anaheim-gazette 1912-11-07

NEWCOMBE GETS RETURN OF PROPERTY OBTAIN SPEEDY JUDGMENT AGAINST FAKE COLUMBIA RIVER ORCHARDS CO. VALUABLE HOLDING IN LOS ANGELES AWARDED THEM AT TRIAL LAST THURSDAY Deserted by his attorneys before a witness had been heard in his behalf; threatened with the grand jury by the presiding judge and judgment rendered against him for extensive frauds all in the space of about three minutes, was the sensational experience through which F. J. Catterlin, promoter of fake corporations, passed in Judge Dooling's branch of the superior court in Los Angeles Thursday. The case against Catterlin was brought by Charles H. Newcombe and wife of Anaheim. They traded the Cohn block, located at Thirty-third street and Central avenue, Los Angeles, for $48,000 "worth" of bonds of the Columbia Orchards Company of Portland, Ore. As proved at the trial before Judge Dooling, that amount in bonds was estimated by Catterlin himself to be worth just $720. The defendant was shown by documentary evidence to value them at 1½ cents on the dollar. The Newcombes brought suit for reconveyance of the property, ing "companies," all officered by the same small coterie of "financiers: Columbia Orchard Company, the Columbia Orchard Company, Washington-Oregon Irrigation and Fruit Company, Oregon-Portland Fruit Company, Columbia River Water Company. Attorney Spencer is being congratulated upon his masterly handling of the case. He was opposed by an array of eminent legal talent, but his handling of the case was so successful that he secured a verdict for his clients in the shortest time ever recorded at a trial in the Los Angeles superior court. OUR GREATEST DREADNAUGHT World's Most Powerful Fighting Craft Launched For American Navy The super-dreadnaught New York, the greatest of the world's sea fighters, was launched last week at the New York navy yard, Brooklyn, in the presence of 40,000 persons, including President Taft and the secretary of the navy. The day was ideal for the launching and the great ship took the water of the channel without mishap. The New York is government built and has been under construction since September 11, 1911. She slid from the ways about 40 per cent completed. It is estimated that another year and a half will be required before she is ready for her trials and can take her place with the Texas, now under construction at Newport News, as the head of the American navy. The estimated cost of the New York at completion is $10,000,000. The cost of the hull and machinery alone was $6,400,000. Her armament will consist of 10 14-inch guns, the largest ever placed on a battleship in the world. The Texas also is being armed with 14- brought by Charles H. Newcombe and wife of Anaheim. They traded the Cohn block, located at Thirty-third street and Central avenue, Los Angeles, for $48,000 "worth" of bonds of the Columbia Orchards Company of Portland, Ore. As proved at the trial before Judge Dooling, that amount in bonds was estimated by Catterlin himself to be worth just $720. The defendant was shown by documentary evidence to value them at 1½ cents on the dollar. The Newcombes brought suit for reconveyance of the property, on the ground of fraud. The trial had proceeded until the last witness for the plaintiffs was heard—E. J. Frazer, secretary of the Board of Trade of Eugene, Ore., who proved a complete surprise to the defense. Frazer first testified that Catterlin had said to him: From the Tall Timber. "They think down there in Southern California that we are 'Reubens' up here, but I showed them I was from the tall-green-uncut, and I handed the bunch an original package. I did it right in the face of the cashier of the First National Bank of Anaheim, the attorney for the bunch and the whole family. And I made the real estate man take bonds for his commission." Following this sensational testimony, Frazer identified a letter that was written to him by Catterlin, dated at Portland, October 7, 1912, and which was admitted as an exhibit in behalf of the prosecution. After a brief and unimportant introduction, the letter reads as follows: "Have you seen Toby yet? I know he will be easy landed because his brothers have already traded their place for bonds and he thinks they are all right and he likes that semi-annual interest 7 per cent proposition. Don't let this chance to make a fortune get away from you, old man, for if you don't take the shot some one else will, and then you will kick yourself. As I wrote you a day or so ago, we can get all the bonds we need—remember they are the Columbia River Orchard bonds—for 1½ cents on the dollar, and if we take over $200,000 worth, we can get them for 1¼ cents on the dollar. Now get busy and wire me as soon as you have him lined up and if it is necessary I will come down and help put the finishing touches on him. Remember we have all kinds of dope to fall back on, in case any one hollers, and I enclose herewith a copy of a letter written by F. W. Osburn of your city, which will help some, and also a copy of the opinion on the Orchard bonds, by one of the best attorneys on the coast, and I have lots of" LIBRARY REPORT Circulation—Adult fiction, 662; juvenile fiction, 186; non-juvenile fiction, 19. Adult reading room, 506; juvenile reading room, 247. Magazines, monthly, 38; magazines, weekly, 126. New Books—Juvenile, The Fortunes of Phoebe, Deland; Azalea, Peattie; Sue Jane, Davies; Patty's Butterfly Days, Wells; Patty's Success, Wells; Patty's Pleasure Trip, Wells; Patty in Paris, Wells; Patty's Motor Car, Wells; Patty's Summer Days, Wells; The Texas Star, Altsheller; De Prepared, Dimock; The S. W. F. Club, Ellott; The Knights of the Golden Spur, Holland; Campus Days, Paine; The Captain of the Nine, Heyliger; The Dragon and the Cross, Paine; The Lucky Sixpence, Knipe; Roger Paulding, Gunner's Mate, Beach; Change Signals, Barbour; Quarterback Reckless, Williams; Patty's Friends, Wells. Adult Fiction—A Man in the Open, Pocock; The Net, Beach. BOY SCOUT MAGAZINE Most improvements will be made in Boys' Life, the Boy Scouts' magazine. Edward Cave, who has made a specialty of writing for boys and who for five years was editor of Recreation, has been chosen as editor-in-chief of the magazine. He will have entire charge and already is planning many novelties for the boys such as stirring stories of adventures and arranging many special features that are sure to delight the boy. The magazine will be increased in size and will be illustrated extensively. Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Board, Gifford Pinchot, and many other persons interested in outdoor life will contribute to the magazine. L. S. Dale, who for more than a year has been estimated that another year and a half will be required before she is ready for her trials and can take her place with the Texas, now under construction at Newport News, as the head of the American navy. The estimated cost of the New York at completion is $10,000,000. The cost of the hull and machinery alone was $6,400,000. Her armament will consist of 10 14-inch guns, the largest ever placed on a battleship in the world. The Texas also is being armed with 14-inch guns, and the Oklahoma and the Nevada, the latest dreadnaughts ordered, will carry guns of equal size. The minor armament of the New York will be made up of 21 5-inch rapid fire guns, 4 3-pounders for saluting and 4 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes. In addition, there will be 4 3-inch field rifles. Sixty-three officers and 1009 men will man her. It also established $1 is a maximum rate to points all over the state. "We hold this rate on lemons," she yesterday. The ruling will allow California shippers to basis of 500 carlo named with a saving there is still a point States, including Kentucky, Alabama Carolinas, where they apply, but the road reduced the rate to Ala., which is the point for lemons if that the California seriously affected. Mr. Mortensen has occasion to say that 55,000 carloads of california this season month was uncharismatic,and that it probable output of includes oranges,grains. RAILWAY BUSINESS The monthly surplus and expenses of railway Bureau of Railway reports filed by Interstate Commerce shows that net earn this year were largerced August and preceding month of Ocoberly,1909. The net operating 220,405 miles of line summary,a amount which is greater in the net operating 1911. This is an available mileage for line for "Remember we have all kinds of dope to fall back on, in case any one hollers, and I enclose herewith a copy of a letter written by F. W. Osburn of your city, which will help some, and also a copy of the opinion on the Orchard bonds, by one of the best attorneys on the coast, and I have lots of others. "This proposition has fooled the best lawyers in the United States, and they can't any of them break through it. Let me hear what progress you are making, by return mail, and don't sleep." "Biff," Say His Lawyers The moment this letter was read, the attorneys who had appeared to defend Catterlin got up and announced to the judge that they would withdraw from the case, as they had no knowledge of any such state of affairs, and they would have nothing more to do with it. Judge Dooling at once gave judgment for Newcombe, but first proceeded to give Catterlin "a piece of his mind." He told him that he would be very fortunate if he was permitted to slip back to "the tall-green-uncut timber" of Oregon without attracting the attention of the Orange county grand jury. He said if the transaction had taken place in Los Angeles county he would feel it his duty to call the attention of the grand jury to the matter, as he thought this business of dealing at long distance in exploded securities ought to be discouraged in every possible way. The judgment includes return of the property and an accounting of the rents collected, estimated at $105 per month. It was shown that Catterlin and his associates, who are now under indictment in Oregon, organized the follow-years was editor of Recreation, has been chosen as editor-in-chief of the magazine. He will have entire charge and already is planning many novelties for the boys such as stirring stories of adventures and arranging many special features that are sure to delight the boy. The magazine will be increased in size and will be illustrated extensively. Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Board, Gifford Pinchot, and many other persons interested in outdoor life will contribute to the magazine. L. S. Dale, who for more than a year has been traveling through England and Europe making a special study of the scout movement, will begin in November to relate his experiences among the boys of various nations. His stories will be illustrated with photographs. ONE YEAR IN SAN QUENTIN Simon Garcia, a Mexican who pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a team and spring wagon from Jacob Yaeger, was sentenced by Judge West to a year in San Quentin. Garcia stated that he had been drinking and did not know what he was doing when he took the horses. A charge of horse-stealing against G. Jacobo, who was with Garcia when the arrests were made, was dismissed. The testimony showed that Garcia invited Jacobo to ride with him, and that Garcia told Jacobo it was his rig. DIERKSEN HELD TO ANSWER Joseph Dierksen, formerly of Fullerton, was held to answer in the superior court in Los Angeles last week after a hearing before Justice Forbes on a charge of passing worthless checks. In default of $1000 bond he was taken to the county jail. Dierksen was arrested in June on the same charge, but was released, although held in Orange county under seven years' probation. Officers stated that when arrested a dozen bad checks were found upon Dierksen's person. BLIND PIG L. Peterson, a Brea, appeared in at Santa Ana on trial was set for Nelson's restaurant where Sheriffs Squires and stable Heard, and beer was taken from which it is alleged ducting a good-size Peterson is out on LEMON GROP IS 8000 CARS THIS YEAR CALIFORNIA GROWERS WIN RATE VICTORY BEFORE COMMERCE COMMISSION RULING ON CHARGES TO NORTH-WEST SETTLES LONG DISPUTE WITH RAILROADS California's lemon crop of this season, which began November 1, will be 8,000 carloads, in the opinion of Andrew M. Mortensen, traffic manager of the California Fruit Growers' exchange. This surpasses last year's crop by 2,000 carloads. The lemons are in excellent condition. The lemon growers have won a victory at Washington, when the interstate commerce commission ruled that the new rates of the railroads were unreasonable in raising the charges 15 cents per 100 pounds to $1.15 on shipments from California points to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The significance of this ruling, Mr. Mortensen says, is that it upholds the broad general rate of $1 per 100 pounds to all parts of the United States. This rate was in jeopardy. The growers had won a victory in transcontinental rates on lemons when the commission established a $1 rate to eastern and central territory generally. The railroads on De- FOURTH ANNUAL AVIATION MEET Los Angeles Preparing For Gathering of World Wide Reputation Los Angeles is maintaining an unbroken record for Southern California as the "home of aviation" in arranging the fourth annual international aviation meet for the coming winter. This is in spite of adverse criticism of New York authorities on flying who said that it would be impossible to keep up the pace, since New York had tried and failed. "It may be impossible in the East, but not in Southern California," is the slogan of the directors of the meet, and it has been actually financed and the aviators are being signed up for what promises to be as novel an advertisement for winter flying in California as the first meet ever held in America, which took place at Los Angeles in January, 1910. It is the outcome of three years of gathering data by William H. Pickens, George B. Harrison and Stewart I. de Krafft, who are the managing directors of the meet. They have attended all the big meets and flying tours in the East, and have evolved what they term "the California idea" in aviation, and which they are confident will set the standards at all Eastern meets next summer just as the 1910 aviation meet at Los Angeles was the criterion of action for all the meets in the country for the following two years. This idea, in short, is to provide an easily accessible aviation field with all conveniences and sheltered seats and to furnish a program continuous in its action. To do this the directors have made the next international meet at Los Angeles an "aviation meet de luxe," to which only the topnotch vaulots have been invited. They have ar- reasonable in raising the charges 15 cents per 100 pounds to $1.15 on shipments from California points to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The significance of this ruling, Mr. Mortensen says, is that it upholds the broad general rate of $1 per 100 pounds to all parts of the United States. This rate was in jeopardy. The growers had won a victory in transcontinental rates on lemons when the commission established a $1 rate to eastern and central territory generally. The railroads on December 8, 1911, raised the rates to intermediate northwestern territory, claiming that, although the haul was shorter, the business was lighter and warranted an increase in rates of 15 cents. A suspension of this tariff was obtained by the growers. The case was fought before the commission. Yesterday's decision ends the matter. It also established a precedent that $1 is a maximum rate from California to points all over the country. "We hold this to be a reasonable rate on lemons," said Mr. Mortensen yesterday. The ruling will incidentally save California shippers about $20,000 on a basis of 500 carloads to the states named, with a saving of $40 per car. There is still a portion of the United States, including eastern Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, where the $1 rate does not apply, but the roads have voluntarily reduced the rate to $1 to Birmingham, Ala., which is the chief distributing point for lemons in that territory, so that the California shippers are not seriously affected. Mr. Mortensen yesterday took occasion to say that his estimate of 55,000 carloads of citrus fruit from California this season, as stated last month, was unchanged by later information, and that it would stand as the probable output of this state. This includes oranges, grape fruit and lemons. RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR AUGUST The monthly summary of revenues and expenses of railroads made by the Bureau of Railway Economics from the reports filed by railways with the Interstate Commerce Commission shows that net earnings for August of this year were larger than for any preceding August and larger than for any preceding month with the exception of October, 1909. The net operating revenue for the 220,405 miles of line included in this summary, amounted to $96,402,972, which is greater by $10,927,009 than the net operating revenue for August, 1911. This is an average of $437.39 per mile of line for the month which is all Eastern meets next summer just as the 1910 aviation meet at Los Angeles was the criterion of action for all the meets in the country for the following two years. This idea, in short, is to provide an easily accessible aviation field with all conveniences and sheltered seats and to furnish a program continuous in its action. To do this the directors have made the next international meet at Los Angeles an "aviation meet de luxe," to which only the topnotch valators have been invited. They have arranged to have Ascot Park, the famous racing grounds inside the city limits of Los Angeles, made over into a complete aviation field at an expense of more than $2,000. A program that will avoid long waits and will be flown "rain or shine" is possible through elimination of amateur flyers and the preparation of a list of events based on three years' observation of the flying throughout the country. The aviation meet will open Thanksgiving Day and will run until the following Sunday, but the directors promise to compress as much flying in the four days as has been seen heretofore in a ten-day meet. The exact dates are November 28 to December 1. BIGGEST GOOSE STEW IN HISTORY Sacramento Sportsmen Preparing Feed For Rod and Gun Men The sportsmen of Sacramento city and county, assisted by the California Fish and Game Commission, are preparing the biggest goose stew in history. The date is November 24th and the place is the state agricultural grounds at Sacramento. As guests upon this occasion, the Sacramento county sportsmen desire to have the largest possible number of the leading followers of the rod and gun throughout the state. In addition to the greatest feed that a sportsman ever sat down to, there will be many other things "doing" which will contribute to make the entire day one of intense enjoyment and one to be long remembered. Some of these things are: blue rock shooting, horse racing, a mule race with the leading citizens as jockeys, splendid band music and boxing contests with a thrill in every moment. The Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento has been given the privilege of requesting the chambers of commerce throughout the state to issue invitations to the leading sportsmen and citizens of their communities to be among the guests upon this occasion. Sportsmen of Orange county have been invited to attend and a number will probably join the Southern California delegation at this event. the reports filed by railways with the Interstate Commerce Commission shows that net earnings for August of this year were larger than for any preceding August and larger than for any preceding month with the exception of October, 1909. The net operating revenue for the 220,405 miles of line included in this summary, amounted to $96,402,972, which is greater by $10,927,009 than the net operating revenue for August, 1911. This is an average of $437.39 per mile of line for the month, which is greater by $43.83 than the average per mile of line for the month of August, 1911. This net operating revenue for each mile of line for each day in August, 1912, averaged $14.11, and for August, 1911, $12.70. The railways were bitterly complaining a year ago that their expenditures for taxes, labor, and supplies were not leaving them enough margin with which to make needed betterments and attract the capital necessary for extensions in their track and the additions to their cars and locomotives requisite to the handling of the growing traffic of the country. It would seem, inasmuch as their expenditures are still on the up-grade, that the record breaking traffic of the present simply puts a little more cash in their pockets for immediate needs, and leaves their pressing problems still unsolved. BLIND PIG AT BREA L. Peterson, a restaurant man of Brea, appeared in Justice Cox's court at Santa Ana on Thursday and his trial was set for November 12. Peterson's restaurant was raided by Deputy Sheriffs Squires and Boynton and Constable Heard, and a large quantity of beer was taken from a small room in which it is alleged Peterson was conducting a good-sized live blind pig. Peterson is out on $250 bail. Gazette want ads bring results. with the leading citizens as jockeys, splendid band music and boxing contests with a thrill in every moment. The Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento has been given the privilege of requesting the chambers of commerce throughout the state to issue invitations to the leading sportsmen and citizens of their communities to be among the guests upon this occasion. Sportsmen of Orange county have been invited to attend and a number will probably join the Southern California delegation to be present at the festivities. GREAT COPPER PRODUCERS Butte and Lake Superior Districts Supply 64 Per Cent of Total Output The Butte district in Montana and the Lake Superior district in Michigan continue to be prime factors in the copper production of the United States. These two districts produced in 1911 over 64 per cent of the total copper output of the United States. A striking feature of Mr. Butler's report is the marked decrease shown in the amount of copper recovered per ton of ore during the last few years. In 1906 copper ores yielded an average of 2.5 per cent; in 1911 the average had decreased to 1.82 per cent. Those who have not followed the industry closely may be surprised to learn that over one-half of the copper ore produced in the United States yields an average of but 1 per cent in copper. In such ore copper is of course only a by-product. Public Administrator Wynbigler has filed a petition for letters of administration on the estate of John Henneberg, who died here on October 23, leaving an estate worth $2,000. The petition states that Henneberg left no known heirs. Weisel & Dutton are attorneys for the petitioner. Gazette want ads bring results. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANAHEIM United States Depository for the Postal Savings System Capital, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $52,000 Resources over $700,000.00 Officers: JOHN HARTUNG, Pres. FRANK SHANLEY FRANK SHANLEY, V. P. A. S. BRADFORD A. S. BRADFORD, V. P. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, SAMUEL KRAEMER EDGAR J. HARTUNG Cashier We offer every facility consistent with Sound and Conservative Banking 4 PER CENT PAID ON TIME CERTIFICATES ORANGE COUNTY WINE CO. WE KNOW U! U KNOW US! That’s the reason why YOU should trade with US. Everybody’s doin’ it Nicolas & Bayha Prop’rs WE KNOW U! U KNOW US! That’s the reason why YOU should trade with US. 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Bath Department where latest Battle Creek methods are used and given the same as at-Battle Creek Sanitarium. Scientific Treatment of the Tobacco Habit. Medical, Surgical, X-Ray, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Maternity and Bath Departments. MEDICAL & SURGICAL STAFF H. A. JOHNSTON, M. D. J. L. BEEBE, M. D. GEO. C. CLARK, M. D. W. W. DAVIS, M. D., Pathologist PROF. FRANK BURGFELD, Hydrotherapist BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. KRAEMER, Pres. W. M. WICKETT, Vice-Pres. C. E. HOLCOMB, Sec'y-Treas. J. L. BEEBE H. A. JOHNSTON Special equipment for Electrical Treatments. Bath Department where latest Battle Creek methods are used and given the same as at Battle Creek Sanitarium. Scientific Treatment of the Tobacco Habit. Medical, Surgical, X-Ray, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Maternity and Bath Departments. MEDICAL & SURGICAL STAFF H. A. JOHNSTON, M. D. J. L. BEEBE, M. D. GEO. C. CLARK, M. D. W. W. DAVIS, M.D., Pathologist PROF. FRANK BURGFELD, Hydrotherapist BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. KRAEMER, Pres. W. M. WICKETT, Vice-Pres. C. E. HOLCOMB, Sec'y-Treas. J. L. BEEBE H. A. JOHNSTON M. E. Beebe Business Manager; Miss L. R. Conklyn Head Nurse; 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. Information cheerfully given by letter or phone. AUTOMOBILES STODDARD-DAYTON STUDEBAKER | E-M-F 30 FLANDERS 20 KISSEL KAR Demonstration at Your Pleasure P. J. Weisel & Co. Anaheim and Placentia. Gazette Liners Will Bring Results