30 PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES. 
ler’s birthplace, North Brookfield, Mass. In 1876 the plant was 
greatly enlarged and J. S. Megler bought out his partner and took 
in Mr. Macleay, of Corbett-Macleay, wholesale grocers, of Portland 
and San Francisco, and changed the firm name to J. S. Megler & Co., 
under which title it still operates. In 1879 Mr. Megler bought out 
this partner and owned the plant until his death in 1915, since when 
it has been operated by his widow. 
The first soldering machine used on the Columbia River was in 
this plant, while the steam box and lacquering machines were first 
put in use on the river in this plant. 
In 1874 the Adair brothers, S. D.-and John, jr., erected a cannery 
at Astoria, the second one to be built there. Before packing began, 
A. Booth, the well-known Chicago fish dealer, and progenitor of the 
present Booth Fisheries Co., acquired a half interest in the plant, 
which was then named A. Booth & Co. John Adair, jr., was the 
manager. The brothers established canneries on the Fraser River 
and in some seasons exchanged places in operating on the two rivers. 
S. D. Adair sold out his cannery on the Fraser and bought one on 
the Columbia and operated it under the firm name of S. D. Adair 
& Co. After selling out his interest in A. Booth & Co., S. D. Adair 
formed a partnership with Wm. B. Adair under the style of S..D. 
Adair & Co. in 1881. The brothers were active in the industry for 
- a number of years. 
J. O. Hanthorn, under the firm name of J. O. Hanthorn & Co., 
established one of the largest canneries on the river at Astoria in 
1876. Mr. Hanthorn invented a rotary can washer for washing 
cans after they were filled ready for soldering and before the tops were 
put on. 
In the same year Marshall J. Kinney began his long and interesting - 
career in the canning business by establishing a cannery at Astoria. 
The first fish trap, or pound, on the river was constructed by Mr. 
Graham, in Baker Bay, on the Washington shore, in 1879. In 1881 
P. J. McGowan built some traps just below the bay. The traps 
were very successful at times. 
The first purse seine on the river was operated by William Graham 
& Co. in 1906. 
Below appears a list of the canneries operated on the Columbia River 
in 1881, together with the pack of each during the year in question: 
J. Williams (Oregon. side)... 52.2cs.. seme dete sete. 20 osc ddenccte ees seee 9, 000 
Astoria (Pagking. Co: a... ddceel a zpielein s ahamiegie bias sie S bajo bac eigen eae 30, 000 
Elmore Packing Co. 5 <- 2.0. nse, d<btemsmend=iss <3 se Rien cia tien Rebar are 7, 890 
‘Astoria Fishery (Mo J. Kinney) .-)....sciscstaeianinie c's Ne c\e nfowic. cis «eet ere ce ee 26, 000 
Wilt "HUM eS 8 aoe he Soc ole cite oe tee eriatoee nes © < msine stale eiclaisicieletan tees 20, 000 
Geo. Ws Hume: 20468 2 ee are. eee Seeeece 18, 000 
Deylin.&Go:: 2223 .e<ikanes Lid gcats bIBUCRIR SOL Tal Po SLE Ce eee 20, 000 
Qecident Packing Co: : .acsic dpe mecics dg papeciciswe se os kideeb oa Memeeen eceeees 15,000 
