anaheim-gazette 1915-02-18

The paving of the road between this city and Olive, which highway was included, in the system of roads proposed when the $1,270,000 of bonds were issued two years ago or more, seems to be so far off in the future as to amount practically to a joke. $30,000 set apart for this highway is now in the coffers of a Santa Ana bank, bearing no interest to the people and when the road is finally to be paved it would require the talents of a Philadelphia lawyer to find out. Thirty thousand dollars of a $100,000 bridge bond issue voted four years ago is now in the coffers of the same Santa Ana bank, while the Olive bridge seems to be as far off in the future as it possibly can be, and the Yorba bridge, which we were promised would be built out of this bond issue, has been altogether lost in the shuffle. Work on the new Olive bridge has been in progress for some weeks past, and while the old bridge built a quarter of a century ago is 1600 feet in length, the present concrete structure will be 600 feet, and we are told on authority that the approaches to the bridge will not be built until a storm water district shall be created to confine this turbulent river to a channel to something more than one-third of its width at the site of the new bridge, which now occupies a place in the riv over the world to visit the San Francisco and San Diego fairs. A large percent of these visitors are people of wealth, and when they find themselves in the playground of the world they will remain and play. Thousands of them are expecting to invest in homes or other real estate, consequently property values will advance. The man who cannot see business activity, and prosperity looming up in the future months is a dismal, incurable pessimist. COST OF EUROPEAN WAR An exhaustive study of the cost of the European war has just appeared in a Berlin newspaper. The military expenditures of the British Empire are given as about $4,250,000 per day, or $637,500,000 up to January first. The cost of the war to France up to December 10, 1914, is given as $1,288,200,000, or difference in time considered, more than twice the amount spent by Great Britain. Taking the Russian expenditures to November 15 as a basis, it is shown that the Russian campaign has so far cost $9,200,000 per day, or $1,380,000,000 up to January first. The expenditures of the Belgian, Servian and Japanese governments are given as about $1,600,000 per day, or roundly, $240,000,000 up to January 1. The figures also show that it costs the allies $2.05 per day to keep a man in the field. The following is given as a table of expenditures made by the governments of the Triple Entente and their allies: Country War cost per day. Total to 1-1 Great Britain. $4,250,000 $637,500,000 France ... $9,912,000 $1,486,800,000 Russia ... $9,200,000 $1,380,000,000 Their Allies ... $1,600,000 $240,000,000 No detailed amounts are given in relation to the cost of the war to Germany and Austro-Hungary. The statement is made, however, that the cost for the two is $21,000,000 per day, or $3,150,000,000 up to January lst. Adding the expenditures of all the nations at war, the daily total is about Local I E. R. Werdin was from Los Angeles colony day. State Manager S the Yeomen lodge, with members of th ing the lodge in th Mr. and Mrs. Loo for several days bee Hessel's father, Chr Manitowoc. Wis., s daughter. The East motor trips to the s about, and were del sojourn in Southern The Presbyterian ary Society elected fice at the meeting afternoon. President Gibbs; vice presid Grimshaw; secreta Ashley; treasurer, M erary secretary; Mil delegates to annual Grimshaw and Mrs. West Commonwea requesting the gas c its mains from Richi west as the Stagger offering to take gas, refuses to grant ther will probably be state railroad comm According to news Southern Counties f certainly blowing in Diego. One employ $500 diamond ring, p taxpayers' money, and a fair concession f ands of dollars. La Work on the new Olive bridge has been in progress for some weeks past, and while the old bridge built a quarter of a century ago is 1600 feet in length, the present concrete structure will be 600 feet, and we are told on authority that the approaches to the bridge will not be built until a storm water district shall be created to confine this turbulent river to a channel to something more than one-third of its width at the site of the new bridge, which now occupies a place in the river's mid channel, with flood waters running in great quantities upon its east and west side. We are told that the board of supervisors are willing to give Chairman Talbert $50,000 for the paving of roads in his district, over and above the $315,000 already expended there, while the third district, which pays 40 per cent of the county's taxes has had some $295,000 expanded for paved roads, and the Olive bridge and the Olive road so high up in the air that they may never come down. There may come a time, and that in the near future, when the people of this district will rise on masse and demand their rights in these premises. Of the $100,000 bridge bonds $70,000 has been long since expended upon bridges in the Southern end of the county. The Yorba bridge has been altogether lost sight of and the Olive bridge is at the present writing more or less of an unknown quantity. The Olive road is probably so high up in the air that it will require the largest-sized telescope to get an accurate view of it. The taxpayers of this district will one of these days arise on masse and demand their rights. They have been trifled with too long, and we are rapidly approaching a show-down. It is time people of this district were represented on the board of supervisors by a man-sized man. It is time that we be given our rights. We believe our people are going to insist upon this. PROSPEROUS TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN Unless all signs fall, all favorable conditions are naught, and all the prophecies of optimists are at fault, Southern California is again entering upon an era of prosperous days. The rainfall for the season has been unprecedented, and we have already received more than a full season's average which includes a hummer. BIG WELL AT OLIVE A new 400-foot well, 26 inches in diameter and giving a supply of 3000 gallons of water per minute will be the latest improvement made by the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company. The company has contracted with the Lane & Bowler Corporation for the sinking of a new well in their pit at Olive, and the installing of one of the Lane & Bowler shutter screens in the 26-inch casing, at a depth of approximately 160 feet to accommodate one of the 26-inch L. & B. Patent Multi-stage turbine pumps, which is to be equipped with the latest type heavy duty oil balances. The estimated capacity of this plant will be 3000 gallons per minute. The S. A. V. I. Co. propose to use this fine new plant in replacing one expenditure made by the governments of the Triple Entente and their allies: Country War cost per day. Total to 1-1 Great Britain. $4,250,000 $637,500,000 France ... $9,912,000 $1,486,800,000 Russia ... $9,200,000 $1,380,000,000 Their Allies ... $1,600,000 $240,000,000 No detailed amounts are given in relation to the cost of the war to Germany and Austro-Hungary. The statement is made, however, that the cost for the two is $21,000,000 per day, or $3,150,000,000 up to January lst. Adding the expenditures of all nations at war, the daily total is about $45,962,000, and the total up to January 1 is $6,894,300,000. It is pointed out that from the French total expenditures so far made must be taken the following loans: To Belgium, $50,900,000; to Servia, $16,000,000; to Greece, $4,400,000, and to Montenegro, $100,000, or a total of $70,100,000, which would make the amount spent by the French government in military operations $1,416,700,000 by the close of 1914. For a year the European war would on this basis cost the tremendous sum of $16,676,130,000. Making an allowance for the cost of mobilization, but keeping in mind that the sending of new troops into the field is in effect a lesser phase of mobilization, it will still be found that at the end of a year the powers at war would have spent at least $16,550,900,ooo. In this sum are not included the economic losses of the countries, nor the damage done to property in the various military terrains. The loss to Belgium from the destruction of property is estimated at $133,ooo,ooo while the damages sustained by East Prussia are said to be roundly $88.ooo,ooo. No reliable estimates on the property losses in Poland,Gallicia,Slavonia,Servia,Bosnia,Alsace,and Eastern France,show so far been obtainable,但the impression prevails that together this would be no less than $1,4OOOOOOOOO. A warrant was issued by the juvenile court for merely of Orange. John Wickeraheim,b charges of contribution quency of Alice Hein Smith,aged 14,and 16.all of Anaheim.the men gave liquor otherwise contribute Stocking and Price Tuesday and are now ersaheim is said to be Charles Hesselof father of Leonard H arrived in town on 7to relatives and friends has been on the coovious occasions and visit to the utmost weather.with a bouncenin his home state an experience our balm southland.He will San Francisco,and his return east.M companied by his d short solour here pleasant as possible.Mr.Hessel was also brother Anteone He geles.The visitors their home in the e March. Street Superintendent PROSPEROUS TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN Unless all signs fall, all favorable conditions are naught, and all the prophecies of optimists are at fault, Southern California is again entering upon an era of prosperous days. The rainfall for the season has been unprecedented, and we have already received more than a full season's average, which insures a bumper crop of everything the soil of the Southland produces. The prices of our products, owing to conditions in Europe are certain to be high on practically everything that grows in this region. Orange county produces a greater diversity of crops than any other spot of equal area in the world. Last year its 795 square miles yielded more than $32,000,000 worth of products. This year, with abundant water, insuring heavy crops, and a certainty that the prices of practically all our products will be higher owing to unfortunate conditions abroad, that total will probably be greatly augmented. In addition to this the opening of the Panama canal has given us a much cheaper transportation rates to the great eastern sea board cities where the bulk of our produce is marketed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be saved to the growers by reason of the lower freight charges fixed by the canal commission, and the coastwise ships will either handle all the traffic or compel the railroads to reduce their tariffs to a corresponding rate. Many deep sea vessels from Europe, which have hitherto stopped at Atlantic cities will pass through the canal and discharge and take on their cargoes at our home ports. A wonderful revival in the shipping industry is predicted by those whose business it is to keep a finger on the industrial pulse. Still another factor that will add much to the prosperity of this region the ensuing season is the vast horde of tourists who are coming in from all The S. A. V. I. Co. propose to use this fine new plant in replacing one of their old pumps, and will operate the same during the summer season to supply water for their system, after the gravity supply has become too short to meet the demands. The new well is expected to be one of the finest in this part of the valley, and much is expected of the plant. The addition will greatly add to the facilities of the company in serving their system and the large number of patrons of the water company. FALSE ALARM Springing from the side of the road and levelling their flashlights, two men one night, this week started Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Wickersheim of Fullerton near Montebello by telling them that a murder had been committed and advised the Wickershelms to turn back to Montebello and notify the police at Fullerton of the crime. Mr. and Mrs. Wickersheim were returning to Fullerton from Los Angeles. At midnight they had arrived at a point on the lonely road about a mile and a half east of Montebello. Suddenly the two men sprang out of the darkness, the rays of their lights piercing the gloom. Wickershelm brought his automobile to a stop. "You'd better go back to Montebello and tell the police at Fullerton that a man has been murdered," said one of the men. In an instant both men had disappeared. Wickersheim notified the officers but no trace of a murdered man has yet been found. The board of super day sold $100,000 of bonds bought by the ago. The sale was Drake & Riley on The board offered tire block of $200,000 county in order to buy of the State Highway county. Perrin, Dr in a bid for the $2 also one for $100,000 the $200,000. The b $3580 less than cost received by the counting the bonds, the The bonds were boose state road through Local Notes E. R. Werdlin was in town Monday from Los Angeles celebrating his birthday. State Manager Schwichtenberg of the Yeomen lodge, has been visiting with members of the order and inspecting the lodge in this city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hessel have for several days been entertaining Mr. Hessel's father, Charles Hessel, of Manitowoc, Wis., and the latter's daughter. The Easterners were given motor trips to the slow places here about, and were delighted with their sojourn in Southern California. The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society elected the following officers at the meeting last Thursday afternoon. President, Mrs. F. M. Gibbs; vice president, Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw; secretary, Mrs. Harry Ashley; treasurer, Mrs. Jennings; literary secretary, Miss Ellis Aubert; delegates to annual Presbytery, Mrs. Grimshaw and Mrs. Bruce. West Commonwealth residents are requesting the gas company to extend its mains from Richman avenue as far west as the Staggers home, a number offering to take gas. If the company refuses to grant the request the matter will probably be presented to the state railroad commission. According to newspaper reports the Southern Counties fair commission is certainly blowing in the money at San Diego. One employee was given a $500 diamond ring, purchased with the taxpayers' money, and was also given a fair concession free, worth thousands of dollars. Large sums, it is F. K. Greswell made a business trip to Los Angeles yesterday. Moses Palmer and wife of Blissfeld, Michigan, are visiting Godfrey Betz and family this week. J. L. Troutman and family, who have been visiting friends here, left Tuesday for their home in Iowa. John Wirraching was in Los Angeles Monday delivering rugs made by the Anaheim rug factory. Remember the dance to be given at the Anaheim Opera house on Washington's birthday, Monday evening, Feb. 22. A good time is promised you. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson of McMinville, Oregon, are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hayden. Dr. House of Spokane, addressed students of the high school on Tuesday afternoon upon the subject of "Character Building." Twenty-three hundredths of an inch of rain fell on Monday night and an additional nine hundredths on Tuesday, making 16.41 for the season. Gov. Johnson has declared next Saturday a legal holiday because of the opening of the San Francisco exposition. Monday will also be a legal holiday it being Washington's birthday. An inheritance tax of $1448.62 has been paid to the state of California on the estate of Mrs. C. Langenberger, deceased, who left property valued at $150,000 at her death in Anaheim two years ago. Now comes Warden Dickerson of the Nevada State Prison and says the new $30,000 DAMAGE SUIT THROWN OUT OF COURT Action of C. M. Rochester Against Water Company Runs Into a Snag Declaring that the plaintiff in the case should be placed under arrest on a charge of perjury, Judge Thomas in superior court on Tuesday morning summarily dismissed the action of C. M. Rochester against the Anaheim Union Water company for $30,000 for damages alleged to have been sustained in falling down a 60-foot well pit at Horseshoe bend July 29 last. Neither Rochester nor his Los Angeles attorney were in court. Attorney Keech, H. H. Hale, T. L. McFadden and Superintendent R. J. McFadden of the water company were in court prepared to proceed with the case. The later was the only witness called. He showed by his daily report that Rochester had worked every day as pumper at the well pit from the date of the alleged accident to October 9, when pumping operations were shut down for the season. Rochester in his complaint alleged that he was so seriously injured by his fall that he was unable to earn a livelihood and asked $30,000 damages. His complaint was sworn to in Los Angeles willch debarred Judge Thomas from issuing a warrant for his arrest on a charge of perjury. Whether Rochester really fell down the well pit as he alleges, is an open question, but that something unusual occurred at the pit was indicated at the time by the fact that one of the ladder rungs was wrenched from its fastening some twelve feet below the According to newspaper reports the Southern Counties fair commission is certainly blowing in the money at San Diego. One employee was given a $500 diamond ring, purchased with the taxpayers' money, and was also given a fair concession free, worth thousands of dollars. Large sums, it is claimed, have been spent for booze and hotel bills. Lucio Savala was bound over to the superior court Thursday by Judge Howard in the sum of $5000 for committing a murderous assault on Roqu Arias. Savala knocked his antagonist down with a club, beat him afterwards breaking an arm and otherwise damaging him. He claims Arias assaulted him with a knife but witnesses who saw the fracas testified that the assault was unprovoked. A warrant was issued last week in the juvenile court for the arrests of Ralph Stocking of Long Beach, formerly of Orange, Harvey Price and John Wickersheim, both of Orange, on charges of contributing to the delinquency of Alice Heinrich, aged 16, Fern Smith, aged 14, and Opal Smith, aged 16, all of Anaheim. It is charged that the men gave liquor to the girls, and otherwise contributed to misconduct. Stocking and Price were arrested on Tuesday and are now in jail, but Wickersheim is said to have left the state. Charles Hessel of Manitowoc, Wis., father of Leonard Hessel of this city, arrived in town on Tuesday on a visit to relatives and friends. Mr. Hessel has been on the coast upon two previous occasions and is enjoying his visit to the utmost. He left wintry weather, with a bountiful fall of snow, in his home state and is delighted to experience our balmy climate in the southland. He will attend the fairs at San Francisco and San Diego before his return east. Mr. Hessel is accompanied by his daughter and their short sojourn here is being made as pleasant as possible. During his visit Mr. Hessel was also the guest of his brother, Antone Hessel, of Los Angeles. The visitors will return to their home in the east the first week in March. Street Superintendent Sackett has a opening of the San Francisco exposition. Monday will also be a legal holiday it being Washington's birthday. An inheritance tax of $1448.62 has been paid to the state of California on the estate of Mrs. C. Langenberger, deceased, who left property valued at $150,000 at her death in Anaheim two years ago. Now comes Warden Dickerson of the Nevada State Prison and says the use of convict labor on the state highways has been a failure," he adds that, after spending $64,000 on the roads they were very little better than before. Evidently the specifications and the bossing must have been poorly planned. While some boys were fishing at Newport Beach they managed to capture a baby seal and they now have the little fellow on display there now. The boys fastened a fish on the end of their line and the seal followed the fish toward the shore until the lads were able to go out into the water and capture him. Mrs. Lucinda M. Hamilton of Santa Ana has applied for letters of administration upon the estate of Harold Hi Hamilton, her son, who died as the result of injuries received when he fell out of a mail car near Oceanside on January 11. The son was a railway mall clerk, and his estate consists of a claim against the United States for $2,000, which amount is generally paid by the postal service to those dependent upon any person killed while on duty. Harold Hamilton was unmarried. His father, John Hamilton is 80 years old. Suit against the alleged "cantaloupe combine" of twenty-five members, three of whom are in Los Angeles, has been begun by George S. Kunihiro, a Japanese to recover damages of $34,468,000 under the Sherman anti-trust act. A number of Japanese cantaloupe growers of the Imperial valley assigned their claims on the alleged combine to Kunihiro. The Los Angeles firms and persons sued are: The United States Marketing company, Charles E. Virden, president; Duncan Campbell & Co., and the Mutual Distributing company, Adolph Levy, president. Assessors of the eight Southern California counties met in Los An- livelihood and asked $30,000 damages. His complaint was sworn to in Los Angeles which debarred Judge Thomas from issuing a warrant for his arrest on a charge of perjury. Whether Rochester really fell down the well pit as he alleges, is an open question, but that something unusual occurred at the pit was indicated at the time by the fact that one of the ladder rungs was wrenched from its fastening some twelve feet below the surface. Whether Rochester fell the remaining distance or not is open to argument, but that he sustained any injuries, such as he alleges, is dealt by water company officials. Judge Thomas was most emphatic in his observations upon the case. He said that Rochester should be hailed into court on a charge of perjury, and that he would issue such warrant were he permitted under the law so to do. Inasmuch as Rochester swore to the complaint in another county, no such warrant could be issued against him here. The company did not ask that damages be taxed against Rochester. He is now supposed to be in New Mexico. THE NEW FRUIT BILL Local fruit growers and shippers have evidenced considerable interest in the bill providing for the standardization of California green or fresh fruits that are offered either to home or to foreign consumers. The bill was introduced in the senate by Senator W. F. Chandler and in the lower house by Assemblyman George W. Ashley of San Joaquin county, during the recent short session. It will come up at the next session of the legislature and will probably be enacted into a state law without much opposition, as most of the growers have made it known through organized efforts that they prefer establishing a fixed standard of all fruits grown in California regardless of where they are to be marketed. The bill will probably be amended to a certain extent, according to Chandler. He will suggest that the plan of appointing inspectors be changed. He believes that the state horticultural commission should have power to make all appointments for inspectors, as this would tend to keep the work on a fixed standard throughout the state, which will likely be impossible if county commissions are per- Street Superintendent Sackett has a notice to the public, printed in another column, prohibiting the dumping of rubbish of any description upon the streets or alleys from and after the 16th of each month and until the 10th of the following month. There is an ordinance prohibiting this practice. People are asked to observe these rules, as it is the intention of the Street Superintendent to keep the streets of the city in a cleanly condition. There is a time prescribed when rubbish may be deposited upon the streets, in order that the city teams may remove the same. During the time prescribed, from the 16th to the 10th of each month, it is unlawful to deposit this rubbish upon the streets. Property owners are kindly asked to observe these rules. The board of supervisors on Tuesday sold $100,000 of the state highway bonds bought by the county a year ago. The sale was made to Ferrin, Drake & Riley on a bid of $96,414. The board offered for sale the entire block of $200,000, bought by the county in order to insure the building of the State Highway through Orange county. Ferrin, Drake & Riley put in a bid for the $200,000 bonds, and also one for $100,000 or any portion of the $200,000. The bonds were sold at $3580 less than cost. Adding interest received by the county since purchasing the bonds, the net loss is $660. The bonds were bought for the purpose of insuring the building of the state road through Orange county. A number of Japanese cantaloupe growers of the Imperial valley assigned their claims on the alleged combine to Kunshiro. The Los Angeles firms and persons sued are: The United States Marketing company, Charles E. Virden, president; Duncan Campbell & Co., and the Mutual Distributing company, Adolph Levy, president. Assessors of the eight Southern California counties met in Los Angeles and received reports showing tremendous gains in valuations during the past five years. James Sleeper, assessor for Orange county, reported that the valuations in this county increased from $30,697,532 in 1910 to $54,646,951 in 1916, a gain of $23,949,419. The reports show the assessed valuation of Southern California is now over a billion dollars. The assessors oppose Senator N. W. Thompson's proposed amendment creating a commission to control State, county and city revenue, and it was stated that three men can not properly represent State, county and city and the various community interests. NEW OIL PROPERTY Originally planned as an orange packing town, the shipping and distributing center for the thousands of acres of recently planted groves, the new town of Yorba Linda bids fair to become an oil center of considerable importance. The enrichment of the famous Bullerton and Olinda fields through this district during the past year has been rapid. Oil derricks have now reached within a mile of the new town and boring is now going on in several wells within the Yorba Linda property. The recent announcement of the activity of the Standard to the west of the town adds further importance to its development, and it is reported by the Jansas Investment Company, of Los Angeles, the original subdividers of this property, that many leases have been made almost to the borders of the young city.—Register. LANDED A STAR FISH To catch a star fish with a hook and line, even a little star fish, is some feat, but when you catch one that measures thirty inches from point to point of the arms of the fish, you have got something on the line which will give you a battle. Sam Clapp, who runs a pool room and confectionary store in Talbert, was placidly fishing from the pier at Newport Monday, when he felt a tug at his line. Thinking by the feel of the rod that he must have a big fish, possibly a halibut or sword fish, or barracuda at least, on his hook, he began to play Mr. Fish with all the skill at his command. Nearer and nearer the shore he towed the monster of the deep, and at last he was rewarded by getting him into such shallow water that he could be thrown up on the shore. The center of the fish was as large as a soup plate. Each of the five prongs was eleven inches from where it was attached to the body to the point. Sam took the fish to Vic Walker’s and the latter is to have is prepared by a taxidermist for preservation. AGE SUIT T OF COURT Rochester Against Runs Into a plaintiff in the ced under arrest tery, Judge Thomas Tuesday morning the action of C. ast the Anaheim ny for $30,000 nor have been suswn a 60-foot well and July 29 last. r his Los Angeles court. Attornoy T. L. McFadden R. J. McFadden ny were in court with the case. dally witness called. daily report that ed every day as pit from the date ent to October 9, nations were shut complaint alleged fouously injured by unable to earn a $30,000 damages. aworn to in Los red Judge Thomarrant for his arperjury. really fell down colleges, is an open something unusual was indicated at that one of the renched from its ve feet below tho Thursday, February 18 Electric Shoe Shop Joe Lautenbach, Prop. Repair Work And Full Line of Shoes Cor. Lemon and Center Sts., Anaheim (Next P. O.) 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