anaheim-gazette 1909-11-11

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 BONDING SCHEME QUITE DEAD The proposed million dollar bonding scheme for good roads in Orange county seems to have hung its harp on a willow tree. There was too strong a political smell about it to sit well upon the stomachs of the people, and they would have none of it. Two years ago, had the supervisors been petitioned for a bond election, a railroad machinist would without doubt have been made a member of the highway commission. With that rosy prospect breaking up on the vision of the lambs, they stampeded, Bellweather Mills and all. The proposition dropped with a thud like unto that of a dead coon falling from the tree top. It lay peacefully slumbering until recently the associated chambers of commerce took the matter up and resuscitated the corpse. Two years ago it was a political scheme. This time the associated chambers of commerce were really actuated by a desire for good roads. There was no politics in it, until the Wandering Minstrel of Orange county politics, Dr. Angostura MacMullan, hearing the joyful shout of the merry-makers inside the banquet hall, peeped in under the curtain, and it A PINTO STATESMAN OUT OF A JOB A horticultural commissioner for Orange county is up for appointment by the supervisors at their meeting next Tuesday, and judging from current indications, a political job of monumental infamy is about to be perpetrated upon the citrus growers. It is safe to say the supervisors, if they dare do so, will appoint John W. Morrison for the position, notwithstanding the fact that he failed to pass the examinations imposed by the state board of horticultural examiners. Morrison some weeks ago resigned his position as deputy fish and game commissioner, and according to reports, in well informed circles, his resignation was asked for by the state fish and game commission. For some time antedating his resignation he has been carefully planning to land the higher salaried position, and is understood to have been programmed by the machine for the place. He failed to measure up to the test required by the state board, but that fact called for little heed by the push now running our things political. While the three other unsuccessful candidates have dropped out of the running, Morrison perseveres, and it is said the job of naming him will be pulled off next Tuesday. Chairman MacMullan quotes a part of the horticultural law by which he seeks to buttress the claims of this man, even though he failed of certification by the state board. MacMullan seeks to do a turn for the head of the county committee, and bases his position upon the following sections of the political code: “If no persons present themselves before the state board of examiners, or if after such examination no persons are found qualified, the state commissioner may appoint Roy K. Almerson as general commissioner. This time have been only man who passaminations prescribed by the state natural examiners. Man who has qualified Petitions are also Morrison, who fails them. Doc McFaul pointed veterinary services, is said to tition in charge in McFarlane does not Rus growers. He Citrus growers try, it may be added Mrison’s appointment there need be little in circulation in his pose him because his appointment at Rus industry of this However, this would speak of a sire to refer to somewhat similar One year ago, ers—all of them men of in the community to line for Estud cause, as they bear tariff, forsooth, election. The clarity, in convention ed their delegates yet the railroad a sufficient number es to give him the citrus growers su campaign, and he the protest of th bering until recently the associated chambers of commerce took the matter up and resuscitated the corpse. Two years ago it was a political scheme. This time the associated chambers of commerce were really actuated by a desire for good roads. There was no politics in it, until the Wandering Minstrel of Orange county politics, Dr. Angostura MacMullan, hearing the joyful shout of the merry-makers inside the banquet hall, peeped in under the curtain, and it was all over. The boys were afraid Angostura was aching to bite his initials too perceptibly in the good-roads pie. If the supervisors succeed next Tuesday in kicking Morrison upstairs into the horticultural commissioner's job, that will remove him from possibility as one of the highway commission; but if the board finds themselves unable to find a nest for this soiled little political boss, he will immediately loom large, not as a candidate for a place on the highway commission, but as the indubitable head of that body, for no power in the county or out of it could prevent Angostura from naming him so to act. Does Damocles Dobson believe Dr. Angostura MacMullan will yield up his political birthright for so small a mess of pottage as this call of the associated chambers of commerce for good roads from their woodnotes wild? Nay, nay, be not deceived. Cannot Dr. Dobson see through this political brick with a hole in it? NO CONFIDENCE IN BOARD In the present jockeying by the board of supervisors to give John W. Morrison a chance to avail himself of any loophole in the law, and thus become horticultural commissioner, what confidence have the taxpayers that a clean and competent highway commission will be appointed to expend that proposed million-dollar road bond fund? Morrison failed of certification by the state board of horticultural examiners, and his name has not been certified to by that board. Is not this sufficient to drop him from the list of candidates available for the place? It would seem not, but that an active campaign is on to assist him in repairing his fences so ruthlessly knocked down by the state examiners. The cry has gone forth that Morrison is a republican, and that inasmuch as he was programmed for the place, he must be appointed Chairman MacMullan's question of the horticultural law by which he seeks to buttress the claims of this man, even though he failed of certification by the state board. MacMullan seeks to do a turn for the head of the county committee, and bases his position upon the following sections of the political code: "If no persons present themselves before the state board of examiners, or if after such examination no persons are found qualified, the state board of horticultural examiners shall name five residents of the county who shall be practical fruit growers and certify them to the board of supervisors and from these names the board of supervisors shall appoint a horticultural commissioner. "Whenever from any cause, the number of persons eligible and certified to any board of supervisors from which to select and appoint a county horticultural commissioner is, or becomes less than 5, the state board of horticultural examiners shall proceed to certify or recommend the names of additional persons as herein above provided." That MacMullan's understanding of the statute is fallacious is shown in an opinion printed elsewhere of Attorney General Webb and which was read to the supervisors at their recent session when the matter of naming a commissioner first came up. Attorney General Webb shows with convincing logic that after names have been certified to by the state examiners, even though the number be not five no other names can be submitted to the supervisors for appointment to the office. If such were the rule, of what avail are the examinations conducted by the state board and why maintain such examinations at all? E. B. Collier of Corona, a member of the state board of horticultural examiners, a cog in the Riverside political push, which affiliates with the machine in Orange county, has been in consultation at Santa Ana with MacMullan and Morrison. Evidences are not lacking, also, that the matter has been under consideration at the headquarters of the political bureau at Los Angeles. Collier maintains that Morrison passed the examinations, yet his name has not been certified to by the state board. Collier it is said will be present at the supervisors' meeting next Tuesday and make an argument in support of the claims of the machine candidate for the appointment. A writ of mandam- In considering almost world-wide protection of forest view has just been in China—a country cited as an effects of deforestation. In a portion of dom earnest effort made to re-establish planting. Coey of Tsingtaungthe Germans in tification by the state board of horticultural examiners, and his name has not been certified to by that board. Is not this sufficient to drop him from the list of candidates available for the place? It would seem not, but that an active campaign is on to assist him in repairing his fences so ruthlessly knocked down by the state examiners. The cry has gone forth that Morrison is a republican, and that inasmuch as he was programmed for the place, he must be appointed, irrespective of the findings of the state board of horticultural commissioners. True, he is a republican—of the railroad machine stripe; but he failed to qualify for the office in the legally prescribed examinations. Will the taxpayers of Orange county place in the hands of this board of jockeying supervisors the naming of a highway commission to expend a million dollars upon our roads? We doubt it. If Morrison fails, by hook or crook to land the appointment, he may be considered as practically named as chairman of the highway commission—in the improbable event of such a commission being appointed. Do the people want Morrison, or will they wait until a more favorable time presents itself for naming a highway commission composed of men whose stature prohibits their coattails from dangling down in the filthy pool of railroad machine politics? Johnny Herget, familiarly known as "Young Mitchell," is one of the newly elected San Francisco board of supervisors. Johnny stands for lifting the lid. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have returned from an outing trip to Soquel canyon; Huntington Beach and other points of interest. MacMullan and Morrison. Evidences are not lacking, also, that the matter has been under consideration at the headquarters of the political bureau at Los Angeles. Collier maintains that Morrison passed the examinations, yet his name has not been certified to by the state board. Collier it is said will be present at the supervisors' meeting next Tuesday and make an argument in support of the claims of the machine candidate for the appointment. A writ of mandamus compelling the board to name Bishop, the only man to pass the examination successfully, may be filed at the meeting. Citrus growers who oppose the appointment of Morrison, believing this great industry will be threatened by the placing of an incompetent man in this important position should be on hand to participate in the deliberations. If we read the signs of the times aright, there will be many such at the meeting, and if this crowning infamy of the machine be attempted there will be such remonstrance as even the push will scarcely dare ignore. Former Vice President Fairbanks, a dispatch from China asserts, has shaved his whiskers. It is to be hoped this will provoke no complications regarding the open door. Honduras lost its entire navy as a result of a naval engagement between its only gunboat and a pirate craft. The gunboat was spiked and put out of commission. Up to latest reports no word has come of a revolution as a result of the disaster. San Francisco aims to be the Paris of America, and Los Angeles the Florence of the New World. San Diego will continue to remain the Podunk of the Pacific. ANAHEIM·GAZETTE ON WHICH SIDE, BEZONIAN? A number of orange growers throughout Orange county are circulating petitions asking the supervisors to appoint Roy K. Bishop horticultural commissioner. Bishop, it will by this time have been learned, is the only man who passed the recent examinations prescribed by law and conducted by the state board of horticultural examiners. He is thus the only man who has qualified for the place. Petitions are also out for John W. Morrison, who failed in the examinations. Doc McFarlane, recently appointed veterinary surgeon by the supervisors, is said to have this latter petition in charge in this vicinity. Doc McFarlane does not represent the citrus growers. He is a horse doctor. Citrus growers throughout the county, it may be added, are against Morrison's appointment to a man, and there need be little fear of petitions in circulation in his behalf. They oppose him because they consider his appointment a menace to the citrus industry of the county. However, this is not what we would speak of at this time. We desire to refer to a different, albeit somewhat similar, matter. One year ago, these citrus growers—all of them worthy citizens, all of them men of repute and standing in the community—were whipped into line for Estudillo for senator, because, as they had been told, the tariff, forsooth, depended upon his election. The clean men of the party, in convention assembled, instructed their delegates not to support him; yet the railroad machine raped away a sufficient number of those delegates to give him the nomination. These citrus growers supported him in the campaign, and helped elect him over the protest of the clean men of the party. Insects have been so destructive that thousands of Chinese boys and women are now engaged annually to destroy them. Various measures of prevention have been tried, such as placing girdles of glue on the trees, but these have not been effective and it was found necessary to resort to a systematic destruction of the insects by hand. During 1908 over seven million caterpillars were gathered by hand, smashed, covered with lime, and afterwards used as fertilizer. This method has been successful in protecting the greater part of the plantations but on the mountains on the border of the territory the trees are eaten bare. Acacia appear to withstand the attacks of the insects better than any other species, and the summits of the mountains are now being planted with these trees in an effort to check future destruction. In addition to these enemies, Chinese thieves are another source of difficulty, and on one occasion a band of thirty-six thieves was captured in the act of stealing wood. In spite of these drawbacks, however, the work has been so successful that the Chinese government is now undertaking forestry schemes in a number of places under advice from German experts. This work centers about Mukden, Manchuria, where success has already been obtained with acacias and experiments are now being made with other trees. The first Chinese forest school was established in Mukden two years ago. Six hundred and twenty-five acres have already been set apart for cultivation, and 24,710 acres are to be purchased for afforestation. Three large mines in China, in the provinces of Chihli and Shansi, which are under the management of Europeans, are making plans for afforestation, and the Shantung railway is planned. PINCHOT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Water-Power Sites to Be An Issue in the Next Session A recent statement issued by the chief forester outlines the policy established by Mr. Pinchot under the direction of Roosevelt relating to the control of water powers in the national reserves. The statement comes in a timely way because these matters are certain to make the fighting ground of the coming session of congress and the attorneys of the electric power trust have undertaken to challenge Pinchot's policy. We quote from the statement: "After the transfer of the national forests from the interior department to the forest service in 1906 some things were done that had never been done before, such as initiating government control over water power monopoly in the national forests, giving preference to the public over commercial corporations in the use of the forests and trying to help the small man make a living rather than the big man to make a profit (but always with the effort to be just to both). Always and everywhere we have set the public welfare above the advantage of the special interests. "Because it did these things the forest service has made enemies, of some of whom it is justly proud. It has been easy for these enemies to raise the cry of illegality, novelty and excess of zeal. But in every instance the service is fortified either by express statutes or by decisions of the supreme court and other courts, of the secretary of the interior, of the comptroller, of the attorney general, or by general principles of law which are beyond dispute. If there is novelty, it consists simply in the way these statutes, decisions and principles..." to line for Estudillo for senator, because, as they had been told, the tariff, forsooth, depended upon his election. The clean men of the party, in convention assembled, instructed their delegates not to support him; yet the railroad machine raped away a sufficient number of those delegates to give him the nomination. These citrus growers supported him in the campaign, and helped elect him over the protest of the clean men of the party. The men who forced Estudillo's nomination, in defiance of the will of the party, are the same who are now trying to force Morrison's nomination. Under precisely similar conditions. We are overjoyed the machine is unable to stand them up and count them, as it did in Estudillo's behalf a year ago. We welcome them back into the fold of the clean men of the party—men who wear no railroad collar, nor receive favors in the shape of passes from them. But the lines are being more tightly drawn with each succeeding year. On which side are these men in future to be? On the side of the Estudillos, the Morrisons, the MacMullans, the late S. O. Walker, or on the side of the clean men of the party? In a word, the railroad or the people? This is the railroad fight down to date. For the time being the fight is transferred into our very homes. The person at issue is a pinion in the great railroad machine ramifying throughout the state. He must be placed in office at all hazards, irrespective of the wishes of the people—the taxpayers, the citrus growers, the men who made and are making the country. The railroad, or the people? On which side, Bezonian? GERMANS PLANTING FORESTS IN CHINA In considering the progress of the almost world-wide movement for protection of forests, an interesting review has just been made of the work in China—a country which is so often cited as an example of the evil effects of deforestation. In a portion of the Celestial Kingdom earnest efforts are now being made to re-establish a forest cover by planting. Consul Wilbur T. Grace of Tsingtau, China, reports that the Germans in that region are making attempts at reforestation. acacia and experiments are now being made with other trees. The first Chinese forest school was established in Mukden two years ago. Six hundred and twenty-five acres have already been set apart for cultivation,and 24,710 acres are to be purchased for afforestation. Three large mines in China, in the provinces of Chihli and Shansi,which are under the management of Europeans, are making plans for afforestation, and the Shantung railway is planning acacia along 260 miles of its track. This, however, is simply a beginning of the work, and the Chinese government now has in contemplation reforestation work in different parts of China. ADVISORY BOARDS RECOGNIZED Seventeen Stock Associations Given Due Recognition Washington, Nov. 4.—During the past year seventeen associations of Western stockmen have applied to the Forest Service for the recognition of their Advisory Boards, swelling the total number of associations thus recognized to forty-six. The recognition accorded entitles an association to receive notice of proposed action, and an opportunity to be heard by the local forest officer in reference to increase or decrease in the number of stock to be allowed following season, the division of the range between different classes of stock and their owners, or the adoption of special rules to meet local conditions, and in every case the recommendations of the Avdisory Boards are followed as far as the rights of non-members, and the other interests involved, will allow. This cooperation is of value both to the stockmen interested and to the government. The stockman is afforded an opportunity to work out his own destiny; the Government has the benefit of his training and experience in meeting the complicated situations which arise in connection with its administration of the National Forest land. By this means the division of the land between cattle and sheep is conducted amicably, bringing about an absence of ill feeling and bitterness. The necessary reductions to provide for new owners or prevent damage to the range are distributed to the best advantage and in the way which will cause the least inconvenience or loss to the ones affected. Sea- some of whom it is justly proud. It has been easy for these enemies to raise the cry of illegality, novelty and excess of zeal. But in every instance the service is fortified either by express statutes or by decisions of the supreme court and other courts, of the secretary of the interior, of the comptroller, of the attorney general, or by general principles of law which are beyond dispute. If there is novelty, it consists simply in the way these statutes, decisions and principles have been used to protect the public. The law officers of the forest service have the nation for their client and they are proud to work zealously for the public as they would in private practice for a fee." Mr. Pinchot has taken care that his action in this relation and all its bearings was adequately "buttressed by law." It has been the accepted ground of attack by the monopolists that the law had been stretched by the forestry service and such action, even if taken to protect popular rights and interests, was intolerable in the view of the power grabbers. The forester was a lawless and disorderly person who must be reduced to subjection if Ballinger could do it. Yet it seems as if Ballinger's wings had been clipped something shorter than they were on his first ambitious flutter. Mr. Pinchot's statement is pointed straight at congress. CLEANING RIVER CHANNEL Gangs at Work Opening Waterway to Ocean Work was begun on Monday at different points along the Santa Ana river from the junction with the Santiago creek to tidewater. For the first time in the history of the county a recognized river channel between these two points has been established, and work is being done,and probably will be completed within 30 days, to put the channel in shape to hold any flood waters that may come. The property owners along the river and the various interests along the stream have united on the present channel, and all are working in harmony. The successful work of last year fully demonstrated that the waters can be controlled if an outlet to tidewater was provided. The channel is being cleaned out, deepened where necessary, and dikes built or straightened where necessary. The Newbert protection district di- In considering the progress of almost world-wide movement for protection of forests, an interesting review has just been made of the work in China—a country which is so often cited as an example of the evil effects of deforestation. In a portion of the Celestial Kingdom earnest efforts are now being made to re-establish a forest cover by planting. Consul Wilbur T. Gracey of Tsingtau, China, reports that the Germans in that region are making successful attempts at reforestation. The success of the work was practically assured at the start, for Germany is given the credit for having the highest developed system of forestry, and it was natural to expect that the long experience in forest work in the Fatherland would lessen preliminary experimentation and hasten progress in China. When Tsingtau was occupied by the Germans about eleven years ago the hills were found bare and barren, with only a sporadic growth of scrub pine and weeds. Plans for reforestation were at once made, and about 2,965 acres have already been planted. About half of this is planted in acacia, the balance in pine, larch, walnut, oak, ash, maples, and alders. So successful has this planting been that the point has already been reached where the sale of timber can be made. Small branches are sold for fire wood and some of the timber is used for mining purposes. The sale and exportation of acacia is expected to become a considerable source of revenue during the next few years. It is particularly remarkable that work should have been so successful in view of the difficulties to which the plantation was subjected. The rainful is light and lack of moisture considerably retarded the development of the trees. By far the worst enemies, however, were insects. Various species of caterpillars and other ANAHEIM BOWLERS VICTORIOUS AGAIN Harry Spielman, Roy Gordner, H. Westerman, Peter Weisser and Wm. Houts escorted the famous Anaheim bowling team—Frank Schafer, Stump Huntington, Marion Cowan and Chas Ensley—to Orange Tuesday night, and downed their opponents on the Litten alleys, as follows: Orange team—High average, H. Woodward 133, H. B. Robertson 141, Earl Columbia 107, K. V. Wolff 147, Highest score, 158, by Robertson. Anaheim high score, Cowan 147, Ensley 149, Huntington 163, Shaffer 142. Highest score, 183, by Schaffer. Total pins, Anaheim, 1816. Orange 1585, giving Anaheim the game by 231 pins. Return matches will be announced later. Max Nebelung measured .45 of an inch of rain for the showers on Monday morning. The property owners along the river and the various interests along the stream have united on the present channel, and all are working in harmony. The successful work of last year fully demonstrated that the waters can be controlled if an outlet to tidewater was provided. The channel is being cleaned out, deepened where necessary, and dikes built or straightened where necessary. The Newbert protection district directors are giving their support to the project, and have authorized the expenditure of $2000 along the new defined channel, the expenditure being promises to pay when the district funds are available. The directors authorized the work to be done under the direction of the new river committee, consisting of O. H. Coulter, D. H. Dunkin and C. F. Heil. Dunkin will superintend the work from the Santiago creek to the Santa Ana sewer farm. The Santa Ana city trustees are clearing the channel through the sewer farm. Coulter is in charge from the farm to the Pacific electric bridge, and Heil from the bridge to tidewater. The ranchers and property owners who have subscribed cash or work are requested by the committee in charge to pay in the money or report for work to the committeeman in charge of his section. Those who have not already paid in or reported, or who have not subscribed, should do so at once. The committee is anxious to have the work completed within thirty days. When the work is done the river situation will be in far better shape than it has ever been. I have some good property to exchange for Anaheim ranches. Let me list your ranch. Robert Johnston. (over Beebe-Weisel store.) 11-11-tf REMEMBER Our Fall Opening SALE SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN EACH DEPARTMENT UNTIL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th. The S.Q.R. 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