anaheim-gazette 1906-12-27

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 WATER ELECTION A strenuous campaigning for water proxies has been in progress for some weeks, and as the annual election approaches the contest engages a more widespread interest and becomes more exhilerating. It seems probable the policy of the present board will be upheld by stockholders, for never in the history of the company have its affairs been so economically administered, nor were plans for increasing the water supply ever carried to such successful consummation. The one act by which more than any other the board must stand or fall is the construction of the Yorba reservoir, which stockholders hereabout regard as probably the most important work undertaken in recent years by the company. It is quite unnecessary at this time for us to lutely without cost to the company. Then why should they be maligned? The answer is not to seek: It is because an scheme and a trickster seeks control of the company, and his emissaries do not scruple falsify in order to get their fief upon the nimble water proxy that and nothing more. A report which deeply intends southside irrigators is that it purpose of this schemer, if cure control of the company suspend further operations the reservoir, and to maintain a "night reservoir" for the ditches. The statement has made that the reservoir will cost $100,000, and that it will ultimately prove a failure. This has Mr. Sherwood's stock argument the past six years, but it has long since exploded. The reservoir will cost when completed $27,000 and will be one of the finest reservoirs in the country. It is greatest undertaking of the company in recent years. It will crease the water supply large and will be of lasting benefit every acre of land in the district. If it has been designed primarily to serve southside irrigators, likewise true that the river may be entirely diverted to no siders while we are drawing supply from the reservoir. Moreover Mr. Sherwood has qualifiedly approved the reserve. the water supply ever carried to such successful consummation. The one act by which more than any other the board must stand or fall is the construction of the Yorba reservoir, which stockholders hereabout regard as probably the most important work undertaken in recent years by the company. It is quite unnecessary at this time for us to point out the many advantages of this great reservoir; they have been many times set forth in these columns and are known of all irrigators. Nor has the reservoir been free from attack, but when such appeared our people have been ever ready to defend it. We believe the policy of the present board will be fully upheld by the stockholders at the annual meeting. In another column will be found a brief statement of what the board has accomplished during the year. The statement is commended to the careful perusal of our readers. Mr. Sherwood, who bitterly opposed construction of the reservoir, seems determined to secure control of the company, and for months has been quietly gathering proxies, until he is now said to have, along with his associate, Mr. Hale, and other supporters, some 3000 shares out of the 8000 issued. Whether he will be able to control this number at next month's election is problematical, but he may be conceded stock enough to elect two directors out of the seven to be chosen. That he can elect three men we doubt. Stories have been circulated among certain stockholders that it is the policy of the present board to run the company upon financial shoals, to the end that the company's water rights might be acquired by certain Los Angeles bankers. We do not know who is every acre of land in the district. If it has been designed primarily to serve southside irrigators, likewise true that the river may be entirely diverted to no siders while we are drawing supply from the reservoir. Moreover Mr. Sherwood has qualifiedly approved the reserve. His written report approving heartily is on file at the water office. While acting as the company's engineer, he recommends its immediate construction; we removed from the office of engineer he bucked it vigorously. In support of what we say we shall present for the enlightenment of all irrigators a truthful report of this man's record upon the question. We shall again have pleasure of seeing Mr. Sherwood his thrilling performances upon the flying trapeze. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is perpendicularly correct in his attitude upon the Japanese question. He shows in his message to congress that Japanese have been stoned and otherwise maltreated by hoodlums in San Francisco, and one instance is reported by the Japanese consul where a restaurant conducted by some of his countrymen had to pay for "protection" from boycotters. Those who have lived in San Francisco know what a restaurant boycott it is not the usually orderly affair commerce, but let a man enter one of these tabooed places, and he gets his head knocked off for his pain. This Japanese restaurant had to pay dearly for "protection" from the city's plug-ups. This state of affairs will not be tolerated by the law-abiding people of California. The Japanese are here under treaty rights and are entitled to and should receive protection. So far as the Japanese children are concerned, we feel this will not affect them. Stories have been circulated among certain stockholders that it is the policy of the present board to run the company upon financial shoals, to the end that the company's water rights might be acquired by certain Los Angeles bankers. We do not know who is responsible for these rumors, but we do know that during the week at least two north-side irrigators have come to town to ask information concerning this story. It is most ludicrous that this story should be used to get hold of the nimble water proxy, but it is still more surprising that any man of common sense, so far from believing it, would permit any job chaser for an instant to make use of it to him. Let us say once and for all this story is ridiculous. The members of the directorate have the interests of the stockholders quite as much at heart, and far more, we imagine, than these would-be reformers. What object has the board to do other by the irrigators than to give them the very best administration of their company's affairs they are capable of giving them? Are not these gentlemen's interests here? Are they not giving to the company much of their time absorbed his head knocked off for his pain. This Japanese restaurant had to pay dearly for "protection" from the city's plug-uglies. This state of affairs will not be tolerated by the law-abiding people of California. The Japanese are here under treaty rights and are entitled to and should receive protection. So far as the Japanese children are concerned, we feel this will settle itself if permitted to. There are only 9 Jap children in the San Francisco schools. Probably a third are over the age entitling them to enter primary school. Two of the numbers are 20. Of course these elder Jap should be excluded from the primary school. But we see no reason why an orderly and cleanly clothed Japanese child should not be admitted to our schools. If he is not to be so treated, change the treaty. Company E stands third among the twenty-four organizations composing the First brigade, in the competition for the brigade trophy. The medal goes to the Salinas troop of cavalry, and a Los Angeles company is the only company showing superior merit to our own. This is a proud record, and is one of which our city as well as soldier boys may feel justly proud. It may be true, as Capt. Hobson says, that the Japanese could cap- but cost to the company? Should they be thus? The answer is not far off because an arrant and a trickster seeks to get the company, and he and his friends do not scruple to order to get their fingers unable water proxy. Only fishing more. Which deeply interests reservoirs is that it is the this schemer, if he seized of the company, to other operations upon it, and to maintain it as reservoir" for the lower statement has been the reservoir will cost that it will ultimate failure. This has been old's stock argument for years, but it has been exploded. The reservoir has completed $27,000, one of the finest reservoir country. It is the undertaking of the comment years. It will in-water supply largely, of lasting benefit to land in the district. Designed primarily inside irrigators, it is that the river flowly diverted to north-we are drawing our reservoir. Sherwood has un-proved the reservoir. ture the Philippines in a single day. But if the experience of this country is any criterion, they would have to repeat the operation every twenty-four hours in order to hold them. A leading business man said yesterday that the past week's business enjoyed by firms throughout the city was by far the largest in the history of the town. Saturday's trade was large, but all records were broken on Monday, when many stores actually saw customers leaving because they could not be waited upon. The explanation of this is simple. The year has been a gloriously profitable one to all classes, and there is more money in Orange county today than at any previous time. A larger outlay has been made for gifts this year than ever before and presents of a more expensive and more substantial character have been the rule. It was noticeable, too, that these stores which advertised their wares were the most crowded and did the largest volume of business. And so, with another year of promise about beginning, and with prosperity and good-cheer existing on every hand, we say, "Merry Christmas" to all. Mark Twain says he is a good Presbyterian and does not know the meaning of the term a "bob-tailed flush." Our education in that line has been somewhat neg- Mark Twain says he is a good Presbyterian and does not know the meaning of the term a "bob-tailed flush." Our education in that line has been somewhat neglected, too, but we understand the article is something like a bucket with the bottom out, rather hard to fill. Now that the Yorba reservoir is nearing completion, irrigators will brook no interference with the project, much less have their wishes set at naught by placing a man in control who has fought the enterprise ever since the moment of his displacement as company engineer. The abandoned pumping plant at Crowther's southeast corner is a monument to Mr. Sherwood's lack of foresight as a director of the company. Talk about running the company into debt! A few more such plants might do the trick and no mistake. Irrigators in this section should give their water proxies either to Mr. McLauchlin or Mr. Gunderson, the two local members of the board. Southside irrigators have stock sufficient for the election of two directors, and while we do not take any stock in the hackneyed argument that directors should be spread evenly over every part of the district, yet in this case, where these two directors have done such efficient service while members of the board, they are entitled to the undivided support of their neighbors. Not that we have any doubt that they fail to receive such endorsement, but agents of other candidates. In Crockery, Goods and H.A. Anaheim SOUVENIR POSTCOLLEGE St, High School, Canyon St. Boniface Catholic ANAHEIM, CAL. New Milford The I announce the opening of their new Center Street, and beg to inform them they will open with a finely select HANDSOM Pattern Hats, Children's School in a first-class millinery establishment. A cordial invitation is extended our stock and prices. Promising all the most courteous, we are, yours very respectfully. off for his pains. Restaurant had to pay protection" from the state of affection tolerated by the people of California. Here under treaty entitled to and should be concerned, we little itself if permeate are only 93 the San Francisco by a third are over them to enter Two of the number these elder Japs from the prim-we see no reason and cleanly clothed should not be ad-hocols. If he is not change the treaty. Bands third among organizations com-ming brigade, in the brigade trophy. To the Salinas and a Los Angeles company show-to our own. This is, and is one of well as soldier proud. Capt. Hobson Japanese could cap-spread evenly over every part of the district, yet in this case, where these two directors have done such efficient service while members of the board, they are entitled to the undivided support of their neighbors. Not that we have any doubt that they fail to receive such endorsement, but agents of other candidates have been going through this section picking up a proxy here, and another there, upon one specious pretext or another; and these proxies should be preserved for home consumption. Messrs. McLauchlin and Gunderson have stood manfully for the reservoirs, and if those Southside irrigators who have been talking reservoirs for the past fifteen years believe in doing things, not merely talking about them, they should support these two gentlemen. Moreover, the reservoir is not yet completed. It is just as well to guard against the exigencies of the future by returning these two men to the board on the reservoir issue, if for no other reason. Wm. Crowther, A. S. Bradford and Samuel Kraemer will have the support of Placentia irrigators for re-election to the water board. H. H. Hale and G. W. Sherwood have enough proxies to elect them. L. P. Drake and Mr. Dunham are the new aspirants. Southsiders will stay with Gunderson and McLauchlin. HANDSOM Pattern Hats, Children's School in a first-class millinery establishment. A cordial invitation is extended our stock and prices. Promising all the most courteous, we are, yours very respectful. The exchange of personal between arctic explorers reads most like a page from the Congressional Record. Senator Hansborough says people of North Dakota are frightening to death for lack of coal coke. They are not the first people who have gotten a cold deal from railroads. The man who took the cream the past week’s holiday trade was the man who advertised his wares. Show us the store which advertising largely, and we will show you a place which got the cream of trade. The California Vegetable Uni-shipped 200 crates of tomatoes to eastern market, by express, the previous week, the price being $60 per ton. The union expects to wind up their mato shipment this week, and has sent out 8000 crates from this district the season, at an average price of per ton. Always Reliable A Happy New Year all Our Friends and atrons. HER & FALKENSTEIN ANAHEIM, CAL. Where Quality Counts A Beautiful Line of Holiday Goods A Beautiful Line of Holiday Goods rockery, Glassware, Leather Goods and Stationery AT H. A. Dickel Anaheim Views ENIR POSTCARDS—Center St, Los AngeHigh School, Grammar and Primary School. Suface Catholic and Presbyterian churches. Jos. Helmsen New Millinery Store The Misses Hill opening of their new millinery store in the Federman building, and beg to inform their friends and the purchasing public that with a finely selected stock of NDSOME MILLINERY ats, Children's School Hats, Ribbons and all other articles found millinery establishment. Invitation is extended the purchasing public to call and inspect prices. All the most courteous treatment and the latest styles in millinurs very respectfully. NDSOME MILLINERY ats, Children's School Hats, Ribbons and all other articles found millinery establishment. Invitation is extended the purchasing public to call and inspect prices. All the most courteous treatment and the latest styles in millinurs very respectfully, MISSES H. & L. HILL. Bittner is Out of Jail Nick Bittner breathes the pure air of heaven once more. Sheriff Lacy turned him out on Monday because Nick's wife refused to pay his board bill. Bittner was ordered to jail for contempt of court in that he failed to obey Judge West when the judge ordered him to pay attorney's fees in the divorce proceedings and allmony to the wife. Bittner was angry as a wet hen when he had to go to jail, according to the Santa Ana Register, but is glad to get out of the bastile. The county pays the sheriff twenty-six cents a day for boarding prisoners. In cases such as the Bittner case the person causing the commitment proceedings to take place is responsible for the board. The sheriff kept Bittner ten days then turned him out. It is up to the county to pay for those ten days. Judge West consented to Bittner's freedom, declaring that it was up to Mrs. Bittner.