anaheim-gazette 1908-01-23

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS California will be in the Taft Band Wagon — Will Orange County Have a Candidate for Congress, and Will Anderson Tru Again for State Senator? This is an off year in politics for California, but we shall soon be in the midst of a warm presidential campaign. Indeed, the fight is now on east, and while this State has no favorite son as in the case of Indiana, Illinois and New York, there exists a keen interest in national politics, and all indications point to a delegation solid for Taft, the favorite son, not of any particular state, but of the country at large. It is a significant fact that the state machines in several eastern states, which a year ago exhibited active hostility to the Ohioan, are now in line for his nomination. In this state the machine has been anything to beat Taft until recently, when Senator Flint gave out an interview at Washington favorable to the Ohioan, and the little S. P. fry cannot make themselves noisy enough in his support. Flint takes his orders from Herrin, who as a political weather vane in California is well worth watching. Herrin gets his instructions from Harriman, whom Roosevelt has been flaying with his big stick, and it goes without saying that the little wizard of Wall street would give his eye tooth to defeat itself and Orange county, comprise the Thirty-ninth This, in defence of its active years ago, when it exerted its endeavor to renominate C Riverside is a hot potato who comes to politics, and generates its hands reaching out for aid is in sight. Now what’s the matter with orange county doing some this year? We are going Johnny Anderson, unless R crowds him down our throat But with Riverside naming the senator, and with a man sleeve for congress, with a social in the person of State tendent Hiatt, is it not about for Orange county to make it tey to the other counties district, shy its castor into so to speak, and get busy withgressional politics? The Riverside Enterprise, a welcome visitor to our ex table, has been talking of pop late, and is especially interested on the senatorial situation sister county. It would seem what it says that things are at Riverside: "Riverside already has two dates for the office of state and it is among the possibilities there will be three and more. All this in the face fact that if Orange county unite upon a candidate, R could not secure the place Precedent has it that the ties shall alternate in this off this year it is Riverside's not make themselves noisy enough in his support. Flint takes his orders from Herrin, who as a political weather vane in California is well worth watching. Herrin gets his instructions from Harriman, whom Roosevelt has been flaying with his big stick, and it goes without saying that the little wizard of Wall street would give his eye tooth to defeat the president's choice. The significance of this Harriman-Herrin-Flint political play is undoubtedly the conviction, which now seems to be sweeping over the country, that Taft cannot be headed off, and they are climbing into his band wagon with an alacrity that causes a smile when one recalls the attitude of the machine a year ago. Of course California cannot tie itself to the shirttail of any of the "favorite sons"—Hughes, Fairbanks, Cannon or La Follette. The state will ask much from the next administration. There appears to be a bit of a war cloud in the Far East, and according to all authorities a scrap with Japan will have to occur before the completion of the Panama canal, for obvious reasons. While the sage ones in the community apprehend no trouble with his royal Nibs the Mikado, yet fortifications to our coast harbors must come, and much of this work will go over until the next administration. Of course, even with the selection of any of the favorite sons, California's interests would inevitably be protected; but it will be easier sailing with our lot cast in the beginning with the victorious. Anyway, it used to be that way in politics, says the Rounder, and he ought to know. The names of Gov. Gillett, National Committee Knight, M. H. de Young and Gen. Otis have been mentioned as delegates-at-large from California to Chicago, and there is no question these men are for Taft. The state delegation will without doubt be solid for the war secretary. Riveride already has two dates for the office of state and it is among the possibilities there will be three and more. All this in the face fact that if Orange county unite upon a candidate, Riverside could not secure the place. Precedent has it that the ties shall alternate in this office this year it is Riverside's turn incumbent of the office at the being Senator J. N. Ande Santa Ana. If Orange chooses magnanimous and allows the gram of taking turns in this stand, Riverside will secure place; otherwise not. One candidates who so far has been tioned is Assemblyman Miguel dillo, who is looked upon as aical candidate for the place titled to the promotion. Mr. dillo will be opposed, however E. B. Collier of Corona, whose choice of one of the politiions in the Circle City for thaand perhaps also by W. J telow, who has been mentionthe place and who is undershe have been doing a little "sou on the subject among the p leaders of the county. Coro up the claim that she has no receiving her share of the plums of the county and uses a leverage in urging the whichever of the candidate tioned her people may decide Assemblyman Estudillo known and is popular throe the county and will go into tvention with the prestige of scored a success in the lower of the legislature. In the last senatorial con held at Orange four years a ange county had 13 delega Riverside 12. As we write, the week, the apportionment coming convention has not y made, but that Riverside w two delegates seems clear. torious. Anyway, it used to be that way in politics, says the Rounder, and he ought to know. The names of Gov. Gillett, National Committee Knight, M. H. de Young and Gen. Otis have been mentioned as delegates-at-large from California to Chicago, and there is no question these men are for Taft. The state delegation will without doubt be solid for the war secretary. California will be the first big republican state on roll-call at the national convention, and it will be worth a whole lot to start the ball rolling for the big fellow. Is Congressman Smith going to have opposition in Orange county as well as elsewhere in his district? That he will have opposition in the convention seems certain, one of the reasons being that he will by the time of the next campaign practically be out of the eighth district. Senator Ward of San Diego is understood to be in the fight again, and Riverside is said to have a notion of trotting out Senor Estudillo for the place. That Estudillo will be trotted out when Smith flaps his angel wings and flies into another district, is generally conceded, and it would probably not take much to have him make the speil this year. Riverside will also be after the state senatorship this year, and will set up the claim that the office should be taken "turn about" by In the last senatorial conheld at Orange four years ago county had 13 delegates Riverside 12. As we write, the week, the apportionment coming convention has not yet made, but that Riverside will two delegates seems clear. The event Orange county will have bably 13 delegates to Riverside Figuring upon a basis of rotation, Orange county is entitlement the senator twice to Riverside — provided the before-the-portionment will be cut down result of the "scratching" head of the ticket at the local election by several hundred local republican reformers who or thought they saw, a wick spiracy in the nomination of N. Gillett." The selection of delegates state and district convention dinarily looked upon as a wa saic political affair, but this promises to be dramatic in side county at least, as a some alleged breaches of fair the part of the delegates fr Orange county, which is the Thirty-ninth district. Defence of its action four times when it exerted its every will renominate Caldwell. It is a hot potato when it politics, and generally has teaching out for all there. What's the matter with Orville doing some politics? We are going to lose Anderson, unless Riverside down our throat again. Riverside naming the state and with a man up its congress, with a state off-person of State Superintendent, is it not about time the county to make its course other counties of the city its castor into the ring, and get busy with con-politics? Riverside Enterprise, always a visitor to our exchange been talking of politics of especially interesting up-material situation in the city. It would seem from us that things are mixed here: The already has two candidate office of state senator, among the possibilities that be three and perhaps this in the face of the Orange county were to be a candidate, Riverside secure the place at all. Has it that the two coun-count alternate in this office, and it is Riverside's turn, the county who were selected to attend the Santa Cruz convention. At the last county convention a resolution was introduced pledging the delegates to the state convention, not to accept any favors from the railroad company, and authorizing the chairman and secretary of the county central committee to pay the railroad fare of any delegate who might signify that he was financially unable to pay his traveling expenses out of his own pocket. This resolution which was worded strongly enough to be binding, was passed by the county convention unanimously. In the face of that it is alleged that every one of the delegates attended the state convention upon transportation furnished by the Southern Pacific company. It is on the cards that these delegates will be placed on the carpet at the convention to be held this spring, and there promises to be something doing. In this connection it occurs to us that a similar resolution was introduced in the county convention at Santa Ana two years ago, pledging the delegates to pay their own railroad fare, and not to accept a pass. Lawyer Keech introduced the motion. Mr. Keech used to shy at a railroad pass, but he is said to be getting over it. How many of the delegates to the Santa Cruz convention abided by this pledge? If we should hazard a guess, we should say not many. And yet the county is full of Lincoln-Roosevelt reformers who never rode on anything but a railroad pass in their life. The republican state central commissioner San Francisco on Saturday EARTH ROADS MAINLINE Give Them Every Possible And Attention, And Be Reasonably Sane We may recognize that hard and durable roads in of the country, but still mains that for a long time the majority of the road composed of earth. Few in about nine months of the earth road, if proper for, is reasonably satisfactory many agricultural district only road at present Hence, these communities set themselves seriously learn the best methods of ing earth roads and of maximum service from the perity comes to the country great extent through the of the farmers. This fact suggests the importance of the earth road every post and attention in its location age, construction and main. An earth road composed holding soil should be eased by the sun and air as freely as comparison between t and sunny portions of soil will easily indicate. This accomplished by clearing amount of trees and unaway from the road. I remembered however The office of state senator, among the possibilities that can be three and perhaps this in the face of the Orange county were to join a candidate, Riverside secure the place at all. Has it that the two councils alternate in this office, and is Riverside's turn, the office at this time? If Orange chooses to nominate and allow the pro-king turns in this office to Riverside will secure the otherwise not. One of the who so far has been men-ssemblyman Miguel Estupee looked upon as the logi-date for the place and en-ge promotion. Mr. Estupee opposed, however, by order of Corona, who is the one of the political fac- Circle City for this place, also by W. J. Pen- has been mentioned for and who is understood to doing a little "sounding" direct among the political the county. Corona sets him that she has not been ever share of the political the county and uses this as in urging the claim of one of the candidates men-people may decide upon. San Estudillo is well well is popular throughout and will go into the con- ch the prestige of having access in the lower house slature. A fast senatorial convention range four years ago, Orty had 13 delegates and 12. As we write, early in the apportionment for the convention has not yet been that Riverside will lose seems clear. In that railroad pass, but no getting over it. How many of the delegates to the Santa Cruz convention abided by this pledge? If we should hazard a guess, we should say not many. And yet the county is full of Lincoln-Roosevelt reformers who never rode on anything but a railroad pass in their life. The republican state central committee met in San Francisco on Saturday and selected Sacramento as the place for the next republican state convention for the election of delegates to the national convention. The committee adopted the call for and fixed the date of the convention for May 14, and unanimously adopted a resolution offered by Gen. George Stone, chairman, calling for an unofficial primary to be held throughout the state on May 2 for the purpose of giving the voters an opportunity to express by ballot their choice for candidate for president at the coming election. County committees of the several counties are directed by the state central committee to issue calls for this unofficial primary in their respective districts, and the formation of clubs in aid and support of this plan is strongly urged so as to obtain as full an expression of the republicans of the state as to their preference for president as possible. The final result by counties is to be transmitted and certified by the chairman and secretary of the state committee to the chairman of the state convention with the recommendation that the delegates elected by the state convention shall be instructed to support the candidate who shall receive the highest number of votes in the state. The resolution was adopted without debate and headed off a resolution indorsing Secretary of War Taft as California's choice for president, which Col. E. A. Forbes of Sacramento had prepared and intended to introduce. The latter, however, expressed no dissatisfaction with Gen. Stone's resolution, declaring he was confident the republicans of California were overwhelmingly in favor of Taft. It is the first time that San Francisco falls below Los Angeles in its number age, construction and ma- An earth road composed holding soil should be eased from the sun and air as freely as comparison between t and sunny portions of soil will easily indicate. This accomplished by clearing amount of trees and un- away from the road. It remembered, however, that gravelly roads require and in these cases some should be retained. Fur trees are beneficial along and on steep grades washing. Drainage is one of the important points to consider nection with an earth road majority of earth roads in tainous and hilly district much drainage. Occasional road will be found with five in the middle main horses' hoofs and by where vehicles, and two on the well-constructed earth supposed to have no more ditches, one on each side traveled roadway. Keep out of the middle of the giving it a crown or elevat center of 7½ inches above the inner slope of the ditto foot road, and where the little steep make the crowes. With a crown of abo- to the foot from the center ditches which are often bthe road on steep grades water will not be needed of carrying water across ther open ditches, tile or concre- should if possible be provisional should have sufficient ca-fall to carry off the amount of water that is e-flow through them at any The capacity is increased tion to the fall or grade; f a 12-inch pipe laid on a o grade will carry 1800 g minute, while the same p a 2 per cent grade will gallons per minute. Fu It is the first time that San Francisco falls below Los Angeles in its number of delegates. The total number of delegates is 667. San Francisco is apportioned 67, and Los Angeles 94. The list of delegates is as follows: Sau Francisco, 67; Del Norte, 2; Siskiyou, 7; Trinity, 3; Humboldt, 18; Shasta, 7; Modoc, 2; Lassen, 2; Alameda county, 55; San Mato, 8; Santa Cruz, 8; Santa Clara, 29; San Benito, 3; Monterey, 9; Fresno, 21; Kings, 5; Tehama, 4; Plumas, 2; Sierra, 2; Menbocino, 11; Butte, 10; Yuba, 3; Sutter, 3; Nevada, 6; San Luis Obispo, 6; Santa Barbara, 9; Ventura, 7; Kern, 7; Los Angeles, 94; San Bernardino, 16; Orange, 13; Riverside, 10; San Diego, 17; Imperial, 2; Placer, 6; Eldorado, 4; Amador, 4; Calaveras, 6; Alpine, 1; Mono, 1; Amodor, 2; Colusa, 2: Lake, 2; Sonoma, 18; Napa 7; Yolo, 7; Sacramento, 16; Solano. 10; Martin, 9; Contra Costa, 11; San Joaquin, 16: Stanislaus, 6; Madera. 3; Merced 4; Tuolumne, 4; Mariposa, 2; Tulare, 8; Inyo, 1. This apportionment is notable for the fact that for the first time in the political history of the State Los Angeles has been the leading county in the number of delegates entitled to seats in the convention, having 94 to San Francisco's 67 and the 55 of Alameda. The apportionment is on the Gillett vote. Boradent Tooth Paste neutralizes acidity of the mouth and prevents decay of the teeth It is free from grit or any substance that might injure the enamel of the teeth. It is the most scientific and delightful dentifrice on the market. Use Boradent and lengthen the life of your teeth. 25 cents at all druggists Troy Pharmacal Company clay on the bottom. If this order is reversed in constructing a road, the result will be less satisfactory than if the soil be left at the top of the road, for soil makes a better surface to a road than clay. If the roadbed is largely clay to start with, it will be well to place sandy soil or clean sand on top. A covering of 6 to 10 inches of sand upon clay that persists in breaking up into deep mudholes will usually be satisfactory, and if sand enough be added, this clay will cease to make mud. If the roadbed is composed of sand it can be improved by an application of clay. Construction and maintenance. Earth road composed of water and soil should be exposed to sand air as freely as possible, parison between the shaded many portions of such a road easily indicate. This should be finished by clearing a sufficient number of trees and undergrowth from the road. It must be covered, however, that sandy wetly roads require moisture, and these cases some shade will be retained. Furthermore, the beneficial along river banks on steep grades subject to erosion is one of the most important points to consider in conjunction with an earth road. The city of earth roads in all moun- and hilly districts have too drainage. Occasionally a wall be found with five ditches, or the middle made by the hoofs and by wheels of the road, and two on the sides. All constructed earth roads are used to have no more than two ditches on each side of the roadway. Keep the water at the middle of the road by a crown or elevation in the height of 7½ inches above the top of the slope of the ditch for a 20-foot, and where the hills are a keep make the crown 10 inch high a crown of about 1 inch root from the center to sides, which are often built across all on steep grades to deflect will not be needed. Instead bring water across the road in ditches, tile or concrete drains if possible be provided. They have sufficient capacity and carry off the maximum amount of water that is expected toough them at any one time. Capacity is increased in propor-the fall or grade; for instance with pipe laid on a one percent will carry 1800 gallons per while the same pipe laid on a cent grade will carry 2500 per minute. Furthermore, Jap Navy Not In It Navy reports, public and private, show that Japan has thirteen battleships, eleven armored cruisers, fifty-four destroyers, seventy-seven torpedo boats and seven submarine vessels. The United States has twenty-seven battleships, ten armored cruisers, forty-one cruisers, sixteen destroyers, thirty-two torpedo boats and twelve submarines. As naval conflicts upon paper are statistically determined by battleships the United States has 100 per cent the advantage of Japan in any contest in which the combined squadrons of the two countries should be engaged. The United States has seven battleships building while Japan has but four. Each country has two armored cruisers under construction. It is observed that although the Japanese have provided themselves with a large number of torpedo boats the United States modern battleships are provided with a very large number of quick firing guns. In comparing the United States fleet with the Japanese fleet it should always be born in mind that of Japan’s eleven battleships four or five are of an old type captured from the have sufficient capacity and carry off the maximum amount of water that is expected toough them at any one time. Capacity is increased in proporthe fall or grade; for instance with pipe laid on a one percent will carry 1800 gallons per while the same pipe laid on a cent grade will carry 2500 per minute. Furthermore, it laid flat will soon fill up, one having a good incline will self clear. The maintenance of an earth void the mistake of changing natural order of things. Natur- soil is found on top and the For Sale—10 acres good truck or fruit land, improved with water stock, 1½ miles southwest of Fullerton, Cal; Price $2500. Address C. R. Byland. Fullerton, Cal. NOTICE TO Gas Consumers Please withhold all gas contracts until you are called upon by an agent of the HOME GAS COMPANY who will explain particulars.