anaheim-gazette 1914-04-30

MIGHTY HUNTERS BRING IN BIG GAME MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOX HUNTERS' ASSOCIATION KILL 4 COYOTES ALSO RUN DOWN A BOB CAT AND A RACCOON FOR GOOD MEASURE Twenty-one men and 39 dogs spent a week near San Juan Capistrano hunting coyotes and incidentally bagging any other animal, not protected by law, that happened to cross their path. Seven packs of hounds accompanied the party, the owners and numbers in each pack being as follows: Joe Wagner 6, John Wagner 6, Gus Ward 4, E. F. Garner 3, J. F. Conley 6, W. P. Cunningham, of Los Angeles 12, Judge Parks, of Los Angeles 2. Besides the above named gentlemen the party consisted of Ben Nemo, William Jeffreys, William Ward, Tom McFadden, Ewin Basten, Charles Wagner, Dr. McDermott, Marco Forster, William Perry, William English, Sergeant Leines and Mr. Stratton, of Missouri, John Morgan and Charles Palmer. The party left here on Sunday a week ago, returning to Anaheim on Saturday, having spent a portion of five days in enjoyment of the chase. The net results of the hunt were four coyotes, a bob cat and a raccoon. The party belongs to the Southern California Fox Hunting Club, but forces ART EXHIBITS AT SAN DIEGO FAIR Seven Southern Counties Erecting Building on the Grounds The artists of Southern California are offered an unusually excellent opportunity to exhibit their work at the exposition at San Diego in 1915, by the Southern California Panama Expositions Commission. This commission representing the seven southern counties of California, has erected one of the most attractive buildings on the grounds, located in a commanding position at the eastern entrance to the exposition, and in it has provided an art gallery of generous dimensions, being 38x58 feet with 1,728 feet of wall space. A system of concealed lighting, which experience has shown to be the most effective, has been planned by one who has had years of practice along these lines. The ventilation has also been arranged in such a manner as to make it as nearly perfect as possible, and two large divans in the center of the room have been provided for the comfort of visitors. Provision has also been made for glass cases in which to exhibit the various arts and crafts and sculpture. The Southern California Panama Expositions Commission desires a full representation of Southern California art, and to this end invites all artists, in whatever line, in the counties of Ventura, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and Imperial, who desire to exhibit their handiwork, to send his or her name to the commission, 420 Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, and all members given an William Jeffreys, William Ward, Tom McFadden, Ewin Basten, Charles Wagner, Dr. McDermott, Marco Forster, William Perry, William English, Sergeant Lelnes and Mr. Stratton, of Missouri, John Morgan and Charles Palmer. The party left here on Sunday a week ago, returning to Anaheim on Saturday, having spent a portion of five days in enjoyment of the chase. The net results of the hunt were four coyotes, a bob cat and a raccoon. The party belongs to the Southern California Fox Hunting Club, but foxes were scarce on Trabuco creek, besides the coyote was a gretty good substitute. The first run started early Monday morning, after the party had breakfasted. Cunningham turned half of his pack of 12 dogs loose, and at 8:45 they had run down and killed the first wolf. The party then returned to camp satisfied with the morning's work. The day was spent in camp and the next morning the cook rang the breakfast bell at half past three. After breakfast for men and horses and dogs had been served the party was ready to take the field at 4 o'clock. Ten hounds of the Wagner, Ward and Parks' packs were unleashed. Within 20 minutes a wildcat was overtaken and 20 minutes later he was run down by the dogs and killed. The pack was then taken to the opposite of a high ridge and in a short time started a coyote from his hiding place. At half past eight, after a smart run the coyote fell a victim to the hounds. Another wolf was run to earth Wednesday. Cunningham turned his entire pack of 12 cogs loose and after a mighty chase Sergeant Lines brought in a coyote. Thursday's run resulted in the capture of a coon. The packs of Wagner and Ward were unchained and succeeded in starting a wolf but after a long and exciting chase he ran into Trabuco creek and made his escape. It was a brilliant run but the dogs lost. A coon was afterward started by them and run down. He put up a furious battle but was killed after a 30-minute seto. Friday's catch consisted of one coyote. The entire pack was turned loose and soon located the victim. He was chased into a cactus patch and speedily killed. The weather becoming warm, Cunningham returned home Friday. On Saturday morning Ward and Wagner took out the pack and got their animal at 6:30. They then broke camp and came home. A few days later Joe Wagner and Gus Ward started a coyote in Brea Canyon, run him into a barn and killed him. The run lasted an hour and ten glass cases in which to exhibit the various arts and crafts and sculpture. The Southern California Panama Expositions Commission desires a full representation of Southern California art, and to this end invites all artists, in whatever line, in the counties of Ventura, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and Imperial, who desire to exhibit their handiwork, to send his or her name to the commission, 420 Chamber of Commerce building, Los Angeles, and all information relative to entries will be furnished them. BURNING OIL HOUSE MENACES ORANGE Quick Action on Part of Fire Company Prevents Explosion With 1,000 gallons of inflammable and explosive oils suspended in a furnace of blaze, disaster hovered over the heart of Orange Saturday afternoon for harrowing minutes, when an oil house in the rear of the Ehlen & Grote building, stored with sufficient explosive to blow half the town to smithereens, boiled and seethed and spat a pillar of smoke and flame a hundred feet in air. Then came the firemen, facing coolly the menace of annihilation, and, with a blanket of water and chemicals, subdued the belching furnace and drove back the danger that beat against those thin-walled casks of destruction. In those crowded minutes during which no man knew what damage might be wrought, a record of fine courage was written for those firemen whose duty sent them to the doors of the burning building. Knowing well what potentials of disaster were within, they faced the danger unfalteringly. Also was demonstrated the wisdom of the city's policy of preparedness for such emergencies. Only fine fire equipment and efficient handling, the trimming of seconds from the life of the fire; made possible the saving of that section of the business district. The mystery that attaches itself to the affair is that such explosive forces could lie dormant under the breath of such a fire as raged about them. One explanation is that the wooden jacket that faced the metal tanks kept the heat away from the oils, although the wood itself was burning. Another theory is that the tanks were full to the top and gave no opportunity for gas to form. The fire originated from a match The entire pack was turned loose and soon located the victim. He was chased into a cactus patch and speedily killed. The weather becoming warm, Cunningham returned home Friday. On Saturday morning Ward and Wagner took out the pack and got their animal at 6:30. They then broke camp and came home. A few days later Joe Wagner and Gus Ward started a coyote in Brea Canyon, run him into a barn and killed him. The run lasted an hour and ten minutes. WAS ONLY A JOKE Santa Ana officials on Saturday night thought there was danger of a train load of United States regulars being blown up. E. C. Martin saw a young Mexican digging a hole between the rails. Martin informed the Santa Fe men, and an investigation was made. The hole was found filled up with soft earth. This earth was removed and in the bottom of the little hole was a cigarette stub, and nothing else. Either the Mexican was idling away time or he did not want to leave the cigarette stub burning on top of the ground. A Santa Fe detective and F. T. Smith, the local agent, examined the hole carefully. It is six inches across and eighteen inches long, reaching under a tie. A small, round hole was made into the soft earth. The belief was he was experimenting with an idea of determining if some explosive put in the hole could be set off by a passing engine. However, nothing was found except the cigarette stub. The hole was dug near the McClay-street crossing. The Mexican rode a bicycle. E. C. Martin, who reported the matter, says he will know him if he sees him again. Ray Fisher has moved his family to Ocean Park where he has engaged in business. The mystery that attaches itself to the affair is that such explosive forces could lie dormant under the breath of such a fire as raged about them. One explanation is that the wooden jacket that faced the metal tanks kept the heat away from the oils, although the wood itself was burning. Another theory is that the tanks were full to the top and gave no opportunity for gas to form. The fire originated from a match carelessly tossed on the ground by a motorcycle rider who had just had the tank of his machine filled. William Handley, a clerk at the store, had sold the gasoline, and, after removing the hose from the motorcycle tank, stepped into the oil house to enter a charge of the purchase. A train of oil remained on the ground, it is supposed, and the match struck this. Instantly it was communicated to the oil soaked dirt floor of the interior of the building. Handley's hair and eyebrows were singed before he could get out of the house and give the alarm. The motorcyclist was not seen again. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express to the Commercial Club and our many friends and neighbors our deep appreciation for their many acts of kindness and beautiful floral offerings during our recent bereavement. ELMER E. HOOKER, MR. AND MRS. A. B. CRESSE. In the botanical gardens, or greenhouses, of the University of Chicago, the superintendent has succeeded in growing from a lemon tree, grown in a pot 16 inches in diameter, a crop of two dozen lemons each of which averaged two pounds in weight and a foot in circumference. These are the largest citrus fruits ever grown. The seeds were imported from South America. IMPORTS FRUIT Figures made payment of Commerce that imports of fruit first two months more than $6,000,000 more than those for last year, while exceeds $4,000,000, or about than a year ago. Decade the total import 000 and exports $2 rose from $24,500,000 and exports from 750,000 in the period 1914. FEDERAL I A matter which importance to California Federal Hospitals larger Consumptives," produced at Washington. The Initiative en by the Texas Am association, who called "southwestern confederate berculous strangers" to be an interstate ing upon the Fed KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL ENJOY PICNIC Silver Star Lodge Hold Annual Outing at Columbia Gardens Sunday Sunday, May 3, will be another red letter day on the Pythian calendar. On that day the Anaheim Pythians will entertain visiting Knights from various points and can be expected to do the job with their usual thoroughness, and the visitors will unquestionable be given a royal time. The occasion is the annual outing of Silver Star lodge, of Los Angeles, and the Pythian Sisters of that city, who have chosen Anaheim for this year's picnic. They will come down from the city in a special train and will spend the day at Columbia Gardens on the west side. Knights from various other points will also join in the festivities of the day and enjoy the hospitality of the Anaheim hosts. The affair is in the nature of a basket picnic, the usual barbecue being dispensed with. The train on arrival at the Santa Fe depot in the morning will be met by Anaheim lodge and the Pythian Temple. Full uniform will be worn by the Uniform Rank. Headed by bands of music a procession will be formed and the line, which will be several blocks long, will march down Center street and break ranks at the pleasant little park. Here all sorts of entertainment will be indulged in and the staid members of the order will turn themselves loose for a day of enjoyment. The entertainment committee consists of B. T. Beale, Frank Davis and Frank Goodrich, who have been busy getting up a program. Athletic of various kinds will be indulged in and the members given an opportunity to convert abandoned forts and military reservations in the Southwest into tuberculosis sanatoria. The attention of Governor Johnson was recently called to this opportunity for co-operation with other states in making an attempt to meet this great need, and he at once arranged for the appointment of a committee which is to lend its support to the passage of this bill. THE MODERN HOBO BREAKS INTO JAIL Self-Styled Philanthropist Is Overtaken by His Past Record Louis Light who, a short time ago was peddling his book, "The Modern Hobo," on the streets of Anaheim, and claiming to be a philanthropist, was arrested in Los Angeles last week, the following account of which appeared in a Los Angeles paper: "Louis La Clair, alias Light, 'the millionaire hobo,' as he terms himself, who has claimed throughout the country to be devoting his life to solving prison reform and child labor questions, has an opportunity of looking at the prison question first-handed, for recently he was arrested on suspicion. "After La Clair, who also has the title of 'the modern hobo' and 'A No. 2,' had been taken into custody by Detectives Browning and Ingram, it was discovered that he was wanted in Oconto, Wis., for wife desertion. "While he has been going from ocean to ocean spreading the gospel of prison and child labor reform, a wife and family in the eastern city have been in need, according to dispatches received by the police. "A number of months ago 'Lou Light,' as he insists on calling himself." H. C. LAWRENCE SELLS HIS RANCH $133,500 Paid For Eighty Acres West of Anaheim Last Saturday the C. B. Berger Co. of this city closed the largest deal for Orange county in years, handling both sides of the deal. Anaheim territory with her wide awake realty brokers, is always in the front rank. This time the highly improved 80-acre ranch owned by H. C. Lawrence, just west of Anaheim, passes into the hands of W. H. Swett and E. H. Metcalf, of Garden Grove, H. C. Lawrence taking as part pay a store building on South Hill street, Los Angeles. The consideration in this deal was $133,500. The C. B. Berger Co. has the exclusive agency of this choice 80-acre piece and will sub-divide the same into 5- and 10-acre home sites and place it on the market for homeseekers. This is an ideal location for such homes and the soil is of the very best black sandy loam. This same company sold 7¼ acres on North street last week to Harry Lyon of Los Angeles. This piece is one-half of the Valencia grove at North and Olive streets, owned by Theo Stolt. The consideration of this sale was $12,000. Five other deals aggregating a consideration of $27,700 were also handled by the same company last week. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY Theodore Nelson, aged 36, of Delhi, has taken out first papers of citizenship. He was born in Denmark in 1878. A. Pierotte, the well-known orange grower of Placentia, was in town on The entertainment committee consists of B. T. Beale, Frank Davis and Frank Goodrich, who have been busy getting up a program. Athletic of various kinds will be indulged in and the members given an opportunity to distinguish themselves. Following is a list of the races that have been arranged: 50-yard dash for men, all comers. 50-yard dash for fat men over 200 pounds. 35-yard dash for ladies. 35-yard dash for boys under 12. 35-yard dash for girls under 12. Potato race; running high jump; standing broad jump; hop, ship and jump. Suitable prizes will probably be offered in order to stimulate the contestants to greater exertions. This is only a portion of the program. Among other attractions excellent music will be furnished throughout the day. Silver Star lodge is composed entirely of Los Angeles policemen and among those who will come down on the special are Chief of Police Sebastian and General J. O. Royer. Three hundred of that city's guardians of the peace will be on the train, it is announced, and those from other points will swell the total of visitors to probably double that figure. Frank Davis is arranging for a procession of Ford automobiles to convey the ladies from the depot to the park, and he desires that anyone who can loan a Ford for the day, communicate with him. Only Fords are wanted. OUR POPULATION The American population will be 109,021,922 by July 1, according to an estimate given out by the census bureau. The biggest increase is in New York state, where there has been an estimated gain of 786,471 since 1910. It is estimated that Iowa's population has decreased 3,000. California's gain is estimated at 380,346. The estimated population of the coast cities is as follows: San Francisco ... 448,502 Seattle ... 313,029 Portland ... 266,101 Spokane ... 135,657 Tacoma ... 103,418 Los Angeles ... 438,914 Oakland ... 183,200 "After La Clair, who also has the title of 'the modern hobo' and 'A No. 2,' had been taken into custody by Detectives Browning and Ingram, it was discovered that he was wanted in Oconto, Wis., for wife desertion. "While he has been going from ocean to ocean spreading the gospel of prison and child labor reform, a wife and family in the eastern city have been in need, according to dispatches received by the police. "A number of months ago 'Lou Light,' as he insists on calling himself, started from New York, en route to San Diego. He has been in Los Angeles several weeks, the police say. An investigation is being made as to whether he has accumulated a considerable sum of money fraudulently. "Detectives say they have received information to the effect that La Clair has been making a house-to-house canvass, asking for money to forward his 'reform campaigns,' and has using a book he calls 'The Modern Hobo' as an excuse for calling on the people. Information that he was bouncing many of these people for sums ranging from $1 to $5 resulted in his arrest, and later it was discovered he is wanted in the east. "In a book that La Clair has been selling he announces that he has been getting information for the 'National Industrial Reform Bureau.' He claims to be a 'millionaire tramp,' though the police say he is penniless, and also has insisted that he is making the trip 'merely in the cause of humanity.'" CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES President Wheeler, of the University of California, has written the following bit of literature for the handbook on Conservation just issued by the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the use of the teachers and the schools of the state: "This small revolving globe we dwell upon has been used as a home by us humas, by us and our ancestors, for a goodly row of centuries. But we were too few and weak to master it and put it clean beneath our feet. It mostly got the best of us. Of late we have come to get the best of it. It used to thwart us and steer us, and tell us what we must do. Now we tell it what we want to do, and make it do it for us. We have fettered its strengths with steel and made them work for us. We force its down-hill waters to carry us up hill. We use its own treasures for fuel to belittle its size and dignity; to curb it and humble it, and even to reshape it." "This is all very well, but of late men have been finding this robbing and humiliating of the prostrate body sale was $12,000. Five other deals aggregating a consideration of $27,700 were also handled by the same company last week." IN AND ABOUT THE CITY Theodore Nelson, aged 36, of Delhi, has taken out first papers of citizenship. He was born in Denmark in 1878. A. Pierotte, the well-known orange grower of Placentia, was in town on Friday, and made a pleasant call at this office. Thomas Hill, one of the pioneer settlers of the west country, was in town on Friday, and made a pleasant call at this office. Tom says his section of the country is looking fine. Natural gas has been turned into the mains in Anaheim. The rate is 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. The Southern Counties Gas Company will make all necessary adjustments of appliances as speedily as possible. Ground was broken this week for a two-story brick building to be erected at Central avenue and Main street, Seal Beach. The ground floor will be used as store rooms and the upper will contain apartments. Patrick O'Connor of Hynes, Cal., is the owner and builder. The name of the Redit-Angell Machine Company has been changed to that of the Orange County Machine Works, on advice from the secretary of state that there was not at the present time any company of the latter title in this county. The trial of Herbert Dyer, accused by his step-daughter, has been set in the superior court for May 19. Dyer was a prosperous farmer of Anaheim until the charge was brought against him. He fled to Canada, forfeiting $5,000 bail, but was brought back in about two months. On after May 1st Kimball and Jones will open the Candy Shop, next door to the postoffice. They will carry a complete line of pure home-made candies. Their goods comply with the pure food laws and are wholesome. All young boys and girls under 12 years visiting their store on May 1st, accompanied by their parents, will receive a present of sweets. The case of the James R. H. Wagner Co. vs. J. H. Estes is one in which the question of a commission comes up for adjustment. It appears that the defendant was in possession of several pieces of real estate, and this was sold for the price of $15,000, and the plaintiff is suing for his commission of $750. The case was filed Friday. Silver Star Lodge and Pythian Sisters of Los Angeles will receive a royal welcome and be hospitably entertained on Sunday, May 3rd, at Columbia gardens, Anaheim. The special train bearing them will arrive at the Santa Fe depot at 10 o'clock and will be met by the Uniform Rank of this city. Knights from all neighboring towns will be present and a high old time is anticipated. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Savings Loan and Building state, where there has been an estimated gain of 786,471 since 1910. It is estimated that Iowa's population has decreased 3,000. California's gain is estimated at 380,346. The estimated population of the coast cities is as follows: San Francisco ... 448,502 Seattle ... 313,029 Portland ... 266,101 Spokane ... 135,657 Tacoma ... 103,418 Los Angeles ... 438,914 Oakland ... 183,200 After New York the greatest state increases are estimated in the following order: Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, California. IMPORTS FRUITS AND NUTS Figures made public by the Department of Commerce and Labor show that imports of fruits and nuts for the first two months of 1914 aggregated more than $6,000,000, or 20 per cent more than those for an equal period of last year, while exports amounted to $4,000,000, or about 30 per cent less than a year ago. During the last decade the total imports were $365,000,-000 and exports $220,000,000. Imports rose from $24,500,000 to $48,750,000, and exports from $19,750,000 to $33,-750,000 in the period from 1903 to 1914. FEDERAL HOSPITALS A matter which may prove of importance to California is a "Bill for Federal Hospitals for Indigent Stranger Consumptives," which was introduced at Washington this month. The initiative in this work was taken by the Texas Anti-Tuberculosis Association, who called an interstate "southwestern conference," which met April 15, 1912, at Waco, and passed resolutions declaring the care of tuberculous strangers in the Southwest to be an interstate problem, and calling upon the Federal Government to have come to get the best of it. It used to thwart us and steer us, and tell us what we must do. Now we tell it what we want to do, and make it do it for us. We have fettered its strengths with steel and made them work for us. We force its down-hill waters to carry us up hill. We use its own treasures for fuel to belittle its size and dignity; to curb it and humble it, and even to reshape it. "This is all very well, but of late men have been finding this robbing and humiliating of the prostrate body of nature so easy and so interesting as to make it a form of sport. They rob and exploit without reference to any present need, just to show what they can do. It is like the killing of the buffaloes for the fun of shooting, until all at once it appeared they were practically exterminated. "This generation will have for one thing at least a great name in history. Men of the future centuries will surely call it the generation of the great destroyers, and historians and economists will write of the riotous days of nineteen hundred, when the people used up all the petroleum, all the natural gas, all the anthracite and most of the other coal, and most of the handy iron. It will be the period when the forests were cut down or burnt up, the lands stolen, and the waters given away. We are sure to be the subject of earnest remark." MORE HIGHWAY County Surveyor McBride is busy making the survey of the proposed road between Olinda and the county line, a part of the cut-off road to be built between Olinda and Chino. The San Bernardino authorities are constructing their portion of the road, and expect to have it finished within a short time. Orange county will take immediate steps to do its share of the work. There will be about three miles of road to be built. Grammar school students will give an exhibition at Fremont school this afternoon. Miss Alcott's "Little Man" will be presented. THURSDAY, April 30 Two Reasons why the Anaheim Dry Goods Store can sell you nice, clean, new merchandise lower than elsewhere: FIRST: We buy all our goods direct from the Eastern mills thus SAVING YOU THE MIDDLE-MAN'S PROFIT. SECOND: Our expenses in our present location are so small that they are not to be compared with the high rents down town. We give you the benefit of Our Low Rent You must know that all expenses such as rent, clerk hire, taxes, insurance, and all other expenses MUST BE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER. THIS IS NO DREAM. The following goods are what we guarantee to save you from 25 per cent to 40 per cent on when compared with down-town prices. Blankets, Comforters, Sheets Pillow Cases, Table-Linen and Napkins Gingham, Cheviot, Percales Japanese Crepes, Draperies, Table Oil The following goods are what we guarantee to save you from 25 per cent to 40 per cent on when compared with down-town prices. Blankets, Comforters, Sheets Pillow Cases, Table-Linen and Napkins Gingham, Cheviot, Percales Japanese Crepes, Draperies, Table Oil Cloth, Cotton Batting, Muslin Sheeting, Crash Toweling, Huck Towels Bath Towels, Feather Pillows Ticking, Couch Covers, and next week Hosiery and Underwear Come and Look Over our Brand New Stock No Old, Shop-Worn Goods Here OUR MOTTO: "New Goods for Less than Old" Anaheim Dry Goods Store, Opera House A. E. HILES, Prop. Only 80 seconds from the Boston Bakery. Take a short walk and save money. See this 35 H.P. Maxwell Roadster AT OUR SALESROOM. SOME- See this 35 H.P. Maxwell Roadster AT OUR SALESROOM. SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU ARE USED TO, WHY? CALL AND THE CAR WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF. CHAS. H. ROCKWELL 120 S. Los Angeles St., Anaheim, Cal. WHY WE NEED SHIPS The Monroe doctrine calls for a big American navy. We must have it, or drop the Monroe doctrine. Imagine a first-rate power upholding Huerta at this moment and offering to sustain him with force? We cannot avoid the fact, if we would, that we must command peace, not beg for it, or buy it at the cost of national surrender or humiliation. If we are really to have an influential voice on questions of international interest, we must possess the power, physical as well as moral, to command respect and when necessary and as a last resort, obedience. As a people, we love peace and we hate war as a relic of barbarism. We shall work for international arbitration and the abolition of war. But war will be ended only by those nations that can command for themselves an equal voice in international councils. Miss V. Babinger left Wednesday for a visit of three or four months at her old home, Paris, France. She was educated at a convent in that city and has many friends there whom she has not seen for four years. Miss Babinger is proprietor of the grocery store on North street near the sugar factory, and during her absence the store will be run under the management of F. K. Gresswell.