anaheim-gazette 1929-09-19

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Cent Ago. These Files Contain the Only Authentic History of the Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County in 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 26, 1879. It is not possible, neither is it within the province of a weekly newspaper to give an extended account of any such ceremonies as marked the arrival of Gen. Grant in San Francisco, on his tour around the world, last Saturday. It is sufficient to say that the magnificence of the ovation tendered him did credit to the metropolis of the state. Everyone, without regard to political creed, seemed to vie with each other to do the great Captain honor, and in all the extended accounts we have failed to notice a single unpleasant feature recorded. One of the most gratifying features of the reception was the very cordial fraternizing of the "Yanks" and "Johnny Rebs." It emphasizes most unmistakably that the men who did the fighting during the Civil War are ready to "forgive if they canna forget." We never yet met a genuine, true blue soldier of either side who was not anxious to have the war feeling allayed and deprecated the agitation which the political stay-at-homes have kept up. On Friday the 19th inst., the Literary Union assembled at the usual time and place, and being the first meeting under the new rank and file of its officers, it displayed all the wonted vigor and attractions. After the courtesies of the retiring and incoming presidents were over, music was in order and Mrs. Bessie Lawrence and John Hartung on the organ and violin, left nothing to On Friday the 19th inst., the Literary Union assembled at the usual time and place, and being the first meeting under the new rank and file of its officers, it displayed all the wonted vigor and attractions. After the courtesies of the retiring and incoming presidents were over, music was in order and Mrs. Bessie Lawrence and John Hartung on the organ and violin, left nothing to be desired, except that soon and often they might appear again. Declamations and songs, both above the average excellence, charmed the fleeting moments and were succeeded by the debate. Taken all in all, the evening was replete with interest, both because the subject of laziness was the fruitful theme, and one of our lady members aired it with commendable zeal and ability. The audience completely filled the church and while they enjoyed with marked approbation the best things of the performers and speakers, they did themselves honor in preserving the good taste that all expect in a society that has for its object refined enjoyments. The new editor will again present the Leader next meeting and if her brochure this time fulfills the promise of the last, the friends may come with the assurance of a treat. As the long evenings are upon us, and all the leaders are in place and highly gifted, let the friends of improvement be abreast with duty and grand results may be expected. One of the most prolific and fine looking orchards in the county is that of Mr. Leonard Parker. Under circumstances as adverse as any that had to be encountered by settlers here, he has in a short number of years transformed an uncultivated piece of pasture land into an orchard of bearing semi-tropical and northern fruit trees. The place is a monument to his industry, frugality and good management. Dr. Ferguson arrived from London, England, on last Tuesday night, and is stopping at the sanitarium as the guest of Dr. Ellis. It is probable that Dr. Ferguson will remain with us permanently and should he decide to do so he will be warmly welcomed. When telegraphic advices reached Anaheim on Saturday afternoon of the arrival at San Francisco of the City of Tokio with Gen. Grant on board, the fire bell was rung and all the available bunting was flung to the breeze. This is the only town in the county in which any demonstration was made. Even in the city of Los Angeles no public demonstration was made to mark the event. It is now certain that the orange cron this year will be a small one throughout the county. But to make an ends the fruit will be much larger than usual. A small cron and good fruit is better than a large crop and inferior fruit. The latter condition prevailed last year. Messrs. B. F. Townsend and F. A. Gates of Garden Grove have each a good-sized patch of Minnesota sugar cane growing on their farms. They say that the cane grows well on land where allali predominates in such quantity as to unfit it for corn. Mr. Townsend expects to make 600 gallons of syrup from this year's crop of cane. Mr. Robt. Menzel has commenced the manufacture of sausage and those desirous of purchasing the wurst from which he is famous The new probable service The contractor their superior fice and made edifice is the gift windows memory of R church; Mr. a Swope, Mrs. A croft and Mr. have passed to by the Misses Aid Society, S and primary o auditorium, w is in tasteful handsome pastor, comes carrying into Schools r school being grade pupils a in attendance week new pupil in the city sch and the attend will be exceed The Char year-books off by Mme. Stah ber of Comm value for refer Mr. and I party on Mon assembled in turn from a E gave an instr song by Mrs. pany with a w and coffee wa goodby to the returns of the The Oran of a joint re Association areral hundred assembled at and sports. A and speech-mthe Missouri the Missouri presidents, M Olive; secreta mittee on next Mrs. Mills. Johnny T from San Fran they attended arrival of the be much larger than usual. A small crop and good fruit is better than a large crop and inferior fruit. The latter condition prevailed last year. Messrs. B. F. Townsend and F. A. Gates of Garden Grove have each a good-sized patch of Minnesota sugar cane growing on their farms. They say that the cane grows well on land where alkali predominates in such quantity as to unfit it for corn. Mr. Townsend expects to make 600 gallons of syrup from this year's crop of cane. Mr. Robt. Menzel has commenced the manufacture of sausage and those desirous of purchasing the wurst from which he is famous may do so by calling at his house. A man named Sewart, at work on Mr. Das, Wagner's sheen ranch, fell into a well on Thursday morning. It was a clear fall of thirty-five feet, but beyond a trifling breeze to one arm, the man suffered no injury. Mr. J. C. Casey is turning out some excellent leather at the Anaheim tannery. We hope to have some of it on exhibition at the County Fair, and invite comparison and competition with the product of any tannery on the coast. In a letter to the Herald, Gen. Schields of Florence advocates the establishment in this vicinity of a beetle nursery. But the hard stern fact that a capital of $150,000 would be required to inaugurate the enterprise can't be got over, and there is little use in amitating the matter until the present "hard times" have passed away. Speaking of the adaptability of this county for such an industry, Gen. Schields quotes Prof. Gennett as saving that if he were to visit Germany and tell the half of what he saw with his eyes of the immense crops about Anaheim, that his character or veracity would be ruined in the estimation of his countrymen. In the matter of the estate of the late Maria J. Webber, the Probate Court has ordered letters of administration to be granted to Robert Strong on his giving bonds in the sum of $12,000. The same action was had in the matter of the estate of Lemuel P. Webber, deceased. Los Angeles millers have purchased eleven thousand sacks of wheat raised in San Fernando valley, paying therefor 1½ cents per pound, the wheat to be delivered at the railway depot in San Fernando. At a meeting of the directors of the Horticultural Society on Monday, committees were appointed to see that the several section of the district are represented at the fair. From Anaheim, R. Melrose, Wm. Konig, A. Langenberger, W.R. Olden and E. Evey are named. S OF LONG AGO Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Century Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of Change County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 22, 1901. In five years the number of students at the University of California has increased nearly one-fourth, according to the latest compilation by the recorder's office. Twentyfour hundred and fifty-five students have registered to date this year, as against 2,002 at a similar date date in 1900. At the corresponding date of last year the number was 2,392. It is expected that further registrations between now and the end of the year will amount to not less than three hundred, which will make a total for 1904-05 of 2,755. Of the students who have registered thus far this year 846 are new comers at the university. The new Presbyterian church is nearing completion and it is probable services will be held there in a week from next Sunday. The contractors, Enearl & Ingraham, are entitled to credit for their superior workmanship. They have transformed the old edifice and made elaborate additions so that an entirely remodelled edifice is the result. The building is fitted up with memorial and gift windows of elaborate design, among them being those in memory of Rev. Allis and Rev. Roberts, former pastors of the church; Mr. and Mrs. P. C. McKinnie, Dr. and Mrs. Higgins, Mr. Swope, Mrs. Aubert, Mrs. Kraemer, G. F. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft and Mr. Pellegrin, all former members of the church who have passed to their reward. Gift windows have been presented to the new mayor and incoming Law-thing to Assessors Review Tax Law Changes Change Necessary In Method of Taxing Automobiles Need for an immediate change in the method of taxing automobiles was stressed here today (Thursday) by Dixwell L. Pierce, secretary of the state Board of Equalization. Speaking to the county assessors of California, who are meeting at Susanville in their annual convention, Pierce said: "The outstanding constitutional amendment endorsed by the last legislature is Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 18, introduced by Senator Murphy of San Francisco. "Adoption of this amendment will bring about a more uniform payment of taxes on motor vehicles. It will serve to reduce the burden of those citizens who have been paying automobile taxes in the past through preventing the evasion which has been practiced by others. "With the tremendous income from gasoline taxes paid by motorists, there is no occasion for high personal property taxes on automobiles. There is need, however, for equalization of such taxes as are paid on motor vehicles. This can be accomplished by the proposed change in the constitution. "By centralizing collection of taxes on motor vehicles when they are registered, and distributing the proceeds to the counties and cities, many automobiles now escaping taxation will be reached, and the burden on the others can be reduced. Such a system can be worked out under the Murphy amendment which should be supported vigorously by the authorities in order that the combined efforts of their legislative committee and the board of equalization to secure its passage by the legislature may not have been in vain." The new Presbyterian church is nearing completion and it is probable services will be held there in a week from next Sunday. The contractors, Enearl & Ingraham, are entitled to credit for their superior workmanship. They have transformed the old edifice and made elaborate additions so that an entirely remodelled edifice is the result. The building is fitted up with memorial and gift windows of elaborate design, among them being those in memory of Rev. Allis and Rev. Roberts, former pastors of the church; Mr. and Mrs. P. C. McKinnie, Dr. and Mrs. Higgins, Mr. Swope, Mrs. Aubert, Mrs. Kraemer, G. F. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft and Mr. Pellegrin, all former members of the church who have passed to their reward. Gift windows have been presented by the Misses Kate and Ella Rae, Miss Alice Grimshaw, the Ladies Aid Society, Sunday School classes of '04 and '05, Y. P. S. C. E. and primary classes. Handsome chairs are being installed in the auditorium, which will comfortably seat 400. The interior finish is in tasteful design and the congregation will worship in one of the handsomest sacred edifices in the county. Rev. Chapman, the pastor, comes in for no little praise for his work in preparing and carrying into effect plans for construction of the building. Schools re-opened on Monday, the primary grade at Central school being in such a crowded condition that first and second grade pupils are given only a half day's attendance. The number in attendance is largely in excess of last term, and during the week new pupils are coming in. Seventeen teachers are employed in the city schools. At West Anaheim two teachers are engaged and the attendance was yesterday reported to be 85. This number will be exceeded before the week is out. The Chamber of Commerce has been presented a collection of year-books of the Department of Agriculture, dating from 1890, by Mme. Staheli-Neithardt. They may be consulted at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at any time and will be found of great value for reference in regard to the growing of fruits and nuts. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Konig were tendered a delightful surprise party on Monday evening, when a large number of their friends assembled in honor of Mrs. Konig's birthday and their recent return from a European tour. During the evening Mrs. Falkenstein gave an instrumental solo on the piano, which was followed by a song by Mrs. Hiltshire, after which Mrs. Konig favored the company with a vocal solo. A sumptuous repast of ice cream, cake and coffee was served and it was midnight when the guests bade goodbye to their host and hostess, wishing Mrs. Konig many happy returns of the day. The Orange County Park in Santiago-Canyon was the scene of a joint re-union of the Orange County Confederate Veterans' Association and of the Missouri Association, some days ago. Several hundred members of the two associations and their friends assembled at an early hour and the day was spent in jollification and sports. At noon a basket luncheon was spread under the oaks and speech-making followed, with Judge Pleasants, president of the Missouriians, presiding. The following officers were elected by the Missouriians: President, J. E. Pleasants of Silverado; vice-presidents, Mrs. L. H. Mills of Santa Ana and W. E. Squires of Olive; secretary and treasurer, J. A. Turner of Santa Ana; committee on next year's re-union, W. H. Spurgeon, J. O. Turner and Mrs. Mills. Johnny Tuffree and sister, Mrs. Lloyd, returned this week from San Francisco, after a fortnight's absence during which time they attended the Knights Templar festivities. Johnny says the arrival of the Lena caused considerable excitement in the northern posed change in the constitution. "By centralizing collection of taxes on motor vehicles when they are registered, and distributing the proceeds to the counties and cities, many automobiles now escaping taxation will be reached, and the burden on the others can be reduced. Such a system can be worked out under the Murphy amendment which should be supported vigorously by the authorities in order that the combined efforts of their legislative committee and the board of equalization to secure its passage by the legislature may not have been in vain." Pierce also urged the assessors to co-operate with the recently appointed legislative committee of four senators and four assemblymen who are to investigate tax problems. He observed that "taxes are essentially practical, and because they are, the committee will require the help of those directly concerned with their administration. "A tax system should never be 'doctored.' The adjustment of tax burdens should be undertaken deliberately and with the co-operation of those who really know the practical workings of revenue laws. I am sure that we may rely upon the sound good judgment of the legislative committee in this regard, so that our principal concern should be to see that all of the facts are available to the members of the committee. In this way we can be of real service to them." Johnny Tuffree and sister, Mrs. Lloyd, returned this week from San Francisco, after a fortnight's absence during which time they attended the Knights Templar festivities. Johnny says the arrival of the Lena caused considerable excitement in the northern metropolis, especially when a rumor spread to the effect that two Japanese boats were outside looking for her. He tried to get a view of the Russian boat, but was prevented by the heavy fog. Dr. C. D. Ball was appointed County Physician by the supervisors on Monday, in place of Dr. R. A. Cushman, who resigned in order to accept the position of prison physician and surgeon at San Quentin State Penitentiary. W. C. Eyman this week sold to E. J. Peabody a Troy, N. Y., capitalist, twenty acres of walnut orchard, formerly the property of Chas. McCrossan at Placentia, situated near Mr. Chapman's famous Santa Isabel rancho; consideration $12,500. Mr. Dickel received by cable telegram on Monday the distressing news of the death of his sister, Mrs. W. Rassfeld, at her home near Essen, Germany. R. Fossek this week heard from his son, Emil, who has been in Nome for several weeks. He writes that he is well and is enjoying himself. Miss Olga Zeus of this city and Miss Bessie Schubert of Los Angeles have returned from a fortnight's outing at Coronado. Capt. Victor Schumacher was a business visitor in Los Angeles the fore part of the week. Mrs. Chester Holcomb presented her husband on Sunday evening with a fine baby boy. Mr. Holcomb has been at Thermal, but is expected home in a day or two. Oscar Warling found a lady's gold ring on Center street yesterday near the postoffice. The owner may receive her property by applying to the finder. Ayline Cayce, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cayce, is attending school in Los Angeles, in the care of her grand mother, Mrs. Emma Polhemus. The Only FULL-SIZED CAR in the lowest priced field Plymouth 4-Door Sedan, $735 In sharp contrast with the few other cars of its price group the new Chrysler-built Plymouth offers full-sized bodies, deep luxurious upholstery with ample room for all adult passengers. The new Plymouth offers also in beauty and original style, in speed, power, quiet and smoothness—the quality you could get here—foreonly for far more. It gives you the utmost in safety, because of internal-expanding hydraulic 4-wheel brakes, positive in any weather. Examine, point for point, the features which place Plymouth foremost in its field. 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