anaheim-gazette 1909-11-11

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 STATUE TO FIRST GOVERNOR PROPHETIC VISION OF PETER G. BURNETT Came West to Assist in Holding Western Possessions for Union—Saw Republic Reaching from Ocean to Ocean — An Heroic Figure There is on foot at San Jose, under the sponsorship of Judge John E. Richards, a movement to erect a statue on the site of the old State House in that city in commemoration of Peter G. Burnett the first governor of California. This movement grows out of a feeling that this generation and those which are to follow will gain great and permanent benefit by cherishing the memories of our romantic and heroic era. That the movement may be a representative one it is proposed to invite contributions in small sums from members of the Native Sons' Society and of others professedly interested in State history, the idea being that the sentimental motives involved in the project will be promoted by making the appeal a wide one. Peter G. Burnett, while a true argonaut in the sense that he was attracted to California by the discovery of gold, was curiously enough a resident of the Pacific Coast long before the country of California came into possession of the United States. He came to California not from the East, but from the North—from Oregon—whence he had previously come so early as 1843. The motives which brought him to the Pacific Coast were not those of the gold-seeker, but those of an enthusiastic patriot eager to claim for the American flag the HORTICULTURE IN CALIFORNIA Twelfth Semi-Annual Meeting at Visalia November 13th Arrangements for the Twelfth semi-annual meeting of the Counties Committee of the California promotion committee are almost complete, and the program that is being prepared is one of the most interesting and instructive of any of the meetings held. The theme of the meeting will be, "Horticulture in California," and will be discussed by experts in all lines of the industry. The following invitation has been sent to every commercial organization in California and individuals who are interested in horticulture: "A cordial invitation is extended your organization to send delegates (including your secretary) to the twelfth semi-annual meeting of the Counties' Committee, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 13. The theme will be Horticulture in California." Papers will be read on various topics of this theme and reports will be made on progress in the several districts of California. Arrangements have been made with the railroads for a fare and one-third for the round trip from all California points, on the receipt certificate plan. This meeting means a great deal for California, as the horticultural industry is one that is growing more rapidly than any other in the state. It is one that every commercial organization is interested in and should bring out one of the largest and most representative gatherings in the history of the committee. Visalia is in the center of one of the great fruit districts of California and is in a rapidly developing part of the state. Those who attend will be well enriched. Creditable $ The report criticizes Oran's products nearly $12,500,000 more than being made in a year ago. The totals put off the count 500,000 annually about $12,400,000. Among the big money lace $546,920, alfalfa hay $387,750, $1,276,191, Irish matoes $108,600 beans $800,000 ar beets $679,100, flour $392,000—Riverside. A CERT He Was Dineen Once there This good man. tracted to California by the discovery of gold, was curiously enough a resident of the Pacific Coast long before the country of California came into possession of the United States. He came to California not from the East, but from the North—from Oregon—whence he had previously come so early as 1843. The motives which brought him to the Pacific Coast were not those of the gold-seeker, but those of an enthusiastic patriot eager to claim for the American flag the vast Oregon country then in dispute between the United States and Great Britain. Burnett was a frontier Missouri lawyer, a man of great mental keenness and refinement, of prodigious moral earnestness and high capacity for leadership. He was among the first to become impressed sentimentally with the importance of an American outlet upon the Pacific Ocean; and pending the agreement between the United States and Great Britain for joint occupation of the Oregon country he became enamored of the project to fill up Oregon with an American population and so hold it for the Stars and Stripes. He made himself master of such facts as were available respecting the Oregon country, then held public meetings in western Missouri where he lived—in the neighborhood of where Kansas City now stands—arousing in considerable numbers an enthusiasm comparable with his own. These meetings held in 1842 culminated in the Oregon emigration in 1843. Burnett, who had been the inspirer of the movement, became likewise its practical leader. He was the captain of a company which left Independence, Missouri in April, 1843, and which arrived in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, in the late fall of that year, to be followed by other similar and larger movements in subsequent years. The restlessness of mind, in conjunction with high physical energies, which had prompted Burnett's move to Oregon, carried him to California upon the discovery of gold. And upon his arrival here the qualities and accomplishments which had made him a leader and a founder in the north quickly brought him into public notice. He became the attorney and practically the partner of General Sutter; today many, perhaps most, of the land titles in the city of Sacramento trace back to Sutter through Peter G. Burnett. In the local organization of the state, Burnett's capacity for constructive work asserted itself; he This meeting means a great deal for California, as the horticultural industry is one that is growing more rapidly than any other in the state. It is one that every commercial organization is interested in and should bring out one of the largest and most representative gatherings in the history of the committee. Visalia is in the center of one of the great fruit districts of California and is in a rapidly developing part of the state. Those who attend will be well entertained, not only by the business meeting itself, but by the Visalia board of trade and the Tulare county board of trade. The Secretaries association will also meet at the same time and this growing organization will discuss many things of interest to commercial bodies. This meeting in no way conflicts with the sessions of the state horticultural society, but rather acts in cooperation with that organization for the betterment of conditions of California fruit raising. NO KISSES; DIVORCE What Befell Man Who Had No Time to Love His Wife Genevieve McKay, who was one of the beautiful Curtiss girls of Woodland when she married Dan McKay, former president of the Sacramento board of trustees, and old enough to be her father, obtained a divorce at Sacramento without contest. A property settlement was made out of courl The court insisted on taking the testimony of Mrs. McKay and her mother, and it was laden with spicy relations. Her husband never kissed her in all their married life, she swore, and the tears flowed while she recalled what she had missed. Not even one little smack did he give her in six years and two months. Yea, not even when she was a bride. More than that: "Never in his life did he kiss me," she testified, weepingly, "I would go to him and kiss him, and he would say, 'Oh, go away.' This is not my kissing day." I wanted love and tenderness. I wanted love and kisses. And I could not get any. He said that my whole family was crazy on the affection question. Why, he would not even buy me ice cream." When asked by her attorney if that caused her anguish and suffering, she burst into fresh tears. "Every time I asked him to kiss upon his arrival here the qualities and accomplishments which had made him a leader and a founder in the north quickly brought him into public notice. He became the attorney and practically the partner of General Sutter; today many, perhaps most, of the land titles in the city of Sacramento trace back to Sutter through Peter G. Burnett. In the local organization of the state, Burnett’s capacity for constructive work asserted itself; he became a leader and director of affairs then the first governor of the state. It was in the work of organization that Burnett’s powers were at their best. As an administrator he was capable, though not remarkable. His official service is marked by nothing which makes it exceptional. Subsequently, upon retiring from the governorship, he became a legal practitioner, holding a respectable and even eminent place at the bar as long as he devoted himself to professional work. He lived far into the present era, his later life being marked by the authorship of a book of memories in which his Oregon and California experiences are interestingly set forth. California will do well to build a monument to Peter G. Burnett. If not a great man, he was at least an eminently worthy one, and he played a part in our affairs entirely proper to be commemorated for the inspiration of future generations. Judge Richard: is quite right in the suggestion that this monument, if it shall be built, should represent the contributions of a large number of persons. For a few out of their bounty to erect this monument would imply nothing of importance, it would yield nothing toward that development of popular interest which in itself is the highest justification of this movement. What we do, we do well. We fit glasses, Dietrich, jeweler-optician, at Anaheim. TOOK HER AT HER WORD A woman came into the general store with a jar of butter. She desired to exchange it for another jar of butter. In churning her butter she had discovered a mouse in the churn. It didn’t injure the butter, she said to the storekeeper, and to any one who did not know the circumstances it would taste all right. Taking the woman at her word, the merchant carried her jar into the back room, transferred her butter to another jar, and the gratified customer took back her mouse butter with a thousand thanks for the accommodation. There is a great deal of needless trouble in the world on account of squeamish sentiment. THANKSGIVING TURKEYS Young turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving. In prime condition; all first class birds. Apply to Mrs. Turk, South street. ANAHEIM GAZETTE PROSPEROUS ORANGE COUNTY Creditable Showing by Report of Statistician The report of the county statistician of Orange county just filled, shows that the value of Orange county's products for the year 1908-9 was nearly $12,500,000. This shows a gain of more than $2,000,000 over the showing made in the statistician's report of a year ago. The totals of the main items of the report are: Cerals $670830, hay $584,950, green vegetables $2,908,682, dried fruit and vegetables $1,900,400, canned goods $80,999, wines, brandies and beer $82,-825, fish $17,885, dairy industry $102,-220, colts $93,200, wool $73,565, poultry and eggs $168,922, miscellaneous $1,123,000, manufactories, $2,123,000. The total of these items is $10,955,-000. This does not include the oil output of the county, which is about $1,-500,000 annually, making a total of about $12,400,000. Among the crops that brought in big money last year were: Barley $546,920, alfalfa hay $197,200, grain hay $387,750, celery $535,000, oranges $1,276,191, Irish potatoes $459,000, tomatoes $108,000, walnuts $872,000, beans $800,000, apricots $225,600, sugar beets $679,615, nursery stock $392,-100, flour $392,000, sweet potatoes $76,-000.—Riverside Press. A CERTAIN GOOD MAN He Was Dined on Potatoes Served in Nineteen Ways Once there was a good man. This good man knew a very rich man. Lady Passenger's Log. It was blowing rather hard, and there was a nasty sea on an hour and a half before the first breakfast bugle. An officer of an ocean liner hurried along the passage between the state rooms, and a timid voice called to him: "Oh, Mr. Officer, please stop!" He turned and saw a dear old lady with a wrapper thrown around her peeping through her half open door. "Yes, madam," said the officer. "Mr. Officer, please would you call this a gale?" asked the old lady anxiously. "Oh no, madam! There's not the least danger. I assure you." "Well, is it half a gale?" "Not even half a gale, and this is such an excellent sea boat that you needn't worry a bit," explained the officer. "Well, what would you call it, please?" said the lady, steadying herself as the vessel rolled. "Just a fresh nor'west breeze, madam, with a cross sea running. But really, there's nothing to fear." "Thank you so much. I just wanted to get it quite right in my diary, you know."—New York Times. A Chinese Superstition. Fengshui is the Chinese superstition that determines good site or locality, and if a town on the Yangtze has not a good fengshui trade will not come to it, and it will be ruined. A town named Peishih had its pagoda in the wrong place—not far enough down the river—and the result was that all traffic which should have come to it was swept past. Peishih being left out in the cold. The people pulled down the pagoda and built another one in the supposed right spot, as nothing would convince them that the depression could arise from any other cause than that of a bad fengshui. The city of Wanshein, on the other hand, has a perfect fengshui; two fine pagodas, and is very prosperous. But the fact that Wanshein is situated in a fertile valley, where wheat, barley Dr. Adolph J. Petter's NatureAID (Just Natural) Magazine. 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BACKS Undertake Dealer in Furniture, Wall Paper Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frame Upholstery Goods, Pallets, Oils, and Glass Sewing Machine Supplies Corner Los Angeles and Chartres 8 LUMBER, CEMENT, BRICK ARDEN PLASTER MILL WORK A CERTAIN GOOD MAN He Was Dined on Potatoes Served in Nineteen Ways Once there was a good man. This good man knew a very rich man. The very rich man invited the good man to dine with him. But the good man did not care for all the splendid food which the cook of the rich man prepared. But the nobleman begged him so much that at last he said: "Well, I will come, but, remember, there must be nothing else but potatoes for dinner." And the nobleman had to promise to have a dinner of potatoes only. At the proper time, therefore, the good man went to the rich man's mansion, and after a short chat he and the rich man went to get their dinner. And, true enough, there was nothing but potatoes to eat. But the clever cook, who lived in the rich man's mansion, had cooked these potatoes in nineteen different ways, and so there were nineteen separate dishes for them to choose from. The good man never expected anything like that, for he just wanted a few roasted potatoes, and he was very much surprised. "Well," he said, "I am sorry now I spoke about potatoes, for this has caused you more trouble than making an ordinary dinner." The rich man laughed and said that no trouble was too much for such a good man as his guest. MAN AND HIS WEED Touching Tale of the Last Request of a Veteran Devotee An old man, a great smoker, has just died at Val Blegno, in the Canton of Ticino. He has requested that a kilogram of tobacco, a pipe, two boxes of matches and a walking-stick should be placed in his coffin, and the family have fulfilled the old smoker's last wish. The walking-stick may have been a very old friend; but one does not wrong place—not far enough down the river—and the result was that all traffic which should have come to it was swept past, Pelshih being left out in the cold. The people pulled down the pagoda and built another one in the supposed right spot, as nothing would convince them that the depression could arise from any other cause than that of a bad fengshui. The city of Wanshein, on the other hand, has a perfect fengshui, two fine pagodas, and is very prosperous. But the fact that Wanshein is situated in a fertile valley, where wheat, barley and the poppy flourish abundantly, while Pelshih is barren and miserable, does not concern the inhabitants so much as the fengshui site. This remarkable idea in the Chinese mind is only one of thousands like it. Mastication. "The body is a manufactory," said a doctor recently. "It has to manufacture bone and blood and muscle and brain out of bread and butter, eggs, beef and milk, and a wonderful process it is. Now, the first part of the process takes place in the mouth, and, as in most factories, the first is the most important. If a wrong start is made, everything that follows is put wrong. If the food isn't well masticated and mixed with the saliva, the stomach, the liver and the intestines are thrown out of gear; consequently most of the more advanced doctors are paying a great deal of attention to the condition of their patients' teeth. They know, to garble Shakespeare a bit, that "good digestion waits on mastication, and health on both."—New York Tribune. How Letters Strike Our Eyes. Roman letters of various sizes are commonly called into request by oculists in testing vision. Recent experiments show great differences in ease with which the various letters are recognized by the same person. T is especially difficult of recognition and is apt to be mistaken for Y. By a similar optical illusion the angle of L is rounded off, making the letter resemble a reversed J. V is the easiest of all letters to recognize, and O presents little difficulty. K is more easily recognized than H, which resembles it closely, and both N and Z are easily recognized. A is easily guessed at from its general form, but is difficult of positive recognition, including distinct perception of the horizontal line. E and F are among the most difficult of all letters. Discouraging. A pompous man went into a drug store early the other morning to buy a cigar. The only person he found there was the soda water dispenser. The boy was sweeping out the store. An old man, a great smoker, has just died at Val Blegno, in the Canton of Ticino. He has requested that a kilogram of tobacco, a pipe, two boxes of matches and a walking-stick should be placed in his coffin, and the family have fulfilled the old smoker's last wish. The walking-stick may have been a very old friend; but one does not imagine that, in any case, the man wanted to have the things buried with him so that he might be prepared for the contingency of premature burial. It was, no doubt, simply one of those sentimental touches, which we may call superstitious, irrational, or what we please, but which only the prosalic altogether fall to understand. The soothing weed comes to the smoker's relief everywhere in life. In sensational literature male characters are likely to emerge unscathed from frightful dangers smoking unconcernedly as if nothing had happened. No doubt there are some men who can not imagine a tobaccoless hereafter. WHAT SHE'D TAKE An elderly lady who was suing a railroad company for slight injuries sustained in an accident, went to her lawyer's office to learn of the progress of the case. The lawyer had notified the company of the action, and the latter agreed to compromise if the plaintiff would meet them half way. When the lady sent her name in to the lawyer the office boy returned with the question: Mr. Breef wants to know what you will take. That's very considerate of Mr. Breef, replied the lady. And if it's all the same to him I'll take a small glass of sherry. Discouraging. A pompous man went into a drug store early the other morning to buy a cigar. The only person he found there was the soda water dispenser. The boy was sweeping out the store. "Sweeping out, eh?" said the man. "Well, that's how I got my start." The boy looked him over and replied, "Aw, what do you want to discourage me like that for?" When the man left he was frowning.—Denver Post. Edifying. Gentleman (looking for rooms)—Did you say a music teacher occupies the next apartment? That cannot be very pleasant. Landlady (eagerly) — Oh, that's nothing. He has eleven children, and they make so much noise you can't hear the piano.—Harper's Bazar. Utilizing Her. "My dear, the hired girl has quit." "Well, that's all right. Just drop a line to your mother inviting her to visit us. She'll do the housework until we can get another maid."—New York Journal. Out of Her Reach. Elsie—Why is Clara always so short of money? Didn't her father leave her a lot? Madge—Yes; but, you see, she's not to get it till she's thirty, and she'll never own up to that."—Boston Transcript. Opulence. "What is your idea of happiness?" "To be able to spend my own money just as if I were going to turn in an expense account when I got home."—Chicago Record-Herald. Rank has its bores as well as pleas-area.—Beaconsfield. POWER FOR ALL PURPOSES. PLENTY OF POWER. Southern California Electric Co. 411 N. Main st. 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