oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-23

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 975 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 579,950 1919 174 464,500 26TH YEAR NO. 281. TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER THERE is a humorous side to almost every event, especially to earthquakes. The subject of this story is a stalwart Canadian, who is stopping at the Southland Hotel, and whose name need not be mentioned. The story is vouched for by Frank Delatour. Earthquakes are a rare thing in that part of Canada from which the subject of our story hails, and evidently he had never experienced one. So when there came a roar and a rumble away down underneath the earth crust last night, and his hotel began to reel to and fro like a drunkard, and his bed to jump and buck around like a prancing bronco, he decided to seek safer stamping grounds muy pronto. And without waiting for the little technicality of making himself presentable in polite society, he holt out of his door, down the stairway, and chased down the street. By this time the shocks were over, and he was due for a shock of a different nature. Collecting his muddied brain, he became painfully aware that he was minus his trousers. Fortunately, it was almost midnight. QUAKE-WEAKING PATIENTS AT YOUTH STARTS BLAZE WITH MATCHES Bucket Brigade Holds Loss to Several Hundred at Cypress Ranch Fire started by a five-year-old boy playing with matches resulted in sev- ALL of which leads us to the question: How did it affect you? It wouldn't have bothered me a bit if some squealing women at my house hadn't come around and shook the bed to awaken me and ask if I had felt the quake. Roy Mabee says he never did wake up, but then he isn't bothered with women folks around his place. He says it never shook an orange loose, so far as he could observe today, but he wonders what could have happened to his cement pipe lines if the earth had continued nervous for awhile. City Clerk Ed Merritt, who weekends at Long Beach, says the wavy feeling fitted into his dreams fine. He spent the afternoon on the strand watching the bathing girls and the ocean waves, and his brain was still reeling when 11:30 p.m. rolled around. "When the quake came I merely thot my bed had joined in a dance with my head," says Ed. I won't vouch for this one, merely stating that Harry Sidnam tells it. He says that Ray Grimm's sister-in-law and her Sunday night beau were sitting on the front porch when the boat started rocking. They tried to run away from there but the lawn grass was waving so effectively that both tripped up and fell down. I consider this a very unlikely story as no one would be sitting on the front porch at 11:30 p.m. Over at the Simpson Realty Co. they have the true So. Cal. booster spirit. Saturday night a couple of young buckaroos were chinning each other in front of the Simpson offices. Suddenly, in a spirit of play, one made a pass at the other who ducked backwards, and busted in the plate glass window with his seating arrangement. In order to avoid the impression that an earthquake could cause such damage in Anaheim, the Simpson company today moved a large theater signboard in front of the window. A. D. Boone, plasterer on the Junior high school, who lives 1½ miles west of Garden Grove, says he filled a large water tank over his house yesterday. Consequently, the quake was accompanied by rain at his place, as much of the water splashed out. While on the subject of weather, did you notice our July rain and ard, and his bed to jump and buck around like a prancing bronco, he decided to seek safer stamping grounds muy pronto. And without waiting for the little technicality of making himself presentable in polite society, he bolted out of his door, down the stairway, and chased down the street. By this time the shocks were over, and he was due for a shock of a different nature. Collecting his mud-died brain, he became painfully aware that he was minus his trousers, Fortunately, it was almost midnight. MATCHES Bucket Brigade Holds Loss to Several Hundred at Cypress Ranch Fire started by a five-year-old boy playing with matches resulted in several hundred dollars damage shortly before noon today at the C. R. John ranch at Cypress. The loss would have been much more extensive but for the valiant efforts of 50 volunteer firefighters from neighboring rancho's who formed a bucket brigade and saved the house and numerous other ranch buildings. Mr. and Mrs. John are in San Francisco on a vacation trip, having left the ranch in charge of their daughter, Mrs. Dora Fols. She had experienced trouble in keeping her boy, Junior, from playing with matches but that he had been broken of the practice. This morning he got a pole and, knocked the can containing the matches from a hiding place on a high shelf, proceeded to the barn where a blaze was soon discernible. The fire was first reported by Chas Schofield, empldye. The barn, 20x50 feet, was completely consumed, along with five tons of old hay in a nearby stack. Fifteen men tried to drag a milk house from danger but were unable to budge it from the cement foundation. The bucket brigade prevented fire attacking it. The hay was valued at more than $100 and the barn at several hundred. Earl Lee, young Cypress boy, was severely burned about the hands when he grasped a water pipe that had been heated by the flames. This is the second barn fire on the Johns ranch in two years, an incubator being responsible for a previous loss. SWIMMER DROWNS IN RESCUING GIRL (SAN DIEGO, July 23.)—Handicapped by his 50 years of age, and not a strong swimmer at best, Richard E. Lasavre, plunged into the surf near Oceanside yesterday to save the life of Cora Steabens, 12, who had been caught in the undertow. Lasavre was carried under and drowned. The girl for whom he lost his life was rescued by another girl, Catherine O'Bellie, 14 who surrendered to local police over Sunday during seriously injured damage resulting. A car driven by Flo of Anaheim is reported run into from the rescuers Beach-rd about half way Santon-rd by a car or M. C. Ehmann of Loreal fenders being bent covering torn. The Sun when a car in front suddenly by a fruit car behind humped in. Raymond Powell o Bakery reported that last struck his car and fender, the collision of intersection of Lenon. The woman did not stop. An accident also was Los Angeles and Cyprus car owned by A. Ante geles and a car owned by collided. The bumper car was broken. STILL CHANCE In order to avoid the impression that an earthquake could cause such damage in Anaheim, the Simpson company today moved a large theater signboard in front of the window. A. D. Boone, plasterer on the Junior high school, who lives 1½ miles west of Garden Grove, says he filled a large water tank over his house yesterday. Consequently, the quake was accompanied by rain at his place, as much of the water splashed out. While on the subject of weather, did you notice our July rain and brilliant rainbow late yesterday afternoon. At least a dozen raindrops fell on Melrose-st. Crown Stage passengers state there was quite a shower at Santa Fe Springs about the time of the quake, which they didn't feel in the motor. "Yes, you notice I'm back on the job again, after a two weeks' vacation with the old folks back in Indiana. I had intended giving some observations made on my trip in this column today but the quake afforded too good an opportunity to fill up without that. I will leave it for tomorrow. BLUNDERS What bit of thoughtlessness is shown here? The answer will be found among today's want ads, SWIMMER DROWNING IN RESCUING GIRL (By International News Service) SAN DIEGO, July 23.—Handicapped by his 60 years of age, and not a strong swimmer at best, Richard E. Lasavre, plunged into the surf near Oceanside yesterday to save the life of Cora Steabens, 12, who had been caught in the undertow. Lasavre was carried under and drowned. The girl for whom he lost his life was rescued by another girl, Catherine O'Reilly, 14, who also responded instantly to her companion's screams for help, her youthful strength and activity prevailing where the middle aged man failed. 6 BARELY ESCAPE DEATH IN ACCIDENT Six people narrowly escaped death or serious injury yesterday on the Huntington Beach boulevard, about 4:30 p.m. yesterday when their car went over an 80 foot embankment into the willow marches. The car was owned by a family named Dodge from Los Angeles, returning to their home from Huntington Beach. Mr. Dodge had been driving the car and had asked his wife to hold the wheel while he turned around to the back seat for an article. She apparently became confused as she drove into the gravel and was unable to get back onto the pavement. Four children in the back seat were uninjured and were taken from the wreckage by passing motorists. The car was considerably damaged. AUTOIST HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.—Peter Cozereave was held on a manslaughter charge today by the police, following the death of Joseph Esterlie, who died from injuries sustained when an auto driven by Cozereave crashed into a lumber pile at Clay and Divisadero streets early today. He was first charged with reckless driving, the charge being made more serious when his companion died. ANNOUNCCE CASTLE DIVORCE PARIS, July 23.—Official announcement was made by the Seine tribunal today that a divorce was granted to Irene Castle, American actress from her husband, Robert Tremaine, July 12. BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis ...001 010 Cincinnati ...100 301 Pfeffer, Norris, Stuart Rixey, Harris, Couch Twelve innings: Chicago 000 001 011 Pitts ...100 000 011 Alexander and O'Faith Hamilton, Meadowood Gocht, Schmidt New York ...200 001 Phila ...000 013 McQuillan, Ryan and Detroit-Chicago, rail American L. Cleveland ...100 330 St. Louis ...000 200 Batteries: Uhle Shocker, Bayne and S... FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Monday, July 23, 1923. WEAKENED MASONRY INJUREMENTS AT STATE INSANE ASYLU PARENTS OF HAZING VICTIM IN CITY Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mount, with daughter who has just graduated from Northwestern University, were Anaheim visitors yesterday at the home of City Manager O. E. Steward. They are in So. Calif. attempting to get away from the tragedy which cost the life of their son and brother, Leighton Mount, Northwestern University freshman, in a hazing scrape. The Mounts and Stewards have been close friends for more than 20 years. While here yesterday the Mounts broken up by the tragedy, were disinclined to discuss it. They are now stopping in Los Angeles and will probably make their home in So. Calif., as they declare themselves desirous of leaving Evanston. Standing in the center of the above picture is Roscoe C. Fitch, a classmate of young Mount. Fitch assists he saw Mount at 2 in the morning of the class night in which Mount is believed to have met his death. At the left is Assistant States Attorney McLaughlin; at the right is Coroner Wolff. Seated are Mr. and Mrs. Mount. Insert, his sweetheart, Miss Doris Fuchs. REPORT ACCIDENTS TO LOCAL POLICE Three accidents were reported to local police over Sunday, no one being seriously injured nor any great damage resulting. A car driven by Florence E. Smith of Anaheim is reported to have been run into from the rear on the Long Beach-rd about half a mile west of Santon-rd by a car driven by Mrs. M. C. Ehmann of Long Beach, both rear fenders being bent, and the tire covering torn. The Smith car stopped when a car in front of it drew up suddenly by a fruit stand, and the car behind humped into it. Raymond Powell of the Bakerite Bakery reported that a woman auto-ist struck his car and bent the right fender, the collision occurring at the intersection of Lemon and Center-sts. The woman did not stop, he said. An accident also was reported from Los Angeles and Cypress-sts where a car owned by A. Anton of Los Angeles and a car owned by John Hodges collided. The bumper on the Hodges car was broken. STILL CHANCE FOR 19 MILE WET LIMIT DESPERATE MAN HUNT FOR 27 ESCAPED INSANE MEN CHESTER, July 23.—Southern Illinois was engaged in a desperate man hunt as efforts were made to round up 27 convicts sentenced to the hospital for criminal insane. Forty men originally fled from the prison bull pen but of these, one man was killed and 13 others have been captured and returned to their cells. The wildest alarm gripped this section of the state last night when it became known the men had escaped. Included in their number, according to authorities, are some of the nation's most desperate criminals. It was not expected early today that they would be taken without a battle. Sheriff's posses and groups of citizens took the road when the towns nearby were notified. Citizens barricaded themselves within their homes. The posses are heavily armed and will not take any chances with any of the men who they should meet. Aguinaldo Appeals for Law and Order MANILA, July 23.—In a statement issued to the Philippine people today Emilia Aguinaldo, former revolutionary leader, declared they should "heed nothing but the dictates of law and order." He expressed the opinion that the questions which brot about cabinet resignations can be settled between the local political leaders and Governor General Wood around the conference table without detriment to the rights of either. He advises against public demonstrations. 6 LETTER CARRIER CANDIDATES TESTED STILL CHANCE FOR 12-MILE WET LIMIT WASHINGTON, July 23—Recent developments in Europe have convinced administration officials there is still a chance that the United States can get foreign governments to agree to the extension of the American three-mile limit to 12 miles as an aid to prohibition enforcement, it was learned officially at the state department today. A few days ago, Secretary Hughes had about given up all hope of concluding such an agreement but he now feels that his efforts may be rewarded by success. ACCUSE LONG BEACH MAN OF LEAVING CAMP FIRE One of the first men to be accused of leaving his camp fire burning is N. E. Angell, who, in a complaint filed today, is formally accused of neglecting his blaze in Trabheo canyon. Angell is of Long Beach. The offense is a misdemeanor. BASEBALL TODAY NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. E. St. Louis ...001 010 600—8 13 1 Cincinnati ...100 301 020—7 11 0 Pfeffer, Norris, Stuart and Alnsmith. Rixe, Harris, Couch and Wingo. Twelve innings: Chicago 000 001 011 099—12 17 1 Pitts...100 000 011 099—3 11 3 Alexander and O'Farrell. Hamilton, Meadows, Kunz and Gooch, Schmidt. New York ...200 001 131—8 14 1 Phila...000 013 000—4 9 2 McQuillan, Ryan and Snyder. Detroit-Chicago, rain. American League Cleveland ...100 230 101—9 12 0 St. Louis...000 020 000—2 7 1 Batteries: Uhle and O'Neill; Shocker, Bayne and Severid, 6 LETTER CARRIER CANDIDATES TESTED Six candidates for letter carriers took a civil service examination at the local postoffice Saturday. Those who passed will be eligible at any first class office. The test was conducted by Eldon R. Deering and John F. Jonkins of the local civil service board. Postmaster Harry Whitaker has applied for three more carriers, and if his application is granted the three may be elected from the six examined here. W. Irving Glove, third assistant postmaster general in an official statement received by Whittaker, asks postmasters to request patrons to place addresses in the upper left hand corner of the address side of the envelope and not on its back. The latter practice only makes more work for the department. BANKER VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK BELMOND, Iowa, July 23—Lyman Steenblock, cashier of Douglas, Nebraska, bank, died here today as a result of a fractured skull suffered when forced to turn his automobile into a ditch to avoid hitting another machine. YOSEMITE TRAVEL RECORDS BROKEN YOSEMITE, Calif., July 23—All travel records to Yosemite were broken today when Camp Curry registered the greatest number of guests for a single day in its entire 25 years history. 30 DIE IN TRIBAL WAR BOMBAY, July 23—Fifty natives have been killed in flerone tribal wars between the Amb and Miangul natives on the Afghanistan border, said the dispatch from Peshawar today. Violence continues. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,628 For Year 1920 was.....5,526 Today, Estimated at.....10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mall it to Eastern Friends—It may bring them to Anaheim, the Fastest Growing City in Orange County. Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Tuesday. PRICE 2 CENTS INJURES 150 WOMEN ASYLUM AT PATTON CITY FOUR SHARP SHOCKS DROP TONS OF ROCK ON HOUSE AT SAN BERDOO, ONE HURT SAN BERNARDINO July 23--(Ins)--Falling brick and plaster in one of the buildings at the state hospital for the insane at Patton, seven miles from here, brought on by last night's tremblors, injured 150 women out of 275 in that part of the institution, reports reaching here SAN BERNARDINO July 23.—Falling brick and plaster in one of the buildings at the state hospital for the insane at Patton, seven miles from here, brought on by last night’s tremblors, injured 150 women out of 275 in that part of the institution, reports reaching here stated today. The main building is said to have been left in such a weakened condition that 500 patients are being removed to other quarters. SAN BERNARDINO, July 23.—Four sharp earthquake shocks, one lasting ten seconds, during which a part of the hall of records collapsed throwing tons of rock into an adjoining rooming house, injuring Geo. R. Fisher, damaging the county hospital and breaking plate glass windows in several department stores, were felt here late last night and early today. The first shock was felt at 11:34 p.m. It was declared to be the most severe and longest. Three other distinct shakes were felt beetwen that time and 12:55 a.m. The first shock stopped the town clock. Local officials were making a thorough check today to determine whether any other buildings had been dislodged or additional persons injured. At the county hospital the second floor was damaged to the extent of approximately $3,000. Total damage was set from $6,000 to $10,000. By strenuous efforts attaches at the hospital narrowly averted a panic. Heavy plate glass show windows in several downtown stores were cracked and broken and in some instances the sidewalk was cracked. Streets temporarily became dark as the electric system failed and the telephone service was impaired. Reports reached the police that chimneys in various parts of the city were shaken down. Reports coming from Redlands stated the tremblers were felt there and damage to the extent of partly wrecking three buildings and several plate glass windows was done. At Patton, where the state hospital for the insane is located, a near riot among the patients is said to have taken place when the ceilings were shaken loose and sides of the big buildings cracked with the quivering of the earth. No injuries are reported. Reports from Mojave also stated the quake was felt there with great intensity, as well as other points in central California. LOS ANGELES, July 23.—Discus- EARTHQUAKE STOPS CLOCKS IN ANAHEIM Clocks were stopped, houses shaken and a considerable scare caused last night about 11:30 by a small earthquake which visited Anaheim and vicinity. Many Anaheimers who weren’t still awake were roused from sleep by the tremblor, which lasted for approximately 15 seconds with a slight after quake. No damage was reported here. The quake was preceded by a strong wind and when it arrived produced a rocking or swaying rather than an undulating motion. According to reports received here by the Crown Stage, San Jacinto and Hemet, which several years ago suffered more than any other points of the south, were again among the points worst affected. An early dispatch from Washington reported earthquake tremors recorded at the Georgetown university at points 4800 miles away Sunday morning. At Patton, where the state hospital for the insane is located, a near riot among the patients is said to have taken place when the ceilings were shaken loose and sides of the big buildings cracked with the quivering of the earth. No injuries are reported. Reports from Mojave also stated the quake was felt there with great intensity, as well as other points in central California. Los Angeles, July 23.—Discuslah was rife here today whether two or three earthquake shocks were felt last night when a tremblor at 11:35 o'clock dislodged plastering at two or three places, jarred the dishes, shook windows and doors, awakening heavy sleepers. In the Hollywood district it was declared three distinct shocks were felt, the first lasting at least ten seconds and probably longer. Persons in other and widely separated sections of the city declare that only two shocks—one sharp quake, followed almost immediately by a slighter and shorter one—were felt. No injuries were reported by the police and as far as could be ascertained no serious property damage was done. Delicate burglar alarms throughout the city were jolted and the police station was flooded with these calls. As soon as residents realized that a quake was taking place they fled, scantily clad, to the streets and gathered in small groups to discuss it. Cities within a radius of 40 miles of Los Angeles, including Santa Ana Anaheim, Fullerton, Long Beach, San Pedro and other points reported a pronounced shock. BUILDING PERMITS B. C. Clark, frame and stucco residence at 707 S. Helena-at., cost $5000. L. E. Schwager, finish residence at 512 E. North-st., cost $1000. W. H. Hopkhis, frame temporary house at 624 S. Dickel-at., cost $400. Hugo Vater, frame temporary residence at 620 S. Dickel-st., cost $400. Floyd Gilbert, frame residence at 305 E. Water-st., cost $250. O. Baxter, frame dwelling at 922 N. Palm-st., cost $400. T. A. Williams, frame residence and garage at 405 N. Janas-st., cost $6800. Miss Grace Lillian Burgess, assistant secretary of the Chamber never had experienced one before and was rather frightened for a moment. A. G. Kilpatrick of H. N. White's hardware store said that at first there was a slight roar, then the window weights began to rattle. Nothing was shaken from the walls. The goods in the store were not disturbed. Plain Dealer Ads Bring Results.