anaheim-gazette 1924-03-06

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 of March 7, 1874. Free lunch at the Anaheim hotel tonight. F. W. Koll was in town during the week. S. A. Hawkins will leave in a few days for Modesto. O'Neill is in town. Not the King of Ireland, but Hiram of Tyre. The rain fall for the past week was three-eighths of an inch. The concert of last Saturday given by Signora L. Bernardi Catalano assisted by Misses, Hardin, Rimpau and Luedke was a brilliant success. The fund being raised to purchase an organ for the Episcopal church was increased $30 thereby. E. A. Pullen has been appointed constable of Anaheim township vice S. A. Hawkins resigned. Dye Davis will sell fourteen head of horses at Mitchell's corral at 10 o'clock this morning. The Southern Pacific railroad is erecting depots at El Monte, Spadra and San Gabriel. They also stole a thorough brace wagon and six horses from Sam Harper's stable at Solidad. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK From Gazette of March 9, 1899. Anaheim Lodge No. 109 I. O. O. F. on last Tuesday evening installed the following officers for the ensuing term: E. W. Champlin, N. G.; Wm. O. F. Schwenckert, V. G.; Frank S. Gates, Secretary; J. R. Zeyn, Treasurer; Oliver Hill, I. S. G.; R. Melrose, R. S. W. G.; H. A. Williams, R. S. V. G.; F. W. Fleischman, S. S. V. G.; Wm. Young, R. S. S.; Frank Womner, L. S. S. The following Grand officers were in attendance to install the officers: District Deputy Grand Master, C. E. Cole; Grand Marshal R. A. Lane of Whittier; Grand Warden J. Thompson of Santa Ana; Grand Secretary O. Hill; Grand Treasurer, H. A. McWilliams and Grand Guard, R Melrose. After the installation the brothers adjourned to the banquet hall and spent a pleasant evening trying to outdo each other telling stories and filling the inner man. Charley Heartt, the former Santa Fe conductor, was in town one day last week, on his rounds selling tobacco. Heartt used to sell Dixie Queen tobacco, but got divorced from the lady when she went into the outbreak of tender his service the offer of the telegraphed hustle out. Oliver Hill's is billed to arrive come! C. G. McKinnon society informs car loads of O'Reilly and that the crew up only Meininger. From change has shaken cars and there is to 250 cars to say the easter and getting better growers should tion. The local co-brotherhood end at their hall Friday evening bin Adair Scott were awarded band's brass quilt Renner, Bundy those present actions. Billy the Sun went and Bert Bee Dutch story. Led to the Open in a social hop. PRESIDENT S COOL Urges Consumers Work Together E. A. Pullen has been appointed constable of Anaheim township vice S. A. Hawkins resigned. Dye Davis will sell fourteen head of horses at Mitchell's corral at 10 o'clock this morning. The Southern Pacific railroad is erecting depots at El Monte, Spadra and San Gabriel. Work on the wharf of the ware-Wilmington has been commenced. House and shipping association at There are nine applicants for teachers certificates, before the board of examination now in session in Los Angeles. Calisher and Co. have received a complete assortment of new dry goods of every description which they offer for sale at panic prices. The absence of Mr. Guinn at the Teachers' Examination in Los Angeles explains the cause of the number of juveniles that have been laying around loose for the past three days. There was no service held in the Catholic church on last Sunday. The rivers being impassable, prevented the Rev. Philip Farley from keeping the appointment. He will probably preach tomorrow. Conrad has bought Bennerscheldt's lot on Los Angeles street and will commence the erection of a large saloon as soon as the condition of the roads will permit the hauling of the limber from Anaheim Landing. The lot is situated between the building occupied by this office and Menzel's restaurant, it is 21 x 120 feet and the price paid was $400. "Max" of the Anaheim hotel has taken unto himself a partner as will be seen by a reference to the column of "new ads." We predict for this popular place of resort under the new management of Nebelung and Steinhart a still greater degree of excellence than it possessed before. It is again our sad duty to chronicle the decease of one of our youth. On Tuesday afternoon the niece of Theodore Reiser, Miss Emma Thiele died suddenly of heart disease. She was a H. A. McWilliams and Grand Guard, R Melrosse. After the installation the brothers adjourned to the banquet hall and spent a pleasant evening trying to outdo each other telling stories and filling the inner man. Charley Heartt, the former Santa Fe conductor, was in town one day last week, on his rounds selling tobacco. Heartt used to sell Dixie Queen tobacco, but got divorced from the lady when she went into the trust and is now handling another popular brand. He is possessed of the same bonhomme as of yore, and spent a pleasant 24 hours in town doing business and renewing old acquaintances. Heartt always finds a welcome awaiting him in Anaheim. (Mr. Heartt was the father of Mme. Estelle Heartt Dreyfus, the famous contralto of Los ngeles whose beautiful voice is well known to many of our readers. Mme Dreyfus is at present absent on an extended tour of South America and just before her departure gave a recital over the radio K. H. J. the Times.-Ed.). A hunting party composed of Ed. and Ben Kraemer, Victor Schumacher, Henrico Oelkers, Charley Dussort, R. Wisser, Fritz Melsheimer, and Rhinold Schellens went out upon the Cadman tract in the Kraemer ranch on Sunday to hunt the festive jack rabbit upon his native heath. Alfred Allec and Charley Klose went along as drivers. The hunt yielded sixty rabbits, four cotton tails and 56 jacks. Clarence Groat came down from Los Angeles on Tuesday remaining until yesterday. Steve Devoe came up from Los Alamitos yesterday on a short pascar. W. J. Smith of Orangethorpe left on Monday for San Francisco on a business mission, to be absent a month. His daughter, Mrs. Seegar accompanies him. Miss Bessie Coward daughter of Rev. W. G. Cowan of Pasadena, arrived on Thursday last to spend the week as the guest of Miss Zelma Bailey. Henry Boege returned on Monday evening from Ventura after an absence of some ten days. He pronounces Ventura deader'n a door taken unto himself a partner as will be seen by a reference to the column of "new ads." We predict for this popular place of resort under the new management of Nobelung and Steinhart a still greater degree of excellence than it possessed before. It is again our sad duty to chronicle the decease of one of our youth. On Tuesday afternoon the niece of Theodore Reiser, Miss Emma Thiele died suddenly of heart disease. She was a malden, just blossoming into womanhood. Her loss falls heavily upon her adopted parents, to whom she was the pride and comfort of their maturer years. The new board of Supervisors, composed of Messrs, Edward Evey, Geo. Hinds, J. M. Griffith, Francisco Machado and Francisco Palomares, met in Los Angeles on last Monday. All hills against the county were ordered given to the clerk at least five days before the meeting of the board to insure action. The county assessor was allowed seven deputies. El Monte petitioned the county to assist them in turning the waters of the San Gabriel into its old channels as it is injuring their land. The road surveyed about a month ago between Anaheim and Orange was declared a public highway. It was ordered that the townships now existing be also the respective road districts of the county. Vasquez and his gang stopped the Los Angeles and Soledad stage at a point between Mill Station and Soldad and went through the passengers to the tune of $300. A Mexican who was on the stage was not molested, Vasquez remarking that he only intended to collect from Americans. Miss Bessie Coward daughter of Rev. W. G. Cowan of Pasadena, arrived on Thursday last to spend the week as the guest of Miss Zelma Bailey. Henry Boege returned on Monday evening from Ventura after an absence of some ten days. He pronounces Ventura deader'n a door nail, and says they have had only an inch more rain than we have. At Oxnard he saw beets up eight inches, and unless there is more rain the crop will not amount to much. Yesterday afternoon the heavens were overcast with a mackeral sky, "which indicates rain." There is time for a flood yet. Mrs. Ruf, wife of Jacob Ruf died at her residence on the corner of Adele and Emily streets at noon yesterday aged 51 years. Fred Mickle and P. J. Peterson took their departure on Tuesday for Irvington, Alameda county to join George Frinck in developing their mine at that point, assays from which show the rock to be rich in the precious metals. Lieut. Neill E. Bailey, son of Dr. Bailey of this city, returned from Albany, Georgia on Thursday evening on a short visit to his folks in this city, his regiment of volunteer soldiers having been mustered out of the service at Camp Churchman, Ga., some weeks ago. Lieut. Bailey departed on Tuesday to resume his position on the Southern Pacific railroad at Deming, which he left at ANAHEIM GAZETTE the outbreak of the war with Spain to tender his services to the government the offer of the place having been telegraphed him directly after the muster out. Oliver Hill's predicted rain storm is billed to arrive tomorrow. Let her come! C. G. McKinley of the Orange association informs us that thirty-three car loads of Oranges have been shipped by the association from Anaheim and that the crop is pretty well cleared up only Mediterranean sweets remaining. From the county the exchange has shipped from 150 to 200 cars and there yet remains from 200 to 250 cars to ship. Mr. McKinley says the eastern market is very good and getting better every day. Orange growers should stay with the association. The local council of the Fraternal Brotherhood entertained their friends at their hall in the Backs block on Friday evening. The feature of Robin Adair Scott and Miss Anna Klits were awarded the cake. The city band's brass quartet, Messrs. Whann, Renner, Bundy and Craig favored those present with several fine selections. Billy Freise sang "Just as the Sun went Down" in good voice and Bert Beebe related a funny Dutch story. Later all hands adjourned to the Opera House and engaged in a social hop until a late hour. PRESIDENT SUGGESTS COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS Urges Consumers and Producers to Work Together to Their Mutual Benefit fair share of his product for his own use and enjoyment. We have become convinced that somehow our system of distribution has grown too cumberrome, too costly, too complex, too indirect, too unrelated to the interests of real producers and legitimate consumers. We must find methods to take up as much as possible of the slack in the long line between producer and consumer; to give the producer a better share in that which he furnishes to the community, and to enable the consumer to meet his requirements at reasonable cost. "To this end many experiments have been made in cooperative production, transportation, distribution and purchasing. To a great extent, these experiments have proceeded from the enterprise and initiative of the Western people, to whom these problems have presented themselves with especial insistence. "There is need to have working and practical cooperative associations of producers in the country, and at the same time to have equally effective cooperations among the consuming communities of the cities and towns; and finally, to link these two sets of cooperators together in a coordination for mutual advantage to both. I believe it is possible, and altogether desirable, that systems of credit and finance should be developed, under public auspices, to encourage both these kinds of cooperation; and to draw them together into a hormonous working scheme to widespread distribution at the lowest possible expense. "We have, in recent years, given much attention to developing a system of agricultural finance, particularly adapted to the needs of American farm producers. Some critics encourage, through measures of credit and financing, a proper organization of the consuming community in both cities and country. "Have not attempted to work out even an outline, much less the details of such a system; but I believe it is possible, feasible and certain to command the sympathy of men and women who have the true interest of the country at heart. I hope to be able, as the result of studies and investigations, to recommend for the consideration of Congress measures which shall represent a beginning along this line. It is a big and pregnant subject to which no man or woman can deny the fullest and most careful consideration. My thought is that government should give the largest encouragement, consistent with sound economics and proper government functions, to every effort of the people to help themselves in dealing with the high cost of living and the relationship of income to our household budgets." SPECIAL DELIVERY MAIL MUST BE RECEIPTED FOR On July first, all mail bearing special delivery stamps will require a personal receipt, the same as is now required of registered mail. The adoption of this new ruling, which has been announced by Postmaster General New, is for the purpose of reducing the number of losses by petty larceny and otherwise of parcel post and other special delivery matter. It is estimated the value of lost special delivery mail is fully $1,000,000 annually. The government has arranged it so it is a pleasure for a farmer to get into debt. PRESIDENT SUGGESTS COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS Urges Consumers and Producers to Work Together to Their Mutual Benefit Declaring "the need of this time is to shorten the bridge between producer and consumer, and to reduce the toll that must be paid for passing over it." President Harding in an address at Idaho Falls, Idaho, urged very strongly the extension and elaboration of the cooperative system as a very likely solution of the problem. In part, the President spoke as follows: "One of the most engrossing problems of our time, confronting all countries and all societies, is the exorbitant cost of living. "We realize that the real producer under our elaborate and costly system of distribution is not permitted a finance should be developed, under public auspices, to encourage both these kinds of cooperation; and to draw them together into a hormonous working scheme to widespread distribution at the lowest possible expense. "We have, in recent years, given much attention to developing a system of agricultural finnace, particularly adapted to the needs of American farm producers. Some critics have indeed protested that it was class legislation. Perhaps it was; but as I suggested in discussing the problems of agriculture in Kansas the other day, it was in the interest of a vitally important section of the community which has heretofore had altogether too little consideration. Not only have I no apology for what has been done in the interest of the agricultural community! Not only do I regard it as one of the monumental achievements of the last generation in developing our country's institutions—but I venture that we might with profit to the whole people consider the possibility of effecting an analogous organization to promote and FLAGS AND PENNANTS Real Estate Sales Helps Write us for Prices L E CO. FLAGS AND PENNANTS 1055 S. HILL ST. 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What is the Value of the Railroads? 400,000 Miles of Track at only $25,000 a Mile — $10,000,000,000 The Department of Agriculture estimates that the average cost of a mile of improved highway today, is about $36,000. 69,000 Locomotives at only $20,000 each Locomotives cost an average of about $60,000. 2,400,000 Freight Cars at only $1,000 each The average cost of a freight car today is about $2,500. 57,000 Passenger Train Cars at only $10,000 each All steel passenger-train cars now cost from $30,000 to $35,000 each Materials and Supplies Railroads have to keep on hand millions of tons of coal, rails, ties, spikes, and all other material required in maintenance that the average cost of a mile of improved highway today, is about $36,000. 69,000 Locomotives at only $20,000 each Locomotives cost an average of about $60,000. 2,400,000 Freight Cars at only $1,000 each The average cost of a freight car today is about $2,500. 57,000 Passenger Train Cars at only $10,000 each All steel passenger-train cars now cost from $30,000 to $35,000 each Materials and Supplies Railroads have to keep on hand millions of tons of coal, rails, ties, spikes, and all other material required in maintenance and operation. Working Capital 50,000 Stations and Terminals, Yards, Signals, Roundhouses, Shops, Machinery, Water Supply, Power Plants, Elevators, Docks, Coal Pits, and all other items, including administration In over 1,000 cities and towns, stations and terminal facilities cost over a million dollars apiece. The shops and machinery engaged in the repair of equipment constitute an enormous industry in themselves, employing nearly 400,000 men. The above property is believed to be worth fully $10,000,000, and could not be duplicated for anywhere near that amount today. This Totals And a valuation recognizing all the elements of value assured to the ordinary property-owner would be far in excess of this amount. The tentative minimum valuation of the railroads at the end of 1919 was found by the Interstate Commerce Commission to be $18,900,000,000. This valuation was based mainly on cost of labor, materials, equipment, etc., on June 30, 1914. The subsequent investment from January 1, 1920, to December 31, 1923 brings the Interstate Commerce valuation for rate-making purposes as of December 31, 1923, up to about $21,200,000,000. Each reader can judge for himself the fairness of the contention that the Interstate Commerce valuation should be reduced by from 7 millions to 10 millions. Such a confiscation of values would in effect be a denial to the railroads of their chief means of keeping pace with the development of the country. Fair recognition of railroad property values is essential for adequate earning power and credit for further expansion. C. R. GRAY President. Omaha, Nebraska March 1, 1924. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM BEAUTY NEW RIDING COMFORT NEW MECHANICAL PERFECTION Dodge Brothers Motor Cars The public is invited to inspect the Latest Models In this popular Motor Car On Display At our Show Rooms Chas. H. Mann Dodge Brothers Motor Cars ANAHEIM 210 South Los Angeles Street PROVED APPEARANCE AND RIDING COMFORT