anaheim-gazette 1913-06-05

SAN FRANCISCO TO BE LARGE NAVAL PORT PLANS TO PROVIDE GREAT DRY DOCK EXPECTED TO FOLLOW DANIEL'S VISIT IN JULY RECENT EVENTS IN ORIENT CITED TO SHOW NEED FOR BETTER COAST DEFENSE Plans for making San Francisco one of the greatest naval bases in the United States are expected to follow the visit of Secretary of the Navy Daniels to the Pacific Coast in July. The plan includes the building of a navy dry-dock capable of housing the largest of dreadnoughts and other equipment which will make San Francisco Bay one of the most important naval ports in the world. With the Mare Island Navy Yard, the naval training station and other navy facilities already at San Francisco, it has long been realized in naval circles that the addition of a great dry-dock would be only a matter of time. Recent events in the Orient, together with the approaching completion of the Panama Canal, have made it imperative that the movement for the dry-dock be brought to a focus. No site has been selected, and none will be until Secretary Daniels makes his tour of inspection. Chief Engineer H. R. Stanford of the Bureau of Yards and Docks made an examination of San Francisco harbor last year and has in mind several available sites, but the Secretary of the Navy will pass on the famous Bull Run watershed, which supplies Portland, Ore., is on the Oregon National Forest. The co-operative agreement in each case provides that the land may not be used without approval by the town, except for the protection and care of the forests. The Government agrees to extend and improve the forests by seeding, planting, and forest management, so far as the funds for that purpose are available. The city, for its part, assists by paying the salaries of the additional guards necessary to carry out the agreement, and contracts to bear the greater part of the cost of any improvement work which it considers immediately desirable. IMPROVED COTTON HANDLING Railroads Put Forth Efforts to Have Fiber Securely Packed and Plainly Marked It is notorious that cotton has been the most slovenly handled of all of the agricultural products of the United States. The farmers often leave it exposed to be damaged by rain and infiltrated by mud. Even when offered for shipment it is sometimes in this condition. All too frequently it is loosely baled and inadequately marked. It has been said that upon receipt at foreign ports bales of cotton look like rag-bags. For many years the railways have sought to have the cotton shippers exercise greater care, but the railways in this country have no such autocratic power as those of Germany, where no shipment is accepted unless it is packed and marked in accordance with rigid specifications. Government experts have estimated that of the cotton crop of the United States there is between the gin and the spinner a wastage and damage amounting to $50,000,000 per annum. The Japanese several years ago ruled that they would not accept cotton that was not clean, securely packed and plainly marked. They get what they want. The possibility of losing the custom of a nation makes a difference. The trans-Atlantic lines who in recent years have been mulcted in... great drydock would be only a matter of time. Recent events in the Orient, together with the approaching completion of the Panama Canal, have made it imperative that the movement for the drydock be brought to a focus. No site has been selected, and none will be until Secretary Daniels makes his tour of inspection. Chief Engineer H. R. Stanford of the Bureau of Yards and Docks made an examination of San Francisco harbor last year and has in mind several available sites, but the Secretary of the Navy will pass on the subject personally. The reasons urged for the drydock at San Francisco are sweeping and convincing. The equipment already there needs but a drydock to make it almost complete. The ample anchorage, great depth of water, accessibility to labor and supplies, the railroad connections available in time of war, the central location with reference to the Pacific Coast line and the almost impregnable harbor defenses make the San Francisco port an ideal refuge for the navy's ships. The difficulty which has been encountered in constructing the drydock at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, has accentuated the need for a battle-ship drydock nearer home. At the present time the Pearl Harbor project is hanging in the balance and may be abandoned altogether upon the recommendation of an investigation now in progress. There is no such thing as bedrock in Pearl Harbor and, if borings now being made show that a lasting foundation cannot be constructed except at great cost, the stationary drydock plan will be abandoned. As an alternative the naval engineers may recommend the construction of a floating drydock for the islands. This would probably be built at Puget Sound and towed to Hawaii. The plans for the San Francisco drydock are not contemplated to interfere with the development of the Mare Island Navy Yard. The administration will proceed with the improvements planned for the yard and it is the consensus of opinion among naval experts that a drydock in San Francisco Bay will add to the work and importance of the Mare Island station. FOREST WILL ASSURE PURE WATER Arizona Towns Receives Aid of National Government in Solving Problems Secretary Houston has just approved an agreement between the Depart- FOREST WILL ASSURE PURE WATER Arizona Towns Receives Aid of National Government in Solving Problems Secretary Houston has just approved an agreement between the Department of Agriculture and the town of Safford, Arizona, by which the Forest Service and the town will co-operate to conserve Safford’s water supply, which comes principally from the Crook National Forest. This is the latest one of many such agreements. According to the figures of the Forest Service there are nearly 1,200 cities and towns in the West which derive their water supply from lands within the National Forests. Where these cities desire it the Government joins hands with the citizens for the purpose of maintaining a permanent and pure waster supply. Stock raising, for example, or any other occupancy of the land, which ordinarily would be encouraged, would be inadvisable on a watershed which forms a source of drinking water. The Forest Service recognizes that water is as necessary a commodity for wooded hillsides to supply as are sawlogs or mine props. A watershed area may offer an opportunity to furnish the greatest benefit to the largest number through supplying an unpolluted source of water for domestic purposes. Contracts like that just made with Safford are now in force with Cascade, Colorado Springs, Durango, and Manitou in Colorado; Salt Lake in Utah; and Baker City and The Dalles, Ore. When a girl goes out on a windy day in a thin skirt and no petticoats you can get an idea of her shape when the wind blows in her face. But when she turns her back to the breeze you can tell just how she would look in tights. It used to be all right to tell a girl that you would like to see more of her, but they are wearing so little nowadays that an expression of this kind is liable to be misconstrued. What has become of the old-fashioned girl who used to get soused on Mamie Taylors? Why is it that most of the men who have major league bank rolls also have bush league etiquette? Once in a while a society matron will admit that she would like to have a baby because it would be good company for darling Fido, who is lonesome because he has no dog friends to play with. Few women are so broad-minded that they can't pull a hobble skirt over their heads. Every now and then you meet a man who is sore because he wasn't born a jackass and who spends his whole life trying to correct the mistake. Some women who are too big to sit down in a bathtub have daughters who could slide down the drainpipe. “Leg” used to be considered an immodest word. But how are you going to dodge a fact that is always staring you in the face? A lot of people are finding out what a good town Anaheim is to live in, and a lot of them are people who have been living here right along. PERSONAL ITEMS ABOUT EARLY ANAHEIM COUNTY DIVISION AGAIN IN THE RING FOR DISCUSSION AMONG EARLY DAY NEWSPAPERS $3,000,000 ASSESSABLE PROPERTY IN CONTEMPLATED ORANGE COUNTY (From Gazette February 28, 1874) The town of San Bernardino has been incorporated. Ben. Dreyfus, Esq., has been appointed executor of the estate of the late August Schenck. The Odd Fellows will organize a lodge at Orange on next Wednesday at 3 o'clock P.M. The ladies' sociable of the Presbyterian church met at Deacon McKinnie's residence on Wednesday evening. Signora L. Barnardi Catalano, assisted by three of her pupils, the Misses Hardin, Rimpau and Luedke, will repeat this evening the vocal and instrumental entertainment which a few weeks ago elicited such enthusiastic admiration from an Anaheim audience. The proceeds of the concert will be devoted to the purchase of an organ to be used in conduct of the services of the Episcopal church. It is useless to bespeak a crowd. The character of the entertainment will of itself draw everybody and needs no assistance from the spirit of liberality, which is so prominent a feature of Anaheimers. AERIAL CARNIVAL IN NORTHERN CITY Los Angeles to San Francisco Flight to Be Attempted by Noted Aviator An aerial carnival is planned for the Portola Festival, in which, from October 22-25 next, the Pacific Coast will, at San Francisco, celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific ocean. A non-stop monoplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, across the Tehachapi, is planned by the California aviator, J. F. de Villa, who aims to set a new American record. Another flight feature is a tri-city balloon race for the championship, now under consideration by the San Francisco Aero Club. In this race San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles will compete, it is expected. De Villa intends to attempt a flight across the Atlantic for the $50,000 prize offered by the London Daily Mail. Whether he will make the start for this before or after the Portola flight has not been decided. He leaves within a few days for New York, to secure his new Deperdussin machine, the Portola, now being built especially for him. This machine will have a speed of 100 miles an hour, carrying a 110 horsepower Anzini motor. It is a make of machine in which many of the most sensational flights of Europe have been made within the last year or two. A Los Angeles-San Francisco flight has never been accomplished. "Dare-devil" Kearney lost his life off the Southern California coast while attempting it a few months ago, and Bob Fowler tried last fall, but failed on the Tehachapi. De Villa expects to make the run in 4½ to 4½ hours. He will carry 62 gallons of gasoline enough for six hours. BLACKSMITH OF ORANGE KILLED IN AUTO WRECK JOHN COLTRANE CAUGHT BE-NATH MACHINE IN SMASHUP NEAR ORANGE SATURDAY TWO COMPANIONS BRUISED AND STUNNED BUT NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED On a small, narrow bridge on the Orange road beyond the river Saturday night about 10:30 o'clock, John Coltrane's automobile was wrecked, and Coltrane, of Orange, received injuries from which he died 15 or 20 minutes later. Coltrane's companions, Gus Harmon of McPherson, and James St. Mary of Orange, received painful and severe bruises. Coltrane's automobile struck the A-shaped rail built of 6x6 timbers, on the south side of the bridge. This rail runs to an apex about four feet from the floor. The bridge is about 25 feet long, east of the Santa Ana river bridge a quarter of a mile, and a short distance west of the corner of West Chapman and Hannah streets. The bridge is several feet narrower than the roadway, and to that fact partly the accident was due. Only in the heaviest of storms does any water pass beneath these bridges, and probably never more than would be carried through in a cement pipe a foot and a half in diameter. Coltrane drove a one-seated Regal car, bought second-hand by him recently. On the seat beside him sat St. Mary and on St. Mary's knees sat Hardin, Rimpau and Luedke, will repeat this evening the vocal and instrumental entertainment which a few weeks ago elicited such enthusiastic admiration from an Anaheim audience. The proceeds of the concert will be devoted to the purchase of an organ to be used in conduct of the services of the Episcopal church. It is useless to bespeak a crowd. The character of the entertainment will of itself draw everybody and needs no assistance from the spirit of liberality, which is so prominent a feature of Anaheimers. County Division The Los Angeles papers are awakening to a knowledge of the fact that there is some prospect for the creation of the county of Orange by the present legislature. The Express of Wednesday, commenting upon its Sacramento letter, suggests the propriety of presenting a memorial of facts showing the evils attendant upon a division of Los Angeles county. We, of this end of the county, are perfectly willing to join issue upon statement of fact. We have no money and no influence to avail against right, and consequently we are compelled perforce to rest our hopes upon the justice of our cause. We of the Gazette, on account of old professional instincts, are fond of facts and figures. In fact, (to use the vernacular), it is "our strong suit." Although it was our intention to allow the people alone to discuss this matter, still we are ready with our side of the question and await the attack. We shall, if "ruled" suggest to our friends of Los Angeles the fact that it is always a minority which desires to divide. A majority controls and does not secede. We shall prove to them by reference to the great register, that there are a thousand voters in the seceding portion of Los Angeles county, and by comparison of names that more than nine hundred of the number have signed the petition which is now at Sacramento. We shall then argue that division is a question which should be discussed from a financial standpoint. We shall show, referring to the books of the county assessor, that over $3,000,000 of the $11,000,000 taxable property of the county is assessed to Orange county; we shall show, still referring to the assessor's books, that under superintendence of a man who can not speak English, and whom we of this end of the county, could not defeat, on account of the influence of Los Angeles town, lands owned by farmers are assessed at two-thirds their full value, whilst city property pays a tax upon a valuation, not exceeding one third of asking price. We shall show horsepower Anzini motor. It is a make of machine in which many of the most sensational flights of Europe have been made within the last year or two. A Los Angeles-San Francisco flight has never been accomplished. "Daredevil" Kearney lost his life off the Southern California coast while attempting it a few months ago, and Bob Fowler tried last fall, but failed on the Tehachapi. De Villa expects to make the run in 4½ to 4½ hours. He will carry 62 gallons of gasoline, enough for six hours. He is used to high speed flying, having made as high as 96 miles. A non-stop flight of 14 hours and 45 minutes has been achieved already, that being the record set in Europe by Beaumont, whose average speed on the flight was 75 to 80 miles an hour. Bud Johnson recently set a new American record for a non-stop flight of 4 hours and 20 minutes, with an average speed of 45 miles an hour. De Villa intends to start from Los Angeles, fly to Mojave, and then wheel on to the northward leg of the long voyage. Throughout the flight he will be in touch with the world through wireless telegraphy, his machine carrying apparatus. This flight will undoubtedly prove the most spectacular and daring ever attempted upon the Pacific Coast. Although it is fraught with danger, de Villa is confident of success. His chief obstacle lies in crossing the Tehachapi range. After that, all will be clear sailing upon the San Joaquin Valley, he says. The balloon race plans are in the hands of G. M. Slaughter, president of the San Francisco Aero Club, and J. C. Irvine, its organizer. They are now attempting to arrange the entrance of a California balloon in the national elimination race to start from Kansas City July 4th. Several balloons in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles are available for this contest, and more may be entered from other parts of the state. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schneider entertained the past week Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eades of Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Williams and son, Maurice Mead, of Los Angeles. WHOSE HARVEST? Bountiful harvests that fill farmers' granaries presage big purchases to fill farmers' needs. Mail order houses realize this fact and are undertaking to make this year's harvest their own. They have anticipated the farmers' going to marter of a mile, and a short distance west of the corner of West Chapman and Hannah streets. The bridge is several feet narrower than the roadway, and to that fact partly the accident was due. Only in the heaviest of storms does any water pass beneath these bridges, and probably never more than would be carried through in a cement pipe a foot and a half in diameter. Coltrane drove a one-seated Regal car, bought second-hand by him recently. On the seat beside him sat St. Mary, and on St. Mary's knees sat Harmon. A number of automobiles and rigs were passed by the machine as it was returning from Anaheim, and Coltrane was keeping well to the right of the road. St. Mary and Harmon stated to Coroner Winbigler that they were going between 25 and 30 miles an hour, and that the lights on the machine were very poor so that Coltrane could see but little ahead of him. Just before reaching the small bridge they passed a buggy to which was hitched a white horse. From the marks on the bridge and the automobile, it is apparent that the right wheel and axle went to the top of the apex. St. Mary and Harmon were thrown from their seat and landed on their faces. Both were stunned, and their faces badly cut and deeply bruised. Coltrane was thrown from his seat, and was pulled out from under the automobile, which went entirely across the bridge and had swung around with the front almost to the west. Evidently Coltrane was thrown and then the automobile slid onto him. Both sides of the automobile are crushed, showing that the machine rolled. One tire was torn off. Probably Coltrane was caught under the right side of the machine,and at that time received his fatal injury. Within three or four minutes after the accident there were half a dozen automobiles on hand, and the occupants of those machines were giving their aid. Machines were sent for physicians. Harmon was picked up from the ground unconscious, but he revived as he was being placed in the automobile. St. Mary seemed not to be so badly stunned. Coltrane was still breathing. He was rushed into Orange, and was taken to Dr. Royer's office. He died a few minutes after arriving there. His forehead and nose were split, and his forehead crushed in. Coltrane was a blacksmith at Orange. He leaves a widow and four children. His age was 31 years. FARM LANDS TO BE OPENED WHOSE HARVEST? Bountiful harvests that fill farmers' granaries presage big purchases to fill farmers' needs. Mail order houses realize this fact and are undertaking to make this year's harvest their own. They have anticipated the farmers' going to market by a campaign of advertising and a colossal distribution of catalogs. Have retailers been as far-sighted and wise? The man with pockets bulging with money is prepared to buy numerous necessities and many luxuries that he has long denied himself. The local retailer who has not the enterprise to take the steps needed to supply the farmer's every want ought not to complain if an outsider supplies it. Farmers will spend millions of dollars during the next half-year. This money if kept in the rural community will work wonders in local development. What have you done, Anaheim Merchant, to keep it there? The Gazette has a large circulation among farmers in this section, Placentia, Fullerton, Buena Park, and Stanton, and the merchants of Anaheim wishing to get their share of the farmers' trade, will do well to use our advertising columns to secure it. Advertising pays first, last and all the time. L. S. Himes was a business visitor in town the first of the week from Fullerton, where he is prospering in the real estate business. What Anaheim needs isn't fault-finders, but fault-fixers. Thursday, June 5 O. A. MILLS SUCCESSOR TO JOS. HELMSEN Will as soon as time permits, remodel, enlarge, and re-arrange his store and carry a full line of up-to-date Stationery, Candies, Tobaccos, and Novelties of all kinds. All goods now in stock are being marked down to make room for new goods which have been ordered. Special attention will be given to all current periodicals, music, and papers. Store will be kept open evenings and Sunday mornings for the sale of papers. (Laundry taken in here). Get your Sunday Times here. Come in and get acquainted. OSCAR A. MILLS Patching Up a Break on the road will not be necessary if you have us overhaul your bicycle before you start out. We have an eagle eye for detecting weak spots and parts. We prevent breakdowns by repairing just the things which you would probably overlook. Don't you think it wiser Patching Up a Break on the road will not be necessary if you have us overhaul your bicycle before you start out. We have an eagle eye for detecting weak spots and parts. We prevent breakdowns by repairing just the things which you would probably overlook. Don't you think it wiser to pay our moderate charges now than to have to walk home and have to pay anyway? WM. H. HOUTS Don’t Get Discouraged Because you can’t sell your property! Trade it! If you will list it with me at a fair price, I will make an honest effort to get you a deal. E.W.SMITH, with B. O. KENDALL CO., Pasadena ANLAUF, "THE MOTORCYCLE MAN" North Los Angeles Street De Luxe and Flying Merkel Motorcycles MOTORCYCLE Lights, Leggings, Tandems, Grips, Goggles, Cement and Patches, Pulley Lagging, Belt Dressing, Nightingale Whistles, Ajax Tires, (5000 miles guarantee.) Keep your motor clean with Carbonit FOR SALE 1 Twin Indian $ 90.00 1 7-8 Harley-Davidson, light and Tandem 200.00 1 7-8 Harley-Davidson, ““ 180.00 BARGAINS 208 North Los Angeles Street one Cyrus Noble high-ball will one Cyrus Noble high-ball will quench your thirst on the hottest day pure mature bottled at drinking strength Orange County Wine Company, Distributors GRIFFITH LUMBER CO. SEE US FOR Lumber, Cement, Plaster, Millwork, Roofing Paper, Etc. South Los Angeles Street Both Phones HENRY M. ADAMS, Manager