anaheim-gazette 1916-03-16

JACKMAN FAVORS INSURANCE SYSTEM ADVOCATES MUTUAL CORPORATION TO INSURE LANDS AGAINST DAMAGE FROM FLOODS TELLS TAXPAYERS' LEAGUE HOW MEMBERS CAN SAFEGUARD THEMSELVES FROM LOSS BY OVERFLOW At the meeting of the Taxpayers' League Saturday afternoon S. J. Jackman advanced what he believes is the solution of the river protection problem. That solution is Insure. In his paper Jackman said that the cost of insurance per acre would be less than the cost of doing extensive protection work, which under estimates he believed would cost $1.57 per acre per year. He said: "Organize an insurance company, mutual if you like, and insure your lands against damage by floods on exactly the same principle that you insure your inflammable property against fire. Annual premiums of $1.00 per acre per year or some such amount should be paid until a safe reserve fund is accumulated, say about $500,000. Probably a less amount would do. How ever, this is a detail to be determined among yourselves. To accumulate a reserve fund of $500,000 on the annual payment of $1 per acre per year would take a little NO MONEY IN SIGHT FOR BRIDGE BUILDING County Auditor Jerome Declares the General Fund is Low "Mr. Mills was right," said County Auditor W. C. Jerome when told that A. A. Mills of Anaheim and S. J. Jackman of Santa Ana had not agreed in their reports to the Taxpayers' League Saturday as to the condition of the county funds so far as money being available for use in building bridges and repairing bridges and roads is concerned. "The situation in regard to money available for bridge building this year follows: There is no money in the bridge fund. There is no fund from which that fund can be supplied excepting the county general. The county general had $112,000 in it when I gave to total to Mr. Mills and later to Mr. Jackman, before the February bills were paid. Out of that $112,000, the county must pay somewhere near $40,000 on outstanding contracts for road building. Out of that sum it must pay for two elections, and for running the general business of the county. Out of that $112,000 comes the general expenses for February, March, April, May and June. The lowest month we have ever had for general expenses was $8,000 for one month last year. The February bills reach about $18,000. Taking out these expenditures, there certainly cannot be enough left with which to build the bridges. There will be mightly little, if any left in the general fund, which cannot be overdrawn during the fiscal year. The statement made by the county auditor is in line with that made by Supervisor Talbert at the last meeting of the associated chambers of com- APRICOT CROP SHORT— "A well known local an early estimate of no cent of an apricot crop county," said Dr. J. J. "While it is too early to nite or final estimate yet it seems that the ve justifies the estimate more remains to be seen w cent will be reached. The orchards where the cre-ly fall far below this, the highest crop prospered on the bloom. Sley has had a hard frosters smudged and they b saved their apricot crop of the damage there seen." Big Oil Producer— The biggest producer brought in in the Brea in this entire oil field two years is the Amalgam on the Hualde tract. The completed last Tuesday flowing at the rate daily of fine quality 24 well was drilled to a tile over 3400 feet. So oil sand seems to be big production. Of the oil sand strata, a of oil certainly puts the east of Brea on the o be a big boost to oper- Amalgamated Oil congratulated on the great success. Killed by Beer Bottle— A broken beer bottle death of Lucille, the 7 ter of Mr. and Mrs." actly the same principle that you insure your inflammable property against fire. "Annual premiums of $1.00 per acre per year or some such amount should be paid until a safe reserve fund is accumulated, say about $500,000. Probably a less amount would do. However, this is a detail to be determined among yourselves. To accumulate a reserve fund of $500,000 on the annual payment of $1 per acre per year would take a little less than seven annual payments. "Past experience would indicate that great floods are not to be expected during this cumulative period. If they should come during this period—say during the first year—only one-seventh of the damage could be paid. Or if a flood came during the second year two-sevenths of the damage could be paid. And so on throughout the cumulative period. In working out these details any good insurance man would assist with advice. "After and during the period of accumulation of the reserve fund the same should be invested in safe convertible securities. The interest on these should pay all and possibly more than the necessary overhead expenses. In this way you land owners would be receivers instead of payers of interest. As would be the case under any of the prior suggestions along this line." "Now as to the protection work on the banks of the river during ordinary seasons only such as is actually necessary to prevent the stream from flooding any particular section heavily thereby causing damage which would have to be paid for, should be done. During big flood seasons it will be cheaper to pay actual damages than to try to confine the water within the present banks. "While you are working out your tentative plans for the insurance, the conservationists—if successful in the matter of county, or tri-counties conservation laws—will be working to hold the surplus flood water back in the mountains by check dams. These if successful will greatly reduce the risk of damage by floods in the future with consequent reduction in cost of insurance." SAVES PEOPLE MILLIONS Charles G. Johnson, state superintendent of the department of weights and measures, has just completed his first annual report for the work ac- last year. The February bills reach about $18,000. Taking out these expenditures, there certainly cannot be enough left with which to build the bridges. There will be mighty little, if any left in the general fund, which cannot be overdrawn during the fiscal year. The statement made by the county auditor is in line with that made by Supervisor Talbert at the last meeting of the associated chambers of commerce. Talbert stated that the bridges must be built, as public convenience demands them. The board of supervisors had the choice of raising the money by a bond election, through which the money would be available for building within a short time after the bonds are sold, or by a direct tax, in which case the money would not be available until next fall and the bridges could not be finished before next winter's rains. CUBA AND MEXICO Henry Watterson, the veteran editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, finds in a winter's stay at Havana an opportunity to compare the effect of our policy of active interest in Cuba's affairs with the vacillating and irresponsible conduct of our relations with Mexico. Mr. Watterson suggests that Cuba would have its regular and succeeding revolutions and unsettlement of business, as per the old schedule, if it were not for fear of Yankee intervention. Uncle Sam intervened three times in its affairs, restored law and order and cleaned its house. Cuba is now very much like a growing boy, who has been subjected to parental control, and who knows that if he does not behave himself father will attend to his case. Thus, Cuba today is behaving itself and has peace and order because it feels that it can retain control of its own government in no other way. Comparing this condition with Mr. Wilson's free hand to revolutionary leaders in Mexico, Mr. Watterson says of the president's policy: "He backed and he filled; he would and he wouldn't; he marched up the hill and then marched down again. All the while the havoc and the looting went forward and now that we are caught in the meshes of old Whiskerando's whiskers who shall say where we shall land, and when'?" The law of the Latins, says Mr. Wat- Killed by Beer Bottle A broken beer bottle death of Lucile, the 74ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thursday. The child ering flowers in the started home when thiened. Hidden from w bottle escaped her notice ped full upon it with The keen edge cut arch of her foot, several arteries. The scream attracted her parents, and carried her home was hastily summoned was removed to his o wound was dressed. the little girl died from loss of blood. Funeral held Saturday in Los Santa Ana Wants Road Seven short connecti ty paved roads, a total ly twelve miles, is the Ana and vicinity, and ty highway bond issue short stretches of road included for improvement. This was the unanimity directors of the Manufacturers' Association Chamber of Commerce joint session to consider last week. Considerable cussion on the install roads was had, which the appointment of which is to endeavor roads included in thie highway commi provement. A resolution incorn opinions, and asking t strive to have the roe proposed new course was unanimously pass mittee was appointed servior H. E. Smith, Stephenson, W. B. W Liebig and J. C. Met Garden Grove Will P The new Garden G sociation, recently or SAVES PEOPLE MILLIONS Charles G. Johnson, state superintendent of the department of weights and measures, has just completed his first annual report for the work accomplished during the last year and he estimates that an annual saving of between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 has been made to the people in the correction and confiscation of faulty weights and measures. During the year Johnson has sealed and caused to be corrected 1,461,950 measures and weighing devices. During this same space of time 17,381 scales were condemned for repairs and 244,104 weighing and measuring devices were condemned and destroyed. Under the direction of Johnson 68,059 packages, containing merchandise were inspected and of this number, 11,733 were found to be short, while 2500 were overweight. New Kind of Wall Paper— The Pacific Oilcloth & Linoleum Co. of Huntington Beach is now manufacturing wall covering, which is quite similar to oilcloth, except it is used in place of wall paper. Some exquisite designs are being shown at the company's office by Secretary J. K. McDonald, most of them being embossed, which make splendid coverings for the walls of a home. The name of the new product is "Adorista," and sample books are now being made for the trade. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix bldg., Anaheim. Comparing the Wilson's free hand to revolutionary leaders in Mexico, Mr. Watterson says of the president's policy: "He backed and he filled; he would and he wouldn't; he marched up the hill and then marched down again. All the while the havoc and the looting went forward and now that we are caught in the meshes of old Whiskerando's whiskers who shall say where we shall land, and when?" The law of the Latins, says Mr. Watterson, is force, and they know no other, and this characteristic is the fly in the ointment of the Wilson policy. While intervention and the invasion of Mexican territory might never have been necessary during the past three years, Mr. Watterson is of the opinion that if a firmer policy had been pursued, if Mexicans had been required to settle their affairs or submit to intervention, peace would long ago have come to them. More Czarske Heirs in Sight— Further complications in the fight for $30,000 left by Mrs. Dina Czarske are promised through the visit to Santa Ana of Attorney Herman D. Lempke of San Francisco, representing the German Conculate. Lempke believes that either Mrs. Czarske of her husband, H. A. Czarske, who died two years before his wife, left heirs in Germany and the consulate proposes to locate those heirs and see that they get the estate or their share of it. Fred Czarske of Redondo Beach, a nephew of H. A. Czarske, has secured letters of administration on Mrs. Czarske's estate, and believes that Mrs. Czarske left no heirs and that the estate must go back to him and his sister as heirs of her husband. E. M. F. Jannsen of Fullerton is going to try to prove that he is entitled to the entire estate, claiming that he is a nephew of Mrs. Czarske. Taking Turkey Test— The wisdom of Solomon compared to the meticulous Clarke of solving intricate crises.Recently he discovered place a gobbler and whose carriage and suspiciously like those disappeared from the NEWS NOTES OF COUNTY Apricot Crop Short— "A well known local packer makes an early estimate of not over 50 per cent of an apricot crop for Orange county," said Dr. J. G. Berneike. "While it is too early to make a definite or final estimate at this time, yet it seems that the very light bloom justifies the estimate made and it only remains to be seen whether 50 per cent will be reached. There are mainly orchards where the crop will certainly fall far below this. Hemet reports the highest crop prospect for years, based on the bloom. Santa Clara valley has had a hard frost. Some growers smudged and they believe that they saved their apricot crop. The extent of the damage there remains to be seen." Big Oil Producer— The biggest producer that has been brought in in the Brea field, and even in this entire oil field during the past two years is the Amalgamated No. 16, on the Hualde tract. The big well was completed last Tuesday and is now flowing at the rate of 2000 barrels daily of fine quality 24 gravity oil. The well was drilled to a depth of a little over 3400 feet. Some 200 feet of oil sand seems to be responsible for the big production. The great depth of the oil sand strata, and the big flow of oil certainly puts the territory southeast of Brea on the oil map and will be a big boost to operations there. The Amalgamated Oil company are to be congratulated on the big find and great success. Killed by Beer Bottle— A broken beer bottle caused the death of Lucille, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Butts of Brea, Launders one dark night. Then he went home and indulged in some thinking, a favorite pastime of constables of the Class A type. After his thinker had cooled off he returned to the Mexican's,—but heavens! There were four turkeys in place of three. But the constable was not to be thwarted in his experiment. Taking the gobbler and two of the hens he brought them to Launders' and released them. At nightfall the gobbler and one hen climbed on to the place where Launders' turkeys formerly roosted. The other hen sat down in a corner of the yard and wept. Clark is going to return the weeping turkey and exchange it for the one left behind at the Mexican's. If the other bird seeks repose on the regulation Launders' roost, Clark will accept it as evidence that he has the right turkeys and the right Mexican and will serve the warrant which reposes in his inside pocket. New Paving Firm— Four Santa Ana men have organized a company for street paving and other contract work. The name of the company is the Orange County Engineering and Construction company, and the men in the company are H. E. Smith, county supervisor and a well known cement contractor; H. Clay Kellogg, civil engineer; Clyde Butler, surveyor and highway engineer and L. Stukey, who recently has been an inspector of paving in Santa Ana. The new firm has taken over an asphalt plant, and is already organized for contracting. In fact, the company is securing signatures of property owners for paving East Second from Main to Birch streets, and for paving on Cypress avenues, at Santa Ana. While the company expects to make a special effort to get work in Santa Ana, its activities will not be con- Killed by Beer Bottle— A broken beer bottle caused the death of Lucile, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Butts of Brea, Thursday. The child had been gathering flowers in the hills and had started home when the accident happened. Hidden from view, the jagged bottle escaped her notice and she stepped full upon it with her bare feet. The keen edge cut through to the arch of her foot, severing veins and arteries. The screams of the child attracted her parents, who rushed out and carried her home. A physician was hastily summoned and the child was removed to his office, where the wound was dressed. An hour later the little girl died from the shock and loss of blood. Funeral services were held Saturday in Los Angeles. Santa Ana Wants Roads— Seven short connecting links of county paved roads, a total of approximately twelve miles, is the need of Santa Ana and vicinity, and if a new county highway bond issue is called, these short stretches of road should be included for improvement. This was the unanimous decision of the directors of the Merchants' & Manufacturers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce, who held a joint session to consider the situation last week. Considerable favorable discussion on the installation of these roads was had, which culminated in the appointment of a committee which is to endeavor to have these roads included in the estimates of the highway commission for improvement. A resolution incorporating these opinions, and asking that a committee strive to have the roads included in the proposed new county bond issue, was unanimously passed, and the committee was appointed as follows: Supervisor H. E. Smith, chairman; T. E. Stephenson, W. B. Williams, J. E. Liebig and J. C. Metzgar. Garden Grove Will Pack Oranges— The new Garden Grove Citrus Association, recently organized to pack the fruit raised in the Grove section Impaled on a Splinter— A Nightengale, aged 24, who lives at the J. and L. Camp, Brea, escaped death by a scant fraction of an inch when he was impaled on a long splinter. The man was employed as a rotary helper on the Union Oil lease, and was helping load a rotary drum on a wagon. Two long timbers were being used as skids in the process, and as the drum rolled toward the wagon bed, Nightengale leaned on one of the boards to steady it. A final push from the workmen sent the drum onto the wagon, and displaced one of the boards. Losing his balance, Nightengale fell with the heavy timber to the ground, his neck striking a long, slender splinter which was turned upright as the timber dropped. The force of the fall impaled him, and the splinter passed entirely through his neck from a point two inches below the center of the cbin, and coming out at the back of his neck. The splinter missed the man's windpipe and spinal column by a narrow margin. The striking of either would probably have caused fatal injuries. The injured man was rushed to the Fullerton hospital, where it is stated he will recover, although it will be some time before the wound can heal. Postoffice Burglarized— The Tustin post office was broken into Thursday night. Mail was scattered all over the floor, and between $7 and $10 in money is missing. Probably the same man who burglarized Uncle Sam's mail shop stole a Ford delivery car from the rear of the Tustin Mercantile company's store. The thief walked boldly off the main street of Tustin into the lobby, passed under a bright light and reached the Gasoline of Quality SUGAR AGAIN TAKES AN UPWARD LEAP Will Sell to Consumers Now at $7.20 Per Hundred Pounds For the second time since the war broke out, sugar has started for the high heavens of finance. The price was bumped up to $6.70 in the wholesale district of San Francisco Wednesday, which means a retail price of $7.20—about fourteen pounds to the dollar—and the end has by no means been reached, according to sugar experts. The rise in refined sugar here was sympathetic with the advance of 15 cents on raw sugar in New York on Tuesday, to $5.36. Droughts in Cuba are given as the reason. But by the same ironic logic, another sugar company, the Honokaa Sugar company of Hawaii, announced that its 1915 crop had fallen off almost 2000 tons below the estimate because of excessive rains, which diluted the sap and reduced the actual sugar contents. Rains or drought, however, the local consumer discovered that for him the weather man provided no alibis, and he has the alternative of either spending more money or using less sugar. The billious man can smile—sardonically, of course—in the knowledge that sugar is bad for the liver and that the higher the price the less likely he is to poison himself with sweetness. The last big rise in sugar came immediately after the outbreak of the war, when the government discovered that speculation on the part of the sugar barons had caused the upward tendency. County Clerk Williams on Monday forwarded to Secretary of State Jordan, a statement of registration figures in this county to date. The totals are: republicans, 8089; democrats, 3021; progressives, 905; prohibition, 1330; Socialist, 488; declining to state, 2753; total, 16,586. Liebig and J. C. Metzgar. Garden Grove Will Pack Oranges— The new Garden Grove Citrus Association, recently organized to pack the fruit raised in the Grove section, will within this season begin the packing of valencia oranges. At a meeting of the directors Saturday afternoon, Fred Andres, W. W. Dungan, and W. L. Russell were appointed a committee and authorized to purchase a grader, washing machine and other packing equipment which will be needed during the coming season. This machinery will be installed in the walnut packing house, and prepared for beginning the season's pack in July and August. The first year's crop is expected to be approximately 20 cars of oranges. The second year's crop will be between 50 and 75 cars. A packing house will likely be built before opening of the second season. A total of 400 acres is now signed up in the new association out of the 1000 acres of young oranges in the Garden Grove district. For the first year or two the lemons of the district will be packed by the Villa Park association. Taking Turkey Testimony— The wisdom of Solomon is nothing compared to the methods adopted by Constable Clarke of Garden Grove in solving intricate criminal problems. Recently he discovered at a Mexican's place a gobbler and two turkey hens whose carriage and demeanor were suspiciously like those of three that disappeared from the home of Frank Postoffice Burglarized— The Tustin post office was broken into Thursday night. Mail was scattered all over the floor, and between $7 and $10 in money is missing. Probably the same man who burglarized Uncle Sam's mail shop stole a Ford delivery car from the rear of the Tustin Mercantile company's store. The thief walked boldly off the main street of Tustin into the lobby, passed under a bright light and reached the door of the office. This door was jimmied open. The thief made a thorough search of the place. He was after coin of the realm. Love letters had no attraction for him. He picked up stacks of letters, and evidently shook them to see if they had coins in them, then threw them on the floor. Three or four years ago the safe in the Tustin post office was broken by a burglar, and has never been fixed. For that reason it has not been Postmaster J. A. Phinney's custom to leave money in the safe. The burglar found the safe open. He went through the papers he found in it, found nothing to his fancy, and shut the door. Hepassed over a quantity of stamps. In the postmaster's desk he discovered an envelope with coin in it. The postmaster does not remember exactly how much he had left in the envelope, but thinks it was between $7 and $10. Charles Artz of the Tustin Mercantile company, states that the Ford delivery car was standing behind the store at 9 o'clock. In the morning it was gone. The car's number is 51684. 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. County Clerk Williams on Monday forwarded to Secretary of State Jordan, a statement of registration figures in this county to date. The totals are: republicans, 8089; democrats, 3021; progressives, 905; prohibition, 1330; Socialist, 488; declining to state, 2753; total, 16,586. NO. OF BANK 329 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE American Savings Bank At Anaheim, Cal., as of the close of business on the 4th day of March, 1916 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $173,950.00 Bonds, Warrants and Other Securities 14,000.00 Due from Reserve Banks 49,336.13 Actual Cash on Hand 5,371.22 Total $242,657.36 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in $25,000.00 Surplus 4,743.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and Taxes paid 2,532.56 Individual deposits subject to check 55,007.08 Savings Deposits 150,874.72 Time Certificates of Deposit 4,500.00 Total $242,657.36 STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange C. E. HOLCOMB, President, EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Secretary (Cashier) of The American Savings Bank being duly sworn, each for himself, says he has a personal knowledge of the matters contained in the foregoing report of condition and that every allegation, statement, matter and thing therein contained, is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. C. E. HOLCOMB, President. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Secretary (Cashier) Severally subscribed and sworn to before me by both deponents, the 9th day of March, 1916. Seal) LEONARD EVANS. Notary Public in and for said County of Orange, State of California. 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DURING THE PAST TWENTY-THREE YEARS WE HAVE ASSISTED OUR MEMBERS IN ERECTING OVER 600 NEW HOMES. FEELING THAT WE ARE A PERMANENT FACTOR IN THE UPBUILD- We Are Now Located in Our New Home 115 West Fourth St., Santa Ana, Cal. DURING THE PAST TWENTY-THREE YEARS WE HAVE ASSISTED OUR MEMBERS IN ERECTING OVER 600 NEW HOMES. FEELING THAT WE ARE A PERMANENT FACTOR IN THE UPBUILDING OF ORANGE COUNTY AND ENTITLED TO A PERMANENT HOME, WE HAVE PURCHASED THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 115 WEST FOURTH STREET, AND HAVE REMODELED THE SAME TO SUIT OUR NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS. WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO HAVE OUR ANAHEIM FRIENDS CALL WHEN IN SANTA ANA. 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