anaheim-gazette 1911-10-26

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel Editor and Proprietor The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. JUDGE VICTOR MONTGOMERY In the death of this pioneer jurist, which occurred at Huntington Beach Wednesday night of last week, Orange county loses its foremost citizen. Going to the seashore in company of his daughter, Miss Gertrude Montgomery, for a brief respite from the onerous cares of his office, preparatory to taking up the work of the defense in a noted murder trial, he died literally in harness, at the point of his life's greatest activity. Judge Montgomery appeared in court last week asking a continuance of the case, owing to ill health. No one imagined the angel of death was so near. Feeble unto death in body, his masterful spirit asserted itself, and he went to the ocean, which he loved so well, for a few days' rest before taking on the arduous duties of the trial after a week's postponement. Cheerful to the last, he retired to his room, apparently as well as he had been in recent years. Overcome by the insidious alliment which had bereft him of his vitality, he lay down to his death. His faithful daughter, hearing him in his struggle went to his side. He spoke say- $1,34 miles; Santa Ana to Anaheim $1,8 miles; increase 425. Grain, Stockton to Los Angeles, $3,525 miles; Los Angeles to Fullerton, $1.20, 23 miles; increase 913. Flour, San Diego to Los Angeles, $1.50, 126 miles; Anaheim to San Diego, $3.50, 100 miles, increase 294; Los Angeles to Anaheim, $1,26 miles, increase 484; Los Angeles to Fullerton, $1,23 miles, increase 548; less than carload, per cwt. Flour, Los Angeles to San Diego, rate 20c., 126 miles; Los Angeles to Anaheim, 11c, 23 miles, increase 266. As stated above the rates here given are simply for illustration as nearly all freight rates in and out of Orange county are unequal and exorbitant. We desire to enter complaint against all unequal and exorbitant freight rates, both class and commodity, carload and less than carload, which originate and terminate in Orange county also those that originate in the state outside of Orange county but terminate in Orange county; also those that originate inside of Orange county but terminate in the state outside of Orange county. The transportation companies contend that the grain rate from Stockton to Los Angeles and the flour-rate between San Diego and Los Angeles are to meet water competition. If these companies are losing on these hauls we desire to protest at being charged an increase of nine hundred thirteen (913) per cent per mile in the former and as high as five hundred forty-eight (548) per cent in the latter case, to make up these losses. If these companies are not losing in these hauls than we desire to doubly protest against such exorbitant charges for Orange county points. We respectfully and earnestly request that you take this up as early near. Feeble unto death in body, his masterful spirit asserted itself, and he went to the ocean, which he loved so well, for a few days' rest before taking on the arduous duties of the trial after a week's postponement. Cheerful to the last, he retired to his room, apparently as well as he had been in recent years. Overcome by the insidious alliment which had bereft him of his vitality, he lay down to his death. His faithful daughter, hearing him in his struggle, went to his side. He spoke saying he was ill. Before his family and physicians could arrive in response to telephone calls, his spirit had fled. Judge Montgomery came of revolutionary stock, his grandfather bearing arms in the war of the Revolution. During the civil war he espoused the cause of the Confederacy, being a resident of Tennessee. The close of the war left his family penniless. Once wealthy and aristocratic, he went to work in the field as a common laborer. He came in 1875 to California with his parents. He located in this city and practiced law. He was successful and soon gained wide populariity as an attorney and man of sterling integrity. Here he married his wife, who was the beautiful Miss Charlie Tarver of West Anaheim, herself a descendant of a Confederate soldier. She and three children survive. Judge Montgomery later moved to Santa Ana, where he continued the practice of the law. His first work was the drawing up of the bill creating Orange county. He spoke at many points in the county in favor of the bill, the legislature having passed it and referred it to a two-thirds vote of the people. He took a leading part in the organization of the county following its ratification at the polls, and was prominent in politics and public affairs to the close of his honorable and eventful life. Personally Judge Montgomery was the most lovable of men. Only to his most intimate associates did he ever refer to the calamity which the war between the states had visited upon his family. He faced the world anew, and with a stout heart and determined purpose, wrung from his practice and the soil (for he was also a successful horticulturist) another fortune. Personally a likeable and gifted man, his end marks the closing of a life which brings sorrow to his many friends and the county which he more than any other man created. May he rest in peace. ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS PUNCHED HIS OPPONENT Incident in Career of Judge Montgomery Frank Porter was in town this week from his walnut ranch on Orangethorpe avenue. Speaking of the death of Judge Victor Montgomery, whom he had known for thirty-odd years, Mr. Porter said: "The first time I saw Judge Montgomery in court was shortly after he came to Anaheim. It was in the later 70's, and the case was being tried in Judge Bailey's court, in a building on East Center street. I forgot what trial it was, but Montgomery was opposed by a Los Angeles attorney, who kept badgering the young attorney. The case was stubbornly fought, and Montgomery was gradually getting the better of the imported lawyer, when the latter, in a heat of passion, applied an approbrious epithet to Montgomery. "Quick as a flash Montgomery was at him, striking him on the jaw, and sending him to the floor. It looked like a small-sized riot, but Deputy Sheriff Barham interfered and restored order. "Both attorneys apologized to the court for the fracas. Montgomery won his case." BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Mrs. J. Harris, mother of Mrs. Wm. Falkenstein, was tendered a very enjoyable birthday surprise on Tuesday, when anumber of relatives from out-of-town points came to congratulate her upon attaining her seventy-third birthday. Mrs. Harris was completely surprised and was overjoyed to meet them. The party included Mrs. Rudolph Asher, Herman and Arthur Harris of San Bernardino, Philip Harris of Redlands, Mrs. Asher, Alvin ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS Hold Important Meeting at Santa Ana The monthly meeting of the associated chambers of Orange county met at Santa Ana last evening, when important business came up for consideration. A large attendance was present, visitors including officials of the P. E. road. New electric railway building in Orange county took up a large part of the evening's deliberations. The consensus of opinion is that the P. E. will shortly begin work in this section. The committee on unjust freight rates submitted the following report: Anaheim, Cal., Oct. 24, 1911. To the Honorable, the Railroad Commission of California:—Gentlemen: A committee of the associated chambers of commerce of Orange county was instructed to file a complaint with you as regards unequal and exorbitant freight rates as applied to Orange county points. Below is tabulated a few, simply to illustrate this inequality and exorbitance: Carload, hay, Corona to Los Angeles, rates per ton $1.50, miles 47. Corona to Fullerton, rate $1.50, 23 miles; per cent increase per mile Orange county points, 204. Ice, Los Angeles to Anaheim, rate $1 per ton, 26 miles. Fullerton to Anaheim, $1, 3 miles; increase per cent, 866. Grain, Santa Ana to Los Angeles, BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Mrs. J. Harris, mother of Mrs. Wm. Falkenstein, was tendered a very enjoyable birthday surprise on Tuesday, when anumber of relatives from out-of-town points came to congratulate her upon attaining her seventy-third birthday. Mrs. Harris was completely surprised and was overjoyed to meet them. The party included Mrs. Rudolph Asher, Herman and Arthur Harris of San Bernardino, Philip Harris of Redlands, Mrs. Asher, Alvin Asher and Mrs. Adolph Goldschmidt of Los Angeles. Do You Owe A Treat A bet, and want to please some one particularly? Then buy your candy of me and you will be sure to get a fresh and delicious assortment. Jos. Helmsen What Anaheim Realty Company is Doing Come and List your Property if you want to Sell or Buy C. Eygabroad to J. S. Beam - $20,000 Mr. Bower to F. A. Altenow - 9,500 Mr. Magede to C. Nattray - 3,500 J. H. Griffin to Mr. Trudean - 6,000 Mr. Trudean to J. H. Griffin - 4,000 J. Hilborn to Mr. Johnson - 5,000 Nebelung & Co. to Mr. Squires - 6,000 Mr. Hilbert to Mr. Pitman - 5,000 Mr. Beckmeyer to Mr. Dawson - 4,500 Mr. Bacon to Mr. Fulton - 16,000 Dr. Adams to E. Froman - 10,000 G. J. Stock to Mr. Lentz - 3,500 F. Magede to E. Huenemeyer - 600 Mr. Detmer to G. H. Flesner - 10,500 Mr. Kasel to Mr. Maxfield - 25,000 Mr. Hemphill to Mr. Kasel - 10,000 Mr. Pope to Mr. Betz - 1,500 Mr. O'Brien to Mr. Bishop - 23,000 J. Resh to Hartfield - 5,000 Innis Henry to Mr. Gitz - 7,000 Headquarters One-Fourth Suits—Over Just at the beginning of the season offered in the line All $25.00 Suits and C. All $20.00 Suits and C. All $16.00 Suits and C. All $12.00 Suits and C. All other priced Suits and Over all suits made to measure. If you perfect fit, the best of work tailor's high prices. SHO Below are the closing out prices fords. These lines All $4.50 and $5.00 Q. All $3.50 and $4.00 Q. Sale will continue F. Magede to E. Huenemeyer - 600 Mr. Detmer to G. H. Flesner - 10,500 Mr. Kasel to Mr. Maxfield - 25,000 Mr. Hemphill to Mr. Kasel - 10,000 Mr. Pope to Mr. Betz - 1,500 Mr. O'Brien to Mr. Bishop - 23,000 J. Resh to Hartfield - 5,000 Innis Henry to Mr. Gitz - 7,000 J. Resh to Betz - 10,000 J. Resh to Shuman - 13,000 Hecker to Cheney - 4,200 Duckworth to Stark - 2,200 If you want to buy or sell we have the people. Three Buick automobiles, good salesmen and square dealing is what does the business. The above sales will give you some idea of what we are doing. Anaheim Realty Co. First door East of City Hall in Stone Building Eye Strain is Waste of Energy Can You Afford to Waste Your Nerve Power? Eye Strain keeps many children backward in school and makes it a hard task to read or work at close range for grown people. Have your eyes examined and get relief and comfort. My prices are most reasonable, quality considered. THEODORE ROBERTS 113 East Center St. ANAHEIM, CAL. High Grade Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. All work guaranteed Mrs. Harris was presented with many birthday gifts in remembrance of the happy occasion. A family dinner was a feature of the day. The guests returned to their homes on the evening train. ness, and is now a brilliant object in the morning sky. Monday morning the head of the comet was about 22 degrees northeast of Venus, the morning star, and the tail could be traced with the naked eye through 25 degrees. Below are the closing out prices fords. These line All $4.50 and $5.00 Q All $3.50 and $4.00 Q Sale will contin Louis Z 128 W. Center St. Next Monday, Senorita Alaco Dulc The Remainder o L. H. B GRAFT IN SCHOOLBOOKS State Superintendent Revokes Stockton Man's Right to Sell Them The right of school supply dealer E. C. Stewart of Stockton to buy text books from the state has been declared forfeited by the superintendent of public instruction at Sacramento. Complaint came from Mono county that Stewart was demanding a higher price for books than that fixed by law. In the remote mountain counties where there are few local dealers the pupils must often order Mrs. Harris was presented with many birthday gifts in remembrance of the happy occasion. A family dinner was a feature of the day. The guests returned to their homes on the evening train. Anonymous circulars were sent through the mail and found scattered on the streets of Orange the first of the week. This circular is an attack upon Rev. Bentley, pastor of the First Christian church. In effect the printed matter says: "Rev. Bentley asserted that the water of the Orange water works is so bad that he did not blame men for going to Anaheim to get something to drink. When asked if it drove him to Anaheim, he did not reply. Has it come to this? Why not have saloons and keep our money and our preachers at home?" The circular contains other statements of like nature, and insinuations of graft. The circular is but one mark of the hot campaign that is going on in Orange over the proposed water bonds, the election on which comes up November 3d, the women not voting. A hard fight is being made for the bonds and a hard fight against them. S. M. Craddick, an old timer, has come out in opposition to the bonds, and his arguments are made clear in a paper that he is circulating, and to which he attaches his name. SEE THE COMET San Jose, Cal., Oct. 23.—Brooks' comet continues to increase in brightness, and is now a brilliant object in the morning sky. Monday morning the head of the comet was about 22 degrees northeast of Venus, the morning star, and the tail could be traced with the naked eye through 25 degrees. The photographs taken at the Lick observatory show that the forces which produce the tail are greatly stimulated by the comet's approach to the sun, and that rapid changes are taking place in the material and in the form of the tail. In this respect the comet is the most interesting one observed since 1908, far surpassing Halley's. At present the comet is about 71,700,000 miles from the earth, and is traveling away from us at a rate of over a million miles a day. The best time to see the comet is at 5 o'clock in the morning. WANTED REGULAR WORK A farm hand had worked in the field from dawn till darkness, doing the chores by lantern light. "I'm going to quit," he said to the farmer at the end of the month. "You promised me a steady job." "Well, haven't you got one?" was the astonished reply. "No," said the man, "there are three or four hours every night that I don't have anything to do and fool my time away sleeping." "Seven years ago I landed in this town with only $1, but that dollar gave me my start." "You must have invested it very profitably." "I did I telegraphed home for money." State Superintendent Revokes Stockton Man's Right to Sell Them The right of school supply dealer E. C. Stewart of Stockton to buy text books from the state has been declared forfeited by the superintendent of public instruction at Sacramento. Complaint came from Mono county that Stewart was demanding a higher price for books than that fixed by law. In the remote mountain counties where there are few local dealers the pupils must often order by mail. Investigation showed that Stewart has been active in soliciting mail orders in such localities, charging the full postpaid price to pupils, with an extra postage added for good measure. By this means he was charging the pupils postage twice, to the increase of his profits. This is a clear violation of the law, which is intended to make sure that all children, wherever they may live, shall get their text books at a low and uniform price fixed according to law. Further than this, it is a violation of the affidavit sworn to by every dealer before he can purchase the books from the state. The law prescribes that violation of this affidavit shall result in the revocation of the dealer's right to buy books from the state. This is the action taken by Supt. Hyatt in Stewart's case. Stewart is well known as a large dealer in school supplies who sends agents among the schools of central and northern California. "I've lost the baby," shrieks the nursemaid. "Heavens. Why don't you hurry out and speak to a policeman?" "It's no use, mum. That's what I was doing when I lost him." Mrs. A—Your husband always dresses so quietly. Mrs. B—He does not. You ought to hear him when he loses a collar button. Quarters For Bargains One-Fourth Off—One-Fourth Off Overcoats—Shoes beginning of the season we are offering the greatest bargains ever offered in the line of Suits, Overcoats and Shoes. Suits and Overcoats - Only $18.75 Suits and Overcoats - Only $15.00 Suits and Overcoats - Only $12.00 Suits and Overcoats - Only $ 9.00 Red Suits and Overcoats in proportion. $7.50 to $15.00 saved on to measure. If you can save this amount when we guarantee the best of workmanship and material, why pay the usual prices. SHOE SPECIALS We closing out prices on Blue Blood and Coronet Shoes and Oxfords. These lines we have decided to discontinue. and $5.00 Quality - Only $3.60 and $4.00 Quality - Only $2.65 Sale will continue until Wednesday, Nov. 1st. SHOE SPECIALS We closing out prices on Blue Blood and Coronet Shoes and Oxford's. These lines we have decided to discontinue. and $5.00 Quality - Only $3.60 and $4.00 Quality - Only $2.65 Sale will continue until Wednesday, Nov. 1st. Luis Z. Kroeger BOTH PHONES Center St. Anaheim, California Star Theater VAUDEVILLE EVERY NIGHT Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Alaco Dulce—Spanish Dancer and Singer reminder of This Week, “The Midgets.” L. H. BEDDIG, PROPRIETOR Anaheim Opera House School of Dancing Every Friday Evening. From 7 to 9, all dances taught. Individual and class lessons at reasonable prices. DIRECTION OF Anahaim Opera House School of Dancing Every Friday Evening. From 7 to 9, all dances taught. Individual and class lessons at reasonable prices. DIRECTION OF Professor Y. P. ROTHWELL 151 W. 54th St., Los Angeles, Cal. ALSO 5c Dances From 9 to Midnight Schoneman - Blanchard Orchestra. Fine Floor. Dancing Free to Members of the School. "I thought you told me this place was so healthy that nobody ever died here?" objected the prospective purchaser to the real estate agent."I did, and I'll stick to it." "I'll bet you will. You also told me that people in this suburb didn't have to pay grocery bills, because the ground raised their vegetables for the——" "I told you that, too." "How do you account for the fact that one of your prominent citizens died of starvation yesterday?" "That was a doctor." Customer— Walter. This is an absurdly small steak you've given me. Walter—Yes, sir, but it'll take a won- FOR SALE One hundred shares of Great Pacific Securities Company, capital stock at $13.50 a share. The Great Pacific Security Co. is organizing the Great Republic Life Insurance Co., and is selling this stock on the market for $20.00 a share. G. B. S., Care of Gazette Office