anaheim-gazette 1934-02-01

IN THE DAYS OF L Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a C Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 11, 1909 Thirteen inches of rain has fallen for the season according to Mr. Dickel's gauge. Rain fell heavily Saturday night, the gauge on Sunday morning showing 1:30 inches for the storm. Showers on Sunday afternoon brought the total to the amount stated. The fall last year to date was 8.38. Monday morning broke bright and clear, and sunshiny days have intervened. The season opens out most auspiciously and bountiful harvests are confidently looked for. The rain gauge shows a total rainfall for January of 7.59 inches and for the season 14.19. Last year to date 7.41 and for the season 11.27. To Dec. 31, 1907, 12.71 inches for the season 19.21. To Jan. 31, 1906, 8.05, for the season 18.61. Showers on Monday night added twelve hundredths of an inch to the total for the season. Mrs. Koll, mother of C. O. Rust, sustained a fracture of the hip bone recently at her Los Angeles home, by falling over a satchel as she was walking from one room to another. Prompt medical assistance was procured and the fracture reduced. The patient was at last reports progressing favorably towards recovery, although at her advanced age she is suffering considerable pain. Officers of the Knights of Columbus lodge were installed as follows Wednesday evening of last week: A. Rimpau, grand Knight; Frank Walter, deputy grand Knight; Rev. Dubble, chapplain; P. W. Hallacy, chancelor; Wm. Heying, recorder; Louis Bushard, financial secretary; Stephen Kistler, treasurer; C. F. Grim, lecturer; J. J. Dillion, advocate; Otto Dyckman, inside guard; Adolph Backs, outside guard; W. N. Finney, Joseph Backs sr., Sam Kraemer, trustees. The installation was conducted by John P. Burke of Los Angeles, district deputy, and was followed by a banquet. Water, water, earth beneath; in week of rain, and the earth ravenous tinuously that even enough, and lakes in many years have those storms of water teristic of a past "storm," the word property, whereas damage done has made difficult ditches filled consequential. B things—too long lift up their voice The total rainfall the season 9.87 in No mail was re day. A mile or more was submerged a passengers nor m of the Brea and S place indicated am was deemed unsay yesterday but ma having been trans hand-car. It is v this vicinity when a mail from Los Officers of the Knights of Columbus lodge were installed as follows Wednesday evening of last week: A. Rimpau, grand Knight; Frank Walter, deputy grand Knight; Rev. Dubble, chapplain; P. W. Hallacy, chancelor; Wm. Heying, recorder; Louis Bushard, financial secretary; Stephen Kistler, treasurer; C. F. Grim, lecturer; J. J. Dillion, advocate; Otto Dyckman, inside guard; Adolph Backs, outside guard; W. N. Finney, Joseph Backs sr., Sam Kraemer, trustees. The installation was conducted by John P. Burke of Los Angeles, district deputy, and was followed by a banquet. The California folding crate company has purchased the three buildings formerly occupied as a planing mill by T. S. Grimshaw, located on S. P. tracts just west of the depot. The company is now owner of a plant consisting of three large buildings with crate factory, box factory and planing mill. About the 15th instant the company will be ready to resume business in the planing mill line and to turn out first class work of every kind on short notice. At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water company held on Feb. 6th, Frank E. Peters architect appeared before the board and submitted plans for the erection of an office building and warehouse for the Water company. On motion duly made, seconded and carried Mr. Peters was authorized to prepare plans and specifications and invite bids for a building not to cost more than $6,000. William Weinberger, an old and highly esteemed resident of this city died at his residence on Citron street, near Center, Friday evening. Death was caused by asthma of which he had been a sufferer for years. He was a native of Germany and was in his 69th year. The remains were taken on the 8:14 Santa Fe Chicago express to Osage, Iowa, where interment will take place. Mrs. Weinberger and Miss Rose Weinberger accompanied the body. They will be absent two or three weeks. John E. Fischer and Mrs. Estella Warner were married on Wednesday afternoon of last week at the Catholic parsonage. Father Dubble tied the knot in his usual felicitious fashion. The young couple left on an evening train for a wedding trip to nearby coast resorts and upon their return will take up their residence in this city. N. F. Steadman banqueted members of the fire department at Huenemeyer's cafe on Wednesday evening of last week. The affair was tendered in appreciation of a silver loving cup recently presented him by members of the company. A number of local fire fighters were present and discussed an elaborate repast. Impromptu toasts were responded to and at a late hour the assemblage dispersed. Commemorative exercises in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be given at the opera house tomorrow evening by the high school. A feature of the evening will be the unveiling of a bust of the slain chief executive. L. A. West of Santa Ana will deliver an address upon the life of Lincoln. Rev. Markle will give the invocation. A declaration, Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Raymond Nebelung and the unveiling and presentation to the high school of a bronze Lincoln memorial bust at the momento of the glass of 1900 by Gertrude No mail was received day. A mile or more was submerged after passengers nor mines of the Brea and Saddle place indicated any was deemed unsuitable yesterday but may have been transient hand-car. It is very vicinity when a mail from Los Angeles to them. But hard to a daily mail paper letters and papers. On last Monday Irrigation company ing and Gilman met to the North Ana- tately thereafter D Messrs. Gilman, F met, accepted the heim Union Water ever, Mr. — W. S ment with the co- rendering to the holders rates for eration of allowing ditches, and the reservoir on the K and be allowed to for watering stocking the above be mediately thereaftors of Anaheim similar to that adjected to the dee re refused to append pany until he had adjourned until tion of the Anahe all the incorporat- but the unexpected them to take any which time it is singular the tener A gentleman state a few days crops looked brown healthy appearan not at that time h A brick store, in the northeast corner Koll. The building building now occupies lot on Los Angeles An Orange co letter this way: Commemorative exercises in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be given at the opera house tomorrow evening by the high school. A feature of the evening will be the unveiling of a bust of the slain chief executive. L. A. West of Santa Ana will deliver an address upon the life of Lincoln. Rev. Markle will give the invocation. A declaration, Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Raymond Nebelung and the unveiling and presentation to the high school of a bronze Lincoln memorial bust as the memento of the class of 1909 by Gertrude Asher, and the speech of acceptance by Principal J. F. Walker are features of the program. V. W. Simpson leaves shortly for Montana where he is extensively interested in stock farming and wheat raising. He will be absent until fall. Mrs. Simpson and the children will remain here until his return. Dr. Adams returned Monday from Tampico, Mexico, after a month's absence. Fred Weise who accompanied him on the trip purchased 1000 acres of land at Tampico at $7.50 per acre and will locate there. Wm. Simmons and wife of Langdon, N. D., are guests of C. G. Billings. They will return home by the northern route and will stop off at Seattle to see the fair. Mrs. Melrose entertained the "500" club on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wallop won a cloisonne vase and Mrs. McLaughlin an embroidered center piece as first and second prizes. Dr. H. A. Johnston has been detained at home during the week, suffering with a bad cold. Herman Dickel, Fritz Yungbluth and Max Nebelung attended the funeral of the late H. Cahen in Los Angeles on Thursday last. Mr. J. J. Dwyer has purchased the 17-acre Hatfield tract on West street. Mrs. H. D. Polhemus visited with friends in town the past week. Mrs. Polhemus is residing at Venice. Ora Hartwell and Miss Annie Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hunter were married on Monday. OF LONG AGO and a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only writings of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 9, 1884 Water, water, everywhere. In the heavens above and in the earth beneath; in canyon, gorge, river and plain. It has been a week of rain, and though years of comparative drouth had made the earth ravenous for moisture, the rain came so thickly and continuously that even the spongy soil could not absorb it quickly enough, and lakes in miniature dotted the plains round about. Not in many years has there been such a glorious rain. It is akin to those storms of which seemed to be merely a tradition and characteristic of a past era. And yet it is scarcely fair to call it a "storm," the word savors too much of imperilled lives and ruined property, whereas, (if we except the injury to the railroads) the damage done has been trifling. Roads have been badly washed and made difficult of travel, bridges have been swept away, irrigating ditches filled with debris and other damage equally as inconsequential. But no one thinks of complaining about these things—too long have they been waiting for this saturation to lift up their voices in plaint at the accompanying discomforts. The total rainfall from Feb. 1st to date is 4.72 inches. Total for the season 9.87 inches. No mail was received on Monday nor on Wednesday nor Thursday. A mile or more of track between Costa station and Norwalk was submerged and torn away by the water, however neither passengers nor mail could be transported. The water pouring out of the Brea and Soquel canyons covered the entire country at the place indicated and softened the roadbed to such a degree that it was deemed unsafe to use it. The track had not been repaired yesterday but mails from the north were received at 11 o'clock, having been transferred over the submerged part of the road on a hand-car. It is within the memory of hundreds of residents of this vicinity when a mail from San Francisco every six days and a mail from Los Angeles twice a week was entirely satisfactory. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON The first showdown between President Roosevelt and congress resulted in a victory for the president which makes one thing certain; there will be no effective opposition at this session to Mr. Roosevelt's economy program. Although it was a narrow margin by which the house adopted the rule that changes in the administration's budget could not even be considered unless recommended by the proper committee, it was a clear enough victory. It ties the hands of the house against any changes in the veterans' compensation laws, government salaries or other items except as the president recommends them. The rule was adopted in the face of tremendous pressure from lobbyists interested in getting something for the groups they represent. The 84 democratic members who voted for it were not voting against the president but for their constituents represented by these lobbyists. Now that they have the rule to hide behind nearly all of them can be counted on to stand behind the president. In other words, congress is going to continue to do whatever the president asks it to do; for if it stands with him on reducing expenses in the ordinary budget, it is impossible to imagine this or any other congress opposing him when he wants to spend money, in the extraordinary budget. It is not in the nature of Congress to be economical. The Monetary Program It can be taken for granted, then as it was in the extraordinary session last spring, that whatever the president asks for he can get. Congress may or may not have acted on the President's monetary program by the time this is printed, but there is no ground to believe that it will not be carried out. Briefly, what the president recom- No mail was received on Monday nor on Wednesday nor Thursday. A mile or more of track between Costa station and Norwalk was submerged and torn away by the water, however neither passengers nor mail could be transported. The water pouring out of the Brea and Soquel canyons covered the entire country at the place indicated and softened the roadbed to such a degree that it was deemed unsafe to use it. The track had not been repaired yesterday but mails from the north were received at 11 o'clock, having been transferred over the submerged part of the road on a hand-car. It is within the memory of hundreds of residents of this vicinity when a mail from San Francisco every six days and a mail from Los Angeles twice a week was entirely satisfactory to them. But having for a number of years become accustomed to a daily mail people have come to regard the regular receipt of letters and papers as necessary to their existence. On last Monday afternoon the Board of Directors of the Cajon Irrigation company—Messrs Tuffree, Hunter, McFadden, Browning and Gilman met and made legal conveyance of all its property to the North Anaheim Canal company and adjourned. Immediately thereafter Directors of the North Anaheim Canal company, Messrs. Gilman, Fromhein, Browning, McDermont and McFadden, met, accepted the deed and executed a deed conveying to the Anaheim Union Water company all its property. Previous to this however, Mr. — W. Shanklin, made a verbal statement of his agreement with the company. In effect that in consideration of surrendering to the company his right to purchase water at stockholders rates for any part of his land and for the further consideration of allowing the company right of way through his land for ditches, and the use of the reservoir on his land adjoining the reservoir on the Kraemer tract, he is to receive the sum of $13,000 and be allowed to use water from the ditch for domestic use and for watering stock. It was ordered that a conveyance embodying the above be made by Mr. Shanklin to the new company. Immediately thereafter Messrs. Korn, Zeyn, Schorn and Scott, Directors of Anaheim Water company convened and executed a deed similar to that adopted by the other companies. Mr. Scott objected to the deed as not being sufficiently explicit and Mr. Korn refused to append his signature thereto as president of the company until he had consulted his legal advisor. The board therefore adjourned until today at 2 o'clock. The certificate of Incorporation of the Anaheim Union Water company has been received and all the incorporators were present on Monday ready to organize, but the unexpected obstacle above recorded rendered it useless for them to take any action. They will meet again on Monday at which time it is hoped they will be put in possession of all and singular the tenements hereditaments etc. A gentleman who came by rail from the northern part of the state a few days ago says that north of San Fernando tunnel the crops looked brown and drear, in marked contrast to the fresh healthy appearance of the fields in this county. The rains had not at that time had any revivifying effect. A brick store, one story, 35 by 75 feet, is soon to be built on the northeast corner of Center and Los Angeles streets by Mrs. Koll. The building will be occupied by M. Dobner, and the frame building now occupied by him will be removed to the adjoining lot on Los Angeles street. An Orange correspondent of the Riverside Press begins his letter this way: The Anaheim Gazette once remarked: "The more A brick store, one story, 35 by 75 feet, is soon to be built on the northeast corner of Center and Los Angeles streets by Mrs. Koll. The building will be occupied by M. Dobner, and the frame building now occupied by him will be removed to the adjoining lot on Los Angeles street. An Orange correspondent of the Riverside Press begins his letter this way: The Anaheim Gazette once remarked, "The more wind, the more rain. If so we ought certainly to get plenty of rain this season." Well, what do you think of the Gazette's theory now? The crossing of the Santa Ana river at Burruel Point has been unfordable nearly all week, and the various crossings further up the river have also been impassable. There is a report that one man was drowned on Monday while attempting to ford the river, but we are unable to verify the rumor. Messrs. Hudson & Co. report having made the following real estate sales during the week: Lot No. 6 on the Kraemer tract, 18 acres to Jacob Yaeger, $1100; Lot No. 4, 20 acres to V. Deresses, $1000. Mr. Jacob Yaeger has bought the Westphal property on Center street, adjoining his wagon shop, thus giving him more room in which to conduct his large and increasing business. While riding into town on Monday Master Walter A. Hunter was thrown from his horse and quite severely bruised on the head and chest. A young "ruralite" hearing remarks respecting the amount of our recent rainfall said, "Why, out to our place we had more'n two feet a week ago, I dug down and measured it myself." Isolated Santa Barbara was without a mail for six days during the recent storm. The next regular meeting of the C. L. S. C. will be held at the home of Mr. F. S. Wallace on Thursday evening, February 14th. The rainfall for the season in Los Angeles is a fraction over 13 inches. TODAY AND TOMORROW BY FRANK PARKER STOCKBRIDGE WASHINGTON wants to vote The people of the District of Columbia are again demanding the right of self-government. The president of the United States is the mayor of Washington and the congress of the United States its board of aldermen. Any changes in the ordinances for the government of the city have to go through the same legislative channels as a bill to raise billions of federal revenue. I lived in Washington a good many years. It is the cleanest, best-governed city in America, with the worst traffic regulations. Before the federal government took over the management, in 1879, it had its own elected governor and legislative body, and it was probably the worst-governed city of that time. President Hayes proposed that the Federal government would pay half the upkeep, being the largest property owner, if the people would let Uncle Sam run its own capital. They gave up their right to vote, but got in return a low tax rate and a well-managed community. Some people, however, are never satisfied: WOLVES and wild dogs There is a "wolf scare" almost every cold winter in Northern New York and New England. Tales of big timber wolves from Canada crossing the St. Lawrence on the ice frighten country people, who dread to go out after nightfall. This year there have been so WEEK IN HINGTON DOWN between Presidency congress resulted in President which makes there will be no effort this session to Mr. Many program. Al-marrow margin by adopted the rule that administration's budget considered unless the proper committee, though victory. It ties house against any veterans' compensation or other the president recom-rule was adopted in undous pressure from on getting something to represent. The $40ers who voted for it against the president institutions represented. Now that they hide behind nearly all counted on to stand at congress is going to whatever the president if stands with him issues in the ordinary able to imagine thisgress opposing him spend money, in the net. It is not in the to be economical. Primary Program for granted, then as ordinary session last never the president at. Congress may or did on the President's by the time this is no ground to be carried out. president recom- Specialty Crops Division Sought Orange county growers and producers this week were interested when the agricultural adjustment administration, Washington, was asked to establish in California a branch of the specialty crops section in order to expedite negotiations for marketing agreements for many California crops and have the agreements operative for the 1934 marketing season. This information was obtained by Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg in a recent conference at Berkeley with R. W. Blackburn, president of the California farm bureau federation. The request to Washington was made by President R. W. Blackburn and Alex Johnson, secretary of the California farm bureau federation. Mr. Blackburn is now in Washington on this and other problems pertinent to California agriculture. There are several marketing agreements affecting California growers now in process of formation. The vegetable and melon industry has held hearings with the administration relative to an agreement for these commodities. Canning tomatoes and asparagus are likewise being considered. An apricot marketing agreement is being considered by growers' committees and the same is true for almonds. There are other crops grown in this district, according to Wahlberg, which can well be considered by a California office of the specialty crops division. There would be a considerable saving of time. It is very difficult to work with the many commodities involved with Washington at such a distance. Productive Work Plan Formulated State Chamber Fosters Trade Capacity Certificates to Promote Trade Ability A plan to stimulate more productive work on the part of boys enrolled in the Civilian conservation corps, and to encourage enrollment of these men as rapidly as possible in the regular channels of employment was approved this week at a meeting of the conservation committee, southern division, of the California state chamber of commerce. Under this plan, C.C.C. workers who have demonstrated their ability are to be awarded certificates of trade capacity by an appropriate department of the federal government, the certificate to identify the holder, and to set forth his ability in any one of the trades now being taught in the C.C.C. camps. The plan advocated by the state chamber calls for setting up an examiner, or an impartial board of examiners in each district, and before a certificate of trade capacity is issued to any applicant, he would have to successfully pass an examination. The certificate issuable, according to this plan, should be as inclusive as possible, covering all classes of work, including, in addition to work in the field, such occupations as typists, stenographers, radio operators, cooks, cobblers, and similar trade in which the boys are engaged. Clears Up Relief Work Instruction Federal Administrator Urges Close, Careful Check on Applicants for Jobs Congress opposing him to spend money, in the net. It is not in the to be economical. For granted, then as ordinary session lastever the president it. Congress may or not on the President's by the time this is no ground to be carried out. The president recom-ultation with all the important committees congress, is another a complete one as stabilization of the gold and the further States currency with of gold. He asked of value of the gold 50 per cent less than twenty-cent dollar" and permitted to fall below old content. But the part of the plan is to treasury the sole monetary gold. The keks are to surrender treasury and receive gold certificates, atossibilities it possible for the federal reserve to issue more thanears of currency, at of one dollar in cents gold reserves. This move then will government's ability more than six billion of it backed by 40 provision authorizing total in foreign ex-1,000,000,000 fund to means of maintain our money and that the rest of the presi-ram is frankly de-national conditions. Make the next step in of silver, but is waitons besides our own part of the London which 66 nations early this year to insilver in relation to RESOURCEFULNESS a girl I am impressed by one result of the depression. It has stimulated the resourcefulness of many people, young and old, who had been content to let other people do things for them. One young woman whom I know is supporting herself and her mother by giving parties. The husband and father, supposed to be wealthy, committed suicide in 1930, leaving his family with nothing but a house and its furnishings that they could call their own. The daughter had never been trained to any sort of work, but she had a wide circle of friends. "I'm going to keep right on giving parties," she told them, "but to come to my parties you'll have to pay." At least once a week she gives a dance, with a simple supper, and her friends who still have money left flock to it and bring their friends, paying $2.50 a head. The young woman and her mother are living as well as they used to and she is putting money in the savings bank. That's what I call resourcefulness. Radio Repairing FEARN RADIO ELECTRIC SHOP Expertly done at reasonable cost by certified radio technician. Let us assure you of satisfaction from your present receiver. 273 East Center Street — Phone $111 Radio Repairing FEARN RADIO ELECTRIC SHOP Expertly done at reasonable cost by certified radio technician. 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