anaheim-gazette 1913-03-06

DR. HUNT’S STATE-MENT OF TOUR OF CITRUS BELT ADVISES GROWERS NOT TO PRUNE FROSTED STOCK UNTIL NEW GROWTH APPEARS FIVE-YEAR-OLD LEMON TREES AT EXPERIMENT STATION WERE BADLY FROZEN (Contributed to the Gazette) Berkeley, Cal., March 4.—The following statement has just been issued by Dean Thomas Forsyth Hunt on behalf of the Agricultural Department of the University of California: Representatives of the University of California have just finished a five-day trip through the citrus belt, south of the Tehachapi. During this period, members of the staff of the College of Agriculture visited 23 places and discussed the frost situation with about 6,000 people. Opportunity to accomplish this result was made possible through a train furnished by the Southern Pacific railway. Members of the staff of the College of Agriculture, after thus conferring with the growers themselves, deem it desirable to make a statement as to what is the best judgment of all concerned, with reference to the treatment of the injured groves. On badly injured trees, it appears best not to prune until the new growth has started. It is best to delay the pruning until a distinct line of demarcation by denatured alcohol practicable. The experience of last year indicates that about two months are required in the case of oranges. The time will doubtless vary, according to weather conditions. The feasibility of this method will depend upon the extent of injury to the fruit. Obviously the method has no application to orchards in which all the fruit has been equally affected by frost. This is a condition, however, which seldom occurs. INJURED IN RUNAWAY Mr. Webber’s Horse Takes Fright at Traction Engine on Gas Pipe Line C. T. Webber, local piano dealer, sustained severe injuries by being thrown from his buggy while driving to this city from Fullerton on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Webber was driving in his buggy, accompanied by Kenyon Lybarger, when a short distance north of this city his horse took fright at a traction engine employed by a force of men laying an oil pipe line between the two towns. The horse started to run, overturning the buggy, when both occupants were thrown violently to the ground. Mr. Webber fell upon his right shoulder, being severely bruised by the fall, but sustaining no other severe injury. Mr. Lybarger escaped unhurt. The horse continued running with the overturned buggy, going over piles of pipe and turning into a neighboring orchard. Here he was caught by men working on the pipe line. Steam was shut off from the engine and after quieting the horse, Messrs. Webber and Lybarger continued on their drive to this city. NEWSY ITEMS FROM FULLERTON On badly injured trees, it appears best not to prune until the new growth has started. It is best to delay the pruning until a distinct line of demarcation develops between the injured and uninjured wood. At the citrus experiment station last year 5-year-old lemon trees were frosted. Good results were obtained by waiting until the new growth had reached from four to five inches in length, in that instance, about six weeks were required. Allowing the injured limbs to remain, not only makes it possible to determine how much it is best to prune, but the limbs and leaves afford shade to the bark of the trees which is accustomed to protection. It may be desirable, in some instances, to spray the trunks and limbs of large and severely pruned trees with whitewash, in order to reflect the sun's rays. Wrapping the trunks of young trees with loose sun protectors would seem extremely desirable. It seems reasonably certain that no injury to the tree can result from any of the materials passing from the frozen oranges into the tree. An examination of those oranges which have been too badly frozen to be fit for shipment, shows that most of them have been only partially killed, consequently they are presumably respiring carbon dioxide. This loss of energy would be saved if the oranges were removed from the tree. There is no experimental evidence, however, to show whether this loss is sufficient to warrant the cost of early removal by hand. The experiment station is planning to investigate carefully this question. There is no theoretical reason for believing that plowing under oranges and lemons will have any injurious effect upon the soil. Some of the leading orchardists have been following this practice with most excellent results. Without any doubt, therefore, the best disposition of the frozen fruit is to spread the oranges over the middle of the row and plow them under. The experience of this station with frosted lemon trees shows clearly that there is a danger of obtaining too vigorous a growth of new wood when it is necessary to prune severely. At the experiment station there is a 20-acre orchard composed of oranges and lemons, some portions of which are very bruised by the rain, but sustaining no other severe injury. Mr. Lybarger escaped unhurt. The horse continued running with the overturned buggy, going over piles of pipe and turning into a neighboring orchard. Here he was caught by men working on the pipe line. Steam was shut off from the engine and after quieting the horse, Messrs. Webber and Lybarger continued on their drive to this city. NEWSY ITEMS FROM FULLERTON The Chamber of Commerce has re-elected the old board of directors as follows: Msrrs. E. K. Benchley, W. T. Brown, Gus Stern, J. R. Garner and Geo. Treher. The officers will be named by the board of directors at a special meeting for that purpose some time previous to the next meeting of the chamber. The committees having the matter of the night watchman and the redistricting of the supervisoral districts in charge have reported that they desire more time. E. K. Benchley reports on the matter of securing a right of way through the McNally ranch along the Santa Fe railroad for the purpose of building a road and connecting same with Commonwealth avenue and the Los Angeles road, in order to avoid the lowlands south of Northam, saying that the right of way could be obtained from the owners of the McNally ranch, and that the supervisors of Los Angeles county were favorable to this new piece of road, but said they should first have to call for bonds with which to build the road. A representative of the Mausoleum and Mortuary Chapel of Los Angeles was here last week and advocated establishing such an institution in this city, which would necessitate the organization of a cemetery association to finance the same. The matter has been left in President Stern's hands to appoint a committee to take the matter up and report to the chamber at some future date. President Stern has named the following committee: Messrs. C. C. Chapman, E. K. Benchley, B. C. Balcom, O. P. Shepardson and E. S. Richman. The following new members have been admitted to the chamber: F. K. Benchley, D. E. Hartman, Henry Hauser, Edgar C. Howell, Jr., Edward Lacock, H. M. Haver, Russell B. Whiteide and C. R. Allen. Jonathan Kraemer, who for a number of years has been an extensive cattle-raiser in Durango, Mexico, writes his brother Ben that the war of factions in his neighborhood continues unabated. Some days ago while in the city of Durango, he saw 150 Mexicans engaged in deadly combat. After the fusillade bodies of dead men literally covered the streets. He adds that while the warfare seems to be fierce in cities and towns, outlying sections result of her refusal authors of these thieves day last week, fice, in presence of Wilson, Postmaster Ana, Deputy District sel and others, she also self the author of thieves. The fact that she led to this discovery letters which has been she sheriff contained each instance were this fact led the order that the woman wield them, the handwriting chirography. The were careful "cairfry" used "yoused," need "meney," and been "meney." She would not dig for sending the annotated herself and Revill. Alan Revill and a made careful inspection of the spelling letters and the one supposed blackmail directed to place trees at the corner oak and McClay street, an opinion that Mrs. Riethor of the anonymously To further convince they were right in their officers had her writing clarifying herself innovated the statement spelled words. She she did in the letter fact was pointed outmitted her guilt. The ment was as follows: "To Postoffice Inspections I am accused of ing letters through need not say to you I am innocent. I have for many years and careful to see that I perfectly proper I am the letters which have Mrs. E. C. Richart and As to the alleged evening of February Ruddock, Deputy M.Koepsel and Constantly out hesitation, declaring making careful in premises and finding would corroborate her Mr. Richart was a sheriff's office after ten and signed him knowingging her guiding to say, but was ed by the turn the annotated district attorney in a deal of hard work ing orchardists have been following this practice with most excellent results. Without any doubt, therefore, the best disposition of the frozen fruit is to spread the oranges over the middle of the row and plow them under. The experience of this station with frosted lemon trees shows clearly that there is a danger of obtaining too vigorous a growth of new wood when it is necessary to prune severely. At the experiment station there is a 20-acre orchard composed of oranges and lemons, some portions of which are left unfertilized while other portions are variously fertilized. The plats which received no fertilizer made the most satisfactory recovery, requiring the least work in suckering the trees and shaping new heads. The principle involved is that the culture of badly frozen or heavily pruned trees should be such as to produce only a moderate growth of new wood. Fertilizers may be safely omitted from all groves from which no fruit is expected the coming season, unless, through neglect, the soil has become very poor. Where fruit is to be anticipated, which is the case with the majority of orange groves, according to the judgment of those persons most competent to judge, the culture and fertilizer should not be varied from what would be good practice at any other time. The method of segregation of the frozen from unfrozen fruit, which was studied by the United States Department of Agriculture last season, has been investigated by the California station. It has been found that the specific gravity of badly frozen fruit decreases, while that of the sound fruit either remains stationery or increases. Denatured alcohol is the best substance, thus far found, to make the segregation. A sufficient difference in specific gravity between frosted and unfrosted lemons will occur in about one month from time of injury to make Jonathan Kraemer, who for a number of years has been an extensive cattle-raiser in Durango, Mexico, writes his brother Ben that the war of factions in his neighborhood continues unabated. Some days ago while in the city of Durango, he saw 150 Mexicans engaged in deadly combat. After the fusillade bodies of dead men literally covered the streets. He adds that while the warfare seems to be fierce in cities and towns, outlying sections are comparatively free of fighting. Mr. Kraemer owns a ranch seven miles wide by fifty miles long. He has been troubled somewhat by roving bands of desperadoes coming to his place and driving off bands of cattle and expects to be recompensed later by the Mexican government when peace is restored. Egg-laying contests seem to be popular throughout the country, and here are some figures of a record of a flock of 12 single-comb White Leghorn pullets. In November they laid 135 eggs, in December 169, in January 190, and in February 218, a total for the four months of 712. Their average for the month of November was four and a fraction a day, in December five and a fraction, in January six and a fraction and in February nearly eight. They are owned by a gentleman of this city who purchased them from H. F. H. Schneider on East street. If anyone can beat this record, please send the figures in. An appraisement of the estate of John Henneberg by John N. Anderson, L. W. Bushard and Henry Broden fixed the value at $1,512. The following claims against the estate were allowed: S. Q. R. Store, $9.50; California Wine Company, $14.75; Orange County Wine Company, $16.90; Anaheim Senitarium, $34.50. Mr. Richart was a sheriff's office after ten and signed him knowledging her guiding to say, but was ed by the turn the act. The district attorney in a deal of hard work the writers of the article and suspicion had against a couple of ppl Richart made the first home a week ago last. It is now believed that robbery of her home ago, was also a fake loss of $60 and some Sheriff Ruddock clear up the mystery. Richart's story about at her home one night of two masked men bound and gagged her maltreated her. For the story to be a fake Mrs. Richart that she under arrest unless she knows about the law Under the law it is her gate reports of this story is satisfied the woman gether untrue, he is at the bottom facts oter. At the time the womontoning statement, the whole story to be detailed officers upon they found no evidence in Mrs. Richart's back her story of the assmen. It is believed the womuntoning. COULDN'T SPELL THIS WOMAN FELL MRS. RICHART WROTE THREATENING LETTERS TO HERSELF, COMES TO GRIEF LURID TALE OF ASSAULT BY TWO MASKED MEN BELIEVED TO BE A FAKE Mrs. E. C. Richart, who lives on the San Joaquin ranch, and who some weeks ago informed Sheriff Ruddock that two masked men had seized and bound her one evening as she was in her back yard, seems to be a candidate for an asylum for the feeble minded. At the time, Mrs. Richart's lurid story was disbelieved by Sheriff Ruddock, and it is probable the whole concoction was a fake. The woman alleged that she had been in receipt of threatening letters from unknown parties, and said she believed the unprovoked assault upon her was the direct result of her refusal to pay $100 to the authors of these threatening letters. One day last week, in Ruddock's office, in presence of Postal Inspector Wilson, Postmaster Shaw of Santa Ana, Deputy District Attorney Koepsel and others, she admitted being herself the author of the threatening letters. The fact that she could not spell led to this discovery. A number of letters which has been turned over to the sheriff contained words which in each instance were misspelled, and this fact led the officers to believe Keep Your Lawn Looking Green and well-kept. Use one of our Dille-Maguire Lawn Mowers 14 sizes and kinds Every one warranted. A full line of Garden Hose just received. Every foot is guaranteed. M.W.MARTENET Not the actual figure of Mlle. Gaby Deslys, the king's charmer, but her attire, was responsible for a recent description. As it is the fashion to be thin nowadays, Mlle. Gaby is ultra fashionable. Not only do her clothes forbid navigation, but they handicap emotion. A spectator looked at her: "If she'd close one eye," said he, "she'd look like a needle." New Yorkers have heard that Maine is a "dry" state. Perhaps they do not know that parts of it are only theoretically dry, as witness the following story. A New York bartender went to the Pine Tree State for his health. In Portland there blew up a hailstorm and the hail came down in stones as big as small eggs. The proprietor of the hotel, seeing him shedding tears, solicitously asked the cause of his sorrow. "Oh, nothing," the New Yorker replied, "except that it is a shame to see so much cracked ice going to waste in a dry state." NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT American Orr Concrete Pole Company, a corporation, with its principal place of business located in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the directors, held on the 17th day of February, 1913, an assessment of twenty cents (20c) per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately, in gold coin of the United States, to the secretary, at the office of the company, No. 229 North Lemon street, City of Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 20th day of March, 1913, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public auction, and, unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 5th day of April, 1913, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. GEO. W. TERRY, Secretary. 229 North Lemon Street, (2-20-4) City of Anaheim, California. Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals result of her refusal to pay $100 to the authors of these threatening letters. One day last week, in Ruddock's office, in presence of Postal Inspector Wilson, Postmaster Shaw of Santa Ana, Deputy District Attorney Koepsel and others, she admitted being herself the author of the threatening letters. The fact that she could not spell led to this discovery. A number of letters which has been turned over to the sheriff contained words which in each instance were misspelled, and this fact led the officers to believe that the woman was the author of them, the handwriting resembling her chirography. The words misspelled were careful "cairful," your "youre," used "yoused," need "nead," many "meney," and been "ben." She would not disclose her motive for sending the anonymous letters to herself and Revill. Alan Revill and a newspaper man made careful inspection and comparison of the spelling in the anonymous letters and the one she wrote to the supposed blackmailers, in response to directives to place $100 between two trees at the corner of Chestnut avenue and McClay street, and all were of the opinion that Mrs. Richart was the author of the anonymous letters. To further convince themselves that they were right in the suspicion, the officers had her write a statement declaring herself innocent. Wilson dictated the statement, using the misspelled words. She spelled them as she did in the letters and when this fact was pointed out to her she admitted her guilt. The dictated statement was as follows: "To Postoffice Inspector Wilson: "I am accused of sending threatening letters through the mail, and I need not say to your department that I am innocent. I have used the mails for many years and have always been careful to see that my letters were perfectly proper. I know nothing of the letters which have been sent to Mrs. E. C. Richart and Alan Revill." As to the alleged attack on her on the evening of February 14th, Sheriff Ruddock, Deputy District Attorney Koepsel and Constable Heard, without hesitation, declared it a fake, after making careful inspection of the premises and finding nothing that would corroborate her statement. Mr. Richart was admitted to the sheriff's office after his wife had written and signed her statement acknowledging her guilt. He had nothing to say, but was very much effected by the turn the affair had taken. The district attorney's office had put in a deal of hard work trying to locate M.W.MARTENET For better work and service send your laundry to the Anaheim Laundry Company Under new management. Wagons call any place at any time. BOTH PHONES Anaheim Bakery Peter Syre, prop. Fresh Bread Cakes and Lies Confectionery, Etc. Wedding Cakes a Specialty Los Angeles and Cypress Streets. Germania Halle A splendid Lunch every day. Best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars for those de- City of Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 20th day of March, 1913, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public auction, and, unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 5th day of April, 1913, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. GEO. W. TERRY, Secretary. 229 North Lemon Street, (2-20-4) City of Anaheim, California. Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals Anaheim, Cal., Feb. 15, 1913. Notice is hereby given that proposals or bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City of Anaheim, up to eight (8) o'clock P. M. on the 13th day of March, 1913, for all work and materials necessary for the construction of about 600 feet of 4-inch vitrified pipe sewer connections for the City of Anaheim, in accordance with certain plans, specifications and ordinances on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check, on a responsible bank, for Fifty Dollars ($50), payable to the President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the bidder that he will enter into the contract and give the bonds required. And in case the bidder fails to sign the contract and give the necessary bonds within ten days after the contract is awarded to him, said check shall become the property of the City of Anaheim as a liquidation of damages and incurred expenses. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject any or all bids. EDWARD B. MERRITT, 2-20-3 City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. Proposals—Crude Oil Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at his office at the City Hall, Center street, Anaheim, up to Thursday, March 13, 1913, at 8 o'clock P. M., for the delivery of 10,000 barrels of crude oil. Oil to be not less than 14 nor more than 17 gravity and must be guaranteed to be free from sediment and water. Bidders to state price by gravity and location of wells from which the oil will be shipped, also name of well owners. Delivery of oil to be made as ordered by the City of Anaheim. Oil to be delivered f. o. b. track in Los Angeles or intermediate points if shipped by rail; otherwise to be delivered at the City's storage tanks at Anaheim. Terms of payment, cash on the second Thursday of each month during such delivery. A certified check for $50.00 must accompany each and every proposal. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserve the right to reject or accept each and every bid. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond in the sum of $500, with two sureties to be approved by the Board of Trustees, conditioned that such bidder will faithfully comply with the conditions of his contract. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT, 2-20-3 City Clerk. Notice to Creditors. Estate of Thomas B. Baxter, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executrix of the last will of Thomas B. Baxter, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 23rd day of January, 1913.) to the said executrix of the last will of said Thomas B. Baxter, deceased, at the office of F. C. Spencer, room 4 Odd Fellows' building, Anaheim, Cal., the place for the transac- Koepsel and Constable Heard, without hesitation, declared it a fake, after making careful inspection of the premises and finding nothing that would corroborate her statement. Mr. Richart was admitted to the sheriff's office after his wife had written and signed her statement acknowledging her guilt. He had nothing to say, but was very much effected by the turn the affair had taken. The district attorney's office had put in a deal of hard work trying to locate the writers of the anonymous letters and suspicion had been directed against a couple of parties before Mrs. Richart made the fake play at her home a week ago last Friday night. It is now believed that the reported robbery of her home some six weeks ago, was also a fake. She reported the loss of $60 and some clothes. Sheriff Ruddock is determined to clear up the mystery surrounding Mrs. Richart's story about the appearance at her home one night some weeks ago of two masked men, who she states bound and gagged her and otherwise maltreated her. Ruddock believes the story to be a fake, and has notified Mrs. Richart that she will be placed under arrest unless she tells him all she knows about the mysterious affair. Under the law it is his duty to investigate reports of this nature, and as he is satisfied the woman's story is altogether untrue, he is determined to get at the bottom facts of the whole matter. At the time the woman made the astonishing statement, Ruddock believed the whole story to be a frame-up. He detailed officers upon the case and they found no evidence of a struggle in Mrs. Richart's backyard to bear out her story of the assault by masked men. It is believed the woman is mentally unbalanced. Germania Halle A splendid Lunch every day. Best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars for those desiring them. Cold Beer always on tap. Your patronage solicited. We make a specialty of Kentucky Dew Whiskey. Famous San Diego Beer J. D. Heitshusen Notice to Creditors. Estate of Thomas B. Baxter, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executrix of the last will of Thomas B. Baxter, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 23rd day of January, 1913.) to the said executrix of the last will of said Thomas B. Baxter, deceased, at the office of F. C. Spencer, room 4 Odd Fellows' building, Anaheim, Cal., the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 22nd day of January, A. D. 1913. LUCY A. BAXTER, Executrix of the Last Will of Thomas B. Baxter, Deceased. Street Sweeping Proposals Proposals will be received at the office of the City Clerk, Anaheim, California, to furnish horse and harness and sweep the paved streets clean for one year. A bond for Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) will be required. Bids or proposals will be opened Thursday, March 13, 1913, at 8 o'clock P. M. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT, Clerk of the City of Anaheim. Orangethorpe Nurseries Half Mile west of Spadra Road on Orangethorpe Ave. B. F. PORTER, Proprietor WALNUT TREES FOR SALE Eurekas, Weres & Neff Prolifics grafted on Black Walnut root CALL AT NURSERY FOR PRICES Sunset 225 J Phone: Home 264 Thursday, March 6 Gas, Wood, Coal, and Coal Oil Heaters AT DICKEL'S ALSO Wood, Gasoline and Coal Oil Stoves. We have a few Gas Ranges left at 30 per cent discount. 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