Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01
Manufacturing Wholesang and Jobbng
Firms and Corporations Whose Annual
Business Gives Omaha Importance in the
Affairs of the World of Commerce

extends to all of the states and territories
west of the river, as well as the western
portion of Iowa and North and South Da-
kota The officers of the company are
Charles F. Weller president; Harry S.
Weller, secrtary, and Frank C. Patton,
treasurer.
Omaha Crockery CO., Ills Harvey ST.
One of the youngest, yet one of the
sturdiost and fastest growing wholesale
concerns of this city is the Omaha Crock
cry company who commenced business
about three years ago, they having more
than doubled their business each year
and who are now considered by other
houses as company to be reckoned with
in their line of business throughout the
entire west They started with but four
travelling representatives, none of whom
were acquainted with the trade, and have
steadily increased same until they now
have nine men looking after their inter
ests in the various western states. They
are one of the largest importers of queens
ware and fancy china in the United States,
their line being one of the most complete
in the country.
The management of this company was
undertaken by Mr.. z. A. Hinrichs who at
| that time was president and general man.
ager of the Hinrichs Crockery company of
! Davenport, Iowa Although quite largely
| Interested in other enterprises he readily
| saw the future possibilities of Omaha as
| a jobbing center and in coming he gave
! the company at the start the benefit of
| his years of experience he being most
ably assisted in the developing of the bust
ness by Mr.. F. w. Judson, manager of the
Midland Glass and Paint company, and H.
II. Baldridge, a prominent attorney.
has to such
extent that they have been obliged to seek
| larger quarters and have recently leased
the large five story building at Ills Harvey
| street and as they have purchased the
wholesale queensware stock of Mr.. w. A
Maurer, Council Bluffs, it will place them
| in the same class as the oldest and largest
queensware houses of the country.
r. w. Judson, is president; E. A.
| Hinrich, vice president and general man
ager: G. H. Miller, secretary; H. l.. Por-
terfield, treasurer, and C. c. Cunningham
assistant secretary.
Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods Company,
18th and Howard streets.
The rise of the Byrne-Hammer Dry
Goods company in the last five years has
been the talk of the western mercantile
world. The establishment in November,
1900, was virtually transplanted from St.
Joseph, MO, WneTe It's SUCCESS DetH
by no means inconsiderable.
For time the house has occupied
two large buildings, six stories high, at
Thirteenth and Howard streets, but these
quarters grew altogether too small, despite
the fact that they filled a quarter of a
block. The firm was unable to find an
other building large enough for 1t, and in
1905 made arrangements with John A.
Creighton by which he began the erection
of an eight-story warehouse at Ninth and
Howard streets, to be 1872 feet square. This
building will cost 100000 and will be one
of the finest in the jobbing district.
In addition to the wholesale business, the
company operate a large manufacturing
plant, where shirts, overalls and other
kinds of clothing are made. The new
. building will provide quarters for the fac
tory also.
The president of the company is Mr.
Thomas C. Byrne; treasurer, Mr.. Charles
: A. Robinson; vice president, Mr.. George
L, Hammer secretary. Mr.. Daniel b
Fuller.
Fairbanks, Morse g. Co., 11O2-11O4
} Farnam Street.
The above company are manufacturers OF
: the very best machinery in their lines
Fairbanks scales are recognized by oul
the standard" of weight. The name Fair
banks" on a scale means correct and accu
rate weight, and the product of seventy
five years experience in manufacturing
weighing machines.
D They are the largest manufacturers II
' the United States OF gasoline, gas, kero
sene and crude oil engines. The Fairbanks
Morse engine embodes in it's construction
all that is desirable to make it simple
economical, durable AIS efficient for fur
nishing power Fairbanks Morse steam
and power pumps and Fairbanks Morse
2 dynamos and motors are strictly first-cas,
and OF recognized merit. The Eclipse wind
mill is another leader.
: Large stocks of these lines are carried a
v Omaha, also steam and water supplies
r elevator machinery etc. w. F.. Norman
is local manager.
{ Yetter Wall Paper Co., 1313-I5 Harne,
il The wholesale business of the William L
= Yetter Wall Paper company has grown L
l. large proportions since the house wa
t founded here in 1899. A wide territory i
n covered and the volume Of business ha
|. been increased many times within the las
a two or three years. Mr.. viii l.. Yette
$ is president of the company. Mr.. p. w
d Mikesell is vice president and Mr. Ere
e Renner, jr., is secretary. Mr.. Yetter cam
e from Hastings, Neb., where he was en-
2. gagged in the retail wall paper business.
:. Schermerhorn Bros GO1-iSs9 Jones 50
The Omaha branch of Schermerhor
n Brothers is managed by Mr.. A. ]. Cooley
II This company is closely connected wit
II the Omaha Warehouse company, of whic
n Mr.. w. ]. Schermerhorn of Chicago
= president, A j. Cooley vice president an
n treasurer and F. C. Parsons secretary
IS Schermerhorn Brothers company is tn
= largest handler of cordage and twines 1
the middle west, carrying large stocks 1
I. Omaha and other Missouri river points.
l. Sol Bergman JeWeIry Company, 40
Y. south Fifteenth street.
n The Sol Bergman Jewelry company ha
r. been Incorporated since 1891, of which Nj
"a Sol. Bergman is president. A large an
y exclusive wholesale business is done i
" diamonds, jewelry and watchmakers SUP
ST plies. Mr.. Bergman obtained his earl
'e training in the Maiden Lane district Ne,
l. York City. In 1884 he took charge of tn
L. wholesale department of Max Meyer
r Bro, and by pronounced ability and clos
attention has built up his own house unit
r. 1t covers a wide field and handles larg
volume OF trade annually. They are cor