anaheim-gazette 1907-03-07

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - $1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...50cts Payable invariably in advance. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. A NEW WATER OFFICE The directors of the Anaheim Union Water company at their meeting on Saturday appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. McLauchlin and Hale, to receive offers of free sites for a new headquarters office to be erected in this city, bids to be submitted not later than tomorrow, Friday, the 8th. As will be inferred from this action, the board's intention is to erect a building to be used as an office by the company. Fifty feet of ground is desired, and bids or offers must be in the nature of a donation. In return for a deed thereto, the company will obligate itself to erect a substantial brick building thereupon. The company feels it has outgrown its present quarters, and much valuable data, consisting of maps and engineers' reports, deeds, agreements, rights of way and other This, we think, will be deemed several acceptable sites widely be offered. It was the purpose of Mr. Fay while president company to erect a head office a number of years pointed out the great danger exposure of the company to destruction by fire, and the company's losses inaster might more than pay of many offices. With timely death the project out of sight, until the preparation for a new building same danger exists today was feared by the former president of the company, he alive and in his old p new office building would complished fact before months had passed away. Let liberal offers be submitted to the committee, and let w the new headquarters office speedily under way. A long step in the work tifying the city is the widening of Sycamore street elimination of jogs in toughfare and the piping of sightly cement irrigation which runs through the entire length of the street haps in Southern California so much depends upon i return for a deed thereto, the company will obligate itself to erect a substantial brick building thereupon. The company feels it has outgrown its present quarters, and much valuable data, consisting of maps and engineers' reports, deeds, agreements, rights of way and other important papers are in consequence not safe from destruction by fire. It has been estimated the company's papers are easily worth $100,000 and the destruction of some of them would be an irreparable calamity. Many of these documents could not be replaced, and their destruction would be in the nature of a severe loss to the company. Recently the company's landlord raised the rent, which prompted Mr. Hale to observe that Fullerton people stood ready to give the company a house and lot free of cost if headquarters were maintained in that enterprising town. Mr. Crowther replied by stating that a number of offers of free lots in this city would be made the company if such offers were requested, and that it was unnecessary to move the office to Fullerton in order to get donations of building lots, or even a building. The result of this discussion, coupled with the fact that the company would look for another site, resulted in an offer of one of two lots, each 25 feet front, to the company at its Saturday's meeting. These lots are located on East Center street, and are worth $1000 each. The board decided 25 feet was not enough, and that 50 feet was necessary for its purpose. The result was that the committee was appointed to receive offers of sites, A long step in the work identifying the city is the widening of Sycamore street elimination of jogs in theoughfare and the piping of sightly cement irrigation which runs through the entire length of the streets haps in Southern California so much depends upon in a cement irrigation ditch bank-full of water ought considered in unfavorable but certain it is that the order consideration, above grade and in the thorough it is, is not altogether a beauty and a joy forever. Sycamore street is probably of the finest residence street city. When widened and with cement walks and curves will be to the north side Broadway is to the south of the travel to Placentia a portion of this street, travel between this city and lerton passes it. The pres walk area extends to its but goes no farther.. An o must be made in the case Rothaermel, who is side her newly opened tract placing upon the market of handsomest residence sec the city. She is expending doing this, and is setting lent example to others to It is designed to widen to fifty feet, to take out the corner of Los Angeles and to sidewalk it, front street to Lemon. Simultaneously the work of piping the open will be taken up, with a further beautifying the While the zone to be wide not at present include the length of the street, the one which should suggest The board decided 25 feet was not enough, and that 50 feet was necessary for its purpose. The result was that the committee was appointed to receive offers of sites, the same to be submitted not later than tomorrow. The offer already referred to will be doubled, that is to say, 50 feet will be offered, and we hear that a brick building on Los Angeles street may be offered at nominal cash consideration. Several other sites will probably be submitted, and so far as we are concerned, we hope the best site may win. It is now up to our citizens to say what they will do. True, the time is short; but it should not take long to decide what course to pursue in this important matter. Let it not be forgotten that the wide-awake citizens of Fullerton have been quoted by Mr. Hale as offering a free house and lot, which will necessarily at the proper time receive due consideration by the board. Of course we do not wish to see the headquarters moved away from the place where they have been located fifty years, nor do we think there exists at this writing any prospect for a change. But we must meet the liberality of our neighboring town in similar spirit. think, will be done, and acceptable sites will probably offered. In the purpose of the late while president of the to erect a headquarters number of years ago. He about the great danger of the loss of the company's papers collection by fire, and showed company’s losses in such disgrace more than pay the cost of offices. With his unseath the project dropped right, until the present agi-for a new building. The danger exists today which led by the former revered of the company, and were found in his old position, the building would be an accepted fact before many had passed away. General offers be submitted to committee, and let work upon headquarters office be put under way. A step in the work of beautifying the city is the projected of Sycamore street, the son of jogs in the thornd and the piping of the uncement irrigation ditch runs through the city the length of the street. Per-Southern California, where depends upon irrigation. The city will soon ask for offers of a free site for the Carnegie library, a letter having been received from the philanthropist stating that as soon as the site shall be procured he will arrange for payments upon the building, to be made as work progresses. In this connection it might be well to ask that plans and specifications for the building be asked for, to the end that actual work upon the structure may begin at as early a date as possible. We know one local architect who has in contemplation the preparation of plans for what he tells us will be the handsomest edifice of the price in the state. It would be unfair to him to say at this time what the features of his plans will be, for there will probably be a spirited competition on the part of local architects for the honor of preparing plans for the library, but we might be permitted to say that the plans embrace all modern features, interior as well as exterior finish, and if adopted will leave no cause for regret either upon the part of the donor, the library board or patrons of the institution. We hear that several sites will be offered, but so far have heard that only one will be offered absolutely free of cost. It should be added right here that neither the city nor the library board will undertake to pay a dollar for a site. Sites must step in the work of beautification of Sycamore street, the cone of jogs in the thorny and the piping of the uncement irrigation ditch runs through the city the length of the street. Per Southern California, where depends upon irrigation, the irrigation ditch running out of water ought not to be used in unfavorable light; in it is that the ditch underdation, above the street and in the thoroughfare as not altogether a thing of joy forever. More street is probably one best residence streets in the then widened and graced present walks and curbing, it into the north side what city is to the south. Much travel to Placentia goes over all of this street, and all between this city and Fulkses it. The present side extends to its portals, no farther.. An exception made in the case of Mrs.anel, who is sidewalking only opened tract, and is upon the market one of the best residence sections in She is expending $7000 in cash, and is setting an excellent to others to follow. Designed to widen the street street, to take out the jog at center of Los Angeles street, sidewalk it, from Olive Lemon. Simultaneously of piping the open ditch taken up, with a view to beautifying the street. The zone to be widened does present include the entire street, the subject is should suggest itself to leave no cause for regret either upon the part of the donor, the library board or patrons of the institution. We hear that several sites will be offered, but so far have heard that only one will be offered absolutely free of cost. It should be added right here that neither the city nor the library board will undertake to pay a dollar for a site. Sites must be offered free, and the best site so offered will undoubtedly be the one to be graced by the library. We have been requested to favor this or that site, and arguments have been submitted tending to show good features of one site over another. But we have no choice in the matter, except to state that no site not absolutely free can for a moment be entertained. One site filling all these conditions we already know of. If the other sites are to be considered, let their supporters get busy, for probably a decision will soon be made. Let sites be formally called for, and as soon as dimensions of the lot are procured, let plans for the edifice be invited, the understanding being that all plans are to be submitted without cost to the city or the library board. THE STATE CAPITOL Apropos of current political gossip about removing the state capital from Sacramento to Berkeley, the following information concerning the state's big building at Sacramento, by a correspondent of this journal, will be of interest. The building is 282 feet long and five stories high, including the basement. The corner stone was laid in 1860, and it was not completed until 1874. It is a splendidly built brick building, and is one of the most beautiful capitols in the United States. But it had too little of Los Angeles street, sidewalk it, from Olive Lemon. Simultaneously of piping the open ditch baken up, with a view to beautifying the street. The zone to be widened does present include the entire street, the subject is which should suggest itself to city owners along the fare, for it will not be years before the street will led as one of the finest restreets in the city. BeYoung in his San Frantonicle says it is immaterial whether the Southern Calicounties "stay in or get out," to the agitation for state Well, really, Mike, that's you, with all your ill-smelling word. But when the Southties resolve to "get out," going to "get out," whether the Chronicle ever skin anker or not. Red D. Grant made a hurryto the White House to head termination for the Ananias may not be beating her to plowshares, but she is her income from bond sales trails instead of guns, and putting pretty close to the formula of modern times. Unst has come, but Abey years to have went. state's big building at Sacramento, by a correspondent of this journal, will be of interest. The building is 282 feet long and five stories high, including the basement. The corner stone was laid in 1860, and it was not completed until 1874. It is a splendidly built brick building, and is one of the most beautiful capitols in the United States. But it had too little room in it without being too small. Practically only three of the stories could be used, the basement being in effect a cellar, and the upper story only a fire-trap attic. There was a scarcity of rooms for state offices and none at all for committee rooms. This led the legislature of two years ago to appropriate $352,960 for a renovation of the capitol building. A year was lost in getting plans threshed out and contracts let, and the work has been going on about a year. The first work was to cut holes in the basement, make area walls for basement windows, take off the badly rotted wooden roof and raise the walls so as to make a full story of the upper story. These things have been done, the new steel roof is going on and another year will see the work finished with room enough for all purposes for the next generation if not for half a century. The capitol had cost $2,600,000, and with the new improvements will bring the cost up to $3,000,000. It could not now be duplicated for $5,000,000, and probably not for $6,000,000 or within five years of time. It can be enlarged at any time by building wings at either Washington. The earth not do a dollar's worth oweit, and it will prove sertwo centuries if suffered It must seem rather furSmoot to be able to speaout keeping one hand guard. Chief Wilkie says that who got away with $173, Chicago sub-treasury mucrass amateurs. How Wilkie's secret service m supposed to prevent t away at all? President Roosevelt queered himself with the faculty by that football can depend on it that graduates will elect him any time he is out of a j After the senate comthrough at Brownsville, go a little further south, whether President Castro been ill at all. Ambassador Byrce and dent exchanged poe-peches at the White week, and then got dow-ject that really interboth, which was the i copyright bill. After all, the newspapso condemned for printireports of the Thaw casget some credit for the did leave out. Garden Seeds of all kinds A well-selected stock having been just received. SEED POTATOES AT DICKEL'S SELLING OUT My stock of teas, coffees, spices and all kinds of canned goods. At cost and below cost! Let me save you money while my stock lasts. Jos. Helmsen My stock of teas, coffees, spices and all kinds of canned goods. At cost and below cost! Let me save you money while my stock lasts. Jos. Helmsen If in Need of Shoes It forget the Electric Shoe Store, where you can find all times a complete line of all styles and makes of shoes lowest prices. COME AND SEE ME. Heying, Proprietor 111 West Center St. Anabeim, Just Received The Latest Styles in Spring & Summer Suits White and Fancy Vests, Nobby Neckties and Negligee Shirts. Yungbluth & Kroeger 127 Center St. Phones Home 1044 Main 294 In the case of the capitol atington. The earthquake did a dollar's worth of damage to it will prove serviceable for centuries if suffered to stand. must seem rather funny to Reed to be able to speak now with-keeping one hand ready to of Wilkie says those thieves Before ex-President Cleveland undertook to jump on the bachelors, he probably took the precaution of finding out that they had no club organization behind them. Senator Foraker has hit on a very happy solution of the Brownsville affair. Neither the soldiers nor the citizens did it. It was the Mexicans, and they haven't any votes anyhow. The earthquake did not seem rather funny to Reed but it will prove serviceable for centuries if suffered to stand. Senator Foraker has hit on a very happy solution of the Brownsville affair. Neither the soldiers nor the citizens did it. It was the Mexicans, and they haven't any votes anyhow. The revision of our state revenue laws, that some of us have been advocating for a decade, has gone to the people in the shape of a constitutional amendment fully explained in previous "paragraphs." C. C. Burge, formerly a bank cashier, wanted at South McAlester, Ind. Terr., on a charge of grand larceny, was arrested this week at Fullerton, where for two months he has worked in the Santa Fe depot. Burge went by the name of John W. Martin while in Fullerton. The warrant was sworn out January 31, 1907, by H.P. Ward, former president of a bank at South McAlester and charges Burge with having stolen valuable papers, including a certificate of deposit of $5000 while he was cashier of the same institution. Burge felt keenly his position when he was taken to the marshal's office. He declared his innocence and said he would return with pleasure and face his accuser. No. 02 is a top buggy, full leather trimmings, Sarven patent wheels, 7-8 in. steel tires, full length tapestry carpet. This is a $100 buggy for $75. Wm. F. Lutz Co., Santa Ana, Cal. Twenty-five candidates will receive the initiatory degree in Odd Fellowship March 19. Invitations have been sent to all lodges in this district to attend.