anaheim-gazette 1920-06-10

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER THE HIGHAY SITUATION Advices from Sacramento, and the general trend of editorial and public comment everywhere, point unerringly to the earliest possible cessation of highway construction in California until conditions take a change for the better. That this was inevitable was foreshadowed in the overwhelming evidence received from other states of the union, where such a decision had already been reached and acted upon. The Automobile Club of Southern California and the California State Automobile Association in urging postponement of road building at present, did so with the full knowledge that there was not a single county in the state which was not threatened with a serious loss of mileage if the highway construction was continued with. If every county in California met and decided to go on with road building at present, each county to get the roads it voted for and was promised, no more futile or impotent action could be taken. It is admitted by the highway commission that the money will not build, at present, more is the demand voiced by the automobile associations, with the certainty that in taking this stand they are backed up by the principles of economy and prudence, and are keeping in constant view the best interests and welfare of each and every county in the State of California. ANOTHER PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. BONIFACE'S CHURCH Miss Mary Tubach and John F. Kirsch United in Marriage St. Boniface's church was again the scene of a pretty wedding when Miss Mary Tubach and John F. Kirsch, two of the most popular young members of that congregation, were united in marriage Tuesday morning. The house was tastefully and profusely decorated with flowers and greenery, and when the ceremony began all the seats were occupied by friends of the young couple. Promptly at 8 o'clock the bride entered the church on the arm of her step-father, Phil Stoaffather, and accompanied by her bridesmaid, Miss Alberta Oswald. At the altar she was met by the groom and his groomsman, Eddie Stoffel, while the wedding march was being played by Miss Antonia Friend on the violin, and Miss Geraldine Dolan on the piano. Rev. Father Browne then performed the ceremony according to the rites of the Catholic church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Phil Stoaffather, and at the Steaffather home on East Chartres a wedding breakfast had been prepared for the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom, but the guests made... there was not a single county in the state which was not threatened with a serious loss of mileage if the highway construction was continued with. If every county in California met and decided to go on with road building at present, each county to get the roads it voted for and was promised, no more futile or impotent action could be taken. It is admitted by the highway commission that the money will not build, at present, more than from one-half to five-eighths of the roads the counties are entitled to. This admission, in itself, is an unappealable verdict against any further construction excepting the trunk line connections, contracts already signed for, and maintenance work to keep present roads in condition. But there is another very serious and important fact to be taken into consideration by the people of the state in connection with the delaying of highway work. That is, the overhead expense of the state highway commission. As was tersely stated in a recent editorial in a Southern California newspaper: "But overhead work made necessary by great plans being worked out should be at once done away with." That is the case in a nutshell. Just as it was imperative that highway work should be postponed, so is it vitally necessary that state highway commission forces should be reduced. California has no money to pay men for "marking time." A public office is still a public trust. If a manufactory, whether of roads or rifles, shuts down for a year, it does not keep its full force on the payrolls. That would not be business; that would not be common sense. The county cannot afford to pay out in salaries and wages the money it voted to build highways with. There is plenty of work for men to do in Southern California. Men who are doing either manual or office work, inside or outside detail work, can find employment elsewhere in other lines. The bureaus of labor and of employment are constantly seeking for men in many branches of service. The automobile associations have no ax to grind, no private interest to further, no friends to reward and no enemies to punish. They have laid the evidence and the situation squarely before the people of the state. They have asked that the two trunk-line connections be finished, maintained was being played by Miss Antonia Friend on the violin, and Miss Geraldine Dolan on the piano. Rev. Father Browne then performed the ceremony according to the rites of the Catholic church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Phil Steafather, and at the Steafather home on East Chartres a wedding breakfast had been prepared for the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom, but the guests made a day of it, prolonging the feast until late in the day. At three o'clock in the afternoon the newlyweds escaped from their hilarious friends and fled toward the beach, expecting to spend a week or two at Catalina. The bride and groom were the recipient of numerous presents, both appropriate and beautiful, which will be found extremely useful when they begin housekeeping in the new home which the groom's father, John Kirsch, is presenting them. Mr. Kirsch also made his son a present of a ranch a short time ago. The congratulations and best wishes of a host of friends are extended to the young couple. THE COUNTY'S GRAIN CROP The harvest of Orange county's grain crop, worth around $1,000,000, begins this week. Some of the headers are at work, and threshing outfits are trying out their machines for regular runs on the golden barley. A large share of the hay crop has been cut and is now being raked or is already in shock. This year, however, with plenty of rain, an unusually large proportion of the barley is good enough for threshing. The heads are well filled out, and the stand heavy. The crop this year ranks among one of the heaviest in twenty years. There are three or four years in the twenty that rank with it. Grain is a dry farm crop in this county, and is dependent upon the season's rainfall. Early rains came most acceptably. However, the rain that came two weeks ago was a detriment to the grain crop. It darkened the grain and knocked a good deal of it down so that it is going to cost a good deal more to harvest it than it would have cost had there been no late rain. The general run of barley, however, is going to be good in quality with right of share shares, W. H. Key. On motion by Miller, presided thorized to sign the Union Oil company for a pipe ham and Loftus gamated lease to On motion by Beazley, President pledge the company $2500, for water Water Conservation to be on condition is to pay the same early. On motion by Beazley, president truck committee Hale appointed Binn and Beazley Superintendentigate the ditch flowing in front ranch. Pumping plants new well located reservoir at pump Report of superurer accepted and filed. Report of final accepted, and ordered drawn in demands therein Upon motion led by Dwyer, secrete insure office built Upon motion led by Dwyer, propos Water company dirt ditch on non-art's property on accepted and secrete have agreement by them. Communication Granges with a flowing at the new property. Upon seconded by An superintendent. Communicationerton Oil company of way for a road conduit, across the boundary line and E. T. Yorbition by Beazley, request granted. On motion by The automobile associations have no ax to grind, no private interest to further, no friends to reward and no enemies to punish. They have laid the evidence and the situation squarely before the people of the state. They have asked that the two trunkline connections be finished, maintenance work on present roads kept up, and contracts already signed be completed. Further than that they have put themselves on record as opposing, and public opinion is rallying steadily to their support. As a necessary carollary to such a postponement as is planned, the curtailment of overhead expense in the state highway commission follows as a matter of course. The state has no choice. When highway construction work stops, highway commission work stops very perceptibly in practically every branch. When work stops, salaries and wages should stop. The proposal to increase interest rates in order to carry on work does not change, in the slightest degree, the position taken by the automobile associations, nor does it cheapen, by one penny, the cost of labor or the price of materials, nor does it relieve in any manner the farm labor or railway car shortage. It merely adds to exhorbitant figures for highway construction the burden of an increased interest for the people to provide for, and affords another example of injudicious finance along the lines of "robbing Peter to pay Paul"; and the counties would have to increase their tax levies to meet the bills. Close down the work for the present, and cut down expenses for overhead outlay in the meantime. That Grain is a dry farm crop in this county, and is dependent upon the season's rainfall. Early rains came most acceptably. However, the rain that came two weeks ago was a detriment to the grain crop. It darkened the grain and knocked a good deal of it down so that it is going to cost a good deal more to harvest it than it would have cost had there been no late rain. The general run of barley, however, is going to be good in quality. There are between 20,000 and 25,000 acres in barley in the county, most of it in the southern part of the county on the Irvine, Moulton, Whiting and O'Neill ranches, farmed under leases. Estimates made indicate that the yield is going to run from twelve to twenty sacks per acre. Eugene Ahern estimates that his El Toro crop is going to run thirteen sacks to the acre. Ahern's estimates are generally conservative. There are plenty of parts of fields all through the grain section that will run twenty sacks to the acre, but the general average will be closer to twelve than to twenty. Howard Wassum estimates his yield at fifteen to twenty sacks. Barley right now is worth three cents a pound. That is a good price. Last year the prevailing price was a quarter of a cent under that. However, the difference may be taken up in cost of harvesting. Just now the greatest worry that grain farmers have concerns labor. Very few farmers have full crews arranged for. Some of them have searched far and wide and can find no one to fill out their threshing crews. FOR SALE—House and lot, 7 rooms and bath; near high school. Price, $5,500; terms, $2,100 cash, balance, $20 per month and 7% interest. Located at 303 North Resh St. 4-29-tf ANAHEIM GAZETTE WATER COMPANY LEASES MORE LAND FOR OIL Open Ditch on West Lincoln Avenue Ordered Piped At the meeting of Anaheim Union Water company directors Saturday Frak A. Gillespie submitted a proposition relative to leasing property at pumping plant No. 1 for oil. The president and secretary were instructed to sign the lease with Mr. Gillespie on condition that the terms were found satisfactory by the oil committee. Upon motion by McFadden, seconded by Miller, the action of board taken on November 15, with a regard to a map of Yorba reservoir was recinded. On motion by McFadden, seconded by Miller, map of Yorba reservoir, as presented by Engineer McBride, accepted. President and secretary authorized to sign same and have it recorded. On motion by Miller, seconded by Beazley, the following transfers of stock were granted: One share, L. B. Easton to R. M. Moore; ten shares, A. Muckenthaler, five shares to J. E. Lemon, five shares to A. Muckenthaler; 11-8 shares, Grace Tremer, 11-8 shares, Ada Newman; 3-4 share, J. W. Newman, to J. W. or Ada Newman, with right of supervisorship; twelve shares, W. H. Key, to Elizebeth F. Key. On motion by McFadden, seconded by Miller, president and secretary authorized to sign an agreement with the Union Oil company for a right of way for a pipe line across the Graham and Loftus lease from the Amalgamated lease to the St. Helens lease. On motion by Dwyer, seconded by Beazley, President Hale instructed to AND THEY SAY Several autos of a certain make have caught fire for one cause or another while in non-use. Wonder what would happen to the flivvers if they had been bowling along. The dog catcher is abroad in the land. If you value Fido just a little bit you had better tag him. Only a few days intervene from the come in to the outgo. A little girl came running up to a little boy the other evening, who was playing on the school lot, telling him his mamma wanted him. The little boy did not seem to believe the little girl for quite a while until his mama came upon the scene with a good sized paddle, and after receiving a number of well directed whacks upon the seat of his trousers the little boy was convinced that the little girl was right. Always obey orders. About every so often people get excited about one thing or another and rare up on their hind legs and tell you how to do things. And when they cool off it's different. The wearing out of the pavements is a serious problem confronting the various county towns, and to make matters worse bond buyers are shying at road bonds. Another evidence of the people living too fast. The lid has been clamped down at Tia Juana. But wise gents say it's only for a breathing spell, as the NEW FAIRYLAND SATURDAY Basil King's famous sword THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHT SUNDAY Wallace Reid in his lair SICK-A-BEED Critics all say best he ever coming, "Virgin of Stambourgey" WHEN THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDS When you hear the fire whistle, immediately jump into your car, start on high and hike out to find the fire. Open your muffler, blow your horn and holler. If you can't make noise enough, get a few noisy boys aboard to help you out. The city ordinance provides that upon the approach of any fire aparatus, the driver of any vehicle shall immediately stop such vehicle as near as possible to the nearest curb and remain there until such fire apparatus Antonia was Geralfather, Father ceremony Catholic of Mrs. Leafather wedding for the sons of the uts made last until clock in escaped and fled to spend the reboth apwill be then they new homo Kirsch, noch also branch a wishesended to CROP county's 10,000,000, at work, going out on runs on crop has ed or is however, ly large goods are heavy. long one years. in this soon the cas came the rain a detrimarkened deal of to cost a than it been no barley, quali- with right of supervisorship; twelve shares, W. H. Key, to Elizebeth F. Key. On motion by McFadden, seconded by Miller, president and secretary authorized to sign an agreement with the Union Oil company for a right of way for a pipe line across the Graham and Loftus lease from the Amalgamated lease to the St. Helens lease. On motion by Dwyer, seconded by Beazley, President Hale instructed to pledge the company not to exceed $2500, for water conservation to the Water Conservation association. Same to be on condition that the company is to pay the same proration as formerly. On motion by Miller, seconded by Beazley, president to appoint new truck committee of three. President Hale appointed Directors Thamer, Anniin and Beazley on truck committee. Superintendent instructed to investigate the ditch that has been overflowing in front of C. K. B. Aumock ranch. Pumping plant committee reported new well located southwest corner of reservoir at pumping plant No. 2. Report of superintendent and treasurer accepted and upon motion ordered filed. Report of finance committee read, accepted, and upon motion, warrants ordered drawn in payment of various demands therein recommended. Upon motion by McFadden, seconded by Dwyer, secretary instructed to insure office building in Anaheim. Upon motion of Beazley, seconded by Dwyer, proposition from the Ideal Water company with regard to piping dirt ditch on north side of J. B. Stewart's property on West Lincoln avenue, accepted and secretary instructed to have agreement drawn up and signed by them. Communication read from J. C. des Granges with a regard to ditch overflowing at the northeast corner of his property. Upon motion by McFadden, seconded by Anniin, matter left to superintendent. Communication read from the Fullerton Oil company requesting a right of way for a road bridge, an overflow conduit, across the Cajon canal, near the boundary line of the Z. B. Traves and E. T. Yorba property. On motion by Beazley, seconded by Miller, request granted. On motion by Beazley, seconded by cool off it's different. The wearing out of the pavements is a serious problem confronting the various county towns, and to make matters worse bond buyers are shying at road bonds. Another evidence of the people living too fast. The lid has been clamped down at Tia Juana. But wise gents say it's only for a breathing spell, as the dump will be opened again in the fall. With the shortage of gasoline people may get more exercise-by walking and also put in more time down on the farm. There is good in everything. A young man who got a raise in wages was asked what he was going to do with the money. "I'm going to save and salt it," he replied. He is wise. The police force has been after boys who persist in shooting fire-crackers, which is a dangerous practice. But as long as the Chinese merchant is allowed to sell them they are wondering how to chock the kids. It beats all how some men get along—they never work, not so you can see them, but they keep up appearances just the same. Funny thing, isn't it. A couple of young men from here were lured to the desert valley through promise of high pay. When they arrived they found six men to every job and the sun working overtime. Next day they lit out for home to gather more moss. Informal home-brew parties are gaining in popularity. After the proper age time limit it is said to be great, but it served too soon results are serious. Fermentation is distressing. A police edict has gone forth for rooming house proprietors to brush up their registers. Watch your step. Some say the gasoline shortage occurs only in spots. Report has it that a man can go to one station and get a supply and then go to another and receive a similar quantity. Another mediately jump into your car, start on high and hike out to find the fire. Open your muffler, blow your horn and holler. If you can't make noise enough, get a few noisy boys aboard to help you out. The city ordinance provides that upon the approach of any fire aparatus, the driver of any vehicle shall immediately stop such vehicle as near as possible to the nearest curb and remain there until such fire apparatus has passed. This is for the other fellow. It doesn't mean you. The city ordinance also prohibits driving over the fire hose. This is also for the other fellow. When you hear the fire truck coming, get an even start and race with it. Don't forget to open your muffler, blow your horn and holler; it makes therace more exciting. There is also an ordinance prohibiting stopping a vehicle within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, but don't let this prevent your parking right in front of the one nearest the fire. There are plenty of hydrants, and the firemen can hunt until they find one. If you haven't any car, get to the fire the best and quickest way you can and get in the firemen's way to the limit of your capacity. Also have all the women folks come along to add eclat. If you are not in too much of a hurry, call up central and ask where the fire is. If you don't get immediate attention, cuss good and plenty, as any telephone girl who can't answer you and six hundred other subscribers—who want to know where the fire is—all in a minute, ought to be discharged. BUT Fire Chief Fischle has arranged for three special police to be in attendance when an alarm is sounded to keep people away from the scene of fires, and keep streets clear of autos and pedestrians. Wherever infractions of the law occur arrests will be made. People should not run to a fire. They have no business there. They only hamper the firemen. It is a dangerous thing to do. Mrs. Sue M. King was granted $530 damages from Chris Wilkings of Los Angeles for injuries received in an auto accident west of town last July. In this afternoon the rain a detrimental deal of cost a than it is no barley, on qualifying property. Upon motion by McFadden, seconded by Annin, matter left to superintendent. Communication read from the Fullerton Oil company requesting a right of way for a road bridge, an overflow conduit, across the Cajon canal, near the boundary line' of the Z. B. Traves and E. T. Yorba property. On motion by Beazley, seconded by Miller, request granted. On motion by Beazley, seconded by Annin, warrant ordered drawn in favor of Francis Cuttle. Superintendent Wallop made the following report for the month of May: Supt. and Zanjeros $1445.00 Water pumpers 290.00 Yardman 114.75 Oil well salary 135.00 Oil well cleaning 116.00 Cleaning 587.57 Work at head of ditch— Work on flume 567.50 Dam between flume and gate 1016.00 Division box 540.50 Construction— Warehouse 173.85 W. M. Criss 1.88 Making pipe 330.50 Raymond avenue 151.50 A. Heying 72.10 A. E. Yorba 51.75 O. W. Lillie 113.00 Repairs— T. F. Shea 153.20 General repairs 521.65 J. M. Callan 14.72 Moving Navarro house 146.00 Well—3D 282.25 Pumping plant repairs 671.50 Cement account— Sacks on hand May 1 328 Sacks received May 1 1120 Sacks use on construction 385 Sacks used in repairing 519 Sacks used in pipe repairs 26 Sacks sold 34 Sacks on hand 484 A police edict has gone forth for rooming house proprietors to brush up their registers. Watch your step. Some say the gasoline shortage occurs only in spots. Report has it that a man can go to one station and get a supply and then go to another and receive a similar quantity. Another dealer says he gives his customers all they want as long as his supply holds out. This man gets his gasoline from an up-state independent concern. Some wise observers, however, look to this "shortage" as a forewarning to a raise in price. AID TO RAILROADS The interstate commerce commission announced today it will distribute the $300,000,000 revolving fund created by the transportation act as an aid to the railroads. The commission authorized $125,000,000 for the purchase of new equipment; $73,000,000 for additional equipment and betterments; $50,000,000 for railroads to meet maturing obligations and $19,000,000 for short line railroads. Of this $125,000,000 for equipment $75,000,000 will be used for cars and $50,000,000 for locomotives; 20,000 refrigerator cars will be purchased; switch engines and freight engines will be bought bewore passenger engines. If interested in Orange County oil lands to be sold in tracts of five acres or more, write to Ira Edwards, 243 East Broadway, Long Beach, Cal. FOR SALE—800 Valencia orange trees. A. Pierrotti, Bradford avenue, Placentia. Phone 14-J. Mrs. Sue M. King was granted $530 damages from Chris Wilkings of Los Angeles for injuries received in an auto accident west of town last July. Judge West gave the decision Tuesday. Seven contracts for the delivery of chili pepper crops to be grown on approximately 150 acres of land around Buena Park and Artesia were filed yesterday by Joannes Brothers company of Los Angeles, owners of a packing house at Buena Park. The contracts are with Japanese and the price for fresh No. 1 chili is set at $45 per ton. Fresh No. 2s bring $25 per ton. Last year the price for No. 1 chili was $35 per ton. The price on dried chili is set for $360 per ton for No. 1s and $200 for No. 2s. C. S. Wilson, superintendent of the Riverside Water company, who measures the elevation of water in numerous wells in and around the San Bernardino basin each month, states that the measurements taken June 4 and 5, 1920, show that the elevation of water in the wells, as determined by the pressure in the artesian wells and the elevation in other wells, averages about 2 feet higher throughout the easterly portion of the basin than it did one year ago at this time. This would seem to indicate that the continued spreading of water on the debris cone at the mouth of the Santa Ana river is responsible for the present satisfactory condition of the easterly end of the basin. People should not run to a fire They have no business there They only hamper the firemen It is a dangerous thing to do. Mrs. Sue M. King was granted $530 damages from Chris Wilkings of Los Angeles for injuries received in an auto accident west of town last July.Judge West gave the decision Tuesday. This rapid increase in traffic will affect pedestrians. Republic California that has cultured ore freely will also reach its climax. From have ill farmland Japan the most secure cities in the world to aid itities. Senior urges NEW FAIRYLAND SATURDAY King's famous story THE STREET LED STRAIGHT SUNDAY The Reid in his latest CK-A-BED Is all say best he ever did, "Virgin of Stamboul" NEW GRAND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Eugene O'Brien in THE BROKEN MELODY SUNDAY Henry Walthall in E. Philips Oppenheim's well known story THE LONG ARM OF MANNISTER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Big Bill Russell in "SIX FEET FOUR" Dont Miss This Each season a small acreage of rice is tried out in the Wintersburg district on the gun club lands where water necessary for flooding the crop is plentiful. This year there are upwards of twenty acres of this product planted. The Lomita club has in fifteen acres, which has been in for some time and between three and a half and four acres are on the Samac Duck club land. The latter crop has been in for about a month and is still under flood water, so its progress cannot be determined. A small acreage was planted last year and proved an United States troops. "It is our business to keep out, and entirely out, of Europe's family row," he said. "The war has degenerated into nothing more. The place of every American soldier now in Europe is home. The government should recall every one in uniform from foreign soil lest, through our presence there and in spite of ourselves, we become involved in these entanglements. We are lingering too long on the field of action. We have led the European horse to the trough of reason and liberty, but we cannot make it On your car, start on it to find the fire. Blow your horn and can't make noise noisy boys aboard Provides that up of any fire aparatus, vehicle shall immediate vehicle as near as nearest curb and reach fire apparatus is for the other feeman you. The city exhibits driving over this is also for the fire truck comstart and race with open your muffler and holier; it makes ing. Ordinance prohibits vehicle within fifteen grant, but don't let parking right in front of the fire. There are fires, and the firemen may find one. Any car, get to the quickest way you canemen's way to the city. Also have all come along to add too much of a hurdle and ask where the get immediate attention and plenty, as any can't answer you other subscribers—where the fire is—right to be discharged. Has arranged for me to be in attend-arm is sounded to from the scene of streets clear of autos Wherever infracur arrests will be not run to a fire. Business there. They men. It is a dan-g was granted $530 Wilkings of Los Angeles received in an of town last July. The last regular meeting of the year of the Katella P.-T. A. was held last week, when officers for the coming year were elected. Mrs. Clair Head was unanimously chosen president; Mrs. Ida J. Hughes, vice president; Mrs. A. Mott, recording secretary; Mrs. Wm. C. Mauerhan, treasurer, and Mrs. Stella Valle, parliamentarian. Mrs. Hughes gave a brief report of the state convention, held at Los Angeles, May 18 to 21. Miss Hobson, the community nurse gave in detail her plans for the work of her department. HITTING H. C. L. Motion picture producers, representing the thirty-six leading companies in Los Angeles, have determined to open their own stores for the purchase of the various supplies used in the moving picture industry; to build and operate the necessary shipping facilities to distribute such supplies when sold and to sell at cost to the members of the new corporation the $20,000,000 worth of supplies annually handled heretofore through local mercantile houses. Articles of incorporation for the new company, known as the Cinema Mercantile company, have been drawn and sent to the secretary of state at Sacramento. JAPANESE BIRTHS Japanese births in Sacramento for the month of May broke all records, according to figures given out by the city board of health. During the month there were 154 births, 26 of which were Japanese. This birth rate is evidence of the rapidly increasing number of Japanese children born here, all of whom will automatically become citizens on necessary for flooding the crop is plentiful. This year there are upwards of twenty acres of this product planted. The Lomita club has in fifteen acres, which has been in for some time and between three and a half and four acres are on the Samac Duck club land. The latter crop has been in for about a month and is still under flood water, so its progress cannot be determined. A small acreage was planted last year and proved an A-1 crop. It is put in exclusively for duck feed. The war has degenerated into nothing more. The place of every American soldier now in Europe is home. The government should recall every one in uniform from foreign soil lest, through our presence there and in spite of ourselves, we become involved in these entanglements. We are lingering too long on the field of action. We have led the European horse to the trough of reason and liberty, but we cannot make it drink. We must leave the rest to nature and instinct. Having nothing left to fight for and having no quarrel with anybody, the 19,000 American soldiers should come home. The results of the war have been so disastrous and far reaching to our own national life thtt the people and the country are now seeking eagerly for positive men with leadership to get us out of the ditch." The White Bus Line, now known as the Motor Transit Company, has been granted permission to operate its line between Santa Ana and Los Angeles over the Telegraph road, conditionally. The company applied to the railroad company for permission to ceeprate over this route and was opposed by the Crown Stage. The company agrees not to pick up or deliver passengers on this route between Santa Ana and Los-Angeles. Routing of cars over the Telegraph road will make it possible for such stages to avoid the heavy traffic on the Whittier road and make better time between the terminal points. Lemons are having their day on the eastern markets and prices have been going upward, much to the gratification of California citrus men. The spring has been cold and backward in the east but warm weather has at last arrived and with it the demand for lemons. High prices are expected to prevail from now on until fall. The funeral of Chauncey, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Pickering, who was drowned in the Anaheim Union Water Works reservoir at Yorba Linda Wednesday night, was held from the chapel of the McAuley funeral parlors Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Carter of Yorba Linda. Interment was in Whittier Heights Memorial Park. JAPANESE BIRTHS Japanese births in Sacramento for the month of May broke all records, according to figures given out by the city board of health. During the month there were 154 births, 26 of which were Japanese. This birth rate is evidence of the rapidly increasing number of Japanese children born here, all of whom will automatically become citizens on reaching maturity, and held by Japan as citizens of that country. Reports are being received by the California Oriental Exclusion league that the initiative petitions being circulated to plaque an anti-Oriental measure on the November ballot are being freely signed in all parts of the state. As soon as the petition are filled out they are filed with the county clerks of the respective counties to give the clerks plenty of time to check the signatures on the petitions before forwarding them to the secretary of state. Hundreds of signatures already have been secured in Sacramento, and the circulators are meeting with equal success in other cities. The petitions also are being most readily signed in the country districts where the farmers are confronted with the problem of coping with Orientals, especially the Japanese. From many of the farming districts have come requests for petitions. Similar requests even have come from mountain towns where there are no Japanese but whose residents realize the menace of the Orientals and wish to aid in the move to curb their activities. BRING THE BOYS HOME Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas urges the return from Europe of all The funeral of Chauncey, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Pickering, who was drowned in the Anaheim Union Water Works reservoir at Yorba Linda Wednesday night, was held from the chapel of the McAuley funeral parlors Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Carter of Yorba Linda. Interment was in Whittier Heights Memorial Park. Work upon the foundation for an addition to the Hartman building on East Center street has commenced. The addition will extend from the rear of the Eastside grocery store to the alley. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ANAHEIM MINING AND MILLING CORPORATION Principal Place of Business ANAHEIM, GALIFORNIA Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Mining and Milling Corporation, held on Wednesday, June 2nd, 1920, an assessment of $0.02 per share was levied upon the capital stock of the Company, payable on or before June 10th, 1920, to the Secretary of said Corporation, at 434 Merchants National Bank Building, Los Angeles, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on July 15th, 1920 will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be sold on August 5th, 1920, to pay the delinquent assessments, together with the cost of advertising and expense of sale. DAN. V. NOLAND, Secretary of the Anaheim Mining and Milling Corporation.