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BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: November, 1921 $ 263,937 November, 1920 54,450 11 Months, 1921 1,197,326 *11 Months, 1920 571,800 PLAIN LEADING NEWS VOL. XXV—NO. 119 RIVER IS GREAT YIELD OF LEMONS THIS YEAR Yorba Linda, Villa Park and La Habra Ship Bulk of This Important Crop Lemons shipped by the county during the year recently closed, amounted to 1,358,565 boxes, according to figures of County Horticultural Commissioner Earl Morris' office. Of this, the Foot Hill Groves of Yorba Linda, Central Lemon Association of Villa Park and La Habra Citrus Associations shipped 1,074,584 boxes. These were easily the principal shipers. Pickerling is completing tables showing in detail the volume of all citrus fruits shipped in boxes and carloads, acreages both bearing and non-bearing, etc. He estimates that 75 per cent of the present non-baring acreage will begin to bear next year in Orange county. The latter report to him amounts to approximately 1,300 acres. That is, beginning in 1922, the lemon acreage and yield of the county may be expected to steadily increase. Shortest Day Will Open Winter Season You'll have to hustle tomorrow, that is, if you wish to accomplish as much as you did today. For tomorrow is the shortest day of the year, with only nine hours and 33 minutes of sunlight. Tomorrow, incidentally, has the distinction of being the day on which the winter season officially gets under way. The winter season will start at 1:08 a.m. tomorrow. Col. L. B. Hersey, government meteorologist, pointed out today that tomorrow will be only a few seconds shorter than other days. As far as hours and minutes are concerned, tomorrow will not vary in length from four or five other days, he said. The sun will rise tomorrow at 6:56 a.m. and set at 4:44 p.m. RUN OVER BY AUTO AND BADLY BRUISED Ralph Loomis, former Wester Union man, but now an employee of Charles H. Manna was injured last evening when going home, by being run over at the intersection of No. Lemon and Chartres-sts by a car. WATCH BREAK BAND A. Bayliss Stays Night to Ob Ana River. A. Bayliss, represents C., stayed up all last night the progress of the river Ana river and take might be demanded by cey. He reports that he sage at midnight carmation that the river very high at San likely to break out at At 9 o'clock this morning less visited different banks of the river in the Olive bridge. At water was within two tom of the lower bank with mouth forming side. The river had c the west side which Garden Grove district trustees, who were planned at noon to cross trees and streng Park and La Habra Citrus Associations shipped 1,074,584 boxes. These were easily the principal shipers. Pickering is completing tables showing in detail the volume of all citrus fruits shipped in boxes and carloads, acreages both bearing and non-bearing, etc. He estimates that 75 per cent of the present non-baring acreage will begin to bear next year in Orange county. The latter report to him amounts to approximately 1,300 acres. That is beginning in 1922, the lemon acreage and yield of the county may be expected, to steadily increase, the extent of increase depending on the age of the buds. The only obstacle practically that remains, then, in the way of adding materially to the revenue from the fruit is to find markets that will so boost the demand that better prices may be obtained. Dacraege as reported by the growers totaled 7,340. Boxes shipped by the Anaheim Orange and Lemon and Anaheim Citrus Fruit associations amounted to only 14,256, and acreage to only 340. This acreage will be lower, if anything, next year. Pickering estimates from a third to a fourth of a carload per acre for trees well into bearing. LOUISIANA SHERIFF WANTS J. H. STERN Sheriff C. E. Jackson today received a letter from Sheriff J. H. Lyons at Lake Charles, La., stating that J. H. Sterns was wanted there for embezzlement of $1600 from the American Legion at that place. The Louisiana officer, evidently under the impression that Stern was being held here, stated he would leave for Santa Ana after Christmas. Stern is already in San Quentin, serving a sentence of one to ten years pronounced after his plea of guilty to the charge of embezzlement of a $5000 Premier auto belonging to the First National bank of Santa Ana and offered as the capital prize in a leagon lottery. The Louisiana official did not mention the younger brother, S. M. Stern, who goes to this town on a similar charge. Evidently he did not operate at Lake Charles. The Louisiana officer got trace of Stern thru finer prints from the federal penitentiary at Fl. Leavenworth. INTOXICATION CASE MAN IS FINED $500 Changing his plea of not guilty to guilty, W. E. Jones, of Bakersfield, charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, was fined $500 by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. The court ordered that half of the fine, $250, be paid immediately, the other half to be paid in three years. DEFENDANT APPEALS HISTORY COURSE CAUSE RUN OVER BY AUTO AND BADLY BRUISED Ralph Loomis, former Wester Union man, but now an employee of Charles H. Mann, was injured last evening when going home, by being run over at the intersection of No. Lemon and Chartres-sts by a car owned by Mosten Kochler of the Five-point Grocery on Lincoln-ave., driven by F. Barr of 212 No. cron-sse. According to the report to the local police the car was going about 25 miles at noon. Mr. Loomis was crossing the street, and did not see any car in time to get out of the way. Mr. Loomis was badly bruised, and sustained several cuts, but no bones were broken, and he was not injured seriously. He is now recovering at his home. DURKEE'S CAR ONLY ONE NOT RECOVERED N. M. Durkee gets little satisfaction from the thot that apparently his Chevrolet was toggled up the best of any in the 20 recently stolen hereabouts. His car was taken from a downtown corner last Saturday afternoon. To date, it has not been recovered. All other stolen Chevrolets were found shortly after they were missed. "My car was fit as a fiddle, all dolled up, too, so I guess this Chevrolet connoisseur finally decided he had the car he had been looking for," says Durkee. AWNING FACTORY WILLLOCATE HERE Anaheim will have an awning factory of its own from which merchants, etc., can purchase their awings direct, with the arrival here of Charles E. Davis, proprietor of the Anaheim Awning Company, who has leased offices at the Chamber of Commerce at 132 North Los Angeles-st. Davis will be prepared to meet the demanos of Orange and Fullerton as well as Anaheim. Secretary Malcolm Fraser of the Chamber of Commerce assisted in bringing Davis here. SENTENCE BOYS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT Robert Rossor and Charles Handy, boys who pleaded guilty to a coagulation of murdering Mrs. Mary Rickettts of Long Beach in a holdup at Anaheim Landing Nov. 1, were sentenced today in superior court to life imprisonment on charges of murder in the first degree. The court denied their appeals for probation. At 9 o'clock this morning less visited different banks of river in the Olive bridge. At water was within two tombs of the lower lion with oush forming side. The river had on the west side which Garden Grove district trustees, who were plained at noon to cross trees and strenght in several places, abide a mile south on spectively. At these points of the storm waters feet high close to still stood the straight however, had begun embankment danger. At 11 o'clock Mr that the river was mediately behind the Henning ranches, had sluggish stream advancing North street extention now ready for paving by notified D. Jesserrent of the Anaheim has a force of men reprecautions as may be time. Mr. Bayliss has logs and brush which efective if the waters also a quantity of salt flow. At 12 o'clock manager's office of Los Angeles reporter record showed about Bernardino and that still falling. The Santa Ana rive feet or more to rise this afternoon, on the Olive bridge, before embankments. The Olive side is stronger Anaheim. Not more water was flowing pait at any point, but that of a miniature rapids. Scores of Anaheim this morning and this view the river, which completely over its bar one-third of the way west side. The Santa Ana rive inches to rise at 3 noon to flood the tracks at the County perintendent Harry Z tracks offer a protected pitual grounds. At a hospital there is which has permitted flood the highway about 1000 feet. From bank to bank madly onward. Zaal immediate danger. HOUSEWARM FULLERTO INTOXICATION CASE MAN IS FINED $500 Changing his plea of not guilty to guilty, W. E. Morgan of Bakersfield, charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, was fined $500 by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. The court ordered that half of the fine, $250, be paid immediately, the other half to be paid in three years. DEFENDANT APPEALS JUSTICE COURT CASE Appeal from a judgment by Justice J. B. Cox which awarded Robert E. Reid the sum of $50.14 on an alleged account against J. E. Walters of Anaheim for repairing an automobile, had been filed today in superior court by Amca and McFadden, Anaheim attorneys representing Walters. Attorney Carl M. Heim appears in the case as counsel for Reid. 3 LEMONS WEIGH TOTAL OF 6 POUNDS Three samples of Ponderosa lemons weighing 6 lbs., were left at the C. of C. office by G. W. Alexander, rancher, living at Illinois and West Center street, Anaheim. These are very fine specimens. WOMAN WHO KILLED HUSBAND OUT ON BAIL DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 21—Mrs. Georgia Smith, 28 years old, who shot and killed her husband here yesterday, was on $1000 bail today. Her case will come up before the grand jury. LOS ALAMITOS LEFT BY C. J. C. BUS LINE Los Alamitos is the only town neglected by the C. J. C. bus line between here and Huntington Beach, owing to its detour. The borough still remained out today at Bigby Hill. THE THERMOMETER At the City Power House SENTENCE BOYS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT Robert Rossor and Charles Handy, boys who pleaded guilty to a charge of murdering Mrs. Mary Rickett of Long Beach in a holdup at Anaheim Landing Nov. 1, were sentenced today in superior court to life imprisonment on charges of murder in the first degree. The court denied their appeals for probation. They will be started tomorrow for San Quentin, no washouts preventing. LAGUNAN IS JAILED ON WEAPON CHARGE F. G. Carter, of Laguna Beach, pleaded not guilty to a charge of carrying a concealed weapon, and his trial was set by Justice J. B. Cox for becceder 30, at 10 a.m. Carter, in the absence of $160 bail money, went to jail. The complaint against him was filed by Constable Jubb of Laguna Beach. Christinas Candies, Boston Bakery, 201 E. Center. 2-Year Operating Expense $88,792,821 SACRAMENTO, Dec. 21.—The cost of running the state for the coming two years will be $88,-792,821.94. Previously it had been stated the state's operating expense was $91,000,000. Discovery of the addition of $2,897,499.15 of fixed charges in the appropriations of the last state legislature by State Controller Ray L. Riley has been down the stated amount. After a thoro investigation of the legislature appropriations and the fixed charges Riley discovered the extra $2,897,199.15. One letter is from thirteen whose father, whose mother is time and whose home burned down. And have to go to school, sisters, sixteen, eight old, and a brother one. Money for food as needed, besides clothes and."We candies just as well as but will be satisfiedful if you will help p this little girl write. She asks for a place of a ranch for her fa A little boy writes AIN DEALING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, December 21, 1921 IS OUT OF H WATCH FOR BREAK IN BANKS A. Bayliss Stays on Job All Night to Observe Santa Ana River. A. Bayliss, representing the C. of C., stayed up all last night to watch the progress of the rise of the Santa Ana river and take such action as might be demanded in that emergency. He reports that he received a message at midnight carrying the information that the river was running very high at San Bernardino and likely to break out any time. At 9 o'clock this morning, Mr. Bayless visited different points along the banks of the river in the vicinity of the Olive bridge. At 10 o'clock, the water was within two feet of the bottom of the lower line of the bridge, with brush forming on the Anaheim side. The river had cut a channel on the west side which is alarming the Garden Grove district storm water trustees, who were on hand and planned at noon to cut a lot of cypress trees and strengthen the piling. Figures on Rainfall 24 Hours Storm Season ANAHEIM— Anaheim Sugar Co...1.96 4.19 5.62 Anaheim O. & L. Assn...1.96 3.33 5.26 Max Nebelung...2.37 4.55 5.98 Fullerton...2.00 4.19 5.92 Placentia...2.19 4.99 La Habra...1.80 4.35 Santa Ana...1.80 4.25 5.49 Capistrano...1.73 6.98 El Toro...1.68 4.49 6.79 Huntington Beach...1.82 3.32 4.87 Tahert...1.65 3.13 4.15 Dyer...1.51 3.68 4.81 Balboa—Govt. Station...2.17 4.00 5.48 Villa Park...2.00 4.96 6.73 McPherson...2.15 5.63 7.30 Hewes Park...1.46 4.53 5.91 Orange...2.05 4.80 6.07 Greenville...1.81 3.85 IRVINE RANCH— Home ranch...1.53 4.01 5.28 Warehouse...1.56 1.87 6.41 Old ranch...1.42 3.47 4.54 Jacob's ranch...2.48 6.02 8.17 Eliso...1.34 3.76 5.30 McElrood...1.32 3.41 4.50 Los Angeles...2.21 5.02 6.28 FLOODS WASH OUT BRIDGES LOS ANGELES, Dec 21—With torrential rains still falling in the mountain sections and additional showers drenching the city, railroad traffic to the east and south of Los Angeles was completely blocked to FLOODS WASH OUT BRIDGES LOS ANGELES, Dec 21.—With torrential rains still falling in the mountain sections and additional showers drenching the city, railroad traffic to the east and south of Los Angeles was completely blocked today and interurban travel was badly crippled. Nearly 2000 passengers on overland trains bound for Los Angeles were marooned at various points. The Puente Largo bridge on the Glendora line of the Pacific Electric was washed out and the big Pacific Bridge at Ivanhoe station, on the Glendale line, threatened momentarily to collapse. The middle span of the West Riverside bridge over the Santa Ana river at the foot of Seventh street went down under the rush of flood waters this morning about 4 o'clock. Travel to and from Los Angeles was diverted by way of Colton and San Bernardino. The Tetley bridge, a few miles south of Riverside, is also reported to be weakening. The county bridge over the Santa Ana between Riverside and Colton is said to be in danger of going out with the flood. The San Jacinto river is putting out more water than at any time in the last 30 years and vast expanses of farming land is inundated. The San Jacinto river flows into Lake Elsinore and the lake is rising rapidly. There was a wild rumor at Riverside this morning that the dam of the Hecaton Water Co. had gone out, but this is denied by the officials of the company over the telephone. The only trains to leave or arrive in Los Angeles were over the Coast and San Joaquin valley lines of the Southern Pacific, to the north. Supplies of food were sent forward to the many passengers on stalled trains of the Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. In ann near the city relief work was organized to aid many families driven from their homes in low sections by flood waters. The weather forecast was for additional rain tonight and probably Thursday throughout the state. The Pacific Electric reported trouble on a number of lines. Water in the Los Angeles river was higher than it was yesterday, but most other streams had fallen somewhat. When the Pacific Electric bridge at Ivanhoe threatened to collapse all Glendale and Durbank trains were halted at the bridge. Passengers walked across the south trestle to reach cars on the opposite side. One span of the inbound trestle of the bridge was sanguine dangerously. If it goes out it many carry away the outbound trestle. FLOODS WASH OUT BRIDGES HEAVY RAINS COME EARLIEST SINCE 1916 With a total rainfall in Anaheim for the season to date of 5.26, it is necessary to go back to 1916 for so much precipitation at so early a date. From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 of 1916, there was a total precipitation of 7.24. Of this, 2.74 fell in Oct. and 3.67 in Dec. Total average seasonal rainfall in Orange-co for 43 years is 13.22. This is based on the records of the Irvine Ranch Co., co-operative observer of the U.S. Weather bureau, at Tustin, elevation 125 feet. The average rainfall by months over this period is: July .0; Aug. .01, Sept. 14; Oct. .55; Nov. 1.04; Dec. 2.15; Jan. 2.80; Feb. 2.70; Mar. 2.46; April .85; May .46; June .04. Rainfall Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1919, at Santiago peak, Orange-co, was estimated at 28.65 by Forest Ranger J.B. Stephenson. The elevation there is 5680 feet. Average rainfall of Los Angeles-co for 43 years is 15.68; of San Bernardino-co for 50 years is 16.16; of Riverside-co for 40 years is 10.83; of San Diego-co for 70 years is 9.87. Recent seasonal totals in Los Angeles-co are 1919-20, 11.78; 1918-19, 8.58; 1917-18, 13.86; 1916-17, 15.26; 1915-16, 19.92; 1914-15, 17.05; 1913-14, 23.65; 1912-13, 13.42; 1911-12, 11.60; 1910-11, 16.18; 1909-10, 12.63; 1908-09, 19.18; 1907-08, 11.72; 1906-07, 19.30. SUFFICIENT WATER FOR ORCHARDS NOW The present storm has proved just about the right amount of rain for the time being to benefit the orange groves, G.W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association, said today. The ground, he said, had received practically the maximum amount of water which it could stand without waste and flood- Santa Claus Receives Some Pathetic Letters Kiddies, just a few lines about your letters to Santa Claus. You don't need to worry a speck about their not reaching him, in spite of the rain. Who ever heard of a letter to Santa Claus going astray? specially in cases like these two which Santa has let us tell about. One letter is from a little girl of thirteen, whose father has only one leg, whose mother is ill most of the time and whose house was nearly burned down. And all the children have to go to school. She has three sisters, sixteen, eight and four years old, and a brother of fifteen. Money for food as well as rent is needed, besides clothes and bed clothes and. "We love toys and candies just as well as other children, but will be satisfied and very grateful if you will help papa out a little," this little girl writes. She asks for a place as care-taker of a ranch for her father. A little boy writes that he lives six brothers and sisters, and his mama has been sick in the hospital a long time. One sister of five wants a doll and so does another sister of three. The writer would like a musical top, a suit of clothes to wear to church, a suit of underwear size eight for herself, one size six for her little sister and one size four for her little brother. Also a rubber doll for the baby. In a special favor to be told of a ranch where her father could act as a care-taker, so as to save rent. A friend has sent $5.00 to The Plain Dealer Santa Claus Editor. The Elks are working hard, also, to make a success of the free moving picture shows to be given at the Fairyland theater here, Rialfo theater, Fullerton, and Placentia theater, Placentia, as fine as you kid-dies would want. Three two-reel comedies! Just think of it! The shows are at 2:30 Friday afternoon, Dec. 23. Loses Wife Over Gland Operation SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.—A set of goat glands did not bring happiness to Terrence Heavey. Instead they lead to the divorce court. Testifying in her own behalf in seeking a divorce, Mrs. Heavey told Judge J. M. Troutt that the publicity attendant to Heavey's gland operation some years ago "caused her great humiliation and thus became a form of crucify." Mrs. Heavey won her divorce and $45 a month alimony. She was given custody of two of their four children and two were en-trusted to Heavey. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE-CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR F BANKS RAINFALL SINCE STORM BEGAN TOTALS 5 INCHES BULLETIN City Manager O. E. Steward, after an inspection trip to the Santa Fe bridge late today, stated that allho water from the river was flowing over ranch land, there need be no serious alarm unless heavy rains continue. At three o'clock the river had receded one inch from its high mark of the day, at the Santa Fe bridge. The menace to railway, stage and telephone communication from river floods lessened today, with the subsiding of the principal streams of this section of the county to lower levels. No freight or passenger trains were run either way from Anaheim on the Southern Pacific because of the bridge over the Los Angeles at Downey still being out. Several trains of the Santa Fe also were omitted, because of a bad washout at Sorrento this side of San Diego. Local parcels post mail again was held up. State communication between Los Angeles and Bakersfield was badly interfered with on the ridge route, taken by the Motor Transit Company. Manager Ben. W. Porter of the without breaking its banks opposite Anaheim. Representatives of the Garden Grove protection district inspected their embankments and found everything satisfactory. The Anaheim Union Water Co. lost RIDGES ill falling in the city, railroad metly blocked to places. La Habra line and the track at it was necessary across the San Francisco. Huntington Beach station. NS COME SINCE 1916 rainfall in Anaheim state of 5.26, it is back to 1916 for so that early a date. Dec. 31 of 1916, precipitation fell in Oct. and seasonat rainfall in years is 13.22. This words of the Irvine native observer of courseau, at Tustin. rainfall by months July.0; Aug.01; Nov. 1.04; Dec.Feb. 2.70; Mar.May.46; June.04; Dec. 31, 1919, at ange-co, was est-Forest Ranger J. elevation there of Los Angeles-co.68; of San Bercears is 16.16; of 00 years is 10.83; 70 years is 9.87; totals in Los An-0, 11.78; 1918-19, 3.86; 1916-17, 19.92; 1914-15, 23.65; 1912-13, 11.60; 1910-11, 12.63; 1908-09, 11.72; 1906-07. WATER MARDS NOW has proved just count of rain for benefit the orange lands, manager of the and Lemon Asss.The ground, he practically the of water which it waste and floods. were run earlier way from Anaheim on the Southern Pacific because of the bridge over the Los Angeles at Downey still being out. Several trains of the Santa Fe also were omitted, because of a bad washout at Sorrento this side of San Diego. Local parcels post mail again was held up. State communication between Los Angeles and Bakersfield was badly interfered with on the ridge route, taken by the Motor Transit Company, Manager W. Porter of the Crown Stages received instructions to receive no passengers on his lines routed to Bakersfield or midway points. There are only two towna of consequence en route affected, Saltus and San Fernando. The coast highway route to San Diego has been closed because of the heavy rains, which have made it impassable in places, according to a report received this morning from San Diego by the local office of the Auto Club of So.Cal. The coast route to San Francisco is also reported impassable. The washout at Sorrento on the Santa Fe amounts to 500 feet. Besides the Santa Fe Railway, the United States long distance telephone lines are affected. No communication either from-or to San Diego is possible. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company is maintaining normal service between Los Angeles and San Diego. Only seven or eight local lines of the Pacific company were out of order today. Santa Ana underground cables, however, were flooded at many points, and the service severely crippled. Manager G.W.Sandilands of the Anaheto Orange and Lemon Association said that no danger existed today from the Santa Ana, which he declared could hold two or three times its present volume of water without a bad-flood. Parcel's post mail hanging over from moon yesterday were further delayed today when Santa Fe train No.79, northward bound, which leaves here at 4:39 a.m., was cut off by the Santa Fe Railway. The same train in the other direction, No.78, arriving at 2:26 a.m., also was cut off. Postmaster J.F.Ahlborn made arrangements with Buena Park to effect an exchange of mail here today for Anaheim and for Buena Park, Norwalk and Downey. Mills here had to rely principally upon trains No.72 and 73. No.72 of yesterday, southbound, due at 3:50 p.m., did not get in until about 6:00 o'clock today. Train No.72, northbound, due at 8:52 a.m., did not arrive here until 10:50. Del Mar, this side of San Diego, is as far south as Santa Fe trains on the coast routc, can go, owing to the washout at Sorrento. Freight of the road is as nearly normal as could be expected. The Southern Pacific train to Los Angeles, arriving at 6:45 a.m., did without breaking its banks opposite Anaheim. Representatives of the Garden Grove protection district inspected their embankments and found everything satisfactory. The Anaheto Union Water Co. lost the division gate at the point near Sulphur Slide where the irrigation water is divided between this company and the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. This was to be expected. The loss is about $1900. A.S.Bradford, of Placentia, who predicted, on Monday morning that there would be at least four inches more rain, was well satisfied today with the way things had turned out. The only damage about Placentia was light washing of groves on the foothills. The general benefit of the rain, of course, greatly overcame this. Bradford stated that with the wind from the southeast, the same as Monday, there was every indication today of continued rainfall. He added, however, that after such a rainfall as experienced the last few days, there might be a letup, signs to the contrary notwithstanding. County Engineer J.L.MeBride, after an inspection of the river today, declared there was nothing about which to be alarmed. While there is a large volume of water coming down the channel, it will have to rain considerably more in the head waters before there is any danger in Orange-co he said. Damage to the old wooden bridge over the creek at the foot of Bixby hill on the Long Beach-rd was to be expected; he said. The Olive and 17th street bridges were being watched closely, he announced. The Bridge at the foot of Torrey Pines grade on the state highway to San Diego went out at midnight. This may disrupt plans of many autoists planning to attend the big east-west football game between Centre college, the praying colonels of Kentucky, who defeated Harvard, and the Univ.of Ariz. It is probable, however, according to The So.Cal. Auto club, that a detour or substitute bridge will be provided before Monday. There was no San Diego auto traffic today. The Auto club also announced the coast highway to San Francisco was impassable, with washouts at several places north of Los Angeles. E.H.METCALF WILL SUCCEED HENDERSON At the meeting of the board of directors of the local Masonle Temple association held yesterday afternoon to appoint a successor to H.O.Henderson WATER MARDS NOW has proved just amount of rain for benefit the orange lands, manager of waste and floods. The ground, he practically the water which it waste and floods. WHILE MING HARD shows goods, say it was raining prospect was taken act at Brookhurst has been divided as 1¼ acres. It him, despite the Christmas candies at E. Center. Over Operation CO. Dec. 21.—Englands did not Terrence Heahead to the di. her own behalf vice Mrs. Heavey Troutt that the out to Heaven's some years ago hat humiliation be a form of on her divorce alimony. She of two of their two were en. Norwalk and Downey. Malls here had to rely principally upon trains No. 72 and 73. No. 73 of yesterday, southbound, due at 5:50 p.m., did not get in until about 6:00 o'clock today. Train No. 72, northbound, due at 8:52 a.m., did not arrive here until 10:50. Del Mar, this side of San Diego, is as far south as Santa Fe trains on the coast route, can go, owing to the washout at Sorrento. Freight of the road is as nearly normal as could be expected. The Southern Pacific train to Los Angeles, arriving at 6:45 a.m., did not come in today, nor the 11:15 from Los Angeles. Both passenger and freight traffic on the road is at a standstill, so far as Anaheim is concerned, owing principally to the bridge at Dawney still being out, Railway telegraphic communication between this station and other points was cut off entirely. Practically no freight has been offered here, and freight which had accumulated for several days has not been carted away, owing to the storm. The last freight train out of here was Monday night. The height of the water in the Los Angeles river prevented the railway crew from driving piles and getting the bridge back into place all day yesterday, but it is expected that at least a good start will be made today. Ben W. Porter, general manager of the Crown Stages, said this morning that reports of the highway bridge over the Rio Honda on the road to Los Angeles being endangered was exaggerated. Potter inspected the bridge this morning. He said the river would have to rise very considerably before menace would arise. Porter said that all of the bridges used by the company, except that near Los Alamitos, were safe also. This company is maintaining all schedules, and buses are not being delayed to any extent, except on the Santa Ana-Pomona route, where delays of not more than twenty-five minutes are being experienced. City Manager C. E. Steward, after an inspection of the river at the Olive bridge this morning, stated there was no reason for alarm. The channel could handle twice the amount of water now coming down, he said. E. H. METCALF WILL SUCCEED HENDERSON At the meeting of the board of directors of the local Masonite Temple association held yesterday afternoon to appoint a successor to H. O. Henderson; whose removal to Long Beach made a vacancy on the board of directors and in the office of secretary-treasurer; Elmer H. Metcalf was selected for both vacancies. Mr. Metcalf is a Mason of high standing as well as a keen business man, and there is no doubt the selection will be most agreeable to all members of the association. During the past four years in which Mr. Henderson has served as secretary, the association has seen steady prosperity, and within the coming year it is expected the final payment on the indebtedness will be made. The flourishing condition is shown by Mr. Henderson's books, which were audited after his resignation was offered several weeks ago. The newly elected member, Mr. Metcalf, is associated with the following officers and directors, as follows: President, A. Alexander; vice president, Charles Eygabread; W. M. Martenet and William Falkenstein. SHOP TOY 3 More Shopping Days Before Xmas!