anaheim-gazette 1910-03-10

WOODS FILLED WITH THEM STATE AND DISTRICT CANDIDATES SWARMING WITH WARMER WEATHER Voters Should Have a Care in Signing Petitions, for Their Signature Carries With It Support at Polls—Machine Out After Railroad Commissioner and Other State Offices Although it is more than six months to the primaries, numerous candidates for the various state and county offices have put into circulation petitions asking that their names be placed upon the ballots at the primaries which will have their first try-out next August. There is nothing in the law to prevent any candidate for nomination from entering the fight when he pleases, but there is prevalent among the best citizenship of the state a notion that many of the candidates who are thus early afield are not of the type which will be agreed upon later as representative of the best material the state affords. Thus far most of the names submitted are those of men known to be or suspected of being too closely allied with the old political machine forces. The progressive element is not yet agreed upon the best men for all the various offices. Until the merits of the candidates have been thoroughly canvassed and the unsafe and "impossible" weeded out, voters should exercise great care in the mat- MEXICO WANTS MORMONS Inducements Offered, Colony Will Locate In Coahuila Del Rio, Tex., March 7.—A Mormon colony of several thousand people is to be located upon a tract of 35,000 acres of irrigated land situated in Mexico, just opposite Del Rio, in Coahuilla. The arrangements for the establishment of this colony have already been made with the leaders of the church in Utah, and the new settlers will begin arriving as soon as the homes can be prepared for them. The Mexican government is said to be giving the project substantial support and encouragement. The land that is to be used for colonization purposes was owned by Gen. Lorenzo Trevino, who has been active in its irrigation development for several years. The irrigation system already in operation extends to all parts of the big tract, and large crops of rice, corn, cotton and other products are being raised. The Mormons have several colonies in the semiarid regions of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. They have converted portions of the desert into veritable oases and are noted for their prosperity and good citizenship. The water supply for irrigating the 35,000 acres that are to be colonized is at present obtained from the San Diego river, and if that stream should not provide a sufficient quantity of the life-giving fluid an unlimited amount can be obtained from the Rio Grande, which the land fronts for many miles. It is planned by the colonists to establish a number of large industrial establishments in connection with the Thus far most of the names submitted are those of men known to be or suspected of being too closely allied with the old political machine forces. The progressive element is not yet agreed upon the best men for all the various offices. Until the merits of the candidates have been thoroughly canvassed and the unsafe and "impossible" weeded out, voters should exercise great care in the matter of signing petitions. Ample opportunity for advancing the interests of first-class men, and consequently the interests of the whole people, will be found later on. It should be borne in mind that in signing the nominating petition of any candidate the voter does two things: He gives his moral pledge to support the candidate whose petition he signs and he renders himself totally ineligible to sign the petition of any other candidate for the same office. Acting in haste, hesitating to give offense to some aspirant, he may write his name on the petition of one candidate and subsequently determine that he may desire to give his support to another; but the law forbids him to do so. This is therefore a good time for the discriminating voter who has the best interests of his county and state at heart to stiffen his backbone and say "no" when requested to go on record as favoring the nomination of a candidate toward whom he may feel indifferent. In the words of a former President of the United States, "It is better to be safe than to be sorry." The action of the executive committee of the Lincoln-Roosevelt republican league in endorsing the candidacy of Judge Sloss to succeed himself on the Supreme bench appears to have met with the hearty approval of the progressive element in this end of the state. One of the most highly commendable acts of the administration of Governor Pardee was his appointment of Judge Sloss to the Supreme court. The latter's record has been such that his endorsement by the league was inevitable. While the candidacy of Judge Wilbur of Los Angeles was not formally endorsed, it is understood that he will have the support of the league, the line-up all over the state being for Sloss and Wilbur. The "regular organization" having slated Judge Melvin, incumbent, and Judge James of Los Angeles the issue will be a clean-out one. It was indicated in these columns into veritable oases and are noted for their prosperity and good citizenship. The water supply for irrigating the 35,000 acres that are to be colonized is at present obtained from the San Diego river, and if that stream should not provide a sufficient quantity of the life-giving fluid an unlimited amount can be obtained from the Rio Grande, which the land fronts for many miles. It is planned by the colonists to establish a number of large industrial establishments in connection with the farms. These will include a rice mill, cotton-seed oil mill, soap factory, fiber extracting plant and other manufacturing concerns. Under the concession that the Mexican government has granted for the establishment of this colony the new settlers will be permitted to enter their household goods, farm implements and machinery and other articles for domestic and commercial use free of duty. DOWNWARD REVISION An old negress sat upon the wharf, shading her pralines with part of a newspaper while she read another part. A gentleman, thinking to confuse her, winked at his companion and said: "Aunty, you seem to read the news, What do you think of the promises of the republican party when it was I danger, and the change of heart that was scheduled to take place in Aldrich, Cannon, Taft and the rest—the promised revision downward?" "Well, suh," replied the old darky, "from what I can make out, and de way prices has riz, dat party and dem policies and dem men all needs revisin' down and out. Dey puts me in mind of a case of religion my gran'son, Rastus, got one time. "Rastus is de meanest, ongodliest, triflin'est, no-countest, sinfulest nigger boy dat ever shot craps or robbed henroosts, and cuss—why, dat little debble could cuss mighty nigh as ransom as old man Joe Cannon hissef, and dats saying a heap. "One time, when Rastus was in the worst bonds of sin and iniquity, he had a job o' totin' shingles whar dey was repairin' a steep roof up on a four-story house. He got keerless and was setting up on de ridgepole a-killin' time. Some way or nudder he slip ped and he started to slidin' towards the eaves. He was a-clawin' and 'ascratchin' for dear life, but he couldn't cotch hissef. He kept on slidin' faster and faster, and a-gittin' skeerder and skeerder. When he seed dat into veritable oases and are noted for their prosperity and good citizenship. The water supply for irrigating the 35,000 acres that are to be colonized is at present obtained from the San Diego river, and if that stream should not provide a sufficient quantity of the life-giving fluid an unlimited amount can be obtained from the Rio Grande, which the land fronts for many miles. It is planned by the colonists to establish a number of large industrial establishments in connection with the farms. These will include a rice mill, cotton-seed oil mill, soap factory, fiber extracting plant and other manufacturing concerns. Under the concession that the Mexican government has granted for the establishment of this colony the new settlers will be permitted to enter their household goods, farm implements and machinery and other articles for domestic and commercial use free of duty. BATTLESHIPS Secretary of the nounced in Washington before the House plans for building breaking battleship costing $18,000,000 United States there. Members of the secretary's ravorably received The secretary did strength in the armament features of improvency of ships. The construction giant battleship last year, because tha with 14-inch guns plleted, and tha know the results. Tentative arm this great battery of fourteen latest type. The secretary largement of all country, as outline some weeks ago templation of tha of the battleship docks built to a great size. It wi that the naval based on the secon tion, shall be as. Two 27,000-tons with 12 or 14-in ship; two collieries. The submarine coast, and are fleet of those w provided in the preme court. The latter's record has been such that his endorsement by the league was inevitable. While the candidacy of Judge Wilbur of Los Angeles was not formally endorsed, it is understood that he will have the support of the league, the line-up all over the state being for Sloss and Wilbur. The "regular organization" having slated Judge Melvin, incumbent, and Judge James of Los Angeles the issue will be a clean-out one. It was indicated in these columns a short time ago that the league probably would endorse for railroad commissioner for the third district John M. Eshleman, author of the original anti-racetrack gambling bill, and now district attorney of Imperial county. That prediction has been verified. The leaders of the league movement and the papers supporting that organization generally are unqualifiedly for Eshleman. Theodore Summerland, the incumbent, will be up for renomination on the machine end. This will make the issue perfectly plain to the masses of people, as the records of both men are thoroughly known to all intelligent persons. The third district extends from the south end of the state up to and including Alameda and Contra Costa counties, in which Eshleman is as strong as in the county in which he now resides. William Kent of Marin county will receive the support of the league in his candidacy for representative in congress from the second district against "Coal Lands" McKinlay, as he is coming commonly to be known. This district embraces the counties of Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, Yolo, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Yuba, Sutter and Sacramento. Mr. Kent is one of the strongest men in the northern part of the state and enjoys a national reputation through his work in behalf of municipal reform and the conservation of our national resources. A better man to enter the lists against McKinlay could not have been picked out. "One time, when Rastus was in the worst bonds of sin and iniquity, he had a job o' totin' shingles whar dey was repairin' a steep roof up on a four-story house. He got keerless and was setting up on de ridgepole a-killin' time. Some way or nudder he slip ped and he started to slidin' towards the eaves. He was a-clawin' and 'scratchin' for dear life, but he couldn't cotch hissef. He kept on slidin' faster and faster, and a-gittin' skeerder and skeerder. When he seed dat he was gwine ter scoot right over de edge and drap 60 feet to de sidewalk he knowed dat he was soon to be a dead nigger, and he begun to beg and promise and pray like lightnin': "Lawd, save me and I'll be a good nigger—Father 'thart in heaben hallud beth'name kingdom come th' wil be done—Never mind, Lawd, I've done cotch on a nail by my britches'" THE SEINE'S FLOOD HISTORY It is shown by the records that the recent disastrous floods of the river Seine in France are exceeded by only one other flood, that of 1658. However, the damages this year were greater than in the rise of 252 years ago. There was not so much property of value to be damaged in the former great flood. The Seine has flooded in the years 1648, 1658, 1740, 1802, 1876, 1883, 1896 and 1910. The river is as much a part of old Paris as the city itself, and a great deal of Parisian romance is constructed about this tortuous body of water. The Seine is not large enough for the government to make any big effort to harness its flood waters, and probably will continue, in occasional years, to overflow its banks. Mother (of her son)—He has a beautiful voice, and we have had him taught the flute so that he can accompany himself. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS Figures Showing Increasing Volume of Business Transacted By This Country Washington, Feb. 29.—Imports and exports between the United States and foreign countries for the seven months ended with Jan. 1, 1910, were largely in excess of imports and exports for the corresponding period of the year before, according to detailed figures compiled by department of commerce and labor. Imports of merchandise from the grand division for the seven months past, and the seven months previous, were as follows: Asia and Oceanica, 1910, $133,429,-097; 1909, $132,172,134. South America, 1910, $121,287,361; 1909, $86,763,619. Europe, 1910, $480,637,678; 1909, $355,607,567. North America, 1910, $145,408,128; 1909, $115,367,912. Africa, 1910, $10,881,814; 1909, $7,-137,715. From the United Kingdom the value of imports in the last seven months was $156,640,299, as compare to $111,287,676 in 1909. From Germany, $101,201,288, as against $80,656,904. From France, $84,377,518, as against $58,023,066. The comparative table of exports for the same period is as follows: Europe, 1910, $743,556,511; 1909,$741,896,963. North America, 1910, $219,566,480; 1909,$120,337,155. South America, 1910, $53,033,940; 1909,$41,722,289. Asia and Oceanica, 1910, $65,239,- TRAVEL SECTION Entertained by Series of Papers Descriptive of France The travel section of Ebell had an interesting meeting Saturday, Feb. 26. Papers read and the Stoddard lecture on France were unusually entertaining. According to the Ebell program it will be the duty of the travel section to entertain the club on Saturday, April 2d. It has been decided that this entertainment will be given at the highschool, thanks to Mr. Walker's courtesy, and will be the concerted effort of the whole section every member being on one committee or another.. The next meeting of the section will be on March 12th; roll call responded to by facts on France. Members will please report on the following topics: Comparison of France with other European capitals, Mrs. Dutton. Chateau Fontainebleau, Mrs. Eygabroad; two historic scenes at Fontainebleau, Mrs. Falkenstein; murder of Duke of Guise, Mrs. Grim; Chinon, Mrs. Harbeson; Bordeaux, Mrs. Juny; Pan, Mrs. Marsh; observatory at Pic du Midi, Mrs. McKee; Eaux Chandes, Mrs. Nagel; Eaux Bonnes, Mrs. Pearson; a valley and road in Pyrenees, Mrs. Quarton; a bridge in the Pyrenees, Mrs. Calkins. GRAFT IN THE METROPOLIS The bribery investigation undertaken by the New York legislature promises to be fruitful in sensations.The first witness was Hiram G. Moe who declared upon oath that in 1901 he paid $6000 in cold cash to members of the legislature to prevent the passage of certain bills. Of this sum $1000 BATTLESHIPS OF THE FUTURE Secretary of the Navy Meyer announced in Washington on Saturday before the House Naval Committee, plans for building a world's record-breaking battleship of 32,000 tons, and costing $18,000,000, and making the United States the leading naval power. Members of the committee said the secretary's radical plans were favorably received by the committee. The secretary did not refer to naval strength in the number of ships, or in the armament, but to various features of improvements of the efficiency of ships and guns. The construction of the proposed giant battleship is delayed until next year, because the naval experiments with 14-inch guns have not been completed, and the department desires to know the result of the full experiments. Tentatively, it is planned to arm this great battleship with a battery of fourteen 14-inch guns of the latest type. The secretary said his plans for enlargement of all the dry docks of the country, as outlined to the committee some weeks ago, were made in contemplation of the great enlargement of the battleships, and he wanted the docks built to accommodate ships of great size. It was tentatively agreed that the naval increase this year, based on the secretary's recommendation, shall be as follows: Two 27,000-ton battleships, equipped with 12 or 14-inch guns; one repair ship; two colliers; five submarines. The submarines are for the Pacific coast, and are the first of the fast fleet of those vessels which will be provided in the next few years. The GRAFT IN THE METROFOLIS The bribery investigation undertaken by the New York legislature promises to be fruitful in sensations. The first witness was Hiram G. Moe, who declared upon oath that in 1901 he paid $6000 in cold cash to members of the legislature to prevent the passage of certain bills. Of this sum $1000 was given by him personally to Josham P. Allds, republican leader of the senate and then a member of the assembly. To another member of the assembly rules committee he paid $4000, and to still another $1000. The names of both the recipients were withheld! When Mr. Moe gave the $1000 to Senator Allds the accused senator took it and said, "It's all right; it feels good." Mr. Moe identified Senator Allds, who was in court as the man to whom he gave the money, and the report says that Senator Allds glared at him "half in wonder and half in awe." James W.Osborne, counsel for what may be called the prosecution, stated with precision the ethical point involved. "One question that I am going to ask this body," said Mr. Osborne, "is if a man on a black horse walks up to you and puts a pistol at your head and says, 'Stand and deliver,' and you deliver, are you an accomplice? That is what the committee on internal affairs said to the bridge interests—'Stand and deliver.'" Courage and Imprudence Jumping into a whirlpool in the attempt to rescue a hopelessly drowning person, who has, by taking chances, got too near it, is another frequently duplicated folly, ending fatally through sheer imprudence. Even courtesy, overstrained, has time and again resulted in death to the driver of a horse drawn vehicle or of an automobile through his going far too dangerously near a precipice or a wall, just to show courtesy to a pedestrian or another driver whom he suddenly meets where the road is somewhat narrow for the two to pass one another side by side without a jolt. How much more sensible could one, with equal courtesy, carefully pull back to a wider part of the road till the other passed on? Careless and hasty swallowing of... the battleships, and he wanted the docks built to accommodate ships of great size. It was tentatively agreed that the naval increase this year, based on the secretary's recommendation, shall be as follows: Two 27,000-ton battleships, equipped with 12 or 14-inch guns; one repair ship; two colliers; five submarines. The submarines are for the Pacific coast, and are the first of the fast fleet of those vessels which will be provided in the next few years. The plan to place ten additional submarines on the Pacific coast next year was considered favorably. The Pacific coast congressional delegation, which told the committee some weeks ago of the practically defenseless condition of the western coast against foreign warships, appealed strongly to the members, and the submarine fleet has been decided upon. These submarines will be of the fastest type yet launched, and will be capable of making a speed under water of 12 knots an hour. Recently the government acquired better knowledge than other nations possess, it is asserted, in the steering of these submarines, when they are being driven at high speed. A member of the committee said the government had unofficial information to the effect that Japan is laying the keel of two great battleships approaching the 32,000-ton limit. He said the tonnage of the great battleships under consideration would depend to a great extent upon the weight of the batteries of the huge 14-inch guns which would be placed on this ship. UNCLAIMED LETTERS J. E. Parks, E. J. McGlothlin, M. Mero, Rasmus Larsen, Enas Moreno, Rodolfo Martinez, Mary C. Crane, R. E. Clobby, Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mrs. Harry Thomas, Theo. Enoch, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biggs, Ramon Almarez, Michael Wagner, Box 142, Miss Lucy De Ment, James Tony, John Barnes. Everything in heavy and light harness and harness sundries at Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton. Careless and hasty swallowing of what seems to be prescribed medicine, but is a deadly poison of the same color and contained in a bottle of same shape, is over and over being repeated. Cooking and eating toadstools for mushrooms and similar acts that might be named by the thousand exemplify the same persistence in society of the habit of taking chances. And what about the bank clerk, who begins by taking chances on horse-racing or some other form of gambling, it might be investing money belonging to other people on chance of being able to pay it back honestly, fails, then goes on taking further chances by cooking his accounts to recoup his loss by sheer robbery? "Oh, he is both a fool and a rogue, and a long term in prison is what he richly deserves," is the sort of remark heard on all sides, but is the lesson laid to heart? Some old matron near by is heard to say: "Ah, yes, may be so, but he began by 'taking chances,' you know, just as many others do who are not yet found out." Then there is a chorus of laughter at her wise words—"so like what grandmother would say—ha! ha! ha! ha!" And the hilarious fools will madly fail to improve by the lesson. For Sale: 300 feet, almost new, 8-in. galvanized irrigation pipe, soldered throughout; cheap. Also fine Burbank potatoes. Phone Pacific 337. 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