oc-plain-dealer 1921-06-17

This Paper Accepts All Advertising on the Understanding That Its Circulation Equals Any Three Others In This Field. Vol. XXIV—No. 272 LAWRIE SAYS MEXICANS WASTEFUL OF WATER An Average of Over 4000 Gallons of Water Went Daily Into Their Mains Up to May 20, He Declares W. S. B. Lawrie, replying to the charges of the Mexican colonists, north of Anaheim, charges the grossest carlessness, wastefulness and dishonesty on the part of many colonists for the conditions complained of by them. An average of over 4000 gallons of water went daily into their mains up to May 20, he stated. ENGINEER EXPECTS HARBOR TO BECOME GATEWAY OF SOUTH Cargoes Were Being Received at Newport 35 Years Ago for Points in New Mexico At the first meeting of the directors of the Orange-co Harbor Assn. held last night with a dinner at Santa Ana, plans were discussed for the commercial development of the harbor. John T. Flynn, noted marine engineer of San Francisco, stated the harbor could be developed as a water gateway not only for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside-cos but for fast portions of the southwest. That he has worked as hard as any man could work to give the Mexican settlement at the North end of Lemon-st, just north of the state highway water sufficient for their needs and that the appreciation he now gets in only to be falsely accused, is the declaration of Mr. Lawrie, who owns a ranch and a pump house just northeast of the Mexican settlement, and who in the past has been supplying them with water not because he has the water to spare but for the sake of courtesy and accommodation, he declared. Mr. Lawrie, who is an aged man, attends to the ranch and the pump house himself, living by himself, and was laboring very industriously when seen by the reporter late yesterday afternoon. He was busy making repairs on his pump which he himself keeps in order. It was broken down, but he expects to have it in working order again muy pronto. His daughter, Miss Amelia de San Diego, Returns $10,000 and Gets $ Mrs. R. N. Brown, St. Ann's Inn, Santa reward of $5 when $10,000 jewels she foroom to a woman guiported today at Santa Mrs. J. L. Curry, P to have missed the have paid the rewarturn. JUNIOR HI SC GRADUATE DIPLOMAS T All Grammar Schools Their Terms Afternoon County Superintendent was at the local Junio this afternoon at 1:15 make the presentation to the graduating clients were present also formal program, as voted down by the state grammar schools closet today. The following is the junior high school school next term: Carl Albeiter, Fredd Myrtle Blesner, Lynn Borchert, Edna Borchert, Faye Ballou, James Clemmer, Jewel bcrt Dumke, Iris Forbert Frucht, Sara Franz, Magdalena Franz, Gruenewald, Howard Cargoes Were Being Received at Newport 35 Years Ago for Points in New Mexico At the first meeting of the directors of the Orange-co Harbor Assn. held last night with a dinner at Santa Ana, plans were discussed for the commercial development of the harbor. John T. Flynn, noted marine engineer of San Francisco, stated the harbor could be developed as a water gateway not only for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside-cos but for fast portions of the southwest. Thirty-five years ago when I last visited Orange-co harbor cargoes were being unloaded there for points as far east as New Mexico. I don't see why that cannot be the case again," declared the engineer. He gave it as his opinion that there were greater possibilities for development than at San Pedro because of the larger body of land-locked water. He complained that the people of Orange-co for the work that had been done, declaring it as his opinion that it had been effective. Lynn Bishop declared it his belief that Orange-co merchants would find it more economical to have tonnage now being shipped to San Pedro and hauled by trucks to destination in the future transferred to barges at San Pedro and towed to Newport. Clyde Bishop suggester that a questionnaire be submitted to Orange-co businessmen and determine how much tonnage is now coming by water to San Pedro. He appealed to the loyalty of Orange-co business men to cooperate in the development of the harbor comm rally. Bishop was made chairman of a committee to develop the questionnaire plan. W. F. Whenton, Salt Lake agent Orange-co, stated that the harbor can readily be developed to sufficient size to serve as base for many types of war craft from submarines to ships of the first line. Because of the great commercial development of San Pedro harbor, the naval vessels are finding themselves crowded there. Among others present were D. Eyrmann Huff, Orange-president; James Levine Jr., Tustin; C. L. Crumrine; La Habra; E. C. Krause, Fullerton; A. B. McCord, Anaheim; R. L. Bisby, Wayne Goble, Stanley Goode and J. C. Wallace, all of Santa Ana; Lew Wallace, Newport. SPRING SENSATION IN STILLMAN CASE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 17. A telegram was sent by Mrs. Stillman to Fred Beauvais the day Guy Stillman was born, reading: "Black bear arrived." This testimony was introduced in The Cargos Were Being Received at Newport 35 Years Ago for Points in New Mexico. At the first meeting of the directors of the Orange-co Harbor Assn. held last night with a dinner at Santa Ana, plans were discussed for the commercial development of the harbor. John T. Flynn, noted marine engineer of San Francisco, stated the harbor could be developed as a water gateway not only for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside-cos but for fast portions of the southwest. Thirty-five years ago when I last visited Orange-co harbor cargoes were being unloaded there for points as far east as New Mexico. I don't see why that cannot be the case again," declared the engineer. He gave it as his opinion that there were greater possibilities for development than at San Pedro because of the larger body of land-locked water. He complained that the people of Orange-co for the work that had been done, declaring it as his opinion that it had been effective. Lynn Bishop declared it his belief that Orange-co merchants would find it more economical to have tonnage now being shipped to San Pedro and hauled by trucks to destination in the future transferred to barges at San Pedro and towed to Newport. Clyde Bishop suggester that a questionnaire be submitted to Orange-co businessmen and determine how much tonnage is now coming by water to San Pedro. He appealed to the loyalty of Orange-co business men to cooperate in the development of the harbor comm rally. Bishop was made chairman of a committee to develop the questionnaire plan. W. F. Whenton, Salt Lake agent Orange-co, stated that the harbor can readily be developed to sufficient size to serve as base for many types of war craft from submarines to ships of the first line. Because of the great commercial development of San Pedro harbor, the naval vessels are finding themselves crowded there. Among others present were D. Eyrmann Huff, Orange-president; James Levine Jr., Tustin; C. L. Crumrine; La Habra; E. C. Krause, Fullerton; A. B. McCord, Anaheim; R. L. Bisby, Wayne Goble, Stanley Goode and J. C. Wallace, all of Santa Ana; Lew Wallace, Newport. SWEETHEART JURY OF DESTINATION LOS ANGELES, JUNE 17. Swartzager, once the Haymond-W. Smith charge of having mug Mary Edna Smith, purified him in the courtroom of Deputy District Attorney today. Called to the witness that she had bury Smith, on condition from his wife, ger held her head glanced in his direction. Smith stared at the watch on the stand, aped for some sign of recoil Before she was called, turned in chair and the spectators section seated with her mother Miss Swartzager's brief. She said she at a Spring-st. cafe he had asked her to ma- he would obtain a wife. She said this "automatically" broken turned to Mrs. Smith. She said he met her and paid her $15 whi- turn to her while his The most-damaging p timony was her state asked her at this m- had question her con- ken engagement. Exports to testify legged poisoning o called by Mr. Fricke production into the o Marie Warner, Barb Rees. LOSE ANGELES, JUNE 17. Swartzager, once the Haymond-W. Smith charge of having mug Mary Edna Smith, purified him in the courtroom of Deputy District Attorney today. Called to the witness that she had bury Smith, on condition from his wife, ger held her head glanced in his direction. Smith stared at the watch on the stand, aped for some sign of recoil Before she was called, turned in chair and the spectators section seated with her mother Miss Swartzager's brief. She said she at a Spring-st. cafe he had asked her to ma- he would obtain a wife. She said this "automatically" broken turned to Mrs. Smith. She said he met her and paid her $15 whi- turn to her while his The most-damaging p timony was her state asked her at this m- had question her con- ken engagement. Exports to testify legged poisoning o called by Mr. Fricke production into the o Marie Warner, Barb Rees. ``` SPRING SENSATION IN STILLMAN CASE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 17. A telegram was sent by Mrs. Stillman to Fred Beauvais the day Guy Stillman was born, reading: "Black bear arrived." This testimony was introduced in the Stillman case today by Mrs. Mary Olive Gilligan, a nurse who said she wrote the telegram on the request of Mrs. Stillman. Stillman's counsel planned it was learned authoritatively, to introduce testimony purporting to show that his children, Anne and "Bud," cooperated in the plan to notify Beauvals of Guy's birth. In this connection it was said code words were agreed upon to appraise Beauvals of the child's sex, "black bear" to mean a boy. Guy, who was born in New York on November 7, 1918, is alleged to be the son of Mrs. Stillman and Beauvals, a French Canadian guide. Mrs. Gilligan declared that when Stillman called at the hospital the day Guy was born he did not see the baby, but that she understood he saw it next day. Cross-examination brought out the fact that Stillman had sent his wife flowers every day at the hospital and after her return to 270 Park avenue, and that on Christmas he gave her a large oil painting bearing the title "Spring." Dr. Hugh Russell, who followed Mrs. Gilligan on the stand, affirmed several letters Beauvals is forced to have written to Mrs. Stillman. He also testified to having seen Stillman at the hospital. NEAL JOINS RESCUE HOME B. Y. Neal, formerly pastor of the Free M. E. church at Santa Ana and well known in Anaheim, has accepted the appointment as financial agent for the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective Assn, which has a home at Oakland for fallen girls and orphans. He will raise funds for the institution. Mr. Lawrie said that his whole life had been connected with hydraulic engineering, and never before had he failed to give satisfaction. But the Mexicans he unable to understand. They won't state their grievances unequivocably and from man-to-man, nor will they cooperate as the Anglo-Saxons. They know not the value of getting together and talking it over. Instead, every man's hand is against his fellow, and they can't even trust one another. If they could only cooperate they could put down a well of their own and supply themselves with water. Mr. Lawrie says that while he is willing to do all in his power to supply them with all the water he can be in no way committed to do so, and is under no obligation to do so. Denying the charge that he is trying to use their isolation as a hammer to drive them to accept any terms of his own, he made a similar charge against them, saying that by holding over his head the club of an epidemic they are trying to force him to supply them with water which he is under no obligation and unable to supply. In the meantime they are being profiteered on by members of their own race who buy water elsewhere for a song and dispose of the water to the Mexicans at 25 cents a gallon. He stated that he began by supplying them with 500 gallons per hour, but that by reason of serious leaks in the mains which are on the Swan property and which belong to the (Continued on last page) When thru with Your Plain Dealer, Mail to East Orange County Plain Dale LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim; California; Friday, June 17, 1921 Returns $10,000 Jewels and Gets $5 Reward Mrs. R. N. Brown, housekeeper at St. Ann's Inn, Santa Ana, received a reward of $5 when she returned $10,000 jewels she found in a washroom to a woman guest. It was reported today at Santa Ana. Mrs. J. L. Curry, Pasadena, is said to have missed the jewelry and to have paid the reward upon its return. JUNIOR HI SCHOOL GRADUATES GIVEN DIPLOMAS THIS P.M. All Grammar Schools of City Close Their Terms This Afternoon County Superintendent Mitchell was at the local Junior High school this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to make the presentation of diplomas to the graduating class. Many parents were present also. There was no formal program, as this had been voted down by the students. All the grammar schools closed their terms today. The following graduates from the junior high school will enter high school next term: Carl Albeiter, Frederick Ahlborn, Myrtle Blesner, Lyman Booth, June Borchert, Edna Borchert, Philip Basztian, Faye Ballou, Pearl Bircher, James Clemmer, Jewell Crowley, Herbert Dumke, Iris Ford, Niles Fiscua, Herbert Frueh, Sarah Fay, Vivian Franz, Magdalena Fischer, Hedwig Gruenemay, Howard Hayes, Bert SWEETHEART TELLS JURY OF ROMANCE LOS ANGELES, June 17.—Hazel Swartzfager, once the sweetheart of Raymond W. Smith, on trial on a charge of having murdered his wife, Mary Edna Smith, purposely "snubbed" him in the courtroom, in the opinion of Deputy District Attorney Fricket today. Called to the witness stand to testify that she had been engaged to marry Smith, on condition he was divorced from his wife, Miss Swartzfager held her head high and never glanced in his direction. Smith stared at the girl while she was on the stand, apparently anxious for some sign of recognition from her. Before she was called, Smith frequently turned in chair and looked toward the spectator's section, where she was seated with her mother. Miss Swartzfager's testimony was brief. She said she first met Smith at a Spring-at. cafe and that later he had asked her to marry him, stating he would obtain a divorce from his wife. She said this engagement was "automatically" broken when Smith returned to Mrs. Smith. She said he met her by appointment and paid her $15 which he owed her and which, he said, he could not return to her while his wife was alive. The most-damaging portion of her testimony was her statement that Smith asked her at this meeting if anyone had questioned her concerning their broken engagement. Experts to testify regarding the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Smith were called by Mr. Fricke today. The introduction into the evidence of a can of cyanide found at Smith's place of CHILD OF 13 MOS. DIES AFTER BUMP-ING HEAD ON FLOOR Throws Itself Backwards in Rage when Mother Removes Playthings The 13-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. William Hager, Costa Mesa, died late yesterday as the result of a bursted blood vessel at the base of the skull, suffered when the child threw itself backwards and hit its head on the bare floor in a fit of temper. Machinery in Operation at Largest Garage in Orange-co. The new business home of George Dunton, Ford and Fordson distributor for Anaheim, promises to be the mecca for all of Anaheim at the formal opening Saturday evening. There will be music by Fellinger's orchestra and Spanish musicians, and dancing by Miss Antoinette Friend, talented Anaheim girl who leaves shortly for a tour of So. America. The machinery in the garage department will be seen in full operation. There spectators will be invited to observe a 20 h. p. motor operating a machine which burns in bearings in 40 seconds compared to "automatically" broken when Smith returned to Mrs. Smith. She said he met her by appointment and paid her $15 which he owed her and which, he said, he could not return to her while his wife was alive. The most-damaging portion of her testimony was her statement that Smith asked her at this meeting if anyone had questioned her concerning their broken engagement. Experts to testify regarding the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Smith were called by Mr. Fricke today. The introduction into the evidence of a can of cyanide found at Smith's place of employment opened the way for the testimony of the experts. Defense Attorneys Andersqn and Patterson sought to dispute the experts' testimony on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the viseur they examined was that of the dead woman. FULLERTON YOUTHS ROB BEACH STORE Three boys of prominent Fullerton families appeared before City Marshal Porter of Newport this morning on a charge of robbing a candy store at the beach resort last night. The three, accompanied by the father of two of them, went to the beach last night in order to be on hand early today for the fishing. Two of the boys were strolling about the town about 11 p.m. when A. H. Fitzpatrick, who sleeps in his store near the board walk, heard them plotting the robbery. They decided by flipping pennies" who was to climb over the netting. The J. Baker candy shop in the Newport pavilion. Patrick notified several men at the Newport clubhouse and they arrived just as the boys were leaving the caddy shop. The men gave chase but the boys escaped. Later one was located in the auto. He confessed and about $2.00 worth of gum and candy was recovered. The father was found and promised to have all three before the city marshal this morning. As the boys seemed very repentant Baker declined to press charges this morning, referring them to Paul Wright, county probation officer. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. ING HEAD ON FLOOR Throws Itself Backwards in Rage when Mother Removes Playthings The 13-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. William Hager, Costa Mesa, died late yesterday as the result of a bursted blood vessel at the base of the skull, suffered when the child threw itself backwards and hit its head on the bare floor in a fit of temper. The child had found some beans and was playing with them. When the mother discovered the beans, she took them from the child, chugging it. The Hagera recently moved to Costa Mesa and had not yet furnished their new home to the point of carpets to protect the floor. When the thump occurred, the child immediately labored in breathiness. The parents brot it to an eye car and throat specialist in Santa Ana, thinking it had swallowed a bean. Examination soon disclosed there was no bean, but the child died in the specialist's office. NEW "BLUEBEARD" KILLING LOS ANGELES, June 17.—Solving the mystery velling the identity of a woman whose body was found in a lonely canyon near Martinez two years ago, Dr. Jau Don Ball, University of California psychologist, announced today he is satisfied the woman was one of the victims of "Blueboard" Watson, super-bigamist and wife slayer, sent from Los Angeles to San Quentin penitentiary where he is now serving a life sentence. Dr. Ball disclosed that he has obtained a partial confession from Watson and that the independent facts of the case, together with Watson's admissions, fix the circumstances of the woman's death and burial beyond question. TODAY'S RESULTS Taken from Board at Anaheim Bowling Alleys, Salt Lake 0 0 Vernon 1 4 Salt Lake: Bieger and Byler. Vernon: Faeth and Murphy. Dunton, Ford and Fordson distributor for Anaheim, promises to be the mecca for all of Anaheim at the formal opening Saturday evening. There will be music by Fellinge's orchestra and Spanish musicians, and dancing by Miss Antoinette Friend, talented Anaheim girl who leaves shortly for a tour of So. America. The machinery in the garage department will be seen in full operation. There spectators will be invited to observe a 20 h. p. motor operating a machine which burns in bearings in 40 seconds, compared to the old hand method which required hours. A Marvel re-boring machine will also be observed as will铝-re-babbling equipment. The later machine includes boring bars which accurately cut the bearings preparatory to burning-in. There are special stands and fixtures for holding motor blocks, pistons, connecting rods, etc. There is overhead track equipment with tractors permitting removal of complete motor assembly from car and carrying it to motor stand or work bench. An idea of the extensive equipment may be gained from the fact that machinery, tools and equipment, exclusive of service cars and like, inventory over $4500. A feature of the garage is that there are no pits, overhead equipment permitting work on car without necessity of dropping below the floor. The garage, in fact, is equipped to do everything in a mechanical way to a Ford car or Ford-on-tractor, including battery service with most approved electrical equipment, and welding and brazing. NEW PITCHER HAS BABE RUTH'S GOAT NEW YORK, June 17.—Babe Ruth has met his amitch—but it is not human. Ruth flailed away at balls delivered by a pitching machine operated by compressed air. Slow balls, high balls, low balls, fast and curved balls floated from the nozzle of the machine and Babe couldn't touch them. He declared the difficulty was that the batter cannot tell when the ball will be let loose. The Plain Dealer for Good Printing in Dealer. This Paper Believes in the People and Desires Nothing Better Than Their Continued Confidence. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR CONFESSES BLOCKING WOMAN Admission Given to County Motorcycle Officer Carr Emil Crespin today signed a confession admitting he was guilty of the attack upon Mrs. Blanche Staley, 424 E. Adele-st, at the corner of Cypress and Claudina-sts, last Friday evening, according to a statement issued by the sheriff's office today. County Motorcycle Officer O. K. Carr was stated to have spent between two and three hours in Crespin's cell yesterday afternoon, demanding that he confess. Part of this time, Crespin's wife was a party to the conference. She is said to have assisted in obtaining the confession, urging Crespin to tell the truth, if he was guilty, and end the suspense. Dist. Atty. Nelson stated today the legal proceedings would be speeded up and that Crespin would probably face court early next week. Crespin is said to have admitted he hid behind a palm tree, jumping out and seizing Mrs. Staley. He said Carr was stated to have spent between two and three hours in Crespin's cell yesterday afternoon, demanding that he confess. Part of this time, Crespin's wife was a party to the conference. She is said to have assisted in obtaining the confession, urging Crespin to tell the truth, if he was guilty, and end the suspense. Dist. Atty. Nelson stated today the legal proceedings would be speeded up and that Crespin would probably face court early next week. Crespin is said to have admitted he hid behind a palm tree, jumping out and seizing Mrs. Staley. He said the woman's screams frightened him away. Crespin's brother, Mike, is already serving a sentence of one to 50 years in San Quentin, having confessed to an attack upon Miss Florence Hammill last September after suspicion had been directed pointedly at Angel Duarte, another Mexican. GLAD SHE'LL AVOID COURT ATTENDANCE Mrs. Thomas Staley who was attacked recently about 9 o'clock at night when returning home from the stage which she had just come in on from Los Angeles, expressed satisfaction when told of the confession made by Crespin saying that she was glad that he had confessed thereby eliminating the necessity of her appearing against him. She is recovering from the nervous state into which the attack threw her and also from the effect of his blows upon her head and back. She was able to sit up yesterday for the first time. She sat up a longer time today, and expects to be able to leave her bed within a few days. DEMAND TRIAL OF INDICTED B. B. MEN CHICAGO, June 17.—Widespread belief that the eight former members of the Chicago White Sox accused of "throwing" the 1919 world's series would not be tried because of a rumored lack of evidence was dispelled today, George E. Gorman, assistant states attorney, announced he would go before one of the criminal judges tomorrow and demand an immediate trial of the men. His action also will affect the alleged gambblers and others indicted in connection with the same conspiracy. NAME NEW HEAD OF AIR NAVAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, June 17.—Carl F. Egge was today nominated general superintendent of the aerial mail service by Postmaster General Hays, replacing Maj. E. C. Zoll, resigned, who enters private business. Egge was formerly in charge of the Chicago-Minneapolis division of the aerial mail service. COURT EIGHT OVER VISITS SILVERADO Big Minini Engineers Impressed with Magnitude of Silver Property Being Developed S. C. Semmeck and J. Jenks, two of the leading mining engineers of the country, yesterday visited the Silverado silver mines, being developed by the Blue Light Silver Mines Co., of Anaheim. Semmeck was a partner of Herbert Hoover for ten years in Chinese mining operations. Jenks represents large eastern syndicates which have purchased several extensive properties in the west within the last three years on his recommendations. The two engineers were much impressed with the Silverado property. Jenks told Press, Chas. Eygabroad: "You have a mine that you needn't be ashamed to show to anybody." They stated that this property now instifies large development. When informed by Eygabroad that it was the policy of the company to confine its milling operations to the present 50-ton mill until a new development tunnel which is being started completely proves up the property as it is believed it will when a 1000-ton mill will be installed. The engineers confessed this was the conservative way to handle it but that they would be perfectly safe in installing the large mill now. ERECT BATHHOUSE UPON TENT GEOUNDS Chas. Eygabroad has let the contract for a bath house at the C. of C. camp grounds on So. Los Angeles SC. This will be in addition to the bathhouse maintained for the C. of C. barracks. It will contain shower and tub and will be equipped with hot and cold water. There are now ten families living in the tents. BRITISH MINERS' STRIKE TO CONTINUE LONDON, June 17.—The British coal strike will continue, according to indications today. It was agreed generally that local unions are rejecting the offer of colliery owners for slightly improved wages. —Try Plain Dealer Want Ada. NAME NEW HEAD OF AIR NAVAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, June 17.—Carl F. Egge was today nominated general superintendent of the aerial mail service by Postmaster General Hays, replacing Maj. E. C. Zoll, resigned, who enters private business. Egge was formerly in charge of the Chicago-Minneapolis division of the aerial mail service. COURT FIGHT OVER SHARE TO ESTATE A legal battle was expected in superior court this afternoon over a share to the estate of David Hewes, wealthy Orange-co lemon rancher, who died July 23, 1915. Suit is brot for $11,000 by Chas. H. Hewes and Edna Dealey, children of Chas. W. Hewes, deceased nephew of the magnate. The David Hewes will was drawn in 1902 providing $11,000 be left to the nephew or should he live to a certain date a $5000 house would be erected for the nephew and $6000 would be left the nephew's widow. But the nephew died before the magnate. The estate is paying the widow the $6000 at the rate of $50 a month but declines to pay the $5000. BUILDS HOUSES AT BEACH Mrs. J. H. Clark, wife of the former proprietor of the Hotel Valencia is building a number of beach houses at Huntington Beach, it was reported today. FRUIT SALES TODAY New York: easier and lower oranges, steady lemons; oranges $5.70 to $6.75 lemons $6. Cleveland: easier oranges, higher lemons; oranges $4.45 to $6.05 lemons $6 to $6.55. Cincinnati: easier and lower oranges higher lemons; oranges $4.75 to $5.15 lemons $7.20 to $9.05. MAXIMUM MEANS The maximum total was $30 it was renamed Orange and Lemons.