anaheim-gazette 1924-01-10

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Items of Local Interest Culled from the Files of Former Issues of This Paper 50 Years Ago this Week Pronm Gazette, January 10, 1874. Dr. Ellis has gone to San Francisco. Supervisor Bush has resigned. It is now unlawful to kill deer. Tom and Jerry on tap at Pete's. Theo. Reiser has gone to San Francisco on a brief visit. Mrs. Metz is erecting a handsome structure on Los Angeles Street. Services in the Catholic church tomorrow by Rev. Philip Farley. Boege's new building when completed will be a model of architectural taste. Halberstadt & Co. have received a steam engine and will have their saw mill at work in a few days. The case of Harter vs. Bastanchury is set for the 14th inst., in the county court. The Riverside people will this year set out 300,000 vines and trees. Monday and Thursday evening. "Uncle Henry" Watson has taken advantage of the reduced rates of the Pacific Mall, and left on Thursday for Chico, Northern California. It is his intention to interview Brookbank. We have in preparation a lengthy account of how he died. At the regular meeting of Anaheim Lodge 199 I. O. O. F., held on last Tuesday, the following officers were installed by Deputy Grand Master, H. Wartenberg, assisted by S. Benjamin, Deputy Grand Marshall: P. C. McKinnle, W. G.; F. R. Lafaucherie, V. G.; Max Nebelung, R. S.; R. Menzel, Treasurer; H. A. Boege, P. S.; A. J. Brown, W.; S. A. Hawkins, C.; S. H. Dyer, R. S. N. G.; P. Richards, L. S. N. G.; J. J. Hill, R. S. V. G.; W. T. Azbill, L. S. V. G.; T. Shelly, R. S. S.; J. Westphal, L. S. S. 25 Years Ago this Week From Gazette, January 12, 1899. A horrifying accident occurred in the gravel pit on the Bastanchury ranch, a mile north of Fullerton on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, which resulted in the deaths of Hilary and Martin Nicholas sons of Pierre Nicholas of the Clark Bros that point. Frank Gates driving the city month. Frank unusual adornment. William Hill to barley on the will seed several He will also sow to wheat. He that we shall fall this year. Geo. Hagar the other day relative to the Jury of which ling members bone of the day that a good wee. Max Nebelung rainfall for the day morning. Joseph Helmer from Asenem which he state that his mother pneumonia sinuato. One and elegs of an inc storm that be morning and entire day and tion up to 4:20 was 1.09. This is 2.72 inches had 2.49 inches of rain falling Halberstadt & Co. have received a steam engine and will have their saw mill at work in a few days. The case of Harter vs. Bastanchury is set for the 14th inst. in the county court. The Riverside people will this year set out -300,000 vines and trees. The Anaheim Water Company will entertain proposals from those desiring the position of Zanjero. Goodman and Rimpau desire an immediate settlement with all those who owe them. It is now the middle of winter and we have had only one slight frost. We publicly return thanks to our many friends who called on us last week and paid their subscription for the ensuing year. The Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Lighter Company, organized on Saturday with the following officers: John Fischer, President; John P. Zeyn, Vice-President; A. Langenberger, Treasurer; F. A. Korn, Secretary. H. E. Boldt was appointed one of the board, vice-president, C. Lorenz, resigned. Justice Alex Bailey has located his office in the room recently occupied by Dr. Gardiner, in Enterprise Hall building. He will be found there at all hours during the day. The Santa Ana Ditch Company have consolidated with the semi-tropic Water Company of Richland. They intend widening the Chapman ditch to the Burruel hills from which place the water will be conducted through separate ditches. Coming events cast their shadows before. Dreyfus had a presentiment that it would be unsafe for him to make the trip to San Francisco by water. He went, therefore, overland. But, alas! he was dumped out of the harry boat at Fresno slough, and nearly drowned. Moral: Never attempt to avoid the decrees of fate. The following is a list of packages remaining at Wells, Fargo and Co.'s express: W. J. McPherson, A. Schnek, Azbill, L. S. V. G.; T. Shelly, R. S. S.; J. Westphal, L. S. S. 25 Years Ago this Week From Gazette, January 12, 1899. A horrifying accident occurred in the gravel pit on the Bastanchury ranch, a mile north of Fullerton on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, which resulted in the deaths of Hilary and Martin Nicholas, sons of Pierre Nicholas of Fullerton, aged 14 and 12 years. The young boys in company of Jules Carle had gone to the pit for a load of gravel. The Nicholas boys were in the pit engaged in throwing the gravel upon a knoll to where Carle was stationed and he in turn shoveled the gravel into the wagon. Of a sudden Carle, who for that instant had his back turned toward the boys, heard a low rumbling sound and turning around saw the young men buried beneath the falling earth, the pit having caved in. Carle, horror-striken, ran to the Benchley rach, about half a mile away, to summon assistance. He encountered Arthur Miller and two Frenchmen and informing them of what had happened the men hurriedly repaired to the scene of the accident and began at once to dig for the bodies. After some exertion the bodies were recovered beneath four or five feet of gravel. Dr. Rich gave as his opinion that death had been instantaneous in both cases. The grief stricken mother and father and Misses Marie and Virginia and Peter Nicholas were driven to the sad scene and the bodies were tenderly conveyed to the Nicholas home. An inquiry was held by Coroner Clark that evening and a coroners jury composed of George Ruddock, John Gardiner, C. E. Ruddock, W. C. Ruddock, R. A. Scott and Charles Kuehel rendered a verdict of accidental death caused by the sudden and accidental caving in of the gravel pit. Mr. an Mrs. Herman Werder two of the loved and respected Pioneers of Anaheim died yesterday. Mr. Werder died at 1:50 A.M. yesterday and Mrs. Warder breathed her last at 10 o'clock thus in death they were not separated but a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. Werder came to Anaheim with their family in 1859 being members of the hardy band of pioneers who assisted in making the desert bloom as the rose and the community mourns the death of this highly esteemed couple. Mrs. F. Coming events cast their shadows before. Dreyfus had a presentiment that it would be unsafe for him to make the trip to San Francisco by water. He went, therefore, overland. But, alas! he was dumped out of the harry boat at Fresno slough, and nearly drowned. Moral: Never attempt to avoid the decrees of fate. The following is a list of packages remaining at Wells, Fargo and Co.'s express: W. J. McPherson, A. Schnek, Wm. Konig, C. Wilson, T. G. Rogers, W. Peuhall, W. Gates, R. Carrillo, W. H. Spurgeon, R. McFadden, W. W. Martin, J. Kelly. List of letters remaining in Anaheim P. O., January 9, 1874—J. Bauer, H. Baurorf, Dr. Campbell, W. Dominguez, G. Bauer, H. E. Boldt, H. Krooger, Rev. M. H Hill, A. Herman Hop Ching, Wm. M. McFadden, F. Lafaucherie, J. B. Pierce, Thompson & Hinde, R. Strong, Prof. J. M. House, H. Werder. Born—December 28th, to the wife of Manuel Garcia, a son. Mr. Jacob Keller, while pruning his vineyard the other day came across a limb twenty-four feet long and nearly six inches in circumference at the largest part—the growth of one year. A. Kohler desires all creditors of Anaheim Fire Company to come forward and get their money. After 30 days all debts will be considered cancelled. A. W. Julian of Julian City looked in upon us for a few moments on Monday. He intends returning in a short time to settle here permanently. By order of the Board of Directors the class meetings of the Anaheim Turn Verein will be here after held on Mr. an Mrs. Herman Werder two of the loved and respected Pioneers of Anaheim died yesterday. Mr. Werder died at 1:50 A.M.yesterday and Mrs.Werder breathed her last at 10 o'clock thus in death they were not separated but a few hours. Mr. and Mrs.Werder came to Anaheim with their family in 1859 being members of the hardy band of pioneers who assisted in making the desert bloom as the rose and the community mourns the death of this highly esteemed couple.-Mrs.F.A.Backs,Sr.sand Mrs.Jos.Benner-scidt of this city and Mrs.Niehaus of Berkeley are daughters of Mr. and Mrs.Werder. The Ladies Euchre Club will be entertained by Mrs.Lewis at her home on Center Street this (Thursday) afternoon. The shooting section of the Turners enjoyed a jack rabbit shoot on the Kraemer ranch on Sunday. In the neighborhood of 75 jacks were killed. The local council of the Fraternal Aid association will install the following newly elected officers at their regular meeting tomorrow evening: Henry Kuchel, Past President; T.A.Darling, President; Mrs.Seale,Vice-President; F.S.Gates,Secretary; H.Cohen,Treasurer; Miss Fanny Seale,Guide; Mrs.Spencer,Chaplain; Miss Louise Schumacher,Sentinel; Charlie Bauer,Observer; J.L.Schumacher,Trustee. After the installation the ladies of the council will serve supper in the ante rooms. The Fraternal Aid ladies set the finest supper in the land and a full attendance of members will probably be present to participate in the feast. Henry Stodthoff who has been spending the holidays with his folks here leaves early next week for Jerome,A.T.,to resume his position with the Clark Bros. Mining operators at that point. Frank Gates has taken the job of driving the city team at $40 per month. Frank makes quite a conspicuous adornment to the city wagon. William Hill has seeded 1100 acres to barley on the La Habra ranch, and will seed several hundred acres more. He will also sow quite a large area to wheat. He has an abiding faith that we shall have a plenty of rainfall this year. Geo. Hagar is in from Miraflores the other day feeling the public pulse relative to the report of the Grand Jury of which he was one of the leading members. He thinks the backbone of the dry spell is broken and that a good wet season is in sight. Max Nebelung measured 2.07 inches rainfall for the storm up to yesterday morning. Joseph Helmsen has received a letter from Assemblyman Chynoweth in which he states among other things that his mother has been ill with pneumonia since her arrival in Sacramento. One and eighty three one-hundredths of an inch of rain fell in the storm that began at 8:30 on Tuesday morning and continued during the entire day and night. The precipitation up to 4:20 on Tuesday afternoon was 1.09. The total for the season is 2.72 inches. Last year to date we had 2.49 inches with the better part of rain falling in the proceeding October. spend the winter with him and Mrs. Shanley. Gus Hansen was in town on Tuesday all smiles over the fine rain. R. H. Gilman arrived from Mendocho County on Tuesday to take charge of the Semi-Tropic Orchard Placentia. Geo. Key, the outgoing superintendent, will take charge of his own place. EXTRACT OF McADOO For the convenience of our busy readers we present herewith the essence of Mr. McAdoo's latest speech as extracted from the Los Angeles dispatches: "The noble Democratic party has always fought and bled for tax reduction. The wicked Republicans have repeatedly sought to block our efforts. It is ridiculous of Mr. Coolidge to try to steal this stuff from us. As the discoverer and inventor of tax reduction I personally resent his stand. "I planted one foot firmly upon this historic Democratic policy. I plant the other on the bonus. I know the railroad men are grateful to me for having raised their wages out of the taxpayer's pockets, and I rely upon the soldiers to be equally grateful. It is true that the two policies of tax reduction and the bonus are utterly inconsistent, and I haven't yet thought how to get around this point. My suggestion of fifty-year bonds has been kicked around the lot and I won't mention it. Maybe the tariff could help. I'll hurry over the details — I never was very good at figures, anyway. But I know how to make the NOTICE OF ELECTION In re Buena Park Sanitary District. At the hour of ten o'clock A.M. On Tuesday, the 27th day of November 1923, the Petition of Charles W. Girvin and thirty-six (36) other persons in the County of Orange, desiring the formation of a sanitary district within said county, was presented to the Board of Supervisors of such County at the Board of Supervisor's rooms in the Court House, City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California, at which time the Board of Supervisors proceeded to hear said petition and documentary evidence was presented, and the following persons were sworn and testified on behalf of the Petitioners, so filed: Charles W. Girvin, J. Golden, J. F. Simpson, D. W. Hasson, and L. J. Robeson. (1) The petition so filed is in writing, signed by twenty-five (25) and more persons in the County of Orange desiring the formation of a sanitary district in said County; each of the petitioners reside and is a free holder within the proposed district; the petition states the name of the proposed district, that of Buena Park Sanitary District, and sets forth the boundaries thereof, and prays that the lands included within such boundaries shall be organized as a sanitary district under the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled: "An act to provide for the formation, government, operation, re-organization, dissolution and alteration of boundaries of sanitary districts, in any part of the State, for the construction of sewers, septic tanks and other sanitary purposes; the acquisition of property thereby; the calling and conducting of elections in such districts; the assessment, levy, collection, custody and disbursement of taxes therein; the issuance and disposal of the bonds thereof and the determination of their validity and making provision for the payment of such bonds and the disposal of their proceeds; to empower sanitary boards to make and enforce sanitary regulations and providing penalties for vio- One and eighty three one-hundred-thirds of an inch of rain fell in the storm that began at 8:30 on Tuesday morning and continued during the entire day and night. The precipitation up to 4:20 on Tuesday afternoon was 1.09. The total for the season is 2.72 inches. Last year to date we had 2.49 inches with the better part of rain falling in the proceeding October and doing little if any good. The rain has put the farmers in jubilant spirits and on all sides hopes are expressed for a bountiful harvest. Joseph Hatfield and his wife have both been seriously ill with the grip during the week, the condition of Mrs. Hatfield being quite serious. P. J. Peterson of Alamenda County an old time friend of Fred Mickle is here on a visit to that gentleman. Isaac Lyons was in town on Monday from his ranch on Orangethorpe Avenue. He will leave this week for Los Angeles with his family to reside permanently. Judge Shanley expects Andrew Fulton of St. Paul to arrive tomorrow to having raised their wages out of the taxpayer's pockets, and I rely upon the soldiers to be equally grateful. It is true that the two policies of tax reduction and the bonus are utterly inconsistent, and I haven't yet thought how to get around this point. My suggestion of fifty-year bonds has been kicked around the lot and I won't mention it. Maybe the tariff could help. I'll hurry over the details —I never was very good at figures, anyway. But I know how to make the taxpayers pay for my popularity, and if there's anybody in the United States who doesn't pay taxes, directly or indirectly, I can honestly urge him to vote for me." We may have missed some minor points in Mr. McAdoo's argument, but we are confident that we have caught the drift behind his thought, at any rate. NOTICE The Annual stockholders' meeting of Anaheim Emcalyptus Water Company will be held at the company's plant, Tuesday, 1:00 o'clock P.M. January 15th, 1924. By Order of Board of Directors, M. E. BEEBE, Sec'y (3t) Railroad Rates and Transportation Costs Railroad Supplies Up 100% Freight Rates - 32 3-10% Passenger Fares - 35 3-10% Freight rates and passenger fares on the Union Pacific System have advanced less than half as much as the increase in the cost of engines, cars and other principal items of railroad expense. Comparing pre-war prices with those of today we find: | Commodity | Pre-War Price | Present Price | Percent of Increase | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Rail, per ton | $ 80.00 | $ 42.00 | 43% | | Freight Locomotive | 28,000.00 | 64,000.00 | 146% | | Freight Car | 1,100.00 | 2,500.60 | 127% | | Ties, each | .95 | .84 | 140% | | Steel (bridges, tanks, etc) per ton | 50.00 | 96.00 | 92% | | Steel Passenger Coach | 12,000.00 | 25,000.00 | 108% | | Cotton Waste per lb | .05 | .095 | 90% | On motion of Supervisor Wm. Schumacher, duly seconded and on call of the roll carried by the affirmative vote of the following named members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, to-wit: Ayes, Supervisors Wm. Schumacher Leon O. Whitsell, George Jeffrey, S. H. Finley. Noes, Supervisors—None. Absent, Supervisors, T. B. Talbert. It was ordered that the petition, with the boundaries of the proposed district as therein set forth be approved and granted; the exterior boundaries of said district shall be and they are determined, established and described as follows: Located in the County of Orange, State of California, Beginning at, the point of intersection of the center lines of 5th Street and Grand Avenue as shown on the Map of the Town of Buena Park; recorded in Book 18, pages 60, 51, and 62. Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California, thence along the easterly prolongation of the center line of said 5th Street to an intersection with the East line of Section 35, Twp. 3 South, Range 11 West, S. B. B. & M., thence South Comparing pre-war prices with those of today we find: | Commodity | Pre-War Price | Present Price | Percent of Increase | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Rail, per ton | $ 80.00 | $ 43.00 | 43% | | Freight Locomotive | 26,000.00 | 64,000.00 | 146% | | Freight Car | 1,100.00 | 2,500.00 | 127% | | Tiles, each | .85 | .84 | 140% | | Steel, (bridges, tanks, etc) per ton | 50.00 | 96.00 | 92% | | Steel Passenger Coach | 12,000.00 | 25,000.00 | 108% | | Cotton Waste, per lb. | .05 | .095 | 90% | | Block Signals per mile | 1,200.00 | 2,500.00 | 108% | | Switch Lamps, each | 4.04 | 8.40 | 108% | | Fuel, per ton | 2.11 | 3.38 | 60% | | Average annual earnings, (1912) (1922) per employee | 884.01 | 1,808.47 | 104.6% | | Taxes | 4,668,876.00 | 13,261,562.00 | 280% | In the face of these increases, freight rates on the Union Pacific System during the same time have increased only 32-3-10 percent and passenger fares 35-3-10 percent. In 1913 we received for hauling a ton of freight one mile, 9.7 mills; for hauling a passenger one mile, 21c. In 1923, these rates were 1.285 and 3.035 respectively. The 1923 freight rate represents a reduction of about 11% under 1921 and passenger fares about 8% under 1921. In order to earn enough gross revenue to purchase a pint of ink, it is necessary for us to haul one ton of freight 42 miles; for a cross tie, 65 miles; a hand lantern, 91 miles; one freight car wheel, 1117 miles; and one monkey wrench 97 miles. To pay for a day of track labor it is necessary to haul one ton of freight 236 miles. For a day's wages of a freight train crew 2680 miles. For a day's wages of a machinist 461 miles. For a ton of fuel 263 miles. The railroads of the United States maintain the lowest rates and the lowest capitalization per mile, while paying the highest wages of any country in the world. So long as the railroads' cost of doing business remains at the present high level a general reduction of freight and passenger rates cannot safely be made. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C. R. GRAY President Omaha, Nebraska, January 1, 1924. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM SELECTION Sanitary District. O'clock A. M. On day of November of Charles W. Gir- (26) other persons range, desiring the mary district within represented to the ors of such County survisor's rooms in city of Santa Ana, California, at which Supervisors propetition and dowas presented, persons were sworn half of the Petition, so Grivlin, J. Golden, W. Hasson, and L. so filed is in writenty-five (25) and County of Orange county; each of the is a free holder district; the petine of the proposed Bena Park Sanitary worth the boundaries that the lands in boundaries shall a sanitary district as of an Act of the State of California, ide for the formaperation, re-organiand alteration of miliary districts, in state, for the constructive tanks and others; the calling and options in such disment, levy, collecdisbursement of issuance and diss thereof and the their validity and for the payment of the disposal of their lower sanitary boards force sanitary regulapenalties for viol- and L. J. Robeson are appointed judges of election in the polling place, who shall constitute the officers of such election. All suitable arrangements for the holding of such election shall be made. This order shall be entered upon the minutes of the Board of Supervvisors and a copy thereof shall be posted for four successive weeks prior to the election in three public places within the proposed district, and shall be published for four successive weeks prior to the election in the "Anaheim Gazette," a newspaper published within the said County of Orange. State of California, County of Orange I, J. M. Backs, duly elected qualified and acting Clerk of the County of Orange and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors thereof, do hereby certify the foregoing order to be a full true and correct copy of an order adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, Californiac, and entered in the minutes of said Board at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day of November, 1923. I have carefully compared the same with the original of said order which remains and is on file in my office, and that this certificate is in due form and by the proper officer. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my official signature and affixed the seal of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange this 4th day of December, 1923. J. M. BACKS. County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange. (Scal) terested therein may appear and contest the same. Dated December 20, 1923. J. M. BACKS, County Clerk WEISEL & STARK Attorneys for Petitioner Published Dec. 20, 27 and Jan. 3. CERTIFICATE OF PERSONS TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME The undersigned, Walter A. Kneip, hereby certifies that he is transacting business in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, under the name and style of "Polar Bear Company," that said business consists principally of selling and dealing in ice and distilled water; That he is the sole owner of said business and that no other person or persons are interested therein; That his place of residence is 811 South Philadelphia Street, Anaheim, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Walter A. Kneip has affixed his name, this 19th day of December, 1923. WALTER A. KNEIP STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE On this 19th day of December, 1923, before me, Eldon W. Stark, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Walter A. Nneip, known to me to be the person described in and whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and year in this certificate first above written. (NOTARIAL SEAL) ELDON W. STARK Notary Public in and for said County and State. Published Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 10, 17. SUMMONS In the Justice's Court of Anaheim NEW BIG PACKAGE 111 Cigarettes 24 for 15¢ NOTICE In the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California Notice for Publication of Time of Proving Will, Etc. 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