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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

merce, as contained in resolution offered
at the time by Colonel ii. G. Otis, are as
follows: Inducing immigration, stimuli
iating home industries, and establishing
feasible home manufactures" The Cham
Der has always worked closely within these
lines.
The membership at the time of its or
ganization was twenty-five. The member
ship to-day is nearly 900.
In April, 1890, it took possession of quar-
tiers on Nam street, where the permanent
exhibit, which has since become famous,
took form and grew until still more room
was required.
In August, 1894, the commodious build
ing on Broadway which was especially
constructed for the uses Of the Chamber
was completed. This building fronts 100
feet on Broadway and 120 feet on Fourth
street, and the Chamber, with its exhibits,
art gallery, offices, assembly. rooms, ETC.. :,
occupies the entire second and third
floors. 1t is beautifully lighted by an
enormous skylight, as we'll as from the
windows. The space occupied by the per-
manent exhibit is about 5000 square feet.
Within these rooms are specimens of the
products of the entire southern portion of
the State-mineral, agricultural horticul-
tural and archaeological, together with dis
plays of manufactures and of paintings
by local artists.
The general work of the Chamber is
done by means of the dissemination of
reliable information Gan average of 5000
letters year are received and answered);
the maintenance of permanent exhibits,
which are visited by 100000 people an
nually; the entertainment of visitors and
visiting organizations; the inspiring of
local improvement, keeping our people
harmoniously at work and securing whole
some legislation.
Having indicated some of the things the
Chamber has done and proposes to do it
may be in place to indicate few things
which it does not undertake.
In this connection beg to quote from
our most recent publication 1.-TWO Years
of Progress" SIT (the Chamber of Com
merce) does not offer subsidies or
bonuses to anybody to settle in South
ern California. 1t does not advise every
body to come to California, least of all
those who arrive there, unknown in
strange city, without money aud Deepen
dent upon what they can earn in clerical
positions. While it is not true that South
ern California is no place for a poor man,
on the other hand it must be remembered
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cannot make money or avoid loss OF money
without a tariff association.
We are unable to scientifically arrive at
the exact cost (however close we may
approximate it) of carrying particular
classes of risks, for the simple reason that
hazards change so rapidly as to make per-
feet classification impossible. The intro
duction of electricity which has been
more or less experimental and fraught
with great danger where handled by
novices, has alone made of little value
many items in our classification tables,
and where there is uncertainty as to COST
there is temptation to speculate, hence
the sanguine underwater will take more
liability for the same premium than the
conservative man, the latter loses his
business and conflict ensues. 1t may be
said that this competition would right it
self by the survival of the fttest. Not so;
the optimist, Spectator or sanguine
underwater may wreck his company and
peace spread its wings over the business,
out then a new Richmond would take the
field and our troubles again begin.
A tariff association then is necessary so
that BY the com bined experience of all
companies rates may be fixed which will
yield sufficient premiums to pay losses,
expenses and fair dividend on the capt.
tai invested as a guarantee 70 the policies
issued. This matter is of equal import
ance to the insurance stockholder and the
general public.
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SOUTHWARK
Proper Valuations Should Be
Based Upon the Posi-
biIities of the Ground.
Most of the Land Is Too Valuable
To Be Used for Grazing.
for Smaller Farm HOidingS.
Written for THE CALL
BY C. I'll. PHILLIPS.

You have asked me to contribute an ar.
ticle on land values in Central and South
ern California and l regret that business
responsibilities have prevented me from
giving this important and complex subject
the attention it deserves.
In large agricultural sections like Hill
nois and Iowa, where corn and wheat are
staple products, lands are properly valued
at price on which the income pays fair
interest. In California this does not ap-
ply. The diversity of products, the near
and remote locations as to business GEN.
tiers. and the social and educational fea-
lures all have an important bearing on the
values of land.
Land is more valuable for agricultural
than for grazing purposes; more valuable
for fruit than for grain raising. Land
used for wheat may pay fair income on
valuation of $25 per acre; the same land
producing fruit will pay fair interest on
a value OF $1OO to $500 per acre.
The proper valuation to be. placed on
land in California should be based on the
possibilities of the soil, with favorable
climatic conditions, largely influenced by
location, social and educational advan-
tages, and intelligent and intensive farm
ing. Unimproved lands in Santa Clara
Valley that were sold at $40 an acre thirty
years ago are now worth one and two
huhdr red. The actual condition and actual
value of the same land were the same
then as now, but the touch of civilization,
the application of brain and muscle, have
wrought tht change.
The value of land is largely influenced
by fashion. Trends of travel and settle
ment advance and depreciate lands to q
remarkable degree The past seven years
of unrest, from well recognized causes,
have deprecated all values. lands included.
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panies to make a fairly good showing as to
premiums written and perhaps as to losses
for the current year, but these dwellings
and mercantile buildings will not con-
tribute to the premium income again until
1898; hence there must be a serious
shrinkage in premium income for the
years 1896 and 1897.
The insurance on stocks of merchandise
and factories will, of course, come around
for renewal, and If rates should be restored
(Which is not at all likely for some months
to Gomez the companies will have some
income, but if rates remain open there will
be nothing but annoyance, vexation and
loss in the conduct CT the business. The
concentration of premiums in 1895 will not
prevent the recurrence of losses during
the next three years.
This rate war was the direct result of
bad faith On the part of some company
managers, and this fact makes it difficult
to reorganize any tariff association, be-
cause distrust has not yet been removed,
but the PROBABILITIES are that stern neces-
sity will in due time force the companies
together for in war OF this kind conse-
ouences, like summer rains, fall alike upon
the just and unjust. Insurance companies
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State were utterly bare of nectar. This year
there is barely half crop of honey, while
the bees have made up by propagation in
numbers their loss of the previous year.
There may be recurrence of these dlsas-
trous seasons from diminished honey flow
and the dlminution of native forage by ag-
riculture. 1t might be well for beemen to
apply the principles of stockmen, which
have operated most favorably in their pur-
subtitle loss OF wild feed to be reimbursed
by the cultivation of forage for the susie
nance of the bees.
Bee ranches are usually located in the
mountains on land not susceptive of cult
walton on account of its precipitousness,
but which will produce nectar producing
trees that will yield excellent honey. viz.
the honey eucalyptus and other trees OF
that family, of which there are said to be
from $50 to 3C0 different varieties which
bloom at different seasons of the year, the
acacia, honey locust and fruit trees of
various kinds, that require little or no
irrigation especially when grown on the
north side of the mountain, where moist
ure is greater. Alfalfa, mignonette, hore-
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patterns. Then the shuttle was sent
through the warp threads by hand, and
now it is done in a mechanical way, by
striking it with a stick. During all these
ages of weaving no change of any note was
ever made in the manner OF laying in the
welt or filling thread. The same little
supply Of filling thread is now placed in
the shuttle, as it was 100 years ago.
This small supply of welt has always
been a great drawback to the loom. 1t
causes the loom to stop hundreds of times
in day to replenish the thread in the
shuttle. 1t causes a loss of the prepared
yarn, as the shuttle becomes empty, which
in itself is loss of 10 per cent of the cost
of weaving.
1t has always been known that if a
device could be found that would give the
loom continuous filling thread and save
the waste and enable the loom to run con-
tinuously, it would not only be used on
every loom in the world, but it would
annually save many millions of dollars
All the wool raised In Europe, Asia,
Australia and America is woven into
fabrics. All the cotton raised in the
British Possessions, in the United States
and other countries is woven into cloth.
All the silk made from Turkey to India is
woven into goods. 1t is easily seen that a
device that will enable loom to weave
all these goods at cost of from 10 to 20
per cent less than it was ever done before
is an invention whose value is beyond es-
innate. When we see such an invention
in working order, and contemplate its
possibilities, it is simply bewildering.
France erected a statue in Paris to per-
petuate the name of Jacquard, and his in
vention was no greater than the one which
is the subject of this article.
The Hunt Loom and Fabric Company
now have in operation loom with little
attachment which weaves with a con-
tinuous filling thread, saves all the waste
and enables loom to run continuously
1t saves from 10 to 20 per cent in the cost
of weaving, and how much more it will do
can only be told after long experimental
trials in factories with large number OF
looms.
The construction of this little device is
quite simple. although it has cost many
years of study and large amount Of
money to bring it to perfection. The
shuttle, the bobbin, the pickerstick and
the machinery connected Herewith on the
old loom are dispensed with and in their
stead on each side of the lay is placed a
little feeder, which receives the thread con-
tinuously from outside the loom. little
carrier with little nippers at each end
takes the thread from these feeders and
lays it in the warp. 1t isso contrived that
when once in operation it runs continu-
ously with little or no attention. The at
tachment is not costly and can be made in
quantities for less $40 each.
The objects Of the company, as explained
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A Powerful Frost.

The man In the fur coat looked up from
his paper at the one in the frayed trousers.
Zone wouldn't think that frost was such
powerful force, +" he remarked casually.
at doesn't seem as if it could accomplish
very much"
II don't know about that" replied the
man with the frayed trousers, doubtfully.
What has it been doing now?'
''Oh, nothing much, but this article says
that it is one OF the most powerful forces
of nature"
II shouldn't wonder" returned the
other, thoughtfully. "You rememb Der 1
took run over into Iowa to play Hamlet
last week."
Eyes"
"Well, it was frost that made me walk
back. tell you a good heavy frost can
accomplish an awful lot"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

The natural resources of California, its di-
verstv of products, its favorable climate
and our executive ability as a people war
rant the assertion that she will receive her
share of advancement and prosperity in
the immediate future.
AT the beginning of the transition period
an Eastern man saw in the sheep range
where Santa Ana now stands what the
sculptor sees in the block of marble which,
as 1t comes from the quarry, is only fit for
horse block, but under his magic ham,
mer and chisel becomes almost an ami
mated being. So our Yankee saw beneath
this tramped and sheep-cursed surface
rich soil, and in the water of the river
Santa Ana the liquid that made Eden
paradise. And he contracted with the ma
tive owner-a white man of the days
OF '49-for considerable area of this neg
lected land. The seller hurried with his
deed 10 Dick Egan, the nearest notary, at
San Juan Cspistrano, and said, "I've sold
my land at Santa Ana ut 81 per acre. For
Gods sake acknowledge these deeds quick.
before the damn fool finds out he don't
know nothing about this country" The
damn fooP quietly, but in q businesslike
"oy ~'S'SiOPSN NotOA1 pun upOu. LD6
lands, and sold them in Subdivisions at
$500 per acre, while the native Californian,
who could not make loan of four bits per
acre in his day on these same lands, went
to Lower California to escape the qualms
OF sluggish but developing conscience.
Abroad American securities in general
are in better demand and daily growing
stronger; and in estimating land values
the future must be taken into considera.
ton.
The farmer, merchant and banker have
shared and shared alike the cruel burden
of adversely; but, perhaps, the lesson was
needed. History teaches US that the most
successful men, individually and collec-
lively, are those who have surmounted the
greatest obstacles. Prosperity, like liberty,
must be earned to be enjoyed.
When the arabic lands of California
shall have passed into the hands of small.
holders; when the population of Southern
California alone shall have exceeded that
of the entire State to-day; when the pro-
life soil, the balmy air and the consequent
freedom in outdoor life are widely known.
then and not till then will California lands
be held at their true value.
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that poor mans lot is not luxurious
one anywhere, and there is plenty of hard
luck to be found in Southern California by
those who habitually run foul of that ar
ticle. The Chamber of Commerce more.
over does not take up matters that have an
individual or special interest back of them.
1t does not undertake to advise settlers
where they should locate, or what kind of
land they should buy, or from whom. The
object OF the organization is simply to
make Southern California as it is-with all
Its manifold advantages for the tourist,
home-seeker, horticulturist, business man
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to all the world
IN order that the country may be settled
up and developed as rapidly as possible"
The three special events of the past year
have been the preparation of an exhibit
for the Worlds Fair at Atlanta, the in
stallation of the Palmer archaeological dis
play and the beginning of work on La
Fiesta.
About the middle of July it was decided
to put IN special exhibit at Atlanta sepa-
rate from the State exhibit. Space was Sc
cured in the most central portion of the
California building and the work of rails
ing funds was begun. Within few days
there was secured for this work about
$6200 This sum, If I am correctly in
formed, was larger than the total amount
contributed throughout the State for the
entire State display. About the middle of
August three carloads of exhibit material
was dispatched for Atlanta in charge Of
Frank Virgins, who is the superintendent
OF exhibits Of the Chamber, and by whom
we were represented, both at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago and the Midwinter Fair in
San Francisco.
The California building is a handsome
structure, in old mission style, in the very
center OF the Atlanta Exposition grounds,
and about two-thirds of it's space is &C.
cupied by the Southern California display.
handsome tower of oranges is the
nucleus around which other displays are
tastefullv grouped. This exhibit has from
the beginning been one of the most at
tractive features of the fair. Nearly car
load of tirst-class printed matter was dis
trlbuted, of which the newspapers of Los
Angeles supplied, free of charge, about
one-half.
1 would state very modestly that in the
distribution of medals by the managers of
the Atlanta Exposition, our exhibits re-
ceived thirty seven out of the seventy-fve,
together with half-interest in two more,
both gold, which were granted equally to
our Chamber of Commerce and the State
Board of Trade. In short, our exhibit took
Is per cent more medals than all the rest
of the State put together. do not men-
ton these latter facts in a spirit of exulta-
ton, but rather to stimulate other sections
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
HUNTS NEW LOOM.
A California Invention That Will
Work a Revolution in
Weaving-Cloth Manu-
facturers Indorse 1t.

Weaving is perhaps the most ancient of
the manufacturing arts, as clothing was
always first necessity of mankind. As
people became more civilized the demand
for clothing increased, till now the loom is
the most-used machine in the world. Mil
lions of looms are daily at work weaving
the fabrics required by civilized man.
Up to about 100 years ago the loom was
in its primitive form, and weaving was
done In a crude way. In 1887 DR.. Cart
wright, without having seen loom. con-
structed one to run by machine power.
Soon after, in Napoleon's time, in Lyons,
France, NJ. Joseph Marie jacquard in
vented loom which enabled a workman,
by an ingenious disposition of the warp
threads, to produce the most beautiful
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nv the management when seen in their
offices at 5e4 Kearny street yesterday, are
TO make a few sample attachments, and
make them in the best possible style, ard
early next year to simultaneously intro
duce them in the United States, Great
Britain, France, Germany and Belgium.
These attachments will probably be rented
at about S. per month each. 1t is thought
that before many months large quantities
of them will be in use, and the receipts OF
the company must certainly be very large.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
Where the Canaries Come From.

A great many of our finest singers have
come from Italy and France, but until we
read it in an English newspaper some days
ago we never knew that Germany carries
on very large trade in the rearing and
exporting of canaries, and that the largest
establishment in the world for the breed
ing of these creatures is situated within
the domains of that empire, away up
among the Hartz Mountains of Prussia.
From this and the few surrounding, but
much smaller nurseries, no fewer than
10000 birds are dispatched every year to
the United States and Canada, while at the
same time at least 5000 go to Great Britain
and about 1900 go to Russia.
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hound, white sage, with many other money
producing plants, can easily be propa-
gated upon the mountains with the wild
forage. In this way agriculture would be-
come more reliable and profitable, the
business a ''fixity of tenure" so to speak K.
that would give tia progressiveness and
permanency which would result in estab-
fishing it as one of our hourishing in
dustries. In order to reap the benefits of
these suggestions they should not be car
ried out by few, but by all, when the
good results would fall upon all as mama
in the camp of Israel.
Great care should be taken to prevent
fires from breaking out in the mountains
and vicinity of apiaries, as the devouring
flames are very fatal to all bee forage.
When these hints are needed and acted
upon apiarists will not be subject to the
fluctuations of seasons unfavorable to bee
forage and be secure against the occasional
destinations of their colonies by famine.
In order to more fully secure their de-
sired object the apiarists of each honey
producing county in the State should by a
cooperative movement make it obligatory
upon each one to propagate given
amount of nectar-prOducing trees or plants
each year until there was an abundant
supply. This would give marked impetus
to an industry which is now cramped and
fettered by fluctuations of the seasons and
the rapidly decreasing area Of the native
forage, and also open wider field for the
unemployed and aid those who are bat
thug with the grim struggle for living.
In agricultural pursuits there is no COM
petition with John Chinaman, as the bust
ness end of the bee is worse to him than
Trough on Rats" 1 know of none who
have ever engaged IN the occupation in
California.
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OF the State to work up to the standard
which we have endeavored to create.
Within the last few months the Cham
Der OF Commerce has acquired from DIR.
f. M. Palmer, one of the most eminent
arch@ologists of the State, collection OF
California Indian antiquities. 1t is con-
coded to be the most scientific and abso-
lutely complete collection of its kind in
existence. 1t is complete exposition of
the life and work of the early coast tribes,
SO lar as their possessions have come down
to the present generation. To duplicate
this collection would be entirely impos-
sible.
Within the past year the Chamber of
Commerce has published its usual number
OF pamphlets. Two Years Of Progress. !"
a pamphlet describing the progress of the
last two years, and a series of small
pamphlets on various topics, as for in
stance, ''Climate and Health" etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
IN ORANGE LAND.
The Good Work That Is Being
Done by Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
Sixty Thousand Letters Received
and Answered Annualiy-A
Hundred Thousand Visitors.
Written for THE CALL
BY w. C. PATTERSON.

The Los Angeles Cham Der of Commerce,
which has achieved reputation through
out the United States, and even beyond
the seas, and which has been such an i'm
portant factor in the development of
Southern California. was organized in &C.
tober, 1883.
The purposes of the Chamber of Com
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1t is said, says Cosmos that .women's
voices do not give results in the long-dis
lance telephone; their high notes, excel
lent in short lines, as all city telephone
subscribers know, are an obstacle to clear
transmission in lines of considerable
length.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-28
Another 100000 10 the Black Diamond
Railroad.

JELLICo, Tenn, August A.-The skir.
mish of the railroad battle to be fought at
Jacksboro next Wednesday occurred
here tonight in citizens meeting called
to ascertain the wishes of the people in
regard to the action of the magistrates OF
this district on the proposition of the
Boone and La Toilette railway compa-
MES now on file in the County Judges
Office. Both Boone and La Follotte were
here and explained their propositions.
Boone argued that it was going to be
built from Jellico to the sea and not stop
at Big Creek Gap on some point on the
Southern, south Of Careyville. A con-
siderable interest was worked up.
A committee consisting Of D. D. Scott,
Jesse Brooks and II. M. Gains were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sentiment of the meeting.
The following was reported and on
motion was adopted with only one dis
senting vote.
Be it resolved by the citizens of Jellico
in mass meeting,
First-That they favor the construction
of competing railroad to Knoxville and
the sea.
Second-That they respectfully request
their represent tatives in the County Court
to vote for the proposition of Col. Albert
E. Boone, president of the Ohio River,
Knoxville and Tidewater Railway Com
pany.
Major Tramell was president and
Editor Douglass secretary of the meeting.
Boone vas given royal and enthusl-
astic reception and his victory here will
have good effect throughout the County.
The meeting was largely attended by
representative business men. Put Camp
bell County for one hundred thousand
for the Black Diamond road from Jellico
to the sea.-SpeciaI to the KmorviHe
Tribune.