anaheim-gazette 1910-10-20

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....50 Cts. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matten. Has the Largest Circulation FOUR SUGAR FACTORIES Orange county is to have a fourth sugar factory, Colorado capitalists having completed arrangements to erect a mill at Huntington Beach. A well-known citizen of Santa Ana said while in town some days ago that he would not be surprised to see a half dozen sugar factories operating in this county within the next two years. Eastern sugar factories, which have all along been considered successful financial enterprises, have been so outclassed by those operating in Southern California, that their projectors have determined to move here to take advantage of the improved local conditions. The Southern California factories are admittedly the most successful financial enterprises now in operation in the United States. Foremost among these is the Los Alamitos factory, which this year is manufacturing 30,000,000 pounds of refined sugar from 12,500 acres of beets. The sugar content is averaging above 20 therefrom as the Sacramento Union cunningly attempted to do in our case, that the cause for the objection being removed—in the fact that San Francisco must pay its portion of the principal—the Southern California newspapers must inevitably support the bonds, which they do not. We commend the amendment to the careful perusal of both these papers, to the end that clarity of reasoning may follow, and that they may yet recover lost ground in their warfare against this colossal bonding graft. San Francisco's exemption deals only with interest payments upon these bonds, it could not escape the principal under the constitution. Down with the bonds, and while we are at it, Mr. Express, down with the fair tax as well. RUSHING INTO DEBT Voters at the November election will be called upon to pass judgment upon three measures which if enacted into law by majority vote will saddle upon them an indeterminedness which will be burdensome in the extreme. The largest of those items is a proposed issue of $18,000,000 for a state system of highways. These bonds run for fifty years, and it has been computed that the interest upon them will exceed $20,000,000. San Francisco is exempted from paying any portion of the interest upon this colossal indebtedness. Smash these bonds. The next is a proposition to "endorse" $10,000,000 bonds for the San Francisco seawall and the purchase of India Basin. We feel that San Francisco does not need these improvements in addition to her harbor facilities, and shall vote No up- classed by those operating in Southern California, that their projectors have determined to move here to take advantage of the improved local conditions. The Southern California factories are admittedly the most successful financial enterprises now in operation in the United States. Foremost among these is the Los Alamitos factory, which this year is manufacturing 30,000,000 pounds of refined sugar from 12,500 acres of beets. The sugar content is averaging above 20 per cent for the entire acreage so far harvested, and it is regarded as certain that the most successful season in the history of the mill will not such dividends as to attract other mill-owners here. The production of Orange county sugar this year will exceed $2,000,000, and next year, with four factories operating, the sum will probably exceed $4,000,000. Ideal conditions prevail here for the culture of beets, and eastern factories which have been considered successful enterprises until compared with those in operation here that they have ceased to interest capital. The factory to be erected in this city will undoubtedly be one of the most successful in the country, and preparations are making for an early beginning of work upon the buildings. THOSE STATE ROAD BONDS The Riverside Press makes the same mistake which the Sacramento Union some weeks ago unwarrantably charged against the Gazette, in the assertion that San Francisco will be exempted from paying any portion of the principal and interest of the $18,000,000 sate road bond issue to be voted upon November 8. The Press observes: "One important point is made in the statement of reasons for opposition to the bonds as issued by the association that was new to us, and that is the fact that San Francisco is exempted from the payment of any share of the tax for principal and interest on the bonds. One of the arguments in their favor was the fact that the large cities would help pay for country roads; but now it turns out that San Francisco will not contribute a penny. The proposed roads are for the benefit of the entire state and they would be used extensively by the automobilists of all the large cities; why then should San Francisco be excused from her share of the cost?" This is the charge which the Sacramento Union tried to make against the Gazette, but it was discreetly si- THE FAIR TAX AGAIN The following letter which was received this week from the Antelope Valley Gazette, gives a new line upon the devious methods of the crossroads newspaper men whom we have always with us: Lancaster, Cal., Oct. 11, 1910. Editor Gazette.—An article which has been going the rounds of the press, clipped from your paper and dealing with the actions of the editorial association in being doped into signing their birthright away at the instigation of the railroad and the San Francisco fair boosters, mentions the Gazette as favoring the move. This is a gross error. Perhaps this mistake slipped in after leaving your office. Very truly yours, Robinson & Gorham, Lancaster Gazette. The Gazette has said nothing which could by the widest latitude be construed as favoring the taxing of the people for the San Francisco fair. If these crossroads newspapers are publishing anything such as is here referred to, we do not know where they get it. Certainly not from our columns. To the fair itself, we offer no objection, but we do most energetically object to taxing the people of Orange county in the sum of $67,000 for the support of the fair. Also, we are opposed to the $18,000,000 bond issue for state highways, the Indian Basin million-dollar grab and the $9,000,000 harbor bonds for San Francisco. The tail goes with the hide. Down with them all. TWO AMENDMENTS We picked up a porary this week, editor is a high-rated gentleman, looking over his 100 inches of w advertising, for w receives—not one vertisers get this. Not a bit of it, editor holds the eign advertisementney. In a word, gets the chicken feathers, so to say. How does this manage thus to t First, because th mark, next became old as the hills. of the advertising tened weekly; th well, he never had to sell out. We The advertising chase his paper when he gets the vertisements, wh money of the evertising possible. How does this do it? This way ment with the s ing the patent them so much for vertisements. His pocket. The making contract for the editor, re publish so many alone. The railroadthe amendment f local or county th if the amount of so levied by th sufficient to pay state government provides that th be taxed to m This, after they nion of the "sep tion. The amenc terest of the rai the people, yet th papers are loudly adoption. It shou lthe crossroads m be suppressed. This same amelively beaten at th ago, yet the rail sent it again for buried deeper th ments in their favor was the fact that the large cities would help pay for country roads; but now it turns out that San Francisco will not contribute a penny. The proposed roads are for the benefit of the entire state and they would be used extensively by the automobilists of all the large cities; why then should San Francisco be excused from her share of the cost?" This is the charge which the Sacramento Union tried to make against the Gazette, but it was discreetly silent when we immediately pointed out its error. San Francisco cannot be exempted from paying taxes upon outstanding state bonds, as the Sacramento Union indignantly asserted, knocking down its man of straw in its effort to discredit our stand in opposition to this bond issue. If Editor Clarke will carefully read the bond amendment he will see that, by a cunningly worded section, San Francisco is exempted, not from paying its portion of the principal, but of the interest payments, which in fifty years will amount to more than $20,000,000. This is unfair enough, but it is the usual San Francisco manner of dealing with the rest of the state. Defeat the road bonds, defeat the fair tax of $5,000,000, defeat the Indian Basin million-dollar grab, and defeat the $9,000,000 harbor funds for San Francisco. Smite them, Deacon Clarke, and smite them hard, all along the line. The Los Angeles Express of last Thursday evening makes this same mistake, that of charging exemption for San Francisco from paying any portion of principal and interest for these bonds. This is unfortunate, as the northern papers will undoubtedly ring the changes upon the misinformation contained therein, arguing Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 52 provides for a state-wide direct tax of $5,000,000 for the San Francisco exposition in 1915. If approved by the voters Nov. 8, a yearly tax of $1,250,000 will be levied upon the counties of the state for four years. As hitherto shown, Orange county's portion of this tax will amount to $67,000. In our opinion the benefits to accrue to this county will be small indeed compared to this heavy burden. Vote against it. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 33 provides that San Francisco may amend its charter so as to vote upon itself $5,000,000 in bonds for the fair. If the amendment falls at the polls, San Francisco will be debarred the privilege of voting these bonds. As San Francisco seems anxious to vote these bonds, we see no reason why the people of the state shall not accord them the privilege of so doing. Vote for it if you see it in this light, but kill the direct tax amendment which would saddle an indebtedness of $67,000 upon Orange county. We give coupons with all cash purchases from one dollar up. $50 en-titles you to a phonograph free of charge. Stern & Goodman, Fullerton, Calif. ANAHEIM GAZETTE KILL THIS AMENDMENT The crossroads newspapers are weighted down with arguments in favor of Constitutional Amendment No. 1, which seeks to separate state from local taxation. Its purpose is to "reform" present tax laws. That these laws need reformation admits of little doubt, but that the price of reforming them is to still further exempt railroads and other great corporations from their just burdens of taxation, is to be doubted... A recent broadside published in these crossroads newspapers states the purpose of the amendments to impose an "income tax" on the gross earnings of railroads and all other corporations. This sounds well, and it is in part true, but it says nothing about the exemptions granted corporations in event the amendment carries. For instance, it says nothing of the fact that these corporations will be relieved from paying taxes on the $18,000,000 bond issue for state roads, as it will exempt them from all future bond issues, for roads, schoolhouses, sewers, municipal improvements and so forth. The amendment levies an "income tax" upon the gross earnings of corporations, true; but this is small, and is used for defraying the expenses of state government alone. The railroads are absolved by the amendment from all forms of local or county taxation. Moreover, if the amount of the corporation tax so levied by the amendment is insufficient to pay the expenses of the state government, the specious act provides that the common people may be taxed to make up the deficit. This, after they had paid their portion of the "separated" local taxation. The amendment is in the interest of the railroads, and against happy, or happy while the other is fussed. It's the worst hitch-kick existence in the world. "The only way for married people to live is together. They should enjoy the same things at the sametime. The other way, even if a fellow is having an enjoyable time, he feels he is only half enjoying it, because the joy is not shared, and if he's in tough straits and a good deal of a baby he feels abused and in need of the right kind of care and jollying." The Holly Sugar Co. will build its sugar factory at Bolsa station on the Southern Pacific two miles north of Huntington Beach. The site for the new $1,000,000 plant has been definitely settled upon, and negotiations for the carrying out of the plans for building in time for the 1911 season will be rapidly pushed. The Huntington Beach Co. has donated a 40-acre site to the sugar company. Among other plans in hand is the providing of beet dumps along the Southern Pacific and Pacific electric, so that no grower will have to haul his beets over two miles. A large share of the beets signed by the company will be grown near the factory. It is not the desire and practicie of this new factory to cut in on the acreage of the Southern California sugar company. Many of the ranchers are signing a half with one company and half with the other. There is plenty of acreage for both, and the establishment of the new factory will mean the growing of beets on lands hitherto devoted to pasturage. NEWS AND BUSINESS Union Brewing Company is selling bottled beer at 90 cents per dozen. Wanted: Your property for exchange or sale. Money to loan. PUNK EDITORS, AND PATENT-INSIDE ADVERTISING We picked up an esteemed contemporary this week, a newspaper whose editor is a high-minded and well-educated gentleman, and we found, on looking over his patent inside, about 100 inches of well-displayed foreign advertising, for which this gentleman receives—not one cent. Do these advertisers get this advertising gratis? Not a bit of it, but the patent-inside editor holds the bag while the foreign advertising agent gets the money. In a word, the advertising agent gets the chicken, the editor gets the feathers, so to speak. How does the advertising agent manage thus to thimblierg the editor? First, because the editor is an easy mark, next because the game is as old as the hills. The bank account of the advertising agent is being fattened weekly; that of the editor — well, he never had any, and he wants to sell out. We do not blame him. The advertising-agent would not purchase his paper; why should he, when he gets the money for these advertisements, while the labor and the money of the editor makes this advertising possible? How does the advertising agent do it? This way: He has an agreement with the auxiliary house printing the patent inside, and offers them so much for printing these advertisements. He puts the rest in his pocket. The auxiliary house, in making contract to print the inside for the editor, reserves the right to publish so many columns of advertisement at the Los Angeles meeting will be asked to attend the league following. Dana W. Bartlett. WHY QUAILS ARE SCARCE Fires in Mountains and No Mating of Birds Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner Robinson states that there are very few quail in the county. "We are up against a condition and not a theory," said Mr. Robinson, "and our supervisors will have to do something to protect the quail or they will soon be an oddity in the county. They should shorten the season and make the limit twenty instead of twenty-five, and if it is possible they should prohibit the shooting of quail for a season or two. There are several causes for the depletion. Recent fires burned lots of birds, and also destroyed cover for them. They did not mate this last season as they usually do, and something seems to have killed off the young birds, for in passing over a trail I have noticed a bird with twelve or fifteen little ones, later eight or ten, and often with only three or four. There are ten hunters where there used to be one, and with improved guns the birds are being killed off by the hundreds." Among sportsmen, the sentiment prevails that the dove, duck and quail season should open at the same time. The state law is made to apply to conditions in the northern part of the state, where conditions are very different from those that obtain in the south, and there is general complaint at the state law. Honor among sportsmen is not very pronounced, and it is not an unusual thing for a first-class marksman to go out and kill the limit for himself as well as his companions, who are not good shots. This is wrong, and no one should realize this quicker or better than the sportsman who does it. With the dove, the season opens when the birds are nesting, and for a humane reason, if for no other, the dove law should be changed to make the season open later than July 15th. October 1st, when the quail season opens, would be nearer the correct date. A DILEMMA OF THE MARRIED "I find this correspondence business," said the travelling man, "a very unsatisfactory thing. I mean this correspondence between any man of impulsive nature and his impulsive half with one company and half with the other. There is plenty of acreage for both, and the establishment of the new factory will mean the growing of beets on lands hitherto devoted to pasturage. NEWS AND BUSINESS Union Brewing Company is selling bottled beer at 90 cents per dozen. 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 For Sale—One Hoover potato digger and one Aspinwall potato planter. Good second hand condition; cheap. Wickershelm Implement Co., Fullerton. Secretary James Wilson of the United States Department of Agriculture, declares sugar-beet pulp is the best butter producer in the world. 40c. per ton at Los Alamitos Sugar Factory. 10-20tf Watch that jar in our window and guess the number of beans in the jar. Get that $40 Standard Talking Machine with 5 records free. Three guesses to any person absolutely free. You need not buy anything. Stern & Goodman, Fullerton, Calif. Young horse for sale. Sunset phone 751, Anaheim. o13-tf 20 lbs. Sugar $1.00. 20 lbs. Sugar $1.00. 20 lbs. Sugar $1.00. KINDLY ACCEPT THIS as an invitation to try some of the finest candy ever made. We leave it to you whether it be chocolates, bon bons, caramels or our special mixed candies. A BOX OF OUR CANDY is welcome at every house and so is the giver of it. Stop in and get one to take How does the advertising agent do it? This way: He has an agreement with the auxiliary house printing the patent inside, and offers them so much for printing these advertisements. He puts the rest in his pocket. The auxiliary house, in making contract to print the inside for the editor, reserves the right to publish so many columns of advertising—usually a page, and this foolish editor considers he is getting a bargain when the auxiliary house gives him a lower rate per quire for his papers than if he permits it to print no advertising at all. These 100 inches of advertising cost the advertisers about $10 per week. The auxiliary house gets $3 per week, while the advertising agent pockets $7. This is not very much money, but multiply this by fifty, and one sees where the dinero comes in. The auxiliary house gets $150 per week, the advertising agent $350, the fifty editors get the feathers. Here is $500 worth of advertising—some of it objectionable to a well-regulated newspaper—but neither the auxiliary house nor the advertising agent cares a rap for that. Fifty-two weeks swells this sum to $26,000 per year. There are hundreds of this class of punk patent-inside weeklies in the United States—happily for the profession they are on the decrease. The amount annually expended for advertising in these papers is probably a half a million dollars, and all these simple-minded editors receive is feathers. Why do not these men wake up, take a hitch at their trousers and get wise? 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All we ask is the opportunity to show you E M-F "30" Five Passenger Touring Car—$1120.00 f.o.b. California Beebe=Weisel Co. Local Distributors Flanders "20" and E-M-F "30" Automobiles Phones—Pacific 1173; Home 1294. Anaheim, Cal. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Roxey Bartlett, Elvera Farclas, J. Little, Sister Mary Ann, Mrs. Mary L. McElhany, George J. Bixby, Clarence E. Dunn, Louis Eyrand, Robt. W. Simpson, E. Royoresa, Chas. Christiansen, A. F. Westphal, Miss Lida Noodford, Robert Warren, Wm. Rosmussen, Henry Hetlker, Juan Lopez, Anacleto Herrara, Juvenia Luebanos, W. H. Jackson, R. Halarey, Mrs. Clara Mills Griffith. For Sale—Good grain bags, suitable for walnuts, in quantities up to 15,000. Apply by phone to Olive Milling Company. 10-6-tf We are headquarters for Stockton and Foamir gang plows and their repairs. Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton. Fruit jars and jelly glasses at H. A. Dickel's. Local advertising, such as wants, for sale, etc., 5c per line, minimum charge 25c.