anaheim-gazette 1907-03-21

Public Roads of California A tabulated statement recently issued by the department of agriculture shows that in 1904 there were 46,653 miles of public road in the State of California. Of this mileage 5843½ miles were surfaced with gravel, 418½ miles with stone, and 2541½ miles with oil, making in all 8803½ miles of improved road. It will be seen from these figures that 18.8 percent of the roads have been improved. By comparing the total road mileage with the area of the state, it appears that there was 0.29 of a mile of public road per square mile of area. A comparison of mileage with population shows that there was one mile of road to every 31 inhabitants, and one mile of improved road to every 168 inhabitants. SOURCES OF REVENUE. The boards of supervisors of the various counties are authorized to fix and levy a tax annually for road purposes of not to exceed 40 cents upon each $100 worth of assessed property. A special tax for damages caused by floods and storms of 50¢ on each $100 worth of taxable property may also be levied by the boards of supervisors. They are further authorized to require every male person over 21 and under 55 years of age to pay an annual road poll tax of $3. Reports from some of the counties indicate that this tax is worked out at the rate of $1.50 per day, but the state commissioner of public roads says They are further authorized to require every male person over 21 and under 55 years of age to pay an annual road poll tax of $3. Reports from some of the counties indicate that this tax is worked out at the rate of $1.50 per day, but the state commissioner of public roads says that owing to a prejudice against it, this tax is levied in but few instances. Thirty-five per cent of all the funds received from the regular property and poll taxes may be set aside by the supervisors as a general county road fund and used in impoverished districts or on improvements in all districts in which the money is collected. The construction, maintenance, and repair of bridges and tunnels and the purchase of toll roads may be paid for partially out of the general fund of the county. Appropriations are made from time to time by the legislature to build state roads in the mountain regions. The state pays the whole cost of this work. Convicts are employed at the state prison at Folsom in preparing rock which is sold to the various counties for roads and concrete construction at from 30 to 40 cents per ton, f.o.b. Folsom. The cost of operating the crushing plant at Folsom for the year of 1904 was $15,654.95, and the amount of material produced was 54,522 tons. EXPENDITURES. Expenditures from the regular property and poll taxes were $2,146,-145.36 in 1904. The expenditures by the state for the building of mountain roads amounted to $11,-251, making a total expenditure of $2,157,396.36. By comparing the total expenditure with the total mileage of public roads and with the population of the state, it is found that the funds collected and ex- Expenditures from the regular property and poll taxes were $2,146,-145.36 in 1904. The expenditures by the state for the building of mountain roads amounted to $11,-251, making a total expenditure of $2,157,396.36. By comparing the total expenditure with the total mileage of public roads and with the population of the state, it is found that the funds collected and expended for road purposes amounted to $46.24 per mile of public road, or $1.45 per inhabitant. The following figures show the number of miles of public roads in each of the counties of the state, together with the amount of money expended thereupon by state and county in 1904. Besides these amounts there was expended upon state roads by the state the sum of $11,251: | County | Public Roads—Miles | Money Expended | | :--- | :---: | :---: | | Alameda | 475 | $90,296.51 | | Alpine | 100 | 1,843.32 | | Amador | 500 | 17,632.39 | | Butte | 1200 | 56,116.28 | | Calaveras | 606 | 21,774.58 | | Colusa | 578 | 38,694.11 | | Contra Costa | 500 | 50,332.16 | | Del Norte | 125 | 9,762.93 | | Eldorado | 900 | 13,425.51 | | Fresno | 1500 | 72,681.48 | | Glenn | 500 | 25,789.31 | | Humboldt | 1180 | 69,028.10 | | Inyo | 500 | 5,488.47 | | Kern | 1100 | 44,835.36 | | Kings | 500 | 18,681.60 | | Lake | 488 | 14,925.08 | | Lassen | 720 | 15,692.99 | | Los Angeles | 1500 | 223,956.68 | | Madera | 410 | 20,023.01 | | Marin | 309 | 28,549.16 | | Mariposa | 855 | 9,664.02 | | Mendocino | 1200 | 37,644.25 | Merced | 450 | 42,321.13 | Modoc | 766 | 13,414.95 | F C Spencer and wife to Rimpau. Lots 1 and 2, V Anaheim; $10. Robert Francis Parker Betz—Lot 6, Block D, Daviddition to Anaheim; $10. Jacob Frowenfield and w male Religions of Order of Nic—Vin Lot C 6, Anaheim; Bayside Land Co. to Mrs enburg—Lot 21, Block 11, B J M Hunter and wife to nold—Lot 3, Block 3, B J Addition; $375. Callaghan Byrne to E M L—Lots 17 and 19, Block 110 ton Beach; $10. J M Gillispie and wife to brough—Lots 3 and 4, Block ington Beach; $10. Thomas Shry and wife to Liebig—Lot 8, Block 1, H addition to Santa Ana; $10. Santa Ana Cemetery Co H Gale—Lot 4, Block 14, S Cemetery; $60. A C Twist and wife to Francis Boynton—17.17 ac Toro; $10. Olive H Miller and busba ley C Erbes—Lots 22, 23, 24 & Weatherbee's Addition $10. Minnie L Rich to Clayton Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Block 30,$3,000. Orange County Imp ass Suburban Investment Co—blk 45, 3rd add to Newport Arthur L Bennett to S W 13.85 acs of fract net of t4s, r12; $10 Henry A Newman to Eth—Pt lot 3, blk 3, Jacob Rose add; $10 Joseph Thacker to Gusta Renner, Quarton Our Motto: "WE STRIKE" Closing Out Federman's stock THESE PRICES Shoe Bargains $3.50 Shoes... $3.15 $3.00 " ... 2.70 $2.50 " ... 2.20 All on sale except Queen Quality for which we have accepted the agency. A line of Boys' Suits at 12½ per cent Discount Bargains too numerous to mem Real Estate Transfers Dermont and wife to Maria Rough—Lot 7, Block 1, McDer-Addition to Fullerton; $10. W. Beebe and wife to Edna Has NW 2½ acres of NW 10 acres of Anaheim Extension; $10. Crookshank to J D Price—Lot 1, Garden Grove; $1. Logie and wife to Marion Hop—Lots 13 and 14, Block Ta Del Mar tract, Sec 2; $10. C Schroeter et al to L E Hallbots 13, 14, 15, 16, Block 702 Patroni Anaheim Wishes to announce with a remodeled enced operators. We can assure th A Hoodoo Tank Car City Clerk Merritt is of the firm opinion that U. T. L. car No. 4767 is possessed of a hoodoo which for sometime past has been working overtime. In November last this car brought a consignment of oil from the Standard Co., shipped from Los Angeles, and was found to be $5 undercharged. The following month it brought another consignment of oil from the same company and was again undercharged in an amount exceeding $5. This undercharge is now up for adjudication between the Santa Fe and the Standard Oil Co. Last Wednesday night at about 9:30 o'clock the city lights went out. U. T. L. car No. 4767 did it. This may seem like rubbing it into the car, but here are the facts. The city on March the 8th ordered a car of oil from the Standard Company. This should have arrived in time to break the oil famine at the power house. When on March 14 it failed to arrive, Mr. Merritt telephoned to the Standard people asking for an explanation. The following day he received a letter informing him that the car had been confiscated by the Southern Pacific Ry. The confiscation probably occurred in Los Angeles, the octopus being temporarily short of oil. Mr. Harriman will have to pay Mr. Rockefeller for it together with damages for darkness prevailing here after the lights went out. The stock of oil lasted until the glims were doused. There being no more oil to feed the burners the tubes had to be withdrawn so that coal could be used. This work required about an hour's time. Consequently the lights had to be turned out. The following day the city borrowed a wagon load of oil from Herr Hessel. Now another carload has arrived and relieved the famine. The oil tubes have been replaced. But Clerk Merritt declares that if it had not been for U. T. L. car No. 4767 there would never have been any trouble. The cabalistic initials stand for Union Tank Line. Mr. Spake had just returned home from the lodge and was seated at a little late supper when the lights went out, and he arose and groped his way to bed. He could not imagine what did it. It was U. T. L. car No. 4767. Anaheim Wishes to announce with a remodeled enced operators. We can assure them turn out first-class. We respectfully say Anaheim Telephones—Home Fashion Invite the public to portations. Patterson others accused of corruption. "The evidence that we legal form is the same was in our possession reaches to every department government, and trolly deal and the trie between the supervisors and ephone companies. "What I said in the book repeat now—that the person get every man who has Every supervisor has no right to the grand jury except she will be called later." It is charged that the man was paid to high officials the conversion of street items into electric lines bulk of this money was mysterious man," and that of money were parceled city officials to secure entry permit of the granting of franchises. Another story is that companies each paid money, one to shut off other to secure the But Clerk Merritt declares that if it had not been for U. T. L. car No. 4767 there would never have been any trouble. The cabalistic initials stand for Union Tank Line. Mr. Spake had just returned home from the lodge and was seated at a little late supper when the lights went out. and he arose and groped his way to bed. He could not imagine what did it. It was U. T. L. car No. 4767. The Graft Revelations Prosecutor Heney has uncovered evidences of the most astounding graft in San Francisco. Following an all-night session of the grand jury on Tuesday, confessions were secured from fifteen of the eighteen supervisors, implicating themselves, Schmitz, Ruef and others of the most gigantic graft in the history of the state. It is known that the district attorney's office was busy all night on what is said to be legal forms of the indictments. District Attorney Wm. H. Langdon says that Tuesday's session of the grand jury was the most sensational meeting of any inquisitorial body in the history of San Francisco, and one of the most remarkable meetings for results of any similar investigation in this country. Mayor Schmitz on Tuesday refused to discuss the publication of the alleged wholesale corruption in the city government, and on advice of his attorneys declined to make a statement. Abraham Ruef is practically held incommunicado at the St. Francis Hotel. Elisor Biggy refusing to allow anyone but his attorneys to see him. Secret Service Agent Burns has made the following statement regarding the prosecution of city officials and the conversion of street items into electric lines bulk of this money was no mysterious man," and the of money were parceled city officials to secure entry permit of the granting of franchises. Another story is that companies each paid $100, one to shut off covert competing for public patronage is that a corrupt $24,000 was raised by promoters to secure a monthly permits. Still another story is that $700,000 was expended the city and county Francisco. It is said that made by five of the superiors the grand jury showed that sums constituted paid by corporations for chises: United Railroads, $400 servidor. Gas company, $700 to elevator. Prize fight trust, $500 servidor. Pacific Telephone co to each supervisor. Home Telephone com each supervisor. It is intimated that Siller, who was acting on the absence of Schmitz to weaken and that his fore the grand jury was a conference with Rudolf himself and other supervisors. One of the important Barton & Schumacher WE STRIVE TO PLEASE." Men's stock at Greatly Reduced Prices THESE PRICES TALK Staple Dry Goods c Ginghams...10c c Percales...9c ".....12c Lawns...10c Lace and Embroidery cut to one-third off on account of being roughly handled during invoicing. We have decided to close them out instead of rerolling and assorting. A line of Men's Suits at One-half Price Men's Trousers at a big discount numerous to mention in all departments Bartronize HomeIndustry Onaheim Steam Laundry Co. shes to announce that they are now open for business with a remodeled and enlarged laundry plant, and experied operators. can assure the public that we are now equipped to Anaheim Steam Laundry Co. Telephones—Home 1421; Sunset 187 Fashionable Millinery MISSES HILL Write the public to call and inspect their latest spring imstitations. Pattern, Street and Children’s Hats. LATEST NOVELTIES was accused of corruption. The evidence that we now have in form is the same evidence that in our possession months ago. It needs to every department of the city government, and includes the deal and the transactions benished by the supervisors and the two telphone companies. What I said in the beginning I can at now—that the prosecution will every man who has been accused, by supervisor has now been before grand jury except Sanderson, and will be called later." It was charged that the sum of $450,000 paid to high officials to permit of conversion of street railway systle into electric lines and that the of this money was retained by "a serious man," and that small sums money were parceled out to minor officials to secure enough votes to out of the granting of the required bishes. Another story is that rival telephone manies each paid large sums of yone to shut off competition, and other to secure the right of comforte the grand jury yesterday was Miss Nellie Smith, stenographer for Gertel Thomas & Frick, attorneys for the Home Telephone Company. It is said by the prosecution that she has knowledge of the communications between the attorneys, officials of the company and the supervisors and knows just how the bribe money was handled. It is also rumored that Patrick Calhoun president of the United Railroads is likely to be named in the indictments by the grand jury. The railway and telephone franchises were passed by the supervisors in the days of the confusion immediately following the April earthquake and fire. The supervisors were directly concerned with all of these legislative acts. It was believed by persons closely associated with the district attorney's office that some confessions have been obtained which have direct bearing on charges privately and publicly made. Assistant District Attorney Heney said a few days ago when asked for a candid personal opinion of his evidence against officials indicted and about to be indicted, said: conversion of street railway sysinto electric lines and that the of this money was retained by "a serious man," and that small sums money were parceled out to minor officials to secure enough votes to out of the granting of the required bases. Another story is that rival telephone manies each paid large sums of yone to shut off competition, and other to secure the right of comming for public patronage. Another large is that a corruption fund of 100 was raised by prize fight procers to secure a monopoly of fight rights. All another story is to the effect $700,000 was expended in corruptthe city and county officials of San Cisco. It is said that admissions by five of the supervisors before grand jury showed that the followums constituted the scale of prices by corporations for votes in frances: United Railroads, $4000 to each supior. company,$700 to each supervisor. five fight trust, $500 to each superficial Telephone company, $5000 each supervisor. Some Telephone company, $3000 to supervisor. Is intimated that Supervisor Galley, who was acting mayor during absence of Schmitz, was the first taken and that his testimony bethe grand jury was the result of reference with Rudolph Spreckels, which the possibility of immunity to self and other supervisors was disd. The supervisors were directly concerned with all of these legislative acts. It was believed by persons closely associated with the district attorney's office that some confessions have been obtained which have direct bearing on charges privately and publicly made. Assistant District Attorney Heney said a few days ago when asked for a candid personal opinion of his evidence against officials indicted and about to be indicted, said: "I have stronger evidence against these people than I had in the land fraud cases in Oregon and where the juries convicted." Miss Annie Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunter of Fullerton, departed on Tuesday for Beaumont, Tex., to spend the summer with her mother's people. An exceedingly important decision was rendered by the district court of appeals this week in connection with a suit to determine the title to water-rights appropriated separately from the land over which it flows on government ground. The decision reverses the decision made by former Judge J. S. Noyes of the Riverside superior court. In 1901 the San Jacinto Oil company took up a mineral section of government land in a canyon near the Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo and adjoining the ranch of Mrs. Elena P. de Wolfskill. They sank two wells for oil, but only found an artesian flow of water. The company was not looking for water and abandoned the ground. Mrs. de Wolfskill filed upon the water and at the same time bought the rights of the company.