anaheim-gazette 1916-04-27

FLOOD CONTROL IN SOUTHERN COUNTIES PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED IN LOS ANGELES ON TUESDAY BILL TO BE PRESENTED TO LEGISLATURE ASKING FOR NECESSARY LAWS UPON THE SUBJECT More than 100 representative citizens from the nine counties of Southern California met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Los Angeles on Tuesday, to consider plans for flood control in the various counties of the Southern part of the state. Supervisors T. B. Talbert and William Schumacher represented Orange county. Those addtending included city officials, supervisors, and representatives of civic and commercial bodies. A permanent organization was effected and a plan suggesting some of the points which should be provided for in flood control legislation was presented. The plan as presented by delegates of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce is as follows: The bill providing for flood control covering the following points: First, Territory to be included. Provide for the formation of flood control districts. Each district to contain one complete water shed. Two or more districts may be combined, with the consent of each. No money raised by taxation or special assessment on property in one district should be expended in any other district. Second, Preparation of plans and estimate of costs and benefits. JOHNSON FOLLOWS OLD-TIME BOSSSES METHODS OF CHRIS BUCKLEY ENDORSED BY GOVERNOR FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S PRIMARY After a considerable wait Governor Johnson last week, gave great hope and comfort and aid and support to the united republicans by announcing that, although he himself is still a progressive and hasn't taken back one of the many words of disparagement he had uttered against the republican party, he can't help but hope that the united will beat the regulars at the May primary. And that means, of course, that the governor will feel quite pleased if those who follow his political advice will vote, in May, at the republican primary, no matter whether they are registered as republicans, democrats, progressives or as belonging to no party at all. Times have changed, of course, but there are not a few people who remember how outraged the great mass of the plain people used to feel and how loudly, even if ineffectually, they used to protest, when, because the law permitted it to be done, Chris Buckley, Sam Rainey, Billy Cruse, Martin Kelly, Frank Rhoades, Phil Crimmins and other sub-bosses used to dominate republican primaries with bands of hired and frequent voting democratic heeleds. "Buckley's Lamb'a", "Rainey's Rockrollers," "The Telegraph Hill Boys" were, a score of years ago, says the Oakland Enquirer, the leading progressive newspaper in California, quite well known, much feared and very potent influences at republican primaries in San Francisco. When merce is as follows: The bill providing for flood control covering the following points: First, Territory to be included. Provide for the formation of flood control districts. Each district to contain one complete water shed. Two or more districts may be combined, with the consent of each. No money raised by taxation or special assessment on property in one district should be expended in any other district. Second, Preparation of plans and estimate of costs and benefits. Provide that a board of commissioners or governing body of each district shall employ engineers or other expert assistance to prepare plans and estimates of cost, and to make estimates of special benefits as a basis for special assessments. Special benefits to include protection afforded to farm lands; to public utility corporations, municipal corporations and to roads of the state, county or city. Also estimates of general benefits to the entire district as distinguished from special benefits. Third, Distribution of costs. If estimated cost exceeds the estimated benefits, provide for the abandonment of the project. If the estimated benefits exceed the estimated cost, provide for levying a special assessment on the property of each corporation, municipality or individual in the proportion that the total cost bears to the estimated special benefit to be derived. Provided for the payment by bond issue or otherwise by the entire district for the proportion levied as a general benefit. Fourth, Method of Financing. Provide that for each special assessment levied, a certificate or bond shall be issued against the property assessed having substantially the same legal standing and prior right of lien that attaches to improvement bonds issued under the Vrooman act. These individual bonds shall not be sold to investors, but shall be held in the treasury of the district, and district bonds issued to cover the entire cost of the improvement. Special assessments shall be payable in annual and semi-annual installments amounting to seven per cent per annum. The difference between seven per cent and the rate at which the bonds are issued shall liquidate the principal of the certificate or bond representing special assessment. Illustration: If the bond is five per cent the extra two per cent will discharge the principal in 26 years. Make provision for the payment of special assessments in cash, without penalty, at any time at the option of the owner of the property assessed. A provision shall be inserted, if possible, that would affect a saving in interest rates by providing that the state should issue bonds and take the bonds of each flood control district, and as the district bonds are paid off redeem Frank Rhoades, Phil Crimmins and other sub-bosses used to dominate republican primaries with bands of hired and frequent voting democratic heeled. "Buckley's Lamb's", "Rainey's Rockrollers," "The Telegraph Hill Boys" were, a score of years ago, says the Oakland Enquirer, the leading progressive newspaper in California, quite well known, much feared and very potent influences at republican primaries in San Francisco. When the primary law was so amended that voters were compelled to state their party allegiances, if they had any, when they registered, and could vote only at the primary of the party under whose banner they had registered—when this was done the boss lost a great deal of his power. Unfortunately, however, Governor Johnson, forgetting the strongarm methods that prevailed in San Francisco and elsewhere in this state when anybody could vote at the primary of any party, induced the special session of the legislature, of last January, to fix the law so that, as in the old days, anybody can, neft May, vote at the primary of any party. Therefore, of course, if they want to do so, the 300,000 voters who have not registered under any party can vote at the republican primary in May. So can those who have registered as progressives. And if those with whom the governor has influence follow the direction of his pointing political finger, they will vote at the republican primary and cast the ballot of the united republicans. But, at the August primary, at which the nominees for state and county officers will be chosen, only those who have registered as affiliating with the various parties will be permitted to vote at the republican primary, just how many delegates each of the above bodies should select. Permanent Organization. The committee on permanent organization and order of business reported as follows: We recommend that the name of this organization be Southern Counties Flood Control Association. That the officers of the association shall be president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. We recommend as such permanent officers the following: President, Sidney A. Butler. Vice-President, Francis Cuttle. Secretary, A. S. Dudley. Treasurer, Willis M. Slosson. We recommend that the president be authorized to appoint an executive committee of fifteen which can also only democrats mary, only progressive primary, refused to give will not be permitted will therefore selection of the state and count en next November way though, tha so fixed things primary, so in anybody could felt like voting days, the "Roof hired to do. In heeding the ad people, delivery tion of last Occ pelled the last sion of the Lary laws that power of the bo such of the might want to people. But th voked against they apply to t cause, however clared the law Make provision for the payment of special assessments in cash, without penalty, at any time at the option of the owner of the property assessed. A provision shall be inserted, if possible, that would affect a saving in interest rates by providing that the state should issue bonds and take the bonds of each flood control district, and as the district bonds are paid off redeem state bonds for an equal amount. The state should be protected from loss by having some state department ascertained and certify that the estimated cost of the proposed improvement did not exceed fifteen per cent of the assessed value of the property in the district. Provide for the right of appeal to the courts by the owner of any property specially assessed, to determine the question of whether or not the assessment is greater in proportion than the benefits, or is in excess of the benefits to be derived. Such appeals not to delay the progress of the work. Provide for the sale by the district of improved water incidental to flood control. Provide for the scientific or expert assistance from the United States government or state government that will not involve administrative control of the work. Suggested Basis of Representation. Each incorporated city in the nine counties of Southern California should send one delegate and one additional delegate for each 10,000 people or fraction above the first 10,000. The Board of Supervisors of each of the nine southern counties should send one delegate and one additional delegate for each 10,000 people or fraction above the first 10,000 residing outside of any incorporated cities in each of the respective counties. In each incorporated city in each of the above named counties one civic organization, preferably a chamber of commerce or board of trade, should be invited to send one delegate and one additional delegate for each 500 members or fraction of 500 above the first 500. The call should specifically state We recommend that the name of this organization be Southern Counties Flood Control Association. That the officers of the association shall be president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. We recommend such permanent officers the following: President, Sidney A. Butler. Vice-President, Francis Cuttle. Secretary, A. S. Dudley. Treasurer, Willis M. Slosson. We recommend that the president be authorized to appoint an executive committee of fifteen, which can also act as a legislative committee, to consist of one from each of the nine counties represented and six at large, five of the fifteen to constitute a quorum. We recommend that the proceedings of the convention be by viva voce vote, except when roll call is demanded, and on roll call that the delegates present from any organization cast the full vote of the organization. We recommend that the next order of business after the completion of permanent organization be that all delegates of organization present any suggestions for legislative action. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) WM. MEAD, Chairman. ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Presidential Primary Election, May 2, 1916 WARNING TO Republicans For the success of the Republican Party in California, vote for the 26 candidates nominated at the legally-called Regular Republican Convention held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, March 4, 1916. Elect the Regular Republicans Bordwell to Chapman Official Presidential Primary Election Ballet REPUBLICAN PARTY ON INSIDIOUS FREE TRADE LOBBY As might be expected, democrats in congress have been very much embarrassed by recent disclosures regarding the slush fund raised by Italian lemon importers for the purpose of influencing tariff legislation in this country in 1913. At the very time when President Wilson denounced as an insidious lobby the business men of the United States who were in Washington endeavoring to prevent legislation for the benefit of foreign producers, the lemon trust of Italy was spending $140,000 for the purpose of destroying the protective tariff on lemons to the injury of lemon producers in Florida and California, and for the benefit of lemon producers in Italy. President Wilson drove away from Washington the business men who were advocating America first, but he had nothing to say in criticism of the men who were spending money to promote Italy first. Congress passed and President Wilson signed the legislation desired by the lemon producers of Italy and opposed by the lemon producers of America. This legislation was passed on the thory that it would give the American consumer lemons at a lower price. It had no such effect. It merely transferred a large part of the market to Italy, while California lemon growers found it difficult to sell their crop at a living price. The middle man, who bought his lemons in Italy, merely made a larger profit and retailed the lemons to the consumer at the same old price. The need of an import duty on lemons was demonstrated by Senator Works, of California, in an address before the Senate a few days ago. Senator Works showed that even with the republican tariff of 1½c a pound, foreign growers were able to compete only democrats at the democratic primary, only progressives at the progressive primary. And those who have refused to give their party affiliations will not be permitted to vote at all, and will, therefore, have no voice in the selection of those from among whom state and county officials will be chosen next November. If he had had his way though, the governor would have so fixed things that, as in the May primary, so in the primary of August, anybody could vote at any primary he felt like voting—just as in the old days, the "Rockrollers" used to be hired to do. In fact, the governor, not heeding the admonition of the plain people, delivered at the special election of last October, practically compelled the last January special session of the Legislature to pass primary laws that partially restored the power of the boss to vote his cattle at such of the party primaries as he might want to carry against the plain people. But the referendum was invoked against those laws in so far as they apply to the August primary. Because, however, the legislature declared the law for the May primary to be shut out in the cold and will not be permitted to have any voice in saying who shall be nominated for the various state and county offices to be filled next November. And the primary election is only a little secondary in importance to the general election. NOTICE, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS! The following is a notice received by the state deputy from the Supreme Secretary by telegram: "Owing to the flourishing condition of the order the board of directors, under advice of your actuary, has voted to omit the July assessment. In all probability, from present conditions, the December assessment will also be omitted. Notify district deputies and grand knights." One successful and two unsuccessful attempts were made by an enterprising burglar Sunday night, but the booty he secured did not repay him for his night's work. He entered the residence of Prof. and Mrs. E. W. Hauck while the professor and his wife were at church, and secured some on growers found it difficult to sell their crop at a living price. The middle man, who bought his lemons in Italy, merely made a larger profit and retailed the lemons to the consumer at the same old price. The need of an import duty on lemons was demonstrated by Senator Works, of California, in an address before the Senate a few days ago. Senator Works showed that even with the republican tariff of 1½c a pound, foreign growers were able to compete with American producers and the government received a revenue of about $2,000,000 a year. The Underwood law reduced the duty to ½c per pound, this small measure of protection probably being retained because lemons are produced in Florida, one of the states of the solid south. When the democrats were about to pass their bill retaining the duty on sugar, which is largely a product of the Gulf states, Senator Works moved an amendment placing a duty of 1c per pound on lemons. He argued that lemons and sugar often go together and that this is a time when they should not be separated. Needless to say the democrats defeated his amendment, but in doing so they impressed more firmly than ever upon the minds of the American people the fact that it was a foreign importing organization that secured the tariff reduction for the benefit of foreigners and to the injury of Americans. REPUBLICAN EDITORS MEET That the progressives of California are attempting to send two delegations to Chicago, one to their own national convention and the other to the republican national convention was the assertion of J. O. Hayes of the San Jose Mercury-Herald and Joseph R. Knowland of the Oakland Tribune, during the conference of the regular republican editors in San Francisco. Full discussion of the presidential primary campaign was had by the editors and the consensus of opinion was than an effort should be made to check Hiram Johnson, Guy C. Earl and other progressives, whether professed members of their own party; or masquerading under the misnomer of united republicans, from their unholy interference in the affairs of the republican party. "If we had a pure food law in California that applied to tickets as it does to packages," said Mr. Knowland."I Easter Clearance Sale BIG REDUCTION ALL MILLINERY AT CABLE'S Next to S.Q.R. Store South Los Angeles Street of last October, practically compelled the last January special session of the Legislature to pass primary laws that partially rested the power of the boss to vote his cattle at such of the party primaries as he might want to carry against the plain people. But the referendum was invoked against those laws in so far as they apply to the August primary. Because, however, the legislature declared the law for the May primary to be an emergency measure, the referendum could not be made to apply to it. And so we have this anomalous condition of affairs: At the May primary the 300,000 voters who have refused to register under a party banner can vote at any of the primaries; but at the August primary they can not vote at all. In other words, they will be disfranchised at the August primary, unless, in the meantime, they go to the trouble of re-registering. It does not make any difference whose fault it is, the fact remains that those who do not register as party affiliates will all probability, from present conditions, the December assessment will also be omitted. Notify district deputies and grand knights." One successful and two unsuccessful attempts were made by an enterprising burglar Sunday night, but the booty he secured did not repay him for his night's work. He entered the residence of Prof. and Mrs. E. W. Hauck while the professor and his wife were at church, and secured some small change—money, evidently, was all he was after, as he failed to touch anything else. He secured entrance through a window. He also crawled through a window into Hugo Strodhoff's house and left footprints on a bed, but evidently became alarmed and backed away. Herman Stern's residence was also visited by him, but he failed to gain entrance, being frightened away. C. F. Grim went up to Los Angeles on business Monday. It was reported by the newspaper men that there is some apathy all through the northern part of the state, but from the earnestness being displayed by these representative publishers it is expected that the voters will be aroused to a full appreciation of the menace that is confronting them in the shape of the new Johnson-Earl hydro-electric political organization that is about to be substituted for the Southern Pacific machine which was retired from political activities a few years ago. Francis V. 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Santa Ana, California NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Savings, Loan & Building association of Anaheim, will be held on Monday, May 1st, 1916, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., at the office of the association, No. 229 N. Lemon street, Anaheim, Cal., for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be legally brought before said meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, FRED A. BACKS, Jr., Secretary. John Gillimore has gone to Elsinore where he will spend a couple of weeks recuperating his health. Billy Lake and wife and Ed Schneider and wife spent Sunday on the sands at Seal Beach. C. H. Newcombe went over to San Bernardino county Friday to look after a valuable tungsten claim which he owns there. He was accompanied by Frank Benchley of Fullerton, J. J. Ortega of Placentia and W. P. Wagy of Los Angeles. He expects to have the claim producing in a short time. Louis Handelman and wife visited friends at Eagle Rock Sunday. Frank Schierlman was among the many Anaheim people who were on the sands at Seal Beach Thursday night in pursuit of the elusive grunion. He says there were lots of fish in sight, but that they are pretty fast on their feet this year and hard to run down. John Weaver and wife and Mrs. Caroline Saxe left Tuesday for Pennsylvania, where they expect to live on their farms.