anaheim-gazette 1908-01-09

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. We had the pleasure of meeting, on Thursday last, those two wellknown newspaper workers, Harry C. Carr and E. W. Gale jr. of the Los Angeles Times, who were in town gathering data for the illustrated article which appeared in the Times on Friday morning relative to the question of closing saloons on Sunday. Mr. Carr is one of the best known newspaper writers on the coast, and his forceful manner of handling things has brought him renown from one end of the state to the other. While at Sacramento a year ago, during the session of the legislature, his criticisms of the woolly methods of legislators brought him into at least one physical encounter with a pack of up-state lawmakers, and his nervy handling of the San Francisco carmen's strike last spring made him a man marked for assassination by the strikers. We had pictured him a man of powerful physique; tall, raw-boned, the officers of foreign armies jected to similar tests. A of nonsense has been wriththe aged generals and ovecompelled to ride but thernonsense. The only office to enter the test were offiline, that is majors, coloneetenant colonels, men wiwould be expected to ride regiments and whose inalso would incapacitate the vice. It is, in fact, just part of an army officer's keep himself in proper phidition as it is a newspapduty to keep himself in coshove a pencil. Rivers and HarAdvices have been receivE River Improvement and Association of California vitiation extended by it to States Board of Engineers of Rivers and Harbors to fornia has been accepted members of the Board, Daniel W. Lockwood, Colleof Engineers, U. S. A., C. the Board, and LieutenanS. S. Leach, Corps of EnS. A., Captain Webber, Asgineer, as well as other m the Board, will be here month. The River ImproveDrainage Association of been officially notified in this matter, and hearings far been arranged for San Pedro, January 14, legislators brought him into at least one physical encounter with a pack of up-state lawmakers, and his nervy handling of the San Francisco carmen's strike last spring made him a man marked for assassination by the strikers. We had pictured him a man of powerful physique; tall, raw-boned, angular; red-whiskered, and with hair on his teeth; capable of putting away Mr. Attell with the ease which characterizes the average reporter's putting away a limburger sandwich. Imagine our surprise at finding him to be an undersized lad with the manners and speech of a highschool girl; calling for sarsaparilla and iron at the fountains where men quench their thirst. For we had never seen this slip of a kid before. Mr. Carr will be welcomed to our city when he comes again; but Artist Gale, we fear, had better not come again. His pictures of three of the leading participants in the Sunday-closing campaign—Rev. Abraham B. Markle, Napoleon Bonaparte Hart and Frederick Conrad—have excited the ire of those gentlemen and called forth a storm of indignant protest from their friends. Mr. Carr may come again; but Mr. Gale, never, never again. Congressman Smith has introduced bills for federal buildings at Santa Barbara and Riverside, and for the purchase of a site for a similar structure at his home town of Bakersfield. San Diego, the largest city in his district, has already been voted an appropriation of $185,000 by congress for a public building. The next three towns in the district, in the order named, to be in line for an appropriation at some future date are Redlands, San A Prosperous Year With December, California a prosperous year, despite of untoward circumstances worked to the detriment of tourists. Heavy floods owe in the early Spring, and pure of the prune, peach crops seemed to threaten growers, but with heavy other produce, and increase for all, the sum of the year general conditions above age. There has been extraactivity in railroad building steam and electric and for the purchase of a site for a similar structure at his home town of Bakersfield. San Diego, the largest city in his district, has already been voted an appropriation of $185,000 by congress for a public building. The next three towns in the district, in the order named, to be in line for an appropriation at some future date are Redlands, San Bernardino and Santa Ana. So long as Anaheim hides its municipal light under the bushel of its insufficient area, it need never hope for a place among these enterprising towns which are in line for a federal building. Its area is only a mile and a half square, while that of Riverside is 56 square miles, and that of Redlands 64 square miles. The territorial area of Fullerton is greater than that of Anaheim, Santa Ana and Orange combined. Where are our expansionists? There is no town in Southern California growing more steadily than this city, and its growth is substantial in every direction. But our territorial limits are too small to put us in the class of these other towns making ready to receive an appropriation for a federal building. Critics of the President's recent orders that army officers must be tested to ascertain their ability to stand long horseback rides probably do not realize the extent to which in the early Spring, and proper of the prune, peach crops seemed to threaten growers, but with heavy other produce, and increase for all, the sum of the year general conditions above age. There has been extra activity in railroad building steam and electric, and has been a temporary re-construction forces in the surances are given that the even greater activity coming year, with increased labor. Arrangements are under the subdivision of many land, with inducement small farmer in all parts of and the wonderful influx which marked 1907 will in 1908. Reports receive parts of the Middle Western States and Europe in there will be an unpreceded to California. Building operations cities of the State have normal during the entire reports indicate that they continued during next coming of the fleet of wagons bring 20,000 men, for supplies will have to be thus adding increased California products, and demand for labor. Great American Circus, A. 9. Free balloon ascension mers of foreign armies are subso similar tests. A great deal ense has been written about and generals and others being used to ride but that is pure ice. The only officers required for the test were officers of the art is majors, colonels and lieucolonels, men who in war are expected to ride with their arts and whose inability to do incapacitate them for serit is, in fact, just as much a an army officer's duty to himself in proper physical conduct it is a newspaper man's keep himself in condition to pencil. Rivers and Harbors ties have been received by the Improvement and Drainage Section of California that the inextended by it to the United Board of Engineers in charge of and Harbors to visit Calihas been accepted, and that of the Board, including W. Lockwood, Colonel, Corps Engineers, U. S. A., Chairman of Board, and Lieutenant-Colonel Beach, Corps of Engineers, U. Captain Webber, Assistant Engress well as other members of board, will be here early this River Improvement and the Association of California officially notified in regard to letter, and hearings have thus arranged for as follows: Dro, January 14, 1908, 12:30 Notice to Subscribers The postoffice department at Washington has issued an order debarring publishers of weekly newspapers from sending their publications through the mails to subscribers who are a year or more in arrears. Subscribers who are in arrears are requested to remit at once amounts owing, or, if their arrearages extend for more than a year, they will be stricken from the list. This is imperative. Look up your expiration date printed upon the wrapper, and kindly remit amount owing by check or postoffice money order. Taft a Winner So strongly has the political tide been running toward Secretary Taft recently that some of the political forecasters are beginning to predict that by the time the convention meets it will be all over but the shouting. It is pretty early to venture such predictions as that but it is noteworthy that a good many men who are noted for their political sagacity are climbing into the Taft band-wagon. One of the notable conversions of the past week is John G. Capers, Internal Revenue Commissioner and political arbiter of South Carolina, and to some extent River Improvement and the Association of California officially notified in regard to better, and hearings have thus been arranged for as follows: Pedro, January 14, 1908, 12:30 hearing on San Pedro Harbor; Jan., January 18, 1908, 10 a.m., with reference to the im-ment of the San Joaquin River Distributary, Stockton Channel, San Francisco Bay to Stockton;ento, January 20, 1908, 1 p.m., in reference to Sacramento from its mouth to Feather wising the Association of the hearings, the United States state: "The object of the visit is to secure information forth the commercial neces- the improvement specified in and all persons interested in better under consideration are to attend the hearings, and to such information as is avail-earing upon these questions.oral statements are of value, hard suggests that especially facts and statistics should bemitted in writing, in order they may become of record." A Prosperous Year In December, California closed a serious year, despite a number toward circumstances which led to the detriment of agricul-Heavy floods on the rivers early Spring, and partial fail-the prune, peach and apricot seemed to threaten trouble to but with heavy returns on produce, and increased prices the sum of the year brought conditions above the aver-he has been extraordinary ac-rain road building, both of and electric and while there meets it will be all over but the shouting. It is pretty early to venture such predictions as that but it is noteworthy that a good many men who are noted for their political sagacity are climbing into the Taft band-wagon. One of the notable conversions of the past week is John G. Capers, Internal Revenue Commissioner and political arbiter of South Carolina, and to some extent of a considerable portion of the South. It is only a short time ago that Mr. Capers was at the White House swearing that despite the President's order to the contrary, he would be first, last and all the time, for Theodore Roosevelt for a third term. Now he announces that he is first, last and all the time for Taft. When the President puts his should-to the wheel he has a way of winning his point and he has put his shoulder to the wheel that is going to nominate Mr. Taft. Harbor Commission On January 12, 1908, the Harbor Commission, appointed by the Legislature of California at its last session, will meet at San Diego to continue its investigations into the needs of the harbors of the State, in pursuance to the efforts of the California Promotion Committee, following the action of the Counties Committee at its meeting at San Diego, December 16, 1906. In order that the work of the Commission may be facilitated a long list of questions has been prepared by Chairman Leroy A. Wright, State Senator from San Diego county, and sent to the harbor commissions and commercial organizations at San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Eureka, Santa Cruz, Newport Bay, San Pedro, Santa Barbara, Berkeley and Alameda. These questions cover all matters pertaining to docks and piers now in use at the various points, together with the number occupied by private individuals, their cost and revenue derived therefrom and what pier and dock improvements are needed; matters pertaining to water depths in the harbors and at pier heads, together with area of anchorage ground; improvements that have been made and that are in Senator Allison is qu-ing with favor on M-revival of the old plea- specific plan, but he ex-iect will be presented and that something wMr. Cleveland modes any desire for a pension is fairly well off in this and he has carried wPrinceton home the American people; an means finds it a melan- to be an ex-President Cleveland thinking oTheodore Roosevelt ferred to "conditions t in the future," that w pension to ex-President That Mr. Roosevelt rthe most difficult problem President that the co-countered is rather ceded; but one thing that is that Mr. Roose-the position no more than has Mr. Cleveland think he will need, or a pension. Mr. Roose prime of life and there prevent his duplication Early Spring, and partial failure of the prune, peach and apricot seemed to threaten trouble to produce, and increased prices in the sum of the year brought conditions above the aver- There has been extraordinary action on railroad building, both of land electric, and while there is a temporary reduction of action forces in this line, assays are given that there will be greater activity during the next year, with increased demand. Engements are under way for division of many large tracts, with inducements for the farmer in all parts of the State, a wonderful influx of settlers marked 1907 will be outdone. Reports received from all of the Middle West and East- states and Europe indicate that will be an unprecedented rush California. During operations in all the of the State have been above during the entire year, and indicate that this will be used during next year. The use of the fleet of warships will be 20,000 men, for whom food will have to be provided, adding increased market fornia products, and increased need for labor. American Circus, Anaheim, Jan. 9. Balloon ascension daily 1 p.m. These questions cover all matters pertaining to docks and piers now in use at the various points, together with the number occupied by private individuals, their cost and revenue derived therefrom and what pier and dock improvements are needed; matters pertaining to water depths in the harbors and at pier heads, together with area of anchorage ground; improvements that have been made and that are in contemplation by the United States Government; what private enterprise is doing toward the development of shipping industry for the port; cost of handling freight and warehouse charges; ownership of tide lands; tonnage of freight shipped from port; and tonnage of steam and sailing vessels entering port; imports and exports; Title of waterfront lands and tide lands; interior territory served from port; facilities for handling freight; prospects for increase of same; suggestions regarding change of existing laws; what the State can do, to increase commerce of port; should improvements be made by a direct appropriation by State or by bond issue; pilotage charges; obstacles shipping interests contend with; can fixed charges be reduced; have persons or corporations attempted to monopolize shipping facilities and if so their names, and what, if anything has been done to prevent it. Electric Lamps at Millers Hardware Store. Great American Circus, Anaheim, Jan. 9. Free balloon ascension daily 1 p.m. L. W. Pyle of Los Angeles, who sells Marshall the Gold Nugget coffee, was in town on Monday placing another order. The Gold Nugget coffee is the best in the market, and is also the cheapest. Poultry Raisers Will find a full line of poultry supplies, such as Egg Food, Chick Food, Meat Scraps Shells, Etc., and so on, at DICKEL'S Superior Pyrography Outfits and a new supply of White Wooden Wares for Burning just received Remember me for the biggest line of Souvenir Post Cards NAHEIM, CAL. Jos. Helmsen's and a new supply of White Wooden Wares for Burning just received Remember me for the biggest line of Souvenir Post Cards Jos. Helmsen's HILL SISTERS Extraordinary Reductions in Pattern Hats, Street Hats and Children’s Hats to make room for Spring Importations FASHIONABLE MILLINERS EAST CENTER STREET inator Allison is quoted as lookwith favor on Mr. Cleveland’s val of the old plea for pensions our ex-Presidents. He has no sific plan, but he expects the subwill be presented in Congress that something will come of it. Cleveland modestly disclaims desire for a pension himself. He irrily well off in this world’s goods he has carried with him to his aceton home the esteem of the American people; and he by no has finds it a melancholy business be an ex-President. Was Mr. Cleveland thinking of his friend Roosevelt when he red to “conditions that may arise the future,” that would render a ention to ex-Presidents desirable? Mr. Roosevelt may constitute most difficult problem as an exident that the country has entered is rather generally cond; but one thing is certain, and is that Mr. Roosevelt will find position no more melancholy has Mr. Cleveland. We do not k he will need, or would accept, insion. Mr. Roosevelt is in the me of life and there is nothing to ent his duplicating Mr. Cleve- most difficult problem as an exident that the country has entered is rather generally condid; but one thing is certain, and is that Mr. Roosevelt will find position no more melancholy than has Mr. Cleveland. We do not ask he will need, or would accept, pension. Mr. Roosevelt is in the one of life and there is nothing to vent his duplicating Mr. Cleveler's career and coming back to the civilency for another term. Inall the political possibilities of Roosevelt's future are almost less. On the whole, it cannot be said that our ex-Presidents have attituded an unhappy spectacle, date years at least. Nor have been compelled to resort to unified ways of gaining a livelility. However, we believe that the country will cordially endorse any vision that Congress may decide make for the comfort and finanindependence of those who have filled the highest office in our fine selection of china and semimelain dishes at L. E. Miller's hardware store. the most useful and valuable pression for Holidays can be found at L. Millers Hardware Store. FOR SALE.—Good sorrel work horse, years old, weight 1,100 pounds.—C. THORNBERG, one-half mile west of J2,2t saw out—by getting of Mullinix a Water Bottle. coma, Jan. 5.—The floor covered with human teeth, crumbling skeletons Air Guns, Pocket Knives, Razors, Hunting Outfits and Canvass Goods, at Richard Spoerl's Gun Store Don’t fail to get our prices on BICYCLES and Bicycle Sundries. The popular Yale Bicycle in all sizes. We can save you Money of dogs and other small animals, and mounds of piled up rocks at irregular intervals—these peculiar contents were found in a cave discovered at Scott Cove B. C. by J. H. McGarth, secretary of Scott Cove Lumber Co. who is at that point superintending the building of a dam on Scott Cove River. Although the water laps the very entrance, the cave’s interior is as dry as powder, the floor being covered with fine dust, the deposits of ages. Thousands upon thousands of human teeth are scattered upon the floor of the cave, some being in an excellent state of preservation, while others are decayed and crumble. A piece of fantasticallycarved cedar, studded with dozens of molars, was picked up. Skeletons of animals were in some cases ranged in circles, a circumstance which suggests the possibility of sacrificial rites by aboriginal tribes. The rock covered mounds, noticed by the explorers, have not yet been disturbed. It is thought they mark the last resting place of Indians of distinction. For fifty feet the cave has been explored, the men not being equipped with facilities to pursue their researches in the inky darkness.