anaheim-gazette 1906-01-18

LOCAL EVENTS Mrs. Wilmot Mowry of Pasadena was the guest of friends in town this week. T. S. Armstrong was a business visitor in Los Angeles the fore part of the week. M. L. Rogers is spending the week with relatives in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Williams were in from Buena Park on Tuesday. WALNUT TREES A. A. Mills, Anaheim. j4-1m Ernest Bennerscheidt is home from Berkeley after an absence of four years. Eddie Boege is in town from up the state calling on friends and renewing old acquaintances. George Carroll of Loara has gone to Los Angeles, where he will engage in business. Neat iron pillars are being placed in the Kroeger block and the plate-glass front will follow. John Hartung was a business visitor in Los Angeles and Pasadena the fore part of the week. W. S. Taylor of Buena Park has gone into the real estate business. He is out for business and is a rustler. See his adv in another column. Ben Kraemer was in town from Placentia on Monday morning. He reports several gangs of surveyors working in his section, and many strangers upon the highways. A. S. Bradford was in town on business on Monday morning. He reports a good bit of electric railway talk over his way. Engineer Pillsbury of the Pacific electric railway took dinner with Mr. Bradford while on a tour of Miss Ella Rea is spending time with friends in San Diego. Gus Stern was a visitor in Monday morning. W. T. Talcott visited with me in Santa Ana on Sunday. WALNUT TREES A. A. Mills, Anaheim. S. Armor of Orange was in Monday attending the joint meeting water boards. Herman Bennerscheidt came to the oil wells on Tuesday on a business mission. Mrs. Mosseman of Los Angeles ed here this week, the guest daughter, Mrs. A. L. Lewis. Lony Allen has disposed of the taurant to Wm. Dyckman and north to take up the study of engineering. M. Nisson was in town from Ana on Tuesday. Speaking electric railway he said there doubt it would in the near future from the bridge to this fullerton. Ernest Phillips, a Tustin you appeared in amateur theatre reporting Madame Modjiska, had north to join her company as a professional. He will appear in "Marie Stuart" and "Measure." Phillips is spoken spry young man from the tavern about Tustin, whose acting pressed the great tragedienne, stage career will doubtless be ful. Theo. B. Hager writes from Falls renewing his subscript adding that news from this polly ways welcome as the flowers thaw in the spring. Mr. Hager Miss Addie Spoerl of this cit Ben Kraemer was in town from Placentia on Monday morning. He reports several gangs of surveyors working in his section, and many strangers upon the highways. A. S. Bradford was in town on business on Monday morning. He reports a good bit of electric railway talk over his way. Engineer Pillsbury of the Pacific electric railway took dinner with Mr. Bradford while on a tour of Placentia the other day. The California Promotion Committee again calls the attention of the people of the cities and towns of California to the adornment of the streets by tree planting. The time of the year for planting trees is at hand and the suggestion of the committee is timely. A concerted movement in this direction on the part of the people will eventually make California the most beautiful state in the union not only through her natural advantages but through the assistance of her people. This is a matter that the local improvement organizations, especially the women's clubs, should take immediate interest in for the good work cannot begin too soon. In its handbook on Tree Planting, the committee gives many valuable hints and suggestions, and this little brochure may be had at five cents on application to the committee, 25 New Montgomery street, San Francisco. The committee is much interested in this beautification of the streets of California, and already many cities and towns have followed the advice given to such advantage that they are pointed to as beautiful evidences of California's progressiveness. Otto Rust had a narrow escape from a bad fire at his residence on Sunday morning. At 6 o'clock Mrs. Rust had her attention directed to smoke issuing from an electric wire upon an Edison company pole in the yard, which transmits energy to the machinery in the winery. Mr. Rust was absent in Los Angeles at the time. A telegram had to be sent to Santa Ana for a repair man. He arrived at 10 o'clock, when he found that the insulator had broken, letting the wire, which carries a force of 10,000 volts, down upon the crossarm, setting it on fire. A message had to be sent to Puente to shut off the current before repairs could be made. It was noon before the broken transmits energy to the machinery in the winery. Mr. Rust was absent in Los Angeles at the time. A telegram had to be sent to Santa Ana for a repair man. He arrived at 10 o'clock, when he found that the insulator had broken, letting the wire, which carries a force of 10,000 volts, down upon the crossarm, setting it on fire. A message had to be sent to Puente to shut off the current before repairs could be made. It was noon before the broken insulator was replaced by another and the broken wires joined. The crossarm was burned, as was also the top of the pole. Luckily the wire did not fall to the ground, or havoc might have been created. The flames fortunately did not communicate to the buildings, although for a time it looked like a bad fire was in imminent prospect. Mr. Rust returned from Los Angeles in the evening. Kodaks and Cameras And also a full line of other articles that go with them. Call and See Them Mullinix Drug Store Headquarters for Pure Drugs. Rea is spending the week in San Diego. was a visitor in town on morning. Scott visited with relatives on Sunday. WALNUT TREES Mills, Anaheim. j4-1m of Orange was in town on sending the joint meeting of us. Bennerscheidt came in from on Tuesday on a brief busman of Los Angeles visit-s week, the guest of her Mrs. A. L. Lewis. has disposed of his resVm. Dyckman and will go up the study of civil enwas in town from Santa Tuesday. Speaking of the way he said there was no hold in the near future conillips, a Tustin youth, who amateur theatricals sup-dame Modjiska, has gone to her company as a profeswill appear in "Macbeth," heart" and "Measure for Phillips is spoken of as a man from the tall grass, whose acting has im-great tragedienne, and his will doubtless be successHager writes from Niagara ring his subscription and news from this point is alone as the flowers that bloom ing. Mr. Hager married Spoerl of this city some Miss Fay McKinley after a pleasant fortnight's visit with relatives here returned some days ago to resume her studies at Stanford. W. L. Boxall of Los Angeles, representing the Edison electric company, was in town the fore part of the week. WALNUT TREES A. A. Mills, Anaheim. j4-1m John Wiener and family arrived this week from Massachusetts and will probably locate here permanently. Capt. Stern and Lieut. Selinger attended the inspection of Co. F of Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. Miss Elizabeth Jordan, an accomplished musician who has been studying and teaching music in Paris, France, and her mother, Mrs. M. E. Jordan, spent Sunday with Mr. and Jos. Fiscus. An inch and seven-hunredths of rain fell on Saturday night, beginning at midnight and continuing until sunrise. Showers on Monday added four hundredths to the fall, making a total of 6.76 for the season. Last year to date, 3.73. The rain was general along the coast. In the mountains the fall was heavier. The rain improves crop prospects. Two years ago today the first rain fell since October 1 of the preceding year, ending the most protracted drouth in the history of the state—118 days. Notwithstanding the light rains of that season, crops were fairly good. G. L. Wagner secured a contract for the first carload of potatoes sold to the new Alexandra hotel, which opened in Los Angeles on Monday. A competition between several sample lots of potatoes was held by the hotel management, spuds being entered from Salinas, Humboldt and Oregon points. After a thorough test the chef pronounced the Wagner potato the best WILL DUCKWORTH BE POSITIVE Listening, with ear to ground from Insurgent Congressmen. Willard E. Miller of Long brother of L. E. Miller of the Miss Grace House, formerly land, O., were married at L on Wednesday of last week. Her is well-known in this city energetic and progressive yess man. The bride has been dent of Long Beach for a ceremony was followed by ate wedding supper, and tha was enjoyably spent at the dence of the young couple a avenue, where they will be a friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. and son Edwin and Miss Eln- of this city attended the wed A joint meeting of the de the Anaheim Union Water and the Santa Ana valley district was held at the office ne Melrose on Tuesday The meeting was in executive The companies are prepari injunction proceedings again ers of water from the river side county. Riverside pe ine they have a right to ta Phillips is spoken of as a man from the tall grass, whose acting has immeasured tragedy, and his will doubtless be success. Hager writes from Niagara giving his subscription and news from this point is alone as the flowers that bloom among Mr. Hager married Spoerl of this city some time. He is a prosperous merchant Falls and knows a good place when he sees it. Laugh has received word of experience with a burglar cousin, Horace Allen, who station agent at Riverside. A ago Mr. Allen's assistant, on the depot, was awakened of a man in the warehouse. Ed Allen, who lost no time to the scene. Allen took along and arriving at the inn on a reconnoitering ex-Both men followed with rivers and succeeded in cap-urglar, who was handed police: Lagman has been awarded for the erection of quite a residence for Mrs. M. Bentzerty fronting Center street Pelphia street. The plans have been prepared by man and work will be immediately. The structure is able work, conveniently armless in every respect. The features will be the beauty of the reception and dining situation, sanitary plumbantial construction have been considered and adopted, the building will be $3000, completed within three months & Co. of Orange this used the hay, grain, wood borium of C. G. McKinley day morning assumed business. The new firm is H. H. Gardner, who is locally, having been in the area here for some time past, Rose, who comes highly recom over the neighboring firm will continue the bus-old stand and will also con-fairly good. G. L. Wagner secured a contract for the first carload of potatoes sold to the new Alexandra hotel, which opened in Los Angeles on Monday. A competition between several sample lots of potatoes was held by the hotel management, spuds being entered from Salinas, Humboldt and Oregon points. After a thorough test the chef pronounced the Wagner potato the best and Mr. Wagner was given an order for the first carload delivered to this new hotel. The potatoes bring $2 10 per sack, and the carload netted about $600. Mr. Wagner has 4000 sacks of these potatoes on hand, grown last fall, and will begin in March to plant 200 acres. He has raised potatoes three years on his ranch east of town and has achieved uniform success from the start. The Alexandr a chef pronounced the potatoes the finest he ever saw. Mr. Wagner is to be congratulated on his beat. Congratulations to Capt. Stern and the officers and men of Company E! Col. Wilhelm, who inspected the company on Monday evening; praised the company highly, saying among other things that few companies even in the regular service maintained their arms and equipment in better condition. These are objects of the first consideration, to quote the words of this retired U. S. army officer, who is the assistant inspector general of the National guard and regular army. Col. Wilhelm states the government desires to know, along with competing in drill and the manual of arms, what is being done with money appropriated for the service, and the state desires as well to know how its property is being cared for. Col. Wilhelm stated in private conversation in answer to a question relative to the standing of the company, that there were "none better," that the state's property was found in the very best condition, that the money appropriated was all properly accounted for, and that in military knowledge and tactics the company was among the very best in the brigade. It is indeed pleasant to hear these things from this efficient officer and pleasant gentleman. Not that we had any doubt about the mettle of our boys; but in these days of more rigid rules and greater demands upon the district between several sample lots of potatoes was held by the hotel management, spuds being entered from Salinas, Humboldt and Oregon points. After a thorough test the chef pronounced the Wagner potato the best and Mr. Wagner was given an order for the first carload delivered to this new hotel. The potatoes bring $2 10 per sack, and the carload netted about $600. Mr. Wagner has 4000 sacks of these potatoes on hand, grown last fall, and will begin in March to plant 200 acres. He has raised potatoes three years on his ranch east of town and has achieved uniform success from the start. The Alexandr a chef pronounced the potatoes the finest he ever saw. Mr. Wagner is to be congratulated on his beat. Congratulations to Capt. Stern and the officers and men of Company E! Col. Wilhelm, who inspected the company on Monday evening; praised the company highly, saying among other things that few companies even in the regular service maintained their arms and equipment in better condition. These are objects of the first consideration, to quote the words of this retired U. S. army officer, who is the assistant inspector general of the National guard and regular army. Col. Wilhelm states the government desires to know, along with competing in drill and the manual of arms, what is being done with money appropriated for the service, and the state desires as well to know how its property is being cared for. Col. Wilhelm stated in private conversation in answer to a question relative to the standing of the company, that there were "none better," that the state's property was found in the very best condition, that the money appropriated was all properly accounted for, and that in military knowledge and tactics the company was among the very best in the brigade. It is indeed pleasant to hear these things from this efficient officer and pleasant gentleman. Not that we had any doubt about the mettle of our boys; but in these days of more rigid rules and greater demands upon the district between several sample lots of potatoes was held by the hotel management, spuds being entered from Salinas, Humboldt and Oregon points. After a thorough test the chef pronounced the Wagner potato the best and Mr. Wagner was given an order for the first carload delivered to this new hotel. The potatoes bring $2 10 per sack, and the carload netted about $600. Mr. Wagner has 4000 sacks of these potatoes on hand, grown last fall, and will begin in March to plant 200 acres. He has raised potatoes three years on his ranch east of town and has achieved uniform success from the start. The Alexandr a chef pronounced the potatoes the finest he ever saw. Mr. Wagner is to be congratulated on his beat. A joint meeting of the de- the Anaheim Union Water- and the Santa Ana valley district was held at the office ney Melrose on Tuesday The meeting was in executu The companies are prepari injunction proceedings again ers of water from the river-side county. Riverside pe- ine they have a right to tax whenever their inclination valley irrigators propose to to the practice. WALNUT TREEA. A. Mills. Anaheim. Walter Sproul, aged 38, a young man who has lived in county for ten years, commi-cide on Tuesday by shooting with a revolver. He was fo-home by Joe Wagner at N.W., Wagner saw that he was i-condition and a doctor was Sproul died at noon before clan arrived. For some ti- has been renting an acreage land on the Olinda ranch,a to be industrious, but ther-e weeks has been very despoor- ently he threatened to ta-but friends believed he was a sister lives in Norwalk and tives live in the east. The Santa Ana Dried Frition will hold a special mea- Saturday evening at the h-b.E.F.Greenleaf to consider handling the crop of next seas season the association set which it would dispose of it-and held to it until the figu-ed was offered,and thereby two to three cents more than the individual grower its success will induce other take membership,and grower not members will be welco special meeting. Strelow & Gilbert have consignment of carriages a gressive Carriage Works on Angeles,and are now unpa-set up the same.The stalled an electric motor an chinery in position to do all trusted to their care.The gressive mechanics and see caught on in good shape.W for them a share of the pub- Miner & Co. of Orange this issued the hay, grain, wood opium of C. G. McKinley day morning assumed conbusiness. The new firm is H. H. Gardner, who is locally, having been in the here for some time past, Cose, who comes highly recom over the neighboring firm will continue the bushold stand and will also conworks at their present both gentlemen are enersies men and will prove desitions to the community. They intend to remain in Anall paobably go into business in the near future. He has ful in the business lately by him and will no doubt less in whatever branch of engages in. Ford's improved soft-shell walnut trees, the best trees in the market, at Ford's nursery, on Santa Ana road, three miles south of town. Call and examine stock and prices. jan18tf THEO. FORD, Proprietor. FRESH COWS Two fresh cows for sale. Inquire at office of Puente Oil Co. jy12-2 WE HAVE OPENED A regular banking business to please the public, and to assist in our do what we can for the upbuilding of our town and neighborhood assistance or accommodation we can render to please will be our object. Not only will we do a regular commercial business, but have also a Savings Department. For Children $1 00 starts an account and you get a handsome Clock Bank. We invite all to come and see us. Respectfully, German-American Bank Progressive Euchre Mrs. Konig entertained the Ladies' Euchre club and a number of other guests at her handsome home on Los Angeles street Thursday afternoon. The rooms were beautifully decorated, quantities of smilax and ferns intermingled with roses and carnations, adding to the brightness of the scene. During the afternoon punch was passed around. At the close of the game a delicious collation was served by the hostess in her well-known hospitable style. An interesting game of progressive euchre was played and when scores were counted the guest prizes were found to have been won by the following ladies: Miss Strodthoff, first; Mrs. Kuchel, second; Mrs. Rich, consolation. The club prizes were won by Mrs. Shanley, first; Mrs. Bennerscheidt, second; Miss Zeyn, consolation. Miss Adele Dotter and her sister, Mrs. Barre, came down from Los Angeles in the former's automobile, making the trip in less than an hour and a half. Those present were Mrs. Konig, Mrs. Shanley, Mrs. Strodthoff, Mrs. Beebe, Mrs. Melrose, Mrs. Grim, Mrs. F. Rimpau, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Bennerscheidt, Mrs. F. Backs, Mrs. Dickel, Mrs. Fulkenstein, Mrs. Sandilands, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. A. Rimpau, Mrs. Ahlborn, Mrs. Hiltscher, Mrs. Kuchel; Misses Marie Horstman, Adela Strodthoff, Theresa Fay, Dora Zeyn, Alice Robinson. Out of town guests were Mrs. C. H. Matthay, Mrs. Victor Segno, Mrs. E. Kaiser, Miss Adele Dotter of Los Angeles; Mrs. John Barre of Colegrove, Mrs. Wilmot Mowry of Pasadena, Mrs. Vesse of Tennessee and Mrs. Rich of Santa Ana. Wanted—To purchase good second-hand windmill. Call or write this office. WALNUT TREES Mills. Anaheim. j4-1m Sproul, aged 38, a well-known man who has lived in Orange for ten years, committed suicide Tuesday by shooting himself involver. He was found at his Joe Wagner at 10 o'clock. His saw that he was in a critical condition and a doctor was called, but died at noon before the physician arrived. For some time Sproul renting an acreage of pasture on the Olinda ranch, and seemed industrious, but the past few weeks been very despondent. Received threatened to take his life, he believed he was joking. A series in Norwalk and other related events in the east. Santa Ana Dried Fruit association hold a special meeting next evening at the home of Dr. Greenleaf to consider plans for the crop of next season. Last week the association set a price at would dispose of its dried cots to it until the figure it wanted, and thereby made from three cents more per pound individual grower. It hopes this will induce other growers to membership, and growers who areapers will be welcome at the meeting. Y & Gilbert have received a grant of carriages at the Pro-Carriage Works on South Los Angeles and are now unpacking and up the same. They have installed electric motor and have maintained position to do all work enoughe their care. They are pro-mechanics and seem to have in good shape. We bespeak a share of the public patron- Adela Strodthoff, Theresa Fay, Dora Zeyn, Alice Robinson. Out of town guests were Mrs. C. H. Matthay, Mrs. Victor Segno, Mrs. E. Kaiser, Miss Adele Dotter of Los Angeles; Mrs. John Barre of Colegrove, Mrs. Wilmot Mowry of Pasadena, Mrs. Vesse of Tennessee and Mrs. Rich of Santa Ana. Wanted—To purchase good second-hand windmill. Call or write this office. Hollywood Wins Debate In the debate held by the Hollywood and Anaheim high schools at the opera house on Friday evening, Hollywood was awarded the decision: the score being 75 to 25. The subject Resolved, That the immigration of the laboring classes to the United States should be forbidden. The affirmative was debated by Fayette Lewis and Mary Grim of the local school, and the negative by Vernon Churchill and Louise Blondeau of Hollywood. Fayette Lewis won first place and Vernon Churchill second place. A large audience was in attendance. Upwards of eighty people, including teachers, students and friends, came by special train from Hollywood. The judges were: M. C. Bettinger, Prof. E. E. Allen, Mathison B. Jones, all of Los Angeles. Fullerton is said to have two candidates for county office, besides Assemblyman Amerige and Supervisor Linebarger, both of whom will probably be candidates for renomination. Buena Park has two candidates, in addition to County Treasurer Potter, who will also be up for re-election. It is early yet, and before hot weather comes other aspirants will probably appear. But it is quite certain that not all these candidates will cut their water melon in next summer's convention. Ayer's Ayer's Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling throats, hacking coughs, pain in the lungs. Ayer's Ayer's Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling throats, hacking coughs, pain in the lungs. It relieves congestion, subCherry Pectoral dues inflammation. It heals, strengthens. Your doctor will explain this to you. He knows all about this cough medicine. "We have used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in our family for 25 years for throat and lung troubles, and we think no medicine equals it." MRS. A. POMEROY, Appleton, Minn. 25c., 50c., $1.00. All druggists. for Weak Throats Ayer's Pills greatly aid recovery. Purely vegetable, gently laxative. ORANGE COUNTY Business College SANTA ANA, CAL. The winter term begins Jan. 2, '06. Students may enter at any time. Call or address H. O. SISSON. Pres.