anaheim-gazette 1911-12-14

WILSONON PUBLIC ROADS ITERESTING FACTS FROM SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REPORT The United States is in the midst of a national readjustment with regard to road improvement. The rapidly changing traffic conditions have necessitated equally radical departures from the old methods of road construction and maintenance. Methods which but a few years ago were considered entirely satisfactory and firmly established, both in theory and practice, are now often found to be entirely inadequate. In road administration the old principle of extreme localization is fast giving way to new systems involving the principle of centralization and fixed responsibility. A great deal of careful scientific, as well as educational, work is needed in order to solve correctly the many difficult problems which have arisen in regard to the administration, construction, and maintenance of our public roads. This work should prove of the greatest value to the whole country. The questions which confront road builders vary greatly with local conditions. Instruction in the art of road building to be of real practical value must be adopted to the peculiar conditions of each locality. Such instruction is given by the Office of Public Roads through the medium of object-lesson roads, built at local expense. During the past fiscal year roads were built in 52 places, involving an expenditure of approximately $120,000 by the local authorities. The types of road construction included sand-clay, earth, gravel, oiled gravel, plain macadam, bituminous macadam, oil concrete, and slag asphalt. When it is resigned to take up work in various parts of the country. While the work of the office is to a certain extent handicapped by this constant drain, it is believed that the benefit derived by the country in general through the distribution of properly trained highway engineers in the various states and counties is so great as to vindicate the wisdom of this project. While the object-lesson work is an excellent example in any community, it lacks the living, dynamic force which the capable, progressive engineer exerts continually from year to year on the movement for better roads in all of its varied phases. During the year a bridge section has been established in the Office of Public Roads. The need for better culverts and bridges for our public highways is becoming evident from the point of view both of economy and of safety. One of the peculiar difficulties encountered by the local communities with regard to bridges and culverts is that the great majority of these structures are comparatively small, so that those in responsible charge do not feel warranted in incurring the expense incident to the employment of skilled engineering assistance. Requests are continually being received for information concerning the use of concrete and other materials for bridges and culverts. Such information is being collected and disseminated. One bulletin dealing with the subject has already been published and others are in course of preparation. The published information is supplemented by personal inspection, advice, plans and superintendence by the engineers of the office when request is made through the proper local authorities. In the routine testing and examination of road materials great progress has been made along established gations on the economic utilization various coke-oven tars in the ration of road binders, studies effect of light and the effect of ering on various bituminous mats and other allied subjects. TERRIBLE TOLL OF THE Steam Vessels Totally Lost Numbered 986—Fifty Shift Missing That Year. Careful French statisticians each year for the Bureau Verre record of accidents and losses ferred for a twelve-month by the chant marine of all nations from data are obtainable, says a writer's Magazine. They yearly mary put forth by the Bureau Verre is counted authoritative maritime men—owners, agents writers. Few who loll in the gardens or loiter on the road; the swift cities of ease that cross Atlantic know of the tolls gathered that complacent sea down—fear below the rails. Nine hundred and eighty-six of the world's merchant steam and sail—totally lost year 1908, says these careful statisticians; and this tally records only steam vessels of over 100 burden. Such the record of destruction, and the following count of damage not irreparable steamers injured by fire, stranding, stress of weather other causes. The destruction from year to year; in 1907 there 1,104 total losses among mills; in 1905 1,038 steamship sailing vessels were gripped by sea. No count is kept of the men down in the ships that are lost statisticians deal only with social values. No bureau in their finds profit or incentive in count of the thousands of seas. must be adopted to the peculiar conditions of each locality. Such instruction is given by the Office of Public Roads through the medium of object-less roads, built at local expense. During the past fiscal year roads were built in 52 places, involving an expenditure of approximately $120,000 by the local authorities. The types of road construction included sand-clay, earth, gravel, oiled gravel, plain macadam, bituminous macadam, oil concrete, and slag asphalt. When it is considered that each of these 52 object-less roads constitutes a practical school of applied road building, it must be evident that this feature of the department's work is a powerful factor in the great Nation-wide movement for the betterment of our public roads. For the purpose of giving expert advice concerning specific problems in road work 183 special assignments covering 30 States were made. This work related to such varied subjects as construction of various types of road, surveys, use of prison labor in road work, bridge construction, road maintenance, use of the split-log drag, road materials, effect of automobiles on roads, issuance of bonds for road improvement, road drainage, and other work along similar lines. This is most positive evidence of the wide usefulness of this office, and shows also how generally local communities have come to look upon the Office of Public Roads as a body of consulting engineers and experts capable of offering effective and reliable advice concerning difficult and special problems which are not easily handled by the local authorities. Work under the project of model systems has shown a most wonderful increase during the year. Assistance along these lines has been given to 14 counties in 8 states, as against 3 counties in 1910. This work of the most useful and permanent character. It involves a thorough investigation of the entire road system of the county with regard to location, materials, systems of construction, maintenance, and administration. In fact, every feature bearing on the practical improvement and future maintenance of the roads of the county is considered, and a practical working scheme for the present as well as future betterment and maintenance is drawn up and given to the proper authorities. Lectures, addresses, and papers form an important part of the educational work of the Office of Public Roads being collected and disseminated. One bulletin dealing with the subject has already been published and others are in course of preparation. The published information is supplemented by personal inspection, advice, plans and superintendence by the engineers of the office when request is made through the proper local authorities. In the routine testing and examination of road materials great progress has been made along established lines. The total number of samples tested during the year was 685, which were received from a widely distributed area, including 42 states and territories, Porto Rico, Canada and Germany. During the year 324 samples, mostly bitumens, were received for examination in the chemical laboratories. This is nearly twice the number examined during the previous year, and more than four times the number examined in 1909. Much valuable work has also been done in standardizing methods of testing and examining road binders and other materials. It has been found that the addition of a small proportion of cement to blast-furnace slag screenings increases the cementing properties very greatly. These investigations will be continued both in laboratory studies and in service experiments in the field during the coming year. Research work in concrete has been carried on with increased vigor. These investigations include a study of oil-mixed cement concrete principally with reference to its road-building and water-proofing properties, and also a study of the expansion and contraction of concrete while hardening, a subject of much importance in connection with concrete pavements. Investigation of the problems of dust prevention and road preservation has occupied much attention during the year. Commendable progress has been made in the several lines of work. Demand for specifications covering the various types of bituminous binders and bituminous road construction is continually increasing. During the year 81 sets of specifications were furnished, on request, to officials in 20 different states, and also to the Reclamation Service, the Navy Department, and the War Department. Many worthless road preparations have been and are still being manufactured and sold to the public through ignorance on the part of both the producer and consumer with regard to the characteristics of such materials requisite to meet local conditions. Stranding, stress of weather other causes. The destruction from year to year; in 1907 there were 1,104 total losses among mills ships; in 1905 1,038 steamship sailing vessels were gripped by sea. No count is kept of the men down in the ships that are lost statisticians deal only with social values. No bureau in their finds profit or incentive in account of the thousands of sewers who are claimed as toll sea we reckon tamed. Only taken in count; that every year somewhere on the wastes of the seven seas some years three—ships are sent in greed by the power that they many. So the average has The sea takes most o' its stealth. A bandage of fog aboard navigator's eyes, a racing moving unseen beneath the innocence of flat water, a knot reef, or sand that yields until is fairly trapped—then deserts Not quite 400 of the 986 vessels in the year 1908 were wrecked stranding; 158 of these were ships, superior as they were barks and schooners subjected whims of the wind. Collision ninety crafts to the bottom. Stroyed thirty-eight. Ninety-three ed and founded Under "missing," which means that careful French statisticians care the secrets of the deep, fifty were registered in the 1908 disaster. A Movement to Abolish Postage Stamps. Proposals have been made authorities in Europe that stamps be done away with within part. No one who knows a small traffic of a large commern is will wonder at the division with the present system entire time of one clerk free required and in some concern persons are occupied in little oblongs of gummed p envelopes and packages. An experiment already made in Bavaria of postmark consignments at the postoffice eration being carried out by burying no stamps being used way an enormous expense ing, cutting and pasting paper has been avoided, and no stamps has been needed Lectures, addresses, and papers form an important part of the educational work of the Office of Public Roads, which has been greatly increased during the year. These lectures are in almost all cases given by the men who direct the investigation work and the construction and maintenance of the object-lesson roads, and are therefore of a practical and instructive character. During the year 723 lectures and addresses were given in 35 states, as compared with 523 for the previous year. These lectures had a total attendance of over 200,000 a large majority of whom were farmers. The project for the instruction of engineer students in practical methods of road construction and maintenance has been enlarged and improved during the year. The plan provides for the appointment each year of graduate engineers to the position of civil-engineer student. The course of instruction covers one year, during which the student receives a most thorough training in all branches of the work. The Office of Public Roads is in constant receipt of requests from states, counties and townships to recommend competent young engineers to take charge of road improvement. During the year 12 engineers, constituting a very considerable percentage of the total number, is continually increasing. During the year 81 sets of specifications were furnished, on request, to officials in 20 different states, and also to the Reclamation Service, the Navy Department, and the War Department. Many worthless road preparations have been and are still being manufactured and sold to the public through ignorance on the part of both the producer and consumer with regard to the characteristics of such materials requisite to meet local conditions. These materials are sold under trade names, and as a rule carry no valid quaranty of quality. Correct specifications for such materials are, therefore, much needed for the protection of the public. The influence of the work already done by the office along these lines is shown in the production of better and more uniform materials on the part of the manufacturers. While great progress has been made in the improvement of methods of bituminous road treatment and construction during recent years, the subject is still in a stage of development. For this reason the work carried on by the office is of the greatest value to the country in general. Tests and methods of analysis are being standardized, and the behavior of the various materials in actual use is being more definitely determined, while the development of economic and practical methods of construction suitable for various local conditions is being perfected. Much research work along these lines has also been carried on, and will be continued during the coming year. These cover such subjects as the effect of various methods of distillation on the physical and chemical properties of tars, investi- An experiment already made in Bavaria of postmark consignments at the postoffice being carried out byery and no stamps being used way an enormous expense ing, cutting and pasting paper has been avoided, and no stamps has been necessary. suggested that this method and that something yet more of time and labor might be done. A meter resembling a gas meter could be attached to a commercial house, and the matter could be passed through The registry of the amount automatic, and the postal area could read the meter once and collect the amount Different meters could be first, second and third class. Certainly some methods seem far more consistent spirit of the age than our paborious and time honored writing. We have, of course, for avoiding the stamp nuisance some matter, but probably they be extended and bettered. POTTER'S FIELD Where New York's Pauper In Forgotten Graves Three times each week leaves an East river wharf on island bearing its load of pauper dead. About 200,000 have been made in the city since its opening in 1869. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Vessels Totally Lost in 1903 Numbered 986—Fifty Ships Missing That Year. French statisticians compile year for the Bureau Veritas a of accidents and losses suffor a twelve-month by the mermarine of all nations from which are obtainable, says a writer in the Magazine. They yearly sum-put forth by the Bureau Veri-counted authoritative by all men—owners, agents, under-sis. Few who loll in the palm or loiter on the roadways of swift cities of ease that cross the epic know of the tolls gathered by complacent sea down—far down now the rails. Hundred and eighty-six vessels of world's merchant marine—and sail—totally lost in the 1908, says these careful French statisticians; and this tally recognizes steam vessels of over 100 ton's. Such the record of complete action, and the following the of damage not irreparable: 4,278 persons injured by fire, collision, falling, stress of weather, and causes. The destruction varies year to year; in 1907 there were total losses among merchant ships in 1905 1,038 steamships and vessels were gripped by the count is kept of the men who go in the ships that are lost. The statisticans deal only with commer-values. No bureau in the world profit or incentive in keeping of the thousands of sea-work- "with strength and ease they always please" TWO HORSE OVERALLS MADE BY LEVI STRAUSS CO. first four years, or until July, 1874, when trench 1 was made, the number of bodies was known, but not the location of each body. Since then the records show where each of the dead was burled. An entry in the death book, which is kept in the little office, is all that tells where the burial was made. A numbered incision made in the plain wood coffin furnished by the department of charities is the means whereby the authorities are able to locate a body. It is of interest to recall the origin of the designation potter's field. The name comes from the New Testament Matthew xxvii, where the suicide of Judas is recorded: "Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said: What is that to us? See thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, It is not lawful to put them in the treasury, because it is not lawful to put them in the treasury." INTERIOR FINISH We furnish the finest interior finish promptly: Slash Grain Oregon Pine Finish fresh run and mill sanded. Also Kiln Dried Flooring and Ceiling. We Have Pattern Books which contain the latest ideas. Get our figures when you contemplate building. GIBBS LUMBER CO. ANAHEIM, FULLERTON PLACENTIA. Dr. W. S. McFarlane VETERINARY SUBGEON AND DENTIST Diseases of Horses, Cattle and Dogs a specialty... Office and Hospital corner of Oak and Lemon streets Phones—Home 1253; Pacific 424 ANAHEIM J. L. BEEBE, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and res., cor. Center and Palm Sts Office hours: 2 to 4,7 to 8 p.m. Both Phones. ANAHEIM. CAL F' BACKS Undertaker Dealer in Furniture, Wall Paper Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames count is kept of the men who go in the ships that are lost. The citizens deal only with commervalues. No bureau in the world profit or incentive in keeping of the thousands of sea-workwho are claimed as toll by the reckon tamed. Only this is in count; that every day in year somewhere on the restless s of the seven seas two—in years three—ships are snatched need by the power that tolerates many. So the average has it. The sea takes most o' its tithe by each. A bandage of fog about the Aator's eyes, a racing current unseen beneath the masked presence of flat water, a knife-edge sand that yields until a keel hurly trapped—then destruction. Quite 400 of the 986 vessels lost the year 1908 were wrecked through flooding; 158 of these were steam-superior as they were over the rivers and schooners subject to the winds of the wind. Collisions sent by crafts to the bottom. Fire devised thirty-eight. Ninety-three fill- and foundered. Under the head issuing," which means that not even French statisticians can divine secrets of the deep, fifty ships registered in the 1908 record of latter. POSTAL REFORM Movement to Abolish the Use of Postage Stamps. Proposals have been made to postal priorities in Europe that postage bills be done away with, wholly or part. No one who knows what the traffic of a large commercial con- tries will wonder at the dissatisfaction with the present system. The time of one clerk frequently is tired and in some concerns sever- persons are occupied in placing the oblongs of gummed paper on clopees and packages. An experiment already has been done in Bavaria of postmarking large alignments at the postoffice, the option being carried out by machin- and no stamps being used. In this an enormous expense for print-cutting and pasting paper stamps been avoided, and no affixing of marks has been necessary. But it which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said: What is that to us? See thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, It is not lawful to put them in the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called the field of blood unto this day." Hart's island contains about 100 acres and is oval in shape, ot more than a quarter of the island has been used, and half a dozen generations will pass away before the great army of the city's pauper dead will cause any overcrowding. PROBING DYNAMITERS' RECORD Investigations Reveal Many Important Facts. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 12.—The books, papers and letters forming a part of the records of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, now in the hands of the federal authorities, are giving up many important facts for the grand jury and the men in charge of the investigation are positive a chain is being woven out of the fragments that will entangle men higher up in the organization than McNamaras. While some of the papers are comparatively innocent on their face, they form some "missing links" and they eventually may be effective in aiding the government. Among the evidence in the possession of the government are letters and newspaper clippings concerning dynamite and nitro-glycerine explosions which it is said bear out the confession of McManigal. The latter said that John J. McNamara always had required him to obtain newspaper clippings telling of the explosions and that these had been filed with the secretary-treasurer of the iron-workers before they would pay him for a "job." In the materials seized when the office and the rooms of McNamara were raided are said to be such clippings and the letters in which they were contained. It is said also that McManigal was by no means the only person who The time of one clerk frequently is freed and in some concerns sever persons are occupied in placing the oblongs of gummed paper on gloves and packages. An experiment already has been made in Bavaria of postmarking large alignments at the postoffice, the opinion being carried out by machinists and no stamps being used. In this an enormous expense for printing cutting and pasting paper stamps has been avoided, and no affixing of stamps has been necessary. But it is suggested that this method is crude that something yet more saving time and labor might be devised. A meter resembling a gas or water could be attached to each large commercial house, and the mailing meter could be passed through it. The registry of the amount would be automatic, and the postal authorities read the meter once a month to collect the amount due them: percent meters could be had for the second and third class matter. Certainly some method as this is far more consistent with the fit of the age than our present laous and time honored way of do-We have, of course, provisions avoiding the stamp nuisance for the matter, but probably they could extended and bettered. POTTER'S FIELD. Here New York's Pauper Dead Rest in Forgotten Graves. Three times each week a boat lives an East river wharf for Hart's land bearing its load of the city's per dead. About 200,000 interments have been made in the city cemetery since its opening in 1869. For the TEXAS FEVER TICK That substantial progress has been made in the last year in the control of the Texas fever tick in this county is indicated in a report received by the board of supervisors from the county veterinarian, Dr. W. S. McFarlane, of Anaheim. This report was given in connection with a statement received three weeks ago from State Veterinarian Keane, which report states that this county was under partial quarantine for eradication of the tick that is responsible for Texas fever among cattle. The county veterinarian's report says: "The infection of the Texas ticks is confined to two large ranches, the Richard O'Neill and the Irvine cattle ranches. There have been ten ranches released from quarantine this year. There are fifteen ranches under suspicion." Thursday, December 14 The Famous Rayo Lamp The best part of the day is the evening, when the whole family is gathered together around the lamp. The old days of the smoky fireplace and flickering candle are gone forever. In their place have come the convenient oil stove and the indispensable Rayo Lamp. There are to-day, in the United States alone, more than 3,000,000 of these Rayo lamps, giving their clear, white light to more than 3,000,000 homes. Other lamps can mean, but you cannot get a better light than the low-priced Rayo gives. It has become so popular we may almost call it "the official lamp of the American family." The Rayo is made of solid brass, with handsome nickel finish—an ornament anywhere. Ask your dealer for a Rayo lamp or write for descriptive circular to any agency of the Standard Oil Company (Incorporated) CONCERT AND HOP Given by the Concordia Singing Society AT K. OF C. HALL Tuesday, December 19th, 1911 Excellent program and Dance Music. Kindly tell your friends about it. Gentlemen 50, Ladies Free NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Anaheim Union Water Company Location of Principal Place of Business J. W. Dickenson GARAGE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Anaheim Union Water Company Location of Principal Place of Business, Anaheim, Orange County, California. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the directors, held on the 2nd day of December, 1911, an assessment of two dollars per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable on or before January 4, 1912, to the Secretary of the Corporation, at the office of the corporation, or East Center Street, Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 5th day of January, 1912, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be sold on Friday, the 26th day of January, 1912, to pay delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. H. S. ARMSTRONG, Secretary Anaheim Union Water Company, Location of office, East Center Street, Anaheim, California. Notice to Contractors The Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Union High School invite bids for painting the administration building; the work to be done according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Secretary of said Board, Room 4, Odd Fellows Building, Anaheim, California; and all bids to be submitted on or before noon of the 15th day of December, 1911, to the said Secretary at said office. Check, certified, for five per cent of the amount of bid to accompany all bids. Board of Trustees of Anaheim Union High School, per 12 6t2 F. C. SPENCER, Secretary. SUMMONS In the Justice's Court of Anaheim Township, County of Orange, State of California, J. S. Howard, Justice. A. E. Schumacher, W. P. Quarton and O. Renner, doing business under the firm name and style of Schumacher, Quarton & Renner, Plaintiffs. Frank Gillespy, Detendant. SUMMONS The People of the State of California send Greeting to Frank Gillespy, Detendant. You are hereby directed to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiffs in the Justice's Court of Anaheim Township, Orange County, State of California, and to answer before the Justice at his office in said Township, the complaint filed therein within five days (exclusive of day of service) after the service on you of this Summons if served within the Township in which the action is brought; or, if served out of said Township but within said County, within ten days, or within twenty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you so appear and answer said complaint as above required, said plaintiffs will cause your default to be entered and take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint, as arising upon contract, or will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the cost of suit. Given under my hand this 20th day of July, 1911. J. S. HOWARD, Justice of the Peace of Anaheim Township County of Orange, State of California. F. C. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Notary Public J. W. Dickenson GARAGE Agent for The OAKLAND All kinds of Auto Supplies Repair Work. Anaheim :: California Germania Halle A splendid Lunch every day. Best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars for those desiring them. Cold Beer always on tap. Your patronage solicited. We make a specialty of Kentucky Dew Whiskey. J. D. Heitshusen OLIVER HILL City Livery Stables Fashionable Outfits at Reasonable Rates. BULBS For Fall Planting. We have a choice lot of Amaryllus, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Anemones, Ranuncules, Frescias, Gladiolus, Montbretias and Calla Lilys. Roses for Fall Planting Special Price Our Selection $1.50 per F. C. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Notary Public Odd Fellow's Block, Center Street Anaheim, Cal. The Best Cuts of MEAT Can be had here any time. We don't reserve them for a favored few and compel the others to take what is left. First come is first served in this market. We believe in giving everybody a square deal. Also in selling the very best meat we can get hold of at the prices possible. FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER. Try us with an order. CITY MARKET SCHNEIDER BROTHERS Odd Fellow's Bldg., Center street Phone: Pacific 201 H. V. Weisel Roger C. Dutton WEISEL & DUTTON Attorneys and Counselors at Law SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN PROBATE MATTERS German Language Spoken Notary Public 2nd Floor Mullinix bldg Pacific Phone 1106 Anaheim, Calif. City Livery Stables Fashionable Outfits at Reasonable Rates. BULBS For Fall Planting. We have a choice lot of Amaryllus, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Anemones, Ranuncules, Frescias, Gladiolus, Montbretias and Calla Lilys. Roses for Fall Planting Special Price, Our Selection, $1.50 per Dozen. Orange Co. Ornamental Nursery T. D. Robertson, Prop. Phone, Sunset 185R, Fullerton, Cal We deliver to all parts of Anaheim. Finest of Wines. Liquors and Cigars. at Roman Wisser's Favorite - Saloon Schlitz Beer on Draught Business College Fall term now open. Enroll immediately. Five experienced instructors. Attendance limited to 100. Tuition, including books, 40 weeks, $100. Tuition, including books, 80 weeks, $150. J. W. McCormac, Pres't, 117 ½ E. 4th st., SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA