anaheim-gazette 1914-01-01

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION...$1.50 Per Year Six Months...$1.00 Three Months...50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. RETAIN YOUR PROXIES Stockholders in the Anaheim Union Water Company will conserve their own interests by refusing to issue their proxies to a committee of separatists now canvassing the district for them, and they will do well to attend the annual meeting on January 31 in person. If there be a representative gathering of stockholders at this meeting, an efficient board of directors will be elected to manage the company's affairs during the coming year. If proxies are given haphazard to every solicitor for them who comes along, a board of directors may be elected who will not have the best interests of the company at heart, but who may prove subservient to a number of large stockholders who are attempting to secure control of the company. These large stockholders have been defeated in their aspirations in the past, and we believe should be defeated again. Proxies are being asked for by representatives of these gentlemen, in order, as we are informed, that a committee may be appointed at the annual meeting to investigate the feasibility of separating oil from water stock. This apparently harmless proposition was advanced at the last annual meeting of the stockholders in January last, and such was the distrust with which it was viewed that it was defeated overwhelmingly. We do not believe that shares in the company can be segregated, oil from water, without approval of the company's bondholders, and it cannot, of course, he done without a two-thirds to be present at the annual meeting and discuss these weighty problems thoroughly. The subjects to come before the meeting are of paramount importance to them, more so probably than any other which have in recent years engaged their attention. Mr. Chapman's new ranch in the Messmer tract was purchased at $250 per acre. The moment he places water stock upon it its price will jump to $1,000, and when set to such superior orange trees as Mr. Chapman has the reputation of growing, the land will be worth $2,000 pe racre, and cannot be bought at that figure. To irrigate this large tract of land will make it necessary to increase the supply of water. It will require the expenditure of large sums of money for this purpose, and if stock be separated, this means assessemnts. If no increased supply be had irrigators will indubitably have their runs shortened during the summer months. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY Fairyland theater announces the following changes: Those attending Monday night will receive a free ticket for Wednesday; those attending Tuesday night will receive a free ticket for Thursday night, and on Sunday and Monday of each week will be special exclusive service nights. Commencing Sunday, January 4, will present Kalem's drama in two parts, "The Perils of the Sea." Special matinee Last Wednesday night when Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abbey returned to their home on Broadway they discovered that the house had been entered and the burglar had exchanged an old suit of clothes for a good one belonging to Mr. Abbey. Nothing else was taken so it is presumed he had met Earl on the street, admired his clothes and decided to appropriate them. Mr. Abbey has not yet appeared on the street in the suit left by the tramp. Sundays at 2:30. County Recorder Peters says his office is swamped with business. For We do not believe that shares in the company can be segregated, oil from water, without approval of the company's bondholders, and it cannot, of course, be done without a two-thirds vote of the stockholders. The issuance of a proxy to these people, based upon this proposition of the appointment of a committee to investigate the feasibility of segregation, carries with it also the legal right to vote that proxy in the selection of a new board of directors. With a board favorable to segregation, even though the plan may have apparently insuperable obstacles confronting it, the interests of the smallest stockholders of the company may be put in jeopardy. This should not be done. Stockholders should attend the meeting in person, and should see to it that their interests shall be protected in the selection of a new board of directors. A number of the leading separatists favor the issuance of the four thousand shares of treasury stock now held by the company. Upon this stock they place a valuation of $50, when as the par value of water stock at present is $225. If these gentlemen, who are opening up large tracts of new land for development, can stock them with water shares at $50, the interests of the smaller stockholders will most certainly not be subserved thereby. Again, if men who have sold new acreage, and have obligated themselves to put water stock thereon, can bring about segregation, and retain to their own uses the oil stock now inseparable from water shares, they will reap a great fortune. The question arises, to whom does this stock belong, the men who in good faith bought this land with water stock upon it, or the men who, having sold this land, may so juggle the company's affairs as to give these purchasers a part of the stock, and retain the larger portion for themselves? These are matters of weighty import to the stockholders of the company. There was never, in our opinion, a more important meeting confronting the company than that scheduled for January 31. Let stockholders retain their proxies and attend the meeting in person. If they fail so to do there may come a time, and that sooner than they anticipate, when they will sincerely regret it. MR. CHAPMAN'S POSITION The position of the separatist element of the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company relative to a division of oil and water was presented in an article printed in last week's issue of this paper over the signature of C. C. Chapman. Mr. Chapman is the heaviest stockholder in the corporation and is also the foremost advocate of segregation. On two previous occasions he has made a fight Perils of the Sea." Special matinee Last Wednesday night when Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abbey returned to their home on Broadway they discovered that the house had been entered and the burglar had exchanged an old suit of clothes for a good one belonging to Mr. Abbey. Nothing else was taken so it is presumed he had met Earl on the street, admired his clothes and decided to appropriate them. Mr. Abbey has not yet appeared on the street in the suit left by the tramp. Sundays at 2:30. County Recorder Peters says his office is swamped with business. Formerly the office was on a fee basis. The last legislature put it on a salary basis, $2,200 for Peters, with fixed salaries for four deputies. Peters says that the business is greater than he and four deputies can handle, and under a ruling of the district attorney that he has to have all the work done, even if it takes all his salary, Peters has hired a fifth deputy and is paying her from his salary. SELLS STOLEN STOCK TO ANTONE HESSEL Smoothe Thief Disposes of 108 Shares of Brewery Stock to A. Hessel Putting up stolen stock, to the president of the company which issued the stock, as security for a loan is a new stunt in criminal circles, but it happened in Anaheim a couple of weeks ago. The victim of the deal was Antine Hessel, president of the Union Brewing Company, and the party who reaped the profit was G. B. Casler. Casler was working for A. Silvers & Co., in Los Angeles, the owners of the stock. He succeeded in filching the certificates from his employers and came to Anaheim to float his securities and turn them into cash. He had 108 shares of the brewery stock the market price of which is about $124 per share. Of course this was gilt-edged security and Mr. Hessel was easily pursued to loan him $3,500 on the stock, especially as Mr. Casler needed some ready money and wanted to make a long journey. This happened more than two weeks ago. As soon as Messrs. Silvers & Co. discovered their loss and found what disposition had been made of it Pinkerton detectives were put on the track of Casler. He was located on the high seas en route for Australia and when the vessel reaches port he will be under arrest before reaching land. Orphanage Report The following boys have been admitted into St Catherine's Orphan Asylum since the last publication: Whole Orphans Reeves, William ... 9 yrs 6 months Vasquez, Valentino ... 11 yrs 0 months Vasquez, Charles ... 9 yrs 0 months Half Orphans Martinez, Arthur ... 5 yrs 1 month Martinez, Alex ... 2 yrs 10 months Martinez, Antonio ... 7 yrs 6 months Armeia, John ... 7 yrs 1 month MR. CHAPMAN'S POSITION The position of the separatist element of the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company relative to a division of oil and water was presented in an article printed in last week's issue of this paper over the signature of C. C. Chapman. Mr. Chapman is the heaviest stockholder in the corporation and is also the foremost advocate of segregation. On two previous occasions he has made a fight for separation and both times was defeated. Regarding the fear expressed by stockholders that some large corporation would gobble up a controlling interest in the oil interests unless the stockholders sit fast and refuse to separate, Mr. Chapman says he cannot conceive of a company coming here with $300,000 or $400,000, acquiring control of the oil interests and freezing out the small shareholders. In view of the fact that the Amalgamated company has already taken a million and a quarter dollars' worth of oil from the La Habra reservoir tract and may be said to be in the initial stages of developing the 440-acre reservoir site, which may be probably one of the best oil producing tracts in the state, it would seem that an investment of $300,000 or $400,000 to control the company would be a most inviting proposition to oil monopolists. This may not necessarily follow, of course, but it is the fear of a freeze-out on the part of irrigators that has made them feel impelled to defeat the proposition. Mr. Chapman is much more interested in water than in oil. He has recently purchased a large tract of land requiring irrigation and it is natural to presume that he would like to purchase a block of the treasury stock, which he seeks to have thrown on the market, at $50 per share, and save the $175 for the oil portion of the shares which he claims he does not want. He declares he has no scheme in view and has no intention of purchasing oil stock. Whether stockholders of the company will favor a proposition to issue 4,000 shares of treasury stock at $50, is a matter admitting of some doubt. Stockholders should make it a point How to Detect the Alum Baking Powder "Which are the alum baking powders; how can I avoid them unless they are named?" asks a housekeeper. Here is one way: take the can of a low-priced powder in your hand and read the ingredient clause upon the back label. The law requires that if the powder contains alum that fact must be there stated. If you find one of the ingredients named alum, or sulphate of aluminum, you have found an alum baking powder. There is another and a better way. You don’t have to know the names of the alum powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only; that assures you a cream of tartar powder, and the purest and most healthful baking powder beyond question. SUICIDES AFTER BEING ARRESTED Ivan Baker, Who Married Anaheim Girl, Takes Cyanide On January 7, 1913, Ivan C. Baker, of Los Angeles, and Claire M. Raker, of Anaheim, were married in this city. After several months of wedded life had not arrived. Baker, who had offices at 628 California building, Los Angeles, took a dose of potassium cyanide in his office. He died at the Emergency hospital about an hour later. Baker was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Sweezey and Modie. They had been seeking the man for several days. He broke his parole on December 24 by failing to make a report to the parole officer. He was out on a two-year parole after conviction in the FORDS For Christmas Touring Cars, $62 Roadsters, $575 AUTO ROBES ...$4.00 TIREMOND, GOODYEAR AND U. S. TIRE COVERS ...FORD REAR TIRE HOLDERS, PUT ON...FORD RUNNING BOARD TIRE HOLDER...PUT ON...FORD TOOL BOX, PUT ON...K. W. MASTER VIBRATOR, PUT ON...B. & S. MASTER VIBRATOR, PUT ON...FORD ROBE RAIL, PUT ON...FORD FOOT RAIL, PUT ON...KLAXET HORNS...MAXIM HORNS, PUT ON...FORD ELECTRIC LIGHTS, PUT ON...FORD ELECTRIC TAIL LIHGT...DEAN REGULITE, PUT ON... SUICIDES AFTER BEING ARRESTED Ivan Baker, Who Married Anaheim Girl, Takes Cyanide On January 7, 1913, Ivan C. Baker, of Los Angeles, and Claire M. Raker, of Anaheim, were married in this city. After several months of wedded life Mrs. Baker filed suit for divorce on the ground that Baker had deceived her. She first asked for annulment of the marriage because of deception as to his character, and stated she had married him thinking him an upright man. At about that time Baker was having trouble in Los Angeles on a larceny charge, to which he afterward pleaded guilty and was given probation. Mrs. Baker changed her action from one for annulment to one for divorce, and secured an interlocutory decree a few weeks ago. The time for securing a final decree of divorce had not arrived. Baker, who had offices at 628 California building, Los Angeles, took a dose of potassium cyanide in his office. He died at the Emergency hospital about an hour later. Baker was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Sweezey and Modle. They had been seeking the man for several days. He broke his parole on December 24 by failing to make a report to the parole officer. He was out on a two-year parole after conviction in the local courts. The officers arrived before the office soon after 11 o'clock. Baker evidently was expecting them, for just as they entered he took the poison. An ambulance was at once rushed to the place, but the physicians at the hospital failed to resuscitate him. He died without making a statement. FOR TRADE—Twenty shares of Los Angeles Fire Insurance Co. stock for Valencia nursery stock. Phone 42J, Placentia Exchange. NEW YEAR'S GREETING To the friends who have been our customers during the past year we extend our most sincere thanks. To all the people of Anaheim we extend greetings and wish them a Prosperous and Happy New Year. Fisher Wine Co. Anaheim Cal. Thank You For the large increase in business Thank You For the large increase in business during past year. May 1914 bring good health and prosperity to All is the wish of Theo.Roberts The Jeweler At the sign of the big clock What Roberts says it is — IT IS THURSDAY, January 1 ORDS Christmas Eng Cars, $625 Lsters, $575 KISSEL KARS Forty-four, $2000 $4.00 TO $18.00 BOODYEAR AND U. S. 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