anaheim-gazette 1916-05-11

CONDITIONS IN WAR RIDDEN MEXICO E. E. KEARNS, RETURNED MINER, SAYS ALL MEXICANS LOOK ALIKE TO HIM DECLARES VILLA IS IN HIDING NEAR HERMOSILLO, AMERICANS ON FALSE SCENT Just back from Mexico, E. E. Kearns a former resident of this region and a frequent visitor to Anaheim, was in town Thursday, and gave expression to his views on the situation in that bandit-ridden and unhappy country. Mr. Kearns was engaged in the mining business at Cabulona, Sonora, where he was working a leased property for the past two years. Although it is the richest mining region in the world, he declares, political conditions at the present time are such that the business is unprofitable, besides it is an unhealthy climate for Americans just now. All the mines are under the control of officials who have chased out the whites and put Mexicans in their places. Furthermore, while these officials do not confiscate the mines, they pocket the output, thereby leaving the owners without an income. There is more copper in Sonora, said Mr. Kearns, than in the three greatest copper mining states in America, and a large quantity of gold is extracted from the ore also. Gen. Carranza, said he, is the biggest loke in Mexico and our governor. "Examine that man and see if he is worth saving." The officer walked over to the suffering man and asked him where he was shot. The man replied that a ball had passed through his stomach, and begged for a drink of water. Without another word the lieutenant drew a revolver and sent two bullets through his brain. POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON (Special Correspondence) One of the signs of the times in the house is the fact that usually when that body is in session in committee of the whole, the republican members outnumber the democrats. Faithful count of this has been kept time and time again by employees and different members. On the whole, the average attendance during this session has been largely in favor of the republicans. When a roll call comes, the democrats pour over from the office building. This means that the democratic members have little time to attend to the public business, but are in their offices handling correspondence in an effort to save their political scalps from the people back home. With the almost certain prospect of the next house being republican, democrats in close districts are having not only very busy, but anxious days, just about this time. A few months ago the president determined to get next to Tammany Hall by appointing one of their favored braves as postmaster of New York. The independent democrats of the metropolis made a great outcry and the president deferred action. In characteristic fashion he has now tried to dodge the issue by naming a member of the state senate who has friendly relations to Tammany, but the senator received a letter Jonathan Kraeus he was compelled ango, Mexico, ers, to save the Colorado. Mr. Ico many years large tract of farming pursues sides his larger 35,000 head of head of horses upon his large has lost every bandit ridden or horses had been from time to time all. Samuel Kraeus six years after restlessness of pending revolution been a continual then advise out his stock, and be on the er, who had not believe there bad as it has remained upon several occasions from the fury fested the Durie le of months such that Mr. save his life he and many o held up by a but the engineer mind to open gine and escap control of officials who have chased out the whites and put Mexicans in their places. Furthermore, while these officials do not confiscate the mines, they pocket the output, thereby leaving the owners without an income. There is more copper in Sonora, said Mr. Kearns, than in the three greatest copper mining states in America, and a large quantity of gold is extracted from the ore also. Gen. Carranza, said he, is the biggest joke in Mexico, and our government has made itself ridiculous by pinning its faith to him. Pancho Villa is the most popular man in the country, and almost every Mexican is at heart a Villista. Carranza is known in Mexico as "Old Whiskers," and Villa has vowed to capture him for the express purpose of cutting off his beard and exposing his unadorned physignomy to the Mexican people. Carranza would rather lose his head than his whiskers. Kearns declares that the American troops are on a false scent in going down through Chihuahua after Villa. It is an open secret he is not in that neighborhood, but is hiding a few miles south of Hermosillo in Sonora, and he has no troops with him. He is merely waiting for the punitive expedition to give up, the chase and retire, when he will emerge from his hiding place and become the national hero. It is claimed in Sonora that he was not in the Columbus raid—that Gen. Reyes, the blood-thirstiest scoundrel in Mexico, was in command of that expedition. Kearns declares that there is no difference between the Carranzistas, the Villistas, the Zapatistas, or the followers of any other leader. Each follows the leader he believes to be in the ascendency, and they agree on one thing—their intense hatred of the gringo. It is unsafe for an American to go into the mountains alone. Many a prospector has been followed and killed, perhaps from motives of revenge because he is a gringo, and perhaps for purposes of robbery. The possession of a decent pair of shoes is sufficient incentive for a Mexican to follow and kill an American. It is useless, said Mr. Kearns, to ask help of an American counsel in Mexico. If you want assistance, protection or redress, you must appeal to a German or an English counsel. The Americans either have no authority, or they are incited by cupidity and stand in with the authorities who happen to be in control. Along the bord- A few months ago the president determined to get next to Tammany Hall by appointing one of their favored braves as postmaster of New York. The independent democrats of the metropolis made a great outcry and the president deferred action. In characteristic fashion he has now tried to dodge the issue by naming a member of the state senate who has friendly relations to Tammany, but the senator refuses to be the goat. He will not take the postmastership and the president is once more placed between the devil and the deep sea. In either event he loses. He lacked the nerve to go through with a straight Tammany appointment, and if he now takes someone who is approved by the independents, he will fail to placate Mr. Murphy. Wilson headquarters are already open in New York. The administration leaders recall that it was not until August, four years ago that they got their party machinery in working order and this year they intend to be forehanded. But in 1912, the result would have been the same even if the democratic headquarters had never been opened at all. That year the republican division insured Wilson's election. This year there is no premium high enough to insure his reelection. They may open headquarters now and run them on a three shift a day basis until election time if they wish—but it will make no difference. "I believe the provisions of this bill are a great advantage to the boot and shoe industry of the United States," said Representative Peters, democrat, of Massachusetts, during the debate in 1913 on the Underwood bill. Experience proved him a poor prophet. Department of commerce figures show that imports of shoes increased 70 per cent for the period October, 1913, to July, 1914, compared with a similar period under republican law, October, 1912, to July, 1913. The present tariff placing shoes on the free list, during the few months of its operation, had already stimulated shoe importations and its effect would have been seriously felt by inroads made in our home market had not the outbreak of the present war stopped foreign shipments of shoes. "It looks to me as though the present administration is looking for an excuse to get our troops out of Mexico," said a southern democratic member of congress. remained upon several occasions from the fury held on months ago such that Mr. save his life. he and many others held up by a but the engineer mind to open engine was speeding sway was sent into the people were stated that he flat upon the escaping the b THREE CHILDREN Another Traget Danger Three children Santa Fe train at Irvine station and two others The machine Ruess, promising mobile dealer sides himself in two daughters Mildred Hardin were aged 13 Muriel Ruess were killed in lingered several Santa Ana housed a broker wise injured, The party wistrano where for a few days and mother w another car b with the Ruess car. In his tester's jury Sun there was no bell ringing at doctor Norton that both were the train was and was traveled or sixty miles. This crossing gerous one. O carred there obscures the sible to see an one side. Mr. Ruess is ber of Anaheim It is useless, said Mr. Kearns, to ask help of an American counsel in Mexico. If you want assistance, protection or redress, you must appeal to a German or an English counsel. The Americans either have no authority, or they are incited by cupidity and stand in with the authorities who happen to be in control. Along the border, he says, from San Diego to Brownsville, the government at Washington is about as popular as a skunk in the midst of a picnic party. Every man or woman who attempts to pronounce the name of Woodrow Wilson is stricken speechless. At the November election he won't get a single vote within one hundred miles of the Rio Grande. They attribute conditions in Mexico at the present time to the dilatory tactics and the watchful waiting policy of this government. He thinks that withdrawal now, whether Villa is captured or not, will mean a state of chaos, resulting in the sacrifice of every American life and the confiscation of every American dollar in Mexico. Nothing but the iron hand of a strong government can restore peace and protection to life and property. There is no man in Mexico capable of bringing order out of the present tangle. The United States must do it. Hospital corps and surgeons are inadequate or lacking entirely among the warring Mexicans, and the desperately wounded are put out of the way or left to perish. Kearns tells of being on the scene shortly after one of Villa's clashes with Carranza troops. He was standing within ten feet of Villa, and a short distance away, lying under a tree a wounded man began calling for water. Turning to an officer Villa said: At an election held in Lodi during the month of April, the citizens voted to own and operate their own street paving plant and to install, construct and operate a municipal swimming tank. Besides these municipally owned utilities, they control their water system, lighting system, paying plant and municipal baths, and have just purchased a magnificent group of trees, which will be converted into a municipal park. Mrs. Lena Wehmeyer, who formerly lived southeast of Anaheim, died at her home in Bakersfield Wednesday. Motor oil made from asphalt-base crude gives best lubrication with least carbon. Such is the testimony of motorists and experts alike. As Lieut. Bryan, U.S.N., puts it: "Oils made from the asphalt-base crudes have shown themselvestobemuch better adapted to motor cylinders, as far as their carbon-forming proclivities are concerned, than are paraffine-base Pennsylvania oils." Zerolene is scientifically refined from selected California crude—asphalt-base—not only made from the right crude but made right. Dealers everywhere and at service stations and agencies of the Standard Oil Company. ZEROLENE the Standard Oil for Motor Cars The Valencia crop, in the individual orchards will probably be lighter next year than this, it is estimated, but the production as a whole will equal this year's crop because of the fact that many young orchards, coming into democratic party, in its executive and legislative branches, seems committed to the proposition that the republican party is not the real minority. To speak the truth, the republicans will soon be the real majority. THREE CHILDREN KILLED BY SANTA FE TRAIN Another Tragedy Occurs at Irvine's Dangerous Crossing Three children met death when a Santa Fe train crashed into an auto at Irvine station Saturday afternoon, and two other people were injured. The machine was driven by William Ruess, prominent Los Angeles automobile dealer and sporting man. Besides himself it contained his wife, his two daughters, Muriel and Dorothy and Mildred Hardin. Two of the girls were aged 13 and the other one 6. Muriel Ruess and Mildred Hardin were killed instantly, but Dorothy Ruess lingered several hours and died at the Santa Ana hospital. Mrs. Ruess suffered a broken ankle and was otherwise injured, but not dangerously. The party was on the way to Capistrano where they expected to camp for a few days. J. C. Hardin, wife and mother were following them in another car, but their daughter was with the Ruess girls in the forward car. In his testimony before the coroner's jury Sunday Ruess declared that there was no wig-wag signal and no bell ringing at the crossing, but Conductor Norton of the train testified that both were operating. He said the train was making up lost time, and was traveling at a speed of fifty or sixty miles per hour. This crossing is an extremely dangerous one. Other accidents have occurred there. A line of warehouses obscures the view, and it is impossible to see an approaching train from one side. Mr. Ruess is well known to a number of Anaheimers. He is one of the The Valencia crop, in the individual orchards will probably be lighter next year than this, it is estimated, but the production as a whole will equal this year's crop because of the fact that many young orchards, coming into bearing, will make up the deficit of the reduction of fruit on the older trees. The attempt of the Los Angeles attorney to get the court to correct his mistake in falling to file an amended complaint in the case of F. B. Kern against City Marshal Kellenberger and Deputy Germann failed of success Friday. When the time went by for filing an amended complaint Attorneys H. G. Ames and West, Koepsel & Eden, got a default judgment in favor of the defendants. The Los Angeles attorney has made two attempts to get back into court. He said his datebook was incorrect. It was a mistake that put his client out of court. Judge Thomas ruled that he should stay out. Kern sued the officers for $13,040 for alleged false arrest and imprisonment. THE MINORITY IN CONGRESS In the course of the parliamentary maneuvering in the house while the army bill was in progress toward a committee of conference, it became necessary to yield the floor to some member of the minority to make a motion upon which the members of the house might go on record. Mr. Mann, the republican leader, claimed this right as belonging to the republicans and he purposed to move that the house conferences be instructed to accept the senate proposal for an army of 250,000 men. A vote on this motion would have recorded the membership of the house on a most important factor in the program of national defense, and the democrats were anxious to avoid such a test. Accordingly, Speaker Clark accorded the floor to Representative Meyer London, the sole Socialist member, as spokesman for the minority. Mr. London made a motion to send the bill to conference, the republicans declined to vote, and the democrats temporarily won a victory. democratic party, in its executive and legislative branches, seems committed to the proposition that the republican party is not the real minority. To speak the truth, the republicans will soon be the real majority. It may then prove to be their pleasure to recognize, not the democrats, but the socialists or the prohibitionists or the pacifists as the minority. Champ Clark will not like that—but there will stand the precedent which he himself has just set up. BRIDGE AND ROAD BONDS BURIED BY VOTERS Third Supervisor District Registers a Protest Against Twin Bridges Residents of Anaheim and the north end of the county gave the bridge and road bonds proposition a hard jolt last Wednesday. In fact throughout the entire county all three of the propositions were voted down. Only 5109 votes were cast in the county, the result being as follows: For the bridge bonds ... 939 Against ... 3879 For the repair bonds ... 2334 Against ... 2730 For the road bonds ... 2559 Against ... 2502 In Anaheim the vote was: For bridge bonds ... 54 Against ... 405 For repair bonds ... 179 Against ... 280 For road bonds ... 202 Against ... 254 Little interest was manifested in the election, only 30 per cent of the vote being cast. In the third supervisor district the vote against the $110,000 bridge bonds was eight to one. The twin bridge proposal was not popular in this end of the county. Edward Thomason, sixteen-year-old son of W. B. Thomason, a prominent resident of Santa Ana, was killed at Bolsa while bathing Saturday. In company with Albert Davis, a friend the Thomason youth went to Bolsa slough for an afternoon's swim. Thomason made a dive from a high spot and failed to come up. The Davis boy that both were operating. He said the train was making up lost time, and was traveling at a speed of fifty or sixty miles per hour. This crossing is an extremely dangerous one. Other accidents have occurred there. A line of warehouses obscures the view, and it is impossible to see an approaching train from one side. Mr. Ruess is well known to a number of Anaheimers. He is one of the best known sporting men in Southern California. The party passed through here shortly before four o'clock, just an hour before the train ploughed into them and left death in its trail. PRONOSTICATIONS. While the prediction is made that the navel and Valencia orange crop for next year, jointly will exceed the output this year, growers are reserving judgment until it has been determined to what extent the crop will be affected by the June dropping. The navel crop promises to be larger next year than this season since the trees are heavily loaded with blossoms, many of which are setting. The crop this year was light and it is pointed out that that is another indication that the crop is to be heavy since a large yield usually follows a light production. Upon next month, however, to a large extent will depend the size of the crop. The bloom is setting well now and while some drop is anticipated, it is believed that it will not be sufficient to reduce the production below what is termed a full crop. The climatic conditions govern the dropping to a great extent, and if hot days are not followed by cold nights, to a marked degree, the crop probably will be a bumper. Edward Thomason, sixteen-year-old son of W. B. Thomason, a prominent resident of Santa Ana, was killed at Bolsa while bathing Saturday. In company with Albert Davis, a friend the Thomason youth went to Bolsa slough for an afternoon's swim. Thomason made a dive from a high spot and failed to come up. The Davis boy thought a joke was being played on him by his companion and didn't think of danger for some time. 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