anaheim-gazette 1910-07-07

RAILROAD RATES DOWN Halt Called to Discrimination Against Western Shippers Decisions have been handed down by the interstate commerce commission, country-wide in importance. They affect freight rates—both class and commodity—on all transcontinental lines operating between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Extensive reductions were ordered. In what is known as the Reno case the class and commodity rates from Sacramento, Cal., by the Southern Pacific between Reno, Nev., and Cecil Junction, Utah, were declared excessive and "reasonable rates" were prescribed. In what is known as the Portland "back haul" case, the commission decided that the freight rates from Seattle, Tacoma and Portland to points in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana were unreasonable, and a reduction of 20 per cent was proposed. In the Spokane rate case, the commission decided that present freight rates were excessive, and just and reasonable rates on both class and commodity business were established for the future. Present class rates between Utah common points and Mississippi and Missouri river transfer points were also found to be excessive, and they were ordered to be reduced about 18 per cent. In a case involving class freight rates from eastern territory to Phoenix, Ariz., the commission ordered reductions of approximately 30 percent. On complaint of the railroad commission of Nevada, the Interstate commission held that the class rates from eastern defined territory to all points in Nevada were unreasonable, A "RISING" YOUNG MAN Fables of the Chap Who Followed his Tongue Which Wagged Continually There was once a certain Rising Young Man who Followed After His Tongue every minute of his waking hours. Not that his tongue jumped out of his mouth Actually and he Tagged Along behind it—of course not. But he did so—Figuratively. You heard him Before you saw him, and you still heard him After he had gone. His mouth was Open and his tongue Wagging continually—and every time he opened his Mouth he put his foot in it. As a Gossip among Gossipers he was certainly There with the Spiel. There was nothing Malicious about him, but he classed up A1 as a Blab Artist. All that he Knew he had on the End of his Tongue—and, somehow it just couldn't help Slipping Off. He was a real Chatty sort of person who believed in Talking Nice to Everybody. He considered "Con" and "Small Talk" real Assets to be Reckoned Seriously. He made a point of telling Anybody anything he wanted to know—if he could. If he could not he did so anyway. As to informing an inquisitor that he Knew Nothing about the subject in question, or refusing to be interviewed, he wouldn't have even Dreamed about doing so. If his tongue had been Locked with a Padlock he'd have held still Patiently while some one else Picked the Lock with a Skeleton Key. Naturally, this R. Y. M. was just the person with whom to trust a Business Secret—yes, he was. And, quite naturally, too, he minded only his own Business and Kept his Nose out of things that concerned Other People. He Did not. He was a regular walking Bureau of Information concerning everything... Missouri river transfer points were also found to be excessive, and they were ordered to be reduced about 18 per cent. In a case involving class freight rates from eastern territory to Phoenix, Ariz., the commission ordered reductions of approximately 30 percent. On complaint of the railroad commission of Nevada, the interstate commission held that the class rates from eastern defined territory to all points in Nevada were unreasonable, and ordered that rates materially lower be put into effect by the carriers. The decisions are in what popularly are known as the Pacific coast cases. The cases were heard last autumn by the commission on its six weeks trip to the Pacific coast and inter-mountain territory and have been under consideration ever since. The commission realized the immense importance of the cases, not only to the railroads but to the shippers, and it prepared its opinions with the greatest care. In every instance reductions in the rates complained of were made and in some instances they amounted to nearly 50 per cent. The commission found a remarkable rate situation existing on the Pacific coast and even a more remarkable one in the inter-mountain territory. This is notably true of the rates to and from Spokane, Wash., and Reno, Nevada. The Spokane rate case had been before the commission in one form or another for several years. The shippers of that city complained insistently of the rates they were being charged on freight classes and commodities from eastern points of origin, because they were required to pay the Pacific coast terminal rates, plus the local rates, back to Spokane from those terminals, although the freight was discharged at Spokane by the railroads on the western trip. Substantially the same state of affairs existed at Reno and other points, which had to pay the rates to San Francisco and the back haul local rates from San Francisco or Sacramento to the point of ultimate destination. These local rates in most instances amounted to two-fifths or more of the entire rate from eastern points of origin to Pacific coast terminals. As noted above, the decisions of the commission in these cases affect all class of commodity rate between eastern points and the far west. No complaint was made in any of San Francisco and the back haul local rates from San Francisco or Sacramento to the point of ultimate destination. These local rates in most instances amounted to two-fifths or more of the entire rate from eastern points of origin to Pacific coast terminals. As noted above, the decisions of the commission in these cases affect all class of commodity rate between eastern points and the far west. No complaint was made in any of the cases of the rates of the eastern lines between Atlantic points and Mississippi river transfers, and all of the reductions ordered by the commission affect the rates from the Mississippi river and Missouri river transfer points to Pacific coast terminals and intermountain territorial points. The decision of the commission in the city of Spokane against the Northern Pacific and Great Northern companies and other carriers was prepared by Commissioner Prouty. It was held that the earnings of the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern for the ten years preceding 1908, "might fairly be termed excessive and that reduction in revenues might therefore be made without violation of the constitutional rights of those companies." JACKRABBITS DESTROY CROPS Marysville, June 30.—Jackrabbits are overrunning Brown's valley section of this county and destroying crops. The farmers are loud in their complaints against the depredations of the jacks, garden truck, clover patches and alfalfa fields being the special scene of the rabbits' activities. And as for Salaries—whew. He knew to the Fraction of a Penny just how much the Firm was making each year. He could tell you the size of the Roll in the Pay Envelope of every man employed. And he forecasted Money Stringencies in the firm's business monthly. One time he mentioned an Overdue Account that the Firm owed to an Outsider who was just about to sell the Firm a lot of goods on extended credit. The Outsider promptly declined the Order—and eventually told why. Mr. Blab-Mouth was promptly discharged. Which goes to show that it Pays to be a Know Nothing even a Tight Wad when it comes to Other People's Business. TUSTIN Charles Quintana believes that his daughter, Estella, aged 17, and Manuel Rodriguez, aged 22, of Tustin, have eloped. The girl was in bed at 10 o'clock at night, and that was the last seen of her by any of the family. Quintana has objected to the marriage of his daughter to Rodriguez, declaring that Rodriguez will not work and would not make a living for her were she to marry him. Quintana reported the disappearance of his daughter to the sheriff, who telephoned to county clerks over Southern California telling them not to issue the couple a license. The father thinks the couple went to Los Angeles, and he is there looking for them. Quintana is the same man for the stabbing of whom Manuel de la Fuentes is serving a sentence in the county jail. "The maintenance ceasus or agencies by persons representing for the purpose of acting and influencing executive action, is re spirit and purpose and should be suppl actment of laws pro- pals under severe pe- favor of such laws acted or not, should govern of this state my duty, in respon- derstood demand of ent my whole power nation of all such pe- Corporations, in ther business, are entitled eration and protection and enforcement have the same rig- zens to be heard o ffecting their interestions or other person control legislation g it affects them or of the people and which as such. "The state should initiate, by appro- pting the policy of conser- and benefit of the ral resources of ther maining under its c particularly true as thi ply required for mul- tigation uses and for power. The monopo- ANAHEIM GAZETTE AN ADDRESS TO VOTERS Business Ability Required of Governor—Synopsis of Principles The campaign in which candidates for the various offices to be bestowed by the voters of California at the election on November 8th next are now engaged, promises to be the most important one ever held in this state. Also it is unique in the history of California politics, for it is the first one ever held under the provisions of the direct primary law passed at the last session of the legislature. Therefore an entirely new method of conducting the campaign must be adopted by each and every candidate, and it is apparent that each candidate must make a direct personal appeal to the voters, in order to be successful in securing a nomination. There is no other way. A primary, or nominating election, will be held on August 16th, and before this takes place it is necessary that the voters become acquainted with the qualifications of the men who, through the filing of the required petitions, have placed themselves before the people as candidates for the nominations. To this end I have prepared this statement to the voters. It is intended to set forth, briefly, the acts of my official career, that the voters may judge what manner of man it is who asks their support for the high office of governor of California, and that they may also know something of the service rendered the people of California during four terms as a member of the California legislature. I trust that it will not be considered immodest for me to thus set forth my claims to recognition, in view of the fact that no other method of appealing to voters opportunities by individuals or private corporations, for the purpose of speculation and profit, is inimical to the best interests of California, and should be restrained by laws designed to preserve such resources for the use of the whole people. "The legislature of this state has recently enacted a law for the suppression of racetrack gambling, and this law should be rigidly enforced. If it should be found that the interests affected by this legislation can, by any subterfuge of oral betting, or otherwise, evade its purposes, I am most emphatically in favor of such amendments as will effectually and forever suppress this great evil. "I favor the reforming of the boundaries of the equalization districts, to the end that the assessed wealth of the state may be more equally represented upon the state board of equalization. "I favor a comprehensive system of good roads and internal waterways improvements to facilitate and cheapen the transportation of our products, and permit ready and convenient access to the unrivaled scenic beauties of the state." ASK CHANGE OF VENUE Up-River Directors Object to Judge West Hearing Their Case A number of defendants in the suit brought to settle water rights, in which the Santa Ana River Development Co., the Santa Ana Valley irrigation Co., and the Anaheim Union Water Company are plaintiffs and James Long and a number of others are defendants, have given notice that on July 8 they will ask the superior court to transfer the case to Riverside county for trial. The suit is brought against alleged non-riparian diverters up river who A GOOD WORD FOR SCOTT Capable and Conscientious Official—Stewart and Estudillo Orange, Cal., June 22, 1910. To the Voters of Orange County: I am not in politics to the extent of seeking or desiring office, but I am, and always expect to be, interested in having the best possible man to fill every office in the gift of the people. For county assessor there are three candidates, but in this communication I will confine my attention to Mr. Scott and Mr. Stewart. I have known Mr. Scott intimately for 23 years, as a partner in business, as a friend, as a man, as a patriotic citizen, and as a faithful and competent county official. In all these, his standard and ideas of "right" have always been of the highest order. Competent to fill any office, he hasn't tinge of the "big head;" full of charity, a friend of the needy, honest, conscientious, patriotic. In his present office he has served the people well, and is in a position, from knowledge gained, to serve still better. He will deal with you as he would for himself. Can you ask more? In these days when graft, bribery and general corruption in politics are so common, it certainly behooves us as republicans to "hold fast to that which is good;" to recognize and reward honesty and ability by nominating W. M. Scott to succeed himself. As to Mr. Stewart, I for one do not know him; that is, I do not know from what he promises as to what we will receive. Like Bryan, he shoots off a lot of theory, with the big "I" very prominent. In insinuating that if elected he will hit the big taxpayers, he is evidently playing to the gallery containing the most votes, as of course there are of my official career, that the voters may judge what manner of man it is who asks their support for the high office of governor of California, and that they may also know something of the service rendered the people of California during four terms as a member of the California legislature. I trust that it will not be considered immodest for me to thus set forth my claims to recognition, in view of the fact that no other method of appealing to voters seems expedient under the conditions which the provisions of the new direct primary law create. As I conceive it, the essential qualifications for the proper discharge of the office of governor are not measured by oratorical power, or literary ability, or skill in the construction of word pictures or mere personal popularity, but rather, by business ability acquired by long years of personal effort in private life and skill in the management of public affairs acquired by years of actual experience. Whether I possess these essential qualifications, to the extent necessary for the successful administration of the office, may not, with due consideration of modesty, be asserted by me. I hope, however, that the experience which I have had in private and public life may have fitted me for the performance of those duties to such an extent that, with an honest conscientious and persistent effort in the faithful performance of duty, I might so succeed. And should the outcome of this campaign be successful and I be elected as the governor of this state for the ensuing term I pledge my best endeavor at all times to administer the affairs of state in a fair and impartial manner, without partisanship and to the end that each and every part of our fair state and all of her people shall receive an administration in the interests of the whole people, and no one else. When I accepted the invitation of my fellow citizens to enter the race for the nomination of the republican party for the office of governor, I delivered a short synopsis of principles concerning some of the public questions which should guide me in case of my election to the office. They are as follows: "The maintenance of political bureaucies or agencies by corporations or persons representing special interests, for the purpose of dictating, controlling and influencing legislative or executive action, is repugnant to the spirit and purpose of our government." A number of defendants in the suit brought to settle water rights, in which the Santa Ana River Development Co., the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co., and the Anaheim Union Water Company are plaintiffs and James Long and a number of others are defendants, have given notice that on July 8 they will ask the superior court to transfer the case to Riverside county for trial. The suit is brought against alleged non-riparian diverters up river who seem to insist upon a contest in the courts. Knowing that the decisions of the supreme court are against them, they nevertheless stand up for their alleged rights, and decline to a compromise, as the large water users have done. If it is a fight in court they are after, they will probably be accommodated. Several affidavits have been filed with the county clerk in connection with the notice of the motion. Among these affidavits is one from James Long to the effect that Judge West, presiding over the superior court in this county, is a stockholder in the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co. and that Riverside county is the proper place for the trial of the case. That Judge West is a stockholder in the S.A.V.I. Co. is stipulated by Attorneys John D. Pope of Los Angeles, E. Keech of Santa Ana and Richard Melrose of Anaheim for the plaintiffs, and Scarborough & Bowen of Los Angeles and G. R. Freeman of Corona for the defendants who have appeared. All have not yet appeared. The lands on which the Orange county irrigationists assert the defendants are using water and which lands are alleged to be non-riparian, lie in Riverside county. WINDMILLS IN IRRIGATION Department of Agriculture Issues a Bulletin Upon Subject The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Irrigation Investigations, has just issued a bulletin on the use of windmills in irrigation, by P.E. Fuller. It deals with the practical phases of the utilization of wind power in securing water for irrigation, describing in detail the methods to follow in choosing a location for a well, sources of water supply, wells, mills, pumps, towers, and reservoirs. It also gives cost of the maintenance and crops suitable to be grown under windmill irrigation. The information contained in this bulletin contains fast to that which is good; to recognize and reward honesty and ability by nominating W.M. Scott to succeed himself. As to Mr. Stewart, I for one do not know him; that is, I do not know from what he promises as to what we will receive. Like Bryan, he shoots off a lot of theory, with the big "I" very prominent. In insinuating that if elected he will hit the big taxpayers, he is evidently playing to the gallery containing most votes, as of course there are more small than heavy taxpayers. My idea of correct assessing is to assess fairly and proportionately the rich and poor, as Mr. Scott has done. I well remember the first time I met Mr. Stewart. Some three years ago there was an indignation meeting held in Santa Ana to protest against the manner in which our central committee had nominated Mr. Estudillo. On that occasion Mr. Stewart was the silver-tongued orator of the day. He made a good speech. He said that during the campaign he proposed to go up and down before the people of Orange county, and expose the rottenness of Estudillo and the central committee. At that time, as now, he was the whole fireworks and the 4th of July, too. In less than a month after that meeting, he appeared at Orange and other places throughout the county in the band wagon with Hon. M. Estudillo, patting him on the back. So I say, that when he promises to "sock it to the rich" and let the little fellows off easy, we do not know as to whether or not he would do it. If he did do it, it would be illegal, and a mighty mean sort of assessment to boot. I believe in fair play. S.M.Craddick. SANTA ANA William Walter Felgate of Sierra Madre is gaining geographical knowledge. He learned that Santa Ana is not in Los Angeles county. He was of opinion Santa Ana was the place where marriage licenses are issued for Los Angeles weddings, and he came to get a license for himself and Christine Lindstron of Los Angeles. The document was prepared and Felgate was about to pay over his $2 fee when he learned that an Orange county marriage license is not good for a Los Angeles county wedding. He refused to go further, kept his $2 and the affidavit was cancelled. There is a possibility that Frank F. Skelly, now in the county jail awaiting trial on a charge of wife-murder, will go into voluntary bankruptcy very shortly. Sheriff Lacy expects The maintenance of political bureaus or agencies by corporations or persons representing special interests, for the purpose of dictating, controlling and influencing legislative or executive action, is repugnant to the spirit and purpose of our government and should be suppressed by the enactment of laws prohibiting such evils under severe penalties. I am in favor of such laws, but whether enacted or not, should I be elected governor of this state, I should deem it my duty, in response to the well-understood demand of the people, to extent my whole power for the extermination of all such pernicious methods. Corporations, in the conduct of their business, are entitled to full consideration and protection in the enactment and enforcement of laws, and have the same right as other citizens to be heard on all matters affecting their interests, but corporations or other persons who seek to control legislation generally, whether it affects them or not, are enemies of the people and should be dealt with as such. "The state should, without delay, initiate, by appropriate legislation, the policy of conserving, for the use and benefit of the public, the natural resources of the state still remaining under its control. This is particularly true as to the water supply required for municipal and irrigation uses and for generation of power. The monopolization of these obligations, has just issued a bulletin on the use of windmills in irrigation, by P. E. Fuller. It deals with the practical phases of the utilization of wind power in securing water for irrigation, describing in detail the methods to follow in choosing a location for a well, sources of water supply, wells, mills, pumps, towers, and reservoirs. It also gives cost of the maintenance and crops suitable to be grown under windmill irrigation. The information contained in this bulletin was prepared for the purpose of assisting settlers in developing and utilizing small water supplies. It is known as Farmers Bulletin No. 394, and may be had free of charge upon application to U. S. Irrigation Investigations, Berkeley, Cal., or to any representative in congress. APRICOT PRICES The board of directors of the Orange county dried fruit association met at Santa Ana recently to act upon the fixing of a minimum price for dried fruit. After a thorough discussion the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the board of directors hereby place upon the market the dried apricots of those of our members who wish to sell early at a minimum of 10 cents per pound, until notice is given of a change in the price. The board of directors believes that the condition of the crop in the state, and of the market in general, and likewise the condition of the fruit crop in the United States, justifies the price set at the beginning, and that their expectation is that the price should soon advance to 12 cents a pound. Christine Lindstron of Los Angeles. The document was prepared and Felgate was about to pay over his $2 fee when he learned that an Orange county marriage license is not good for a Los Angeles county wedding. He refused to go further, kept his $2 and the affidavit was cancelled. There is a possibility that Frank F. Skelly, now in the county jail awaiting trial on a charge of wife-murder, will go into voluntary bankruptcy very shortly. Sheriff Lacy expects to sell Skelly's lumber yard at Westminster to cover judgments aggregating $2000. Skelly has a number of unsecured creditors. The name of T. J. Lewis, father of Mrs. Skelly, who died from gasoline burns, is on a $4,-500 note of Skelly's, which carries a mortgage on property worth hardly half the amount of the note. Two Los Angeles officers were in Santa Ana searching for a negro believed to have murdered another negro in Los Angeles. They came in this direction as the result of information telephoned to them by the local police, who were informed by a Santa Fe engineer that a colored man was seen at 2 o'clock the morning previous at La Mirada walking on this way. After the officers were called back to Los Angeles. City Marshal Edwards learned that a negro, aged about 22, answering the description of the one wanted in Los Angeles, was aboard the train to San Diego that had passed through here about 10.15 o'clock that morning. Edwards telephoned to the Oceanside police, but has heard nothing more of the matter. Fruit jars and je'ly glasses at H. A. Dickel's. THURSDAY, July 7 THE First National Bank Capital Stock, $50,000.00 OFFICERS JOHN HARTUNG, President. FRANK SHANLEY, A. S. BRADFORD, 1st VICE PRES'T 2d VICE PRES'T EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier. O. STORM and O. BEEBE, Ass't Cashiers. DIRECTORS JOHN HARTUNG FRANK SHANLEY A. S. BRADFORD SAMUEL KRAEMER EDGAR HARTUNG INTEREST PAID on TIME DEPOSITS Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. Palace Market Schumacher & Schneider Proprietors DEALEPS IN Palace Market Schumacher & Schneider Proprietors DEALEPS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Exclusive Agents for Clover Glen Creamery Butter Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city H. H. Gardner Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Ice, Hay, Grain, Coal, Wood, Oil and Gasoline, Poultry Supplies, Stock Foods & Tonics, Yorkshire Hero Peas, Onion Sets and Cabbage Seed. A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU. C. B. HALLEY, - MANAGER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. PHONES. HOME 1542, MAIN 91. Valencia Orange Trees We have for sale 1600 yearling Late Valencia Buds, which we purchased some time ago to set out ourselves. Having sold the land which we intended to use for this purpose, we wish to sell these trees. We doubt there is a nicer lot of trees in any nursery for sale. They are uniform, straight and perfectly clean trees, guaranteed to stand up, straight nurses run, positively the first selection. They are the very handsome lot of trees, in fact the finest we were able to secure at any price, and we canvassed the situation thoroughly before purchasing them. These trees were raised in ideal soil for the purpose, and the price of $1.50 each includes bailing and f.o.b cars. A great many of the trees will go up, and they are certainly a beautiful lot. The buds were taken from fully mature trees and splendid producers, in fact when we purchased these trees we went into all particulars, as we wished the best that money could buy. If you have any friends who could use the elegant trees we would be pleased to hear from them. WILLIAMS BROS. CO. P.S.—If interested kindly communicate with our Los Angeles or Anabelm office. WILLIAMS BROS. CO. P.S.—If interested kindly communicate with our Los Angeles or Anaheim office. HENSHAW, BULKLEY & CO. 262-64 So. Los Angeles St. Los Angeles IRRIGATION PLANTS INSTALLED COMPLETE MACHINERY of all kinds, including road making machinery, levelers, scrapers, hardpan ploughs, etc. Full stock always on hand. GASOLINE ENGINES CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE A Trial Order is Solicited