anaheim-gazette 1908-10-08

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. HEAVY WALNUT BROKERAGE Walnut growers of Southern California will this season pay brokers handling their crop a commission of $120,000, a price which many growers regard as excessive. Brokerage this year aggregates nearly 7½ per cent, which upon an output of 800 carloads equals this exorbitant sum of money. Two years ago brokerage charges were 5 per cent, last year this toll was raised to 6, and this year 1½ and 6. A member of the local nut-growers' association, which two years ago marketed an output of 20 cars outside the exchange, says the actual cost of marketing this output was less than 4 per cent, and that on a basis of 800 cars it should not exceed 3 per cent. It would appear the brokers have the better of the bargain right along, but this year's brokerage charge seems out of all proportion to what a just and adequate charge should be. Growers seem over-anxious to harvest their crops, and give little heed to the excessive impost placed upon them by brokers. These latter are at very little expense in marketing the California walnut crop. stroyer of buds and blossoms fruit and garden seeds. This ed house sparrow, utterly unlik its also guilty of driving away birds from their fields of use and in addition is noisy and befouling vines and buildings. THE INEVITABLE RESULT Walnut growers out of the nation are said to have con- them a condition and not any which displeases. Since the b local associations have been to membership for the seasor ers refuse to buy, and their agents are forced to decline proes. The inevitable drop in is scheduled to occur at an ea and some growers will probab pose of the crop at these figures, while others may l wait for another drop. It is a old story over again. When these outside growers learn tha only salvation is to join w association? The association ready to enfold its arms about misguided people, and to po their laps a stream of gold not a broker in the land can duplicate in slightest fashion associated grower is sleek, sassy, with his bank account with profits; the outside wears a worried look, his sk are disturbed at night, and elizes that he is at the mercy foreign broker, who will sk before Christmas. How often we counseled these growers into the associated bandwagon year the books will again be to receive them. Let every in Orange county join the tion. It means gold to them. It would appear the brokers have the better of the bargain right along, but this year's brokerage charge seems out of all proportion to what a just and adequate charge should be. Growers seem over-anxious to harvest their crops, and give little heed to the excessive impost placed upon them by brokers. These latter are at very little expense in marketing the California walnut crop. Nuts practically sell themselves. After assuming all the risks of the harvest paying taxes and for the care and maintenance of their orchards, growers should undoubtedly receive better figures from brokers than these here given. When it is realized that on a rising market brokers reap the added advantage, and that with falling markets growers have to stand the loss, despite the contracts entered into with brokers, it would seem that a more enlightened system of selling should be devised. Why do not growers dispense with these high-priced middlemen and market their crops themselves? TO DEFEND YANKEE SPARROW Because not one American in a hundred has been found who knows the difference between the pestiferous European house sparrow, commonly known as the English sparrow, and the intensely valuable sparrows native to this country, an educational campaign is being launched with the object of making every citizen of the United States acquainted with his feathered compatriots. Taking as a text the sins of the foreign bird which are visited upon the head of his innocent American cousins, the national association of Audubon societies is planning to establish what may prove a university of ornithology for the nation. When an adequate endowment for such an institution is provided it is intended to carry the simple facts of bird habits and economic value to every mind in the land. That ignorance of the distinction between the native sparrows and the injurious species from across the ocean is causing the wholesale slaughter with profits; the outside wears a worried look, his skies are disturbed at night, and lies that he is at the mercy of foreign broker, who will skimp before Christmas. How often we counseled these growers into the associated bandwagon year the books will again be to receive them. Let every in Orange county join the tion. It means gold to them maining outside spells ruinat may prove a university of ornithology for the nation. When an adequate endowment for such an institution is provided it is intended to carry the simple facts of bird habits and economic value to every mind in the land. That ignorance of the distinction between the native sparrows and the injurious species from across the ocean is causing the wholesale slaughter of America's most valuable bird race has been proven by recent investigations of the projectors of this scheme. Great numbers of the little Yankee birds, who it has been shown clear ninety per cent of the weeds from every garden and field, are found to be falling before the uninformed revenger of the ravages of their cockney cousins. That "a sparrow is a sparrow" has been discovered to be the unhappy belief of the great majority of the people of this country, where the pest of the English house sparrow is being more and more resented. With a score of such species as the tree, chipping, field, swamp, lark, grasshopper, vesper and song sparrow, the junco and grosbeak, enlisted to kill weeds and harmful insects for the farmer and orchardist in every section of this country, the government authorities have declared the American sparrows to be "of greater value to agriculture than any other species and well worthy of protection and encouragement." Exhaustive scientific investigations by these experts have proven that the native sparrows are practically innocent of consuming any cultivated fruits, while the English sparrow is a notorious de Manager Petty is having ther at Kroeger's theatre enlarged modeled, after which it will be enough to accommodate any road plays. He will put on the best attractions this season popular prices. His program changes every Wednesday at 10:30 am and has been good, and who have not seen it have no treat. The crowds are increase that he is forced to increase seating capacity. Saturday night was only standing room left audience was composed largely best people of our city. One special attractions for Friday night will be the appear Will Overlander. He will simulate Columbia." Mr. Petty has many rangements to present the Play, or the Life of Christ few weeks. This play will be sent in colored motion picture clouds and blossoms, grain, garden seeds. This importarrow, utterly unlike ours, city of driving away native their fields of usefulness tion is noisy and filthy, lines and buildings. NEVITABLE RESULT Growers out of the associasaid to have confronting condition and not a theory releases. Since the books of rations have been closed ship for the season, brokto buy, and their local forced to decline purchasnevitable drop in prices to occur at an early date Growers will probably discrop at these reduced life others may have to other drop. It is the old, cover again. When will the growers learn that their lon is to join with the The association stands fold its arms about these people, and to pour into a stream of gold which in the land can or will slightest fashion. The grower is sleek, fat and this bank account bulging its; the outside grower arrived look, his slumbers ed at night, and he rease is at the mercy of the maker, who will skin him stmas. How often have ed these growers to get associated bandwagon? Next books will again be open them. Let every grower county join the associabeans gold to them. Re- WATER DEVELOPMENT The Santa Ana valley irrigation company is pushing the construction of the reservoir at Olive to competion. While we haven't had the opportunity thus far to inspect the work, we doubt not that it is being built on right lines and in the usual substantial manner for which the water company is noted. The engineer and superintendent are sponsors for that. Some complaints have been made about spending the money in that way rather than for another pumping plant located northwest of Olive; but such criticism is not justified by a knowledge of the conditions. Even if plenty of water could be found at the place indicated, it would be sheer waste to pump it from so low a level up into the ditches so long as any could be found higher up. As between saving water already in the ditches at sufficient elevation for gravity delivery and pumping it out of the ground, there is no comparison. In the case of the reservoir the outlay will cease with the completion; but a pumping plant is a constant expense and care at its best, and it would have to be replaced in a few years. There is no good reason however, why the company shouldn't have both, provided the pumping plant is located in the proper place. It is unfortunate that there are no very good reservoir sites on this side of the river; but that fact should not deter the water company from making the best possible use of such as there are.—Orange Post. More mature consideration of the workings and results of the new law in New Jersey providing for direct nominations at primaries confirms in Over Registration of Two Years Ago Lerk Williams has comooting of the registration finds the gain over two to have been 606. The for this year, as against 606. The figures for this two years ago follow: 1906. 1908 No. 1. 279 349 No. 2. 190 256 No. 3. 156 132 No. 4. 294 277 No. 5. 48 43 No. 6. 212 259 No. 7. 42 49 No. 8. 256 260 No. 9. 171 183 No. 10. 239 272 No. 11. Beach 251 182 No. 12. 86 88 No. 13. 24 28 Nos. 10. 109 93 Nos. 11. 138 102 Nos. 12. 114 94 Beach 83 153 No. 199 235 No. 181 265 1. 302 327 2. 268 327 Noe 105 102 No. 110 134 55 69 122 126 No. 1. 327 337 No. 2. 348 379 No. 3. 393 424 No. 4. 356 427 No. 5. 325 379 19 21 28 20 More mature consideration of the workings and results of the new law in New Jersey providing for direct nominations at primaries confirms in general the estimate which was at first formed of that measure. It is not a perfect measure, any more than any other new law effecting a radical and extensive change of governmental system. Even the constitution of the United States required material amendment not long after its adoption. But the merits of this new law evidently far outweigh its imperfections, and its net result are on the whole decidedly beneficial to the state, at least, in this initial application of it. A single example, by no means the only one which might be cited, will illustrate what the law accomplished. In Essex county there was a spirited contest for the senatorial nomination. During the primary campaign there was a highly illuminative discussion of the prospective policies of the two republican candidates, and much popular interest was aroused. At the primaries a republican vote was polled considerably larger than that which was cast at last year's regular election for governor, and Mr. Colby, the present senator, won by a handsome majority. Now there is probably not a rational man in the county who would dispute that this demonstrates that Mr. Colby was and is the choice of a majority of the party. Neither is there one who would pretend that under the old system Mr. Colby would have had any chance of getting it. That is to say, the primary election gave effect to the preferences and the will of the majority of the party which otherwise would have been defeated. The majority of republican citizens can now vote for the candidate whom they prefer instead of being compelled to vote for one, however estimable in character, whom Petty is having the stage at theatre enlarged and reiter which it will be large accommodate any of the crowds are increasing so forced to increase the capacity. Saturday night there standing room left and the has composed largely of the of our city. One of the fractions for Friday ama will be the appearance of under. He will sing "Rice Mr. Petty has made ar to present the "Passion the Life of Christ," in a This play will be preplored motion pictures. That is to say, the primary election gave effect to the preferences and the will of the majority of the party which otherwise would have been defeated. The majority of republican citizens can now vote for the candidate whom they prefer instead of being compelled to vote for one, however estimable in character, whom they did not want. That is the consideration which moves thoughtful men of both parties to commend the law and to insist upon its retention upon the statute books. Of course, even so desirable an effect as that does not in itself prove that the law is the last word in election reform or that it is t'e final settlement of one of the most complex and difficult questions in all our political organism. It must be admitted that in some cases elsewhere results of primary nominations have been less satisfactory than in New Jersey—positively unsatisfactory, in brief. But in such cases it may fairly be held that the poor results are people's own fault, and whatever suffering or humiliation may proceed from them should have an educational influence upon the electorate tending toward better things. There can be no doubt that the general result in New Jersey will confirm friends of good government in their support of the primary system, though it may suggest to them methods of modifying it so as to make it more efficient. Lawn hose and lawn sprinklers of the best makes at Nagel's. Fruit Growers and Farmers ATTENTION! Mill Grow Fertilizer Fetch & Burr Clover at DICKEL'S Columbia Graphaphones $25, $30, $45 and $100 Give me your order for Graphaphones, Disc or Cylindrical Records Sunset Phone Main 1081 Jos. Helmsen's GIVE ME YOUR ORDER FOR GRAPHAPHONES, DISC OF Cylindrical Records Sunset Phone Main 1081 Jos. Helmsen's Millinery Opening Fall and Winter Hats and Millinery Saturday, Oct. 3, 1908 MISSES HILL Center Street Anaheim, Cal. Palace Meat Market Teacher & Schneider Proprietors DEALERS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city Wallace's Grocery Store Anaheim, Cal. Look at WALLACE'S window for a bargain in Polar Laundry Soap 20 Bars for 85c Sunset 237 Home 1103 W. A. WALLACE, Prop. Just the Scratch of a Match With a Gas Stove, that's all that is necessary—just scratch a match, turn on the gas, and you have as much or as little fire you want. You've never cooked with gas, you can't imagine the comfort and satisfaction. It makes play of cooking. Come in and let us tell you about it. Just the Scratch of a Match With a Gas Stove, that's all that is necessary—just scratch a match, turn on the gas, and you have as much or as little fire you want. You've never cooked with gas, you can't imagine the combination and satisfaction. It makes play of cooking. In and let us tell you about it. 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