anaheim-gazette 1906-06-28

SHERWOOD'S OSCILLATION. Perhaps by this time every schoolboy in this district knows that Mr. Sherwood once endorced with approval the Yorba reservoir site—knows that he approved it heartily, and so reported to the directors of the water company. Yet we should like to keep his report before our readers, like a continuous performance, as it were, but space this week forbids, and we content ourselves with presenting a few of the salient features of what this gentleman once said upon the subject. In July, 1902, when Mr. Sherwood was engineer of the water board, he prepared a report in writing upon the Yorba reservoir site, approving it completely. Work upon it was about to begin, and he expected to be in charge of its construction. From his report as submitted at that time and now on file at the water office, we quote as follows: "In general, we find that at an average depth of twenty-five feet below the surface, on the proposed dam line, there is a stratum of tough bluish yellow clay about fourteen feet in thickness underlaid with fine sand, which we did not penetrate more than two feet." And again: "Borings made in the bottom of the reservoir 400 and 800 feet north of the dam line and at other places would indicate that this stratum of clay is continuous and unbroken in this part of the reservoir site." And yet again: "Your committee sees no reason why a safe dam cannot be constructed at this place if a proper foundation is made in the above mentioned stratum of bluish clay." And yet once again: "There appears to be no reason why the height should not be increased from five to ten feet. The elevation for a short distance on the west side is a little low; but the elevation of the Tuffree reservoir be enlarged receive the night water, which when water is wasted would out at fill 12; whence it would the old abandoned Kraemer and enter the underground be of the greatest benefit in ing the water plane of Anahi present level. This plan is perfectly practicable, and would same time furnish increase to the irrigators south of Ore are sadly in need of them. This plan is not known, as no has been made, but I believe would be much less than by plan as a considerable port cost would be charged to Ore provements where a consider of money should be spent in future in any event." That embodies Sherwood scheme for a system of pumping. In other words, the company its water already on the submits it to run into an "old reservoir," later to lift it to again by pumping plants and to irrigators. That is one pl is the other: Second. The new Anahi may be extended from its above Yorba, passing the site, and on through Richfield section with the old Anaheim the Santa Fe crossing. The reservoir would be built in the reservoir site; or the storage built as originally planned. The estimate of the ditches by this plan will $17,000 exclusive of the cost of voir. This estimate was for the inlet and outlet ditches earth ditch to the reservoirment has advanced about per barrel recently, this estimation." Which do the irrigators preserve, such as has been encompetent authority, or a p water into an "old abandon voir," with a more or less prospect of having to lift it to face again by means of plants. And yet again: "Your committee sees no reason why a safe dam cannot be constructed at this place if a proper foundation is made in the above mentioned stratum of bluish clay." And yet once again: "There appears to be no reason why the height should not be increased from five to ten feet. The elevation for a short distance on the west side is a little low; but the elevation of the hills at the dam line and on the east side are sufficient." And again: "Taking the average area at the 40-foot level at 55 acres an additional ten feet would hold 550 acre feet, which is equivalent, approximately, to 300 miners' inches, 12 hours a day for 90 days; or about one-half the capacity of the reservoir as planned." When work upon the reservoir was about to begin the directors of the water company relieved Mr. Sherwood of his office. He was charged with incompetent tunnel work up the river and with other acts which unfitted him to be in charge of this reservoir. All of a sudden Mr. Sherwood discovered that the reservoir was an "odious" proposition! He was swinging on the flying trapeze. At one point of the oscillation he favored the reservoir; at another, he disfavored it. Now, after an interval of four years, having come to a realizing sense of the picturesqueness of his position, he writes upon the subject as follows: "It is my purpose to reserve for a future article the history of the Yorba reservoir. This will include an explanation of my so-called 'approval' of the project contained in the report of the committee appointed to make a 'further examination of the reservoir site' and which was couched in the particular language therein contained for a certain definite purpose." Certainly Mr. Sherwood could not have employed stronger or more explicit language in support of the reservoir than was given in his report concerning it. But it seems this was all for a "certain definite purpose." His report has a "bug" in it. He was deceiving the directors and the stockholders. It was not to have been taken at its face value. There was something hidden in it. If this be so, a few guesses... Certainly Mr. Sherwood could not have employed stronger or more explicit language in support of the reservoir than was given in his report concerning it. But it seems this was all for a "certain definite purpose." His report has a "bug" in it. He was deceiving the directors and the stockholders. It was not to have been taken at its face value. There was something hidden in it. If this be so, a few questions seem pertinent. Why was Mr. Sherwood in readiness to proceed with the construction of the reservoir, if his report approving it was not to have been taken at its face value? Why was the stockholders' money to have been expended in increasing the height of the dam, in order to increase its capacity, if this report of the company's engineer, drawing a salary from the treasury for his services, did not mean what it said? What object had this gentleman in practicing this artful deception? Was he fabricating then, or is he so indulging his propensity at this time? If his report meant anything but what it contained, then Sherwood is guilty of gross falsification, for he was not only deceiving his company, but was accepting money from the stockholders to so deceive them! This is infamous, and should serve to dismiss him peremptorily from further consideration by decent men. Yet is he to the fore again with a new proposition to do away with night irrigation hereabout. Let use briefly consider what he has to offer: "First.—A ditch can be built connecting the Cajon and Anaheim canals, starting from the Olinda ranch house, and running nearly due south; and the teaching of particular industries trades in agriculture and arts, but rather instruction facts and principles which are based on all agriculture or arts and those operations which a natural introduction to cultural industries and means pursuits. The training of the handlers the practical sense which is given through instruction related to industries is an invaluable feature of a well-educated education and should be included in all children, whether they are trained to make manual arts work or not. We will not the adherents of old ideals to set an industrial over against what they may cultured education. It is an institution truly and completely which we demand, and our intention is that no education can bepletely cultural which does not contain the manual or industrial. It is not the old trade-school we wish to revive and make of our public school system. The object is not to cut out the classes which educators agree should included in all elementary secondary courses, but rather by judicious selection of the things be taught in the various books make room for the enrichment of the public school courses by introduction of instruction in..." reservoir be enlarged to renigh water, which at times water is wasted would be turned 12; whence it would flow into abandoned Kraemer reservoir, for the underground strata, and the greatest benefit in maintainater plane of Anaheim at its level. This plan seems perfectable, and would at the time furnish increased facilities registers south of Olinda who in need of them. The cost of this is not known, as no estimate made, but I believe that it much less than by the other considerable portion of the and be charged to Olinda imits where a considerable sum should be spent in the near any event." embodies Sherwood's pet for a system of pumping plants. words, the company, having already on the surface, perrun into an "old abandoned" later to lift it to the surface pumping plants and deliver it ors. That is one plan. Here er: The new Anaheim canal extended from its end just orba, passing the reservoir on through Richfield to a conwith the old Anaheim canal at Fe crossing. The night resould be built in the Yorba resstate; or the storage reservoir originally planned. This resould have to be filled from canal. The estimated cost shies by this plan was about exclusive of the cost of a reserlis estimate was for cement for and outlet ditches, and an ah to the reservoir. As ceadvanced about one dollar recently, this estimate needs do the irrigators prefer? A such as has been endorsed by authority, or a plan to run an "old abandoned reserrh a more or less expensive of having to lift it to the surby means of pumping ture, mechanic arts, and domestic science. The elimination of useless topics and the judicious employment of the elective system in the high school will allow agriculture to be taught in an effective way and make the atmosphere of the school-room favorable to the cultivation of a love for country life. That is why we stand with such progressive teachers as Prof. Frank M. McMurry of the Teachers' College of Columbia university, who in a recent article on "Advisable Omissions from the Elementary Curriculum" says, "Life is too full of large specific ends to be attained to allow time for work which has no really tangible object;" and Plof. Maxwell, superintendent of schools in Greater New York, who as president of the national educational association, said last summer at Asbury Park: "Again take the teaching of agricuculture. While our soil seemed inexhaustible in fertility as in extent, the need of such teaching was not felt. Now, however, we are obliged to have recourse to lands that produce only under irrigation. The rural schools have added to our difficulties by teaching their pupils only what seemed most necessary for success when they should move to the city. The farms of New England are, in large measure, deserted or are passing into alien hands. To retain the country boy on the land and to keep our soil from exhaustion, it is high time that all our rural schools turned their attention, as some of them have done, to scientific agricu-culture. There is no study of greater importance. There is none more en- Packers' Heavy Sentence Kansas City, June 22.—In the United States district court here this morning Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak, Iowa, passed sentence upon the seven defendants recently convicted in this court of making concessions and accepting and conspiring to accept rebates on shipments. Judgments in the nature of fines were assessed as follows: Swift & Co., Cudahy Packing Co., Armour Packing Co., Nelson Morris & Co., and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway, $15,000 each. George L. Thomas of New York was fined $6000 and sentenced to three months in the penitentiary. L. B. Taggart of New York was fined $4000 and sentenced to three months in the penitentiary. The fine of $15,000 assessed against the Burlington covered all four counts, the aggregate amount of the fines in the seven cases totaling $85,-000. Appeals were filed in each case and a stay of execution was granted until June 29. The bonds in the case of Thomas and Taggert were fixed at $6000 each. The two men appeared in court personally and upon being sentenced promptly furnished the required bond. of particular industries and agriculture and mechanic training instruction in those principles which lie at the agricultural or mechanical whose operations which form introduction to all agri-industries and mechanical training of the hand and of local sense which may be brought instruction directly into industries is an essential noble feature of a well-rounded and should be given to men, whether they are deserving manual arts their life-opt. We will not permit persons of old educational set an industrial education just what they may call a education. It is an education and completely cultural demand, and our insistence on education can be cultural which does not con-manual or industrial element. The old trade-school which revive and make a part public school system. The lot to cut out the old stud-educators agree should be in all elementary and sec-curses, but rather by a more selection of the topics to win the various branches, for the enrichment of school courses by the introduction in agricultural counts, the aggregate amount of the fines in the seven cases totaling $85,-000. Appeals were filed in each case and a stay of execution was granted until June 29. The bonds in the case of Thomas and Taggert were fixed at $6000 each. The two men appeared in court personally and upon being sentenced promptly furnished the required bonds. The bonds in the case of the packing companies and the Burlington were fixed at $15,000 each. Before sentence was passed in the various cases motions for new trials were made by John Cowan of Omaha, and Frank Hagerman of Kansas City for the packers and by Judge O. M. Spencer of St. Joseph upon behalf of the Burlington railroad and Thomas and Taggert. All these motions were overruled. 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