The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-19
WILL ASSEMBLE
THIS AFTERNOON
MANUFACTURERS ARRIVING TO
ATTEND THE CONVEN-
TON.
A. S. HALLIDIE FOR CHAIRMAN
ALL RECOGNIZED BRANCHES OF
TRADE WILL BE REP
RESENTED.


receive an impetus this afternoon which
will open up new era for the State.
At 2 o'clock representative manufac-
turers will assemble in the Chamber Of
Commerce in convention to discuss the
needs of the various manufacturers, plan
of action to secure patronage of home in
dustries, and to map out plan which will
bring trade, which now goes East, to the
mills of California.
In order that this may be brought about,
all recognized branches of trade will be
represented. 1t was intended to hold the
convention in the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms, but that plan was
abandoned, as it was deemed more in keep
ing with the objects of the meeting to as
semble in trade building.
The programme. as published in the
CALL on Saturday, has been slightly
changed. Hugh Craig will deliver the adj
dress of welcome, owing to the illness of
President Dimond of the Chamber of Com
merce. Governor Budd has so much work
ahead of him that he may not be able to
attend, though he has not positively stated
either way. Otherwise the programme
stands.
There is little doubt that A. S. Hallidie,
president of the California Wire Works,
will be elected permanent chairman. L.
K. Meade of the Risdon Iron Works will
be chosen corresponding secretary, and M.
NJ. Barnet of the Journal of Commerce
presidents will be named. Every trade in
the State will be represented.
Rooms for the reception of delegates
were opened at the Grand Hotel yesterday
morning. A number of manufacturers
from interior portions of the State, Oregon
and Washington were on hand with corked
up enthusiasm ready to take the fresh
steps for the petterment of the coast.
Papers from all over the country with
stationery for the use of the delegates"
were handy. A porter to attend to the
wishes of the gentlemen was on hand, but
until evening had little to do but keep up
a blazing fire in the CRATE.
A register will be opened this morning
for each delegate to record his name, adj
dress and business. This autograph reg
lister will become part of the archives of
the organization to be formed, and will in
a few years have an historic value.
Oakland will be represented by the fol-
lowing manufacturers delegated by the
Board of Trade of that city: William
Rutherford of the California Cotton mills;
J. W. Nelson, Oakland Brewing Company;
E. r. Hundley, Oakland Planning mill; E.
B. Norton, Oakland Iron Works. William
Saunders, Pacific Pre- SIS Publishing Com
pany; George Roeth, Eagle Manufacturing
Company; +. S. Sissons, manufacturing at
large, and NJ. j. Keller of the Keller Cloth
ing Company.
Charles Delmas, a Puget Sound cooper
who is deeply interested in the movement,
will present some facts regarding the pat
ronage bestowed upon his industry by Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington produc-
ers. He proposes to show that just because
there has not been concerted action among
the Western people in assisting home in
dustries the cooperage business has fallen
off during the past few years to such an
extent that it is almost at a standstill at
the present time.
The following letter is self-explanatory:
SAN Francisco, March Is, 1895
Mr. Hugh Crdig-DEAR SIR: In reading this
mornings paper l see that the basket manu-
facturers have not made an effort to show the
great importance of our work, which has stead
lily decreased to less than one-fourth. In 1887
l manufactured 400 dozen baskets and sold
them all in this city. In 1894 was unable to
sell 100 dozen in this city.
In 1877 imported $500 slips or plants from
New York for a trial. l located in Humboldt
County, Cal, because there is more rain there
in the winter. AS far as willows growing it
was success. steadily increased the plants
to 10000, which would yield from fifteen TO
twenty tons of willows yearly. was unable
to market that amount of willow in this city,
so employed men to manufacture them into
baskets. This I found was not profitable.
as the rate of freight was too high
81 per ton measurement. 1t would cost
as much to bring. them to San Francisco,
a distance OF 223 miles, as it would cost TO
bring them from New York, distance of $500
miles. This of course compelled me to aban-
don all my work and money; before doing this
1 tried to have the steamer which piled from
Eureka to San Francisco make special rate
for my goods. l did not succeed with the COM
pany OF the Humboldt, but in the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company / succeeded in having the
rate reduced one-fourth. This was not low
enough so came to San Francisco. Yours
truly, A. J. GEANDRoT,
Many more letters of the same character
have been received by Secretary Barnet of
the advisory committee, which will be read
at the meetings tomorrow and during the
week. The time allowed for the reading of
each paper and debate on the same has not
been decided, but will be regulated by the
rules governing the convention, to be
| adopted to-day. 1t is thought that by hold
| ing three meetings each day the convention
| can adjourn on Saturday.
Tonight the delegates will attend the
American concert at the Mechanics Pa
vilion and during the week will eniov
other amusements to be arranged by the
reception committee.
The following. additional subscriptions of
| IS each to the Manufacturers Convention
have been received: Fan Brothers, Thomas
Day & Co., Calm, Nickelsburg & Co.,
! Weston Basket and Manufacturing Com
pany. Paul Rieger, California Optical Com
pany, John Taylor & Co., Kfttle & Co.,
Union Lithograph Company, B. Blumen-
thai & Co., II. E. Holmes & Co., Consum-
ers' ice Company, G: H. Evans.& Co., L. P.
began, California Wine Association, |. l..
| Merrill, Golden Gate Glove Factory, San
Francisco Novelty and Plating Works, Cal
ifornia Barrel Company Giant PowderCom-
| pany, Ames IL Harris, Hobbs, Wall q Co.,
Risdon Iron Works. Sanborn, Vail & Co.,
John D. Spreckels & Co., Dunham-C CARR
gan-Hayden Company, Cahill g. Hall Ele-
vator Company, S. F. Weeks Company,
American Type Foundry Company, Pacific
Woodenware and Cooperage Company,
John Fan, ]. ]. Pfster Knitting Company,
Code, Elicit & Co., California Art, Blend
ing and Cutting Works, Paraffine Paint
Company, Pacific Rolling mills. American
Biscuit Company, San Francisco Cooper
alive Box Factory, Commercial Box Fac
tory, Walter Brunt, P. F. Nolan & Co.,
Rothschild & Ehrenpfort, Joshua Hendy
Machine Works.
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