oc-plain-dealer 1925-04-27

Growth of Anaheim Shown by Census Total for 1910 was 2,368 For year 1920 was 5,525 Today Estimated at 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 Year in No. Orange-co. WHEATLEY PETT WOMEN VOTE FOR BATTLE PRESIDENT They Might Be Expected To Favor Peace in Any Other Country PARIS, April 27—The part played by German women in electing Field Marshal Von Hindenburg to the presidency is considered as extremely significant by the French foreign office. In any other country, it was pointed out at the Qual D'Orsay Former Office Boy Heads N. Y. Curb MARINES TERRIFIC "FIGHT" Make Landing from Aboard Transport Henderson HONOLULU, April 27—tered by darkness, marines the detachment of 1200 the transport Henderson ed a landing on the north of Oahu island early today a hot "battle" is raging They Might Be Expected To Favor Peace in Any Other Country PARIS, April 27—The part played by German women in electing Field Marshal Von Hindenburg to the presidency is considered as extremely significant by the French foreign office. In any other country, it was pointed out at the Qual D'Orsay today, women might be expected to vote for peace. "But in Germany," officials said, emphasizing the fact that the women's vote was a most important factor in Hindenburg's success, "they voted for militarism." EX-KAISER JUBILANT DOORN, April 27—There was jubilation in the household of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Hohenwoltern today over the election of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg as president of Germany. The United Press correspondent observed signs of rejoicing at an early hour. MAY NOT CONGRATULATE LONDON, April 27 — Great Britain may decline to congratulate Field Marshal Von Hindenburg on his election to the German presidency. The foreign office was undecided today as to what attitude to adopt, some officials inclining to th view that the customary congratulations should be sent only to countries especially favorable to Britain. Mr. Premier David Lloyd George, arriving at Southampton from a vacation in Madiera, was particularly interested in new of Hindenburg's election. "I think France drove Germany to this mood," he said. "However I don't think Hindenburg will do anything rash. He is a steady old man and doesn't possess a rash temperament." FRANCE MAY PROTEST BERLIN, April 27—The eGerman foreign office received unconfirmed reports today that France would protest against the election of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg because his name appears on the French list of "war criminals." (This fact was pointed out by the French foreign office today without any indication it was considered ground for protest. HOIST ROYAL ENSIGNS POTSDAM, Germany, April 27 — The Royal Prussian ensigns were hoisted here today for the first time since Germany's defeat in the World War. Imperial colors were flown over the former royal dwellings. David U. Page, who began his career in the financial district at 10 as a messenger, and became a broker at 21, is the new president of the New York-Curb market." He is 41. EXPLOSION KILLS CHILDREN AT PLAY OREGON CITY, April 27 — Death toll from a powder blast caused by children at play had reached four today while two more victims were suffering from injuries and burns. The explosion occurred Saturday at an isolated homestead of a man named Kolschinskf, in Southern Clackamas co. Six of seven children of the family were playing in a store room where a quantity of powder for blasting was stored. One of the boys set off a small amount with a match which in turn exploded the entire store. The dead: Clare, 11; Joe, 14; Carl, 9; Paul, 5. Two children survived the blast, Wessen, 7, and another who was not dangerously burned. DEATH COMES TO MRS. R. D. OVERMAN Barbara M. Overman, 38, wife of R. D. Overman of the city engineering department of Fullerton, died Saturday night at the family residence 115 E. Union-ave. Decendent is survived by her husband, and two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Moir of Los Angeles and Mrs. Marjorie Weddington of Glendale, and two brothers, Victor H. and Walter Davis of Lankersheim. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock from the Hollywood cemetery chapel with interment in the Hollywood cemetery, McAulay-Sutters, funeral directors. VISITOR'S CAR NEW HEAD FOR SEA PATROL FLIGHT DUTCH HARBOR, April 27 — The coast guard Haida arrived in port day from Seattle, bearing port commander for the Bermuda patrol fleet and coast and go surveyors who will this ship do reconnaissance work around Aleutian Islands. Captain Von Bosdirk is the Bering fleet commander, tenants J. S. Jones and J. G. with two assistants, will m HOIST ROYAL ENSIGNS POTSDAM, Germany, April 27 The Royal Prussian ensigns were hoisted here today for the first time since Germany's defeat in the World War. Imperial colors were flown over the former royal dwellings Hosts of flags with the old familiar red, white and black colors appeared, presumably in honor of Hindenburg's election. BERLIN, April 27. — Field Marshal Paul Von Hindenburg, Germany's world war hero, has been elected president of the republic. Thirty and one-half million voters went to the polls Sunday and gave the aged general 14,600,000 votes. Approximately 900,000 more than were received by his chief opponent, Dr. Wilhelm Marx. The Communist Thaelman, received 1,700,000 votes. Von Hindenburg, once again the idol of the German people, will take the oath of office in the rehearsal Thursday or Friday, after the official results have been checked and compiled. The nationalists, who drew the field marshal from retirement in his 75th year to become their successful candidate for the presidency, informed the United Press today that they intend to permit the cabinet or Chancellor Luther to remain intact. The Communists, who in a certain measure contributed to von Hindenburg's victory by throwing more than a million anti-monarchical votes to their candidate, Thaelman, began a factory to factory agitation this morning, urging a general strike in protest against Von Hindenburg election. The effort apparently was abortive, although the Rote Fahne, the workers' organization, declared the labor council possess the power to overthrow Von Hindenburg tomorrow. Election of the field marshal (Continued on Page Two) Dr. Charles Rakehouse, Osteopath, Colonial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17. VISITOR'S CAR CRASHES INTO BANK William A. Blakely, of Watts, ran his auto into the Standard Bank of Orange-co late yesterday, smashing the marble below the windows. In passing another car Mr. Blakely feared he would strike the curb and, meaning to step on the brake, pressed the accelerator instead, causing it to dash up over the curb. He promised to make good the damage. PURDY WINS RIGHT TO OPEN SERVICE A. W. Purdy of Fullerton, after a fight of 18 months, has been granted permission by the railroad commission to establish a messenger service line between Los Angeles and Fullerton via Brea and La Habra, it is announced. Mr. Purdy is rushing plans to have the new service inaugurated May 1. BREAKS SHOULDER AS AUTO UPSETS C. C. Carsons of Anaheim is reported to have received a broken shoulder yesterday at 8 a.m., while returning from the oil fields in Long Beach. His car turned turtle near Cypress as he tried to dodge another machine and ran off the pavement. He was treated by local-physicians. 4 CHILDREN BURN GILA BEND, Ariz., April 27. Four of the six children of David Cortez were burned to death when their home here was destroyed by fire Sunday. Cortez was badly burned when he saved two of the children. A Class Ad will bring you results. NEW HEAD FOR SEA PATROL FLAG DUTCH HARBOR, April 27. — The coast guard Haida arrived in port day from Seattle, bearing port commander for the Bergen patrol fleet and coast and gun surveyors who will this sate do reconnaissance work around Aleutian Islands. Captain Von Bosdirk is the Bering fleet commander. teachers J. S. Jones and J. G. with two assistants, will maltitude and longitude sun determine a possible magnet vey and collect tidal data other information. Jones and his assistants will company the cutter Unattuak Island, going later imak Island and will return United States in the fall. BRAVE POLICE NIPS EXPLOSION CHICAGO, April 27. — The amm of policeman Patrick Hill probably saved many lives large property damage here after 7 a.m. today we cut the burning fuse attach suitcase full of dynamite. The smouldering package seen behind the building Rising Decorating Company reported to police. Three men were sent to the place hill opened the suitcase use with a pocket knife package contained 18 st dynamite. TEXAS RAINS BRING FLOOR DALLAS, Tex., April 27. communications were crippled some streams nearing flood in northern Texas as a re continued rain and wind over the weekend. Heavy rains accompany wind were reported from Sgelo in west Texas eastward the northern half of the Eastern Texas points report first general rain of the ending a long-dry period. Drs. B. Franklin and Jez Badgloy, Anaheim's leading practors, Dietitians and nostrarians, 400 N. Lea Angle phone service 1129; Jay LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS Anaheim, California, Monday, April 27, 1925 PETITIONS MAXIMUM MARINES IN TERRIFIC "FIGHT" Lake Landing from 1200 Aboard Transport Henderson MONOLULU, April 27—Sheild by darkness, marines from detachment of 1200 aboard transport Henderson effect. A landing on the north coast Dahu island early today and not "battle" is raging in the Is First Woman to Hold Her Job Miss Martha Robbins Gold, Turns Store Over To S. A. Visitor SAYRE, Okla., April 27—Lee Goddard, Sayre grocer, left his store rather hurriedly when an eight pound Boa Constrictor uncurled from a stalk of Bananas he was unpacking. The Bananas had been shipped from Central America and had been handled three times by a produce firm here but the snake had remained concealed. The reptile will be sold to a museum. EDITOR VOWS HE'LL ROT IN 'JAIL' YUMA, Ariz., April 27—Ger. Lynn, local editor, accused of criminal libel, refused today to allow his friends to bail him out of county jail. Lynn reiterated his determination to "rot in jail" before "surrendering the principle of Court Refuses to Asserted Conviction, said to have bided up between "a citi mittee" and E. S. tactive, at the home Starbuck at Fullerton, come to light it a Superior Judge R. B. Miss Martha Robbins Gold, secretary to Senator Moses, has been named clerk to the post-office committee of the senate. It is a post never before held by a woman. GATHER SUPPLIES FOR WORLD TOUR SEATTLE, Wash., April 27—Two seagoing tugs, chartered by the Argentine government, will leave Seattle within a few days for the coast of Japan to prepare landing places and store supplies for another world navigator. Major Pedro L. Zanni, Argentine aviator, is chasing at Tokio, waiting to resume his flight around the world, while his advance representative, Patricio D. Murphy, is driving thru diff. cullets here to obtain the necessary supplies and clear way for his commander. The tugs Canada and Imbracaria, 100-ft. trawlers, will carry gasoline and supplies and establish landing posts in the Kurile Islands and along the coast of Alaska. Both will be equipped with power radio apparatus that will keep them in touch with the American continent on the trip. The two tugs are having their engines overhailed here and will sail for the coast of Japan at once. The Imbracaria will go to Kobe and the Canada to Hakodate, 450 miles north. They are among the smallest vessels ever to be sent on such a long trip. Both were constructed in England in the early 90s, and sailed via South Africa to British Columbia where they were used as trawlers for some years and finally were purchased by the International Towing Co., of Vancouver, B.C. FAMED ARTIST TO POTTER'S FIELD SAN FRANCISCO, April 27—Famed as painter of the Panama Pacific Exposition picture "Stella," for which he refused a small fortune in 1915, Vincenzo La Rosa, dead today was likely to be EDITOR VOWS HE'LL ROT IN 'JAIL' YUMA, Ariz., April 27—Gee Lynn, local editor, accused of criminal libel, refused today to allow his friends to bail him out of county jail. Lynn reiterated his determination to "rot in jail" before "surrendering the principle of freedom of the press and free speech." He will be given a hearing before Justice J. H. Smith, probably tomorrow. The editor was arrested Saturday on complaint of E. F. Sanguinetti, millionaire, who claims Lynn falsely accused him of selling polluted milk, and failing to pay all his taxes. Lynn has waged a bitter editorial campaign against Sanguinetti for several weeks, and instigated a suit against the millionaire for alleged failure to make proper tax returns. Hundreds of sympathizers have visited Lynn at the county jail, and his friends urged him to accept the $3,000 bonds they have prepared for him, without avail. He contends that he has been jailed unjustly and that by accepting bail it might be interfered with lost faith in his cause. "Sanguinetti makes an oath that I am wrong," Lynn said in an editorial written today in his cell, "but a multitude of people who thronged below my cell window and hundreds of friends coming to the jail door bars daily to offer assistance and encouragement, declare my stand is right in furtherance of American principles. It appears to me it is the community at large against one man." Mrs. Georgette Lynn, the editor's wife, ran her husband's paper today. "When my husband gets out of jail I shall return to my housework," she wrote in a first page editorial. "But I serve notice that if he is convicted and sent to prison I am going to buy the Herald and print the truth as long as Washington sends no official notice that the Constitution of the United States has been repealed." U.S. Hand in Swiss Polish Treaty WASHINGTON, April 27—President Coolidge has accepted the invitation of Switzerland and Poland to appoint at his discretion an arbiter under the new treaty between those two governments providing for arbitration. Court Refuses to Asserted Conviction Into Recourse An asserted contractante, said to have been up between "a citizen mittee" and E. S. tactive, at the home Starbuck at Fullerton, come to light it at Superior Judge R. Y. court at Santa Ana, court refused to allow ported instrument to on the records or question asked regarding it. His decision was Attorney E. J. Maestengent C. Stanley O'Brien his suit to enjoin Fullerton from paying dry raid bill of $280 ed in getting the insurer to court, by subpoena Ward, by stating such a contract was not that under it Ward get his pay from the tree," and if he ceased from the cities that would be reimbursed. Judge Williams helpedorney S. W. Odell ing Ward, who denied asserted contract's material in the case terms of the contract as Major Marks them, the court statedstrument would in effect guarantee to Ward no bearing on the Ward with the City of as represented by Chief Arthur Eells. Ward was on the morning and told of his operatives. He had state the exact time and women spent in but gave an itemize of expenditures for expenses incurred during the time the atives worked. He confirmed preamony to the effect that no contract with Ec city trustees relation amount that was paid that he wearily was guilty to "go ahead work" and categorised that he would such services. This afternoon an attorneys was scheduled. NEW HEAD FOR SEA PATROL FLEET DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska. April 27.—The coast guard cut-Halda arrived in port yesterday from Seattle, bearing a new commander for the Bering Sea patrol fleet and coast and geodetic receivers who will this summer reconnaissance work around the Antarctic Islands. Captain Von Bosdirk is the new ing fleet commander. Lieuants J. S. Jones and J. G.oseh, with two assistants, will make a study and longitude survey to examine a possible magnetic sur-vey and collect tidal data and other information. Jones and his assistants will accompany the cutter Unalga toua Island, going later to Unak Island and will return to the United States in the fall. RAVE POLICE NIPS EXPLOSION CHICAGO, April 27.—The hero of the military Patrick Mulidil probably saved many lives and caused property damage here shortly after 7 a.m. today when he the burning fuse attached to a lease full of dynamite. The smouldering package was behind the building of the Bing Decorating Company and sent to police. Three patrolmen were sent to the place. Mulidil opened the suitcase and cut it with a pocket knife. The package contained 18 sticks of samite. EXAS RAINS BRING FLOODS DALLAS, Tex., April 27.—Wire communications were crippled and nine streams nearing flood stage northern Texas as a result of continued rain and windstorms on the weekend. Heavy rains accompanied by and were reported from San Antonio in west Texas eastward thru eastern Texas points reported the last general rain of the season, during a long-dry period. Drs. R. Franklin and Jennifer A. Adgloy, Anaheim's leading Chiractors, Dietitians and Iridigesticians, 406 W. Tounger St., Don service 1129, Jay or night. FAMED ARTIST TO POTTER'S FIELD SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.—Famed as painter of the Panama Pacific Exposition picture "Stelia," for which he refused a small fortune in 1915, Vincenzo La Rosa, dead, today was likely to be buried in the Potter's field. The artist died in the county hospital last night after a long illness, alienated from his six children, and the wife who a few months ago he sued for maintenance. FRUSTRATE PLAN TO BOMB POLICE VIENNA, April 27.—Officials of the Bulgarian government at Varna today seized more than 400 pounds of explosives, as well as plans to blow up police headquarters, the city hall and other public buildings at that port, according to Sofia dispatches. FIND STOLEN CAR A. E. Rice reported to local police that his son's car had been stolen Saturday night. The car was recovered about two miles west of Garden Grove by Officer Jim Woodruff. The machine had been stripped of almost everything removable, it is said. Mrs. C. D. Wiens, living near Anaheim, also reported a tire and tube stolen from her car while parked on Citron-st near Broadway. DAMAGE IN CRASH An accident was reported to local police yesterday morning about 11 o'clock from the intersection of Center and Kroeger-st., where a Ford car driven by Curtis Bradley of Willowbrook, and another machine driven by C. E. Cannock of Anaheim collided. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley received slight cuts, and were taken to the Anaheim Community Hospital, where they were given surgical attention, and later went on their way. The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. U.S. Hand in Swiss Polish Treaty WASHINGTON, April 27. President Coolidge has accepted the invitation of Switzerland and Poland to appoint at his discretion an arbiter under the new treaty between those two governments providing for arbitration of all future disputes that may arise, the United Press learned today. The note of acceptance which has been delivered to the Swiss and Polish ministers here, will probably not be officially announced until the ministers have notified their governments. The note thanks the two governments for the signal honor conferred on the president of the United States by the invitation. GEN. MOTORS PAYS PRETTY DIVIDENDS NEW YORK, April 27.—The directors of General Motors, at a meeting today, declared for the second quarter of 1925 a dividend of $1.50 a share on the new common stock, payable June 12 on stock of record May 18. A quarterly dividend of $1.75 also was declarede on seven per cent preferred; $1.50 on six per cent debentures and $1.50 on six per cent preferred payable August 1 on stock of record July 13. OPIUM MAKIN'S CAUSE OF ARREST WASHINGTON, April 27. Possession of opium prepared for smoking is evidence enough for conviction of the possessor under the Harrison law prohibiting im-portation of opium or its derivatives, the supreme court ruled today in a case from Cleveland, O. The court affirmed the conviction of Yee Hem, arrested in a lodging house with an opium pipe in his hand and a package of opium cigarettes nearby. Sue Amark, Chiropractor, Palmer graduate, 149 North Lemon-st. SUSPECT CONVEY HIGHWAY SHIFT STOCKTON, April orites were investigated from widely separated day of crimes that runed with the two escaped convicts, Joe Tankt Hall. An alleged holdup in which Lloyd Wax the stomach by two being investigated by iffs of Tuolumme-co., had been made. Was while repairing his sta-the assailants did not close enough for his panions to identify second rumor, about 10 morning sent stocktroff officers to the Woodtrict where two men a field after their autolided with another injured its occupant. physician who arrive scene investigated the circumstances and quited the matter to the o- CONVICTS SELF FLOWERS TO SACRAMENTO, A bouquet or flowers be-marked "from Hall today bedecks the hour of officer Clyde Num-shot by the two escast last week. Police believe the sent by some jokester. BANDIT QUARTER MAKES BI SA NFRANCISCO, A bandit tria, aided lookout, entered the brothers department during the night, boun watchman and two escaped with fur coat appeared atft from $10,000. H.R.Wildman) Desit Building, Patterson.* THE COUNTY aler ATIONS Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building Year Permits Total 1923 828 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 27th YEAR—No. 187 IMUM SENTENCE ARGUMENT ON EXPENSE OF DRY RAID Court Refuses to Allow Asserted Contract Into Records An asserted contract of guarantee, said to have been drawn up between "a citizens' committee" and E. S. Ward, detective, at the home of William Starbuck at Fullerton, never will come to light it appeared in Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. His Sound Filter Separates Noises TREM BLINGLY APPEALS TO COURT Asks Speedy Waiver in Justice Court and Immediate Sentence His hair dishevelled, unshaven and dressed shabily in wrinkled clothes, the collar of his shirt open at the neck. Charles H. Wheatley, apparently broken in health and will stoop trembling before Superior Judge F. C. Drago Court Refuses to Allow Asserted Contract Into Records An asserted contract of guarantee, said to have been drawn up between "a citizens' committee" and E. S. Ward, detective, at the home of William Starbuck at Fullerton, never will come to light it appeared in Superior Judge R. Y. Williams' court at Santa Ana, when the court refused to allow the purported instrument to be entered on the records or questions to be asked regarding it. His decision was made after Attorney E. J. Marks, representing C. Stanley Chapman in his suit to enjoin the City of Fullerton from paying Ward's dry raid bill of $2800, succeeded in getting the instrument into court, by subpoena served on Ward, by stating he believed such a contract was in existence and that under it Ward was to get his pay from the "committee," and if he could collect from the cities that the citizens would be reimbursed. Judge Williams held with Attorney S. W. Odell, representing Ward, who denied that the asserted contract's terms were material in the case. Even if the terms of the contract were as Major Marks represented them, the court stated, the instrument would in effect be only a guarantee to Ward and having no bearing on the relations of Ward with the City of Fullerton as represented by City Marshal Arthur Eells. Ward was on the stand this morning and told of the work of his operatives. He was unable to state the exact time his men and women spent in the town, but gave an itemized account of expenditures for salaries and expenses incurred in Orange.co. during the time the dry operations worked. He confirmed previous testimony to the effect that he had no contract with Eells or the city trustees relative to any amount that was paid him, but that he merely was given authority to "go ahead and do the work" and categorically promised that he would be paid for such services. This afternoon argument by attorneys was scheduled to open. SUSPECT CONVICTS HIGHWAY SHOOTING STOCKTON, April 27.—Authorities were investigating reports from widely separated points today of crimes that rumor connected with the two escaped can Queen. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Ben Baxter, and a brother, W. M. O'Connor of Belvidere; and other Asks Speedy Waiver in Justice Court and Immediate Sentence His hair dishevelled, unshaven and dressed shabily in wrinkled clothes, the collar of his shirt open at the neck. Charles H. Wheatley, apparently broken in health and will stood trembling before Superior Judge F. C. Draymond today and pleaded with the court to sentence him to the full limit under the law—fourteen years in Folsom. But the court did what was within his power, ordered the man confined to Folsom to from one to fourteen years for the crime of issuing a fictitious check, a brazen act the former dapper newspaper man admitted perpetrating on the First National Bank at Santa Ana when last Wednesday he secured $2,500 and fled, to be caught on the pier at Alamitos bay Saturday. Stooped, and his face showing emaciation because of lines that were drawn, Wheatley staggered to his feet and asked that he be heard. He grasped for words and the ghastly silence that had fallen on the crowded courtroom. "Judge isn't there some way you can give the full time," he asked pleadingly, in humiliated voice. He paused, his right hand rummling at his coat collar, then added slowly. "Ever since I was a little boy and even now I've been hurting people—they've been good to me. I don't know what's the matter. I don't want to hurt anyone. I've been in prison before and when I'm there I don't hurt anyone. I want to stay there." Brought into the justice court, Wheatley asked the speedy waiver of a hearing, and after ball of $25,000 was fixed taken immediately by his captors, Chief Criminal Deputy Ed McClellen and Constable Joe Ryan, to the Superior court room. He entered his formal plea of guilty informed the court he had served a short sentence at San Quentin from El Centro on a fictitious check charge, told of his service overseas with the artillery in steadier voice that showed pride and asked that he be sentenced immediately. Relative to the full penalty request Judge Drummat stated the prison board alone had power of fixing length of terms and added without note of reproof, that possibly no penalty could be as severe "as that you undoubtedly feel for having betrayed the confidence your friends had in you." Crowding the mournroom were county als, former service men and a woman—friends of Mrs. W. Wheatley, who was not present. Sheriff Sam Jernigan said the SUSPECT CONVICTS HIGHWAY SHOOTING STOCKTON, April 27.—Authorities were investigating reports from widely separated points toward of crimes that rumor connected with the two escaped can Queenin convicts, Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall. An alleged holdup near Sonora in which Lloyd Wax was shot in the stomach by two bandits was being investigated by deputy sheriffs of Tuolumme-co. No arrests had been made. Wax was shot while repairing his stalled car, and the assailants did not approach close enough for his three companions to identify them. The second rumor, about 1 o'clock this morning sent stockton and Lodi officers to the Woodbridge district where two men fled across a field after their automobile had collided with another and badly injured its occupant. A Stockto-physician who arrived on the scene investigated the suspicious circumstances and quickly reported the matter to the officers. CONVICTS SEND FLOWERS TO VICTIM SACRAMENTO, April 27.—A bouquet or flowers bearing a card marked "from Hall and Tanko," today bedecks the hospital room of officer Clyde Nunn, who was shot by the two escaped convicts last week. Police believe the flowers were sent by some jokester. BANDIT QUARTET MAKES BIG HAUL SA NFRANCISCO, April 27.—A bandit trian, aided by a woman lookout, entered the Livingston brothers department store here during the night, bound the night watchman and two jailers and escaped with fur coats and other apparel valued at from $45,000 to $10,000. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN NORTH The body of Mrs. R. C. Johnson, who passed away early this morning at her home in Taft, was returned to Anaheim this afternoon and is now at the Huddle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 with burial in Loma Vista. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Ben Baxter, and a brother, W. M. O'Connor of Belvidere, and other relatives in Long Beach. Mr. Johnson's brother and wife reside in Long Beach. The Johnsons moved from 724 W. Broadway to Taft several weeks ago. It will be remembered that the death of their baby occurred here about a year ago. AUTO STALLS, SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN SONORA, April 27—Lloyd Wax was shot and slightly wounded by highwaymen when his auto stalled on the Stanford city road near here. Wax was returning from a dance at Stanford City and was forced to stop when his engine stalled. Two bandits arrived on the scene and after robbing him of a small amount of change, fired at him. One of the bullets stocked him in the shoulder, causing a flesh wound. RECOVER 5 BODIES FROM MINE BLAST WEST NEWTON, Pa., April 27. Five workers were killed in an explosion which wrecked the West-Moreland Coal Company mine at Mill Grover, near here. Bodies of four men who were entombed by the blast were found in the workings early today by a rescue squad from the Bureau of Mines Headquarters at Pittsburgh. The fifth victim was killed at the entrance of the mine when the explosion occurred last night. A Class Ad will bring you results. J. A. Chitty for orange trees. 204 Bush phone 671-M.—Adv. Valencia Oranges bought for cash. F McHines, oppo, Santa Fe depot, Orange, Ph. Orange 50 for rep. CAPTURE THUGS AND RECOVER CASH YUMA, Ariz., April 27.—R. L. Bigelow, 24, and H. A. Calhoun, 23, of Phoenix, were arrested here today for assault and robbery of James Ray, 60, at Holtville, Cal. Sheriff James Chapnett arrested the men as they were driving out of town towards Phoenix on telegraphic descriptions from the Imperial county sheriff at El Centro. Ray, who lived alone on his ranch at Holtville, was beaten in the head with a club and robbed of $500 which he had concealed in his cabin. His skull was fractured, and he may die. Officers said they found $470 of the stolen money on the men when they were arrested. SHEPHERD TRIAL SET FOR MAY 18 CHICAGO, April 27.—Date of trial of William D. Shepherd on the charge that he murdered his wealthy ward, Billy McClintock, was set today for May 18. Judge T. J. Lynch, in designating the date told defense attorney William Scott Stewart he would grant an extension of time if the defense needed it. Stewart said he would be ready, but declared he felt it would be impossible to secure "a fair minded jury." Laurabelle Bryant, teacher of Jazz Piano, Phone 854-W.