oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-04

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was... 2,628 Year 1920 was... 5,525 Day Estimated at... 10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, with possibly showers. OPENING WALNUT Desperate Convicts at Kent MACHINE GUNS DIRECTED ON PRISONERS Three Guards Have Died as Result of Fire From "Lifer's" Guns. STATE PENITENTIARY, EDDY-LLE, Ky., Oct. 4.—The three half- Jobless Harvesters Besiege Eng. Prince WINNIPEG, Mann., Oct. 4.—Police guarding the prince of Wales were pushed aside today and a swarm of harvest hands, who came here from England only to find no work and be stranded, over-ran the Alexandria Hotel and were successful in obtaining an audience with his royal highness. Despite efforts to keep them from the heir of the British throne, the Englishmen succeeding in waylaying the prince and shouting their grievances. The prince directed that no effort be made to eject them, promising to receive a delegation of them and talk matters over this afternoon. It was the first time the prince had been troubled with anything resembling affairs of state since he came to Canada as "Lord Renfrew" on what he vowed would PRISONERS Three Guards Have Died as Result of Fire From "Lifer's" Guns. STATE PENITENTIARY, EDDYVILLE, Ky., Oct. 4.—The three half-savage convicts barricaded in a shack in the courtyard of the prison again defiled militiamen and penitentiary guards at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon when they were called upon to surrender after the 5000th shot had been fired into their stronghold from four machine guns. Three men, all guards, were dead at that hour. The fire from the four machine guns encircling the dining room in which the three felons were huddled behind tables and other furniture had been ceaseless since dawn. At a signal the militiamen ceased fire while a deputy warden, carefully concealed, shouted: "Do you surrender?" The convicts contemptuously refused to reply. The grinding of the machine rifles was resumed and bullet after bullet was sent into the "fort" with a "put, put, put." The dining room is situated in the center of the prison courtyard. Inside the men at bay have heaped up tables under which they are crouching. The four machine guns are spraying steel from loopholes in the administration building. The dining room has been perforated like a cardboard box. Since yesterday morning not a human figure has dared venture into the courtyard. There is a ratchet sound, a belch of smoke and a shower of splinters as another string of bullets crashes through the wood work. Guards loll about reassuring each other "we'll have them before night." EDDYVILLE, Ky., Oct. 4.—Another was added to the list of slain at the hands of three desperate convicts now besieged in the Kentucky State Prison here today, when V. B. Mattingly, wounded yesterday, died in a hospital. W. M. Gilbert, a third wounded guard, is dying in a Paducah hospital, it was said. As the siege drew closer about the trio of trapped men, preparations were made to explode tear and other gas bombs, while expert riflemen directed a steady fire against the barricade occupied by the men. Great caution was being taken due to the fact that Monte (Tex) Walters, leader in the dash for liberty, is recognized as a crack shot. Walters was serving a life term for despite efforts to keep them from the heir of the British throne, the Englishmen succeeding in waylaying the prince and shouting their grievances. The prince directed that no effort be made to eject them, promising to receive a delegation of them and talk matters over this afternoon: It was the first time the prince had been troubled with anything resembling affairs of state since he came to Canada as "Lord Renfrew" on what he vowed would be an informal vacation. Wales exercised lightly today, playing tennis with Lady Nanton's daughters and members of the country club. NICK HARRIS WILL SPEAK TO LIONS Featuring the usual weekly meeting of Anaheim Lions, a special ladies' day has been arranged for Friday at which time the principal speaker will be Nicholas B. Harris, chief of the Nick Harris Detectives with headquarters in Los Angeles. Mr. Harris will speak on the subject of "Why Crime Doesn't Pay," a topic combating the crime wave now sweeping the country. Detective Harris will illustrate his lecture by presenting the famous trunk used by Chas, Chandela, the so-called "Master-mind" burglar, when he was arrested in a Hollywood storage vault, inside of the trunk by Mr. Harris and Detectives Cline and Cato of the Los Angeles police department. Mr. Harris will also have on display three photographs taken of this "master" burglar, inside of the vault at the time of the arrest and which are said to be the only photographs of their kind in the word, showing a burglar actually interrupted in the commission of this sort of crime. Mr. Harris is not only an authority on the criminal situation of today, but is also the originator and principal of the Nick Harris Professional Detective school for developing the modern day detective. He is also the author of "In The Shadows," a new book of 30 thrilling detective stories, including the histories of such criminal cases as the murder of Father Healey Withall. BY SE Mexican Serio by Speeder W tempts to Boa Reckless driving accidents on Euclid excavation for the sewer. Four cars have upset yesterday big one. Mrs. Lewis who wished Harry Lewis of 102 Santa Ana, received her when a Ford road yesterday near Katelyn Tuesday evening Ford was stunned without turned. Other hurt. Abetino Jimenez within an age of bight, when he w Buick car while cross yard half a mile south Dr. C.E. Steen of Brodald and then he was Orange-co hospital, we clared today he went cover. The Mexico was chased to get on a Motor Trader bound, which standstill, and another proaching from the middle of the car came along from bus and knocked him him several yards. The name of the Buick could not be learched. WIFE IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Salvatore Mattei County Hospital today bruises and cuts and lays down county jail charge with a deadly weapon fracas at Los Alamitos ernoon. The woman Sheriff Sam Jernigan duties didn't hear what about, but understood affair. Mrs Martinez forehead and right chair and stabbed in thita with a knife. Dr. Iv assistant county physician ber to the hospital ear in the ambulance. The complaint, which today is signed by Juof Los Alamitos. W. M. Gilbert, a third wounded guard, is dying in a Paducah hospital, it was said. As the siege drew closer about the krio of trapped men, preparations were made to explode tear and other gas bombs, while expert riflemen directed a steady fire against the barricade occupied by the men. Great caution being taken due to the fact that Monte (Tex) Walters, leader in the dash for liberty, is recognized as a crack shot. Walters was serving a life term for murder. With him are Lawrence Griffith, another lifer, and Harry Farland, serving 16 years for manslaughter. State militiamen have placed their most expert marksmen in the front line of attack on the convicts who, it has been learned, were to have led a concerted dash for freedom among the prisoners at about noon today. Something is believed to have gone amiss with their plans. EDDYVILLE, Ky., Oct. 4.—Two machine guns manned by national guardsmen from Hopkinsville early today were keeping up an intermittent fire upon the darkened windows of the second floor dining room at the state penitentiary here where three desperate life term prisoners, armed with weapons smuggled into the prison and seized from guards they overpowered, have held at bay the thirty nine officers of the institution since eight o'clock yesterday morning. One guard killed, two mortally wounded, and one slightly wounded are the casualties so far in the mad dash of the three convicts for librarians so the barricaded men have not applied to the fire of the besiegers since last evening, it is that they are conserving their supply of ammunition and orders are "shoot to kill" but to make no attempt to approach the stronghold of the convicts until daylight. The gas guns brought here from the Louisville police department have been found impracticable and the arrival of gas bombs from Frankfort is awaited before an attempt will be made to rush the prisoners. TEMPERATURE Maximum 75 1-2 at 2:53 p.m. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY 'Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 4, 1923. VALNUT PRICES OFF at Kentucky Prison Fight off Besiege SEVERAL HURT IN UPSETS BY SEWER Mexican Seriously Injured by Speeder When He Attempts to Board Stage. Reckless driving is causing many accidents on Euclid-ave during the HARVEY QUITS AS ST. JAMES AMBASSADOR U. S. Representative to Italy Also May Resign in Short Time. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—George Harvey American ambassador to the BY SEWER Mexican Seriously Injured by Speeder When He Attempts to Board Stage. Reckless driving is causing many accidents on Euclid-ave during the excavation for the joint outfall sewer. Four cars are reported to have upset yesterday, including one big one. Mrs. Lewis who was accompanying Harry Lewis of 102 North Parton-st. Santa Ana, received a broken shoulder when a Ford roadster upset late yesterday near Katella road. Tuesday evening a woman in a Ford was stunned when her car was overturned. Otherwise she was unhurt. Abetino Jimenez, a Mexican, came within an ace of being killed last night, when he was struck by a Buick car while crossing the boulevard half a mile south of La Habra. Dr. C. E. Steen of Brea gave him first aid and then he was removed to the Orange-co hospital, where it was declared he would probably recover. The Mexico was crossing the road to get on a Motor Transit bus southward bound, which had come to a standstill, and another bus was approaching from the other direction. In the middle of the pavement the car came along behind the other bus and knocked him down, hurling him several yards. The name of the driver of the Buick could not be learned. WIFE IN HOSPITAL, HUSBAND IN JAIL Mrs. Salvatore Matrinez is in the County Hospital today with various bruises and cuts and her husband in the county jail, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, following a fracas at Los Alamitos yesterday afternoon. The woman will recover. Sheriff S jernigan and his deputies didn't hear what the row was about, but understood it was a family affair. Mrs. Martinez was struck on the forehead and right side with a chair and stabbed in the left forearm with a knife. Dr. Ivo J. Loplitz, assistant county physician, brought her to the hospital early last evening in the ambulance. The complaint, which was filed today, is signed by Juan Rodriguez of Los Alamitos. AMBASSADOR U. S. Representative to Italy Also May Resign in Short Time. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—George Harvey, American ambassador to the Court of St. James, has resigned and will return to this country about Jan. 1. It was learned officially at the state department this afternoon. Harvey's resignation is in line with an agreement made with the late President Harding just before returning to his post in England, it was said. No mention was made of a possible successor to Harvey, who was said to be anxious to return home to resume his private business. It was with an agreement with President Harding and later with President Coolidge that his resignation to be accepted about the first of the year, that Harvey returned to his post in London in September. Reports have prevailed in Washington for some time that Harvey was slated to be one of the most important managers of the Republican presidential campaign in 1924. He is said to have expressed the wish that he be allowed to come home in January to assist in the pre-campaign work. Also, Harvey was said to feel that the expense of ambassadorial living in London was too great. Coincidentally with announcement of Harvey's resignation, the state department declared reports that Richard W. Child, ambassador to Italy, also would resign "were substantially correct". Child sailed from Italy today for the United States on a leave of absence. He is known to have told President Coolidge he wanted to resign, but the executive urged him to remain in the diplomatic service. State department spokesmen declared reports that friction between Harvey and the new administration caused his resignation were unfounded and that Harvey and the house government were in fullist accord. Harvey was appointed ambassador to England by President Harding on April 16, 1921. ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE UP SACRAMENTO, Oct. 4.—The assessed valuation of California real estate jumped approximately 11 percent during the past year, according to a report made public today by Mme. Olga Samaroff, who appears on the Anaheim concert course, recognized in the past as one of the world's great masters of the keyboard, won her right to undisputed place in the very front rank by the accomplishment last season of the unique and monumental musical task of playing the entire series of the 32 sonatos by Beethoven—an undertaking of inestimable artistic importance and educational value which had not been attempted in the United States since 1876, when Hans von Buelow presented the cycle. The manner in which Mme. Samaroff performed this gigantic musical feat was responsible for the unanimous verdict of the most severe critics and the most fastidious audience that "the mantle of Teresa Carreno has fallen upon her shoulder." Thus the American pianist received the highest praise for her wondrous powers of interpretation; her "almost limitless" technique; her phenomenal memory; her deep musical insight; her thoroughgoing methods, revealing the untiring devoted student of the Master and her ability to combine masculine force with infinite feminine charm and tenderness. But Mme. Samaroff, in the epoch-making series, also revealed herself in an entirely new... Sheriff Sam Jernigan and his deputies didn’t hear what the row was about, but understood it was a family affair. Mrs. Martinez was struck on the forehead and right side with a chair and stabbed in the left forearm with a knife. Dr. Ivo J. Lopizich, assistant county physician, brought her to the hospital early last evening in the ambulance. The complaint, which was filed today, is signed by Juan Rodriguez of Los Alamitos. WILL BUILD NEW RANCH RESIDENCE Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beatty have returned from a business trip to their former home in Twin Falls, Idaho, and their household goods will arrive in a short time. They are the parents of J. H. Beatty of Sunkist-ave. Having bought the Victor Browning place on Garden Grove road about four months ago, they will soon build a fine new home there. C. C. JULIAN Issue Closes Tonight Your Last Chance Office Open Up to 9 p.m. 309 First National Bank Bldg. BLUNDERS Is this golfer in the proper position for driving? The answer will be found among today's want ads. ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE UP SACRAMENTO, Oct. 4. The assessed valuation of California real estate jumped approximately 11 per cent during the past year, according to a report made public today by State Controller Ray L. Riley. Controller Riley places the total assessed valuation of real estate at $5,575,519.09 as compared with $5,135,335.200 for the preceding year. The actual value of all California real estate will approximate $11,000,000.900, Riley said, as the assessed value is only 42 percent of the real valuation. COUNTY PUBLISHERS FORM ORGANIZATION At a dinner last night at the California Hotel, Fullerton, attended by 25 Orange-co., newspapermen, a permanent organization was formed. H. E. Johnston of the Fullerton Tribune was elected president; J. R. Williams of the Anaheim Herald, vice president; Lotus H. Loudon of the Anaheim Bulletin was secretary and M. Conrad of the Huntington Beach News treasurer. Mayor W. F. Coulter of Fullerton gave the address of welcome, F. W. Kollogg of the Los Angeles Express a review of the newsprint situation, J. F. Craemer of the Orange News a report on the Washington Press Assn. and J. R. Gabbert of the Riverside Enterprise and president of the So Cal. Editorial Assn., a general address. APARTMENTS MUST HAVE MAIL BOXES Unless apartment houses are provided with proper mail boxes, the postoffice is under no obligation to deliver mail to them. This is the ruling received by Postmaster J. H. Whitaker from Washington. Postmaster General Harry S. New himself issued the order, which is designed to protect the mail from injury, destruction or theft. Thefts take place mainly, the order declares, from apartment houses. SO. CALIF. POLICE MAY HEAR VOLLMER Police officers of the entire Southland are invited to attend a meeting tomorrow night at the auditorium of the Edison School, Burbank, when August Vollmer, chief of police of Los Angeles, and Clarence S. Morrill, chief of the bureau of criminal identification at Sacramento, will speak. Vollmer’s subject will be “The Policeman.” Morrill will use storeopticon slides to illustrate his talk. and the most fastidious audience that “the mantle of Teresa Carreno has fallen upon her shoulder.” Thus the American pianist received the highest praise for her wondrous powers of interpretation; her “almost limitless” technique; her phenomenal memory; her deep musical insight; her thoroging methods, revealing the untrir ing, devoted student of the Master and her ability to combine masculine force with infinite feminine charm and tenderness. But Mme. Samaroff, in the epoch-making series, also revealed herself in an entirely new light. When, at the eighth and final recital of the series in Philadelphia, Leopold Stokowski, her husband, who had been giving explanatory talks between the performance of the sonatas, was unable to attend, Mme. Samaroff assumed the unusual dual role of pianist and lecturer. This she did in a manner at once so lucid and engaging that her listeners as well as the critics proclaimed the innovation “a combination of heart and mind that proved a perfect delight.” Mme. Samaroff is not only the only woman pianist who has ever attempted to interpret the complete Beethoven sonata series, she also is the only woman who has ever taken the platform as a lecturer-instrumentalist. But the young American artist is not satisfied to be known as “a Beethoven specialist,” flattering though such a classification might be. The deep and lasting impression created by Mme. Samaroff in the words of the other great Masters both in this country and in recent appearances abroad—notably with Willem Mengelberg’s Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra—attends to the truth that the interpreting artist, to be truly great, must be universal in scope. The two joined Realty N Anahein licity, we appointed committee meeting Richmond anti-nuclear week in the Elkroat The f off of Hugh Bob Whi Camp O chairman realtors Jacob Sei A med has been one o’clock Kraemer Hobson usual line use of fluence, BROKEN HEAD Twenty arranged recorder, ing to th e Rich w n local boar week these fi rre collected, and fines follows: $20; drun front of hicle violi IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,960 1919 174 464,500 27TH YEAR—NO. 32. OFF FRACTION Off Besieging Prison Guards US PIANIST WHO PEARS IN ANAHEIM 150 CARLOADS ALREADY ON WAY EAST Buds 26c, Same; No. One 22c, Off ½c; No. Two 15c, off 2½c WAY EAST Buds 26c, Same; No. One 22c, Off 1/2c; No. Two 15c, off 2/2c LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4.—One hundred and fifty carloads of new walnuts are going eastward and the California Walnut Growers' Assn. has just named its opening prices for the year, it was announced today. Directors of the association announce opening prices as follows: Budded walnuts 26c per pound; No. 1 walnuts 22c; No. 2 walnuts 15c. The price for the buds is the same as it was at the opening of the season a year ago, the price on No. 1 walnuts 1-2c lower, and No. 2 walnuts 2 1-2c lower. In explaining his reason for recommending this price for the No. 2 walnut, Carlyle Thorpe, general manager of the association, called attention to the fact that this year's crop carries more than twice as many No. 2s as were in last year's pack. He declared that it has been his experience that the number two does not move as briskly as the other packs unless the public is given an inducement to buy it. The new price he thinks should keep it moving briskly until the entire crop is gone. Owing to the popularity which the budded walnut has gained within the last year or two, Mr. Thorpe expects it will be in great favor with the trade and that it can easily stand the spread of four cents a pound between it and the number two. Last year this differential was only 3 1-2 cents a pound. In the opinion of Mr. Thorpe, the harvest will range around 52,000,000 pounds which, he says, should bring the growers from $11,500,000 to $12,500,000. The crop is about seven per cent heavier than it was last year. This is not a case of more walnuts to the acre, but of more walnuts as a result of new acreage coming into bearing and the increase is mostly in budded and fancy grades. Commenting on today's meeting of the directors, Walter Ross, secretary-manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Ass'n, said that the Golden State brand had been omitted this year, because it sells at the same price as No. 1's and is smaller in... The Chamber of Commerce today joined hands with the Anaheim Realty Board in its campaign to give Anaheim's oil possibilities due publicity, when a committee of five was appointed to work with the fealtors' committee. The other feature of the meeting was the talk by Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, in the anti-narcotics campaign. It was the weekly gathering of the directors at the Elka' Clubhouse. The five on the committee consist of Hugh Grant, William P. Dolan, Bob White, Frank Tausch and E. B. Camp. Grant will act as general chairman of the joint committee, the realtors consisting of Joe Wagner, Jacob Schimacher and B. H. Sidnam. A meeting of the joint committee has been arranged for Saturday at one o'clock in Grant's office in the Kraemer building. Hobson's speech was along the usual lines. He told of the spread of the use of narcotics, their baneful influence, etc. BROKEN MOTOR LAWS HEAD FINES LIST Twenty-six alleged offenders were arraigned before G. B. Brown, city recorder, during September, according to the monthly report of Judge Brown which is to be presented to the local board of trustees at their regular weekly meeting tonight. From these, fines amounting to $313 were collected. The offenders, officers, and fines collected were divided as follows: disturbing the peace, enna; $20; drunk, four; $55; parking in front of theatre, 55; end motor vehicle violators, 19, $150. 33 WELLS STARTED Oil field operations reported the week ending Sept. 29, show 33 new wells started, compared with 28 previous week. The total new wells this year is 1081, compared with 1042 the same date last year. Tests for water shut-off, 43, compared with 38 previous week. Yearly total to date 1498, total to same date last year 1284. Deepening or redrilling jobs 10, compared with 7 preceding week. Total to date this year 463; total to same date last year 607. Abandonments 9, compared with 14 preceding week. Total to date this year 207. The crop is about seven per cent heavier than it was last year. This is not a case of more walnuts to the acre, but of more walnuts as a result of new acreage coming into bearing and the increase is mostly in budded and fancy grades. Commenting on today's meeting of the directors, Walter Ross, secretary-manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Asa'n, and a director of the central Ass'n, said that the Golden State brand had been omitted this year, because it sells at the same price as No. 1's and is smaller in amount this year. The nuts will be mixed with the No. 1 soft shells. Jumbo Eurekas' price was set at 30c, mixed Eurekas at 39c, and fancy Eurekas at 24c. The growers appear to be satisfied with the new prices. Foreign nuts will sell at 2 1-2 to 3 cents less than last year. No. 1s in New York, for instance, sell at 15 to 17 cents and carry the same guarantee as California nuts to the trade, 88 per cent to crack good for No. 1s and 90 per cent for buds. The packing houses, however, have percentages two higher than these, that is 90 and 92 per cent. The foreign crops as a whole are lighter than those of last year, being estimated at 70 per cent of normal compared with over normal in 1922. Roumania will have a crop 1-2 to 1-2 of normal. Italy, very large, 25 per cent greater than in 1922. France, probably only 1-3 of normal crop and smallest in 40 years. China, new crop not in until after Jan. 1, and not a market factor. The carryover of foreign nuts is only 50,000 bags, and most of these will have to be cracked. The crop as a whole from California will be 27,655 tons, according to the present estimate against 25,.011 last year or 10 per cent higher approximately. The No. 1 output will be less, the budded and fancy varieties furnishing most of the increase. The usual average increase of 19 per cent in demand is anticipated. WE HAVE WITH US C. E. McKey. Besides in Chicago. Is at the Hotel Valencia. Mr. McKey has accepted a position with the White Star Oil Co., and has come to Anheim with the announced intention of making his permanent home here.