anaheim-gazette 1934-01-25

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 O 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 4, 1909 The inauguration by the City Trustees of a day and night electric service found especial commendation during the recent rainy weather. Lights burned in many stores during daylight hours and in this office they were indispensable. Service and the continuity of the "juice" was a joy to contemplate. The plan works successfully and it is a pleasure to note the works are self-sustaining. Municipal lights and water may have their opponents but the theory of eliminating the large profits of private corporations, many of them paying dividends on watered stock, and the accommodation of the people by the lessened cost of the service works out well in Anaheim. A day and night lighting service may be an ambitious move for us, but nothing is too good for Anaheim. Rain began falling at 6 o'clock yesterday morning with every prospect of developing into another storm. To date this year the precipitation, according to Mr. Dickel's gauge is 10.83 inches, last year to date, 6.76. During January 6.54 inches fell, which breaks the record for that month's rainfall since the winter of 1884-85. Organization of the new board of directors of the chamber of commerce, who held their first meeting Monday evening was effected by the election of A. A. Mills as president, Hans Weisel as vice-president, and G. M. Ross as secretary-treasurer. Other directors present were A. Thomas and Geo. L. Deitrich. Bills for expenses connected with the recent banquet were allowed amounting to cover this expense. The general opinion was that the first and most important object at present is the improvement of streets in and near the city. The pavement proposition inherited from the former board will be pushed to a final issue—successful if possible. In company of Supervisor Linebarger, Messrs. Mills, Deitrich and Weisel of the good roads committee went over the thoroughfares in this neighborhood which the chamber of com- All rain is oppen very commonly sporyly expressive enough and Monday. The of the waters from boundaries, his all hence the whole st Siskijou to San D gloomy reports re counties, reported affairs as they are is if no drying, fi e months, the raising without further rain. A ride through grass is growing so in a week or ten days. The Santa than it has been fo not a hundred inches out by the various could not begin to The mountains are well supplied with 27th, 28th and 29th rainfall to date 5.25.17 inches. Friday but steady fall of r that the storm is run to .42, making the gauge 5.63 inches. the total for the se of commerce, who held their first meeting Monday evening was effected by the election of A. A. Mills as president, Hans Weisel as vice-president, and G. M. Ross as secretary-treasurer. Other directors present were A. Thomas and Geo. L. Deitrich. Bills for expenses connected with the recent banquet were allowed amounting to cover this expense. The general opinion was that the first and most important object at present is the improvement of streets in and near the city. The pavement proposition inherited from the former board will be pushed to a final issue—successful if possible. In company of Supervisor Linebarger, Messrs. Mills, Deitrich and Weisel of the good roads committee went over the thoroughfares in this neighborhood which the chamber of commerce desires oiled and otherwise improved. Mr. Linebarger said the improvements desired would cost $20,000, and there is only $3500 in the road fund for this district. New highways are being opened up constantly and travel over the roads in the district it is estimated has increased tenfold in five years. Mr. Linebarger said he would make improvements to various roads, including the Ball road, the Garden Grove road, the road to Placentia and other thoroughfares in this section. Captain Williams speaking of the blizzard raging in Pittsburg said on Tuesday that day was "ground hog day" in the town which formerly claimed him as a citizen. "If the sun shines on the 2nd of February in Pittsburg," he said, "and the ground hog sees his shadow, he goes back into his hole and stays six weeks. If the sun doesn't shine, and the ground hog doesn't see his shadow, he stays out, and they have a soft winter." News of the death of H. Cahen at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday came as a shock to his many friends here, where he formerly resided for many years. Deceased was a native of Algiers and came to Anaheim in the 70's. He engaged in the merchandizing business and for many years was a leading merchant of this city. He disposed of his store and entered the banking business, in which he was engaged until his removal to Los Angeles six years ago. Deceased is survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters. He was aged 62 years. The wedding is announced of Miss Emma Boege, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. F. Boege, to John Bauer, both young people of West Anaheim. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles, Feb. 1st, only immediate relatives of the bride being present. After a trip through the northern part of the state they will make their home in Salinas, California, where Mr. Bauer is engaged in business. L. P. Webber has moved his stationery store from the store-room adjoining the postoffice to the premises formerly occupied by Kincaid Bros. The Southern California Music company occupies the room jointly with him. The premises vacated by him will be maintained as a cleaning and dye works by Mr. Kimball. Miss Louise Nicolas, daughter of P. Nicolas of Fullerton, was married Tuesday evening last at the family residence to Leon Fighiera, a sculptor artist of Los Angeles. As Mrs. C. Heiman, formerly of this city was returning to her home in Los Angeles after church some evenings ago, accompanied by her daughter and a neighbor, a footpad approached from behind, snatched her handsatchel and ran. The satchel contained a lorgnette which Mrs. Heiman prized as an heirloom, and a Miss Louise Nicolas, daughter of P. Nicolas of Fullerton, was married Tuesday evening last at the family residence to Leon Fighiera, a sculptor artist of Los Angeles. As Mrs. C. Heiman, formerly of this city was returning to her home in Los Angeles after church some evenings ago, accompanied by her daughter and a neighbor, a footpad approached from behind, snatched her handsatchel and ran. The satchel contained a lorgnette which Mrs. Heiman prized as an heirloom, and a small sum of money. The thief was fleet of foot and made his escape. Mrs. J. H. Brunworth entertained the Ladies' Whist club on Wednesday afternoon at her home on East Center street. The first prize a crochet center piece was won by Mrs. Ferdinand Heying and the consolation, two small crochet tidies, was won by Mrs. Wm. Heying. Refreshments were served after the game. Mrs. L. Z. Kroeger will entertain the club next month. A society vaudeville will be given by local talent at the opera-house the evening of Feb. 22nd for the benefit of St. Michael's church. Next Sunday will be the fifth anniversary of Rev. Markle's pastorate at the Christian church. The subject for the morning sermon will be "Five years in Anaheim." A. W. Danforth was in town a day or two ago from Los Angeles. He is selling real estate, dealing in ranches and knows something about the business after ranching at Miraflores for twenty years. City Clerk Merritt reports the building permits issued by the trustees during January amount to $10,250. Total permits for 1907, $76,750. The new year starts well. Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hatzfeld, Peter Weisel and J. W. Dickenson were visitors at the Los Angeles auto show last week. F. A. Yungbluth was a business visitor in Los Angeles on Friday last. Fred Tuffree was in town from his ranch at Placentia the first of the week meeting with old friends. Sowing is being larger area of crops previous years and yield. Certain it is moisture than at an It is quite possible part of a former mansion parted with a valuable Works claim that are entitled to all the probably be brought The nomination was confirmed by the postoffice will be located mediately on the lot Both of our very most for several weeks who arrive daily. At one hotel. This evi A barometer of nurseryman. They and orchards, and purchasers. When the wind bounces mountains, the man The keen air will reverberate The Los Angeles evening, the occasion Deitzel is making eve to everybody. The engagement Matilda Beckman of tions to our friend. The delinquent to $15. As it would cease there will probably OF LONG AGO and a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only nbs of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 2, 1884 All rain is opportune in Southern California, therefore the very commonly spoken words "what an opportune rain," are hardly expressive enough in referring to the rainfall of last Sunday and Monday. The heavenly zanjero who orders the distribution of the waters from above cares not one whit for irrigation district boundaries, his all embracing love makes no fine distinctions, hence the whole state was blessed by this timely rainfall. From Siskijou to San Diego come jubilant tidings, and the rather gloomy reports regarding the outlook for crops in the various counties, reported in the Gazette last week, show the reverse of affairs as they are today under very favorable conditions—that is if no drying, fierce north winds prevail during the next two months, the raising of a large crop of cereals is assured even without further rain. But there is every reason to hope for more rain. A ride throughout the county is quite inspiriting. The grass is growing so fast as to be almost visible in its growth, and in a week or ten days there will be an abundance of feed on the plains. The Santa Ana river is swollen to greater proportions than it has been for years. The day before the rain there was not a hundred inches of surplus water in the river—all was taken out by the various irrigating ditches. Now a hundred ditches could not begin to take out the water which is flowing to waste. The mountains are covered with snow and this will keep the river well supplied with water for some time to come. The fall for the 27th, 28th and 29th was 1.84 inches which makes the season's rainfall to date 5.21 inches. In 1883 the total rainfall was but 5.17 inches. Friday, Feb. 1st—During the night there was a light but steady fall of rain and as we go to press appearances indicate that the storm is not yet over. The fall of last night amounted to .42, making the total for the season, according to the town gauge 5.63 inches. At Mr. Saxton's the fall was half an inch, and the total for the season 6 inches. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON By spending a few thousand millions less than the United States spent for the Great War, President Roosevelt hopes and expects to re-establish the economic balance an dat the same time to establish a "planned social-economic order" which will insure the nation against future booms as well as future depressions and make a recurrence of widespread distress, financial loss and general unemployment impossible. That is, in essence, what is behind the budget which he submitted to Congress. When he laid figures before the Senate and House of Representatives which contemplates the borrowing by the United States of another ten billion of dollars in the next year and a half, the size of the sum proposed to be spent to carry out the purposes of the New Deal staggered those who were not prepared for it. It set the computers to work to figure out what would be the size of the National Debt when this money shall have been borrowed. And the total, any way it is figured, comes to nearly 32 billion of dollars. Other View of Debt To owe 32 thousand millions is incomprehensible to the average person. Few people, even great financiers, can think in such terms. Only a government, and a very strong government, can even contemplate it. But governments do not think of debts as something pressing for payment; they have to think of them as something to pay interest on. So what such a debt will cost, if the interest is figured as high as 3 percent, will be less than a thousand million a year, or only about a third of the ordinary expenses of the government. And, when it is looked at that way, and further thought is It rained much more in the foothills than in the valleys, and in consequence all the irrigating ditches were somewhat damaged. The Cajon ditch, the Anaheim ditch and the Santa Ana ditch suffered considerably by being filled at certain points with sand and rock washed down from the hills. The damage to the two first named ditches will be repaired within a week. The extent of the damage to the Santa Ana ditch we have been unable to ascertain. On last Tuesday morning as Mr. Henry Neill was driving from Santa Ana to Anaheim he had a damp adventure in crossing Santiago creek. A torrent of water was flowing in the creek at the crossing place, and so swift and deep was it that Mr. Neill's buggy was overturned and he had a lively "pull for the shore." The loss of two buggy robes, a thorough wetting and a great shock to his feelings comprised all the damage. It is a well settled fact that phylloxera will never obtain a lodgment in vineyards which are annually irrigated. It is equally well known that resistant vines, so called, will after a time lose their resistant qualities and succumb to the phylloxera's attacks. Those, therefore, who desire to embark in the business of grape-growing should remember these facts and lay their plans accordingly. It is a hissing reproach to San Francisco that upon the occasion of John L. Sullivan's arrival in that city fully ten thousand people congregated to do homage to the slugger and rough. Now, if Sullivan should come to Anaheim not half that number of people would turn out to see him. The following figures are taken from the report of second quarterly apportionment of the school fund. The apportionment is made in accordance with Section 1858 of the political code. J. W. Hinton, county superintendent of schools kindly furnished them to us.—Anaheim $900; Alamitos $180; Artesia $360; Centralia $180; Downey $720; Garden Grove $360; Laguna $180; Los Angeles $11,160; Newport $360; Norwalk $180; Orange-thorpe $180; Olive $360; Pasadena $180; Placentia $180; San Juan $540; Santa Ana $1080; Westminster $360; Wilmington $720; Yorba $360. Sowing is being prosecuted with great energy. A much larger area of crops will be planted this year than during many previous years and the outlook is quite flattering for a heavy yield. Certain it is that the ground is now more saturated with moisture than at anytime during the past five years. It is quite possible that either through laches or fraud on the part of a former municipal council the city of Los Angeles has parted with a valuable water right. The Los Angeles Water Few people, even great financiers, can think in such terms. Only a government, and a very strong government, can even contemplate it. But governments do not think of debts as something pressing for payment; they have to think of them as something to pay interest on. So what such a debt will cost, if the interest is figured as high as 3 percent, will be less than a thousand million a year, or only about a third of the ordinary expenses of the government. And, when it is looked at that way, and the further thought is kept in mind that a great deal of the money that has been borrowed so far, and that it is proposed to borrow, to make up the grand total of the public debt of 32 billions, has been and will be lent to farmers, home-owners, municipalities, states and banks, and will come back, in time, from these sources, it doesn't seem so much like something to worry about. Even Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, who is certainly no friend of the New Deal, admits that the burden proposed does not seem excessive. It is barely half of the British public debt, which is borne by fewer than half as many people.* It is ten billion dollars less than the United States spent during and after the Great War, for war purposes, not counting the money we lent to our Allies. For "Constructive" Purposes The high peak of the American national debt was in 1919, when Uncle Sam owed almost 26 billion. Eleven billion of that has been paid off in the past fourteen years. As the Treasury figures it, the proposed 32 billion of debt will figure out at only about $250 per head for the entire population, so the cost of carrying it, at 3 percent, will be about $7.50 a year for every man, woman and child in the United States. And, naturally, it is strongly believed that it will improve everybody's economic condition by a great deal more than that to have this huge volume of money put into use, to employ labor, purchase materials and improve the physical condition of the nation. The money raised for war was exploded, thrown away, wasted. This money will be used for constructive, not destructive purposes. That is the way the President, the Treasury and the Administration generally look at the program; but beyond the matter of dollars, the Administration is looking ahead to the "more abundant life," which is the avowed aim of the New Deal, and which it is hoped to bring about by Federal aid in the next two or three years. The New Deal Alms Sowing is being prosecuted with great energy. A much larger area of crops will be planted this year than during many previous years and the outlook is quite flattering for a heavy yield. Certain it is that the ground is now more saturated with moisture than at anytime during the past five years. It is quite possible that either through laches or fraud on the part of a former municipal council the city of Los Angeles has parted with a valuable water right. The Los Angeles Water Works claim that according to their contract with the city they are entitled to all the water of the Los Angeles river. A suit will probably be brought by the city to test the matter. The nomination of Richard Melrose as postmaster at Anaheim was confirmed by the senate on Wednesday. It is said that the postoffice will be located in a new brick building to be built immediately on the lot adjoining the bank of Anaheim. Both of our very excellent hotels have been taxed to the utmost for several weeks to provide accommodations for their guests who arrive daily. A year ago there was not business enough for one hotel. This evidence that "things are moving." A barometer of the times is the awakened energy of the nurseryman. They know that these rains mean new vineyards and orchards, and each is striving to secure the patronage of purchasers. When the wind blows from the direction of those snow-capped mountains, the man from the East will lose his homesickness. The keen air will remind him of home, sweet home. The Los Angeles Turn Verein will be in Anaheim in force this evening, the occasion being a ball at the Anaheim hotel. Mr. Deitzel is making extensive preparations to insure a good time to everybody. The engagement of Mr. Fred Hartung of Anaheim and Miss Matilda Beckman of Alameda is announced. We waft congratulations to our friend. The delinquent tax list of the Town of Anaheim is less than $15. As it would cost much more than that sum to publish it, there will probably be no publication this year. That is the way the President, the Treasury and the Administration generally look at the program; but beyond the matter of dollars, the Administration is looking ahead to the "more abundant life," which is the avowed aim of the New Deal, and which it is hoped to bring about by Federal aid in the next two or three years. The New Deal Alms As it defines itself through day-to-day developments, the aim of the New Deal is neither outright Socialism nor a return to uncontrolled Capitalism. It is, rather, controlled Capitalism. Controlled in that it is conceived to be the duty of Government, not to prevent business from making profits, but to keep the accumulation of those profits from becoming a menace to the ordinary citizen, at whose welfare the whole program is aimed. The purpose is to give every citizen more security in his employment, shorter working hours to earn the necessities of life, protection against exploitation by those who would swindle him out of his earnings, government work to turn to for employment if there is no chance to work for private employers, retirement on a pension after a given age or years of service, whether for public or private employers, controlled living costs, and an opportunity for independence on a self-sustaining rural home of his own if that is what he seeks. There is no thought of guaranteeing to every citizen a "chicken in every pot" or two cars—or even one car—in every garage. There is a definite thought that poverty can be greatly reduced, and abolished entirely for those who are able and willing to work. Those are the objectives, now made clear, to which President Roosevelt is looking in his plans for immense Government borrowings and spendings. And there is no question that he has his overwhelming party majority in Congress with him. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY TRUSTEE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TRUST NO. 487 WHEREAS, JACOB E. SCHUMACHER and BERTHA W. SCHUMACHER, husband and wife, by Deed of Trust, dated October 10th, 1930, recorded October 14th, 1930, in Book 426, page 215 of Official Records of Orange County, California, and registered October 14th, 1930 as Document No. 11716 on Certificate No. 3712 in the office of the Registrar of said Orange County, California, did grant and convey the property therein and hereinafter described, to the Orange County Title Company, as Trustee, to secure, among other obligations, the payment of one promissory note dated October 10th, 1930, payable to Home Mutual Building and Loan Association or order, for the principal sum of $12,000.00, with interest at the rate of 7.8% per annum, principal and interest due in monthly installments of $150.00 each on the 1st day of each month beginning November 1st, 1930; and WHEREAS, default has occurred in that the installment of principal and interest due on said note on January 1st, 1932, has not been paid; and WHEREAS, Pacific States Savings and Loan Company, owner and holder of said note heretofore demanded that said Trustee sell said property and on October 7th, 1933, duly recorded in the office of the County Recorder of said County, in Book 635, page 147 of Official Records thereof, a notice of said default and of its election to cause said property to be sold and more than three months have now elapsed since the recordation of said notice. The sum of $11,039.91 principal less credit from installment share of $5.07, and interest thereon from December 5th, 1931 is now due, owing and unpaid on said note and there is also secured by said Deed of California State Highway, as originally laid out and improved; thence North 40° 49' 30" West along said center line 893.48 feet to the true point of beginning of the land hereinafter described; thence continuing along said center line North 40° 49' 30" West 250 feet; thence at right angles North-easterly 175 feet; thence at right angles South-easterly 250 feet; thence at right angles South-westerly 175 feet to the true point of beginning. Subject to easements and rights of way of record. The above described property has been re-subdivided as a portion of Tract No. 964, and is now shown as Lots 15 and 16, the South-westerly 125 feet of the North-westerly 113.49 feet of Lot 17 and the South-easterly 55.51 feet of Lot 14 of Tract No. 964 on a map recorded in Book 31, pages 46 and 47 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; or so much of said property as shall be necessary to be sold to provide a sum sufficient to pay the total amount secured by said Deed of Trust. Dated this 11th day of January, 1934. (Corporate Seal) ORANGE COUNTY TITLE COMPANY By H. A. GARDNER, President. By GEO. A. PARKER, Secretary. Jan. 11, 18, 25, 34 Great financiers can only a government strong government, date it. But government of debts as for payment; they turn as something to what such a debt interest is figured as will be less than a year, or only about every expenses of the when it is looked at further thought is great deal of the borrowed so far, owed to borrow, to total of the public has been and will be owners, municipal banks, and will from these sources much like some of Pennsylvania, friend of the New burden proposed active. It is barely public debt, which man half as many on dollars less than spent during and war purposes, they lent to our Purposes the American naval 1919, when Uncle Eleven been paid off in the As the Treasury issued 32 billions of not only about $250 million population, so it, at 3 percent, year for every child in the United States, it is strongly improve every edition by a great to have this huge into use, to em-materials and im-condition of the raised for war was wasted. This for constructive losses. The President, the administration gen-gram; but beyond the Administra-tion to the "more is the avowed, and which it is by Federal aid three years. NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the said Orange County Title Company, by virtue of the authority vested in it as Trustee under said Deed of Trust, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, lawful money of the United States, on the 5th day of February, 1934, at the hour of eleven o'clock A.M., of said day, at the North entrance of the Hall of Records in the City of Santa Ana, California, all of the interest conveyed to it by said Deed of Trust in and to all the following described property situated in the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows, to-wit: That portion of Lot Two (2) of "Tract 71" as shown on a Map recorded in Book 10, page 22 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California, described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the South line of Lot One (1) of said Tract 71 extended Westerly and the center line of the Call THE WISEST MAN OF ALL -he opened a Bank of America savings account 25 years ago he opened a Bank of America savings account 25 years ago and added to it every week ... 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