anaheim-gazette 1923-01-11

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuhel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entred at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER at the initial meeting. Mrs. Emanuel Smith was chosen first vice-president, Mrs. A. H. T. Osborne, second vice-president, and Mark Haas, temporary secretary. Other officers will be elected later. As the first step toward the auditorium the members of the organization voted to request Community Service, Inc., the national organization to send a recreation specialist to the city. Southern Counties Gas company of California has been authorized by the railroad commission to issue $375,000 of common stock for the purpose of reimbursing its treasury on account of surplus earnings invested in its property. The company had asked for authority to issue $750,000 as a stock dividend. The commission held that it did not have authority to authorize a stock dividend, but could authorize the issue of stock for treasury reimbursement. The commission held that the company's apparent surplus of $938,740.37 was in fact only $385.069.29 when full allowance is made for depreciation. The annual election of the Hacienda Country club will be held Saturday afternoons. The annual election of the Hacienda Country club will be held Saturday afternoon at the club house north of La Habra. The following names from which eleven directors will be elected have been submitted by the nominating committee: C. L. Crumrine, La Habra; William A. Dolan, Anaheim; J. H. Wallop, Anaheim; H. H. Benjamin, Anaheim; G. W. Finch, Fullerton; G. E. Bailey, Whittier; O. Mendenhall, Whittier; R. B. Kennedy, Whittier; A. C. Maple, Whittier; E. R. Canterbury, Whittier; Alphonzo E. Bell, Los Angeles; H. E. Warren, Buena Park; D. Jessurun, Anaheim; C. A. Matteson, Whittier; H. E. Tebets, Whittier. The county of Orange, supervisors and county surveyor were made defendants in an action for $20,000 damages by Thomas Page, who resides near Richfield. In the complaint drawn up by Attorneys Head, Rutan and Scovel, of Santa Ana, Page declares that the natural drainage of his land has been altered by the construction of a highway in 1919. Later a culvert was constructed, but the grade was still too high to properly drain his land, Page declares. As a result of what he terms "careless and negligent construction work on the part of county officials," Page alleges that storm water was backed up on his land and that since 1918, damage to the extent of $20,000 has been made. Caught by Orange officers in a trap laid as he was about to deliver a consignment of bootleg liquor, A. R. Jennins was taken before City Recorder G. W. Ingle, of Orange, Monday night at 11 o'clock and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor. Jennins was given a 90-day sentence, which was suspended and a fine of $200 was paid. He was captured by City Marshal W. E. Jamison and Night Officer C. W. Pulley, of Orange. When Jennins observed he was caught, the police stated, he threw down a sack in which he was carrying bottles containing two authority to issue $750,000 as a stock dividend. The commission held that it did not have authority to authorize a stock dividend, but could authorize the issue of stock for treasury reimbursement. The commission held that the company's apparent surplus of $938,740.37 was in fact only $385,069.29 when full allowance is made for depreciation. CHASED WITH A PITCHFORK When Clarence Gorthy started after him with a pitchfork, C. M. Sylvas jumped right out of one of his shoes and ran for about 500 yards down the road at Cypress before he found refuge on the nether side of a fillyver, he testified at Gorthy's trial, before Superior Judge Z. B. West on charges of assault wit ha deadly weapon. Sylvas drove up in a wagon, he told the court. Gorthy called him a profane name, and seizing the pitchfork, started after him, according to Sylvas. "I didn't stop to argue," the witness testified. "When we started to run, he made a swing at me with the pitchfork. It was altogether too close for comfort, but I ran as fast as I could and gained on hmi." "When we reached the fillyver, we started running around and around it. Pretty soon Gorthy saw that he couldn't catch me, so he stopped to swear at me. He threatened to kill me." Sylvas said he called Elmer Prather, keeper of the gun club in Cypress, where the fracas was said to have occurred, asking for a gun with which to protect himself. None was forthcoming, and the chase continued, Sylvas said, until Mrs. Gorthy, dismounting from a wagon, seized her irate husband, and persuaded him to give up. Prather corroborated the testimony of the complaining witness. In his defense, Gorthy admitted chasing Sylvas, but said that he had been provoked by the complainant's language. He denied threatening to kill Sylvas. CREDIT ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH BRANCH Three score merchants of Fullerton are ready to affiliate with the Orange County Credit Men's association. kins was taken before City Recorder G. W. Ingle, of Orange, Monday night at 11 o'clock and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor. Jenkins was given a 90-day sentence, which was suspended and a fine of $200 was paid. He was captured by City Marshal W. E. Jamison and Night Officer C. W. Pulley, of Orange. When Jenkins observed he was caught, the police stated, he threw down a sack in which he was carrying bottles containing two gallons of liquor. When the sack hit the sidewalk the bottles were shattered, but Pulley quickly secured a bucket and spone and saved about a pint of the liquor, which was used as evidence. STANFORD IS CRIPPLED Another track season was about to sneak up on the unsuspecting public when something slipped and its advent was announced by one of the noisiest crashes that has been heard on the Pacific coast in many moons. The announcement of the untimely taking off of sundry Stanford athletes, track, field and otherwise, has stirred a realization that the track season is really here. But for Stanford it may never come. Coach "Dink" Templeton's hopes for a team that would beat California were about to be realized when the crash came. The dismissal of Glenn Hartranft, Fullerton boy, and Thurman Clarke and Al Smith ruined his prospects. Stanford is not the only loser, for the Cardinal team has again planned a jaunt to Harvard for another attempt to capture the national intercollegiate championship. Hartranft, one of the most valuable point winners of last year's team, was counted on to help keep the big trophy on CREDIT ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH BRANCH Three score merchants of Fullerton are ready to affiliate with the Orange County Credit Men's association, Robert Conway, president and manager of the association, announced, following a meeting of the advisory board with merchants at the Fullerton club rooms. It was decided that headquarters should be established at once for the northern Orange county division of the association. These will be at the Chamber of Commerce, with G. A. Raymer, secretary of the chamber, as directing head of the division. A complete reporting service will be installed at once, Conway said. Conway said this completes the count yorganization, which is rapidly nearing the 300 membership mark. A dinner preceded the meeting. BUNKO MAN SHOT Shot by Special Officer Fred Parker after a long chase in which the officer shot twice in the air in his effort to stop the fugitive a man giving the name of Frank Mason is held in the county hospital pending an investigation of his operations as an alleged short change "artist" and bunko man. Mason was shot by Parker following a chase of more than six blocks when the man was observed arguing with a woman clerk in the Gem Elec tric store in Santa Ana, over the change returned on a purchase of an In his defense, Gorthy admitted chasing Sylvas, but said that he had been provoked by the complainant's language. He denied threatening to kill Sylvas. CREDIT ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH BRANCH Three score merchants of Fullerton are ready to affiliate with the Orange County Credit Men's association, Robert Conway, president and manager of the association, announced, following a meeting of the advisory board with merchants at the Fullerton club rooms. It was decided that headquarters should be established at once for the northern Orange county division of the association. These will be at the Chamber of Commerce, with G. A. Raymer, secretary of the chamber, as directing head of the division. A complete reporting service will be installed at once, Conway said. Conway said this completes the count yorganization, which is rapidly nearing the 300 membership mark. A dinner preceded the meeting. BUNKO MAN SHOT Shot by Special Officer Fred Parker after a long chase in which the officer shot twice in the air in his effort to stop the fugitive a man giving the name of Frank Mason is held in the county hospital pending an investigation of his operations as an alleged short change "artist" and bunko man. Mason was shot by Parker following a chase of more than six blocks when the man was observed arguing with a woman clerk in the Gem Elec tric store in Santa Ana, over the change returned on a purchase of an ANAHEIM GAZETTE a star as possible the calls on the railroads throughout the year by the creation of adequate storage facilities and replenishing stocks of materials in slack times by loading cars to their marked capacity and by reducing delays to cars by prompt loading and unloading." FOR SALE—Three Vinegar Barrels. Edmiston's Grocery. ENJOY PROSPEROUS YEAR The annual report of W. H. Schure, man, secretary-manager of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, shows that the organization experienced a prosperous year, notwithstanding the curtailment of the shipments. The number of cars shipped was 561, the receipts from them being $877,472.61. The average price received on the market $1564.16 per car, whereas last year the fruit sold at $1002.64 per car. Shipments last year, however, exceeded this year by 388 cars. During the past year 23 members and 257 acres were added to the association, bringing the membership to 204, and the acreage under control to 1752. CALIFORNIA LEADS IN POWER DEVELOPMENT A report by the state railroad commission states that California holds first place in the United States in hydro-electric development and electric corporations are spending between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000 a year to maintain this lead. These figures apply only to private corporations and do not take cognizance of municipal projects. Heading the biggest enterprise in the state is the Southern California Edison which expended approximate liabilities of $105.00 per share on one cent. BOXING BILLS PROPOSED Three different boxing bills will be introduced during this session of the state legislature, it was learned today. Assemblyman Fred Hawes, of San Francisco, will foster a measure permitting six instead of four round bouts the sport to be regulated by a parole board consisting of the sheriff, chief of police and district attorney. A limit of fifteen rounds or boxing bouts is inclined in a bill to be introduced by Assemblyman Harry Morrison, of San Francisco. The bill provides for a state commission and provides that ten per cent of the revenue derived be paid to the state. Still another bill has been prepared by Attorney Sam Shortridge and will be introduced, he anticipates, by some assemblyman. The Shortridge measure would raise the round limit and aim to bring back professional fights, safeguarded and fully supervised. RAILWAYS INCREASE SERVICE That the railways of the United States, if financial and other conditions are favorable, will make large expenditures for equipment and im-provements in 1923 than nfor several years, is shown by information published in the annual statistical number of the Railway Age this week. Twenty-seven railways with an aggregate mileage of about 95,000 miles have given to the Railway Age details of plans for 1923, providing for expenditures for equipment and improvement that will amount to over $350,000,000. These railways have less than 40 per cent of the mileage of the country, and their officers indicate that they will make even larger capital expenditures than those now definitely planned if conditions are favorable. "If it may be assumed that an equal amount will be spent by railways having mission states that California holds first place in the United States in hydro-electric development and electric corporations are spending between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000 a year to maintain this lead. These figures apply only to private corporations and do not take cognizance of municipal projects. Heading the biggest enterprise in the state is the Southern California Edison which expended approximately 336,570,000 for construction purposes during the last year. It is at present carrying forward its Big Creek development project, spending about $1,000,000 a month. The Los Angeles Gas and Electric company has expended $19,000,000 in power projects during 1921-1922, according to the report. The San Diego Gas and Electric company has spent $3,307,000 and the San Joaquin Light and Power corporation has put $13,958,000 into developments. Other projects under construction or near completion according to the report are as follows: Pacific Gas and Electric company completed the first unit of its Carlton plant spending $7,060,000 and adding to its generating capacity by 57,200 horse power. Western States Gas and Electric company and its subsidiary, El Dorado Power company, spent $5,821,000 in improvements and extensions. The California-Oregon Power company expanded $1,755,389. These combined projects, the commission points out, have put California at the head of the nation in utilizing her water resources. Even New York's gigantic task of harnessing the Niagara falls will not bring her ahead of California in hydro-electric development. It is estimated that there is 5,000,000 horse power available in California, of which 1,250,000 horse power has been developed according to the commission's report. It puzzles women a good deal, now that they have the vote, to understand how their personal friends can be their political enemies. of Fullerton the Orange Association, Roed manager, followed, follow-sory board elerton club headquarters for the division of be at the with G. A. chamber, as com. be install- pletes the is rapidly mark. meeting. red Parker the officer is effort to veing the held in the investiga-an alleged junko man.ker follow-six blocks and arguing Gem Elec. over the phase of an admitted that he had complaint'sattening to have given to the fairway age details of plans for 1923, providing for expenditures for equipment and improvement that will amount to over $350,000,000. These railways have less than 40 per cent of the mileage of the country, and their officers indicate that they will make even larger capital expenditures than those now definitely planned if conditions are favorable. "If it may be assumed that an equal amount will be spent by railways having the rest of the mileage of the country," says the Railway Age, "the total expenditures for equipment and improvements will exceed $700,000..000. The significance of this is indicated by the fact that in only one year (1917) during the last ten have the records of the interstate commerce commission shown an investment in road and equipment exceeding $700,000,000 while the average annual investment during this period has been less than $500,000,000, the money appropriated will go for new lines, for second track, for new yard and terminals for freight and passenger stations, for equipment, for signaling for locomotives and cars, and for other facilities which make up railway property. While railway executives are making and planning unusual large expenditures for increasing the capacity of the railroads, they agree that if the freight business continues to be offered in such large volume the railways will experience great difficulty in handling it. They therefore appeal for the co-operation of shippers in using the existing facilities as efficiently as possible. Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the Southern Pacific company, says: "To insure good service the railroads require and earnestly ask the co-operation of the public to equalize 6 2-3 Per Cent on Your Savings Your savings represent the sacrifice and toil the past year, and it behooves you to choose wisely in investing it. Your points should be considered — Safety, dependability of Income, Rate of Return, and marketability. The conservative investor will find in Edison per cent Preferred an answer to his quest for a security embodying these features. 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