anaheim-gazette 1905-06-08

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY VOLUME XXXV ANAH REMOVAL OF BUILDING CALLS FORTH PROTEST J. F. Ahlborn on Substantial Improvements, and F. Yungbluth on Other People Knowing More About His Business Than He Does Himself A special meeting of the city council was held on Friday evening to consider the matter of the removal of the Barborka frame building from its old location to a point 90 feet west, alongside the store of Yungbluth & Kroeger. Some days previously Fritz Yungbluth purchased the building from the Odd Fellows' building association and began excavations east of his present establishment to prepare a site for the same. Before purchasing the building and making arrangements for its removal Yungbluth secured a written permit from each of the five city trustees so to do. W. C. Warner, owning the livery stable immediately east of this proposal were filed against their remand thought Yungbluth had complied with city ordinances, and he could good reason why his application not be granted. The building be moved only a short distance its present location. He clined to consider the protest. At suggestion of City Attorneys the city ordinance pre-removal of buildings was re-established Merritt. Ordinance No. 176 was revised for removal of building ment of $50 to the city, to pay damages that might be sustained providing the route along which buildings can be moved. If no damage being done in removal, the money is to be re-parts of Ordinance No. upon the subject were read for the removal of buildings fire limits, showing the city may in their discretion per removals as they may elect. The ordinances provide the violating provisions of the be fined not less than $100 than $50, or by imprisonment ceeding 25 days. Chairman Rust said there were several signers of the plea he invited them to present to the meeting. Some days previously Fritz Yungbluth purchased the building from the Odd Fellows' building association and began excavations east of his present establishment to prepare a site for the same. Before purchasing the building and making arrangements for its removal Yungbluth secured a written permit from each of the five city trustees so to do. W. C. Warner, owning the livery stable immediately east of this proposed site, objected to the removal. He made complaint to the chamber of commerce, in session on Thursday evening, and as a result thereof a protest to the removal of the building was circulated, asking the trustees to rescind their action in granting permission for the removal. The petition was circulated about town by Warner and numerously signed. A special meeting of council was accordingly called for Friday evening for consideration of the subject. The full board was present, viz., Trustees Rust, Darling, Fletcher, Berdrow and Schwenckert. A number of citizens were present, word having been passed around that the session would probably be a warm one. Instead, the meeting was a "flash in the pan." Clerk Merritt read Yungbluth's application, as follows: To the Honorable. the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim—Gentlemen: I, F. A. Yungbluth, hereby respectfully make application to your honorable board for a permit to move that certain frame building, known as No. 115 West Center street, and commonly called the "Jewelry store" to a vacant lot on said street at a point between Nos. 123 and 127 West Center street, and a distance of about 90 feet west from where the said frame building is now situated. That the route over which I wish to move the building is along Center street west from where the building is now situated to the point above described between Nos. 123 and 127 West Center street, a distance of about 90 feet, and I will have this change made and work completed at or before 6 o'clock p.m. of June 6th, 1905. I have deposited with your clerk the sum of $50, as a guarantee that I will faithfully comply with all ordinances of the city and will not injure any property, either public or private. I respectfully ask that this permit may be granted. Respectfully, F. A. YUNGBLUTH. Dated June 2, 1905. The protest was next read as follows: Anaheim, Cal., June 1st, 1905. To the Hon. Board of Trustees, City of Anaheim, Cal.—Gentlemen. We hereby protest against your allowing the frame building on Center street, formerly owned by Mr. Barborka, being moved to the vacant space between the store of Yungbluth & Kroeger and W. C. Warner’s livery barn on Center street, and we ask to be heard on the subject at a regular or special meeting of your honorable body. If such permission to move said building has been granted, we respectfully ask you to revoke same. [Signed] R. Spoerl, Herman Stern, W. C. Warner, Wm. Wallop, J. W. Wallop, L. A. Evans, C. F. Grim, W. Kohlenberger, J. Frederick Ahlborn, L. E. Miller, G. F. Martin, A. Fuhrberg, Jos. Helmsen, Fred Dyckman, H. A. Dickel, Asher & Falkenstein, H. C. Gade, B. Hartfield, Jos. Backs, F. Ruhmann, John P. Zeyn, M. Fruh, F. Shanley, E. Michod. Trustee Darling said he would like to know what interest the protestants had in the removal of the building. They had no property adjoining its contemplated site, with the exception of one signer. The proposed removal of the Spoerl building some time ago was not a parallel case. In that instance Spoerl asked permission for the removal of his building into the residence section and his petition was denied for that reason. Other buildings had been moved of late, notably those in the Metz estate, and no protests Trustee Berdrow said upon its contemplated site improvement upon the vacant to speak of the occasion times occupying the same. Trustee Rust had similar Fritz Yungbluth addressed in support of his petition. ing to Anaheim he had labored son and out for advancing interests. What he has prove the city (and he has so improve it) was well those present. He venture that no one had work than he to secure the erection new Odd Fellows building purchased the frame structure the Odd Fellows wished moved to make room for structure, and he thought for the favor of removing it should be granted. He would and give it a neat and prepearance. So far as the brick building upon his landcerned, he said some people know more about his other than he did himself. He to erect a brick building but intended doing so as circumstances would permit thought the future improvement city would come to a standard removal of this building, castically, he would not ask sion to remove it. He obje rent from the lot in rearishment, as well as from occupants of the vacant house notified the occupants to r spoke forcibly in support tion, making an excellent ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905 against their removal. He Yungbluth had complied withances, and he could see no reason why his application should be granted. The building would not only a short distance from present location. He was disincline consider the protest. Negotiation of City Attorney Melville city ordinance providing for buildings was read by Clerk Lawrence No. 176 was read. It pro-removal of buildings, on pay-50 to the city, to provide for that might be sustained, and the route along which said can be moved. In the event damage being done by the reme money is to be refunded. Of Ordinance No. 76 bearing on subject were read, providing removal of buildings within the city, showing the city trustees their discretion permit such as they may elect. Ordinances provide that persons provisions of the same may not less than $10 nor more or by imprisonment not ex-25 days. Man Rust said there were pre-eral signers of the protest, and them to present their views meeting upon the board and those present. Trustee Schwenckert observed he could not see where any calamity would result from permitting the building to be removed. A neat structure would be an improvement upon the vacant lot, and the occasional fakirs occupying it. He favored progress just as much as the chamber of commerce. He brought matters to a head by moving that Yungbluth's petition be granted. The motion was seconded by Trustee Darling and unanimously carried. Fired a Salute Alexander Henry fired a salute of 21 guns at Caledonia grove on Wednesday evening in honor of the Jap victory in the battle of the Japan sea. Alex fought against the Russians during the Crimea, and participated in the siege of Sebastopol. For months past he has had his cannon loaded in anticipation of Togo administering a defeat to his ancient enemy. Accordingly when news arrived of the annihilation of Rojestvensky, Henry called his clansmen together and proceeded with the salute, which reverberated from mountain top to mountain top and awakened the echoes of the entire countryside. When twenty-one guns had been fired Henry said: Blind Pork The blindest pig at Saw said to be in a butcher shop street. A citizen of the journeyed to the county recently, and meeting with quaintance upon the street corded friendly greeting, with the usual county seer to "go and get a drink." "Oh, my good man," quelhelm man. who was pure rarely touched liquor, that we are in a prohibition that the new board of the made it dryer than dust never drink." The county seat man in artless Santa Ana way wh heard of, and soon the teem nearby livery stable was ing. "Kling, kling, kling!" phone. The Santa Ana receiver up to his left ear. "Hello," he said pro that you, Theodore? She filled my meat order? I'll it in a few minutes... The two wended their butcher shop. Walking refrigerator, sure enough two packages of meat, in contained in glasses, with showing the city trustees their discretion permit such as they may elect. adinances provide that persons provisions of the same may not less than $10 nor more or by imprisonment not exceed 25 days. Rust said there were pre-eral signers of the protest, and had them to present their views meeting. Halborn, president of the cham-commerce, arose and said the had been presented to the at its meeting the previous He was of opinion the best of the city would be subservying the application to re-building in question. He that more substantial build should be erected on the city's throughfare, and that by deny-petition, a brick building erected upon the site in the future. The placing of cheap sites in the heart of the old, he thought, act as a deterbers in the erection of more special structures. One of the protest had informed him had intended building a brick his establishment, which occu-lot next to the proposed site Barborka building, and had in-im further that if the frame were moved he would not the brick front. He said the going ahead rapidly and ar-support of the erection of more special buildings. Fletcher thought it perfect-for the city trustees to do all power to advance the interests city, and added the trustees were careful of the progress of the Barborka building would be only a short distance from its location. He could see no ob-ject to its removal at this time. One time came in the future foration of brick buildings council to all in its power to assist in ing the interests of the city. Berdrow said the building contemplated site would be animent upon the vacant lot, not lack of the occasional fakire at occupying the same. Rust had similar views. Yungbluth addressed the board had his cannon loaded in anticipation of Togo administering a defeat to his ancient enemy. Accordingly when news arrived of the annihilation of Rojestvensky, Henry called his clansmen together and proceeded with the salute, which reverberated from mountain top to mountain top and awakened the echoes of the entire countryside. When twenty-one guns had been fired Henry said: "Boys, let's fire one for Rojestvensky!" "All right," they answered in chorus. The gun was loaded with a mightier load than it ever had before. It was touched off, and lo! it burst in a thousand pieces, some of the fragments being found the following morning a half mile away. Luckily, no one was struck by flying missiles. "The reason of it," said Henry, "is that the cannon was insulted at the idea of firing a salute to a Russian." The fowling piece has done duty for many years, and its bark could be heard for many miles. The fragments were gathered up, placed in a sack and hung up at the grove, labeled "Here lies the last of the Russian fleet." Taken Under Advisement W. S. Whitney's suit against the city of Santa Ana, to invalidate the $60,000 electric light bonds, was up for hearing in the Superior Court on Friday on motion of the city's attorney to strike out portions of the complaint and demurrer to the whole complaint. In the demurrer the attorneys representing the city charged redundancy and irrelevancy in the complaint and insufficient evidence to constitute a cause for action. Judge West took the matter under advisement. Whitney, in his complaint, alleges the illegality of the issue and avers that the Trustees have exceeded their legal powers. A demurrer to the original complaint and a motion to strike out most of the plaintiff's allegations were introduced today by City Attorney Heathman and R. Y. Williams, appearing in defense of the city. They made the plea that insufficient facts had been adduced to constitute a cause for action and alleged redundancy and irrelevance throughout the complaint. Kling, kling, kling! phone. The Santa Ana receiver up to his left ear. "Hello," he said pro-that you, Theodore? Sa-filled my meat order? I'-it in a few minutes... T. The two wended their butcher shop. Walking refrigerator, sure enough two packages of meat, in contained in glasses, with froth on top. The twi-silence. They tiptoed out while the butcher, bus-meat, saw them not, no spin. And that's the w-specs on the blindest pig- Must Answer for Engl John Hancock, who con-year sentence in San Quen-glary committed in this case was arrested on a charge he was leaving the prison day by Sheriff Jacob J-special deputy of Lincoln-veda. The murder for w-is under arrest was one brutal and dastardly even Nevada. According to t-of a Mrs. Meyer, made in 1898, Hancock, Mrs. M-young son were driving Cal., to Salt Lake City in. One of their horses while they were waiting it to recover Dr. George veterinary surgeon, and ton, his servant, arrived horses and a valuable sta-Engelke discussed his Hancock. The latter told he intended to kill the companion for their va-woman declares that Ha-out his threat a few days left the ranch. She sa-Engelke and his servant Hancock brained them w-then buried the bodies. Dr. Engelke was well-known in Anaheim, h-h from this city on the tri-iin his terrible death. News comes to the d-agriculture of the Unive-formia that a method for-the grape disease has- Berdrow said the building contemplated site would be an element upon the vacant lot, not part of the occasional fakire at occupying the same. Rust had similar views. Yungbluth addressed the board sort of his petition. Since commaheim he had labored in sea-out for advancing the city's laws. What he has done to image city (and he has done much improve it) was well known to present. He ventured the assertion no one had worked harder to secure the erection of the old Fellows building. He had used the frame structure which old Fellows wished to have re-into make room for their new use, and he thought his request favor of removing it to his lot be granted. He would paint it like a neat and presentable applause. So far as the erection of a building upon his lot was conthe said some people seemed to more about his own business than did himself. He was unable to build a brick building there now,ended doing so as soon as circuses would permit. If he is the future improvement of the would come to a standstill by the end of this building, he said sarply, he would not ask for permisremove it. He obtained some form the lot in rear of his estab-lit, as well as from temporary lots of the vacant lot. He had the occupants to remove. He sorcibly in support of his petiaking an excellent impression A demurrer to the original complaint and a motion to strike out most of the plaintiff’s allegations were introduced today by City Attorney Heathman and R. Y. Williams, appearing in defense of the city. They made the plea that insufficient facts had been adduced to constitute a cause for action and alleged redundancy and irrelevance throughout the complaint. Special demurrers were also entered against all of the specific charges of the complaint. The time of the court was consumed with arguments on the demurrer and motion to strike out, J. W. Ballard appearing for Whitney. The suit has already had the effect of frightening away prospective buyers of the bond issue and thus delaying any action in regard to a municipal lighting plant until the case is definitely determined. Similar suits have been filed at Ventura and other places where the municipality has taken steps toward establishing its own lighting plant in opposition to private corporations already furnishing electricity. Sprouting Wings “If I had my way,” said an elderly gentleman in the postoffice the other afternoon, addressing City Clerk Merritt, and vigorously chewing a mouthful of tobacco, “there would be no whiskey in the world, and no beer, no wine, and no cigarettes and cigars to smoke.” “Then,” replied the City Clerk, “we should all be sprouting a crop of wings.” And the band played on. Johnny Gerkins has returned from a two-weeks trip to Newport Beach, Bay City and other coast points. News comes to the agriculture of the University of California that a method for grape disease has been reported; this valuable discovery Pierce, of Santa Ana, missioned twenty years United States Department to investigate this test of the wine industry in California who has devoted much time to that work. Pierce, liberal experts, has been taught his work with the disease announcement common word of information as a result of his discovery or how his disease. This information corporated in a bulletin about to issue. Prof. F. F. the University of Californi making arrangements to the disease. He has been led by the Department of Agriculture. If possible, the disease. He said y Pierce has found a way to disease, it means much ters. The disease is one mysterious plant scour ever had to contend with. E. P. Fowler’s new eleing plant, southwest of the 190 inches of water. It twenty-horse power motor nected to a vertical pump developing a high percenency. Blind Porker blindest pig at Santa Ana is to be in a butcher shop on Fourth Street. A citizen of this balliwick prayed to the county seat one day early, and meeting with an old acquaintance upon the street, was accustomed friendly greeting, winding up the usual county seat invitation and get a drink." my good man," quoth the Anaman. who was pure of heart and touched liquor, "you forget me are in a prohibition town, and the new board of trustees have not dryer than dust. No, thanks; drink." county seat man insisted in that Santa Ana way which all have proof, and soon the telephone at a livery stable was merrily ringing, kling, kling!" went the teleThe Santa Ana man had the order up to his left ear. Hello," he said presently, "Is you, Theodore? Say, have you any meat order? I'll be down for few minutes... Two." Two wended their way to the butcher shop. Walking behind the operator, sure enough, there sat packages of meat, in liquid form, enclosed in glasses, with a fine rim of case decided adversely; goes to Supreme Court Water Board Decides to Appeal Ashcroft Case From Judge Noyes' Decision, Containing Streak of Yellow Regular meeting Board of Directors of A. U. W. Co., with following members present: Directors Bradford, Hale, Kraemer, Sherwood, McDermont and Zeyn. Minutes of preceeding meeting of May 20 were read and approved. Zeyn reported that a pipe crossing has been put in at the Vaughan place, southwest of Anaheim. Superintendent presented no report, having had no time to prepare same. As the superintendent was not present to O. K. the bills, the finance committee was not able to complete its report. On motion the president and secretary were authorized to issue a warrant in the sum of $379.20 in payment of H. F. Gansner, as part payment for Answer for Engelke Murder An Hancock, who completed a tenure in San Quentin for burial committed in this county in 1898, arrested on a charge of murder as he leaving the prison last Thursday. Sheriff Jacob Johnson and a local deputy of Lincoln county, Nebraska, The murder for which Hancock later arrest was one of the most well and dastardly ever committed in Indiana. According to the confession Mrs. Meyer, made November 30, Hancock, Mrs. Meyer and her son were driving from Perris, Ohio Salt Lake City in 1897. Of their horses gave out, and they were waiting at a ranch for Dr. George Engelke, ainary surgeon, and Peter Edmison servant, arrived with a team of dogs and a valuable stallion. Engelke discussed his affairs before Rock. The latter told Mrs. Meyer extended to kill the doctor and his companion for their valuables. The man declares that Hancock carried his threat a few days after the party he ranch. She said that while Hancock and his servant were asleep Rock brained them with an ax and buried the bodies. Engelke was well and favorably seen in Anaheim, having started this city on the trip which ended in terrible death. News comes to the department of culture of the University of California that a method for the control of grape disease has been found. Man who is reported to have made has been put in at the Vaughan place, southwest of Anaheim. Superintendent presented no report, having had no time to prepare same. As the superintendent was not present to O. K. the bills, the finance committee was not able to complete its report. On motion the president and secretary were authorized to issue a warrant in the sum of $379.20 in payment of H. F. Gansner, as part payment for well boring as per contract. On motion of Bradford, seconded by Hale, the president and secretary were authorized to receive the report of the Finance Committee next Saturday and to draw warrants in payment of the bills therein recommended. Report of the treasurer was received and filed. Report of the secretary was received and filed. It showed the sum of $4283 to have been received during the month of May on Assessment No. 42. A communication from T. Montgomery was received, offering to sell this company 40 acres of land. On motion the secretary was instructed to inform Montgomery that this company does not desire to purchase the land. H. Wetzel petitioned the board to issue to him a new certificate in lieu of one lost or destroyed and offered an indemnity bond. On motion the certificate was ordered to be issued as soon as the attorney shall approve the bond and as soon as the omitted signature of Mr. Wetzel shall be affixed. Melrose and Keech presented their report on the matter of the Ashcroft suit, which has recently been decided adversely to this company. On motion of Hale, seconded by Bradford, it was resolved that it is the sense of this board that the case be appealed to the Supreme Courts. Carried. A communication from S. J. Lillie, asking for a gate, was referred to the ditch committee with power. A communication from the city of Anaheim, calling attention to a pipe crossing recently put in by this company which does not conform to the requirements of the franchise, was referred to the ditch committee with power. A communication from the Geological Survey department, asking that samples of the underground strata be taken from our wells and forwarded to the government, was ordered on file. stock brained them with an ax and buried the bodies. Engelke was well and favorably in Anaheim, having started this city on the trip which ended terrible death. News comes to the department of culture of the University of California that a method for the control of grape disease has been found. Man who is reported to have made valuable discovery is Newton B. Hale, of Santa Ana, who was composed twenty years ago by the United States Department of Agricultury. He investigate this terrible scourge of wine industry in California, and has devoted much time since then at work. Pierce, like other Fedexperts, has been reticent about work with the disease. His presnouncement comes without a note of information as to the nature of discovery or how he controls the case. This information will be inrated in a bulletin that he is to issue. Prof. F. T. Bioletti of University of California is now long arrangements to investigate disease. He has been commissioned by the Department of Agriculture to discover, if possible, the cause of disease. He said yesterday: "If these has found a way to control the case, it means much to wine growers. The disease is one of the most serious plant scourges we have had to contend with." P. Fowler's new electrical pumpplant, southwest of town, is lifting unches of water. He is using a city-horse power motor direct conduced to a vertical pump and is designing a high percentage of effici- A communication from the city of Anaheim, calling attention to a pipe crossing recently put in by this company which does not conform to the requirements of the franchise, was referred to the ditch committee with power. A communication from the Geological Survey department, asking that samples of the underground strata be taken from our wells and forwarded to the government, was ordered on file. A petition from C. Stueckle, asking for a gate, was referred to the ditch committee. On motion of Zeyn, seconded by McDermont, the president and secretary were authorized to borrow money from Mrs. Roeder and other parties and pay off indebtedness to the banks. Moved by Hale, seconded by McDermont, that the pumping plant committee be and is hereby authorized to ask and receive bids for the erection of a complete pumping plant and report at next meeting. Carried. On motion of Hale, seconded by Bradford, it was resolved that rule 27 requiring all orders for renting of water stock to be filed in the office before the beginning of the run, be enforced for run 2 (the second run in June). On motion the president and secretary were authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $175 in payment of the purchase price of Burroughs Registering Accountant, Style No. 4, number 6418. Applications on file for the transfer-of stock were granted by the board. On motion the meeting adjourned. P. H. Krick, Secy. L. Nemetz is painting some window signs for Dr. Paschall's dentist office in the Hart block.