anaheim-gazette 1933-03-09

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK MARCH 19, 1908 At the meeting of the city trustees on Thursday evening the street superintendent was instructed to place signs along highways warning bicycle riders to refrain from riding upon sidewalks. The practice is getting all too common and is dangerous to pedestrians, more especially at night time. There is an ordinance in force prohibiting riding upon sidewalks and it applies to all sidewalks in the city limits, earthen or cement. The police department is going to get after violators, so you want to look out. The marshal reported collections for water and lights totaled $1,728.10, for delinquents $109.75. The treasurer reported a balance in the treasury of $12,586.27. There were present Fiscus, Stock, Kroeger and Darling, in the absence of Mayor Rust, Trustee Stock acted as president pro tem. James A. Whitaker, well known throughout Orange county, and founder of the town of Buena Park, died on Friday morning at his home in Highland Park, Los Angeles, aged 81 years. Mr. Whitaker was born in Otsego county, New York, April 8, 1827, and came to this part of the country from Chicago in 1885. On the advent of the Santa Fe railroad into this section he laid out the village of Buena Park and until advancing years compelled him to make a change his name was inseparably connected with the advancement of the Park and contiguous country. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Federman will be pleased to know that the twenty-fifth milestone of their married life was passed on Sunday at their Los Angeles home, and in celebration the couple gave a reception. March 15, 1883, Miss Mendelsohn, a charming young lady of Los Angeles and S. S. Federman were married in Anaheim at the home of P. Davis. They have lived ever since here and in Los Angeles, and at Sunday's affair they were assisted in receiving by their daughter, For about two patentee of the dryer on exhibiting all kinds of dress exhibition, and Mr. Burns of the Los Angeles cemetery The purchaser the Acme Fruit stock divided in Louis Schorn, 2½ shares; R Lionel Brown holders held a elected preside treasurer. Mr dryer at the ex large dryer in endeavor to build a dryer holders of the willingness to probable that week, will be a of the dryer an exhibit and exp The following week: D. Jonas Reiser: Lot 6 J. L. Woodman Squier, part o The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Federman will be pleased to know that the twenty-fifth milestone of their married life was passed on Sunday at their Los Angeles home, and in celebration the couple gave a reception. March 15, 1883, Miss Mendelsohn, a charming young lady of Los Angeles and S. S. Federman were married in Anaheim at the home of P. Davis. They have lived ever since here and in Los Angeles, and at Sunday's affair they were assisted in receiving by their daughter, Mrs. David Hirsch. There was music and a luncheon, several hundred people calling during the afternoon. A number of people have petitioned the Board of supervisors to pass an ordinance prohibiting the shipment of shell fish from this county. The petition states that at present the cockle and crab supply is being preyed upon by professional fishermen at such a rate that it will be only a short time until there is no shell fish left on the Orange county coast, if the county does not come to the rescue. The supply is just sufficient for home consumption. Michael Neipp, aged 68 years, died at Banning on Tuesday of heart trouble and asthma. His son, Gustave, was with him at the time of death. Mrs. Neipp was at the cemetery decorating the grave of a son when the telegram announcing the death of her husband was received. Mr. Neipp was a native of Wittenburg, Germany, and had lived in Anaheim since 1882. Deceased leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss. The observant citizen rises to remark that this is a great town for business without doubt. On Monday afternoon the town was crowded with shoppers from within the city and outlying districts. Saturday used to be banner trade day, but the other week days are now getting to be almost as good, and the rush of trade is always on, and the merchants' smile never wears off. Work upon the foundation of Samuel Kraemer's $10,000.00 brick building on Center street is well underway, and the building will be pushed rapidly to completion. The lower floor will be occupied by a well known local firm. The building will be a credit to the city. Other brick buildings are soon to be commenced. Bobby Mills regaled a number of his friends with a fine barbecue of yearling lamb with trimmings up the canyon on Sunday, which was pronounced the best ever. The day was delightfully spent playing whist under the umbrageous oaks, and all were glad to have been present. We understand the boys to say that other similar outings are in store for the future. E. W. Brewer of Placentia has just received from the James-town exposition the highest-gold medal award on his "show-me" peanuts, which were placed on exhibition at the late fair. The peanuts are the largest ever produced in the world. Orange county is becoming famous the world over for the excellence of her products. And such men as Mr. Brewer are helping her do it. Quite frequently one hears complimentary remarks of the painstaking and obliging young lady at the money order window in the postoffice—Miss Alice Robison. Ever ready to attend to E. W. Brewer of Placentia has just received from the James-town exposition the highest-gold medal award on his "show-me" peanuts, which were placed on exhibition at the late fair. The peanuts are the largest ever produced in the world. Orange county is becoming famous the world over for the excellence of her products. And such men as Mr. Brewer are helping her do it. Quite frequently one hears complimentary remarks of the painstaking and obliging young lady at the money order window in the postoffice—Miss Alice Robison. Ever ready to attend to the duties of the office, and besides one of the best looking of Anaheim's fair daughters. Suit to quiet title to a half interest in twenty acres on Center street in Anaheim has been begun by George Bauer sr., against George Bauer jr. Richard Melrose is attorney for the plaintiff in the case. The estate of George L. Wagner who was killed in a well near Anaheim by a falling water pipe, has been appraised by L. E. Miller, Herman Stern and L. J. Winney at $25,000. Robin Adair Scott of Long Beach and Clem Sheffield just out from Chicago, were in town on Tuesday on a short business trip and shaking hands with numerous old-time friends. Mrs. Frank Walter is building a $3000 bungalow on her place east of town. When finished it will be one of the architectural beauties of that fast growing section. Mr. Grim was pleasantly surprised by a number of his friends at his home on East Center street Thursday evening, the occasion being his 50th birthday. Wm. G. Emmett on Friday filed a petition with City Clerk Merritt announcing his candidacy for city marshal at the forthcoming city election. J. W. Morrison of Orange has been appointed state deputy fish and game commissioner. Fred Schneider and his best girl drove to Whittier on Sunday, returning in the evening. Arthur Lewis has purchased a residence lot on Broadway from O. A. Mullinix for $1,000. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK MARCH 17, 1883 For about two weeks past, Mr. R. E. Burns, the inventor and patentee of the Acme Fruit Dryer, has had a working model of his dryer on exhibition at the Planters hotel, together with samples of all kinds of dried fruit. Considerable interest was taken in the exhibition, and it culminated a few days ago in the purchase from Mr. Burns of the sole right to manufacture and sell his dryers in Los Angeles county. The price paid for such right was $1500. The purchasers have formed an incorporation under the name of the Acme Fruit drying and Manufacturing company with capital stock divided into 15 shares at $100 each. The stockholders are: Louis Schorn, 4 shares; Ernest Browning, 3 shares; C. R. Brown, 2½ shares; R. J. Northam, 1 share; Wm. Crowther, 1 share; Lionel Browning, 1 share; Fred Hartung, 1 share. The stockholders held a meeting on Monday night at which Mr. Schorn was elected president, Mr. Northam secretary, and Mr. Hartung treasurer. Mr. Stewart was instructed to manufacture a family dryer at the expense of the company. The question of building a large dryer in Anaheim was discussed and it was finally resolved to endeavor to organize a stock company among the citizens and build a dryer in town on a large scale. Several of the stockholders of the company owning the county right have expressed a willingness to take stock in the proposed company, and it is quite probable that the Gazette’s offer of a building site, made last week, will be accepted sooner than was anticipated. The models of the dryer are at Mr. Stewart’s shop and he will be pleased to exhibit and explain it to visitors. The following real estate transactions are reported for the week: D. Jonathan Kraemer and Samuel Kraemer to Albert Reiser: Lot 6, block B, Kraemer tract, $1000; Albert Reiser to J. L. Woodmansee, same as last, $1600; Daniel Hartkoff to O. W. Squier, part of lot 7, Westminster, $100; Oland W. Squier and The following real estate transactions are reported for the week: D. Jonathan Kraemer and Samuel Kraemer to Albert Reiser: Lot 6, block B, Kraemer tract, $1000; Albert Reiser to J. L. Woodmansee, same as last, $1600; Daniel Hartkoff to O. W. Squier, part of lot 7, Westminster, $100; Oland W. Squier and Mattie, his wife, to James McFadden, part of lot 7, Westminster, $1.00; Alfred Robinson, Trustee to William A. Sackett, 15.39 acres in N½, sec. 2, etc., $461.70; Gustave Davis to Libbie Mendelson, W½, city lot 55., Anaheim, $1.00. There are only fourteen nations in the world today that are paying their way. England generally manages to make ends meet and show a trifling surplus of two or three millions to be applied to the reduction of its enormous national debt. The United States in spite of Congressional extravagance puts by every year nearly fifty times as much and Holland and Belgium both keep about even. With these exceptions every nation in the civilized world shows an annual deficit of more or less millions. A resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Water company last Saturday requiring the secretary to issue receipts to the purchasers of water; and to sell water at the office of the company only between the hours of 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The board also fixed the limit of water to one dollar's worth to each five shares. The "Anaheim Minstrels" is the name of the latest organization. It is composed of several of our young townspeople who have an aptitude for music, and they have practiced together assiduously of late. They will give a public performance on the 26th instant, and we doubt not they will be greeted with a full house. The programme will be issued next week. The ostriches were expected to arrive by rail last evening. The corrals and sheds in which they are to be stabled are now being built on the land known as the McGregor place in the rancho Los Coyotes, a few miles north of town. In boring a well the other day Mr. J. T. Stewart brought up from a depth of ninety feet a cobble stone weighing 9½ pounds and measuring 6¾ inches. As the pipe was only a seven inch one, there was not much margin to go on, and it shows that Stewart not only has good well tools, but knows how to use them. John L. Sullivan, the world's champion pugilist, has issued a challenge to any runner in America that he (Sullivan) will, with a man weighing 150 pounds on his back run 50 yards to his opponents 100 yards, for from $100 to $500. A large party gathered at London on Saturday to witness the trial of the electrical train car. It ran a distance of four miles satisfactorily and fulfilled the requirements of the Board of Trade. Mr. Ed Rimpau has been appointed deputy county assessor, precautions sometimes fail. The President of the United States literally takes his life in his hands when he accepts that high office. EYEWITNESS OF Two I happened to be present at the shooting of two Presidents, Garfield and McKinley. I doubt if there is another person living of whom that is true. As a small boy in Washington I was passing the old Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station on July 2, 1881, and went into the station to get a drink of water. As I entered the waiting-room men and women were screaming and rushing in every direction. I wormed my way through the crowd, boylike, and saw one of the station guards struggling with a bearded man, who was still holding a smoking revolver. On the floor lay a figure which I recognized as that of President Garfield, and bending over him was the familiar figure of James C. Blaine, Secretary of State. General Garfield died two months later. Medical and surgical science was still crude fifty years ago. There is little doubt that if doctors had known then what they know now he would have recovered. LUNATICS WITH Guns There is no doubt that Guffiteau, who shot Garfield, like Wilkes Booth, who killed Lincoln, and LeonCzolgoscz, the assassin of McKinley, was insane. As a newspaper reporter "covering" the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo I was in the Temple of Music when McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901. The murderer had wrapped a handkerchief around his right hand to make it look as if it had been injured, but the bandage concealed a revolver. Only those closest to the President heard the shots or realized for a few minutes what had happened. I was present when the Buffalo police questioned him. If ever there was a lunatic Czolgescz was one. And apparently, Zangara, who shot at Franklin Roosevelt, is likewise not quite sane. As a result of the shooting of President McKinley stringent laws were passed providing the death penalty for even threatening the life of the President. FLORIDA CANAL PLAN Among all the projects for public improvements to be financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation I cannot think of any that would do so much good as the plan to excavate a sea-level ship canal across the neck of the Florida Peninsula, connecting the Gulf of Mexico directly with the Atlantic Ocean. It would give immediate employment to tens of thousands.. It would benefit everybody in the United States from Texas east; by shortening the time and reducing the cost of trans- John L. Sullivan, the world's champion pugilist, has issued a challenge to any runner in America that he (Sullivan) will, with a man weighing 150 pounds on his back run 50 yards to his opponents 100 yards, for from $100 to $500. A large party gathered at London on Saturday to witness the trial of the electrical train car. It ran a distance of four miles satisfactorily and fulfilled the requirements of the Board of Trade. Mr. Ed Rimpau has been appointed deputy county assessor, and is now in the field. His district comprises Anaheim township. He can occasionally be found at the store of Goodman and Rimpau by those who desire to give in their assessment lists. Mr. D. R. Payne, the Los Angeles photographer, yesterday took views of the Planters hotel, the Bank of Anaheim and the adjoining brick block. These views will be used for advertising purposes. Considerable Colorado coin is finding its way to this office. It comes from people who want this paper. There is evidently a desire on the part of many residents of that state to emigrate thither. The Anaheim Minstrel club has purchased the scenery and stage outfit of a defunct club of Santa Ana, and have added drop curtains, etc. They now have a very complete set of stage paraphernalia. Mr. E. A. White has purchased from the Bank of Anaheim what is known as the "Drown lot" on Los Angeles street and will begin the erection of a dwelling house thereon next week. The Turn Verein of Los Angeles gave a concert on Sunday and the proceeds were given to the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the flood in Germany. Over $300 was realized. Joseph Helmsen will have a large assortment of masks for the use of participants in the coming ball. Be sure to inspect his stock before purchasing your mask. Mr. Dobner of the Cash Store is now opening the goods purchased by him while in San Francisco. Read his new advertisement. The South Santa Monica Wharf, and land pertaining thereto has been sold by the sheriff to Juan Bernard for $2,262.45. FLORIDA CANAL PLAN Among all the projects for public improvements to be financed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation I cannot think of any that would do so much good as the plan to excavate a sea-level ship canal across the neck of the Florida Peninsula, connecting the Gulf of Mexico directly with the Atlantic Ocean. It would give immediate employment to tens of thousands. It would benefit everybody in the United States, from Texas east; by shortening the time and reducing the cost of transportation of commodities between the Gulf states and the wealthy North Atlantic seaboard. It would pay for itself through tolls charged for the use of the canal by ships. I hear from Florida friends that the railroads of Florida are opposing this project. That seems to me like pretty small business, but it is quite characteristic. The widespread and growing demand for a complete reorganization of the railroad systems of the United States arises largely from just such an arrogant and selfish attitude on the part of railroad management in almost every part of the country. RADIO WORLD-WIDE REPORT We have got so accustomed to radio broadcasting that to most of us it hardly seems like a miracle. But I cannot escape the feeling that the world entered a new era on February 17th when the League of Nations broadcasted to the world its report refusing to recognize Japan's rights in Manchuria. Two powerful short wave stations at Geneva sent this fifteen thousand word message in Morse Code around the world for anybody and everybody to pick up. It took ten hours to transmit the entire report, but every word of it was picked up by the New York Times and it was published in full on the following morning. Within less than twenty-four hours every newspaper in the world was able to inform its readers that the combined nations of the world would oppose Japanese aggression in China. It was the most impressive gesture the League of Nations has ever made. And my guess is that it will accomplish its purpose. Orange County School Buses Get High Rating by California Highway Patrol Local Commonwealth Gets 95 Per Cent Mark, Equalled by Three Other Counties, and Exceeded by Five Counties; Decrease of 26.6 Percent In Fatal Accidents to School Children California school buses operating in 54 counties are pronounced 88 percent safe by the California highway patrol. The patrol's report, made on a recent rigid inspection of the 1,684 buses used for the transportation of school children in the state, showed they had complied with 88 percent of the safety regulations imposed by the patrol and the state department of education about a year ago when a statewide campaign was organized to reduce school bus accidents. Three counties, Napa, Nevada and Shasta were reported to have complied 100 percent with all regulations. No county fell below a percentage of 73 and 50 scored higher than 80 percent. No report was made on San Francisco, Alpine and Sierra counties as no buses operate in those counties. The report on Los Angeles county was not made because the Los Angeles unit of traffic officers did not come into the patrol until last July. The first complete inspection of the buses was made by the patrol last May. At that time many of them were reported to E. Raymond Cato, chief of the patrol, as being in a deplorable condition the percentage of compliance for the whole state being but 67 percent. During the interim between the first and second inspections, special officers were assigned in each county to visit school boards and seek to induce them to bring their equipment up to standard. As a result the percentage of safety efficiency was increased 21 percent. Since the last inspection this percentage has been increased materially school boards in several counties having continued to secure better equipment. The initial inspection showed a deplorable lack of stop and auxiliary lights, windshield wipers, skid chains rear view mirrors, fire extinguishers and other features making for greater safety. The second inspection, however, indicated most of these things had been provided. For example, there was an increase of 53 percent in stop lights, 43 percent in auxiliary lights, 28 percent in windshield wipers and 26 percent in rear view mirrors. The buses examined had a combined capacity of 60,026 passengers. Cato announced another inspection would be held in a few months in an effort to bring all buses up to a 100 percent rating. Records of the patrol show that in the first ten months of 1932 there was a decrease of 26.6 percent in fatal accidents to children of school age in California. Orange county, having a registration of 99 buses with a carrying capacity of 3,871 students, secured a rating of 95 percent. Five other counties rated higher, Napa and Nevada now have 100, Colusa, Lassen and Tuolumne getting 97, and three others getting a rating of 95. of Two to be present at the Presidents, Garfield and Doubt if there is another of whom that is true. 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