The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-18

copper wire of all kinds for street railways,
electric light and power plants, music wire,
| broom and mattress wire, bale ties ana
| springs of all kinds.
| The Washburn & Moen Company few
months ago purchased the California WIRE
Works, which will continue to be operated
by them in conjunction with their factories
at Worcester, Mass, and Waukegan, III.
| This addition to their facilities gives the
| company the largest plant in the world de
voted to the manufacture of wire, wire
| ropes, cables and kindred lines.
This company has been engaged In the
manufacture of wire products for over
| slxty-five years, during which time they
| have maintained a world wide reputation
| for the excellence and superiority OF their
| line of manufactures, and with their I'M
| proved processes and unequaled facilities
| they are the leading company IN their line
| in the world.
| As the WashburD g. Moen Manufactur-
| ing Company is thoroughly identified with
| the industries of the Pacific Coast, in hav-
ing factory established and in operation
| here, as we'll as warehouses and repre-
sentatives at the various points of i'm
portance on the coast dealers will find it
| to their advantage, in the long run, to
| favor this firm with their patronage, since
| they can furnish goods more promptly
than any other factory, while the quality
of their products is superior. and their
! prices and terms as favorable, all things
considered as can be made by any other
reliable manufacturer in the United States.
The San Francisco Office is at 8 and 10
Pine street, and their factories at Bay and
Powell streets.
Every one, even the lone bachelor, shows
an interest in "The New California" range
on exhibition by Steiger & Kerr. Some of
the women who have examined it say
there are many reasons why 1t should
assume leading rank among the various
kinds OF stoves. This is saying a good
deal for home manufacture.
An item of interest in this connection is
that the New California is sold at as rea-
sonable prices as those of foreign produc-
ton.
No bonus was asked as subsidy to es
tablish this stove-making plant; no gilt of
land; no exemption from taxation; no
favors, except impartial consideration by a
community that has repeatedly proclaimed
its loyalty to home industries. This is one
of such that employs big force of men,
who rent or have bought homes in San
Francisco, and who spend their money
here, and whose families help support our
schools and churches. 1t is not depressing
too much from the proper strain OF fair
article to ask the public to give an impair
tial thought to an industry that was
y
closing doors and capital was timid. The
courage of the promoters deserves this,
and what's more, deserves the patronage
of all patriotic Californians.
The collection of exhibits comprises no
more representative display of home man
ufactured goods than that of the Siebe-
Granville Shoe Company. The goods
shown are fair representation of the class
of shoewear turned out every day by this
big factory. This is a home industry OF
considerable magnitude, employing at least
| 800 San Francisco men and women, who
spend their wages here at home. 1t is
owing to such industries to show them the
preference when their goods give equal
satisfaction with those OF competing fac
tories. The best evidence that this par
ticular shoe factory has prospered is that
| it has experienced a constant growth since
its establishment IN 1880. 1t is situated at
81 to 81 Jessie street.
| The Siebe-Glanville Shoe Company, &C
cording to their exhibit, make speciality
of the medium and the finest quality of
| ladies', misses and ehildren's shoes, also
satin slippers, and rank first on'thls coast
as the originators of styles. AS they OPP
crate their own factory this they are en-
a5led to do, and the superior quality OF
they are sold by nearly all the largest shoe
merchants on the coast.
| This firm owns several celebrated patents
in the manufacture of shoes, such as the
patent "back-strap" and the flexible inner
| sole' These advantages are well worth
knowing, as they insure good solid wear.
| The exhibit certainly does credit to the
company and the shoe industry of San
Francisco.