anaheim-gazette 1907-05-02

MANY WELL PITS CAVE IN Rising Surface Water Crushes in Eggshell Pits, and Pumping Plants are Abandoned. A report prevailed in town yesterday that thirty-four electrical pumping plants were out of commission on account of more or less serious cave-ins. There are hundreds of pumping plants operated by gasoline engines and many of these have been destroyed. Many well pits are so badly caved in that the pump and pit will have to be abandoned. In one large well pit two miles southeast of town the pumping apparatus is buried under fifty feet of debris, the entire pit having caved in. The cave-ins are occasioned by the rise of the surface water about the pits. This rise has been from 12 to 50 feet in wells in different parts of the valley. In the well on the Neff ranch southwest of town the rise has been thirteen feet. Water now stands at a depth of forty feet from the surface, whereas a year ago it stood 53 feet deep. Mr. Neff's pit is 40 feet deep. In the Wagner well on the east side days to stop the flow of water the sump-hole into the pit. Fall of each day work was and when the men went to following day, they were with eight feet of water in The contractors finally stew flow, but lost heavily on them. The following year surf began to sink and in 1899 there to be deepened 19 feet. substantially constructed, a ger is apprehended from rise. "The pressure at a depth feet of water," said Mr. Neff. "is a thousand pounds to a se. The force has been too great egg-shell casings which have likely put in, and undoubtedly of them will cave if they have ready done so. I have advisedously against these thin casings very well they would not stand the pressure of rising. A well on the east side caved in to a depth of 75 feet be abandoned. Another well is caved in to a depth of 80 will also be abandoned. South of town one of the pumping plants is buried up feet of debris. There are upward of 400 we pumping plants in a radius of from Anaheim. A recent b the geological survey gives the credit of operating more the entire pit having caved in. The cave-ins are occasioned by the rise of the surface water about the pits. This rise has been from 12 to 50 feet in wells in different parts of the valley. In the well on the Neff ranch southwest of town the rise has been thirteen feet. Water now stands at a depth of forty feet from the surface, whereas a year ago it stood 53 feet deep. Mr. Neff's pit is 40 feet deep. In the Wagner well on the east side the rise of water has been fifty feet. Mr. Wagner's pit is 88 feet deep. Water has risen from that depth to its present level of 38 feet. Both the Neff and Wagner well pits are intact, having solid concrete casings. At the city power house surface water stands in the wells at a depth of 52 feet. The well pit is 43 feet in depth. It was built in 1897 to a depth of 24 feet. At that time great trouble was experienced with surface water which rose to a depth of eight feet or more in the pit. This water had to be pumped and the contractors tried for TEL. Sunset 541 Home 1604 NEW GOODS ARRIV New Ladies' Neckwear From New York, dainty collars in latest styles, 25c and 35c. New Ladies' Belts, & Wash Belts, also new styles in leather, 25c, 35c, and 50c. NEW WAISTS We secured a sample line at a discount and are selling them at about half; only one of a kind from $1 to $5. NEW EMBROIDERIES & LACES The newest designs in dainty valances. Also embroideries which we are selling at lowest prices. R. & G. Cors We will close out all blues CORSETS AT HALF PRICE. Popular lines White and Corsets to be closed out at prices. 10c—BELTS—10c 25c to 50c Belts to be closed at 10c. $2.00 QUILTS $1.75 In Summer Weight, silk calfered, light colors and white filling. Renner, Quarton & A new line of Job Tw Renner, Quarton & A new line of Job Types at this office. Palace Meat Market Schumacher & Schneider DEALEPS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city H. H. GARDNER & CO. Coal, Wood, Hay and Grain. Oils, Gasoline and Paint Poultry Supplies of all Kinds. Cement Concrete Hollow Concrete Building Stone and Cement Concrete Watering Troughs. 111-113 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim. NEW CITY WELL PIT CAVES IN Two Men Narrowly Escape Entombment by Crouching Under Falling Timbers Near Pipes. The city well pit being excavated by Emmett & Dyer at the site of the new power house on Los Angeles street, south of Santa Ana street, experienced a bad cave in on Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The pit had been excavated to a depth of 26 feet, when the east side collapsed, crashing through the thin wooden casing, and filling the pit to a depth of twelve feet. Two men, Jesse Wilson and John Rothe, were at work at the bottom of the pit, and narrowly escaped with their lives. Had it not been for the two well pipes, which still stand in the pit, they would probably have been buried. Wilson saw the sand caving, and sprang between the two big upright pipes. Rothe followed immediately after. The boards composing the "form" encircling the pit to a distance of 16 feet from the surface fell in a litter about them. The sand having given way at the base of the east side, the entire east wall fell in. Wilson succeeded in getting out unin his cool head and promptly sisting his men, proba were averted. Work upon the well pit slow progress for a month an 18-foot curbing of inches thick, had to be taken out. The contract have this casing sunk as ened, but found it refus lodged after settling to a feet. After the cement cas taken out, a wooden "for the pit, which is ten feet to a depth of 16 feet. Extended eight feet below the form. Here is where started. Many visited the pit due to see the wreck. The contractors began the work of cleaning out proceeding with their calls for a pit 56 feet deep structuring the pit and sink wells the city pays them wells have been complete flow of water struck. Well was completed a m city paid contractors $250 second well was complete later, contractors asked payment of $250, but counc pay the demand until the pleted. The contract ent WE STRIVE TO PLEASE. S ARRIVING DAILY G. Corsets will close out all black BELTS AT HALF PRICE. for lines White and Grey to be closed out at reduced 10c—BELTS—10c 10c Belts to be closed out QUILTS $1.75. mer Weight, silkaline covt colors and white cotton Shoes for 20 per cent Less We are determined to close out all single pairs and broken lines. We still have a good assortment to choose from. $1.50 Shoes and Oxford, - $1.20. $2.00 " " " - $1.60 All others reduced in proportion CLOTHING AT PRICE 32 Men's Suits in all wool black, blue and greys. A good chance to save from $5 to $8. 46 Men's Suits at less. This includes the new styles in all wool plaids also black and grey. NEW HATS NEW SHIRTS New Underwear Just arrived and selling at lowest prices TON & Schumacher ANAHEIM GARAGE 144 South Los Angeles Street Job Type ice. Market Proprietors Salted Meats arts of city & CO. Gasoline and Paints Cement Concrete Pipe ne and oughs. Phone Main 91 ANAHEIM GARAGE 144 South Los Angeles Street Reo Agency. The automobile THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE to entire satisfaction AND NEVER FALL DOWN. The best equipped garage here and all work guaranteed. Miss Emma Feather and Miss Lillian Clabaugh departed yesterday for Advance, Ind., on a visit to relatives and friends. They will be absent three or four months. A dance will be given at the armory by Company E this (Thursday) evening. Ruth Robinson, the little girl injured by a Santa Fe train some weeks ago, has improved sufficiently to be able to get about. One side of the face is paralyzed and one eye affected by the fracture at the base of the skull. Dr. Johnston states the child continues to show wonderful recuperative powers, and may possibly entirely recover. Bruce Anson has let contract to L. K. Marshall for the erection of two $500 cottages on East Cypress street. Wanted 500 Horses To be clipped at the Palace Livery Stable, Anaheim, Cal. J. Hahn, Prop. MAY 2, 1907 NUMBER 28 FUNDS COMING IN SLOWLY Semi-Centennial Executive Committee Calls for Larger Subscriptions, or Celebration Will Be Called Off A meeting of the executive committee having in charge the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of this city was held at the chamber of commerce on Tuesday evening. There were present Chairman H. M. Adams, Secretary Ahlborn, H. A. Dickel, J. F. Walker, J. S. Howard, Frank Baum and Herman Stern. Mr. Dickel reported that he had interviewed a number of the business firms in town and had secured promises of $50 each for the celebration. He was of opinion these should be raised to $100 donations. He started out with the purpose of raising $2000 in cash, but felt that $1200 would be about the limit. Yet even with this sum, he favored going ahead with the celebration. Six years ago the town had a hair-raising Fourth of July celebration for $750, and with the increased sum this year we ought to be able to celebrate the semi-centennial. For a pit 56 feet deep. For conting the pit and sinking two deep the city pays them $1722. The have been completed and a good water struck. When the first was completed a month ago the contractors $250. When the well was completed two weeks contractors asked for another of $250, but council refused to demand until the pit was completed. The contract entered into bethe parties stipulates that the payment of $250 may be made on tion of the first well, but that other payments shall be made unract is completed. School Census After Spencer has completed take school census of this district, ports 667 children between the 15 and 17 years, an increase of this number there are 315 boys girls. Total number of children district, 846. An Elegant Assortment —OF— Staple and Fancy Groceries Just Received. SEED POTATOES Vegetables Fresh from the gardens every morning WALLACE'S CASH GROCERY. Keep Your Eye on YOUR WIFE! See how hard it is to get meals with a wood stove. Then get her a gas range. A large consignment of Gas Heaters will be in from the east in a few days. Anaheim Gas Company Office and Storeroom at Miller's Hardware Store Then get her a gas range. A large consignment of Gas Heaters will be in from the east in a few days. Anaheim Gas Company Office and Storeroom at Miller's Hardware Store LOOK! READ! Good News for the Housewife Patent "A" flour has just arrived. It is made of Eastern wheat, and make GOOD BREAD. Try it and convince yourselves. Take a sack and use half of it, and if it does not give perfect satisfaction in every return it to us and we will refund your money. But flour is not all we and absolutely guarantee. Do you know that we have a line of tea and your cannot match anywhere in the city for quality and price. We guard "Mexomoka" brand of 25c coffee to equal any 35c coffee in the city, Moca Blend which we sell 3 lbs. for one dollar cannot be equaled for money. Try our line of Groceries and if we cannot satisfy your taste we will refund your money. LOOP BROS. Phone Main 126. POWER 16 motors are used in Orange county, supplying over horse-power. We have contracts to install 15 electric pumping plants, over 500 horse-power, immediately. The motor will outlast ten gas engines and does not one-half as much to buy or to operate. Gas engines set of date. Use motors. The Edison Electric Co., Santa Ana