anaheim-gazette 1920-12-23

In the Days of Long Ago Items of Local Interest Culled from the Files of Former Issues of this Paper. From The Gazette 50 Years Age Today The population of Los Angeles county as shown by the meagre census returns is now 20,000. Ten thousand of these reside south of the San Gabriel river, through an extent of country, the limits of which are nearly seventy miles from Los Angeles. The business before the courts and the county officials generally is too great for the public convenience, and ought to be divided. The new county of Anaheim would have a population of upward of ten thousand, amply sufficient for all county purposes, and larger than the population of thirty-five of the counties of California. It is very inconvenient for the citizens of Capistrano to be dragged away to Los Angeles, and be kept there three or four weeks in attendance upon the protracted sessions of the courts. The saving in mileage, traveling expenses, etc., would go far to compensate the citizens of the new county for the cost of erecting new buildings, while the impetus it would give to trade, and the advance it would occasion in the price of property, would be sufficient to unite all our citizens in an earnest effort to have the county seat erected here. The citizens of the lower end of the county would all favor it, because it would be a great convenience to them, and a saving of time and money to have the county seat located at a point so convenient and easy of access. Prof. Franz, not to be outdone by the other Christmas displays in the windows of the establishments about him, has arranged a very neat one in imitation of a pond and rustic scene with a clever representation of a hill and log cabin in the back ground, which attracts quite a bit of attention from passersby. The professor is also going in for turkey ruffles. The engagement is announced of Edward Kellogg to Miss Gertrude Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Snyder of West Anaheim. The wedding will take place Thursday evening next at half past five. Henry Oelkers informs us that it is the intention of the Turn Verein Germania to give an entertainment and ball about the middle of February, at which a delegation of the Los Angeles Turners will assist. Miss Pauline Nemetz, who is attending the Normal school at Los Angeles, is home for the holiday vacation. A report having prevailed in town some days ago that Dr. Perdomo was sick in bed, he got out some dodgers Sunday emphatically denying the rumor. for the cost of erecting new buildings, while the impetus it would give to trade, and the advance it would occasion in the price of property, would be sufficient to unite all our citizens in an earnest effort to have the county seat erected here. The citizens of the lower end of the county would all favor it, because it would be a great convenience to them, and a saving of time and money to have the county seat located at a point so convenient and easy of access. Happily all south of the San Gabriel are united on this question. The only opposers to the measure are the tax-burdened citizens of Los Angeles, and really they are not to blame for growing at the prospect of a division. But our citizens are to blame for paying attention to them or the leading old fogles who manage to manage their affairs. Rather more than the usual number of new settlers have taken up their abode in and around Santa Ana and Anaheim this week. They mostly drove down, bag and baggage, from the upper counties. On Wednesday we interrogated two wagon loads of live folks from Watsonville, Monterey county, who were going to settle at Santa Ana, had never seen the place, but heard about it. The time is not far hence when we will be the center of a thriving and densely populated agricultural country. Mr. F. Schneider has this year produced 20,000 gallons of wine off of a 20 acre lot. Fifteen thousand gallons of this wine is already in a marketable condition. The stockholders of the Anaheim Railway Company are hereby notified that the first general meeting of the stockholders will be held at the office of the company at 3 p.m. on Monday January 13, 1870.—George C. Knox, Sec'y. Born, near this city on the 22nd inst., to the wife of John Hanna, a son. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Anaheim Liederkranz will give a grand ball on New Year's eve. The society is strongly united and highly accomplished in singing, and we hope our citizens will compliment them by a large attendance at their ball. Angeles Turners will assist. Miss Pauline Nemetz, who is attending the Normal school at Los Angeles, is home for the holiday vacation. A report having prevailed in town some days ago that Dr. Perdomo was sick in bed, he got out some dodgers Sunday emphatically denying the rumor. Miss Alexandria Fay, daughter of our well known townsman, W. J. Fay, is home from Stanford University to spend her holiday vacation with her family here. E. E. Webb, who had a force of men and teams employed on the levee work at the Olive bridge, under Contractor Finley informs us that the work on the approach and protection to the structure has been completed, and its acceptance by the supervisors is assured. Mr. Finley notified the supervisors that the work had been completed according to the contract, except that piling in the levee above the bridge was omitted by agreement with county surveyor Kellogg, in lieu of extra banking on the bridge approach. The work is the most substantial so far put in, and every hope is expressed that it will withstand the winter freshets. Jerusalem is now competing with the glorious land of Southern California for the orange trade of Chicago. Five cases of fruit from the Holy Land reached the 'windy city' a week or two ago, which attracted the curiosity of the commission men, who had never before seen such packings. Two tramps entered Federman's store one evening last week while the proprietor was at supper and the clerk temporarily engaged in waiting upon customers, and made away with a couple of overcoats and other articles of clothing suitable for winter wear. An alarm yas given and the thieves pursued but they got away in the darkness. Center street has been pretty well obstructed near its junction with Los Angeles street on account of the putting down of the new sidewalk. But we all cheerfully stand the inconvenience in view of the new walk. Born, near this city on the 22nd inst., to the wife of John Hanna, a son. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Anaheim Liederkranz will give a grand ball on New Year's eve. The society is strongly united and highly accomplished in singing, and we hope our citizens will compliment them by a large attendance at their ball. R. Ludke, Esq., has in his establishment on Center street a most wonderful machine, the make of his own hands and fancy, so mechanically constructed that by a single drop of water falling upon a wheel a mill is turned, a fountain is kept playing, a fog bell is struck, a revolving light turns in a light house, and every moment a household raises a window in a house and says good morning. The structure contains a battlefield, a mill, a castle, cattle pasture and a pleasure garden, and all appropriately filled with soldiers, cannon, citizens, animals and other figures. The whole institution will be illuminated on Christmas eve. The Pioneer Livery Stable is now conducted and owned by Messrs N. H. Mitchell and J. N. Gibson, under the firm name of Mitchell & Gibson. Mr. F. A. Goodrich has withdrawn from the business, selling out his interest to the latter. Our esteemed fellow townsman, Ed Polhemus, Esq., accompanied by Mr. Holvenstadt, returned from his late trip to Piojo Rancho on Thursday evening last. He reports the weather as being quite severe in the upper country, and that it is nothing unusual to see ice of sufficient strength and thickness to stand upon. Center street has been pretty well obstructed near its junction with Los Angeles street on account of the putting down of the new sidewalk. But we all cheerfully stand the inconvenience in view of the new walk. Saturday last was a red letter day in the new school district of Magnolia, and old and young looked forward to it with more than the ordinary interest. In those days of wars and rumors of war anything associated with our country's flag is sure to create enthusiasm and it was for the purpose of raising money to purchase a flag that the entertainment was given. The beginning, middle and end was under the management of a committee of one, Mrs. Ackerman, daughter of our highly esteemed newcomer, Mr. W. H. Kennedy, and it is due to her to say that she carried it out with infinite success. Christmas exercises were held at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches on Tuesday evening. Those assigned parts on the musical and the literary program were: Archie Jennings, Louisa Paschall, Hettle Rugg, Cora Remick, Roy Clabaugh, Elise Clabaugh, Lizzie Bourland, Paul Jennings, Edna McWilliams, Miss Owen, Mrs. Rugg. On the Presbyterian program, we note the names of Miss Means, Mr. Keiffer, Mrs. Roberts, Nona McWilliams, Sylvan Cahen, and Faith Roberts, Victoria Nemetz, Miss Jones, Messrs Grimshaw, Boyd and Miller. FOOD GAMBLERS TO BE TAXED Kansas Senator Proposes Bill To Prohibit 'Future' Trading in Grains. Senator Capper of Kansas has made public his proposed bill to stop gambling in foodstuffs and cotton. A tax of ten per cent, designed to be prohibitive, on "future" trading in grain and cotton, except by actual owners or a limited class of traders under federal license, is the basic feature of the Capper bill, which is to be introduced in the senate by the author and in the house by Representative Tincher, Republican of Kansas. The ten per cent tax would apply to options and the measure would affect grain products as well as raw grain. "The bill will stop gambling in wheat, corn, cotton and other farm products," said Senator Capper. It will eliminate the wheat pit and the blackboard. It will put out of business the thousands of wire houses and bucket shops by making it impossible for gamblers and speculators to deal on boards of trade. "The bill undertakes to preserve the legitimate 'hedge' but cuts out all gambling and manipulation." Farmers, dealers and manufacturers buying or selling grain or cotton for actual delivery would not be restricted by the proposed law, Senator Capper said. Penalties of 50 per cent of the proposed federal tax, a fine of $12,000 and one year's imprisonment for violation of the bill's provisions are incorporated in the Capper bill. Sellers of grain, grain products and cotton, who at the time of sale would be owners of the "actual physical property" and traders regularly engaged in growing, dealing in or manu-gone fourteen times in Chicago before a bushel of corn had reared the markets. Only about one per cent of the trading done in futures is a bona fide transaction for actual delivery. "There is not the slightest doubt that the gigantic raid made by the bears on the Board of Trade was the chief cause of the recent disastrous slump in the price of farm products. Because a lot of market gamblers find it convenient to bet on the daily quotations, the farmer, who has been forced to sell his hogs and cattle for a loss, while meat still sells at war prices, is again made the goat." JUST A SPAMM? For the seventh time, San Francisco has turned thumbs down on boxing contests, and professional pugs are at a discount—temporarily. The occasion of the latest spasm of virtue was the shocking disclosures that connected boxers with frightful crimes against young women, and tracing them down, two San Francisco policemen and a northern county sheriff lost their lives to the gangsters. The city is shocked, exponents of the manly art of self defense are classed as about the most undesirable kind of citizens, and no more boxng permits will be issued—for a while. If this was the first time San Francisco had done anything of the kind, we might be interested. But for 30 years it has been "on again. off again, gone again" on the boxing game. The most usual case for such action has been the death of some boxer following a bout, although once or twice crooked contests in the days when longer or finish fights were allowed, would serve to furnish the basis for the outcry. Now some pugulists who have been figuring more or less prominently in gone before. With the growing interest in the annual East and West football game, held New Year's Day afternoon, an even greater interest is being taken in the parade itself, according to Tournament of Roses parade officials. An entry from the Pacific Fleet, whose football team triumphed over the March Field team on Armistice Day, has already been made by Lieutenant-Commander S. A. Manahan on behalf of the fleet. It promises to be one of the most gorgeous floats ever entered in a parade in the Crown City. Indications point, says Chairman B. O Kendall of the parade Committee, to a larger list of entries from the sister communities of Southern California than ever before. This division of the parade promises to be the largest of its kind ever known in the history of the great pageant. Last year more than a quarter of a million people lined the streets of Pasadena to witness the pageant and this time it is expected the number will pass the 300,000 mark. Special provisions are being made to allow space for parking the cars of visitors while all railways will operate special service to and from Pasadena on New Year's Day. So great is the demand for flowers with which to decorate pageant entries that the entire state is being ransacked for blossoms to be used in trimming floats. All parts of California will contribute flowers for the big 1921 parade. MARBLE HEARTED OLD FOGIES No more "spooning" on the Fullerton Union High School grounds. This is the decision of the board of trustees and ag as an effective way of A Merry Christmas To All At the close of a year marked by unusual progress, in full recognition of At the close of a year marked by unusual progress, in full recognition of the part played in that progress by our patrons and friends, the directors, officers and employes join in extending to you The Season's Most Cordial Greetings The Southern County Bank Anaheim--El Modena--Buena Park California J.C.Oshar, D.D.S., M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. PHONE SUNSET 337 OFFICE PHONES HOME 763-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 763-2 J.W. TRUXAW, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11:12; 2:4; 7:8 GOLDEN STATE BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. Say It With FLOWERS Howard E. Gates FLORIST Phone 121 Cor. W. Center and Illinois Eva Lyons Smith TEACHER OF PIANO Popular Original Christensen Method Classical Thilo Becker Method. 505 W. Commonwealth Avenue FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA PHONES: Studio, 403 W.; Res. 452 M. Family Washing SAVE your wife the drudgery of the washtub by sending us your family washing. It costs you very little when compared to the pleasure it will bring to your wife—put the burden on us Send us your shirts and collars Immaculate linen is the mark of a gentleman. You get the best work here. Patronize a home concern. Send us your shirts and collars Immaculate linen is the mark of a gentleman. You get the best work here. Patronize a home concern. Anaheim Laundry Company Phone 18 WE KNOW MEATS —"Every man to his own business" is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. —Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. —That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. —Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market 109-11 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim J. E. STROUP, Proprietor HOUSES ARE SCARCE, RENT HIGH In consequence many persons are wisely building or contamplating building homes of their own. If you are thinking of it let us make an estimate for you. We have everything you need, and you will find our prices right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 A. V. Vail, W. D. Grafton, Props. Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R G. CANARL LUMBER COMPANY Anahiem Cal What Good Meat Means and There's a World of Difference —Satisfying, highly nutritious, abundant nourishment, tasty and wholesome—to find out how good meat can be you should be one of the customers of Schneider's Cash Market 131 WEST CENTER ST. PHONE 20.