anaheim-gazette 1919-08-28

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuhel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter BROTHERHOOD MENACE The attempt of the railroad brotherhoods to dictate, by the threat of a strike and a resulting paralysis of business, the legislation of Congress on the subject of the return of the railways to their owners, is a proposition for that sort of political "direct action" by labor organizations which is of the essence of I. W. W.ism and Bolshevism. It is a proposition to replace the power of the Congress and the Executive of the United States with that of an organization which represents, all told, supposing that all the engineers, firemen, conductors, assistant conductors, baggemen, brakemen, flagmen, switchmen and yard workers in the country belong to it, only 308,783 men out of the 100,000,000 of our population, according to the figures of 1916. It is a proposition not only for the substitution of a revolutionary for a constitutional authority, and therefore fraught with destruction for our institutions, but it is a grossly inequitable scheme, proposing that this possible aggregate of 300,000 people shall be relieved of the burden of the high cost of living at the expense of all the other people of the country. Perhaps the people could bear such inequalities. They have borne many heretofore. But they can FESS PROPOSES PLAN FOR PRICE REDUCTION Demands that Steps be Taken to Increase the Purchasing Power of Unites States Dollar. Constructive plans for the reduction of the high cost of living have been proposed to Congress by Representative Simeon D. Fess, of Ohio, chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee. They are as follows: Take immediate steps to increase the purchasing power of the dollar. Control the export of foodstuffs, even to the point of an embargo, if necessary. Get out of Europe bag and baggage as soon as possible. Dismantle immediately the war machine and repeal the war emergency legislation so as to get back to a peace basis. Eliminate every item of needless waste, cut off every unnecessary agency induced by the war, and reduce the national payroll to prewar times as soon as possible. Dispose of the vast stores of war materials both in Europe and in this country on the best salvage basis and to the best advantage of the public at large by opening sales direct with the public. Inaugurate a campaign of "work and saving" against the campaign of benevolent extravagance so widely prevalent. The government must get out of business at the earliest possible day, but, if necessary, exercise a regulatory control of transportation under private enterprise, that economy and efficiency may be assured without the danger of advantage being taken of the public. All profiteering must be punished to the limit. NOTED P In a modest life Josephus Stephen neer of the Californiad of '49 and tended as the mining and ther other day. A native of Gwent west before and rode over Nebraska and owed back in search of His life was one of the pioneers advice several miles road to milled his death he for scores of wives and investors. In 1849, when face toward the gold, Mr. Stephens the Mississippi steamboats. With the middle we few belongings setting out for formia. Although his ling of men we day, his estate is modest as o by ten he aid Famous persons generations in known to the Twain on a land, realizing young writer, his first article Billings, another his time, also BRITON FOR TARIFF The purchase of American products competitive with British products, such as steel rails, by British corporations, has found a champion in John Hodge, member of parliament and secretary of the British Steel Smelters, Mill, Iron and Tinplate Workers' Association. "Everything is against us on this side," he said, "the price of coal and the price of raw materials. The shipbuilders and bridge builders are all demanding steel, and one cannot blame British corporations for buying in the cheapest market. The labor troubles are also having their effect. The thing for Great Britain to do is the same thing as America did cording to the figures of 1860. It is a proposition not only for the substitution of a revolutionary for a constitutional authority, and therefore fraught with destruction for our institutions, but it is a grossly inequitable scheme, proposing that this possible aggregate of 300,000 people shall be relieved of the burden of the high cost of living at the expense of all the other people of the country. Perhaps the people could bear such inequalities. They have borne many heretofore. But they cannot stand by and see the principles of their government overridden at the behest of a selfish and unpatriotic organization which seeks to supplant the Constitution with the political and social direct action nostrum of the European Marxians. The Republican party has faced public crises before, and has never failed of popular approval when it has faced them boldly. It defied the threat of disunion in 1860. It defied the threat of repudiation in 1896. It has met many minor crises with courage, and triumphed over many forms of public mischief. It is now confronted with a danger as great as that of disunion or repudiation. It is the danger of revolution, or the subversion of our representative institutions. It is time for the party to come once more to the defence of the people's rights, and if it does so, by means of a ringing denunciation of this proposition and a prompt and earnest adhesion to the right course in Congress, it will be overwhelmingly sustained by public sentiment. The country will await the answer of the Republicans of Congress, as an organized force, as the voice of the majority, and will expect it to be uttered in no equivocal tone. CURIOUS NAMES ON THE ARMY ROLL Johnsons Outnumbered the Smiths Among the Fighters. Paris Green helped win the war. So did a Little Kittie Karr and a Dinner Bell. All of them were in the army, according to file cards in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Green lives in Huntington, W. Va., Little Kittie Karr makes his home in Norfolk, Va., and Dinner Bell Page was rung into the service from Urick, Mo. Some others who appear in the bureau's files are: Asad Experience Wilson of Van Hook, N. D.; Mih Gosh, of Chicago; Green Horn, of Statesboro, Ga.; Velvet Couch, of Brinkley, Ark.; Will Swindle, of Center, Texas; Slaughter Bugg of Tarbin, La., and E. Pluribus Brown of Perry, Ga. Chocolate Candy Clark, Owen Money, Willie Darling, Great Britton Turner, Willey Fox Hunter, Green Berry Ander... Hodge, member of parliament secretary of the British Steel Smelters, Mill, Iron and Tinplate Workers' Association. "Everything is against us on this side," he said, "the price of coal and the price of raw materials. The shipbuilders and bridge builders are all demanding steel, and one cannot blame British corporations for buying in the cheapest market. The labor troubles are also having their effect. The thing for Great Britain to do is the same thing as America did long ago, namely, install a protective tariff." SPENDING $40,000,000. The state highway commission now has before it the duty of spending $40,000,000 of the people's money and giving them somewhat more, if possible, than $40,000,000 worth of state highways. The first embarrassment which faces the commission is the fact that the people, after supplying the $40,000,000 very freely, are now demanding immediate delivery of the goods. A perfectly legitimate and a perfectly proper demand, but at the same time if the $40,000,000 is to bring to the people its full value in good roads it will take time to set in motion all the wheels of legal and other machinery, and still more time to set in motion the wheels of material machinery to move the great amount of supplies necessary to construct these roads in various sections of the state from Modoc to San Diego. If this $40,000,000 is to be spent wisely it will require months, possibly years of careful management. Let us not all be too demanding as to delivery. Drilling is soon to begin on the Bixby ranch in Santa Ana canyon, by the Bixby Hills Oil Co. Mo. Some others who appear in the bureau's files are: Asad Experience Wilson of Van Hook, N. D.; Mih Gosh, of Chicago; Green Horn, of Statesboro, Ga.; Velvet Couch, of Brinkley, Ark.; Will Swindle, of Center, Texas; Slaughter Bugg of Tarbin, La., and E. Pluribus Brown of Perry, Ga. Chocolate Candy Clark, Owen Money, Willie Darling, Great Britton Turner, Wiley Fox Hunter, Green Berry Anderson, Youstus Horrible Riner, George Sleeps From House, Handsom Pleasant Ayres, Green Hue Jackson, Lloyd George Parliament, Grief Grimes, Precious Eugene Grant, Free Office Graves, Huckleberry Shell, Isaac Didnot Butcher and Fine German also are listed. Orange Cobb of Nolina, N. C., and his son, Lemon Cobb, were in the service. The broad jump record in names goes to a resident of Salmon, Idaho, who hurdles five before he reaches the tape. He is Harry Adolph Thomas Richard Eugene Bullock, and the clerks in the bureau are tempted to disturb Mr. Bullock's continuity by punctuating him. The clerks have found 49 ways of spelling Aloysius and 18 ways of spelling Ignatz. There were 53,000 Johnsons 51,000 Smiths and 18,500 Walkers in the service. Forty-seven thousand Williamses were with the colors. There were 51 Jose Rodriguezes in the 374th Infantry. Abraham Lincolnns, George Washingtonts, Robert E. Lees and William Jenningses were in the service by the hundreds. Napoleon Bonaparte, or rather a dozen of him, fought for the United States. General Grant, General Wellington and General Jackson also helped beat the Germans. Quite a few Virgin Marys were in the army. Whereas, lent and Principles can's Creed I believe ple, by the America as whose just the conscience democracy ANAHEIM GAZETTE INDUCTION aken to power reduction have been presentation, chairpressional rows: increase dollar. affs, even if necesbaggage war manemergency to a peace needless agency produce the times as of war in this basis and public at with the work and of bane-revalent. out of possible day, regulatory order private efficiency danger of the public. unfinished to too. These latter were largely men of Latin descent. NOTED PIONEER DEAD In a modest little Capitol Hill home Josephus Stephens, miner and pioneer of the California gold rush period of '49 and the early '50s, and regarded as the oldest authority on mining and the early west, died the other day. A native of Green county, Pa., he went west before the first rush in '49, and rode over Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nebraska and California on horseback in search of gold mines. His life was filled with adventure of the pioneer period. Through his advice several men were started on the road to millions. Until the time of his death he was consulting expert for scores of wealthy mine holders and investors. In 1849, when the east turned its face toward the west in search of gold, Mr. Stephens was working on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers on steamboats. When the fever struck the middle west he packed up his few belongings and mounted a horse, setting out for the gold fields of California. Although his advice was the making of men worth many millions today, his estate, while considerable, is modest as compared to those left by men he aided. Famous personages of the last two generations in the west were well known to the miner. He met Mark Twain on a Mississippi steamboat, and, realizing the talent of the quaint young writer, induced him to offer his first articles for publication. Josh Billings, another foremost writer of his time, also received his first en-nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies. Resolved, That the recommendation of the Grand Exalted Ruler that the said "American's Creed," receive the approval of the Grand Lodge, be adopted; and further be it Resolved, That the incoming Grand Exalted Ruler be empowered, if in his judgment it is deemed expedient, to suggest to subordinate lodges that members and initiates on the night of initiation subscribe to said creed in unison following its reading by the Exalted Ruler of the lodge. TUSTIN BUSINESS MAN DROWNED AT NEWPORT A. G. Walterhouse Caught in Tide Rip and Carried Under. N. G. Walterhouse, druggist at Tustin, was drowned Sunday afternoon at Newport Beach and his son George was saved from a like fate only by the prompt action of John Villelle and Gus Werdinger of Newport, who were in a boat near the point where the drowning occurred. Walterhouse was 45 years of age. His body has not been recovered. The tragedy occurred about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Father and son were bathing in front of the city hall, east of the pier, and were enjoying themselves in swimming out, when suddenly both company being composed CREED OF THE ELKS Resolutions strongly condemning the un-American tactics of the I. W. W., Bolshevik, anarchists and other such "Red" organizations and another approving the "American's Creed" and urging that it be subscribed to by all new members, were unanimously adopted at the recent Grand Lodge of Elks held at Atlantic City. Whereas, The American flag is the emblem of our free government, wehrein rights of persons and property are forever guaranteed by written constitution, and there appears to be a world-wide movement to subvert and destroy these rights by certain organizations and individuals through actions and propaganda inimical to our free American government and dangerous to our institutions; and Whereas, The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is distinctly American, advocating and supporting the constitution and flag of our country, and condemning all things and all persons that are in any degree or in any manner opposed thereto; Now, Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, in annual session assembled, does The strike in this well means much to this immediate vicinity, as it is the nearest of all the wells to Anaheim, being only three miles away. It means that new territory, hitherto ignored by oil men, is now proven ground, and that oil strata underlying the Placentia field, extends toward Anaheim. It opens up practically a new field, and sets a new value on sandwash property and other lands in its vicinity. Besides it is owned and financed by local capital, the company being composed of Anaheim and Fullerton men. Realizing that the Heffron well was a comer oil men have for some time past been endeavoring to secure leases on land in its vicinity, for which they offered good money. One seven-acre piece in the sandwash was leased last week, the owner receiving $500 per acre cash, another $500 per acre when drilling starts, and a royalty of one-sixth of the oil. It is reported also that the company last week received an offer of $100,000 cash for Heffron No. 2, the new well recently started half a mile from the No. 1, the gusher just brought in. At midnight Monday night the drill working on Kraemer lease No. 2 found what it was seeking, and another big well was added to the list. It began flowing at the rate of 2,000 barrels per day. This hole is 300 feet from the fampus Chapman gusher. The well on Kraemer No. 1 lease is only 80 feet behind and when it reaches the 3,000 foot level is expected to be a twin to the other one. It also is only 300 feet from the Chapman. The Chapman, Kraemer and Heffron wells are the same depth—3000 feet. FIRST WELL STILL PRODUCING The first discovery of petroleum in California was made in 1865, by a Mexican hunter, who had followed a deer trail to the head of the Pico canyon in Los Angeles county, near the present town of Newhall. He came upon a seepage of sticky fluid that was unknown to him. Prompted by curiosity he collected a small quantity of it and took it to the mission settlement at San Fernando. There a Dr. Gelsich, who had formerly resided in Pennsylvania, identified it as petroleum and at once formed a fice of the county clerk today Deming alleges that on August 27, 1917, he purchased a Bean Track Pull tractor of Eltiste & Son, of Orange. Owen Money, Clinton Turner, Berry Anderner, George from Pleasant Jason, Lloyd Grimes, Pre-Free Office, Isaac Dildman also are Molina, N.C., were in the 49 ways of always spelling Johnson and the tempted to continuity by George Washington William Jen-Service by the nonaparte, or brought for the grant, General Jackson also Quite a in the army Whereas, The "American's Creed," which has been accepted by the National Publicity Committee on behalf of the United States, contains within itself expressions of patriotism and loyalty, which cannot help but inspire every true American citizen; and, Whereas, Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks should be ever ready to exemplify the principles set forth in said "American's Creed," which is as follows: I believe in the United States of ple, by the people, for the people; America as a government of the pea whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign low in solving some of the urgent chard problems. In general it is proposed to take four ten-acre plots in as many parts of Tulare county and in these plots conduct a series of seven cultural experiments which have been indicated as hopeful in data already collected by the station staff in southern California. These experiments will have to do with orchard practice, and particularly with the management of the so-called dry-bog soils to preserve their productivity. A legal contract is to be entered into with the regents of the University of California to carry on the work, and it has been proposed that the three citrus fruit exchanges of Tulare county underwrite the expense. All independent and individual growers will, of course, be given opportunity to join in the experiment. It is indicated that a man will be sent from Riverside at once to take general charge of the work. WANTS DAMAGES FOR DEFECTIVE TRACTOR Dr. Lee C. Deming Files Suit Against Orange Firm. Alleging that a tractor he purchased at Orange was in such defective condition that it was not only of no value to him, but that time, labor and money he expended in efforts to use the implement caused him a loss of $500 in addition to the price he paid for it, Lee C. Deming has brought an action against M. Eltiste and August Eltiste, doing business under the firm name of M. Eltiste & Son, and the Bean Spray Pump Company, in an endeavor to recover the price of the tractor and the $500 he says it cost him to try and use it. In the complaint on file in the office of the county clerk today Deming alleges that on August 27, 1917, he purchased a Bean Track Pull tractor of Eltiste & Son, of Orange, and that he paid $1128.12 for it. In his complaint, which was prepared by Attorneys Head and Rutan, Deming declares that at the time he purchased the tractor the defendants warranted it to be in first-class condition, and that it was reasonably fit for the purpose for which it was purchased." The complaint asserts that the tractor was not in first-class condition, and that it was not at all fit for the purpose for which it was purchased. Further, Deming alleges that the defendants knew the condition of the tractor at the time they sold it. Deming's complaint sets forth that if the tractor had been of such quality as warranted it would have been worth $1128.12, but that by reason of its lack of quality and defective condition it was of no value, and that he thereby suffered loss and damage to the extent of $1128.12. On July 25, 1918, the defendants, according to the complaint, took possession of the tractor and took it from Deming's farm. At that time, Deming states, the defendants promised to reimburse him for his loss and damage. This promise was not fulfilled, the complaint alleges. Deming asks judgment for $1628.12 and costs. BARREL WELL FOUNDRED YARDS THE CHAPMAN Booting Gas, Oil and Brillers are Fishing—Well Certain Gusher. Arable excitement in the east of town this morning brings in of a mer on the Kraemer tainty of a big strike. The Heffron well the progress of which with interest by the man, has been showing some weeks, but dearest few days make it on that the well will succer. This well means much vicinity, as it is the wells to Anaheim, miles away. It means, hitherto ignored by oven ground, and that relying the Placentia Howard Anaheim. It really a new field, and on sandwash proper-ils in its vicinity. Be- and financed by local company being composed company and broken out claims. In 1870, a shallow well was drilled at the head of Pico canyon, and is said to have produced at the time of drilling between seventy and seventy-five barrels of oil her day. About this time D. G. Scofield formed what was known as the California Star Oil company. Later the Pacific Oil company was formed and the two companies were operated under the same management—C. A. Mentry being field superintendent, and Mr. Scofield vice-president and general manager. The old well is today the property of the Standard Oil Company of California, and stands as the first and oldest well in the state. It has never been a prominent factor in California's great petroleum industry, as it is known today, but while hundreds of wells since drilled haven't even a derrick left to mark their location, "No. 4," as it is known is still alive and producing. BAND CONCERT Following on the program for the band concern to be given on the library ground tonight: 1. March—War Correspondent. By Holmes. 2. Popular Medley. Specially arranged by Prof. Tozier. 3. “Perfect Day.” Baritone Solo. By John Weaver. 4. Characteristic March. “Trombonium.” By Withrow. 5. Fox Trial—“Tell Me Why.” By Rose. 6. Overture of National Airs—“America.” By Moses. BIRTHDAY PARTY Edward Youngbluth celebrated his evidently a tramp, walking in the direction of her house. Mrs. Bogardus stated that at the time she had suspicions of the stranger, but that she dismissed her misgivings from her mind, and continued on her way. When she returned to her home she saw at once that the house had been entered during her absence. Bureaus had been ransacked and papers were strewn about. One of the stolen wateches was calued at $125, and the other two at approximately $75. The big Ohio society picnic at Long Beach has been postponed until Saturday, September 27, because of the street car strike. The outing is expected to be one of the largest ever given by this society in the state. All Buckeye people are urged to attend and take basket lunch, which will be eaten at noon on the picnic deck at the Auditorium. There will be speaking in the afternoon and a program in the evening in the Auditorium. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. Callistro Lujon was arrested near the sugar factory Tuesday, charged with kidnapping Banilla Garcia, a twelve-year-old girl. He was taken to the county jail where he will remain until called to answer in court. He stole the girl Sunday, and officers immediately got on his trail. UNITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY 140 No. Spring St. Los Angeles, Calif., Phone 65324 UNITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY 140 No. Spring St. Los Angeles, Calif. Phone 65324 We sell Steamship tickets to France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Azores, Greece, Germany, Holland, Sweden and Norway. ..Honolulu, ORIENT, Central America, South America. French Line, White Star Line, Red Star, Holland-America, Pacific S. S. Company. ..Fabre Line, Transatlantic-Italiana, etc., etc. We sell tickets to persons desiring to bring their relatives into the United States from Europe. RUN NO. 5 Starts Sept. 1, 1919 Fifty inches one hour per share. 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