anaheim-gazette 1908-03-05

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - $1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...60cts Payable invariably in advance. The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. SATURDAY'S MEETING The adjourned annual meeting of stockholders in the water company on Saturday was one of the most curiour, as it developed to be one of the most important, in the history of the company. Curious, because of the open as well as covert insinuations against the directors, at a time when the meeting had hardly got settled down to business; and important, because of the subsequent action taken by the stockholders unanimously endorsing the directors in their various policies for the future government of the company. These latter include (1.) an aggressive continuance of the policy to protect the rights of the valley irrigators from the open-handed and dishonest diversions of water by parties up the river, and (2.) the bonding of the company in the amount of $300,000 at a low rate of interest for the retirement of short-time notes against the company. The other business and the discussions probably the strongest but ever gave their time free irrigators. Questions of importance are engaging them attention, and have come them for a year or more, the interests of the community the stockholders will be served by retaining them cannot be questioned by man. AN ABSURD RUMOR One of the idle rumors about the valley for so preceding the annual watering on Saturday was one effect that William Loftus well-known oil man, had of his lease of the La Habra voir site, which he some acquired from the water company at a profit of $25,000. This would have been silly, if it reflect upon members of the board. The facts are these: Mr. Loftus some time required a lease of such position above the water line, for ing purposes, agreeing to water company a royalty eighth of all the oil produced cently he sold this lease for obligating himself to expect 000 in sinking an oil we adjoining property owned. The transaction resolves in this: The purchaser of the hold merely pays $5000 to the rights of the valley irrigators from the open-handed and dishonest diversions of water by parties up the river, and (2.) the bonding of the company in the amount of $300,000 at a low rate of interest for the retirement of short-time notes against the company. The other business and the discussions of the day were such as to stamp the meeting in many ways as the most important in many years. That there was no quorum at the meeting is not the fault of the directors. Even if every member of the board had answered to his name at roll-call, it is greatly to be doubted if a quorum were found to be present. Indeed, had it not been for the policy of the directors at the January meeting, when hardly a dozen stockholders appeared, to hold another and give everybody an opportunity of being heard, no adjournment would have been taken for a month, but the meeting would have been adjourned for a year. The questions to be discussed were too important, in the eyes of the directors, to warrant their being passed over, and so another meeting was called to give all a chance to attend and participate in the discussion. That again no quorum responded, is not to be charged to the board. The time-worn canards about the folly of purchasing the Durkee ranch were completely exploded, as a perusal of the account of the meeting published in another part of this paper will show. That Fuller is again taking water from the river without legal warrant is no fault of the board. He was effectually enjoined in his first diversion. Now he has purchased another tract of land, and is up to his old game. That discrepancies occur in the water company a royalty eighth of all the oil produced cently he sold this lease for obligating himself to expect 000 in sinking an oil well adjoining property owned The transaction resolves this: The purchaser of the hold merely pays $5000 to expense of sinking the well tried territory, and which w Loftus $25,000. Should oil developed, it will prove thatists in the La Habra site. The new well prove to be a d the purchaser of the lease up, and Loftus will then call his contract with the company. The story continues that water board could have sent reservoir site to Loftus per acre, but inasmuch as nooir will be constructed a point at some date in the board will not consent at any price. Further, Loftensures the board that if oil is oped, the land will be worth than $1000 per acre to the pany. C. C. Chapman said at Sat water meeting that in his office of directors should an office building commute with the growing business company. Mr. Chapman is the best stockholder in the company his sentiments are worthy of attention. The present qare too restricted for such m as tried to assemble there on day, and many valuable doc deeds, specifications and other are liable to destruction- Their loss would be an irrever one. They should be placed safe keeping in a vault. Thezens of Anaheim last year d the water company a lot on street for its headquarter's bu and it is hoped the structure meeting published in another part of this paper will show. That Fuller is again taking water from the river without legal warrant is no fault of the board. He was effectually enjoined in his first diversion. Now he has purchased another tract of land, and is up to his old game. That discrepancies occur in the report of the board of audit, is absurd. No man in the county has a clearer insight into the financial and other standing of the company, no man knows its books, vouchers and other documents more perfectly, than Alex. Wright, chairman of the board of audit, and to say that his report is faulty or inaccurate is to say something which nobody believes. As one of the stockholders said after the meeting, if all the doings of the board were published, not a word of criticism need have been uttered; but such publication is manifestly improper in dealing with matters which are not for the public eye. What the board is doing in order to uphold the interests of the stockholders in courts of law had best not be proclaimed from the housetops. Let us have less of these wild and unsubstantiated charges against the directors who compose as tried to assemble there once a day, and many valuable documents, specifications and others are liable to destruction by their loss would be an irrelevant one. They should be placed safe keeping in a vault. Thezens of Anaheim last year did the water company a lot on street for its headquarter's buildup and it is hoped the structure under way in the near future. Carpenter Resigns W. R. Carpenter on Tuesday to his resignation as county superintendent of schools to the supervisory personal and private reasons. Carpenter and family will move the county in a very short time, asked that his resignation be accepted at once. Carpenter's resignation as a surprise to his friends and bers of the county board of education. The relations between the board and superintendent have most pleasant, there never been any friction. He has been matter under consideration for time but at the present will close his future plans further say that he will move from the office. Dr. D.A. McMullan, chairman board of supervisors, was appointed fill the vacancy. A successor Mullan will be named by the government. The position of school superintendent pays $2500 per year and for visiting the schools. Mrs. M. J. Vogler, mother of Helmsen, who has been visiting departed on Tuesday evening from home in Downs, Kansas. SUPREME COURT WITH US Upholds Rights of Our Valleu Irrigators Against Ashcroft and Others Up Santa Ana River The supreme court on Saturday rendered judgment in the case of Ashcroft et al vs. the Anaheim Union and Santa Ana valley irrigation company. The decision marks another victory for valley irrigators against the claims of other irrigators up the river. When the Anaheim and Santa Ana companies purchased the Durkee ranch, it was admitted that Ashcroft, Ayros and others had a right to one-third of the water running in the Durkee ditch. After the transfer of the ranch Ashcroft and others sought to run their water through the ranch at whatever point they listed. This was resisted by the water companies, which brought an injunction prohibiting them from so doing. Ashcroft and his partners then sued for right of way. This suit was decided against Ashcroft. The supreme court now upholds the decision of the lower court, with costs taxed against Ashcroft. The supreme court also holds that Ayros failed to show that he was legally entitled to run water through the Durkee ditch, and the order of Appellate court giving him a new trial is reversed. President Crowther of the local water company said yesterday the decision was favorable to his company in every point. The attorneys for the water companies were Judges Pope and Hutton of Los Angeles, R. Melrose of this city and E. E. Keech of Santa Ana. Company a royalty of one-all the oil produced. Re-sold this lease for $5000, himself to expend $25,-inking an oil well upon property owned by him. Action resolves itself to the purchaser of the lease-fully pays $5000 toward the sinking the well in un-tory, and which will cost $6,000. Should oil be de-d will prove that oil ex-La Habra site. Should well prove to be a dry hole, lesser of the lease gives it softus will then carry out act with the company. Story continues that the ward could have sold the site to Loftus at $1000 but inasmuch as a reser-roe constructed at that some date in the future, will not consent to sell price. Further, Loftus asso-ard that if oil is devel-and will be worth more 50 per acre to the com- Chapman said at Saturday's meeting that in his opinion of directors should erect building commensurate growing business of the Mr. Chapman is the larg-older in the company, and grants are worthy of earnest. The present quarters restricted for such meetings assemble there on Satur-any valuable documents,ifications and other data to destruction-by fire. would be an irreparable should be placed for ing in a vault. The citi-heim last year donated company a lot on Center headquarter's building, ped the structure will be entitled to run water through the Durkee ditch, and the order of Appellate court giving him a new trial is reversed. President Crowther of the local water company said yesterday the decision was favorable to his company in every point. The attorneys for the water companies were Judges Pope and Hutton of Los Angeles, R. Melrose of this city and E. E. Keech of Santa Ana. Ashcroft and his associates were represented by a long array of counsel. The result of the suit will probably be that the water companies will purchase Ashcroft's water rights, if the same can be obtained reasonably. From time to time various persons have wondered how much Francis J. Heney has received from the govern-ment for acting as special counsel in the prosecution of the land grabbers. He was appointed special assistant attorney general November 7, 1903, to aid Assistant District Attorney for Oregon John H. Hall in prosecuting Puter, McKinley, Ware and others. Later he was appointed special assistant to the Attorney General to prosecute the Hyde-Diamond-Benson land fraud case, and on October 18, 1904, he was again assigned to John H. Hall. He resigned that position to become assistant district attorney for Oregon on October 18, 1804, at $1,500 a year, but he resigned January 9, 1905, and was made district attorney at $4,500 a year. He resigned this December 1, 1905, and became special assistant district attorney general to handle the Hyde-Benson-Diamond cases. About six months later he was transferred to Oregon. In all, including some compensation allowed, but not yet paid, he has received something in the neighborhood of $50,000, beside which he has been employed in the San Francisco municipal graft cases, and probably has received money from his private practice. His compensation has been fixed by the Attorney General. E. A. Cheetham of Win- county, is engaged in top number of walnut trees in orchard, and will probably the work until the latter week. Mr. Cheetham has considerable attention to top-the northern part of the comes as an expert at the Growers who are interested by Mr. Neff to call and work. About 150 trees will be tha- The top is cut back to w feet of the trunk, the limbs ed off. In the stock in made and scions inserted taken from a tree in the orch- ing itself very resistant. ber of scions are grafted to each tree, some of the trees as high as 35. The trees are old. The tree from which tha- taken is regarded as the Naff orchard and last year 215 pounds of extra large m it is practically free from be understood when it is k other trees in the orchard pounds of nuts, and those being cut back only a few p Mr. Neff will not reduce tha his orchard a pound of nu trees marked for top gra-failed to produce a crop several years past. He hope assemble there on Saturday many valuable documents,ifications and other data to destruction-by fire. It would be an irreparable loss should be placed for long in a vault. The citi-heim last year donated company a lot on Center has headquarter's building,aped the structure will be in the near future. Penter Resigns center on Tuesday tendered upon as county superintendents to the supervisors for all private reasons. Mr. and family will move from a very short time, and he his resignation be accepted center's resignation comes to his friends and mem-bounty board of education. Nuns between the county superintendent have been sent, there never having friction. He has had the prior consideration for some of the present will not dis-ure plans further than to will move from the county. McMullan, chairman of the supervisors, was appointed to Nancy. A successor to McMullan named by the governor. Man of school superintend-00 per year and fees for schools. Vogler, mother of Mrs. J. Ho has been visiting here, Tuesday evening for her visits, Kansas. Placentia Miss Anna Shaffer, aged 38, recently from Texas, and a sister of Mrs. Sara Wetzel, died at the home of her sister here last week and was buried in the Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. T. Devonshire who has been on the sick list the past month is slowly improving. Harry Robinson who was improving was taken with another hemorrhage last Tuesday and is confined to his bed. Miss Christine Hansen spent last week with her sister in Santa Ana. Miss Ruby Crowther spent Saturday and Sunday in Los Angeles and attended the Daughters of Isis meeting Saturday night. Edgar Crowther and A. Hitchen went to Los Angeles Saturday and came back Sunday bringing a Stanley runabout home with them. Mrs. J. Holt and son Chester spent Sunday with friends in Buena Park. M. H. Peeler and family spent Sunday in Santa Ana at Mrs. O. P. Jones.' Some midnight prowlers visited Placentia store again Friday night, but were probably scared away or the door too heavily bolted for them as they left without disturbing anything in the store. The store has been broken into once or twice. Miss Anna Johnson will be the whist club Friday afternoon. The Round Table met V afternoon with Mrs. Staley. Poultry Raisers Will find a full line of poultry supplies, such as Egg Food, Chick Food, Meat Scraps Shells, Etc., and so on, at DICKEL'S Superior Pyrography Outfits and a new supply of White Wooden Wares for Burning just received Remember me for the biggest line of Souvenir Post Cards HEIM, CAL. Jos. Helmsen's HILL SISTERS Extraordinary Reductions in Remember me for the biggest line of Souvenir Post Cards HEIM, CAL. Jos. Helmsen's HILL SISTERS Extraordinary Reductions in Pattern Hats, Street Hats and Children’s Hats to make room for Spring Importations FASHIONABLE MILLINERS EAST CENTER STREET Top-Grafting Walnuts Cheetham of Winters, Yolo is engaged in top-grafting a number of walnut trees in the Neff and will probably continue until the latter part of next Mr. Cheetham has given contention to top-grafting in northern part of the state, and has an expert at the business. Who are interested are invited Neff to call and inspect the 150 trees will be thus treated. It is cut back to within a few the trunk, the limbs being sawIn the stock incisions are and scions inserted which are from a tree in the orchard showvery resistant. A numbons are grafted to the stock of some of the trees containing 35. The trees are 14 years Tree from which the scions are regarded as the best in the hard and last year produced kids of extra large nuts. That actually free from blight will stood when it is known that trees in the orchard yielded 40 of nuts, and those which are back only a few pounds. Neff will not reduce the yield of hard a pound of nuts, for the marked for top-grafting have produce a crop of nuts for years past. He hopes to solve Red Scale Parasites Wm. McLauchlin favors us with the following communication in reply to an item appearing in the Los Angeles Times a few days ago, in which it was stated parasites liberated in his orchard and that of Mrs. Langenberger last year had multiplied and spread to many trees in the grove, attacking scale and ridding trees of the pest. The Times' statement was too highly colored by half. McLauchlin did much to introduce the parasites here and is an authority upon the subject. He writes: EDITOR GAZETTE: For fear orange growers will be misled by an item which appeared in Saturday's Times, I take this opportunity of stating that the parasite for the purple scale that was imported from China is not doing as well as I had hoped, the flies were liberated in but one tree in my grove. While we can find some work of the parasite on that one tree, I cannot find any on any other tree in the grove. It may be in a few years, after they become acclimated, they will do the work in a satisfactory manner, as was the case of the scutilista's work, but I would not like to see the ranchers give up fumigating on account of the glowing account given in the Times of the new parasite's work. To my knowledge there has not been a horticultural commissioner in my grove since the flies were liberated. I only wish they would take a little more interest and hard and last year produced ids of extra large nuts. That actically free from blight will stood when it is known that uses in the orchard yielded 40 of nuts, and those which are back only a few pounds. Neff will not reduce the yield of hard a pound of nuts, for the marked for top grafting have produce a crop of nuts for years past. He hopes to solve the problem by this means, and a considerable yield of nuts top grafts in the season of of 3000 scions will be graftbesides those taken from his he will receive by express Jose a number of scions from at that point which shows qualities to the blight. After the scions the stock is given a of grafting wax composed of flaxseed oil, rosin and lamp- operation will be watched with by growers throughout Southornia, this being the first time ing has been tried. Other the orchard will be similarly next year, and Mr. Neff hopes entirely rid his orchard of Seetham will treat a number in the Chapman and Hale before returning north. into once or twice recently. Jonna Johnson will entertain club Friday afternoon. Round Table met Wednesday with Mrs. Staley. It may be in a few years, after they become acclimated, they will do the work in a satisfactory manner, as was the case of the scutilista's work, but I would not like to see the ranchers give up fumigating on account of the glowing account given in the Times of the new parasite's work. To my knowledge there has not been a horticultural commissioner in my grove since the flies were liberated. I only wish they would take a little more interest and help us to at least keep the scale pest under subjection. After living in Riverside where the supervisors and commissioners both take such great interest in keeping the groves clean and obliging the owners to do their part, it seems to me very strange to note the little interest taken in Orange county. Wm. McLauchlin. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Unclaimed letters in the Anaheim postoffice for week ending March 2,'08. Mrs Wm Colan, Abran Cepeda, Miss M H Williamson, J Yoshimura, German Wine Co., Chas Fricke, Marnal Estrada, Frank Resoto, Ora Johnson, Pauline Higlin, S R Herren, John Spencer, Con Rocho, When calling for above letters please say "advertised" and name the date of this list. One cent extra will be charged for each advertised letter. Letters remaining unclaimed at the expiration of fifteen days from date will be sent to the dead letter office. J. W. Duckworth, P. M. W. J. Cole was in town yesterday from his ranch at Hardscrabble. The Philharmonic society will meet Friday night with Mr. and Mrs, Pierotti.