anaheim-gazette 1927-12-08

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, DECEMBER 15, 1877 The attention of those who are fond of buckwheat cakes these cold, rainy mornings is called to the advertisement of A. Guy Smith & Company, who have new buckwheat flour in quantities to suit. "The rain, the rain, the beautiful rain; softly it falls on hill and plain, as gladsome a sight as ever was seen, covering the earth with a carpet of green." Thus sings the Downey Courier. The long-delayed, much-looking-for, ever-to-be-welcomed rain commenced falling yesterday, and there is every prospect of a bountiful wetness. Mr. M. L. Wicks was thrown from his buggy, in Los Angeles, on Thursday. From letters received here we learn that his injuries are not serious. Track laying in the Santa Ana extension of the Southern Pacific railroad has been finished and, on and after Monday next, trains will commence to run regularly to the town of Santa Ana, using the Anaheim train schedule for the present. We acknowledge the reception of invitations to the grand Christmas ball to be given by the Stella Social Club. Knowing the enjoyability of these receptions, we are inclined to regret that our early education in the terpsichorean art was neglected on account of the size of our feet. Track laying in the Santa Ana extension of the Southern Pacific railroad has been finished and, on and after Monday next, trains will commence to run regularly to the town of Santa Ana, using the Anaheim train schedule for the present. We acknowledge the reception of invitations to the grand Christmas ball to be given by the Stella Social Club. Knowing the enjoyability of these receptions, we are inclined to regret that our early education in the terpsichorean art was neglected on account of the size of our feet. Rev. Mr. Spurlock was in our office yesterday; from him we learned that the dredging in Wilmington harbor is progressing splendidly. Also, that a colony has been formed for the purchase of 2000 acres of the Bixby tract lying east of Wilmington, and that 1500 acres has already been bought. The colony is composed of men who mean business, and we expect to soon see a flourishing agricultural district established there. held on Monday evening; udniE. At an election of officers of Orion encampment No. 54. I. O. O. F., held on Monday evening, the following gentlemen were elected: S. H. Dyer, C. P.; D. J. Sorenson, H. P.; E. P. Fergurson, S. W.; H. S. Austin, scribe; J. J. Hill, treasurer; P. C. McKinnie, J. W. Anaheim lodge No. 207, F. and A. M., held their annual election on Saturday. The officers elected were David Evey, W. M.; Fred Hartung, S. W.; D. E. Miles, J. W.; M. L. Goodman, treasurer; A. W. Steinhart, secretary. It was a fearful mistake, that a law, prohibiting fishing within the town limits, was not inserted among our ordinances. A number of boys were busily engaged on Tuesday in catching smoked herring from the lake on Center street. E. J. Baldwin has forwarded half a million feet of lumber to the Santa Anita ranch. It will be used in building his model cottages. The Anaheim Literary Society met on Thursday evening, at Kroeger's hall. Notwithstanding the indications of rain, a large number were in attendance. It was extremely gratifying to the members of the society that so many ladies were present to lend encouragement to the enterprise, but it does not speak remarkably well for the gallantry of our young men that so many were without escorts. We saw one gentleman with four ladies under his charge, and a number of girls who "hadn't a stick to stand by." If the young gentlemen cannot take the trouble to invite and escort the ladies, they certainly should not grumble at a lack of interest in their entertainments. The declamations were well rendered. The question: "Resolved That the government should indemnify individuals for damage done by mobs," was discussed with much spirit and decided in favor of the affirmative by a committee consisting of Messrs. Kellogg, Evan and Miller. The report of the committee on arrangements for a new hall was accepted and a committee consisting of Messrs. Montgomery, Rimpau and Leonard was appointed to carry out the arrangements recommended. The meeting then adjourned to meet at Judge Bailey's new office on Center street, next Thursday evening, when the following question will be discussed: "Resolved That the quantity of land held by one person shall be limited to one thousand acres." Messrs. Henderson, Payne and Mondelson for the affirmative, and Messrs. Giving Montgomery and Crime show for the negative Declama- The declarations were well rendered. The question: Resolved. That the government should indemnify individuals for damage done by mobs," was discussed with much spirit and decided in favor of the affirmative by a committee consisting of Messrs. Kellogg, Evan and Miller. The report of the committee on arrangements for a new hall was accepted and a committee consisting of Messrs. Montgomery, Rimpau and Leonard was appointed to carry out the arrangements recommended. The meeting then adjourned to meet at Judge Bailey's new office on Center street, next Thursday evening, when the following question will be discussed: "Resolved, That the quantity of land held by one person shall be limited to one thousand acres." Messrs. Henderson, Payne and Mondelson for the affirmative, and Messrs. Guinn, Montgomery and Grimshaw for the negative. Declarations will be given by Messrs. Austin and Beebe. The rumor in regard to the murder of Thad Travis, to which we gave publicity two weeks ago, is now confirmed by the following letter dated at Florence, December 8, and addressed to P. Davis & Brother: "I have just received a letter from M. C. Bailey, dated Albuquerque, N. M., November 24, which states that Thad Travis was murdered at Las Lunes, N. M., no doubt for his money, by a man named Speaks. He had sold some sheep and went there to receive the money. Bailey thinks there were several parties concerned in the murder. Bailey wished me to tell the old man Travis, as perhaps he had not heard of it. So you can send him word, if he does not know it, that his son is dead without doubt. "C. C. Sweetzer." A shadow of gloom was cast over our community on Saturday by the intelligence of the drowning of Mr. Daniel Schmidt, an old and well-known citizen of Anaheim. Mr. Schmidt, in company of Mr. Johannsen, started on Saturday in a light buggy for a visit to Cucamonga. In endeavoring to cross the creek in Brea canyon, near the mouth of the canyon, one of the single trees broke. Mr. Johannsen jumped from the buggy to secure the horses. The current, which was running very swiftly, overturned the buggy, throwing Mr. Schmidt into the stream. He was bundled up in two overcoats and a rubber coat, which rendered ineffectual his desperate struggles to reach the shore. Mr. Johannsen followed the doomed man as he was hurled rapidly down the stream, and tried every possible way to render him assistance. The body was thrown upon the bank about three miles from the place where the buggy capsized. Mr. Johannsen returned to town with the horses, which had freed themselves from the wreck of the wagon. The body of Mr. Schmidt was brought to town and buried Sunday. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902. A runaway accident on the Peralta road, near John Lemke's place, two miles east of Olive, on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, in which three buggies were smashed, resulted in serious injury to a number of well-known residents of this city, some of them narrowly espacing fatal injury. Mr. Zeus sustained a fracture of the left ankle, her horse backing over the embankment, and her daughter, Miss Olga Zeus, who was in the buggy with her, was painfully bruised and cut about the face and arms by the fall. Mrs. Strodthoff, who was riding with Mrs. Melrose, was badly bruised and shaken up by the overturning of the buggy, which precipitated both ladies to the ground. In the party besides those mentioned were Miss Jessie Melrose, Miss Winifred Melrose, Miss Adella Strodthoff, Fred Backs, Fritz Yungbluth, and Hugo Strodthoff. The party set out at noon for a point in the river canyon some two miles beyond Mr. Kirby's to gather holly. Miss Strodthoff was to have given a party this week, and the decorations were to be red hearts and holly. At the point of the accident, Mrs. Melrose turned her horse aside to permit a Mexican conveyance to pass. The front wheel ran up the embankment a foot or more, and Mrs. Strodthoff lost her balance and was thrown to the ground. The horse became unmanageable, overturning the buggy and throwing Mrs. Melrose out. The horse freed himself from the buggy and ran, with the shafts attached to him directly toward the buggies ahead. He dashed into the buggy in which were Miss Jessie Melrose and Fred Backs. The vehicle was overturned and demolished and the occupants thrown out and severely bruised. John Lemke who had just driven by on his way home. How Death Valley Received Its Name The name "Death Valley" was not conjured up by a poetic imagination as many California names have been, but commemorates a tragic incident in the American settlement of California, according to Phil Townsend Hanna, in an article, "When Death Valley Took Its First Toll." Mr. Hanna's contribution consists of an interpretative abstract of William Lewis Manly's "Death Valley in '49," an exceedingly rare and highly dramatic personal chronicle of the experience of the emigrant party that crossed the valley in 1849. The story is not dissimilar, Mr. Hanna declares, to the Donner tragedy. Both the Donner party and the emigrant group of which Manly was a leader came to grief when they left the blazed trail to essay short cuts to California. The Donners perished of starvation; the Death Valley group from starvation and lack of water. Outstanding in the story is the heroism of Manly and his comrade, Rogers, who rescued the emigrants when they became stranded at Bennett's Well, in the heart of Death Valley. These two courageous young men journeyed afoot to the pueblo of Los Angeles for assistance; obtained it; returned to the stranded party, and finally brought it on to Los Angeles. Briefly, the story is something like this: A large group of California-bound emigrants were encamped near Salt Lake City in the late fall of 1849. The fate of the Donner party was still fresh in the minds of the Utah settlers, who counselled the emigrants not to try the northern passes across the Sierras. Eventually, it was decided to attempt a southern entry into California over the route of a Mormon trail. No agons yet; had traversed this road, but it was believed to be passable. Accordingly, a guide was engaged and a train of 107 wagons set out over the southern route. But the emigrants were impatient. They had heard of a short-cut that would take them across the Sierras in the vicinity of Tulare and thereby save them a vast deal of time and traveling Southern Sunday next, Santa Ana, the grand Knowing to regret neglected from him we progressing in purchase ugton, and composed a flourishat No. 54, men were Pergurson, McKinnie, annual elec-ty, W. M.; treasurer; fishing ordinances, in catching lumber to his model evening, of rain, a gratifying are present not speak at so many our ladies a stick to trouble to grumble tion: "Reduials for fit and de-sisting of committee committee board was added. The office on wiving question held Messrs. and Messrs. Dealam. The contested election case of E. T. Langley vs. Horace Head for the district attorneyship was yesterday decided in favor of Head, who won by a margin of 18 votes. At a regular meeting of Anaheim lodge No. 207, F. and A. M., held Monday evening, December 8, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Albers S. Bradford, W. M.; James H. Enearl, S. W.; Frank W. Pallas, J. W!. F. A. Korn, treasurer; Joseph Helmsen, secretary. At the regular review of Anaheim tent No. 9, Maccabees, held Saturday evening, at Backs' hall, the following officers were elected for the coming year: W. J. Hill, commander; W. C. Young, lieutenant commander; E. B. Merritt, record keeper; A. H. Johnson, chaplain; Dr. G. S. Eddy, physician; Oscar Ronning, sergeant; Joseph Lochman, master-at-arms; J. J. Schneider, first master of guards; C. J. Krause, second master of guards; C. A. Norman, sentinel; Joseph Backs, picket. William Schwenckert was down from Los Angeles on Tuesday. He informs us that he will the first of the year remove with his family to this city and take up his residence at the old home-stead on West street. He will install a pumping plant and go in for being an honest farmer. Mrs. George C. Kuchel came up from Escondido on Thursday to see her two little children, who are going to school here. She returned home on Friday. Madame Chevalier, mother of Mrs. John Hartung of this city, died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday morning. Her many friends in this city were pained to hear of her demise. George Dunn writes from Redlands, renewing his subscription and wishing his many friends hereabout the compliments of the season. Leland Lewis, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, who has been ill of a slight attack of diphtheria, has recovered sufficiently to attend school. Major Bonsall of Los Angeles was a business visitor in town on Thursday. The major has just returned from a mining trip to Arizona. Fred Chamberlain of the Santa Ana Bulletin and Miss Kate in the minds of the Utah settlers, who counseled the emigrants not to try the northern passes across the Sierras. Eventually, it was decided to attempt a southern entry into California over the route of a Mormon trail. No agons yet had traversed this road, but was believed to be passable. Accordingly, a guide was engaged and a train of 167 wagons set out over the southern route. But the emigrants were impatient. They had heard of a short-cut that would take them across the Sierras in the vicinity of Tulare and thereby save them a vast deal of time and traveling in reaching the mines which was their objective. Arriving at Mountain Meadows, in the southwestern corner of Utah, 27 wagons and something more than 40 emigrants decided to take the short-cut. The balance of the party followed down the Mormon trail and arrived safely and expeditiously In Southern California. The party that diverted from the better known route, however, immediately began to experience privation and hardship. They found little water; food for the oxen became increasingly scarce as they crossed the arid waste-land of southern Nevada and soon they were in a deplorable plight. The party again divided, but intercepted each other from day to day. Finally, all entered Death Valley, down Furnace Creek canyon. One group camped in the vicinity of the present Furnace Creek ranch; the other, to which Manly was attached, seeking a western outlet from the valley, journeyed south and at last brought up at what now is known as Bennett's Well (named after a member of this party). When death seemed imminent, Manly and another bachelor in the party agreed to seek aid. The pair started out over the Panamint mountains; passed Searles lake; struck into the Walker trail near Indian Wells (Owens Valley); proceeded southward across the Mojave desert; traversed Soledad canyon, and finally reached Los Angeles. Pocurring food and animals, they returned over the same route and rescued the party that had remained behind, and which included women and children. Before civilization was reached, however, of the more than 40 who left the main caravan at Mountain Meadows, 34 had perished. On leaving the region in which they had spent so many miserable and distressing weeks, Manly turned for one last look, mournuring "Good-bye, Death Valley." Thus, it is asserted, Death Valley received its name. Joaquin Murietta Victim of Times Writer Bob Up Who Defends Early Notorious Outlaw A victim of the times and the menacity and knavishness of the white George Dunn writes from Redlands, renewing his subscription and wishing his many friends hereabout the compliments of the season. Leland Lewis, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, who has been ill of a slight attack of diphtheria, has recovered sufficiently to attend school. Major Bonsall of Los Angeles was a business visitor in town on Thursday. The major has just returned from a mining trip to Arizona. Fred Chamberlain of the Santa Ana Bulletin and Miss Kate Champlin of this city were married by the Rev. Burr on Friday. Fritz Ruhman has installed an electric arc light in front of his place of business as a beacon to light the belated wayfarer. Mr. J. B. Neff has been in San Francisco this week, on a business mission. He is expected back today or tomorrow. The board of city trustees met on Tuesday evening. Present, Trustees Schneider, Rust, Weisel, Berdrow, and Fletcher. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections for November: Water, $232.30; electric lights, $418; licenses, $407; total, $1057.30, less 5 per cent commission for collecting, $52.86, balance $1004.44. Delinquents reported, total $51.80. Delinquents collected, total $83.35. Treasurer Cahen reported the following funds on hand: General fund, $4407.99; bond fund No. 1, $1155; bond fund No. 2, $516.25; bond fund No. 3, $864; library fund, $430.64; total, $7373.88. Trustee Weisel of the committee on public improvements reported grading of streets and installing lights in residences and business streets. Trustee Berdrow reported on the matter of the city tank. It requires a new set of springs. Hauling the tank on solid wagon causes it to jar whenever the wheels go into chuckholes. With a new set of three-ton springs it ought to last 20 years. He also purchased a span of mules from parties in Los Angeles at a cost of $325. Trustee Rust opposed a sidewalk on Lemon of only six feet. The walk should be not less than eight feet. The Southern Pacific Company reported using 49,000 gallons of water during November. A bill was ordered sent in duplicate. Marshal Steadman said the city ought to have a shed for the grader and city wagon. Clerk Merritt's salary was raised to $40 from $30. Trustee Rust moved the salary of the trustee be doubled (laughter). Bills to the amount of $2057.60 were audited and ordered paid. Joaquin Murietta Victim of Times Writer Bobs Up Who Defends Early Notorious Outlaw A victim of the times and the menace and knavishness of the white invaders, rather than a congenital murderer and scoundrel, was Joaquin Murietta, according to Roger Dixby Smith, who defends the notorious outlaw in an article, "Joaquin Murietta, Latin Rob'n Hood?" in the December issue of Touring Topics. Mr. Smith recites the circumstances that turned Murietta from a peaceful canchero into a greatly feared killer with a price upon his head; of the hanging of two of his conrades near Placeville on a questionable charge of horse stealing; of the murder of his wife by the miners and the beating he received at their hands, likewise of doubtful warranty, and of the dubious action of miners at Murphy's who lynched a friend and horsewhipped Joaquin. At this juncture, Mr. Smith avers, Murietta became incensed and swore vengeance, which he realized with an incredible zeit. 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