oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-18

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER A few days ago we told how our constable friend, Ed Marion, had been given a new job, that of looking for chickens. Ed's troubles along this line only thickens as the days go by; for chickens look so much alike they are hard to identify. The third chicken ranch robbed at Stanton within little more than a week has just been reported to Ed. that of Bill Kennedy, who lost 20 chickens while he was gone to the beach. Ed says he is going to visit the county rulers and see if he can't get a law thru that people selling chickens will have to give an account of where they got them. You would have to go a long way before you found as much excitement about oil before a well is spudded in as there is now evident about Anaheim. Ranchers find oil scouts on their porches when they get up in the morning and they keep dropping in until bedtime. No particular section is favored. Land is being leased in all directions. Apparently the acquiring of a large lease by the Standard and the announcement of its plans to test the field for profitable development have set all the other big companies on their ears. Because of the enormous fields developed in the last four years at other points in So. Sal., no large company can afford to stay out of any field that has promise. According to Hoyle, there should be another big pool in this vicinity. The Standard put down test wells at Garden Grove and Buena Park, the Petroleum Midway made a partial test at Lincoln Park, and the South Side Bank. Although and other attempts have been made to find it, but without results. Now, it seems, the geologists figure they have cornered it in the vicinity of Anaheim. Some go so far as to say that Ana- PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 WEATHER Fair with moderate temperature to night and Sunday. BUILDING Prominent Santa BANK STATES ACCOUNTS IN GOOD SHAPE County Authorities Start Involving Revolver Near Body SANTA ANA, Aug. 18.—Slumped against the side of a tree, the body of J. Howard Turner, assistant cash- County Authorities Start Involving Revolver Near Body SANTA ANA, Aug. 18—Slumped against the side of a tree, the body of J. Howard Turner, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Santa Ana was found on his ranch a few miles east of here today where the banker had apparently committed suicide. Despite the finding of a revolver a few feet from the body, which had a bullet hole in the right temple, county authorities started an investigation of the banker's death. The banker's wife declared her husband had complained of severe headaches for several days. At the bank where Turner worked it was stated his accounts were in perfect shape. It is believed he drove to his ranch north of Tustin yesterday arternoon and sent the bullet thru his brain, dying instantly. The cause is a mystery. An inquest will be held Monday, according to Coroner Chas D. Brown. According to President A. J. Crookshank, Turner has complained to his wife of somewhat violent headaches. The only possible reason Crookshank can assign is that temporary insanity. Turner was a man, he said, who kept things to himself. He wouldn't complain, even tho he did feel wretched. Neither Crookshank nor any of Turner's former associates can think of a motive or reason According to Attorney Z. B. West, Jr., an ultimate of the dead man, Turner had been feeling unusually well. Neither there a family or money reason, according to Crookshank, altho the usual checking up of Turner's accounts will be made. Turner, though first assistant cashier, did not have access to large amounts of cash or securities, said the bank's head. Turner had been with the bank for four years, coming to it in February, 1919, from the Farmers' and Merchants', when the latter was consolidated with the First National. He had been 11 years with the other bank. The pistol, a Smith & Wesson 32 automatic, Turner always kept his car, says Crookshank, arguing against premeditation of the tragedy. The body was found at 6:15 a.m by Roy Smith, a ranch neighbor, beneath a gum tree near the car. There were no valuables upon the corpse. Turner was a member of the Shrine, Knights Templar and Elks and also a rather quiet man was popular among his fellows. He was twice stewed along the fence for 40 yards. Flody Rush only passenger in the car but whom physicians said was thrown clear of the instant later his little bragged, torn and dea, was let the auto, which was twisted steel and wood. fore the electric car couped, the mother's body fled auto. The bodies of the two found a few paces down. Only one member of the family, Eugene, 11, was or hurt. He escaped by with his parents. According ind his father was being work by the other member. Decreases approximately cent were recorded of metals and metal building materials, decreases took place fuel and lighting miscellaneous common... it, promptly took it down to Huntington Beach. But it came back. He tried Seal Beach. Still it preferred home. "Why don't you kill it, sink it in a wash tub or something?" demanded the exasperated Mrs. Ted. "Oh, but I couldn't be so cruel," said Dan. "Well, think of my poor little chicks," was the rejoinder. One of Mrs. Ted's hens took a notice to set out in the field. Along same an irrigator and flooded her nest. "What do you think of that?" Mrs. Ted demanded of Dan. "Between your cat and that irrigator I do have trouble." Dan, still solicitous, dug the eggs out of the cold water, rubbed the mud off and put them under the hen on a mound where she had pushed one herself. A few days later she hatched nine chicks from the 11 egg. The next day three chicks disappeared via Dan's cat. Mrs. Ted then hung up a 25-cent reward for the neighbor boy who brot in that cat, dead or alive. The reward was claimed. A 22 rifle did it. So that's how Dan lost his cat. THERE'S a hoodoo at the corner of Olive and Sycamore-sts, says a resident of that vienna, after witnessing the third accident there in two days. A woman came driving along with a world-by-the-tall smile when, at the fatal spot, without the least warning, a tire leaped from a wheel. Only the day before a man driving a car fainted at the wheel, and his machine smashed into the rear of another car, someone reviving by pouring a bucket of water his face. Then yesterday morning at the same spot came the near fatal accident in which Mrs. Ruth Green was hurt. Now who believes in haunted spots. BUILDING PERMITS Ray Fisher, frame residence at 527 So. Clementine-st, cost $3,500. J. D. Heitshusen, frame garage at 621 No. Los Angeles-st, cost $100. G. R. Burgos, frame garage at 1167 No. Lemon-st, cost $500. Young Sash & Door Co., iron mill building at 416 So. Lemon-st, cost $4,000. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY UNCHANGED LONDON, Aug. 18—The American embassy has been verbally advised that President Coolidge will not change America's foreign policy, it was learned at the foreign office this afternoon. British officials said President Coolidge's decision to maintain the foreign policy of his predecessor will not have any effect upon Great Britain's plans. GARAGEMAN'S EYES INJURED BY BLAST E. R. Jensen employed at the local Ford garage, was burned about the eyes this morning in a small explosion, and taken to the local sanitarium for treatment. It is said his injuries were slight and that he will be alright within a few days. Other new patients at the sanitation: J. M. McKinley, Long Beach; J. W. Thefterd, Huntington Beach; Mrs. M. J. Burnett, Norwalk, and Gerald Brackmah, of East Anaheim. WE HAVE WITH US Mrs. Alberto Dobbins. Resides at Miami, Fla. Is stopping at the hotel Valencia. Mrs. Dobbins has been operating a ladies' clothing shop in Miami and has come to California for the winter, and has accepted a position as a paid solicitor for a realty company. She says that Anaheim is surely a fine town, that she likes it even better than she does Florida. TWO STEWARTS IN MOTOR COLLECTION Fred P. Stewart, living in helm, says that another man Stewart drove an Eveready to his car, doing considerable age. No one was injured. A Ford car owned by L. S. was damaged when, according lice it "mixed" with an Orange and Lemon Ass'n in Garden Grove-rd and Linne The Ford was not badly damaged. LINER IN DISTRICT LONDON, Aug. 18—Lloyd received a report today that the old liner Vennonia, bound New York to London, was treasured as a result of the burn the main steam pipe. A later grant said three firemen were FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN AN THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY moderate temperature to ight and Sunday. Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, August 18, 1923. INDING TOTAL AHEAD OF Santa Ana Banker Found With Bu Wholesale Prices Decline Sharply WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Wholesale prices declined 11-9 per cent in July, while from April to July, the drop was five per cent, the department of labor announced today. The largest decrease in July was in the group of clothes and clothing, due mainly to declines in cotton goods and raw and spun silk. Chemicals and drugs declined 21-4 percent from the June level. In the group of farm products, advances in corn, cattle, hogs, eggs, hops, onions and potatoes were more than offset by declines in wheat, oats, larder, beef, cattle and fish, causing a net decline of over 2 per cent. Decreases approximating 2 per cent were recorded for the group of metals and metal products and FISCUS HOLDS OUT FOR $300 ACRE BONUS Believes Oil Pool Being Under His Ranch Believing that the oil pool being sought in the vicinity of Anaheim SOUTHWEST'RN STATES RAP MOB LAW Two Governors Labor to Members of Masked Bands AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 18.—Texas 4 DIE WHEN P. E. HITS MOTOR LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18. — Four persons were killed and another seriously injured today when a Pacific Electric car on the Long Beach line crashed into an automobile stalled on the tracks at Florence-ave. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Randolph and their five-year old son were instantly killed and their elder son, Floyd, badly hurt. The other dead person was Frank Davis. The electric car was carrying work men at the time of the accident. The Randolphs are said to have come here recently from Portland,ore. The bodies of the four persons were strewn along the right-of-way or 40 yards. Flody Randolph, the only passenger in the car not killed, out whom physicians say may die, was thrown clear of the wreck. An instant later his little brother, maned, torn and dea, was hurled from the auto, which was reduced to twisted steel and wood. Then, before the electric car could be stopped, the mother's body fell from the auto. The bodies of the two men were found a few paces down the tracks. Only one member of the Randolph family, Eugene, 11, was not killed hurt. He escaped by not being with his parents. According to the father was being taken to work by the other members of the ACRE BUNUS Believes Oil Pool Being Under His Ranch Believing that the oil pool being sought in the vicinity of Anaheim extends underneath his ranch, Joe Fiscus, prominent rancher on South Los Angeles-st., is demanding $300 per acre bonus, $5 per acre rent and, in case drilling is done, $100 for each orange tree and $200 for walnuts. He figures 76 orange trees and 28 walnuts to the acre. Fiscus quoted the geologist of a well known company to this effect today. Except for 11 acres of the Rees place at Ball-rd. and South Los Angeles, Fiscus owns all the land between Los Angeles and Palm and Vermont and Ball-rd. Fiscus is being offered $100 to $150 per acre bonus, but has refused it. The Standard Petroleum Midway and other large companies have sought leases of him. He has 60 acres and if he signs many other ranches are expected to be signed up with him, including the Lacy, Hoakins, Barfoot, Coates, Keip, Sidebottom and Charles Hughes ranches, aggregating 80 acres. Hughes' mother, his brother Elmer, and Jacob S. Swindler already have signed up, he said. Fiscus figures that his land is highly valuable as reality, and that unless oil were found its values would decline. SAN PEDRO OIL FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.—With the monster fire of the 500,000 barrel reservoir of crude oil of the General Petroleum Corp., which burst in to flames yesterday, apparently under control, an army of fire fighters who had struggled with the rivers of flame throughout the night, stood by today should an expected change in the wind cause further spread of the flames. A check-up today showed that no casualties had been suffered and that no homes in nearby districts had been damaged, the hundreds of residents fled hurriedly when it seemed certain the fire would get beyond U control. The crisis of the fire was expected today when a change in the wind is looked for. As a precaution against wind change, water was being poured on an adjoining tank. Officials expressed the fear that when the fire burns down to the ground, Two Governors Labor to Members of Masked Bands AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 18.—Texas rangers were today ordered to Port Arthur, Texas, as a result of alleged mob violence caused by the killing of a policeman. Acting governor Davidson dispatch ed Captain Roy Nichols, stationed at Marshall, Texas, and Captain J. W. Aldrich, quartermaster of the ranger force, with headquarters here, to the port city following the request received from officials there who declared that the situation was desperate. FEAR KU KLUX OUTBREAK COLUMBUS, Aug. 18.—Fear that there is imminent danger of a serious outbreak of disorder at Steuhenville as a result of the recent clash between members of the Ku Klux Klan and irate residents of that city was voiced today by a delegation of Steubenville citizens, believed to be Ku Klux Klansmen who visited Governor Donahay at the statehouse and told him of conditions existing at Steubenville. MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED TULSA, Okla., Aug. 18.—Martial law, extended late yesterday to include all of this county south of Tulsa, was held in more serious regard, following the arrest of ten additional men by national guardsmen in connection with floggings by masked bands. Attorney General Short who has been here investigating alleged mob violence, was to return to Oklahoma City today, presumably to report to Governor J. C. Walton the results of his probe. No additional troops will be ordered here; it is understood. The military rule was extended south of here because of reported floggings at Red Fork and Broken Arrow. WALTON EXTENDS CAMPAIGN OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug. 18 —Governor J. C. Walton today extended his campaign against masked mobs and flogging parties by announcing he would immediately have investigated the beating July 4 of Harry C. Lewis, elder in the church at Lawton, Okla., of Rev T. J. Irwin, celebrated "bathing pool" minister. Lewis told officers he was attacked by a man who demanded that he surrender all current copies of a church magazine he published. While declaring the whipping of Lewis was the outgrowth of political tension The bodies of the two men were found a few paces down the tracks. Only one member of the Randolph family, Eugene, 11, was not killed in hurt. He escaped by not being with his parents. According to the father who was being taken to work by the other members of the family, who were to "practice" driving the machine home. After leaving for Randolph's work, he party picked up Davis, a friend. Motorman M. F. Stebbins, driving the electric car, is said to have seen the machine, but that it would move the tracks. When he retalized the machine was stalled and its passengers appeared frozen in their arms, it was tool at to stop the fire. NEW S. D. STATIONS BOOST GAS PRICE CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—Few stations South Dakota have advanced the rate of gasoline from 16 to 20 cents. State Governor W. H. McMaster's decrement with independent pro-grams, according to advises received by the Standard Oil Co. Directors decided to let the Chicago price remain at 15.4 cents and make no advance in South Dakota if it was learned that other companies raise. WO STEWARTS IN MOTOR COLLISION F. Stewart, living near Anaheim, says another man named Hart drove an Eveready truck in his car, doing considerable damage. No one was injured. Ford car owned by L. S. Kirton damaged when, according to point "mixed" with an Anaheim gage and Lemon Ass'n truck at ten Grove-rd and Lincoln-ave. Ford was not badly damaged. INNER IN DISTRESS LONDON, Aug. 18.—Lloyd's read a report today that the Cunliner Vennonia, bound from York to London, was in disarray as a result of the bursting of main steam pipe. A later radio-said three firemen were killed. A check-up today showed that no casualties had been suffered and that no homes in nearby districts had been damaged, the hundreds of residents fled hurriedly when it seemed certain the fire would get beyond U control. The crisis of the fire was expected today when a change in the wind is looked for. As a precaution against wind change, water was being poured on an adjoining tank. Officials expressed the fear that when the fire burns down to the reservoir of water at the bottom of the tank the steam formed will cause a terrific explosion and shower the surrounding landscape with a rain of flaming oil. Three times during the night the huge tank overflowed with flaming streams of oil. The first overflow caused the burning oil to pour into a canyon near the Fort McArthur barracks but ended in the sea. That the fire was of incendiary origin was the belief expressed again today by officials of the oil company. SEES NEED OF THIRD POLITICAL PARTY SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.—Parlay P. Christensen, 1920 presidential candidate of the Farmer-Labor party, reiterated this day his declaration that he would not be a candidate for the presidency in 1921. The ex-farmer-labor noninee emphatically urged the necessity of a third party. In this connection he said: "The Republicans won last time simply because they were tired of the Democrats, and now they are tired of the Republicans." COP, SINGLE-HANDED GETS THREE BANDITS LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.—Disregarding threats of death made against him by three men he was arresting, knocking one of them down with his fist and holding the other two at bay with a revolver. Patrolman Delon early today captured three confessed burglars and aided in the recovery of more than $5,000 worth of loot. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug. 18. Governor J. C. Walton today extended his campaign against masked mobs and flogging parties by announcing he would immediately have investigated the beating July 4 of Harry C. Lewis, elder in the church at Lawton, Okla., of Rev T. J. Irwin, celebrated "bathing pool" minister. Lewis told officers he was attacked by a man who demanded that he surrender all current copies of a church magazine he published. While declaring the whipping of Lewis was outgrowth of political circumstances dating back to the days of late Jake L. Hammon, Republican National committeeman, Governor Walton charged that "certain officials at Lawton have been indifferent to my requests for investigation and I have requested Attorney General Short to look into it fully." 5000 PERSONS AT BIBLE CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.—Delegates from every state in the Union and 12 foreign countries gathered here for the opening day of the nine day convention of the International Bible Student's Ass'n. It was estimated that 5,00 persons filled the Trinity Auditorium to hear the opening address of Edward Stark. The convention will end in the coliseum Sunday, Aug. 26, when it is expected the greatest religious gathering in the world will be held. The keynote was sounded by Mr. Stark when he declared it is "the purpose of the convention to announce the nearness of the establishment of the kingdom of God on earth." Mr. Stark also referred to the social and economic unrest of Europe as a "muddle" and declared that all the great powers of Europe were working at cross purposes, while "mischief is holding his sides with laughter." BEATEN WITH ROPE IOWA PARK, Texas, Aug. 18. A request has been made of acting Governor Davidson that he send rangers to this place to investigate the whipping of Lonnie Davis, 25, a farm hand, who is recovering today from minor injuries in a Witchits Falls hospital. Davis claims to have been seized Thursday night by five men, taken to a country road and beaten with a wet rope. Prices should gain £3 typhoon which said a dispute day. The British ported damage. The Japanese Maru aided in crew of a Brit wrecked. Gallant attests save the crew sang. LONDON, are believed to region of Honour typhoon in its trail News disc this afternoon. The storm which the win hour. The steer reported to harbor, with loss. The British sank and so far member of the fleet. Two Japanese driven ashore ships were strwn with drifters of the Brush saved. BANDITS CINCINNATI dists today robbed Philip Schwoer Manufacturing weekly payroll 500 and escaped being pursued EASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM ITY Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was..... 2,628 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. 8, 1923. 26TH YEAR—NO. 300. D OF LAST YEAR With Bullet Hole in Temple DIRECTS PUBLICITY FOR G. O. P. BODY EST'RN RAP LAW OVER $100,000 PERMITS IN AUGUST New Construction Maintains Unprecedented Stride for “Dull” Season L. White Busbey. L. White Busbey, Ohio, is the new publicity man for the Republican National committee, succeeding Sumner Curtis, who met death in an auto accident while accompanying the Harding presidential party on its illfated journey. 89 CARS OF FRUIT MOVE THIS WEEK Eighty-nine cars of citrus fruit, practically all valencia oranges, were shipped out of the Anaheim district this week, compared with 100 last week. According to Manager J. H. Ritchie of the Anaheim Cooperative Orange Ass'n, the Mutual Orange Distributors, of which it is a member is restricting shipments even more than the other organizations. The Orange County Valencia Co. resumed shipping during the week. Prices improved slightly and should gain again next week in Ritchie's opinion. Lemons are bringing high prices in contrast to oranges because accord to Ritchie there are so few available. The crop was fair but Fulerton's share of it was not so heavy as anticipated, and the Whittier district is nearly cleaned up. Ritchie looks for California deciduous fruits to be practically cleaned up by Sept. 1, when the oranges that are left will have a better chance. Quantities of deciduous fruit still remain to be determined. AUGUST New Construction Maintains Unprecedented Stride for "Dull" Season Maintaining unprecedented stride for August, usually expected to be the dull season of the year, Anaheim building permits for 1923 to date exceed the total for all last year, J. W. Price, city building inspector, announced this morning. With two weeks of August remaining, there have been 45 permits issued in August, calling for $109,742 new construction, compared with $125,105 all last month. This makes the total for the year to date $1,472,177, compared with $1,413,046, the total for all last year. Most of the total this month is made up of residential buildings as has been the case in recent months. With several large permits expected in the near future, notably the Cassou block, Knights of Pythias temple, six-story American Savings bank-bldg, and other big units. Inspector Price forsees a grand total for 1923 that will far outstrip record-breaking 1922. Before Mr. Marsden's departure, the trustees, who had just enough for a quorum, voted to instruct the clerk to advertise for bids for the new city hall, the bids to be opened on September 11. N. Y. PARLEY BREAKS COAL DEADLOCK WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—President Coolidge's this afternoon was formally advised by John Hays Hammond and George Otis Smith, members of the U.S. Coal Commission, that the deadlock between the anthracite operators and miners had been broken due conferences at New York and that negotiations looking to the establishment of a new wage scale would be reopened at Atlantic City on Monday. The coal commissioners arrived in Washington shortly after 3 o'clock and were received by the President in his residential quarters at the New Willard. SUICIDES IN CHURCH DENVER, Aug. 18—"God Almighty forgive me for what I have done." "Good bye mother, dear, and God bless you." MANY FATALITIES IN HONG KONG TYPHOON SHANGHAL, Aug. 18.—Terrific damage was done at Hongkong by a typhoon which raged for many hours said a dispatch from that port today. The British naval station was reported damaged. The Japanese crew of the Ginyo Maru aided in saving the lives of the crew of a British submarine that was wrecked. Gallant attempts were made to save the crew of the steamer Mingsang. LONDON, Aug. 18.—Many lives are believed to have been lost in the region of Hongkong during the worst typhoon in its history, said a Central News dispatch from Hongkong this afternoon. The storm lasted an hour, during which the wind blew 130 miles an hour. The steamship Mingsang was reported to have been sunk in the harbor, with loss of all hands. The British submarine L-19 was sunk and, so far as known, only one member of the crew was saved. Two Japanese steamships were driven ashore. Many other steamships were wrecked. The coast is strewn with debris. A later dispatch said that all members of the British submarine were saved. BANDITS GET $14,500 CINCINNATI, Aug. 18.—Three bandits today robbed S. E. Hurdie and Philip Schwoerer of the J. H. Day Manufacturing Co., of the firm's weekly payroll amounting to $14,500 and escaped in an auto after being pursued about a mile. Is this the right way to clean hairbrushes? The answer will be found among today's want ads.