anaheim-gazette 1907-05-30

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. THE UNDERLYING MOTIVE The underlying motive for this outbreak of good-roads rash at Santa Ana is the promise made by the chamber of commerce and citizens of the county seat to the people of Huntington Beach, to construct the best road in Orange county joining the two places, which was made at the time the beach residents were giving Santa Ana a particularly nasty scare about county division. Now the county seat wants the county to pay for it. The new county division bill has it fixed so that the Huntington Beach people will have to stay put after this, and if the county refuses to vote bonds to build this road, the beach people may go hang, so far as that highway is concerned. Santa Ana promised Huntington Beach this road; now it asks the beach town to help pay for it. Look at the map of Orange county and follow us, and see how near we come to hitting the bullseye as THE CHICKEN AND THE FEET Col. Finley, speaking at last week's good-meeting at Fullerton, said twelve miles of road from South to the San Diego county were not included in his plan; 86 miles of roadway for bonds are sought to be issued by the county. If bonds shall actually carried, we look to Finley having much to do with mechanical feature of the construction; and, we add, there a better man in the county work. In singling him purposes of discussion, at the stage of the game, it is with sire to "put him in a hole," observed by one flippant indictor at the Fullerton meeting; but merely because of the fact more than any other person county at this time, is in place to speak with seeming auction upon the subject. If Col. Finley, then, can send the twelve miles of road south San Juan are not to be imitated as a portion of the Camino ought inferentially to be say just where the mileage suggested for improvement, 000 per mile, really is. Colley knows where these roads and so do we. Our only reason referring to them at this time that people favorable to the roads movement might no lo after this, and if the county refuses to vote bonds to build this road, the beach people may go hang, so far as that highway is concerned. Santa Ana promised Huntington Beach this road; now it asks the beach town to help pay for it. Look at the map of Orange county and follow us, and see how near we come to hitting the bullseye as it presents itself to the county seat: First, a paved highway to San Juan, 20 miles, $120,000. Second, a paved highway to Huntington Beach, 14 miles, at twice the cost of roads in other portions of the county, say $140,-000. Third, a road to Westminster, with a connecting line to Garden Grove, 10 miles, $120,000. Fourth, a road to Orange and El Modena, 3 miles, $18,000. Fifth, a road to this city and Fullerton, 9 miles, $54,000. Nor do we think the county seat will rest content with a paved highway extending only to Westminster on the west. Rather will it continue the highway to Bay City ten miles further west, at an additional cost of $120,000. Here we have 66 miles of paved roadway, costing $582,000, and less than five miles of it in the Third supervisor district, which casts within 200 votes of a third of the entire vote of Orange county. We believe it is the desire of the good-roads people to recommend a paved road leading from this city west "as far as the funds will allow;" but a road to Olive will savor too much of selfishness, and may kill the whole business! The more we look into this outbreak of good-roads rash the less we think of it. Santa Ana has obligated itself to construct a highway from that town to Huntington as a portion of the Camino ought inferentially to be say just where the mileage suggested for improvement, 000 per mile, really is. Cley knows where these roads and so do we. Our only reason referring to them at this time that people favorable to the roads movement might no longer deceived, as was the case in Fullerton meeting. As we pointed out last week bulk of those present at that ing left the hall with the first pression that the roads from Fullerton to Placentia east and to Buena Park west were included in Col. F86 miles of paved highway propose to show that they are nor will they be, if Col. F present figures shall come to be approved by the comm The municipal lines of Full incorporation extend to Plaza avenue at Mr. Crowther's ear At the Chapman-avenue line extend to within an eight mile of Placentia avenue. Chapman's ranch is entirely in the corporate limits of Ton, and so when he gives mony of the cost of hauling oranges over bad roads to the road, albeit his argument sound and convincing, it within the province of the roads act to assist him, for this money can be expended on the limits of a municipality. From the western extremity Fullerton to Buena Park is miles. From the city hall in lerton, where the meeting waits to the town's western lim three miles. Thus to reach Buena Park road, Fullerton have to grade three miles of streets to a junction with the paved road leading from the city west "as far as the funds will allow;" but a road to Olive will savor too much of selfishness, and may kill the whole business! The more we look into this outbreak of good-roads rash the less we think of it. Santa Ana has obligated itself to construct a highway from that town to Huntington Beach, and its citizens are moving heaven and earth to get the county to pay for it. If this promise on the part of the county seat has evolved into a proposition for good roads, well and good. But there are thirty miles of roadway here in the Third supervisor district entitled to consideration when it comes to disbursing these good-road funds, and if they are not properly taken care of, we can assure the good-roads enthusiasts at the county seat their proposition will not receive a vote in this district. How often must we repeat that unsigned communications addressed to this journal cannot be published? If writers do not think enough of their effusions to affix their signatures, pray do not take up the editor's time with them. He has troubles enough of his own. Dr. Page of Pasadena was in town yesterday visiting friends. Dr. Page first came to Anaheim from New York thirty years ago. He came for the benefit of his health, which he has entirely recovered under the genial skies of Southern California. KEN AND THE FEATHERS Finley, speaking as one in at last week's good-roads meeting Fullerton, said the miles of road from San Juan to the San Diego county line included in his proposed of roadway for which he sought to be issued by any. If bonds shall be financed, we look to see Col.ving much to do with the final feature of their con- and, we add, there is not an in the county for the singling him out for discussion, at this early game, it is with no deat him in a hole," as was by one flippant individual Fullerton meeting; but it is because of the fact that he, any other person in the time, is in position with seeming authority subject. Finley, then, can say that miles of road south of are not to be improved on of the Camino Real he eventually to be able to where the mileage by him for improvement, at $6,- mile, really is. Col. Fin- where these roads are, we. Our only reason for them at this time is favorable to the good-ment might no longer be stiff-legged and ask questions which at the Fullerton meeting he considered quite too premature to be worthy of a moment's consider-ation? Mr. Benchley will perceive that it is necessary for him to be up with the lark to see to it that the good-roads worm does not get away from him on the Capistrano highway. Rev. Wotten writes further upon this absorbing subject: "Of course if Anaheim refuses to approve the project unless she has a guarantee that she shall be connected on every side with every place, there is no more to be said. *** "If the estimate of Prof. A. A. Mills, given in the same issue of your paper, should be accepted as the idea of Anaheim, as to her share in the proposed expenditure, and if every other place should make similar de-mands, then the project must die as the result of the selfish policy of the people, and our county will be held up to the ridicule and contempt of every other county in Southern California as a monument of silly jealousy." Prof. Mills was innocent enough to suggest that the roads leading east and west into this city be paved, and we hasten to assure the good-roads committee that these two roads are among the most important and most largely traveled in the county. According to Col. Finley's map the road leading west is already taken care of "as far as the funds will allow." But, to say that the road leading east will kill the entire good-roads movement seems to us to be rather far-fetched and ridiculous. Again, if Fullerton is assured in open meeting that its roads leading east and west to Richfield and Buena Park shall be of the Camino Real he is already taken care of "as far as the funds will allow." But, to say that the road leading east will kill the entire good-roads movement seems to us to be rather far-settched and ridiculous. Again, if Fullerton is assured in open meeting that its roads leading east and west to Richfield and Buena Park shall be paved, why shall we be regarded as selfish and short-sighted if we ask the same treatment for this section of the county? If funds will not permit, raise the amount until justice shall be done all sections of the county. Santa Ana will have paved roads leading into that town north, east, south and west, with a road leading to Huntington Beach on the southwest, and with paved roads connecting these main lines. The purpose to construct a paved road from Santa Ana to San Juan, a distance of 20 miles, seems to us an absurdity. The road from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach will of course be the first one taken up, for this, as we have hitherto shown, is the keystone in the arch of all this fanfare and fanfaronade about paved roads. Santa Ana will have paved roads leading into town from the four points of the compass, and another from the southwest from Huntington Beach. Yet to ask for the same treatment for roads in this district—and roads quite as important and as largely traveled—is selfishness and calculated to put a quiet upon the entire project. Is Santa Ana preparing to pursue its accustomed policy in this bond issue, of apportioning to herself the chicken, and proffering the feathers to the outsiders? Col. Finley and his map have the floor. LET US REASON TOGETHER. western extremity of Buena Park is 11-8 from the city hall in Fulre the meeting was held, town's western limits is. Thus to reach the road, Fullerton would make three miles of its own junction with the paved. speaking upon these letter to the editor of May 2d, said: a map made by Col. Finley, as laid out 88 miles, to show part of the county that would be the Colonel 'Doesn't show who thirst for information. But I assure you, Mr. Editor, most happy to show it to any one to see it. It is, cf course, not and the gentleman's modesty is him publishing it. It is sim- on his part as to 'the greatest greatest number, at the least ex- His map suggests the road to San Juan, as the trunk roadenty, and also roads west from Anaheim, as far as the money in trunk line is to run ton to San Juan, and is sinue south to the San will it, might we ask, north of Fullerton, past Key's place, to the Los county line? And if not, anchley continue to sing song in favor of good will he be entirely con- the matter up to the? Or will he jump and calculated to put a quietus upon the entire project. Is Santa Ana preparing to pursue its accustomed policy in this bond issue, of apportioning to herself the chicken, and proffering the feathers to the outsiders? Col. Finley and his map have the floor. LET US REASON TOGETHER. Section 12 of the good-roads act now afflicting the county seat with virulent rash affects tax payers in this city, as well as in other incorporated towns in the county, to a considerable degree. It reads as follows: Sec. 12. No part of any highway lying within the corporate limits of any incorporated city or town shall be improved under the provisions of this act; but, when any highway which is being so improved shall pass through any incorporated city or town, said city or town is hereby authorized to improve the portion of such highway lying within its corporate limits, and for the purpose of raising the necessary funds therefor, to issue bonds in such manner as may be provided by law for the issuing of bonds by such city or town for public improvements. It is proposed to construct the Camino Real through this city. The paved highway will approach from the south, and will proceed northerly from our northern borders to Fullerton. The intervening mile and a half must be paved. The cost will probably exceed $30,000. The paving of several of our city these thoroughfares. have been in circulation a erously signed asking work be ordered by the o tees. Section 12 authorizes a town to vote bonds for pay portions of the public high pass within its corporate m Shall the city of Anahe itself to pave the Camino along Los Angeles streets the next breath ask proper ers on Center and Broadway down into their pockets to grading those thoroughfares not this be a good imi double taxation. Let us reason together our things before too hastily co ourselves to this bonding m These observations appear equal pertinence to Fullerton ange and Santa Ana. How regarded by the citizens an ers of these municipalities? A gentleman from this sured the Fullerton meet this city would vote largely of the bonding scheme. W lenge the statement. If th were presented to our vot appears to the casual observ today, the proposition w down to overwhelming defe city and all over this district Mrs. Cora Browning and Miss Helen Browning, visit friends in Los Angeles the Grades of Rubber Hose and Cotton Hose from 10c to 18c per foot awn Sprinklers and Lawn Mowers AT DICKEL'S Agent for Detroit Jewel and Garland Gas Stove New and Select Stock of Stationery and Books Confectionery, Novelties very latest in Souvenir Post Cards. are transparent envelopes with Tinsel Post Cards Jos. Helmsen If in Need of Shoes If in Need of Shoes forget the Electric Shoe Store, where you can find times a complete line of all styles and makes of shoes best prices. COME AND SEE ME. Meying, Proprietor III West Center St. Anaheim, At L. E. MILLER'S including this thorough-been discussed by our cit-a year or more past. existing laws these paving are rightfully assessed owners of property along thoroughfares. Petitions in circulation and num-signed asking that this ordered by the city trus- 12 authorizes a city or vote bonds for paving such of the public highway as in its corporate limits. the city of Anaheim bond The Crown of the House — the roof—should have good attention. If yours is made of shingles see to it that they're sound and knot-free. Don't need a microscope if we furnish this material, for the reason that our shingles vie with all our lumber in reaching the highest standard at lowest reasonable price. We want your lumber business, and fill orders to suit varied requirements. J.M.GRIFFITH CO. Henry M. Adams, Mor. Did You Hear About It? Mrs. Dr. Rich of Fullerton has brought suit for divorce against her husband, Dr. C. L. Rich, charging statutory grounds. The couple are among the best known people in Fullerton. They have not recently lived together. Frank Tausch is from Texas, and he'll catch you if you don't watch out. Ed Raines was in town the other day from his ranch near the river, playing hop-scotch with the boys. Ed is the youngest man in the county for his years. He acknowledges being a grandfather at 50; but he can skate, umpire a game of ball, play marbles, mumblepeg, or any other game you ever heard of. Ed used to go to school here before the war, and has lots of friends who consider him the greatest kid that ever grew hops in the peatlands. Call again, Ed. Adolph Thomas spent Sunday with his family in Los Angeles, returning on Monday morning. He has purchased the Chynoweth residence on North Los Angeles street, and as soon as he disposes of his property in Los Angeles will move his family here and take up his permanent residence.