anaheim-gazette 1911-01-19

TRUSTEES DISCUSS NUMEROUS TOPICS ORDINANCE 229, CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION PASSED W. L. Kreuscher Awarded Contract for Laying Pipe on Broadway — Many Building Permits Granted—Street Supt. Instructed to Open the Back's Alley—Judge Howard Reports a Busy Month in Police Court—Reports of City Officials Ordinance No. 229, calling a special election for the purpose of voting bonds for the construction of a sewer system and for improvements at the power house, came up for final reading at the regular meeting of the city trustees on Thursday evening and was duly passed and ordered published in this issue of the Gazette. Monday, Jan. 30 is the date fixed for the election, and the council chamber in the city hall designated as the polling place. Following are the officers appointed to conduct the election: Inspector, J. J. Schneider; Judge, Fred Mickel; ballot clerk, W. A. Wallace; clerk, F. A. Backs Jr. The recent advertisement soliciting sealed bids for a pipe laying job on Broadway, brought six bids to City Clerk Merritt's table, as follows: W. L. Kreuscher, Anaheim, $589.60; P. S. Lloyd, Alhambra, $598; S. Jarbo, Los Angeles, $827.50; R. M. Ricket, Los Angeles, $883; A. S. Bent $913. The Adams pipe works submitted an itemized bid which Engineer A. L. Lewis figured would aggregate up close to $1000 for the work. The bid of Wm. L. Kruescher was accepted and the contract awarded to him. He was the only local man paid by warrant 60.00 Bal. in treasury $751.34 Funds in Treasury General fund $13,596.19 Library fund 751.34 Imp. fund, 1 795.00 Imp. fund, 2 126.00 Imp. fund, 3 351.00 Imp. fund, 4 2280.00 Imp. fund, 5 687.50 Bond 1910 fund 1269.60 Total in treasury $19,856.69 Marshal's Report Collected for water $749.20 Collected for license 664.35 Collected for light 1834.75 Total $3248.30 Delinquents Collected For water $62.05 For license 7.00 For light 107.65 Penalties 13.50 Total $190.20 Delinquents Reported For water $57.15 For license 1.25 For light 61.80 Total $120.20 City Recorder Howard reported an extraordinary run of business in his court during December. Twenty-seven cases were tried and fines aggregating $145.50 collected which left, after all fees and expenses were paid, $64.50 to the good of the treasury. WILL ENACT HEALTH LAWS Legislature Has Progressive Measures Under Consideration As a result of the public health movement, several progressive measures will be introduced in the legislature, the tendency of which will be to make the existing statutes a WILL ENACT HEALTH LAWS Legislature Has Progressive Measures Under Consideration As a result of the public health movement, several progressive measures will be introduced in the legislature, the tendency of which will be to make the existing statutes a great deal more effective rather than to increase the authority of the state board of health. They are based upon recommendations from citizens and associations in all parts of the state interested in public health, including health officers in public welfare associations. One of the most important of these proposed measures is that creating a county board of health, with a county sanitary inspector to have oversight of health and sanitary conditions outside of incorporated cities. This proposal is as vitally important to the cities as to the territory not comprised within their jurisdiction. As the cities draw their food supplies—meat, milk, vegetables, dairy products—from the country, they are primarily interested in health conditions beyond their boundaries, but under existing laws do not have the authority to require sanitary conditions that would otherwise be under effective control if there were a county board of health. The cities have to accomplish health work beyond their limits in an indirect way. Under the proposed law the county board of health would be both supplementary and complimentary in its work to that of the great cities. The details of the law are yet to be worked out but it is proposed to have the board comprise five officers whose duties bring them especially close to health, as follows: County health officer, chairman of board. County superintendent of the schools, who is in touch with many phases of health work, especially contagious diseases in the schools. District attorney, who prosecutes pure food cases. County recorder, who reports vital statistics. County surveyor, who is acquainted with local topography, stream pollution, ownership of property, etc. Other legislation which the state board of health has placed itself on favoring, is as follows: A law enabling localities to form districts to eradicate the anopheles or malaria bearing mosquito by drainage. On last Saturday came from his ram dance here and came back with me and my wife retired he and I daylight. When I room with him I read, "Good night," asked him if it was writing was that o said that it must be into the room and, said: "You found replied in the affirsaid: "You remen few years ago, wh greement that if you body you liked better would tell me, and body I liked better tell you?" "I told her I did me that she liked she liked me. She and we talked it agreed that they told her she could happier with Billy ta "It was morning morning, and the tea a day of our wedding that I would go daily walked down to asked him if he had if he had not that all that was neces wherever they wan enough to keep th arrange for himself he could raise some did sell his lease implements on his m $1750. "Sunday afternoon to go away. She es and I helped hed her, however,rather stay with me that after what ha could never stand all. I told her that know, that all she live the right life and never see him never in my lifetime matter. She said "Monday I askew would not stay w gave me the same in the meantime t our boy. She w but I finally conbe be a better father him than she could father, so I kept To J. W. Duckworth, frame storehouse on Lemon; cost $75. To C. G. Billings, alteration frame building on Broadway; cost $50. To John Schroff, frame dwelling on Vine street; cost $750. To Dan Marshall, frame residence on Clementine street; cost $1500. To D. Gervais, frame building on South Los Angeles; cost $350. To Emil E. Hensen, frame dwelling on Kroeger street; cost $1500. To Charles Otto Rust, a brick garage; cost $3000. The application of Henry Hussman for permit to erect a $3500 brick and corrugated iron garage on South Los Angeles street was laid over until the next meeting. Magnus Roy, who is building a residence at the corner of South and Palm streets, petitioned the board for a water main extension to his residence. His petition was granted on condition that he pay half the cost of the extension (about $120) which he agreed to do. On motion of Nebelung an eight-inch drain pipe was ordered placed across Lemon street at Oak. Street Supt. Simpson reported four tanks of oil yet on hand and asked permission to use it on Thalia St. The request was granted and the clerk instructed to order another car immediately. Following are the reports of the city officials for the past month: Treasurer's Report Bal. on hand last report...$12,768.04 Collected during month ... 3,472.45 Total ... $16,240.49 Paid by warrants ... 2,644.30 Balance in treasury ... $13,596.19 Library Fund Bal. on hand ... $801.34 District attorney, who prosecutes pure food cases. County recorder, who reports vital statistics. County surveyor, who is acquainted with local topography, stream pollution, ownership of property, etc. Other legislation which the state board of health has placed itself on favoring, is as follows: A law enabling localities to form districts to eradicate the anopheles or malaria bearing mosquito by drainage, the application of oil or other suitable methods. A law providing that cases of measles, whooping cough, mumps and chicken pox be taken off the list of diseases that must be quarantined, and that they be made reportable only, unless an emergency demands quarantine. A law designed to afford better sanitary conditions in public school buildings. Charley Mann again demonstrated his expertness as a machinist one day this week when he repaired a broken spring in our type-casting machine. The break occurred while the machine was being pressed to the limit with abundance of work crowded upon it, and for a time it looked as if a new spring would have to be ordered from San Francisco. The long-distance telephone was taken down and the bay city called. Mean-time Mr. Mann was also called. Long distance service was execrable and was practically without result. Mann extracted the spring, repaired it and the machine was going again in half an hour, while San Francisco was still engaged in an earnest endeavor to find out what in thunder was the matter. A PEATLAND SENSATION Mrs. Tom Talbert Goes Away with Billy Bushard A society scandal which has been brewing in the Peatlands for months past culminated some days ago when Mrs. Tom Talbert, wife of the chairman of the Orange county board of supervisors, eloped with Billy Bushard, of whom she had been infatuated. Talbert attempted to persuade his erring wife to remain, but she was obdurate and after deeding all the community property to him, she was taken to the electric car by Talbert and sent on her way rejoicing. Talbert's story of the domestic tragedy is briefly as follows: "I have known young Bushard since boyhood. We were boys together. At the age of twenty-two years I married Miss Addie McGowan, she being then but seventeen years old. We have lived together continuously until last Sunday evening, and lived happily. Bushard was often our guest, both at our home and in many excursions which we made by automobile to points all over Southern California. On long trips which I made alone—one recently to Old Mexico—my wife seemed entirely content to have me go. I had noticed in the past two years what seemed to be a growing coldness on her part toward me, but I tried hard to make light of it—to persuade myself to think that she still loved me. On last Saturday evening Bushard came from his ranch to attend a dance here and came to my home. He remained until after midnight with me and my wife, and when she retired he and I talked till nearly daylight. When I went to Bushard's room with him I found a note which read, "Good night, dearest love." I asked him if it was a joke, as the writing was that of my wife. He tant judiciary committee and of the committee on constitutional amendments, which will have much work to do in the present session of the legislature, including legislation relative to the initiative, referendum and recall, female suffrage, short ballot, the non-partisan judiciary and other reforms contained in the party platform. He is also a member of the committee on municipal corporations and reapportionment, which latter is one of the most important committees of the assembly. He is also on the committee on revision of criminal procedure and the committee on state prisons and reformatories, which committee will have charge of the establishment of a new asylum for reforming first offenders. It has been suggested that this new state asylum be located in Orange county, but there are those who say the county does not deserve it. The committee on reapportionment will have to do with forming the new assembly, state senatorial, congress, equalization and railroad districts, for which new lines will be drawn following the federal census. Bishop has fared well in his assignments and is in position to do good work during the session. MRS. GOWAN FATALLY BURNED Telephones Husband House is on Fire Says Nothing of Her Own Injuries Mrs. John Gowan of Santa Ana, sister of Henry Adams of this city, was fatally burned at her home in the former city on Friday afternoon. Her clothes were ablaze in an instant, and before they could be put out she had been fatally burned. Mrs. L. M. Simms, a colored woman was assisting Mrs. Gowen in her work, and the latter attempted to light the chemical brick iron so that Mrs. Simms could use it in ironing. For some reason she took the iron ATHLETICS AT UNIVERSITY Anaheim High School Invited To Participate High schools throughout the state and a number in Oregon and Washington have accepted the invitation of the University of California to compete in the first Pacific coast interscholastic meet to be held on the campus April 28 and 29. The meet, to which the Anaheim high school among others in this county has been invited, promises to become the most important event on the coast in the realm of high school track athletics. It will be an annual event. Special preparations have been made by the Big "C" society of the university for the entertainment and housing of all the visiting athletics during their entire stay at Berkeley. The fraternities and house clubs have offered their houses for this purpose, and a special committee is to be appointed by the associated students to see that the high school men are entertained while they are at the university. Teams will be limited to fifteen men, and P.A.A. registration will be required. The meet will be a two-day affair, the heats taking place on Friday, April 20, and the final events on Saturday. All of the usual track events will be on the programme, with a five man relay. The javelin throw will probably be introduced. Medals will be given to all taking places. In addition, several cups will be awarded, a large trophy to the school winning the field day, as well as similar trophies for individual winners. THE HALLS OF JUSTICE What Litigants are Doing In and About the Courthouse Annie Bestandig of Los Alamitos this week brought suit for $5000 dam- me, but I tried hard to make light of it—to persuade myself to think that she still loved me. On last Saturday evening Bushard came from his ranch to attend a dance here and came to my home. He remained until after midnight with me and my wife, and when she retired he and I talked till nearly daylight. When I went to Bushard's room with him I found a note which read, "Good night, dearest love." I asked him if it was a joke, as the writing was that of my wife. He said that it must be. My wife came into the room and looking at me, she said: "You found my note here?" I replied in the affirmative She then said: "You remember the time, a few years ago, when we had an agreement that if you ever found any body you liked better than me you would tell me, and if I found anybody I liked better than you, I would tell you?" "I told her I did, and then she told me that she liked Billy better than she liked me. She called Billy out and we talked it over and it was agreed that they should go away. I told her she could go if she would be happier with Billy than with me. "It was morning then, Sunday morning, and the tenth anniversary to a day of our wedding. I told them that I would go down town, and Billy walked down town with me. I asked him if he had any money and if he had not that I would give him all that was necessary to take her wherever they wanted to go and enough to keep them until he could arrange for himself. He replied that he could raise some money and he did sell his lease and crops and implements on his mother's ranch for $1750. "Sunday afternoon she got ready to go away. She fixed up her clothes and I helped her pack up. I asked her, however, if she would not rather stay with me. She replied that after what had happened she could never stand the disgrace of it all. I told her that no one need to know, that all she had to do was to live the right life, to give up Billy and never see him again and I would never in my lifetime refer to the matter. She said she could not stay. "Monday I asked her again if she would not stay with me, but she gave me the same reply. We had in the meantime talked over Gordie, our boy. She wanted to take him, but I finally concluded that I could be a better father and mother to him than she could be a mother and father, so I kept him." "I did not see Billy again. He Mrs. John Gowan of Santa Ana, sister of Henry Adams of this city, was fatally burned at her home in the former city on Friday afternoon. Her clothes were ablaze in an instant, and before they could be put out she had been fatally burned. Mrs. L. M. Simms, a colored woman was assisting Mrs. Gowen in her work, and the latter attempted to light the chemical brick iron so that Mrs. Simms could use it in ironing. For some reason she took the iron out on the back porch to generate with alcohol. Hearing the cries of the unfortunate woman, Mrs. Simms rushed to the porch and found Mrs. Gowen enveloped in flames and the porch on fire. Mrs. Simms secured a rug and threw it over her, and being unable to put out the flames in this manner, turned the hose on her. After the flames had been extinguished, Mrs. Gowen walked to the telephone and called up Gowen & Willard's packing house. Her husband happened to be near the phone and answered the call, and she told him the house was on fire, but made no mention of her own injuries. J. D. Thomas and Mr. Gowen jumped into the former's automobile and hurried to the house, where they found the kitchen and porch on fire. Mrs. Gowen, burned as she was and wrapped in a blanket, stood in the yard waiting for the arrival of her husband. The fire was put out by J. D. Thomas and W. P. Brown, a neighbor, who had been attracted by screams of Mrs. Simms. Dr. Burlew was called and Mrs. Gowen was taken to the hospital. She suffered intense agony until death relieved her. There was hardly an unburned spot on her entire body. Her face was burned and her hair was burned almost to the scalp. Mrs. Gowen was the oldest daughter of Capt. P. T. Adams of Tustin and a sister of Henry Adams of this city. Besides the husband she leaves a son, Frank, and daughter Henrietta. She was 42 years of age and had lived at Santa Ana for many years. The funeral was held at Santa Ana on Saturday morning. LESTER AND FINLEY MIX Courthouse Enlivened by Roughhouse Between Two Officials County Auditor Lester and former deputy district attorney Finley engaged in a lively roughhouse at the courthouse a few days ago. Finley called to procure his salary warrants, amounting to $1500, which have accumulated for a year or more past pendulin throw will probably be introduced. Medals will be given to all taking places. In addition, several cups will be awarded, a large trophy to the school winning the field day, as well as similar trophies for individual winners. THE HALLS OF JUSTICE What Litigants are Doing In and About the Courthouse Annie Bestandig of Los Alamitos this week brought suit for $5000 damages against M. F. Reagan, a well-known rancher of Los Alamitos. The ground upon which damages are asked is seduction under a promise of marriage. The complaint states the couple became acquainted last June. Parker & Moote of Los Angeles are attorneys for the plaintiff. L.W.Bushard has brought suit for $400 damages against P.A. Stanton. Bushard's complaint states that Stanton refuses to deliver a five-acre ranch on East street, Anaheim, after he had agreed to do so. Plaintiff declares that on August 8 Stanton agreed to sell the land for $800, of which $400 should be cash. Bushard alleges that he offered Stanton the $400 and Stanton refused to take it or carry out the deal. Since August 8, according to the complaint, the land has increased in value to $1200, and consequently Bushard is damaged $400. Tipton & Cailor are attorneys for Bushard. Joseph Yoch has filed for probate the will of David Harris, who died at Santa Ana on December 20th, at the age of 68 years. The will, written on December 17, and witnessed by J.R.McMurdo and Christian Forgeng, names Yoch as executor without bonds. Under the will the estate is to be distributed share and share alike to Harris' legal heirs.The petition states that the heirs live in Europe and their names and addresses are unknown to Yoch.The estate is valued at $3000, consisting of a lot at Arch Beach, notes and $174 in cash. Montgomery & Tarver are attorneys for the petitioner. FAVORS STATE DIVISION Bascom Stephens Deals with Facts and Figures Editor Gazette—Every taxpayer knows that the annual levy for the support of the state government is very high. Besides the direct levy, large sums of money are collected in the form of licenses, fees, etc.Here are a few figures from the Statesman's Year Book for 1910, beginning at page 399: live the right life, to give up Billy and never see him again and I would never in my lifetime refer to the matter. She said she could not stay. "Monday I asked her again if she would not stay with me, but she gave me the same reply. We had in the meantime talked over Gordie, our boy. She wanted to take him, but I finally concluded that I could be a better father and mother to him than she could be a mother and father, so I kept him. "I did not see Billy again. He left Huntington Beach for Los Angeles on the 2.05 car. At 5 o'clock I brought the automobile around and took her and her suitcase and bags to the depot and put her on the 5.05 car. As she turned to mount the car steps she threw her arms around my neck and cried, 'I believe I love you best after all but I must go. I cannot stay here.'" "The car pulled out of sight. I saw her no more. Where she is I know not. I wish her happiness. That is all." BISHOP AT STATE CAPITAL Has Important Committeeships and Seems to Be Doing Quite Well Assemblyman Bishop writes from Sacramento that he has been appointed upon a number of important committees, and is advantageously situated in reference to coming legislation affecting his district. He has been appointed chairman of the committee on county boundaries, which will deal with the annexation of Long Beach and Whittier to Orange county in the event Los Angeles consolidates into a city and county government. He is a member of the import- LESTER AND FINLEY MIX Courthouse Enlivened by Roughhouse Between Two Officials County Auditor Lester and former deputy district attorney Finley engaged in a lively roughhouse at the courthouse a few days ago. Finley called to procure his salary warrants, amounting to $1500, which have accumulated for a year or more past, pending discussion of the question as to the legality of salaries for deputy county officials, and Lester denied to turn them over until a written opinion could be had from District Attorney West. The two men came to blows in the county clerk's office, whither Finley had gone to swear out mandamus proceedings against Lester. The latter followed him and in a wordy war which followed, struck Finley in the face. Finley struck Lester in the corset cover, and Lester came back with a poke in Finley's nose. The two clinched and fell to the ground, Finley on top. Clerk Williams and Deputy Williamson separated the combatants, and the fight was declared a draw. Finley bled profusely from the nose, and Lester seemed eager to resume hostilities, but was prevented by bystanders from a further mixup with his adversary. Roman Wisser has recently fitted up his place of business with elegant bar fixtures and has adorned the front with electric signs, proclaiming the amber colored liquor which made Milwaukee famous. Mr. Wisser has the finest place in town and is himself a good hombre. FAVORS STATE DIVISION Bascom Stephens Deals with Facts and Figures Editor Gazette—Every taxpayer knows that the annual levy for the support of the state government is very high. Besides the direct levy, large sums of money are collected in the form of licenses, fees, etc. Here are a few figures from the Statesman's Year Book for 1910, beginning at page 399: For 1909 New York cost $47,323,-557. For 1907-8 California cost $32,-023,329. For 1909 Pennsylvania cost $30,-021,774. For 1907-8 Wisconsin cost $19,808,-000. For 1906 Illinois cost $17,661,184. For 1906-8 Nebraska cost $12,219,-058. McCarty's Statistician for 1902, at page 83, it is learned that: For 1896 Delaware cost $257,119. For 1899 Idaho cost $275,000. For 1900 Nevada cost $402,462. For 1900 New Hampshire cost $472,-995. For 1900 Wyoming cost $284,552. Small states, small taxes; big states, big taxes. Last year the ten counties of Southern California paid $3,156,024.78 into the state treasury. As a separate state the government of Southern California need not cost over $500,000. This would be a reduction of taxes of about 83 1-3 per cent or five-sixths less than what is paid now. Where a man now pays $6 per year under state division he would pay only $1. Why not reduce taxes? B. A. Stephens. Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 1911. THURSDAY, January 19 START TO SAVE FOR THAT HOME NOW. HOME SWEET HOME can only be for those who REGULARLY deposit in the bank a part of their incomes and save enough to buy a home. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank First National Bank of Anaheim Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. 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