anaheim-gazette 1915-12-30

WE wish to thank the liberal patronage to our line of fresh meats call for and insist on our local people and we hope year that we have enjoyed in business, as our success Wishing you all a H Anahe UNIVERSAL TIRE COMPANY IN BAD SHAPE FORMER PRESIDENT HOLDAWAY ARRESTED FOR GETTING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSE COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST PICKRELL AND VOLLMER, THE PROMOTERS WHO WORKED HERE H. H. Holdaway, former president of the Universal Tire company, which nearly two years ago, purchased the Dreyfus Winery building in the southwestern suburbs of this city, was arrested Monday and lodged in the Los Angeles county jail, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. This is the third time Holdaway has been arrested on the charge. He was arraigned before Judge Houser and placed under $2000 bond, which was furnished by friends. Holdaway came to Anaheim with Percy C. Pickrell and Charles J. Volmer for the purpose of seeking a location for the manufacture of the Holdaway, non-puncturable tire. He is the inventor of the tire, and tests proved that it performed just as the owner claimed it would, but he appears to It was further asserted by the promoters that deals had been closed for the purchase of $150,000 worth of machinery for the manufacture of the new tire and that this machinery would be installed immediately after the first of June, when the lease on the building expired. "We have not closed a deal for machinery," said Holdaway at that time. "I know nothing about the statements made by the stock salesmen, and the company will not be responsible for any misleading statements made. Charles Vollmer is our fiscal agent and has charge of the sale of stock." Holdaway is from Utah, where his father gained fame as an inventor. He came to Los Angeles from Denver, and at one time believed in a future for the tire, which is a device without an inner tube, and made resilient with strong steel wires which are woven into other texture upon which the rubber tread is set. Vollmer had several stock salesmen working with him, among them being Pickrell and H. Innes. The concern was incorporated for $5,000,000, with Holdaway as president; W. H. O'Neill, treasurer and director; John S. Erwin, C. W. Fox and B. J. Anderson as directors. When the internal affairs of the concern became so rotten a permit was refused by the state for sale of stock, it is alleged an attempt was made to pay the directors a year in advance with stock and evade the law, by a sharp transaction. This was followed by a general reorganization of the company, which found Lewis on the directorate. BOARD OF FORCE PLANT Portion of Road And Placentia At a meeting of forestry Tuesday commence plantation Newport Beach few days. About five miles been set out at planting crew is ing two open se highway. One o north of the courier is north o limits. No attempt plant close to bra and south o A portion of the Anaheim and Placed, and another Ollinda will be put the Newport Be probably be start these four short end of the count. At the meeting Stephenson, was the state highway permit to plant tree way south of San how much plant the south have termined. A number of a from the county along the county and were granted Earl Talcott a Orangethorpe go This is the third time Holdaway has been arrested on the charge. He was arraigned before Judge Houser and placed under $2000 bond, which was furnished by friends. Holdaway came to Anaheim with Percy C. Pickrell and Charles J. Vollmer for the purpose of seeking a location for the manufacture of the Holdaway, non-puncturable tire. He is the inventor of the tire, and tests proved that it performed just as the owner claimed it would, but he appears to have been the victim of Pickrell and Vollmer. When Holdaway was president of the company he sought complaints for the arrest of Vollmer and Pickrell, but the directors declined. It was charged in a meeting of the board that these two men, who were acting as fiscal agents of the concern, selling stock on a commission, were not turning in all the money received for stock sales. A settlement was made upon a compromise, however, and later Holdaway disposed of his controlling interest. The promoters came to Anaheim with the declared intention of establishing their factory here. A deal was made whereby the tire concern agreed to take over the Dreyfus winery building after June 1, 1914, when the lease held by the Newmark Grain company expired. In order to gain possession of the plant the tire concern turned over to J. W. Wallis and John H. Cook $20,000 in stock and agreed to assuce a trust deed for $7000 and pay $8000 in cash at 7 per cent quarterly in two years. Wallis and Cook owners of the property, had nothing but the stock for their share in the transaction. The stock promoters asserted a civic organization in another city offered to give a free site and buy $50,000 worth of stock to have the new concern located there. This, it is said, has since proven untrue. When the internal affairs of the concern became so rotten a permit was refused by the state for sale of stock, it is alleged an attempt was made to pay the directors a year in advance with stock and evade the law, by a sharp transaction. This was followed by a general reorganization of the company, which found Lewis on the directorate. Holdaway's attorney declares his client is made to bear the responsibility for all the wrongdoing of the stock salesmen. When the company got possession of the building men were put to work overhauling it. A quantity of machinery was seen in and installed, and Mr. Holdaway went east to purchase more, also to purchase material for the manufacture of the tires. He wrote back that he had bought more than $90,000 worth of machinery, rubber, steel, etc., but the purchases never arrived. A complaint has been sworn to against Vollmer and Pickrell by Charles J. Wilson, who claims he was victimized into buying stock of them. Automobilists Hurt— Fletcher Pattison, a litney driver, and George Gillis, both of San Diego, were injured Sunday morning when a motorcycle driven by Pattison was wrecked at the Santa Fe crossing at Irvine. The riders approached the turn too fast and went out on the rails. Pattison struck his nose and forehead on a rail. Though unconscious for two hours he had no bones broken. Gillis had his right ankle deeply bruised. His cries awakened Harry Spencer who lives near the crossing and Spencer took the injured youths to the county hospital. They continued to Los Angeles at noon by electric car. To thank the people of Anaheim and Orange County, etronage they have given the local butchers, who fish meats and provisions, and we hope that they consist on our products as they are handled and we hope to maintain the steady growth for have enjoyed for the past seven months, since our success is your success. You all a Happy New Year, we remain, Respectfully yours, Anaheim Beef & Provisions Respectfully yours, Anaheim Beef & Provisions BOARD OF FORESTRY IS PLANTING MANY TREES Portion of Road Between Anaheim And Placentia to be Planted At a meeting of the county board of forestry Tuesday it was decided to commence planting trees along the Newport Beach boulevard within a few days. About five miles of trees have just been set out at Buena Park, and the planting crew is now at work planting two open sections of the state highway. One of these sections is north of the county hospital and the other is north of the Fullerton city limits. No attempt is to be made to plant close to the orchards in La Habra and south of Fullerton. A portion of the paved road between Anaheim and Placentia is to be planted, and another open section near Olinda will be put in trees. Work upon the Newport Beach boulevard will probably be started immediately after these four short sections in the north end of the county are planted. At the meeting the secretary, T. E. Stephenson, was instructed to petition the state highway commission for a permit to plant trees on the state highway south of Santa Ana. Plans as to how much planting will be done to the south have not yet been fully determined. A number of applications for trees from the county nursery for planting along the county roads were received, and were granted. Earl Talcott and his neighbors at Orangethorpe got together and de- industry. In other words, the beet sugar industry of the United States must produce approximately 2,700,000 long tons of sugar annually if the United States would be independent of foreign countries for the article. Last year sixty beet sugar factories were in operation in the United States. To produce the necessary 2,700,000 tons of sugar would require the erection of 450 beet sugar factories. To supply these factories with beets would necessitate the cultivation of 2,400,000 acres of land in beets, and if allowance for rotation of crops be made, 9,600,000 acres would be required. The beets produced annually from this area would amount to approximately 25,000,000 tons, for which the farmers of the country would receive $125,000,000 or more. The extraction and refining of the sugar would require approximately 2,500,000 tons of coal, 193,950 tons of coke and 2,017,550 tons of limestone. The total cost of these items alone would amount to almost $15,000,000, all of which would add to the prosperity of other American industries. Almost $16,000,000 would bed distributed to the railroads of the country, and over $18,000,000 of would be distributed for general supplies. GOVERNMENT SHIPS The president in his latest message renews his demand for government ownership of ships—a most dangerous proposition that should be defeated. Last week our exports reached the enormous total of more than $90,000,000, the greatest on record, and these ships from the Pacific and have handed the commerce of that greatest of oceans over to our Japanese rivals. The president's scheme should be defeated at the same time this other awful mistake is rectified. NEWS NOTES OF COUNTY Orange Man Poisoned— Clyde Harbour, the well known Orange transfer man, made a grave mistake Saturday while taking medicine for a slight indisposition. Thinking he was taking calumel tablets he swallowed two bl-chloride of mercury tablets making about three grains of poison. Fortunately for him the bl-chloride of mercury was not fast in taking effect. He noticed that the tablets did not taste just right and on a closer inspection of the box from which he had taken them noticed his error. Mr. Harbour never has been suspected for the speed he displayed in making for the nearest drug store, where his nephew Jay Harbour supplied the necessary emetics and antidotes to take care of the poison. Even considering the illness caused by this first aid treatment, Mr. Harbour considers that his lucky star was shining on Christmas day. Christmas at County Hospital— The inmates of the County Hospital enjoyed a treat Friday afternoon when the Christian Endeavor Society of Santa Ana entertained them at a Christmas tree in the chapel. The program was composed of readings, solos, quartettes and instrumental music, at GOVERNMENT SHIPS The president in his latest message renews his demand for government ownership of ships—a most dangerous proposition that should be defeated. Last week our exports reached the enormous total of more than $90,000,000, the greatest on record, and these exports were carried to the markets of the world. This proves that under normal conditions there would be no lack of ships for all the trade that this or other nations might supply. The war will end some time, and if we have fifty or sixty millions invested in socialistic ships when the war does end we will find them just so much junk that will be difficult to either keep or sell. The government cannot construct ships any quicker than private enterprises and cannot operate them with either economy or success. If the government goes into the ship-building business, private capital will not. For each ship that Uncle Sam builds one less ship will be built by private owners. If Uncle Sam buys any ships now built, it will be simple a transfer of owners and will not add a pound to the available tonnage. More than 150 ships are now being built in our ship yards, a greater number than at any one time in past history. The socialistic scheme of the president will tend to destroy this enterprise root and branch. It is undemocratic, because the democracy has in all the past set its face against such a socialistic scheme. If the president and his party wish to aid the shipping industry of the nation, let them undo the injury they have already done. With the aid of LaFollette they have driven American Christmas at County Hospital— The inmates of the County Hospital enjoyed a treat Friday afternoon when the Christian Endeavor Society of Santa Ana entertained them at a Christmas tree in the chapel. The program was composed of readings, solos, quartettes and instrumental music, at the close of which presents of neckties and handkerchiefs with boxes of candy were distributed. Five gallons of ice cream was a gift from the young ladies employed at the court house and Sheriff Jackson presented the men with cigars. The management wishes to thank all who so kindly helped to make this a cheerful Christmas for these patients and inmates and is especially grateful to C. C. Collins for his efforts to make the entertainment a success. On Wednesday night the young people of the Baptist church of Fullerton gave an entertainment in the chapel. Passed Bogus Checks— H. Caravantes, who a short time ago caused the arrest of an employee of the Vinson pool room at El Monte, is wanted on a charge of passing bad checks and is not to be found. Caravantes' wife and a Mexican named Garcia are under arrest on the same charge. It is stated that several checks under the signature of I. H. Meyers, have been floated by the trio. Mrs. Caravantes stated to officers that she was compelled by her husband to sign the checks, after he had written them. Then he and Garcia passed them. Mrs. Caravantes has a nine-months old baby. It is stated that Caravantes was in trouble in Fresno on a similar charge. Expert plano tuning, F. W. Schmidt. Orange County for the chers, who are handling be that everybody will andled and put up by growth for the coming ths, since we have been provision Co. Pacific and have handace of that greatest of our Japanese rivals. scheme should be deme time this other awectified. SIGNPOSTS ON HIGHWAYS In preparation for the reception of thousands of visitors to the coast in 1916 the Automobile Club of Southern California has revised the system of sign posting on both the inland and coast routes to San Diego from Los Angeles, and has made plans for reconstruction work throughout the southern part of the state. More than 300 handsome guide signs and danger signs have been erected over the two exposition routes, and approximately 300 new signs have been erected in Orange county, on the newly completed highways. An additional allotment of signs will also be placed there, according to Secretary 'Fandish L. Mitchell. The club's construction department has sent a road car over the two main highways to the north as fas as Fresno, in preparation for the resigning of these important highways. Both the inland and the coast routes will have the sign system revised. Nowhere else in the world is there a motor organization so active in working for the welfare of both resident and visiting motorists, despite the fact that its activities are supported by only a small per cent of the Southern California automobile owners. Sign posting on the highways has come to be recognized as a necessity, not a luxury, and ever since shortly before 1900 the Auto Club has been engaged in this work in addition to its many departmental duties which include leadership in the movement for more good roads. Without these signs the roads of identical argument we used a year ago to explain the abnormal exports from America. It does not matter how large or how small British trade is. It is immaterial, in international law, how large American export trade is. The only reason America has mentioned large British exports to neutral countries is because of the same kind of American exports to the same countries have been stopped by Great Britain, in violation of the law of nations. In fact, Sir Cecil admits that during the first seven months of the year the exports of American cotton from England increased 114,000 bales, this being the same cotton seized "by misapprehension." It was delivered to the same destination. Our position is not based on our poverty or on British prosperity. We are simply asserting neutral rights against the arrogance of belligerents, and we deserve the thanks of all neutrals, present and future. The Garden Grove Orange Growers' association met at J. A. Knapp's office Saturday evening. At that meeting the members decided to affiliate with the Orange county fruit exchange to market their fruit through the California Fruit Growers' Exchange. Mr. Arkley was elected to represent the association on the board of directors of the Orange County Fruit exchange. They decided there was going to be sufficient fruit to handle from Garden Grove and active work will be commenced immediately explaining to the growers who are not already connected with it, the policy of the association. This work will be done by Mr. County Hospital—of the County Hospital Friday afternoon when Endeavor Society of entertained them at a in the chapel. The proposed readings, solos, instrumental music, at which presents of neck-cherchiefs with boxes of distributed. Five gallons was a gift from the employed at the court Griff Jackson presented cigars. The manage-thank all who so kindly make this a cheerful these patients and especially grateful to C. his efforts to make the success. On Wed. the young people of the City of Fullerton gave an in the chapel. Checks—who a short time ago cost of an employe of the room at El Monte, is charge of passing bad not to be found. Caraand a Mexican named尔尔 arreat on the same stated that several checks mature of E. H. Meyers, dated by the trio. Mrs. Ked to officers that she by her husband to us, after he had written he and Garcia passed Caravantes has a nineaby. It is stated that is in trouble in Fresno charge. DODGING THE ISSUE The note and accompanying memorandum Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, left with our state department in no manner touch our complaint against the British seizure of cargoes destined for neutral countries. What he says about the expansion of American commerce and the revival of American industries as a direct result of the war is true. But that has nothing to do with Great Britain's holding up our exports to neutral ports on suspicion that they might find their way to Germany. At one place in the memorandum, in which he is trying to explain abnormal British exports to neutral countries in what has been called the war zone, he answers the argument his own government advanced a year ago. It was contended then that we were sending more exports to the Scandinavian countries than we ever had before. Hence the suspicion that the ultimate destination was hostile. But the British ambassador explains that these countries have been shut off from former supplies and must now rely on Great Britain, the Orange county fruit exchange to market their fruit through the California Fruit Growers' Exchange. Mr. Arkley was elected to represent the association on the board of directors of the Orange County Fruit exchange. They decided there was going to be sufficient fruit to handle from Garden grove and active work will be commenced immediately explaining to the growers who are not already connected with it, the policy of the association. This work will be done by Mr. Webster of the fruit exchange. The association will make arrangements to use part of the Walnut Association's warehouse, and machinery will be installed in the near future. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Assessment No. 1 Pacific Mausoleum Company, a corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business and office in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 5th day of June, 1916, an assessment of five (5c) cents per share, or five percent on each one dollar, was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of this corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary of said Campany, at its office in the Masonic Temple Building, City of Anaheim, State of California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the first day of February, 1916, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Friday the 18th day of February, 1916, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with the costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. L. F. POMEROY, Secretary. Office; Room 9, Masonic Temple Building, Anaheim California. 12-30-4