The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25
INTERESTING EXHIBITS.
A Look at the Mechanics Fail
and Some Things Seen
There.
The Displays More Attractive and
Crowds Larger Than in Any
Former Year.

One taking stroll through the Mechan-
les Pavilion notices prominently the fact
that California is unquestionably taking a
lead as producer as we'll as a consumer.
Some very interesting exhibits are made
by Eastern firms. All are commendable
in their arrangement and visitors will find
much new and novel in the big show.
A feature of the fair which is very
notable is the array of water-filters. II
one may judge by the increase in the num-
Der and the enthusiasm of the owners
every household is soon to be supplied
with this very essential sanitary and n.y.
gienic requirement of every home. The
doctors and chemists who have examined
the filters in the fair speak in the highest
terms of the "Aerating and Self-cleansing
Filter" 1t is simple, absolutely practical
and inexpensive, and has been pronounced
by eminently scientific men as the grand
est step so far in the solution of the ques-
ton of publication of water. With it
there is no retention of filth in the filter to
contaminate the water or render its taste
fat or insipid. The water from this par
ticular filter is completely aerated by in
PRODUCING every time the filter is used
fresh air as it is being forced by the sup
ply pressure lHIOuSn Tie IlIeflLS Ieu1uIi,
thus expelIing all gases and keeping the
filter and its contents pure.
This aerating is wonderful feature. In
stead of the filtered water being fat, as is
often asserted to be the case, its palata-
bility is brought to the highest degree of
excellence. Through the faucet attached
TO the filter are two separate outlets.
Through one nothing but tho purified
water ever flows, while through the other
q lor0a How rf 11o6ltarad NOV he
drawn, and through this same outlet the
impurities are expelled. By a return cur
rent of the filtered water, forced back
through the filtering medium, every par
ticle of contamination is washed out. fhe
fltering medium is com posed of two
cylinders of porous earthenware set one
inside the other, and space between the
two packed with fine animal charcoal, sealed
top and bottom with non-porous earthen-
ware covers, self-contained in form and
non corrosive. The filter is manufactured
in sizes to suit households, restaurants,
hotels and public buildings.
The writer does not dwell upon its good
points because it is of San Francisco
origin, not because its inventor, one of our
prominent townsmen, spent the past ten
years perfecting the filter not because it
is now backed by some of the most infiu-
entail men of the town-but because scien-
tifc men say it will do just what the in
ventor SAYS it will do; in other words, does
what has been demanded for so long; be-
cause it is simple and instantaneous act
ing; because it is said to be the only filter
(up to. this date) which supplies aerated
filtered water and cleanses itself every
time it is used by simply shutting of faucet
after drawing your supply of filtered
water.
On the main floor of the Pavilion to the
right can be found an exhibit of pickle
goods and the process of packing in glass
be seen in active operation. This exhibit
reflects great credit upon the firm repre-
sented, from the fact of the extreme neat
ness of the display and the artistic manner
of its arrangement; also the tidy appear
ance of the employees.
From personal observation of the
work in progress, and also an inspection
of the goods on exhibition, one can have
no hesitation in concluding that the goods
are of very superior grade and compare
fayorably with any Eastern or European
production.
AS it is the spirit of the times to encour-
age home industries visitors to the fair give
this exhibit good share of their atten-
ton, and doubtless many have formed
determination to carry their enthusiasm
further and patronIze this home industry.
This firm employs white help exclu-
sively, and from the healthy and con-
JSnICu IOOh VI CLllpiOJcS IL Is SflQcHI
they are well cared for. 1T pays to provide
good quarters for factory help, if for nothing
else than as an incentive to the employees to
perform their work WE'LL said the man
ager at the fair last night.
He continued: "All the latest i'm
proved machinery is used by this firm in
the manufacture of catsups. sauces and
mustards and in these days of almost uni
versal adulteration of food products it
must be eminently satisfactory to know
that one can procure a choice grade of
staple pickle goods or catsup strictly clean
ana neatly bottled"
1t is not necessary to locate the exhibit
of the Pacific Saw Manufacturing Works,
for it is noticeable from every portion of
the pavilion, and is one of the first things
to be seen on entering, although situated
at the further end of the hall on the parti-
ton wall. The novel feature of this display
is the revolving circular saws. There are
shown saws from one-quarter inch to twelve
inches in width and fourteen feet in length.
The exhibit includes all kinds of saws,
knives, springs etc., made from sheet cast
steel, and is representation down to the
smallest item of home industry of which
the people of the State may well feel proud