anaheim-gazette 1910-06-30

STATE ROAD BONDS' CUNNING CHAMPION SACRAMENTO PAPER FAILS TO TOUCH UPON REAL ISSUE Protests San Francisco Will Not be Exempted from Paying Its Part of Principal, Which Runs Fifty Years, But Says Nothing of Charge That San Francisco Will Be Exempted From Interests Payments, Which Begin Immediately In our issue of May 26th last we published a communication from J. M. Eddy of Stockton, secretary of the California Good Roads Association, in which he took strong grounds against the proposed issue of $18,000,000 state bonds, to be voted upon in November, for the construction of a system of state highways. Mr. Eddy cited a number of objections to the bonds, one of which was that by a cunningly worded paragraph San Francisco would be exempted from taxation for payment of interest and the sinking fund in liquidation of the indebtedness. Among some of these are the following: Francisco escapes any taxation or responsibility under the proposed issue. To the contrary, every county in the state and every taxpayer in the state, whether he live in Del Norte or San Diego, San Francisco or Anaheim, will be liable for the bonds in proportion to the amount of his property, and the citizens and taxpayers of San Francisco will pay more than all Southern California, outside of Los Angeles city, although there will be no roads in that city and county. "It would be impossible to issue state bonds and not make the whole state responsible for them. The Gazette and its copyists should know that. Passing from the road bonds to be issued to those that have been issued for roads already, it may be added that if the old roads are found to be satisfactory and along the line of the highways that are recommended by the bureau of highways, the state will reimburse Orange or any other county that had paid for their building what they are worth, and will take them over and make them part of the state highways." It will be noticed that the Union does not say San Francisco will be exempted from interest payments on these bonds, as charged by Mr. Eddy. So far as the reimbursement of counties which have already constructed roads is concerned there is no which he took strong grounds against the proposed issue of $18,000,000 state bonds, to be voted upon in November, for the construction of a system of state highways. Mr. Eddy cited a number of objections to the bonds, one of which was that by a cunningly worded paragraph San Francisco would be exempted from taxation for payment of interest and the sinking fund in liquidation of the indebtedness. Among some of these are the following: "In county projects the people vote on a definite proposition and can hold those clothed with authority to the improvement in the place and manner outlined. In the case of the proposed state highway bonds, however, the authors have seen fit to be very specific about the issuance and redemption of the bonds, and the levying of taxes for the work, and very indelinite as to where the state highways will be constructed. "It is further pointed out that the bond issue, while inadequate to construct a satisfactory state highway system, is too large a sum is voted without a careful engineering plan in advance, made by engineers who have demonstrated their skills for the work. "No provision is made for compensating counties which already have improved highways which may be taken as part of the state system, or the state can parallel such highways without being of any benefit to such communities. "The proposed system, as far as outlined, parallels railroads and waterways, instead of running at right angles to them, as they should, to make them feeders to the main arteries of commerce and to be of most benefit to agricultural sections. "The bond issue would work hardship on those counties which have already bonded themselves for roads, for they would also have to pay for the state system, although they already have paid for their own roads. "The Gillett plan provides that the interest on the bonds shall be paid by the counties in which the state system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from paying any of the interest on the bonds, but it would be saddled on to the other counties, making the burden that much heavier on them." The Sacramento Union of recent date takes issue, it would appear with Mr. Eddy but a plausible alternative of the highways that are recommended by the bureau of highways, the state will reimburse Orange or any other county that had paid for their building what they are worth, and will take them over and make them part of the state highways." It will be noticed that the Union does not say San Francisco will be exempted from interest payments on these bonds, as charged by Mr. Eddy. So far as the reimbursement of counties which have already constructed roads is concerned, there is nothing in the amendment so providing, and we should like to know the source of the Union's authority for the statement. The Union also refers to the San Francisco seawall bonds as follows: "So far as the water front bonds for the improvement of the waterfront at San Francisco are concerned, they are not a tax, and never have been a tax, on any taxpayers of either Anaheim or San Francisco, for the reason that all interest and redemption funds come out of the receipts of the state from the rents of waterfront privileges. "It was necessary to issue the bonds in the name of the state because the state owns the waterfront, and San Francisco could not issue the bonds on property which she did not own. All that the state or any taxpayer in the state has ever done in the matter of those bonds is to lend the state's credit to them. "We may add that when the water front is thoroughly improved, all net revenue from the water front will go to the state, and will save the taxpayers of Orange county, as well as of all other counties in the state, just that much money." The Union here states the facts correctly. The Gazette did not say these seawall bonds will be a tax on the state, for as a matter of fact they are not. The state "guarantees" them, much as one man endorses another's obligation at a bank. What we did say was that San Francisco, in its exemption from paying interest charges upon the road bonds, was asking too much of the interior counties to guarantee its seawall bonds. But this seawall matter is trivial as compared with the exemption of San Francisco from interest charges for the larger road bond issue. Mr. Eddy makes that statement positive and emphatic. The Union does not deny it. The Union is at great pains to "explain" the issue, but under all its bluster there is no denial of" Mr. Eddy's charge. More than fifty guards relatives of the bride missed the ceremony out of town were: M Krebs, daughter Lillie Lee of Azusa; Mr. and Mont and daughter Miss Maude Kester o R. Krebs, Jr., of El Mary, Anna and Soph Hessel and Mrs. S. Angeles. The bride's maid of Lillie Krebs of Azusa, maids were Misses A Los Angeles and Mau Paso Robles, while they supported by the bride Charles Fischer. The parlor in which was performed was tated in white and greeting room in white and by at 3:30 o'clock they took their places unde bell which was susp eastern end of the pavement strains of Mening match played by Mont; floated in the dress was an embroid and she carried a booess roses; the maid attired in pink and he a shower of pink car pew words Rev. Juny pal church made them wife. In the evening Mr. Mont motored out to and left for Catalina they will spend a co after which they will their friends at 3718 Los Angeles. Many costly and bad were received by them but the list is too long Among them was a be out glass presented to the Pythian Sisters, o she is a member. WILSON TO SAN Forger of Check Combat on Probation Charles Wilson who on the First National benced by Judge West serve three years in Son, Wilson plead g in fair way of being re The Sacramento Union of recent date takes issue, it would appear with Mr. Eddy, but a close reading of its article reveals the fact that it does not deny Mr. Eddy's statement that San Francisco will pay no interest upon the bonds in event of their issuance. The Union accuses the Gazette of maligning and misrepresenting the north, but we stand squarely upon Mr. Eddy's statement, which the Union does not deny, that San Francisco is exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11,000,000 in bonds for the improvement of its water front, which the taxpayers of the whole state must redeem and in the meantime pay interest upon. "It is absurd to say that San Francisco system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from paying any of the interest on the bonds, but it would be saddled on to the other counties, making the burden that much heavier on them." The Sacramento Union of recent date takes issue, it would appear with Mr. Eddy, but a close reading of its article reveals the fact that it does not deny Mr. Eddy's statement that San Francisco will pay no interest upon the bonds in event of their issuance. The Union accuses the Gazette of maligning and misrepresenting the north, but we stand squarely upon Mr. Eddy's statement, which the Union does not deny, that San Francisco is exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11,000,000 in bonds for the improvement of its water front, which the taxpayers of the whole state must redeem and in the meantime pay interest upon. "It is absurd to say that San Francisco system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from paying any of the interest on the bonds, but it would be saddled on to the other counties, making the burden that much heavier on them." The Sacramento Union of recent date takes issue, it would appear with Mr. Eddy, but a close reading of its article reveals the fact that it does not deny Mr. Eddy's statement that San Francisco will pay no interest upon the bonds in event of their issuance. The Union accuses the Gazette of maligning and misrepresenting the north, but we stand squarely upon Mr. Eddy's statement, which the Union does not deny, that San Francisco is exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11,000,000 in bonds for the improvement of its water front, which the taxpayers of the whole state must redeem and in the meantime pay interest upon. "It is absurd to say that San Francisco system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11,000,000 in bonds for the improvement of its water front, which the taxpayers of the whole state must redeem and in the meantime pay interest upon. "It is absurd to say that San Francisco system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11,000,000 in bonds for the improvement of its water front, which the taxpayers of the whole state must redeem and in the meantime pay interest upon. "It is absurd to say that San Francisco system is located, and it is specifically provided that no roads shall be constructed in San Francisco county. Thus San Francisco would be exempted from interest payment upon these bonds. This interest charge, Mr. Eddy points out, will amount to $20,000,000. We quote the Union's article: "Our friends south of the Tehachap are alarmed over what they think is a "joker" in the constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to the amount of $18,000,000 for good roads, the "joker" being that San Francisco will not have to pay her share of the debt. The Anaheim Gazette, which has been particularly spicuous in its denunciations of the alleged joker, also declares that the taxpayers of the state are being now defrauded by the aforesaid city of San Francisco, which has issued $11, HEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 30, 1910 LOCAL NEWS BRIEF'S OF WEEK’S EVENTS MISS CLARA FISCHER BECOMES WINSOME BRIDE OF VICTOR LA MONT Popular Young Lady Weds Prosperous Los Angeles Business Man — Little Girl Narrowly Escapes Drowning at Balboa—Wilson Gets Three Years in San Quentin—Pythian Microbe Has Work for the Fourth The marriage of Miss Clara Flscher of this city and Victor W. La Mont of Los Angeles, which has been anticipated by their friends for some months, was solemnized at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. C. Flscher, 126 North Lemon street, on Tuesday afternoon. More than fifty guests, friends and relatives of the bride and groom, witnessed the ceremony. Those from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. R. Krebs, daughter Lillie and son Willie of Azusa; Mr. and Mrs. L. La Mont and daughter of Los Angeles; Miss Maude Kester of Paso Robles, R. Krebs, Jr., of El Toro; Misses FRIENDS DEFEND SCOTT Find Stewart’s Charges Unjustifiable and Misleading We, the undersigned, have no desire to enter into a newspaper controversy about "Equitable Assessments," but our attention has been called by A. I. Stewart, to an assessment in Volume 7, page 69, Assessment Roll for 1909, and we find as he states, twenty-three oil wells of the Union Oil Co. assessed at $150 each, making a total of $3450.00. We naturally supposed that was about all the assessment of the Union Oil Co., BUT WE FIND ON THE SAME ASSESSMENT THEY ARE ALSO ASSSESSED FOR $15,500 FOR WELLS, WHICH SEEM TO HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED BY MR. STEWART. TOGETHER WITH OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY AMOUNTING TO $71,200, AND AFTER THE STATE RAISE, THE TOTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THIS COMPANY WAS $106,800. This looks like a good assessment for the personal property of the company, when the assessment of 1906 was only $6710. And we find that other large holdings are increased proportionately. MANY RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED BY MILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD WRESTLE WITH VARIOUS SUBJECTS Home Telephone Company Commended for Recent Improvements—Committee Appointed to Assist Fleischmann in Establishing a Packing House—Board Wants a New Hotel and Is Going After It The greater part of the session of chamber of commerce directors on Tuesday evening was devoted to the discussion of a batch of resolutions introduced by Mr. Mills. The first one, relative to recent improvements by the Home telephone company, was finally passed after a lengthy discussion. Messrs. Renner and Mills were appointed as a committee to present the request for further improvements to Manager Backs. Following is the resolution: Whereas, The Home telephone Co. has extended its free switching service so as to include Olive, Yorba, Olinda and Oil Wells region, Fuller- months, was solemnized at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. C. Fischer, 126 North Lemon street, on Tuesday afternoon. More than fifty guests, friends and relatives of the bride and groom witnessed the ceremony. Those from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. R. Krebs, daughter Lillie and son Willie of Azusa; Mr. and Mrs. L. La Mont and daughter of Los Angeles; Miss Maude Kester of Paso Robles, R. Krebs, Jr., of El Toro; Misses Mary, Anna and Sophia Stepan, A. Hessel and Mrs. S. Alfinger of Los Angeles. The bride's maid of honor was Miss Lillie Krebs of Azusa, and her bridesmaids were Misses Anna Stepan of Los Angeles and Maude Kester of Paso Robles, while the groom was supported by the bride's brother, Charles Fischer. The parlor in which the ceremony was performed was tastefully decorated in white and green and the dining room in white and pink. Promptly at 3:30 o'clock the young couple took their places under the white bell which was suspended at the eastern end of the parlor, while the sweet carols of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Alma La Mont floated in the air. The bride's dress was an embroiderery lingerie, and she carried a bouquet of Bruness roses; the maid of honor was attired in pink and her bouquet was a shower of pink carnations. In a few words Rev. Juny of the Episcopal church made them husband and wife. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. La Mont motored out to the car line and left for Catalina Island where they will spend a couple of weeks, after which they will be at home to their friends at 3718 San Julian St., Los Angeles. Many costly and beautiful presents were received by the young couple, but the list is too long to publish. Among them was a beautiful piece of cut glass presented to the bride by the Pythian Sisters, of which order she is a member. WILSON TO SAN QUENTIN Forger of Check Comes Near Release on Probation Charles Wilson who forged a check on the First National bank was sentenced by Judge West on Friday to serve three years in San Quentin prison, Wilson plead guilty, and was in fair way of being released on parole. TOGETHER WITH OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY AMOUNTING TO $71,200, AND AFTER THE STATE RAISE, THE TOTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THIS COMPANY WAS $106,800. This looks like a good assessment for the personal property of the company, when the assessment of 1906 was only $6710. And we find that other large holdings are increased proportionately. He also calls attention to the assessment of the Pacific Electric Railway, Volume 31, page 76, 1906, stating that the double track in Orange county for the roadbed alone, is assessed at $9000 per mile, while from the county line to Watts, in Los Angeles county, it is assessed at $20,000 per mile. Now this does look wrong on the face of it, but we have investigated the assessments of Los Angeles county and find the assessment on all the electric lines are the same per mile over the whole county, except the Los Angeles Pacific, which is assessed much lower than the other lines. The lines on Main, Broadway and Spring streets are assessed just the same as the line from Watts to our county line. If the assessment on the line from Watts to our county line alone, should be $20,000 per mile and is an equitable assessment, then the assessment on the principal streets in Los Angeles, must be decidedly low compared with our county when we take into consideration the cost of construction and maintenance with their earning capacity on these streets. As an investment, any of us would rather have four or five miles of the street railway on Main, Spring or Broadway in Los Angeles, than all their mileage in Orange county. TAKING THESE THINGS INTO CONSIDERATION, WE BELIEVE THE ASSESSMENT OF THE P. E. RAILWAY IN OUR COUNTY IS HIGHER IN PROPORTION THAN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR CRITICISM ALONG THAT LINE. We have also looked into the allegation of Mr. Stewart, that the small taxpayers are bearing an unjust share of the burden of taxation. From a number of individual cases taken at random over the county, WE FIND THAT WHILE THE PRESENT AS introduced by Mr. Mills. The first one, relative to recent improvements by the Home telephone company, was finally passed after a lengthy discussion. Messrs. Renner and Mills were appointed as a committee to present the request for further improvements to Manager Backs. Following is the resolution: Whereas, The Home telephone Co. has extended its free switching service so as to include Olive, Yorba, Olinda and Oil Wells region, Fullerton, Buena Park, Cypress and Los Alamitos; therefore, be it. Resolved, By the Anaheim chamber of commerce that we extend to Manager Backs congratulations for the extensive and efficient service given. Resolved That we ask Manager Backs to do all possible to have Garden Grove put on the free switching, and in view of the fact that with the building of the sugar factory here there will be a great increase in the business for the telephone, that we also ask Manager Backs to do all possible to have the Home company erect a building here, as at first contemplated, thus giving the company a suitable and permanent home in Anaheim. P. W. Fleischman having signified his intention of establishing a packing house at Anaheim under certain conditions, the following resolution was passed. Chairman Weisel appointed Messrs. Mills and Holcomb on the committee to assist Mr. Fleischmann: Whereas, Our local wholesale butcher, Mr. Fleischmann, is desirous of incorporating and establishing a meat packing house in Anaheim, provided one of the railroads will run a spur to his present slaughter house and Whereas, The distance from the intended location of the beet sugar factory is slight; therefore, be it Resolved, By the Anaheim chamber of commerce that we heartily endorse the establishment of such an industry and that a committee of two be appointed to assist Mr. Fleischmann in conferring with the railroads in regard to the matter. The need of a sewer system in Anaheim was discussed, and the board was unanimous in declaring that the growing industries of the town necessitated speedy action in that direction. Messrs. Moore and Boege were appointed a committee to confer with the city trustees and lay the matter before them and the entire board promised to be present and assist the committee. The following resolution was adopted: Whereas The following conditions WILSON TO SAN QUENTIN Forger of Check Comes Near Release on Probation Charles Wilson who forged a check on the First National bank was sentenced by Judge West on Friday to serve three years in San Quentin prison. Wilson plead guilty, and was in fair way of being released on parole, when his past record bobbed up against him and put him to the bad. His declaration that he had never before been accused of wrongdoing was made so fervently that the court took stock in his story that he had forged the check when drunk. Judge West ordered that Wilson be granted probation. Dist.-Atty. Davis and Sheriff Lacy held him in jail, having become suspicious that he was wanted in San Bernardino. Deputy Sheriff T. S. Ruiz of San Bernardino went into court and identified Wilson as a man who worked a swindling game in San Bernardino a year ago. He said Wilson offered laborers inducements to go to Imperial Valley to work for him. He agreed to get cheap transportation, and each laborer advanced him one-third his fare. Wilson failed to show up at the depot, having pocketed the money. “What has that got to do with this case?” asked Wilson. “It has just this to do with this case,” said Judge West, “that instead of being on probation for two years, you will be sent to San Quentin to serve three years.” My husband is plain spoken; he calls a spade a spade. So does mine but I must decline to repeat what he calls the lawn-mower. THERE IS NO REASON FOR CRITICISM ALONG THAT LINE. WE have also looked into the allegation of Mr. Stewart, that the small taxpayers are bearing an unjust share of the burden of taxation. From a number of individual cases taken at random over the county, WE FIND THAT WHILE THE PRESENT ASSESSOR HAS INCREASED THE TOTAL VALUATION OF THE COUNTY ABOUT $4,000,000 IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE INCREASE OF THE SMALL HOLDINGS HAS NOT BEEN MATERIAL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 50 PER CENT RAISE MADE BY THE STATE BOARD, WHICH AFFECTS ALL ALIKE. Therefore, we feel impelled to the belief that the bulk of THE INCREASE MADE BY MR. SCOTT'S ASSESSMENTS, HAS FALLEN ON THE LARGE HOLDINGS, who are now nearer paying their proportion than ever before. After a careful investigation we are convinced that the statements made by Mr. Stewart regarding Mr. Scott's assessments are unjustified and that they are calculated to lead voters into a misapprehension or misunderstanding of the real facts. O. H. BURKE, Tustin. S. M. CRADDICK, Orange. L. M. HARTWICK, Orange. L. J. CARDEN, Santa Ana. W. L. TUBES, Santa Ana. W. T. NEWLAND, Huntington Beach. F. C. SPENCER, Anaheim. A. S. BRADFORD, Placentia. PERRY LEWIS, Tustin. The need of a sewer system in Anaheim was discussed, and the board was unanimous in declaring that the growing industries of the town necessitated speedy action in that direction. Messrs. Moore and Boege were appointed a committee to confer with the city trustees and lay the matter before them and the entire board promised to be present and assist the committee. The following resolution was adopted: Whereas, The following conditions exist, viz., Our steam laundry is now working 25 people; monthly expense, nearly all paid out in Anaheim, about $1400; laundry people have been compelled to dig two cesspools recently at an expense of $175, and are now in danger of being flooded out on account of the lack of sewers. Our city needs a new hotel, but it is practically impossible to interest capital in investing money in such an enterprise until sewers are assured. With the sudden influx of people that is bound to come our hotel, restaurants, butcher shops, barber shops, and all public buildings will need greater facilities for handling their sewage, as most of them are now hard pressed for sewage facilities; therefore, be it resolved, By the Anaheim chamber of commerce that we again call the attention of the public to the urgent and pressing necessity of a sewer system. Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to present this matter to our new city council and see if it is possible to bring the sewer question before the voters at an early date. Falkenstein and Mills, the committee recently appointed to confer with the high school board and endeavor to have a system of industrials and ZETTE 1910 NUMBER 37 SUTIONS ED BY MILLS COMMERCE BOARD WITH VARIOUS INCTS Company Commendprovements—Comto Assist Fleischhing a Packing ents a New Hotel er It of the session of erce directors on as devoted to the ch of resolutions Mills. The first ment improvements one company,was a lengthy discusser and Mills were mittee to present other improvements Following is the telephone Co. ree switching serde Olive, Yorba, is region, Fuller- manual training established in the school, reported that the board was favorable to the idea and it would be adopted as soon as funds were available. A communication from an Oceanside hotel man who is desirous of opening a first-class hotel in Anaheim, was referred to a committee consisting of Mills and Boege. This committee will confer with Colonel Royer and an effort will be made to interest others in the enterprise. All agree that a good hotel is one of Anaheim's greatest needs. The matter of ornamental street lights received some attention and on motion of Weisel a committee, consisting of himself and Dr. Boege, was appointed to make an effort to have them established. ROYER DECLINES TO RUN Again Informs Democratic Delegation He Is Not In Politics A delegation of a score or more Santa Ana democrats, headed by Judge Victor Montgomery, chief medicine man, Theodore Lacy, tomahawk bearer, Edward Tedford, Horace Head and other warriors of the tribe of the unwashed, arrived here on Thursday afternoon to hold a second conference with Col. Royer to learn if pos- FACTORY BUILDER BUSY AT WORK HEAD OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ARRIVES FROM NEW YORK Frederick Steigerwald Personally Inspects Ground Where Sugar Mill Will Be Erected—Will Contract for Structural Steel, Lumber and Other Materials—Leaves for Europe Soon to Purchase Machinery—Engineer Kellogg Runs Levels—Railroads to Build Spurs—Many Men Employed Frederick Steigerwald of the construction company which will erect the sugar factory north of town, arrived from New York on Thursday afternoon, and is now engaged in preparing for the construction of the buildings, work upon which will probably begin within the next fifteen days. Mr. Steigerwald was met at the depot by Mr. Hadsell and William McLauchlin in an auto and was driven to the company's office on North Los Angeles street, where he spent the afternoon meeting local Again Informs Democratic Delegation He Is Not In Politics A delegation of a score or more Santa Ana democrats, headed by Judge Victor Montgomery, chief medicine man, Theodore Lacy, tomahawk bearer, Edward Tedford, Horace Head and other warriors of the tribe of the unwashed, arrived here on Thursday afternoon to hold a second conference with Col. Royer, to learn if possible if he could be induced to enter the race for the assembly on the democratic ticket. It is stated that when Royer saw the cavalcade coming he was about to break for tall timber. After the Colonel was surrounded on all sides so that he could not get away, Judge Montgomery in a happy speech, in which he referred to the Colonel's large interests in Orange county, offered him the nomination for the assembly, promising him the support of the faithful. Col. Royer had at a conference with Judge Montgomery and other democrats last week declined to be a candidate for the office, saying he was not in politics, and that his business interests were such as to make it impossible to enter the contest. It has been known among the Colonel's intimate friends that, while he supports his old-time friend and business associate Theodore Bell for the governorship, his political leanings are toward the republican party. He is not a hide-bound party man, and votes for the best man for office. He is known to be unalterably opposed to railroad domination of state politics. Col. Royer informed his callers that he would not enter the race, and when Judge Montgomery suggested that he refer the matter to Bell and act on that gentleman's advice, he replied that he must decline to follow that course, feeling that he was abundantly able to settle that matter himself, and added that under no circumstances would he become a candidate for the office. When the delegation reached Santa Ana on its return trip word was given out that Royer was in the race, but this statement is denied on the best of authority. FELL IN AT BALBOA BAY Mr. Cailor's Little Girl Has Exciting Experience FELL IN AT BALBOA BAY Mr. Callor's Little Girl Has Exciting Experience Fay Callor, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Callor had an experience at Balboa on Sunday afternoon which threw those about her into excitement. While walking upon one of the boat landing platforms at the bayside of the pavilion, she fell through an opening into the water. At the time she was in company with Mr. and Mrs. Evans and her little twin brother Ray. The latter made heroic efforts to rescue his sister, as did also Mr. and Mrs. Evans. A bather who had just come out of the water came to the party's assistance and the little girl was rescued. Mr. Callor was walking about Balboa at the time while Mrs. Callor remained in her cottage at Newport Beach. Mr. Callor was called, and wrapping the little girl in an auto robe, a run was made for Newport Beach, where dry clothing was procured. The little girl was uninjured in any way. The family returned from the beach in the evening. Mrs. Callor and the children had been spending some weeks at Newport Beach, and Mr. Callor went down with Mr. and Mrs. Evans for the day. Do you like ice cream? We have it. Mullinix Drug Store. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CHARACTER The Anaheim Gazette appears to be doing yeoman work for Stan'on in the contest among republicans for the gubernatorial nomination in this state. The editor of that journal and the candidate named are neighbors, and it is unquestionably a certificate of good character when one's neighbors speak well of one—Huntington Beach News.