anaheim-gazette 1911-04-06

RICH STOCK BROKERS WIN Real Meaning for Défeat of Cartwright Bill (Correspondence of the Gazette) San Francisco, April 3.—Smothered by the misrepresentations of lobbyists for the wealthy San Francisco stock gamblers, whose vast profits it threatened to estop, the Cartwright bill prohibiting bucket-shopping, trading in futures and on margins, was defeated by vote of the state senate. The Hewitt bill, which forbids the bucketing of trades by any person who does not hold a membership in one of the big exclusive exchanges of New York and Chicago, but exempts the three wealthy California houses, holding such memberships, and gives these three rich operators an exclusive gambling monopoly, was passed. Legislators were deceived and imposed upon during the busy closing days of the session by a flagrant misrepresentation of the Cartwright bill, circulated with brazen audacity by a large lobby too late for thorough refutation and disproof. It was falsely stated that the Cartwright bill, which is an identical copy of the law which has driven out all bucketshops and prevented all future gambling in Alabama for three years past, was desired by the San Francisco bucketshop and that it would permit operations by the latter while injuring legitimate stock trading. Senator Cartwright branded this falsehood in his speech from the floor of the senate, offering proof by the law books of Alabama that his bill was an exact copy of the non-discriminatory law which had routed all bucketshops and driven all the stock gamblers, rich and poor, members and non-members of exchanges from their fact that it passes through one of the most scenic parts of the Allegheny Mountains—Cumberland gap. Several of the states through which this thoroughfare passes are doing their part toward repairing it—Pennsylvania is resurfacing its part, and many counties in Ohio and Indiana are doing what they can to mend it. Hopes are also entertained by motorists interested in the promotion of good roads throughout the country that the federal government may yet be persuaded to co-operate with the states in a scheme for the reconstruction of this pike all the way from Cumberland, Md., to its western terminus, St. Louis, Mo., a distance of nearly 800 miles. With the rehabilitation of this highway motoring would receive another great acquisition in the good roads movement, while tourists would be provided with another drive connecting the east and west, more beautiful by far than the course now usually taken across northern Indiana, Ohio and New York. The Cumberland road is a national highway, built by the government in the early part of the nineteenth century to bind together the east and the west and help the nation to grow. Its purpose was not primarily that of a pathway for travel, but to furnish a practicable route for the transportation of freight. Cumberland, Md., was chosen as the starting point of this road, because it was practically the head of navigation, being connected with Washington and the Potomac by the Cheapeake and Ohio Canal. From Cumberland it ran to Washington, Pa., then to Wheeling, W. Va., Columbus, Ohio; Richmond, Ind.; Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Vandalia, Ill., and finally to St. Louis. STORING Great Flow Time Nearly 20,000 now being dived Ana river and in the gravels between Redlands debris cone turned into a water thru summer flow will increase asian basin in ley. But for water would do no one any work Water Conserve outgrowth of tation Committee the Riverside Gage Canal Highland Water heim Union W Santa Ana Valley. The associates lease or owned land in the water this is governed secured for the water, by specimen None of it is real purposes better it cannot version dams ferent points canyon to the waters of diverted. Estimates have total amount of figures ma would indicate ches is being of water three Senator Cartwright branded this falsehood in his speech from the floor of the senate, offering proof by the law books of Alabama that his bill was an exact copy of the non-discriminatory law which had routed all bucketshops and driven all the stock gamblers, rich and poor, members and non-members of exchanges, from their injurious traffic in Alabama and had for three years proved a public benefit. "I warn you, gentlemen, that this is the bill which this legislature will pass two years hence, for it is fair, sweeping and effective in stopping all stock gambling, big and little," exclaimed Senator Cartwright, in his closing remarks before the vote was taken. "Many senators have been deceived by falsehoods and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue." The San Francisco Call, which has flopped on so many issues of politics and good government during recent months, alone of all the newspapers of California lent its columns and its men to the campaign to create a legalized three-handed monopoly in the stock gambling for the three exchange members and to drive the competing independent bucketshops out by passing the Hewitt bill. Backed by such rich and powerful patrons, and unable to justify opposition to the Cartwright bill except by falsehood and misrepresentation, the discredited and recreant Call resorted to reckless abuse to confuse the issue. The Cartwright bill, defeated, made bucketing by anybody a crime. The Hewitt bill if signed makes bucketing a crime except when committed by members of an exchange. Eight of the strongest men of the senate — members noted throughout all California for their ability, integrity and discernment—voted for the Cartwright bill in spite of all the tremendous pressure of the rich stock gamblers and their allied corporate interests, ably represented at Sacramento by clever lawyers and lobbyists. Many worthy senators, over-worked during the closing days of a strenuous session, were deceived by falsehoods and personal villification which clouded the only real issue—the merits of the two bills. Probably the most powerful influencer for three years past, was desiried by the San Francisco bucketshop and that it would permit operations by the latter while injuring legitimate stock trading. Senator Cartwright branded this falsehood in his speech from the floor of the senate, offering proof by the law books of Alabama that his bill was an exact copy of the non-discriminatory law which had routed all bucketshops and driven all the stock gamblers, rich and poor, members and non-members of exchanges, from their injurious traffic in Alabama and had for three years proved a public benefit. "I warn you, gentlemen, that this is the bill which this legislature will pass two years hence, for it is fair, sweeping and effective in stopping all stock gambling, big and little," exclaimed Senator Cartwright, in his closing remarks before the vote was taken. "Many senators have been deceived by falsehoods and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue." The San Francisco Call, which has flopped on so many issues of politics and good government during recent months, alone of all the newspapers of California lent its columns and its men to the campaign to create a legalized three-handed monopoly in the stock gambling for the three exchange members and to drive the competing independent bucketshops out by passing the Hewitt bill. Backed by such rich and powerful patrons, and unable to justify opposition to the Cartwright bill except by falsehood and misrepresentation, the discredited and recreant Call resorted to reckless abuse to confuse the issue. The Cartwright bill, defeated, made bucketing by anybody a crime. The Hewitt bill if signed makes bucketing a crime except when committed by members of an exchange. Eight of the strongest men of the senate — members noted throughout all California for their ability, integrity and discernment—voted for the Cartwright bill in spite of all the tremendous pressure of the rich stock gamblers and their allied corporate interests, ably represented at Sacramento by clever lawyers and lobbyists. Many worthy senators, over-worked during the closing days of a strenuous session, were deceived by falsehoods and personal villification which clouded the only real issue—the merits of the two bills. Probably the most powerful influencer for three years past, was desiried by the San Francisco bucketshop and that it would permit operations by the latter while injuring legitimate stock trading. Senator Cartwright branded this falsehood in his speech from the floor of the senate, offering proof by the law books of Alabama that his bill was an exact copy of the non-discriminatory law which had routed all bucketshops and driven all the stock gamblers, rich and poor, members and non-members of exchanges, from their injurious traffic in Alabama and had for three years proved a public benefit. "I warn you, gentlemen, that this is the bill which this legislature will pass two years hence, for it is fair, sweeping and effective in stopping all stock gambling, big and little," exclaimed Senator Cartwright, in his closing remarks before the vote was taken. "Many senators have been deceived by falsehoods and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue." The San Francisco Call, which has flopped on so many issues of politics and good government during recent months, alone of all the newspapers of California lent its columns and its men to the campaign to create a legalized three-handed monopoly in the stock gambling for the three exchange members and to drive the competing independent bucketshops out by passing the Hewitt bill. Backed by such rich and powerful patrons, and unable to justify opposition to the Cartwright bill except by falsehood and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue. The Cartwright bill, defeated, made bucketing by anybody a crime. The Hewitt bill if signed makes bucketing a crime except when committed by members of an exchange. Eight of the strongest men of the senate — members noted throughout all California for their ability, integrity and discernment—voted for the Cartwright bill in spite of all the tremendous pressure of the rich stock gamblers and their allied corporate interests, ably represented at Sacramento by clever lawyers and lobbyists. Many worthy senators, over-worked during the closing days of a strenuous session, were deceived by falsehoods and personal villification which clouded the only real issue—the merits of the two bills. Probably the most powerful influencer for three years past, was desiried by the San Francisco bucketshop and that it would permit operations by the latter while injuring legitimate stock trading. Senator Cartwright branded this falsehood in his speech from the floor of the senate, offering proof by the law books of Alabama that his bill was an exact copy of the non-discriminatory law which had routed all bucketshops and driven all the stock gamblers, rich and poor, members and non-members of exchanges, from their injurious traffic in Alabama and had for three years proved a public benefit. "I warn you, gentlemen, that this is the bill which this legislature will pass two years hence, for it is fair, sweeping and effective in stopping all stock gambling, big and little," exclaimed Senator Cartwright, in his closing remarks before the vote was taken. "Many senators have been deceived by falsehoods and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue." The San Francisco Call, which has flopped on so many issues of politics and good government during recent months, alone of all the newspapers of California lent its columns and its men to the campaign to create a legalized three-handed monopoly in the stock gambling for the three exchange members and to drive the competing independent bucketshops out by passing the Hewitt bill. Backed by such rich and powerful patrons, and unable to justify opposition to the Cartwright bill except by falsehood and misrepresentations of interested persons, who have misrepresented and confused the issue. The Cartwright bill, defeated, made bucketing by anybody a crime. The Hewitt bill if signed makes bucketing a crime except when committed by members of an exchange. Eight of the strongest men of the senate — members noted throughout all California for their ability, integrity and discernment—voted for the Cartwright bill in spite of all the tremendous pressure of the rich stock gamblers and their allied corporate interests, ably represented at Sacramento by clever lawyers和 lobbyists. Many worthy senators, over-worked during the closing days of a strenuous session were deceived by falsehoods and personal villification which clouded the only real issue—the merits of the two bills. Probably the most powerful influencer for three years past, was desiried by the San Francisco bucketshop and that it would permit operations by the latter while injuring legitimate stock trading. Cartwright bill in spite of all the tremendous pressure of the rich stock gamblers and their allied corporate interests, ably represented at Sacramento by clever lawyers and lobbyists. Many worthy senators, over-worked during the closing days of a strenuous session, were deceived by falsehoods and personal villification which clouded the only real issue—the merits of the two bills. Probably the most powerful influence thrown toward the defeat of the Cartwright bill, aside from that of Senator Hewitt, who introduced the opposing measure upon request, was that of Senator C. W. Bell of Pasadena, who in a speech from the floor gave voice to the cry of the stock gamblers' lobbyists, disproved by Senator Cartwright, that the latter's measure would permit bucket shopping while injuring the "legitimate" houses. Upon such confirmation, many members who had but partial information, believed this statement true and voted accordingly. The stock gamblers and their attorneys and lobbyists, however, are cogitating with alarm the prospect of the fulfillment of Senator Cartwright's closing prophecy that his law, which means the end of the gambling by which they take $5,000,-000 unearned profits every year out of California's resources, surely will be adopted at the next session of the legislature. A NATIONAL HIGHWAY Ambitious Project Joining Middle West With East Extensive repairs are being made on the national highway, the famous turnpike connecting the Middle West with the East, and which is also known as the Cumberland road from crops, many of them not even making an attempt to sow their fields. All of this deprives the Mexican peon of the work that he must have to exist. Few of this class are self-supporting. The losses on the hacienda of Gulchapa in Coaruilla will count up in the thousands. Business has practically been suspended on this ranch since the manager was shot by the insurrectos because he would not give them money. The Gulchapa hacienda consists of 50,000 acres of land. All of this is under cultivation, much of it being in wheat and cotton. The cotton planting was never completed because of raids, and the insurrectos have pastured their horses in the wheat fields thus ruining the prospects of a crop this year. While this condition exists in the agricultural country, the mining districts are even more harassed. Between Torreon and Durango the section crews have been held up and prevented from repairing bridges already burned, and instances are recorded where the insurrectos have forced the section men to burn the bridges, and a number of the foremen have been threatened with execution if they did not obey. WALNUT GROWER SUED In the superior court on Friday the motion to dismiss the appeal of plaintiff in the case of the Santa Ana valley walnut growers association vs. Otto S. Lewis was denied. The motion was made on the ground that the proceedings were defective. Lewis was sued by the association to recover a fine imposed for selling his walnuts outside the association and ar appeal was taken from the judgment of the lower court which was given for defendant. STORING WATER UP RIVER Great Flow Turned into Gravel Beds Near Highlands Nearly 20,000 inches of water is now being diverted from the Santa Ana river and Plunge creek and sunk in the gravels of the wide wash between Redlands and Highlands. The debris cone at this point is being turned into a natural reservoir and the water thus stored will help the summer flow in the river itself and will increase the supply of the artesian basin in the San Bernardino valley. But for this work of storage the water would run off to the sea and do no one any good. This work is being done by the Water Conservation Association, an outgrowth of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, and is financed by the Riverside Water Company, the Gage Canal Company, the Riverside Highland Water Company, the Anaheim Union Water Company and the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company. The association now controls, by lease or ownership, some 1800 acres of land in the wash. Considerable of this is government land which was secured for the purpose of spreading water, by special act of congress. None of it is valuable for agricultural purposes but as an absorber of water it cannot be bettered. Three diversion dams have been put in at different points in the river, from the canyon to the Santa Fe bridge, and the waters of Plunge creek are also diverted. Estimates have been made on the total amount of water diverted and the figures made by G. W. Sherwood would indicate that close to 20,000 inches is being sunk. This great flood of water three times as much as is on introduction of bills which would cull out all duplicates. Consolidated committees, made up of assemblymen and senators, also are to be considered. It is hoped that some means may be devised by which any bill may be discussed before any one committee and then presented for approval of the two houses, instead of going twice through the committee mill. This feature and the unwieldy size of committees, especially those on judiciary and finance, are considered big obstacles in the way of fast work. BAY CITY TO BLAME Its Absurd Position Defeated Reapportionment Upon San Francisco must rest the responsibility for the failure of the legislature to pass a reapportionment bill. That city now has nine senators and 18 assemblymen, a total of 27 representatives. Under the census of 1910 it would be entitled to seven senators and 14 assemblymen, a total of 21. Los Angeles now has five senators and nine assemblymen, or a total of 14. Under the new census it should have eight senators and 17 assemblymen, or a total of 25, four more than San Francisco. And just there is the rub. San Francisco asked for an apportionment based not on the census but on the theory that San Francisco is going to grow fast in the next ten years and ought to have a representation based on future hopes of population. That sort of a "baby act" plea for the retention of political power to which the bay city is not entitled naturally raised a storm of protest. Los Angeles is growing much faster than San Francisco and on that the... None of it is valuable for agricultural purposes but as an absorber of water it cannot be bettered. Three diversion dams have been put in at different points in the river, from the canyon to the Santa Fe bridge, and the waters of Plunge creek are also diverted. Estimates have been made on the total amount of water diverted and the figures made by G. W. Sherwood would indicate that close to 20,000 inches is being sunk. This great flood of water three times as much as is running in the Riverside canals at the height of the irrigation season, is all going into the ground. None of it finds its way into the river again by surface flow. The capacity of the gravels to soak up the water is really wonderful. The streams are led out over the wide wash and soon disappear. The association has spent something like $8000 in acquiring land, putting in diversion dams, and making other improvements including a concrete house for the use of men employed there. The actual cost of operation now is only about $1500 a year and the amount of water diverted could be increased at a small additional cost. So much enthusiasm was manifested over the success of the experiments so far made that it is likely that next season the amount of water spread will be increased. There is a big stream running in the river even after this diversion and at this time of the year the water is not needed in the river for irrigation purposes. In fact the Orange county people are glad to have it held back as the diversion not only increases the summer flow but saves them from the danger of floods on the lowlands at this time. The work of spreading the water has been in progress for about two months and the thirsty gravels are still drinking it up just as greedy as at first. The work will be continued as long as there is a surplus of water running in the river and with the amount of snow still on the mountains this may be several weeks longer. The practical and scientific system of storing water is one of the most important achievements in irrigation work in Southern California, and the example of the Riverside and Orange counties water companies ought to be followed all over Southern California where similar conditions exist. WOULD REVISE CONDITIONS San Francisco asked for an apportionment based not on the census but on the theory that San Francisco is going to grow fast in the next ten years and ought to have a representation based on future hopes of population. That sort of a "baby act" plea for the retention of political power to which the bay city is not entitled naturally raised a storm of protest. Los Angeles is growing much faster than San Francisco and on that theory might well claim a few extra senators and assemblymen; and Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Imperial and San Diego counties that doubled their population in the last ten years might ask for similar recognition. Los Angeles was fair in the matter. The representatives of that county offered to accept a smaller representation than the county was really entitled to, giving the surplus to some of the smaller counties, if San Francisco would do the same. But San Francisco would agree to no arrangement that did not give that county as many senators and representatives as Los Angeles, though the Southern California county has nearly 100,000 more population. Could anything be more absurd or unfair? asks the Riverside Press. If a special session of the legislature is held, as now seems likely, the riot act should be read to San Francisco and an apportionment bill passed that is based not on the remote past or the possible future but on the census of 1910. No other plan conforms to the constitution and no other plan is fair or equitable. The preparation of such a bill is just a little stunt in arithmetic; it could be worked out in an hour's time; and it ought to pass both houses with the same celerity. Unless some relief is afforded by an extra session, the Southern California counties will be denied for two years more at least the increased representation to which their growth in the last decade entitles them. If San Francisco wants to make state division a live issue, let the narrow gauge legislators of that city continue to stand for that sort of injustice. PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA Following is a list of products of the state in 1910. California has 112,000 farms, and more than a million and a quarter acres still awaiting cultivation and irrigation: Agriculture — Barley, value $23,874; WOULD REVISE CONDITIONS Senate Committee Considering Means of Cutting Expenses Sacramento, April 3.—On the theory that a legislature lasting half as long as the one just ended could accomplish as much at half the cost to the people of the state, and incidentally half the wear and tear on legislators, the senate committee on revision of rules, of which Senator Leroy A. Wright of San Diego is chairman, will begin work soon. Its final plans will be offered to the 40th legislature for consideration. Among subjects which will be considered by the committee are the following: Duplication of bills, in upper and lower houses. Duplication of committee work. Magnitude of committees. Public hearings. Members of the committee admit that the existing practice in this and other legislative bodies of duplicating bills is pernicious. It is done principally because senators and assemblymen, from identical districts desire to have their names attached to bills, particularly those bills which are of benefit to their districts. For this reason practically all appropriation bills and many measures of general public welfare are duplicated. The only way thus far suggested to obviate this difficulty, is a committee Francisco wants to make state division a live issue, let the narrow gauge legislators of that city continue to stand for that sort of injustice. PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA Following is a list of products of the state in 1910. California has 112,000 farms, and more than a million and a quarter acres still awaiting cultivation and irrigation: Agriculture — Barley, value $23,874,000, wheat $16,074,000, oats $4,162,000, corn $1,470,000, rye $848,000, grain and grass hay and alfalfa $36,366,000, beet sugar $11,579,736, beans $9,836,000, hops $2,400,000, potatoes $6,851,000, onions $1,236,000, garden products $12,000,000, seeds and sundry other $2,800,000, dairy products $28,259,000, fish and game $5,000,000. Stock raising and by-products $46,000,000. Various products not otherwise enumerated—Nurseries, florists, fruits, cider, and vegetables marketed in cities, etc. $28,000,000. Horticulture and Viticulture—Deciduous fruits (fresh) $14,372,000, dried fruits including prunes $17,793,000, raisins $4,640,000, canned fruits $10,000,-000, canned vegetables $3,000,000, olives and oil $1,750,000, nuts $2,225,000, wine and brandy $21,300,000, citrus-fruits $26,479,200, tables grapes $4,948,000, melons $2,000,000. 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