The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
WORTH MILLIONS
Z TO CALIFORNIA
San Pedro'S Friends Exult
Over Their Victory at
Washington.
Leading Men of Los Angeles Say
1t Gives an Impetus to
Business.
Confident That the Railway From
Salt Lake Will Now Be
Constructed.

magnitude of yesterdays victory IN be-
half of California's people as against
powerful corporation in the matter OF the
deep-water harbor decision is beginning
TO be realized. After yesterdays dellrlum
of delight a sober second thought pos
sesses the minds of the popuIace, and
they foresee the benefits that will accrue
from the commissions act. The decision
has given an impetus to business here un-
known before for years.
The CALL has been the recipient of
many eulogiums here to-day from those
5Sho have been active in the late battle
Aoyal in behalf of the peoples harbor.
they declare that THE CALLS course has
been consistent from the start and there
fore OF inestimable value in the contest
just closed. One incident is especially
noteworthy in this connection and has
been the subject of comment as we'll as
praise from all sides. 1t is the fact that
without display of trumpets or claim to
extraordinary foresight it was the first
newspaper on the coast to name the win
ming site, San Pedro, even designating
the one Commissioner (Morgan) who
would refuse to sign The report with the
Others. This was the first and only tangi-
bic information published on the subject
prior to the public and general press an
nouncement OF yesterday.
THE CALL published on the morning of
February 25 substantially all that has
been vouchsafed since upon the sub
ject, viz: that San Pedro had won the
herbor fight, and that the result had been
accomplished by the concurrent agree
ment Of four members out of q total of
five, Morgan favoring Santa Monica.
Hon. T. E. Gibbon, vice-president of the
Terminal Railway Company, referring to
this bit OF good news in THE CALL, which
antedated by several days the same in
formation in its contemporaries, said:
"1HE CALL has just reasons for being
proud of lis record in this harbor matter
for it was TO my certain knowledge the
first newspaper which came under my OBJ
servation TO name the site for the Deep
water harbor."
The same sentiments were expressed by
ex-MayOr W. H. Workman, Hon. ]. T.
Humphreys and score of others.
a mum ber of business enterprises have
been set on foot at San Pedro as a result
of this decision. Next Tuesday the local
officers OF the Terminal Railway Company
VIII conduct an excursion 10 San Pedro in
honor OF, and as an expression of graft
SaGe to, the three commercial bodies of
this city-the Board of Trade, the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Merchants and
= Manufacturers Association.
Leading citizens who were seen this aft
ernoon gave the following expressions of
their sentiments:
Mayor Snyder-The people of Los An
geles are to be congratulated that the
great appropriation of $3,000000 is avail
able at last for harbor in this vicinity.
San Pedro should MAKE an ideal harbor.
Charles Dwight Willard, secretary of
the Cham Der of Commerce-This is great
event in the history of Los Angeles Such
results come once in lifetime A great
victory has been achieved for the people
and free harbor against individual in
terest. We are proud to be on the win
ming size, on the side that firmly and con-
sistently stayed with the struggle from
the beginning, seven years ago. 1t means
everything for Los Angeles.
W. c. Furry. of the Furry Hardware
Company-This city is the business center
OF this southern country, and will necces-
sarily reap all the benefits TO be derived
from deep-water harbor. There is no
doubt whatever about the Salt Lake road
being built. 1t will pass through a rich
mining country, and will direct business
10 our doors.
Major Klokke-I am glad to think that
It is all ended; glad it was decided for San
Pedro four to one. l hope work will begin
g once.
Chief of Police Glass-I have always
been. infavor of San Pedro and think that
the decision will do great deal for the
city. With the harbor and the proposed
Salt Lake Railroad, Los Angeles and this
entire section will experience such boom
as has never before been known. Let the
work be hurried along as fast as possible.
President II. w. Frank of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
l am highly gratiied at the result of the
~ ;e5A fan 4
that prosperity cannot be a stranger to
our section when this great work is COM
pleIed. San Pedro is the natural site for
& deep-sea harbor, and the commissioners
have but seen the matter in the same
light as those of Us who have lived here
for years and know that the right spot
has at last been selected.
Il Councilman E. L. Hutchinson-The de-
Sssion of the com mission is great victory
for the people. Now if Congress. will only
take the matter up and tart work as soon
as possible, letting thee ontracts if Dossi-
bic in Southern California, it will furnish
employment for thousands of men who
badly need work. Times will improve at
once and this section will experience an
era of progress such as has never been seen
here before.
President George H. Bonebrake of the
Los Angeles National Bank-It means the
expenditure of the immense appropria-
tlOn maze Dy congress. 1t Will be q splen-
did thing for the business interests of tn is
CITY. / have no doubt whatever about the
building of the Salt Lake road The selec-
ton OF San Pedro for the harbor may be
the means of connecting the Terminal
road with the Sar Joaquin Valley road.
The heavy owners of the terminal road
reside IN the East, are men of influence
and are right in the center of the financial
circle. a deep-water harbor viii! attract
shipping to this southern coast and it will
greatly stimulate business in this section.
The benefits that will be derived from
this great enterprise cannot be overesti-
mated.
Hon. ]. F. Humphreys - I always
thought it would go TO San Pedro, as that
=, is the natural place for a harbor. l
worked for it, and am delighted to know
the matter has been settled. The impor-
tance of this public improvement cannot
be over estimated. 1t will have a tendency
to direct capitalists in this direction. and
will have an important bearing on all our
material interests. The mere announce
inent that the harbor matter has been
Aettled will draw he attention of wealthy
men on the outside 10 this section. 1t
will boost along the building of the pro-
posed road to Salt Lake, which will form
The eastern outlet for the terminal road.
Ex-Mayor w orkman-The biggest thing
in the history of the city. 1t marks new
era in the prosperity and progress of Los
Angeles. The Salt Lake road will follow
as a natural sequence.
Bishop Montgomery-It is great thing