PACIFIC
ner inowhich the new factory was being
built,
As there were a large number of per
sons in attendance from out of town,
tables were spread in the room designed
for the husiness oftice of the new hutld-
tng. The tables were beautifully dee
orated and well laden with food, and
a delight tal
Following is the
repast owas enjoyed,
manager's report
which was presented to the stockholders:
Dear Brethren
and Follow -workers :
We are
in the 320d annual session of the stoek-
and Nislors, Friends,
assembled here this morning
holders of the Pacific Press Publishing
Company,
Retrospective
The events of the past vear have heen
too vividly impressed upon our minds
to need enlirging upon. We will, how-
ever, call vour attention to a few of the
main points,
On the morning of April 18, 1906, a
tereible earthquake visited this seetion of
which havoe in all
California, wrought
the cities around the bav, The walls of
our tactory were shaken down, hat these
were soon restored and the work went
on as ousual,
We had hardly recovered from this dis
aster when a much more serious ealam-
ity came upon us. On the evening of
July 20, our entire factory with its con-
The Joss
tents was consumed by fire,
was appalling, and at first a cloud
of discouragement came upon us. But
before the flames were extinguished,
meeting of the Board of Directors and
fending brethren was called to lay plans
for contimuing the work.
letters of
expressions of sympathy, and offers of
Pelegrams and condolence,
assistance came pouring in from every
quarter, and we were urged to rebuild
atoonce. But before doing so it was
thought best to call a special meeting of
the stockholders and friends of the in
stitution to consider the whole situation.
Special Meeting of the Stockholders
This meeting convened here at Moun.
tain View, on Monday, September 10,
1906. There was no good representation
of our leading brethren from all paris
ot the field,
We had taken an mmventory of all the
property that remained, our hooks were
halanced, and the report of the treasurer
showed a net loss on account of the fire
of about F2000000 leaving a deficit of
over $13,000,
Notwithstanding this oreat loss, it was
rebuild the
View at
decided to factory here ar
Mountain once, the maximum
cost not to exceed £25000, and to ye-
quest the General Conference to ask our
people to donate 50.0600 to help in the
restoration of the plant.
Our
cnee did not see theiv wav clear to cull
for the tall
cut It down to F20.000, and this is in
hrethren of the General Confor-
amount we asked for, vo
cluded in the S1H0,000 now berng ralsed.
We had already received $72.500 0 on
the Tnsuranee, so this gave us something
vith whieh to start the work.
It must be remembered that not only
was the factory building destroyed by
five, but all our machinery was put out,
of commission, and the entire stock of
hooks, ete. consumed,
printing paper,
ameunting inoall, as hedore stated, to
about $200,000,
New Factory
The plans for a new Factory had heen
carefully down, and with slight ehanges
were approved hy the stockholders,
The work of clearing away the debris
snd putting up the new building on the
old foundation began at once, and has
heen pushed forward as mpidly as ma-
terial could be secured, until now the fue
finished, We
begin to move nat once.
tory ix nearly expect io
Indeed, a part
of the building is already occupied.
As vou will notice, it is a plain, one
story structure, 127 hy 171 feet, bhatlt of
The
wood floor is land on concrete, thus wiv
iron, and practically five proof,
mg a firm foundation for machinery,
ete, and no chance for a fire to work
from underneath.
The
erersed, and we think the cost will come
strictest economy has been ex
well under the appropriation. Those win
have seen the Factory pronounce it a
model building. In some vrespeets iv will
be more convenient than the old factory,
and will not vost halt so much, norwith
standing the great advance in the price
of material,
Brother A.
mtendent of
O. Tait has acted as super
construction, aid much
credit is doe him and his frathful corns
of helpers tor the progress that has heen
made and the cconomy practiced.
And itis only just to state that some
of our brethren have worked on this
ban
butldig for much less wages than they
might have received elsewhere. It has
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heen a real saerifice on they part, and
tulthy,
We appreciate
UNION RECORDER 3
Machinery
To all appearances, the machinery thet
passed through the fire was a total loss,
and fit only for the junk pile. but in
this, too, we have been happily dis
With but
all the
restored, and for all
potted, litte cost, compara-
tively, nearly heavy machinery
cai be practical
purposes made just as good as new, Bug
vhis will take time. Nready the Large
Signs Perfecting Press has heen rebuath
and isin operation,
Publications Issued.
Sinee the five we have been enrryving os
structures, at oo
Business mn temporary
oreat disadvantage, and vet we have
tuirned out ots of work. Two evhinder
presses and two linotypes, which we for-
tunately secured immediately after the
fire, hiave heen kept running almost con
tinuously night and day,
Little Fricid,
have
Pesides the Nigns and
which have been issued weekly, we
printed the following hooks:
=
A006 [arly Writings, CooL B20
5.000 Cobblestones, oo... ... 222
S000 House We dave In, 00 000208
S000 Vegetarian Cook Book, ....272
5.000 Christian Fdoeation Reader
No. I, oo 208
2.000 Christian Education Reade:
NO. 2 256
Foot Testimony Volo oH, ooo. (12
1.o00 Testimony Vol, G6, 0000000. DUN
2.000 Pestimony Voio 70 L000 BE
S000 Testimony Volo S000 000000 Sal
3.000 Nature Study Note Book
No. boo TN
5.000 Nature Study Note 300k
NO, ee 10N
5.000 Nature Sady Note Book
NO. Se 16x
2.000 Nature Study Note Book
Complete, ee eee 20H)
1.000 Secretary's Record Books, ©. 64
5.000 Class Record Books, o.oo... Pi)
SNT.O00 SCS) Lesson Pamphlets.
165.000 Bible Students”
tre Prem etght to thirty-two pages,
—
Library,
ran-
195.000 Apples of Gold Tahrorvy, rang-
imo from eight to thirty-two pages,
During the ast four months we have
printed NNBNEIE copes of the Signs of
the Times, and 476,000 copies ot Our
Little [ricnd, besides a Liroe amount of
booklets, eirculars, advertising matter,
ote. for our various institutions and
tract societies,
We now have on hand, partially con
pleted, the tfollowimg: