anaheim-gazette 1911-08-03

LETTER FROM FAIR CITY Arrangements Making for World's Greatest Exposition (Correspondence of the Gazette) SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.—Postmaster General Hitchcock has been requested to have the postoffice department adopt a cancelling stamp that will suitably advertise the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. California representatives in congress have been asked by prominent citizens to use their best endeavors to have the cancelling stamp approved by the federal government. During the presence in this city of the delegates to the National Educational Association convention, a week ago, business increased greatly. It is said that more than 15,000 teachers came from all sections of the country and were so delighted with the hospitality of the people of San Francisco, that they declared their intentions of returning here in 1915. During the sessions of the convention, the hotels did not raise the rates and had ample room for the accommodation of three times the number that came here. President Chas. C. Moore of the exposition company declares that he will shortly appoint an architectural commission and a director of works. It is expected that the work of building the big fair will go ahead with renewed vigor. In an interview, President Moore, discussing the site question said: "I feel very much gratified at the progress that is now being made. The data information we have before us which is needed for final selection necessarily has taken a long time to procure and the board is getting a thorough and intimate knowledge of the conditions of all the sites so that with the aid of the professional men the time comes, but some are hesitating and waiting for developments. He believes, however, that if this proposition were suggested and they were notified that they would have space in the California building and it would be up to them to fill it, everyone would get busy right away. He believes that the state would erect this building and the counties then would have their money for exhibits and exploitation work, thus assuring better exhibits than otherwise. In speaking of his canvas through the state, Mr. Filcher said: "While I have had very good success in securing exhibits for the state fair, yet I find in nearly every instance they are reserving their energies for a great effort in 1915." Booker T. Washington, Bishop C. H. Phillips, Bishop H. M. Turner and other prominent negroes, have applied to the directors of the exposition to install a negro department at the exposition. They request that the department be officered and conducted by negroes under the direct supervision of the exposition officials. They also call attention to the fact that the negro department at the Atlantic and Jamestown expositions, though local in their scope, proved a popular drawing card. It is suggested by them that the department be made international in its scope. The petition is filed by W. H. Holman of Los Angeles. F. H. Crumbly, also of Los Angeles, has also endorsed the proposition for the installation of the productions of the American negro for the great show to be held in this city in 1915. The boards of supervisors of Nevada county are working out a plan whereby they can levy the special tax of 6 cents without making the tax rate excessive. The adoption by the people of amendment number one will require the addition of 15 cents to the former tax rate to make up the In an interview, President Moore, discussing the site question said: "I feel very much gratified at the progress that is now being made. The data information we have before us which is needed for final selection necessarily has taken a long time to procure and the board is getting a thorough and intimate knowledge of the conditions of all the sites so that with the aid of the professional men who will soon be connected with us to furnish the necessary technical information, we should be able to reach a conclusion within a short time." J. A. Filcher, manager of exhibits of the California state agricultural society, and who has been California's representative at eight international exposition, two in Europe and six in this country, is in the city for the purpose of arranging a conference between exposition officials, with a view to deciding on Mr. Filcher's plan for a California state building at the 1915 exposition. "I am very emphatic in the idea of keeping the state's varied and rich resources all in one immense, splendid building," said Mr. Filcher. "It is my belief that, in tolerating district or county buildings, the state's wealth and varied products would be presented in such a confused condition as to fail to make an impression, especially to outside or foreign visitors. The whole theory of the exposition and the splendid support back of it, while celebrating one of the greatest physical events in the history of the world, naturally looks to some lasting benefit to the city and state that promotes it, and I contend that the only way for California to get the benefit its backing and energy deserves is to present itself itself and all its resources under one immense roof." "I would go farther than this, and design a building for the California counties exhibit exactly on the lines of the map of the state. I would have the main entrance at the Golden Gate, with other entrances which might be deemed advisable, and then would locate each county just as it is located on the map of California. Of course, the relative size of the counties would have to be adjusted according to their productive capacity or taxable wealth, but this could be done without materially affecting the relative locations." "When visitors enter such a building at the Golden Gate, they would know exactly in what part of California they were, and could turn to the boards of supervisors of Nevada county are working out a plan whereby they can levy the special tax of 6 cents without making the tax rate excessive. The adoption by the people of amendment number one will require the addition of 15 cents to the former tax rate to make up the deficiency. The levying of six cents for a county exhibit at the exposition would make the rate 21 cents higher than previous years. Notwithstanding this the taxpayers of Nevada county are determined that the county shall be represented. The county has a respectable surplus, and the suggestion has been made that the September levy for the general fund be reduced six cents and that six cents be levied for exposition purposes. On Tuesday the Grass Valley sports men's club had its 27th annual stew at which were gathered some 500 members of the rod and gun fraternity from Nevada, Sierra, Yuba and Plumas counties, a majority of the members of the board of supervisors from these counties being present. Colvin B. Brown, manager of the counties exhibits campaign, and Chas. A. Vogelsang addressed the gathering on the advertising value to the counties of the exhibit they would make at the exposition. Assurances were given that a way would be found to have Nevada county adequately represented and the board of supervisors are conferring with the tax payers regarding the matter." MILLIONS IN MILK Westside Dairymen Supplying Los Angeles Hotels and Restaurants Gus Hansen, pioneer of Westside dairymen, was in town this week attending to business affairs. Mr. Hansen milkks 210 high-grade cows, and ships milk and cream to Los Angeles twice daily. Four years ago, when the electric railway first projected itself through his large ranch in the west country, he began shipments of milk to the city. Before passengers were placed on the run, a car was sent down for milk from his herd twice daily. For several weeks this continued, until regular milk service was inaugurated morning and evening. From that time to this day the service has grown, until at present, between two and three carloads of milk and craem are shipped into the men feel so romantic. The women had been Chihuahua when Mexican infantry wore border. Impatient for those they loved, cart loaded it with articles as it would hit over the dreary wall burned bridges, in squads at pushing journey occupied twins obtained at a farm which lay along these women might romance, for they know nor fatigue where lonely. But the romance insurrection has not left the women. A few Cuellar, chief of sigh Diaz, who defeated him and his army at Cus lost an arm in the phoned his condolences reported death leader's father. It Madero's son sent greet to Cuellar on his arm. The two school fellows together very picturesque and present is a pure impulse and emotional strong hand for guild. BIG IRRIGATION Reservoir to Supply New Mexico There are 400 men taking for the great dam enterprise, which transforms the fair valley, from the site through New Mexico into Texas for a day forty miles below. Several years after capitalists made an entire Rio Grande hoping to work out scheme through their waters. Their endure conditions alongious places, and best plan would be small dams just above Valley, in New Mexico. These dams were a short distance from were to cost $3,000 opinion was that no impracticable, as much money. A coined on the strength sentations, but before complish any const entire proceedings... might be deemed advisable, and then would locate each county just as it is located on the map of California. Of course, the relative size of the counties would have to be adjusted according to their productive capacity or taxable wealth, but this could be done without materially affecting the relative locations. "When visitors enter such a building at the Golden Gate, they would know exactly in what part of California they were, and could turn to the north, south, or the east and thus could study every county and every part of the state and its characteristics by the products there displayed. In short, it would be one of the greatest object lessons ever presented at any exposition anywhere on earth, and its uniqueness and originality of design, coupled with the exhibits which only California can make, would leave an impression in the minds of people that would be as lasting as time and would be discussed to the benefit of California and commented on favorably as long as the memory of the exposition lasted. Mr. Filcher has just completed, in the interest of the California state agricultural society, a canvas of all of California from Siskiyou to San Diego and from the Sierras to the sea, and, wherever he has suggested this idea, he has found it very enthusiastically accepted. In many instances where parties had set their minds on sectional buildings, they abandoned the idea immediately in favor of this plan which they admitted to be more satisfactory, more economical, and much more effective. He found the counties generally enthusiastic over the coming big fair, and none of them admitted the possibility of a default on their part when the electric railway first projected itself through his large ranch in the west country, he began shipments of milk to the city. Before passengers were placed on the run, a car was sent down for milk from his herd twice daily. For several weeks this continued, until regular milk service was inaugurated morning and evening. From that time to this day the service has grown, until at present, between two and three carloads of milk and craem are shipped into the city daily. Prices paid are 15 cents per hundredweight more than previously received. As a car contains 10,000 pounds, the increase runs into money when bills become due at the end of each week. Milk from the Westside is in demand among the hotels and restaurants of the city, and Mr. Hansen finds it almost impossible to keep up with constantly increasing orders. "I do not ship east of Third St," he said, "and I do not go into town but once a week. The business is a nice one, and I have no trouble with my customers—the only trouble I have is inability to furnish the daily increasing demand for pure rich cream and milk. My customers know that my milk is the best on the market, and they will want more of it. It is always the same. There is no back-door business with me. It would not pay me to do that, and even if I were in the business on a small scale I would not think of such a thing. Prices paid me are good, and I try to reciprocate by giving them the best milk and cream they can buy." Mr. Hansen is erecting a $5000 residence at Hansen station, which will be shortly ready for occupancy. He says Anaheim needs good roads lead- best plan would be small dams just above Valley, in New Mexico. These dams were a short distance from where to cost $3,000 opinion was that our impracticable, as much money. A coined on the strength sentiments, but before complish any constructions proceedings through the process granted by the court that the Rio Grande stream. The When the Unitment was finally its reclamation since Grande valley surveyed the location of the site, and the present selected at Elephant Butts draw close point and the former rock. The land about not of great value, selected as an ideal. The Elephant Butts ponderous piece of will rise 262 feet on top to the parapet, top and 400 feet in The height from the top of the structure At the bottom these feet thick and tape feet at the top. Taken from the river bed will be 800 feet in properly protected. The building of this rate the largest art world. It will be long, with an average miles. ANAHEIM GAZETTE WESTERN LAND OF ROMANCE Mexico Replete With Stories of Chivalry and Adventures of Love If Cervantes smiled Spain's chivalry away he failed to carry his influence into Mexico. That country has always been a land of romance. The people there have clung to the habits which grew out of their old Spanish ancestry and their climatic environment. They still have their midday siesta, their feast days and holidays, spend their money freely and dress poorly. The recent insurrection was full of episodes that would happen probably in no other country of the world. Out of them the imagination of a Hugo, a Dumas or a Scott might build many a romance of love and adventure. For in Mexico love and fighting still go together, as they used to do in the days of medieval knight errantry. A striking and at the same time somewhat pathetic illustration of this was the long journey over the desert to the town of Juarez undertaken by a number of women, wives, mothers and sweethearts of the soldiers at the front. Accompanied by children, dogs, cats and goats, they traveled more than 200 miles to be near the soldier boys, for whom Mexican women feel so romantic an attachment. The women had been left behind in Chihuahua when two battalions of Mexican infantry were sent to the border. Impatient at the absence of those they loved, they got a pushcart, loaded it with such necessary articles as it would hold and propelled it over the dreary wastes and around the burned bridges, taking their turn in squads at pushing the cart. The journey occupied two weeks, food being obtained at a few settlements, which lay along the route. Each of The dam will cost about $12,000,000 when completed. It will irrigate 110,000 acres of land in Mexico, 45,000 acres in El Paso county, Texas, and 25,000 acres in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the river from El Paso. For ten years, beginning with the first year that a crop is raised through this system of irrigation, an annual assessment of $4 an acre is to be paid by the beneficiaries, and at the end of that period the entire project will be owned by the land owners and the government will have been reimbursed the entire amount expended. The management will be placed in their own hands and they will elect their own administrative officers. Under the present system of irrigating in the Rio Grande valley with the limited water supply the net returns from the irrigated lands will average about $25 an acre, and with the abundant supply that will be furnished just exactly as needed when the new system is inaugurated it is believed the results can be readily increased to $50 an acre, and by this increase the great project is expected to become a profitable venture for all concerned. Plans are being perffected for electrical power to be generated at the dams for the operation of a great electric line of railway from the dam down the valley to handle the freight and passenger traffic of the irrigated district, as well as furnish power for important manufacturing industries in El Paso and elsewhere, which will prove important factors in the continued growth and development of the Rio Grande Valley. WORLD LOOKING AT HER Eagle Eye Upon the Capers of the Winsome Suffragette Editor Gazette—The Central Committee of Suffrage Organization of himself with the progress of the ballot. General Chaffee committed himself in regard to the enfranchisement of women at a conference with a committee from the political equality league. The league had a banner of yellow emblazoned with the words, "California Next—Votes for Women" and five stars, indicating the five states where women are now enfranchised. The committee went to a meeting of the board of public works and asked permission to string the banner across the street in front of their headquarters. The board of public works, after Gen. Chaffee had been informed as to the status of enfranchisement in different parts of the republic, refused the request of the committee, inasmuch as the banner "would influence voters" in regard to the amendment, and that the league is not a political party, and therefore has not the right to announce in that manner, the purport of its work. The park commission, on the other hand, declares that all suffrage is politics. Therefore the suffragists of Los Angeles are trying to find some person who will define the suffrage movement to the gratification of all concerned, including Gen. Chaffee. Songs sung to popular music is the "last word" in suffrage campaign novelties. Every little movement—even the suffrage movement—has a meaning quite separate and apart from every other movement, and Mrs. McVicker of the Southern California Press club has written words to be sung to the appropriately named popular tune from Madam Sherry. The Suffragist. DECAY IN CITRUS FRUITS May Be Avoided by Proper Care in Handling The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a further bulletin on the decay of citrus fruits in The women had been left behind in Chihuahua when two battalions of Mexican infantry were sent to the border. Impatient at the absence of those they loved, they got a pushcart, loaded it with such necessary articles as it would hold and propelled it over the dreary wastes and around the burned bridges, taking their turn in squads at pushing the cart. The journey occupied two weeks, food being obtained at a few settlements, which lay along the route. Each of these women might make a heroine of romance, for they knew neither fear nor fatigue where love was concerned. But the romance of the Mexican insurrection has not been confined to the women. A few days ago Gen. Cuellar, chief of staff to President Diaz, who defeated Francisco Madero and his army at Casas Grandes, but lost an arm in the engagement, telephoned his condolence to Madero on the reported death of the insurgent leader's father. It is said, too, that Madero's son sent a message of regret to Cuellar on the latter's loss of his arm. The two had once been school fellows together. All this is very picturesque and romantic. But the present is a practical age and impulse and emotionalism need a strong hand for guide. BIG IRRIGATION SYSTEM Reservoir to Supply Large Area in New Mexico and Texas There are 400 men at work excavating for the great Elephant Butte dam enterprise, which is expected to transform the famous Rio Grande valley, from the site of the dam down through New Mexico and extending into Texas for a distance of about forty miles below El Paso. Several years ago some English capitalists made an investigation of the entire Rio Grande in that section hoping to work out a great irrigation scheme through the storing of its waters. Their engineers examined the conditions along the river in various places, and reported that the best plan would be to build three small dams just above the Mesilla Valley, in New Mexico. These dams were to be located but a short distance from each other, and were to cost $3,000,000 each. Their opinion was that one large dam was impracticable, as it would cost too much money. A company was organized on the strength of their representations, but before they could accomplish any construction work the entire proceedings were inhibited district, as well as furnish power for important manufacturing industries in El Paso and elsewhere, which will prove important factors in the continued growth and development of the Rio Grande Valley. WORLD LOOIKNG AT HER Eagle Eye Upon the Capers of the Winsome Suffragette Editor Gazette.—The Central Committee of Suffrage Organization of Los Angeles has been, during its ten days' existence, a great help to the various organizations which, for over a year, have been cognizant of but one date on the calendar, namely October 10, 1911. There are in and about Los Angeles twenty-five suffrage associations which are now concentrating all their force on determining the attitude of the voters. Miss Lloy Galpin, of the college equal suffrage club, is the chairman of the committee, which is composed of the president and one other member of each organization, and the few weeks that remain will give the committee scope of activity that will call for executive ability and incessant work. New York is watching California and her suffrage campaign. The eastern women have not only planned a week of fasting in order that they may send money to the California suffragists, but they have sent out a call for help outside of their ranks for money for the women who are devoting their utmost to the enfranchisement of the women of this state. The Woman Voter, the organ of the woman suffrage party of New York, says, "The California legislature goes down to fame for doing more justice to women than any legislature the state has ever had." When laws already on the statute books were made it is evident that women were little considered. In California crime for stealing girls is exact; the same as for stealing a mule or a calf, but before this legislature raised the penalty, it was only equal to that for stealing a pig. The father is the sole guardian of minor children if the children are born in Lock. Illegitimate children belong only to the mother as in New York Dorin A. Handley, the city clerk of Los Angeles, is one of the city officials who endorses suffrage. He says: "I shall support the constitutional amendment granting political equality to women. It is right, and right will always make for the common good. The just powers of government are derived from the governorship of the Southern California Press club has written words to be sung to the appropriately named popular tune from Madam Sherry. The Suffragist. DECAY IN CITRUS FRUITS May Be Avoided by Proper Care in Handling The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a further bulletin on the decay of citrus fruits in transit, following up the excellent work of G. Harold Powell, and declaring that the greater part of the decay might be avoided by proper care in handling the fruit. The conclusion arrived at in the bulletin is summed up in the following extract: "The solution of the decay problem as demonstrated by the earlier work of the bureau was shown to depend upon business methods and organization of the industry. The work of the present season corroborates the results of the earlier work in every respect, and indicates that the proper solution of the difficulty rests mainly with the packing-house management. "It may be asserted by some that the standard of work carried on by the bureau field men is impracticable under commercial conditions. This is not true. The nearer the ideal methods of care and management can be approached, the more certain will be the results. The industry should always be prepared for the exceptional and unusual." It was found that decay was caused largely by mechanical injuries to the fruit—gravel, punctures, scratches from nails in t he packing boxes, punctures by clippers, and similar causes. The average injury ranged from 4.8 per cent to 53.6 per cent, while the injuries made by individual pickers were as high as 85 per cent. There was an unusually high percentage of naturally defective fruits the past season—"splits" and fruit affected by black rot, and weather tip making them more susceptible to blue mold. "While a certain proportion of the decay in transit," says the bulletin, "was undoubtedly due to the causes mentioned, which were, in a large measure, beyond the control of the grower, the picking-gang foreman and the packing-house manager, the investigations made show that by far the greater proportion of the decay was due to mechanical injuries as a result of poor handling. The data obtained amply demonstrates that even in such unfavorable seasons as best plan would be to build three small dams just above the Mesilla Valley, in New Mexico. These dams were to be located but a short distance from each other, and were to cost $3,000,000 each. Their opinion was that one large dam was impracticable, as it would cost too much money. A company was organized on the strength of their representations, but before they could accomplish any construction work the entire proceedings were inhibited through the process or an injunction granted by the courts, on the contention that the Rio Grande was a navigable stream. The enterprise failed. When the United States government was finally induced to extend its reclamation service to the Rio Grande valley surveys were made for the location of the proposed dam site, and the present location was selected at Elephant Butte. The mountains draw close together at that point and the formation is of solid rock. The land above the location is not of great value, and the point was selected as an ideal location. The Elephant Butte dam will be a ponderous piece of masonry, which will rise 262 feet from the foundation to the parapet, 1200 feet long on top and 400 feet in length at bottom. The height from the river bed to the top of the structure will be 197 feet. At the bottom the dam will be 180 feet thick and tapering up to twenty feet at the top. The depth of water from the river bed to the spillway will be 800 feet in length, in order to properly protect the great dam. The building of this dam will create the largest artificial lake in the world. It will be forty-five miles long, with an average width of six miles. Is the sole guardian of minor children if the children are born in lock. Illegitimate children belong only to the mother as in New York Lorin A. Handley, the city clerk of Los Angeles, is one of the city officials who endorses suffrage. He says: "I shall support the constitutional amendment granting political equality to women. It is right, and right will always make for the common good. The just powers of government are derived from the government; that is, from rational human souls. Therefore, all should participate in our government—women as well as men." Mr. Handley is a prominent dehocrat, whose work has been notable during the present good government administration. Helen Wixson, state superintendent of schools of Colorado, spoke in the southern part of the state for the political equality league, on July 22nd. Mrs. Wixson informed the Los Angeles suffragists upon the laws of Colorado which have been bettered by the vote of women. David Evans of Utah, who introduced into the Utah constitutional convention the clause, which later adopted gave the women of the state the ballot, spoke at the same meeting, and there can no longer be th' sleightest doubt as to the strength and benefit of woman's vote in the states in which they now vote. There is a man on the board of public works in Los Angeles who, un informed by suffragists, did not know that women vote in any part of the United States. That man is Adna R. Chaffee, noted for taking part in glorious battles on glory fields. But General Chaffee does not think that bullets and ballots have anything soever to do with each other; therefore he did not acquaint "While a certain proportion of the decay in transit," says the bulletin, "was undoubtedly due to the causes mentioned, which were, in a large measure, beyond the control of the grower, the picking-gang foreman and the packing-house manager, the investigations made show that by far the greater proportion of the decay was due to mechanical injuries as a result of poor handling. The data obtained amply demonstrates that even in such unfavorable seasons as the present one, oranges can be handled in the grove and the packing-house with sufficient care to insure their sound condition on arriving in market. In a season like the one just closing it is doubly important to handle the fruit with unusual care in order to avoid injury to the tender skin. Special precautions are necessary in unusually unfavorable seasons if a high standard and a reputation for soundness are to be maintained." NATURE IMITATING ART Charles Frohman, the eminent manager, was talking about a famous young actress. "She is superb," said Mr. Frohman lighting a huge cigar, "but she is also a little—er—but I wont call her conceited. "Once, though, at a rehearsal, after she had finished a really wonderful scene, I ventured to object: "It was all divine except that handshake. People don't shake hands like that in real life." "Ah, but they will,' she answered, 'after they see me.'" Mr. Frohman smiled. "And, by Jove," he said, "they did to." THURSDAY, August 3 WHEN YOU'VE HARVESTED YOUR COIN PUT IT IN THE BANK For those who wish a Conservative, yet progressive Bank at their command, we offer ours for their accommodation. We respectfully refer those who are not our patrons to those who are. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. 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