, 1882-04-14
WILLING WOODWORKERS.
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A GREAT
FACTORY.
Inscription of the Oregon Furniture Com.
nnnN's Colossal New EstnblI lIshment Just
COmpieted-.-An Establishment
Well Worth Visiting.
Oregonian March Goth.

Well worth Visiting.
Oregonian March Goth.
seycra, times in the past few years Tue OREGo
Sl,S has taken occasion to notice the remarkable
nrogress made by the Oregon Furniture Manufacture
ING Company, their near approach to the perfect in
the production Of furniture their industry and bus
,ne.s ability; and It has noted that their
Advancement has kept pace with the pro.
Sress Of the northwest coast, Every news.
raper reader knows Of the institution and nearly
syery household in Oregon and Washington is orna.
mpntsd with the product OF It's men aud machines,
Hence recital of its history would be- a"thrice
tpld tale" But when an enterprise Of such magni-
md. throws aside old bounds aud AZ one step enters
intoa larger sphere of commerce, 1t merits more
thsn ordinary recognition. The removal OF the Or.
.goI Furniture Company to
THEIR MlGNIFrCENT NEW DLoCK,
Ruuning through from First to Front street between
Taylor and salmon, IL an event III the history Of
portland's trade in which every one who has pride
IN th, usperity of the city is interested In order
mat readers OF Tue OREGoNIAN may gain knowl.
,lpe of the establishment reporter was detailed
Yesterday to visit the new quarters which have Just
been completed and moved into. There are three
separate buildings, disconnected only Tor security
sin,t fire, but 80 arranged that they ARE more
vgoient than If they were under one roof. our rep
r.sentative was shown through by the efficient Sec
retary, Mr. Vim. Kapus, who began the tour at the
basement This apartment Is nifty feet wide and
runs through from the sidewalk OF First to the side.
walk Of Front street, distance of $50 feet Besides
this there is an l., As by 90 feet fronting on salmon
niture in knock down" state, mostly Ot cheaper
trades Of chairs tables, stands, etc. Some idea Of
the amount stored in tins department can be formed
from the sta emeut that nearly one thousand cases
of chair stock are now piled up therein, The build.
ing occupied Tor sSlesroOms IL four stories high,
iaboye tile basemen, each room being 30 by 90 feet
The first floor Is devoted to carpets oil cloths, cur
tsins and curtain materials, bedding and samples of
chairs and to the business office. There are two
show windows, each 10 feet high aud III feet wide
the largest on the Pacific coast The second floor
devoted
FURNITURE OF EVERY VARIETY
Embracing BEDROOM suits valued from S9j to 5000
all the product of their factory ana WIN the eX
reptiou Of the walnut, made from Oregon timber.
walnut ia imported by the company in large quan.
ntes The third floor IL devoted TO upholstered
goods. inlud tables psrIor suits, library sets, per
and mantpl glasses and easy chairs. A description
Of the many fine suits on this floor would be long
drawn ont article. and could not do justice 10 the
display It s sufficient 10 state that the stock Is de-
,Idtdly the finest ever placed on sale "a Portland.
on tnr fourth ilDor Is the stock, packed away
ly dozens in knock down shape, to ecOnomize
room. In the rear Of the store IL "A steam
PASSENGER ELEVATOR,
Running from basement to roof aud supplied with
latest improve ments to prevent accident The man.
uiacturing department fronting ON Front street Is
divided from the salesrooms by conr, but every
door ~ connected by bridges Power Is supplied by
a new boiler and 20 horse power engine built to
order for the company. The water supply is oh.
tanned from two artesian wells which furnish not
only enough for the boiler but for ali other purposes
required. on the first floor OF the factory proper Is
the heavy machinery, planers, cross cut aud whip
saws mOrtisng machines, band aud jig saws. On
the second floor are the doyetailing machines,
lathes, sAndpHperiug machines etc, On the third
door Is their large force of cabinet makers,
aud engravers. In the fourth story are located the
finishing, hlliug, Oiling, polishing aud upholscring
departments, The drying kiln adiOins the south
wall and contained yesterday 10000 feet Of ash
lumber.
ON the first floor of the Salmon street building is
the packing aud shipping room, 40 by 80 feet, and
immediately above it, the carpet'scwing and window
shade room, Nine girls are constantly employed
sewing carpets aud making shades and draperies.
Yesterday the entire force were at work draperies
for the magnificent new residence of Hon, J. N.
Dolph, which the company are furnishing.
WELL PROTECTED AGAINST FIRE.
All the east doors and windows of the salesroOms
have iron shutters. tank containing 10000 gal.
Ions has been built the roof the court, and
is iscOnnece1 with an iron pipe leading to th3 base.
ment At each bridge Is nifty feet Of hose, con.
nected with the iron pipe and laid In position every
night An iron chute runs from the roof Of the
manufacturing department 10 the boiler room, and
the days accumulation Of shavings and sawdust IL
swept into it every evening, Except the one under
the boiler, there is not fire in the entire building.
Where necessary, the building IL heated by steam.
The company give employment IN various capaci.
ties to over
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS
The year round. The machinery put in pO.
sitOn under the personal supervision of the presi
dent, Mr. samuel Loewenstein, and works perfectly,
1t seems that the controlling desire In tie cree.
zion OF the new buildings was to facilitate work.
The rough lumber comes in on the FIRST floor and is
dressed and cut into required dimensions; thence II
Is taken 10 the second floor 10 receive such alter
uons ~ the most improved machinery can make;
thence 10 the third floor, to be put together by hand
thence to the fourth hOOr 10 be finished ready for
parlor bedroom, library or kitchen As soon IA the
finishing touches have been put on the furniture Is
conveyed across the bridge to the fourth story Of
the saesrooms, and lowered to any hoor dc sired.
me factory, as well as the salesrOOms, IA supplied
with steam elevator. Under the arrangements
Just described there is not the least waste OF time,
and the expense of Carttng from factory to stOrea
very considerable item-is saved. The buildings
We're erected last year by the company at cost OF
nearly $4,000, and with the machinery and ground
represent value OF nearly sl5OOOO. This OF course
does not include stock.
THE LUMBER YARD
Is situated on Front street near Hall. and there is
AWays at hand two years supply OF hard woods. IL
sa hXed rule with the company n6ver to use lum
Der that has not been thoroughly seasoned.
NOW that the company are settled in building
exactly suited to their wants and htted up for pres
ent and future requirements, they invite visitors,
Whowll be shown through the edihCe with pleas
nre Only eight years have passed since the nstitu
uon was founded, with Mr.. Samuel LOewenstein a.
president and Mr.. VIM. kapus as secretary. Under
their able management Il has earned an enyiable
reputation not only on this Coast, but In eastern
states, and has merited the success achieved The
oregon Furniture Company ispre.emnently an Ore
goh institution: employing Oregon mechanics, util-
iZihB oregon woods and controlled by Oregon capt
ta' So long as its management remains In present
hands, so long as 1t continues 10 turn out honest
productions and sell them at market value, just so
long VIII II prosper.
No better Blood Cleanser than VIM Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier. Rheumatism Case No.
II2o. Alter ten years suffering with rheumatsr'
and using during that time every recommended
medicine and the best physicians advice with
out finding relief, tried bottle Of the Oregon
Blood Purifier, and feeling better after its use
oil tgly, 10 4 NL.,1