anaheim-gazette 1921-10-13

ANAHEIM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP OF STATE SAN FRANCISCO DEFEATED IN GREAT GAME AT SANTA CRUZ CONVENTION Thousands of Elks From All Sections of California See Champions of the South Defeat the Pennant Winners of the North by a Score of 6 to 3—Anaheim Boys Play Errors Game, and Win With Ease—The Bay City Bunch Outclassed. Like the Dutch admiral, who paraded the seas with a broom tied to the masthead of his ship, thus arrogantly proclaiming that he had swept all opponents out of his pathway, and there was nothing competent to stand before him, Pete Hax and Billy Knott, managers of the Anaheim baseball team, came down from Santa Cruz Sunday with the banner of victory flying from the masthead of their machine. They had met the redoubtable jewelry store, offered the leading single prize. It being a solid gold Elk emblem set with a diamond to be given to every man who made a home run. (Won by Lewis only.) The team will not disband for the present. There will be no game Sunday, owing to the fact that some of the players will not be at home, but a good game is promised on the local grounds for Sunday week. UNION PACIFIC ROAD HEADED FOR SAN DIEGO Glives Official Notice of Intention to Build Through This County Legal notices, of intention to build a railroad, published by the Union Pacific in this county indicate that the road expectsto build at least as far southeast of Santa Ana as El Toro. The disclosure of this situation lends credence to the rumor often repeated that the Union Pacific is planning to build to San Diego. A few days ago dispatches from San Francisco stated that the Union Pacific had filed with the interstate commerce petition for permits to build from Whittler to Santa Ana and from "Santa Ana to Tustin, a distance of 14 miles." These petitions were transferred to the state railroad commission. BIG DEMA CALIFORNIA WALK BULK OF 1921 DISPOSED OF MARK Association Reconstituted Two Weeks Ago, Cents to the Seller Cent Boost for First Increase Receipts Many Dollars Being Made. A general advance been made by the Growers' association was much smaller according to reports Los Angeles. The nounced ten days ago for No. 1 soft shell, soft shell and 28 cents. The new price 1-2 cents and 30 1-2 cents. Like the Dutch admiral, who paraded the seas with a broom tied to the masthead of his ship, thus arrogantly proclaiming that he had swept all opponents out of his pathway, and there was nothing competent to stand before him, Pete Hax and Billy Knott, managers of the Anaheim baseball team, came down from Santa Cruz Sunday with the banner of victory flying from the masthead of their machine. They had met the redoubtable enemy from the north on the field of battle, and his goat was theirs. San Francisco made an heroic effort to keep the baseball championship of the Elks league in the north, where it was held last year by Sacramento, but they were outclassed at every point by the braves from Anaheim, and the championship was shifted to the south. San Francisco has a strong team. They easily won the pennant in the two northern sections of the league, but the game Friday demonstrated the superiority of the south over the north. After the very first inning it was apparent to the thousands of Elks who were spectators of the struggle and were rooting for the two teams, that the Bay City men were helpless in the hands of the Anaheim boys, and that the championship would be moved south. Harry Hughes was in excellent form, pitching splendid ball, and the boys supporting him played a brilliant and errorless game. The first chapter indicated that the game would be a snappy one as it was short, neither team getting a run, although each got a hit. The second session was a hard session for the Frisco rooters. When Youngman came home from third on a wild throw, and Pendleton and Hughes took advantage of Ramage's two baggers and followed him across the plate, the northern crowd showed symptoms of palpitation of the heart. At the beginning of the fourth, however, when Fayette Lewis slammed the ball over the left field fence and galloped around the chalk line without stopping, the last glimmering hope in the hearts of the Friscoites perished. Frisco's score column showed nothing but goose eggs until the seventh inning, when Hughes grew somewhat careless and allowed them to get three men across the plate. That ended their run getting, the final score being 6 to 3. Anaheim fans kept in touch with the game by wire service as it progressed, the plays being flashed on an electric The disclosure of this situation lends credence to the rumor often repeated that the Union Pacific is planning to build to San Diego. A few days ago dispatches from San Francisco stated that the Union Pacific had filed with the interstate commerce commission petitions for permits to build from Whittler to Santa Ana and from "Santa Ana to Tustin, a distance of 14 miles." These petitions were transferred to the state railroad commission. That the dispatch was based upon an erroneous reading of the petition seemed certain as it is but two miles from Santa Ana to Tustin. It was known that the U.P. surveyors had run a line across or on to the Irvine ranch as far as Irvine, parallelling the Santa Fe, and it was believed that the second petition mentioned in the dispatch called for that section of road. The Register has received for publication the following legal notice: "Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad company hereby gives notice that on September 2, 1921, it filed with the interstate commerce commission at Washington, D.C., its application for a certificate that present and future public convenience and necessity require or will require the construction of an extension of one of its lines of railroad in Orange county California, the route and terminal of said proposed extension being as follows: "Commencing at a point on the south line of lot 8, block C, French's addition to Santa Ana, Orange county, California, twenty-five (25) feet east of the southwest corner of said lot 8, running thence in a southeasterly direction to a point in the south line of section 27, township 6 south, range 8 west, S. B. B. M., 1100 feet more or less, west of the southeast corner of said section 27, a distance of 14 miles." "LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILWAY COMPANY." Through a purchase announced a few weeks ago, the Union Pacific now owns the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railway company. The point of commencement designated in the foregoing description is at the coorner of Cedar street and East Chestnut avenue, Santa Ana, two blocks west of the Santa Fe railroad crossing. The point of ending is at a point between the town of El Toro and the state highway, also on the west side of the Santa Fe. A legal notice appearing in the Ful- A general advance been made by the Growers' association was much smaller according to report Los Angeles. The pronounced ten days ago for No. 1 soft shell, soft shell and 28 cents ded. The new price 1-2 cents and 30 1-2 cents. There are but 40 nuts in sight from it is said, and this was demand. Twenty-seven crop has been mailed opening prices and does not expect to pay per cent more within ing the price. The net 20 to 35 per cent al Moving into its new office and factory for prairie year's production of fornia Walnut Groats claim to having enviable records which According to a sally Carlyle Thorpe, gave the association, was such brisk demand has already been satisfied estimates of to period that has elapsed prices were named This result has been walnut prices firm despite the fast food products are from 30 to 40 per cent last year quotations Mr. Thorpe attribit mand for this year fact that the world walnuts this fall country's consumption California crop is normal tonage, while rope and the orien that nut crops thinner than usual When California market there wasn't a crop for sale anyw products had been consumer, so they eddy strong. Trainloads of walnuts are read markets this week earlier than usual them indicates that around the chalk line without stopping, the last glimmering hope in the hearts of the Friscolites perished. Frisco's score column showed nothing but goose eggs until the seventh inning, when Hughes grew somewhat careless and allowed them to get three men across the plate. That ended their run getting, the final score being 6 to 3. Anaheim fans kept in touch with the game by wire service as it progressed, the plays being flashed on an electric board, and the applause that greeted the practically uninterrupted good news, indicated that the hearts of the fans were with the boys at Santa Cruz. The only dampener to their enthusiasm occurred in the fateful seventh, when Hughes evidently had weakened, allowing the enemy three hits, which netted them things runs. In addition to the honors and the championship cup, the boys won several prizes offered by local enthusiasts and backers. Following is the list: H. H. Benjamin, of First National bank, offered one dollar for every strike-out made by pitcher. A. H. Osborne, of Fullerton Walnut association, offered $5 for the first three-base hit and $5 extra for each man brought in by the hit. H. P. Noll, of Bake-Rite bakery, offered $10 for the player making the most hits—$7.50 for the next and $5 for the third. J. Leslie Swope offered $5 for each hit and $5 for each run. T. Harrison, of the Oyster Loaf, offered a free dinner to the full team if they won the game. Leonard Evans offered $15 for a home-run if the bases were full. Al Heying and Fay Lewis offered one dollar each—for each strike-out made by the pitcher. Arthur A. Cohen, of the Jewel Box The point of commencement designated in the foregoing description is at the coorner of Cedar street and East Chestnut avenue, Santa Ana, two blocks west of the Santa Fe railroad crossing. The point of ending is at a point between the town of El Toro and the state highway, also on the west side of the Santa Fe. A legal notice appearing in the Fullerton Tribune gives the point of starting and the point of ending of what is believed to be a proposed line from La Habra by way of Richfield and El Modena to a point near the Irvine ranch house. The legal description of the termini is published as follows: "Commencing at a point in t he southeast quarter of section 9, township , south, range 10 west, S. B. B. & M., from whence the southeast corner of said section 9 bears south 53 feet 50 incheg east 1675 feet, more or less; thence in an easterly direction to a point just north of Irvine boulevard and about 11,000 feet easterly of the Newport highway, a distance of 21.8 miles." BEEF FROM VELVET BEANS The United States department of agriculture has conducted a steer-fattening experiment in Mississippi which shows that velvet beans are well adapted for use in making beef. Feeding mixtures of silage, dry velvet beans, and silage and soaked velvet beans. The mixture of silage and soaked velvet beans resulted in the most economical and profitable production of beef, while the mixture of silage, dry velvet beans and cottonseed meal proved more satisfactory than the combination of silage and dry velvet beans. When California was the market the last ber there wasn't any crop for sale anyway products had been consumer, so the eddy strong. Trainloads of walnuts are read markets this week earlier than usual them indicates that be heavier than usual the opinion of asses the fact that less produced in this country year, while the gen since learned that most delicious and institute for meats. Friday the day from Los Angeles 400,000 pounds of going to Atlantic Practically every f will carry from pounds of California estimated that full California crop w this year by boat. Mr. Thorpe saysiments enables therail transport one-fourth cents p transportation railt reduced not longductions are expet from rail to boat resultant saving o cents per pound o of the many thingtion is doing to re margin between th consumer of Californi If you look "run be run over." AHEIM GAZETY Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 13, 1921 BIG DEMAND FOR CALIFORNIA WALNUTS BULK OF 1921 CROP ALREADY DISPOSED OF ON EASTERN MARKET Association Reconsider Its Action of Two Weeks Ago, and Adds a Few Cents to the Selling Price—Three Cent Boost for First Class Nuts Will Increase Receipts of Anaheim Growers Many Dollars—Heavy Shipments Being Made. A general advance in prices has been made by the California Walnut Growers' association, because the crop was much smaller than anticipated, according to reports Saturday from Los Angeles. The opening prices announced ten days ago were 24 1-2 cents for No. 1 soft shell, 17 cents for No. 2 soft shell and 28 cents for fancy budded. The new prices are 27 cents, 19 1-2 cents and 30 1-2 cents respectively. HAS POCKET PICKED OF LARGE AMOUNT Charlie Ward Victim of Light Fingered Gentry While in Los Angeles Charlie Ward was the unsuspecting victim of an unscrupulous pick-pocket while in Los Angeles several days ago. He was on his way to an automobile painting establishment which he had agreed to purchase. He had disposed of his touring car and had in his purse upward of $1000, which he carried in his trousers pocket. He rode several blocks on a street car, keeping his hand on the purse. As he alighted from the car and walked to the sidewalk, he discovered that his money was gone. He immediately notified the police and several detectives were detailed on the job. Up to latest accounts the money had not been recovered. Charlie went to France with the 7th regiment of the Los Angeles guards, which was attached to one of the overseas divisions and he did valiant service in defense of flag and country. On his return he took a position in the oil fields and several weeks ago decided to go into business for himself. He negotiated for the purchase of an automobile painting establishment and was on his way to assume control of his new business when ill luck befell him. Charlie has many friends NEW MOVEMENT IS MENACE TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUYING ASSOCIATION STIRS BUSINESS MEN TO CONCERTED ACTION Merchants of Orange County to Hold Meeting at High School Auditorium in This City Tomorrow Night to Discuss the Matter—Robert W. Martland, Manager of California Auto Trades' Association, Will Speak—Movement Similar to the Farmers' Alliance Stunt. A meeting of vast importance to the business interests of Orange county, consequently of much concern to the entire population of the county, will be held at high school auditorium in this city at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Merchants and business men from all sections of the county will be present and participate in the deliberations. The meeting has been called for the purpose of discussing the menace to A general advance in prices has been made by the California Walnut Growers' association, because the crop was much smaller than anticipated, according to reports Saturday from Los Angeles. The opening prices announced ten days ago were 24 1-2 cents for No. 1 soft shell, 17 cents for No. 2 soft shell and 28 cents for fancy budded. The new prices are 27 cents, 19 1-2 cents and 30 1-2 cents respectively. There are but 40,000,000 pounds of nuts in sight from this year's crop, it is said, and this will not supply the demand. Twenty-seven per cent of the crop has been marketed under the opening prices and the association does not expect to sell more than 20 per cent more without again advancing the price. The new prices are from 20 to 35 per cent above those of 1920. Moving into its new $300,000 general office and factory building and booking orders for practically the entire year's production of walnuts, the California Walnut Growers' association lays claim to having established two enviable records within the last week. According to a statement issued by Carlyle Thorpe, general manager of the association, walnuts have been in such brisk demand that the 1921 crop has already been sold out up to all safe estimates of tonnage in the short period that has elapsed since opening prices were named September 28th. This result has been accomplished and walnut prices remain strong and firm despite the fact that many other food products are selling at prices from 30 to 40 per cent lower than their last year quotations. Mr. Thorpe attributed the strong demand for this year's walnuts to the fact that the world-wide production of walnuts this fall is far below the country's consuming capacity. The California crop is 40 per cent below normal tonage, while reports from Europe and the orient are to the effect that nut crops there are likewise smaller than usual. When California walnuts went into the market the last week of September there wasn't a pound of last year's crop for sale anywhere. Even the by-products had been cleaned out by the consumer, so the demand was decidedly strong. Trainloads of the finest California walnuts are reaching the eastern markets this week, at least fifteen days earlier than usual, and the call for them indicates that consumption will Charlie went to France with the 7th regiment of the Los Angeles guards, which was attached to one of the overseas divisions and he did valiant service in defense of flag and country. On his return he took a position in the oil fields and several weeks ago decided to go into business for himself. He negotiated for the purchase of an automobile painting establishment and was on his way to assume control of his new business when ill luck befell him. Charlie has many friends throughout this section who will regret to hear of his loss. He is made of stern stuff, however, and will in all likelihood resume his position in the oil fields, where we hope the best of luck may attend him. DEATH ANGEL SUMMONS ANOTHER OLD SETTLER Mrs. Rosalie Luneberg Passes Away Early Thursday Morning. After an illness extending over a period of more than four years, Mrs. Rosalie Luneberg died at her home on South Claudina street at 6 o'clock Thursday morning. Nearly five years ago Mrs. Luneberg was stricken with paralysis, and since that time has been an invalid. For a year and a half past she has been confined to her bed, practically helpless. There had been little change in her condition for some time, but early Thursday morning her husband, on entering her room, found her in an alarming state. He hastily summoned the nurse, but she passed away in spite of their efforts to restore her. Funeral services were held at the residence on Claudina street Saturday afternoon, Rev. Walker, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains were buried by the side, of her former husband, Napoleon Hart, in Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. Luneberg was one of the old settlers here, having come to Anaheim forty years ago. She was one of the largest property holders in the city, owning several business houses, as well as considerable real estate in San Diego county. Her former husband, Napoleon Hart, died several years ago, and she later married Joaquin Luneberg, who survives her Besides her husband she leaves a sister, Mrs. Bunker, who now lives near Los Angeles, and a number of other relatives. A meeting of vast importance to the business interests of Orange county, consequently of much concern to the entire population of the county, will be held at high school auditorium in this city at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Merchants and business men from all sections of the county will be present and participate in the deliberations. The meeting has been called for the purpose of discussing the menace to local business enterprises by the organization of the "community buying" organization, which seeks to form the ranchers into a society, the members of which are pledged to patronize a central exchange instead of dealing with the home merchants. This community buying organization smacks somewhat, and has the earmarks of the ancient farmers' alliance move which flourished for a short time a quarter of a century ago, but soon passed into history because it was found to be impracticable, and it was suicide to all interests should classes array themselves against each other. This later movement hasn't even the merit of a mutual organization, because it is reported, it is fathered by private individuals, who hope to build up a large business on the ruins of industries in small cities and towns. The organization is the California farm bureau exchange, according to information passed out to local business men. It is said that it has no connection whatever with the California farm bureau. It is asserted the exchange was organized by private individuals in Oakland. Investigations made, as to the activities of the exchange in the northern part of the state are said to have disclosed that its purpose is to buy everything that a farmer may need for operations on his ranch, offering a small discount on the ordinary retail price—a discount that amounts to little or nothing so far as concrete saving is concerned, it is said. The announced margin of discount, however, is declared to be such as to make the offers of the organization rather enticing to farmers. The latter find in the long run that the actual saving is not sufficient to justify the convenience of buying through the exchange, according to those who claim to have information on the operations of the exchange. Robert W. Martland, secretary-manager of the California Auto Trades association, who has investigated When California walnuts went into the market the last week of September there wasn't a pound of last year's crop for sale anywhere. Even the by-products had been cleaned out by the consumer, so the demand was decidedly strong. Trainloads of the finest California walnuts are reaching the eastern markets this week, at least fifteen days earlier than usual, and the call for them indicates that consumption will be heavier than usual, due perhaps, in the opinion of association officials, to the fact that less meat is being produced in this country each succeeding year, while the general public has long since learned that walnuts are the most delicious and satisfactory substitute for meats. Friday the association shipped from Los Angeles harbor, by water, 400,000 pounds of walnuts, which are going to Atlantic seaboard points. Practically every freighter that leaves the harbor during the next two months will carry from 400,000 to 500,000 pounds of California walnuts. It is estimated that fully one-third of the California crop will move to market this year by boat. Mr. Thorpe says that ocean shipments enables the association to cut the rail transportation rate one and one-fourth cents per pound. Water transportation rates were materially reduced not long ago and other reductions are expected. The change from rail to boat shipment, with its resultant saving of one and one-fourth cents per pound on rates, is only one of the many things which the association is doing to reduce the already low margin between the producer and the consumer of California walnuts. If you look "run down," you'll soon be run over. With upward of $300,000 spent by citrus growers last year in fumigating and other thousands spent in fighting red spider, codling moth and aphis,the movement now on in Orange county to establish an insectary is second in importance to citrus growers only to that of the development of citrus shipment by water, in the opinion of D. Eyman Huff, manager of the Hewes Realty company and chairman of a committee appointed to develop plans for locating an insectary here and the employment of entomologists to operate the plant and conduct experiments. It is believed that by the maintenance of an insectary for propagation of insect enemies of the pests the costs to growers in preventing ravage of their orchards will be very materially reduced. It is estimated that it will cost around $10,000 a year to maintain at least two high-class entomologists in the county and to operate the insectary. Plans for financing have not been developed, but it is possible that equable distribution of the expense will come in the way of prorating according to production of crops of the growers of various products which destructive pests attack. The announced margin of discount, however, is declared to be such as to make the offers of the organization rather enticing to farmers. The latter find in the long run that the actual saving is not sufficient to justify the convenience of buying through the exchange, according to those who claim to have information on the operations of the exchange. Robert W. Martland, secretary-manager of the California Auto Trades association, who has investigated the activities of the exchange, is to be one of the speakers at the meeting Friday night. Bankers, representatives of chambers of commerce, merchants' and manufacturers' associations and all lines of business endeavor are being advised of the meeting, according to reports of those who have interested themselves in getting business men for a conference on the asserted business evil. It is expected that one of the largest assemblages of business men of the county ever convened for the purpose of taking action upon any subject will result from announcement that the methods of the exchange—threatened to undermine the retail business of the state—will be discussed. "The menace is serious and one to which business men should give their attention without delay," said Robert Atkinson, manager of the Reid Motor company, one of those in the county who have become deeply interested in getting the subject before the merchants of the county. "Martland is one of the keen business men of the state. He has sense! The impending danger and has sent out a warning note to business men throughout the state. In doing so he is rendering a service that I believe the live merchants will fully appreciate, and show that appreciation by at- MOVEMENT STANCE TO NESS YING ASSOCIAINESS MEN TO D ACTION The County to Hold School Auditorium Arrow Night to DisRobert W. MartCalifornia Auto on, Will Speak— to the Farmers' importance to the of Orange county, which concern to the the county, will be auditorium in this tomorrow evening. ness men from all city will be present the deliberations. seen called for the ing the menace to tending meetings wherever they are held. "He has made a thorough investigation of the exchange methods and does not hesitate in pronouncing them imical to the best interests of the commercial life of the state. The offer of service by the exchange 'listens good,' but in actual accomplishments benefits the farmer very little, if any. It is a movement instituted entirely by one or two individuals who will profit by its operations. The operation of the exchange should be checked, if possible." FUMIGATING VS. SPRAYING At a conference of citrus men held at Fullerton last Monday, R. S. Woglum, state entomologist, spoke on "Control of the Citrus Pest," in which he quoted figures showing the comparative value of the two outstanding methods, fumigating and spraying. In reference to control by fumigation, Woglum gave a report of the progress made by the state in its investigations of the comparative values of the ordinary canvas fumigating tents and the new gas-tight tents. The latter were found to be higher in the initial cost, requiring as much labor to handle as the ordinary canvas tent, and requiring such extreme care in handling to prevent rents, and breaks in the material that they pos- MEXICAN IS HELD FOR STEALING A PURSE LIFTED SACK OF MONEY FROM SEAT OF MILK WAGON, BUT IS SPEEDILY CAUGHT Found in Alley Near Chamber of Commerce With the Money in His Pocket—Bound Over to Superior Court—Faithful Dog Goes to Jail With Him—Sheriff Jackson Says More Drastic Efforts Will Be Made to Protect Citizens From Thieves and Hoboes. Another Mexican who considered it easier to make a living by swiping other people's hard-earned dollars than by earning them himself, found himself behind the bars in the city jail Monday afternoon, and today he is in the county jail awaiting trial. The driver of an Excelsior Creamery company's delivery wagon left his car standing at the corner of Lemon and Chartres streets for a few mo- The importance to the of Orange county, which concern to the the county, will be auditorium in this tomorrow evening. mess men from all city will be present for the deliberations. seen called for the being the menace to perprises by the orcommunity buying" seeks to form the society, the members need to patronize a unstead of dealing chants. This communization smacks in the earmarks of its alliance move for a short time a day ago, but soon because it was attractable, and it was tests should classes against each other. It hasn't even the organization, bedial, it is fathered by who hope to build on the ruins of intries and towns. is the California change, according to out to local business that it has no worry with the California exchange was orindividuals in Oakland made, as to the change in the northstate are said to have purpose is to buy farmer may need for branch, offering a the ordinary retail that amounts to litter as concrete savtit is said. margin of discount, and to be such as to the organization farmers. The latrun that the actual client to justify the going through the exto those who claim on the operations and, secretary-mannia Auto Trades assinvestigated the methods, fumigating and spraying. In reference to control by fumigation, Woglum gave a report of the progress made by the state in its investigations of the comparative values of the ordinary canvas fumigating tents and the new gas-tight tents. The latter were found to be higher in the initial cost, requiring as much labor to handle as the ordinary canvas tent, and requiring such extreme care in handling to prevent rents, and breaks in the material that they possessed no economical advantage. The conservation of gas, which was supposed to be a leading factor in their economy, was negligible, according to Dr. Woglum, since breaks in material, due to lack of care in handling, wasted, all the gas that the perfect tents saved. A new type of tent is soon to be tested by the state and will be constructed of balloon silk at a cost of $234, as against the $70 cost of the ordinary canvas one. The value of the tent and its economy despite the large initial cost, remain to be proven, according to the speaker. The weight of the completed tent is one advantage claimed by its sponsors, as it weighs only 48 pounds in comparison with the 175 pounds of canvas tent and it is argued that its use would be economical on account of the need for less labor in handling it, in addition to its gas-tight qualities. "In checking the two methods of scale control, fumigation and spraying, it was found that spraying is only 15 per cent efficient, while fumigation is 80 per cent efficient," declared Dr. Woglum, who also called attention to the fact that arsenical sprays affected the acidity of the fruit to a marked extent. "The normal fruit has an acidity of 8 to 1, while the sprayed fruit's acidity varies from 15 to 1 to 40 to 1 in some cases," he said. Another factor against arsenical sprays, according to the speaker was that public opinion in the markets of the east would be strongly opposed to it and the market might be seriously affected were it to become generally known that such sprays were in common use. Essig reported on the success obtained at the ranch by biological control through the aphicus. This, according to his reports, has been most satisfactory, as the liberating of the aphicus in groves has resulted in almost complete control of the scale. The speaker compared the general soil Another Mexican who considered it easier to make a living by swiping other people's hard-earned dollars than by earning them himself, found himself behind the bars in the city jail Monday afternoon, and today he is in the county jail awaiting trial. The driver of an Excelsior Creamery company's delivery wagon left his car standing at the corner of Lemon and Chartres streets for a few moments Monday afternoon. A purse containing $25, which he had collected, was left lying on the seat. Joe Morga, a passing Mexican, spied the purse, and the temptation to take it was too strong for resistance. He took it, but a lady living in a neighboring apartment house saw him commit the deed and reported it to the driver of the wagon, and A. W. Purdy, auditor for the company, who was making the round with him. After an hour's search, Marga, who answered the description of the thief, was arrested in the alley near the Chamber of Commerce building. The lady who saw him take the purse identified Morga as the thief and he was taken to jail. His horse and wagon were taken charge of by the police, and his dog, which became obstreperous and assaulted the officers, was arrested and placed in the cell with him. The money was found in Marga's pocket. Tuesday morning he was held for the superior court under $500 bail. As one of the chiefs of the Peace Officers' association of southern California, formed Saturday at San Bernardino, Sheriff C. E. Jackson, of Orange county, took preliminary steps toward further work by the organization, which will ask every peace officer in the state to become a member, with a view to combatting the increasing crime wave. A stand for more stringent punishment of criminals and opposition to the tendency of courts in extending probation or parole to the more vicious characters was taken at the conference, which expressed the view that the criminal element must be impressed with more of a sense of respect for the law. This was held to be particularly necessary among the lower type of Mexicans, who were declared responsible for half of the crime committed in southern California. Present-day fashions in women's dress were also criticised at the con- the east would be strongly opposed to it and the market might be seriously affected were it to become generally known that such sprays were in common use. Essig reported on the success obtained at the ranch by biological control through the aphicus. This, according to his reports, has been most satisfactory, as the liberating of the aphicus in groves has resulted in almost complete control of the scale. The speaker compared the general soil and climatic condition of the citrus belt of Orange county with that of Ventura county, stating it as his belief that what would be suitable for one would be suitable for the other. It was pointed out that while the aphicus worked perfectly in the control of the black scale, it left the red and purple scale still to be reckoned with. However, it was stated, the department of agriculture has been working to find a parasite which would prey on those two pests as the aphicus preys on the black scale, and undoubtedly their efforts would soon be crowned with success. COUNTY BRIDGE WORK Work on the county's two new bridges across the Santa Ana river, one between Olive and Richfield, is moving along satisfactorily, according to County Engineer J. L. McBride, but it will be at least two months before the work is completed. The county's bridge across the Santa Ana river on West Seventeenth street in Santa Ana will not be finished before the first of the year, he said. All of the wooden piles for the approaches for the Olive-Richfield bridge have been installed and the concrete piles poured in place. The piers are now being built by Frank Hudson, the contractor. Wooden piles for the West Seventeenth street bridge are being driven now, and reinforced concrete piles are being poured and set at the bridge. These piles will be raised by derrick and placed inside an iron pipe. A strong jet of water will be used to wash out the sand under the pile until the structure sets on clay.