anaheim-gazette 1908-07-30

MESS OF UNCLEAN POLITICS Appointed Delegates Urge Appointment of State and Congressional Delegations—Can the Railroad Hope to Win by Such Practices? Johnny Morrison and Supervisor Angle of Tustin kept county roads hot with automobiles on Friday hiking up and down the highways of the county button-holing county committeemen and giving them the latest political dope issuing from Southern Pacific headquarters in Los Angeles relative to Saturday's meeting of the committee. Shoo Fly Johnny refused to call a meeting of the committee when waited upon by Jacob Walton, W. F. Lutz and A. I. Stewart at his home in Orange last week. He said his "lawyer" had informed him such meeting would be "illegal." When a meeting of the committeemen was called, despite his refusal, by collarless members, Shoo Fly Johnny became the busiest man in the county. The Santa Ana Register tells the story about him this way: For one who did not want the meeting held, and for one who refused to call it, Morrison has been almighty busy since he heard that central committeemen had called the meeting in spite of him. The way he burned automobile oil scouring the county, lining up committeemen against the proposed request of the committee of the mass meeting that the appointed delegates resign, would do credit to an auto demonstrator. And Morrison was not the only man of the push who got almighty busy. call it, Morrison has been almighty busy since he heard that central committee had called the meeting in spite of him. The way he burned automobile oil scouring the county, lining up committee against the proposed request of the committee of the mass meeting that the appointed delegates resign, would do credit to an auto demonstrator. And Morrison was not the only man of the push who got almighty busy. Supervisor George Angle, who has three road bosses who are also central committeemen, has not been sitting idly by. At the meeting of the central committee a motion will be made requesting the appointed delegates to resign that primaries may be called, a county convention held and delegates elected in the manner the people want them elected. That this motion expresses the wish of the vast majority of the Republicans of Orange county no central committeeman can doubt. * * * * It is a noticeable fact, and a fact that has been commented upon very freely, that the men who put through the deal for appointment of delegates instead of their selection through a county convention made themselves delegates. W. M. Brown of Orange got into that programmed meeting by the use of a proxy from West Orange; he spoke for the appointment measure, voted for it, and was made a delegate. G. W. Bird of Olinda, one of the discredited secret-ballot delegates to the senatorial convention also voted for the appointments and was named as a delegate by the Walker-McMullan push. W. R. McAllop of Los Alamitos spoke and voted for the deal, and got recognition on the delegations. F. C. Spencer of Anaheim spoke and voted his own vote and a proxy for the bunch's measure. He got on the list. D. A. MacMullan, supervisor, hand-and-glove man with S. O. Walker, manipulator of the dicker—MacMullan, who was much concerned because farmers might have to quit plowing to go to a primary, who had a proxy in his pocket,—sure, MacMullan goes to the state and congressional conventions. Sid Smithwick voted his vote and a proxy for the deal. On the delegation goes Smithwick. John Landell of San D. A. MacMullan, supervisor, hand-and-glove man with S. O. Walker, manipulator of the dicker—MacMullan, who was much concerned because farmers might have to quit plowing to go to a primary, who had a proxy in his pocket,—sure, MacMullan goes to the state and congressional conventions. Sid Smithwick voted his vote and a proxy for the deal. On the delegation goes Smithwick. John Landell of San Juan Capistrano voted for the appointments. He was down on the Walker-MacMullan list. And it may be worth mentioning that G. W. Bird, K. E. Watson and John Landell of the secret-ballot, instruction-desertion agreement, are delegates. The name of S. O. Walker of Buena Park, paid employee of the Southern Pacific for political purposes, does not appear on the list of delegates. But mind you, voters, Walker will be present at both the state and congressional conventions. Walker was not a delegate to the last state convention, but he was there and he was allowed to caucus with the Orange county delegation until strenuous objection from the "anti" portion of it drove him out. Walker was not a delegate to the last senatorial convention, but Walker was there. Walker was in the caucus of the push delegates. Walker was admitted, his wishes sought, his manipulations accepted. But six delegates regularly elected by the Orange county convention were never admitted to that caucus. And it has been admitted that Walker caucused with the congressional delegates in Santa Ana last week when the congressional delegates passed a resolution agreeing to Overstocked S BOOK Bibles We carry a complete line of Baxter, Nelson and International Bibles in all sizes and all ings. Prices cut as follows: $1.00 Bibles—65c $1.25 Bibles—75c $2.00 Bibles—1.10 $2.25 Bibles—1.15 $3.00 Bibles—1.40 $4.00 Bibles—1.85 $5.00 Bibles—2.35 $6.00 Bibles—2.85 Cook Books Every housewife should have of these. Economical Cook Book, 338 books, bound in white oil cloth, painters price $1, sale price 35c. Residential Cook Book, 440 books, cloth bound, pub's price sale price 40c. White House Cook Book, 590 books, pub's price $1.50, sale price 60c. Rts. Gillette's Cook Book, best most complete cook book published, regular price 0, sale price $1.13. Because we have bought too heavily in certaof books, we are compelled to make a tremendrific of prices in order to clear our shelves and ters before the fall school season begins. This a half-way sale or a reduction on just a few We're badly overstocked and we're determined a quick clearance no matter how great the s Prices are cut in half—in some cases much lohalf. 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A few of the titlBatholomew's Eve," "Saxon," "A Knight of Cross," "The Lion of SWith the Allies to Peklar price $1.25, sale price 75c ALGER BOOKS 3 Late Novels A lot includes nearly one hundred titles such as "Beverly of Mark," "Castle Craney Crow," "Sherrods," "Brewster's Milk," "Rupert of Hentzau," "Priest of Zenda," "Tristram of The Call of the Wild," "Sea Wolf," "Daughter of the Sea," and other books by such authors as James Lane Allen, Gerald Atherton, Amelia E. Barr, T. Brady, Hall Caine, Egger Castle, Harold McGrath, Ed Eggleston, Hamlin Garland others. REGULAR PRICE $1.00. SALE CE 48c Poems Abbotsford edition of the Poets, published by Crowell & Co. to sell at 75c. This sale 38c. The above includes a complete list of the popular poets, complete copyright edition. Complete copyright edition of Riley's Poems, published to sell at $1.25, this sale 80c. The Harvard Series of poets, including 44 titles, published to sell at 75c, this sale 19c. "Our Girls"—poems in praise of American girls, beautifully illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy. Publisher's price $2.50. Sale price $1.75. Longfellow's Hiawatha, illustrated by Harrison Fisher, regular price $3.00. Sale price $1.85. For Boys Scribner's copyrighted Henty books, not published editions. They are profiled, bound in silk bucking in gold. A few of the title Batholomew's Eve," "Saxon," "A Knight of Cross," "The Lion of Sorrow." With the Allies to Pekin price $1.25, sale price 75c ALGER BOOKS 3 boy who is old enough to read and enjoyed one Horatio Alger's popular boys. We offer a company his works, profusely illuminated bound with illuminated covers to sell at 75c, our ing this sale 38c. A few of the titles are "Brilliant the Fiddler," "Tatteredter's Luck," "Facing the World" Office Supplies There’s an opportunity for every business man to supply his office a great saving. Bank books will be offered at wholesale cost. Crown size journals and cash books. 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Illustrated Books The "Christy Girl," characteristic life studies of American girls by the famous artist Howard Chandler Christy. Regular price $3, sale price 85c. "Courtship of Miles Standish," by Longfellow, illustrated by Christy; regular price $2.50, sale price $1.25. "A Dream of Fair Women," illustrated by Harrison Fisher, regular price $3,sale price $1.85. "Out to Old Aunt Mary's," also "An Old Sweetheart of Mine," by James Whitcomb Riley, illustrated by Christy. Regular price... Santa Ana Book SANTA ANA, CA Congressman Smith. Republicans, Walker will be on the state and congressional congress. Herrin hope to hold the state by en dirty political methods. Tax Rate and Expenditures Of the citizens of California says State Controller Nye, didly the expense of maintaining state government has been In the fiscal year 1887-8 the expenditures were $8,123,503.75, 2007-8 they have been $15,489, more than 80 per cent larger. To say that in the same period the population has not increashan 40 per cent. In ten years a number of new ents have been added to the state government, and at the same time the expense of maintaining old ones has been creeping up steadily. New courts have been created, and in other ways also the cost of the judicial establishment has been increased. The largest increases, however, have been in the cost of the public schools, the state hospitals and the prisons. During the last two years the expense of making good the earthquake damages has represented a large sum. "One reason why people do not realize that state expenses are increasing so fast is that the rate of taxation has not increased but tends downward, and this is due to two causes, viz: First the levy of new taxes, and, second, the increase of the assessment roll. During the fiscal year the inheritance tax produced, in round number the insurance tax, $284,000; ation license tax, $663,000; hunting licenses, $117,000; lected in the office of thastate, $204,000; motor ve- $17,000. The sale of it amounted to $180,000, and of the San Francisco hasion were $1,182,000. L crease of the assessment year before was nearly $24. "So the fact that the prate was only 44.5 cents o' deceptive. It tends to obthat there has been a vathe cost of running the ment. But for the new raise a great deal of revithe almost unparalleled in Sale of Books Ladies' Hand Bags Large assortment to select from—all go at cut prices: Good quality hand bags, late styles, black and brown goat skin and imitation seal; inside purse and card case; reg. price $2, now 75c Better grade reg. $3, now $1.05. Genuine seal skin bags, with gold plated mountings; strap or stiff handles; big assortment of styles, reg. $10, sale price $4.50. Genuine walrus handbags, black frame with gold plated mountings, reg. price $9, now $3.75. Testaments Both the old and new testaments in all sizes; prices cut as follows: 25c Testaments—15c 35c Testaments—18c 50c Testaments—22c 75c Testaments—38c $1.00 Testaments—51c For Boys Librner's copyrighted line of books, not published in other editions. They are profusely illustrated, bound in silk buckram, titles and a few of the titles are "St. Olomew's Eve," "Wulf the Wolf," "A Knight of the White Lion," "The Lion of St. Mark's," with the Allies to Pekin." Regu价 $1.25, sale price 75c. ALGER BOOKS 38c. Every year. 50c Fiction 19c THE MAGNOLIA LIBRARY OF FICTION, bound in silk buckram with beautifully illuminated covers. This edition includes 75 titles by such well known authors as Marie Corelli, Hall Caine, Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Southworth, Conan Doyle, Edna Lyall, George Elliott and others. Publisher's price 50c, sale price 19c. For Boys Libner's copyrighted line of my books, not published in other mns. They are profusely illuslated, bound in silk buckram, titles ed. A few of the titles are "St. Polomew's Eve," "Wulf the Knight of the White "The Lion of St. Mark's," with the Allies to Pekin." Reguprice $1.25, sale price 75c. ALGER BOOKS 38c. Every who is old enough to read has and enjoyed one or more of Rio Alger's popular books for We offer a complete line of works, profusely illustrated, well with illuminated covers, publ to sell at 75c, our price durhis sale 38c. new of the titles are "Brave and Bold," "the Fiddler," "Tattered Tom," "Lesuck," "Facing the World." 50c Fiction 19c THE MAGNOLIA LIBRARY OF FICTION, bound in silk buckram with beautifully illuminated covers. This edition includes 75 ttles by such well known authors as Marie Corelli, Hall Caine, Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Southworth, Conan Doyle, Edna Lyall, George Elliott and others. Publisher's price 50c, sale price 19c. E. P. ROE'S WORKS. A complete series of E. P. Roe's works printed on good paper and bound in cloth. All of Roe's best works, such as "Opening a Chestnut Burr," "Barrier's Burned Away," "Found Yet Lost," "He Fell in Love With His Wife." Publisher's price 75c, sale price 29c. Musical Goods We are going to close out our entire line of violins, guitars and mandolins. These prices will move them quickly. Here's a chance to get that much-longed-for instrument at half price. MANDOLINS — Were $ 6 00 now $2 00. Were 15 00 now 4 75. Were 18 00 now 6 00. GUITARS — Were $ 6 00 now $1 85. Were 15 00 now 3 25. Were 22 00 now 9 50. VIOLINS — Were $ 4 00 now $1 50. Were 5 00 now 1 75. Were 6 50 now 2 00. Were 7 00 now 2 50. Were 9 00 now 2 75. Were 12 00 now 4 00. Were 3 00 now 1 00. RGAINS Books Playing Cards We will offer our stock of playing cards at less than cost during this sale. 15c Recruit cards, this sale 7c. 25c Rustler cards, this sale 15c. 35c Strollers, gilt edge, this sale 23c. The famous Congress cards, with illustrated backs and gilt edge, regular price everywhere 50c, this sale 32c. Calling Cards EXTRA SPECIAL—During this sale we will engrave any script calling card plate for 75c. The regular price is $1.00. We will also print 100 cards for 75c regular Book Store A, CAL. ced, in round numbers, $609,000; insurance tax, $284,000; the corporlicense tax, $663,000; the sale of licenses, $117,000; the fees colin the office of the secretary of $204,000; motor vehicle licenses, 10. The sale of school books tated to $180,000, and the receipts San Francisco harbor commiswere $1,182,000. Last year's ing of the assessment roll over the before was nearly $285,000,000. the fact that the past year's tax has only 44.5 cents on the $100 is live. It tends to obscure the fact there has been a vast increase in cost of running the state governBut for the new taxes, which a great deal of revenue, and for most unparalleled increase in the assessment roll, the state taxes, instead of being 44.5 would be higher than for many years past. "This last year the property tax, railroad tax and the poll tax produced about 55 per cent of the receipts of the state government, while in 1897-8 the same sources produced 80 per cent. That shows the extent to which indirect taxation has come to the relief of property taxes." Mr. Nye adds: "Notwithstanding the large expenditures of the state, the treasury is in first-class condition. The receipts of the year exceeded the expenditures by a few thousand dollars; the state has nearly four million dollars of unused funds on deposit in about a hundred banks, and there are approximately two millions in cash on hand."