anaheim-gazette 1910-04-28

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 MR. PILLSBURY AGAIN We have such high regard for the personal qualities of Arthur Pillsbury, editor of the ably conducted California Weekly, that we desire again to make an effort to set him right upon the federal-ships bill enacted by the last legislature. In our last week's issue we reproduced from the Weekly an article criticising Speaker Stanton and Assemblyman Melrose for voting, as Mr. Pillsbury states, against these ships, when they really voted in favor of them. We quote from the article referred to: "These resolutions passed the state senate without a dissenting vote and went to the assembly over which P. A. Stanton presided for concurrence, where on motion of Johnson of Sacramento, the two resolves were stricken out of the series in a vote of 43 to 30, the speaker voting to strike them out. If the senate had concurred in the assembly amendments to strike out these two resolves for which striking out Mr. Stanton had voted, that would have been the end of the matter, and the legislature of Mr. Pillsbury beat about the bush, making these misstatements? Has the San Francisco climate affected him so that he is not the same man who used to romp care-free as a jackrabbit over the heather and cactus patches of Tulare? We hope Mr. Pillsbury will learn to tell the truth again, and that he will entirely recover his health. CANDIDATE CURRY'S OPTIMISM Charles F. Curry, candidate for the republican nomination for governor at the coming state primaries, has been unbosoming himself to the San Diego Union, which is supporting him in his campaign, and in the course of what is evidently a carefully prepared talk, the secretary of state said he shall expect his opponents in the primary contest to give him the same consideration that he will extend in case he is defeated. "Whatever the verdict may happen to be," declared Mr. Curry, "I shall abide by the party's decision and honestly and heartily support the straight republican ticket at the November election, no matter whether my name happens to lead the list or not." This is to be expected of one who declares he is the only Simon-pure candidate of the people in the field for the republican nomination. But isn't Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with his hand on his heart and his eyes upturned to the azure vault, informs us that he needs no conference or convention, such as the governor has suggested should be held, inasmuch as the people have held both in his favor as evidenced by his central organization, in which are enrolled upward of ninety thousand of the voters of Californias. THE PARTY In the election for tices of the supreme years ago Judge Annette name was first upon cured 155,288 votes, whose name was sent 108,516. Thus Judge 312 votes behind Judge Farnsworth (D 236, running behind in a total vote of 304). There existed no r Shaw should run so hind Judge Angellot neglect or the apathic voter when it came ticket. There was n Judge Shaw, and he was entitled to receive of his party. Yet he votes ahead of the candidate whose name that party's column. There is where t the party circle was There is where t born. It does away of politics. A voter if he does not desire may ignore it. He ticket precisely as a cle were not printed Why, then, should n cle appear? LOCAL M A. S. Bradford retains from a week's trip and other up-state p The socialist councile be held at Santa next, April 30, at 1 ing will be held at Good socialists are Prof. N. A. Richard senate without a dissenting vote and went to the assembly over which P. A. Stanton presided for concurrence, where on motion of Johnson of Sacramento, the two resolves were stricken out of the series in a vote of 43 to 30, the speaker voting to strike them out. If the senate had concurred in the assembly amendments to strike out these two resolves for which striking out Mr. Stanton had voted, that would have been the end of the matter, and the legislature of California would have lifted no voice in favor of a government line of steamers on the Pacific coast. But the senate refused to concur and a conference committee was appointed. However, the free conference committee reported the Sanford resolutions with the two resolves placed back in them, and then it was, and not till then, that Stanton voted for them." Mr. Pillsbury speaks out of a volume of "vast misinformation" upon this subject. There was nothing in the Bristow paragraph, which was stricken out, which referred in any concrete form to any federal line of vessels. There was only a reference to a "report" made by Bristow relating to these vessels, and no one in the assembly knew what this report contained. Mr. Stanton explicitly stated that he had no opposition to the line of steamers, but he objected to the reference to Bristow and his hidden report, when Flint and McLachlan had introduced bills in congress appropriating $10,000,000 for this line of ships. He held that if credit were due in the matter, it was due the California representatives, not Mr. Bristow and his report, which nobody ever saw. Mr. Drew, who stood sponsor for the bill in the assembly, was told that if it was a line of federal vessels he was aiming at, to bring it out, and the speaker would support it, but the speaker balked at the Bristow eulogy when there seemed to be no occasion for it. Mr. Drew agreed to produce this amendment in the report of the joint committee, and the whole matter went over to a free conference, where the speaker's wishes were respected, and the bill unanimously passed, with Bristow's name stricken out, Flint and McLachlan's substituted and an appropriate resolution adopted respecting the line of federal vessels. To say that because Mr. Drew failed to produce this amendment, that therefore Stanton was opposed to the line of ships, is a little the worst bit of nonsense we ever saw in Mr. Pillsbury's paper. Again Mr. Pillsbury: But isn't Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with his hand on his heart and his eyes upturned to the azure vault, informs us that he needs no conference or convention, such as the governor has suggested should be held, inasmuch as the people have held both in his favor as evidenced by his central organization, in which are enrolled upward of ninety thousand of the voters of California. This mighty army, Mr. Curry modestly advises us, is pledged to his support, and, in addition, are the names of forty-two or forty-three odd thousand which appear on his petitions. In view of this, one recognizes the futility of the efforts of his rivals in the race. So far as Mr. Curry is concerned, it is all over but the shouting, and the August primaries will be merely in the nature of Curry ratification meetings. The optimistic official carelessly neglected to state what the signatures have cost him to collect. We understand the price varied. In Santa Barbara, for example, the rate was ten cents a head, while in San Diego, due probably to the beneficent labors of the Union in his behalf, the per capita charge was reduced just one-half. Striking an average of seven cents, his forty-three thousand names represent in the neighborhood of three thousand dollars, which, of course, was distributed among his patriotic promoters in each district. Viewed from this sordid basis, there is a prospect that not all the signatures thus gained will "come through," to employ the picturesque language of the practical politician, for, it must be admitted, the price is low to prove binding. With a cheerful disregard of grammatical rules, Mr. Curry confides, "I do not desire to keep anyone from conferring, should they desire a conference," but in view of his ninety thousand backers, plus forty-three thousand of petitioners, it is readily understood why he is unconcerned in regard to such a proposed gathering, naively admitting that he can hardly see how such a conference can interfere with him. Asked what he intended to do for San Diego, should he succeed in his ambition, he triumphantly pointed to his twelve years of service at Sacramento and replied: "I do not believe that there is a single instance where needed appropriations have been asked for, where bills for the furthering of San Diego's interest have been introduced, candidate of the people in the field for the republican nomination. But isn't Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with his hand on his heart and his eyes upturned to the azure vault, informs us that he needs no conference or convention, such as the governor has suggested should be held, inasmuch as the people have held both in his favor as evidenced by his central organization, in which are enrolled upward of ninety thousand of the voters of California. This mighty army, Mr. Curry modestly advises us, is pledged to his support, and, in addition, are the names of forty-two or forty-three odd thousand which appear on his petitions. In view of this, one recognizes the futility of the efforts of his rivals in the race. So far as Mr. Curry is concerned, it is all over but the shouting, and the August primaries will be merely in the nature of Curry ratification meetings. The optimistic official carelessly neglected to state what the signatures have cost him to collect. We understand the price varied. In Santa Barbara, for example, the rate was ten cents a head, while in San Diego, due probably to the beneficent labors of the Union in his behalf, the per capita charge was reduced just one-half. Striking an average of seven cents, his forty-three thousand names represent in the neighborhood of three thousand dollars, which, of course, was distributed among his patriotic promoters in each district. Viewed from this sordid basis, there is a prospect that not all the signatures thus gained will "come through," to employ the picturesque language of the practical politician, for, it must be admitted, the price is low to prove binding. With a cheerful disregard of grammatical rules, Mr. Curry confides, "I do not desire to keep anyone from conferring, should they desire a conference," but in view of his ninety thousand backers, plus forty-three thousand of petitioners, it is readily understood why he is unconcerned in regard to such a proposed gathering, naively admitting that he can hardly see how such a conference can interfere with him. Asked what he intended to do for San Diego, should he succeed in his ambition, he triumphantly pointed to his twelve years of service at Sacramento and replied: "I do not believe that there is a single instance where needed appropriations have been asked for, where bills for the furthering of San Diego's interest have been introduced, candidate of the people in the field for the republican nomination. But isn’t Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with his hand on his heart and his eyes upturned to the azure vault, informs us that he needs no conference or convention, such as the governor has suggested should be held, inasmuch as the people have held both in his favor as evidenced by his central organization, in which are enrolled upward of ninety thousand of the voters of California. This mighty army, Mr. Curry modestly advises us, is pledged to his support, and, in addition, are the names of forty-two or forty-three odd thousand which appear on his petitions. In view of this, one recognizes the futility of the efforts of his rivals in the race. So far as Mr. Curry is concerned, it is all over but the shouting, and the August primaries will be merely in the nature of Curry ratification meetings. The optimistic official carelessly neglected to state what the signatures have cost him to collect. We understand the price varied. In Santa Barbara, for example，the rate was ten cents a head，while in San Diego，due probably to the beneficent labors of the Union in his behalf，the per capita charge was reduced just one-half. Striking an average of seven cents，his forty-three thousand names represent in the neighborhood of three thousand dollars，which，of course，was distributed among his patriotic promoters in each district. Viewed from this sordid basis，there is a prospect that not all the signatures thus gained will "come through," to employ the picturesque language of the practical politician，for，it must be admitted，the price is low to prove binding. With a cheerful disregard of grammatical rules，Mr. Curry confides，"I do not desire to keep anyone from conferring，should they desire a conference," but in view of his ninety thousand backers，plus forty-three thousand of petitioners，it is readily understood why he is unconcerned in regard to such a proposed gathering，naively admitting that he can hardly see how such a conference can interfere with him. Asked what he intended to do for San Diego，should he succeed in his ambition，he triumphantly pointed to his twelve years of service at Sacramento and replied: "I do not believe that there is a single instance where needed appropriations have been asked for，where bills for the furthering of San Diego's interest have been introduced, candidate of the people in the field for the republican nomination. But isn’t Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with his hand on his heart and his eyes upturned to the azure vault，informs us that he needs no conference or convention，such as the governor has suggested should be held，inasmuch as the people have held both in his favor as evidenced by his central organization，in which are enrolled upward of ninety thousand of the voters of California. This mighty army，Mr. Curry modestly advises us，is pledged to his support，and，in addition，are the names of forty-two or forty-three odd thousand which appear on his petitions. In view of this，one recognizes the futility of the efforts of his rivals in the race. So far as Mr. Curry is concerned，it is all over but the shouting，and the August primaries will be merely in the nature of Curry ratification meetings. The optimistic official carelessly neglected to state what the signatures have cost him to collect. We understand the price varied. In Santa Barbara，for example，the rate was ten cents a head，while in San Diego，due probably to the beneficent labors of the Union in his behalf，the per capita charge was reduced just one-half. Striking an average of seven cents，his forty-three thousand names represent in the neighborhood of three thousand dollars，which，of course，was distributed among his patriotic promoters in each district. Viewed from this sordid basis，there is a prospect that not all the signatures thus gained will "come through," to employ the picturesque language of the practical politician，for，it must be admitted，the price is low to prove binding. With a cheerful disregard of grammatical rules，Mr. Curry confides，“I do not desire to keep anyone from conferring，should they desire a conference," but in view of his ninety thousand backers，plus forty-three thousand of petitioners，它 is readily understood why he is unconcerned in regard to such a proposed gathering，naively admitting that he can hardly see how such a conference can interfere with him. Asked what he intended to do for San Diego，should he succeed in his ambition，he triumphantly pointed to his twelve years of service at Sacramento and replied: "I do not believe that there is a single instance where needed appropriations have been asked for，where bills for the furthering of San Diego's interest have been introduced, candidate of the people in the field for the republican nomination. But isn’t Mr. Curry rather amusing when he goes further and with its hand on its heart and its eyes upturned to its azure vault，informs us that he needs no conference or convention，such as the governor has suggested should be held at Santa Ana， a like result here after mission will be 35c reserved seats。It is lowthe play with another company has broken which promises to buy producers inthe court onthe Bastanchurying operations have been years. Company L，7th I put onthe play "Callahan hall，在Anaheim Co.E.on TuesdayThis society comedyhouse at Santa Anaa like result here after mission will be 35c reserved seats。它 is lowthe play with another company has broken which promises to buy producers inthe court onthe Bastanchurying operations have been years. Herman BennerscoTuesday morning froto Death Valley whospecting tour.H thingsin store there broughta live turtlewhich he captured oHerman was thinkingthe turtleto RomanThe fourth annualOrange county yourassociation，在sessiondays，closed on Sunmeetings were heldian church，which wongthe speakersWaddellof Los AnChritchardof Los ACharles H.Scottof George W.WorleOrange county celeciationn,says thereconsiderably less aceleryin Orange co than was grown lastbable decrease betweenacres.Last year theremaincelery and tboththe associationofthe independentbe over twenty-eightplantedtothe vegetmade Orange countyyourassociation，在sessiondays，closed on Sunmeetings were heldian church，which wongthe speakersWaddellof Los AnChritchardof Los ACharles H.Scottof George W.WorleOrange county celeciationn,says thereconsiderably less aceleryin Orange co than was grown lastbable decrease betweenacres.Last year theremaincelery and tboththe associationofthe independentbe over twenty-eightplantedtothe vegetmade Orange countyyourassociation，在sessiondays，closed on Sunmeetings were heldian church，which wongthe speakersWaddellof Los AnChritchardof Los ACharles H.Scottof over to a free conference, where the speaker's wishes were respected, and the bill unanimously passed, with Bristow's name stricken out, Flint and McLachlan's substituted and an appropriate resolution adopted respecting the line of federal vessels. To say that because Mr. Drew failed to produce this amendment, that therefore Stanton was opposed to the line of ships, is a little the worst bit of nonsense we ever saw in Mr. Pillsbury's paper. Again Mr. Pillsbury: "If the senate had concurred in the assembly amendments to strike out these two resolves for which striking out Mr. Stanton had voted, that would have been the end of the matter and the legislature of California would have lifted no voice in favor of a government line of steamers on the Pacific coast." Still groping in darkness, and trying to make the best of a weak case against the speaker. No amendments were offered in the assembly at all. Mr. Drew had agreed to bring them in, and at the last moment stampeded The only objection made to the democratic bill was in its reference to Bristow and his now-you-see-it-and now-you-don't report. Not a word was spoken against the ships, on the contrary, the speaker warmly favored them. Let us hope Mr. Pillsbury will see the light, and get well. Once again Mr. Pillsbury: "The free conference reported the Sanford resolutions with the two resolves placed back in them, and then it was, and not till then, that Stanton voted for them." The free conference did nothing of that sort. When Drew refused to amend his bill, the free conference did it for him. The reference to Bristow and his report was stricken out, Flint and McLachlan's names substituted, and a resolution passed endorsing the federal ships. Why does regard to such a proposed gathering, naively admitting that he can hardly see how such a conference can interfere with him. Asked what he intended to do for San Diego, should he succeed in his ambition, he triumphantly pointed to his twelve years of service at Sacramento and replied: "I do not believe that there is a single instance where needed appropriations have been asked for, where bills for the furthering of San Diego's interest have been introduced, that I have not put my shoulder to the wheel in support of these legislative enactments. To be sure, some of them have missed the approval of the executive, but the records will show my unquestioned efforts in their behalf." Doubtless, what he has done for San Diego he was equally ready to do for other cities and communities in which he will prosecute his campaign, and if the electorate of such should fail to indorse him at the polls it will only go to prove what a set of ingrates the people are in the mass. Mr. Curry is on his way to Los Angeles. We welcome him to our midst with glad acclaim, but we warn him that our market price for signatures is not to be gauged by San Diego's bargain counter.—Graphic. Charley Curry has been taking a swing around the circle of Southern California counties. Papers whose editors have been favored by him with an order for publishing the election proclamation this fall are singing his praises, but Charley's fences, like the comet, are not yet discernible to the naked eye. The esteemed Register of Santa Ana refers to "the obsession of the Gazette." If this is true, then indeed is all lost, and the country gone to hell. Last year thres in celery and both the association of the independently be over twenty-eight planted to the vegetable Moore reports seed beds are showing the stand is far fright worm that in some havoc with the tree made its appearance titles, but as yet has damage, and should tinue warm will not for many days. BULLY FO Still Chasing the Nomine The following oplains itself: Los Angeles Editor Gazette.—a cut today. It is hope you will like use it. Please return venience as a large ers have asked me. I am getting along campaign here and north within a cour Please give my Judge Howard, Me when you see them With kind regards, I remain, since "My petition is for the necessary ten Reply by C. Q. Frank—Picture more clamoring to sling for Mouser. edition when it co THE PARTY CIRCLE In the election for associate justices of the supreme court eight years ago Judge Angellotti, whose name was first upon the ballot, secured 155,288 votes, while Judge Shaw whose name was second, received 108,516. Thus Judge Shaw ran 47.-312 votes behind Judge Angellotti. Judge Farnsworth (Dem.) polled 105.-236, running behind Judge Shaw 3280 in a total vote of 304,473. There existed no reason why Judge Shaw should run so many votes behind Judge Angellotti except for the neglect or the apathy of the average voter when it came to marking his ticket. There was no opposition to Judge Shaw, and he expected, and was entitled to receive, the full vote of his party. Yet he ran only 3280 votes ahead of the democratic candidate whose name appeared first in that party's column. There is where the necessity for the party circle was made apparent. There is where the party circle was born. It does away with this riddle of politics. A voter need not use it if he does not desire so to do. He may ignore it. He may stamp his ticket precisely as if the party circle were not printed upon the ballot. Why, then, should not the party circle appear? LOCAL NOTES A. S. Bradford returned on Tuesday from a week's trip to San Francisco and other up-state points. The socialist county convention will be held at Santa Ana on Saturday next, April 30, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at G.A.R. hall, and all good socialists are invited to attend. Prof. N. A. Richardson of San Ber- BREA CANYON OIL FIELDS Production Increases and Development Work Continues Development work continues active in the Brea canyon fields and the outlook is good for a continuation of the increase in production of oil. During March the production in this district amounted approximately to 424,000 barrels, compared with 327,000 barrels during February, and there is every indication that the output for April will be in round numbers 500,-000 barrels. The Graham & Loftus oil company has 27 wells producing in the old field and three in Brea canyon, five strings in the old field and one in Brea canyon. The last is down some 2500 feet and is expected to go about 500 more for oil. Difficulty in shutting off the water has delayed all results and may yet cause the loss of the Graham-Loftus wildcat well out on the flat of the La Habra valley, now down more than 4000 feet. Several times cementing has failed and is being tried again. The hole is down to four and a half inch casing. The company continues believing there is oil to be had in paying quantity. The well being drilled by the Syndicate, about a mile from the mouth of Brea canyon, is down a little more than 2900 feet with no oil yet. It is not expected above 3300 to 3500. The drill is in shale, but went through a great body of conglomerate like that all over the oil district, but differing greatly from that in the nearest wells. The Columbia company has 18 wells producing and two strings drilling. The largest is No. 13, which yields some 600 barrels daily. Depths are 2700 to 3000, varying widely as to this and as to formation, as is the ward trend of prices was found today in South Water street even before the extent of the damage was known. Rhubarb and other fresh stuffs jumped from 10 to 25 per cent in the wholesale prices. South Water street men even then voiced their worst fears for the fruit and vegetable supply. While opinions among them differed, all agreed upon one point, that the Middle West would pocket the greatest loss it has ever experienced because of the storm and that high prices would automatically begin at once. If anything remained to make the trouble of the farmers and growers complete, it was contained in the weather forecast of tonight. Continued snow flurries and cold are promised for Sunday and Monday, with the northwest winds that carried the freezing blast to the states that suffered most today. Postmaster Duckworth was in Los Angeles some days ago to give evidence in the federal court against Dr. Carter, who is charged with using the mails improperly. Doubtless True. A teacher in a Birmingham school was endeavoring to explain the term "booking" as applied to our railway system, says London Tit-Bits. "Now," he was saying, "can any of you tell me the name of the office at which railway tickets are sold?" "The booking office," replied one of the lads. "Right," responded the teacher. At this moment his eye fell on a small boy at the end of the class who was evidently paying very little attention to what was said. "Did you hear that, Spry?" he demanded. "Wot, sir?" asked that youth innocently. "As I thought, you were not listen- LOCAL NOTES A. S. Bradford returned on Tuesday from a week's trip to San Francisco and other up-state points. The socialist county convention will be held at Santa Ana on Saturday next, April 30, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at G.A.R. hall, and all good socialists are invited to attend. Prof. N. A. Richardson of San Bernardino will address the convention. At a depth of 4600 feet the Union oil company has brought in a gusher which promises to be one of the best producers in the county. The well is on the Bastanchury ranch, and drilling operations have consumed four years. Company L, 7th Infty., N.G.C., will put on the play "Cab 71" at the armory hall, in Anaheim, under auspices of Co. E, on Tuesday evening, May 3. This society comedy drew a crowded house at Santa Ana and prospects for a like result here are good. The admission will be 35c and 15c extra for reserved seats. It is intended to follow the play with a dance. Herman Bennerscheldt returned on Tuesday morning from a week's trip to Death Valley where he went on a prospecting tour. He has some good things in store there, he says. He brought a live turtle home with him, which he captured out on the desert. Herman was thinking of presenting the turtle to Roman Wisser. The fourth annual convention of the Orange county young men's christian association, in session here for three days, closed on Sunday evening. The meetings were held in the Presbyterian church, which was crowded. Among the speakers were Rev. H. C. Waddell of Los Angeles, Dr. A. B. Pritchard of Los Angeles and Rev. Charles H. Scott of Pasadena. George W. Moore, president of the Orange county celery growers association, says there will probably be considerably less acreage planted to celery in Orange county this year than was grown last season, the probable decrease being three hundred acres. Last year there were 3100 acres in celery and this year, counting both the association's crop and that of the independents, there will not be over twenty-eight hundred acres planted to the vegetable that has made Orange county famous. President Moore reports that the celery seed beds are showing up poorly, as the stand is far from good. The cut worm that in some years plays such havoc with the tender plants has Brea canyon, is down a little more than 2900 feet with no oil yet. It is not expected above 3300 to 3500. The drill is in shale, but went through a great body of conglomerate like that all over the oil district, but differing greatly from that in the nearest wells. The Columbia company has 18 wells producing and two strings drilling. The largest is No. 13, which yields some 600 barrels daily. Depths are 2700 to 3000, varying widely as to this and as to formation, as is the case all over the district. The Olinda land company has one well producing and two others under construction. The land is at the base of the hills and the oil is about 14 to 15 gravity. The Orange oil company has resumed work on its No. 3 in the Brea canyon, on which operations were suspended owing to need of attention on No. 2 on the Fullerton line. No. 1 is on the pump. The Brea canyon company, a close corporation, has 23 wells on the pump and two drilling. It continues its policy of selling its own oil direct to consumers. A good trade has been worked up by cars and wagons. Three or four tank wagons of 20 barrels capacity each, load daily at the wells for the local trade of Fullerton, Anaheim, the various large ranches, the creameries and scattered industries in the La Habra valley. A pipe line to Olinda puts oil in tank cars for Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and a number of other towns. Seven strings are at work on the Petroleum Development (Santa Fe) one new rig is up, four locations have been selected and 43 wells are producing some 2600 barrels daily. Depths are between 2700 and 3200 feet, but No. 29 was sunk to 4200 feet in the hope of increased production after that from the stratum at 2300 had fallen to some 15 barrels daily. The effort was a failure, no oil being found below the first production. KILLING FROSTS EAST Fruits and Vegetables Killed in Many States Chicago, April 23.-California and other fruit-growing states will be called upon this year to supply all of the Middle Western states in addition to the regular business, for no fruit, with the possible exception of strawberries and a few late grapes, will be grown in six or eight states. Of these, Michigan and Missouri have heretofore been counted upon for very large supplies, but they will be "Now," he was saying. "can any of you tell me the name of the office at which railway tickets are sold?" "The booking office," replied one of the lads. "Right," responded the teacher. At this moment his eye fell on a small boy at the end of the class who was evidently paying very little attention to what was said. "Did you hear that, Spry?" he demanded. "Wot, sir?" asked that youth innocently. "As I thought, you were not listening. We will suppose your father decided to have a day's holiday and visit the seaside. What would he have to do before he could take his seat in the train?" Without a moment's thought the youngster electrified his teacher by replying: "I pawn his tools!" Odd French English. A correspondent has been studying English pronunciation in a French dictionary (Pierre Laroussee, 1890) and picks out a few examples to show how much effort is necessary for a Frenchman to acquire a true articulation of English. They are all taken from a surprisingly long list of English phrases current in France. "Broken down" (as applied to a race horse) is "bro-k'n-daoun." "Dead heat" is rendered as "did-hith," which islingenous, but hardly correct. "Al-alf" is not a bad attempt for "high life," although the aspirate is missing. "Self government" looks an even more imposing political ideal as "self gheuvermentt," and the word "shocking" is quite applicable when rendered "chok-inn-que." The opening words of Hamlet's famous soliloquy have a decidedly foreign look. "Tou bi or not tou bl, that is thi kouess-tcheann."—Mauchester Guardian. Alluring Surroundings. A young man who had just gone to Philadelphia to take employment in a business house was casting about for a suitable room for himself in Germantown when he chanced upon one in a fine house overlooking a cemetery. He was a little doubtful about the terms and more than doubtful about the cemetery. "Your rate is pretty high," he murmured hesitatingly to the laudlady. "But consider the cheerful view, sir," ventured the mistress of the house. "Cheerful view!" exclaimed that applicant for lodgings. "Is that what you call a view that embraces a graveyard?" "Why, certainly," was the response. "Just think how comfortin' and cheerin' it will be when you look out of your window and think you're not there."—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. BULLY FOR MOUSER Still Chasing the Will o' the Wisp Nomination The following correspondence explains itself: Los Angeles, April 25, 1910. Editor Gazette.—I am mailing you a cut today. It is my favorite. I hope you will like it well enough to use it. Please return it at your convenience as a large number of papers have asked me for a cut. I am getting along nicely with my campaign here and expect to start north within a couple of weeks. Please give my kind regards to Judge Howard, Melrose and Spencer when you see them. With kind regards and best wishes, I remain, sincerely yours, Frank H. Mouser. "My petition is finished in nine of the necessary ten counties." "Frank." Reply by C. Q. D: Frank—Picture not yet arrived. People clamoring to see it. Babies crying for Mouser. Will issue special edition when it comes. Pete. Fruits and Vegetables Killed In Many States Chicago, April 23.—California and other fruit-growing states will be called upon this year to supply all of the Middle Western states in addition to the regular business, for no fruit, with the possible exception of strawberries and a few late grapes, will be grown in six or eight states. Of these, Michigan and Missouri have heretofore been counted upon for very large supplies, but they will be forced to buy everything this season. Prematurely budding crops of the Middle West have been swept away in the most disastrous and far-reaching storm experienced in a generation. The disturbance has wrought more than $30,000,000 damages to the fruits and vegetables, and has started an upward shoot in the price of fresh foodstuffs that will be felt during the entire season. The Michigan fruit belt—the backbone of the fruit district—is described as almost wholly wiped out for the season., while the freezing temperature in Illinois and Iowa, not only has killed buds, flowers and fruits, but threatens to ruin oats. In and about Chicago truck gardeners have seen all hopes of early vegetables blasted in a single night. Vegetables and flowers that had promised huge profits because of the early spring have been damaged beyond hope. All that can be done is to replant, where this is possible, making the season several weeks behind rather than ahead. But in the end it will be the house-keeper who will feel the effect of the storm. The expected early vegetables and low prices, promised because of the lamb-like March, have given place to promises of such high prices for green foodstuffs as have not obtained in years. An indication of this up- Your rate is pretty high. Do not mured besitatingly to the landlady. "But consider the cheerful view, sir," ventured the mistress of the house. "Cheerful view!" exclaimed that applicant for lodgings. "Is that what you call a view that embraces a graveyard?" "Why, certainly." was the response. "Just think how comfortin' and cheerin' it will be when you look out of your window and think you're not there?"—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Arsenic. Arsenic is mined in Japan, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, England and, within a limited area, in the United States. Its uses are many. As a poison it has been known from very early times. The peasant women of Austria consume large quantities of it, having faith in its virtues as a beautifier, and the men of the same region are addicted to its use in the mistaken belief that it increases their bodily strength and endurance. Noblesse Oblige. "What are you staring at. Nellie?" "Oh, please, ma'am, with your hair like that and your diamonds you do look so like Lady Plantaganet Gingham that I was own maid to! Are you any relation, ma'am?" "No—at least no near relation. But you can have that pink silk waist of mine. Nellie!"—Life. An Effort to Console. "Yes," said Mrs. Flunimerton. "my ancestors were among the country's first settlers." "Well," answered Mrs. Cumrox consolingly. "the social and educational facilities in those days must have been rather crude, but I don't believe in heredity."—Washington Star. Foolish Question. "Some one stole every blessed stocking off our line." "What are blessed stockings?" "Those which are not darned, of course."—Exchange. Hot Weather TOGS Summer Suits, Kuppenheimer make, Straw Hats, Cluett Coat Shirts, Soi-sette and Madras Negligee Shirts, Underwear with Knee Drawers and Short Sleeves. Also Belts, Fancy Hose and Neck Ties Knee Drawers and Short Sleeves. Also Belts, Fancy Hose and Neck Ties L. Z. KROEGER 128 W. Center St. PHONES, PACIFIC 2103 HOME 2132 Artistic Job Printing Promptly Executed at the Gazette Job Office Telephone this Office and Our Representative Will Call Paderewski's first really important engagement as a pianist was in Paris. He was engaged to play in the drawing room of a lady famous for her musicales, and his fee, which seemed to him enormous, was $20. He managed to persuade the humane agent to pay him in advance, and when Paderewski had redeemed his dress suit from pawn and paid for shoes, gloves, tie and other essentials he had no money left for cab hire, so he was forced to walk to the scene of his engagement. The music loving audience inspired him. He played with feeling, passion and mastery of his instrument as never before. His success was instant and unmistakable. The poor player had suddenly become the lion of the hour, his dream had become a reality, and fame and fortune were assured him. At last after disengaging himself from his admirers he turned to leave, when his hostess, remembering with regret the smallness of the fee for so marvelous a performance, offered him her carriage for his return home. But Paderewski's pride came to the rescue. In his courteous yet reserved way he made a formal bow, and, saying, "No, thank you, madame; my own is waiting," he stepped out for his long walk homeward.—Pearson's Weekly. Delightfully cool weather has superceded the warm spell of a few days ago. Nights are foggy and days ideally pleasant. Both Handsome And useful Stationery is to be had here in abundance. There is no reason why goodness should be confined to plain things, at least in STATIONERY That is why we insist on our boxes being as pretty as the Stationery is good. Correct in style, too. Have you seen our collection? Better do so at your first opportunity. Joseph Helmsen