anaheim-gazette 1916-12-07

HOLIDAY TRADE IS UNUSUALLY HEAVY MERCHANTS REPORT PEOPLE ARE BUYING SUBSTANTIAL AND COSTLY GOODS THIS YEAR SANTA CLAUS WILL DISTRIBUTE PRESENTS TO CHILDREN FROM MUNICIPAL TREE Evidence that the Christmas season is once more with us and that the day on which all Christian people lay aside their cares and make merry is rapidly approaching, is seen in all the business places of Anaheim. This has been a prosperous year in Southern California and our merchants, in anticipation of an extraordinary trade are making preparations to meet it. One of the signs, already apparent, is that the people are showing a disposition this year to buy high priced and substantial goods. There has never been en to the dining room. Many ladies have already made themselves Christmas presents of this handy device because they fear the stock will be exhausted before their husbands discover it. Both the big dry goods stores—the S. Q. R. and Falkenstein's—report that most of their goods are of an exceptionally high order, and that the trade has already begun. Both stores carry toys for the kidlets, but the chief articles are furs, gowns, klimonas, bath robes, leather goods and numerous other articles that are useful to grown people. Their goods are high class, but they are being sold far below the Los Angeles figures for the same quality. "While we are not making a specialty of any particular thing," said F. A. Yungbluth, "we are already taking many orders for the holiday trade. Of course we handle the well known Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing, the famous Stetson hats and the best line of shoes on earth, but we sell these every day in the year. What the people are buying in the way of toys and cheaper articles I am unable to say, but I know they are making large purchases of substantial and useful goods." William Jackson, of Jackson Men's Store, stated that he was having an excellent trade already for silk pajamas, silk shirts, leather goods and his popular $15 suits. Boy's clothing is once more with us and that the day on which all Christian people lay aside their cares and make merry is rapidly approaching, is seen in all the business places of Anaheim. This has been a prosperous year in Southern California and our merchants, in anticipation of an extraordinary trade are making preparations to meet it. One of the signs, already apparent, is that the people are showing a disposition this year to buy high priced and substantial goods. There has never been a year in the history of this region when the people were better able to indulge their natural inclination to buy costly presents for their friends. Everything produced here is bringing extraordinary prices. The orange grower, the lemon grower, the walnut grower, the sugar beet grower, the potato grower, and all the producing classes have been receiving the highest prices ever known for their products, and the bank vaults are bursting with surplus money. Santa Claus will certainly do a thriving business in Anaheim this year. Already a number of the stores are decorated with holiday colors of green and red, and automobiles laden with holly are frequently seen coming from the Santa Ana canyon where it grows in profusion. Preparations are already making for the erection of a municipal Christmas tree which will be placed at the intersection of Los Angeles and Center streets, and on which Santa Claus will hang thousands of presents for little folks. Anaheim dealers all declare that they can duplicate anything to be found in the city, and sell it at a much lower price. Los Angeles merchants are charging war prices for their goods, but the Anaheim merchants are at peace with the world, and are content with a reasonable profit. As an example Wm. Jackson showed the writer a silk gentleman's scarf, which he is selling for $3. In Los Angeles last week he saw the identical scarf labeled $4. This is merely a sample of the difference between Anaheim and Los Angeles prices. Anaheim people are buying diamonds this year. The three proprietors of the jewelry stores report that they are already booking high priced goods for Christmas delivery, and are selling at least 10 per cent under the Los Angeles prices. They all declare that the war hasn't effected the cost of jewelry in Anaheim. Theodore Roberts says he has an immense stock for the Christmas trade, but if of the difference between Anaheim and Los Angeles prices. Anaheim people are buying diamonds this year. The three proprietors of the jewelry stores report that they are already booking high priced goods for Christmas delivery, and are selling at least 10 per cent under the Los Angeles prices. They all declare that the war hasn't effected the cost of jewelry in Anaheim. Theodore Roberts says he has an immense stock for the Christmas trade, but if he hasn't the particular thing you want he can get it tomorrow and it will cost you less money than if you went to the city and purchased it yourself. A. H. Witman displayed to the writer a handful of unset diamonds ranging from $15 to $1000 in price, and declares he is booking numerous orders for them. Think of Anaheim people buying thousand dollar diamonds. Nobody but an orange grower can afford that. He is also making heavy sales in silverware and ivory goods. Barney Hartfield was also busy when the reporter dropped in. "You can tell the people," he said, "that I have the largest holiday stock of jewelry ever brought to Orange county, and it is already selling rapidly. Indications are that we will have an immense trade this year." But it isn't the jewelers alone that are selling Christmas goods this week. The dry goods men, the tailoring establishments, the furniture houses, notion stores and the druggists all report that they are booking orders for Christmas. H. A. Dickel is making a speciality of goods attractive to the ladies. He has an immense stock of aluminum ware, of fancy glassware, crockery and dishes, which always appeal to the feminine heart, and he is also offering a new fangled service tray on wheels which will carry food from the kitch- shops are now listing applicants for turkeys, and there will be an unusually large mortality in the family of the great American bird that day. Indications are that the Christmas turkey will be cheaper than the 34-cent Thanksgiving bird, but the European war may be responsible for a raise in the price before the 25th of December. If the turk costs too much, however, there will be plenty of chickens, and juicy roasts, and Baltimore oysters and sausages, and—well, the Anaheim Beef & Provision company guarantees that the markets will be amply supplied with all the good things in the meat line that this world affords. The three drug stores also have an extra large line of holiday goods, such as is usually carried by these merchants. They all have fancy goods, toilet articles, candles, toys, perfumes, Kodaks, etc. They also carry nauseous medicines, but it is to be hoped no Anahelmer will need anything in that line—at least until after he has eaten his Christmas dinner. But while you are making generous purchases for your own family, don't forget the municipal Christmas tree. Everything that Santa Claus distributes from that tree will be paid for with subscription money. While hundreds of children in Anaheim and its vicinity will be surfeited with presents and Christmas cheer, there are other hundreds who will probably receive nothing unless it comes from charity. Remember the text, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done unto me," and contribute something toward making Christmas a happy day for the unfortunates. The wineries and wholesale liquor houses are expecting a large trade in native wines for shipment East. C. O. Rust, the Fisher Wine company, the Orange County Wine Company, the fight when prodded. Just how many are in the show the man to say, but there are them, and nearly fully educated and their parts with their ed actors. There were phants, a herd of llamas from South of Bengal tigers, leopards, panthers, bears, and other animals but all were trained of the director. The imals, the horses are most perfect in the Mr. Barnes alway Thanksgiving dinners. There are 46 costs considerable for them with turkey plum pudding and many turkeys had to the chef the man said, but fifty chickens vided to make up any occur, and tweets the kind grandmother had been manufactured. The Barnes circle supplies in the town and the feed bills elephant will eat a day and ask for more. California Wine Co., Boege Wine Company large orders for to be shipped by An in the East. The Company is making a size containing th port, one of sherry ca. Nothing could ble to friends back of the excellent this region. Anaheim Gazette Anaheim, California, Thursday, Dec. 7 1916 ANIMAL CIRCUS IS ATTENDED BY BIG CROWD THANKSGIVING DAY PERFORMANCES WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MANY ANAHEIMERS MOTOR TO OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST TO SPEND THE HOLIDAY Thanksgiving day was a holiday in Anaheim. All the places of business were closed, and the proprietors and employees found themselves in the morning with nothing on their minds except the task of choosing which of the various amusements offered they would patronize. It was a splendid day for a joy ride, and it was less than an hour's journey to the ocean's brink, to Los Angeles or to the county park where picnic parties were enjoying an outing. A number of people took advantage of the beautiful day and motored to these places, but they were not missed as the town was crowded with people who came in from elephants in the herd. Besides there are seven camels, eighty draft horses, seventy ponies, twenty trick horses, a half dozen llamas and a flock of goats, consequently the hay bill is considerable. There are also a couple of hundred carnivorous animals in the show, and the butcher bill is enormous. Mr. Barnes always purchases his supplies in the town in which he is exhibiting his show, his advance agent making the contracts. The grizzly bears, the polar bears, the black bears, the cinnamon bears, the lions, the tigers, the leopards, the panthers, the dogs and other animals that eat meat must all have their daily rations in order to keep them in good humor. The Barnes show is the greatest educated animal circus on earth, and the proprietor says that Anaheim is the best show town in the United States in which to spend Thanksgiving day. It is only a day's journey from his winter quarters and he is always certain of a large and appreciative audience here. The show has just returned from a prosperous tour through the eastern states which extended as far as New England. The dates for next year have not yet been arranged with the exception that Thanksgiving day has been reserved for Anaheim. POPULAR YOUNG LADY DIES AT HANSEN DECISIVE VICTORY FOR ANAHEIM DEBATERS ALHAMBRA HIGH SCHOOL MEN OUTCLASSED AT EVERY POINT BY LOCAL SPEAKERS FIRST CONTEST OF THE SERIES WON BY FRACTION LESS THAN 14 POINTS According to the decision of the judges who registered points in the debate at the high school auditorium Friday night, Great Britain is entirely justified in her present method of blockading German ports, and in her seizure and search of American vessels and American mails. This was the first of the series of debates arranged by the Southern California High School Debating League, and was won by Anaheim with 13 2-3 points to spare. The question was, "Resolved: That England's Present Policy with Regard to United States Comtional law." The 88th been black Germans; head off can merce take change and getting a roundabout to do so; howl when to the good land is not during this take theishment wv. The Ancient in its materials yells. No lungs there from Garcia corps in Stroka, the getting more than was its titulum. alumni them, but compared were out. Miss In the meeting and dignitaries and pianist. morning with nothing on their minds except the task of choosing which of the various amusements offered they would patronize. It was a splendid day for a joy ride, and it was less than an hour's journey to the ocean's brink, to Los Angeles or to the county park where picnic parties were enjoying an outing. A number of people took advantage of the beautiful day and motored to these places, but they were not missed as the town was crowded with people who came in from neighboring sections. There was plenty of entertainment. All the churches held services in the morning, the three theatres were giving excellent shows during the afternoon and evening, but the chief attraction was the Al G. Barnes animal circus. Thousands of people came in from all portions of northern Orange county to see this show. Mr. Barnes makes it a point to give an exhibition at Anaheim just before winding up the season. He was here on Thanksgiving day a year ago. The last performance for this season was given at Long Beach Saturday night, and on Sunday the show pulled into its winter quarters at Venice, where it will be open to visitors as a zoo until the spring weather permits them to start east. The Barnes circus is growing bigger and better each year. The performance is given entirely by trained and educated animals, which range from the elephant to the diminutive monkey. The animals are in charge of Eugene Taylor who, for many years, was with Hagenback, the great wild animal dealer of Hamburg, Germany. He came to America five years ago and has been handling the Barnes animals ever since. He has a number of scars to show where he has been mauled at various times, but has never been seriously injured. Among the other animals he has 32 lions under his charge, 24 of them being trained to perform stunts, but some of them are spiteful and show a disposition to fight when prodded into action. Just how many animals there were in the show the manager was unable to say, but there were hundreds of them, and nearly all had been carefully educated and walked through their parts with the precision of trained actors. There was a herd of elephants, a herd of camels, a flock of llamas from South America, a family of Bengal tigers, several cages of leopards, panthers, grizzlies, polar bears. POPULAR YOUNG LADY DIES AT HANSEN Miss Rosalia Abacherli Passes Away Wednesday, Nov. 29 The funeral of Miss Rosalia Abacherli was held at St. Boniface church Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father Dubbel officiating. Miss Abacherli died at her home near Hansen station on Wednesday, Nov. 29. She was 20 years of age, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Abacherli. Besides her parents she leaves three brothers, Louis, Arnold and Haus. The funeral was attended by a large number of friends and many beautiful floral offerings were sent in. She was buried in Holy Cross cemetery. Miss Abacherli was born near Lucerne, Switzerland, and came to America with her parents four years ago. She was popular in the neighborhood in which she lived, and her death was mourned by all who knew her. VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT IS STILL PARALYZED F. C. Stevens, Sugar Factory Employee, Suffering from Broken Back F. C. Stevens, one of the men who was injured by the turning over of the Passenger Express auto stage at Whittler on Tuesday, Nov. 21, is lying at the Anaheim sanitarium with a broken back. While there has been considerable improvement in his condition since he was brought here, the lower part of his body is still paralyzed, and his friends fear that he will never regain the use of his limbs. Mr. Stevens was an employee of the Anaheim sugar factory, and has a wife and four-year-old son. He was on his way to Los Angeles when the stage loaded with fourteen passengers, skidded and turned turtle near Whittler. Several other Anaheim people were in it and received injuries, but Mr. Stevens was the only one seriously hurt. Anaheim had the negative side with Alva Rogers and Arthur Bradley as the speakers. Alhambra high was the opposing school, Archie Matthews and Eugene Johnson being its champions. When the last speaker finished it was apparent to all that England's system of heading off cargoes intended for German consumption was not a violation of international law, and was justified by precedent, declarations and agreements. The judges were Prof. Wood of U. S. C., Prof. Hayden of Azusa, and Miss Dowling of the Hollywood high. The eloquent and masterly manner in which Rogers and Bradley handled the subject is proof that the Anaheim high school will maintain its high standing in debate and confidently looks forward to capturing the championship cup. Their opponents were outclassed in argument and delivery. The affirmative contended that England's blockade was unjustifiable because it was ineffective, inasmuch as Germany's Baltic ports were still open to commerce, and she was trading with Sweden, Norway and Denmark unrestrained. Also that England had no right under international law to seize and search American ships. To make it justifiable, they declared all ships should be prevented from going into German ports. Scandinavian vessels were entering the German harbors at will, which was unfair to the shipping of other neutral nations. It was a violation of the law which guarantees freedom of the seas to all people alike. Moreover the English were not justified in overhauling American mail and, even in some instances, confiscating it. They also argued that Great Britain's blacklist of 85 American firms was high-handed and unjustifiable, interfering with our legitimate business. All the points made by the Alhambra boys were met and refuted by the negative speakers. They argued that Just how many animals there were in the show the manager was unable to say, but there were hundreds of them, and nearly all had been carefully educated and walked through their parts with the precision of trained actors. There was a herd of elephants, a herd of camels, a flock of llamas from South America, a family of Bengal tigers, several cages of leopards, panthers, grizzlies, polar bears, and other natives of the wilds, but all were trained to obey the voice of the director. The domesticated animals, the horses and dogs, were the most perfect in their performances. Mr. Barnes always provides a Thanksgiving dinner for his employees. There are 465 of them and it costs considerable money to supply them with turkey and chicken and plum pudding and mince pie until their appetites are satisfied. Just how many turkeys had been purchased by the chef the manager was unable to say, but fifty chickens had been provided to make up the deficiency should any occur, and twenty plum puddings, the kind grandmother used to make, had been manufactured. The Barnes circus always buys its supplies in the town in which it shows, and the feed bills are enormous. An elephant will eat a bale of hay each day and ask for more. There are six California Wine Company and the Boege Wine Company are each receiving large orders for California wines to be shipped by Anaheimers to friends in the East. The California Wine company is making a speciality of a package containing three bottles, one of port, one of sherry and one of angellica. Nothing could be more acceptable to friends back East than a sample of the excellent wines produced in this region. Many Anaheim Elks attended the memorial services at Santa Ana Sunday given in memory of the dead members of the order, who number 28. The opening address was given by Exalted Ruler M. A. Patton, which was followed by the ritualistic service and roll call of the dead. John G. Mott of Los Angeles delivered the oration, and Clyde Bishop spoke in eulogy of the dead. It was an impressive service. All the points made by the Alhambra boys were met and refuted by the negative speakers. They argued that England's policy of holding up ships headed for neutral ports carrying cargo destined for Germany was justified by international law and by precedent, and stated that it was merely following the example of the United States. During the civil war we blocked West Indian ports because goods from England were being transferred there for the Southern Confederacy, and the English did not claim we were violating international law. In Manchester 66,000 cotton mill workers out of a total of 88,000 were thrown out of employment because of our blockading system, but England did not write a threatening note on the subject because they recognized our right to isolate the Southern States from the world's commerce. England is justified by international law and president in holding up our ships when they are attempting to run the blockade and carry goods destined for Germany, no matter what port they are headed for. They cited the fact that during the past year 235 million dollars' worth of American merchandise had been carried to Scandinavian ports, against 97 millions the previous year. All the world knew that this enormous increase was being reshipped to Germany, and England is justified in cutting it off. Where violations of international law have occurred England has followed the example of the United States—changing interna- A Gazette dore Rolls get a list "Saturday" you can differentiate in Los minutes; man can watch, so on it. That more ent for told him selling it "'The $35 for this list told of home of you will. Fred lily injury torcycled by a JB brought where tainted a fracture. Emil was a day. NICCTORY HEIM ERS SCHOOL MEN EVERY LOCAL ERS THE SERIES INION LESS POINTS cision of the points in the school auditorium tain is entirely ment method of arts, and in her American vestals. This was of debates artern California League, and with 13 2-3 points was, "Resolvpresent Policy and States Comtional law to meet existing conditions. The 85 American firms that have been blacklisted, declared Rogers, are Germans, and most of them have their head offices in Germany. If American merchants and shippers want to take chances in running the blockade and getting goods into Germany in a roundabout way they are privileged to do so, but they should not make a howl when they are caught and appeal to the government for redress. England is merely echoing our actions during the civil war. If we choose to take the risk we must accept the punishment without a murmur. The Anaheim high school was present in a body and assisted the speakers materially with their songs and yells. Not content with using their lungs they had engaged a drum corps from Garden Grove, the noisest drum corps in Southern California. Joe Stroka, the yell leader, succeeded in getting more noise out of the crowd than was ever before heard in the auditorium. A bunch of twenty of the alumni men attempted to vie with them, but their voices were feeble compared to Joe Stroka's boys. They were out of practice. Miss Irma Mills was chairman of the meeting and presided with grace and dignity. Misses Lucille Krause and Hazel Waldler were the song leaders and Miss Luna Wellman was the pianist. PROSPERITY IS EVERYWHERE APPARENT HIGH PRICES RECEIVED THE PAST YEAR FOR ALL THE PRODUCTS OF ANAHEIM THE CITY'S BANKS REPORT THE HEAVIEST DEPOSITS EVER BEFORE KNOWN Anaheim is not in the factory zone, and is not turning out millions of dollars' worth of munitions each month for belligerent Europe, still the war is responsible for unprecedented prosperity in its vicinity this year. What we produce in Anaheim and its surrounding country is considered luxuries—at least the products of our soil are not considered necessities, and people who are pinched financially can exist without them. When the people of the East are prosperous they buy with an unstinted hand the luxuries California ships to them, but when they are hard up there is no demand for our citrus fruits, our walnuts and the confectionery which our sugar A masterly manner of Bradley handbook of that the Anvil maintain its use and confidently capturing the their opponents' movement and deliverance contended that was unjustifiable, inasmuch reports were still said she was traded way and Den. Also that Engler international search American mustifiable, they should be prevented from ports. Scan entering the will, which was of other neutralization of the law freedom of the. Moreover the testified in overfall and, even, in escaping it. They by Britain's blackarms was highable, interfering business. By the Alhamad refuted by they argued that TEAMS AND SCRAPERS WANTED AT RIVER Protection Work Hampered by Lack Of Sufficient Help Protection work is in progress on the river, and it is expected within a short time a sufficient wall will be built to keep the river within its channel on this side unless an extraordinary amount of water comes down from the mountains. Anaheim people are stopping the gaps and low places from the Santa Fe bridge to the Olive bridge, while Garden Grove men have been engaged for a couple of weeks strengthening the banks for a mile and a half below the bridge. Many loads of cypress trees have been passing through the streets this week which are used in the work. The supervisors have donated $1000 toward the project, and the Santa Fe railroad gave $750. City Engineer Steward, a member of the board of trade's river committee, is assisting in the direction of the work, and V. U. Simpson is the overseer of the Anaheim end of it. Operations were delayed Monday by the rain, and there is urgent need of more help. Men, teams and scrapers are needed, and all who can contribute in this respect are requested to report to Mr. Simpson. It is absolutely necessary that this work be done, and there should be plenty of volunteers to complete it as soon as possible. The condition of the river's banks now is such that it would not require an extraordinary flow to break through and cause a vast amount of damage. Teams and scrapers are badly needed to help build the embankment. We produce in Anaheim and its surrounding country is considered luxuries—at least the products of our soil are not considered necessities, and people who are pinched financially can exist without them. When the people of the East are prosperous they buy with an unstinted hand the luxuries California ships to them, but when they are hard up there is no demand for our citrus fruits, our walnuts and the confectionery which our sugar makes. All the packing houses and industrial concerns have had an unusually successful season, and the banks reflect the prosperity of the people. Their vaults are all overflowing with surplus money. The four banks of the city reported on Saturday deposits totalling $1,498,250.35, divided as follows: Southern County ... $299,955.08 Anaheim National ... 201,812.86 German American ... 457,306.85 First National ... 539,115.56 This does not include the American Savings Bank, which is also experiencing its most prosperous period. Considering that the Anaheim banks have only a small section of country to draw from this is a remarkable showing. Fullerton with its two banks is only two and a half miles away, Placentia, with a prosperous bank, is four miles distant, the Olive bank is two miles from Anaheim, it is only four miles to Orange and seven to Santa Ana. The annual sessions of the various orange growers associations show that the season just passed is best in the history of the industry. The annual report of Manager Sandilands three weeks ago, showed that the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Growers' Association paid to its 263 members $539,716. The other shippers in Anaheim did equally as well in comparison with the membership. At the annual meeting of the Placentia Orange Growers' Association last week it was shown that the stockholders had received $800,000 for the past year's crop. Every association and every shipper in Orange county is boasting of a season unparalleled in its history. The walnut growers, also have no complaint to make. While the crop was short this year, the quality was exceedingly good, and the price high, 16½ cents being paid for No. 1's. The Anaheim association shipped this year 250 tons of nuts, paying to the growers approximately $75,000. HE WAS STUNG A Gazette man dropped into Theodore Roberts' jewelry store Monday to get a line on the price of diamonds. "Saturday evening," said Mr. Roberts, "you came in here to talk about the difference in prices of holiday goods in Los Angeles and Anaheim. Five minutes after you left an Anaheim man came in and produced a bracelet watch, asking me to place a valuation on it. He said he had purchased it that morning in Los Angeles as a present for his wife. I examined it and told him jewelers of Anaheim were selling it for $15. "Then I am stung,' said he. 'I paid $35 for it.'" This is only one of numerous stories told of similar transactions. Buy at home of the merchants you know, and you will get your money's worth. Fred Heltsheusen of Olive was badly injured Friday night when his motorcycle collided with a wagon driven by a Japanese rancher. He was brought to the Anaheim sanitarium, where it was found that he had sustained a broken jaw and it was thought a fractured skull. Emil B. Dreyfus of San Francisco was a business visitor in town Monday. But the orange grower and the walnut grower have no monopoly of the prosperity this season. The sugar beet grower is in the same class and the stockholders of the big sugar factories are in the bloated bond-holder class. From the Anaheim sugar factory the growers received $6.50 per ton for their beets—one dollar above the contract price. Half of this was paid for the high sugar content and half because of the high price of sugar. The Anaheim company paid $585,-000 to its growers and extracted twenty-three million pounds of sugar from ten thousand acres of beets, which brought in the eastern market a price unprecedented in recent years. The directors are making preparations to enlarge the buildings and increase the capacity of the plant. We are told that $450,000 of this year's profits will be spent in extensions. The potato grower is also reaping a golden harvest, as potatoes in some regions are passing for currency. Then there is the bean grower who this year sold his enormous crop for five and a half cents, and the chili grower, the celery grower and the tomato grower. Even the Jap and the Heathen Chinee vegetable growers are on Easy street. Verily, Santa Claus, when he checks up his accounts after Christmas will find that he has done an unusual amount of business in Anaheim