anaheim-gazette 1915-09-30

FLOUR SHORTAGE JOLTED BY McPHEE JUDGMENT SECURED AGAINST IDAHO FIRM, WHICH PAID $25 FINE AND FILL SACKS ON TRAIL OF SHORT WEIGHT BUTTER JOBBERS WHO SEEM TO BE A PACK OF SWINDLERS County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Geo. McPhee, Nemesis of the short weight dealer, is everlastingly keeping at the seemingly difficult task of herding the packers and jobbers along the way they should go, his latest effort along that line being the successful prosecution of a Santa Ana jobbing firm for violation of the state net container act, to the complaint in which the aforesaid business association pleaded guilty and paid the minimum fine of $25. The case was one in which Idaho flour was sold without having the net quantity of the contents of the container plainly and conspicuously marked thereon as required by law, the specific instance being a lot of so-called ten pound sacks of flour which contained but nine pounds each and which were marked with pencil in such microscopic characters as to be practically indistinguishable as an indication of weight. The commodity came from the same responsible for what he terms the most barefaced swindle that has been practiced upon the public for years. For since the local township court rendered its memorable decision in the case of the people against the Armor Packing company when that corporation was sought to be brought to book for selling short weight butter, McPhee has been on a still hunt for information on the butter question and now says he has enough to convince him that no other line of commercial activity in the country offers such a wide field for the perpetration of fraud as does the business of packing and handling of butter. Asked to be more specific, McPhee said he had recently been informed by an expert butter man in Los Angeles, that before the weights and measures law came into being that specific contracts for the delivery of 14, 14½, 15 and 15½ ounce butter were considered as ordinary business transactions between the packers and retailers, and that the margin of profit thus made by the packers was sufficient to pay all operating expenses, including of course, the profit accruing from the introduction of 16 per cent of water and four per cent of salt into the butter pack. "Don't understand me that there are no honest butter packers, went on McPhee," for there are very many, but there are still a number engaged in the business who send butter into this county who need the very closest kind of watching, and if my personal experience goes for anything, the biggest packers are the worst offenders." BANK'S BIRTHDAY Next Monday the German American Trust and Savings bank of Los Angeles will celebrate the 25th anniversary. The commodity came from the same source as has for years been supplying flour and cereals all over California short of the recognized standards of this state, the packers responsible apparently disregarding both law and custom in disposing of their output and owing to peculiar conditions over which local weights and measures officials have no control, succeeding in maintaining unfair competition against the California millers and incidentally in systematically defrauding the thousands of consumers who depend upon custom rather than on actual weight in making their purchases of food stuffs. Asked to explain this condition, McPhee told a Gazette man that from time immemorial the California millers have lived up to the U.S. standard in packing their different lines, making the barrel of flour weigh 196 pounds, the half barrel 98 pounds, the quarter barrel 49 pounds and the one eighth barrel 24½ pounds. Smaller quantities of flour were packed in ten and five pound sacks and this custom has so long obtained that it had become an unwritten law in this state. Outside millers however, not so particular as the California men, have established an enormous business in this statue by sending in flour packed on a basis of 192 pounds to the barrel, with 48 pounds to the quarter barrel and 24 pounds to the one eighth barrel, have added insult to injury by also offering flour packed in sacks weighing all the way from 8 pounds to nine and one-half pounds in competition with the ten pound sacks put up by the California mills, getting safely by with the palpable fraud however, because of the trustfulness of the unsophisticated ultimate consumer who almost without exception is willing to accept anything that looks like a ten pound sack of flour for ten pounds actual weight and let it go at that. These ultimate consumers are the same people who for the last quarter of century until two years ago, when the full weight and measures but there are still a number engaged in the business who send butter into this county who need the very closest kind of watching, and if my personal experience goes for anything, the biggest packers are the worst offenders." BANK'S BIRTHDAY Next Monday the German American Trust and Savings bank of Los Angeles will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its opening in that city. The institution began October 4, 1890, in a small room at 114½ South Broadway. Prosperity attended the enterprise and three times the bank was forced to move to larger quarters finally moving into its modern home at Seventh and Spring streets. The capital of $100,000 has grown to $2,000,000 and the 644 depositors now number 54,748. The present officers are M. N. Avery, president; W. E. McVay and J. F. Andrews, vice-presidents; R. R. Hillman, cashier and secretary; W. W. Gibbs, Jr., W. R. Morehouse and R. E. Zimmerman, assistant cashiers; J. Veenhuyzen, trust officer; and L. B. Howe, assistant trust officer. PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD Mrs. Manda S. Irvin mother of Mrs. Clara Chapman, wife of C. C. Chapman, and wife of Stephen M. Irvin, contractor, who has been engaged in business in Southern California for the past thirty years, passed away Tuesday after an illness of only three days, surviving an operation by 12 hours. Death came at the Sisters' Hospital where Mrs. Irvin had been taken from her home, 209 Harvard boulevard, Los Angeles. Mrs. Irvin had been a resident of Southern California for the last twenty-five years. She was born in Davis county, Iowa. When Mr. Irvin left for California he took with him her promise to be his bride, and five years later she followed him to San Bernardino to be married. After a few years the couple went to Los Angeles, where Mr. Irvin opened a real estate office. Mrs. Irvin is survived by three children, Mrs. Chapman, Arthur and Leslie Irvin, who are connected with moving picture companies in Los Angeles. MAY PAVE BREA CANON ROAD The Brea canyon road, extending in Los Angeles county township will be paved way will be paved. Marshal Kellenmeyer clerical help during time, which is not upon his request tonight's meeting. Engineer O. E. progress in regard to extension of the site the western limits owners in that new sirous of having nected up and then succeeded with at this moment. Charles Glass, an submitted a lengthy nor workings of the in regard to receipts and makes very little It is on file in the report shows a gall year of $9000 in report gives it as his electric light rate to be materially lessen. By-laws of the department were submerged The same were acceded Frank Tausch of the dressed a communion asking the council to boys a half-dozen top boots. The main to the purchasing coerter to act. A communication with Frank Goodrich, assistant as extra fire action was taken. Chan is the regular driver off one or two Sundays should he desire a late maintain, he should do for the sub. Mr. Merversion with Trust take that view of the case, but the trust should the driver take for the extra man work his monthly pay en Hamler said he moved munication of Mr. lowed "to ride," and is Frank Gates, as secreta O.F. lodge, addressed to the board, permitting the Santa- pelt with the ten pound sacks put up by the California mills, getting safely by with the palpable fraud however, because of the trustfullness of the unsophisticated ultimate consumer who almost without exception is willing to accept anything that looks like a ten pound sack of flour for ten pounds actual weight and let it go at that. These ultimate consumers are the same people who for the last quarter of century until two years ago, when the full weight and measures law began to be enforced, had accepted as full weight the "10-pound" bucket of lard, which weighed less than nine pounds and the fourteen and one-half ounce pound of butter, instead of the avoirdupois pound. In the matter of flour pack this questionable custom of the outside millers has been met by some of the California people by cutting down the ten pound sack from ten pounds to nine, by easy graduations, a notable and praiseworthy exception however, being the Olive Milling company, which still seems to believe that honesty is the best policy and packs and sells its output on that basis, putting full weight into every container from the one-half barrel to the five pound sack. McPree is strong for a law to compel outside millers to conform to the California laws regulating the sale of food stuffs, whereby might be established an uniform standard of weights, thus making it impossible for the outside packers and jobbers to folst short weight commodities upon the California market in unfair competition with California dealers. Next to the subject of short weight flour comes short weight butter in McPhee's estimation apparently, and although he came off second best in his last effort to curb the practice of delivering less than sixteen ounces for a full pound of that commodity, he is not going to let the little flasco deter him from going after those re- MAY PAVE BREA CANON ROAD The Brea canyon road, extending in Los Angeles county from the Orange county line to the Pomona boulevard, a distance of six miles, may be paved within the next few months. The strip of pavement is estimated to cost $65,000. The completion of this road would mean a paved highway from any of the Orange county towns through Brea, Brea canyon and thence to the Los Angeles county paved roads, leading to the principal towns of that county. The proposition to improve this road is one of the many to be voted upon by the people of Los Angeles county at the election on October 26. A road bond issue of $2,850,000 is to be voted upon, and among the highways to be constructed if the issue carries is the Brea canyon road. Death decreased the government's Civil war pension roll nearly 10 per cent during the lats fiscal year, according to the annual report of Commissioner of Pensions Saltzgaber, made public at Washington. A total of 396,370 Union veterans remained on the roll July 1, 33,225 less than a year ago. Payments to Civil war pensioners during the year were $156,668,771, compared with $172,417,546 in 1914. Many people practice numerous economies, but somehow their bank accounts are a sorry succession of goose eggs. Why economize if you do not deposit something in a bank? The Anaheim National Bank welcomes small accounts. Frank Gates, as said O. F. lodge, addressed tion to the board, that permitting the Santa Cruz drill upon Claudina settings ago. The same was followed "to ride," and is placed on file. A number of residents street petitioned for walk on the west side. The same was referred tee on public improvement. Building permits to $2940 were received at The license collectors' sections amounting to $20. The treasurer reported the treasury of $4544.6. Plumbing inspector applications for sewer received six plumbing services. The city recorder reported in his court and filed amounting to $20. The superintendent of house reported upon w pertaining to his department sum of $10 collected. The superintendent of his monthly report, a men and teams have included grading and streets. The finance committee amining the various offices which were approved. Amount of $1536.84 were ordered paid. Expert Plano Tuning Schmidt, 222 East Center set 202; Home 64. BOND ELECTION FOR CITY HALL DEG. 17 Continued from page 1 move, but all the members of the council are willing to go to the bat with them on the proposition. If common rumor is a criterion one of the telephone companies in this city will have hard sledding to procure a renewal of its franchise in this city when the same expires, which will be in about four years from now. Should the same board be in power at that time it is a safe bet that the company would be accorded scant consideration. The paving of Broadway was again discussed by the trustees and it was agreed that the work proceed. As the legal aspect of the case now stands it will take six months before actual paving operations can begin. The members of the board are unanimous in the approval of the new improvement. Broadway was one of the first streets mapped out for paving but the work has been delayed. The street now is in a bad shape and the street superintendent was instructed to give first aid in the way of grading and oiling. Just as soon as the legal machinery can be put into motion Broadway will be paved. Marshal Kellenberger asked for clerical help during the tax collecting time, which is now here. Action upon his request will be taken up at Beautiful New Anaheim Home As a fair illustration of the fact that Anaheim is growing more beautiful each day we show one of the many handsome houses recently completed in the Holcomb tract. This is the home of Mr. Robert Rimpau, one of Anaheim's enterprising young business men. It is situated at the corner of Zeyn and Sycamore streets, and was designed and built by Chas. Trudeau, of East South street. This home, of the Aeroplane Bungalow type, contains seven rooms and bath, the two sleeping rooms being on the second floor where, with ample casement windows, they revel in sunshine and fresh air. The lower floor contains a beautiful double living room with wide French doors leading out on the wide cement porch and pergola. It is finished in all the rare beauties of slash grain Oregon pine, showing not only the beauties of the wood but also the art of the expert wood finisher in matching the grain and fitting it as well as the splendid finish of the master painter. The dining room is a thing to marvel at, set off from the rest of the house by wide French doors, and with its wide panels extending nearly to the ceiling and a wide buffet replete with French plate mirrors, art glass and wide shelves. The striking features of this home are its attractive wide porches and pergolas and its roominess and completeness in every detail within. Its wide front door, finished in Juana Costa mahogany, its odd plate glass windows, its immaculate kitchen are examples of the skill of the designer and builder. The Gibbs Lumber company of this city furnished the lumber for this handsome home. Broadway was one of the first streets mapped out for paving but the work has been delayed. The street now is in a bad shape and the street superintendent was instructed to give first aid in the way of grading and oiling. Just as soon as the legal machinery can be put into motion Broadway will be paved. Marshal Kellenberger asked for clerical help during the tax collecting time, which is now here. Action upon his request will be taken up at tonight's meeting. Engineer O. E. Steward reported progress in regard to right of way for extension of the sewerage system to the western limits. Many property owners in that neighborhood are desirous of having their premises connected up and the work will be proceeded with at the earliest possible moment. Charles Glass, an electrical expert, submitted a lengthy report on the inner workings of the city power plant, in regard to receipts and expenditures and makes very interesting reading. It is on file in the clerk's office. The report shows a gain during the past year of $9000 in revenues. The expert gives it as his opinion that the electric light rate to consumers could be materially lessened. By-laws of the Anaheim fire department were submitted for approval. The same were accepted. Secretary Frank Tausch of the fire company addressed a communication to the board asking the council to furnish the fire boys a half-dozen rubber coats and top boots. The matter was referred to the purchasing committee with power to act. A communication was received from Frank Goodrich, asking for appointment as extra fire truck driver. No action was taken. Cooney Mauerhan is the regular driver and he wants off one or two Sundays a month, but should he desire a layoff, the trustees maintain, he should provide the fee for the sub. Mr. Mauerhan, in conversation with Trustee Stark, did not take that view of the financial end of the case, but the trustees averred that should the driver take a vacation pay for the extra man would be lopped off his monthly pay envelope. Trustee Hamler said he moved that the communication of Mr. Goodrich be allowed "to ride," and is was so ordered. Frank Gates, as secretary of I. O. O. F. lodge, addressed a communication to the board, thanking them for permitting the Santa Ana Canton to TWENTY AEROPLANES SOLD TO HOLLAND Glenn Martin Receives Handsome Order From Across the Sea Two hundred thousand dollars' worth of great war hydro-aeroplanes have been ordered by the Netherlands government from Glenn L. Martin, Santa Ana aviator and builder of air craft in Los Angeles, according to dispatches from Washington. Announcement of the contract for aeroplanes was made in Washington by the United States treasury department. Martin, who has been in Washington several weeks on a proposal for making more aeroplanes for Uncle Sam, went to New York to have a final conference with Special Representative Kruller of the Holland government relative to that country's purchase. The Netherlands has ordered Martin to build twenty hydro-aeroplanes, all to be delivered for shipment to Dutch East India by February or March, 1916. These machines are to cost $10,000 each. Each machine will be equipped with a 125-horsepower Hall-Scott six cylinder motor. The machines are known as "Model T.A." For weeks, Lieutenant Van ter Poorten and Captain Vischer, representing the aero corps of the Holland government, experimented with the Martin hydro-aeroplanes at Nigger Slough with Martin. Two machines were used in the experiments. In one of them the Holland officers broke the American-passenger-carrying record, 6400 feet, by ascending 7400 feet. EVIL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA WEED Female of the Species Not as Deadly As the Male Orange county officials who are mon everywhere in Calif., as I have seen it in Fullerton, Rivera, Placentia, Norwalk, Los Angeles, Santa Paula, Anaheim, Oxnard (last here), Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Corona Nordhoff, Bakersfield, Colton, San Bernardino, namely, in every place in California; so with your permission I will say, which you have make a mistake in localizing your procedure the "murder weed" because his use are extensive in every place here in Calif. Also some of the white race have take the habit, and generally the opium field, the "Moreplnanosos," cocaina field, and every member of this cult are adepts to the murder weed. Last week I have seen in Los Angeles a white man smoking it in the street—Main street, corner of the "plaza." Of course after 15 minutes or so that citizen have become dangerous and I have seen three policeman unable to reduce him or put him in the patrol wagon. Believe me, with the troubles now in Texas, have his origin with some lodge of "Marihuana" as in Texas his cult are extensive as here. In El Paso, La Isleta, San Antonio, Marfa, San Benito, Seven Rivers and in every place I have seen bunches of the criminal plant. Also I see which you have pased and ordinance by the city council signaling terrible penalties to the "Marihuanas," but permit to me remark, which hardly outside of the counsil chamber, nobody know it, or if some American by chance know it, have the same effect, if the wise ordinance (wich of course is good) have been passed in the Belgin Congo, or some place near as nearly rarely Mexican of the low class speak English or read it. So I suggest, wich you make some pamphlets in Spanish and distribute them all over Calif., your ordinance have been passed last month, well I have see plants of the Murder Weed, in Anaheim, Placentia, Olinda and other places the 14 of this month. So the effect of your ordinance if any for this city furnished the lumber for this handsome home. versation with Trustee Stark, did not take that view of the financial end of the case, but the trustees averred that should the driver take a vacation pay for the extra man would be lopped off his monthly pay envelope. Trustee Hamler said he moved that the communication of Mr. Goodrich be allowed "to ride," and is was so ordered. Frank Gates, as secretary of I. O. O. F. lodge, addressed a communication to the board, thanking them for permitting the Santa Ana Canton to drill upon Claudina street some evenings ago. The same was accepted and placed on file. A number of residents on Illinois street petitioned for a cement sidewalk on the west side of that street. The same was referred to the committee on public improvements. Building permits to the amount of $2940 were received and granted. The license collector reported collections amounting to $1080. The treasurer reported a balance in the treasury of $4544.62. Plumbing inspector reported 7 applications for sewer connections received, six plumbing and two gas inspections. The city recorder reported 15 cases in his court and fines collected amounting to $20. The superintendent of the power house reported upon various matters pertaining to his department, and the sum of $10 collected. The superintendent of streets made his monthly report, showing how men and teams have been employed, including grading and oiling of the streets. The finance committee reported examining the various officers' reports, which were approved. Bills to the amount of $1536.84 were approved and ordered paid. Expert Piano Tuning by F. W. Schmidt, 222 East Center street. Sunset 202; Home 64. EVIL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA WEED Female of the Species Not as Deadly As the Male Orange county officials who are endeavoring to stamp out the deadly marijuana weed, are stimulated to greater efforts by the following letter recently received by Sheriff Jackson from an Anaheim man. The writer evidently knew the pernicious effects of the Mexican dope weed: Anaheim, Cal., Sept. 17, 1915. Mr. C. E. Jackson, Sheriff of Orange County, Dear Sir:—By lack of time I haven't answered your letter dated the 25 of last August. I see with satisfaction, wich you have dedicated some attention to my advice regarding the Marihuana, "Indian Canabus Canavis Indica, or "Murder Weed," as a newspaper man have baptized it; and I found the new name exceeding well appropriate. Of course, as everything bad in this life have his good side (sometimes) so this pernicious plant have. A member of his family "El macho," "the male," a helpful factor in medicine, as we extract from the opium, laudanum and other delicacies, so with this weed; but the Mexicans take it, as nearly all the humanity take everything, by the wrong side. I says "a member of his family," as the weed are divided into 2 classes, the "hembra" or "female," and the "macho" or "male." Both are dangerous, but the last named are more pernicious than the other, and as don't very common I will send you tomorrow by parcel post a sample of it. But avoid to try it, Mr. Sheriff, as are double strong than the opium in his effects. The females are very com- effect, if the wise ordinance (which of course is good) have been passed in the Belgin Congo, or some place near as nearly rarely Mexican of the low class speak English or read it. So I suggest, wich you make some pamphlets in Spanish and distribute them all over Calif., your ordinance have been passed last month, well I have see plants of the Murder Weed, in Anaheim, Placentia, Olinda and other places the 14 of this month. So the effect of your ordinance if any, for the precent are futile. The harvest of the Murder Weed are near, and with such provision, the fiends have plenty for a year or so, in case with the law don't destroy his dreams before so I print here some literature in Spanish wich if you found it good for distribute in the Mexican settlement I think give you good results. Unico: Por decreto del Estado de California constituye un delito ante la ley; el cultivar, o tener en su posecion la planta llamada "Marihuana," y todo persona en cuya casa o posecion, se encuentre; sera castiga da severamente; con prison y con una fuerte multa. Tomorrow I will send you by parcel post a sample of the "Macho" as after your ordinance ben pased I have found a beautiful speciem in a by near town. With my respects and wishes, I remain, yours very truly, LEADING COUNTIES Of the five leading counties of the United States which produce crops of greatest value, two are on the Pacific coast, two in the Middle West and one east of the Alleghenies. They are announced by the census bureau to be the following: Los Angeles county, California whose crop is worth $14,720,884 a year; Whitman county, Washington, $12,540,694; McLean County, Illinois, 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. 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BURGLAR CONFESSES Gilbert Arbiso, the Orange youth arrested by Marshal Crawshaw on a charge of being implicated in several burglaries at that place and in Santa Ana, made a confession to Sheriff Jackson at the county jail in which he admitted a number of burglaries including those at the E. J. Parker and O. B. Burko homes in Tustin and Santa Ana. Arbiso told the sheriff that he had a box of unsalable articles which he had stolen, concealed at the home of his sister in Orange. The shrift went to Orange and found the box. It contained three cheap revolvers, three cheap watches, six rings, six pins, and other articles of small value. Arbiso said that he had worked alone in most of the robberies but that a man called "Fuzzy" had helped in one or two. He said that he had sold some of the things to a San Diego junk dealer for $4. Sheriff Jackson thinks that Arbiso will come through with further information concerning his operations. Dr. M. M. 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