anaheim-gazette 1905-10-12

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - 1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR Six months.....$1.00 Three months.....50cts Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising $1 per inch per month The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. The L. P. Fisher Advertising Agency. 425 Montgomery St., San Francisco, is authorized to receive advertisements for this paper. Our paper is kept on file in that office. While business men in the heart of town are practically unanimous in supporting the projected municipal improvements, it is the residents of the outlying sections who have a greater interest in them. People in town are already supplied with water and light, and even if the proposed extension of these utilities be defeated, they will be able to get along moderately well for a time at least. It is those in the outlying sections, who have been asking for lighting and water service and have been unable to get this service, who are the ones vitally interested in this matter. People in town are willing to assume their just proportion of the indebtedness in order to afford a means for the expansion of the city. Their votes will be cast almost solidly in favor of extend- The commission appoints the legislature to select sites pathological laboratory and periment station meets at Los Angeles today to consider offers by a number of Southern fornia towns. The commission composed of Gov. Pardon Professors Wheeler and Widley the university'at Berkeley heim offers a free site for theological station, and will be presented by J. B. Neff and Chapman. We hold that tion should be located in the county, this being the home walnut, celery and tomato try. The state has ex thousands of dollars in proof of citrus culture, while noth hitherto been done for the celery and tomato grower ange county ships 2,000 c of celery annually, while the other Southern Ca counties grow a stalk of th table. We have a large o establishment where hund carloads of tomatoes as w other fruits and vegetable canned annually, and we g third of the walnuts produ the state. It seems to u and proper that the lab should be located in close pity to these industries. Neff and Chapman are qua every way to present the cla have been asking for lighting and water service and have been unable to get this service, who are the ones vitally interested in this matter. People in town are willing to assume their just proportion of the incabtedness in order to afford a means for the expansion of the city. Their votes will be cast almost solidly in favor of extending the lighting and water service to residents of those sections of the city who have been unable to secure these commodities. Now is the time for voters in these outlaying sections to see to it that their votes be so cast that the city council will be in position to acced to their appeals for these commodities. It is these sections, not the business center, which stands to reap the benefit. There should not be a single vote among them against improvements. For that matter, there should not be a single vote against improvements in the entire municipality. Orange county is shy several candidates for office, and the oldest inhabitant says he never saw such a time of places going abegging before. Cannot the editor of the Norwalk Call come in with his tribes and herds and relieve the situation? Committees have been appointed by the chambers of commerce of Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton and this city, to confer with the Los Angeles chamber of commerce relative to the boundary lines of the proposed consolidated county. The Los Angeles chamber of commerce has already appointed a committee on the consolidation of that county, and a meeting between the Orange county delegates and this body will probably be held in the near future. The object of these carloads of tomatoes as well other fruits and vegetables canned annually, and we give third of the walnuts produce the state. It seems to us and proper that the lab should be located in close proximity to these industries. Neff and Chapman are qualified every way to present the claim this section before the commission and we bespeak for them consideration at the hands of distinguished gentlemen to have been referred the mayor selecting sites for these tutions. The city credits its electricity with $2,436 annually for lighting. With the installation municipal gas works the city credit the power house with for fuel. It costs the city sum for fuel according to the tract now in force. The city paid as high as $4,000 and for fuel, the price of oil varies the open market. Here we $5,436 which the city would pay private corporation this service. This amount sents the profits of electric and gas, in the event that consumers for those counties shall remain the same charged by the municipality. Angeles pays the Edison co $150,000 annually for light streets. With the installation its own municipal system water from Owens river shall been brought to that city, it estimated the cost for street lights will be reduced one-third and similarly one-half. That is much ownership. Municipal owner would save Anaheim $5,436 annually in light and fuel. The people take advantage of or shall we pay it to private corporations? Angeles chamber of commerce relative to the boundary lines of the proposed consolidated county. The Los Angeles chamber of commerce has already appointed a committee on the consolidation of that county, and a meeting between the Orange county delegates and this body will probably be held in the near future. The object of these committees is to ascertain where the southern boundary line of the consolidated county will be placed. As is already known to our readers, San Gabriel river has been suggested. If the line be placed at this waterway there will be a rich section across our northern border which ought to be annexed to this county. However, the wishes of the residents of this territory are to be respected and the committee will later call upon them to ascertain whether they prefer the contemplated new county of Pomona to this county. These matters will be given careful attention, to the end that no one be "gobbled up," as feared by the Norwalk Call. However, there is much to learn regarding this interesting situation, and it is for the purpose of acquiring adequate knowledge concerning it that these local committees have been named. Whether the area of Orange county shall be enlarged or not, is for the future to determine. To attempt a diagnosis of political situation, with the tion more than a year off, m the nature of things be inad and uninteresting to those readers. Yet a vaporous not unlike mold upon de cabbage-heads, seems at t be discernible. Running th a deal of this early-bird p titication there is detected small voice attempting to give Collector Robinson a before fast boost; which may be ad in itself, for it hurts nobo doesn't do him any great shi good, for Republicans are Mr. Robinson with both These miows of approvals from democratic sources. county gave Roosevelt 1800ity last year. Next year th mal republican majority wil grown to 2000. Mr. Robinson democrat, elected to office publican votes. As coun collector he has the giving the largest amount of print any county official. He we commission appointed by nature to select site for a real laboratory and ex-station meets at Los Annies to consider offers made under of Southern Calinsis. The commission is led of Gov. Pardee and Wheeler and Wickson of University'at Berkeley. Anasis a free site for the path-ation, and will be repy J. B. Neff and C. C. We hold that the stadard be located in Orange is being the home of the celery and tomato indusstate has expended of dollars in protection culture, while nothing has been done for the walnut, tomato growers. Orty ships 2,000 carloads annually, while none of Southern California grow a stalk of this vegehave a large canning cent where hundreds of tomatoes as well as fruits and vegetables are annually, and we grow a new walnuts produced in It seems to us right that the laboratory located in close proximese industries. Messrs. Chapman are qualified in to present the claims of sooner think of giving a dollar's worth of this work to a republican establishment than he would walk down Fourth street with nothing but his undershirt on. Hence these wild-eyed laudations of Mr. Robinson on the part of the democratic whang-doodlers. But, never fear, Mr. Robinson will have the mask torn from his disguises the next time the voters of this county get a whack at him. He will get his'n, plenty; yes'm. Here's an instance of the economy of municipal ownership. The city hall, erected in 1891 at a cost of $3,500, makes necessary tax payments of $210 per year. The city secured a substantial and serviceable building, at a low rate. If the building were to be rented from private owners, at least $50 per month would be charged. The hall houses the fire department, city jail, council room, and offices for the various municipal officials. The rental would amount to $600 per year, yet it now costs us $210 in interest payments, a saving of $390 per year. How much has this amounted to since the erection of the building? Do we hear anyone saying anything about the building paying for itself? Our water and lighting system has resulted in giving Anaheim the cheapest insurance rates on the of tomatoes as well as fruits and vegetables are annually, and we grow a large walnuts produced in It seems to us right far that the laboratory located in close proximese industries. Messrs. Chapman are qualified in to present the claims of on before the commission, speak for them careful at the hands of the gentlemen to whom referred the matter of sites for these institu- credits its electric sys2,436 annually for street With the installation of gas works the city will power house with $3,000 It costs the city that bel according to the conin force. The city has high as $4,000 annually the price of oil varying in market. Here we have each the city would have private corporations for This amount repreprofits of electric lights in the event that prices ers for those commodiremain the same as now by the municipality. Los ays the Edison company annually for lighting its With the installation of municipal system when Owens river shall have light to that city, it is escost for street lighting produced one-third and pos半. That is municipal Municipal ownership Anaheim $5,436 anlight and fuel. Shall take advantage of this, pay it to private cor- in interest payments, a saving of $390 per year. How much has this amounted to since the erection of the building? Do we hear anyone saying anything about the building paying for itself? Our water and lighting system has resulted in giving Anaheim the cheapest insurance rates on the coast. Thousands of dollars are saved annually by the citizens of the community, and all on account of the municipal water and electric lighting service. This service we would expand and improve, so that mains may be laid to the outlying parts of our rapidly growing city. Dollar gas and ten-cent electric light go hand in hand with this roseate state of things. If you favor progress and economy, you are for municipal ownership every time. Voters should remember in casting their ballots at the election November 11th, that the municipal water works cannot be relied upon in case of fire to yield the water pressure depended upon in the past. Water in the city wells has steadily fallen, while extensions to the service have gone on uninterruptedly for the accommodation of new residences and business places. We have been particularly immune from fires for years, and have enjoyed superb water pressure at all times in case of need. The town has outgrown the capacity of the works, and voters should heartily support the measure designed to give them better service to consumers as well as municipal protection in the event of fire. A NUMBER of walnut sales at high prices outside the association are reported. Stay by the association, every A diagnosis of the situation, with the elec-than a year off, must in all things be inaccurate interesting to thoughtful Yet a vaporous froth, the mold upon decaying roads, seems at times to bubble. Running through this early-bird prognosis here is detected a still attempting to give Tax Robinson a before-break-which may be all right or it hurts nobody and him any great shakes of Republicans are on to reason with both feet. Rows of approval come drastic sources. Orange Lake Roosevelt 1800 major-year. Next year the nor-american majority will have 2000. Mr. Robinson is a elected to office by re-votes. As county tax he has the giving out of an amount of printing of his official. He would no the capacity of the works, and voters should heartily support the measure designed to give them better service to consumers as well as municipal protection in the event of fire. A NUMBER of walnut sales at high prices outside the association are reported. Stay by the association, every time. If it were not for the association, how many growers, think you, would be selling their crops at 12 cents today? Probably not a single one. Stay by the association. He has arrived at last. The fellow who says, "Somebody is making money out of this issue of public improvement bonds." Of course. This mild-mannered idiot knows it all. He is probably of the number who objected to levying a special tax to provide sanitary closets for school children. "TRY the Edison power for a year, and if not satisfactory discard it," says one voter who does not quite know whether he favors public improvements or not. If the Edison power proposition is such a wonderful thing, why is Santa Ana wriggling like an eel to get rid of it? No Edison power for us. SANTA ANA is discussing the propriety of assessing and collecting taxes by the municipality, instead of having the work done by the county assessor and tax collector, as at present. The reason for desiring to change the system is said to be the fact that the city finds its valuations too low as fixed by the county assessor, and proposes a horizontal raise all along the line. Santa Ana's city tax rate is $2.25. Always Reliable Our Fall Millinery Opening Will take place Saturday, Oct. 14, and the Following Days... Our enlarged Millinery Department will be in large of Mrs. H. Steward, a milliner of wide exience in the large cities of the east, which enables to turn out highly artistic work, at prices away now asked by city milliners. We hope to see you during these days in our completely modernized store, to show you the latest fashions in Millinery and Dry Goods. SHER & FALKENSTEIN Where Quality Counts. The best gas stove on the market. The most economical and best cooker and baker. The best gas stove on the market. The most economical and best cooker and baker. Buy no other Are you roasting the cook as well as the food? Way to avoid doing this is to discard that old wood and install a good gas range. The particular of gas range we want you to buy is the DETROIT JEWEL. A. Dickel Sole Agent uck the Washboard into the Furnace And Save Your Temper SEE THE NEW Lott's Rapid Steam Washer FRED DYCKMAN, Agent Door North of P. O. Anaheim, Cal. everything You Want In useful as well as Ornamental Novelties, Souvenir Postal Cards, Books, Magazines, and Stationary. My Candy stock is the finest and In useful as well as Ornamental Novelties, Souvenir Postal Cards, Books, Magazines, and Stationary. My Candy stock is the finest and most complete. See Jos. Helmsen municipal water works have into the city treasury durcast ten years a total sur- $2,973.93. This amount, the instance of the surplus from the electric lights, is used, (1), in making immits to the service; [2], upcity streets, and [3], disown warrants drawn against rural fund. The water rate events per 100 cubic feet, 750 gallons. The minimonthly rate is $1.00, which consumers the right to use millions of water per month household, upon lawns other purposes. This rate, considered, is sufficiently reat this time, and no reis contemplated, although may be made when the en- larged power-house gets in running order. MONEY TO LOAN On ranch property. Apply to Howard & Spake. San Bernardino is much worried over the proposed Pomona county that would cut off Ontario, Chino and Cucamonga. It is proposed to organize those communities to fight the scheme. But the difficulty in Ontario and Chino on that program is that there is a strong sentiment in favor of division and has been for the last twelve years. —Riverside Press. CARD OF THANKS The undersigned hereby express their heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and words of sympathy spoken in the hour of their recent bereavement consequent upon the death of wife and mother. CARL THOEMPKE AND FAMILY.