anaheim-gazette 1923-10-18

GAZETTE BEGINS FIFTY-FOURTH VOLUME ENTERED FIFTY-THIRD YEAR OF ITS CAREER WITH LAST ISSUE. Born in 1870, When Anaheim was Only an Oasis in a Desert of Cactus, Sage Brush and Wild Mustard—Has Seen the Town Grow from a Small Hamlet to a Prosperous City—Engaged in Many Battles in the Earlier Day—Old Files Record Interesting History of Town. Last Thursday the Gazette rounded out the fifty-third year of its career, and with this issue it begins on its fifty-fourth volume. It enjoys the distinction of being the oldest newspeper south of the Tehachapi, having been in existence several weeks before the San Diego Union, the next oldest, was born. When George W. Barter established steel structures, and the names of a great majority of the sturdy citizens mentioned in the early file are now recorded on tombstones in the cemetery. During its fifty-three years' existence the Gazette has faithfully chronicled the doings of its friends. It has recorded the births, marriages and deaths of hundreds, and many infants whose advent into the world were first mentioned in its columns, are now grandparents. It has recorded the passing of many of its friends and has grieved with the sorrowing relatives. It has seen many others prosper in their occupation, and has rejoiced with them. It has seen Anaheim grown from a frontier hamlet of half a hundred population to a prosperous and beautiful city of 12,000. There were periods in the early history of the paper when it presented a weak and wobbly appearance for lack of sustenance, but it always went to press promptly on time. Now it begins its fifty-fourth year confident that the future years will be profitable not only for the paper but for the city with which it has so long been identified. SCHOOLS LAUNCH FIGHT ON NEW BUS LAW Superintendent R. P. Mitchell to Lead The Battle. Last Thursday the Gazette rounded out the fifty-third year of its career, and with this issue it begins on its fifty-fourth volume. It enjoys the distinction of being the oldest news-paper south of the Tehachapi, having been in existence several weeks before the San Diego Union, the next oldest, was born. When George W. Barter established the paper in October, 1870, the town had a population of considerably less than a thousand. Practically the only industry—at least the chief industry—was the growing of grapes, and the manufacture of wine and brandy. The boundary lines were North, East, South and West Streets, and nearly all of the square mile thus enclosed was devoted to grape culture. According to Gazette files there were 47 wineries and 9 distilleries, in the town at that time. Several hundred thousand gallons of wine and brandy annually went to the eastern market by way of San Francisco or around the Horn, and it is gratifying to note from comments of eastern trade journals reproduced in the columns of the Gazette, that the products of Anaheim soil were in just as high favor among the ultimate consumers at that time as they are now. Wine bearing Anaheim label was considered of especial quality and commanded the highest prices, just as the Anaheim orange does now. In addition to the quality of its products this was rated as the largest wine-producing section of the United States. When Mr. Barter started the paper in 1870 he did not expect, as he stated in his first issue, to reap a money reward, but he realized that the struggling town should have an organ to boost for it, and broadcast its advantages to the world. There could be little profit in the business then, as the town had a population of only a few hundred, and the surrounding country was a desert waste, overgrown with cactus, sage and wild mustard. The city was completely surrounded by a willow hedge, grown for the purpose of preventing predatory cattle and horses that roamed the country unrestrained, from invading the town and destroying the vineyards. Mr. Barter was also a lawyer, consequently he practiced law for his own profit and published the Gazette for the profit of the town. It is a pleasure to note that he was rewarded SCHOOLS LAUNCH FIGHT ON NEW BUS LAW Superintendent R. P. Mitchell to Lead The Battle. An attack on the recently-enacted law prohibiting the driving of busses operated by the schools of the state by drivers under 21 years old was launched at the afternoon session of the California school superintendents' convention, in session at Riverside, by R. P. Mitchell, Orange county superintendent of schools. Mitchell was placed on the program to discuss recently-enacted school laws by the program committee. In his attack on the law, Mitchell said he believed boys of 18 years were as competent and in many cases more efficient than older men. He said that boys between the ages of 18 and 21 years are permitted to drive busses operated by private companies and individuals and that school children are permitted to ride on these busses. He asked if students are permitted to ride on private-owned busses driven by boys who should the schools be forced to employ older men as drivers at additional expense to the district. According to Mitchell, the present law has taken away one source of income from youths working their way through schools and colleges. In addition to depriving them of a source of income the schools are burdened with an additional expense in the matter of salaries, he pointed out. An instance of asserted increased expense was cited. Mitchell said that since the new bus law became effective the cost to the city of Fullerton for the operation of that city's school busses has increased $1800 monthly. Defending his stand regarding the bus law, Mitchell declared he favored the employment of students when practicable. Tomorrow at the morning session in the city and district superintendent's section, J. A. Cranston, superintendent of city schools of Santa Ana will lead the discussion of "Social Science Courses in the Junior High Schools," Superintendent Cranston will also take part in the discussion to be held Friday morning in the general session on "Standard Tests in back of sustenance, but it always went to press promptly on time. Now it begins its fifty-fourth year confident that the future years will be profitable not only for the paper but for the city with which it has so long been identified. Another victim of this paper was added to the long Saturday night. Albert of Alex Morales, proprietor tamala factory, and of Anaheim's oldest firm seriously injured by a car in which he died a few hours later in a municipal Hospital where taken by a passing auctioneer. Marales, with Dana Herbert Frueh had passed Standard's seat of opium Wagner lease, and home in a stripped car driving. Near the East and South Street speeded up with the incoming car on the road corner the speeding struck an irrigation turned a sumersault. Frueh were catapult machine and landed being thrown fifty feet was caught under the crushed. Neither of them was seriously injured, lily dragged Morales free car. He was loaded auto and hurried to where Dr. J. W. Utter It was evident from his injuries were fatal, at midnight. The body to Backs, Terry & Cass taking parlors and notified. An inquiry day, a verdict of accusing rendered. The dead boy was Moraleer, who has been engaged in business as a colon of one of the families. He was a M.D., dent, and one of the letes of the school. ARRESTED FOR In connection with rest of William Henry Holm business man, chiding himself at Rivering a license to marry Neeley, 14, of La Ha vealed that Seale and attempted to secure a Ana Saturday. County Clerk J. M. H issue the license when that the girl was only accompanied by her couple appeared be Mr. Barter was also a lawyer, consequently he practiced law for his own profit and published the Gazette for the profit of the town. It is a pleasure to note that he was rewarded for his loyalty by the city trustees. He was appointed city attorney and voted a salary of $5 per month. Henry Kroeger was mayor at that time. After running the paper a couple of years, Barter sold it to Charles Gardner, and bought the Los Angeles Star, where he had a wider field. After running it several years Gardner sold it to Richard Melrose, and it was eventually purchased by the present owner. During its long career and under its various editors, the Gazette has always maintained an aggressive policy fighting for what it believed to be right. It has battled for every proposition that promised to benefit the town. It has supported all bond issues and proposed expenditure of public money for needed improvements. Its editors have been a unit in pursuing this policy. It has been through many fights, political and factional, and sometimes emerged somewhat scarred and battered, but always undaunted and never discouraged. There is probably not a building standing in the city that was here when this paper was established fifty-three years ago, and few people are now living who were residents in the town at that time. The old adobe and wooden buildings have been superceded by modern brick, cement or bus law, Mitchell declared he favored the employment of students when practicable. Tomorrow at the morning session in the city and district superintendent's section, J. A. Crusston, superintendent of city schools of Santa Ana will lead the discussion of "Social Science Courses in the Junior High Schools," Superintendent Cranston will also take part in the discussion to be held Friday morning in the general session on "Standard Tests in Supervision." This discussion will be led by R. H. Lane, assistant superintendent of schools of Los Angeles. WHAT THE TAXPAYERS WILL PAY THE COUNTY Heavy Increase Over Last year Owing to Larger Valuation. Although cited as one of the counties of the State which did not raise its tax rate for this year, the taxpayers of Orange county will have to dig down for $440,282 more this year than last, according to figures made public by County Auditor William C. Jerome. The reason for this is found in the $9,000,000 increase in valuation registered by Orange county for the last fiscal year. Last year the taxes paid by residents of the county amounted to $4,893,000, while this year a list totaling $5,333,282 will be certified by the Tax Collector. The amount to be raised under the $1.50 rate this year is $2,166,000. The difference of $330,000 represents the amount that will go into school funds not provided for by the $1.50 rate. The Anaheim School District has been assessed $139,401, as compared with $118,933 last year. Fullerton will pay $242,000 this year, as compared with $216,000 last year. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION DEFINITION Prohibits Drilling Wells of Subdivided City Attorney Well prohibiting drilling for certain sections of the city read at the trustee meeting night, and will probably meet next Thirty-fourth ordinance is designed to thickly populate tions from the possible at the same time per average property with AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 18, 1923 ANOTHER DEATH RESULTS FROM SPEEDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT KILLED BY OVERTURNING OF AUTO SATURDAY NIGHT. Albert Morales, Member of Well Known Family Meets Death in an Accident at the Intersection of East and South Streets—Driver Attempts to Pass Another Car and Hits Irrigation Standpipe—Auto Turns Somersault and Crushes Life Out of Victim. Another victim of reckless driving was added to the long list of fatalities Saturday night. Albert Marales, son of Alex Morales, properitor of the tamala factory, and member of one of Anaheim's oldest families, was so seriously injured by the overturning of a car in which he was riding, that he died a few hours later at the Community Hospital where he had been its. It prohibits drilling within 250 feet of subdivided property and the principal streets. It also provides that when a well is drilled on aerage property outside the prohibited zone, the owner must give a bond or $2,000 to guarantee that the rig will be removed within thirty days after it is determined that the well is a non-producer. A petition was presented by property owners requesting that all property between Los Angeles and Olive sts., and South street and Vermont Avenue be excluded from the prohibited zone. The petition was filed but no action taken. The city attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the storage of fumigating tents within 600 feet of a residence, which means that all tents must be stored outside the city. The lingering fumes of poisoned gas have on several occasions threatened children playing near the stored tents with serious injury and possibly death by playing. City Manager Steward was directed to draw up plans and specifications for connections with the outfall sewer. One line will extend across the sewer farm and is to consist of 1700 feet of 20-inch pipe. Another extending along La Palma street, will consist of 6600 feet of 12-inch and 2400 feet of 10-inch pipe. GRAPE BLIGHT LOST INDIAN HIS JOB VINEYARDS MADE HIM USEFUL IN THE FLOURISHING DAYS OF WINE MAKING Scores of Red Men Made Annual Pilgrimages Here to Pick Grapes and Assist in Wine Making, But They Remained Away After the Death of the Vines—City Was Also Home of 200 Chinamen, But the Colony has Dwindled to a Handful. In 1884 the phylloxera killed all the grape vines in this valley, wine making ceased and land owners began raising oranges and walnuts. For a quarter of a century previous to that time thousands of acres were devoted to grape culture. Indians from the Warner Ranch and Pala reservation, 50 miles east of here, came each year to pick the grapes and helped the vineyardists in wine making. Three New equip... Another victim of reckless driving was added to the long list of fatalities Saturday night. Albert Marales, son of Alex Morales, properitor of the tamala factory, and member of one of Anaheim's oldest families, was so seriously injured by the overturning of a car in which he was riding, that he died a few hours later at the Community Hospital where he had been taken by a passing autoist. Marales, with Dan Clemmer and Herbert Frueh had paid a visit to the Standard's seat of operation on the Wagner lease, and were returning home in a stripped car, with Clemmer driving. Near the intersection of East and South Streets the driver speeded up with the intention of passing a car on the road ahead. At the corner the speeding car skidded, struck an irrigation standpipe and turned a sumersault. Both Clemmer and Frueh were catapulted from the machine and landed clear, Clemmer being thrown fifty feet, but Morales was caught under the falling car and crushed. Neither of the other boys was seriously injured, and they speedily dragged Morales from beneath the car. He was loaded into a passing auto and hurried to the hospital where Dr. J. W. Utter attended him. It was evident from the first that his injuries were fatal, and death came at midnight. The body was removed to Backs, Terry & Campbell's undertaking parlors and Corner Brown notified. An inquest was held Monday, a verdict of accidental death being rendered. The dead boy was the son of Alex Moraler, who has for many years been engaged in business here, and is a scion of one of the city's oldest families. He was a high school student, and one of the promising athletes of the school. ARRESTED FOR PERJURY In connection with the recent arrest of William Henry Seale, 26 Anaheim business man, charged with perjuring himself at Riverside in securing a license to marry Alberta Irone Neeley, 14, of La Habra, it was revealed that Seale and the girl had attempted to secure a license in Santa Ana Saturday. County Clerk J. M. Backs refused to issue the license when he discovered that the girl was only 14 years old. Accompanied by the girl's mother, the couple appeared before Backs and BUENA PARK MEXICAN SHOOTS UP HIS RIVAL Two Men Sent To The Hospital For Repairs An affront to the pride of Delorez Erreras precipitated a shooting after that placed the authorities on Erreras's trail and left two of his victims wounded in a Buena Park hospital, in the wake of a Mexican dance at that place. Ventura Magallanez, 24, was in a serious condition with a pistol shot through the neck. Joe Guellen, 20, was wounded in the head, but not seriously, the bullet having glanced. The shooting took place early Sunday morning, it was said. Erreras had asked a Mexican maid to dance with him and had been refused. Immediately afterward Guellen waltzed gaily away with the girl, it was learned. Carramba! The hot-headed Erreras hauled forth his pistol and fired, felling Guellen at the first shot, it was alleged by the authorities. Magallanez rushed forward to quell the afray and was met with a bullet that penetrated his neck, causing a wound that may prove fatal. Word of the shooting was sent to Sheriff Sam Jernigan's office and officers immediately started in pursuit of the fleeing Erreras. Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff Ed. McClellan, accompanied by Deputies Herman Zabel and J. Murillo followed the fugitive and were hot on his trail, they said, when he reached the Los Angeles Mexican quarter, where trace of him was lost. SEA SERPENT LURK8 NEAR NEWPORT BEACH Nothing succeeds like success and Judge Hall's sea serpent at the bottom of the fathomless canyon off the end of the Newport pier, stands a fine chance of winning first prize in any California climate club that has In 1884 the phylloxera killed all the grape vines in this valley, wine making ceased and land owners began raising oranges and walnuts. For a quarter of a century previous to that time thousands of acres were devoted to grape culture. Indians from the Warner Ranch and Pala reservation, 50 miles east of here, came each year to pick the grapes and helped the vineyardists in wine making. Three or four hundred Indians would come in October and stay during the season of grape picking and would then return to their former habitation. This custom was repeated for years. These Indians would colonize here during their stay and some high old times were had among the tribesmen. Quarrels often ensued when too much vin tinto was imbibed and a dead Indian in the morning, lying in the brush by the roadside, was not an unusual sight. They were faithful workers and never harmed anybody outside their clans, but a drunken Indian with a knife was capable of doing much damage, some of them being experts in the carving line. During those early days a Chinese colony numbering 200 coolies, were housed in shacks on Chartres street, between Los Angeles and Lemon. On the northwest corner of Los Angeles and Chartres street, headquarters for the Chinese populace were maintained. Sin See Wó was the mandarin, or boss, and his word was law among them. He ruled over the orientals, who really were his slaves. These coolies were farmed out to rancers to do various kinds of labor. At the death of Sin See Wo his brother Man Wo, assumed the dictatorship and he held full sway for many years. The Chinese were clannish and huddled together in their close quarters, never going beyond the confines of the allotted area in the section named. They were inveterate gamblers and most of their earnings really went back into the coffers of the big boss. In those days opium smoking was the popular pastime of the coolies. These Chinese had their quarrels also and rival tongs clashed frequently, and a dead Chinaman occasionally was the result. Man Wo, the boss, now dead, had a wife and raised two sons, both of whom attended the grammar schools here. They talked the English language fluently. Both men are now residents of Los Angeles and are influential among the Chinese colony there. After the Chinese exclusion act become effective in Cali- New equipment is being tested for courses; wheel will be "This is my making pottery" and their Lukins, "and no improvement of pottery mould firing the pots' arts" built. Mr. Lukins of art that pottery does; beauty of foil stimulatively faded; "is measure or invention being developed." Courses in articles will all school. Each opportunity for tic problem; thing he is to jeet through. SURVEYING Long Beach Burial Garden Orange cemetery de which promises interment face Californiacreation Eden at West Ana Saturday. SOMERSAULT AND CRUSHERS LIFE OUT OF VICTIM. Another victim of reckless driving was added to the long list of fatalities Saturday night. Albert Marales, son of Alex Morales, properitor of the tamala factory, and member of one of Anaheim's oldest families, was so seriously injured by the overturning of a car in which he was riding, that he died a few hours later at the Community Hospital where he had been taken by a passing autoist. Marales, with Dan Clemmer and Herbert Frueh had paid a visit to the Standard's seat of operation on the Wagner lease, and were returning home in a stripped car, with Clemmer driving. Near the intersection of East and South Streets the driver speeded up with the intention of passing a car on the road ahead. At the corner the speeding car skidded, struck an irrigation standpipe and turned a sumersault. Both Clemmer and Frueh were catapulted from the machine and landed clear, Clemmer being thrown fifty feet, but Morales was caught under the falling car and crushed. Neither of the other boys was seriously injured, and they speedly dragged Morales from beneath the car. He was loaded into a passing auto and hurried to the hospital where Dr. J. W. Utter attended him. It was evident from the first that his injuries were fatal, and death came at midnight. The body was removed to Backs, Terry & Campbell's undertaking parlors and Corner Brown notified. An inquest was held Monday, a verdict of accidental death being rendered. The dead boy was the son of Alex Moraler, who has for many years been engaged in business here, and is a scion of one of the city's oldest families. He was a high school student, and one of the promising athletics of the school. ARRESTED FOR PERJURY In connection with the recent arrest of William Henry Seale, 26 Anaheim business man, charged with perjuring himself at Riverside in securing a license to marry Alberta Irone Neeley, 14, of La Habra, it was revealed that Seale and the girl had attempted to secure a license in Santa Ana Saturday. County Clerk J. M. Backs refused to issue the license when he discovered that the girl was only 14 years old. Accompanied by the girl's mother, the couple appeared before Backs and rest of William Henry Seale, 26 Anabelm business man, charged with perjuring himself at Riverside in securing a license to marry Alberta Irone Neeley, 14, of La Habra, it was revealed that Seale and the girl had attempted to secure a license in Santa Ana Saturday. County Clerk J. M. Backs refused to issue the license when he discovered that the girl was only 14 years old. Accompanied by the girl's mother, the couple appeared before Backs and asked for the license. The mother agreed to give her consent, it was said but Backs pointed out that the girl was too young to marry, even with her mother's consent, according to the state laws. "Well, we were married at Riverside about a week ago," Seale remarked, according to Backs. "Then you must have perjured yourself," Backs replied. "Oh, I didn't swear to anything. She said she was 18 and I didn't swear to anything." Seale was said to have declared. Seale was taken into custody late Saturday, a perjury charge having been filed at Riverside. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED DEFINING OIL ZONE Prohibita Drilling Within 250 Feet of Subdivided Property. City Attorney Weisel's ordinance prohibiting drilling for oil within certain sections of the city limits, was read at the trustee meeting Thursday night, and will probably be adopted at the meeting next Thursday evening. The ordinance is designed to protect the thickly populated residence sections from the possible oil flow, and at the same time permit drilling on average property within the city limi- SEA SERPENT LURK NEAR NEWPORT BEACH Nothing succeeds like success and Judge Hall's sea serpent at the bottom of the fathomless canyon off the end of the Newport pier, stands a fine chance of winning first prize in any California climate club that has ever been formed. This serpent is still lurking off Newport's shore, ready to devour all who might invoke its, or her, displeasure. For the sea monster must be of the feminine persuasion, else why would the judge write so persistently and fluently about her? The one here has a feather in her cap, two humps to indicate curvature of the spine and a spiked tail to show that money isn't everything. These here pesky serpents have been lurking around these waters since Pa Bell discovered one with a spy glass several months ago, and last week the same beefy animal hove into view a mile from the pier, flirted her fin at Don Moore, winked at the judge and Clom Hemstreet and ruffled her feathers at Miss Klatt as she dived for the pennies the mackerel fishermen on the pier tossed her. "Ha," chuckled the judge as he waved his wooden cane, "now watch me prove that a real sea horse cavorts around this beach. I'll show these skeptical 'babies' that I know what I'm talking about and that I can tell a serpent from a dead man's chest and a bottle of rum along with the best of 'em." Saying which, his judgeship seized his trusty new Rem. and told how, at a distance of 5280 feet, with his clear popular pastime of the coolies. These Chinese had their quarrels also and rival tongs clashed frequently, and a dead Chinaman occasionally was the result. Man Wo, the boss, now dead, had a wife and raised two sons, both of whom attended the grammar schools here. They talked the English language fluently. Both men are now residents of Los Angeles and are influential among the Chinese colony there. After the Chinese exclusion act become effective in California 30 odd years ago, the Chinese ranks thinned away until only a dozen or two were seen here, and at present only a few remain. An article appearing a few days ago in a Los Angeles newspaper concerning a chapter of the early days here somewhat at variance with the real facts, and this piece is a sort of inspiration regarding the days of long ago. spectackled eye, he saw a set of dorsal horns 200 feet long, a pair of prongs or pliers that glistened like white bootlegs fierce eyes hunting for an empty soup plate. Her hair was uncombed, and unbraided, as though it were early morning, while all her hairplins were hanging either on her horns or caught in her mouth. There is nothing small about the judge when he is writing a tale of the sea and he is now seriously considering having the serpent hauled to shore stuffed and put in a museum at ten cents a look, so that ever after the boys up and down the beach can't accuse him of making fish gulle out of a perfectly harmless, grinning ocean mastodon. Anarchy will never get much of a hold in this country so long as county fairs and circuses continue to draw the crowds. ETTE Number 1 FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL TO TEACH POTTERY New Art Branch Being Added To The Course of Study. "We are making in the United States the finest pottery being produced in the world today," said Glenn H. Lukins, newly appointed instructor in the art department, Fullerton union high school. "Before the war we imported thousands of dollar's worth of artistic work from Germany and other European countries, but since that time we have been exporting to Europe articles of the same nature as those we formerly had brought to us." he stated. Mr. Lukins, who is an enthusiast in his line of work, has had a varied experience as teacher of art work, having been instructor for some time at Oregon Agricultural college, Corvallis, Ore. He further declared that we must get away from the idea that there are two kinds of art—one applied art and the other fine art. There is really no difference between them. The same principles and ideals should apply in each. There is much hidden talent among local students in the direction of the arts, he asserted. New equipment in the art department RATE REDUCTION ANNOUNCED BY CARRIERS RAILROAD TARIFFS ON CITRUS FRUIT TO EASTERN MARKETS CUT DOWN. Anaheim Growers Will Benefit to the Extent of 14 Cents per Box—Long Fight for Lower Rates Finally Gets Results—Cut Means a Saving of $4,000,000 a Year to California Growers—New Rates to Take Effect 30 Days After Agreement Reached. Announcement of a substantial reduction in freight rates on citrus fruit to the eastern market, was a welcome piece of news to the growers and packers of this section. Efforts to secure this reduction have extended over several years, and have finally been crowned with success. C. O. Cornwell, traffic manager of the California Fruit Exchange, was largely responsible. He further declared that we must get away from the idea that there are two kinds of art—one applied art and the other fine art. There is really no difference between them. The same principles and ideals should apply in each. There is much hidden talent among local students in the direction of the arts, he asserted. New equipment in the art department is being awaited. In the potter courses, the use of the potter's wheel will be introduced. "This is the ancient method of making pottery used by the Egyptians and their predecessors," said Mr. Lukins, "and so far there has been no improvement in the wheel method of pottery manufacture." A kiln for firing the pottery is also installed in the arts' building. The work studied here is the same as that taught in the great art schools of the country, for example, California School of Arts and Crafts at Berkeley, and the large polytechnic schools of the United States. Mr. Lukins says there is no form of art that gives the same training pottery does. It gives a sense of the beauty of form, which must be instinctively felt by the artist. "Form," he said, "is something we cannot measure or discover by the application of rules or formulas. The wheel in turn, gives symmetry. "California is rich in all sorts of clays for pottery purposes. This clay through chemical reaction can be made to produce innumerable beautiful color effects. These color effects being developed in the firing of the articles." Courses in the making of gift articles will also be given in the local school. Each student is given an opportunity to work out his own artistic problem, that is, to choose the thing he is to make, and carry the project through to a finished article. SURVEYING GROUND FOR $1,000,000 CEMETERY Long Beach Capitalists Establishing Burial Ground in this County Orange county's million dollar cemetery de luxe, a burying ground which promises to eclipse in dignified interment facilities anything in Southern California and which will bring the creation of a veritable peaceful Eden at Westminster, is about to become a reality as plans go forward. Announcement of a substantial reduction in freight rates on citrus fruit to the eastern market, was a welcome piece of news to the growers and packers of this section. Efforts to secure this reduction have extended over several years, and have finally been crowned with success. C. O. Cornwell, traffic manager of the California Fruit Exchange, was largely responsible. The reduction will become effective within thirty days from the signing of the agreement, and it is estimated it will mean a saving of $4,000,000 annually to the California growers. A saving of fourteen cents a box on oranges—or eighteen cents on 100 pounds—runs to an aggregate of between $3,500,000 and $4,000,000 when it is considered that the orange shipments from this State in a normal year reach 25,000,000 boxes and more. The annual freight bill averages $35,-000,000. Arguments for the reduction in tariffs were presented by Mr. Cornwell to the transcontinental, eastern and southern railroads during an extended trip. The application was made in the name of the California Citrus League, which handles the general problems of the industry in this State and which has a transportation committee of which Mr. Cornwell's chairman. It is expected that official sanction of the reduced rates will be given by the Interstate Commerce Commission at a later date. In a statement explaining the effects of the reduction in tariffs, Mr. Cornwell said: "This new rate which has been granted by the Transcontinental Freight Committee with the concurrence of the eastern and southern railroads, provides for a minimum carloading of 36,000 pounds, on which the freight to Eastern points is placed at $1.55 a hundred as compared with the present rate of $1.73 on minimum carloads of 26,700 pounds. "Minimum car-loading under the new rate will be 462 boxes to the car, compared with 343 boxes under the present tariff. At present, however, the usual practice has been to load the cars six boxes wide, making the average load 396 boxes. The heavier loading under the new rates will tend also to conserve the refrigerator car supply, which already has proved inadequate to handle the rapidly increasing demand for wine makers began cuts. For a curious person who devotes time to preserving wines from each year would then help habitation. I would come along when they are not an easy faithful friend anybody drunken incapable of doing them before line. Durantese colony were housed between them. On Anglesea and others for the maintained. Sandarin, law among orientals loves. These roancers to color. At the brother Manship and he years. The huddled quarters, new lines of colon named. Embliers and really went big boss. Wining was the collies. These also and constantly, and a fully was the both men Angeles and Chinese extensive in Calli." Long Beach Capitalists Establishing Burial Ground in this County Orange county's million dollar cemetery de luxe, a burying ground which promises to eclipse in dignified interment facilities anything in Southern California and which will bring the creation of a veritable peaceful Eden at Westminster, is about to become a reality as plans go forward for the surveying of the 160-acre plot. Long Beach capitalists are said to be behind the project, which may involve the expenditure of $1,000,000 before the ground is completed. There will be no upright headstones and the appearance of the funeral park will be that of a vast sloping lawn with flowers in profusion, blooming trees and peaceful knolls: An underground water system will provide irrigation. A huge mausoleum will be constructed and raised in solemn majesty to the memory of the dead. A crematory is in project as is also a chapel. Three roads will lead from the cemetery and a railroad spur is to be constructed, it was learned. Orange trees from one of the tracts purchased are to be transplanted to beautify the plot. The corporation has purchased forty acres of the Heath property, known as the old Mallet ranch, ten acres from Dr. M. L. Richards, ten acres from Dd. M. L. Richards, ten acres from O. B. Byram. It is understood that the directors of chambers of commerce in Orange county, Long Beach and other cities near there will be asked to take a hand in the direction of the plot through an association. Further details as to this plan could not be learned. Minimum car-loading under the new rate will be 462 boxes to the car, compared with 343 boxes under the present tariff. At present, however, the usual practice has been to load the cars six boxes wide, making the average load 396 boxes. The heavier loading under the new rates will tend also to conserve the refrigerator car supply, which already has proved inadequate to handle the rapidly increasing fruit and vegetable traffic from the Pacific Coast." The new rate was argued and decided, according to Mr. Cornwell, strictly on its merits as a traffic question and the cost of handling this business as compared with other transcontinental freight, and not for commercial needs or other considerations. "The orange growers of this great State," continued Mr. Cornwell, "are thoroughly appreciative of the co-op operation and influence of the California lines, the Southern Pacific, the Santa Fe, the Union Pacific and the Western Pacific in gaining the consent of the other roads to the revision in freight rates, which will have a decided bearing on the future prosperity and stability of the California citrus industry." The citrus industry, he pointed out, is one of the oldest, largest and most important in California from the standpoint of wealth. Orange and lemon shipments from this State now total more than 60,000 carloads annually and are said to form the most desirable type of perishable traffic for the railroads to handle. It doesn't seem reasonable that a girl who knows she has been happy ever before, would be willing to marry and take a chance on being happy ever after.