anaheim-gazette 1932-10-06

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of an Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK OCTOBER 17, 1907 Fifteen Winchester rifle shots, fired in as many seconds told people living near the corner of West and Walnut streets at 2 o'clock on Monday morning that things were doing at the Peacock ranch situated at the corner of those thoroughfares. The man behind the gun was John W. Peacock, and he had just been aroused from his slumbers by the barking of a little dog near the barn. Mr. Peacock was out in an instant. Running toward the barn, rifle in hand he heard the footsteps of a walnut thief hastily beating a retreat from the barn. Fifteen shots sped after him, but he escaped in the darkness. Mr. Peacock found a second dog in the throes of death by poisoning. He authorizes us to say that he will pay $100 in gold coin for information revealing the identity of the poisoner. Walter Johnson, the crack pitcher of the Washington team of the American League, returned this week from the east and is at his home in Placentia. Johnson left this section early in the spring for Wisser, Idaho, where he pitched for the team in that city. His feat of pitching 57 innings without a run being scored by his opposing batsmen brought him into national renown. He was wired an offer from Washington that he accepted, receiving a salary of $450 per month. His pitching in the big league made a sensation and he became one of the most widely talked of players of the country. He pitched twelve games for the Senators winning five and losing seven by close scores several of them being 1 to 0. He will pitch for Washington again next year and will go to Galveston in March to train a month with the team. His feat of relegating the Phillies to second place when that club was straining every nerve to beat Detroit, was a notable achievement. Asked if he would do any pitching in Anaheim this winter he replied he would if given a chance. Johnson returns loaded with laurels from eastern baseball centers. He wears the same sized The Immigrant of immigrants and for September ing California are mostly from being in the le England, Switz in various parts cisco. The pe settle in the so A colony cons Chicago, Musc 17th for Cali part of them Los Angeles, work of the as was wired an offer from Washington that he accepted, receiving a salary of $450 per month. His pitching in the big league made a sensation and he became one of the most widely talked of players of the country. He pitched twelve games for the Senators winning five and losing seven by close scores several of them being 1 to 0. He will pitch for Washington again next year and will go to Galveston in March to train a month with the team. His feat of relegating the Phillies to second place when that club was straining every nerve to beat Detroit, was a notable achievement. Asked if he would do any pitching in Anaheim this winter he replied he would if given a chance. Johnson returns loaded with laurels from eastern baseball centers. He wears the same sized hat, and is the same gentlemanly, unassuming ball player he was before he went away. Unless the unforseen occurs, Southern California will harvest the largest citrus fruit crop this year in the history of the industry. The Santa Fe railway company has completed its early estimates of the crop and places the figures at 31,000 cars of which it is estimated 27,000 will be oranges and 3,500 lemons. The annual meeting of the German-American bank was held on Thursday last, when the present board of directors was re-elected as follows: Joseph Helmsen, Erwin Barr, Wm. McLaughlin, A. Thomas, C. A. Boege, Dr. Beebe, Tim Carroll, A. Nagel, W. A. Bonynge. Adolph Thomas was re-elected president, Jos Helmsen, vice president and C. A. Boege, secretary and cashier. President Thomas made a report showing the banks deposits has increased during the year from $50,000 to $106,000. W. J. Montgomery has delivered 30 tons of walnuts from the Botsford orchard at Katella to the association packing house at West Anaheim. He will have from five to ten tons additional as the season's output of the orchard. Mr. Montgomery says he has less blight then last year by two-thirds, and he attributes this to the fact that he fertilized with burr clover earlier in the season. The nuts are superior in quality, being the equal of any ever raised on the ranch, and the ranch has a reputation for growing first class nuts. The two-story frame building located upon the Kraemer lot east of the First National, was moved into the street on Monday. Rain on Tuesday interfered with its progress to its new site at the gas works. Numerous arc lights will have to be temporarily taken down on Center street. The vacated lot will soon be graced by a modern brick building. A wrestling match is being arranged between Jim Ortega of Placentia and Tom Harlan of the San Joaquin ranch. The match will be for $100 a side and $20 forfeit money is already up. Harlan is to make 165 pounds, while Ortega goes at catch weights. The match will be pulled off on Monday evening, next. A Fullerton capitalist is said to be backing Ortega. The library board have received plans for the Carnagie library building from Kelly & Newberry of Los Angeles and Architect Bradshaw of Orange. Acceptance of plans for the structure is delayed pending receipt of others from local architects. Both plans submitted are understood to be particularly handsome specimens of architectural beauty. Architect Lagman will submit plans and others will also have drawings to offer. A selection The library board have received plans for the Carnagie library building from Kelly & Newberry of Los Angeles and Architect Bradshaw of Orange. Acceptance of plans for the structure is delayed pending receipt of others from local architects. Both plans submitted are understood to be particularly handsome specimens of architectural beauty. Architect Lagman will submit plans and others will also have drawings to offer. A selection will probably be made at an early date. P. J. Gavin has purchased a lot at the corner of Center and Kroeger streets, and will erect a two story rooming house. Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung on Friday evening attended a performance of Aida by the Milan Grand Opera company appearing in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bowen of Santa Ana and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Adams visited friends in Santa Ana on Thursday evening. W. H. Houts recently arrived from Long Beach has purchased the pool and billard room of O. S. Dene and will have his formal opening this evening. The place of meeting of the Apollo club has been changed from Miss Anna Everhardy's to Mrs. Grim's Mendelssohn is the chosen composer. The meeting will be held on Friday afternoon. Showers of rain fell on Monday night and Tuesday. Yesterday the weather continued cloudy. Wm. Schumacher left yesterday for a fortnights outing at Matilija hot springs. W. L. Hale is erecting a $10,000 residence on his orange tract at Placentia. Billy Kretchmer and Jess Alexander furnished music for a dance at Centralia several evenings ago. Mr. Neff is in San Luis Obispo county holding a farmers' institute. Ladies of the Catholic church entertained friends at cards at the Odd Fellows Hall last evening. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK OCTOBER 14, 1882 The Immigration association of California reports the number of immigrants arriving overland during the last week as 742 and for September 3,156. The demand for information concerning California is constantly increasing. The association has just received 10,000 maps, pamphlets and circulars. The immigrants are mostly from the East, New York, Ohio, Kansas and Illinois being in the lead. A great many are also arriving from Canada, England, Switzerland and Germany. Settlements are being made in various parts of the state both north and south of San Francisco. The people emigrating from the Eastern states prefer to settle in the southern rather than the northern part of California. A colony consisting of from fifty to seventy persons will leave Chicago, Muscatine, Ia., and Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday the 17th for California. A location has been selected for the greater part of them in Southern California, about forty miles east of Los Angeles, where they will stop. This is the first organized work of the association. From a letter received from Dr.Geo. H. Bailey, who is now located at Bellville, Texas, we cull the following: "We are having fine weather in this section. Cotton is coming in rapidly and it is claimed that Texas will furnish 1,500,000 bales this year—an enormous yield. We are starving for some grapes—such as are so abundant in Anaheim at the present time. There are none here except a few Malagas and Muscats that have been packed and shipped through to Galveston and then sent up here. By the time we receive them they are not fit to eat and cost forty cents a pound. Tell Mr. Dreyfus that the keg of his port came safely. I have had it tested by numerous old wine growers from the different wine districts of Europe. They all pronounce it fine and far better than any they have tasted here. One old gentleman, now forty years from Germany, says he never tasted such wine since he left there. We have California wine in bottles here but it Dairy Testing Plan Studied Asks Consolidation of County, City and State Forces As Economy Move By RALPH TAYLOR Executive Secretary, Agricultural Legislative Committee of California The demand of California taxpayers for elimination of waste and duplication in government already has produced beneficial results in many localities, with the added promise that a veritable deluge of economy proposals will greet the state legislature when it convenes in January. A proposal of especial interest to agriculture, because agriculture must pass on its advisability, is the plan recently advanced by Doctor Joseph J. King, chief of the state division of animal industry, to establish a uniform dairy inspection service under state auspices. King's program, which he estimates will save the taxpayers some $2,000,000 annually, contemplates complete elimination of the present system of duplicate dairy inspection by the state, cities and counties. The desire to eliminate duplication in inspection is entirely commendable, but the plan is naturally being subjected to most careful scrutiny by the dairymen and the dairymen's organizations because of its fundamental and far-reaching changes. Briefly summarized, the King proposal contemplates: 1. Elimination of cities and counties from the field of dairy farm inspection; the cities retaining authority within their own city limits. All present charges for field inspection of dairy cows, plants, equipment and personnel would be abolished. 2. Placing of dairy inspection and bovine tuberculosis control on a self-supporting basis by licensing owners o is claimed that Texas will furnish 1,500,000 bales this year—an enormous yield. We are starving for some grapes—such as are so abundant in Anaheim at the present time. There are none here except a few Malagas and Muscats that have been packed and shipped through to Galveston and then sent up here. By the time we receive them they are not fit to eat and cost forty cents a pound. Tell Mr. Dreyfus that the keg of his port came safely. I have had it tested by numerous old wine growers from the different wine districts of Europe. They all pronounce it fine and far better than any they have tasted here. One old gentleman, now forty years from Germany, says he never tasted such wine since he left there. We have California wine in bottles here but it is said to be all doctored and manipulated until there is precious little grape juice left. The New York World's London cable says: The comet is all the talk in scientific circles, and it is being regarded with considerable apprehension. Richard A. Proctor who denied that it is the comet of 1843 and 1880 now finds that he made a mistake in his calculations and so has withdrawn his statement. More cautious astronomers than he have no doubt of the identify of the comet, and believe that it will return, at the latest, in October, 1883, and will then fall into the sun, with results which will enable us to dispense with the future publication of the newspapers of the world. This is the opinion of other eminent scientists of the day. C. Piazzi Smythe, the clever astronomer Royal for Scotland has made no secret of his belief that the end of the world is at hand. The Smithsonian Institute has received the announcement of the discovery of a new comet by Dr. Schmidt at Athens. Lewis Swift of Dr. Warner's New York Observatory says the new comet is unquestionably a fragment of the great comet broken off at its perihelion passage. This proves that the great comet must have grazed the sun and hence passed through a terrible crisis. This is the second instance on record where a comet has been disrupted, the first one being Biela's comet of 1846. On the vineyards of Messrs. Rimpau and Korn are several vines of a nondescript variety which have proved themselves worthy of propagation. The grapes differ in no respect from the common Mission variety, but the bunches are immense, being fully twice as large as the ordinary bunches of Mission grapes. The vines have shown this commendable peculiarity for a number of years past, but it is only the present season that the thought of propagating this vine has suggested itself. A meeting of wine-growers and dealers will be held in Los Angeles today for the purpose of organizing an association having for its object the protection of the wine trade and the fostering of the viticultural interests of the county. The project is being pushed by such men as Mears, Dreyfus, Shorb, Rose and others, which is a guarantee that the organization will not be an ephemeral one. The following is a statement of the business down at the Anaheim depot during the month of September: Imports, 1,745,534 pounds; exports, 729,324 pounds. The imports were larger than during any month for the past five years. The new bank building is one of the most elaborately ornamental structures to be found in the state. It will probably be finished about the latter part of next week, when we shall try to cause of its fundamental and far-reaching changes. Briefly summarized, the King proposal contemplates: 1. Elimination of cities and counties from the field of dairy farm inspection; the cities retaining authority within their own city limits. All present charges for field inspection of dairy cows, plants, equipment and personnel would be abolished. 2. Placing of dairy inspection and bovine tuberculosis control on a self-supporting basis by licensing owners of dairy cattle at the rate of $1 per head per annum. That, it is estimated, would return a revenue of $800,000 per year. 3. Increasing the state's share in indemnity paid for reactors from one third to two-thirds of appraised value; the final one-third to be paid by the federal government. All tuberculosis testing of dairy cattle to be conducted free; the state employing practice veterinariops to test cattle in their immediate vicinity. Heavy traveling expenses would be eliminated by locating men in each county; the state absorbing as many city and county inspectors as possible. The fund created by the license fee of $1 per head on dairy cattle, according to King, would more than take care of state-wide dairy inspection, general disease control, and more rapid tuberculin testing and payment of indemnities. This would mean the elimination of large appropriations by the city and counties, he said, and would allow make the division of animal industry virtually self-supporting. Questions which the dairy groups are considering include: Will the dairyman, under the $1 tax on each dairy animal, pay more or less than he now pays in state, county and city inspection fees? What benefits will accrue to the dairymen who have already cleaned their herds, and who would, under this plan, contribute to the cost of the statewide tuberculosis eradication program. And, finally, can the $1 per head license fee be reduced when the mayor part of the tuberculosis eradication work has been accomplished, and what assurance can be given that such production will be come effective? If these questions are satisfactory answered, and if the economies claim for the program are real, the King plan may well merit support as a step toward elimination of duplication in inspection services. Certain it is that the present duplication, which often forms a dairyman to undergo inspection at the hands of a dozen city, county and state inspectors, is both wasteful and irritating. Stationery Supply Store Opens Here The following is a statement of the business down at the Anaheim depot during the month of September: Imports, 1,745,534 pounds; exports, 729,324 pounds. The imports were larger than during any month for the past five years. The new bank building is one of the most elaborately ornamental structures to be found in the state. It will probably be finished about the latter part of next week, when we shall try to give our readers an idea of how it looks. Mr. Sydney Holman has on his farm west of town a drive well twenty-five feet deep which gives enough water to supply a windmill which he has just put up. A commodious barn and other substantial improvements recently completed have added greatly to the appearance of Mr. Holman's handsome place. Mr. John Hanna reports the sale of the Wick's tract of 35 acres in Yorba precinct to Mr. Geo. Stadteggar, a gentleman who has been stopping in Anaheim for some time past. The amount paid was $2500. On last Saturday night a traveler was stopped on the highway between Anaheim and Santa Ana by two men who robbed him of ten dollars. The officers have been unable to find a clue to the robbers. Patrons of the Washington meat market have been regaled with venison during the week. The deer were brought in by Mr. John Bush. Miss Minnie Hanna has resigned her position as telegraph operator in Anaheim and will be succeeded by Mr. Herman Meyerholz, who will take charge of the office on November 1st. There is not a superabundance of clean seed barley to be had in this county and Mr. Jas. W. Landell of Centralia will have little difficulty in disposing of the lot he advertises today. One of the great wants of this community is a good bakery. The field is ripe for any steady, industrious man who understands the business. Charles Hilmer had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse during the week. His death is though to be due to eating non-cured alfalfa. Questing Plan Studied Considation of County, State Forces As Economy Move RALPH TAYLOR Secretary, Agricultural Service Committee of California of California taxpayers of waste and duplication already has produced units in many localities, and promise that a veritableomy proposals will greet mature when it convenes. of especial interest to because agriculture must divisibility, is the plan relied by Doctor Joseph J. of the state division of agriculture, to establish a uniform service under state program, which he estimates taxpayers some $2,000,000 templates complete eliminate present system of dupli-pection by the state, cities to eliminate duplication in entirely commendable, but naturally being subjected to scrutiny by the dairymen's organizations be-undamental and far-reach-ning marized, the King pro-plates; nation of cities and counties of dairy farm inspection, training authority within city limits. All present field inspection of dairy equipment and personnel published. of dairy inspection and culosis control on a self-loss by licensing owners of Steamship Lines Aid In Emergency Six Companies Slash Rate Half To Ship Food Supplies To Needy Governor Rolph's office was advised recently that the Pacific Coastwise shipping conference, comprising six steamship lines, had slashed its rates by 50% for the transportation of emergency food supplies collected by the state food administration. The governor was also informed that the River lines had made a like reduction and that a number of trucking concerns and individuals were actually transporting these relief stores virtually without cost. The railroads furthermore were cooperating in the endeavor to move relief stores, particularly oranges, at lower rates, the governor's office was told. Through the food administration, the governor stated that he had taken cognizance of these offers and had expressed his appreciation to the carriers. Food Administrator Moulton said that the offers had already resulted in the movement of considerable supplies of relief foodstuffs between northern and southern California and had considerably strengthened the state's food emergency transportation program. The steamship lines offering the reduction in rates through the conference are the Pacific Coast Steamship company, the Lückenbach Lines, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Navigation company, the Nelson Steamship company, the McCormick Steamship company, an dthe Chamberlain Line. The railroads offering relief rates on bulk shipments of oranges, loose in the car, are the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Western Pacific, Southern Pacific, Northwestern Pacific, and Pacific Electric. A list of the various trucking companies and individuals is now being compiled. Rowing Sport Is Adopted at S. C. Crew Introduced as Intramural Game To Develop Varsity Interest Crew will be introduced at the University of Southern California this year as an intra-national sport. Under the department of physical education, an informal campus rowing club, open to all registered students at S. C., will be organized and facilities of the Long Beach course will be used. Acknowledge of this policy was made by President R. B. von Klein-Salz who said that it was the house of university authorities that such a plan may arise student interest in the sport and provide preliminary training so that at an appropriate time when the expenditure could be justified the university might launch rowing as a major sport. While Southern California students who take up rowing under the department of physical education will not attempt to participate in organized inter-collegiate competition, the university's rowing club will give them an opportunity to enjoy the sport under expert supervision and members may take part in eights, fours, doubles, single sculls and barge training. With the assistance of Richard Suppler, a graduate student at Southern California and a former Pennsylvania carman, arrangements have been made with the recently organized Long Beach Rowin' club whereby members of the university's rowing club may have full privileges of the course and equipment at the Long Beach rowing stadium. As the Long Beach club has purchased many of the finest shells used by foreign Olympic teams this summer, splendid facilities are available for Trojan students who desire to take up rowing. What You Get For $2.00 In your year’s subscription to the Anaheim Gazette, costing $2, you receive the paper in your mail every Friday morning. In addition to containing an impartial and condensed account of all important local happenings, supplemented by courageous editorial interpretation, the Gazette runs in each issue the following valuable and interesting articles: BRUCE BARTON discusses the humanized life of Jesus Christ, in which he deals intelligently with the interesting phases of leadership which have been overlooked in previous biographies. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, an interpretative column devoted to political events of note as observed from the nation’s capitol. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO, two columns taken from the files of the Gazette, one 25 years ago, and another 50 years ago. These columns are frequently referred to by persons writing a history of this section. But their chief usefulness is in recalling old-time events to pioneers and their descendants living here. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by John Joseph Gaines, M. D., is a short article dealing every week with sensible discussions of health, and recommendations for everyday problems. TODAY AND TOMORROW, by Frank Parker Stockbridge. A human interest column that deals with persons and events of universal appeal. IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK, by Carl H. Getz. A short article every week talking about life along “The Great White Way.” AUTHORITATIVE ARTICLES by outstanding leaders of the county. Persons of prominence, like Charles C. Chapman, Terry E. Stephenson, Mrs. H. H. Easton, and others, occasionally contribute articles of importance on historical subjects. CITRUS MARKET SUMMARY is published every week in the Gazette, giving the general trend of the IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK, by Carl H. Getz. A short article every week talking about life along "The Great White Way." AUTHORITATIVE ARTICLES by outstanding leaders of the county. Persons of prominence, like Charles C. Chapman, Terry E. Stephenson, Mrs. H. H. Easton, and others, occasionally contribute articles of importance on historical subjects. CITRUS MARKET SUMMARY is published every week in the Gazette, giving the general trend of the market as disclosed in the past week. This is of vital importance to all citrus growers. MY HOME AND YOURS, by Bertha Edson Lay. Of particular interest to women, because it contains pertinent suggestions about home, and about recipes and cooking. VERY LATEST, by Patricia Dow. Devoted exclusively to the latest styles in women's apparel. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON, by Rev. Charles E. Dunn. This weekly feature is well worth reading. Of particular interest to children. 4-H CLUB NEWS, gleaned from the most worthwhile achievements of club members all over the nation. Club news in the county is given special attention. BUD 'n' BUB, a comic strip by Ed Kressy. This interests the whole family about the adventures of two boys bubbling over with the fun of life. OBSERVATIONS. A column written by a pioneer family member who has a good sense of humor. ALBERT T. REID'S weekly cartoon on problems of vital importance to the nation. Reid is one of the country's foremost cartoonists. "FIRST LOVES," a continued story by Felix Riesenberg. Read the summary and you'll be ready to start the eleventh installment this week. Similar stories of quality and cleanliness throughout the year. You cannot afford to be without the Gazette. Telephone 2414, call in person, or write for your subscription. You'll find it the best $2.00 you ever invested.