THE SUNDAY OREGON IAN. PORTLAND. MAY 23, 1!20
1
NERY
HEW OIL REF1
INCORPORATED HERE
Copra Pressing Mills to Be
Run by Business Men.
CAPITAL IS $1,000,000
More Than Half ot Stock Already
Subscribed Chamber Has Big
Part in Enterprise.
with tha fiiinz of articles of Incor
poration at the office of the secretary
r.r ciu at Salem, the first definite
v.- Kn taken in the orRaniza
tion of the Portland Vegetable Oil
Mills company, which is to establish
an industry that will require auuu..
000 tons a month of copra. The au-j
thorized capital is $1,000,000, divided
into shares of the par value of 100
rach. More than half of the stock
has been subscribed, chiefly by busi
ness men who have appraised the
value of the enterprise in develop
ment of the traffic of the port. The
remainder of the capital stock will
be quickly absorbed, in the opinion of
those familiar with the industry.
C. A. Edwards, -who was chairman
ot the committee named by the cham
ber of commerce to investigate the
question of ctabliliing such an in
dustry several months ago, follow
ins the fire that destroyed the local
plant of the Palinollve company and
the decision not to rebuild here, is
one of the incorporators, together
with S. I,. Kddy of the Ladd & Tilton
bank and Prescott V. Cooklneham,
attorney. It is understood that the
organization meeting will be held in
a few days and that no time will be
lost in carrying to completion the
plans of the incorporators.
Plant to Be at l.innton.
' The location of the new plant will
be on a tract of land containing nine
acres, located at Iinnton, and with
a water front of 400 feet., it is lo
cated between the railroad tracks and
water front, with every advantage for
the economic handling of cargo and
products. The plans contemplate the
construction of a reinforced concrete
bulkhead and modern dock with re
inforced concrete buildings of the
most permanent character of con
struction. The estimated investment
will be J250.000 in buildings and $200,
000 in machinery, the capitalization
providing ample funds for operation
in the commodities from which oil is
obtained and Involving considerable
investment at times in order to ac
cumulate the supply in the far islands
of the Indian ocean and South seas
and in other sections of the Antipodes.
The location on deep water is an
economic advantage, for cargo can be
delivered directly to the conveyors of
the plant without added handling,
which is an advantage over other lo
cations on the coast equivalent to a
saving i.f from ."6 to $2 per ton.
With annual consumption of not less
than 25.000 tons of this item alone
makes the choice of the location
where greatest saving in operating
costs can be effected of importance.
The promoters of the corporation have
1he site under option and will exercise
their right as soon as the organiza
tion meeting is held.
Chamber Han Leading Part.
The Portland Chamber of Com
merce has had a significant part in
the oil pressing developments of the
port, having been a factor in the loca
tion here of the Pacific coast plant
of the Palmolive company, in which
local capital became interested
through taking up its bonds. When
that company last year signified that
it wanted to enlarge Its operations
the Chamber officials exerted every
influence to aid in obtaining the
most desirable site for the new plant.
When the company announced its
decision to locate at Oakland, the
Chamber promptly called a confer
ence of leading business men and
shippers to inform them of the situa
tion that threatened to divert from
this port a tonnage of return cargo
that is very desirable in. the encour
agement of foreign trade growth. The
trans-Pacific is the market for a
large amount of lumber from the Co
lumbia river and meat of nuts and
ouroes of vegetable oil furnishes a
most desirable return cargo for1 the
schooners that are engaged in this
trade. The business men promptly
save assurance that they would stand
together to establish such an industry
in order that Portland might retain
its important place in the industry.
Copra Cargoes Homed Here.
Turlng the last month a list of
schooners en route to San Francisco
with cargoes qf copra numbered 26,
of which some were destined to pro
ceed to the Columbia river for lumber
to take back to the other side of the
Pacific. There would be economy in
operation of the ships as well as
profit for Portland in having this
traffic handled and its product manu
factured here. Comparatively little
of the copra is pressed at San Fran
cisco, but largely goes in trans-ship
ments to the oil-pressing plants of
the south and some of the eastern
factories that use the products.
There are no large pressing plants
in the Lutch East Indies, whence
comes the largest movement of the
dried meat of the cocoanut, for the
reason that the difficulty of provid
ing containers for shipping the oil
and of having no local market for the
oil meal is presented. In this country
there is a strong market for the cake,
which is valuable concentrated food
for livestock, valuable for combining
with a roughage to make a balanced
ration for either cattle, hogs or sheen.
For these reasons it is believed the
industry will be permanently centered
on this cide or the Pacific
The Philippine islands has a large
number of oil-pressing plants, but
finds it necessary to ship the oil meal
to other countries for marketing, and
the oil has to be chipped largely in
containers, though some of it finds
shipment In tankers that carry sup
plies of petroleum and fuel oils to
that country. As there is no large
movement of tankers to the south
seas, mat method of shipment is
denied there.
CENSUS REPORTS 258,288
(Continued From Firat Pat
mrakable growth, for even in the
early days, when the town was noth
ing mora than a trading station,
people came to Portland and settled.
In those days Oregon City was con
sidered the metropolis of the Oregon
country, and Astoria, too, seemed the
potential seaport of the vast unde
veloped territory in what now com
prises Oregon and Washington.
When the second census in Portland
was taken in 1S60. the : ose counters
found 2S74 persons living here. This
was a gain of 250.1 per cent over the
population 10 years before and seemed
to indicate that Portland was des
tined to grow Into a commercial
center.
Although in these early days there
was no Chamber of Commerce send
ing publicity matter to the east, tell
ing of the advantages Q tba Oregon
country in general and Portland in
particular, the , prospective- immi
grants to the west did learn 'of Port
land as is illustrated in the coujit of
the third official enumeration made
in 1870 when Portland's population
had grown to 8293, a gain of IS8.5
over the preceding count. ;
Growth In Unabated.
Portland became well established as
a town in 1880, when the official ;
count showed 17.577. a gain of 111.9
per cent over the official count in
1K70. Growth of the city continued J
uitduaitni iiitu 111 I'uriuiiiu ovk
pride in pointing to an official credit
of 46,385 residents, as shown in the
count made by the census bureau that
year, a gain of 163.9 per cent.
Btween 1890 and 1900 East Port
land and Albina were annexed to
Portland, thereby bringing thousands
of people into the official count taken
by the census enumerators in 1900, a
count which showed Portland to be
inhabited with 90.426, a gain of 84.9
per cent and entitled to be known as
a city which had outgrown its swad
dling clothes.
in urn TAinn ntAi . v. n at
tention of the world through the
staking of the Lewis and Clark ex
position. Thousands of visitors came
to Portland in that year, and the
favorable impression which was im
planted in the minds of these visitors
is reflected the enumeration made
in 1910, when Portland showed an of
ficial count of 207,214 persons, or a
gain of 129.2 over the 1900 enumera
tion. More Territory Added.
Xot only was Portland growing in
numbers during 1900 and 1910, but
its growth necessitated the addition
of more territory, and In those ten
years, official records at the city
hall show that three annexations were
effected oh brought Mount Tabor.
S- uth Mount Tabor, Montavilla and
a part of Woodstock into the city
limits of Portland.
An effort was made to bring St.
Johns and Lents into the city in 1910,
and the voters of both Portland and
the districts affected voted so to do,
but because of technical irregulari
ties, the supreme court of the state
annulled the action.
However, in 1915, both the . St.
Johns district and the Lents district
as well as Linnton were absorbed by
Portland. In addition the district
east of Sellwood. which included por
tions of the district now known
Lastmoreland and Berkeley were an
nexad. A small area of ground, on
which the Peninsula Lumber company
stands, between the frit. Johns district
and Portland was also annexed to
Portland in 1918. When St. Johns
was annexed, -it was the general be
lief that this small tract was a .part
of the St. Johns townsite, but later
it developed that such was- not the
case, and the consolidation was ef
fected, first by action of the legis
lature and later by rrtification of
the voters.
PORTLAND PASSES
MID-WESTERN CITIES
Denver and St. Paul Left Be
hind in Population.
GAIN DISAPPOINTS SOME
Average Estimate Kxceeded
Census Gives, bat Growth
Keeping Willi Average.
AVliat
in
that we had hoped for, the total is,
nevertheless, close to figures that
had been conservatively estimated as
Portland's population."
Seattle was given a total of 315.652
persons in its returns, or a gain of
33 1-3 per cent for a ten-year period.
According to unofficial reports, Se
attle annexed approximately 18.000
population since 1910, while during
the same period Portland annexed
territory containing approximately
7200 perrons.
In 1910 Denver was credited with a
population of213,381. Louisville 223,
928 and St. Paul 214.144. The 1920
figures give' Denver 256.369, Louisville
234.891 and St. Paul 234,595, all lower
than the population credited to Port
land. Portland's passage of the interior
cities is proof of the more rapid
growth of cities on the Pacific coast
and indicates a steady migration
westward.
The enumeration of Portland resi
dents was accomplished with explicit
care, according to William D. Ben
nett, supervisor in charge of the Ore
gon enumeration.
"A glance at the figures or-otner
HIGH I.KiHTS OX PORT
LAND'S I.IIOWTH.
Portland was first a town in
1845; then composed of 16 city
blocks. '
When first census was taken
in 1850 the count was 821. At
that time Portland was still
original townsite. One year
later it was enlarged to include
a square mile. Today Portland
has an area of approximately 66
square miles.
Between 1890, and 1900 Kast
Portland and Albina were an
nexed. Between 1900 and 1910 three
annexations were effected, in
cluding Mount Tabor. South
Mount Tabor, Montavilla and
part of Woodstock.
Between 1910 and 1920 the
following districts were an
nexed: St. Johns (1915), Linnton
(1915). Lents (1912), and the
district .east of Sellwood, in
cluding portions of Eastmore
land and Berkeley.
cities of the northwest shows that
Portland' is growing -with even more
rapidity than the average western
city," said Mr. Bennett. "For in
stance, Tacoma gained bat 15 per cent
during the last ten years and Spo
kane sustained a slight loss in popu
lation. Seattle gained a 33 1-3 per
cent increase which is not much in
excess of tha gained by Portland. -
"To show how careful the check of
persona was made in Portland, a brief
outline of the plan used will not be
amiss. The city was divided into 192
districts, averaging two precincts to
th district. One enumerator was
placed in each district and instructed
to' call on every house. ,
.-'"Vacant lots were noted and in all
cases where persons were not found
to be at home, a special note vis
made and the enumerator mde'return
calls. If it was found that -they were
out of the city, a special card- was
filled out and turned into the office.
A follow-up campaign was followed
which in the majority of cases located
those living in Portland, but tem
porarily out of the city and less than
1 per cent of these persons were lost
for the count.
"Lack of housing facilities in Port
land affected the count, aa many
workmen have families who live in
the valley and who could not be
counted as Portland residents. If the
count had been made eight months
previous. I believe that 25,000 addi
tional persons .would have , been
counted."
14TH "SLEEPER" DEAD
Arline Allen, 10, Is I test Victim
of Strange Malady.
The fourteenth fatality as a result
of sleeping sickness since last De
cember occurred in Portland Friday
at the Portland santtorium with the
death of Arline Allen.1 10-year-old
daughter of J. A. Allen ot Cascade
Locks.
The little girl was brought to this
city for treatment two weeks ago.
ACCIDENTS FATAL TO 3
Of 535 Injured in Week, 501 Come
Crider Act.
SALEM, Or., May 22. (Special.)
There were three fatalities due to ac
cidents in Oregon for the week ending
May 20, according to a report pre
pared by the industrial accident com
mission here today. The victims were
James Lee, sawyer,. Yamhill;
George E. Chase, truck driver, Wor
dcn. and Murlin Gold, logger, Sho
shone. Idaho.
Of the 535 accidents reported for
the week 301 werj subject to benefits
under the workmen's compensation
act, 17 were from firms and corpora
tions that had- reacted the provisions
of the law and 17 were from public
utility corporations not subject to the
benefits of the compensation act.
will attend-a, meeting of the stato
livestock board and the annual con
vention of the Oregon Cattle and
Horse Raisers' association. While in
Central Oregon Dr. Lytle also expects
to investigate grass conditions to de
termine whether it will be possible,
to supply sufficient feed for cattle
this season without importing from
Idaho and other states.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. Main 7070, Automatic 660-95.
Veterinarian ' Attends Board.
SALEM. Or.. -May 22. (Special.)
Dr. W. H. Lytle. state veterinarian,
left hero today for Burns where ho
Bank Deposits Increasing.
SALEM. Or., May 22. (Special.)
Total deposits- of the 26 trust Com
panies operating in Portland at the
close of business May 4. 1920, was
1149.720.181.32. according to a report
prepared by Will H. Bennett, state
superintendent of banks today. This
shows an increase since May 12,
1919. of $9,416,325.13. and an increase
of 1690.236.63 since February 28, 1920.
Total resources of the corporations
aggregate $181,245,013.90.
A portable piano of full five-octavo
range but -weighing only 60 pounds
has been invented, the hammers stril
inp- tuning forks instead of strings.
EDITOR BUYS WALL PAPER
Hammond La., Vindicator . to Re
turn to Civil War Style.
HAMMOND. La., May 22. The Ham
mond Vindicator, official journal for
the parish of Tangiphahoa, city of
Hammond and town of Pontchatoula.
constituting the strawberry section
of Louisiana, is being printed on wall
paper. And it does not in the least
resemble the wall-paper sheets of the
civil war period.
When Editor Campbell of the Vindi
cator felt the news print shortage, he
contracted with a manufacturer of
wail paper at Atlanta for a large
tonnage of a very light shade of wall
paper at 4 cents a pound cheaper than
news print. V
Blacksmith Then Suspect.
Oscar Turner, negro . blacksmith.
was arrested yesterday, morning -by
Inspectors Hill and- Cahill at 91 Park
street and was held for Investigation
in connection with the alleged theft
of a purse containing- $130 and a
watch and chain from John Peterson.
29 Fourth, street. Peterson told the
police that Turner took him to an
establishment at 505 Pettigrove street.
where they met some - girls. While
there he said his purse and watch
disappeared.
County Clerk Gets Bouquet.
A handsome- bouquet of roses was
the gift of deputies in the office of
County Clerk Beveridge to their chief
yesterday when returns from the elec
tion appeared to indicate the certain
victory of Mr. Beveridge at the polls.
Congratulations to Mr. ajid Mrs.
Beveridge" was the card the bouquet
bore.
Portland's official census figures,
showing a population of 258,288 and
a gain of 24.6 per cent during1 the
last ten years were received in Port
land with some feeling of disappoint
ment, mingled, however, with certain
compensating factors.
The fact that Portland has passed
Denver, St. Paul and Louisville, cit
ies which had greater population in
1910 than did Portland, is cause for
keen satisfaction. Because the an
nounced figures did not reach the av
erage estimate made by Portland citi
zens, some disappointment was ex
pressed, and yet careful . analysis
shows Portland to have made about
the average gain in population dur
ing the last ten years credited to
cities of the Pacific northwest.
Smallest Umln Yet Made.
The gain of 24.6 per cent for a ten
year period is decidedly the smallest
gain over any decade during Port
land's history. A lower percentage
of increase must be expected, how
ever, as the city has assumed such
proportions as naturally to lower the
percentage gain.
"We have been bunked," was the
first thought- that was expressed by
Mayor Baker when he was informed
of the count by The Oregonian.
. "I can't understand thoso figures
said the mayor. "Maybe they're right,
but after figuring on the annexation
of St. Johns, Linnton and Lents, to
gether with the crowded housing
condition which we are facing, I felt
certain that - our. population - figures
would be in excess of 300,000.
"However, we must accept, the fig
ures given us. unless-we have good
reason to, 'believe that errors have
been made. We certainly have made
as good a showing as-the average city
of Portland's size, and we shouldn't
grumble.
FIgnre' Are Diflappolntfnjr.
: The - figures as announced should
be accepted, according to H. B. Van
Duzer, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, even if they are a trifle
disappointing.
x' "The total as announced may be
trifle disappointing," said Mr. Van
Duzer, "but it is in line with the al
ready announced figures of other cit
ies of the Pacific northwest. During
the period of the war we had a great
many war workers in Portland who
since the cessation of such work have
moved to the interior.
"While the figures may not be all
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BANDIT
HARRY CAREY
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Always one jump ahead of death! Spine-tingling
thrills, hair-raising hazards, rapid-fire action.
You Will See It All in
"BULLET PROOF'!
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FIRST TIME
SHOWN ,
ADMISSION
15 AND 25 CENTS
How Can We
Bring Down
the Cost?
Gutting Prices to create sale of
merchandise under the guise of
bringing down prices is a fallacy.
Clear back, through time the
thing that has regulated price is
the relation of supply to demand.
Sales creating a greater de
mand will naturally make the
supply less. When supply catches
up with, or passes, demand, then
prices will come down.
The real way to meet this situation
is to consume less. Price cutting and
special sales are the wrong way around.
. If you need a suit of clothes buy it.
If you think this store will give you the
best and most for your money come
here for it.
Remember that the price must first
be put on before it can be taken off. We
have never learned how to sell a suit
worth $60 for $40, but we do know how
to sell a good suit for what it is worth;
and our business today, as usual, is
satisfactory.
There must be some reason.
MEN S WEAR
Corbett.Bldg., Fifth and Morrison
Manhattan Shirts
Phoenix Hose
Vassar Underwear
Dobbs Hats
Mathis
for
Quality
I a: AiHl r
f w WXi&
si 1 -
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There's Class in a
Mathis Straw
Direct from the best makers at home
and abroad. Sennits, Splits, bleached
and unbleached Panamas
$5 to $20
Light Weight Felts
for Summer
For the man who prefers the light
weight felt they're here for you in
abundance. They come in grey, brown,
tan and green. Very smart
$6 to $20