anaheim-gazette 1909-11-18

NEW CONGRESS DISTRICT WILL LOS ANGELES ABSORB COUNTIES OF SOUTH Machine Seeking to Control Congressional Representation — Increased Population Gives South a New Member—How will District be Formed? The politicians and some people who are not politicians are quite busy map ping out the state in new congressional districts for the next decade. The impression seems to be very general that California will gain one member of the house, and accepting this supposition the San Francisco correspondent of the Press makes the following suggestions regarding the new alignment of Southern California counties: The division of the state into congressional districts is, according to Deacon Clarke of the Riverside Press, already interesting the politicians. It is generally conceded that the next census will give us over two million inhabitants in this state, and probably we shall reach a quarter of a million over that figure. If that be correct, we shall have nine congressmen certainly and possibly ten, depending on course on the ratio established by congress. With nine congressmen, the south will probably get the extra man, and he will come from a district comprising the counties of San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and a part of Los Angeles, probably that portion which lies to the east and which includes Pomona and its neighbors. It is said that if that plan is carried out, that LeRoy Wright of San Diego wants to get the party nomination and that he is already laying his plans toward that end. The rest of the age of compactness and perhaps more mutuality of interest, although, so far as known, there is no friction between any portions of the present eighth district. Should these five southern counties be formed into a district, there would be left of the district now represented by Mr. Smith only Inyo, Tulare, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo—probably not enough for a district. It has been suggested that Kings and Fresno, now in the sixth district; might be transferred to the Smith district, and that Sacramento might be given to the sixth. Advocates of this plan express themselves as confident that Representatives Smith, Needham and McKinlay, who presumably expect to be in the congressional field in 1912, have no objection to the arrangement. It need hardly be suggested that if they are in the congressional field when the redistricting is made, their wishes will be consulted with every purpose of complying with them." There is a good deal of guess work about all the estimates of population and grouping of counties, and we have a decided impression that the census figures, when they are made public, will shatter several slates that have been made because it will be found that most of the counties have overestimated their population. The impression in Washington is that it will require 225,000 population for a member of the house under the new apportionment; accepting this as the probable basis, we are unable to figure out population enough in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial for a district. Under the law, only "contiguous" counties can be grouped into a district; and for that reason we could not add Ventura and Santa Barbara, which are now in this district. We believe that it will be necessary to take in Kern and Loma. BYRON AND POET Predicted Those who have Edgar Allan Poe's derful story o propelling ruddy Atlantic from landed on the lina. This story 1838, preceding from Calais toenty years. And that as early before Poe, Byron. It was in 1838 Pisa, Italy, where a year the Land was there that tain Medwin, w London, published with Lord Byron conversations is to "Who can be that he has b years too soon from a savant to have discovered balloons b and who assure dy to disclose gernment. I ima to make journey stead of sea f find a way to g the lack of att nelle has discov is not as much as one may s are now in th e Medwin left It was near th at Byron publ of his "Don Jus shows that he the discovery o See the second canto: gressmen, the south will probably get the extra man, and he will come from a district comprising the counties of San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and a part of Los Angeles, probably that portion which lies to the east and which includes Pomona and its neighbors. It is said that if that plan is carried out, that LeRoy Wright of San Diego wants to get the party nomination and that he is already laying his plans toward that end. The rest of the present eighth district will be left to form a district by itself, which will include Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Kern, King, and possibly go as far north as Fresno, including the counties of Inyo and Tulare. That district will be represented by Smith, the present congressman, according to the views of the politicians, as he has made a very acceptable congressman and can be re-elected easily, it is said. The Santa Barbara Press contributes the following comment to the discussion. "One plan that has been proposed by the gerrymanderists of the state is to divide Los Angeles county, the smaller portion joining with San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, San Bernardino and Orange in the making of the ninth district, while Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Kings, Tulare, Inyo and possibly Fresno will form another district, which will still bring Santa Barbara under the congressional eye of the Bakersfield representative. These lines are purely conjectural; but so far as Santa Barbara is concerned, it would be better to be classed with such counties as the above than to come under the overpowering influence of a large county like Los Angeles." Any suggestion of putting San Diego in the same district as Los Angeles causes a vigorous protest from the city of bay and climate, and the San Diego Union voices that protest in the following vigorous language: "It ought to be needless to suggest that any scheme by which, as suggested, a portion of Los Angeles county would be joined with San Diego and other extreme southern counties, should be resisted to the bitter end. Such an arrangement would be little less than a political crime. The interests of these counties are not the interests of Los Angeles county. But were this sort of a deal to be made, Los Angeles would presumably name for a member of the house under the new apportionment; accepting this as the probable basis, we are unable to figure out population enough in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial for a district. Under the law, only "contiguous" counties can be grouped into a district; and for that reason we could not add Ventura and Santa Barbara, which are now in this district. We believe that it will be necessary to take in Kern and Inyo, and it might even be necessary to include Tulare, though we hardly think so. That would be our guess for the new ninth district. The eighth would be part of Los Angeles county; and the seventh would be the rest of Los Angeles and Ventura and Santa Barbara. Los Angeles county may have 450,000 population by 1910, but we doubt it; we think 400,000 or 425,000 is a more conservative estimate. If, however, the total should reach 450,000, then the eighth and seventh districts would be formed from that county and San Luis Obispo thrown into the sixth, Needham's district." LOWEST TAXES; POOREST ROADS Orange Sets Good Example to Other Counties of State The county assessor has received from the state controller a tabulated statement, showing the value of property and indebtedness and the tax rate of each county in the state. From this statement we make the following deductions: Los Angeles county has the largest valuation of property in the state and Alpine county the smallest; Orange county is fifteenth in the list with a valuation of $31,936,637. San Francisco county has the largest indebtedness and twenty-eight counties have none; Orange county is eighteenth in the list with an indebtedness of $55,000. The tax rate is given in two parts, the inside and the outside rate, the difference being occasioned by the road tax; seven counties have but one rate. Yuba county has the highest tax rate, both inside and outside, and Orange county has the lowest, both inside and outside; Orange county's tax rate is 90 cents inside and $1.20 outside. Five counties have a road tax of 60 cents, four of 55 cents, six of 50 cents, one of 48 cents, the lack of attnelle has dissonce is not as much as one may say are now in the Medwin left. It was near tha that Byron publ of his "Don Juan" shows that he is the discovery o See the second canto: "Man fell with ples rose If this be true the mode In which Sir Is close Through the th turnplike A thing to co woes. For ever since glow'd With all kinds soon Steam engine the moon Byron's "Don ed into French 1822, but darin lator he did n "Don Juan" in the foregoing s prose, is suppo r of aviation by suggestion goes" THE SMART PLEF A little man on the avenue,sively at its f darted down tha lyn Life. Before far, however,h e clutches of a h "Let me go,c o the grim custo him fast. "Not much I acting so susp for,eh?" "I live in tha discomfite "Don't hold; le "Oh,you live that's too thin. to that house w "But my wife spend the day a fix, officer." "That's what lively,now,and "It ought to be needless to suggest that any scheme by which, as suggested, a portion of Los Angeles county would be joined with San Diego and other extreme southern counties, should be resisted to the bitter end. Such an arrangement would be little less than a political crime. The interests of these counties are not the interests of Los Angeles county. But were this sort of a deal to be made, Los Angeles would presumably name the congressman and dominate the district. Such an arrangement would be simply intolerable. Assuming that there is such scheme afoot, it will be hoped that the census will be so generous to Los Angeles county that it will have sufficient population for two districts, and will not have any right to reach out for other territory. It appears that Los Angeles county is figuring on getting Inyo into a district with itself or part of itself, so as to be politically nearer to its future water supply. But Los Angeles county is separated from Inyo by Kern and San Bernardino. It would have to absorb a "shoestring" through one of them in order to reach Inyo, or else there would be the anomaly of a district "dispersed," as Mr. Wegg would say. However, it is hardly probable that Los Angeles will get Inyo, and in any event the matter is not one of much concern here." The Union outlines as follows the district that will suit San Diego, and incidentally the district in which that county hopes to name the congressman: "It is believed that the five southern counties of the eighth district—San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino—will show the population requisite for a district. It can be said, too, that such new district would have the advantage of an indebtedness of $50,000. The tax rate is given in two parts, the inside and the outside rate, the difference being occasioned by the road tax; seven counties have but one rate. Yuba county has the highest tax rate, both inside and outside, and Orange county has the lowest, both inside and outside; Orange county's tax rate is 90 cents inside and $1.20 outside. Five counties have a road tax of 60 cents, four of 55 cents, six of 50 cents, one of 48 cents, one of 45 cents, twenty of 40 cents, one of 39 cents, two of 38 cents, one of 37 3-5 cents, one of 36 cents, two of 35 cents and six of 30 cents. Orange county has the lowest road tax and in all probability the poorest roads, for it takes money to build good roads and with a small outlay the roads are bound to be poor."—Orange Post. THE INQUISITIVE TRAVELER Going the whole way, mister? inquired the passenger with a green necktie, as he took out his snuffbox preparatory to settling himself for a cross-examination. The man interrogated eyed him attentively, then replied: No, I get out at the third station. I am going to collect some money due to me for groceries supplied. You see, I am a wholesale grocer. The business was left to me by my father. I am married and have five children. The oldest is eleven years old. I am exactly twelve years and nine months married. I live in a semi-detached house, rented at forty pounds. My wife is fair and weighs twelve stone. She was a dairymal before I married her and has been vaccinated twice. I have $1150 in bank and I was 14 when I left school." The man in the green necktie had a dissatisfied look as he inquired: What did your grandfather do for a living? "I live in the discomfited 'Don't hold; let me.' Oh, you live that's too thin. To that house we spend the day fixing officer." "That's what lively now, and game is." So back they tightly clutching When the front point was reached flew up and a door out. "Oh, was he Mr. Policeman?" "He was, ma's here." "He does, off my husband." The policeman "Bring him in want him to buy dress before he office." EMBA The teacher French" in a co-was a lively man One bright after girls very excited buy an "eponge did not know w sponge. Tell tha a big bath spong you," said the they accompany drug store. A forward. Mad bravely. "Please ly, 'will you kind give me a big sponge." BYRON AND THE BALLOON Poet Predicted Airships With Steering Gear Those who have read the fiction of Edgar Allan Poe will recall his wonderful story of the balloon with a propelling rudder, which, crossing the Atlantic from Europe in three days, landed on the coast of South Carolina. This story was published in 1838, preceding the flight of Bleriot from Calais to Dover more than seventy years. And now it is remarked that as early as 1822, sixteen years before Poe, Byron foretold the motor. It was in 1822 that Byron lived at Pisa, Italy, where he had rented for a year the Lanfranchie palace, and it was there that he entertained a Captain Medwin, who, on his return to London, published his "Conversations with Lord Byron." One of these conversations is to this effect: "Who can but regret," said Byron, "that he has been born 200 or 300 years too soon. Here is a letter from a savant of Bologna who claims to have discovered the secret of guiding balloons by means of a rudder, and who assures me that he is ready to disclose this secret to the government. I imagine that we are soon to make journeys through the air instead of sea voyages, at least to find a way to go to the moon despite the lack of atmosphere that Fountaelle has discovered there. There is not as much madness in this idea as one may suppose. The sciences are now in their infancy." Medwin left Pisa in March, 1822. It was near the close of that year that Byron published the latter parts of his "Don Juan," in which the poet shows that he had been inspired by the discovery of the Bologna savant. See the second stanza of the tenth canto: Household Hintleta. Do not throw away old umbrellas. By removing the cloth cover and cutting it up in strips you can make a number of dainty neckties for your husband. The ribs properly twisted and woven together make a very good rat trap, and the stick when carefully polished will do for a cane to present to the clergyman at Christmas. To keep freckles from showing get a small paint pot, quart size, and fill with a pink paint carefully matching the tone of your complexion and with a camel's hair brush paint each freckle out. Young wives cannot be too often reminded that they should always greet their husbands with a smile. It is safe to say that there is nothing in the world that will more deeply irritate him than this, and it should therefore not be forgotten. If your lamp wicks give out, a very satisfactory substitute can be made of Irish point lace or valenciennes, carefully wound round the wick holder. A knitted necktie will serve the same purpose, but is apt to burn fitfully and give out a pungent odor. — Harper's Weekly. Judges on Circuit. It was the genius and foresight of Henry I. that saw the necessity of creating a close connection between the central king's court and the local courts up and down the land. It was Norman and wandering, going where the king went. They were Saxon and stationary; hence to link them together in 1124 a special deputation of judges was for the first time sent on circuit in the country, of whom it is recorded that they "hanged so many thieves as never was before, being in that little while altogether forty-four men." This vigorous administration of justice by royal authority gained for Henry the title of "the lion of justice" and paved the way for the permanent institution in his grandson's reign. These traveling judges were called justices-in-eyre—I. e., in itinere, on journey. Their head, the justicar, is still seen... the lack of atmosphere that Fountaelle has discovered there. There is not as much madness in this idea as one may suppose. The sciences are now in their infancy." Medwin left Pisa in March, 1822. It was near the close of that year that Byron published the latter parts of his "Don Juan," in which the poet shows that he had been inspired by the discovery of the Bologna savant. See the second stanza of the tenth canto: "Man fell with apples, and with apples rose. If this be true; for we must deem the mode In which Sir Isaac Newton could disclose Through the then unpaved stars the turnpike road, A thing to counterbalance human woes. For ever since immortal man hath glow'd With all kinds of mechanics and full soon Steam engines will conduct him to the moon." Byron's "Don Juan" was translated into French by Amedee Pichot in 1822, but daring as was that translator he did not venture to put "Don Juan" into rhyme, and today the foregoing stanza done in French prose, is supposed to be a prediction of aviation by motor, though Byron's suggestion goes no further than steam THE SMART POLICEMAN AND TH FLEEING MAN A little man slunk out of a house on the avenue, glanced up apprehensively at its front windows, then darted down the street, says Brooklyn Life. Before he had traversed far, however, he found himself in the clutches of a huge policeman. "Let me go, officer," he pleaded, as the grim custodian of the law held him fast. "Not much I won't. What're you acting so suspiciously around here for, eh?" "I live in that house there," was the discomfited man's explanation. "Don't hold; let me go, I say." "Oh, you live there, do you? Come, that's too thin. You just walk back to that house with me and prove it." "But my wife is getting ready to spend the day out; you'll get me in a fix, officer." "That's what I'm paid for. Step lively, now, and we'll see what your judges was for the first time sent on circuit in the country, of whom it is recorded that they "changed so many thieves as never was before, being in that little while altogether forty-four men." This vigorous administration of justice by royal-authority gained for Henry the title of "the lion of justice" and paved the way for the permanent institution in his grandson's reign. These traveling judges were called justices-in-eyre—I. e., in itinere, on journey. Their head, the justiciar, is still seen in our title the lord chief justice. Henry II. in 1173 fixed these circuits at six—the home, midland, eastern, western, northeastern and northern, which correspond roughly with those that still exist.—London Standard. None of That For Them. They had been married only a month, and it was their first experience in seeking country board. After riding ten long miles in a rattling farm cart they arrived at the door of the farm-house. "And now, strangers," said the old farmer after he had asked about a score of questions, "I want to tell yeou right now that down here with us yeou be supposed to go to bed with the chickens." The young man whispered to his young wife, and then both climbed back on the farm cart. "Boy," said the young man, his lips compressed with determination, "drive us back to the station." The freckled lad grinned and whipped up the horse. "You uns didn't seem to like the place?" he chuckled. "No," said the young man. "We have often read about crowded farmhouses, but when it comes to shoving us off to the henhouse that is going a little too strong. I guess we'll stay in the city."—Chicago News. What He Could Do. During the South African war there was a young officer just from Standhurst who was attached to General French's staff. The young fellow has himself achieved some distinction since then and shall be nameless. At that time he was fresh and fidgety and was always imagining a constant menace of attack by the Boers, whom he invariably pronounced "Bores." This pronunciation General French had in vain tried to correct, and it gradually got on his nerves. One day the young officer came to the general to report that he believed he could make out through his fieldglass quite as many as twenty "Bores" hid in the rocks above his camp. "Bores, you say?" inquired the general. "Yes, sir. Bores. Can I do anything, sir? "Yes. Don't add to them." acting so suspiciously around here for, eh?" "I live in that house there," was the discomfited man's explanation. "Don't hold; let me go, I say." "Oh, you live there, do you?Come, that's too thin. You just walk back to that house with me and prove it." "But my wife is getting ready to spend the day out; you'll get me in a fix, officer." "That's what I'm paid for. Step lively, now, and we'll see what your game is." So back they went, the officer tightly clutching his protesting charge. When the front door of the house in point was reached an upper window flew up and a woman's head popped out. "Oh, was he trying to sneak off, Mr. Policeman?" she sweetly asked. "He was, ma'am. He says he lives here." "He does, officer; thank you; he's my husband." The policeman stared. "Bring him in," she continued. "I want him to button the back of my dress before he goes down to his office." EMBARRASSING The teacher of "conversational French" in a certain eastern college was a lively mademoiselle just over. One bright afternoon she stopped two girls very excitedly. She wanted to buy an "eponge pour in bain," but did not know what to ask for. "Bath sponge. Tell the salesman you want a big bath sponge to take home with you," said the girls in chorus, and they accompanied her to the village drug store. A young clerk stepped forward. Mademoiselle advanced bravely. 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