anaheim-gazette 1912-03-28

KIRBY'S HAT IN RING San Diego Man Announces His Candidacy for Congress Lewis R. Kirby of San Diego, who two years ago gave Congressman S. C. Smith a run for the nomination for congress in the Eighth district, has pitched his hat into the ring again, and in a manifesto recently issued states his position to be as follows: In speaking of my already announced candidacy for the republican congressional nomination for the Eleventh district, it may be apropos to refer the voters to the platform upon which I stood in the last campaign and upon which I came within a few hundred votes of the republican nomination. Without political organization of any kind to help me, I made upon my own initiative, a fight which I then believed and still believe was in the interests of the people, and carried, as the records show, more than three-fourths of the counties then comprising the Eighth congressional district. In passing, it is only fair to inform those of your readers who do not already know that from Riverside there are already two applicants for the nomination in the persons of Francis Cuttle, capitalist and president of the Riverside water company, and Samuel C. Evans, ex-mayor and banker of the same city, both estimable gentlemen. Briefly, however, I am for a reasonable and equitable enforcement of the Roosevelt policies of conservation Navy—One-half the United States navy to be permanently stationed on the Pacific coast or in Pacific ocean waters. company has petitioned the board of supervisors for permission to lay a pipeline across a road near the sugar plant now being built. John Henneberg has petitioned for letters of administration on the estate of Christine Henneberg, who died in this city on March 10. Estate is valued at $2300. Weisel & Dutton are attorneys for petitioner. L. P. Henrickson has applied for letters of administration on the estate of his son, Abram B. Henrickson, who was drowned in Lake Hemet on February 29. The estate consists of eight automobiles and accounts, worth $4000, and a contract on hand worth $1500. POTASH IN CALIFORNIA Plant in Operation in San Diego County The United States geological survey has just published, in a report on potash, a description of a potash producing plant which is now in actual operation in the United States. This plant is located in Southern California about 30 miles north of San Diego, where it was stated that operations in the commercial extraction of potash from kelp or seaweed would begin about March 1. The plant is owned by the Coronado Chemical Co. which has been working on the potash-kelp problem for several years. It consists of four furnaces capable of treating 6000 pounds of dried kelp every 24 hours, and additional furnaces are under construction with a proposed total capacity for treating 86,000 pounds of dried kelp a day. The year 1912, the report states, will probably show a substantial output of potash in the United States, in addition, of course, to that obtained from woodashes. PUBLIC California's act, the tangent principle that and the power actions and so-called public effect on Saturn passed by the traordinary s 1911. The powers will be exercised railroad commissariat of five m salary of $600 sioners are J oident, H. D. L don, E. O. Ed g. The railroad power to re public utilities that the incotowns retain t utilities which they choose to commission. Public utility including railroad press company fruit and other sels regularly tion between p pipe lines, gas telephone and systems, publ houses used in transportation mon carrier o f Broad power the railroad co authority to f vice, equipment sions, and sup ants for the nomination in the persons of Francis Cuttle, capitalist and president of the Riverside water company, and Samuel C. Evans, ex-mayor and banker of the same city, both estimable gentlemen. Briefly, however, I am for a reasonable and equitable enforcement of the Roosevelt policies of conservation Navy—One-half the United States navy to be permanently stationed on the Pacific coast or in Pacific ocean waters. Labor—Strict maintenance, Chinese exclusion laws and extension to cover the immigration of all Asiatics. Tariff—Sufficiently high protection to American industries and products including citrus fruits and olives to bar foreign cheap labor competition, without creating monopolistic trusts to fatten at your expense, a free passage through the Panama canal of all ships flying the American flag. Physical valuation of all property of public and semi-public corporations, a national excise and inheritance tax; establishment by agreement between the different states of similar laws on marriage and divorce; the appointment of additional United States judges in all districts where, as in this, the southern district of California, overcrowded court calendars compel United States prisoners who plead not guilty and who cannot give bond to suffer imprisonment from three to eight months awaiting trial, which condition makes farcical that article of the United States constitution guaranteeing to all "a speedy trial." The more universal installation of women into all public offices and employments to which they are adapted; more immediate and actual physical governmental protection to United State citizens and property in foreign countries; the abolishment of what is commonly termed the third degree used upon persons charged with crime; the construction by the United States of a sufficient number of warships per year to keep its navy equal to that of any first-class power; the erection by the government of suitable postoffices and other federal buildings in all towns in the various counties of the district whenever practicable; the adoption of a universal system of humane prison reform in the United States penitentiaries looking to the betterment and uplifting of imprisoned mankind; the enactment and impartial enforcement of new and more stringent anti-trust laws; sufficient appropriations of aeronautics to keep up in front rank owned by the Coronado Chemical Co., which has been working on the potash-kelp problem for several years. It consists of four furnaces capable of treating 6000 pounds of dried kelp every 24 hours, and additional furnaces are under construction with a proposed total capacity for treating 86,000 pounds of dried kelp a day. The year 1912, the report states, will probably show a substantial output of potash in the United States, in addition, of course, to that obtained from woodashes. The survey report containing this description of what is in fact the first potash development in the United States is published as an advance chapter from "Mineral Resources" for 1911, and is a summarization by W. C. Phalen of the progress of the investigations carried on by the government under the special appropriations made by congress of private investigations. Several patented processes for the extraction of potash from rocks are described, and directions are given for making field tests of supposed potash rock. The potash imports into the United States are shown to have had a value of $16,269,408 in 1911, and the value of imports of Chilean nitrate was even greater. This latter mineral has also been the subject of investigation by the government. Both potash and Chilean nitrate are principally used as fertilizer and at the present time we are entirely dependent on foreign countries for the supply of both. A copy of Mr. Phalen's report "Potash Salts, 1911," may be obtained free on application to the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. POTATO FAMINE MAY COME Supply Growing Low in All Sections of Country A potato famine is by no means an impossibility or even an improbability, according to Los Angeles wholesale dealers. The wholesale price o' the tuber has advanced on several occasions during the last month, but few people realize that the position is as serious as it would appear to be. Here are the figures from the different potato shipping centers. In California there are about 150 carloads left in Stockton; in Lompoc the number is insignificant. In outside states, about 100 carloads remain in Oregon, and at most 75 in Idaho. From all sources, then, the total BIG MORTGAGE ON RECORD Deed of Trust Given to Secure $14,103,765.19—Courthouse Notes A mortgage of $14,103,765.19 was recorded at the courthouse this week, with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway party of the first part, California, Arizona & Santa Fe party of the second part and Guaranty Trust company of New York party of the third part. The incumbrance is made to insure payment of certain bonds. The document contains 114 printed pages. Mary E. Jester is plaintiff in suit for divorce brought against James M. Jester. Leonard Evans of Anaheim is attorney for plaintiff. The Santa Ana co-operative sugar price of the tuber has advanced on several occasions during the last month, but few people realize that the position is as serious as it would appear to be. Here are the figures from the different potato shipping centers. In California there are about 150 carloads left in Stockton; in Lompoc the number is insignificant. In outside states, about 100 carloads remain in Oregon, and at most 75 in Idaho. From all sources, then, the total is less than 350 carloads. Now, this has to supply not only California, but Arizona, New Mexico and part of Nevada. No further stocks of potatoes, that is, none of any account, will be coming in until early in June. Seeing that Los Angeles alone consumes about 10 carloads daily, it can easily be seen that existing supplies cannot last long. Nor is there any chance of drawing upon the east and middle west. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are themselves suffering from a shortage this season. So the position is different from what it was three years ago when there was a scarcity. At that time eastern crops were abundant and we were able to draw from them. No such supplies are available now. At the present time Lompocs said to be the best potatoes in the market, are retailing at 5 cents a pound which is the highest price ever paid. Naturally, prices, which are already high, cannot go very much higher, but it is well that the public should realize that the situation is serious. Mrs. M. C. Hayes of Harper station was a guest several days the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Helmsen. Potato Dip. If you do not know how to use it, Mullinix can tell you. RETIRING Old Established Will Clause After more successful business backs, pioneer decided to retire his large stock best selected oern California, ces. As is indi ment printed on this issue, Mr. to methods co so-called clearing unscrupulous stores with sho fer his stock a will appeal irr easer. Mr. Back neer merchants by devotion to ic tactics has a He feels he is a lifetime of end has marked departments of lishments of the california are in great bargains genuine clearar PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT New Law Went Into Effect On Saturday California's new public utilities act, the tangible expression of the principle that the state has the right and the power to regulate all corporations and persons engaged in the so-called public services, went into effect on Saturday. The act was passed by the legislature at its extraordinary session in December, 1911. The powers conferred by the act will be exercised by the reorganized railroad commission, which will consist of five members, with a yearly salary of $6000 each. The commissioners are John M. Eshleman, president, H. D. Loveland, Alexander Gordon, E. O. Edgerton and Max Thelen. The railroad commission is given power to regulate and control all public utilities in the state, except that the incorporated cities and towns retain the powers over public utilities which they now have, unless they choose to transfer them to the commission. Public utilities are defined as including railroads, street railroads, express companies, sleeping, dining, fruit and other car companies; vessels regularly engaged in transportation between points within the state; pipe lines, gas plants, electric-plants, telephone and telegraph lines, water systems, public wharves and warehouses used in connection with the transportation of property by a common carrier of vessel. Broad powers are conferred upon the railroad commission. It will have authority to fix rates, regulate service, equipment, facilities and extensions, and supervise the issue of all RAILWAY MEN'S WAGES More Money Paid Them Than In Any Former Year Railway employees received wages for the fiscal year 1911 an amount greater by $41,868,822, or four and three-tenths per cent, than they would have received had the 1910 rates of wages been in effect; and greater by $69,297,678, or seven and four-tenths per cent, than they would have received had the 1909 wage rates been in effect. These results are obtained from the reports of railways over 500 miles long, which pay about 83 per cent of the total railway wages of the country. Probably there were increases, also, in the aggregate wages paid by the railways less than 500 miles long, but they are not included in this comparison. These results were arrived at through calculations that take account solely of the augmentation in the wage aggregate resulting from increases in rates of pay. Increases or decreases in wage totals due to variations in the number of employees are eliminated from consideration. The increases have accrued to all employees except general and other officers. Notwithstanding an increase of 2.00 miles in the steam railway mileage of the United States, the number of employes on railways over 500 miles long was less on June 30, 1911, by 31,027, or 2.1 per cent, than on June 30, 1910. This is a decline of 252 employes per 1000 miles of line, or 3.2 per cent. Switch-tenders, trackmen, telegraph operators, and trainmen are the classes in which there were the greatest decreases. Although for railways over 500 miles long the total number of employes on June 30, 1911, was less by 31,027 or 2.1 per cent than the to- PROGRESSIVE WHIST PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Helmsen Entertain Eastern Star Club The March meeting of the Eastern Star whist club was held at the Helmsen residence on Claudina St. on Friday evening and the following members and escorts were present: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. V. U. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Angell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKee, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Quarton, Mrs. Mary L. Stough, Mrs. Laura Rezh, Mrs. Eva H. Boyd, Mrs. Geneleva Porter, Mrs. Dr. Gifford, Mrs. M. C. Hayes of Harper station, and Mrs. S. Vogt of Los Angeles. O. Lagman, Chas. Barnes, Claud Stough, Leo Porter and Lee Scott of Downey. A number of high scores were made during the evening. Lady's first prize was awarded Mrs. Simpson, the consolation going to Mrs. Hansen. Gentleman's first prize going to Lee Scott and consolation to Chas. Barnes. Lunch was served at the close of the evening. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS Old Established Furniture House Will Close Out Stock After more than forty years successful business in Anaheim, Ferd A. Backs, pioneer furniture merchant, has decided to retire, and is closing out his large stock, which is one of the best selected and largest in Southern California, at greatly reduced prices. As is indicated in the advertisement printed upon another page of the United States, the number of employees on railways over 500 miles long was less on June 30, 1911, by 31,027, or 2.1 per cent, than on June 30, 1910. This is a decline of 252 employees per 1000 miles of line, or 3.2 per cent. Switch-tenders, trackmen, telegraph operators, and trainmen are the classes in which there were the greatest decreases. Although for railways over 500 miles long the total number of employees on June 30, 1911, was less by 31,037, or 2.1 per cent, than the total number of employees on June 30, 1910, the total compensation paid to the total number of employees during the fiscal year 1911 was greater than the total compensation paid to the total number of employees during the fiscal year 1910 by $49,976,216, or 5.0 per cent. As the total operating revenues of these railways were greater in 1911 than in 1910 by $27,381,095, the increase in compensation to employees exceeded the increase in gross earnings by $22,595,121, or 82.5 per cent. The increase of nearly fifty million dollars in employees' compensation between 1910 and 1911 took effect in the face of a decline in net revenue of $40,988,539. The traffic units were less in 1911 than in 1910 by 1,510,321,143, or 0.6 per cent. The number of traffic units per dollar of employees' compensation was less in 1911 than in 1910 by 13.45, or 5.3 per cent. CHEESE AND ITS USE IN THE DIET Farmers' bulletin No. 487, just issued by the U.S. department of agriculture, is a valuable document for farmers' wives. From this bullet we learn that the results of many experiments show that the common varieties of cheese are very nutritious and easily digestible. In the ordinary cheddar, or common cream cheese, the protein and fat content is much greater than in either beef eggs, milk, bread, potatoes, or apples, while in fuel value per pound, measured by calories, it is much greater than in the foods named. It is very low in carbo-hydrates which are so heavy in bread, potatoes and apples. Combined with bread and fruit it makes an almost ideal ration and where cheese is made a part of the meal, some or all of the meat may be dispensed with. We herewith reproduce some of the menus published in the bulletin, in which cheese is given a prominent place: Menu No. 1—Macaroni and cheese, raisin or date bread orange and white RETIRING FROM BUSINESS Old Established Furniture House Will Close Out Stock After more than forty years successful business in Anaheim, Ferd A. Backs, pioneer furniture merchant, has decided to retire, and is closing out his large stock, which is one of the best selected and largest in Southern California, at greatly reduced prices. As is indicated in the advertisement printed upon another page of this issue, Mr. Backs will not resort to methods commonly employed in so-called clearing out sales, in which unscrupulous dealers fill up their stores with shoddy truck, but will offer his stock as it is at rates which will appeal irresistibly to the purchaser. Mr. Backs is one of the pioneer merchants of Orange county, and by devotion to business and energetic tactics has amassed a competency. He feels he is entitled to rest after a lifetime of endeavor, and to that end has marked down prices in all departments of his store. Few establishments of the kind in Southern California are in position to offer such great bargains in furniture, and a genuine clearance sale is the result. SILKWORMS IN SCHOOLS County Superintendent of Schools Mitchell has sent out to several of the county schools a supply of silkworm eggs recently received by him from the federal department of agriculture. Several days ago he sent word to the different schools that he had a supply on hand, and those he sent out were in response for requests for them. From fifteen to twenty eggs were sent for each room and the development of the silkworm will be watched by the students, and it is expected they will be of value to those taking nature study and geography. BUILT OF QUALITY is the popularity of our lime, cement plaster, brick, sand and other materials with experienced builders. They buy from us because they know that they are sure of a square deal and the best materials. You can do no better than to follow their example. They wouldn't buy here unless it was to their advantage to do so. Griffith Lumber Co. South Los Angeles St. NEAR SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT L. Edson has sold his twenty-acre orange tract on West Broadway to Mr. Campbell, a recent arrival, for $46,000, and with his family will this week move to Redlands to reside. Mr. Edson purchased the property two and a half years ago from Walter Wuesthoff for $35,000. He still retains an interest in Anaheim, and will probably return. Ten Dollar Book Free The Adler-i-ka book, telling how you can EASILY guard against appendicitis, and how you can relieve constipation or gas on the stomach INSTANTLY, is offered free this week by O. A. Mullinix. 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