anaheim-gazette 1908-10-15

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS MORE EXPLANATIONS DUE FROM MR. ESTUDILLO Admits Dodging a Vote on Reciprocal Demurrage—Voted for Iniquitous Senate Amendment No. 1, Exempting Railroads from Local Tax Miguel Estudillo goes up and down the highways of Orange county explaining his course in the last legislature—always on the defensive; Miguel explains that he dodged a vote upon the reciprocal demurrage bill because, think of it, he was closed with the governor in an effort to keep down taxes in California. The manner in which this precious legislator "kept down taxes" was to support and actively assist in passing the iniquitous Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, which relieves railroads and other public service corporations from paying their just burdens of local taxation. If Orange county votes $600,000 for good roads, and Estudillo's pet amendment carries at the polls next month, none of the railroads in this county, nor the telegraph or telephone companies, nor the other public-service corporations, will pay one dollar to liquidate that indebtedness; but the poor farmer, the laborer, living in a house upon which there may rest a mortgage, the man in business—these will be taxed to make up the deficit. Let Miguel explain his vote upon this bill. Of course, he may say, "My vote did not enact this amendment into law; it merely gives the people an The resolution calls upon the government to establish a federal of ships to ply between all Panama coast ports, the Panama canal on the western coast of South America. The Hawaiian delegation at same time introduced resolutions precating "the disappearance of American flag from the Pacific ocean," and urged the government create a ship subsidy for the development of shipping interests in Pacific. The Hawaiian resolution that the Japanese have captured trans-Pacific trade and that the american government must meet its obligations to sustain itself in the petition which has driven the se bearing the "stars and stripes" of business. Following is the text of the res tion which was introduced by C Bradley, secretary of the Califo Traffic association: "Whereas, the steamship service between the Pacific coast and Panama during the past twenty years been so complicated under the control of the trans-continental railroad that there has been no effort ever put forth to foster and build the sea service; "Whereas, this explains comple why shipping via this route has been improved to San Francisco other Pacific coast merchants, importers and exporters have looked forward with some anxiety to times as these restrictions can be moved and the great interests b up, enlarged and protected, so the open sea route will be in con tition and act as a regulator of re both by land and sea; "Whereas, Hon. J. L. Bristow, lal Panama railroad commissioner his report to the secretary of." porations, will pay one dollar to liquidate that indebtedness; but the poor farmer, the laborer, living in a house upon which there may rest a mortgage, the man in business—these will be taxed to make up the deficit. Let Miguel explain his vote upon this bill. Of course, he may say, "My vote did not enact this amendment into law; it merely gives the people an opportunity for voting upon it and adopting it if they so desire." Exactly so. But a more courageous legislator would have said to the railroad lobbyists behind this amendment. "No, sir, gentlemen, my vote shall never be cast in favor of this iniquitous measure, exempting powerful corporations from their just burdens of taxation and piling up taxes upon the back of the poor man." Miguel did not say this, oh no, not he! He voted as Jere Burke desired him to vote, and he forgot all about the interests of his constituents at home. We charge this man with voting upon this amendment, as upon others, with the railroad and against the people. Let him deny it if he dare. The reciprocal-demurrage bill merely imposes upon railway corporations the obligation of furnishing adequate transportation facilities for shippers, and placing an inhibition upon favoritism to one shipper as against another. It is easy to see who is getting favors in this line in Orange county. Had the law been operative a year ago, the peatland celery growers would not now be suing the railroads for large sums on account of loss of crops because of their inability to procure cars when their crops were ready to ship. We charge Miguel with voting on the side of the railroads and against the people on this amendment, and challenge him to deny it. Miguel says naively, "I did not vote to change the state capital from Sacramento to Berkeley; I merely voted to give the people a chance to vote upon the question." Precisely so. But, again, a courageous legislator would have lifted his hand in protest to Jere Burke and Editor Chester H. Rowell of Frederick should be indicted for cruelty to animals. He is unfeeling enough have given the world an impression rendering of the speech made by Tom Dozier, the Shasta song thrust at the recent state convention—speech which the more humane porters for the press had judicious suppressed. It is a cruel kind that Mr. Rowell does Chairman in his report of the speech which as Mr. Rowell heard and recalls was about like this: "Gentlemen of the grand old republican party in the great glorious state of California ww Harry Melvin receives the grand glorious nomination of this great invention which I predict will lead his triumphant election at the head of the grand and glorious republican party the party of Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt and which is going grand and glorious victory this under the leadership of that gr Miguel says naively, "I did not vote to change the state capital from Sacramento to Berkeley; I merely voted to give the people a chance to vote upon the question." Precisely so. But, again, a courageous legislator would have lifted his hand in protest to Jere Burke, and said, "No, No, None of that, none of that." Miguel did not do this. He knew there was no demand on the part of the people for a change of the state capital. He knew the only reason for this amendment was an attempt on the part of the railroad to WHIP A SOVEREIGN COUNTY OF THE STATE, for refusing to bend its knee to the odious dictation of the railroad. Miguel knew this, yet he lacked the moral courage to say to the railroad, "not another step that way." We charge him with voting on the side of the railroad and against the people on this bill, and we dare him to deny it. The first blow in the fight to be made on the Harriman lines in the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress recently in session in San Francisco was delivered by the California Traffic association, when the body introduced a resolution condemning the control of all Pacific steam ship lines by transcontinental railroads and asserting that steamship service on the Pacific ocean now is insufficient and not such as the traffic justifies. on calls upon the govestablish a federal line by between all Pacific the Panama canal and east of South America. an delegation at the produced resolutions dedisappearance of the at from the Pacific occed the government to subsidy for the developing interests in the Awaian resolution says these have captured the ade and that the Ament must meet its obtain itself in the comhas driven the ships stars and stripes" out the text of the resolus introduced by C. J. ary of the California lon: steamship service befic coast and Panama cast twenty years has licated under the concontinental railroads been no effort whatto foster and build up; is explains completely via this route has not to San Francisco and coast merchants, both exporters have looked some anxiety to such restrictions can be regreat interests built and protected, so that route will be in compes a regulator of rates and sea; on. J. L. Bristow, speroad commissioner, in the secretary of war vention, nominating James N. Gillett for governor, when he said: "Our beautiful city, like the heart of man, the muscular action of which no man has yet understood, but when faintness come and dizziness we find that something organic is the trouble. Quake and fire and flame attatacked the very heart of California, the queen of the earth, and she fainted and staggered and under the care, under the caution and under the zeal and under the patriotism of Mayor Schmitz she is fast returning to her normal state." "Yes, gentlemen," said still another orator, "if I had the wings of an eagle I'd spread them forth and soar the broad heavens until stretched athwart they held beneath their thrall the majestic waters of the rolling deep——" "Oh, come off," broke in an old campaigner from the back benches; "you'd be shot for a hen hawk before you'd flew a mile." That is what Rowell did for Dozier. Senator H. S. G. McCartney or Los Angeles, who as a railroad collar wearer, seems to stand sponsor for Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, has written the Orange Post a letter in support of that measure, in which, after admitting that public utility corporations would be relieved from paying for any public improvements as far as their operative property is concerned, asks: "Is it better, for the sake of 'soaking' the corporations in case of extraordinary needs, or is it wise to let them go on year after year paying about one-half their due share of taxation?" If there is any disposition to "soak" the corporations, proceeds the Post, it must be on the part of the propon- the flow in the ditches 10,000 during the summer months, wiitself is many times the present. The cost will be scattered over eral years and will not be o average of $10 per acre and give each acre an increase o $100 to $400 over present val The Santa Ana Valley Irr company has been handicapped ing development work because capitalized for only $100,000, limits its borrowing capacity though its property is worth long. coast merchants, both exporters have looked at some anxiety to such restrictions can be relied upon great interests built and protected, so that route will be in competition a regulator of rates and sea; Don J. L. Bristow, spearhead commissioner, in the secretary of war, 1900, 1908, shows the new service by water beutic and Pacific trade, of his investigation on recommended the establishment of all improved Panama and Panama, calling American ports, thereby government owned line from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Mr H. Rowell of Fresno asked for cruelty to ani unfeeling enough to world an impression of the speech made by the Shasta song thrush, state convention—a more humane repress had judiciously is a cruel kindness does Chairman Doctot of the speech which heard and recalls it, this: Of the grand old glorified party in the grand state of California when receives the grand andation of this great condit predict will lead to election at the hands and glorious republican of Abraham Lincoln McKinley and Theodore which is going to serious victory this fall ownership of that grand utility corporations would be relieved from paying for any public improvements as far as their operative property is concerned, asks: "Is it better, for the sake of 'soaking' the corporations in case of extraordinary needs, or is it wise to let them go on year after year paying about one-half their due share of taxation?" If there is any disposition to "soak" the corporations, proceeds the Post, it must be on part of the proponents of this measure; we are neither for nor against corporations as such—we are in favor of a square deal for everybody. These public improvements are not "occasional;" they come along constantly with forty year bonds to pay for them, which we want the corporations help liquidate Then, too, there can be no such thing as corporations "paying about one-half their due share of taxation" if the assessors do their sworn duty; but in any case one wrong cannot be fairly righted by perpetrating another wrong. Then again, the senator says the taxes under subdivision D of Section 14 are not in lieu of other taxes but in addition thereto. That would be "soaking" the corporations and would, in theory and spirit, be double taxation; but these would be mostly small, home corporations, which would thus have to either suffer a wrong or disincorporate to escape punishment for being corporations. Finally the senator applies the method to Orange county and thinks he shows a saving of 31.46 per cent to the individual taxpayers over their present taxes; but, as already pointed out, the comparison does not include anything for public improvements in every voting precinct in the county, nor for city taxes in the five incorporated cities. Why, in the little city of Orange, the state and county tax rate, upon which the senator bases his comparison, is $1.30; while that for the city, special, school, bonds, etc., which cannot be included in the comparison, is $2.15! According to County Assessor Hopkins, the city of Los Angeles would lose millions by the change. The San Bernardino Index sounds a note of warning against the amendment, although said amendment proposes to FINED FOR CRUELTY Frank Baynes, a Belgian ranch at Los Alamitos, was fined $2 Justice of the Peace McAllep Alamitos for breaking his own neck. Baynes paid $200 for a and hitched him in the lead four-horse team hauling sugar. The new horse balked. Baynes angry. He used all the know thods for stirring the horse, but unsuccessful. He then threw around the horse's neck, hited three-horse team to the chase swore he would make it move balky horse braced himself erally allowed his neck to be en, rather than give an inch ness was arrested by Constable Jackson on complaint of the stock for the Prevention of Cruelty mals. WANTED TO RENT 15 to 30-acre ranch; must water for irrigation, good bus and want possession within 3 m Address W. W. Manter, An Phone sunset 159. For Sale—Blacksmith shop, dolmers' repairs, wagon bu horse-shoeing; 5 h.p. gasoline. All machines or power hammer and shears. Only within 5 miles, beside beet Smithy tools, carpenter's stock. Excellent business around; extra now till Xmas be improved. Sickness can sale. 6 room house, 50x1 party in the grand state of California when receives the grand and action of this great condict will lead to selection at the hands and glorious republican city of Abraham Lincoln McKinley and Theodore which is going to fulfill victory this fall vership of that grand that peerless that magnan William Howard (us applause) all Calilice with you and me Shasta's rocky throat sins of joy down the Sierras will echo dness the soft breezes and will whisper "it is the broad valley will of joyance over the down to the coast will of brightness till eviripple and every seeth answer back to mounthe glad chorus of the great and glorious jurist Harry A. Melner republican county publican state of Calived the suffrages of the victorious republiwelkin ring and the oundlings split. The Bullychoop and Cotpee speaking that piece being like it in the way incoherence and rude has been heard in Caline famous speech of at the Santa Cruz con- county tax rate, upon which the senator bases his comparison, is $1.30; while that for the city, special, school, bonds, etc., which cannot be included in the comparison, is $2.15! According to County Assessor Hopkins, the city of Los Angeles would lose millions by the change. The San Bernardino Index sounds a note of warning against the amendment, although said amendment proposes to compensate that county for the loss; the same is true of the Redlands Citrograph in the same county, for these papers see that the cities will suffer most. On all sides mutterings are heard, and we believe the measure will fail; but it will require positive action to beat it, and nothing should be neglected that will help to insure its defeat. Mr. Hearst says he has invested a great deal of capital in this campaign. Still we should say he is getting his money's worth. WILL DEVELOP WATER Stockholders in the Santa Ana valley irrigation company, who gathered at the annual meeting, indorsed the plan of Engineer H. Clay Kellogg for developing water in the Santa Ana river. Under that plan ultimatately $350,000 will be spent by the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation compa­ny and the Anaheim Union Water company for pumping plants, for which power is to be generated in the companies ditches, acquiring riparian lands, subterranean galleries and other water-bearing properties. This, it is estimated, would increase Carnival of Products at Santa Ana Oct. 15, 16, 17 35c Round Trip on Sale Oct. 14 to 17, Inc. Limit Oct. 19, 1908 Santa Fe Agent, Anaheim the ditches 10,000 inches summer months, which in any times the present flow. will be scattered over sevand will not be over an $10 per acre and it will cre an increase of from over present valuation. Ana Valley Irrigation been handicapped in doment work because it is for only $100,000, which borrowing capacity, even property is worth millNorthern apples, pears and other fruits for sale in quantities to suit Wm. Winsell. Sunny front rooms to rent close in. Inquire at this office. WANTED—5-horsepower gasoline engine, windmill and poultry netting; must be cheap for cash. Address Box 505, Anaheim. For Sale—One wine tank, about 800 gallons. Address A. Lorrecq, four miles northeast of Richfield station. WILL be scattered over sevand will not be over an $10 per acre and it will acre an increase of from 50 over present valuation. Ana Valley Irrigation has been handicapped in doment work because it is for only $100,000, which borrowing capacity, even property is worth millsolution the stockholders the directors to prepare ment raising the capital $100,000 to $1,000,000. DO FOR CRUELTY Baynes, a Belgian rancher hitos, was fined $50 by the Peace McAllep at Los breaking his own horse's les paid $200 for a horse, him in the lead of a team hauling sugar beets. horse balked. Baynes was used all the known merring the horse, but was He then threw a chain horse's neck, hitched a steam to the chain and should make it move. The braced himself and litted his neck to be brokhan give an inch. Bayested by Constable C. E. complaint of the Society mention of Cruelty to Ani- UNTED TO RENT Acre ranch; must have irrigation, good buildings session within 3 months. W. Manter, Anaheim. t 159. Aug. 27-tf backsmith shop, doing farpairs, wagon building, ing; 5 h.p. gasoline enmachines or power except and shears. Only shop miles, beside beet factory, tools, carpenter's tools, excellent business all year now till Xmas. Can ed. Sickness cause of room house, 50x150 lot, Sunny front rooms to rent close in. Inquire at this office. 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