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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
FIRST CONCERN IN WEST
TO MAKE PREPARED PAINT"

one OF the very important industries in
ST. Louis Is the manufacture Of what Is
termed prepared paints" and 1t may he
news to the majority Of the readers to
hnow mat 81. Louis was one of the first
cities in the United States to engage in
that INDUSTRY. Previous to 1859 all paints
used throughout the country were mixed
by hand by the painter. who bought white
Iead anu colors to make the desired
shades. This process became both tedious
and unsatisfactory as the building inter
ests grew. The convenience of buying any
quantity Of paint. however small, became
Paint Company We're the first In the West
to manufacture this line of goods. the firm
being established in 1867 and Incorporated
In 1869 by Mr.. Allen Vane. This branch of
small beginning made by Mr.. Nane in 1865.
The trade journals show that in the year
lsS. just closed. S9.Se,oe0 worth of pre-
pared paints were manufactured in the
United States for home consumption and
export
America has gained her commercial ST.
premacE by everlastfngly keeping up to
date. This APPLIES to all lines of business
and TO none more in proportion to its i'm
pG PranSess shan tine and paint M;si indnstry hot, t.,
originating and assimilatipg new ideas and
features. the Vane-Calvert paint people in
June; 1890. purchased the STANDARD Paint
Their increased their prestige and OUTPUT
by absorbing the plant of the Buehfer-
fheian rant manufacturing Company in
June. 1901: These amalgamations and thor
u equipments at once placed them in
the front rank Of paint manufacturer in
America.
Their factory at Main and Washington
avenue possesses all of the most up-to-
date machinery, and is supplied with ff-
teen storage tanks. with a capacity of 1.58e
gallons each. Oil is pumped through one
of these tanks and draws from all the rest
OF the different parts of the building. This
same rule applies in all the liquid-paint
departments They pump paint to the
mixers. All is done by machinery, opero
ated by specialists. and the best men money
can employ. This insures perfection. clean
illness and uniformity. They also operate
a color and white lead plant for the man
ufacture of painters colors.
The corporation elected new officers in
1899, Charles A. NieHieyer becoming presi-
dent. George A. Meyer vice president. and
H p Fritsch secretary and treasurer.
Both Mr.. Niemeyer and Mr.. Fritsch were
practical and experienced manufacturers
and sellers. Their retail store. located at
s23 Locust street. is one of the finest retail
paint stores in the United States. The
offices of this company are centrally To-
Gated. opposite the Post Office. at s23 Lo-
Gust street. from which offices their snv-
erai plants are governed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
r.. NJ. auisIey Construction Co.

The K. NJ. Quigley CONSTRUCTION Com
pany are the successors of the old firm of
4. NJ. QuiGley * Co. They were incor-
porated in the year 1902. The old firm. so
well and favorably known. was formed in
1881, and since that time have undertaken
a vast quantity of general railroad and
construction work. Their efforts and sue
cess more h ever stamps st. Louis as
the center from which all the mammoth
engineering and construction enterprises
for the great South and South
west They have executed many large
contracts in railroad work for the MIS-
souri, Pacific, Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy. Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
cifc. and Louisville and Nashville-in fact.
for all the principal railroads in the United
States. Hundreds of miles have been built
through every character of country. and
where obstacles seemed almost insur-
raster hand.
This company builds railroads complete
mat Is, contracts are taken for every form
OF engineering work. including the build
ing OF bridges. culverts, etc. met with in
railroad construction. They have just fin
ished "A large contract on the Louisiana
and Arkansas road 20 Hope. Ark. and
NJ. Quigley was born in Carondelet,
st Louis: and was for a time vice presi-
dent OF the Southern Commercial Savings
BANK Hls home now Is at Mena. Ark,
where he Is president OF one of the banks
ana also engaged in many private interests
OF an important character. Mr.. Quigiey
1853 and established the former firm of r,
NJ Quigley & Co. Thus for twenty-five
years his energies and capabilities have
neen devoted TO the highest class Of con-
tracing work and with well-earned sue
cess In every branch and department..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

The contracting firm Of Fruin & Colnon
was formed in 1900 The personnel of the
cles. jeremiah Fruin has been in the con-
tracting business for about forty years.
having executed large contracts in con-
neetion with many OF the terminals OF
Frisco and Missouri Pacific roads r. s.
Colnon has been In business only about
twelve years, and has been mainly con-
cerred with city work on the waterworks
at the Chain Of Rocks and other city con-
tracts having built the water tower at
Compton Heights
Since the firm was organized they have
erected a large warehouse for the St
Louis Transfer Company and did a large
portion of the underground work for the
Bell Telephone Company OF his city; they
have in the meantime executed come con-
tracts for the city in the shape of street
improvements. and various work for the
Terminal Railroad Association. Also they
have recently built the concrete, arch
across the River Des Peres for the st.
Louis Belt and Terminal Railroad Com
pany.
Y. in 1862, and was graduated from the
civil engineering department of Cornell
University. and served bis apprenticeship
in the efiss Of the sbE;nI o9 E1ch hyarau, Y
Y. He came to ST. Louis in 1889; and was
assistant engineer to Charles H Lediie
and later to Edward F1ad. IN lSS2 he
started in the contracting business Ior
Mr.. Fruin. who has. in the broadest
sense Of the term. been n OF the build
ers Of the city. was born in Ireland in
1881. His parents came to Brooklyn. n. Y.
when h was but 2 years old. His father
was actively engaged for many years IN
public works of Brooklyn and elsewhere.
Mr.. Fruin was educated in the public
schools Of Brooklyn. Came to st. Louis
lust before the Civil War broke out: was
connected with the Quartermasters De-
partment OF the Union Army until the
close. Later established the Fruin-Bam-
brick Construction Company, from which
with Mr.. Colnon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Ira Perry Pie Company.

Had you ever thought about the univer-
sal demand FOR pies? Well. it's 4 fact; ev-
ybody not only loves a lover" but ev-
erybody likes picard the better the pie
the greater the demand. That is why the
Ira Perry Pie Company has grown from a
small concern, with baskets for deliver
Ing pies. 10 the largest exclusive pie in
dustry in the West. with fourteen de
livery wasoHs. The quality has always
kept ahead CT the demand. The business
was established in Isl: by ira Perry,
father of Ira W. Perry. who commenced
with a very small plant on the southeast
corner OF Broadway md Walnut street
In 1858 his father gave up the bakery busi-
ness and enlisted in the aTmy but re-
turned when the war closed and re-es-
sablisled himself ia the pis business near
tie former location When the business
was Incorporated in 1854, Ira W Perry be-
came secretary and treasurer. and. upon
the dean uf his father. il lSts, he sue
cced"d 70 the management Of tile business
and has proved himself 4 worthy success
sor OF d successful father.
Their extensive plant at S2i-S23 South
Tenth street IL in sharp contrast With
their modest beginning IL Broadway ana
Walnut. Four large ovens are required.
OF this is being TAXED. the other Is
taken olt- This hes 4 capacity IN
twentr-foEr hours of about 2Rgpp pies;
and with She other three ovens tae total
CAPACITY i'll twsEty-fOur hours Is 5erHo
pies. Two more ovens are being construct
ed and VIII % be brought into use
About twenty different varieties OF pies are
now baked.
6. II. Perry, "A brother. has charge OF the
ccmrnissarv department. Everything Is
weighed and quantities made exact before
using. Tie -four and lard are mixed by a
machine made for this purpose. Nachines
are also used for pinching the crust
around the edge Of the plate. instead
OF doing it the ole WAY. by hand. They
nfy fhgf- own rlrfurEmRIT ana 90 Inc
chopping by = machine run by electricity.
Ev.rTthin. Is cooked by steam.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

three stories high. At its PLATFORM NJ
cars may be loaded or unloateu az 4 TINE
Six baking powder firms MAKE \, per -
OF the baking powder used IN .n,s s.| To-
nv The rOral sales are from .''.l''l "
Us. MOO pounds per aunum- Inc ba:toh
Company Is one of the s!X- us aHeIds
output is two carloads of baking po"He-
a day.
One of its packages is a tin milk kettle
1t buys these in five hundred gross lots.
Recently. a. 4 novelty, Il pidSeI tli-lo.I,
in baking powder nTckagcs- IL bcHEit
these In ten car loads 1T n cfip. aiiicst a
million table tumblers, to be exact. er."a
All the cans arr Ht,ed ~ iiIetlas
Distribution covers every staie y. ~
has sprung up The company has diSlrlo.
uting stations or salesrooms in the Fest
and on the Pacific Coast. II does not sea
! per cent at retail. Il aims TO deal wholly
with tobbe-s. The retail price l. 10 cen :
the can. The name IS Layton Cllch
Baking Powder
That President Layton has fat! IN his
powder Is shown in one of the METHODS NJ
employs In introducing it. He gives away
carloads of half-pound cans % baking
owder every year for the purpu+ OF IN
Producing his product. These he delivers
in new territory with wagons and men.
After that the new kind of biscuits pro
duced does the rest. When the consumer
demands a certain article it doesn't take =
Job5er long to find it.
Il consider East ST. Louis the hest dis
tributing point in the United States said
Mr.. Layton. discussing the wisdom Of MS
freight n switching charges. and this i
an item on two cars in and two ears out
a day. In a larger business il Will be Of
St!ll more Importance. But railroad factl-
tiles are better here than anywhere else
and no city IS 50 centrally located. We
can make quicker deliveries from East s..
Louis. taking the country over. than can DC
made from any other poIri. w shall
make an exhibit a: the WU-li's Fair that
will be an object lesson in Western uan-
ufaciuring and in clever WesterI design
Ing"
This ompan also has one of the best
equipped job printing Offices in the city.
which is used exclusively for their w
work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
The Plaza Hotel.

This new hotel which will cater to family
and transient patronage Is located at No.
81 Locust street. only a few blocks from
the noted General Sherman mansion. right
In the center Of the substantial residence
section OF the city.
The furnishings are all new and every
~onyenience and comfort Is provided.
There are twenty-eight bathrooms and
the largest Turkish bathrooms in the city.
Accommodation is provided for 300 guests
and it is rapidly filing up. about seventy
five guests having applied for rooms pre-
vious to its opening two weeks ago.
Every room is an outside room. which
gives good ventilation and light. and guar
antees a cool summer for all guests.
Doctor 0pias Paquin is the manager,
n he is assisted by r.. S. Strobhart anil
Mrs. w. A. Langan and a staff Of expert
enced help. whose sole purpose Is 10
render homelike every feature Of the
Plaza.
1t Is easily accessible to several car
lines. yet not disturbed by the noise that
would be made by lines passing directly
BIZ Il.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

the William Mckinley High School and
Leonori warehouse We're constructed by
the Jean JaIneton Company under this
system. giving entire satisfaction and
standing all rigid tests required.
The members of his company are pre-
pared financially ana otherwise to do all
kinds of construction work, having asSo-
c!ated with them Lionel Niterho. a grad
uate of the Central School of Engineering
of the city OF Paris, and who possesses
both technical and practical knowledge OF
every feature pertaining to construction
work.
The cause OF Mr.. Jameton's coming to
this country was OF account of the
Franco-Prussian war leaving the city of
Paris in such bad shape as to preclude
any immediate improvements or rebuild
ing Thousands of the most skilled work
men and good citizens were compelled to
leave II their circumstances were ever TO
be bettered. AFR. Jameton says he chose
this grand Republic as a field for his fu-
turs labors and has never been sorry that
his lot was east in so favored a field.
Mr.. Jamcton is a gentleman of fertile
ideas, being an inventor of many practi-
cal improvements in tire-proof construc-
ton. Perhaps one of the most important
is his f~ire-proof fiat arches, which are of
superior strength and tenacity. As far
back as 1887 the architect for the Board of
Public Schools awarded the highest
praise to this device. having used il
throughout in the Stoddard Schoo and
many others.
TIL company has It's Offices in the
Benoist building. at Ninth and Pine
streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

ever brought To the United States and 70
offer the first OF The kind III St. Louis. The
ioavcS pass onto a moving table. anu
rolls them into proper suapc for Inc ovens
ON the first moor also axe the business
Office, the saieSrpJm. TIE employees dining
shed.
on tire second floor is the pastry baking
department. The iol Eh - mixed by three
big mixing machines and placed in large
iron tanks 10 rise. The third floor of this
modern bakery building. occupying nearly
half a block, is devoted t. storage pUr-
being kept or hand
The lat. Albert !. WeIr. who died in
1893. was the founder Of this establish
T~wenty-second streets in 1874. Adolph
Boettler and Henry Ruhe. experienced
men. became his partners later. The COM
pany Incorporated under its present name
IN 1891. Mr.. Welic's widow is still Il stock
holder IN the company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Western Candy and bakers Supply
C~nIinany.

II. Flebbe and Ed Schiwitz formed a
business partnership in 1871. under the
firm name of F!ebbe & Schiwitz. for the
operation of a small retail grocery
store at the corner Of Broadway and
Marion street. Their present great
establishment is the Outgrowth OF that
venture. Messrs- Fleb5e and Sehiwitz at
tended strictly to business. n tneir
methods We're pronounced excellent by
their patronage. Sales increased daily
and the business became too large Tor IT'S
working quarters. Realizing the situation
and anticipating greater achievements the
proprIetors moved in 1883. to larger quar-
tiers at Seventh and Poplar stress
The increase in their business continued
at a rapid pace. a uew field seemed to be
opening TO them, and in 1888 they deter
mined upon the organization OF a supply
house Of large prcpoTuoEa: II was n
the Western Candy and Bakers Supply
Company. Success attended their large
undertaking from the very outset Their
field OF operations grew, and IN 1884, they
We're again forced to move to Third street
and Clark avenue in order to secure more
room.
The company's present building at 100
Ills South Eleventh street erected lass
summer. along lines especially designed
to meet the needs OF the establishment, is
six stories high. has over "J,eV SQUARE
feet of floor space. Is Wen VentilateI ana
lighted. and is one OF the most perfectly
and modernIy equipped houses of its KIM
in America
This firm, now recognized as the largest
of its kind west of New York. supplies
bakers and candymakers with every in
gre deut and article for which they may
have use-not only the fruits. flours.
spices. nuts, sugar. lard. gss etc. but all
Implements used in the preparation ana
handling uf such goods The eStabllsn-
mont is almost as much Of a hardware
and woodenware store as it is a whole
sale grocery. The business is conducted
bn-l, l,n.l!y and h- q mnil-DTlpr system.
The ompan is one of the heaviest
Western dealers in New Orleans sugars
and handles all its stock in enormous
quantities. It manufactures woodenware
to a large extent, and also makes its own
extracts. The extensive installation of
more modern machinery, such as sugar
powdering and blending of -four, is antic1-
pated for the near future MI. tIebbe Is
president of the company. Mr.. Schiwitz
secretary and treasurer and c. Bickel vice
praSileut.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

man Hotel. school buildings and various
other prominent buildings in the city. In
1909. in order to keep fully posted and
alive to The tire-prootinG interests ana
concrete construction. he took a trip 10
Paris. There he found that the Henns-
bique system had made the greatest adj
vancement since h. left, and after IN
weeks Mr.. WIN. 3. lttner. architect OF the
Board of Education OF st. Louis,
came to Paris. Mr.. Jametnn took Mr..
Ittner to see Mr.. Hennebique to ascer-
tain whether the re-enfurcei concrete con-
struction was economical and more fire
proof than any other systems known 10
date. A practical investigation convinced
Mr.. timer of these facts. AS a result.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
TAe George A. Fuller c,w,,,,

n mastery ability of George A. Fuller
pu'ider, still lives In the COMPANY which
bears MS name. though he has been dead
SINGS IS4 The men who received their
AIuhs under his guidance are carving
~ ms great work and adding each year
stan5t, n9ndteds Of enduring monuments
tue embodiment of his skill and orieinaI
genius. Perhaps the most
w 4 Known Of all these structures is
~ 1rtisr oufnms. popularity known as
city of New York. '"e
Inc rat Iron building. the cumulative
tsSust Oh an that Is known in the art OF
puuding, Is one of the strongest buildings
ever erected; If Is equipped with every
conceivable convenience. and &, the mil,
sfeat building in the world Of Triangular
The Futer Company. probably the best
known construction company in the coun.
~ mas zone much other notable work.
and tbe Irn ohs Eirh Exchange building
the Willard Hotel, Washington: the Relis,
x xscs : Hotel Philadelphia: the
o ale o fhs nId In P~ittsburg; the Mar
pundings In Chicago. and the Fullerton
bnildtng and h Lincoln Trust buildings
The company's business. which ia Iarpsly
atong the lines Of fire-proof mercantile and
ounce buildings. depots and theaters. has
averaged 1--WE s2e GO 900 per year for the past
ycoas HoI the St. Louis Terminal
railroad Association alone the Fuller
Company, has done 100000 wo-tn OF
structural work within the past year. in
Guiding among other buildings sheir new
steer coaifpg pockets at Sixteenth street
repoted to be the largest in the world. and
tne Posf Office Annex at Eighteenth
Inc Fuller Company. which has its head
Quarters in Few York. with branch Offices
IN Boston; Baltimore, Chicago, PhiladeI-
Is the immediate outgrowth Of the LATE
George A. Fuller's eminently successful
work as a general building contractor.
me company Is now a part of the United
States Realty Company of New York, hav-
ing control OF the construction depart
menf. The St Louis branch was estab-
has been In charge OF MIR. o. G. Selden.
who during his five years connection with
the Fuller Company has contributed large
1y to its success.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Worlds Fair Created a Greater
Demand and Raised Price
of Labor.
BUILDING PERMITS DECREASE.
Contractors and Architects, At
tracted by Exposition Work,
Are Not Anxious for
Small Projects.

While ST. Louis ranks high as one OF
the chief building centers in the United
States, abnormal conditions nave retard-
cd activity somewhat for the last year.
The Worlds Fair has created a greater
demand for and also raised the price of la
ber. Because of this. and the higher
prices demanded for building material,
property owners who wish to improve
their property have been deferred from
doing so.
Although many buildings have been
erected In ST. Louis in the last year, the
greatest activity has been az the Worlds
Fair grounds. where skilled and
laborers are always in demand The ne
cessity for finishing the Exposition build
inss Oh time has Withdrawn a large force
of men from the usual fields of activity,
thus creating a dearth In the labor mar
ket that has never been overcome by the
importation of workrneu from other cities
Building activity has been confined to
the erection of structures that were abso-
ititeiy necessary. While dwellings, and
mats are being erected in all parts of the
city. the number Of new buildings is not
sutf1cient 10 satisfy the demand. Because
OF the increase in the cost of labor and
the higher prices asked for building ma
,efiais few structures are being put up
Tor speculation. despite the increased de-
H1ano caused by the Worlds Fair.
- SITUATION fs not what contractors,
srchitects anG property owners wish il.
but tney are hopeful that when the Er,
i"osttIoh WORK is finished conditions will
Deconie normal Contractors. who are
content ordinarily with everyday work
fave been attracted by Worlds EAR
PIicss, ana this Is given as q reason WHY
- rev important building projects have
pceb nStsd for lyJi. The PERMITS 10, I,,
airy snow several buildings of importance
aho much repairing and remodeIing wnrk
\. s.iietdi strengthening up for the rush
uotlng tne Exposition period.
eeIiiteccs and contractors are not con-
MANY Important contracts oufside 30 IL
10y: lanes a. Young, for instance have
sctufeu tne contract to build a c,,storS
use In San Francisco. Most of the
niHis lave plans for Worlds Fair amusao
faent concessions. booths and other strI,c-
~ uut city work Is said to be scarce.
u Decemper last year n permits fnr
1tick structures were issued. as asa,nst
. LOT me same month in 1902. While fewsr
pSinutS were Issued, the aggregate yaI,,
cI the structures showed an Increase
or SLt2al the figures being $50. 6i for Ia1S
anu $50 FOR l0s. There was a marked
yrama In the number and valuation of
issued IN December. 1900. the humber he
ing iSS. compared with 100 for tho s,ma
!pontb IN 1909 The aggregate .ab,a 81
.ne frame structures in 1893 was xaIS 81
AGAINST *o.7yq for the same month in iSs9
eS Wing an Increase of N79, AS. The yaJne
Sics ~ fatlons Ior December, 1869. was
OF &7.512. ' oecrease