oc-plain-dealer 1923-03-09

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 875 $1,413,046 1921 604 1,253,870 1920 282 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 173 LARGE FRONTAGE ON LOS ANGELES STREET IS SOLD Marking one of the largest sales of downtown realty in Anaheim’s history, E. E. Beasley, wealthy Fullerton rancher, today purchased the Ruhman property at the northwest corner of Chartres and Los Angeles-sts. Woman to Hang Blames Gossipers CHICAGO, March 9—Back fence gossip of "catty" neighbors was blamed for her difficulties today by Mrs. Tillie Klimek, on trial charged with poisoning her third husband. The accused woman, who faces the gallows for her alleged "arsenic parties" pointed to the first evidence presented by the state as proof of her claims that gossip was responsible for the charges. In Broken English she declared the state's first four witnesses including her former landlady However complete improvement, which Mr. Beasley is said to contemplate, may be delayed by a lease held by Herman Stern on the Pacific Implement Co., building. This is a five-year lease at $100 per month with two years to run. Stern is said to have asked $5000 to relinquish. Mrs. Helen Ruhman, widow of Frita Ruhman, pioneer of the city, receives $70,000 for the property, slightly less than $300 per front foot for the Los Angeles frontage. It is the first time the property has changed hands in 35 years, outside of a deed from Mr. Ruhman to Mrs. Ruhman in 1908. This made the question of income tax, a problem. As a basis, a 1913 price of $125 a front foot was adopted. Mrs. Ruhman was represented by Atty, O. T. Cailor. Mr. Beasley owns 52 acres of cit- CHICAGO, March 9—Back fence gossip of "catty" neighbors was blamed for her difficulties today by Mrs. Tillie Klimek, on trial charged with poisoning her third husband. The accused woman, who faces the gallows for her alleged "arsenic parties" pointed to the first evidence presented by the state as proof of her claims that gossip was responsible for the charges. In Broken English she declared the state's first four witnesses, including her former landlady and three neighbors, held grudges against her. But the state introduced today the first testimony intended to connect the husband's death with arsenic alleged to have been administered by the "female Bluebeard." Chemists testified to the finding of "enough arsenic to kill three men" in vital organs of the husband's body. CIVIC COMMITTEE TO SAVE PAVING The civic planning committee of Fullerton C. of C. met last night at the California Hotel, called to order by J. W. Carmichael, chairman. G. A. Raymer, secretary of the C. of C. was also present. An invitation had also been extended Albert Lannier, chairman of the levy zoning committee, who was present. What was accepted as a valuable suggestion was given by Captain Franz, to the effect that an ordinance should be drawn that owners of vacant lots should be required to make gas and water connections before the proposed new paving is laid, and that restrictions should be made whereby the paving could not be broken up for the installation of pipe lines for a period of five or ten years. Several new subdivisions were also discussed and difficulties troned out in the way of the proper development of the Northam-rd. from Malvern-ave. west of Richman-ave. The matter of future subdivision plans was referred to the committee for review, and it was urged that the time of trustees be not taken up in the examination of such plats. Under this provision, subdividers would be required to submit their plans with the civic planning committee. $5000 BAIL FIXED FOR DRIVING AUTO P. L. Denning and J. Boyle were held under $5000 bail by Justice J. H. Cox today, charged with the felony of operating an auto without the owner's consent. The owner is Geo. Flores and the car is a 1922 Studebaker special six touring which the arrest took from Mrs. Helen Ruhman, widow of Frita Ruhman, pioneer of the city, receives $70,000 for the property, slightly less than $300 per front foot for the Los Angeles frontage. It is the first time the property has changed hands in 35 years, outside of a deed from Mr. Ruhman to Mrs. Ruhman in 1908. This made the question of income tax, a problem. As a basis, a 1913 price of $125 a front foot was adopted. Mrs. Ruhman was represented by Alty, O. T. Callor. Mr. Beasley owns 52 acres of citrus fruit between Fullerton and Placentia from which he is said to have taken a $40,000 crop last year. Mrs. Ruhman, who has made her home in a small house on the property, has purchased a residence near St. Catherine's school. KESTER HEN ROOST RAIDED Mr. and Mrs. John Kester are regretting the loss of about three dozen choice Rhode Island Red hens, which they suspect were stolen. Altho the loss was not discovered for a day or two, they have pretty good evidence that the biddles did not deliberately stray away. MRS. JESSIE DAVIS STRICKEN SUDDENLY Friends of Mrs. Jessie Davis, 42 of 604 N. Zyemest, were shocked to hear of her untimely death last evening from apoplexy. Mrs. Davies was returning home from a shopping trip after 6 o'clock and was taking a short cut thru the alley when stricken. Neighbors heard her groans and went ot her side, but she passed away before a physician reached her. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Bucks, Terry and Campbell parlors with Rev. Thomas H. Walker in charge. Burial will be in the family lot at Anaheim cemetery. Surviving are the husband, C. C. Davis; daughter, Lydia, and sons, Pierre and C. C., Jr.; two. A mother and sister reside in Denver. ARTICLES FILED BY BLDG. & LOAN ASSN. The Anaheim Building & Loan Assn., filed articles of incorporation today with the County Clerk. They are H. O. Williams, L. Williams and Dr. A. H. Domann of Orange and Fanny Zent of Santa Ana. The capital is $100,000, the par of the stock $1 and $13,700 has been paid in, H. O. Williams with $5000 being the largest stockholder. Among the objects of the association are "to encourage industry," frugality, home building and saving among its sharp holders, members and others." $5000 BAIL FIXED FOR DRIVING AUTO P. L. Denning and J. Boyle were held under $5000 bail by Justice J. H. Cox today; charged with the felony of operating an auto without the owner's consent. The owner is Geo. Flores and the car is a 1922 Studebaker special six touring which the two confessed to having taken from the Santa Ana Garage and partly wrecked. The car had been driven only 2,930 miles, says Flores. SEIZE FOUR IN $5,000 DOPE RAID CHICAGO, March 9.—Heroin valued at $5000 and four men were seized in a raid early today on two rooms in the Morrison hotel in the heart of the "loop." The narcotic was in a package bearing a Kansas City, Mo., postmark. Two of the prisoners described themselves as Max Ducov, 28, of 2449 Wabash avenue, Kansas City, and Max T. Blumenthal, 27, of Portland, Ore. The others said they lived in Chicago. FRUIT SALES: TODAY Boston, higher lemons; lemons $3.95 to $4.50; lemons $7.10. New York, easter and lower oranges, unchanged lemons; oranges $3.15 to $4.75, lemons $3.95 to $5.80. Philadelphia, unchilled oranges, lower lemons; oranges $2.10 to $3.55, lemons $4.25. Cleveland, lower oranges and lemons, oranges $3.75 to $4.45, lemons $4.80 to $5.85. Pittsburgh, steady oranges and lemons, oranges $2.35 to $3.90, lemons $3.65 to $4.55. BUILDING PERMITS W. C. Brown, frame residence at 212 W. Broadway, cost $1500. A. M. Drisner, frame temporary residence on So. Clementine at Cost $500. T. A. Williams, frame residence at 534 S. Palm-st. Cost $4000. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 50 at 8 a.m. Maximum 60 at 2 p.m. The Anaheim Building & Loan Assn., filed articles of incorporation today with the County Clerk. They are K. O. Williams, L. Williams and Dr. A. H. Domann of Orange and Fanny Zent of Santa Ana. The capital is $100,000, the par of the stock $1 and $13,700 has been paid in. H. O. Williams with $5000 being the largest stockholder. Among the objects of the association are "to encourage industry," frugality, home building and saving among its shareholders, members and others." LADY ASTOR BACKS LIQUOR CURB BILL LONDON, March 9.—Lady Astor's prohibition bill, prohibiting the sale of intoxicants to persons under 19 years of age, passed on second reading in the house of commons this afternoon despite a storm of criticism and ridicule. The vote was 33% to 56, which represented a most remarkable victory for the American peers. The bill produced a flood of ironic debate. Sir Guy Cuant characterized it as "cheap American prohibition goods foisted upon unsuspecting community." CHINA TO KILL JAP DEMANDS TOKIO, March 9.—Abrogation at least revision of the famous "20 demands" is demanded in documents which a Chinese courier, arriving in Tokio next week, is bringing to the Chinese legation for presentation to the Japanese foreign office, according to belief becoming general in Tokio today. Involved in these treaties is the rich Lianotung peninsular interests, including Port Arthur, for which Juan has long promised she would fight. DANCER DANGED; NOW TO PAY FIDDLER WASHINGTON, March 9.—Isadora Duncan danced her way to fame in America and now she has talked her way out of her American citizenship. In an official statement made today by the department of labor it was announced that Miss Duncan, who is the wife of Serge Eisenne, a Russian poet, has forfeited her right to be classed as a subject of the United States. PERALTA The Peralta Monday folklore caused by a several of wolf residents of both been killed and Mr. Browne enclosed condition THE ORANGE COUNTY AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER DING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, March 9, 1923 PRINCESS RAHME HAIDER SPEAKS HERE WEDNES. TWO MORE TO TEST WIDEN PALM THRUOUT LENGTH Council Inaugurates Move for Most Important Street Improvement City council last night inaugurated the biggest street widening movement in Anaheim's history when plans were inaugurated for the widening of Palm st throut its entire length. First discussion was the widening of Palm between Center and Oppress- "A GIRD IN TEN THOUSAND" LATEST BEAUTY CONTEST Council Inaugurates Move for Most Important Street Improvement City council last night inaugurated the biggest street widening movement in Ankheim's history when plans were inaugurated for the widening of Palm-st through its entire length. First discussion was the widening of Palm between Center and Cypress-st, which will be included in the big paving program to be started at next council meeting. Council decided that there was no better time than the present to make the improvement uniform from the junction with the state highway on the north to the S. P. tracks at least, especially since it is known that the big majority of property-owners stand ready to follow a number who have already decided a ten-foot strip for the widening plan. Council feels that Palm-st is destined to be one of the principal streets of the city, both for business and residence, and that reality history will be made. City Manager O. E. Steward was instructed to call the attention of the Cal. R. R. commission to the need of better safety devices at the Center-at crossing of the Santa Fe, which present a greater traffic hazard since a new packing house still further cuts off the view of autoists. The commission will be urged to order a switchman or gates at the crossing. Supervisor Wm. Schumacher will also be asked to take steps toward a wig-wag at the S. P. crossing on Lincoln ave where there have been several accidents. City Manager Steward, after conference with the public improvement committee, recommended that sewer service be extended at once to two-thirds of the Beverly tract and all of the Hess, California Square, Palomar, Cherry-st and Parson-alley tracts. This would cost $9000. The matter was referred to Finance Chairman Gibbs who said it would take some figuring to find the money since council two weeks ago ordered about $8000 worth of water pipe. Council formally approved plat of St. Catherine's tract and informally approved 28-lot plat presented by Joe Steuckle and Jack Millings. The tract is bounded by Steuckle, Water, Lemon and Los Angeles-st. Council filed a petition signed by nearly all propertyowners on Center-at west of Five Points protesting against admission of business houses and garages facing Center-st and urging that such be confined to Lincoln ave which seems to be the natural trend. Council instructed City Manager Steward and the city improvement committee to plan a new garage soning ordinance, following application of purchasers of Lee's Service Station. Miss Alyce McCormick, of Omaha, Neb., who has just arrived in New York, Miss McCormick was picked from a field of ten thousand competitors as the most beautiful girl in her section of the country. SUPERIOR CONCERT BY CHORUS ON AIR The program given last evening by the Anheim Community Choral Union, over the Santa Ana Register radiophone KFAW, made a decided hit over the county, according to many messages received all today, and have made the townpeople even more proud of its organization which is doing so much for music. The program was given under the auspices of the C. of C. and beside the excellent musical numbers, contained an address by Mr. George E. Johnson on Anaheim and the Valencia Orange show which is a notable event of the last week of May. The chorus is planning to broadcast over the Los Angeles Times radio soon as a suitable arrangement of numbers may be made. The Anaheim Civic Anthem, composed by Louis Danz, with words by Mrs. Isabel Shepherd, was sung by the chorus, and is already on its way to fame. In place of one of the programmed numbers omitted through illness of the performer Mrs. Ross and Mr. Rholes sang the duet, "Absence" by Metcalf. As both singers are of unusual ability, as well as possessing voices of rare broadcasting quality, the number was thoroughly enjoyed. SANTA ANA SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SUED The Santa Ana City school district, board of education, collectively and individually, and others are made the defendants in a suit for damages filed today by C. L. Pasmore and others. The complaint is for money and to enforce laws upon braced in the address has proven one of the most interesting subjects discussed in America in connection with the Orient for many years. Princess Halder is now making Los Angeles her home recuperating some what after a most strenuous lecture tour of the U.S. and Anaheim is indeed fortunate to hear the princess and learn directly from one who knows of life in the Far East. Princess Rahme was born at Boalbek, 40 miles from Damascus and is a direct descendant of ancient Syrian royalty. Her early education was received at the American college at Beisent and later at the girls seminary at Sidon. While there she conceived the idea of coming to the U.S. for a higher and broader educational training and has since taken her degrees from several of our best universities. She possesses a charming Oriental personality and dignity of manner that is so characteristic of those who are manor born. The princess will appear in her native robes of her royal house of the Syrian purple. Miss Luille Burgess who accompanies her, is a talented musician and interprets the Syrian music in connection with all lectures. BIG INCREASE IN SLEEPING SICKNESS NEW YORK. March 9.—Thirty-two cases of "sleeping sickness" have been reported in greater New York since Monday, the health department announced today. One hundred and fourteen persons have died of the disease, scientifically known as encephalitis, since the first of the year. ROBINSON OUT AFTER INFLUENZA ATTACK C. E. Robinson, who celebrated the opening of an auto repair shop with the Independent Battery Station at 307 No. Los Angeles-st., by taking the influenza, was downtown today for the first time and announced he hoped to open in earnest in a few days. PERALTA SCHOOLS REOPEN The Peralta school will reopen next Monday following a week's vacation caused by sickness among the pupils, several of whom were very ill. Miss Thelma Cornelius was very sick for several days, but is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Bush, also residents of Santa Ana canyon, have both been ill with flu for three weeks and Mr. Bush is yet in a very weakened condition. SANTA ANA SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SUED The Santa Ana City school district, board of education, collectively and individually, and others are made the defendants in a suit for damages filed today by C. L. Passmore and others. The compallnt is for money and to enforce liens upon funds in the hands of a public corporation. Passmore asks judgment of the National Construction Co. and the Republic Casualty Co., and each of them for $1350 plus interest at seven per cent from Aug. 22 last and the Henry Weil Manufacturing Co., $565 from the same defendants plus interest at seven per cent from June 1 last, besides the costs of the suit. Bonds had been executed cf. $26-998 to protect concern working on school building and $13,499 as guaranty for the faithful performance of contracts. FRENCH OCCUPY MORE OF GERMANY MAYENCE. March 9.—French troops today occupied Crensenburg, in the Munster area, and Engelskirchen partly within the British Rhine zone. The German police in Witten and Horst-Emscher were disarmed and ordered from the towns. BERLIN. March 9.—Semi-official expression was expected from Paris today on the declaration made public here that Germany had prepared to offer France early in January 30,000,000,000 gold marks or approximately $7,500,000,000 as complete and final reparation that she was able to pay. BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney Roger C. Button today filed a Bill of Particulars in Arnl Nelson, the Buena Park Lumber Co., wa Frances Bowes and nine other defendants from whom the company seeks reimbursement for lumber and other building materials. It Pays to Advertise in the Orange County Plain Dealer. DEALER GE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was.....2,023 For Year 1920 was.....5,526 Today, Estimated at.....10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mall to it to Eastern Friends...it may bring them to Anaheim, Fastest Growing City in Orange County. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR ORE WELLS ST CYPRESS GADDIE AND OKLAHOMA JOIN LEASING SCRAMBLE Daily some new report comes in from the Cypress district regarding oil development in this field. It seems this locality is just now attracting the attention of the oil fraternity more than any other. Whether this is destined to be our next big field or not will soon be proven, if contemplated development work is carried out. The latest addition to this district is the Gaddie Oil Development Co., which has acquired leases in this field through the efforts of George C. and V. A. Porter, who have been for the last month quietly getting them together. The location of the first well by this company will be on the William Wicker property, just south of Fail Plot to Burn Collins' Sister's Home CORK, March 9.—Free State troops today frustrated an attempt to burn down the home of Mrs. John Powell, sister of the late Michael Collins. One of the rebels was captured in a fight near the home of Whether this is destined to be our next big field or not will soon be proven, if contemplated development work is carried out. The latest addition to this district is the Gaddie Oil Development Co., which has acquired leases in this field through the efforts of George C. and V. A. Porter, who have been for the last month quietly getting them together. The location of the first well by this company will be on the William Wicker property, just south of Cypress, and is to be started within the next thirty or forty days. An Oklahoma oil corporation will also drill in the vicinity, J. E. Snavey of Buena Park announced today. He said: "I have secured leases four miles due west of Anaheim near Harding on the high dome. My expert geologist says the biggest oil in So. Calif. will be found in this locality." "As soon as I have secured a few more contracts the company will start work erecting a derrick and placing machinery for the first well. The company contracts call for drilling to begin the first of June. "The entrance of this large company from Oklahoma will be a large asset to this part of the oil district. The company builds houses for employees near their work. The company plans to drill a number of wells in this vicinity. Coming on the heels of the exclusive announcement in Tuesday's Plain Dealer that the Union, Amalgamated and Big Four were in a race for leases and that the Union had ordered material for a derrick, it would seem that a real test of the Cypress district is soon to be made." SIX BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAIN LIONS Six Boy Scouts furnished the entertainment today at the Lions' club's weekly luncheon meeting in the Elks' clubhouse with demonstrations of signalling and first aid work. The six also sang, and George Russek, one of them, gave some readings, including "Casey at the Bat" and "Down the Mississippi," the cleverness of which opened the eyes of the members. The six boys were Adolph Escovido, John Escovido, Jack McPadden, the leader; Joe Tectonius and Paul Fleming. J. P. Sebastian and "Hans" Hansen were elected members, and told to explain where they got the "white mule" found upon them, but later were exonerated. Rev. A. G. H. Bode, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal church, gave one of his short, interesting talks. A collection was taken for the Scouts at the conclusion of the meeting. George Ennis was in charge of the Fail Plot to Burn Collins’ Sister’s Home CORK, March 9.—Free State troops today frustrated an attempt to burn down the home of Mrs. John Powell, sister of the late Michael Collins. One of the rebels was captured in a fight near the home of Miss Duggan, a leader of the Free State women. Irregulars were trying to burn her home. ROBBERY SUSPECTS, TWO EX-CANADIANS, HELD IN SANTA ANA In the arrest of two young Canadians, Roy Webb and Nelson Chancy, City Marshal Claude Rogers of Santa Ana believes he has the men who robbed at least two stores in the city and perhaps others. The men were taken on suspects when J. N. Harper, who keeps a grocery at 1025 West Fourth-st, became startled and called up police headquarters. Two officers went on trial and took the two suspects into custody. On Webb was found a revolver which J. H. Hornaday, proprietor of a second hand furniture and hardware store at 418 North Sycamore-st, identified as one stolen from his place recently. A Jimmy also was taken from Webb. Searching the room of the two in a roaming house on North Main-st they found a wrist watch, a gold watch and another pistol, which lionnaday also identified as among the articles previously stolen. On Webb also were found several White Owl eligars and he is suspected of having been among the visitors Wednesday night at Thursday morning at the store of H. G. Lycan at 803 North Main-st, when a quantity of tobacco and candy were taken. The police now are hunting for two pals of Webb and Chancy who roomed in the same house. There is strong suspicion that the four men are recognizable for six or eight larger or smaller robberies in the city or on its outskirts. DRIVES CAR INTO MOVING CHURCH H. R. Greene of Pullerion experienced a new kind of collision last night. He collided with the Catholic church on West Commonwealth Ave. The Catholic church is going west, and Greene was coming east. INA SCHOOL CRITIES SUED Ana City school dis- education, collectiv- nally, and others are mandants in a suit for today by C. L. Passa-ra. The compalint is to enforce liens upon lands of a public cor- more asks judgment in Construction Co., Public Casualty Co., and for $1350 plus inter- cent from Aug. 22 Henry Welis Manufac- tory from the same de- interest at seven per- ceil last, besides the hit. BEEN EXECUTED OF $26.- concern working on and $13,499 as guar- faithful performance of OCCUPY OF GERMANY March 9.—French occupied Crenenberg, in area, and Engelskirchen in British Rhine zone, police in Witten and were disarmed and or- ne towns. March 9.—Semi-official has expected from Paris declaration made that Germany had pre-ffer France early in 100,000,000 gold marks ultimately $7,500,000,000 as final reparation that to pay. OF PARTICULARS Koger C. Dutton today of Particulars in Arml Buena Park Lumber Co., Bowes and nine other de- emm whom the company arrangement for lumber and ing materials. Advertise in the Orange Dealer. DRIVES CAR INTO MOVING CHURCH H. R. Greene of Pullerion experienced a new kind of collision last night. He collided with the Catholic church on West Commonwealth Ave. The Catholic church is going west, and Greene was coming east. The church is being moved to the new parochial school grounds on West Commonwealth. Greene got the worst of the bargain. His car was badly wrecked. No damage was reported to the church. PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO LIQUOR CHARGE L. A. Stieger of Los Angeles pleaded not guilty before Judge French yesterday on the charge of transporting liquor. Hearing was set for March 23, and ball fixed at $150. Fred Anderson and C. Disney were sentenced to 20 days each in the county jail on the charge of riding train without paying fare. HEART ATTACK TAKES MOTION PICTURE MAN LOS ANGELES, March 9.—Al Semnacher, motion picture man and former manager of Virginia Rappe, the actress whose death caused hte arrest of Roscoe Arbuckle on a manslaughter-charge, died today of heart failure at his home in Hollywood Park. Mr. Semnacher had been suffering from heart trouble for about two months, according to his physician, Dr. Vance Hoyt. He has a mother in New York, and a brother, William Semnacher, in Santa Ana. There are three sons who are believed to live in Hollywood. LEAVES $9,000 ESTATE Christopher C. Jenness in a will written here left an estate of $7500 personal and $1700 real property, according to the testimony of Attorney O. T. Callor, subscribing witness, filed today. Is this the proper way to stamper letters? The answer will be found among today's want ads. (Copyright, 1922; Associated Editors)