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MORTIMER'S REPORT. The Chamber of Commerce Dissects Its Falsehoods. Cold Facts Quoted to Show the Vice Consul's Malignity. Her Gracious Majesty's Representa tive Put In a Big Hole. H Is Shewn By Irrefragable Logic to Bs Wrong From A to Izzard, With a Big Mass of Figures to Prove It. Vice-Consul C. White Mortimer of this city, in a recent report to tlie Eng lish government, made some statements which if true, would be damaging to this section, and which, if not con tradicted, might be taken for true. The chamber of commerce took tlie matter in hand, and the following is the reply of the committee appointed for the pur pose. It places Mr. Mortimer in a very unpleasant light in this community, and one would think it might call for some action on the part of his govern ment. Whereas : The attention of this body has recently been called to the British Foreign Office report of 1889, of the con sular districts of Los Angeles and Wil mington, prepared by theßritish Vice- Consul, C. White Mortimer, stationed at this place ; and Whereas : Said report contains so many palpableerrors, misrepresentations false, inconsistent and contradictory statements and conclusions, detrimental to said district, and evidently made either through ignorance or prejudice ; and Whereas: This section has been si milarly misrepresented in previous re ports emanating from the same source ; and Whereas : This body feels, that i n justice to our citizens, the public in general, and the true merits of this sec tion, it cannot again permit these mis representations to go forth to the world uncontradicted; and Where ah : Some of the statements and misrepresentations and their cor rections are as follows, to wit: On page 34 of the report occurs the following: "The assessed value of the city and county of Los Angeles was in 1888 21, --500,000 lt> ($107,500,000.) In 1880, 18, --700,000 11. ($03,500,000.) Tlie facts are: Tlie assessed value of the city and eountv of Los Angeles was in 1888 18, 400,000 If. ($02,000,000.) 1880, 18,729, --217 lb ($93,646,086,) an increase over 1888 of 3211,217 H> ($1,646,086,) and over 1887 (the boom year) of 1,240,632 11. or $0, --203,158. On pageliO of the report occurs the following: "Owing partly to the lack of harbor facilities, and partly to the fact that there is as yet nothing here for export by sea, the imports for Los Angeles are entered at San Diego, San Francisco, New Orleans and New York, and brought here by rail." The facts, as per report of tlie collector of the Port of Wilmington (San Pedro) for the year December Ist, 1888, to December Ist, 1889, are : IMPORTS Lumber, feet 48,924,000 Coal, tons 7:i 015 Merchandise, tons 20,000 Ties, (railroad) tons 902,500 Coke, tons 250 Caustic soda, tons 22 Live stock, head 3,740 Collections for year $58,000.23 The following is a summary of import and export business transacted dating the year 1889 up to December 24th, as shown by the books of the custom house and the Southern Pacific railroad com pany : IMPORT 3. Laths 8,430,000 Shingles 8,000,000 Rock, tons 1,173 Coal, tons.. 76,686 Ties, number 927,689 Lumber, feet 41,432,590 Merchandise, tons 25,844 EXPORTS. Pounds. Grain, 6,493,724 Merchandise 4,192,327 Fruit 48,750 Canned goods 228,000 Honey .■ 44,705 Lard 40,700 Beer 57,7 M) Tallow 46.575 Wool 03,300 Hay 109,732 Beans 2,250 Rope 4.750 Wire 40,100 Bri?k 921,420 Lumber 138,250 Terra Cotta 158,530 Tea 16,060 Hides 234,414 Paper. 145,520 Salt 152,755 Iron 127,430 Wine 853,830 Total in pounds 13,626,352 Following is a report of the merchan dise received at Redondo from June li, 1889, to March 1, 1890: Inward pounds . 14,108,210 .. Tons. ...7,054 Outward pounds.. 9,184,826 " . ..4,592 Total 23.29:1,042 11,646 Notwithstanding the "lack of harbor facilities," there arrived at San Pedro during the same period of time, vessels as follows: ARRIVALS. Stoamens number 478 Schooners " 99 Bhißs " 18 Barks " 14 Barkentines " 6 Brigs " 8 Total 013 And tlie following is a report of tho business transacted at San Pedro by the Pacific Coast Steamship company from December 1, 1888, to December 1, 1889: Freight landed at San Pedro, pounds 62,132,434 Freight taken from Ban Pedro, pounds 13,781,233 Passengers landed at Ban Tedro, number 5,029 Passengers taken from San Pedro, number 9,581 Passenger steamers going north, trips 184 Passenger steamers going Bouth, trips 01 Freight steamers at San Pedro, trips. 49 At Redondo tlie California Steamship company's steamers made 22 voyages, 2,825 tons; the Pacific Steamship com pany's steamers made 87 voyages, 8,670 tons ;J. G. North, Eclipse, and Edward Park, made 3 voyages (out), 151 tons. Total, tons, 11,646. In the published report of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, just issued, appears the following schedule of wages now in vogue: Tlie following rates are obtained from the leading employment agencies: Housekeepers, per month, $20.00 to $35.00; girls (house servants,) per month, $15.00 to $25.00; cooks (men and women,) per month, $20.00 to $80.00; laborers, per day, $1.50 to $2.50; carpenters, per day, $2.50 to $3.00; plasterers, per day, $3.50 to $4.50; lathers, per day, $3.50 to $4.50; painters, per day, $3.00 to $4.00; harness makers, per day, $3.00 to $4.00; timers and plumbers, per day, $3.50 to $4.50; clerks (store,) per week, $6 00 I $2!i 00 bookkeepers, per month, •; THE LOS ANGELES HERALD; FBIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1890. $125.00; clerks (office,) per month, $35.00 to $100.00; farm hands, per month, $25,00 to $35.00; bakers, per month, $30.00 to $80.00; butchers, per month, $30.00 to $80.00. To which we respectfully call the attention of her Majesty's able represen tative. The statement that "thousands of good workmen are now out of employment" is totally without foundation and ab solutely untrue. Not one of the different classes of laborers, now honestly seeking employment, is unable to find it, at the above schedule of wages. On page 43 of the report (speaking of Catalina) occurs the following: "The island, which is about nine miles long, and one third to one mile wide, was sold for 80,000 lbs, andjmay be worth that much apart from the ore." Tlie actual dimensions of the island are.'length twenty one miles, breadth about three miles (smallest) to eight miles (largest.) On page 48, referring to the Beaumont colony lands, occurs the following: "The best valuation I can get of these lands is 0 lbs (S3O) per acre; an adjoining proprietor offers his lands at 4 lbs (S2O) per acre." This statement is certainly misleading, as outside lands with no water except by digging 70 to 120 feet for it. at 41bs (S2O) per acre, does not compare in value with lands, supplied with plenty of good water, by an effective system of reservoirs and water pipes distributing it to tlie producer for domestic and irrigation purposes. Dry lands without a supply of water for irrigation, at 4 lbs (s2o)'peracre,may be higher priced, than the same quality of land supplied with water for domestic and irrigation purposes at 30 lbs. ($150) per acre. The foregoing attack on a personal enterprise would seem to be beneatli the dignity of a fair minded British vice consul. On page 45 of the report occurs the following: "Irishmen and Canadians succeed well here because they readily adapt themselves to the manners and customs of the people. Englishmen are more successful in thoroughly English colo nies like British Columbia, and in view of the facts that the vast agricultural and mineral wealth of that colony is almost unexplored, that the oppotuni ties to make money are fully as good there as here, that the surroundings are more in harmony with English ideas and that Englishmen are likely to live hap pier and more useful lives there than here, I invariably advise my English correspondents to write to the com missioner of lands, Victoria, British Columbia, before deciding where they will settle." While Englishmen as per the above are not as suitable to this country as to British Columbia, on account of lack of harmony existing between its suiround ings and their ideas ; and while their personal usefulness is a failure here as compared to the former country; still, evidently, their capital, handled by those not so sensitive to nor effected by this want of harmony between sur roundings and ideas, meets with better success, as appears by the following, which occurs on page 43 of the report: "For tlie past six years I have annu ally pointed out the remarkably good opening existing here for the in vestment of money on mortgage." In view of the fact, which is well known, that the vice counsul himself has for some years past been engaged in loaning British capital on mortgage se curity here, charging largecommissions, the somewhat remarkable advice be comes significant. On page 39 of the report occurs the following passage in the opinion of an "Irish gentleman," which is here quoted: "I would not take a present of an orange grove near Los Angeles, or any where in the vicinity of the sea or where there is much fog, if thegiftwas coupled witli tlie condition that I should work it." Immediately following this opinion the vice consul says : "The writer of the foregoing is a suc cessful business man, in whose judg ment and integrity I place implicit con fidence." In view of the fact that during the last season alone, upwards of 319 car loads, averaging 300 boxes to the car, of oranges were produced from the orchards in and "near" Los Angeles, it would seem either that the threatened refusal of the gentleman whose opinion is quoted, to accept as a gift one of these orchards, is based on the well founded and safe assumption that none such will be tendered him, or that the "implicit confidence" of her Majesty's representa tive lias been misplaced or betrayed. On pages 45 and 40 of the report oc curs the following: "It has been stated in tlie press here that poor laborers seeking employment are sometimes arrested as vagrants by the constables, solely to obtain the fee allowed for making their arrest, and are committed to the chain-gang. It was stated in tlie Los Angeles Daily Times a few weeks ago that twenty-two of the chain-gang refusing to work more than six hours a day were put in the dun geons ; that they made a great deal of noise, and to quiet them the jailor turned the hose upon them; and that some of the worst continuing to howl, were taken out and hung up by their thumbs until they gave in, which was a very short time. Since writing the fore going, tlie following item was published in one of the local papers: 'This thing of arresting an honest mechanic simply because he was out of work and sending him to jail as a vagrant, and because he refused to go out in chains to work on the highway, trice him up until his thumbs are pulled out of joint, must not only stop, but the atrocity committed must be atoned. Our people are worse than barbarians for tolerating such atrocities.' LUMBER VESSEL REPORT; 1889. FEET. May 17, Steamer Jewell, railroad ties.. 327,180 June 8, Schooner Berth* Dolbeer,lum r ber, 305,590 June 29, Schooner George 0, Perkins, lumber 408,200 July 2, Steamer Protection, lumber :)20,881 July 8, Schooner Bertha Dolbeer, lum ber 375,353 July 24, Schooner John G. North, lum ber and laths 389,090 July 27, Steamer Protection, ties and telegraph poles 52,357 July 27, Schooner News Boy, lumber and shingles 201,102 July 27, Schooner Neptune, lumber. 248,240 Aug, 18, Steamer Protection, merchan dise and 200 M laths Aug. 18, Steamer Protection, merchan dise and 0.425 posts Sept. 7, Schooner Kdw. Park 218,022 Sept. 15, Schooner John G. North, lum ber and laths 439,845 Sept. 29, Bark Tarn O'Shanter, plUs 142,100 Sept. 29, Bark Tarn O'Shanter, lumber 5117,834 Oct. 12, Schooner Eclipse, lumber ... '.250,650 Oct. 15, Steamer Bouita, piles 120,000 Oct. 31, Schooner Bertha Dolbeer, lum ber . 322,000 Nov. 4, Schooner Esther Bultin, lum ber 300,490 Nov. 18, Schooner John G. North, lum ber 423,538 1890 Feb., Steamer Point Loma, lumber. .. 300,051 5,899,855 200 M 0 ft. laths 50,000 0,425 posts 59,950 | Total, 19 vamels. Total, feet 6,009,815 Report of carloads from June 6, 1889, to March I, 1890: TOTAL June 89 cars going east, 12 cars west 101 July 131 carsgoing east, 14 cars west 145 Aug. 71 cars going east, 26 cars west 97 Sept. 188 carsgoing east, 46 cars west 234 Oct. 99 cars going east, 42 cars west 141 Nov. 162 cars going east, 103 cars west... 265 Dec. 84 carsgoing east, 86 cars west 170 Jan. 70 cars going east, 74 cars west 144 Feb. 99 cars going east, 64 cars west 163 993 467 1,460 The eminent vice consul seems after all to be in doubt as to whether there is or is not anything for export here, for, notwithstanding tlie passage above quoted, the following appears on page 34 of the report: "The chief exports are grain, wine and other fruits. I have no accurate statis tics of the amount of grain produced in this district: the surplus for export was not large, and was shipped chiefly in coasting vessels from Hueneme, a port of delivery within the collection district of Wilmington." The facts are that Hueneme is not a port of delivery, within tlie collection district of Wilmington, and but a very small quantity if any of the grain from this district, was delivered at that port; 185,507 bushels were however shipped from San Pedro alone during the year 1889. "The amount of grain produced in this district (Los Angeles county alone) for 1889, was wheat, 2,000,000 bushels, barley about the same quantity, be sides some rye, oats, and other grains. Of this amount we export by ship and rail in the vicinity of 399,449 bushels." On page 40 of the report occurs the following: "The vine disease, described in my last two reports, is still unchecked, and now seriously menaces the existence of the viticultural industry in this imme diate vicinity." On page thirty-five of tlie report occurs tlie following: "The depression in the wine trade continues." The facts: The bearing grape vines in Los Angeles county alone aggregate over 15,000 acres, and the yield over 85,000 tons per annum. The price for choice grapes is from $10 to $20 per ton, and for good wine in eastern matkets from 80 cents to $I.2oper gallon in bulk, and steadily increasing in value. The net profit of a vineyard that has re ceived proper care,and is in full bearing, is at least $00 to $70 per acre; and what disease theie was is rapidly disappear ing. On page thirty-six of the report occurs the following: "It will be seen that tlie bay of San Pedro, where foreign going vessels anchor, is wholly unprotected from tlie south east gales. Occasionally vessels that anchor in the bay are driven ashore and wrecked." The record : Such a thing as a south east gale is, with but few exceptions, almost unknown. Tlie harbor is well protected from every other quarter. From and including the year 1880, to and including the year 1889, the follow ing number of vessels, sail, steam, do mestic and foreign, arrived and departed from San Pedro: 1886 519 1887 835 1888 1273 1889 [deducting those destined for Re dondo only) 618 Total 3245 Of that number but three were in any way injured on account of insufficient protection from the wind; all three were injured during one and the same blow, and tlie cause of their injuries was at tributed as much to carelessness and want of foresight on the part of the officers of the vessels-as to the storm. The wind at that point being generally so mild, and accidents on account of rough weather so extremely infrequent that tlie precautions ordinarily exer cised -at other ports are generally thought unnecessary there. On page 41 of tlie report occurs the following: "The following paragraph in my last report" (1888) is still correct: "Fof several years past mechanics have received from 16s. to 245., (approxi mately $4.00 to $0.00) per day. In the past year wages have been reduced from 40 to 50 per cent., and thousands of good workmen are out of employment." A reduction of from 40 to 50 per cent, on the above figures would make wages for mechanics, approximately, as follows: Reduced 40 per cent., from $2.40 to $3.60 per day; reduced 60 per cent., from $2.00 to $3.00 per day. In the published report of tlie Los Angeles board of trade, for the years 1887-8, appears the follow ing schedule in regard to wages quoted at that time: WAGES. The following rates are obtained from the leading employment agency : Housekeepers, per month. $25 00 to * 40 00 Girls (bouse servants), per month 15 00 to 30 00 Cooks (men and women), per month 20 00 to 100 00 Laborers, per day 1 50 to 2 50 Carpenters, per day 3 00 to 5 00 Brick masons, per day 5 00 Plasterers, per day 3 50 to 4 50 Lathers, per day 3 00 to 4 50 Painters, per day 300 to 400 Harness makers, per day.. 3 00 to 4 00 Tinners and plumbers, per day 350 to 450 Clerks (store) per week 800 to 25 OO Bookkeepers, per month 50 00 to 125 00 Clerks (office) per month 35 00 to 100 OO Kami hands, per month 25 00 to 40 00 Bakers, per month 30 00 to 80 00 Butchers, per month 30 00 to 80 00 In reply to the above we have simply to say that if any instance has ever oc curred here where an honest mechanic or poor laborer lias either been arrested or committed to tlie chain gang solely to obtain the fees allowed for making the arrest or simply because ho is out of work, it has not come to our atten tion , and we have no doubt t hat i i such an arrest should be made, not only would our proper courts promptly release the party thus injured, but would sum marily punish any officer guilty of such an outrage. The evident object of injecting such statements and misrepresentations as the above, as well as the divorce statis tics next hereafter quoted, into a con sular report, is to create the impression in the minds of Europeans that civili zation and society in general here is most crude. We regret indeed that the eminent consul should have attempted to convey such an impression. On page 34 of tlie report occurs the following: "One hundred and seventy-two divorces were granted by the superior court in Los Angeles county during 1889, an in crease of fifty-nine on the number granted in 1888. Although the activity of the divorce court is a sign of depres sion in business, I cannot say it is an infallible one, etcii' In what manner business should be materially affected by the activity of the divorce course is not pointed out, and so far we have been unable to ascertain; the depression thus caused, however, may have been somewhat relieved by virtue of the fact that 1,201 marriage licenses were issued by tlie clerk of the same court during the same period. Therefore, Resolved, That we should have had just cause for complaint if the report hail merely published injurious truths while omitting beneficial truths, but when in addition injurious falsifications have been published and this great mass of favorable facts been omitted, we call for redress by'the removal of Vice Con sul C. White Mortimer, or the substitu tion of some person as vice consul at this place who shall see and report the facts asthey exist. Resdfed, That a copy of these reso lutionsßßnd statements be forwarded through the proper channel to the gov ernment of Great Britain, to the British minister at Washington, and to James G. Blame, secretary of state. IN THE DISTRICT COURT. San Bernardino Liquor Sellers and Their Cases. Mr. G. Dorami, of San Bernardino, was tried in the United States district courtyesterday on a charge of I selling liquor to Indians. The testimony showed that the liquor had been sold ac cording to the complaint, but the prose cution could not prove that the pur chasers were Indians technically; that is, within the jurisdiction of an Indian agent. Judge Ross accordingly in structed the jury to acquit. Mr. Johnson of San Bernardino, charged with the same offense who was convicted some days ago, was sentenced yesterday to two months imprison ment. LUMBER YARD CLARK & HUMPHREYS DEALERB IN ALL KINDS OF LUMBER YARD: San Mateo and Seventh-street Bridge. General Business Office—l2s We3t Second S, Burdick Block. P. O. Box 1235. Telephone 178. mls-3m Kerekhoff-Cuzner MILL AND LUMBER CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Main Office: LOS ANGELES. Wholesale Yard at SAN PEDRO. Branch Yards—Pomona, Pasadena, Lamanda, Azusa, Burbank. Planing Mills—Los Angeles and Pomona. Cargoes furnished to order. YARD: Corner Ninth and San Pedro Streets. LUMBER of all classes can be had at this yard. m(i tf J. M. Griffith, President. H. G. Stevenson, Vice-Pres. and Treas. T. E. Nichols, Secy. E. L. Chandler, Supt J. M. GRIFFITH COMPANY, Lumber Dealers And Manufacturers of DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, STAIRS, Mill work of every description. 934 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles. jul tf PERRY, MOTT <Sc GO'S LUMBER YARDS AND PLANING MILLS, No. 76 Commercial Street. Jul tf New Mexico Coal Co. COAL our own coal and handle direct to the consumer WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. NEW MEXICO Coal Company TELEPHONE 855. All kinds of Foreign and Domes tic Coal in stock. CHARCOAL AND WOOD CITY office: yard: Hotel Nadeau. Cor. K. First It 4 Sattts Fo An TELEPHONE 855. mrll-6m WACEHOUSES. Naud's Warehouse. GRAIN, WOOL, —AND— General Merchandise Warehouse. ADVANCES MADE ON WOOL. ml2-tf CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE, Corner Seventh and Alameda. Grain, Wool and General Merchandise Warehouse. Storage, Commission and Insurance. maU-tf WAGON MATERIAL, HARD WOODS, I RON, STEEL, Horseshoes and Nails, Blacksmith's Coal, Tools, Etc. JOHN WIOMORE, 117 and 119 South Los Angeles Street jul tf C. F. HEINZEMAN, Druggist & Chemist No. 128 N. Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. Prescriptions carefully compounded day and night. m2l-tf A Wiper to Ladies Only. For married bliss, and single blessedness. By mail $1. We send i.v i ireulari. Address* J. HARRISON & CO., L. Box 1640, Spokane Falls, Washington, au2s lmo MM? Hvm Company of Los Anereles. CAPITAL, - $50,000. L. BLANKENHORN, Pres. H. BROWN, Secy. A. F, MACKEY Vice-Pres. S. HUTTON, Supt. Contractors for Asphalt paving on streets, sidewalks, warehouse floors, cellars, wineries, etc. We use the same I class of material and manner of laying as in universal use in the East, and the only ones permanently successful. Over 300 miles of this paving are now laid in the principal cities of the United States. It is supplanting stone, wood, and other pavements. Recommended by sanitary and civil engineers of cities, because : I.—lt is cheaper to maintain. 2—lt saves wear and tear of vehicles and lessens c6st of drayage in increased loads hauled. 3. —It is clean, free from dust, mudandunhealthful ac cumulations common to every other pavement and dang erous to health. 4. —It is comparatively noiseless; in this respect a boon appreciated by business men, invalids, dwellers in hotels and homes. Office, 505 N. Main Street, Rooms 30 and 31 Yickery Building. : -- -- - - - We will sell at the following prices until furthei > lbs Roy Flour *1 25 Northern White Beans $ '. '■ Gran, sugar 1 On caw- KainV Milk . E ' Hams, per lb V.V-'i 1 •• Uncolored Tea J5 JraMHDrySalt Sides 9K Blend Coffee 1 00 hull mm, 341 and 343 S. Spring St., bet. 4th and sth. TROY LAUNDRY, Work!, 371, 573 and 575 North lain Street. Telephone No. «.' MAIN OFFICE, UNDER LOS ANGELES NATIONAL BANK, FIRST AND SPRING STREETS. and Lawn Tennis Suits and Tennis Shirts Neatly Done. 3eod-3m ATTEND THE BANKRUPT SALE! THE McDonald & Fisher Fine Stock of BOOTS ™> SHOES Must be closed out at once. Commencing AUGUST 16, 1890. The finest Stock in the city. Bottom Prices. GIBSON & TYLER, 142-144 N. Spring St. [gANAHIIjJMBER COMPANY" Main Office and Yard, First and Alameda Sts. Carry the most complete stock of seasoned REDWOOD, PINE, LATHS, SHINGLES, etc,, etc. We have also opened our HARDWOOD YARD With an assorted stock of seasoned Oak, Ash, Cherry, Maple, Poplar, Elm, Walnut, Cabinet Woods, Mahogany, Spruce, Hickory, Etc., Etc. jel6-3m C. SCHEERER, 622 W. 6th st. near Hope. CONTRACTOR FOR GRANITE, ASPHALT AND Bituminous Lime-Rock Paving. Sidewalks, Driveways, Cellar Floors laid at Reasonable Prices. Granite Curbing. Asphaltum Roofs made and repaired. Granite for all kinds of building purposes for sale. aus-im _W SOUTH FIELD .WELLINGTON Jo§ LUMPir WHOLESALE O T-J **l*B. The Most Economical and the Best for Domestic and Steam Purposes. A cargo of this celebrated coal now discharging at San Pedro. I deal direct from the mine and am prepared to supply customers at lowest market price. HANCOCK BANNING, Jmi wter of S. F. Wellington and Foreign Steam Coal, YARD, 838 N :iain -i. ] elephone 1047. m29-4m OFFTOK, 130 W. Second St Telephone 3ft 3