anaheim-gazette 1919-02-13

R. R. COMMISSION CAMPING ON THE TRAIL APPEALS TO SUPERIOR COURT FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST PACIFIC TELEPHONE CO. MANY STATES JOIN IN FIGHTING BURLESON'S HIGH HANDED USURPATION OF AUTHORITY Determined to utilize every means at its command to insure for the people of the State of California the protection guaranteed them under the public utilities act of the state, the Railroad Commission through Douglas Brookman, its attorney, Wednesday morning filed in the superior court of the state an action to enjoin the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company from putting into force the long distance telephone rates provided for in what is now generally known as the Burleson schedule. The action is brought in the name of the people of the State of California and is directed against the directors of the telephone company. In the complaint it is charged that the phone company in putting into effect the Burleson rates without securing the approval of the Railroad Commission is violating the provisions of the public utilities act, which gives to the commission the power and authority to make rates for all California utilities. The new rates, the complaint declares, means, in California, an added cost of $800,000 for telephone service. the present work of the Peace Conference in Paris, as regards both great questions and apparently small ones, that these 45,000 people are said to be awaiting the decisions of the conference with the utmost concern. Looking back on what they have suffered and what their compatriots have suffered during the last four years, any hint at the possibility of their being handed back again to a government which has treated them so shamefully fills them with dismay. They are, according to the report of the British Press Bureau, "relying on the Allies' promise that the rights of small nations shall be safeguarded." They will not, it may be confidently assumed, rely on this promise in vain. SEEK TO PREVENT THE SOWING OF FOUL SEED Bill Introduced Providing For Inspection of Agricultural Seed Senator E. S. Rigdon, of San Luis Obispo, has introduced a bill in the legislature providing for the inspection and proper labeling of agricultural seeds. If this bill becomes a law, it will be a greater step towards the advancement of California agriculture than most of us realize. There has been too much low grade seed sold in the past. The average farmer wants clean seed and would plant clean seed if he could reasonably sure of obtaining it. There are some farmers who do not realize the importance of clean, high germinating seed and do their neighbors great damage by selling them weed-infested seed. To prevent the spread of noxious weeds is a problem which has been facing us for some time. Some sections of the state already are realizing their mistake in allowing yellow star thistle to grow until it is now the name of the people of the State of California and is directed against the directors of the telephone company. In the complaint it is charged that the phone company in putting into effect the Burelson rates without securing the approval of the Railroad Commission is violating the provisions of the public utilities act, which gives to the commission the power and authority to make rates for all California utilities. The new rates, the complaint declares, means, in California, an added cost of $800,000 for telephone service. The appeal to the state court will not affect the previous action taken by the commission in the federal court, which proceedings were also to restrain the telephone company from using the Burleson schedule of rates. The commission has determined to use every avenue to protect the people of the state, and to bring to an issue as early as possible, the question of authority over rates. Attorney Brookman for the commission, had the following to say regarding the new action: "In view of the decision of Judge Anderson of the federal court of Indiana, a full report of which has arrived here, and in which he declined to enjoin the Burleson rates at the request of the public utilities commission of Indiana, and dismissed the proceedings, I am filing a second case in the state court so that in the event the Anderson ruling should be held applicable here, there will be no delay in the test case. I am keeping in close touch with the court proceedings in other states. The question is one of national importance and will have finally to be decided by the United States supreme court. The first case to reach that court will probably-become the test case. In the event an eastern case is the first to reach the higher court, the Railroad Commission will appear and present California's stand in this all-important matter." State after state is joining the ranks of protestants against what is generally termed Burleson's usurpation of power and have taken the matter of the Burleson rates into either state or federal courts. In addition to California the following states, through their public utilities commission, have declared the Burleson action unlawful and have appealed to the courts for an adjudication of the matter: Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, South Dakota, Louisiana and New Jersey. Many of the court actions taken in separate states are taken in behalf clean seed and would plant clean seed if he could be reasonably sure of obtaining it. There are some farmers who do not realize the importance of clean, high germinating seed and do their neighbors great damage by selling them weed-infested seed. To prevent the spread of noxious weeds is a problem which has been facing us for some time. Some sections of the state already are realizing their mistake in allowing yellow star thistle to grow until it is now covering thousands of acres. Thousands of seeds of this weed are sown annually with the barley and wheat seed. Just recently a report came from San Diego county that the barley seed was foul. A sample drawn from some of the seed examined showed no less than ten different weeds, among which were yellow star thistle, pigweed, melilotus, sourdock and others. How can a man be expected to raise a clean stand of grain when he cannot get clean seed? The bill, as it now stands, provides for the labeling of all agricultural seed sold in the state of California with: (a) the name of the kind and variety of seed; (b) name of the seedsman or grower; (c) percentage of germination; (d) percentage of weeds present, with names of all "noxious" weeds; and (e) name of locality where the seed was grown. The law is placed in the hands of the state commissioner of horticulture, who is empowered to make tests and analyses and see that the law is carried out to the letter. If farmers can be guaranteed good seed, it will not be long before there will be no sale for low grade seed. A campaign of education would be all that is necessary to point out the advantages of buying the best on the market when it comes to seed. A pure seed law will mean better crops for the farmer and fewer weeds. SUGAR AMPLE BUT ABNORMALLY DISTRIBUTED The prospective production of sugar for the season of 1918-19 is about 188,000 short tons less than the annual average for five years just before the war which, as compared with a total of 18,750,000 short tons, is not of great significance, and the current crop is regarded by the United States Department of Agriculture as practically sufficient to meet a normal world consumption even if present stocks did not exist. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the world sugar supply is not normally distributed. A conservative policy to increasing the number till the relative shortage of feed are overcome in mention of the Unipartment of Agriculture in a statement on American production in 1919. In the hog situation these ports that the number from 65,620,000, the high to 58,933,000, the low and under the stimulus and a record corncrem number increased to 70 January 1, 1918. Reports on number on farms 1919, was 75,587,000, or 6.5 per cent. The number of swine population in 1911 was animal. On the same should be 72,474,000 on exports of pork and fell from 1,678,000,000 fiscal year 1899 to 707,and rose to 1,692,000,000 though definite data ports indicate a consider in the number of swine representative of the Fiction reports a reduction in the United Kingdom in Italy, and 49 per c However, in estimating mand in Europe for products certain factors in mind; namely,(1) on hand in the United rapidity with which swine can be increased other factor of imports VALENTINE SUGGESTION Putting thrift into Valentine Day, February 14, is the latest objective of the government's war saving strategy. Substitute the thrift stamp for the little valentine and let the big war savings stamp bearing the benign countenance of Benjamin Franklin carry your greeting instead of the usual big box of finery is the urge of thirtf stamp workers. There is no desire say the officials to take away any sentiment from this age-old custom of sending valentines but rather to put into it an element of strength which will aid in perpetuating the custom with Young America. "As for the comic we have no remedy or substitute," declared Samuel Hubbard of the war savings division. Thrift stamps are not an antidote for them nor will thrift stamps aid in encouraging this phase of valentine day observance." According to the latest state acts, some 45,000 refugees of both the nationalities referred to are now in this camp, and it affords an instructive glimpse of the far-reaching nature of for the season of 1918-19 is about 188,000 short tons less than the annual average for the five years just before the war which, as compared with a total of 18,750,000 short tons, is not of great significance, and the current crop is regarded by the United States Department of Agriculture as practically sufficient to meet a normal world consumption even if present stocks did not exist. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the world sugar supply is not normally distributed. There is a shortage in the beet-sugar production in Europe of 50 per cent of the pre-war average, amounting to 4,150,000 tons, while in the same time the cane sugar output has increased by 3,842,000 tons, and the beet sugar crop of the United States is 131,000 tons above the pre-war average, though the smallest since 1914. No considerable increase in beet sugar production is expected within the next 12 months, though it is expected ultimately to exceed that of pre-war times. BEWARE OF SWINDLERS General J. J. Borree, who is a member of the State Council of Defense, has advised that body that California relatives of discharged soldiers should be warned to guard against fraudulent telegrams and letters calling for money for the men. Many instances have been called to the attention of the adjutant general's office, where such appeals purporting to come from discharged men to have been proved to have been sent by swindlers. In several cases the men whose names were signed to telegrams or letters were already on trains en route home and not in need of the funds asked in their names. General Borree asks that relatives and friends of soldiers exercise utmost caution upon receipt of appeals for money for the men. And now comes an ominousington permitting these dehorned beer. 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You just lay back like a regular fellow and puff to beat the cards and wonder why in samhill you didn't nail a THE HOG SITUATION A conservative policy with respect to increasing the number of swine until the relative shortage and high price of feed are overcome is the recommendation of the United States Department of Agriculture, recently made in a statement on American agricultural production in 1919. In summarizing the hog situation the Department reports that the number of swine fell from 65,620,000, the high point in 1911, to 58,933,000, the low point in 1914; and under the stimulus of war demand and a record corn crop in 1917 the number increased to 70,978,000 on January 1, 1918. Reports indicate that the number on farms on January 1, 1919, was 75,587,000, or an increase of 6.5 per cent. The number of swine per capita of population in 1911 was 0.679 of one animal. On the same basis there should be 72,474,000 on farms in 1919. Exports of pork and pork products fell from 1,678,000,000 pounds in the fiscal year 1899 to 707,000,000 in 1910, and rose to 1,692,000,000 in 1918. Although definite data are lacking, reports indicate a considerable reduction in the number of swine in Europe. A representative of the Food Administration reports a reduction of 25 per cent in the United Kingdom, 12½ per cent in Italy, and 49 per cent in France. However, in estimating probable demand in Europe for American pork products certain factors must be borne in mind; namely, (1) large stocks now on hand in the United States, and (2) the rapidity with which the number of swine can be increased in Europe. Another factor of importance is the relaers have been compelled to pay here-tofore. PROTECTING CHRISTMAS TREES "The normal yearly Christmas tree demand for the entire state can be met several times over from California's national forests alone. As a matter of fact, plans by which local dealers should be able to break Oregon's monopoly of the California market are already well under way." This comment on State Senator Iman's bill making it unlawful to cut fir trees for Yuletide celebrations was made by R. Headley, acting district forester. "The annual saving in young trees affected by modern methods of forest fire protection, as practiced by the more responsible timber land owners of the present day, will more than offset all the trees cut for such a legitimate purpose," he continued. "Modern forest fire protection, besides caring for the crop of young trees, without which neither the uses not the beauties of our forests may be continued, saves the timber owner himself from actual dollars and cents loss to his merchantable or mature timber crop. "My statement does not agree with the mythical idea that the best way to protect the forests is to burn them over every year after the rains and thus keep them 'open'; a system supposed to have been practiced by the California Indians long before the advent of the white man. "Is that myth supported by fact? The first white men who ever set foot DOWN IN AUSTIN The city of Austin, Texas, has only three members of the President's cabinet left. The resignation of Attorney-General Thomas W. Gregory strikes one Austinite from the official roster. But Postmaster-General Burleson remains as does Secretary of Agriculture Houston (long an Austinite) and Col. House, who is a Cabineteer without portfolio. It is doubtful whether one little city ever monopolized more of presidential favor and influence than this fortunate Texas municipality under Mr. Wilson. In the whole story of the government since its birth, all Michigan has had but six cabinet members—Secretary of State Cass under Buchanan, Secretary of War Alger under McKinley, Secretary of the Interior McClelland under Pierce, Secretary of the Interior Chandler under Grant, Secretary of the Navy Newberry under Roosevelt and Postmaster-General Don M. Dickinson under Cleveland. In one In one administration Austin, with a population of perhaps 40,000, has done almost as well as Michigan in a century and a half. Some town. Heretofore, once in a while a president has found it necessary to take two members of the same cabinet from the same big city—like New York—but rarely; and even two simultaneous members from the same state has usually been considered a dubious concentration of authority. Thirteen states never had a cabinet member in their ambitious lives. Austin gets the equivalent of four in one jump. Indeed, our good president is a precedent-smasher! Austin has hung up a record which will never be duplicated again. It is so unusual—and so ludicrous (considering the size of America In the number of swine in Europe. A representative of the Food Administration reports a reduction of 25 per cent in the United Kingdom, 12½ per cent in Italy, and 49 per cent in France. However, in estimating probable demand in Europe for American pork products certain factors must be borne in mind; namely, (1) large stocks now on hand in the United States, and (2) the rapidity with which the number of swine can be increased in Europe. Another factor of importance is the relatively large proportion of lard in the exports of this country, amounting to about 50 per cent of all pork products exported in the 5-year period from 1910 to 1914, and about 200 per cent more than the total quantity of beef exported. Exports of lard amounted to 481,000,000 pounds in 1914, 476,000,000 pounds in 1915, 427,000,000 pounds in 1916, 445,000,000 pounds in 1917, and 392,000,000 pounds in 1918. All reports emphasize the shortage of fats and oils in Europe at the present time. No shipments to Germany and Austria have been included in the exports of lard from the United States since 1914. However, prior to the war Germany was our second largest customer, taking 146,000,000 pounds in 1914, or about 30 per cent of our total lard exports. The foreign demand for lard is likely to be heavy during the present year. And now comes an order from Washington permitting the manufacture of dehorned beer. The brewing of beer was stopped by government ukase on December 1 for the purpose of conserving the grain used in it. As precisely the same amount of grain is used in the manufacture of non-alcoholic and genuine beer we fail to see the philosophy in the order permitting the manufacture of one and prohibiting the other. Perhaps the government didn't want the huge revenue the poor brew- "My statement does not agree with the mythical idea that the best way to protect the forests is to burn them over every year after the rains and thus keep them 'open'; a system supposed to have been practiced by the California Indians long before the advent of the white man. 'Is that myth supported by fact? The first white men who ever set foot in the Lower Trinity and Klamath River region traversed it in May, 1828. They belonged to the Smith expedition which, except for three of its members, was massacred by the Rogue River Indians a few months later. Harrison G. Rogers, Smith's assistant, kept a diary of the expedition, in which he makes mention of the 'amazing bad' traveling over the 'steep and brushy mountains.' This country was anything but open, although the Indians had been living in it for years. Witness such entries as: "'The traveling very bad. Fifteen horses lost in the brush, two of them with loads, and the most of the men are as much fatigued as the horses.' And again: "'The horses got so that it was almost impossible to drive them down the mountain among the brush." 'Had the habit of burning our forests over every year been practiced as long and as assiduously as we are led to believe, the protection of our young fir trees against Christmas tree trade might well be necessary. Under the circumstancees, however, and, in view of the fact that the proposed bill will not affect the situation within the federally controlled national forests of the state, California children may still be assured of their usual Yuletide celebrations." The Pacific Gas & Electric Company has applied to the Railroad Commission for authority to make a change in the electric schedule under which it now charges for power for reclamation consumers. The present schedule was adopted with the main idea of serving small consumers. The new schedule proposed will provide new rates to those who use larger amounts of energy. There is also provided a new schedule for the smaller consumers, the schedule being arranged to cover installations of less than 25 horsepower and for 50 horsepower and over. In all there are 12 consumers affected by the proposed change, eight of them being reclamation districts. The proposed new rates are said to be more favorable to the consumer than the old. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF EXCHANGE ORANGE PRODUCTS COMPANY Whereas, Exchange Orange Products Company is a corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, and now has its principal place of business in Anaheim, Orange County, California, and intends to change the same; Now therefore, notice is hereby given that at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of said Exchange Orange Products Company, duly convened and held at the office of said corporation at Anaheim, California, on the 24th day of January, 1919, said Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution that the principal place of business of said corporation be changed from Anaheim, Orange County, California, where its said principal place of business is now situated, to the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and that this notice be published; and notice is further given that the owners and holders of more than two-thirds of the capital stock of said corporation have consented in writing to such change, which consent was filed in the office of said corporation, with the Secretary thereof, on the 21st day of January, 1919; and notice is further given that said Exchange Orange Products Company intends to change its principal place of business from Anaheim, Orange County, California, where its principal place of business is now situated, to the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. By order of the Board of Directors of said corporation. Dated at Anaheim, California, this 24th day of January, 1919. EXCHANGE ORANGE PRODUCTS COMPANY, (a corporation) By Thomas Crawford, its President. By Annie Crawford, its Secretary. GEORGE E. FARRAND, Attorney. (Seal) CERTIFICATE OF COPARTNERSHIP UNDER FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners transacting and doing a general concrete and cement pipe business and engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and concrete pipe in the County of Orange, State of California, under the firm name and style of Morningstar & Trapp; that the names in full of all the members of such partnership are S. G. Morningstar and W. A. Trapp; and that the respective places of our residences are set opposite our respective names hereto subscribed. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set out hands this 20th day of January, 1919. S. G. Morningstar, Anaheim, Cal., R. D. 5, Box 144. W. A. Trapp, Anaheim, Cal., R. F. D. No. 3, Box 241. State of California, County of Orange. On this 20th day of January, 1919, before me, Roger C. Dutton, a notary public in and for said county personally appeared S. G. Morningstar and W. A. Trapp, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the annexed instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same. Witness my hand and official seal. ROGER C. DUTTON, Notary Public in and for said Orange County, California. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Samuel J. Griffin, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Samuel J. Griffin, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Executor at his place of business, to-wit, at the office of H. G. Ames, Esq. suite No. 1, Odd NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary C. Everhardy, Deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administratrix with the Will annexed, of the estate of Mary C. Everhardy, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said administratrix at her place of business, 307 N. Philadelphia street, in the City of Anaheim, in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 1st day of February, 1919. ANNIE H. EVERHARDY, Administratrix with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Mary C. Everhardy, Deceased. 1-6-5t SANTA FE TIME TABLE (Corrected to Date) NORTHBOUND Lv. Anaheim Ar. Los Angeles 6:19 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:58 A.M. 12:50 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 5:43 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 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A writer in the Paris Temps now voices the same sentiment. He asserts that in spite of the shortage of metal in Germany during the war, the toy factories of Nuremberg made lead soldiers as usual, and sold their product not only in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Holland and the Scandinavian countries. The League of Nations will undoubtedly be able to keep peace during this generation, the writer believes, but he fears for future generations if children are to be encouraged in the idea of war and militarism during their most impressionable years. If our guns are to be beaten into plowshares, our shells into pruning-hooks, why should not the tin soldiers become toy sailors, explorers, railroad men and followers of other occupations less destructive and no less pleasurable and exciting? Curtis D. Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, of West Orangethorpe avenue, arrived home last week from overseas, having been in the service 19 months, and four months at the front in France. One time in going over the top a boy by the side of him received a shot in the side of the neck, which came out at the side of his nose, and he supposed the man was dead, and buried, but to his surprise the fellow came back on the same boat with him. This is only one of the strange coincidences of the war, he says. Curtis is awfully pleased to get back, and glad to get out of Uncle Sam's army, but would volunteer again tomorrow of another war started. He was only 19 years of age when he volunteered 19 months ago.