anaheim-gazette 1915-09-02

CALL'S PLAN TO SAVE FLOOD WATERS RECOMMENDS CONSERVATION OF STORM WATERS OF SANTA ANA AND SAN GABRIEL RIVERS WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY THINKS IT CHEAPER TO PRESERVE THAN TO CARRY FLOOD AWAY As a taxpayer of Los Angeles county I believe that it is manifestly better for the people to conserve the flood waters of the San Gabriel and Santa Ana rivers than to bond themselves for an enormous debt to carry these waters hurriedly to the ocean without obtaining from them any benefit, says Joseph H. Call, in a recent letter to the press. The system of levees undoubtedly will not be a success, for each new channel will be filled up with silt in the same manner as the old channel silted up, requiring a constant raising of levees to meet the flood waters of the rivers. The flood waters of the Santa Ana and the San Gabriel and Lytle creek and the San Antonio river and contributory streams form one of the greatest assets of Los Angeles county. If conserved by reservoirs it would greatly increase the wealth and population of Los Angeles and Orange automobiles cannot be said to be using the highway within his rights or to be in the exercise of due care, if he takes advantage of the force, weight, and power of his machine as a means of compelling pedestrians to yield to his machine superior rights upon the public highway designed for the use of all members of the public upon equal terms. Instances are almost a matter of daily occurrence where apparently the drivers of automobiles operate their machines as if they have been granted a right of way over the public highways, and as if it is nothing more than the duty of the pedestrian to yield precedence to the automobile, and to stop and wait until the automobile has passed before attempting to proceed in crossing the street or otherwise using the highway. If there is anything in the argument of priority, man was created before the automobile, and to paraphrase a quotation from Holy Writ, man was not created for the automobile, but the automobile was created for man. Generally, the natural instinct of self preservation will inspire in the pedestrian a due degree of caution for his own safety, when he is aware of the approach of an automobile, and this law will require him to exercise. But he has the right to assume that the drivers of all automobiles are on the lockout for him too, and if he is properly upon the public highway, which he is entitled to use equally with them, he has the right to assume that they are both willing and able to regard his rights. The care required of a pedestrian to prevent injury to himself imposes upon him no imperative duty to be continuously looking or listening to ascertain whether automobiles are approaching, but he is required to make reasonable use of all his senses to avoid danger. He is not however... The flood waters of the Santa Ana and the San Gabriel and Lytle creek and the San Antonio river and contributory streams form one of the greatest assets of Los Angeles county. If conserved by reservoirs it would greatly increase the wealth and population of Los Angeles and Orange counties. For many years past my attention has been directed to a great natural reservoir more than sufficient to hold all the flood waters of the streams and into which all of the flood water can be carried in gravity ditches. This reservoir is at the gorge of the Santa Ana river, where it cuts through the Temescal mountains. The reservoir site is a distance of less than 40 miles from Los Angeles, east of the city, and I am informed by prominent engineers that a dam at this place 100 feet high will hold more than 400,000 acre feet of water. The amount of flood water of the streams mentioned, including the Santa Ana and the San Gabriel, and including ten years of drought from 1893 to 1903, averages about 80,000 acre feet per annum. But in wet years, such as we have had in the last few years, it will sometimes reach more than 300,000 acre feet in a single year. It is about 20 miles from the north of the Incon con reservoir site and all down Mill on a gravity flow, which can be cared for by a gravity canal, that is, the walk of the water originates. I very glad to have the commission of supervisors investigated the matter of conserving the surplus water before spending money on a scheme to hurry it to the ocean, and to have careful engineers report on this reservoir site in connection with conservation of the flood waters. I believe we can add 100,000 acres of irrigable land to this district by conserving the flood water, and the cost would not be one half of what it would cost to build levees. It is known that one acre of tilled land will support five people, so that 500,000 additional people can be cared for in these two counties on the land that could be put under irrigation by conserving the flood waters. This plan will add greatly to the properity of the city, as the water will be distributed on irrigable lands for him too, and if he is properly upon the public highway, which he is entitled to use equally with them, he has the right to assume that they are both willing and able to regard his rights. The care required of a pedestrian to prevent injury to himself imposes upon him no imperative duty to be continuously looking or listening to ascertain whether automobiles are approaching, but he is required to make reasonable use of all his senses to avoid danger. He is not, however, chargeable with contributory negligence for failure to run to avoid injury." ANOTHER SMALL FIRE IN THE NIGHT TIME Barn of Peter Reuter on South Lemon Street, Destroyed A barn on South Lemon street belonging to Peter Reuter was almost totally destroyed by fire Thursday night, together with a stack of hay and some farm implements. When the fire which broke out at 11 o'clock, was discovered by the family it was necessary to run to the house of a neighbor in order to send in an alarm, consequently the blaze had gained much headway before the arrival of the engine. Only a skeleton of the building was saved. Mr. Reuter rushed to the barn on discovering the fire and succeeded in getting out his horse, the harness and an automobile, but a number of implements were destroyed. The origin of the blaze is unknown. Mr. Reuter's loss is in the neighborhood of $300. This is the third time within two weeks that a pile of hay in an outlying district has been discovered on fire, and the cause in each instance is altogether unknown. All of them occurred at or near 11 o'clock at night. Either hoboes or boys are responsible or there is a firebug abroad. MEXICAN RESTAURANTEUR COMMITTS SUICIDE Crescencio Rivera, Ends Life by Swallowing Strychnine Frequent quarrels with his wife weighed upon the mind of Crescencio Rivera to such an extent that he swallowed a quantity of strychine Thursday night, and half an hour later was dead. Rivera has been running for him too, and if he is properly upon the public highway, which he is entitled to use equally with them, he has the right to assume that they are both willing and able to regard his rights. The care required of a pedestrian to prevent injury to himself imposes upon him no imperative duty to be continuously looking or listening to ascertain whether automobiles are approaching, but he is required to make reasonable use of all his senses to avoid danger. He is not, however, chargeable with contributory negligence for failure to run to avoid injury." It is known that one acre of tilled land will support five people, so that 500,000 additional people can be cared for in these two counties on the land that could be put under irrigation by conserving the flood waters. This plan will add greatly to the prosperity of the city, as the water will be distributed on irrigable lands along the foothills, where it will flow at a lower level to the land that now receives most of this flood water, not impairing the water rights of the land further down the bed of the stream. If the water is hurried off to the ocean, and taken away from the agricultural lands further down the bed of the streams, the owners of these lands will be entitled to damages, for their lands will not have the same agricultural value. The reservoir site can easily be acquired by condemnation, as most of it is alkali land, and it has not a great commercial value. EQUAL RIGHTS What are the rights of pedestrians upon the public roads? Many automobile drivers appear to regard them as obstructions to traffic, to be classified with dogs and chickens and to be there quite at their own peril. There is a decision of the Georgia Supreme court, however, being quoted extensively, which, however, does not place quite the same estimate on the pedestrian's rights. In fact, the position is taken that the pedestrian has quite the same right to be abroad on the highway as the man behind the roaring twelve. In the case of Q-Dowd vs. Newman, the court says: "The pedestrian and the automobile have equal rights upon the highway, but their capacity for inflicting injury is vastly disproportioned." It follows, also, from this, that the driver of an MEXICAN RESTAURANTEUR COMMITTS SUICIDE Crescencio Rivera, Ends Life by Swallowing Strychnine Frequent quarrels with his wife weighed upon the mind of Crescencio Rivera to such an extent that he swallowed a quantity of strychine Thursday night, and half an hour later was dead. Rivera has been running a Mexican restaurant on Lemon street but his home was at 625 South Clementine street. Thursday evening Rivera went to Mullinix's drug store and purchased 25 grains of strychnine, telling the clerk he wanted it to kill some ground squirrels. He signed the name of Crescencio Busson to the register. After supper Rivera poured a portion of the poison into a glass of water and drank it, throwing the bottle containing the balance into the stove. His wife saw him drink the water but suspicioned nothing, as she did not see him pour the poison into it. After drinking the poison he remarked that he was going to lie down and rest, but a few moments later Mrs. Rivera heard him making peculiar noises. She was unable to reach a physician by wire as the phone was out of order. She then sent for the police, but when an officer arrived he was dead. Coroner Winbigler came over Friday and made an investigation, but declared that no inquest was necessary. He recovered the bottle containing the balance of the strychnine from the stove. The remains were sent to Backs & Terry's undertaking establishment, the funeral being held Saturday. He leaves a wife and eight children, In a note, written in Spanish, found after his death, Rivera, unconsciously perhaps, quotes the dying words of Mary, Queen of Scots. "Unto thee, O Lord, I commend my spirit. My body is a thing of this earth." PROGRESSIVE REPLIES TO J. W. DUCKWORTH Dissents From Contention of That Gentleman in Referring to Several Matters Editor Gazette:— I see in your issue of Aug. 26 a protest from Mr. Duckworth against that part of my letter of Aug. 19, in which I speak in favor of the civic center. I see Mr. Duckworth did not read my article exactly as I wrote it, for I most assuredly never said "$100,-000, or more." I never used the word "more", nor have I ever known of its being used by any one in any way. I said $100,000 might seem a good deal to lay out, but did not consider it a very great capital for Anaheim to handle, but I immediately said, as we don't need a city hall, to cost $30,000 not more than fifteen or twenty at the outside, we would only require $85,000 or $90,000, at the very most, to buy the site referred to, and to make all improvements thereon. The property alone would cost only sixty odd thousand dollars and that includes a good many thousand dollars worth of buildings; all the rest would be for improvements, and should we buy elsewhere we would have to pay as much for the same improvements as we would there. Now if we buy Mrs. Koenig's property we may get it for a little less money, but how would it compare with the other site? It would be so much farther from the center of town that I think very few who come to deal with us would care to traipse away down there for a little rest or privacy. It is, I believe, not merely lax and unaware of appropriation laws. The administration spent $27,382,411 more than it collected during the first 54 meet again. Those who shared in the pleasure were: The hostess Miss Marjorie Raines, Cena K. Schmidt, Minnie Kelley, Vera Cole, Marie Dickenson, Mattle Lou Robinson, Zula Hutson, Vera Reed and Bernice Cole. ANDREAS CASTILLO HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT Man Who Attacked Friend With a Knife Placed Under $2500 Bond Andreas Castillo, the Mexican who was arrested on Saturday night, Aug. 21, after making a murderous assault upon a friend Emeliano Mendoza, with a knife, was arraigned before Judge Howard Saturday charged with assault with a deadly weapon. After hearing the evidence the Judge bound Castillo over to Superior court in the sum of $2500. According to the evidence of Mendoza, his wife, Trinadad Mendoza, and others, Castillo was taken to his home on Santa Ana street Saturday night under the influence of liquor, by his friend and neighbor, Mendoza. Castillo remained in his house long enough to arm himself with a knife. He attacked Mendoza who backed away until he found a convenient club when he turned the tables on his assailant and put him to sleep. Castillo disclaims any knowledge of the affair as he and Mendoza were friends. TARIFF COMMISSION The balance in the general fund of the national treasury on August 23, was $55,760,889 as compared with $126,663,944 on the corresponding date two years ago under republican revenue and appropriation laws. The administration spent $27,382,411 more than it collected during the first 54 meet again. Those who shared in the pleasure were: The hostess Miss Marjorie Raines, Cena K. Schmidt, Minnie Kelley, Vera Cole, Marie Dickenson, Mattle Lou Robinson, Zula Hutson, Vera Reed and Bernice Cole. Little Lumber Talks small lots of lumber when and where you need it. Lime and cement by the pound cwt. Brick by the piece. Boards, flooring, ceiling two four foot lengths or multiples. Shingles, shakes, lath in bundle. Phone the orders in. Pac. 201. He 2664. Phone them in, Pac. 201—Home 2 and hear us smile. GIBBS LUMBER Broadway & Vine Sts., Anaheim SALE UNDER FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of the County of Orange, State California H. MALINAW Plaintiff LULU M. McARTHUR, HENRY KISLING, and JOHN DOE Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decree foreclosure and order of sale duly made and entered in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California on the 25th day of August, A. D. 19 and A writ of Execution for the enment of Judgment requiring sale of property under foreclosure of Mortgage and cut off of the said Superior Court the 27th day of August A. D. 1816, in which entitled guilden in large numbers provements, and should we buy elsewhere we would have to pay as much for the same improvements as we would there. Now if we buy Mrs. Koenig's property we may get it for a little less money, but how would it compare with the other site? It would be so much farther from the center of town that I think very few who come to deal with us would care to traipse away down there for a little rest or privacy. It is, I believe, not nearly as large, and certainly it would not be very pleasant so near the railroad track, where there is an almost continuous noise, smoke and smell from the passing trains, etc. Mr. Duckworth speaks of Mrs. Koenig's property as a desirable park site, but where does it lead to on the east? To the back yards of those who live on Claudina street! We wouldn't have one corner. It would cost just as much to care for it, and we wouldn't have our civic center. The park in one place, the library in another and the city hall in another. It is surely the locality that counts when we consider we are doing something that must be permanent. Mr. Duckworth speaks of remodeling the city hall. I can't see that the whole hall needs remodelling, but I do think the lower room of the corner building could, at a very little expense, be fixed up to meet all present requirements. I have not seen where the city authorities ever mentioned remodeling or fixing over the present city hall, but simply stated that they had decided to call a bond election to raise $30,000 for a new city hall, which I for one, am very strongly opposed to. I see Mr. Duckworth says there needs a little more educating along the line of silence, in regard to the civic center. Just let that $30,000 city hall proposition materialize and carry, and it is good bye for ever to our park or civic center. I said distinctly that we might not be able to sell all our city holdings to advantage at present, nor do we need a new city hall at present, but we do need a park at this very time. It will cost the city just as much to call and manipulate a bond election calling for $30,000 as it would for $85,000 or $90,000. I see Mr. Duckworth says there are other things of far more importance to Anaheim at present than the civic center, namely, a cannery and some manufactories. I have always understood that such things were financed TARIFF COMMISSION The balance in the general fund of the national treasury on August 23, was $55,760,889 as compared with $126,663,944 on the corresponding date two years ago under republican revenue and appropriation laws. The administration spent $27,382,411 more than it collected during the first 54 days of the present fiscal year. The New York Times Annalist Index Number on wholesale prices of 25 leading articles of food for the second week in August, 1915, was 145.17, compared with 139 for the second week in August, 1913, under republican law. The Index Number for the year 1914 was 146.07 compared with 139.98 for the year 1913. Though the people of this country undoubtedly want a permanent, non-partisan tariff commission they don't want it appointed by a democratic president who will select a majority of its members from among men who are opposed to a scientific protective tariff. They want a tariff commission created by the friends of the protection principle. They want it to ascertain the facts and submit those facts to congress for its guidance in determining the amount of duty necessary to give the American wage earner adequate protection from the cheap labor of foreign countries. They want a tariff commission not subservient to the White House but acting in its own right and according to its own judgment under authority of law definitely prescribing its powers and duties. They want a commission governed by law and under no obligation to a democratic president who opposes the principle of a protective tariff. Under date of August 16, democratic papers carried dispatches saying that President Woodrow Wilson today began the task of mapping out his program for national defense. There was remarkable truth in that word began. Only a short while ago President Wilson was declaring that there has been no neglect of national defense. The platform on which Wilson was elected was silent on preparedness. The republican platform was drawn by men who had both the knowledge to understand national needs and the courage to say what they believed. They wrote these words: We believe in the maintenance of an adequate supply of water and mend ozeo were friends. Of the County of Orange, State California H. MALINAW vs. LULU M. McARTHUR, HENRY KISLING, and JOHN DOE, Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decree foreclosure and order of sale day of January 25th day of August, A.D. 1813 and a Writ of Execution for the enforcement of Judgment requiring sale of property under foreclosure of Mortgage sued out of the Said Superior Court on the 27th day of August A.D. 1915, in the above entitled action, in favor of Law M.CARTHUR, Henry Kisling and John Doe defendants, a copy which said, decree of foreclosure duly attested under the Said Superior Court on the 27th day of August A.D. 1915, and to me delivered on the same day together with the said writ annexed thereto, whereby I am commanded to sell at public auction in cash lawful money of the United States following and in said decree, described real estate: The Northeast Quarter (NE 1-4) to the Southwest Quarter (SW 1-4), and South Half (S 1-2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1-4) of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1-4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1-4) of Section fourteen (14). Township Four (4) South Rancho eleven (11) West, S.B. B & M., situate in the Rancho Los Coyotes and estimate to contain 15 acres; reserve therefrom for roads, railroads and ditchs a strip of land 30 feet wide along, at joining and each side of the Township and Section lines; and a strip of land 5 feet wide along, adjoining and each side of the Quarter use and control cleaners and natural streams of water naturally upon flowing across into by said described tract, and reservoir right of way for and to construct irrigation or drainage ditches through said tract to irrigate or drain the adjacent land; together with the appurtenances, tenements and hereditaments therein belonging or in any wise附着. Public notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the 28th day of September, D. 1915, at 10 o'clock AM of said day I will proceed to sell at South Entrance of Court House, in the City of San Ana, at public auction, to the bishop-bolder for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all the above described real estate, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said decree for principal, interest all costs. Given under July 27th day of August A. GILBERT Attorney for Plaintiff. The Gazette Reliable Clean Newsy Official Paper A PROGRESSIVE. A slumber party of children was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Raines Tuesday afternoon and night in honor of their daughter, Miss Marjorie's, birthday anniversary. The guests arrived about 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 24. However, a number of years must have been subtracted from their ages, because they wore short dresses, as children do. Children's games and music took place until six o'clock, when an elaborate dinner was served. The girls then resumed their play at 9 o'clock when peach sherbet and birthday cake was served. This was certainly just in time. They again resumed their play until the wee sma' hour of 2. The girls were then invited to follow the leader out doors, and what do you think met their eyes? A blazing fire and a stack of weiners. They were surprised and did due justice to them. After finally getting to sleep about 4, they were wakened again at 8 a.m., and at 9:30 the table was spread with a three-course breakfast. At 11 the guests departed, saying that never before had such an enjoyable time been enjoyed. All wishing very much to present, not do we need a new city hall at present, but we do need a park at this very time. It will cost the city just as much to call and manipulate a bond election calling for $30,000 as it would for $85,000 or $90,000. I see Mr. Duckworth says there are other things of far more importance to Anaheim at present than the civic center, namely, a cannery and some manufactories. I have always understood that such things were financed by private corporations or individuals: I can't see that he Anaheim municipal government has anything to do with them. Of course if Mr. Duckworth or anyone else sees fit to establish and finance such improvements, we shall all feel very thankful for the same. A PROGRESSIVE. The American dollar rules the financial world, not through the wisdom of the democratic law makers but through the folly of these European rulers who precipitated the most ruthless war in the world's history. Our own economic system is just as weak at the foundation today as it was in July 1914, when the balance of trade was running higher and higher against us. We have been saved from disaster, not by our own action but by the extreme necessities of our unfortunate cousins across the Atlantic. Foolish, foolish indeed, the man who deludes himself with the idea that such an economic structure can endure beyond the day when its foundation falls. A Federal judgeship is vacant in Nebraska. We don't exactly see how this can be split fifty-fifty between the Bryan and Hitchcock factions. Half an hour before daylight yesterday morning the dove and deer season opened, and a number of Anaheim sports were waiting at the hunting grounds ready to begin bagging the game. The deer season closes September 30 and the dove season Nov. 30. The season for tree squirrels and mountain quail also opens Sept. 1, but as there are no tree squirrels in this county and the mountain quail are all in the Cleveland preserve, which is no thoroughfare to the hunter, no one will take any interest in that. Doves are said to be plentiful this season but bucks are scarce. The quail season opens October 15. Orange county has one motor car to every six registered voters. Fresno no county is second with one car to every seven persons. Los Angeles San Diego, Tulare, Yolo and Stan laus counties have a motor car to every eight voters. Santa Clara, K and San Joaquin have a car to every nine voters and San Francisco has a machine to every eleven. The First National Bank Paid up Capital $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits over $65,000 Originally organized as a State Bank in 1893. "The Old Reliable Bank" Officers and Directors C. E. HOLCOMB, President. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier, FRANK SHANLEY, Vice-President. H. L. USTICK, Asst. Cashier. A. S. BRADFORD, Vice-President. M. C. GOFF, Asst. Cashier. SAMUEL KRAEMER Our resources, advice and efficient service are at the disposition of our friends and customers at all times, and we assure you that any business entrusted to our care will receive prompt and careful attention. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Certificates. BETTER DO YOUR BANKING BUSINESS WITH "The Old Reliable Bank" PALACE MARKET A Choice Steak or Good Roast is sure to be the very best when bought here. Best the market affords in fresh meat, home etc. A Choice Steak or Good Roast is sure to be the very best when bought here. Best the market affords fresh meats, hams, etc. WM. SCHUMACHER, Prop. EXCURSION TIME IS AT HAND A NEW TRAIN To CHICAGO Via DENVER On and after June 3rd the BURLINGTON LIMITED carrying through standard and tourist sleepers Los Angeles to Chicago and dining cars and free chair cars to Salt Lake City, Denver and Chicago. Lv. Los Angeles ... 9:00 a.m. daily Lv. Pomona ... 9:58 a.m. daily Lv. Ontario ... 10:06 a.m. daily Lv. Riverside ... 10:45 a.m. daily Lv. San Bernardino ... 11:85 a.m. daily Ar. Salt Lake City ... 11:45 a.m. 1st day Ar. Denver ... 11:45 a.m. 3nd day Ar. Omaha ... 11:45 a.m. 3rd day Ar. Chicago ... p.m. 3rd day SALT LAKE UNION PACIFIC-BURLINGTON ROUTE This service in addition to the popular LOS ANGELES LIMITED and PACIFIC LIMITED Daily, through to Chicago in less than 3 days via Salt Lake Route and Union Pacific, via Omaha, gives a choice of three limited trains, for both first class and tourist car travel. Excursion Fares to Eastern Cities On sale now, good going July 27, August 4-5, 13-14, Sept. 2-3, 8-9, 22-23. Usual low fares for round trip with three months limit; return via San Francisco if you wish, without extra charge. YELLOWSTONE and GLACIER NATIONAL PARKS Excursion fares daily after June 1st Ask agents for illustrated booklets. SALT LAKE ROUTE SANTA ANA OFFICE IS AT 201 W. FOURTH ST. Both Phones 211 Excursion Fares to Eastern Cities On sale now, good going July 27, August 4-5, 13-14, Sept. 2-3, 8-9, 22-23. Usual low fares for round trip with three months limit; return via San Francisco if you wish, without extra charge. YELLOWSTONE and GLACIER NATIONAL PARKS Excursion fares daily after June 1st Ask agents for illustrated booklets. SALT LAKE ROUTE SANTA ANA OFFICE IS AT 201 W. FOURTH ST. Both Phones 211 GEO. H. PLATT, C. T. A. J. J. TAVIS, C. P. & F. A. HOME OF THE BUICK E. G. GILBERT, AGENT Home Phone 44 Sunset Phone 354-J Accessories, Supplies Central Garage COX & BURKHARDT, Props. VEDOL OILS Day and Night Service Expert Mechanics Prompt Repairing 515 E. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. HOME OF THE BUICK