anaheim-gazette 1907-07-04

WASHINGTON LETTER [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE] Washington, D. C., June 29, 1907. Uncle Sam is finding himself in a dilemma. With more money flowing into the treasury than ever before, with all indications pointing that there will be a surplus of at least $80,000,000 by the end of the fiscal year, with the custom and internal revenue receipts breaking all previous records, the government is woefully hardup. It is in a position much like its people, enjoying a comfortable income, but the cost of living appears to be going up faster than the income. Just now it is a serious question whether contracts for public buildings shall be let except for places where there is urgent and pressing need for them, as builders the country over are making prices which almost prohibits construction. The prices are from 25 to 50 per cent higher than for similar work in past years, and the government officials find that the prices of labor and material apparently justify the increased figures of the proposals, but the difficulty comes from the fact that the money appropriated will not begin to construct the buildings for which bids have been requested. It is possible that congress may be asked to authorize a postponement of the public building schedule, so that the work may be done at a time when labor will be seeking work and complete the work bidding process of the president and vice president. The treasury buildup also undergoing reevaluation of the dam cleaning compound. Most public buildings excepting the White House old appearance being to a great many people cleaning soap being sandstone walls with ing the building look walls were carefully washed while it seemed as was a success; but strong box is getting ancient appearance, stone pillars are slow away. The new which are to replace stone, are now in court and it is hoped to have sition before cold weather. THE WOMEN UP The department of ginning to hear from the country who are numerous complaints because crease in the retail price from 5 cents to 6 cents. The merchants are grand kick and deep thread trust is at the whole trouble. Requires that the administration thread trust at the easel and it is probable that general will order an investigation of the thieves. Merchants in Washington where, received notice POSTAL NOTES AGAIN. If the recommendations of the postmaster general are carried out at the next session of congress, the old-fashioned and convenient postal note will again come into existence. The new head of the postoffice department has been making a thorough study of the accommodations afforded the public by the means of postal money orders and was surprised to find that of the 64,000 post offices in the country, at any one of which registry business may be transacted, only 38,000 are authorized to do a money order business. In addition to providing for several thousand more money order offices, the postmaster general will recommend to the next congress that legislation be enacted providing for the introduction of postal notes for sums not exceeding $2.50 or perhaps $5.00, which may be issued without the filing of a written application or the sending of an advice, and may be obtainable, not only at all order offices, but at many of the smaller postoffices where it may not be feasible to issue money orders. Postage stamps are used largely for remittances of fractional amounts, coins being unsuitable for transmission in letters, and a substitute therefor, adapted to this use, has long been demanded. The proposed postal note is intended to increased figures of the proposals, but the difficulty comes from the fact that the money appropriated will not begin to construct the buildings for which bids have been requested. It is possible that congress may be asked to authorize a postponement of the public building schedule, so that the work may be done at a time when labor will be seeking work and the prices of material will have dropped. If not this, additional appropriations will be necessary. Merchants in Washington, received notice two weeks ago that threads would be advised thread trust. Up to the cotton sold at retail sometimes six spools. The merchants were the cents a dozen for the small discount for cash the wholesale figure is dozen, which compels retail price. It is noted that there is any good increase in price, cheap last year. Coast Cities Co Washington, June 19th Roosevelt has been asked special organizations in Seven geles and various other towns on the Pacific Sloc the facilities of the Park Company in order that ment may give quicker tal freight service than ed by the transcontinent. The Interstate Commission has received a so from commercial assouplining that the freight the Pacific Coast and and detention of goods, and short haul, is serious represented as being p the indignant business "the railroads meet our with trivial excuses." An immediate increasing capacity of the Park and its line of steamship lantic and the placing of ers on the Pacific as well lantic, with quick trans nals, is recommended a ease the situation. Irrigation in Pr of the smaller postoffices where it may not be feasible to issue money orders. Postage stamps are used largely for remittances of fractional amounts, coins being unsuitable for transmission in letters, and a substitute therefor, adapted to this use, has long been demanded. The proposed postal note is intended to supply this want. It would be issued for a smaller fee than the money order, could be more easily procured, and might be placed for sale at thousands of offices too small to be made money order offices. PAINTING THE WHITE HOUSE. Housecleaning of public buildings is now in progress in Washington. A large force of painters are working on the White House, both inside and out. The outside walls of a portion of the building are burned and scraped, the first step toward getting ready for coats of fresh white paint. Last year the executive mansion was not painted as a trial was made of washing off the dust and dirt that accumulated with a much advertised cleaning preparation. This was not a success as the paint in many places has since that time cracked and now the walls are in bad shape. No wash powder will be used this year, and the cracked and broken places will be burned off so that fresh coats of paint may be applied. This work will require several months, and the painters have started early so as to Irrigation in Precaution Wildernesses not only of the Mississippi are blooming through the blessed gorgation. Wheat, corn, and field crops suffer short out potent harm. But lowland meadows and grass vastly enlarged by irrigation to mature earlier dry years. In Penny hay from 125 irrigated fields more than double the yield meadows in the same location. Cauliflower can irrigation to mature earlier a higher price. In one peculiar yielded $500 per acre; $200, while under new these crops were perfectly irrigation costs more in the West. The soil is of moisture, the ground gradual slope, and often system is not applied ditches may be run from streams the problem is could be wished, for cheaply constructed. Some pump water from stream Some use city water. The of irrigation in the East tween $50 and $100 per profit has been $200 per success depends upon the of garden crops and upon insurance of its application complete the work before the return of the president and his family. The treasury building, which is undergoing repairs, is another example of the damage done by a cleaning compound. It is the old public building in Washington, accepting the White House, and its appearance being objectionable to many people resulted in a cleaning soap being used on the mudstone walls with a view of making the building look like new. The walls were carefully scoured and for while it seemed as if the scheme was a success; but now the old, long-box is getting back to its present appearance, and the sandstone pillars are slowly crumbling away. The new granite pillars, which are to replace those of sandstone, are now in course of cutting, and it is hoped to have them in position before cold weather arrives. THE WOMEN UP IN ARMS. The department of justice is beginning to hear from the women of the country who are making strenuous complaints because of the increase in the retail price of thread in 5 cents to 6 cents per spool. Merchants are also raising a kick and declare that the dead trust is at the bottom of the trouble. Requests are made to the administration go after the dead trust at the earliest moment it is probable that the attorney general will order an immediate investigation of the thread combine. Merchants in Washington, as elsewhere, received notification about Must Treat All Sections Fairly Santa Ana Bulletin. A. A. Mills, a leading rancher of the Anaheim district, who has taken an active part in the good roads discussions, is out with communications to various papers of the county denying a statement which seems to have been made to the effect that he was opposed to good roads. Mr. Mills says he is heartily in favor of bonding the county, "provided we get our share of the paved roads." He reiterates his opinion, however, that three-fourths of the people in the northern part of the county are opposed to the bonds, because the eighty-six miles laid out by Col. Finley left out so many sections. That little map, made with the best intentions, has met a sorrowful fate. As a basis for calculations Col. Finley wanted to know the smallest amount of road that would connect the various cities of the county, so he made a map and found that 86 miles would do the trick. There was no thought of offering this as a plan for the work, and recognizing its unsuitability for such a purpose the committee refused to allow it to be discussed in the good roads meetings. But, in spite of positive statements and profuse arguments many people profess to believe that if a highway commission is appointed this system, by some process of prestidigitation or hypnotism, will be crammed down their throats willy-nilly. The fact of the matter is that no system of road improvement can or should go through that does not treat all sections fairly. This can not be done on 86 miles, possibly not on 100. Mr. Mills has laid out 120 miles which in a general way seems to cover the case extremely well. But this might be reduced and still give all sections a fair show. No system could be proposed which would not be susceptible of im- merchants are also raising a fund and kick and declare that the road trust is at the bottom of the trouble. Requests are made to the administration go after the road trust at the earliest moment it is probable that the attorney general will order an immediate investigation of the thread combine. Merchants in Washington, as elsewhere, received notification about two weeks ago that all kinds of roads would be advanced by the road trust. Up to that time spool on sold at retail for 5 cents and sometimes six spools for a quarter. Merchants were then paying 55 cents a dozen for the thread, with a final discount for cash. Hereafter wholesale figure is 62 cents per ton, which compels a raise in the price. It is not easily seen there is any good reason for increase in price, as cotton was up last year. Coast Cities Complain Washington, June 27.—President Roosevelt has been asked by commer­organizations in Seattle, Los An­adis and various other cities and towns on the Pacific Slope to increase facilities of the Panama Railroad company in order that the Govern­may give quicker transcontin­ineight service than is now provid­ing the transcontinental railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commis­has received a score of letters commercial associations com­ning that the freight situation on Pacific Coast and the retention retention of goods, both by long short haul, is serious. Business is presented as being paralyzed, andignant business men write that railroads meet our just demands trivial excuses." Immediate increase of the carry- capacity of the Panama Railroad is line of steamships in the Atlantic and the placing of large steam­in the Pacific as well as in the Atlantic, with quick transfers at termi­lis recommended as one way to the situation. F irrigation in Production Horticultural Commissioners At a recent meeting of the county horticultural commissioners complaint was made that property owners have failed to comply with the cleanup order made some weeks ago and give as an excuse for allowing noxious weeds to remain without cutting that help is so hard to get that it has been found impossible to have the necessary work done. The excuse is not taken seriously by the commissioners and it was decided to send out notices urging upon property owners the imperative need for destroying the weed pests and given the alternative of having the job done by the commission and the cost charged against the property as a lien. It was reported that black scale is on the increase and that it may be neces­sary to fumigate for this pest this season. It is said the scale destroying parasite has not developed satisfactorily this season and for this reason the scale has increased and is much more in evidence. The regular season for fumigating orchards will begin about the middle of July. Prosperous Fruit Season In spite of the early predictions to the effect that the deciduous fruit crop would be a total failure, the shipments so far have been unusually heavy and the prospects are that the total shipments for the season will foot up over 7000 cars. Among the more important crops this year are Bartlett pears which, in spite of the blight, are giving a good crop, much lighter of course than would have been had there been no blight. Apricots too are somewhat med down their throats willy-nilly. The fact of the matter is that no system of road improvement can or should go through that does not treat all sections fairly. This can not be done on 86 miles, possibly not on 100. Mr. Mills has laid out 120 miles which in a general way seems to cover the case extremely well. But this might be reduced and still give all sections a fair show. No system could be proposed which would not be susceptible of improvement. Whether or not we want a system of good roads which will reach all parts of the county, and will pay for itself, is the question to be decided now. Use of Alcohol in In response to a wifi for information on tha alcohol as a fuel for combustion engines operations, the offi­stations issues Bullet office carried on a ser­with a two-fold objec­mine what can be bhol in existing eng­learn what changes if of the engine are near the highest efficiency cohol as a fuel. The ular discusser of these of the mechanism and engines in general vement of the comparative adaptability of it. The principal conclu­ses the experiments are s. "Any engine on tha ket today, operating w kerosene, can operate without any struc­ure ever with proper man­ "Alcohol contains al of the heating value weight, and in tha periments a small en­times as much alcohol horsepower per hour ponds very closely w heating value of tha principally the same t with the two when ev­plete. "The thermal effi­ciences can be improved to be operated by a altering the construc­bureter to accomplishation and, second, b compression very ma­ "The exhaust from In irrigation in Production Wildernesses not only west but east in Mississippi are blossoming as the through the blessed offices of irripation. Wheat, corn, and most other crops suffer short droughts with potent harm. But the yield of land meadows and garden crops are enlarged by irrigation during dry years. In Pennsylvania the crop from 125 irrigated meadows was rather double the yield of similar rows in the same localities, unirrificial Cauliflower can be forced by rotation to mature earlier and bring higher price. In one place irrigated fields yielded $500 per acre, and let alone 200, while under natural rainfall crops were perfect failures. Irrigation costs more in the East than in West. The soil is less retentive moisture, the ground seldom has a normal slope, and often the gravity is not applicable. When trees may be run from small flowing streams the problem is as simple as being wished, for dams may be fully constructed. Some truck growamp water from streams or wells. Use city water. The average cost of irrigation in the East has been below $50 and $100 per acre, and the last has been $200 per acre. This depends upon the great value grown crops and upon the economic chance of its application. In spite of the early predictions to the effect that the deciduous fruit crop would be a total failure, the shipments so far have been unusually heavy and the prospects are that the total shipments for the season will foot up over 7000 cars. Among the more important crops this year are Bartlett pears which, in spite of the blight, are giving a good crop, much lighter of course than would have been had there been no blight. Apricots too are somewhat of a surprise and shipments of this fruit will be heavier than they were last season. Peaches are proving a very fair crop in most sections, but what pleases the growers most is the fact that prices for all classes of fruit are unprecedentedly high this year, and all those who have fruit for sale will have good bank accounts at the end of the season. Justified Alarm Very much excited and out of breath a young man who could not have been married very long rushed up to an attendant at one of the city hospitals and inquired after Mrs. Brown, explaining between breaths that it was his wife whom he felt anxious about. The attendant looked at the register and replied there was no Mrs. Brown in the hospital. "Oh, good heavens. Don't keep me waiting in this manner," said the excited young man, "I must know how she is." "Well, she isn't here," again said the attendant. "She must be," broke in the visitor "for here is a note I found on the kitchen table when I came home from work." The note read: "Dear Jack: Have gone to have my kimona cut out."—Annie." TO BRING HEALTH to the sick and strength to the weak there's nothing like a piece of Prime Tender Meat. The kind we sell will tempt the most feeble appetite. The smell of it while cooking will make anybody's mouth water. Come and pick out the cut you prefer, though if necessary you can send your order and it will be filled as faithfully as if you were here in person. CITY MARKET, Chris Gelderman, Prop. Odd Fellows' Bldg. Center St. Sunset 201 Eagle Restaurant AND Lunch Room Opposite Odd Fellows Bldg. Anaheim, Cal. Meals to order at all hours. Chops, Eggs, Steaks, Oysters, Tamales. Lunches put up. Regular Dinner 25c Under management of George Gels, formerly of Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco. ANAHEIM Steam Laundry Co. can do your Laundry work in a FIRST-CLASS MANNER + OUR PRICES AS LOW AS ANY ROUGH DRY WORK Taken on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays VICTOR MONTGOMERY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Attention given to Probate Business Commercial Bank Building. Santa Ana - Cal. Tel. Black 791: au23-6m F. C. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Notary Public Odd Fellows' Block, Center Street Anaheim, Cal. Frank Baum REAL ESTATE Center Street Anaheim City and Country Property. Agent for Bay City Property DR. W. W. ADAMS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate of American School of Osteopathy of Kirksville, Mo. Office and Residence: 126 Philadelphia St. Office Hours: 10 to 12; 1 to 4. Phone No. Main 77 W. H. SYER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office and residence in Hart Building, next to City Hall (formerly Dr. Bickford's). Office hours, 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone No. Main 74 ANAHEIM - CAL J. L. BEEBE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office cor. Center and Palm Streets. Office hours: 11 to 12, m. 2 to 4, 7 to 8 p.m. Phone Main 221. ANAHEIM, CAL. H. A JOHNSTON, M. D. Office and Residence Cor. Los Angeles and Broadway Sts. Phone Main 86. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. ANAHEIM Steam Laundry Co. can do your Laundry work in a FIRST-CLASS MANNER + OUR PRICES AS LOW AS ANY ROUGH DRY WORK Taken on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Our Wagons will call—both city and country Laundry on South Lemon st. near S. P. track Phones—Sunset 188; Home 1421 Use of Alcohol in Farm Engines In response to a widespread demand for information on the adaptability of alcohol as a fuel for use in internal-combustion engines used in farming operations, the office of experimentations issues Bulletin No. 277. The office carried on a series of experiments with a two-fold object: (1) To determine what can be done with alcohol in existing engines, and (2) To learn what changes in the mechanism of the engine are necessary to secure the highest efficiency in the use of alcohol as a fuel. The bulletin is a popular discusser of these experiments and the mechanism and operation of gas engines in general with a short treatment of the comparative cost and relative adaptibility of different fuels. The principal conclusions derived from these experiments are as follows: "Any engine on the American market today, operating with gasoline or ethanol, can operate with alcohol fuel without any structural change whatever with proper manipulation." "Alcohol contains approximately 0.6% of the heating value of gasoline, by weight, and in the department's experiments a small engine required 1.8 times as much alcohol as gasoline per horsepower per hour. This corresponds very closely with the relative heating value of the fuels, indicating principally the same thermal efficiency with the two when evaporation is complete." "The thermal efficiency of these engines can be improved when they are operated by alcohol: first, by altering the construction of the carrer to accomplish complete vaporization and, second, by increasing the impression very materially." "The exhaust from the alcohol en- The thermal efficiency of these engines can be improved when they are operated by alcohol: first, by altering the construction of the carrer to accomplish complete vaporization and, second, by increasing the compression very materially. "The exhaust from the alcohol engine is less likely to be offensive than the exhaust from a gasoline or kerosene engine, although there will be some odor, due to lubricating oil and perfect combustion, if the engine is not skillfully operated." "It requires no more skill to operate than an alcohol engine than one intended for gasoline or kerosene." "There seems to be no tendency for the interior of an alcohol engine to become sooty, as is the case with gasoline and kerosene." "In most localities it is unlikely that alcohol power will be cheaper or cheap as gasoline power for someone to come." How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any operations made by his firm. WELDENG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constipation. The war department seems to think at the principal thing the matter with Col. Ayers is Mrs. Ayers.