anaheim-gazette 1922-04-13

VOLUME LI NECK AND NECK RACE FOR CITY TRUSTEE MANN, GIBBS AND STOCK ELECTED, METCALF FOLLOWING CLOSE Heavy Vote Cast, 65 Per Cent of the Registered Electors Casting Ballots —Vote Was a Substantial Endorsement of the Present City Council—Stock, New Member, is In Harmony With the Other Members of the Board. When the four election boards turned in the result of the poll in their respective precincts Monday night and the totals were footed up, it was found that four of the candidates for city trustee were running neck and neck, and two others were not far behind. The count showed that Charles H. Mann and Frank N. Gibbs, members of the present board, were re-elected, and that Godfrey J. Stock had been chosen to fill the seat of F. A. Backs, who has declined to make the race again. not be a candidate for re-election, but his seat will be ably filled by Godfrey Stock, who has had experience on the board, and who will work in harmony with the other four for a bigger and more prosperous city. COUNCILMAN STOCK EFFICIENT TRUSTEE Did Notable Work in Securing Frontages for Widening East Center Street—A Good Square Honest Man That the election of Godfrey J. Stock to the city board of trustees at Monday's election will meet with the cordial approval of a vast majority of the citizens of Anaheim, is the sentiment freely expressed by his many friends about town. Mr. Stock was formerly a member of the board, and when the difficult task of widening East Center street was up for consideration, the matter was referred to him with power to act. Among his many achievements was the securing of a strip nineteen and one-half feet wide from Henry Kroeger, running from Orange street to East street. Stock also secured other ground for street widening purposes and he accomplished his task with honor to himself and credit to the community. Mr. Kroeger stated at the time that Stock was the only man in town who could obtain this large frontage from PROPERTY CHEAP, WITH A MILLION FRANK EY DISPOSED HERE AND OTHER COUNTY FOR A Deeded Lot East of C. Sam Kraemer is Now Lawyer Chynoweth a Foot—Now Assessed Cannot Be Acquired “This town is certi and I scarcely knew w said Frank Ey, formerly city, and subsequently Ana, following his rem city, as he strolled in Monday. “I scarcely l and the many splen which have been erect ers in course of con that Anaheim is grown any town of its class i ifornia. I know of no ing the magnificent st people are making here When the four election boards turned in the result of the poll in their respective precincts Monday night and the totals were footed up, it was found that four of the candidates for city trustee were running neck and neck, and two others were not far behind. The count showed that Charles H. Mann and Frank N. Gibbs, members of the present board, were re-elected, and that Godfrey J. Stock had been chosen to fill the seat of F. A. Backs, who had declined to make the race again. The total vote cast was 1502, about 65 per cent of the registration. This was the heaviest vote ever cast in a city election, and indicated that the people believed there was a definite issue confronting them. At any rate they were interested enough in the candidates to come out and register their preference. The total vote by precincts was as follows: Precinct A—Total 411. Gibbs ... 178 Mann ... 256 Metcalf ... 156 Pape ... 180 Pember ... 48 Quarton ... 109 Stock ... 250 Precinct B—Total 319. Gibbs ... 192 Mann ... 152 Metcalf ... 198 Pape ... 94 Pember ... 21 Quarton ... 157 Stock ... 131 Precinct C—Total 407. Gibbs ... 193 Mann ... 220 Metcalf ... 173 Pape ... 163 Pember ... 36 Quarton ... 145 Stock ... 245 Precinct D—Total 365. Gibbs ... 225 Mann ... 144 Metcalf ... 223 Pape ... 103 Pember ... 16 Quarton ... 195 Stock ... 142 Totals— Mann ... 772 Gibbs ... 768 Stock ... 768 Metcalf ... 750 Quarton ... 604 Pape ... 540 Pember ... 121 The re-election of Mann and Gibbs was an endorsement of the present city government and a rebuke to those erosion, the matter was referred to him with power to act. Among his many achievements was the securing of a strip nineteen and one-half feet wide from Henry Kroeger, running from Orange street to East street. Stock also secured other ground for street widening purposes and he accomplished his task with honor to himself and credit to the community. Mr. Kroeger stated at the time that Stock was the only man in town who could obtain this large frontage from him. This frontage is today worth several thousand dollars. With Councilmen Gibbs and Mann, who were re-elected to office, he will do good team work, and with Mayor Stark and Councilman Gates the city's affairs will be in able and efficient hands. SHERIFF MAKES RAID Running her right arm deep into a tub of beans a Mexican woman procured a key and unlocked a door which Sheriff C. E. Jackson threatened to break open by force if the key was not produced during the course of a raid on an alleged bootlegger's hotel at Cypress Saturday night. Convinced that there was a quantity of bootleg booze in the room which he sought to enter, Sheriff Jackson tried the door and found it locked. He then called the woman of the house and asked her to unlock it. She asserted she had no key. The sheriff then told her that the door would be knocked out unless she opened it. The key was then procured. According to Sheriff Jackson, he found four gallons of mash, 10 gallons of white mule and two stills in the room. Francisco Modina, husband of the woman, who hesitated to open the door, was lying on a bed in the room in a drunken stupor, according to Jackson. L. Modina, brother of the man found in the room was arrested also. Sheriff Jackson and his deputies found him back of the house. He and his wife were star gazing, according to the sheriff. Coming from Cypress to Anaheim, the sheriff and his deputies came upon a Mexican walking on the highway and carrying a gunny-sack on his back. Curious as to its contents Sheriff Jackson found that the pedestrian had a still in the sack. The man was arrested. He gave the name of L. Leone. After depositing this trio in the county jail Sheriff Jackson and his deputies struck out for Talbert and took five Mexicans in a gambling raid. Mr. Ey sold 55 feet which Sam Kraemer left east of the city hall at Lawyer Chenoweth's. The property was at $10 a front foot and at $150, which is 50% recognized valuation. If the ground could now at much less than $500 he had a tenant on it was very slow in paying a collector to his tenant the latter dispatched him, advising him to which is usually considered warm. Chynoweth then ta Ana, and was on the ing to this city. Frank lot at $5 a front foot, for weth demurred as being price. He told Chynoweth have the lot at its asses knowing at the time just sessed value was and weth found it was $10 broke off negotiations so buy a building lot for tenant remained obduined in his rent, he offered noweth at his original front foot. Chynoweth offer, paying therefore weth built a house on there with his mother years. He subsequently building was later destined. Mr. Ey was one of the dents of Anaheim, com-70's. He was elected a city board or trustees led to be president of this also elected coroner or ministeror of Orange removed to Santa Ana a mayor of that city. He tired capitalist, having all of his land holdings The re-election of Mann and Gibbs was an endorsement of the present city government and a rebuke to those who have been criticising it for imaginary sins of commission or omission. The police department has not been functioning to suit a certain class of citizens, and the civic league determined to replace Chie fSteadman with a man who could trail a boot-legger by the scent of his footprints. But the vote Monday is a plain indication that the people are satisfied with the work of Chief Steadman and his force of deputies. The civic league lost in its fight for a new police force and for other so-called "reforms," which it is supposed to advocate. The vote against the league was not overwhelming, but it was decisive. The league endorsed three candidates and got out its full strength in support of them. Mr. Gibbs, one of the men endorsed by the league was elected—not because of this endorsement, but because he was a member of the present board, and had worked in harmony with Stark and Mann and Gates and Backs for the advancement and expansion of Anaheim. This election leaves the city government of Anaheim in good hands. The members of the council are broad-minded, conservative citizens, who have governed the city wisely in the past and will continue to do so. When the campaign opened the people learned with regret that F. A. Backs would Coming from Cypress to Anaheim, the sheriff and his deputies came upon a Mexican walking on the highway and carrying a gunny-sack on his back. Curious as to its contents Sheriff Jackson found that the pedestrian had a still in the sack. The man was arrested. He gave the name of L. Leone. After depositing this trio in the county jail Sheriff Jackson and his deputies struck out for Talbert and took five Mexicans in a gambling raid. They are alleged to have been playing the game of twenty one. E. Rodriquez, proprietor of the pool hall in which the men are alleged to have been playing, was arrested on two charges. He will have answer to conducting a gambling house and keeping his pool hall open after the regulation closing time. At Delhi, the sheriff and his deputies picked up E. Bustios on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Undersheriff E. E. French and deputies Roy and Perry Ballard assisted Sheriff Jackson in conducting the raids. The sheriff announced that he intends to make a thorough cleanup of the entire law-breaking element of the county. The two Mexicans arrested at Cypress and the man who was caught carrying a still on the highway were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Howard at Anaheim. They were given the alternative of a fine of $300 each or 90 days in the county jail. J. K. Wood was again found guilty of swindling Anaheim women in a fraudulent oil deal, the jury in superior court returning a verdict shortly before 11 o'clock Monday night. Sentence will be pronounced by Judge West tomorrow. Mr. Ey was one of the students of Anaheim, commuting 70's. He was elected a city board or trustees and led to be president of the also elected coroner and administrator of Orange removed to Santa Ana mayor of that city. He tired capitalist, having all of his land holdings, and now occupies his town in cutting coupons from bonds. Yet he declared field on to his property lars would not today be Mr. Ey's experience in property is similar to citizens here who soldly that is now worth original value. A case city park tract on Lemon was purchased by the for $100,000, and is much less than $400,000 instances may be cited. It is going ahead by leash and no man can tell what Anaheim may be worth We are certainly going Claiming that they down on an alleged agr purchase of property not only as to title, but a foreclosure. They ask time in such event, in deem the property. The defendants ask their equity in the property not only as to title, but a foreclosure. They ask time in such event, in deem the property. The representatives by Attorney McFadden, of Anaheim AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, April 13, 1922 PROPERTY SOLD CHEAP, WORTH A MILLION FRANK EY DISPOSED OF GROUND HERE AND OTHER PORTIONS COUNTY FOR A SONG Deeded Lot East of City Hall Where Sam Kraemer is Now Building to Lawyer Chynoweth at $5 a Front Foot—Now Assessed at $150 and Cannot Be Acquired for $500. "This town is certainly growing, and I scarcely knew where I was," said Frank Ey, formerly mayor of this city, and subsequently mayor of Santa Ana, following his removal to that city, as he strolled into this office Monday. "I scarcely know the town, and the many splendid buildings which have been erected and the others in course of construction show that Anaheim is growing faster than any town of its class in southern California. I know of no other city making the magnificent strides that your people are making here. You are cen MRS. FINNEY WINS IN SUIT AGAINST HER Court Decides That Kurzen Had No Grounds for Action Judge West Friday sustained a demurrer in the case of John Kurtzen against Mrs. Marie Finney, which had been filed on the ground that there was no cause for action, and the case was dismissed. Kurtzen brought suit for damages against Mrs. Finney, claiming that he had made a deal for her ranch north of Anaheim, and that she broke the agreement and refused to consummate the sale after they had agreed upon terms. The deal was made through the Elliott-Anderson Realty company, and that firm also brought suit against Mrs. Finney for $5226, the amount or commission due. As the court decided there was no cause for action, the real estate firm's suit also fails. Kurtzen was to pay Mrs. Finney $104,000 for her ranch, but she discovered that the price agreed upon was too low, as she could get a much higher figure for it. She therefore refused to complete the transaction, and Kurtzen brought suit, claiming he was damaged to the extent of $10,000, or a certain sum per day since the date of the deal was supposed to have been made. Roger Dutton, son-in-law of Mrs. Finney, L. A. West and J. A. Buck, of Santa Ana, were attorneys CONSERVATION IS ENTIRE COUNTY PROJECT SUPERVISORS ASKED TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR INVESTIGATING SCHEMES Farm Centers Appoint Committee to Present Matter to Board—Also Prepare Questionnaire Relative to the Highway System—Roads Must Be Preserved From Heavily Loaded Trucks, is the Declaration of the Delegates. At a meeting or the farm centers of Orange county, held at Santa Ana last Thursday, it was declared that no water conservation project should be favored until a complete investigation of all schemes had been made, and also maintained that since conservation is necessary in Orange county the public should be educated to this need. It was decided to ask the supervisors to appropriate $25,000 to defray the expenses of this investigation, and a committee consisting of J. Frederick Mr. Ey sold 55 feet of the lot on which Sam Kraemer is now building east of the city hall at $5 a front foot to Lawyer Chenoweth back in the 90's. The property was then assessed at $10 a front foot and is now assessed at $150, which is 50 per cent of its recognized valuation. It is doubtful if the ground could now be purchased at much less than $500 a front foot. He had a tenant on the ground who was very slow in paying rent. He sent a collector to his tenant one day, and the latter dispatched word back to him, advising him to go to a place which is usually considered to be very warm. Chynoweth then lived at Santa Ana, and was on the point of moving to this city. Frank offered him his lot at $5 a front foot, to which Chynoweth demurred as being an excessive price. He told Chynoweth he could have the lot at its assessed value, not knowing at the time just what the assessed value was and when Chynoweth found it was $10 a front foot, he broke off negotiations saying he could buy a building lot for $100. As the tenant remained obdurate, and failed in his rent, he offered the lot to Chynoweth at his original price, $5 a front foot. Chynoweth accepted his offer, paying therefor $275. Chynoweth built a house on the lot and lived there with his mother a number of years. He subsequently sold and the building was later destroyed by fire. Mr. Ey was one of the pioneer residents of Anaheim, coming here in the 70's. He was elected a member of the city board or trustees and was selected to be president of that body. He was also elected coroner and public administrator of Orange county. He removed to Santa Ana and was elected mayor of that city. He is now a retired capitalist, having disposed of all of his land holdings in this county, and many splendid buildings which have been erected and the others in course of construction show that Anaheim is growing faster than any town of its class in southern California. I know of no other city making the magnificent strides that your people are making here. You are certainly going ahead. If I owned the property in this city and elsewhere in this county which I held when I lived here, a million dollars would not buy it." FIVE PERSONS INJURED IN WEEK END ACCIDENTS Smashups Throughout County Send Patients to Hospitals Five persons were injured in a series of week-end traffic accidents occurring in Orange county, it was shown Monday in reports filed with the local authorities. While two of the victims are in hospitals, no fatalities resulted from any of the half dozen crashes reported, but in at least one instance death was narrowly averted. Three were injured, miraculously escaping with their lives, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon when a small car in which they were riding turned over twice at the corner of West Fifth and Garnsey streets, Santa Ana. The injured are: Luther Martin, son of W. T. Martin, 917 West Fifth, who has severe scalp and forehead cuts and bruises, including deep bruises on his back; Mrs. Peter A. Bandan, sister of Luther Martin, who has one arm broken at the wrist, the other arm badly sprained, and who suffered numerous bruises; Peter A. Vandan, of the U.S.S.California, now at San Pedro, ear cut and side bruised. Vandan was able to return to his ship on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Vandan were married February 20. The accident occurred as the result of a near-collision. Luther Martin, driving on Fifth, feared his car was about to strike a machine driven by H.R.Eads, chief petty officer on navy oil barge No. 24 at San Pedro. In order to avoid collision, Martin stepped on the throttle and endeavored to cut a corner. The speed was such that Martin's car turned over twice, coming to a stop against the curb. The three injured persons were taken into the home of Mrs. Sidney G. Morse, 720 West Fifth, and later were removed to the Martin home. Harold King, of Tustin, was at the community hospital, Santa Ana, with a broken leg as the result of a collision. At a meeting of the farm centers of Orange county, held at Santa Ana last Thursday, it was declared that no water conservation project should be favored until a complete investigation of all schemes had been made, and also maintained that since conservation is necessary in Orange county the public should be educated to this need. It was decided to ask the supervisors to appropriate $25,000 to defray the expenses of this investigation, and a committee consisting of J. Frederick Ahlborn, of Anaheim; Harry Lewis, of Santa Ana, and H.H.Coveill, of Cypress, was appointed to present the matter to the board. The committee will assist the supervisors in the expenditure of this amount. "The committee goes on record as favoring no particular scheme," Ahlborn stated emphatically. "No particular hobby of any one man will be adopted unless it should be approved by the best engineers available. Then, when the people are called upon to vote bonds, they will know that the project will be a success." The committee further urged co-operation between Associated Chambers of Commerce, and the farm bureau, to educate the public regarding the plans. It was pointed out that when any plan is adopted, it will include the entire county,and will not be confined to any one community or any one stream of water. Ahlborn will report on the progress of the Associated Chamber of Commerce committee at a county-wide gathering about April 19, at a place to be named later. Present at the meeting of the water conservation men were A.M. Hollingshead, Anaheim; 'H.H.Coveill,Cypress; J.J.Dwyer,Anaheim;Carl J.Klatt,Santa Ana;J.F.Ahlborn.W.C.Mauheran,Anaheim;W.F.Crist，El Modena;D.C.DrakeOrange,andJ.R.Schofield,Buena Park. Preservation of the highways from heavy trucks was also discussed,and a determined fight will be made to save the paved roads of the county from destruction. It was stated that at the next farm bureau general committee meeting,May 4,j.L.McBride,superintendent of the county highway department would be prepared with answers to a set of questions which the farm centers' committeemen had submitted to the supervisors relative to highway matters.The supervisors had referred the questionnaire to McBride. The upshot of the meeting was that Mr. Ey was one of the pioneer residents of Anaheim, coming here in the 70's. He was elected a member of the city board of trustees and was selected to be president of that body. He was also elected coroner and public administrator of Orange county. He removed to Santa Ana and was elected mayor of that city. He is now a retired capitalist, having disposed of all of his land holdings in this county, and now occupies his time principally in cutting coupons from his big roll or bonds. Yet he declares that if he had held on to his property a million dollars would not today buy it. Mr. Ey's experience in disposing of property is similar to that of other citizens here who sold land too cheaply that is now worth many times its original value. A case in point is the city park tract on Lemon street, which was purchased by the city a year ago for $100,000, and is now worth not much less than $400,000. Many other instances may be cited. Property here is going ahead by leaps and bounds, and no man can tell what ground in Anaheim may be worth in five years. We are certainly going ahead. Claiming that they had paid $1500 down on an alleged agreement for the purchase of property at a price of $6500 from Sadie W. Froman and E. Froman, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. King have filed answer in the superior court to the Froman suit to quiet title to the property, which is located at Anaheim. The defendants ask that their alleged equity in the property be protected, not only as to title, but in the event of a foreclosure. They ask for six months time, in such event, in which to redeem the property. The Kings are represented by Attorneys Ames and McFadden, of Anaheim. In three other collisions no one was hurt, although several automobiles were damaged. Cars driven by Walter J. Gehres, of Banning, and Regino Diaz, of Orange, came together at Fourth and Main streets, Santa Ana. The fenders, running board and a gas and oil container on Gehres' car was smashed. No damage occurred in a collision at Fourth and Bush streets, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, when a machine driven by J. R. Allready, of Hollywood, ran into the rear of a car driven by J. S. Steele, 267 West Fourth street, which had stopped. save the paved roads of the county from destruction. It was stated that at the next farm bureau general committee meeting, May 4, J. L. McBride, superintendent of the county highway department, would be prepared with answers to a set of questions which the farm centers' committeemen had submitted to the supervisors relative to highway matters. The supervisors had referred the questionnaire to McBride. The upshot of the meeting was that the delegates went in a body to the office of District Attorney A. P. Nelson with recommendations as to enforcement of truck weight regulations, headlight laws and other matters. The questions submitted to the board of supervisors follow: What are your plans for new paving? What are your plans for repairing and replacing paving? What does your road program cover? What are your plans in regard to regulations of the speed and loads of trucks? Do you feel that the present regulatory methods are satisfactory? What type of paving do you favor. What weight load will it stand? Has the county any money from previous bond issues How much? What highways in the county come under the jurisdiction of the state highway commission? Give mileage. How are the state highways maintained? What is the mileage of paved roads in the county? What has been the average cost per mile of paving? What types of paving have been laid in the county? What has been the cost of repairs and replacements of Orange county roads? LETTE Number 23 TION IS COUNTY OBJECT TO APPROACH INVESTIGATION OF THE COMMITTEE TO BOARD—Also Pre-Relative to the Roads Must Be Heavily Loaded Duration of the Farm Centers of Santa Ana last read that no waiver should be favored investigation of made, and also conservation is county the public this need. It supervisors to defray the ex-egation, and a of J. Frederick How does this compare with that in other counties and other states? What portion of coounty taxes are for roads? What is the amount of outstanding bonds? How and when do they mature? What is the estimated repair and replacement cost of the damaged roads or the county? FULLERTON OBJECTS TO UNION PACIFIC PLANS Vigorous objections upon behalf of the city of Fullerton will be registered April 13 against the proposal of the Union Pacific railroad to construct its lines through that city, in connection with right-of-way plans incolcing Athem and Fullerton, according to an announcement by Albert Launer, attorney for the city of Fullerton. The objections will be aired at the rehearing recently ordered by the state railroad commission, and to be held by Commissioner Irving Martin in the Fullerton city hall. Launer and representatives of various civic bodies will be present to oppose the extension. According to Launer, the objections will be based largely upon the claim that dangerous grade crossings will be created if the railroad is permitted to cross South Spadra road, a quarter of a mile south of the Santa Fe crossing. Launer said statistics prepared WORLD'S FINEST FRUIT AT THE BIG SHOW QUALITY OF THIS YEAR'S VALENCIAS SAID TO BE BEST EVER KNOWN Growers and Packers Preparing Splendid Exhibits for the Show—Demands for Space Are Numerous for Both Mechanical and Fruit Displays—Three Big Tents Will Be Required for the Show This Year, Making it Twice as Large as That of a Year Ago. In addition to the beautiful feature arrangements, the mechanical arrangements, the automobile show and the musical attractions, visitors to the Valencia Orange Show this year are going to see on display the finest oranges grown anywhere in the world. The Valencias suffered very little from frost and wind, and the finest fruit in the belt is being selected for the show which opens on May 23. The crop now ripening on the trees is said by grower. Warm centers of Santa Ana last agreed that no waiver should be favored investigation of made, and also conservation is county the public this need. It supervisors to defray the ex-egation, and a of J. Frederick Harry Lewis, of Covell, of Cyco present the Committee members in the extent. On record as scheme," Ahlady. "No par- one man will should be ap-engineers avail-able people are lands, they will will be a suc-ner urged co-op-ated Chambers Farm bureau, to leading the plans. When any planude the entire confined to any one stream of on the progress number of Com- a county-wide 9, at a place to ing of the water A. M. Hollings-Covell, Cypress; Carl J. Klatt, Born, W. C. Mau-Christ, El Moange, and J. R. Highways from discussed, and all be made to of the county was stated that our general com- J. L. McBride, county highway prepared with questions which mitteeemen had advisors relative the supervisors connaître to Mc-eting was that state railroad commission, and to be held by Commissioner Irving Martin in the Fullerton city hall. Launer and representatives of various civic bodies will be present to oppose the extension. According to Launer, the objections will be based largely upon the claim that dangerous grade crossings will be created if the railroad is permitted to cross South Spadra road, a quarter of a mile south of the Santa Fe crossing. Launer said statistics prepared by the Automobile Club of Southern California show that this is one of the most important highways in southern California and automobile traffic is unusually heavy. "We want the company to enter Fullerton," said Launer, "but we feel it would be an economic waste to build new lines. The best way would be for the Union Pacific to make joint use of the Santa Fe tracks, thus affecting a saving and eliminating additional dangerous grade crossings. We do not want a repetition of the disastrous accident in which a number of students recently lost their lives in northern California. Hundreds of students attending Fullerton union high school would have to cross the tracks on South Spadra street, and we can see no necessity for another crossing so near the Santa Fe tracks." $10,000 AN ACRE PAID FOR PLACENTIA LAND Bradford Brothers Sell 42 Acres for $400,000 Warren and Hartwell Bradford sold their 42 acres, just east of Placentia, on Tuesday for a sum that has never been equaled in this district, when they entered into a contract with the E. E. McCallo company, of Los Angeles, to transfer to them this acreage of oil bearing land for the consideration of $400,000, or nearly $10,000 an acre. The reason why the Los Angeles people were willing to give up the largest price ever paid for a like area of Orange county land is seen in the fact that the location is in proven territory, in one of the most famous oil districts in the state, with three producing wells and contracts let for half a dozen others. It is announced as the plan of the purchasers to sell the property out in what are known in the oil promotion industry as "oil lots," a substitute for the former "unit" system. By the latter arrangement the purchaser is given In addition to the beautiful feature arrangements, the mechanical arrangements, the automobile show and the musical attractions, visitors to the Valencia Orange Show this year are going to see on display the finest oranges grown anywhere in the world. The Valencias suffered very little from frost and wind, and the finest fruit in the belt is being selected for the show which opens on May 23. The crop now ripening on the trees is said by growers to be the finest in quality ever grown here. Growers have commenced their survey of the fruits to select the finest specimens for the competition in the Valencia Orange Show. Not only does the winning fruit gain rich prizes, but the prestige accompanying a prize in the mammoth Valencia exposition is of real value. Distributors and growers are applying for space in the show and more than twice as many feature exhibits as last year will be shown. In addition to the special features, there will be a great number of rack exhibits. This type of display will be radically changed from former styles, which followed a fruit stand effect, and will enhance the effect of the rack exhibits to such a degree that they are expected to vie with the features in attractiveness. The Valencia Orange Show was first staged in May, 1921, to fill a place for an exhibition of the late ripening crop. The growers of this type of fruit backed the show from the start and the first venture proved a success, the enlarged size of this year's exhibition attesting to that fact. Instead of showing in one tent, the coming exposition will be housed under three mammoth tops. The site of the show will be within a short distance of the business center of Anaheim in this city's beautiful new twenty-acre park. The industrial and automobile exhibits will have tents to themselves and will contain all kinds of machinery and implements used in the culture of Valencia oranges. LOST MAN RETURNS Absent since March 15 when he started for Los Angeles and strangely disappeared, Maurice Siddoway, formerly bookkeeper in a garage at Santa Ana, staggered upon the porch of his parents' home Sunday night, utterly exhausted. He bore marks of blows LOST MAN RETURNS Absent since March 15 when he started for Los Angeles and strangely disappeared, Maurice Siddoway, formerly bookkeeper in a garage at Santa Ana, staggered upon the porch of his parents' home Sunday night, utterly exhausted. He bore marks of blows and unknown hardships, which he has endured the last month. But instead of solving the mystery, Siddoway's return only heightened it, for he lapses at times into unconsciousness and can give only an incoherent account of his wanderings. From his mutterings and disconnected statements, it is gathered that he was as far north as the Oregon line, with his mind a half-blank. He tells of being in rough places, among uncouth men, in hobo camps, and on freight trains, half dazed, but with his mind set upon returning to Santa Ana, where he left a wife and young baby. He walked much and did without food for days. Sunday, it seems, he left Los Angeles and walked the entire thirty-five miles to Santa Ana, arriving at his parents' home 709 South Garnsey street, Sunday night, where he stumbled upon the porch and collapsed. His left arm and shoulder bear wounds, now healing, which physicians believe were received three weeks ago from blows or from a fall. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Marshall have gone to Elsinore, where they will reside for a time. Mrs. Marshall has been an invalid for several years and it is hoped the Elsinore water will benefit her.