anaheim-gazette 1916-08-17

HOLCOMB IS HOST AT BANKERS' BANQUET PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL ENTERTAINS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES OCCASION IS CELEBRATION OF PASSING OF MILLION MARK IN RESOURCES OF THAT INSTITUTION Celebrating fourteen years of prosperous business, the directors and employees of the First National bank, together with their families, banqueted at the Valencia Cafe Wednesday evening, being the guests of President C. E. Holcomb. The reason for the celebration was that for the first time in the history of any banking house in Anaheim the resources had reached the million dollar mark. Mr. Holcomb thought that a fitting date to punctuate with a remembrance, consequently he gave Messrs Lehman & Osmun an order to prepare a banquet for twenty-five people that would be worthy of the occasion. These gentlemen did their best and prepared a splendid menu, which was composed mostly of French names, but was enjoyed heartily by the American appetites. The menu card read: Consomme Royal en Tasse Jumbo Olives Celery en Branch Mountain Trout en Papillottes Dutchess Potatoes Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole Volauvent au Poulettes same building. When the First National was started fourteen years ago it had a capital of $50,000. Today the two banks have a capital and surplus of $145,000. The banking business is a thermometer that registers the industry of a town. Not only the First National and the American Savings bank, but the three other financial institutions of Anaheim have enjoyed a steady growth and uninterrupted prosperity since their establishment, which proves that the city is making prosperous strides ahead. HI'S BOOSTERS A visitor from Denver lost a bet to a San Francisco friend, a member of the Commercial club, last Friday, and he thinks his friend took advantage of his superior knowledge of California politics to spring a joke on him. The Denver man was interested to know whether the exposition had left San Francisco more wide open than formerly. "I used to be here a couple of years before the fair," he said, "and I knew the old San Francisco. I am wondering if the town is still so wide open." "No," said the clubman, "the town is no longer what it was before the fair. That display of artistic refinement has its result. The Barbary Coast is dead and the Mason-Tylor cafe district is no longer patronized as formerly. The rough stuff is all cut out, even on the water frant." The friend expressed himself as a bit skeptical. "Tell you what I'll do," said the Commercial clubman, "I'll bet you a dinner at the Palace for the four of us that the night life no longer attracts as it once did and that the rough gangs have all disappeared. We'll take a ride through the tough district at 9 o'clock tonight and I will leave you to decide your own wager." SALT LAKE PREPARATION BUILD OFFICIALS IN A WEEK SAY LINED RUSHED TO COUNTY BY THE JANUARY That the Salt Lake paring to extend its building through Anassured fact. Two year terrious agents began land through this cation north and south that either the Salt Lake cific Electric was given way for a line, but about as communicated of claims. People came to ture, and most of them the electric line tha to build. Last Friday T. C. senger agent; Fred traffic manager; F. M. agent; and Byron Jon agent, were in Anahe of the right of way. The statement that been given to the or ment to start work could arrange to do nothing but a rever financial conditions with the company's line in Orange count the first of the year. occasion. These gentlemen did their best and prepared a splendid menu, which was composed mostly of French names, but was enjoyed heartily by the American appetites. The menu card read: Consomme Royal en Tasse Jumbo Olives Celery en Branch Mountain Trout en Papillotes Dutchess Potatoes Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole Volauvent au Poulettes Pommes de Terre Parisienne Petis Pois Baked Alaska Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers Cafe Noir Mr. Holcomb demonstrated his neutrality in the present world crisis by printing on the card this sentiment: "Peace and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none." He also dropped into poetry, and perpetrated the following, which was printed on the menu: Between my teeth, Across my tongue, Cheer up little stomach, Here I come. Tables for the banquet had been arranged through the center of the dining room and were fenced off by a stockade of date palm leaves, completely isolating the party from the balance of the room. The green spikes of the palm leaves were hung with yellow flowers, bunches of dates also being strung on them. On the wall behind the president's chair appeared a placard bearing in illuminated figures, "$1,000,000..." It was bordered with yellow marigolds, suggestive of the yellow metal. Twenty-five persons enjoyed the banquet, all being directors, employees or members of their families. They were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shanley, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kraemer, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hartung, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goff, Mr. and Mrs. E. Zitzmann, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brunn, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evans, Miss Dora Zeyn, H. L. Ustick, C. M. Gardiner and J. F. and J. W. Holcomb. The First National bank was organized in 1902, superseding the Citizen's National bank. Its first president was W. F. Botsford, its vice president John Hartung, its cashier C. E. Holcomb, with Frank Shanley and Peter Wiesel as the other two directors. Its capital stock was then $50,000. The friend expressed himself as a bit skeptical. "Tell you what I'll do," said the Commercial clubman, "I'll bet you a dinner at the Palace for the four of us that the night life no longer attracts as it once did and that the rough gangs have all disappeared. We'll take a ride through the tough district at 9 o'clock tonight and I will leave you to decide your own wager." "You're on," was the immediate poinder and the trip was arranged. Friday night, the four went in a taxi to the old tough blocks on Pacific street, known world wide as The Barbary Coast. The music was silent, a few soiled doves sat around next the wall, but the male customers had all disappeared. The Coast was about as lively as a Quaker meeting. From the Coast they passed to the cheap cabaret district on Mason and Taylor streets. The same pall of silence hung everywhere. The lights were shining, but the tables were deserted; there were no customers. The trip finished with a tour of the water-front resorts; but the clinking of the glasses was stilled. Everywhere the night life had lost its flavor. "You win," grudgingly admitted the Denver man, "but I am at a loss to understand it. I never saw such a change in my life." He repeated his experience later to a couple of friends at the Palace Cafe. "You were strung, that's all," snorted one of these. "The town hasn't been wider open in ten years. But tonight Tom Finn and Frank Darroux had that bunch all rounded up and marched out to swell the Johnson crowd at Dreamland. Take another ride Saturday night and see what you find." "And to think I stood for it," murmured the Denver man dreamily, as he pressed the ivory button against the wall. "But you have to hand it to them. They're some machines at that." Our motto is Good Service and Courteous Treatment. We will be pleased to serve you. Anaheim National Bank. Misses Elosia Heinz and Emma Frahm were visiting Mrs. Arthur Schillings in Los Angeles last week. Mrs. Schillings was formerly Miss Paula Chimnitzer. People of La Hal gotten busy with a pary to erect a big ding city. The company attractive depots at tier, Fullerton, Ana Ana. The Fullerton cated just south of tha and at Anaheim it of the Santa Fe. I depot will be between ter and the depots of cific and Santa Fe corner of Fourth ane. As yet parties who for the right of way tiffied to move, but they will receive such soon. The depot in built, it is claimed, Center and Atchison Williams real estate stands. Preparations are a to begin work on the tion near Whittier. in making an annu plan to build to Sant general manager of tha that the road would plition. Goff, Mr. and Mrs. E. Zitzmann, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brunn, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evans, Miss Dora Zeyn, H. L. Ustick, C. M. Gardiner and J. F. and J. W. Holcomb. The First National bank was organized in 1902, superseding the Citizen's National bank. Its first president was W. F. Botsford, its vice president John Hartung, its cashier C. E. Holcomb, with Frank Shanley and Peter Wiesel as the other two directors. Its capital stock was then $50,000. Changes were made in the ownership and directorate. John Hartung became chief owner and president, C. E. Holcomb dropped out and gave his entire time to the growing of oranges, and E. J. Hartung became cashier. But Mr. Holcomb finally concluded that he wanted to come back, and three years ago he purchased the entire interest of Mr. Hartung and became the principal owner and head of the institution. The bank's business had been so prosperous that Mr. Hartung concluded he had accumulated enough money, besides he and Mrs. Hartung wanted to trot around the globe. The present officers are C. E. Holcomb, president; Frank Shanley and Samuel Kramer, vice presidents; and E. J. Hartung, cashier. These gentlemen are all directors, and A. S. Bradford, president of the Placentia National bank, is the other director. As an indication of its prosperity the bank is now engaged in the construction of a splendid new three story home on the old site at the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. This will be one of the finest bank buildings in the county. It will have commodious quarters for both the First National and the American Savings bank, which are owned by the same stockholders, and are conducted in the Our motto is Good Service and Courteous Treatment. We will be pleased to serve you. Anaheim National Bank. Misses Elosia Heinz and Emma Frahm were visiting Mrs. Arthur Schillings in Los Angeles last week. Mrs. Schillings was formerly Miss Paula Chimnitzer. Favorite Saloon L. Wisser, Mgr. Choicest of Wines Liquors and Cigars SCHLITZ BEER On Draught Exchange Bar WM. STARK, Prop. Choicest of Wines Liquors and Cigars Anaheim Union Brewing Beer on Draught COURTEOUS TREATMENT 120 W. Center St. ANAHEIM THE Peerless Saloon JOHN CASSOU, Prop. Fine Wines and Liquors ANAHEIM BEER ON DRAUGHT ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916 SALT LAKE ROAD PREPARING TO BUILD OFFICIALS IN ANAHEIM LAST WEEK SAY LINE WILL BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION MAY BE IN OPERATION IN ORANGE COUNTY BY THE FIRST OF JANUARY That the Salt Lake railroad is preparing to extend its line to the south, building through Anaheim, is now an assured fact. Two years ago, when mysterious agents began buying a strip of land through this city and the section north and south it was supposed that either the Salt Lake or the Pacific Electric was getting a right of way for a line, but the agents were about as communicative as a basket of claims. People could only conjecture, and most of them believed it was the electric line that was preparing to build. Last Friday T. C. Peck, general passenger agent; Fred Wann, general traffic manager; F. H. Adams, general agent; and Byron Jones, traffic freight agent, were in Anaheim making a tour of the right of way. Mr. Wann made the statement that instructions had been given to the engineering department to start work just as soon as it could arrange to do so, and further that nothing but a reverse of the present financial conditions would interfere with the company's plans to have its line in Orange county in operation by the first of the year. "The road is designed to provide adequate shipping facilities for the rapidly growing citrus, walnut and bean growing districts to the south," said General Manager Nutt. "We are going on with our plans on the theory of mutual benefit. We feel that the people of Orange county need another railroad and we are out after increased business." The advantages of the overhead trolley system as well as third rail construction have been studied, though officials of the road are not as yet committed absolutely to electric equipment and may decide to stand by steam for motive power. It is expected the road will be running its trains into Anaheim by the first of January. A POLITICAL BLUNDER The eight men of the republican county committee of San Francisco who voted an endorsement to governor Johnson in his fight for the republican nomination for United States senator, divide their allegiance between Gambler Frank Daroux and Sheriff Tom Finn. They are: Jack Donohoe, saloon keeper. Frank Dougherty, saloon keeper on the Barbary Coast. Tom Lynch, employee of Daroux, George Cavanaugh, bookkeeper for Finn, John J. Cereghino, grocer who deals with Finn's office. Howard Welch, advertisig solicitor for the Bulletin, Grove T. Lane, Bert Kahn. These are all that Daroux and Finn could muster for Johnson. The others took a decided stand that Johnson was not a republican. In addition to endorsing Johnson the hand picked eight put their precious seal of approval on Johnson's assembly henchmen. THIS 5-LB. PAIL OF A.B.C. GRAPHITE OR CUP GREASE FREE We have authorized all dealers handling ABC oils and greases to give a 5-pound pall of grease FREE with each 5-gallon sealed can or 10 or 15-gallon steel drum of ABC motor oil sold during the month of August. Remember, that ABC Oils are pure, high-grade Pennsylvania paraffin base oils. This liberal offer is made to acquaint all motorists with our products and it will pay to stock up with ABC oil now as such an opportunity as this seldom comes. If your dealer does not handle ABC oils send us his name and address and we will see that you are supplied. Austin, Bryant & Carter, 1660 Compton Ave., Los Angeles Eastern Office, Oil City, Pa. agent; and Byron Jones, traffic freight agent, were in Anaheim making a tour of the right of way. Mr. Wann made the statement that instructions had been given to the engineering department to start work just as soon as it could arrange to do so, and further that nothing but a reverse of the present financial conditions would interfere with the company's plans to have its line in Orange county in operation by the first of the year. People of La Habra have already gotten busy with a petition to the company to erect a big depot in that growing city. The company plans call for attractive depots at La Habra, Whittier, Fullerton, Anaheim and Santa Ana. The Fullerton depot will be located just south of the Santa Fe depot, and at Anaheim it will be just west of the Santa Fe. In Santa Ana the depot will be between the business center and the depots of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. It will be at the corner of Fourth and Garfield streets. As yet parties who sold their homes for the right of way have not been notified to move, but it is known that they will receive such notification very soon. The depot in Anaheim will be built, it is claimed, at the corner of Center and Atchison streets, where the Williams real estate office now stands. Preparations are already being made to begin work on the road at Pico station near Whittier. In Los Angeles in making an announcement of the plan to build to Santa Ana, H. C. Nutt, general manager of the Salt Lake, said that the road would be rushed to completion. Howard Welch, advertisig solicitor for the Bulletin, Grove T. Lane, Bert Kahn. These are all that Daroux and Finn could muster for Johnson. The others took a decided stand that Johnson was not a republican. In addition to endorsing Johnson the hand picked eight put their precious seal of approval on Johnson's assembly henchmen. Johnson supporters among the respectable element in San Francisco do not relish the linking of his name with Daroux and Finn. Shrewd politicians in the Johnson camp are of the opinion that this open alliance of Johnson with Daroux and Finn was a bad political move. They would have preferred a secret support so as not to alienate the better element. This whole move is widely regarded as a political blunder. The Johnson men already see the bommerang coming back. 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. Nearly all of the young Australian high school boys who visited Anaheim a year ago are engaged in the European war, and it is probable that a number of them have been killed. A. E. Griggs of Sierra Madre, was visiting his father here last week. From Asphalt-Base Crude —the crude endorsed by Lieut. 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