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The morning call., 1895-01-07

tiOns by machinery. Chemicals for bleach
ing purposes are used to remove the dark
color of the wood. While this mixture is
in LIQUID form II is fed through the ma
chiuery and comes out as finished paper.
This seems easy enough. but natures
resources have to be "taken at the flood"
in order TO carry out the scheme. In the
first place. considerable water is required.
not alone for the transmission of power to
operate the machinery, but for use in the
watts. In that respect the Willamette Pulp
and Paper Company OF Willamette, Or,
is advantageou ly situated.
On the banks OF the river famous in
pOeITy and song. near the pretty falls of
Oregon City, their plant has been erected.
Hundreds of men are given employment
in the hills and many around the mills. 1t
takes great capital 10 carry on such vast
works, yetthe company produces forty tons
of paper each day.
Inc plant is one OF the largest in the
world aud has but few rivals in that line
OF goods. just where the possibilities of
their enterprise NAV extend no one can
all manner OF timber.
Experiments are continually being made
and each day brings Up some new field
which can be entered. The water-power
owned by the company is equal to that
which runs the exhaustive flourIng-mills at
Minneapolis on the Mississippi RIVER. and
furnishes power enough to drive all the
machinery in San Francisco.
The Willamette Pulp and Paper Com
pany is producing such a good quality of
paper that they are fist king all tue trade
from tie old rag-bag mills.
The rolls IN which the paper is delivered
TO the daily newspapers are made up as
the newborn paper is fed through the ma
chimes. and weigh hundreds IF pounds.
The actual cost 20 the consumer is less
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usually done by other firms. Their bust
mes. covers COZ siderable territory. taking
In Oregon, Washington, Nevada. Arizona
ana New Mexico besides this State. All
goods are sold on their merits and the
representations of the firm without the In
PREVENTION of drummers. The direct con-
trol OF the country business IS IN me
hands OF Mr.. PlagemanD, whose wide ac-
qualntance and good business tact enable
him TO handle the firms affairs with Judg-
ment and dispatch.
That the head of the firm is nan OF
business ability is SHOWN by the fact that
the people OF San Francisco have placed
him In the position of Assessor OF the city
anu county not alone upon one occasion,
but have Reelected him TO the office con-
tlnu0usly since 1890
At ne last municipal convention the Re-
publican uarty, with which Mr.. Siebe had
always afflliated, failed to give him the
nomination Despite the trickery and
hos'ism prevailing at the time. Mr.. Sleb
was reelected TO The Office as an indie
penoent candidate by the best people OF
San Francisco.
Inc possibilities resting upon the
shoulders OF the man filling the office Of
assessor OF the city and county OF San
FRANCISCO are BY no means light. Ii re-
ouireSa man of baekb bone, judgment and
Integrity. John ID. Siebe has demonstrated
to his constituents that he has all these
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THE GERMAN BANK.
A Large and Prosperous Savings and
Loan Society,

One of the most substantial and beauti-
full of the new structures that have lately
been added TO the city is undou btedly the
building Of the German Bank, as it is a t
present called. which stands on The north
side of California street. between Mont
gomery and KearnY.
the German Bank Is one of the largest
savings and loan societies in the United
States. and none enjoys more the perfect
con fidence of thespublc. The solid pro-
gress made by this organization since its
foundation may be looked upon as little
short of marvellous. This steady financial
prosperity and advance are considered by
those more intm ately acquainted with the
affairs OF the bank TO have been due in g
great measure to the ability for finance
possessed by the former president. Law
renee Goltig. This gentleman was man
who possessed a remarkable power of sol
idifying and building no financial struc-
ture. the great prosperity Of the German
Bank being the surest proof of this that
could be offered,
Mr.. Gottig's death, over year ago. was
great blow to his co-directors. Fortu-
nately for the continued success Of the
bank. however, it possessed man 70 do
the work which Lawrence Gottig had So
ably performed. This was Edward Kruse,
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promptitude Will also be an especial
feature.
1t was a disgruuted male writer who
said that women's rghs were men
wrongs, but The rights secured by the
ladies in having erillroom will not ne OF
this order. The present grillroom VIII nol
be invaded at all. 1t wilt continue exactly
as it is at present. The room now known
as the Restaurant" will be converted
into the ladies' grillroom. and the gentle
men can still enjoy their old quarters In
the old manner.
The restaurant, or as it will DO called
after this mouth. the Ladies' Griiiroom,,
VIII form very commodious auu wei,
come addition 10 the places where good
meals can be obtained, and cooked while
you wait, without any unnecessary con-
sumption of time. II will comfortably
seat 400 people, the tables DrlDg con-
s,ructed for parties of two. four. SIX or
eight persons. Judging from the numer-
Gus requests received by The management
of the Palace Hotel to open a restaurant
on the rrillroom plan for ladies'. the new
departure may safely be expected 10 prove
As attractive 10 the public as the present
grllr0om has undoub edly done.
Very few changes will be needed 10 the
present handsome restaurant to nj Il Tor
its new wal in life. The greater part OF
the fittings will remain as they are. a
EdUS6 Will Ol cOuE56 U6 % pu'" -
All indlspeu -ib!e feature OF grlllr00m.
Ranges. however, are making their way
into restaurants and dining-rooms In all
the large cities. and have consequently
ceased to attract especial attention. Inc
one at the Palace will of course have
every modern convenience, and will have
very little resemblance to the humble
range of former days, which connned lts
sphere Of activity to the kitchen.
1t is not To be supposed that because
tie present quarters of the restaurant are
TO be transferred to ladies' griliroom
that the Palace Restaurant will cease to
exist for the public. The restaurant is to
be transferred to the large American
diniDg-room, which opens directly III the
main office, and the service will be lden-
teal with that at present given.
Truly, great is the city Of San Fran
cisco. and great is her 'city of luxury
within itself'-the Palace Hotel.
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nearly FORTY years ago it 10 still first
class hotel, for at the time OF us cOnstruc-
ton the most advanced ideas were
adopted. The large corridor. Win us
sasy-chairs, is an inducement TO resi-, not
easily shaken off when once trled. Inc
good nature pervading the entire mouse
makes one at home the moment or enter
ing.
The reading-room will furnish the news
from I'll over the world, while reference
tables are at the fingers ends.
About one year ago Major Hooper nad
the entire house overnauled. The elevator
service was vastly improved, the frescoing
renewed and the general tone of the ln-
terror made brighter aud more coy. New
furniture was added 70 many OF the
rooms, carpets taken up and brighter ones
pul in their places. From roof TO base
ment the renovating was carried on, unit
now the old Occidental is practically a
new hotel.
The dinng-room is model of perfec-
ton, the service excellent and the menu
without equal in any hotel In San Fran
cisco or on he Pacific Coast.
The winerooms of the hotel are famous
for the character of the goods kept in
stock. Patrons can have anything, from
the finest imported champagne to the corn
whisky of he South. While the wine-
rooms are in the binding, the Occidental
is by no means a baTroom hotel II is 2
frst-class hoteE where il is usual for tour
lists To wire ahead several days in order to
be sure of securing the quarters they de-
sire.
No steamer. boat or train enters San
Francisco without being met by the Occi-
dental coaches.
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who had been associated for years with
the recently deceased president in the
directorate. Mr. Kruse at once undertook
the presidency of the bank and has since
discharged the duties Of that important
position. to the complete salts faction of
every one concerned.
One reason for the success of the Ger
man Bank undoubtedly lies in the fac t
that that there are so many a BILE and pro M
inent Germans residing in San Francisco,
and that consequently the board OF direc-
tors has always been composed of we'll
known men, who enjoyed the perfect con-
fidence of the public. Their names have
largely helped TO build the bank into the
position which it now occupies. The pres
ent board of directors consists of Is. a.
Becker, vice. president; George Il. Egsers,
second vice-pTesident, and o. SchOeman q,
FL. Hortsmann. Ignatz Steinhart, I. Till
mann. Il. L.. Simon and Dani ] Meyer.
The board of directors Is seconded by a
staff OF trained bankers, whose names are:
A. Ii. r. Schmidt, cashier; William Her.
man, assistant cashier; George Tourny,
secret ~. and &. H. Mueller. assistant
secretary. w. II. Goodfellow is counsel
for the bank
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WHOLESALE Hotst or SItBf Bros 3 PLAaEnAN.

conducting their business. Their methods
of dealing and the class OF goods carried
have so increased the business of the firm
that short time ago ii became necessary
to enlarge the store space, and as a result
1t occupies the entire block shown in the
accompanying cut.
Messrs. Siebe and Mr.. Plagemann con-
duet their business under the firm name
of Sjebe Bros. & Plagemann. ana il is to
that firm retail dealers send their orders
for the cele brated o. K. r sedale whisky,
which comes around me Horn In bond
direct to them as the sole agents on the
Pacific Coast. In addition to that famous
beverage the celebrated Belle of Bourbon
comes under their control, as do also many
of the leading brands of wines. cham.
pagnes and brandies.
There are few. if any. firms In San
Francisco who contrOl as large trade
either in or out of the city. The reputa-
ton of Siebe Bros. IL Plagsmann is so
subs tanlial that it is unnecessary to EN-
ploy travelling men to work up trade. as is
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WELLS. FARGO & co.
A Business Thar tias Helped to De-
veiop the State.

Veiop the State.
The name Of The great banking and ex-
press business Of Wells. Fargo & Co. is
known in commercial circles all the world
over.
On the Pacific Slope. however, it nay be
said TO be almost household word. There
is no country district in the wide State of
California, however remote, that does not
know Wrlls-Fargo. In PARKWAY Hum
hnldt aud Del Norte ,unties, for instance,
where communication BY stage and boat is
slow and uncertain. The well-known ex-
press and banking CON paDy enjoys poru-
isrity and importance scarcely second to
those enjoyed by the United States mails.
People send their valuables by 1t ana rest
secure in the kno wledge that thew are safe.
Wells Fargo brings he Christmas pres
ents. the remit auces from home. IL
brings news, toe, as well as creature com.
toys. and, in fact. is looked upon In re-
m to places as the FREUD that can be
relied upon to do all the fetching ana car.
rying.
Wells, Fargo & Company's actiyi,v.
however. is not limited By any means IN
far-away places. To-day it operates "a 4T9
miles of railroads. 234S miles Of stagiac and
6S46 miles of water travel by ocean and
river, so hat its operations cover SIS III
miles. Ii continuously employs something
like 5000 persons.
The company was founded In 1852. with
eapital oil $500. COO, bs Henry Wells VIII
lam q. Fargo. John l. vlngston anu ID. n.
barnay. LII early days, before railroads
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is well known TO be a thoroughly Demo-
cratic one, but when Eugene Bert was
nominated his political antagonists real
lied at once that il 0Ould be pretty hard
matter TO defeat biEi. The result showed
that they were right. for bis plurality was
over 1000.
For one thing the young orator was
backed up by brilliant record IN the As-
semhly, TO which be was sent in 1881. He
is Senator now, and the Youngest one
that his district has ever elected. Eugene
+. Bert is q native of san Francisco and
graduate of the Hastings Law College of
the University of California. he has
been admitted by the Supreme Court TO
practice In all courts, As lawyer he is
Woodworking aud devoted 10 the interests
of his ellen. whatever the case may be.
In Native Sons circles he is nopnlar, and
among his numerous other Offices in tnat
organization he at present holds that OF
grand orator.
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LEADING LlOUoR-HousE.
Siebe Bros. s Plagemann's Splendid
Record in San Francisco.

Some men go to the Assembly with the
expectation of doing great things. other
men go there with the determination of
working for the welfare OF their consttu-
ents and the State in general. John D..
Siebe was one of the latter build of men,
and that he served his people we'll is
shown by the fact of his present position
in San Francisco.
III 1876 be, in company with his brother
Frederick c. Siebe and j. Frederick
PlageDann. started a wholesale liquor
house at the corner of Sansome and Call
fornia streets. 1t was not very large
concern at that time. but by energy pluck
md good business judgment the firm has
grown 10 be one of the largest houses on
The Pacific Coast.
Go where you viii, he names of John ID.
Siebe, Frederick G. Siebe and j. Frederick
PlagemaDn are we'll known and recognized
as the leading liquor merchants of the
Golden West.
The firms record has been earned
through the superior quality of liquors
handled and The gentlemanly manner of
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ALL AT THE TOP.
Marked Signs of a City's
Progress.
LEADING MEN OF BUSINESS.
Wealth, Brains, Stability and
Enterprise.
SOLID EVIDENCES OF WORTH.
Prominent Citizens of San Francisco
Who Aided in Her Permanent
Establishment.
LEADING MEN OF BUSINESS.
SOLID EVIDENCES OF WORTH.

California in variably draws a large
number Of visitors during the winter
months as we'll as the customary crowd
Of pilgrims which flock to the Pacific
Coast later on. San Francisco is natur-
ally the headquarters of these winter Wis
itors, and all are struck with the manifest
signs of progress exhibited on every side.
For he special benefit of these. as we'll as
in the nature of proud reminder to resi-
dents. it is pleasant task TO present some
of the men and institutions which contrib
ute to San Francisco's stability.
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Qualitiea tons and that they are devoted to
the office which he holds.
There are few men in this city whose
records are the equal of Mr.. Siebe's. He
has given TO the people of San Francisco a
just and fair assessment Of all their hold
ings and takes his Office again with his
past record un Ole mi he'd
Some lime ago the Citizens Defense
Association began an inves igatton of his
office based upon the charge that Mr. Sebe
had made. alterations IN the assessment
roll OF 1891. suit was brought against
him In Judge CARRIERS court to impeaeh
him. LIZ was contended that the Assessor
had made the alterations to help certain
persons in the matter of their taxation, but
Judge CARRIER decided that Mr. Siebe had
acted with good motives 10 reducing the
assessments of parties who had been uu-
justly assessed, and dismissed the case.
That Mr.. Siebe was 10 the right is
demonstrated by the fact of his reelection
to nffice by the handsome majority he re-
ceived Al the last election.
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frst-class druggist. Mr.. Widber is ma
tive of Maine, but has been so thoroughly
identified with the interests of California
and San Francisco as to almost lose his
claim TO Yankeeism.
As early as 1889 he was elected School
Director of the then village. and gave such
satisfaction shat he was reelected in 1861
and again in 1865. For some time he held
the position of Superintendent of Schools,
and has always taken great interest in
the education of the children.
Mr.. Widber was so universally liked that
he was requested to accept the nom in alton
for City and County Treasurer. He has
just been reelected for the third term.
Few men In California have better record
than j. n. Widber, who has given living
EXAMPLE t. the world that "a public office
is public trust"
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IMAM when paper was made from rags. and
the rofits TO the manufacturer abont the
same. The quality of the pa er has heen
grea ly improved. as there Is more nni-
formity throughout the entire roll than WAS
usually found in a ream of the old stv,e
Few people would imagine that the IAN
frs OF Oregon and Washington could he
put TO such uses, yet nevertheless the paper
just such wood, The thou ands ard thon-
sands of acres of forests in The two StaSss
Will supply paper enough to keen ihs
whole wuili In reading for years 70 coma
Tinted papers and finer grades for ara.
tionery can be made from the same mate
rial alter going through different processes.
which has stood upon Oreeon's nil. Sc
centuries that enables tes morning naws
to appear before US on a white sheet of
paper. Ne0' VI
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add 10 the visitors store of knowledge such
indisputahle facts IN upholding his theories
that an adoption of The new system of de-
irving heat is almost certain TO follow.
The first object to meet the eye on enter
ing is the large assortment of gas crates.
These luXuries are constructed in models
and forms to iii in the ordinary fireplace
A test shows that as heat producers thew
excel any CRATE designed for other fuel and
at the same time avoid all the smoke, ash
and SCOT which are such sources OF annoy
apce in coal.hre.
This mode of heating apartments has
been in use for some wears. and although
il is rscogn zed as being far ahead of the
old system, new mode, when is designed
to reyOlutioniZe even this addition, has
made its appearance in the shape of gas
radiator.
The form of the steam continuance Is
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Born in this city. he early graduated from
st. Ignatus College with the degree of
B. A. subsequently, he became q law
student in the University of California,
and after a successful university career,
he devoted his attention especially 10
banking, in which pursuit he has been
emf emily successful. At present he is a
director of the First National Bank,
founded by his father. as well as being a
director of the First National Bank of San
Jose, the Natoma Vineyard Company. the
Mutual Savings Bank of San Francisco.
Mr.. Pheian is q liberal patron of art as
well as being popular and esteemed club
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maintained, except from poiu. of beauty,
the frame heing built with view of max
ing the whole an attractive piece Of fur
Diture as we'll as q healing appliance. The
surface throughout Is en- meled in various
coors. and the lower end OF the pipes in
which the heat generates are glassed and
surmoupted with coored jawels
The gas is connected directly with the
radiator from beneath, varying in this
particular from other forms of stoves
where the gas is mixed with afr.
An immense heat is thrown out and
when placed in The lower stories of house
the warmth circulates to the upper floors
In the East they have met with great
demand. which is also the case here, al
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A LADIES' dRILLROOM.
The Palace Hotel to Have One
Shortly.


The ladies of San Francisco are soon to
have a convenience thrown open to them
for which number OF them have long
been. clamorine. The step will only be
another triumph for the New Woman"
and this time the triumph will be prae-
teal aud useful one. consisting of the es-
Enlistment of grillroom for ladies at the
Palace Hotel.
In the Far West, where women own
pretty nearly everything in sight, it has
not seemed fair that in the biggest hotel in
the city men alnne should have The prvl-
lege OF enjoying the grilroom. The ladies
have frequently expressed themselves
with great decision on the subject. why
this invidous distinctionp" they have
asked: cannot we. 90, enjoy the succu-
lent chop and the juicy stake cooked to a
turn. while you scarcely have to wait any
time at all ?"
Their protests have hitherto been I'M
availiag, however. They have heard their
husbands and brothers and cousins talk of
breskfastIng and lunchinR and dining at
the Palace griliroom, AID they have known
that the announcement was equivalent 10
saving, You cannot come with u.s."
There were business women, too, who
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THE OCCIDENTAL noTE,
al IIUIEL.
TOURISTS Favorite Stopping Place
and Travelling Mems Home.

:, Inc Occidental Hotel and Major VIII
nam b. Hooper are known TO every tray-
eins man who ever thought of visiting
gan francisco and to the majority OF the
tourists who have viewed the Golden Gate.
IL Is no wonder that the major Is well
known or that the travelling public is
familiar with the Occidental Hotel, for il
is the oldest frst-eiass hotel in the city.
Although the building was erected
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WOOD PULP PAPER.
The Trees of Oregon Supply the
Material for the Newspapers.

mdtSEldi iOk Inv w "pNP
The Apache indians, who Thought "hlte
men were great people because they couio
get things by sending a piece OF paper t'
the trading-posis. would add much more
10 their surprise if they could see that same
piece of papsr made from the trees tna'
adorn the billsides OF Oregon and WASH
ingtou. Yet were they to visit the william
cite Valley they would find white men
cutting down trees and machinery making
paper of them.
AS electricity as al illumination sue
ceeded gas so has.wood t ken the place oil
dry old rags in making paper WINE tne
inventions of he machinery for producing
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GAS AND ITS USAGES.

A New Era in Cooking and Heating
Appliances.
The introduction OF gas into the modern
househO Id as a medium of fuel has been
universally recognized as another step
toward advancing the comforts of home.
Cleanliness, economy and simplicity are
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PHELAN BUILDING.
One of the Fine Structures of Its
Kind i'm the CITY.

No account Of San Francisco would be
complete without men ion OF the Phelan
building, one Of the handsomest business
edificps IN the city. 1t Is situated at the
corner of Market and O'Farrell streets. IN
the very heart of traffic aud activity, aud
its convenienees for stores, Offices. etc., are
UNSURPASSED.
The owner of the building. James D.
Phelan. is one of the most prominent and
enterprising of CALIFORNIA; Native Sons.
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and directors of the bank is sufnclent
guarantee of the stability CT the concern;
Then the figures show hat the surplus ana
Individual profits amount to S64l,ofl
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DR.. j. II. WlDBER.
San Francisco's Popular Treasurer
and Old Pioneer Druggist.

DR.. j. IT. Widber is best known as the
City and County Treasurer of San Fran
cisco. although he is an old '49er aDd
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A YOUTHFUL SENATOR.
Eugene F. Bert, the Orator of the
Native Sons.

Eugene F. Bert, the young lawyer who
was recently elected to the State Senate
for the Twenty-fourth DISTRICT. is one of
the most noticeable of Caliiornia'S native
sons.
This is his second trip TO Sacramento as
Legislator. The Twenty-fourth District