anaheim-gazette 1913-08-21

FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE, ROGER WILLIAMS As we write, on Wednesday morning, no news has come from Sacramento relative to Governor Johnson’s selection of a second superior judge of Orange county. He may follow his course in Kern, where a couple of superior judges were chosen from two other counties to preside in the new departments of the superior court provided for that county. This action was taken, because none of the candidates of the reform organization measured up to the governor's requirements, and he had to go outside the county to select two judges for it. Whether he will follow a similar course in this county is, of course, unknown, but that he may do so is not improbable. Three reform candidates for the place, backed by different wings of the so-called Progressive organization which is attempting to parcel out offices in this county, are men of mediocre ability, and as superior judge either one of them would be a standing joke before the people. These men are Sam Davis, Steele Finley, and Pap Thomas, neither one of them possessing fitness judicially, educationally or temperamentally for the place. Davis tends to explosiveness in his nature and goes off half cocked; Finley is a Democrat who turned his political coat so recently that he is hardly justified in asking favors of a Republican administration; and Thomas is so recently here from The man qualified above all other men in the county for the place is Roger Williams, undoubtedly the leading lawyer in the county, and one of its foremost citizens. Mr. Williams has the endorsement of the Orange county bar association, of the board of supervisors and of everybody else, except a small faction of political aristocrats who are crying him down and attempting to parcel out this appointment to one of their number. The charge against Mr. Williams is that he is a Republican, and to this indictment he must plead guilty. He has been a Republican all his life, never voted the Democratic or Socialist ticket, never stumped the county for one of these two opposition parties, and intends remaining a Republican if he shall be the last man in the county giving allegiance to that grand old organization. He enjoys probably the largest legal practice in the county, and while his acceptance of superior judge would mean pecuniary loss to him, he possesses the ambition common to all lawyers of rounding out his legal career with a term upon the superior court bench. We believe he will be nominated and elected superior judge next year, and we greatly doubt whether either of the three reform candidates could be re-nominated or re-elected next year if Governor Johnson chose one of them to fill the office at this time. It would be wise action on his part to name Mr. Williams from other view points than those having to do with selection of the man best fitted for the place. While the three reform candidates undoubtedly fail to measure up to the stature required by the governor as was the case in Kern it is not necessary for him to go out of Orange county to select a superior judge. If the governor desires to meet the wishes of nine-tenths of the people of the county he will appoint Roger Williams superior judge. WATER COMPANY IN REGULAR SESSION Minutes of the Meeting Held on Saturday, August 16th The board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company met in regular session on above date. Present—Wm. Crowther, A. S. Bradford, J. J. Dwyer, E. E. Beazley, G. W. Sherwood, Mr. Holcomb appearing after roll call. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Except that the bill paid to Mr. Hale was on account of leveling that part of Mrs. D. Hetebrink's land which was excavated by the camp for ditch purposes respecting pipe line. The ditch committee reported that the city of Anaheim required the company's pipe to be lowered to conform with the established grade on South Lemon street in front of P. Carisosa's property. On motion of Beazley, seconded by Holcomb, the superintendent was empowered to attend to the matter; carried. On motion of Bradford, seconded by Holcomb, the matter of lowering pit No. 1 by Mr. Smith, was left with a committee consisting of the superintendent and Mr. Sherwood, with power to act; carried. On motion of Sherwood and seconded by Bradford, Contractor Smith was authorized to procure a sinking pump at a reasonable rent; carried. Moved by Bradford and Holcomb that the amount of $240.63 be paid to Contractor J. W. Smith, being payment in full of his bills of August 2 and 16, 1913; carried. On motion of Bradford and Holcomb, the action of the president and secretary in borrowing $1,000 at 6 per cent interest was approved by the board; carried. Moved by Bradford and Beazley that the superintendent be empowered to have maps provided, showing the distribution of water by the zanjeros throughout the district; carried. On motion of Bradford and Holcomb, the superintendent was authorized to have the steering gear of the company's automobile made service- Hiram W. Johnson, and when his detractors are gone and forgotten, as they deserve to be, he will be remembered and honored by future generations as one public official who thought, not of his own, but always of the welfare of the common people. Very truly yours, H. V. WEISEL. Monday about 1:30 t the junior section of Ca turned brown and sunb the best of spirits, tired at 3 A.M. in order to g the early boat from Av py and glad to be back l The camp was the large camp ever held by the Men's Christian Associ ern California, 115 boys tendance, 18 leaders, 4 cooks, and a doctor. Tert ange county were represen Orange county section co boys and men, these dis being Santa Ana, Oran Villa Park, Garden Grove angethorpe, Placentia, St Habra. The camp was a succ way. Nearly 30 boys lea winning the international swimmer's buttons, ma creased their swimming six won the Y, M.C.A.l. One hundred and one awarded to those who wi or more in camp activit cluded a long list of acti in seven departments, th letics, aquatics, scouting campfire, religious, and About 75 campers walk island and back, the row about 18 miles. Another en in a launch trip to o where much fun was h hunting. The camp was fortune the help of R.P.Anders cal director of the Pasa A., he giving every boy a cal examination. In this were discovered about t boys which will be reparents that the boy haves of a physician. Forty-fe some physical defects wi a special gymnastic glac corrective exercises. Sping drills were also give enjoyed very much by th Three Japanese cooks busy supplying the food and the boys were so wei their service that on a casions they gave cheerleaders Hiroshi, and Roichi Nis While the three reform candidates undoubtedly fail to measure up to the stature required by the governor as was the case in Kern it is not necessary for him to go out of Orange county to select a superior judge. If the governor desires to meet the wishes of nine-tenths of the people of the county he will appoint Roger Williams superior judge. Mr. Williams has not gone off into third-party organizations, but has remained true to the principles of the Republican party. He supported Mr. Roosevelt for president when that gentleman was the nominee of his party, but he could not go him for a third term. This may be political treason in Governor Johnson's eyes, but whether he be nominated or not Roger Williams will, in our humble opinion, be elected superior judge of Orange county next year. A fire broke out on the Union lease in the Olinda district Tuesday morning and a tank containing 1,100 barrels of oil was destroyed, resulting in a loss of about $2,500. Another tank was threatened and 1,100 barrels of oil was run out of it, but the flames were extinguished before reaching the second tank. Fred Stebler, inventor of a fruit grader, has brought suit in the United States district court against C. C. Chapman of Fullerton, the Fay Fruit Company of Los Angeles, and the La Habra Citrus Association, alleging unlawful use of the grader and praying an injunction and accounting. On motion of Bradford and Holcomb, the action of the president and secretary in borrowing $1,000 at 6 per cent interest was approved by the board; carried. Moved by Bradford and Beazley that the superintendent be empowered to have maps provided, showing the distribution of water by the zanjeros throughout the district; carried. On motion of Bradford and Holcomb, the superintendent was authorized to have the steering gear of the company's automobile made serviceable. On motion duly made and seconded, the board adjourned. M. NEBELUNG, Sec. Pro. Tem. PETTICOATS RULE Petticoat government obtained Tuesday at the encampment of the Southern California Veterans' Association, when an apron flew from th big flagpole and the officer of the day was a woman. The camp had been turned over to the women and they made the most of the fact. At noon they served an ample dinner of army beans and hard tack to 600 veterans, and afterward fed themselves on the same fare. The entertainment at night in the Auditorium was given by women. Jessie Benton Fremont Tent, Daughters of Veterans, of Pasadena, furnished the program. Officers, both of the veterans and the auxiliary bodies, will be chosen tomorrow. There are two candidates for the commandership, the present first vice-commander and adjutant. Friends of both are making a spirited campaign and the race promises to be interesting. The encampment will come to an end this evening, the veterans leaving for their homes on the following day. Three Japanese cook busy supplying the food and the boys were so well their service that on a casions they gave cheer to Hiroshi, and Roichi Nisigou young men are attending rene college in Los Angeles to do missionary work country. The religious work atducted on a very careful plan, Bible study being tents before breakfast, held during the morning talks concluding the event. As a result of these boys were strengthened at tian fath and many began professed living of life. With 22 Christian leaders of the camp, pla boys, hiking with them, ing, rowing, swimming easy for the boys to recious messages which can pointed times. A total othe three counties repre sent camp made the start in life at this camp. With courageage of these and in their church, they should be held and led at tian life. If only a small remain true to these hi easy to see how valuable to the church and to th greatest asset is the high its citizens. EXPOSITION NOTES "Not a cent for the San Francisco fair if the counties of the state are required to pay for space and cannot handle their own exhibits and buildings" was the ultimatum delivered by the Exposition Commission and County Supervisors of the Seven Southern Counties of California at their meeting Thursday, August 14. The commissioners hold that they cannot contribute further to the San Francisco fair and that they should be provided with a building, at least, free of charge, from the $5,000,000 fund already given to the San Francisco fair by every county in the state. Grading for the California State Building at the San Diego Exposition practically is finished. Foundations are now being excavated and a personal representative of the designer is on the ground as inspector of the work in behalf of the state commission in charge of the building. The Agricultural Building is almost completely framed up. This building is one of the largest at the San Diego Exposition, containing as much floor space as three buildings previously erected, large as they are. State societies of San Diego are beginning a "home letter" campaign directed to their respective states to inform people back home of the opportunity for them at the San Diego Exposition. Thousands of letters are going out constantly. The next building that will be started will be the Liberal Arts building. International Harvester Co. has started its great exhibit. Trees and orchard stock have been planted and a great field for tests of agricultural implements is being prepared. JUNIOR CAMP RETURNS Monday about 1:30 the boys from the junior section of Camp Wilkie returned brown and sunburned, but in COMBATING PEAR BLIGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S METHODS OF HANDLING THE INJURIOUS INSECT SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE BLIGHT IS A BACTERIAL DISEASE The Department of Agriculture has received notice by telegraph from citizens in the state of Washington that certain people are spreading the idea that the pear blight is not a bacterial disease, and that the department's recommendation that pear blight can be dealt with by cutting out the diseased portions of trees is not an effective measure. In the fear that these unscientific opinions may stop orchardists from following the highly successful practical measures recommended by the federal specialists, and thus lose their own orchards and spread the disease among neighboring orchards, the department has issued the following special statement: "That pear blight is a bacterial disease of the pear tree is not open to question. The scientists have clearly established the existence of these bacteria by means of microscopic examination, and have reproduced the disease by inoculating fruit and trees with them. The germ is the Bacillus amylovorus. It is an oval-shaped body, and is 1-18000 of an inch long and 1-25000 of an inch across, and can be clearly seen with a high power microscope. Moreover, the scientists have raised" IN AND ABOUT THE CITY Lenor Hernandez, accused of stealing hay, was tried in justice court Wednesday morning. The evidence presented to the court was insufficient to convict him and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Leo Sheridan returned the latter part of the week after a six-weeks' tour of Dakota, Montana, and Iowa.. He avers that there was no truth in the report of his marriage to a Dakota young lady and it was circulated for the purpose of lessening his popularity with the Anaheim girls. On reading the scare heads in the papers Tuesday morning Rev. A. B. Markle notified this office that he was on his way to Huntington Beach to enlist in the government service in its anticipated war against Mexico. He wanted a job as chaplain where he would have few duties to perform and could keep out of the danger zone. Tony Hessel, manager of the Union Brewery, was 32 years old on Sunday, August 17, and his friends celebrated the occasion by assembling at Columbia Park and holding a barbecue. About 100 guests, including his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hessel of Los Anegels, were present. Barbecued beef was the chief article of entertainment, but there were many other good things to eat and drink on the bill of fare. Miss Blanche Barker, aged 15, eldest daughter of Stephen Barker of Oxnard, died at the home of her grandfather, C. C. Jenness, a mile and a half southwest of town on Saturday, August 16. Measles, accompanied by pneumonia, was the cause of her death. The funeral was held at Backs & Terry's parlor Monday at 2 o'clock P.M., Rev. C. R. Moore, of the Christian church, officiating. The remains were taken to Santa Ana for interment. About 10 o'clock Monday morning Mrs. L. C. Blake, living on North street, discovered three very youthful The next building that will be started will be the Liberal Arts building. International Harvester Co. has started its great exhibit. Trees and orchard stock have been planted and a great field for tests of agricultural implements is being prepared. JUNIOR CAMP RETURNS Monday about 1:30 the boys from the junior section of Camp Wilkie returned brown and sunburned, but in the best of spirits, tired from arising at 3 A. M. in order to get started on the early boat from Avalon, but happy and glad to be back home again. The camp was the largest Y. M. C. A. camp ever held by the County Young Men's Christian Associations of Southern California, 115 boys being in attendance, 18 leaders, 4 secretaries, 3 cooks, and a doctor. Ten points in Orange county were represented in the Orange county section consisting of 55 boys and men, these different points being Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Tustin, Orangethorpe, Placentia, Stanton, and La Habra. The camp was a success in every way. Nearly 30 boys learned to swim, winning the international Y. M. C. A. swimmer's buttons, many others increased their swimming ability, and six won the Y. M. C. A. life savers' fob. One hundred and one emblems were awarded to those who won 100 points or more in camp activities. These included a long list of activities grouped in seven departments, these being athletics, aquatics, scouting, woodcraft, campfire, religious, and miscellaneous. About 75 campers walked across the island and back, the round trip being about 18 miles. Another day was taken in a launch trip to the isthmus, where much fun was had in abalone hunting. The camp was fortunate in having the help of R. P. Anderson, the physical director of the Pasadena Y. M. C. A., he giving every boy a careful physical examination. In this some things were discovered about a number of boys which will be reported to the parents that the boy have the attention of a physician. Forty-four boys with some physical defects were grouped in a special gymnastic glass, and given corrective exercises. Special marching drills were also given, which was enjoyed very much by the boys. Three Japanese cooks were kept busy supplying the food for the camp, and the boys were so well pleased with their service that on a number of occasions they gave cheers for Tom, and Hiroshi, and Rolichi Nishioka. These young men are attending the Nazca. "That pear blight is a bacterial disease of the pear tree is not open to question. The scientists have clearly established the existence of these bacteria by means of microscopic examination, and have reproduced the disease by inoculating fruit and trees with them. The germ is the Bacillus amylovorus. It is an oval-shaped body, and is 1-18000 of an inch long and 1-25000 of an inch across, and can be clearly seen with a high power microscope. Moreover, the scientists have raised these bacteria in their laboratories and have used them a large number of times in experiments to infect healthy trees and fruit. Wherever this bacillus has been introduced into a healthy tree or fruit the pear blight has followed. The scientists also have proved that the pear blight can be communicated from the blossoms of an affected tree to healthy trees by bees and other insects, and that the blight that is held over through the winter can be communicated to healthy portions of the same tree or to other trees by flies or other insects. Pear blight differs radically from the peach yellows in the way it affects a tree. The peach yellows does not show itself outwardly in a tree until the entire tree is affected and cannot be saved. The pear blight, on the other hand, has a purely local effect and attacks certain blossoms, twigs, branches, or a section of the bark, and leaves the rest of the tree uninjured except where girdling has occurred. In thousands of orchards, and in the case of hundreds of thousands of pear trees, especially in California and Oregon, particularly in the Medford district, it has been proven that by cutting out the portion of the tree affected by the pear blight and washing the cut with a solution of one part of corrosive sublimate (a highly poisonous substance) to 1,000 parts of water, orchardists can save most of the individual trees and prevent the spread of the disease throughout their orchards. It therefore strongly urges orchardists in districts affected by pear blight to continue to cut out affected portions of the trees and wash the cuts with this mixture. In cutting they should wash their tools in this disinfectant, so that the tool itself cannot communicate the bacteria to healthy parts of the trees. Especially orchardists are strongly advised to go over their orchards very carefully in the fall and cut out all cases of hold-over blight, in order to prevent the spread of infections in diseased trees or the communication of infection to other trees in the blossoming period. In addition to the cutting out and dissection of Stephen Barker of Oxnard, died at the home of her grandfather, C. C. Jenness, a mile and a half southwest of town on Saturday, August 16. Measles, accompanied by pneumonia, was the cause of her death. The funeral was held at Backs & Terry's parls Monday at 2 o'clock P.M., Rev. C. R. Moore, of the Christian church, officiating. The remains were taken to Santa Ana for interment. About 10 o'clock Monday morning Mrs. L. C. Blake, living on North street, discovered three very youthful Mexicans in the Plake garage filling a sack with tubing, brass lamps and other small articles belonging to automobiles. One of them was also carrying away a five-gallon can of lubricating oil. They dropped their plunder and fled. These same parties have previously been caught purloining valuables from other places in the neighborhood and they may now land in the Whittier asylum. W. H. Houts, wife and daughter, William McCann and wife, and Henry Hanson, wife and son Walter spent Sunday among the hills of San Bernardino county. They left here in autos at half past four in the morning and took breakfast at Colton with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Brownlee, Mrs. Houts' parents. After breakfast they picked up another auto load which included Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee, and climbed the mountains to the Arrowhead hotel, from which eminence they could look down into the streets of San Bernardino, Redlands, Riverside and other points. They tested the waters of the hot springs at the hotel by boiling some eggs which hardened in a few minutes. The party arrived at home without mishap late at night. CARD OF THANKS The undersigned desire to express their heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for the many kindnesses and sympathetic assistance in the hour of their recent bereavement consequent upon the illness and death of their daughter. MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN BARKER. Try the Gazette when You Need Job Work parents that the boy have the attention of a physician. Forty-four boys with some physical defects were grouped in a special gymnastic glass, and given corrective exercises. Special marching drills were also given, which was enjoyed very much by the boys. Three Japanese cooks were kept busy supplying the food for the camp, and the boys were so well pleased with their service that on a number of occasions they gave cheers for Tom, and Hiroshi, and Roichi Nishioka. These young men are attending the Nazarene college in Los Angeles preparing to do missionary work in their own country. The religious work at camp was conducted on a very carefully prepared plan, Bible study being conducted by tents before breakfast, chapel services held during the morning and religious talks concluding the evening bonfire. As a result of these services, many boys were strengthened in their Christian faith and many began their first open professed living of the Christian life. With 22 Christian young men as leaders of the camp, playing with the boys, hiking with them, eating, sleeping, rowing, swimming, etc., it was easy for the boys to receive the religious messages which came at the appointed times. A total of 57 boys from the three counties represented at this camp made the start in the Christian life at this camp. With the right encouragement of these boys at home and in their church, the great majority should be held and led on to a Christian life. If only a small part of these remain true to these high ideals it is easy to see how valuable this camp is to the church and to the state whose greatest asset is the high character of its citizens. Three hundred acres of tomatoes have been contracted for at Buena Park and as soon as these are ripe a large force will be hired to can them, and by next season everything will be in readiness for the fruit and vegetables to be put up at Buena Park by the Pasadena Canning Company. Try the Gazette when You Need Job Work MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE—Windmill and 3,000 gallon tank, cheap; also good 900 lb mare to exchange for good all purpose horse. Telephone Sunset 83J4. $6,000 buys a well improved ranch of 180 acres, 6 miles from Wenatchee, Wash., 24 acres in full bearing orchard, 100 acres under cultivation. Buildings and farm machinery, ½ cash, balance in one, two and three years. James Burke & Sons, 430 West 6th St., Los Angeles, Cal. 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SCOT MET SCOT, The following Scotch tale is one of President Wilson's favorites: A Scotchman was strolling through the market-place in Glasgow one day and close at his heels followed his faithful collie. Attracted by a fine display of shell and other fish, the Scot stopped to admire, perhaps to purchase. The dog stood by, gently wagging its tail, while its master engaged the fishmonger in conversation. Unfortunately for the beastie its tail dropped for a moment over a big basketful of fine, live lobsters. Instantly one of the largest lobsters snapped its claws on the tail, and the surprised collie dashed off through the market, TARIFF AND COTTON The South is waking up to the probable results of tariff revision, and the estimate of results coming from that region run to the biggest figures yet offered. A statement just issued by the New Orleans Cotton Exchange asserts that what is called the Clark rider to the cotton schedule "may cost on the coming crop anywhere from $100,000,000 to $300,000,000, or possibly $400,000,000," which is certainly piling up damages at a startling rate, if the calculation is correct. The Clark rider proposes a tax of one-tenth of 1 per cent a pound on cotton futures or an average of 50 cents per bale. "This exchange," says the document referred to, "asserts positively that the cotton future contract business and the system of hedging through future contracts, which have saved many hundred millions of dollars in the marketing of the South's cotton crop, will be completely destroyed if the Clark rider to the tariff bill becomes a law." Cotton is one of the infant industries of California and unless blighted by and close at his heels followed his faithful collie. Attracted by a fine display of shell and other fish, the Scot stopped to admire, perhaps to purchase. The dog stood by, gently wagging its tail, while its master engaged the fishmonger in conversation. Unfortunately for the beastie its tail dropped for a moment over a big basketful of fine, live lobsters. Instantly one of the largest lobsters snapped its claws on the tail, and the surprised collie dashed off through the market, yelping with pain, while the lobster hung on grimly, though dashed violently from side to side. The fishmonger for a moment was speechless with indignation; then, turning to his prospective customer, he bawled: "Mon! mon! whistle to yer dog, whustle to yer dog!" "Hoot, mon," returned the other complacently, "whistle to yer lobster!" Abraham Nositer, nine years old, of Santa Ana, skating on one skate, slipped under a motor delivery wagon driven by Wm. Cochems Tuesday. The boy's hand grasped the drive chain and passed through the sprocket. It was ground to a pulp and amputation was necessary. No blame is attached to the driver of the machine. The city trustees of Santa Ana set September 11th as the date of election on a bond issue of $63,000 for the improvement of the water system, and $12,000 for fire equipment. On September 12th the question of levying a 3-cent tax for park, music and advertising will be voted on. That tax would raise about $668 for each of the three purposes. Much of the so-called silk nowadays is made of wood. Germany produces more than one million pounds of this cellulose silk, worth $1,500,000. A ton of wood worth $10 yields cellulose worth $20, and this cellulose yields silk worth $850. The best of everything in the meat line and prices always reasonable. If you will give me a trial I will guarantee to give you satisfaction. HERMAN RINKLIEB, Proprietor. CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM