anaheim-gazette 1909-01-14

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....50 Cts Payable invariably in advance. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. BOOST, DON'T KNOCK It is the duty of every member of Company E, as well as citizens generally, to get behind Captain-elect Schindler and assist him in every way in bringing the company out of the chaotic condition of affairs which has beset it for a year or two. Captain Schindler is a young guardsman of many years' experience and training, and is a young man of good education and high character. By profession an architect and builder, he has achieved no little success in his calling, and is regarded as one of the city's most promising young men. That he has never been in position to command a company is not at all to his discredit. Many another young man has been so honored who had before had no experience as captain, and has made good recall the experience of a young se-We recall the experience of a young second lieutenant in a Southern California company who was elevated to the rank of captain, and concerning whom wiseacres shook their heads dubiously. Yet he achieved instantaneous success and rose to be one of the leading officers in the regiment. We look for much the same course with reference to Captain Schindler, so far as Company E is concerned. We hope in the time to come he may go higher. He is honest and perse- FATHER HORTON A notable man passed to his rewarm when Father Horton died at home in San Diego last week. Father Horton laid out the townsite of the southern city in 1867, purchasing square mile of land in the heart of the city for $260. He built the Horton House, which was for years one of California's foremost hotels. Erected forty years ago, it would today grace many a Southern California town. A year or two ago it was torn down to make way for the new U.S. Grant hotel, which occupies the same site at the corner of Fourth and D streets. Horton spent some time in Panama before settling in San Diego, and his defense of American women and children from molestation at the hands of a mob of infiltrated natives won for him fame worldwide. Two hundred foreigners were besieged in a hotel, surrounded by thousands of natives. Only three of the foreigners were armed, one them being Horton. He stood on the head of the stairway and as they savages sought the lives of those whom he guarded he fired again and again into the mob as it made a day to take the stairway. He killed eight of the ringleaders and wounded four. The mob dispersed, and still holding them at bay, with his rifle. Horton lead the women and children to a steamer in the bay, while brought them safely away. Horton was the last on board, his trust rifle pointing at the natives who followed the foreigners to the water edge. To say that Father Horton, who was aged 95 at the time of his death was loved by everyone in San Diego is to express it mildly. A generation ago he lost his wealth, and late years lived off the bounty of his friends. The city paid him a pension of $100 a month. The theater had "Horton day" and he was a mittled free to all performances. His funeral on Sunday was the largest ever held in the southern city. FARMERS' INSTITUTES We recall the experience of a young second lieutenant in a Southern California company who was elevated to the rank of captain, and concerning whom wiseacres shook their heads dubiously. Yet he achieved instantaneous success and rose to be one of the leading officers in the regiment. We look for much the same course with reference to Captain Schindler, so far as Company E is concerned. We hope in the time to come he may go higher. He is honest and persevering, and should have, as we say, the cordial support of guardsmen and civilians alike in his laudable endeavor to recrown the company as one of the best in the state's guard. The office comes to him unsolicited, and all the more honor attaches to it thereby. If Company E is to be retained, Schindler is now the man to retain it in the guard. Other names were mentioned for captain, but each one in turn declined, and now we pin our faith to this young guardman who frankly assures his company that if he may pass the examining board he will do his best to make a successful commanding officer. More he can not. A salute to Captain Schindler! Boost the new officer, do not knock. Let deadwood be pruned from the ranks and let Company E be reborn. Col. Schrieber said in his address to the company that this was either the beginning or the end. Let us hope it may be the beginning. The company has been in hard luck for a year or more. Let the men stand to their guns. The state may yet have need for Company E. Boost the new captain. Let knockers and fault-finders, if there be such, to the rear. Neither Lieut. Selinger, Lieut.-elect Spieleman nor Captain-elect Schindler has any cause to feel downcast at the splendid ovation tendered them at the drill hall on Thursday evening. It shows the company as well as our citizens are with them. The future is before them. May success crown their efforts to lift Company E from the slough of despond into which it has fallen. Captain Schindler of Company E has seen five years of service in the national guard, and was with the company in its two visits to San Francisco, once following the earthquake and fire of April, 1906, and the second time during the carmen's strike a year and a half ago. He was one year a private, two years a corporal and two years a sergeant. He is competent to command the company, and we look to see him work great changes in the organization. To say that Father Horton, who was aged 95 at the time of his death was loved by everyone in San Diego is to express it mildly. A generation ago he lost his wealth, and late years lived off the bounty of his friends. The city paid him a pension of $100 a month. The theater had "Horton day" and he was a mitted free to all performances. His funeral on Sunday was the largest ever held in the southern city. FARMERS' INSTITUTES J. B. Neff returned on Sunday from Ventura county where he last week held farmers' institutes in Goleta Santa Paula, Mountain View and Ojerdard. During the week of Jan. 25-31 he will hold institutes at Toluca, Gadena, Montebello, Tropico, and Fenando, in Los Angeles county and at Fillmore, Ventura county. On his return to this city he was accompanied by Dr. Loughridge, so expert of the University of California, who came here for the purpose of taking samples of soils to determine their resistance to alkali. Ground was found to be too weak for securing samples, and Dr. Loughridge returned north on Monday morning. He will be here again at a later date, when soil samples will be taken. The purpose is to determine the resistant power of eucalyptus to soil containing different percentages alkali. Between this city and No walk a large forest of these trees growing, some of the trees doing well, others moderately, and, when alkali is bad, trees are not doing well. The question is one of importance to Southern California farmers, and the results of the examination will be watched with interest. BONDS SOLD The water board met on Monday afternoon, and among other business transactions was the acceptance of local offers to take two-thirds of the recently voted bonds in the sum of $300,000. Secretary Krick went to Los Angeles yesterday to confer with Attorney O'Melveny relative to the final delivery of all the bonds to purchasers. The entire issue has been sold. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of stockholders in the Anaheim Union Water company will be held on Saturday, the 30th. A new board of seven directors will be chosen, but so little interest attaches to the event than in all probability the present board will hold over. Captain Schindler of Company E has seen five years of service in the national guard, and was with the company in its two visits to San Francisco, once following the earthquake and fire of April, 1906, and the second time during the carmen's strike a year and a half ago. He was one year a private, two years a corporal and two years a sergeant. He is competent to command the company, and we look to see him work great changes in the organization. Here's a boost for the new captain! Col. Schrieber says he will either make or break Company E. Let us hope he will make it. The boys are with the colonel, and we think the colonel is with the boys. Senator Prince has introduced a bill into the legislature providing for the establishment of the state office of public accountant. The duties of the new officer will be to inspect the state offices and expert their accounts. The present law gives the state controller discretionary authority to inspect the books but doesn't make it his regular duty. Senator Campbell and Assemblyman Head have introduced bills giving added power to the railroad commission. It provides that railroads must file complete schedules of freight, classifications, and passenger rates. The commission may either adopt, alter or abolish them. The governor's scheme to bond the state for $18,000,000 to construct a system of highways, is meeting with favor. Who can say that China is not rapidly becoming educated when she will dismiss the commander in chief of the army instead of having him beheaded? E. L. Olmstead spent Sunday with relatives at Redlands. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of stockholders in the Anaheim Union Water company will be held on Saturday the 30th. A new board of seven directors will be chosen, but so little interest attaches to the event that in all probability the present board will hold over. CHURCH NOTES Rev. A. W. Halsey of New York secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian church, U.S.A., will speak in the local Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening. Mr. Halsey comes specially in the interest of the Presbyterian layman's missionary movement of Los Angeles presbytery. All members of the congregation are asked to come when they interested in the work of missions or not; and it is especially desired that all the men of the church and congregation be present, as Dr. Halsey's interest is chiefly with them. At the close of the service the woman's missionary society of the church will combine the social feature and serve light refreshments. Rev. Markle's sermon at Christian church morning service on Sunday will be, "Christian Teaching from the Book of Romans." In the evening, "Conversion of Cornellus." Charles B. Halley has accepted a position as manager of the H. H Gardner establishment. A popular young business man, he will doubtless achieve success in his new place. Here's good fortune to the new manager. Suit was filed Tuesday by Brown & Dauser against the Anaheim Union Water company to recover the sum of $624.09, alleged to be due plaintiffs for labor and material used in the construction of a circular shaft in one of defendant's wells. HER HORTON He passed to his reward Horton died at his ago last week. Father the townsite of the 1867, purchasing a and in the heart of He built the Horth was for years one remost hotels. Erectgo; it would today southern California or two ago it was like way for the new which occupies the corner of Fourth Horton spent some before settling in his defense of Amerchildren from molesds of a mob of infufon for him fame the hundred foreigners a hotel, surrounded natives. Only three were armed, one of He stood at stairway and as the lives of those he fired again and job as it made a dash Airway. He killed readers and wounded dispersed, and still bay, with his rifle, women and children in the bay, which faily away. Horton on board, his trusty natives who folners to the water's Other Horton, who was time of his death, everyone in San Diego mildly. A generahis wealth, and in aff the bounty of his pay paid him a penmonth. The theaters' and he was adper performances. His day was the largest southern city. INSTITUTES Malcolm Thompson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a guest of T. S. Armstrong. Mr. Thompson states he has no trouble in noticing the difference in the climate, for when he left Winnipeg ten days ago the thermometer registered 50 degrees below zero. He is a candidate for residence in this section, and will probably shortly locate here. His wife is a niece of Mr. Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Hatzfeld entertained the Four-Four whist club at their home on Wednesday evening last, when progressive whist was enjoyed by members present. The ladies' prize, an order for a pair of gloves, was awarded Miss Zeus, and the gentleman's prize, an order for a gentleman's pair of gloves, by Mr. Whiting. Refreshments were served and after spending an enjoyable evening the party dispersed. Elbert Osborne who was injured in an auto accident while returning to his home in Los Angeles from the tournament of roses at Pasadena New Year's day, is recovering and will probably soon be out again. It is expected Mr. Osborne will come to the ranch of his brother-in-law, Robert Whiting, east of town to recuperate. It was at first thought he had been fatally hurt, but latest information is to the effect that he will recover. His auto was run into and overturned by an electric car and he was pinned under it. The board of audit, composed of Alex Wright, Max Nebelung and George Ruddock, is going over the books and accounts at the water office, and will submit its report to the stockholders' annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 30th. J. A. Cranston, city superintendent of schools of Santa Ana, was poisoned by something he ate at the Congregational church supper in that city one day last week. He was compelled to call in a physician, who pronounced the case one of ptomaine poisoning. Miss Jeannette Rowell also had cramps after the church supper, but will not admit that she suffered. No other victims have been reported. It is thought the roast veal INSTITUTES opened on Sunday from where he last week institutes in Goleta, contain View and Ox-eye week of Jan. 25-30 minutes at Toluca, Garcia Tropico, and Ferrugene county, and Tucura county. to this city he was Dr. Loughridge, soil university of California for the purpose of soils to determine to alkali. bound to be too wet holes, and Dr. Loughridge on Monday morning there again at a lat- oil samples will be determined the eucalyptus to soils percentages of this city and Northwest of these trees is by the trees doing iterately, and, where trees are not doing one of importance California farmers, and the examination will interest. SOLD bid met on Monday among other business the acceptance of low two-thirds of the bonds in the sum of went to Los Ange- confer with Attorney due to the final de- bonds to purchasers. has been sold. MEETING seting of stockhold- him Union Water held on Saturday, board of seven di- hosen, but so little to the event that the present board GREAT SLaughter Shapes and ColHILL SISTE East Cent J. A. Cranston, city superintendent of schools of Santa Ana, was poisoned by something he ate at the Congregational church supper in that city one day last week. He was compelled to call in a physician, who pronounced the case one of ptomaine poisoning. Miss Jeannette Rowell also had cramps after the church supper, but will not admit that she suffered. No other victims have been reported. It is thought the roast veal served with the meal was tainted. Indian farmers at Banning danced for rain and think the recent copious showers came in answer. The winter had been unusually dry and there was danger that some ground would have to be reseeded. The Indians invoked the action of Divine Providence, not making supplication with their tongue, but dancing and chanting to bring down the showers to start their backward grain crops. The storm broke Saturday night and an abundance of rain fell, which confirmed the belief of the Indians in the power of foot prayers. LIVESTOCK CONVENTION American National Association to Convene in Los Angeles The twelfth annual convention of the American national livestock association will be held in the Palosco theatre, Los Angeles, Jan. 26, 27 and 28, 1909, the opening session convening at 10 o'clock a.m., Jan. 26. The railroads have granted reduced rates of one fare and one-third on the certificate plan from your section of the country. Many questions of great interest to the livestock industry will come up for consideration; and prominent speakers will address the convention. This will be the most important gathering of livestock men ever held on the Pacific coast, and it is hoped that the convention will be largely attended. The Commission on Internal Revenue has agreed to create a new revenue district comprising the southern counties of California, namely, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, Santa Barbara, Orange, San Luis Obispo, Kern and Ventura. Senator Flint made application sometime ago for the new district. He showed that, owing to the exactions of the sweet wine bill, requiring deputy collectors to be present when th wines are fortified, and the necessary delays incident to getting a deputy sent from San Francisco wine men MEETING Meeting of stockholdlim Union Water held on Saturday, board of seven dihosen, but so little to the event that the present board NOTES Missy of New York, board of foreign misbysterian church, U. in the local Presbyt Tuesday evening. especially in the inbysterian layman's ment of Los Angell members of the asked to come whethe work of misit is especially demen of the church be present, as Dr. is chiefly with the of the service the ery society of the line the social feaght refreshments. ermon at Christian service on Sunday on Teaching from ans." In the evenof Cornellus." Hey has accepted a manager of the H. H. ament. A popular man, he will doubts in his new place. e to the new man- Tuesday by Brown & the Anaheim Union to recover the sum to be due plaintmaterial used in of a circular shaft ent's wells. Senator Flint made application som time ago for the new district. He showed that, owing to the exactions of the sweet wine bill, requiring deputy collectors to be present when th wines are fortified, and the necessary delays incident to getting a deputy sent from San Francisco, wine men of Southern California suffered great loss last season. The great growth of the wine business in Southern Caliifornia is admitted and actual need of the creation of a new district. There will be one collector, one chief deputy and seven or eight sub-deputies, all but the collector to be under civil service. The office will be in Los Angeles. No one has been considered yet for the collectorship. For Sale.—200 cords red willow wood, $5 in field or $7 delivered in Anaheim. R. C. 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