anaheim-gazette 1909-12-30

RHEIMS THROWN IN SHADE LOS ANGELES AVIATION WEEK WILL EXCELL IT Eighty Thousand Dollars in Prizes for Greatest Flight of Airships — Purses of $10,000 for Daring Aeronauts—Meet Will Be Attended by World's Greatest Flyers — Notes (Correspondence of The Gazette.) Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 29.—Going far beyond the aviation meeting at Rheims, France, in the matter of prizes, both as to amounts of money offered and number of prizes to be given, and being already assured of many more contestants for aerial honors than appeared at Rheims, the projectors of the aviation meeting to be held in this city from January 10 to 20 of next year are confident that the flights by heavier-than-air machines, spherical balloons and dirigibles at Los Angeles field will make aviation history of a startling nature. That all of the present world's records in aviation will be broken is already an assured fact, and some hint of the attempts to do more wonderful things in the air than ever have been attempted before may be gained from the list of prizes that has been given out by Dick Ferris, general manager of the Los Angeles aviation meet. In the first place the aggregate amount of all the prizes is something more than $80,000, and when it is known that at Rheims the prizes totaled less than $40,000, the significance of this is at once apparent. The sky sailors will be under greater stimulus, and there will be many more of them to enter the contests. In aeronauts who are to make flights during the meeting are on the ground with their airships, and those who are coming from Europe have left there and will arrive in Los Angeles during the next few days. No accurate estimate of the number of the various kinds of aircraft that will be seen in Los Angeles, can be made at this time, but already the list of those under contract is upwards of fifty. COAL LANDS OF ALASKA Grave Charges Against Congressmen Getting In On the Ground Floor McClure’s Magazine for January prints an article of the highest current interest concerning the Alaska anthracite coal fields which have formed the subject of the controversy over the Cunningham claims. These claims are declared to be fraudulent and Secretary Ballinger is accused of lending his influence to their promotion and validation. The extraordinary value of the property at stake may be learned from the following quotation: "Now these people were fighting for the most wonderful coal district in the world. All kinds of experts, private and government, have looked it over, and the more it is examined the better it looks. Here are certain and definite things about it: It is the only first class bituminous and anthracite coal on the Pacific coast; from the Bering river district railroads can be built to the sea, not more than 110 miles long, over perfectly level country; and, according to a published statement by Alfred H. Brooks, head of the government's geological survey work in Alaska, there are six billion tons of..." ASK PROTECTION A NATIONAL THEIR PRESS National Health Natural Prosperity Upon Work of Farmers Alive (Corrrespondence New York, Delaware Sam to act as birds that flock states and territories nithologists and ties throughout day joined the of Audubon Society to provide for the nation's migratory bird less wanderers over the continental edge by federal laws their travels, manacles will soon be eral have already here today by movement. As a measure proper care of national government and Audubon ordered today that support the Week produced at Washington is now in the Culture of the House This bill provides all migratory birds the federal governizes the Departments to determine an in all the terrific birds that flights. Without state law for such... gained from the list of prizes that has been given out by Dick Ferris, general manager of the Los Angeles aviation meet. In the first place the aggregate amount of all the prizes is something more than $80,000, and when it is known that at Rheims the prizes totaled less than $40,000, the significance of this is at once apparent. The sky sailors will be under greater stimulus, and there will be many more of them to enter the contests. In three grand prizes, of $10,000 each, the Los Angeles committee has offered the richest rewards for pilots of airplanes, spherical balloons and dirigible airships ever known. These three grand prizes are offered for longest flights in each division. To the pilot of the first spherical balloon to make a continuous flight from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast one of the grand prizes will go. To the pilot of a dirigible airship who will make a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco another $10,000 will be given, and to the aviator who will break the present world's record long distance, altitude and speed records in a heavier-than-air machine, there is another $10,000 waiting. At Rheims there was but one prize of $10,000, called the grand prix. The great deciding prize, and the Gordon Bennett trophy were won by Glenn H. Curtiss, the American, who will attempt at Los Angeles to beat the previous flight record, and who is coming here in anticipation of winning more than the $10,000 offered as a grand prize in the division in which he will compete. But he will have to figure with Paulham, and numerous other of the noted European aviators, and with Charles F. Willard, Charles Hamilton, and other American record breakers. Besides the grand prizes for longest flights in the three divisions of air navigation, there will be prizes aggregating $45,000 for aeroplanes, in speed and altitude flights, as well as in distance flights, and in the division for dirigible airships the prizes aggregate $13,000 for distance flights. Prizes aggregating $22,500 are hung up for the pilots of spherical balloons in distance flights and for altitude attained. It was the belief of the Aviation Week Committee, which was named by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of Los Angeles, that by offering these magnificent prizes in the three divisions, practically all of it over, and the more it is examined the better it looks. Here are certain and definite things about it: It is the only first class bituminous and anthracite coal on the Pacific coast; from the Bering river district railroads can be built to the sea, not more than 110 miles long, over perfectly level country; and, according to a published statement by Alfred H. Brooks, head of the government's geological survey work in Alaska, there are six billion tons of it in both fields—more than one and a half times all the coal that has ever been taken out of Pennsylvania. Two-thirds of this has been filed upon by these claimants—that is, as much coal as has so far come from the mines of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brooks estimates it to be worth a dollar a ton as it lies; that is, he estimates the coal in the two fields at six billion dollars." The Cunningham claims and the legislation proposed to validate them were backed in Washington by Senators Heyburn and Guggenheim. In the lower house of congress, according to McClure's, they had strong support from the California delegation. We quote: "In the group of politicians managed by Harry White were now included Congressman James McLachlan and a second republican congressman for California; also James N. Gillett, the republican governor of California, with his wife. Another congressman from farther east took an interest in this group of claims at about the time the Alaska coal land legislation was pending in the spring of 1908. These persons did not appear as original claimants, but took assignments from them. Another republican governor, Fred M. Warner of Michigan, had secured an interest, in the Michigan-Alaska development company. Mr. White was in Washington, looking after his affairs there." The part taken by the California representatives in these transactions is new to the public, and the men concerned have not yet been heard from in explanation or reply. But the charge, in opinion of the Call, is one which they can not afford to neglect. Sacramento, Dec. 22.—Gov. Gillett's coal claims in Alaska are eight or ten miles away from the Cunningham coal claims, which have gathered so much fame through the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy; therefore, his support the Weeks produced at Washington is now in the House. This bill provides all migratory birds the federal government to determine an in all the terrific birds that flights. Without state law for such proposed fills designed to install migratory flocks the people of e country. Reciting the pivot obtaining uniform protect this impress resolutions have the American Gov in convention in the Weeks bill belief that "all remain permanent of any states actually the wards of New York Protection of G bodies of sports of the country," has been given From Minnesota other states public sentiment the active supp in congress. That not only tion of the sport health and agrie well are serious lack of federal tory birds, is sords of the invment authorities that harm the ly germs are n sumed by these nation is asked sale slaughter. form protection tha states which allowed to memthe American po pointed out t will be serious. "Farmers, ra lumbermen, as bird lovers, in try are offering this campaign t guard over t birds," said W dent of the N in distance flights, and in the division for dirigible airships the prizes aggregate $13,000 for distance flights. Prizes aggregating $22,500 are hung up for the pilots of spherical balloons in distance flights and for altitude attained. It was the belief of the Aviation Week Committee, which was named by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of Los Angeles, that by offering these magnificent prizes in the three divisions, practically all of the great aeronauts and aviators of the world would be attracted to Los Angeles, and as the meeting is in no wise a money-making proposition, but is aimed to take the place of the annual fiestas in Los Angeles, the object of the committee was to present as varied and startling a series of spectacles during the meeting as the progress of the science of flying can afford to date. So it is certain that the people who are attracted to Los Angeles during the meet will be assured not only of a cordial and a friendly greeting from the business men of Los Angeles, but will have an opportunity to see more of the wonderful new science than has ever before been afforded. Southern California, in itself, is a great magnet for the people of all the countries and of all climes in January, when the skies are always blue, and the hills and fields are green; when the flowers are in full blossom, and the balmy air is laden with the perfume of orange blossoms, and filled with the gladsome songs of the birds. No better time nor place could have been chosen for this great event, and so it is safe to say that the railway men who already are predicting that 200,000 visitors will be attracted to the "Italy of America" in January to witness the airships in flight, will not be far amiss, and if anything too small. Already many of the aviators and representatives in these transactions is new to the public, and the men concerned have not yet been heard from in explanation or reply. But the charge, in opinion of the Call, is one which they can not afford to neglect. Sacramento, Dec. 22.—Gov. Gillett's coal claims in Alaska are eight or ten miles away from the Cunningham coal claims, which have gathered so much fame through the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy; therefore, his name in connection with an article to come out in an eastern magazine next month, under the title, "A Billion Dollars Worth of Coal," is wrong. In addition, the governor's land, he says, is anthracite, while the other is bituminous. "Mrs. Gillett and myself own those claims," said the governor today. "We own two tracts, but are in no way interested in the Cunningham group. They were purchased a year ago from the original entry. "As far as backing any attempted legislation in Congress on the part of Cunningham is concerned, I have taken no action. As I say, I am not interested at all." The magazine article mentions many names in connection with the manipulation of these transactions, including "James N. Gillett, the republican governor of California, with his wife." WATER SPREADING Directors Dierker, Nisson and Finley of Santa Ana and Directors Bradford, Hale and Sherwood of this side the river, constituting the board of directors of the Santa Ana River Development company, met at the water office in Anaheim on Friday and transacted routine business. They discussed plans for water spreading up the river. The meeting was in executive session and nothing was given out for publication. ASK PROTECTION FOR BIRDS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR THEIR PRESERVATION National Health as Well as Agricultural Prosperity Largely Dependant Upon Work of Feathered Friends—Farmers Alive to Their Interests (Correspondence of The Gazette.) New York, Dec. 21.—Asking Unele Sam to act as guardian to all the birds that flock through his various states and territories, sportsmen, ornithologists and agricultural authorities throughout this country have today joined the National Association of Audubon Societies in urging congress to provide federal protection for the nation's rapidly dying races of migratory birds. Unless these help less wanderers who wing their way over the continent are speedily guarded by federal law at every point in their travels, many valuable bird species will soon become extinct; as several have already, it was declared here today by leaders of this new movement. As a measure providing for the proper care of its bird wards by the national government, the sportsmen's and Audubon organizations announced today that they would unite to support the Weeks bill, which was introduced at Washington last May and is now in the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. This bill provides for the custody of all migratory birds to be assumed by the federal government and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to determine and fix closed seasons in all the territory traveled by the birds that undertake interstate flights. Without interfering with the state law for strictly resident birds, great losses in silver production were sustained by Utah ($3,007,900), test for enumerators EXAMINATIONS SET FOR FEBRUARY 5 ARE EASY Applicants Required to Be Persons of Good Judgment and With Ordinary Schooling—Will Have to Fill Out Statements of Population from Description — The Farm Census (Correspondence of The Gazette) Washington, D. C., December 27.—Any person of good judgment, who has received an ordinary common-school education, can readily and easily pass the test to be given applicants for census enumerators' places on Saturday, Feb. 5th, the date finally set by U. S. Census Director Durand, according to an announcement from the Census Bureau today. This will be a comforting assurance to the several hundred thousand who are believed to be contemplating application for the places. It was emphatically stated at the bureau that the test will be an eminently reasonable and practical one, similar to that applied to applicants at the Twelfth census. It will consist of filling-out a sample schedule of population from a description, in narrative form, of typical families; and, in the case of enumerators whose work will be in the rural districts, they will be called upon to fill out an additional sample schedule of agriculture, from information furnished by the census bureau. All persons, whether women or men, who may desire to become census enumerators must be citizens of the United States; residents of the supervisor's district for which they wish to be appointed; must be not less than 18 nor more than 70 years of age; must be physically able to support the Weeks bill, which was introduced at Washington last May and is now in the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. This bill provides for the custody of all migratory birds to be assumed by the federal government and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to determine and fix closed seasons in all the territory traveled by the birds that undertake interstate flights. Without interfering with the state law for strictly resident birds, this proposed federal legislation is designed to insure protection of the migratory flocks in the interests of the people of every section of the country. Reciting the practical difficulties of obtaining uniform state legislation to protect this important class of birds, resolutions have just been passed by the American Ornithologists' Union, in convention in this city, endorsing the Weeks bill and expressing the belief that "all birds which do not remain permanently within the borders of any state or territory are logically the wards of the nation." By the New York Association for the Protection of Game, as well as other bodies of sportsmen in every section of the country, similar endorsement has been given to this movement. From Minnesota, Oklahoma and many other states it is reported that public sentiment has already insured the active support of this measure in congress. That not only the healthy recreation of the sportsmen but the nation's health and agricultural prosperity as well are seriously threatened by the lack of federal protection of migratory birds, is shown by recent records of the investigations of government authorities. Hosts of insects that harm the crops and carry deadly germs are now known to be consumed by these very birds that the nation is asked to guard from wholesale slaughter. If the lack of uniform protection of these birds by the states which they must cross is allowed to menace the interests of the American people any longer, it is pointed out that the consequences will be serious. "Farmers, ranchmen, planters and lumbermen, as well as sportsmen and bird lovers, in all parts of the country are offering us their support in this campaign to place Uncle Sam on guard over the nation's migratory birds," said William Dutcher, president of the National Association of Colorado and Utah found it difficult to make profits on low-grade ores, and large smelters in these States were closed during part of the year or were operated with reduced capacities. A temporary lack of demand for silver in India and a very heavy production in Canada contributed to the depression in price. The average price per ounce during the year was 33 cents, as against 66 cents in 1907. Great losses in silver production were sustained by Utah ($3,007,900), Colorado ($2,157,600), Montana ($1,-806,000), and Idaho ($1,163,400), and smaller losses by Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, although the percentages of loss suffered by Arizona and New Mexico were large. The Geological Survey's report on gold and silver in 1908, prepared by Waldemar Lindgren and H. D. McCaskey, may be had by applying to the Director of the Survey at Washington. SMOKE PREVENTION Report by the United States Geological Survey Among the recent discussions of the smoke nuisance and waste and their remedies is a report of the United States Geological Survey numbered Bulletin 373, by D. T. Randall and H. W. Weeks, entitled "The smokeless combustion of coal in boiler plants." The burning of coal without smoke is a problem that concerns the Government directly because of the advantages of smokeless combustion in boiler plants installed in public buildings and on naval vessels, and the Survey's technical experts have therefore made careful and thorough tests to determine the conditions necessary to prevent smoke. Studies were made in thirteen of the larger cities of the country, more than 400 plants having been examined. The report gives in detail the results of the observations made at these plants, together with the results of smoke tests and observations made at the Survey's fuel-testing plants at Norfolk and St. Louis. The conclusions reached show that in properly constructed plants smoke prevention is possible and is economically desirable, though in ordinary boiler furnaces only coals containing large percentages of fixed carbon can be burned without smoke except by expert firemen. Of the existing work will be in the rural districts, they will be called upon to fill out an additional sample schedule of agriculture, from information furnished by the census bureau. All persons, whether women or men, who may desire to become census enumerators must be citizens of the United States; residents of the supervisor's district for which they wish to be appointed; must be not less than 18 nor more than 70 years of age; must be physically able to do the work; must be trustworthy, honest and of good habits; must have at least an ordinary education and must be able to write plainly and with reasonable rapidity. Those who can comply with these requirements are invited to put in their applications, as there will be at least 68,000 enumerators' places to be filled by the middle of March in preparation for the enumeration beginning April 15th. Application forms, with full instructions for filling-in, and complete information concerning the test and the method of appointment, can be secured by writing to the supervisor of census for the supervisor's district in which the applicant lives. All applications, properly filled-in must be filed with the supervisors not later than January 25th as any received after that date cannot be considered. Fresh Oysters at City Market. O. LAGMAN, BUILDER. Graduated as Architect in 1885 Will Furnish Plans, Specifications and Estimates Free of Cost Will Build Mod. 5-R'm House, $1,000 " " " 7-R'm " 1,400 If you have a lot I will Build a House On Monthly Payments Sunset 1111 406 E. Center Street COE WAS A COO Blew Into Town and Bought Thirty Autos Detroit, Mich., Dec. 23.—J. C. Coe, Saskatchewan farmer, dropped into Detroit Sunday and by the time he had finished his errand today he had purchased 30 automobiles for his farmer friends of the far northwest. He is not an agent. He told his neighbors he was going east and they gave him their orders, accompanied by bank drafts. The deals were mostly cash and aggregated nearly a hundred thousand dollars. Coe paid $4500 for his own machine. The cars were all high grade, several being in the $4000 to $5000 class. Bumper wheat crops in the north-west were the cause of so much prosperity. So you favor woman-suffrage. I certainly do. Well, in the last election, for instance, would you have voted for Mr. Taft or Mr. Bryan? I would not have voted for either. When I vote I'll vote for a woman or not at all. Do you always allow the minister who marries you to kiss you? asks the lady with the alimony expression of the lady with a half-dozen wedding rings arranged as bangles on her bracelet. Dear me, no, smiles the latter. That is so horribly old-fashioned, my dear. But I always kiss the judge who divorces me. Fresh Oysters at City Market. HAVE YOU TURNED OVER A NEW LEAF? Every year around the first of January we open up a number of new accounts. Our ledgers show that these accounts grow steadily and at the end of the year show a very agreeable balance. We tell you this, believing that it may be an incentive to you to try the same plan this year for yourself. Of course you understand that you can't fill the barrels until you stop the leaks, and if money is getting away from you through use-less expenditures, you will have to turn over a new leaf and decide to accumulate that money for yourself. You know this bank and the people who operate it. Start an account today. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ANAHEIM, CALIF. Peter Stoffel HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES Kansas Hard-wheat Flour Consignments of Staple and Fancy Groceries Received Daily. Phones Pacific 237 Home 1103 PETER STOFFEL Prop. Kansas Hard-wheat Flour Consignments of Staple and Fancy Groceries Received Daily. Phones Pacific 237 Home 1103 PETER STOFFEL Prop. H. H. Gardner Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Ice, Hay, Grain, Coal, Wood, Oil and Gasoline, Poultry Supplies, Stock Foods & Tonics, Yorkshire Hero Peas, Onion Sets and Cabbage Seed. A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU. C. B. 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