anaheim-gazette 1923-08-30

VOLUME LII ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL ZONE DISCUSSED TRUSTEES CONFRONTED BY A PROBLEM THAT IS DIFFICULT TO SOLVE Companies Secure Leases Within the City Limits, and Citizens Demand Protection From Possible Gushing Wells—Survey of City Will Be Made An Ordinance Prohibiting Drilling Within Prescribed Territory Adopted—Residences and Streets to be Protected. Drafting an ordinance regulating the drilling for oil within the city limits is one of the most difficult problems ever confronted by trustees. The matter was discussed by the board for several hours Thursday night, but no definite decision was reached. Oil companies have leased land within the corporate limits with the expectation of sinking wells, and other companies are seeking leases. At the same time there is a strong protest from citizens demanding that the far greater supply of water than can be laid from present available sources. It would seem a suicidal civic policy for this city, or any other city in Orange county similarly circumstanced with respect to water supply, not to take time by the forelook in such a vital aspect of community development. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED BY KRAEMER Millionaire Oil Man Has Faith in Anaheim Samuel Kraemer, the other day, while looking over his modern four-story steel structure, now nearing completion at Center and North Philadelphia, met with other business men who were also admiring the building, and they complimented him upon his public spirit and constructive methods in advancing the best interests of Anaheim. Mr. Kraemer replied that his future policy would be to keep on expanding. As soon as this building is finished he will start another at Center and Claudina, and assures his friends he has other substantial improvements in mind for this city which will be made known later. Mr. Kraemer has often remarked that since he has made his wealth here, and has resided in Placentia the greater part of his life, he has always transacted the bulk of his business in Anaheim, and here he intends to invest his money. ABROY C WILL D YOI GETS LEASE ON THE SAMUEL PROP Company Has 300 Signal Hill, and More Wells in That Field—John One of the Stores Cerves a Dividend From the Well. John Kellenberger a large stockholder troleum company, he have taken a lease Yorba, property o and will soon come of 40 acres for oil. Yorba fields have less inactive for t but the opening of renew operations of the other company several well know Drafting an ordinance regulating the drilling for oil within the city limits is one of the most difficult problems that ever confronted the trustees. The matter was discussed by the board for several hours Thursday night, but no definite decision was reached. Oil companies have leased land within the corporate limits with the expectation of sinking wells, and other companies are seeking leases. At the same time there is a strong protest from citizens demanding that the homes and streets be protected from deluge or crude oil. Trustee Gates favored an ordinance prohibiting drilling within the city's limits, but after some discussion the board decided to make a survey before taking definitive action. It is probable that an ordinance will be adopted establishing a zone in which drilling will be permitted. There are outlying sections where wells could be sunk without endangering the streets or neighboring properties. The matter of joint action by the cities and towns of Orange county in providing a greater water supply was brought to the attention of the board in a letter from J. P. Baumgartner, of Santa Ana. The idea originated with the Kiwanis club of the county seat. After hearing Mr. Baumgartners' letter read, the trustees approved of the idea. The letter follows: "The Kiwanis club of Santa Ana has delegated to me as chairman of its public affairs committee the very pleasant and important duty of taking up with the city trustees and Kiwanis clubs in the various towns of Orange county the matter of joint development of a large, permanent water supply for the various towns and villages of the county. The fact that all parts of the county are growing with tremendous rapidity—at a rate far in excess of the increased development of domestic water—and the further fact that water must be impounded or developed for Santa Ana or Orange or Anaheim, indeed for any part of the county, at a point that would make it practicable as a common source of supply for all communities, strongly urge co-operation and careful consideration of the matter on some such basis as has been successfully adopted in the matter of sewage disposal for the four principal towns of the county. "The primary and preliminary thought I had in taking this matter up with our club is that if we can get the cooperation of the other clubs of the county we can at least devise some plans for securing funds with which to..." The primary and preliminary thought I had in taking this matter up with our club is that if we can get the co-operation of the other clubs of the county we can at least devise some means of securing funds with which to employ a competent water engineer to make a survey of the sources of supply and the practicability of joint development; and this letter is merely to bring the matter to the attention of the boards of trustees and Kiwanis Clubs of the county to ascertain whether or not they would be interested in taking this matter up in a more definite way. Please consult your associates in this regard and write me how they feel about it. If the suggestion meets with favor even with a few of the communities of the county, it will then be in order to have a meeting of representatives of such clubs and boards of trustees as may care to go into the matter more fully and definitely. While I am not fully informed as to the facts, I feel very sure that the matter of development of an ample and permanent source of water supply is quite as important to most of the other cities and towns of the county as it is to Santa Ana. We have an ample supply of water for all present needs, but it is a mere matter of arithmetical progression to the point where the growth of the population of Santa Ana and vicinity and the development of industries will demand a NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 30, 1923 ABROY COMPANY WILL DRILL AT YORBA GETS LEASE ON 1440 ACRES OF THE SAMUEL KRAEMER PROPERTY Company Has 3000 Barrel Well at Signal Hill, and Will Drill Three More Wells in Provan Territory in That Field—Johnny Kellenberger One of the Stockholders, Now Receives a Dividend of $800 Per Month From the Well. John Kellenberger, Jr., of this city, a large stockholder in the Abroy Petroleum company, announces that they have taken a lease on 140 acres at Yorba, property of Samuel Kraemer, and will soon commence development of 40 acres for oil. The Richfield and Yorba fields have remained more or less inactive for the past two years, but the opening of this new tract will renew operations there by a number of the other companies. It is said that several well known local men have also intermixed themselves in this area. COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILT FIGHT NEW LAW Claim the Bus Driver Provision is Unconstitutional The Breed bill, much discussed and criticized motor vehicle act, has drawn fire from a new quarter. It was revealed, with hints of possible attack by Orange county school districts upon the validity of section 63 of the act, which relates to the operation of motor bushes. This section, which provides that the driver of a motor bus owned by a school district must be at least 21 years old, is regarded as being not only a costly thorn in the sides of the school districts, but also as discriminative. Moved by the prospect of an increase in expenses, amounting to many thousands of dollars annually to Orange county schools along, certain districts are said to be seriously considering a test of the section, basing the attack upon constitutional grounds. The Fullerton union high school district already has put out tentative "feelers" in this direction by seeking an opinion from the district attorney's office regarding the legality of the section. It is estimated that the operation of the act would cost the Fullerton district approximately $1900 per month, that figure representing the probable difference in drivers' salaries under the present and proposed conditions. OIL REFINERY MAY BE ERECTED NEAR CITY DISCOVERY OF OIL ON EAST SIDE MAY MEAN ESTABLISHMENT OF BIG PLANT Standard Hastening Operations on the Wagner Lease, and Indications Are That the Company Is Prepared to Stay—"We Are Right Here in the Midst of it," One of the Company's High Officials Stated—Some Ranchers Holding Aloof for Big Money on Leases. An authentic report says that one of the large oil companies, which has leased upwards of a thousand acres of land east of town, will build a refinery there to handle the crude product from wells in this county. Several east side orange growers affirm the report. These men in looking over the new derrick and equipment now almost ready to start drilling on Wm. Wagners' tract, all agree that the outfit has been built to stay. Three boilers have been installed, which are caps- a large stockholder in the Abroy Petroleum company, announces that they have taken a lease on 140 acres at Yorba, property of Samuel Kraemer, and will soon commence development of 40 acres for oil. The Richfield and Yorba fields have remained more or less inactive for the past two years, but the opening of this new tract will renew operations there by a number of other companies. It is said that several well known local men have also interested themselves in this venture. About a year ago Mr. Kellenberger, with other gentlemen, took a lease on a piece of land at Signal Hill, upon which a three thousand barrel well was brought in. The unit holders receive 25 per cent of the oil, and the well has been producing 3000 barrels since February last. Mr. Kellenberger says his earnings from his unit in the well net him $800 per month. The company has also taken a lease on four acres in proven territory at Signal Hill, and will sink three wells. It is said a well there can be drilled at a cost not to exceed $40,000, it being unnecessary to go deeper than 3900 feet. After the first well has been finished, proceeds from its output will be used to drill the second. In turn, the money derived from the second well will be used to drill the third. In this way the shareholders will only be required to finance the first well. At the completion of all three wells the shareholders will then receive their pro rata of the total output. Mr. Kellenberger has lived here almost all his life and is rated as a keen and well-informed expert. Regarding the opening of the new field at Yorba, he says it would be a decided advantage to the business men of this city to have this area again active. Anaheim is the nearest base of many supplies, while the oil workers would make this city their headquarters. The name "Abroy" is derived from spelling "Yorba" backward, an advantage in having the company listed at the top of the column. SEEKS BIG DAMAGES FOR FALSE ARREST Anaheim Rancher is Sued By Attorney for $300,000 Seeking reparation for alleged loss of clients through publicity regarding criminal charges filed against him, William S. Summers, Los Angeles attorney The district attorney's office has taken the stand, as explained by Deputy District Attorney D. G. Wettlin, that the section is discriminative and not in compliance with article 1 section 2 of the constitution, which provides 'all laws of a general nature shall An authentic report says that one of the large oil companies, which has leased upwards of a thousand acres of land east of town, will build a refinery there to handle the crude product from wells in this county. Several east side orange growers affirm the report. These men in looking over the new derrick and equipment now almost ready to start drilling on Wm. Waggers' tract, all agree that the outfit has been built to stay. Three boilers have been installed, which are capable of handling four or five wells. The installation of this machinery convinces eastiders that the company feels assured of striking oil there. A 6-inch gas pipe line has been laid from the location of the new well to the Olive road, a distance of a mile and a half, to connect with the main pipe lines of the gas company, located on the Olive roal. A well known orange grower of East Anaheim reports that two high officials of one of the large companies made a survey of this field a few weeks ago. They climbed up a windmill tower, located north of the Olive road, and one of them was heard to say, "We are right here in the midst of it." These words are very significant, in the opinion of the man who was telling of the conversation of the oil men. An interesting story is told about a physician, who resided here twenty years ago, who was rated also as a geologist. It is said the doctor furnished a map to a large oil concern, designating a large part of northern Orange county as oil land, which included the area east of town. It is said this map is on file in the company's offices. Bonuses given land owners in the eastern section range all the way from $10 to $1000 per acre. One farmer north of the Olive road has repeatedly refused to lease his land at any price. Another nearby says if he is offered cash for what he thinks his 20 acres are worth, he would sell outright. In the past few years his oranges have brought him $1000 an acre net. Another large owner, who claims to have seen oil bubble up in his water well, refuses absolutely to sell or lease, but he some day will drill an oil well or two of his own. Reports say work upon construction of the second tower has begun on the Wagner place, just south of the present derrick. Many business men are taking a keen interest in this latest move of the big oil companies. In their opinion should oil be found here Anaheim will law aside her conventional SEEKS BIG DAMAGES FOR FALSE ARREST Anaheim Rancher is Sued By Attorney for $300,000 Seeking reparation for alleged loss of clients through publicity regarding criminal charges filed against him, William S. Summers, Los Angeles attorney, has filed suit for $300,000 damages against Louis Henning, rancher of Anaheim. Attorney Jud Rush, of Los Angeles, and Ames & McFadden, of Anaheim, prepared the complaint which sets forth that Henning charged Summers with grand larceny, alleging the theft of $250 and that Summers was in the Los Angeles jail from August 25 to August 29, 1922, when he provided $2,500 ball. The complaint was finally dismissed December 2, 1922, Summers said. The grand jury was said to have charged obtaining money under false pretenses after Henning swore before it that Summers had represented himself as an attorney authorized to practice in California and Nevada. This charge was dismissed by the authorities on January 4 last, Summers says. Spreading of information concerning the two criminal charges and the various court procedures caused Summers to lose his clients, the complaint alleges. It is also set forth that the charges brought by Henning were false and that Summers is authorized to practice law in Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado, Washington and before the supreme court of the United States. Electric and some on public motor stages. Santa Ana high school opposes no busses and many of its students are transported on public stages, which are not bound by the law designed to protect the school children. The district attorney's office has taken the stand, as explained by Deputy District Attorney D. G. Wettlin, that the section is discriminative and not in compliance with article 1 section 2 of the constitution, which provides that 'all laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation.' Before formally advising the school districts in the matter, however, the district attorney's office referred the question to Attorney General U. S. Webb, who, in his reply, "hesitated to advise that the law was unconstitutional" because of his opinion that the legislature enacting the law was justified in the apparent assumption that a great majority of busses engaged in transporting children to school are operated by school districts. The attorney general, however, suggested that a court test would be necessary to establish the constitutionality of the measure. The suggestion that adult drivers employed by school districts be used for gardening or janitor work when not driving is regarded as impractical because of the difficulty in finding an individual who would be efficient in both capacities. A hurry call for an officer reached the sheriff's office Friday from Garden Grove. Hank Warner rushed down in an auto and found that a burglar had carried away a pair of pants belonging to a Grovite. The pants have not yet been recovered. MRS. COLEMAN ARRIVES Mrs. Mabel Ward Coleman arrived from La Fuerte, Mexico, on Sunday morning to be present at the wedding of her brother, Charles, to Miss Allene Adams on Tuesday evening. She was met in Los Angeles by her brother and Miss Adams, and accompanied them to this city. Mr. Coleman came with her as far as Nogales, where she took the limited for Los Angeles. At Tucson the train ran into a great cloudburst, and rain fell in torrents for several hours. Passengers had to be taken aboard on trucks and by other means of conveyance. At Yuma on Saturday evening the weather was the hottest ever experienced in that torrid locality. She will probably remain several weeks. Mrs. Coleman is a social favorite among a wide circle of friends in Orange and Los Angeles counties, and has met many of them who express delight in meeting her again. If tomorrow's fun were not always tomorrow, we'd have a lot more today. FLEET PROPOSED FOR CARRYING CITRUS FRUIT Orange Men Hear Project Explained at Santa Ana Friday Forty-five men prominent in the citrus industry attended a meeting at St. Ann's Inn Friday and listened to a proposal to carry fruit by water to the eastern market, the speaker being a representative of the California and New York Steamship company. The new organization, according to its assistant secretary, James P. Britt, has a capitalization of $7,500,000, and was formed for the purpose of shipping fruits to important centers of the east. Seven steamships o the United States shipping board compose the fleet, it was said. Plans were announced to equip the merchantmen with refrigerating apparatus for the protection of perishable shipments. APPRECIATIVE WORDS Ewing Herbert, editor of the Hiawatha, Kansas, World, is visiting southern California, and appears to have fallen in love with the country. In an interview Monday, he said: "In writing to my people back home, I cannot find words to express my appreciation of this beautiful southland. Take the finest things ever written about southern California, italicize them, underscore them, and the description will be inadequate to tell the stories of this section. Your people." GAS EXPLOSION INJURES FIVE PERSONS ONE MAN FATALLY BURNED AND FOUR OTHERS IN SERIOUS CONDITION Fillipino Employes of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association Light a Match in Gas Filled Room—Door, Windows and Partition Blown Out, and One Man Hurled Into the Yard—Clothing of All Five Men in Flames, But Neighbors Save Them With Buckets of Water. J. Babas, a Fillipino, was fatally injured and four other Fillipinos were seriously burned in an explosion of gas early Tuesday morning at their room in the Chamber of Commerce barracks near the Southern Pacific railroad. These barracks or apartments are now owned or controlled by the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, and are used as quarters for employees of the plant. The five Fillipinos whose names are J. Babas, B. Coloma, F. Jose, L. Contura and V. Ewing Herbert, editor of the Hiawatha, Kansas, World, is visiting southern California, and appears to have fallen in love with the country. In an interview Monday, he said: "In writing to my people back home, I cannot find words to express my appreciation of this beautiful southland. Take the finest things ever written about southern California, italicize them, underscore them, and the description will be inadequate to tell the glories of this section. Your population seems made up entirely of 100 per cent boosters, which is not at all surprising. 'No one who lives here would live anywhere else.' For children, especially, this is indeed a paradise. It is not strange to find that people of the east and middle west, who must work themselves half to death to buy enough fuel to keep them warm, should bend every effort to get to this land, in which the Lord of Day provides sufficient warmth practically every day in the year." MISS AILENE ADAMS HAPPY BRIDE Wedded to Charley Ward at Methodist Church on Tuesday Evening One of the most beautiful of the late summer weddings occurred at the Methodist White Temple on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, when Miss Allene Adams, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Adams, became the bride of Charles B. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ward, of Mazatlan, Mex. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, pink roses and ferns forming a bower at the altar, where the ceremony was performed. Mrs. H. O. Henderson, and of the bride, sang "All for You," before the ceremony, accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Hester. The bridal party entered the church to the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by the organist, Mrs. Paul Hester. The bride entered upon the arm of Mr. Gerald Ward, preceded by the maid of honor, Miss Mable Zeigler, and bridesmaids, Miss Frances Adams, Miss Julia Goodrum and Miss Mildred Carter, and little Peggy Ackerman as flower girl, and was met at the altar by the groom, attended by his best man, Nels Nelson. The beautiful ring ceremony was performed by H. O. Henderson, of Long Beach, assisted by Rev. Geissinger, pastor of the church, and the bride was given away by her mother, Mrs. E. H. Adams. The ushers were Edward Ward, of J. Babas, a Fillipino, was fatally injured and four other Fillipinos were seriously burned in an explosion of gas early Tuesday morning at their room in the Chamber of Commerce barracks near the Southern Pacific railroad. These barracks or apartments are now owned or controlled by the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, and are used as quarters for employees of the plant. The five Fillipinos whose names are J. Babas, B. Coloma, F. Jose, L. Contura and V. Batoon are employed by the association, and bunked together in one room. They are all young men, ranging from 21 to 25 years of age. Their room was supplied with a gas stove, and about five o'clock Tuesday morning Babas, who was the first to arise, attempted to light it. When he struck a match there was a terrific explosion, the blast shaking the entire neighborhood and routing people out of their beds. The room occupied by the Fillipinos was completely wrecked. A partition wall was driven back several feet, the window and door were blown out, and Babas was blown through the door into the yard. His clothing was a mass of flames, and he presented the appearance of a human torch. The other four occupants of the room sprang from their bunks and rushed through the door; every one of them being in flames. Neighbors attracted by the explosion, speedily came to their assistance and extinguished the flames with water, but all five were found to be seriously injured. Babas was horribly burned, and physician stated that his case was hopeless. The injured men were removed to the county hospital for treatment as soon as possible. It is believed that all will recover with the exception of Babas. He realized his condition and made it known to a friend that he wished all his possessions sent to his parents in the Philippines. A leaky hose attached to the stove was the cause of the explosion. Instead of turning the gas off at the feed pipe they turned it off at the stove on retiring, consequently the room was full of gas when the unfortunate man struck a match. BAND CONCERT Following is the program for the band concert at municipal park tonight: March—Gloria, Losey. Habanera—Mexican Klisses, Roberts. Coleman arrived in Mexico on Sunday at the wedding to Miss Allene evening. She was by her brother and accompanied them. The man came with where she took Angeles. At Tucson a great cloud torrents for several days had to be taken and by other. At Yuma on weather was the occasion in that torrents remain several is a social favorite of friends in counties, and who express de again. were not always a lot more to maid of honor, Miss Mable Zeigler, and bridesmaids, Miss Frances Adams, Miss Julia Goodrum and Miss Mildred Carter, and little Peggy Ackerman as flower girl, and was met at the altar by the groom, attended by his best man, Nels Nelson. The beautiful ring ceremony was performed by H. O. Henderson, of Long Beach, assisted by Rev. Geissinger, pastor of the church, and the bride was given away by her mother, Mrs. E. H. Adams. The ushers were Edward Ward, of this city, brother of the groom; Ernest Varnado, of San Pedro, brother-in-law, and Clayton Davis, of Los Angeles. The bride's gown was of white brocaded canton crepe and she wore a white lace veil and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss Mable Zeigler, wore apricot taffetta and carried a bouquet of apricot sweet peas, Miss Frances Adams wore orchid taffetta, Miss Julia Goodrum was dressed in rose changeable taffetta and Miss Mildred Carter in yellow changeable taffetta, and all carried bouquets of pink sweet peas. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride on South Claudina street, where the relatives and out-of-town guests were invited. The bride and groom leaving later on a honeymoon trip to San Francisco, going by motor. Upon their return they will reside at the Adams home on South Claudina street. The bride's going away gown was of gray Georgette, with accessories to match. The bridal couple received many beautiful and useful presents from their many relatives and friends and were the recipients of congratulations and best wishes from all for a long and happy wedded life. BAND CONCERT Following is the program for the band concert at municipal park tonight: March—Gloria, Losey. Habanera—Mexican Kisses, Roberts. Waterson Berlin Snyder Hits—Santa Electric Girl. Descriptive—A Rural Celebration, Huff. Paraphrase—Silver Thread Among the Gold, Danks. Characteristic—Trombonium, Withrow. Popular—a). After Every Party, Shorman Clay; (b) Swingin' Down the Lane, Flest. Indian War Dance, Bellstedt, Jr. March—Wagner, Troutman. MR. AND MRS. WARD IN TOWN Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ward are here from Mazatlan, Mexico, and were present at the marriage of their son. Charles, to Miss Allene Adams on Tuesday evening. This is their first visit here for a year, and they have met with hosts of friends. They will spend some time at Mount Shasta and other points of interest north before returning home. Mr. Ward says that business conditions in Mexico are prosperous, and the people are looking forward confidently to the recognition of that country by the United States. He is a personal friend of President Obregon, and speaks in the highest terms of that gentleman.