anaheim-gazette 1921-02-24

SENATOR LYON ATTACKS KING TAX BILL Declares People In Dead Earnest Demanding Retrenchment That the Legislature, when it resumes sessions February 24, should immediately attack Governor Stephens' 1921-1923 state tax budget of nearly $82,000,000 and shear from it every lota of needless expense, was the battlecry sounded by Senator Charles W. Lyon af Venice. This declaration came in the form of a written statement assailing the King excess bill which, in the guise of "equalizing" taxes between the public utility corporations and the general property owner would saddle a $15,000,000 increase of taxes upon the people. It was stated. Senator Lyon declared that the Governor and his henchmen had been caught "asleep at the switch" and that they had utterly disregarded the people's cry for reduction of taxes instead of increasing them. "I believe," said Senator Lyon, "the administration has been caught asleep at the switch this time. Gov. Stephons seemed to consider the demand for State economy as the political outcry of a few districts which had some special ends to gain, but I know, and I believe the administration now realizes, that the people of California are in dead earnest this time. The demand for economy is voiced in all sections of California and is not of political origin. "The people as a whole who are demanding that the expense and waste of numerous bureaus and de-partments be halted, demand that no more taxes of any kind be placed upon their shoulders! They realize that once the money is placed in the hands of the administration, the chances of any of it being saved are negative. From a budget of $23,000,000 in 1913 to a proposed budget of nearly $82,000,000 in 1921 shows that an enormous advance in a short time has been made. At every session the legislature has been approving the administration's budget until now it is time to call a halt and see if some of the expense can not be chopped off. I am sure the expense can be reduced. "When the Legislature opened its present session the need for more money was emphasized by Governor Stephens. Soon after this the King tax bill was presented. It purported to raise the taxes of public utility corporations, banke and insurance companies. The Legislators were given no chance to investigate the budget thoroughly and determine whether the huge sum of almost $82,000,000 was necessary. The bill was presented and every effort was made to pust it down our throats. The 1919 budget had been only $47,000,000 and the big increase looked suspicious. "There must be money to run the state government, but the people are the ones who pay and their demand for eliminating useless expense must be regarded." "There is no question but that an increase in the taxes on public utilities will be promptly paid by the people in increased car-fare." 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ANAHEIM —Buy White Lily Bread ... the Bakery or at Your Grocer. and that he placed by realize in administration, it being 10,000 in of nearly that an time has usion the driving the now it see if not be the expense opened its for more Governor the King purported the utility insurance were gate the determine of almost The bill fort was throats, only $47,- be looked to run the people their de-less ex-but that on public paid by car-fare, telephone bills gas bills and so forth. Governor Stephens has attempted to convince his audience that increased taxes will not be reflected in increased rates charged to the public, but his theory is impossible. I appeared as attorney for the City of Venice when the Pacific Electric Railroad asked that the commission take into consideration as t pare of the railway's operating expenses, the taxes it paid the state. There can be no denying that the people will pay under the proposed King bill. "In the face of all this, Governor Stephens has proposed a budget of approximately $82,000,000. Where is the extra $15,000,000 to go? I have asked the administration to explain this but there has been no explanation forthcoming." $609,880 IS NEEDED FOR COUNTY ROADS Holding that the good roads maintenance fund, as established by law, will not permit of sufficient money to take care of the construction work as well as the ordinary maintenance, County Engineer J. L. McBride addresses a lengthy letter to the board of supervisors stating that it will be necessary to raise $609,880 to make needed repairs and construct new roadways. "A year ago," said McBride, "we believed that the maintenance fund would be ample to do sufficient reconstruction work each year to take care of increasing traffic. From the rapid deterioration of our paved roads, which has occurred in the past few weeks, and which could not be foreseen, we find ourselves facing a DOCTORS FIND POISON IN DUNLOP'S STOMACH Young Man Found In Bathtub Supposed To Have Suicided Although a coroner's jury brought in a verdict of "accidental death" in the inquest over the body of Clerk J. Dunlop, former soldier, who sustained frightful burns in a heated bathtub in a Fullerton rooming house, a post mortem examination made by Dr. D. C. Cowles of Fullerton revealed unmistakable evidence of bi-chloride of mercury, poisoning in the stomach of the dead man. That mercury poisoning was found in the stomach and intestines 's a statement made by Dr. Cowles, who prepared a letter based on his findings and which bears the name of another physician who was with him at the time of the post mortem. Dr. Cowles held that the poisoning and not the burns caused Dunlop's death although the burns were considered a contributing cause. The poison, according to Dr. Cowles, was taken on the day previous to the time when Duplop was found in a semi-condition in the bathtub. Mrs. Whitcher, who conducts the reoming house at which the young man was found, is said to have declared that she had two vials of chloride of mercury in the bathroom, but that these had not been disturbed. Authorities who investigated the case and looked at letters found in Dunlop's personal effects say they found evidence that he had been filleted by a girl named "Mary," who resides in Los Angeles. It is assumed that Dunlop was brooding over his disappointment in love. MURDOCH HENRY ASKS A QUESTION Stockton, Feb. 11th, '21. Editor Gazette:—I was very much surprised when I read in your issue of the 3rd inst., that a proposition had been presented to the City Trustees of Anaheim in reference to setting back and the construction of the front of what is known as the Kroeger building situated on the south side of Center street, between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, that the applicant had a prospective buyer for the said property, providing the City would pay for half the cost of work of setting back and alteration of the building, which would cost as figured $5000. It seemed to me a strange request, and more so if the City should grant it, as it would not conform with the resolutions nor the demand made on me by the city officials of Anaheim in the year 1917, in regard to the setting back of the buildings at that time located on the original sidewalk line. Being the owner of the adjoining building on the east side of the Kroeger building, and also located on the original lin at that time. I was notified by the City Clerk of resolutions being passed by the City Trustees of the City of Anaheim that he had been instructed by the City Trustees to give me notice; that unless I did not comply with their demand in setting back my building by a given date, legal proceedings would be brought against me. Thin'king that the trustees would not make such a threat and demand that I give up part of my property unless they had a legal right to do so, I had to make a trip of 500 miles to have the work done according to their de- of supervisors stating that it will be necessary to raise $609,880 to make needed repairs and construct new roadways. "A year ago," said McBride, "we believed that the maintenance fund would be ample to do sufficient reconstruction work each year to take care of increasing traffic. From the rapid deterioration of our paved roads, which has occurred in the past few weeks, and which could not be foreseen, we find ourselves facing a serious situation." McBride suggested the advisibility of making provisions for reconstruction work first even though the supervisors deem it advisable to curtail further extension to the county road system. "A bad feature of the present trucking law," he said, "is that the same loads are permitted on all classes of roads regardless of the character of the pavement, and if it can be legally done it would be desirable to limit trucking traffic on certain roads until such time as funds are available for their reconstruction." McBride said that a party living on South Main telephoned him this week that an oil truck with worn tires jarred the dishes from the cupboard shelves in his home, which is about 100 feet from the road. "If it be necessary to construct roads adequate for this kind of traffic we doubt if even the character of paving recommended by me in my letter will withstand the terrific hammering," said McBride. "I believe that the speeding of heavily loaded trucks cost the people of Orange county more that the speeding touring car which is carefully checked by the motorcycle police." McBride submitted a detailed report of several roads which are badly in need of repair. CALIFORNIA AUTOS One person in every six in California owns an automobile. This is according to a National survey of the 1920 automobile registration made by the Automobile Industries Magazine of New York City. According to the survey this state stands fourth in the number of cars registered in the United States, but third in the gain of registration. New York is first in registration, with 651,796 cars and trucks. Ohio is second with 616,000, Pennsylvania is third with 670,164, and California's total is given as 568,892. HAD CLOSE SHAVE One of the seventeen speeders who appeared before Justice of the Peace Cox Wednesday is thanking his stars that the tag which the officer handed him showed a speed of forty-nine miles and not fifty. This man is T. L. Shinn of this city and he paid a fine of $25. Had Shinn been making fifty he would in all probability have spent ten days in the county jail. For Justice Cox has made it a stand that all speedsters who are brought in on a charge of "doing more than fifty" must pay the penalty behind the bars, provided of course that absolute guilt is established. Others who appeared before Justice Cox were fined for various alleged infractions of the tracicle law as follows: W. M. Kelsey $5. Pound $10; G. A. Harmon $10; L. May $3; Gordon Braley, $15; Ray Shearer, $3; E. Zoblin $10; T. E. Boyce $10; George G. Boyd $10; A. E. Meloy $10; Raymond Collins $3; F. E. Conway $10; Morris Stanfield $10; R. H. Spencer $5; and B. Fixem $15. EXPLAINS BIRCH ASSESSMENT A million dollars in three years, according to County Assessor James Sleeper, is what the Birch Oil Company has cleared from its twenty acres at Brea in the past three years. In those three years, Birch has paid Orange county taxes totaling $63,664.-70. "There are some persons, I understand," said Sleeper, "who have had the idea that my assessments on the Birch property were so high that the company has been made to pay taxes unmercifully. I'll leave it to the judgment of the people. Let them look over the production figures of the property and see if the company is paying any too much taxes." Sleepper's statement together with figures on production and his own house at which the young man was found, is said to have declared that she had two vials of chloride of mercury in the bathroom, but that these had not been disturbed. Authorities who investigated the case and looked at letters found in Dunlop's personal effects say they found evidence that he had been lifted by a girl named "Mary," who resides in Los Angeles. It is assumed that Dunlop was brooding over his disappointment in love. HAD CLOSE SHAVE One of the seventeen speeders who appeared before Justice of the Peace Cox Wednesday is thanking his stars that the tag which the officer handed him showed a speed of forty-nine miles and not fifty. This man is T. L. Shinn of this city and he paid a fine of $25. Had Shinn been making fifty he would in all probability have spent ten days in the county jail. For Justice Cox has made it a stand that all speedsters who are brought in on a charge of "doing more than fifty" must pay the penalty behind the bars, provided of course that absolute guilt is established. Others who appeared before Justice Cox were fined for various alleged infractions of the tracicle law as follows: W. M. Kelsey $5. Pound $10; G. A. Harmon $10; L. May $3; Gordon Braley, $15; Ray Shearer, $3; E. Zoblin $10; T. E. Boyce $10; George G. Boyd $10; A. E. Meloy $10; Raymond Collins $3; F. E. Conway $10; Morris Stanfield $10; R. H. Spencer $5; and B. Fixem $15. EXPLAINS BIRCH ASSESSMENT A million dollars in three years, according to County Assessor James Sleeper, is what the Birch Oil Company has cleared from its twenty acres at Brea in the past three years. In those three years, Birch has paid Orange county taxes totaling $63,664.-70. "There are some persons, I understand," said Sleeper, "who have had the idea that my assessments on the Birch property were so high that the company has been made to pay taxes unmercifully. I'll leave it to the judgment of the people. Let them look over the production figures of the property and see if the company is paying any too much taxes." Sleepper's statement together with figures on production and his own house at which the young man was found, is said to have declared that she had two vials of chloride of mercury in the bathroom, but that these had not been disturbed. Authorities who investigated the case and looked at letters found in Dunlop's personal effects say they found evidence that he had been lifted by a girl named "Mary," who resides in Los Angeles. It is assumed that Dunlop was brooding over his disappointment in love? HAD CLOSE SHAVE One of the seventeen speeders who appeared before Justice of the Peace Cox Wednesday is thanking his stars that the tag which the officer handed him showed a speed of forty-nine miles and not fifty. This man is T. L. Shinn of this city and he paid a fine of $25. Had Shinn been making fifty he would in all probability have spent ten days in the county jail. For Justice Cox has made it a stand that all speedsters who are brought in on a charge of "doing more than fifty" must pay the penalty behind the bars, provided of course that absolute guilt is established. Others who appeared before Justice Cox were fined for various alleged infractions of the tracicle law as follows: W. M. Kelsey $5. Pound $10; G. A. Harmon $10; L. May $3; Gordon Braley, $15; Ray Shearer, $3; E. Zoblin $10; T. E. Boyce $10; George G. Boyd $10; A. E. Meloy $10; Raymond Collins $3; F. E. Conway $10; Morris Stanfield $10; R. H. Spencer $5; and B. Fixem $15. EXPLAINS BIRCH ASSESSMENT A million dollars in three years, according to County Assessor James Sleeper, is what the Birch Oil Company has cleared from its twenty acres at Brea in the past three years. In those three years, Birch has paid Orange county taxes totaling $63,664.-70. "There are some persons, I understand," said Sleeper, "who have had the idea that my assessments on the Birch property were so high that the company has been made to pay taxes unmercifully. I'll leave it to the judgment of the people. Let them look over the production figures of the property and see if the company is paying any too much taxes." According to the survey this state stands fourth in the number of cars registered in the United States, but is third in the gain of registration. New York is first in registration, with 651,796 cars and trucks. Ohio is second with 616,000. Pennsylvania is third with 670,164. California's total is given as 568,892. The District of Columbia is last in the list with only 9,712 cars and trucks registered, while Nevada is next to last with 10,464. There are a total of 8,887,572 cars and trucks registered in the Nation. Ohio gained more cars than any other state, showing an increase in registration over 1919 of 105,796; Texas was second with a gain of 96,324 and California third with 91,442. In the population per car, South Dakota leads the nation with a car for every five persons. In Iowa every fifth and a half person owns a car, and in Nebraska every fifth and three-quarters persons owns one. California is fifth in the total amount of fees realized from this registration, with $5,554,265. New York is first with $8,511,597. The survey shows that in the United States every twelfth person owns a car; that there has been a net increase of 1,191,096 cars, which is a gain of 17,16 per cent, and a total of approximately $75,000,000 was collected in fees. R. C. Berger of the Berger Realty Company states that the watermelon and cantaloupe crops of the melon sections of California are 50 per cent below last year's output. As a consequence there will probably be a greater demand for oranges in the eastern market, which will influence prices somewhat. "There are some persons, I understand," said Sleeper, "who have had the idea that my assessments on the Birch property were so high that the company has been made to pay taxes unmercifully. I'll leave it to the judgment of the people. Let them look over the production figures of the property and see if the company is paying any too much taxes." Sleeper's statement together with figures on production and his estimate on the receipts of the company were made following the close of the trial of the Birch case in which action the Birch company failed in its effort to get a decree reducing Sleeper's assessment of $570,000. For the past four years, A. Otis Birch, president of the Birch Off Company, has paid his taxes under protest. Each year he has gone before the board of supervisors sitting as a board of equalization and has made a fight to get Sleeper's figures reduced. And each year he has failed to get his assessment reduced, and each year he has brought suit to recover a portion of his taxes, alleging that he has been unfairly treated in his assessment. The first of the cases was decided against Birch in the Superior court here, and is now before the supreme court of the state on appeal. The second case was disposed of in the superior court yesterday when Superior Judge Rax Goodell of San Bernardino granted the county a non-suit. From that decision, the Birch company will appeal. The C. B. Berger Company report the recent sales of two orange groves to gentlemen who came here from Fontana looking for an ideal climate. The wind at Fontana was disagreeable, but they found Anaheim just to their liking. Yours very truly, Murdoch Henry CLAMORING FOR THE BABY Who will adopt the baby boy found on the front steps of the home of Dr. Willella Waffle at Santa Ana, last Sunday morning? According to Dr. Waffle, seven persons have made application for the little foundling. All of these, she says, are willing and anxious to give the baby a first class home. Three Santa Ana homes are open to the baby while other applications have come to Dr. Waffle from Orange, Brea, Buena Park and Filmore, the latter town in Ventura county. The baby still is at the Community Hospital and will be kept there for a month or six weeks longer. He continues to improve daily, but the hospital authorities will not give him up until he has grown robust. Legally to adopt the child a petition will have to be filed in the Superior Court. The petition must show that the child is of unknown parentage and that the person applying for the baby is able to take care of him. When found on the doos step the baby was wrapped in old clothes and a newspaper. Dr. Waffle says he had been exposed to the cold so long that it took him twenty-four hours to get warm. No inquiries have been made at the hospital that would disclose the parentage of the infant. Dr. Waffle says that she does not care to know. Penguins swim with their wings, using their feet as rudders. HENRY ASKS A NOTION. Boston, Feb. 11th, '21. I was very much read in your issue that a proposition had to the City Trus. reference to setting construction of the known as the Kroeger on the south side of between Los Angeles is that the applicant buyer for the said bringing the City would cost of work of settling on of the building, as figured $5000. strange request, and city should grant it, conform with the the demand made by officials of Ana1917, in regard to of the buildings afd on the original being the owner of building on the cast Kroeger building, and the original lin at that led by the City Clerk passed by the City of Anaheim instructed by the to give me notice; not comply with their back my building legal proceedings against me. Think. does would not make I demand that I give property unless they to do so, I had to 500 miles to have according to their de- J.C.Osher,D.D.S.M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. 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