anaheim-gazette 1911-09-28

Page Two MEN WHO ARE MAKING CARNIVAL A SU Brig.-Gen. J. O. Royer Brig.-Gen. J. O. Royer J. W. Duckworth HENRY M. ADAMS President Board of Trade J. FREDERICK AHLBORN Secretary Board of Trade HENRY M. ADAMS President Board of Trade H. A. DICKEL J. FREDERICK AHLBORN Secretary Board of Trade B. V. BEEBE FRANK WILLIAM SCHUMACHER F. A. YUNGBLUTH The day marked the greatest carr in this part of were gaily decors and blue bunting red, yellow and where apparent. In the evening usements were p nificent electrical city delighted al gates. ANAHEIM GAZETTE IVAL A SUCCESS B. T. BEALE EASTERN SWIMMER HERE Although given over for the present to managing the Oriental vaudeville show, one of the Midway attractions at the carnival, Reina Kaufman wife of Frank G. Kaufman, part owner of the California Carnival company, holds records in the east for swimming and fancy diving that few have been able to beat. Mrs. Kaufman was one of the original Coney Island diving girls, who created such a sensation in the metropolis two or three years ago. She worked under the name of "Reina de Agua", (queen of the water) and her figure has been pronounced by experts as being that of a perfect woman. Reina also has the distinction of having forced Annette Kellerman to take to shady lanes, dodging her challenge to a series of events. Two years ago O. K. White, manager at Coney Island, offered to back Reina. FARMER BERG INSOLVENT Victim of Henry Martens' Swindling Operations Three notes, aggregating $1120, given on a contract involving 120 acres of land in Kern county that afterward turned out to be a swindle, were the cause of John P. Berg, an Anaheim ranchman, filing a petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court this week. A little more than three years ago a man giving the name of Henry J. Martens blew into this neighborhood. He joined the Berg church, sang bass in the choir, and was a constant attendant upon divine services. After he had sufficiently ingratiated himself into the good graces of the people he unfolded a Kern county land scheme. So winning were his ways that he induced a number of the ranchers to purchase of tracts which he represented to be worth from $50 to $75 an acre. He dwelt at length upon the bargain he was offering his friends and at least a dozen of the farmers bought on contract various pieces of the real estate. Berg and his wife executed three notes for $500, $500 and $120, respectively, and gave them to Martens. It is said that in several other instances the ranchers not only gave notes as part payment on the contracts, but also advanced money to Martens to bind the sale. There is a suit now pending in the federal court to prevent the collection of a note for $3500 given by an Anaheim rancher in the same land scheme. After the real estate transactions were closed the notes given by Berg and hils wife were transferred to the Topeka bank, and by that institution transferred to C. E. Gault, who appears in the case as an innocent pur- ALEXANDER HENRY Laird of Caledonia, and Mascot of Company 26, U.R.K.P. WALTER AMSTUTZ J. C. IDLOR created such a sensation in the metropolis two or three years ago. She worked under the name of "Reina de Agua", (queen of the water) and her figure has been pronounced by experts as being that of a perfect woman. Reina also has the distinction of having forced Annette Kellerman to take to shady lanes, dodging her challenge to a series of events. Two years ago On-K. White, manager at Concy Island, offered to back Reina for any sum in a series of contests with Miss Kellerman. Reina issued her challenge through the New York papers and by letter, and repeated it when the shapey Annette remained silent. But she never obtained a response in any manner. The exhibition, as mapped out by White, was to consist of a series of races, various distances, also fancy diving stunts. A year ago last spring Reina met and defeated Cora Beckwith, another famous swimmer, in a two-mile race, also outpointing her in diving. Since coming to the coast last fall, Reina has done very little professional swimming or diving work, merely enough to keep in condition so as to resume it whenever she desires. During her stay at Coney Island, where she was for three seasons, she was the recipient of the usual attentions from love-lorn youths. She has a letter from one of them now which gives her much amusement, and which must make the poor fellow's ears burn from time to time when Reina is showing it to her friends. It begins: "My Man-Killing Mermaid." ALL FOOL'S NIGHT A HUMMER Parade of Horribles Will Be Spectacular Feature Crowds are going to throw dignity and formality to the four winds Saturday night to participate in the "parade of horribles" and "height of hilarity" that is going to take place on the midway at the carnival grounds. The parade will be the big feature, and will be formed as soon as the evening shadows fall. It will traverse the parade route as previously announced, and will furnish one of the most amusing affairs of the week. The participants are going in for grotesque on a wholesale scale. They will appear in line clad in every sort of get-up that their ingenuity can supply, and those who do not wear masks on their faces will be contracted, but also advanced money to Martens to bind the sale. There is a suit now pending in the federal court to prevent the collection of a note for $3500 given by an Anaheim rancher in the same land scheme. After the real estate transactions were closed the notes given by Berg and hils wife were transferred to the Topeka bank, and by that institution transferred to C. E. Gault, who appears in the case as an innocent purchaser. Soon after the execution of the notes, and before anything in the shape of a provisional deed had passed from Martens to the various purchasers the land was levied upon and sold under a blanket mortgage and the investors had nothing left to show for their money and evidences of indebtedness. ON THE WATER WAGON A girl, a great lover of Nature, recently went to the seashore for a holiday, and approaching a typical fisherman, said: "Ah, sir, how well you must know the face of Nature, and know it in all its moods. Have you ever seen the sun sinking in such a glare of glory that it swallows up the horizon with fire? Have you not seen the mist gliding down the hilltop like a specter? Have you never," she went on impassionedly, "seen the moon struggling to shake off the grip of the ragged, rugged storm-cloud?" "No, Miss," responded the fisherman. "I used to see dem things, but I'm on the water-wagon now." THE PITY OF IT Hearing the crash of china Dinah's mistress arrived in time to see her favorite coffee-set in pieces. The sight was too much for her mercurial temper. "Dinah," she said, "I cannot stand it any longer. I want you to go. I want you to go soon, I want you to go right now." "Lawzee," replied Dinah, "this am surely a co-instance. I wus this very minute cogitatin' that same thought in my own mind—I want to go, and I thank the good Lawd I kin go, and I pity yur husband, ma'am, that he caint goo." SACRAMENTO PASSES FRESNO Sacramento is now the fourth county in the state in assessed valuation of property, having stepped in above Fresno since last year. Figures prepared by the state The day marked the beginning of the greatest carnival ever witnessed in this part of the state. Streets were gaily decorated with red, white and blue bunting. Pythian colors—red, yellow and blue—were everywhere apparent. In the evening concerts and amusements were provided, and a magnificent electrical illumination of the city delighted all within the city's gates. The parade will be the big feature, and will be formed as soon as the evening shadows fall. It will traverse the parade route as previously announced, and will furnish one of the most amusing affairs of the week. The participants are going in for grotesque on a wholesale scale. They will appear in line clad in every sort of get-up that their ingenuity can supply, and those who do not wear masks on their faces will be "made up" so their mother wouldn't know them. There will be Hebrews, Indians, burnt cork conceptions, Dutchmen; in fact, about every character known to the world; besides hoboes and clowns in plenty. It is believed that between 300 and 400 will participate in this parade, with three or four bands, also comically dressed. The California Carnival company will turn out its entire cast of midway performers for the event. Some will march, others will ride in machines. All will be in costume. Several animals from the Jungle Zoo will also be in line. Following the parade there will be one grand confetti battle on the midway. It is the only one scheduled for the week, but the crowd will more than make up for the absence of the vari-colored paper on the other nights by delving in and filling the enclosure knee-deep with the results of their volleys. At midnight the confetti will be promptly "chopped" but the hilarity and good-nature that precedes the concluding day of the celebration is expected to last until well along toward morning. Headed by the Anaheim brassband the procession moved westward on Center street, the thoroughfare being filled with thousands. SACRAMENTO PASSES FRESNO Sacramento is now the fourth county in the state in assessed valuation of property, having stepped in above Fresno since last year. Figures prepared by the state board of equalization place Los Angeles first, San Francisco second, Alameda third, and Sacramento fourth, with San Joaquin county fifth. In 1910 the assessed valuation of Sacramento county was $61,646,032 as against $65,264,422 for Fresno county. This year Sacramento county jumped to an assessed valuation of $78,296,-099. A clear gain of $6,650,067. Fresno county on the other hand increased only o $70,032,616, which places Sacramento in the lead slightly over $8,000,000. BEANS BRING A MILLION This is the busy time for the bean men, as they are now in the midst of the harvest of their million dollar bean crop. The Irvine ranch is the largest producer of beans, as there is this year 14,500 acres of limas and 4000 acres of blackeyes. The acreage in other portions of the county is about 5000 acres. The threshing outfits are busy, and will finish up the work about the first week in October. Prices are better than last year.Many ranchers have sold their limas for prices ranging from $4.50 to $5 per hundred pounds, with hardly any as low as $4.50, and blackeyes have been contracted at from $4.25 to $4.60. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANAHEIM United States Depository for the Postal Savings System Capital, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $52,000 Resources over $700,000.00 Officers: JOHN HARTUNG, Pres. FRANK SHANLEY FRANK SHANLEY, V. P. A. S. BRADFORD A. S. BRADFORD, V. P. JOHN HARTUNG EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier SAMUEL KRAEMER' OTTO STORM, Asst. Cashier EDGAR J. HARTUNG We offer every facility consistent with Sound and Conservative Banking 4 PER CENT PAID ON TIME CERTIFICATES Buy Lots in Zeyn Tract Now More than a fourth of those fine residence lots have been sold. Sidewalks and curbs will be completed and the streets graded and oiled in about one more month when prices of remaining lots will be advanced. Best building restrictions in City. Terms one-fourth cash. To Cash Purchasers we will loan money to build if desired. Secure a lot for your home before prices are raised. More than a fourth of those fine residence lots have been sold. Sidewalks and curbs will be completed and the streets graded and oiled in about one more month when prices of remaining lots will be advanced. Best building restrictions in City. Terms one-fourth cash. To Cash Purchasers we will loan money to build if desired. Secure a lot for your home before prices are raised. SEE P. H. KRICK At Office, No. 113 E. Center St., or at Residence, 315 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim. 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