anaheim-gazette 1912-11-21

STATE HIGHWAY NEARING US FROM SOUTH BIDS CALLED FOR WORK ON SAN DIEGO ROAD AS FAR NORTH AS OCEANSIDE WORK ALSO PROGRESSING IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES With organization work complete, practically all hearings over and routes selected, actual building of sections of the system of state highways provided for by the $18,000,000 bond issue, under the California highway commission, is proceeding with dispatch that indicates well-regulated machinery. The commission has mapped its course so thoroughly that a greater part of its work from this time on will be routine. The latest figures obtainable show that there are within a fraction of 152 miles of highway actually under construction, portions in fourteen counties scattered from one end of the state to the other. The greater part of the road under construction is of hydraulic concrete with oiled surface. The amount of road under actual construction in the various counties and the type is as follows: County— Type Mileage Mendocino graded 12.8 San Mateo asphalt concrete 5.4 Ventura trestle mostly 4.4 San Diego oil concrete 8.4 Sacramento oil concrete 1.8 Placer oil concrete 9.9 Yuba oil macadam 8.9 Stanislaus oil concrete 11.1 Merced oil concrete 20.5 Madison oil concrete 16.7 Maderna oil macadam 10.0 Frego oil concrete 9.6 receive testimony and to report to the court the exact amount due each of the 31 orange growers. Judgment will be against the Peyce Company, which may take an appeal. According to Finley's report the amounts are due growers as follows: H. Hein, $257.50; E. R. Young, $55.10; J. Bargsten, $409.80; L. J. Danner, $141.70; Alolphina Barkhaw, $283.50; William Murray, $321.25; M. P. Westcott, $1643.92; J. Feldner, $415.30; S. A. Winkleplek, $180; C. C. Stoner, $500; George Stoner, $353.55; R. W. Jones, $129.60; J. C. Thomas $199.15; J. C. Ford, $65.25; L. W. Eyring, $300; W. J. Robinson, $195.50; J. H. Wilkie, $356.25; T. M. Campbell, $218.35; G. W. Struck, $327.80; J. H. Wilkins, $70.00; O. Handy, $147.75; R. N. Durfee, $50.95; J. Stanfield, $400; C. P. Taft, $55.80; J. W. Gillogly, $46; W. E. Humphreys, $175.70; R. F. Reish, $9; S. P. Robb, $7653; H. J. Masters, $12; Ray Billingsley, $65.20; C. A. Palmer, $24.71. ASKS REFUND OF RENT A.U.W.Company Pays Back $200 to A.Toussau Anaheim, Cal., Nov. 16, 1912. A regular meeting of the board of directors was held on the above date with all members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Director Dwyer reported that Mr.Shiotani was willing to give the company a right of way for a pipe line through his property and recommended that Mr.Shiotani's proposition be accepted.On motion of McFadden, seconded by Hale,the proposition was accepted and Director Sherwood instructed to get a description of the right of way. Director Dwyer reported the crossing at the intersection of the Ball Road and Garden Grove Road was too narrow. Harvard Skipper Htle of Sunken A marine ghost tters of San Francisco tle of the steamship The amount of road under actual construction in the various counties and the type is as follows: County— Type Mileage Mendocino graded 12.8 San Mateo asphalt concrete 5.4 Ventura trestle mostly 4.4 San Diego oil concrete 8.4 Sacramento oil concrete 1.9 Phaer oil concrete 8.9 Yuba oil macadam 11.1 Stanislaus oil concrete 20.5 Merced oil concrete 16.7 Madora oil concrete 10.0 Fresno oil concrete 9.6 Santa Clara oil concrete 5.5 Santa Clara oil macadam 6.5 Sonoma oil concrete 14.0 Los Angeles oil concrete 6.6 Layouts for seventy-two miles more of highway have been completed, and bids were opened for awarding of contracts on Monday. The additional mileage now under construction is distributed in the following counties: San Luis Obispo, from San Luis Obispo to Santa Marguerita, 6.1 miles; San Diego, from Encinitos to Oceanside, 10 miles; Monterey, 7.5 miles; Mendocino, 6.5 miles; Merced, 14 miles; Butte, 11 miles; Stanislaus, 7 miles; Santa Clara, 13 miles; San Mateo, 3.4 miles. Surveys have been completed for 2300 miles of highway, which will be built at a cost of $18,000,000. The work of surveying was begun in February and is still in progress, though so long completed in some sections that the road is already built. So far counties have either provided or have promised to provide bridges and rights of way for the state system of an aggregate estimated value of $4,000,000, which will bring the total outlay to $22,000,000 when the system is completed. It is hoped that most of the road will be ready for use in 1915. Of the $18,000,000 bonds, State Treasurer Roberts has sold just $2,000,000, and the expenditures of the commission in round figures, have amounted to $400,000. This does not include payment for all work under way. ORANGE GROWERS TO RECOVER Successful in Efforts to Obtain Money From Bankrupt Agent Attorney Steele Finley, as referee in the suit of M. P. Wescott against E. L. Gillman and Edward Peycke Co., has filed his report with the superior court. Judgment is to be entered with in a few days, and if the report is followed, as it probably will be, the orange growers will get what they sued for. Gilman brought suit for himself and a number of other orange growers of the section northeast, east and southeast of Orange. They had delivered their oranges to E. L. Gillman, a packing-house man of Orange. Gilman went Director Dwyer reported that Mr. Shiotani was willing to give the company a right of way for a pipe line through his property and recommended 'that Mr. Shiotani's proposition be accepted. On motion of McFadden, seconded by Hale, the proposition was accepted and Director Sherwood instructed to get a description of the right of way. Director Dwyer reported the crossing at the intersection of the Ball Road and Garden Grove Road was too narrow. On motion of Hale, seconded by Beazley, the superintendent was instructed to make the crossing the full width of the road, and lengthen the crossing near Mr. S. Kraemer's residence where the Kraemer ditch crosses the road and repair the crossing at the southeast corner of the Knowlton property in Fullerton. Director Dwyer reported that the bridge near Mr. Rannow's property on the Garden Grove Road had collapsed and the property owners had asked for assistance from the company in replacing it. As this bridge was private property the secretary was instructed to notify the parties that the company would put the work in if they would pay for it. A bill amounting to $295.55 for the use of the compressor was received and placed on file. On motion of Hale, seconded by Sherwood, the president and secretary were authorized to sign a warrant in favor of the Sterns Realty Co., for $2.34 in payment of 1912-13 taxes on the seven acres purchased from them in the Richfield district. The following report of the Amalgamated Company for the month of October was received and filed: Barrels Oil on hand Sept. 30... 13,900.31 Oil produced during Oct... 93,861.23 Total ... 197,761.54 Oil shipped during Oct... 84,480.98 Royalty oil delivered... 11,058.41 Oil on hand Oct. 31, 1912... 12,222.15 Total ... 107,761.54 A communication was received from A. Toussau requesting a refund of $200.00 of rent paid by him for 1912. As this refund was for seventy acres of land which had been rented to him for farming purposes and was subsequently used for oil developments, it was moved by Bradford and seconded by Hale that the president and secretary be authorized to sign a warrant in favor of Mr. Toussau for $200.00. A communication received from A. E. Morlae was placed on file. A communication was received from Chas Schneider requesting a check for $8.00 for work performed by him on the company ditch near his property. The reduction mately 27,000 uses will result in an upon present commensely $104,000. Reduction, the comed that it be exten unincorporated te has jurisdiction, b ed cities as well Attorney Steele Finley, as Rescued in the suit of M. P. Wescott against E. L. Gillman and Edward Peycke Co., has filed his report with the superior court. Judgment is to be entered with in a few days, and if the report is followed, as it probably will be, the orange growers will get what they sued for. Gilman brought suit for himself and a number of other orange growers of the section northeast, east and southeast of Orange. They had delivered their oranges to E. L. Gilman, a packing-house man of Orange. Gilman went into bankruptcy, and for a time it was feared that the growers would get but a few cents on the dollar for their oranges. Investigation proved that Gilman was but an agent of Edward Peycke Company of Los Angeles. The growers got together and employed Attorneys W. H. Thomas and Scarborough & Forgy to make their fight. The hearing was before Judge West, who received evidence upon the question as to whether or not Gilman was an agent of the Los Angeles concern. The decision was that Gilman was an agent. Finley was then appointed to As this refund was for seventy acres of land which had been rented to him for farming purposes and was subsequently used for oil developments, it was moved by Bradford and seconded by Hale that the president and secretary be authorized to sign a warrant in favor of Mr. Toussau for $200.00. A communication received from A. E. Morlae was placed on file. A communication was received from Chas. Schneider requesting a check for $8.00 for work performed by him on the company ditch near his property. On motion of Hale, seconded by Beazley, his request was referred to the superintendent. On motion of Bradford, seconded by McFadden, the superintendent was instructed to open up the headgate of the old Anaheim ditch according to plans to be furnished by Director Sherwood. Applications on file for transfer of stock were on motion granted. On motion the meeting adjourned until Tuesday morning, November 19, 1912 at 10 o'clock. WM. T. WALLOP, Secretary. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure [From a series of elaborate chemical tests.] Comparative digestibility of food made with different baking powders. An equal quantity of bread (biscuit) was made with each of two kinds of baking powder—cream of tartar and alum—and submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same length of time. The percentage of the food digested is shown as follows: Bread made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder: 99 Per Cent. Digested Bread made with alum powder: 67 Per Cent. Digested Royal Baking Powder raised food is shown to be of greatly superior digestibility and healthfulness. SEA WRAITH FRIGHTEN SAILORS Harvard Skipper Has Fun With Whistle of Sunken Santa Rosa A marine ghost has invaded the waters of San Francisco bay. The whistle of the steamship Santa Rosa, lost aASKS CONGRESSMEN TO VISIT San Bernardino County Invites Solons to Discuss Tariff on Citrus Fruit Republican, Bull Moose and Democratic Congressmen of California are to be invited to visit the orange belt, in order that they may be informed of UNCLAIM MEN'S SHOES Famous makes in $5 and $6 Shoes. While they last you can get yours for $2.36 All Sizes $3.50 to $4.50 Shoes for men. Fine bench made For $1.98 Economy Royal Baking Powder raised food is shown to be of greatly superior digestibility and healthfulness. SEA WRAITH FRIGHTEN SAILORS Harvard Skipper Has Fun With Whistle of Sunken Santa Rosa A marine ghost has invaded the waters of San Francisco bay. The whistle of the steamship Santa Rosa, lost a year and a half ago on Point Arguello, and known for 20 years to all mariners as they knew the voices of their own captains, has been heard echoing in the midnight darkness off the beach where the twisted frames of the Santa Rosa lies and in other places. Captain Faria, formerly commander of the Santa Rosa, now captain of the Curacao, was the first to report the phenomenon. Other skippers admitted having heard it. Captain Thomas Anderson, marine lookout at Point Lobos since before the Santa Rosa first passed through the gate, nearly fell from his chair as the familiar note boomed out. He searched the waters for the wreath of the Santa Rosa, but only noted a puff of steam from the Harvard as she ploughed through the gate for Los Angeles. Again the Santa Rosa’s whistle belowed and Captain Anderson understood. Captain Jepsen of the Harvard had bought the Santa Rosa’s whistle at a salvage sale and was enjoying himself at the expense of the nerves of his fellow-mariners. ELECTRIC LIGHT RATE SLASHED Reductions Affect Many Cities and Towns in Southern California The Railroad Commission has arranged for a general reduction in electric lighting rates in Southern California, covering a large portion of Los Angeles county, San Bernardino county, Riverside county and Orange county. The commission made the investigation upon its own initiative and has reached an adjustment by which the Southern California Edison Company will reduce its maximum charge from 10 cents per kilowatt hour to 8 cents. The reduction will effect approximately 27,000 users of electricity and will result in an annual saving, based upon present conditions, of approximately $104,000. In bringing about the reduction, the commission has arranged that it be extended not only to the unincorporated territory over which it has jurisdiction, but to the incorporated cities as well. Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Invites Solons to Discuss Tariff on Citrus Fruit Republican, Bull Moose and Democratic Congressmen of California are to be invited to visit the orange belt, in order that they may be informed of the extent and importance of the citrus industry. The Congressmen are expected to arrive between November 22 and 26. The invitations have been issued by the Democratic Executive Committee of the county but the matter of campaigning to keep the tariff on the citrus products will be non-partisan. The visitors will be driven over San Bernardino county in automobiles and then will be turned over to the River-side committee and thence to Orange and San Diego county committees. STATE RECEIVES INTEREST That the State is one of the largest, if not the largest single depositor in the State banks, is indicated by the report of State Treasurer Roberts, showing a total of $9,097,260 now loaned out to the banks and drawing interest at the rate of approximately $16,000 a month. This is the largest amount ever loaned out by the State, under the law permitting the funds to be deposited at interest and subject to immediate call. Several months ago the record was broken with $8,000,000 in loans, but Treasurer Roberts has kept the State money working as fast as it is possible to get it into action. When the books of the State Treasurer were closed last week for the day’s work a total of $2,034,500 was in the vaults in gold and currency and an additional $2000 was on hand in silver. We Do All Kinds of Stunts With Tires Few are so bad that we can’t repair them. Patching, plugging and vulcanizing are pie to us. 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