anaheim-gazette 1919-08-28

VOLUME XXXXVIII RAILROAD STRIKE IS PARALYZING BUSINESS PACKING HOUSES IN ANAHEIM AND THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY FORCED TO CLOSE DOWN Mail Service Crippled and Passengers Marooned by Stoppage of Trains. —Sympathetic Telephone Ordered, It is Said. In common with all other sections of Southern California Anaheim is feeling the effects of the railroad tie-up, although we are not as badly hit as some towns. Delay and uncertainty in the mail delivery is our chief grievance. There have been no trains on either the Santa Fe or Southern Pacific since Saturday, but a truck line was established Tuesday morning between this city and Los Angeles which opened mail communication with that city. All the packing houses in Anaheim says he longs to again become a resident of the section. He finds many changes and improvements in this city since leaving for the north a number of years ago, and finds many evidences of improvement throughout Southern California. He informs us that his father died suddenly at San Jose last December. Mr. Middleham was engaged in painting with him, and was overcome with illness when quitting one evening. He made little complaint and contemplated returning to work the following morning, but he passed away during the night from heart failure. Fred will remain her for a couple of weeks, and will then return with his wife and daughter to San Jose. Mrs. Middleham and daughter have been here for a week or more, having been called here by the illness of her mother, who is improving and will probably soon be entirely recovered. Fred has many old time friends in this section, having spent his school days here, and is getting the glad hand all over town. Much Activity in Texas Oil Fields Cooney Mauerhan Writes of Conditions at Ranger.—Gets Big Pay, but is DEVISING TO ELIMINE THE STATE IS MAKING EFFORT TO PRESS OF MOITES Rules of State Department to be Rid During the War —Director Issued a Director G. H. H. department of agriculture issued a bulletin on codling moth, in growers what to spread of this deviant last legislature apprehended, the chief aim its spread. In his lays down a number walnut growers and In common with all other sections of Southern California Anaheim is feeling the effects of the railroad tie-up, although we are not as badly hit as some towns. Delay and uncertainty in the mail delivery is our chief grievance. There have been no trains on either the Santa Fe or Southern Pacific since Saturday, but a truck line was established Tuesday morning between this city and Los Angeles which opened mail communication with that city. All the packing houses in Anaheim as well as the balance of the county have ceased operations as the fruit cannot be shipped. Only a few carloads of oranges had been picked ahead of the shipments from this city, but these are being kept iced, and will probably be saved. Ten or twelve carloads of oranges shipped from the southern part of the county Thursday night are tied up, most of them in Los Angeles. Some of the canneries are paralyzed, because of the inability to get fruit. The strike has slowed down operations at the Holly Sugar Company's plant at Huntington Beach, and has prevented the Santa Ana Sugar Company from starting its sugar-making campaign. The Santa Ana factory announced last week that it would not start operations until the strike conditions had settled down. Field men of the Holly factory are slowing down operations in the field. Monday a statement at the sugar factory was to the effect that the plant does not expect to close down, but will use every effort to keep a stream of sugar beets coming in. Local service has been maintained with a motor car. Crews of the S. P. and Santa Fe that had been handling local beet trains laid off member of one crew having to go to court and a member of the other crew having decided to go into Los Angeles to find out what his relations to the strike are. However, but little of the Holly beets have been coming by those tracks, most of them being by P. E. If necessary, the factory will use motor trucks to bring in beets from some outside points. While hampered and slowed down the plant does not intend to stop operations: The telephone operators throughout Southern California have been ordered out in a sympathetic strike, it is reported, which will have a tendency to further complicate the business situation. Many of the girls wisely object to this movement which would be an extremely unpopular one. If they do Fred has many old time friends in this section, having spent his school days here, and is getting the glad hand all over town. Much Activity in Texas Oil Fields Cooney Mauerhan Writes of Conditions at Ranger—Gets Big Pay, but is Longing for California—Snakes, Scorpions and Tarantulas Numerous. Cooney Mauerhan, who left here some months ago on an exploring expedition into the oil fields of Texas, is working on a job that pays him so well it almost reconciles him to the inconvenience and discomfort of living temporarily in a land so inferior to and so far away from God's country. In a letter written to Ben Bierenbaum from Ranger, Texas, dated August 16, he states that he is helping dress bits and his part of the work consists of swinging a 14-pound hammer twelve hours a day, but the work appears to agree with him as he is rapidly developing muscle. The pay is $14 per day which, Cooney thinks, is ample compensation for the expenditure of strength. "But believe me," he writes, "when I get all of this I can stand, its back to dear old California for me, and I am going to stay there the balance of my days. "Texas, or at least this part of it," he declares. "is good only for jack rabbits, grasshoppers, snakes, scorpions and tarantulas. There are no flower or vegetable gardens here—in fact there isn't much of anything except weeds and rocks. The roads are mere cow trails, and they have ruts in them so big you could bury a horse in them. We are fifteen miles from Ranger and it takes an hour and a quarter to make the trip. I would like to get back to Anaheim and see a paved street again. I wouldn't be forced to swallow so much dust as I do here." He also writes that although Ranger is a small town of less than two thousand population more than forty thousand people have visited it within a short period. An oil strike appears to be a greater attraction than a gold discovery. He meets many Californians in the fields, and says they all fraternize, and herd together. Director G. H. H. department of agriculture issued a bulletin on codling moth, in worm growers what to do spread of this deviant last legislature apprehended for the compest, the chief aim its spread. In his lays down a number walnut growers and must be rigidly obeyed says: "For a number of the codling moth haw nut groves of California the past season, in Santa Ana and Carlsbad increased with idify that in a number aggregate loss represents an item of addition to the abbreviation is tra time needed in of the nuts, which limiting capacity of pa 50 per cent to 66 pts. "Such evidence comes as a pest of walnuts moth without doubt has ever confronted er and one which measures in its sup. "To provide a menace this menace California has appropriate funds and charges of Agriculture with provisions of an traffic in walnut sausage of applying measured trol of this pest." The regulations gement and treatment and other walnut cordance with the s. "I. For the purposes following with defined: "(a) Walnut c include all varieties the insect Laspa which are known nut (Juglans reg." being by P. E. If necessary, the factory will use motor trucks to bring in beets from some outside points. While hampered and slowed down the plant does not intend to stop operations: The telephone operators throughout Southern California have been ordered out in a sympathetic strike. It is reported, which will have a tendency to further complicate the business situation. Many of the girls wisely object to this movement which would be an extremely unpopular one. If they do strike in such a cause they will probably lose the sympathy recently gained in their fight for higher wages. Half a million dollars worth of perishable fruit and vegetables are on the tracks at Los Angeles doomed to rot. Many shippers opened their cars and gave the people permission to carry off the stuff. Traffic to and from the east is entirely cut off now, although a few eastern trains were allowed to come through the latter part of the week. Passengers for interurban points were taken home by the railroad companies in autos. Many passengers marooned at Barstow and other points were taken to the city in autos and trucks. FORMER RESIDENT LONGS TO RETURN Fred Middleham is Getting the Good Old Glad Hand Everywhere He Goes. Fred Middleham is in town meeting his many old time friends, having driven down from San Jose to join his wife and little daughter, who are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Nelson, on East Center street. Fred is a contracting painter in the northern city and is prospering, but he also writes that although Ranger is a small town of less than two thousand population more than forty thousand people have visited it within a short period. An oil strike appears to be a greater attraction than a gold discovery. He meets many Californians in the fields, and says they all fraternize, and herd together. GREAT BEAN SURPLUS CAN CUT HIGH PRICES California Has 150,000,000 Pounds In Storage Waiting for a Market. California has 150,000,000 pounds of beans on her hands because the public insists on buying higher priced foods, H. Clay Miller, former chief of the United States Food Administration department of co-ordination of purchase in California, Oregon and Washington, announced Saturday. "Due to the war impetus there was an overproduction of beans in the world last year and the excess has been stored. The export call has not absorbed these storages and the beans are entirely without a market," Mr. Miller said. THOSE FEDERAL TRUCKS Numerous requests from various Boards of Supervisors have been received by the California Highway Commission for an allotment of the war trucks, which th War Department is distributing to the State for work on Federal Aid Road projects. The California Highway Commission is without authority to allow these trucks to be used on other road construction, and is, accordingly so advising the applicants. The regulations govern and treatmen and other walnut cordance with the s. 1. For the purposes following with defined: "(a) Walnut cottage include all varieties of the insect Laspa which are known nut (Juglans regia) "(b) Person's to indicate either as the case may be individuals, parties and associates "(c) Establishment strued to mean any ises where walnuts stored or handled whatsoever. 2. It shall be the son operating an essential purpose of handling nuts to provide with proper equipment the proper state on the purpose of treatment of trees fested with, or which of the proper inspections have been exposed the walnut codling however, that which deemed advisable efficiency the Direc or his duly authorised may make necessary have such treatment of the said wats at some other essential proper equipment for this purpose. 3. No sacks whas as containers for any establishment handled shall leave AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 28, 1919 DEVISING MEANS TO ELIMINATE THE PEST STATE IS MAKING DETERMINED EFFORT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CODLING MOTH Rules of State Department of Agriculture to be Rigidly Enforced During the Walnut Harvest —Director Hecke has Issued a Bulletin. Director G. H. Hecke of the state department of agriculture, has just issued a bulletin on the subject of the codling moth, in which he tells the growers what to do to prevent the spread of this devastating insect. The last legislature appropriated $10,000 to be used for the control of this walnut pest, the chief aim being to prevent its spread. In his bulletin Mr. Hecke lays down a number of rules to the walnut growers and declares these ment until subjected to the necessary treatment to prevent them from acting as carriers of the said walnut codling moth. "4. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport from any locality or county to any other locality or county any sacks which have been used as containers for walnuts, or which shall have been exposed to infestation by walnut codling moth, or which are of unknown origin unless said sacks be accompanied by a certificate by a duly authorized representative of the Director of Agriculture attesting to the fact that the said sacks have been treated immediately prior to their leaving their last place of storage or their former use and have not, since such treatment been exposed to infestation by said codling moth. "5. Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought from any district infested with walnut codling moth into a district where the pest is not known to exist any walnut sacks, containers, or orchard appliances shall upon notification by any official charged with the enforcement of this act, cause all such sacks, containers, etc., used in the transportation thereof to be treated in such manner as will guarantee to the satisfaction o fsaid official their freedom from the said walnut codling moth." ELEGT TEACHERS FOR COMING TERMS BOTH UNION HIGH AND GRAMMAR BOARDS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR LISTS New Principal Heads Each of the Schools.—Prof. J. L. Van der Veer Now a Member of the High School Faculty. Trustees of both the high and grammar schools have completed the list of teachers and announce that both schools will open on Monday, Sept. 15. For the first time in many years both schools begin the fall term with new principals. Prof. C. R. Prince, principal of the high school during the past two years, resigned at the close of the last term and accepted the principalship of the schools at Calipatria, Prof. J. A. Clayes, former teacher of one of the branches, having been advanced to the position. Director G. H. Hecke of the state department of agriculture, has just issued a bulletin on the subject of the codling moth, in which he tells the growers what to do to prevent the spread of this devastating insect. The last legislature appropriated $10,000 to be used for the control of this walnut pest, the chief aim being to prevent its spread. In his bulletin Mr. Hecke lays down a number of rules to the walnut growers and declares these must be rigidly obeyed. The bulletin says: "For a number of years a variety of the codling moth has appeared in the walnut groves of California. During the past season, in the districts of Santa Ana and Carpinteria, the pest has increased with such amazing rapidity that in a number of groves the aggregate loss represents 40 per cent of the crop; nor does this total the losses chargeable to its operations. "Its method of feeding is so insidious that in the infested districts packing houses are forced to resort to hand sorting as the only means of culling out the infested nuts. In the Santa Ana district this extra overhead represents an item of $250 per day. In addition to the above consideration, great congestion is caused by the extra time needed in this hand sorting of the nuts, which reduces daily handling capacity of packing houses from 50 per cent to 66 per cent. "Such evidence of its potentialities as a pest of walnuts makes the codling moth without doubt the worst pest that has ever confronted the walnut grower and one which will require drastic measures in its suppression. "To provide a means to successfully combat this menace, the legislature of California has appropriated the necessary funds and charged the Director of Agriculture with carrying out the provisions of an act regulating the traffic in walnut sacks for the purpose of applying measures to effect the control of this pest." The regulations governing the movement and treatment of walnut sacks and other walnut containers, in accordance with the act, follow: "I. For the purpose of these regulations the following words are herewith defined: "(a) 'Walnut codling moth' shall include all varieties and forms of the insect Laspeyresia pomenella which are known to utilize the walnut (Juglans regia) as a host." Bride and Groom Given Reception Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rorden Play Host and Hostess to Concordia Club, and are Afterward Entertained by the Society. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rorden of Fullerton played host and hostess to the Anaheim Concordia at the society's club home in this city Friday night, and were also the guests of honor at a congratulatory reception given by the members. A couple of weeks ago, following the marriage of Mr. Rorden and Mrs. Klement, the Concordia, of which Mr. Rorden is a member, serenaded the couple at their Fullerton home. Mr. Rorden determined to return the compliment. He invited all members of the club to be the guests of himself and wife at the club home Friday evening. The invitation was accepted, and the entertainment proved to be a very delightful affair. following the supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Rorden the society gave a reception to the bride and groom, and under the leadership of Prof. Ludwig Thomas a musical program was rendered. The evening was delightfully spent, not only by the guests of honor, but by all the members of the club. Take Options On Park Site Lemon Street Tract to be Offered City at a Valuation of $70,000. C. E. Jones and J. C. Cordes have taken an option on the 19½ acres bounded by Lemon, Sycamore, Palm and Cypress streets, and will offer the site to the city for a public park at a valuation of $70,000. Options upon the entire tract are complete with the infested with walnut codling moth into a district where the pest is not known to exist any walnut sacks, containers, or orchard appliances shall upon notification by any official charged with the enforcement of this act, cause all such sacks, containers, etc., used in the transportation thereof to be treated in such manner as will guarantee to the satisfaction o fsaid official their freedom from the said walnut codling moth." Fremont School Jas. R. Abernathy, supervising principal. Ita Nixon, Callye R. Sparks, Etta G. Lockwood, Mercedes Moyer, Ruby Alma Roth, Tilla Paige Seward. Kindergarten—Margaret Shive and Helen Roberts. Music—Nina M. Owen. Domestic Science—Elizabeth Renshaw. Drawing—Sada House. Manual Training—Claude Horst. Central School Mattie Lou Robertson, principal. Bernice G. Cole, Mackey West, Vicenta Doyle, Erma Steadman, Louise Norton. Broadway M. Alice Grimshaw, principal. Elenora A. Parker, Lulu B. Garrison, Edith Hedstrom, Blanche Graves The regulations governing the movement and treatment of walnut sacks and other walnut containers, in accordance with the act, follow: "1. For the purpose of these regulations the following words are herewith defined: "(a) 'Walnut codling moth' shall include all varieties and forms of the insect Laspeyresia pomenella which are known to utilize the walnut (Juglans regia) as a host. "(b) 'Person' shall be construed to indicate either singular or plural as the case may be, and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations and associations. "(c) 'Establishment' shall be construed to mean any building, or premises where walnuts are bought, sold, stored or handled in any manner whatsoever. "2. It shall be the duty of any person operating an establishment for the purpose of handling or storing walnuts to provide said establishment with proper equipment approved by the proper state or county official for the purpose of treating all sacks infested with, or which, in the opinion of the proper inspecting official, may have been exposed to infestation by the walnut codling moth; provided, however, that whenever it shall be deemed advisable in the interests of efficiency the Director of Agriculture or his duly authorized representative may make necessary arrangements to have such treatment for the destruction of the said walnut codling moth at some other establishment where proper equipment has been installed for this purpose. "3. No sacks which have been used as containers for walnuts brought to any establishment where walnuts are handled shall leave the said establish- On Park Site Lemon Street Tract to be Offered City at a Valuation of $70,000. C. E. Jones and J. C. Cordes have taken an option on the 19½ acres bounded by Lemon, Sycamore, Palm and Cypress streets, and will offer the site to the city for a public park at a valuation of $70,000. Options upon the entire tract are complete with the exception of the building lots and residences of H. A. Dickel, E. R. Turck and Mr. Comstock. These gentlemen have agreed to meet committee later on to determine a fair valuation of their properties in event that the tract shall be favorably considered for a park. The site in the opinion of Messra, Jones and Cordes is most appropriate, and they will urge the city board of trustees to give the tract the consideration which it merits. They are of opinion that the property offers advantages over the library site which they hold is too small and too near the business center of the city for park purposes; also that a park should not contain a city hall and jail. They will appear before the city board of trustees and ask favorable consideration of their offer, which in the opinion of many citizens is an ideal site for the purposes intended. To Charles Alfred Virgoe, 424 West Center Street, Anaheim, belongs the distinction of being the first discharged soldier in Orange county to become a naturalized citizen under the provisions of the new federal laws permitting soldiers to petition for final papers without having lived in the United States for five years, as is required in the case of civilians. Virgoe appeared before Superior Judge Williams in Department 1 with two witnesses, J. P. Mayhew and A. B. Markle, and upon presentation of his certificate that he had been honorably discharged from the service and that he had been examined at the Federal Naturalization Bureau in Los Angeles, his petition for final papers was granted. Virgoe is a native of England. One of the requirements of the law is that an alien who was in the service of the United States must apply for citizenship within six months after receiving his honorable discharge. Awarded an interlocutory decree of divorce and $25 per month alimony, Mrs. Louise Hugo of Placentia, is winner in her divorce action which was contested by Victor Hugo before Superior Judge Williams, sitting in Department 1. LOCAL FISHERMEN GO UP IN INYO COUNTY Secure Mary Fine Trout and Live High, But Getting Lost Causes Some Unpleasantness. Ben Yorby, George Wents and Jake Lakeman returned several days ago from a trout fishing trip up in Inyo county. The speckled beauties were biting in fine form and the boys were living high during their sojourn up in the mountains. One day something happened to mar their happiness—they got lost. After going up stream for a mile or so or the day's allotment of rainbows, and when they started to retrace their steps, while the afternoon shadows began to darken the densely wooded canons, they became confused as to which was the right trail to their camp, and the party halted for a consultation as to which direction to take for a safe journey to their stopping place. There were many rolling hills and some were high and difficult of access. Finally all hands decided upon a given outlet from the canyon and after traveling for some distance been an to realize they were off their best. They were lost. Night time came swiftly on and the men decided to halt, all foot-sore and weary. The starry heavens were their shelter and they made the best of their novel. TRUSTEES HOLD BOARD OF INQUIRY OVER CHARGES J. KUENNEN GIVEN HEARING CONCERNING HIS ARREST BY OFFICER TEX CHOATE Several Witnesses Testify and the Trustees Ask Pointed Questions as to Manner of Treatment of Prisoners by the Minions of the Law. The city council room was transformed into a court of inquiry Thursday evening when the trustees met in special session to investigate the arrest and incarceration in the city jail of J. Kuennen one night recently. Officer "Tex" Choate had arrested Kuennen, charging him with intoxication, but the latter denied the allegation and made a request of the trustees to probe the matter. Several witnesses were called, Attorney H. V. Weisel appearing for the defendant. After a Kidnapped Girl Merely Eloped Lucias Estreda and Petra Corillo arrested While Trying to Get Married. Three Mexicans Being Held for Complicit. Much excitement was created last Wednesday morning by the announcement that Miss Petra Corillo, a 17-year-old Mexican belle of West Anaheim, had been kidnapped, the previous night by four bold, bad bandits, presumably Vilistas or Renterians, who wearing masks and arms, entered the girl's home, frightened two or three women intoysterics and forcibly carried away the young lady. It was said the girl fought desperately, but was overpowered by numbers. She was bound, gagged, placed in an auto and whisked away into the darkness. Local officers immediately got on the trail and communicated with the sheriff's office. A couple of arrests were made here early the next morning, one of the men, Anadeto Chaines, being pinched when he reached his car. The city council room was formed into a court of inquiry Thursday evening when the trustees met in special session to investigate the arrest and incarceration in the city jail of J. Kuennen one night recently. Officer "Tex" Choate had arrested Kuennen, charging him with intoxication, but the latter denied the allegation and made a request of the trustees to probe the matter. Several witnesses were called, Attorney H. V. Weisel appearing for the defendant. After a thorough examination the members of the council passed a resolution, regretting that the arresting officer had used undue force upon his prisoner when he was in custody of said officer. At times the proceedings were quite exciting. Testimony of witnesses was as follows: J. Kuennen, the complainant, was called and being sworn, testified as follows, J. Gelsinger acting as interpreter: "I came up town Saturday evening on an errand for the Sisters' Academy, walking on the north side of Center street, and as I attempted to cross at the intersection of Center and Lemon, an automobile passed. I waited to let the car pass and then crossed over. In front of the Valencia hotel I was placed under arrest, accused of being drunk. I said I was not drunk and told the officer to leave me alone. I was marched up the street and taken to the police station. I protested and asked to be allowed to go. While in the station I was hit hard upon the side of the jaw three times by the arresting officer, blood being draw. (Kuennen had on the same shirt, he had worn that evening and exhibited to the council the blood stains upon the garment.). I was kept in jail overnight and turned loose at 8 o'clock. next morning. I am 57 years old and am crippled with rheumatism. At times in the evening I can hardly walk." In justice to Kuennen it should be stated that he is affected with chronic rheumatism and when walking he has a shuffling gait, and at times he is forced to stop and sometimes takes a backward step or two before again proceeding. His friends say this is caused by his infirmity. Upon being questioned by H. P. Weisel, his attorney, Kuennen said he had in his possession among other articles, a rosary, which he desired to keep. He claims this was taken from him. Attorney Weisel averred that the taking away of the rosary no doubt caused Kuennen more anguish than AN AWFUL SITUATION The people of Kansas are now in a quandary. Since national prohibition went into action on July 1st, rattlesnakes have increased to an alarming extent in that state. Everybody knows whiskey is the only cure for snake bite, consequently since drug store liquor is not available the poor Kansan dare not let a snake bite him. Its an awful situation. Roy Schumacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Schumacher of Fullerton, has been discharged from the army and is at home again. He served fourteen months in France.