anaheim-gazette 1920-05-13

MRS. THAYER SUES FOR HEAVY DAMAGES Asks $50,000 from Fageol Motors Co. for Death of Husband Suit for $50,000 damages against the Fageol Motors Co. is on and F. W. Schmidt of Anaheim, agent for the Fageol company, is on file in the Orange county courts, the plaintiffs being the widow and children of the late Charles H. Thayer, Anaheim rancher, whose death is said to have been due to the faulty construction of a tractor sold to him by the Fageol company through Schmidt. Thayer met his death under the wheels of the tractor September 6, 1919, when it is alleged, the heavy machine gave a sudden lurch forward, casting him to the ground. The complaint states that the motor was started by Jess E. Thayer, son of the deceased, who had first put the gears of the tractor in a neutral position. The accident is said to have been due to the faulty construction, imperfection, defectiveness, unsafeness and inadequacy of the plined shaft and forward gear of the tractor which had caused the two to become solidly fast or frozen and causing the machine to lurch forward as soon as the motor was started. Thayer, who was standing near by, was unable to escape from the path of the moving machine which knocked him over and crushed out his life. Damages are asked on the ground that the family has been deprived of the assistance, care, advice, labor and earnings of the deceased. The plaintiffs are Mrs. Hattie E. Thayer, the widow, Charles G. and Jesse E. Thayer and Mrs. Bertha E. Revell and Orpha H. Peck, children of the deceased. COMPARATIVE FIGURES SHOW WEST IN THE LEAD Southern Cities Fall Woefully Behind All the Others Comparisons are odious but did you know that Seattle, Wash., is the best large city in the United States and Birmingham, Ala., the worst? asks a writer in the New York Independent. Such is indeed the case, for no less an authority than the professor of sociology at Reed college, Portland Ore., has just directed a statistical inquiry into the 36 largest cities of the United States and finds this to be the case. He divides the subjects by which the cities are to be judged into 18 categories and finds that all the western cities are in the first quarter, the southern cities in the last quarter and the east betwixt and between. As to separate categories: Seattle pays the highest wages per hour, Charleston, S. C., the lowest. The cost of living is lowest in Minneapolis, highest in Birmingham. The death rate is lowest in Seattle, highest in Charleston. The proportion of population married is highest in Cleveland, lowest in San Francisco. Louisville heads the list in church membership, Portland, Ore., foots it. Minneapolis has the lowest percentage of child labor, Atlanta the highest. Providence has the largest park area per inhabitant, Atlanta the smallest. Baltimore is the best-paved city, Salt Lake City the worst. The destruction by fire is less in Baltimore and more in Birmingham than elsewhere. New York city owns the most valuable public properties per inhabitant, Birmingham the least. A business man pleads of a good fellow and for a smooth guy to them a few days ago and after bank he went up again sufficient funds argue smooth guy later hypnotic business man and guess nexing $600, using them then making his getaways they do it? Doesn't look as should quibble about board." Cut out the floor pathy and give him what The birdman who flees several days last week ple some thrills, amorous looping the loop. He this just once too often. A son rushed up other day, saying that only $4 to repair his bed stood by anxiously awaiting reply. The old bitch in his belt and a kid that walking was gone. Coming right down test have two very offices been functioning past three weeks? how, has been slack. According to the night's trustee meeting portant one—for seven least. Is the municipal fall? was unable to escape from the path of the moving machine which knocked him over and crushed out his life. Damages are asked on the ground that the family has been deprived of the assistance, care, advice, labor and earnings of the deceased. The plaintiffs are Mrs. Hattie E. Thayer, the widow, Charles G. and Jesse E. Thayer and Mrs. Bertha E. Revell and Orpha H. Peck, children of the deceased. The plaintiffs are represented by Attorney William P. Webb of Anaheim. FISH INDUSTRY Exclusive of the immense amount of money invested in fish canneries, it is estimated the fresh fish fleet, equipment, nets, trawls, etc., represent an expenditure of over $75,000,000 and gives employment to more than 12,000 people during the peak of the tuna, sardine or salmon runs. More than half the world's supply of canned salmon is caught on the Pacific coast and California cans the bulk of this catch. Bass, halibut, shark, sole, baracuda, rock cod, kingfish sardines, tuna and yellowtail are caught in deep water far off shore as are also the silverside and king salmon. Red salmon runs during the spring months in the Sacramento, Simth, Eel and Klamath rivers. In 1918, 18,278,622 pounds of canned fish valued at $3,153,508 was exported to foreign countries through the port of San Francisco, while in 1919, 194,647 cases or 5,783,115 pounds, valued at $968,119 and 1,000 packages of dried fish were shipped. The Alaska Packers association maintains a fishing fleet of 94 vessels which represent an annual upkeep of a quarter million dollars. Inasmuch as the association is largely financed by California capital, the salmon pack brought from their 14 Alaska canneries is credited to this state. Development of southeastern Alaska by the Alaska Packers association, has been one of the consistent policies of the organization and during the influenza epidemic of 1919, their 6 medical stations administered treatment impartially for the native population as well as their own employees. During 1918 the Alaska Packers association liberated 6,135,000 red salmon fry in Alaskan streams; in 1919 this number was increased to 15,205,000. Minneapolis has the lowest percentage of child labor, Atlanta the highest. Providence has the largest park area per inhabitant, Atlanta the smallest. Baltimore is the best-paved city, Salt Lake City the worst. The destruction by fire is less in Baltimore and more in Birmingham than elsewhere. New York city owns the most valuable public properties per inhabitant, Birmingham the least. More people draw books out of the public library in Cincinnati and fewer in Biringham than elsewhere. As might be expected, Boston has the best school attendance, Charleston has the worst. Kansas City has the most school property per child attendance, Jacksonville the least. New York pays the public school teachers the most, Jacksonville the least. In the lowest number of pupils per teacher Los Angeles leads, Atlanta brings up the rear. Seattle is the most literate city, Charleston the most illiterate. Jacksonville has the fewest foreign-born people unable to speak English, Milwaukee the most. Here they all are in their proper order: Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Los Angeles, Washington, Portland, Ore., Minneapolis, Cincinnati, San Francisco, St. Paul, Omaha Cleveland, Boston Buffalo, St. Louis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Newark, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, ndianapolis, Louisville, Detroit, Springfield, New Haven, Philedelphia, Baltimore, Memphis, Providence, New Orleans, Scranton, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charleston, Biringham. GOOD FISHING IN MONO That there will be the best trout fishing in years right from the first in Mono county is the good word brought down from Los Valley this week by Harvey A. Van Norman, the big chief of the Mojave division of the Los Angeles aqueduct, just returned from one of his regular trips "up the line" on water business for Los Angeles. "Van," who besides being "some engineer," is also "some sportsman," says all the creeks from the Owens - Coming right down test have two very offices been functioning past three weeks? - How has been slack? - According to the night's trustee meeting portant one—for seven least. Is the municipal fall? - A citizen who plans in his private affairs should do likewise and gestion: Let the city oil well business and of land at Olive to so company. In the even producer the revenue in running the city govern enough. - Once upon a time proached a contractor he: "I'll play ball wif upon the latter replied I'm not a good sticker. - Beats all how soon ready to gouge you a portunity and still run should be penned. - Report has it than hiring a lawyer with ing the proceedings reing a certain cont Try anything once. - With the large Saturday night, with o street jammed full o was not a single case conduct. Everybody's - It was just 134 days the siren sounded tha haps that's why its p at first. - Going to a fire is strike up new acqua body has his or her o a fire. - One of the main th attending a fire scene Let the insurance man act. - The police depart opment of southeastern Alaska by the Alaska Packers association, has been one of the consistent policies of the organization and during the influenza epidemic of 1919, their 6 medical stations administered treatment impartially for the native population as well as their own employees. During 1918 the Alaska Packers association liberated 6,135,000 red salmon fry in Alaskan streams; in 1919 this number was increased to 15,205,000 fry and 18,420,000 eggs. The salmon pack for 1919 is one of the smallest in the history of the industry. The Alaska Packers association reports their pack for 1919 as 571,170 cases and 539 barrels of salt salmon, against four times that amount in 1918. Some 67,386 cases of Salmon caught in California rivers were packed during the past season Twelve firms engage in salt drying salmon on Monterey bay and the haul topped 12,000,000 pounds in 1919, far in excess of previous years. Next in importance is the sardine canning industry. The F. E. Booth company operates some of the largest canneries and has developed markets and demand for the California sardine throughout the world. The sardines begin to run in June and sometime lasts until December when the canneries operate day and night to handle the catch. With about 45 sardine canneries operative, Southern California turns out two-thirds of the pack. More than half our sardines were exported to foreign countries by boat from San Francisco or Los Angeles and by rail to markets outside the state. Of the 1918 pack, about 200,000 cases were sent out by rail and 60,000 cases by sea. Tuna and yellowtail are found only off the coast of Southern California and the 1919 pack approximated a value of nearly $10,000,000. That there will be the best news fishing in years right from the first in Mono county is the good word brought down from Los-Valley this week by Harvey A. Van Norman, the big chief of the Mojave division of the Los Angeles aqueduct, just returned from one of his regular trips "up the line" on water business for Los Angeles. "Van," who besides being "some engineer," is also "some sportsman," says all the creeks from the Owens valley on to Mammoth are in prime shape, and the Long valley streams are full of spawning fish. Nothing but hot weather to bring down the snow water prematurely will prevent fine fishing for six weeks or more. This will be good news to many who had thought the Sierra fishing would necessarily be very late this season. The Owen's valley trip is a delightful experience at this season; the desert is fairly ablaze with flowers, and the weather has been ideal, while the valley proper shows every indication of a most prosperous farming year. FULLERTON EGOTISM Gosh! How egotistical those Fullerton people be! Listen at this one from The News: "Anaheim received a fine, even if unintentional compliment yesterday afternoon when a motorist walked into The News office and asked where he could find a certain business man. On being informed that no such person lived here he looked mystified and said: 'This is Anaheim, isn't it,' Upon being told that the suburb he sought could be found a short distance to the south he hurriedly departed in search of his man and a bystander remarked, 'How disappointed he is going to be.'" AND THEY SAY A business man played the part of a good fellow and cashed checks for a smooth guy to the extent of $125 a few days ago and after going to the bank he went up against the "insufficient" funds argument. The smooth guy later hypnotized another business man and succeeding in annexing $600, using the same tactics; then making his getaway. How do they do it? Doesn't look as though they should quibble about that "Bluebeard." Cut out the flowers and sympathy and give him what he deserves. The birdman who flew around here several days last week, gave the people some thrills, among them being fooping the loop. He might try this just once too often. A son rushed up to his dad the other day, saying that it would take only $4 to repair his bicycle tire, and stood by anxiously awaiting the parent's reply. The old man took a bitch in his belt and admonished the kid that walking was good. Coming right down to the acid test have two very important city offices been functioning legally the past three weeks? Business, anyhow, has been slack. According to the dope sheet tonight's trustee meeting will be an important one—for several citizens, at least. Is the municipal ax going to fall? times enormous here, and always sure, whereas, from various causes, the crop in other parts is sometimes a complete failure. Though we have occasional light crops, a failure has never been known. Just where tomatoes may not be grown is hard to say, or what the limitations of soil. We have reports from Escondido and Elsinore in the South to Stockton and Oakland in the north, and successes are reported in all soils. As a rule a light sandy or gravelly soil is generally favored. But at Escondido a good crop was obtained in white river bottom sand, and near El Monte in a peaty soil that had the appearance of dark brown corn meal, they still yielded well. In the former no irrigation was necessary and in the latter it could not be given, for the strong soil, with irrigation, produces too much plant. In northern sections both silt and peat lands in delta sections and heavy black soils are used, though the latter are best as they merge into sand or gravel. Climatically all of California, except the belt of heavy fogs or heavy rains, the tomato claims for its commercial. Aside from the districts named advices have come from Modesto, Tulare, San Fernando, San Gabriel and many intermediate points. The outlook is for an enormous acreage. The failures as regards financial returns can be traced in nearly all cases to attempting too much. The crop comes all at once and must be quickly harvested or it is lost. Enough help cannot be obtained on sudden call and the crop rots on the vines. Twenty acres is a good field; 80 acres invites disaster. A loading seedsman who supplies growers with 2,000,000 plants annually says that the first of August is the best time for planting or the fruits GOING Nature's call cannot be resisted ENJOY Take with you some of the necessaries A good night's rest is necessary to fill you'll sleep like a top and awaken feeling The Perfection weighs but 32 pounds, guaranteed for 5 inches—a large, comfortable bed. We also carry canteens, water bags, trip enjoyable. This is the season of camping and fishing. DODGE MOTOR Charles Exclusive Disc "Men May Come and M" 138 South Los Angeles St. The most serious trouble experienced by California growers is summer blight or wilt, and this has been the cause of enormous losses. When through a spread them pared ground under, and Coming right down to the acid test have two very important city offices been functioning legally the past three weeks? Business, anyhow, has been slack. According to the dope sheet tonight's trustee meeting will be an important one—for several citizens, at least. Is the municipal ax going to fall? A citizen who plans for the future in his private affairs believes the city should do likewise and makes this suggestion: Let the city embark in the oil well business and lease its acre of land at Olive to some responsible company. In the event of getting a producer the revenue could be used in running the city government. Fair enough. Once upon a time a designer approached a contractor and says, says he: "I'll play ball with you." Whereupon the latter replied: "No, thanks, I'm not a good sticker." Beats all how some guys stand ready to gouge you at the first opportunity and still run loose. They should be penned. Report has it that a fund is being collected, the money to be used in hiring a lawyer with a view of having the proceedings relating to awarding a certain contract reopened. Try anything once. With the large crowd in town Saturday night, with every downtown street jammed full of people, there was not a single case of disorderly conduct. Everybody's good. It was just 134 days Sunday since the siren sounded the alarm. Perhaps that's why its pipes were weak at first. Going to a fire is a good way to strike up new acquaintances. Every body has his or her own ideas to light a fire. One of the main things to do when attending a fire scene is to be calm. Let the insurance man do the worry act. The police department estimated that 500 automobiles were on the streets. A leading seedsman who supplies growers with 2,000,000 plants annually says that the first of August is the best time for planting or the fruits will mature too early and in hot weather, when they have to be picked all at once; a very short season results. But the superintendent of the biggest canery at Los Angeles says his contract growers have already planted much acreage and that all will be planted by June 1. The first named authority is more in touch with the central California fields. Planted in August, the crop is harvested in October-November and the picking season is longer by reason of cooler weather. Most thorough preparation of the soil before planting is necessary. It should be plowed early and deeply. Then, just before planting, it should be cultivated and harrowed smooth. Later experiments have demonstrated the value of trench planting in many districts. Tomato roots must be kept cool, and to insure this some plant in deep furrows and as the plants are cultivated later the furrows become filled and the roots are left well covered with soil. In some districts and in some soils this is not advisable, but it is good practice for the summer crop. Distance apart is another varying factor. Where plants grow rankly, six by six feet is practiced, or even greater distances. The plant growth in each field must determine this point. The dealer who ships to central California says the demand is, first, for the stone; second, for San Jose Canner; with the Baltimore a poor third. The Los Angeles canner quoted contracted last year for Stone and San Jose in equal acreage, but this year it is all San Jose. The tonnage is most variable. It is reported that ten to fourteen tons is the range throughout the state, but the total in the Los Angeles district does not run above seven or eight tons to the acre, though as high as 25 tons have been grown. In the best tomato district no irritation can be traced in nearly all cases to attempting too much. The crop comes all at once and must be quickly harvested or it is lost. Enough help cannot be obtained on sudden call and the crop rots on the vines. Twenty acres is a good field; 80 acres invites disaster. How This Prolific Forage Plant Should Be Planted An experienced producer of Napier fodder (elephant grass) gives the following suggestions to those who are making a start with this wonderful forage plant, which may be planted this month. When you receive cane joints that have been several days in transit, put them in fresh water for at least 24 hours, and should you not have time to plant them at once, let them remain in the water a week or even longer, but change to fresh water about every third day. They will root and sprout in the water. After you have grown your own cuttings in sufficient quantities for field growing, we advise the African way of planting them, viz.: put the canes through a coarse spread them pared ground under, and dropped in totoes. When tion are as method show it would be lay whole cole them under inches is ab moisture is Single eye very little o preparing joint at tha and this l into the groove covered to With canes er factors s sprouts will gle joint al soon establish. One joint grow as am sprouts that and planted tober 1 then tiplied by subdivision but let them until the first one will ag divisions, b one joint luce more a conserva-For field recommend- Going to a fire is a good way to strike up new acquaintances. Every body has his or her own ideas to light a fire. One of the main things to do when attending a fire scene is to be calm. Let the insurance man do the worry act. The police department estimated that 5,000 automobiles were on the downtown streets Saturday night. All roads lead to Anaheim. There were eight places of amusement open to the public Saturday night, and all were well patronized. Stick around. TOMATO CULTURE A GROWING INDUSTRY California Vegetable Got Great Boost During the War During the great world war, when every section of our country was called upon to do its uttermost in food production, it was discovered that California is the natural home of the tomato. Owing to the mildness and equability of the climate we may produce two crops, or really a continuous crop throughout the year, whereas less favored states can produce but one, and that in midsummer. Now that the clouds of war have rolled away the other states are eagerly watching California to learn if we still are going to supply the nation's needs in tomatoes. Owing to dryness of climate we can grow a crop when in any other spot in the United States it would rot from dampness or freezing. The tonnage, too, is some- third. The Los Angeles canner quoted contracted last year for Stone and San Jose in equal acreage, but this year it is all San Jose. The tonnage is most variable. It is reported that ten to fourteen tons is the range throughout the state, but the total in the Los Angeles district does not run above seven or eight tons to the acre, though as high as 25 tons have been grown. In the best tomato district no irrigation is necessary, for good preparation, followed by two cultivations after planting, carries the crop through to maturity in good condition. It has come to be the common practice to have professional growers furnish field grown plants, and one such in Los Angeles county now has orders for more than 3,000,000 plants. These are packed in moss and shipped to all parts of the south half of the state. The advantage of this is that growers can get their plants just when they need them and the propagation cannot interfere with farm routine. While canners contract for plants, they are shipped from propagator direct to grower. The returns last year ran from $17 to $20 a ton, the latter figure being paid in several districts. Winter blight comes only after rains commence and is not therefore of importance to growers of the summer crop. The blossoms end rot in some sections is serious at times and is controlled only by excellent care of the plants throughout the season. Anthracnose or ripe rot is found but occasionally, and loss is small, but if serious Bordeaux spray is the remedy. Nematodes are a pest in a few sections in sandy soil and of course control is difficult and is a matter of dealing with the soil by changing crops. DOING CAMPING? All cannot be resisted—everybody's going. ENJOY YOUR TRIP Some of the necessaries to be found in this shop for your enjoyment. Rest is necessary to fully enjoy the trip---take a Perfection Bed with you; top and awaken feeling like a new man every morning. The Perfection Bed Fits Any Car Bounds, guaranteed for 500 pounds weight, is 3 feet 8 inches by 6 feet 2 comfortable bed. Come in and look at it. Canteens, water bags, trunk racks; in fact everything needed to make the son of camping and fishing. HODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR Charles H. Mann Exclusive Distributors for Anaheim "Men May Come and Men May Go, But Mann Stays on Forever." Los Angeles St. Phone 43 double experivers is sumthis has been wees. When through a corn-cutting machine, then spread them broadcast over well prepared ground, and disc or plow them under, and irrigate. Or they may be rows 3 feet apart. For frequent cutting, we advise planting 12 inches apart each way; thus one plant to each square foot Exclusive Distributors for Anaheim "Men May Come and Men May Go, But Mann Stays on Forever." Los Angeles St. Phone 43 Double experimers is sumthis has been posses. When disease genuntil a large other fields its effective means found. When it should be growing, also need, new seed of the future resistant vatage. GRANT GRASS Storage Plant anted Cler of Napier gives the followse who are this wonderful by be planted One joints that in transit, put or at least 24 not have time at them remain even longer, or about every pot and sprout your own cuttles for field African way put the canes through a corn-cutting machine, then spread them broadcast over well prepared ground, and disc or plow them under, and irrigate. Or they may be dropped in rows and planted as potatoes. Where irrigation and cultivation are as necessary as here, this method should be given preference. It would be a great saving of labor to lay whole canes in the furrow and plow them under, but not too deeply. Two inches is about the proper depth where moisture is sufficient. Single eye cuttings are planted with very little difficulty. The operation of preparing them provides a sharp joint at the lower end of the cutting, and this is simply thrust obliquely into the ground, so that the joint is covered to a depth of 4 or 5 inches. With canes in good condition and other factors favorable, both roots and sprouts will be sent out from the single joint and a good, vigorous plant soon established. One joint planted during April will grow as many as twenty or more sprouts that may be separated July 1, and planted separately, so that by October 1 the original joint may be multiplied by 400. We advise that no subdivision be made after October 1, but let the crown remain undisturbed until the following April, when each one will again produce twenty or more divisions, besides many joints. Thus one joint within 12 months will produce more than 8,000 plants. This is a conservative estimate. For field pasture or browsing, we recommend planting 2 feet apart in rows 3 feet apart. For frequent cutting, we advise planting 12 inches apart each way; thus one plant to each square foot will quickly fill the space solidly with succulent green feed that may be pastured or cut frequently for hay or green feed for chickens, rabbits or goats. The grass is also said to possess drought resistant qualities to a marked degree, but it will thrive best where soil moisture is not lacking. KRICK'S HOLSTEINS At the sale of registered Holstein's at Clearwater, April 27 and 28, P. H. Krick of this city, entered and disposed of the following animals. The date of birth is given with each, and the person to whom sold: K. P. N. S. Spofford 2nd, March 30, 1918, Burr Farm, $150. Lady Clorinda, Pontiac, Jan. 24, 1916, J. F. Holland, $280. Bull calf, Oct. 20, 1919, John Pearson, El Monte, $55. Colantha Netherland Aaggie De Kol, Jan. 1, 1918, Chas. Harrington, $200. K. P. N. S. Spofford, Nov. 24, 1916, Bost & Johnston, $105. Clara Pontiac Topsy, May 9, 1913, J. A. Hamner, $105. 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