oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-26

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 584 1,353,870 1920 362 579,950 1919 174 464,500 26TH YEAR NO. 284. TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER Our modern California bungalow are mighty pretty and convenient but something can be said for the big, rambling houses back east. Perhaps they are more neighborly there, too. Visiting my old home in So. Indiana last week it was more than ever impressed with the latter. My parents, after a long, active life, are comfortably situated in a big two-story house of 12 spacious rooms. The house is over 60 years old. Across the street is one past the century mark. On the other side is another old house where for more than half a century two generations of fine cooks have swapped pies and cakes across the fence for the finest parkerhouse rolls and cookies made by my mother and grandmother. Remembering the big cooky jar that was never permitted to become empty, I obtained from mother the following 60-year-old recipe. Try it and if you don't turn out the best batch of cookies you ever tasted you can't bake cookies like mother used to make: One cup brown sugar, one cup shortening (preferably bacon fryer), one cup molasses (New Orleans or sorghum—better the former) two teaspoonfuls of ginger, one SIGN LEASE Santa Ana COSTLY BLAZE AT STANTON P.E. PLANT Anaheim Firemen Respond When Told They Could Use Water Hose Parrot Tells Agents Above LOS ANGELES, Sam Beck was in today for violation stead act after his told prohibition o to find a quantity Beck's possession. Beck said he w bird's neck when jall. According to agents they sent home for booze w Remembering the big cooky jar that was never permitted to become empty, I obtained from mother the following 60-year-old recipe. Try it and if you don't turn out the best batch of cookies you ever tasted you can't bake cookies like mother used to make: One cup brown sugar, one cup shortening (preferably bacon fryin), one cup molasses (New Orleans or sorghum—better the former) two teaspoonfuls of ginger, one teaspoonful of soda in molasses cup on which you pour two tablespoonful of boiling water to clean it out, thicken with flour. Mother said to be sure and work in plenty of flour. Checking up on President Harding, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Swan will sail for Alaska Friday. They leave Wilmington at 5 p.m. on the S. S. H. P. Alexander, one of the fastest boats afloat, not excepting the Leviathan. They reach Frisco at 10 a.m. Saturday and Seattle at 2 a.m. Monday. They will go up the Fraser river, visit the totem pole country and Prince Arthur, then take an 800-mile rail trip to Jasper National park in Canada. They expect to do all this and be back home Aug. 17. That's three weeks—one longer than I could get away, but then I'm not an orange rancher. Discovered, a new fishing place where you can really catch them! J. L. Adkins, piloting a party of 11, found it last week end. It's at Lake Hodges dam where a beautiful lake nine miles long has been formed. Adkins says he philied out sunfish until his arms were tired. The beauty of it is they grab beefsteak, spoonhook, fly, in fact anything. There's bass, also, if you can get out in one of the few boats available. You can leave the San Diego-bvd. at Oceanside and drive over a good unpaved road 22 miles to the lake. Returning for variety, you can take a longer road with numerous turns to the boulevard at Del Monte. I was telling Charles Trudeau about it and he said he and Mrs. Trudeau and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Huber, who were living for a few days at Del Monte, might try it out. So we may soon be able to check up on Adkins. Lamont Goble has had to cut down a beautiful shade tree in his front yard on East Broadway. After a couple of large "monkey-face" cones came tumbling down, he decided the tree must go before somebody got hit on the bean. When the tree was felled 80 of the big green cones were found in the very top, entirely unsuspected because of the dense foliage. One of the cones, weighing eight pounds, is on display at the Simpson Plantation. Anaheim Firemen Respond When Told They Could Use Water Hose A fire which broke out about 1:30 a.m. today in the Pacific Electric power plant at Stanton caused damage unofficially estimated from a few hundred to $25,000 before it could be extinguished. The latter figure was reported by the Garden Grove office of the Pacific Electric, the former by residents of Stanton. The fire departments of Buena Park and Anaheim were called, both doing good work. There was no way of using the hose, and chemicals had to be resorted to. The Anaheim fire department was first called by the Los Angeles office of the Pacific Electric, and then a call was put in from Stanton. Anaheim would not have responded, according to Richard Fischle, fire chief unless he had ben told it was possible to use the hose. Those who called assured him that the engine could be hooked onto a pump in the vicinity of the fire, but when the firemen arrived they found this impossible. Buena Park had also responded to the call and both departments attacked the flames with their chemicals. The tower, water tank and part of the roof burned, and the power house was considerably burned inside. The blaze originated from the breaking of a disconnecting switch on a 15,000-volt line. First opposition to the flames was given by Japanese storekeepers and other nearby residents who formed a bucket brigade. P. E. officials, who expressed warm appreciation for the assistance of all the firefighters, particularly Anaheim and Buena Park departments, stated this morning that interurban service would be resumed within a few hours. A large force was at work today attending to get the damage corrected. FILIPINO RESIGNS MANILA, July 26.-Vice President Sumulong of the Philippine Democratic party, resigned today as a result of the government crisis which led to the resignation of many members of the cabinet. He claimed that his attitude was not supported by the party. President Montinola, who is due to Agents Above LOS ANGELES, Sam Beck was in today for violation stead act after his told prohibition oo find a quantity Beck's possession. Beck said he woo bird's neck when jail. According to agents they searched home for booze w As they started to rot screamed "up stairs." Upstairs the age there, it is claimed and several gallons bottled whiskey. The reception to Ping in Orange-co. du next month will be lily to greeting him at station on Aug. 6., chairman of the Santa committee, told the their meeting last night. The president will look at eight a.m. Aug. C train over the Santa than had been announced spend Sunday with E.E.Remssberg,and tatives have asked disturbed while at his If he speaks at all will be while standing end of the train, w equipped with megaphone the crowd to hear Santa Ana extends the rest of the count be the city's guests and ident during his brief told his hearers last m At last night's meetization approved the com Fraser, secretary heim chamber on the ected in Los Angeles approximately $500. Los Angeles who ha many floats before thie building it. Lamont Goble has had to cut down a beautiful shade tree in his front yard on East Broadway. After a couple of large "monkey-face" cones came tumbling down, he decided the tree must go before somebody got hit on the bean. When the tree was felled 30 of the big green cones were found in the very top, entirely unsuspected because of the dense foliage. One of the cones, weighing eight pounds, is on display at the Simpson Realty office. It was just after Sunday night's earthquake, her first one. Said Martha Schaeffler: "Mother, let's go back to Kansas." "I guess you have forgotten the thunder and lightning back there," said Mrs. Schaeffler. "That's right, Mother. I guess we'd better stay here," decreed Martha. There is just one thing wrong with the very ornate council room in the new city hall and that is the acoustics. Recent installation of several rows of very comfortable opera chairs has helped considerably but spectators are still tempted to leave them and lean over the desks of the councilmen when their lips are seen to move. Back in Dea Moines several years ago they erected a massive court-house at a cost of half a million. When it was completed it was found that in none of the five marble-finished courtrooms was it possible to hear anything whatever. It was necessary to bring in engineers who prescribed canvass panels about the walls with considerable success. Apparently there is no way to tell what the acoustics of a room will be until completed. Then they may be excellent or rotten. MODIFY CAR ORDER WASHINGTON, July 26—The order of the interstate commerce commission forbidding the railroads to grant special privileges in the distribution among bitumunous coal mines of privately owned cars and cars for railroad fuel was modified today to become effective Oct. 1, instead of Sept. 1. TEMPERATURE Maximum, 84 about 2:40 p.m. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 1923. LEASE FOR ORANGE S Ana Line Interurban Serv HARDING MAKES HISTORY Parrot Tells Prohi. Agents About Booze LOS ANGELES, July 26. Sam Beck was in the county jail today for violation of the Volstead act after his pet parrot had told prohibition officers where to find a quantity of liquor in Beck's possession. Beck said he would wring the bird's neck when he got out of jail. According to prohibition agents they searched Beck's home for booze without avail. U.S.-CANADIAN PACT LESSON FOR WORLD ASSO. C. OF C. FOR MILLION BOND ISSUE Agents About Booze LOS ANGELES, July 28.—Sam Beck was in the county jail today for violation of the Volstead act after his pet parrot had told prohibition officers where to find a quantity of liquor in Beck's possession. Beck said he would wring the bird's neck when he got out of jail. According to prohibition agents they searched Beck's home for booze without avail. As they started to leave the parrot screamed "up stairs, up stairs." Upstairs the agents went, and there, it is claimed, found a still and several gallons of freshly bottled whiskey. PRESIDENT TO PASS SUNDAY WITH SISTER The reception to President Harding in Orange-co. during his visit next month will be limited practically to greeting him at the Santa Fe station on Aug. 6, 6. R. L. Bisbee chairman of the Santa Ana reception committee, told the A. C. of C. at their meeting last night in Orange. The president will leave Santa Ana at eight a.m. Aug. 6, on a special train over the Santa Fe, a day later than had been announced. He will spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, and his representatives have asked that he not be disturbed while at his sister's home. If he speaks at all in the city it will be while standing at the rear end of the train, which will be equipped with megaphones to enable the crowd to hear him. Santa Ana extends a welcome to the rest of the county to come and be the city's guests and see the president during his brief stay, Bisbee told his bearers last night. At last night's meeting the organization approved the report of Malcom Fraser, secretary of the Anaheim chamber on the float to be erected in Los Angeles which will cost approximately $500. P. G. Alen of Los Angeles who has constructed many floats before this for Anaheim is building it. U.S.-CANADIAN PACT LESSON FOR WORLD First American Chief Executive to Visit Sister Nation to North By GEORGES S. HOLMES (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) VANCOUVER, B. C., July 26. Canada and the United States by their example of friendly neighborliness and mutual trust and good will, are "doing more for mankind" than any two countries in the world, President Harding told a distinguished group of Canadians here today at a luncheon tendered him by the civic government of Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 26.—President Harding made history today. He came to Canada—the first American President ever to set foot on Canadian soil—with an inspiring message of American friendship and peace which has existed more than 100 years on no firmer foundation than a scrap of paper. This enduring record of Canadian-American peace—peace maintained without frontier fortifications or warlike display along the Great Lakes—affords an object lesson to the entire world, President Harding declared in his first speech in Canadian territory, delivered before a large audience at Stanley park. Particularly, President Harding asserted, the Canadian-American picture without contentment and prosperity without quarreling or arming should provide a great moral lesson to these European countries that continually criticize and envy North American prosperity yet who consistently refuse to take the medicines which would cure their illies and provide them with similar peace and prosperity. "If only European countries would heed the lesson conveyed by Canada and the United States," declared the President, "they would strike at the root of their own continued disagreements, and in their own prosperity, forget to inveigh constantly at ours." ASSO. C. OF C. FOR MILLION BOND ISSUE Boosters Unanimously Vote Resolution Which Will Be Handed to Supervisors Without a dissenting voice the A. C. of C., last night, at the monthly meeting in Orange, voted in favor of the proposed $1,000,000 county bond issue which the Orange-co. C., of C. is seeking for harbor development. A resolution in favor was passed, and will be sent to the board of supervisors. This, and the reception to President Harding were practically the only matters touched upon. The dinner was served at the Masonic Temple, where the Orange chamber was host. It was a chicken dinner, and one of the most delicious members have sat down to. Those present numbered 126. T. E. Lake of Garden Grove offered some slight opposition to the plan on the floor. Harry Welch, secretary of the Newport Harbor chamber, presented statistics which showed, he declared, that a saving of $12 per month per family for every family in the county and $8 per ton on all freight entering the harbor could be effected. W. A. Irwin of Newport Beach, declared that from the increased assessed valuations taxes would grow sufficiently to pay for the bonds within five years. Joe Beek of Balboa, prominent in the Newport Harbor Yacht club, emphasized the value for recreation purposes of the harbor improvement. Yachting would be afforded better opportunities and the annual tournament of lights, which takes place this year on Aug. 25, would be a more splendid event than ever. Dr. C. G. Houston of Newport Beach pointed out the benefits that would be lost in delaying the passage of the bond issue. W. W. Middleton of Costa Mesa told of the influence effected on property values stretching toward Santa Ana. J. C. Hayden, superintendent of the Southern Counties Gas Co., de- estimates fuel cost to state sacramento, July 25—California's state institutions will burn up $15,000 worth of coal during the coming winter, according to State Purchasing Agent, W. G. McMillin, who has just let bids for the entire supply. The state's heaviest expense for fuel comes under the head of oil, McMillin said, the majority of the state hospitals being equipped with oil heating systems. haste makes waste san francisco, July 26—Never again will Captain F. V. Schermbeek of the good ship Tjisakak act over-haatily. The Tjisalak sailed from Batavia June 9 for San Francisco. On that date the dry port ruling became effective in the United States. Captain o.vn Schermbeek heard of the ruling on the high seas and before entering this port dumped overboard 700 cases of beer and 200 cases of liquor. Upon arrival customs authorities told him because of the date of his sail he might have retained the liquor. The French schooner Ralta faced a heavy fine today as a result of the seizure of 200 bottles of rare liquor concealed on board. seek lost children santa cruz, calif., July 26—An extensive search was being made in the Big Bend country today for Loretta Hutchinson, 13, and Dorothy Short, 5, of Oakland, missing from their parents' camp since yesterday morning. starbuck's heds. See classified ad. European countries that contiually criticize and envy North American prosperity yet who consistently refuse to take the medicines which would cure their ill and provide them with similar peace and prosperity. "If only European countries would heed the lesson conveyed by Canada and the United States," declared the President, "they would strike at the root of their own continued disagreements, and in their own prosperity, forget to inveigh constantly at ours." That we would reproach them for envy," continued the President, "after all but a manifestation of human nature, but rather should we sympathize with their seeming inability to break the shackles or age-long methods and rejoice in our own relative freedom from the stultifying effect of old world customs and practices. We are not palsied by the habits of thousands of years. Others derive satisfaction from contemplating their resplendent pasts. We have relatively only the present to regard, with eager eyes fixed chiefly upon our future." President Harding said we have no "departed greatness," no "loast provinces to regain, no new territory to covet, no ancient grudges tognaw eternally at the heart of our national conscience." The President mentioned no names in citing these oft-used causes for war, but the application to Central Europe was unintentable. The President referred to England as the motherland, to Canada and the United States as sister-countries, and told his audience "the ancient bugaboo of the United States scheming to annex Canada disappeared from all our minds years ago." Continuing, he said, "Heaven knows we have all we can manage now," then he added humorously, "If I might offer a word of advice to you it would be: Don't encourage any enterprise looking to Canada's annexation of the United States. You are one of the most capable governing peoples in the world, but I treat you for your own sake think twice before undertaking the management of the territory between the Great Lakes and the Rio Grande." More rather than aspiring to each other's possessions, President Harding stated, let Canada and the United States travel the road to peace, prosperity and happiness side by side, mutually helpful. The President said one of the (Continued on Page Two) yachtting would be afforded better opportunities and the annual tournament of lights, which takes place this year on Aug. 25, would be a more splendid event ever. Dr. C. G. Houston of Newport Beach pointed out the benefits that would be lost in delaying the passage of the bond issue. W. W. Middleton of Costa Mesa told of the influence effected on property values stretching toward Santa Ana. J. C. Hayden, superintendent of the Southern Counties Gas Co., described the potential value of the improvement to the harbor in the adjoining counties, including San Bernardino. Hayden, who is a member of the Newport Harbor Transportation Co., declared his concern now is shipping between San Pedro and the harbor, thus relieving the congestion at the former point. The Jack M. Whitney Lumber Co., also is shipping lumber from the north, he said, to the harbor, from where it is distributed by motor truck and rail. believe mexicans murdered rancher santa fe, N. M., July 26. According to word from Tularosa, N. M., R. E. Newman, prominent Chicago business man and well known rancher of this section, has been killed by Mexican bandits, south of the international line near Columbus, N. M. minister injured rev. A. R. Williams of Los Angeles was brot to the Anaheim sanitarium last evening suffering from the result of an automobile accident on the Garden Grove-rd. Hospital attendant says that Rev. Williams' injuries were not serious. Other new patients at the sanitarium include: Herbert Rickert, Los Angeles; Mrs. O. J. Crook, Long Beach; Mrs. D. Miller, Santa Ana; and Mrs. Gladys Wright, Whittler. receiver for by minneapolis, July 26. Federal Judge Booth probably will name a receiver late today for the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway. The petition for the receivership was made by the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Co., on claims due for car repair work. The railroad consented to the appointment of the receiver. ANAHEIM aler COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,028 For Year 1920 was.....5,526 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 weather tonight and Friday. PRICE 2 CENTS RAGE SHOW SITE Service Interrupted GOVERNOR THROWS WICKED SADDLE EIGHT ACRES RENTED FROM BARTLETT Rental $950 Per Year for First Five Years, Then $1350 When politics gets on the nerves of Gov. Friend W. Richardson he shuts up shop and hits for the open range astride a broncho. Richardson still takes pride in his ability to throw a saddle on a bucker and ride him. H.S. CONTRACT CASE ARGUED IN COURT Argument opened today before Superior Judge R. Y. Williams in Santa Ana in the suit of A. L. Gribling, former contractor on Union High school buildings, against the high school district and board of trustees. Gribling declares he was ousted from the contract illegally before it was completed, and seeks damages of approximately $45,000. Major Frank Hutton, chief counsel for Gribbling, spent two hours today presenting Gribbling's side of the controversy. He declared that the board had ejected Gribbling from the work without authority either of law or of the contract. The question of his competency was not submitted to arbitration as the contract pro- Rental $950 Per Year for First Five Years, Then $1350 For Anaheim C. of C., Harry D. Riley, president and Malcom A. Fraser, secretary, have signed a lease with G. M. Bartlett, taking over under rental eight of the 18 acres held by Mr. Bartlett in the triangle bounded by the State Highway, Lemon-st, Palm and La Palma with a wide frontage on La Palma. The acreage is to be used by the California Valencia Orange Show. It runs for ten years, with the first option to the chamber for renewal of lease or purchase, if offered for sale. The eight acres leased will be ample; it is believed for the purposes of staging the show and allowing a sizeable space for public auto parking during the exposition each year. Undoubtedly, the location cannot be excelled. The first five years' rental is at the rate of $950 per year and the second term of five years, $1,350. Improvements on streets and sidewalks affecting Palm and La Palma during the ten years, are to be paid by the leasee in that proportion to the whole 18 acres as is covered by this lease, but the amount of such improvements thus paid by leasee is to be refunded, if lots fronting on those streets are sold meantime; also, if the lease is given up at the expiration of the ten year term, 25 percent of amounts paid out for such improvements as may be placed thereon by leasee, may be removed at his pleasure, at the end of the term. At the meeting of the board Friday, the question as to disposal of the 15 acres bought by the chamber on North Palm last year, will be fully discussed, it is said. ESCAPED CONVICTS SLIP FROM POLICE PORTLAND, Ore., July 26.—Lionel J. Hobson, Hubert Berry and Richard Moore, escaped convicts from the Oregon state penitentiary at Salem, slipped from the police early today after they had been located in an east side warehouse. Police, answering a call from a citizen, arrived after the fugitives had left. Convict Jackets and blouses were found in the warehouse. mer contractor on Union High school buildings against the high school district and board of trustees. Gribling declares he was ousted from the contract illegally before it was completed, and seeks damages of approximately $45,000. Major Frank Hutton, chief counsel for Gribbling, spent two hours today presenting Gribling's side of the controversy. He declared that the board had ejected Gribbling from the work without authority either of law or of the contract. The question of his competency was not submitted to arbitration as the contract provided. Attorney Scovel of Santa Ana will take the floor this afternoon in behalf of the defense. His argument is that Gribling did not prosecute the work as the contract required and that the board gave him the three days' notice specified in the "three day notice clause." The question of whether the board provided materials and labor, following the serving of the three days' notice is expected to prove a bone of contention between opposing attorneys. Most of the attorneys in the many separate cases now consolidated and most of the board were present in court today. TRAFFIC OFFICER PAINFULLY INJURED Leo Martin, Fullerton traffic officer, was painfully injured last night about 11 o'clock at Brookdale ave and No. Spadra-rd when his motorcycle smashed into a car driven by Mrs. Julin Carpenter who lives on Brookdale. The motorcycle was practically demolished. Martin was badly cut and bruised, and the muscles of his leg were torn loose. He was taken to his home where he received surgical attention. The accident is said to have occurred when Martin was chasing another automobile whose driver had refused to stop, and Mrs. Carpenter's car came in the path. The car which was being chased escaped. REVOLT IN GREECE PARIS, July 26.—An unconfirmed report that revolution has broken out in Greece was received here today from Berlin. A rumor was circulated in London yesterday that a republican coup that was threatened in Greece, ESCAPED CONVICTS SLIP FROM POLICE PORTLAND, Ore., July 26.—Lionel J. Hobson, Hubert Berry and Richard Moore, escaped convicts from the Oregon state penitentiary at Salem., slipped from the police early today after they had been located in an east side warehouse. Police, answering a call from a citizen, arrived after the fugitives had left. Convict Jackets and blouses were found in the warehouse. It is believed they may board a freight train for the south. Thirty-seven convicts have escaped from the state prison in the past five months, since Warden Smith inaugurated his plan of working prisoners outside the prison walls. Twenty are still at large. PRATHER SEEKS DIVORCE Frequent trips to dances with other men are alleged by Floyd O. Prather in his suit for divorce from Helen Prather filed yesterday afternoon in superior court. Severe bodily injuries also are alleged by the husband, but his attorney, William P. Webb, Jr., omitted details. The couple were married at Yorba Linda Nov. 11, 1920, and separated on Nov. 30 last at Anaheim. BLUNDERS What risk is in canning fruit? The answer w today's want ads.