The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
SAYS INCREASE
IS VERY LARGE
Jennings Figures Out Growth
of the State on Basis of
Returns From County Clerks
CoLONISTS ARE NUMEROUS
Promotion Committee Claims to
Be Active Factor in Bring
ing People in From Abroad

Pufus p. Jennings, executive onfcer
Of the California Promotion Commit
zee. has made a report 70 the commit
tee relative to the growth OF Calitor-
MAS population. the substance OF
which is as follows:
Inquiries have been sent to all county clerks
OF the state asking for estimates on increase
in population since the census of 1900. Re-
turns received to date show such increase 70
be from IS 10 35 per cent, and postal receipts
show a corresponding increase. These returns
Indicate a great increase IN the population of
California during the last three years.
The population OF California in 1900 was l.
ASS. O53. showing an increase over that OF 1870
OF 276 923 Assuming on conservative esti-
mate based on returns already received, that
the population Of the State has Increased ~
per cent since 1900. an increase would SS
shown OF 297 600 for the three years. or 10000
more than the total increase for the zen years
previous. AT this rate the population or Cali
be approximateIy 2 500 coo II Is estimated
that San Francisco alone has increased over
100. 600 people since 1900 A conservative esti-
mate places the population to-day at 10000.
This is exclusive OF the bay cities Hnmedlateiy
ad jacent 70 san Francisco. the population OF
which be safely estimated at 159.OOO. max
ing in all Geo coo people about the Bay OF san
Francisco.
CITY'S GREAT GROWTH.
The population OF san Francisco proper IN
1890 was Dos coo, in 1900 342, lS2, or an m
crease in the ten years OF 43.lso. or 4SIo eaen
year. The population in 1908 estimated AZ
450. 600. would show increase over that OF
1900 OF 10000 about 81. 600 each year. or
nearly nine times greater than the yearly aver
age for the ten years previous Los Angeles.
the second largest city in tho state. mad IN
1890 a population OF 50.3e5: In 1900 lO2,4fg.
year The population OF Los Angeles IN 15o0,
given by the Clerk OF Los Angeles County.
three wears OF A. 521 being IS. $40 each year.
or three times greater than the yearly average
for the ten years previous.
From latest official returns il is shown that
121 9O3 persons took advantage OF the colonist
rates to California during the periods tnae
colouists' rates were in force. namely. MaIcn
and April and September and October, lsVzs
February 10 to June 10; 1908 and ssptemoer SEPT
rs to November Is. 1905. total OF SlS days
In detail the returns show: During spring
months OF 1902. Il, O43 during fall months Of
spring months o. 1908. A.1S6; during fall
months Of 1903. 4Os4f: total IN 1908. ST, $50.
PLAN BIG DINNER.
These figures are from the Southern Pacific
Company only and do not include the travel
BY other routes. nor the travel on other tickets.
which was also unusually heavy, especially
during The last year railroads announce a
as before. 70 take effect March next and con-
time for sixty days review Of these nsures
centage o. increase in population during the
three years Just passed than that Of the ten
years previous. Particular attention Is called
to the larger number OF col0nists coming 70
California IN 1908 than IN 1902. All or which
points TO the lacr tnal Lne slsttLldLlC di.tt "i-
directed work OF the committee Is producing
results.
The California Promotion Committee
has made plans TO have dinner at the
st. Francis Hotel in the latter part OF
March. this 10 be the first function held
in the new hotel This was announced
at a meeting of the committee yester-
day. Circulars have been sent out 70
associate members. so IL was reported,
in which each member Is asked 20
bring in two more members. The COM
mittee is arranging with European
yewspapers to publish articles on Cali
fornia, the object being TO attract at
tentiOn to this State.