anaheim-gazette 1913-05-22

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION ... $1.50 Per Year Six Months ... $1.00 Three Months ... 50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. PRINTING THE TAX LIST Five enterprising county newspapers entered into competition Tuesday for the printing of the county delinquent tax list. The job was bid off to the Santa Ana Bulletin at 7½ cents per description. Other bids were as follows: Santa Ana Weekly Blade 9.9 cents per description, Daily Blade 22½ cents, Santa Ana Register 25 cents, Orange County Tribune 12 cents, Anaheim Gazette 9½ cents. The law empowers the county tax collector to impose a charge of 50 cents upon delinquents for each description of property appearing in the tax list. The pockets of the various enterprising Orange county publishers are so bulging with dinero that when it comes to printing the tax list, they enter into competition to see which one of them can do the work for nothing, or next to nothing. There are some 1,500 descriptions in the tax list this year. For printing the tax list $750 will be taken from delinquents for publishing the same. The charge of the successful bidder for doing the work will be something over $100, the balance of $650, or nearly that sum, goes into the county treasury. The point is here: If the tax collector is empowered to charge delinquents 50 cents for each description of property to pay for publishing the delin There are some 1,500 descriptions in the tax list this year. For printing the tax list $750 will be taken from delinquents for publishing the same. The charge of the successful bidder for doing the work will be something over $100, the balance of $650, or nearly that sum, goes into the county treasury. The point is here: If the tax collector is empowered to charge delinquents 50 cents for each description of property to pay for publishing the delinquent tax list, why does not this amount of money find its way into the coffers of the printing establishment of the county? And, on the other hand, if the delinquent tax list can be printed for 7¼ cents, why charge delinquents an excess of 42½ cents for each description for printing the tax list? Who knows about this thing? Who can tell us about it? Don't all speak at once. IF YOU DON'T SEE WHAT YOU WANT, ASK FOR IT National advertising of trade-marked articles, keeping them everlastingly before the public until the trade mark becomes a household word, has forced the merchant to include them in his stock. After having several calls for an article he does not carry the merchant naturally puts that article on his shelves that he may serve his patrons. Do the residents of this town stop to consider why they can not get certain goods here? Are they positive these could not be had for the asking? The merchant who is heedless of the demands of his customers—who does not wish to please them—is rare. He opened his business in this town to make money by serving the public. If you find this town a good place to live in, why not a good place to trade? If the city is the better place to trade, why not a better place to live? Be logical. Your interests are here, so are the merchants'. Help yourselves by helping each other. If you take the step, you may be sure others will follow. Charley Brandenburg this week received the distressing news of the death at Liberty, Indiana, on May 7, of his father, D. W. Brandenburg, who was aged 74 years. Deceased leaves a wife and family of three sons and one daughter at Liberty, besides our well known fellowtownsman. Mr. Brandenburg was a veteran of the Civil War and was for 16 years assessor of his county in Indiana. He was a leading citizen of Liberty where he has resided for many years and his death is deplored by his many friends and associates in that city. for several days by the county authorities. District Attorney West took personal charge at the inquiry. Several witnesses were examined, including Drs. Burlew and Ball, County Physician Wehrly, Miss May Belty, the 15-year-old daughter of the man in custody, and Dr. Willella H. Waffle, who attended the unfortunate mother of the infant. The investigation came about through reports that recently reached the ear of Coroner Winbigler. On February 28 last the coroner visited the Belty home, located about three miles southeast of Santa Ana, not far from the Co-operative Sugar Company's establishment, because of the death of Jennie Belty, aged 18 years. The family was in destitute circumstances and the young woman was buried at the county's expense. Her death followed a few days after the birth of her baby. At that time the coroner inquired the whereabouts of the woman's husband, and was informed by Belty that he was in Mexico fighting with the revolutionists. The report was accepted at its face value. Later the official was informed that the baby had disappeared, and upon making inquiry he was informed by Belty that the infant—a girl—had been given into the custody of an aunt residing at Ventura. Then came rumors that aroused official suspicion, and when Belty was again sought he admitted that the child had died and that he had buried it in the yard at his home. Recently, and before making this admission, Belty had been arrested on the charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and he has since been held at the county jail. On Friday he pointed out to the authorities the child's burial place. An examination of the little body was made by Drs. Ball, Burlew and Wehrly. They found that the left arm had been broken in two places; and there were also contusions on the back of the little skull and at the shoulder blade. The first witness examined was May Belty, who told that her father and mother had separated, and that she had seven sisters, two of whom are dead. With the exception of a sister who is a resident of Los Angeles, the others, including May, are being kept at the Detention Home at Santa Ana. Belty was placed on the witness stand and subjected to a rigid questioning. He explained that his name is really Velty but that when he was married officiating clergyman misunderstood him and made his marriage what a half-life can do. Wouldn't it be a fine low who talks about merchants of this town fall into his own home! Do you teach your big house on the hill to live? Do you teach big town down the ridge to trade? If so you think they will your house and your home! Man has learned by years of experience and cheapest way to produce them in nearby place sumer can see them cording to his needs. That there is economical ing to do without that they are wiser than MISSION APA, Corner West Chartreuse New and SELLING Purses, pipes, stairs pens and novelties on reduced prices to close JOS. HELL Book and Static IN AND ABOUT If it's from Witman Straw Hats, special Suitorium. Witman, the optic experience. Thousands tomers. Miss Landis of Mrs. Vogel of L in the city Tuesday, Mrs. W. A. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Fre Burr West motored and took a deep look J. D. Lavin and C.a session of Knights in Sacramento last Sunday and returning of the week. One pound more makes more and bake Flour. Griggs & R Special canned Griggs & Ramharter cents this week. Members of the A encampment have in the city to meet with night at 8:30 for a ceived the distressing news of the death at Liberty, Indiana, on May 7, of his father, D. W. Brandenburg, who was aged 74 years. Deceased leaves a wife and family of three sons and one daughter at Liberty, besides our well known fellow townsman. Mr. Brandenburg was a veteran of the Civil War and was for 16 years a supervisor of his county in Indiana. He was a leading citizen of Liberty where he has resided for many years and his death is deplored by his many friends and associates in that city. The fourth county extemporaneous debate of the year for possession of the Davis silver cup will be held tomorrow (Friday) evening in the local high school auditorium between Anaheim and Huntington Beach. Anaheim will be represented by Lawrence Waller and George Hedstrom. Both young men are debaters of experience and Anaheim students are confident of holding the cup until the beginning of school next year. The question for debate is, Resolved that after 30 years the United States should grant independence to the Philippine Islands. All are invited. Invitations have been extended to all citizens of Orange county to attend the third annual barbecue to be held at Stanton tomorrow, Friday, May 23. Assurances are given that everything is free, good speakers and music being in attendance. It is expected a large delegation will be present from this city, and it is hoped that a large enough delegation from here will be on hand to insure Anaheim's bringing back the large silver loving cup, won by this city last year, for having the largest number of persons present at the festivities. Take a day off and help the people of Stanton celebrate, being assured of a good time for yourself. The first witness examined was May Belty, who told that her father and mother had separated, and that she had seven sisters, two of whom are dead. With the exception of a sister who is a resident of Los Angeles, the others, including May, are being kept at the Detention Home at Santa Ana. Belty was placed on the witness stand and subjected to a rigid questioning. He explained that his name is really Velty but that when he was married the officiating clergyman misunderstood him and made his marriage certificate out in the name of Belty. He testified that he did not know who the man is who he declared was the father of his daughter's babe. So far as he knew, he had never seen the man and did not know his name. He wasn't sure that his daughter had been wedded. He declared that the baby died three days after the mother; that he discovered its death early in the evening; had kept the body in the Delhi home one day after its death before he buried it; admitted that he had told Dr. Waffle that he had sent the child to a relative somewhere about Piru in Ventura county. He could give no satisfactory explanation in this respect. He denied knowledge of the injuries found on the little human frame, and asserted that he could offer no explanation of the same. He placed the body in a small box. At one time during the inquiry Belty broke down and wept. Dr. Waffle's testimony contradicted Belty's story in many respects. The doctor said that she had never in her experience as a medical practitioner seen a woman with such a haunted, horrified, frightened look upon her face as Jennie Belty had. "She seemed absolutely terrified at something," said the physician, who had attended the young woman. Four of the jurors were disposed to lodge serious charge against Belty, but it was deemed advisable to simply hold him pending further investigation. District Attorney West is not satisfied with the statements made by the prisoner, and he is also disposed to doubt the truthfulness of the unknown husband's existence. PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS You don't plant a garden and leave it alone; why expect the town to grow without your help? If the world does not need the retailer it has taken it a good many thousands of years to find it out. When you talk about eliminating the merchant, you might as well talk about eliminating the railroad that hauls the stuff. The dreamer who wants to eliminate the merchant is the fellow who would shorten a journey by knocking out a bridge. The mail-order house couldn't hurt this town without help. It is the fellow here who patronizes it that is the town's real enemy. If you have ever looked through a bad piece of window glass (the mail-order kind, for instance) you know what a half-lie can do. Wouldn't it be a fine thing if the fellow who talks about eliminating the merchants of this town would some day fall into his own eliminator! There will always be a town here, because there will always be some who see the folly of spending our money trading somewhere else; but how much better and bigger a town it would be if all of us would trade at home! THE FARMER AND THE MIDDLEMAN Much of value to the farmer in way of crop improvement, prevention of waste and better business methods was suggested at the First National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits which was recently held in Chicago. Agricultural college, State and Federal Government ranks expounded ideas that show the way for better conditions for the farmer. The conference was attended by nearly 400 delegates from 33 different states, and as might be expected with any new movement several "cranks" were present. They were able not only to edge their way into the gathering, but some of them succeeded in getting their "upside down" ideas before the delegates and the metropolitan newspapers printed them. The most illogical of these was that the middleman should be eliminated, and that until that is done the farmer will always remain a sufferer and a downtrodden individual. The persons who are shouting for the "elimination of the middleman" are so academic that they cannot compredend the economic laws that control and balance business; but, unfortunately, many times their shouting is construed by thousands of unthinking persons as sound logic. Right here in our own town the middleman is the local merchant. Eliminate him and even the child mind can easily grasp the result. It is conceded that elimination of the local merchant in the small town or local community would be disastrous, and it is reasonable to believe that elimination of the small merchant in the large cities would be even more so. But it seems that nowadays all the ills of the farmers are laid by the "cranks" to the door of the middleman, or small merchant. It is a recognized fact that the com- grade, or so fine, that it was too good for our stock. The choicest that ever fed upon pasture land, or drank from a clear running brook, is what we look for and get. The cow that was in such good condition that it jumped over the moon, would have been the meat for us if we could have lassoed it. When you want prime, juicy meats call upon us and you will get the finest in the land. The Palace Market Wm. Schumacher, Prop. E. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. Wouldn't it be a fine thing if the fellow who talks about eliminating the merchants of this town would some day fall into his own eliminator! There will always be a town here, because there will always be some who see the folly of spending our money trading somewhere else; but how much better and bigger a town it would be if all of us would trade at home! Do you teach your children that the big house on the hill is the better place to live? Do you teach them that the big town down the river is the better place to trade? If so, how long do you think they will be content with your house and your town? Man has learned by a few thousand years of experience that the easiest and cheapest way to get goods from producer to consumer is to assemble them in a nearby place where the consumer can see them and buy them according to his needs. Those who say that there is economic wisdom in trying to do without the retailer claim that they are wiser than the centuries. MISSION APARTMENTS Corner West Chartres and Lemon Sts. New and Cosy SELLING OUT Purses, pipes, stationery, fountain pens and novelties on sale at greatly reduced prices to close out stock. JOS. HELMSEN, Book and Stationery Store. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY If it's from Witman's, its good. Straw Hats, special at $1.50. At the Suitorium. Witman, the optician, 13 years' experience. Thousands of satisfied customers. Miss Landis of Marysville, Tenn., and Mrs. Vogel of Los Angeles, were in the city Tuesday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneider and Burr West motored to Venice Sunday and took a deep look into the briny. J. D. Lavin and C. F. Grim attended a session of Knights of Columbus held in Sacramento last week, leaving here Sunday and returning the latter part of the week. One pound more in a clean bag makes more and better bread. Rex Flour. Griggs & Ramharter sells it. Special canned apricot sale at Griggs & Ramharter's; 2 cans for 25 cents this week. Members of the Anaheim I. O. O. F. encampment have invited Rebekahs of the city to meet with them tomorrow night at 8:30 for a pleasant evening. It is a recognized fact that the commission man at the Chicago Stock Yards—a middleman—is the balance wheel that keeps the live stock market at a point where it is profitable for the farmer to grow cattle, hogs and sheep. Eliminate him and the stock-growing farmers of the country would be at the mercy of the packers and compelled to take any price offered. Such an elimination would leave the live stock market in a continued hammered-down state. The same is true in large cities of the commission man who handles fruit, butter, eggs and other food products. It is true that some of these pursue crooked business methods, but the elimination of commission men as a class is not a remedy for such a condition. Commission men are market levelers. Their existence means stable prices for farm products. No less authority than W. J. Spillman, one of the Government experts in the department of agriculture, chilled the enthusiasm of the "elimination cranks" at the Chicago conference when he declared that the "elimination of the middleman" would mean lower prices for farm products instead of higher prices. The small merchant, whether in the small town or large city, is just as important and necessary a coog in the distributing world as the commission dealer, and the elimination of either would benefit no class except the mail order institutions of the large cities. The farmer and the public would pay the freight. Though the Chicago conference was supposedly for farmers, few actual farmers were present. It is time that the farmers who "follow the plow" should reason out these problems for themselves instead of believing some of the half-baked assertions of inexperienced and unobserving theorists. No. 5336 In the Superior Court OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the matter of the Estate of Charles Schindler, Deceased Order to show Cause why order of Sale of Real Estate should not be made J. D. Lavin and C. F. Grim attended a session of Knights of Columbus held in Sacramento last week, leaving here Sunday and returning the latter part of the week. One pound more in a clean bag makes more and better bread. Rex Flour. Griggs & Ramharter sells it. Special canned apricot sale at Griggs & Ramharter's; 2 cans for 25 cents this week. Members of the Anaheim I. O. O. F. encampment have invited Rebekahs of the city to meet with them tomorrow night at 8:30 for a pleasant evening. Cards, music and social converse will probably be the order of the occasion and an enjoyable time is looked forward to. Berle Morthland contemplates leaving shortly for the East where he will take a position in the Colby motor car factory. He expects to return to the Coast in a few months and take over the agency for these cars for California, making his headquarters probably in Los Angeles. The Buena Park Parent Teachers' Association has secured the services of Mrs. Manno Woods of Glendale to deliver a lecture on "Social Hygiene" in school hall at that point tomorrow May 23 at 2:30 P.M. Mrs. Woods is widely known as a lecturer on this and other kindred subjects and she will probably be greeted with a full house for this lecture. All wives and mothers of the community are invited to be present. Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth entertained members of the T. U. C. at her home on East Broadway Sunday when a number of members of this old-time club were present. The day was spent in social converse and a very enjoyable reunion is reported. Those present were the Misses Melanie Cahen, Toldle Heiman, Bessie Schubert and Margaret Wilson of Los Angeles, and Misses Theresa Fay, Alice Robinson and Ida Bentz of this city. SELLING OUT Purses, pipes, stationery, fountain pens and novelties on sale at greatly reduced prices to close out stock. JOS. HELMSEN, Book and Stationery Store. No. 5336 In the Superior Court OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the matter of the Estate of Charles Schindler, Deceased Order to show Cause why order of Sale of Real Estate should not be made Herman Schindler, the administrator of the estate of Charles Schindler, deceased, having filed his petition herein, duly verified, praying for an order of sale of all of the real estate of said deceased for the purposes therein set forth, it is therefore ordered by the said Court, that all persons interested in the estate of the said deceased, appear before the said Superior Court on Friday, the 20th day of June, 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the Court Room of said Superior Court in the City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said administrator to sell all the real estate of the said deceased, at private sale, and that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, a newspaper printed and published in the City of Anaheim, Orange County. 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