anaheim-gazette 1913-12-18

INTERNAL WATER WAY CONGRESS TO MEET CONVENTION AT SAN FRANCISCO FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CALIFORNIA STREAMS REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL PARTS OF STATE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT The Inland Waterways Congress of California will convene in San Francisco on January 15 to 17, 1914. To this congress will come representatives of all cities having a population of 20,000, of all boards of supervisors, of all irrigation districts in the state; of commercial and development organizations, such members of the California congressional delegation as may find it convenient to attend. Invitations have been sent out to Senator Newlands of Nevada, and to others who have expert knowledge concerning navigation, irrigation and the general interests of commerce which may be promoted by providing greater facilities for water transportation in California. The idea of this congress originated with the Commonwealth Club of California. The organization appointed a committee to consider the entire subject, and to bring in such data, and to make such recommendations as might be found useful. This committee consisted of the following gentlemen who are well known throughout the state: William R. Wheeler, manager of the traffic bureau of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; Colonel W. H. Heuer, Norman Lumbard, Bernard templated a ten-foot channel depth at entrance by the construction of training wall or jetties. This was obtained in 1881, and cost $555,000. The plan was then enlarged to obtain by dredging and extension of the jetties, a depth of 15 feet. This was completed in 1893, and cost about $400,000 additional. Thereafter the plan was several times modified and enlarged to obtain depths of 18 feet, then 20 feet, then 24 feet and finally 30 feet depth, which is the latest project. The 30-foot depth extends from deep water outside the entrance. On both sides of this dredged channel, whose width is about 500 feet, are wharves or piers. About two miles inside the entrance is a turning basin, circular in shape, about 1,600 feet in diameter, which has a ruling depth of 22½ feet at low tide. From the turning basin at the foot of Morman Island, two channels have been dredged, one in a northeastly direction for about two miles in length, 20 feet deep by 200 feet wide, terminating at the plant of the Consolidated Lumber Company, and one branch terminating at Wilmington. This waterway is known as the east basin. The expense of this work was borne partly by the government and partly by private parties and corporations. To the left or west of Morman Island, another channel was dredged from the turning basin, and is known as the Morman Island channel. It is about 4,000 feet long, 200 feet wide, and has a depth of 20 feet at low water. The mean tidal range at this locality is about 4.8 feet. In addition to the above, there is west of the Morman Island channel what is known as the west basin. This basin is entered through a bascule bridge with an opening 180 feet wide. This basin covers an area of about 100 acres and a 20-foot low-water depth is contemplated. Between the harbor lines as established, the inner harbor contains an area of 770 acres, of which 113 acres has been dredged by the United BOYS DEVELOPMENT APPETITE Allan Knapp and Other Growers Having J. A. Knapp, Allen at their wits' end to with the small boys these days. The you developed a fondness peppers, and now, we bergs and White Peeling in the barrel do America, in countless ing the pepper patch munity, and laying in pers sufficient to last noon at school. "The little varmin pers better than the apples," declared one day, as he "clodded pepper pilferers out of his house." "Since that the peppers are been an endless stringing the patch. The at times by frost and but nothing gets awaously and so permanent boy." The trouble in this is the outgrowth of chili growers of this from Spain about the new variety of red peipe, is as sweet as not the least bit hot raw, and it does not tongue. The new great favor in the eyeless pickle manufacture placed the old rip sweet pickle. It has few seeds, and a flavor—a thing which an item of saving they do not have heavily as they had The idea of this congress originated with the Commonwealth Club of California. The organization appointed a committee to consider the entire subject, and to bring in such data, and to make such recommendations as might be found useful. This committee consisted of the following gentlemen who are well known throughout the state: William R. Wheeler, manager-of the traffic bureau of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; Colonel W. H. Heuer, Norman Lumbard, Bernard Bienenfeld, Seth Mann, Alexander Russell, Alfred T. Brock, Isidor Jacobs, W. F. McClure, R. P. Jennings, C. H. Bentley, W. A. Southerland, P. N. Norboe, F. M. Hill, Captain H. J. Corcoran, Jacob M. Blake, Chester H. Rowell. Colonel Heuer has made a report in which he sets forth the facts relating to California bays, California rivers and creeks and related matters. A large space is given in this report which is of particular interest to the city of Los Angeles, and to all the southern counties, which will be placed in close touch with the advantages following the opening of the Panama Canal, through the agency of the harbor of Los Angeles. The harbor of Los Angeles consists of two parts, viz.: the outer or great water harbor, formerly called San Pedro harbor, and the inner harbor formerly called Wilmington harbor. The outer harbor, originally San Pedro bay, was an open roadstead with much kelp, protected on the west by a bluff terminated at Point Firmin, but was exposed to the southeast, south and southwest. In 1896, congress authorized the appointment of a board to select a location for a breakwater at Santa Monica bay or at San Pedro bay, and to make plans, specifications and estimates therefor; and afterward approved the project and authorized contracts to be made for the completion of the breakwater at a cost not to exceed $2,900,000 at San Pedro bay. Work on this structure was begun in 1900. In September, 1910, it was completed for a length of 9,250 feet; a gap 1,850 feet wide was left open between the shore and nearest end of the breakwater. It is now proposed to close this gap. The breakwater shelters 370 acres of area having a depth of 30 to 50 feet at low water, and 200 acres additional area (outside established harbor lines) with 20 to 30 feet depth at low water. Private enterprise has dredged two channels, each about one mile in length and 30 feet low water depth inside the breakwater near San Pedro, along side of wharves constructed or under construction. Of the $2,900,000 appropriated for the MANY LAW SUITS FOLLOW MARTENS Court Is Still Burdened With His Swindling Cases Like a comet the swindles of Henry J. Martens in 1908 have left a trail of law suits reaching down to the present time. Martens took money, notes and land in trade for a supposedly wonderful piece of ground in Kern county. When the deals came to a head it was found that Martens had no title to the land, and he was beyond the reach of a California warrant. Several Anaheim ranchers who had traded their good homes in for worthless deeds in Kern county property, brought suits, and some of them got their homes back. Thursday there began the trial of a suit entitled C. E. Gault against Henry Weins. Gault is an attorney of Topeka, Kan. During his stellar performances in this state, Martens got $100,-000 in notes. Of these he put up $30,-000 with the Bank of Topeka, Kan., as security for a loan of $16,000. After Martens had his course the bankter. The mean tidal range at this locality is about 4.8 feet. In addition to the above, there is west of the Morman Island channel what is known as the west basin. This basin is entered through a bascule bridge with an opening 180 feet wide. This basin covers an area of about 100 acres and a 20-foot low-water depth is contemplated. Between the harbor lines as established, the inner harbor contains an area of 770 acres, of which 113 acres has been dredged by the United States to 30 feet depth, and 46 acres to 25 feet depth. The city of Los Angeles has done some dredging. That in the east basin and in Morman Island has been done generally by corporations, and at private expense. In the calendar year 1911, the commerce of Los Angeles harbor amounted to 1,720,711 short tons valued at $77,704,843. The money appropriated by congress to include the year 1912 amounted for the outer harbor to $3,405,250; for the inner harbor to $2,333,000 or a total of $5,738,250. The city of Los Angeles has annexed San Pedro and Wilmington, and had previously acquired a narrow strip of territory some 20 miles more or less in length extending from Los Angeles to the sea coast. It has also voted several millions of dollars in bonds to be expended in the improvement of the harbor. The city work on the harbor is now in progress. Mr. and Mrs. Jo town last week from newing old acquaintance building a modern pects to make Hol home but will spend his fruit ranch at He says that this product of 11 acres He has a 44-acre being in young tree thuslastlyof Or is the greatest fr world. Some of his fancy kind sell on cents each, he says "Things are never they might be w change. That's tr with the itch can re twins." It is now proposed to close this gap. The breakwater shelters 370 acres of area having a depth of 30 to 50 feet at low water, and 200 acres additional area (outside established harbor lines) with 20 to 30 feet depth at low water. Private enterprise has dredged two channels, each about one mile in length and 30 feet low water depth inside the breakwater near San Pedro, along side of wharves constructed or under construction. Of the $2,900,000 appropriated for the breakwater, about $2,830,000 has been expended. The extension of the breakwater to the shore has been authorized by congress, and $178,000 additional has been appropriated for this purpose. In addition to what is stated above, a corporation has constructed a stone bulkhead, and relaimed about 80 acres east of the entrance to the inner harbor, immediately north of Deadman's Island, in what is known as San Pedro bay. In this they have dredged a slip 30 feet deep, 250 feet wide and 1,735 feet long and built a wharf 1,402 feet long. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company has also bulkheaded and reclaimed 81 acres immediately north of the property just referred to. The Inner Harbor Prior to 1871, before improvement began by the United States government, there was less than two feet depth of water at the present entrance. Vessels anchored outside in the roadstead; cargo and passengers were at high tide transferred by lighters to Wilmington on the Wilmington lagoon which was a large expanse of shallow water containing but one good channel which led to the town of Wilmington. The original project of 1871 con- a California warrant. Several Anaheim ranchers who had traded their good homes in for worthless deeds in Kern county property, brought suits, and some of them got their homes back. Thursday there began the trial of a suit entitled C. E. Gault against Henry Weins. Gault is an attorney of Topeka, Kan. During his stellar performances in this state, Martens got $100,000 in notes. Of these he put up $30,-000 with the Bank of Topeka, Kan., as security for a loan of $16,000. After Martens had run his course, the bank sold the security at sheriff's sale to Gault for $100. At least, that is the story told by the defense in the Gault suit, on trial at Santa Ana. Among the notes were three $500 notes signed by Weins, who gave them as part payment for $11,600 worth of Marten's Kern county paradise. Gault asks judgment for $1,500, and Weins declares that the notes are worthless because he got nothing for them and because, when he paid $100 for $30,000 worth of paper, Gault knew they were secured originally by fraud. Weins is an Anaheim rancher. Another comet-like performance was that of Edward McKinsey, who left here three months ago. Four suits followed his disappearance, one of them being filed Thursday. McKinsey is alleged to have forged the name of Mrs. Mary J. Neill of Santa Ana to a number of notes. Some of the signatures are admittedly forgeries. L. P. Henderson also brought suit against McKinsey and Mrs. Neill on a $600 note, that Henderson believes bears a genuine signature. "Settle the currency question," thunders an exchange. Our part of it is practically settled. BOYS DEVELOP APPETITE FOR CHILI Allan Knapp and Other Garden Grove Growers Having Trouble J. A. Knapp, Allen Bros., et al., are at their wits' end to know what to do with the small boys of Garden Grove these days. The youngsters recently developed a fondness for sweet red peppers, and now, while the Spitzenbergs and White Pearmains are rotting in the barrel down cellar, young America, in countless droves, is raiding the pepper patches of this community, and laying in a supply of peppers sufficient to last until recess or noon at school. "The little varmints like our peppers better than they like candy and apples," declared one of the Allens today, as he "clodded" a quartette of pepper pilferers out of the patch west of his house. "Since they found out that the peppers are sweet there has been an endless string of boys robbing the patch. The pepper is affected at times by frost and fungus growth, but nothing gets away with it so seriously and so permanently as the small boy." The trouble in the pepper patches is the outgrowth of the fact that the chili growers of this section imported from Spain about three years ago a new variety of red pepper which, when ripe, is as sweet as an apple, and is not the least bit hot. It can be eaten raw, and it does not even bite the tongue. The new pepper has found great favor in the eyes of the Los Angeles pickle manufacturers, having replaced the old ripe red chili as a sweet pickle. It has thick, red meat, few seeds, and a delightfully sweet flavor—a thing which amounts to quite an item of saving to the canners, for they do not have to preserve it so heavily as they had to sweeten the ULM KEPT TWO SETS OF RECORDS Mansur Unearthing Many Crooked Deals Made by Him N. A. Ulm as secretary of the Orange County Mutual Building and Loan Association kept two sets of stock certificates and stubs, one for the directors and one for the state building and loan commissioner. These were distinguished by the color of the border of the certificates, one being orange in color and the other green. Holders of certificates of either color may now present them to F. W. Mansur, special deputy appointed by Building and Loan Commissioner Walker, at the Orange County Title Company's office. Mansur began the publication of his notice to creditors and shareholders on Friday, who are required to present their claims to him within 60 days, which period will be up on February 26. Mansur is mailing a copy of the notice to all creditors and shareholders, 104 in number. The creditors are comparatively few in number, the principal one being the First National Bank with a note of $17,000. There are a few others with bills of a few dollars only. Under the law, the creditors have first claim on the assets, which are about $9,000, and they have a lien upon the stockholders for their proportionate share of the indebtedness. The stockholders in their turn have a claim against the directors for all money embezzled by any of its officers. Mansur has been endeavoring to discover just what methods Ulm used to get away with the money. The work is full of difficulties, as the secretary, who took his own life, has no set method by which he took the money and accounted for it on his books. Sometimes he pasted back in a stock new variety of red pepper which, when ripe, is as sweet as an apple, and is not the least bit hot. It can be eaten raw, and it does not even bite the tongue. The new pepper has found great favor in the eyes of the Los Angeles pickle manufacturers, having replaced the old ripe red chili as a sweet pickle. It has thick, red meat, few seeds, and a delightfully sweet flavor—a thing which amounts to quite an item of saving to the canners, for they do not have to preserve it so heavily as they had to sweeten the time-honored red chili. Moreover, the new Spanish pepper has a more appetizing appearance in the can. About 80 acres of Spanish sweet peppers were grown in the vicinity of Garden Grove this year, most of which were utilized by the manufacturers of pickles in Los Angeles. The present prospect is that at least 150 acres of sweet peppers will be planted next spring, and there is good reason for supposing that a factory for canning the new-fangled peppers will be established somewhere in Orange county before the coming crop is ready to harvest. Mr. and Mrs. John Resh were in town last week from Hollywood renewing old acquaintances. Mr. Resh is building a modern bungalow and expects to make Hollywood his winter home but will spend the summers on his fruit ranch at Medford, Oregon. He says that this season he sold the product of 11 acres of pears for $4,000. He has a 44-acre orchard, most of it being in young trees. He speaks enthusiastically of Oregon and claims it is the greatest fruit country in the world. Some of his pears, which are a fancy kind, sell on the market for 75 cents each, he says. "Things are never so bad but what they might be worse," says an exchange. That's true. Even the man with the itch can rejoice that he is not twins. Our investigation of these parasites thus far is very encouraging," said Prof. Smith, "but we cannot say as yet whether they will prove to be the absolute Nemesis of the mealy bug and black scale, which have worked untold harm in the state's orchards. It will take some time to determine the value of the parasites, but it can be said that the experiments so far are highly satisfactory." Prof. Smith brought a dozen cases containing thousands of the insects, which will be distributed throughout the citrus belt. INSECT PARASITES Prof. H. S. Smith, superintendent of State Insectary, accompanied by his father-in-law, L. Brunner, professor of entomology in the University of Nebraska, has returned from an extended tour of Japan and the Philippines. He brings with him 10 varieties of mealy bug and black scale parasite, which are expected to accomplish good results in our citrus orchards. Notice to Creditors Estate of Clementina Langenberger, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under-signed executor of the last will and testament of Clementina Langenberger, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 13th day of November, 1912), to the said executor of the last will and testament of said Clementina Langenberger at the office of Scarborough & Forgy, rooms 1, 2 and 3, First National Bank building, Santa Ana, California, which place is designated as the place of business of the said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 6th day of November, 1913. GERMAN AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Clementina Langenberger, Deceased. SCARBOROUGH & FORGY, Attorneys for Executor. Notice Special Election Proclamation STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF ORANGE. SS. Whereas, plans and specifications have been adopted and approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, State of California, for certain proposed improvements of the State Highway running from Anaheim to Fullerton, said work to consist of concrete pavement, curb and gutter. Whereas a resolution of said Board of Supervisors was passed at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December, A.D. 1913, directing that an election be held in the Anaheim-Fullerton Division of Orange County to determine whether a special tax shall be levied upon you want a bottle of Wine, Brandy, Whisky a dozen or two of Beer, or anything in the line of liquors for the Holiday Season you can get it from the California Wine Company. We Christmas Cheer If you want a bottle of Wine, Brandy, Whisky a dozen or two of Beer, or anything in the line of liquors for the Holiday Season you can get it from the California Wine Company. We keep the best goods manufactured and all the leading brands for you to select from. California Wine Co. SWOPE BROS., Props. NOTICE Of Sale of Stock for Delinquent Assessment American Orr Concrete Pole Company Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Orange County, State of California. Notice is hereby given that there is delinquent upon the following described stock of the corporation on account of assessment levied on the 24th day of October, 1913, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: Number of certificate Number of shares Amount due C. N. Jackson not issued 100 $10.00 A. R. Foster not issued 20 2.00 A. R. Foster not issued 40 6.00 J. E. Miller 113 10 1.00 J. E. Miller 114 20 2.00 And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Directors, made on the 24th day of October, 1913, so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary will be sold at public auction at the office of the secretary of said corporation at No. 229 North Lemon street, City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on the 19th day of December, 1913, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. of that day, to pay the delinquent assessment thereon together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. GEO. W. TERRY, Secretary. Office No. 229 North Lemon Street, Anaheim, California. Notice Special Election Proclamation STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF ORANGE. Whereas, plans and specifications have been adopted and approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, State of California, for certain proposed improvements of the State Highway running from Anaheim to Fullerton, said work to consist of concrete pavement, curb and gutter. Whereas a resolution of said Board of Supervisors was passed at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December, A. D. 1918, directing that an election be held in the Anaheim-Fullerton Division of Orange County to determine whether a special tax shall be levied upon the property of said division amounting to twenty-six thousand and fifty-seven and 45-100th ($26,057.45) dollars, to be raised in one, two and three successive years. Now, therefore, a special election is hereby called to be held throughout said Anaheim-Fullerton Division of Orange County on Saturday the 27th day of December, A. D. 1918, to determine whether a special tax shall be levied upon the property of said division amounting to twenty-six thousand and fifty-seven and 45-100th ($26,057.45) dollars, the same to be raised in one, two and three successive years. That the ballots to be used at said election shall contain the words "Tax Yes" or "Tax No"; that said election shall be held as nearly as practicable in conformity with the General Election Laws of the State of California, and none but the qualified voters of said Anaheim-Fullerton Division of Orange County shall be permitted to vote thereat. That at said election the polls must be opened at 8 o'clock of the morning of the day of election and must be kept open until 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, when the same shall be closed. That the territory contained in the boundaries of said Anaheim-Fullerton Division of Orange County has been established as an election precinct and that said election shall be held at the residence of Henry G. Melser in said division, and that A. V. Vall, Pauline A. Melser and Henry G. Melser shall act as judges of said election and shall conduct and make return thereof as required by law. In witness whereof, by order of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Board of Supervisors to be affixed at the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, this 2nd day of December, A.D. 1913. T. B. TALBERT, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California. (Seal) W. B. WILLIAMS, County Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, State of California. 12-4-4t Takes All the Shivers From the Morning Shave The bathroom is warmed in almost no time and you shave in comfort if your home is equipped with a PERFECTION SMOKELESS OIL HEATER The heater is so light it may be easily carried to the dining room or living room or wherever needed. Easy to light and clean. So constructed that it can't smoke. Doesn't smell. Will last a life time. Finished in plain steel or blue enameled drums. 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