anaheim-gazette 1911-03-09

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Has the Largest Circulation FRENZIED FINANCES LOCALLY The Orange county investment company seems to have gone by the boards. The company was an outgrowth of the Home investment company organized here by E. L. Olmstead. According to charges made by J. A. Knapp, a stockholder in the Home investment company, who did not transfer his stock to the Orange county investment company, in a suit filed in the superior court this week, there is something rotten in Denmark, which he and other stockholders associated with him promise to bring out and expose to the light of day. For some months past evil rumors have circulated about the condition of things in the Orange county investment company. The promoter of the company recently resigned as president, and there followed stories that all was not right. Mr. Knapp's suit will have the effect of squeezing water out of stock held by ground-floor people, and giving all other stockholders a square deal. His complaint is set forth at length in another column. Its care For some months past evil rumors have circulated about the condition of things in the Orange county investment company. The promoter of the company recently resigned as president, and there followed stories that all was not right. Mr. Knapp's suit will have the effect of squeezing water out of stock held by ground-floor people, and giving all other stockholders a square deal. His complaint is set forth at length in another column. Its careful perusal is commended to our readers, whether they are possessors of stock in the investment company or not. It makes mighty interesting reading. WATER-POWER DEVELOPMENT Possibilities of water-power development along the streams making up the St. Lawrence river drainage system received special consideration in a report on the surface water supply of the bsain prepared by C. C. Covert, A. H. Horton, and R. H. Bolster for the United States geological survey and published by the survey as water supply paper 264. Copies of this paper are now available for free distribution and may be obtained on application to the director of the survey at Washington, D. C. The report shows that streams in northern Wisconsin and Michigan are as yet very little utilized and afford excellent chances for the development of water power. Along the Escanaba, Menominee, Peshtigo, and Oconto rivers there are many storage sites. All these streams drain a lumbering country from which the better timber has been cut, but the region is thinly settled and the second growth of forest has been so rapid as to prevent any great change in stream flow. Oconto and Peshtigo rivers are especially favored in sites for water power owing to the steep slope and large discharge. It has been estimated that 32,000 horsepower awaits development along the Peshtigo. In New York the state water-supply commission has many important projects under way. Perhaps, the most important of these is the contemplated dam across Genesee river at Portage, which will provide a storage reservoir with a capacity of 18,000,000 cubic feet. Of this amount 11,000,000,000 cubic feet will be available for commercial purposes. The commission has favored the building of the dam and has advanced as an PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION While several of the most desirable reform measures thus far have either been passed by the legislature, or have been whipped into shape for final action by the committees having them in charge, some of the most zealous progressives are deploring the fact that little has been done to forward the state board of control bill since it left the assembly. This measure, if it become law, will make impossible in the future many of the extravagances which have characterized previous administrations. It provides for close scrutiny and supervision of the purchasing and accounts of the state boards and institutions, by a state board to be appointed by the governor. Under the present system, each department and state institution is responsible to itself alone in the matter of the purchase of supplies, the making of contracts for work and all other business. There is practically no check upon this. The bill referred to does away with the state board of examiners, which has little authority under the law. It establishes a central purchasing and supervising body, with power to inquire carefully into every contract into which any department or institution is about to enter and to exercise the veto if, in its opinion, any of the funds of the state are in the way of being wasted. It will be a most effective instrument in preventing graft of all kinds in connection with the expenditure of state moneys for material or work. This bill, introduced in the lower house by Assemblyman Benedict, passed that branch of the legislature Feb. 1st; two days later was transmitted to the senate and Feb. 6th was referred to the senate committee on judiciary. For a month it has reposed in that committee, and its friends are beginning to fear that an effort is being made to prevent its consideration upon the floor until the last days of the session, in the hope that it may finally go into the left-over waste-basket. Unless it be reported this week hardly can receive the considerat- THOSE LOVELY W The thirst for instructive government is becoming more marked among the Los Angeles. They why such and such an should be tacked onto their; what effect the amuse have, and the process whereby the amendments part and parcel of the is a significant fact that zations which are promote should be the most acting to this knowledge. Equality league has as Dunlop, former mayor and a member of the ch committee, to talk before in Los Angeles. This meeting of like nature h month. The election w day, March 6th, and th she women made for which they did not part volumes for the intelligence vote they will cast when is extended. BASEBALL NO Two Stories Going through Walter John A broken finger by Johnson to Washington ton. A mining capital ton and a great friend part-owner of the Nation ed Johnson in the wil Idaho. On returning t he told Minor of his fi mation was communicated tillon, along with a bun tices regarding the wor omenal youngster. Can tle or no attention to few weeks passed and forgotten the matter. Capitalist met Mr. Minor one day and asked him intended to do anything Johnson matter; if Mr. care for Johnson the cap ed to tip Johnson off t lor of the Boston Red nor asked the capitali few days while Minor In New York the state water-supply commission has many important projects under way. Perhaps, the most important of these is the contemplated dam across Genesee river at Portage, which will provide a storage reservoir with a capacity of 18,000,000 cubic feet. Of this amount 11,000,000,000 cubic feet will be available for commercial purposes. The commission has favored the building of the dam and has advanced as an argument in its favor the fact that the reservoir would provide a means of regulating the flow of the Genesee and of preventing the disastrous floods that occur on that stream. Another important project is the Tupper Lake reservoir in the Raquette river basin, which, if the commission's plans are carried out, will have a capacity of 10,000,000,000 cubic feet. The flow of the Raquette river varies greatly during the year and the commission reports that such a reservoir would provide only about half the storage needed to regulate it. Additional storage, however, can be obtained by means of a system of small lakes connected with the river. The survey's report gives figures showing the flow of the rivers in the basin and notes the conspicuous features of each stream. The statistics have been gathered by daily observations extending over at least a year. LADY MINSTRELS A society event looked forward to with great interest is the performance to be given by Lady Minstrels at the operahouse the evening of Thursday, March 23. The show will be under auspices of the Ebell society, and will be presented by local talent. Proceeds go to the park fund of the society. CAUSE OF ORANGE DECAY C. R. Mann, a specialist of the United States department of agriculture, has been assigned, at the request of the citrus protective league, to Southern California to study the question of decay in oranges the remainder of this season. Through the primary instigation of G. Harold Powell, manager of league, Mr. Mann has been ordered to this section to undertake to find the effect of the various methods of handling the fruit, the washing, brushing, picking, on the decay of the oranges, which has been greater this year than for some time past. It is said by Mr. Powell that the probable cause of so much decay during the shipments of this season has been the unusually large crop, which has caused hurry and consequent care lessness in picking and packing. Mr. Mann has been in Southern California before, investigating the lemon business along the same lines that Mr. Powell investigated oranges a few years ago. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. 2-9-tf ANAHEIM GAZETTE AND CONCERT Early noon, from Wednesday, March 8, 1911, Until Saturday, March 11, 1911, DeLegro and His Orchestra Spring Opening Sale Sections in All Departments of Our Store RN & GOODMAN FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA THOSE LOVELY WOMEN The thirst for instruction upon city government is becoming more and WANT SALARY RAISE County Officials Ask Increased Pay Jesus Garcia who kited a check from $14 to $24 and cashed it at a bank here some weeks ago was on THOSE LOVELY WOMEN The thirst for instruction upon city government is becoming more and more marked among the women of Los Angeles. They want to know why such and such an amendment should be tacked onto the city charter; what effect the amendment will have, and the processes of the law whereby the amendment becomes a part and parcel of the city laws. It is a significant fact that the organizations which are promoting suffrage should be the most active in attaining to this knowledge. The Political equality league has asked George Dunlop, former mayor of Hollywood, and a member of the charter revision committee, to talk before a meeting in Los Angeles. This is the second meeting of like nature held within the month. The election was held Monday, March 6th, and the preparation the women made for an election in which they did not participate speaks volumes for the intelligence of the vote they will cast when the suffrage is extended. BASEBALL NOTES Two Stories Going the Rounds About Walter Johnson A broken finger brought Walter Johnson to Washington instead of Boston. A mining capitalist of Washington and a great friend of Mr. Minor, part-owner of the Nationals, discovered Johnson in the wilds of Weiser, Idaho. On returning to Washington he told Minor of his find. The information was communicated to Joe Cantillon, along with a bunch of press notices regarding the work of the phenomenal youngster. Cantillon paid little or no attention to the matter. A few weeks passed and Cantillon had forgotten the matter. The mining capitalist met Mr. Minor on the street one day and asked him whether he intended to do anything about that Johnson matter; if Mr. Minor did not care for Johnson the capitalist intended to tip Johnson off to John I. Taylor of the Boston Red Sox. Mr. Minor asked the capitalist to wait a few days while Minor looked into the WANT SALARY RAISE County Officials Ask Increased Pay for Deputies By reason of a resolution passed by the board of supervisors on Tuesday, four county officers expect Assemblyman Bishop to put a bill through the legislature providing additional compensation for their offices. The supervisors by the resolution ask Bishop to provide $400 in additional office help for the assessor and $300 for the auditor; to raise the salary of deputy district attorney A. E. Koepsel from $900 a year to $1200, and to allow registration clerks 7 1-2 cents a name for registering voters, no compensation to be allowed for registering voters at the clerk's office. Eight county officers sent in their claims for additional compensation, as follows: Sheriff for an additional $1200 deputy, tax collector $300 per year for office help, auditor $800 office help, assessor $900 office help, deputy district attorney, raise from $900 to $1200, deputy school superintendent raise from $600 to $900, treasurer 1 per cent of all district funds handled, clerk for raise from 5 to 7 1-2 cents per name for his reservation clerks. The supervisors gave endorsement in full to but two requests, that of the district attorney and the clerk. The assessor was cut to $400 and the auditor to $300, and the other requests were not given recommendations. It is understood that Bishop will follow the recommendations of the supervisors. BRIDGE ACROSS CHANNEL The following communication from the war department will be of interest: Application has been made by W. S. Collins for permission to construct an ordinary wooden bridge, 20 feet span, 3 pile bent, across the inner arm of the channel of Newport bay, Orange county, Cal., to connect Balboa Island with the mainland on the north. A map showing the exact location of the proposed bridge will be on exhibition in this office until 11 a.m., Jesus Garcia who kited a check from $14 to $24 and cashed it at a bank here some weeks ago was on Tuesday found guilty of forgery in the superior court. Judge Oster of San Bernardino sat for Judge West. Garcia's attorney announced he would appeal the case. Garcia changed the figures on the check, but did not alter the written words. His attorney claims this is not forgery. The jury thought otherwise. Articles of incorporation have been filed of the Stern and Goodman Mercantile Company of Fullerton. The object of the corporation is to buy and sell all kinds of merchandise, hay, grain, fuel, live stock, farm produce, etc. Principal place of business at Fullerton. Terms fifty years. Directors for first year are: Jacob Stern, Sarah Stern, Joseph Goodman, Therese Goodman, Gustave Stern. Capital stock $500,000 divided into 5000 shares of par value of $100 each. Subscribed $500. The Spanish have a saying, "Februaro loco, March un poco," or February crazy, March a little so. The aphorism seems to apply with special fitness to the weather of the past five or six weeks, for it rains without effort, or without provocation. Up to the first of the year it looked very like a dry season, but for two months or more past it has looked as though Noah might have another job if he happened along this way. The weather clerk has been on the job uninterruptedly, and is entitled to a vacation. Caterers To The Public Germania Restaurant P. F. WILSON, Prop'r 126 E. Center St. - Ananeim Phone Main 1601. Tables Reserved for Auto Parties. The Athletics never tried to get the catcher's signals when Walter Johnson was pitching. Johnson's great speed made it too dangerous. A batter expecting a curve ball and stepping in to meet it would be lucky to escape alive if one of Johnson's straight fast ones hit him. The Athletics took no chances. They feared no other pitcher. John Spencer, aged 98, the oldest ward of Sawtelle soldiers' and sailors' home, is dead. Spencer accompanied Admiral Sloat around the horn in 1846, and participated in the historical race between Admirals Seymour and Sloat from Mazatlan to Monterey for the honor of being the first man to hoist the United States flag in California. Spencer witnessed the raising of the flag. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. The following communication from the war department will be of interest: Application has been made by W. S. Collins for permission to construct an ordinary wooden bridge, 20 feet span, 3 pile bent, across the inner arm of the channel of Newport bay, Orange county, Cal., to connect Balboa Island with the mainland on the north. A map showing the exact location of the proposed bridge will be on exhibition in this office until 11 a.m., Monday, March 23, 1911. Interested parties are invited to inspect this map and submit in writing, in duplicate, on or before that day, any objections, based on navigation interests, that they may have to the proposed work. Chas. T. Leeds, 1st Lieut., Corps of Engineers. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Fred Miller, Yorba Linda Water Co., Mrs. Sadie R. Downey, Dr. W. Davis, Charles Hendrickson, G. W. Wilson, H. A. Cable, Pauline Cole, T. L. Roberts, W. R. Gardner, Angellina Basquez, Mrs. Mary Shoneny, J. M. Barrazi, Jeff Elliott, Master Freddie Skinner, Wm. Roy, Wm. Payne, Mrs. Chas. Webb, Mrs. A. L. Ball. J. W. Sackett is in receipt of a letter from Montana advising him that people are skating upon the prairie where he formerly owned a horse ranch. Snow fell to a depth of several inches. Ice formed and skating parties are the order. Mean-time Mr. Sackett enjoys life at his West Anaheim ranch, where he passes the time working among the fruits and flowers. He is an active booster for this section, and has a number of moneyed men from Montana headed this way. Next spring he hopes to have the Montanans meet here for their annual picnic. Thursday, March 9 EVERY WEEK SPECIALS Watch our ads and save money. Something special every week. Suits and Overcoats See the Suits we are selling for only $9.00. They are comprised of broken lines, some of which we sold for $25.00. All double-breasted Suits only $7.85. All Overcoats and Rain Proof Overcoats, up to $16.50, only $9.89. These are all new and up-to-date goods, but we need room for our new spring stock. Watch our windows for Bargains. Louis Z. Kroeger THE LEADER—BETTER GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. 128 W. Center St. Anaheim, California In Our Own QUARTERS In Our Own QUARTERS We are now ready to supply all of your automobile needs. Besides a splendid line of new cars we have several second-hand cars of high grade. Our garage is the best equipped in the county, and in the hands of expert mechanics. Prompt and satisfactory work always. In our machine shop we are not only prepared for all kinds of automobile work, but have added pumping plant department in which all manner of well, windmill and pumping plant supply and repair work is done. P. J. WEISEL & CO. LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA New Home Sewing Machine The New Home is in a class by itself, made in Vibrator, Rotary and Automatic styles. Wood work in all finishes. $1.00 a week until paid. We rent, repair and adjust all kinds of sewing machines. Beebe - Weisel Company work in all finishes. $1.00 a week until paid. We rent, repair and adjust all kinds of sewing machines. Beebe - Weisel Company HERE'S THE SHUR-ON LOOK Success comes in Cans and failure in Can'ts. For this reason I am sure of Success because: I CAN fit your eyes correctly. I CAN please you with the style of eye glasses or spectacles that improve your appearance. I CAN fix your Watch or Clock no matter how complicated. I CAN repair your Jewelry the way that gives credit and reputation. Your patronage is solicited. Theodore Roberts Graduate Optometrist 113 E. Center St. Anaheim, Cal.