oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-13

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER C SCHOFIELD of Buena Park makes apt suggestion: "I thank you for the interesting quotation from historical gleanings and would also throw out the suggestion that if all notable historical spots were tabled it would greatly add to the attractiveness of localities. Tourists are always eager for monuments, tablets and statues in their sight-seeing. I understand that Europe reaps a rich harvest through these." GEORGE Sloop has an interesting antique in a grand-father's clock that antidates even the present idea of such a time-piece in that it is a "wall scratcher". It has been in the family for 120 years and is thought to be 200 years old. The its bearings are of wood, it still ticks off the time. TOM Losey, Plain Dealer advertising manager, spent last week at Camp Weesha in the mountains back of Redlands, enjoying the hospitalities of Joe Wagner's cabin. Here's the best he could bring back by way of contribution to this column. "Campers up there have to be on the lookout for the depredations of pack-rats. These rodents have a weakness for anything shiny. They will carry off and secrete an entire key of nails, one at a time. I do not claim that they eat the nails, but you can never find them. Jewelry proves especially appealing. Yes, I got home with all my diamonds." BEFORE Perry Mathis came to Anaheim and proved to be a successful orange grower, he was a prosperous producer of corn and hogs in Illinois. He knows his stuff. He tells me he doesn't take a lot of these new-fangled ideas of Magnus Johnson and other radicals. "That's the trouble with the far-away town." BEFORE Perry Mathis came to Anaheim and proved to be a successful orange grower, he was a prosperous producer of corn and hops in Illinois. He knows his stuff. He tells me he doesn't take a lot of these new-fangled ideas of Magnus Johnson and other radicals. "That's the trouble with the farmer now," says Mathis, "there's been too much complaining against and hampering of the naturally developed methods of marketing farm products." "The farmer is notable financially to hold his grain and play the market. Let the speculator, the man who is equipped, do that. Likewise with the elevators, warehousemen, railroads and packers, all have their part." If an oilfield is developed just out of town to the southeast and the Standard is betting $200,000 that there will be while other companies are also preparing to decorate the mahogany, let's not fail to call it the Anaheim field. Anaheim has been sitting by watching other fields for, lo, those many years. If it's our turn now, let's make the most of it. AMONG numerous Anaheimers who went to the mountains for the week end and "enjoyed" the back east weather that prevailed there were Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Guy; daughter, Miss Thelma; son, J. D. Jr., and Miss Lillian Munn of Pomona. Going up to Lake Arrowhead on Saturday they found it very dusty, but in the evening it clouded up and began to sprinkle. Then it rained. Then it poured. It isn't often that Southern California tents receive a test of their waterproofing. The Guys discovered their tent leaked copiously. Mr. and Mrs. Guy took turns holding a pan under one of the worst downspouts in the canvas while the other slept. The two young ladies repaired to the Ford sedan where they snoozed more or less while the heavens fell. Thus may we readily ascertain what it is like back east, where they have "bracing" weather and lots of it. MEMBERS of the American Legion had trouble getting flags at half mast last week. Today Herbert Sampson, commander of the American Legion, called attention to the propriety of putting the flag at the top of the mast again. "The flag should have been kept at half mast until the evening of the day the president was buried," said Sampson. "Saturday morning it should have been raised." IN CANYON Walter B. Empie May Recover Tho Badly Hurt in Forced Landing Walter B. Empie, Los Angeles attorney, was severely injured yesterday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock in Santa Ana canyon above Olive when an aeroplane which he was steering developed engine trouble and he was compelled to make a forced landing. He was flying at 3,500 feet when the trouble developed, and he fell to within a few hundred feet of the ground before he was able to right the machine, and volplane to the ground, narrowly escaping a clump of trees. William Smith, of Redlands, who was with him, was not injured at all. Empie was rushed to the Anaheim sanitarium, where he was given surgical attention. An x-ray picture was taken which developed that he had received a broken back and other injuries. Strong hopes for his recovery, however, are entertained, since he was reported at the hospital today to be resting well, and it is said he is not paralyzed, as is usually the effect in such cases. The two men were on their way from Redlands to Long Beach when the accident occurred. George Schoeffel of Whittier, an employee of the Standard Oil Co., was brot to the local sanitarium yesterday suffering from an accident in which some cement sacks crushed him. He is suffering from internal injuries, and his condition is critical. Davis Knight of Bellflower was injured yesterday in an accident at Santa Fe Springs. He was brot to the Anaheim Sanitarium for surgical attention, and it is said his injuries were slight. He went home later. 30 PRACTICING FOR ARCHERY CONTEST More than thirty interested youngsters will practice for the archery contest tomorrow afternoon at the playground. The real test of skill will come Wednesday afternoon when the "shoot" is in full swing. Harold Holesworth is directing this sport and reports considerable good natured rivalry exists between the youngsters. There are several awards, one for the best shot, one for the one who MEMBERS of the American Legion had trouble getting flags at half mast last week. Today Herbert Sampson, commander of the American Legion, called attention to the propriety of putting the flag at the top of the mast again. "The flag should have been kept at half mast until the evening of the day the president was buried," said Sampson. "Saturday morning it should have been raised." ED MARION, constable, has a new job. Ed (whisper it low) is looking for chickens—at least, he is expected to be. But, be it said in his defense, that it comes in the line of duty, and the chickens are of the feathered variety. The chicken ranch of T. C. Page on Padillaard., was robbed recently while the family was away, according to report made to Mr. Marion. Twenty-five chickens were taken. C. F. Gruetter, Plain Dealer telegrapher, whom I have had occasion to mention before, never considered he had an unusual voice until he called up Dave Malty down at the S. P. station the other day and was promptly identified. That wouldn't have been particularly remarkable but for the fact that the two hadn't seen or heard tell of each other since they worked together in Santa Barbara ten years ago. "That is one of the most wonderful things I ever heard tell," says Grue. "As soon as he heard my voice he called me by name." UNMASKED BANDIT HOLDS UP L. A. BANK LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.—Covering officials and employees with a revolver, an unmasked bandit today robbed the Fifty-seventh-st. and Central-ave. branch of the California Bank of between $3000 and $4000 and escaped after being pursued thru several streets by one of the girl employees. The holdup, staged shortly before noon, was witnessed by many persons and the bank attaches. After the bandit had left, Miss Edna Hackett, a clerk, with the aid of a passing motorist, chased the bandit several blocks, but to avail. ARCHERY CONTEST More than thirty interested youngsters will practice for the archery contest tomorrow afternoon at the playground. The real test of skill will come Wednesday afternoon when the "shoot" is in full swing. Harold Holsworth is directing this sport and reports considerable good natured rivalry exists between the youngsters. There are several awards, one for the best shot, one for the one who makes best bow and arrow, and others. The prizes will not be announced until Wednesday. This contest is the final special feature staged by the playground committee and is arousing considerable interest. Parents and friends are invited to come to the playground at any time and see what the youngsters are doing in the way of recreation. FAVOR FRISCO BAY FOR NAVAL BASE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.—Importance of San Francisco Bay as a navy base is stressed here today by members of the house naval affairs committee who, after inspecting the site, are one in decarring the proposed Alameda site should be developed by the government. Findings of the body will be incorporated in legislative recommendation to be presented next December to congress. ENGINEMEN, FIREMEN PLAN WAGE DEMAND CLEVELAND, Aug. 13:—A meeting of the general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen will be held at some date in the near future to formulate demands for wage increases brotherhood, told International News Service this afternoon. FEAR COMPLICATIONS PEKING, Aug. 13.—International complications are feared as a result of Chinese interference in the Chinese Eastern Railway, which has been protested by America, England, France and Japan. Joffee, Karahan and Daetin, Soviet emissaries, are now discussing their government's position in the case at Harbin, it was revealed today. RUM PIRATE CARGO VICTORIA, B. C. rum-running row throngs of unusual today due to an act Gulf of Georgia law. HI-Jackers" in a night overlaided an enroute from Vancouver with a cargo of liquid crew with automatic ferring the entire vessel the pirates cover of darkness. As the exporting in British Columbia police are forced to of piracy. COOLIDGE TO RACE NEXT CONCORD, N. H. vin Coolidge will be nominee for the pro-United States Senate Moses predicted here. Senator Moses had the solid support land and should vote from that national convention. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY moderate temperature tonesday Anaheim, Calif., Monday, August 13, 1923, S ASSESSED VALUE U es Attorney’s Back Broken When Pla 6-STORY AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK BUILDING MOST MODERN IN COUNTY TRY TO BURN LA HABRA DANCE HALL One Complete Floor To Be Given Over to Doctors and Dentists The new American Bank Building bids for which will be called for at the end of the week, will be an unusually fine specimen of bank and office structure according to M. Eugene Durfee, the architect. This is another Sam Kraemer building and it will stand at the northeast corner of Claudina and East Cobster streets. It will be of six stories and basement and measure 48 by 91 feet. The entire first floor and basement WOMAN DIES FROM AUTO ACCIDENT The building owned by Knupp and Miller, in La Habra, and used as a dance hall Tuesday and Friday nights, was set afire, judging from appearances, Saturday night, but was damaged only slightly. A blazing pile of shavings and kindling was discovered under one corner of the building, which was quickly extinguished by the fire department. The fire was discovered about 12:30. There has been considerable complaint from La Habra residents to county officials against the dance hall. RUM PIRATES GRAB CARGO OF LIQUOR VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 13.—The rum-running row is again in the throes of unusual excitement here today due to an act of piracy in the Gulf of Georgia last night. “Hi-Jackers” in a fast launch last night overhauled a large motorboat enroute from Vancouver to Mexico with a cargo of liquor, covering the crew with automatics. After transferring the entire shipment to their vessel the pirates escaped under the cover of darkness. As the exporting of liquor is legal in British Columbia the provincial police are forced to investigate acts of piracy. COOLIDGE TO ENTER RACE NEXT SUMMER CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 13.—Calvin Coolidge will be the Republican nominee for the presidency in 1924. United States Senator George H. Moses predicted here today. Senator Moses declared Coolidge had the solid support of New England and should command the 88 votes from that section of the national convention. and Dentists The new American Bank Building bids for which will be called for at the end of the week, will be an unusually fine specimen of bank and office structure according to M. Bugeo Durfee, the architect. This is another Sam Kraemer building and it will stand at the northeast corner of Claudina and East Center streets. It will be of six stories and basement and measure 48 by 91 feet. The entire first floor and basement will be occupied by the American Savings Bank. The structure will be of steel, with concrete floors like the other new Kraemer buildings. Terra cotta and enameled brick will be the trimming on both streets. Inside there will be hardwood trim throutup, while the corridors will be in Alaska marble and the wainscoting of the lobby in pink Tennessee marble. The bank’s entrance will be on East Center street and the entrance to the upper floors on Claudina. One of the floors will be fitted up especially for physician and dentist, with a laboratory with each suite of rooms. Nothing like this exists at present in Orange County. There will be two elevators, one of them of the high speed type, going at the rate of 300 feet per minute and proceeding all the way to the roof, where an excellent view of the County will be obtainable. The other an automatic for emergency use and to take the place of the man operated elevator while the latter is being repaired or on holidays. The automatic lift will be equipped with a special device so that the doors will close automatically upon passengers’ leaving the ear. The bank will have a center lobby with the fellers’ and officers’ compartments on each side. Each room will have steam heat and hot water. Durfee will sub-let the floors above the bank to separate tenants. One third of the space already has been let. FINISHING SCHOOL The job of plastering the big Junior high school building is being wound up and carpenters started up on the finishing work today. It now looks like the policy of the school board in constructing the big building by day labor will mean considerable saving. Mrs. Anna Wright of Elsinore was instantly killed when she was riding skidded on a curve and went into the ditch on the Telegraph-rd, about four miles south of Whittier. The car turned turtle, and pinned her underneath. The car was driven by H. S. L. Loveall of Norwalk, and contained Mrs. Wright and her sister, Miss Peggy Hicka, of Santa Fe Springs. The latter received a broken arm and shoulder. Loveall escaped without injury. In four other accidents reported to local police over the week-end, no one was injured. Newell T. Moore reported that he stopped his car for heavy traffic ahead and was run into from the rear by A Forl roadster of Fullerton. His car was knocked about five feet and severely damaged. He says the driver of the Fullerton car insulted a woman in his car. J. W. Burton of Buena Park says that another car collided with his car on the Hansen-rd, both machines being wrecked. He says the accident was caused by a real estate signboard which obscured the view of both drivers. Damage to both machines was reported in an accident at Placentia-ave and East Center-st in which a car owned by J. Seymour of Anabeim and a car owned by Thos. Irvine of Harbor City collided. An accident was reported from the Anaheim-Placentia-rd in which there was a collision between a car owned by J. M. Glenn of Fullerton, and a car owned by O. Adams of Placentia. No damage was done. CEASE PAYMENTS LONDON, Aug. 13.—A Central News Dispatch from Berlin this afternoon said the German government has announced a ceaseation of payment to all the allies. SED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer RANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was.....2,825 For Year 1920 was.....5,525 Today, Estimated at .....10,000 Mall your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. , 1923, 26TH YEAR—NO. 296. UE UP 50 PCT. then Plane Falls Near Olive BANK UNTY 175 SHOT IN BACK, YOUTH STILL LIVES NINE MILLION TOTAL FOR ANAHEIM Yorba Linda Boy May Live Tho Badly Injured By Provoked Spooner Increase of $3,129,000 From $5,956,095 for Last Year Anaheim's assessed valuation has STILL LIVES Yorba Linda Boy May Live Tho Badly Injured By Provoked Spooner Elmer Smith, 15, son of C. M. Smith, of Yorba Linda, was seriously and painfully injured, receiving about 175 birdshot in his back and legs, as the result of a shooting srape Saturday evening. George Alyea, of Richfield, is accused of doing the shooting. The boy is resting as well as could be expected at his home today and unless complications set in has a chance to recover. According to the father, who was in conference with Sheriff Sam Jeruligan this afternoon, a number of Yorba Linda boys were aware that Alyea and Miss May Wald of Yorba Linda "were accustomed to spoon" at a certain place just west of Yorba Linda. Saturday evening about 9 o'clock, the boy threw some lemons at the couple. Alyea became provoked and, siezing a shotgun from his car, fired twice. The first discharge did no damage, but young Smith received the second in his back and legs, the shot being imbedded from one-half inch to an inch in the flesh. ONE DEAD, TWO HURT UPON S. S. HARVARD SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.—According to meager advices received from Captain Hamma of the coast-wise passenger steamer Harvard, due today, one woman is dead from natural causes and two men seriously injured as a result of an accident in the fire room of the vessel. The dead woman is Mrs. Margaret Ellingson, 60, of Tempe, Ariz.. She was found in her berth, her death apparently being due to heart failure. Her husband, Mons Ellingson, a retired cattleman, is well known in Los Angeles, having large real estate holdings there and in San Bernardino. Early this afternoon the identity of the two members of the crew could not be learned. It is understood the cause of their injuries was due to a flare-back of oil. PLAN ORDINANCE TO GOVERN DRILLING Increase of $3,129,000 From $5,956,095 for Last Year Anaheim's assessed valuation has increased $3,129,900, more than 50 per cent, in the last year, according to the official figures presented today by City Assessor Ed Merritt to the city council sitting as a board of equalization. The total assessment now is $9,085,995, less exemptions, compared with $5,956,095. Real estate is assessed at $4,134,-780, improvements $3,653,435, personal property $1,247,780. Operative property (railroads) is assessed at $191,675. There was an increase over last year of $2,135,710 in the assessment on real estate, $754,245 on improvements and $239,945 on personal property. Soldiers are allowed exemption of $1000. Exemptions now total $277,-325 compared with $215,605, an increase of $61,720. Part of the increased valuation is due to recent annexations: North and West Anaheim Addition: Real estate ... $144,730 Improvements ... 22,085 Personal property ... 14,250 $181,165 North Anaheim Addition: Real estate ... $40,300 Improvements ... 37,000 Personal property ... 7,300 $84,500 North and East Anaheim Addition: Real estate ... $208,610 Improvements ... 32,280 Personal property ... 10,465 $251,356 HAMBURG DECLARES STATE OF SIEGE HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 12.—A state of emergency (modified state of siege) was proclaimed this afternoon. HEAD OF PIGGLY-WIGGLY RESIGNS MEMPHIS, Aug. 13.—Smiling and with the same determined optimism that he has carried thru his spectacular rise in the financial PLAN ORDINANCE TO GOVERN DRILLING The city council today instructed City Atty, H. V. Weisel to begin preparation of an ordinance governing the drilling of oil within the city limits. Councilmen are not opposed to drilling on acreage within the corporate limits, but will forbid it in residence districts which will be outlined. URGE CUBA HOLDUP R. R. CONSOLIDATION WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The United States has asked the Cuban government to postpone action on the proposed consolidation of Cuban railroads until the whole matter has been submitted to further study and consideration. It was announced officially at the state department today. Americans holding large interests in Cuba are said to regard the proposed consolidation as confiscatory, and have demanded that their rights be protected by the United States. EXONERATE CROCKER SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.—C. Crocker, 19, son of William H. Crocker, banker and political light, is recovering following the overturning of the car he drove near Moss Landing in which James Ross Curran, 17, son of Ross Ambler Curran, stock broker, was killed. A coroner's inquest exonerated Crocker, blaming fog and the poor road. BUILDING PERMITS Lloyd J. Bills, frame residence at 706 So. Palm-st, cost $3800. J. E. Moors, residence and garage at 905 West North-st, cost $900. Earl Imus, frame garage at 908 E. Broadway, cost $150. STATE OF SIEGE HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 12.—A state of emergency (modified state of siege) was proclaimed this afternoon. HEAD OF PIGGLYWIGGLY RESIGNS MEMPHIS, Aug. 13.—Smiling and with the same determined optimism that he has carried thru his spectacular rise in the financial world, Clarence Saunders, builder of the Pigglly-Wiggly stores, Inc., today, heard "pool members" accept his resignation as head of the organization and walked to the street a "broke man." He declared that he "would get vengeance" on Wall street if it took his life time to do it and that he had little to worry about as long as his hands and brain were left. ROB GAS STATION LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.—Driving into a Standard service station at Forty-third and Main streets today under the pretext of buying gasoline, three bandits in a large automobile held up the station manager and took $50 in cash and $100 worth of script books. It was reported to the police. BLUNDERS What is wrong in the of this room?