anaheim-gazette 1921-01-13

WILLIAMS QUALIFIES TO TRY BIRCH CASE Supreme Court Denies Application For Change of Venue. The supreme court of this state has decreed that Superior Judge R. Y. Williams is qualified to try actions brought by A. Otis Birch against Orange county. The decision of the upper court was rendered in connection with an appeal from an order of Judge Williams denying Birch a change of venue. Birch had alleged that Williams was disqualified to hear the case because of prejudice that he alleged Williams held against him as the result of Williams' attorneyship for a number of clients who accused Birch of misrepresentation in the purchase of oil stock. Several years ago the Birch company protested an assessment fixed by County Assessor James Sleeper. The board of supervisors sustained the assessment. Birch paid his taxes under protest, and brought suit, alleging an unfair assessment. That case is still pending in the supreme court. Each year since then Birch has fought his assessment and has gone into court in an effort to reduce his taxes. One of these cases came before Judge Williams. In that case Birch alleged that his company's land should have been assessed for $30,240, instead of $408,975. Williams had been on the bench not bone, but a horny substance; camel's hair brushes are not made from camel's hair, but from Russian squirrels; the foxglove was not intended to represent a glove for foxes, but for "folks" meaning little folks, or fairies; sealing wax has no wax in it but is made of shellac; rice paper is not paper, but a thin slice of pith of a Chinese plant; wormwood has nothing to do with either worms or wood, it being a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "wermod" meaning strong-or strengthener of the mind; pen feather in Latin,and was borrowed from old-time use of the quill, just as pen knife was the name bestowed on small knives used to whittle the end of quills. When it comes to juggling with roots the present day has done wonders with a large number of words, samples of which are; "Vulgar," meaning something common or deprived, originally meant "obvious," as "the vulgar proof," meaning obvious or ordinary proof. "Admiire," which meant to wonder at or be astonished, now means a complimentary term, and to "fond," which is now held to mean affectionate, the original of the word attached only the meaning of foolish or silly. YOU'VE ONLY GOT BRAINS Now that the voting is over, says the New York Times, everybody who knows him is telling stories about Warren G. Harding. Out in Ohio, the oldtimers rake up boyhood yarns. In Washington they reminisce about the senator who was between times a small town editor. What there may be of criticism, they That case is still pending in the supreme court. Each year since then Birch has fought his assessment and has gone into court in an effort to reduce his taxes. One of these cases came before Judge Williams. In that case Birch alleged that his company's land should have been assessed for $30,240, instead of $408,975. Williams had been on the bench but a short time. Previous to going on the bench, he was attorney for some fourteen or fifteen men and women who at one time were stockholders in the Menges Oil company. Their stock was bought by Birch just before the company brought in at Brea a gusher that later became famous. Williams represented the plaintiffs in an action against Birch in which damages were sought on the allegation that Birch had withheld from stockholders information that he should have given them. The plaintiffs lost their cases. Birch wanted the case moved to Los Angeles. He alleged that Judge Williams was prejudiced. The case went to the supreme court, where it was held there was no similarity between the oil stock case and the tax case. It was found that Judge Williams was in a position to try the case without prejudice. In this action the county was represented by L. A. West, who was then district attorney. WILL ASK CONGRESS FOR FUNDS TO AID FIGHT ON GIPSY MOTH Congress at its next session will be requested by the United States Department of Agriculture to appropriate sufficient funds to undertake to exterminate the gipsy moth, which has recently made its appearance in a large area in New Jersey, says the Secretary of Agriculture in his annual report just made public. For years the department has successfully prevented the westward spread of the gipsy and brown-tail moth—great enemies of orchard and forest as well as shade trees. The infestation in New Jersey, evidently of long standing, was recently discovered. It is known according to report, that trees from this area have been shipped to a number of points, thus indicating the possible occurrence of the insect in other sections of the country. All from the infected meaning of foolish or silly. YOU'VE ONLY GOT BRAINS Now that the voting is over, says the New York Times, everybody who knows him is telling stories about Warren G. Harding. Out in Ohio, the oldtimers rake up boyhood yarns. In Washington they reminisce about the senator who was between times a small town editor. What over there may be of criticism, they all agree on the President-elect's personal popularity, even temper and amicability, and not a few of the anecdotes reflect the quiet humor. Two Senators with whom the President-elect has been on intimate terms are "Jim" Watson, of Indiana, and Philander C Knox, of Pennsylvania. The three had a habit of lunching together in the Senate restaurant at the Capitol. One day less than a year they were joined by Senator Hiram Johnson of California. "We are all candidates for President," joked Watson, "why not decide now who gets the Republican nomination. Harding there certainly looks the part—lets give it to him." "No, Jim, you've got the voice—you would sound like a President," retaliated the Ohioan. Watson shook his head. "There's Hiram," he said. "He's got me beat with that Gattling gun oratory of his." "What's the matter with me?" piped up Knox. "Haven't I anything?" "No," remarked Harding, dryly, "you've only got brains." THE RANTEUR I have a friend who is a ranteur de luxe. I never see him but he has a lot of whispering to do. And when a whispering man gives you an earful it is never a cheerful earful. He is always palpitating with a freshly-acquired bit of horror and horrifying information about the Jews, the Catholics, the bolsheviks, the I. W. W., the negro or the Jap. Somebody is going to do something awful to us and we are going to let them. He can prove to you that the Catholics were the cause of the late war; that the Jews had planned the war 10 years ago and set the date for the first gun; that the Japanese are going to invade us immediately, through Mexico or Lower California; that the bolsheviks are all ready to rise up and meanings of foolish or silly. Superintendent mittened his report December, as follo Supt. and Zanjero Oil well salaries CONSTRUCTION Work for W. Robb Work for J. J. Su Making pipe 30 in line on Tuff Sparks-Skinner Work for A. Spe Drop from Orange ave. Pavement t REPAIRS General repairs Line at C. C. Chad H. Schulte gate Ditch on Leander Bridge on Romeo Ditch Sycamore & Take plug out of EXPENSE Tear out old brick Esperanza Take nails out lu Take down flume PUMPING PLANT Putting plants 2 after overhaul Truck driver Take out old flum Putting in ends Bixby P.P. and chute CLEANING Old Anaheim ditto to Yorba reserve the department has successfully prevented the westward spread of the gipsy and brown-tail moth—great enemies of orchard and forest as well as shade trees. The infestation in New Jersey, evidently of long standing, was recently discovered. It is known according to report, that trees from this area have been shipped to a number of points, thus indicating the possible occurrence of the insect in other sections of the country. All shipment of trees from the infested area are now being followed as closely as possible in order to determine the other points at which the insect may become established. "Every year," declares the Secretary, "demands are made upon the department, as in the case of the gipsy moth in New Jersey, for assistance in dealing with sudden and serious outbreaks of injurious insects, which often cause damage amounting to millions of dollars. As a rule, no funds are available for this purpose and the department therefore is unable to take prompt and effective measures to eliminate the pests or to prevent their spread. If repressive measures were immediately undertaken, it might be possible completely to exterminate them; otherwise the outbreaks may get entirely out of hand and make necessary greatly increased expenditures, not to eradicate but to merely control them. It would be highly desirable, therefore, to provide a special appropriation, in the nature of an insurance fund, which could be used to meet emergencies of this sort, and a recommendation to this effect has been incorporated in the estimates. HOW WORDS COME ABOUT Time has done some queer things with various words—words whose original meaning was far from that given them today, says the Detroit News. For instance, whalebone is the Catholic, the bolshevik, the I.W. W., the negro or the Jap. Somebody is going to do something awful to us and we are going to let them. He can prove to you that the Catholics were the cause of the late war; that the Jews had planned the war 10 years ago and set the date for the first gun; that the Japanese are going to invade us immediately, through Mexico or Lower California; that the bolsheviks are all ready to rise up and assume control; that the negroes are going to dominate the country inside of a very few years. He also believes (can prove it by Scripture) the end of the world is at hand. This human sunbeam knows positively and can establish by statistics that the religion of the world has gone to pot; that Christianity is a back number; that heathenism is our portion in the immediate future; that women are smoking the next generation into homes for the feeble-minded; that the young girls are all losing their virtue in rancering; that the boys are going to ruin as rapidly as possible. The world is headed for bankruptcy and in a few years not a particle of the currency of any nation will be worth the metal or the paper it is stamped or printed on. After an hour with this sort of creature I want to hunt up somebody's large, wormful backyard and begin eating. What I should do is to lead him out to some lonely spot behind a tall building near the woods, where his cries could not be heard, and kill him slowly and painfully. He is an excremence, a nuisance, and worse, a confounded liar. For not a thing he says is true, and none of his propheclesies will ever be fulfilled. Other misanthropic fools like him have been saying the same things through all generations. Physological tions at the Urn will become permanent in the near future—a plan being worked on by Barrow's office. The tests were taken by Jesse B. Burks, Burrows, and members included on head of the girdle and assistant Professor and Instructor of psychology department. Leonord of the department and welser of the eavesdropper. The tests were taken to the receptions, and will any of these tests. The tests... A. U. W. COMPANY A postponed meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water Co., was held Wednesday, at which business was transacted as follows: Director McFadden reported that Attorney Wellington agreed to have Shorb & McKee tract surveyed and entered under Torrance Title as soon as survey is made. Director Dwyer reported on the inspection trip that members of the board made at the head of the clutch on January 3rd. Director Beazley reported on the dredger that he had inspected at Los Angeles Harbor. Report of the Superintendent and Treasurer read and upon motion ordered filed. Report of the Finance Committee read and upon motion warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. Motioned by Dwyer, seconded by Beazley that the company take out insurance with the State Compensation Insurance company for the year 1921. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 8 shares from G. Meger to Emma and Hulda Meger; 6 shares from A. T. W. Heerner Edward W. Parsons. Engineer Arnold came before the board and stated that he would make surveys of the company property at a salary of $300.00 per month and transportation. Members of the board present were favorable to accepting this proposition but withheld official action until all members of the board were present. Motioned by Dwyer seconded by from G. Meger to Emma and Hulda Meger; 6 shares from A. T. W. Hoerner Edward W. Parsons. Engineer Arnold came before the board and stated that he would make surveys of the company property at a salary of $300.00 per month and transportation. Members of the board present were favorable to accepting this proposition but withhold official action until all members of the board were present. Motioned by Dwyer seconded by Thamer, old ditch on Tuffree and Lypps property not be removed until satisfactory new right of way secured from Mr. Tuffree and Mr. Lypps. Motioned by Thamer seconded by Annin, right of way for cement ditch through Tuffree and Lypps property referred to Director McFadden. Upon motion by Dwyer, seconded by Thamer, company to pay one-half the cost of 12 inch waste line for Mr. Sullivan upon condition that Mr. Sullivan grant us the use of his pipe line. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Superintendent W. T. Wallop submitted his report for the month of December, as follows: Supt. and Zanjeros ... $1420.00 Oil well salaries ... 135.00 CONSTRUCTION Work for W. Robison ... 7.50 Work for J. J. Sullivan ... 14.70 Making pipe ... 41.28 30 in. line on Tuffree ranch ... 826.55 Sparks-Skinner ... 412.92 Work for A. Sparks ... 6.34 Drop from Orangethorpe ave. Pavement to gate ... 14.25 REPAIRS General repairs ... 114.16 Line at C. C. Chapman ranch ... 5.00 H. Schulte gate ... 1.11 Ditch on Leander ranch ... 10.61 Bridge on Romeo drive ... 4.22 Ditch Sycamore & Zeyn ... 5.28 Take plug out of Twombly line 1.50 EXPENSE Tear out old bridge near Esperanza ... 4.00 Take nails out lumber at yard ... 10.50 Take down flume 12 ... 119.00 PUMPING PLANT REPAIRS Putting plants 2, 4 and 3 together after overhauling ... 370.33 Truck driver ... 135.00 Take out old flume at Bixby R. 346.32 Putting in ends in ditch Bixby P.P. and building over chute ... 760.00 CLEANING Old Anaheim ditch Yorba Gate to Yorba reservoir ... 226.00 The Chairman was authorized to approve bond of Amalgamated Oil Co., covering franchise awarded them Dec. 28, 1920. The Auditor was directed to draw warrant for $1,000 in favor of A. S. Bradford for appropriation for advertising Orange County, at Orange Show at San Bernardino. It was ordered that the Board accept proposition of the Irvine Company, as set forth in letter to Co. Engineer, for proposed road in Santiago Canyon, as per letter on file. Petition of S. W. Price, et al, for County Road in Second Road District, came on regularly for hearing and was continued to July 5th, 1921, at 10 A.M. Petition of W. W. Middleton, et al, to vacate and abandon certain public roads, streets and alley in Fifth road district, was presented and set for hearing, January 25th, 1921 at 10 A.M. It was ordered that personal property belonging to the County of Orange, being One Ford Ambulance, no longer required for public use, be sold at public auction, on January 11, 1921, at 10 A.M., at the South door of the Court House, in the City of Santa Ana. The application of Fred H. Bixby, to install a three foot corrugated Iron Culvert, under the highway at Alamitos, was granted. The Yorba Bridge, in the Fourth road district, as improved by Mercereau Bridge & Construction Co., contractors, was accepted. The application of Petroleum Midway Co., Ltd. to lay a two inch water line was granted. The laying of said pipe line is covered by franchise applied for December 14, 1920. Specifications, plans and profiles, as presented by County Engineer with his recommendations, for the construction of Coyote Creek Bridge, in Third road district, were adopted by the board. Bids to be received up to January 25th, 1921 at 11 A.M. Ordinance No. 180 granting the Amalgamated Oil Co., a franchise was granted. The petition of Union Oil company of California, was presented and the Board ordered that same be advertised for sale. It was ordered that all county appointees now holding office be appointed to their respective offices and at the same salaries. The following committees were appointed by the chairmen: Alabama 1, Arkansas, 1, California. 5, Connecticut, 1, Georgia, 1, Illinois, 3, Maryland 1, Massachusetts, 2, Michigan 4, Minnesota, 1, New Jersey, 2, New Mexico 1, New York 4, North Carolina, 2, Ohio 4, Oklahoma 1, Oregon 1, Pennsylvania, 4, South Carolina 1, Tennessee 1, Texas. 3, Virginia, 1,and Wisconsin 1 No state would lose any representation. Under the committee's bill the states would have representation as follows: PHYSOLOGICAL TESTS Physological entrance examinations at the University of California will become part of the college system in the near future, according to a plan being worked out in President Barrow's office. The tests will be given by Dr. Jesse B. Burks, advisor to President Burrows, and a committee of faculty members, including Prof. G. M. Stratton, head of the psychology department and assistant Professor Warren Brown and Instructor E. C. Tolman of the psychology department, Professor R. J. Leanord of the vocational education department and Professor J. V. Brault-welser of the educational department. The tests will be given in addition to the regular entrance examinations, and will not be substituted for any of the established entrance tests. The test will cover accord- Ordinance No. 180 granting the Amalgamated Oil Co., a franchise was granted. The petition of Union Oil company of California, was presented and the Board ordered that same be advertised for sale. It was ordered that all county appointees now holding office be re-appointed to their respective offices and at the same salaries. The following committees were appointed by the chairman: Hospital, Wm. Schumacher. Court House and Co. Jail, S. H. Finley. Good Roads, H. A. Wassum. County Park, N. T. Edwarde. Advertising, T. B. Talbert. County Farm, N. T. Edwards. Detention Home, S. H. Finley. Forestry, Wm. Schumacher. County Garage, H. A. Wassum. WHY THE EDITOR LEFT TOWN Somebody sent the editor of the Poketown Herald a few bottles of home brew. The same day he receive for publication a wedding announcement and a notice of an auction sale. Here are the results: "Wm. Smith and Miss Lucy Anderson were disposed of at public auction at my farm one mile east of a beautiful cluster of roses on her breast and two white calves, before a background of farm implements too numerous to mention in the presence of about seventy guests, including two milk cows, six mules and one bob sled. Rev. Jackson tied the upptial knot with 200 feet of hay rope and the bridal couple left on one good John Deere gang plow for an extended trip with terms to suit the purchasers. They will be at home to their friends with one good baby buggy and a few kitchen utensils after ten months from the date of sale to responsible parties and some fifty chickens." NEW MOUTH OPEN Santa Ana river water is now flowing into the Pacific Ocean through the new river mouth opened between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach by the Orange County Harbor Commission under the county's $500,000 harbor bond issue, according to a report made by Engineers Leeds and Barnes. The water is flowing through a culvert, three and one half feet by five feet under the Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric tracks, and then into the ocean through a small channel excavated across the beach by the commission. The culvert was built by the Pacific Electric to fur- Condensed Statement of the Condition of the First National Bank OF ANAHEIM To the Conptroller of the Currency at the close of business on Wednesday, December 29, 1920. RESOURCES $1,045,954.64 Capital and Surplus $ 120,000.00 Undivided Profits 20,608.65 Interest Collected Not Earned 8,464.66 Circulation 50,000.00 DEPOSITS 1,561,985.48 LIABILITIES 3,600.00 79,314.55 28,101.13 9,143.75 340,327.22 $1,761,058.79 $1,761,058.79 WM. J. SIEMANN, President L. KRAEMER, Vice-President OLCOMB, Vice-President A. BOEGE, Vice-President HORACE H. BENJAMIN, Cashier O. E. HANSON, Assistant Cashier L. A. MUCKENTHALER, Asst. Cashier Condensed Statement of the American Savings Bank Condensed Statement of the American Savings Bank by Stockholders of the First National Bank) at the close of business Wednesday, December 29, 1920. RESOURCES - $667,906.90 Capital and Surplus $80,000.00 - $125,330.02 Undivided Profits 26,761.98 - $103,767.85 DEPOSITS 790,242.79 $897,004.77 $897,004.77 WM. J. SIEMANN, President JUEL KRAEMER, Vice-President A. S. BRADFORD, Treasurer ACE H. BENJAMIN, Vice-Pres. E. ZITZMANN, Cashier Resources, December 29, 1918 $1,577,843.25 United Resources, December 29, 1919 $2,354,624.32 Resources, Dec. 29, 1920 $2,658,063.56 Committee agreed to Congress the membership of an increase of 48 membership. It all constitutional a the membership is 500. Representation was for every 218,979 bill this bill the as follows: - Kansas, 1, California. - Georgia, 1, Illinois. - Massachusetts, 1, Minnesota, 1, New York 4. - Ohio 4, Oklahoma. - Virginia, 4, South Texas, 3. - Wisconsin 1. See any representation as foll- nish an outlet for the water temporarily until the new river mouth can be completed. Although there have been no very heavy rains this season, water gradually accumulated above the dam at Bitter Point and backed up to such an extent that it threatened damage to ranchers below Tulbert. The railroad company agreed to build the culvert, did so, and for the first time the new outlet was in use. The level of the water has been lowered nearly a foot since the outlet was opened and this culvert. It is believed will be sufficiently large until a heavy rain storm, which would necessitate opening the entire new mouth. The Pacific Electric hopes to have its bridge completed by that time so that its work and materials will not be damaged. HOUSEHOLD CARES Tax The Women of Anaheim The Same as Elsewhere. Association, which meets in Los Angeles for three days, January 11, 12, and 13, fashions for the Spring season will be discussed together with problems of labor, prices and workmanship. This is the first meeting in the industry this year; explained Sam. G. Levy president of the organization. The national association meets in Chicago during the latter part of the month, but the national officers are waiting with interest to see what is done in the west. The ideas developed here will have a potent influence upon the action of that body in setting the styles for America for 1921. More than 300 delegates from all parts of the West will attend the session. In addition, men prominent in the tailoring industry from the east will be present to address the convention. One of the most important topics to be discussed by the delegates is the proposed program of co-operative advertising, which contemplates an ex- Georgia, 1, Ill., 1, Massachusetts, 1, Minnesota, 1, New York 4, Ohio 4, Oklahoma, 4, South Mississippi, 1, Texas, 3, Wisconsin 1 see any representation as follows: Arizona 1, Arkansas Colorado 4, Connecticut Florida, 4, Georgia 30, Indiana, 138, Kentucky 11, Maine 4, Maryland 7, Michigan 17, Minnesota, 8, Missouri, 16, Kansas 6, Nevada 1, New Hampshire 2, New Mexico, North Carolina 12, Ohio, 26, Oklahoma, 9, Delaware 40, Rhode Island 8, South Dakota 11, Texas 21, Utah Minnesota 11, Washington Wisconsin 12 and SOUTH OPEN The water is now flowing over the Ocean through the opened between New-Huntington Beach by the Harbor Commission's $500,000 hard-recording to a report beers Leeds and flowing through a one half feet by the Southern Pacific tracks, and then through a small channel across the beach by The culvert was Pacific Electric to fur- HOUSEHOLD CARES Tax The Women of Anaheim The Same as Elsewhere. 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TO DICTATE STYLES Styles in men's clothing will be set in the west, this year, for the first time in history. At the second annual convention of the Pacific Coast Merchant Tailor's influence upon the action of that body in setting the styles for America for 1921. More than 300 delegates from all parts of the West will attend the session. In addition, men prominent in the tailoring industry from the east will be present to address the convention. One of the most important topics to be discussed by the delegates is the proposed program of co-operative advertising, which contemplates an expenditure of $5,000,000 on a national scale covering three years. President Sam G. Levy and Thomas H. Lipps, secretary of the Los Angeles exchange of the association, will leave for Chicago immediately after the convention, with the officers of the national association, to complete final details of the gigantic advertising program. PENSION SYSTEM A pension system for state employees will be the first bill to be introduced into the coming legislature by Senator Edwin M. Otis of San Francisco. Otis will ask the legislature to establish a system for those who have been in the state employ for a certain number of years. Otis has several other measures that he will bring up including a bill prohibiting the holding of automobile races and an amendment to the penal code making a term in the asylum for anyone convicted of murder who has been found insane at the time of committing the crime. Otis will also introduce an act authorizing any incorporated city or town or municipal corporation to permit the construction and maintenance of any highway or streets in is incorporated limits. Anaheim Gazette. fifty-two weeks for $1.50.