anaheim-gazette 1909-02-25

VOLUME XXXIX ANAH CONTRACT FOR WATER OFFICE SCHINDLER & ROBERTSON • THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS Eleven Bids, Ranging from $5890 to $9044—Work to Begin Immediately Upon Handsome Structure at Corner of Hedwig and Center Sts. The waterboard on Saturday awarded the contract for erecting the new headquarters office for the water company to Schindler & Robertson of this city and Los Angeles, at $5890. Eleven bids were opened, the highest being that of a Los Angeles firm, which bid $9044. Work upon the building will begin immediately, the site being the northeast corner of Hedwig and Center streets. Secretary Krick's report of the proceedings of the meeting is as follows: Director Bradford, chairman of the ditch committee, reported progress in the matter of improvements at the Tuffree reservoir. The deeds of Frost and Frantz wer referred back for correction. Superintendent reported that the Santa Fe will be finished with construction work so that water may be turned back in the ditch by next Wednesday. Applications were received for purchase of cement from C. O. Rust, S. Ross- and Mrs. Carrie Ford. Granted. MARKET DAY BRINGS TO ALL ROADS LED TO A ON SATURDAY Threatening Weather Reduces Number at the Sales Y Rain Follows Early Adjacent Down Town Streets Saturday kept up the record big crowds in town, and we number fell off from other water marks, the cause was tributable to the windy which blew up from the sea overhanging clouds threaten There were many in town from many sections of the but it must be admitted number was disappointing, cord-breaking assemblage looked for. The clearing following the storm which vailed for weeks, gave that the day would be once like springtime than that proved to be. Roads were condition and city streets re-smoothed. Everything was for the expected crowd, bright sunshine was changed raw chilly day. Rain threatened during the evening showers vily until midnight. However, even the disruption Director Bradford, chairman of the ditch committee, reported progress in the matter of improvements at the Tuffree reservoir. The deeds of Frost and Frantz were referred back for correction. Superintendent reported that the Santa Fe will be finished with construction work so that water may be turned back in the ditch by next Wednesday. Applications were received for purchase of cement from C. O. Rust, S. Ross- and Mrs. Carrie Ford. Granted. A communication from M. C. Chase asked payment of bill for $11. The communication having been already answered by the secretary, was filed. The secretary was instructed to purchase for the company a duplicating machine. Director McLauchlin asked that a water company ditch running through his property be cemented or piped, he to pay one-half the expense and dig the trench. It was ordered that the sum of $50 be allowed toward expense of said pipe line, Mr. McLauchlin to pay balance and work to be under supervision of superintendent. Bids for the construction of an office building and warehouse were opened, as follows: California Folding Crate Co., Anaheim, $5806; A. J. Crawford, Los Angeles, $6421; Schindler & Robertson, Anaheim, $5690; Kuechel & Rowley, Santa Ana, $6450; O. Lagman, A naheim, $5700; A. Pefley, Fullerton, $5950; Chris McNell, Santa Ana, $7435; Jacobs & Gon Co., Los Angeles, $7500; W. W. Scott, Anaheim, $6278; Putnam & Sons, Los Angeles, $9044; N. B. Tedford, Anaheim, $6352 Supplementary bids were received for the using of plate glass instead of the glass as per specifications. These bids ranged from $195 to $220 additional. It was duly moved that the plans for an office building as prepared by Frank H. Peters, architect, be and they are hereby accepted. It was moved that the bid of Schindler & Robertson be and it is hereby accepted. The president and secretary were instructed to draw warrant in favor of Mr. Peters for the sum of $147.47 as one-half of his architect fee. Mr. Schindler later appeared before the board and agreed to substitute the plate glass and prisms for the sum of $209 additional, and to complete the building in 120 days from the signing of the contract. On motion the board decided not to sell the land south of county road and being a part of the Cota tract. On motion of Director Hale duly seconded the board placed itself on record as opposing the proposed water legislation at Sacramento. Mr. Schindler later appeared before the board and agreed to substitute the plate glass and prisms for the sum of $209 additional, and to complete the building in 120 days from the signing of the contract. On motion the board decided not to sell the land south of county road and being a part of the Cota tract. On motion of Director Hale duly seconded the board placed itself on record as opposing the proposed water legislation at Sacramento. Assessor Scott and R. T. Harris were over from Santa Ana on Monday meeting with friends. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT A certificate of deposit is an interest bearing order on the bank money. This order is made to mature at a stated time and afford excellent opportunity to invest idle money for a short time. You sell a certificate of deposit but you cannot lose the money it represents. When it is issued, a record is made and carried in the bank, so no one except the proper owner can draw its equivalent in cash. If certificate is lost or stolen, a duplicate will be furnished upon proof of loss. This bank issues Certificates of Deposit upon which pay 4 per cent interest. OFFICERS: W. F. BOTSFORD, President. JOHN HAFFUNG, V. P.-CasFrank Shanley, 2d V.P. O. Zeus, Asst.Cashier. O. Storm, Asst. Cas- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ANAHEIM, CALIF. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, TODAY BRINGS THRONG ADS LED TO ANAHEIM ON SATURDAY Weather Reduced the at the Sales Yard, and follows Early Adjournment Town Streets Crowded MELROSE DROPS INTO TOWN Comes from Sacramento to Attend Private Business Matters Assemblyman Melrose arrived from Sacramento on Saturday evening, remaining until Tuesday, when he returned north on the Owl. Mr. Melrose is chairman of the Southern California delegation, and has come inently forward during the legislative session at the state capital. He took an active hand in the defeat of the anti-alien bills, speaking upon the floor of the house against the several Johnson bills, and appearing for Gov. Gillett and Speaker Stanton. Melrose is a foreigner himself, or was fifty years ago when he came to this country from Scotland, not knowing a word of English. He supported the anti-racetrack-gambling bill, favors the direct-primary bill, which he says will undoubtedly pass and is lined up with the anti-push element for all forms of remedial legislation. The bill introduced by Johnson of San Diego making water companies common carriers is dead, he says, but protests to its passage will do ROBBERY AT POSITION CRACKSMEN MAKE SMALL MONDAY NIGHT Disregard Safe Which Costs 500 In Stamps and $600 Bored Holes Through And Sawed Opening A burglary at the post time after midnight Mr. netted cracksmen between in stamps and small chair fort was made to molest though when Postmaster tried the combination on office on Tuesday morning it tight, but he soon su turning it. The safe con in stamps which had been from Washington on Sunday in cash. When Mr. Duckworth the office at 6:30 on Tuesday he discovered the loot of the rear door swung o ing been sawed from en foot and a half from the saw lay upon the ground opening, and beside a t stamp drawer he found a ter inch bit. He went to the safe, which he f save for the temporary the combination to revolve scrutiny of the safe faille The clearing weather, the storm which had pre-weeks, gave indication today would be one more night than that which it be. Roads were in good and city streets rolled and everything was in order expected crowd, when the shine was changed into a day. Rain threatened, and evening showers fell hea-midnight. Even the disagreeable weather clerk had given mild not prevent a thronging, for it has become an Orange county people to Anaheim on Saturday. As clock in the afternoon rigs to arrive, even though rain momentarily. Had the dued fair, probably all re-been broken for Market days. Sales yards Auctioneer McKee level best to put enthusiasm assemblage of listless at he had a hard job of it. It was not so large as on occasions, but for this theerk is primarily to blame. The farm wagon, which had once, was knocked down at buggy brought $8.50, a big cow $28, a mule $60 and native burros $10 each. A old colt was placed by its 135, over which the crowd been disposed to go. A boy brought $30, a buggy $27, the horse was sold to a boy of five pigs in a wagon, with boards nailed across and few takers, the crowd preferring to see them in the boy who drove the wane had been offered $25 five dollars apiece, or for enquired the auctioneer, the crowd laughed good-nature of the lot brought $3. Mr McKee announced that number of fine horses book-March sale, which will occur third Saturday of that is expected that temporally be erected for display-coutry and other stock. The leading spirits in the day movement said that wanted to make the sales was a better class of pro-farmers learn that mon-found in plenty te purines of good produce theyitate to come here to disir wares. Man said that in his opinere thousands of people county who had never ton. Melrose is a foreigner himself, or was fifty years ago when he came to this country from Scotland, not knowing a word of English. He supported the anti-racetrack-gambling bill, favors the direct-primary bill, which he says will undoubtedly pass and is lined up with the anti-push element for all forms of remedial legislation. The bill introduced by Johnson of San Diego making water companies common carriers is dead, he says, but protests to its passage will do no harm, as showing the temper of irrigators. The bill taking away from city councils the right to impose license taxes also is down and out: Melrose's bill for opening up the Newport Beach gun preserve has had the effect of bringing the gunclub people to terms, and in future all hunters will have a right to hunt ducks and other game, as well as fish in and about the waters of Newport bay. The offending wires will be removed from the channel, and free entry permitted for all boats. The legislative session he thinks will not continue long after March 20. Melrose speaks in high terms of Speaker Stanton, whom he has known since the time Stanton first came to town from Bay City as a barefoot boy something like forty years ago. Melrose and Stanton used to play marbles in the vacant lot back of the postoffice. Melrose always won the marbles. He says Stanton can have the republican nomination for governor next year if he wants it, he being the most prominently mentioned man for the place in the state. His attitude upon the anti-alien bills prove him to have developed into statesmanlike qualities. If Stanton gets the nomination, Bay City and Miraflores will whoop it up for him. Mr. and Mrs. Erving Scott were here this week from Pasadena, where they have been spending the winter, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Krick. Mr. Scott is a nephew of Mr. Krick. He and his wife are recent arrivals from Canada. He has purchased a thirty-acre orange orchard at Upland, paying $45,000 therefor, and will go there to reside. When Mr. Duckworth left the office at 6:30 on Tuesday he discovered the loss of the rear door swung owing been sawed from en-foot and a half from the saw lay upon the ground; opening, and beside a t-stamp drawer he found another inch bit. He went to the safe, which he for-save for the temporary combination to revolutiny of the safe failed any attempt to tamper with side the funds and start found intact. From the door in the derek $3 or $4 in stamps change and Mr. Duckworth From the drawer at the derek was taken a small change, the total loss be-ed at something over $8. The burglars effected a through the rear door, we heavy pine. A three-quarter had been drilled at the lo-bit encountered the stee-nd and the hole was abandon-other holes had been drai-side. Finding the stee-further progress, drilling were dropped to a lower lo-and a half from the floor-were bored across the door-was then sawed from e-when it swung open, per-burglars to crawl through-er in the table was bored bit was left beside the drawer at the delivery w-pried open. The rear door remained dicating that the men co-fasten the Yale lock or must have left the place crawling through the apes which they entered. Mr. Duckworth is of o-the job was done by although the work of en-rear door shows it to have by experienced cracksmen worth is borne out in his-the fact that no effort was molest the safe. He th-over the burglars must frightened away by parties from the firemen's ball, w-inated about 2 o'clock Tue-ing, and who stepped into THE S.Q.R. Our Semi-Annual Clearance Closing out Winter Goods, Spring Goods. Addinin all Departm WINTER UNDERWEAR 10 per cent Less Men's, Women's and Children's $1.50 Woolen Underwear $1.35 $1 Underwear 67c. 50c. Cotton Underwear 45c. 35c. Cotton Underwear 25c. Flannelettes and Kimono Reduced. 10c Flannelettes 8 1-3c. 12 1-2c Flannelettes 10c. 20c. Flannelettes 16 2-3c Woolen Dress Goods 20 less. None reserved. Clothing: Boys' suits 1-3 less on line, 1-3 less; Men's suits, not per cent less; Pants, men's shoes, 10 per cent less on Quality; Ladies' coats, skirts, kimonas, 1-3 less. Other Bargains too numerous to mention. are in clean seasonable m THE S. Q. R. STO February 25, 1909 NUMBER 19 BERY AT POST OFFICE KSMEN MAKE SMALL HAUL MONDAY NIGHT Hard Safe Which Contained $1,- Stamps and $600 In Cash— Holes Through Rear Door Sawed Opening urglary at the postoffice some after midnight Monday night cracksmen between $6 and $7 stamps and small change. No effusion made to molest the safe, alwhen Postmaster Duckworth the combination on entering the on Tuesday morning he found it, but he soon succeeded in it. The safe contained $1500 stamps which had been received Washington on Sunday and $600 Mr. Duckworth arrived at office at 6:30 on Tuesday morndiscovered the lower portion rear door swung open, it havsawn from end to end a and a half from the bottom. A up upon the ground outside the , and beside a table at the drawer he found a three-quarbit. He went immediately safe, which he found intact, or the temporary refusal of combination to revolve. A close of the safe failed to reveal to get their mail. Inspector Wilson of Los Angeles was notified and came down on the noon train. He made a careful invoice of stamps and coin, finding the loss as stated above. Sheriff Lacy was notified and came over from Santa Ana. He was in consultation with local officers, who have a strong clue, and it is possible arrests may be made before the week is out. TYPEWRITER STOLEN Thieves broke into the office of Hans Vossbeck some time during Sunday night and made away with a Smith Premier typewriter, valued at $50. Entrance was effected by breaking open the wire screen at the west window. The upper sash had been loosened, and footprints show where the thieves climbed in. A bottle of ink and one of mucliage were taken from a drawer in the desk, as well as a number of keys left in the doors. When Mr. Vossbeck entered his office on Monday morning he immediately discovered his loss. He found the floor covered with matches which had been used to light the way of the thieves through the premises. Fresh buggy tracks were found in front of the office, but whether the thieves escaped in a vehicle or on foot is unknown. Officers were notified and a description of the stolen property sent to outside officials. HIGHSCHOOL DEBATE Los Angeles high has selected the affirmative side upon the following question, "Resolved, That the United States government should establish a postal savings-bank system." Anaheim takes the negative, and will be represented by Raymond Nebelung and Joseph Burns. The debate will occur in this city the evening of Friday, March 26. Anaheim bunched with three other high schools for the championship, and stands fourth out of fourteen schools. Should it defeat Los Angeles, it will enter the final debate of the year with the winner of the Hollywood-Covina debate. Each of these four schools has won the two debates in which it has participated this year. Anaheim has defeated Throop and Harvard Military. Nebelung and Burns are looked upon as two of the strongest debaters in the Southern California league, and while they have a hard task before them it is confidently believed they will take a fall out of the Angelic City debaters. W. F. Laird of Kern county and E. G. Coffman of Guadalajara, Mex., were in this city on Tuesday, and departed for the north last evening. Mr. Laird reports considerable activity at the new townsite of McFarland, where eight pumping plants are in operation. Owners of orchard tracts are planting oranges, peach, apricot and other trees, and a large acreage is being devoted to alfalfa. Mr. Perkins is planting 25 acres to roses, and will establish a large rose farm. Mr. Laird is also forming an oil company to bore for oil in Santa Barbara county. R. Q. R. SALE Clearance Sale is a Success. MerGoods, making room for Adding more bargains Departments. Ladies and Kimona Goods d. Flannelettes 8 1-3c. Flannelettes 10c. Flannelettes 16 2-3c. Dress Goods 20 percent None reserved. LADIES' WAISTS AT 1-2 price A nice assortment to choose from. $5 Waists $2.50. $3.50 Waists $1.75. $2.00 Waists $1.00. $1.50 Waists 75c. ts 1-3 less; Men's suits, a big suits, newest patterns, 10 ts, men's and boys, 1-4 less; less on all except Queen ats, skirts, wrappers, and to mention. Remember these reductions seasonable merchandise. R. STORE Anaheim Cal.