anaheim-gazette 1919-10-02

POISONED SQUIRREL BAIT IS VERY EFFECTIVE Large Percentage of Rodents Being Killed in County. Persistent and concentrated drives with poisoned barley have had the result in Orange county, particularly in the southern sections, of reducing this season's "crop" of squirrels 80 or 90 per cent, according to George W. Wardwell, county superintendent of rodent control. Recent inspection trips made by Wardwell into the large ranch country centering around El Toro and Capistrano have convinced him that the constant work of eradicating the squirrels is having satisfactory results. Possibility of damage by squirrels to trees planted along the highway in the southern end of the county has been practically eliminated, Wardwell states. The rodents on the ranches bordering the highway have yielded splendidly to the poisoned barley "treatment," according to Wardwell, and there is now little danger of a recurrence of the considerable damage done in times past to deodar and other trees set out by the county forestry board. The Forster and Echenique ranches Wardwell says, are particularly free of squirrels. Conditions are also satisfactory on other large ranches, among them the Moulton, Whiting, Irvine and O'Neill ranches, according to Wardwell. Only in one or two instances, Wardwell states, is he having difficulty in getting property owners to comply with notices to put out poisoned harpoons. MORTGAGED HER HOME TO SAVE HER SON Mrs. Trinidad Morales Gave Attorney $800 to Defend Him. During the trial of the action brought by Mrs. Trinidad Morales, in which she is the victor, having been awarded judgment by Superior Judge Williams, quieting title to two lots at Anaheim, there was introduced in evidence an agreement entered into on May 9, 1917, whereby she and her son, Joe Morales, were to pay to W. H. Anderson, a Los Angeles attorney, $800 for Anderson's services in defending Morales in a criminal action pending against him. It was brought out at the trial of the suit to quiet title to the Anaheim property that $250 cash was paid Attorney Anderson by Mrs. Morales and that she gave H. J. Angell, one of the defendants, a note for the balance, $550, securing the note by a mortgage on the two lots. In rendering judgment the court established the woman's title to the property, subject to the mortgage. Anderson was counsel for the defendants in the trial of the suit to quiet title. During the trial it developed that the criminal action against Morales in 1917 was dismissed, following the refusal of witnesses for the prosecution to testify. One feature during the hearing of the quiet title case was that Attorney Leonard Evans, of Anaheim, who instituted title action for Mrs. Morales, contended $800 to have been too great a sum for Attorney Anderson to ask for his services in defending Morales. The Forster and Echenique ranches Wardwell says, are particularly free of squirrels. Conditions are also satisfactory on other large ranches, among them the Moulton, Whiting, Irvine and O'Neill ranches, according to Wardwell. Only in one or two instances, Wardwell states, is he having difficulty in getting property owners to comply with notices to put out poisoned barley. In cases where owners of land refuse to take action, the work of putting out the rodent killer is done by the county and the expense charged to the person concerned. INFANT BURGLARS CAUGHT BY OFFICERS Twelve-Year-Old Santa Ana Boys Confess to Robberies. Indicating his intention to commit murder should he be surprised or caught in close quarters while committing a burglary, Laurence Brabra, Mexican lad of 12 years of age, of Santa Ana, was found in bed in Long Beach by officers of that city with a loaded .22 revolver lying by his side, according to the police. Disclosures by him led to the arrest of Louis Jimines, 12 years old of Santa Ana, and cleared up responsibility for a series of daylight robberies that have occurred in that city recently. Both boys are at the detention home. Barbra's parents reside at Glorietta and Jimines's at 631 South Main street. That the boys were implicated in no less than five house robberies recently, was admitted by Barbra, the police say, and the officers believe that other jobs done recently will be admitted later by the lads. It was one of these boys who was in the home of Mrs. Thomas Howard at 519 East Fifth street when she returned from an errand to a store near by. She deposited her purse on the sink in the kitchen and went into another part of the house, where she found that bureau drawers had been ransacked. When she returned to the kitchen her purse was missing. A pair of opera glasses stolen from her home was found in possession of Barbra. The Post Office Department wishes to call to the attention of the public an old Spanish swindle which has been revived. The scheme consists in sending letters to certain persons who have previously been selected by confederates. The foundation of the plot varies somewhat. In some instances the writer represents himself as a dying prisoner in a military fortress. He has a fortune on deposit in the United States, but the certificates of stock are concealed in a secret receptacle of his vallse, which has been seized by the Spanish court, and will be held until the prisoner, or his representative has satisfied the cost of the trial. He claims distant relationship with the addressee. If the letter bears fruit, it is quickly followed by others in which the prisoner's daughter plays a prominent part. She is in Spain without a protector. A proposal is made to send her, accompanied by a priest, to the newly found relative for protection, if enough money is sent to release the valise containing the secret receptacle and the certificate of deposit. If the relative will accept the trust he is to receive one-fourth of the prisoner's entire fortune of about 120,000 pounds. One feature during the hearing of the quiet title case was that Attorney Leonard Evans, of Anaheim, who instituted title action for Mrs. Morales, contended $800 to have been too great a sum for Attorney Anderson to ask for his services in defending Morales. Anderson maintained that the sum was a very reasonable attorney's fee under the circumstances. M. W. Pierce was defendant with Angell in the action to quiet title. Pierce holds an interest in the mortgage in question. One of the plaintiff's contentions was that she did not know the nature of the agreement she entered into with Attorney Anderson, at the time she signed. OLD SWINDLE REVIVED The Post Office Department wishes to call to the attention of the public an old Spanish swindle which has been revived. The scheme consists in sending letters to certain persons who have previously been selected by confederates. The foundation of the plot varies somewhat. In some instances the writer represents himself as a dying prisoner in a military fortress. He has a fortune on deposit in the United States, but the certificates of stock are concealed in a secret receptacle of his vallse, which has been seized by the Spanish court, and will be held until the prisoner, or his representative has satisfied the cost of the trial. He claims distant relationship with the addressee. If the letter bears fruit, it is quickly followed by others in which the prisoner's daughter plays a prominent part. She is in Spain without a protector. A proposal is made to send her, accompanied by a priest, to the newly found relative for protection, if enough money is sent to release the valise containing the secret receptacle and the certificate of deposit. If the relative will accept the trust he is to receive one-fourth of the prisoner's entire fortune of about 120,000 pounds. York to sigh She will, wi of the Aunts greatly miliary, but in church Choir and generally wives take work of tha in this insti realize tha hope will lead and respond body in tha ingness to The Bishop evening. Dof his ann Confirmation to meet w ROOSEVEI Joke Gets Rico An interstory of Cby the late was appoint Rico when The Roos now conduit to establish former President some time been in chr Grahame show the re that time in jia-jitsu he took up. Riding tha Juan in a bowing and cheering po deep discuss President ving to report he had applhe job,and had been p had.The a warm arive five merits SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Warren A. Wheeler of Garden Grove, dropped dead as she arose from the supper table Thursday night. Mrs. Wheeler, who was 29 years of age, had apparently been in her usual health and had never showed any signs of heart trouble previously. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Smith and Tuthill in Santa Ana. Mrs. Wheeler was married about nine years ago in Colorado, her home state, and came here with her husband about a year later. Mr. Wheeler is a partner of David Meyer of Santa Ana in a meat market at the Grove eight years. Mrs. Wheeler leaves two children, Agnita, aged six, and Stanley, and has conducted the business for aged four years. She was one of the best known and highly respected residents of Garden Grove and the community was greatly shocked by her sudden death. She was a member of the Garden Grove Methodist Episcopal church and took much interest in church activities. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. Notes from St. Michael’s Messenger During the months of October, November and December the Parish Messenger will come to you as special numbers containing information about the nation-wide campaign which the church will make in every parish and diocese this year on the second Sunday in Advent. We want you to know about it so as to be able to take a very real interest in it as it will affect the welfare of your own parish as well as of every other parish in the United States. The Helpers’ Guild will have a food sale at the Anaheim Feed & Fuel Store on Saturday the 27th and the members of the parish and their friends are invited to assist in making the effort a big success. The next meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary will be held at the Rectory on Thursday the 2nd of October, when we hope to see a large attendance of the members of this organization. Mrs. Messias, who has taken a keen interest in this work during the past three years will be absent from its meetings for the first time, and will be in New York to sail for England on the 4th. She will, we know, miss the meetings of the Auxiliary, but she will also be greatly missed not only in the Auxiliary, but in the other organizations of the church, the Sunday School, the Choir and the Guild. The complaint is generally made that most clergymen’s wives take very little interest in the work of the church. It cannot be said in this instance, and we shall no doubt of Confirmation and desire to be prepared for it. It is both a call and an opportunity to those who have not yet made a decision. In our welcome to our returned boys in last month’s issue, we unintentionally omitted several names which did not occur to us at the time of writing. But we meant to include them all in our welcome. Foster Chambers, Harry Carter and John Kings Since then Elm Lamhofer and Gordon Stanfield have returned home to the delight of their parents after a long absence overseas and we extend to them also our warm welcome and congratulation on their safe return home and honorable service. Gordon had the thrilling experience of risking his own life in the effort to save the life of a little child who ran in front of his motorcycle and as a consequence was laid up in one of the base hospitals for several weeks with something like a dislocated shoulder. But it was just what we would expect of him and of every good American boy. The united offering sent by our Treasurer of the Woman’s Auxiliary to Los Angeles recently was the largest amount ever sent by us at one time toward that fund, and our members will be gratified to know that it helped to swell our Diocesan Fund to the largest amount ever contributed by the Diocese. The death of the Rev. Henderson Judd, the Bishop’s Chaplain, at the ripe old age of 93 years, has taken OUR TROOPS ABROAD Senator John Sharp Williams has introduced a resolution authorizing the President to send American troops to Armenia. The language of the resolution is vague. The preamble notes the intention of the British government to withdraw the British troops now stationed in “the Caucasus and Armenia.” In the body of the resolution Armenia only is mentioned. The new state of Armenia, which is seeking recognition at Paris, lies partly in Turkish and partly in Russian territory. The bulk of the surviving Armenian population is on the Russian side of the old border. Does the President feel that he needs a warrant from Congress to send forces into this region? We have never declared war on Russia or on any government claiming sovereignty within the boundaries of the former Muscovite Empire. But we have troops in Siberia. We also have had troops for many months in northern Russia. What restraints, then, the President from dispatching American soldiers to still another part of disorganized Russia? President Wilson has hinted now and then at his desire to accept a mandate for Armenia—possibly also for Constantinople and Anatolia. But he has submitted no proposals to Congress. The Williams resolution may help to clarify the obscurities of the situation. There ought to be some clarification before the army reorganization bill is considered. It is evident that we do not need a standing army of more than 250,000 for ordinary police purposes at home. Is the Baker-March bill for a regular estab- York to sail for England on the 4th. She will, we know, miss the meetings of the Auxiliary, but she will also be greatly missed not only in the Auxiliary, but in the other organizations of the church, the Sunday School, the Choir and the Guild. The complaint is generally made that most clergymen's wives take very little interest in the work of the church. It cannot be said in this instance, and we shall no doubt realize the fact later on. This we hope will lead to an increase of interest and responsibility on the part of everybody in the parish, and a general willingness to help. The Bishop has appointed Sunday evening, December 28th, as the time of his annual visit to the parish for Confirmation. The Rector will be glad to meet with those who are thinking ROOSEVELT DISCIPLINED IMPORTANT OFFICIAL Joke Gets High Commissioner to Porto Rico in Bad with People. An interesting and characteristic story of Colonel Roosevelt was told by the late Laurence Grahame, who was appointed Commissioner to Porto Rico when the Colonel was President. The Roosevelt Memorial Association, now conducting a campaign for funds to establish fitting memorials to the former President, recalls that the President made a tour of inspection some time after the United States had been in charge of the island, and Mr. Grahame was naturally anxious to show the result of his labors. Just at that time the Colonel was interested in jiu-jitsu, and like everything else he took up, was in it heart and soul. Riding through the streets of San Juan in a carriage with Mr. Grahame, bowing and waving his hands to the cheering people, he was meanwhile in deep discussion with Mr. Grahame. The President was wasting no time listening to reports. He fully believed that he had appointed the right man for the job, and took it for granted that it had been properly attended to, as it had. The matter of the moment was a warm argument regarding the relative merits of jiu-jitsu and Caledonian nose, about the most immovable point of Roosevelt's anatomy, and the result was a dead lock. What might have been the ultimate result will never be known. The contestants were too busy to note the fleeting moments, until their attention was attracted by the appearance in the doorway of a committee of horrified prominent citizens, bearing a pillow and the "Keys to the City." They broke away quickly, Colonel Roosevelt grinningly explaining that his High Commissioner had not behaved to his liking, so that he felt called upon to inflict personal chastisement upon his erring official. Later in the day there was to be a dinner, and Mrs. Roosevelt asked Commissioner Grahame what uniform he wore to keep pace with his gorgeous Spanish contemporaries. He stated that the only uniform he had was his Highland costume, and she suggested that he wear that to the dinner, which, taking her wish as a decree, he did. An evening reception followed the dinner, with the Grahames in the receiving line. It developed that there was a strange coolness toward Commissioner Grahame on the part of the Porto Ricans. He called his secretary and asked the trouble. The secretary asked if he had seen the afternoon papers. He hadn’t. They were shown him, and, for Constantinople and Anatolia. But he has submitted no proposals to Congress. The Williams resolution may help to clarify the obscurities of the situation. There ought to be some clarification before the army reorganization bill is considered. It is evident that we do not need a standing army of more than 250,000 for ordinary police purposes at home. Is the Baker-March bill for a regular establishment of more than 500,000 men drawn with a view to providing 150,000 or 200,000 men for foreign service? Mr. Williams deserves credit for forcing this issue into the open and possibly uncovering the Administration’s real policy in the Near East. BIG INCREASE IN HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Every School in County has Larger Roll of Students. A meeting of the Association of High School Principals of Orange County was held in the office of the principal of the Santa Ana high school Wednesday afternoon. Those present were Principals Plummer of Fullerton, Clayes of Anaheim, Hammond of Santa Ana and Brunton of Orange. The meeting was presided over by Principal Brunton. The matters discussed were matters of interest to all the patrons of the schools of the county. After preliminary reports on the opening of the school year it was found that every school in the county has a considerable increase in the enrollment. Fullerton with 550 as compared with 450 last year; Santa Ana with 799 as compared with 750 last year; Anaheim with 325, as compared with 275 last year and Orange with 378. as compared with 325 last year. Every school is crowded to the limit. In Santa Ana and Fullerton the classes have reached the limit of effective work in nearly every department. bowing and waving his hands to the cheering people, he was meanwhile in deep discussion with Mr. Grahame. The President was wasting no time listening to reports. He fully believed that he had appointed the right man for the job, and took it for granted that it had been properly attended to, as it had. The matter of the moment was a warm argument regarding the relative merits of Jiu-jitsu and Caledonian wrestling, and Mr. Grahame, who was of Scotch descent, an athlete and a good wrestler, claimed that for every Jiu-jitsu grip there was some Caledonian "break." The President was not to be convinced orally. He said he would have to be shown. It was agreed that at the first opportunity the proper physical test should be made. Later on there was an intermission of about twenty minutes in the exercises of the day, before the ceremony of presentation of the Keys of the City. The event was to take place in the "Throne Room," back of which was a "Robing Room." What better time or place to settle such an important controversy. So the President of the United States and the High Commissioner of Porto Rico pulled off their coats and "went to it." The physical argument finally resulted in a tight clinch, with the High Commissioner's head under the Presidential arm, a position known as "in chancery." The counter move in such a case, under the Caledonian method, is to place the palm of the hand under the opponent's nose and shove his head over backwards. Unfortunately for Mr. Grahame, he got his hand under the President's chin instead of his dinner, which, taking her wish as a decree, he did. An evening reception followed the dinner, with the Grahames in the receiving line. It developed that there was a strange coolness toward Commissioner Grahame on part of the Porto Ricans. He called his secretary and asked the trouble. The secretary asked if he had seen the afternoon papers. He hadn't. They were shown him, and, translated, read something like the following: "The strenuous President of the United States with his own hands administers punishment to the Commissioner of Porto Rico for neglect of duty." Commissioner Grahame had to appeal to President Roosevelt to square him with the guests, which the President tried to do, by placing him by his side and insisting that all should greet him. The President enjoyed hugely the humor of the occasion, which the Spaniards were missing. The damage was done, however, and the morning papers carried the same story, adding that Mr. Grahame, mistaking the evening reception for a masquerade ball, had appeared clad in a little girl's costume, showing a very indecent amount of bare legs. All first-class mail matter deposited in any postoffice for delivery within the limits of that postoffice district will be carried hereafter at the rate of one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof, if a bill introduced by Representative B. Maden, of Illinois, a Republican member of the Committee on Post offices and Post Roads, is enacted into law. Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford car can well be called the "people's car," because there are more than 3,000,000 of them in daily operation. That is about four to one of the nearest follower in the motor car industry. This would not be so if the Ford car had not for sixteen years proven its superiority in service, in durability, and in low cost for operation and maintenance; this would not be so if the Ford car was not so easy to understand, so simple in construction that anybody and everybody can safely drive it. Let us have your order for one now to avoid delay in delivery. George Dunton Los Angeles and Cypress Streets Telephone 263-J Anaheim Anaheim Union Water Company Anaheim Union Water Company RUN NO. 6 Starts Sept. 20, '19 100 inches per hour per share. All rented stock must be transferred in office before run starts Orange some of the classes are very badly crowded. The largest has 65. Some noteworthy observations on the selection of courses was mentioned. The enrollment in science, all elective, was heavier in three of the schools than ever before. In Santa Ana the enrollment in the science course was normal. There is a decided dropping off in the manual training courses and domestic science courses except in Santa Ana where the enrollment in the manual training department is heavier than last year. The Association of Principals is preparing a letter to Congressman Ketter urging him to lend his support to the Smith-Towner bill for establishing the department of education as a part of the President's cabinet and for contributing $100,000,000 a year for educational purposes from the national treasury to be apportioned to the states in an equitable manner. Inasmuch as citizenship is national, education for citizenship should be national and all boys and girls should be given as nearly as possible equal opportunities for education. The county superintendent was called in for consultation about the coming institute to be held in conjunction with the county fair to be held in Huntington Beach the first week in October. October 4 will be the day set aside for the schools. Exhibits from all the schools of the county will be made as a county exhibit, omitting the idea of inter-school competition. The constant intrush of sand is preventing the Standard Oil Company from making any headway in the cleaning out and putting on the pump of Collins No. 1. The well is drilled to 3643 feet, has made considerable oil, but on account of the sand coming in and filling up the hole no regular production has been maintained as yet. Attention, Ford Car Owners! 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