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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1908)
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, , THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, " 1908: , 11 -.1 j-,. 1 . ; , ' - - r. , . .. ,1 , ' - mm - - M ' ' -1' W mi i M W" P - n "VM -. iT 7 t - y V1 t - r . t 1 k . ' " i I I it n 'iff V t k - -rw V - ATM ''W :C -. i " ' vitf, I I II . n iv ? - 1 I XV .l II II J 11 r ' t 1 - ! ' 4 IT- ; f'i ..v ! t N. i 4 ;! '; v - ' -1 - VIEW: OF SAFE-DEPOSIT; VAULT' SHOWING DOOR OPEN. ARRANGEMENT , 1 1 The" ; moit 'eminent i vault, engineers in the world were retained to engineer this system of safety-de-Vposit vaultsl ' and the result; is that , the, citizens of , Portland. can pride themselves on having the most ' , .complete and' secure safety eposit vault in ,the ' world. ' : The.i-enter of ajsafendeposit box in this vault has 'V not .only -the greatest 'protection against the skilled burglar and fire, but also has protection against mob ' i violence. , , ; ' - The safety-deposit iystem, as a whole, is one of ' the most interesting sights in the United States. ; N6 person possessing a paper of any value or val uables of any nature should be without one of these safety-deposit boxes.The use of a box can be pro cured as 16w as $4.00 per year. Every citizen of the City of Tortland and vicinity ; should s'ee this most interesting ssight and be in a position to show and explain to their visiting friends from other cities tins most wonderful system of se-. cufity. l . ' . ' ' ' , .,,11 - ....T -f'c-ft ... - - fV-H';- 21 i ' ' J' i . ) 1 0 -'''''? 3 :. if- - a - ;' - '' V Jv " '' 's' ':'. I; vil 4 5 "V:f . t -- - tonal : , ' " .V: In arranging these vaults arid safe-deposit boxes, every want of the public has been considered, not only in its scheme of construction, but in the care and me chanical perfection of the work.; The arranging of the safe-deposit boxes, the system ot checking keys and many other devices absolutely new and necessary for a perfect arrangement, have been provided. Special attention was given the safe deposit, boxes, as well as the system of individual protection to patrons; and, many other points not enjoyed nor permitted in anyother plan of arrangement known. . " " f. - t. llllllttlil? lr rt . fife '- 'i Mmml 1 'hi .rilA f V, rx - rr . VIEW OF SAFE-DEPOSIT VAULT SHOWING DOOR CLOSED. I 3 If 'f) f H Jj j ji , r:::i . y .;,;rj I lip h IlllBI-l "ill i:-IH t'i( "xtv :T! 'f . uf J J r , 'A0'' "rr -; ' - J" - - r-iihaii v w - -,") ?tl'- M . t . . . . , w- ttr . ' ' -.--, : . . -4. . . . . . , .1-: rV;5- ',4V- DESIGN In the designing of this entire work the greatest care was taken and. the best systems in -the country were inspected and thoroughly investigated before plans were decided upon, after which this mag nificent system of vaults was completed and designed by the Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Company of Hamilton, Ohio, with a view of producing a piece of work not only perfect in construction, but in dc: sign as well. How fully this has been accomplished has, been appreciated by the many who have visited the bank and viewed this work. INTERIOR OF SAFE-DEPOSIT : VAULT SHOWING SAFE-DEPOSIT BOXES. ' SYSTEM -r VIEW OF . COIN VAULT SHOWING INTERIOR. The system of time locks, combination locks,' and the checkings and rechecking of these lodes by, numerous devices., in conjunction with a , thorough ' individual protective system to each safe-deposit box-renter, private booths, courteous attendance, ett., give to this system of vault and safe-deposit construction the very best ever devised and in advance of : any -heretofore compiled. The absolute protection given by the coin vaults and individual burglar-proof safes, - safeguards the money and securities. The book vaults are perfect in arrangement and for the speedy and accurate hand ling and .filing of the many books and papers neces sary to such an institution. - In fact, every point has been considered where system could be perfected. y:v-t::- yyy yv-5; -,fgfK?vZr";..r:r...I,'- gentsf6r:;; : , - , ., - ,M'-. WW 'I jr ? : ? i 'til' " ( ti - n..,5. It t I 1 VIEW OF COIN, VAULT: SHOWING DOORS OPEN. 4 SAFE COMP ANY (I If. AND SALESROOM, ; 92 SEVENTH ST., ELKS BIT 1 V','