anaheim-gazette 1911-12-21

THE ROSEBERRY LAW No Legislation Concerning It at the Special Session Constitutional Amendment Number 10 (on the ballot) adopted by the people of California on October 10th last does not now in anyway effect the Roseberry Liability law as it stands on the statute books. It merely gave the legislature power to make such a law compulsory at some future time, but inasmuch as Governor Johnson did not include the amendment, of that law in his call for an extra session, the legislature now in session will have no power to alter or amend that law in any particular. But there are things that this legislation has been asked to do that may have an important collateral bearing upon the compensation law. Employers generally are up in arms against the liability insurance companies on account of the rates charged by them for indemnity coverage under the Roseberry law, but neither employers, nor this board, nor the State Insurance Commissioner, nor the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has any real information upon which to found an opinion in regard to what such rates should be in order properly to carry the burden and afford for the service performed a reasonable recompense to these who carry it. Many are clamorous for state insurance without an idea as to what it would probably cost the state to insure against industrial accidents. To meet this need for exact knowledge the Industrial Accident Board has asked the legislature, through Senator Roseberry and others to require this board to collect complete rates should be in order properly to carry the burden and afford for the service performed a reasonable compensation to these who carry it. Many are clamorous for state insurance without an idea as to what it would probably cost the state to insure against industrial accidents. To meet this need for exact knowledge the Industrial Accident Board has asked the legislature, through Senator Roseberry and others to require this board to collect complete data regarding all accidents that happen in California during the calendar year 1912, and, that the board may perform this service, it has asked the legislature to require every employer of labor in the state who has an employee hurt by accident severely enough to cause a week's loss of industrial time to report the accident in full to this board. To make sure of getting full particulars the statute, if enacted as submitted, will require every physician treating such a case to report the particulars thereof to this board. In order to clinch the matter still further the bill in question provides that every liability or casualty company doing business in this state report every such accident reported to such companies, together with full particulars as to the nature and settlement of all claims against such companies for indemnity for such injuries. When all this information is gathered together, put into intelligible form or tabulated, the next legislature will have a basis of fact to go upon in relation to the insurance issue; and also in relation to such modifications or amendments to the Roseberry law as may be needed. One year's history will not be as good as ten years', but will be a great deal better than no information at all, whereas, now, the only information that exists, is in the hands of the casualty companies themselves, and that is confessedly inadequate. One other piece of legislation is being asked for by this board; viz: power and authority to give publicity to all the information it can get together bearing upon compensation to injured employees, accident prevention and related subjects, to the end that the people of California may come thoroughly to understand the Roseberry law and the problem the law has undertaken to deal with. This is the sum total of legislation in regard to employers' liability to be anticipated from the legislature now in session. Howard’s Studio 130 S. Los Angeles St. :: Anaheim, CAMERON CAR COMPANY BEVERLY, MASS. Delivers the goods. The Cameron Car is to Automobiles what the Springfield rifle is to the Krag, or vice versa. The Cameron exceeds all other makes, with all due deference to the rest. F. B. TUFFRE AGENT FOR ORANGE COUNTY R. M. Pittman, Western Ag 16th & Main Sts., Los Angeles, Cal. Once the fire leaped the street and caught in a shack owned by W. Stanley. Fire fighters pounced on the blaze with a chemical and put it out. When all the buildings on Twenty- NEWPORT BEACH'S BAD FIRE Seaside Town Narrowly Escapes Total Destruction Nothing but a change of wind and a stubborn fight against odds saved the business section of Newport Beach from being swept by fire last Tuesday afternoon. The damage amounted to $15,000 entailing the total destruction of a general merchandise store, four beach cottages, a residence a shop and a restaurant. The fire started at 2:30 o'clock in the oil and gasoline storeroom at the rear of E. J. Erickson's general merchandise store. City Marshal Hermes, the first to notice the blaze, jerked open the door, but was driven back by a sheet of flame in his face. The fire destroyed the store and a cottage adjoining, on Ocean avenue, belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Allen of Santa Ana, but its progress along the ocean front was stopped at Peter Beatty's house, next to Mrs. Allen's. From the rear of the store the flames spread quickly to buildings on Twenty-third street, where a west wind bore the fire along a line of buildings toward the Pacific Electric tracks and threatened to cross the street to the Newport Tavern and a cottage owned by Misses Scarritt of Orange. These buildings were drenched with streams of water. Once the fire leaped the street and caught in a shack owned by W. Stanley. Fire fighters pounced on the blaze with a chemical and put it out. When all the buildings on Twenty-third street had been enveloped as far away from the ocean front as G. M. Kinnard's $3000 residence, and the fire-fighters feared that their fight 'o keep it from doing much greater damage was futile, the wind changed to the southeast and the fire was then quickly put under control. Just before that time a telephone message was sent to Santa Ana for its fire department. With the change of wind that appeal was countermanded. A chemical engine was brought from Balboa and joined with Newport Beach's chemical apparatus Practically every one on the beach joined in the fight to save the town. Little of the contents of any of the buildings was saved. The losses are: E. J. Erickson, store $6000 with insurance of probably $2000; G. T. Peabody, store building occupied by Erickson, $2000, insurance unknown; William O'Meara, part of store building also occupied by Erickson $1000, insurance unknown; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Allen, cottage $800, insurance unknown; W. W. Crosler notion shop, $250; C. E. French of Santa Ana, restaurant and cottage, both unoccupied $8000; some insurance; Mrs. A. E. Hawley, two cottages, unoccupied, $6000; G. two cottages, unoccupied, $600; G. insurance. RAILROAD ANNUAL Employees in Keen Co., Gold and Silver Which of the ten days comprise the Pacific Southwestern Pacific Company—the distinction of being the present fiscal roadmaster's district when this year's gold medal? Will be awarded the gold medals? What station receive the silver medals kept stations? The annual inspection cific System of the Society is now on. The assistants are now travelling lines of the company no examination of every parish road. The members of inspecting the ballast drainage, the stations, and fuel oil and power is an annual affair on Pacific and the competitions different divisions keen. Intense rivalry has ed. The superintendent does not like to officials of a rival division strives and the m.en unto make their part of the best. This is healthy, efficient Section foreman, roads masters and even divisions vies with each other forts to make their part of track the best on th ANAHEIM GAZETTE have it said that the trains under their supervision are handled promptly and on schedule time, it is a part of the Southern Pacific's campaign for efficiency. It spells successful railroading. During the fiscal year which ended last June the Tucson division received the best average of the entire system. The best roadmaster's district was in this division, while the best section was on the Sacramento division. The Salt Lake division between single Sparks, Nevada and Ogden, Utah, and the Portland division between Ashland and Portland, Oregon, have been added to the Pacific system since the last annual inspection and the other 8 divisions of the road have been taking exceptional care of their roadbed, etc., in an endeavor not to let these new divisions take the honors for the present year. Two of the divisions have already been inspected. The others will have been gone over within another six weeks and about the middle of February, 1912, the decisions will be announced. Then, Mr. Proud Citizen, see if there is a sign over your home depot that reads "Premium Station." TO SAVE WALNUT DUTY J. A. Osmun and F. A. Hazzard Now In Washington Fighting Foreign Products. That the data now being placed before the congressional committee on tariff revision by the Southern California Walnut Growers' association is only the preliminary step in a great struggle to maintain the duty on nuts and to protect one of this state's greatest industries was the statement made in Los Angeles by J. A. Montgomery secretary of the association. J. A. Osmun and F. A. Hazzard Now In Washington Fighting Foreign Products. That the data now being placed before the congressional committee on tariff revision by the Southern California Walnut Growers' association is only the preliminary step in a great struggle to maintain the duty on nuts and to protect one of this state's greatest industries was the statement made in Los Angeles by J. A. Montgomery, secretary of the association. Fired by the report that the foreign walnut interests would make a strong attempt to remove the duty, the growers of this state, who have millions invested, organized hastily though strongly for the battle before congress. The association dispatched J. A. Osmun, president of the Whittler National bank, and who is deeply interested in the groves of that section, and Frederick A. Hazzard, president of the Southern California association, to Washington. The two men representing the combined interests of twenty-one associations scattered over Southern California were given only meager instructions in regard to their fight. Armed with extensive data the men are now in Washington preparing communications, statistics and information with which they hope to successfully dispose of the power which would have the tariff on walnuts abolished. Secretary Montgomery stated this morning that the present tariff gave the domestic product only an even break with the imports. Take away the 3 cent tariff and the great industry of Southern California would face ruin, he declared. "While we are not looking for or expecting an increase over the 3 cent a pound duty on foreign grown walnuts," continued Mr. Montgomery, "we will combat any attempt to reduce this and to take away this protection entirely would be disastrous to the California walnut men. We believe that a blow is being directed at us which if it lands will place the men whose fortunes are invested in walnuts in an extremely embarrassing position. If this is the case the work now being done in Washington is only the preliminary gun to a battle between California and foreign walnut men, which will be waged by us until we have eradicated all possibilities of a reduction or abolition of the walnut tariff." Mr. Osmun is expected back in a short time bringing the first detailed RAILROAD ANNUAL INSPECTION Employees in Keen Competition for Gold and Silver Medals Which of the ten divisions that comprise the Pacific System of the Southern Pacific Company will have the distinction of being the best during the present fiscal year? Which roadmaster's district will carry away this year's gold medal? What section will be awarded the gold medal and what sections will receive the silver medals? What station agents will receive the silver medals for the best kept stations? The annual inspection over the Pacific System of the Southern Pacific is now on. The assistant chief engineers, are now traveling over the lines of the company making a close examination of every particle of railroad. The members of this party are inspecting the ballasting work, the drainage, the stations, pump houses and fuel oil and power plants. This is an annual affair on the Southern Pacific and the competition between the different divisions is unusually keen. Intense rivalry has been created. The superintendent of one division does not like to be taunted by officials of a rival division and he strives and the men under him strive to make their part of the system the best. This is healthy, efficient rivalry. Section foreman, roadmasters, trainmasters and even division superintendants vie with each other in their efforts to make their particular piece of track the best on the road, or to which if it lands will place the men whose fortunes are invested in walnuts in an extremely embarrassing position. If this is the case the work now being done in Washington is only the preliminary gun to a battle between California and foreign walnut men, which will be waged by us until we have eradicated all possibilities of a reduction or abolition of the walnut tariff." 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