anaheim-gazette 1906-03-01

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. THE PRESIDENT AND THE CANAL With a characteristic disregard for precedent and convention, President Roosevelt has calmly disregarded the recommendation of expensive board of consulting engineers as to the type of Panama canal and has announced his conviction, from a layman's standpoint to be sure, but with an array of facts and common sense to back him, that makes one suspect that after all he may have hit the right solution of the problem that has divided the best engineers of the world. The President in his decision has sided with the majority of the canal commission and with the minority of the board of consulting engineers. But he has enough expert engineering testimony on his side to make it clear that his decision is in point his logic holds and his associates set out to date certain corporations in large sums of money immunity from adverse rejection certain corporations in large sums of money immunity from adverse rejection their probity and financial dition. Several such corps were singled out, one of them held at a much higher than the others, as furnishing much fatter pickings. It is tion whether these attacks prompted in the interest or whether, as was pointed the time of the exposure, thincited with a view to cripple ultimately destroying these actions. Personally we in the latter view, and that newspaper should have had in the conspiracy is all the reproach and discredit to the question arises: We corporations, none of which murred to a legitimate intention of its officers by those petent authority, justified ing to frustrate the schemes tacks of the boodlers? Ufiedly, yes. This they did, siderable expense to them and the entrapped rascals in prison, or on their way As THE municipal elect proaches the names of several men are mentioned in tion with the various offices filled. For trustees the na The President in his decision has sided with the majority of the canal commission and with the minority of the board of consulting engineers. But he has enough expert engineering testimony on his side to make it clear that his decision is no matter of caprice. He also brings out a good many points that have not previously been made clear in the discussion. He shows that the lock canal is the American type and that the Soo, which is a lock canal, while it is closed for three months in the winter, actually carries three times as much tonnage per year as does the Suez. He makes clear also what probably was not clear before to the man in the street, and that is that even were the Isthmian canal built at sea level, it would by no means be a strait connecting the two oceans, but would still have a good many of the disadvantages of the lock canal. This takes away much of the glamor that the name "sea level" canal implies. From the financial side he also shows that the extra expense of building the canal at sea level, to say nothing of the extra time, would make the cost of interest on the additional money invested amount to more than the added cost of operating the lock canal. One point that ought not to be overlooked either, is that Chief Engineer Stevens, who would have more at stake personally than any other one man and who himself is no tyro in engineering work, favors the lock type. And he is the man who is to do the work; whose reputation will stand or fall by his success or failure. Decidedly the President's disagreement with the expert judgment of the board is not As THE municipal elector proaches the names of several tlemen are mentioned in cation with the various offices filled. For trustees the na Mayor Rust and Trustee Schert of the present board are tioned, and others proposed honor are Frank Baum, Adams, L. E. Miller, H. A. Welborn Wallop, I. Ashen Grim, B. V. Beebe, with outside precincts to hear fro For treasurer there promise be a lively contest between uler Hartung and Joseph He Each has resided here many and is presumably known to voter in the municipality. stands well in business and social circles, and each has friends. Both are personal and the contest promises good-natured even if it be a s one. For marshal, N. F. Stea will again be a candidate, but probably have opposition in person of John Brunworth. For city clerk Edward Britt, the most efficient clerk th ever had, seems to be so far w opposition. Mr. Merritt will candidate for re-election, a practicing a new hand shake is a vote-getter from away ba THAT the price of real raising hereabout has been br forcibly to the attention of the mittee of the chamber of com which has options upon lots f state pathological laboratory options expire March 9th, and of the owners has notified th mittee he will not renew at have more at stake personally than any other one man and who himself is no tyro in engineering work, favors the lock type. And he is the man who is to do the work; whose reputation will stand or fall by his success or failure. Decidedly the President’s disagreement with the expert judgment of the board is not so radical as at first sight it might appear. And perhaps after all he has hit the real common sense solution of the problem. John Wasson, the veteran editor of the Pomona Times, in his address at the recent editorial meeting upon the influence of the country press in politics, referred to the case of Harry Bunker and his associates, who are now in state prison, or on their way thither, for bribery, as furnishing an instance to prove that the really guilty parties in that transaction are suffered to go free. Mr. Wasson said he felt a species of sympathy for Bunker, Emmons and the rest of the boodlers, for much as they deserved their ignoble fate, the corporations which bribed them should also be held, be made to suffer the stings of the law. In a word, men who bribed them should be in prison. While Mr. Wasson’s position is true in the abstract, yet we doubt if in the case That the price of reality raising hereabout has been broadly forcibly to the attention of the mittee of the chamber of commerce which has options upon lots for state pathological laboratory. Options expire March 9th, and of the owners has notified the mittee he will not renew at prices. Property values are up, and this particular owner not be blamed for holding him at market figures. According to the option it can be renewed a higher figure. We are not regretting this advance in rating realty. Indeed it ought to direct the attention of the commission appointed to select a site the fact that this locality is precipitating in the advance characterizing real estate throughout Southern California, and that a selection of this site will not be an erroneous judgment, apart from its other advantages. To be sure state does not expect to derive fit out of this advance, but it ought to be worth while to place the moratory in a section where advancement exists. The city trustees should meet Prof. Mills half-way in his sire to get the official grade line for a sidewalk and cen his logic holds. Bunker associates set out to intimidate corporations into pay-sums of money to secure lay from adverse reports up-probity and financial con-Several such corporations ruled out, one of them be-att at a much higher figure others, as furnishing softer pickings. It is a ques-ther these attacks were in the interest of justice, as was pointed out at of the exposure, they were with a view to crippling and destroying these corpor-Personally we incline to view, and that a great or should have had a handspiracy is all the more a and discredit to the press. tion arises: Were these names, none of which de-legitimate investiga-officers by those in com-authority, justified in seek-trate the schemes and at-the boodlers? Unquali-This they did, at con-expense to themselves, trapped rascals are now or on their way thither. municipal election ap- ne names of several gen- mentioned in connecthe various offices to be trustees the names of ditch upon his property just across from the city limits on North street. It will probably not be long until sidewalks are extended along Los Angeles street to North, and Prof. Mills seeks to have his walk upon the official grade. Moreover, he desires to construct a cement ditch beginning at the intersection of Olive and North streets, and asks that the correct line be given him. He should, we think, be met half way in both instances. Many another property holder would go ahead and lay his walks and construct his ditches without regard to further eventualities, and then when the city sought to increase its limits, put up a contest when it came to changing them to conform to the official grade and structure. Not so Prof. Mills. He believes in the city's future growth, and is entitled to courteous consideration,and his application should, we think, have been granted. What About Pomona County? "Talking about you fellows down in Orange county taking in Whittier and all the rest of the territory east and south of New river," said a gentleman who keeps in close touch with the political trend the other day in Los Angeles, "I'll give you a pointer that may eventually give a greater Orange county sure enough. I have read what you have said about our purpose of forming a consolidated city and county government, and about your taking in everything we don't want, and I guess you've hit the point pretty well." municipal election appears names of several genmented in connection with various offices to be trustees the names of Frank Baum, Henry E. Miller, H. A. Dickel, Wallop, I. Asher, C. F. W. Beebe, with several decisions to hear from. sururer there promises to contest between Treasing and Joseph Helmsen. resided here many years, humably known to every municipality. Each in business and finanand each has many both are personal friends contest promises to be ed even if it be a spirited shal, N. F. Steadman be a candidate, but will have opposition in the John Brunworth. clerk Edward B. Merist efficient clerk the city emits to be so far without Mr. Merritt will be a for re-election, and is a new hand shake which ter from away back. price of realty is about has been brought the attention of the comchamber of commerce options upon lots for the logical laboratory. These are March 9th, and one has notified the comnot renew at present Orange county taking in Whittier and all the rest of the territory east and south of New river,” said a gentleman who keeps in close touch with the political trend the other day in Los Angeles, “I’ll give you a pointer that may eventually give a greater Orange county sure enough. I have read what you have said about our purpose of forming a consolidated city and county government, and about your taking in everything we don’t want, and I guess you’ve hit the nail pretty nearly on the head. “This consolidation scheme is bound to go through the next legislature,” he continued in answer to a question, “and I have no doubt Whittier and Los Nieces and a part of the Rivera country will in another year be in Orange county, or very near it. “But what I was going to say is this: Suppose we form this city and county, and the Governor declines to sign the bill creating the county of Pomona, as he did a year ago? What will become of that territory? I suppose you fellows down in Orange county will be up and coming after it.” The answer was yes and then some. “Of course Pardee may not be living in Sacramento, but it looks to me like he’s going to stay. “Well,” he went on, “stranger things have happened. If Pomona county should fail, Riverside and San Bernardino counties would probably be after a parcel of it, but Orange county would also, I think, be in the running. If you fellows should take in Whittier and all the territory east and south of the river as I believe you assuredly will, and if you should also absorb Pomona and Senator McComas, you would indeed be a greater Orange county and no mistake. “Please don’t publish this, for we should have the entire Pomona delegation in to see us as soon as they learned of it. Keep it to yourself and I’ll let you know more about it the next time I see you.” We promised to say not a thing about it. Latch String Out From the Fullerton News. The Anaheim Gazette thinks “It is time for Orange county to sit up and take note of what is going on about her,” and on the matter of Greater Orange county asks, “What are the boards of trade and chambers of com- The price of realty is about has been brought the attention of the commercial chamber of commerce options upon lots for the biological laboratory. These are March 9th, and one has notified the commission not renew at present property values are going particular owner canned for holding his lots figures. According to it can be renewed at the rate. We are not at all this advance in rates for need it ought to serve to attention of the commission to select a site to this locality is particulate advance characterate throughout South-ida, and that a selection will not be an error of part from its manyages. To be sure the best expect to derive pro-advance, but it ought while to place the la-a section where such exists. Trustees should have half-way in his de-the official grade and dewalk and cement Latch String Out From the Fullerton News. The Anaheim Gazette thinks "It is time for Orange county to sit up and take note of what is going on about her," and on the matter of Greater Orange county asks, "What are the boards of trade and chambers of commerce of the county doing about it?" Los Angeles is gobbling up everything in sight, but there are those who do not take kindly to the graft. Will little Orange leave the latch string out for those who wish to enter the fold? Whittier, we understand, prefers Orange county to the proposed new Pomona county. James Turnbull, who was painfully injured some days ago at the Santa Fe pumping station at Olinda, has recovered sufficiently to be able to return to the wells, although it will be some time before he entirely recovers. He fell from the top of a boiler, where he had gone to shut off steam, ten feet to the ground. It was at first feared his foot had been dislocated, and he was taken to the Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles. When the swelling subsided it was found no dislocation had intervened and when Turnbull was able to hobble about he insisted on leaving the hospital. He came to this city and was the guest of Mr. Rea. When the oil well foreman heard Turnbull was able to get about, he telephoned for him. Turnbull was driven to the wells and was put to work at time-keeping. WANTED Good man, single, to work on ranch, among berries. Apply at this office. 1t $1 Will Start am We are prepared to o ways. FIRST. A non-write your check. SECOND which we will pay 4 p reckoned twice yearly ing. THIRD. We issued such time and such raid distance, or not convert mail, we will care for it AMERICAN SA BOARD OF DIRECTOR Frank Shanley, John Hartung, Boston, M.D., F. H. Houck, C. Federa Baum, C. O. Rust, B. Dauser, A. B. Miller, W. L. Hale. Wanted to Contract for 10 Chilles. F. B. Kealiher, Aug feb22tf Grafted Walnuts, Oranges ons. at O. C.-O. K. Nurseries Cal. WANTED—Apprentice forery department. Will pay salply, Stern & Goodman, Fuller Ford's improved soft-shell trees, the best trees in the m Ford's nursery, on Santa Ana three miles south of town examine stock and prices. jan18tf THEO. FORD Prop MR. GADE PULLS, HIS T OUT of his truck on Center front of the Little Mint cigar where he stopped to unload cigars. FOR SALE One pair of three-year-old suitable for a delivery wagon exchange for a good horse. S. Tucker, 2 miles east of Anai Always Reliable DON'T MISS Our First Annual WHITE SALE For particulars and prices see our big circular. IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY NOW ASHER & FALKENSTEIN "Where Quality Counts" H. A. Dickel —FOR THE— Lenten Season Recommends his well selected stock of —FOR THE— Lenten Season Recommends his well selected stock of Canned and Salt Fish, Salt Suckerel, Salt Salmon, Salt Salonbellies, White Fish, Codfish and Canned Fish of every detiption. Agent for Detroit Jewel and Garland Gas Stoves 29 Years in Business Remember me for the most complete line of Stationery, Confectionery and everything new or late. Give me your subscriptions for all kinds of newspapers and magazines Jos. Helmsen Will Start an Account. We are prepared to carry your account in one, two or three different ways. First. A non-interest bearing account against which you may write your check. Second. You may open a savings account upon which we will pay 4 per cent interest; interest in this account is reckoned twice yearly, and is added to the principal, thus compounding. Third. We issue an interest-bearing Certificate of Deposit for such time and such rate of interest as may be agreed upon. If at a distance, or not convenient to come to the bank, send your deposit by mail, we will care for it the same as were you at our counter. We are prepared to carry your account in one, two or three different ways. First. A non-interest bearing account against which you may write your check. Second. You may open a savings account upon which we will pay 4 per cent. interest; interest in this account isreckoned twice yearly, and is added to the principal, thus compounding. Third. We issue an interest-bearing Certificate of Deposit for such time and such rate of interest as may be agreed upon. If at a distance, or not convenient to come to the bank, send your deposit by mail, we will care for it the same as were you at our counter. AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK ANAHEIM, CAL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hanley, John Hartung, H. A. JohnF. H. Houck, C. Federman, Frank Rust, B. Dauser, A. Nagel, Geo. L. Hale. OFFICERS Frank Shanley, President H. A. Johnston, Vice-President F. H. Houck, Second Vice President John Hartung, Cashier To Contract for 100 acres of F. B. Kealiher, Anaheim. Walnuts, Oranges and LemC.-O. K. Nurseries, Orange, feb22-1m ED—Apprentice for millinment. Will pay salary. Ap- & Goodman, Fullerton. Improved soft-shell walnut trees in the market, at nursery, on Santa Ana road, south of town. Call and stock and prices. THEO. FORD Proprietor. DE PULLS, HIS TONGUE On truck on Center street in the Little Mint cigar stand, stopped to unload a lot of FOR SALE Of three-year-old mules or a delivery wagon, or will for a good horse. Apply to 2 miles east of Anaheim. School Notes The school trustees have purchased of C. Silbernagel an acre of land in rear of and adjoining the high school grounds. Consideration $600. The lot is subject to lease expiring Jan. 1, 1907, when the out buildings will be moved back and a nice yard made for athletics. The high school will not have a spring vacation this year. The grammar and primary schools will have their vacation the second week in April. A school census marshal will be appointed by April 1. The place pays $50. C. Schindler was paid $1396 45 for cement walks at the central and primary buildings. WANTED—Young lady for office work. Stern & Goodman, Fullerton. THE OLDER THE LIMBURGER the better the cheese. Not so with cigars. Try the Little Mint, 121 East Center for a change.