oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-23

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER A TRAIN wreck certainly balls up things generally and mails in particular. Today the 23rd, Fred Backs received a letter postmarked "Richmond, Ind., Aug. 10." That was two weeks ago. Stamped on the envelope was this: "Delayed by wreck Aug. 12." Fred thinks it was the wreck Sunday night, Aug. 12, when Santa Fe and Colorado Southern trains collided, killing seven trainmen and many passengers, including some from Fullerton. The envelope was badly scorched about the edges. BY THE way, Fred doesn't think much of that rumor going around that mineral rights were reserved when the Mother Colony was formed in 1857 because of the excitement then current over discovery of placer gold. He dug out of the building and loan association safe a deed issued in 1869, just 12 years after the colony was started, and it says nothing of such reservation. There were some very valuable revenue stamps on that interesting old deed. BILL WALLACE, than whom there is no better raconteur in our fair city, was regaling the boys today with a new one based on our latest national bananem. Drop into the city collector's office and ask him to tell you that new story about "Yes, we have no bananas. If he doesn't happen to be sore at the moment over some guy going delinquent on his light and water bill he'll obligingly relate it. ONE thing that makes me feel sure an oilfield is to be proven by the Standard test well on the Wagner ranch is the new paying on So. Placentia-ave. What a wonderful chance for the heavy oilfield trucks! 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, moderately warm tonight and Friday DEEP OIL Blanche L. Dolph CLAIMS LEACH STOCK SALE FALSE Woman Says She Was Wrongly Told C. C. Chapman Was Director The Leach Biltwell Motor Car Co.'s representatives, M. A. Leach and W. E. Mercer, told her the company had assets of more than $3,500,000 and Swaying Car Odor, No The finding of an in the car, the swarm from side to side of the odor of drink of the two men wered evidence sufficient that Frank E. Knapp was instantice J. B. Cox decimal witnesses tests facts, but the co hadn't been proven fendant was driving der influence The accident has port boulevard, An iff Sam Jernigan complaint. Among the wit John Wehrly of C. W. Baxter did not take ONE thing that makes me feel sure an oilfield is to be proven by the Standard test well on the Wagner ranch is the new paving on So. Placentia-ave. What a wonderful chance for the heavy oilfield trucks! Another thing, Henry Hussman points out, is that if an oilfield is developed Anaheim will no longer need worry about river protection because the oil companies will take care of that. "WHERE do you have to go to get action on complaints against weedy lots?" asks C. W. Fuller of exclusive No. Lemon-st. "The there are five lots covered with weeds on the west side of the 600 block on No. Lemon-st," says Mr. Fuller, "There is a lot on the corner, one between my place and John Boege's and three side by side. The weeds are dry as powder and a carelessly thrown match would create a serious fire hazard." "Mr. Boege and I have complained to the owners of the lots and to city officials but that doesn't seem to get the unsightly lots cleaned." DURING his daily conference with cronies around the lamp post at the corner of the First National bank, Joe Fiscus, wealthy rancher, was telling about signaling an auto-list who was about to lose his auto license plate this morning. The fellow was quite appreciative. "Oh, that's nothing," says Joe. "I'm helping folks out all the time. The other day a load of hay turned over on my corner. I assisted the driver in unhooking the horses and suggested he tie them in my barn until he could get the hay untangled and the wagon righted." "Just then Mrs. Fiscus announced lunch and, of course, I had to ask him in. After lunch I suggested we rest a while on the porch." "I would certainly like to take advantage of your enticing invitation, Mr. Fiscus," said the fellow, "but I'm afraid it would make the old man sore." "Where is he?" asked Joe. "Why he's under the load of hay," was the reply. JUST as Mrs. Mildred Powell predicted when J. D. Guy suggested that at the rate we are growing Fullerton should be called North Anaheim! Did we get a raise? I'll say we did. Just see what you can make out of this flow of words from this morning's morning of North An- " FALSE Woman Says She Was Wrongly Told C. C. Chapman Was Director The Leach Biltwell Motor Car Co.'s representatives, M. A. Leach and W. E. Mercer, told her the company had assets of more than $3,500,000 and that C. C. Chapman of Fullerton owned $70,000 worth of the stock, Blanche L. Dolph declares in answers filed today to separate suits of the Golden State Bank and the First National Bank of Olive to which she with the company and Leach was made defendant. On or about Dec. 22 last, she averns, Leach and Mercer tried to sell her the stock, alleging that the company had seven makes of cars, was a going business and that the next dividend would be paid on July 1. All of these allegations, together with the others mentioned, were false, she says. Another false allegation was that Chapman had purchased the stock for nothing inanomous as the previous dividends equalled his existing $70,-000 interest she says. After she had signed nine notes of $5,000 each and two of $2,500, she wrote Chapman, she says, who replied that he never had purchased any of the stock and was not a director. The woman denies that the plaintiff carried out the purchase of a certain promissory note for $5,000 or that money was left unpaid on said note. ORANGE-CO. HARBOR PROGRAM FOR A.C.C. Special arrangements are being made by the people of Newport and the Orange-co Harbor C. of C. for a special program in connection with the monthly dinner of the A. C. C. at Costa Mesa, Wednesday, Aug. 29. Orange-co Harbor C. of C. has outlined a program which will no doubt meet with great satisfaction on the part of delegates and visitors. Delegates and others will assemble at the bridge across the county channel in Newport Harbor at 5 p.m. Boats will be available to take the entire party for a trip around the harbor and return in time to reach Costa Mesa club house, where the dinner will be served at 6:30. It is understood this dinner will be a culinary triumph, and $1.00 will be charged for each service. In order that adequate arrangements may be made for the boat trip and dinner all who wish to attend JUST as Mrs. Mildred Powell predicted when J. D. Guy suggested that at the rate we are growing Fullerton should be called North Anaheim! Did we get a raise? I'll say we did. Just see what you can make out of this flow of words from this morning's morning of North Anaheim: BUMPTIOUSNESS A considerable snigger was evoked locally by the eruption of a writer in the columns of a paper published in the struggling village of Anaheim, located just south of Fullerton. In the best spirit in the world this gentleman reports a three-cornered conversation relative to the growth of Anaheim, in which a contractor of that place is reported to have said that at the rate Anaheim was growing it might be just as well to call Fullerton 'North Anaheim.' In the excellent growth and expansion which is going on in the southern part of Fullerton, Anaheim clustered around the flag-pole in the center of town which recently supplanted the town-pump there, chooses to see a revival of hope that the district just inside their northern boundaries may be resurrected and made to amount to something. There is little real foundation for this hope, however. Fullerton's growth recognizes limits, such as are imposed by the violent eruption of oilrifrigenous which has so contaminated the sugar factory district of Anaheim. The present limits of Fullerton represent the utmost end of the furthermost extension of infinity into which any hardy frontiersman would care to build a home. If Anaheim is able to develop this district beyond that on her own initiative, and they do say that there has been found initiative in that place, we can only say that the acuteness of the olefactory organs of the human race are decadent in this generation and find therein another retribution of the Darwinian theory. However, the point is that Ana- (Continued on Page Two) MOTOR DEMOLISHED AT P. E. CROSSING W. H. Rolls, who lives near Olive and works in Santa Fe Springs oil field, escaped serious injuries miraculously late yesterday when his Dodge car collided with a P. E. crossing in Fullerton. The auto was almost demolished. There is no wigwag. An accident was reported to Fullerton police from Brea road where a truck and trailer owned by the Monarch Transfer Co., of Los Angeles driven by W. A. Wilkins, loaded with oranges and lemons, ran off the pavement, struck the sand and earned turtle, spilling the fruit but doing no injury to the driver. The accident is said to have occurred when the truck turned out to pass a Ford coupe driven by Lester Hilgary of La Habra. HITS IT OVER FENCE ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.—Ken Williams sent his 24th homer of the season over the fence in the fourth inning of today's game with Boston. Ferguson was the obliging pitcher. BUILDING PERMITS Mrs. A. Kaptizkt, frame double garage at 120 So. West-at, cost $150. Alma Peliegrin, frame garage at 406 No. Los Angeles-at, cost $250. DElegates and others will assemble at the bridge across the county channel in Newport Harbor at 5 p.m. Boats will be available at take the entire party for a trip around the harbor and return in time to reach Costa Mesa club house, where the dinner will be served at 6:30. It is understood this dinner will be a culinary triumph, and $1.00 will be charged for each service. In order that adequate arrangements may be made for the boat trip and dinner all who wish to attend from Anaheim are requested to notify Secretary Fraser at telephone 665. The list will have to be turned in not later than Saturday noon, Aug. 25. The invitation is open to all who desire a fine outing of educational interest—all for the price of $1.00. The boat trip alone will easily be worth that sum. SEEK $5000 BY SLICKER LOS ANGELES, for more than $50 by Jesse Taylor, slicker' bandit, in ing his escape two a deputy sheriff r made today by de lowing Taylor's ca day. The recovery of 200 of which is taken in the hold Fifty seventh and was expected hourly checking over the b Taylor is said admitted the bank robbery of a dairy but denied he was gang which robbed Gardens Bank two FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN AN THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY rately warm tonight and Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, August 23, 1923 OIL SAND REVIVE . Dolph Charges Misrepresentation i Swaying Car, Liquor Odor, Not Evidence The finding of a liquor bottle in the car, the swaying of the car from side to side of the road and the odor of drink on the breaths of the two men were not considered evidence sufficient to prove that Frank E. Knapp was under the influence of liquor in the accident in which his brother, Bert Knapp was instantly killed, Justice J. B. Cox decided today. Several witnesses testified to these facts, but the court declared it hadn't been proved that the defendant was driving and was under the influence of drink. The accident happened on Newport boulevard, Aug. 5, and Sheriff Sam Jernigan swore to the complaint. Among the witnesses were Dr. John Wehrly of Santa Ana and C. W. Baxter of a Santa Ana bank. FAST AERIAL MAIL BIG SUCCESS Postmaster Gen. New Declares 30-hour Coast to Coast Service Assured SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The huge air mail service plane which left Hazelhurst Field arrived at the TOLL PHONE CENTER IN ANAHEIM 25 Repeaters Here Will "Step-Up" Many Long Distance Lines Anaheim will be one of the most important toll telephone centers in So. Cal. when engineers complete KNAPP was instantly killed, Justice J. H. Cox decided today. Several witnesses testified to these facts, but the court declared it hadn't been proved that the defendant was driving and was under the influence of drink. The accident happened on Newport boulevard, Aug. 5, and Sheriff Sam Jernigan swore to the complaint. Among the witnesses were Dr. John Wehrly of Santa Ana and C. W. Baxter of a Santa Ana bank. Knapp did not take the stand. The charge was dismissed. S. O. GAS CUT TO 13½ CENTS BY BOOK Further shots were fired in the gas price war today, when the local service stations of the Standard Oil Co., received wire from Los Angeles to sell the fluid for 15 1-2 cents straight, off two cents, or at 13 1-2 by the former book. This is the lowest figure in several years. The new books give no reduction, but with them gas costs 15½ cents. The Home Oil Co., which handles Associated gas, announced that this price was being met, but that books had been discontinued. Holders of books previously issued enjoy the discount, but no others. The Union Oil Co.'s local office expected to receive instructions of a similar price change, and the Shell it anticipated, will meet the reduction also. The Harland service station on E. Center near Kroeger street denied today that it would sell gas at 13 cents, as reported yesterday. It was selling both Richfield and Propello gas today at 15 1-2 cents straight retail. The Standard, while it has not yet withdrawn its gas books has abolished zeroline oil books, which permitted a cut of 25 per cent under the usual figure of 20 cents per gallon retail. STANDARD CUTS GAS TWO CENTS IN I. A. SUGGESS Postmaster Gen. New Declares 30-hour Coast to Coast Service Assured SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The huge air mail service plane which left Hazelhurst Field arrived at the Crissey field at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon piloted by Aviator Blanchard. It carried many pouches of mail weighing several hundred pounds from New York, Chicago, Salt Lake City and other cities enroute to San Francisco. Post officials at Crissey Field declared late this afternoon that the fourth plane will hop off between 5 and 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. The plane was two and one half hours ahead of the regular mail schedule. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The third eastbound air mail plane which left here at 6 o'clock this morning, arrived at Elko, Nev., at 10:29 a.m., piloted by Aviator Sharpnack. The plane hopped off two minutes later. Pilot Mouton then took the plane on its next leg of the journey, which is Salt Lake City. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The third airplane in the San Francisco to New York 28-hour mail service experiment, left Crissey Field at 6 o'clock this morning. Efforts to leave earlier were thwarted by a heavy fog, but pilot Burr Winslow, who was in charge of the plane, found "hole" the bank of fog and took-off thru it. The first plane which left New York on Tuesday morning at 10:59 arrived here at 6:24 o'clock last evening. The total elapsed time was 34 hours and 28 minutes. It was scheduled to reach here in 22 hours total elapsed time, but was two hours late due to stormy weather in Wyoming, where a delay of four hours and 12 minutes was caused. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The third plane in the transcontinental 28 hour mail service schedule which left here at 6 a.m. today, arrived at Reno at 8:06 a.m., nine minutes ahead of schedule. Pilot Burr Winslow was relieved at Reno by Pilot Mouton and the plane hopped off for Salt Lake City, its next stop, at 8:07 just one minute being lost in changing pilots. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The westbound airplane which left Hazelhurst Field, New York, yesterday morning in the coast to coast 28-hour postal trials arrived at Elko, Nev., at 9:33 o'clock this morning in charge ANAHEIM 25 Repeaters Here Will "Step-Up" Many Long Distance Lines Anaheim will be one of the most important toll telephone centers in So Cal., when engineers complete installation of a two-position toll test-board for treminating toll cable from Los Angels to Anaheim and 25 telephone repeaters, it was announced today at the local office of the Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Toll lines from San Diego, Riverside, El Centro and other Imperial valley points will be "stepped-up" here. Western Electric installers were busy today in hooking up six more sections to the switchboard, of which three are toll and three local. These give 500 multiple and answering jacks, accommodating 500 additional lines which will care for about 700 more subscribers. There were already four toll and five local sections. Engineers declare that by 1926 the growth of Anaheim will necessitate a complete new No. I-C switchboard. MEILLON INSISTS ON SPECIAL BONUS TAX WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellen still stands opposed to the granting of the bonus to American world war veterans, unless special taxation is provided by congress to meet the compensation payments, it was announced officially at the treasury department today. TOO MANY 'YANKEES' IN HIGH GOVT. POSTS By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—A Republican revolt against the rule of New England's older statesmen, was brewing today among party leaders. With the presidency, the senate leadership, the house speakership, a cabinet portfolio and many other high government posts held by New Englanders, Republican leaders from other sections were preparing a demand for greater recognition. Counting President Coolidge, Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican leader of the senate, and Frederick H. Gillette, speaker of the house, all from Massachusetts—the political power of the New England delegation is practically unattainted. Lodge is as powerful STANDARD CUTS GAS TWO CENTS IN L. A. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.—A slash of two cents per gallon in the price of gasoline was put into effect today by the Standard Oil Co. The reduction is said to be in effect thruout So. Calif. A reduction of one cent per gallon in Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and other parts of California was also announced. The new slash lowers the price of Standard gasoline to 15c per gallon here, the lowest since 1915, it was said. Independent service stations thrust out the city continued to sell gasoline today at prices ranging from 13 to 15 cents per gallon. One station on the outskirts of the city was reported selling gasoline at six cents per gallon. SEEK $5000 TAKEN BY SLICKER BANDIT LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.—Search for more than $5000 in cash taken by Jesse Taylor, famous "yellow slicker" bandit, in robberies following his escape two weeks ago from a deputy sheriff near Madera, was made today by deputy sheriffs following Taylor's capture late yesterday. The recovery of the money, $4,200 of which is said to have been taken in the holdup of a bank at Fifty seventh and Central avenue, was expected hourly by the officers checking over the bandit's career. Taylor is said to have virtually admitted the bank holdup and the robbery of a dairy company office, but denied he was a member of the gang which robbed the Belvedere Gardens Bank two days ago. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—The westbound airplane which left Hazelhust Field, New York, yesterday morning in the coast to coast 28-hour postal trials arrived at Elko, Nev., at 9:33 o'clock this morning in charge of Pilot Scott, who was relieved there by Pilot Enton and left at 9:35. Postal authorities at Crisis Field expect the plane to arrive there about 2 p.m., which will be two hours in advance of the regular air mail schedule. Weather conditions are ideal. CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—The second eastbound plane in the air mail coast to coast 28-hour flights, the first ship bringing mail from the Pacific coast, winged into Cleveland at 3 a.m. today standard central time, two hours and forty-five minutes ahead of schedule. The route east of Chicago has not been equipped with beacons for night flying, and the plane was held here until 4:23 a.m. when it nosed out toward Cleveland, an hour and 37 minutes ahead of schedule. The first westbound ship holds the present record. Pilot Dean Smith brot the second eastbound plane into Chicago. He got away from Omaha at 10:26 p.m., an hour and 25 minutes ahead of schedule and picked up another hour and 20 minutes coming into Chicago. CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.—Practically sure of establishing a new record the United States mail airplane carrying mail from San Francisco to New York in charge of pilot Ralph M. Collins took off from the Glenn Martin flying field at 8:29 eastern standard time. The plane from Chicago in charge of Pilot Williams had arrived two minutes earlier. BELLEFONTAINE, Pa., Aug. 23.—Paul F. Collins, piloting airplane No. 953, which left Cleveland (Continued on Page Two) WON'T PAY CO. TRAFFIC OFFICERS SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23.—Paying the way for court action to test the validity of that portion of the state motor vehicle law referring to the appointment of county traffic officers refused to pay the salaries on the contention that no valid appropriation was made by the legislature to cover them. TEMPERATURE Maximum 85 at 3:10 p.m. LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM 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 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. August 23, 1923 26TH YEAR—NO. 304. VIVES LEASING Station in Share Transaction FIRST SAVINGS CO. FOR WOMEN ONLY BONUS OF $750 PER ACRE IS OFFERED New Drilling Promised in Early Prospect N.E. of Kraemer Holdings The recent discovery of a very productive deep sand on the Graham and Loftus lease has renewed inter- Miss Lillian Westropp. A little over a year ago a group of business women of Cleveland, Ohio, banded together under Miss Lillian Westropp and organized the first women's savings and loan company in the country. A short time ago they held a banquet to celebrate their first successful year. ENTER UNITED THRU ALLEY WINDOW A chair beside an open window in the alley alongside the United Theater and an open back door today showed the trail of a thief or would-be-thief who last night attempted to rob the place. Officers Nickles and Andrade left things as they were until Chief Bert Moody and the theater officials could investigate. According to Nickles, nothing appeared to be missing. The box office remained locked. In the rear room, which is behind the stage, there is nothing of particular value to carry off. MAKE FINAL PLANS FOR MOOSE FROLIC A special called meeting of the local Moose lodge will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the hall. The purpose is to make final arrangements for the Legion frolic and to initiate a large number of candidates into the first degrees, who are desirous of OFFERED New Drilling Promised in Early Prospect N.E. of Kraemer Holdings The recent discovery of a very productive deep sand on the Graham and Loftus lease has renewed interest in oil leasing, according to J. P. O'Brien, ranch owner and associate of Loftus. O'Brien, Lemke, Piepenbrink, and other landholders of the vicinity have been offered bonusus of $750 an acre. Some have leased while the others are holding out for $1000 per acre. The centers of the leasing activity seems to be a short distance north and east of the famous Kraemer lease. While some drilling has been done in the vicinity of the present leasing activity, no thorot test has been made of the field, says O'Brien. One well has been making 50 barrels per day steadily. The G. and L. Lease has been returning an average of $20,000 per month in royalties for years, says O'Brien. CAR WHICH CAUSED CRASH DIDN'T STOP W. J. Roberts of Anahaim told local police that a Ford ran into the rear of his car while he was turning in to park at the curb, and hit the tail light. He says the Ford was struck by another car and pushed into his machine, and the car responsible did not stop. FORMER FULLERTON SALESMAN IN DUTCH Percy Douglass, former salesman for a Fullerton implement concern, left a trail of wounded hearts behind him when he left Orange-co., according to the Santa Ana police. His last affair is said to have been with a pretty Hollywood stenographer. Charges of bigamy, violation of the Mann white slave act, wife and child desertion and embezzlement will be preferred against him. Florence Lesh, former Follies girl and now living at Newport Beach with her children, was his second wife. The Hollywood affair caused the break between her and Douglass. Douglas' first venture from the straight and narrow path was in Blackwood, N. J., where his daughter Billy, 17, anxiously awaits his return. A pathetic letter from this girl still has faith in him ap- MAKE FINAL PLANS FOR MOOSE FROLIC A special called meeting of the local Moose lodge will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the hall. The purpose is to make final arrangements for the Legion trolic and to initiate a large number of candidates into the first degrees, who are desirous of participating in the big Sunday affair. All Moose of the local order and all visitors will convene in the hall between 9 a.m. and one, when led by the 28-piece drum corps of Moose lodge No. 29, of Los Angeles, they will march to the high school gymnasium. The official photograph will be taken at 3 o'clock, and at 5:30 a banquet will be served in the cafeteria. Judge Keating, of Los Angeles, will be toastmaster. After the banquet a musical program will be heard in the auditorium prior to the evening entertainment in charge of D. C. Denning, who has secured professional talent for the occasion. The local lodge is preparing to entertain thousands of the brethera and the day will hereafter be marked in red letters as one of the finest in the year's activities. REVIVAL IN BUILDING A revelation in building was reported today by E. S. Richman, Fullerton inspector, with whom there has been a falling off in building permits this month, attributed to the fact that August is vacation month. Permits were announced this morning for buildings valued at $14,000. Two permits were issued to Jess Ellis, one for a six room residence for himself at $37 N. Drake avenue to cost $4,500 and the other for C. L. Thompson, 541 West Commonwealth avenue, 7 room residence to cost $5,500. Permits were issued to A. D. Moody to move a $2,000 residence from Anaheim to South Balecom avenue. Fullerton, and to Hugh Miller to move a $2,000 residence from Anaheim to 381 West Truslow avenue. Charges of bigamy, violation of the Mann white slave act, wife and child desertion and embezzlement will be preferred against him. Florence Lesh, former Follies girl and now living at Newport Beach with her children, was his second wife. The Hollywood affair caused the break between her and Douglass. Douglas' first venture from the straight and narrow path was in Blackwood, N. J., where his daughter Billy, 17, anxiously awaits his return. A pathetic letter from this girl, who still has faith in him apparently, was received recently. MAINTAINS REPUTATION The County Jail today maintained its reputation as the drunkard's lodging house, when three more men, all of Santa Ana, were taken in on charges of intoxication. They were G. L. Martin, 25; Fred Lanros 23, and J. F. Elmore 54. Yasill Gomez, a Mexican of Los Alamitos, was locked up yesterday on a charge of manufacturing, a high misdemeanor. 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