anaheim-gazette 1910-11-03

MANY SOUND REASONS FOR ITS DEFEAT WHY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 SHOULD BE BURIED Inaccuracies in Figures of Its Proponents Are Pointed Out—Figures Cited in Its Support are Derived from Corporations Which Seek to Advantage Themselves by Its Adoption—Railroads Would Beat the Proposed Law to a Frazzie The state tax commission published a report dated September 1, 1910, in which it confidently and positively stated that the annual state revenue under constitutional amendment No. 1 would be $7,997,646. Relying upon this estimate, it proceeded with great detail to show how much each county was going to gain by the amendment. In his eagerness to find arguments in support of the amendment, Prof. C. C. Plehn, the expert of the commission, forgot to read the last provision of paragraph E, which provides for material reductions in his estimate. A careful estimate places these reductions at $2,258,149, leaving only $5,793,498 estimated state revenue under the amendment, prior to the change in the bank tax. In other words, he overestimated the revenue 39 per cent. It is unfortunate that the state has wasted so much time and money on a worthless report, but it is well to learn the facts before election day. The last provision of paragraph E of the amendment reads as follows: "All property enumerated in subdivisions A, B, and D of this section shall be subject to taxation in the manner provided by law, to pay the principal and interest of any bonded indebtedness created and outstanding by any city, city and county, county, per $100 valuation. The amount to be deducted from the estimated state revenue on this account is $457,457. Therefore, in these two counties, and where we have exact figures, the estimated state revenue is reduced $576,958. In the other counties of the state the operative property of these companies subject to local bond taxes (excluding banks, insurance companies and franchises) is valued in the tax report at $170,689,799. The report is silent on local county, school and sanitary bond taxes, but let us assume that it is the average between the bond tax of San Francisco and that of Los Angeles county. This average is 43.35 cents per $100 valuation. Applying it to $170,689,940, we have an estimated local tax of $739,-940 which must be deducted from the estimated state revenue. The amendment also provides that the franchises of corporations, other than those contained in the amendment, shall be taxed locally for local bonds, and that such local taxes shall be deducted from the revenue paid the state. The expert on taxation has forgotten to make this deduction. We will now make it for him. He estimates the assessable value of these franchises at $99,098,193. They are subject to a local bond tax whose average we have estimated to be 43.35 cents per $100 valuation. This average is probably very fair, because most of these franchise values are located in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Applying this average, the estimated reduction in estimated state revenue is $429,591 from franchises. We now come to the estimated state revenue from insurance companies. The expert has again forgotten to deduct from their state taxes,their local taxes on real estate, which the amendment says shall be deducted. His report does not segregate insurance property from bank property,and we do not know the value of real estate held by insurance companies. Anyway, we may disregard the value of such real estate held at present. The question is, how much will they" Another large low cuts, all both heavy Special It is unfortunate that the state has, wasted so much time and money on a worthless report, but it is well to learn the facts before election day. The last provision of paragraph E of the amendment reads as follows: "All property enumerated in subdivisions A, B, and D of this section shall be subject to taxation in the manner provided by law, to pay the principal and interest of any bonded indebtedness created and outstanding by any city, city and county, county, town, township or district before the adoption of this section. The taxes so paid for principal and interest on such bonded indebtedness shall be deducted from the total amount paid in taxes for state purposes." Subdivisions A, B, and D include all property mentioned in the amendment except that of banks. On page 27 of the above mentioned report, the gross receipts of railroads are theoretically estimated to be $106,922,045.77, upon which a tax of 4 per cent will yield $4,276,882, which amount the report says will be received by the state. But there should be deducted from this sum the amount of local taxes paid by railroads for outstanding local bonds. The same error has been made in estimating the state income to be derived from companies engaged in the light, heat, power, telephone, telegraph, car, express and insurance business. According to the above mentioned report, the total value of the operative property of these companies, including railroads, in San Francisco is $41,638,890 (excluding banks, insurance companies and franchises). This year it is subject to a local bond tax of 28.7 cents per $100 valuation. The total of this tax is $119,501, and it must be deducted from the amount paid the state. In Los Angeles county the operative property subject to local bond taxes is $78,871,822 (excluding banks, insurance companies and franchises), and the bond tax this year is 58 cents revenue is $429,591 from Francisco. We now come to the estimated state revenue from insurance companies. The expert has again forgotten to deduct from their state taxes, their local taxes on real estate, which the amendment says shall be deducted. His report does not segregate insurance property from bank property, and we do not know the value of real estate held by insurance companies. Anyway, we may disregard the value of such real estate held at present. The question is, how much will they hold when the amendment is in full force and effect? The amendment provides that their real estate shall be assessed and taxed for local purposes, said local taxes to be deducted from their state taxes. This places a direct premium upon insurance companies holding sufficient real estate to offset entirely their state tax. They are already getting to do so. Legitimate business principles demand it. There is no law or legislation which either directly or indirectly forbids it. The report of the commission, page 28, estimates the increased insurance revenue at $103,459. The insurance revenue from the present gross premium tax is $408,201; therefore, the commission estimated that the amendment would produce annually $511,660 state revenue from insurance companies. The entire amount of this revenue should be deducted from the estimated state receipts under the proposed amendment. NEVER THE LIKE BEFORE The "bachelors and benedicts" of the Presbyterian church will give a Harvest Home supper and entertainment on Thanksgiving day at 6:30. This is a case where "the men do the work, do the work." Everybody plan to come and see what the men can do. Here are the undertakers: Fodder committee, Frilling committee, Woop'er-Up committee, Crib and Trough committee and Tongue-Wag and Warble committee. Nuff sed for this time. F.A.YUNGBLUTH THE BEST GOODS Quality and Price Have made Yung-bluth's clothes a positive success. They command admiration F.A.YUNGBLUTH; THE BEST GOODS Quality and Price Have made Yungbluth's clothes a positive success. They command admiration because they are right in style, tailoring and fabrics, and are not high priced. It is years of experience in the tailoring business in cutting and designing that enables us to select the best there is in values and fabrics from the East. Your Advantage Ready-to-wear or tailor-made, our clothing denotes fit and style. Today we are recognized as the leader in Clothes and Gents' Furnishings F. A. Yungbluth ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Talk of the Town—The Home/on Another large shipment of Ladies’ and Gents’ Shoes has arrived in Swede, Gunmetal low cuts, also a nice assortment of Strap Pumps in all leathers in both heavy and light soles, suitable for evening wear. Special values in Quilts and Blankets in white, grey and plaid. REPLY TO MR. WEISEL Editor Gazette.—In your issue of Oct. 27th H. V. Weisel has an article in which this paragraph appears: “There is but one issue before the voters of this state today which overshadows all others, and that is: Shall the people control their own government or shall that government be again relegated to the tender mercies of trust and railroad hirelings.” I agree with Mr. Weisel that there is but one issue before the voters of the state, but disagree with him when he says that “the people of California should lay aside all other issues and support the state republican ticket.” The private ownership in the means of production and distribution is the cause of corruption which prevails in the civilized world. As long as the cause remains which promotes graft—the rent, interest and profit system—there can be no relief from the injustice of which Mr. Weisel complains. The republican party has no intention of removing the cause—the rent, interest and profit system. Therefore it will be the height of folly for any voter who is opposed to corruption, to support the republican or any other party whose policies favor the cause of such corruption. The socialist party, which is the only political party in the world, favors the abolition of that ethereal music is a shocking thief, and I, unpoetic brute, know no mercy. “The theorists may say what they like, but the fact is that the humble gardener, who has not much time or money for contrivances, could hardly get a cherry. “In abundant years the blackbird selects the best. The only way to circumvent him is to get up before him, and he rises in the fruit season at 2:40 a.m. “By the bye, next to cherries, he loves raspberries, then currents, the strawberries and even gooseberries. On first rising he, like other birds, but he is the earliest of them all, spends three-quarters of an hour in prayer and praise, and then for an hour or two is busy about his breakfast.” SALLY’S QUESTION The worthy Sunday school superintendent of a certain Maryland town is also the village dry goods merchant. He is as energetic and efficient in his religious as in his secular capacity. An amusing incident is told in Lippincott’s of his attempt to enlarge the scriptural knowledge of a class of little girls. He had told them most eloquently the lesson of the day, and at the conclusion he looked about the room and inquired encouragingly: “Now has any one a question to REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Gertrude Conart et al to Bertha Bennerscheldt, w 1-2 lot 9, Helen & Lynch sub.; also w 1-2 of SE 1-4 of SE 1-4 of NW 1-4 of Sec 16, T4S, R10W, $10. Carl Bennerscheldt to Bertha Bennerscheldt, same property as above, $10. F. J. Speidel to C. E. Robinson, lot 155x110 ft in lot 1, blk 58, Buena Park; $10. Dosithe Gervais Jr to J. S. T. Levitt, 7 acres south of Anaheim. Thos. Strain Jr. to Jas. S. Madison, easterly 7 1-3 acres of westerly 1-2 of lot 5, blk D, Kraemer tract. Joseph P. Mayhew to Janora Ahern, lots 8-19, block 1, Enterprise tct, subdivision of part of Vin. lot E6, Anaheim. Amanda Rothaermel to Annie Neuhoff, lots 3-4, block 1k Rothaermel’s addition to Anaheim. SANTA ANA Property owners on North Broadway went before the city trustees and petitioned for a change of inspectors for the paving of that street. They asked that Robert Cogburn be appointed in place of Henry Lockett, who admitted that he knew little of asphalt. The property owners feared that the contractor would put down an inferior pavement. Cogburn, who has been an inspector of paving here and at Anaheim several months, was The republican party has no intention of removing the cause—the rent, interest and profit system. Therefore it will be the height of folly for any voter who is opposed to corruption, to support the republican or any other party whose policies favor the cause of such corruption. The socialist party, which is the only political party in the world which favors the abolition of the system of exploitation, has nominees in the field for the coming election throughout the nation. George Bauer, Jr. Anaheim, Cal., Nov. 1. A WEIRD INCIDENT Chopin's Funeral March Was Inspired by a Skeleton Late one summer's afternoon, said Ziem, Chopin and I sat talking in my studio. In one corner of the room stood a piano and in another the complete skeleton of a man with a large white cloth thrown, ghostlike, about it. I noticed that now and again Chopin's gaze would wander, and from my knowledge of the man I knew that his thoughts were far away from me and his surroundings. More than that, I know that he was composing. Presently he rose from his seat without a word, walked over to the skeleton and removed the cloth. He then carried it to the piano and seating himself took the hideous object upon his knees—a strange picture of life and death. Then, drawing the white cloth round himself and the skeleton, he laid the latter's fingers over his own and began to play. There was no hesitation in the slow, measured flow of sound which he and the skeleton conjured up. As the music swelled in a louder strain I closed my eyes, for there was something weird in that picture of man and skeleton seated at the piano, with the shadows of evening deepening around them and the ever swelling and ever softening music filling the air with mystery. And I knew I was listening to a composition which would live forever. The music ceased, and when I looked up the piano chair was empty, and on the floor lay Chopin's unconscious form, and beside him, smashed all to pieces, was the skeleton I prized so much. The great composer had swooned, but his march was found. VERY EARLY BIRDS The worthy Sunday school superintendent of a certain Maryland town is also the village dry goods merchant. He is as energetic and efficient in his religious as in his secular capacity. An amusing incident is told in Lippincott's of his attempt to enlarge the scriptural knowledge of a class of little girls. He had told them most eloquently the lesson of the day, and at the conclusion he looked about the room and inquired encouragingly: "Now, has any one a question to ask?" Slowly and timidly one little girl raised her hand. "What is the question, Sally, don't be afraid. Speak out." The little girl fidgeted in her seat, twisted her fingers nervously, cast her eyes down; finally, in a desperate outburst she put the question: "Mr. Ward, how much are those gloves for girls in your window?" WAKING THEM UP "Gordon Selfridge," said a Chicagoan on a pier in New York, "is running the biggest and best department store in London. It's a state-building of gray stone on Oxford street. Selfridge, with his liberal American methods, has made the English sit up. "He told me the other day that too many English shopkeepers pursued the short-sighted and niggardly policy of a certain baker in Bloomsbury. "A customer complained to the baker about a currant bun. "'My bun this morning,' he said, 'contained several flies. I'd like you to give me another for it, please.'" "Oh, no," said the baker, "I can not give you another bun. That would be unfair to my business. But I'll tell you what I will do—for each fly you found I'll gladly give you another currant.'" Artemus Ward was once making a railroad journey, dreading to be bored and feeling miserable, when a man approached him, sat down and said, "Did you hear the last thing on Horace Greeley?" "Greeley? Greeley?" said Artemus. "Horace Greeley? Who is he?" The man was quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon he said, "George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England; do you think they will put him in a bastile?" "Train? Train? Geo. Francis Train?" said Artemus solemnly; "I never heard of him." This ignorance kept the man quiet for abounding days. Property owners on North Broadway went before the city trustees and petitioned for a change of inspectors for the paving of that street. They asked that Robert Cogburn be appointed in place of Henry Lockett, who admitted that he knew little of asphalt. The property owners feared that the contractor would put down an inferior pavement. Cogburn, who has been an inspector of paving here and at Anaheim several months, was appointed. Ero Vigus of Wintersburg reported to the sheriff that horse thieves got two horses, a white and a bay, and a gray mare from his place last Tuesday night. Local and Los Angeles bottled beer at brewery prices. Rust's winery. Tastes Like More That's What They All Say About the Ice Cream at Fischle's Candy Store. Nothing quite as good in the city. Open till 10 p.m. Fischle's Confectionery 124 East Center Street. HAVE YOU Headache Nervousness Eyestrain By the latest methods we test your eyes and fit especially-ground glasses for each individual case. B. HARTFIELD, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN VERY EARLY BIRDS Declares the outraged amateur gardener: "During the fruit season there is always a discussion about birds—which are the good birds and which are the bad? Now, I know all about the good and the bad birds here, but the habits of the same bird vary in different parts of the country. The bird experts live mostly in town, and some of them don't know much about country birds. "With me the blackbird is the chief offender. His song just now is like a song of Paradise—low, far-reaching, melodious. It isn't exactly a song, but is the musical, melancholy piping of Rossetti's Blessed Damozel, leaning out from the bar of heaven, and, in early July it began in the tall poplar precisely at 2:40 in the morning. But, oh, the master of approached him, sat down and said, 'Did you hear the last thing on Horace Greeley?' "Greeley? Greeley?" said Artemus. "Horace Greeley? Who is he?" The man was quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon he said, "George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England; do you think they will put him in a bastile?" "Train? Train? Geo. Francis Train?" said Artemus solemnly; "I never heard of him." This ignorance kept the man quiet for about 15 minutes; then he said: "What do you think about General Grant's chances for the presidency? Do you think they will run him?" "Grant? Grant? Hang it, man," said Artemus, "you appear to know more strangers than any man I ever saw." The man was furious. He walked up the car, but at last came back and said: "You confounded ignoramus, did you ever hear of Adam?" Artemus looked up and said, "What was his other name?" "Hello, Johnny," said the village blacksmith, "I hear your paw has gone into politics." "Sure." "Dow so did that happen?" "Well, my uncle left him a silk hat and a Prince Albert coat in his will, and pa had to do something with them." SOMETHING ELECTRICAL FOR ALL is just what you will find in our superb showing of things electrical. You would be surprised to view many of the little articles in every-day use, that can be attached to the current. ELECTRICITY SAVES TIME in every one of these specialties, and decreases the cost. It's time you considered purchasing. Perhaps an iron, heater, drop light, or chafing dish is what you need—at any rate, come to our store and look around. C. A. CLARK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ANAHEIM - CALIFORNIA AMERICAN COMMERCIAL AND OF ANAHEIM MAN'S New Store The Home of Good Goods. 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