulder. Voting $175,000 for additional high school buildings was a pretty big proposition considering that it immediately followed the issuance of $116,000 for new grammar school buildings, but the light opposing vote indicates that the people will go to any length deemed necessary for school improvement. Anaheim's high school, when the new buildings planned by the board are completed, will be among the finest in Southern California. In addition to giving the high school proposition a vote of 59 to 6 the Katella people voted $33,000 for a district building by a vote of 55 to 10. Captain Henry's cannon served a double purpose. It was plainly heard in Fullerton and is reported to have jarred the people out of thier apathy and reminded them that a bond election was on in that city. They went to the polls and voted $225,000 for grammar school purposes by a vote of 248 to 25. The Sperry Flour Co. is making preparations to erect a big warehouse and office building at Atchison street with spur tracks connecting it with both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads. The building is expected to be completed within three or four months. This is Orange county headquarters for the company, which has been doing a heavily increasing business since it started here four years ago. Hurling the discus 120 feet 5 inches, Hartranft of the Fullerton High School, took first place in this event in a four-cornered meet on the Pomona College track Friday. The Los Angeles High School track squad made 63¼ points, the Pomona Freshmen 30¼, Fullerton 29, and Pomona High 20. By running the low hurdles in 25 man, astounded all hands. Clarke of seconds flat, Daggs, a Pomona Fresh-Los Angeles High ran the 220-yard dash in 22 2-5 seconds. Anderson, of Los Angeles High, tossed the shot 45 feet 10½ inches. The meet was one of the best of the season in the South so far. A. Hawkins (Fullerton) finished second in the 100-yard, Clarke (L. A.) winning in 110 2-5 seconds. Meiser of Fulerton, was third in the 440, and Hawkins, of the some school, second in the 220. Others who represented the Fullerton colors were Wright, Lang, Proud and Callahan. Ballots against county division, but Judge Victorery, Daniel M. Baker, R., and other public favored division made him. Luckel made a talk vision at Garden Grove, Ana speakers who were meeting with them mously and Luckel retreated Angeles rather crestfallen not much of a public speech Santa Ana speakers had in disposing of him. Carpenter was brought to Angeles to address an meeting, at Orange, but headway, and the meet siderable of a frost. Ballots against county division were printed Ana. As we were about ballots we submitted a pro who O. K'd it, signing his name. The legislature of the county division bill form of the ballot, make er and longer. When the delegation arrived in Alton on the morning of the elec at once observed there ence between those faw division and those we piling division. A meeting Planter's hotel, and for a hundred people gathered sized riot seemed to be Col. W. H. Frink, who woke the hotel, came over to o said that our presence demanded at the meeting. "Those ballots you wrong" he said. "They session on you over at t AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 11, 1920 COUNTY DIVISION EPISODE COMES TO MIND AN EXCITING SESSION OF CITIZENS AT THE PLANTERS' HOTEL ON MORNING OF ELECTION DAY. Attorney Luckel Admits O. K.-ing Ballots Printed Against County Division Which Were Too Short and Too Wide. Several of the county papers have recently published very interesting accounts of the efforts of Max Strobel and other pioneers of this city to divide Los Angeles county. Major Strobel's bill was introduced into the legislature in 1869. It passed the assembly, and seemed to be in fair prospect of success, when Los Angeles rose in its wrath and blanketed it to death in the senate. Other efforts were later you had better go over and defend yourself." We obtained Luckel's O. K. for the ballots and walked across the street to the hotel, where an excited crowd of anti-divisionists were seeing red and denouncing the perpetrator of the illegal ballots in no unmeasured terms. Luckel sat in a far corner reading a paper. As we entered a dozen anti-divisionists demanded that we explain ourself. "These ballots that you have printed are wrong, and I don't know how much you got for selling us out." A personal encounter was avoided by the intercession of the Santa Ana delegation, and later apologies were made all around. We asked if Mr. Luckel were present and seeing him seated in his chair walked over to him, presented the ballot bearing his O. K. to him, and asked him if that were his signature. He replied in a voice scarcely audible that it was. At this juncture Col. Baker took the O. K.'d proof. He mounted a chair and said that if there were any blame attaching to the illegal ballots that blame was due Luckel and not to us. He said that Santa Ana would make no objection to the use of the ballot REVISION OF CITY LICENSE ORDI-NANCE BEGUN BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE TAXED ACCORDING TO VOLUME OF TRADE TRANSACTED. Board of Trustees Met in Special Session Friday Evening for the Purpose of Discussing Methods for Raising More Revenue for the City. Mayor Dwyer called the city trustees in special session Friday evening for the purpose of taking up the license ordinance for revision. The present document in many instances is unsatisfactory, but in the main it is said the rates now charged do not represent a proper equation of the volume of business transacted by the various firms of the city. For instance, $1.25 per month is the license fee collected from a business man whether he is engaged in selling cigars or automobiles. ROBERT C. Stricken with fering fro Several of the county papers have recently published very interesting accounts of the efforts of Max Strobel and other pioneers of this city to divide Los Angeles county. Major Strobel's bill was introduced into the legislature in 1869. It passed the assembly, and seemed to be in fair prospect of success, when Los Angeles rose in its wrath and blanketed it to death in the senate. Other efforts were later made to divide the county, but it was not until 1889 that division was finally consummated. Major Strobel's bill provided that the new county should be named Anaheim county, and two other bills later provided that the county should be named Santa Ana and Orange county respectively. Data for these old time stories is taken from Prof. J. M. Guinn's history of Southern California, and from articles prepared by Samuel Armos of Orange who is writing a history of Orange county. Mr. Guinn was principal of the Anaheim school at the time, and Mr. Asmor is probably the best posted man on the easy days of Orange county now living. We shall relate a story of an episode which occurred on the day of the election, June 4, 1889, to pass upon the bill creating Orange county, which provided that unless two-thirds of the voters of the county should favor the new county the bill would not take effect. As the day for the election in Jone came on apace a fierce political struggle existed throughout the county. Santa Ana favored the new county while many of the old timers in the northern part of the county opposed it. A Los Angeles lawyer named Louis Luckel was brought here to take charge of the fight against division. He made a number of speeches in the different towns of the county against division, but Judge Victor Montgomery, Daniel M. Baker, Ray Billingsley and other public speakers who favored division made a monkey of him. Luckel made a talk against division at Garden Grove, but the Santa Ana speakers who were present had the meeting with them almost unanimously and Luckel returned to Los Angeles rather crestfallen. He was not much of a public speaker, and the walked over to him, presented the ballot bearing his O. K. to him, and asked him if that were his signature. He replied in a voice scarcely audible that it was. At this juncture Col. Baker took the O. K'd proof. He mounted a chair and said that if there were any blame attaching to the illegal ballots that blame was due Luckel and not to us. He said that Santa Ana would make no objection to the use of the ballot, and that if two-thirds of the citizens voting at the election did not favor division of the county they would admit defeat. Explanations followed all around, and Luckel took the first train for Los Angeles. He never returned. We still retain possession of the O. K. The election carried by a vote of 2509 and 500 against. At a subsequent election Santa Ana was chosen as county seat over Orange by a vote of 1729 to 775. WATER REPRESENTATIVES MEET IN CONVENTION President Hale of Anaheim Company, Attends Session at Pomona. H. H. Hale last week attended the directors meeting of the State Association of Mutual Water Companies held at Pomona. At a banquet Tuesday night interesting and instructive addresses were made by Capt. Charles H. Lee, president of the State Water Commission and others. During the session the delegates visited San Dimas canyon where the preliminary work for the dam at the mouth of the canyon was viewed. When completed the dam will be 140 feet high and will impound 2700 acre feet of water. The party also visited the Lodi canyon, a branch of the San Dimas, where the check dams built this winter by the county were examined. Although these dams catch the floods from the burned over area of last summer, all but one has held in spite of the recent torrents that filled them to the top, some times to the height of six or eight feet with debris. The one broken dam was a narrow one. The force of the water was judged from the fact that stones weigh in special session Friday evening for the purpose of taking up the license ordinance for revision. The present document in many instances is unsatisfactory, but in the main it is said the rates now charged do not represent a proper equation of the volume of business transacted by the various firms of the city. For instance, $1.25 per month is the license fee collected from a business man whether he is engaged in selling cigars or automobiles. The volume of business done by the latter in some instances is hundreds of times greater than that transacted by the former. It is proposed to enact a new rate placed upon a graduating scale and tax a man according to the amount of business he does. This is the only fair and just method, and no doubt should have been practiced long ago. At all events the city would have had a larger balance in the general fund upon the first of the month. It does not seem reasonable that any business man would object to paying a fair and just tax upon that basis. In other words the little fellow has been discriminated against. Whether the minimum rate now charged will be raised or lowered cannot now be stated, and no doubt this will not be determined until the trustees have given the license subject exhaustive study. It will require several weeks for the members to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the problem, and it will be up to the new incoming board to put the new ordinance in proper shape for passage. The city's expenses have increased considerably in the past two years, and the trustees have had under consideration for some time a revision of the license ordinance, deeming it necessary to increase the revenues. The water and light rates now charged are fair, and bring in a tidy sum each month, but with the urgent need of improvements, it is necessary for the city to secure more funds to meet these demands. JOHNSON DELEGATES NAMED BY REPUBLICANS Democratic State Committee will Leave Delegation Uninstructed. The Johnson-for-President club an forest towns of the county against division, but Judge Victor Montgomery, Daniel M. Baker, Ray Billingsley and other public speakers who favored division made a monkey of him. Luckel made a talk against division at Garden Grove, but the Santa Ana speakers who were present had the meeting with them almost unanimously and Luckel returned to Los Angeles rather crestfalled. He was not much of a public speaker, and the Santa Ana speakers had little difficulty in disposing of him. Judge R. B. Carpenter was brought down from Los Angeles to address an anti-division meeting, at Orange, but he made little headway, and the meeting was considerable of a frost. Ballots against county division were entrusted to us to be printed. Ballots for division were printed at Santa Ana. As we were about to print these ballots we submitted a proof to Luckel, who O. K'd it, signing it with his name. The legislature which passed the county division bill changed the form of the ballot, making it narrower and longer. When the Santa Ana delegation arrived in Anaheim early on the morning of the election, it was at once observed there was a difference between those favoring county division and those we printed opposing division. A meeting of probably Planter's hotel, and for a time a large a hundred people gathered at the sized riot seemed to be in prospect. Col. W. H. Frink, who was a guest at the hotel, came over to own office and said that our presence was urgently demanded at the meeting. "Those ballots you printed are wrong" he said. "They are holding a session on you over at the hotel, and it is said the Yarnell well which caused so much excitement a couple of weeks ago by blowing in unexpectedly and taking fire, has damaged citrus groves in its vicinity to the extent of more than $200,000. It is now flowing four million cubic feet of gas per day, and is being connected with the Southern Counties Gas Co.'s mains. Anaheim is now, or will in a few days, be burning the gas from this well. The Johnson-for-President club announced the following list of candidates for delegates to the Chicago convention. They are uncompromising Johnson men and are pledged to stay with the California senator from the first to the last ballot: Herbert Fleishhacker, John Francis Neylan, M. H. De Young, John H. Rosseter, P. H. McCarthy, Mayor James Rolph Jr., San Francisco; Frank P. Flint, George I. Cochran, Mrs. Katherine Phillips Edson, Meyer Lissner, Los Angeles; John B. Miller, J. J. Scott, Pasadena; Charles L. Beumiler, Stockton; Mrs. C. K. McClatchy, Sacramento; T. S. Montgomery, San Jose; W. A. Sutherland, Fresno; Mrs. J. B. Hume, Berkeley; Joseph R. Knowland, Alameda; Fred A. Heilbron, San Diego; Ralph W. Bull, Arcata; Albert E. Eoynton, Oroville; Charles E. Clinch, Grass Valley; Mrs. Bradford Woodbridge, Roseville; Mrs. M. C. Zumwalt, Tulare; W. H. Crocker, Burlingame; Dr. C. D. Ball, Santa Ana. The Democratic central committee on Saturday received dispatches from Herbert Hoover, W. G. McAdoo and Senator Phelan asking that their names be not considered in the primary election consequently the California delegation to the San Francisco with the urgent need of improvements, it is necessary for the city to secure more funds to meet these demands. JOHNSON DELEGATES NAMED BY REPUBLICANS Democratic State Committee will Leave Delegation Uninstructed. It is said the Yarnell well which caused so much excitement a couple of weeks ago by blowing in unexpectedly and taking fire, has damaged citrus groves in its vicinity to the extent of more than $200,000. It is now flowing four million cubic feet of gas per day, and is being connected with the Southern Counties Gas Co.'s mains. Anaheim is now, or will in a few days, be burning the gas from this well. The big re- Grand theatre house is only two sons but fifty crowded into speech by B pointment in that Tige had fused to talk of the boys to travel, and was at home, exertedly by chasing. It didn't take a verdict of Richard Grover for Judge H charges again by Conrad M. stand and ban was working considered his bezzlement, H glary does not charged his cigars which Musch, there something. So, and promptly. Santa Ana religious census to determine MYSTERY WOMAN IS MARRIED TO ANAHEIMER CHARLES W. JAMES FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE FROM THE GIRL KNOWN AS FRANCES KENNEDY. Husband Recognizes Picture of Consort of Lewis Harris, the Bank Robber, as His Wife—Lost Track of Her While in the Navy. Anaheim people who followed the story of the Artesia bank robbery from the date of the burglary until the doors of San Quentin closed behind Lewis B. Harris, the chief of the robbers, little thought that any of the actors were connected in any manner with this city. The filing of a divorce suit Friday by Charles W. James against Frances Eldora James, reveals the fact that the "mystery woman" in the sensational Harris case, is the wife of an Anaheim man, and that his convention will go uninstructed. Delegates at large: E. L. Doheny. Miss Mary Foy, Los Angeles; Gavin McNab, San Francisco; Mrs. C. L. Donohoe, Oakland. First Congressional District—Thomas Glanelli, Butte county; Emmet Seawell, Santa Rosa. Second—Miss Mollie Carpenter, Placerville; Capt. Ralph McGee, Sutter Creek. Third—George E. Catts, San Joaquin county; George Vice, Sacramento. Fourth—Hugo A. Asher, E. S. Heller, San Francisco. Fifth—T. A. Rearden, Sara B. Hagan, San Francisco. Sixth—George Beck, Livermore; George L. Ormsby, Oakland. Seventh—Mrs. W. A. Fitzgerald, Fresno; C. A. Barlow, Bakersfield. Eighth—C. A. Storke, Santa Barbara; William T. Jeter, Santa Cruz. Ninth—J. B. Coulston, Pasadena; Lorin A. Handley, Los Angeles. Tenth—Mrs. J. Henry Stewart, Los Angeles; Francis J. Heney, Santa Monica. Eleventh—William Kettner, San Diego; Mrs. Violett S. Campbell, El Centro. ROBERT C. MANN PASSES TO THE GREAT BEYOND Stricken with Appendicitis While Suffering from Pneumonia Following ROBERT C. MANN PASSES TO THE GREAT BEYOND Stricken with Appendicitis While Suffering from Pneumonia Following Flu. Following an operation for appendicitis, Robert C. Mann died at the Anaheim sanitarium last Thursday afternoon. He was also suffering from pneumonia at the time, and in his weakened condition was unable to rally. Funeral service was held at Backs & Terry's undertaking parlors Saturday at 10 o'clock, Rev. F. W. Mitchell, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church, having charge. The remains were buried in Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Mann was a brother of Charles Mann, proprietor of the Mann garage, and was connected with the garage. He was 41 years of age, and besides a wife leaves two children, Clifford and Evalyn Mann. He had been a resident of Anaheim the past twelve years, and leaves a wide circle of friends to grieve over his death while in the prime of life. BUSTER BROWN AND TIGE GET GREAT RECEPTION Fifteen Hundred Children Crowd New Grand to Welcome Them. The Buster Brown shoe is the most popular shoe on the market according to the Anaheim kids. This is not an ad but merely an observation thrown out after witnessing the reception accordell Buster, the originator of the shoe, and his side kick, Tige, by the boys and girls of Anaheim Monday. Buster and Tige came in early in the day, and made themselves at home on the streets and at the S. Q. R. store, where they had headquarters. At the schools they mingled with the children for a short time where a rousing welcome was tendered them. The big reception was at the New story of the Artesia bank robbery from the date of the burglary until the doors of San Quentin closed behind Lewis B. Harris, the chief of the robbers, little thought that any of the actors were connected in any manner with this city. The filing of a divorce suit Friday by Charles W. James against Frances Eldora James, reveals the fact that the "mystery woman" in the sensational Harris case, is the wife of an Anaheim man, and that his chief desire now is to dissolve the marital ties that bind them. Frances Kennedy is the name by which the young lady is known to the sheriff's officers and to the reading public. She was arrested in Denver in company with Harris when that smooth individual was gathered in by the sleuths, and made the statement that she was Harris' wife. Later she acknowledged that, although the consort of Harris she was not his wife, and gave her name as Frances Kennedy. Charles James was in the United States navy and for more than a year had not heard from his wife and was in entire ignorance regarding her whereabouts. Then he received a newspaper clipping sent him by his brother, containing a picture of the mystery woman in the Harris case. He immediately recognized it as his wife. The picture was taken at the jail during the conference between Harris and the girl. In order to gain this interview Harris signed a paper withdrawing his appeal to a higher court. What he had to communicate of such vast importance that he was willing to trade his chances of a lighter sentence for a two-hours interview is not known, but it is presumed that he wanted to reveal the hiding place of loot which he had accumulated during his career, or, as he had made two or three sensational attempts to break jail, he was possibly revealing a plot to escape from San Quentin, in which he would need outside assistance. Their conference was private and immediately following the interview Harris started for the penitentiary. Harris was convicted of burglary of the Artesia bank and of grand lacey of a store adjoining. He was sentenced to San Quentin for out after witnessing the reception accorded Buster, the originator of the shoe, and his side kick, Tige, by the boys and girls of Anaheim Monday. Buster and Tige came in early in the day, and made themselves at home on the streets and at the S. Q. R. store, where they had headquarters. At the schools they mingled with the children for a short time where a rousing welcome was tendered them. The big reception was at the New Grand theatre in the afternoon. That house is only expected to seat 700 persons but fifteen hundred youngsters crowded into it, and listened to a speech by Buster. The only disappointment in the whole affair was that Tige had a stubborn fit and refused to talk. Buster confided to some of the boys that Tige doesn't like to travel, and would much rather stay at home, exercising himself occasionally by chasing the Brown family cat. It didn't take a jury long to return a verdict of not guilty in the case of Richard Groos, who was on trial before Judge Howard last week. The charges against Groos were preferred by Conrad Musch, who runs a cigar stand and barber shop in which Groos was working. Whether or not Musch considered him guilty of larceny, embezzlement, highway robbery or burglary does not appear, but complainant charged him with smoking four cigars which were the property of Musch, therefore he was guilty of something. The jury did not think so, and promptly acquitted Groos. Santa Ana is this week taking a religious census of the town in order to determine just how good it is. If two or three sensational attempts to break jail, he was possibly revealing a plot to escape from San Quentin, in which he would need outside assistance. Their conference was private and immediately following the interview Harris started for the penitentiary. Harris was convicted of burglary of the Artesia bank and of grand lafceny of a store adjoining. He was sentenced to San Quentin for from one to fifteen years for burglary and from one to ten years for grand lafceny, the sentences to run consecutively. He lost an appeal to the appellate court and appealed to the state supreme court. The latter appeal was pending when he asked to see his consort for two hours on condition that he sign a waiver to the appeal. Harris was a constant worry to the jailer and the guards because of his repeated attempts to break out of jail, having once walked out of the institution by getting keys from a cabinet and once sawed three bars. In his application James names Harris as the other man in the case. Mrs. James, or Frances Kennedy by which name she is known, has told reporters that she will not oppose her husband's suit, allowing him to get a decree by default. the figures are satisfactory they will probably be heralded throughout the east in advertising matter. It doesn't appear, however, how the census is being taken—whether the enumerators are merely counting the names on the church rolls, or holding a court in which each citizen is compelled to answer questions from the catechism.