anaheim-gazette 1930-04-10

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL SEVEN-TWO VOLUME LX BOTH SIDES PRIMER ISSUES BEFORE THE VOTERS OF ANAHEIM CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT BONE OF CONTENTION Tax Reductions and Heavy Surplus Prove Efficiency of the System, but Many Voters Can Only See That the Manager’s Salary Might be Saved to the Taxpayers; Heavy Vote Is Expected. Anaheim Maid Is New Member of Elite Golf Club Miss Dorothy Shaffer, daughter of H. J. Shaffer, owner of the hardware firm bearing his name, this week enjoyed the distinction of being the first young lady of Anaheim to join the famed "Hole In One" club which is to golf what the Caterpillar club is to aviation. She gained this honor Sunday at the grand opening of her father's nine-hole putter golf course, a miniature affair laid out on a vacant lot in the 500 block of South Helena street. With scores of neighbors and friends in attendance, H. J. Shaffer led the parade of golf enthusiasts in a practice match. Dorothy teed off in bashful fashion and, to her astonishment as much as to the clation of the crowd, her first shot was perfect. The little white pill bounced along, slowed down to a menacingly low pace, rolled around the cup and flopped in. Everybody wielding a club at the course that day tried to duplicate the young... GOVERNMENT BONE OF CONTENTION Tax Redections and Heavy Surplus Prove Efficiency of the System, but Many Voters Can Only See That the Manager’s Salary Might be Saved to the Taxpayers; Heavy Vote Is Expected. Next Monday the voters of Anaheim will be called upon to determine what men shall guide their municipal government for the next four years, and the future of this city depends upon that choice. Two tickets are in the field—one known as the Citizen’s Harmony Ticket on which appear the names of Fred Koehler, Morris W. Martenet, Jr., and Leo J. Sheridan. On the other appear the names of Fred Garrison, W. P. Quarton and G. W. Bruns. The latter ticket has based its appeal for votes on a promise to change the present form of government, without stating specifically in what manner it shall be changed. The Citizen’s Harmony Ticket, sponsored by leading men and women of the community, and representative of business and labor, has conducted its campaign on a promise to give Anaheim a sound, economical, businesslike administration. The platform upon which the Citizen’s Harmony ticket seeks the endorsement of the electorate is brief, definite and pointed. It offers no revolutionary change in the form of government under which Anaheim has made great forward strides. It points out that factionalism which has menaced the progress of the city has been wiped out, and it states emphatically that what it believes most essential to the welfare of the city is a union of the better elements among those who have been divided upon an issue which it is generally admitted is on the wane and is not to be greatly feared. Over their own signatures each of the candidates has stated that each thoroughly understands the viewpoint of each other, and all are united on a platform which is hoped will heal old wounds and firmly cement the friendships that a few years ago were wrecked on the shores of dissension. The opposing ticket has been campaigning on what appears to the average voter as a vague platform. In answer to the honest and fair questions as to how they proposed to change the government? How it is proposed to improve the administration of Anaheim? How taxes are to be reduced? The platform of the ticket on which Messrs. Garrison, Quarton and Bruns are running has failed to reply. Those who have been insistent on fair answers to fair questions have been referred to a certain statute of the state laws, but nine-hole putter golf course, a miniature affair laid out on a vacant lot in the 500 block of South Helena street. With scores of neighbors and friends in attendance, H. J. Shaffer led the parade of golf enthusiasts in a practice match. Dorothy teed off in bashful fashion and, to her astonishment as much as to the elation of the crowd, her first shot was perfect. The little white pill bounced along, slowed down to a menacingly low pace, rolled around the cup and flopped in. Everybody welding a club at the course that day tried to duplicate the young maiden’s initial shot, but failed. The small golf course had been under construction for two weeks. Present enthusiasm for it, according to Shaffer, will necessitate enlarging the course to the 18-hole put and putter course originally contemplated. Directors Elect New Manager Carl Monahan Appointed Secretary-Manager of Fruit Association The important post of secretary and manager of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, which was made vacant by the death of W. H. Schureman on March 13, was filled by the board of directors some days ago, by the appointment of Carl E. Monahan. Mr. Monahan has for the past seven years served as assistant secretary and manager, and has filled the vacant place of manager since the death of Mr. Schureman. He is an expert citrus man, capable and efficient, and the big cooperative institution will continue to prosper under his management. Handling between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 worth of citrus fruit each season, the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association is one of the largest of the California Fruit Growers Exchange houses in Orange county serving nearly 400 member-growers. Discussion of general plans for opening the new valencia season also marked this session. It was tentatively agreed that the new crop summer fruit shall begin to move through the house shortly after April 15. Dr. J. W. Harpster, president, had charge of the meeting. The other directors, all of whom were present are Ben Baxter, J. J. Dwyer, O. E. Steward, S. C. Hartranft, B. L. Chandler, F. H. Zaiser, Louis H. Hoskins and L. W. Eaton. Cole Bros. Circus Coming on April 23 Heralding the schedule of the Cole The opposing ticket has been campaigning on what appears to the average voter as a vague platform. In answer to the honest and fair questions as to how they proposed to change the government? How it is proposed to improve the administration of Anaheim? How taxes are to be reduced? The platform of the ticket on which Messrs. Garison, Quarton and Bruns are running has failed to reply. Those who have been insistent on fair answers to fair questions have been referred to a certain statute of the state laws, but the candidates have so far failed to make one single definite answer to the questions. Although the campaign has been conducted singularly free from mudsliding, the managers of the Garrison, Quarton, Bruns ticket have made numerous insidious insinuations which they have stated they could prove, but upon being asked to present that proof, they have declined, though they have reiterated that they possess such proof. Past affiliations of at least one of the candidates on the Harmony Ticket have been pointed to with suspicion, but supporters of that ticket have pointed to the names of those who endorsed the various petitions of their candidates as assurance that the past has been relegated to history and that now all three stand for the same ideals and principles. Supporters of the Citizen's Harmony Ticket declare that now is the time for the people of Anaheim to forget the mistakes of the past and to unite for the election of three men whom they unhesitatingly declare will insure honest and efficient administration of the city government for the next four years. One striking statement of the Citizen's Harmony Ticket has not been denied, or even questioned—that under the present system the city tax rate has been reduced three times in five years and now is the lowest of any sixth class city in the state save one. It has not been denied that Anaheim has kept pace with one improvements of a rapidly growing city; it has not been denied that the business of the city has been conducted upon a sound, economical basis; and, it has not been denied that under the present system of government this city has kept in the van of California's growth without a single bond issue being asked for any of the many imporvements that have been effected. Friends of both tickets profess to believe their respective tickets will be elected next Monday. Both sides have made preparations to assure a heavy vote being cast and both are firing their last shots in an endeavor to capture the voters who may not have followed the campaign closely enough to have definitely determined what is best for Anaheim. It appears certain that one of the heaviest municipal votes in the city's history will be cast. At any rate four more days will tell the story, and only three candidates will be elected. Cole Bros. Circus Coming on April 23 Heralding the schedule of the Cole Brothers circus to show in Anaheim, April 23, Karl Knudsen, xylophone player associated with Manager Mozart of the New Grand Theatre in 1915, returned to this city Wednesday to prepare for the coming of the big animal show. A parade is scheduled at noon in which trumpeting bands, tooting calligraphy, cumbersome elephants and humping camels, wagons of red and gold; allegorical floats and tableau wagons will be seen in the line of march. Two shows will follow, one at 2 o'clock and the other at 8 o'clock. Mr. Knudsen told friends that he has been with circuses and outdoor shows since leaving this city about 15 years ago. He secured necessary police permits for the parade and permission to stage the show near the sugar factory on the north end of the city. Scouts of Troop 74 Meet Friday Evening Boy Scouts of troop No. 74 will hold their regular meeting Friday evening of this week at the Y. M. C. A. on South Philadelphia street to induct half a dozen lads into their organization, Scoutmaster Carl Schweiss announced Wednesday. This troup, recently reorganized, is laying plans for an exceptionally active season. Of course, the coming store undoubtedly has caused weeding out of inefficient merchants. However dependents now have organic buying associations which lie to approximately the same chain stores and enable them to purchase as advantageous the chain. Distribution process are cut down by these or which loom as one of the great bininations in current business. New Problems Daisy Indications seem to point upite ceiling for chain groups volume of trade for most chalions in the last year was gage the year previous, but that added through more units per unit, however diminished. "New factors in merchandise appearing daily." Modern thieves like to buy her this place. That accounts for thieves on shoals of dissension. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, April 10, 1930 PRIMED FOR BATTLE OF T MERCHANTS HEAR MEATY SPEECH BY GOODNOW ORGANIZED LABOR APPEALS FOR COUNTY LOYALTY IN EMPLOYING WORKERS field Executive of U. S. C. Plunges Into Discussion of Problems Confronting Retailers at Meeting of Anaheim Merchants' Association. The Coming Election In view of the fact that the present city administration has cut the tax rate three times within the past five years from $1.45 to $1.25 on the hundred and after making large disbursements of the people's money for betterments during this time has a surplus of more than $150,000 on hand, it is certain that rigid economy has characterized the actions of the Board. It is suggested that while the city board was engaged in lowering the tax rate, it increased the assessed valuation so the amount of money paid for taxes comes to the same thing, but this does not follow, for a low tax rate comes with economy, and higher assessed valuations come from natural causes. If a city progresses, as we have, and new men and money and new enterprises come, valuations will increase, but with no economy practiced by the Board, we should have high valuations and a high tax rate at the same time. In the single item of the acquisition of the deep wells and water-bearing lands from the sugar factory, at an outlay of merely $25,000, the Board has placed tax payers under great obliga- BURKE REFUSES $8000 REFUND TO COUNTY REGISTER PUBLISHER IS PLACED IN AWKWARD ROLE BY PRICE OFFER Newspaper Squabble in Santa Ana Draws Fire From Supervisors; Motive in Starting Fight Is Questioned by Anaheim and Fullerton Publishers "Why don't you refund the taxpayers $4,000 a year that you over-charged them for two years under the present rate if, as you say, it is that much too..." PEALS FOR COUNTY LOYALTY IN EMPLOYING WORKERS Field Executive of U. S. C. Plunges Into Discussion of Problems Confronting Retailers at Meeting of Anaheim Merchants' Association. "Orange county labor is the bread and butter of the Orange county merchant." With this pertinent statement, Marc Goodnow, field director for the department of journalism, University of Southern California, Monday evening urged into a meeny discussion of problems facing modern business men and thus tacitly endorsed the plea of carpenter Unionist Nelson and a trustee of the central labor council who appeared before the Anaheim Merchants' association dinner-meeting held in the kca club Monday evening. Following the banquet, preliminary productions and the showing of a tree-reel film by E. S. Crawford, which pictured the making of paper, Unionist Nelson stated that organized labor in orange county recently completed a survey which indicated that between 50 and 60 per cent of labor in this county was done by out-of-county workers. He pointed out that the laying man's buying power was in direct relation to returns from his labor and that when out-of-county labor is receiving the lion's share it diminishes just so much the money that will be sent in Anaheim and other county lending centers. Endorse Easter Hunt Program Chairman L. H. Loudon, en called on Harry C. Arthur, Foxest Coast theatre executive, who introduced Earl Brothers. The latter outlined a plan for an annual Easter egg event which, if the merchants so desired, easily could be spread to community-wide proportions. The 50-old business men heartily endorsed the plan and voted to give prizes to children under a scheme yet to be devised by committee to be named by Presidenturt Epstein. John Long, manager and executive secretary of the California Newsaper publishers association, reported that in traveling 4,000 miles throughout the Olden State in the last four weeks, he had encountered a distinctly more opulent trend in business, and an unordend tendency which held brighter prospects for the near-future. Technical problems confronting thealler were taken up by Mr. Goodnow, new problems contiguously confront the merchandiser," he pointed out. "In the last decade the chain store has grown enormously. In fact, its extensive growth has led to bitter denunciations such men as Henderson of Shreveport, Louisiana, and a movement that is mining momentum throughout the nation against the chain organization. Mr. J. Sheridan, who runs on the ticket with him has been for a number of years the efficient secretary of the Anaheim Union Water company and has rendered splendid service to the stockholders in that position. He is an active member of the fire company, and has assisted in extinguishing fires and saving property for many years. In his college days, a brilliant football player, he is possessed of virile energy and has sound judgment which fits him perfectly for a seat on the board. M. W. Martenet, Jr., is a young and successful business man of this city who is making good and has the respect of the entire community. He was selected as a candidate for city trustee, as were also Mr. Koesel and Mr. Sheridan, by a large alliance of influential citizens and all will have their cordial backing and support. We commend the city administration, In the single item of the acquisition of the deep wells and water-bearing lands from the sugar factory, at an outlay of merely $25,000, the Board has placed tax payers under great obligations for protecting their welfare. The city has more than ample water for all purposes and may multiply these splendid wells indefinitely. These magnificent water bearing lands contain a sufficient supply for a city many times this size, and worth many times the price paid for them. The Board has expended large sums of money in beautifying the city, in widening and paving streets, in establishing a splendid city park, in adding to our fire fighting facilities by the addition of another chemical engine, in the installation of ornamental lights, in making improvements at the power house, in giving us an adequate police force so that we are now one of the best regulated and best governed cities in Southern California and at the same time our tax rate is the lowest in California, with one single exception. This is a record of which any board may well feel proud and we feel that it has the endorsement and approval of the people. Mr. Koesel is one of the leading financiers and orange growers of the community. He is manager of the Anaheim Building and Loan association, whose resources run into the multiplied thousands of dollars. He is a man of sound judgment, keen insight into public affairs, and a wide experience and his opinion is sought by many upon issues constantly before the people. He has done splendid work in the interests of the tax payers and there is not a man in town better qualified then he to sit upon the board and guide the destinies of the municipality. Leo. J. Sheridan, who runs on the ticket with him has been for a number of years the efficient secretary of the Anaheim Union Water company and has rendered splendid service to the stockholders in that position. He is an active member of the fire company, and has assisted in extinguishing fires and saving property for many years. In his college days, a brilliant football player, he is possessed of virile energy and has sound judgment which fits him perfectly for a seat on the board. M. W. Martenet, Jr., is a young and successful business man of this city who is making good and has the respect of the entire community. He was selected as a candidate for city trustee, as were also Mr. Koesel and Mr. Sheridan, by a large alliance of influential citizens and all will have their cordial backing and support. We commend the city administration, In the single item of the acquisition of the deep wells and water-bearing lands from the sugar factory, at an outlay of merely $25,000, the Board has placed tax payers under great obligations for protecting their welfare. The city has more than ample water for all purposes and may multiply these splendid wells indefinitely. These magnificent water bearing lands contain a sufficient supply for a city many times this size, and worth many times the price paid for them. The Board has expended large sums of money in beautifying the city, in widening and paving streets, in establishing a splendid city park, in adding to our fire fighting facilities by the addition of another chemical engine, in the installation of ornamental lights, in making improvements at the power house, in giving us an adequate police force so that we are now one of the best regulated and best governed cities in Southern California and at the same time our tax rate is the lowest in California, with one single exception. This is a record of which any board may well feel proud and we feel that it has endorsement and approval of the people. Mr. Koesel is one of the leading financiers and orange growers of the community. He is manager of the Anaheim Building and Loan association, whose resources run into the multiplied thousands of dollars. He is a man of sound judgment, keen insight into public affairs, and a wide experience and his opinion is sought by many upon issues constantly before the people. He has done splendid work in the interests of the tax payers and there is not a man in town better qualified then he to sit upon the board and guide the destinies of the municipality. Leo. J. Sheridan, who runs on the ticket with him has been for a number of years the efficient secretary of the Anaheim Union Water company and has rendered splendid service to the stockholders in that position. He is an active member of the fire company, and has assisted in extinguishing fires and saving property for many years. In his college days, a brilliant football player, he is possessed of virile energy and has sound judgment which fits him perfectly for a seat on the board. M. W. Martenet, Jr., is a young and successful business man of this city who is making good and has the respect of the entire community. He was selected as a candidate for city trustee, as were also Mr. Koesel and Mr. Sheridan, by a large alliance of influential citizens and all will have their cordial backing and support. We commend the city administration, In this section several large or guitar clubs are being prepared helping cal career poets to co-lectians in no form of co-organization. PLACED IN AWKWARD ROLE BY PRICE OFFER Newspaper Squabble in Santa Ana Draws Fire From Supervisors; Motive in Starting Fight Is Questioned by Anaheim and Fullerton Publishers "Why don't you refund the taxpayers $4,000 a year that you over-charged them for two years under the present rate if, as you say, it is that much too high?" Supervisor William Schumacher thus directly challenged J. Frank Burke, publisher of the Santa Ana Register to "play square" with the taxpayers. This occurred at a special meeting called Tuesday afternoon to consider the offer of the former Mid-west senator to slash by 60 per centthe bid he first made to secure printing ofthe county delinquent tax list.The Santa Ana Times previously was awardedthe printing atthe Register'sfirst figure. Burke squirmed under this direct query withthe replythattheratewasnottohighforanyothercountypaper. Awkward Role Justthe momentbeforehehadexplainedthathehadbeen familiarwithhispaper'slegaladvertisingrates"untilconfrontedwith"thelossofthetaxlisttoTheTimes.Hewasunabletoafford,hesaidprintingthelistandgivinghisreaderstheinformationtheywantedwithoutpay.Anywayheremarkedeh"hadlongthoughtitwasnota-squaredeal"tochargeallegaldratdoubleortriplethecommercialadvertisingrate. Unwillingto refund$8,000whichinonebreathhe admittedover-chargingthepeopleOfOrangecounty,andinthenextdenyingthatheover-chargedinfixingtherate,Burkestoodintheawkwardpositionofappearinginroleofback-bitingafellownewspapercompetitor. The supervisors apparently concurredinSupervisorSchumacher'sstatement: "Well I'm not interestedinnewsapaperfightandthatallthisis."Theboard toldBurkethatithadno jurisdictionovertheprintingofthetaxlistbecausethatwasleftentireuptothetaxcollector. Losses Dominance Lotus H. Loudon,routingtheAnaheim Bulletin,andW.KeemMaxwell,theFullertonNews-Tribune,ppearedbeforetheboardadvisingthatthelegaladvertisingrateasitnowstandsisa fairone,andthatBurkesofforslashitbythree-fifthswasnothingmorethananattempttohogthecountbusinesswhichifsuccessfulwouldbebothedetrimentofothernewspapersandbusinessthroughoutthecounty. LossofcirculationdominanceinOrangecountybeachcitiesbytheRegisterandotherfactorsenteringintothenewspapersquabbleinSantaAnadeideditsrepeatco-lectiansinthenationofco-organization. Technical problems confronting the smaller were taken up by Mr. Goodnow, new problems contiguously confront the merchandiser, he pointed out. "In the last decade the chain store has grown enormously. In fact, its extensive growth has led to bitter denunciations such men as Henderson of Shreveport, Lousiana, and a movement that isining momentum throughout the nation against the chain organization. Holds No Brief "I hold no brief for the chainstore, and when I state that the chain store is done the independent merchant is distinct favor I know that by some I automatically will be accused of heresy, it that is true." The chain store has introduced efficient management, efficient bookkeeping systems, efficient buying methods, and quick turn-over specialties. In a reliable survey of cause of failures among independent stores, only 1.4 per cent was caused by competition, either by chain stores or by other independents. Far the larger proportion, something near 75 per cent, was caused by lack of efficient management and properly employed. The rest of the failures were caused by various causes, such as lack of suitable stock, wrong贮存, and even cause of failure through robbery and fire was larger than thought competition. Of course, the coming of the chain store undoubtedly has caused a certain weeding out of inefficient independent merchants. However, the independents now have organized under buying associations which have grown approximately the same size as the chain stores and enable the independents to purchase as advantageously as chain. Distribution problems likewise are cut down by these associations, which loom as one of the greatest complications in current business history. New Problems Daily Indications seem to point to a definite ceiling for chain groups. The total volume of trade for most chain organizations in the last year was greater than year previous, but that volume was led through more units. The trade unit, however, diminished. New factors in merchandising are bearing daily. Modern theory seems centered to the idea that Mrs. Conner likes to buy her things in one place. That accounts for the expansion of certain chain stores into various fields, selling everything under one roof. Particularly is true of drug stores, which now cater in large part to fountain trade." Mr. Goodnow completed his remarks with advice to retailers to continually study the market, watch for the new trends in business and shift his business to accommodate the modern turns; watch store promotion and develop it properly through advertising; and see that personnel is efficient and courteous service rendered all patrons at all times. Call for Bids for Palm Avenue Work Bids for the paving of Palm avenue south of Ahahelm, for a highway link as the first step for a boulevard connecting this city with Costa Mesa, will be called April 29, Nat Neff, county superintendent of highways, announced Wednesday. The Senate refused to place a duty of six cents on gold fish. No doubt it was afraid the gold fish would make a lot of noise about it. of certain chain stores into various fields, selling everything under one roof. Particularly is true of drug stores, which now cater in large part to fountain trade." Mr. Goodnow completed his remarks with advice to retailers to continually study the market, watch for the new trends in business and shift his business to accommodate the modern turns; watch store promotion and develop it properly through advertising; and see that personnel is efficient and courteous service rendered all patrons at all times. Club Members Ponder Over Teacher's Talk Members of the newly-organized Twenty-Thirty club of Anaheim this week pondered over the address of R. W. Borst, head of the English department of the Fullerton union high school, entitled "What a Service Club Can Render to a Community." Mr. Borst was the principal speaker on the program which was marked by the attendance of bosses, partners and fathers as honored guests. Meeting was held at the Elks club. Jack Gledhill, president, officiated. A quartet, Mark Hale, James Ludkins, Siemone Toelle and Virgil Furvis, with Bill Motley at the piano, rendered a group of numbers. Rubin Zuniga, 9-year-old steel guitar player and a radio entertainer, also entertained the club members. Next regular meeting of the club, for which the program as yet has not been announced, will be held Monday evening. ZETTE Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 28 OF THE BALLOTS New High Speed, Automatic Press in Gazette Plant Replacement of all presses in the Anaheim Gazette plant with new equipment was completed Wednesday when a new high speed, automatic Miele unit, the finest precision press ever constructed to handle all types of fine color work, was installed. This new unit, combined with other new presses installed within the last 60 days and new faces of modernistic type received recently, enable The Gazette to turn out the finest type of work, correct in the new vogue of colors, and distinctively printed. Residents of Orange county interested in the new presses and modern printing plant of The Gazette are cordially invited to come into the office at 108 North Emily street, Anaheim, at their convenience and inspect the new equipment. Gazette management and employees will be more than glad to show the new presses and, if in operation at the ORANGE COUNTY CONVICTS SHOT IN BREAK ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM FOLSOM FATAL TO THREE PRISONERS W. H. Tinklepaugh Sent Up for Robbing. Fullerton Theatre, One of the Victims, and E. D. Baker, who Committed Many Burglaries, in This County Was Another. The death toll of a desperate dash for freedom at Folsom prison Sunday Formal Opening of New Store Planned Wiley B. Allen Sale Starts Friday; Gala Event On Saturday Although the sale heralding the establishment in Anaheim of a branch of the Wiley B. Allen Music company, which for 57 years has been one of the leading music firms on the Pacific coast, begins Friday, the formal opening of the store at 134 West Center street will be held Saturday. E. Palmer Tucker, president of the company, planned to attend the opening of the sale Friday because previous arrangement prevents attendance at the formal affair Saturday. However, Harry H. Clubb, resident manager, states that about 15 of the company's executives will be here for the Saturday event. Special music and entertainment numbers also are planned. The local store, occupying the lease formerly held by the Radio Den, will handle pianos, small hand and orchestra instruments, and radios. Mr. Clubb expects to specialize on steel guitars, for which he has the reputation of handling more than any other individual on the Pacific coast. "We expect to co-operate to the fullest extent with all civic and educational groups in, and about Anaheim," Mr. Clubb stated Thursday. "Wherever I have had the pleasure of working for the company, I have found that we were in a position to lend valuable educational assistance to the schools." In this regard, Mr. Clubb has organized several boys' bands, two at Redondo, a large one at Santa Barbara, and guitar clubs and orchestras in a number of cities. Boys and girls participating in these orchestras, music clubs and bands receive rudimentary instruction preparing them for music teachers, and helping them to get started on a musical career, Mr. Clubb stated. He expects to organize groups of young musicians in Anaheim if the young folk of the community desire such an organization. FOLSOM FATAL TO THREE PRISONERS W. H. Tinklepaugh Sent Up for Robbing Fullerton Theatre, One of the Victims, and E. D. Baker, who Committed Many Burglaries, in This County Was Another. The death toll of a desperate dash for freedom at Folsom prison Sunday was brought to three when W. H. Tinklepaugh, Fullerton Theatre robber, died of a bullet wound through the back. Tinklepaugh, who was convicted of robbing the Fox Mission theatre at Fullerton of $39 last Nov. 21, and was captured by Fullerton police a few minutes later after a desperate hand to hand struggle, was the third of the trio to pay with his life in an effort to run the gauntlet of armed guards at the state prison. The two other prisoners were shot in the attempted break, one dying instantly and the other an hour later. They were Harry Stewart, 35, San Francisco robber, and Edward D. Baker, 46, Orange county burglar. The trio ran into a barrage of rifle fire from guards when they left a ball game in the prison yard and made a dash toward a tramway leading to the quarry and a canal from the American river. Prison officials believed they intended to reach the American river and risk the peppering shot from rifles as they swaht to free ground on the other side. They carried candy and tobacco, wrapped in oiled paper, in their clothing. Prison routine went on as usual, the convicts showing no signs that they knew three fellow prisoners were dead. Prison officials at first took precautions against another general riot such as occurred on Thanksgiving day of 1927 and for which five men were hanged, but it was soon apparent that the three men had planned the break alone. Stewart, Baker, and Tinklepaugh, all serving life terms for robbery, ran for several feet within range of the rifles of guards in seven towers. Seventeen shots were fired, the first ones going high as warnings. Then the guards aimed at the men and six or seven bullets hit their marks. Baker, who had openly boasted that death would be better than a whole lifetime in prison, was the leader. Twice before his arrest in Fullerton, Tinklepaugh had escaped from eastern Prisons. While in the Orange county jail awaiting transfer to Folsom after his sentences, Tinklepaugh engineered an attempted jail break with Walter Christopher, also sentenced to Folsom for burglary. Assistant Jailer Hunter Leach surprised them in the attempt and prevented the break. Baker once had eluded even the grasp of the Royal Northwest Mounted in a dash across Puget Sound in a tiny Blackmail Plot Fails as Mystery of Auto, Plane, Train Clear Up Sensing a trap for criminals and visualizing the drama of a mental and possibly physical encounter between law violators and John Law himself, residents of Anaheim and Fullerton Monday first was attracted by a speeding automobile whose occupants were starring heavenward with field glasses. Looking above, several residents barely made out the form of an airplane cruising lazily along but, like a hawk, watching a speeding Santa Fe train Santa Ana bound. Evan S. Alsip, secretary of the Elks, first discovered the strange actions of the car, airplane, and train, and reported to Police Chief J. S. Bouldin, who immediately began checking on the theory smugglers were attempting to land an illicit cargo in northern Orange county. Santa Ana and Fullerton police were notified by excited residents in their respective cities. Mystery shrouded the strange actions of the automobile and airplane until late Tuesday when Los Angeles police announced that blackmallers who were attempting to dupe a victim of $6,500 either were forewarned of the trap laid for them or had lost their nerve in executing their plans. Willard H. George, wealthy store owner of Wilsfshire boulevard in Los Angeles, was the intended victim. He had been instructed by the blackmallers to stand in a certain position on the railway platform in Los Angeles, board the train and at a given signal to drop his money overboard. Two airplanes, and a police car guarded fore and aft by state motorcycle officers followed the Santa Fe passenger train No. 72 from Los Angeles to Santa Ana where Mr. George disembarked and returned under guard to his Los Angeles residence. The blackmail plot had fallen through. Likewise, the speculation of Anaheim citizens as to the mystery automobile, train and airplanes cleared up.