anaheim-gazette 1910-08-11

ASSESSOR'S FIGURES PROVE COMPETENCY RAISES IN COUNTY VALUATIONS APPROVED BY PEOPLE Honest and Courageous Official Relys Upon His Record to Secure Endorsement by Voters at Primary Electioh—No One Entitled to Credit Except Mr. Scott Himself—Figures Showing Increase in Values During Past Four Years—A Worthy Public Official And a Gentleman This is the last issue of this paper prior to the primary election of August 16th. That election will prove whether or not the people when given the power to select their officials direct, without the intervention of party machinery, will select men who will give them an honest administration, men who because of their high character and training are competent to handle the affairs of government for the people and in their sessment rolls 1906 and 1910, and showing the manner in which Scott has raised valuations in Orange county during the past four years: Personal Property 1906 1910 Pipe Line Companies $14,810 $33,190 Electric Power, Light & Heat 43,295 185,090 Private Water Companies 350 10,150 Bank Assessments 88,150 152,430 Gas Companies 19,400 36,990 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 216,735 782,810 Telephone Companies 38,200 121,870 Oil Wells (wells only) 9,000 181,895 Franchises 35,220 269,040 Real Estate 1906 1910 Irvine Ranch $953,250 same $1,591,810 I. W. Hellman Ranch 97,670 acreage 232,265 SKELLY HUNG IN EFFIGY Wierd Spectacle Seen at Westminster Early Thursday Morning People traveling through Westminster early on Thursday morning beheld, when some distance from the office of Frank Skelly on the main street of that town what looked like a man hanging by a rope suspended in front of the building. The spectacle recalled the threats prevalent in May, after Skelly's arrest for alleged wife-murder, to the effect that a mob was organizing to take him from the hospital at Santa Ana and hang him. Skelly was moved by Sheriff Lacy to the county jail. Later re- This is the last issue of this paper prior to the primary election of August 16th. That election will prove whether or not the people when given the power to select their officials direct, without the intervention of party machinery, will select men who will give them an honest administration, men who because of their high character and training are competent to handle the affairs of government for the people and in their interest. We believe that the result will be all that could be asked and that the votes of the people will be cast for the right kind of men. The chief trouble will be the difficulty on the part of the people in ascertainment, amid all the misrepresentation and vilification emanating from certain sources, the exact facts regarding the men who are before them for nomination, and yet we believe that the voter, as a general rule, is able to see just about as far into the real facts of the case as is necessary to turn down the unworthy ones and to place in office those who will properly represent them. One such man we have in mind who, because of his personal integrity, his training and his official record is worthy of the support of every voter and taxpayer in Orange county, and we believe that he will be nominated at the primary election on August 16th as assessor for the next term. That man is W. M. Scott, the present incumbent of the office, a man who has lived in this county for 25 years and against whom there is no breath of reproach; a man who, in the four years he has been assessor of Orange county has done more than any other man or any set of men to equalize assessments throughout the county, to make the big business and the corporations pay more nearly their just share of the taxes and to make the assessments of the small businessman and rancher satisfactory. We published last week a list of corporation and large ranch assessments showing that during his term of office Mr. Scott has increased them all the way from 300 to 600 per cent. Attempts have been made and are being made to show that Mr. Scott has failed to honestly administer the office of assessor. They are trying to prove, by an imperfect assessment here and there, that his assessments have been inequitable. The records do not bear out such claims in any way; on the contrary, they do show that the assessments have been made year after year during the lastaster early on Thursday morning beheld, when some distance from the office of Frank Skelly on the main street of that town what looked like a man hanging by a rope suspended in front of the building. The spectacle recalled the threats prevalent in May, after Skelly's arrest for alleged wife-murder, to the effect that a mob was organizing to take him from the hospital at Santa Ana and hang him. Skelly was moved by Sheriff Lacy to the county jail. Later reports were to the effect that the story about the mob was a myth. On advancing near Skelly's office it was seen that the recently acquitted man had been hung in effigy. A gentleman of this city who was among the first to see the spectacle, and being a friend of Skelly's family and believing in his innocence, cut the effigy down and took it away. CITRUS GROWERS MEET State Convention to Assemble at Pomona September 13-14 There will be a state convention of citrus fruit growers, held under the auspices of the state commission of horticulture, on the 13th and 14th of September at Pomona. A hall has been provided with a seating capacity of over 500 and it is expected that every seat will be occupied. This meeting has been called at one of the most central of the citrus fruit districts of the state, and arrangements will no doubt be made to secure greatly reduced railroad rates. Broadly speaking, the discussions at this conference will be confined to the physical condition of our citrus fruit groves, eliminating as far as possible the effects of insect pests and considering questions relating to plant physiology, pathology and botany and their correlatives of plant propagation, varieties, soil physics, active diseases and decadence of citrus trees from climatic and other interior causes. In many of the citrus groves deterioration has been expressing itself in barrenness, in lack of health and vigor and in poor quality of fruit. The problems involved in these effects are of great obscurity; they are found in every locality in the state; if they are not met with wisdom and understanding the citrus fruit business can not remain prosperous or our land values be maintained. It will be the business of the coming conference to Mr. Scott has increased them all the way from 300 to 600 per cent. Attempts have been made and are being made to show that Mr. Scott has failed to honestly administer the office of assessor. They are trying to prove, by an imperfect assessment here and there, that his assessments have been inequitable. The records do not bear out such claims in any way; on the contrary, they do show that the assessments have been made, year after year during the last four years, more and more equitable until this year they are about as near right as they can be made. The man who does not understand the details of the work of the assessor's office will tell you that it is possible to have an assessment roll where every item is correct and equitable, but there never was an assessment roll prepared which did not contain some inequalities and there never will be. The opponents of Mr. Scott have picked out some of these inequalities which cannot be avoided and have tried to convict the present assessor of making an inequitable assessment. They have not dared to attack his honesty or his ability, but have confined themselves to these general charges, depending upon them to convince the voters of the county that the whole assessment is wrong. That their charges are without foundation is proved by the fact that only three persons appeared before the board of equalization which has just closed its sessions to object to their assessments; two of these were proven to be clerical errors and the third had his assessment on a small block of land reduced from $45 to $35 per acre. Is that a proof that the taxpayers of the county are dissatisfied with their assessor? We think not. Mr. Scott, if he gets his due, will be the next assessor of Orange county. Here are some figures from the earlier section. In many of the citrus groves deterioration has been expressing itself in barrenness, in lack of health and vigor and in poor quality of fruit. The problems involved in these effects are of great obscurity; they are found in every locality in the state; if they are not met with wisdom and understanding the citrus fruit business can not remain prosperous or our land values be maintained. It will be the business of the coming conference to get together the sum of the views and experiences of trained observers, scientific investigators and practical growers, and to unite in business-like council the factors able to solve the obscure problems or at least able to provide some plan for their solution. To do this the order of business and the discussion will be directed toward results, and the elimination attempted of all matters that may be narrow or valueless in their application or whose consideration would lead to no definite results. As soon as the order of business is prepared a more complete prospectus of the conference will be published. Men of definite views, of valuable experience and of capacity to clarify and determine will be expected to make this meeting a success and it is hoped a large and helpful convention will assemble to consider the problems now confronting some of our best citrus fruit centers. It is also asked that all citrus fruit associations and independent shippers take official action in favor of this conference, and send delegates to properly represent them. Every citrus fruit grower is urged to attend. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Chas. Friedlinan, Haras Fontz, W.C. Thomas, E. Sherman, Roy M. Thomas, G. H. Wilson, Celermace Bezzarri, Miss Ada Smith, James Glynn Miss Nellie Hills, James O'Brien. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 11, 1910 FACTORY CONTRACT SOON TO BE LET DIMENSIONS OF THE BUILDINGS SHOW MAGNITUDE OF ENTERPRISE Main Structure to Be 60x250 Feet, 54 and 75 Feet High—Warehouse 60 x125, 20 Feet High—Office Building 30x40, Two Stories High—Beatsheds 3000 Tons Capacity—Frontage On Los Angeles Street of Main Building and Warehouse 440 Feet—Three Million Brick to Be Used in Factory The Main building for the Anaheim Sugar Company, fronting on Los Angeles street extension, will be 250 feet long by 60 feet wide, part of it 54 feet high and part 75 feet high. The warehouse building extending from main building north is 125 feet long by 60 feet wide and 20 feet in height. The boiler house, limehouse and pulphouse in rear of main building is 190 feet long, 50 feet wide and 40 feet high. MINUTES OF WATER BOARD Deliberations of Directors at Their Meeting Saturday Anaheim, Cal., Aug. 6, 1910. The regular meeting of the board of directors of the A.U.W. Co. was held on the above date. Directors Crowther, Bradford, Drake and McLauchlin were present. Directors Hale, Porter and Sherwood were absent. The minutes of the preceding regular meeting were read and approved. Mr. Halliday appeared before the board and stated that he desired to purchase about one and one-half acres of land, formerly known as the Pittman property, near the Santa Fe railway right of way in the Rancho Canyon de Santa Ana. A map was presented showing the exact location of the tract, and of the A.U.W. Co. ditch adjoining it. Mr. Halliday agreed to protect this ditch from the storm water, and to grant right of way if needed for pipe line in the future; also to allow the company to have access through the property to the Yorba gate. A motion was carried that the matter be investigated by the full board, and that they meet SANTA ANA’S OVATION TO NEXT GOVERNOR STANTON GETS GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT COUNTY SEAT Delivers Forceful Address, Showing Reasons Why Voters of the South Should Support Southern California Man for Governorship—The State Board of Equalization Infamy — “I Have Kicked Bill Herrin Out Of California Politics”—Bob Burdette Makes Telling Points — Reception If there remained anything to show Orange county accorded enthusiastic support to Philip A. Stanton, its own candidate for governor of California, it was abundantly supplied at the ovation tendered him at Santa Ana on Friday evening last, when the greatest political demonstration in the history of the county was accorded the candidate by republicans of that city and the county. It was with some trepidation that Stanton began his address to a Santa Ana audience. The Main building for the Anaheim Sugar Company, fronting on Los Angeles street extension, will be 250 feet long by 60 feet wide, part of it 54 feet high and part 75 feet high. The warehouse building extending from main building north is 125 feet long by 60 feet wide and 20 feet in height. The boiler house, limehouse and pulphouse in rear of main building is 190 feet long, 50 feet wide and 40 feet high. The office building in front of the main building will be 40 feet by 30 feet, and two stories high. The beetsheds are to be 3000-tons capacity. The frontage on Los Angeles street of the main building and warehouse is 440 feet. It is estimated that 3,000,000 brick will be used in the construction of the walls of the building, which will have concrete foundations. The Southern California Sugar Co. plant at Santa Ana has a frontage of 410 feet, while the frontage of the Anaheim factory will be 30 feet longer than the one at Santa Ana. O. H. Egge, the engineer, is now in Anaheim and will soon let the contract for the construction of the buildings. The roof will be over main factory building by January 1, 1910. There will be no delay, but work will be pushed rapidly and the factory all completed in ample time for beets in July, 1911. The spurtracks of S. P. Ry. and A.T. & S.F. Ry. will be arranged for by the 10th so that all building material can be delivered at the factory site. The right of way for Santa Fe spur has been secured and the maps are being made to show the line of the S. P. spurtrack. The right of way for most of the distance has been promised. Over 2000 acres of beets are already contracted and the company is assured of at least 6000 acres for the first season. The factory buildings and machinery will be so installed that the capacity of the factory can be increased from 600 tons to 1200 tons daily capacity. J. C. METZGAR FOR TREASURER Santa Ana Papers Speak Favorably of His Candidacy One of the strongest candidates before the people for county office is J. C. Metzgar for county treasurer. The Santa Ana Blade thus endorses his candidacy: "The candidacy of James C. Metzger" A map was presented showing the exact location of the tract, and of the A.U.W. Co. ditch adjoining it. Mr. Halliday agreed to protect this ditch from the storm water, and to grant right of way if needed for pipe line in the future; also to allow the company to have access through the property to the Yorba gate. A motion was carried that the matter be investigated by the full board, and that they meet Mr. Halliday and go over the ground with him before the next regular meeting, when final action would be taken. The superintendent reported upon the progress of the work at Pumping Plant No. 1. A motion was carried that the work of digging the pit be still pushed forward, and that Contractor Catey be notified accordingly. The report of the finance committee was received and filed, and warrants were ordered drawn in payment of the various demands recommended. The reports of the secretary, treasurer and superintendent were each in turn received and filed. A communication was received from E. E. Keech, chairman of a committee appointed by the Tri-counties reforestation committee, to effect an organization of the irrigation companies and irrigators of California, for the purpose of protecting and advancing their general interests. A number of questions were asked regarding the views of this company upon the matter. After considerable discussion a committee was appointed to co-operate in this organization, namely: Directors McLauchlin, Drake and Bradford. The secretary was instructed to write Mr. Keech and inform him of the action taken in the matter. A complaint of L. E. Gray regarding insufficient water supply was referred to Zanjero Brunworth. A letter was received from Guy Meats asking permission to change route of the ditch that runs through his property, which had recently been purchased from Mr. Giese. The matter was referred to the Ditch committee to investigate and report. A complaint of A. A. Mills was referred to Director McLauchlin. An application from Supt. A. L. Porter for leave of absence was denied for the present. A motion was carried that the agreement presented by J. G. Talbott, granting right of way through his property, be accepted, if same is approved by the attorney. If there remained anything to show Orange county accorded enthusiastic support to Philip A. Stanton, its own candidate for governor of California, it was abundantly supplied at the ovation tendered him at Santa Ana on Friday evening last, when the greatest political demonstration in the history of the county was accorded the candidate by republicans of that city and the county. It was with some trepidation that Stanton began his address to a Santa Ana audience. He had been told the Link-Rooster outfit had the town tied up against him. He had been told the press was against him. Stanton came, saw and conquered. It was an ovation tendered him in every sense of the word. Bob Burdette roused the audience with his telling witticisms and his logic; other speakers explained why Southern California should name the governor, but Stanton's speech easily eclipsed them all. He never spoke more spiritedly, more earnestly,and when the great audience cheered him to the echo, it was easily to be seen that the Link-Rooster tide was going out fast. "I have kicked Bill Herrin out of the politics of California," he exclaimed, and the audience rose and cheered him again and again. After the meeting Stanton held a levee on the platform and later upon the sidewalk in front. Hundreds shook his hand, and promised him their votes. Stanton and his party arrived on a special car over the electric at 8 o'clock. The Santa Ana band struck up a lively air. Friends crowded about the candidate, who had been told he was in the enemy's territory, but was really among his staunchest friends. Before he left Santa Ana was a Stanton town. Spurgeon's hall filled quickly and soon the auditorium was filled with one of the largest audiences ever assembled therein. Frank Ey called the meeting to order. Bob Burdette was the first speaker, and flayed the Hiramites in true Burdette fashion. Attorney Variel spoke upon the necessity for Southern California republicans getting together, and eulogizing Stanton. Mr. Stanton was introduced amid great applause, and for upward of an hour talked upon the political issues confronting the people of the south. The inequality of the state board of equalization was dwelt upon, and the necessity for a governor from Southern California shown Santa Ana Papers Speak Favorably of His Candidacy One of the strongest candidates before the people for county office is J. C. Metzgar for county treasurer. The Santa Ana Blade thus endorses his candidacy: "The candidacy of James C. Metzgar of Santa Ana for the republican nomination for treasurer is a popular one, and deservedly so. Mr. Metzgar is a bright young man whose business standing here is first-class. He has the full confidence of all who know him and the Blade is very glad indeed that his chances for the nomination are good: If nominated he will undoubtedly poll the full vote of his party on election day and this means of course his election. It will afford this newspaper pleasure to aid Mr. Metzgar's candidacy because we believe him to be first-class material for a position of public trust. Just bear his name in mind when you go to fill out your ballot at the primary election." The Santa Ana Register adds the following comment: "It is gratifying to the friends of J. C. Metzgar to note that his candidacy for county treasurer is meeting with much favor among the rank and file of the voters. Mr. Metzgar is young enough to be popular among young men and old enough not to be regarded as a boy by old men. He is genial and hearty in good fellowship, but thoroughly dignified and manly in every way. A first-class business-man of fine character and pleasing personality, Mr. Metzgar's friends claim that he will unquestionably be the strongest of the candidates in the field to go up against that old democratic warhorse, J. C. Joplin." An Orange County Boy Seeks An Orange County Job In these closing days of the primary campaign it gives us special pleasure to say a good word in favor of J. L. McBride, who is seeking the republican nomination for county surveyor. We are always pleased to help a young man along who is endeavoring to make a start for himself and particularly so in this case, for Mr. McBride is an Orange county boy who has worked his way thorough the Tustin grammar school and Santa Ana high school. His qualifications to fill the position can not be questioned, as for the last seven years he has been working with Col. S. H. Finley, first as chainman; to aid in paying his expenses through school, and since that time Mr. Finley has entrusted the handling of the greater part of his work to him. If the republican voters wish to place a vote where it will be worthily bestowed, they cannot go amiss by casting it for Mr. McBride and electing an Orange county boy to an Orange county job.—Santa Ana Blade Attorney Variel spoke upon the necessity for Southern California republicans getting together, and eulogizing Stanton. Mr. Stanton was introduced amid great applause, and for upward of an hour talked upon the political issues confronting the people of the south. The inequality of the state board of equalization was dwelt upon, and the necessity for a governor from Southern California shown. The audience was with him and he was frequently interrupted with cheers and applause. After the meeting voters crowded about the candidate, pledging him their support. Stanton was more than pleased with the meeting, and the opinion was expressed that Orange county would make it unanimous for him. To say that many people have been amazed at the remarkable turn the political situation has taken since the return of Philip A. Stanton from his tour of the northern counties is putting it mildly. Stanton had been away from Southern California for over two months, and the others had had a clear field. Stanton returned three weeks ago, and since then his campaign has been going on by leaps and bounds. He has simply stampeded the others, particularly Johnson, who is rapidly losing what strength he has south of the Tehachepli. Heralding themselves as the only simon-pure reformers, the Lincoln-Roosevelt bosses had been compelled to adopt political methods that would have put the old Southern Pacific machine to shame, and not being clever enough to conceal this fact, the people finally got to know that the self-constituted purists were, after all, only political bosses, seeking political power. Marshall Stimson, head of the Lin AZETTE JULY 11, 1910 NUMBER 43 A'S OVATION NEXT GOVERNOR ITS GREAT DEMONAT COUNTY SEAT Ful Address, Showing by Voters of the South Port Southern California, Governorship—The State Visualization Infamy — "I Will Bill Herrin Out Of Politics"—Bob Burdette ing Points — Reception tained anything to show accorded enthusiastic ship A. Stanton, its own governor of California, ently supplied at the need him at Santa Ana ning last, when the real demonstration in the county was accorded by republicans of that county. It was with ton that Stanton began a Santa Ana audience. coln-Roosevelt league, used the Express of Los Angeles, a Lincoln-Roosevelt organ, to say that Phil Stanton was put into the speaker's chair in the California assembly by the Southern Pacific machine. Stanton in his great speech at Pasadena, showed documentary evidence of the fact that A. M. Drew, a member of the Lincoln-Roosevelt executive committee, and sixteen other Lincoln-Roosevelt assemblymen, supported Stanton for speaker; and put Stimson in the light of either telling a falsehood, or else branding sixteen Lincoln-Roosevelt assemblymen as members of the Southern Pacific machine. At the Pasadena meeting, and again in Santa Ana, "Bob" Burdette, the noted humorist and preacher, made powerful pleas for Stanton, saying that he has done more for decency and purity in politics, and accomplished more along the lines of reform in California than Johnson even promises to do. YOUR EAR, MR. VOTER Some Figures of County Assessments Will Interest You SHORT SESSION OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS GOOD ROADS THE MAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Committee Appointed to Meet With Highway Commissioners—An Effort Being Made to Restore Former Train Service on the Sante Fe — New Assessment of Orange County's Cities—Board to Meet Monday Nights Hereafter—Petition Received The regular meeting of the chamber of commerce board of directors Tuesday evening was tame and uninteresting, as little business of consequence was introduced. The good-roads proposition was brought forward and discussed at some length. This is an inexhaustible subject and can always furnish material for argument when business is stack. The associated chambers of commerce in recent session at Huntington Beach passed a resolution requesting that each of the several cained anything to show he accorded enthusiastic chip A. Stanton, its own governor of California, cently supplied at the bed him at Santa Ana ning last, when the final demonstration in the county was accorded by republicans of that county. It was with ton that Stanton began a Santa Ana audience. told the Link-Rooster town tied up against been told the press Stanton came, saw It was an ovation in every sense of the hardette roused the audtelling witticisms and speakers explained California should name but Stanton's speech them all. He never spiritedly, more earnestthe great audience cheerecho, it was easily to the Link-Rooster tide fast. "I have kicked out of the politics of Calclaimed, and the audicheered him again and the meeting Stanton on the platform and latsidewalk in front. Hundels hand, and promised his party arrived on a over the electric at 8 o'- santa Ana band struck Friends crowded abstate, who had been told the enemy's territory, but among his staunchest are he left Santa Ana town. Small filled quickly and victorium was filled with biggest audiences ever assonate, who had been told the enemy's territory, but among his staunchest are he left Santa Ana town. Called the meeting to ordette was the first played the Hiramites in fashion. Mariel spoke upon the nesthern California repubtogether, and eulogiz- A was introduced amid and for upward of ampon the political issues the people of the south. of the state board of was dwelt upon, and the governor from Southshown. powerful pleas for Stanton, saying that he has done more for decency and purity in politics, and accomplishmore along the lines of reform in California than Johnson even promises to do. YOUR EAR, MR. VOTER Some Figures of County Assessments Will Interest You The assessed valuation of Los Angeles county is more by itself than any one of the three northern equalization districts, two of which take in many counties. Los Angeles county is only a small part in area of the fourth equalization district, which takes in all of the state from San Francisco south, yet that county's assessed valuation is about three-fourths as much as that of the second and third districts combined. The final figures on the assessed valuation of Los Angeles county, since the changes made by the county board of equalization have been computed, outside of the assessments of steam railroads, are $521,945,364. These are the figures that will go to the state board of equalization. This is an increase of more than $100,000,000 over the valuation of last year, as fixed by the assessor, when the figures were $420,671,650. Los Angeles county was raised 40 per cent by the state board last year, making the total $585,482,894. San Francisco was raised only 10 per cent last year, and it repudiates that raise this year by making its assessment approximately $25,000,000 less than the board's figures a year ago. County Assessor Hopkins of Los Angeles county has compiled figures on Southern California counties and some of those in the northern part of the state, showing the assessments as made by the assessors this year, compared with the figures fixed by the state board last year. These figures are as follows: State Board Assessor's Figures for Figures for County. 1909. 1910. Alameda ... $206,738,138 $195,382,424 Fresno ... 57,673,526 59,129,996 Humboldt ... 29,350,436 29,149,177 Imperial ... 7,168,146 9,402,856 Inyo ... 4,077,925 4,211,660 Kern ... 38,132,094 45,454,581 Kings ... 11,509,103 11,519,704 Los Angeles 585,482,894 521,945,364 of commerce board of directors Tuesday evening was tame and uninteresting, as little business of consequence was introduced. The good roads proposition was brought forward and discussed at some length. This is an inexhaustible subject and can always furnish material for argument when business is stack. The associated chambers of commerce in recent session at Huntington Beach passed a resolution requesting that each of the several chambers Orange county select a committee of two to assemble in conjunction with the highway commissioners at Santa Ana on Thursday, August 18, to lay before the commissioners the demands of each locality,and to make an effort to reach an agreement as to future improvements in the highways of the county.Messrs. Weisel and Mills were selected to represent the Anaheim chamber at the meeting. A petition from the Katella district signed by J. B. Neff and numerous others asking that the chamber consider the road from that point to Anaheim in its demand for improved highways was referred to the regular committee. Chairman Weisel, as member of the committee appointed at the last meeting to meet with similar committees from the Fullerton and Orange chambers to protest against the present time schedule on the Santa Fe railroad reported that a committee of two consisting of himself and Mr. Brown of Fullerton, had been appointed to confer with the railway officials at Los Angeles. No date for the meeting had been fixed but it will probably be held the latter part of this week,and they hope to have the schedule in force previous to July first restored. Several weeks ago, when the sugar factory was in the embroyo stage,the board pledged itself to assist the merchants' association in raising one thousand dollars toward the enterprise.The merchants reported that they still lack several hundred dollars of the required sum and requested the board to get busy. The chairman appointed himself a committee of one to assist in raising subscriptions. On motion of C. E. Holcomb,bounded by Mills,它 was unanimously agreed to hold future meetings of the board on the second and fourth Mondays of each month instead of Tuesdays. A transcript of the new assessment of the various municipalities and road districts was recently received by the Since Stanton returned from his great campaign tour of the north and began his active campaign in Southern California the sentiment of the people of his own part of the state have turned to him almost like magic. Everywhere he has gone in Southern California the people have flocked to him, and not one of the northern California candidates now has any hope of getting any considerable vote south of Tehachepli. Mayor Rust Elected Past Valiant Commander A lodge of Knights of the Royal Arch was organized in this city on Friday with twenty members. Thos. W. Roulo of Los Angeles was installing officer. He was accompanied by a number of members of the order form the Angel City. The following officers were elected: C. O. Rust, Past Valiant Commander; Wm. Stark, Valiant Commander; John Ziegler, Lieutenant Commander; M. M. Boege, Treasurer; J. Walls, Orator; F. C. Conrad, Jr., Recorder; Roman Wisser, Master of Ceremonies; Wm. Fischer, Captain of Guard; Joseph Hessel, Tyler.