anaheim-gazette 1909-11-25

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 A B C OF ROAD-BONDING A merchant called us into his place of business the other day and said, "Tell me why good roads are not a good thing. I know you are opposing the proposed road-bond issue, but I have not followed the discussions, and I want you to tell me why good roads are not a good thing for this town." The reply to this question was, in brief, that good roads were a good thing—an exceedingly good thing; but that the present time is not opportunity for voting bonds in Orange county for roads, for the following reasons: (1). The State of California will next year vote upon an issue of $18,000,000 for constructing paved roads throughout the State. If these bonds carry, Orange county will stand a fair chance to receive a main line of highway from its northern to its southern boundary line. This road will cost from $400,000 up. If the county votes bonds ahead of the state and approves a report of a highway commission embracing this main thoroughfare (as such report must contain that thoroughfare), the county will have to build it, and it will have to pay its portion of taxes for support of the state bonds just the same. MINUTES OF WATER BOARD Report Showing Extensive Improvements In Progress by the Company Anaheim, Nov. 20, 1909. A regular meeting of the Board of the A.U.W.Co. was held on the above date with all members present. An application from Wm. Borden and Mr. Blattner for the privilege of cutting willows and poison oak from the Anaheim ditch was referred to the superintendent. Estimates were received from the superintendent and engineer showing that the proposed construction work now outlined and ordered will cost about $15,477. A statement from the finance committee showing the cash available, the amount due from consumers and other prospective sources showed that an assessment will not be necessary this year. A communication from Wm. Kohlberger, agent of A. Neimann, asked for a gate in the Cypress-street ditch. The matter was referred to the superintendent with power. On motion it was decided to put a pipeline along the old Bockman place instead of the open cement ditch as proposed. A communication from A. L. Page, agent of the Janss Co., asking that ditches through the Janss property made by this company be refilled was referred to the superintendent. A communication from A. I. Edwards asking permission to place a boat on the Yorba reservoir was referred to the superintendent with power. An application from A. V. Smith for the privilege of purchasing cement was granted. A request from Mr. Squier for permission to replace an open ditch by a pipeline was denied. Applications on filed for the transfer of stock were granted. SEEKING GIANTS Forestry Society Where are the lyptus trees which city is seeking? Does December fiire son the society other big eucalypt final estimate re just number. M received and th ing measurement society office, 601 Angeles. The from letters rec anyone beat them. The Mineral at Visalia owns with a measure bulus, 16 years diameter 44 inches ground and 37 feet; diameter 37 the ground, and the ground. Bo miles east of W L. E. Smith o bulus growing Orange postoffice suring in circum feet above the base. The tree years old, and tain 20 cords o Miss Bessie writes of a Gloss which is 123 feet 17 feet 2 feet a tree was topped branching appear that the tree has C. E. Roberts has a 25 year 75 feet high, 15 cumference 6 feet other the same high, with a cir 2 inches 3 feet Mrs. Mary T. carry, Orange county will stand a fair chance to receive a main line of highway from its northern to southern boundary line. This road will cost from $400,000 up. If the county votes bonds ahead of the state and approves a report of a highway commission embracing this main thoroughfare (as such report must contain that thoroughfare), the county will have to build it, and it will have to pay its portion of taxes for support of the state bonds just the same. This main highway cannot be left out of the highway commissioners' report, for if the state bonds do not carry, we should not be able to construct it, unless we have another election and bond issue to meet its expense. Orange is the only county in the state agitating road bonds at this time. Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which sometime ago suggested that the three counties hold bond elections on the same day, and conduct one campaign for good roads in the three counties, have dropped the matter, leaving Orange county to hold the bag. Question—Is it wise to vote county bonds antecedent to the state election, and take on a chance thus for double taxation; or shall we wait, as all other counties are waiting to note the result of the election next year? (2.) At next year's election a constitutional amendment will be voted upon exempting railroads and all other corporations from taxation for local bond issues. The amendment provides that these corporations shall pay annually a percentage of their earnings into the state treasury for support of the state government, and in lieu of such payments be exempted from all local taxes—such as bonds for schoolhouses, sewers, water and lighting plants and street improvements. The joker in the amendment is that if this assessment so paid into the state treasury by these corporations is not sufficient to pay the running expenses of the state, then—mark you—the taxpayers of the state at large, the poor people, the laboring man and the country merchant, shall be assessed to make up the deficiency. Rather than submit to such infamy as that, we say let the paved roads wait. The amendment should be defeated but we fear it will carry. In the election last year no less than 185,000 voters in the state neglected to vote upon A communication from A. I. Edwards asking permission to place a boat on the Yorba reservoir was referred to the superintendent with power. An application from A. V. Smith for the privilege of purchasing cement was granted. A request from Mr. Squier for permission to replace an open ditch by a pipeline was denied. Applications on filed for the transfer of stock were granted. FOR HIGHSCHOOL ORATORY District Attorney Davis Offers Silver Cup A high school debating cup has been given the Orange County Debating League by District Attorney S. M. Davis. The offer of the cup, a handsome silver trophy, was the reason for forming the league. It is to be debated for by the high schools of the county and will go permanently to the high school winning it two consecutive years. The purpose of the league and the offer made by the district attorney is to foster extemporaneous debating, and the plan under which the debates are to be held will carry out this idea. The subject of debate will be given out some time in advance of the date set for the contest, but the sides on which the two opposing schools are, are not to be determined until twenty-four hours before the speaking commences. In that manner the use of set speeches by the debaters will be done away with. District Attorney Davis gave the cup to the Anaheim Union High School, Anaheim coming first in the alphabet. Fullerton will be unable to enter the contest this year, and that brings Huntington Beach against Anaheim for the first debate. This first debate will be held some time in January. The subject will be announced in December. Orange will meet the winner and Santa Ana the winner of the debate in which Orange participates. The league committee is composed of representatives from each high school. Prof. J. F. Walker of Anaheim is chairman, and Prof. C. E. Taylor of Orange is secretary. Prof. Steans represents Huntington Beach and Prof. Tucker represents Santa Ana. The plan of the league follows: The plan: The unit of time of holding the cup is from one debate the running expenses of the state, then—mark you—the taxpayers of the state at large, the poor people, the laboring man and the country merchant, shall be assessed to make up the deficiency. Rather than submit to such infamy as that, we say let the paved roads wait. The amendment should be defeated but we fear it will carry. In the election last year no less than 185,000 voters in the state neglected to vote upon some of the most important, and most pernicious amendments submitted to the people. By such censureable neglect of duty as this, is the state turned over to the corporations and the politicians. (3.) The lack of confidence in the present board of supervisors. Good roads are all right for this town, and for every other town. But let us be right before we go ahead. San Bernardino and Riverside are achewing of the rag over the respective gobs of wealth produced by those counties. The former's total the past year, according to the county statistician, is $19,000,000, and the latter's $10,000,000. Orange county, with one-fifteenth the territorial area of Riverside, and one-twenty-sixth that of San Bernardino, comes to the front with $13,000,000. Our two neighboring counties may amuse themselve by making faces at one another, but when Orange county hoves into view they must cease their Kilkenny scrap and sit up and take notice. A Squash Belt contemporary prints the following item of local news: "Jason Peters, who has been very sick, his many friends will be glad to know, is out again." Mr. Peters will take his base. The league committee is composed of representatives from each high school. Prof. J. F. Walker of Anaheim is chairman, and Prof. C. E. Taylor of Orange is secretary. Prof. Steans represents Huntington Beach and Prof. Tucker represents Santa Ana. The plan of the league follows: The plan: The unit of time of holding the cup is from one debate to the next, rather than for a year, and each school to have the chance to debate once for the cup during the year, and the school having the cup to hold it until another school should win it. Taking the schools alphabetically, the cup was given to Anaheim to hold until the first debate. It was earnestly hoped that all schools could see the way clear to this one debate. The order then would be as follows: Fullerton with Anaheim, Huntington Beach with the winner; Orange with the winner, and Santa Ana with the winner. Not all the boys holding office at the courthouse, and who seek renomination, are bad—very far from it. Orange county has some of the most efficient officers in the State, even if the appellate court did award them pay for deputies. There are here and there on the outside self-endorsed can didates who would themselves fain again butt into a soft job at the county's expense, who are a whole lot worse. We propose to souse some of these fellows over the shins before long. The Czar has dissolved the Finnish diet, say the news dispatches.Surely this is not hygienic; and in that cold country, too. ANAHEIM GAZETTE SEEKING GIANT EUCALYPTS Forestry Society Looking For Big Trees Where are the three largest eucalyptus trees which the Forestry Society is seeking? The tree search closes December first and for that reason the society is anxious to hear of other big eucalyptus trees so that the final estimate may be made from a just number. Many letters have been received and there are some surprising measurements on file at the society office, 601 Delta building, Los Angeles. The following are taken from letters recently received. Can anyone beat them? The Mineral King Fruit company at Visalia owns two interesting trees with a measurement as follows: Globulus, 16 years old, height 130 feet; diameter 44 inches 1 foot above the ground and 37 inches 3 feet above; a Tereticorn, 16 years old, height 150 feet; diameter 38 inches 1 foot above the ground, and 32 inches 3 ft. above the ground. Both trees located four miles east of Visalia. L. E. Smith of Orange owns a Globulus growing one mile west of the Orange postoffice, 120 feet high, measuring in circumference 24 feet two feet above the base and 30 feet at the base. The tree is first growth, is 35 years old, and is estimated to contain 20 cords of wood. Miss Bessie Gibbings of Pasadena writes of a Globulus, 30 years old, which is 123 feet high, circumference 17 feet 2 feet above the base. The tree was topped 30 feet, and its branching appearance would suggest that the tree had a previous topping. C. E. Roberts of Elmira, Solano Co., has a 25 year old Globulus which is 75 feet high, 15 feet 7 inches in circumference 6 feet from the base; another the same age that is 105 feet high, with a circumference of 14 feet 2 inches 3 feet above the base. Mrs. Mary T. Clark of Orange has... Christmas Jewelry LOTS OF IT SOLID GOLD Signet Rings $1.00 to $25.00. $2.50 Buys a Very Fine One. WATCHES Best values you ever saw. Elgin, Waltham, Howard, Hamilton BROOCHES 25 cents and Up. You will have to Look at Them. LOCKETS Solid Gold at the price of Filled. Fobs and Chains Trays Full at Remarkably Low Prices. If you don’t Believe it Come and See. DIETRICH JEWELER-OPTICIAN Anaheim, Calif. We Save You Money on Every Purchase. I WILL GIVE $1000 IF I FAIL TO CURE ANY CANCER or TUMOR I TREAT BEFORE IT POISONS DEEP GLANDS Without KNIFE or PAIN No Pay until Cured. No X Ray or other swindle. An island plant makes the cure. ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE. A Tumor, Lump or Sore on the lip, face or anywhere six months after treatment. THEY NEVER PAINT until last stage. PAGE BOOK sent with testimonials of thousands cured at home. KEEP YOUR ON B. Hartfield, Jeweler and Optician Well, supposing the Gazette's estimate of a majority of the board is accurate, is it not eminently proper that they should be put squarely on record on the matter? An election is coming around soon, and it is important that the people should know their friends from their enemies. The good roads proposition is one that will not down; if found to be impractical now it surely will be brought up later on. If the incumbent supervisors are found to be untrustworthy it will serve as a lesson to the voters for the future. The board has been asked to agree that the highway commissioners be appointed from a list of names chosen by mass meeting over the county. This plan would preclude machine domination and make certain the naming of a competent and trustworthy commission. The method has been adopted in other counties, where the supervisors did not think it an encroachment either on their dignity or their prerogatives. There can be no objection to it by those who wish truly to serve the people. By all means, even if we can go no farther, let's force the supervisors to show their colors.—Santa Ana Bulletin. Notice to Creditors. Estate of John P. Zeyn, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of John P. Zeyn, deceased, to all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within Four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 25th day of November, 1903), to the said Administrator of said Estate, at his office, 511 North Los Angeles street, in the City of Anaheim, California, in the County of Orange. Dated this 19th day of November, A. D., 1909. Edw. F. Wehrle, CHESTER/E. HOLCOMB, Stimson Block. Administrator of the Los Angeles, Estate of John P. Zeyn, Attorney for said Estate. 11-25-4t deceased. ELY'S CREAM BALM Sure to Give Satisfaction. CIVES RELIEF AT ONCE. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects the diseased membrane resulting from Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Easy to use. Contains no injurious drugs. Applied into the nostrils and absorbed. Large Size, 50 cents at Druggists or by mail. Liquid Cream Balm for use in atomizers, 75 cents. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St., New York. The Early Bird Catches the Worm And is always looked up to as being wise. We are not too modest to say that we were early in buying our supplies. That's why our Thanksgiving preparations are complete. It now remains for you to take advantage of what we have done and buy your Thanksgiving Cards And other choice stationery novelties of us. You won't slip up on a single buy, as you'll be satisfied with every purchase. Joseph Helmsen THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 TED OCT. 30, 1905 NTION n Bank, on the 16th day of SAVINGS COMBINED 70,810 00 $165,548 12 632 02 18,990 40 8,795 32 15,421 21 3,033 18 16,327 44 1,587 64 $73,843 18 $227,302 15 SHOES FOR LESS We are overcrowded in our Shoe Department. We have selected 1600 pairs we are going to sell for less. Many styles we overbought, some are lines we are not going to handle any more. A big cut in price will clean them out. All kinds for Men, Women and Children, Patent Leather, Vict Kid, Box Calf, Dress Shoes and Work Shoes. $1.00 Shoes, FOR ONLY $ .75 $2.50 Shoes, FOR ONLY $1.90 $1.50 Shoes, “ 1.15 $3.00 Shoes, “ 2.25 $2.00 Shoes, “ 1.50 $3.50 Shoes, “ 2.60 $4.00 Shoes, for Only $3.00 These Shoes are some of the best known brands. Good, solid, all leather Shoes, just the thing for wet weather wear. 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 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 STUDEBAKER E.M.F. 30, $1,400 The second lowest price and lowest powered car in the Phoenix race wins third place, defeating the $3100 Kisselkar, $6000 Isotti, $3000 Pennsylvania, $2650 Elmore, $3900 Franklin, $2650 Dorris. Beating last year's record by 5 hrs., 29 minutes, 20 seconds. Don't you think that this shows that the Studebaker is the greatest 30 horsepower car made regardless of price? Such consistent running can only be the result of perfect workmanship and the finest materials. Now then, think of the price—$1400 complete with magneto and gas lamps. Isn't it wonderful that you can get a car like this for the money? Let us show you. BEEBE - WEISEL CO. AGENTS ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Phones, Sunset Main 1171, Home 1291 Palace Meat Market Schumacher & Schneider Proprietors ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Phones, Sunset Main 1171, Home 1291 Palace Meat Market Schumacher & Schneider Proprietors DEALEPS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city HOLBROOK & ROSE SUCCESSORS TO Anaheim Hardware STORE Have just received a new line of Fancy China, which we invite your inspection, and beginning Monday, Nov. 29, will give with each 50 cent purchase, a Souvenir Calendar Plate For Artistic Job Work-Gazette office