anaheim-gazette 1913-12-04

PROHIBITIONISTS HAVE BEGUN BATTLE WILL DEVOTE A YEAR TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIQUOR INTERESTS OF THE STATE FIGHT FOR STATE-WIDE PROHIBITION WAS LAUNCHED AT LOS ANGELES SATURDAY The bitterest political contest ever witnessed in California, perhaps, is now on. It is the battle between the wets and the drys on the proposition of state-wide prohibition, and the final wind-up will not begin until the general election in November, 1914. It bids fair to be the most exciting bout ever fought between the white ribboners and the gilt labelers. Each side is thoroughly organized and united—each determined to win. Almost unlimited funds are at the disposal of the contending forces and close political observers estimate that $500,000, and possibly twice that much, will be expended before the fight ends. The drys declare they will spend $200,000 or more if needed to smash the little brown jug. The liquor interests will disburse at least that amount and if necessary two or three times as much in defense of their business. The engagement between the century-long contenders promises to outshine in interest the coming state elections to be held at the same time next... ical observers estimate that $500,000, and possibly twice that much, will be expended before the fight ends. The drys declare they will spend $200,000 or more if needed to smash the little brown jug. The liquor interests will disburse at least that amount and if necessary two or three times as much in defense of their business. The engagement between the century-long contenders promises to outshine in interest the coming state elections to be held at the same time next November. The dry campaign is already on many lips, while the name of a prospective state official is seldom heard. While the anti-wets and nix-drys have mixed on many occasions in the various towns and cities of the Golden State, never before have they gone to the mat in a California-wide encounter. The proposed amendement which will be submitted to the voters is as follows: The people of the State of California do enact as follows: Article I of the Constitution of the State of California is hereby amended by adding thereto, two new sections, to be numbered respectively section 26 and section 27, in the following words: Section 26. The manufacture, the sale, the giving away, or the transportation from one point within the state to another point within the state, of intoxicating liquor, is prohibited. Any citizen of the state may, in his or her own name, maintain an action of injunction in the county where the violation occurs, to restrain such violation, provided, however, that to any criminal or civil prosecution for violation of this prohibition, it shall be a defense if it be shown that the liquor in question was being manufactured, used, sold, given away, or transported, for medicinal, scientific, mechanical or sacramental purposes. The manufacture, sale, giving, or transportation of such liquors for medicinal, scientific, mechanical, or sacramental purposes shall be regulated by law. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined for a first offense not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, and for a second offense shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,500, and imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days, nor more than one year, provided, however, that additional penalties may be imposed by law. Section 27. The transportation into the state of intoxicating liquor, unless it be shown to be for medicinal, scientific, mechanical, or sacramental purposes, is prohibited, subject, however, to the laws of the United States relating thereto. Any person violating any wets, and the main fight will be waged in this region. "San Francisco will take care of itself." About four-fifths of the prohibition vote in the state is cast, they say, south of the Tehachepi. Both sides are planning to divide the state into districts, the prohibitionists into 12 and the best-hated enemy into six or eight. District leaders will be named and the fight carried on independent of the battling done by the state headquarters. On the dry side are massed members of the Prohibition party, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Anti-Saloon League, and various religious, moral and temperance organizations. "The Anti-Saloon League of California will be found fighting shoulder to shoulder with their fellow prohibitionists in the battle against the liquor traffic," said Dr. Charles Edward Locke of the First Methodist church, the president of the league. "We thought 1916 was the most feasible time to wage the fight for a dry state, but we were outvoted in the convention and now we're doing all in our power to help the good work along." Arrayed against this vast army are members of the California Brewers' Association, California Wholesalers' & Importers' Association, Knights of the Royal Arch, the California Hop Growers' Association, the California Wine Growers' Association, the California Wine Makers' Association and many hundred kindred and liberal societies and clubs. Most of the hotel owners and proprietors will be found on the anti-dry firing line. These organizations represent a total sum of more than $200,000,000 invested in various California industries and resources, which they say will be an absolute loss to those interested if the election goes dry. Over 50,000 men, women and children will be thrown out of employment if prohibition prevails, they declare, while bank clearings, property values and rentals will be greatly depreciated. They express confidence that the "business men and justice-loving people of this state are not going to lend support to a movement that is certain to retard the material and progressive welfare of California." It will take some time for the political sulphur and brimstone to clear up in New York. MENTIONED FOR GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA and for a second offense shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,500, and imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days, nor more than one year, provided, however, that additional penalties may be imposed by law. Section 27. The transportation into the state of intoxicating liquor, unless it be shown to be for medicinal, scientific, mechanical, or sacramental purposes, is prohibited, subject, however, to the laws of the United States relating thereto. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined for a first offense not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and for a second offense shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,500, and imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days, nor more than one year, provided, however, that additional penalties may be imposed by law. Dr. Chapman and a number of the leaders of the prohibition cause fought against the calling of an election until after the world's fair but were voted down by the radicals. They claimed it would be impossible to win in 1914, whereas they would have a chance in 1916. The radicals prevailed, however, and the battle is on. Both sides are quietly perfecting their state-wide organizations. The California Dry Federation, under which banner the white-ribbon hosts will go to the front, opened main headquarters Saturday in rooms 1103-1104 Washington building, Los Angeles, with Secretary George Yarnell in command. Branch offices were also opened in San Francisco. The drys are devoting most of their time to securing signatures to hundreds of petitions in the hands of paid and volunteer workers. To get their initiative amendment on the ballot to be voted on next November they must file a petition before December 31—a month from yesterday—containing 30,857 names and ad- It will take some time for the political sulphur and brimstone to clear up in New York. MENTIONED FOR GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA Former Resident in Limelight in Connection With High Office in Adjoining State Mr. and Mrs. Neill E. Bailey and little daughter were in town on Sunday from Jerome, Arizona, spending the day with relatives. They have been in Southern California for a week, and returned to Arizona on Monday evening, being accompanied by the former's mother, Mrs. G. H. Bailey, who has been spending several months in Los Angeles and this city. Mr. Bailey's name has been mentioned in connection with the Democratic nomination for governor of Arizona next year, but he has so far side-stepped the siren song of the multitude, preferring to give his entire attention to his private affairs. He was formerly speaker of the lower house of the Arizona legislature and has been prominent in politics in that state for a number of years past. He formerly resided here, where he has many friends who will be rejoiced to learn that, having gone into politics, he seems to be on a rising tide and has excellent chances of being chosen chief executive of our neighboring state. It seems a pity that Sylvia Pankhurst cannot be persuaded to talk matters over quietly in England as her mother is doing in this country. After a Thanksgiving preliminary flight to aeroplane Glenn parents, Mr and Mrs his airship and Long Beach at 2:30 Several hundred see the Martin fast Thanksgiving day the field at 600 feet occupants waving people below were It was C. Y. Maud Mrs. Martin's service was made in safety Virginia hotel at New Crop Is Late The Orange County will move but little county for the human Huff, secret County Fruit Excuse that the associat shipments until they ripened. Should be shipped, it will with Northern Colorado oranges, which are The fruit of this lent reputation and it would only tion to ship immigrant of the independent out a few carloads Ulm's Shortage $ Superior Judge confirmed the act Loan Committee in taking over Orange County Loan Association pointed F. W. M as his special de business of the Walker and Man testified that the shortage of $31,000 books of the ass secretary, N. A. IN AND ABOUT COUNTY Will Build to Park Supervisor Fred W. Struck stated Monday that about June 1 the county will commence building part of the proposed paved highway to the County Park in Santiago Canyon. The section first to be built will be a mile in length, taking the good roads into El Modena from Orange. Yorba Linda Water A protest meeting of Yorba Linda residents interested in the water company was held Monday evening but no definite method of procedure was arrived at. The water situation is said to be very serious. A heavy assessment was made several months ago and it is understood another is to be made. The water users say conditions have become intolerable and allege that high-finance methods have been in evidence in the company's affairs. Candidates Scarce in Fullerton Fullerton is different from nearly all of the other cities of Southern California. It has no active candidate for postmaster to succeed Postmaster Edwards. A number of leading Democrats have requested R. S. Gregory, a life-time Democrat, to take the office. Gregory has not asked for the indorsement of the Central Committee or of anyone, but it is understood that he will take the office if he gets the Democratic indorsement at the time Edwards retires from office. Were in Bad An aftermath of the disappearance of Edward M. McKinsey and his wife from Santa Ana several weeks ago showed up in the court house records today, when F. J. Gardner brought suit to foreclose mortgages for $1,950 on McKinsey's home. Two notes given by McKinsey before he left are proven self on November 19. The two witnesses stated that the assets are $9,250, consisting of unreleased mortgages. The liabilities are $16,350 for paid-up stock, $7,000 for installment stock and $17,000 in a note at the First National Bank. The totals for stock are made up from the stubs received from Ulm a few hours before he took cyanide. Whether or not the stock certificates are all genuine is not known. It is not known that all the stubs were received. The first estimates of Ulm's shortage in the association was between $15,000 and $17,000. Attorney H. J. Forgy and Dr. C. D. Ball, president, stated that it had been impossible to get a quorum of directors. Two, E. S. S. Rouse and Ulm, are dead. One, B. Uttley, refuses to meet with the board, declaring that he has not owned stock in the association for seven years. Mansur will proceed to expert the books, and all claims against the association will be presented to him. Long Walk For Dinner Footsore and battered from a 60-mile walk completed in 24 hours, according to his own statement, Franklin Thurston returned to Orange Thursday-morning from Patton, where he had been an inmate of the state hospital for the insane. Thurston left the hospital at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, he said, and his statement was confirmed by asylum officers. He walked all day and all night, arriving at Orange Thursday. He crawled into a barn and went to sleep. Officers Warner and Jackson were notified and took him to Santa Ana where he was turned over to the Patton officers. Asked why he had left the hospital, Thurston said he wanted to come to Orange for Thanksgiving dinner. He said he intended to write the officials at Patton as soon as he arrived. He made a part of the journey barefooted. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Were in Bad An aftermath of the disappearance of Edward M. McKinsey and his wife from Santa Ana several weeks ago showed up in the court house records today, when F. J. Gardner brought suit to foreclose mortgages for $1,950 on McKinsey's home. Two notes given by McKinsey before he left are proven forgeries by Mrs. Mary J. Neill, whose name appeared as surety with McKinsey. W. F. Harris, on whom the loss of one of the forged notes for $400 fell, holds an attachment against the home place, and he will get what is left after Gardner's mortgages are met. Fuller for Postmaster Among the possible candidates for the postmastership of Fullerton, the name of S. N. Fuller has been mentioned; in fact, Mr. Fuller has been approached by some of the best known Democrats of the county, and is seriously considering the matter. S. N. Fuller is the present clerk of the grammar school trustees, and has labored assiduously in that capacity for the betterment of the school system in Fullerton. A gentleman of tact, foresight and executive ability enough to fill any position that the administration may see fit to place him. Orchard Changes Hand One of the finest Villa Park orchards has changed hands. The consideration was $2,500 an acre for young trees. The ranch was sold by G. W. Whitsell of this city to P. V. Grout, the L. W. Hemphill Realty Company acting as agents. The ranch is situated along the foothills and consists of ten acres of 4-year-old trees, eight acres of which are Valencia oranges and two acres lemons. The trees yielded a crop of $2,500 this season and will be bearing much heavier by next year. The ten acres brought $25,000, making one of the best deals that has been reported for many months. Irrepressible Flyer After a Thanksgiving dinner and a preliminary flight in his flying fish aeroplane Glenn L. Martin took his parents, Mr and Mrs. C. Y. Martin, in his airship and sailed away toward Long Beach at 2:45 o'clock Thursday. Several hundred people gathered to see the Martin family start on their Thanksgiving day jaunt. They circled the field at 600 feet and with all three occupants waving their hands to the people below were off almost due west. It was C. Y. Martin's first ride and Mrs. Martin's second. The landing was confirmed by asylum officers. He walked all day and all night, arriving at Orange Thursday. He crawled into a barn and went to sleep. Officers Warner and Jackson were notified and took him to Santa Ana where he was turned over to the Patton officers. Asked why he had left the hospital, Thurston said he wanted to come to Orange for Thanksgiving dinner. He said he intended to write the officials at Patton as soon as he arrived. He made a part of the journey barefooted. On the way someone had given him a pair of tennis shoes, too small for him, which he had cut in places to give his feet room. This was all the protection which his feet had on the long trip. A pair of khaki trousers and a suit of underclothing constituted his other apparel. Thurston was committed to Patton several months ago after being adjudged insane. GROWERS INSTALL FROST APPARATUS J. B. Hickey and Herbert Walker Put In Latest Equipment to Protect the Lemon Orchards From Frost Notwithstanding the fact that the lemon growers of the Tustin district are supposed to be situated in the frostless belt, they are not taking any risks during the present season and are rapidly equipping their orchards in every way to fight Jack Forst. Last year briquets were used to some extent, but proved unsatisfactory and this year the citrus growers who have their groves dotted along the foothills southeast of Anaheim will protect their valuable crops from the cold snap—if it comes—by the use of slop distillate used in smudge pots, one pot being used for every tree. In conversation with John Hickey, who owns a valuable lemon orchard at the foot of Hewes Hill, and whose crop was damaged last winter to some extent, some interesting facts were learned. Mr. Hickey stated that he is well prepared to protect his lemons from the frost that is likely to come at any time now. He and one of his neighbors, Herbert Walker, who also owns a lemon grove, have erected a storage tank at the rear of their orchards for the purpose of keeping a large quantity of distillate on hand. This large tank's capacity is 25,400 gallons or four carloads. The price paid for this liquid fuel is 77½ by the carload. Mr. Hickey is today busy hauling SPUD SUPPLY SHORT To protect the United States from foreign potato diseases and to find a way in which some of the foreign crop may be brought in because of this year's scant native supply, estimated to be almost 100,000,000 bushels short, Secretary of Agriculture Houston issued a call today for a public meeting at Washington December 18 to discuss the subject. The call directs particular inquiry as to whether "it is possible to safeguard this country from foreign potato diseases by introductions under permit of potatoes which have been inspected and pronounced free from infestation by foreign experts." A few days ago Secretary Houston announced that a public hearing would be given also on December 18 as to why the present quarantine against the potato wart should not be extended after January 1 to all Canada and Europe, to certain parts of which it now applies. A NEW STATE INDUSTRY Throughout the Sacramento Valley, signs are appearing on warehouses that indicate the coming of an entirely After a Thanksgiving dinner and a preliminary flight in his flying fish aeroplane Glenn L. Martin took his parents, Mr and Mrs. C. Y. Martin, in his airship and sailed away toward Long Beach at 2:45 o'clock Thursday. Several hundred people gathered to see the Martin family start on their Thanksgiving day jaunt. They circled the field at 600 feet and with all three occupants waving their hands to the people below were off almost due west. It was C. Y. Martin's first ride and Mrs. Martin's second. The landing was made in safety in front of the Virginia hotel at Long Beach. New Crop Is Late The Orange Growers' Association will move but little fruit from Orange county for the holiday trade. D. Eyman Huff, secretary of the Orange County Fruit Exchange, stated today that the associations are discouraging shipments until the oranges are well ripened. Should poorly-colored fruit be shipped, it will have to compete with Northern California and Florida oranges, which are better matured. The fruit of this county has an excellent reputation among eastern buyers, and it would only injure that reputation to ship immature oranges. Some of the independent shippers are getting out a few carloads. Ulm's Shortage $31,000 Superior Judge Thomas on Monday confirmed the action of State Building and Loan Commissioner George Walker in taking over the books of the Orange County Mutual Building and Loan Association. Walker then appointed F. W. Mansur of Santa Ana as his special deputy to wind up the business of the insolvent association. Walker and Mansur, as witnesses, testified that there is evidently a shortage of $31,000, as shown by the books of the association kept by its secretary, N. A. Ulm, who killed him. Mr. Hickey stated that he is well prepared to protect his lemons from the frost that is likely to come at any time now. He and one of his neighbors, Herbert Walker, who also owns a lemon grove, have erected a storage tank at the rear of their orchards for the purpose of keeping a large quantity of distillate on hand. This large tank's capacity is 25,400 gallons or four carloads. The price paid for this liquid fuel is 77½ by the carload. Mr. Hickey is today busy hauling his large order of smudge pots from the depot to his ranch. This order consists of 1,100 pots, the cost of which is 72 cents per pot, with no discount for an order of 1,000. These pots are manufactured at Riverside by the Riverside Steel & Metal Company, and this company cannot begin to supply the demand for its product. Orders are being turned down daily, and in a single day an order of 11,000 pots was refused. These smudge pots have a double covering and a short pipe extending from the top. They are manufactured from 26-gage sheet iron, their capacity being seven gallons. When necessary to light them a gasoline torch is used for the purpose, a person being able to light them almost as rapidly as he is able to walk down the rows of trees. One pot is to be used for each tree and there are about 80 trees to the acre. The expense to the citrus grower will aggregate a larger sum than heretofore expended, but it will pay in the end, for often a citrus grower realizes from one picking over a thousand dollars from eight acres. Mr. Hickey said that he placed his order for smudge pots last September and had been unable to secure them until now. A carload of 4,000 pots was unloaded at Orange depot the first of the week. A few days ago Secretary Houston announced that a public hearing would be given also on December 18 as to why the present quarantine against the potato wart should not be extended after January 1 to all Canada and Europe, to certain parts of which it now applies. A NEW STATE INDUSTRY Throughout the Sacramento Valley, signs are appearing on warehouses that indicate the coming of an entirely new crop for California. "Rice Storage Warehouses" is the legend they bear, and it is the announcement that the latest experiment in cereals in California has been a success. Superintendent W. A. Whitney of Sacramento division of the Southern Pacific Company, has returned from a tour over his district and reports that over 150,000 sacks of rice, each weighing 100 pounds, or a total of fifteen million pounds, will be produced this year. The center of the industry is around Biggs. There are now 3,000 acres planted in the southern part of Butte county, and the yield varies from 3,000 to 3,500 pounds per acre, a much larger return than is obtained in the East. The consumption on the Pacific coast is 45 million pounds annually, so that the growers are not worrying about a market. 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