anaheim-gazette 1927-09-29

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only Authentic History of the Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1877 The board of trustees of Anaheim school district held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at The Gazette office. It was resolved to call upon the citizens of the town to assist the trustees in erecting a new school building upon the lot recently purchased of Hammel, Denker & Koll, in the old Kuchel vineyard, by requesting the mto become security for the sum of $3000 to be borrowed by the trustees to be used for building purposes. There is now $1400 in the building fund, and with $300 more a handsome structure can be built. This method is far preferable to that of raising money by a tax at present. To pay the sum borrowed there will be nearly $1000 surplus in the county school fund next year. The old schoolhouse property can be sold whenever it shall be deemed advisable, and the balance due will be but a slight burden on the people if raised by one tax, and if by two would be almost unfelt. The money now paid for the rent of the building used by the primary department will almost pay the entire interest on the money borrowed. A subscription paper will be put in circulation at an early date and, if the plan meets with the approval of the people, we should soon have a substantial schoolhouse. In the proceedings of the district court for Thursday we find the following: Anaheim Water Company vs. Amos Wright, et al.,—demurrer overruled. Ten days to answer, and injunction ordered to be modified in accordance with amendments on file. The order heretofore issued is ordered to be amended and modified as follows: That the defendants herein be and they are hereby enjoined from making any such division or interferences with the waters of the river Santa Ana, situated in the county of Los Angeles. In the proceedings of the district court for Thursday we find the following: Anaheim Water Company vs. Amos Wright, et al.,—demurrer overruled. Ten days to answer, and injunction ordered to be modified in accordance with amendments on file. The order heretofore issued is ordered to be amended and modified as follows: That the defendants herein be and they are hereby enjoined from making any such division or interferences with the waters of the river Santa Ana, situated in the county of Los Angeles, state of California, as shall or may prevent the same from running into plaintiff's ditch, known as the Anaheim Water Company ditch situate in said county, and in a sufficient quantity to fill said ditch; that is, to the full capacity of said ditch, provided that the order does not operate to prevent defendants who irrigate through the Yorb ditch, to-wit: Amos Wright, William Rader, Prudencia Yorba, Trinidad Yorba, Marcos Yorba, Vicente Yorba, W. Kalisher, H. Wartenburg; y. y. D. Cota, and M. L. Wicks from diverting into said ditch for their use, water to the extent of 125 inches, miner's measurement, but as to any quantity over that they are enjourned in the manner as aforesaid. The piece of property in Los Angeles, known as the Temple block, was sold at sheriff's sale at noon yesterday to satisfy the Weil mortgage, amounting to $95,162, including costs to date. The purchasers were Newmark & Company, and the price paid $131,000. This firm holds a second mortgage for $27,405 on the property, which added to the first mortgage aggregates $122,568. This leaves a balance of $8431 to apply on the third mortgage, which is held by E. J. Baldwin. Work on the college building at Downey is proceeding as expeditiously as possible, and in a short time its fair proportions will be outlined and rearing its height toward heaven—a grand and stately edifice in which every citizen of that city will feel a pardonable pride. Hardly a day passes but the college school receives accessions to its numbers. This is very gratifying to Professor Munroe, who, with his corps of able assistants, is striving to found there a first-class educational institution, second to none in the state. Rev. G. M. Hubbard, pastor of the Episcopal church in this place, has tendered his resignation to take effect on the first of December. Mr. Hubbard and his esteemed wife have many warm friends here who will be pained to learn of their contemplated departure. Superintendent Saxon informs us that the county institute has been set for the nineteenth of November. Professors Carr, Allen, Mrs. Carr, and others will be present to grace the occasion and lend their aid to make it a success. The Indian community, the male members of which are engaged in grape picking, imbibed too much "fire water" on Sunday last and, as a consequence, grew extremely belligerent. There were several sanguinary encounters, and in one of them a knife was used freely. Sufficient evidence, however, could not be got together to convict any of the participants in the row. One Indian was fined by Justice Clark for a misdemeanor. There is an abundance of game in the San Juan hill, back of the hot springs. A party of four gentlemen during a two days' hunt killed 11 deer. The Indian community, the male members of which are engaged in grape picking, imbibed too much "fire water" on Sunday last and, as a consequence, grew extremely belligerent. There were several sanguinary encounters, and in one of them a knife was used freely. Sufficient evidence, however, could not be got together to convict any of the participants in the row. One Indian was fined by Justice Clark for a misdemeanor. There is an abundance of game in the San Juan hill, back of the hot springs. A party of four gentlemen during a two days' hunt killed 11 deer. Mr. Hansen will be here in a day or two and will proceed to at once finish the town survey—a consummation devoutly to be wished. Mr. Louis Mendelson arrived from San Rafael a few days ago, and will sojourn in Anaheim until the revolutinary commotion which is now agitating the frontier shall have subsided. Eight cars of cattle were shipped to San Francisco from this city on Monday by Don Juan Forster. Wine making is now occupying the attention of our vineyardists. Mr. Joseph Bingham of Westminster died yesterday and will be buried from his residence in the colony this afternoon at 1:30. Messrs. P. Davis & Brother received 96 tons of merchandise at Anaheim Landing by the last steamer. On Thursday, as Mrs. Frohling and children were taking a drive, the horse became unruly and upset the carriage and the occupants. The only thing injured was the vehicle. William R. Olden, agent of Stearns rancho, has removed his office to the apartment adjoining Goodman & Rimpau's store. of Scott & Montgomery. The office vacated by Mr. Olden will be occupied by the law firm Letters have been received from John Wagner. He is at Mohawk Station, Arizona. There is plenty of feed and his sheep are doing well. Reports from the silver mine recently discovered in Santiago canyon say that the rock taken out has assayed 400 pounds of lead and $60 of silver to the ton. YS OF LONG AGO Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Century Daily Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1902 The Pardee meeting at Santa Ana on Tuesday evening broke the record for similar meetings in the history of Orange county. It is estimated that fully 3000 people crowded into the opera house to hear him speak, and that possibly a thousand were unable to get into the building. Party leaders suggested an overflow meeting, but the big crowd was determined to remain and get a view of the Republican standard bearer, if such a thing were possible. After the speaking, a reception was tendered the candidate in the rooms of the Republican Club, and not less than 1000 people were presented. Dr. George C. Pardee arrived from Riverside on the evening train, accompanied by Mrs. Pardee and Duncan McKinley, the spell-binder, who also addressed the meeting. Dr. Pardee referred to his candidacy and to other matters of interest in the campaign. He was well received and was frequently applauded. That was a fine-looking bunch of candidates last Wednesday night, on the occasion of the opening of the congressional campaign in Orange county, and the way they were received by our people should leave no doubt in the minds of any as to the way they will run on election day. There was Vegeley for assessor, Nichols for sheriff, Peters for recorder, Hall for auditor, West for superior judge, Langley for district attorney, Wright for tax collector, Smith for coroner, and a host of their friends. The town was ablaze with enthusiasm at the opening of the campaign, and the consensus of opinion was that the party had put forth the best material for its ticket, the idea being to scoop our What Becomes of Disappearing Millions Impressed with the axiom that money always goes to money, economists a few years ago were wont to speculate on the probable growth of the vast fortunes of the day. Some of them declared that they would eventually become a menace to the state. Within the past few days we have had evidence that these fears were exaggerated. No matter how great a sum one man may gather in his lifetime, it is subject to distribution through natural causes. The final dispersion of the famous Hopkins fortune is a case in point. Mark Hopkins was a pioneer among American multi-millionaires. Through his part in building the Union Pacific railroad he amassed a fortune which was estimated at his death to be anywhere between $50,000,000 and $300,000,-000. The disintegration of this sum began at once upon his death. The estate was divided among a number of relatives, the largest part by far going to his widow. Before her husband died Mrs. Hopkins had adopted the son of her launder and indicated that he was to be her heir. Subsequently, she married the son of a New England mill hand, Edward F. Searles, whom she had hired to decorate her home. When she died she left Searles her fortune, and the adopted son brought suit. The case was in the courts for years, and was finally settled by Searles for $3,000,000. From then on Searles lived a life apart. His closest associates were his secretary, Arthur T. Walker, and an elevator boy, Angelo Milton Ellison, to whom he had taken a fancy. At his death Searles left his fortune, which had shrunk to $13,000,000 to his secretary. The elevator boy brought suit, and the estate was again tied up in the courts; this time for seven years. Walker finally won the suit. His death a few days ago revealed, according to some estimates, that the Hopkins fortune had decreased to $5,000,000, which will be distributed among a number of Walker's relatives and friends. Thus the colossal fortune which Mark Hopkins gathered has been dispersed, most of it going to persons in moderate circumstances who were in now way re- That was a fine-looking bunch of candidates last Wednesday night, on the occasion of the opening of the congressional campaign in Orange county, and the way they were received by our people should leave no doubt in the minds of any as to the way they will run on election day. There was Vegeley for assessor, Nichols for sheriff, Peters for recorder, Hall for auditor, West for superior judge, Langley for district attorney, Wright for tax collector, Smith for coroner, and a host of their friends. The town was ablaze with enthusiasm at the opening of the campaign, and the consensus of opinion was that the party had put forth the best of material for its ticket, the idea being to scoop our friends, the enemy, bag and baggage, not to say horse, foot and dragoons. The ticket is one of the strongest ever nominated by the party and is worthy of the cordial support of the voters of the county irrespective of politics. Gus Strodthoff departed on Saturday morning for Sonora, where he goes to assume a responsible position on a large copper mining syndicate at a salary which would have a tendency to make the average editor's hair curl. A number of his bachelor friends tendered him a surprise party some evenings before he left, and it was five of the clock, along in the morning, before they went home. The surprise consisted in the fact that they went home at all. Mr. Pamperl has sent from Austria a letter to Mr. Melrose, containing a photograph of the fallen Campanile, taken by his son, Ernest, a half hour after the tower fell. Ernest is in Venice, studying the violin. He went with his camera to the scene of the wreck and succeeded in getting a good photograph. The picture shows the ruins guarded by soldiers. Gerald Sandilands writes from Long Island, where he and his wife have been spending the summer, that they leave there the twenty-seventh ultimo en route for California. They stop a few days in New York and come west to Arizona for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will Lawrence. Mike Melrose is home from the oil wells for a short vacation, waiting for the erection of a new derrick, his last well having been completed. Mike is putting in time learning to play ping-pong and wrestling with his father. Will and Jot Wood were home Sunday from Los Angeles to spend the day with relatives and friends. They were accompanied by James Baker and Charlie Bowman, two Angel City kids. A district convention of Rebekas will convene at Santa Ana on Saturday, the eleventh afternoon and evening. Members will be present from lodges in Orange county and from Whittier. The occasion will afford a special meeting of the following grand officers: Mrs. Benjamin of Los Angeles, past president; Mrs. Madison of the same city, president; Mrs. Jensen, vice-president; Mrs. Donohue of San Francisco, secretary. The meeting will be under the auspices of Sycamore lodge. A reception and banquet will be held in the evening. Miss Eva Lyons announces the beginning of her informal weekly dances at the Del Campo on Friday evening, October 5, at 8 o'clock. Glenn G. Shaw, editor and proprietor of the Long Beach Independent, shot himself accidentally on Wednesday afternoon of last week while out hunting rabbits. His parents, C. C. Shaw whom he had taken a fancy. At his death Searles left his fortune, which had shrunk to $13,000,000 to his secretary. The elevator boy brought suit, and the estate was again tied up in the courts, this time for seven years. Walker finally won the suit. His death a few days ago revealed, according to some estimates, that the Hopkins fortune had decreased to $5,000,000, which will be distributed among a number of Walker's relatives and friends. Thus the colossal fortune which Mark Hopkins gathered has been dispersed, most of it going to persons in moderate circumstances who were in now way related to him. The dispersion of the great fortune of J. Ogden Armour is even more dramatic. So recently as 1916 Mr. Armour was believed to be worth $125,000,000. Within five years his fortune collapsed, and the question is now raised whether what remains will much more than liquidate his debts. "I have lost so many millions," he is reported to have said just before his death, "that I cannot keep track of them." Evidently it is much more difficult to keep these vast fortunes intact than it is to gather them, hard as that is. Attend Funeral Of Fire Victim Several Orange county relatives and friends were in Pasadena Monday afternoon, attending funeral services for little Hugh Sturdevant, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sturdevant, who was burned to death Saturday, when his clothing caught fire from a trash pile being burned in the rear yard of their home. Among those in Pasadena were W. H. Spake of Anaheim, father of Mrs. Sturdevant, who also formerly resided in Anaheim; her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. Goble of Anaheim; Mrs. Wayne Goble of Santa Ana, and Mrs. Gladys Clark of Fullerton, cousins, and Mrs. Fred Triplett of Santa Ana, a friend of the family. Mrs. R. L. Thlebaud of Wintersburg, aunt of Mrs. Sturdevant, could not be present, having been called to Decatur, Texas, last week, by the serious illness of a sister. Mr. and Mrs. Sturdevant have many friends in Orange county, and with their baby and 7-year-old twin boys, were present in Anaheim a few months ago to help celebrate the forty-ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. L. Goble. Persimmon Growers Elect New Directors The Southern California persimmon growers met at La Habra last week in their annual conference and field day. Besides the regular program previously announced, Ralph Taylor, secretary of the agricultural legislative committee, Sacramento, addressed the growers on the various farm bills passed during the last legislature. He said that his committee represented Miss Eva Lyons announces the beginning of her informal weekly dances at the Del Campo on Friday evening, October 5, at 8 o'clock. Glenn G. Shaw, editor and proprietor of the Long Beach Independent, shot himself accidentally on Wednesday afternoon of last week while out hunting rabbits. His parents, C. C. Shaw and wife, and L. L. Shaw of Santa Ana were notified, but did not arrive until after he died. The funeral took place at Santa Ana. The remains were accompanied to that city by the Sons of Veterans, of which he was a member. Major Gushman, Captain Conart, Captain Currens, Captain Medlar, and Lieutenant Shellenberger of the Sons of Veterans, representing camps at Los Angeles and Long Beach, attended the funeral in a body. Count Pechstein was in from Buena Park a day or two ago. He has completed the sale of his ranch to Brock Luedke, who is transforming it into a model chicken ranch. Mrs. Napoleon Hart, who fell while seated on a campstool in her garden and sustained severe injuries, is able to set up and will soon be on the way to recovery again. Workmen have been engaged this week in tearing out the front of the old brick building belonging to Mrs. Mitchell on Center street, along side of the new brick block going up on the corner. A new front will be put in to conform to that of the new block. The foundation for the new block has been completed, and a gang of mechanics are engaged upon the superstructure. Mrs. Helmsen, mother of Joseph Helmsen, who has been ill in bed for some weeks past as a result of the infirmities of old age is resting comfortable and is cheerful, notwithstanding her ailments. She has lost her sight almost completely, but on her general condition shows an improvement over some weeks ago. Samson Edwards and wife were in town one afternoon last week. They have just returned from a trip through the Yosemite in their own conveyance. Mrs. Robert J. Burdette of Pasadena addressed the Ebell Society at Santa Ana on Saturday evening. Her subject was "Verbal Biographs." Persimmon Growers Elect New Directors The Southern California persimmon growers met at La Habra last week in their annual conference and field day. Besides the regular program previously announced, Ralph Taylor, secretary of the agricultural legislative committee, Sacramento, addressed the growers on the various farm bills passed during the last legislature. He said that his committee represented practically every co-operative farmers' organization in California. The group elected 10 members on the executive committee for the coming year. Each man represents an important persimmon producing district. The following delegates were elected: S. E. Goodall, Owensmouth; A. J. McFadden, Santa Ana; J. M. Alcorn, Fullerton; H. R. Smith, Tustin; N. B. Curtis, Redlands; R. E. Doty, Goleta; R. A. Gales, Olal; L. A. Myers, La Habra; Earl Maharg, Los Angeles, and W. P. Elliott, Monrovia. H. E. Wahlberg, farm advisor of Orange county; J. C. Johnston and M. B. Rounds of Los Angeles county were elected on the advisory committee. The executive group will meet at a later date to elect officers. Bailey to Talk At Garden Grove Paul Bailey will discuss the problems attending the flood control work at the Garden Grove farm center, October 13. At that time, he believes he will be ready to make a few definite recommendations. Mr. Bailey has been carefully going over the situation, and this will be the first public statement of any of his conclusions, or suggestions. The Garden Grove farm center, in honor of his visit, is preparing a banquet and have extended an invitation to members of neighboring centers. Some of these days some innocent diplomat is going to introduce a disarmament resolution into the League of Nations and actually mean it. LUMBER MEASURED WITH THE GOLDEN RULE We are ready to meet your building needs! Our yards are stocked with seasoned—highest grade lumbers bought in large quantities when the market was right—to cut your building costs. You'll also do better if you buy your brick, tile, cement and other materials from us. At your service. 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