oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-25

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,040 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 26TH YEAR NO. 283. TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER What a wonderful thing is interest? The city council held over $200,000 in certified checks from ten outfall sewer bidders for 12 days. City Clerk Ed Merritt estimated the interest at six per cent, which nobody got, exceeded $400. Doc Barnes is wearing a patch of gauze on his right temple. He scorns nose glasses and wanted to wear specs with bows over his ears but found interference from a "sist," whatever that is. Doc suggested to his physician that he tunnel thru it, but no, it would have to come out bodily, altho Doc has petted it for two years. Sometimes a "sist" gets as big as a hen egg. Doc was told by his physician, just before the bill was presented. However, Doc's was more modest, only about the size of his thumb. Now that it is gone, Doc is curious to know what a "sist" really is. He threatens to look it up some day in a medical dictionary. City Attorney Hans Weisel is erecting a summer home at Balboa. He told me how he went down last Saturday afternoon to work on it and spent three hours in the surf. How many hours would that leave for carpentering that afternoon? EL MONTI FIRE ENGINES CALLED FROM OTHER CITIES Blaze Starts in Department Store, Speedily Consuming Establishment LOS ANGELES, July 25.—Fire which started in the basement of a department store at El Monte, 14 miles from here this morning. City Attorney Hans Weisel is erecting a summer home at Balboa. He told me how he went down last Saturday afternoon to work on it and spent three hours in the surf. How many hours would that leave for carpentering that afternoon? City Manager O. E. Steward says to be calm, that the new goldfish will soon eat up all the mosquitoes in the city park lagoons. Eight hundred goldfish have just been placed in the lily pond, which Steward concedes, was alive with wrigglers. The reflection pool had already been stocked with sufficient fish to gobble all the mosquitoes. Of the 800 just introduced, 150 were fancy fan-tails, all that could be found on the So. Cal. market. Goldfish breed rapidly after two years old. The 150 fan-tails would have stocked the lily-pond plentifully if the mosquitoes would have waited. More observations on the trip back east. The country looks good, the corp fields and meadows are green and the wheat is being threshed. However, the towns—and cities—look mighty duggy compared to our southland's bright, new buildings. This is not only due to the fact that eastern cities are older but because of the smoke and an apparent paint famine. Wheat farmers are hard hit. Elevators in Kansas are paying 75 to 80 cents a bushel for wheat and 85 to 90 cents for corn. At a conference at county farm advisors of that state it was agreed to urge farmers to feed wheat to hogs as the most advantageous way to market it. I noticed a new Ford joke in the Topeka Capital, U. S. Senator Arthur Capper's paper. A Ford distributor was asked what would happen if Henry were elected president, "Why, all Ford agents will be made post-masters," was the reply. With exception of Michigan-blvd., Chicago, one soon loses the knack of dodging autos, because traffic is so much less than here. The average town the size of Anaheim has no more autos than we had ten years ago. Anyone who has anything bigger than a Ford is a plutocrat. On Michigan-ave, however, they certainly cut loose, particularly the Yellow taxcabs. Two lines of traffic, six abreast, proceed 25 to 35 miles per hour. If you want to pass anyone going in your direction, you go by on either side. If you turn a corner, you don't go out into the middle of the street to encircle a button. You cling to curb even on a left hand turn. Obviously the pedestrian is out of luck. In fact, it Blaze Starts in Department Store, Speedily Consuming Establishment LOS ANGELES, July 25.—Fire which started in the basement of a department store at El Monte, 14 miles from here, this afternoon was sweeping thru the main section of the town beyond control. Several business buildings have been destroyed reports reaching here stated. Fire companies from Alhambra, Covina, Arcadia and Monrovia were rushed to the assistance of the burning town. Fire fighting apparatus was also sent from here. Starting in the Merchants, Asher and Maunman Company department store, the fire quickly consumed that establishment and spread to other businesses houses along the Main street, reports said. Hope of saving the Southern Counties Savings Bank were reported given up. Late reports stated the Rialto Theater building was afire and that the First National Bank building was imperilled by the flames. No estimate of the damage could be made, but it is expected to amount to thousands of dollars. Efforts were being made to keep the flames from spreading to the residence sections. SQUASH INDICTMENTS AGAINST MAXWELL NEW YORK, July 25.—Indictments against George Maxwell, president of the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers, charging him with forgery and sending "poison pen" letters to Allan A. Ryan, the financier, were dismissed today. HOME OF FRANK B. HARDEN BURGLED The house of Frank B. Harden, 827 North Lemon-at., was entered last night or early this morning and a small amount of money taken. The burglar ignored a gold bracelet in Mrs. Harden's purse from which the money was removed, and also silverware near at hand and an envelope containing checks in the pocket of a AGE TOWN THE SIZE OF ANAHELM has no more autos than we had ten years ago. Anyone who has anything bigger than a Ford is a plutocrat. On Michigan-nive, however, they certainly cut loose, particularly the Yellow taxicabs. Two lines of traffic, six abreast, proceed 25 to 35 miles per hour. If you want to pass anyone going in your direction, you go by on either side. If you turn a corner, you don’t go out into the middle of the street to encircle a button. You cling to curb even on a left hand turn. Obviously the pedestrian is out of luck. In fact, it is almost impossible to dart across. I stood in front of the Wrigley building for ten minutes waiting for a break to get across the street to the Chicago Tribune office, then gave it up and hunted for a subway. I always was conservative. Yesterday, in entering my own block—Melrose-st. between Center-st. and Broadway—in the Town in Review’s “Most Kids to the Block Content.” I estimated there were 19 youngsters under ten years of age. Mrs. Frank Bungay, who resides across the st., corrects me. She says that with the aid of her son, George, she can count 22. Isn’t it fine that we’re so handy to Broadway school! But even the kind efforts of Mrs. Bungay fail to win the honors for our block. For now comes the block on Kroeger-st., between Broadway and Santa Ana-st. with the assertion that “we have at least 24 youngsters providing you let us count four in the house at the corner of Broadway.” That’s a pretty good entry and should be hard to beat. But, how about the west side? Is it going to down in this race? And while we’re speaking of Kids, Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence, super-intendent of the Retreat, reports that out of 15 babies born there in the last two weeks, 14 were boys. At least 14 proud fathers! BUILDING PERMITS R. J. Ohlind, frame residence and garage at 407 So. Inidana-st, cost $4000. Theo, Neja, remodel residence at 217 Emily-st, cost $150. L. Hammon, screen porch at 116 Vine-st, cost $45. J. M. Norman, frame porch at 306 W. Cypress, cost $45. HOME OF FRANK B. HARDEN BURGLED The house of Frank B. Harden, 827 North Lemon-st., was entered last night or early this morning and a small amount of money taken. The burglar ignored a gold bracelet in Mrs. Harden’s purse from which the money was removed, and also silverware near at hand and an envelope containing checks in the pocket of a coat of Harden’s. The purse was found open on the floor with its contents scattered about. The dining room was the only room entered. Upstairs there was some $1200 worth of diamonds. The Hardens retired at about 10 o’clock and knew nothing of the burglary until they rose in the mornings. The screen of a window on the side of the house had been jimmed out to gain entrance. In the yard were found many footprints, and Harden said today he washed he had a bloodhound with which to trail the thief. BASEBALL TODAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington-Boston, rain. Detroit ... 000 204 000—6 11 2 Chicago ... 100 200 000—3 8 0 Daues and Bassler. Crengren, Thurston and Schalk. New York ... 000 000 041—5 9 2 Phila ... 020 001 100—4 8 1 Shawkey and Schung. Hasty, Helmach and Perkins. NATIONAL LEAGUE Second game: Boston ... 002 000 010—3 9 1 Pittsburgh ... 640 000 00x—10 16 1 Pillingim, McNamara and Gibson. Morrison and Gooch. Brooklyn ... 000 200 240—6 10 2 Cincinnati ... 002 000 001—3 7 2 Vance and Deberry. Luque and Hargrave. First game: Boston ... 000 002 000—2 8 1 Pittsburgh ... 000 000 41x—5 10 0 Miller, Benton, Oeschger, Cooney and O’Neil. Adams and Schmidt. COAST LEAGUE Sacramento-Salt Lake, rain. FINISH SECTION OF OUTFAIL Only half a mile off the joint outfall sewer completed, and will be Oct. 1, it was announced Ana, foliolwing the course Monday evening. DeWitt have the contract. The council accepted part of the section as Joe Shutuk. BURGLAR ALARM BANK CALLS The local police were last night to answer a call at the Golden State Bank ner of Los Angeles and investigation revealed Police say the alarm was maximum $11-2 about THE THERMOUM FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Deale LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 25, 1923. ONTE THREATENED Program for Thurs. Even. Band Concert The Anaheim Municipal Band will give the following program at the city park Thursday evening: March, Grandosa, Seitz. Overture, Poet and Peasant, Suppe. Valse Bercuse, Mondame, Base Popular, Apple Sauce, Feist. Request Characteristic, The Nighingale and the Frogs, Ellenberg. Mister Gallagher and Mr. Shean Selection from Taunhatiser, Wagner. March, Lights Out, McCoy. COUNTY JOINS IN HARDING OVATION Orange Show Decorator Prepares Sketch of Our Beautiful Float Orange-co. will be represented in the grand ovation to President Harding, Aug. 2, when the chief executive will be escorted to Exposition Park, there to be received by 80,000 school children waving Amer- Nice Job! Must Pick Our Prettiest Girl There are many pretty girls in Orange-co.—most of them probably in Anaheim—and Dr. J. D. Thomas of Olive, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce; George Raymer of Fullerton, secretary of the same body and of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, and Malcom Fraser, secretary of the local C. of C., want to find one of them to represent the county in the greeting to President Harding. The three men also are in charge of the float to be entered. It will cost between $500 and $600. GIRL IS BADLY INJURED IN REPORT LOCAL MAN LOSES $60,000 LOS ANGELES, July 25.—With the losses of A. W. Coote, local broker, who crashed six weeks ago when the New York firm of Knauth, Nachod and Kuhne, failed, expected to aggregate from between $5,000,000 to $2,000,000, an official probe of Coote's business transactions was scheduled to be started today by W. H. Moore, Jr., receiver. However, Moore stated the interrogation of Coote, who returned here yesterday from New York, and the investigation of his affairs may be delayed until several phases of the transfer dealings may be clarified and a firmer basis for his questioning established. Coote's investing clients are said to number more than 4000 persons. Many of his clients are said to have lost sums ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. One Anaheim business man is said to have lost $60,000, and Coote's failure is said to have caused others to go bankrupt. An interesting feature in Coote's career as a broker is that he started in 1912 with a capital of $500 and enhanced his business in ten years to such a staggering sum. LEGION POSTS IN RITUAL CONTEST All American Legion posts in the county participate in a ritualistic contest this evening at the headquarters of the Santa Ana post. Teams competing are those of Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Fullerton Brea and Huntington Beach. The winner will receive a silver loving cup, it is announced. Garden Grove is organizing a new Legion post. The work of instituting the new post is to be put on August 1 by the Orange-co. Council of the Legion. OFFICIALS TO ROUT HIGHWAY SHEES Orange Show Decorator Prepares Sketch of Our Beautiful Float Orange-co. will be represented in the grand ovation to President Harding, Aug. 2, when the chief executive will be escorted to Exposition Park, there to be received by 80,000 school children waving American flags garbed in white, and thousands of patriotic citizens. The float, a sketch of which arrived at the local chamber late last night, is to be done by P. G. Alen, of Los Angeles, director of the California Valencia Orange Show, will represent a Valencia orange of herole proportions, quartered, from which will be seen, as thou arising to greet the president, a charming young lady of Orange-co. to be appointed by Dr. J. D. Thomas, president of the A. C. of C. of Orange-co. Grouped on the four corners of the float in half-oranges, will be four seven-year-old girls; to be selected one each from Santa Ana; Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton. The floor of the truck carrying this float will be carpeted in Valencia oranges, and the sides and other spaces trimmed in purple, to give the effect of the colors of the state, purple and gold. The large orange will be modeled, not made of chicken wire. Each of the children and the young lady in the center will carry silk flags. Young women who desire to ride as the central figure of this float will present themselves to Dr. J. D. Thomas, after making an appointment for that purpose, according to Secretary Fraser who was appointed chairman of the float arrangements. Dr. Thomas can be reached at his ranch at Olive, phone Orange 75R1, or at the First National Bank, Olive, phone Orange 306-w, early, as the selection will be made by Monday next. Harry D. Riley has given the use of a seven-passenger Studebaker, in which Mayor Stark, representatives of the C. of C. and prominent citizens are to ride in the parade to be reviewed by President Harding, Friday, Aug. 3, when he will view the cities of the greater Los Angeles territory, on his way to embark for Catalina Island. Each city other than the ones he is to pass through will be similarly represented. Signs on the side of the cars will simply show the name of the city entering them. There will be no attempt at any but decorations in national colors and flowers. On this occasion, the president's car will be decorated with pink carnations, his favorite flower, and all other drivers are requested by the committee on parade, Ralph Arnold, chairman, not to use this flower, so that the president's equipage may easily be picked out by the half mile. GIRL IS BADLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT Miss Evelyn Durrell of Orange was badly hurt in an auto accident about 6:30 p.m. yesterday near La Habra, when a car driven by her brother, W. H. Lingenfelter, collided with a sand truck, turning over twice. Other occupants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rothaermel of Whittier Miss Durrell was brot to Mildred and Elizabeth Rothaermel. Miss Lingenfelter was brot to the Anaheim sanitarium in a Seale ambulance. The accident is said to have occurred when a sand truck owned by Durland & Jones of Whittier, and driven by Pete Costa, turned from Cypress-st. onto the Whittier Boulevard near La Habra, and collided with the Lingenfelter car, going west. Both drivers are said to have been blinded by the rays of the setting sun. Neither was driving unusually fast. Miss Durrell is thot to have been injured to a greater extent than any other occupant of the car, receiving a fractured hip, a broken bone in the leg, cuts, bruises and other injuries. An X-ray picture of her injuries was taken today. She is said to be sitting along nicely and will recover. Mrs. Rothaermel received a broken arm, and the other occupants of the car were injured to a lesser extent, it is said. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY WITH TURKS LAUSANNE, July 25.—Intensive negotiations were under way here today between the Turks and Americans. Joseph C. Crew, American minister to Switzerland and chief of the American observers at the Near East peace conference, consulted with the Turks until 2 o'clock this morning. The Americans suggested that the negotiations be adjourned to meet in some other city, away from the effects of the Near East peace conference which terminated recently. WIFE OF D LOS AINED TO IN "adoptive" prove tame cancele husband Helen B OFFICIALS TO ROUT HIGHWAY SHEIKES LOS ANGELES, July 25.—The "ahlek" who has adopted the policy of "kiss me or walk home" and the "petting parties" is soon to be a thing of the past in the Los Angeles district. Numerous complaints have come from residents in the outlying districts that their slumbers have been interrupted by the "petters" and the "ahleks." The history of these affairs, when investigated, usually reveals that no criminal complaint can be lodged because no particular offense has been committed. Wright, however, says he is not satisfied with this disposition of the complaints. "The gangs have got to get off the highway," the deputy declares. FINISH SECTION 1 OF OUTFALL OCT. 1 Only half a mile of Section 1 of the joint outfall sewer remains to be completed, and will be finished by Oct. 1, it was announced at Santa Ana, foliolwing the council meeting Monday evening. DeWard and Cobham have the contract. The council accepted the main part of the section as finished by Joe Shutuk. BURGLAR ALARM AT BANK CALLS POLICE The local police were called out last night to answer a burglar alarm at the Golden State Bank at the corner of Los Angeles and Center-sts. Investigation revealed no burglars. Police say the alarm was accidental. Maximum $11-2 about 2:45 p.m. THE THERMOMETER Maximum $86 about 3 p.m. REGITATIONS UNDER WAY WITH TURKS LAUSANNE, July 25.—Intensive negotiations were under way here today between the Turks and Americans. Joseph C. Grew, American minister to Switzerland and chief of the American observers at the Near East peace conference, consulted with the Turks until 2 o'clock this morning. The Americans suggested that the negotiations be adjourned to meet in some other city, away from the effects of the Near East peace conference which terminated yesterday in the signing of the Turkish peace treaty. All the other peace delegates except the Turks and Americans have left Lausanne. RIDGE ROUTE FIRE BURNS WATERSHED LOS ANGELES, July 25.—Burning over the watershed in the Ridge Route of the Castile Canyon and threatening several ranches in that locality, a brush fire which started there Monday, is still burning, according to reports reaching here today. Three additional truckloads of fire fighters have been rushed to the scene by county fire forester Flintham, it was announced. RECOVER MAIL SACK SACRAMENTO, July 25.—Local police early today recovered a registered mail pouch, cut to shreds, from the American river near here. Belief was expressed by officers that the mail bag was stolen by Roy Gardner, notorious bandit, when he held up a train on the outskirts of this city several years ago. The bag has been dispatched to postal authorities in San Francisco. WE HAVE WITH US C. H. McPhail and H. Santille. Reside at San Francisco. Are at the Hotel Valencis. Messrs. McPhail and Santille have come to Anaheim to locate here, having accepted positions ber of Commerce, and Malcom Gas Co. They are pioneering and if pleased with the outlook here, may send for their families. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,628 For Year 1920 was.....5,528 Today, Estimated at.....10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mail it to Eastern Friends—It may bring them to Anaheim, the Fastest Growing City in Orange County. Fair moderately warm tonight and Thursday. PRICE 2 CENTS ED BY FLAMES WORST FLOOD IN HISTORY LEAVES DEBRIS AT PRETTY ENTRANCE OF YELLOWSTONE CODY, Wyo., July 25—The beautiful entrance to Yellowstone Park thru the Shoshone Valley is today strewn with debris and wreckage as a result of the worst flood in the history of the U. S. Forestry Service. Three cloudbursts scattered over an interval of six hours swept down the mountain passing tons of rock and dirt cutting off from the outside world, four hundred tourists and completely demoralizing all forms CODY, Wyo., July 25—The beautiful entrance to Yellowstone Park thru the Shoshone Valley is today strewn with debris and wreckage as a result of the worst flood in the history of the U. S. Forestry Service. Three cloudbursts scattered over an interval of six hours swept down the mountain passas carrying tons of rock and dirt cutting off from the outside world, four hundred tourists and completely demoralizing all forms of communication. Ranger stations, summer resorts, lodges and other buildings were swept into flooded rivers. Canyon Creek moved westward a quarter of a mile and formed a new channel. Absaroka Lodge, dude resort, is reported filled with debris and trees thirty-five feet deep. Mud three feet deep from the overflow of Grinnell Creek covers the road for miles. Boulders, trees and wreckage of all descriptions was strewn over an area of more than half a mile when Clock Tower Creek went over its bank. Hundreds of marooned tourists, worked feverishly with forestry service men in throwing temporary bridges across the flooded streams, and this morning had succeeded in making a passable road from the park to this city. Shoshone Dam reservoir is black with a mass of wreckage washed down by the flood. At Sanders on the Northern Pacific and Wyola on the Burlington Route, cloudbursts halted all traffic fro mthe east in Billings, Mont. One thousand feet of track is washed out and trains are held up indefinitely at Forsythe. Cloudbursts and floods at Rock Springs and Point of Rocks are menacing the tracks but as yet no serious breaks or tie-ups have occurred. Damage to the Burlington tracks between Arminto and Thermopolis, a stretch of 80 miles, is estimated at $750,000. Damage at Thermopolis and vicinity is estimated between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. No loss of life has been reported, but many ranchers and families had narrow escapes. Damage may run higher when communication is again established with points now cut off. COUNCIL AWARDS SEWER CONTRACTS Anahlem council last night, after a joint meeting with Fullerton and Orange councils, awarded outfall sewer contracts as first proposed: Section two to C.E. Green for $143,751.64; Section three to Cox and Teget for $69,025.78; Section four to Downer and Mero for $25,676.96. Section three is all concrete, section four all vitrified and the remainder concrete. An extension of 60 days was granted Griffith Co., delayed in paving work by cement shortage. Council disbanded favorably acceptance of an invitation from Coronado to the convention of the League of Municipalities Sept. 10 to 14. A feature will be the total eclipse of the sun Sept. 19 which it is claimed, will be most complete there of any point on the coast. Council accepted the resignation of Louis Vokall, motorcycle traffic officer. A resolution was passed approving erection of a flag pole in the city park by the American Legion. Contracts are ready for signing with successful bidder on the park plunge and it was announced by Architect M. Eugene Durfee that plans are completed for the baseball seating arrangements which have been taken out of the bleacher class and put in the grandstand order by addition of a roof. It will be 32x30 feet and will seat over 600. JAPANESE DEMAND RUSSIA APOLOGIZE TOKYO, July 25—An absolute apology from Russia over the Nikai-Isevak incident demanded by the Japanese foreign office was revealed today as the stumbling block to Russo-Japanese negotiations which threaten to break the conference. Japanese army circles are insisting upon this condition. It is semi-officially announced that Japan will treat for the future but will never give up her strong position. An apology with reservations so far has been the last word from Sorry... WIFE RUSHES TO AID OF DR. ALLEN IN JAIL (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, July 25.—Determined to defend her husband's action in "adopting" 57 children, and to prove taht she attaches no significance to his having "posed" as the husband of another woman, Mrs. Helen B. Allen, was due to arrive from Virginia today, according to a message received by her husband's lawyer. Mrs. Allen yesterday telegraphed $2,500 for her husband's liberation, but the money was refused because since Dr. Allen's arrest his bail has been raised to $25,000. A telegram and $5,000 to be used for Dr. Allen's bond was also received today from a woman in Virginia, signing her name as Mrs. Helen Helmstead and who stated she was coming here to assist Dr. Allen. PRESIDENT PLAYS ON ONE DAY OF JOURNEY By GEORGE R. HOLMES (I. N., B. Staff Correspondent) ABOARD U. S. S. HENDERSON, WITH PRESIDENT HARDING, July 25.—President Harding went fishing today. Tomorrow sees the president back at his grind of daily speech making and receptions for nearly two weeks. From Vancouver, Thursday, and Seattle Friday, he will have no opportunity for rest until he resails on the Henderson. WIRE CUTTING CASE HEARD FRIDAY A. M. The complaint of J. G. Triplett, former Anaheim electrician now of Fullerton, against L. R. LeClaire, a former employee, charging that the latter cut the wires of a house under construction in the 500 block on S. Palm-st., will be heard Friday morning by Justice J. B. Cox in Santa Ana. RUSSIA APOLOGIZE TOKYO, July 25.—An absolute apology from Russia over the Nikai-lalevak incident demanded by the Japanese foreign office was revealed today as the stumbling block to Russo-Japanese negotiations which threaten to break the conference. Japanese army circles are insisting upon this condition. It is semi-officially announced that Japan will treat for the future but will never give up her strong position. An apology with reservations so far has been the last word from Soviet Russia on this issue. Just what effect the substitution of Karahan, vice minister under Tchitecherin, for Joffe, as the soviet negotiator, will have on the conversations, was not clear today, but it was believed that a breakup of the parley is imminent. FULLERTON GARAGE FIRE LOSS SMALL A fire broke out in a garage at 30$ N. Lawrence-ave., in Fullerton yesterday about 4 p.m., almost destroying the garage, and badly damaging a small machine in the garage owned by William Duke, before the firemen could exstringish the flames. The Fullerton fire department is reported to have made a record run. The origin of the fire BLUNDERS What mistake in dress has this man made? The answer will be found among todays' want ads.