Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-11

President Albert, Of the Salem |
Board Of Trade, kept things moving
last night at one Of the largest and
most inter csting monthly sessions ev-
er held in the Capital City The Made
in Oregon campaign Of the Oregon
Manufacturers Association was given
recognition by appointing committee
and making preparations for an ex-
position of Oregon industries at Salem
in the near future. There was large
number of local manufacturers pres
ent, and all spoke enthusiastically in
support of the Home Products Show,
that will be worked out here in con-
nection with the Cherry Fair and ded-
ication of the enew Hrmory
Some New Industries.
John H. Scott announced negotia-
tlons with John M. Sweeney, formerly
of Detroit, for establishing an. auto,
mobile factory at Salem. 1he estab-
lishment Of cement block plant by
Barnum Bros. & Simmons, pipe Or
gan factory by Emmons Howard, Of
Westfleld, Mass, a furniture factory
by A. ]. Darling, Of Estacada, were
announced and discussed. The pipe
organ industry and the motor car fac
tory are only being considered, but
the other two are established. Jas.
w, Gleason, of the Salem Glove and
Mitten factory, reported a 60 per cent
increase In their output, and practic-
ally every Salem business man
pledged himself to give the Oregon
made products the preference in or
derlng manufactures.
Mystic Values Of Distance.
Geo. f. Rodgers, of the Rodgers
Paper company, made a semi-humor-
ous plea for the home industries by
referring to the mystic qualities at
trlbuted to anything that comes from
a distance. People give a fictitious
value to the thing that was imported
and made In the East, II was due, in
his opinion, to the superior advertls-
ing methods Of the Eastern manufac-
turer, educating the consumer to call
for his products Both the retailer
and the consumer must be reached for
the 0regon-made products more than
they have.
Enormous Lumber Cut.
Mr. Baker, local manager Of the
Curtiss Lumber company, spoke OF
the absorption of that business by the
Hammond Lumber company They
claimed the biggest inland sawmill
plant In the state, at Mil City, that
had a record cut Of 1S5,OOO to 195,OOO
feet per day He hoped that large
delegation would attend the Made In
Oregon exposition to be held in Al
bany next week, Mr.. Haar, Of the
Hickory Bark Remedy company, spoke
in favor Of an Oregon Products expo
sition at Salem and pledged his hear
ty support
w. l.. TOOze n Booster.
Walter L. Tooze was present and
made one Of his enthusiastic booster
talks that created a great deal OF en-
thusiasm He spoke OF the Therma-
line industry that Is manufacturing its
products on North Front street and
putting on the market an improve
ment on the well-known antiphlogls-
tine preparations. II was a Made in
Oregon product and at this time Mr.
Sargent reported on the prospects be-
ing much improved for larger baby
show at the next Cherry Fair II
could be made the great event OF the
Cherry Fair, and he created a great
deal Of applause and enthusiasm.
The Cherry Fair.
Several speakers made strong pleas
for the greater importance Of the
Cherry Fair that Is to be held in July,
when the national grand lodge Of the
Elks meets at Portland, and an effort
will be made to secure several daily
excursions to this city. The laying Of
the cornerstone of the new Elks'
temple may bring 10000 Of the 10000