anaheim-gazette 1908-02-13

POLY GETS UNJUST DECISION One of the Judges Declares too Strongly for Anaheim and his Decision Thrown Out—Locals Juggled Out of Victory Polytechnic high, 55; Anaheim high, 48. Judges—Prof. Owen, U. S. C.; Supt. Cransten, Santa Ana; L. M. Barker, Orange high. Resolved, That the United States government should establish a 12-pound parcels post system. Polytechnic, affirmative; Anaheim, negative. Total points of judges—First: Anaheim 66½, Poly 33½. Second: Poly 51, Anaheim 49. Third: Poly 53, Anaheim 47. Total: Anaheim 162½, Poly 137½. The decision of the first, overriding that of the other two, thrown out. Corrected score: Poly 52, Anaheim48. According to the rule, 3 points are added to the winning score, making the final result Poly 55, Anaheim 48. Individual scores—Nebelung 56, Rayburn and Miss Williams each 52, Miss Kuhnle 50. Had the decision of the three judges been permitted to stand, the score would have been: Anaheim 54 1-6, Poly 45 5-6. Adding three points to the victors, the result would have stood: Anaheim 57 1-6, Poly 45 5-6. By throwing out the decision of one of the judges at Friday evening's debate between "Poly" and Anaheim high, the latter, which had the better of the argument all the way through, was shorn of the laurels of victory. The rule, which provides that two judges united upon one school may negative in a clear-headed and logical view of the situation. tained the great mail-order back of all the hue and cry for post. These are ruining local by the hundreds of thousands country annually. The houses demand cash for the while the retailers have oft credit. The local storekeeper in upbuilding his section, order houses, established in eastern cities, and being possess sentiment, have no such interest cited the case of one mail-order which, on being appealed to a scription for erection of a parry, replied offering $3 if the books were purchased from other refused to give a cent people had to subscribe an amount, or the library would been built. Money sent to houses east never returned there would exist under parcel constant drain of western argument was sensible headed. The judges went into c while rival bands of warriors welkin ring with yells. It that the thirty odd Poly root hall were silent at the concide the debate. They looked for and so did every one else in But when the announcement floods of their noisy orator loose again. One of them r the hall, going to the nearest and sending the joyful news Angeles, where a crowd of dents gathered in a hall to result. The local contingent filled with school songs and exclaim They were dispirited, but disgraced. Oscar Heying presided, a selections were rendered by double quartet composed of would have been: Anaheim 541-6, Poly 455-6. Adding three points to the victors, the result would have stood: Anaheim 571-6, Poly 455-6. By throwing out the decision of one of the judges at Friday evening's debate between "Poly" and Anaheim high, the latter, which had the better of the argument all the way through, was shorn of the laurels of victory. The rule, which provides that two judges united upon one school may override the decision of the third if his points are in the aggregate sufficient to overthrow those of the other two, was the cause of it. One of the judges, understood to be Prof. Owen, decided in favor of Anaheim by a score of 66½ to 33¼, and this, according to the local way of looking at things, was lots nearer right than the decision as officially announced. There can be no question that Miss Kuhnle was superior to Miss Williams in her delivery, and so far as argument went the Los Angeles girl could not hold a candle to the local miss. Nebelung outpointed Rayburn easily, putting his argument all over the Los Angeles lad. And yet we lost. We were so much better than Poly that we had to suffer defeat for our impertinence. A large crowd gathered at Music hall to hear the debate. It was soon learned that the visitors outranked the local youth when it came to yelling, the imported variety being bigger birds. The local boys and girls sang well and helped materially to make an interesting meeting. Donald Rayburn opened the debate for Poly. His delivery was marred by his rapid speech, but on the whole he handled his subject well. He quoted figures showing the cheapened cost of the parcels post in foreign countries as compared with express charges here. He quoted Postmaster General Meyer in support of his argument for the introduction of the system in this country. The express companies are reaping a rich harvest from their monopoly, and, he argued, by the adoption of the parcels post system, these profits would accrue to the government. Miss Helen Kuhnle, replying for the negative, said no comparison could be made between foreign countries where parcels post obtains and the United States, on account, first, of the density of population abroad, and, second, the Our Neighbor World The four principal planets being to the solar system may seen in the evening sky, three west and one in the east grouping of the planets is and will not occur again for years. They are now so arranged that it is perfectly any one to identify all of them the east, rising about sunset iter, the king of the system brighter than any of the suing stars. In the west is rising higher each night andally coming nearer and gro brightness, but even now a Jupiter. The planet Venus is as large as the earth, and looking at the evening star west we get a good idea of what planet would seem to be to habitants of that luminary. distance above Venus is the planet Saturn, looking like a faint star. Just now it is in position that the thin edge rings are turned toward tha These in fact are so exce thin that they are now quite ble except in telescopes o The express companies are reaping a rich harvest from their monopoly, and, he argued, by the adoption of the parcels post system, these profits would accrue to the government. Miss Helen Kuhnle, replying for the negative, said no comparison could be made between foreign countries where parcels post obtains and the United States, on account, first, of the density of population abroad, and, second, the largely increased territorial area at home. By skilful argument she showed that if parcels post should be adopted here, the express companies would get the short or profitable hauls, by underbidding the government, while the latter would have left the long or unprofitable hauls. Reference was made to the deficit in postal revenues, and the contention maintained that the government should not come into competition with private enterprise. The young lady’s delivery was earnest and effective, her array of arguments convincing and her diction superb. Miss Jennie Williams was emphatic in her declaration that parcels post should be inaugurated in this country. She maintained the express companies were the ones who are fighting parcels post, and quoted the postmaster-general in support of her views concerning the efficiency of the system. A recent English visitor, when asked why parcels post was not in vogue here, said the reasons were four, naming the four express companies. Miss Williams contended the United States senate was controlled by agents of the express companies, headed by that old rooster Tom Platt. Raymond Nebelung closed for the In a clear-headed and practicable situation. He maintains great mail-order houses all the hue and cry for parcels these are ruining local retailers hundreds of thousands in this annually. The mail-order command cash for their wares, the retailers have often to give the local storekeeper assists holding his section, the mailhouses, established in distant ties, and being possessed of no have no such interest. He case of one mail-order house, being appealed to for a subor erection of a public libered offering $3 if the library's are purchased from it. Anused to give a cent. Local had to subscribe a sufficient for the library would not have Money sent to mail-order never returned, and so old exist under parcels post a train of western gold. His was sensible and level- Adges went into conference bands of warriors made the long with yells. It was noted fairly odd Poly rooters in the silent at the conclusion of They looked for defeat, every one else in the hall. The announcement came the their noisy oratory broke. One of them ran out of going to the nearest phone giving the joyful news to Los there a crowd of Poly stumered in a hall to await the contingent filled the air song and exclamations. dispirited, but were not eying presided, and vocal were rendered by a mixed artet composed of Misses WITH ARMY IN FAR EAST New Year's Day Brings Thoughts of Home—Scenes and Incidents In Manila—Manu Magnificent Churches Howard Gates, member of Company D, hospital corps, Fort Wm. McKinley, Rizal, P. I., writes to his father in this city, under date Jan. 1st, 1908, an interesting letter from which we are permitted to take the following extracts. Howard comes from fighting stock. His grandfather carried a musket throughout the war between the states and was discharged with an honorable record. One day, a year or more ago, Howard, having learned of the prospects of a scrap in the distant possessions of his Uncle Samuel, turned up missing. His family searched the countryside for him. A day or two thereafter he wrote that he was on the water bound for the Philippines. He had enlisted in the army, and was accompanying his regiment to the islands. Here, having been taken ill, he was assigned to duty in the hospital corps. RIZAL, P. I., Jan. 1, 1908. Dear Father:—I have been intending to write to you for sometime. I hope you all will be well and prosperous in this new year. How does the panic affect California? I am well and regaining the flesh I lost with the fever, and am feeling fine. The weather is fine. It rains a little once in a while, but it is not too hot. There are many people tied in the old Spanish style. They consist of a wall feet thick and seven feet them are three tiers o' large enough to hold a door fronts of the vaults often marble or bronze table north of the city they are modern cemetery where interred in American style. Many a person is caught last resting place upon hers of men. They have gaudy platform just lace to hold the casket with dles. They have a number hearses. They are all and gaudy with plumes and gilt. The native face any money all have a brass their funeral procession church processions have bands. On the thirteenth time great time in Manila. It is just eleven days. Jose Rizal, the great statesman and martyr, was the Spaniards on the funeral was a parade on the day was two hours in p was followed by speech bamboo shacks and n were decorated with pictures and fancy paper laid odd emblems. The natives observe e can, Spanish, Filipino holiday. So long as a got enough ehow to fill he is happy, with no tho morrow. In a few days I will Beach with the field ho Dear Father:—I have been intending to write to you for sometime. I hope you all will be well and prosperous in this new year. How does the panic affect California? I am well and regaining the flesh I lost with the fever, and am feeling fine. The weather is fine. It rains a little once in a while, but it is not too hot. You would not make much at your trade in this country unless you contracted. There are a great many stone and concrete buildings here, also quite a number of brick buildings. The natives do all the work at from eighty centavos to two pesos a day. Native electrical workers get two pesos ($1) a day. A native can live for five pesos a week in luxury while an American can barely meet the necessities of life with five pesos for one day. The stone is all quarried by hand in the low hills here and hauled to the river in a half sled, half cart, by caraboas, then floated down to Manila in cascoes. A very good grade of brick is made about a mile from here. The majority of the houses are made of bamboo and nipa. They have no chimneys or solid foundations. The native gets a few stout bamboo poles about twenty feet long and puts one end a few feet into the ground. About four feet from the ground the gu-gu builds a platform of split bamboo. He thatches the roof and weaves bamboo for the walls. The windows have sliding panels of woven bamboo. In one corner is a bed made of split bamboo without any bedding. In the day time the bed is used as a table. A bamboo ladder leads to the door. There are no chairs. To the rear is generally a little lean-to with a fireplace made of a large clay jar. The fuel is generally charcoal. The churches are magnificent structures. They are all built of stone. Many have red tile roof. Some of them are so old that shrubs were decorated with figures and fancy paper lace odd emblems. The natives observe e can, Spanish, Filipino holiday. So long as a got enough ehow to fill he is happy, with no thou morrow. In a few days I will be Beach with the field ho camp for a couple of w the division field meet. We had a fine dinner cranberry, cakes, pies and I got my glasses the They cost me nine pesos nickel bows. That show Americans are robbed Shoes cost ten pesos, app per dozen, grapes P..75. We have a big duty to bring anything in or send out. In February there is too carniyal in Manila. I th be too expensive for me. The infantry and caval being nearly worked to am getting better paid amount of work that 1 than I would in the state L.E. Has a fine assor Havilai CALL AND SE PRI It seem to be to the inside that luminary. A short move Venus is the distant turn, looking like a rather Just now it is in such a at the thin edge of its turned toward the earth. Fact are so exceedingly they are now quite invisiin telescopes of high two or three years they show themselves to adhigher up in the sky, but line with the other two the ruddy Mars, now raping from us. Last year it much attention and thouphotographs of the planet by Professor Todd's exto South America, where tons for such work were only good. These photonow being critically are expected to reveal information concerning various markings on our of the skies. These four the most interesting of planetary family and the tion makes them excepty to identify. From one to two sections land near transportation water can be developed. City that will stand close inland and water experts dered, and at a cash barAddress price and location Ave., Los Angeles. There are many people still burial in the old Spanish cemeteries. Consist of a wall about eight quick and seven feet high. In three tiers of vaults just enough to hold a casket. The vaults often have fancy tile or bronze tablets. To the city they are building a cemetery where they can be buried in American or Spanish masonry. A person is carried to his resting place upon the shoulder of men. They have a small platform just large enough to hold the casket with four handles. They have a number of horse saddles. They are all very bright study with plumes and flowers. The native families with money all have a brass band in their funeral processions. The processions have several. The thirteenth there was a time in Manila. It was Rizal. It is just eleven years since Rizal, the great Philippine man and martyr, was shot by naniards on the funeta. There is parade on the funeta that two hours in passing. It followed by speeches. All the shacks and native stores decorated with flowers, picnic and fancy paper lanterns and tablels. Natives observe every Ameri-spanish, Filipino and church. So long as a gu-gu has enough show to fill his stomach happy, with no thought of the few days I will go to Pasay with the field hospital and I hope all have health, pleasure and good luck during this new year. Give my best wishes to all, especially Irving and Inez and mother, as it will be about their birthday time when this reaches you. I wish you would write to me. Mother has not written to me for about a month. The transport Thomas arrives the third. I think it will bring me some. Your loving son, Howard. Santa Ana's Sewer Farm A fund is being raised by Santa Ana men opposed to the course the city council of that city has taken in several matters, for the purpose of bringing an action to make void a contract the city has for the purchase of a sewer farm. This contract was signed last summer and $5005 has been paid on the purchase price of $20,000 with interest at about $2250. Recently the council began a movement to curb and gutter a large area near the business portion of the city. To that there was considerable objection, the unanimous voice of a mass meeting being against it. When it was known that the council intended to carry out the plan, the subscription list to raise a fund to fight the city council's sewer farm contract was started as a counter movement. Nearly all of the amount necessary to carry the case into the courts has been subscribed, and it is understood that Attorneys E. E. Keech and Clide Bishop have been retained to bring the action. City Attorney W. F. Heathman said that he expected the action would be brought soon. He declares that there is no legal ground on which the contract for the purchase of the sewer farm can be voided, the city council having bought it as a necessity. Theo. Ford, grower of Ford's Soft-Shell Walnut Trees, 24 miles west of Decorated with flowers, picnic and fancy paper lanterns and tablecloths. Natives observe every American Spanish, Filipino and church vole. So long as a gu-gu has enough ehow to fill his stomach happy, with no thought of the few days I will go to Pasay with the field hospital and for a couple of weeks during vision field meet. Had a fine dinner—turkey, berry, cakes, pies and fruit. My glasses the other day. Most me nine pesos with plain brows. That shows the way plans are robbed over here. Most ten pesos, apples P. $1.50 even, grapes P. .75. Have a big duty to pay if we anything in or send anything February there is to be a great deal in Manila. I think it will expensive for me. Infantry and cavalry here are nearly worked to death. Iitting better paid for the work that 1 am doing would in the states. Attorneys E. E. Keech and Clide Bishop have been retained to bring the action. City Attorney W. F. Heathman said that he expected the action would be brought soon. He declares that there is no legal ground on which the contract for the purchase of the sewer farm can be voided, the city council having bought it as a necessity. Theo. Ford, grower of Ford's Softshell Walnut Trees, 2½ miles west of Orange on Anaheim road. Sunset phone 494. P. O. address, R. F. D. No. 2; Orange, Cal. Notes of the University Farm In addition to the finishing of the plans for the barn and seed house at the University Farm at Davis, the plans for the shops and dormitories are well under way. The sanitary experts have just completed plans for the sewerage system of the entire farm. Under the direction of the best experts to be had the plans for the drainage of the present buildings and those to be put up during the next few years have all been laid, and it is expected that the entire system will be put in at an early date. Professor Hyde, of the sanitary engineering department of the university, has had the matter in charge, and his plans are now before the authorities for approval. L. E. MILLER a fine assortment of Haviland Chinaware LL AND SEE IT! DRINK PRIME BEER It makes you healthy. Keg and bottled Beer delivered to all PRIME BEER It makes you healthy. Keg and bottled Beer delivered to all parts of the city. UNION BREWING CO. Phone 30 NOTICE TO Gas Consumers Please withhold all gas contracts until you are called upon by an agent of the HOME GAS COMPANY no will explain particulars.