oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-28

TOWN I REVIEW BY OLD TIMER "WHAT get's me," says City Clerk Ed Merritt, "is how all these burglars can walk into a strange house and grab up everything of value in a few moments. If my wife has told me once she's told me a million times that I don't know where anything is around the house. She can go in the dark and put her hands right on it no matter if it is done up in an old newspaper behind a pasteboard box on the top shelf of the closet in the back bedroom." Ed, by the way, welcomed Mrs. Merritt back home today much refreshed from a three months' vacation at Long Beach. He was busy phoning the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker to resume calling at the Merritt household. "While I was keeping bachelor's hall, I could go down the street anywhere I pleased and get a bottle of milk whenever I wanted it," says Ed. "Nothing like that goes now. Our milk must be delivered from a certain dairyman else the cream is no good." It's a tough old world, aln't it Ed? I was asking one of the eight Ennis brothers how in the world they ever keep their shirts from getting mixed up. "Oh, that's easy," he says. "We each have a different color." Not a bad idea at that. AUTOISTS attending the weekly band concerts at the city park should be courteous enough to other auditors to keep their motors quiet while the musicians are playing, says J. H. Brunsworth, former councilman. "We were over at Riverside park one evening," he says, "and remarked at the unusual decorum of the large crowd. The park was well lighted many children were enjoying" 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 tonight and Wednesday w moderate temperature. One Fatally, For SAN DIEG Marie Feraud, Ro WRECK ROOM WHEN STOVE IS LIGHTED Unable to Speak, Dying AUTOISTS attending the weekly band concerts at the city park should be courteous enough to other auditors to keep their motors quiet while the musicians are playing, says J. H. Brunsworth, former councilman. "We were over at Riverside park one evening," he says, "and remarked at the unusual decorum of the large crowd. The park was well lighted, many children were enjoying themselves and a watchman was on hands to keep order while the band played." "If autoists here would make it a rule not to attempt to move their cars until the band had completed a selection, it would add greatly to the pleaser's of all concerned." REFOMS usually start at the bottom and work upwards, but it seems to me the very important matter of budgeting the taxpayers' money has worked the reverse, says Judge Ed Mathis. "The national administrations and the California administration both seem finally to have gotten somewhere around to a business like basis by adopting the budget system," says Judge Mathis. "I would very much like to see the idea carried down further in county and municipal affairs. The taxpayers are entitled to know how their money is going to be spent and the board of supervisors and city council should prepare buddleasure of all concerned." JIM DASH had the wife and kids out for an airing Sunday afternoon over near LaHabra when suddenly a speed maniac in an Oakland shot around a truck. In order to avoid a head on collision the maniac's car skidded into the soft dirt at the side of the boulevard and threatened to start rolling towards the Dash sedan. Yesterday, Mrs. Dash, who's been taking chiropractic treatments from Doc Coleman, says: "Oh, doctor; what is really the matter with me?" "Why, you have a serious case of auto intoxication," says doe. "Probably got it over at LaHabra Sunday," says Jim. "IN all history, I don't suppose a building and loan association ever before lost any money," says A. A. Mills, commenting on the fact that in the one instance—the Joe Siegel flasco—in which such an organization in another city is reported to have lost heavily from misappropriation of funds, he happened to be among the losers. Mills asserts the loss is far greater than has ever been announced. He says: "I have been able to count up be- WHEN STOVE IS LIGHTED Unable to Speak, Dying Youth Makes Signs He Believes End Near Five Filipinos, ranging in age from 21 to 25, were badly burned this morning one fatally, by a gas explosion in their room at the former C. of C. apartments between Claudina and S. Los Angeles streets which are now being used as quarters for the employees of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association. The Filipinos were B. Coloma, 22; F. Jose, 21; L. Centura, 21; J. Babas, 25; and V. Batoon, 21. Babas is expected to die. The accident occurred about 5 a.m., the sound being like the firing of a 16-inch gun. Babas struck a match to light the gas stove. The explosion knocked the partition five feet out of place, broke two windows, blew the door open, and blew Babas out of the door, a flaming mass of seared humanity, and set afire everything in the room including his four roommates, who were still in bed. The roommates, their clothing in flames, piled out the door behind Babas, and neighbors, rushing from adjoining apartments, at the sound of the blast, extinguished them by pouring buckets of water onto them. Babas was burned all over, his clothing being burned off of him, and great strings of burned flesh and skin hung from his face. The other boys were burned about the face and hands and arms. The five were rushed to the Orange county hospital where physicians said Babas heart was also affected from the gas and held little hope for his recovery. The five were unconscious but Babas was unable to talk, and this afternoon made a sign to a Filipino friend who had called to see him, that he did not expect to get well, and for this friend to write to his father and mother as to what had happened, and send his belongings to them. All the injured men were single, it is said. The explosion is said to have been caused by a leaky hose, which they had wrapped about with a rag. They turned the gas off at the stove instead of the wall when they started to bed, and the gas leaking out and collecting in the room during the night only needed a match to set it off. Anaheim's trade enlarged by the wormorrow according of one of the largest whether it was people who have coined this man, who is perienced clothing m-rechant in the trade from the outfit an important fa-Garden Grove and sending its quotas o fake advantage o bargains being off. The second of the takes place toubrua August is norma month as other men and the sales days of livening managers aver. Distinctly seasoning offered, because know that the benefit days will be destroy is undermined. One prominent policy, and presumption of goods to thiec: and not try good which were shelves. In addition to go school days which merchants will off each of one sort or "IN all history, I don't suppose a building and loan association ever before lost any money," says A. A. Mills, commenting on the fact that in the one instance—the Joe Slegal flasco—in which such an organization in another city is reported to have lost heavily from misappropriation of funds, he happened to be among the losers. Mills asserts the loss is far greater than has ever been announced. He says: "I have been able to count up between $22,000 and $25,000 and there will be more when the banks start collecting notes he scattered around. "I can't understand why he did it when he had such a fine business proposition that would have netted him much more legitimately in a little while." If you don't see what you want in the S. Q. R. ads this week you'll have to ask for it, because Dave Swanson, the regular advertising writer, is vacationing. Oscar Renner, handy man around the store, who does about everything, even to writing the checks, tried his hand at ad writing today. Note the fancy flapdoodles Oscar stuck in. Oscar can give more time to getting up copy now because Orval Hamilton is back at his post in the men's department after a three weeks' acation renewing acquaintances with oldtime friends in Missouri. "I'm downright glad to get back," says Ham. BUILDING PERMITS City of Anaheim frame grandstand in city park, cost $10,665. Marcus Andrade, frame bath room at 204 E. Broadway, cost $4500. Edward Bigelow, frame temporary residence at $18 So. Claudina-st, cost $1000. Western Auto Supply Co., brick building at 133 So. Los Angeles-st, cost $500. Haverty Tile Co., frame store room at 116 No. Clementine-st, cost $80. J. T. Roraback, frame temporary residence at $12 No. Sabina-st, cost $300. R. P. Tompkins, frame residence and garage at $20 No. Dickel-st, cost $5000. BANDITS FLEE WITH $150,000 WHISKEY CHICAGO, Aug. 2R.—Ten men held up three guards in the Waken and McLaughlin bonded warehouse early today and escaped with 45 barrels of whiskey valued at $150,000. The bandits piloted two motor trucks into which they loaded their loot. Several cases of liquor as well as the barrel goods were taken. Seven barrels which were rolled down from the second floor were abandoned in front of the entrance as there was no room for them aboard the trucks. The ten raiders levelled guns at two private watchmen and a government agent with the threat to kill them if they spread an alarm. SUGGESTS ALLIES CONFER INFORMALLY LONDON, Aug. 28.—The Belgian reparations note, replying to the British note of August 12, under scrutiny by the foreign office today, suggests an informal conference among the allies. It supports the French attitude that military occupation of the Ruhr cannot be enlightened until the Germans cease passive resistance. The communication declares there will be no evacuation in return for mere promises. The Belgian government believes that reparations and allied debts are inter-linked issues that should be considered together. The note maintains that there can be no material reduction of armaments until the security of nations is assured. The note points out that Belgium and Great Britain have received equal amounts of German reparations thus far. DROPPED; MANY BOOKS BURBANK, Aug. vary, traffic offices the city's star book today discharged force for alleged was stated by Chiehvary is report that he was "getting legers," and that him: "You can't work Burbank and the same time." HI SCHOOL SPRINGS Members of Full faculty particularly principal, experienced yesterday when Mr. formerly Miss Clair lar teacher, introduced saying that they learned from their honeymen had not even ding. They were n weeks ago. HARVEY RE TO POST WASHINGTON, el George Harvey, sador to Great Br to his post in Long. The ambassador are now guests of Mrs. Coolidge. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN A THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY night and Wednesday with temperature. Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, August 28, 1923 ally, Four Seriously Burned in Los DIEGO FLIERS BREAK raud, Royer Housekeeper, Charges Fra Steam Clouds From Eruption of Volcano HONOLULU, Aug. 28.—Reports here today indicate that the fissure eruption near the crater of Kilanea, on the island of Hawaii, is confined mainly to the ejection of huge clouds of steam at an intensely high temperature. The volcanic activity started yesterday. No lava is being thrown out today. Superintendent Boles of Kilanea National Park believes that a roaring fire is burning in several fissures around the base of the volcano Kilanea. Five hundred acres of ferns and trees have been colored a deep yellow by the gases. COLLUSION OF 3 PARTIES CHARGED Asserts Superior Court Is PROGRESS IS BEING MADE BY PINCHOT White House Still Things BUYERS COME FROM NEAR AND FAR Anaheim's trade territory is being enlarged by the weekly sales days, the second of which will be held tomorrow, according to the proprietor of one of the largest stores here. Askel whether it wasn't mainly the new people who have come here to reside, this man, who is perhaps the most experienced clothing and dry good merchant in the city, said that new trade from the outlying districts was an important factor. Placentia, Garden Grove and even Pullerton is sending its quotas of shoppers here to take advantage of the wonderful bargains being offered. He declared. The second of the weekly sales days takes place tomorrow. August is normally not as busy a month as other months of the year, and the sales days are having the effect of livening trade, local store managers aver. Distinctly seasonable goods are being offered, because merchants well know that the benefits of future calef days will be destroyed if their repute is undermined. One prominent merchants said his policy, and presumably that of the other dealers was to adapt the selection of goods to the needs of the public and not try to sell the public goods which were cluttering the shelves. In addition to goods in demand for school days which are almost here, merchants will offer tomorrow specials of one sort or another. 3 PARTIES CHARGED Asserts Superior Court Is Without Jurisdiction Pending Appeal In complaints in intervention filed today in the cases of Louise Royer vs. the Anaheim Investment Co. and Max Royer, administrator of the Royer estate, and Marie-Louise Amstutz against the same defendants, Marie Feraud charges collusion among the three parties and fraud on Max Royer's part to deprive her of stock she alleges she owns in the company. She declares that pending the settlement of the pending appeal to the superior court against the decision of the lower court, which set aside the alleged will, the latter is without jurisdiction in the matter of the suits to gain possession of blocks of the stock. This is the first official word of an appeal having been taken to the supreme court from the decision of the superior court, which prevented the probation of the will and made the late General Julian O. Royer investigate. The latest complaint of Miss Feraud recites the circumstances of the previous trial. The will was set aside, she says, by reason of the undue influence of herself and Attorneys John W. and Frank M. Wilcox. In the matter of incompetency of the deceased and whether fraud was exercised in securing the signing of the will the jury disagreed, she says. She declares that the 250 shares of stock by Marie-Louise Amstutz, the daughter, were owned at all times by General Royer for years before his death, together with all the property which contributed to the purchase of it. The plaintiff never owned the 250 shares and doesn't now, she avers. Max Royer, she continues, filed his application to be made special administrator of the estate with the fraudulent purpose that Marie-Louise Amstutz would file such a suit as the present and that neither he nor the Anaheim Investment Co. would make any defense. Frank M. Wilcox, W. N. Thomas and Dwight M. Stephenson of Jones, Wilson & Stephenson are attorneys for Miss Feraud. In a suit in intervention in the other case Miss Feraud makes similar allegations concerning the 1439 BEING MADE BY PINCHOT White House Still Things There's Good Chance to Avert Strike WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—President Coolidge has been advised that good progress is being made by Governor Pinchot in his negotiations with the anthracite miners and operators at Harrisburg, it was announced officially at the White House this afternoon. PINCHOT HEARS BOTH SIDES HARRISBURG, Aug. 28.—With both sides of the coal dispute before him, following an executive meeting with the committee of the anthracite operators today, Governor Gifford Pinchot this afternoon planned to open negotiations between both sides in an effort to avert the threatened coal strike that is scheduled for September 1. At 2 o'clock Governor Pinchot was to meet the miners, laying before them the case of the operators as presented this morning. The governor said he would again confer with operators at 4 o'clock. The governor said he would not reveal anything occurring in the executive sessions until he had evolved a plan of action. SUMMON SCALE COMMITTEE HAZELTON, Pa., Aug. 28.—All members of the general scale committee of the United Mine Workers have been summoned to meet tonight. GOVERNORS CONFER NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Representatives of eleven eastern states assembled here today to discuss emergency measures for the distribution of coal substitutes in the event a strike of anthracite miners goes into effect September 1. The governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, had been asked personally to attend, but most were represented by proxies. DISMISS CABINET MEETING WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Bellovning that hard coal controversy is progressing toward a settlement and that nothing could be accomplished by laying the coal controversy before the cabinet, President Coolidge. ING offered, because merchants well know that the benefits of future sales days will be destroyed if their repute is undermined. One prominent merchants said his policy, and presumably that of the other dealers was to adapt the selection of goods to the needs of the public and not try to sell the public goods which were cluttering the shelves. In addition to goods in demand for school days which are almost here, merchants will offer tomorrow specials of one sort or another. Because of the limited supplies of such articles and the fact that these sales days are only a temporary feature, the values offered will not be duplicated again for months to come. DROPPED; GOT TOO MANY BOOTLEGERS BURBANK, Aug. 28.—Fred Olchvary, traffic officer of Burbank and the city's star bootleg nemis, was today discharged from the police force for alleged insubordination, it was stated by Chief of Police Long. Olchvary is reported to have said that he was "getting too many bootleggers," and that the chief had told him: "You can't work for the city of Burbank and the government at the same time." HI SCHOOL TEACHER SPRINGS HUSBAND Members of Fullerton high school faculty particularly L. E. Plummer, principal, experienced a sensation yesterday when Mrs. Joe Libernash, formerly Miss Claire Schaaf, popular teacher, introduced her husband, saying that they had just returned from their honeymoon. Mr. Plummer had not even heard of the wedding. They were married about two weeks ago. HARVEY RETURNS TO POST SEPT. 8TH WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Colonel George Harvey, American ambassador to Great Britain, will return to his post in London September 8. The ambassador and Mrs. Harvey are now guests of President and Mrs. Coolidge. Max Royer, she continues, filed his application to be made special administrator of the estate with the fraudulent purpose that Marie-Louise Amstutz would file such a suit as the present and that neither he nor the Anaheim Investment Co. would make any defense. Frank M. Wilcox, W. N. Thomas and Dwight M. Stephenson of Jones, Wilson & Stephenson are attorneys for Miss Feraud. In a suit in intervention in the other case Miss Feraud makes similar allegations concerning the 1439 shares of stock which Louise Royer, the widow, seeks. SAYS SELECTIVE LAW WON'T PASS WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The plan of Secretary of Labor Davis for the enactment of a selective immigration law won't pass. Representative Cable, Rep. of Ohio, a member of the house immigration committee, informed President Coolidge to day. Cable said 90 per cent of the senate was opposed to the legislation. FOUR KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS MOTOR NASHVILLE, Aug. 28.—Two women and two men were killed today when a St. Louis passenger train struck a touring car near Bell Buckle, Tenn. The party was returning from a funeral. BASEBALL TODAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 401 200 003—10 12 4 Detroit ...200 000 250—9 13 1 Mogridge and Gharrity. Francis, Holloway and Bassler. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis ...200 030 210—8 15 0 Philadelphia 200 002 021—7 11 1 Stewart and McCurdy. Couch and Henline. Chicago ...001 000 030—4 9 0 New York ...000 000 010—1 5 0 Alexander and O'Farrell. McQuillan and Snyder. Cincinnati ...000 110 002—4 8 1 Boston ...000 000 001—1 8 3 Luque and Hargrave. Oeschger and O'Neill. DISMISS CAHINET MEETING WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Bellovving that the hard coal controversy is progressing toward a settlement and that nothing could be accomplished by laying the coal controversy before the cabinet. President Coolidge today called off the scheduled meeting with members of his official family. This was taken as a further indication of the unshaken optimism of the administration that a walkout will be averted. DIVERS SEEK LOST GEMS OFF AVALON AVALON, Aug. 28.—Divers were expected today to go to the bottom of the ocean a few hundred yards off this city and search for a small black bag which holds $30,000 worth of jewels that Mrs Florence Dowling, of New York and Boston, accidentally dropped overboard from the yacht of J. Black, when a chair on which the bag with the jewels had been laid, was tipped over. The loss was not discovered until guests noticed the bag floating a short distance from the ship. Before it could be rescued it sank. BACKS COOLIDGE CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, en route to Minneapolis to address the American Bar Association asked not to be questioned on international affairs, recognition of Mexico or national politics, but did say: "You can quote me as saying that I am unqualifying behind President Coolidge." DEBS WILL SPEAK SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—Socialists today stand victorious in the battle to secure the civic auditorium September 18 for an address by Eugene V. Debs. The supervisors decided Debs had a right to speak. 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 28, 1923 27TH YEAR—NO. 2. in Local Gas Explosion BREAK RECORDS Fraud in New Complaint ESS IS MADE CHOT Still Things 1 Dead, 3 Injured by Guns of Officers LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28.—One man is dead, another is reported dying and a third is badly wounded as the result of two encounters between officers and men accused of attacks on women in the last twenty-four hours. Juan Lasso, killed was a bystander watching Deputy Sheriff Modle chasing an escaped prisoner, Roy Lewis, charged with robbery and attack. The bullet, after passing thru the leg of the escaped prisoner struck Lasso, who died a few minutes later. Samuel Bonilla, intercepted HELPER PLANE SERVES HOT BREAKFAST Greatly Exceed Any Other MILLION LOSS IN OAKLAND STORM OAKLAND, Aug. 28.—A million dollars damage was caused by the worst electrical storm today to strike Alameda and Contra Costa-cos in 50 years. Several persons were injured and hundreds were perilled. Two tanks, containing thousands of gallons of naptha, were fired by lightning which struck the Standard Oil tank farm at San Pablo. Damage was estimated at $500,000. Scores of nearby tanks are endangered by the huge blaze. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company plant at Richmond was gutted by fire when a bolt of lightning struck it. Industries there were paralyzed. Twenty two electric trains and street cars were struck by lightning and their motors burned out. No passengers were injured. A number of homes were struck but the fires were soon extinguished by the combined fire departments of the east bay section. Panic occurred in the Oakland high school when lightning struck the school transformer. WOMEN PUT IRISH ELECTION IN DOUBT Greatly Exceed Any Other Flight in History of Aviation SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28.—At 2:26 this afternoon Captain Smith and Lieutenant Richter rounded their course for the 95th time. They now have covered 4750 kilometers, approximately 3100 miles, at a speed of about 88 miles an hour. Captain Smith dropped a note at noon stating that their motor had been giving them considerable trouble and that, being very tired from the long watch in their crowded quarters, they would descend at 6:30 this evening when all existing records for speed, distance and duration had been broken. In case they continue until 6:30, they will have flown nearly twice the distance from New Foundland to Ireland, the span made famous by Captain Alcock in 1919. SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29.—At 12:43 p.m., Captain Smith and Lieutenant Richter completed 90th lap. They had flown 4500 kilometers, which exceeds by more than 500 miles any previous flight in the history of aviation. They continued on for further laurels, with every prospect of flying a distance in excess of 4,000 land miles. The world's endurance records of 36 hours, held by Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly will be broken at 5:05 this evening if the plane remains aloft. SERVED HOT BREAKFAST SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28.—At 7:05 this morning Captain Smith and Lieutenant Richter were still flying over San Diego, having been in the air 26 hours in an effort to break speed and endurance records for long distance flights. Lieutenants Hines and Selfert, manning a "feeder" plane, gave them 90 gallons of gasoline as day was breaking at 5:10 and at 6 o'clock. Captain Ervin and Lieutenant Neill gave them 20 gallons of lubricating oil. A hot breakfast was served to the marathon birdmen at 7 o'clock. Twenty two electric trains and street cars were struck by lightning and their motors burned out. No passengers were injured. A number of homes were struck but the fires were soon extinguished by the combined fire departments of the east bay section. Panic occurred in the Oakland high school when lightning struck the school transformer. WOMEN PUT IRISH ELECTION IN DOUBT DUBLIN, Aug. 28.—The great number of women voters in the first Irish Free State general election put the result in doubt today. The official result will not be announced until tomorrow. Minister of Defense Muleahy is believed to have won in North Dublin. The election of William T. Cosgrave, president of the Dail Eireann was regarded as certain. Reports from County Clare are contradictory but it was believed that Eamonn De Valera's election was assured by the rule of proportional representation. PLANS NO CHANGES IN HARDING POLICY WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Official assurances were given at the White House this afternoon that President Coolidge contemplates no changes in the foreign or domestic policies of the Harding administration or that he will take any steps that will disturb the country. The president feels, it was stated, what the country needs is a feeling of stability and confidence in the government, and the knowledge that affairs are to proceed smoothly. STANDARD SPUDS IN ON WAGNER LEASE The Standard Oil Co. started drilling its test well on the Wagner lease last midnight and has already made over 50 feet. The most modern rotary outfit in a 120-foot derrick will permit a test a mile if necessary. Gas was hooked up with the three boilers yesterday and the drill, manned by 15 men transferred from Huntington Beach, will keep rotating night and day. Is this woman properly dressed for the evening? The answer will be found among today's want-ads.