anaheim-gazette 1906-05-31

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY VOLUME XXXVI ANAHEIM FIVE HUNDRED SUBSCRIBERS FOR NEW TELEPHONES Valley Home People Sweep Away All Opposition—New Company a Winner. Horace Slater said yesterday afternoon that more than 500 subscribers had affixed their signatures to agreements with the Valley Home telephone company to take phones from that company as soon as the system can be installed. "We are more than pleased at the way your people have treated us," he said in response to an inquiry as to how he was getting on. "Four hundred signatures the first week is a feat which cannot be duplicated in any other rural community in the state. It shows your people are ripe for a new system. More than 100 subscribers have been secured the past three days, as well as many promises which we regard as good as signed. We have more than 500 subscribers, and by the end of the week I fully expect to have 600. I think we shall have no difficulty in getting 1000. We have been unable to Dunn returned to Anaheim lands on Tuesday morning. They looked for on Monday, but trained in Redlands to look after of their franchise to be applied and at Fullerton. In company of Joseph M. B is assisting them in the circle petitions, they went imme Placentia where a number of scribbers were secured. In the afternoon the committee to the Olinda oil wells, who were very cordially received. Number of subscribers were seen well as many promises to take after further investigation. Yorba, Olive and Peralta ited on Wednesday. In each committee did business. It is every business house, as well residences, in each place w phone. The new company will be up the river to the water head works in Bedrock can water company has for year such service, and have been get it. Every director of the so far as interviewed, is a for a new phone, and the co self subscribed for several. Every man on Orangetho is said to have subscribed. The committee has not yet Garden Grove, Benedict, Lo and Buena Park. Solicitor ing out that way, meeting w he was getting on. Four hundred signatures the first week is a feat which cannot be duplicated in any other rural community in the state. It shows your people are ripe for a new system. More than 100 subscribers have been secured the past three days, as well as many promises which we regard as good as signed. We have more than 500 subscribers, and by the end of the week I fully expect to have 600. I think we shall have no difficulty in getting 1000. We have been unable to reach several outlying points from which most flattering reports come in. For instance we have not been to Los Alamitos yet, but I hear that every man in that town is anxious for a new phone. "We shall be sixty days in securing our franchises here and at Fullerton, and will have material on the ground immediately after that time. "The course of the Fullerton merchants' association in declaring the time inopportune for a competing system, does not bother us any. Here is a list containing the names of 120 citizens of Fullerton, Placentia and Orangethorpe for new phones, and we have just begun. I really think the merchants' association is helping us along. I have made investigations as to the personnel of this association, and I think the guiding spirit is closely connected with the Sunset company. But I think we shall do business with them. We have the support of such men as Wm. Crowther, C.C. Chapman, Mr. Benchley, Stern & Goodman, A.S. Bradford, Harry Hale, and more than 100 others in that section." Messrs. Slater, and George and Robert Anaheim Cash Grocery Headquarters for Chamberlain's Chick Food, Oyster Egg Food. When your chickens don't lay for Coulson's Egg Food. We also handle all other feed for chickens at lowest cash prices. We sell the Imported Sulphur. We have just received a fine lot of Oregon P. Center Street - - - Opp. Boston W. A. WALLACE, Coulson's Egg Food. We also handle all other feed for chickens at lowest cash prices. We sell the Imported Sulphur. We have just received a fine lot of Oregon K Center Street Opp. Boston W. A. WALLACE, H. H. GARDNER & CO. (Successors to C. G. McKinley) Coal, Wood, Hay and Grain. Oils, Gasoline and Poultry Supplies of all Kinds. Cement Concrete Hollow Concrete Building Stone and Cement Concrete Watering Troughs. 111-113 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim. What power are you going to in your pumping plant this season? Convenience, low rates, no break-downs, no repairs, no tear, combined with the EVERLASTING qualities of a more electricity the cheapest power of today. Come and We Will Prove It to You THE Edison Electric Co. Main 46 Phones Home 46 Cor. 4th and Sycamore SANTA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1906 turned to Anaheim from Redtuesday morning. They were on Monday, but were deRedlands to look after details branchise to be applied for here Alderton. Many of Joseph M. Backs, who them in the circulation of they went immediately to where a number of new subere secured. Afternoon the committee went inda oil wells, where they cordially received. A numsubscribers were secured, as any promises to take phones over investigation. Olive and Peralta were viswednesday. In each place the did business. It is said that business house, as well as many in each place will have a new company will build a line refer to the water company's kays in Bedrock canyon. The company has for years desired face, and have been unable to every director of the company, interviewed, is a subscriber phone, and the company itribbed for several. Man on Orangethorpe avenue have subscribed. Committee has not yet canvassed Grove, Benedict, Los Alamitos Park. Solicitors are workthat way, meeting with splen- would personally take the field in the event alluded to, to the end that no doubt should exist as to the success of the enterprise. However no word has come from the soliciting committees for assistance. On the contrary, their success has been notable from the start. Five hundred subscribers secured in ten days' soliciting seems to indicate the praiseworthy offer of our citizens will not need to be accepted. TOLLS COME OFF The Sunset telephone company this week announced that switching tolls between this city and the Fullerton circuit were removed. This does away with the charge of 10 cents per message for talking between the two towns, as well as between this city and the oil wells, La Habra, Richfield and Yorba. The toll was for years maintained at 25 cents per message. Then, on petition of many subscribers who requested its abolition, it was reduced to 15 cents. Last year, every subscriber in this city and a large majority of those in Fullerton and Placentia, again petitioned for its removal. The telephone company took the matter under advisement for several months, and finally reduced the charge to 10 cents. Now that a new and formidable rival has entered the field, the Sunset company voluntarily cuts out the remaining snag of what was always consider- STARBUCK SHOWS Agent for Sunset CoFullerton Knifintion Telephone Wm. Starbuck, agent for telephone company at Fruto his old tricks again. He progress when that progrterfere with his own privaStarbuck has lain awake, thinking of the time wherley Home telephone comthe nose of his graft out, makes a very humorous himself, while on the otnew telephone company, ward of 500 subscribers, on, and will soon be in pohim a run for his money. Starbuck has reaped a gof the Sunset monopoly, tains its central station store. When last year 900 scribers in Fullerton, as one in this town, petitioneto cut out the 15 cencharge between the two buck annexed himself to monopoly and was succeesoff for a time the disaster Grocery Thick Food, Coulson's doesn't lay feed them dole all other kinds of ices. It of Oregon PotatoesOpp. Boston Bakery. WALLACE, Prop. Refugee Weds Pretty Widow Mrs. Sarah Murphy Pike, former wife of ex-Governor Murphy of Arizona and owner of a large fortune, and Arthur W. Pike, who gave his last penny as marriage fee to a Santa Ana justice of the peace, left for San Francisco immediately after the ceremony. Pike was unknown to Mrs. Murphy when they met a week after the earthquake. He arrived in Los Angeles with the stream of refugees with only enough money to pay his hotel bill for a few days and began looking for work. He happened to lodge in a Hill street hotel where lived rich and prominent Mrs. Murphy. She met him and pitied him and her pity soon changed to love. A fortnight later they were married and have now returned north, where Mr. Pike will manage his wife's property. The former Mrs. Murphy received a large part of her husband's estate when she divorced him a few years ago. Nathan O. Murphy was governor of Arizona from 1898 to 1902, Arizona's delegate in congress before that and is a millionaire mine owner. He married Sarah E. Barnhart fifteen years ago. Starbuck has reaped a profit of the Sunset monopoly, tains its central station store. When last year 90 subscribers in Fullerton, as one in this town, petitioned to cut out the 15 cents charge between the two buck annexed himself to monopoly and was success off for a time the disaster and the charge was cents. It was originally might just as well be that subscribers regard the excessive, and will not pay. While this avaricious price off the reservation exercise "agin" the new pany the wide-awake pension, anxious for the prismation of their thriving are signing for the new Fullerton and Placentia day afternoon 120 subscriber secured for the new company. When the promoters opey first visited Fullerton cordially received by the men of that town, and thirty subscribers were saw the proposition in it meant the investment of It meant the employment people. The Fullerton opey the new company with of cordia lily and friendli In a day or two there appeared in a Los Angeles stating that the Fullerton and Manufacturers' ass "agin" the new company were given, nor the time action of the association few days later the item both Fullerton papers lows: "We, the members opey, feel that the time for the establishment of phone system in Fullerton, but that it would be on the members with additional benefits. We that we should not supew new system at this time. That was Starbuck—that. He is president opey association. He called He prepared the resolved it. He seems to whole thing. Funny agent of the Sunset mo A fortnight later they were married and have now returned north, where Mr. Pike will manage his wife's property. The former Mrs. Murphy received a large part of her husband's estate when she divorced him a few years ago. Nathan O. Murphy was governor of Arizona from 1898 to 1902, Arizona's delegate in congress before that and is a millionaire mine owner. He married Sarah E. Barnhart fifteen years ago. During his public life she often appeared with him and is well known in Washington and western society. For the last five years she has lived in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mr. Pike was a San Francisco man of moderate salary, good looks and agreeable manners. All his worldly goods were swept away by the fire. Even his best clothes were missing and he came to Los Angeles shabbily dressed. His acquaintance with Mrs. Murphy developed rapidly after the first meeting. None in the hotel knew they thought of matrimony until they made the quiet trip to Santa Ana and reappeared as man and wife. In Santa Ana they came and went unnoticed except for Pike's laughing remark to Justice of the Peace Smithwick. "Take that," said the groom, throwing down a dollar bill as marriage fee, "and have a good smoke. You are welcome, even if it is the last cent I have in the world." He winked at his newly made wife, who seemed to enjoy the joke. The marriage occurred on the afternoon of May 17 and was witnessed by County Clerk C. D. Lester and Deputy Clerk W. C. Williams. The bride is 33 and the groom three years older. Both were born in San Francisco. That was Starbuck—that. He is president of association. He called He prepared the resolved it. He seems to be whole thing. Funny, agent of the Sunset resolutions, in the name of Fullerton, against a "The time is not owed would be a double tax not subscribe for the this time." Wouldn't Mr. Starbuck, paid service monopoly, telling Fullerton what to do!ness men of that town orchardists of Placenthe sign for the new company. On Thursday last Saturday that his throne was total something must be done in hand and drew up the lamentation to "his The appeal is pathetic. To my Tel. Subscriber you are being solicited a new Co. and take stock "Stick" is there with Anaheim. The fenc encouraged among them the merchants of Ful have stood in the way of Co. has been niggardly The last time the subject I was advised that repaired made that prairie Subs. desired it. Statement. Most of you sent an unbiased letter biased reply. Out of 60 favored a tariff. Some were emphatic BUCK SHOWS HIS HAND at for Sunset Company at Fullerton Knifing Opposin Telephone Company. Starbuck, agent for the Sunset one company at Fullerton, is up old tricks again. He is "agin" less when that progress might inside with his own private gain. Mr. Starbuck has lain awake nights lately of the time when the new Valme telephone company will put use of his graft out of joint. He is a very humorous spectacle of self, while on the other hand the telephone company, having upof 500 subscribers, is marching and will soon be in position to give run for his money. Starbuck has reaped a good thing out Sunset monopoly, which mainits central station in his drug When last year 90 telephone subrivers in Fullerton, as well as every this town, petitioned his company out the 15 cent switching between the two places, Starannexed himself to the ear of the poly and was successful in staving a time the disaster (to himself); to the Co. exactly as written, not a local was sent. You decided. The Co. is & always has been ready to grant free. As to service, I have labored almost day and night to grant the best. I ask no favors. If I have failed, get relief. If not, why divide the people, part on one system, part on another! You must take two or reach half the people. Now, you reach nearly all for $1.50. As to investment, ask what dividends they pay in even such towns as Santa Ana (ask their help) or Long Beach, before investing. You might look farther too. Most Respectfully, Wm. Starbuck. Now a word as to this last despairing gasp of Starbuck. No solicitation of local funds to be invested in the new telephone company is being made. Funds for the company are being furniished by outside capital, but perhaps a small amount of local money will be put in the enterprise. This has all been spoken for, and there is now no stock in the company for sale. So Starbuck's solicitude about dividends goes by the board. Starbuck's tale of woe is heartrending. But the fact that 120 people of Fulierton and Placentia have subscribed for phones in the new com­pany indicates that they want to "get shut" of that "tariff." They believe in reciprocity in business affairs; free trade in switching tolls, and expan­sion and prosperity all around. LAST DESPAIRING GASP. Starbuck evidently thought the Sunset monopoly, which mainits central station in his drug When last year 90 telephone subscribers in Fullerton, as well as every this town, petitioned his company out the 15 cent switching between the two places, Starannexed himself to the ear of the poly and was successful in staving a time the disaster (to himself); the charge was cut down to 10 It was originally 25 cents. It just as well be that today. Local subscribers regard the charge as exe, and will not pay it. This avaricious person has been the reservation executing a ghost "agin" the new telephone commute the wide-awake people of Fulleranxious for the progress and exon of their thriving community, signing for the new phones. In Fullerton and Placentia up to yesterafternoon 120 subscribers had been need for the new company. When the promoters of the new comfirst visited Fullerton they were really received by the level-headed of that town, and the first day they subscribers were secured. They the proposition in its true light. It at the investment of new capital. neant the employment of a dozen people. The Fullerton people received new company with every evidence media l y and friendliness. A day or two thereafter there appeared in a Los Angeles paper a letter that the Fullerton "Merchants' Manufacturers' association" were in" the new company. No names given, nor the time or place when of the association was taken. A days later the item appeared in Fullerton papers. It read as follow: We, the members of the associafeel that the time is not opportune the establishment of a second telese system in Fullerton and vicinout that it would be a double tax the members with practically no national benefits. We therefore feel we should not subscribe for the system at this time." What was Starbuck—everybody knew He is president of the M. and M. Association. He called the meeting. prepared the resolution. He passt. He seems to have been the thing. Funny, isn't it—this of the Sunset monopoly passing Starbuck's tale of woe is heartrending. But the fact that 120 people of Fulierton and Placentia have subscribed for phones in the new companion indicates that they want to "get shut" of that "tariff." They believe in reciprocity in business affairs; free trade in switching tolls, and expansion and prosperity all around. LAST DESPAIRING GASP. Starbuck evidently thought the county was not safe as a result of his brilliant work, and so on Monday he took his pen in hand and issued the following tale of woe: FULLERTON, Cal., 5-28-06. To My Tel. Patrons: Beginning today, our Co. has established free service between here and Anaheim. New lines will be completed between the towns soon. Until then switching must be much delayed as a long distance line must be taken. This will also interfere with the greatly overburdened long distance lines and we must beg your great patience for a few days. Last Mon. work was begun on another long distance line from Los A. to Fullerton, to be completed about June 10. Material has been here for about 2 mo. for this. The San F. disaster delayed the work. This will be for Fullerton business only, and will greatly relieve us. Delays have been absolutely unavoidable. No manager ever had more faithful operators. They spare no pains to please. I wish to thank my patrons, very much, for their very kind consideration and their loyalty and again beg patience for a few days. No record will be kept of Anaheim switches. Most Gratefully Yours, Wm. Starbuck. Do not be deceived. The Sunset is not "going out of business" as some have been told. In Santa Ana we have gained about 150 in about 5 mo. Similar gains in most places. To reach a few of the people, you will need a Sunset also. Rain In May The oldest inhabitant will hardly recall the time when such copious rainfall has fallen in May as has been our portion the past week. After a series of cloudy days extending over a period of several weeks, during much of which time Old Sol seemed disinclined to pierce the clouds, the storm broke on Friday evening. Rain fell in showers during the entire night. The precipitation as measured by Mr. Dickel's gauge at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning was .54 of an inch. On Saturday The system in Fullerton and vicinity about that it would be a double tax on the members with practically no national benefits. We therefore feel we should not subscribe for the system at this time." What was Starbuck—everybody knew He is president of the M. and M. Association. He called the meeting unprepared the resolution. He passed. He seems to have been the one thing. Funny, isn't it—this sort of the Sunset monopoly passing solutions, in the name of the people Fullerton, against a rival company? The time is not opportune," "it could be a double tax," "we should subscribe for the new system at this time." Wouldn't that jar you? Starbuck, paid servant of the Sunset monopoly, telling the people of Fullerton what to do! Yet the businessmen of that town as well as the guardists of Placentia continued to appeal is pathetic. On Thursday last Starbuck, seeing his throne was tottering and that something must be done, took his pen and drew up the following bit of statement to "his subscribers." The appeal is pathetic. Do my Tel. Subscribers: Many of them are being solicited to subscribe to New Co. and take stock, as well. The man "Stick" is the free switching on Anaheim. The feeling is being encouraged among the suburbans that merchants of Fullerton, alone, stood in the way of this and the has been niggardly not to grant it. Last time the subject was opened, was advised that representation had been made that practically all my husas desired it. They asked my agreement. Most of you remember I sent an unbiased letter asking an uned reply. Out of 69 replies, about favored a tariff. Home were emphatic. These went call the time when such copious rainfall has fallen in May as has been our portion the past week. After a series of cloudy days extending over a period of several weeks, during much of which time Old Sol seemed disinclined to pierce the clouds, the storm broke on Friday evening. Rain fell in showers during the entire night. The precipitation as measured by Mr. Dickel's gauge at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning was .54 of an inch. On Saturday rain fell at intervals during the day and night, measuring .38 on Sunday morning. On Sunday night .34 fell, making a total for the storm of 1.26 inches. This is the heaviest rain in May for many years. The total for the season amounts to 18.36 inches; last year to date, 15.93. The rain will damage hay lying upon the ground, and will help berries, corn, potatoes, chillis and late-sown beets. Wm. Hill said on Monday the weather clerk might better have spared us the rain. He is of opinion the storm will do considerable damage to hay and grain. He was prepared to begin heading on Monday, but will have to defer it a week. Much hay which was cut will, he thinks, have to be threshed for grain. Anaheim Laundry Company J. T. SHEA, Proprietor I have opened a Laundry at No. 525 South Lemon street, and am prepared to do all kinds of Laundry work. Call up telephone No. — and I will call for your work. Prices will be found Reasonable and all work strictly first-class.