The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
STEAM CARRIES
PRODUCTSOVfR
LAND AND SEA
Shipping Business Assumes
Greater Proportions Every
Year
Manufacture OF Ladies Neck
, wear Is Growing
Business

Z ROSTIoSG one q the finest harbors
n the world. II Is 10 wonder that
4 san Francisco should derive great
part OF its wealth from water
transportatton- Tie fact that back Of
TIE city lies the whole American con-
tine1r- connected with this city BY
ties q business as well as of pleasure
made the development Of transcontl-
mental freight and passenger carving
ZINES imperative
By both water and rail therefore.
S-n Francisco trsnsacts business VITA
I-e rest q the world The merchants
O. this city reach the markets OF the
whole world expedttiouslT and with
Qlp.aratlVe cheapuess- Interstate con-
-lerce has also assumed prodigtous
pr0rortf0ns
II some portions of the state electric
roads have engaged in carrying busi-
ness IRON one county 70 another. cen
s-slllg OF botl passengers and freight.
An important part q the tranSporta-,
Lon system that enters into and radi-
axes from The port of san Francisco
Is found IN large feet Of steam
sc1oo1ers and other lumber carving
crett which bring structural materials
% san Francisco and carry return car
gees 70 places that md it 70 their ad-
za1tsge % trade In tlis market Prior
-11-s-rT IA California z large tonnage
was continually employed IN the trans
p4-ra-lol cr carEoes q coal for steam
making and other purposes. principally
between the Australian continent and
British Columbia as points OF depart
IRE and san Francisco as pOrI OF
arrival
TEA AND SILK TRADE
Through its position san Francisco
has been largely Identified with the tea
and six trade from oriental ports. Not
long ago some hundreds of leading
merchants il san E-raHclsco. On 2 postal
card vote Instituted by the chamber OF
commerce of san Francisco. decided
rrs- i- would be advantageous 10 IN
trlElle free trade win rae Philippine
Islands. provided that tLe coasrwise
navigation laws of the United states
SHAH BE- maintained IN that connection
san Francisco had been in existence
enlisted IN the project Of giving steam
ship connection between -le Golden
gate and China The industry Of ship
pnE bT SEA through tle Golden gate
8 stlll in irs infancy. although IEe CON-
hlred annual imports and exports into
ana ont Of the part CT san Francisco
r1- Et-h f-to millions and tHe import
and export trade has largely increased
IL -le last few years
Transport bv - has some hzed
conditions Tlere are certain ports
rfst by reason oF splendid hsr5ors-
hacked ~ by rich country and large
r,1u-rI stlnrs are marked OUT b. nature
~ che places % and from which COM
rrar1s must move How much shipping
shall ~ employed 10 attend 70 this
co-lule eFcs depends entirely on tle de-
--e-rrrrenr II business AZ either OF BOTH
erfs ~ the uue- The harhor Of san
Francisco Is neFet obstructed hy ell
rua-ie conditions for ice ls unknown
II Is q perpetual roadway open 10 n
--z-efef hv rhe entire world IL both
directions Tor commercial purposes
The greatest awakening u modern
times IS IN progress n the orient
--r5eh contains. roughly estimated,
nearly = third the eutire population
~ tie world OF perhaps more
Tae greatest Of artificial waterways
-.-.--srr +he land between the Two
$3.50 Oceans ~ the world. is II process
90 raDfd construction TIE greatest
-s5rros7 systems ia the world those of
rne United states, are progressing 70
-arF combination so that under one
.-srs cement freights may be moved 70
~ from san Francisco between
-~rnrs u destination IN unbroken bulk
"HE r1auulacture Of ruching and
fsdfes- neckwezr Is a dainty nusi-
~=S thzr IS carried On n san
1l
considerable profit
re- fashionable maids and matrons
n --rfS civ have long since discovered
-tse --ev need not 60 outside their own
town 20 by the thousand and one deli
cate articles Of clothing II WnlcH the
femlnine heart takes suca aeleing de-
rfrnr. They have come % understand
-rsr western hands guided By western
-e<+e IN fabrics and in patterns can
.---,-,1- All that Is exhibited in the swell
$500 ~ Bond street and the Rue de "a
PaIz-
Nothing in the feminine wardrobe Is
selected with such great care as the
neck piece whicn sela o-
r-afs- and increases the charm OF
ta.rrfraf face The ladies' know tEis
49, exercise great Discrimination IN the
selection OF reckWear-
TIE usctcurear which Is manufactured
n ais city fnds great favor with the
shoppers who are most dlfhcult 70
please Its variety IS great and the
nlauufaeturers keep pace wIth IAe ever
chEnEfuE fashions as well As the
manufacturers OF NeW York or any
other eastern city
The women who buy neckwear OF
local rnanufacturers are 1c1uzred fre-
. oueut-y 81. q praisew0rtIy metive alto
gether apart from mere consideration
'of fashion and reasonable price-they
fnd pleasure IN pstronizing home in
dustry- But Of course u would be too
mach 70 ask tazr purchases be made on
this acco1nt If the neckwear were not
equal 10 the imported Tarieties- This
q lnquestionably Is
TIE retailers Of this city do great
business IN neckEezr Of local manu-
fas ure- They find that Il can be c0-
, - "a Immediately and this is great
sdrsutaEe when the fashions are cor
staUEly chaugin Besides. they need
no- buy such large Quantities As they
would IL they we're ordering from the
east. where freight rates must BE con-
F. sidered- There is q great future IN the
IocsI ulanufacture of neckHear and
x-ch-Es-