anaheim-gazette 1909-05-13

OUR FRIENDS THE TREES Address by Enos A. Mills of Forest Service at Riverside "No nation has ever fallen for having too many trees. But scores of lands have been depopulated and brought to ruin through forest destruction. Most of the great nations of the past have been rich in natural resources, but the one resource most useful to and most used by every nation that built itself to greatness was the forest. The forest is a producer of wood—one of the most useful of materials. The forest is not only a resource within itself but it maintains numerous influences, which enable us better to master and manage the air, the waters and the soil so that these will render us the greatest service and do us the least damage. "Prof. L. G. Carpenter, probably the world's greatest irrigation engineer, says that forests are absolutely necessary for the interests of irrigated agriculture. Among the many helpful influences of the forest the most important one to the people of Southern California is its water-saving influence. The forest greatly checks the evaporation of water. In this locality the winds have the ability, the capacity to annually evaporate more water than annually falls. Can you realize that on your almost treeless foothills that as high as 80 per cent of the annual precipitation is evaporated by the winds and lost. "Western winds are extra dry. They are insatiable. The air is constantly absorbing water and the more free movement of the air, the more water is absorbed. A washerwoman places her clothes in the wind to" PRESIDENTIAL BEE Said to Be Buzzing About Two Republican Senators Washington, May 6.—There are budding presidential booms in the state, the owners of which will contribute much to the interest in legislative during the next four years. La Follette, former governor of Consin, and Cummins, former governor of Iowa, are both credited with belief that fortune destines them to the White House. La Follette is traveling the country of reform, especially railroad reform. It is a policy that made supreme in Wisconsin, and he believes, will appeal as strongly to people of the other states where is as fully understood. Cummins has made an issue years of tariff reform, but that likely to be shelved by the passage of a new tariff law. Now he is voted to the income tax which he regards as one of the most important and the most fetching questions fore the people. This is not the open season railroad reform, but it is wide for taxation, and Cummins there holds the center of the stage. The prominence he has achieved during his brief experience in senate has been encouraging to friends who approve of his personal ambition. The insurgent Republican senators endorsed his tax idea and held a conference at house while the tax amendment the Aldrich bill was in course of construction. The point to be noted that the meeting was held at house, the house of Cummins, a senator, and not at the residence. ate more water than annually falls. Can you realize that on your almost treeless foothills that as high as 80 per cent of the annual precipitation is evaporated by the winds and lost. "Western winds are extra dry. They are insatiable. The air is constantly absorbing water and the more free movement of the air, the more water is absorbed. A washerwoman places her clothes in the wind to dry them quickly. It will be necessary for you to keep the wind away from the water if you want the water yourself. In an open country, from 5 to 10 times as much water is evaporated and lost as is evaporated and lost within a forest. The air rests upon the earth and is a thick, invisible blotter that is constantly absorbing water wherever it comes in contact with it. Those areas of the earth, those hills and mountains which lie open and exposed to sun and wind, are most quickly and completely robbed of their moisture. The forest is a shelter—a windbreak. It is ever present, ever defending waters from the wind. So if you want to save the greater portion of the water which nature supplies it would be well to maintain forests upon your water-sheds. Is there any better protection for the water supply than the protection which you can give by thoroughly covering your hills and mountains with-forests or chaparral? "Your own John Muir probably is the greatest authority concerning the relation of forest to stream flow and he says that cut down the forests and streams will vanish. The experiences of China, Spain, Greece and Syria, and that of other lands are grim evidence of the fact that forest destruction on a large scale will lead to waterless river channels. At one time millions of acres of land in the countries just mentioned were productive agricultural lands. These lands were watered with streams which rose in forest-covered hills and mountains. The forests were destroyed, all the streams vanished, and the desert came. "So great is the influence of the forest in saving the water which the senate has been encouraging to friends who approve of his presidential ambition. The insurgent relican senators endorsed his tax idea and held a conference at house while the tax amendment the Aldrich bill was in course of struction. The point to be noted that the meeting was held at house, the house of Cummins, a senator, and not at the residence one of the older members of the state. Cummins' action in presenting income tax amendment places his opposition to Aldrich and the so-called regular leaders in the state. If the amendment is adopted he will have vanquished them. A victory, it is calculated, will him great prestige in the country the amendment falls, Cummins appeal the issue to the rank and file of the republican party. The fact that Cummins and the surgeents are pressing the income is somewhat embarrassing to democrats. They would like to make that one of the main, if not main, issue in the next preside campaign. But to be effective that connection it must have turned down by the republican press. They will vote against Cummins' amendment as party power but they will support a similar endment if presented by Senatorley, democrat, of Texas. If the republican insurgents, after the defeat the Cummins' amendment, should port the Bailey amendment and latter should by any possibility adopted by the house and senate would be lost as an issue. Doubt, however, that the republican congress will adopt an amendment of such importance presented by democrat, and feel encouraged they will succeed in capturing issue. MONEY FOR REFORESTATION The Tri-counties reforestation mittee is likely to come in for something of a financial lift from county, if the plan suggested by board of supervisors material terless river channels. At one time millions of acres of land in the countries just mentioned were productive agricultural lands. These lands were watered with streams which rose in forest-covered hills and mountains. The forests were destroyed, all the streams vanished, and the desert came. "So great is the influence of the forest in saving the water which the clouds deposit upon the earth that there are numerous instances where a forestation has actually created springs and streams. "Better forested watersheds would swell and sustain your streams, and give you a larger and more constant supply of water. Water is your greatest resource. "Forested watersheds will render you another important service. Most of the water which you use for irrigation purposes falls to the earth months before you are ready to use it. Hence it is important to have this water runoff delayed. This is just what the forests will do. The trash accumulates in the forest, but this trash will also cover the ground and keep it loose, open and porous, so that the ground will quickly absorb water. Hence this accumulation of trash, which the forest provides, together with the countless tree roots which penetrate and perforate the earth, literally conducts much of the water quickly into the earth where cannot be evaporated. Once the water is into the earth it must seep slowly away. Its passage through the earth being slow, its runoff is thus delayed." The Tri-counties reforestation committee is likely to come in for something of a financial lift from the county, if the plan suggested by the board of supervisors materializes says the San Bernardino Sun. Yokam of Highland appeared before the board to ask if any assistance the work of reforestation could hoped for. Somebody suggested that the county has a comfortable coming from the general government at Washington, being the county proportion of what is collected in the sale of wood and for grazing villages in the forest reserve. It pure "velvet" to the county, cos it nothing whatever. No one knew what the amount is, although was reported some months ago by Senator Perkins. The supervisor took no action, and the reforestation committee will have its eye out that particular coin, when the settlement is made. Judge "Jack" Landell of San Jorge-the-Sea was in Santa Ana the day on business, and while at courthouse was pressed into service to perform the marriage ceremony a Los Angeles couple, Roland H. ty and Sarah Perez, who were waiting to be wed. Later in the day notice Smithwick tied the nuptial knot for Charles S. Warrington and L. Tullis, also of Los Angeles. DENTIAL BEE Buzzing About Two Republican Senators May 6.—There are two essential booms in the senate of which will contribute the interest in things going the next four years. Former governor of Wisconsin, former governor both credited with the tune destines them for use. It is traveling the road specially railroad regulation policy that made him Wisconsin, and he bepeal as strongly to the other states when it understood. Was made an issue for reform, but that is shelved by the passage of law. Now he is deceive tax which he re-roof the most important fetching questions before the open season for men, but it is wide open and Cummins therefore alter of the stage. ence he has achieved self experience in the men encouraging to his approve of his presidency. The insurgent repub-endorsed his income held a conference at his tax amendment to be in course of cone point to be noted is being was held at his case of Cummins, a new lot at the residence of CLEVER SWINDLING DEVICE Innocent Men Separated from Their Money by Sharks "No person has ever been authorized to demand or receive money or any other consideration or promise, beyond that of faithful discharge of duty, from individuals seeking employment with the United States Geological Survey." This is a statement made by the director of the survey, written in answer to an inquiry as to whether one D. P. Coble had been authorized to hire assistants for Alaskan service and to require a deposit of $65 from each as a guarantee that he would stay with the work throughout the season. The name of the United States government is occasionally used to obtain money under false pretenses, but the federal ramification is so extensive and interrelated that the risk of detection is great, and such operations are usually short-lived, as in this case. The offender, Coble, came to Oakland, Cal., from Vancouver, B.C., with his unique scheme for obtaining money from young men who would be attracted by an offer of a good position and a trip to Alaska. His plans were rather carefully laid. He hired an office at Oakland, forged letters of authorization in Director Smith's name, had letterheads and blanks printed, and even engaged steamship berths to Alaska to lend color to the sheme. Thirty men answered his newspaper advertisement for geological survey assistants to go to the territory at "$60 a month and found," but unfortunately for him, one of the thirty was an astute member of the Oakland detective force. Coble was all ready to receive the PRICES DECLINE Washington, May 10.—Measures values of merchandise imported exported as compared with the year ago, trade conditions critically all sections of the country show a decline, according to the report of the bureau of statistics issued today. “This fall in the values of ports and exports of the countries of the world,” says Port, “probably is due in part wer prices of the principal forming commerce. While it be said that 1909 prices are in every article than those of the figures indicate lower pr en encouraging to his approval of his presidenThe insurgent repubendorsed his income held a conference at his tax amendment to was in course of conpoint to be noted is being was held at his house of Cummins, a new spot at the residence of other members of the senhouse of Cummins, a new spot at the residence of other members of the senhouse of Cummins and the interesting the income tax embarrassing to the they would like to make the main, if not the next presidential out to be effective in it must have been by the republican conwill vote against the amendment as party policy, support a similar ampresented by Senator Bald of Texas. If the repubts, after the defeat of amendment, should supy amendment and the by any possibility be the house and senate, it as an issue. They say that the republicans will adopt an amendment instance presented by a feel encouraged that need in capturing the WADS AND WADS OF DOUGH San Francisco, May 11.—The transfer of another $50,000,000 in gold coin from the San Francisco mint to the Denver mint has just been accomplished, and government officials are congratulating the country that in the event of an invasion by a foreign power there will be $270,500,000 gold coin less liable to capture than there was nine months ago, before the transfer of that amount first commenced. The transfer of this large amount of gold coin was accomplished with the greatest secrecy and the matter of the movement was intrusted only to the principal officials of the government and Wells-Fargo & Co. Nearly three weeks were consumed in transporting the treasure by REFORESTATION ties reforestation company to come in for some financial lift from the plan suggested by the supervisors materializes, Bernardino Sun. E. J. Holland appeared before risk if any assistance to reforestation could be mebody suggested that is a comfortable sum the general government, being the county's what is collected from food and for grazing priforest reserve. It is into the county, costing whatever. No one knew amount is, although it some months ago by means. The supervisors and the reforestation have its eye out for coin, when the settle- Landell of San Juan in Santa Ana the otherness, and while at the pressed into service marriage ceremony for couple, Roland H. Pet-Perez, who were wait-Later in the day Just-tied the nuptial knot Warrington and Ione Los Angeles. Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treatment by the agreeable, aromatic Ely's Cream Balm. It is received through the nostrils and cleanses and heals the whole surface over which it diffuses itself. Drug-gists sell the 50c. size. Test it and you are sure to continue the treatment till relieved. Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the medicinal properties of the solid preparation. Base Ball Goods FISHING OUTFITS Etc., Etc., at SPOERL'S GUN STORE RICES DECLINE on, May 10.—Measured in merchandise imported and compared with those of trade conditions in prac-ections of the commercial war a decline, according to of the bureau of statistics, in the values of the im-exports of the principal world," says the reably is due in part to loof the principal articles commerce. While it cannot at 1909 prices are lower article than those of 1908, indicate lower prices in foreign countries forming our own import trade, and also a fall in price of certain important articles of our export trade." Among the principal articles of our export from the United States, raw cotton shows a decrease from 11c per pound in March, 1908, to 9.5c a pound in March, 1909, and sharp declines in steel rails, pig iron, cotton cloth, unbleached; canned salmon, rosin,turpentine, mineral oil and refined illuminating oil. DOLLARS AND CENTS are yours in saving every day you feed molasses at $1.50 per barrel. Los Alamitos Sugar Company. LAW, BULKLEY & CO. 64 So. Los Angeles St. Los Angeles ATION PLANTS INSTALLED COMPLETE MINERY of all kinds, road making machinders, scrapers, hardpan etc. ock always on hand. OLINE ENGINES TRIFUGAL PUMPS REED 122 North Los Angeles Street Anaheim, California General Machinist Repair Work will be Given Special Attention Tanks, Pipe Fittings. Gasoline Pumping Plants Installed and Repaired REED 122 North Los Angeles Street Anaheim, California General Machinist Repair Work will be Given Special Attention Tanks, Pipe Fittings. Gasoline Pumping Plants Installed and Repaired Black East Excursions May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 31, June 1 to 4, I4 to 19, 25 to 27 inc.; and 29 to St. Paul only; July 1 to 7 inc., Aug. 9 to 13 inc., 10, 13 to 15 inc. Sample Rates: New York $108.50 St. Louis 67.50 St. Paul 73.50 Washington 107.50 Limit 90 days, but in no case later than Oct. 31, 1909 Request stopover privileges. Ask for Back East Excursion Pamphlet For details phone or call on Fe Agent, Anaheim, Cal. Row Rates East ROUND TRIP Via Southern Pacific DATES—May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 31. June 1 to 4, I4 to 19, 25 to 27. July 1 to 7, inclusive. August 9 to 13, inclusive. Sept. 7 to 10 and 13 to 15, inclusive Return limit 90 days from sale date Southern Pacific DATES—May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 31. June 1 to 4, 14 to 19, 25 to 27. July 1-7, inclusive. August 9 to 13, inclusive. Sept. 7 to 10 and 13 to 15, inclusive Return limit 90 days from sale date but not later than October 31, 1909 Some of the rates are: $72 50 St. Louis.....$67 50 Means.....67 50 Memphis.....67 50 60 00 Kansas City.....60 00 73 50 Toronto.....95 70 108 50 Boston.....110 50 108 50 Philadelphia.....108 50 107 50 Washington.....107 50 Minneapolis.....73 50 To other points not specified above. Stop-overs date and your choice of routes going and returnOne way via Portland, $24.50 higher. Hship Tickets to All Parts of the World that are contemplating trips abroad, see as early as possible, account of space on steamers being taken early this season. For further information call up Southern Pacific Sunset Main 183 or Home 1724 PICKERING Agent, Anaheim