anaheim-gazette 1923-02-08

VOLUME LII CULL PRODUCTS DISCUSSED AT MEETING E. F. CASSELL, OF SAN DIMAS, TALKS TO THE CITRUS GROWERS Manager of the Bi-Products Plant Tells of the Ups and Downs of That Industry—Many Articles of Commercial Value Made From the Formerly Despised Culls, and the Industry is Yet Young—Big Future Before It. One of the most important and interesting features at the annual meeting of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association Thursday was a discussion of the bi-products problem, by E. F. Cassell, manager of the San Dimas bi-products plant, which was located at Anaheim until the California Fruit Growers' exchange purchased it of Thomas Crawford. Three hundred persons, including members of the association process, but there would have been no yielding of the purpose until it had been attained. WOMAN MOTORIST CHARGED WITH CARRYING LIQUOR Think Hollywood Lady, Who Had so Many Mishaps, Intoxicated The aftermath of an auto crash on the Anaheim boulevard involving cars driven by Special Investigator O. K. Carr and Mrs. Anna Hickle, said to be a Hollywood society woman, occurred, as District Attorney A. P. Nelson issued a complaint, charging her with transporting intoxicating liquor. Mrs. Hickle, returning to Hollywood from San Diego, had parked her machine in the highway near the Katella intersection, according to reports. Carr, who was responding to a call, failed to observe the standing machine. He applied the brakes, and turned into a walnut grove at the side of the highway, too late, however, to avoid ripping a fender from the woman's car. At that time the woman was much perturbed. Returning to Santa Ana, she became involved in a jam at the intersection of Fourth and Main streets according to Patrolman Robert Elliott. Starting for the police station, she "cut a button" at Third and Main streets, and ran down Motorcycle Officer Frank Stewart. Failing One of the most important and interesting features at the annual meeting of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association Thursday was a discussion of the bi-products problem, by E. F. Cassell, manager of the San Dimas bi-products plant, which was located at Anaheim until the California Fruit Growers' exchange purchased it of Thomas Crawford. Three hundred persons, including members of the association and their families, attended the meeting, which was held in the Sunday school auditorium of the White Temple church, and listened with interest to Mr. Cassell's talk on the possibilities of converting the culls into bi-products. A few years ago culls were thrown away, and getting rid of them was a difficult problem, but no they are a source of profit to the grower. Speaking on the subject Mr. Cassell said: "We have made some serious mistakes in tackling the bi-products problem, but the most serious error is the fact that the Corona plant is only seven years old and the San Dimas plant only two. An enormous amount of culls have been wasted in the last 15 years." "Some days we made the finest vinegar ever, superior to any apple cider product. Then, other days our product was absolutely no good and we couldn't for the life of us tell what the trouble was. We naturally thought in starting out that in using the same micro-organism as in apple cider we could accomplish our purpose, but we soon found it was some one of the other 29 micro-organisms. It wasn't a case of chemist, but for a bacteriologist. We have invited the services of bacteriologists at every state university in the country. "We are not trying to make any vinegar now, but we want to impress upon the women folks that they can be of assistance to us when we sart to making vinegar again as we will some day." "From a ton of fruit after oil and pectin and any one of the juice products have been taken, there is still 1200 pounds of refuse. Last winter when we were receiving 50 tons of frosted fruit daily, we had a problem of disposing of 35 tons of refuse. This was dumped in a dry canyon as we couldn't afford to pay $1.50 per ton to have it hauled away and buried. The board of health was on our trail and if the people of San Dimas hadn't been turned into a walnut grove at the side of the highway, too late, however, to avoid ripping a fender from the woman's car. At that time the woman was much perturbed. Returning to Santa Ana, she became involved in a jam at the intersection of Fourth and Main streets according to Patrolman Robert Elliott. Starting for the police station, she "cut a button" 'at Third and Main streets, and ran down Motorcycle Officer Frank Stewart. Failing to get satisfaction there, she proceeded to the district attorney's office to report Carr. From that place she went to Fullerton. Here again the heavy hand of the law descended, and she was fined $5 for "cutting a button." Then the alleged bottle was introduced. Producing a half pint of whiskey, the woman asserted that she had removed it from the count yautomobile after the collision. Fullerton authorities placed little credence in her story but allowed her to proceed with the bottle. Nelson, learning of this incident, ordered an investigation, and upon the results of that, issued a warrant for her arrest. FULLERTON TALKING PARK Plans which would create in Fullerton a park, which, it is said, would be second to none in the nation and involving an expenditure of nearly $100,000, were being discussed by local citizens preparatory to their formal presentation to the city council next week. The preliminary program for the acquisition of the park was given to the council by George Seupelt, city park superintendent. The drawing prepared by Seupelt calls for the transformation of the thirty-seven acres constituting Hillcrest park into a spot of beauty that will contain all of the requisite of the modern city park, and in addition a large number of innovations that would have the effect of creating a distinctive public playground for Fullerton. The transformation of the acreage revolves around the creation of a memorial plunge for which plans have already been prepared. To the left of this, facing the main facade of the plunge, it is planned to locate a Greek theatre, suitable for out-of-door entertainments. The theatre would nestle in the shodaw o fa huge knoll on which Demanding that me legislature obey the law,the state and conform they subscribed to on the Associated Chamber unanimously adopted Fullerton Thursday night apportionment of its constitution provides that be re-districted everywhere lowing the federal co representation shall be government's population;the northern section dominated by San Franciscoant to obey the mann stitution because re-d largely increase them from the south,and reduce the northern town both houses.In fact,legislature would pass to the south. Edgar B. Hervey,a torney, addressed the subject. He declared embarrassing situation southern California to palign to force the state live up to the oath t o were sworn into office,c Constitution. He pointed out that les county would make by re-apportionment, or southern California w having men in th he would be interested in southern California thing that section was hands of the state. On motion of T. B. retary was directed to Senator Walter Edenman C. D. Ball, requl stand pat on the const cline to accept a Speeches were made by W. J. Wickersheil sheim favored a recall members agreed to a. The population of Othe last census was 3,478 statition limits the senate to 40 and th there is one senator th 85,600 persons,and ono to 42,800. Orange county senatorial district with Imperial,but according sus these counties h enough for two senators. The good roads com D.Eyman Huff is ch rected to send & resol "From a ton of fruit after oil and pectin and any one of the juice products have been taken, there is still 1200 pounds of refuse. Last winter when we were receiving 50 tons of frosted fruit daily, we had a problem of disposing of 35 tons of refuse. This was dumped in a dry canyon as we couldn't afford to pay $1.50 per ton to have it hauled away and buried. The board of health was on our trail and if the people of San Dimas hadn't been keenly interested in the orange industry we would have been taken out and shot each morning at sunrise, as it made an awful stench. "Somebody suggested that at the beginning of the beet sugar industry there had been a similar problem in disposal of beet pulp, now used for cattle feed. "It was a happy day when a chemical analysis showed that orange pulp was superior to beet pulp for cattle food. There remained the question of whether a cow would relish it and if it would taint her milk like onions. "Well, we tried it out first on a goat. The goat ate it and it didn't taint the milk. There was a truck driver at San Dimas who had a cow. I told him if he would try some of the pulp on his cow I would give him a job trucking away the refuse. He tried it out and reported favorably. "Then we had the big problem of getting dairymen to try it. One of best dairies in southern California is between Whittier and San Dimas. We showed the owner the chemical analysis. He said he couldn't afford to experiment on his high-grade cows. We finally persuaded him to try it. A representative from the state department of animal husbandry came down for the last ten days of the 100-day chick, which showed that 27 per cent of the cows had increased their but..." DEMAND JUSTICE IN DISTRICTING THE STATE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DISCUSS QUESTION AT FULLERTON Telegrams Sent to Eden and Ball Requesting Them to Agree to No Compromise—Flood Control and Conservation Discussed By Ahlborn and Lake—Resolution Demanding More Road Work Out of State Highway Fund. Demanding that members of the legislature obey the constitution of the state and conform to the oaths they subscribed to on assuming office, the Associated Chambers of Commerce unanimously adopted a resolution at Fullerton Thursday night favoring reapportionment of the state. The constitution provides that the state shall be redistricted every ten years following the federal census, and that representation shall be based upon the upper reaches of the Santa Ana river, where a dam could be built that would hold the flood waters for a period longer than fifteen hours. "I think the people of Orange county are asleep at the switch in not doing more for the harbor than they are," C. L. Crumrine, president of the Associated Chambers, said, speaking for Lew H. Wallace, champion harbor booster who was not able to attend the meeting. "With the government practicing economy, it looks like it may be a long time before we can expect assistance from the national congress. Business certainly is coming to southern California And if we do not improve our harbor we are not going to be in position to receive our full share of the big developments that are sure to take place here in the way of increased industrials. "I think Orange county could afford to spend a million or a million and a half dollars for making further improvements on Newport bay." ORANGE COUNTY OFFICIALS WAIT COURT DECISION Orange county office holders and their deputies are watching with great interest the developments of the action brought to the supreme court by Alameda county in regard to the appointment of deputies by a county of... Demanding that members of the legislature obey the constitution of the state and conform to the oaths they subscribed to on assuming office, the Associated Chambers of Commerce unanimously adopted a resolution at Fullerton Thursday night favoring reapportionment of the state. The constitution provides that the state shall be re-districted every ten years following the federal census, and that representation shall be based upon the government's population figures, but the northern section of the state, dominated by San Francisco, is reluctant to obey the mandate of the constitution, because re-districting would largely increase the representation from the south, and correspondingly reduce the northern membership in both houses. In fact, control of the legislature would pass from the north to the south. Edgar B. Hervey, a Los Angeles attorney, addressed the meeting on the subject. He declared that it was an embarrassing situation that compelled southern California to institute a campaign to force the state legislature to live up to the oath taken when they were sworn into office, to support the constitution. He pointed out that while Los Angeles county would make the largest gain by re-apportionment, other counties of southern California would benefit by having men in the legislature who would be interested in seeing that southern California received everything that section was entitled to at the hands of the state body. On motion of T. B. Talbert the secretary was directed to send telegrams to Senator Walter Eden and Assemblyman C. D. Ball, requesting them to stand pat on the constitution, and decline to accept a compromise. Speeches were made by F. C. Krause and W. J. Wickersheim. Mr. Wickersheim favored a recall election if our members agreed to a compromise. The population of California under the last census was 3,426,000. The constitution limits the membership of the senate to 40 and the house to 80. There is one senator therefore to each 85,600 persons, and one representative to 42,800. Orange county is now in a senatorial district with Riverside and Imperial, but according to the last census these counties have population enough for two senators. The good roads committee, of which D. Eyman Huff is chairman, was directed to send a resolution to the governor. ORANGE COUNTY OFFICIALS WAIT COURT DECISION Orange county office holders and their deputies are watching with great interest the developments of the action brought to the supreme court by Alameda county in regard to the appointment of deputies by a county officer during his term of office came to that court it would be looked upon as an increase of that officer's salary during his term of office. This is unconstitutional. The Alameda county case has been taken directly to the supreme court without going through the formal procedure of the lower courts. This has been accomplished by mandamus proceedings. Orange county officers have expressed themselves as confident that with the presentation of a definite case, the "dicta" issued by the supreme court as to the action which the court will take in such matters will be reversed. "Such a 'dicta' on the part of the supreme court does not take into consideration that the majority of the counties in California, like Orange county, are growing rapidly and increased numbers of deputies are needed in each office to aid in handling the work," District Attorney A. P. Nelson stated. "The Alameda county authorities have prepared an excellent brief which covers the situation in every respect and with the presentation of this definite case, the supreme court will consider the matter with the greatest care and may reverse the attitude taken in the 'dicta,'" the district attorney added. A similar case was taken through the district court of appeals from Orange county in 1912 and 1913 in the action of Newman versus Lester. In this case a deputy in the auditors office sought corroboration of an increase in pay. The claim of the deputy was upheld by the district court of appeals at that time. This case has been used in the Alameda case, which is a test case, the outcome of which is being eagerly awaited by count yoffi throughout the state. hidden behind a burnt cork screen walked into the Silver Moon cafe at midnight Saturday and ordered Bill Karam ,the proprietor,Mike Pappas,the cook,and John Pierson dishwasher,to line up against the wall,stick up their hands and keep them up.it was thought at first that one of the boys was trying to perpetrate a joke. But after the young man had rifled the pockets of the trio,collected something over $50 and backed out of the rear door,the victims decided that it was anything but a joking matter. The Silver Moon cafe was formerly the Dew Drop Inn. The holdup occurred just a midnight.Karam and his two employees,the only persons in the place,were preparing to close up for the night when the youth walked in.His face was black,但它 evident to all that he was a painted white man. He first encountered Pierson and pointing a gun at him ordered him to putup his hands.Karam and Pappas,hearing his commands,started to investigate,but promptly elevated their hands when the revolver was flourished in their faces.Observing his painted face they thought some friends was playing a trick,but soon learned he was not in a mood of joking. After relieving them of their money the highwayman slipped out back door,warning his victims not to be too precipitate in giving the alarm. Police were soon on the ground,but the young man had made good his escape. It is thought he drove off in an auto,as a car shortly afterward went north on Lemon street at a high rate of speed. The cash register, containing $150,was not disturbed by the highwayman. ANOTHER ROBBERY The early-evening burglar has again made a good haul.The ranch home of Barney Stoffel at Katella road and Brookhurst avenue,four miles south-west of this city,was ransacked Sunday night and a quantity of jewelry carried away.Mr. and Mrs. Stoffel were away from home;it is probable thieves watched the house until they departed,then searched the premises without fear of molestation. Mr. Stoffel reported the burglary to the Anaheim officers,and listed among missing articles a ladies' wrist watch,a man's watch,a Pearl neck- Delphine Mrs.F.Wallop on Tom Watson Legan H.C.Salvagey,Misson;Lie Business club,Land;P.R.R.A Board.A Retail Mennon;Show,H Relative Riley,o says: "Anaheim taking an Mr.J.M San Frank of this in a scilic solute coat and other which are like purpure." To this chef of best $1.50 mand,with members clerical booth plate,Fri is the day. "We do not fhe fo will have can be a Rotary,Liness andican Leary,RenAnahelia" "There and it we some mime dandy or is shown is one ode State." "We do but our at 5 p.m.note,the steer Please re The good roads committee, of which D. Eyman Huff is chairman, was directed to send a resolution to the governor and state highway commission demanding that the money available in the state highway fund be pro-rated and work begun on the roads immediately. Declaring that interests west of the Santa Ana river had spent $100,000 in protection work on the west bank of that stream near Olive, H. A. Lake, of Garden Grove, expressed the belief that the first big freshet would wipe out the work. He desired to know what was being done along water conservation lines; whether steps were being taken to organize for the buildin gof a dam anywhere in the Santa Ana river to conserve the flood waters of that stream. J. F. Ahlbbrn, of Anaheim, chairman of the conservation committee of the county body, said that nothing of a definite character was being done because investigation by a government expert on conservation work was awaited. He said that preliminary investigation had virtually proven that the erection of a dam at Prado was not practical. It was his belief, he said, that if such a dam were constructed waters impounded would back up to such a point that they would do serious damage to the Chino district. He also pointed out that surveys had disclosed that there was no point in A similar case was taken through the district court of appeals from Orange county in 1912 and 1913 in the action of Newman versus Lester. In this case a deputy in the auditors office sought corroboration of an increase in pay. The claim of the deputy was upheld by the district court of appeals at that time. This case has been used in the Alameda case, which is a test case, the outcome of which is being eagerly awaited by count yofficers throughout the state. MUCH BLOOD SHED IN ROW BETWEEN FRIENDS Colored Bootblack Seriously Cut by Friend Tuesday Night Bloody footprints on the sidewalk at the corner of Lemon and Chestnut streets yesterday morning indicated that somebody had met with a serious mishap. The man who shed the blood was p oolored bootblack who works at the stand in front of the United Cigar store. About 11 o'clock Tuesday night, this man was brought to police station in a car, seeking medical treatment. He explained that he and another colored gentleman by the name of Johnson had misunderstanding in their room in the Jap rooming house on Lemon street, and that Johnson cut him, presumably with a jack knife, possibly with a razor. The wound was in his leg and the artery was severed. The wounded man ran down the stairs, and his bloody tracks indicated that he rounded the corner into Chestnut street, and entered the livery stable of Dr. McFarlane. He came out again, still streaming blood along his pathway, and collapsed. He was picked up by an autoist and taken to the station, Brookhurst avenue, four miles southwest of this city, was ransacked Sunday night and a quantity of jewelry carried away. Mr. and Mrs. Stoffel were away from home; it is probable the thieves watched the house until they departed, then searched the premises without fear of molestation. Mr. Stoffel reported the burglary to the Anaheim officers, and listed among the missing articles a ladies' wrist watch, a man's watch, a pearl necklace, two gold chains, a lavallier, a locket, three broaches, four rings and a pair of earrings. The thieves left no clew for the officers to work on. SEEKING LOST DAUGHTER A little gray-haired mother has appealed to Orange county authorities to assist in finding her 17-year-old daughter, who disappeared from her home late Sunday. Mrs. H. G. Powell, of Los Angeles, interviewed Sheriff Sam Jernigan and police in an effort to obtain some trace of Margaret Powell, who left home under mysterious circumstances. "She and a girl friend,Margaret Martin, were at our home," the mother said. "The Martin girl had to leave, and Margaret as to accompany her to the trolley. That was the last that I saw of her. I am afraid that harm has come to her." The Powell girl is in school, and her associates consider her pretty, her mother said. The woman is grief-stricken. Many a man's as good as his bond and still isn't worth anything. where Dr. Truxaw attended him and stopped the flow of blood. When the police went after Johnson he had disappeared. ZETTE Number 14 CIVIC SOCIETIES BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT J. D. Allen to Talk on Relationship of One Society to Another Civic bodies of the city will gather at a banquet at the Elks' club house tomorrow night given by the Chamber of Commerce, and will listen to a talk by J. D. Allen, of San Francisco, who is a member of the Sunset Magazine force. Mr. Allen will talk on the relationship of one society to another in a community, and the benefits a town will derive from all clubs working in harmony. Excellent music will enliven the occasion as an orchestra has been engaged, and Simon Cantor, who is reputed to have been the finest tenor singer in the army during the world war, will help entertain the guests. Mr. Allen spoke at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday morning to representatives of the various societies, and they all promised to communicate with their organizations and get as many to attend the banquet as possible. Those present and the clubs they represented were as follows: Delphian, Mrs. Wm. Goodrum and Mrs. F. R. Schiller; Kiwanis, William Wallop and Harry Horn; Rotary, Rev. Tom Walker and Harry Riley; American Legion, A. A. Cohen; Red Cross, H. C. Sampson; American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. J. Hebson, Mrs. H. C. Sampf STILL ANOTHER PACKING HOUSE FOR ANAHEIM UNION PACIFIC PREPARING TO BUILD ON ITS RIGHT OF WAY Building Will Be 70x90 Feet and is Expected to Cost $20,000—Company Hoped to Have It Completed by March 1st, But Delay in Statring Work Will Probably Delay This—W. P. Shepherd, Who Planned the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association Building, is the Architect. Still another packing house is scheduled for this city, and work on it will begin immediately, it is reported, making two large establishments of the kind under course of construction at the same time. The Union Pacific is to put up this house, and it will be under construction before the rails are laid into the city. It will be built along the railroad right-of-way, at Cypress and Atchison streets. When the Union Pacific purchased at cork screen on Moon cafe at ordered Bill Miller, Mike Pappas, Pierson dish against the wall, and keep them first that one of to perpetrate a young man of the trio, colored $50 and backed the victims dethinking but a joke was formerly the holdup occustant. Karam and only persons in going to close up the youth walked back, but it was a painted gun encountered at gun at him or his hands. Karam his commands, but promptly when the revolt their faces. Observe they thought being a trick, but not in a mood of their money out the back alarms not to be ringing the alarm. On the ground, but made good his drive off in shortly afterward street at a high containing $150 by the highway. BBBERY burglar has again the ranch home ofella road and four uniles south-transacked Sunny city of jewelry and Mrs. Stoffel; it is probable the house until arrested the premolestation. In the burglary to list among ladies' wrist, a pearl neck- representatives of the various societies, and they all promised to communicate with their organizations and get as many to attend the banquet as possible. Those present and the clubs they represented were as follows: Delphian, Mrs. Wm. Goodrum and Mrs. F. R. Schiller; Kiwanis, William Wallop and Harry Horn; Rotary, Rev. Tom Walker and Harry Riley; American Legion, A. A. Cohen; Red Cross, H.C. Sampson; American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. J. Hebson,Mrs. H.C. Sampson; Lions, Bob White, M.E. Beebe; Business and Professional Women's club, Lucy Wood, Mrs. C.L.E.Sutherland; Put and Take club, Paul C.Geye, R.R.McDonald; Anaheim Realty Board. A.E.Hargrove, Jay C.Idlor; Retail Merchants' association, O.Henner; California Valencia Orange Show, Herman Stern. Relative to this banquet President Riley, of the Chamber of Commerce, says: "Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is taking advantage of the kind offer of Mr.J.D.Allen, of the Sunset Press, San Francisco, who is spending part of this week in Anaheim, developing in a scientific way the thought of absolute co-operation between this body and other sections of the community which are formed into associations for like purposes and achievements. "To this end we have ordered the chef of the Elks' club to turn out the best $1.50 dinner his cuisine can command, which we will furnish to all our members and their guests and to the members of the several civic and social bodies of Anaheim for $1 per plate, Friday,February 9, at 7 p.m.-is the date and hour. "We have enlisted the co-operation ofthe following bodies, each of which will have separate tables so that they can be together, and we are going to have a lot of fun: Elks' club, Ebell, Rotary,Lions,Kiwanis, Delphians,Business and Professional Women,American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Retail Merchants' association,Anaheim Realty Board. "There will be but one set speech and it will be a hum-dinger. We have some musical surprises, including a dandy orchestra, and if sufficient pep is shown, we might mention that there is one of the finest floors in the United States in the Elks' dining room. "We can go as far as 300 dinners, but our reservation list must be closed at 5 p.m., Thursday,which,you will note,tos tomorrow,sо that the steward can do his marketing.Please phone 665 for reservations and Still another packing house is scheduled for this city,and work on it will begin immediately.it is reported,making two large establishments of the kind under course of construction at the same time.The Union Pacific is to put up this house,and it will be under construction before the rails are laid into the city.It will be built along the railroad right-of-way,at Cypress and Atchison streets. When the Union Pacific purchased the Salt Lake railroads its intention was to extend its system into Orange county 'or the purpose of getting a portion of the heavy and rapidly growing orange shipments from here.As all the packing houses are located on other lines it is necessary for the company to build new ones on its own tracks,these it is probable it will construct several in this county. The Anaheim house is to be 70x90 feet in dimensions,and will cost $20,-000.W.P.Shepherd,the architect who designed the Anaheim Orange & Lemon association house,planned this building.Work on the structure will be rushed as rapidly as possible. It was the original plan of the company to have it completed by the first of March,but the new road will not be ready for business in Anaheim by that date. ATTENDED SCHOOL HERE FIFTY-FOUR YEARS AGO George Ramage Comes to Anaheim Again,and is Unable to Find Any Old Landmarks George Ramage is visiting in this city after an absence of eleven years,and sees so many changes that he is unable to locate the landmarks of 54 years ago,when he and his family first reached Anaheim. He is visiting with his nephew,J.A.Ramage,and is devoting some time to seeing the sights in and about town.He came here with his family in 1869,and after remaining four years left for Alameda county,where the family resided for many years.He attended school here,the school house being located on the north side of Chestnut street,midway between Los Angeles and Lemon.The building is still standing and is occupied as a residence. Prof.J.M.Guinn,afterward city school superintendent of Los Angeles,was the teacher.He remembers many of the old time boys and girls who attended “There will be but one set speech and it will be a hum-dinger. We have some musical surprises, including a dandy orchestra, and if sufficient pep is shown, we might mention that there is one of the finest floors in the United States in the Elks' dining room. "We can go as far as 300 dinners, but our reservation list must be closed at 5 p.m., Thursday, which, you will note, is tomorrow, so that the steward can do his marketing. Please phone 665 for reservations and be sure and buy tickets by the date above given. "We ill not solicit sale of these tickets as the attraction is sufficient to give us your presence and that of your wife and friends, we feel assured." Although the charge of child stealing brought against Augustin Acosta in the Orange county courts was dismissed, following a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace J. B. Cox, his troubles are not yet over. Acosta is wanted by Riverside county authorities on a charge of perjury as a result of his declaration that Elsie Cabrera, 14-year-old girl, whom he was charged with stealing from her home near the Anaheim sugar factory, was 18 years of age, in securing a marriage license. Evidence of the crime with which he was charged in Orange county was held to be insufficient on high to take the case to the superior court for trial so the charge as dismissed on motion of the district attorney and Acosta will be turned over to Riverside county authorities for prosecution. The world contains too many men who think that when all is lost aave honor, they may as well make a clean sweep of it and allow honor to go too. One who shirks responsibility soon his family in 1899, and after remaining four years left for Alameda county, where the family resided for many years. He attended school here, the school house being located on the north side of Chestnut street, midway between Los Angeles and Lemon. The building is still standing and is occupied as a residence. Prof. J. M. Guinn, afterward city school superintendent of Los Angeles, was the teacher. He remembers many of the old time boys and girls who attended school in those days, and is rounding some of them up. The family lived on South Los Angeles street near the alley south of the S. Q. R. store, and he has been trying to locate the spot where he formerly lived. He also remembers the Dreyfus building on West Center street, where Falkenstein's department store and the Fairyland theatre are now located. He is a great traveler, having been in every state of the United States except four. He will remain here several days, and will later depart for the northern part of the state. He dropped in to see us a day or two ago,and we were glad to shake our old friend by the hand. HARDING MAY VISIT HERE E. A. Beard, local manager of the Pacific Telephone company, is a cousin of President Harding. Beard decently wrote the president on behalf of the Rotarians of the county, inviting him to visit here should he make a trip west the coming summer, and a day or two ago received an answer stating that the president was planning a trip to the Pacific coast and would undoubtedly pay a visit to Anaheim should his plans be carried out. Should he come he will probably be the guest of the Rotarians who will arrange a suitable entertainment.