anaheim-gazette 1917-03-01

M’PHEE WARS ON FOWL AND JUNK DEALERS MEN WHO OFFER BONED SHOULDERS AS SUGAR CURED HAMS ARE ALSO ON HIS LIST VENDORS HAVE TWO SCALES AND HOUSEWIVES WILL BE SWINDLED IF THEY DO NOT WATCH OUT “If a peddler or vendor of commodities sold by weight, uses scales in such weighing that have not been tested and sealed by the county sealer of weights and measures within one year, the user of such scales is guilty of a misdemeanor.” That’s what Geo. McPhee, county sealer of weights and measures for this county says, and he is presumed to be an authority. And McPhee further said in an interview with a Gazette man, that this ruling is particularly directed against the chicken buyers and junk dealers who comb the county in quest of business and whose methods are generally what Dooley would call a cross between petty larceny and porch climbing. The chicken buyers are decidedly the worst offenders, for in many cases they have two scales, one that will pass inspection, but the other, and the one most generally used, is either of a type that is not allowed for use in trade, or a derelict of a better type. MUCH ACTIVITY IN RAILROAD BUILDING Northern Half of Orange County Will Acquire Three New Railways in Near Future The Pacific Electric has a large force of men engaged in extending its Los Angeles-La Habra valley line into Fullerton and will have modern depots in that city. It is said the trolley line will be completed by April first. The Santa Fe is making a survey for a new line leaving its road two miles west of Fullerton and running to Stewart station in La Habra Valley. The matter of a right of way has been taken up with the Bastanchury ranch owners. It is believed the line will run from Stewart station through La Habra, Brea and on to Yorba Linda to connect with the Olinda Santa Fe line. The Salt Lake route, which has purchased a depot site and rights of way in this city and other cities in Orange county, will come from Pico via a point near Northam. This company is now considering the matter of coming east from Pico into La Habra and From La Habra south into this city. When these roads are completed Orange county will have three new railroads. The rapid increase in the oil industry of the northern half of the county and the importance as a fruit and farming district is causing the Salt Lake and Santa Fe to reach out for new business. The Fullerton board of trade is taking up with the three railroads the matter of building a union station in that city when the Salt Lake and Pacific Electric lines reach there. LOUIS CASTRO BE AGUIRE Fugitive Has Been Located — His Description To State Of Louis Castro has been the ma nwho stabbed him in this city several days now reported to be in Arizona, to which place escape after assaults flicting a wound while prove fatal. Aguilra to the county hospital ing, and his condition critical. The wound breast, about four inches internal bleeding. This has been in a comato receiving his wound pronounce his chance being slight. Marshal Kellenberg picture of Castro, which a description of the sent broadcast. Julius was a roommate of living together in trict, is also sought institution has been sent Both men worked w borers engaged in c in the upper valley. Castro and Gonzalez ered desperate char previous prison record listed arrest here s for a petty offense man, who arrested as being a bad homb Local officers are o chicken buyers and junk dealers who comb the county in quest of business and whose methods are generally what Dooley would call a cross between petty larceny and porch climbing. The chicken buyers are decidedly the worst offenders, for in many cases they have two scales, one that will pass inspection, but the other, and the one most generally used, is either of a type that is not allowed for use in trade, or a derelict of a better type originally, that has been worn out in service and is fit only for the junk pile. And as the chicken buyers mainly deal with the women folks of the farmers' household and the offer of a cent or a couple of cents a pound more than is paid by the reputable buyer looms larger than the possible discrepancy in weight, the wily chicken merchant is enabled to get by with his fraululent weighing apparatus and continues to drive a thriving trade in what on the face of it would seem to be a not over profitable field of business. Another crafty crook that brazenly plies his trade all over Southern California is the fellow who peddles so-called sugar cured hams and bacon and poses as a rancher who raises his hogs and cures the meat and is willing and able to undersell the regular dealer. These "sugar cured" hams are really boned shoulders, rolled and wrapped, while the unwrapped hams are what is known to the trade as "picnic hams," and are nothing more nor less than small shoulders trimmed to the shape of a ham and sold regularly by the meat markets at from 12 to 14 cents a pound, while the peddler palms them off as sugar cured hams at from 25 to 27 cents a pound. These pork dealers are often recruited from the ranks of the petty criminals who swarm in Los Angeles and are "staked" and sent out by some one who furnishes the funds to finance the venture, and takes the lion's share of the profits. This statement was verified last year when as the result and conviction of a ham peddler, it was learned that one man in Los Angeles furnished fifteen rigs for the business and charged a dollar and a half a day for each, besides a share of the profits. McPhee says that despite the repeated warnings given against these frauds and fakers, they continue to be patronized all over Southern California, and housewives who have bought shoulders of pork at ham prices and industry of the northern half of the county and the importance as a fruit and farming district is causing the Salt Lake and Santa Fe to reach out for new business. The Fullerton board of trade is taking up with the three railroads the matter of building a union station in that city when the Salt Lake and Pacific Electric lines reach there. SUPERDREADNAUGHT CALIFORNIA UNDER CONSTRUCTION Will Be the Largest Battleship In the World, Having Displacement of 32,000 Tons At the Mare Island navy yard activities are at a white heat. The great new superdreadnaught California now under construction there naturally attracts the most attention, but numerous other ships, some of them fairly large, are also on the ways. The new superdreadnaught California, in point of size will be the largest battleship in the world. She will have a displacement of 32,000 tons, and will cost $7,800,000 exclusive of her armament, which is expected to cost as much more. She will have a speed of 21 knots an hour, will be 624 feet long, 97 feet across her beams, and will draw 30 feet of water. She will carry 12 14-inch guns, mounted three abreast in a turret, 22 5-inch rapid fire guns and will have four submerged torpedo tubes. The principal feature of the new dreadnaught, however, is the machinery for propelling her by electricity. She will be driven by motors which will run by electricity made by steam. The equipment will consist of two 12,000-kilowatt, or 16,000 horse power, alternating current generators, both placed on the same shaft and driven by a steam turbine operating at 2000 revolutions per minute. For operating at high speeds, as when pursuing the enemy, each turbine generator will drive two propeller motors, and all the machinery will be working at full power. When cruising at moderate speed only one turbine will be required for all four motors. The saving of weight and space, due to the installation of electric equipment will enable the vessel to carry more coal and thus have a greater operating radius, or to carry a heavier armament and become more powerful. Some idea of the size of the Californians is obtained by the statement... was verified last year when as the result and conviction of a ham peddler, it was learned that one man in Los Angeles furnished fifteen rigs for the business and charged a dollar and a half a day for each, besides a share of the profits. McPhee says that despite the repeated warnings given against these frauds and fakers, they continue to be patronized all over Southern California, and housewives who have bought shoulders of pork at ham prices and have been convinced of it, are known to have again been caught by the "sugar cured" hook and to have repeatedly invested in commodities offered by these crooks. If the housewives, McPhee suggests, would exercise a little more care in purchasing from peddlers, they would not only be protecting themselves but would be affording protection to legitimate dealers, and the county sealer would be materially assisted in his work if the housewives would take the trouble to notify him when ham peddlers or chicken buyers put in an appearance. McPhee has just completed an examination of the gasoline pumps at the garages and various filling stations in Anaheim and reports only a few minor adjustments were required, all but one having been sealed after testing, which is a good showing indeed. Another boost McPhee has for Anaheim is the favorable report made of its meat markets, as he says the meat markets here are the best equipped and stocked of any town in his district. Madame Schumann-Heink, opera singer, suffered fractures of two ribs and a sprained wrist and probably was injured internally at St Louis when an automobile in which she was returning to her hotel from a concert was struck by a street car. Physicians said after an examination that she probably would have to cancel all engagements for at least three weeks. LOOKS LIKE DEFICIT The estimated state revenue for the coming biennial period is approximately $15,000,000 less than the net total of the appropriations called for in the bills introduced in the first half of the legislature, according to a statement given out by State Controller John S. Chambers. The aggregate of the appropriations is $75,678,773 against a revenue of $41,921,594, but from this sum certain deductions are made, so that the total difference between the budget submitted by the board of control and the total appropriations is $14,709,833. The state board of control allowed $5,265,005 for special appropriations, and the total for bills of that character introduced is $19,974,840. These special appropriations, according to Chambers, must be greatly reduced. FOR SALE, Wonder Powder, the only true spraying powder. Try It. Fred Marsh. Sunset 329; Homes 2184 LOUIS CASTRO SAID TO BE AGUIRE ASSAILANT Fugitive Has Been Located In Arizona — His Description has Been Sent To State Officers Louis Castro has been identified as the ma nwho stabbed Epitascia Aguire in this city several days ago, and is now reported to be at Wickenburg, Arizona, to which place he made his escape after assaulting his man, inflicting a wound which will perhaps prove fatal. Agulrrra was sent over to the county hospital Tuesday evening, and his condition is considered critical. The wound is in the right breast, about four inches deep, causing internal bleeding. The wounded man has been in a comatose condition since receiving his wound and physicians pronounce his chances of recovery as being slight. Marshal Kellenberger has received a picture of Castro, which together with a description of the fugitive has been sent broadcast. Julian Gonzalez who was a roommate of Castro, they having lived together in the Richfield district, is also sought and his description has been sent out to officers. Both men worked with a gang of laborers engaged in construction work in the upper valley. Castro and Gonzalez are both considered desperate characters and have previous prison records. Gonzalez resisted arrest here some months ago for a petty offense and Officer Germann, who arrested him, classed him as being a bad hombre. Local officers are on the lookout for the Mexicans and will use all the 100,000,000 LADY BUGS DISTRIBUTED THIS YEAR Bulk of Them Will go to the Canto-loupe Fields of Imperial The first shipment of California ladybugs for this year has arrived at the state insectary from the horticultural commission's field men in the Sierras. During the next few weeks some 100,000,000 of these beneficial little insects will be sent to the state "bug house." This season of the year is particularly favorable for collecting them. About two-thirds of the bugs will be sent to the Imperial valley to combat destructive insects in the melon fields. The California ladybug is considered particularly effective against the cantaloupe avis. Although it is generally recognized that the ladybugs are natural enemies of the insect pests, it is not yet known just how effective they are proving. Harry S. Smith, superintendent of the state insectary, is about to conduct an investigation in this connection. The fame of the California ladybug is spreading, Smith reports. Small shipments, for experimental purposes, have been sent to Italy, Australia and other foreign countries. A shipment was also sent to Virginia and the horticultural authorities of that state reported splendid results. California, however, does not make a practice of shipping its ladybugs to other states. ORANGE COUNTY EXHIBITS GET FINE PRIZES Secures First at National Orange Show For Greatest Variety Displayed Orange county's showing at the Na- YOUNG LADY SELLS BOGUS THEATRE TICKETS Oil Men Swindled by Young Lady Who Needed the Money A young woman from Santa Ana made her debut in the oil fields a few days ago as a theatre ticket seller, and was so successful selling tickets to the oil boys and took the money in so fast that it caused a little investigation. The young woman stated that the tickets were good at both Santa Ana and Anaheim theaters and had no trouble in disposing of them to the oil men who never hesitate to help people along. However it was soon learned that the tickets were not all as represented and managers of the theaters made rapid telephone calls and fast trips out to the oil fields to correct the impression given by the fair ticket vendor. The young woman returned personally and offered to refund the money. The boys in the field did not have the heart to take the money back, and the experience will probably do the young woman a great deal of good in many ways. SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT FOR SECOND HALF Orange County Gets $52,894.38 for Elementary and $9,110.62 for High Schools State Superintendent of Schools, Edward Hyatt has just issued a statement showing the semi-annual apportionment of school funds, which was made February 14. Orange county's elementary schools have a daily average attendance of 7,062 and its apportionment was $52,894.38. Los Angeles stands at the head of the list ORANGE COUNTY EXHIBITS GET FINE PRIZES Secures First at National Orange Show For Greatest Variety Displayed Orange county's showing at the National Orange show at San Bernardino, was very satisfactory to Chairman Bradford and the committee having charge of the affair. Five prizes were won by this county, one being for the greatest number of varieties shown, 126 being on exhibition. The prize received for this was a silver cup. In addition to this the county received first prize, a silver cup for the best 24 boxes of seedless grape fruit, second prize, a banner, for largest cluster of grapefruit, a banner for the largest lemon shown, and the fourth prize, $75 and a banner, in the feature exhibit. Etiwanda won the sweepstakes prizes with oranges and lemons. Lindsay, which won first on oranges last year, was second this year, and Redlands third. In the lemon sweepstakes Carpenteria was second and Lindsay third. The judges were Prof. J. Elliot Colt of California university, Prof. D. L. Crawford of Pomona College and William Jameson of Chula Vista. DISCUSS HIGH PRICES Markets, state embargoes on exportation of food stuffs and utilization of back yards for vegetable growing are some of the matters being considered by Los Angeles people as a result of suggestions brought out at a mass meeting to discuss ways of combating the high cost of foodstuffs. Mayor Woodman at the meeting announced that the city of Los Angeles is anxious to assist, and he declared that the city attorney is now making a probe of local conditions. Declaring that nearly 2,000,000 sacks of potatoes are being held in the Sacramento valley and that quantities of vegetables are going to waste in Imperial valley, Woodman suggested the establishment of a distribution center there as a means of lowering the cost of foodstuffs. Onions continue at 12½ cents per pound, with cabbage at 6 cents, string beans 12½ cents and cauliflower at 10 oars. They are keeping their spy glasses trained on the horizon and every time anyone who looks like a first-class player heaves into sight the Santa Ana impressarios will get busy with their grab hooks. Here is how the Santa Ana All Star list looks: Outfielders—Gavvy Crávath, Philadelphia Nationals; Tom Garner, Beaumont Texas League; "Shorty" Smith, coach, Santa Ana high school; James Thompson, Santa Ana Club. Infielders—"Doc" Crandall, Los Angeles Coast League; Fred McMullen, Chicago Americans; Glenn Callan, Fullerton Club; Ansoh Mott, Garden Grove Club. Al Wallace, Orange; "Brownie" West, Santa Ana club. Pitchers—Harry Hughes, Beaumont, Texas League; "Rip" Hagerman, Portland, Coast eLague. Catcher—Carlton Stevent, Tamoca, Northwest League. "Doc" Crandall, who is listed as an infielder, may be used on the mound. LET THERE BE MORE State Superintendent of Schools, Edward Hyatt has just issued a statement showing the semi-annual apportionment of school funds, which was made February 14. Orange county's elementary schools have a daily average attendance of 7,062 and its apportionment was $52,894.38. Los Angeles stands at the head of the list with 77,835 pupils, its share of the money being $582,969.17. Alpine is the smallest, having only 25 pupils receiving $187.25. Of our neighboring counties Riverside gets $41,337.31 for 5519 pupils, San Bernardino $65,986.90 on 8810 pupils, and Imperial $23,758.28 for 3171 pupils. The average daily attendance in Orange county's high school is 1694, and the apportionment is $9110.62, divided among the five high schools as follows: Anaheim, 284 daily attendance, amount received $1595.80; Fullerton, attendance 301, apportionment $1666.01; Huntington Beach, 132 pupils, apportionment $968.04; Orange, 251 pupils, $1459.51; Santa Ana, pupils 726, apportionment, $3,421.26. There are 288 high schools in the state entitled to state aid. They have a daily average attendance of 58,881, and the amount divided among them was $364,967.97. The sum apportioned among the elementary schools was $2,-553,618.13, the attendance being 340,937. The number of British women recruited to industrial occupations between July, 1914, and July, 1916, was 362,000. Of this number 263,000 directly replaced men. In commercial occupations the increase in women workers in hotels and places of entertainment is only 19,000. In agriculture 66,000 more women are working steadily today than in July, 1914. Declaring that nearly 2,000,000 sacks of potatoes are being held in the Sacramento valley and that quantities of vegetables are going to waste in Imperial valley, Woodman suggested the establishment of a distribution center there as a means of lowering the cost of foodstuffs. Onions continue at 12½ cents per pound, with cabbage at 6 cents, string beans 12½ cents and cauliflower at 10 to 12 cents, white squash at 3¼ cents, is a quarter of a cent cheaper than last year—but white squash as a steady diet is hardly appealing—even in these days. PREPARE TO SLAUGHTER THE CHICAGO CUBS Santa Ana Will Show the Big League Team How we Play in California Carrying out a well planned reconnoissance into Fullerton, C. Metzgar, Victor Walker and Alex Brownridge succeeded in securing three more recruits for their team of athletes which will be used to stem the onslaughts of the Cubs when they arrive in Santa Ana March 2. The trio of pastimers annexed were Tom Garner and Harry Hughes, both of the Beaumont club in the Texas League, and Glenn Callan, of the fast Fullerton semi-pro club. Orange county is about to experience a veritable deluge of baseball. What with the Cubs-Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce All Stars game on March 2 and the Vernon-Fullerton game at Fullerton March 4, fans will have ample opportunity of witnessing a brace of conflicts of the ne plus ultra order. Though Walker, Metzgar and Brownbridge have signed up a formidable array of talent for their All Star team, they are by no means resting on their Grove Club. Al Wallace, Orange; "Brownie" West, Santa Ana club. Pitchers—Harry Hughes, Beaumont, Texas League; "Rip" Hagerman, Portland, Coast eLague. Catcher—Carlton Stevent, Tamoca, Northwest League. "Doc" Crandall, who is listed as an infielder, may be used on the mound. LET THERE BE MORE LIGHT, IS SLOGAN The Practice of Using More Electric Energy Will Be Encouraged by City Trustees Up on many occasions in the past various business men have asked for a reduced rate for electric light, with which to adorn the exterior of their buildings by using the juice for illumination at night. In each instance these requests have been denied for the reason that the service had been taxed to almost its limit, and from the further fact that had the trustees granted the request of one they would be in duty bound to give the cheaper lights to all, thereby crippling the plant to a certain extent. Now the trustees have in view the lowering of the rate for lights, thereby giving all who wished the chance to light up their buildings at a low charge for the energy, and thus cutting the price to the larger consumers very materially. It perhaps may be so arranged to give those of the largest consumers—who would use a stipulated amount of energy—a flat rate, placed at such a figure that would appeal to them to use a larger amount. It would advertise their business. The trustees are much in favor of seeing the town brilliantly lighted at night and will do all in their power to accomplish this end. Were more lights used the rate would naturally be less, after its vol- GREATEST SPECTACLE ON EARTH Direct from the Academy of Music, New York Post Mason. A Cinematograph Triumph TOPLAY EXCURSIONS and the Beautiful Lights --- New York City Brought to Your Very Door AT THE NEW GRAND THEATRE ANAHEIM cing WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 And Following s., Fri., Sat. Mar. 1-2-3 THE WONDER CITY OF THE WORLD REATER NEW YORK" BY DAY AND BY NIGHT MIGHTY, THROBBING REALISM Permission of the municipal authorities for special presentation throughout the world. The mightier spectacle was ever presented by bibliographica art than "Greater New York," Wonders as its Suspension Bridges and Skyscrapers, including the Woolworth, Singer and its Subway and Elevated Railways—Every famous building, Monument, Street and Drive Bowery—Tenement Life—Broadway by Day and Night—Fifth Ave., showing its Million-Hotels, etc.—Coney Island and its Midway and Pleasure Resorts, Day and Night Scenes—the population of over 5,500,000 people—Wonderful night scenes beyond description. The Above Great Attraction In Addition to REGULAR HIGH CLASS PROGRAM prices: 10 & 20c BIRCH OIL COMPANY DEMANDS A REDUCTION Wants Assessment Cut From $600,000 To $30,240 The Birch Oil company has again filed an objection to Assessor Sleeper's figures, and asks that its assessment be reduced from $600,000 to $30,240, and its taxes be cut from $19,143.94 to $1016.06. The Birch Oil company, of which A. Otis Birch is president, owns 20.16 acres of land above Brea, and it was upon that property that the Birch well, for months the greatest producer the oil industry of the world had ever known, was brought in. In 1916, County Assessor James Sleeper assessed the property at $32. Gerson of Los Angeles and Dr. Jessie Russel of Glendale were the speakers who were at the meeting called by the Woman's Civic Club of Santa Ana for the purpose of discussing birth control. They spoke in favor of the movement in general and asked specifically that their hearers do what they could with the state legislators in getting an amendment to a state law. They said that the state law prohibits the dissemination of knowledge concerning birth control. Mr. Keech, who is one of the foremost lawyers of Orange county and president of the Orange County Bar association, examined the amendment and the law, and told the audience, which crowded the city council chamber, that the request for the amendment was too utterly absurd to be considered. "That law," said he, "is not against the dissemination of knowledge by doctors, but it is clearly against the advertising by any person that he will pass out the information that these adherents of birth control think should be spread broadcast over the land. The law corresponds to the law that pre- Mallace, Orange; Santa Ana club. Hughes, Beaumont, Hagerman, Portevent, Tamoca, "Doc" Crandall, unfielder, may be The Birch Oil company, of which A. Otis Birch is president, owns 20.16 acres of land above Brea, and it was upon that property that the Birch well, for months the greatest producer the oil industry of the world had ever known, was brought in. In 1916, County Assessor James Sleeper assessed the property at $32,000 an acre. The Birch company, with attorneys, went before the county board of equalization last July, and made a hard fight for a lower assessment. The only change that was made was a reduction from $645,000 to $600,000. At that time, it was declared that the big well was no longer flowing the tremendous stream it had thrown for several years. The oil company declared that its nine wells were past their prime. The complaint filed declares that the Board of Equalization in making a reduction of $45,000 did so merely as a pretense at a fair adjustment. The first installment of taxon, $9571.97, was paid by Birch under protest. The complaint asserts that the Birch property is assessed far too high in comparison with property around it. NO ACTION TAKEN AT BIRTH CONTROL MEETING Attorney Keech and Dr. Ball Threw a Wet Blanket Over Proceedings Attorney E. E. Keech and Dr. C. D. Ball butted into the birth control meeting at Santa Ana Saturday, and by stating a few facts to the adherents of the new doctrine, prevented a resolution demanding a change in the present law. Dr. Alta McNeille and Dr. Percival A saving to taxpayers of over $15,000 is expected to result from the action of the board of supervisors of San Luis Abispo county in cutting off the squirrel and copote bounties which have been paid for the last five years. Last year the county paid about $2,500 for coyote scalps and about $11,500 for squirrel tails. Retrenchment in other departments have also been ordered.