anaheim-gazette 1909-09-02

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION...$1.50 Per Year Six Months...$1.00 Three Months...50 Cts The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Has the Largest Circulation COUNTY ROAD BONDS AND STATE ROAD BONDS It seems Orange county is again to go the whirligig of a road-bond discussion, and it might as well be made plain at the outset that if Santa Ana, following her usual porcine custom, is to hog it all, as she has done in years agone, and as she attempted to in the road discussion of two years ago—it might as well be understood that this ever-verdant propaganda might cease right here and now. We have bonds aplenty on all sides of us. Next year the people of the State will vote upon Gov.Gillett’s scheme to bond the State for $18,000,000 of money for a road system throughout the commonwealth. We hear something about issuing $100,000 bonds for a city sewer system, and the people not so long ago laid to rest a proposition for a large bond issue for a county hospital and poor farm. Now it is a scheme for bonding the county for good roads radiating about Santa Ana, with the northern part of the county holding the bag. It would seem to be the part of wisdom at the outset to ascertain the result of the proposed gigantic state THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH HALF Draw a line midway between Orange county east to west, and the good-roads enthusiast will note that north of this line are four incorporated towns, Santa Ana, Orange,Anaheim and Fullerton, which may be joined by something like seven miles of paved thoroughfare. Under the good-roads enactment, no money can be expended within these incorporated towns, covering an area of something like fifty square miles. Immediately south of Santa Ana exists an inviting field for the expenditure of bond money. Trunk lines will be constructed in the event bonds are voted, from the county seat to (1) Huntington Beach, (2) Newport Beach, (3) San Juan Capistrano, (4) Tustin, El Modena, and including Orange, and (5) to Garden Grove, Westminster and Bay City—about 100 miles. With the necessary laterals this stretch of roads can be easily extended to 125 miles. We do not object to these roads being paved; but we maintain that the Third Supervisor district, polling more than a third of the entire vote of the county, and containing approximately one-third of its assessed valuation, shall be entitled to a third of this bond money. Looking over the map we find five trunk lines of paved highway leading into Santa Ana, embracing 125 miles of roadway, while from the northern limits of Santa Ana hitherward it will require only seven miles of roadway to join the four towns in the northern part of the county already referred to. Where is this million dollars of bond money to be expended? Is Santa Ana going to have it all, as usual, or will the outlying sections get, what they have never got before, a square deal from Santa Ana? after one made bidding in Spokane, fvocate in ex-Gov. of California, when the leading support of Chief Forester United States District Seattle took an action the resolution. Judge Hanford the promise of law that draws settlement that any change in policy of turning was private companies unwise, but would Dr. W. J. McGeorge resolution favor mental control on water rights, also in the discussion government has no need a perpetual grant sources, which he belong to the people. BALLINGER A The Chicago Town some length the relation to coal ka and the former Secretary Ballinger who are named in the transactions charges will be identified. The Tribes as charged in the "The charges known as the Coal land entries legations includeeral individuals, United States Sections." "Coal lands of aggregating overfor patent in them and it is rumored allowed the case." We hear something about issuing $100,000 bonds for a city sewer system, and the people not so long ago laid to rest a proposition for a large bond issue for a county hospital and poor farm. Now it is a scheme for bonding the county for good roads radiating about Santa Ana, with the northern part of the county holding the bag. It would seem to be the part of wisdom at the outset to ascertain the result of the proposed gigantic state bond issue before rushing headlong in to indebtedness for the very object which the State bonds seek to compass. While we believe this great State bond issue ought to be, and will be, defeated, yet it may carry; and it seems to us folly to take on added burdens of taxation for good roads which these State bonds are designed in large measure to bring into being. The amendment to the State constitution, exempting corporations from these bonds, is moreover too much of a joker to sit well upon the stomachs of the average taxpayer. Yet with these two things out of the way—the state bond issue and the proposed law exempting railroads and other corporations from local bond taxation—there remains room for abundant argument before acquiescing in this proposed bond issue. At the Orange meeting of Wednesday evening last, where the chrysalis of the railroad job eventuated into the butterfly of the good-roads movement, the question was asked by representatives of the northern portion of the county, as had been asked in the discussion two years ago, "Where, approximately, are these good roads to be?" Then we heard again the same old county-seat howl, "Don't ask us questions we cannot answer. We have nothing to do with that. The commissioners will attend to that." But we warn these enthusiasts that unless the northern portion of Orange county has assurance that an equitable distribution of bond money is to be made, they need look for no support of their project in this supervisor district. We shall discuss these bonds as we go along. Our first objection to them is that we have an issue of $18,000,000 of state bonds up for discussion and a vote next year. If we vote a million of county bonds for good roads at this time, we shall also have to bear the burdens of the state bond issue, and, what is more to the point, have little or none of that into Santa Ana, embracing 125 miles of roadway, while from the northern limits of Santa Ana hitherward it will require only seven miles of roadway to join the four towns in the northern part of the county already referred to. Where is this million dollars of bond money to be expended? Is Santa Ana going to have it all, as usual, or will the outlying sections get, what they have never got before, a square deal from Santa Ana? STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION The amendment to the constitution separating state from local taxation, which was defeated at the polls last year, will be up again for another vote next year. The railroad machine never sleeps. Defeat it today, it bobs up tomorrow, smilingly exclaiming. "Here we are again." We are charged with pessimism regarding this railroad measure, and we fear it will be enacted into law. Not because the people favor it, but in spite of their disapproval of it. A great army of voters neglected to vote for or against this amendment last year—185,000, if we recall right. One may be sure that every corporation man jack who favored the amendment, plumped in his ballot for it. On the other hand, the people—those vitally interested in the measure — neglected their duty, and if they do so again, their name will probably be Dennis. We have in mind a business man who said at the close of last year's election that he had not voted for or against any one of the dozen or more amendments submitted to him on his ballot. He was interested in the direct primary and against racetrack gambling, yet he did not take the trouble to vote upon them. He passed by the amendment exempting railroads from taxes for bonded indebtedness, and did nothing with the scheme to raise salaries. There are too many of this sort of voters—too many for the good of the commonwealth. The railroad push never sleeps. If this amendment shall carry, the railroads and other great corporations will be exempted from the projected $1,000,000 county bond issue for good roads. That looks to us like a joker and a railroad job. What say you? WE SHALL SEE is to be made, they need look for no support of their project in this supervisor district. We shall discuss these bonds as we go along. Our first objection to them is that we have an issue of $18,000,000 of state bonds up for discussion and a vote next year. If we vote a million of county bonds for good roads at this time, we shall also have to bear the burdens of the state bond issue, and, what is more to the point, have little or none of that money expended here. Let us wait and note the result of this $18,000,000 bond issue. ORANGE COUNTY AN EASY MARK For a time whereof the memory of the oldest inhabitant runneth not to the contrary, Orange county has been regarded as an easy mark by wildcatters and bulldangers of high and low degree. It is not too much to say that in the past two years upward of $100,000 has been taken out of this county for wildcat mines, few of which are worth a whoop, and many of them rank highway robberies. First it is a wildcat mine; then it is a wildcat mill. These glib-tongued "promoters," who never had a dollar and never paid a bill, have nothing to "invest" in these precious ventures except hot air, and of that, good Lord, they have aplenty. They put up their glib spleling against the hard cash of the gullible easy-mark. A sucker is born every minute, and Anaheim seems to be a particularly verduresome valley for these wildcatters. How much more good money will be thrown after bad by our easymarks? No county road bonds until that State bond issue is disposed of. WE SHALL SEE If Orange county should vote a million dollars of road bonds this year, and the State should come along next year with an $18,000,000 bond issue, we may be quite sure not a penny of this latter amount would be expended upon our roads; for we should already have constructed them On the other hand, Orange county would be taxed upon its $25,000,000 of assessed values to support good roads in other counties. Nice prospect that, is it not? Yet the county seat boosters have the assurance to declare that the million dollar bond issue must be voted, irrespective of all this. We shall see what we shall see. PEOPLE'S INTERESTS UPHELD The last day's session of the first national conservation congress at Seattle opened with delegates anxious to hurry through with the program and take up the report of the committee on resolutions, which has furnished the only opportunity for his titles between the supporters of the Pinchot and Ballinger policies since the congress opened. The majority of the committee reported a resolution to the effect that the government ought to limit grants and water rights to a reasonable and definite time, and fix an annual tax on them. The resolution, which was patterned charges of having up to the President public sentiment be expressed by the Chicago Daily. “If there was unwise in the Garfield, the president owed to point out distrust in the place of the interior department across the county Secretary Ballingkane the other organization congress disillusion this distrust. He has greatly increased by those who served servant of this Nothing less than tion with unsparring facts so ascertain trust created by Spokane. Four million by Congress for alloted among the territories. California 1000, Nevada $111,900 Washington $333,750 Hawaii $14,000, JONES OF C Holds Record for tion An It was a bad Controller A. B. sor H. T. Jones county on Saturday fact appears to the county has lately milar relation to Jersey has borne the union. New ANAHEIM GAZETTE FUTH Or the that corporal Ana be miles the can Corpor someAna the ex-Prunk event county (2) Capis and in garden City—essary can be roads that rolling vote proxi- valuard of five reading miles northern and it road- the alreadyears of San usual, what square after one made by the national irrigation congress at its recent meeting in Spokane, found an ardent advocate in ex-Gov. George C. Pardee of California, who had been one of the leading supporters of the policies of Chief Forester Pinchot, while United States District Judge Hanford of Seattle took an active part in opposing the resolution. Judge Hanford argued that it is the promise of land and water rights that draws settlers to the West, and that any change in the present policy of turning water rights over to private companies would not only be unwise, but would be unfair. Dr. W. J. McGee, who fathered the resolution favoring permanent governmental control of power sites and water rights, also took an active part in the discussion. He said the government has no moral right to make a perpetual grant of such natural resources, which he maintained should belong to the people. BALLINGER A CORPORATION TOOL The Chicago Tribune discusses at some length the grave charges in relation to coal, land frauds in Alaska and the former connection of Secretary Ballinger with the people who are named as beneficiaries by the transactions in question. These charges will be laid before the president. The Tribune states the facts as charged in these words: "The charges involve what is well known as the Cunningham group of coal land entries in Alaska. The allegations include the names of several individuals, including that of a United States Senator. "Coal lands of remarkable richness aggregating over 5000 acres are up for patent in the interior department, and it is rumored that Ballinger has allowed the case to run to such a thing that the corporations wanted done with the view of inviting corporations to incorporate in that state. Contra Costa county has pursued a similar policy with the view of inducing tax-dodging corporations to make Contra Costa county their principal place of business. In his examination of Assessor Jones Controller Nye brought to public attention the facts that, whereas Assessor Washington Dodge had assessed the franchise of the Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone Company at a round million of dollars, Jones had assessed it at a paltry $5000. The Union Oil Co. formerly assessed in Los Angeles county at $5,000,000, being transferred to Contra Costa County, was dropped to $5000. Mr. Nye also showed that the California Sugar Company was assessed for only about half what its property was insured for. Driven to desperation by the Controller's merciless questioning Jones frequently took refuge in the expression: "I did not know how to get at it." The assessor of Contra Costa will have only himself to blame if the public jumps to the conclusion that, anyhow, the corporations found some way of getting at Jones. SQUANDERING MONEY OF THE STATE State Controller Nye appears to have dragged the reluctant fish and game commission up to the captain's office, and has compelled that unduly modest body to give some account of its expenditures of public money. The income in the last fiscal year of the commission commanded by General "Lydia Pinkham" Stone was $352,475.24, being chiefly the income from hunting licenses. The greater part of that money has been expended on salaries for the faithful, not forgetting the Hon. Jacob Steppacher, whose connection with another sort FRENCH WALNUT CROP GOOD Consul C. P. H. Nason, writing from Grenoble, under date of July 22, stated that the immediate prospects for the walnut crop of that part of France were as follows: The outlook for the finer qualities of nuts, Mayettes, for table use is very favorable. With good weather conditions until harvesting time, about the middle of October, there will probably be a large and fine crop. Present estimates indicate a yield of some 40,000 bales of 100 kilos (220 pounds) each. The trees are healthy in appearance, rich in foliage and bearing well, the walnuts frequently hanging in clusters of two and three. Not as much can be said of the growing crop of Chabertes, or smaller nuts for confectionery purposes. It may not be proportionately as large. The trees bearing Chabetes, standing mostly on the higher grounds, have suffered somewhat from the severe cold of the past winter and late spring. Nevertheless, according to present estimates, some 25,000 to 30,-000 cases of 25 kilos (55 pounds) may be counted on, possibly more. Loose alfalfa hay, $13.50 per ton delivered. Henry Wagner, 2 miles southeast of Anaheim. Potato Dip at Mullinix's. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. G. A. Fletcher et ux to Ida E. Hamler, seven acres on Los Angeles and Broad Streets, Anaheim. $10. Catharine Goodwin to Alice J. Ruddock, lots 45 and 46, block 19, Fullerton. $10. Lillie I. Woodward to E. W. Elder, 7.14 acres of lot 2, block "B," Kraemer Tract. $10. I.W.Flag Trustee to L.Denis The charges involve what is well known as the Cunningham group of coal land entries in Alaska. The allegations include the names of several individuals, including that of a United States Senator. "Coal lands of remarkable richness aggregating over 5000 acres are up for patent in the interior department, and it is rumored that Ballinger has allowed the case to run to such a length that it will be impossible to prevent patents being issued to the various persons involved. "Clarence C. Cunningham, a mining man from Idaho, a few years ago formed an association consisting of himself and thirty-two other individuals and filed 5280 acres of coal land thirty miles north of Katalda, Alaska. "The land is described as containing the richest coal deposits in the north. The vein in many places is sixty feet thick and the product is said to be better steam coal than now is produced anywhere on the Pacific Coast." Ballinger was commissioner of the general land office when the filings were made, and after his retirement from office he became attorney for the Cunningham association and attempted to secure patents for the land. The claims are still under adjudication before the interior department, of which Mr. Ballinger is the chief. The Cunningham association is said to include corporations in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Omaha and Chicago; further particulars in this regard are not given. The Call, of course, has no knowledge of the details, but if it shall prove true that Mr. Ballinger is now acting as judge in a matter where he was formerly attorney for the claimants in interest it must be manifest that he is unfit for his place. The whole matter involving Ballinger's administration, and including the charges of having opened the way for the appropriation of power sites, is up to the President, and the general public sentiment on the subject may be expressed by a quotation from the Chicago Daily News, which says: "If there was anything wrong or unwise in the actions of Secretary Garfield, the predecessor of Ballinger, the President owes to his administration to point out defects. A wave of distrust in the present administration of the interior department has rolled game commission up to the captain's office, and has compelled that unduly modest body to give some account of its expenditures of public money. The income in the last fiscal year of the commission commanded by General "Lydia Pinkham" Stone was $352,475.24, being chiefly the income from hunting licenses. The greater part of that money has been expended on salaries for the faithful, not forgetting the Hon. Jacob Steppacher, whose connection with another sort of "game" will be understood. What the State gets in return for these extravagant expenditures in the way of substantial results is not very clear: The number and equipment of fish hatcheries has been increased and an institution known or described as a "game farm" has been established. The sort of "game" that General Stone affects Mr. Herrin only knows. What has become of the $300,000 worth of fish and game with which the preserves have been replenished not even Mr. Herrin knows, nor can Controller Nye rope a single trout of them. Perhaps Mr. Nye can figure how much a pound these vagrant fish may cost the people of California. This is what the Chico Enterprise thinks about it: "For the last two years the State Fish and Game Commission has been spending money at the rate of over $10,000 a month, five times as much as was required 10 years ago, when game was more plentiful. This arrogant commission that uses its power in demanding the removal by county supervisors of competent game wards for purely political reasons. As in the case of Walter Welch of Santa Cruz should be severely overhauled at the next session of the Legislature." The income from hunters' licenses is obviously too great to be handled in this irresponsible manner. The benefits that accrue to the State are insignificant, in fact, the chief beneficiary of the money is the political machine. UPHOLDS JUDGE WEST Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Land Case The Supreme Court has rendered a decision upholding Judge West in the case of I. N. Martin and Marcella Webb against the California Fruit Growers' Association. The lower UPHOLDS JUDGE WEST Supreme Court Affirms Decision in Land Case The Supreme Court has rendered a decision upholding Judge West in the case of I. N. Martin and Marcella Webb against the California Fruit Growers' Association. The lower court gave judgment for the plaintiff, rescinding deeds to twenty acres of land east of the sugar factory to the defendant. The defendant is the corporation with which Ollie J. Watkins was associated and which promoted fraudulent land deals in the vicinity of Rialto. The plaintiffs were numbered among the victims. They traded in the twenty acres for some of the land to which the Watkins concern had no title. The land was then deeded to a banker of Ocean Park named Lawrence.' The plaintiffs contended in the trial of the case that the deed to Lawrence was fraudulent and was given with the nkowl-edge on Lawrence's part that the plaintiffs had received no compensation for the original transfer. The court upheld this contention. Lawrence took the case to the Supreme Court, and the decision there was against him. He was represented by Tanner, Taft & O'Dell of Los Angeles. The successful plaintiffs were represented by Attorney R. Y. Williams of Santa Ana. The trial of the case occurred two years ago. The decision of the Supreme Court means that I. N. Martin and Marcella Webb get title to the twenty acres. Whatever money they paid the fraudulent company in connection with the trade could not be recovered, the company being defunct. Soon, Too Soon so the youngsters think, vacation days will soon be over and school days begin. We are ready for them with everything you can think of in the way of SCHOOL SUPPLIES Pens, pencils, pencil boxes, note books, slates, sponges, book straps and even lunch boxes. Don't put off buying your youngster's outfit till the last minute. We make it a money object to you to buy now. Joseph Helmsen Palace Stables J. HAHN, Prop'r. First class turnouts of all kinds. Boarding by day, week or month. 201-203 South Los Angeles St., Anaheim, Cal. Phones: - Main 391, Home 1671. SCHOOL DAYS Liberal Prices will be given on all Merchandise for School Wear. Suits For Boys $1.50 to $6.50 Corduroy Suits, Corduroy Pants, Khaki Pants Fine line of Boys’ Waists, Blouses and Shirts. The Best Shoes For The Lowest Price For The Girls A new line of Ginghams, Percales and Dress Goods. Ginghams, at 12½c Percales, 10, 22½ and 15c per yard A large assortment of Ribbons to choose from. Sample line of Ladies’ Collars and Jabots. Bedspreads and Gents’ Shirts at about Half Price. The “S.Q.R.” Store Schumacher, Quarton & Renner Silks a Specialty. Phones: Home 1604; Sunset 541 AT DICKEL'S School Supplies School Books School Supplies School Books Stationery AT DICKEL'S Cool Underwear FOR Hot Weather - Also a nobby line of Men's and Young Men's Outing Suits & Trousers YUNGBLUTH & KROEGER Phones—Home 1044 Main 294 127 W. Center St. Peter Stoffel HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES Kansas Hard-wheat Flour Peter Stoffel HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES Kansas Hard-wheat Flour Consignments of Staple and Fancy Groceries Received Daily. Phones Sunset 237 Home 1103 PETER STOFFEL, Prop. Palace Meat Market Schumacher & Schneider Proprietors DEALEPS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city FICTION is FICTION NEWS IS TRUTH The GAZETTE Prints the News The GAZETTE Tells the Truth