The Arizona sentinel., 1906-05-23
REDWOOD FIRE TEST.
Resistance to Flames Shown in San
 Francisco.

A vastly increased market and de- mand for the lordly redwood tree of California is predicted for the very near future as a result of the magnifi- cent showing the wood made in the fierce heat of the flames in San Fran cisco. Lumber dealers of this section are greatly elated over the demonstra- tiOn of the value of the wood as build ing material.
 The practical indestructibility of the redwood by flames is cited by some authorities as being the means of say ing the big steel structures of San Francisco from complete demolish- ment.
 That the redwood floors, sills and other woodwork in the big structures which underwent the terrific blasts of heat emerged in many cases intact, is vOuched for by agents of the various fire underwriters agencies who have already been over the ground.
 The Wall Street Summary, a paper fitted to discuss insurance matters, prints the following facts from Toronto, Canada, where large underwriting agencies are located:
 ''The large fire underwriting institu tiOns located in this city who have been in constant telegraphic communication with San Francisco, this morning April 26) express relief that they have escaped from an even greater loss. We have 10 thank the California redwood principally for our escape from greater loss." is the way the officials put it. This wood is non-resinous and it is hard to wake it blaze. It glows under great heat something like coke, but it takes great draft to make it blaze.
 eve find that while the Baltimore fire was intense, consuming even the small wooden blocks embedded in as- bestos, melting brass and almost melt ing iron, the San Francisco fire was far less intense. owing tO this redwood from California which refused to burn rapidly. Heavy damage was inflicted upon the big steel structures in the Baltimore fire. while almost all of the steel buildings in San Francisco, worth tens of millions Of dollars, are to all intents and purposes uniniured. The frmes struck them. but the California redwood refused to burn rapidly and in many instances the redwood floors and wood work was almost intact, showing bet scorched surface"
 l., ". Blinn, of the Blinn-RObinson Lumber Company of los Angeles. which deals extensively in redwood, says that this lumber has a great fu- ture.
 "The showing of this wood in the big fire in San Francisco has paved the way for the entrance of this lumber more extensively in the east. There are large forests of redwood in Hum boldt, NIendocinO, Del Norte and Fresno counties. The redwood has often been confounded with the big Sequoias of the Sierras. The redwood is smaller tree and is,a half brother to the Big Trees
 ''The rebuilding of San Francisco, which has already started, will call for a vast amount of this wood, and already arrangements are being made for the product. This company plans to open a much larger business for redwood in the east. all of which will be handled through the Port of San Pedro"
 An asinine article appeared in the Examiner during the last week, telling in lurid words how the ''lumber trust" of Los Angeles had advanced the price of lumber and was preparing.to squeeze the public. Local lumber dealers de- clare this slur upon them and d pre- varication made out of whole cloth.- Los Angeles Times.