The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1897, SUON SALINGS WILL SEE 113 GRARD BEET-SUGAR FACTORY A Mammoth Enterprise That Means the Investment of Two and a Half Million Dollars. CLAUSSPRECKELS'PLANS FOR THE STATE. Over Six Huadred Men Will Be Employed and Scores of Farm- } ers Find a Market. R A | | MONTEREY COUNTY WARMLY | INTERESTED. E aborate Scale of Buildings—A Great | Industry That Augurs Much to Caiifornia. | bieh. with | height of this Although the time is not definitely fixed it isnot far removed when active operations will be begun in the erection of the great beet-sugar factory projected by Claus Spreckels. ens of Salinas and of the valley ate the great im- the mammoth undertaking proposed by Mr. Spreckels and feel that the future augurs substantial and perma- nent advantages from this enterprise, ana as the timedraws near to the realization of the factory as an actual factor in their in- d 1 works they are still more im- ed with its magnitude and its glow- g promises. | t is no e xaggeration to say that when Mr. Spreckels’ ambition is fully realized nearly four acres of ground. In each there are two tracks. Two trains can enter any one shed and deposit beets in the V-shaped bins, from which the beets are immediately carried to the ditch below, a cement-formed canal 18 inches in width, and in it carried to the cleaning- house, from there to proceed to undergo the many processes that finally convert them into sugar. To the north of these skeds there wiil be provided cemented fivors for dumning beets, a measure contrived for the conve- nience of the farmers at the end of the season, when the bins shall prove inade- quate, and an immediate removal of the Ueet crop becomes necessary. One nundred and fifty feet from the sheds and to the south, one is brought 586 1eei, built of brick and roof of slate. The extreme building is 130 feer. In here there is a wilderness of machinery almost beyond the power of descripdon. Machinery of the most ingenious type, eviaencing the very latest attainments and skill in the art of mechsnism, and the patents for much of which are exclu- sively controlled and owned by Mr. Spreckels. When this vast and compli- cated array of machinery is in motion, it will crush dailv over 3000 tons of beets and produc2 1,000,000 pounds of sugar. This vast product is hauled by traius that enter this building at ihe northeast cor- ner, there being two tracks for that pur- pose. Separated from the principal building oy a track and distant to the east 24 feel is the boiler and himekiln house. In this house is developed the great power that moves the machinery of the plant and is store! the lime used in the sagar-m e dimensions of this building feet. From its roof wili project two steel smokestacks, with diameters of 16 feet and a height of 200 feet. Further toward the east and distant 24 and this stupendous plant is in operation | feet with a track between is located the i = EEEEENE £ 3 = B A ES = B E B OE ! | against the main buildings of the plant, | The princtpal building is a structure 106x | five stories | ES B B B ueet crop one has 12 tons to the acre. | Exper.eice aiso has jroven tha! aiter use o lana for beet crops it is cleaner, and far vetter results are kad in growing grain. The pulp from the f:ctory will feed and futten thousinds of head of cattle. The arly output of sugar in a five months’ camsaign will be about 60,000 tous or 120,000.000 pounds. An approximate idea of the size of Mr. Spreckels’ new ambition can be had by a comuparison with ‘he rest of the best sugax factores in ‘t.e State. The factory at Watsonville has a capacitv of 1000 tons of beets a day, the Chno factory a capacity of 750 tons per day and the factory at Al- varadoa ca acity of 500 tons per day, making a total of all the factories com- bined of 2250 tons per day or a capscity | snort of the capacity of Mr. Spreckels’ | new factory of 750 tons of beets per day. With this prospect in view. it is quite reasonable that the people of Salinas City and the valley about it are spurred to a degree of hich expectation, and are lend- ing their full sympathies to this enter- prise, which promises so much for their future; for, mo doubt, aside from the benefits derived from the establishment of the factory itself, other industries will spring up as a consequence of it, for the valley is large, covering an area of 640,000 acres, with abundant natural resources, rich and fertile in varied soil, with a cli- mate unmatchable, but little known to the great outside world, and with vast | tracts in it where even to this day the only sound that is heard is the crv of the shepherd to his vagrant dog. The faith of the peonle is solidly planted, the tory is no experiment, and its projector | knows no such word as failure, and when these propitiatory signs shall develop to things real, Salinas Valley will owe its progress and prosperity to the indomitable spirit and tireless energy of Claus Spreckels. DAKLEY'S FLIGHT WAS AN IMPULSE He Had Planned to Go to | Japan With His Wife ‘ and Baby. Money Was Spent Like Water While Journeying to This City. John M. Qakley’s mad career across the country in company with an adventuress that ended in his death at the Palace was apparently not premeditated, but rather | the sudden impulse of a drink-soddened brain, It would seem that sitting at home in Pittsburz with his wife and little child they had planned a journey to the Orient, where he could gain much-needed rest, They would go to the land of the chrysan- themum and there, under the genial sun of the Mikado’s domain, dwell in the idle passed, nor any resolutions No one is authorized shown a manifest friendship organized labor. 'ARE FRIENDLY TO “THE CALL.” Paper-Hangers' and Carpenters’ Unions Rescind Resolutions That Were Passed Under a Misapprehension. [ (Not copprighted—The Examiner is at liberty fo republish.) | The following communications tell their own story: SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 1897. To the Edifor of The Call—SIR : Carpenters’ and Joiners” Union No. 304 certain statements were made upon the strength of which the union passed resolutions condemning THE CALL. {that the statements made were unwarranted and mislead- ng, and at the meeting held this evening those resolutions were rescinded, as this union does not wish to do an injus- tice to THE CALL, which has always been fair and impartial |in its dealings with the labor unions and workingmen. At the last meeting of We have sincé learned WILLIAM JILGE, President Carpenters and Joiners’ Union No. 304. SAN FRANCI-S-(;O, March 8, 1897. To the Edilor of The Call—SIR: In a recent issue of the Examiner a statement was published to the effect that the Paper-hangers and Decorators’ Union had at its last meeting passed resolutions condemning THE CALL. I am the president of this union and there never has | been a meeting of this body at which such resolutions were condemning THE CALL. | would have made this statement before had I seen the report alluded to before to-day. : by the Paper-hangers and Decorators’ Union to use its name for the purpose of injuring persons or businesses to gratify personal spite. | feel confident in making this assertion that the union of which I am the president will not pass any resolutions |condemning THE CALL, a paper which in the past has for the working classes and I make this statement as a matter of justice that I believe is due to THE CALL. L. F. DANFORTH, President of Paper-hangers’ Union. definite regarding her will be learned, as | she took care toremove everything belong- | ing to her. Butler’s Case Continued. The Butler habeas corpus proceedings in the AR -—— General View of the Great Claus -Spreckels Beet-Suga; Factory Soon to Be Built at Salinas. [Drawn from the archi ‘s designs.] it will result in an indnstrial revolution | building containing the storeroom, the|luxury that the husband’s wealth would in this section of the valley. A cursory elance at the plant as con- templated will convince any one that the | project, without its < of immeasurable signi of Salinas Valley, and that they be quite pardonable for their enthusiasm in con- templating its erection. The factory will be picturesquely situ- ated, about fourand a half miles southeast of Salinas City, on the banks of the Salinas River. On three sides of it lie the great | plains of Salinas Valley, while imme- diately south and jnst across the Salinas River Mount Toro commences its ascent irom the level valley and reaches an alti- tude of 3100 feet, Within the shadow of this mountain the great buildings will rear their forms. The first_building met on approach to the grounds will be the office, a modern brick structure 40x80 feet and two stories high, where the cierical force will be hou ed. Here also the beets to be crushed will be weighed and accounted-for. Pro- ceeding on the grounds in a southerly direction one next comes to the beot sheds. These sheds are five in number, separated by driveways, and have each a wiith of 40 feet and a length of 804 feet, making a combined structure covering NEW TO-DAY. SALT RHEUM Most torturing and disfiguring of itching, burning, scaly skin and scalp humors is in- stantly relieved by a warm bath with CUTI- CURA S0AP, a single application of CUTICURA (intment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CuTicukA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures, whea all else fails. (uticura houtthe world. PoTTER DRUG AND CHEK. o, Flow o Cure Salt Rheum, frce. ) Pimply Faces, Baby Blemishes, Cired by CUTICURA SOAP. | machine shop, the blacksmith shop, the piperoom and the carpenter’s shop. Here all contingencies, in the way of breaks ual in the world, is | wear and tear, are met, with the fullest | cance to the people | equipment to thorough and expeditions work. This building has a width of 40 feet and a length of 400 feet. Besides these builaings there will be a warehouse 100x200 feet and innumerable minor buildi The inclosed site of the | factory will cover an area oi 532 acres, and is a part of the 2500-acre tract owned by Mr. Spreckels. To place this mammoth concern in com- plete working operation will require at | least a year and a force of over 600 men during this period of sime, The operating | force of the factorv afier completion will be between 600 and 700 men. Three miles ol switches will be necessary to the traffic of the yard. ply the demand of one dzy is 13,000,000 | gallons, sufficient to supply a city of 100,000 inhabitants. Thus it will be seen | that the pumping p'aut incident to tnis | undertaking alone 's guite an enterprise. | It was the question of water, so important {a factor, that led Mr. Spreckels i0 select the present site of the factory. The water supply is the Salinas River and artesian wells.” Large pumps will lift the water | from the river to the factory. Across the river, one half a mile irom the factory site, will be constructed on the mountainside at an eleyation of 250 feet a re-ervoir capable of bolding 1,000,000 gallons. The pur- poses of this are to supply the drinking water and aff .rd water in case of fire. Beiore the entire scheme is competled and thederails of this vast project are real- ized, and no doubt Mr. Spreckels will insist upon thoroughness and completeness, the sugar king will in all probabilitv b com- pelled to draw his check 1or $2500,000, | which, with an investment of beiween | $700,000 and $800,000 in land, makes Mr. | Spreckels quite a substantial holder in | Monterey County. There will be distributed during the op- erating season $12,000 per oy ‘or beets and $5000 per day for Iabor and operating eXpenses. land tosupply the demands of the fac:ory. Salinas Valley affords 90,000 acres for beet cultivation. Tue 30,000 under beet cultivation entail an expense for labor and seed of $22 per acre, in the aggregate $660,L00. The same land sown in grain would entail an ex- pense for seeq, labor, harvesting and sacks of $5 25 per acre, or a total of $157,500.—a difference with some signifi- cance. An element further to be con- sidered 1n the provlem of iabor is that in hauling the grain crop one carries about i three-quarters of a ton per acre while with The amount of water necessarv to.sur- | It will require 30,000 acres of, | permit. They would make the journey | by easy stages, stopping where the fancy seized them. Osakley went so farin his plan as to get | a passport for himself, his wife and the | child. Then came the siren on the scene and the pretty plan was shattered. How she gained the mastery over Oak- ley will perhaps never be told, but she | zained it and instead of the peaceful and respectable journey with his wife and baby he whirled madly across the conti- nent in a perfect drench of champagne. The artful ndventuress may have known of his inteution of going to Japan, and | thus been able to more easily lead him, or | she may have tured him from his fire-ide on | the spur of the moment, but one thing is certain—she knew he had money or she would never have been his companion. That she was to tigure as his wite in the ri-ntis proved by the fact that he had 'gaved passage on the China steamer for ‘Oakley and wife.” | The story of his dizzy flicht is told by | the documents Coroner Hawkius was per- | mitted by the Palace Hotel management 10 see yesterday. There was a letter of credit for £1000 drawn bv Brown Bros. & Co. on Brown, Shipley & Co. of London. Apparently his ready cash ‘lasted until the woman had landed him among her friends in New Orleans, for it appears that the first amount charged acainst the letter was £42 on February 23. This last d but a day. for on the 24th he drew £50 and on the 30th £60 more. Seven hundred and fifty dollars went in a week, and then the pair started for San Francisco, champagne flowing like water all the way. Arrived here there were more demands for coin. On the 1st inst. he drew £100 and on the 24 £40 more, nearly £700 in all. Then death exnausted Qakley’s le: ter of credit, and the siren, bereft of the | source from which her purse was lined, fled back over her trail of dishonor and deatn, leavinig her dupe to be cared for by strangers. The papers shown the Coroner con- sisted, in addition 10 the letter of credit, of lettars of introduction to Mrs. Britton of Yokohama, Mrs. Dr. J. Ballard at Kobe, and others. The inquest on the case will be held this morning at the Morgue, and Coroner Hawkins will make a great effor: to ascer- tain something definite regarding the cir- cumstances surrounding Oakley’s death. The monager and clerks, as weil as cther employes of the hotel, have been subpe- naed, and will be asked particularly re- arding the woman who accompanied akley. United States Circuit Court yesterday morning did not proceed very far because of the anxiety of the defense to consider the returns made by the United States Marshal. The case went over until this morning at 10 o’clock, when it is understood that Attorney Black will fight the return of Marshal Baldwin. ————————— Read the great expose in THE CALL to-morrow, *“The Hypo- crite Unmasked.”’ Sl e OARSON PIGEON SHOOT. Ned Fay Kecelved an Order From Stuart to Ship Birds. Ned Fay, a prominent local sportsman, is of the opinion that there will not be a pigeon shooting tournament held in Car- son in conjunction with the big prize-fight. Mr. Fay said yesterday that he had re- ceived an order from Stuart to purchase several dozen of the best pigeons he could find in this City and ship them to Carson. Fay answered back that the sportsmen of San Francisco did not approve of a pigeon tournament being held at Carson during the time in which prize-fighting will reign supreme, and as a consequence he recom- mended the postponement of the trap- shooting evenis until May or June, when an event of the kind can be carried off successfully. Mr. Fay will not purchase birds for the shoot until he receives an answer to his letter. He adds that there is 8 wide difference in the meaning of the words sporting man and sportsiaan, and that they do not travel hand in hand as many people imagine. ————— JEWELRY store, 5-7 Third. removed to S03 Kearny. Large stock of dlamonds, waiches etc. — e’ The St. Joseph’s Union. This morning at 10 o’clock the mass for the deceased members ot St. Joseph’s Union will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Csthedral. This charitable society takes care of homeless cail- dren. The members yolunteer to contribute 1o the support of the Youths’ Directory, where the destitute chiidren are kept until places are got for them in respeciuble iamilies, where they are brought up to be good mem- Ders of society. e Sold Liquor to Their Brothers. James Anderson, Milo Ferry and James Richards, three Hoopa Valiey Indians, will be tried in the United States District Court to- day for selling liquor to other aborigines on the Hoopa Valley Reservation. They were re- cently indicted by the United S:ates Grand Jury ‘and arrested in the valley by s United States Deputy Marshal. iF your printer can’t get the “Genuine Bank Itis not thought probable that auylhhfl Stock’’ paper, send to Mysell-Rollins, 22 Clay.* THE BULDING TRADES Very Little Work Now in the Carpentering Line in This City. The Matter of the City Hall Marble Work Laid Before the Stonme- Cutters’ Union. Within the past week the assertion that times in the carpentering trade are brsk and that the members of the craft are nearly all busy has been repeatea by sev- eral, and at last found its way into print. The statement is not correct. To the con- trary, work is hard to obtain, and there are far more men than there are jobs. At the meetings of the Carpenters and Joiners’ Unions Nos, 304 and 483 last even- ing the matter was discussed and the statements were made that the assertion mentioned is misieading and injuricus. A large number of union carpenters are out of employment. They declare that if the rumor reaches the outside world there will be a rush tc {nis City, which is now sadly overcrowded with men who are involuniarily idle. For example there are about 400 car- penters now in Carson, Nev. Should tiese become mis'ed and come to this City 1n the expectation of obtaining em- ployment the situation woula be more embarrassing. A meeting of the Sandstone-cutiers’ Union was held at 1159 Mission street and a large representation was present. An audience was given to acommittee from the Marble Cutters and Polishers’ Union, consisting of J. T. McCann, M. J. Fla- herty ana J. J. Hourigan. The latter called attention to the marble work now being done in the dome of the City Hall. The committee stated that its union de-ires the cc-operation of the Sandstone-cutters’ Union in protesting against the work that is being done on that job. The objection 1s to the nature of the work being done there and the committee asserted that iv is not being performed ac- cording 10 the plans and specifications as called for in the contract. They further asserted that the City Hall Commission- ers had been informed of the situation, but Lnat these officials seem disposed not 10 bother with the matter. The sandstone-cutters will consider the subject at their next meeting. Tne organization committee of the Building Trades Council also appeared and urged the union to affiliate with the council. This, too, will be decided at the next meeting. In the meantime a com- mitiee was appointed to look into the proposition. —— Read the great expose in THE CALL to-morrow, *“The Mypo- crite Unmasked.”” ———— Buxton Is Missing. Samuel Buxton, a nephew of Willlam Mal- lady, the undertaker, has been missiug for four days past, and his reatives are growing anxious as 10 his whereabouts. He lived at 345 Joasie strect and is about 5 fest 9 inches tal: and of light complexion. —————————— FOOD COFFEE. WOULD LIKE To Claim the Bevefit If True. A gentleman stated that he had a gentle running off at the bowels shortly after leaving off coffee and starting in the use of Postum Cereal. The makers would notobject to claiming so desirabe a feature for Postum if the claim could be sustainea, for there is noth- ing will doan old coffee drinker so much good as a free action of that sort. But unfortunately Postum cannot be de- vended upon to proauce this resuit, asit is composed only of grains, and has no effect excapt as a very nourishing liquid iood. The fact is that coffee tenus to congest the liver and prevent its free working. Therefore if a coff e drinker wiil quit the use of it, frequently the congestion wiil be relieve| and the accymulation of bile will pass off and clean out the bowels. Then continue the use of Postum and keep well. Itis a pure ‘ood-drink and is nourishing and lattening. A package can be had ostpaid for 25¢ ot the Postum Cereal Co., m., Battle Creek, Mich. Wily grocers sometimes work in cheap imitations of Postum Cereal Coffee if the castomer will stand it. KFW TO-PAY—DRT GOON< TEMPT TO INTRODUCE GUR PEERLESS COLLEGTIO and far in advance of other firms. THIS WEEK as an extra inducement to the inspection of our GREATLY AUGNENTED DISPLAY! SILK DEPARTMENT! 60 pieces CHANGEABLE SURAH SILK, regular price offered at. 40 pieces COLORED TAFFETA SILK, regular price fered at. 30 pieces COLORED TAFFETA SILK, regular price §1 a yard, will be fered at. 20 pieces BLACK SATIN DUCHESS: will be placed on sale at 20 pieces BLACK SATIN BROCADE, warranted pure silk, extra good value for $1 25 a yard, will be offered at. of- extra good value for $125 a yard, BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT! 20 pieces BLACK SERGE, warranted pure wool, value for 50c a yard, will be offered at 20 pieces ALL-WOOL FANCY WEAVES, new designs, regular value for 50c a yard, will be offered at 25 pieces ALL-WOOL ENGLISH STORM SERGE, 50 inches wide, regular price $1a yard, will be offered at CLOAK DEPARTMENT! 100 BLACK ALPACA SKIRTS, brocaded, regular price $2 each, will be offered at 100 BLACK BROCADED ALPACA SKIRTS, regular price $3 each, will be offered at 80 BLACK ALPACA offered at ... 80 BLACK BROCADED SKIRTS, variety of designs, regular each, will be offered at i 60 LADIES' MIXED CLOTH SUITS, former price $10 each, will fered at ; e 60 LADIES’ SERGE offered at SUITS, in biue and black, - GLOVE DEPARTMENT! 90 dozen LADIES’ 5 AND 7 HOOK KID GLOVES, in black only, regular price $1 25 and $1 50 a pair, will be offered at....... 90 dozen 8-BUTTON LENGTH UNDRESSED MOUSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES, former price $1 50 a pair, will be offered at e 80 dozen 8-BUTTON LENGTH DRESSED MOUSQUETAIRE FRENCH KID GLOVES, slate only, regular price $1 50 a pair, will be offered at. 80 dozen 8-BUTTON LENGTH UNDRESSED MOUSQUETAIRE K GLOVES, regular price $1 75 a pair, will be placed on sale at... LINENS! LINENS! $L. $L. e W be of- $4. will be $6. NG OFFERINGS NEW SPRING GOODS! Our introductory sale of new Spring goods last week proved an unqualified success notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, for the INFIiNITE VARIETY OF CORRECT AND BEAUTIEUL STYLES exhibited surpassed even the expectations of those best aware of our facilities for presenting the VERY NEWEST FASH- IONS simultaneously with their display in Eastern fashion centers The MARVELOUSLY LOW PRICES quoted proved an equally agreeable surprise and this surprise cannot fail to be intensified by the following and many other SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED 40c 50c a yard, will be 55c 60c 75¢ 95¢ 95¢ _25c 35¢c 55¢ 45 90 95 95 95 55¢ 75¢ 90c 2 $1.00 LINENS—The good standard grades will be pushed out this week if prices count. The VALUES ARE GREAT. CHECK, ALL LINEN, GLASS TOWELING, fast edges, 14 inches wide. Siectalate er el D sl R Y S e LRI yard 18-INCH WIDE CHECK GLASS TO Specia! at BARNSLEY BLEACHED PURE LINEN ROLLEK CRASH, the kind that absorbs freely and wears well ; yard HALF-BLEACHED great value....... well madg and undressed. WELING, p yard A SUPERIOR BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, not a great deal left. Special at 500 dozen HEAVY UNBLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS, the solid larze ones, were 15c. On special sale at each EXTRA SPECIALS! 54 BLEACHED PILLOW CASING, undressed. Special at 3 cases 9-4 XXX SHEETING, unbleached, S inches wide, very sirong. Special at . LADIES’ SILK UNDERSKIRTS! About 165 LADIES’ BLACK AND COLORED SILK UNDERSKIRTS, an importer’s sample, highly finished, new and stylish, bonghtat 50¢ on the doliar, and on saie at the same rate. Prices from $3 95 to 5¢ c iC 20c 35¢ 55¢ 10c $11.00 o f BLANKETS ! 5 micwoor aricers. " Frices oz in cute S ee «‘Examiner” for a few sp:cial numbers— and prices. £ OUR NEW SPRING CATALOGUE will soon be ready for distribution te OUT-OF-TOWN RESIDENTS, to whom it will be mailed free on application. MURPHY BUILDING, Market Street, Corner of Jones, San Francisco.