anaheim-gazette 1927-09-29

Pirates' Operations On Pacific Described Several Noted Freeboters Operated Here in Early Days All the swashbuckling pirates of the lurid past were not confined to the Spanish main, declares George Wyenerley Kirkman, in the October issue of Touring Topics, in the course of a short history entitled "Piracy on the Pacific." For more than a century and a half, or from 1577, when Sir Francis Drake invaded the Pacific, until 1744, when Anson operated in this region, the writer shows the coast of the Californians provided the locale for innumerable sanguinary sorties. Two prizes in particular lured those who sailed under the black flag. These were the golden galleons of Manila and the silver squadrons, or plate fleets, of Peru and Chile. Both belonged to Spain, at that time the universal enemy of many nations and therefore common prey. Often a prize fleet, Mr. Kirkman declares, would be worth as much as $180,000,000, and never, it is said, would the pirates attack when the booty promised to fall below a million. Drake, or "El Dracque, the Dragon," as the fearful Spaniards called him, and his famous vessel, the Golden Hind, are familiar to all, but the names of many others equally as intrepid are little known. Drake will ever be remembered by Californians both for the bay which is named for him, and for his peculiar vagary for conducting religious services every noon on the Golden Hind. During his career, he captured the Cacafuego, which netted him gold, precious stones and jewelry worth $8,000,000; looted Acapulco on the west coast of Mexico; sought the northwest passage to the mythical straits of Anlan, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his achievements. Thomas Cavendish, the author, declares, followed Drake 10 years later. He is only slightly less known than his predecessor. To Cavendish, too, the Manila galleon succumbed and netted him something like $1,500,000 in boaty. His second voyage, in 1591, was not so successful. Richard Hawkins, 1594; a group of Dutch buccaneers known as "The Company of Adventurers," 1598; George Spilberg, 1614; Henry Morgan, 1671; Sharpe, Cook, Sawkens, Coxon, Townley and Harris, 1680; John Cook, 1683; William Dampier, 1686; Woodes Rogers, 1708; George Shelvocke, 1718, and Anson in 1740 and 1744. Colorful details of the battles of these noted buccaneers are revealed by the author, who likewise locates their many bases of action on the Pacific. McClellan and Knight Face Serious Charge Former Deputy Sheriffs on Trial for Mstreating Man Trial of Ed McClellan, former chief criminal deputy, and Roscoe Knight, also a former deputy, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, began yesterday in Judge Ames' court. The two men, it is alleged, assaulted Russell Scott while placing him under arrest at La Habra. Complaint was made against them to the grand jury, which returned an indictment. If they are convicted at the trial, they may be sentenced to the penitentiary. The charge grew out of the arrest of Scott by Knight, at the home of Scott's estranged wife, in La Habra. Knight went to make the arrest in connection with a charge of non-support. He had no warrant. When demanded to be shown a warrant, Knight attempted to make the arrest without it and Scott resisted. McClellan, who was then under suspension as chief criminal deputy, had accompanied Knight. During the struggle between Knight and Scott, it was charged. McClellan handed the night stick to Knight and urged him to attack Scott with it. Knight was alleged to have subdued Scott with vigorous use of the night stick, and by flourishing a revolver. Complaint was made to Sheriff Sam Jernigan, who promptly discharged Knight. The grand jury was in session and, when the case was laid before it, the indictment was voted. 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CHRYSLER SALES CORPORATION CHRYSLER CORPORATION OF CANADA, L State Traffic Cops Must Abandon Cars State Officials Order Them to Mount Motorcycles Again Orange county state traffic officers were preparing to tune up their old motorcycles for active use following the receipt of a news dispatch from Sacramento to the effect that Frank G. Snook, chief of the division of motor vehicles, had ordered all state officers to abandon automobiles and use only motorcycles in their work. The official order from Snook had not been received by Captain H. C. Meehan, but he did not doubt the authenticity of the report, as rumors that automobiles would have to be abandoned had been current in the department for some time. During the past several years, Snook explained, there has been a tendency for traffic officers to forsake their cycles for cars and the practice became so general throughout the state that nearly half of the state traffic force was driving cars when Snook became chief on January 1. The new order probably affects the Orange county squad more than any other in the state, it was said, in that all state officers in this county have, for several years, used automobiles in their work. None of the officers interviewed thought kindly of the new order, but all expressed a desire to comply with any wish of the chief of the department. Automobiles were put in practice here about four years ago, among the state officers, who claimed that there was less danger of being injured and that with automobiles they were better equipped to handle traffic in rainy and bad weather. Most of the Orange county officers' work is done during the rainy season, they explained, when crowds were going to and fro mthe Tijuana race track, and heretofore they have been able to better do their work in machines. It also was pointed out that the injury list was smaller since cars were instituted. Now on the force here have never had motorcycles, although all claim they can ride them if necessary. Several of the officers, recently returned from hospitals, claim they will be unable to ride motors for several months on account of their health. Hoover's Vision Golden Prosect Western Farmers to Benefit by Great Inland Waterway Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said in Washington, on Tuesday, that development of a great international waterway system would aid the farmer and Middle West industry. In an interview the engineer-statesman outlined as a basis for stable prosperity to farms and towns of the great central plain, his visioned and partly accomplished program for making the Mississippi and its tributaries a great pathway for commerce. Laden steel barges would ply through the Mississippi, linked up with intra-coastal canals and improved Great Lakes navigation to the ocean via the St. Lawrence. This development, he said, would "assist the American farmer, though it is not the whole of his problem." He foresaw also that it would check the movement of Middle West factories toward the Atlantic seaboard—a presently unfavorable economic condition. Rail rates, he pointed out, have of necessity swung upward since the war. But, he declared, the proposed waterway chain would open new transportation avenues at rates comparable to the railroads' pre-war rates and without damage to the railroads. By completing the project, the American farmer would be able to meet Argentinian and Austrian competition at the great price-determining markets at Liverpool and the Atlantic seaboard. At present, Hoover said, American grain, because of higher transportation rates than Argentina and Australia pay, is at a disadvantage of from 8 to 15 cents a bushel. The costs of the project are comparatively small and would be paid with... IMPORTANCE Care H. 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The chase, one of the L is being told around Ernie Sawyer and patrolling the road near two motorcycles that terrific rate of speed, they gave chase. The motorcycles saw they were most immediately, and motorcycles was new, and he had completely outslower automobile in were riding, but they managed to keep in sight of the second motorcycle. The chase led through Anaheim, Fullerton, La Habra, into Whittier, where the pursued circled around for a while, back to the Whittier boulevard into Pico and to the foothill boulevard, where at last he made his escape. Sawyer said that the man speeded 47 miles an hour through the business section of Anaheim and 58 miles an hour through the residential district. MINNESOTA PICNIC The Albert Lea Minnesota Club of Southern California will meet at Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, Sunday, October 2, for an all-day picnic and visit. This includes all former residents of Freeborn county and friends. Dinner at 1 p.m. Coffee, cream and sugar furnished. Who can remember when all grandma did was to sit in the house and knit woolen mittens for the childrens' Christmas? Convicted Man Is Sued for Divorce Conviction of Rollen G. Hall of the crime of stealing chickens, and his subsequent sentence to the county jail for a term of six months, was followed by a divorce complaint filed in superior court by his wife, Esther L. Hall, Santa Ana saleswoman. Mrs. Hall charges wilful neglect and failure to provide. She is working to support herself and her two small children, but cannot do so on her meagre wages, she states, so wants a court order requiring her husband to pay alimony when he is released from jail. Hall was apprehended by deputy sheriffs several weeks ago after a search of many months for the unknown but wary chicken thief who had defied all efforts at detection while he conducted a reign of terror through chicken pens of the county. Skunks are very fond of bumble bees and yellow jackets. 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