The herald., 1898-12-15
SEVENTIES EXHIBITION DRILL
Cleared Over $3OOO-Proceedings at
the Chamber of Commerce

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At the regular meeting of the board OF
directors OF the chamber of commerce yes
terday the committee on Seventh regiment
monument and benefit fund reported,
through the chairman, j. S. Slauson, that
the total receipts from the exhibition drill
amounted to S35O6.50; expenditures, includ-
ing $500 for grounds, $45430, making bal
ance in the hands of the treasurer of SS052.-
20. Upon motion of Director Newmark, the
committee was continued and given power
TO act in the matter OF erecting the monu-
ment.
Director Newmark chairman of the COM
mttee on transportation, reported that the
matter OF procuring satisfactory rates for
the National Educational association con-
vention was being thoroughly pushed by the
committee, and it was the impression that
before the next meeting a satisfactory rate
would be made.
A commun icatGon was read from j. A.
Graves, in behalf of the citrus growers Of
| Southern California asking the use of the
assembly room for convention Of the grow
| ers December 2lst, for the purpose of form
ulating a petition and providing for its cir
culation among the orange growers, ad-
dressed to the officials OF the two transcon-
tinental railway lines, asking for a reduction
OF freight on oranges shipped from South
ern California. Permission for the use OF
the hall was unanimously granted.
Communications We're read from the
boards of trade of San Francisco and Oak
| land and the chamber of commerce of San
Francisco, stating that they had sent resolu-
tionns to- the president and Senator Per
l;ins, protesting against placing the Zante
currant on the free list.
Requests were read from the National
Live Stock association, Denver, asking that
delegates be appointed to attend the con
vention to be held in that city, January oath
to 9th, and also from the national pure
food and drug congress, asking that dele
gates be appointed to attend the convention
at Washington, January 18th and 2lst. The
president was instructed to appoint dele
gates to both conventions.
A communication was read from Senator
Perkins, acknowledging receipt of the reso-
lutions protesting against the removal of
the duty on Greek currants, sent by the
chamber of commerce on the 7th, stating
that he had placed a copy of the same in the
presidents hands and the secretary Of state
and each member of the Pacific coast dele
cation. and also addressed a personal letter
to the president protesting against taking
the proposed action. a letter was read from
the Hon. L. J. Rose on the subject of Zante
currants.
A communication was received from
Wikie Woodward, with reference to ad-
vertising in eastern newspapers. Same was
referred to the committee on statistics
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Long Beach, Cal, and Z. A Beardslee, local
manager Western Union Telegraph Co.,
were elected to membership of the chamber.
This morning at 10 o'clock the Nicaragua
canal conference will meet in the chamber
of commerce. 1t Is expected that the com
mercal bodies of Southern California will
be quite fully represented, as notification
has been received from all the counties ex-
cept Santa Barbara, which will cooperate
with San Francisco. H. F. Norcross will
represent the chamber Of commerce of San
Diego, Fl. a. Peabody that of Santa Ana
George H. Holbrook San Bernardino coun-
ty In the afternoon the same delegates
will assemble in convention to arrange for
the proper celebration Of the beginning Of
work on San Pedro harbor.
The chamber of commerce began on Aug
ust 16 last to correspond with Commissioner
General Peck of the Paris exposition con-
cerning the space to be assigned to- Califor-
MIA. If the dispatches Of yesterday are
correct, that he is puzzled to know why
California has not applied for space, as
much is expected of it, his memory must be
very short The secretary of the Los An
eees chamber has written Mr.. Peck numer-
Gus letters to obtain definite information,
but his replies have all been evasive There
| is always some reason why the precise
amount of space cannot be stated at that
particular time. The state board of trade
applied some time ago for 10000 feet, and as
soon as something definite can be as'cer-
tanned from the commissioners plans will be
made to fill it creditably to the state in
general and Southern California in particu-
lar, if the legislature makes a suitable ap-
preparation, as now appears proboble.
Donations received in the last few days
w. r. Dunmre, Glendale, sweet potatoes,
navel oranges, egg plants and Cuban Queen
watermelons; r. G.. Doyle, Glendale win
ter peaches; NJ. Coleman, Glendale cactus
flowers; the Piru rancho, Piru City, citron