oc-plain-dealer 1925-04-21

REDIVISION, GAS TAX HANG FIRE EACRAMENTOO, April 21 — Reapportionment and the gasoline tax increase were still hanging fire in the legislature today because of the failure of the committees to act on the measures last night. The Metropolitan Water District Bill, the third principal issue yet to be disposed of, was reported back to the lower house, however, with favorable recommendation by the committee on municipal corporations. Biness of Sidney Graves, chairman of the Assembly committee on revenue and taxation, prevented consideration of the gasoline tax last night and caused the hearing to be posponed until tonight. When the reapportionment committee met it was learned that several amendments to the two plans of redistricting would be necessary before they could be made workable. These changes will be made at noon today at a special meeting of the committee. The amendments must take care of the situations which would arise should the constitutional amendment shifting control of the senate to the rural districts go into effect. This is the measure being sponsored by the farm bloc. The Los Angeles delegation is fathering the bill calling for reapportionment on a strictly population basis. Though a compromise between the two factions, this question was resurrected from the legislature "bone yard" and made a live issue in the session after it had lain inactive for weeks. Predictions that the plans will be passed by the lower house before adjournment are made by their proponents. The Lyon bill, proposing a bond issue of $8,500,000 for the erection of new buildings for the state university, a state building at Los Angeles and completion of the Capitol extension buildings at Sacramento, was reported back to the Assembly today. WOUNDED, FLEES POLICE TWO HOURS LOS ANGELES, April 21 — Attired only in light underwear, and with a bullet wound in his shoulder, Jose Ramirez, Mexican fugitive, led officers an exciting chase for two hours early today before he was captured. Ramirez, said to be wanted for two murders, was surprised in bed by a squad of detectives. He jumped through a window under a rain of bullets, and was chased and hunted for two hours before he surrendered. He was in a weakened condition from loss of blood, but the wound in his shoulder is not dangerous. The Mexican is said to have killed an El Paso policeman in 1923, and is charged with a number of other crimes along the border. BEVERLY BAYNE SUES FOR DIVORCE LOS ANGELES, April 21—Beverly Bayne, has filed suit for divorce against Francis X. Bushman, charging desertion and demands the custody of their 6-year old son Richard. A property settlement, it is understood, has been agreed upon out of court. The Bushman's were married in New York City in July, 1918, and were separated in February, 1924. EXCHANGE LOWERS APRIL 1 ESTIMATE The Calif. Fruit Growers' Exchange estimate as of April 1 shows a reduction of 578 (462 box) cars of navels and 100 cars of miscellaneous varieties, as compared with that of March 1, due to dry weather in January, February and March, which has prevented the fruit from attaining anticipated sizes. Based on the April 1 estimate and deducting anticlimated April shipments, it is expected that shipment of navels and miscellaneous varieties after May 1 will not exceed 650 cars, compared with 1,793 cars for 1924. the two factions, this question was resurrected from the legislature "bone yard" and made a live issue in the session after it had lain inactive for weeks. Predictions that the plans will be passed by the lower house before adjoint are made by their proponents. The Lyon bill, proposing a bond issue of $8,500,000 for the erection of new buildings for the state university, a state building at Los Angeles and completion of the Capitol extension buildings at Sacramento, was reported back to the Assembly today. The Committee of Ways and Means which last night considered the measure awarded it a favorable recommendation. The Crewley bill providing for the establishment of two state institutions for the rehabilitation of narcotic drug addicts was reported back to the Assembly today "Do Pass". An appropriation of $200,000 for the construction of building and administrative costs is included in the measure. Under amendments offered by PE-RU-NA FOR STOMACH CATARRH Tablets or Liquid Sold Everywhere H. R. Braden of the state board of control, accepted by the committee last night, the institutions will be operated in connection with existing institutions in order to save money in administration and operating expenses. Sen. Roy Fellom's bill, appropriating $10,000 for the formation of a state historical association to compile and collect data concerning the early history of the state, was passed out of the ways and means committee with a favorable endorsement. Bills appropriating $50,000 for buildings at the California polytechnic school at San Luis Obispo and $30,000 for an athletic field at the San Jose Teachers' college were voted out favorably. Sen. W. F. Gates' bill appropriating $50,000 for a vauseway over the Sutter-by-nass in Sutter-co, and declaring the road from Woodland to Yuba City to be a state highway, was reported back to the assembly today with a favorable recommendation. Shipment of Valencia oranges from Tulare-co will begin about the 15th of April, states Dana C. King, the crop being distributed over a two months' period. Movement of this fruit this year will be in the neighborhood of 2,000 cars, which is 100 per cent greater than last year's crop in that section and will be fitted in with the reducing supplies from So. Calif. and from Florida. Shipments from the latter state after April 15th are estimated at 2,500 cars, as compared with 5,700 cars in 1924. This ensemble sports illustrates the gayest of green shades that are to bloom this spring. A vivid plaid in white green and red makes the coat which is lined with grass green flannel. The frock is fashioned of white flannel with trimmings of green. SHIP LUMBER THRU ORANGE-CO HARBOUR Announcing the shipping of nother 250,000 feet of lumber be made through Newport B Richard A. Emison, general manager of the Santa Ana Lumber Co writes to the Orange-co. Harbor C. of C. offering to help in any way in advancing the harbor program. The welfare and benefit of Orange co, will be served by the opening up of this harbor says Mr. Emison and he has followed his word on the sort of action stated above. CARRIER PIGEONS MAKE FAST TIMES S. E. Reed, Fullerton Santa Ana agent, in receipt of a card from W. B. Bradley of San Diego, stating that two carrier pigeons leased in Fullerton Friday 12:26 p.m. arrived at San Diego at 2:55 the same afternoon. The two pigeons are said to have cled over Fullerton about half hour before starting, which indicates that in the direct flight San Diego they averaged about miles an hour. The Modern Skyline In America's cities everywhere, towering high above the streets, are the "skyscrapers," monuments to industries, builders, and all whose thought and achievement enable hundreds or thousands to work and live comfortably under one roof. These human hives, and the activity they shelter, are made possible by the telephone, with its cables and wires spreading from floor to floor and from room to room. The messages they send and receive, now despatched so quietly and speedily in all directions, would require an army of messengers that could neither be mobilized nor directed. Without such a service as the telephone for the transmission of spoken messages, America's monumental business architecture would not exist, and men would still have to live and work close to the ground, instead of in the air. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company BELL SYSTEM One Policy • One System • Universal Service DEFENCE PLACES HAYES ON STAND GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 21—George B. Hayes, attorney of New York and Washington, was placed on the stand today by the defense in the trial of Sen. Burton K. Wheeler for alleged misuse of office, in an effort to break down testimony he gave as prosecution witness late yesterday. Hayes was the surprise witness who yesterday gave dramatic testimony that Wheeler offered to split an improper oil fee with him that would "run into millions." Sen. Thomas J. Walsh, chief defense counsel, questioned Hayes regarding his appearance before the Daugherty investigating committee in connection with a bootlegging case. Shouting his answers in a loud voice, Hayes said he never met Wheeler before he went on the stand before the Senate Daugherty committee, of which Wheeler was chief prosecutor. "I sat in the ante-room on two occasions waitin to testify in connection with the Gorini bootlegging case," Hayes said. "I never met Wheeler then—absolutely no." Walsh said he hoped to impeach the witness on this testimony. J. Gorini was a New York restaurant proprietor who admitted he had retained Hayes but that after Hayes got his money no defense was made in his behalf. Walsh was unable to shake Hayes' original story that he met Wheeler in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and that Wheeler asked him to split the oil fee from Gordon Campbell. GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 21—The defense in the case of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, now on trial here for alleged misuse of office, set out today to discredit sensational evidence of the prosecution supporting link Wheeler. REPORT 60 LOST ON JAP STEAMER (Continued From Page One) radio was silent. While the White Star liner, with many notables aboard, was nearing the doomed freighter a tugboat was dispatched from Halifax and another from Canso, N.S. Messages that had been received by the Homeric clearly indicated that the Japanese ship had been battered into a leaking condition by tremendous gales. One report stated the heavy cargo of wheat had shifted, and that this was believed to have expedited the sinking of the craft. NEW YORK, April 21.—The Japanese steamer Ralfuku Maru is sinking off Cape Sable Island, N.S., according to an S.O.S. message received by the naval communications here today. The White Star Liner Homeric, 70 miles away, is speeding to the rescue of the crippled ship, according to another radio message received here. The S.O.S. did not explain whether fire or a collision was placing the Ralfuku Maru in sinking condition. The Ralfuku Maru is a 5,857 ton freighter, believed to have a cargo of wheat. In its S.O.S. message the helpless steamer gave her position as latitude 41.32 north, longitude 61.41 west. The Ralfuku Maru was built in 1918. Its home port is Kobe. BOSTON, April 21.—An S.O.S. picked up by the Charlestown Navy yard radio station this morning stated that the Ralfuku Maru was in a dangerous condition with a 30 degree list. Coast guard officials have been notified and relief will probably be dispatched from here and Halifax, N.S. BUILDERS ELECT Canvass of the vote in the Orange-co Division of the Builders LUMBER THRU ANGE-CO HARBOR nancing the shipping of a 250,000 feet of lumber to be through Newport Bay, A. Emison, general manthe Santa Ana Lumber Co., to the Orange-co. Harbor offering to help in any way enough the harbor program. fare and benefit of Orange be served by the opening inia harbor says Mr. Emison has followed his word by of action stated above. RIER PIGEONS MAKE FAST TIME Reed, Fullerton Santa Fe in receipt of a card from Bradley of San Diego, sayt two carrier pigeons rein Fullerton Friday at o.m. arrived at San Diego the same afternoon. The seems are said to have cirfer Fullerton about half an before starting, which indithat in the direct flight to ge they averaged about 50 in hour. FEDERAL COURT ROOM, GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 21 A recess of two days in the trial of Sen. Buton K. Wheeler on a charge of misuse of office was requested by the defense here today. Sen. Thomas J. Walsh, chief counsel for Wheeler, asked for the delay in order that the defense may obtain witnesses to refute the sensational testimony of George B. Hayes, New York attorney. Walsh said the testimony late yesterday of Hayes, a surprise witness, purporting to link Sen. Wheeler's name with a shady oil deal, "was a complete surprise." "It is necessary that we get witnesses from the east to refute this evidence of which we had no previous knowledge," Walsh said. Judge Frank S. Dietrich took the motion for postponement under advisement. OAKLAND — Lloyd Riley, star witness in a murder case, is not expected to live following a suicide attempt today in which WALSH was unable to shake Hayes' original story that he met Wheeler in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and that Wheeler asked him to split the oil fee from Gordon Campbell. GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 21—The defense in the case of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, now on trial here for alleged misuse of office, set out today to discredit sensational evidence of the prosecution purporting to link Wheeler's name with a shady oil deal. Two witnesses were called for the opening of the defense's case to refute charges of George B. Hayes, eastern attorney, that Wheeler and Edwin S. Booth, former solicitor of the interior department, approached him with a proposal to split an improper fee on oil permits that would "run into the millions. Both Booth and Wheeler rivately deny the charge which has entirely changed the turn of affairs at the trial and forced the necessity of disproving it before Wheeler can be cleared. So seriously does the defense counsel regard the evidence that Senator Thomas J. Walsh announced that no effort will be made to have the case thrown out of court on the ground of insufficient evidence, as had heretofore been planned. Such a motion would be futile now, he admitted. The defense plans to answer the charge by testimony that Booth and Wheeler planned only to obtain financial backing for Gordon Campbell, Montana oil man, and client of Wheeler. BOSTON, April 21—An S. O. S. picked up by the Charlestown Navyvard radio station this morning stated that the Ralfuku Maru was in a dangerous condition with a 30 degree list. Coast guard officials have been notified and relief will probably be dispatched from here and Halifax, N. S. BUILDERS ELECT Canvass of the vote in the Orange-co Division of the Builders Exchange of So. Calif. shows that these men were elected. O.T. Moore, president; William J. Kelly, executive secretary; Elmer Bowers, vice-president; and Wilbur Getty, treasurer. Directors: C.R.Harrison, Cal.Gilbert, Lawrence King, E.E.Patmore, George H.Rogers, S.Sorenson, J.Simon Fluor, W.F.Sorenson, C.F.Carlson and G.S.Beale. W.F.Sorenson represents the combined paint interests. The general contractors will meet April 21 to make final arrangements for the May 5th meeting in Anaheim. ENGLISH DUCHESS WRITES ON CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO, April 21—Under the incognito of "Lady Millicent Hawes," the English Duchess of Sunderland is visiting at Burlingame for a few days before going to Hollywood to look over the movies. She is preparing a book while on a world tour and plans to give California a chapter. ANOTHER in the EDISON REFLECTING a steer California Edison stock has met the d vestor for a gilt-edge "It is necessary that we get witnesses from the east to refute this evidence of which we had no previous knowledge." Walsh said. Judge Frank S. Dietrich took the motion for postponement under advisement. OAKLAND — Lloyd Riley, star witness in a murder case, is not expected to live following a suicide attempt today in which he told an officer "these people want money." Riley was a witness against Joseph Fuhr, charged with killing Mrs. Elizabeth Currie, with whom he is in love. A Class Ad will bring you results. RUPTURE Expert Here F. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Philadelphia, the noted truss expert, will personally be at the Roosmore Hotel, and will remain in Santa Ana Friday only, April 24. Mr. Seeley says: "The systematic shield will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, but contracts the opening in ten days on the average use. Being a vast advancement over all former methods—exemplifying instantaneous effects immediately appreciable and withstanding any strain or position no matter the size or location. Large or difficult cases, or incisional ruptures (following operations) specially solicited. This instrument received the only award in England and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injunctions, medical treatments or prescriptions." Warning—All cases should be cautioned against the use of any elastic or web truss with understrops, as same feat where the lump is and not where the opening is, producing complications necessitating surgical operations. Mr. Seeley has documents from the United States government, Washington, D.C., for inspection. He will be glad to demonstrate without charge or fit them if desired. Business demands present stopping at any other place in this section. P.S.—Every statement in this notice has been verified before the Federal and State Courts—P. H. Seeley, Home Office, 117 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. EN. PHELAN HURT MAN FRANCISCO, April 21 — James D. Phelan, former U.S. mattoor, will be confined to his home for several weeks by injuries received in a fall. The x-ray disclosed two broken ribs and a spine injury. A Class Ad will bring you results. If she listens in respectful silence while he talks about himself, she has declared to him pay the rent. A Sale! $1 Down! New Radio! A new set—the new Angelus—showing the way to better radio reception with its duo-coupler idea. It is a splendid set, and offered at a price and on terms that anyone can afford. $89 includes everything, ready to operate—loud speaker, batteries, tubes, aerial, insulators, etc. $1.00 down delivers and installs the set—the balance to be paid on easy payments. Panels for installation in your own cabinet are $71, complete. $89 COMPLETE —Loud Speaker —Batteries, Tubes, —Aerial, etc. INSTALLED J.C.HORTON FURNITURE Co. MAIN STREET AT FIFTH SANTA ANA, CALIF. NOTHER INCREASE in the price of DISON STOCK REFLECTING a steadily increasing value Southern California Edison Company's 7% Preferred has met the demands of the conservative in- for a gilt-edged investment. EDISON STOCK REFLECTING a steadily increasing value Southern California Edison Company's 7% Preferred has met the demands of the conservative in-er for a gilt-edged investment. with lowering interest rates the price of this Security released as of April 21st, 1925, to $107 per share, cash, $108 per share on our "Easy Savings Plan" been interesting to note the growing strength of this security over the past several years, a growth consistent with sound expansion of this great Utility. Over 70,000 Stockholders have benefitted by the upward trend of EDISON SECURITIES SERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY 301 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Calif. Phone 46 Name ___ Address ___