anaheim-gazette 1909-09-09

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 WHO WILL GET IT? That Santa Ana will have trunk lines running into it from various parts of the county, in the event the recently jumped-up bonding scheme carries, admits of practically no doubt. Indeed, there should and probably will be no objection to graded roads from the county seat to (1) Huntington Beach, (2) Newport Beach, (3) San Juan and probably extending to the San Diego county line twelve miles beyond, and (4) to Orange and Olive. These four roads will traverse 100 miles of territory and will cost not less than $600,000. More than that, Col. Finley's figures of two years ago estimated the cost of the Huntington Beach line at about twice the cost of the other roads. Let us add $100,000 to this item, and we have $700,000 for the four lines of paved highway. In the campaign of two years ago, Santa Ana made it plain that it deserved a road to Garden Grove, Westminster and Bay City, at a cost of $120,000. The northern end of the county will ask for a road west to Los Alamitos and Bay City. These roads run in parallel lines, and the county will first two weeks of August, 1909, totaled $18,109,707, as against $17,659,-770 for the first two weeks of August, 1907. On this basis a new record of railroad prosperity for the month of August is expected to be established. Increasing industrial, agricultural and mining activity is indicated by advance sheets of the fortnightly statement of car surpluses, and shortages, compiled by President Hale of the American Railway Association. The statement will show that on September 1, the surplus of cars of all kinds had been reduced more than 40,000, bringing the surplus down to a little more than 100,000 cars of all kinds. It is important to note that this season's reduction is six weeks ahead of last year, indicating that shortages this year will be greater than a year ago. The annual report of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, given out for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, shows the total revenue from freight traffic last year, was $41,-341,650, as against $40,426,879 for 1908 or 4.74 per cent increase. REACHING FOR GOOD ROADS The Santa Ana Register will never be satisfied until Orange county is burdened with debt for good roads; and is ready to vote a million or more immediately, even though we have an $18,000,000 state bond issue due next year. Our esteemed contemporary observes: The Register is usually in accord with the views of the Anaheim Gazette on political and civic matters. Even when we do not agree with Brother Kuchel we admire his force and independence. But in this road bonds matter—well, the Gazette seems to be a little unfair, that is all. AGRICULTURE Farmers' Institute The report of the division of University Agriculture of the University for the year ends shows the following: Farmers' institute the number of farms of the State. One day meeting used through two were for three total number of a total attendance erage of 95 at each service lecturers and one city-seven local spots to carry on their duties. Of these were drawn from College of Agriculture a total of one hundred to the work. They were held; one at the University Farmers' picnic The total attendance meetings was of sessions was erage attendance 547. In addition to work as here she monstration Traction with the College of University culture furnished hibits for this road company o pense of running sisted of two p seats removed These three car hibits covering out twice the cost of the other roads. Let us add $100,000 to this item, and we have $700,000 for the four lines of paved highway. In the campaign of two years ago, Santa Ana made it plain that it deserved a road to Garden Grove, Westminster and Bay City, at a cost of $120,000. The northern end of the county will ask for a road west to Los Alamitos and Bay City. These roads run in parallel lines, and the county will probably not have money enough to build them both. Which road will be constructed—that from Santa Ana, or that from the northern section of the county? Santa Ana says the time is not yet here to discuss the location of these roads. We say that by the eternal light above us, the time is ripe, here and now, for this discussion. Which of these two parallel roads will be built? If Santa Ana gives way, it will be the first time since the organization of Orange county that she adopts that course. Her policy from the start has been to grab it all, and we fear she is still doing business at the old stand. Should the county seat pocket this road to the ocean—and of that let there be no doubt if these bonds carry—we shall have an expenditure of $840,000 for construction of five main lines of thoroughfare leading into that town. How does the ledger account stand with reference to the northern half of the county? From the northern line of Santa Ana to Orange, thence to Anaheim and Fullerton, eight miles of roadway will suffice to join these towns. Add ten miles through La Habra to the Los Angeles county line, and we have 18 miles of main highway for the northern part of the county, costing $108,000. In order to even up these lop-sided figures a bit, we shall have laterals, these county-seat roadboosters say. And are not these five trunk lines in the southern part of the county to have laterals? How many laterals are we to have? How many laterals will they have? The third supervisor district polls a third of the vote in the county,and holds it in its power to defeat these bonds. But there is serious defection in other portions of the county against this big Santa Ana bond issue Orange wants none of them, and other sections of the county are coming into line. In this northern half of more immediately, even though we have an $18,000,000 state bond issue due next year. Our esteemed contemporary observes: The Register is usually in accord with the views of the Anaheim Gazette on political and civic matters. Even when we do not agree with Brother Kuchel we admire his force and independence. But in this road bonds matter—well, the Gazette seems to be a little unfair, that is all. For instance, what good reason has the Gazette to assume that Santa Ana is going to "hog" the proposition? We don't believe the county seat has the slightest disposition to do that and we know it couldn't if it would. Not only would the Commissioners and the Supervisors prevent anything of the kind, but any sane man knows that the bonds will not be voted unless the improvements are fairly distributed according to the sources of taxes and the need of good roads. The argument that we should not vote the bonds because maybe the state will vote bonds next year for the same purpose discredits either the intelligence or fair-mindedness of the Gazette. Even if the State bonds should be voted this county would get only one main highway from north to south out of the issue, and surely there is need for more general and comprehensive road improvement than that would amount to. We hope and believe that the Gazette is not arbitrarily and unreasonably opposed to the bonds on general principles, but that it is merely taking time by the forelock in the matter of seeing to it that its own part of the county gets a square deal. And on that proposition the Register is with the Gazette heart and soul. Let the Gazette possess its soul in peace until the Commissioners shall be appointed and shall have done their work. Then if the amount of bonds is not right, or the distribution and character of the proposed improvements are not what they should be—then, and not till then, let the Gazette unloose the dogs of war. There is one point in the Register's article which we should like to allude to briefly, and that is the impending issue of $18,000,000 of good-road bonds to be voted upon next year. The Register says that even if these bonds should carry, Orange work as here she monstration Tractioner with them. The College of University culture furnished hibits for this road company ope sense of running sisted of two pe seats removed These three carhibits covering cereal production diseases of animal insect pests and ing, re-forestation and similar topics train was a pass lecturing purpose diner. Six trip train in a total covering 2608 m and ninety-seven and 37,270 people Totalizing tha that the Collegethe University through the div tension in Agricional contact w in the State du just ended. The work do cies here noted practical and t of the problemducers of this sidered, judging dicated through be of actual va California. WANTS Artesia Disinc Or The Artesia kindly to the come part of impending see Angeles. It sai "There is one off Whittier No as well begin whether they by the city of ange county. going to be, The consolidate Wilmington w ly the beginning movement.Now Hollywood ask The third supervisor district polls a third of the vote in the county and holds it in its power to defeat these bonds. But there is serious defection in other portions of the county against this big Santa Ana bond issue. Orange wants none of them, and other sections of the county are coming into line. In this northern half of the county are forty square miles of incorporated territory, in which no bond money can under the law be expended. The taxpayers, however, will pay their toll. Who will get this road to the beach — Santa Ana, or the northern part of the county? LOOK WHO'S HERE—PROSPERITY The full return of prosperity to the railroads of the United States is evidenced in reports just published of the gross earnings of twenty-five railways for the first half of August. For the first time since the panic of 1907, the aggregate weekly gross earnings exceed the high records reached in August, 1907. For the second week in August the twenty-five roads reported gross earnings of $9,454,724, an increase of more than 6 per cent over the same period of August, 1907, when the gross earnings reached the record point of $8,856,314 for the second week of August. The earnings for the last week of August have not been completed, but on the basis of the increase for the second week, railroad men believe that that high record of August, 1907, of $13,853,987, will be eclipsed and a new record will be set. The total for August, 1909, was $40,601,877. The There is one point in the Register's article which we should like to allude to briefly, and that is the impending issue of $18,000,000 of good road bonds to be voted upon next year. The Register says that even if these bonds should carry, Orange county would get nothing more than one main highway from north to south through the county. To be sure, but that is worth waiting for. We have seen references to Gov. Gillett's proposed bond issue, to the effect that the state highway will cost from $8000 to $9000 per mile to construct. Estimating at the lower figure, a main highway through the county will cost, for fifty miles of roadway, $400,000. Say the amount will come to $300,000, would it not be better to wait and have the state do the work, rather than vote additional bonds? If the state bonds carry, Orange county must bear its pro rata of this stupendous state toll. Shall we have part of this money expended here, or shall we vote added burdens upon ourselves; to the end that other counties in the state may have additional roads at our expense? That the State Board of Equalization is preparing to raise the valuation in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda and other counties, there is little doubt. The extent of the raise cannot be determined, as members of the board profess they are as yet undecided. Rumors that the raise will be from 20 to 30 per cent in Southern California are circulated. The final determination of rates will be made tomorrow and a formal ratification will follow on Monday. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Farmers' Institutes Held in Thirty-Four Counties The report of the activities of the division of University Extension in Agriculture of the College of Agriculture of the University of California for the year ending June 30, 1909, shows the following work done. Farmers' institutes were held to the number of 93, covering 34 counties of the State. Sixty of these were one day meetings, twenty-six continued through two days, while seven were for three or more days. The total number of sessions was 297 with a total attendance of 28,294, or an average of 95 at each session. The services of twenty-five State lecturers and one hundred and ninety-seven local speakers were required to carry on the work of these institutes. Of these State lecturers, ten were drawn from the faculty of the College of Agriculture who donated a total of one hundred and eight days to the work. Two special Institutes were held; one, the State Institute, at the University Farm at Davis, and a Farmers' picnic at the same place. The total attendance at these special meetings was 4928 and the number of sessions was nine, making an average attendance at each session of 547. In addition to the regular Institute work as here shown, a Farmers' Demonstration Train was run in co-operation with the Southern Pacific Co. The College of Agriculture and division of University Extension in Agriculture furnished the speakers and exhibits for this train, while the railroad company donated the entire expense of running it. The train consisted of two passenger cars, with seats removed and a baggage car. These three cars were filled with exhibits covering the matter of better dation election, which merges Los Angeles and San Pedro into one municipal government, brings us back to the time, three years ago, when Los Angeles sought to erect itself into a city and county government with lines so placed as to make certain the addition of considerable territory to Orange county. The plan failed because the state constitution made no provision for the merger of two or more incorporated cities. It provided for a consolidation of a city and county, but not for two cities. This defect in the organic law was remedied by enactment of the necessary law by the last legislature, and the first step in consolidating city and county has been taken. "When Los Angeles sought to consolidate, three years ago, the southern boundary line was tentatively placed at New San Gabriel river, which excluded Whittler, Los Nietos, La Mirada, Norwalk, Artesia and the rich strip of country lying between the river and our county's northern boundary line. Indeed, there were not wanting advocates of the plan to make Old San Gabriel river the consolidated county's southern boundary line, and this would add materially to the territory to come into Orange county, should a new county not be formed. "The project for the formation of San Antonio county, at the inception of the consolidation movement, resulted in a decision by citizens of Whittler, at a public meeting held at the time, to ask annexation to Orange County, rather than inclusion in the new county. This sentiment was reflected in the other communities named in the segregated strip. San Antonio county was not formed, but probably in the final consolidation of Los Angeles, an effort will be made to form the new county. "What will be the lines of Greater Los Angeles, and how do the citizens..." work as here shown, a Farmers' Demonstration Train was run in co-operation with the Southern Pacific Co. The College of Agriculture and division of University Extension in Agriculture furnished the speakers and exhibits for this train, while the railroad company donated the entire expense of running it. The train consisted of two passenger cars, with seats removed and a baggage car. These three cars were filled with exhibits covering the matter of better cereal production, soils and fertilizers, diseases of animals, creamery work, insect pests and plant diseases, spraying, re-forestation and the eucalypts, and similar topics. Attached to the train was a passenger coach used for lecturing purposes, a sleeper and a diner. Six trips were made with this train in a total of sixty-four days and covering 2608 miles. One hundred and ninety-seven stops were made and 37,270 people visited the train. Totalizing the work done we find that the College of Agriculture of the University of California has, through the division of University Extension in Agriculture, come into personal contact with 67,564 individuals in the State during the fiscal year just ended. The work done through the agencies here noted covered both from the practical and theoretical side, many of the problems confronting the producers of this State and can be considered, judging by the interest indicated through the figures given, to be of actual value to the farmers of California. WANTS A NEW COUNTY Artesia Disinclined to Come Into Orange County The Artesia News does not take kindly to the suggestion that it become part of Orange county in its impending sequestration from Los Angeles. It says: "There is one thing that the people of Whittier, Norwalk and Artesia may as well begin to think about. That is whether they prefer to be absorbed by the city of Los Angeles or by Orange county. For absorbed we are going to be, and that might soon. The consolidation of San Pedro and Wilmington with Los Angeles was only the beginning of the consolidation movement.Now comes Colegrove and Hollywood asking admission to great works as here shown, a Farmers' Demonstration Train was run in co-operation with the Southern Pacific Co. The College of Agriculture and division of University Extension in Agriculture furnished the speakers and exhibits for this train, while the railroad company donated the entire expense of running it. The train consisted of two passenger cars, with seats removed and a baggage car. These three cars were filled with exhibits covering the matter of better cereal production, soils and fertilizers, diseases of animals, creamery work, insect pests and plant diseases, spraying, re-forestation and the eucalypts, and similar topics. Attached to the train was a passenger coach used for lecturing purposes, a sleeper and a diner. Six trips were made with this train in a total of sixty-four days and covering 2608 miles. One hundred and ninety-seven stops were made and 37,270 people visited the train." AMERICA IN 2009 Things Will Be Doing According to Learned Observer What will be the destiny of the United States? The answer to this can be supplied immediately by a comparison with the Roman Empire. The establishment of Constantinople as the capital of the East, and the Eastern empire's separation from Rome, are paralleled in the story of the American revolution. We may look, then, for a progressive decline in the strength of England, in inverse ratio to our own increasing power; Australia, already American in her political organization, will gravitate, with Canada, into the Union; finally the English-speaking peoples will be reunited under American auspices. That is as far as we can look forward legitimately. America will be absorbed in the solution of her social problems: Democracy, which has really never existed, will be coming into its own; and with its advent will disappear the comedy of representative government, which tried out through several centuries in the classical world and found wanting, is destined to receive its coupe de grace upon American soil. The battle of Socialism will be upon us, to be solved, probably, after some considerable bloodshed, by a sudden illumination of common sense. It will be realized that this insatiable specter is of the sheet and turnip variety, and about as important as those dogmatic contentions that plunged all Europe into centuries of religious strife. For while the Marxian 18 feet wide of lot 4, block 506, Huntington Beach, Main Street section. $1. Newport Land Co. to Columbia Trust Co., lots in blocks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, Sec. 1, Balboa Island. $10. C. C. Mount to John Dryer et al, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, block A, Mrs. B. A. Lewis' Sub. $10. S. C. Wright et ux to Isaac W. Barton, lot 7, Morse Villa Tract. $10. P. A. Stanton to Ferdinand Schakow, lots 14 and 15 and 1 acre of lot 16, P. A. Stanton tract. $10. H. S. Hazeltine, Trustee, to W. S. Harris, 14 acres in lot 1, Sepulveda Tract. $10. I. N. Smith et ux to W.E.Atwater, lot 18, block 210, Huntington Beach. $10. P. A. Stanton to Los Angeles Trust Co., lots 1 to 8 inc. P. A. Stanton Tract. $10. George E. Hart et ux to Mary L. Boynton, lots 12 and 14, block 131, Re-Sub Corona del Mar. $10. W. H. Bailey Jr. et ux to Stephen Walker, lots 2 and 3, block B, Wal-grove tract. $10. 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 on 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 money object to you to buy now. "There is one thing that the people of Whittier, Norwalk and Artesia may as well begin to think about. That is whether they prefer to be absorbed by the city of Los Angeles or by Orange county. For absorbed we are going to be, and that might soon. The consolidation of San Pedro and Wilmington with Los Angeles was only the beginning of the consolidation movement. Now comes Caglegrove and Hollywood asking admission to greater Los Angeles, and Pasadena and the other foothill towns will follow within a few months. Then it will be up to the territory east of the New San Gabriel river to make its choice; either go into the city of Los Angeles or be shunted off into Orange county. Los Angeles apparently does not want us, for in a recent interview Mayor Alexander said: 'The time is not far distant when this entire region from the mountains to the sea and from the San Gabriel river to the Santa Monica bay should be under one city government.' From this I judge that the city does not care to take in the part of Los Angeles county east of the above mentioned river. So I guess there is nothing left for us to do but join Orange county or start a county all by our "lonesomes." Orange county wants us, of course, but I cannot see where it will be of any material benefit to us to tie up with her. Our interests are all in the same direction. A new county seems to be the only solution of the problem, so lets get busy, Whittier, Norwalk and the rest of you "undesirables" east of the river. Let's get busy and see what prospect there is to have a county of our own. Are you with us? "The Anaheim Gazette recently came out with the following, which has a bearing on this matter: "The victory of last week's consoli- world and found wanting, is destined to receive its coupe de grace upon American soil. The battle of Socialism will be upon us, to be solved, probably, after some considerable bloodshed, by a sudden illumination of common sense. It will be realized that this insatiable specer is of the sheet and turnip variety, and about as important as those dogmatic contentions that plunged all Europe into centuries of religious strife. For, while the Marxian Utopia, that ever-imminent thunder cloud that somehow never bursts, will have disappeared, discredited by the failure of its author's own prophecies, the loose, haphazard productive methods of to-day, and our costly and faulty manner of distribution will have to be organized to prevent their complete breaking down. The solution of this tremendous problem, which will be precipitated by the sudden failure of foreign markets when manufacturing and prohibitory tariffs are universal in all countries, will occupy our attention for at least a century to come.—Harper's Weekly." ROBBED OF SAVINGS Huntington Beach Man With Family Stranded in Northern City G. M. Gilbert, who with his family left Huntington Beach for Idaho last week, is reported stranded in Portland, Ore., having been robbed of his savings while asleep on the train. A man named Harry Alder is in jail at Portland charged with the theft. Gilbert told the police of the northern city that the robbery occurred Sunday night, when the train left Sacramento. He is on his way to Grangeville, Idaho, but must now earn money to continue the journey. 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. Business College A school where progressive thought merged with sound business sense. The only Commercial school in Oran county. Endorsed by Chamber of Commerce and Merchants and Manufacturers Association Santa Ana, and leading business and professional men. Fall term opened Sept. 7. Enter now. Plenty of individual Instruction. Positions for all graduates. Cheap board—low tuition—catalogue free THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 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 Full line of Boys' Waists, Blouses and Skirts. For The Girls A new line of Ginghams, Percales and Dress Goods. Ginghams, at 12½c Percales, 10, 12½ and 15c per yard A large assortment of colors and patterns to choose from Closing out our ladies’ summer suits at 33¼ percent less than regular 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 FALL and GOODS WINTER Suits Top Coats Overcoats Corduroy and Flannel Shirts Sweaters and Sweater Vests Woolen, Cotton and Mercerized Underwear Corduroy and English Whip Cord Pants All the new shades and shapes in Felt Hats Wool and Cashmere Hose Handy Mufflers and Neckties Suit Cases and Trunks When in need of any see 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 DEALERS 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