oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-05

PROGRESS ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 FULL REPORT OF INTEREST Plain LEADING 26TH YEAR NO. 273. TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER FOURTH of July casualty! Harry Sidnam is one of those fellows when a circus comes along or it's Fourth of July, has to go out and borrow some other folks' kids to celebrate properly. Yesterday he bot some firecrackers for the offspring of his brother Claud, and while shooting them off for the youngster was startled by a premature explosion and sprained his ankle in the take-off. It certainly is tough on a prominent realtor and rancher like Harry to have to hobble around with a lame ankle. It is such an interference with one's golf game. That reminds me that a local man drove out about 9 a.m. the other day to a prominent rancher west of town and found him still in bed. Imagine that back in Iowa where they grow corn instead of oranges! ANOTHER Fourth of July casualty! H. P. Campbell of Backs, Terry & Campbell, undertakers, formerly resided in Los Angeles but it got too thick for him there and he hid himself away from the maddening crowds to Anaheim. Yesterday he started for Los Angeles to celebrate. Within a block he was hit twice in the traffic. That was two times to many for Mr. Campbell, who has followed the med. FIRE THREE Steel Men Prolific JULY FOURTH CASUALTIES HEAVY Numerous Deaths Despite Law on Explosives in Many States. (By International News Service) Despite the nationwide campaign waged for a safe and sane Fourth scores of deaths due to fireworks and Thousands List To Fight The Plain Dealer on the Dempsey-Gibbons street so that a was kept busy maintain for traffic. A still received the results at dia Club's annual Fo celebration. The International did itself proud on the accuracy of its report Within 30 seconds a had entered the ring Mont., that fact had graphed directly from to the Plain Dealer on by phone to the Con grounds and megaphrongs there. The Plain Dealer's maintaining the only ANOTHER Fourth of July casualty! H. P. Campbell of Backs, Terry & Campbell, undertakers, formerly resided in Los Angeles but it got too thick for him there and he hied himself away from the maddening crowds to Anaheim. Yesterday he started for Los Angeles to celebrate. Within a block he was hit twice in the traffic. That was two times to many for Mr. Campbell, who has followed the medical profession long enough to know what sometimes results from auto wrecks. He got his car out of the street, into the garage and left it there. If they can hit you twice within one block in Anaheim, what couldn't they do to you in Los Angeles, deduced Mr. Campbell. STILL another Fourth of July casualty! Bill Knott was severely injured in the region of the pocket-book. He read somewhere that Gibbons wouldn't last four rounds. He knows better now. It cost $10. HERE is one Judke who gets on the bench at 5 a.m. It's Justice J. B. Cox of Santa Ana, who dispense nothing but jail sentences for all speeds over 50 miles an hour. Independence Day was no exception to his working schedule. If newly-weds-to-be can get their marriage licenses in time and bring a witness along, they don't have to wait until 10 or 11 a.m., to have the knot tied. IF anybody has any ring tails, muskru etc. running around lose, they are invited to give their names and addresses to "Anaheim's General Store or Board of Trades". J. Henry Stitch of New York City will pay extremely high prices for all kinds of furs'. He has heard that there are a few fur trappers in Anaheim, he says in a letter received by the chamber of commerce. OILMEN INJURED H. E. Ritchey of Huntington Beach, an employee of the Ideal Drilling Co., was brot to the Anaheim sanitarium suffering from an accident in the oil fields. He suffered a broken arm. F. A. Wiley of Santa Ana, an employee of the Standard Oil Co., came to the local sanitarium today for treatment for a sprained arm. Other patients include: Mrs. Williams Burrows of Long Beach. Baseball Today American League R. H. E. Chicago ..... 021 000 000—3 81 St. Louis ..... 001 120 00*—4 72 Batteries: Cvengro and Schalk; Davis and Severid. Numerous Deaths Despite Law on Explosives in Many States. (By International News Service) Despite the nationwide campaign waged for a safe and sane Fourth scores of deaths due to fireworks and accidents, were reported from all parts of the country. Tewnty-one deaths were reported from Ohio, ten from New York City alone, while several more were reported from upstate towns and cities. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.—San Francisco celebrated an unusually safe fourth. One boy was burned in a powder explosion and six hurt in an auto accident. Out of 78 alarms, but one fire was dangerless, resulting in $40,000 damage. There was extensive bootlegging of fireworks but no arrests. FRESNO, July 5.—Four lost their lives in drowning accidents in the San Joaquin Valley over the Fourth. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 5.—Twenty-three were dead and 80 injured, a dozen probably fatally, today, as the result of Fourth of July celebration accidents - throuout Ohio, Auto accidents claimed 11, drownings three, fireworks three, falls and suffocation two, suicide two, accidental shooting one, while one man died of wounds inflicted by a policeman. GUNNISON, Colo., July 5.—The grand and glorious fourth was celebrated on top of the continental divide yesterday by the burning of some 1,000 feet of snow sheds, the destruction of the railroad station at Marshall Pass, and derangement of traffic on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad for more than 48 hours. The fire was caused by children playing with fireworks. DETROIT, July 5.—Fourth of July accidents caused four deaths in Michigan. Two boys observing the holiday with home-made explosives and a piece of gas pipe were killed and two little girls received fatal burns when their clothes caught fire from exploding fire crackers. Many others were injured, several seriously. Firecrackers caused a $100,000 fire at Grand Rapids. The Supreme Court the decision of the Squashing an order of Supervisors increasing valuation of properties Oil Co. by $150,000, creasing it by $800,000 by the company for the higher court's decision to county clerk today. The case is the most sort in Orange-co., year by year has prevailed set upon this year it compared that of the Fullerton Co. of acreage, producting. The opinion of the S is written by Justice with the other judges a quote previous decisive that the Board of Surveys notify the person or co-operation of a proposed value regardless of whether or ter of the proper value discussed at a hearing cern in question present. TRUCK HITS OF CLAVICLE Baseball Today American League R. H. E. Chicago ... 021 000 000—3 8 1 St. Louis ... 001 120 00*—4 7 2 Batteries: Cvengro and Schalk; Davis and Severeid. R. H. E. Philadelphia ... 010 100 210—5 18 2 Boston ... 010 400 02*—10 12 Batteries: Hasty, Kellett and Brugy; Quinn and Picmich. R. H. E. Detroit ... 000 000 000—0 4 0 Cleveland ... 110 041 03*—10 18 Batteries: Halloway and Bassler; Smith and O'Nell. National League R. H. E. Boston ... 020 000 001—3 8 1 Brooklyn ... 000 000 000—0 4 2 Batteries: Barnes and E. Smith; Cadore, Henry and Taylor. R. H. E. St. Louis ... 212 231 014—16 19 1 Phila. ... 010 013 151—12 19 5 Batteries: North, Stuart, Barfoot, Pfeffer and Alnsmith and McCurdy; Weinert, Rogan, Winters, Hubbell and Wilson. Starbuck's Reds. See classified ad. BUILDING PERMITS Mrs. W. Jackson, duplex residence at 734 No. Lemon-st, cost $8800. R. E Weaver, in the residence at 739 No. Topeka-st, cost $3400. J. B Scannell, frame duplex and garage at 216 No. Philadelphia-st, cost $4000. F. Maahs, frame residence at 526 So. Clementine-st, cost $3500. Peter Palm, alter cigar stand at 213 E. Center-st, cost $125. W. A. Gound, frame garage at: 925 No. Palm-st, cost $350. N. F. Ballou, frame residence at 916 West Center-st, cost $6700. THE THERMOMETER Maximum, 77 at l:45 p.m. Minimum, 62 at l:a.m. JULY 4 Maximum, 75½ at noon. Minimum, 59½ at l:a.m. DETROIT, July 5. Fourth of July accidents caused four deaths in Michigan. Two boys observing the holiday with home-made explosives and a piece of gas pipe were killed and two little girls received fatal burns when their clothes caught fire from exploding fire crackers. Many others were injured, several seriously. Firecrackers caused a $100,000 fire at Grand Rapids. CHICAGO, July 5. Chicago supposedly closed to fireworks, discovered today that the celebrators of the Fourth had taken to firearms. Of the three dead, one was drowned, two shot. Of the thirteen seriously injured to be reported to the police, more than half were the victims of bullets. There were "bootleg" fireworks in profusion. Two deaths were reported elsewhere in the state, but the injured numbered less than 50. LINCOLN, Neb. July 5. Four more or less Fourth of July accidents had been reported up to noon. The list will probably include no more than a baker's dozen accidents due to fireworks and automobile accidents, three deaths and the others minor mishape. Paul Peterson, a young balloonist hurtled 300 feet to his death at Fulleton, Neb., when his balloon exploded above the heads of hundreds of Fourth of July celebrators. BOSTON, July 5. Nine killed and forty injured was the toll of automobile accidents in New England over the holiday. A child was fatally burned while setting off fireworks. PITTSBURG, July 5. Four are dead and 23 injured, many seriously, in and about Pittsburgh, the result of handling fireworks and fire arms during the Fourth of July. ETHEL BARRYMORE SECURES DIVORCE By International News Service PROVIDENCE, R. I., July 5. Ethel Barrymore, actress, was granted a divorce today from Russell Colt, of Bristol, R. I., wealthy manufacturer. TRUCK HITS OF CLAVICLE Mildred, the 10-year of Mr. and Mrs. A.L., fering with a fracture and bruises sustained when she was knocked cycle. In passing the inter-Lemon and Broadway longing to the Collins Los Angeles, struck her to the street. She by a passing auto and clinic where her injury ed. She was then re-home. ACTOR LIABILITY LOS ANGELES, JULIER, nationally known playing an engagement geles, will be required of $660.25. Judge Van decided the actor was legal and hospital service adult son, John Miller. The court had the cideration 30 days. MRS. McCORMY (By International News) CHICAGO, July 5. H. McCormick, Sr., $88 million founder of the great chinery company which the International Harbor mother of Harold F present head of the today at her home in after a week's illness bronchitis. EXPLOSION (By International News) SEATTLE, July 5 led and with his left by dynamite found house John Treacy, $82 city hospital here Two companions woe PORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, July 5, 1923 WEATHER THREATENS SIGNAL I n Promise President to Abolis Thousands Listen To Fight Results The Plain Dealer megaphoned the Dempsey-Gibbons fight results to several thousand fans at two big "shows" in Anaheim yesterday. A crowd in front of the Ideal Pool Hall on Center-st. Jammed the street so that a police officer was kept busy maintaining a lane for traffic. A still larger crowd received the results at the Concordia Club's annual Fourth of July celebration. The International News Service did itself proud on the speed and accuracy of its report yesterday. Within 30 seconds after Dempsey had entered the ring at Shelby, Mont., that fact had been telegraphed directly from the ringside to the Plain Dealer office, relayed by phone to the Concordia Club grounds and megaphoned to the throngs there. The Plain Dealer's advantage in maintaining the only leased press HINGES UPON SURPLUS OF WORKERS Gary, Schwab and Other Manufacturers Sign Agreement Sent Harding. (By International News Service) TACOMA, Wash., July 5.—President Harding and his Alaska-bound party sailed from BURCH OIL CO. WINS APPEAL TO COURT The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Superior Court, quashing an order of the Board of Supervisors increasing the assessed valuation of properties of the Birch Oil Co. by $150,000, instead of decreasing it by $800,000 as requested by the company for the year 1920-21. The higher court's decision reached the county clerk today. The case is the most notorious of the sort in Orange-co. The company year by year has protested at the valuation set upon its properties. This year it compared its status with that of the Fullerton Oil Co. in point of acreage, producing wells, etc. The opinion of the Supreme Court is written by Justice C. J. Wilbur, with the other judges concurring. It quotes previous decisions to show that the Board of Supervisors must notify the person or concern in question of a proposed valuation increase, regardless of whether or not the matter of the proper valuation had been discussed at a hearing with the concern in question present. TRUCK HITS GIRL, CLAVICLE BROKEN Mildred the 10-year-old daughter WORKERS Gary, Schwab and Other Manufacturers Sign Agreement Sent Harding. (By International News Service) TACOMA, Wash., July 5.—President Harding and his Alaska-bound party sailed from here at 2:30 p.m. today on the transport Henderson. In spite of a heavy downpour of rain a crowd estimated at 15,000 people remained in the Tacoma Stadium and cheered as the Henderson passed. By GEORGE R. HOLMES I. N. S. Staff Correspondent TACOMA, July 5. — President Harding announced here today that he had received a promise from Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the U. S. Steel Corp., Charles M. Schwab and a dozen other big steel manufacturers that the 12-hour day in the steel industry will be abolished just as soon as there is a surplus of labor. The President made the announcement during his speech in Tacoma Stadium this afternoon just before sailing for Alaska. He also made public at the same time copies of letters pased between himself and Judge Gary. "It is very gratifying," said the President, "to be able to announce an important step in industrial progress." "I have received a joint communication from a large majority of steel manufacturers of America in which they have undertaken to abolish the 12-hour day in the American steel industry at the earliest moment that the additional labor shall be available." "I wish to congratulate the steel industry on this important step. It will heal a sore in American industrial life which has been the cause of infinite bitterness and strength for over a generation." "It is an example that I trust other continuous processes in industry which still maintain the 12-hour shift may rapidly follow. I should indeed be proud if my administration were marked by the final passing of the 12-hour day in American life." The President's letter to Judge Gary was written after the steel manufacturers had reported adversely against abolition of the long work day. This letter and Judge Gary's reply are as follows: The White House, June 18, '23 "My Dear Judge Gary; I have now had an opportunity of reading the full report of the committee of the iron and steel institute on the question of abolition of the twelve hour day in this country." Mrs. Anna Buzzl. At last a beauty and sympathy proof jurisdicted New York by convicting a woman. The fair-murderess is Mrs. Anna Buzzi, slay heart. The verdict—minus the recommendation to mean a death sentence. ORANGE-CO CELEBRATION WITH LITTLE The county had very few accid ents of an infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. The mas Griffin bruised, in a collision with another car on Sonnet 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The child was the mother. No bones were broken, according who attended her. Nobody else was hurt to her. URGE ANAHEIM-RD TO COUNTY HARBOR Orange co Harbor C. of C. has endorsed by resolution the plan to construct aaved highway from Anaheim to the Newport Harbor district via Garden Grove. The resolution says: "Realizing that such a road would not only relieve growing congestion on the present Los Angeles-San Diego highway via Santa Ana but would provide a shorter and more direct trucking road from Newport Harbor to La Habra, Placentia, Fullerton, Brea, Anaheim and Garden Grove, and also to Pomona, Ontario and adjacent territory via the Brea and Carbon Canyon roads, and knowing that, in view of the great increase in shipping near Los Angeles Harbor with it..." Several in a collisi ington Be to Hunting City Mars of the pa Jernigan's detaila Pord a Dodge. A womn cracker, b dent at altho a hand. About t a car own Brea ran Spencer w he northcording to Spencers sings and g he headed them. TRUCK HITS GIRL, CLAVICLE BROKEN Mildred, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Knipe, is suffering with a fractured collar bone and bruises sustained this morning when she was knocked from her bicycle. In passing the intersection at So. Lemon and Broadway, a truck belonging to the Collingawood Co., of Los Angeles, struck her and knocked her to the street. She was picked up by a passing auto and rushed to the clinic where her injuries were treated. She was then removed to her home. ACTOR LIABILITY FOR ADULT SON'S BILL LOS ANGELES, July 18, '23 My Dear Judge Gary: I have now had an opportunity of reading the full report of the committee of the iron and steel institute on the question of abolition of the twelve hour day in the steel industry. As I have stated before, I am of course, disappointed that no conclusive arrangement was proposed for determination of what must be manifestly accepted as a practice that should be obsolete in American industry. I still entertain the hope that these questions of social importance should be solved by action inside the industries themselves for it is only such solutions that are consonant with American life and institutions. "I am impressed more in the reasoning of the report great weight should be attached to the fact that in the present shortage of labor it would cripple our entire prosperity if the change were abruptly made. In the hope that this question could be disposed of I am wondering if it would not be possible for the steel industry to consider giving an undertaking that before there shall be any reduction in the staff or employees of the industry through any recession of demand for steel products or at any time when there is a surplus of labor, available, that then the change should be made for the two shifts to the three shift basis. I cannot but believe that such an undertaking would give great satisfaction to the American people as a whole and would indeed establish pride and confidence in the ability of our industries themselves to solve matters which, are, so conclusively advocated by the public." With very cordial expression of personal regards, I am Very truly yours, WARREN G. HARDING. New York, June Hon. Warren G. Harding, President of the United States: "Careful consideration has been given your letter of June 18 inst. by the undersigned directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute comprising all of those whose attribution is continued on Page Two." BELIEVE SLAIN MAN VICTIM OF REVENGE By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, July 5—On the theory that George Detar, 49, Long Beach shooting gallery proprietor, was the victim of a revenge plot, police of that city today conducted a man hunt of large proportions for the swarthy killer, who last night as hundreds of Fourth of July celebrators looked on, shot Detar dead and calmly walked away. That Detar had experienced trouble that Detar had experienced trouble with a Mexican and lived in daily fear of him. REFUSED TO FOREGO ACTING FOR HUBBY By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, July 5—It was a dispute over acting in the movies which caused separation of Mrs. Carmel M. Harablum, known in the films as Carmel Myra, from her husband, Isadore B. Korablum, according to the wife's testimony today in Judge Sumner's court, where she was granted a divorce. He said I would give up my profession. I would live with me," Mrs. Korablum said. FIRE IN ANAHEIM aler UNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,628 For Year 1920 was.....5,526 foday, 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. WEATHER Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Friday. PRICE 2 CENTS AL HILL FIELD Abolish 12-Hour Day OF JURY BRINGS IN DEATH RDICT FOR PRETTY MURDERESS SIX DERRICKS BURN, OTHERS IN DANGER Firemen Fear Inability to Halt Flames Fanned By High Winds. (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, July 5. Signal Hill oil field, near Long Beach with its hundreds of pro- IN DANGER Firemen Fear Inability to Halt Flames Fanned By High Winds. (LOS ANGELES, July 5)—Signal Hill oil field, near Long Beach, with its hundreds of producing derricks was menaced by flames today which completely destroyed two derricks and caused a property damage estimated at $200,000. Several other derricks, reported on fire, were saved after flames had risen high around their bases. The blaze began when a broken pipe allowed a river of oil to run down the hillside beneath hot boilers. The heat caused the cascading oil to burst into flame. Damage to the Union Oil Company well B. A. 10, at which derrick and machinery were destroyed, was estimated at $150,-000. At the Petroleum Midway well, the loss was considerably less, for machinery recently had been removed. Lekas No. 2 well sustained damage to its machinery only. With six giant derricks blazing furiously, complete destruction of the Signal Hill oil district at Long Beach was threatened today by fire, according to reports from the beach city. The derricks situated on Cherry-ave., are said to be in the heart of the wealth producing district. All weer said to be in a mass of flames shortly before noon. Swept by high ocean winds, the wave of fire was reported encroaching on other derricks and firemen expressed slight confidence in their ability to hold it within bounds. The flames were crackling high in the tops of the rigging, and darting furiously tongues of fire at neighboring derricks, observers said. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained when early reports were made. C. OF C. PRIMARY CLOSES TONIGHT Primary ballots for the election of candidates to fill six places on Anaheim C. of C. board of directors have been distributed and today returns began to come in. As full a vote as possible on the part of members is asked by Secretary Malcom Fraser. Returns must be in by 6 o'clock tonight, when A. A road would congest Angeles-San Diego but would more direct import Harbor in Fullerton, Garden Grove, Ontario and Adelaide knowing that, increase in shipment with its suggestion, some made to move to the advancing itme citrus alone, moving will require by paved road, we ask all on the affected move by urgors to push theheim-Garden road with all N MAN SEVENGE Service) 5—On the star, 49, Long broprietor, enge plot, conducted a portions for the last night as July celebrata star dead and enced trouble enceled trouble lived in daily OREGO HUBBY Service) 5—It was a movie of Mrs. Carrown in the from her husband, accord-ony today in court, where force give up my live with red. A woman was slightly hurt at Huntington Beach with a big firecracker, but that was the only accident at the beach city. Tinsley said, altho a crowd of 25,000 was on hand. About two miles west of Anaheim a car owned by W. E. Griffith of Brea ran into a Ford owned by N. C. Spencer who is visiting here from the northern part of the state, according to report to local police. The Spencers say they saw Griffith coming and got out of the road, but that he headed across the road and struck them anyway. The Griffith baby, thrown from the car, was taken to the hospital, but was not seriously hurt, it is said. Two cars, one owned by W. B. Brewer of Huntington Beach and the other by F. J. Crocker of San Bernardino, were in a mixup with a Mexican buggy. The Brewer car is reported to have struck the buggy and knoecker a Mexican and one boy out of it, and caused the horse to run away with another boy in the buggy. The Crocker car ran into the field. Both cars were damaged, and so was the buggy. None was reported seriously injured. A Ford car owned by W. D. Fink of La Verne was reported to have run into a Franklin owned by W. E. Wright of Lindsay at Los Angeles and South-sits. The Ford was upset. J. P. Ball of Los Angeles is reported to have driven his car into a Ford truck driven by B. Walnstein, also of Los Angeles. A spring on the machine was broken. 12 BALLOONS ALOFT (By International News Service) MARION, Ohio, July 5.—Four of the balloons which started in the national elimination balloon race at Indianapolis yesterday, passed over this city at 4:30 this morning. All were heading east at a height that made it impossible to identify them. INDIANAPOLIS, July 5.—Twelve of fourteen balloons entered in the national elimination contest here still were aloft today, according to meager reports drifting back to Indianapolis. One failed to start, another was forced down and its passengers slightly injured in jumping from the carrier. They are Roy F. Donaldson and P. A. Erlach, both of Springfield, Ill., reported down near Bryan, Ohio, C. OF C. PRIMARY CLOSES TONIGHT Primary ballots for the election of candidates to fill six places on Anaheim C. of C. board of directors have been distributed and today returns began to come in. As full a vote as possible on the part of members is asked by Secretary Malcom Fraser. Returns must be in by 6 o'clock tonight, when A. B. McCord, Harry L. Horn and Lee Elcholtz count the ballots. The 12 names receiving the highest votes will stand for the six vacancies which will be filled on July 10 at the actual election. Harry D. Riley, president of the chamber, has declared he will not be a candidate for re-election as director. The other five to whom successors are being chosen are Henry Adams, Dr. Herbert Johnston, Leonard Evans, H. H. Benjamin and Geo. Dunton. Dunton resigned several weeks ago, following his removal to Santa Ana, but his resignation has not been acted upon because of the near approach of the election. Read Plain Dealer Classified for Realty Bargains. 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