anaheim-gazette 1914-12-03

LEMON INDUSTRY EXPANDING IN STATE THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND ACRES IN CALIFORNIA EXCLUSIVE OF THE 1914 PLANTING WILL PRODUCE 4000 CARS MORE THAN ANNUAL CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES In attempting to forecast the future of any business it is first necessary to be in possession of all of the present facts surrounding that business. Let us then, for a moment, consider the facts and statistics of the lemon business, says C. C. Teague of the Limonelra Co. According to the Citrus Protective League, the most authoritative source of information concerning citrus fruit in the world, there were, in California, not including the plantings of the spring of 1914, 32,000 acres of lemon trees of all ages. According to the same source of information, the bearing lemon groves of the state are producing annually an average of two hundred packed boxes of lemons per acre. It is safe to assume that with the experience of the past teaching, better methods, better stocks, better knowledge of how and where to plant, the non-bearing lemon acreage will produce as much per acre as the lemons now in bearing. It will then be seen that with this 32,000 acres all in bearing, California will produce 6,400,000 boxes of lemons, or about 16,000 car loads, which is about 4,000 car loads more than the entire present consumption of the United States. The present consumption of lemons in the United States is eleven to twelve thousand car loads annually, six to seven thousand are securing this premium will be making a net profit of $200 per acre when the average shipper who is producing the same quantity of fruit per acre is only paying expenses. It can readily be seen where the grower who is producing only the average of the state and is getting less than an average price for it will get off under severe competitive conditions. CHINATOWN VISITED BY HEALTH BOARD Found Interior of Buildings Clean With no Objectionable Features In pursuit of their determination to ferret out all nuisances and make Anaheim absolutely clean the board of health made a tour of Chinatown last Tuesday. The exterior of the buildings down on that section of Chartres street would indicate that much cleaning would be required before places would conform to the ideas set by Dr. Truxaw and his brigade of health preservers, but the visitors were agreeably disappointed after inspecting the interior of the houses. They found their mode of furnishing and living considerably different from those of the white man, but nothing upon which to hang a complaint could be discovered in any of the houses. The Chinaman's indifference to outdoor appearances was apparent, however, and some of them were told that a little profitable work could be put on the yards. They promised to immediately comply with the request of the board and have already done so. It is not anticipated that any trouble will be caused by Chinatown in the clean-up campaign. FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION A. J. Cook, State Commissioner of Horticulture writes as follows about the 46th State fruit growers' convention: The summer meeting of the state actions to foreclose liens and laborers and material amount sued for thousands dollars. Appeals, of course, ed in all cases from to the superior court for a speedy detention. sume that with the experience of the past teaching, better methods, better stocks, better knowledge of how and where to plant, the non-bearing lemons will produce as much per acre as the lemons now in bearing. It will then be seen that with this 32,000 acres all in bearing, California will produce 6,400,000 boxes of lemons, or about 16,000 car loads, which is about 4,000 car loads more than the entire present consumption of the United States. The present consumption of lemons in the United States is eleven to twelve thousand car loads annually, six to seven thousand of which are produced in California; the balance are imported from the Sicilian Islands. The increase of consumption of lemons in the United States in the past eight years was about 28 per cent. Assuming that the ratio of increase in consumption will be as great in the future as it has been in the past, the United States will consume all of the lemons that the average now planted will produce by the time that acreage is in bearing, provided the Sicilian lemons are eliminated. Sicilian lemons will not be eliminated without a fight, as the United States consumes about 25 per cent of all lemons exported from Sicily, and is considered by the Sicilians as their best mark. They are operating under cheap labor conditions and a reduced tariff, which means that before they can be eliminated California will have to produce superior lemons and sell them cheap. While, as has been shown, the average production from the bearing lemon groves of the state is two hundred packed boxes per acre, some growers are averaging 425 to 450 packed boxes per acre. Some of the shippers in the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, which ships about 75 per cent of all lemons produced in the state have been beating the general average of the Exchange prices for a number of years past, 50 to 75 cents per box. Four hundred boxes per acre multiplied by a premium of 50 cents per box, makes a profit of $200 per acre; in other words, the shippers who For His or Her Christmas Let Us Suggest Hudnut's Perfumes Polmer's Perfumes FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION A. J. Cook, State Commissioner of Horticulture writes as follows about the 46th State fruit growers' convention: The summer meeting of the state fruit growers will convene at Stanford University the last week of July. The first part of the convention will be devoted to instruction, especially in the interests of the county horticultural commissioners, their deputies and inspectors. We may reasonably hope that this convention will surpass even that of Davis with its registration of over 500 persons and that of Los Angeles with over 1300 registered. This meeting will equal that of Davis in its setting and will surpass that of Los Angeles in the fact that all the meetings and social intercourse will be massed in the same building. Indeed, it will be Santa Barbara improved. At the risk of prosecution by the state fish and game commission I will dare to suggest that all of the fruit growers who attend the sessions of this convention may kill at least four birds with one stone. They will receive the valuable aid which all these conventions extend; they will have the opportunity of meeting and hearing more distinguished fruit growers than are likely to gather together again in our state for years to come; they will be able to attend the meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at San Francisco where will be seen and heard the leading men of science of the entire country, and, best of all, they will be able to attend the greatest exposition the world has ever known. Probably one-half rates will be granted on all railroads. The fact of the Exposition and the meetings of the American Science association will enable us to make a program rarely surpassed. Already we have promises from some of the great men of the country to be present at this convention. The ladies' annex will be a feature of the convention, and Miss L. D. Clark of the State University has consented to take charge of this division. Mr. Grubb, the author of the work on potatoes, has promised attendance. A full session at immediately comply with the request of the board and have already done so. It is not anticipated that any trouble will be caused by Chinatown in the clean-up campaign. The judges of some of whom are qualified to sit on a seldom if ever oral announcement of the superior court important cases, efficient. It should d cases in the supreme justices must tutional mandate ten decisions and ones therefore. There be compiled with b ment, in a few wok taken down by ther. The words thereafter transcript become the opinion. The time will in the courts will division of a large num bered from all sectio n to sustain a decla point decided. T much attention to authorities of other in arguments and that throughout th e legal profession iss with reports, report books. 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One-half day will be given to a ride through the famous Santa Clara Bailey. On Saturday all will go to San Francisco to attend the great exposition. This will be "Horticultural Day" at the Fair. Every California fruit grower should lan at once to snare these four birds. REACHING FOR THE TAX Second hand automobiles will get something of a boost if Senator Bird-sall of Auburn, the author of the present motor tax law, puts through an amendment he is suggesting. He says some provision should be made by which an old car does not pay the same tax as a new one—something in the nature of a graduated tax, we presume. If the theory of the tax is that it should be used for the upkeep of the highways—and there is no other way the tax can be defended—an old car will wear the roads about as much as a new one. We have our doubts. Senator Bird-sall also proposes that the law shall be changed so that the state will get all the tax instead of sharing it with the counties as at present. Perhaps it is needed for the care of state highways, although with the state collecting millions more than ever before, it would seem that funds could be found with which to keep up the states' roads. County authorities are not likely to enthuse over this feature of the proposed amendment. In this ocean of ing the profession, of a lawyer who case to sustain a legal proposition ous or absurd. If four, were a legal dustrious attorney, of cases published find authority to two make five, or other than four. Notice of the courts yers and case judged to view the meet the standpoint of and judges inclin more in accordant than reason. If all the county United States show the habit of ren REFORMSNEEDED IN STATE'S COURTS CHIEF JUSTICE SULLIVAN THINKS MORE POWERS SHOULD BE GIVEN JUSTICE OF PEACE ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT DECISIONS OF JUDGES IN HIGHER COURTS SHOULD BE ABBREVIATED Extending the jurisdiction of the justices' court to include a certain class of cases which are now required to be brought in to the superior court, and in which appeals may be taken to the district court, would be of great advantage to poor litigants and would gerally assist in relieving the congestion of business in the appellate court. The constitution should be changed so as to give jurisdiction to the justice's court in all cases at law and in equity where the amount claimed, exclusive of interest, or the value of property involved, does not exceed one thousand dollars, and in actions to foreclose mortgages, real and personal where the amount claimed does not exceed that sum, and likewise in all actions to foreclose street assessments liens and liens of mechanics. laborers and material men where the amount sued for does not exceed one thousand dollars. Appeals, of course, should be allowed in all cases from the justices' court to the superior court, and provision for a speedy determination of such SHOP EARLY We invite your inspection of our complete stock of watches clocks, good jewelry, tables silver, hollowware cut glass, Parisian Ivory, etc.—all suitable for Christmas Gifts for everybody young or old. If you compare quality as well as price, you will find this store the best to supply your needs and we are THEO. ROBERTS — JEWELER — At the Sign of the Big Clock ANAHEIM, CAL. Many of the appeals taken to the supreme court are without merit. Some are frivolous. In the majority of the cases the problems presented for solution are simple and easily decided. There are, indeed, few cases which justify elaborate opinions by the court and the practice of writing them, except in special cases, should be discontinued or curtailed. The judges of our superior courts, some of whom are learned men and qualified to sit on the supreme bench, seldom if ever write opinions. An oral announcement from the bench in the superior court, even in the most important cases, is regarded as sufficient. It should suffice in ordinary cases in the supreme court. Of course the justices must respect the constitutional mandate which requires written decisions and a statement of reasons therefore. This requirement may be complied with by a mere oral statement, in a few words, from the court, taken down by the official stenographer. The words thus spoken may be thereafter transcribed and thereupon become the opinion of the court. The time will shortly come when the courts will discontinue the citation of a large number of cases garnered from all sections of the country to sustain a decision or to eludicate points decided. The courts pay too much attention to precedents and to authorities of other jurisdictions cited in arguments and briefs. The result is that throughout the United States the legal profession is being overwhelmed with reports, reporters and other law books. None but a rich practitioner can afford to maintain an up to date library, so many literature, should quit the practice of citing numerous authoritles, and should decide more in accordance with the principles of natural justice, it might spell financial ruin to the book publisher, but would certainly mean return to reason for the courts. DEFENDANTS WIN Judgment was entered Monday in favor of the defendants in the action brought by S. M. Reinhaus as administrator of the estate of Maurilla Thomas against C. W. Hedges, O. W. Gregg, L. W. Bushard, H. H. Crone, Louise Royer and the Anaheim Investment Company. The case was unusual and interesting. After the death of Maurilla Thomas in this city seven or eight years ago, her husband, John Thomas secured an order of court declaring that property at Anaheim was community property and that the title vested in him. He then sold the property, which was subdivided and built upon by various purchasers. Two years ago heirs of Mrs. Thomas came forward and declared that the property was the separate property of Mrs. Thomas, and that Thomas had no right to it as community property. Upon that ground suit for possession of the land, now worth $30,000, was begun. Judge Thomas on the evidence decided that it was community property, and that the defendants' titles are good. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES (Communicated) A very good day last Sunday? Yes, splendid. It did the pastor's heart good to see such magnificent audiences. You can do us good by coming again. Miss Waghorn gave an excellent talk to mothers, young women and girls Sunday afternoon. She also spoke to the Endeavorers in the evening. A young woman of such consecrated Christian character can be a blessing and a great help to those who wish to be helped. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Griffis, the pastor and his family enjoyed the luxury of a good fat Thanksgiving turkey. Mrs. Rena B. Francis departed the last week to take up her real- the courts pay too much attention to precedents and to authorities of other jurisdictions cited in arguments and briefs. The result is that throughout the United States the legal profession is being overwhelmed with reports, reporters and other law books. None but a rich practitioner can afford to maintain an up to date law library. There is more literature in the legal profession than in all the other professions combined, due to the unreasonable respect which the courts entertain for precedents and the decisions of other courts throughout the world. In the days of Chancellor Kent, he deplored the fact that the law books containing precedents were great in number and were on the increase. There were at that time, 1830, but 356 volumes of federal and state reports. Now there are over 10,000 volumes of reports, federal and state, including those of the reporter system, containing I assume, from two to three million decisions. In this ocean of authority surrounding the profession, it is a poor excuse of a lawyer who is unable to find a case to sustain any legal or alleged legal proposition however preposterous or absurd. If two and two make four, were a legal proposition, an industrious attorney, among the millions of cases published, would be able to find authority to prove that two and two make five, or any other quantity other than four. The growing practice of the courts to make case lawyers and case judges—lawyers disposed to view the merits of a cause from the standpoint of adjudicated cases, and judges inclined to decide cases more in accordance with precedent than reason. If all the courts throughout the United States should suddenly adopt the habit of rendering short decisions, two years ago heirs of Mrs. Thomas came forward and declared that the property was the separate property of Mrs. Thomas, and that Thomas had no right to it as community property. Upon that ground suit for possession of the land, now worth $30,000, was begun. Judge Thomas on the evidence decided that it was community property, and that the defendants' titles are good. An Excellent Program. County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell has completed arrangement for a program for the teachers' institute to be held at the Intermediate School, Santa Ana, on December 21 and 22. All teachers in the county are required by law to attend the Institute, and also to attend the Southern California Teachers' Association meeting, which will be held in Los Angeles, December 23-24. On Monday, December 21, the Orange county teachers will be addressed by Will C. Wood, state commissioner of secondary education, on "The Spirit of American Discipline," by Dr. Winship of Boston; by Mrs. Bainbridge, teacher at Harper on "Character," and by Dr. Henry C. Morrison, state superintendent of schools of New Hampshire. On Tuesday, December 22, the speakers will be Dr. Lange of the University of California; Dr. Snyder state commissioner of industrial education; Dr. Barrows of the University of California, and Dr. Shallenberger, state commissioner of elementary education. The fact that American railways kill fourteen trespassers each day of the year should arouse the interest of conservationists. The noble red man had his innings in the recent election. Oklahoma added one Indian representative in the person of W. W. Hastings, a Cherokee, and Kansas sent Charles Curtis, of Kaw descent. Next Monday night, Dec. 7, is the time for the regular meeting of the Brotherhood. They have invited as their guests for the evening the men of the Garden Grove Baptist church. Rev. J. A. Stevenson of Santa Ana will give an address on the subject, Workers, Shirkers and Jerkers. The last month of 1914. How are you using it. Xmas Wet Goods Are you thinking of remembering your friends far or near? 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