anaheim-gazette 1917-09-20

ORANGE COUNTY FIGHTS PHONE MERGER ORGANIZATION FORMED TO CARRY THE MATTER BEFORE RAILROAD COMMISSION ABOLITION OF FREE TOLLS AND INCREASED RATES DISAPPROVED BY PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY Orange county is making a determined effort to prevent the proposed merging of the two telephone companies and the abolition of free tolls in the county. A meeting of citizens from every section of the county where phones are in use was held at the James cafe Santa Ana Wednesday night and an organization effected which will carry the matter before the state railroad commission. The Bell company is seeking to get a monopoly of the business and is also asking permission to increase its rates and abolish free tolls. Representative citizens of the county who took part in the conference were D. Eyman Huff, El Modena; A. S. Bradford, Frank Morse, Placentia; W. R. Garrett, Orange; H. A. Lake, Garden Grove; Hugh T. Thompson, Villa Park; E. A. Spaulding, Fairview Farms; N. Le-Marquand, Fullerton; W. D. Johnston, Westminster; E. E. French, Huntington Beach; I. L. Marchant, Tustin; A. V. Douglass, La Habra; W. W. Crosler, Newport Beach; John Reuthing. My advice is to sit tight and hold what you've got, and ask for a little more." "We would like to see free switching between exchanges all over the county," said John Reuther of the Anaheim Beef and Provision company, "and if we can't get free switching, we ought to get an interchange of service between the two companies. An expert investigation is needed, and for that purpose my company will give $100 and I can guarantee $100 from the Anaheim board of trade. I believe we ought to stand for free county switching, with a sliding scale of rates arranged for payment, there being a different rate for the larger business firms and wholesale houses, another for retail merchants, another for private homes, and another for farmers, with the larger firms who would benefit most carrying the burden for the free county switching." A. W. Rutan, speaking for the S. A. V. I. Co., said: "They say figures don't lie but liars do figure, and I think we ought to scrutinize the phone Co.'s figures very closely. On the face of it, their demands look a little bit fishy to me. The phone company has been setting its own rates and as the company is run by business men, I don't see why they would let their business in the county get into such deplorable shape as they now claim, so that the business would be run at a loss. "I believe we ought to get an expert telephone man to represent us, and I believe if our case is put up right we will not have to pay another cent more than we are paying now for our phone service. The phone company is entitled to a legitimate 6 per cent return to the investment, but it is our business to see that they do not get 26 per fight the Argentine commercial ant poison arsenic, and in coming ants are killed by, but by using them it is brought a titles of the poison nest and fed to thus the whole new poisoning. The most convert large jar with a place within it with the ant solution enter through the cover, fill themselves lution, and carry in the worst cases a serve an ordinary yacht and the ants are one jar may be en kitchen or pantry useful for all the ants, as well as the FAREWELL RECORD RETIRING W. B. Williams and At Home of $ "El Encanto" that Mrs. Jasper Leck, presented an air tality last Thursday the Orange county wives and deputies long picnic tables take of all manner occasion was a fair W. B. Williams and no longer a memorial board. The tables were with fiber table o deep yellow double russet and gold z autumn coloring and abolish free tolls. Representative citizens of the county who took part in the conference were D. Eyman Huff, El Modena; A. S. Bradford, Frank Morse, Placentia; W. R. Garrett, Orange; H. A. Lake, Garden Grove; Hugh T. Thompson, Villa Park; E. A. Spaulding, Fairview Farms; N. Le-Marquand, Fullerton; W. D. Johnston, Westminster; E. E. French, Huntington Beach; I. L. Marchant, Tustin; A. V. Douglass, La Habra; W. W. Crosier, Newport Beach; John Reuther, F. C. Krause, F. Grant White, C. E. Holcomb, A. A. Mills, J. H. Whitaker, Anaheim; Dr. J. D. Thomas, Olive; A. Nelson, Buena Park; Geo. B. Shattuck, John A. McFadden, R. L. Bisby, J. E. Liebig, Walter Eden, Dr. John Wehrly, Jas. S. Smart, A. W. Rutan, Wayne W. Goble, J. C. Metzgar, Alex Brownridge, Horace Fine, Santa Ana. The Orange County Bar association was asked to take up the matter and help fight the telephone trust before the railroad commission, and there will be no lack of legal talent to present the case before that body. Numerous speeches were made. A. A. Mills objected to the proposed increase in rates for suburban phones. "The phone company proposes a raise of at least one dollar a month for suburban phones, outside of a certain radius from each exchange," said Mr. Mills, "and I am sure if such a raise is made that three fourths of the farmers will take out their phones. We believe the business and professional men should pay whatever raise is made, and that the farmers' rates should not be raised." "I believe the phone company figures 6.64 per cent depreciation each year, and at that rate an entire new system could be installed every 15½ years. As a matter of fact, however, the old system is kept in repair by the maintenance department, and at the end of 15 years is as good as new. I believe a depreciation of 1 per cent each year is too much. "The proposal of the company to increase all suburban phones $1 per month, and maps presented showed that the city phone areas had been very much restricted. At Placentia it was within a radius of one-half mile of the exchange; at Anaheim, three-fourths of a mile; at Fullerton, about one mile. Phones outside these districts were classed as suburban. The increased cost would be a burden on the farmers and the result would be such deplorable shape as they now claim, so that the business would be run at a loss. "I believe we ought to get an expert telephone man to represent us, and I believe if our case is put up right we will not have to pay another cent more than we are paying now for our phone service. The phone company is entitled to a legitimate 6 per cent return to the investment, but it is our business to see that they do not get 26 per cent." A committee was appointed to cooperate with a committee of the associated chambers of commerce and carry the matter before the railroad commission. It consists of Walter Eden of Santa Ana, chairman; W. R. Garrett of Orange, and F. Grant White of Anaheim, all lawyers. A committee consisting of John Reuther of Anaheim, chairman; E. E. French of Huntington Beach, and R. L. Bisby of Santa Ana, was appointed to investigate the proposed increase in gas rates for commercial purposes. SUSPEND THE LAW ON MINING CLAIMS Soldiers and Sailors Relieved of Necessity of Assessment Work Word from Washington, D.C., has recently been received by Fletcher Hamilton, state mineralogist, to the effect that officers and men who have entered the military service of the nation may hold mining claims without complying with the section of the law which provides that $100 worth of work shall be performed annually, upon each unpatented claim. This step was taken by congress and approved by the president, as a war measure, the text of the resolution reading as follows: "Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled; That the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which require that on each mining claim located after the 10th day of May, 1872, and until patent has been issued therefor, not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made during each year, shall not apply to claims or parts of claims owned by officers, or enlisted men who have been or may, during the present war with Germany, be mustered into the military or naval wives and deputies long picnic tables take of all manner occasion was a fair W.B.Williams and no longer a member board. The tables were with fiber table deep yellow double russet and gold z autumn coloring. The picnic idea was wooden plates and salted nuts, pickles place cards were used upon which the mats was written.Under many Japanese laws presented an enchanted soft brown,yellow were laid for eight sandwiches,salads cream were only things served by Miss Zena Leck,Mrs.Harry Zaise Schumacher and Nbert. Judge W.H.Theter introduced the self eloquently al regard for Mr.Followed by T.Burke,Dr.Zaiser son There were greet at the loss of among the county for his success in work. Mr.Williams having expression to the courtesies extend Mrs.Williams. CIRCUS DRIVE Joseph Boil,a ling Bros.' circus,the heavy animal wagon day morning at 5:30 minutes afterwa hospital. The man joined ment at Akron,G summer.Friday m engaged in driving a mal wagons away point where other them to take to a team was hooked to the tongue,and it the driver,during rods,t sit sideways and drive.Boll "The proposal of the company to increase all suburban phones $1 per month, and maps presented showed that the city phone areas had been very much restricted. At Placentia it was within a radius of one-half mile of the exchange; at Anaheim, three-fourths of a mile; at Fullerton, about one mile. Phones outside these districts were classed as suburban. The increased cost would be a burden on the farmers and the result would be that three fourths of them would take out their phones, decreasing the value of the service. Taking Orange as an illustration, I find that subscribers there have access to 2340 phones in Santa Ana and 225 in Tustin, and with 990 in Orange added make a total of 3550 phones. If this should be reduced in the proportion of my estimate of the percentage of phones that would be disconnected under an increased rate, it would reduce the numbers of subscribers to about 804." F. Grant White of this city, a former Chicago attorney and president of the Home Telephone company in that city said: "We know the Sunset Telephone Co. is making money, and their claim that they have been working at a loss in Orange county is all nonsense—sunshine—moonshine—bull, or whatever you want to call it. The Bell company is the company you've got to do business with, for they control all the rights of subsidiary companies, and they have bought out the Home company right now. What they want you to do is to O. K. what they've done, but you don't have to do it. I feel confident that we can show the railroad commission that the Pacific company is now getting an adequate return on their investment, and if the commission means anything to you, I am confident it will protect the people from exhorbitant rates and curtailment of the free switch- SWAT THE ANT "How can we rid our pantries of the Argentine ant?" This is a question which has come to the committee on resources and food supply of the California state council of defense. Poisoning by a syrup which contains between one fourth and one half of one per cent of arsenic, has been found by the university of California to be the most satisfactory way to The man joined me at Akron, summer. Friday morning engaged in driving a mal wagons away a point where other them to take to team was hooked up the tongue, and it the driver, during rods, to sit sideways and drive. Bolling at the Santa Fe de south of Fourth street his balance and we. The drag on the tie call of "Whoa!" faster instead of so man rolled over the get out of the way, passed over his wheel over one hand. The man was taken Officer C. I. Pond at the Santa Ana Hotel Cargay's machine. After reaching the hotel. Fellow workers "Shorty" and "Peace" until noon that O learned the man's name, manager of th to locate relatives JAPS VISIT Prof. Yoshio Turu eering department of university at Tokyo and professor of mining metallurgy of the O nical College of Japan spending a few days fields. The distinguished greatly interested in and scientific man developed and hand Nippon Oil company Anaheim Gazette fight the Argentine ant. Most commercial ant poisons contain too much arsenic, and in consequence the foraging ants are killed almost immediately, but by using this very weak solution it is brought about that large quantities of the poison are carried to the nest and fed to the young ants, and thus the whole nest is killed by slow poisoning. The most convenient way is to use a large jar with a perforated cover and to place within it a sponge saturated with the ant solution. The ants will enter through the perforations in the cover, fill themselves with the ant solution, and carry it to their nests. In the worst cases a half dozen jars will serve an ordinary sized house and lot, and the ants are not very numerous one jar may be enough, placed in the kitchen or pantry. This remedy is useful for all the native species of ants, as well as the Argentine ants. FAREWELL RECEPTION TO RETIRING COUNTY CLERK W. B. Williams and Wife Entertained At Home of Supervisor Leck "El Encanto" the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Leck, and its pretty lawn, presented an air of wide-open hospitality last Thursday evening when all the Orange county officials, their wives and deputies, were seated at long picnic tables and invited to partake of all manner of good things. The occasion was a farewell reception to W. B. Williams and his wife, as he is no longer a member of the county official board. The tables were all in rustic dress, with fiber table cloths and napkins. Deep yellow double marigolds and russet and gold zinnias gave a rich autumn coloring to the decoration. opening up the oil resources of the islands and the government, as well as engineering institutions in Japan is devoting much time to the oil industry. Three or four Japanese, direct from Japan, also looked over the local fields about six months ago, visiting all of the most important leases here. GARDEN GROVE MOVING TOWARD INCORPORATION Neighboring Town Soon Expects to Have Local Government Garden Grove will, in all probability, be an incorporated city within a few months. The incorporation plan, asleep for many months, has had a new birth and a petition is now in circulation in the neighborhood asking for an election on incorporating the city. The committee in active charge of the campaign is composed of S. S. Jackson, R. B. Richey, J. G., Dunn, F. Mills, and T. Mitchell. This committee was appointed and the immediate campaign for incorporation was decided on at a meeting of representative business men and ranchers of the district, and immediately a petition was drawn up by Attorney H. C. Head of Santa Ana for the petitioners, who are confident that the people will approve the plan to make of Garden Grove a full-fledged city. A big boost was given the project recently when it was found that the lighting district would have to be reorganized. The plan now is to incorporate the city instead of re-organizing the lighting district, and thus get all the benefits of a local government. The area of the proposed city will be one square mile, and the boundary not receive as high a price for their beets with the price established by the government as they would have received had the market been left open to competition, but the base price we have established should not be affected in the least," said a manager of one of the Orange county factories. "It is true that the beet sugar producers have accepted a scale suggested by the food administration, I have not been informed of the scale, and therefore cannot say to what extent the growers will be affected. "In published reports of the matter that I have read, 7 cents per pound has been the suggested price, and if this maintains, the growers should receive an average of about $8 per ton for their crop. "At the time the factories made the advance of $1.50 per ton on the base price, about 25 per cent of this year's product had been disposed of at a 7 cents per pound net. We estimated the balance of the output at 6 cents, and promised the growers a still higher price if sugar prices warranted." "Seven cents per pound is an increase of about 40 per cent over prices obtaining in normal years before the war. The increased cost of production probably has been a little less than the increase in price. "It is my understanding that the food administration will attempt to place prices on all foodstuffs and will establish those prices on the basis of the per cent advance over normal conditions. Such a practice certainly would tend to stimulate production in some sections of the country." Miss Orilla Evans of Anaheim and Gordon Bigelow of Azusa, were married by Rev. John T. Stivers at Riverside Wednesday last. The young people became acquainted at the Los wives and deputies, were seated at long picnic tables and invited to partake of all manner of good things. The occasion was a farewell reception to W. B. Williams and his wife, as he is no longer a member of the county official board. The tables were all in rustic dress, with fiber table cloths and napkins. Deep yellow double marigolds and russet and gold zinnias gave a rich autumn coloring to the decoration. The picnic idea was carried out in wooden plates and receptacles for salted nuts, pickles and olives. The place cards were tiny wooden spoons upon which the name of each guest was written. Under the soft light of many Japanese lanterns the lawn presented an enchanting scene all in soft brown, yellow and green. Covers were laid for eighty guests. Delicious sandwiches, salads, cake and ice cream were only a few of the good things served by Mrs. Jasper Leck, Miss Zena Leck, Mrs. T. B. Talbert, Mrs. Harry Zaiser, Mrs. William Schumacher and Master Gordon Talbert. Judge W. H. Thomas, as toastmaster, introduced the speakers and himself eloquently expressed his personal regard for Mr. Williams. He was followed by T. B. Talbert, J. C. Burke, Dr. Zaiser and T. E. Stephenson. There were expressions of regret at the loss of Mr. Williams from among the county officials and wishes for his success in his new field of work. Mr. Williams happily replied, giving expression to his appreciation of the courtesies extended to himself and Mrs. Williams. CIRCUS DRIVER KILLED Joseph Boil, a teamster for Ringling Bros.' circus, was run over by a heavy animal wagon at Santa Ana Friday morning at 5:35 o'clock, and died 20 minutes afterward at the Santa Ana hospital. The man joined the circus' employment at Akron, Ohio, early in the summer. Friday morning he was engaged in driving a team hauling animal wagons away from the train to a point where other teams would get them to take to the grounds. The team was hooked to the front end of the tongue, and it was customary for the driver, during the haul of a few rods, to sit sideways on the tongue and drive. Boil was going south that people will approve the plan to make of Garden Grove a full-fledged city. A big boost was given the project recently when it was found that the lighting district would have to be reorganized. The plan now is to incorporate the city instead of re-organizing the lighting district, and thus get all the benefits of a local government. The area of the proposed city will be one square mile, and the boundary will be very close to the boundaries of the old lighting district. The city will not be square, on account of a slight jog in the sectional lines. In the petitioning now in circulation, it is stated the proposed area has a population of approximately one thousand. WHEN UNCLE SAM BUYS PAPER The government is now getting printing paper at 2½ cents a pound. That rate has been fixed by the president, pursuant to the authority vested in him to commandeer supplies needed for war purposes. The paper is to be used in publishing the government's daily Official Bulletin. The company from which it is obtained had refused to sell its product for less than 3 cents a pound. The administration's experts reported that 2½ cents was a fair price, and that settles it. Other newspaper publishers, of whom there are many thousand in the United States, naturally hope that this action will have some effect in lowering the price of paper to them. The president declared recently that private consumers ought to share in price reductions effected by the government. Private consumers of print paper do not hope to get this essential material so cheaply as the government's official Bulletin is getting it. There are few publishers who wouldn't rejoice if they could get paper as low as 3 cents a pound. Most of them are paying about twice that much. But certainly if paper can really be sold for 2½ cents a pound at a fair profit, there ought to be some reduction for the benefit of the American press in general, engaged as it is in giving its best service to the country under a tremendous handicap of increased expenses. GOVERNMENT CONTROL The man joined the circus' employment at Akron, Ohio, early in the summer. Friday morning he was engaged in driving a team hauling animal wagons away from the train to a point where other teams would get them to take to the grounds. The team was hooked to the front end of the tongue, and it was customary for the driver, during the haul of a few rods, to sit sideways on the tongue and drive. Boil was going south at the Santa Fe depot about fifty feet south of Fourth street when he lost his balance and went over backward. The drag on the lines and his frantic call of "Whoa!" started the horses faster instead of stopping them. The man rolled over three times trying to get out of the way, but the front wheel passed over his chest, and the rear wheel over one hand. The man was taken in charge by Officer C. I. Pond and was carried to the Santa Ana Hospital in O. M. Cargay's machine. He died soon after reaching the hospital. Fellow workers knew the man as "Shorty" and "Peanuts." It was not until noon that Coroner Winbigler learned the man's name. C. N. Thompson, manager of the circus, is trying to locate relatives of the man. JAPS VISIT OIL FIELDS Prof. Yoshio Tanaka of the engineering department of the Imperial University at Tokyo and Michiya Hiraoka, professor of mining engineering and metallurgy of the Ozaka Higher Technical College of Japan, have been spending a few days in the local oil fields. The distinguished Japanese are greatly interested in the up to date and scientific manner in which oil is developed and handled here. The Nippon Oil company of Japan is now While the consuming public will be saved more than $30,000,000 on sugar between now and the first of the year by reason of the government assuming control of the entire sugar industry on the first of October, the base price on beets as it now exists under the $1.50 per ton increase voluntarily made by the sugar factories will not be affected. It is probable the growers would have received a higher price had the business continued without government control. Announcement that the government would assume control was made last week by the food administration in Washington. It will be controlled by the institution of a licensing system to include manufacture, refining and imports. Dispatches from Washington state that the beet sugar producers have already accepted a scale of prices suggested by the food administration, but the scale is not published. 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Fullerton, California Jose Madrigal and Ambrosia Quintara were both held by the coroner's jury Wednesday to answer to the murder of Belen Quintara, wife of the man and sister of the woman. Belen Quintara was killed Monday night with a pocket knife. Madrigal accuses her sister of the killing, while the sister charges Madrigal with the crime. As only the three persons were in the house at the time, and nobody else has any knowledge of the affair, officers are uncertain as to which is the guilty party. Dispatches from San Francisco state that James Irvine, owner of the big Irvine ranch in this county and who is president of the San Francisco, Napa, and Calistoga railway and director of the California Electric Generating company, is interested in a new $5,000,000 shipbuilding corporation. The new firm is known as the Pacific Coast Shipbuilding company, and on its property at Suisun Bay, near San Francisco, will soon begin the construction of a fleet of steel merchant vessels for the government.