anaheim-gazette 1904-05-12

Anaheim VOLUME XXXIV. J. M. Griffith Co. A Corporation Lumber Dealers Los Angeles St. near S. P. Depot Keep constantly on hand Doors, Windows, Mouldings, Posts, Shakes, Shingles, Lath and Cement. HENRY M. ADAMS, Anaheim Agent WITH A FULL LINE OF Drugs, Stationery, Sponges, Etc., Etc., We are ready for any emergency. Do not fail to call if in need: ::::: HUTCHINSON'S Drug Store. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE ALL AND SEE US FOR ALL KINDS OF improved and unimproved orchard, farm and city properties, amongst which we have some real bargains. How about that place you wish to sell? Come in and list it with us, we are here to give you reliable service, and protect your interests. What can we do for you? SANDILANDS & BACKS, or. Los Angeles & Chartres Sts., Anaheim. C. G. McKinley PETERS' DIAMOND BRAND SHOES O.S.: DAVIS DISTRIBUTER ANAHEIM. LADIES' PATENT COLT LOW-CUT SHOES CHEAP FOR CASH : TENNIS AND RU BER BOOTS: All Cheap for Cash at Davis' Palace : Meat : Market W. E. HOUK, Proprietor. Beef, Mutton, Pork, Fresh and Salted Meats, Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Lard. CALL AND SEE US FOR ALL KINDS OF improved and unimproved orchard, farm and city properties, amongst which we have some real bargains. How about that place you wish to sell? Come in and list it with us, we are here to give you reliable service, and protect your interests. What can we do for you? SANDILANDS & BACKS, or. Los Angeles & Chartres Sts., Anaheim. C. G. McKinley Los Angeles street, Anaheim Dealer in Hay, Grain, Wood, Coal, Illuminating and Lubricating Oils Native and Imported Sulphur Agents Aetna Mineral Water Call and get prices. ...Wilbur's and Grant's Animal Foods DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE IN FEDERMAN BLK UP STAIRS HOURS 9 to 5 ANAHEIM CAL. Jy1stf Herbert Allan Johnston, M.D. Office and Residence: Corner Los Angeles St. and Broadway Hours 11-12 a.m. 2-4 p.m. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Dr. A. W. Bickford OFFICE AT RESIDENCE 309 West Center street. Telephone 101. ANAHEIM, CAL. FRITZ RUHMANN'S Germania Halle. 8 CKS' NEW BUILDING LOS ANGELES STREET Keeps on hand a Large and complete stock of liquors, wines and cigars. Cold beer always on draught Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. Ice Cream and Confectionery S. Kistler, Proprietor F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Dealer In Palace : Meat : Market W. E. HOUK, Proprietor. Beef, Mutton, Pork, Fresh and Salted Meats, Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Lard. Prompt attention given to all orders. Telenhone Main 5 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANAHEIM OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: W. F. BOTSFORD, PRESIDENT JOHN HARTUNG, VICE PRESIDENT C. E. HOLCOMB, CASHIER FRANK SHANLEY AND PETER WEISEL Drafts sold direct on all European Countries CENTER MARKET Carries a choice line of Fresh and Salt Meats Telephone Main 123 Center Street, ANAHEIM G. F. MARTIN, Proprietor PALACE LIVERY J. HAHN, Proprietor HORSE CLIPPING A SPECIALTY Telephone, Main 97 Los Angeles street - - Anaheim Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. Ice Cream and Confectionery S. Kistler, Proprietor F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Dealer in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass Sewing Machine Supplies, Etc. Cor. Los Angeles & Chartres Sts. RICHARDMELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW And Notary Public. Special attention given to Probate Matters. —Center Street, Anaheim. DR. W. ADAMS, Osteopathic Physician. Graduate of A. S. D., Kirksville, Mo. Office and Residence—130 Philadelphia St. Anaheim, California. We practice in Acute and Chronic cases and Obstetrics. City Market! F. W. FLEISCHMANN, Proprietor, CHAS. GELDERMANN, Manager. Fresh and Salted Meats. Special attention given to all orders, which will be filled promptly. Roman Wisser Favorite Saloon. Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigars Pool & Billiard Tables Schindler's Building, Center St., Anaheim LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars THE PEERLESS A. FUHRBERG, Proprietor Los Angeles Beer on Tap ANAHEIM - - - California The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $1.50 Per Year. Six months.....$1. Three months....... Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates,$1 per inch per month. The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. March 16, 1904. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. Daily...7:52 am Dally...9:49 am Daily...4:07 pm Dally...6:14 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. Daily...7:56 am Dally...9:45 am Daily...4:17 pm Dally...6:07 pm LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim...Arrive Anaheim...9:49 a.m. Daily except Sunday. NEWPORT BEACH RAILWAY. Daily schedule. Leave Anaheim...Arrive Anah...9:49 a.m. 7:52 a.m. Santa Fe Time Table Effective Dec. 1, 1903. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles...7:55 am 9:57 am 12:00pm 5:20 pm. To San Diego...9:20 a.m 2:50 m. To Santa Ana...9:20 am 2:50 pm 5:54 p.m. To Riverside and San Bernardino*11:35 am 5:54 p.m. To Redlands*11.35 am. To San Jacinto and Hemet*11:35 am. To Escondido*2:10pm. To Fallbrook*9:20 am. To Redondo Beach*7:55 am.. Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. J. H. CLABAUGH. Agent. Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treatment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agreeably aromatic. It is received through the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole surface over which it diffuses itself. Druggists sell the 50c. size; Trial size by mail, 10 cents. Test it and you are sure to continue the treatment. Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal trousses, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the medicinal properties of the sofa preparation. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. CONGRESS FAILS TO ACT. Landgrabbers Held Their Own in Spite of Demands That Certain Bad Laws be Repealed House refused, by a large majority, to report out the bill repealing the timber and stone act. It can, therefore, be said that no land legislation has been seriously considered by that body, in spite of the specific recommendation of the President to repeal the timber and stone act, and amend other land laws. The land-grabbers, moreover, appear to have held their own in Congress in spite of the strong efforts that have been made to dislodge them and the very apparent public sentiment which has demanded some land legislation at this session of Congress. In the first place they have charged that there have been no land frauds, and in the second place that those who were advocating the repeal of the land laws were working solely from ulterior motives. Members of Congress from some of the Western States have squarely assured their colleagues in the committee hearings that so far as their own particular States were concerned there have been practically no frauds—no frauds so far as they knew, and most of them have stated that had there been any frauds they were in a position to know of them. The laws, of course, might have been in individual instances abused; such a thing is likely to happen with any law. An instance of some very edifying but lamentably incorrect testimony of this character was that given by the two representatives from Oregon, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hermann—Binger Hermann, the late commissioner of the general land office. Both of these gentlemen pleaded with the committees of the house against known Irish scholar, who has recently been appointed instructor in Celtic Philology. An unusually strong curriculum is announced by the department of history, the faculty of which will include Professors Bernard Moses, formerly United States Commissioner in the Phillipines; H. Morse Stephens, who will give courses in English and modern history; Thomas R. Bacon, who will return from a year spent in European travel; Thomas W. Page, recently professor of political science in the University of Texas; William S. Ferguson, whose field is ancient history, and Jerome B. Landfield for modern European history and the Eastern question. Graphic representations of what the University of California has done and is doing for the people of the state will be a feature of the university's exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. Three large maps will illustrate the activities of the department of agriculture. A map which shows the distribution of various soils throughout the state, and which is based on 200 analyses of California soils made by the department during the last year, will be one of these; a second map will indicate the points at which the university has agricultural or forestry experiment stations; the third will mark the places where farmers' institutes have been held, and the various post-offices to which seeds and plants have been sent to individuals acting as voluntary experimenters under the direction of the university. At least 750 such post-offices throughout the state will thus be indicated. The department of irrigation will furnish maps showing where irrigation and similar land reclamation has been successfully applied, the acreage of the redeemed land, its value and a comparison of this with the land cap. CLEVELAND'S BOND LEGACY Some Interesting Figures for Voters to Consider—What the Bonds Cost Uncle Sam. Two successive Republican administrations have succeeded in paying all but $1,151,200 of the first $100,000,000 loan of the Cleveland administration, and treasury officials predict that the entire amount will be closed up within the next few months. This particular legacy of Mr. Cleveland cost the government just $32,-789,077, a sum which would have come within a few millions of the amount necessary to pay for the Panama canal property, and is a monument to the wisdom and economy of Democratic financing. In calculating the loss to the government, it affords little consolation to those who have the best interests of the country at heart to recall the fact that President Cleveland entered into a private arrangement with the Morgan-Belmont syndicate, whereby, as proved by the subsequent experience of the same administration; the syndicate obtained at about 104 bonds which would readily have brought 118 in the open market, thus affording the purchasers a profit of upward of $8,000,000, with a corresponding loss to the government. In other words, had Mr. Cleveland sold this issue in the open market, the cost to the government of the 1895 bond issue would have been approximately $24,789,077, instead of $32,789,077. It is further regarded as something of a coincidence that almost simultaneously with the balancing of the Federal ledger on the Cleveland bond issue of 1895, the New York Tribune has announced that August Belmont together... practically no frauds—no frauds so far as they knew, and most of them have stated that had there been any frauds they were in a position to know of them. The laws, of course, might have been in individual instances abused; such a thing is likely to happen with any law. An instance of some very edifying but lamentably incorrect testimony of this character was that given by the two representatives from Oregon, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hermann—Binger Hermann, the late commissioner of the general land office. Both of these gentlemen pleaded with the committees of the house against any proposed repeal of the timber and stone act, the desert land act or the commutation clause of the homestead act. These laws were all good laws and meant the world to Oregon. They meant a future great development for that section by homemaking and a corresponding benefit to the nation in the increase of honest settlement and good citizenship. No frauds were committed under them. They were admirable acts. It transpires, however, that just about this time the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon was in session in the city of Portland and that body had become so impressed and alarmed at the gross and wholesale fraud under these land laws in question, as they affected Oregon, that on April 2 its members prepared an official recommendation for the consideration of the commission appointed by the president to look into the public lands question. The report recites that as "members of the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon, chosen by lot from all portions of the state, a number-of our members being farmers and stockmen, and all of us having had wide opportunities for observing the operation and effect of the existing land laws in Oregon and other western states," they express the belief that all the general public lands should be unconditionally repealed. Further, that "the rapid absorption of the remaining public lands by syndicates representing enormous capital whereby the 'heritage of the people,' so much vaunted in the halls of congress and on the hustings, is passing into the hands of a few land lords," and that the practice amounts to an evil that imperils the peace of society in all the public land states. The report further states that this "acquisition of large areas under a single ownership is accomplished through the vicious legislation enacted from time to time ostensibly in the interests of the dishonest entryman to evade the spirit of the law in the interest of the syndicate by whom he assigns the land upon making final proof." The report says of the commutation clause of the homestead law: "'This is another law that masquerades under the thin guise of a boon to the honest entryman. Our deliberations as a grand jury have been for the most part in relation to violations of the land laws and very largely concerning abuses of the commutation clause.'" Of the desert land law it says that it practically no frauds—no frauds so far as they knew, and most of them have stated that had there been any frauds they were in a position to know of them. The laws, of course, might have been in individual instances abused; such a thing is likely to happen with any law. An instance of some very edifying but lamentably incorrect testimony of this character was that given by the two representatives from Oregon, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hermann—Binger Hermann, the late commissioner of the general land office. Both of these gentlemen pleaded with the committees of the house against any proposed repeal of the timber and stone act, the desert land act or the commutation clause of the homestead act. These laws were all good laws and meant the world to Oregon. They meant a future great development for that section by homemaking and a corresponding benefit to the nation in the increase of honest settlement and good citizenship. No frauds were committed under them. They were admirable acts. It transpires, however, that just about this time the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon was in session in the city of Portland and that body had become so impressed and alarmed at the gross and wholesale fraud under these land laws in question, as they affected Oregon, that on April 2 its members prepared an official recommendation for the consideration of the commission appointed by the president to look into the public lands question. The report recites that as "members of the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon, chosen by lot from all portions of the state, a number-of our members being farmers and stockmen, and all of us having had wide opportunities for observing the operation and effect of the existing land laws in Oregon and other western states," they express the belief that all the general public lands should be unconditionally repealed. Further, that "the rapid absorption of the remaining public lands by syndicates representing enormous capital whereby the 'heritage of the people,' so much vaunted in the halls of congress and on the hustings, is passing into the hands of a few land lords," and that the practice amounts to an evil that imperils the peace of society in all the public land states. The report further states that this "acquisition of large areas under a single ownership is accomplished through the vicious legislation enacted from time to time ostensibly in the interests of the dishonest entryman to evade the spirit of the law in the interest of the syndicate by whom he assigns the land upon making final proof." The report says of the commutation clause of the homestead law: "'This is another law that masquerades under the thin guise of a boon to the honest entryman. Our deliberations as a grand jury have been for the most part in relation to violations of the land laws and very largely concerning abuses of the commutation clause."" Of the desert land law it says that it practically no frauds—no frauds so far as they knew, and most of them have stated that had there been any frauds they were in a position to know of them. The laws, of course, might have been in individual instances abused; such a thing is likely to happen with any law. An instance of some very edifying but lamentably incorrect testimony of this character was that given by the two representatives from Oregon, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hermann—Binger Hermann, the late commissioner of the general land office. Both of these gentlemen pleaded with the committees of the house against any proposed repeal of the timber and stone act, the desert land act or the commutation clause of the homestead act. These laws were all good laws and meant the world to Oregon. They meant a future great development for that section by homemaking and a corresponding benefit to the nation in the increase of honest settlement and good citizenship. No frauds were committed under them. They were admirable acts. It transpires, however, that just about this time the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon was in session in the city of Portland and that body had become so impressed and alarmed at the gross and wholesale fraud under these land laws in question, as they affected Oregon, that on April 2 its members prepared an official recommendation for the consideration of the commission appointed by the president to look into the public lands question. The report recites that as "members of the federal grand jury for the district of Oregon, chosen by lot from all portions of the state, a number-of our members being farmers and stockmen, and all of us having had wide opportunities for observing the operation and effect of the existing land laws in Oregon and other western states," they express the belief that all the general public lands should be unconditionally repealed. Further, that "the rapid absorption of the remaining public lands by syndicates representing enormous capital whereby the 'heritage of the people,' so much vaunted in the halls of congress and on the hustings, is passing into the hands of a few land lords," and that the practice amounts to an evil that imperils the peace of society in all the public land states. The report further states that this "acquisition of large areas under a single ownership is accomplished through the vicious legislation enacted from time to time ostensibly in the interests of the dishonest entryman to evade the spirit of the law in the interest of the syndicate by whom he assigns the land upon making final proof." The report says of the commutation clause of the homestead law: "'This is another law that masquerades underthe thin guise of a boon tothe honest entryman. Our deliberations as a grand jury have been forthe most partin relationtoviolationsofthelandlawsandverylargelyconcerningabusesofthecommutationclause."" Ofthe desertlandlawitssaythatitpracticallynofrauds—nofraudssofarastheyknew,andmostof themhavestatedthathadtherebeenanyfraudszhewereinapositiontothereasonbemostdedwiththreeimportantevents—thetennisdoubles,theplayagainstStanford;thefieldmeetwiththeUniversityofWashington,andthefirstintercollegiateboatrace.inwhichCalifornia,StanfordandWashingtonwerecontests.InallthreeoftheseeventstheUniversityofCaliforniawasvictorious. The Unit Rule Orange Post Anenttheunitrule,theAnaheimGAZETTEaskswhetherMr.Amor wouldliketoseehisdelegationdivided,flewhetheUniversityofWashington,andthefirstintercollegiateboatrace.inwhichCalifornia,StanfordandWashingtonwerecontests.InallthreeoftheseeventstheUniversityofCaliforniawasvictorious. Anti-Saloon Meetings The annual conventionoftheOrangeCountyAnti-SaloonLeagemetatSantaAnaonFriday.ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyJamesMcFadden,presidentoftheLeague.OpeningprayerwasofferedbyRev.J.H.Garnett.Dr.E.S Chapman,superintendentoftheLeagueforSouthernCalifornia,gaveabriefesumoleoftheworkaccomplishedinthenecurrentmunicipalelections,e emphasizingtheimportanceofthelessonslearnedthereinferetocontditionsatSantaAna.Followinghisaddress,areportpreparedbyRev.M.M.KilpatrickontherelocalworkoftheLeaguethepastyear,includingthepassageoftheprohibitionordinanceandtheprosecutionofcasesunderit.with somethingofthepresentneedstomorestrictlyenforceits provisions,wasreadandcommentedupon.Rev.M.R.scottofFullertonwerelectedpresident;W.B.Snow,SantaAna,vicepresident,andDr.F. The report says of the commutation clause of the homestead law: "This is another law that masquerades under the thin guise of a boon to the honest entryman. Our deliberations as a grand jury have been for the most part in relation to violations of the land laws and very largely concerning abuses of the commutation clause." Of the desert land law it says that it is and has been used chiefly for the purpose of securing large tracts for grazing purposes, and not for the reclamation of the land for agricultural purposes." The forest lieu land law is stated to be "such a flagrant violation of the equities as to be indefensible by any rule of justice." The entire report is a particularized and exhaustive denunciation of the public land laws. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Many important additions to the curricula of instruction at the university are enumerated in the announcement of courses for the coming academic year, just issued. Notable among these will be practical courses in accounting and the investment market, which are to be given by Professor Henry Rand Hatfield, who leaves the deanship of the College of Commerce and Administration of the University of Chicago to come to the University of California. The first of these courses will treat of the interpretation of accounts, the formation of the balance sheet and the profit and loss statement, while the second will deal with investment securities, corporation stocks and bonds, municipal and government bonds, market quotations and the stock exchange. For the first time in the history of the university a course is to be given in library science. This will consist of weekly lectures by Librarian Rowell and members of the library staff. The first regular instruction in Celtic will also be given during the coming year by Dr. Richard Henebry, the well-always condemned the motives that kept two votes from him, he has never questioned the right of the delegates to so vote. He does not believe that the men who voted for the GAZETTE's candidate for Congress two years ago were actuated by the best of motives, but he still contends that so far as the other delegates were concerned, those three delegates had a perfect right to vote for Mr. Nutt. He opposed the unit rule in the California delegation to the National Irrigation Congress at Ogden. If that rule had prevailed, then the advocates of the Works bill would have controlled the delegation and men who paid from $50 to $100 expenses in order to protect their sections would have been disfranchised. In brief, a delegate represents his constituency and is responsible to those whom he represents for the use he makes of the power given him, but under no principle of government should he be disfranchised by the other delegates and his constituents be deprived of representation. In reference to candidates Mr. Armor has expressed no opinion or preference, further than to refuse to run against Mr. Caldwell so long as he had any show. Canal Warrant Secretary Shaw at Washington on Saturday signed a treasury warrant for $40,000,000, which was on Monday delivered to J. P. Morgan & Co. of New York as disbursing agent of this government on account of the Panama canal purchase. The warrant is dated May 9, and was delivered by Secretary Shaw personally on Monday. This warrant is many times larger than any warrant ever before issued by this government. The largest sum previously covered by a single warrant was for $7,200,000 paid to Russia in 1868, on account of the Alaskan purchase. In 1899 this government paid Spain, through the French Ambassador, $20,000,000 for the Philippine islands, but this sum was represented by four warrants of $5,000,000. The $15,000,000 agreed upon as the purchase price for the Louisiana territory was paid in 1803 by the assumption by the United States of claims of citizens of this country against France, amounting to $3,750,000 and the issue to France of certificates of stock to the sum of $11,250,000. Republican Meeting The republican central committee met at Santa Ana on Saturday. Dr. C. L. Rich was appointed committee member for Fullerton and A. Hermes for Newport Beach to fill existing vacancies. The following committees were announced: Executive—R Y Williams chairman; N A Ulm, secretary; F W Mansur, N T Edwards, George E Robinson, S O Walker, J N Anderson, E Larter, D A MacMullan. Auditing—F W Mansur, U C Holderman, Ge E Boyd, E E Keech, R P Jarquez. It was decided to hold the next county convention for naming of senators and congressional delegates late in July or early in August, conditions upon the calls for the district conventions. Medical Association The Orange County Medical association held its annual banquet Tuesday evening at Santa Ana. New officer of the society were installed, and toast were responded to, Dr. William Freeman of Fullerton acting as toastmaster Gazette. NUMBER 29 BUND'S BOND LEGACY Resting Figures for Voters to What the Bonds Cost Uncle Sam. Passive Republican administration succeeded in paying all 100 of the first $100,000,000 Cleveland administration, which officials predict that the debt will be closed up within two months. Regular legacy of Mr. Cleve- the government just $32,- which would have come now millions of the amount pay for the Panama canal and is a monument to the economy of Democratic fi- tting the loss to the gov- raffords little consolation to have the best interests of that heart to recall the fact present Cleveland entered into arrangement with the Mor- tt syndicate, whereby, as the subsequent experience in administration; the syndi- ated at about 104 bonds which only have brought 118 in the last, thus affording the pur- posit of upward of $8,000,000, responding loss to the gov- In other words, had Mr. Hold this issue in the open cost to the government of bond issue would have been nearly $24,789,077, instead of other regarded as something science that almost simulta- on the balancing of the Fed- on the Cleveland bond issue New York Tribune has an- August Belmute together. LOCAL JOTTINGS OF INTEREST Increase Allmony Judge West on Friday entered an order in the superior court increasing from $15 to $25 per month the alimony which Edward Kraemer must pay his divorced wife, Emma Schumacher Kraemer. The Kraemers were divorced a year and a half ago and alimony was fixed at $15 per month, which Kraemer paid regularly until the beginning of this year. Then he remarried and ceased paying alimony to his divorced wife. Attorneys for Mrs. Kraemer had her former spouse brought into court to explain why he should not pay the stipulated sum, and as a result Judge West ordered the alimony increased to $25 a month. The order provides that no additional attorney's fees shall be allowed Mrs. Kraemer. Mr. Kraemer says that he continued to pay into bank for use by his divorced wife the amount of $15 per month, according to the ruling of the court in the case. However he states that his divorced wife, through her father, P. A. Schumacher of Fullerton, declined for some months past to accept this money with the result that a fortnight ago suit was brought to have the amount increased to $25. Kraemer has employed counsel and will ask a modification of the court's recent order increasing alimony. Talbert Drainage May 28 has been selected by the supervisors as the date for holding an election to decide upon incorporating the Talbert drainage district. The order is in conformity with the decision in the premises recently rendered by Judge West. Notice of the place of election poll and of hours during FINANCES AND FIELD WORK Report of Supt. Porter to the Water Board on Saturday Afternoon. At the meeting of the directors of the water company on Saturday afternoon the following reports were submitted: To the Board of Directors of the A. U. W. Co.—Gentlemen: The follow- ing is my report for April: Regular employees.....$480 00 CLEANING Fullerton and Placentia.....74 87 Cleaning Anaheim main canal...62 25 Cleaning Cajon canal between flumes 4 and 7.....26 00 Cleaning Anaheim laterals.....43 75 Cleaning between reservoir and flume 7.....59 10 Cleaning Fullerton north branch from L. B. Benchley's to flume on Chapman ranch.....57 75 Total cleaning for April.....$323 72 REPAIRS To repair bank of ditch at upper end of Horseshoe Bend.....32 00 Backfilling on S. branch, Full'n.....3 12 Teaming gravel on pipe, Placentia schoolhouse.....7 00 Scraping backfill, Mercer ditch.....3 50 Team work repair, N. branch.....3 50 Gathering tools and taking to shop.....3 50 Total repairs.....$52 62 CONSTRUCTION To work by C. Jensen for C. E. Stone at reservoir 5 days @ $1.75.....8 75 To hauling gravel to tunnels by Firebaugh in Sept.....5 25 Labor and team work to complete Welton-Gregory ditch..132 70 Used 73 bbls. cement @ $2.95...215 35 Labor on division gate, joint account, amount paid by A. U. W. Co. to date.....69 62 ITEMIZED AS FOLLOWS B. Reyes, 3 teams 24 days @ $3.50 Talbert Drainage May 28 has been selected by the supervisors as the date for holding an election to decide upon incorporating the Talbert drainage district. The order is in conformity with the decision in the premises recently rendered by Judge West. Notice of the place of election poll and of hours during which polls will remain open will be published before the date of election. It is anticipated that the district will vote almost unanimously for incorporation as nearly all the property owners are in favor of getting together to provide for proper drainage of the whole territory. Sues Conrad for Commission Louis Gleichner, a Los Angeles broker and real estate agent, has filed suit in the superior court against Fred Conrad, the former owner of the Anaheim brewery, for the collection of $660 commission, alleged to be due him for the sale of the brewing plant. The plaintiff sets forth that Conrad made a written contract with him, giving him the sale of the brewery at a stipulated commission of 4 per cent, and that when the property was disposed of to Anton Hessell and John Bauer for $16,500, defendant refused to pay the commission due under the terms of the contract. The suit is brought to recover the commission and costs. School Bonds Voted By a vote of 383 to 148 the electors of the Orange union high school district on Saturday voted a bond issue of $35,000 for the purchase of site and the erection of a high school building. The vote as cast gives a majority of 20 ballots above the required two-thirds. The district comprises Orange, El Modena, Villa Park and Olive, and the greatest opposition to the bond issue developed in the outlying towns. An election held last winter on the same issue carried by a larger majority than in the present instance, but was declared illegal and the bonds were rejected by the original purchasers, necessitating the calling of the second vote. Work on the new schoolhouse is to commence at the earliest possible time, in order to have it ready for occupancy at the opening of the fall school term. OTERO EXONERATED The preliminary trial of Premitivo Otero for the murder of Moreno, the sheepshearer, resulted in dismissal of the man for lack of incriminating evidence. Testimony of a majority of witnesses was non-committal, and where positive evidence was introduced, Otero's story, that the dead man was the aggressor and that he himself was act- Gathering tools and taking to shop... 3 50 Total repairs... $52 62 CONSTRUCTION To work by C. Jensen for C. E. Stone at reservoir 5 days @ $1.75... 8 75 To hauling gravel to tunnels by Firebaugh in Sept... 5 25 Labor and team work to complete Welton-Gregory ditch... 132 70 Used 73 bbls. cement @ $2.95... 215 34 Labor on division gate, joint account, amount paid by A. U. W. Co. to date... 69 62 ITEMIZED AS FOLLOWS B. Reyes, 3 teams 24 days @ $3.50... 28 87 F. Ruis, 1 day @ $3.50... 1 75 S. Liabisense, 44 days @ $2... 8 50 P. Romero, 3 days @ $2... 6 00 E. Arballo, 44 days @ $2... 8 50 P. Aragon, 1 day... 2 00 V. Gonsales, 1 day... 2 00 J. Peralta, 1 day... 2 00 M. Valencia, 1 day... 2 00 E. Nevarro, 1 day... 2 00 C. Langenberger, 1 day... 2 00 J. Cruz, 1 day... 2 00 L. Sepulbera, 1 day... 2 00 Total... $69 62 Labor raising Freeman ditch... 9 25 Used 4 bbls. cement @ $2.95... 11 80 Hauling lumber to head of ditch for flume... 7 00 Labor cutting lumber... 5 25 Making gates on Tuffree place... 6 00 Used 1¼ bbl. cement @ $2.75... 4 32 Helping engineer... 3 00 To labor cementing fill below Crowther's tunnel... 102 50 Used 30 bbls. cement @ $2.75... 82 50 Hauling gravel for arch on S. branch ditch, Fullerton... 10 50 Hauling pipe to culvert west of Mrs. Fay's place, Anaheim... 3 50 Hauling cement, etc., Yorba... 14 00 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) A. L. PORTER, Supt. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE April 1, cash in hands of treas$3332 24 " " " " sec'y ...87 78 Water sales, Anaheim ...445 05 " " " Fullerton ...626 35 Bills payable ...11410 00 Construction ...112 00 Rentals ...86 00 Committee of management of Durkee Ranch ...4 40 General Expense ...25 $16105 07 By 147 warrants paid and returned ...10216 82 Available cash May 1, 1904 ...5733 14 EXPENDITURES Dead & Braley, tools ...3 15 J Backs, rent ...5 50 J M Griffith Co, lumber ...93 57 F D Reed, insurance ...90 Sunset Tel & Tel Co, Anaheim ...2 70 P H Krick, salary, etc ...82 95 J Hartung, salary ...10 00 G W Sherwood, salary, etc ...3 25 A S Bradford, salary: etc ...10 85 J P Zeyn, salary, etc ...6 00 Wm Crowther, salary, etc ...2 00 A McDermont, salary ...2 00 Wm Crowther, joint account ...1 00 S Kraemer, joint account ...1 00 A McDermont, joint account ...1 00 A Nagle, tools ...7 00 H A Dickel, tools ...25 95 Payroll, regular employes ...480 00 Payroll, labor ...754 81 R Melrose ...108 75 Brown & Dauser, lumber ...111 05 $171443 Available cash ...573314 OTERO EXONERATED The preliminary trial of Premitivo Otero for the murder of Moreno, the sheepshearer, resulted in dismissal of the man for lack of incriminating evidence. 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