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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY. JANUARY XL PORTtAtiD AHAltlS HEW IMPORTANCE !AS A WOOL CENTER How Portland has grown from a small Inconsequential woolen eenter to that of the 'aa cowd tn tmportsnee, next to Boe- tMt, la the whole United States, and br far in meet Important on tha Pacific eAaet waa Indicated by tba wool auction feeid Kara a few days ago. at which l.OOO.OOa pounds of wool from Idaho growers waa ao ewcceesfulrjr anctlooad at tha nlgbeet prices that nave pre vailed for erur a year. rTb wool dlapoaad of at thla auction. aowever, waa bat a very amall part of tha wool business of thla port. Dealers estimate that there la racalTad In Port land between 20,0Oa.0OO and 26.000.000 pounda of wool annually. Of this huge aa-iount. prrhapa 11.000,000 pounda are uaad by tha woolen manufacturers of thla 6 lattice aad tha balance ahlppad to Um Atlantic coast. "Shipments of wool are now made a sAoat entirely by water. Producers can Ship front many Interior pointa by rati t Portland and thenca to tha Atlantic eoaat by water, cheaper than they can ahlp direct eaat by ralL Wool la re ceived bera from Oregon which pro duces annually about 12.000.000 pounds trorn Washington. Idaho, Montana, Wyo nllng, . Northern California and some front Colorado and Utah. Portland has tUe advantage of a ahorter haul from tha greater part of this producing dis trict, and la on a parity with San Fran cisco and Seattle on tha balance. Due to advantages In marketing, many pro ducers, everything also being equal, pre fer to ship to Portland. PORTLAND SBIPPIXO P0I5T Shipment la usually made to Portland' . In bags, and it la baled here for water shipment to tha East. Water freight rales ara pow lOo par hundred, while rati rataa run aboot Tha development of tha Industries producing woolen goods baa been vary fapld. Facing tha aharpeat competition throughout tha country, tha Portland , dianafacturers have nevertheless devel- 9e at an astonishing rata. Thla Is tartly aoeounted for by tha fact that o2matlo conditions make thla district an tdal place to prod Dee woolens. Where w have hers a moist, humid atraos , pare that la a great help In carding ana spinning, since It keeps the tiny aoree in a sort, clinging state as they worked Into yarn or cloth, tha earn conditions can only be approached in tba East by tha use of mechanical hflmldmera. Tha easae climatic condi Upna produce wool of a softer texture af ft la grown, aad tha soft water uaed la) washing tt to of further assistance tn thla and. AJ Z50RX0CS IJDCSTB.T fTos Portland district Is now tha great- ear manufacturing center of woolen. waai oi usveiana. me industry bars now ansae? about imo mni. kH te Value of Its products will run about , t,eoo,ooo annually. Tha highest grada at, rtrgln wool products are made. It la? eaUl that nothing superior In corre- aoooding tinea la mads anywhere In that cauntry, and many Instances era known nhare Portland woven goods have been pra-ven superior in every way to Im porter produou of the easna weava. fThe moat no Labia of tha producers of Miao goods ,to Uila. district, ara tha IVjrfland WoolaaMiUa, tha Ore go a City , aims, ranaiaton woolen Villa, Ore sob Worsted company. Santlam Mills, Jaatsen Knitting company and tha Northwest Knlttlaa Shipments of goods from tha mills of thla district to eastern clothing manu facturers, who turn Oat suits, mala atst - and ahlp them back hera for sale In our retail establishments ara of dally oo currenea. Among tha weU-knowa firms uelng Portland woolen goods regularly for tha manufacture of such articles of wearing apparel ara Kuppenheimer s Co.. Stela Bloch Cfc. Arnold Lochela C- E. V. Price at Co, Hart SchafXaar AMar. raahlon Park Co, Bchloss Broa. Montgomery Ward at Co. and Soars, Roebuck Co. turn s-orxiana wool Warehouse, tha Columbia Basin Warehouse and tha Western Wool Growers association handle about .three-fourths of the wool that passes through this point WOOLEN KlILL OPERATIVE AT HER LOOM " 1 '' 11111 ' wrrn nr-imm. im f l, iinvr i! ' I s 'lit.- ' fi I i II , v. cr -TJar. rf . II Ar-r; oh- : VS r ',it: '-& all5 541 w - il FFfll RFn .P AY.v U I UllUlllsWIWt UIIW II np noFRfifl RnnnR l Ul UIII.UUI1 uuuuu - jf -, w - ; I CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS Random obxerratlotis la tba bome fVtld oT Tbe JoomaTa bawk abavw. ; ' WootejD UUla Mantioal aaaaa With 'arratteemeata cractically com pleted for tha display of Oregon mada goods In ahow windowa throughout tba city, and equal prominenca given to tha same products on the shelves, counters and ahowcaBea of tha merchants or Fort laad. It is believed that the Importance of Oregon, goods win be brought homa to tha people tn such a forceful way that burlnar will be materially stimulated. Several windowa are already decorated for Oreton Industrial week, and e siderable expense haa been tneurred in making- than attracUTa. A great many others have been arranged for. - It is anticipated that perhaps 100 ahow win dows will be devoted to such displays all of next week. Another feature of Dublleity is the streamers that nave been printed on an orange paper for both windows and' automobile wind ahields. One streamer reads "Are Ore gon Isabels on Tour Tables?" and the other, "Oregon inaustnes weeay- The Associated industries nut aiao provided a set of eight larafef abow- cards bearing the "Oregon JUdl" trade mark and suitable legends. Tneae are for use either with counter displays or with window displays. Among the firms making special dis plays for this week are : Oregon City Woolen Mills. Pendleton Woolen Mills, Oregon Worsted Co, Jantxen Knitting Co, N. W. Knitting Co, Portland Woolen Mills. Brownsville Woolen Mills, Alhers Bros, Portland Flour Mills, Crown .Mills. Kerr-Glfford Co, Golden Rod Mills, Baby's Boudoir, Neustader Bros- Portland Vegetable Oil Mills, Hirsh-Wels Co, Ftelschner-Mayer Co, Valley Packing Co, Pwight Edwards Co.. Crosaett & Devers, Bluxnauar-Frank Drur Co Wad hams " Co, Russell Gilbert Tru Blu Biscuit Co., Vogana Candy Co, Brown-Shipley Co, Stearns Hnliinnhead Co.. Pacific Coast Biscuit Co., Starr Fruit Products Co. and Knight Packing Co. Weaving- virgin vrool doth at tbe Oregon City Woolen Mills. ' Twenty more are to be installed at an early data. This is one of 10S looms in operation at thla plant. Made-in-Oregon . Articles Will Be Exhibit Features ment exhibit In connection with Oregon Industries week. Through the coopera tion of the Associated Industries of Ore gon five model bungalow rooms - are being arranged in the green room. The exhibit will open Monday. Arrange ments have been made likewise to in stall a model home products store on the sixth floor of tha Oregon building. For the past 10 days committees headed by Mrs. Kathryn Coffleld and Mrs. Augustus Wood have been tour ing the furniture and home equipment factories of the city to select artiales fitting the bungalow rooms. Other committees have been preparing for other details of the exhibit. The instal lation la being handled by R. B. Bain Jr., chairman of the exhibits com mittee. Unusual Interest is being taken in the exhibit since it will be the first dis play ever made to prove that a home can be furnished In every detail with Oregon-made goods. In the city Interest la also being manifested by the publio because of the awakened realisation that Increased activities by home Indus tries mean decreased unemployment. Speakers supplied by the Business and Professional Women's league have been designated to carry the ' message of home Industries to audiences during the weekend. Clvie organlxatlona of the city have cooperated to arrange social functions as features of the Industries week ex hlblt. A public reception In the state exhibit room Monday afternoon begin ning at 4 o'clock will serve as the of ficial opening of the exhibit since the guests at the reception will inspect the exhibit following the program in tha exhibit room. Under the auspices Of the committee of 1000 of the Chamber of Commerce, a dinner dance will be held Monday night. Several vaudeville acts also have been secured for tbe entertainment of the visitors. Tuesday evening the annual home products dinner of the federation will be held in the main dining room. Wednesday evening the Ad club will arrange a program of stunts and a din ner. Thursday evening the Women's Ad club and the Business and Professional Women's league will entertain. Fri day evening the associated industries will carry out a special program of en tertainment Including a dinner dance. Numerous other plaas tor entertain ment. Including prise drawing contests. musical programs and stunts, have been arranged for various days of the week. GARMENT FAG IT DRY L OPEN SOON is also a menanlne floor where a lunch room for employes will be Installed. Tbe building is especially well suited for the purposes for which it is being adapted, as there are windows on all -;des, providing an abundance of light and ventilation. A truck line will be uaed to haul the woolens from Oregon City to the new plant VOH1I WOKKZBS LET OUT rwmniaon' Ohio. Jan. 21. Only a few of the women who took lobs tn the Pennsylvania railroad shops hare dur ing the war are left on the payroll. Of 200 employes just laid off, 1 were women who had been In the plant since the beginning of the war. Only two or three of the 200 who were taken on at that time remain. New Tork, Jan. 11- There are now 10 ships loading: at American ports with seed grain for Russian relief. Of these two are tn New York, four at Baltimore and four at New Orleans. Tha Ad dob El Jlnka waa sura some stunt. Did yon notice that the winner of one of the men's prizes was a lady? Yep. Chief Pow Wow. tha Noble Bad Sua. was of tbe gentle end Inqnisiave c She fooled even the Judges. t e.e Ahem yes, we wen a prise, too. After about a hundred outers had keen awarded and we were still out af luck the committee bad a good many thing oa nana net yet used, so they called on all others who bad not won to eosae for ward, aad get a prise. We got away with a. perfectly good package of panes he Clour. . '"MaaafacturlBg and Selling" says tbe Portland Coffee Roasters are engaged In a strenuous campaign for the North west trade. One good thing about Port land coffee nobody roasta it except those whose business tt is to do so. Tired housewives with too much win dow, aad other, washing are wont to go down and gaze at the Montgomery Ward building and be thankful they do not have to wash that many windows anyway. Even husbands nave been known to be thankful for the same rea son. And they all wonder .how many windows there are In this building any way. W. H. Crawford of the Chamber of Commerce took a week off the other day and went over and counted 'em. Saya there are exactly 40.IS7V4 small panes of glass in these windowa The other half nana was broken and be did not count ft. . In West Salem the Oregon Wood Prod nets company has a real scheme for utilizing waste products. It buys slab wood four foot slabs and cuts tt up. The largest pieces are mads into mop handles ; pieces not large enough for mop handles are cut Into 42-inch broom handles, smaller pieces are utilised to make toggles for tent ropes, others for plugs for the end of paper rolls. Ia our role of guide, philosopher and friend we suggest there may stfil be made from the yet-smaller pieces, clothes pins, matches, toothpicks and splinters. turning thing. - Same ne fin ash. ssu thing. Tbe only difference be himself coold tell was ooaalhlv the home oredwet bad a alighUy finer finish, and ao one could tell theca apart. Prioa. Im ported. Hjta psr yard; Portland prod uct. tli( per yard. Moral: Oet your imported goods at hots. - , - Oat - fa . tbe Oeweco seetloa may be seen the first broa furnace built la the Nor tha est. Fifty-five years saw a little "0-ton furnace built of etane was placed in operation there. . From this original furnace was produced the pig iron used tn tbe foundries easting the antiquated Iron frosts seen In many of the eld buildings a Oregon, Washington California. . The Iron and steel business may he a hard line, but look at tbe plants tn this beatnees la tbe North sut tbe pattern. IICAti AMERIGAU CAN CO QUI f b'JII Jones Lumber Co. Adds Equipment to Facilitate Handling With the recent centDteUon of tha large lumber abed of tbe Jones Lumber company on Macadam road the coaspaay haa added equipment for the mere con venient handling and storage of lumber that will save conaiderar ' on "Vlrr costs. Thla abed, which ia 220 by M feet. Is equipped with aa overhead ten ton crane for unloading and piling lumber. Tbe lumber Is brought from the mill by Ross carriers, and the whole load of the car rier is picked tip by the crane and placed in any oesired location in tbe shed. With tbe Mtaie aUeaasae aad the tastafiatieei ec snecblnery well . advanced, the Ajnericaa Can rosnpaey plant la this city will be ready for tbe heavy losisias season la aboet M days. Tbe Portland plant la reported to be lamest tn tbe United States, and ill coat, equipped, over S2.see.eoe. A large part of the plant Is already la op eration, ranuahlag empteysaect te about SOS man. Wksa tn fall epeeattea ees ployment wiO be green te about 70s. Something of tbe magnitude of opera Uona enay be gataad whea It la undar- ' stood that trackage apace for loosing ft cars simultaneously ha Tided. Twelve linee af cans turned out. "It was the possibilities of future growth and the etreiagtc toraooa with regard to distribution to the eUverstned Industries of tbe great Partflc Northwest -that justified tbe American Can com pany la building such a plant aa this ia Portland." stated F. P. Kendall, ager of the plant. bar business." Mr. Jones stated. Tbe Japanese baying baa been a big factev In the last year. Thai marks te sun holding up well and we expect buying from this source this year to exceed last year's buying. At the aante Usne China Is beginning to buy. and moat bnportsat of all Is the doenesrjc business where a heaw demand la forecast by tbe heavy "We look for a good year la the lua- railroad hoy tag new beclaakag. The Aew Portland garment factory of the Oregon City Woolen Mills win soon be running to capacity In the building formerly known as the Furniture Ex change, prand avenue and East Stark street About 150 operatives will be em ployed for the 125 power sewing ma chines, the power cutters and the other equipment required for finishing the company's wool garments. The new plant is a consolidation of the factories No. 1 and No. 2 which have been located on Russell street Products of this new shop will Include mackinaws. flannel shirts, trousers, lounging robes and bath robes. All of these will be made from the woolens woven In the company's mills where ad ditional equipment has been installed for exclusive overcoat manufacture, and for Increased production of other Oregon City garments. The new factory Is a four-story bund ing. 100x100 with full basement There That aa Orasren hnm mm k& Uaed entirely with products manufao- s n M - - - - . " wiuuu ine state win be proved to the pubUo next week when an exhibit- will be opened In tha a-Mm w of the Oregon build tn under the aus pices of the Portland Federation of Woman's OrKanlaationa. Ia response to the proclamation lama recently by Governor Oloott the federa- uon oeciqoa to arrange this home equip- EDWARD M. ATKINSON et TIT rnstula ae Peruaad. Or., ass Wea Dewed a pataas to, prom rataiarata. (hi. " bmmsvI ej swans at thla wlta snaasi lad at a pa lata lata, Thai mimh tha w - vast Un SMtal has baas baratefore l . aarr. aad waaea she letter at 41 ftea.lt a vara, tullaj atrlaf BMtarUL Tbe patent waa a4eash taa attj. Waa., ai MASON, - - - a cast sttaraara. ShopeBrickCo. race an sMami nates: A artoiALTT Madm in Portland . i rra utox. wi navg rr tea aarr bpowmsow at, powtvaro, oet. Truck, SU: fend Delivery , Bodiet Built . - X WHtU WOII, stLACXSXITHIKO Lowes rrtoeo All Work guaranteed Eureka Carriagu eV Auto Works . Ms-SSI Coaeb Si. Mwy. Sine. das. B. HrusMwnh. CLARKE COUNTY IRON. WORKS ENQINEERS, MACHINISTS, rATTKRIsMAKERS, Light end Heavy Perglna. 1 04-10 H. 4Ul tt Oornsr of Flanders. Rasmussen&Co. Makers of Paints and Varnish N. E. Cor. 2d and Taylor Portland, Oregon ROGUE RIVER CANNED SALMON "CROWN" Brand Awarded Cold Medal San Francisco Exposition For Sale at SealyTresser Co. aad Portlaad Grocery Co. or Write TJs CAinrXD BT THE MACLEAY ESTATE COMPANY 238 TJ. 8, ITat. Bank Bid Portlaad, Or. Wedderbmra, Or. A Portland tailor Imported a beauti ful piece of Scotch tweed from England. After be had placed It proudly on bis shelves be discovered that the Portland Telephone SeOwood 597 East Side Mill & Lumber Co. Manufacturers of Douglas Fir 5 LUMBER Foot of Spokane Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON Sask and Door. General MlHwork IF HACKETT DIGGER CO. Foot East Clay St. Telephose East 183. WASHES AMD SORE ER ED RIVER SAND AND 6RAYEL ' Towing and Lightering Pendleton Woolen Mills Pendleton, Or. MANUFACTURERS OF 'ore Fleece Wool Blankets LEACH BROS. & CO. Exclusive Manufacturers ef SASH WEIGHTS Foundry fit Hood St. -Office til Plae SU Oregon Fan Belt Co. HtV. Aeeond SU Mala lilt. L Makers ox the best leather run Belt for all makes of Automobiles. Special Belts i or Trucks, etc. Ask Tear Dealer. BARRELS AND CASKS - Aad AO Xtast st Cease rags at Flake Bras. Cooperage Worker -. ill Frees, jfals tltt WE PAINT FOR LESS We have been painting autoa for years and will give yoa aa expert Job. Veteran Auto Paint' Shop Offleet Kata tttt. Kee.t Tf ar. M7. Cor. 1st aad Harrises. KNIGHT'S 1 Mince Meat InlSIGHT PKG. CO. POBTXAJID. 0&F.005 NEW HAVEN CARRIAGE & AUTO WORKS Gee. Wagner aad 4 a ha Wagner. Auto and Truck Bodies, Springs. Wind . Shields Caba Over Driver's Seat WK srECIAUU OX WHEELS Feoae Broadway UTt Car. eta aad Everett. Multnomah Trunk & Bar; Co. VnoleeaU afire, of Trunks. Suitress s. oln. SS E. Water SU Portland. Or. P. SHARKEY & SON Long Straw, Horse Collars The United Contracting Company General Contractors Phone Main 3099 109-10 N. W. Bank Bldg. Portland, Oregon Warrenite-Bitulithic a resilient, shock-absorbine pavement surface that with stands the Impact of traffic without shatterint or disinte grating. WARREN BROTHERS COMPANY 289 East Salmon St., Portland, Ore. Where payroll money goes 94 of the pay checks of a Port land industry recently examined were found to have been cashed in retail stores. Of 200 pay checks in another industry, 150 were cashed in the purchase of daily liv ing necessities at retail stores. If this money is spent for Oregon manu factured products it revets to the manu facturer and back to the worker a charmed circle that means prosperity for worker, retailer and manufacturer! BUY OREGON PRODUCTS! Associated Izuhutries of Oregon Ttt Oreges Battels' rerttaae Ore rea Jacobs' iregf em City Indian Robes, Steamer Rugs, Robes and Auto Robes Bath Portland Furniture Mfg. Co. Makers of OTEX8TTTFFED BATEJTPOBTS, CHAIRS, COUCHES, LOUSGES, ALL KINDS OF UPHOLSTERED FUR5ITUBE aad MATTRESSES . m.l!it Xaeadam Head Phones 3f ala 8v, US-IS Or A DDIfF" ARE MADE ONLY TC sT.A I a rSKliOF BURNED CLAY imitation Brick Are Made of Undependable Sabstituies IF YOU WANT BRICK, INSIST ON REAL BURNED CLAY BRICK Real Burned Clay Brick Are Manufactured Locally by the STANDARD BRICK & TILE CO. 83 5th St, Near Oak Broadway 18 Por Virgin Wool vbolens rVoeen Where the. Wool Is Grown Windows. Doors, Glass BuOdart Hardware, Finish Lumbar, Paints anS Rooflns. W stamifacttirs An Our Special Work HEACOCK SASH AND DOOR CO. aim ih; assxe 21S-214 FIRST ST. 8dEQ0G3(B0 TO WINGano LICHTERINC BATES DOCK ELDp. Made in Oregon famous everywhere -sPtBHfkMCHJASme. PYBAMSa" Dralaaga, Sewer Pipe, Calvert Flpe, IrrlgaUoa Fine, Gravity Water Svstenu Offleet 827 Beard af Trade BMg. Broa 4 war VMS. Factory t it River SU East 4168. IT YPTLL FAT fOV TO Get Our Estimates FIRST For Wiring. Motor Repairs and General Electrical Work. MAIN ELECTRIC CO. Phone East 3822. tf - i i .vste,i- From Kcnncbunkport, Maine, to Astoria, Oregon; from Duluth to New Orleans, Jacobs Oregon City pure virgin woolens are famous for their beauty, warmth and service. Oregon City mills have helped to put Oregon on the industrial map. Employing hundreds of skilled men and women throughout the year, the Oregon City mills help to increase the payrolls of the state as their products gain popularity. We dye, spin and weave' new Oregon wool into wonderful fabrics. Then, in our own shops, we tailor these fabrics into well-styled garments. The same virgin wool quality has given our robes and blankets a national reputation. Buying virgin woolens made in Oregon helps build prosperity for Oregon. The whole state benefits. Buy Oregon -Made Jacobs Oregon City Woolens. v .-.I; . 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