anaheim-gazette 1914-05-14

OLD GUARD MEET IN ROUSING REVIVAL REPUBLICANS FROM 8 COUNTIES HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION AT LOS ANGELES CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AMID RING-ING CHEERS—DECLARATION PRINCIPLES ADOPTED One of the most enthusiastic political meetings held in the Southland in many years was the gathering of the Old Guard at Blanchard hall, Los Angeles, Thursday evening. The meeting was called for the purpose of launching the 1914 campaign and to consider and discuss candidates for the most important offices to be filled this fall. Five hundred committeemen, representing the eight counties south of the Tehachepli, were in the assembly and brought with them enthusiasm from every section. Four gubernatorial candidates were mentioned, and each received a rousing ovation but the assembly refused to make a selection preferring to leave the question to the voters at the primaries. The names mentioned were Capt. John D. Fredericks of Los Angeles, C. C. Chapman of Fullertonton, J. O. Hayes of San Jose, and Dr. Norman Bridge of Los Angeles. William A. Prendergast, comptroller of the City of New York, and Frank H. Short of Fresno, were the principal orators. Both made ringing addresses exposing the weakness and vascillating policy of the present Washington administration and the extravagance and incompetence of the Hiram Johnson government. Prominent in the gathering were scores of men and women who lined up with the Roosevelt party two years ago and who supported Hiram Johnson in 1910. Mr. Prendergrast devoted most of his speech to national affairs and arraigned the Wilson administration for its weak and unstatesman-like policies. He declared that he is absolutely against the movement made by Progressive leaders to amalgamate with the Republican party. It is the duty of every true Republican, he said, to pounds to Oakland, and about 2,400 pounds to Los Angeles during each of these two months. If you have a pencil handy it will be easy to figure up the total, which somewhat exceeds sixteen tons. It takes four or five calla blooms to weigh a pound, and from twenty to thirty "dafs," so if you want to figure some more, you can calculate how many individual blooms are included in sixteen tons. Posies may be a long way behind poultry and potatoes, but they are going some. Thirty-two thousand eight hundred pounds this season. ALL VEHICLES MUST BEAR LIGHTS Also Wheels With Flanges Are Forbidden on Paved Roads Under an ordinance voted favorably upon by the board of supervisors Thursday, wagons, buggies and carts traveling the highways at night must bear two lights—a white light in front and a red light at the rear, each with ordinary atmospheric conditions visible 300 feet away. The state law makes it illegal for motor vehicles to travel at night without lights. This county law will apply to other vehicles, not motor vehicles. The ordinance was prepared by the district attorney at the request of the supervisors, and includes as one of its features provisions against hauling upon state and county highways heavy loads that endanger or damage the highways. Tires must be in width one inch for every 700 pounds of weight being hauled. It will be against the law for traction engines, etc., with flanges, cleats, etc., on the wheels to travel upon the paved streets. When the wheels are constructed with cleats, etc., close together, an exception is provided. The law will apply to all Orange county outside of incorporated cities. NATION'S WHEAT CROP LARGEST IN HISTORY 630 Million Bushels is the Estimate for NATION'S WHEAT CROP LARGEST IN HISTORY 630 Million Bushels is the Estimate for the Winter Crop The greatest crop of winter wheat ever grown, one-fifth again as large as the record crop grown last year, and more than half again as large as that harvested in 1912, is indicated by statistics announced by the Department of Agriculture. In all 630,000,000 bushels will be produced if the highly-favorable conditions existing since the crop was planted last fall continue until harvest time. The acreage abandoned through unfavorable conditions of the winter amounted to only 3.1 per cent of the area planted, an unusually low area. This makes the area remaining to be harvested a record one of 35,387,000 acres. Indications are that Kansas will have a crop of 132,000,000 bushels, or 45,500,000 bushels more than last year, and Oklahoma 35,500,000, or 17,000,000 bushels more than last year. Acreage remaining on May 1 to be harvested, and estimated production by states follow: | Acreage | Production | | :--- | :--- | | Pennsylvania | 1,312,000 | 23,400,000 | | Ohio | 2,090,000 | 38,900,000 | | Indiana | 2,485,000 | 45,500,000 | | Illinois | 2,576,000 | 47,500,000 | | Minnesota | 41,000 | 700,000 | | Iowa | 479,000 | 11,100,000 | | Missouri | 2,549,000 | 44,200,000 | | South Dakota | 69,000 | 1,000,000 | | Nebraska | 3,113,000 | 63,100,000 | | Kansas | 7,950,000 | 132,000,000 | | Texas | 1,082,000 | 15,600,000 | | Oklahoma | 2,465,000 | 35,500,000 | | Montana | 481,000 | 12,900,000 | | Wyoming | 41,000 | 1,100,000 | | Colorado | 194,400 | 4,800,000 | | Arizona | 31,000 | 990,000 | | Utah | 223,000 | 5,500,000 | | Nevada | 18,859 | 499,999 | | Idaho | 339,999 | 11,199,999 | | Washington | 1,261,999 | 33,999,999 | | Oregon | 622,999 | 15,299,999 | | California | 488,999 | 788,999 | POPPY DAY There is in the course of organization a California Poppy League, for the perpetuation and preservation of our state flower. Reservation has been granted by the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco to have March 30 set aside as Poppy Day and to be celebrated as such under the auspices of the league. Application for the same date at the Panama California Exposition at San Diego has been filed and favorable action is expected. Whereas, a stumbling block in the path of California in its efforts to again restore itself to the Republican party is shown in the plans for the re-election of the present governor of this State. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, In meeting this day assembled, that as Republicans, we condemn the present gubernatorial administration in California and urge all Republicans within the confines of this commonwealth to unite in re-establishing a Republican administration in California. That we agree to abandon petty differences and our preferences for individual candidates for office, and that we pledge anew our faith to the principles of Republicanism and assert our adherence to the Republican State Central Committee and to the Republican County Committee of Los Angeles county and other Republican county committees throughout this state. POSIES FOR PROFIT Potato growers may be inclined to slur the posy farmer, but he is raising a high class product at high class prices, which pays high class profit. The demand is destined to increase and to secure a supply this class of culture must expand. How many blooms do you suppose have been shipped from Santa Cruz in the last two months, asks the Santa Cruz Surf. We will give a life subscription to the "Surf" to the one who will guess within two tons. These flowers are mostly daffodils, but include fresias, tulips and callas. Curiosity impelled us to inquire at the express office how the posy business was prospering. Agent Sollars found on looking over the shipments for February and March that the gross in round figures would amount to 12,000 pounds per month to San Francisco, 2,000 POPPY DAY There is in the course of organization a California Poppy League, for the perpetuation and preservation of our state flower. Reservation has been granted by the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco to have March 30 set aside as Poppy Day and to be celebrated as such under the auspices of the league. Application for the same date at the Panama California Exposition at San Diego has been filed and favorable action is expected. It is asked that persons, especially school children, gather the seeds of the wild poppy so they can be sown next fall along the railroads and highways and thus grow a large crop for the poppy day at the exposition. School children are requested to devote a few hours on one or two Saturdays. A state league will be formed in the near future for the purpose of taking charge of the matter and making an exhibit at the exposition. The growth along the railroads and highways will add to the beauty of the scenery and will prove an attraction to the many thousands of visitors who will be in California next year. HOW FATHER FELT Son-in-Law—I hope, sir, you forgive me for removing your daughter from her parental roof. Father-in-Law—With all my heart, but I warn you never to do anything that will cause her to return. Ann Elizabeth Fields has been granted a final decree of divorce from Charles H. Fields. INAHEIM GAZETTE IN AND ABOUT COUNTY Guilty of Gambling The trial of Mait Smith, brought from Brea on a change of venue, was held in Justice Fullerton's court at Orange Thursday. Smith was charged with conducting a gambling house in connection with his barber shop at Brea. The defense was represented by Attorneys H. C. Head of Santa Ana and F. C. Spencer of Anaheim. The case occupied part of the morning and most of the afternoon, going to the jury at 2:45 P. M. The case hinged mainly on the connection of Smith with the gambling, the defense holding that he was in no way interested in the games, which were alleged to have been carried on near his shop. The court charged the jury to return a verdict based on those points. A verdict of guilty was turned in by the jury, but sentence was postponed. Swallowed Sheep Dip In a moment of mental aberration, induced, it is said, by ill health, Mrs. Alfred Hardy, wife of the caretaker of the Burnham ranch near Orange, drank a poisonous draft, and, as a result, is in a critical condition. Mrs. Hardy was discovered near the corner of Olive street and Walnut avenue Thursday morning, when people near by were attracted by her cries. It appeared that she had drunk of a concoction of sheep dip and muriatic acid, and her mouth and throat were severely burned. Drowned in Canal Donald Erwin, 13-months-old son of William Erwin, was drowned in the main canal of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Thursday. The body of the little fellow floated down the ditch for a mile and a half and had been in the water for two and a half hours before it was found. Erwin is living on the Pyne ranch in the Santa Ana Canyon five or six miles above Olive. The main canal is located beside the road in front of the ranch, and is crossed by a small bridge. The property. A contest may be made on the grounds that Mrs. Smith was not in her right mind at the time she made the will. Property worth over $40,000, including a valuable orange grove at Yorba Linda, was left to the Masonic lodge of Fullerton and to a Masonic lodge back east, and a small amount of cash only was left to Mrs. Smith's relatives. Mrs. Smith died about three months ago, and her husband passed away about four months ago, Mr. Smith leaving all of his property to his wife. Mrs. Smith made her will a few weeks before her death. The matter of the proposed contest is now being looked into. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were residents of Yorba Linda and Fullerton for many years and had hundreds of friends in this section. Sue the Insurance Company W. C. and B. W. Jerome have brought an action against the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company for $1,950. On November 14, 1912, the insurance company gave Jerome Bros., ranchers, a policy for $5,000, covering possible injuries to employes. On May 26, 1914, Sid Smithwick, while working on the Jerome Bro.' ranch at Myford, was kicked by a mule and Smithwick's lew was fractured. Smithwick sued, and secured judgment for $2,202.20 against Jerome Bros., as damages for the injuries received, the insurance company having refused to make good under its policy. As a compromise judgment $1,950 was paid Smithwick, and it is for that sum that Jerome Bros. now sues the company. Williams & Rutan are attorneys for the plaintiff. Plans For New Road Plans and specifications have been completed by County Surveyor McBride for the proposed paved road between La Habra and Brea on La Mirada and Central avenues, and the matter is set for hearing on June 16. The road is to be paved 22 feet wide and five inches thick. The plan as proposed in the resolution passed by the supervisors Thursday is for the county to pay for part of the cost of paving, the remainder to be met by an assessment district in La Habra Valley. Supervisor Leck voted no on the resolution, declaring that he did so because he believes that all of the cost should be borne by the assessment districts or road districts of that portion of the county, and none of it by the county at large, as proposed. Under the resolution George H. Davis is selected as superintendent at a salary of $5 per day. Political Announcements ROGER Y. WILLIAMS, Candidate for SUPERIOR JUDGE OF ORANGE COUNTY Subject to the decision of the voters at the primary election Aug. 25, 1914. GAVIN W. CRAIG Candidate for PRESIDING JUSTICE District Court of Appeal Second District Now Los Angeles Superior Court Judge CITRUS CROP MORE THAN HALF MARKETED 1,900 Carloads Yet to Be Shipped Is the Estimate Shipments of citrus fruit in the State of California for the crop season now in full swing to date amount to between 23,000 and 24,000 carloads. Of these, about 1,200 are lemons and the rest oranges. Compared with last season, the shipments show an increase of more than 100 per cent, for then to even date the shipments were only a little over 10,-000 carloads. It is somewhat remarkable that the shipments of lemons for the previous season were about equal to those of the present season. The crop of the season now going out is the largest ever produced in the state, while that of last year was the smallest for many seasons. It would therefore be a little more to the point to compare the present season with that of two years ago, when the shipments to date amounted to about 20,-000 carloads. The amount of shipments of lemons two years ago was remarkable, amounting to more than 2,500 carloads at this date. The market for oranges at the East has not been thoroughly good part of the time; indeed, it was only moderately so during the first part of the sea- Donald Erwin, 13-months-old son of William Erwin, was drowned in the main canal of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Thursday. The body of the little fellow floated down the ditch for a mile and a half and had been in the water for two and a half hours before it was found. Erwin is living on the Pyne ranch in the Santa Ana Canyon five or six miles above Olive. The main canal is located beside the road in front of the ranch, and is crossed by a small bridge. The child toddled to this bridge, and fell off. It was 3:30 o'clock when he was missed, and his tracks quickly told the parents where the little fellow had gone. The water was turned out of the canal, and search was made for the body. It was found about 6 o'clock Thursday evening. Erwin and his family came to this state from Nebraska two years ago. They have been on the Pyne ranch for five months. Killed by His Son Valentine O'Connell, a Norwalk tanner, was shot and instantly killed at 3 o'clock last Friday by his 19-year-old son, Varney O'Connell. The young man claimed he shot in self-defense when his father came home intoxicated and threatened to kill him and his mother. He said his father rushed at him with a razor and that he then fired the fatal shot. O'Connel was shot through the heart. The razor was found beneath his body. Held For Trial On Wednesday at the preliminary hearing in the case of Herman and James Cooper, accused of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, Justice Cox dismissed the case against James Cooper and caused Herman Cooper to be held to answer to the superior court. The two Coopers are charged with assault upon Charles Robinson, on the night of April 16 at the old Torrey ranch on East Seventeenth street, Santa Ana. Herman Cooper stabbed Robinson twice. Robinson was able to leave the hospital several weeks ago. The dispute arose over a sum of $22 owing to Cooper from Robinson. Cooper had a team of mules belonging to Robinson and he said he ought to keep the mules until he got his pay. The cutting and shooting affair followed. Girl's Ribs Broken Striking a piece of sandy road near Orange Sunday, Edgar McCollum was unable to control the automobile he was driving and the machine turned over. Of the occupants Miss Bessie Matson was seriously injured. She has three ribs broken and her face is badly is to be paved 22 feet wide and five inches thick. The plan as proposed in the resolution passed by the supervisors Thursday is for the county to pay for part of the cost of paving, the remainder to be met by an assessment district in La Habra Valley. Supervisor Leck voted no on the resolution, declaring that he did so because he believes that all of the cost should be borne by the assessment districts or road districts of that portion of the county, and none of it by the county at large, as proposed. Under the resolution George H. Davis is selected as superintendent at a salary of $5 per day. La Habra Wants New School At a largely attended meeting at La Habra Saturday night it was unanimously decided to request the school trustees, W. L. York, J. L. Morris and Allen Craig, to call an election to vote bonds for the erection of a new school house, to purchase additional ground and to buy new equipment. Not an hour's time was lost, as the trustees called the election Monday, fixing the date for June 6. A $38,000 bond issue will be voted on; the new building is to cost about $30,000; two additional acres for a site $6,000, and the balance will be expended on equipment. The present building will be sold for a lodging house. The new building is to be erected this year. It will have six rooms, an auditorium and a basement, and will accommodate 240 children. QUARANTINE POTATOES A quarantine against Maine potatoes, effective August 1, 1914, has been declared by the United States Department of Agriculture on account of the prevalence of powdery scab in that state, particularly in Aroostook county. After August 1 no common or Irish potatoes can be moved out of Maine except under regulations which the Department of Agricultur will publish shortly. Powdery scab has been prevalent for some time among Maine potatoes, but hitherto the state authorities have been responsible for preventing the spread of the disease. With the enforcement of the new quarantine, the federal government will take charge of the work. There will be, it is said, no radical change in the existing restrictions. Twenty selected experts of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey have been sent to the Orient to begin active development of the territory recently acquired from China under contract for the purpose of exploitation. This is the second party that has been sent into that field by the Standard. Another one will follow later. The last party was composed chiefly of drillers state, while that of last year was the smallest for many seasons. It would therefore be a little more to the point to compare the present season with that of two years ago, when the shipments to date amounted to about 20,000 carloads. The amount of shipments of lemons two years ago was remarkable, amounting to more than 2,500 carloads at this date. The market for oranges at the East has not been thoroughly good part of the time; indeed, it was only moderately so during the first part of the season. This was undoubtedly due in part at least to the fact that last season a good many frozen oranges were shipped to the market, and these gave the California oranges and lemons decidedly "a black eye," which it took some to recover from. Later, however, the market improved, and is now in very good shape. The effect of this abundant crop of citrus fruit on the general prosperity of the country is very important. Business generally is slack, comparing the present with the past in the local field, but this crop is bringing in a great deal of money and thus putting new life into all the industries of the section. The citrus fruit season in California lasts the whole year around, beginning on the first of November and terminating on the 31st of October. It is therefore at this writing exactly midway between beginning and end, and the crop is about midway in its progress to the market, for the estimates put the remaining citrus fruit in the orchards of California at about 19,000 carloads. With the increased prices, especially for lemons in the summer, and with a larger proportion of the outgo of this fruit, the income returned to the state for the last half of the season will be more than for the first. And the fruit growers of California are not the only ones to be congratulated on the California citrus fruit output. The crop now going to the market is not only the largest, but one of the very best in quality ever sent from the state. It is a matter for congratulation on the part of all people of the country that they have at a reasonable price such an abundant supply of fruit of such excellent quality, so nutritious and wholesome to the consumer. STRUCK BY AUTO Struck by an automobile, Philip Allen, the 6-year-old son of F. L. Allen, sustained a fractured collar bone and several bruises about the body shortly after 9 o'clock Monday morning. The accident occurred at the corner of Spadra and Amerige avenues, Fullerton, Girl's Ribs Broken Striking a piece of sandy road near Orange Sunday, Edgar McCollum was unable to control the automobile he was driving and the machine turned over. Of the occupants Miss Bessie Matson was seriously injured. She has three ribs broken and her face is badly cut. McCollum and Miss Luella Matson and Miss Mary Arambel escaped with a few slight bruises. The machine belongs to I. M. McCollum, father of Edgar. The accident occurred on the Garden Grove road west of the County Farm. Young Correges in Jail J. J. Correges, son of a well-known peatland rancher, who was arrested in Los Angeles some days ago, was found lying on the floor of his cell Wednesday morning suffering from a basal fracture of the skull. Whether he sought to end his life in jail, or whether he was the victim of an attack of epilepsy are questions that jail officials and receiving hospital physicians are endeavoring to answer. Correges is at the county hospital in a critical condition. He was found lying unconscious in his cell, suffering from a basal skull fracture. Prisoners in the jail say that they saw the man suddenly plunge his head against the iron bars and then fall to the floor of the tank. Will Contest Probable The will of the late Mrs. J. A. Smith will probably be contested, as her heirs are not satisfied with the division Twenty selected experts of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey have been sent to the Orient to begin active development of the territory recently acquired from China under contract for the purpose of exploitation. This is the second party that has been sent into that field by the Standard. Another one will follow later. The last party was composed chiefly of drillers and field men, who will make the best use of the information and suggestions furnished by the geologists and other experts who preceded them. Eight feet of snow in Bear Valley is one of the agencies contributing to the dearth of fishing news. A local man who has just returned from a trip to the valley tells of a fisherman who started in with a burro, but after digging his beast of burden out of a snowdrift into which it disappeared, the trip was abandoned. He says it has been snowing steadily in the mountains back of San Bernardino and Redlands since Monday. "They tell me that your brother is close with his money." "I should say he is. He can bust a nickel to buy a morning paper and have spending money the rest of the week." Public Administrator Winbigler has been granted an order to sell real estate belonging to the late John Henneberger valued at $1,512. STRUCK BY AUTO Struck by an automobile, Philip Allen, the 6-year-old son of F. L. Allen, sustained a fractured collar bone and several bruises about the body shortly after 9 o'clock Monday morning. The accident occurred at the corner of Spadra and Amerige avenues, Fullerton, and was caused by the failure of the lad to see the machine, which was a runabout, driven by B. J. Smith, assistant manager of the Southern California Drilling Company. Smith brought his car to a quick stop, and meanwhile, witnesses of the accident had picked up the victim, who was knocked unconscious. They placed him in Smith's machine and rushed him to the Fullerton hospital, where his injuries were dressed by Dr. Geo. C. Clark. Those who saw the accident were not inclined to blame Smith for it, declaring that he was running at a moderate speed. The boy had run out into the street, failing to see the automobile because of a large truck that was passing. He was struck by one of the rear wheels. So great was the force of the impact that the mud guard, toward which he was hurled, was bent. "Say, Harry, you don't mind if I call you Harry, do you?" "Vy should I? My name is lke." "Is that fictitious?" "No, Jewish." Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim, California "Better Service for Less Money" Is Our Watchword Since We Sell for Cash We Also Give 5 per cent Discount on Coupon Books Try Our System. Watch for Saturday Specials. Palace Market Wm. Schumacher SEAL BEACH Restaurant Hugh Lamont - Prop. 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