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THE GARDEN SPOT
OF CALIFORNIA
Santa Clara County, the Most
Fruitful Section of
the State. .
It Has Unbounded Resources, Many Public-
Spirited Citizens, and Fosters Great
Industrial Enterprises.
It has often been said, and with jus
tice too, that Santa Clara County is
the garden spot of California. It is a
veritable paradise to the fruit-grower,
and in recent years its development in
this respect has given a mighty stimu
lus to manufacture in ail its branches.
Notwithstanding the magnitude of the
county's present production, one needs
but to visit the various sections of the
county to be impressed with the far
greater possibilities of the future.
Thousands upon thousands of acres
of rich soil, suitable for vines
' and various varieties of fruit
ktrees, are yet covered with brush.
>"*-\'i*eat oil and natural gas fields
await development, and other re
sources, no doubt, are hidden under
her soil. Yet, despite this lack of de
velopment in these respects, Santa
Clara County has gained pre-eminence
as being the greatest prune-growing
section in the United States.
The population of the county is about
60,000. It is noted for the size and ex
cellence of its public buildings. It con
tains the largest olive orchard in the
world. It is larger than the entire
State of Rhode Island. Alfalfa yields
from two to six crops per annum.
Every month in the year ripens a crop
of some kind. The most richly endowed
educational institution in the world,
the Leland Stanford Jr. University, is
located at Palo Alto. The average
length of the county is forty-one miles
and the average width twenty-five
miles. The only home in the United
States for the widows and orphans of
soldiers is situated in the county. It
has the climate of Italy in the latitude
of Washington. Its largest city is San
Jose, the population of which is 30,000.
Many other features which add to the
greatness of Santa Clara County could
be mentioned. Her leading citizens are
public-spirited and enterprising. Her
business interests are vast, and their
management is characterized by sound
judgment, backed by commendable
energy. In the succeeding sketches his
tories of a few of the leading citizens
, and business enterprises of the county
are given. All are records of individual
courage, perseverance and enterprise.
SENATOR H. V. MOREHOUSE
A Representative Citizen With
Many Claims Upon the
i Public.
J The next gubernatorial election in
™ California will in all probability be the
, most hotly contested election that has
ever been held in this State, * It is a
foregone conclusion that the next Gov
ernor of this State will be a Repub
lican. This is even confessed by the
Democratic managers. For some time
past, in fact during the last six months
of President McKinley's administra
. tion, it has been the policy of the Dem
i ocratic press to gibe and jeer at the
' wave of prosperity which was supposed
- to come over the entire United States
owing to the change between a Demo
cratic and Republican administration.
However, this change has come. While
the Republican party, through its man
agers, has made no boast that the
prosperity that is now extant through
the entire land has been the result of
the Republican administration, the
fact still remains that the entire Unit
ed States, from labor to capital, is in
a better condition financially than it
has been during the last eight years.
The consequence has been that the old
line Republicans who wavered for some
time between the, Populist and Ameri
can ticket and the Democratic tickets
are now more' strongly united to the
Senator hj- V. Morehouse.
grand old party than they were ever
before. It is only natural in such case
that the gubernatorial candidates
should be thicker than the proverbial
blackbird in the grain field. However,
in the majority of cases the claims of
these gentlemen can be practically dis
posed of. The next Governor of the
State of California must first be a Re
publican; second, he must be a man
who has the confidence and esteem of
his fellow men; third, he must have
■. demonstrated to the community at
large that he is a man whose ability
will qualify him for the most import
ant gift within the power of the peo
ple of the State to tender him; fourth,
he must be a man who has demon
i strated beyond a question of a doubt
bat he has always shown an unswerv
ing allegiance to the party; that he
\. as worked faithfully for the party
"outside of his own personal interest,
and that he is ready and willing at all
times to not only give the Republican
party his best energies, but to the. public
at large as an honest, conscientious and
deserving magistrate. From Siskiyou
to San Diego there is a list of candi
dates who all have more or less claim
for the recognition of this party, but in
Santa Clara County there is one man
. who stands out distinctly from the
mass of these, and that is Senator
Harry V. Morehouse. . For many years
* Mr. Morehouse has been an earnest
and enthusiastic worker in the ranks
of the Republican party, and at no
time has he asked recognition of
them with the exception of last sea
son's campaign, when he made his suc
cessful run for State Senator. There
is a little story connected with this
fight which will prove to be of interest
to the voters of this State. This dis
trict -was considered by the Democratic
managers to be overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, and the nomination given to any
man on the Republican ticket would be
little more than an empty honor, and
as a token of appreciation the party
had for 'his services, than for any
greater results that would accrue from
it. It was a district in which the Dem
ocratic managers always counted one
vote in the Senate in the State of Cali
fornia and up to the time of Mr. More
house's election rightly so. Mr. More
house had an entirely different idea
than what is commonly called the push.
He believed that an honorable man
with a clean record and a Republican
withal could carry the district. The
entire influence of the district commit
teemen and those standing in with the
State central committee used their best
endeavors to dissuade him from enter
ing the fight. A man had been slated
for this nomination who, to do him
justice, had given valuable service to
the Republican party, but who at the
same time was not at all sanguine
about his election. Mr. Morehouse re
fused to be persuaded against his opin
ion and entered the lists in the Demo
cratic district with all the influence of
the Republican managers against him.
Quite a dramatic scene was enacted
during this convention. Mr. Morehouse
had instructed his friends to place him
in nomination after the slated nomina
tion had been made. His nomination
was received in almost absolute silence.
He, being last nominated, had the priv
ilege of the last nomination speech.
The opponent, on his appearance oh
the platform, was received with round
after round of applause, and was fre
quently interrupted during his speech
by his friends. When Mr. Morehouse
appeared on the platform to reply to
his nomination he was treated with al
most silence. In five minutes after he
began speaking, a low murmur ran
through the hall. In eight minutes
after he began speaking the delegates
were whispering together. In ten min
utes after he began speaking the ser
geants-at-arms were unable to keep
the delegates in their seats. Cheer after
cheer went up for the man who had
made such a fearless fight against such
heavy odds. The result is well known
to the public. Mr. Morehouse received
the nomination of the convention.
Pledges were cast aside and- the push
was defeated. Here his fight began. He
had to overcome a Democratic major
ity of over twelve hundred in the dis
trict. He was untiring in his energies,
working day and night among people
who were ready to abuse him on prin
ciple at the slightest provocation, but
when the returns were counted and it
was found that Mr. Morehouse had
been elected Senator by 510 plurality
from a substantial Democratic district,
his enemies were the first to extend
congratulations to him. Mr. Morehouse
is a candidate for Governor. He has
been accused by a Democratic paper,
representing "yellow journalism," to be
all that he should not be. However, his
record is open. He has at all times
been willing and ready to take his time
from his law practice and go on the
stump for the party whenever his ser
vices were necessary, and as a matter
of fact his services were always neces
sary. In Mr. Morehouse's candidacy
there is one thing that will strike fa
vorably to the heart of the average
voter. It is this; There is no slate, no
combination of politicians, no combi
nation of corporations that are sup
porting him for the office. His intimate
personal friends have urged upon him
the fact that California i wants a Gov
ernor of his caliber. It remains to be
seen how the people of this State will
look upon it. Santa Clara County and
surrounding counties are all solid for
him, and in the next State convention
the name of the silver-tongued orator
of Santa - Clara will cut a large-sized
figure. Mr. Morehouse says, and very
truly: "If I am capable of discharging
the duties of this office, very good; if I
am honest and faithful to my pledges,
very good; if my past record is unas
sailable, very good. If not, I am will
ing to have it demonstrated that I am
wrong."
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San Jose Brick Company.
The magnificent sugar refinery erect
ed by Claus Spreckels at Salinas is
constructed ; with bricks furnished by
the San Jose Brick Company. This
company enjoys the proud indorsement
of the United States Government as
the only one whose output has been
able to stand- the test of the Govern
ment experts, hence the sole privilege
of furnishing bricks for all Federal
work in this State on even bids.
C. P. HEININGER & CO.
526 Market Street,
San Francisco.-
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MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF
PIPES,
SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
CANES,
CUTLERY, NOTIONS, Etc.
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Copy of illustrated catalogue sent on appli-
cation.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1897".
John C. Black.
One of the most successful practi
tioners at the bar of this State is
John C. Black of San Jose. During his
long service he has . held the esteem
and confidence not only of his clients
but of the entire public at large. He
has been retained as counsel in a ma
jority of the important- cases tried
before the courts of Santa Clara
County, and with few exceptions he
has been uniformly successful. Mr.
Black is an attorney of the old school,
who believes in refusing to engage in
a case unless it possesses merit. During
his entire career at the bar his record
as an able, painstaking and conscien
tious attorney has never been ques
tioned, and his best friends to-day are
the clients he serves and has served.
Mr. Black was born in Butler County,
Pennsylvania, in 1834. His education
was received at Wilmington and Al
leghany colleges. He is one of the
early comers to this State, landing
here in 1855. He commenced the study
of law shortly after his arrival here and
was admitted to practice in 1863. He
opened offices in Marysville, and from
the outset was very successful. In 1864
and 1865 he was Deputy District At
torney of Yuba County, which office
he filled to the satisfaction of all con
cerned. During the latter part of 1865
he moved to San Jose, at which place
he has remained ever since. His abil
ity and popularity were soon demon
strated and he was elected to the office
of District Attorney. While in this
office he was a fearless and able of
ficial. One incident which will long be
remembered is his struggle to compel
the railroad company to pay its taxes.
At this time the railroad was all
powerful, • and it took a very deter
mined man to enter the lists as an
opponent. The result was a protracted
legal struggle, in which Mr. Black
came out victorious, and every cent of
the taxes was paid to the county. Mr.
Black has been engaged in many noted
cases, one of which is that of Nichols
vs. Dunphy, which has been the lead
ing California case on the law of the
road. Famous also was the case of the
People vs. Cooper Cummings. The
charge was murder, and, after a hotly
contested trial, Mr. Black secured a
verdict favorable to his client, the de
fendant. He is highly thought of by
all the residents of Santa Clara County
and is a representative citizen of the
county.
ALASKA MINES.
Incorporation of the Cooks In
let Mining and Commercial
Company.
The Cooks Inlet Mining and Com
mercial Company, Limited, just in
corporated under the laws of Colorado,
is an organization which will do much
and become an important factor in the
development of the mining industries
of Alaska.
The objects of the incorporation are
to acquire, develop and work mineral
claims of merit, more particularly
placer and hydraulic grounds located
in the Turnagain Arm gold fields,
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, and to prospect,
work, develop, explore and turn to ac
count the said mineral claims. Also
to purchase a vessel to transport pas
sengers, freight, etc., and to establish
a trading store to buy gold dust and
do a general banking business.
The location of the mines and the
excellent chance for a store for trad
ing purposes are unexcelled. The
store and vessel for use of the com
pany will be a veritable mine alone.
It is confidently asserted that a large
amount of gold dust can bo washed out
this season, for work will be prosecut
ed night and day for the season of
five month's, which is equal to ten
months of our California season.
Mr. E. H. Black of 120 Eddy street
is vice-president and business mana
ger in Alaska and will be on the
ground during all of the season, the
company thereby being enabled to per
form in a legitimate manner and carry
out its promises to stockholders. Mr.
Black is well known in San Francisco
as a man of sterling qualities and the
best of character for honesty of pur
pose.
J. N. Van Nov, M. E., who will have
charge of the working of the mines, is
a hydraulic miner of twenty-five years'
experience in California and comes to
the company with the best of recom
mendations from prominent mining
men and Senators. With the combina
tion of experience and integrity of the
promoters this company cannot fail to
be a success.
The first issue of 40.000 shares of
stock is now on the market at $1 a share
payable in monthly Installments. The
gentlemen connected with the enter
prise are responsible and enjoy the full
confidence of the public. "'
The officers of the company are: E.
A. Blodgett, president; E. H. Black,
vice-president and business manager
at the mines; Bank of California, treas
urer; J. F. Crosett, secretary, who with
J. H. Grady and William Metzner form
the board of directors.
The books of the company are now
open for subscriptions to' the capital
stock, which is issued unassessable
and no further liability to stockhold
ers. If this company is successful,
and there is no reason to doubt it, it
will be one of the best paying invest
ments yet organized to operate in
Alaska.
Prospectuses are now ready to dis
tribute, giving full details and plans of
operation.
Temporary oflice of the secretary,
628 Sacramento street, San Francisco.
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK.
Abolish Double System Term
and Ordinary and Adopt
Single One of Deposit.
The stockholders of the Mutual Sav
ings Bank of San Francisco, at 33.
Post street, recently amended the by
laws, changing to the single system of
deposit accounts. This is the method
which has been instrumental in the re
markable development of the Hibernia
Bank of this city, and the reason of
its popularity is that depositors .can
withdraw their money at any time
without notice or loss of interest. A
Call reporter is informed by the officers
of the Mutual that the change has
given great satisfaction to all its old
depositors, to those having term ac
counts, because in future no notice will
be exacted, and to those having ordi
naries owing to the prospect of a
better rate of interest. This encour
ages small deposits, which is the ob
ject sought. The present officers of the j
bank are:
President, James D. Pheian;" vice
presidents, S. G. Murphy and John A.
Hooper; cashier, George A. Storey; at
torney, Frank J. Sullivan.
As a tonic with which to build up
your system there ' is nothing that
equals Jesse Moore whisky. , Its medi
cinal qualities are excellent, as all who
have tried the liquor will testify.
■ The Pacific States Type Foundry (dome
Industry) furnished the Call's new dress.
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San Jose Sanitarium
and Home.
Of all the delightful spots in the Garden City, the Sisters of
Charity and their generous friends have selected the most invit-
ing for a home. Within ten minutes' ride of the electric tower, in
the warm belt of Santa Clara Countu, the vast and comfortable
buildings are located. This is no sectarian.institution, but one
where the aged and decrepit, as well as the men and women of all
denominations suffering from the ailments to which humanity is
heir to, can find care, comfort and quiet.
TERMS :
Private rooms, per week $10 to $25.
Suites, per week .-" - $30 to $40.
Ward or dormitory, per week - * - - $8.
THE HOME. #
The home is intended for those who in the decline of life find
themselves without relatives or devoted friends. Every effort is
made to make these last years comfortable and happy for the
Inmates. :;- :«• ">?_:*„
Those wishing to enter the home must be about 70 years M age.
Before being received in the home they must spend three months
ln the institution. During that time they must pay board at the
rate of $20 per month if In a ward, or $25 per month in a private
room.
At the end of three months' trial those wishing a home for life
must make a deposit of $2000 for a private room, $1500 for a ward
containing four or five beds, $1000 for a ward of ten or twelve
beds. Any dissatisfied member may retire, receiving his or her
deposit less $20 per month for the time spent at the sanitarium.
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HOITT'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS. BURLINGAME, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CAL. '
This excellent institution is beautiful! located and limited to FIFTY BOYS. With
charming surrounding's and unsurpassed climate, preparing boys for any university, techni-
cal school or lor active business, accredited at the State and Stanford universities, giving
special attention to the home life, and;* the most careful supervision to moral, mental and
physical training, it has earned an enviable reputation and ranks among the best schools for
boys on the Paciflo Coast. * . -
G. laceheri. G. Baclgalupl.
lACCHERI & BACIGALUPI.
Undertakers and Embaimers,
629 Broadway St., San Francisco.
Wareroom, 637 Broadway. St.
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CHAS. PAGE. President.
HOWARD E. WRIGHT,
Secretary and Manager.
: FINANCIAL MSTITIITMS. .
Three of the most prominent banking houses of Santa Clara Valley are shown
in the following. The strength of these institutions is a very good indication of
the prosperity of the community. *
. . THE . .
First National Bank
—OF—
1 SA2ST JOSE.
GEORGE M. BOWMAN President
JAMES D. FHELAN Vice-President
L. G. NESMITH ...Cashier
J. R. RYLAND Assistant Cashier
No Interest paid on any form of deposit and
no loans on mortgages, but money to loan on
approved personal or collateral security. De-
positors are offered every facility which their
balances, business- and responsibility warrant.
Accounts solicited.
Condition of the First National Bank of
San dose, December lOtb, 1897*.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $404,406 85
United States Bonds to
secure circulation 50,000 00
Stocks, Securities, etc 21.114 0C
Real Estate (Banking
House) 75.000 00
Other Real Estate 26,300 00
Due from Bank and * .
Bankers $2,804 34
Due from Approved Re-
serve Agents 170,815 69 :.
Checks and Other Cash • ''',
Items 804 35 ?T
Notes of Other National "J»
Banks 110 00 *"■"■
Specie 130,405 00
Legal Tender Notes 96 00
Redemption Fund with U.
.S. Treasurer (5 per cent ' - ; '4
or' circulation) 2,250 00— 307,285 3S
Total $384,106 23
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid In $300,000 00
Surplus Fund 80.000 00
Undivided Profits, less Ex-
penses and Taxes Paid... 16,308 34
National Rank Notes Out-
standing .....' 45,000 00
Due State Bank and Bank-
ers $5,620 46
Individual Deposits Subject
to Checks 371,328 43
Demand Certificate of De-
posits 65,749 00
Certified Checks 100 00—442,797 89
Total $384,106 23 Bank Commissioner.
THE SAN JOSE
SAFE DEPOSIT
BANK OF SAVINGS
Is one of the most solid financial
institutions in the State. The fol-
lowing statement, just sent in to the
Bank Commissioners, shows the im-
mense volume of business trans-
acted by this institution
RESOURCES.
Bank Premises and Safe
Deposit Vaults .' ..... $225,000 00
Real Estate 150,113 70
U. S. Bonds 280,552 50
Miscellaneous Bonds 462,296 67
Loans on Real Estate 970,734 81
Loans on Stocks, Bonds and
Warrants 30,525*00
Loans on Personal Security
and Overdrafts 109,066 81
Money on Hand...... 123,070 89
Due from Banks and Bank-
ers 427,298 37
Furniture and Fixtures 7,000 00
CAPITAL STOCK - -- -J51, 000, 000 OO
PAID UP ... . - - - -*&300,000 OO
DIRECTORS: OFFICERS:
E. Mclaughlin, M. P. O'CONNOR, E. Mclaughlin, President.
J. E. AUZERAIS, JAMES 6ILLON, A. E. WILDER, Vice-President.
A. E. WILDER. J. E. AUZERAIS, Cashier.
THE PA J ARO
VALLEY BANK
CAPITAL STOCK - - &100,000
PAID UP - - - - - - 950,000
, . . officers . . .
J. T. PORTER, --- President.
J. J. MOREY, - - - - Cashier.
DIRECTORS*
J. T. PORTER, A. B. CHALMERS, W. R. PORTER,
F. MANN, N.A. UREN, PETER COX,
M. J. HUGHES, .T. SHEEHY, M. GAGNON.
LIABI__ITIEs/\^
LIABILITIES.
Capital Paid Up $50,000 00
Reserve Fund 36,084 11
Due Depositors 168,973 78
Due Banks and Bankers... 9,328 03
Other Liabi1itie5............. 4,285 06
Total Liabilities $2,686,670 98
_ I".- THE fa^m'fi
Bat of San Jose
S-Ajsr JOSE, o_a.___.
The Oldest Banking Establish-
ment in Santa Clara County.
Paid Capital, ------- $300,000
Surplus, -------- $100,000
ESTABLISHED 1866. INCORPORATED 1868.
OFFICERS.
T. ELLARD BEANS President
WM. KNOX BEANS Vice-President
CLEMENT T. PARK Cashier
JOHN T. COLAHAN Assistant Cashier
Bank Commissioner's Report and Ex-
amination.
CONDENSED STATEMENT
Of Condition at Close of Business Tuesday,
November 23, 1897.
ASSETS.
Cash $134,270 50
Due from Banks 332,731 16
United States Bonds 79,860 00— $"46.561 CO
Other Bonds and Stocks. 14,155 00 .
Bills Receivable and
Loans 543,022 73— 557,177 71
Bank Building 160.000 00
Other Real Estate 35,014 70
Furniture and Fixtures.. 3,000 00— 198,014 70
Total $1,302,054 09
LIABILITIES.
Capital Paid $300,000 00
Profit and Loss and
Reserve Fund 119,604 63— 419,604 63
Deposits, Individuals 856,781 42
Deposits, Banks 25,443 04— 882,224 46
Dividends Unpaid 225 00— 225 00
Total $1,302,054 09
T. ELLARD BEANS, President.
C. T. PARK, Cashier. '
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th
day of November, 1897.
(Signed) J. B. FULLER.
Expenses.. 4,980 90
Taxes 9."71 86
Total Resources $2,800,41151
LIABILITIES.
.Capital Paid in Coin $300,000 00
Reserve Fund 225,000 00
Profit and Loss and Con-
tingent Fund 75,000 00
Due Depositors 2,160,315 59
Interest, Rents and Ex-
change 40,095 92
Total Liabilities $2,800,411
RESOURCES.
Bank Premises and Other
Real Estate. ........ $34,364 54
Miscellaneous Bonds and
Stocks 1,197 54
Loans .. ..." 150,588 75
Money on Hand 25,345 Sti
Due from Banks and Bank-. - .
ers .....54,591 37
Expanses and Taxe5........ ; 2,583 21
$268,670 98
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