anaheim-gazette 1904-09-15

Anaheim Weekly Gazette PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor THURSDAY ... September 15, 1904 Republican Nominees. FOR PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT Of New York. FOR VICE PRESIDENT CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS Of Indiana. For Congress S. C. SMITH of Kern. For Senator Thirty-ninth District JNO. N. ANDERSON of Santa Ana. For Assembly 76th District E. R. AMERIGE of Fullerton, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS First Congressional District — Judge Edward Sweeney, Shasta county. Second District—Charles M. Hammond, Lake. Third—F. M. Smith, Alameda. Fifth—George H. Pippy, San Francisco. Sixth—M. B. Harris, Fresno. Seventh—C. J. Walker, Los Angeles. Eighth—Richard Melrose, Orange. Electors-at-Large—U. S. Grant, San Diego; Wm. S. Wood, San Francisco. How many Democratic walnut growers of Orange county are going to vote for S. C. Smith for Congress? This county produces one-half the walnuts grown in the United States. Its crop this year, at 10 cents per pound, will equal $800,000. The Republican party maintains a tariff of 3 cents @ lb. upon importations of foreign walnuts. The Democratic party declares this tariff is robbery. Senator S. C. Smith of Kern, Republican candidate for Congress in the Eighth district, will open the campaign in Orange county at Anaheim on Saturday evening, Sept. 24th. Anaheim always had a friendly feeling for Senator Smith, and now that he has done us the honor of opening his campaign in this portion of the district in this city, we should see to it that the meeting be in every way worthy the distinguishedrator who is to be our next representative in Congress. The Columbia club and a delegation of Santa Ana Republicans will come over by special train, and invitations have been forwarded Buena Park, Fullerton, Placentia, Yorba and other neighboring places to participate. Anaheim will have only two meetings during this campaign—the one here referred to as another to be addressed by local legislative candidates in October. We have had many successful political gatherings in the past. Let this one eclipse them not only in point of numbers in attendance, but also the enthusiasm of the populace and the red fire of the quality of the whoop-up displayed. Let this man of Kern find welcome here, and, what is as much the point, votes on election day. No matter who is elected, the government is bound to go on along the present lines, and the practical question, therefore, is whether Mr. Roosevelt will continue to be an executive in whom the people will more pride and in whom they will have more confidence than they would in Judge Parker. They know Mr. Roosevelt, Concealment and duplicity are among his faults. He is a certainty. The people not know Judge Parker. He is to the President wishing when compared to the conclusiveness of "Deeds, not words," said Mr. Roosevelt, and in its true expression is contained the difference between the hopes of the Republicans and the hopes of Democracy. It is no fault of Judge Parker that it is so. It is the handicap the minority must allow face. It would be more than passing strange if voters of the United States failed to give the promise to the man of deeds. Our free trade friends ridicule the figures given by Republican statisticians regarding our export manufactures, as compared with the exports of How many Democratic walnut growers of Orange county are going to vote for S.C. Smith for Congress? This county produces one-half the walnuts grown in the United States. Its crop this year, at 10 cents per pound, will equal $800,000. The Republican party maintains a tariff of 3 cents @ lb. upon importations of foreign walnuts. The Democratic party declares this tariff is robbery. Take off this tariff, and foreign walnuts by the shipload would be laid down in New York weeks before our shipments could reach that port. What would be the result? Prices would fall, not to 7 cents, but to 5 and a fraction, at which rate foreign walnuts could be sold on the Atlantic seaboard at a profit. Why cannot the California grower market his crop advantageously at these figures? Because he pays more for labor in his orchard, in the packing-house, in his household. Moreover, the Atlantic cities are nearer Bordeaux than is Orange county—strange, isn't it, but it's so. Take away this 3 cent wall, and what becomes of our Democratic walnut grower? A condition and not a theory would confront him, and that condition would be pretty near—but we won't say what we had on the point of the pen. But an odor of brimstone would permeate the air if that tariff wall were taken away. Take away the tariff and how much money would the walnut crop of the county bring? This is business, not politics. How many Democratic walnut growers are going to vote to protect their own interests? How many Democrats are going to vote for Smith for Congress? Councilman Darling rushes into print in defense of one of the city's "largest taxpayers," when he must be aware of the fact that a number of other citizens (themselves also among the city's heaviest taxpayers) have petitioned the board of trustees to the effect that Mr. Darling's "heavy taxpayer" is violating the ordinances of the city in disposing of liquor at retail while holding only a wholesaler's license. It will not do to say that other wholesale liquor dealers are in the same business of violating the laws of the community, as in the instance here referred to. If Conrad is guilty of the charge made against him by reputable business men of this city, he should be punished therefor, and then if Mr. Darling knows of anybody else in town who is similarly engaged in the practice of breaking the laws he should go ahead and prosecute him also. It furnishes no excuse for Conrad to violate the laws to say others are engaged in the same business. Let guilty liquor dealers be punished, no matter who they are, but do not impose upon one dealer burdens of license which the other escapes. This has been permitted for a long time, and is gradually coming to a head. Violation of city ordinances may continue for a time, but it cannot go on much farther. Let action be taken upon the petition before the city council. Our free trade friends ridicule the figures given by Republican statisticians regarding our export manufactures, as compared with the exports of Britain. It must be remembered, however, that our exports of manufactures are perhaps at present about one-third of those of Great Britain, at the time British industries have had a start of several centuries over our own and the benefit of over hundred years of protection before they were subject to a half century of free trade. Our own increased exports of manufactures, however, is exceedingly factory, having doubled during the past few years that, too, without the universal cutting of prices is necessary by British manufacturers, not only to new markets but to retain those already possessed. The record of the Republican party during its years existence is one of a succession of accomplishments without a single failure. The policies in rated by the Republican party have, in ever stance, been successfully carried out, and now, the pediency's sake, the candidate of the Democratic party itself, but has carried with it disaster financial and commercial interests of the country. The American farmer will remember on the November that it was the Republican party inaugurated and developed and perfected the rural free delivery system, after a Democratic institution had turned it down and refused even it. Every time that a rural free delivery carrier a letter or a paper in a farmer's letter box he is senger of Republicanism and progressiveness. The statement in the Republican platform that Democratic tariff has always been followed by business adversity, and a Republican tariff by business prosperity" is true to the very letter. Not only Democratic tariff always brought business advantage but even tariff agitation with a doubt that might be followed by free trade has brought ruptcy and hard times and a panic in every inch. There never was a President in the White House who was a greater friend of the laboring man Theodore Roosevelt. His record, from the time he was an assemblyman in the New York Institute, to the present, has been a consistent one. therefor, and then if Mr. Darling knows of anybody else in town who is similarly engaged in the practice of breaking the laws he should go ahead and prosecute him also. It furnishes no excuse for Conrad to violate the laws to say others are engaged in the same business. Let guilty liquor dealers be punished, no matter who they are, but do not impose upon one dealer burdens of license which the other escapes. This has been permitted for a long time, and is gradually coming to a head. Violation of city ordinances may continue for a time, but it cannot go on much farther. Let action be taken upon the petition before the city council. That our friends the Democrats have little if any hope of carrying the election in the Eighth congressional district is indicated by the nomination of a candidate from a county which, according to all precedents, will be set out of the district at the next reappointment. Santa Barbara will not be playing ball with us very long. Together with San Luis Obispo and Ventura, that county will be set back in a coast district, in all probability, at the next political division of the state. Do we want to elect a man from that county to represent us at Washington for a term or two, until he becomes acquainted, and then have him transferred to another district, when his usefulness is about to begin? Do we wish to repeat the Needham incident? Is this district to be the cradle of congressmen? Are you registered? In 1860 the first law which the new Republican party succeeded in placing on the statute books was the so-called "Morrill tariff." At that time we were exporting forty million dollars worth of manufactures. During the fiscal year ending 1904 we exported about eleven times that amount, or four hundred and fifty million dollars worth. If we continue Republicanism and protection we shall in a few years be making at home the thirty-five million dollars worth of silk goods which we are now importing. In calling up the memories of the departed, one could well wish that William McKinley and Nelson Dingley could be with us during this year of our Lord, 1904, and observe the splendid results of the tariff laws which they did so much towards framing and placing on our statute books. There never was a President in the White House who was a greater friend of the laboring man Theodore Roosevelt. His record, from the time he was an assemblyman in the New York State ture, to the present, has been a consistent one respect. President Roosevelt stands as the frie the lawmaker and the enemy of the lawbreaking matter what his politics or his calling. Our total exports in 1895 under Democracy free trade were $807,583,000. Our exports during fiscal year 1904 under Roosevelt and protection were $1,460,829,539. Our exports of manufactures were $183,728,808; in 1904 they were over $420,000. Only two weeks remain in which to register. Istration closes Sept. 28th—one week from nextnesday. Unless voters register by that time they forfeit the right of the elective franchise at their election in November. It is estimated there are yet nearly if not thousand voters in Orange county who have failed to register. Reader, are you one of these you registered? Are you a walnut.grower? believe in the Republican policy of protection nuts? Are you going to vote for Smith for Congress? The difference between the market for the manufacturers of Great Britain and the United States Great Britain must seek foreign markets, while the manufacturers of the United States are assured of market for more than ninety-five per cent. of products. As a result of the Republican financial and trial policies, we have today in the treasury of thry more gold belonging to the United States thry ever held by any government in the history world. Gen. Fall-off is one of the Czar's new officers Far East. If the Czar doesn't watch out it will off with him and the rest of the Slavs. Fall Opening Saturday, Sept. 24th We will show a strong line of novelties, also largest and finest line of street and pattern hats ever shown in this town. Call and see them and you will say we are right. MISSES HILL 116 E Center St. Anaheim, Cali Investigations Being Carried on Which, If Successful, Means Much For Growers Walnut growers are interested in experiments which John Hartung, vice-president of the First National bank of Anaheim has been conducting on a walnut tree with a view to killing the fungus pest. Brief mention of his experiments appeared in the Express a week ago. Opinions differ as to the practicability of Mr. Hartung's method, rather as to whether his successfuluring of this one tree was the result of the process applied or simply another manifestation of the eccentricities of the pest. Certain it is, however, that the method will be carefully exploited in a broad way, and if shown to be practicable it will be adopted by every walnut grower in the state; for the disease has fastened itself not alone upon the walnut groves around Santa Ana and Anaheim, but wherever walnuts are grown in California. Mr. Hartung is a practical agronomist, and while not an owner of walnut lands at present, has been connected with the industry nearly all his life. Two and a half years ago he purchased his present home, which is situated in Anaheim, only a few blocks from the business center. When he took possession there was a walnut tree in the back yard, perhaps four or five years old. At that time it was a good specimen of the havoc which is wrought by the pest. The previous year it had not produced a single unblemished nut. The pest seemed to have attacked the tree with unusual vigor, and long before a nut was matured it would turn black to the kernel and drop off. Aside from this the vitality of the tree seemed to be at a low ebb, being gnarled, rough and small leaved. Mr. Hartung took possession of the place in January, 1902, and at once began to treat the tree. First he dug a basin, with the tree as its center, one foot deep and perhaps eight feet in depth. This filled with potent it is able to throw off disease. It is a fact that many trees which receive the same attention during a period of years often are ridden of the pest one year and practically free from it the next, which several of the growers think possibly may be the case with Mr. Hartung's tree, but it is generally admitted that no other instance can be cited of a tree so badly affected ever entirely throwing off the pest. Another point which the ranchers who are studying the matter raise is the danger of "scalding" the tree with such a bed of manure. If at any time there was a scarcity of water, or from carelessness the basin of manure were permitted to become dry, it is believed the absolutely dry manure closely packed around the roots would endanger the life of the tree. Of course, experimenting with only one tree Mr. Hartung could give it more careful attention than a whole grove would be likely to receive. While questions of this kind are being raised by the ranchers the plan is not being condemned by any means, and several of the leading growers of the district are preparing to give it a thorough trial. If successful the benefits to be derived are almost incalculable, as the pest seems to be growing worse instead of better. The expense of treating the trees in this way is only nominal. At intervals it is necessary to fertilize walnut land anyway, and while the additional expense probably would be about $2 a tree, this sum would be small compared with the results to be attained if successful. State Tax Rate The state board of equally Wednesday fixed the tax rate following basis. Total assessment of property returned by county assessors... Railroad assessments added. Total Deduct 5 per cent. for delinquencies, etc. Balance as basis for tax levy. To meet the various reqoof of the state for the fifty-six year it is necessary to raise bthe following sums: For the general fund... School fund... Interest and sinking fund... Republican party during its fifty years of a succession of accomplishments failure. The policies inaugurated have, in every industry carried out, and now, for candidate of the Democratic party尼斯ce in their accomplishment. Democratic party has been one Whenever it has been given authority to inaugurate and carry great national issue, such as a policy or a lesser national issue, may disastrous for the party and carried with it disaster to the social interests of the country. Miner will remember on the 8th of this Republican party which developed and perfected the present system, after a Democratic administration down and refused even to test a rural free delivery carrier puts a farmer's letter box he is a messm and progressiveness. The Republican platform that "a always been followed by business, the very letter. Not only has a always brought business adversity, upon with a doubt that protection by free trade has brought bank-ness and a panic in every instance. President in the White House friend of the laboring man than His record, from the time when man in the New York Legislature has been a consistent one in this ridicule the figures given out by citizens regarding our exports of goods with the exports of Great Britain, at the same time have had a start of several years and the benefit of over three months before they were subjected to tree trade. Our own increase in interest, however, is exceedingly satisfied during the past few years, and universal cutting of prices which manufacturers, not only to gain those already possessed. Mr. Hartung took possession of the place in January, 1902, and at once began to treat the tree. First he dug a basin, with the树 as its center, one foot deep and perhaps eight feet in diameter. This he filled with potent manure, packing it down carefully. Then water was poured into the basin and the manure kept moist all the time. Mr. Hartung found that a thorough soaking once a week was sufficient. During the two years and a half the basin has been dug out and fresh manure substituted every eight months. COMPLETE ERADICATION OF BLIGHT This treatment showed a marvelous effect upon the tree. When the nuts began to mature in the succeeding fall the blight was less marked. Last year only about one-third of the nuts showed the effects of the pest and the tree's growth had become robust and healthy. This year there is absolutely no trace of the blight. Not in the entire district is there a finer specimen of a healthy bearing tree. The tree is loaded until the boughs bend and every nut is large and well matured. Mr. Hartung challenges anyone to find a blotch upon a single nut. No one seems fully to understand the nature of this pest, or disease or fungus growth. Several government experts have gone into the matter exclusively, but each had a different theory to set forth. The pest apparently does not attack the tree at all. The nut alone is affected. A walnut tree can grow to a ripe old age, hale and hearty, carrying large healthy leaves and to a certain state of maturity forming the ordinary number of nuts, and yet this same tree may be badly pest-ridden and not produce a perfectly matured nut. Ordinarily the pest first appears just after the flower has formed, although in certain instances it does not attack a nut until a short time before it should mature. On the outside of the green nut a black speck appears, which rapidly develops into a spot, and enlarging on all sides soon envelopes the entire nut in the black rot which works its way into the kernel. If the pest attacks the nut before the shell has begun to harden its work is arrested at the shell and the kernel is uninjured, although the shell is made as black as an eastern walnut. But in either event the nut is practically ruined for commerce, there being no demand for those with blackened shells. The fact that this spot appears first upon the surface, it being possible to burrow out a newly developed spot like the eye in a potato, would indicate that the disease is a parasite or fungus growth, but even on this point government experts do not agree. Experiments along the line of curing the disease, therefore, are of rather a hit or miss character, as the real root grove would be too thick. While questions of this kind are being raised by the ranchers the plan is not being condemned by any means, and several of the leading growers of the district are preparing to give it a thorough trial. If successful the benefits to be derived are almost incalculable, as the pest seems to be growing worse instead of better. The expense of treating the trees in this way is only nominal. At intervals it is necessary to fertilize walnut land anyway, and while the additional expense probably would be about $2 a tree, this sum would be small compared with the results to be attained if successful.—Los Angeles Express. MEETING OF REPUBLICAN CLUB An enthusiastic meeting of the Anaheim Republican Club was held at Miller's hall on Monday evening. In the absence of President Bissell, who was detained at home on account of a critical turn in his father's illness, Vice President Lawrence presided. Secretary W. A. Newberry read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved. Reports of different committees were received and filed. An invitation was extended to Columbia Marching club of Santa Ana, as well as all patriotic citizens of that place to attend the meeting to be held in the opera house here the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24th, when Hon. S. C. Smith, Republican nominee for Congress in the Eighth district, will open his campaign in this part of the district. Richard Melrose was selected to preside at the meeting, and will deliver a short address. Clyde Bishop of Santa Ana will also speak upon political issues of the day. An invitation was extended to communities in the northern and western portion of the county, which have no Republican clubs to affiliate with the Anaheim club. The secretary was instructed to extend invitations to people of Fullerton, Placentia, Yorba, Buena Park, Centralia, Los Alamitos and other sections to become members of the club; and to send delegates to the meeting. An executive committee consisting of H. Stern, H. A. Dickel and Wm. Crowther was appointed. H. A. Dickel was appointed a committee to form a glee club. Members of the club were assessed $1 to pay campaign expenses. Will Not Vote Dr. Paschall and family left some days ago for their old home in Kentucky, to be absent three months or more. They will visit world's fair and other points of interest. Speaking to a reporter the Doctor said he had deferred his visit on account of the weather in the East. He added he would take his time about returning, and would probably be gone three months. "Then you wont be here to vote for Parker?" she scribe inquired. The state board of equally Wednesday fixed the tax rate following basis. Total assessment of property returned by county assessors. Railroad assessments added. Total deductions per cent. for delinquencies, etc. Balance as basis for tax levy. To meet the various reqoofs of the state for the fifty-six year it is necessary to raise bythe following sums: For the general fund School fund Interest and sinking fund Total To raise this sum onthe valuation would require each $100 ofthe taxable pts 50 cents. To this add forthe university and for high schools Total state tax rate Ordinance No. An ordinance fixing and levying tax on all limits ofthe City of Anaheim, for year 1904-1906. The Board of Trustees ofthe helm do ordain as follows: Section 1: That there be and hold a property tax for each dollarofthe assessed valuation opportu-ness withinlimitsoftheCityofAnaheim;forthe paying annual interestofthe costofthe City,hircedforthe construction andimprovementofthe purchaseofpropertyforthemeant,togetherwithone-fortiltdebtedness. Section 3: That there be and hold a property tax for each dollarofthe assessed valuation opportu-ness withinlimitsoftheCityofAnaheim;forthe paying annual interestofthe costofthe City,hircedforthe construction andimprovementofthe purchaseofpropertyforthemeant,togetherwithone-fortiltdebtedness. Section 4: That there be and hold a property tax for each dollarofthe assessed valuation opportu-ness withinlimitsoftheCityofAnaheim;forthe paying annual interestofthe costofthe City,hircedforthe construction andimprovementofthe purchaseofpropertyforthemeant,togetherwithone-fortiltdebtedness. Sec. 5: That there be and hold a property tax for each dollarofthe assessed valuation opportu-ness withinlimitsoftheCityofAnaheim;forthe paying annual interestofthe costofthe City,hircedforthe construction andimprovementofthe purchaseofpropertyforthemeant,togetherwithone-fortiltdebtedness. Sec. 6: The City Clerk shall passage ofthis ordinance,andtobepublishedonceintheAnGazette,a newspaperprinted,circulatedintheCityOfAnaheimuponandthereafteritshalltakeinfullforce [SEAL] T.A.D.A. President pro tem oftheBoard The City Of Anaheim. I hereby certify thatthe foreanceis introducedatmeetingofTrusteesoftheCityOfAnAnaheimat23rddayofAugust1904,dailypassedatregularmeetingofTrusteesheldonthe13thday1904,byduringthefollowingvote: Ayes:TrusteesDarling,BernieNoes:None. I further certify thatthe Pre Republican tariff by business the very letter. Not only has a always brought business adversity, with a doubt that protection free trade has brought bankness and a panic in every instance. President in the White House friend of the laboring man than His record, from the time when man in the New York Legislahas been a consistent one in this Roosevelt stands as the friend of the enemy of the lawbreaker, no critics or his calling. In 1895 under Democracy and 1883,000. Our exports during the Roosevelt and protection were exports of manufactures in 1894 and 1904 they were over $425,000,- main in which to register. Reg-28th—one week from next Wed-ers register by that time they will be elective franchise at the genber. are yet nearly if not quite one range county who have thus far reader, are you one of these? Are you a walnut grower? Do you American policy of protection for wal- to vote for Smith for Congress? between the market for the manufacture and the United States is that foreign markets, while the man- United States are assured of a home than ninety-five per cent. of their Republican financial and indust- today in the treasury of this coun-ing to the United States than was government in the history of the Czar's new officers in the war doesn't watch out it will be all rest of the Slavs. Demonstration of Proof. There is a grove near Anaheim which was planted ten years ago and the trees all are apparently healthy. In one part of the grove are ten trees of nearly identical size, exactly the same age, all of which have been grafted in exactly the same way, and all of which received the same careful attention. Three of the ten trees are perfectly healthy, the nuts showing no oemishes, while the remaining seven have the disease to a varying degree down to one tree near the center, from which nearly every nut has dropped, the few remaining being covered with blotches. Another noticeable fact is that one year the pest is more severe than another. Last year it was worse than at any time since it first made its appearance eight years ago, ruining fully 50 per cent. of the crop, while this year its effect is not so marked, only about 20 per cent. being affected so far. This year, however, the pest has begun to show its effect much later than usual, and within the last month it has begun to appear in hundreds of acres of the best groves in the state. It is estimated, therefore, that 20 per cent. will not cover the total loss. Coming late this year, there will be more blackened nuts than ever before, which must be sold as culls. Mr. Hartung offers no explanation for the successful working ef his process. There is a possibility, he believes, that the potent chemicals of the manure being placed in such close contact with the roots of the tree are taken up by the sap, and becoming a part of it, ward off the pest. Another theory is that the extra fertilizing gives the tree such renewed power that gun to harden its work is arrested at the shell and the kernel is uninjured, although the shell is made as black as an eastern walnut. But in either event the nut is practically ruined for commerce, there being no demand for those with blackened shells. The fact that this spot appears first upon the surface, it being possible to burrow out a newly developed spot like the eye in a potato, would indicate that the disease is a parasite or fungus growth, but even on this point government experts do not agree. Experiments along the line of curing the disease, therefore, are of rather a hit or miss character, as the real root of the evil has not been found. This disease has many vagaries. Demonstration of Proof. There is a grove near Anaheim which was planted ten years ago and the trees all are apparently healthy. In one part of the grove are ten trees of nearly identical size, exactly the same age, all of which have been grafted in exactly the same way, and all of which received the same careful attention. Three of the ten trees are perfectly healthy, the nuts showing no oemishes, while the remaining seven have the disease to a varying degree down to one tree near the center, from which nearly every nut has dropped, the few remaining being covered with blotches. Another noticeable fact is that one year the pest is more severe than another. Last year it was worse than at any time since it first made its appearance eight years ago, ruining fully 50 per cent. of the crop, while this year its effect is not so marked, only about 20 per cent. being affected so far. This year, however, the pest has begun to show its effect much later than usual, and within the last month it has begun to appear in hundreds of acres of the best groves in the state. It is estimated, therefore, that 20 per cent. will not cover the total loss. Coming late this year, there will be more blackened nuts than ever before, which must be sold as culls. Mr. Hartung offers no explanation for the successful working ef his process. There is a possibility, he believes, that the potent chemicals of the manure being placed in such close contact with the roots of the tree are taken up by the sap, and becoming a part of it, ward off the pest. Another theory is that the extra fertilizing gives the tree such renewed power that gun to harden its work is arrested at the shell and the kernel is uninjured, although the shell is made as black as an eastern walnut. But in either event the nut is practically ruined for commerce, there being no demand for those with blackened shells. The fact that this spot appears first upon the surface, it being possible to burrow out a newly developed spot like the eye in a potato, would indicate that the disease is a parasite or fungus growth, but even on this point government experts do not agree. Experiments along the line of curing the disease, therefore, are of rather a hit or miss character, as the real root of the evil has not been found. This disease has many vagaries. Demonstration of Proof. There is a grove near Anaheim which was planted ten years ago and the trees all are apparently healthy. In one part of the grove are ten trees of nearly identical size, exactly the same age, all of which have been grafted in exactly the same way, and all of which received the same careful attention. Three of the ten trees are perfectly healthy, the nuts showing no oemishes, while the remaining seven have the disease to a varying degree down to one tree near the center, from which nearly every nut has dropped, the few remaining being covered with blotches. Another noticeable fact is that one year the pest is more severe than another. Last year it was worse than at any time since it first made its appearance eight years ago, ruining fully 50 per cent. of the crop, while this year its effect is not so marked, only about 20 per cent. being affected so far. This year, however, the pest has begun to show its effect much later than usual, and within the last month it has begun to appear in hundreds of acres of the best groves in the state. It is estimated, therefore, that 20 per cent. will not cover the total loss. Coming late this year, there will be more blackened nuts than ever before, which must be sold as culls. Mr. Hartung offers no explanation for the successful working ef his process. There is a possibility, he believes, that the potent chemicals of the manure being placed in such close contact with the roots of the tree are taken up by the sap, and becoming a part of it, ward off the pest. Another theory is that the extra fertilizing gives the tree such renewed power that gun to harden its work is arrested at the shell and the kernel is uninjured, although the shell is made as black as an eastern walnut. But in either event the nut is practically ruined for commerce, there being no demand for those with blackened shells. The fact that this spot appears first upon the surface, it being possible to burrow out a newly developed spot like the eye in a potato, would indicate that the disease is a parasite or fungus growth, but even on this point government experts do not agree. Experiments along the line of curing the disease, therefore, are of rather a hit or miss character, as the real root of the evil has not been found. This disease has many vagaries. Demonstration of Proof. There is a grove near Anaheim which was planted ten years ago and the trees all are apparently healthy. In one part of the grove are ten trees of nearly identical size, exactly the same age, all of which have been grafted in exactly the same way, and all of which received the same careful attention. Three of the ten trees are perfectly healthy, the nuts showing no oemishes, while the remaining seven have the disease to a varying degree down to one tree near the center, from which nearly every nut has dropped, the few remaining being covered with blotches. Another noticeable fact is that one yearthe pest is more severe than another.Last year it was worse than at any time since it first made its appearance eight years ago，ruining fully 50 per cent.ofthe crop，while this year its effect is not so marked，only about 20 per cent.being affected so far．This year，however，the pest has begun to show its effect much later than usual,and withinthe last month it has begun to appear in hundreds of acres ofthe best grovesinthe state．It is estimated，therefore，that 20 per cent.will not coverthetotal loss.Coming late thisyear，therewillbemoreblackenednutstherawbeforewhichmustbesoldasculls. Dr. Paschall and family left some days ago for their old home in Kentucky，to be absent three months or more．They will visitthe world’s fairand other pointsof interest.Speakingtoa reporterthe Doctor said he had deferredhis visit on accountoftheweatherintheEast.He added hewould take his time about returning,andwould probably be gonethreemonths.“Thenyou wontbe hereto voteforParker?”the scribeinquired.TheDoctorsaid“No,”asheshookhishead slowly,muchasto sayhewouldn'tvoteforhimevenifhereachedhomeinfimextielectivefranchise.Two carloadsofpolesfortheHomeTelephoneCo.havearrivedAtSmeltzerandwillbeusedforlinesconnectingWestminsterwithHuntingtonBeachandSantaAna.Afranchisefortheconstructionofattelephonseystemcoveringallpartsofthecountywass awardedtoTheHomecompanybythesupervisorsatacurrentmeetinginSantaAna. Eruption The only way to get ridof pimples and other eruptionsis to cleansetheblood.improvethe digestion.stimulatethe kidneys.liverandskin.ThemedicinetotakeisHood’sSarsaparillaWhichhascurredthousands. LUMBER Sash,Doors,ShinglesShakes,Lath,CementLime: C.Ganahl Lumber CoCHAS.F.GRIM.ManagerEAST CENTER ST.,ANAHEIM. FOR SALE 40 Acres$600 At JunctionofNorthandKaoutsideofAnahiemcityl 34AcresinK Tract$800 Just northofNorthstreet.oAddressowner.B.C.C.KenyLongBeach- OPENING Sept. 24th One of novelties, also street and pattern hats Call and see them right. HILL Anaheim, Cal. Boltz Brings Suit. Louis Boltz has brought suit for images against the Pacific Electric Railway Company. He alleges that in 1904 he became the possessor of a tract land on the west side of Anaheim landing, that he built a wharf thereon, which was used for boats to tie to, and that for all the years until 1904 he was disputed owner of the dock and of the piece of beach property. About that time the Pacific Electric came strong and he was disturbed in the peaceable possession of his property, the road cutting him off so that he was unable to make use of it. He alleges that he has been damaged to the extent of $700, and asks that the court grant him judgment for that amount, and that the electric railway company be restrained from interfering in any way with his using the property. State Tax Rate The state board of equalization on Wednesday fixed the tax rate on the following basis. Total assessment of property returned by county assessors...$1,480,719,975 Railroad assessments added...99,659,565 Total...$1,550,389,541 Deduct 5 per cent. for delinquencies, etc...77,519,477 Balance as basis for tax levy...$1,472,870,064 To meet the various requirements of the state for the fifty-sixth fiscal year it is necessary to raise by taxation the following sums: For the general fund...$4,600,000 School fund...2,017,598 Interest and sinking fund...141,300 DRINK Prime Beer It makes you healthy. Keg and bottled Beer delivered to all parts of the city. Union Brewing Co. PHONE 30 Big Reductions in Milk Ross Bros. of the Model Diary announce the following reduced prices for MILK and CREAM beginning April 15. 2 Quarts Daily...$3.25 per month 1½ Quarts Daily...$2.50 " " 1 Quart Daily...$1.75 " " 1 Pint Daily...$.90 " " Cream...$.15 per Pint Telephone 77 ROSS BROS Corner of Santa Ana and East Streets The state board of equalization on Wednesday fixed the tax rate on the following basis: Total assessment of property returned by county assessors... $1,480,719,975 Mallroad assessments added... 69,069,565 Total... $1,550,389,541 Reduct 5 per cent. for delinquencies, etc... 77,519,477 Balance as basis for tax levy... $1,472,870,064 To meet the various requirements of the state for the fifty-sixth fiscal year it is necessary to raise by taxation the following sums: For the general fund... $84,000,000 School fund... 2,617,983 Interest and sinking fund... 141,300 Total... $7,389,225 To raise this sum on the assessed evaluation would require a rate upon each $100 of the taxable property of 50 cents. To this add for the university... 2 cents and for high schools... 1½ cents Total state tax rate... 52½ cents Ordinance No. 165. An ordinance fixing and levying a property tax of all property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the fiscal year 1904-1905. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: Section 1. That there be and hereby is fixed and levied a property tax for the fiscal year of 1904-1905 of 69 cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the ordinary annual expenditures of said City. Sec. 2. That there be and hereby is fixed and levied a property tax for the fiscal year 1904-1905 of 18 cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the purpose of paying the annual interest of the indebtedness of said City, incurred for the purpose of constructing a City Hall for the extension and construction of the City water works, for the grading and improvement of streets and the purchase of property for the fire department, together with one-twentieth of said indebtedness. Sec. 3. That there be and hereby is fixed and levied a property tax for the fiscal year 1904-1905 of 22 cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the purpose of paying the annual interest of the indebtedness of said City, incurred for the purpose of constructing and erecting a city electric light plant, together with one-twentieth of such indebtedness. Sec. 4. That there be and hereby is fixed and levied a property tax for the fiscal year 1904-1905 of 7 cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the purpose of maintaining the Public Library of said City. Sec. 5. That there be and hereby is fixed and levied a property tax for the fiscal year 1904-1905 of 7 cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, for the purpose of maintaining the Public Library of said City. Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Weekly Gazette, a newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and thereupon after it shall take effect and be in full force. [SEAL] T. A. DARLING, President pro tempore of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, held on the 23rd day of August, 1904, and that it was duly passed at a regular meeting of said Board of Trustees held on the 13th day of September, 1904, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Darling, Berdrow, Fletcher, Taylor Noes: None. I further certify that the President pro tem beginning April 13. 2 Quarts Daily ... $3.25 per month 1½ Quarts Daily ... $2.50 " " 1 Quart Daily ... $1.75 " " 1 Pint Daily ... .90 " " Cream ... .15 per Pint Telephone 77 ROSS BROS Corner of Santa Ana and East Streets Wallop Bros. Cash Grocers Carry in stock a complete line of FRESH GROCERIES at prices to meet all competition Fresh Fruits and Berries in Season Our delivery wagon makes regular trips twice a week through Placentia, West Anaheim and Katella districts. Fresh Cucumbers, Roasting Ears and Fine Water Melons. Special for today. Highest prices paid for Produce Poultry, and Eggs All Orders Delivered Promptly Notice of Public Work. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 23rd day of August, 1904, the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim State California did not declare its intention to order the following work done, to-wit: 1st. That it is the intention of said Board of Trustees to close up, vacate and abandon, for alleys purposes, parts of two certain alleyways in Block D of the Hotel Del Campo Tract in said City of Anaheim; reference being made to a map of said tract recorded in Book 24, pages 69 and 70 Of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California. The parts of said alleys which it is proposed to close up, vacate and abandon are described as follows, to-wit: (b) Beginning at the southwest corner of lot 24 in said block D and running thence easterly along the southern boundary of lots 68 to inclusive in said block to the west line Melrose street; thence at right angles southward 20 feet; thence at right angles westerly to the east line of Olive street; thence at right angles northerly 20 feet to the point of beginning. (c) Beginning at the southwest corner of district land to be affected by said work or improvement are hereby specified and declared to be as follows: to-wit at Beginning at the northeast corner of said block D, hereinbefore measured and running thence easterly along the west line Melrose street to the southeast corner of said block; thence westerly of the City of Anaheim, for the purpose of maintaining the Public Library of said City. Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Weekly Gazette, a newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and thereupon and thereafter it shall take effect and be in full force. [SEAL] T. A. DARLING, President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, held on the 23rd day of August, 1904, and that it was duly passed at a regular meeting of said Board of Trustees held on the 13th day of September, 1904, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Darling, Berdrow, Fletcher, Tyler. Noes: None. I further certify that the President pro tem of said Board of Trustees signed the same on the 13th day of September, 1904. EDWARD B. MERRITT, Clerk of the City of Anaheim. Proposals. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY the undersigned, Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at his office at the City Hall, Center street, Anaheim, up to Tuesday, September 27, 1904, at 8 o'clock p.m., for the delivery of twenty (20) cars of crude oil. Oil to be not less than 16 gravity, said must be guaranteed to be free from sediment and water. Blinders to state price by gravity, and delivery of oil to be made whenever ordered by the City of Anaheim. Oil to be delivered f. o. b. track Los Angeles or intermediate points if shipped by rail, otherwise to be delivered at the City's storage tanks at Anaheim. Terms of payment: Cash on the second Tuesday of each month during such delivery. A certified check of $50 must accompany each and every proposal. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. E. B. MERRITT, City Clerk. FOR SALE 40 Acres $600 At Junction of North and East Streets. Just outside of Anaheim city limits. Also 34 Acres in Koeffler Tract $800 Just north of North street, on Palm street. Address owner, B. C. Kenyon, Long Beach - Cal. S. P. Company SEASON 1904. Four Popular Excursions to Santa Barbara. Sale Dates—Aug. 12th and 13th. Sept. 9th and 10th. Going limit—Date of sale. Return limit—Thirty days from date of sale. Stopovers will be allowed in either or both directions, at Ventura and Santa Paula only. Round trip rate between Anaheim and Santa Barbara, $3.25. Tickets for sale at S. P. office, corner Los Angeles and Santa Ana streets. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR NORMANDIE BUTTER THE CREAM OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK CITY AND RETURN $108.50 Good going— August 18, 19 September 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 29 October 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 26, 27 GOOD FOR RETURN 90 DAYS Choice of Routes Go One Wav Return another Overland limited via Ogden & Chicago Sunset Express via New Orleans and the south. FULL INFORMATION AT 261 S. Spring St. LOS ANGELES OR T. A. DARLING, Agent Anaheim Southern Pacific EYE STRAIN— Glasses as precribed by me are conceded the foremost remedy for the cure of headache, nervousness, facial neuralgia, due to muscular or nervous eye strain. For any eye trouble or for new glasses consult me. I am a specialist. DR. ALFRED LOERCH Optician AT HUTCHINSON'S DRUG STORE For Rent Furnished front room for rent. Inquire at this office.