anaheim-gazette 1931-09-17

IN THE DAYS OF L Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Century Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and C 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 24, 1881 Twenty-four distilleries have gone into commission in this county. There are 5000 sacks of grain and 400 bales of wool in the warehouse at Anaheim Landing, and more is being received daily. The Bonita took a lighter-load of grain on Tuesday evening. The scarcity of laborers is severely felt here in Anaheim. The grape picking season has created an unusual demand for working men, and many of the vineyardists are put to sore straits to keep their crushers supplied with grapes. A small house on the ranch of Mr. Victor Montgomery at the mouth of the Santiago canyon, in which a workman lived, was burned on Monday. The contents, including some harness, etc., were destroyed. Loss: about $100. The fire was accidental. The government air land commissioners, now in southern California, have been asked to have the government timber lands at the head of the Santa Ana river withdrawn from the market, as it is feared that a lessened rainfall would result from a derudation of timber in that region. The Chamber of Commerce has been revived in Los Angeles and the following Board of Directors have been elected for the term ending December 31: I. W. Hellman, J. P. Widney, I. N. Van Nuys, K. Cohn, J. de Shorb, W. S. Maxwell, A. Hass, E. T. Spence, B. Dreyfus, A. M. Dodsworth and J. M. Griffith. Mr. T. J. J. Schmidt has sixty Berger vines three years old from which he sold this year 1,475 pounds of grapes. This is at the rate of over ten tons to the acre, and as this variety of grape readily commands $20 per ton, it requires little calculation to dom The Chamber of Commerce has been revived in Los Angeles and the following Board of Directors have been elected for the term ending December 31: I. W. Hellman, J. P. Widney, I.N. Van Nuys, K. Cohn, J. de Shorb, W. S. Maxwell, A. Hass, E. T. Spence, B. Dreyfus, A. M. Dodsworth and J. M. Griffith. Mr. T. J. J. Schmidt has sixty Berger vines three years old from which he sold this year 1,475 pounds of grapes. This is at the rate of over ten tons to the acre, and as this variety of grape readily commands $20 per ton, it requires little calculation to demonstrate the enormous profits attending the cultivation of vines. John A. McCoy, the eldest son of Dr. James McCoy of Westminster, died near Spadra on Monday from the effects of an accident which occurred when he was working with a band of threshers about ten miles from that place. His foot was caught by a revolving cylinder and dragged in. Before the machine could be stopped the unfortunate young man was so terribly lacerated that he died about two hours later. The Australian papers are urging the New Zealand government to award the $2,500 prize offered for the successful shipment of bees to that colony, to Judge Levering of this county who has, it seems, justly earned the bonus. This gentleman now has on file an order from New Zealand for two colonies of bumble bees. They are wanted in that country to distribute the bloom of clover, which the farmers will make an effort to raise. A curious state of affairs in regard to money matters is reported in Los Angeles. On Wednesday last a gentleman entered one of the banks with a bag of gold, almost as much as he could carry, to place on deposit, but the bank refused to take it. They simply placed in it the vault for safe keeping, subject to the gentleman's order. A bank president is also credited with saying that they had such a plethora of money that he had to lie awake nights to divine ways and means of investing it. Such incidents tell a very plain story of our prosperity. It is an undeniable fact that in all the vine-growing counties in the northern part of the state, and as far south as Tulare and Fresno counties, the deadly phylloxera is spreading with more or less rapidity. It is none the less to be dreaded because it travels less rapidly than in France, or because the vines here do not succumb to its attacks as quickly as they do in that country. The final outcome of the presence of the pest in a vineyard is the same in California as in France—the vines die, and what three or four years before was a luxuriant mass of green becomes only a ghastly array of withered stumps. No care given an infected vineyard, no application of remedial agencies have the slightest effect in staying the ravages of this most deadly insect. There is no evidence that phylloxera has as yet appeared in this or adjoining counties. But it behooves everyone to use every precaution against importing the best here, and we deem it our duty to warn the people of the county against doing aught to introduce such a deadly enemy to the vine-grower. All those who intend to plant vineyards should purchase their cuttings in this county. There is no surer way to introduce the phylloxera than to purchase cuttings in Napa, Sonoma, or any of the northern counties, and import them here. It is nothing less than criminal to do such a thing. It was by importing cuttings from Sonoma, the creature of the phylloxera... The nation is in mourning for as able, as pure and as good a man as ever was chosen by the people to be President of this republic. During the four months of his administration much was done in the way of conducting the government on honest and economical principles. He was a scholar, a statesman, an orator and a politician in the best sense of the word. He was an honest man. No man in the United States had greater opportunity to enrich himself by corrupt means than he, and yet his entire property is valued at $25,000, which includes a house in Washington upon which there is a mortgage. The murdered Lincoln was not more sincerely mourned than the murdered Garfield. The President died at 10:35 o'clock on Monday night at Franklin cottage in Elberson, N.J. Mrs. Garfield was present at the death bed. The cabinet, with the exception of Blaine and Lincoln, at once met in council and Attorney-General MacVeagh sent notification to the Vice-President, signed by all the members present, and asking him to take the oath of office and assume the duties of President immediately. The remains of the late President were removed to Washington on Wednesday by special train. Detachments from the United States army and marines from the navy were in attendance. The remains of President Garfield, while lying in state in the rotunda of the Capital, were viewed by thousands of people. A steady stream of humanity poured through the capital building throughout the night. On Friday the remains were taken to Cleveland, Ohio, via the Pennsylvania railroad, where they will lie in state until Monday at 2 p.m., and will be then interred in Lake View cemetery. Preparations for a suitable observance of the day has been made in nearly every city, village and hamlet in the United States. The people of Anaheim and vicinity are invited to assemble in St. Michael's Episcopal church and the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock p.m. on Monday and take part in the memorial services to be held there. James Abram Garfield was born in Ohio November 19, 1831. He was nearly 50 years of age. G. F. Martin o'ket to his partner business. Mr. Kleen and sausage maker standard attained short vacation, and To the new propriet firm, the best of fo Joseph Helms when his supply of pelled to discontinue and W. H. Spake recently made, reg in this and West A Orangethorpe, Gar tion in the county voters will have the The Knights o'city next Sunday. from Los Angeles, G ing the lodge. It is will be met at the Catholic church, w sermon. An elabo House at noon. F Installation will begin will be served for the evening. City Clerk Me Equalization figures in this city, the fig year amounting to interesting facts ta tion of property in 226. Increase, $81, by state board of equ in city limits, 1905-tions and tax, 1906-of taxes raised, $9 rate, $1.25; amount OF LONG AGO and a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only ens of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 27, 1906 Harry Speilman won the Company E medal at the shoot last Sunday, making a total of 55. Miss Sophia Stroka, daughter of James Stroka of the Union Brewing company, left on Tuesday for Bremen, Germany. John J. Hunter was in town from Fullerton on Monday. He is of the opinion the walnut crop of his section will not be larger than that of last year. Julius Schneider has been driving about the Third supervisor district registering voters. He says the approaching election will have a lot of surprises for us. Thomas Strain of Placentia and his two daughters, Misses Margaret and Lilly Strain, have returned from an extended tour of England, Ireland and the Continent. Miss Marian Johnston spent several days the past week with friends at Newport Beach. On Tuesday, Miss Johnston landed one of the largest yellowtails thus far caught this season. She returned from the beach on Tuesday evening. John Pfeninger is delivering some very fine Tokay grapes, as well as other varieties, to purchasers in town. Johnny tells us the quality is superior to any raised in recent years, although the late frost curtailed the output. Chispa Chapter O. E. S. conferred degrees on Monday evening upon Mrs. W. P. Quarton, Miss Marie Bardill and O. Lagman. An enjoyable evening was participated in. A large attendance was present including a delegation from Buena Park. Music and Can Trisect Angle? George H. Hurd, Boston salesman with only a high school education, claims to solve puzzles that have baffled mathematicians 2,500 years. Daily Agricultural Radio Program Beginning each day at 12 m. and continuing 10 minutes, talks of interest to farmers, growers and producers will be given during the week beginning September 7, under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating with radio station KFI, as follows: Sept. 21—"Walnut Question Box." M. H. Kimball, assistant farm advisor, Los Angeles county. Sept. 22—"Truck Crop Question Box." F. H. Ernst, assistant farm advisor, Los Angeles county. Sept. 23—"The State Association of County Agricultural Commissioners," E. S. Kellogg, agricultural commissioner, Santa Barbara county. Sept. 24—"Talk on Water Conservation." Woodbridge Metcalf, extension forester, University of California. Sept. 25—"What About the Equalization Fee?" J. A. Smiley, state director, Orange County Farm Bureau. MRS. EMILY LONEUS DIES Mrs. Emily F. Loneus, a resident of Anaheim for the last 12 years, died at home on South Carolina Street. John Pfeninger is delivering some very fine Tokay grapes, as well as other varieties, to purchasers in town. Johnny tells us the quality is superior to any raised in recent years, although the late frost curtailed the output. Chispa Chapter O. E. S. conferred degrees on Monday evening upon Mrs. W. P. Quarton, Miss Marie Bardill and O. Lagman. An enjoyable evening was participated in. A large attendance was present including a delegation from Buena Park. Music and refreshments followed the initiation, and it was late before the chapter adjourned. Tim Carroll returned this week from San Francisco after an absence of four months. He installed two of his patent beet dumps at Mission wharf, and during his absence received orders for thirty-four dumps from various parts of the Western and Rocky Mountain states. He reports little progress in rebuilding the burned city and gives anything but a hopeful picture of conditions in the bay city. Mrs. Lucy Banning, divorced wife of John Bradbury, was married at Santa Ana on Thursday last to Mace Greenleaf, actor at a Los Angeles theater. The bride is well known throughout the state as a beautiful and vivacious girl, who has had rather a romantic career. She is wealthy in her own right. Her husband plays minor roles in melo-dramatic productions and gets a salary of $15 per week. Congressman S. C. Smith will open the campaign at the Opera House on Friday evening, October 5. This will be the first political meeting to be held here during the present campaign, and party workers plan to make it a rousing one. Congressman Smith is an able orator and will delight his auditors with an interesting and instructive discussion of matters of public moment now engaging the attention of the people. Sixteen thousand varieties of potatoes will be planted this season by Luther Burbank on his experimental farm near Santa Rosa. From the crop he will select the species for further experiments in the production of an improved potato that will revolutionize the tuber world. The new potato is to be of more uniform size, will be a bigger producer and more nutritious. It will also be practically impervious to disease. The city band delighted a large crowd on Saturday evening with the first of a series of open-air concerts which will be continued at intervals of a fortnight during the season. Under the leadership of Prof. Walter Crowther and with a complement of fifteen pieces, the band was at its best, and its numerous selections were loudly applauded. Next Sunday, the band plays for the Knights of Columbus at the opening of their lodge in this city. G. F. Martin on Tuesday sold his interest in the Center Market to his partner, K. Klement, who will in future carry on the business. Mr. Klement is an experienced and practical butcher and sausage maker, and will continue the market up to the high standard attained by it in the past. Mr. Martin will enjoy a short vacation, and may later on embark in other business lines. MRS. EMILY LONEUS DIES Mrs. Emily F. Loneus, a resident of Anaheim for the last 12 years, died at her home on South Clementine street last Friday afternoon. She was 82 years old and had been in poor health for the last three months. She was a native of Wisconsin and had lived in South Dakota for many years before coming to Anaheim. Funeral services were held at the Hilgenfeld home on Monday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. V. K. Ledbetter of Calvary Baptist church and at Anaheim cemetery the Rebekah lodge conducted the ceremonies. She was also a member of the Eastern Star and tae W. R. C. Mrs. Loneus is survived by a foster daughter, Mrs. Harry H. Brackett of Eastern Star and the W. R. C. A five or ten year plan that will serve for at least two years is the requirement—South Bend Tribune. Urges Vote On Aqueduct Bonds Chairman W. P. Whitsett of Metropolitan District Board outlines G. F. Martin on Tuesday sold his interest in the Center Market to his partner, K. Klent, who will in future carry on the business. Mr. Klent is an experienced and practical butcher and sausage maker, and will continue the market up to the high standard attained by it in the past. Mr. Martin will enjoy a short vacation, and may later on embark in other business lines. To the new proprietor, success! to the outgoing member of the firm, the best of fortune. Joseph Helmsen registered 340 voters to noon yesterday, when his supply of registration blanks gave out, and he was compelled to discontinue the work. City Clerk Merritt registered 211, and W. H. Spake whose appointment as registry clerk was only recently made, registered 41. These registrations are of voters in this and West Anaheim precincts, as well as a sprinkling from Orangethorpe, Garden Grove, Olive and Westminster. Registration in the county has been heavy, and probably in excess of 7000 voters will have their names upon the Great Register. The Knights of Columbus will install their new lodge in this city next Sunday. Three special trains will bring visiting Knights from Los Angeles, Oxnard and San Bernardino to assist in installing the lodge. It is expected that 450 visitors will be here. They will be met at the depot by the city band and will march to the Catholic church, where the Rev. Father Dubble will deliver the sermon. An elaborate luncheon will be served at the Opera House at noon. Fifty-three charter members will be initiated. Installation will begin at 1 o'clock at Odd Fellows hall. A banquet will be served for four hundred persons at the Opera House in the evening. City Clerk Merritt has received from the State Board of Equalization figures of the assessed valuation of railroad property in this city, the figures showing an increase over those of last year amounting to $11,867. Mr. Merritt gives us the following interesting facts taken from the assessment rolls: Total valuation of property in city, 1906-1907, $728,650; in 1905-1906, $647,-226. Increase, $81,424. Railroad valuation, 1906-1907, furnished by state board of equalization, $76,545. Assessed valuations within city limits, 1905-1906, $64,678; increase, $11,867. Total valuations and tax, 1906-1907: valuation, $728,650; rate, $1.25; amount of taxes raised, $9,108.15. In 1905-1906: Valuation, $647,226; rate, $1.25; amount of taxes raised, $8,090; increase, $1,017.81. Chairman W. P. Whitsett of Metropolitan District Board outlines need for Colorado River water. With the citizens of Los Angeles and the other twelve cities in the Metropolitan Water District preparing to vote the Colorado River Aqueduct bond issue on Tuesday, September 29, Chairman W. P. Whitsett of the District Board of Directors has issued a statement setting forth a number of important phases of the great water project. In his statement, Mr. Whitsett drew attention to the following facts: Our present water supplies rapidly are vanishing. Wells are dropping and going dry. We are in dire need of Colorado River water to support our present population and property values—to say nothing of future needs. The $220,000,000 bond issue will pay for the entire project, including a distribution system to each city in the District. Eighteen years will elapse before it will be necessary to pay off any of the bond issue. Ten thousand men will be given employment for six years in controlling the Aqueduct and many thousands more in factories and shops preparing materials and supplies used on the big job. The $220,000,000 bond issue is not a Los Angeles issue, but is an issue that will be spread over all of the thirteen cities in the Metropolitan Water District. Each city will pay only its share of the cost of the Aqueduct and will get a proportionate share of water. Voting the Aqueduct bonds on September 29th will come as a result of seven years of careful engineering study and investigation by the best engineering talent in America. NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND WASTE MATERIAL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to 8 o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, September 22nd, 1931, for the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and waste material in said City for a term of five years in accordance with "Specifications for the Collection and Disposal of Garbage, Rubbish and Waste Material, City of Anaheim, Series of 1931." Garbage service may be awarded to one bidder and rubbish and waste material service to another, in accordance with the following propositions: PROPOSITION No. 1—For partial garbage service, including only the collection of garbage and the delivery of same to the City at its garbage station within the City Limits. PROPOSITION No. 2—For partial garbage service, including only the disposal of garbage when City of Anaheim, Series of 1931." Garbage service may be awarded to one bidder and rubbish and waste material service to another, in accordance with the following propositions: PROPOSITION No. 1—For partial garbage service, including only the collection of garbage and the delivery of same to the City at its garbage station within the City Limits. PROPOSITION No. 2—For partial garbage service, including only the disposal of garbage when collected by the City and delivered to contractor at City's garbage station within the City Limits. PROPOSITION No. 3—For complete garbage service, including the collection, transportation and disposal of garbage only. PROPOSITION No. 4—For complete rubbish and waste material service, including the collection, transportation and disposal of rubbish and waste material only. PROPOSITION No. 5—For complete garbage, rubbish and waste material service, including the collection, transportation and disposal of all three classes of waste. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to City of Anaheim, in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and the same shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages if within ten days after the acceptance of any such proposal the bidder fails to enter into a written contract with said City for the performance of the work as specified. The successful bidder under each accepted proposition will be required to file with the city a surety bond in the principal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), payable to said City and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his contract, together with a surety bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) conditioned upon the prompt payment of all claims and obligations arising from the performance of the work specified; said bonds to be subject to the approval of the City Council. Specifications, instructions and proposal blanks may be obtained at the office of the City Manager of said City. Said City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the City Council of the City of Anaheim. Dated this 28th day of August, 1931. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CAST IRON WATER PIPE AND FITTINGS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anaheim. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CAST IRON WATER PIPE AND FITTINGS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to the hour of eight o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, the 22nd day of September, 1931, for the furnishing to said City of the following approximate quantities of Cast Iron Water Pipe and Fittings: 4800 lln. ft. 4" Pipe, A. W. W.. A. Class B, or equal; 3000 lln. ft. 6" Pipe, A. W. W.A. Class B, or equal; 1600 lln. ft. 8" Pipe, A. W. W.A. Class B, or equal; 3000 lbs. Fittings, A. W. W.A. Standard. Said pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with "Specifications for Cast Iron Water Pipe, Series of 1929-B, City of Anaheim." Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to the City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent. of such bid; and the successful bidder will be required to furnish, within ten days after the award of the contract, a surety bond payable to said City and subject to the approval of the City Council, in an amount not less than fifty per cent. of the aggregate amount of said contract, which said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said contract. Specifications and further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager. All proposals must be on forms furnished by the City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. 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