anaheim-gazette 1910-03-17

FROM THE STATE CAPITAL SALES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND LARGE FOR YEAR National Guard Officers to Military School at Fort Leavenworth—State Library Co-operates With Local Clubs — River Work Under Way Sacramento, March 15.—According to figures compiled by Surveyor General W. S. Kingsbury the sales of school lands for the year ending on March 5, 1910, totalled 202,587.54 acres. The sales in the several California counties were as follows: Alameda 40 acres, Alpine 640, Amador 240, Butte 919.14, Calaveras 782.-27, Colusa 440, Del Norte 2634.42, El Dorado 360, Fresno 4720, Humboldt 1241.48, Imperial 12,519.08, Inyo 4694.-52, Kern 22,044.62, Kings 1280, Lake 697.78, Lassen 63,433.18, Los Angeles 1486.92, Madera 160, Mariposa 160, Mendocino 2836.03, Merced 173.21,Mono 2040, Monterey 1969.14, Napa 120, Placer 177.97, Plumas 5208.95, Riverside 19,258.29, San Benito 3214.44,San Bernardino 12,720, San Diego 6756.62, San Joaquin 924.80, San Luis Obispo 6683.86, Santa Barbara 400, Santa Clara 903.76, Santa Cruz 40, Shasta 1594.21, Siskiyou 4552.91, Sonoma 1,-345.72, Stanislaus 5663.72, Sutter 83.-98, Tehama 1129.04, Trinity 4614.56, Tulare 360, Tuolumne 879.01, Yolo 40, Yuba 800; total 202,587.54 acres. The large amount credited to Lassen county is due to lieu land settlements. Of this acreage a large amount is drawing interest from the purchasers day for burying the common drinking cup. A condensed milk can with the edges beaten smooth by a hammer is recommended as a far more sanitary cup—provided each individual child has one. State Engineer Ellery is rapidly perfecting the plans for the exposition building at Agricultural Park in Los Angeles. The major part of $250,000 of the legislature's appropriation will be used for the building. State Mineralogist Aubury says that there is more necessity nowadays for an oil investor to investigate the personnel of a company than it is to investigate its holdings. "It is a hard proposition," he says, "to protect the fool and his money but the state mining bureau intends to put forth its best efforts to suppress the fake operators, and if sufficient evidence can be obtained, they will go to jail." WATER USERS CONFER Gage Canal People Will Probably Come Into Agreement Another conference with a view to reaching a settlement with another of the defendants in the suit brought by the Santa Ana River Development Co. against water users up the Santa Ana river was held at Santa Ana on Saturday. The conference was between committees of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. and the Anaheim Union Water Co. on the one hand and the Gage Canal Co. of Riverside on the other. The Gage Canal Co. uses about 2000 inches of water, being the second largest user up the river. Both sides made their views plain, and reports will be made to the var. STREET PAVING GOOD CITY OFFICIALS WILL LIGHT ON THAT P Refuse to Enter Into City Paving of West Center till Assurances are Gilt Legal Entanglements — Precinct Boards for The paving of Center Lemon to West Anaheli principal topic discussed board of trustees Thursday The Fairchilds-Gilmore-Was present in the per Conway, who endeavored contract to do the work per foot. This is a cent higher than the bid promised by this company ed cost of asphaltum be the reason for the raise. A patent issued to them and now supposed to be Barbour Asphalt Co., proposed method, and while was firmly convinced that poration would never impain satisfaction for mentions on its rights because had yet been made in he was reluctant to agree his company under bond the city and citizens of any claims for damaged Bros. might chose to in future. The board refere into a contract and laid over until further light cured on the subject. Another communication childs-Gilmore-Wilton C San Joaquin 924.80, San Luis Obispo 6683.86, Santa Barbara 400, Santa Clara 903.76, Santa Cruz 40, Shasta 1594.21, Siskiyou 4552.91, Sonoma 1-345.72, Stanislaus 5663.72, Sutter 83-98, Tehama 1129.04, Trinity 4614.56, Tulare 360, Tuolumne 879.01, Yolo 40, Yuba 800; total 202,587.54 acres. The large amount credited to Lassen county is due to lieu land settlements. Of this acreage a large amount is drawing interest from the purchasers at the rate of seven per cent per annum. This amount also goes into the school fund. Purchasers must pay down cash for twenty per cent of the total amount of land bought. Lauck Confers With War Department Adjt-Gen. J. B. Lauck has gone to Washington to confer with the War Department about reimbursement for state military property purchased out of the national allotment to California, and lost during the San Francisco fire. General Lauck will also represent California's interests in pending congressional legislation. Plans are being laid by this department to send officers from the California national guard to the U. S. military school to be held in June at Fort Leavenworth. Details will be made from the cavalry, the signal and the engineer's corps. Such officers as can also attend the Atascadero encampment in the fall will thus be sent to Fort Leavenworth. Their expenses will be paid out of the allotment from the federal government. State Library Co-operates With Local Clubs The state library is making an attempt to put its books within reach of all Californians who are unable to find what they want in their local libraries. This work is being done by cooperating with the various clubs, organized for study purposes, among which are woman's clubs, granges and other organizations. Forty-five clubs are now on the active list, with a membership of 1586. During the year just past 1241 volumes were sent out from the state library to these clubs. These books are often supplemented by collections of stereoscopic views touching architectural, art, travel, horticultural and agricultural subjects, thus giving ideas second only to actual observation, which otherwise would involve much travel and expenditure. Not alone are cultural subjects studied by these clubs, but domestic economy, municipal improvement, as well. Poultry culture and California history are two subjects eagerly pursued according to returns against water users up the Santa Ana river was held at Santa Ana on Saturday. The conference was between committees of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. and the Anaheim Union Water Co. on the one hand and the Gage Canal Co. of Riverside on the other. The Gage Canal Co. uses about 2000 inches of water, being the second largest user up the river. Both sides made their views plain, and reports will be made to the various companies along the line of proposed compromises. The Gage Canal Co. may be one of those who will reach an agreement with plaintiff and allow judgment to enter setting forth that agreement. Among those present were C. E. Rumsey, C. H. Law, R. M. Irving, James Mills, S. S. Marcein, W. G. Fraser and Henry from the Gage Canal Co., George Dierker, E. E. Keech and D. C. Drake from the S.A.V.I.Co., and William McLauchlin, H. H. Hale and Richard Melrose of the A.U.W.Co. LADY BUGS FOR APHIS Army of Parasites for Imperial Melon Fields Corralling ladybugs for use in melon fields, where they destroy aphis, is an enterprise engaging the attention of J. W. Jeffrey, state commissioner of horticulture. The bugs were secured in Humbug canyon, in the high Sierras, near Lake Tahoe, and were found under banks of snow. The collection at the state capital consists of 60,000,000 bugs and already 610 crates of them have been prepared for shipment to the southland. In all cases where aphis bothers the melons and other garden truck the ladybugs have been found valuable, but this is the first year to secure such a supply, and it is the largest collection in the world. They are placed in crates measuring a foot long by six inches square and the crate is filled with excelsior so they can be shipped in comfort. They will arrive in the melon districts in April. When it is realized that 27,000 bugs are required to weigh a pound, an idea can be formed of what a small lot in weight there is after all; but they are precious to the growers and require care to keep during the winter months. Messrs. Gates and Pointed a committee Joseph Backs and made quiet his claim against damages accruing, or through the opening o tween Center and Ch They were instructed lot, and move his he dig a cesspool, and other improvements a mand, provided the e greater than the amo previously awarded him. Reports of the variety were accepted as follow: Report of Recorder No. cases during past Fines collected Recorder's Fees ... Paid to Treasurer ... Treasurer's Report-Balance on hand Feb... Collected during mon... These books are often supplemented by collections of stereoscopic views touching architectural, art, travel, horticultural and agricultural subjects, thus giving ideas second only to actual observation, which otherwise would involve much travel and expenditure. Not alone are cultural subjects studied by these clubs, but domestic economy, municipal improvement, as well. Poultry culture and California history are two subjects eagerly pursued according to returns furnished by the library. This work is only beginning, comparatively speaking, but the number of clubs now in touch with the resources which California's state library offers without charge to its citizens, will act as nuclei to enlarge the scope of the work. Large Amount of River Work Under Way Approximately, $125,000 of riverwork is being done at this time under the direction of the office of the State Engineer, Nathaniel Ellery. This summary includes operation projected during the last four months—part of which are now nearing completion. Considerable progress has been made in reducing the floodplain below Marysville, where the cuts have been made to dredge out the Shanghai and Eliza bends. Four breaks are to be closed on the Yolo side of the Sacramento above Chicory Bend. The work also includes a six months dredging and snagging job on the Mokelumne, re-vetting and protection of the banks of the San Joaquin along the Lorenzen bend and revetting of a part of the river bank along Branman and Sherman Islands. These are part of the important river work that has occupied or is occupying the attention of this phase of the state engineering department. State Capitol Notes The state board of health suggests that the public schools observe the last Friday in March as a funeral- STREET PAVING GOES OVER CITY OFFICIALS WANT MORE LIGHT ON THAT PATENT Refuse to Enter Into Contract for Paving of West Center Street Until Assurances are Given that No Legal Entanglements Will Follow—Precinct Boards for the Election The paving of Center street from Lemon to West Anaheim was the principal topic discussed by the board of trustees Thursday evening. The Fairchilds-Gilmore-Wilton Co. was present in the person of Mr. Conway, who endeavored to secure a contract to do the work at 13 1-2 cts. per foot. This is a cent and a half higher than the bid previously submitted by this company, the advanced cost of asphaltum being given as the reason for the raise. A patent issued to the Warren Bros and now supposed to be owned by the Barbour Asphalt Co. covers the purpose method, and while Mr. Conway was firmly convinced that this corporation would never interfere or demand satisfaction for the infringements on its rights because no move had yet been made in that direction he was reluctant to agree to placing his company under bond to protect the city and citizens of Anaheim from any claims for damages the Warren Bros might chose to institute in the future. The board refused to enter into a contract and laid the matter over until further light could be secured on the subject. Another communication from Fairchilds-Gilmore-Wilton Co. relative to another victim appears Henry Martens Holds the Record as Slippery Land Dealer Henry J. Martens, notorious now all over the state as a swindler, was last week made defendant in another suit in this county. Marten's base of operations was at Bakersfield. But a few days ago a colony of Mennonites brought from Kansas by Martens had to pick up and move from lands on which Martens had settled them. The Mennonites found that their titles were not good, and they had to go. A number of ranchers near Anaheim were victimized by Martens, and up to the present time four actions to rescind deeds given him to the Anaheim ranchers have been begun. The process of each swindle was about in this order: The rancher agreed to buy a Kern county ranch. He gave Martens a deed to his Anaheim ranch as first payment on the Kern county ranch. Immediately, Martens deeded the ranch to J. C. Fast or Martha A. Fast of Hillsboro, Kan., from which town Martens came. The next step comes in the discovery that the Kern county lands are held under deeds of trust by others than Martens. So far all the suits ask that the deed to Martens and the deed from Martens to Fast be rescinded. It is probable that in each of the cases the rancher will get judgment. He will be out his trouble, his costs of suit and the income from his ranch for a year or two. There are instances where the rancher may be loser of his ranch entirely, for the reason that Fast has since deeded it to another who drying preparations simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions, which adhere to the membrane and decompose, causing a far more serious trouble than the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all drying inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs and use that which cleanses, soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm will master catarrh or cold in the head easily and pleasantly. All druggists sell the 50 cent size. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. The Balm is used without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself over an irritated and angry surface, relieving immediately the painful inflammation. Ely's Cream Balm contains no cocaine, mercury nor other harmful drugs. Oranges - Walnuts 1500 Fine Valencia Orange Trees 250 Grafted Walnuts (Placentia Perfection) Apples, Peaches, Plums, Pears Apricots, Etc. Golden State Greenhouses 151 South Pixley St. Phone 773 ORANGE, CAL Commercial Hotel FIRST-CLASS DINING ROOM AND BAR Handsomely Furnished Rooms Everything neat and clean A home for the Traveling Public A trial will convince. JOHN ZIEGLER, Manager Y. M. C. A. Day Commercial School High grade training in Bookkeeping, Stenog- ments on its rights because no move had yet been made in that direction he was reluctant to agree to placing his company under bond to protect the city and citizens of Anaheim from any claims for damages the Warren Bros. might chose to institute in the future. The board refused to enter into a contract and laid the matter over until further light could be secured on the subject. Another communication from Fairchilds-Gilmore-Wilton Co. relative to the paving of Claudina street, was referred to the city attorney. Ordinance No. 223, calling a municipal election on Monday, April 11th, and defining the voting precincts came up for first reading, and the following election boards were appointed: Precinct No. 1—Max Boege, W. O. F. Schwenckert, clerks; L. N. Wisser, J. M. Backs, Jr., ballot clerks; Frank Fox, W. J. Montgomery, judges; Charles Dietrich, George Dutton, inspectors. Precinct No. 2—Oscar H. Renner, F. A. Backs, Jr., clerks; H. V. Welsel, F. C. Rimpau, ballott clerks; Fred Mickel, O. T. Cailor, judges; J. J. Schneider, Fred Maurer, inspectors. Building permits were granted as follows: Frame dwelling on Philadelphia St. to cost $3000; W. T. Wallop. Frame barn on West street; cost $300; J. A. Harman. Frame dwelling on South Olive street; cost $1300; Alex Morales. Frame dwelling on Center street; cost $2500; E. Boege. Frame dwelling on South Lemon street; cost $1200; Juan Louis. Messrs. Gates and Fiscus were appointed a committee to confer with Joseph Backs and make an effort to quiet his claim against the city for damages accruing, or about to accrue, through the opening of the alley between Center and Chartres streets. They were instructed to purchase a lot, and move his house thereon, dig a cesspool, and make such other improvements as he might demand, provided the expense was not greater than the amount of damages previously awarded him. Reports of the various city officials were accepted as follows: Report of Recorder Howard No. cases during past month—8. Fines collected ... $55.00 Recorder's Fees ... 24.00 Paid to Treasurer ... $31.00 Treasurer's Report—General Fund Balance on hand Feb. 9 ... $1822.48 Collected during month ... 2759.79 Martens. So far all the suits ask that the deed to Martens and the deed from Martens to Fast be rescinded. It is probable that in each of the cases the rancher will get judgment. He will be out his trouble, his costs of suit and the income from his ranch for a year or two. There are instances where the rancher may be loser of his ranch entirely, for the reason that Fast has since deeded it to another who has taken it as an innocent party. The last suit filed is brought by J. D. Wiens. He turned in his 12-acre ranch at $4666, on March 18, 1908. Melrose & Ames are attorneys for plaintiff. Plaintiffs in the other three suits brought against Martens are Peter M. Klassen, Heinrich Klar and Henrietta Kruger. MARTENS PINCHED IN KANASS Swindling Realty Operator Will Be Brought Back to Coast Henry J. Martens, who is accused of swindling a number of Anaheim ranchers by inducing them to trade their ranches in on Kern county lands that he could not deliver title to, has been arrested in Hillsboro, Kan., on a criminal charge, and probably will be brought to Bakersfield for trial. There are four civil suits pending in this county in which Martens and a man named Fast are defendants, the civil suits being to rescind the deeds given in the transactions. A dispatch from Bakersfield under date of March 12, tells of Martens' arrest as follows: "Henry J. Martens, founder of the Mennonite colony at Lerdo, was arrested at Hillsboro, Kan., last night, charged with obtaining property and money under false pretense from Jacob Buller. He is now in jail awaiting extradition. Sheriff Kelley has been apprised by wire of the arrest. "District Attorney Laird has prepared requisition papers and it is expected that they will be signed by Gov. Gillett at once. "The complaint sworn to by Buller accuses Martens of having obtained $10,500 worth of property from him in Kansas, and $1500 in promissory notes, for which he agreed to convey lands in the Lerdo colony, to which, it is asserted, he never held title. "A number of civil suits have been filed against Martens and further criminal proceedings are threatened by others who allege he defrauded them." mand, provided the expense was not greater than the amount of damages previously awarded him. Reports of the various city officials were accepted as follows: Report of Recorder Howard No. cases during past month—8. Fines collected $55.00 Recorder's Fees 24.00 Paid to Treasurer $31.00 Treasurer's Report—General Fund Balance on hand Feb. 9 $1822.48 Collected during month 2759.79 Total $4582.27 Paid by warrants 2476.16 Balance on hand $2106.11 Cash on Hand March 9 General Fund $2106.11 Library Fund 957.00 Improvements, 1st Dist 817.50 Improvements, 2d Dist 131.25 Improvements, 3d Dist 364.50 Improvements, 4th Dist 2310.00 Total cash on hand $6686.36 Library Fund Balance on hand Feb. 9 $1019.87 Paid by warrants 62.87 Balance on hand $957.00 Marshal's Report Water $636.50 License 524.35 Light 1445.70 Total $2606.55 Delinquents Collected Water $52.05 License 3.75 Light 168.80 Penalty 9.05 Total $233.65 Delinquents Reported Water $41.25 License 3.75 Light 64.20 Total $109.20 "The complaint sworn to by Buller accuses Martens of having obtained $10,500 worth of property from him in Kansas, and $1500 in promissory notes, for which he agreed to convey lands in the Lerdo colony, to which, it is asserted, he never held title. "A number of civil suits have been filed against Martens and further criminal proceedings are threatened by others who allege he defrauded them." SUMMER SESSION Instruction to All Comers at the State University In advance of the Bulletin which will be issued in April, the University of California announces that its next summer session will be held from June 20 to July 30. The position of permanent dean of the summer session has been created and Professor Charles H. Rieber, who has so successfully conducted the summer sessions for the last three years, has been appointed to the position. The coming session promises to be one of the most interesting and instructive ever held. By a recent vote of the academic council residence at the summer session may be offered in fulfillment of the residence required for all university degrees. The scope of the subjects offered will be widened so that nearly all departments of the regular session will be represented and more courses will be offered than ever before. Instruction will be given, not only by members of the regular university faculty, but also by a number of distinguished men of letters and science from Eastern universities and Europe. More of the courses this year will be directly concerned with the subject and method of the studies of secondary and grammar schools than ever before." Is Your Money at Work for You? An opportunity is offered to you, right here at home where your money will work for you to its fullest earning capacity, in an enterprise which success should be of interest to every man in Orange County. This county is growing very rapidly and the Home Investment Co. is keeping pace with this growth; we have grown from 5 stockholders to 100 in less than one year, and our assets have increased from a mere nothing to over $30,000.00, a pretty good showing we think. BECOME ONE OF US, be a partner in this business, you can do so by buying stock in the Only Co-operative Building Company in Orange County Start now, $5 will open a stock account. Shares are now selling at $10.50 each. We will soon be on a dividend paying basis, this means that stock will rapidly advance. Read one of our booklets; we will send one to you for the mere asking. Home Investment Company MAIN OFFICE 122 Center St. - Anaheim, Cal. Both Phones—Use Them Fullerton Office - Tribune Bldg. MAIN OFFICE 122 Center St. - Anaheim, Cal. Both Phones—Use Them Fullerton Office - Tribune Bldg. HARDWARE Is our Specialty. Call and examine our line of Tools. We carry the largest assortment of Cook Stoves in the city. Heaters as well and gas plates. No ranges. A. NAGEL Cor. Center and Claudina Sts., - Anaheim, California A Timely Tip To Travelers About Eastern Excursions From Los Angeles and other points from which same fares apply, round trip tickets will be sold by Southern Pacific via direct lines, as follows: DESTINATIONS Atchison and Leavenworth, Kan., Council Bluffs and Pacific Junction, Ia., Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., Omaha, Neb. $60.00 Chicago, Ill. 72.50 St. Louis, Mo. and Memphis, Tenn. 67.50 New Orleans, La. 67.50 Houston and Mineola, Texas 60.00 Baltimore, Md. and Washington, D.C. 107.50 Boston, Mass. 110.50 New York, N.Y. and Philadelphia, Pa. 108.50 Montreal, Canada 108.50 Duluth, Minn. 79.50 St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. 73.50 Toronto, Canada 95.70 Other cities in proportion. The above fares apply only via direct routes—through San Francisco and Ogden, through El Paso or through New Orleans. For tickets one way via Shasta Route and Portland fares will be $24.50 higher from Los Angeles and $25.50 higher from Riverside, Colton and San Bernardino. DATES OF SALE To Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, New York and Boston, April 6, 7, 8, 1910, and to all points named above, on May 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, June 2, 3, 4, 24, 25, 26, 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, August 1, 2, 3, 4, September 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14. GOING AND RETURN LIMITS Going transit limit of all tickets will be fifteen days to final Eastern destination and return limit three months after For tickets one way via Shasta Route and Portland fares will be $24.50 higher from Los Angeles and $25.50 higher from Riverside, Colton and San Bernardino. DATES OF SALE To Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, New York and Boston, April 6, 7, 8, 1910. and to all points named above, on May 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, June 2, 3, 4, 24, 25, 26, 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, August 1, 2, 3, 4, September 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14. GOING AND RETURN LIMITS Going transit limit of all tickets will be fifteen days to final Eastern destination and return limit three months after date of sale, but not exceeding Oct. 31, 1910. EXCEPT—On tickets to Atlantic Coast points, sold in May and June in connection with tickets to Europe, return limit will be four months, but not exceeding Oct. 31, 1910. STOPOVERS Stopovers will be allowed on going trip, within transit limit, at any point outside California as far East as Chicago. St. Louis, New Orleans, etc., and on return trip at any point up to original starting point. In addition to foregoing regular excursions will be reduced fares for various CONVENTIONS New Orleans—Mystic Shrine. Fare $67.50. Sale dates Apr. 6, 7, and 8. On same dates tickets will be sold, good via New Orleans if desired, to St. Louis at $67.50; Chicago, $72.50; Washington and Baltimore, $107.50; Philadelphia and New York, $108.50; Boston, $110.50. CINCINNATI—Women's Clubs. Sale dates May 2 and 3. BOSTON—N.E.A. Sale dates June 24, 25, 26. SARATOGA SPRINGS—B.Y.P.U. Sale dates June 30, July 1, 2, 3. DETROIT—B. P. O. E. Sale dates July 4, 5, 6. MILWAUKEE—K. of P. Sale dates July 25, 26, 27. ATLANTIC CITY—G. A. R. Sale dates Sept. 11, 12, 13, 14. Fares for above named Conventions may be obtained from any Southern Pacific ticket ag't as soon as decided upon. Steamship Tickets to all parts of the world. Southern Pacific Is the Way Phone J. M. PICKERING, Anaheim, Cal. Pacific 1231, Home 1724. ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE