The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, September 08, 1907, Image 83

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Newspaper Page TextSO. i UKl'U ' . v I". t" '!;-' -if-': . . .-.Jiil j -u-a.... r : 1 Wf4 55 ' 1 V-MVl? , II jSIlmK 11 uV - II K 1 ''r." " i' - 1 - fitf IT INTERIOR AEW or 1 COMPARATIVE SUMMART FOR THIRTEEN LEADING INDUSTRIES 1906 AND 1900. Inftuatrlsa Total for selected Industries for state. Census. . 1905 1900 1905 1900 1905 By S. B. Vincent. by rail practically 10,000 carloads of comment of eastern and foreign ex- brought capitalists together to pro- Portland mills had increased to a ca- IT FREQUENTLY has been lumber each vear to various sections Derts. whn. with far-seeintr eves, have mote various mannfarturinir enter- naritv of 250 000 000 feet. At the naaid in the past that Oregon of the country, in addition to the im- recogtiized the possibilities of the in- prises and in every way has sought end of the ten year period the cut is not a manufacturing state, mense shipments that go to the ports dustry in Oregon. to establish a prejudice in favor of in round numbers amounted to two News of the lack of progres- of the world in ships, one may have Eastern Eyes on Oregon. Oregon made goods. That it has billion feet, about 35 per cent of jnCreaae 1900 sion of Oregon's people in a some slight conception of the great . . .. . succeeded in large measure is appar- which was the output of Portland pr renn?ainr-reni0 1,08 manufacturing way has been heralded bearing this single industry has upon A , 1 eastern capuaiisis arc foilowcd its mins Th ese figures are s vist as Per cent of total of all manufacturing; Industries In state .to the world in hand-books and guides the commercial importance of the j1 Td U" g na course. to be difficult to understand A sta- tnd even some of our newsnaoers state. With over 300.000.000.000 feet V'U 11 15 l UC "JpCU W'1"" " The f annf.rtnrers' association has tistimn estimates th.lt d rrir.p the Lumber and timber nrndufti . have called attention to the fact that of tnding timber within the state, 'm wi1 bc estabished hcre and the support of manufacturers and past ten years Oregon contributed to FIour an(J rri;t isoo tions of thf Toimtr Oregon cloths and constantly is adding to its mem- cient to inclose the United States Slaughtering; and meat packing-, wholesale 3905 wil" some daybVas we'll made and bershiP consequently its scope with a solid board fence 50 feet high. Printing and publishing 1905 , , . . ,u Kf B"d influence. But it requires more " - 1900 perhaps as well known as the best mcmbe of $5000 IN CASH PRIZES. V'8"1" m'U product"' '' door, and numerical strength of its manufac- wheat is excelled by but few states in i- A .c-,-,n., k Krn,H this association to accomplish all There is no section of the United 1900 tories. quality and the acreage sown is con- ,.n; L.L.! that is necessary to make Oregon States that offers the desenntive Cann,n 'nd P"""'. "h 1M5 .t ., . nillC. lld'lS V.IILI UUI lilt UUMii.-nv 1 1 , t f T, . cloth in preference to the imported wnat sne ou8nt 10 De. m a manui11-- writer the opportunities presented by '""""ry .no maenme-snop product 1905 . . .. Tiii 1111 vrav. ir rr 11 rs liijl ocit i. v 1 rt . 1 us once they are assured tnat it is jusi - - uie 1 acme normwesi, anu 1 oruanu utieese, butter and condensed milk 1905 Value of Products. 141,505.(41 28,081.271 1'S.424.271 47.$ 74.1 18.I our state, in spite of its great climatic or practically one-sixth of the entire advantages, its wealth of water-power, available supply in the United States, the comparative cheapness of its fuel Oregon easily ranks as peer of the and its unbounded resources was lumber states. poorly represented in the wealth and But this is not all she has. Her Perhaps all these estimates of the stantly increasing. Our flour trade trength of our state in a manufac- with the orient has developed to a turing way were true a few years marvelous extent. The flour mills of tilling dj wtic n uc a it jiaia u.a. inuua vaiiui. i nc lllllll nulla 01 j back, but now all is changed. Ore- the state, most of which are located as man, woman and child whenever pos- , . .. . , . sible buv "Made in Oregon" roods. J- " Paper and wood gon has passed the mile-stone which Portland or its immediate vicinity, marks the dividing line between those not only grind vast quantities of Ore states which may be classed as man- Ron's wheat but also consume large ufacturing states and those which portions of the wheat of Washington T 1 . in n m -1 f-i t i m m niir own ran . .1 nroviMitiu of rnnrse that nrice ita ists are letting slip trom ineir ' ,." , , , stantial features a t,i-:n. qua lit y are equa to goods of eastern 5ldnlla' ieaiures. oracn an aceiirpH inrome-nrO( UCinu; J 1 0 fr -A. . i.:j. ;.,;,; or foreign manufacture. Oregon can proposition a iu un uc. . . pftrtian(1 9nH Oregon in their , finer pulp. 1800 1 one j their variety of attractive and sub- ' 1900 anil . . . Rrpflri ami nther tinkorv nmAttim innr . . . . .1. uua 1900 To encourage visitors to include r'ar" artl Kneral shop construction and repairs by steam ...1 j j - . railroad companies 1905 v.- v... .1,.:, f,;t, r. r..o-n itf maKe gooas as gooa as ine uesi in xunidiiu ami uicgun 111 incir inner- may ('not. Harboring as she does and Idaho. The flour is shipped to ' -tK ,j nnce;i.;tities of this niany lines and it is the duty of her ary and become better advised, and ,Jiuor8- maH 1905 .1 . 1 . r , .1. - " I. f U- .L 11 J .1 lIlc mollis -.UU r , J.... . ... ... . . 1900 1905 1900 $12.4(8.903 10.2S7.169 8.487,61$ 6,126,260 2.907.134 J.638,480, 2,664,113 1,429,991 2,668,81$ 661.547 $.577,746 1,788,809 1,670.675 816.926 1,629,813 639,223 1,630,, 49 1,805.696 1,603.636 778,94$ 1,265.139 1,026.169 1,118,191 714.242 1,084.366 $97,824 within her borders almost 5,000 fac- the 'ends of the earth," and the ex- T.t inrt,,strv In 1900 Oregon citizens to require Oregon products also to be able to tell others, the Woolen g.ods tories of all kinds and representing an traordinary size of the cargoes which ranked eiBhth in the list of wool man- o( their tradespeople. Portland Commercial club offers invested capital of $50,000,000, she leave t-ortiana has attracted the at- llfiict,irmg states, but dropped to thir- By thus helping the manufacturers ?s ooo in prizes for articl on Port MANUFACTURES IN PORTLAND BT SPECIFIED INDUSTRIES 1905. must now be classed as a manufac- tentwn of the commercial world to ,.,,, :,: : lont; anfi hi in of Oregon each individual will help A r r .i.. .. T , ... Valueof . . , . ... . ivviim IflJaniwii in ... ... mini, VKKUII auu 11119 3C1.11UI1 Ul IHC rwillu VI lllUUSiry Va?e9 turing state. the commerce of the port. f. nt , inrrc(. ln rnr);t.,i ;n- himself, his neighbor, his own town 0 , Awnings, tents and sails 1 7?VV True it is that Oregon is far down CWon'a Focrlatnffa Po,u. '..a 01? or ft 7 ner rent and or citv. and greatest of all. his state, u'"lcu w 35 ,u"uws- HaBS and other pappr i9;tfi and very close to the bot- n 1 ... . , ' . 9 irree in'th- value of the nroduct his own Oregon. Keep vour money First prize $1,000 Hra.8;.ri, y. . . P r ' ' " " ' ' V ' " V ' V IRll tom.TTUt she has passed the line. A . . ' of $136,532 or 15.2 ner cent. These in your own town if you can, but Second prize 500 Bread and other bakery products 177,810 Drear ster. has heen taken, an ad- u, idIKc (juan- - , , ..... ,. ",. , u ... Th rd nr ze ?( c anu u, 48.468 , titles Of it in our own countrv Ore Jlgures snow mat Oiner mric n.tvc uy n means ivccp u wiiMin in c si. - nutter ,.fP.' V"L I" fn are known advanced more rapidlv, so far a, the When you buy an article, no matter Jour.h , pnze 200 Carrinan.ater,,,.., uui.v ....v. ....... ...v.v. cvvm.v. . , , , . , indiistrv is concerned, tnan ,.iat it mav De. asic it u is iiauc in i-. ij r.,ra onH rat Q , v... nr. , vnu ui im. iuiiu m uic inner tor ineir j - .. . .,. c;,i, im B-...... . UJ mmiu 24,806 6,100 29.300 safer for its slow coming. We have . . . ,. ' X. has Oregon. Oregon," and soon you will create Sixth prize 150 railroad companies 674.483 established a reputation throughout Je'0 The accompanying table compiled room for more factories, for a .arger Seventh prize ,25 $XS& rn,.V.V . V.V . V:" ! ! ! ! ! :::: ::::::: the land for solidity and for a certain h gerv,H nn J,linHr(.j .J5" from the United States census of 1905 population and for even greater pros- h'ghth prize 110 c.ffee and spice, roasting and grinding l2.894 degree o conservat.veness. Our en- nndrt JVery day in the" .tows the development of the 13 prin- perity than Oregon is now enjoy- Ninth prize 100 eragTry try into the roster of manufacturing "e 3 hotVa cipal industries of Oregon in the pe- ing. You will assist in the employ- Tenth prize 90 UrsnHthing and sheet-iron working.::.:.::::::::::: JftfS Products, t 128.34$ 967.000 66.326 41.896 1,182,287 126,69 620.92S 20,337 86,320 states has been delayed, but our great J'Zl ' T. JirT.r. . riod from 1900 to 1905 ment of home labor and in the con- 10 prizes of $75 each 7b0 graving -steel inciting p.ate printing 17.736 resources m every other sense have Xmericans everywhere 7 The government census in 1905 for surnption of home goods. You will 10 prizes of $50 each 500 FriVrePHFat? sosto been more or less developed and the Ti , , ' .'. . . Portland showed the remarkably k. u. Ininrr thm farmer ihf ctTchrd- 10 prizes of $25 each 250 foundry and machine-shop products 464, 290 wav naved for the manufacturing de- pcrnaps to our lUmDer lactones r "-'"' M nri, f tli .,,1, ton Furniture 204.553 .. j . . neairnriu coniiiLiun ui ns nidiiui . h .h..n ann rarrie raiQern. rne iiix.3 vji cam. velopment which we are even now "a u m..!n .elr "e1 tories. but since 1905 there has be.n m,' r and tf, on down the long list 20 prizes of $10 each. uianciics ui.:i wicjjJii IJJU5T extend . , , .. - , . " , a nidi vcivus ut v twjpiniii .i. qi people wno rcpreseiu anu iiiukc enjoying with no little pride and sat- ufacturing state, and to a large de- branches of manufacturing. Many new up the industrial life of the state. laLlUI ICS UdYr, L v. v. ii 3ini itu nuu v established companies have consider- FOR GLASS MANUFACTURE, ably increased their working capital. G,as(. ,anJ f)f erior qualit and It is safe to add at least 10 per cent . f. isfaction rv T r LCVC1UU111CI11 JUJll PCIUn. rrr.. " U - JA..1n... f . , r J gree, ner development of these two But in a measure we have just be- industries is responsible for the de gun. Oregon's matchless resources, velopment of her manufacturing in ner ranidlv increasing nonulation and Hi.cfi.. .'n tUr rwv... --i " n-j i.. uuiv. iuivo. vliici inanu- , .'. ionc; m quriiiuy suiiiliciii iu wdii4i faCtUri"f .:ndllStr:" h- ot kept governmen t s figure for 190 MUbHshment of hrffe gU fi. oiaic a ajsiii-u.iu.o. iiHinr.'u, pace wim me mmDer ana wneat prod irrigation and other methods, has ere- ucts but still substantial and satis ated a need for all sorts of finished factory gains have been made in all materials, with the consequent result her industries with perhaps one or that factories have been established two exceptions. at home to meet these demands. One industry, than which no richer The market for "Made in Oregon" field is afforded the capitalist, has not JUU Hair work. 200 Ire- manufacturing Jewelry Leather, tanned, curried ana finished. Grand total $5 000 Lumber and timber products... ' ' T Hnhur rllnnlnir mill 3.930 37,750 18,620 36.100 B1S.21K T.iirihr tiliminff- mill nriiduptH 1 n nl 1 1 f n cr each Anrwr wl ... . . . . . . . . n . . . .ii'.i, uuu . a buu lliree judges to be named by Hon. blinds 538,868 Georize E Chamberlain governor of Mattresses and spring beds 28,040 ocurgc wnamuenain, governor ot Monunu.nts nnd tombstones 80 500 8,800 7.991 Patent medicines and compounds. T.. . e I'iCKies, preserves ana sauiTji . in umu iu uc cngioic ior compe- jTlntinR- and publishing, book and Job 19S 45R to Obtain an accurate estimate of ""Diisnmcm oi i..ii,c jjidss ui ulc . j;f,- f . Saddlery and harness 139 315 Portland's manufacturing business to- works, has been discovered within a " vw.nU.. w. 3Uic i.jyc. shipbuilding, wooden, including boatbuilding 105.060 Portlands manuiacturing Dusiness to miles of Portland One or other Publication dated on or be- Slaughtering and meat packing, wholesale 117 746 day. The government figures for 1905 distance ot OU miles ot 1 ortland. Une , rw.K,., 71 1007 . 1 . structural Iron work 17075 are summarized in the accompanying gentleman from the east, thoroughly " at' X A Jobajco, cigars and cigarettes ... j -,u ,v, 1. u. i side ot the states of Oregon and Trunks and valises table. acquainted with the industry, has lo- ... , . tmbreilas and canes sand about 60 "6"'" r"w" u... Wlre work lnciudln(r The Manufacturers' Association. It may be well to point out cated a tract of glass arre, in extent It is eas.Tv arrei- ue 'n ine nanas Ot tne junges vool turnca ana carved here . . , .. . ... .. rHc however does nof lie whollv ,t,.- .1,, " I ..j .u- t J r . lc "u ' 8" r, J j Biiaiuvu iu .11 V gciicia. 11 1 11 a Ld 1) IJ- L lid L i. UI L Id 11 u s anu U1CSUII I aidllU" rope and cabla. , within our borders. Recent years ing it deserves, and that is the wool ing as a manufacturing city and state have witnessed a phenomenal demand industry. Oregon can boast of sev- depend larcelv uoon the people fhrm- in the orient for some of our commod- crl good woolen mills, but it can selves. If we are to develop in a situated no ,,ater than February 1, 1908 These that water transportation would be u anu wuru available if any development work to Pm,e re Portland Com- js Aone mercial club, Portland, Oregon. iney win De opened by the judges. All other industries. 17.072 48,469 14,800 4.122 8,600 12.460 267,254 1,083,071 606.013 62.116 811,075 841.814 88,600 283,260 61.400 2,712,735 855.233 1.143,760 730,003 17,285 136.900 41,100 S83.270 6,677,465 1.857.47J 141,000 149,000 12.88R 51,290 696.788 1,194.889 737.8S9 239.231 2,366.160 56,190 219,627 62,060 85.804 69.800 38,737 6,324,664 $28,651,321 itiespecially our lumber, flour and be said in truth that this industry has manufacturing way every citizen must RAPID GROWTH OF AN INDUS- Prizes w be awarded strictly on the 'gper 5Ccnt "t fooHroducts. Our lumber also is been neglected sadly. Possessed as is do his part, and do it thoroughly. TRY ' merits of the articles. Contestants products valued Totals $5,342,166 The above figures for "Wages" do not Include tha salaries of official and clerks, of which there are 1,025, who receive a total of 11,266 157 uer annum. It Is a notable fact that In Portland 167 Incorporated companies, eonatt- .. unii ui ui vuibi, coniroi su.B per cent or tne capital, employ of the wage-earners, pay 78.8 per cent of the wages, and report v v ui n.) ycr cllt ot MIO VOIB1 ior UP Clljr. I mes, tp I fooipro ICing ShlDDCd to Australia. Several Oretron of the finest wool rr-iHiiri'nr Vfnrh tia Keen ai-romnliKherl cinre -n lr) on., nK... ( ik ..iKi.f jFr( tfc Pacific iclanHa inH - Smith ,u.n ; .u. . t r .l. .L t c r .u . Evolution of the lumber industrv t- i .i . . i r. i i t . i . . . ..." .i . . . - . t - y """ii me Luumiy dim in ine nn- mr manuiai u.i ci asv'iiJiiun ui mc . 'nal appeals to mem iNaiurai Kt- oe aDsoiuieiy unirammeiea in mak- with this portion oi ' ine uiui America, and the demand from all est water for scouring and curing tp northwest was organized in Portland nas been 'pid. Ii 1S95 the entire sources, Scenery, Irrigation, Agri- ing their decisions. States and give expression to -their lections of our own country has at- be found anywhere in the world but- less than a decade ago. cut of the state was only 450,000,000 culture and Horticulture, Timber, This offer is made; not so much viewa in uch article wilM at tained extraordinary proportions, side Great Britain, this industry has This association has done a great feet, and Portland mills cut about Dairying, History, Educational and with a view of having the country ceptable to papers throughout tht Jt is in the lumber and allied in- been allowed to lag so poorly fos- work in promoting the industrial life 100,000,000 feet of that amount. Five Religious Advantages, Climate, So- "boomed" in the common acceptation entire continent. . "" ' J " dustries that Oregon excels. When tered and nourished that its neglected of the state. It has encouraged man- years later the output had grown to cial Conditions, etc., or in a more of that Jerm, as to have the people " TOM -RICHARDSON, . we consider that Portland alone ships state has given rise to the wondering ufacturera to locate herei it his more than double that quantity, and comprehensive vein. The judges will o! the country become more familiar Manager Portland Commercial Club.