The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-16
BOARD OF TRADE.
W. II. Mills Wants a Separate
Show at the Worlds Fair.
The Government Asked to Repair the Breaks
in the River Lsvees-LOs Angeles
Objection to Certain Map.

The State Board OF Trade held Its frs monthly
meeting in its renovated quarters yesterday ana,
by way of celebrating the event. Installed its
Chairman, Eugene Gregory of Sacramento, in a
green wire bower OF many arches walled aud
topped with sheayes OF California wheat. The
handsome President ed much like Joye pre-
siding over meeting OF the Olympian gods.
The city delegation elected TO represent the
Chamber Of Commerce, the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION aud the business men generally Of San
Francisco, was present, this being the first meet
Ing at which the delegates were entitled 10 sit
The names of The members Of the delegation are:
George c. Perkins, J.. L. Baker, a. ID. COtter, \.
W. Spaulding. A. B. Forbes, c. E. Whitney, Levi
Straus, Albert GallatIu and a. +. Hotaiing.
Resolutions in respect TO lhe memory of the
late n. Cadwallader OF San Jose were read and
adopted.
A special committee. consisting OF n. p. Chip
man. E. J. Gregory John B0ggs. j. A. Morrssey
and Secretary CamneIti, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted on motion OF
W. Ii. Mills:
REPAIR THE BREAKS.
WHEREAS, During the past rainy season, causing
heavy freshets four serious breaks in the evees and
banks on the west side OF the Feather have oe-
Cured, which breaks by checking the current OF the
river destroys the securing forces between the
points OF escape and the mouth of the river thus
rendering present uavigat GA difficult aud danger
Gus, with strong probability OF stopping it alto
gether; and whereas former appropriation for the
benefit Of the Sacramento and Feather rivers has
still an uneIpended balance aud is made immedi-
ately available by resolution OF CongreSsi now,
therefore, be IL
Reg0iUed, BY the California State Roard OF Trade,
that the Government engineer, in charge of the
rivers of this State hereby requested TO repair
said breaks speedily poSS BE IN the interest OF
naygation the situation being similar in all respects
to the recent 'lainer break GU the Sacramento
River, below Sacramento. when was promptly
closed for similar reasons
The Auditing Committee reported total cOlec-
tons and receipts 10 July 1st 10 be S5459 AZ;
disbursements footed up $500, leaving
balance OF S587. Tie board has now over
S2lOO on hand. Ol the receipts Tor the month
of June $3.50 were from the affiliated countless
1897 from the San Francisco subscribers and
$3.50 from The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
Communications were read from J. II. Kirk,
General Agent OF the West Virginia Stale Fair,
and from j. II. Woodward of indianapolis. both
seeking 10 secure California exhibits at their
respective State fairs. On motion OF Mr.. Mills
both letters were referred TO a special committee,
which has III charge the matter OF securing
special transportation raIes OF The exhibits.
Henry Lindey of the Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce called attention TO the reported cir
culatiOn by california On Wheels" OF a map
upOn Which part OF Los Angeles County is
marked 'barren hills" Mr.. Ludley wanted &c
understood that such map IS misrepresenta-
ton
j. p Irish SAID that this map is In a school
book, over which the board has no conuol.
THE TRAVELLING EXHIBIT.
The salary of Mr.. Matthews OF the travelling
exhibition was raised from $50 TO $50 per month.
There was also some debate over tile exhibits iu
lie travelling show and the Secretary was in
structed to urge the affiliated counties to SEND
fresh exhibits as often as possible.
MIR. Mills spoke OF his observations In Chicago
concerning The Worlds FaiT 10 MS Judgment
the nation had made great mistake IN putting
tile effort of raising Tue necessary S1O,OOO,OOo
on LOCO 600 people. 1t would not furnish
proper return 10 Them. Dividing the places OF
exhibition al Chicago IS another mistake, lie be-
lievrd.
Speaking OF divisions said he, "our own
California exhibit Is going to cut but sorry
figure unless we eau have our exhibit all to-
gether. IL Is proposed to divide the exhibits of
all the States Into sixteen different departments,
aud 10 have each department by itself. Now,
what sort OF show can California make in
wooden fabrics, for Instance, or in sculpture or,
md ed, in most OF the departments? We are too
young TO make good showing. In the language
OF The day We Wont be in IT,
ONE EXHIBIT ALL TOGETHER.
"In my judgm mt, We ought TO have our ex-
hiblt all together, when we eau impress all who
see il with he strength and resources OF Cali
fOrnia as 4 whole. IL don't make any difference
how much money we raise for this thing, II We
divide our exhibits we Will be broKen ike the
bundle OF sticks. l am IN favor OF California
having an exhibition OF her own at Chicago, out
side the Worlds Far gates, and where she can
do she peases and show what she likes, and
in such manner as may b ST please her."
Mr.. Mills proposition caused a storm OF dis
cussiOn. Many OF those present favored II, aud
many opposed the idea OF separating from tile
main Worlds Fair. In the midst of the dis
cussion motion to adjourn was put aud carried.