anaheim-gazette 1909-11-04

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 AFTER COUNTY BONDS, WHAT? After our friends the good roadsters shall have expended a million or two in building paved roads in Orange county—then what? Anaheim is constructing two miles of paved streets at a cost of $60,000. When the county roads are paved, this city will be called upon to build two miles of paved thoroughfare to join with them on each side the municipality. Is it fair to assume property-owners will vote a bonded indebtedness of $60,000 to construct these outlying highways, after they have gone down into their pockets to pay for paved streets abutting their property? We entertain doubts concerning it. Fullerton will be called upon to construct nine miles of paved thoroughfare. If the pavement be of similar width to that in this city, the cost will be $270,000. Are the property-owners of that city prepared to vote upon themselves this sum of money for roads? Santa Ana will be called upon to build five miles of paved streets, Orange four, Huntington Beach two and Newport Beach two; in all, not less than thirteen miles will suffice to join the streets of these municipalities. THE STATE ROAD BOND ISSUE Our position with regard to bonding Orange county for paved roads is this: The state of California will next year vote upon a proposed bonded indebtedness of $18,000,000 for paved highways. Gov. Gillett is father of this movement, he has campaigned the state in support of these bonds, and he and other powerful men advocate their approval by the people at the polls. If these state bonds carry, Orange county will undoubtedly have a main paved highway running through its confines from north to south, to be paid for out of this fund. As we understand Gov. Gillett's purpose, it is to construct roads at a cost from $8,000 to $10,000 per mile. Fifty miles of this main highway will cost from $400,000 to $500,000. Shall we bond ourselves in Orange county first for the construction of this road at our own expense, and then place ourselves in position to be saddled with this increased burden for state highways? Orange is the only county in the state legislating the expenditure of large sums of money for roads, upon the eve of the state election. Riverside and San Bernardino some time ago expressed a desire that bond elections be held in the three counties simultaneously, and that one campaign be made for road bonds. But since the significance of the state bonding plan is made apparent, our two neighboring counties have dropped this bond talk, and there is now no concerted movement in these counties to this end. Orange alone, of all the counties in California, presses on for road bonds, at the imminent peril of being doubly bonded before the lapse of another year. Is there no man among us to rise up at these love feasts and point A TRI-COUNTIES? The Riverside conferences to the next issue and "The advocates Riverside will lead the setback given in the neigbors the hope was that could be made and possibly in Santa Ana also, with the same day." People in Orange we have been asked to bond the eve of a state same purpose. Theibility of a doubt is what every citizen doing, for Orange one now agitating note that Riverside have dropped Bernardino last bonds. When the province the state bond way, and the department exempting taxation shall lie in its grave, Oranges hands with Riverside county paign. In the people, a bond city is foredoomed if any election of the state election one will be called ent to the mere citizens want roars formers appear sparring for adjournment set-tos. Drives the first box MacMullan. TAKING Our esteemed Santa Ana Blacking a bit of a struct nine miles of paved thoroughfare. If the pavement be of similar width to that in this city, the cost will be $270,000. Are the property-owners of that city prepared to vote upon themselves this sum of money for roads? Santa Ana will be called upon to build five miles of paved streets, Orange four, Huntington Beach two and Newport Beach two; in all, not less than thirteen miles will suffice to join the streets of these municipalities with the paved county roads leading to their gates. Here we have an additional expenditure of $390,000, or a total for the six incorporated towns in the county of $610,000. Divide this amount by two, and permit these towns to build roads at half the money now being expended in this city, and we have $305,000 as the sum necessary to connect city streets with the paved county thoroughfares. These cities have an assessed valuation, after the raise imposed by the state board of equalization, of nearly $12,000,000, more than 40 per cent of the entire county assessment. Railroads in the county are assessed at $3,000,000. If the constitutional amendment now before the people exempting railroads from taxation for bond issues should carry, these corporations will pay no part of any of this gigantic indebtedness. The burden will fall upon the poor, who are least able to bear it. These gigantic figures are gigantic with import. We are fallen upon evil times, indeed, when men cry out for bonds for roads in one breath, and in the other exempt the railroads from taxation for their support. Have we no man big enough to rise up at these monthly bond-boosting meetings and proclaim the truth that the times are awry, that the laws are at fault, and that we have one set of laws for the poor, and another for the rich? MORE INTERESTING FIGURES Following are figures showing the total assessed value of the six cities in Orange county, after the raise by the state board of equalization: Santa Ana ... $5,902,612 Anahcim ... 1,075,107 Fullerton ... 1,541,475 Orange ... 1,490,762 Newport Beach ... 743,895 Huntington Beach ... 908,937 We say, without fear of successful contradiction, that if Orange county should be saddled with a bonded indebtedness of a million dollars for paved highways, under the present law, and the incorporated cities of the county should be made to expend large sums to intersect these thoroughfares; that if next year the state should vote a bonded indebtedness of $18,000,000 for paved highways, and the railroads, electric railways, power-transmission lines, telegraph and telephone companies be exempted from taxation for their just share of all this indebtedness—we say a great calamity would fall upon the people. Here us, ye paved-roads men, a Titanic calamity. How many men are aware of the fact that a constitutional amendment will be voted upon in California next year exempting these corporations from taxation for bond issues? Last year no less than 185,000 voters in California neglected to exercise the franchise upon many of the most important, and most sinister amendments, upon their ballots, and these, through their apathy, became law. There is danger of the amendment carrying next year. Do the people of Anaheim prefer a bond issue of $60,000 for constructing roads in outlying portions of this city, in addition to the million dollars for county roads, or would they prefer the same amount of bonds for a since the significance of the state bonding plan is made apparent, our two neighboring counties have dropped this bond talk, and there is now no concerted movement in these counties to this end. Orange alone, of all the counties in California, presses on for road bonds, at the imminent peril of being doubly bonded before the lapse of another year. Is there no man among us to rise up at these love feasts and point out the danger of this course? Shall we hear nothing but eloquent men dealing with automobiles and chuckholes, and no word of this impending financial calamity—nothing about the purpose of the politicians to exempt their masters, the railroad from taxation for support of these bonds. Do the people want to take on this colossal indebtedness? Do they wish to exempt the railroads from this taxation? AN IMPENDING CALAMITY We say, without fear of successful contradiction, that if Orange county should be saddled with a bonded indebtedness of a million dollars for paved highways, under the present law, and the incorporated cities of the county should be made to expend large sums to intersect these thoroughfares; that if next year the state should vote a bonded indebtedness of $18,000,000 for paved highways, and the railroads, electric railways, power-transmission lines, telegraph and telephone companies be exempted from taxation for their just share of all this indebtedness—we say a great calamity would fall upon the people. Here us, ye paved-roads men, a Titanic calamity. How many men are aware of the fact that a constitutional amendment will be voted upon in California next year exempting these corporations from taxation for bond issues? Last year no less than 185,000 voters in California neglected to exercise the franchise upon many of the most important, and most sinister amendments, upon their ballots, and these, through their apathy, became law. There is danger of the amendment carrying next year. Do the people of Anaheim prefer a bond issue of $60,000 for constructing roads in outlying portions of this city, in addition to the million dollars for county roads, or would they prefer the same amount of bonds for a since the significance of the state bonding plan is made apparent, our two neighboring counties have dropped this bond talk, and there is now no concerted movement in these counties to this end. Orange alone, of all the counties in California, presses on for road bonds, at the imminent peril of being doubly bonded before the lapse of another year. Is there no man among us to rise up at these love feasts and point out the danger of this course? Shall we hear nothing but eloquent men dealing with automobiles and chuckholes, and no word of this impending financial calamity—nothing about the purpose of the politicians to exempt their masters, the railroad from taxation for support of these bonds. Do the people want to take on this colossal indebtedness? Do they wish to exempt the railroads from this taxation? MORE INTERESTING FIGURES Following are figures showing the total assessed value of the six cities in Orange county, after the raise by the state board of equalization: Santa Ana ... $5,902,612 Anahcim ... 1,075,107 Fullerton ... 1,541,475 Orange ... 1,490,762 Newport Beach ... 743,895 Huntington Beach ... 908,937 Following are figures showing the total assessed value of the six cities in Orange county, after the raise by the state board of equalization: Santa Ana ... $5,902,612 Anahcim ... 1,075,107 Fullerton ... 1,541,475 Orange ... 1,490,762 Newport Beach ... 743,895 Huntington Beach ... 908,937 Total ... $11,662,738 The total railroad assessment in Orange county is $2,717,482, and the total county valuation including railroads is $31,939,748. If the constitutional amendment to be voted upon next year exempting railroads from taxation shall carry, that will of course eliminate this portion of the assessment from the computation. This selfsame amendment was defeated by the people last year, but the railroad machine controlling our politics bobs it up for our consideration. Here, then, we have $11,862,788 in cities which is subject to taxation for support of road bonds—40 percent of the county's assessed valuation exclusive of railroads, and not a dollar of bond money can under the law be expended anywhere within the thirty-four square miles of territory incorporated in these cities. More than that, taxpayers in cities will be called upon to vote more bonds to pave their streets to a connection with these improved county thoroughfares. A glorious prospect for the city taxpayer, who must also vote bonds for schoolhouses, sewers and other civic betterments. Our British cousins persist in calling them gin eyeballs, California neglected to exercise the franchise upon many of the most important, and most sinister amendments, upon their ballots, and these, through their apathy, became law. There is danger of the amendment carrying next year. Do the people of Anaheim prefer a bond issue of $60,000 for constructing roads in outlying portions of this city, in addition to the million dollars for county roads, or would they prefer the same amount of bonds for a sewer system for this city? On which side, Bezonium, a speedway for automobiles, or a sewer system for this city? FLYING AUTOS Since the paving of East Center street, complaints multiply about the speeding of autos, and a general demand exists that the speed ordinance be enforced. Complaints are made to this office daily where men and women have had to back track and run to the sidewalk in order to avoid the onrushing speed maniac. This thing should be put a stop to. Officers say that a number of the speed maniacs are spotted, but what we want is less spotting and more arrests and heavy fines. We wonder, after the experience of this city the past week, when Center street has been practically made a race course, what show a farmer with a load of hay would have on country paved thoroughfares, where similar conditions would undoubtedly prevail. And yet these speed maniacs are asking the people to vote a million or two for paved speedways the county over. Let us have less spotting and more arrests of these speed maniacs who are driving the common people off the streets. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ISSUE The bond roads next need in repaved order of assigned bonds, advocate people at Orange main high its to be we unit is from $8,-miles first for ourourselvel with the high in the nature of, upon collection. to some that bond counme cam. But state rent, oure drophere is on these counties road being nose of to rise point A TRI-COUNTIES BOND ELECTION The Riverside Press quotes the references to the bonding question in our last issue and continues: "The advocates of a bond issue in Riverside will learn with regret of the setback given to the bond movement in the neighboring county, as the hope was that a joint campaign could be made in the two counties, and possibly in San Bernardino county also, with the elections on the same day." People in Orange county, so far as we have been able to learn, are opposed to a bond issue for roads on the eve of a state election for the same purpose. They sidestep the possibility of a double burden, and this is what every county in the state is doing, for Orange county is the only one now agitating road bonds. We note that Riverside and San Bernardino have dropped the subject. San Bernardino last year defeated road bonds. When the proper time comes, and the state bond issue is out of the way, and the constitutional amendment exempting railroads from bond taxation shall have been laid away in its grave, Orange county will join hands with Riverside and San Bernardino county for a good roads campaign. In the present temper of the people, a bond election in this county is foredoomed to defeat. We doubt if any election will be called before the state election next year. But that one will be called eventually is patent to the merest observer. The politicians want road bonds, and the reformers apparently do also. Each is sparring for advantage in preliminary set-tos. Dr. Diogenes Dobson loses the first bout to Dr. Angostura MacMullan. TAKING US TO TASK Our esteemed contemporary, the Santa Ana Blade, prods us for printing a bit of an advance report of ANAHEIM BOWLERS VICTORIOUS Orange and Anaheim bowlers met Tuesday night at a matched game of 10 pins on the local alleys and the Anaheim team won by 375 pins. The score was as follows: Orange high average: H. Woodland 125, H. Wolf 113, H. Robertson 134, E. Columbia 130. Orange highest score 158. Anaheim high average: C. Ensley 161, Frank Schaffer 153, Stump Huntington'170, Marion Cowan 144. Anaheim highest score 185. Total pins, Orange, 1510; Anaheim, 1885. Giving Anaheim the game by 375 pins. A series of matched games is being arranged between Anaheim, Orange, Fullerton, and when the teams get tuned up look out for some classy scores. CARD OF THANKS The undersigned take this means of returning their sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of their infant son. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Geisel. SUIT AGAINST SUGAR FACTORY Santa Ana Mill Will Have Hearing In Court Suit was begun in the superior court of this county on Monday afternoon by H. S. Hadsall against Fred H. Case, Frank Case and Henry W. Hinze for $115,000. Of that amount Hadsall alleges $57,500 is due him and unpaid for promoting the Southern California Sugar Co., and $57,500 is due as a result of an agreement entered into by the defendants with James Irvine to give him one-fourth the profits of building the factory in return for a subscription of $50,000 worth of stock. Hadsall went to Santa Ana, raised the subscription of $100,000 Then FALL A little late, but we waited until all assortment of the newest things in Hats and Shoes. You are invited have selected a seasonable bargain. DRESS GOODS Larger assortment than ever before. The newest weaves, the latest colors. Ten per cent. discount during opening sale. Special bargain offer: 65c values - for only 45c 50c values - for only 35c SILKS Silks are a specialty with us. A Guaranteed Taffeta,$1.50 value, Two-Season Guaranteed Satin, 86-inch. Pongees, Messelines, Moire, good assortment, during opening week at specially low prices. CLOTHING The famous Schwab Clothing with price on sleeve is the best As a bargain offering we have selected 60 suits which we will sell for less. $10.00 Suits,-for $8.00 $15.00 Suits,-for $12.00 $20.00 Suits,-for $16.00 This Fall Opening Sale is 10 days only—from Thursday Nov. 4 to Saturday Nov. A WORD FROM DEACON PILLSBURY TAKING US TO TASK Our esteemed contemporary, the Santa Ana Blade, prods us for printing a bit of an advance report of the meeting of associated chambers of commerce on Wednesday evening last. Prof. Mills also tried to stab us at the function, to much merriment and laughter at our expense. Now, what was our offense? The ink was scarcely dry upon the paper when Mills' keen nose scented Mr. Johnson in the woodpile. What was in the report contained was true—true as holy writ; but the banqueters had not yet got down to the soup and fish. There were only two statements upon which the throwing of a die was hazarded: One, that the banquet was an elaborate function; the other that whatever you call the sword of Damocles dangled above the devoted head of Dr. Dobson. All the rest, except the bill of fare, was a bit of discursive writing such as is found on tap in every well-regulated newspaper office. We wonder if the editor of the Blade, shading his eye from the glint of the setting sun, discounting the future, sizing up the shadows of coming events, and galloping out into the spot light of the arena, with the plaudits of the assembled multitude ringing acclaim in his ears ever perpetrated this self-same stunt, as he proclaimed things that, while they actually were not, indubitably were bound to be? True, this is dangerous business. But what did we do? We hazarded a guess about the banquet being an elaborate success. We had personally inspected the banquet hall, and the cuisine, which smelled like a Japanese wedding. We sampled the roast spring chicken and the sole, and pronounced them fit for the Gods on Olympus. We ate of the olives and the mince pie, and they were great; and we acclaimed Chefs Mills and Ziegler bully boys with glass eyes. And did not all this come true? Was not the banquet a great success? What more would you? H. Case, Frank Case and Henry W. Hinze for $115,000. Of that amount Hadsall alleges $57,500 is due him and unpaid for promoting the Southern California Sugar Co., and $57,500 is due as a result of an agreement entered into by the defendants with James Irvine to give him one-fourth the profits of building the factory in return for a subscription of $50,060 worth of stock. Hadsall went to Santa Ana, raised the subscription of $100,000. Then came the panic, and the project was dropped. The next year it was taken up again on a new agreement with Hadsall. For Sale: Valencia orange and lemon trees. W. A. Knuth, N. Tustin St., Orange, 1-4 mile south of S.P. trk A WORD FROM DEACON PILLS-BURY The Anaheim Gazette, of which Henry Kuchel is editor and proprietor, has entered upon its fortyth year of its publication, and rightfully congratulates itself on having done good work for Anaheim.—California Weekly, San Francisco. HALE, HEARTY AND VIGOROUS The Anaheim Gazette has just entered upon its fortyth year, hale hearty and vigorous as in its youth. The record of its existence is indeed remarkable and the News sincerely hopes that the Gazette has uncounted years of life yet before it.—Huntington Beach News. ON THE SIDE OF THE PEOPLE The Anaheim Gazette called attention last week to the beginning of its fortyth year and fortyeth volume. In a reminiscent mood the editor recounted a few of the changes that have occurred in Southern California since the inception of the Gazette; one thing was mentioned, which seems incredible, but is nevertheless true; and that is that "Los Angeles had no newspaper then which is published today." The Gazette is a sterling paper with clear cut convictions and is generally on the right side—the side of the people—in every controversy. Long may it live and prosper—Grange Post. The Choral society, assisted by the Women's Choral club, will give a concert on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, at the operahouse. The personnel of the choral society and club is composed of those who are most vitally interested in the musical future of Anaheim, including Mrs. Dietrich,Mrs. Wallop, Mrs. Moore, Miss Fay, Miss Adams and others. The club will sing at the Ebell club reception for the teachers of the public schools on Nov. 6th, under direction of Charle... sonally inspected the banquet hall, and the cuisine, which smelled like a Japanese wedding. We sampled the roast spring chicken and the sole, and pronounced them fit for the Gods on Olympus. We ate of the olives and the mince pie, and they were great; and we acclaimed Chefs Mills and Ziegler bully boys with glass eyes. And did not all this come true? Was not the banquet a great success? What more would you? The second statement hazarded on the breaking of the morrow was that the Damocletian poinard dangled menacingly over the cocoanut of Dr. Dobson. And did it not? Didn't it fall and cut off his blooming head? We guess yes. The rest was merely corroborative detail intended to convey artistic verisimilitude to what might otherwise have been a bald and uninteresting narrative. As Mr. Gilbert might say. As for Mr. Mills, what does he expect for a dollar and a half? A Los Angeles politician has left his wife and hiked out of the state because he says an error of his youth has appeared to haunt him as an evil spectre. Does this "error of his youth" wear rings on her fingers, or is it only that time he voted the democratic ticket, back in Podunk? Statistician Mills informs an inquiry world that a single cigar a day dispensed with will pay an average property-owner's taxes on road bonds. Nickel or ten? Dr. Diogenes Dobson, looking for an honest board of supervisors with a lantern, says road bonds must be divorced from politics. Dr. Aristotte divorced from politics. Dr. Aristote terlocutory decree. Eyes Tested Free. Headache and Weak Eyes Permanently Cured The Magazine Writers this month have been unusually clever in their contributions. Come and look over the title pages of them all to see if your favorite writer is represented. Of course we have the magazine if he is. All the New Books are here, too. Mostly by well-known writers, but a few by new stars in the literary firmament. Better buy one at least. Joseph Helmsen THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 FALL OPENING but we waited until all Fall Goods arrived. We will have on display the best and largest of the newest things in Ladies' Suits, Coats, Dress Goods, Silks, Men's and Boy's Clothing, shoes. You are invited to visit our store and see the display. As a special inducement we need a seasonable bargain in each Department. A good chance to save on goods you need now. RESS GOODS Assortment than ever before the newest weaves, the colors. Ten per cent. discount opening sale. Special offer: Suits - for only 45c Suits - for only 35c R. & G. CORSETS The new models, extra long effects. They are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Once tried always worn. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT Waists, Skirts, Dresses, Kimonas, all well made, perfect fitting, new Fall Styles. During Fall Opening Sale for 10 per cent. less. Ladies' Suits & Coats This is the classiest lot we've ever shown. Everyone new and up-to-date. Reasonably priced from $12.50 to $30. During opening sale will sell at reduced prices. Men's Furnishings This Department is over-crowded with the newest things in Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery. For an opening we offer: Men's blk Socks, 75c doz Men's Work Socks, $1.00 doz A line of Men's Work Shirts, - 35c Each SHOES Big shipment of newest styles for Fall just received. In order to make room we will sell a large assortment of broken lines for about one-fourth less. $1.50 Shoes - for $1.15 $2.00 Shoes - for 1.60 $2.50 Shoes - for 2.00 $3.00 Shoes - for 2.50 Blankets and Comforts Our Stock is more complete than ever. We are crowded. During this sale: Comforts 10 per cent Less 150 Sample Blankets, all kinds, will close them out for one-fourth less. All Opening Sale is for only—from Thursday, to Saturday, Nov. 13. The S.Q.R. Store ALL Opening Sale is for only—from Thursday, to Saturday, Nov. 13. The S.Q.R. Store RUB-NO-MORE WASH POWDER 25 CENTS PER PACKAGE With Each Package a Half Dozen Spoons and a Cake of Rub-No-More Soap Given Away Free. FRESH BLOATERS AT DICKEL'S Here You Will Find A Complete Assortment Of Suits, Top Coats, Overcoats, Auto Rain Coats, Corduroy Coats, Vests and Pants, Sweater Coats and Vests, Golf Shirts, Corduroy and Flannel Shirts, Night Shirts and Pajamas, Woolen and Cotton Underwear, Hosiery, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Suspenders, Umbrellas, and latest shapes in Soft and Stiff Hats. The price of print paper has advanced $5 per ton since the Aldrich tariff went into effect. The country publisher who orders a five-ton lot feels the trust going down into his jeans for $25. He looks pleasant, and keeps shouting for the party which stands sponsor for this infamy. How long will he continue in the harness of the party? Imported Winningsted cabbage seed at Dickel's. HE DID, AND IT DIDN'T COST A CENT O. T. Callor put on his plug hat and swallow-tall and went to Los Angeles on Monday to shake hands with Bill Taft.—Anaheim Gazette. Wonder if he saw him.—Santa Ana Register. We repair and build automobile tops. Wm. F. Lutz Co., Santa Ana. For novelties in Chinaware see A. Nagel.