The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
BOND FORMED
BETWEEN TWO
POWER PLANTS
Vice President of Edison EIec-
trio Becomes Manager of
G. W. P. Company
Merger or Consolidation of Cor
porations Professedly Har-
m0ni0us Denied

m0ni0us Denied
That a close bond exists between
the Edison electric company of Los
Angeles and the Great Western power
company Of this city has been revealed
by the appointment of H. II. Sinclair
vice president of the former, to the
position of general manager of the
latter. Sinclair will retain his place
with the Edison while he manages the
affairs of the Great Western. While
the parties most directly interested
deny that any merger or consolidation
is under way they admit that the re-
lations between the two big corpora
tions are mot inharmonious
The Edison company. which serves
a wide district in southern California
is capitalized at some s13, 100000. The
Great Western which generates power
along the Feather river in the north
ern part of the state. is capitalized at
$5O,oOO,OOO. The bonds of both con-
Germs have been handled through the
firm of E. II. Rollins & Sons
Danger of Invasion Removed
The appointment of Sinclair has
been interpreted by local men familiar
with the power situation as an indica-
tion of the binding of the ties which
have hitherto in some degree con-
nected the two companies. 1t is Off
oio
contemplated, but on the other hand, it
is admitted that there is no lack of
harmony
With Sinclair acting in a position of
authority in both companies the dan
ger of the invasion of the territory of
one by the other is removed. The
Great Western has facilities for sell
ing in the northern counties of the
state. The Edison is strongly en-
trenched in Los Angeles. San Bernar-
dino. Orange. Santa Barbara. Kern.
Ventura and Riverside counties. 1T
controls number of small plants and
operates both water and steam sta
tions. 1t has extensive holdings on
the streams of Kern county.
SincIai to Move Here
Sinclair has just returned from
trip around the world and after spend
ing few days here departed for his
home in Pasadena, He will transfer
his residence to San Francisco and
from here viii direct the affairs of the
Great Western. The first work of
note undertaken by Sinclair in the
electrical field in California was in
1892. when he built the plant of the
Redlands electric light and power
company. Since then he has built sew
eral big plants in the southern part
of the state and when they were
merged he took an important part in
their direction under the Edison eleo-
trio company.
The directors of the Edison and the
Great Western show a variety of inter
ests. The Edison is headed by presi-
dent J. B. Miller. Other members Of
the board Of directors are: Henry
Fisher, II II. Sinclair, G. 1. Cochran.
J. c. Drake W. S. Wright, w. r. Stats.
Among the controlling interests of
the Great Western are: Edwin Hawley.
president; Frank Fl. Ray, III. p. Wilson
and F. Tompkins.
Working Compact Denied
A. w. Bullard. manager of the local
branch of E. II. Rollins & Sons. said
yesterday that the appointment of Sin
clair had been made through the de-
sire of the Great Western to get the
best man possible for the place.
It had been reported that working
agreement was contemplated by the
four largest power companies in the
state, the Great Western and the Cali
fornia gas and electric in the northern
part Of the state, and the Edison and
Pacific light and power company in the
south. Color was given to this by rea-
son of the agreement existing between
the California and the Great Western
by which the former purchases the
power of the latter. The interested
parties deny that any such understand
ing has been considered. As rumored
the agreement called for a division of
territory and compact to cover the
marketing of the product.