anaheim-gazette 1911-03-23

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 SCHOOL BOARD BUYS HIGHSCHOOL BUILDING $25,000 OFFERED AND ACCEPTED BY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD Agreement Signed by the Two Boards but Must be Ratified by the Voters—Deal Will Save the District $10,000 or $15,000, Says Mr. Clabaugh—Manual Training and Domestic Science Departments to Be Added to Grammar School—Bond Election Immediately A proposition which will prove a solution of the school muddle in Anaheim, relieve the members of the school board of the tension which has been straining their nerves for a year or more, and provide ample school room for the rapidly increasing juvenile population of the city, was agreed upon at a joint meeting at the high school building last Thursday evening of the grammar and high school boards. The Anaheim school board made a formal offer of $25,000 for the high school building and grounds and the offer was accepted. The following agreement was then adopted and signed by all the members of both boards: "Whereas, the high school district is desirous of building a new high school, and the Anaheim school district is desirous of securing more room, it is therefore hereby proposed by the high school district to sell to the Anaheim school district the present high school land and buildings for the sum of $25,000 for said land and buildings and the equipment of the manual training and domestic science departments only." WOMEN VOTE AT MONROVIA Participate in Straw Ballot at School Election While the women of Washington have been making Pacific coast history by securing the ballot and showing emphatically that they will exercise its privilege without fear or favor, it is darkly hinted by opponents of suffrage in California that only a small minority of women in this state will go to the polls if given the opportunity. As yet, the suffragists of California have been obliged to offer nothing more decisive in refutation of this challenge than their well organized and thus far successful effort to secure enfranchisement. The women of the little foothill city of Monrovia, however, have within the past week given an object lesson along these lines, that shines forth as an advance beacon light for the women of the state, heralding for them the same sturdy dignity in use of the ballot as that which distinguishes their sisters of the northwest. It became necessary, through a disagreement between the two factions of the school board and citizens committee appointed to select a site for a fine new school building, to turn the matter back to the people for decision. A straw ballot was called for, the vote being opened to all the adults within the district, both men and women. There are about 750 registered voters in Monrovia and it is safe to assume that there are an equal number of women who may be similarly qualified. Out of the total number more than two-thirds exercised the privilege, but what is more, there SUNDAY SCHools Anaheim District Ma Following is the meeting of Anaheim district Sunday schools held at the Orange on Tuesday, March Morning Session Service, led by R. of Orange; Round Excellence, A. M.; Sunday School Ma Windle, Fullerton; Pansy B. Reming Ensign Sisters, Orson,-Miss Meme Angeles; The Teacher W. H. Thomas; The Teacher and R. Graff; Fullerton committees. Afternoon Session by Rev. Mitchell call of Schools; (I) asked to report a number of teacher rollment of Cradle department, number of school during yeartime of the school esting or helpful Class, E. S. Palm Adult Bible Class, Orange; Duet, Mrs Orange; Graded S and Practice, Miss Los Angeles; Disc Officers, Reports, Miss Parsons, Orsa Teacher's Spiritual R. B. Whiteside, STATE WILL Whereas, the high school district is desirous of building a new high school, and the Anaheim school district is desirous of securing more room, it is therefore hereby proposed by the high school district to sell to the Anaheim school district the present high school land and buildings for the sum of $25,000 for said land and buildings and the equipment of the manual training and domestic science departments only, all other equipment to be removed from the building by the high school district, and the Anaheim school district agrees to take said land and buildings and the equipment of the said two departments only, at said price of $25,000, all other equipment to be removed by the seller. This is intended only as a memorandum by both parties and is subject to the approval of the voters of the respective districts." The proposition is now up for the approval of the court of last resort, the people. If the voters ratify the action of the board, accept the high school building and vote the necessary bonds the deal will be closed and the troubles of the school board will be at an end. “This purchase,” said Mr. Clabaugh president of the Anaheim school board, “will save the district at least $10,000 and possibly $15,000. It appears to us the best solution of the matter the grammar school board could make and it will also relieve the high school situation. While the building is not as centrally located as we could wish yet we might be forced to accept a worse location. Suitable school locations cannot always be secured when wanted. “Our agreement provides for the transfer of the furniture and equipment of the domestic science and manual training departments, but all the other furniture will be removed by the high school board. The above mentioned departments will be added to the grammar school. “The bond election will be called immediately,” he continued. “We have not yet decided upon the amount of the issue but it will not be far from $30,000. Aside from the purchase price it will require a considerable sum for alterations, improvements and furnishings.” “How about the merger?” he was asked. “The merger is dead—one of the deadest things on earth,” he replied. The high school board is now seek- "The bond election will be called immediately," he continued. "We have not yet decided upon the amount of the issue but it will not be far from $30,000. Aside from the purchase price it will require a considerable sum for alterations, improvements and furnishings." "How about the merger?" he was asked. "The merger is dead—one of the deadest things on earth," he replied. The high school board is now seeking a location for a new high school building, which will be erected if the voters ratify the sale. TALKING STATE DIVISION Bascom Stephens Gives Figures of Taxation Editor Gazette.—Everybody pays taxes, directly or otherwise. When little or no good is gained, that tax is unjust, and should be changed. On page 52 of the state treasurer's last report it says moneys received from Southern California, for the year ending June 30, 1910, and paid into the University Fund, were: Imperial county $2022.50, Kern $11,-502.47; Los Angeles $175,300.72, Orange $8694.43, Riverside $7873.01, San Bernardino $9908.06, San Diego $10,-046.89, San Luis Obispo $4597.01, Santa Barbara $8831.16, Ventura $6644.17. Total $246,320.42. At best, Southern California gains little and loses much. Under state division not one cent of this enormous sum of money, wrung from non-benefited taxpayers in the south, will go north. Every taxpayer (and that means each man and woman) will enjoy the benefit of the moneys kept at home and the corresponding reduction in taxes. B. A. Stephens. Los Angeles, March 19, 1911. WHAT DOES IT MEAN There is considerable conjecture as to what is behind a petition filed with the board of supervisors by C. S. S. Forney of Los Angeles. Forney has asked that the board advertise for sale a franchise for gas mains on roads, streets and alleys of a large portion of the county; namely, townships 3, 4, and 5 south, range 9 west; townships 3 4, 5 and 6, range 10 west; townships 3, 4, 5 and 6, range 11 west. There has been talk for sometime that the Los Angeles gas construction company expected to build a central plant to supply Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton. The petition filed may have something to do with that matter, or it may have to do with another rumor which is to the effect that the Los Angeles light and power company expects to supply Orange county towns from Los Angeles. For several days there has been street talk, unconfirmed by anyone in authority, that the Santa Ana gas plant of the Southern California Edison company had been sold to the Los Angeles light and power company. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. FULLY Rumor is current terests of the Orang pany, including plan ange, Anaheim and been purchased by organized as the Gas Company. The property for sale has been made those in touch with mated to be worth million dollars. That of the Santa Ana about 1000 meters for a county france ed with the board of it is understood that cate is interested in stated that stock w shortly. Mr. and Mrs. J. barger and E. J. H motor trip on Sun Alhambra, Azusa in the upper valley. IOWANS, All former residing in Anaheim and by earnestly request in the banquet room lows hall, Anaheim ing, March 27, 1911 the purpose of for Iowa association sure and be there Committee. ANAHEIM GAZETTE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Anaheim District Meeting at Orange March 28th Following is the program of the meeting of Anaheim district Methodist Sunday school association to be held at the Orange Methodist church on Tuesday, March 28: Morning Session—Song and Praise Service, led by Rev. W. W. Cookman of Orange; Round Table—Standard of Excellence, A. M. Russell, Fullerton; Sunday School Management, S. W. Windle, Fullerton; Junior Possibilities Pansy B. Remington, Fullerton; duet Ensign Sisters, Orange; A Model Lesson, Miss Meme Brockway, Los Angeles; The Teacher Training Work, W. H. Thomas, Santa Ana; Address, The Teacher and his Object, Rev. G. R. Graff, Fullerton; appointment of committees. Afternoon Session—Devotional, led by Rev. Mitchell of Anaheim; Roll-call of Schools; (Note—Each school is asked to report average attendance, number of teachers and officers, enrollment of Cradle Roll and Home department, number of conversions from school during year and any other feature of the school that may be interesting or helpful.) The Organized Class, E. S. Palmiter, Orange; The Adult Bible Class, Rev. C. C. Bentley, Orange; Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Gleason, Orange; Graded School in Principle and Practice, Miss Meme Brockway, Los Angeles; Discussion; Election of Officers, Reports, Business; Solo, by Miss Parsons, Orange; Address—the Teacher's Spiritual Preparation, Rev. R. B. Whiteside, Fullerton. STATE WILL BE EXHIBITOR OVERAKER GETS NEW TRIAL Appellate Court Reverses Decision of Judge West Sylvester H. Overacker, once sentenced to life imprisonment at Folsom for the killing of Gustavus A. Winn on Jan. 13, 1910, is to have a new trial. On Friday the appellate court decided the appeal taken from the superior court of this county. By that decision the judgment of the lower court is set aside and the order denying Overacker a new trial is reversed. Justice James wrote the opinion. Overacker, now 61 years of age and almost deaf, has been held in the county jail pending the appeal. His wife and son, who were chief witnesses in his behalf, have visited him often. The tragedy for which he was tried for murder occurred at Newhope. Overacker and Winn were neighbors. There was bad blood between them. Winn had thrown up an embankment that prevented flood water from draining off Overacker's land through Winn's land. On Jan. 13, 1910, Overacker attempted to cut the dike, the same being on Winn's land, and Winn drove him away. Overacker went to his house and got a rifle. As he returned to the boundary fence, Mrs. Overacker followed at a distance. Winn's wife and daughter, who had been called out by Winn as witnesses to the trespass or other acts of Overacker, stood in their back yard. Overacker fired from behind the fence. Winn, who was sixty feet away, turned and ran. Overacker fired again, and Winn dropped to his knees. He was up again and ran on. Overacker fired a third time, and STATE WILL BE EXHIBITOR Col. Collier Returns from Sacramento With Good News San Diego, March 21.—The state of California will be one of the exhibitors at the Panama-California exposition to be held in San Diego during the entire year of 1915, and her exhibit will be shown in a building to cost $250,000. D. C. Collier, director general of the Panama-California exposition recently returned here from Sacramento with positive assurances that the state will appropriate $250,000 for a building at the exposition in San Diego, and probably as much more for an exhibit to illustrate the wonderful natural resources of the state, and the great development it is experiencing in commerce, agriculture, manufacture, immigration and the arts and sciences. The building which California will erect on the exposition grounds in Balboa park in San Diego will be one of the group of fifty or more forming the Mission City, and it will become the property of the city of San Diego at the close of the exposition and remain as a permanent institution of San Diego, which is destined to become the playground of America and the Mecca of those seeking a place for recreation and the delights of an out-of-doors existence. Other states and especially those of the southwest, will doubtless soon announce their intentions of placing buildings on the exposition site in San Diego to house the exhibits they will later send here. Director General Collier has planned for splendid exhibits from all of the states, and also for the greatest archeological and ethnological displays the world has ever seen, in conformity with his general plan of making the Panama-California exposition absolutely unique, intensely educational, and the most spectacular exposition ever held. FULLERTON Rumor is current here that the interests of the Orange county gas company got a rifle. As he returned to the boundary fence, Mrs. Overacker followed at a distance. Winn's wife and daughter, who had been called out by Winn as witnesses to the trespass or other acts of Overacker, stood in their back yard. Overacker fired from behind the fence. Winn, who was sixty feet away, turned and ran. Overacker fired again, and Winn dropped to his knees. He was up again and ran on. Overacker fired a third time, and Winn fell. He was breathing his last when Mrs. Winn reached him. According to the witnesses of the prosecution, among whom were two neighbors who were eye-witnesses, Winn had nothing in his hands but a shovel. Overacker and his wife testified that he had a gun. INSTALL MAIL BOXES Postmaster Duckworth Makes Pertinent Suggestion Anaheim, Cal., March 20. To the Patrons of the Office: It has been ordered that free city delivery be established in our city beginning May 1st, and I would respectfully request that one and all who desire the service to make provision for the delivery of same, by installing suitable boxes at once, as I am requested to make report of same. By order of the department it is distinctly understood that no patron will be served unless he provides some means for dispatching of his mail by carrier. Patrons may cut a slot in the door which will serve the purpose of facilitating the carrier. Respectfully, J. W. Duckworth, P. M. WHY WE PRUNE THE GRAPE As far as I know the grape is the only vine or fruit bearing plant requiring systematic pruning. In the case of trees and other plants, we cut away the surplus wood, undesirable and injured shoots and branches that interfere. Not so with the grape, for we have a rule laid down and which we must follow. Whereas it usually requires a long article to explain the method of pruning the grape, I shall give all the essentials in less than 100 words. All the vine should be cut away, except two fruiting canes 3 or 4 feet long, these canes coming from wood one year older than themselves; and two new wood containing al Collier has planned for splendid exhibits from all of the states, and also for the greatest archeological and ethnological displays the world has ever seen, in conformity with his general plan of making the Panama-California exposition absolutely unique, intensely educational, and the most spectacular exposition ever held. FULLERTON Rumor is current here that the interests of the Orange county gas company, including plants at Whittier, Orange, Anaheim and Santa Ana, have been purchased by a new syndicate organized as the Southern Counties Gas Company. The property for which a contract of sale has been made according to those in touch with the deal is estimated to be worth about a quarter of million dollars. The largest plant is that of the Santa Ana, which has about 1000 meters. An application for a county franchise has been filled with the board of supervisors, and it is understood that the new syndicate is interested in the grant. It is stated that stock will be transferred shortly. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hartung, Miss Lybarger and E. J. Hartung enjoyed a motor trip on Sunday to Pasadena, Alhambra, Azusa and other points in the upper valley. IOWANS, ATTENTION All former residents of Iowa residing in Anaheim and vicinity are hereby earnestly requested to assemble in the banquet room of the Odd Fellows hall, Anaheim, on Monday evening, March 27, 1911, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of forming an Anaheim Iowa association. We want you. Be sure and be there. By order of the Committee. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. Gazette Liners Are without question a feature of this newspaper that is bringing Great Returns to the Advertiser, and profit to the Reading Public. 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