anaheim-gazette 1910-10-20

DEFEAT INDIA BASIN ACT More Reasons Why Bonding Scheme Should Not Be Approved The voters of California will be called upon on the 8th day of next November to give their approval of a bond issue of $1,000,000, for what is known and designated as the "Indian Basin Act," and as every voter in the state is privileged to cast his vote for or against, it is a state affair, and not purely a local, San Francisco one. The proponents of this bond act, who, we may here state, with authentic truth, are a small coterie of men who go before the public under the name of the Mission Promotion Association, started out with the express, definite argument that the bond issue was for the purpose of condemning and buying some sixty-three (63) blocks of submerged land and mud-flats, south of Islais creek, in South San Francisco, from which to carve out an inland harbor, but it has been shown to the public and different commercial bodies of San Francisco, so plainly and definitely by this league, that San Francisco does not need an inland harbor, and never will. The proponents have abandoned the argument for an inland harbor, and now say it would be a good real estate investment to acquire these lands for some remote, future need, as yet unexplained. Men who best know the needs of San Francisco harbor say: Capt. Harry Goodall, of Goodall, Perkins & Co., says: "We have third best harbor in the world—Rio, Melbourne, and San Francisco, and to my mind there is enough room on our waterfront without digging inland basins. Such basins are in vogue in many ports where was for the improvement of our waterfront, and would be willing to pay the bills, but this inland harbor business has some elements of injustice about it that are not fair to the shippers and ship-owners." Capt. William Matson, Matson Navigation Company: "We have upon our present water frontage area to accommodate four times the business and facilities that we have at present. We badly need more wharves and wharfage facilities but we have plenty of area available for the building of the same without being put to the necessity of purchasing land to dig inland docks. "Inland docks are a necessity in some European ports, where tidal action and limited area of natural harbors makes the expensive construction of inland docks a necessity. Nature has given us one of the greatest harbors in the world, and we do not need to buy any extensions to it. "Under the narrow policy allowed by the state for the building of the wharves, we can only construct them from the current tolls and dockage revenues of the harbor. To put a first mortgage upon the current revenue and daily business for the purpose of buying additional area upon which to dig a harbor has no merit, and is only advocated by real estate interests that have a direct personal and sectional benefit in view." James McNab, former president of the San Francisco chamber of commerce, in an address made at a meeting of the Commonwealth club August 10, 1910: "I want to say that this India Basin business and Islais Creek matter was first called to my attention when I was a member of the Federated Harbor Improvement Associations of San Francisco, by the report made by Colonel W. H. Heuer." real estate investment to acquire these lands for some remote, future need, as yet unexplained. Men who best know the needs of San Francisco harbor say: Capt. Harry Goodall, of Goodall, Perkins & Co., says: "We have third best harbor in the world—Rio, Melbourne, and San Francisco, and to my mind there is enough room on our waterfront without digging inland basins. Such basins are in vogue in many ports where the immense tidal movements and limited berthing space makes them a necessity, and where the people are forced to spend many millions of dollars to secure them, but here in San Francisco, with a bay whose shore-line is practically the same length as the entire shore-line of the state, it seems ridiculous to dig out any further basins for the accommodation of ships. San Francisco bay has at present over 100 square miles of berthing space, and the weather conditions are such that vessels find no difficulty in laying at anchor, and it seems to me to be foolish to create inland basins that are not a necessity, while there are so many crying needs on our present waterfront that need immediate attention." The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco: "No basins are needed to make our shipping safe, for we have today a natural, safe, and land-locked harbor. Basins are required where Nature has not constructed a harbor for man, and he then finds it necessary to expend millions upon millions of public money to actually create a port. Before voting for the proposed bonds to acquire lands out of which to carve an inland harbor at great cost, we must consider the fact that the many miles of water-front in our world-famous harbor can be improved without buying any land, and without constructing a basin that would cost millions to improve before it would be of any use. To buy the Islais Creek lands now will delay and prevent improvement to the harbor property which the state already owns. We have been engaged in business on the waterfront for many years and know its needs. New docks with facilities on those docks to handle the products of the state are urgently required. We strongly favor improving the waterfront property which the state already owns as quickly as possible and in a large way. We therefore urge all citizens to vote against these bonds for the pur" James McNab, former president of the San Francisco chamber of commerce, in an address made at a meeting of the Commonwealth club August 10, 1910: "I want to say that this India Basin business and Islais Creek matter was first called to my attention when I was a member of the Federated Harbor Improvement Associations of San Francisco, by the report made by Colonel W. H. Heuer, one of the engineers who prepared the report for that body. I followed his report with a great deal of interest, and particularly so when he took up the question of an inland basin at Islais Creek, because Colonel Heuer then said to us: "Gentlemen, I want you to understand that I do not see any need at any time in the future or that there can be any benefit in this basin at Islais Creek; but you gentlemen who employed me to make this report have asked me to look into this matter and to put it in, and that is why it is there. Personally, I do not believe in it." "There never have been any harbor engineers of any reputation that have ever favored this inland harbor. On the face of it, it is ridiculous; it called for making San Francisco bay a little bigger than it is. Those of us who have lived here a good many years have an idea that it was a pretty good-sized bay to start with. "It is an absurd proposition to dig into shallow water, a place to float ships, when you can fill the same land up to deep water and get to where a vessel can lie, without dredging, and have a harbor better in every way than you can create by digging a pond." Extracts from a unanimous resolution adopted by the Shipowners' association of the Pacific coast: San Francisco, Sept. 28, 1910. Whereas, This association considers it would be a great injustice to divert revenues from shipping, for the purpose of buying real estate for a so-called inland harbor, as San Francisco does not need such a harbor, as the natural waterfront in our safe and land-locked harbor, when properly equipped with modern docks, will take care of all the commerce that will ever come to this port, and that, without buying one foot of additional land; and, Whereas, The proponents of this so-called India Basin Act bond issue buy these submits is estimated it will eight million more bar at Islais Creek issue should care would be called up time, for other areas soes to complete yet no one has ever the end of future income. The People The tolls and discco are already shipper and consuhe the revenues are provide an interest to meet the issuance sary and pernicious rates of tolls and rised, so in the e pay. No Argument There has never argued advance this bond issue. No ever been submitted or any authorized to just what will be mud-flats if acquired Cowardice of Action on the Vote. Some of the advice say, "At hear San Francisco need lands and mudflats are going to vote are would not do to all likely known, as they are hardly capable between a worthy bend issue, and this India Basin Act feat the $9,000,000 harbor improvement. This league has the intelligence of california, and when facts and figures which is wrong, th ed on to vote right A Questionable R Isn't it rather ad to ask the people California to vote issue, when no auth son has ever, as definite plan as to be done with the accept to sell them terest per year on submerged lands a condemned and purto lie in their pres taxpayers and vot could be induced to larger bond issues of a few real estat "We have been engaged in business on the waterfront for many years and know its needs. New docks with facilities on those docks to handle the products of the state are urgently required. We strongly favor improving the waterfront property which the state already owns as quickly as possible and in a large way. "We therefore urge all citizens to vote against these bonds for the purchase of submerged real estate." Capt. William Matson, chairman of Waterfront Committee, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: "All the commercial organizations dependent upon the waterfront are opposed to this project. They are anxious to see the upbuilding of our facilities and to see our waterfront provided with suitable wharves and enough of them to provide modern facilities for the business of the port and they consider that the present measure (i.e., the Islais Creek land purchase project) will tend to restrict and embarrass the proper handling of the situation in the broad way that is required." Shipowners Association of the Pacific Coast: "This act will saddle the state with an indebtedness of $1,000,000 for the purchase of real estate south of Islais Creek in South San Francisco. This expense is unnecessary. San Francisco does not need additional water frontage. What she does need is the improvement of the frontage she now has." George D. Gray, Gray & Holt Lumber Company: "I have no doubt that the shipping interests would all vote with both hands up for any measure that divert revenues from shipping, for the purpose of buying real estate for a so-called inland harbor, as San Francisco does not need such a harbor, as the natural waterfront in our safe and land-locked harbor, when properly equipped with modern docks, will take care of all the commerce that will ever come to this port, and that, without buying one foot of additional land; and, Whereas, The proponents of this so-called India Basin Act bond issue claim the people of the state will not contribute to the payment of these bonds, and that the harbor revenues will meet the interest and sinking fund, but every shipper to San Francisco harbor, and every consumer will pay his pro rata, as the tolls and dockage, already too high, will be raised to meet this added and unnecessary burden. Resolved, That the Shipowners' association of the Pacific coast does not endorse the $1,000,000 bond issue for what is known as the "India Basin Act bonds, and earnestly urge all voters throughout the state, to vote against this unnecessary and pernicious bond issue. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution be sent all commercial organizations and the press of the state of California, respectfully urging upon the voters the views of this association." Abundance of Waterfront San Francisco today has over 8 miles of natural water-front, capable of furnishing nearly 40 miles of additional berthroom; and when these 8 miles are equipped with modern docks and the old, dilapidated wharves that now adorn our harbor-front are replaced with new-, up-to-date ones, San Francisco harbor will be capable of..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Last Chance! Saturday Of the Sensational Ten-Day Money-Saving Sale This sale is conceded to be the Most Important Money Saving Sale of the year. Merchandise—articles of which offer you every advantage in Exclusiveness, Quality, home—at great savings. We are confident that no such reductions on exclusively this Money Saving Sale, and it pleases us to see the opportunity is being estimated and appreciate the merit of this great Money Saving Sale. Just Three More urday is the Final Day, and if you have until now failed Great Sale, our frank advice is: "Take Your share of the Only 3 days more = Look for the Blue and White Signs HOLBROOK & B (V. A. HOLBROOK, Successor) ANAHEIM, Sale Being Conducted by Clifford J. Halpern Sales Co. San handling more commerce than London and Liverpool combined, and that without buying one foot of land. More Bond Issues Will Be Called for The $1,000,000 which the bond act calls for is simply to condemn and buy these submerged lands, and it is estimated it will take from five to eight millions more to cut out a harbor at Islais Creek, and if this bond issue should carry, the legislature would be called upon, from time to time, for other and larger bond issues to complete the work, and as yet no one has ever guaranteed when the end of future bond issues would come. The People Must Pay The tolls and dockage at San Francisco 9000 TONS OF WALNUTS Orange County Produces Bulk of Output Southern California will produce this year about 9000 tons of walnuts, or a crop that falls a little short of last year's. It will mean a revenue to the growers of at least $1,750,000. The walnut industry has by no means reached its zenith as shown by these figures. The demand is constantly growing while the production advances very slowly. It is too early in the season to secure definite figures on this season's crop, as seventy-five per cent of the harvest is yet to be loaded on cars the twelve months to come. In addition to the crop of Southern California, the shipments from the state will be augmented this season by 2800 carloads from Northern California. The shipments in that section of the state also show an increase this year, being 250 carloads in advance of those sent east last season from that part of California north of the Tehachapi. The fruit in that district matures earlier than it does in Southern California and is usually in such condition that it meets with great approval by the easterners for the Thanksgiving and Christmas markets. Northern oranges, as a rule, are sent east while green, but as they did not color well during the shipment last year, and the price de- buy these submerged lands, and it is estimated it will take from five to eight millions more to cut out a harbor at Islais Creek, and if this bond issue should carry, the legislature would be called upon, from time to time, for other and larger bond issues to complete the work, and as yet no one has ever guaranteed when the end of future bond issues would come. The People Must Pay The tolls and dockage at San Francisco are already too high, as every shipper and consumer knows, but if the revenues are to be diverted to provide an interest and sinking-fund to meet the issuance of an unnecessary and pernicious bond issue, the rates of tolls and dockage must be raised, so in the end the people do pay. No Argument Advanced There has never been an intelligent argument advanced in support of this bond issue. No definite plan has ever been submitted by an engineer or any authorized body or person, as to just what will be done with these mud-flats if acquired. Cowardice of Action and an Asperation on the Voters of California Some of the advocates of this bond issue say, "At heart we do not think San Francisco needs these submerged lands and mudflats, and personally we are going to vote against them, but it would not do to allow this to be publicly known, as the voters at large are hardly capable of discriminating between a worthy and an unworthy bend issue, and that the defeating of this India Basin Act bonds might defeat the $9,000,000 issue for needed harbor improvements." This league has full confidence in the intelligence of the voters of California, and when they are shown, by facts and figures, which is right and which is wrong, they can be depended on to vote right. A Questionable Request of Voters Isn't it rather a questionable thing to ask the people of the state of California to vote a $1,000,000 bond issue, when no authorized body or person has ever, as yet, submitted a definite plan as to just what was to be done with the bonds, if voted, except to sell them, and pay $40,000 interest per year on them, and if these submerged lands and mudflats were condemned and purchased, allow them to lie in their present state until the taxpayers and voters of the state could be induced to vote for more and larger bond issues to satisfy the greed of a few real estate speculators? This year about 9000 tons of walnuts, or a crop that falls a little short of last year's. It will mean a revenue to the growers of at least $1,750,000. The walnut industry has by no means reached its zenith as shown by these figures. The demand is constantly growing while the production advances very slowly. It is too early in the season to secure definite figures on this season's crop, as seventy-five per cent of the harvest is yet to be loaded on cars and shipped. Many of the nuts are still lying in the orchards beneath the leaves where it is difficult to estimate the quantity. Some estimates place the crop 600 tons short of that of last year. The total shipments then amounted to 9300 tons. The more optimistic growers, however, place the figure at 9000 tons this year. The harvest is slightly early on account of the two rains. The rains have been light enough not to discolor the shells or cause any damage but have caused the nuts to fall. It is probable that a large part of the crop will be in eastern markets in time to accompany the turkey and cranberries on the Thanksgiving menu. This will be an advantage in disposing of the supply early and stimulating a demand for next year. The walnut growers are following the orange shippers closely in the care with which they are sorting the fruit. They realize that both prices and demand are built up by assuring a good quality. The customer who buys a pound of walnuts which contain no shrunken or discolored meats comes back for five pounds more, while the sale of one pound of poor nuts kills the demand for many pounds more. The developing of the budded walnuts, which is uniform in size, with fuller and sweeter meats, will do a great deal for the walnut industry. So far this crop is an inconsiderable part of the total shipment but it is increasing each year and the young orchards are being planted to the Placentia or budded walnut. Orange county produces the bulk of the walnuts and the crop here is lighter this year in proportion than in any other part of the state. Over production of walnuts is little feared. The walnut is one crop that requires the most careful selection of both soil and climatic conditions. The trees require a deep, rich soil and the climate must not be too hot nor too wet. This limits the walnut growing districts even in Southern California to a comparatively narrow increase this year, being 250 carloads in advance of those sent east last season from that part of California north of the Tehachapi. The fruit in that district matures earlier than it does in Southern California and is usually in such condition that it meets with great approval by the easterners for the Thanksgiving and Christmas markets. Northern oranges, as a rule, are sent east while green, but as they did not color well during the shipment last year, and the price declined accordingly, the growers of that section are thinking of using a different method. At present, it is declared, that the fruit of the northern district of this state is further advanced than usual and it is expected that the first shipments will be accordingly much earlier. Taking all of California into consideration the prices of the fruit for the coming season are likely to be good. ANGRY WOMAN WITH A GUN Long Beach Millionaire Hikes Out of Harm's Way Rather than risk his life before an angry woman who was waving a revolver in his direction, Al D. Myers, one of the men credited with having made a million in Goldfield's mines, fled from the presence of Miss Julia Ward Gibson, daughter of a Pasadena Presbyterian minister, after a brief conversation in the Myers home at Long Beach a few days ago. Miss Gibson who recently filed suit against Myers for $100,000 damages, half for alleged breach of promise and half for intellectual and bodily injury she says she suffered, went to the home of Myers, accompanied by her father, the Rev. W. P. Gibson, to learn the truth regarding a rumor that Myers was contemplating matrimony with another woman. Myers admitted the woman and her father to his $40,000 home at 1800 East Ocean avenue. When she asked him if he intended to marry her, he replied that he did not intend to marry her, or any one else. Myers says she drew a revolver at that instant. He ran through a rear door and upstairs. Then he sent his housekeeper to the home of Councilman Mohrenstecher, a neighbor, with a request that he notify the police. Patrolman Towell responded, and Miss Gibson, who waited patiently in the Myers home, was placed under arrest. The Rev. Mr. Gibson said he did California to vote a $1,000,000 bond issue, when no authorized body or per son has ever, as yet, submitted a definite plan as to just what was to be done with the bonds, if voted, except to sell them, and pay $40,000 interest per year on them, and if these submerged lands and mudflats were condemned and purchased, allow them to lie in their present state until the taxpayers and voters of the state could be induced to vote for more and larger bond issues to satisfy the greed of a few real estate speculators? This league thinks the voters of the state are too intelligent to be thus sandbagged. Loss of Taxes The condemning and purchasing of these submerged lands by the state would cause the loss to the city of San Francisco and to the state of California of the taxes on these lands, but if the private parties now owning them are allowed to reclaim them not alone will San Francisco and the state derive the benefit from the present taxation, but also upon the added value of these lands, when they are reclaimed, and factories and industries of various kinds are established upon them. Yours sincerely, SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR LEAGUE By Wm. B. Wilshire, Secretary. Secretary James Wilson of the United States Department of Agriculture, declares sugar-beet pulp is the best butter producer in the world. 4De. per ton at Los Alamitos Sugar Factory. 10-20tf Wanted: Your property for exchange or sale. Money to loan. Chesbro & Johnston, Anaheim. 91-4t Wanted—Walnut pickers at P. A. Stanton's ranch at Brookshurst. Apply to manager, on ranch. 10-6-4t Orange county produces the bulk of the walnuts and the crop here is lighter this year in proportion than in any other part of the state. Over production of walnuts is little feared. The walnut is one crop that requires the most careful selection of both soil and climatic conditions. The trees require a deep, rich soil and the climate must not be too hot nor too wet. This limits the walnut growing districts even in Southern California to a comparatively narrow area. California nuts and raisins are gradually crossing the line between occasional luxury and general table necessity. The prices to the eastern wholesaler this year will be for No. 1 soft, 15 cents; for hard shell, 14 1/2c; for No. 2, 11 cents. The No. 2 walnut, the cheapest included in the general shipments, is equal in quality to the others but is smaller. The seconds or culls are supposed to be consumed at home. Nuts will retail in the east as usual from 18c to 25c a pound. 30,000 CARS OF ORANGES Decrease from Last Year, but See What's Coming Southern California's citrus crop is expected to aggregate 30,000 carloads by the end of the season, October 31. This will be 8000 carloads less than last year, which broke the records for shipments of this kind from this section. According to present prospects,the crop the coming year will be not less than 50,000 carloads, if one may depend upon the plans of the railroads who already are casting eagle eyes upon the shipmnts of oranges and lemons from Southern California in The Rev. Mr. Gibson said he did not know his daughter had a weapon until she drew it, and would not have accompanied her had he known she was carrying a revolver. He was not detained, but his daughter was taken before a justice of the peace, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and put under a $3000 bond. She was unable to give bail and was taken to the county jail in Los Angeles. The day previous Miss Gibson visited Myers' office in Los Angeles and it is said asked him if he intended to marry some one, as reported. He replied in the affirmative. She left the office and it is supposed that she obtained the revolver then. Next she endeavored it is said to find a magistrate with the idea of returning to Myers' office and, it is surmised, compelling him to marry her. Falling to find one, she returned to Pasadena and later went to Long Beach with her father. Earl Rogers is attorney for Miss Gibson. Myers says that he met her while she was gathering material for "write-ups" about Nevada mining men. He denies having promised to marry her. For Sale—New and old barley and oat hay. $9 and up per ton. Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton. Saturday is the Final Day! Money-Saving Sale You have only three days to take Advantage of This Great Sale. 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