anaheim-gazette 1912-01-18

Newsy Letter From the National Capitol Our Correspondent Forwards Interesting News Budget from Washington. (Correspondence of The Gazette) Washington, D. C., Jan. 9. The Congressional legislative mill is again at work. Most of the members spent the holidays at home and have returned refreshed from the vacation. Naturally they are reporting to their friends something of the many pleasures they have had with turkey, cranberry sauce, constituents and the joys of youngsters over stockings filled by Santa Claus. The days before the holidays were spent almost entirely in preparation for the real work which is likely to last several months. This session is all the more important because it is on the eve of a great presidential campaign. A congressman will forget politics about as often as he would forget to eat a good Christmas dinner. With due regard for the interests of all the people of course, the leaders of both parties are sparring for political advantage in the coming battle. The Republican National Committee in its meeting here a few days ago, set the republican national convention for Chicago June 18th. The Jackson Day banquet meeting of the Democratic National Committee and the accompanying uncorking of oratory by many great democrats on have it, and we must have it, like a man in an epidemic of smallpox, to be in fashion. Publishers of farm journals which have "boosted" it and told their farmer readers it would be the forerunner of the millenium have found joy in figuring the consequent increase of their advertising from "direct to you" advertisers. The temptation has been a strong one for years with many people to see whether they have sufficient pull to milk the government cow, regardless of who may have to furnish the feed. The treasury is a pleasant place in which to dig, they think. Why stop to figure who may have to replenish it? Like blood-letting, if you don't know it, it won't hurt you—maybe. The senate postoffice committee has been holding hearings upon the proposed parcels post. The house post-office committee held similar hearings last summer. Both developed more facts than opinions. Nobody assumed to be able to tell whether the British government is losing ten thousand or ten million dollars per year upon its parcels post wherein the average haul is 41 miles. Hence nobody could definitely figure out how much Uncle Sam should dig into his treasury to save some people a few cents yearly and the retail mail order houses several million dollars a help put the government transportation business scale." President Taft in December 21st, regaled parcels post spoiled a "more thorough inquiry" and of "death There are knowing in view of his position K, President Taft of the reasonable position Moon without subject the criticism of incumbent life of and towns of the country as important as Schlumberger State's Gold Millions of Dollars Past Y The condition of try in California in gold and silver are fered little from thering to Charles G. United States Geological State annually produce 000,000 and $21,000,000 eration being almost fluctuations in the When the snow sup is scant numerous shut down for a fo to lack of water for is little water for venerous gravels of the mine owners have complaint in this m about 1100 produc tles in the State of tle over half of whi With due regard for the interests of all the people of course, the leaders of both parties are sparring for political advantage in the coming battle. The Republican National Committee in its meeting here a few days ago, set the republican national convention for Chicago June 18th. The Jackson Day banquet meeting of the Democratic National Committee and the accompanying uncorking of oratory by many great democrats on January 8th were followed by important movements in behalf of various candidates for the nomination. It has been believed that President Taft could have the republican nomination for the asking. The failure of Ohio progressive republicans to endorse Senator La Follette's presidential candidacy has increased the uncertainty. They were deterred by Gifford Pinchot, who is a close friend of ex-President Roosevelt. Everybody is inquiring "Does Roosevelt want the nomination? If so, what will result? The democrats expected great advantage from President Taft's veto of the bill they passed through the lower house last session lowering the tariff upon woolen goods and succeeded in putting through the senate with the aid of insurgent republicans. But the president said in effect that a commission was diligently at work digging up facts regarding Schedule K and he wanted these facts before either the sheep or the woolen manufacturers were sheared. That commission was composed of republicans and democrats. Finders were made unanimously. They have not been controverted. It is doubtful whether any senator or representative has facts which would disprove them. The country at large has applauded the work of the commission. It got "down to brass tacks" and has given congress and the country more information about woolen manufacture and everything pertaining thereto than was ever evolved through decades of oratorical pyrotechnics and efforts at party advantage. The country has realized that the tariff is a business question, one to be handled in a business way. The average citizen has ceased to be unchangingly a democrat, a republican, or a socialist "just because." The Missouri desire to be shown has become a national epidemic. Many people would like to see the government conducting its business with the ability and unbiased judgment shown in office committee held similar hearings last summer. Both developed more facts than opinions. Nobody assumed to be able to tell whether the British government is losing ten thousand or ten million dollars per year upon its parcels post wherein the average haul is 41 miles. Hence nobody could definitely figure out how much Uncle Sam should dig into his treasury to save some people a few cents yearly and the retail mail order houses several million dollars a year by transporting merchandise for much less than cost of carriage, taking the money out of his strong box to do it with, "just for general convenience," is a question still on deck. Uncle Sam has been rather sportively inclined at times; but whether he is sufficient of a spendthrift to go against so stiff a game is yet to be determined. The average congressman has received many signatures to petitions in favor of it. Some of them have noted the coincidence of the phraseology of the petitions being so much alike. The signers have not taken the trouble to add, "Copied from my farm journal." Most of them have not stopped to figure that, at any rate which would enable the government to come out anyway near even in its operation, the cost of the stamps necessary would make it practically useless for the transportation of farm products. Farmers not located upon rural routes are learning that it is proposed to add parcels post to routes established before granting them rural free delivery service. These comprise about half of the farm population and they have begun to protest to their congressmen. The Hon. M. C. knows that his home merchants are against parcels post and they say it would curtail their ability to support local enterprises and extend credits. In some sections credits from merchants are yet vastly necessary. In the recent senate hearings, just prior to the holidays, E. B. Moon, secretary of the American league of associations, a national organization of merchants, advised the post office committee that this question was of too great moment to be decided without congress having been put into possession of abundant facts. He suggested that a commission should be created to learn whether the admitted inferiority of the towns and smaller cities of countries operating parcels post to those of like size in the United States, was a result of irritation being almost fluctuations in the snow. When the snow supply is scant numerous shut down for a foil to lack of water for wretched gravels of the mine owners had complaint in this matter about 1100 producing tiles in the State of Ohio over half of which Of the placers, the producers are the gold which yield about 250 gold output from all sources. From dredging open but gradually increase last ten years the formia have produced 2000 in gold and also platinum. During 1911 one dredgers was burned sent to the scrap heap large new dredges modern dredging most type, are capable 250,000 cubic yards daily. In the more numerous work, they are working average recovered with a cubic yard, at a 5.67 cents a yard; aging 9.64 cents a year 4.52 cents. The number high capacity at work account for the largest In the Yuba River most important in this year 1911 was a reel was also in the Fols Sacramento Valley field showed some yield, as was to be the oldest dredging where the best group ready worked out. From the deep mines nearly 2,700,000 tons annually mined and 1911 this quantity went to litigation cofumes in the copper which caused some copper properties to gether and others to part time only. This finally important in the silver, most of which copper smelting opened early in Shaata county output of the State The country has realized that the tariff is a business question, one to be handled in a business way. The average citizen has ceased to be unchangingly a democrat, a republican, or a socialist "just because." The Missouri desire to be shown has become a national epidemic. Many people would like to see the government conducting its business with the ability and unbiased judgment shown in well-ordered private enterprises. They know that, when the heads of a successful corporation decide upon an important policy, they strive to get all the important facts. When it comes to getting the real facts upon a national business policy, no matter how talented he may be, the average congressman is handicapped. This is particularly true upon a subject which is not a party question. A multitude of subjects comes before congress. The people at large do not know how many things of administrative character in the various departments the average congressman must do for constituents and others. He must devote some attention to entertaining friends who visit Washington. The average congressman has not had the time, opportunity, and access to information afforded to the men who were put upon this one job of delving into wool and shoddy. Excellent physicians of general practice frequently consult specialists. Now here comes another huge business proposition: something like tariff but with no party brand; a political maverick let loose—so some of its opponents say—from the big retail-mail order houses, one very likely to cause a stampede in several political herds. Wherever it strays, petitions and remonstrances flourish like moss in a boggy place. The average congressman wishes he had never heard of Parcels Post. Upon the one hand, he is told certain European countries Moon, secretary of the American league of associations, a national organization of merchants, advised the post office committee that this question was of too great moment to be decided without congress having been put into possession of abundant facts. He suggested that a commission should be created to learn whether the admitted inferiority of the towns and smaller cities of countries operating parcels post to those of like size in the United States, was a result of parcels post suction of resources to great mercantile centers. He said that similar commissions had proved their usefulness in obtaining valuable facts upon issues of tariff, banking, currency, etc. Advocacy by the president of a commission to investigate tariff schedules, etc., did not imply that the president doubted the ability or integrity of senators and representatives in these matters. They were too busy in other matters to get the important facts. It so happens that there is not a merchant upon either senate or house postoffice committee. Members of congress have been giving considerable thought to the position taken by Mr. Moon. They are old enough to remember the great agitation of a decade ago for government ownership of railroads when many people were crying: "The government must own the railroads or the railroads will own the government." They are now stopping to consider that the recent similar remark of that prominent retail mail-order magnate, Hon. John Wanamaker, regarding the express companies, had the temporary effect of nearly taking the American people off their feet upon this question. Now the cooler ones are remarking: "Please don't get hysterical. The government regulated the railroads. It can and will regulate the express companies. We want more exact information, something like that furnished by the tariff commission upon the woolen schedule before we annually mined and 1911 this quantity wiling to litigation co-fumes in the copper which caused some copper properties to gether and others to part time only. This fally important in the silver, most of which copper smelting oper- larly in Shasta county output of the State ing off in 1911 in gold output was aff degree from the same of the gold produced rived from siliceous nearly 2,000,000 tons ed in the state. The duce nearly 55 per mined in California the total siliceous ore tons is derived from erations in the five M ties—Amador, Calavera Mariposa, and Tuolula counties Amador has nage and is also the from deep mining. You be the largest produc- ong the counties, o ntensive dredging o on there. IMMORTAL DOCTOR Recently when the Independence and t he two most notable the United States, w light for the first time subjected to examina retary of State, they be in as good conditi were placed in their place, a steel safe es- their custody. The f Constitution and th e mitting the instrument for ratification are i dition, the ink being gible as when it was help put the government into the transportation business upon a large scale." President Taft in his message of December 21st, regarding the proposed parcels post spoke of the need of a "more thorough and comprehensive inquiry" and of "definite information." There are knowing ones who say that in view of his position upon Schedule K, President Taft cannot well oppose the reasonable position taken by Mr. Moon without subjecting himself to the criticism of inconsistency, as the commercial life of the smaller cities and towns of the country is regarded as important as Schedule K. STATE'S GOLD OUTPUT Millions of Dollars Produced During Past Year The condition of the mining industry in California in 1911, so far as gold and silver are concerned, differed little from that of 1910, according to Charles G. Yale, of the United States Geological Survey. The State annually produces between $19,000,000 and $21,000,000 in gold, the variation being almost entirely due to fluctuations in the "water season." When the snow supply in the Sierra is scant numerous quartz mills must shut down for a few months owing to lack of water for power, and there is little water for washing the auriferous gravels of the placers. In 1911 the mine owners had no cause for complaint in this matter. There are about 1100 producing mining properties in the State of California, a little over half of which are placers. and a quarter ago. The ink is of a quality that will outlast any ink of the present day. The body of the Declaration of Independence is still legible, although not nearly in good condition as the Constitution. Nearly every signature to the instrument, however, is almost entirely obliterated. Both documents are written on parchment with a quill pen, and are kept in a light steel safe. This safe is not fireproof, however, and orders were therefore given at the time of the recent inspection for the construction of a new repository for the instruments that should be fireproof, waterproof, airproof, and lightproof. Each page was then laid between two large sheets of glass and sealed around the edges, which were then bound together in wooden frames of highly polished oak, after which they were placed in their former receptacle. They will not be taken out again until the new safe is provided for them. AUTOS IN STATE 19,526 Cars Were Registered With Secretary of State in 1911 But few of the motoring public, not excepting the dealers themselves, fully realize how big a factor the State of California is to the automobile industry. With an all year round climate that permits of motoring, it is natural that the sales of cars should be large; but were our roads not in the generally good condition, which is the State's pride, it would in all probability cut down the number of cars in use. of the two-mile run. Medals will be awarded to all taking places. In addition several handsome cups will be awarded, a perpetual challenge cup for the winning team, a perpetual challenge cup for the winning relay team, an individual cup to be kept by the highest individual point winner, and a challenge record cup for the record holder in each event. The medals given at this meet are the most handsome and expensive given at any high school meet on the coast. They are made by Shreeve & Co., in San Francisco. "IN A BAD WAY" Many an Anaheim Reader Will Feel Grateful for This Information When your back gives out; Becomes lame, weak or aching; When urinary troubles set in, Your kidneys are "in a bad way." Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick kidneys. Local evidence proves their merit. Mrs. August Backs, 228 N. Lemon St., Anaheim, Cal., says: "I have tried a great many remedies for back ache but never found one that would give me as prompt relief as Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Mullinix's drug store. I began to have trouble from my back and kidneys about ten years ago and I believe that the drinking water in this locality brought on my complaint. When on my feet for any length of time, my back became very painful, and any over-exertion or the contraction of a cold, caused me to suffer more intensely. I felt tired and languid nearly all the relation being almost entirely due to fluctuations in the "water season." When the snow supply in the Sierra is scant numerous quartz mills must shut down for a few months owing to lack of water for power, and there is little water for washing the auriferous gravels of the placers. In 1911 the mine owners had no cause for complaint in this matter. There are about 1100 producing mining properties in the State of California, a little over half of which are placers. Of the placers, the most important producers are the gold dredgers, and which yield about 85 per cent of the placer gold, or 40 per cent of the total gold output of the State from all sources. This percentage from dredging operations is slowly but gradually increasing. During the last ten years the dredges in California have produced nearly $48,000,000 in gold and also some silver and platinum. During 1911 one of the largest dredgers was burned and others were sent to the scrap heap, but several large new dredges were built. The modern dredging machines, of the best type, are capable of handling 250,000 cubic yards of gravel monthly. In the more extensive fields, where numerous machines are at work, they are working ground of an average recovered value of 21 cents a cubic yard, at a working cost of 5.67 cents a yard; and ground averaging 9.64 cents a yard at a cost of 4.52 cents. The numerous dredges of high capacity at work in such fields account for the large total output. In the Yuba River field, now the most important in the State, the year 1911 was a record one, as it was also in the Folsom field of the Sacramento Valley. The Oroville field showed some falling off in the yield, as was to be expected from the oldest dredging area in the state where the best ground has been already worked out. From the deep mines of California nearly 2,700,000 tons of ore has been annually mined and treated, but in 1911 this quantity was reduced, owing to litigation concerning smelter fumes in the copper mining industry which caused some of the larger copper properties to be closed altogether and others to be worked on part time only. This factor is especially important in the State's yield of silver, most of which is derived from copper smelting operations, particularly in Shasta county. The silver output of the State will show a fall- Secretary of State in 1911 But few of the motoring public, not excepting the dealers themselves, fully realize how big a factor the State of California is to the automobile industry. With an all year round climate that permits of motoring, it is natural that the sales of cars should be large; but were our roads not in the generally good condition, which is the State's pride, it would in all probability cut down the number of cars in use. But as to the number of automobiles in use, California is second in the United States, New York holding the first honors. The number of licensed cars in this state to December 20, closing the year 1911, was 62,000, and every make of domestic and foreign cars is represented. A recent census of all motor cars in use in ten European countries gives a total of 223,382, by which it is readily seen that California has more than one-fourth as many cars in use as all these countries combined. By the census referred to, it is also shown that California has more cars than any country of Europe excepting the United Kingdom and of France, and more than twice as many as Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Sweden. To California's total may be added at least 5000 cars, the property of tourists, which carry license numbers of the states from which they came. With the system of good roads as planned within the State in the next several years at a cost to the State of $18,000,000, already appropriated; together with the excellent roads already in use and paid for by the respective counties and cities, and the expected federal aid for the contemplated transcontinental highways, it is easy to believe that within five years there will be in use in California 150,000 motor cars, for in the last year 19,526 new licenses were issued. Last year the automobile manufactured in this country numbered 140,000. This year the number is estimated to reach 210,000. Last year the average cost of autos was $1533. Next year the average is estimated to be about $1100, with very many selling below $1000. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC MEET Berkeley Program Will Attract Many Athletes Berkeley, Cal., Jan. 16. — High schools throughout the State, and a number in Oregon and Washington, ache but never found one that would give me as prompt relief as Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Mullinix's drug store. I began to have trouble from my back and kidneys about ten years ago and I believe that the drinking water in this locality brought on my complaint. When on my feet for any length of time, my back became very painful, and any over-exertion or the contraction of a cold, caused me to suffer more intensely. I felt tired and languid nearly all the time and my health was much run down. About four years ago I began using Doan's Kidney Pills and they brought me such prompt and positive relief that I have never been without the remedy since." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no other. PLAN IMPRACTICABLE Senator Perkins has been informed by Robert Shaw Oliver, assistant secretary of war, in response to his letter accompanying Senate joint resolution number 14 of the California Legislature, asking that Federal troop be stationed in forest reserves in California to prevent the spread of fires, that it is not practicable or expedient from a military standpoint. To furnish troops to prevent fires and protect the forest would require that the troops be empowered to enforce the federal and state laws on the subject, which is not permissable under the act of June 18, 1878. Besides establishing a bad precedent, the War department feels that this duty would interfere very seriously with the proper instructions of the army, and the department therefore is opposed to favorable consideration of the resolution by Congress. 1911 HAD 53 SUNDAYS Sunday was the fifty-third Sunday in 1911, and this happened because both the first and last days of the year fell on the Sabbath. In 1939, twenty-eight years hence, it will again happen and the same thing occurred twenty-eight years ago. The period of 28 years is a solar cycle and in years a cycle apart the days of the week and month conform so that a calendar which is 28 years old will answer many of the purposes of one which is up to date. annually mined and treated, but in 1911 this quantity was reduced, owing to litigation concerning smelter fumes in the copper mining industry which caused some of the larger copper properties to be closed altogether and others to be worked on part time only. This factor is especially important in the State's yield of silver, most of which is derived from copper smelting operations, particularly in Shasta county. The silver output of the State will show a falling off in 1911 in consequence. The gold output was affected in smaller degree from the same cause. Most of the gold produced, however, is derived from siliceous ores, of which nearly 2,000,000 tons are yearly treated in the state. The deep mines produce nearly 55 per cent of the gold mined in California each year. Of the total siliceous ore nearly 1,200,000 tons is derived from quartz mining operations in the five Mother Lode counties—Amador, Calaveras, Eldorado, Mariposa, and Tuolumne. Of these counties Amador has the largest tonnage and is also the most productive from deep mining. Yuba continues to be the largest producer of gold among the counties, owing to the extensive dredging operations carried on there. IMMORTAL DOCUMENTS Recently when the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the two most notable documents in the United States, were brought to light for the first time in years, and subjected to examination by the Secretary of State, they were found to be in as good condition as when they were placed in their present abiding place, a steel safe especially made for their custody. The four pages of the Constitution and the resolution submitting the instrument to the states for ratification are in excellent condition, the ink being as black and legible as when it was used, a century HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC MEET Berkeley Program Will Attract Many Athletes Berkeley, Cal., Jan. 16. — High schools throughout the State, and a number in Oregon and Washington, have accepted the invitation of the University of California to compete in the Second Pacific Coast Interscholastic Meet to be held on the campus April 26 and 27. The meet, to which the Anaheim school, among others, in this vicinity has been invited, will undoubtedly be the most important event on the coast in the realm of high school track athletics. This meet is an annual event. Special preparations have been made by the Big "C" Society of the university for the entertainment and housing of all the visiting athletes during their entire stay at Berkeley. The fraternities and house clubs have offered their houses for this purpose. The evening preceding the meet the University glee club will give its annual big show in the Harmon gymnasium. The visiting athletes will be invited to attend. The monster interscholastic circus will be held Saturday night at California field. This will be the largest affair of its kind ever attempted on the Pacific coast. At this circus the visiting men and teams will be awarded their medals and cups. The new university swimming pool will be open to the use of the athletes at all times while they are on the campus. 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