anaheim-gazette 1913-12-04

SOUTH CLAUDINA IN LINE FOR PAVING JUDGE J. S. HOWARD PRESENTS PETITION TO THE CITY TRUSTEES THURSDAY NIGHT A SPECIAL ELECTION ON BOND ISSUE FOR PARK AND FIRE HOUSE WILL BE CALLED South Claudina street is the next of Anaheim's thoroughfares to be placed in line for paving. At the meeting of the city trustees Thursday night Judge J. S. Howard addressed the board in advocacy of the matter and announced that a petition signed by owners of 955 feet of the property frontage had been secured. The total frontage is 1,462 feet, leaving 477 feet unsigned. Only two persons had refused to sign. This is the section of Claudina street between Broadway and Santa Ana streets and is 730 feet long. All the property owners signing the petition with one exception wanted the street paved under the Vrooman act instead of by private contract. The petition was granted by the trustees and the work will probably be done during the paving of Broadway. Contract for the work will be let as soon as the machinery of the law will be able to get in motion. Resolution of intention of the purpose of calling a bond election for the purchase of a motor-propelled fire en- streets and is 730 feet long. All the property owners signing the petition with one exception wanted the street paved under the Vrooman act instead of by private contract. The petition was granted by the trustees and the work will probably be done during the paving of Broadway. Contract for the work will be let as soon as the machinery of the law will be able to get in motion. Resolution of intention of the purpose of calling a bond election for the purchase of a motor-propelled fire engine, a fire house and the establishment of a city park was introduced by Trustee Cook and adopted. The fire aparatus will cost $7,000, the fire house $8,000, and $20,000 will be raised for a city park. The total bond issue will be $35,000 provided the electors look upon the proposition favorably. A site for the park has not yet been mentioned but it is understood that one or two desirable properties are in view. The Johnson block on West Center street has been considered heretofore and may be chosen if the price is favorable, but it may be too valuable and property farther out be selected. It is an established fact, however, that Anaheim will have a city park provided a majority of the voters sanction it. The election will be called immediately and work on the improvements begun as soon as possible. The Southern Counties Gas Company submitted a statement through the secretary, W. S. McFarland, showing its receipts to date amounted to $14,208. The report was accepted and filed. An invitation from the management of the Pasadena Turnament of Roses which is held on the first day of January each year, was received by the board with the request that Anaheim appear in the parade with a decorated float. A silver trophy is to be awarded to the best float in the parade. The invitation was accepted and will come up for consideration later. City Clerk Merritt reported that it would be necessary to transfer $13,-419 from the general to the special funds. He was instructed to make the transfer. Building permits were granted as follows: To Ingram Bros., galvanized iron garage with brick front on North Los Angeles street; cost $2,500. To W. S. McFarane, frame dwelling on Clementine street; cost $500. To W. S. McFarane, also frame on Clementine street; cost $500. To F. Ruhman, repair on brick building on Los Angeles street. LITIGATION OVER OIL LEASE SETTLED Union Water Company Permitted to Drill on Pitman Land A settlement by stipulation has been entered into in the superior court between the Anaheim Union Water Company and Mrs. Caroline Pitman, affecting rights of both parties to oil lands in the Tuffree ranch. Plaintiff is declared owner of 7.7 of land in fee simple, and is also given the right to bore one oil well upon the tract. The answer of the defendants claimed that the water company did not own the fee in the land because it had condemned only an easement for reservoir purposes, and that the right to the oil had remained in Mrs. Pitman, the former owner. By the terms of stipulation the water company is given the right to sink one oil well upon its land, and the defendants were obliged to keep as far away from the boundary on the outside as the plaintiffs' well was from the boundary on the inside, not to exceed 150 feet. OIL AND GOLD The opening of the Panama Canal, as we never grow less enthusiastic in saying, will alter the focal point of commercial activity from the eastern to the western coast. The prosperity which comes to us will not be to the detriment of the industries on the Atlantic seaboard—or to those of any other spot on earth—for it will come through the development of the vast and inexhaustible resources of the Pacific coast. A $75,000,000 indication of the increasing importance of California in the commercial world is convincingly presented with the authorized announcement that British capitalists have concluded arrangements to invest the sum mentioned in oil properties of this state, and will form a syndicate which, upon the opening of the canal, will take over the entire output, both crude and refined, of the General Petroleum and Union Oil Companies. For almost a generation California was known chiefly because of the gold that might be dug from its mountains. Nobody knows his name as well as the fellow bystander frequently peeances. Because he in the sugar sections and day, and such by prosperity and confidence are ignorant of concern who are not as ignoring wilfully malicious, afferring to what they industry. At present chief attested on the campaign that in order to weather til a disillusionized sent out the recall to misrepresentatives of the missionary work are to sojourn a whale capital, every possible economy will have to Building permits were granted as follows: To Ingram Bros., galvanized iron garage with brick front on North Los Angeles street; cost $2,500. To W. S. McFarlane, frame dwelling on Clementine street; cost $500. To W. S. McFarlane, also frame on Clementine street; cost $500. To F. Ruhman, repair on brick building on Los Angeles street. The petition of Laura Resh for permission to erect a corrugated iron addition to a cement building on East Center street was denied. This is the building heretofore occupied by J. F. Disheroon as an electrical shop. Ingram Brothers were instructed to set their new garage back a couple of feet from the line to conform to the frontage of other buildings. City Engineer Steward was authorized to rectify the grade on Lincoln avenue. The present grade was established in 1894 and is found defective or not up to the present standard. Ordinance No. 267, amending ordinance No. 237, regulating the duties of the plumbing inspector was read for the second time and passed. This is a lengthy document and covers the plumbing system of the city. It merely adds a few links to the law now in force covering the work of Inspector Becker. The ordinance was adopted and ordered published. E. L. Olmstead and wife presented a deed to a strip of land for the purpose of street widening. It was accepted and ordered filed. Resolution No. 108 regarding the paving of North and South Lemon street was passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 106, adopted at a previous meeting, was rescinded, and the contractor relieved of all responsibility under it. For almost a generation California was known chiefly because of the gold that might be dug from its mountains. The gold is still being removed in almost as large quantities as ever, but the gold of this state and of other and even European states is being infused in other California industries. One of the greatest of these is oil. The great lakes beneath the earth's surface have been tapped to supply the mechanical industries all over the world. Its diversified merits are incalculable; it is used to lubricate the delicate pieces of machinery and to drive locomotives and ships. Much foreign capital has been judiciously invested in California properties, but not frequently has it come in sums so encouraging. And encouraging it is, for the British financiers scan all the commercial possibilities of the earth to be sure of selecting the best before tying up three-quarters of a billion dollars in one enterprise. And the fact that they have seen fit to make so notable a move at this time augurs that other as influential and as careful financiers will not hesitate to assist in the development of the state and hasten the changing of the focal commercial point to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sorrenson, their mother, Mrs. D. J. Sorrenson, and their little daughter were in the city on Sunday visiting friends. They drove in their auto, in which they recently made a tour northward to San Francisco and other points of interest. FOR BETTER PRODUCTION The first of the citations of the north end join with the associate range County Fruit Exposition to secure better orchard fumigation of Fruit Association. has sent resolutions Supervisors asking that licensed, and all orchard inspected and furnished wherever needed, and every fumigating outfit. At a meeting of the weeks ago representatives range County Fruit Exposition the same matters it was ordered that drawn to fit the condition ordinance fumigators. The Woglum system the resolutions of the Association is that eral experts after those field. Each tent is made amount of air space which makes it no loss guess at the amount sulphuric acid to be used. A special Thanksgiving held at the Presbyterian Thursday evening at Moore, Rev. A. H. Zahler Sutherland, Rev. A. Combs, Rev. Spaeth, Rev. Goltea, assisted Mitchell, pastor of that for establishing a co-missionary work waiver Rev. A. H. Zahl. SUGAR INDUSTRY HIT HARD BY TARIFF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE LANE'S REPORT RIDICULED BY AN EXPERT THIS SEASON'S CAMPAIGN A PROSPEROUS ONE BUT FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN With reference to the statement recently published that the beet sugar factories of Southern California and elsewhere in the United States would be forced to close because of the new tariff law the American Sugar Industry, the official journal of the sugar interests, says: On his recent return from an extended tour of the Western States, Secretary Lane, of the Department of the Interior, in speaking of conditions as he found them, is reported to have said that he did not find the beet sugar manufacturer and the wool growers to be hopeless by any manner of means. He said he found them much more interested in the pending currency legislation than in the new tariff law. Following out the law of cause and effect, as it applies to the sugar men, we surmise that as a result of the tariff law they may perhaps be doing some serious cogitating on the currency problem (their own specie currency, however.) "Hopeless," according to Webster, means, among other things, "giving no WILL TAKE OVER MURPHY LEASE Standard May Get Valuable Property Here, Paying $4,000,000 Cash Bonus Standard Oil and the majority owners of the Murphy Oil Company, with holdings amounting to nearly 4,000 acres in the local oil field, are engaged in San Francisco upon a proposal of the former to take over the property of the latter on a royalty lease, to pay for the wells outright and to give a cash bonus. Neither side will state the exact terms of the transaction, both refusing to give out any details, but it may be conceded that the royalty will be high, probably between 20 and 25 per cent and the cash transferred will amount to millions. Street report has it $4,000,000. The Murphy property in the Coyote hills northwest of Fullerton bears 30 wells all told. It was the pioneer company in that locality and was financed by Mr. Murphy of Chicago and operated by William Plotts. The territory is deep and a great amount of trouble was encountered because of water which kept breaking in. This difficulty has been overcome, however, and water troubles are now a negligible quantity. It joins the new Emery lease of the Standard's where four excellent wells have been recently brought in, the first three doing a total of 5,000 barrels and the fourth a wonderful gusher, now shut in, for lack of storage, which when throttled down produced 9,000 barrels a day and is believed to be capable of producing 20,000 barrels a day if turned loose. Ever since the Standard cut the oil sands in the Emery lease, it has been increasingly eager to acquire property thereabouts and it is stated that the last royal well determined it to purchase the adjacent property if possible. Negotiations were begun and were soon brought to a head. There are some 40 heirs of the Murphy estate, which has not yet been administered, but the land in question belongs to the Murphy Oil Company, a corporation, and no difficulty whatever was encountered in the matter of obtaining signatures. FOR BETTER FUMIGATION The first of the citrus fruit associations of the north end of the county to join with the associations of the Orange County Fruit Exchange in a cam- FOR BETTER FUMIGATION The first of the citrus fruit associations of the north end of the county to join with the associations of the Orange County Fruit Exchange in a campaign to secure better conditions in orchard fumigation is the Anaheim Fruit Association. That association has sent resolutions to the Board of Supervisors asking that fumigation be licensed, and all orchards thoroughly inspected and fumigation secured wherever needed, and that the work of every fumigating outfit be inspected. At a meeting of the supervisors two weeks ago representatives of the Orange County Fruit Exchange presented the same matters to the board, and it was ordered that an ordinance be drawn to fit the conditions. Under that ordinance fumigators must be licensed. The Woglum system mentioned in the resolutions of the Anaheim Fruit Association is that instituted by federal experts after thorough tests in the field. Each tent is marked to show the amount of air space under the trees, which makes it no longer necessary to guess at the amount of cyanide and sulphuric acid to be used. A special Thanksgiving service was held at the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening at which Rev. C. R. Moore, Rev. A. H. Zahl, Rev. C. H. M. Sutherland, Rev. A. Rohde, Rev. McCombs, Rev. Spaeth, Rev. Gonzales and Rev. Goltea, assisted Rev. F. W. Mitchell, pastor of the church. Plans for establishing a church for home missionary work was introduced by Rev. A. H. Zahl. RARE METALS The production of tungsten ore in the United States during 1912 was equivalent to about 1,330 short tons carrying 60 per cent of tungsten trioxide, valued at $502,158. The output for 1912 was larger than that for 1911, when 1,139 tons, valued at $407,985 were produced. The total amount of tungsten produced in the world in 1912 was 9,115 short tons. Tungsten finds considerable use in the manufacture of tungsten incandescent lamps, which have now become common even on street and railway cars, where the usage is especially severe. An account of the tungsten industry in this and foreign countries is contained in an advance chapter from "Mineral Resources, 1912," on the production of cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, tantalum, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, and vanadium, just issued by the United States Geological Survey. The uses which these metals have found in the arts and industries, their production throughout the world, and advances in methods of recovery and refining are accurately described in the chapter. "Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither good luck nor bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising so that he can go to that store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever afterward." Thursday, December 4 The First National Bank OF ANAHEIM United States Depository for the Postal Savings System Capital, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $80,000 Resources over $800,000.00 Officers: JOHN HARTUNG, Pres. FRANK SHANLEY FRANK SHANLEY, V. P. A. S. BRADFORD A. S. BRADFORD, V. P. JOHN HARTUNG EDGAR J. HARTUNG, SAMUEL KRAEMER EDGAR J. HARTUNG Cashier We offer every facility consistent with Sound and Conservative Banking 4 PER CENT PAID ON TIME CERTIFICATES ANAHEIM SANITARIUM 118 N. Claudina Street This institution is open to all reputable physicians, and every courtesy is accorded them. No contagious diseases accepted. Medical and Surgical Staff: H. A. JOHNSTON, M. D. J. L. BEEBE, M. D. GEO. C. CLARK, M. D. W. W. DAVIS, M. D. Offices at Sanitarium. Hours: 7-4 P.M. Phones: Pacific 200; Home 221. MARSHALL E. BEEBE, BUSINESS MANAGER DUTTON counselors at Law Given Probate Matanguage Spoken Floor Mullinix Bld Anaheim, Cal. ENCER Y-AT-LAW Public Center Street m, Cal. S, M. D. Surgeon St., Anaheim 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Phones H. BOEGE TIST ast Center St. 12; 1 to 4 Appointment CRESCENT BAKING POWDER DUTTON counselors at Law Given Probate Matanguage Spoken Floor Mullinix Bld Anaheim, Cal. ENCER Y-AT-LAW Public Center Street m, Cal. S, M. D. Surgeon St., Anaheim 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Phones H. BOEGE TIST ast Center St. 12; 1 to 4 Appointment CRESCENT BAKING POWDER This institution is open to all reputable physicians, and every courtesy is accorded them. No contagious diseases accepted. Medical and Surgical Staff: H. A. JOHNSTON, M. D. J. L. BEEBE, M. D. GEO. C. CLARK, M. D. W. W. DAVIS, M. D. Offices at Sanitarium. Hours: 7-4 P. M. Phones: Pacific 200; Home 221. MARSHALL E. BEEBE, BUSINESS MANAGER St. Joseph’s Academy ANAHEIM, CAL. Conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic A Boarding Academy and Select Day School. Complete Academic course. Special course in Music, Painting, Embroidery and Languages. For rates and information apply to SISTER SUPERIOR Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. HAY Barley, Oat and Alfalfa AT H. H. GARDNER CO. 114 N. 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