anaheim-gazette 1924-02-14

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 From Gazette, February 14, 1874. This is St. Valentine's Day. Who will give a picnic on Washington's birthday? The fall of rain up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon was 2 1-8 inches and in consequence thereof ye farmer smileth. Delinquent taxpayers must pay their taxes by the 28th or their property will be sold. Martin Classen has bought the interest of Otto Evers in the hotel at Anaheim Landing. Judge Willis, County Judge of San Bernardino County, arrived in town on Tuesday evening. Stock raisers are now sure of sufficient grass for their flocks and herds. There will be a special meeting of the Anaheim lodge of F. and A. M. this evening. A full attendance is desired. The stage for San Juan Capistrano fell to cross the Santa Ana river the poor county, is out of debt and has a surplus of $25,000 in her treasury to build a new court house, and on the other hand, Los Angeles, the rich county, has steadily increased her debt and has nothing of any value to show for it. The difference between the two, s the difference between honesty and economy and rascality and extravagance—Communicated. Charles A. Gardner, former editor of this family journal arrived in town on Thursday and contemplates a short visit among his former labors. He is at present editor of the Napa Register, published at Napa City. We extend him a cordial greeting. May he live a thousand years and may his shadow continually increase. 25 Years Ago this Week From Gazette, February 16, 1899. E. Turk departed on Thursday for the island of Kauai, Hawaiian Islands where he goes to meet with Herman Kruger, formerly of this city, who is now in charge of an extensive sugar plantation at that point. Mr. Turk will be absent until April and will return in time to resume his position as head chemist of the Chino sugar factory. Flags floater day from the hall and the scenery of the American battle na harbor, a y day evening. The six gallant An by this treacher en before their people groove Stock raisers are now sure of sufficient grass for their flocks and herds. There will be a special meeting of the Anaheim lodge of F. and A. M. this evening. A full attendance is desired. The stage for San Juan Capistrano failed to cross the Santa Ana river on Wednesday evening on account of high water. Gov. Booth has approved the bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Santa Ana river. Clark and Austin have received from Beloit, Wisconsin a sample case of shoes. They invite every one to call and inspect them. At a meeting of the Fairview Grange, held last Saturday, Messrs Wm. R. Ol den, J. D. Taylor and J. B. Stone were elected trustees for the ensuing year. Share holders in the Anaheim Water Company are requested to pungle down fifty cents for each acre they have the msfortune to possess. On Wednesday, the Santa Ana river made its appearance in the ola channel, northwest of Anaheim, which was cut out during the flood of 1862. This has not happened before in five or six years. Max Nebelung, the popular proprietor of the Anaheim hotel has sent to San Francisco for a billiard table. An average expert at that noble game can now have "a soft thing on Max." A resident of Anaheim Landing, whilst hunting along Coyote Creek in the early part of the week, found a human skull in almost perfect preservation. It is supposed to be that of one John Ryan, who started from the Landing to Los Nietos about eighteen months ago in charge of a team and was never heard from afterwards. Quite a gloom was cast over the community on Sunday morning when the news was received that Eddie Schmidt had received a fatal gun shot wound. It appears that he in From Gazette, February 16, 1899. E. Turk departed on Thursday for the island of Kauai, Hawaiian Islands where he goes to meet with Herman Kruger, formerly of this city, who is now in charge of an extensive sugar plantation at that point. Mr. Turk will be absent until April and will return in time to resume his position as head chemist of the Chino sugar factory. Miss Winifred Melrose will entertain the evening social club on Tuesday evening, February 28. John Hartung put the flag at half-mast on the Citizens bank yesterday in commemoration of the sinking of the American battleship in the harbor of Havana. Adair Scott, Herman Stern and Dr. Houck went to Los Angeles on Friday afternoon's train to see Papinta in the evening. Papinta, it might be added is the leading attraction at one of the angel city's theatres. Mrs. John Hart and her daughter, Belle, have been the guests of the Misses Zeyn during the week, returning to their home in Los Angeles yesterday. On Sunday, Mr. Hart took a run down to Anaheim to meet with his folks and with other old acquaintances. T. H. Dudley and Mrs. Matilda Ryan were married on Saturday at the residence of the latter in Santa Monica. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Meany, rector of the Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley departed for Coronado shortly after the ceremony to spend a quiet honeymoon. The Ladies' Aid Society will give a dime social at the residence of J. H. Clabaugh tomorrow evening. Madam Geejaw, of Los Angeles will be present and this will be the chance of a lifetime to have your fortune told for a nickel, so let no one miss the opportunity. E. W. McCullom has purchased 3 building lots on Philadelphia Street near Broadway and will shortly erect a commodious dwelling thereon. Mrs. Dr. Logan of Los Angeles, was the guest during the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Everhardy. Flags floater day from the ball and the secession of the American battle na harbor, a y day evening. The six gallant An by this treachen en before their can people arros ing war. Historie the 15th of Fe when President powers of the w between the Un Events moved when the haughted for peace passed has been epoch for the STATE H The recent islón X, composit tween Sacramen Merced County rlection, for th organization o parment which for several mo by State High Morton. In all three been created s charge a year headquarters h and systemized of five major do Surveys and Fred J. Grumm instruction, hear Bridges, Equlpion of R.H.Since directed engineering ac is coordinated d apartments. Two other been built up headed by He Department ed by Lowell re-organization work is now be the object of overhe fications. For the first State highway the California is now a dis partment of t when a law em Quite a gloom was cast over the community on Sunday morning when the news was received that Eddie Schmidt had received a fatal gun shot wound. It appears that he in company with some young friends had driven out hunting and that while in the wagon his gun on which he was leaning, was discharged by one of those unaccountable accidents, which sometimes occur. The charge entered the back portion of the head and death must have been instantaneous. The lad was a bright intelligent youth, just completing his fourteenth year, and was a general favorite with all who knew him. A dispatch from Fort Laramie states that the Choyenne Indians are on the war path. Troops have been sent in pursuit of them. The public school report for the month ending February 13, 1874 gives the total enrollment of the Anaheim school as 130, total average daily attendance 108. Teachers, J. M. Guinn, Miss D. C. Marquls, and Miss Adah Des Granges. A few years ago, what is now San Bernardino County was cut off from Los Angeles County. The new county took her share of the county debt and at the time the total amount of the assessed value of the taxable property in the new county was probably, as it is now, about one-tenth of that of Los Angeles county. Now mark the difference, San Bernardino, E. W. McCullom has purchased 3 building lots on Philadelphia Street near Broadway and will shortly erect a commodious dwelling there. Mrs. Dr. Logan of Los Angeles, was the guest during the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Everhardy. Timothy Carroll and his wife Lizzie Carroll, and R. J. Northam have sold to S. S. Federman, through the sheriff's office, 118 acres in the Northeast of section 13, also other property in the same section for $5,723. Joe Des Granges has signed a contract with the cemetery trustees to erect a gasoline engine and galvanized iron engine house at the cemetery for the purpose of providing water. The city teachers have been quarantined against Los Angeles by the school trustees, on account of the small pox in that city. Those of the local teachers who spend the week end in the city are therefore with us during the entire week until further notice. These include Prof. Little, Mrs. Horr., and Miss Kerlin of the city schools and Miss Darby of West Anaheim. Miss Roberts also who goes to Los Angeles on Saturday to take painting lessons has temporarily suspended her visits. Eggs have dropped from 27 cents per dozen to 10, the Orange County then having risen to the majesty of the situation and gotten a move on. Dr. J. S. Gardiner is suffering with a serious allment of the left ear, result of a recent attack of the grip. The hearing is seriously impaired and the Doctor is fearful of the results that may follow. His many friends will hope for his complete recovery. Ralph Blair came in yesterday from Ione, Amador County, where he holds the position of military instructor in the Pelton school of Industry. Ralph has been absent four years and looks as if prosperity had struck him. The Rev. Henderson Judd of Los Angeles will be at St. Michaels church on Sunday next, February 19th for the celebration of Holy communion. Mrs. Antonia D. W. Hahn, wife of J. Hahn of this city died in Los Angeles on Sunday, from the effects of a surgical operation for a serious illness, from which she had been suffering. Deceased leaves a husband and married son, August Seavus, who have the condolence of the entire community in their loss. The members of the evening social club enjoyed a delightful evening at the home of Miss Anne Everhardy on St. Valentine's eve. Progressive hearts were indulged in for several hours, the prize winners being Miss Olga Zeus, Miss Jessie Melrose, Miss Alice Kirby Messers, Adalr Scott, Jno Smythe and Peter Weisel. Flags floater at half mast yesterday from the flagstaffs at the city hall and the school house in commemoration of the destruction of the American battleship Maine in Hawaii harbor, a year ago last Wednesday evening. Two hundred and sixty-six gallant American seamen were by this treacherous act sent unshiven before their maker. The American people rose one man demand highway building from the State Department of Public Works. The State Highway Engineer is now free to devote his entire time, thought and energy to State highway problems and has ceased to direct the affairs of four other State departments, including Water Rights, Irrigation, Architecture and Land Settlement. Less waste effort, more efficiency and more systematic cooperation between the ten division engineers and the State Highway Engineer at headquarters are the object in view and the end to which the reorganization is directed. Special efforts are being made to build up a strong maintenance department at headquarters and in all divisions. In establishing the new departments, Mr. Morton said: "The purpose of these departments is to keep headquarters closely in touch with the work throughout the State. We desire to coordinate, systemize, and standardize the work as far as possible, and bring to each division engineer the advice of engineers who have opportunity to study the work in all divisions. "Under this low organization plan the division engineers will not be relieved of any of their present responsibility. Work of coordination, which will fall to the various headquarters departments, will supplement and benefit the work of the division engineers." "The heads of departments will Engineer and have authority to issue directly represent the State Highway instructions." The new divisions are the first additions to the original seven divisions as established under the first bond issue and State highway mileage has doubled since that time. Closer supervision of construction and maintenance, under the new division of the work will now be possible. in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated, this 26 day of January, 1924. ROBERT HEIN. Executor of the Will of William Zum Hingst, Deceased. WEISEL & STARK Attorneys for Executor. Pub. Jan. 31, Feb. 7 & 14. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE In The Superior Court of the State of California, in And For The County of Orange. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRITZ H. D. STOLTE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undesigned, Executive of the will of Fritz H. D. Stolte, Deceased, will sell at private sale, in one parcel, to the highest bidder, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, and subject to confirmation of said Superior Court, on or after the 16th day of February, 1924, at ten o'clock in the foregoon of said day, at the office of Fred A. Backs, Jr., Samuel Kraemer Building, at No. 222 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, all the right, title, interest and estate of said Fritz H. D. Stolte, Deceased, at the time of his death, in and to the real property hereinafter described, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by operation of law or otherwise, acquired other than or in addition to that of said deceased at the time of his death, in and to all that certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, and particularly described as follows: Lot Six (6) and the West one-half (W½) of Lot Five (5) in Block Five (5) of the "Santa Fe Tract," as shown on a Map recorded in Book 21; Page 49, of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California. Terms and conditions of sale: cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, (Note: The text provided is truncated and does not contain all necessary information.) Flags floater at half mast yesterday from the flagstaffs at the city hall and the school house in commemoration of the destruction of the American battleship Malne in Havana harbor, a year ago last Wednesday evening. Two hundred and sixty-six gallant American seamen were by this treacherous act sent unshiven before their maker. The American people arose as one man demanding war. History was made between the 15th of February and March 22 when President McKinley notified the powers of the world that war existed between the United States and Spain. Events moved rapidly until July 26 when the haughty Spanish don begged for peace. The year that has passed has been a history making epoch for the American people. STATE HIGHWAY WORK The recent establishment of Division X, composed of the territory between Sacramento and the northern Merced County line, marks the completion, for the present, of the reorganization of the State Highway Department which has been underway for several months, it is announced by State Highway Engineer R. M. Morton. In all, three new divisions have been created since Mr. Morton took charge a year ago, and the work at headquarters has been coordinated and systemized by the establishment of five major departments as follows: Surveys and Plans, in charge of Fred J. Grumm, office engineer; Construction, headed by C. S. Pope; Bridges, Equipment, under the direction of R. H. Stainaker; and Maintenance, directed by A. J. Wagner. All engineering activity at headquarters is coordinated through these five departments. Two other departments also have been built up, that of Accounting, headed by Herman B. Weaver, and the Department of Purchases, directed by Lowell R. Smith. A complete re-organization of the accounting work is now being accomplished with the object of more definite segregation of overhead into different classifications. For the first time in the history of State highway work in California, the California Highway Commission is now a distinct and separate department of the State government, when a law enacted by the last legislature becomes effective, dividing GET YOUR MOTOR PLATES Approximately 300,000 California motorists secured their 1924 license plates during the last two weeks of January. This is shown by estimates made by officials of the Division of Motor Vehicles. The renewal period for licenses began January 14th and the records indicate that the total registrations for all branches approximated 20,000 daily. In the belief that February 1 was the last day for registering, hundreds of motorists crowded offices of the division on that day in a scramble for the new plates. Will H. Marsh chief of the division, explained that while under the law the division was required to begin registering cars on February 1, the renewal period had been opened two weeks earlier in order to avoid delay and to facilitate handling the big increase expected. All fees are now due and payable, he said, but a period of thirty days will be permitted before they become deprived. Receipts up to February 1 had reached above the two million mark being largely derived from the flat registration fee of $3 which must be paid on all types of automobiles, trailers and motorcycles. Motorists who fail to pay the fee before March 1 will be subject to a penalty double the amount. NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF WILLIAM ZUM HINGST, also known as William Zumhingst, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the undersigned, Robert Hein, Executor of the will of William Zumhingst, Deceased, to the creditors and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them, with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Executor at his place of business, the office of Weisel & Stark, Room 2, Golden State National Bank Building Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R GANAHL-GRIM LUMBER CO. Anaheim. : : : Cali "Better Service" It is our endeavor to render "Better Service" to our patrons with the aid of our Plan Book Service. Built in Fixtures, Dust Proof Finish Sheds. Adams - Bowers Lumber Co. "BETTER SERVICE" H. M. Adams A. C. Bowers E. L. Bowers Income Tax Returns for 1923 Are Now Due, and must be Filed Before March 15 You are entitled to certain Exemptions and Deductions. 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Adding 6.9 cents of income from outside sources, net corporate income was 8.4 cents, of which 4.9 cents was paid in dividends, leaving 3.5 cents Wages and Salaries 44.4 cents Fuel 9.4 " Other operating and maintenance expenses (including such items as rails and ties, loss and damage) 25.6 " Taxes 5.4 " Hire of equipment and joint facility rents 1.5 " Net operating income 13.7 " 100.00 " Out of this 13.7 cents of net operating income, 12.2 cents went for interest on bonds and other fixed charges, leaving 1.5 cents for stockholders. Adding 6.9 cents of income from outside sources, net corporate income was 8.4 cents, of which 4.9 cents was paid in dividends, leaving 3.5 cents available for appropriations and surplus. Gross earnings of the railroads in 1922 were $'567,000,-000 more than in 1917. This $1,567,000,000 and more too, was immediately paid out again, as follows: $918,000,000 in added wages to railroad employees 135,000,000 in added cost of coal, mostly miners' wages 122,000,000 for additional taxes 500,000,000 additional materials and supplies largely representing wages The stockholders and bondholders of the railroads got none of the increase. It is significant that good times are always coincident with heavy buying on the part of the railroads and that bad times are periods of light railway purchases. The Union Pacific System is one of the most important enterprises west of the Missouri River. Its nearly 50,000 employees, and their families, constitute a buying power which is the main reliance of many businesses. The purchases of the Union Pacific System from firms located on the System, or which have offices on our lines, aggregate millions of dollar each month. The railways are planning to spend hundreds of millions of new money during 1924 to better serve the public. "Our transportation movement during 1923 is the outstanding industrial accomplishment of the year. The waste of the year 1920, with its car shortage, its derangements of price levels, stoppage of industry, probably amounted to not less than a billion of dollars, and the American people and no economic fabric could have stood that loss that did not have a total income in excess of sixty billions. One great contribution to the business stability of the past year has been the fact that we have had a free and regular and orderly movement of transportation."—From address by Secretary of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover, January 9, 1924. C. R. GRAY Omaha, Nebraska President. February 1, 1924. 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