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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16

DING. ding'--all aboard for Oakland
Beach and way stations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16

UNCLE Paul Kruger is said 10 be
making arrangements for housing thr-
Is thousand more British prisoners A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16

1T is expected that Gen. Otis will
have all the Filipino insurgents corral
led in time 10 take the census.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16
COUNCIL DIlCUSSES
HARbUk IMPROVEMENT.
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common council voted to appropriate
such large sum OF m1sey more posi-
tive Information should be advanced.
Councilman Cook was also of The
opinion that the common council should
not cOmmf, Itself 10 any definite line OF
action before the matter had been most
fully discussed. He thought that the
committee on harbOrs should be pre-
pared To furnish the members Of the
council with more facts, and that these
facts should be carefully considered be-
fore they were voted upon. He did not
approve of acting hastily in such an
important matter. and hardly thought
IL advisable 10 dispose OF II at the first
business meeting OF a new common
council. He then spoke ably on the
question and argued mat the project
was one Of a nature that was largely
experimental, and il seemed TO him that
II the building OF docks and piers was
really such a money making business
as some persons asserted IL was, there
valuable wharf privileges would not
have been allowed L. lie idle by the
owners and other private capitalists for
80 many years.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Councilman Cooke then moved that
the matter be referred back TO the COM
mittee on harbors with instructions 20
report i'm print on the probable cost Of
the building OF the wharVes and all de-
tails necessary.
Before the motion was put further re-
marks on the resolution were made by
Councilman Parsons, who hoped the
motion to refer back would prevail and
then the motion OF Councilman Cooke
TO refer back to the committee on har-
bors was passed by a viva voce vote
From the Board Of Aldermen came
the following matters: Communication
from the mayor, announcing the ap-
pointment of James A. George as may
ors clerk; communication from the
city clerk announcing the appointment
OF members OF the Board of Aldermen
on the several Joint standing commit
tees of the city council: monthly re-
port OF the city auditor for December.
1899: quarterly report OF the city
weigher: report OF Richard T.. Lyman,
justice Of police court; annual report
for 1899 OF Isaac H. Southwick. Jr., jus
tice OF police court: all received in con-
currenCe
Also from the Board: Resolution
crediting the amounts received from
the Union Railroad company and 9TH
ers charged 20 Weybosset bridge and
river walls. 20 highway special credit
account; resolution directing the COM
missioner Of public works to cause the
railroad tracks and rails 10 he removed
from the triangular piece of land at
the junction Of Canal and Stceple
streets: resolutions accepting gifts ~
Hattie r. Peck Martin y Tally ana
Rosa T. Whitaker 20 the North Burial
ground fund. resolution granting per-
mission TO evils T. Pierce - enter in
to contracts with the city during his
term ~ Office in the city government;
All passed IN concurrence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16

JANUARY continues TO provide
weather i'm quality 10 suit.
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Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in any part OF the city
can send his order 10 this office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
DEsERET EVENING NEVIS SATURDAY DECEMBER 49, 1900.

irresponsible competition menaced the
profitable marketing Of the crop, the
Chamber OF Commerce was prompt TO
the rescue one instance Is sufficient 70
show IT'S power. In 1929 the eastern
market became demorall2ed. through
the operations Of irresponsible and in
experienced men who had entered the
business and set up ruinous compet.
ton. For three years the growers were
vlctimized by class OF spectators
Chaos ruled. great many were COM
pletely ruined and driven from the
business. The California orange lost
IT, prestige IN the Eastern market,
and the Industry appeared tottering TO
ifs fall.
u was evident from the beginning
that only one form Of treatment would
cure this evil and that was organIza.
ton A combination Of the dealers
was first attempted. and II failed. The
chamber OF commerce had been urging
the growers 10 unite, and had rendered
It's rooms for their use. and the lead
ing orchardists Of Riverside had been
urging the same plan. A number OF
gatherings were held nj the chamber
In Los Angeles. and out OF these was
finally born the organization known as
the Southern California Fruit EX-
change" which was the influence that
AZ last brought order out OF the chaos.
Il Is almost the only example IN exist
ence Of a combination OF the actual
producers OF an agricultural article,
that has held together Tor a consider
able period Of time and has achieved
the practical results FOR which II was
organized II Is in no sense a trust.
FOR It handles only about one-thlrd OF
the total product, and II makes no ef-
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at the Worlds Fair In 1893. at the Mid
winter fair IN San Francisco IN 1894;
at the Atlanta Exhibition In 1896, and
az the Trans Mississippi exhibition,
Omaha, 1898.
lie Is indeed much appreciated as
the creator OF the permanent exhibit,
and HIS services 10 all Southern Cali
fornia have an lncalculable value.
The most notable achievements Of the
Chamber OF Commerce have been as
ISOLATED with the preservation and de-
yelopment commercially of the citrus
fruit industry. The final location Of
the San Pedro harhor, the advertising
~ Los Angeles throughout the world,
and the creation and maintenance Of a
permanent exhibit Of the resources OF
Southern California
HARBOR OF REFUGE.
After fighting out differences Of opin-
ION within the chamber Itself the whole
force and strength Of the organization
was employed 10 promote the establish
ment OF a harhor Of refuge az San Pc
dro instead Of at Santa Monica, A dele
gate was sent 10 Washington. The
question was decided by a vote N 2ik 10
I ~ the members favorlng the port
selected by the government engineers,
Those who voted IN the minority did
not rebel and withdrawn the con
trary many Of them declared that as
the question had been submitted 10
arbitration IN the chamber. they would
go over 10 the majority as nothing was
% he gained by internal warfare. After
this vote was taken n special delegate
was sent 20 Washington accompanied
by Mr. r. r. Gibbon whose services
were invaluable IN bringing about the
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GROUP OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

application Of the large appropriation
TO the site favored by the people. The
secretary Of the chamber Of commerce
was 80 energetic In promoting this en-
terprise that upon It's final completion
when a celebration was held there was
presented 10 him a large loving cup,
with the following inscription upon Il:
Presented 10 {. d. Willard by his fell
low citizens In token Of their apprecia-
ton OF his patriotism and efficient ser
vices. as secretary OF the chamber OF
commerce. In aiding to secure a free
harbor for Los Angeles at San Pedro.
Free Harbor Jubilee, April p, 1899"
ORANGE BUSINESS.
In the work OF fostering and devel-
oping the orange business, the Cham
Der found plenty TO do, and It's labors
in this direction viii be continuous.
Problems connected with the growing
of the fruit Involving irrigation fer
tilizatiou, pests and more serious Is
sues that arise connected with the
transportation. marketing. mainten-
ance Of prices, over production, and
the manufacture OF elements OF the
product that are now wasted. All these
are receiving attention from the ap-
propriate committees OF the chamber.
During the past, when pests threaten.
cd TO destroy the fruit itself and an
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fort to control prices except IN so far
as a systematic handling and a con
sistent distribution Of the crop among
the Eastern markets may accomplish
that end. A sufficient number OF the
growers Joined the movement 10 put a
stop 10 the reckless and indiscriminate
consignment Of fruit TO irresponsible
dealers, and 20 raise the entire work
OF handling the crop 20 a reasonable
standard Of fairness and system. In
this way II has extracted from the
slough Of confusion not the grower
alone, but the local dealer and the East.
crn jobber as well. II Is scarcely con.
celvable that return viii ever be made
To the unhappy arrangement that pre-
vailed In the early nIneties.
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who saw the great orange Liberty Bell
which was over 10 feet In diameter.
There Is not a product OF southern
California that Is not to be seen in this
exhibit, and seen to the best advan-
tage. There Is not question that a
visitor may ask concerning the exhib-
its that It's obllglng superintendent
does not readily answer. There Is n
great record Of names OF visitors kent
here, and some idea OF the enormous
number who sign It is conveyed In
mentioning the size OF the record H.
self. which Is two feet square by one
loot thick. II Is bound in heavy
leather.
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sPLENDiDLY ADVERTISED

In the matter OF advertising south.
ern California and especially Los An.
geles, which has the reputation Of be.
Ing the best advertised city on the
globe, the chamber Of commerce has
rendered the greatest service n has
published about 40 pamphlets with an
aggregate circulation OF 1000 600. N
mas circulated pamphlets not of he own
publication 70 the amount Of 600 Oo6
more, and II has assisted IN exhibiting
The products Of southern California IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
PREHISTORIC cURIos.

IN one OF the rooms OF the chamber
OF commerce there Ia an exhibit OF
Mexican curios and things OF pre-hls-
ioric Interest This Is known as the
,oronel exhibit, and was presented 10
me chamber OF commerce by the Wild
oW OF Don Antonio Coronel, one OF
me most noted and striking figures OF
The earlier Los Angeles life
10 writing thus fully Of Los Angeles
,hainber OF commerce. II Is with the
nope mat an Impulse may be given
~ me spirit OF revival, now being
manifested IN the Interest Of the Salt
Lake board OF trade. There is no
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mon force
COOPERATIVE SPIRIT
This institution has fully demon
strated the growth Of the cooperative
spirit among men, and illustrates by
los practical workings the advantage 90
be gained through that principle. Here
are 1000 men paying each 81 per month,
a sum so small as 20 be almost I'M
noticed. but 70 gathers a fund sufficient
TO maintain the headquarters for pub
lie work and 20 employ a few expert
hands II IS a cooperative. and a
natural logical order into which peo-
pie have entered OF their own free Will
within a proud unselhsh impulse for
the general good,
Coming TO the practical management
Of the Chamber OF Commerce and that
our readers may be informed OF the
foundation principles upon which It's
great success has been built: The ac-
ual management OF the affairs Of the
chamber IS vested I'm n board OF d.
rectors-a body OF twenty-selected as
follows--four are chosen as officers by
ballot OF the members; these are the
urrsidrnttwO vice presidents and treas
urer. eleven are chosen by the members
as chalrmen Of q series OF standing
committees to-wit. commerce manu-
featuring. immigration. lands and Irfl-
cation. mines ways and means stalls
tics law and legislature membership.
hotels and parks The remaining five
are chosen by the stockholders IN a
building association as the stock
holders committee. and by reason Of
their membership are made members OF
the board Of directors IN the same sta
tus as the others The board OF direc-
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VAST TOTAL
trs-s v- SEQ n total Of 2Gil}7G orange
tra.s. Of which g1-6a}7 arc bearing and
rmlrg have not yot commenced 10
hear, and % total NJ ll223l6 lemon
frees OF which 10000 are bearing ana
800 alf have not yet commenced 10 pear.
From these figures n VIII DE seen thai
the chief product is the orange. when
Is raised here far more extensively than
anywhere else IN the United states
Since the killing frosts IN Florida
Southern California and Arizona are
the only important orange growing
states IN the country. The tolaI
shipments Of oranges and lemons Tor
the season. ending Nov LIST, lsO9.
amounted 10 over 1900 carloads, worth
about $1,000 600 10 the growers, and to
the consumers SlS00o0O
The crop ~ the coming season, which
IS the largest ever known. Is expected
10 amount 10 10000 carloads; as there
are 362 boxes 10 a car this WIN reach
the enormous number Of 2i0 600 boxes
worth 10 the shipper SloSGo0OO BY the
time this crop has reached Its market
there win have been paid about S>-
900 900 10 the railways for rs tran7por
ItIIUIf anu IT VIII 'hHlIN wv "'.''N ... .
the consumers q fun S2l0000oO
Many other horticultural products .
raised on n commercial scale are I.
Apricot. peach. apple. nec'1rine pear f.
olive. prune. raisln grape and wine I.
grape and Guava and an sorts of /
berries. Walnuts are produced eytcn .
sively: the shipments from Southern /
California FOR the mast wear being 4lo /
carloads valued M $500 00o
WINTER VEGETABLES
Winter vegetables are largely grown
green peas string beans cucumhers
and tomatoes. piclcd throughout the
winter. are shlrned East and North IN
mld-wlnter NV the carload Celery &C.
shipped to New York by train loads
The raising Of Lima beans up IN Ven
tura county e. rs leading industry; as
many ne 2oo0 carloads of beans have
been Skinned from there IN n single sea-
son. All these fruits md vegetables
are Skinned nwav IN refrigerator cars
either fresh dried mr. canned; and they
20 n all parts Of the country and 10
foreign lands
Among me roei lmnoriant rro7-
uots NJ The region r. the sugar beet
Tho earliest successful works were eg-
tahllghed here' thern are now IN Onera
ton thrno large hoat SUGAR factories
California honey ls another important
uroauct' n &C. celebrated an over the
Union md thare aro many ranchoe
near ard in tho mountain regions. Do
voted IN boo culture Carloads ~
honey ave Skinned 10 tho East
PETROLTrW
The production of petroleum iu Los
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tors thus constituted meets regularly
once a week, Eve members constitute
"a quorum. but the attendance seldom
tails below ten, and frequently runs
over fifteen and TO the entire board.
NO Zee Is allowed FOR attendance, nor
Is there a fine for absence. The board
OF directors selects the two other Off
GERS Of the chamber, secretary and SUI
perintendent II happens that these
two offices are combined at the present
time IN the person OF one man-Mr.
Frank Virgins, who IS by nature pecu-
Harry adapted TO both. The secretary
attends 20 the correspondence OF the
chamber edits IT'S various publications,
attends TO the details OF IFS business
management. and Is. In fact It's chief
executive officer; he devotes all his
time and energy 70 IT'S business; as It's
superintendent he has charge OF the
permanent exhibit, and all other ex-
hibits carried on by the chamber.
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THE MORMONS IN
CALIFORNIA; GROWTH


The people Of Los Angeles and
lower California, who peruse the
Christmas News will perhaps
learn with surprise that the
"Mormons' played a prominent
part In the discovery Of gold IN
California and in the early de.
velopment Of the State. The fol.
lowing article on the subject has
been written for this paper by A
gentleman thoroughly convers.
ant with that interesting chap.
ter Of California and Utah his.
tory.
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PERMANENT DISPLAY.

The permanent exhibit maintained IN
the chamber of commerce rooms, occu-
pies a space on the main floor OF $500
square feet which is supplemented by
a gallery Of 1000 square feet. Within
this space each county maintains an
exhibit OF its peculiar products and the
general ensemble Is a work Of art.
Here you see half dozen striking fig
ures, which OF themselves compel ad-
miration from the visitor, For in
stance, there is life size elephant,
which is built UP Of walnuts, mounted
on a great pedestal Of flax. There is
an ear Of corn 50 feet high made up
OF bushels OF ears Of corn that are
artlstically grouped and stacked to.
gether. The pyramid OF oranges, and
fantastic shapes In which they have
from time to time been shown, lives
In the memory OF all. especially those
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.u1 or three philosophical business
men. and upon the nth Of October
I.,s the first meeting was held, II
discussed the formation OF a public
body. which should work for the ma
f.r.aI interests OF Los Angeles and
territory tributary thereto. and that
should canvass the resources Of the
city and county and take steps to-
wards their developments At n sub
e.Hrant meeting. thr chamber of COM
u..oa was fully organized and
launched upon ifs career OF public SER
vice t0 The committees OF Southern Cal
fuwla. % career which has scarcely
any parallel ln tha history Of boards
of trade 0r such Institutions anywhere
100 the world JOS history Is that Of
continued devotion '0 the object OF It's
being and records achievements that
ore lts pride. and an example 20 all
communities having resources that
might be- developed and expanded by
The cooperative euleayor OF their
best lntaIIIgpncaa
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SECRETARY wIGGINs.

Mr.. Virgins has been more thorough
ly Identified with the history OF the
organization than any other person,
ana was superintendent during the in
cumhency OF Mr. willard. as secretary
for about seven years. He represented
the Chamber OF Commerce at the
Orange carnival IN Chicago, in 1891;
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to the work Of local development; It
has no trading features, nor does Il
concern itself In any way with the indi-
yidual commercial interests OF It's
members There are 1000 names AL
ways on this roll constituting its menu
bershsip, which show strikingly tie
presence Of all classes, professions, and
lines of business represented In the
membership.
The chamber Of commerce Is a sub
s,1nual and permanent concern, which
has long since passed the stage Of eX-
pertinent and has demonstrated its
usefulness 10 such a degree that moth
ug-eXCept some overwhelming calam-
ity 90 the city-could ever bring about
It's downfall IL is recognized by the
people of Los Angeles as a necessity
for the value Of lbs support to all class
es and interests represented in the
commonwealth.
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scores OF different places and occasions.
Besides the local citrus fairs the agri-
cultural fairs and permanent exhibit,
all OF which are OF great value In the
instruction OF visitors the displays
made by the chamber Of commerce out
side have been most productive OF re-
suits. beginning with the car known
as california on WHEELS" sent all over
the country I'm lSs9-9O through which
over 900 900 people passed a success
sion Of great exhibits have been made.
ORANGE CARNIVAL.
The orange carnival entertained 1907
900 visitors in Chicago In 1890. The per-
marent exhibit In Chicago established
In 1890 and maintained for three years,
eliminating with the great display at
the Worlds Fair. Is supposed 10 have
resulted In attracting more people to
southern California than any other
agency II has been estimated that not
less than 100000 people examined the
exhibits which occupied one-fourth or
the California building. Following
upon Il. there was a greater amount
OF building than at any time before or
since and the great wave OF immlgra-
ton that swept into the country I'm
medlately after the Columbian Fair
was regarded as a direct result OF the
display that was made there.
LOS ANGELES EXHIBIT.
Los Angeles county spent $4,000 on
rs exhibit from the public funds and
5000 OF private subscriptions were
added II is claimed that the money
has been paid back a hundred times
over. After the Chicago Fair, at the
Mid Winter fair in San Francisco
southern California was represented in
a building OF It's own, which, together
with its exhibit, cost $4,000. Two years
later the chamber OF commerce took
a large display TO Atlanta. and occu-
pied a building constructed especially
for II there. As a result a number OF
products OF Los Angeles county have
found a market In the South In 1898
the chamber secured space at the
Trans Mississippi exposition, and
placed an exhibit costing $500 there.
During this period over 1876 900 pieces
Of literature were handed out TO Wis
itors at Omaha. The exhibits sent out
at smaller fairs In many parts Of the
world as at Guatemala in 1895 and
Hamburg In 1898, have wonderfully ex-
tended the advertising Of this section.
One OF the principal exhibits from Cali
fornia to the Paris exposition was sent
out by the chamber Of commerce,
which Is now busily engaged in pre-
pairing an exhibit to cost $4,000, for
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo. In all Of this work the chamber
Of commerce through It's magnificent
organization soliclts special funds for
each occasion, Of which the strlctest
accounting is always made, gathers
from the growers and manufacturers
the materials to be shown-these pass
through the clever hands OF experts
than whom there Is none superior to
Mr.. Frank Virgins, and southern
California rests satisfied in the con-
sciousness that through the chamber
OF commerce 1t Is being adequately rep
resented and advertised before oil the
world.
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movement that can be so certain ..
results 10 the State OF Utah. as for t,I
present agitation TO eliminate IN 3D.
re-establlshment Of such an orpant,.
ton. founded and conducted alone a.
lines OF the Los Angeles chamber u, y.
commerce.
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IT'S MISSION

The principal undertakings OF the
chamber of commerce are grouped un-
der the following headings
f. General business interests:
Questions of trade,
transportation,
Inquiry into new commercial bust
ness.
ID. Legislative Matters
appropriations Needed.
Effects OF Tariff Changes.
Inquiry into Proposed New Laws.
lII publication.
General Descriptive Pamphlets.
Collection of Statistics
Pamphlets Bearing on Specific Top
I.s
lE. Advertising the Country:
Circulation of Printed Matter.
Advertising 10 Magazines.
Use VI speeia. Devices
y. Exhibits and Fairs.
Citrus and Agricultural Displays In
10. Angeles.
I.. Permanent Display AT the Cham
I.U
Participation in State and Interna-
tuua. Fairs.
VI Entertainments.
TO Congressional and Legislative
Committees
Io Men of Prominence.
Arranging for Companies
NII Manufacturing.
Consideration ui New Business.
supplying Information when De-
|... Develop ut Commerce:
H".. ... Deep Water HarbOr
-. Dol. o. .