anaheim-gazette 1913-09-18

ORANGE COUNTY HEADS LIST IN AUTOS HAS MORE MOTOR CARS PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER SPOT IN THE WORLD ONE MACHINE FOR EACH 16.4 PERSONS WITHIN ITS LIMITS IS LATEST REPORT A valuable compilation of the total number of automobiles in use in this state has been completed by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Through this reliable canvass it is found that there were in California, September 1 of this year, 87,971 cars. Of this large number 51,936 were in Southern California. The ten counties comprising what is generally referred to as Southern California reported the following number: Los Angeles ... 36,360 San Diego ... 4,811 San Bernardino ... 2,390 Orange ... 2,349 Riverside ... 1,520 Kern ... 1,230 Santa Barbara ... 1,152 Ventura ... 888 San Luis Obispo ... 719 Imperial ... 517 The total population of Southern California is 1,010,162 and the total number of cars owned is 51,936. The per capita population therefore is 19.5 persons per car. The per capita pop- Imperial county and Kern county follow in order named according to their per capita ownership of automobiles. The astounding information contained in these figures lies in the fact that the county with the least number of machines in proportion to population is far ahead of the average for automobiles owned per thousand of population in the United States as a whole. The average for the entire nation as given by the Eastern automobile journals and figured on the 1910 census with a maximum of machines shown under the various systems of registration, is about ten cars per thousand of population or one car to each 100 persons, whereas, Kern county, which ranks last in the list of Southern California counties in the ownership of automobiles in proportion to population, has one car to each 31.6 persons. By comparing the total number of cars in each of the Southern California counties in connection with population it is seen that those counties in which the larger cities are located are the ones that have the greater number of automobiles in proportion to population, with the exception that Orange county, which leads the list, has no large city but several smaller cities that in its limited area give it a very large urban population. Another noticeable feature is that, in general, the ownership of automobiles by the counties is in direct proportion to their highway activity, and those counties that have been foremost in improving their roads are the ones that have the greatest number of automobiles. Here again, however, Orange county is the exception to the rule, as its orads have been bad in comparison with other Southern California highways, although a recent The total population of Southern California is 1,010,162 and the total number of cars owned is 51,936. The per capita population therefore is 19.5 persons per car. The per capita population in the entire state is 29.8 persons to each car. The northern half of the state returns one car to each 44.9 persons. The vastly greater number of automobiles owned in Southern California with a population considerably less than that of the Northern part of the State is, of course, due to the fact that a more considerable part of the area of Southern California is populous than is Northern California and not only excel Northern California in its prosperity but also has much greater mileage of good roads and a better all-year-round climate, which permits the use of automobiles every day in the year. From the figures that are given it is shown that there is one car to every 19.5 persons in Southern California, whereas, there is only one car to every 44.9 persons in Northern California and the average for the entire state is one car to every 29.8 persons. It also is shown that Orange county, with its one car to every 16.4 persons, takes the lead among the ten counties south of the Tehachapi, with San Diego county close second with a car to each 16.5 persons. Los Angeles county is third on the list with a car for each 18.5 persons, with San Bernardino county, Riverside county, Ventura county, Santa Barbara county, San Luis Obispo county, "How Did The Bird Know that" Quality drugs at fair prices—this is the store for you. Another noticeable feature is that, in general, the ownership of automobiles by the counties is in direct proportion to their highway activity, and those counties that have been foremost in improving their roads are the ones that have the greatest number of automobiles. Here again, however, Orange county is the exception to the rule, as its orads have been bad in comparison with other Southern California highways, although a recent highway bond issue has carried that will give that county as excellent a system of inter-city roads as have been built by any of the other Southern counties. However, with regard to Orange county, it must be remembered that its several small cities are within a few miles of each other and that each of them has been very progressive in the matter of city street work, so that excellent roadways have been provided for automobile travel except for stretches between the cities. In the matter of highway work Southern California has to date voted highway bonds to a total of nearly nine million dollars for road improvement purposes, and this does not include the several millions more that have been expended in these counties on roads out of the general county highway funds or the special appropriations that have been made for highway work in the counties that have not yet voted road bonds. The two counties that have been foremost in California in constructing highways are San Diego county and Los Angeles county, the former having constructed about four hundred and fifty miles of excellent roads with its bond issue of $1,500,000, and Los Angeles county, with a bond issue of $3,500,000, has constructed slightly in excess of 300 miles of county roads. Kern county has recently voted highway bonds to the amount of $2,500,000 for county road work and Orange county last fall authorized the issuance of $1,270,000 in bonds for highway purposes. Riverside county and San Bernardino county are both preparing to submit questions of highway bond issues to their voters within a few weeks, and Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are also in line for highway bond elections. In connection with the progressive policy that has characterized the Southern California counties in their highway improvement, it is fitting that mention should be made of the important part that has been taken by the Automobile Club of Southern California in agitating for Wants Damage For Ribs For three ribs loosened another rib split and bright lung crushed and in DeHetre asks $20,000 daily and Riley Graham, owner at Huntington Beach. They filed with the county clerk J. Walter Hanby of states that on August 8 lowing instructions, was pairing an automobile at the Graham garage when ployed. Another employer Duffy Pierce, drove an through the front door and DeHetre while he was jammed him between the biles. DeHetre asks $125 ian's fees, and $20,000 daily injuries. Orange County Apples J. W. Freeman, who owns ranch on McFadden stage range county grows them grown in California, and his assertion he has taken his apples to the Chammerie. Freeman's crop sold by him to a War Watsonville is famous just as Orange county its celery, lima beans, onion sugar beets and a dozen products. While apple never been a big thing he been plenty to show that success. Freeman is well his orchard. His apples with walnuts. Among are bellefleur and maiden year Freeman raised oo of apples. He understandables are to be sent to Wreshipped from that point. Santa Ana Votes 3-Century By a vote of 303 for all the 3-cent tax levy passed by the people The vote was extremely a total of 225 of the total election the day the $63,000 water bond 000 fire department be tried. The passage of required a majority of The favorable vote had yesterday's election. It was manifested in the members of the and some of the member Ana Chamber of Commerce work in getting voters The ordinance will not until it is repealed by a plebe. By it the trustee levy of 3 cents for pa Quality drugs at fair prices—this is the store for you. Our "line-up" of drugs is most complete—with every drug full strength. Weak drugs are not fit for the game—only quality drugs can score—the kind we use in filling your prescription. FAIR PRICES WIN THE GAME HEYING'S DRUG STORE ANAHEIM CAL. "It pleases us to please you." Bernardino county are both preparing to submit questions of highway bond issues to their voters within a few weeks, and Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are also in line for highway bond elections. In connection with the progressive policy that has characterized the Southern California counties in their highway improvement, it is fitting that mention should be made of the important part that has been taken by the Automobile Club of Southern California in agitating for the various highway bond elections and the influence that it has exerted in securing favorable action in the counties that have voted bonds. In each of the Southern California counties the foremost citizens and largest property owners are, generally speaking, members of the Automobile Club and co-operating with these progressive citizens the Automobile Club has furnished figures showing the benefits that accrue to communities with good highway systems, and it is a matter of record that those counties that have been foremost in constructing good roads have been the ones in which the increase in property and the increase in population has been the most pronounced. $300 PER ACRE FOR BEETS Sugar beet records have again been broken in the peat district surrounding Huntington Beach. Several of the growers have averaged $9 a ton on account of the very high percentage of saccharine the beets contained; $300 an acre gross returns from sugar beets alone has not been at all unusual. The yield in lima beans has also been fully up to the very high standards of this district. The beans are now being harvested. New salt mackerel at Dickel's. Failure of warning led an obstruction place on street at the intersection avenue, may cause Paula Huberman to lose a link on his work now in pruning Ana. J. C. Nichols, and El Medena, is the man to make him "come the man is engaged in papling from the paved sections limits on the north. Moss passable between La Veta, and Santa Clara of the progress of this was placed on Main street to warn travelers that closed, and at night were hung on the sign about 11 o'clock J. C. ing his motorcycle coming in to Santa Clara. He passed the ticing it, the lanterns When he reached the found the street close toward La Veta avenue the sign, and was through severely bruising the leg, and damaging his was laid up at home days and then made... INA AND ABOUT COUNTY Fire at Brea A fire broke out at Brea this morning at 2:30 o'clock and the 150-foot front brick business building owned by J. M. Soule of Los Angeles was burned to the ground. There is some insurance on the building. The building was occupied by J. E. Russell, jeweler; Mrs. K. Rankin, restaurant; Enoch & Cowan, poolroom and Richardson's picture show. Practically everything belonging to these four parties was removed from the building and there is very little loss outside of the brick block, which it is said cost nearly $10,000. Case Dismissed District Attorney West has dismissed a felony charge against E. E. Ragsdale. Ragsdale was charged with passing a no-fund check, the check being cashed by John Ziegler of Anaheim. This check was returned from the bank, and upon that fact the complaint was issued. Ragsdale showed conclusively that he had been given authority to draw the check, but when it was presented at the company's office the man who had given the authority to him was out. With this new evidence, the district attorney asked for the dismissal of the charge. Wants Damage For Ribs For three ribs loosened at the back, another rib split and broken and his right lung crushed and injured, W. H. DeHetre asks $20,000 damages of J. J. and Riley Graham, owner of a garage at Huntington Beach. The complaint, filed with the county clerk by Attorney J. Walter Hanby of Los Angeles, states that on August 8 DeHetre, following instructions, was at work repairing an automobile at the rear of as to who was responsible. He took his troubles to Deputy District Attorney Eden. Eden will investigate and advise the young man later. Nichols does not seek a big sum as damages, just enough to pay for repairs to his machine and compensate him for the time lost from his work because of his injuries. Bonds Authorized Only 15 per cent of the voters of the city voted Thursday, at Santa Ana, but a sufficient number of those who did vote favored the issue of bonds for improvement of the water and fire systems. Of the issue authorized, $63,000 will be used for extensions to the water system, and $12,000 for the betterment of the fire department. Two Districts in Placentia Placentia has voted to form two districts, one to furnish street lights and the other to furnish a community library. The returns received by County Clerk Williams today shows that the proposal to form the lighting district carried by a vote of 36 to 2 and the library proposal by a vote of 20 to 7. By the law, the board of supervisors manages the lighting district and will appoint trustees to manage the library. The trustees recommended are Mrs. A. S. Bradford, Mrs. T. W. Dowling and Mrs. Ina Robinson. Building New Pier The jettying and driving of the big reinforced concrete piles for the $70,000 pier at Long Beach was begun last week. The piles which weigh on an average nine tons, are handled with winches having steam engine power and are placed in position and afterwards the ocean bottom is driven from under them with powerful streams of water. When sunk to the proper distance they are tapped a few times with a 3,600-pound steam hammer. The opening of the old Alamitos Bay line over a new trestle across Alamitos and a mile or more of new line from Alamitos Bay along the ocean front by Main street of Seal Beach to a connection with the Newport line gives Seal Beach-Bay City, together with the service which has been maintained for many years on the Newport line, four cars an hour into Los Angeles. Seal Beach will become, it is said, according to present plans of the Pacific Electric, a transfer point for all Long Beach business originating along the South Coast which has heretofore been transferred at Zaferia. A new station of concrete and tile is to be placed at the intersection of the Long Beach line with the Newport line at Seal Beach, and here passengers from the South Coast to Long Beach and passengers from Long Beach to the South Coast will transfer. A triangle trolley trip and balloon trip will use the new Wants Damage For Ribs For three ribs loosened at the back, another rib split and broken and his right lung crushed and injured, W. H. DeHetre asks $20,000 damages of J. J. and Riley Graham, owner of a garage at Huntington Beach. The complaint, filed with the county clerk by Attorney J. Walter Hanby of Los Angeles, states that on August 8 DeHetre, following instructions, was at work repairing an automobile at the rear of the Graham garage, where he was employed. Another employee and agent, Duffy Pierce, drove an automobile in through the front door and came upon DeHetre while he was at work, and jammed him between the two automobiles. DeHetre asks $175 for physician's fees, and $20,000 damages for his injuries. Orange County Apples J. W. Freeman, who owns a 12-acre ranch on McFadden street, says Orange county grows the finest apples grown in California, and for proof of his assertion he has taken samples of his apples to the Chamber of Commerce. Freeman's crop has just been sold by him to a Watsonville firm. Watsonville is famous for its apples, just as Orange county is famous for its celery, lima beans, oranges, lemons, sugar beets and a dozen or more other products. While apple growing has never been a big thing here, there has been plenty to show that the crop is a success. Freeman is well pleased with his orchard. His apples are interset with walnuts. Among the varieties are bellefleur and maiden blush. This year Freeman raised over eight tons of apples. He understands that his apples are to be sent to Watsonville and reshipped from that point. Santa Ana Votes 3-Cent Tax By a vote of 303 for and 260 against, the 3-cent tax levy ordinance was passed by the people of Santa Ana. The vote was extremely light, lacking a total of 225 of the total reached in the election the day previous when the $63,000 water bonds and the $12,000 fire department bonds were carried. The passage of the ordinance required a majority of the votes cast. The favorable vote had 43 to spare in yesterday's election. Slight interest was manifested in the election. Some of the members of the Santa Ana band and some of the members of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce did some work in getting voters to the polls. The ordinance will remain the law until it is repealed by vote of the people. By it the trustees must make a levy of 3 cents for parks, advertising Building New Pier The jettying and driving of the big reinforced concrete piles for the $70,000 pier at Long Beach was begun last week. The piles which weigh on an average nine tons, are handled with winches having steam engine power and are placed in position and afterwards the ocean bottom is driven from under them with powerful streams of water. When sunk to the proper distance they are tapped a few times with a 3,600-pound steam hammer. The work of driving the piles will consume two months and the building of the reinforced concrete superstructure will require about that much more time. A Pitiful Sight One of the most pitiful sights that the superior court has witnessed for many a day was that when Willis Shay, a strong, husky boy of 16, was led into the court room. He came with all the uncertainty of step and action of the newly blind. It was only a month ago that he was enjoying his eyesight, not thinking of the misfortune that was in store for him. He and his cousin, P. A. Walker, both of Fullerton, were at work on the Orcutt ranch at Montebello, putting in posts, using dynamite to loosen the dirt for digging. An explosion occurred, and the boy's eyes terribly injured. One eye is destroyed and there is little chance that he will ever see with the other. His uncle, E. B. Drakeley of Fullerton, was appointed his guardian that he may bring suit for the injuries received. His attorneys in the district attorney's office are investigating phases of the case preliminary to bringing an action for damages. Walker had pieces of the dynamite cap blown in the flesh of his legs and arms. Highway Contract Let The contract for the construction of the 10-mile stretch of the state highway from Oceanside to Las Flores has been awarded to the C. L. Hyde Construction Company of San Diego. As soon as preliminary arrangements with the state commission are made the company will begin active work and will rush the sub-grade to completion as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the winter rains. The cost is about $100,000, averaging about $10,000 a mile. The Hyde company was the second lowest bidder for the work. The lowest bidder was disqualified for failure to give a bond acceptable under the law. The Hyde Construction Company was the only San Diego concern to bid for the work. With the completion of the Oceanside-Las Flores stretch by the Hyde company only one more 10-mile stretch of the state highway to the county line The passage of the ordinance required a majority of the votes cast. The favorable vote had 43 to spare in yesterday's election. Slight interest was manifested in the election. Some of the members of the Santa Ana band and some of the members of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce did some work in getting voters to the polls. The ordinance will remain the law until it is repealed by vote of the people. By it the trustees must make a levy of 3 cents for parks, advertising and music. With this year's assessment about $700 will be raised for each of the three purposes. Sued Because Lights Went Out Failure of warning lights to burn on an obstruction placed across main street at the intersection of La Veta avenue, may cause Paving Contractor Huberman to lose a little of the profit on his work now in progress in Santa Ana. J. C. Nichols, a young man at El Medena, is the man who will try to make him "come through." Huberman is engaged in paving the street from the paved section to the city limits on the north. Main street is not passable between La Veta avenue, Orange, and Santa Clara avenue, because of the progress of the work. A sign was placed on Main street at La Veta to warn travelers that the street was closed, and at night lighted lanterns were hung on the sign. Sunday night about 11 o'clock J. C. Nichols was riding his motorcycle south on Main, coming in to Santa Ana from El Medena. He passed the sign without noticing it, the lanterns having gone out. When he reached the city limits, he found the street closed and went back toward La Veta avenue. He ran into the sign, and was thrown 15 or 20 feet, severely bruising the knee of the left leg, and damaging his motorcycle. He was laid up at home for a couple of days and then made an investigation as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the winter rains. The cost is about $100,000, averaging about $10,000 a mile. The Hyde company was the second lowest bidder for the work. The lowest bidder was disqualified for failure to give a bond acceptable under the law. The Hyde Construction Company was the only San Diego concern to bid for the work. With the completion of the Oceanside-Las Flores stretch by the Hyde company only one more 10-mile stretch of the state highway to the county line on the north will remain to be built. The road has been built from San Diego to Del Mar and the piece from Del Mar to Oceanside is now under construction. Big Bean Crop J. C. MacDonald, whose ranch is located on the south side of Chapman avenue, just west of the Anaheim bridge, is now harvesting a remarkable crop of green beans. They are of the Mammoth variety, and of such size that four of the larger ones, on a single stem, have weighed one-quarter of a pound. Mr. MacDonald has 12 acres planted. Owing to cool weather early in the season the yield was unusually light, but the pods are well filled, and the beans of fine quality. He markets them with the local grocery stores and in Santa Ana, reserving a part for seed purposes. Although vegetable growing is largely in the hands of Orientals, Mr. MacDonald declares that white men may enter the business with success if they devote their energies to it. The white man can grow as good or better vegetables than the Asiatic, and sell them at a profit, if he will devote the labor and study necessary to such success. Mr. MacDonald himself is proof of his proposition, for he is making a success of the business while bringing a walnut grove to maturity. In San Diego beer, we are producing a brand that is unexcelled, even by the most widely advertised brands manufactured in Europe or America. It is as near perfect as human agency can produce, and we believe justly popular. All Anaheim wholesale dealers sell it in bottles and Germania Hall saloon sells it from the wood. San Diego Consolidated Brewing Co. J. H. ZITT, Pres't. Eye Economy To have your eyes examined by a competent and experienced optician. It's unwise to go to the incompetent, just because they are "cheap." It may cost you untold suffering in after years. We are experienced and competent. We have proper appliances and test all eyes with the greatest of care. HUNDREDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS B. HARTFIELD, Dr. of Optics STATE CERTIFICATE a.m., 2 to 5 p.m. West Center St., ANAHEIM, CAL. ...GAS IN TIN PAILS... If it were practicable for a housewife to come to our gas manufacturing works and buy a pail of gas, we would need no city franchise to deliver our product. We would not have to make a large investment in street mains, service pipes and meters, franchises and state taxes, nor would we have to employ a force to inspect and read the meters. Under these conditions we could sell GAS at a much lower price than we now sell GAS SERVICE. Were it possible to handle gas in the way that groceries and coal are handled, we could install several automobile expresses larger than the largest trucks in your city for a ridiculous fraction of the cost of our distributing system. But forced to accept certain "things as they are," we have to invest more money in our gas DISTRIBUTING equipment than for our MANUFACTURING apparatus. Sunset 166 PHONE Home 614 Southern Counties Gas Co. Under these conditions we could sell gas at a much lower price than we now sell GAS SERVICE. Were it possible to handle gas in the way that groceries and coal are handled, we could install several automobile expresses larger than the largest trucks in your city for a ridiculous fraction of the cost of our distributing system. But forced to accept certain "things as they are," we have to invest more money in our gas DISTRIBUTING equipment than for our MANUFACTURING apparatus. Sunset 166 PHONE Home 614 Southern Counties Gas Co. ORANGE COUNTY WINE CO. ORANGE COUNTY WINE CO. We give $15.00 for 1909 Lincoln pennies. Have You Got Any? JOHN BARLEYCORN THERE were three kings into the East, Three kings both great and high, And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn should die. THEY took a plow and plowed him down, Put clods upon his head, And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn was dead. BUT the cheerful spring came kindly on And showers began to fall; John Barleycorn got up again, And sore surprised them all. —Robert Burns. ORANGE COUNTY WINE CO. ORANGE COUNTY WINE COMPANY STILL WE GROW WHY? BECAUSE: This is a strong, careful, safe and successful institution. It is a growing, active, up-to-date bank in every particular. Our officers are experienced bankers. Our directors are all well known, well-to-do business men; they are directors who DIRECT. If you are not a customer of this Bank, let this be your invitation to become one. THE SOUTHERN COUNTY BANK Capital Stock $50,000.00 OFFICERS C. B. JONES, President, Director Title Insurance & Trust Co., Los Angeles; Director Home Savings Bank, Los Angeles. This is a strong, careful, safe and successful institution. It is a growing, active, up-to-date bank in every particular. Our officers are experienced bankers. Our directors are all well known, well-to-do business men; they are directors who DIRECT. If you are not a customer of this Bank, let this be your invitation to become one. THE SOUTHERN COUNTY BANK Capital Stock $50,000.00 OFFICERS C. B. JONES, President, Director Title Insurance & Trust Co., Los Angeles; Director Home Savings Bank, Los Angeles. RUSS AVERY, Vice-President, Attorney, Executor W. H. Avery estate, Los Angeles. CHAS. A. BOEGE, Cashier. There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of Anaheim Beer Delivered to all parts of the city Home 1264——Phones:——Pacific 30 UNION BREWING CO. Gazette Liners Bring Results