oc-plain-dealer 1919-02-19

EDISON REDUCED BY MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT AT PASADENA What has happened at Pasadena to bring about elimination of the surcharge of the Southern California Edison Company might happen in Orange county if the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company carries out its plan of eventually cutting off free toll zones in Orange county. Municipal competition is one of the factors that has brought about an order from the railroad commission cutting out the surcharge at Pasadena and South Pasadena. Another contributing factor was that the people of that city rose up in arms and used their only weapon—cut out connections with the Southern California Edison Company and became users of juice supplied by the municipal plant. According to reports there were no inconsiderable number of consumers who changed to the municipal plant service. Propose Co-operatives sults where the rates is non-compatible territory are fixed on a basis of reasonableness and are as low as they can be made, considering the usual factors of operating expense, depreciation and reasonable return on investment." The company is barred from raising its rates elsewhere to overcome any loss it might sustain by reason of operating at Pasadena. Attention is also called to what is believed to be a protection for Anaheim against commission control of public corporations in Anaheim. When the law giving the commission power to assume control over the municipalities was enacted, it was generally believed that municipalities held control unless the people voted to place control in the hands of the commission. A supreme court decision knocked that interpretation into a cocked hat and held that the commission had jurisdiction over all. Up to Voters That law was made effective in 1911. In 1915, following the court decision an amendment was made which provides that cities may take that power away from the commission by vote of the people. AUTOMATIC THRU Manager Anaheim C ped out 29 leaving four Mar. 1 and navel pool Reports on show receiptance. Some of ried as high were above 462 boxes normally shipped. The work tomatic scale about comp. All Sunk catchy adver oranges and brand under malade is no advertising lade is abo ing out the surcharge at Pasadena and South Pasadena. Another contributing factor was that the people of that city rose up in arms and used their only weapon—cut out connections with the Southern California Edison Company and became users of juice supplied by the municipal plant. According to reports there were no considerable number of consumers who changed to the municipal plant service. Propose Co-operatives In the case of the telephone company in this county, there is no competing line, but co-operative systems are discussed in many sections, while threats have been made by any number of subscribers that they will discontinue their phone service if free tolls are eliminated, and some even are threatening to discontinue if the higher rates are put into effect on the first of the month. Complaint on the local rate is mostly among suburban subscribers, where the increase is heavier than in the cities and where the service will be less satisfactory because of the proposal to tie a large number of phones to the party lines. The order of the railroad commission reshbling its previous order for surcharges at Pasadena came as the direct request of the Southern California Edison Company. A copy of the supplemental order of the commission has just reached city attorneys in Orange co., in which the order modifying that of December 21 is explained. Municipal Competition "This request is based upon the competitive condition in this community between electric service rendered by the municipality of the city of Pasadena and that which is rendered by this company," says the commission order modifyin the Pasadena surcharge. "The imposition of the surcharge upon the rates therefore in effect on the service rendered by the company would at once put the company at the disadvantage of charging more than its competitor. "We have, after careful consideration, determined that the company's request should be granted. To hold otherwise would mean that the commission would deny the right of a utility company to maintain its existence by meeting the rates of its competitors. A Differtnt Situation "The commission would not ordinarily control unless the people voted for place control in the hands of the commission. A supreme court decision knocked that interpretation into a cocked hat and held that the commission had jurisdiction over all. Up to Voters That law was made effective in 1911. In 1915, following the court decision an amendment was made which provides that cities may take that power away from the commission by vote of the people of any municipality. If the majority of voters in Anaheim should determine at any election that they want the city to have control over municipalities, the city trustees and not the railroad commission would have authority as to fixing rates. The regulation would come in a contract that would be necessary between the city council and the public corporation. Competition from a municipal electric plant—that's what is responsible for the railroad commission eliminating the surcharge on monthly bills of the Southern California Edison Company at Pasadena and South Pasadena. The elimination of the charge was made at the request of the company, which admits that it cannot compete with the municipal plant there and continue the surcharge. IOWA PIGNIC REUNION Patriotism will rule the Iowa hosts at the great annual reunion in Lincoln (Eastlake) Park, Saturday, Feb. 22nd. There will be martial music from the drum and life corps, flaming eloquence from Dr. James A. Francis, who has just returned from nine months "over there" with the boys. Col. Frank H. True, president of the Federation of State Societies, will be another speaker. 99 county headquarters open all day long. FORDSON AT SCHOOL George Dunton announces that a Fordson tractor has been entered in the tractor school at Santa Ana, both for the shop work and for the week of field demonstration which starts on February 24. Dunton is expecting three carloads of tractors between now and the end of the month, which have been delayed, six cars having been contracted for this month. DAKOTA The social or residents kota met at Mrs. C. A. Gust, Saturday cafeteria sup to 40 people done to tha food. Follow joyable musi by an orchestra Marion W. Griggs child lo. Dr. Braun number of s In the absen Chas. Eygab presided. T carried out manner, he was the selec society. A made by Mrs Brown, it be Club, which ly carried. The chairm different com next gatheringthe home of N East Center-day evening f Several ww Park and Orla most enjoyabl We have, after careful consideration, determined that the company's request should be granted. To hold otherwise would mean that the commission would deny the right of a utility company to maintain its existence by meeting the rates of its competitors. A Differtnt Situation "The commission would not ordinarily acquiesce in a company's desire to give lower rates to a portion of its consumers as compared with the rest, even though the company were willing to absorb a resulting loss, because this would be discrimination not justifiable upon the sold ground that the company wished out of its own earnings to favor certain consumers. But this is a different situation. "The company faces a municipal competitor which is giving lower rates and it must either meet these rates or retire from the field. Retiring from the field would mean a loss of a very considerable part of the investment, and giving up a market for power. Merely for the purpose of maintaining all consumers on an exact parity we should not compel a company to charge rates which will annihilate its service in competitive territory. Can't Overtax Elsewhere "Of course it is true that if we permit municipal competition to be met in a given community it should at all times be made definite and certain that consumers in noncompetitive territory be not burdened with the highest additional charge for services because of the comparatively low prices in a competitive territory. If this condition be met, we are convinced that no undue discrimination re- Masquerade dance Oliva Saturday Feb. 22. Costumes may be secured at at McKeen's, 119 N. L. A-st Anaheim George Dunton announces that a Fordson tractor has been entered in the tractor school at Santa Ana, both for the shop work and for the week of field demonstration which starts on February 24. Dunton is expecting three carloads of tractors between now and the end of the month, which have been delayed, six cars having been contracted for this month. PRESENT MUSIC PUPILS The Anaheim Division College of Music U. S. C. will present pupils in recital of elementary piano music at 7:30 Friday evening in the studio Central building. Those appearing will be Ethel York, Frank and Nelile Sackett, Cuba Carner, Marion Utter, Elizabeth Mott, Lucile Vogle, Kathryn Adams, Norma Brastad, Charlyn Tedrick, Hilda Arkley, Lillian Wagner. These are pupils of Miss Jane Stanley and Miss Luna Wellman. The public is cordially invited. MISSIONARY TEA The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a tea at the home of Mrs. A. H. Witman, 707 N. Los Angeles-st., tomorrow afternoon. All ladies of the church and congregation and especially new members are cordially invited to be present. BEFORE ERELL CLUB Miss Jane Stanley appeared in concert before the Long Beach Ebell Club on Monday afternoon with Miss Gertrude Willey, whistler, and Miss Dorothy Cranston Hess, violinist. NEW CHURCH MEETING There will be a meeting of the men of the First Methodist church Thursday evening to discuss plans for the financing of the proposed new church building. ANGE COUNTY PLAIN DAY LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California Wednesday, February 19, 1919 AUTOMATIC SCALES THRUOUT EXCHANGE Manager S. H. Schureman of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Assn. has shipped out 29 cars of navels to date, leaving four or five cars to go after Mar. 1 and winding up the second navel pool which will net good prices. Reports on the last two cars shipped show receipts of 25 cents per box advance. Some of the 29 cars shipped carried as high as 570 boxes and all were above the federal requirements of 462 boxes, so that really about 34 normally packed boxes have been shipped. The work of installing the new automatic scales thruout the house is about completed. All Sunkist boxes are including catchy advertising cards for Sunkist oranges and Sunkist marmalade; the brand under which the Crawford marmalade is now being marketed. A big advertising campaign for the marmalade is about to be launched, starting with a local packing house meeting orange growers to see "of the Orange," a film which is recommended by the Fruit Growers Exchange as interest to the rancher. The show at the Rialto theatre on Saturday evening will be made to bring it later. It has been shown in a hambra theatre, Los Angeles, the San Bernardino Orange this week and will be taken Diego later. MORE ATTENTION SCHOOLATHLETICS ANAHEIM HIGH SCHOOL The high school will giveention to athletics, the r developer of school spirit. That Anaheim should make showing for itself against schools than has been dem in the past. The material able and it needs only the and enthusiasm to turn SCHOOL ATHLETICS ANAHEIM HIGH SCHOOL The high school will give tuition to athletics, the re-developer of school spirit. That Anaheim should make showing for itself against schools than has been demolished in the past. The material able and it needs only the effort and enthusiasm to turn on the athletic map. With in view, it was announced a bly yesterday that beginning Monday, the faculty had decided to change the regular schedule day, Wednesday and Friday second period, now devoted to tary training, will be eliminated those days, leaving four more riads and two afternoon. So far out at three and the time that hour and four will be done athletics with particular attention contests with other schools. Other two days, the present will be maintained. The matter of military training girls, left to them for a week been turned down. ENTERTAINS FRIES Willem Jessurun entertains of his young men friends at home on North Lemon-st., last evening guests were Waldo Burgess Kemp, Archie Arnold, and Derry. HARDWARE MEN The Jack-knife Club of the county met at the Oyster Lake last evening at 7:15 for a meeting and banquet. Seven members were present from most parts of the county. MAY LOCATE ME Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Carlson Lake City are expected to arrive week and will locate either city or in Los Angeles. Mr. son is a sister of Mrs. J. L. Adcock. LOSE PRACTICE CENTER The practice basket-ball game between the local high school and the Orange team on the grounds Monday afternoon reached a victory for the visiting team. CENTRALIA R T A WILL SPREAD WATER The Water Conservation Association is just completing the construction of a concrete head gate and concrete culvert, the latter being 6 ft. x 12 ft. 40 feet long, for the diversion of water from the Santa Ana river just below the power house, onto the land the association has leased from the Richer heirs. All of the water reaching the spreading grounds of the association is now being sunk. When the new diversion gate and ditch have been completed, the association will have a minimum capacity of about 20,000 miner inches, which can be diverted and sunk into the debris cone at the mouth of the Santa Ana river. TAGGART MOTOR SALE The Taggart Motor Co. reports the following sales for the first half of February: Chevrolet to Adolph Garcia, and C. E. McKadden, Placentia; Mrs. Ellen J. Streech, Fullerton; J. A. Archer and John J. Burkhard, Anaheim; R. H Lee; D. J. Bastenchury, two, La Habra; Ray N. Johnson, Placentia, and used cars to G. A. Matteson, Anaheim; H. P. Frahm, Anaheim; J. V. Mann, Anaheim; C. T. Peak, Anaheim, and R. M. Corona, Fullerton. If you need any electric work around your home or place of business, call Hamilton, Pac. 58. SELLS ORANGE GROVE Justus Schneider of West Orange-thorpe has sold his 20-acre home place. Ten acres with home and outbuildings were purchased by Mr. Carpenter of Oregon for $25,000 while the other 10 acres were purchased by A. Oswald of Fullerton. Mr. Schneider with his family will move into town as soon as a suitable location can be found. ELKS AT SEAL INN The members of the Elks lodge with their wives and sweethearts enjoyed a dance and supper at the Seal Inn Seal Beach last evening. L. P. Bonnat carried off the first prize for the gentlemen. The affair was a most enjoyable one and attended by a large number. BECKMAN HAS OFFICE Geo. H. Beckman has opened a real estate office at 109 E. Center-st., in the building formerly occupied by McKeen's Cut Rate Tire Shop. Masquerade dance Olive Saturday Feb. 22. Costumes may be secured at at McKeen's, 119 N. L. A.-st Anaheim GOOD BARGAINS IN OVERHAUL-ED, USE DCARS 2 1917 Oakland touring cars. 1 1916 Dodge touring car 1 1915 Dodge touring car 1 1916 Chevyrolet 1 1919 new b-passenger Overland touring car 1 1918 Ford touring car 1 1918 Ford roadster 1 1914 to 1917 Fords at all prices 1 Ford truck 1 Willys-Overland truck CASH OR EASY TERMS WICKERSHEIM IMPLEMENT CO., Fullerton, Calif. LOSE PRACTICE CARE The practice basket-ball game between the local high school and the Orange team on the grounds Monday afternoon rested a victory for the visiting team. CENTRALIA P. T. A. TO GIVE PROGRAM CYPRESS, Feb. 19.—Specific P. T. A. of Centralia school was at the school house on Friday noon February 21st at 2:45. program has been arranged, freshments will be served, terested are cordially invited present. PERSHING'S TEACHER Dr. C. W. Harvey has received of the death of his sister-in-law Flora Harvey, who was best marriage, Miss Flora Seward, Clode, Mo. Mrs. Harvey was teacher there for many years was both day school and school teacher of General Bo LaClede was General Pershing place. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Friend and engagements of their daughter, to Mr. George Kinghornford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, East Broadway. Theding will be a quiet affair, home of the parents of the bride N. Olive-st., during the coming week. We do all kinds of welding,ize home industry. Welding is long experience and a careful consideration of different alloys Our welder has many years experience Work guard Kern Cycle Co., Anaheim. STORY OF ORANGE" local packing house men are urging growers to see "The Story of Orange," a film which is highly recommended by the California Growers Exchange as of intense rest to the rancher. The film will be shown at the Rialto theatre in Fulham Saturday evening and efforts are made to bring it to Anaheim. It has been shown at the Alora theatre, Los Angeles, is at San Bernardino Orange Show week and will be taken to San Diego later. RE ATTENTION TO SCHOOL ATHLETICS HEIM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES the high school will give more attention to athletics, the recognized superior of school spirit. It is felt Anaheim should make a better ing for itself against other cities than has been demonstrated in past. The material is avail- and it needs only the training enthusiasm to turn out some 125 AT B.P. FARM CENTER VOTE FOR PHONE CASE FIGHT BUENA PARK, Feb. 19.—Special—The Buena Park Farm Center met at the school hall on Monday evening with about 125 present. This meeting endorsed the action of the Chamber of Commerce at their recent meeting, with regard to the protest against the phone rates and service. The Buena Park Farm Center is ready to do its part in the formation of a co-operative telephone system for Orange county. Judging from present indications, there will be few if any Pacific telephones left in this district after March 1st. The remainder of the evening was devoted to a discussion of beans and market conditions, chili growers and marketers for the coming season. The next meeting will be held on the 3rd Monday evening in March. Everyone is urged to come. After the adjournment everyone enjoyed a fine supper SCHOOL ATHLETICS HEIM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The high school will give more attention to athletics, the recognized superior of school spirit. It is felt Anaheim should make a bettering for itself against other cities than has been demonstrated in past. The material is available and it needs only the training enthusiasm to turn out some athletic map. With this end, it was announced at assemesterday that beginning next day, the faculty had decided to use the regular schedule for Mon-Wednesday and Friday. The period, now devoted to mill-training, will be eliminated on days, leaving four morning periods with other schools. On the two days, the present schedule is maintained. Matter of military training for left to them for a vote, has turned down. BERTAINS FRIENDS Jessurun entertained a few young men friends at his home with Lemon-st., last evening. His were Waldo Burgess, Ralph Archie Arnold, and Harold DWARE MEN HERE Jack-knife Club of Orange met at the Oyster Loaf Cafe evening at 7:15 for a business g and banquet. Seventeen boys were present fro mdifferent of the county. LOCATE HERE and Mrs. A. F. Carlson of Salt City are expected to arrive this and will locate either in this in Los Angeles. Mrs. Carl-a sister of Mrs. J. L. Adkins. PRACTICE GAME practice basket-ball game held on the local high school team in Orange team on the local Monday afternoon resulted in victory for the visiting team. TALKS WITH HOBSON When Capt. Richmond P. Hobson was here the other evening, D. J. Donnelley engaged him in an interesting conversation. Donnelley asked if Hobson remembered the day in action... THE PRACTICE GAME practice basket-ball game held in the local high school team on the Orange team on the local Monday afternoon resulted in injury for the visiting team. TRALIA P. T. A. TO GIVE PROGRAM PRESS, Feb. 19.—Special—The of Centralia school will meet school house on Friday after February 21st at 2:45. A good man has been arranged, and receipts will be served. All in are cordially invited to be SHING'S TEACHER W. Harvey has received word death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Harvey, who was before her age, Miss Flora Seward, at La-Mo. Mrs. Harvey was school there for many years, and fifth day school and Sunday teacher of General Pershing, who was General Pershings birth- EMENT ANNOUNCEMENT and Mrs. J. K. Friend announcements of their daughter Nel-Mr. George Kinghorn Crawford of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ed, East Broadway. The wedding be a quiet affair, at the parents of the bride, 425 st., during the coming week. O all kinds of welding. Patronage industry. Welding requires experience and a careful study of position of different metals. Our welder has had three experience. Work guaranteed. Circle Co., Anaheim. TALKS WITH HOBSON When Capt. Richmond P. Hobson was here the other evening, D. J. Donnelley engaged him in an interesting conversation. Donnelley asked if Hobson remembered the day in Asiatic waters Hobson boarded the Oregon to survey the damage of an accident. Hobson said he did. Commenting on the evident fealousy in the service by reason of the fact that Hobson had been elevated from a lieutenancy to captain following his daring exploits with the Merrimac, Donnelley said: "Captain, I certainly was proud of you that day on the Oregon, the way you handed it back to em. After they had hurried you thru, you reached around the captain to shake hands with the bos'sn." "Every democrat in the fo'castle saw you do it and would have liked to give a cheer." YEOMAN BARN DANCE The Yeoman Lodge will give a Barn Dance in the Odd Fellow's hall, Monday evening, Feb. 24th. The music will be furnished by a four-piece orchestra. An admission fee of 50c per couple and 25c for an extra lady will be charged. The committee in charge of the arrangements is planning to make this a very pleasant event. Come and enjoy an evening of fun and frolic. Ben Baxter, Cement Pipe, Pac 175R1 800,000 Fruit Trees. All leading varieties. Now is the best time to plant. Ask for our Catalogue. Orange County Nursery Company. Salesyard: North Los Angeles St., Anaheim. Phone 223W.