anaheim-gazette 1909-12-09

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....50 Cts The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Has the Largest Circulation SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 A proponent of Senate Amendment No. 1, which seeks the separation of State from local taxation, advises us that the measure is advanced for the reformation of the present tax system, which he characterizes as faulty. The recent raise of values by the State Board of Equalization he cites as an instance in point. This raise fell heavily upon local taxpayers, while the railroads escaped scot-free. While it is true that the present system of taxation may be faulty, it is to be doubted if Senate Amendment No. 1 will appeal with sufficient favor to voters to desire its adoption. Theoretically it may be all right to separate State from local taxation, but in practice, so far as the provisions are laid down in the amendment, we hold it is wrong. Theoretically it may be wise, but the condition precedent to its success must be an adequate return to the State in taxes paid by corporations in lieu of their exemption from local taxes. This has not yet been proven, and it ill becomes the proponent of the measure to advocate its adoption until this has been fully shown. The one important point to be scored against the amendment is the exemption offered for corporations from state taxes. we hold it is wrong. Theoretically it may be wise, but the condition precedent to its success must be an adequate return to the State in taxes paid by corporations in lieu of their exemption from local taxes. This has not yet been proven, and it ill becomes the proponent of the measure to advocate its adoption until this has been fully shown. The one important point to be scored against the amendment is the exemption afforded corporations from taxes for all future bond issues. By means of these interest-bearing securities is the development of the State made possible. Streets are paved and lighted, sewers constructed, schoolhouses built, county roads paved, all by money raised by an issue of local bonds. As this sum of outstanding securities becomes constantly greater with the advancement of the State, taxes of the local property-holder, in event this amendment carries, will be ever increasing, while those of the corporations will remain in large part as they now are. Why not make the corporations bear a part of these future loans for civic betterments? Again, if corporations are to be taxed for State support, why not frame the amendment to have it so, instead of permitting such deficits as may occur to be saddled upon local taxpayers? The amendment provides that, after corporations pay into the State treasury such percentage of their gross income, any deficits may be assessed against all the property in the State. This seems reforming our tax system with a vengeance. Moreover, the proposed measure further provides that where corporations are liable for taxes for local bond issues now outstanding, reductions equaling such amounts must be made on the taxes paid by them for support of the State government. One loses patience in discussing this abominable scheme at legalized highway robbery. The danger in this amendment is right here: Probably not half of the voters in the State will vote upon it. The common people have no time to give to such matters of state. The corporations, on the other hand, are everlastingly awake to their own interests. They will vote for its adoption to a man. The measure was defeated a year ago, but the interests controlling our State politics for us, brought it up again for consideration. Let it be decisively defeated. The total valuation of the counties of Southern California is a little over $800,000,000, a sum quite sufficient, in the opinion of the Riverside Press, to yield revenue for a separate state. The counties reporting a tax rate of $2 or over are as follows: Yuba $2.70; Mariposa $2.50; Nevada $2.50; Inyo $2.30; Glenn $2.35; Lassen $2.30; Alpine $2.25; Sierra $2.25; Trinity $2.25; Madera $2.20; Colusa $2.15; Imperial $2.15; Tehama $2.15; Butte $2.05; Amador, El Dorado, Mendocino, Humboldt, Mono, Placer, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Solano, $2. The following counties have a tax rate of $1.50 or less: Contra Costa $1.50; Stanislaus $1.50; Los Angeles $1.45; Ventura $1.40; Yolo $1.35; Tulare $1.30; Kern $1.35 Orange $1.20. The Orange rate is the lowest of any of the Southern California counties. The rate in the other Southern California counties not included in the above list is as follows: Riverside $1.75; San Bernardino $1.60; Santa Barbara $1.75. The county having the smallest assessment is the little mountain county of Alpine which reports a total assessment of $513,444. Mono reports an assessment of only $1,315,-700. Trinity and Sierra counties report assessments of only little over $2,000,000; Mariposa reports an assessment of $2,500,000 in round numbers. Lake and Del Norte report assessments of a little less than $4,000,000 each. Inyo county has an assessment in round numbers of $4,500,000. No other county in the state is assessed less than $5,000,000. BOWLERS WILL PLAY Series of Games Arranged for the Winter Season Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange have matched up for a series of games of 10 pins for the winter. There will be 18 games in all played, six games on each alley; twelve games for each team. Anaheim has so far this winter played six games, winning five. They lost to Orange once by 21 pins, but in three return games won by 52, 375 and 252 pins, and winning twice from Fullerton by 292 and 17 pins, showing that they can throw a ball or two down the slippery way, and stand a good chance to come out the victor when the final scores are counted up, which ends March 30th. The first game was played last Wednesday night at Fullerton and will continue each The danger in this amendment is right here: Probably not half of the voters in the State will vote upon it. The common people have no time to give to such matters of state. The corporations, on the other hand, are everlastingly awake to their own interests. They will vote for its adoption to a man. The measure was defeated a year ago, but the interests controlling our State politics for us, brought it up again for consideration. Let it be decisively defeated. A CLOSE SHAVE The constitutional amendment raising salaries of State officials, voted upon last year, carried by a majority of 2 votes in the entire State poll. More than 200,000 voters neglected to vote upon it. We dare say that in all this vast array of delinquent voters not two men favored the amendment, except, of course, office-holders who were interested and those expecting to become such. For it was known from one end of the State to the other that California was already one of the most expensively governed states in the union. In the apathy of the voter lies the menace of popular self-government. Another bad amendment is now before him for his consideration. Will he again "renig," and when too late wake up with a howl about the railroads and giant corporations getting all the chicken while he peradventure must content himself with a modicum of the feathers? Jeffries wants to become an aviator, says a despatch. Maybe he'll be one when he meets Mr. Johnson. The days are getting short weight. this winter played six games, winning five. They lost to Orange once by 21 pins, but in three return games won by 52, 375 and 252 pins, and winning twice from Fullerton by 292 and 17 pins, showing that they can throw a ball or two down the slippery way, and stand a good chance to come out the victor when the final scores are counted up, which ends March 30th. The first game was played last Wednesday night at Fullerton and will continue each week as follows: Fullerton and Anaheim, Dec. 1, at Fullerton; Anaheim and Orange on Dec. 8 at Orange; Fullerton and Orange Dec. 15 at Orange; Fullerton and Anaheim Dec. 22 at Anaheim; Orange and Fullerton Dec. 29 at Fullerton; Orange and Anaheim Jan. 5 at Anaheim; Fullerton and Anaheim on Jan. 12 at Fullerton; Anaheim and Orange Jan. 19 at Orange; Fullerton and Orange Jan. 26 at Orange; Fullerton and Anaheim Feb. 2 at Anaheim; Orange and Fullerton Feb. 9 at Fullerton; Orange and Anaheim Feb. 16 at Anaheim; Fullerton and Anaheim Feb. 23 at Fullerton; Anaheim and Orange March 2 at Orange; Fullerton and Orange March 9 at Orange; Fullerton and Anaheim March 16 at Anaheim; Orange and Fullerton March 23 at Fullerton; Orange and Anaheim March 30 at Anaheim. HOW HE SPENT HIS MONEY One of the soldiers on the Potomac was recently given leave of absence the morning after pay day. When his leave expired he didn't appear. He was brought at last before the commandant for sentence, and the following dialogue is recorded: Well,, Murphy, you look as if you had had a severe engagement. Yes, sur. The expressed interest in government to proceed fortification and defend harbor, in the Hawaii will, we may hope, out further delay. It is the most important in the Pacific, perhaps in any part there is an immense to do before it can able as a naval base is a harbor without without approaches." America in Hawaii Carpenter describes these words: "Pearl harbor is a harbor, completely landable in extent and in giving anchorage to as is ever collected The approach is by row channel, capable fortifications... so distinct are the this harbor displays absolute security to of storm, that it is that but for one circle of Honolulu would here. This circumsculve covery of the present bar across the entrance harbor... Careful twenty years after United States military 1873) developed the that a natural channel..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE BIG SALE OF CHRISTMAS JEWELRY We bought our Goods this year of Eastern Factories and can make Special Prices On Everything In Our Entire Stock Don’t buy a Watch, Ring, or Toilet Set until you get our prices. Remember the Big Sale, at Dietrich, The Jeweler-Optician Next Yungbluth & Kroeger’s Anaheim. (WE SAVE YOU MONEY) ON EVERY PURCHASE Have you any money left? No, sur. You had $35 when you left the fort, didn’t you? Yes, sur. What did you do with it? Well, sur, I was walking along and I met a friend, and we went into a place and spent $8. Thin we came out and I met another friend and we spint $8 more, and thin I came out and we met another pal and we spint $8 more, and thin we come out and we met another bunch of friends, and I spint $8 more—and thin I comes home. But, Murphy, that makes only $32. What did you do with the other $3? Murphy studied. Then he shook his head slowly and said: I donno, colonel, I reckon I must have squandered that money foolishly. 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 WANTS A CANNERY Mrs. Derksen Gives Good Reasons For It A. A. Mills, president of the chamber of commerce, has received the following letter from Mrs. Anna Derkson relative to the establishment of a new cannery here: Anaheim, Nov. 28, 1909. A. A. Mills, Anaheim, Dear Sir:—In referring to the announcement for a new packing-house, would state that I have rented to a Japanese part of my farm, and he proposes to plant eight acres to tomatoes and perhaps ten. We would be glad to take them to Anaheim instead of to Fullerton. Second, it would be a good thing for Anaheim and for me, too, if the cannery would run all the time, and would take other fruit besides tomatoes; as I have many peaches and apricots. I have dug out all apricots except a little corner, and I am just as willing to dig up peaches. But if a cannery would buy for a moderate price, I would rather plant more instead of taking these out. Two years ago George Boyd paid me $335 for peaches, besides what I sold in the orchard. This year I received nothing. The fruit has to rot, as I have to hire all help, and I was unable to dispose of them in any other way. When Mr. Boyd gave me a check for that amount, he asked me to set out a few acres of Alberta and Mulrs. I have not done so, but if I did, what would I do with them now? I write you this that you may see that it would be a benefit to town and country, and that everyone should be thankful to the chamber of commerce if they could bring this about. Respectfully yours, A. A. Derksen. PEARL HARBOR NEGLECTED Little Doing by Government to Establish Base on Pacific The expressed intention of the government to proceed at once with the fortification and development of Pearl harbor in the Hawaiian archipelago. the reef at the entrance to the harbor, filled only by an accumulation of what is known as soft coral or coral sand. This, it was claimed, might easily be removed and thus the harbor made accessible to the largest vessels at a comparatively small expense." This harbor has been in the possession of the United States government for more than ten years, but as yet little has been done to make it available beyond the preparation of surveys, and if public sentiment is not directed on the project, it is likely to be ten years more before congress will make any sort of adequate provision for the work. Yet this work is vital to the safety of the Pacific coast. As a matter of fact, the United States government has had exclusive rights in Pearl harbor for twenty-four years, but nothing worth while has been done. The New York Sun has dug up some historical facts of interest in this regard, to wit: "The neglect did not escape the notice of Great Britain, which has long been the best authority in the world on naval bases and harbors. The early treaty right to the use of Pearl harbor ran originally from year to year until 1897, when a convention for the cession of perpetual rights was ratified in spite of the protest of Great Britain which invoked an old treaty with Hawaii granting to British vessels of war liberty to enter all harbors to which such ships of other nations 'are or may be permitted' to come." It was not the first attempt of Great Britain to invalidate the understanding with Hawaii. The rise of the United States the following year to the status of a great Pacific power and the annexation the same year of Hawaii forever silenced diplomatic representation in that quarter." This neglect and delay have been due to the fact that Hawaii has no effective representation in congress, no representatives clamoring for a PEARL HARBOR NEGLECTED Little Doing by Government to Establish Base on Pacific The expressed intention of the government to proceed at once with the fortification and development of Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian archipelago, will, we may hope, be prosecuted with out further delay. Pearl harbor is the most important strategic point in the Pacific, perhaps the most important in any part of the world, but there is an immense amount of work to do before it can be made available as a naval base. At present it is a harbor without fortifications and without approaches. In his work, "America in Hawaii," Edmund James Carpenter describes the harbor in these words: "Pearl harbor is a magnificent harbor, completely landlocked and capable in extent and in depth of water of giving anchorage to as large a fleet as is ever collected in one place. The approach is by a somewhat narrow channel, capable of impregnable fortifications. So many and so distinct are the advantages which this harbor displays especially in its absolute security to vessels in time of storm, that it is not improbable that but for one circumstance the city of Honolulu would have been built here. This circumstance is the discovery of the presence of a coral reef bar across the entrance to the harbor. Careful surveys made twenty years after (the visit of a United States military commission in 1873) developed the remarkable fact that a natural channel exists through nations 'are or may be permitted to come.' It was not the first attempt of Great Britain to invalidate the understanding with Hawaii. The rise of the United States the following year to the status of a great Pacific power and the annexation the same year of Hawaii forever silenced diplomatic representation in that quarter." This neglect and delay have been due to the fact that Hawaii has no effective representation in congress, no representatives clamoring for a grab in the pork barrel. EXCHANGED COMPLIMENTS Mr. Pecksniff and Mr. Turveydrop had met for the first time. You look like a person of some consequence, sir, spoke Mr. Turveydrop, but your deportment is not quit up to the correct standard. Sir, quoth Mr. Pecksniff, surveying him with lofty scorn, I cannot forget that you probably have an Immortal Soul, but you look like an Ineffable Ass. 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 is Cancer. THEY NEVER PAIN until last stage. 190-PAGE BOOK sent free with testimonials of thousands cured at home. WRITE TO THEM ANY JUMP IN WOMAN'S BREAST Is CANCER, and if neglected it will always poison deep glands in the armpit, and kill quickly. Address DR. S. R. CHAMLEY & CO. Chamley "Most successful Cancer specialists living." R 747 S. Main St., LOS ANGELES, CAL. KINDLY SEND TO SOMEONE WITH CANCER OFFICE OF Anaheim Landing Mining and Development Company ANAHEIM, CAL. There is delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of an assessment levied on the 15th day of September, 1909, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective share-holders. as follows: Henry C. Jensen, Certificate No. 99, 500 shares amount, $4.60. J. A. Kellerman, Certificate No. 48, 200 shares amount, $0.20. And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Directors, made on the 30th day of November, 1909, so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary, will be sold at public auction, at the Banking Rooms of the German-American Bank, in the City of Anaheim, California, on the 16th day December, 1909, at 4 o'clock pm. on such day, to pay delinquent assessment thereon, together with cost of advertising and cost of sale. CHAS. A. BOEGE. Secretary. Notice of Assessment, CALIFORNIA FOLDING CRATE COMPANY, A CORPORATION. LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the directors, held on the 2d day of December, 1909, an assessment of five (5) cents per share was levied upon the issued stock of the corporation, payable at once to the Secretary of the corporation at its office in Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 4th day of January, 1910, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 1st day of February, 1910, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. J. E. JAYNE, Secretary of California Folding Crate Company, Anaheim, California. Dec. 9—4t CHRISTMAS IS COMING Do your Christmas shopping early while our stocks are complete. Give something useful in the line of Neckwear, Gloves, Suspenders, Clothing, Overcoats, Shoes, Suit Cases, Blankets, Toys, Dolls, Ladies' Gloves, Sweater Coats, Suits, Waists, Handkerchiefs, Table Linen Remember we are Santa Claus’ headquarters, and our stock of Dolls and Toys is more complete than ever before. 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. 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 Yes, We Have The Customers We Don’t Only Say So, But This is the Proof of It. TWO MONTHS Mrs. Melissia Long, 20 acres, $ 7,500 00 Ed Long, 17 acres, 5,000 00 Wm. T. Clark, 40 acres, 12,500 00 Henry Pope, 10 acres, 6,000 00 T. H. Settle, Residence, 3,500 00 C. L. Miles, Residence, 12,000 00 C. M. Mellick, 30 acres, 18,000 00 G. G. Forse, 20 acres, 5,000 00 Peter Andersen, Residence, 3,000 00 F. H. Cass, 5 acres, 3,150 00 Geo. A. Cook, 20 acres, 6,000 00 Cora Griffin, Residence, 4,500 00 Nancy Pancoast, 10 acres, 8,500 00 James Haughton, 10 acres, 3,500 00 Helmsen GMAN, OLDER. Architect in 1885 Specifications and EstiFree of Cost 5-R'm House, $1,000 7-R'm " 1,400 I will Build a House only Payments 406 E. Center Street ICE OF Handling Mining ment Company EIM, CAL. upon the following decount of an assessment day of September, 1909, the opposite the names re-holders. as follows: Certificate No. 99, 500 shares Certificate No. 48, 200 shares, with law and an order of ers, made on the 30th day so many shares of each as may be necessary, auction, at the Banking -American Bank, in the california, on the 16th day Velock pim. on such day, assessment thereon, toadvertising and cost of A. BOEGE. Secretary. Assessment. CRATE COMPANY, A ATION OF PRINCIPAL BINESS, ANAHEIM, CALORNIA. then that at a meeting of the 2d day of December, five (5) cents per share issued stock of the coronce to the Secretary of office in Anaheim, Cal- such this assessment shall the 4th day of January, ant and advertised for and unless payment is sold on the 1st day of the delinquent assesscosts of advertising and J. E. JAYNE, Folding Crate ComCalifornia. C. L. Miles, Residence, 12,000 00 C. M. Mellick, 30 acres, 18,000 00 G. G. Forse, 20 acres, 5,000 00 Peter Andersen, Residence, 3,000 00 F. H. Cass, 5 acres, 3,150 00 Geo. A. Cook, 20 acres, 6,000 00 Cora Griffin, Residence, 4,500 00 Nancy Pancoast, 10 acres, 8,500 00 James Haughton, 10 acres, 3,500 00 W. C. Newsom, 80 acres, 15,000 00 C. A. Clark, Residence, 12,000 00 G. Siders, 25 acres, 12,500 00 B. F. Houser, 60 acres, 16,000 00 Mary B. Grandy, Res. and Lots, 12,000 00 J. T. Hunter, Residence, 3,000 00 H. A. Young, 33 acres, 8,500 00 Ed. Kelley, 20 acres, 4,000 00 — Harron, 40 acres, 7,500 00 Total,$188,650 00 If you want quick returns come in and re-list with Resh-Danbery Co. REAL ESTATE Next Door to City Hall, Anaheim, Cal. PHONE, PACIFIC MAIN 218 Los Angeles Office, 218-219 O. T. Johnson Bld'g, Cor. 4th & Broadway. Both Phones, F-2521, Main 2521 For Artistic Job Work-Gazette office