anaheim-gazette 1912-01-04

POTASH IN SEAWEED California Will Break German Corner on Chemical According to Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, the United States will not have to depend on Germany much longer for its potash with which to make fertilizers. In the near future the United States should be able not only to supply its own needs, but also to export a considerable amount of potash. The principal source of American potash, the experts of the agricultural department report, will be in the kelp or seaweed of the Pacific coast. The plant extracts potash salts from seawater and from 25 to 35 per cent of its weight is potassium chloride. The Pacific coast should yield annually about 1,000,000 tons, worth $40,000,000. In addition to the potash, kelp contains many other by-products, which may "more than pay the manufacturing expenses, leaving the potassium chloride free of cost," the investigators report. Cattle food, glue, shellac, paper and even candy can be made from the plant. If properly harvested and protected, the Pacific kelp groves, it is said, should yield annual harvests indefinitely; and along the southern coast it is possible that two crops a year may be obtained. While the German government, which has controlled the potash supply of the world, has been worrying the United States by placing an export duty on it which doubled its price in this country, a process has been quietly perfected in Southern California for extracting the valuable chemical operate on 500,000 tons of kelp in a year, or only an 18th part of that grown in a year. ONE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE One-cent letter postage is inevitable, according to officers of the United States Postoffice department. James J. Britt, third assistant postmaster general, speaking at Cleveland on behalf of Postmaster-General Hitchcock and the department, declared definitely and emphatically that just as soon as a readjustment of postal rates can be brought about, one-cent postage will be possible. The government is making an average profit of sixty-five cents per year from every man, woman and child in the United States, according to General Britt's estimate, through the postal department, on the carrying of letters. The department's actual profit is carefully estimated at $62,031,990.65. On the other hand, every man, woman and child, some 94,000,000 of them, is each paying the government a tax of sixty-eight cents per year for the loss occasioned by the distribution of other classes of mail under existing rates that was being estimated at $66,336,662.78. "The United States postoffice touches the door of every person in this country," declared General Britt, in his address. "The department not only carries the pathetic epistle of the wee child who writes appealingly to Santa Claus, but caters directly to every man and woman in every class up to the great business houses which send out millions of letters each year. No other trifling expenditure carries with it so much significance." WANTS TO Uncle Sam Haunt Who Wants To The government bids on a large Tahoe Nationalia, with an offer inaugurate an investment in trade. To have this pay figure on a larger number of years. The timber sales Service receives of the general stumpage prices on present prices incentive to spread turn out to be held to the public. As consumers age and also against supplies through timber are carefew existing supplies too small vastly in the market. To protect them against sales at be too low a price. vested and protected, the Pacific kelp groves, it is said, should yield annual harvests indefinitely; and along the southern coast it is possible that two crops a year may be obtained. While the German government, which has controlled the potash supply of the world, has been worrying the United States by placing an export duty on it which doubled its price in this country, a process has been quietly perfected in Southern California for extracting the valuable chemical from the kelp that lines this coast. A $50,000 plant has been started for this purpose not far from San Diego. The promoters of the new enterprise have jealously been guarding their discovery, and even after a patient was issued recently for their process, which means the saving of millions of dollars in agricultural lines and in the manufacture of explosives, the actual magnitude of the discovery and the fact that the new plant was ready for operation was kept a secret. Included in the new potash manufacturing process is a novel submarine mower, with which the kelp is cut. The patent on the machine was recently issued. This machine is composed of a brace of vertically mounted whirligigs, mounted on the gasoline sloop Three C's, one of the most unique crafts on the Pacific coast. The "whirligig" worked like a charm, cutting the ocean's grass so fast that the potash factories at Cardiff cannot keep up with the supply. Unlike land crops no shocking is required. The cutting drifts ashore and dries on the beach when it is easily raked up and hauled off in the usual way. While it has been known, in a way, for some time that some kind of potash plant was being constructed between Encinitas and Del Mar, north of San Diego, it did not come to light until recently that the plant had actually begun operations and that it is promising to revolutionize the potash industry of the world. The new process was discovered by H. S. Firman, a chemist, who had been for many years employed in agricultural chemistry in France and Germany and later did similar work for the United States government. Mr. Firman began his study of extracting potash from the California kelp eight years ago and just before his death two years ago, which was after he had passed the age of 80 years, he had perfected his process, which was later developed by the Coronado ing estimated at $66,336,662.78. "The United States postoffice touches the door of every person in this country," declared General Britt, in his address. "The department not only carries the pathetic epistle of the wee child who writes appealingly to Santa Claus, but caters directly to every man and woman in every class up to the great business houses which send out millions of letters each year. No other trifling expenditure carries with it so much significance as the purchase and use of a postage stamp. "There have been many different problems which we, as officials, have been brought face to face with, and which we have attempted to solve. Those responsible for the administration of the postal establishment feel that it should receive sufficient revenue to pay its own way. There is every reason why it should be managed so that it will be self-sustaining. "There are a number of reasons why the government should conduct the postoffice and mail carrying system of this great country. It can carry and deliver mail cheaper than a private corporation. It can make delivery in a shorter length of time. It can safeguard and protect the mails. Since 1885, postal rates have been woefully out of joint. First-class mail, consisting chiefly of letters, has paid enormous profits to the government. On the other hand, other classes of mail have been handled at an equally enormous loss. "In mailing a letter, all are required to pay two cents, despite the fact that the government can carry it for a little more than half that sum. Users of other classes of mail pay out but a fraction of the cost of carrying their product. Why should one class of mail users be required to pay more than others? This has been the great problem the officers of the post-office department have grappled with. The department has no animus toward any class of mail. It has no desire to antagonize any persons using the mails. It has been inspired by a single purpose—to do its duty towards citizens generally. "You pay more than eighty cents per pound for carrying letters about the United States, although it costs about half that sum. To correct this manifest injustice, we intend to ask Congress to so adjust other rates as to put them on a cost-paying basis, and then letter postage may be reduced to one cent." The new process was discovered by H. S. Firman, a chemist, who had been for many years employed in agricultural chemistry in France and Germany and later did similar work for the United States government. Mr. Firman began his study of extracting potash from the California kelp eight years ago and just before his death two years ago, which was after he had passed the age of 80 years, he had perfected his process, which was later developed by the Coronado Chemical Company. Fearing interference from some of the moneyed interests of this country that are affiliated in a way with the German potash mines, the promoters of the Coronado Chemical Company have refused to make any explanation of their process, but when confronted with some of the facts recently, a member of the company acknowledged they were correct. The annual import of potash into the United States from Germany was for many years valued at $12,000,000, but recently the German government increased the import duty to such an extent that the potash brought here from that country now costs $24,000,000 a year. The action of the German government in increasing the export duty on potash in such a way as to make the United States the chief victim of the change, has awakened the interest of the American officials, and President Taft in his recent message to congress called attention to the effect it would have on some industries here. After this message was delivered, the announcement came from Washington that the department of agriculture had discovered that the kelp of the California coast contained 40 per cent of potash. It has been estimated by the government that there are 90,000,000 tons of kelp grown each year along the coast of this state. It was learned recently that the potash plant will desire to antagonize any persons using the mails. It has been inspired by a single purpose—to do its duty towards citizens generally. "You pay more than eighty cents per pound for carrying letters about the United States, although it costs about half that sum. To correct this manifest injustice, we intend to ask Congress to so adjust other rates as to put them on a cost-paying basis, and then letter postage may be reduced to one cent. "I certainly believe that one cent letter postage will pay if other rates are adjusted. During the fiscal year 1911, it is estimated that the government made a profit of $62,031,990.65 on first-class mail, while it has a deficit or loss of $66,336,662.68 on second-class mail. On third-class mail it made an estimated profit of $182,-184.29 while on fourth-class there was a surplus of $5,601,574. “If congress will readjust rates on the various classes of mail, we will have solved the problem of one-cent letter postage. It is an inequality which must be rectified and that speedily. I feel that first-class mail should receive consideration, because one cent is all it is worth to carry a one-ounce letter. Deprive persons of cheap facilities for conducting correspondence and you deprive them of one of the most valuable means of extending intellectual culture. "The chief reason, however, why one-cent postage should come is a business reason, and that is that we should carry all classes of mail at cost. The officials of the department are seeking to conduct it on that basis, and on no other." James J. Britt, third assistant postmaster general, is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, was a prominent lawyer of that city before being appointed to assist Postmaster-General Hitchcock, and, in addition to the divisions of finance, money orders, registered mail, and other divisions, That National Farm Increasing demand the fact that overwere sold during the ed on June 30, 1919 than 575 million for year. The current show a still higher forest and close is cut, will be in contract of sale. Dr. R. A. Torr Los Angeles California seems best of everything; institute of Los Angeles the times in its effe with the forward matter things. When the institute find the best avail Dean, it had no expiring the best man in Dean, it had no exte one who had made Institute world-rey was for many the Moody School in tor of the Moody angistic work has in circulating the globe Los Angeles the fruit successful experi geles School aims thable Institute in ther ready accomplished ing had fully 3000 d its various classes and surrounding co large force of aggre sides its corps of t ing work in the ch districts, and in ne state. The School makes tuition but gladly w men and women du trains them for posi pastors church visi ANAHEIM GAZETTE Popular Entertainers to Be Here On Tuesday, Jan. 9th WANTS TO SELL LUMBER Uncle Sam Has a Bargain for Those Who Want Lumber The government is advertising for bids on a large body of timber on the Tahoe National Forest, in California, with an offer of terms which inaugurate an important departure from the policy of the past. About 73 million board feet of saw timber is offered for sale, with a 10-year period for the removal of the timber. The National Forests contain a vast supply of merchantable timber, estimated at the equivalent of over 500 billion feet board measure. In many cases, however, the purchaser has to make a very heavy initial investment in transportation facilities. To have this pay, he must be able to figure on a large operation, requiring a number of years to carry through. The timber sale policy of the Forest Service recognizes that, in view of the general upward tendency of stumpage prices, long contracts based on present prices would be a strong incentive to speculation, and might turn out to be highly disadvantageous to the public. To protect the public, as consumers, against monopoly prices and also against exhaustion of local supplies through overcutting, sales of timber are carefully proportioned to the existing supply and demand, and sales too small purchasers, who are vastly in the majority, are encouraged. To protect the public, as owners, against sales at what may prove to be too low a price it has been the The next number of the High School Entertainment course will be a high class musical number given by the celebrated Dudley Buck Concert company of New York. The company comes direct from the Atlantic coast for a brief tour in the west. Their first appearance in California will be at National City, the second at Anaheim, 'heir date here being January 9. The concert will be given at the old high school building. Reserved seat board will be at Heying Bros.' store on and after January 4. Admission 50c. Members of the school 25c. At the end of the first five years of the Tahoe sale the price to be paid for the timber cut in the following five years will be determined by the prices of lumber which have ruled in the locality during the preceding year. Since it is recognized that present stumpage prices are rather high in proportion to present lumber prices, if lumber prices do not show an increase of $2 per thousand feet the stumpage price will not be changed. On any increase above $2 per thousand, three-fourths of the amount of the increase may be added to the stumpage price. The Tahoe sale will call for the construction of 20 miles of railroad, which will be a common carrier and therefore decidedly beneficial to the community—another reason for making the sale which is taken into account. A minimum price of $2.50 per thousand feet for yellow pine, the amount of which is estimated at 52 million feet, and also for sugar pine, and of $1 per thousand feet for all other species, is specified in the advertisement. The interest which has been shown by lumbermen in this sale leads the Forest officers to believe that one or more bids will undoubtedly be received. The usual conditions of cutting National Forest timber, to insure a renewal of the forest and close utilization of what is cut, will be incorporated in the contract of sale. That National Forest timber is in increasing demand is evidenced by the fact that over 830 million feet were sold during the year which ended on June 30, 1911, as against less than 575 million feet in the previous year. The current year is likely to show a still higher total. BIBLE INSTITUTE The missionaries, Bible teachers, Sunday school superintendents, or for leadership in the home church. The officers of the Institute are composed of representative men from the different Evangelical churches. Mr. Lyman Stewart, president of the Union Oil Co. of California, is its president. Information concerning the school may be obtained from the Superintendent, T. C. Horton, 260-264 S. Main St., Los Angeles. HEARING POSTPONED The temporary injunction brought by C. C. Chapman and W. T. Brown of Fullerton, restraining the Fullerton union high school trustees from letting contract for erection of high-school buildings in that city, was postponed in the superior court at Santa Ana until tomorrow. Hearing was set for Friday last, but went over for one week. Chapman and Brown allege irregularities on the part of the school trustees in adopting a new site for the high school. HE'S AN AMERICAN CITIZEN Placentia Chinese Will Be Granted Permit to Hunt Game on Payment of One Dollar Sam Chin Chu, a Chinese who lives at Placentia, will be granted a hunting license for one dollar, as he can prove he is a citizen of the United States, having been born in Fresno and reared in Anaheim. Chu applied to Deputy Fish and Game Warden Robinson for permission to keep wild birds in captivity, and also for permission to catch wild birds, arguably told that a hunting license would be necessary before he attempted to line of autos headed for this city, where Allan had to stand cigars and soda water—nothing stronger for Allan is a teetotaler. Meanwihle Mrs. Knapp who not understanding the ways of the wild and wooly western youngster, and was greatly alarmed for the safety of her husband, had her auto run into a garage, and was about to telephone the officers, when friends came and took her to their home, assuring her that the young bridegroom would not stay away long. It was late when the hatchet men permitted Allan to return. He found his bride in hysteria, but soon had her calmed by informing her it was all a Garden Grove joke. Then Allan and his wife got their auto, and having procured their mail, drove home. INSTALL OFFICERS Knights of Pythias Held Interesting Meeting Last Night Knights of Pythias last evening installed the following officers: E. E. Angell, C. C. O. A. Lagman, V. C. B. T. Beale, Prelate. J. C. Idlor, Master of Work Clinton Idlor, Keeper of Records and Seal Eugene H. Adams, Master of Finance Gerald Sandilands, Master of Exchequer Conrad Mauerhan, Master of Arms Frank Davis, assistant Master of Arms George Eastland, Inner Guard A. V. Wheeler, Outer Guard Charles Hedges, Trustee V. U. Simpson, Past Cancellor. forest and close utilization of what is cut, will be incorporated in the contract of sale. That National Forest timber is in increasing demand is evidenced by the fact that over 830 million feet were sold during the year which ended on June 30, 1911, as against less than 575 million feet in the previous year. The current year is likely to show a still higher total. BIBLE INSTITUTE Dr. R. A. Torrey To Live in Los Angeles California seems to be getting the best of everything, and the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is not behind the times in its efforts to keep pace with the forward movement for greater things. When the institute started out to find the best available man for its Dean, it had no expectation of securing the best man in the country for Dean, it had no expectation of securing the one who had made the Moody Bible Institute world-renowned. Dr. Torrey was for many years the Dean of the Moody School in Chicago and pastor of the Moody church. His evangelistic work has included a campaign circulating the globe. He will bring to Los Angeles the fruitage of long and successful experience. The Los Angeles School aims to be the best Bible Institute in the world. It has already accomplished great things, having had fully 3000 different people in its various classes held in the city and surrounding country. It has a large force of aggressive workers, besides its corps of teachers, prosecuting work in the city, the suburban districts, and in neglected fields of the state. The School makes no charge for tuition but gladly welcomes all young men and women duly accredited, and trains them for positions as assistant pastors church visitors, evangelists, Sam Chin Chu, a Chinese who lives at Placentia, will be granted a hunting license for one dollar, as he can prove he is a citizen of the United States, having been born in Fresno and reared in Anaheim. Chu applied to Deputy Fish and Game Warden Robinson for permission to keep wild birds in captivity, and also for permission to catch wild birds, as was told that a hunting license would be necessary before he attempted to carry out his plan. Chu sent in one dollar to County Clerk Williams, the price of a hunting license to an American citizen, but Mr. Williams informed him he would have to pay twenty-five dollars, as he was not a citizen of the United States. Now comes Chu with the announcement that he is an American citizen, and with the proof to offer to support his claim, the County Clerk will issue him a hunting license for one dollar. Chu is said to have a number of quail sparrows and linnets in captivity, which he keeps as pets. ALLAN KNAPP KIDNAPED Bridegroom Taken from Bride but Permitted to Return When Allan Knapp and his bride, who was Miss Nina Frances Richardson, a beautiful school teacher of Garden Grove, returned to their home at Katella last week, friends to the number of half a hundred lay in wait for him, intending to give him a cordial welcome home. The evening after the happy couple's homecoming they drove in their auto to the Grove postoffice to get the mail. Allan stepped out of the car, when he was immediately surrounded by the hatchet men, as he calls them, and taken to a waiting auto. He fought desperately to get away from his pursuers, jumping from the car, only to be returned and securely held. Then the attacking party in a long Clinton Idlor, Keeper of Records and Seal Eugene H. Adams, Master of Finance Gerald Sandilands, Master of Exchequer Conrad Mauerhan, Master of Arms Frank Davis, assistant Master of Arms George Eastland, Inner Guard A. V. Wheeler, Outer Guard Charles Hedges, Trustee V. U. Simpson, Past Cancellor. LIBRARY NOTES With the proceeds from the play given in April for the benefit of the library, two cabinets have been purchased—one contains indexed cards of the card holders—the other is for an up-to-date index-card catalogue of the books. The need for this card catalogue is imperative, not only will it give to the public the very best information as to what books and authors are represented in the library, but in the least possible time; it also will put them in the running with other progressive libraries of its size. The Books of Knowledge, children's encyclopaedia, has been purchased and placed on the shelves for the pleasure and profit of the junior readers. Following are the books recently added: New Machiaville—Wells; Miss Gibbie Gault—Bosher; Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry—Rinehart; My Lady of Doubt—Parrish. The Superior Court on Friday issued an order restraining Joe B. 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