anaheim-gazette 1907-02-07

NO FUDGING, MR. MIKADO We have heard several times of late the statement, by persons having a vast fund of misinformation about Japan, that if the United States and that country should go to war, the Jap would seize the Philippine islands and Hawaii, "the first rattle out of the box," as one enthusiastic young man puts it. Let us see about this thing. If the Jap could do this so easily, there would be nothing left for him to do but to land an invading force at Balboa and invade El Modena. Let us figure this out a little bit. In the event of hostilities within a year, probably the ships on the Asiatic station and in the Philippines would be withdrawn to Hawaii, as a Washington dispatch informs us. Possibly they would, but probably they would not. The fortifications at Manila, where the American cables land, will be found to be quite sufficient to repel such assaults as the Jap may make upon the city. Certainly the city be eager to pluck a feather off the tail of the proud bird of dom to recompense him for losses. Will he do it? The fact that Japan is practically bankrupt is a more certain augury of peace than all the testations of friendliness or part of Japan's statesmen doubt very much if Japan is nizing the Hawaiian or Phillip Islands with a view to a future quest of them. We doubt if Mikado really desires a war would mean in the end the annexation of his empire. If Ennabe behind the Jap in this fledgling and this we greatly doubt, would present an excellent chance for Uncle Sam to tie another in the British lion's tail. Yet in spite of all these observations, we feel the San Francisco school board is making a move out of a molehill in the case of Japanese school children attending school in that city. For self, we should as willingly say American child attending side by side with a cleanly and well-behaved little Jap with some of the foreign as well native born children now perted to attend school in this try. Ninety children in the south of a city numbering a half million population are not going to turn the state, and do not, in opinion, rise to the dignity causus belli. We believe the magistrate is getting in his d Asiatic station and in the Philippines would be withdrawn to Hawaii, as a Washington dispatch informs us. Possibly they would, but probably they would not. The fortifications at Manila, where the American cables land, will be found to be quite sufficient to repel such assaults as the Jap may make upon the city. Certainly the city will not be given up until after a desperate fight, in which the Mikado will have discovered that he has been to a real sociable scrap. A considerable naval force is already in the far east, and while it is possibly not equal to cope with the entire Jap navy, it could probably hold the city until assistance arrived from the Atlantic. The Japanese navy is wholly inferior to that of the United States. Hawaii would probably be as safe from attack as Lamanda Park. A sufficient naval force could be easily assembled there, and the fortifications are probably quite sufficient to repel any attacking force the Mikado might send. A Jap fleet in the Pacific west of Hawaii would be at our mercy. However, should the Jap succeed in taking the Philippines at the outset of the struggle, what, in view of the inevitable success of the Americen arms in the end, would be the result of this cocky escapade? The Jap would be made to pay dearly for it, let there be no misunderstanding about that. The islands would be retaken and a heavy penalty be visited upon Japan for her act. We have personally no doubt that Japan, drunk with her victories over China and Russia, although she emerged therefrom with not a cent of monetary indemnity, and with an added public debt amounting to billions of dollars, with some of the foreign as well native born children now perted to attend school in this try. Ninety children in the so-called city numbering a half million population are not going to turn the state, and do not, in opinion, rise to the dignity causus belli. We believe the Magitator is getting in his dwork and should be snuppressed. We desire to remain on frie terms with the Mikado and honorable little brown men let there be no fudging, and raucous language, in the rear of the Samarai push! We had the pleasure a day ago of a call from Miss Amilis lison, daughter of our former low citizen, Andrew Gillison, of Manchester, England. Gillison came over on the pania, and will reside with fr in Los Angeles. Since her a she has been a guest of the fa of D. C. Reeder at Bay City. has been absent upward of years, and while noting man dences of advancement and provement, she finds many fam places, and has met num friends, all of whom have been lighted to see her. She bring formation that her parents are joying the best of health and prospering. Mr. Gillison is i contracting business and ha hands filled with building o tions. His daughter finds h unable to withstand the rigor the English climate and has to Southern California in sea health and employment. She winsome little English lady, it is an honor and delight to We hope her stay may be unif pleased and that the fates We have personally no doubt that Japan, drunk with her victories over China and Russia, although she emerged therefrom with not a cent of monetary indemnity, and with an added public debt amounting to billions of dollars, would be not at all averse to going to war with us and exacting from us an indemnity of, say, a thousand millions of dollars, not to speak of the added glory of defeating us. Japan, we are told by the dispatches, regards us as a pigmy beside Russia. We heard something similar to this in the days before the Spanish war. And we have no doubt there are many in the little island who implicitly believe the Mikado's forces could successfully lay this tribute upon us. In the war with China, Japan was prevented, by the Russian navy, backed by other European powers, from taking from her defeated foe, any landed or other indemnity. This act on the part of the Russian navy lay the seeds of the later struggle between these two nations. While Japan expected a large money recompense from Russia, she received not a kopeck. It may be the cocky little brown man may A resident of Orange county served with the American navy at the Asiatic station and is attached to the navy yard at Island, writes home to his here that war between the United States and Japan is as certain anything in the future can be adds the attitude of the Japs far east is cocky to the last day they being swell-headed over victories over China and Russia. In the opinion of this young of-war'sman, who was in charge after turret of the Oregon return trip from Manila, the coming to the Jap is a troubling and this he will get if he ever to war with your Uncle Samu pluck a feather out of the proud bird of free-compense him for past he do it? that Japan is practi-apt is a more certain peace than all the pro-friendliness on the Japan's statesmen. We much if Japan is colo-Kawaiian or Philippine in a view to a future con-em. We doubt if the only desires a war which in the end the annihi-empire. If England the Jap in this fracas, greatly doubt, there ant an excellent chance them to tie another knot with lion's tail. state of all these observa-l the San Francisco is making a mountain hill in the case of the school children attend- that city. For our-uld as willingly see an child attending school with a cleanly attired behaved little Jap as the foreign as well as children now permit-school in this coun-children in the schools numbering a half million are not going to over-ate, and do not, in our vee to the dignity of a We believe the Frisco getting in his deadly Having increased their own salaries members of congress are now listening to the distant refrain of the classified service which is sing-ing, "We're coming Father Abraham 200,000 strong, and all voters." It is remarkable the unanimity with which the republicans get together just as the democrats thought they had gotten into a big row, and visa versa. Ambassador Acki seems to have cut out a large job for us in furnishing enough heiresses for all the aspiring young Japanese men to marry. It looks as though the president were pretty popular with all elements in all parties except the stand pat element among the republicans. And there is time even for them to reform. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the Czar spends most his time in his library, and leaves it to be inferred that it is properly bomb-proofed. If Brownville had known it was going to call down a congressional committee on itself it probably would have been chary of engaging in the luxury of a race riot. When Willie Hearst casts an eye in the direction of Gov. Hughes he probably sympathizes with that philosopher who said, "I don't care what happens, just so it don't happen to me." Anderson's Bill Has a Bug In It When Willie Hearst casts an eye in the direction of Gov. Hughes he probably sympathizes with that philosopher who said, "I don't care what happens, just so it don't happen to me." Anderson's Bill Has a Bug In It Senator Anderson's bill, numbered 239 in the Senate, relating to the powers of railroad corporations, proves to be a wonder in the adroitness with which its real purpose is veiled. The salient section in No. 4, giving a railroad the power "to lay out its road, not exceeding ten rods wide, and to construct and maintain the same, with one or more tracks, and with such appendage and adjuncts as may be necessary for the convenient use of the same." The whole bill bristles with "the powers given to corporations," but this section has a deep meaning to those familiar with the geography of Niles canyon. The Southern Pacific has a double track running through the gorge. The Western Pacific is trying to condemn a narrow strip of land alongside of it. The present law forbids the Southern Pacific to broaden itself at this point, but Anderson's measure would enable it to struggle for more elbow room, and lay claim to the strip which the Western Pacific covets. As nature has not designed the canyon at its narrowest point to accommodate more than four tracks, the grabbing of a right of way by the older corporation "not exceeding ten rods wide," and with "one or more" tracks, would give it what the old economists would call a "natural monopoly." A fight in the courts for the coveted strip could be prolonged indefinitely by the Southern Pacific, and meanwhile it would be enjoying the privilege of its present line. It has everything to gain and nothing to lose by the Anderson bill. The present law ties its hands by allowing it to lay but two tracks. The Southern Pacific could also use the proposed law as a means of gobbling up what is known as "No Man's Land," on the Oakland water front. This land really belongs to the State, and is at present rented by the Oak- St. Boniface Catholic ANAHEIM, CAL. Augustin I By the Anaheim At O'Friday Evening Admission 35 To come Society No dancer will wear a ribbon. Notice to Contractor Sealed Proposals for the construction Municipal Light and Water Works by the City of Anaheim will be received Board of Trustees of said city up to p.m. of Tuesday, February 19th, building to be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications thereof; the office of the clerk, and on file in Copeland and Schanck, Mechanics, Citizens National Bank building Angeles. Proposals should be endorsed "Preconstructing Municipal Light and Works Building," and every proposal accompanied by a certified check, the clerk of said city, in an amount per cent of such bid, which checks she feited to said city by the successful he falls to enter into a contract with for said work in accordance with his within 5 days after acceptance of said Board of Trustees. The successful bidder will be required a bond, to be approved by one of Trustees of said city, in a sum than one-half of the total amount in the terms of the contract, as required Act of the Legislature of the Stateonia entitled "An Act to secure the plea claims of material, men, medical laborers employed by contractors under Municipal or other Public Work." March 27, 1897; and shall also be with building opera-daughter finds herself withstand the rigors of climate and has come California in search of employment. She is a little English lady, whom her and delight to know. She stay may be uniformly said that the fates may win her new home. To her and mother across extend salutations, andances of our distin- deration. of Orange county who the American navy on station and is now the navy yard at Mare home to his folks between the United Japan is as certain as the future can be. He attitude of the Japs in the rocky to the last degree, well-headed over their China and Russia. Son of this young man, who was in charge of secret of the Oregon on her from Manila, the thing the Jap is a trouncing, will get if he ever goes your Uncle Samuel. The Southern Pacific could also use the proposed law as a means of gobbling up what is known as "No Man's Land," on the Oakland water front. This land really belongs to the State, and is at present rented by the Oakland Water Front Company to a contracting firm. This firm has shown recent symptoms of sympathy with the Gould interests, and an attempt to oust it is on foot. The doubtful character of Anderson's bill was pointed out by the San Francisco "Chronicle" the day after it was introduced, as it was evident to any one that its vague phrases had some hidden meaning, but the Committee on Corporations had not dared say a word against it, and now it is on the third-reading file, ready to be jammed through on an obedient majority. A public installation of newly-elected and appointed officers of Fullerton Chapter, No. 90, Royal Arch Masons, was held at Masonic Temple some evenings ago. Grand High Priest Thomas F. Hughes and Inspector August Yachenbarth of Los Angeles installed the following officers: Albert S. Bradford, High Priest; Jesse Chilton, King; Meredith Conway, scribe; Elmer W. Dean, treasurer; Arthur Staley, secretary; John C. Braley, Captain of the Host; N. Frank Morton, Principal Sojourner; Charles E. Ruddock, Royal Arch Captain; George C. Welton, Master of Second Veil; Clarence E. McFadden, Master of First Veil; A. T. Pendleton, Master of Ceremonies; Edward C. Culmer, sentinel. Now is Your Chance A Mandolin or Guitar Here is an opportunity you afford to miss. To beginners take a term of lessons on the instruments, I will give ab-free a good Mandolin or This is a strictly honest pre-remember you pay no your lessons than if you furnish own instrument. I will also exhibition a mandolin and the celebrated Gibson make instruments are radically from any on the market today the only real mandolins and built on the violin principle of the most serious study Mr. H. C. Babize at the Co-hotel, Anaheim, from 8 a.m. Monday. innan Haddie, Smoked Salmon and Herring AT DICKEL'S Perfection Coal Oil Heater for Good Service Anaheim Views VENIR POSTCARDS—Center St, Los Ange- , High School, Grammar and Primary School. Moniface Catholic and Presbyterian churches. Jos. Helmsen Augustin Daly's Delightful Comedy, A NIGHT OFF Augustin Daly's Delightful Comedy, A NIGHT OFF By the Class of '07 Anaheim High School At OPERA-HOUSE, on Saturday Eve., Feb. 8, 1907 Permission 35c Reserved Seats 50 To conclude with a Social Dance No dancer will be permitted upon the floor without a. Sealed Proposals Will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said city up to 8 o'clock p.m. of Tuesday, February 19, 1907, for furnishing said city the following: Cast Iron Water Pipe 29 12-foot lengths of 12-inch inside diameter. 136 12 " " " 10 " " " " 2 10x10x6 bell and tees. 1 12x8x12 bell and special tee. 3 10 inch to 6 inch reducers. 4 6 inch to 4 inch reducers. 1 12x8 bell and cross. 1 10x10 " " " " 1 10x6 " " " " 3 8 inch plugs. 4 10 inch nipples. 2 12 inch nipples. Said pipe to be in accordance with the specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city and in the office of Copeland & Schanck, 406 Citizens National Bank Building, Los Angeles, Cal. A certified check for ten per cent of the bid must accompany each bid, payable to said Board of Trustees, to be forfeited to said City if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract with said City within five days after the bid is accepted. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond in the amount of 25 percent of the contract price, conditioned that said bidder will faithfully comply with the conditions of by a certified check, payable to said city, in an amount at least 10 dollars each bid, which check shall be for the city by the successful bidder if later into a contract with said city in accordance with his proposal after acceptance of his bid by Trustees. Said bidder will be required to read, to be approved by the Board of said city, in a sum not less than half of the total amount payable by the contract, as required by an act of the State of California. An Act to secure the payment of material, men, mechanics or employed by contractors upon State or other Public Work," approved, and shall also be required to read with two sureties, to be appointed Board of Trustees, in the sum per cent of the total amount of the terms of the contract, conditioned that said bidder will faithfully comply with the conditions of his contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, EDWARD B. MERRITT, feb7-2t City Clerk. Sealed Proposals Will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, un to 8 o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, February 19, 1907, for furnishing to said City forty series alternating current. Enclosed Arc Lamps with closed base enclosing globe of opalescent glass; to have black japanned body; lamps to be rated 6.6 amperes and to use ½ inch x 12 inch carbons. Said lamps to be in accordance with the specifications therefor on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city and in the office of Copeland & Schanck, 406 Citizens National Bank Building, Los Angeles, Cal. A certified check for ten percent of the bid must accompany each bid, payable to said Board of Trustees, to be forfeited to said city if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract with said City within five days after the bid is accepted. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond in the amount of 25 percent of the contract price, conditioned that said bidder will faithfully comply with the conditions of his contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, EDWARD B. MERRITT, feb7-t2 City Clerk. The lost art of making coffee like mother used to long years ago has been discovered again. Just get your coffee at the proper place to get good coffee, and you have the art. 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