anaheim-gazette 1912-03-28

WATER RESOURCES Northwest Peculiarly Favored by Columbia River A valuable publication concerning the surface water resources of the northwestern portion of the United States is at hand, the greater part of which is occupied by the basin of Columbia river. This river has a drainage area of 259,000 square miles. Its source is in British Columbia and its basin occupies enormous areas in that province and in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. The region is one of great interest and value. Few river basins in the country are so diverse. It contains some of the highest peaks in America and some of the most fertile valleys in the world. Some idea of the resources of the basin may be had from the statement that the navigable waters of the Columbia and its tributaries aggregate a length of 2136 miles. Within the area drained are the largest forests in the world. The climate exhibits all the variations from the rigor of the northern latitude to the mildness of western Oregon and of Washington. Agriculturally the area ranges from the extremely arid region, where irrigation is essential, through the semiarid country, where dry farming and irrigation are practiced side by side, to the humid region, which, strictly speaking, is arid during the summer. The values of the irrigated agricultural land range from about $30 an acre for the poorest to $3000 an acre for the intensively cultivated orchards. With in the Columbia river drainage basin are at least one-third of the available water powers in the United States, but development of this scade, which drain into Puget Sound. The stream-flow observations presented in this report consist of records obtained at 207 stations. About one-half of the expense of the work is borne by the states of Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana, which under the authority of laws enacted by the several legislatures, co-operate with the United States geological survey in carrying on the work. A copy of Water Supply paper 272 may be had free on application to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. INCREASED COST OF LIVING Summary of Investigations by State Department Sent to Congress That every country of Europe has suffered from the increase in the cost of living, and that the world over there are "multiplied evidences of the universal restlessness under these conditions," is shown in a report submitted by President Taft in a special message to congress. The report is the result of an investigation extending over several years, made under directions of the president by the state department, through its consular agents in Europe. It forms a second step in the president's effort to have this country initiate an international commission to look into the cause for the high cost of living, and the possible remedies, which he first suggested to congress in a message on Feb. 2. The consul general at London has shown that in the United Kingdom, between the years 1896 and 1910, while food prices rose 19.5 per cent, wages increased only 11.1 per cent, and that the wages of railway employees in that time increased only 7.2 per cent. To emphasize what this bread, from 3 cents from 75 cents to $1.45 increased from $10 pence. Sugar alone cost 2 cents a pound. The cost of livelihood in Germany has been seen. The average retail price in fifty-one of those of Germany in Beef per pound 18.99 c., fresh potatoes 37.1 c., whole wheat on 18.5 c. Even higher than 8.4 c per pound. Vegetables showed an increase in 1911 as compared to previous years. This increase is reports from consulters. Much of the report the president deferred to creative societies on there were forty cities in England, slightly in excess sold 2,333,000 pounds of goods, and they regulated 165,000 pounds compared to this, 3000 co-operative stores with a membership sales aggregating over sterling, and net 997,000 pounds stored. PASTRY Chat About Some masse Once more "Me with us, with its good cheer. been for centuries old-time customs our day. The de through the semiarid country, where dry farming and irrigation are practiced side by side, to the humid region, which, strictly speaking, is arid during the summer. The values of the irrigated agricultural land range from about $30 an acre for the poorest to $3000 an acre for the intensively cultivated orchards. Within the Columbia river drainage basin are at least one-third of the available water powers in the United States, but development of this resource has scarcely begun. The study of the water resources of this great region as carried on by the United States geological survey becomes therefore a matter of importance and interest. Water-Supply Paper 272, of the survey, which has just been issued, contains a large amount of useful data resulting from the investigations of the many streams of this area, including the records of flow of the numerous large tributaries as well as the main rivers. Among these tributaries are Clark Fork, which occupies large areas in Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, and Snake river, which has its origin in the Yellowstone Park region of Wyoming, traverses the southern portion of Idaho, and on its way drains large areas in Nevada. For a part of its course the Snake forms the boundary between Idaho and Oregon, and it traverses long distances in the state of Oregon before it finally joins the parent stream. In addition to stream-flow data concerning the Columbia, the report contains information concerning the water resources of the coastal streams, such as the Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz, located in Oregon, and the Cedar, Skagit, and Caen. Buy Lots in Zeyn Tract NOW More than a fourth of these 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 the city. 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 president's effort to have this country initiate an international commission to look into the cause for the high cost of living, and the possible remedies, which he first suggested to congress in a message on Feb. 2. The consul general at London has shown that in the United Kingdom, between the years 1896 and 1910, while food prices rose 19.5 per cent, wages increased only 11.1 per cent, and that the wages of railway employees in that time increased only 7.3 per cent. To emphasize what this increase means to the British consumer, the consul general gives special quotations showing that bacon and ham, which in 1898 could be bought in the English market for a fraction under 9 cents a pound, now cost above 14 cents a pound; that butter has increased from 22.7 cents per pound to 25.7 cents; cheese, from 10.5 cents to 13 cents; lard, from 9.5 cents to 13.6 cents; sugar from 3 cents to 4.6 cents. Flour is the only food commodity showing a decrease in price; that has fallen from 2.78 cents in 1898 to 2.46 cents today. France has fared no better. The consul at Havre, France, shows what tremendous increases have occurred there. Beef, he says, which in November, 1900, sold for 23 cents, sold in November, 1911, for 39 cents; lamb during that time jumped from 30 cents to 49 cents; veal, from 31 cents to 48 cents; pork, from 25c. to 40 cents; chickens, from 25 cts. to 35 cents; potatoes, from 1 cent to 2 1-2 cens; eggs, from 40 cents to 58 cents; butter, from 30 cents to 44 cents; milk, from 4 1-2 cents to 6 cents; rice, from 8 cents to 10 cents; flour jumped a cent a pound; Mutton was thally used in the pies, in commemoration watched on the shepherds of Bethel used were supposed of the wise men brought gifts of meat and game dishes long before we know it was ful game pie, ma Christmas, 1836, dated 1394, might ror to the heart and make the coweaken. It was lowing variety: More than a fourth of these 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 the city. 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: 113 East Center St., Residence, 315 North Los Angeles Street. ANAHEIM - CALIFORNIA Anaheim Sanitarium, (Inc) CORNER HERMINA & CHARTRES STS. The Most Modern Sanitarium in Southern California Equipped for Electrical, Vibratory, Mechanical, Thermic, Hydropathic, Dietic, and Massage Treatments for Acute & Chronic Cases BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. KRAEMER, Pres. W. M. WICKETT, Vice-Pres. C. E. HOLCOMB, Sec'y Treas. J. L. BEEBE H. A. JOHNSTON MEDICAL & SURGICAL STAFF DR. H. A. JOHNSTON DR. J. L. BEEBE DR. J. W. UTTER, Pathologist DR. BELLE B. SHARPE, House Physician - MISS T. S. SEGELHORST, Superintendent of Nurses - MISS L. BALFOUR, Assistant Secretary Office Hours: 2-4 p.m. 7-8 p.m. Phones: Pacific 200; Home 221 Hours for Visitors: 2-4 p.m. Booklet entitled, “Trip Through a Modern Sanitarium” sent to any address Free of Charge. Subscribe for “The Bodyguard,” an up to date hygienic monthly. Fifty cents per year in advance. Full Information as to Rates, etc., Cheerfully Given ANAHEIM GAZETTE Plain, Straightforward We Are Closing Out Our Entire Store Retire from our buildings sold for cash. These reductions have been on first-class goods and represent honest cuts under old price tags have not been raised and the new ones put for the occasion—none of the tricks so often practiced to establish. There is but little more to say. Our store and our stall Furniture in Orange county, and by many besides ourselves have more than 40 years of clean business history behind gains, and we shall be pleased to have all take advantage PASTRY POINTERS Chat About Some Old-Time Christmas Pies Once more "Merry Christmas" is with us, with its joy and merriment and good cheer. A feast day it has been for centuries, and some of the old-time customs have come down to our day. The decorating with holly and evergreen in a role of old Drugs. CONGRESS OF FESTIVALS President Moore Will Deliver Address of Welcome ISLANDS OF THE CLOVE Most of the World's Crop Comes from Zanzibar PASTRY POINTERS Chat About Some Old-Time Christmas Pies Once more "Merry Christmas" is with us, with its joy and merriment and good cheer. A feast day it has been for centuries, and some of the old-time customs have come down to our day. The decorating with holly and evergreens is a relic of old Druid rites. The Christmas tree is, according to an old German legend, descended from the apple tree in the Garden of Eden. When Eve plucked the fatal apple the leaves of the tree shriveled into needlelike points and their bright green turned dark and somber. It changed its nature and became the evergreen, in all seasons telling the story of man's fall. Only at Christmas is the curse turned to blessing by the coming of the Christ-child, and we have the Christmas tree. In early days a boar's head was the principal dish at the Christmas feast. In our own land and time the turkey is pre-eminently the Christmas meat. Roast turkey and cranberries and mince pie. It would hardly be a Christmas dinner without these, no matter what else the board offered. Mince pies are not a modern dainty by any means. They were popular as long ago as 1596, and were then known as "mutton pies," shred, or Christmas pies. Selden, in his Fable Talk, tells us that mince pies were baked in a coffin-shaped crust, intended to represent the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid. This may be a mistake, since in the old English cookery books the crust of any pie is commonly called the coffin. Mutton was the only meat originally used in the making of mince pies, in commemoration of the flocks watched on the holy night by the shepherds of Bethlehem. The spices used were supposed to be suggestive of the wise men from the east, who brought gifts of spices. Meat and game pies were favorite dishes long before the mince pie as we know it was evolved. A wonderful game pie, made in England at Christmas, 1836, from an old recipe dated 1394, might easily strike terror to the heart of a modern cook, and make the courage of the eater weaken. It was composed of the following variety: One pheasant, one CONGRESS OF FESTIVALS President Moore Will Deliver Address of Welcome San Francisco, March 25.—President Chas. C. Moore of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition has been selected to preside as chairman and to deliver the address of welcome to the delegates to the congress of festivals to be held in the rooms of the board of directors of the 1915 exposition on April 2 next. Invitations have been sent to the chambers of commerce, county fair and festival organizations to send delegates to this convention which means so much to the entire coast. A committee, consisting of P. T. Clay, chairman, Andrew M. Davis, Chas. S. Fee, Henry T. Scott, and I. W. Hellman Jr., has been appointed by President Moore to represent the exposition at the convention. The plan for the union of all amusement, entertainment, and educational celebrations held on the Pacific coast, in order to make it "The Playground of America—California in Winter and the Pacific Northwest in Summer," was suggested by George L. Hutchin, general manager of the Portland rose festival. He says: "I consider the Panama-Pacific international exposition the central feature of the undertaking. It is the hub, around which the interested satellites will revolve." Invitations have been sent to 20 cities on the Sunset Slope, where large celebrations are held at different seasons of the year. The cities included are Portland with its rose festival and 1912 Elks grand lodge convention; Seattle with its golden potlatch; Tacoma with the Montmorra festo; Vancouver, B. C., with the great international horse show; Spokane with the international apple show; Pendleton with the spectacular roundup; Salem with the cherry fair; San Francisco with the Portola celebration and the Panama-Pacific international exposition; Pasadena with the midwinter floral tournament on New Year's day; Los Angeles with its fiesta; and a number of events in other cities. ISLANDS OF THE CLOVE Most of the World's Crop Comes from Zanzibar The Sultanate of Zanzibar, just off the coast of central Africa, comprises four islands—Zanzibar; Pemba, Mafia and Lamu. This sultanate produces perhaps nine-tenths of the cloves of the world. The climate and soil of the two islands of Zanzibar and Pemba seem peculiarly adapted to the growing of this important article. Many of the trees are 90 years old, although most of the clove plantations on Zanzibar island date from 1872, when a terrific cyclone swept over it, doing fearful damage to the trees. Clove trees begin to bud about January or February, and the picking is done any time after July, continuing for about four months, as the trees ripen irregularly. When the cloves have been picked they are exposed on mats to the sun for six or seven days, and are then sent to the custom house where the government extracts an export duty of 25 per cent. The crop is a very uncertain one, a heavy yield one year, and comparatively nothing the next. The bulk of the cloves are bought by American, German and Indian firms, and are sent to Bombay, Hamburg, London and New York. Most of the cloves are used in distilling oil of cloves, which in turn is employed in the manufacture of drugs, perfumes, confectioneries, etc. Another great product of Zanzibar is copra, which is the dried interior of the cocoanut. The cocoanut trees grow throughout the sultanate without cultivation; land is sold by the number of cocoanut trees on it. A tree will yield from 100 to 120 nuts a year; the crop is gathered about every four months. The nuts are split open and dried in the sun for several days, when the product is ready for shipment. France consumes most of the copra, which is used in the manufacture of soap, oil cakes, etc. Approached from the ocean the city of Zanzibar presents a beautiful used were supposed to be suggestive of the wise men from the east, who brought gifts of spices. Meat and game ples were favorite dishes long before the mince pie as we know it was evolved. A wonderful game pie, made in England at Christmas, 1836, from an old recipe dated 1394, might easily strike terror to the heart of a modern cook, and make the courage of the eater weaken. It was composed of the following variety: One pheasant, one hare and a capon; two partridges, two pigeons and two rabbits; all boned and put in a paste in the shape of a bird; with the livers and hearts, two mutton kidneys, forced meat and egg balls, seasoning, spice, cat-sup and pickled mushrooms; filled up with gravy made from the bones. POWER-SITE RESERVES CREATED Power-site reserves embracing 28-147 acres were created during February, in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Utah, as a result of investigations and recommendations by the United States geological survey. These lands are withheld from public entry pending proposed legislation by congress which shall provide for the manner of their development. Reservoir sites were also created covering 8542 acres. During the month restorations to the public domain were made of lands previously withdrawn but found upon examination to contain no valuable power sites, to the amount of 7000 acres in Idaho, Oregon and in Washington. A STEADY JOB "Has Dinny got a stiddy job, yit, Mrs. Mulcahey?" asked Mrs. Brannigan. "He has that," said Mrs. Mulcahey. "They've sint him to the pintinchery for twinty years." Potato Dip. If you do not know how to use it, Mullinix can tell you. Approached from the ocean the city of Zanzibar presents a beautiful picture; the snow-white Arab houses are set against a background of soft tropical green; lying close to the shore are the hundreds of native dhows with their quaint sails, while farther out, in the deep waters, are the foreign ships. A prominent building on the waterfront is the palace of the sultan, which suggests a hotel at one of the Atlantic watering places, with its wide verandas and square lantern. Back of the palace are the remains of the old fort erected by the Portuguese, and here and there are to be seen the flags of the consulates of the various powers, conspicuous among them being the Stars and Stripes. Ali bin Hamoud, the present sultan of Zanzibar, is a young man. He succeeded his father in 1902, when but 17 years old, and until his majority the sultanate was under a regent. The sultan was educated in England, and speaks English fluently, as well as French, Arabic and Swahili. He is a great traveler, and spends much of his time in Europe. TWO POWERFUL BATTLESHIPS Designs for the two most powerful battleships ever built are those for the Nevada and the Oklahoma, and not the least interesting fact Thursday, March 28 A Forward Business Talk Our Entire Stock of Furniture, Intending to Retire from Business Test possible time we have made a reduction in price on every article in reductions have been made conscienciously and afford bargains. They honest cuts under the regular price charged for them everywhere. The new ones put below; cheap, shoddy sale stuff has not been run in often practiced to deceive the public have ever been permitted in our store and our stock are widely known. We carry the largest line of any besides ourselves is considered the very best in the county. We business history behind us. We now offer the public a long list of real bar-all take advantage of the opportunity. Backs, Furniture AHEIM, CALIFORNIA NOTICE The public generally will please take notice that members of the Anaheim Retail Merchants' Protective Association will henceforth close their OF THE CLOVE World's Crop Comes from Zanzibar of Zanzibar, just off Central Africa, comprises Zanzibar; Pemba, Malawi. This sultanate pronine-tenths of the world. The climate two islands of Zanzibar seem peculiarly arrowing of this impormany of the trees are although most of the trees on Zanzibar island when a terrific cycver it, doing fearful trees. begin to bud about February, and the pick-up time after July, conout four months, as irregularly. When he been picked they mats to the sun for days, and are then sent house where the governors an export duty of a very uncertain one, one year, and comparthe next. The bulk of bought by American, Indian firms, and are day, Hamburg, London Most of the cloves distilling oil of cloves, is employed in the marugs, perfumes, confec- at product of Zanzibar is the dried interior tree. The cocoanut trees out the sultanate with land is sold by the peanut trees on it. A crop is gathered about months. The nuts are dried in the sun for when the product isiment. France consume copra, which is us manufacture of soap, oil concerning these monsters is that they will burn exclusively fuel oil for making steam. In fact, the economy and superior efficiency of this fuel appears to have been established by the experiments of the navy department. The Scientific American says of this feature: "It will be noticed that the new ships have but one smokestack—and thereby hangs a tale. The ships will burn fuel oil exclusively. This has enabled the designer to dispense entirely with coal bunkers—the oil being carried chiefly in the double bottom of the ship. The omission of bunkers sets free a large amount of space below decks, which has enabled the designer to concentrate all of the six boiler compartments at the center of the ship, where they occupy only 65 feet of her length. Hence it was possible to use a single smoke stack, placed immediately above the boiler rooms, and hence, again—and this is the important point—it was found possible to place around the whole of the uptakes a massive redoubt of inclined armor, with walls everywhere 13 inches in thickness." Not only will these ships surpass all others afloat in gun power, but they will have an enormous advantage in the strength of their defensive armor. The plates will range in thickness from 18 inches for the conning towers to 13 inches for other exposed parts of the hull. The ships will have a tonnage of 27,500, and will carry ten fourteen-inch guns in their main batteries. The use of fuel oil enables the designers not only to employ a heavier weight of armor, but, besides, to dispose of it to greater advantage. The use of oil for fuel on these big ships might seem to indicate that they are intended to make part of the fleet in Pacific waters. NOTICE The public generally will please take notice that members of the Anaheim Retail Merchants' Protective Association will hereafter close their respective places of business promptly at 6 o'clock. Retail Merchants' Association. By Roger C. Dutton, Secretary. Dated March 1, 1912. NOTICE Pursuant to the written consent of the holders of more than two-thirds of the issued capital stock of the Anaheim Sugar Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, which consent has been duly filed in the office of said corporation in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on the 4th day of March, 1912, and pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of said corporation which resolution was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board of Directors duly called and held at the said office of said corporation on the 4th day of March, 1912, at which meeting more than a quorum of the Directors of said corporation was present: Notice is hereby given that the principal place of business of said corporation will, on the 15th day of April, 1912, be changed and removed from No. 213 North Los Angeles Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, to that certain office building owned by said corporation and situate adjacent to its factory on the West half of Section three (3), Township 4 South, Range 10 West, S. B. B. and M., in the County of Orange, State of California, after which date the principal place of business will be the said office building situate as aforesaid. This notice is published by order of the Board of Directors of said Anaheim Sugar Company. Dated at Anaheim, California, March 4th, 1912. [Corporate Seal] L. H. MULTER, 3-21-4t Secretary of Anaheim Sugar Company. In the Superior Court of the State of California In and for the County of Orange. In the matter of the Estate of Mary M. Bauer, deceased. Order to Show Cause Why Order of Sale of Real Estate Should Not be Made. It is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear before the said Superior Court on Friday, the 29th day of March, at 10 o'clock a.m. of said day at the courtroom of said Superior Court in the Court House in said County of Orange, State of California, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the administratrix of said estate to sell a part of the real estate of said deceased as may be necessary. And that a copy of this order be published at least four consecutive weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, a newspaper printed and published in said County of Orange. Z. B. WEST, Judge of the Superior Court. Dated February 27, 1912. Feb. 29-5t FOUR ROUTES EAST SUNSET Double Daily Service to New Orleans and East throuhh the Sunny South. EL PASO 'GOLDEN STATE LIMITED,' the de luxe, exclusively first class. The "CALIFORNIAN" for both first and second class travel. The line of low altitudes. OGDEN Through the beautiful Sierra Nevadas, and across the Great Salt Lake. The route of the SAN FRANCISCO "OVERLAND LIMITED." SHASTA Via Mt. Shasta and the great NORTH-WEST, unequalled for scenic grandeur. SOUTHERN PACIFIC J. M. PICKERING, Anaheim Agent. Both Phones. L. B. VALLA, Commerc'l Agt. Santa Ana, Cal.