oc-plain-dealer 1923-02-20

PROGRESS OF ANANEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 262 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 158 NEW COUNTY LAW TO BAR MINORS AT DANCE HALLS Minors will be forbidden to attend public dances in public dance halls by an ordinance, which the Board of Supervisors today authorized District Attorney .A P. Nelson to draw up. The ordinance supplements the previous one forbidding girls to be employed as teachers, dispensers of drinks, etc. STATE SUPT. WOOD ATTACKS GOVERNOR FOR STATE BUDGET About 400 were present from all parts of Orange county at the meeting of the California Teachers' Association last night in Fullerton. A six o'clock reception was held at the California Hotel after which the program was given at the Fullerton high school auditorium. The program was opened by numbers by the Fullerton high school band. The principal feature of the evening was an address by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, who made an attribution. Orangethorpe residents will get relief from alleged damage to their pavement from heavy trucks, when a ruling is posted effective about two weeks hence forbidding loads of more than 15,000 pounds on the boulevard. District Attorney Nelson gave an opinion that such a ruling would be constitutional. The adding of a fourth motoreye officer is also planned by the board to protect paving. Resolutions of regret presented by Supervisor W. M. Schumacher at the resignation from the board of N. T. Edwards of Orange, and congratulated Governor Friend W. Richardson on Edwards' acceptance of the offer to become a member of the State Highway Commission were passed unanimously. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to the Governor and to Edwards. "No better FOR STATE BUDGET About 400 were present from all parts of Orange county at the meeting of the California Teachers' Association last night in Fullerton. A six o'clock reception was held at the California Hotel after which the program was given at the Fullerton high school auditorium. The program was opened by numbers by the Fullerton high school band. The principal feature of the evening was an address by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, who made an attack on Governor Richardson for his cut in the educational budget. He held out that the Governor had made this cut without going into sufficient details to find what the funds were used for. F. L. Thurston of Pasadena, secretary of the California Teachers' Association spoke to the teachers on purposes of the Association and the things which it had accomplished. P. A. Henderson of Orange was elected delegate to assist in arranging the program for the next meeting of the Association. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS KEEP JUDGE BUSY Judge French of the Fullerton police court has been doing a routine business, clearing up the cases contracted over the weekend, especially the traffic violations, it was announced this morning. The cases out of the way already include: J. McDormott, Anaheim, no rights, $5; Boyd Sleeper, cutout open, $5; Arthur Warner, Orange, speeding, $10; Earl Rogers, speeding, $20; C. Hegnaugh, speeding, $10; and C. G. Bagby, scattering broken glass on the public highway, $15. Judge French says he has 30 traffic cases still pending in which the alleged violators have not reported. FAMOUS MUSICAL DIRECTOR SPEAKER COMMUNITY SERVICE will have Mr. James Stewart, famous musical director from Oakland, at its Wednesday noon luncheon at Elk's club, to speak on music week to be held in Anaheim in the very near future. Mr. Stewart is not alone a great music director but is also a very brilliant speaker. There will be several solos by members of the choral section of Community Service and reading by members of the dramatic section. These luncheons are growing in popularity weekly. Everybody is invited. A fine program and a good time is assured. Price of luncheons 65c. CITRUS ESTIMATE RAISED 2000 CARS The California Citrograph In its March issue says: "According to the crop estimate of Feb. 1 as compiled by shippers of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, this state will ship 2000 carloads of citrus fruits during the current season than was estimated Jan. 1. "The total estimated movement of citrus fruits from California, from Nov. 1, 1922 to Oct. 31 this year is now predicted to reach 60,112 carloads. "Compared with Jan. 1, estimate of 57,919 carloads of oranges, lemons and grapefruit an increase of over 2000 carloads is shown. Contrasted with the November 1 estimate this latest restimate shows an increase of 5526 carloads. "The increase as estimated on Feb. 1 sald largely in the orange crop, and is about equally dilived between navel and valencias varieties. Total shipments of oranges and grapefruit for the season are estimated at 48,752 cars, compared with 46,651 January 1.. Lemon shipments are only slightly increased on this latest estimate, which forecasts 11,389 carloads, compared with 11,.258 cars on the precious estimate. "This latest estimate shows approximately a 6.2 percent increase on the season's navel crop compared with the January estimate and an increase of 18.4 percent over the navel estimate of November 1." GOVERNOR FOLLOWS BUDGET ASSAILANT The regular meeting of Fullerton C. of C. is to be held tonight, with a banquet at 6:30 o'clock at the California Hotel. The feature is an address by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, who is to speak on the educational budget. The adding of a fourth motorcycle officer is also planned by the board to protect paving. Resolutions of regret presented by Supervisor W. M. Schumacher at the resignation from the board of N. T. Edwards of Orange, and congratulated Governor Friend W. Richardson on Edwards' acceptance of the offer to become a member of the State Highway Commission were passed unanimously. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to the Governor and to Edwards. "No better appointment could possibly have been made," say the resolutions. Today the board will attend the National Orange Show at San Bernardino. Thomas Sayles was voted constable at Laguna Beach and E. M. De Ahna justice of the peace. RETURNS OF EXTENSION City council last year and approved returns special election extension action limits to incure the northwest. City Manager O. I. instructed to advertise scarifier, road grade wagon. The specific a Ventura scarifier, grader and Studebaker It was informally Los Angeles-st north.of North-st for the funst from Olive to Lemu thru the Mills Park st. This paving will extensive program for inside the Mills trac other streets in Anahi. The city manager to exchange the pollen one. Commissioners were seas benefits and day opening of alloys and vicinity of the Dollar tracts. The public improve tee was instructed paint job that has been city fire truck. After adjournment which is early quittie council, informal disaffairs lasted until n Council will meet night with city officials Santa Ana and Oran offault sewer. Bids o f of the outfall and ther will be considered. Steward went to San up work done there ment by the lowest ocean outfall. Thursday night's meeting will be held on account of Washington. INVESTMENT BREAKS PRINT The Huntington Co. broke precedents of incorporation file instead of the usual $ in on a capitalization dred thousands they $23,400 was paid in o total. There is a list more investors in thready. The directors arro Huntington Beach—Oton, R. Leonard Obarr William J. Elliott Ha ming, D. O. Stewart Thomas B. Talbert. SHOOTS BROTHER MISTAKEN FOR THIEF LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20—When John Karbonick saw a man moving in the darkness of the kitchen of West Twelfth Street; San Pedro, early today, he fired. Then he made a light and found he had shot his brother, William Karbonick, who lives in the same house. William said he heard sounds in the early morning and rose to investigate. His brother, John heard him moving about the house and mistook him for an intruder. 15c EXPENSE MONEY ON SAN DIEGO TRIP Three boys from Los Angeles who were bound for San Diego by Shankar maze with 15 cents for expenses after they arrived, were picked up by Sheriff Sam Jernigan's men and lodged in the County Hospital. They are Ribbon Musbiquain, 13; Liberty Keosababian, 15; and Jim Shararian, 14. One of them was handed over to his parents today. FRUIT SALES TODAY Boston: unchanged oranges, higher lemons; oranges $4, lemons $4.90 to $6.70. Pittsburg: steady oranges and lemons; oranges $4.05 to $4.60, lemons $5.25 to $5.75. New York: steady oranges; oranges $4.10 to $4.70. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 51 at 7 a.m. Maximum 78 at 2 p.m. GOVERNOR FOLLOWS BUDGET ASSAILANT The regular meeting of Fullerton C. of C. is to be held tonight, with a banquet at 6:30 o'clock at the California Hotel. The feature is an address by Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, who is to speak on the educational budget. The chamber will possibly be able to announce also the date on which Governor Richardson is to address the meeting. It is announced that the Governor has already signified his acceptance of an invitation to address the chamber. Big French Troop Movement Reported BERLIN, Feb. 20—A big French troop movement is proceeding in the direction of Darmstadt and Mannheim, according to an official message from Mayence. Darmstadt is the capital of the German sta etfo Hessen, while Manheim, important industrial center, is in the northern part of Baden. An advance such as described by the Mayence dispatch to Berlin would be in the nature of an encircling movement that would add greatly to the territory occupied since the invasion of the Ruhr six weeks ago. The Germans are fearful of French occupation of Mannheim and claim that invasion of Baden was begun with this in view. ESSEN, Feb. 20.—Scores of German customs officials who had refused to work under French supervision were ordered expelled from the Rhineland today by the Rhineland Commission sitting at Coblenz. French troops were prepared to meet any disorders arising over the deportations. BLAME DUST FOR BLAST HOLDEN, W. Va., Feb. 20.—A dust explosion in a shaft of No. 7 mine of the Island Creek Coal Co., was today blamed for injury to five men yesterday. VILLA PARK NAMED SUB Leon A. Whitsell, rus grower, was appointed supervisor of the to succeed N. T. Edgard signed to become a State Highway commission sell's appointment, it popular. He is president Park farm center, Central Lemon Grower president of the Council the Boy Scouts and wthe Orange Rotary Club. HARDWARE MEET NEWS More than three ware dealers and wives at the annual convention Cal. Retail Hardware society at the Californian Tuition Tuesday and of next week. The business session held in the California quiet is scheduled on ing at the Masonic Temple program has been for the convention. PENN. GOV. C William C. Sproul, nor of Pennsylvania in Los Angeles at 7 a.m. night over the Southern East for a visit of Following his visit visit San Francisco. Starbuck's Reds ment. AIN DEALER DING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1923 Six Killed in Mail Train Crash SAYRE, Pa., Feb. 20.—Six men were killed early today when No. 17, fast mail train of the Lehigh Valley railroad hit into the rear of a freight train at Rommerfield, 27 miles east of here. The dead are: William Schollenberger, Easton, Pa., engineer of No. 17. O. W. McDaniels, Athens, trainman on mail train. O. L. Culber, Sayre, engineer of freight. George Kaspar, Easton, fireman of engine No. 11147, which was being towed by the freight. Joseph Fox, Sayre, fireman on mail train. Kaspar was not instantly killed but died while he was being taken to a local hospital. COUNCIL APPROVES RETURNS OF CITY EXTENSION VOTING City council last night canvassed and approved returns of last week's special election extending the corporation limits to include 250 acres to the northwest. City Manager O. E. Steward was instructed to advertise for bids on a scarifier, road grader and dump REMINGTON SUSPECT L 2-YR. DELAY IN COAST HIGHWAY Hold up Paving after Grading Says McBride, after Inspection Paving of the two other links of the coast highway in Orange-co will probably be deferred two years after the completion of the grading, County Engineer J. L. McBride said today, following a tour of inspection of the entire way from Seal Beach to Serra in company with N. T. Edwards of Orange and Louis Everding, state highway commissioners; R. M. Morrison MRS. E. G. Sovereign of Bay COUNCIL APPROVES RETURNS OF CITY EXTENSION VOTING City council last night canvassed and approved returns of last week's special election extending the corporation limits to include 250 acres to the northwest. City Manager O. E. Steward was instructed to advertise for bids on a scrivier, road grader and dump wagon. The specifications apply to a Ventura scarifier, Western Road grader and Studebaker wagon. It was informally agreed to pave Los Angeles at north. of Northwest for the full width, Northwest from Olive to Lemon and LaVerne thru the Mills Park tract to Lemonst. This paving will be done in an extensive program to include streets inside the Mills tract and several other streets in Anaheim. The city manager was instructed to exchange the police Ford for a new one. Commissioners were named to assess benefits and damages for the opening of alloys and streets in the vicinity of the Dolan and Lohnnan tracts. The public improvement committee was instructed to inspect the paint job that has been done on the city fire truck. After adjournment at 9:30 p.m., which is early quitting time for the council, informal discussion of city affairs lasted until midnight. Council will meet here Wednesday night with city officials of Fullerton, Santa Ana and Orange on the joint outfall sewer. Bids on the ocean end of the outfall and the treatment plant will be considered. City Manager Steward went to San Diego to look up work done there for the government by the lowest bidder on the ocean outfall. Thursday night's regular council meeting will be held Friday evening on account of Washington's birthday. INVESTMENT CO. BREAKS PRECEDENT The Huntington Beach Investment Co. broke precedents in their articles of incorporation filed today when, instead of the usual $60 to $600 paid in on a capitalization of several hundred thousands they showed that $28,400 was paid in out of $100,000 total. There is a list of a score or more investors in the company already. The directors are seven, all of Huntington Beach—Charles P. Patton, R. Leonard Obarr, Joseph Vavra, William J. Elliott, Hardeman T. Dunling, D. O. Stewart and Supervisor Thomas B. Talbert. WILLA DARK MAN Hold up Paving after Grading Says McBride, after Inspection Paving of the two other links of the coast highway in Orange-co will probably be deferred two years after the completion of the grading, County Engineer J. L. McBride said today, following a tour of inspection of the entire way from Seal Beach to Serra in company with N. T. Edwards of Orange and Louis Everding, state highway commissioners; R. M. Morton, chief engineer of the commission, W. W. Palch, division engineer and his assistant S. V. Cortelyou, and supervisor Thomas B. Talbert of Huntington Beach. William Ledbetter & Co. of Los Angeles were the low bidders it was found, ten bids were opened today by the Board of Supervisors on the bridge across Anselm Bay. His bid was $62,500. On the mile of road toward Huntington Beach between the Westminster-bldd and the Garden Grove-rd B. R. Ford of Santa Ana was low bidder at $14,705 against an office estimate of $16,940. Wells & Bessler of Santa Ana bid $15,496.76 and H.Peterson of San Diego $15,681.50. Five, si and eight-inch concrete will be laid according to the condition of the section of previous paving in question and the run disb to be widened from 16 to 18 feet. The county furnishes the cement and the price of this is added to the total. SUES DOCTOR FOR "SHORT CIRCUIT" NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Because Peter F. Connelly's digestive organs were "short circuited," according to his claim, made through his attorneys, he brought suit in the supreme court recently to recover $50,000 damages from Dr. Claud A. Frink. Connelly in his suit alleges that in December, 1821, he had to undergo an operation in which certain digestive organs were to be connected with others and that in performing the operation the surgeon made the wrong connections. Another operation rectified the error, but Connelly seeks damages. BONDSMAN ANSWERS IN GRIBLING CASE I. Raphael filed an answer in the suit of the Bennett-Montgomery Hardware Company against A. L. Gribling, himself and L. F. Pomoyer, The answer contains denials similar to those already made in connection with other suits over the three high school buildings, which Wilson & Beverin instead of the original contractor. Mrs. E. G. Sovereign, of Bay City, Mich., who was the first woman to talk by telephone. Mrs. Sovereign's maiden name was Rachel Smith and in her girlhood days she taught school in Brantford, Ontario. Alexander Graham Bell lived at what was called Strawberry Hill, in Brantfordtord. Mr. Bell strung the first wire from his residence on Strawberry Hill to Brantfordtord High School. Mrs. Sovereign, then Rachel Smith, was the first woman to talk thru this first phone. The other young woman school teachers were afraid. ANAHEIM'S GROWTH SHOWN BY INCREASE IN PHONE SYSTEM Anaheim, with three exceptions, enjoyed the largest percentage gain of any exchange in the Pacific Telephone system last year. It percentage was 22.62 and it added 318 stations, making a total of 1724. Fullerton gained 199 stations to 1229, or 19.32 percent. Orange 129 stations to 1344 or 10.62 percent; Santa Ana; in the next higher group from that of these three cities; 502 to 3562 or 16.41 percent. Placentia lost seven stations, which with its small total meant a percentage loss of 2.04 percent. The only exchanges leading Anaheim were those of Culver City which with only 319 new stations gained 373.72 per cent; Bend, 24.32 percent; and Alhambra 23.34 percent. Los Angeles, which early in the year passed San Francisco, Jan. I had 189,463 stations compared with 172,744 for the northern metropolis. Its percentage gain was 16.86 against 6.46 for San Francisco. FIRE IMPERILS TOTS NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Children and aged women were imprisoned by fire when it destroyed a three-story home in Brooklyn last night. SENATE FILIBUSTER IN FULL SWING WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—The coalition fight of Republican insurgents and Democrats in the senate to prevent the enactment of the ad- VILLA PARK MAN NAMED SUPERVISOR Leon A. Whitsell, Villa Park citrus grower, was appointed yesterday as supervisor of the fourth district to succeed N. T. Edwards, who resigned to become a member of the State Highway commission. Whitsell's appointment, it is said, will be popular. He is president of the Villa Park farm center, director of the Central Lemon Growers Association, president of the Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts and vice-president of the Orange Rotary Club. HARDWARE DEALERS MEET NEXT WEEK More than three hundred hardware dealers and wives are expected at the annual convention of the So. Cal. Retail Hardware Dealers Association at the California Hotel in Fullerton Tuesday and Wednesday, of next week. The business session are to be held in the California, and a banquet is scheduled on Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple. An elaborate program has been arranged for the convention. PENN. GOV. COMING William C. Sproul, former governor of Pennsylvania, is to arrive in Los Angeles at 7:30 o'clock tonight over the Southern Pacific from the East for a visit of several days. Following his visit here, he is to visit San Francisco. Starbuck's Reds. See advertisement. BONDSMAN ANSWERS IN GRIBLING CASE I. Raphael filed an answer in the suit of the Bennett-Montgomery Hardware Company against A. L. Gribling, himself and L. F. Pomeroy. The answer contains denials similar to those already made in connection with other suits over the three high school buildings, which Wilson & Bever, instead of the original contractors, finished. Raphael denies any contract of June 224, 1920, but says May 24, 1920, was the date and that this latter date and the specifications of the contract were changed. He and Pomeroy executed the undertaking of the contract as sureties on June 1 or 2, he says. ANAHEIM STORES OPEN THURSDAY President O. H. Renner of the Merchants Assn called attention today to the fact that all places of business in Anaheir excepting banks would be open Thursday, Washington's Birthday. CORPORATION BODY SETS BUSINESS MARK LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20—Denoting the enormous increase of organized business in Southern California, Edwin M. Daugherty, state corporation commissioner, announced today that with the single exception of last year, the Los Angeles office of the commission in January, 1923, did 200 per cent more business than ever recorded by the department for any one month for the entire state. SEEK STOLEN LEXINGTON The Sheriff's office is searching for a Lexington auto belonging to J. C. Aarfflef of 2428 F Street, San Diego. It is a 1922 model five-passenger, painted black, with engine number 2059. Chintzes at special prices. Blue Bird drapery and Decorating Shop 325 East Center St., Anaheim. FIRE IMPERILS TOTS NEW YORK, Feb. 20—Children and aged women were imprisoned by fire when it destroyed a three-story home in Brooklyn last night. SENATE FILIBUSTER IN FULL SWING WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—The coalition fight of Republican insurgents and Democrats in the senate to prevent the enactment of the administration ship subsidy bill developed today into an open filibuster with all parliamentary niceties cast to the four winds. A continuous session of the senate, day and night, until one group surrenders from exhaustion, war forecast today as supporters and opponents rallied their forces. It was described by both sides as a battle to finish with the fate of the subsidy in the balance. A new "battalion of death" was formed by Senators Brookhart, Republican of Iowa, and Fletcher Democrat of Florida, to combat the bill. With 31 senators already enlisted the battalion's leaders declared they would "talk the subsidy to death day and night." BABY BORN AFTER FAMILY IS BURNED INDIANA, Pa., Feb. 20—Andrew Palaceka and four of his children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home in a remote part of Indiana county Sunday. Mrs. Palaceka, who was badly burned, was brought to oa hospital here where, a few hours later, she became the mother of a baby daughter. Physclans said not would live. MUST KEEP SECRET INTERCEPTED RADIO PARIS, Feb. 20—The government has published a decree through the under secretary of regulating private radio receiving sets. The decree requires each owner to obtain a license costing 10 francs as an annual fee; keep secret all intercepted messages; except on demand of proper authority; and cease operation whenever the government so orders. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,526 Today, Estimated at... 10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mail to it to Eastern Friends—It may bring them to Anaheim, Fastest Growing City in Orange County. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAF BINGTON DEATH ACT LOCATED MAN CLOSELY WATCHED IN MYSTERIOUS MURDER LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—A suspect has been located in the investigation of the murder of Earle Remington, popular clubman, and has been placed under surveillance until the police detectives are ready to question him, it was learned today. The man, whose identity is being carefully guarded, was said to have been infatuated with Mrs. Virginia Lola Stone Remington, widow of the slain man. This infatuation, it was said, without the encouragement of or the slightest reciprocation by Mrs. Remington. Details concerning the suspect were kept secret by the police pending developments which will pave the way for his questioning concerning the murder. An hallucination FORD LOW BIDDER WITH $61,082 FOR COUNTY-RD PAVING B. R. Ford of Santa Ana with a bid of $61,082 was low man on the contract to pave Lincoln boulevard with concrete for the last three miles westward from Hansen-rd. Contract ANCEASE SYSTEM exceptions, percentage gain Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropolus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 early in the cisco, Jan. 1. compared with north metropo-lus was 16.86 Francisco. GROWTH INCREASE SYSTEM The exceptions, percentage gain the Pacific Telar. It percentadded 318 of 1724. stations to Orange 129 62 percent; higher group free cities, 502 ent. Placentia which with its percentage loss leading AnaCulver City. new stations at; Bend, 24, umbra. 23.34 AUTO GANG RAIDS BANK AND STORES PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 20.-Capturing the town of Easten, posting sentinels in real war styles and looting banks and store buildings at their leisure, bandits today carried on a veritable reign of terror for a period of several hours. The robbers arrived in Easton, at 4 o'clock this morning and did not leave until after six. Every person who put his head out of doors was greeted with a shower of bullets. The citizens were completely cowed and forced to keep inside their homes. The robbers escaped with about $7000 in cash, the most of which was obtained from the bank, which they looted at their leisure, after blowing off the door of the vault with a charge of dynamite. THAW ON VACATION FORD LOW BIDDER WITH $61,082 FOR COUNTY-RD PAVING B.R.Ford of Santa Ana with a bid of $51,082 was low man on the contract to pave Lincoln boulevard with concrete for the last three miles westward from Hansen-rd. Contractors were required to submit alternate bids for concrete and asphalt concrete. Steele-Finley was low man with $57,010 on the latter materials. Gravel should-rs on each side of the road are included. Material in both cases is to be four, five or six inches thick, according to the previous condition of the road. The supervisers will not net on any road bids until after their return tonight from the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. WIDOW GETS THIRD OF $50,000 ESTATE Richard W. Cole of Orange left an estate appraised at $51,852.54, according to the decree of first and final account and distribution filed today with the County Check. The deceased died interstate Jan. 30. The heirs at law are the widow, Alice Cole, of Orange; and three sons and daughters—Bertha Beamett of Placentia, Mabel Sumner of Orange, Myrtle Clive of La Habra, Gertrude Addington of Postvale, Ariz., and Albert Cole of Taft. The widow receives one third of the total and the rest is equally divided among the children. A.E.leach left an estate of $79,919.20, according to an inventory and appraisement filed today. KILLS MAD COYOTE SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 20.-A coyote with rabies that had bitten the heads off 18 chickens and had planted its teeth in four horses and 10 pigs was shot to death by Amos Davis, a rancher, near Vernon, when the animal was about to attack Mrs.Davis. SANTA ANA THIEVES OBTAIN OLD COINS Valuable foreign coins and American money in current circulation were stolen last night or early this morning from C.W.Blankenbecker's store on West Fifth street.Santa Ana,and Sheriff Sam Jernigan has started an investigation. Seven hundred pennies,a Columbia half dollar,two Canadian fire-cent pieces,a Mexican half dollar,. THAW ON VACATION TO VISIT MOTHER PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20. A formal application temporarily releasing Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Staufort White, from the Pennsylvania hospital for the insane so that he can visit his mother, Mrs. Mary Copley, in Rittsburg, was signed by Judge J. W. Martin today. Thaw will be released at once under a guard, who will accompany him during his vacation and will return to the institution not later than March 3. BUT FEW SLAYERS ESCAPE IN ENGLAND LONDON, Feb. 20. Statistics just published show that there have been 330 murders in England during the past four years. Of this total in only 14 cases was the murderer not brought to justice. Ninety-three people were convicted of murder and executed, while 83 murderers committed suicide. Seventy people were convicted of murder but were proved insane. BRUNSWICK-BALKE PLANT DESTROYED MUSKEGON, Mich., Feb. 20. Firemen were still directing streams of water today into the smoldering ruins of the Brunswick-Blake Colender Co.'s plant, destroyed late last night, with a loss of $100,000. An unexplained explosion on the first floor is thought to have caused the fire. Special prices on Curtain Creatures, Blue Bird Drapery and Decorating Shop., 523 East Center St. SANTA ANA THIEVES OBTAIN OLD COINS Valuable foreign coins and American money in current circulation were stolen last night or early morning from C. W. Blankenbecker's store on West Fifth street, Santa Ana, and Sheriff Sam Jernigan has started an investigation. Seven hundred pennies, a Columbia half dollar, two Canadian five-cent pieces, a Mexican half dollar, large Canadian penny, large English penny and German five-cent piece were stolen, according to a report to the sheriff this morning. MINOR ACCIDENT REPORTED A minor accident was reported to local police today in which a truck owned by F. Bloom of Los Angeles and a Hudson coach owned by W. A. Franz of Anabeim collided. The truck was slightly damaged. FULLERTON COUNCIL MEETING Regular meeting of Fullerton trustees tonight. The board has two weeks' business to receive attention. BLUNDERS Is this the proper place for a pocketbook? The answer will be found among today's want ads.