The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1898, Page 31

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1898 31 SOUNONESS OF SAN FRANCISCO'S FINANCIAL. INSTITUTIONS CONDITION ARISING FROM A SOUND MONEY DOCTRINE AND A CONSERV- ATIVE MANAGEMENT. NEW SYSTEM OF CLEARING HOUSE DRAFTS FACILITATES BUSINESS AND THE EXCHANGE OF CREDITS. ition of soundnes: nd local monetar with a remarkable con inks, financial institutions put upon them in the beginning and course of proved oughly. The soundnc - \dation upon which they ored pr have. d no rece ce of C: transacted on such a 2 to a sound standard ncial standard there is 1 attention to legitimate profits and refore a better condition of those 1 personal, which banks must consider in the de, but not to its destruc- affect our finances. nento Valley and thed and there was abundant pro- ties east of that valley. More ranch vear for a considerable pes s on real estate sent a flood of reased during the eight against g 10t general er st eastward n slon year nvest- the in- trade was itutions in projected many directions exchange which tracts de- y express companies and the g exchange, This is be- Y nly where they have a re our bankers have proposed applica- which ¢ exchange on a thereof to the ex- Whén the spondent, This s and the rery bank them all into s city to facilitate tention e have 2 banks I wring bank cashes the BoO€ to the clearing £} projected by ou Francisco money States one law of ught to secure While « mon law of marr th be necessity in our mc »)Al & W the need of uniformity paper fusion and complexity where be unifor to the form and interpret and 1 ; The stability, cele e and profits of [it ;n ml upon ade- quate and saf ankir S ning relation to politics and an enlarging r 1 industrial ac tivities which con- that the bankers ate should : daptation of banking to po £ of political conditions to the neces atism ceases ortion of busin yublic Phis 1 political conditions require a bankers are as patriotie of her fHE NEVADA in the D | ence has h made. NATIONAL BANK | Personally, Hellman is a ge | man who ad B qualities. ccessible at all tin REMARKABLY INCREASE IN ITS ,:ml his quentl on busines . his judgment be- RUSINESS THIS YEAR. [ing conside: entirely reliable, On financial subjects he is a recognized A Solid Financial Institution Which |authority, and the local press is (ndept- |ed to him for many valuable | on matters affecting the As one of the many e ability obinions Ranks Among the Foremost public policy. in the World. | to financier larg R > | the recent placing here A relation of the history of banking |!h 3 | i incom. | °f the San Francisco and San Joaqu on the Pacific Coast \\wu!d be 1}"“"‘; Valley Railroad bonds by the .\:x‘pl':r—l plete without conspicuous mention o of which he was the head, is con- known as old Nevada Bank, now Nevada National Bank of San nuary of th- pres neisco. nationalized under evada Bank was founded in Nevada National October, 1874, by a quartet of bonanza ,]“‘\‘“L;UL"!';]AI[P]-*f“X\_\\:IxI‘r}\ has W ere e prosperity of the ir kings, whose names will ever shine in | tution. The increase — of = busine the history of mining in California and | since the nationalization of the bank Nevada, These men were James C.|is in many respects remarkable. On Flood, John W. Mackay, James G. Fair | December 1st last the condition of the and W. S. O'Brien. Enterprising to a | bank was as follows: marked degree, these financ began t banking operations with the |0ans and di 7 48 eir I 1cely capital of $10,000,000. Immense sums were kept constantly in hand in readiness for investment in any enter- prudence and profit- its e which ordinary busi might recommend as sal able, and no project that had for t the development of the mining stry of the State was disregarded. For many years the management of the bank was in the hands of Mr Flood, but illness, which ultimately re sulted in his death, forced him to retire v I an| from the managerial field. Unfavorable | Debosits, indiyidusis legislation in 1879 and the adoption lJater of a new constitution, which | Total liabilities On February 18 last the assets of the k amounted to $10,187, The ten months placed certain restrictions upon com mercial banks, caused the bank to duce its capital to $3,000,000. The Ne- | vada Bank remained practically the S re e e T property of its founders until 1890, when | amount of money on hand w it was reorganized by Isaias W. He i : man® who had associated with him Jarge number of San Francisco's most | guccessful merchants and ca 1 The conservative polic S man which prompted him to engage in busin affairs which y the best returns and to eschew those which have more than ordinary risks soon succeed- ed in placing the bank on a better basis. President Hellman’s management of | the bank was conépicuously suc ful from the start. His sound policy won | the confidence of the business men of San Francisco ‘mmediate At the time he assumed control of its affairs he was aggregated $7,140,- of about 70 per cent. indicate in a measure the of the business community ability of the concern, particu- its enrollment in the list of The in e of busi- en uniform dy during ar, and it ha at the present own no signs of diminishing. vada National Bank of San s a general commercial issues letters 487 98, an inc These figure confidenc connected with many enterprises in the E of credit southern part of the State. His name e in all parts of the world. It in connection with any business affair | S rrespondents in all the leading was a guarantee to capital that the|cities of the globe, the more notable hange National aders’ National project was sound and offered induce- | being the American Ex ments for safe In tment. In accept-|and Importers’ and T ing the presidency of the Nevada Bank | banks in New York, the Union Bank Mr, Hellman ‘id not. relinqu his | of London, Limited, in London, and the presidency of the Farmers' and Mer- | Credit Lyonnais in Paris. chants’ Bank of Los Angeles, which he‘ The officers of the bank are: Isaias still holds. Though his duties zre mani- | W. Hellman, president; John F. Bige- fold and often onerous, Mr, H(’Hnmn‘hy\\. vice president; D. ¥. Davidson, discharges them with a vigor and |cashier. alertness which areremark ble. The rp- | " Among the directors are many of the sult of the policy of Mr. Hellman 14 ading business men of San Francisco. evidenced by the remarkable in('x'(*nqo | Chief among these are John W. Mack- 0000000000000 000000000020C00000000 LARGEST CHEESE EVER MADE. HIS trade trophy is the Canadian Mammoth Cheese, which was exhibited in the Chicago exhibition, and was bought by Jubal Webb of Kensington. he cheese weighs 22,000 pounds, or close upon ten tons. It was moved in a specially constructed steel case, slung upon iron girders, so that the enormous weight might rest directly over the iron w of the specially sonstructed teak trolley. This trolley, by the way, was drawn, by eight power- ful horses belonging to the Midland Railroad. A special permit had to be pro- cured from Scotland Yard to bring this extraordinary load through the London streets, The authorities also mapped out a special route with the view of ob- viating any possibility of the trolley and its burden going through into the sewers! In one way this mammoth che may be said to owe its inception to the Can- adian Government, working in conjunction with the Dominfon farmers. The milk was brought to the Dominjon experimental farm in Ontario, and there worked up into cheese by specially made machinery, which afterward exercised upon it a pressure of 200 tons. So good was the cheese, that when, at the close tof the exhibition, a “shaft” sunk into the giant by means of a “trier,” the quality was found to be most excellent. The mammoth cheese contained 207,200 pounds of milk, equal to one day’s pro- , duction of 10,000 cows, and it took 1666 dairy malds +> milk these cows. The cut- *ting of the cheese was quite a great function. “Tie biggest cheese the world has ever seen’” was six feet high and twenty-eight fect In circumference. while reading a book. 15| Flus ay, the bonanza king, one of its foun- ders, and James L. Flood, son of the de- | ceased bank vresident. Levi Strauss |and Henry L. Dodge are names which and high in the business world of n Francisco. The other directors are Henry F. Allen, D. N. Walter. C. de §w|x|gn(\ Robert Watt and John F. Bige- | ow. 1 \THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA ONE OF THE LEADING FACTORS | IN THE DEVELO~MENT OF SAN FRANCISCO. Romantic Hxstory of the Institution Since Its Birth in 1864 to the Present Time. The second decade of the history of | San Francisco marks the foundation of | The Bank California, one soundest financial institutions to-day v of the Pacific Coast, but of | the entire Union. When' the story of | the commercial development of San T cisco comes to be written in detail vill be found that The Bank of Cali- fornia was one of the most important | factors that contributed to the city’s progress from a mere hamlet to the proud distinction of metropolis of the Pacific Coast. The early history of banking in San | Fran is a record of conservatism, | enterp gy, as well as fluc- tuation, nd ’ prosperity. The numerous bdn}w which ( city prior to April, 1864, The Bank of ‘California was mcunn ated, were founded upon ephemeral principles, for | the reason that they depended upon the business attending the operation of | | the mines, which was liable to die away | at any moment. When, howev ag! | culture in ifornia became recog- ted in this nd added the e tior Many new nent of security of un.mrul institu- s sprang into ex- istence, and competition naturally be- came so keen that the weaker were crowded to the wall and numerous failures were recorded. Agriculture | had become a strong r al of miring, and while the t was building up the financial resources of the common- ith, the her began to make ex- ve drafts upon the coin ves in the banks. With the expansion of the field for the profitable investment of capital the rate of interest declined, and this competition growing keener year by year tested to the utmost the strength of the institutions that sur- vived. Tlh incorporation of The Bank of Cal- nia at a period when other institu- of recogni strength were ‘r(..ml to retire from the field proved | that its fou inders were no ordinary men. Mills and William €. dent and > new institu- tion. T of the bank was Stephen busin man of | no mean ability. The 1l stock at the b of the b S career was | fixed at $3,000,000. Some of the best | know s men of the city at that associated with and at the first s the following director the bank's a board n on, Lou cLane, \\'l!lm'n Nor- J. Whitney Jr., Thomas Bell, Her- man Michels, John O. Earl and O. F. Giffin. Two years after the 1866, the capital stoc! $5,000.000, but ¢ to unfavorable legisl enactments it was found ne in 1881 to reduce the stock to its original figure of $3,000,000, at (\‘\m(n it has remained to the present | The affalrs of the bank prospered un- | ceasingly until June, 1873, when Presi- dent M He was succeeded Ralston in Jul The administra s of the bank by M an_interesting chapter in the of the bank, including as it the elements of romance and | tragedy, which culminated simultane- vy in the August 26, 187 suicide of Pry quence of the whelmed him. 1spension of the bank on and _the mm.’m(lun sident Ralston in co disaster which over- The rich discoveries on the Comstock had an ct al effect uron the San Francisco banks, and The Bank of Cali- forr conducted as it was by a man of raordinary liberality d enter- prise, was to suffer with many others from the effects of over-confi ce in the permanence fickle industry. cts of a golden als did not scru- s high as $600 on sha of | ha ple to loan 0 ‘“.‘ Comstock stock during a period of un- | exampled inflation and excitement, ;| The reaction which inevitably succeeds ation in any branch of human en- vor overtook The Bank of California a time when it was least able to The result was a sus- I 5 ause of its remark- | able features, v one of the most sen- sational of the period. In desnair of s ng his cherished institution reha- and confronted by irretrie .uhlo ruin, Mr. Ralston threw himself {into the bay and met a suicide’s death. | Within for days after the sus- | pension of thé bank its doors were | opened to the public and every obliga- tion met dollar for dollar. A new issue of stock was subscribed by the be men in the ¢ and under the adminis- tration of President Mills it entered upon a new career of prosperity. He resigned the office of president in April, 1878, and was succeeded by William Al- vord, who he nce that time ably con- ducted the affairs of the bank. President Alvord became a director of the bank in January, 1868, but re- signed in September of the same year. Subsequently, in November, 1871, he was re-elected as director and served in apacity continuously since. He is a financier of repute, whose sound judg: ment and conservative policy have as- serted themselves on more than one occasion. During the panic of 1893, when runs were made upon other in- stitutions, the affairs of The Bank of California progressed as usunai, scarce- ly without incident. Indeed, it seemed as if nothing was occurring to startle the financial world. Under President Alvord’s guidance the bank rode the storm in safety, and holding the con- fidence of the whole community it is stronger to-day than in any period of its eventful hist Assoclated in the management of the bank is Thomas Brown, one of the most astute financial men of the country. His connection with the bank dates from October, 1870, when he was elect- ed assistant cashier. In July, 1873, he was elected cashier, a position he has held with signal success ever since. Mr, Brown is a recognized authority on matters of finance, and his judgment may be relied upon in every emer- gency. He is an affable gentleman and moves in the highest circles. The asgets of the bank aggregate over $17,000,000, of which $3,000,000 is cash on hand. Its investments are principally in bonds and stocks, and its ain. h, t surplus exceeds $3,000,000. There is due depositors an aggregate of about $10,000,000. Among the commercial banks of San Francisco none stands higher in the public estimation than the Bank of California. It is this that has secured for the bank a volume of busi- ness almost princely in its proportions, The business transacted dmbraces every branch of legitimate banking, in- cluding the issuance of foréign and do- mestic exchange and the careful, sys- tematic making of collections. Letters of credit available in all parts of the | world are issued. The officers of the bank are: William Alvord, president; Charles R. Bishop, vice president: Thomas Brown, cashie U S. Prentiss Smith, assistant cashier; of the| - | Tobin, James R. Kelly, Altred Tobin, i | Che 3 Patric! L nized Tndnsatsy ~anld DECRIIE 8 TeCOES | opaYles BN Tobin, Pa [ sou ¢ AN 26 e S. 7 bin. rces of the Seate: mesnificent re- | Growley, J. 8. Tabin and B. J. To veloped, it infused new life into bank- | - I F. Moulton, second assistant cashier; Allen M. Clay, secretary. The directors include the following | well-known capitalists and business men: James M. Allen, William Bab- cock, Antoine Borel, H. H. Hewlett, Myer Lewis, Charles R. Bishop, Adam Grant, Edward W. Hopkins, Jacob | Stern,” George Whittell. | The bank’s corr espondents are: New | York, Messrs. Laidlaw & Co., the Bank | of New York, N. B. A.; Ballxmore The ‘Nflhnnz\l Exchange Bank; Boston, The National Shawmut Bank; Chicago, Tlli- nois Trust and Savings Bank, Union National Bank; Philadelphia, Philadel- \|1hla National Bank: St. Louis, Boat- men's Bank; ' Virginia City, Nev,, agency of The Rank of California; London, Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons; Messrs. de Rothschild Fre: , Direction der Disconto | Gesellschaft; China, Japan and East Indies, Chartered Bank of India, Aus- | tralia and China; Australia and New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia, Limited, and Bank of New Zealand. e HIBERNIA BANK. A Famous Institution, With Assets Aggregating $42,570,454. The Hibernia Bank, which occupies | a palatial home at the corner of Jones, | Market and McAllister streets, is the | | leading savings institution west of Chi- | cago. Incorporated in April, 1859, it has grown from a humble beginning to | colossal proportions, so that to-day its | total assets of 454 astound the financial world. The bank has is due depositors $3 serve fund amounts to | conservative policy of James R. Kelly, president, and Robert J. Tobin, secre- tary, has raised the bank to a high | plane of prosperity. Its loans are gilt- | edged and yield sufficient income to af- | ford the payment of good interest to | depositors on their deposits. ‘ The directors of the bank are: R. J. 1 stock. There S and the re- Anglo-Californian Bank. the solid financial institu- | tions of San ancisco none stands higher among business men than the Anglo-Californian Bank. It was or- | ganized in April, 1873, and has a capi- | tal stock of $6.000,000, of whi.. $3,000,- | 000 has been subscribed and nearly | $2,000,000 paid in. The surplus aggre- gates $700,000. The management of the bank is in the hands of Ignatz Steinhart and P. . Lilienthal. A general banking busi- is transacted, including the issu- of exchange, commercial and travelers' letters of credit, collec- tions, buying and selling of bonds, stocks and bullion. The correspondents of the bank in- clude the best known banks in all the larger cities of the world. The London directors of the bank are E. H. Lush- ington, Isaac Seligman, Joseph Sebag Montefiore and J. Simon, A STRONG CONCERN. The Contmentnl Buxldmg and Loan Association of California. To the wage-earner of small means | the question of how to secure a home | for himself and family ever presents {n.wxr. He who is compelled to pay | rent equal to one-quarter of his income | inds that a life of constant drudgery | confronts him. How then shall this be | avoided? [ | A | Among ance of bill | | N | vu | | { The question is easily answered— | buila your home on the installment { plan. Instead of paying rent every| | montn, which is a total loss of so much | capital, devote the money to payments | on your own property. Within ten| years the home is paid for and the stion of rent no longer disturbs the renity of the owner. | Of all the plans which appeal to the | consideration of property owners the best is that of the building and loan as- sociation. There are many of these in- stitutions in California, but there is none which stands higher in public es- | timation or whose operations are larger mhun those of the Continental Building | and Loan Association of California, lo- cated at Sansome street, San Fran- 0. This powerful concern was or- | zanized in 1889, and has built more homes in this State than any other in- | stitution in the same line, The solidity of the association is evi- denced by its large capital, amounting to $7,250,000, of which $1,250,000 has been actually paid in. Its profits and | reserve fund amount to $140,000, while its monthly income is $75,000. It should not be imagined that the | business of this association is confined exclusively to making loans on real estate in San Francisco. On the con- trary money is loaned to parties all| over the State, and some 1327 mort- | gages are held on property in sixty-five | cities and towns in California. Branches have been established to the number of 5 in the leading cities and towns of the State. Its extensive business has been a blessing to wage-earners, for it | enabled thousands to secure homes of their own. In 1897 one-tenth of all the homes erected in California were built by its aid, and this year one-eighth of the homes were erected with capital furnished by the association. It is very essential that the wage- earner of small means who desires to secure a home for his family should identify himself with the safest and most prosperous building association in the business. The figures given above show that the Continental Building and Loan Association possesses these two qualities to a marked degree and its prosperity is a guarantee of the prosperity of every member. The bur- densome interest and premiums exacted by smaller associations are not exacted by the Continental Building and Loan Association, but, on the contrary. the most favorable terms are given to bor- rowers. The officers of the association are gentlemen of high standing and repu- tation in the business world. Its di- rectors are realty experts, as well as conservative business men, qualities which insure a management of affairs |in the interests of the loaner as well as the borrower. Every member of the association shares in the profits, a favor which a borrower from any other source fails to enjoy. The president of the association is Dr. Ed E. Hill, and the vice president, Captain Oliver Eldridge. The general manager and secretary is William Cor- bin. QQC&)‘SQQQ:U:(Qfififififififififififiobfifibfifififlflflflfifififi ——————— JOHN G. EDWARDB will Bapresent Snn Francisco in the State Board of Equalization. J. G. Bdwards, member-elect of the State Board of Equallzation to repre- sent the First or S8an Francisco Dis- trict in the board, is a widely known journalist of this city, he having been for years editor and proprietor of the Coast Review. He is in touch with all matters pertaining to business on this coast, and his election as a State Equalizer cannot §ail to be of benefit to the - ~ople of this district. Mr. Edwards is a Grand Army vet- eran of prominence and he was instru- mental in securing money to establish the Veterans’ Home at Yountville. He has taken an actiye part in polities for years past, but until recently never as- pired to office. He is the successor of A. Chesebrough on the State Board of Equalization, and that he will prove worthy of the trust reposed in him it is safe to promise. The cost of a heating plant for the Vati- can, capable of warming its thousands of rooms, has been figured on b etitive id the lowest flFu eing 180.01)0. The Papc declines to incur the —expense, though i‘ent difficulty is ex; rlenced in keeping his apartments wi enough for comfort in his old age. 2ess ESTABLISHED 1852:sss WELLS, FARGO & C0. BANK, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. CASH CAPITAL - - - - - 88,250,000 OC JOHN J, VALENTINE - - =« - . . =~ Ppesident HOMER S. KING L BAA il ol gl U S Managsr H. WADSWORTH - N e ey e Cashier F. L. LIPMAN H. L. MILLER Assistant Cashier Second Assistant Cashicr NEW YORK . . H.B. Parsons, Cashier BRANCHES: SALT LAKE . . J.E.Dooly, Cashier PORTLAND, Or. . R. M. Dooly, Cashler LONDON BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. STATEMENT OF CONDITION At Close of Business, July 30, 1898. R e TTTTTTTTTTTThhyySEDTYETTETETETSESTE" ASSETS. ..$9,565,076 19 1,139,894 77 1,329,146 16,845 9,550 395,145 $15862,165 79 LIABILITIES. Capital, paid up S e$800,000 Surplus 5,750,000 Undivided Profits . 818,065 Deposits, Banks and Bankers 2,082,766 | Deposits, Individual . . .... . Loans, Bonds, Stocks and Warrants Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures be Miscellaneous Assets. . Due from Banks and Bankers 5 Cash. . $15,882,165 A General Banking Business Transacted. Domestic and Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold. Travelers’ and Commercial Credits Issued, % Avaiiable in All Parts of the World. Bullion apd Mexican Dollars Bought and Sold. Collections Made Promptly and Economically. Accounts Received on Favorable Terms. Correspondents in Europe, As:a, Africa, North and South America, Australia and Oceanica. | £ Special Attention Given Mercantile Aecounts. . 6731333 | e R ESTABLISHED IN 1856. TUBBS CORDAGE COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS ‘ OF ALL SIZES OF MANILA AND SISAL ROPE, Binder Twine, Lath Yarn, Drilling Cables, Whale Line, Rope for Transmission of Power. 007, 669, 611 and 613 FRONT STREET, SAN FRANTISCO. FACTORY AT POTRERO. R S At a2 A g g o MERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH..isesvuuuns MAIN OFFICE ....607 MARKET STREET.... BRA OFFIC] California st.; 4f¢§§¢¢#$¢¢¢¢+4¢000¢¢+§§§§¢¢¢¢++4+§¢++ nia st., New Branch Office Opene: 16 Powell st. YOU PULL DOWN THE HANDL OUR ME NC DOES THE R IF YOU HAVE NO CALL BOX PLEASE TLLhI HH\], TO Main 204—607 Market St., Opposite Montgomery. East 305—Sutter & Leavenworth. —OR— South 5—2 Golden Gate ave., —OR—— Corner Taylor, Grant 106—205 Sutter St., hove Kearny. —OR— —FOR HOLIDAY PACKAGES Delivered by messenger to any part of this city, Oak- land, Alameda, etc., at ME! reasonable rates. Nodelay. [=g=R=g=Re-FuFReReR-ReFeFog=ReFot-TeFoRFeFoFoRF-FoFoFR R -F-3-F-F-F=F=FFF=F-F=F-F=R=F=F=F=F=F =34 W. S. DAVIS. CARL A HENRY. . STATE AGENTS OF THE CAPITAL REPRESENTED $12,500,000. TELEPHONE 1100 MAIN, SAN FR .DAVIS & HENRY... Greenwich Fire Insurance Co. of the City of New York, American Fire Insurance Co. of the City of New York, - Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore, Md. SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS FOR AStrong Line of American and Foreign Fire Insurancé Companies. ASSETS REPRESENTED 215 SANSOME STREET, fegeR=RugeRugeg-FegefoFogogegegetegegoRagogRegegoFFugeRoR ReFeFageRegePuF:FoFoRFeFuFaFeeageFaFaF ey B. L. DAVIS. $50,847,368, ANCISCO, CAL. 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Bolt Copper, etc. BATTERY ZINCS SLLAB ZINC LEAD Pig Lead. Bar Lead. Calking Lead. Lead Sash Weights. LINOTYPE METAL STEREOTYPE METAL | (Used by all the leading Pacific Coast Papers.) 'SOLDER for Tinners. Plumbers. Canners. PIG TIN, Ete. SPECIAL BRMDSEF ROOFING TIN, Pacific Metal Works—O0Id Process. Made of best Siemen’s Martin Hammered Steel, heavily coated by hand; free from wasters. We guar- antee this equal in all respects to any plate that can be offered. PONTYMISTER— o st One of the oldest and best brands redipped plate. FRISCO Best of the common plates. PACIFIC METAL WORKS, 187-139 First Street, N FRANOISOO, CAL. NEW . WESTERN HOTEL, BARNY AND WASHINGTON S15.—RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD & C€O. European pien. Hooms 56 (0 3150 day; $5 to §8 week; $8 to $30 month. Free baths; hot l:ald water every room; fire grates in i elevator runs all night,