oc-plain-dealer 1922-01-28

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: Year 1021 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 564 Year 1020 879,080 No. of Permits 362 VOL. XXV—NO. 149 BANDITS MORE WELLS PLANNED AT BUENA PARK Community Excited Over Prospects of Rapid Development by Several Co.s Development of oil lands in the Buena Park vicinity shows no letup. The General Petroleum Company has taken a lease of 20 acres of the Lemke ranch about a half mile south of the community and will start drilling a well within ninety days, says Mrs. Hattie A. Allen, Buena Park realtor. The company pays a bonus of $500 in cash. It is reported that three other wells will be started in the near future. E. J. Salter has rented part of his 190 acres to the Union Oil Company, which will begin drilling at once. Worst Storm in 20 Years Hits Capital WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The national capital struggled today in the severest snowstorm in 20 years. Attended by a blizzard which swept from the Carolina capes, the snow has been falling steadily since 5 p.m., yesterday, demoralizing traffic, blockading streets and resulting in numerous automobile accidents. The weather bureau this morning predicted that the snowfall might continue most of today and tomorrow. Sixteen states in the east and as far south as the southern extremities of Alabama and Mississippi are also reported to be in the grip of the storm. City trolley car companies worked hundreds of men during the night in an effort to keep their tracks clear, but were forced to abandon many cars when the snow piled up in drifts two and three feet deep. MAN SHOT IN ACT OF DERAILING TRAIN CITY UR CLEMEN PAVI Council Turns D silion of Ham Half Park Si City council last n City Manager O. E. how many property o entine-st. were ready vate contract. Owners of the Rust buildings at Center a sts, have signified th to proceed with pavi by such an arrangement will attempt to intere the street between O way. It is urged that t to pave, while the c work on Chartres-st. APARTMENT HOUSE TRADED FOR RANCH An important deal involving property in the Anaheim district, has been consummated in an exchange of the ten-acre ranch on West Broadway belonging to Dolphin M. Peshak for a duplex house with lot on Fifth Avenue, between West Adams and Washington streets, Los Angeles, belonging to Adam Sipple, a retired rancher. The ranch was figured at approximately $45,000, according to a reliable report here, and the Los Angeles house at approximately $25,000. What cash or other consideration of property was involved is not announced. Sipple up to eight years ago, was a Nebraska farmer. He will move here next week, occupying the house on the former Peshak ranch. The house in Los Angeles is said to be unusually attractive, with mahogany, etc. Peshak will rent it and his house on South Los Angeles street. HOLD 'MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY' IN N. Y. NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—"A Man Without a Country," Ignatius T. Lincoln, known as a spy for different nations at different periods in his career and formerly a member of the British house of commons, was held by federal officials here today who awaited further orders from the departments of immigration and labor. It is claimed by authorities that Lincoln was on a dangerous errand to this country. USES BOILING WATER TO WAKEN HUSBAND BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y., Jan. 28.—Her 5-year-old son Herbert dying in the Coney Island hospital from scalda, Mrs. Tillie Midnow was held on $250 bail for assault today. To awaken her husband in the morning she poured a kettle of boiling water on them, injuring the son more than oneal lots on the Ritter sub-dition have been sold. L. R. Cumings of the Standard Oil Company, which will begin drilling at once. Several lots on the Ritter sub-dition have been sold. L. R. Cumings of the Standard Oil Company, which will begin drilling at once. A man named Scofield, of Long Beach, has purchased the homes of Charles Black and Earl Matis. MAN SHOT IN ACT OF DERAILING TRAIN LO SANGELES, Jan. 28.—While Walter E. "Red" Lambertson, notorious radical, who was shot five times by police officers as he was trying to wreck No. 78, shore line limited of the Southern Pacific, near Glendale, lay at the point of death at the receiving hospital today, police detectives working on the case sought to locate Lambertson's divorced wife in the hope of obtaining from her information as to other suspected plots. The limited carried $300,000 in gold. Receiving hospital surgeons said today that while Lambertson's condition is extremely critical, he has fair chances to recover. The wounded I. W. W. was conscious from 1 a.m. until daylight, but refused to talk. FORESTER SUED ON REAL ESTATE DEAL C. E. Forester, of Santa Ana, is defendant in a suit brot by L. H. and Della Lucas for $3,100 damages for alleged failure to carry thru a deal to purchase eight acres of Riverside realty from them. The complainants assert they were put to considerable loss thru sale of farming implements when they thot he had purchased the land. Yesterday Forester filed a civil action against Leonard Kelley, of Fullerton, for damages incurred by his Ford in collision with a car occupied by Kelley and a girl. MUST HAVE MOTOR LICENSES BY TUES. Auto owners who shall not have obtained their license plates by Tuesday will run the risk of paying an extra fee, the local office of the Auto Club of So. Calif., warned today. No announcement has come from Los Angeles regarding an extension of time such as was permitted last year and none may come because there is not a similar occasion for an extension. This year non-members as well as members may get their plates at offices of the association. BALTIMORE CAUGHT IN BLIZZARD'S GRIP BALTIMORE, MD., Jan. 28.—Baltimore car companies worked hundreds of men during the night in an effort to keep their tracks clear, but were forced to abandon many cars when the snow piled up in drifts two and three feet deep. Owners of the Rustic buildings at Center Apts., have signified that to proceed with pavilion by such an arrangement will attempt to intercept the street between Owens Way. It is urged that to pave, while the co-work on Chartres-st. Council voted to install parking along Lemna-sta. Parking at an side of Lemon-st has tite, and on both sides leaving room in the for but one line of trai City manager offered use for electric light kilowatts at 7 cents; m and over 2000 at 5 feet about a half a present. The California which was billed for $42.50. The costing the city 1.33 to loss from the power lion of pole and line installation keep, probably make around 3c. F. A. Blake, former the Central Milling Co appeared before the boardposal to buy back a truck Olive-sold the city 18 gravel pit. He said the cessary to complete a 10 acres considered sold to the Santa Ana-tion Co. for the latter! It lies near the tunnel company paid $3400 for eluding Anaheim's park formed the board that paid $100 for the plot was no right of way to ell agreed to accept $1 was discovered that $150 for it and had a twice the amount of lily by Blake and that then of way to it. Blake w that altohe council word last night that and Blake could go all deal that it would be Council spent little ting the proposal of Ge suggesting the sale of it of the city park of 20 and 000 the entire cost 16 Reference was madation adopted previous vote pledging the trust to the purchase of the view of this, they could of it, even if it meant the provement of the park is sibly several years. CHANGE CONTROL L. A. OLIVE GREEN USES BOILING WATER TO WAKEN HUSBAND BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y., Jan. 28.—Her 5-year-old son Herbert dying in the Coney Island hospital from scalds, Mrs. Tillie Midinow was held on $250 bail for assault today. To awaken her husband in the morning she poured a kettle of boiling water on them, injuring the son more than the father, who, however, is also in a serious condition. COMPROMISE ON NEW POPE EXPECTED ROME, Jan. 28.—A compromising candidate will be the next supreme pontiff of the Catholic church, it was believed here today. Italian cardinals, who will probably be in the majority, have divided irreconcilibly into two groups, neither of which can secure the necessary two-thirds majority at the moment. STANTON GARAGE CHANGES HANDS The Stanton Garage in Stanton, formerly owned by Fred Beecher, has been purchased by L. C. Dale and W. B. Wentz, and these gentlemen will take possession about Feb'y 1st. The new owners are popular business men and ask all their friends to call upon them when in that vicinity. START ON H.S. NEXT WEEK Work in earnest on the new $130,000 auditorium building which will be added to the group of Orange Union high school buildings, will be started next week, it is promised by the contractors. The foundation cement has arrived and is being stored in temporary buildings for the purpose. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 31 at 7 a.m. Maximum 54 at 2 p.m. BUILDING PERMITS A. Schulte, frame garage at 327 S. Claudina-st, cost $500. BALTIMORE CAUGHT IN BLIZZARD'S GRIP BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 28.—Baltimore is in the grip of the worst blizzard experienced in 50 years. Snow has been falling steadily since early last night. The snowfall is accompanied by a terrific north-east gale. Street cars and other vehicle traffic is badly hampered. Train schedules are halted. Snow in outlying territory is banked several feet high. MORE DISTRICTS GO OVER $1000 MARK A few more districts this week went over the $1000 mark, according to the committee in charge of the water protection fund campaign but subscriptions still lag, especially in the outside districts. Some responses from the latter have been received, but not many. Among the districts which during the week actually went over the $1000 mark in actual subscriptions were Nos. 16, 12 and 13. It is announced that communication by better with owners living at a distance will continue. ALLEGED ABDUCTOR HELD Primo Solario, a Mexican wanted for the abduction of Esperanza Luna, aged 16, of El Modena, Nov. 24, is being held by District Attorney Bowker of Ventura-co. A. P. Nelson, Orange-co district attorney, has received a communication to that effect. Colarlo is said to be a married man, but living with the girl. Now is the best time to plant fruit trees. Largest assortment in So. California at reasonable prices. Also ornamental plants. Orange County Nursery Co., North Los Angeles-st. Phone 654-J. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28. of the Los Angeles Oss'n has passed from the terfield estate to Charles San Francisco. Assets o $1,000,000 are involved. The name will be changed mar Packing Corporation will be president. Frank tinnus as manager. Moor tor of the Anglo and I National Bank and was the Panama-Pacific Interposition in 1915. TIRES TAKEN FROZEN Somebody entered Barn at Wintersburg lash took two new tires and ones from a Ford truck E. Jackson reported, be hard storage battery. AIN DEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, January 28, 1922 CITY URGING CLEMENTINE PAVING Council Turns Down Proposition of Hamler to Sell Half Park Site City council last night instructed City Manager O. E. Steward to see how many property owners on Clementine-st. were ready to pave by private contract. Owners of the Rust and Eisenhauer buildings at Center and Clementine-st., have signified their willingness to proceed with paving immediately by such an arrangement. Steward will attempt to interest others along the street between Oak and Broadway. It is urged that now is the time to pave, while the contractor is at work on Chartres-st. WATER CO. IS OPERATING AT LOSS Gross Gain From All Operations for Last Year Was $102,539.75 An operating loss of $10,718.29 under water and general accounts was reported today to Anaheim Union Water Co. stockholders in annual meeting. Secretary Leo. J. Sheridan reported that a quorum was not present. A quorum is necessary for an election. Lieve that the present holders of our trouble incident thereto. The board of audit reported further, under oil account, a net income of $33,418.04, leaving a net gain in operation before assessments and depreciation of $22,699.75. The gross gain from all operations was $102,539.75, after deduction of gross expense of $104,302.45 from Homes and Stores Destroyed by Fire WELLSTON, Ohio., Jan. 28.—Fire, which started shortly after midnight and raged almost unchecked for seven hours today, completely wiped out a block in the business part of the city, destroying ten stores and making eight families homeless. Miss Josie Robbins, telephone operator, was seriously injured by a falling telephone pole. SON OF MILLIONAIRE SUED FOR DIVORCE Margaret Maxwell Miley, of Huntington Beach, today filed suit at Santa Ana for divorce from Jerome Miley, Jr., son of the millionaire oil operator. They were wedded in St. Louis Jan. 24, 1920, and separated Jan. 14. She charges Miley with participating in a number of incidents to which she objected at Montceito, the millionaire colony at Santa Barbara. She says while at a dance there she ENTINE-ST. were ready to pave by private contract. Owners of the Rust and Eisenhauer buildings at Center and Clementine-sts, have signified their willingness to proceed with paving immediately by such an arrangement. Steward will attempt to interest others along the street between Oak and Broadway. It is urged that now is the time to pave, while the contractor is at work on Chartres-st. Council voted to inaugurate parallel parking along Lemon and Claudina-sts. Parking at an angle on one side of Lemon-st, has been the practice, and on both sides of Claudina, leaving room in the latter instance for but one line of traffic. City manager offered a new schedule for electric lighting; first 500 kilowatts at 7 cents; next 1500 at 6, and over 2000 at 5. This would affect about a half a dozen users at present. The California Theatre, which was billed for $275 last month, would save $42.50. The juice is now costing the city 1.33 to 1.45 plus line loss from the power house and cost of pole and line installation and upkeep, probably making total cost around 3e. F. A. Blake, formerly secretary of the Central Milling Co., at Orange, appeared before the board with a proposal to buy back a tract of land at Olive sold the city 18 years ago for a gravel pit. He said the plot was necessary to complete a tract of about 10 acres considered worthless and sold to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. for the latter's protection as it lies near the tunnel. The water company paid $3400 for the tract, including Anaheim parcel. Blake informed the board that the city had paid $100 for the plot and that there was no right of way to it. The council agreed to accept $150. Today it was discovered that the city paid $150 for it and had a deed for about twice the amount of land mentioned by Blake and that there was a right of way to it. Blake was informed that althohe council had given its word last night that it would sell and Blake could go ahead with the deal, that it would be held up. Council spent little time in discussing the proposal of Geo. W. Hamler suggesting the sale of the west half of the city park of 20 acres for $100,-000 the entire cost 16 months ago. Reference was made to a resolution adopted previous to the bond vote pledging the trustees severally to the purchase of the 20 acres. In view of this, they could not sell part of it, even if it meant immediate improvement of the park instead of possibly several years. CHANGE CONTROL OF L. A. OLIVE GROWERS Water Co. stockholders in annual meeting. Secretary Leo. J. Sheridan reported that a quorum was not present. A quorum is necessary for an election. lie that the present holders of our trouble incident thereto. The board of audit reported further, under oil account, a net income of $33,418.04, leaving a net gain in operation before assessments and depreciation of $22,699.75. The gross gain from all operations was $102,539.75, after deduction of gross expense of $104,302.45 from gross income of $206,842.20. Deducting total depreciations of $119,297.18, the final net loss amounted to $16,757.43. Total resources of $1,386,622.53 were reported by the board of audit. Water deliveries during the year totaled $80,155.78. Largest deliveries during the 12 months were made in July, $15,021.01 and lowest in February, $330.50 and December, $2-148.15. During the months when there is rain the demands for irrigation are cut to a minimum. Commenting on power rates, which amounted, according to the board of audit's figures to $0.2546 per kilowatt hour or a total of $14,617.36 the board says: "This is a very high price to pay for power, and it would seem that the widely advertised reduction in rates on electricity was a revision upward. Average rate paid by the Yorba Linda Water Co. was $.0174 per k.w.h. It is interesting to note in this connection that the cost of gas to that company was much less. They have one gas engine developing 225 horse power, which cost $13,700.00 to install. Allowing $1500.00 for depreciation and repairs and 7% interest on investment, this one unit saved that company $3,500 for the year." "We have recommended that the outstanding notes be refunded as rapidly as possible into notes coming due $25,000 per year on or before from one to ten years, to mature about July 1st of each year. At this time of the year we usually have more money on hand, and our bonds mature on the second of January, so that we would be required to raise the entire amount to be paid on our indebtedness at one time. We believed that the present holders of our notes will readily agree to this refunding plan, and the company will secure all of the advantages of a bond issue without the expense and trouble incident thereto." The board of audit consists of Arthur Staley, J. M. Heinz and S.C. Hartrault. "We note that the rates for water have been increased about 20 percent, and that the water should therefore bring in about $100,000 during 1922, if the sales are about the same as for 1921. MAY LOSE EYESIGHT A.N.Hutton was brot to the Anaheime hospital yesterday afternoon, having been hurt in an accident at Placentia Tuesday. He was working on a welding job. MARGARET MAXwell Miley, of Huntington Beach, today filed suit at Santa Ana for divorce from Jerome Miley, Jr., son of the millionaire oil operator. They were wedded in St.Louis Jan. 24, 1920, and separated Jan. 14. She charges Miley with participating in a number of incidents to which she objected at Montceito, the millionaire colony at Santa Barbara. She says while at a dance there she became ill and asked him to take her home. He sent her home and remained for a "mixed" party which he told her of when he returned at a late hour. The result was hysteresis. She asks that she be permitted to resume her maiden name of Margaret Frances Maxwell. TURNER & COMPANY BUILD WAREHOUSE The foundation for a large warehouse, 50x80 is being laid this week for Turner & Co., in Stanton. The building will be used for storing and packing chills, vegetables and other products raised in the vicinity of the thriving district. TWO CARS COLLIDE ON CENTER STREET There was an accident this afternoon before 1 o'clock on West Center-st in front of the Crown Stage office when the car of Mrs.M.A.Merriman, of Fullerton route No.1, and the car of H.M.Adams, of Anheim, collided. The collision occurred when Mrs.Merriman saw a large car backing out from the curb, and swerved to the left to prevent hitting it. The wheel of her car was taken off by Mr.Adams car which was going west on Center-st. No one was hurt. FLAYS SOLONS WHO VOTE FOR NEWBERRY WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—"Dis-honor!" In a stinging speech in the senate chamber Senator Reed, Democrat of Missouri, proclaimed that was a word applicable to every member of the upper house who voted "Yes" on the resolution allowing Senator Truman H.Newberry Michigan to keep his seat, following hearing of a controversy started by Henry Ford, who charged Newberry with expending great sums to obtain election. GERMANS DESIRE U.S.IN CONFERENCE BERLIN, Jan. 28—Without the Reference was made to a resolution adopted previous to the bond vote pledging the trustees severally to the purchase of the 20 acres. In view of this, they could not sell part of it, even if it meant immediate improvement of the park instead of possibly several years. CHANGE CONTROL OF L. A. OLIVE GROWERS MAY LOSE EYESIGHT A. N. Hutton was brot to the Anaheim hospital yesterday afternoon, having been hurt in an accident at Placentia Tuesday. He was working on a welding pipe and was hit in the eye with a piece of hot steel. It is feared that the eye is entirely gone. REALTY BOARD WILL LUNCH WEDNESDAY The general meeting of the Anaheim Realty Board will be held Wednesday at noon at the Elks Club, it was announced today by A. E. Hargrove, secretary. The meeting will be from 12 to 1 o'clock and those who are late will miss the luncheon. There will be general discussion of business and five minute talks are expected from some of the realtors. Mr. Hargrove urges every member of the board to be present. LENGTHEN CANNING SEASON Operating of the big canning plant of the California Packing Corp. at Santa Ana for a period at least two months longer than the season of 1921 was indicated today with announcement by R. H. McIntosh, of Los Angeles, that he had completed contracts with growers for the planting of 200 acres of Kentheky Wonder beans. McIntosh is buyer for the big corporation and has been engaged for several days in getting accrage signed for products for the cannery. In addition to this he has signed up 200 acres for tomatoes to be grown for the Los Angeles cannery. The acreage was contracted mostly in the district immediately south and west of Santa Ana. The contracts establish the price for tomatoes at $15 a ton and $70 for beans. Beans will come into production in June and will start the plant at least two months before it opened last year, when only pimentos and chilis were packed. GERMANS DESIRE U. S. IN CONFERENCE BERLIN, Jan. 28.—Without the United States the Genoa conference will be a virtual failure from the German point of view, it is declared here. Reports from Washington indicating the improbability of American delegates attending the forthcoming economic conference in March have caused surprise, not untinged with dismay, in government circles here. The absence of the United States would "strengthen France's backbone," the Germans say, adding their belief that American representatives would support England's more generous attitude toward central Europe. ORDER REVOKES PRESENT P. E. BOOKS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—An interim order temporarily revoking the calendar month commutation book and substituting a 52-ride, 30-day book was expected to be issued by the state railroad commission today as an amendment of the increased fares granted the Pacific Electric, against which vigorous protests were made at hearings during the week. LONG BEACH MAN BUYS RANCH HERE The sale is announced today of 15 acres of six-year-old Valeneias north of the Anaheim Beef Co., belonging to Joe Fiscus, to Lincoln A. Freeman, of Long Beach at a consideration of $40,000. In exchange is taken a three-story, brick apartment house in Long Beach valued at $50,000. The deal was made by John Gunnett, of Long Beach and B. G. Rogers and Harry E. Scott, realtors of Anaheim. Reference was made to a resolution adopted previous to the bond vote pledging the trustees severally to the purchase of the 20 acres. In view of this, they could not sell part of it, even if it meant immediate improvement of the park instead of possibly several years. CHANGE CONTROL OF L. A. OLIVE GROWERS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Control of the Los Angeles Olive Growers Ass'n has passed from the E.D. Butterfield estate to Charles C. Moore, of San Francisco. Assets of more than $1,000,000 are involved, it is said. The name will be changed to the Sylmar Packing Corporation. Moore will be president. Frank Simmonds continues as manager. Moore is a director of the Anglo and London Paris National Bank and was president of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. TIRES TAKEN FROM BARN Somebody entered H.' L. Cole's barn at Wintersburg last night and took two new tires and two used ones from a Ford truck, Sheriff C. E. Jackson reported, besides a Willard storage battery. DEALER E COUNTY 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 AUTOIST BODY OF VICTIM FOUND IN CAR BESIDE HIGHWAY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Killed in a gun fight with bandits who robbed his body of money and jewelry, Harvey Gray, 50 years old, an automobile salesman of Santa Monica, was found dead with a bullet hole in his head at the wheel of his machine in the road near Twenty-first-st and Central-ave in the beach city today. In Gray's right hand was found an automatic pistol from which one shot had been fired. Three bullet holes pierced the windshield of the car. The bullet which killed Gray entered his head from the left side. The slaying evidently occurred between 9 o'clock and midnight last night. The body was not discovered until 6:30 this morning, when George Shives, 659 Copeland avenue, Santa Monica, found it while driving into the city. Gray's pocketbook, taken from an inside coat pocket and emptied by the bandits, was found a few yards from his automobile. His watch and LIVES IMPERILED IN MYSTERY BLAZE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Police detectives and members of the fire prevention bureau of the fire department began an investigation of the mysterious fire which imperiled the lives of 500 Los Angeles men and women who were attending the annual ball of the Palestine chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the Goldberg-Bosley hall, Sixteenth and Flower streets, last IN MYSTERY BLAZE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Police detectives and members of the fire prevention bureau of the fire department today began an investigation of the mysterious fire which imperiled the lives of 500 Los Angeles men and women who were attending the annual ball of the Palestine chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the Goldberg-Bosley hall, Sixteenth and Flower streets, last night. The fire broke out shortly after 11 o'clock following the explosion of a small bomb under the rear of the building. The force of the explosion knocked mirrors, pictures and other ornaments in the ballroom to the floor. Almost immediately the corridors of the building filled with smoke. The dancers were in a near-panic as the increasing smoke began to fill the ballroom. EXPECT VOTE ON FOREIGN DEBT TODAY WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Under a "gentleman's agreement" reached between Republican and Democratic leaders, it was expected today that the $11,000,000,000 foreign debt refunding bill would be passed by the senate by tonight. Debate on the measure was resumed when the senate met at 11 o'clock, with Republican and Democratic senators opposed to it again objecting vigorously to the commission created by it being given blaaket authority to convert, or refund the debt, without the advice and consent of congress. HIGH RENT PROBLEM SETTLED BY PARLEY WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—A nation-wild conference to settle the national high rent problem was started here today. Senator King, Utah, has started a movement for delegates from all over the country to assemble and consider the acute building situation. "The president could summon representatives of banking interests, labor and the public, who could launch a huge building drive for new construction of homes," King told the United Press in an exclusive interview. ENGINEERS WILL ADDRESS MEETING A large attendance is expected at the flood protection mass meeting at the school house in Richfield Monday night, when plans will be inaugurated for a campaign similar to Anaheim's for flood protection funds. A. A. Mills, who will be one of a number from Anaheim who will attend, announced today that the en- ENGINEERS WILL ADDRESS MEETING A large attendance is expected at the flood protection mass meeting at the school house in Richfield Monday night, when plans will be inaugurated for a campaign similar to Anaheim's for flood protection funds. A. A. Mills, who will be one of a number from Anaheim who will attend, announced today that the engineering department of the Santa Fe railroad had promised to send at least one representative who will offer suggestions as to proper methods of levee building. The Santa Fe has considerable protection work along its right of way beyond Yorba church. McDONALD OPENING TODAY The McDonald Lingerie and Millinery Shop, 103 South Clementine, opened its doors formally today, and countless are comments heard on the beautiful stock. With 135 pieces of lingerie, every one of them made by hand by Mrs. McDonald, almost anything desired for any kind of wear may be secured. A complete stock of beautiful hats is also included in the interesting display today. The hangings and interior decorations are most beautiful and fasty, these having been provided by the Bluebird Shop. The store will remain open this evening. Suffers Burns In Escape From Fire Badly burned about the face and hands when she endeavored to escape from her burning home through a window, Mrs. J. W. Butts, of Santa Ana was taken to the Community hospital at that place at an early hour today. Her husband suffered severe cuts on his hand when he smashed the window to open an avenue of escape for himself and wife. The bungalow in which the Butts were living and a pumping plant close by were destroyed by the flames. 100 MERCHANTS AT BANQUET MON. EVE. More than 100 merchants and members of their forces are expected to attend the annual meeting of the Merchants' Association, to be held Monday evening, beginning at 7:30 at the Elks' clubhouse. The speaker will be A. V. Napier, advertising expert and merchandising counsel of Santa Ana, and his topic will be "Cooperation." Fellinge's orchestra will furnish the music. President H. E. W. Barnes will preside. The association will discuss the current year's program. VOCATIONAL LAW INVALID SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28—The vocational law of 1919 requiring employers to educate persons permanently injured on duty to another line of endeavor, was today declared to be invalid by the state supreme court. HASLEY ASSERTS LIQUOR CARRIED Answer has been filed in superior court by Samuel Hasley, former marshal at Brea, to the suits for $30,000 for alleged false arrest brot by Alexander Payse, Anaheim; Mary McIntyre, Orange; Bertha Krump, Santa Ana, and Gertrude Brashier, Frisco. In his answer Hasley asserts the party did transport liquor aloft in a bottle without label, and that the girls were talking and laughing loudly, causing him to draw the conclusion that they were drunk. BOY'S LEG BROKEN IN TANKHOUSE LEAP John Sprague a small child, was bront to the Anaheim sanitarium this afternoon suffering from a broken leg. It was stated that he jumped from a platform on the tankhouse at his home today, which resulted in the accident.