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THE INDIA RUBBER AA/^ORLO 



[November i, 1906. 



THE TRADE IN SAN FRANCISCO. 



BY A RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT. 



nr^HE offices and salesrooms of the Goodyear Rubber Co. 

 are now located in the new building which the San 

 Francisco branch of the company has built at tlie old site, 

 No. 573 Market, in the heart of the burned district, which is 

 the same location occupied by the firm for 35 years. Presi- 

 dent R. H. Pease, of the companj' is very sanguine as to the 

 outcome of business prosperity of the city. "There never 

 was a time " he said, "When the demand for goods of all 

 kinds was so active on the Pacific coast and especially in 

 San Francisco, when prices were so firm, and when cash 

 payments were so frequent as the present. The new life 

 which the great work of rebuilding has instilled in the peo- 

 ple has placed btisiness and the commercial supremacy of 

 the city on a firmer basis than ever. We are now carrying 

 a complete line the same as before, and we intend soon to 

 have a permanent building erected. Our temporary quarters 

 are 60X155 ^^^ in dimensions with two floors and a base- 

 ment. Our new factory on Spear street is fitted up with a 

 complete line of modern machinery and manufacturing goods 

 the same as before the fire. " 



The Phoenix Rubber Co. is a new firm which has sprung 

 up since the fire, the principals having been formerly con- 

 nected with the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. The 

 proprietors of the new firm are Austin Kanzee and James D. 

 Ralph and they have permanently located in anew building, 

 constructed for their exclusive purposes, at Nos. 115-117 

 Beale street. The building is not quite completed, but will 

 soon be in working order with a factory for valves, gaskets, 

 moulded rubber goods, and with a repair plant for auto tires. 

 They are handling the Republic Rubber Co. 's line of auto- 

 mobile and vehicle tires, belting, etc. They are also handl- 

 ino- the general lines of the Continental Rubber Works, and 

 the Chicago Belting Co. 's leather belting. 



The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., who were 

 burned out in April, are now located at No. 4S Stewart 

 street, San Francisco. Mr. Joseph V. Selby continues as 

 their Pacific coast manager. 



The Gorham Rubber Co. has its new factory and sales- 

 rooms at Jso. 105 Fremont street in complete running order. 

 A number of men are employed in the tire department, the 

 repair department is going full blast, and the factor}- has all 

 of the work that it can handle. This firm will proceed soon 

 to erect a new and permanent building on Fremont street. 

 It will be five stories with basement, all 60 X I37 feet. Mr. 

 W. J. Gorham is now in Germany, and his purpose in being 

 there is to see what he can do with one of the insurance com- 

 panies about collecting his losses. 



The George E. Dow Pumping Engine Co., No. 179 First 

 street, contemplate entering into the field for rubber supplies 

 although they have not yet decided upon what lines they 

 will handle. 



The new offices of the Revere Rubber Co., at 530 Mission 

 street, although in the midst of the ruins are very comfort- 

 ably fitted inside and are in a very convenient and acces- 

 sible location. 



Barton, Squires & B3'rne, a new firm which was formed 

 onlj- a short time before the fire, the members having for- 

 merly been connected with the Pacific Coast Rubber Co., 

 are crowded in their new offices at No. 27 Commercial street. 



"Business in San Francisco is rushing," said Mr. Squires, 

 "and we have put on two new salesmen this month." This 

 firm is having a new brick building erected for their use, on 

 Howard street. This firm has a factor}- out on Hampshire 

 street where it is turning out ring and spiral packings. 



The Fisk Rubber Co. has permanently located in its new- 

 quarters at No. 1036 Golden Gate avenue, where thej' have a 

 nicely appointed store and complete stock of the various 

 manufacturers whom they represent. R. F. Thompson has 

 taken the position of manager for the San Francisco branch 

 and he took charge a month ago. He was formerlj' con- 

 nected with The B. F. Goodrich Co. Mr. G. E. Johnson, the 

 Pacific coast manager of The Fisk Rubber Co. is now in 

 Seattle, Washington, where he is superintending the open- 

 ing of the firm's new branch in that city at No. 719 East Pike 

 street. This makes three branches which the firm has on the 

 Coast, the other being in Los Angeles. 



Otto Richter, treasurer of the Pacific Coast Rubber Co., 

 which takes in the Washington Rubber Co., of Seattle and 

 Tacoma, made a trip to San Francisco recently for the pur- 

 pose of looking into the matter of erecting a new factory in 

 this city. 



The American Rubber Manufacturing Co., Mr. Oliver 

 manager, whose place of business on Spear street was com- 

 pletely destroyed by the fire, and who are now located in new- 

 quarters at Emeryville, across the bay, have fitted up a new 

 factory and are doing a flourishing business. 



The Hon. L. D. Apsley, of the Apsley RtibberCo., was in 

 San Francisco lately. He expressed himself as being sur- 

 prised at the remarkable progress which the business houses 

 had made toward getting reestablished. 



Other recent visitors to the trade in San Francisco were 

 Messrs. F. B. Mcllroy, of the Mcllroj' Belting and Hose Co. 

 (Chicago) and James F. Giles, representing the American 

 Hard Rubber Co. 



M. Bj-rne, factory superintendent of the Goodyear Rubber 

 Co., has invented a rubber cushion heel which has received 

 favorable attention. 



A NEW TIRE COMPANY IN PROSPECT. 



JOHN M.vcMILLAN, of Milwaukee, and Charles G.Fawkes 

 have withdrawn from the Milwaukee Rubber Works Co. , 

 and will establish a new factory for the manufacture of the 

 ' ' Fawkes Airless ' ' tires and other articles, patents for which 

 they control. While the "Fawkes " tire as manufactured 

 hitherto has given general satisfaction, yet they claim to 

 have improvements which will greatly increase its popular- 

 ity and insure a larger demand. ]\Ir. MacMillan is a capa- 

 ble, energetic and successful man with a wide experience in 

 business and well posted in rubber, while Mr. Fawkes is an 

 excellent mechanic and has accomplished in the " Fawkes " 

 tire what so many so called experts thought impossible. 



They are considering a number of propositions for locat- 

 ing, and will accept the proposition of the city ofiering them 

 the most inducements. Thej' are at present in Milwaukee, 

 where they will remain until they decide upon a permanent 

 location. 



The Stoughton Rubber Co. are making a very substan- 

 tial addition to their factory. 



