anaheim-gazette 1916-10-19

SUDDEN DEATH OVERTAKES CITIZEN FRED C. SPENCER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, FOUND DEAD IN HIS APARTMENTS THURSDAY EPILEPTIC FIT SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF HIS SUDDEN END Stretched on the floor of his kitchen his face in a pool of blood, Fred C. Spencer, attorney-at-law, was found dead by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Earl Spencer, shortly after eleven o'clock Thursday. Since his wife went to Imperial to teach school three weeks ago, Mr. Spencer has been living alone in their apartments in the Nagel building. The suite consists of a sitting room, bedroom and kitchen in the rear, his office being in the front. Mr. Spencer has occupied the rooms but took his meals with his two sons, Earl and Jack at their residence, 208 East Adele street. It was his custom to stop at a meat market at half-past five each morning and take with him something for breakfast, but Thursday morning he failed to appear. His sons are both employees of the sugar factory and went to their work as usual after an early breakfast. As he did not show up or send word his daughter-in-law became uneasy and went to his apartments between 11 and 12 o'clock. She found the doors to both the apartment rooms and the office locked. She summoned Mr. Nagel, who forced the door of the sitting room. THE NORTH PAYS "Let the North pay the taxes," is the slogan of the Democratic Congress, recently adjourned. And that slogan was lived up to. Nothing better illustrates that than the munitions tax, carried by the Kitchin bill, now a law. As that bill was originally passed by the House, it levied a heavy tax upon the manufacturers of munitions, but coupled with the munitions tax was a special tax on the production of copper. The theory of the House was that copper enters largely into the manufacture of munitions, and as the copper producers have been reaping large profits during the past year, they also should be taxed. When the bill got to the Senate, there was an uprising against the copper tax. "Why," said the Democratic senators from Montana and Arizona—big copper producing states—"should copper be taxed while steel, iron, lead, zinc and cotton, which enter into the manufacture of munitions quite as much or more than copper, go untaxed?" The question proved embarrassing, and it took the Finance committee three weeks to find the answer. When the answer came, the Senate discovered that the Finance committee had distributed the copper tax to cover iron, steel, lead, zinc and cotton. That was a shock to the senators from the cotton-growing states of the South. They would never consent to a tax on cotton, not even on cotton explosives. So the South, as represented in the Senate, got together, decided to eliminate the entire tax on raw materials, but to disguise their hand, let Senator Ashurst of Arizona make the motion in the Senate. This he did, and out went the tax on raw materials, including the tax on cotton from the South, on lead and zinc from Missouri, and steel and iron from Alabama. And all that was left was the something for breakfast, but Thursday morning he failed to appear. His sons are both employees of the sugar factory and went to their work as usual after an early breakfast. As he did not show up or send word his daughter-in-law became uneasy and went to his apartments between 11 and 12 o'clock. She found the doors to both the apartment rooms and the office locked. She summoned Mr. Nagel, who forced the door of the sitting room, and Mr. Spencer was discovered lying face downward, dead, on the floor of the kitchen. He was dressed only in a shirt, pants and vest, and it was evident he had fallen before finishing his dressing. Mr. Nagel summoned Marshal Kellenberger, who took charge of the place. He immediately notified Coroner Winbigler, and Angus McAulay of Fullerton was also summoned to take charge of the body. It was removed to his undertaking parlor at Fullerton. After hearing the evidence of all who could throw any light on the affair the coroner decided that it was not necessary to summon a jury and hold an inquest, as death was obviously due to natural causes. Marshal Kellenberger testified to finding no marks of violence on the body, and no evidences of poison, and gave it as his opinion that he was stricken shortly after arising from his bed. It was evident he had struggled very little. As he fell downward the blood on the floor came from his nose. Mrs. Bruce, who occupies an adjoining apartment, heard him fall at half past five, his usual hour of getting up, but thought nothing of it and made no investigation. Mr. Spencer, years ago, was subject to epileptic fits, and it was generally believed by the family that a recurrence of the malady would cause his death. He himself believed likewise, and there is little question that he was attacked by a fit, and there being no one present to assist him it caused his death. After gathering all the evidence, making a thorough examination of the apartments, and interviewing members of the family, Coronor Winbigler issued a certificate that death was due to natural causes. Mr. Spencer has been a prominent man in the affairs of Anaheim for a number of years. He was 46 years of age and came here nearly 20 years ago, engaging in the practice of law. He leaves a wife and two sons, Earl and John. Mrs. Spencer who is a school teacher, accepted a school at South. They would never consent to a tax on cotton, not even on cotton explosives. So the South, as represented in the Senate, got together, decided to eliminate the entire tax on raw materials, but to disguise their hand, let Senator Ashurst of Arizona make the motion in the Senate. This he did, and out went the tax on raw materials, including the tax on cotton from the South, on lead and zinc from Missouri, and steel and iron from Alabama. And all that was left was the tax on munitions, which are manufactured exclusively in the North. "But we must make up for this loss of revenue in some way," said Senator Simmons of North Carolina, chairman of the Finance committee. "Sure," replied his committee, and straightway the income tax, 90 per cent of which is paid in the North and West, was given another boost. All of which merely illustrates how the South, which is in control, manipulates the present Democratic Congress. ALLIGATOR PEAR IS A STAPLE FRUIT Eighty-Acre Ranch Being Established in Orange County The avocado, better known as the alligator pear, is to become a California staple, and it is to be made so through the efforts of Sterns & Henderson, who have planted the first commercial orchard on a lagre scale in the United States to this highly nutritious and expensive fruit. An eighty-acre tract of land located in Orange county, between Santa Ana and Newport and Balboa, has been selected for the California avocado orchards, as the property is to be known. Fifty-one acres of the tract is now planted to fine, hardy trees, and thirty more are to be set out this month. The first trees were planted in April, from budded stock grown by the Stearns & Harman nursery at Hollywood. The tract is a portion of the Fairview subdivision and is on the new macadam State highway, easily reached by automobile or train, as the Southern Pacific Company has a station directly in front of the tract. The streets are all laid out, water is piped to the acre lots and Stearns & Henderson are prepared to sell the lots on easy terms. The acres are level and of sandy other matters members present gave a brief orientation work as fae people will work to the Sanple on the east devote their effort on the west basin. This work will class. When they tiled the trustee est and construc tional manner dredged and it river bed will be withstand any money be used as att will not be us work as believ Herman Noll ing and Prof tary in the al worth who wa account of sie Mr. Noll took "hammer" had led here, and f recently some been indulged citizen, and he would not happy this curbstoning must stop. New member fairly, but most president desi evidence, making a thorough examination of the apartments, and interviewing members of the family, Coronor Winbigler issued a certificate that death was due to natural causes. Mr. Spencer has been a prominent man in the affairs of Anaheim for a number of years. He was 46 years of age and came here nearly 20 years ago, engaging in the practice of law. He leaves a wife and two sons, Earl and John. Mrs. Spencer who is a school teacher, accepted a school at Imperial, and has lived in that city since the opening of the fall term. A postmortem examination was held Friday, but nothing was discovered to indicate that death was due to any but natural causes. The funeral was held at McAulay's chapel, Fullerton, Saturday, the remains being buried in Loma Vista cemetery. FOR SALE—Wood, $1.25 per tier at ranch. Mrs. F. F. Smith, last house south Placentia Ave. FOR SALE—Five acres Valencia oranges; 4 acres 5 years old; 1 acre 2 years old. Located in Anaheim city limits. Terms: Address J. T. Lyons, 2112 W. 27th St., Los An- Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. FOR SALE—711 East Center street, 4 room house, lot 50x135, mortgage $1000. $1550 cash takes this one. Rented. 122 Rose st., 5 room house, lot 50x158, mortgage $1000. Rented. Lot 50x158, clear. $1000 cash for both. Take auto in part. Owner, 906 East Center street. A safe deposit box in the average home is considered a necessity. The Anaheim National Bang can serve you. The tract is a portion of the Fairview subdivision and is on the new macadam State highway, easily reached by automobile or train, as the Southern Pacific Company has a station directly in front of the tract. The streets are all laid out, water is piped to the acre lots and Stearns & Henderson are prepared to sell the lots on easy terms. The acres are level and of sandy loam soil, and as the locality is in the frostless belt the place is said to be ideal for the growing of avocados. Surrounding the tract are lemon and orange orchards and a rich farming country. The tract is planted to the Harman variety, forty-eight trees to the acre. Each acre owns an equal interest in a mutual water plant, with steel pressure pipes. Stearns & Henderson plan to irrigate and take proper care of each acre free for the purchasers for four years from the time of planting, in order to bring the trees into bearing under expert care. A. G. Stearns of the Stearns & Harman nursery, where the trees were grown from the seed and budded from the famous parent tree, which is said to yield its owner a neat income each year, is giving his entire attention to the care of the young trees. Speaking of the care and expert advice secured in planting the tract, J. B. Stearns of Stearns & Henderson, said: "Before a single acre of this investment orchard was laid out two experimental acres were planted to the Harman variety under the personal direction of Mr. Harman, and the trees were brought to the bearing age to determine the quantity and quality of the yield. The trees made good every claim. When the tract was selected, Mr. Noll took "hammer" had led here, and for recently some been indulged citizen, and he would not happy this curbstone must stop. New member fairly, but most president desire shoulders to more recruits members by the Next Wednesdays lodge day, and K. of P. will have CARD I desire to valuable public vate property) Gazette, page 4 hope he will baint of Polit ing his virtue and vote NO o proposed polit constitution. Markle will be majority votes bition on Nov. American Pa candidate Republic WANTED—A with all kind Twombly Rd 158-J 3. experts from cultural exper consulted and locality ideal care has been of the project ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 CARNIVAL COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED BOARD OF TRADE MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION TO ARRANGE FOR FESTIVAL RIVER PROTECTION WORK IS PROGRESSING IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER The board of trade held a special meeting Monday night to take action upon general matters of importance. For the carnival week the following committees were appointed: Committee on auto parade, Oct. 24th, 7:30 p.m.—C. H. Rockwell, chrm.; P. J. Weisel & Co., G. T. Ingram, Taggart & Co., T. Longworth, W. A. Luce, Central Garage, A. D. Palmer. Committee on Industrial Parade—R. E. Corcoran, Chrm.; A. Bayliss, F. K. Gresswell. Committee on Prizes—H. Stern, F. C. Krause, C. R. Prince. Committee on Finance—H. E. W. Barnes, H. M. Adams, J. S. Howard. Marshal for Parades—V. U. Simpson. Local Publicity Committee—Robert Johnston, Chas. Kuchel, Beers Loos. On next Friday an industrial parade will be held that is going to outdo anything of a similar character ever attempted here. Thursday will occur a parade of horribles. Arrangement has been made to pass children into the grocery stores with many other grocery stores. Business in the States of Oregon and Washington has increased on an average of about 30 per cent under prohibition. Santa Ana has increased in population from 5216 in 1903 to 12,378 in 1915, showing an increase of 7162 in 12 years since it has been dry. Anaheim's population in 1915 was 4178 which shows that Santa Ana has added almost enough population in its 12 years of "dry" to make almost two Anahelms. Blind Pigs Police records show that arrests for drunkenness are about 1000 percent more in wet San Bernardino than in either dry Redlands or dry Riverside, these three towns being about equal in population. An investigation showed that while 19 per cent of the arrests in Santa Ana were for drunkenness, in Anaheim 95 per cent were for this offense. Most of the drunkenness in dry towns is from liquor bought in the wet centers. Practically all "drunks" who make night and day hideous in this section are traveling from Anaheim and none toward Anaheim. Come here sober; go away drunk. Police records show there are about as many "blind piggers" arrested in Los Angeles and San Francisco each year as there are saloons in these cities. The chances are that there are many others not arrested. As to States: Dry Kansas consumes $3.04 worth of liquor per capita per year, while wet Missouri's consumption is $24.00 an excess of 800 per cent. BY VOTING On Both Prohibition Amendments Anaheim Camp HUGHES AND LABOR In 133 years—since 1777—only 162 labor laws were enacted in New York. In his term of three years and nine months Governor Hughes had enacted and signed one-third of these, exceeding in quality all the others. Among the measures were: The Child Labor law was made more stringent. Proper ventilation and suitable washrooms in factories were provided for; protection was given to tunnel workers. The limitation of hours of labor of employees on street surface, railroads was extended to cities of the second class. The employment of railroad employees, except in specified cases of accident or unexpected delay, for more than sixteen consecutive hours was prohibited. An eight-hour day for railroad telephone and telegraph operators was provided. The payment of wages semi-monthly to employees of steam surface railroads was provided. Ice-harvesting companies were required to pay wages in cash. The labor department was made more effective by provisions for additional town will be crippled; that "blind pigs" will flourish; personal liberty will be abridged; property confiscated and taxes increased. Business With the closing of saloons on Sunday Anaheim business greatly improved. Yet her business is not what it should be as compared with surrounding dry towns. In Orange there is one grocery store which employs 33 clerks; this store is about equal to all the grocery stores in Anaheim combined, while Orange Police records show there are about as many "blind piggers" arrested in Los Angeles and San Francisco each year as there are saloons in these cities. The chances are that there are many others not arrested. As to States: Dry Kansas consumes $3.04 worth of liquor per capita per year, while wet Missouri's consumption is $24.00 an excess of 800 per cent. Personal Liberty The idea of anyone claiming the LOBSTER MEN BUSY AT BEACH TOWNS 350 Traps Set for Shell Fish at Laguna Beach The second busy season of the year is on at Laguna Beach. This time it is not the fair summer visitor who is of interest, but rather it is the problem of what to feed the winter crowds of Los Angeles and the other southern Mr. Noll took occasion to say the "hammer" had long since been buried here, and felt grieved to learn that recently some "knocking" had been indulged in by some misguided citizen, and hoped the occurrence would not happen again. Mr. Noll said this curbstoning was distasteful and must stop. New members are coming in pretty fairly, but more are needed and the president desires all to put their shoulders to the wheel and secure more recruits. He want at least 300 members by the end of the year. Next Wednesday will be classed as lodge day, and in all probability the K. of P. will have a large parade. CARD OF THANKS I desire to thank A. B. Markle for valuable publicity (taxation of all private property) given me in his ad in Gazette, page 4, column 2, of Oct. 5. I hope he will be regenerated from the taint of Political Prohibition, retaining his virtue of Personal Prohibition, and vote NO on Amendments 1 and 2, proposed political cancers on state constitution. By voting thus, Mr. Markle will be a factor in making the majority votes against Political Prohibition on Nov. 7, total 237,144. GEORGE BAUER. American Party (Anti-Prohibition) candidate for President of the Republic. WANTED—A ranch hand, familiar with all kinds of orchard work. Twombly Ranch, Fullerton. Phone 158-J-3. experts from the government's agricultural experimental station were consulted and they pronounced the locality ideal for the project. Every care has been taken and the success of the project is assured." of Anaheim Township increased in population 1903 to 12,378 in increase of 7162 in has been dry. Anaheim in 1915 was 4178 Santa Ana has added population in its to make almost two grocery stores. States of Oregon and increased on an avail cent under pro right under the plea of "personal liberty" to do anything or to sell anything that would injure another is preposterous. Anaheim has already deprived itself of this personal liberty in regard to closing of saloons on nights and Sundays while the State has done so on all election days. One cannot sell milk of the best and purest quality in Anaheim only under rules and regulations laid down by law. Neither can one operate an automobile only under certain restrictions. Taxes In wet towns or wet States taxes as a rule are much higher than in dry ones. This is true of Anaheim in comparison with surrounding dry towns. Last year Anaheim received from tax levy $22,972.88 Profits on light and water 9,564.62 Liquor licenses 6,600.00 Total ... $39,137.05 Anaheim city assessed property 43 per cent higher than does the county inside the city of Anaheim. Were the city to use the county valuation then to raise the total of $39,137.50 would require a rate of $2.67 per 100 valuation. The city of Orange also uses a higher valuation than does the county but Orange does not provide for her interest and depreciation for her water plant out of the water revenues as does Anaheim. Reducing to the same basis Orange would require a rate of but $1.18 per 100 valuation. Fullerton city has the county assessor do her assessing and so is on the ries a bonded debt of $168,000 for some 12 miles of paved road which is 20 ft wide, while all pavements in Anaheim is paid for by property frontage except the street intersections. Fullerton city also pays for paving all street intersections. From the forgoing it is evident that while Anaheim people must bear a local tax burden of ... $2.67 Orange gets along with ... $1.18 Fullerton ... $1.60 Confiscation of Property Anything, anywhere is confiscated and destroyed if found to be harmful or even to assist in bringing about harmfulness. Thousands of dollars worth of opium is seized and destroyed every year. A whole barge load of short weights and measures were dumped into San Francisco bay, confiscated and destroyed. Grape Industry Wine grapes are probably the poorest paying crop grown as they average but about $6.00 to $7.00 per ton, while raisin grapes average from $20.00 to $30.00 and table grapes from $40.00 to $60.00. The liquor interests have had placed large banners alongside of the vineyards declaring that these would be destroyed if prohibition carries. A Sacramento paper says that from many of the wine vineyards the net proceeds from the grapes would not pay for the banners placed by the vineyard, as they are so neglected and overrun with weeds. Fresno and Fresno county the very center of the grape section are both dry. Alternate now for a better Ana- HOW there are about 100 pilgrims" arrested in San Francisco each week saloons in these places are that there is not arrested. Kansas consumes liquor per capita per Missouri's consumption excess of 800 per Liberty anyone claiming the city of Orange also uses a higher valuation than does the county but Orange does not provide for her interest and depreciation for her water plant out of the water revenues as does Anaheim. Reducing to the same basis Orange would require a rate of but $1.18 per $100 valuation. Fullerton city has the county assessor do her assessing and so is on the county basis with a flat rate of $1.60 per $100 valuation. Fullerton city car- NOTING "YES" Prohibition Amendments, Nos. 1 and 2. Campaign Federation. BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Mrs. Ida Dutton Entertains Sixty-three of Her Friends Thursday Mrs. Ida F. Dutton celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her birth on Thursday afternoon by inviting a number of friends to a party at her home in the west end, sixty-three responding to the invitation. A great many beautiful gifts were received by Mrs. Dutton, each presented with an appropriate sentiment. One of the pleasant features of the afternoon was the reading of an original poem, written for the occasion, by Mrs. Harry Dyer of Long Beach and a selection by Mrs. Samuel Dick of West Anaheim. An interesting game of written questions and answers created much merriment. Later refreshments of cakes and coffee were served. Occupying the place of honor on the dining room table was the birthday cake graced with sixty candles, one of which was presented to each guest, "to keep until her sixtieth birthday." I grow not blind, nor deaf, nor lame, I still can dance and hear and see. But love the restful book or game; No more the strenuous life for me, I quit at sixty. My toilet is my fondest care The serial story I peruse; I glory in my silvering hair, I love my comfortable shoes I'm glad I'm sixty. Let youngsters lift the weary load And at the burden tug and strain, I love the easy downward road, I wouldn't climb life's hill again. Glory be! I'm sixty. Mrs. Dutton was the recipient of the following presents: Mrs. Henry Kuchel, box stationery, A. O. Circle, gold bracelet; West end ladies, casserole, group of Ebell ladies, elaborate box stationery, another group, three pairs gloves; group of neighbors, China dresser set; Mrs. Mason, 1 China plate, Mrs. Dyer, 1 China plate; Miss Walker, China plate; Mrs. R. J. Sparkes, monogram, handkerchiefs; Mrs. C. G. Sparkes, fancy bag; Mrs. E. A. Sparkes, fern and jardinere; Mrs. Fishering, pin cushion, Mrs. Ahborn, a book; Miss Dean, book; Mrs. Gates, 60 roses; Mrs. Prof. Hauck, beautiful chrisanthemums. BUSY AT BEACH TOWNS FOR Shell Fish at Lala Beach A busy season of the year at Shell Fish at Lala Beach. This time it summer visitor who is neither it is the probed the winter crowds and the other southern tier, or crawfish seasy. There in the building even the more professional of the summer did out the buildings are the inhabitants will Just now there are of fishermen who this year along those busy at the work of The Derkum aggrend of the Derkum that assistance is hired, neighborhood of one this season, as comlast year. McGarvin running to use 90, Walcombine with this and bring about 50 the list available. At ranger to the Laguna season, is building 50 a partner with Capt. At Boat canyon, Corran fishermen will use traps making a grand 350. ment over last year's operative freight line is planned for this fore there has been the fishermen, and in has been a bitter war of which have charged for the occasion, by Mrs. Harry Dyer of Long Beach and a selection by Mrs. Samuel Dick of West Anaheim. An interesting game of written questions and answers created much merriment. Later refreshments of cakes and coffee were served. Occupying the place of honor on the dining room table was the birthday cake graced with sixty candles, one of which was presented to each guest, "to keep until her sixieth birthday." The following poem, written by Mrs. Harry Dyer, was read by that lady: Sweet Sixty Now sweet sixteen is sweet no doubt, Yet four times this, or thereabout, By reason plain must sweeter be Thru ripening years, 'tis plain to see. The sweet sixteen be fair of face, With slender form and witching grace, And soft brown tresses may be rare, Yet silver locks are far more fair. Sweet sixty we should say, I ween, The rounded soul of sweet sixteen; And softened by the added years, Life lessons learned thru griefs and tears. Still time sets lightly on thy brow, Cheery and bright both then and now Sweet sixty each of us would be, As fair and womanly as thee. Your friend, KATHRYN DYER. Mrs. Samuel Dick contributed the following, which was also exceedingly appropriate to the occasion: I work or play as I think best, I fare abroad, or stay, at home, When weary, I sit down and rest, I bid one go—another come, Because I'm sixty. Though whistles blow with clam'rous hue, I arouse me not as I was wont I do the things I like to do, And leave undone the things I don't Since I'm sixty. Anaheim Dry Goods Store In the Opera House Building Our Low Rent Makes it possible to sell goods for Less Money MRS. A.E. HILES In Charge