anaheim-gazette 1918-01-10

INHERITANCE TAX PAID ON GIFT PROPERTY JEROME O'NEILL ASSESSED $44,-287 ON RANCH LAND DEEDED HIM BY FATHER WILL OF MRS. ALICE O'NEILL TO BE CONTESTED BY TWO DAUGHTERS AND SONS There was recorded at the courthouse on Friday a copy of the judgment entered in San Diego superior court by which there was determined the amount of inheritance tax due the state of California from Jerome O'Neill of Oceanside by reason of a deed given to him by his father, Richard O'Neill, on May 24, 1917, for a half interest in the Santa Margarita Ranch in San Diego county and the Mission Viejo and the Trabuco ranches in Orange county. The action upon inheritance tax was similar to a number of actions brought in this county involving large gifts before death. In San Diego county Thomas O'Hallaran, who is an inheritance tax appraiser appointed by the state controller, was appointed by the court as referee. Outside of court he held a hearing, and according to the document recorded here, decided that the value of the property deeded to Jerome O'Neill in 1907 was $1,539,100. Upon this determination, on Nov. 2, 1917, Jerome O'Neill paid $44,267.27 into the county treasury of San Diego county with interest since 1911 and the appointment of a commission was agreed to and no action has been taken. The directors Saturday afternoon authorized Attorney Bishop to wire Hoover advising him to get busy at once. The directors also decided not to advise its members to plant beets until after it has learned who the members of the commission will be. It is the belief of some of the growers that Judge Lamb, Hoover's right-hand man at Washington, is in the West now making some kind of an investigation, possibly gathering information that will assist him in naming the men to the commission. The time is getting short in which to plant beets and the growers do not want to delay planting much longer, if they are to plant this season. They cannot wait until after the commission has made its investigation and reported. AUTOMOBILE CLUB HELP TO MOTORISTS Orange County Society Furnishes Much Information to Members The Orange County Office of the Automobile Club of Southern California was opened in February, 1917, originally in the Rossmore Hotel Bldg., and with Mrs. E. J. Steinke as manager. In a very short time the business outgrew the space in the Rossmore Hotel, and the office was moved to its present quarters, 303 N. Main St., taking half the store occupied by the J. G. Robertson Electric Co. Mr. Walter Galbraith was then advanced from the position of assistant manager to that of manager, and Mr. Steinke was given charge of South Los Angeles county, with headquarters at Long Beach. During Mr. Galbraith's management Western states became available months than the crease during a years. County agriculture conducted by the department of agriculture with the various colleges and local resenting the fact in which the agency county agent is committee representative on real estate county agent lead college. There usually great demand for work of the plan, adopted duction act, of education demonstration, cultural county not having a rite This is a part to increase the provision of food to agency needs. Organization oid, especially in west, several of surance that the ent or county agent in each February 1. Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut Delaware already each county, wana, and Pennsy plettely covered. Cultural county and Western State served by a local and the indicatry can be completed beginning of One of the m In San Diego county Thomas O'Hallaran, who is an inheritance tax appraiser appointed by the state controller, was appointed by the court as referee. Outside of court he held a hearing, and according to the document recorded here, decided that the value of the property deeded to Jerome O'Neill in 1907 was $1,539,100. Upon this determination, on Nov. 2, 1917, Jerome O'Neill paid $44,267.27 into the county treasury of San Diego county, with interest since 1911, and on Dec. 5 the superior court entered a decree declaring that the payment was all the inheritance tax that the state had coming for deeds given Jerome O'Neill for the 1907 deeds, involving property in San Diego. Orange and Riverside counties. Recently there was commenced in San Diego a contest of the will of Mrs. Alice O'Neill, mother of Jerome O'Neill. The contest is brought by Mrs. Alice T. McDade of San Francisco, a sister of Jerome O'Neill. In this contest it is alleged that by the terms of the deed Richard O'Neill and his wife conveyed all their interests in 240,000 acres to their son, Jerome O'Neill, without consideration, and to the exclusion of three of the children, Richard O'Neill, Jr., Mrs. Mary A. Baumgartner and Mrs. Alice McDade. It is further charged that in the making of that deed Richard O'Neill and his wife Alice O'Neill, who were advanced in years, were unduly influenced by their son, Jerome O'Neill. The attack is not only upon Mrs. O'Neill's will but also aims to set aside the 1907 deeds. The heirs at law of the deceased Richard O'Neill and wife are stated to be Mrs. McDade and Mrs. Mary A. Baumgartner of San Francisco, daughters of the deceased, and Jerome O'Neill and Richard O'Neill, Jr., sons of the deceased. The filing of the petition in San Diego for the revocation of the order admitting the will of Mrs. Alice O'Neill to probate was just within the limit of one year fixed by law for the filing of such a motion, the order in question having been made by Superior Judge Guy, December 21, 1916. The attorneys for the petitioner, Mrs. Alice McDade, are her husband, John L. McDade, Joseph P. Fallon and Warren Steel of San Francisco, and Ed L. Devin of San Diego. Saturday the mails brought to a number of people in Santa Ana printed circulars mailed from San Francisco, evidently from Mrs. McDade. These In a very short time the business outgrew the space in the Rossmore Hotel, and the office was moved to its present quarters, 303 N. Main St., taking half the store occupied by the J. G. Robertson Electric Co. Mr. Walter Galbraith was then advanced from the position of assistant manager to that of manager, and Mr. Steinke was given charge of South Los Angeles county, with headquarters at Long Beach. During Mr. Galbraith's management the office was very successful, standing at the head of all the numerous offices of the Automobile Club in regard to service rendered and business written. The most important single event that occurred during this period was the placing of the railroad crossing signs, on all crossing in the county and in every incorporated city of the county with the exception of Seal Beach. The Orange county branch office has a record of which it may well be proud. Starting from a few hundred members a year ago, it has grown till it now is serving a little more than 900 members. The manager, or his assistant answers anywhere from 20 to 50 personal calls for information in one day, and the same number, or more telephone calls. The information issued varies all the way from the bore of the cylinders of a 1904 Flivver to a complete set of maps to New York city, with condition of the road the whole distance. This little office issues on an average of 2,000 maps a month. In the early part of November, Mr. Galbraith passed from this life, leaving his friends, among which he counted every member of the Auto Club in Orange county, prostrated by the news. After long and careful consideration in order to find a man worthy enough to carry on the work so aptly started by Mr. Galbraith, the Auto Club appointed Mr. M. E.; Metcalf to be the manager of this office. Mr. Metcalf has been with the Cadillac Garage Co. and before that, with the Oldsmobile Garage. He therefore know the Automobil game from A to Z, and is qualified to give the automobile owners of Orange county the service that they deserve. The most important things that have occurred since Mr. Metcalf took charge, are—the closing of the Santa Ana Canyon road, and the closing of the road between Olive and Anaheim. In both cases, the contractors notified the Automobil Club of So.Cal, and the manager. In a very short time the business outgrew the space in the Rossmore Hotel, and the office was moved to its present quarters, 303 N. Main St., taking half the store occupied by the J. G. Robertson Electric Co. Mr. Walter Galbraith was then advanced from the position of assistant manager to that of manager, and Mr. Steinke was given charge of South Los Angeles county, with headquarters at Long Beach. During Mr. Galbraith's management the office was very successful, standing at the head of all the numerous offices of the Automobile Club in regard to service rendered and business written. The most important single event that occurred during this period was the placing of the railroad crossing signs, on all crossing in the county and in every incorporated city of the county with the exception of Seal Beach. The Orange county branch office has a record of which it may well be proud. Starting from a few hundred members a year ago, it has grown till it now is serving a little more than 900 members. The manager, or his assistant answers anywhere from 20 to 50 personal calls for information in one day, and the same number, or more telephone calls. The information issued varies all the way from the bore of the cylinders of a 1904 Flivver to a complete set of maps to New York city, with condition of the road the whole distance. This little office issues on an average of 2,000 maps a month. In the early part of November, Mr. Galbraith passed from this life, leaving his friends, among which he counted every member of the Auto Club in Orange county, prostrated by the news. After long and careful consideration in order to find a man worthy enough to carry on the work so aptly started by Mr. Galbraith, the Auto Club appointed Mr. M. E.; Metcalf to be the manager of this office. Mr. Metcalf has been with the Cadillac Garage Co. and before that, with the Oldsmobile Garage. He therefore know the Automobil game from A to Z, and is qualified to give the automobile owners of Orange county the service that they deserve. The most important things that have occurred since Mr. Metcalf took charge, are—the closing of the Santa Ana Canyon road, and the closing of the road between Olive and Anaheim. In both cases, the contractors notified the Automobil Club of So.Cal, and Saturday the mails brought to a number of people in Santa Ana printed circulars malled from San Francisco, evidently from Mrs. McDade. These circulars contain what appear to be reproductions of newspaper articles dealing with Mrs. McDade's contest with her brother, Jerome. There is also included a printed statement purporting to come from Mrs. McDade in which she alleges that the income from the O'Neill holdings while $262,743 in 1914 must be $750,000 this year. The attack is a good deal along the same line as that conducted by McDade at Sacramento three years ago, when McDade failed to get an order from state authorities changing assessments placed upon O'Neill's property in Orange and Riverside counties. In that controversy derome O'Neill was the winner. MURRY UP MESSAGE SENT TO HOOVER Best Growers Want Speedy Action on Appointment of Commission Food Administrator Herbert Hoover has before him a telegram from the Associated Beet Growers of California urging him to at once appoint the commission authorized to come to California and make investigations and gather data upon which to base the price for sugar beets for the coming season. It has now been two weeks since illac Garage Co. and before that, with the Oldsmobile Garage. He therefore know the Automobil game from A to Z, and is qualified to give the automobile owners of Orange county the service that they deserve. The most important things that have occurred since Mr. Metcalf took charge, are the closing of the Santa Ana Canyon road, and the closing of the road between Olive and Anaheim. In both cases, the contractors notified the Automobil Club of So. Cal. and the road was sign posted the day that they were closed, "Best Temperary Route" signs being placed to route travel around the closed roads. The traveling public was then immediately notified through the medium of the newspapers and all other possible agencies. The information bureau is open for the convenience of all motorists who may want information. Courteous, considerate treatment is the motto of this office. FARM BUREAUS ARE BECOMING POPULAR Farmers Eager for Such Organizations When Benefits are Properly Presented to Them Any agricultural county in the United States can be organized for county agent work in a short time if accomplishments of farm bureaus and county agents in other counties in the various states are properly presented to the farmers. This is the assertion of the United States department of agriculture officials who have been assisting in the organization of farm bureaus in the Northern and Western States. More than 700 county agents and emergency demonstration agents are now at work in the 33 Northern and Ana. Most of these lose their jobs because they will be offices of the time the government charge. They ally cancelled announced the tie for the raid. It is estimated ten of these trained Santa Ana sometimes even the orange sea quency because in competition were ever alert the orange sea But in the futuring of this form companies will the government by the most dailroad men only the first eventually the railroads petitive passenhe P.E. line wdie all the pass Angeles, Instates that now do it had no notice they would not. This also means of various throughout, they controlled by probably affecting citrus fruit and other products. The next month Ana is the closest place, which has the sole purpose advertising. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Western states. The increase in agents since emergency appropriations became available was more in two months than the average yearly increase during any of the past four years. County agricultural agent work is conducted by the United States department of agriculture in cooperation with various state agricultural colleges and local organizations representing the farmers of the county in which the agent is located. The county agent is usually selected by a committee representing the county organization, on recommendation of the county agent leader at the agricultural college. There is at present an unusually great demand for men qualified for work of this kind to carry out the plan, adopted under the food production act, of employing an emergency demonstration agent for every agricultural county in the United States not having a regular county agent. This is a part of the national plan to increase the production and conservation of food to meet the war emergency needs. Organization of new counties is rapid, especially in states of the central west, several of which have given assurance that there will be a county agent or county emergency demonstration agent in each of their counties by February 1. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware already have an agent in each county, while New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania are almost completely covered. Nearly half of the agricultural counties in the Northern and Western States are now being served by a local demonstration agent, and the indications are that the country can be completely covered before the beginning of another crop year. One of the most gratifying features of the campaign is in the factories refuse. The food administration has wired the Associated Beet Growers of California that the sugar factories refuse to acqulse in a plan for a joint commission to set the price to be paid by factories to growers for beets. Instead of an investigation by ya joint commission, the food administration suggests that the price fixing be left to the Federal Trade commission. In quick reply, Attorney Clyde Bishop of Santa Ana on Tuesday representing the associated growers, asks the food administration to stand by its promise to the growers to appoint a joint commission. The growers reject the proposal to substitute a Federal Trade commission investigation. Attorney Bishop's reply asserts that the sugar factories are not willing to enter into a fair investigation. LIFE DIPLOMAS GRANTED The county board of education has granted life diplomas to the following teachers: Adeline W. Hill, Santa Ana, kindergarten; Louise Strockenbach, Edna Brown and Eunice Davis-Barger, Santa Ana, grammar school, and Nellie A. Rumsey, Fullerton high school. Teachers certificates were awarded to Margaret C. Talbert, teaching in the night school at Huntington Beach, Alva Harrison Santa Ana, M. Viola Brown, Orange, and Mrs. May C. Elliott, Santa Ana, kindergarten. LOOK FOR RAIN! HATFIELD HAS COME BACK The weather situation has become much brighter. In spite of the wet predictions of prophets, the citizenry has been pettish and peevish because the weather pounds of chemicals, more or less, and lo—the rains descended and the floods came and the winds blew and washed out the Otay dam and caused more unholy damage than had been done by rain in the vicinity of San Diego since the days of the padres. Whether Hatfield has signed a 1918 contract in the cloud league is not known at the forestry office, but the fact that he is in Southern California and ready for business ought to allay the fears of those who won't accept the predictions of Father Ricard and the other faithfud prophets. YOUNG RANCHER KILLED Lawrence Irving Penman, 26 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Penman, living near Culver's corner on the Irvine ranch, met death Friday afternoon about 2:15 o'clock by the discharge of a single barrel automatic 12 guage shotgun. Practically the entire right side of the young man's head was torn off by the force of the discharge. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest. The first theory advanced was that young Penman had committed suicide, but Dr. C. D. Ball testified at the inquest that the location of the wound led him to the opinion that the shooting was accidental, his contention being that the dead man could not have purposely fired the shot and inflicted a wound located where the charge bad entered his head. The suicide theory was first advanced because of an accident young Penman suffered in September when his head was crushed between two beet wagons. Trouble he had recently was also given as a reason for his taking his own life, although the trouble was nothing Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts settles, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware already have an agent in each county, while New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania are almost completely covered. Nearly half of the agricultural counties in the Northern and Western States are now being served by a local demonstration agent, and the indications are that the country can be completely covered before the beginning of another crop year. One of the most gratifying features of the organization campaign in the Northern and Western States thus far has been that most counties taking up the work are arranging for it on a permanent basis—many of them making plans for periods of three years. The qualification requirements of agents are somewhat different in the various states. Graduation from an agricultural college is not in all cases required, though training substantially equivalent to a four years' course at such college is usually insisted upon. A considerable amount of farm experience is a universal requirement, and it is preferable that some of this experience should be secured since completing the college course. Additional information in regard to county agent work can be had by writing to the state agricultural college or to the United States Department of agriculture, Washington, D.C. SALT LAKE MAY CLOSE ITS SANTA ANA OFFICE Many Men Losing Positions Because Of Government Control Railroad offices at Santa Ana according to the Blade began to feel the first effects of the government taking control of the railroads Friday when word was received from Los Angeles offices of the various railroads that the traveling representatives of the road, such as traveling freight and passenger agents, commercial agents and other solicitors, had been withdrawn from that service and would no longer visit Santa Ana. Most of these men will of course lose their jobs that they have had, but places will be made for them in the offices of the railroads during the time the government continues in charge. Their work was automatically cancelled when the government announced the policy of non-competition for the railroads. It is estimated that from eight to ten of these traveling representatives visited Santa Ana every week, and night school at Huntington Beach, Alva Harrison Santa Ana, M. Viola Brown, Orange, and Mrs. May C. Elliott, Santa Ana, kindergarten. LOOK FOR RAIN! HATFIELD HAS COME BACK The weather situation has become much brighter. In spite of the wet predictions of prophets, the citizenry has been pettish and peevish because the weather bureau has thus far failed to turn on the heavenly faucets. But now serenity will come again. For it is reported that no other than Charles Hatfield, famous and foremost as a genuine rainmaker is in Southern California. According to word received at the United States forestry office in the federal building at Los Angeles, Hatfield has arrived near San Diego. As a rainmaker Hatfield became known here about twelve years ago when he set up his apparatus near Altadena and put up a seductive barrage as an invitation to the rains to come down. Considerable rain did fall and Hatfield became famous. The presence of Hatfield however, is likely to cause some alarm. Two or three years ago he was engaged by ranchers near San Diego to coax the rain clouds nigh. Hatfield went to work, shot off a couple of million ORDINANCE NO. 323 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PAYMENT OF LICENSES, TAXES, AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATER RATES IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That all licenses and taxes which are now, or which may hereafter be required to be paid by any ordinance, rule or regulation of the City of Anaheim, shall be payable, in accordance with such ordinances, rules, or regulations, to the marshal and ex-officio tax collector of said city, at his office at Room No. 4 on the second floor of that certain building known as the Masonic Temple, at No. 307 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim) Orange County, California, and being situate at the Northeast corner of the intersection of East Center and Emily Streets; in said city. SECTION 2. All electric light and water rates now due, or which may hereafter become due, to the City of Anaheim shall be payable at the office of the State Collector of said city, at Room No. 5 on the second floor of that certain building known as the Masonic Temple, at No. 307 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim) Orange County, California, and being situate at the Northeast corner of the intersection of East Center and Emily Streets; in said city. SECTION 3. This ordinance is not intended to modify or repeal, and does not modify or repeal any existing ordinance rule or regulation of the City of Anaheim, with reference to the time or manner of paying taxes, licenses, or water or electricity as herein other- ORDINANCE NO. 322 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PAYMENT OF LICENSES, TAXES, AND ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATER RATES IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim shall be held in Room No. 1 on the second floor of that certain building known as the Masonic Temple; situate at No. 307 East Center Street; in the City of Anaheim; and situate at Northeast corner of East Center and Emily Streets; in said city. SECTION 2. All special meetings of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim shall be held in Room No. 1 on the second floor of that certain building known as the Masonic Temple; situate at No. 307 East Center Street; in the City of Anaheim; and situate at Northeast corner of East Center Street and Emily Streets; in said city. Most of these men will of course lose their jobs that they have had, but places will be made for them in the offices of the railroads during the time the government continues in charge. Their work was automatically cancelled when the government announced the policy of non-competition for the railroads. It is estimated that from eight to ten of these traveling representatives visited Santa Ana every week, and sometimes even more often. During the orange season they came with frequency because they were working in competition with each other and were ever alert to corral as much of the orange shipments as possible. But in the future there will be nothing of this for the orange shipping companies will be forced to ship as the government says, which will be by the most direct route. Railroad men believe that this is only the first step. They think that eventually the government will force the railroads to discontinue all competitive passenger business, and that the P.E. line will be expected to handle all the passenger business to Los Angeles, instead of the three lines that now do it. Of course they have had no notice of any such move, but they would not be surprised by it. This also means that traffic managers of various shipping concerns throughout the country will also be controlled by the government. It will probably affect the orgainzations shipping citrus fruits, from this district and other produce from other districts. The next move expected at Santa Ana is the closing of the Salt Lake office, which has been maintained for the sole purpose of passenger traffic advertising. SEASONABLE GOODS FOR MEN Underwear in both two piece and union suits, cotton and wool. Priced from 75c to $3.00 Sweaters in all colors, priced $1.50 to $8.50 Flannel Shirts in grey, brown, and other colors Just received something new in Fancy Sox, silk and lisle. JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE $15.00 SUIT HOUSE IN ORANGE COUNTY ANAHEIM JOB PRINTING JOB PRINTING The Gazette Office is equipped with an up-to-date JOB Department. Our work is first-class and our prices right. Let us give you figures on your work. We guarantee a good job at the lowest price possible. THE SUGAR SITUATION The recent investigation by the senate commission in Washington with regard to the sugar shortage and the personality of Herbert C. Hoover, has done nothing much to clear up the mystery of the sugar shortage, thinks a publication known as "Facts About Sugar" sent out from New York closely. A lot of talk blazed out recently that the growers were going ahead now and signing up contracts to plant beets. But a canvass made lately among several beet growers who were in town showed that this is not the case. They are waiting to see what the price is going to be, and the reason they are waiting is because Ralph C. Merritt is in Washington. THE SUGAR SITUATION The recent investigation by the senate commission in Washington with regard to the sugar shortage and the personality of Herbert C. Hoover, has done nothing much to clear up the mystery of the sugar shortage, thinks a publication known as "Facts About Sugar" sent out from New York City, says the Blade. In review of the shortage situation, this publication blames the transportation facilities for the greater part, and shows that the amount of sugar produced has bee nat least normal. The Javan sugar, it says, amounted to 900,000 tons, none of which could be brought to the United States. Cuba fell down this year on her production by nearly 500,000 tons. This is one of the big reasons, in addition to transportation. Local beet growers are watching the national capitol with a good deal of interest these days, and one of the reasons for that interest is a man named Ralph C. Merritt, who is the federal food administrator for the state of California. Merritt has been a peculiar figure in the recent controversy, and there is considerable doubt in the minds of the beet men as to whether or not he is preserving any kind of neutrality. No one voices any loud suspicions, but the query on many tongues is "why did Merritt go to Washington?" The growers are confident that Merritt was not handing them as square a deal as he might when the hearings were held here, so they went over his head. This hurts, it is likely, and the growers know it, so they are watching things closely. A lot of talk blazed out recently that the growers were going ahead now and signing up contracts to plant beets. But a canvass made lately among several beet growers who were in town showed that this is not the case. They are waiting to see what the price is going to be, and the reason they are waiting is because Ralph C. Merritt is in Washington. They want to know what is "up". It is thought that as soon as Merritt leaves the capitol and the commission to probe the Southern California situation is named, growers will begin to work. Another reason why a good many are not working is the weather conditions. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In and for the County of Orange In the Matter of the Estate of ) Quirico Adot, Deceased. Order to Show Causes Why Order of Sale of Real Estate Should Not be Made IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT, That all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear before the said Superior Court on Friday, the 8th day of February, 1918, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, at the Court Room of Department 1 of said Superior Court in the Court House in said County of Orange. State of California, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the Administrator of said estate to sell all of the real estate of said deceased as may be necessary. AND THAT a copy of this Order be published at least four successive weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, a newspaper printed and published in said County of Orange. That certain real property situate, lying, and being in the County of Orange, State of California, and described as follows, to-wit: Lots Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) of the Town of Richfield, according to a map thereof recorded in Book 31, page 61, Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California. W. H. THOMAS, Judge of the Superior Court. Dated Jany. 8th, 1918.