anaheim-gazette 1916-08-17

NEW GRAND HAS A SPLENDID PROGRAM HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS ON SCREEN FOR THIS WEEK AND SUNDAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COME FROM OTHER POINTS TO ATTEND THIS THEATRE Tonight at the New Grand theatre Manager Mozart will present Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine in "Dorian's Divorce," a sensational five-act drama. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, the popular comedians, will also appear in one of their comedies. Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday's matinee, "God's Country and the Woman" will be produced. This is a special Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature that is bound to take its place among the greatest motion picture plays yet produced. It is an eight-reeler and was photographed in the deep snows of Great Bear Valley, up in the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California. Bear valley is 9,000 feet above sea level and is reached by a dog road over which Rollin S. Sturgeon and his Vitagraph players journeyed to camp for six months while filming this photoplay which has to do with the law of virtue in the great northwest. This is a thrilling story, and tells of a daughter's sacrifice to save her ENJOYING SIGHTS IN MOUNTAIN STATES MR. AND MRS. ROBERT McKEE NOW TOURING THROUGH COLORADO POINTS FIND SUNKIST ORANGES ON SALE WHEREVER THEY HAPPEN TO STOP Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 7, 1916 After a very warm trip we arrived at Salt Lake City, stopping over for a few days. Visited the state capitol building, which is 450x250 feet and cost two and one half million dollars. The first floor and center of the building is finished in Georgian marble, the hugh pillars weighing fifteen tons each. Chandeliers around the room weigh seevn tons. The senate chamber is finished in Utah marble, with a gold plaited railing around the balcony. In the house of representatives hangs the famous five thousand dollar painting of the great "Natural Bride." Spent some time at the Mormon Tabernacle enjoying the organ recital, especially the favorite Mormon hymn. "O, My Father," which was composed in 1843 by Mrs. Ellza R. Snow Smith, one of the earliest Mormon converts. This tabernacle seats 8000 people. Also visited Brigham Young's grave which is marked with a plain undressed stone slab and no inscription on it. Bear valley is 9,000 feet above sea level and is reached by a dog road over which Rollin S. Sturgeon and his Vitagraph players journeyed to camp for six months while filming this photoplay which has to do with the law of virtue in the great northwest. This is a thrilling story, and tells of a daughter's sacrifice to save her mother's honor. William Duncan, George Holt and Nell Shipman are the principals. There will be two shows nightly at 7 and 9, with matinee at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Tyrone Power, the gifted dramatic artist, will be shown Sunday night in a five-act drama, "The Eye of God." He is assisted by Lois Weber, Ethel Weber and Charles Gunn. "I, who am about to die, salute you," writes Tyrone Power, with pencil on a pad as he sits, in the character of Olaf, the murderer, in durance vile, awaiting the footfalls of his executioners. Then there ensues, in five reels of wonderful Bluebird Photoplay, the pictorial story of a crime, sordid and mysterious in the manner of its commission; a deed inspired by lust of gold and things it will buy. Intensely fascinating and holding attention gripped to the very end of the feature. Mr. Power, Lois Webber, his co-star, Chas. Gunn and Ethel Weber will enact the story of "The Eye of God," a photoplay that carries a great moral lesson, impressing upon the observer the great dogma that no matter where we go we cannot escape the all-seeing eye of God, which seeks out the crimes committed and urges confidence to final relief in full confession. A "Chip of the Old Block" will also be shown Sunday night with Willie Monahan, a juvenile Charlie Chaplin, in the leading role. The Grand continues to draw the crowds. It seats seven hundred people, and with its comfortable seats, its splendid sanitary arrangements, its excellent music and its high class pictures it has become the most popular theatre in Orange county. Hundreds of people come from out of town to attend. Its Saturday afternoon matinee is growing especially popular. People in Anaheim this week have an opportunity of seeing the Deutschland, the German submarine which created so much excitement by suddenly poking her nose above water in Chesapeake. Spent some time at the Mormon Tabernacle enjoying the organ recital, especially the favorite Mormon hymn. "O, My Father," which was composed in 1843 by Mrs. Elliza R. Snow Smith, one of the earliest Mormon converts. This tabernacle seats 8000 people. Also visited Brigham Young's grave which is marked with a plain undressed stone slab and no inscription on it, and enclosed with an iron railing. We dined on the roof garden of Hotel Utah which is ten stories high. Got a fine birdseye view of the city. Went through court house, public library, large stores and then Mr. McKee was anxious to see how our California fruits were selling here. We found most of the fruit stands and markets were handling our Sunkist and Caledonia, Placentia Brand oranges and were selling them at 50 to 60 cents per dozen. Sunkist lemons were 35 and 40 cents per dozen. Our next stopover was Colorado Springs. We reached here yesterday found it raining and crowded with tourists. Stopped at the Antler's hotel. Our table was graced with two tiny withered roses (by the way the only ones we have seen since we came). Mr. McKee at once began to tell of the glories of California, the flowers and fruits, which are both very scarce here. Tomatoes are 15 cts. per pound, peaches 15 cents and are shipped from California. Also found Sunkist oranges and lemons in all the markets. Oranges were 60 and 90 cents per dozen. Lemons are $8. per box... As it is cloudy we did not get a good view of Pikes Peak today. Saw the mournment in Pikes park in memory of Zebular Mongomery Pike, the discoverer of Pikes Peak. He died in 1813 at the age of 34 years and is buried in Madison barracks, N. Y. We went through the El Paso county court house. The first floor is given over to exhibits of relics, minerals and Van Briggle pottery. It is all finished in gray marble. After ascending Pikes Peak and going out to Manitou and other places of interest, we will journey on to Denver, Topeka and Kansas City. Then our journey's end, Leon, Iowa. MRS. ROBT. McKEE. FINDS REMEDY FOR NEW BEE DISEASE splendid sanitary arrangements, its excellent music and its high class pictures it has become the most popular theatre in Orange county. Hundreds of people come from out of town to attend. Its Saturday afternoon matinee is growing especially popular. People in Anaheim this week have an opportunity of seeing the Deutschland, the German submarine which created so much excitement by suddenly poking her nese above water in Chesapeake bay some weeks ago. As the famous diver was being escorted down the bay by a United States warship, just before she submerged for her return trip, pictures were taken, and Manager Mozart of the New Grand, has secured the film. It was shown on the screen last night and will be produced again tonight. This is an opportunity for Anaheim people to see what the famous vessel looked like, and you can see it at close range. Mr. Mozart has made arrangements with the Mary Pickford company to produce the plays in which that popular little actress appears. POPULATION OF STATE AT THE THREE MILLION MARK California's population is at the three million mark, according to the annual report of the state agricultural society submitted to Governor Johnson by John M. Perry of Stockton, president of the society, and Charles W. Paine, secretary. The estimate is based upon reports submitted by city clerks and auditors after careful investigation. According to the school census method the state has a population of 3,004,000; if based on the registration it has 2,870,470, and if on the basis adopted by the United States census department, 2,854,727. In 1910 when the United States government census was taken the state had 2,317,549 people. FINDS REMEDY FOR NEW BEE DISEASE Olinda Aplarist Discovers Cure for Latest Epidemic John T. Green of Olinda has been successful in curing two cases of the plague which has been creating havoc among aplarists throughout the United States and Europe during the past year. Thousands of stands of bees have died from this disease and entire yards have been wiped out. The disease developed in this section last year and a number of aplaries were almost a total loss. Mr. Greene and L. L. Sweet of Olinda and Messrs. Matthewsa, Kreuger and Selligman of Fullerton all had yards practically wiped out in Carbon canyon. Out of a yard of 123 stands at Olinda Mr. Sweet lost all but seven and Mr. Greene lost 235 stands out of 406... The agricultural department at Washington has been working diligently to combat the epidemic, but little has been accomplished. The disease in some respects acts like malaria, but treatment for this brings no satisfactory results. Mr. Greene believes that the fatal malady is nearer some form of Nosema Apis, though its symptoms and effects are not exactly like any former case of this disease. Nosema Apis originated in the Isle of Wright a few years ago and completely cleaned that country for a while of the bee industry. The disease CHARMING! That is what we call this Home. Just big enough—just elaborate enough—just economical enough—just attractive enough to appeal to her—or to you. Those exterior lines blend so smoothly that one fails to realize the art they represent in the designing. Then too it is a Home in the sense "to live in"—notice the arrangement of the rooms, big closet space all over the house—the bath can be entered separately from either bed room—toilet and lavatory conveniently located just off the back porch—an "easy-work" kitchen. Then looking at it from the standpoint of your guests isn't it just splendid, that fine sweep from reception hall through the living and dining rooms clear over to the den and taking in the beautiful buffet at a glance. Is it not a delightful arrangement, every room just where it ought to be to make entertaining easy and pleasant. This home can be built with or without a basement. also spread to this country and has done considerable damage at numerous times. At present this new bee disease is raging in Europe and threatening a complete extinction of be culture. Few realize the extent of the bee and honey industry in this section of Orange county. Thousands of stands of bees dot the hills and canyons throughout this territory and many tons of honey is marketed each year. From 180 stands spring count, Mr. Green this year sold eleven and one-half tons of honey. Ten tons of this was sold last week to one firm in Los Angeles. The honey of this district always grades as first class and commands the top price on the market. PAVING CONTRACT IS HELD UP BY INJUNCTION SUPERIOR JUDGE SUSTAINS THE APPEAL OF WEST BROADWAY PROPERTY OWNERS QUESTION OF LEGALITY OF TRUSTEES' ACTION WILL BE FOUGHT OUT IN COURT Attorneys for the S. C. Contracting company of Los Angeles, the L. A. Paving company and the city of Anaheim, contested for nearly an entire day in Department 1 of the superior court Thursday over the West Broadway paving matter. It was a peculiar case inasmuch as neither the plaintiff nor defendant was present, and attorneys for the two paving companies did the principal part of the squabbling. In fact, at one stage of the proceedings there was some dispute between $35,000 worth of work. As the S. C. Contracting company was unknown to the trustees the question of awarding the contract was held up, City Engineer Steward and Street Superintendent Sackett being appointed a committee, to investigate the reliability of the company. These gentlemen reported at an adjourned meeting on July 24 that reports from various places where the company had performed work were unsatisfactory, thereupon the trustees awarded the contract to the L. A. Paving company, declaring it to be the lowest responsible bidder. Messrs. Ames and Brown also contended that the fact that the S. C. company's figures were slightly below those of the L. A. company did not constitute it the lowest bidder inasmuch as the prolongation of the work would entail a heavy daily expense on the city while the paving was in operation. The attorneys for the S. C. company argued that Steward and Sackett had failed to site specific instances where the company had not given satisfaction, that the trustees had not required that of them but received their general statement, consequently P. N. Snyder, the company's manager, was denied the privilege of submitting evidence in his own behalf. They declared that he had never had a finished job rejected, and that his standing was high in towns where he had performed work. They read numerous letters to prove their statements. Attorneys for the city dwelt upon two points either one of which was sufficient, they claimed, to defeat the contention of the plaintiff. One was that the trustees had authority to reject the lowest bid provided they were convinced that it was for the public good to do so, without giving specific reasons thereof, and the other was that in accordance with section sixteen of the election law should any taxpayer or other person protest the awarding of the contract notice in writing must be presented to the city clerk within ten days after the first publication. CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN BY MORE THAN 100,000 W. F. Mixon, vice chairman of the republican state campaign committee predicts that Hughes and Fairbanks will carry California in November by more than 100,000 and also that Will H. Booth for United States senator and eleven genuine republicans to represent the eleven Congressional districts would be elected at the same time. He said: "With California's return to a safe and sane republicanism a reality, I feel that I am indeed conservative when I estimate that Hughes and Fairbanks will carry the state in November by at least 100,000. While it is true that the campaign has hardly begun, I believe I am justified in making my prediction in view of the development of the fine republican spirit in California this year and of the return of the progressives to the republican ranks." "Recovering from their disfranchisement of four years ago and rallying from the numerous attempts that have been made by Governor Hiram W. Johnson and others during the last five years to destroy their party, the republicans of California are now determined to restore this state to its proper place in the republican party of the nation. "We showed our resentment of the party wreckers last October when we defeated the administration's non-partisan legislation at the referendum election. We scored another decisive victory in May when Johnson and others who were not members of the republican party sought to defeat the regular republican candidates for delegates to the national convention at Chicago." "The serious determination manifested by the republicans of California at the conference March 4, when candidates for delegates to the con- Attorneys for the S. C. Contracting company of Los Angeles, the L. A. Paving company and the city of Anaheim, contested for nearly an entire day in Department 1 of the superior court Thursday over the West Broadway paving matter. It was a peculiar case inasmuch as neither the plaintiff nor defendant was present, and attorneys for the two paving companies did the principal part of the squabbling. In fact, at one stage of the proceedings there was some dispute between the attorneys as to who was the plaintiff and who the defendant. The question was over the hearing of the temporary injunction proceedings restraining Street Superintendent J. W. Sackett from signing the document granting contract to the L. A. Paving company on the ground that the action of the city trustees in awarding the contract was arbitrary and not in accordance with the law, as that company was not the lowest responsible bidder. No witnesses were called but many affidavits were filed, and after hearing the contention of the attorneys Judge West decided that the injunction should stand until the question was fought out in superior court, consequently the paving of West Broadway is again held up for an indefinite period. City Attorney H. G. Ames represented the city of Anaheim, W. M. Brown of Orange, appeared for the L. A. Paving company, Messrs. Tipton & Callor for Mrs. Markle and the protesting Broadway property owners, and Packard & Niece of Los Angeles, for the S. C. Contracting company. When the bids for the paving were opened on July 13 it was found that the S. C. Contracting company was the lowest bidder, its figure being 10.68 cents per square foot. The L. A. Paving company's bid was 10.74 cents, making a difference of six-hundredths of a cent per foot, or $196 on a contract for more contention of the plaintiff. One was that the trustees had authority to reject the lowest bid provided they were convinced that it was for the public good to do so, without giving specific reasons therefor, and the other was that in accordance with section sixteen of the election law should any taxpayer or other person protest the awarding of the contract notice in writing must be presented to the city clerk within ten days after the first publication of the notice of award. The notice of the letting of the Broadway contract was first published on July 27, and the trustees were not formally notified of the plaintiff's intention to protest. Interminable law books were produced and read by the attorneys on both sides, and stacks of affidavits were submitted. Attorneys for P. N. Snyder of the S. C. Contracting company claimed that the report of Messrs. Steward and Sackett was not sufficient to justify the board in arbitrarily rejecting his bid, that he was condemned without a hearing, and that he was injured thereby. They demanded that he be given an opportunity to produce evidence to show that the charges that he was irresponsible were not founded on facts. After hearing all the arguments the judge finally decided that the injunction should stand and the matter be abreshed out in the superior court. One complicating feature of the matter was that Friday was the last day of time limit for signing of the contract between the city and the L. A. Paving company. Mr. Werdin expressed his determination of signing the contract and procuring his bond, the same to be placed in the hands of Street Superintendent Sackett on Friday, but Mr. Sackett was enjoined from signing until such time as the courts decided whether Mr. Werdin was entitled to the contract, whether it be defeated the administration's non-parliament legislation at the referendum election. We scored another decisive victory in May when Johnson and others who were not members of the republican party sought to defeat the regular republican candidates for delegates to the national convention at Chicago. "The serious determination manifested by the republicans of California at the conference March 4, when candidates for delegates to the convention were named and again at the conference July 29, when the republicans of California, represented by their state and county committeeemen, unanimously indorsed Willis H. Booth as the republican candidate for United States Senator, plainly indicates the temper of the members of our party in this state. "A careful review of the situation in this state prompts me to predict not only that Hughes and Fairbanks will sweep the state by at least 100-000 but also that we shall elect Willis H. Booth United States Senator and send a solid delegation of eleven to the lower house of congress who will be genuine republicans and, like Mr. Booth, prepared to support Hughes in the enactment of a protective tariff and the other planks of the republican platform." Two automobiles came together at the corner of Emily and Center streets Sunday evening, but as neither was travelling fast the damage was slight and nobody was injured. Walter Shinn was driving west on Center street, and W. A. Lang was turning into Center from Emily when the two cars came together. The front axles of both machines were bent and Mr. Shinn had a slight cut on his face from broken glass but otherwise no damage was done. GIBBS LUMBER Broadway & Vine St., Anaheim. C. Contracting comall bids be set aside VISITING FIRE CHIEFS TO BE ENTERTAINED maintain the party strength and to prevent the return of their voters to the C. Contracting comall bids be set aside referred to readvertise for REPUBLICAN BY THAN 100,000 vice chairman of the campaign committee Hughes and Fairbanks ernia in November by 100 and also that WilUnited States senator one republicans to repren Congressional diselected at the same nia's return to a safe liberism a reality, I indeed conservative that Hughes and Fairthe state in Novem100,000. While it is campaign has hardly be I am justified in diction in view of the the fine republican alia this year and of the progressives to the refrom their disfranchisears ago and rallying attempts that have Governor Hiram W. others during the last destroy their party, the California are now destore this state to its the republican party of our resentment of the last October when we ministration's non-parat the referendum scored another decisive by when Johnson and are not members of the they sought to defeat the can candidates for delnational convention at as determination manrepublicans of Califorference March 4, when delegates to the con- VISITING FIRE CHIEFS TO BE ENTERTAINED Elmer Goodrich of Local Company Arranging to Give Fire Laddies Best in the House E. L. Goodrich chief of the Anaheim fire department, has received word that the state fire chiefs, who will hold a convention in San Diego the week of August 21-26, will upon adjournment of their convention, on Saturday, August 26, visit the various towns in Orange-county. Mr. Goodrich has laid the matter of entertaining the chiefs in Anaheim before the board of trade, and the officers of that civic body will see that the gallant firemen are given the best we possess. The time will necessarily be short and it is intended to have a large number of autos ready to pick up the visitors at Santa Ana and show them about the fertile section. There will be about 300 in the party, but whether all of them can be accommodated remains to be seen. However as many as possible will be driven over our citrus belt, and the prolific orchards of oranges and walnuts will be inspected. The fire chiefs are mostly coming from the larger cities of the state, and having an opportunity to visit the country will no doubt be greatly appreciated. Mr. Goodrich believes it would be a good idea for every auto owner to get in touch with President Noll and Secretary Duckworth of the board of trade and help arrange for a sightseeing trip through our matchless frostless belt. The fire chiefs will hold a convention in the Southern city when matters of importance to all firemen will be discussed and preparedness against fire will be advocated. The meeting promises to be one of the best ever held in the state and much interest in its deliberations is being taken by firemen throughout the state. Mr. Goodrich will represent the local fire company and looks forward to a fund of useful information to be gained for maintain the party strength and to prevent the return of their voters to the republican ranks. Here are all the factors for a computation worth while. What can Mr. McCormick make of the problem? COUNTY CLERK REFUSES TO ELIMINATE BORDWELL W. B. Williams Defendant in Test Case Before Supreme Court County Clerk W. B. Williams is defendant in an unusual case now pending in the Supreme Court of the state. Judge Walter Bordwell of Los Angeles on Monday filed mandamus proceedings to compel Williams to leave Bordwell's name as candidate for United States senator, off the official ballot which is being prepared for the primary election Aug. 29. Bordwell was a candidate for the Republican nomination for senator. He paid his filing fee and filed his petitions, and Secretary of State Jordan certified to this to every county clerk in California. Bordwell then withdrew from the contest, and efforts have been made to prevent his name being printed on the ballot. The secretary of state said his responsibility ceased after he had certified the candidate to the county clers. Mr. Williams read up on the law and concluded that he had no authority for dropping a name after it had been certified to him by the secretary of state. District Attorney West gave an opinion to the same effect. Other county clerks are of like opinion and still others are awaiting an official decision. Judge Bordwell has selected Mr. Williams as defendant in a test case and sets forth in his proceedings that being no longer a candidate has requested County Clerk Williams to remove his name from the ballot, but that the County Clerk, already having printed the sample ballots for distribution prior to the primary election, the 29th inst., has refused to accede to the request. The fire chiefs will hold a convention in the Southern city when matters of importance to all firemen will be discussed and preparedness against fire will be advocated. The meeting promises to be one of the best ever held in the state and much interest in its deliberations is being taken by firemen throughout the state. Mr. Goodrich will represent the local fire company and looks forward to a fund of useful information to be gained for the firemen by the interchange of ideas. MR. McCORMICK AMUSING HIMSELF Chairman McCormick has been amusing himself by computing results of the election predicated upon an assumption that a given percentage of the progressive vote of 1912 will be cast for Wilson. We suggest that there are certain available data along this line which obviate the necessity for making any assumptions at all. For instance, there is the base line figure of the progressive vote cast four years ago which is 4,119,507. Then there is the total vote cast in 1914 for progressive candidates for congress—which was 1,061,624. Also to be considered is the republican vote—which was 3,484,956 in 1912 and which increased to 5,635,015 in 1914. At the same time the democratic vote must not be overlooked. That vote in 1912 was 6,293,019, whereas in 1914 it fell to 5,839,886. Add to these figures the further fact that in 1914 the progressive party had an organized existence in every contested state, that its candidates and advocates were aggressively in opposition to republicans almost everywhere, that its resources were unimpaired from a financial point of view and that its strongest leaders were unsparing in their efforts to ion and still others are awaiting an official decision. Judge Bordwell has selected Mr. Williams as defendant in a test case and sets forth in his proceedings that being no longer a candidate has requested County Clerk Williams to remove his name from the ballot, but that the County Clerk, already having printed the sample ballots for distribution prior to the primary election, the 29th inst., has refused to accede to the request. The contention, as set forth in the application, is that the law provides a candidate may withdraw at any time before the primary. Judge Bordwell has withdrawn and desires all his friends to vote for Mr. Booth. While his withdrawal came at a time when many of the county clerks had printed the sample ballots, it is the opinion of the attorneys handling the matter that, while the name may appear on sample ballots, it need not necessarily be printed upon the official ballots, which will be distributed in ten days. County Clerk Williams and District Attorney West left for San Francisco on Tuesday evening to appear in the supreme court on Thursday morning, when the case will be argued. Williams said before departing that he would be tickled half to death to leave Bordwell's name off the ballot, but he holds that there is no law permitting him to strike Bordwell's name off the ballot after proper certification by the secretary of state. Mrs. Lydia Cordes was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Herman Cordes in superior court on Thursday. Cordes left his wife a couple of years ago, a year after their marriage, and is now living in Michigan. Leonard Evans appeared for Mrs. Cordes.