anaheim-gazette 1923-12-13

Hosiery for Gifts Giving Hosiery at Christmas time is a most sensible idea. You are making a Gift that will be sure to please, and if chosen from our splendid showing, you will be assured the newest styles and best quality. Various Prices splendid showing, you will be assured the newest styles and best quality. Various Prices The S. Q. R. Store GOVERNOR DENIES HE WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE Governor Richardson has never said he would not be a candidate for re-election, according to a statement issued by the Governor's secretary today. The statement reads: "A fake interview was recently published by a newspaper politically opposed to the Governor in San Francisco, that he would not be a candidate in the next gubernatorial election. This was untrue. What the Governor really said was that he was not a candidate for any office and was ambitious only to give California an economical and business-like administration. This he has said repeatedly to those who are urging his name for Vice-President as a running mate with Coolidge. The Governor cares nothing about his political future, is not building up a political rank among the leading world. During the fiscal more than one and one-half long tons of merchandise Portland harbor. Until the 53 steamship lines port in Oregon, only 13 can flag. Forty of the lines." Give them Comfort THE MOST SATISFYING CIFT OF ALL The ideal gift for the family is one that will give everyone the greatest joy not only for this Christmas season, but for many years to come. RADIANTFIRE means complete comfort—convenience—real saving in money in December or March and a cheery fire-place you will use throughout the winter. This marvelous gas fire gives you healthful radiant heat—prevents colds from stuffy rooms—makes a fireplace beautiful whether in use or unlighted. There's a Model to suit Every Need and Pocketbook. Southern Counties Gas Company Give a Roper Range or Radiantfire Heater 238 E. CENTER STREET Phone 166 Miss Meta R orden of Placentia was a visitor in Anaheim on Wednesday. Poincare insists that he's the most reasonable man in Europe. He's ready to agree with anybody who agrees with him. Mrs. Sarah Pickering, mother of Dr. Leota P. Anderson, died at her home in this city Sunday morning at the age of 63. The windy weather prevented the ball game at Municipal Park grounds Sunday, Wilmington was slated to play Anaheim on that day. The postponed game will be played later. Mrs. Mary Bush, widow of the late John Bush, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rex Bradley, at Fullerton Sunday, at the age of 73. Mrs. Bush was one of the old time residents of Anaheim, and made her home here for many years. Someone stole a fumigating tent from Bonkosky & Oelke a few nights ago. The tents are stored in the barn at the rear of the Bonkosky residence, 600 West Center Street, as this is the fourth tent that has disappeared recently members of the firm are lrate and offer a reward for the capture of the thief. The grand jury committee on municipalities appointed annually to inspect the books and records of the various city officials, went through the Anaheim city hall last week. The committee's findings and possible recommendations will not be made public until the report of the grand jury is published. Miss Sophie Rimpau and Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Coleman and Mrs. C. B. Ward came donfn from Hermosa Beach on Tuesday to do some Christmas shopping in Anaheim. Otto Hammel, the music man, recently wrote to Germany for fifty cents worth of paper marks and received for his money one billion and fifty-eight million marks. Twenty-three babies were born in Anaheim during the month of November, according to records in the city clerk's office. Fifteen of them were boys and eight girls. The Ray Fisher residence on South Lemon Street, which was sold at auction Saturday, was purchased by C. H. Snow, his bid being $9000. Ed Kelly made the first bid of $8000. The Anaheim Kiwanis Club and wives of the members, entertained sixty Santa Ana Kiwanians at a banquet and dance at Elks club house Monday night. Some interesting speeches were made by the silver-tongued orators of both clubs. The Chamber of Commerce is preparing an ordinance regulating parking on the business streets. It will be submitted to the trustees tonight. A parking law has become a necessity. Many out-of-town people who come here to trade, find it impossible to park their cars in the business section. Southern California Edison Company has been authorized by the Railroad Commission in a supplemental order to use the proceeds derived from the sale of $11,400,000 of its refunding mortgage, 6 per cent, 20 year gold bonds, to refund outstanding The grand jury committee on municipalities appointed annually to inspect the books and records of the various city officials, went through the Anaheim city hall last week. The committee's findings and possible recommendations will not be made public until the report of the grand jury is published. Miss Sophie Rimpau and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Alexander, Jr., who are touring Europe write from Rome where they visited St. Peters, the largest church in the world, and viewed the Basilica where reposes the body of St. Peter. They are having a wonderful trip and send greetings to their many friends. It is said that Portland, Oregon, ranks among the leading ports of the world. During the fiscal year 1922, more than one and one-half million long tons of merchandise went out of Portland harbor. Unfortunately, of the 53 steamship lines touching at this port in Oregon, only 13 fly the American flag. Forty of them are foreign lines. Partly because his wife was prevented from taking in washings by reason of injuries she sustained in an auto wreck, George Barnhill filed suit in the Superior Court asking $22,850 damages from the Excelsior Creamery Company Barnhill's auto and a creamery company truck collided at an intersection November 4. Mrs. Barnhill's ensuing disability cost her $125 in revenues from the washings, her husband alleged. He also demanded $1500 for loss of her services, $75 for damages to his auto and $20,000 for injuries to Mrs. Barnhill, besides $225 for medical expense. Walter Schneider, one of Anaheim's best known young business men, was married Monday evening to Miss Ruth Peschel of Fullerton. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peschel, Rev. T. R. Montague, pastor of the Methodist Church, performing the ceremony. Only a few immediate friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride is organist at the M. E. Church in Fullerton, and is noted as an able musician. The groom is connected with the Schneider Market on West Center Street. He is one of the rising young business men of the city, and his numerous friends extend best wishes to himself and bride. Three hundred and thirty people of Anaheim pledged $4,538.57 of the necessary money. Many out-of-town people who come here to trade, find it impossible to park their cars in the business section. Southern California Edison Company has been authorized by the Railroad Commission in a supplemental order to use the proceeds derived from the sale of $11,400,000 of its refunding mortgage, 6 per cent, 20 year gold bonds, to refund outstanding notes, and to reimburse its treasury on account of earnings expanded for additions and betterments. Fullerton's newest manufacturing industry, the Mutual Manufacturing Company, filed a copy of its articles of incorporation with the county clerk, showing a capitalization of $200,000. The concern proposes to manufacture beds, including wall beds, it is said. Directors of the company are M. W. Donahoo, R. F. Allen and E. N. Whitemore. All are residents of Los Angeles. The South Dakota plenic, which was scheduled for Bixby Park, Long Beach last Saturday, was postponed a week on account of the wind. It will be held Saturday. Wesley Shoults, a high school boy, riding his bicycle in West Anaheim, was run over by a car driven by F. S. Luce. He was taken to a hospital where it was found he had sustained a fractured leg and various bruises. Christmas boxes of oranges, walnuts and other products of this region, are already being shipped by Anaheimers in large quantities to friends in the east and north. Officials of the postoffice and express office expect to be overwhelmed from now on until Christmas. Christmas packages are beginning to arrive at both places. Charles Merley Markel, great-grandson of Carl Springer, whose land grant from Lord Baltimore in the early colonial days included the present site of Wilmington, Del., died at his home near here Tuesday, 56 years of age. His death followed an illness of several months. He leaves his widow and one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Tuttle of Los Angeles. The Knights of Columbus at the last meeting voted donations for the Christmas entertainment at St. Catharine's school, the county hospital and the community tree in the city park. They are also compiling a list of needy persons in the city, and all will receive assistance from the order, irrespective of race or creed. That who sports are there... Only a few immediate friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride is organist at the M. E. Church in Fullerton, and is noted as an able musician. The groom is connected with the Schneider Market on West Center Street. He is one of the rising young business men of the city, and his numerous friends extend best wishes to himself and bride. Three hundred and thirty people of Anaheim pledged $4,538.57 of the necessary $6,000 for the maintenance of the Y. M. C. A. during the coming year, according to an announcement made by Warren Ashleigh, secretary after a complete check of reports of solicitors was made at a meeting of the board of directors. The drive will not be continued at this time, but will be completed early in January, just before the annual meeting of the association. M. E. Beebe and Warren L. Ashleigh were named representatives of the Anaheim organization in the county delegation which will select a site for the summer camp for boys. Charges of infidelity were hurled at Roscoe Sawyer, naheim real estate man, in a complaint by his wife for divorce, on file in the superior court. Claiming that they separated once before their final break because her husband was, she alleged, untrue to her Mrs. Beatrice Sawyer, the wife, stated that a reconciliation was effected on the promise of Sawyer to mend his ways. He failed to keep the asserted promise she charged. The Sawyers married in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1901, and separated in September, 1922. They have three children, two of them being minors for the support of whom the wife asks a "suitable sum." She claims that Sawyer has extensive property interests and cash. The Knights of Columbus at the last meeting voted donations for the Christmas entertainment at St. Catherine's school, the county hospital and the community tree in the city park. They are also compiling a list of needy persons in the city, and all will receive assistance from the order, irrespective of race or creed. Jerry Williams, 22, will appear for trial in Santa Ana December 11 on a charge of kidnapping Zelma Wall, the wife of Fred Wall of Fullerton. He was arrested in a pool hall where he has been employed, and being unable to raise $5,000 ball, was taken to the county jail to await the trial. Mrs. Wall has a daughter who has been staying with her grandmother in Corona, where Mr. and Mrs. Wall have gone. In his complaint against Williams, Wall stated that he was unable to find his wife for some time after the kidnapping occurred, but finally located the missing couple in Anaheim. The average score for Orange County milk in a recent surprise test, conducted by representatives of the dairy service of the State Department of Agriculture, was 90. This remarkably high showing was attributed to constant supervision of dairy inspection work by Miss Idabel Durgan of the health department, according to county officials. The Orange County test was held in the County laboratory and milk was scored on the following basis: Bacterial analysis, 35 per cent; butter fat content, 15 per cent; flavor and odor, 15 per cent; solids, not fat, 15 per cent; sediment, 10 per cent; acidity, 5 per cent; and bottle and cap 5 per cent. OP EARLY r Best Selections Early in the Day, and Early in the Week ALKENSTEIN'S Sixty acres of wildcat territory, one and one-half miles south-east of Yorba Linda, has just been leased for oil drilling purposes by the Russel Petroleum Company. Drilling will begin within ninety days, according to the agreement made with land holders, it was reported. The territory is in line with the original C. C. Chapman lease, where the first gusher in that field was brought in. Fullerton business men and landowners who are interested in the new leased territory are Stein, Hoppe and Hax, hardware and grocery dealers, Phil W. Damon of West Brooklale Avenue, A. J. Oleron, William Bertram, J. H. Enright, Dr. O. E. Smith and Mr. Reese. The land is at present devoted to citrus culture. That wholesome, well-directed sports are the best possible builders of good citizenship, was the theme of the address delivered by Coach Joseph Pipal of Occidental college at the annual banquet of the Anaheim Hi-Y club in honor of varsity football men of the local high school football team, given in the Y. M. C. A. house Monday night. Preceding the address of the evening, short talks were given by Coaches A. E. Fitzmorris and A. E. Sutherland, and Captain Al Hile, Victor Rees, Walter Gutosky, Howard Mulvey, Wilfred Hayes and Howard Gregg, who will be graduated next spring. Until you've learned that the only gratitude of which you can be certain is that of young children and dogs, you haven't learned much. Putting up a "big front" may merely mean that you ought to reduce. $10,000 Saved in Fifty Weeks That's the total amount, including interest, that members of our 1923 CHRISTMAS CLUB saved; —and now these same happy members are buying all their Christmas gifts with the money they saved in the Club. That's the total amount, including interest, that members of our 1923 CHRISTMAS CLUB saved; —and now these same happy members are buying all their Christmas gifts with the money they saved in the Club. Don't envy the one who receives a Christmas Check. You, Too, Can Have More Money. Our 1924 Christmas Savings Club Opened December 11 Open an account in this year's Club—Save a small sum each week for 50 weeks, and get a Christmas Check next December. WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON CHRISTMAS CLUB ACCOUNTS FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim