The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 31, 1908, Image 32

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31. 1908. EG0iUlIDUSTRIES7n -OOL,; SHIPPING. M I flOSEGONniDUSTRIES 4 WHEAT. FLOUR. . 5 LUMBER. TIMBER.. MANUFACTURING. WATER POWER. DAIRYING. FISHING, LIVESTOCK MINING. COAL, AGRICULTURE. HORTICULTURE. TRANSPORTATION. PAPER MAKING, WOODPULR , fl ' 11 .- ; f l . FURNITURE MAKING . Over One anrl a Quarter Million Dollars In vested in uatry in Portland .. Furniture made' in Portland has ' Market Could Be Enlarged, heretofore been of the medium and Oregon people could use more Ore- the cheap grades. This has been so gon furniture, the manutacturers con for the reason that there was formerly tend. no market for the higher grades of the Pnrtlmd.Made Goods in Demand. in ineetitur thi demand Thev have - Then mmes the basket m.1 i The coming of the North .Bank the wood in easy reach, they, have tones, of which Portland nasi transportation, in targe pari, incsc latiuncs aio ttHciu , . , . t . , - f . . A e . . e the great inland empire district, the On- - t t ... ,,.,.,., t-,f, WSICT They say that if the buyers for thtk 'jLt in?.nA rmirt. dutrict the for their logs, they havertfie cheap vestment of large sumsof mon Oregon dealers were to place. ine ?re". ,n , . 'i power and out of it all they are mak- the annual production- of many furniture. At the present time 12 their orders with Portland factories W,B"U"' """".mg great successes with their business sands of .dollars' worth of , f i . hS' Twelve Portland furniture factories represent 11.250,060 of . Invested capital. . They yield an - 4 annual " output tt ... 8J.00B.e0s ; worth of finished material. They furnish employment for ,1000 . men. but yet they manufacture , but one twentieth of the furni- ture used In the northwest, or. fougrhly speaking, their total output could be uaed In supply-1 lng the Portland trade. These 12 factories make Portland the 4 furniture manufacturing- center of the Pacific coast From the native woods of the northwest Is made furniture for the people of the npxlwest. In addition, however, the forests of Siberia, of ; Japan, v China, the Philippines and the orient are all beginning to yield their choicest- trees to the, factories of ; Portland, thus placing the city In position to be the grea furni- ture center of the United States at no distant day. .", Portland ' manufacturers can . buy power with which to run their plantajcheaper than In any . other city In the United States, with the exception of those cen- 4 ters - furnished power from , Niagara falls..'; .- ' Urge factories of which the Oregon and ive them the preference in the consequent increase:- m -population, investments .- ii : .. ,:.: ..u the frfiiritinn rtf the neonle to hiiv rurnuure Aianuiaciunng comiJiiy, wmjcuuuu mcic wvuiu uo hj uuuut - land should be the furniture center of Doernbecher, the Oregon Chair com- but -that Portland -furniture would those things which are made at home the coast It has the wood. On every pany, Portland Furniture . company soon be far in the lead. ; in preference to the same articles -hand are the forests ready to be con- and the Carman Manufacturing com- f In the district tributary to Port- made by foreign factories all these vertecT into furniture. The oak, the Pny are the largest, have been doing 'a"dhft PPe s . approximately things are. uniting to make the Port manle the ch n .nnice nd fir are practically all the furniture making of 550.000,000 avorth of furniture every land furniture factories prosperous Sn h.,!. , . ?Z t i?;?.;,; the city5 In addition to these are a Jtw- Vp to the present time Port- and ever increasing, now all being used for furniture. . number of smaller concerns, but the land factories have furnished about Allied in some particulars to the , No finer furniture ever was seen 12 Jeadeps represent an invested cap- one r twentieth of that total amount, furniture manufacturers are the box than the office set made of Oregon tal of $1,250,000 with an annual out- The factories on Puget sound, in Cali- factories of the city. There ace six woods presented by the people of pnt 0f $2,000,000 and 1000 men on their fornia and those scattered here and of these factories representing an in Marshfield somes time ago to Gov- payrolls. These are the factories that ther throughout the dfstricttake care vestment in toto of $3,000,000. The ernor Chamberlain and now in use in f,ave been, making the cheap and the of about the same part of the market factories annually furnish $500,00a his office. Desk and chairs and table, medium grade products. s does Portland. This leaves prac- worth of boxes to the market of the it was all made of Oregon firr beauti- Grades in Demand tically eight or nine tenths of the northwest and employ 400 men to ful in desiira, wonderful in riin and ; J""'" " . . . busiiKM to be done by eastern fac- prepare the product of the factories finish. Trre top of the big desk is Conditions are changing in the fur- tories. . ; for shipment. one solid piece without crack or niture business, however, and there This is a condition which will not In the box making Dusiness.1rthe seam. Up in the Commercial Club is now a demand in the west for the last much longer. Already the Port- competition is keen but at the same building can be seen what Oregon finer grades of furniture. In the fu- land factories are beginning to feel time the market; is large. Wherever fir is capable of in the way of furni- tute there twill be much high-grade th ' rapid growth of the. demands apples, or oranges, Or other fruit that ture nu iiniMiiiiK. f"rujni furniture made here, and at the pres- Pac P? jnem. as tneir turniture is snipped to market in crates or heights irrithe furniture and the m- . th is qa openjne for a is becoming known it is meeting: with boxes is grown there is a demand for trL.fl !?:k.,?i lhjjn!inl factory which would' take up that favor .Mf being sought after. packing boxes, w Portland ; factories a a fiaiiii vsu vem w own nuaw - - , , t k Oregon woods can do when properly branch of the furniture manufacturing material. handled. ' ' business. High grade turniture made The Portland furniture men are from the rare oriental woods, and handling these woods properly and furniture noveltiesof all kinds are as a result the fame of their products DOth lines which are recognized by is rapidly spreading and bringing to the furniture men of the city to be them increased business and profit. open for investors. There is a grow But the Oregon woods are not all, jng market for these classes of goods that can be used by Portland fac- at the present time. s tories. Siberian oak is now being Portland people do not know if, per used in Portland furniture making. u.0. btlt .t;n the fact remains that Mahogany from the Philippines, has every (jesk m every business house made its appearance here and is being and 0ffice in the city or the state has PORTLAND is theplace where worked into fine furniture. Many come rom gome east of the Rockies the people of the" northwestan strange and wonderful oriental woods. fact0ry. There is not a single desk eet their furniture from the re beginning to reach the ?orj'and manufacturing plant west of Minne- fradle o nfancHr rnakmg their debut apoIis which is responsible for the a lZuA hrtZV?JLJl the. furniture markets and wmning ft that thi$ class of office furnitwrc death. Portland factories rnake every- recognition, is so high in cost. The freight thing, practically, m the line of furni- Natural Factory Center. charges eat one-third of the value of, ture and their product js fast winning Besides the abundant raw material the desks before they reach Portland. its way tanner ana lanner into xne j, the cneap power. Portland manu- which causes tne exorointant prices markets, Coliimb th the Uni Rocky Portland J a.( rotltfrTOll People in Alaska. . British facturer ai biiv Dower to run their for desks. Furniture men of Port across the ocean, and nlants cheaoer than in anyjother city land contend that there is a tine open- the northwestern part of fn the United States with the excep- ing here in the desk manufacturing Mates - and beyond the tion of those places furnished direct line tor investors. juntains are sleeping m from Niaeara Falls. Portland turniture lactones build iade beds, eatinir off Port- The ocean sees to it that transport enough furniture in a year to just land-made tables, rocking their babies tation is (cheap, while its other shores about supply the Portland demand. in Portland-made cradles and reading open great possibilities for growing But they do not sell more than a small . i ,' t- . i i i .. . j t. i t .u rA..i a men iii luiiiaim-inaot tasy markets, x nere is no wungcr incn im.uu uk v"kui l j.unauu chairs. Portland is the center and the that Portland is now the leader and dealers. Portland furniture goes to hub of the furniture business for the destined still more to lead in the fur- all of the northwestern states. East Pacific coast. . ; niture business as well as in other em-made furniture makes'up the dif f There are many reasons i why Port- manufacturing. ' ference. r r ; . OREGON BOX & MANUFACTURING CO. - - This firm manufactures all kinds of boxes, box shooks and crates, its market belna- principally in the Willamette valley. It was established In 1906, at 132fi Macadam street. South Portland, and its business is In-, creasing steadily. At present the capacity of the factory is four carloads of box shooks per week, or about 20,000 boxes. The officers of the company are H. H. Jones, president; George V. James, vies president, and O..H. B. Schwerdtmann, secretary and manager. . r Portland Furniture Manufacturing Co. South Portland Industry Keeping Abreast of the ? Times Factory Too Small on Account of Increasing Business. ' On May 2(, 1907, the Portland Mattress A Upholstery Company,' doinK business at IB and 20 Front street, was destroyed by fire, after, about five and one half years' existence. It being established in Decern- ber, 1901. Not daunted by the ravage of the fire fiend the officers of the company, Fred Jenning, president, and Gustav Hesse, secretary, both old business men of Portland, reincorporated and changed the firm's name ,V the Portland Furniture Manufacturing Company. They purchased ner ii i two acres of land conveniently situated between "the Fulton carllne and the Macadam road, which Is easily reached in ten minutes from the heart 1 of the city. Shipping facilities are right on the ground, the United Rail ways and Southern Pacific tracks pass the factory and connect with all ' lines. Their factory Is erected on the Macadam road and is sv modern building, equipped with the latest improved machinery and the best of , skilled help obtainable. In consequence the firm Is enabled to manufac ture a line of high grade couches, Davenports, upholstered parlor furnH ture, mattresses, pillows, etc., not excelled on the whole Pacific - coast: Although their plant has been running to full capacity for several months they are unable to cope with the orders as fast as they come In, ' and to meet the assured demand for their high grade goods they are con templating the erection of a large ware house In the near future, when they will le In a better position to meet the requirements of the trade." The Portland Furniture Manufacturing Comoanv's obtect has alwava been to maintain a, high standard of quality in all their work, and they rare not afraid to back their statements with their full guarantee, tne proximity to each other, and through this condition all Friendly cooperation-exists with this comnsnv and the Oregon Furn' ture Manufacturing company ana tne Oregon Chair company, all in cloi tnree rirms a ready market, not only locally but throughout Oregon, Washington, ana jaiiiurnia. - t ? -x When In need of upholstered furniture or tnattrei to show you the Portland Furniture Manufacturing Company's goods. you insist on getting them, you win not only receive run value ror t-, money, but you will also help to advance the growth and prosperlf f our noma country. . - Patronise home Industries! thev give employment to a larse tin. ft? TrtnlA. Mnrf th fnAn.tr a,r,.nH. rxwi . Vi nitrnh.M n t thlw rwnA n t kept at home and In continuous circulation. : , ! . ., Id def ds. a PORTLAND BASKET & HANDLE COMPANY In March, 1904. two practical basket men, C. D. Edwards and Scott Calkins, aaw an opportunity to establish a basket factory. Associated with them thev had J. A. Edwards and Frank Edwards and In a small way laid the foundation for an Industry that has brought credit to them. The firm's name is the Portland Basket Handle Company, and their plant on the Macadam road. South Portland, is a busy place, especially during the ' summer, in preparation for the fruit season. The company has a paid up capital of $10,000. The present building is too small at present to manu facture sx handles, but it is the Intention to enlarge the premises at no .distant date. This firm makes all kinds of splint baskets for fruit, hops. etc. . tW -- - v - mil- "-'-inifMiri .,f i-ii.iiriitt.i.. ymifc nr i iiiiiiiiaiMMMBBMilmiilii lilllwwUMMnm imaummwifli'i i ffm UlniiiiiriiriWl Uhe demand for baskets is always increasing as the Oregon fruit lands constantly vieldiner more abundance nf fnilf RIt v.nri a trn th mil. put for hop baskets was about 160 dosen baskets. .During 1907 the Portland Basket & Handle Company sold 620 dozen hop baskets. The majority of the hop and milt baskets used in Oregon it manufactured by this firm. In few Instances such baskets are brought from the east, but the freight rates prohibit the genera! use of the foreign goods. . C.-W Edwards, president of the company, is the father of the "Cli max fruit basket In Oregon, he having brought the design from Mlchi- . Fn """J 10 yrs ago. It Is said that between 200,000 and 800,000 of these baskets are used annually In Oregon now. Although the business of this firm shows a healthy Increase, the president states that if the prod- ; et of the factory was generally used In Oregon, the firm would be enabled' to install the most modern basket machinery and quadruple its plant, which would necessitate the employment of many more skilled workmen who would help to build up the city. Ask for and Insist on getting Oregon made goods and Portland made goods, if they are available. GoldMedaJShingleCo. South Portland Industry Entitled to Its Name by t Its Products. V As its name implies, the Gold Medal .Shingle Company turns ujit shingles of gold medal merit; having earned its name from it's high standard products. ' ' ' v - The company suffered from a disastrous fire "which visited its plant last July, prior to which its capacity was a quarter of a million shingles daily. In consequence of the fire, the capacity since has been-only 75,000 shingles per day. The mill site at the foot of Hamilton avenue, which is owned by the company, contains two acres, with a waterfrontage of 300 feet Machin ery of the most modern make is installed in the mill, and every facility for economical handling is . taken advantage' of. The firm enjoys an extensive local trade, and its plant is taxed to capacity. At present 25 men are employed. The company in tends rebuilding Plant C in the spring, which will increase the capacity to the former figure of a quarter of a million per day. The "Red Cedar" shingles of this firm's make are synonymous of superiority, and dimension shingles are the firm's specialty. In selecting shingles, be sure to call the contractor's attention to use the Gold Medal brandthe king of all shingles. M. Olsen is president and treasurer, and T. V. Kordby vice I rcMdcnt and secretary, with offices at 223 Lumber Exchange. v - ' ' J.I ... ... . X: j . ji fill f- t . S..il? Mm ' ;: '' - ';'.;'l " V f 4 " ' "': I 4 ; The-Lamest r Puifiiltiire Eactoiy iff the Westi One of the Important Industries That Is Making Portland Famous Two Hundred Men Employed Mr Kinds of High-Grade Furniture. Vhichls Sent to All Parts of the Pacific Slope. The - furniture manufacturing Industry is fast becoming one t ot the most important in Oregon. Gradually - the old f estab lished factories are expanding, and new ones are being estab lished. , The honor of priority in this line, . falls to the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing Company, which, was established tn 1867 and incorporated In 1874. The present plant covers about ten acrea of ground on the west bank of the WUlamette river, about two miles from the center of the city In south Portland, a section which Is rapidly developing into sn extensive man-' ufscturing quarter on account of Its convenience and ' good shipping facilities. The Southern Pacific and United railway, both of which connect with all lines, connect with this big furniture factory, thus affording - every . accommodation for transportation to every "point on the coast and inland states. The offices, warehouses and main factory are situated on the Macadam road, and can be reached on the Fulton car Inside of 16 minutes from the business section of the city. . : Operates Own Sawmill This company operates Its own sawmill on the water front site, and brings its own logs to the plant from all sections of the Willamette valley. The sawmill Is a modern, 8-foot band mill, having a capacity of about 0,000 feet per day, and Is operated with a 100 H. P. engine. The sawmill is quite a big Industry In Itself, end the mariner in which the huge logs are handled Is a. revelation. The loga are. towed from the logging camps to the mill. It is only" the matter of - a few minutes ; from the time, the logs- leave, the water till they find their wsy to the big kilns tn the shape df: lumber, where lu is scien tifically dried by the most modern methods. '- The rsw material used is mostly native woods, such as oak, - ssh, mapla, fir, spruce and cedar.' The products are shipped to every part of the Pacifie slope and. to. the Hawaiian Islands.. ... - . , . . . . ! . r . The Main Buildings 'The 'main building Is 80x150 feet," and " the spring bed de- partment buxso, notn tnree stories, nigh with full basement, making: 64,000 square feet of floor s space. The building con tains more than 10,000 window panes, is - well lighted, heated and ventilated. It Is also wsll protected ' wtth automatic sprinklers',- making.lt very safe in case of firs. - The building is "heavy mill construction," , covered -on the outside' with ex panded, metal and concrete. - . Modern Warehouse The warehouse is a modern building 80x100 feet, three stor ies high, snd contains the main offices and sample room. A notable feature Is the sanitary condition of this and the whole plant. A large space Is maintained around the buildings fo fire protection. This space Is from 76 to 100 feet wide and affords good light and air.- ,1 ' i The Power Station The power station consists of four boilers which furnish all the power used in the plaint 400 - H. P. The boilers are fed" automatically with refuse from the factory and sawmill. The dynamo Is operated with a 40, H. P. engine and furnishes about 400 ilifhts required throughout the plant. Av 100 H. J. ; Corliss -engine . operates - the main factory. . . . m .. The whole plant is equipped with 'the most modern Improved machinery, and every convenience for the economic handling of the raw material and products is introduced throughout the entire establishment. ,,?-y ,' - What It Manufactures t.T.ne. company manufactures a complete , Une of ' dressetn . chiffoniers, extension tables, parlor tables, sideboards, bik fets, desks, kitchen cabinets, etc Every piece , of work exe, cuted Is sent out with the firm s guarantee as to material and workmanship. The woven wire mattress department has added materially to the completeness of the firm's equipment. - Every precaution is taken to have the furniture packed in the best possible manner for shipment. Besides Its own ' excelltnt sprinkler system, the plant is further - safeguarded. - A fu:iy equipped fire department la maintained on a lot donated I to the city for this purpose by the company. This alljoins the .main factory on the Macadam road, and gives auch protection against fire, that the firm secures the ' lowest insurance rate of any . wood-working plant . on the coast. ' -..' Lewis and Clark Gold Medals - The big exhibit made by this firm at the Lewis A Clari- Exposition was a center of attraction for the hundreds ot thousands of visitors, and the expressions of admiration an( I the appreciation shown were very marked. Their special booth V and Its entire contents were made entirely of Oregon material, ' and were manufactured Into lumber and fifiTflture In its ov' mill. two goia meaais were awarded the firm for the -.be, ;V lurnuure exnioiL ic ine exnoaiiion. - The firm employs 209 men, the par roll amounting to about 816.000 monthly. That such a desirable tnriimtrv ,hl l 1 a city builder Is obvious to all. The pity Is that there are not more factories of this one's importance In Portlaml. , , . , - The officers of the company sre, Fletcher - Ulnn. president; L A. Lewis, vlre president; J. Frank Watson, secretary. .ThsF', .V three, with W. M. Ladd and C. C Smith, form the directors t,rj the company., -, . . . , v -7".