anaheim-gazette 1911-03-16

MELROSE RESIGNS CITY ATTORNEYSHIP H. G. AMES ELECTED TO SUCCEED HIM BY TRUSTEES Sewer Farm Proposition to Be Submitted to Judge Pope of Los Angeles for Legal Opinion — Bonds Will be Sold in Installments if Agreeable to Investors—Judge Shanley Still Wants More Light On Lemon Street—Orr’s Cement Poles to Be Tested—Officials’ Reports An epidemic of resignation appears to have attacked the city officials, and City Attorney Melrose is the latest victim of the complaint. At the regular meeting of the board of trustees Thursday evening he tendered his resignation and it was received and accepted with genuine regret. He has, for a number of years, been the mainstay of the city administration, but a press of private affairs, he said, made it imperative that he give up the position. After accepting the resignation of Mr. Melrose the board immediately proceeded to the election of his successor. Homer G. Ames was placed in nomination by Trustee Nebelung, and there being no other names presented, he was unanimously elected. Ordinance No. 231, defining and ordering grades on several outlying street sections was read the second time and passed. Ordinance 232, regulating the sale of sewer bonds, was presented to the board but was held C. E. Holcomb and wife submitted a bond of $4000 to cover cost of grading, curbing and sidewalking the new subdivision on North Los Angeles St. It was accepted. The bond of Marshal Kellenberger for $3000 was also accepted. It was signed by John Walls and Alex. Henry. The appointment of Phil Germain as deputy marshal was ratified by the board. The petition of Hall & Walls asking that their wholesale liquor license be transferred to J. W. Walls, Pierre Nicolas and Irwin Bayha, under the firm name of The Orange County Wine Co., was granted. The petition of W. S. McFarlane for permit to erect a brick and iron structure on South Lemon street was granted. Three other permits for small frame buildings outside the fire limits were granted. Charles Federman asked that his water rate be reduced to 50 cents per month as he only used it for the purpose of washing a couple of windows. As his rate is the same as other stores of like dimensions, the request was denied. Alex Henry was granted permission to build cement pavement between the sidewalk and curb in front of his residence, leaving circular holes for shade trees. Funds in Treasury General Fund ... $11,488.42 Library Fund ... 620.38 Improvement fund No. 1... 786.00 Improvement fund No. 2... 126.00 Improvement fund No. 3... 351.00 Improvement fund No. 4... 2280.00 Improvement fund No. 5... 687.50 After accepting the resignation of Mr. Melrose the board immediately proceeded to the election of his successor. Homer G. Ames was placed in nomination by Trustee Nebelung, and there being no other names presented, he was unanimously elected. Ordinance No. 231, defining and ordering grades on several outlying street sections was read the second time and passed. Ordinance 232, regulating the sale of sewer bonds, was presented to the board but was held up until certain bond investors can be communicated with. It provides for the sale of $30,000 worth of the bonds on April 20, the balance to be sold in installments at the discretion of the trustees. A committee consisting of Trustees Stock, Nebelung and Gates and Mr. Melrose was appointed to confer with certain bond buyers in Los Angeles, particularly the German-American bank, which has heretofore acted as purchasing agent for Anaheim municipal bonds, and see whether the bonds can be floated on those terms. The committee will report at a special meeting of the board tonight. The introduction of this ordinance precipitated a discussion of the sewer farm muddle. While the trustees are reluctant to cram down the throats of any of our neighbors anything they are not disposed to swallow, there does'nt appear to be any other way out of the situation if Anaheim is to have a sewer system. To carry the outfall sewer to the ocean is impossible owing to a lack of funds, and to carry it on to the section suggested by the Magnolia people is impracticable because it would probably meet with the same objection there, and the soil, owing to the geological formation is unsuitable for such purposes. The city attorney recommended that some expert authority on such matters be consulted and at his suggestion it was decided to secure a written opinion from Judge Pope of Los Angeles. Melrose and Steward were appointed a committee to lay the matter before the Judge. Judge Shanley once more made an appeal to the board for much needed improvements on South Lemon St. Street lights are needed on that thoroughfare, and the judge stated that the drainage was so inefficient that the Santa Ana street crossing was a lake so deep that Trustee Stock had to ferry him across on a plank. The superintendent of streets was instructed to grade the street and provide Alex Henry was granted permission to build cement pavement between the sidewalk and curb in front of his residence, leaving circular holes for shade trees. Funds in Treasury General Fund ... $11,488.42 Library Fund ... 620.38 Improvement fund No. 1 ... 786.00 Improvement fund No. 2 ... 126.00 Improvement fund No. 3 ... 351.00 Improvement fund No. 4 ... 2280.00 Improvement fund No. 5 ... 687.50 Bond, 1910 ... 1269.66 Total funds in Treasury ... $17,548.96 Treasurer's Report Balance on hand ... $12,150.50 Collected during month ... 3105.05 Total ... $15,295.55 Paid by warrants ... 3807.13 Balance in treasury ... $11,488.42 Library Fund Balance on hand ... $698.34 Paid by warrants ... 77.96 Total ... $620.38 Marshal's Report Collected for water ... $780.90 Collected for license ... 613.55 Collected for light ... 1610.95 Total ... $3005.40 Delinquents Collected For water ... $12.60 For license ... 13.25 For light ... 57.05 Penalties ... 7.30 Total ... $90.10 Delinquents Reported For water ... $65.00 For license ... 2.25 For light ... 110.15 Total ... $177.40 SERUM SAVES TEXAS HOGS Deaths from Cholera Reduced from 90 to 10 Per Cent Dr. Ross P. Marsteller, associate professor, veterinary science and surgery at the Texas agricultural and mechanical college, and secretary of the state veterinary association, has accomplished a saving of over $750,00 during the last few years in the matter of fighting hog cholera, in that state. The Texas legislature allowed only $500 per year for cholera serum. It has been demonstrated that by the use of this serum the death rate in hogs from cholera can be reduced from 90 to 10 per cent. The serum is made at the college, but the funds producer has to look for great distances, should understanding to enail of the product to the stage of the industry. the difference in price and to consumer of raw bulk cost the consumers cents, while the growers and a half to three. and in fact, practically show the same different illustration used by one speaker that a bushel of wheat the farmer 90 cents or $3.45 when made into cents a loaf, brings $3ved in a good restaurant worth 30 cents a buiD Dakota served "hashed" an advance of 450 per cent is no exception. Of cus success of the California change was referred as an object lesson for ers. The walnut assoc successful handling o was also mentioned. In the walnut product w handled under co-op would be probable in apiarists. One embark for the honey organiza that the production is one year it may be ass ion pounds and the no or in tons, vary from five thousand. The state is probably five at the average price o the producer. Mr. N to details of the formi organization, even to th pense; for instance, or sis, or $30,000 worth o association should not exceed $3000. Of o sumed that a greater be handled if the organfected. CHILDREN SOLD Babes in China's Farm Worth 1-1-3 Pounds Harrowing tales of distress of the famine na reached the state Washington with every ental mail. One letter just at h W.D.Bostick, a miss stricken province of An details of the terrible people. Three minutes door he found a young by the roadside, with pointed a committee to lay the matter before the Judge. Judge Shanley once more made an appeal to the board for much needed improvements on South Lemon St. Street lights are needed on that thoroughfare, and the judge stated that the drainage was so inefficient that the Santa Ana street crossing was a lake so deep that Trustee Stock had to ferry him across on a plank. The superintendent of streets was instructed to grade the street and provide for ample drainage, and City Engineer Steward stated that plans for the extension of the street had already been prepared. Manager Lewis was authorized to engage additional help so the work of installing street lights could proceed more rapidly. East Center street also petitioned for more light, and Mr. Lewis was ordered to put up two arc lights at the street intersections between Olive street and the Santa Fe depot. J. W. Orr, the inventor who is going to revolutionize the pole industry of the world, reported to the board, that he had erected three cement poles on East Broadway and would like to have them inspected. He stated that representatives of the Pacific telephone company would be sent down from Los Angeles within a few days to make a thorough test of the strength and durability of the poles, and the board decided to await the result of this test before taking any action. The poles are constructed of nine-inch sections, thoroughly clamped together, and reinforced with three steel rods. Two bids for the job of handling the new street sweeper were received. One from Charles Dussourt for $75 per month, and the other from Joseph P. Gibson. Mr. Gibson's bid of $84 was rejected at the previous meeting of the board, and after figuring on the work required concluded the job was worth about $191.75 per month, and submitted a bid to that effect. Mr. Dussourt was appointed. gery at the Texas agricultural and mechanical college, and secretary of the state veterinary association, has accomplished a saving of over $750,00 during the last few years in the matter of fighting hog cholera. in that state. The Texas legislature allowed only $500 per year for cholera serum. It has been demonstrated that by the use of this serum the death rate in hogs from cholera can be reduced from 90 to 10 per cent. The serum is made at the college, but the funds for the work are now exhausted. Dr. Francis has been at the college 23 years, and he has accomplished great results in the fight on Texas fever in cattle. Dr. Marsteller is very anxious to see the state veterinary law passed. "The protection of the live stock industry is too important to be trusted to those who are unskilled in the work," said Dr. Marsteller. "Just as the state requires the proper qualifications for a practitioner of medicine among the people, so ought the state to require the proper qualifications of those who practice medicine among the live stock. There are contagious diseases of cattle just as there are contagious diseases of men. There are infectious diseases of cattle just as there are of men. Man can become sick and die from certain diseases that affect live stock, and it is important that the veterinarian should be qualified to handle such diseases. The 'hoss doctor' is a joke with some people, but the general idea is that he is a man untrained, who goes to a sick horse with a hypodermic and a beer bottle full of nasty-looking fluid to treat a disease, is wrong altogether. At the college we teach the anatomy of the horse, and we teach it just as the anatomy of man is taught—by dissection. The state veterinary law is a good one, and it has the indorsement of the livestock interests. It won't affect the qualified veterinary doctor, and the unqualified ought not to practice." BEE MEN TO CO-OPERATE Mr. Neff Glives Good Advice at Recent Los Angeles Meeting As a result of an address delivered by Mr. J. B. Neff before the state beekeepers association of Los Angeles last week, the bee men will form an incorporation to market honey. Mr. Neff said he had no fault to find with brokers and dealers personally; it was simply a question of securing the most money for his product without increasing the cost to the consumer. He felt it would be an error to create an organization, which should assume to reduce production and boost prices. The manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the commission man joins his fellows in the same calling, and if no definite organization exists, a "gentleman's understanding" prevails. The producer too often manifests his independence and insists on handling his own business, possibly to the detriment of his neighbor, and his neighbor to his. Especially in California where the producer has to look for markets at great distances, should there be an understanding to enable distribution of the product to the greatest advantage of the industry. He instanced the difference in prices to producer and to consumer of raisins, which in bulk cost the consumer eight to ten cents, while the grower receives two and a half to three. All dried fruits and in fact, practically all products, show the same difference. One forceful illustration used by him was that given by one speaker in congress. MORE ACRES BEING TILLED Irrigation and Drainage Doing Much for Farmers Two influences are widely effective in building up the farming industry of the south and west. While the cultivated area in these sections is being greatly enlarged by reclamation—drainage in the swampy regions of the south and irrigation on the western plains—the farmers are at the same time learning the value of science. Recent reports from Louisiana indicate that 10,000 farmers in that state are operating as many model farms as possible under the specifications laid down by the United States government farm demonstration propaganda. The same reports comment upon the significance of increasing dependence upon improved farm machinery and modern methods of culture and general farm management. In this respect Louisiana is only typical of the Southern States. A traveler going through Georgia recently expressed himself as amazed at the progress toward scientific agriculture recorded in each community. "Gangplows and traction engines are rapidly becoming the rule," he said. "The farmer has been reading, studying and experimenting the last few years as never before in his existence, and the result is seen in the adoption of business methods upon a widespread scale." Along the line of intensive production the Americans have still much to learn from the Germans. An extract from a recent publication, upon this subject throws much light on EQUAL SUFFRAGE BRIEF'S Notes About the Franchise Which May Interest You Theodore Roosevelt says: "Personally, I am in favor of giving the franchise to all citizens, irrespective of sex." This statement was made at a monster mass meeting in Chicago, at which Col. Roosevelt spoke to the foreign born citizen of that city. David Starr Jordan of Stanford university declares that the outlook for suffrage in California is splendid, and states that "We are going to have suffrage in California as well as in every other state in the union. I am personally in favor of universal suffrage, and believe that women are quite as capable of using the ballot judiciously as men." That the knowledge of the suffrage movement is an essential in education, has been proven in Los Angeles after a word battle, in which the school boards were bombarded with protests and letters of indignation; principals were criticised and praised, and teachers were warned, and assured of their positions alternately. The storm got into action when the anti-suffragists learned that the trustees of the state normal school had granted the auditorium of the building to the political equality league for a meeting on Feb. 25. The anti's maintained that the meeting would introduce politics in the educational atmosphere of the institution. They sent seething letters of protest. They phoned to the president, Dr. Mills- ducer has to look for markets at great distances, should there be an understanding to enable distribution of the product to the greatest advantage of the industry. He instanced the difference in prices to producer and to consumer of raisins, which in bulk cost the consumer eight to ten cents, while the grower receives two and a half to three. All dried fruits and in fact, practically all products, show the same difference. One forceful illustration used by him was that given by one speaker in congress, that a bushel of wheat which brings the farmer 90 cents and retails for $3.45 when made into bread at five cents a loaf, brings $37.50 when served in a good restaurant. Potatoes worth 30 cents a bushel in North Dakota served "hashed brown" bring an advance of 450 per cent. Honey is no exception. Of course the great success of the California fruit exchange was referred to and held up as an object lesson for the bee keepers. The walnut association and its successful handling of its business was also mentioned. He granted that the walnut product was more easily handled under co-operation than would be probable in the case of the apiarists. One embarrassing feature for the honey organization is the fact that the production is not uniform; one year it may be as low as a million pounds and the next ten million, or in tons, vary from five hundred to five thousand. The average for the state is probably five million pounds at the average price of five cents to the producer. Mr. Neff entered into details of the formation of an organization, even to the detailed expense; for instance, on a 300 ton basis, or $30,000 worth of business, the association should not incur expense to exceed $3000. Of course, it is assumed that a greater tonnage could be handled if the organization is perfected. CHILDREN SOLD FOR FOOD Babes in China's Famine District Worth 1 1-3 Pounds of Bread Harrowing tales of the misery and distress of the famine victims in China reached the state department at Washington with every incoming Oriental mail. One letter just at hand from Rev. W. D. Bostick, a missionary in the stricken province of Anhui, abounds in details of the terrible plight of the people. Three minutes' walk from his door he found a young man crouched by the roadside, with not a single plows and traction engines are rapidly becoming the rule," he said. "The farmer has been reading, studying and experimenting the last few years as never before in his existence, and the result is seen in the adoption of business methods upon a widespread scale." Along the line of intensive production the Americans have still much to learn from the Germans. An extract from a recent publication upon this subject throws much light on what they have accomplished: "The Germans have done wonders with their country. Twenty-five percent of its total of 208,000 square miles remains in forests because it is worth nothing for other purposes; but these forests are given careful attention; and the result is they are a source of annual revenue of over $20,000,000, showing the wonderful patience and industry of the people. Most of the swamps and marshes have disappeared, converted by hard labor into either fields or pastures. In the same way all the other natural resources of the country have been brought into use. "The kingdom of Prussia is the granary of the empire and the center of the manufacturing industries, its 40,000,000 people (including free cities) have 135,000 square miles of land from which to draw the means whereby they live. Thirty-two thousand miles comprise the forest area, yielding but small return. Sixty-three per cent of the remainder is classed as poor or mediocre soil. Without scientific and constant fertilization, paying crops could not be grown on any of it. On this land and the small area of better quality, the Prussians annually raise over 7,000,000 tons of rye, 4,500,000 tons of oats, 2,500,000 tons of wheat, 1,700,000 tons of barley, 34,000,000 tons of potatoes and 14,000,000 tons of hay. They produce 75 percent of the total rye crop of the empire, 70 per cent of the potato crop, 60 per cent of the wheat crop, 65 per cent of the oat crop and 80 per cent of the beet crop. From 45,000 acres of vineyards the Prussians gather enough grapes to make 13,000,000 gallons of wine." INYO NATIONAL FOREST Proclamation by President Reduces Its Area Washington, March 15.—The president has signed a proclamation eliminating 276,424 acres in California from the Inyo national forest and adding 14,058 acres to the greater ed., and teachers were warned, and assured of their positions alternately. The storm got into action when the anti-suffragists learned that the trustees of the state normal school had granted the auditorium of the building to the political equality league for a meeting on Feb. 25. The anti's maintained that the meeting would introduce politics in the educational atmosphere of the institution. They sent seething letters of protest. They phoned to the president, Dr. Millspaugh, and vocally protested. They sent a committee to personally protest. But it availed them naught. Dr. Millspaugh, while not himself a suffragist, stated that the matter had been duly considered by the board before the request for the auditorium had been granted, and that their word could not be rescinded. Pasadena men who went to Sacramento are appreciated in their "own country." At a mass meeting of suffragists in Pasadena on Feb. 25 a great audience heard Senator Bell and Assemblyman Cattell lauded for the courage, the eloquence, and the sincerity they displayed in the victorious suffrage fight before the law makers. At the same meeting, Samuel W. Allerton, known throughout the middle west as a financial giant of the packing business, declared woman's suffrage a sure short cut for better citizens wherever the movement is realized. Mr. Allerton said: "We do not want to be Indians. The Indian uses his wife to bear burdens. Women are Ideal. If you elevate them, you will fill the nation with better men. All nations giving women more privileges have risen to higher planes of civilization. Who fitted me to vote? My mother. Who fitted any man to vote? His mother. Then why shouldn't the mothers have the right to cast the ballot for themselves? It is up to California. It is my firm belief that if California declares for the women, the movement will spread from ocean to ocean. CLERICAL SLIPS One of the best-known bishops has a fund of excellent clerical stories at his disposal, though it is seldom that any but his intimate friends are favored with them. Here are one or two: A certain preacher, discoursing upon Bunyan and his work, caused a titter among his hearers by exclaiming: "In these days, my brethren, we want more Bunyan." Harrowing tales of the misery and distress of the famine victims in China reached the state department at Washington with every incoming Oriental mail. One letter just at hand from Rev. W. D. Bostick, a missionary in the stricken province of Anhui, abounds in details of the terrible plight of the people. Three minutes' walk from his door he found a young man crouched by the roadside, with not a single thread of clothing on him, "while the snow was peppering down on him and the wind whizzing past him." Another workman was seen with "one foot having a pretense of a shoe on it, while the other foot was slushing in the snow with nothing on it." These were beggars, though at one time workers, and what they received was a debased coin, good for nothing except to give beggars. "When the beggar gets it," says Dr. Bostick, "it is good for nothing except to sell and get back to those who want to go through the pretense of helping the poor." Thirty pieces of this so-called money are offered for one ten-cash piece. A straw stuck in a wheelbarrow or a piece of furniture is a sign that the article is for sale. Says Dr. Bostick: "There are children to be seen on the street with this same sign attached to them. I saw a child in its parent's arms with a straw stuck up on it, and one following with the same sign attached. Two nights ago a little child was buried to its neck on a wagon load of manure. The next morning it was sold for one cattle, or 1 pound and one-third of bread." The missionary was disbursing a small relief fund by employing able-bodied laborers at 100 cash per day. Not quite enough to buy two cattles of rice. Take your watch and jewelry repairing to Theo. Roberts. He does only first-class work. INYO NATIONAL FOREST Proclamation by President Reduces Its Area Washington, March 15.—The president has signed a proclamation eliminating 276,424 acres in California from the Inyo national forest and also adding 80,532 acres, the greater part of which is located in California, with a small portion lying in Nevada. Most of the land eliminated lies along the Owens river valley, where the question as to the proper boundary for the forest has been much discussed. The Owens river settlers have been urgent to have the forest area reduced, but the representatives of the city of Los Angeles have regarded the retention of the land by the government as essentially to the success of its great aqueduct project, intended to assure the municipality an abundant supply of pure water from the Sierras, 250 miles away. The elimination now made is the result of an agreement finally arrived at by representatives of the Owens river settlers, the forest service, and the city of Los Angeles whereby the conflict of views and interests was adjusted on a basis which commands the assent of all parties. Besides the Owens river valley elimination there also has been eliminated an area along the eastern slope of the White mountain division. The additions comprise an area of mountainous and hilly land adjacent to the northern section of the forest and covered with a heavy stand of juniper and pinon. The unappropriated portions of the lands eliminated by this proclamation will be restored to settlement and entry after they shall have been advertised in the local papers by the secretary of the interior. CLERICAL SLIPS One of the best-known bishops has a fund of excellent clerical stories at his disposal, though it is seldom that any but his intimate friends are favored with them. Here are one or two: A certain preacher, discoursing upon Bunyan and his work, caused a titter among his hearers by exclaiming: "In these days, my brethren, we want more Bunyans." Another clergyman, pleading earnestly with his parishioners for the construction of a cemetery for their parish, asked them to consider, "the deplorable condition of 30,000 Christian Englishmen living without Christian burial." Still more curious was this clerical slip. A gentleman said to the minister: "When do you expect to see Deacon S. again?" "Never," said the reverend gentleman, solemnly: "The deacon is in heaven." Dr. S. PARRETT GRADUATED Osteopathic Physician has located in ANAHEIM, and would be pleased to have any one call and consult him who is in need of treatment. As I have had 14 Years of Active Practice IN FRESNO and LOS ANGELES I treat All Forms of Diseases, and cure a large percent of those difficult cases that have been abandoned by other systems of treatment. Consultation Free. Lady Assistant Office and Treating Rooms at Residence 305 N. Lemon st., two blocks north of Post Office, Hours 8 to 12 M., and 1 to 5 P.M. PHONES: Pacific 876; Home 1173 Thursday, March 16 Tied up. YOU ARE A FREE MAN WHEN YOU HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK YOU CANNOT successfully fight the business battles of life without money. Have you ever said to yourself: "If I only had $1,000 NOW." 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