anaheim-gazette 1907-10-24

LETTER FROM ORATOR SELIG Makes Whiteman Moving-Picture Incident Basis for Reading Us a Lecture Concerning Municipal Ownership EDITOR GAZETTE.—I have before me two clippings from a recent issue of the Gazette. One of these is a column and a half editorial, with the benefits of municipal ownership in general and the Anaheim municipal electric plant in particular as the text, while the other is a news item giving an account of the removal from your city to Pomona of a party by the name of L. A. Whiteman, who had been operating an electric theatre in Anaheim. In this news item you go on to state as follows: that the reason for Mr. Whiteman's removal is that while there seemed to be enough business in sight, the theatre being well filled each evening, that the city "juice" was so poor as to result in the inability of Whiteman to show his pictures advantageously, and that on the preceding Saturday night the lights were so poor that the show had to be abandoned and large gate receipts refunded. The news item and the editorial being so much at variance I cannot but help calling your attention thereto. I am somewhat familiar with your municipal electric plant, and, while this letter is in no sense to be construed as a criticism of your municipal enterprise, I, nevertheless, wish to point out to you that it is hardly fair for you to compare your municipal enterprise and the service it is rendering, together with the amounts it receives credit therefor, with the conditions of the street lighting and its costs in the neighboring city of Orange, conditions as the electric lightness, and while I do not at all with your statement of the Anaheim case, I do not by any means see the Anaheim municipal plant not a benefit to your community would not, perhaps, go into the at so great length but for the fact the people of Orange and other cities in which your paper circulated doubt would get a wrong idea perusal of your editorial, and declined to jump to the conclusion had they a municipal plant in several localities they would being certain benefits from which are barred by virtue of purchase their service from a private company. Yours very truly, A. L. SELIG, General Manager We publish the foregoing comment from Mr. Selig with pleasure which he may have to upon the electric-light situation finds a ready place in our co-ordination We are glad at all times to hear the distinguished manager of the son electric company. The Whiteman incident was as all our readers are perfectly aware, by the overloaded condition the city lighting plant. This in of the local plant to meet the constantly increasing requirements has for some three years; and these conditions have been getting worse, of improving, with each reca month. The new system is not complete, and it will probably before the beginning of the year new plant will, it is hoped, meeting conditions, and then we shall more light for Mr. Whiteman one else wishing it. That he close down his picture show on so of lack of light is due simply fact that the present capacity power-house was already taxed utmost. We do not charge I am somewhat familiar with your municipal electric plant, and, while this letter is in no sense to be construed as a criticism of your municipal enterprise, I, nevertheless, wish to point out to you that it is hardly fair for you to compare your municipal enterprise and the service it is rendering, together with the amounts it receives credit therefor, with the conditions of the street lighting and its costs in the neighboring city of Orange, where the service is being furnished by our company. If you will turn to your editorial, and especially to your recapitulation, it will be found that you say that Orange pays $960 per year for less than half of your number of incandescent lights. Now, I must assume that you do not mean exactly what you say, for the reason that the incandescent lights referred to by you as being installed in the city of Anaheim are installed, as you state, in the highschool, grammar and primary schools, chamber of commerce, postoffice, public library, city hall, jail and the powerhouse. While there are a large number of lights thus installed the fact is that a great many of them are seldom if ever used; whereas, lights installed upon the streets of Orange are used every night in the year for long hours. Your electric light department is credited each month for the street arc lighting which it furnishes to the city at the rate of $6 per light per month. We are furnishing a longer hour service than is being furnished the city of Anaheim, to the city of Ocean Park, for instance, at a monthly rate of $5 per arc light, and would be very glad indeed to furnish the city of Orange, with which you make the comparison, the same service which is being furnished by your municipal plant to your city, at the same rate as that for which your municipal plant receives credit, provided the city of Orange would accept and pay for the same number of lights that are being used upon your streets. The figures you use in your editorial are very misleading, although so used unintentionally no doubt by you; and a great many things and matters connected with the operation of your plant you neglected in your calculations. I wish also to point out to you that the city of Orange has available twenty-four hours per day its electric month. The new system is to complete, and it will probably before the beginning of the year new plant will, it is hoped, meeting conditions, and then we shall more light for Mr. Whiteman one else wishing it. That he close down his picture show on account of lack of light is due simply fact that the present capacity of power-house was already taxed utmost. We do not charge against municipal ownership; the enough things rightly to be charged against the system, heaven knows that is another story. Yet we to the notion that the comparison tween this city and Orange was toward proving our plan to be cheaper and better of the two true, as Mr. Selig says, that a service is to be preferred to a half that duration. Of course bany is justified in charging my such service; the system undoes its advantages over the service; but so far as our street灯 is concerned, we are getting quite well with an exclusively service. We have little use for lamps except at night. Mr. Selig see the point. The inception of municipal ship here, a dozen years or more was primarily brought about by large difference in cost of light between those proffered by vate concern and those of a pally owned plant. Thus, the schedule submitted a price per month for arc lights, which latter could turn the trick at Mr. Selig can show us that his for lighting are cheaper than our schedule promises to be, on condition of the new plant, our citizen doubtless be very glad to become lightened. Live Count in Jail Count Max von Buelow, said brother of the German chancellor jailed for drunkenness on Tuesday last by Marshal Stroh. The count blew in from nobody where, and being under the influence of liquor was run into durance was liberated at 5 o'clock, taken train and sent on his way. Jailed here about three months a similar charge. He is said some eight years cept and pay for the same number of lights that are being used upon your streets. The figures you use in your editorial are very misleading, although so used unintentionally no doubt by you; and a great many things and matters connected with the operation of your plant you neglected in your calculations. I wish also to point out to you that the city of Orange has available twenty-four hours per day its electric service, so that a person desiring to use same can do so whenever he deems it convenient or necessary; whereas, your municipal plant furnishes service to your people only during the hours of darkness, from somewhere around sunset in the evening until sunrise the following morning, and as a matter of fact it is only two or three years since there was no service available from your plant after one o'clock a.m. each night. It costs something—in fact, a great deal of money—to run a plant for the fourteen or eighteen hours per day, during which very little service is used by the community, and were your plant run during the entire twenty-four hours, the figures would be entirely different from those which you present in your editorial. I am not making an argument either for or against municipal ownership, but the fact is that it would be foolish and absurd to say, that because a municipal electric lighting plant is a success or failure in any given locality, it must, of necessity, follow that it would be a similar success or failure in any other locality in which it might be tried. I know of no class of business which depends so largely upon local Count Max von Buelow, said brother of the German chancellor jailed for drunkenness on Tuesday afternoon last by Marshal Stephan. The count blew in from nobody where, and being under the influence of liquor was run into durance he was liberated at 5 o'clock, taken train and sent on his way. He jailed here about three months after a similar charge. He is said some eight years have married a millionaire with Idaho, and with her traveled sively over the globe. His dislike to burn money alienated her affection and she divorced him. Since he has been knocking about the city with no apparent end in view. He has a collegiate education family is one of the foremost many. CATARRH CAN NOT BE CURIOUS WITH LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh blood or constitutional disease, and to cure it you must take internal Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acts directly on the blood and mucus faces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a medicine. It was prescribed by our best physicians in this country for it is a regular prescription. 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A. L. SELIG, General Manager. In the foregoing communi- Mr. Selig with pleasure, which he may have to offeretric-light situation always by place in our columns. At all times to hear from shed manager of the Edi-company. Human incident was caused, readers are perfectly well overloaded condition of planting plant. This inability plant to meet the constant requirements has existed for years; and these conditions getting worse, instead of, with each recurring new system is not yet it will probably not be beginning of the year. This all, it is hoped, meet exist-ies, and then we shall have for Mr. Whiteman or any thing it. That he had to this picture show on account right is due simply to the present capacity of the was already taxed to the do not charge that experts will soon make tests of the lands in San Joaquin county where potatoes have been grown until the soil deteriorated to such an extent that only half a crop is produced. The secretary informed the government official that he believes it possible for experts to assist the growers in greatly increasing the yields on partially worn out land. Tests will be made by means of chemical analysis to ascertain what elements are extracted from the soil by the potato crops and to see what intervening crops will cure "potato-sick" lands, and by investigating the toxic effect of potatoes on soils. Eddy hopes to induce either the state or the United States agricultural department to establish an experimental station in San Joaquin county. In Holland land is worth from $3000 to $4000 an acre for the growing of flower bulbs, the proper culture of which was determined mainly by scientific experimentation. He has an idea that bulb-growing may be added to the industries of San Joaquin county. France's Walnut Crop Backward Washington, Oct. 19.—Consul C. H. P. Nason of Grenoble submits a second report on the present crop of walnuts in the French valley of the Isere: Since the early part of July the weather has been only fairly favorable for the normal ripening of standing fruit crops. Instead of the usual continued heated term during July and August, there have been cool periods from time to time and frequent rains. In consequence the walnuts do not appear to have quite their customary development, although the trees themselves are looking fine and healthy. In certain localities they are well covered with fruit; in others they are bearing much fewer nuts, in some cases hardly OUR FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY County Supervisors, Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Newspapers, That Do In every live city or town fornia there is a board chamber of commerce, or one representative body, organized moting the settlement and development of their respective qualities. Every county in has an immigration fund, to be applied to the work ing an increased population insuring taxpayers those that are always enjoyed by ing community. No state equipped for this kind of work in the Golden State, and no more desirable features than we have, and yet we do ways obtain results comm with the cost. The reason cause sometimes our efforts much scattered; at other do not take advantage of conditions, and then again times we project our work practical lines. Experience teaches that effective means of improvement of a locality is to tastey literature what you what you can do, and then goods to back up the When you assert you peaches that weigh a pound you create a doubt; when new system is not yet it will probably not be beginning of the year. This all, it is hoped, meet exist- and then we shall have for Mr. Whiteman or any thing it. That he had to this picture show on account night is due simply to the present capacity of the was already taxed to the do not charge that principal ownership; there are ways rightly to be charged system, heaven knows, but other story. Yet we leaned in that the comparison beauty and Orange went far giving our plan to be the better of the two. It is Sellig says, that a 24-hour be preferred to a service station. Of course his com-filed in charging more for the system undoubtedly contages over the shorter so far as our street lighting if, we are getting along with an exclusively night we have little use for street at night. Mr. Sellig will institution of municipal owner-dozen years or more ago, only brought about by theince in cost of light appear-those proffered by a pri- and those of a municipal plant. Thus, the first submitted a price of $12.50 for arc lights, while the return the trick at $8. If on show us that his rates are cheaper than our new raises to be, on completion of plant, our citizens will very glad to become en- Live Count in Jail x von Buelow, said to be a German chancellor, was drunkenness on Thursday fast by Marshal Steadman. New in from nobody knows being under the influence as run into durance vile. He had at 5 o'clock, taken to the sent on his way. He was about three months ago on large. the normal ripening of standing fruit crops. Instead of the usual continued heated term during July and August, there have been cool periods from time to time and frequent rains. In consequence the walnuts do not appear to have quite their customary development, although the trees themselves are looking fine and healthy. In certain localities they are well covered with fruit; in others they are bearing much fewer nuts, in some cases hardly any. This anomaly is explained by the fact that some plantations are well sheltered and watered while others are more exposed and not so well irrigated. The trees are also suffering somewhat from the prolonged drought of last year. As a consequence, fairly high opening prices may be looked for. I have not heard that any contracts for walnuts in the shell have as yet been made. Dealers are hesitating to accept or fix a price at which to sell. About 90 francs ($17.37) per 100 kilos (220,46 pounds) is spoken of as a likely figure, first cost. One dealer is said to have contracted to supply a small quantity of shelled nuts (Chabertes) of the new crop at 250 francs ($48.25) per 100 kilos, c. i. f. New York, but he is unwilling to accept more similar offers for the moment. Judging from present appearances, the quality of the nuts promises to be good. Did He See the Point? There is a bright young woman of the official set in Washington who, at a public function this winter, found herself much bored by the attentions of a fresh young man, the son of a senator from a southwestern state. Soon after his introduction to the young woman, the fresh young man proceeded to regale her with a story of some adventure in which he had figured as a hero. His listener, a remarkably well-bred girl, was as much surprised as he could have wished, though not in the same way. "Did you really do that?" she asked, not knowing what else to say. "I done it!" was the proud response of the fresh young man; and he began forthwith another lengthy narrative, more startling even than the first. The young woman again politely expressed her surprise. "Yes," said the hero, "that's what I done!" Experience teaches that effective means of impremeris of a locality is to tasty literature what you what you can do, and them goods to back up the When you assert you peaches that weigh a po you create a doubt; when peaches that weigh a po you convince, and the part looking for a locality in can grow big peaches, lo ther. Letters, circulars, p or other printed matter and far as they go; but as a rule no more than excite inquiry spection of the locality, o that, a show of the produ locality, is necessary to con- hence the need and value o tions. A million people can not to California in one ye what we have and verify tions made in our litera when an exposition occu go to a million or more the course of a few month vince them by a show of ducts that what we say of velous fertility of this sta Well-rounded phrases in ture may be entertaining the article, the living ob tells the story. If we are right in these—and the best experience that we are—would it not all the promotion bodies in nia, and the county super- have the disposition of gration fund, would here more consideration to ex than they have in the pas The press, which is al gressive, can help a great culcate this doctrine and this character of work. Every community has tractive feature or some pr somebody else wants, an for the communities to Don't Push The horse can draw the load without help, if you reduce friction to almost nothing by applying Mica Axle Grease to the wheels. No other lubricant ever made wears so long and saves much horse power. Next time try Mica Axle Grease. Standard Oil Co. Incorporated FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY Supervisors, Chambers Commerce, Boards of Trade, Papers, That Do Things. By live city or town of Calihere is a board of trade, of commerce, or other repive body, organized for promise settlement and further ment of their respective locations. Every county in the state immigration fund, intended allied to the work of inducancreased population and taxpayers those benefits always enjoyed by a grownunity. No state is better for this kind of work than Open State, and no state has durable features to advertise have, and yet we do not altain results commensurate to cost. The reason is benotimes our efforts are too uttered; at other times we take advantage of existing ties, and then again at other projects our work on imlines. ence teaches that the most means of impressing the locality is to assert in frature what you have and can do, and then show the back up the assertion. You assert you can grow that weigh a pound each into a doubt; when you show have the welfare of their communities in hand, or the individual citizens who take pride in the progress and in the prominence of the localities in which they live, should resolve to cast their respective votes and influence in favor of fairs and expositions, and determine right now that henceforth they will be represented by a suitable showing of their products and work at all the state fairs in California, and all the expositions abroad in which California takes part. It is the constant drop that wears away the stone; it is the steady and persistent work that counts. Many communities have been too much given to spasmodic efforts. They make a spur and then fall back and are crowded out of mind by those who take their place, and the result of the effort is neutralized. Have a place at the state fair and at every show where California participates, and be there every time the doors open, and people will become to know you for your persistency and admire you for your enterprise. One of the best advertised firms in the United States spent $50,000 at Buffalo, in a separate building, and the exhibit placed therein. This firm exhibits at all the national and international fairs, and when its representative was asked why an institution so well known should deem it necessary to expend so much in this line of work, the reply was that there were other people in the same business, and if his house relaxed in its advertising, some of the others were liable to crowd to the front and capture the trade. He further remarked that "it required a hard ence teaches that the most means of impressing the public a locality is to assert in literature what you have and can do, and then show the back up the assertion. You assert you can grow that weigh a pound each time a doubt; when you show that weigh a pound each since, and the party who is for a locality in which he is big peaches, look no fur-etters, circulars, pamphlets, printed matter are good as they go; but as a rule they do not excite inquiry. An in- of the locality, or next to show of the products of this necessary to convince, and the need and value of exposi- ion people can not well come California in one year to see how have and verify the asser-ade in our literature; but exposition occurs we can million or more people in case of a few months and con-cem by a show of our pro-that we say of the mar-ortility of this state is true.ounded phrases in our litera-ty be entertaining, but it is able, the living object, that story. are right in these premises the best experience teaches share—would it not be well if promotion bodies in Californi-the county supervisors who disposition of the immig-fund, would hereafter give consideration to exhibit work they have in the past? press, which is always pro-can help a great deal to in-this doctrine and stimulate character of work. A community has some at-feature or some product that truly else wants, and the way communities to dispose of international faits, and when its representative was asked why an institution so well known should deem it necessary to expend so much in this line of work, the reply was that there were other people in the same business, and if his house relaxed in its advertising, some of the others were liable to crowd to the front and capture the trade. He further remarked that "it required a hard fight to get to the front and a constant fight to keep there." What is true of firms is true of communities. If you would be in the front, you must struggle for the place, and when you have struggled and won, you must keep up the struggle or you will lose your position. The Sacramento valley has made efforts from time to time for thirty years to make itself better known to the inquiring world, but the efforts were spasmodic, short-lived and soon forgotten, and never amounted to much until the Valley association was organized a few years ago and started a campaign of advertising and exhibiting which has been persistent and continuous, and now the valley is coming to be known at home and abroad and recognized for somewhere near its true worth. The San Joaquin valley, as a valley, has made its spurts, but the work has not been continuous and therefore not as effective as the merits of that rich region would warrant. A few noted localites in that part of the state, however, have persisted in the work, and the result is apparent in those localities in an increased population and a present splendid prosperity. Southern California many years ago began a systematic campaign of advertising and exhibiting, never missing an opportunity and the world knows of Southern California and its attractions, and everybody admits the wisdom and value of its advertising efforts. Again, we repeat, it is attractive literature, backed up by intelligent and persistent exhibition work. fund, would hereafter give consideration to exhibit work they have in the past? Press, which is always procies, can help a great deal to inhibit this doctrine and stimulate character of work. The community has some attitude or some product that only else wants, and the way communities to dispose of things is to show them. Examples make business, business commercial life, and commercial induces prosperity; and prosperity, and the addition that accompany it, is the object of all work. California state fair, growing under the present management an instrumentality of educational importance and ethical influence, affords an external opportunity for all the of all the state to assemble wear in mighty conclave, and liberal show of their products and work from the four quartthis great commonwealth, by our strength and wealth in the world, demonstrate completely our productive castimulate enthusiasm at home expect abroad, and excite all to endeavor. Supervisors who have the best lists of the county at heart, the masters of commerce, boards of and other organizations that prosperity. Southern California many years ago began a systematic campaign of advertising and exhibiting, never missing an opportunity and the world knows of Southern California and its attractions, and everybody admits the wisdom and value of its advertising efforts. Again, we repeat, it is attractive literature, backed up by intelligent and persistent exhibition work, that counts. Besides the annual state fairs, which should never be overlooked or allowed to pass without taking advantage of the opportunity they afford to show our products and exploit our advantages, an exceptional opportunity is offered to California in the Alaska-Yukon and Pacific Ocean exposition, which is to be held during the summer of 1909 in Seattle, to do some work in the way of further exploiting our marvelous resources and turning the western tide of travel and immigration, which that exposition will induce, in this direction, as was so effectually done at the Portland exposition. It is estimated that California's work at Portland has paid this state as a whole, and the communities that participated, a hundred fold for the pains and expense of the effort. What was done at Portland can be done at Seattle, and in order that our showing there may be strong and the work correspondingly effective, every live town should begin to figure on ways and means for proper representation at that exposition.