oc-plain-dealer 1923-05-10

PROGRESS OF ANAHEM AS TOLD BY BUILDING M Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 226 11 DEAD IN THE BATTLE OF LEGAL WIN CONTEST OVER WIFE OF U. S. JUDGE ON STAND Birthday Anniversaries were Often Occasion for Elaborate Celebrations The battle of legal wits in the General Julian O. Royer will contest grew sharper today, with the testimony of important witnesses, which, according to Mattison B. Jones, chief Why Grant Suffrage Merely for Age (By ESTHER L. LOMBARDO) (Written especially for International News Service) (Copyright 1923 by Internation News Service) ROME, May 10.—Premier Benito Mussolini, of Italy, founder of the Fascist and most spectacular political figure in the world today, said that he is not opposed to woman suffrage in "Principle," but he cannot see why the vote should be conferred just because a person "has reached a certain age." The International Women's Suffrage Alliance, composed of women from all countries of the world, will open its convention here Saturday and it was judged opportune to obtain the views of the premier in advance. AGAIN HEAR TOO Examination nam and tinueed Examination L. Sissel, both charged with ing 58 pieces $1500 from Birthday Anniversaries were Often Occasion for Elaborate Celebrations The battle of legal wits in the General Julian O. Royer will contest grew sharper today, with the testimony of important witnesses, which, according to Mattison B. Jones, chief counsel of the contestees, corroborated the testimony of Mrs. Benjamin P. Bledsoe yesterday and refuted the statement of Attorney Anderson representing Thomas E. McGrath, nurse, that McGrath had not been offered an alleged bribe of $2500 by Miss Peraud on Feb. 15 to testify for her. The witnesses in question were John W. Wilcox, father of Frank M. Wilcox of counsel for the contestees and himself a witness today; Mrs. Nan sitzow, maid at the Royer home in Los Angeles; and Mrs. Beatrice McDonald, wife of the plumber, who with her had lived for an extended time at the house. Mrs. McDonald, following the plumber, and the elder Wilcox, were the concluding witnesses yesterday also. The younger Wilcox today testified that the general's mind had been clear several days before his death. Even after Sept. 18 the two had planned trips together when the general got well, including one to Panama. The witness said he hadn't seen Me Grath, the nurse, when he, Wilcox, called or on the evening when the alleged will was drawn. The general during all this time had talked of Miss Peraud as his adopted daughter, one who had practically given up her life to care for him. The general had declared he cared more for her than anybody in the world. But Miss Peraud was not naturalized and the general learned from Judge Bledsoe, one of the signers of the alleged will, that he could not legally adopt her. In her testimony yesterday, Mrs. judge, said she had seen the general only a few times. Visits also had been few during the preceding 14 months. The visits at the Los Angeles home of General Royer included visits as a guest, when the birthday anniversary of the general or of Miss Peraud we celebrated. There were probably five or six of these celebrations for the general and an equal number for Miss Peraud that Mrs. Bledsoe attended, she said. Max Royer and his wife oftca attended these celebrations, but not the general's wife. At the Anaheim home Miss Peraud, when she accompanied the general, always was cordially received by the general's wife, the witness averred. Muscolini, of Italy, founder of the Pasciisti and most spectacular political figure in the world today, said that he is not opposed to woman suffrage in "Principle," but he cannot see why the vote should be conferred just because a person "has reached a certain age." The International Women's Suffrage Alliance, composed of women from all countries of the world, will open its convention here Saturday and it was judged opportune to obtain the views of the premier in advance. DESIRE CHANGE IN PROBE OF HAZING (By International News Service) CHICAGO, May 10—A committee of assistant state attorneys called this afternoon on State's attorney Crowe to cease the grand jury investigation into the mysterious death of Leighton Mount and to disregard all evidence thus far collected. They recommended that a wholly new investigation be launched. Evanston would be made the seat of a new inquiry and one of the first things investigated would be Leighton Mount's life and character. The initial to determine is whether Mount committed suicide as the president of Northwestern Ulv. believes, or was killed during a class fight in September, 1921. The coroner appointed 3 physicians later in the afternoon to determine all the facts relative to decomposition of the body. VERDICT TODAY IN "REDS" TRIAL LOS ANGELES, May 10—A verdict In the case of 13 alleged "R"s on trial for the last three months before Judge Avery on charges of criminal syndicalism, was expected to be returned today. In case of a verdict of guilty the radicals will be sentenced to terms of from 1 to 14 years in the penitentiary. ARRESTED ON CHECK CHARGE AT PUENTE William Bayne was arrested in Puente this morning by Arthur Eells, Fullerton marshal, on a warrant that was sworn to by W. N. Wright, on a charge of having passed a fictitious check last September to the amount of $75. He was brought to the Fullerton jail in default of bond. At the time the crime is alleged to have been committed he was operating a small store at Richfield. BRITIAN EXPLAINS LONDON, May 10—Acting premier Stanley Baldwin told commons this afternoon that Great Britain is examining nam and tinuec Examination L. Sissel, both charged with ing 58 pieces $1500 from Co. at Signal Justice J. D. may 29 at 9 am set at the time March 6, were gang which b 00 worth of Approximately or held at the Long Beach. The mormon by sharp till Rutan of court and C. N. Moorney Just ferences beca ney Rutan obing officer's theft on the inch tool pipe showing interest theft. The Dame method prosecuting Sand deed fo objected that a grand lance. Provision ed the Deputy underpuy nony were na it would be st Among thhe be called arre Millovich, whi paint, M. Er and L. Craig, John and Cha Park and Chr The testing and Buell sho hd hired thhe west side of l pipe and ha beach On thhe two Stoddards Cole composed Buell's aid ranged to sup whom he be hd Of Signal Hill The name of member, Wi ment, the m trucks and al only a Ford t'k get a trail Stoddards. At Signal I alleged theft tix others and pipe onto thhe a guest, when the birthday anniversary of the general or of Miss Peraud we celebrated. There were probably five or six of these celebrations for the general and an equal number for Miss Peraud that Mrs. Bledsoe attended, she said. Max Royer and his wife oftca attended these celebrations, but not the general's wife. At the Anaheim home Miss Peraud, when she accompanied the general, always was cordially received by the general's wife, the witness averred. She last saw Miss Fernud on Feb. 15 last, when the latter's niece was buried. The number of birthday celebrations came out on cross-examination by Attorney Edwin Meserve. So did the facts as to who were present. The witness declared that the general's wife and his daughter, Mrs. Walter Ainstutz, never were present. Regarding the relations of Miss Peraud and the general, E. H. McDonald, a plumber who lived with his wife for a time at the Los Angeles home of the general, said that much affection on both sides was shown. Miss Peraud was very congenial at meals, waiting on the general attentively. At this time the maid, Nan Koltnow, was not in the household. Regarding the condition of the general toward the last, he appeared weaker physically, but mentally was not affected. Four to six days before his death he hesitated in his speech, the witness declared. At that time Thomas D. McGrath, the nurse, and one or two other persons were with the general. McDonald never remembered seeing medicine administered to the general. On Sept. 18 last, the date of the alleged will, the plumber did not see Dr. Toland, Dr. Smith or Judge Bledsoe, signers of the will, together in the house. ADDS 562 ACRES (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 10—President Harding today signed an executive order adding 562 acres to the Pinnacles National Monument in California. WEATHER Fair moderately warm tonight and Friday. Maximum 72 at 2 p.m. Minimum 56 at 5 a.m. PORT. OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE ain Death LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, May 10, 1923 IN TEXAS OILFIELD GAL WITS GROWS SHARPER OVER WILL OF LATE GENE AGAIN DELAY HEARING ON TOOL THEFT Examination of G. E. Putnam and L. Sissell Continued to May 29 Examination of G. E. Putnam and L. Sissel, both of Huntington Beach, charged with grand larceny, in stealing 58 pieces of drill pipe valued at $1500 from the Petroleum Midway Pretty Bubble is Pricked by Police (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, May 16—After posing as an American army officer, a soldier of fortune, and as the artist who discovered and rescued the famous "Lost Batallion" during the World War, "Colonel" Edmund Black, was arrested here today on charges of impersonating a government officer. With his arrest the officers beasted the culmination of his six weeks romance with Mrs. Eva Cramer Breles, well known society woman, in whose home he lived during that time and whom he was to marry in June, according to a recent announcement made by the pair. The arrest also put an end to worth $400 Black STATES LIFE THREATENED BY HUSBAND Mrs. Mary C. Henley in Dvorce Suit Asks Share in Business Charging threats of death, extrem cruelty and abuse, Mary C. Henley wife of Joseph D. Henley of the Henley-Aspelin Fumigating Co., Anaheim, late yesterday filed suit for divorce, allimony and her undivide Examination of G. E. Putnam and L. Sissell Continued to May 29 Examination of G. E. Putnam and L. Sissell, both of Huntington Beach, charged with grand larceny, in stealing 58 pieces of drill pipe valued at $1500 from the Petroleum Midway Co. at Signal Hill, on today before Justice J. B. Cox was continued to may 29 at 9 a.m. Putnam and Sissel at the time of the alleged theft, March 6, were declared members of a gang which had stolen at least $25,000 worth of similar oil well supplies. Approximately 15 men were arrested or held at the time, most of them of Long Beach. The morning session was marked by sharp tills between Attorney Rutan of counsel for the defendants and C. N. Mozley, deputy district attorney. Just before noon their differences became acute when Attorney Rutan objected to the prosecuting officers bringing in the alleged theft on the same occasion of 12 four-inch tool pipe with the object of showing intent in the other alleged theft. The Deputy declared that the name method had been followed in prosecuting Sam Hansen. Fairview land deed forger, but Rutan again objected that a forgery case was not a grand larceny case. Provisionally, Justice Cox sustained the Deputy District Attorney, with the understanding that if the testimony were not validated by the law it would be stricken out. Among the witnesses called, or be called are O. C. Mitchell, G. A. Millovich, who awore to the complaint, M. Pranstein, Jack Mulvey and L. Craig, all of Long Beach, and John and Charles Stoddard of Buena Park and Chris Buell of Olive. The testimony of the Stoddards and Buell showed that the Olive man had hired the Stoddards to go to the west side of Signal Hill, get certain pipe and haul it to Huntington Beach. On the trip from Cypress the two Stoddards, Buell and one 'Slim' Cole composed the party. Cole was Buell's aid. Buell raid he had arranged to supply the trucks to a man whom he had met at a house this side of Signal Hill while looking for work. The name of this man he didn't remember. Without making any payment, the man had asked for two trucks and a trailer, but Buell had only a Ford truck himself and couldn't get a trailer. So he went to the Stoddards. At Signal Hill, on the night of the alleged theft, the party of four niel others and the 10 men loaded the pipe onto the trucks and hauled it to Buena Park where Buell was GEORGIA CLUBWOMEN MODIFY COURT PLAN (By LARRY SMITS) I. N. S. Staff Correspondent ATLANTA, Ga., May 10—Club women of the United States in annual convention here today toned down President Harding's bid for unqualified support for his international court and offered a substitute resolution. The resolution as it came from the committee was a changed document. The substitute declared that all wars should cease and that international amity should be established and to this end suggested the organization of a permanent court of international advisers for the hearing and adjudication and international problems in an orderly and judicial way. The resolution is a compromise, intended to salve the feelings of those who wished to put the federation squarely behind the president's proposal, and those who wished to avoid putting the federation on record. CRASH VICTIM HORIBLY MANGLED (LOS ANGELES, May 10)—Dragged 300 yards beneath the trucks of a Pacific Electric train, horribly mangling his body, James Hudson, a painter was instantly killed today at Wilshire boulevard and Sherman crossing when a trump stunk k the automobile in which he was driving. Hudson apparently became excited when he saw the train and stalled his engine on the tracks. The machine was reduced to complete wreckage and it was more than an hour before the victim's body could extricated from beneath the train. BUCHANAN RETIRES After almost 14 years continuous service, G. W. Buchanan, orange street superintendent has offered his longevity during the World War, "Colonel" Edmund Black, was arrested here today on charges of impersonating a government officer. With his arrest the officers bequested the culmination of his six weeks romance with Mrs. Eva Cramer Breiler, well known society woman, in whose home he lived during that time and whom he was to marry in June, according to a recent announcement made by the pair. The arrest also put an end to the wide swath "Colonel" Black was cutting in social and church circles. Mrs. Mary C. Henley in Dvorce Suit Asks Share in Business Charging threats of death, extrem cruelty and abuse, Mary C. Henley wife of Joseph D. Henley of the Henley-Aspelin Fumigating Co. Anaheim, late yesterday filed suit for divorce, allmony and her undivide share of one-third in the fumigait business, valued at $8,000. Three other divorce suits also were filed yesterday afternoon: E. Grilley vs. Emma Grilley, Robert Canine vs. Jessie Ethel Canine and Rex Harold Miller vs. Ruby Pea Miller. In the Canine and Mill cases, deseration was the allege cause. Mrs. Henley charged that on about Nov. 16 last, the defendant angered and with great force and violence choked the plaintiff, scratch her, and struck her in the face as on her body with his fist, and knocked her down several times so that she had to get a physician. On March 1 at 924 Broadway knocked her against the wall seven times. Often he called her obscene name He often also came home infolxicated and threatened to kill her. On May 1 she left him. Allmony of $150 per month is as old. They were married at Stockton Nov. 24, 1916. There are no children. MONUMENT FOR FIRST CALIF LODGE (By International News Service) REDDING, Calif., May 10—Seven-five years ago today—May 1848, Peter Lassen instituted first Masonic Lodge in the state Benton City. He brought the charter with him from Missouri. That lodge, the Western Star, still functioning in the old town Shasta. Only a month ago she said of Benton City, a city of the pa was located positively on Deer Creek five miles south of Los Monilinos in the state highway. At that histo spot the Western Star members day dedicated a monument commemorative of the event and of Pe Lassen. ESCAPE PLOT PAILED (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, May 10—An leged plot by Martha Deckman, girl who left her home on a fa near Kansas City, Kana,"to get kick out of life," and got compion, Depha Ament, both "ban queens," and under sentence to S Quentin penitentiary, to esca POWER OFF EOURTH TIME IN 48 HOURS For the fourth time in less than 48 hours power users today were subjected to two more lengthy and vexations delays. The power was off for nearly half an hour Tuesday evening and a similar length of time Wednesday noon. After being off for a longer period it came on "backwards," that is, three-phase motors operated in reverse. Again after 3 p.m. today it was off for a considerable length of time, once more completely tying up local concerns dependent on power from the city lines. Everything in Downtown for Mother's Day at the Flower Shop, Sunday May 13th, 120 N. L. A. st. BUCHANAN RETIRES After almost 14 years continuous service, G. W. Buchanan, orange street superintendent has offered his resignation to take effect July 1. It was accepted with regret, and he was given a two weeks vacation on pay, which will be effective June 15. Mr. Buchanan has been most efficient, but feels he owes it to himself to retire, and that younger blood should be injected into the problems of the city streets. He has held the office of the several inspectors, building, plumbing, electrical, etc., and has lent a helping hand in many duties outside his regular ones. His successor has not been selected. SUGAR SALES LESS THAN LAST YEAR (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 10—Statistics on sugar consumption are being collected by the department of commerce to determine what effect the nation-wide boycott has upon prices, Secretary Hoover announced this afternoon. Reports indicate that sugar consumption since January 1 is lower than for the same period in 1922. FORMER ANAHEIMER RETURNS Harold Green, former Anaheim young man, was calling on friends here yesterday. He is now in Los Angeles and is connected with the Goodyear Tire Co. Harold left Anaheim five years ago and enlisted with the marines. He saw active service overseas and made a splendid record. He was honorably discharged several months ago. With his parents he lived at Hotel Green which was upstairs over the First National Bank about ten years ago. He attended the lacol grammar schools. Starbuck's Red. See Classified Ad. Red Baby Chicks—Starbuck, Pullerton. ESCAPE PLOT FAILED (Los Angeles, May 10—An alleged plot by Martha Deckman, the girl who left her home on a far near Kansas City, Kans., "to get kick out of life," and her companion, Depha Ament, both "band queens," and under sentence to Sequintin penitentiary, to escape from jail revealed by the authorities today. JUDGE GRANTS WOMAN'S REQUESTS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, May 10—Mrs. Mtie Bowman Hayes, Boston real estate promoter, charged with having forged the name of Charles M. Sewab to a $25,000 note, has requested adjourned for a week. Judge No granted the request. Ball was at $10,000. LET' EM OFF EASY (By International News Service) CHICAGO, May 10—The city Wilmington, Del., has offered $50,000 to settle out of court claims to that city's site made the heirs of Carl Springer, it was aounced here today at a meeting 1,000 of the heirs by C. F. Power of ElReno, Okla., vice-president the Springer Heirs' Association. INSTALLING SIGNALS After several weeks delay, awaiting the development of a late device, the Acme Signal Co. of I Angeles today started the wiring the traffic regulator to be demonstrated at Los Angeles-ts. The signal will be in active operation the middle of next week, it was p imsed today. KNOWS GOOD TOWN Mayor Evans of Riverside know a good town when he sees it; few weeks ago he visited Anaheim to inspect the new city hall for idea to be incorporated in a new municipal building for which Riverside ters cast their ballots on a $100,000 issue within a few days. liked Anaheim so well that he looking over some real estate h today. RELEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... R. For Year 1920 was... 5.0 Today, Estimated at... 10.9 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 YEAR HIELD EXPLOSION HARPER TODAY IN GENERAL J. O. ROYER TES LIFE BEATENED HUSBAND Mary C. Henley in Disuit Asks Share in Business NEW DRIVE IN EY. WAGE INCREASE (by International News Service) NEW YORK, May 10—A new drive by shopmen set in motion today will mean an increase in the railroads' payroll of $50,000,000 annually, it was estimated. Demands already made call for an hourly rate of 80 cents instead of 70 cents, which was fixed by the Labor Board. There are approximately 400,000 shopmen in the country, many of them, however, are receiving more than 70 cents an hour, it is stated, under agreements with their individuual roads and they are not expepected to join in the movement. SWING ADDRESSES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE LAKE OF OIL BECOMES IGNITED Intense Heat Prevents Would-be Rescuers from Approaching Victims POWELL, Tex., May 10.—Fire, which started from an explosion and already has cost the lives of 11 persones and seriously injury to at least five others, still was raging today Mary C. Henley in Dis-Suit Asks Share in Business threats of death, extreme abuse, Mary C. Henley, Philip D. Henley of theelin Fumigating Co. of date yesterday filed suit for mony and her undivided-third in the fumigaiting valued at $8,000. her divorce suits also were day afternoon: E. B. Emma Grillley, Robert L. Jessie Ethel Canine and Miller vs. Ruby Pearl the Canine and Milleration was the alleged henley charged that on or 16 last, the defendant in with great force and violed the plaintiff, scratched her in the face and with his fist, and knocked several times so that she a physician. h 1 at 924 Broadway he r against the wall several called her obsone names, so came home intoxicated used to kill her, and she left him. of $150 per month is askre married at Stockton 916. There are no chil- MENT FOR ST CALIF LODGE International News Service) G. Calif., May 10—Seveners ago today—May 10, or Lassen instituted theotic Lodge in the state at y. He brought the charm from Missouri. age, the Western Star, is coming in the old town of July a month ago the site City, a city of the past, positively on Deer Creek, south of Los Moniliosa on highway. At that historic Western Star members toted a monument commem-the event and of Peter E PLOT FAILED International News Service) GELES, May 10—An Alby Martha Deckman, the left her home on a farm as City, Kans., "to get a life," and her compan-a Ament, both "bandit and under sentence to San peniteniary, to escape Labor Board. There are approximately 400,000 shopmen in the country, many of them, however, are receiving more than 70 cents an hour, it is stated, under agreements with their individual roadse and they are not expected to join in the movement. SWING ADDRESSES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Delegates from Santa Barbara to San Diego, as well as from the Imperial Valley, Arizona and Nevada meet at noon today at the I. O. O. F. hall in Fullerton at the convention of the So. Cal. League of Municipalities. The meeting was for the purpose of discussing the Colorado River dam project and the all-American canal from Yuma to the Imperial Valley. The principal speaker was Phil D. Swing of El Centro, congressman, who is advocating a bill in Congress for this project. speak cmfw vbgk vbgk vbgk Benjiman Franklin Fly of Yuma, and Leslie R. Saunders, executive secretary of the C. of. C. of the Las Vegas, Nev., also were expected to take a prominent part in the discussion. William P. Coulter, mayor of Fullerton, introduced John E. Beacon of San Diego, president of Us League of Municipalities, south division, as chairman of the day. The meeting opened with a luncheon. JAP PUBLICATION GETS 'HARD BOILED' (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, May 10—Defying the state legislature to pass the Woodbridge bill, making impossible evasion of the anti-alien land law through eropping contracts, the Japanese "New World," Nipponese Language paper, stated editorially that if the measure is enacted appeal will be made to the imperial government of Japan. Commenting on the attitude of the legislature, where the bill is virtually assured of passage, the Japanese publication challenges "go ahead, do your worst." NO PLACE TO PUT MEMORIAL SACRAMENTO, May 10—Repeal of an act establishing a memorial at the scene of the battle of San Paquate was recommended to the California assembly today with the explanation that no one had determined during the last two years just where that battle took place. Several other Mexican war battlefields in Southern California also were denied funds for memorials by the house ways and means commit- Intense Heat Prevents Would-be Rescuers from Approaching Victims POWELL, Tex., May 10.—Fire which started from an explosion and already has cost the lives of 11 persons and seriously injury to at least five others, still was raging today for miles around and no effort has yet been made to control the fire. The identified dead are: Jack Cooper, Corsicana; Fred Craig, Corsicana; Emmet Byrd, Corsicana; L. P. Sheek, Dallas Travis ens, Tex M. O. Turenr of Norris. Other bodies are in the flames as yet unidentified, one man is missing. Two crews were exchanging shifts when the explosion occurred. There was a sudden blinding flash and in an instant a huge lake of oil surrounding the workings was ablaze. Those who were at a distance from the lake could see men plunging magically about in the fire only to fall in their tracks and burn to death. The clothing of the workmen was saturated with oil. The intense heat prevented would-be rescuers from even approaching the blaze. Plans were made today to fight the fire with steam. Origin of the fire, which caused the explosion, is unknown, but the theory advanced by oil workers is that pebbles thrown from the well came into contact with a steel control head, causing a spark. The well, one of the greatest of gushers in the Mexia field, came in Tuesday and was flowing at the rate of 5,000 barrels a day. ONE DEATH, BIG DAMAGE IN OIL FIRE LOS ANGELES, May 10.—Fire which took one life, injured several others, wiped out the Gorham engineering company plant, threatened destruction to the Pacific-American Petroleum company, consumed 13 tanks of gasoline and a filling station, was brought under control late this afternoon at twenty-eighth and Santa Fe Ctreeta after a two hour fight. Alfred Parium "filler" for the Gorham Company, was burned to a crisp. Charles Pichetta suffered severe burns and another man was removed to a hospital in a serious condition. Several firemen and police-men suffered injuries. The fire is said to have started in the Gorham plant from an explosion. Loss to the Gorham plant was estimated at $50,060; Loss to the Pa- NO PLACE TO PUT MEMORIAL SACRAMENTO, May 10—Repeal of an act establishing a memorial at the scene of the battle of San Pasquale was recommended to the California assembly today with the explanation that no one had determined during the last two years just where that battle took place. Several other Mexican war battlefields in Southern California also were denied funds for memorials by the house ways and means committee. THEY LIKE ANAHEIM Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Couch have been in Anahim only a few days, guests at the home of Judge I. O. Curtiss, but they have already decided they're going to make their home in So. California. Mr. Couch and Judge Curtiss have been intimate friends for 40 years. For 18 years Mr. Couch was the most successful woman impersonator on the American stage. For the last 11 years he has represented the International Harvester Co., at Pargo N. D. PROBE HARBOR FIRE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, May 10—Police along the waterfront today launched a rigid investigation to determine the cause of the fire which early today started on the Pacific Electric treaty, in the heart of the harbor of a mile of port lumber yeards and scors of vessels anchored near by. After an hour's fighting the fire was extinguished. We Have With Us William R. Peeler. Resides at Alhambra. Is at the Hotel Valencia. Mr. Peeler has begun active negotiations for the transfer and enlargement of a furniture factory to this city. The consummation of his plans seem an assured fact for the very near future, it is said. Vincent Fortune. Resides at Bakersfield. Is at the Hotel Valencia. He is in our city for a conference with some of our financiers, regarding development on a large scale of some of our natural resources. Why isn't this a good arrangement for a dining room? The answer will be found among today's want ads.