anaheim-gazette 1912-04-25

GOOD BRIDGES AND STATE HIGHWAY Ventura Celebrates—Will Cost Half Million Dollars for Orange County—Supervisors Plan $90,000 With Wooden Type Bridge—State Highway Meeting — Orange County Quickly Bowed Out—Highway Sure Coming Our Way By A. A. MILLS These two subjects are intimately connected and for Orange county just now the former may be the key to the latter. Ventura County Celebrates Oxnard, April 18.—Every part of Ventura county today helped the city of Saticoy celebrate the opening of a new $100,000 bridge, linking that city with this section. More than five thousand were in attendance and crowded the little city to its capacity. Business was suspended for the day in this city, Ventura, Santa Paula and Fillmore, all business men going over to assist in the opening. Nearly four thousand people partook of a big barbecue this afternoon. Addresses formally opening the new structure were made by Superior Judge Clarke of Ventura, W. S. Cook and W. S. Shepard of Saticoy. Cost From the above it will be seen that these good bridges cost something. Over a year ago Mr. Corbally, a Los Angeles bridge contractor, estimated that a good steel bridge over the Santa Ana river at Olive would cost about $60 per lineal foot. To this of a big barbecue this afternoon. Addresses formally opening the new structure were made by Superior Judge Clarke of Ventura, W. S. Cook and W. S. Shepard of Saticoy. Cost From the above it will be seen that these good bridges cost something. Over a year ago Mr. Corbally, a Los Angeles bridge contractor, estimated that a good steel bridge over the Santa Ana river at Olive would cost about $60 per lineal foot. To this must be added the cost of approaches. At these figures the five bridges needed over the Santa Ana river would cost close to $400,000, while the minor bridges needed would probably cost another $100,000, making a half million dollars needed for the bridges. Supervisor's Plan Supervisor Linebarger informs me that the board intends to call an election to vote $90,000 bonds for bridges all over the county and simply put back the old wooden type of bridge. Let us have the good steel bridges at the higher cost. State Road Would the state highway commission look with favor on the wooden type of bridge? Evidently not. Commission's Hearings With the coming of the state highway commission to Southern California there has been much activity going on among the advocates of different routes with the usual scare stories of where the highway will go. A Long One One of these routes is proposed by way of Banning and El Centro to San Diego, surely a long one. Moreover, such a route would have to cross the coast range of mountains twice and traverse the whole length of the desert along two legs of a triangle. Attempted Kidnapping Comes next the coast people and boldly attempt to carry off the highway to the hightide line or thereabouts. On Saturday evening sixty-five men, tried and true, met at the Hotel Virginia at Long Beach and after filling the body with good things proceeded to organize an organization to accomplish the act. L. E. Tower of Laguna, Lew Wallace of Newport Beach, Louis Paul Hart of the Huntington Beach News and J. A. Armitage of Sunset Beach were the co-conspirators from Orange county. Extraordinary From all over the state the com- istrano and thence to San Diego, the indications were good. Coupled with this was that dinner at the old San Juan town and a subsequent question to the supervisors; if the county would build the bridges, were the highway located through this county, only adds good cheer to the outlook. EXHIBITION OF TURNING Concordia Society Will Be Hosts at Entertainment Sunday Evening Members of the Concordia Society are preparing for an exhibition of turning by members of the Los Angeles turnverein at opera-house on Sunday evening, April 28. A delegation of forty turners and their friends will arrive here from Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, and will be guests of members of the Concordia society. On Sunday evening a high-class exhibition of athletics and turning will be given at the opera-house, which will be participated in by active members of the Los Angeles verein. This organization is one of the best of its kind in the state and the program will include many difficult feats of turning. A feature of the evening will be a flute solo by Fred Engel, accompanied on the piano by Prof. Heinrichs Both gentlemen are from Yorba. Mr. Engel is recently from Germany. He is a flute soloist of renown, being an artist of a high order of merit. The Concordia Society will sing a number of choruses, and these will be well worth listening to, the society being at the head of musical organizations in the southland. The entertainment will conclude with a social dance. The purpose of the entertainment is to instill interest in the young people of Anaheim in turning. A class will soon be organized, with Theodore Roberts as instructor, himself one of the best turners in the state. The art of physical training will be taught, and all those interested should call upon Mr. Roberts to secure membership in the organization. Membership is not limited to are interested. Now older ones to build. The Y.M.C.A. owns Philadelphia street, an ing fund, but this musi-KATE MEASOR AGAIN Sold Liquor in Dry Into Trouble Kate Measor of Dell Friday afternoon on selling liquor in violation lie local option law. raided the place brook truck load of empty of bottled beer, a lot including two that we were the woman after she Mrs. Measor has been several times for breathy law against them and at one time served the county jail. This against a harder proposition before. The hearttice's court will be and the trial must cooperate court. At no time ficers secured a strongthe woman than they By the election of the Fifth supervisor came non-license terr charge is that Mrs. liquor in no-license te sales were made Thand Friday morning stable G. C. Law, who complaint, and J. B.Red for the work by t fice. The raid was at Under-sheriff Squires iff Stacey and Constan or three times duringthe bottles and liquo things became exciting Two five-gallon den were among the articles Measor suddenly seize wrench and smashed allowing the liquor tothe floor.The woman spent jail.On Saturday m arraigned in Justice Santa Ana and her one charge was set five men, tried and true, met at the Hotel Virginia at Long Beach and after filling the body with good things proceeded to organize an organization to accomplish the act. L. E. Tower of Laguna, Lew Wallace of Newport Beach, Louis Paul Hart of the Huntington Beach News and J. A. Armitage of Sunset Beach were the co-conspirators from Orange county. Extraordinary From all over the state the commission has asked and arranged meetings for conferences with the civic and commercial bodies except here in Orange county. The first time they were here these organizations attempted to step into the fray but the commission refused even to meet with the several committees from over the county and requested to be let alone. Last week the commission arranged meetings for all civic and commercial bodies in Southern California except from Orange county. Here the commission sent a request to the board of supervisors and the county highway commission to meet with them last Wednesday afternoon. The Meeting As prearranged the meeting came off and Mr. Crookshank of the county highway commission made a little talk urging them to locate the route through Orange county. The state commission extended the courtesies of the occasion, but said nothing as to location; said their time was very limited and they were very busy and bowed the Orange county gentleman out. Appears Decisive Such conduct can only mean that matters are settled one way or the other for Orange county. As the original trail of the big state automobile was from Whittler through the La Habra valley, Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana and on to San Juan Cap- The entertainment will conclude with a social dance. The purpose of the entertainment is to instill interest in the young people of Anaheim in turning. A class will soon be organized, with Theodore Roberts as instructor, himself one of the best turners in the state. The art of physical training will be taught, and all those interested should call upon Mr. Roberts to secure membership in the organization. Membership is not limited to the young, as older men are eligible. The plan of the Concordia is a worthy one, and should meet with cordial approval by the community. Y.M.C.A. BOYS ACTIVE Many New Members Secured for Association Twenty-three of the live boys and younger men of Anaheim met at the Grill on Tuesday evening last for a feed and discussion of Y.M.C.A. matters. R. J. Hamilton, county secretary; Charles Eygabroad and Prof. Culp presented the present status of affairs. Accordingly the boys resolved to show the financial backers of the Y.M.C.A. that they were interested by getting 100 new members in two days. Six teams headed by Ray Elliott, Ralph Jayne, Howard Krause, Edwin Miller, "Buck" Beebe and Howard Gates were named. At nine o'clock on Thursday night the boys all assembled on the high school campus to celebrate. When Prof. Culp made the announcement that 137 new members had been secured pandemonium broke loose. A giant bonfire was lighted and the war dance began. Beebe's team secured the most new members while Jayne made a good second. The boys have shown that they MINUTES OF WATER BOARD Official Report of Saturday's Meeting by Secretary Wallop Anaheim, Cal., April 20, 1912. The board of directors of A.U.W. Co. met in regular session on above date with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. Messrs. Tait and Salsbury of the department of agriculture of state of California appeared before the board in the interests of the water conservation committee of California, and asked the co-operation of A.U.W.Co. in securing measurements and other data relating to the water supply of Santa Ana river, from which they could prepare a report for the department of agriculture. After considerable discussion it was moved by Hale and seconded by Bradford and carried, that the superintendent and Mr. Sherwood co-operate with Messrs. Tait and Salsbury in collecting the data requested. Mr. Starbuck, representing the Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., stated that it would be necessary, to comply with the Public Utilities Act, to charge all persons using their phones the same rate, except in cases where the poles of the Pacific Co. crossed private lands. In such cases the concessions existing prior to this act could stand as heretofore. Starbuck also explained the necessity of a $5 deposit at the time of installation of all new phones, and on motion of Hale, seconded by Bradford and carried, the president and secretary were authorized to sign a warrant in favor of the Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. for $5 in payment of the deposit on telephone for Mr. Murphy MANLA BAY A GIBRALTAR American Fortification on Corregidor Islands Officially Called Impregnable Washington, April 23.—Official reports received by the war department announce that after eight years of vigorous work the American fortifications on Corregidor Island, at the entrance of Manila bay, are impregnable Protected by concrete equal to eighteen inches of battleship steel, the island is now one gigantic fortress, armed with fourteen inch rifles, the most powerful in the world. For defense against a battleship fleet, which cannot enter the harbor of Manila without passing directly in front of its guns, the island is now stronger than Gibraltar. It is equipped and provisioned for a siege of a year. Officers of both the army and navy express astonishment at the statement made by Gen. Clarence E. Edwards before the senate committee on finance that, immediately upon declaration of war, the United States would be obliged to abandon the Philippines. They defied any nation, particularly Japan, to take the islands before the navy could reach the scene and drive the invaders off. "I don't see why it would be necessary to give up the island in case of war being declared," said Rear Admiral Twining, chief of the ordnance bureau today. "By holding our strategic points it would be possible to control the islands. Of course it would be possible for a foreign nation to land troops in other parts of the islands, but such a move would gain nothing. Without capturing Manila, a foreign force would be wasting its time." are interested. Now it is up to the older ones to bull. The Y.M.C.A. owns three lots on Philadelphia street, and has a building fund, but this must be increased. KATE MEASOR AGAIN ARRESTED Sold Liquor in Dry Territory, Gets Into Trouble Kate Measor of Delhi was arrested Friday afternoon on two charges of selling liquor in violation of the Wylie local option law. Officers who raided the place brought away a truck load of empty bottles, a sack of bottled beer, a lot of demijohns, including two that were smashed by the woman after she was arrested. Mrs. Measor has been prosecuted several times for breaking the county law against the sale of liquor, and at one time served a term in the county jail. This time she is up against a harder proposition than ever before. The hearing in the justice's court will be a preliminary, and the trial must come in the superior court. At no time have the officers secured a stronger case against the woman than they now have. By the election of last November, the Fifth supervisorial district became non-license territory, and the charge is that Mrs. Measor sold liquor in no-license territory. The sales were made Thursday evening and Friday morning to Deputy Constable G. C. Law, who swears to the complaint, and J. B. Ramsey, deputized for the work by the sheriff's office. The raid was attended by Law, Under-sheriff Squires, Deputy Sheriff Stacey and Constable Heard. Two or three times during the loading of the bottles and liquor on the truck things became exciting. Two five-gallon demijohns of wine were among the articles found. Mrs. Measor suddenly seized a monkey-wrench and smashed both demijohns allowing the liquor to run out on the floor. The woman spent the night in jail. On Saturday morning she was arraigned in Justice Cox's court at Santa Ana and her preliminary on one charge was set for May 2. In poles of the Pacific Co. crossed private lands. In such cases the concessions existing prior to this act could stand as heretofore. Starbuck also explained the necessity of a $5 deposit at the time of installation of all new phones, and on motion of Hale, seconded by Bradford and carried, the president and secretary were authorized to sign a warrant in favor of the Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. for $5 in payment of the deposit on telephone for Mr. Murphy at the Amalgamated lease. Beazley reported the ditch running from the N.W. corner to the S. W. corner of Mattie Taylor property in bad shape and suggested that the board accept the proposition of the property owners in that locality and put in a pipe line in place of the present open dirt ditch. On motion of McFadden seconded by Hale and carried the superintendent was instructed to put in a ditch on the Mattie Taylor property as recommended by the ditch committee. Beazley reported the ditches at George Porter's ranch, Lovering and J. Ortega ranches to be in very poor condition, due partly to the carelessness of property owners in working the land adjacent to the ditches. The superintendent was instructed to repair the ditches. Bradford reported everything ready to take care of the oil business. The oil committee had ordered cars and were in the meantime delivered to the Kellogg company in tank wagons. Applications on file for transfer of stock were on motion granted. The proposition of furnishing water to the Dorsby Oil Co., on Mrs. Pittman's stock, was referred to the oil committee with power to act. Sherwood reported that he had ordered the concrete mixer and that it would be on hand by May 1st. Mr. Keech reported that he had forwarded a report of the company's business to the railroad commission, in answer to their general order No. 15 and had received an answer that everything was satisfactory. The proposition of putting in a pit at pumping plant No. 3 was discussed and bids were received from Clemmer & Archer, Arthur S. Bent construction company and S. F. Caey, but before awarding the contract the board decided to go on a trip of inspection and see some of the jobs which had been completed by the different companies. Mr. Lewis of the Byron Jackson iron works gave an estimate of the "I don't see why it would be necessary to give up the island in case of war being declared," said Rear Admiral Twining, chief of the ordnance bureau today. "By holding our strategic points it would be possible to control the islands. Of course it would be possible for a foreign nation to land troops in other parts of the islands, but such a move would gain nothing. Without capturing Manila, a foreign force would be wasting its time." Admitting that General Edwards is well informed as to the Philippines, Rear Admiral Wainwright said: "I know the general sentiment among army and navy men is that the fortifications around Manila bay should be made strong enough to withstand the attack of an opposing force both by land and sea until the United States could get a fleet on the scene to disperse it. I am very strongly in favor of controlling the Philippines until the people of the islands are in a position to take care of their own affairs. That time is still far off." Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION Annual County Gathering at Garden Grove May 2d The date and place for the annual county convention of the Y.M.C.A. has been set and we are telling you about it two weeks in advance so you can put it on your calendar and plan definitely to be present. It will be held in the first county Y.M.C.A. edifice erected west of the Rocky mountains, at Garden Grove, and the date is the first Friday evening in May and the morning following. The Friday evening session will be held around the supper table and will be for men, while the Saturday morning session will be for older boys of the associations. We are asking every minister in the county to preach a sermon on May 5th, convention Sunday, on Y.M.C.A. work or on some topic bearing especially on work with boys and young men. Help make this convention the best ever held in the county. Remember the date, May 3, and the place, Garden Grove. Yours truly Geo. B. Key, County Chairman. R. J. Hamilton, Secretary. LA HABRA One of the largest recent realty transfers is the sale of the thirty-one acre orange and lemon ranch in Le Habra valley owned by Will Sie the bottles and liquor on the truck things became exciting. Two five-gallon demijohns of wine were among the articles found. Mrs. Measor suddenly seized a monkey-wrench and smashed both demijohns allowing the liquor to run out on the floor. The woman spent the night in jail. On Saturday morning she was arraigned in Justice Cox's court at Santa Ana and her preliminary on one charge was set for May 2. In each of the two cases ball was fixed at $500. She had $700 with her,and sent out after the remainder. This sum was secured, and she was released from custody. APPEARANCES Millionaire—(to ragged beggar) — You ask for alms and do not even take your hat off. Is that the proper way to beg? Beggar—Pardon me, sir. A policeman is looking at us from across the street. If I take my hat off he'll arrest me for begging; as it is, he naturally takes us for old friends. A LIGHTNING CHANGE A Chicago banker was dictating a letter to his stenographer. "Tell Mr. Soandso," he ordered, "that I will meet him in Schenectady." "How do you spell Schenectady?" asked the stenographer. "S-c, S-c—er—er—er— Tell him I'll meet him in Albany." Remember W. M. Cooper for the best of fresh meats. The proposition of putting in a pit at pumping plant No. 3 was discussed and bids were received from Clemmer & Archer, Arthur S. Bent construction company and S. F. Catey, but before awarding the contract the board decided to go on a trip of inspection and see some of the jobs which had been completed by the different companies. Mr. Lewis of the Byron Jackson iron works gave an estimate of the machinery that would be necessary on the new well and suggested that a 10 foot pit be put down. Communication was received from the Gage canal company of Riverside, inclosing an estimate of the cost per foot of a 10 foot pit. Placed on file. Communication of N. F. Steadman in regard to widening the county road east of town was referred to the superintendent. Communication was received from John C. des Granges and was referred to the superintendent. The report of the Amalgamated oil company for March was received and filed. On motion the meeting adjourned. Wm. T. Wallop, Sec'y. He MISSED IT He—"If I'd known how sarcastic you were I never should have married you." She—"You had a chance to notice it, Didn't I say, 'This is so sudden,' when you proposed to me after four years' courtship?" ing especially on work with boys and young men. Help make this convention the best ever held in the county. Remember the date, May 3, and the place, Garden Grove. Yours truly Geo. B. Key, County Chairman. R. J. Hamilton, Secretary. LA HABRA One of the largest recent realty transfers is the sale of the thirty-one acre orange and lemon ranch in the La Habra valley, owned by Will Siever, to William Espolt, a capitalist and rancher, for a consideration of $50,000. This is nearly twenty times the price paid for it six years ago. This deal illustrates the advance of ranch property in this vicinity within the last few years. The ranch was purchased six years ago by E.W. Lawrence for $2700. At that time no water had been developed and the land was used for hay entirely. Later water was developed and the land set to Valencia oranges and lemons. Two years ago the property was transferred from Lawrence to Will Siever and William Espolt, the price being $24,000. Later Espolt disposed of his interest to Siever, and this week decided to purchase the entire ranch. A NEEDLESS QUESTION "And do you have to be called in the morning?" asked the lady who was about to engage a new girl. "I don't has to be mum," replied the applicant, "unless you happens to need muh." GLASSES Fitted at YOUR HOME PHONE 88J GEORGE L. DIETRICH, DOCTOR OF OPTICS Residence, 126 Philadelphia Street, Anaheim, Cal. SPORTSMAN and TELEPHONE EVERY time a man wants to get away from all connection with the busy world the Telephone is an important helper. The Local Service is useful in arranging his affairs at home, and the Long Distance Service of the Bell System helps him to decide where to go and what to take. By means of his Bell Telephone he can find out whether the fish are biting or the birds are flying, and whether guides or horses can be secured. After he has been out awhile, he wants to get word from the city, the nearest Bell Telephone is a friend in need. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. Every Bell Telephone is the Center of the System RAISIN DAY APRIL 30TH Help Yourself to This Healthful Product on that Day "California Raisin/Day," inaugurated three years ago, will be celebrated again this year on the thirtieth day of April. Raisin day has now become an annual affair and there is hardly a part of the United States where raisins are not eaten on this occasion. It was inaugurated three years ago by the raisin growers of California and the Southern Pacific company and everybody in the country, on the thirtieth day of April, became afflicted with "Raisinetis." Throughout the entire country the railroads prepare special menus for their dining cars, all of which contain some dish which has for one of the ingredients, raisins. The committee in charge of the affair this year have issued 40,000 posters and window cards, 100,000 post cards and approximately 2,000,000 stickers. These will be distributed throughout the country and it is also planned to have raisin exhibits in the largest cities in the country, prizes to be awarded in each city for the best exhibit. The Southern Pacific company has arranged for the distribution of many of the posters and other advertising matter and are requesting all of the railroads in the United States to again co-operate by placing special raisin dishes on their menus of April 30th. "Eat California Raisins," one of the slogans of Raisin day two years ago and it will be adopted again this year. Throughout California and other western states, it has been the custom of the merchants to present special packages of raisins to their customers on that day. The newspapers also prepare special features for this occasion. LEAVES LARGE ESTATE Mrs. Conn Names Santa Ana People As Beneficiaries By the terms of the will of Mrs. Caroline M. Conn, six Santa Anans will receive bequests aggregating in value about $25,000. A large share of the estate, valued at between $180,000 and $200,000, is to go to relatives in the east. To Mrs. Mamie Schonberg, a niece of Mrs. Conn, is left the Conn home place at Santa Ana and a cottage at Balboa. To Dr. J. I. Clark is left $2500; to D. N. Kelley $5000; to William McDonald $5000; to Jake Shoemaker $1000; to Mrs. Alice Leonard $1500; to the Colby fund of the Eastern Star, No. 105, Santa Ana, $1000. These are bequests left to Santa Anans. Another bequest is $2500 to the poor. The will was filed for probate this week by D. N. Kelly, chief deputy county assessor, who was business advisor and agent for Mrs. Conn for several months before her death. He petitioned for letters as executor. According to petition the estate consists of real estate in this county valued at $48,000 and personal property between $125,000 and $150,000. The will is oligographic. It was written by Mrs. Conn on January 15, 1912. MATRIMONIALLY INCLINED Mr. Cleverton—"You saw some old ruins in England this summer, I suppose?" Miss Struckett Rich—"Yes; and one of them wanted to marry me." Attention Stockholders Benedict Beet Growers Association Surrender your certificates of stock to the First National Bank of Anaheim on or after May 16th, 1912, and receive your share of the proceeds of the sale of TO FIGHT FOR MILLIONS Anaheim Woman Visited by New York Attorney, Also One of Heirs Mrs. Tottie C. Springer of this city, the granddaughter and heir of the Churchill estate, also known as the Stevenson-Churchill estate of Newfoundland and England, amounting to untold millions, had the honor of a visit from a Mr. Stevenson, also an heir and a representative of a large law firm of New York city, who said they are preparing to send lawyers to the English courts in a short time to remain as long as necessary to redeem this valuable property from the English crown to the rightful owners, of which there are several others in the United States. UNREASONABLE Mrs. Benham—"There is a burglar, I really believe, in the pantry where I put the pie I baked this afternoon. Benham—"Well, you can't expect me to get up this time of night to give him dyspepsia tablets." Attention Stockholders Benedict Beet Growers Association Surrender your certificates of stock to the First National Bank of Anaheim on or after May 16th, 1912, and receive your share of the proceeds of the sale of the Benedict Beet Dump. Apr. 18 W. H. Kennedy, Sec. In the Superior Court Of the State of California, in and for the County of Orange. In the matter of the Estate of J. A. Bishop, Deceased. Order to Show Cause Why Lease of Real Estate Should Not Be Made. 1579 C. C. P. Upon reading the petition of Daisy Hanns, administratrix of the estate of J. A. Bishop, deceased, for an order to lease the real estate belonging to said estate in Orange County, California, it is ordered notice be given that all persons interested in said estate appear before this Court on Friday, May 10, 1912, at ten o'clock a.m., then and there to show cause why that certain real property situate in the Rancho San Juan de Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, and described as follows: Commending at a point on the West line of Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 10 West, S. B. B. & M., 20 chains South of the Northwest corner of said Section, and running thence South 21.24 chains; thence East 10 chains; thence North 21.24 chains; and thence West 10 chains to the place of beginning, estimated to contain 21.24 acres, should not be leased from May 15, 1912, until December 31, 1912. The rental to be paid for in good care and cultivation of said premises according to the usual course of farming practiced in the neighborhood. Said notice shall refer to said petition for further particulars; and it is further ordered that said notice shall be published for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Z. B. WEST, Judge of the Superior Court. Dated this 19th day of April, 1912. Apr.25-3t