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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

one Of the large suburban electric lines
of this city and at the request of the
large railroads. of the country a COM
mittee of railway experts and scientific
men will be in charge of the test. The
company is now preparing to make con-
tracts with several railway companies
as soon as the first line Is equipped,
which will probably be inside of a few
weeks, and those who are fortunate
enough to secure stock in this magnih-
cent investment will have a better oppor-
tunity for making money than can be
found in any enterprise now on the mar
ket The American Switch and Signal
company incorporated last year with n
capital stock of 100000 shares at 81
each, fully paid and worcestershire It's
OFFICES are in the Byrne, building, rooms
227, 229 and 231, with machine shops and
works at 211S Willow street, it's officers
being w. A. Bondurant. president; A. J.
CUTLER vice president; p B. McCabe,
secretary and treasurer. These gentle
men, with the addition of Messrs c. w.
Borden. and Henry NJ. Davenport, also
form the dictatorship. while the Town
send Brothers with offices in the Brad
bury building, are attorneys for the
company. A limited number of shares of
treasury stock can now be secured at
so cents per share, though the price will
soon be raised to rs cents or ST. Commu-
nications addressed to Mr.. Bondurant will
receive prompt attention. This company
is a responsible one in every way and
is composed of some of the mcst substan-
ttal men of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
srIMsoN MILL COMPANY

The famous Stimson Mill company of
Seattle, Wash, is one of the most i'm
portant lumber concerns in the state of
ashington-establishe at Seattle in
1888, it's Southern California branch
being inaugurated at Los Angeles in
1892. Since that time it has grown into
gigantic proportions. The Stimson Mill
company in Seattle and in Los Angeles
is a manufacturer and dealer in lum-
Der, lath and shingles. Its manufac-
lures embrace all kinds of serviceable
lumber and all forms of building ma
terial, making a great speciality of the
famous red cedar shingles. These, to-
gether with various forms of lumber.
are sold throughout the west and
shipped to all parts of the United states
and the Orient. The mills at Seattle
have a cutting capacity of 100000 feet
every ten hours, and in the same period
of time make 100000 red cedar Shin
giles. The company employs 400 men
at the mills in Seattle alone, while it
has many operatives at other places in
the different departments of the bust
ness. The Los Angeles branch com
prises a yard covering seven acres, at
the corner of Third street and Santa Fe
avenue. r. II. Stimson, the treasurer
of the company, is the enterpris-
ing and capable manager OF the Los
Angeles department. He carries an i'm
mense stock of lumber in variety for
the various manufacturers and the
trade, and ships throughout southern
California, Arizona and New Mexico,
employing twenty-five men. His
product is fine building lumber of all
descriptions, and he has built up an
immense local and outside trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
E. n. MoYLE ENGINEERING
AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY

One of the most noteworthy com.
panies handling mining machinery and
equipment is the e. H. Moyle Engineer
ing and Equipment company, located
e. H Moyle. the founder Of the
business, is a mining man and manu-
facturer of many years experience, In
establishing the present business three
years ago it was in recognition OF the
urgent need of better facilities for min
ing operations, and well has this fine
company met and provided for the de.
mand. One of the special functions of
the Moyle company is to inspect and
report on a property, then design ana
install a plant suitable to it's individual
characteristics. They are prepared TO
furnish mechanical and architectural
plans and specifications for mine, pow
er and industrial plants, being mining
and consulting engineers, capable OF de-
signing and constructing any sort or
mining, mechanical and hydraulic ma
chinery Among the specialties de-
signed by the company which nave
proven remarkably valuable in mining
circular feed and complete circular dis
charge individual motor, used in crush
ing ore also Moyle'S automatic cam, q
most unique and simple, yet thoroughly
reliable contrivance for fastening stamp
mills to cam shafts. These spec1altles
company and are coming into general
use, not only in the west, but where
mining operations are extensively en-
gagged in. The e. II. Moyle company
operates and sells all over Southern
California, Arizona and New Mexico,
other points throughout the United
States for it's patented specialties. MT;
Movie is both president and manager OF
the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
HIPoLlTo SCREEN AND
SASH COMPANY

A history of the industries of Los An
geles would certainly be incomplete With
out a sketch Of the career and operations
of the important firm caoW known I'D 70 sseb our
company. The business appeals SO uni
versally to every one and has to do SO
directly with the comfort and conven-
ience of living that one might be Tor
ject of screen doors and windows in
general. To come directly. to the point
however. let us say that for general ef-
fectiveness and convenience OF handling,
as well as for appearance sake, the
screens manufactured by the above. COM
pany cannot be surpassed in this city or
elsewhere. Every housekeeper realizes
the necessity of having screen windows
absolutely f1y-tight. and this is the rock
upon which the amateur screen maker
construct screens that will fit tight, yet
not tight enough to stick and bind and
the beauty and effectiveness of the alpo-
Tito screen door and window is That II
fits perfectly, looks handsome and deco
rative and completely foils the doraon
fly. The above company was Incorporated
a number of years ago and has been IN
existence about eight years. H. II:
Kerckhoff is president and treasurer OF
the company and g. ID. Houghton IS
the stanch and greatly respected business
men of the city. The office and factory
of the Hipolito company is at 634-63S
Maple avenue, and covers an area OF
60x250 feet, and thirty-flve competent
workmen are employed in the, manufac-
ture of the famous removable window
screens, the high grade screen doors and
the patent reversible windows. for which
there is such a growing demand all over
the southwest The company handles a
goods all over Southern California, Ari-
Zona Nevada and New Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE VIM. H. HoEeEE COMPANY

From a very small beginning this
house, since its Incorporation in 1901, has
most influential houses in the west. With
its large frontage at 13S-142 South Main
street, il extends through whole block
from 81 oh to ' 1l The hos mmense firee fhfee,
story building is one of the most impos-
ing in the city of Los Angeles and repre-
sents. a large outlay of money and en-
terprise. The, company are manufac-
turers and dealers on very heavy scale.
A few of the goods they handle for the
wholesale and retail trade are sporting
munition, bicycles, camping outfits, ham
mocks, ship chandlery, bowling supplies,
athletic goods garden hose, rupoer and
department e they u produce Iu ITdfiS e1arVtfnH IN
tents, awnings. sails, tarDaulius. flags,
banners, badges and souven!t buttons.
as well as every. variety of hunting
large jobbers of cotton duck: and like all
their other departments their electro
plating and enameling sections are abso-
ness, gives employment to nearly POO
people and sends it's goods all over Cali
fornia, Arizona, New Mexico. Nevada
and into many parts d Of Old Mexico
management of this business in the
hands of comparatively young man,
Douglas Dawson, who worked into this
where his energy and ambition We're
productive of such excellent results that
the directors voluntarily rendered him
his present position, in which he is de-
veloping the business with all the abil-
ity that comes of wide business ex-
perience and determination. Besides be-
ing a good judge of character Mr.. Daw-
son has the happy faculty of keeping
in close touch with all his employees and
accomplishes a large amount of work
with the minimum of effort. He believes
it is the duty of every employer to set
a good example and he THINKS illeneSS
one of the worst misfortunes that can
befall mankind. The VIM H. Hoegee
company have always been large adver-
motto is: Get acquainted by advertising,
make friends by square deal and keep
them by always doing the right thing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE ANTI-FRlCTlON
JOURNAL BOX COMPANY

The wonderful advancement which has
been made within recent years toward
the perfection of machinery has finally
reached a point where fabrication for
rotary parts may be dispensed with. The
invention is simply that of double action
Ioller bearings, upon principles similar to
those of ball bearings, for machinery,
vehicles, etc. Delos Allen of Los Angeles
is the inventor, and a stock company
for the manufacture of the device was
organized here about fifteen months ago
with a capital stock of $500. .000 The off,
GERS of the company are well known busi-
ness men of this city. comprising Delos
Allen, president; A. t. Gary, secretary;
j. NJ. Green, treasurer; D. e. Lyons, gen
eral manager; Jesse o. Marsh, vice presi-
dent. and w. Fl. Sheasby, manager. The
office of the company is located at rs
East First street. The new invention dis
penses with lubricating and can be used
for all kinds of machinery and every de-
scription of vehicle that has journal box
or bearing, whether the machinery be
bicycle. Complete specimens of the new
device have been tested and proved to
be perfect in it's operation for all the pur-
poses designed and claimed for it. This
invention, therefore, is destined to work
a complete revolution in journal bearings
and Kindred particulars of machinery
work, of which the saving OF cost IN
lubricants and power units is only part,
and, as it is as well adjustable to rail
way cars as any other machinery, the
element of safety as well as economy Is
an important point of consideration. 1t
is the purpose of the company to manu-
facture these roller bearings in, great
numbers for machinery of any descrip-
ton, and for the purpose of perfecting
their initial work a part of their stock
is being sold at a nominal figure, and
from the established success of the in
Vention it would appear that this is a
rare opportunity for a profitable invest
ment. We may add that the Allen patent
is the parent of all roller bearings and
its present perfected status represents
various improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ITALIAN VINEYARD COMPANY

The wines and brandies of the italian
Vineyard company of Los Angeles form
an important part of the California prod
ucts sold in the east. The highly re-
company and supervising every detail of
the work, are educated and professional
distillers of fine wines and liquors and
are able to duplicate in California the
celebrated wines of their native country
and of France. Such, indeed, are the
distinctive characteristics of their wines,
and it is this that gives them superior
merit and makes them attractive to the
American people.
The Italian Vineyard company is sue
cessor to Secondo Guasti, who estab-
lished the business in 1885, the company
on a larger scale following the original
and excellent lines of the founder. The
1900. with Secondo Guasti as president
and general manager. The office. sales
room and winery are located at 1326-1414
Palmetto street, near .Mateo street Los
Angeles; also maintaining wineries at
Cucamonga Cal. For the distribution
cities of the Atlantic coast the COM
pany maintains branch houses at 202-204
Center street and 213-215 Hester street,
New York city. The company cultivates
5000 acres in grapes at Cucamonga and
crush 1000 tons of grapes for distillation
and wine making every year. The Los
Angeles crushing plant and warehouses
all the commercial varieties of wines and
brandies and ship in large quantities to
all parts of the United States. Mr..
Guasti deserves great credit as one of the
pioneers and ever a leader in the produc-
ton of the wines and brandies of ex-
ceeding merit. and designed to take the
place in popular favor of the imported
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
NATIONAL LUMBER COMPANY

One of the leading concerns engaged in
the lumber industry is the National
Lumber company, whose offices and
plants may be said to extend from one
end of the state to the other. This big
enterprise was organized as the success
sor of the Whiting Lumber and Supply
company, of which Perry Whiting was
the founder and president. The Whiting
the above mentioned .organization,, Mr.
Whiting retaining an interest and hold
ing a responsible position in the succeed
ing company. The officers of the Nation
al Lumber company are A. y. Hammond
president; Perry Whiting, vice president;
Mcleod. assistant secretary and treas
urer. All of these gentlemen are busi-
ness men of high reputation. Messrs.
Hammond and Fenwick are residents OF
San Francisco, where the main offices OF
the company are located. Messrs. Whit
of Los AngeIes who enjoy the confidence
of all who know them. The wholesale
yards and distributing point for the lum-
ber of this company is situated IN san
Pedro, with the railroad tracks extending
through the yards, thus affording the
best facilities for shipment by rail and
water. The local offices are at 4O9 East
Ninth street and the yards and main
offices at Twentieth street and Alameda.
The company's plant at this point is com
pletely equipped with the latest designs
of machinery in the mills for preparing
lumber for building purposes, Besides
boards, beams, rafters, scantling, etc.,
the National Lumber company is prepared
at all times to furnish builders with
rough and dressed lumber of every de-
and such building materials as glass;
nails, paper and builders hardware of
all sorts. This company also carries a
full supply of paints, oils and varnishes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MAcHIN SHIRT COMPANY

One of the unique retail establishments
Of Los Angeles is that of the Machin
Shirt company. Established some fifteen
years ago, the business has been built
up until now they are by all odds the
largest, strongest concern in Southern
California. Making as they do only high
grade garments, a word about this indus
try will be profitable news for Herald
readers. Realizing the need for better
average retail store carried. this enter
prising firm equipped a factory on their
premises at 124 South Spring for the max
ing to measure of women's shirt waists
and shirt waist suits. and mems shirts
The popularity of their product has
grown to such an extent that now their
garments of their own manufacture.
That is to say. women's tailor-made
waists of matchless Machin workman
ship and fitting may now be had ready
of the business keeps a sales force of
half a dozen busy all the. year. and
heavily augmented force at special sea-
sons. One of the advantages offered by
such an institution as the Machin Shirt
company is in the fact of the newness
of styles shown. They are direct pur
only, making their garments in the pop
ular fashions of the current week. or
the merchant that must go to the mar
kets and buy garments that have neces-
sarily been made some months before
they can be offered for sale. and in many
ness-later styles having displaced them
Another advantage, quite as pronounced
is the opportunity afforded the customer
in securing a perfect fitting garment, not
always readily obtained in the ordinary
retail store. In addition to the retailing
of women's waists, exclusively of their
own make, this firm has the acknowl-
edged reputation of being headquarters
for really exquisite neckwear and belts
in fact such dress accessories as natur-
ally go with a store selling womens
waists, and in their neckwear department
is to be found the finest examples of
these dainty bits of feminine finery. The
making of waists and shirt waist suits
to measure-bespoke work, the English
were wont to call it's one of the pre-
matter of price Mr.. Machin has always
maintained a popular price on his prod
ucts, and especially true is this in the
retail division of the business. Go there
nattiest styles in all of the bewitching
weaves and colorings and at 'easy-to-
pay-for prices"
1t would be unfair to the gentlemen if
we failed to mention the custom shirt de-
partment equally equipped to render
bers among it's regular customers. host
of the best dressed, most critical men
of Southern California, men who appre-
ciate the worth of a good shirt made to
fit them, and if you. dear male reader.
have had trouble in procuring properly
fitting shirts it certainly must be be-
cause you have missed the Machin Shirt
company, Makers of high-grade shirts
1t is a pleasure for The Herald to give
this mention of so worthy a gentleman
ness he represents in the Machin Shirt
company, and to commend them to the
purchasing public of Los Angeles and
Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LACY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

The manufactures of this company con-
stitute essential facilities and materials
for water work, oil production for mining
and irrigation purposes. The central
plant of this company was established
twenty years ago. which was about the
ing that manufacture in small way in
various lines was available to meet the
limited local requirements. Many disad-
Vantages, among them coal at $40 ton,
made any effort toward extensive manu-
facture for the general markets prohibit
tive, and up TO ten years ago there was
little progress in this line. Since that
period there has been great change for
the better, due to the development of
petroleum in this section, and its use as
q cheap fuel. Among the large concerns
to be especially benefited by such an
advantage was the Lacy Manufacturing
company. the larger works since that
time growing out of the oil development.
Hence 1t has, in a brief space of time,
grown from a small concern into a big
manufacturer, requiring a mammoth
which cover an entire square, located at
the corner of North Main and Date
streets, and employs 200 men In the vari-
Gus departments of manufacture. Tho
company manufactures steel water pipe,
well casing, oil tanks, oil stills, cyanide
tanks, general sheet and plate steel work
and all descriptions of irrigation supplies.
One of their great specialties is that of
building oil tanks of any capacity from
the smallest to the greatest. and some
of their tanks are of great magnitude
and of perfect construction. They take
contracts for the construction Of these
tanks anywhere In the country. Their
works and their trade have greatly ex-
panded in recent years and they sell
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
NMAN=PAULSON
LUMBER COMPANY

This immense business concern, with Of
fees at 1850 Alameda street, is most sue
cessfully competing for trade in the great
lumber consuming marts of the world.
Its large orders have been constantly
increasing from the start, until today
1t is doing a tremendous business. The
company was Incorporated about a year
ago, J. D. Young being manager and IL.
r. Winans assistant manager. 1t em--
ploys from fifty to seventy-five men ana
fifteen teams. 1t operates its own plan
ing mill, which covers a space of 50XlOO
feet Its entire plant covers an area of
sixteen acres The machinery and other
equipment are of the most modern pat
tern and the product of the mill Is prime
in character. An immense business is
done in mining and railroad timbers in
cargo lots. This product is the company s
largest speciality. Wherever mining is
done and railroad building is conducted
there you will find representative goods
from the great stock of the Inman,Paul-
son Lumber company. Its lumber is
manufactured from the finest timber to
be found at this time on the American
continent. Oregon pine and California
redwood are chief among the raw mate
rials from which 1t manufactures staple
products, known everywhere as the
finest in quality to be procured in any
market. The company does both whole
sale and retail business. The great ca
pacity of the mill is taxed to its ut
most to meet the demand for lumber and
building material in every form. The
volume of it's shipments to foreign mar
kets is increasing constantly, while its
coastwise trade is growing to immense
proportions. 1t is one of the busiest and
most widely known manufacturing insti-
tutions in its line on the Pacific coast
The management of this large business is
excellent in a superlative degree It
enjoys close kinship commercially with
one of the most extensive lumber manu-
featuring plants on the Pacific coast
that of Inman, Paulson & Co. at Port
land. Ore. It's timber resources are vast
in extent and are rated among the best
in the world-165, 900 feet annually
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
FLoRISTON PULP AND
PAPER COMPANY

An enterprise that is intimately connect
ed with the citrus fruit industry Is the
Floriston Pulp and Paper company of
San Francisco, whose local offices are
at S43 San Fernando street This concern
is engaged in the manufacture of the
plain and printed wrapping paper of
tissue weight, which surrounds al
oranges and lemons packed for shipment
to all parts of the country. This estab-
lishment is an extensive one and of the
thousands upon thousands of wrappers
used in the citrus trade annually, the
Floriston Pulp and Paper company sup
plies fully one-half The mills of this
concern are situated in Floriston, Cal,
and are completely equipped with all the
most modern devices to facilitate the
manufacture of this special product. The
paper is shipped to the local offices at tho
San Fernando street address, where 1t Is
cut into suitable sizes and marked with
printed matter, labels or brands, as de-
sired. 8. r. Smith, who is in charge of
the company's plant in Los Angeles, IS
the manager for Southern California of
this concern. Under his. efficient man
agement the business of the F'lorlston
company is crowding the capacity of the
mills.
During the period of the citrus fruit
season from December to April of the
past year, the Floriston mills shipped to
the local plant here a carload of tissue
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
UNION BOX AND LUMBER Comply

One of the most important Industrial
establishments of Southern California Is
the Union Box and Lumber company;
nor are it's activities confined to South
section of the United States The stock
used comes largely from the dense forests
of Puget Sound. where, at Tacoma, Is To-
Gated the Capital Box company, owned
and controlled by the Union Box and
Lumber company. This factory manu-
of veneer and lumber. The officers are
Edward d. Silent president; W. 3. John
stone, vice president and manager, and
G. A. Bancroft, secretary and assistant
manager, who give their entire time and
thought to the business and manufac-
turing departments Their main office
and factory is at 405 Wall street. They
make boxes. berry and grape baskets AMI
make a speciality of the manufacture Of
bee hives dealing also in all kinds of
apiarian supplies, being in this line one Of
the very largest in the world. They have
customers not only all over California,
but in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
other lines covered within the scope of
their varied and important work. The
Union Box and Lumber company en-
ploys here about fifty people, but in diff
ferent places, covering the entire work
of business management, manufacture
120 or probably more. The business was
established some eight years ago and
was consolidated March l. 1908, into one
of the best managed, best equipped and
best organized manufacturing establish
ments in the country. They supply their
own stock and do everything from start
to finish in the most economical, efficient
and expeditions manner. and they have
before them the finest prospects for
high degree of success.