TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1019, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG 4 Do Canadian Locomotive Company. The Canadian Locomotive Company bas been described as the pride of Kingston, but it is much more than that, Employing over fourteen hun~ . dred men, and in the days before the strike paying out in wages about $27,000 weekly, it maintains nearly twenty per cent. of the population of Kingston, if the families of the em- ployees are taken into account. Its suecess should be blazoned in every issde of the local press which seeks to advertise the city, because it is an object lesson of what can be done in Kingston. The story of how the company was founded in 1856, and how, after various vicissitudes ,it has finally reached the pinnacle of sue- cess, is one of the trade epics of Can- a The Locomotive Works has been dowht in the depths of failure several 'esas bat whet of thet? The CPR, now one of the wealthiest corpora- tions in the world, had some weeks in wes wlirly stages of its existence when it did not have enough money to meet its payroll until pay-day itself. But it never despaired. It plodded on on through good fortune and bad, resolute to uchieve the success which its leaders felt would come sooner or later. And it did come to them as it came to the Canadian Locomotive Company. It is interesting vo glance at the back records of the Locomotive Com- pany. It was founded in 1856, under another name, and its progress and de- velopment during the twenty-five years coinciding with the anniversary of the ig have been fairly steady. Twenty-fiyd years ago the plant con- sisted of nine departments, including the office, 'occupying the block tween re and Earl streets for a dépth of about 475 feet, aggregating about 116,350 square feet. The out- put averaged about twenty loco- motives a year, for which about six hundred men were employed. The weight of a locomotive then was lass than seventy-five toms, against the 160 tons of today. During the seven years from 1804 to 1901 business in locomotive build- ing in Canada was very limited. In that year the company was ré-organ- ized and business revived. From that time until 1011 éverything was very prosperous, and many additions were made ip both buildings and plant. Various extensions were made in sudceeding years, following the sale of the business to the Canadian Loco- motive Company, Ltd, the present owners. . The output which had grown in 1911 to about five locomo- {ives a month, was increased to about four times that amount, and the en- largeément in plant and machinery was necessary to meet the ever-inereas- ing businéss. = Darinz the war the company was of ineuleulable service to the Allied cause Ly its production of 18«pound shrapnel shells, and four- fivé and six ineh high explosive shells. Th 1915 1 th tion to do- mistie eas, the company built fifty Jocomotives for the Russian gov- eniment. This was the bin Jorsien order ever received, and during 191 bo 17 there was an order from the B government for f locomo- tives for use in hi Th were also in addition to the domestic re- quirements, The company was also amongst the largest manufacturers of munitions and their output was to be in the very first yank be. | trial eonecerns. vr for quality. The reports received in regard to the quality and perform- ance of both the Russian and British government engines were most flat- fering and proved that Kingston could build engines as good as any produced in America. She company recently incurred a feat loss by the death of J. arty, the president, to whom much of the succes of the organization was due, His successor, Frank Wallace, i a keen, energetic business man, with e necessary foresight and acumen to make the succes permanent. In spite of the labour troubles which have caused a temporary cessation of ac- tivity at 'the plant, the future pros- pects of the company are very bright, and it is, as the full advertise- ment on another nage of this edition states, "Ope of Kingston's Biggest Supporters." : e fact is that succes in Kingston appears to bo gained or lost in much the same way as in any other part of Canada. There are firms which fail to win although they are located in the very micst of iron and coal field and there are others which wou prosper in a desert. Collingwood Shipbuilding Company. The Collingwéod Shipbullding Co. cannot lay. the same claim to longe- vity as some of Kingston's other in- dustries, but its record in activity is nevertheless a splendid one. It was organigéd in 1910 to Sake over the governmént dry dock at giton and to establish a shipbuilding and ship- repairing plant. The company hak gradually built up a business which wanks high amongst the city's indus. n its Suny stafed nine years ago, it had enly fifty ém- ployees on the payroll, but the pork odical increases in the business have made it necessary to enlarge the staff until at present more than three huhd- red men are employed, the ority of them skilled labourers whd earn the highest rates of wages. The plant and equipment built up during the first five years of its existence énab- led the comppany to undertake during the war its share of the work due to the scarcity of tonnage +and the need of war vessels; Of the latter eightswere construeted at the King- ston yard, and it speaks well for the management that their work was con sidered by the authorities to be equal to the best. The building up of the Canadian Merchant Marine has given the ¢om- pany another opportunity of demon- strating the splendid type of work it can produce, At present work is pro- gressing on "The Canadian Beaver," one of the Canadian government freighters which are being built in shipyards throughout the country. It is interesting to note that this vessel will be the largest steel ship ever built in Kingston. In the future, as Canada expands her shipbuilding pro- grammie, bigger vessels will y be wullt by the : which is pl y_ equ e growth which is bound to come in its busi- management of this concern in the. able. hands of Hugh Walch, a Ahipbul 0 learnt his business on the s of the Clyde, where the world's largest and finest ships are built. He came to this country to take over the management six years age, and hisgilléas and enorgy have in the plant. This is a com- J.| pany with a great future and that fpture "will be of great benefit tof Kingston. An Old Shipbuilding Establishment. One of the oldest and possibly the best known boat-buil concerns in Canada is located in Kingston and doing business under the of the Davis Dry Dock Sompany. e busi- ness was established in 1865 br Capt. Robert Davis, at Clayton, N.Y. and in 1870 he moved to W where sevéral bosts oe thén moved to Wolfe Is and there built the steamers "Princess Louise," "vy " and "Ontario," and sevetal craft during the years 1878.79. In 1880 Capt. Davis moved to King- ton, built a floating dry dock and, in additjon to the regular dry dock- ing and repair work, a line of bont- building was carried on. In 1884 the firm name was chan, to that of R. Davis & Son, Mr. R. Davis joining with his father. Bubiness was car- ried on near the watet works, but, éwing to limited space, they =~ were obliged to move to their. present loca- tion and there established in 1888 when thé present dry dock was Built. The business was carried on uhtil aboiit 1808 when the junior member of firm found flew Sppartunitina, and, of several, chose the one at which he is at present engaged, as steamship inspector of this distfict. In 1808, John H. Davis, the present proprietor and manager, assumed the duties of superintendent and the pres- ent firm name of the Davis Dry Dock Company was adopted and undel this namé buxinass has been carried on up to thé present time. z This conetrn, while not large, has adopted the rule of "keep going and séldom have an idle diy," and a number of the employees have beén ongaged with the firm for about Fwanty. five years. The senior mem- ber, Capt. R. Davis, retired from ac- tive service ahout four years ago, but still takes great interest in the work and visita the plant often The i ent proprietor is thoroughly in 0 ee of work carried 4 by the firm and personally ovebgees the preater part uf the work afd has the Japutation of always being on the The Davis Dry Dock Company has been very successful in bukiness, hav- ing had very few accidents, due large- ly to using every precaution to guard against such. They. have built and put into Muskokd waters 118 steam and motor launches during the per- fod from 1895 up to 1915, and have. built about A Sommnereial and plea- sure boats . 'Since 1016 their time has Peen devoted largely to dry docking #nd general repair work and building government reeulation wooden and metallic life~ A ik J ARORA "Weber Piano \ Kingston is exceedingly fortunate in having within its boundaries one of the most modern piano factories in ada, The Weber Piano Com- pany was established in Kingston in on _ Canada's Mercantile Marine The statesmen representifiz the Al- lied peoples have = concluded their : - Premisr Borde of the Canadian Cabinet, i with the accredited sgates from other nations, have pledged Canada to certain definite responsibilities--re- ibilisles caged, and jn keeping e valour of Canadi ae "Gan the days jof the Great ar, Canada must rise to her obliga: The turmoil through which the alter or people are passing cannot ntry is entering a serious era. must cipal payments of the are to production and trade The D the facts of the situation. |M na- be met as they fall | be vessels maki tradesmen an ed are béing ke up the fiket, and manufacturers affect t busy over a trying period of re- nt. tme ~The ships of the Canadian Mercan- tile' Marine are being built in three types, one, two and three deckers, and in seven sizes. are two vessels of 2600 tons each; four of 8400; five of 3760; eight of 5100; and two of sixteen of 8100 0 are t in lifax, ree Rivers, vg, oh be--if the interest charges | V. due--] on ide in Si such forefathers d hive vated, thi oF impossible for Canale 1 ne yet id ' ! 3 those e her fifty years. / but a little over fifty have & debt suitable to a 6 Joe of our own, and a sizable load for a twice as large as that const nation today, ; beén established between Canada various ports in the West Indies, and there is now a direct service between Canada and South * Africa. Several vessels have al been loaded a Ont. ii. He | pj Tewy 1862, and it has been here contifiucusly ever since. For many years it operated under the name of Wormwith Pigho Co., and du that riod it nad many ups and downs. ntly, however, new blood was in- troduced inte the fitm, and it has gone ahead in rapid bounds. During the fifty-seven years in which the factory has been in Kingston over thirty thou- sand pianos have been manufacturéd. The factory, which 1s located at_the corner of Princess and Ontario streéts, is at present running ai full capacity, and-is turning out ink énts as fast as they can possibly produced. Weber pianos are sold in practically' every city in Canada, from Vanpéou- ver to Sydney. A strange coincidence recently oecirred when in the same mail orders for ear-loads of pianos were received from the N, H. P y ano Company, of Halifax, and the Walter F. Evans Piano Company, of Vatieouver. During the same week a cafiodd of twenty-one pianos was shi to Edmonton, Alberta, ali of which goes to prove that the Weber Piano has'a satisfactory record whers ever ft goes, and that the company's prosphels for the future are of the rightest. & Kingston factory is one of the most up-to-date plants in Candda for the manufacture of pianos, and has few équals across the border. The tatest in muchinery has been install- »d, and electric power machines ave nsed throughout the building. A newly 'nstalled machine is one which applies the varnishés by compresséd air, this Mistiring hardness and fineness'in the "fish, for which Weber pianos are noted. The local manager is Harry Braithwaite. a piano expert who has the whole business at his finger-tips. Under his guidance the firm has in- ere its business and reputation to 4 great extent, and has taken a ing place amongst piano manu- acturers. The Weber Plano Com- panty is an industry which is a great asset to Kingston, and deserves the hearty support of its citizens, for its prod are on a high plane, and give Kingston a fine reputation as a piano-making centre. The Frontenac Moulding Co. The Frontenac Mouldirig & Glass Co. is a comparatively new industry in Kingston, it Waving been established here in 1012. The big advantage which its recent opening gives is that or fagtory is in ol, detail up-to. ate, and fitbed with all modern aquip- ment and appliances for the comfort of the workers and the production of the goods manufactured. The build- ing is a large brick factory, with am- ple windows on all sides, givin maximum of light and ventilation. The r and president of the company is W. C. Phillips, 4 man with piss. business ideas, and a capacity for securing business which speaks well for the future of the factory. The i HL Te frames, 'ane oi | mou! : y i. work, an te glass, busy is the factory, and so great is the demand for its products, it is estimated (that there are ] suffiéient orders in hand to keep it running at full speed for the next two concern this is a splendid For a you record, and one which ean' scarcely be equalled by any other local con- cern. At present several extensions are being made in the premises to oy x 2 5 HE SR KINGSTON MERCHANTS TWENTY- Whig's. fing Columns Show . + Many Still in Business. "In looking over the files of the Whig for twenty-five years ago, to the caples for July, 1894, it fs inter- esting to note how many of the merchants of that périod are still doing a ving business in Kings- ton. Amb: the advertisers who used space lberally in these days quite a large number still advertise in the Whig to a very large extent. For instance, in the clothing ana dry goods advertisemefits of 1804 are found the names of Livingston & Bro., R. Waldron, Laidlaw & Som, . |Bteacy & Steacy, Lambert & Walsh : ord & Walsh), and J.| he 8 OF | IVE YEARS AGO cope with the damand for goods. This i try is one which is perhaps lit- tls known to Kingstonians, as the fae- tory, situated near the outer station, Jhas is in an out-of-the-way district, and is not in a centre where it is likely to at- tract much attention. But it is one | of the busiest places in the city, and contributes in no small measure to the prosperity of the city. W..J. Crothers Distal & Confec- tionery In 1869 H. and W, J. Crothers came to Kingston as rs and opened up a business as man rers of bis- cuits and confectionery. They began in a very humble manner with only hahd power in their plant. The busi- ness soon developed to such an extent that steam power was introduced, and for thirty-seven years the business grew and / pered under the man- agement of W. J. Crothers. In 1908, in order to increase its dimensions and its output it was turned into a eompany, with W. J. Crothers as president. This company has responsible for a great extension in the plant and the business dome. The output has increased many times over, and Crothers' biscuits are now w known all over Canada. The factory, which in 1906 was a three-story building with twenty-five thousand square feet of floor space, has been considerably enlarged on various oe- casions, and is always working at full. capacity. The number of employees is large, and Crothers' is one of the lo- cal industries which is continually go- ing ahead. The founder, W. J. Cro- thers, is still at the head of affairs, and is ably assisted by his sons, one of whom is sales manager, while an- other looks after the mamifacturing end of the business. THe Bailey Broom Company. The Biiley Broom Company was formed in the year 1857 by the late William Bailey, in a factory on Queen street, He carried on the businéas for over forty years, and in!1903 it was taken over by S. R. Bailéy and J. M. Hughes. Inthe same year the prem- ises were removed to the present site on Ridead street, where a factory, con- sisting of one-story buildings, the most suitable for a madern broom fae- tory, was erected. Six years later S. R. Bailey disposed of his interest in the busihess to his parther, J. M Hughes. Since then it has been oper- ated by himself and hig son, Harold. Since ita inception the firm has gone ahead and its business has grown to very large proportions, Its sales ter- ritory now extends from coast to coast, and a large stock is carried in 2 | a warchouse in Winnipeg to cater to the needs of the Western Canadian trade. The manager of the business, J. M. Hughes, servéd for a number of years as alderman, and had the hon- our of being Mayor of Kingston for two successive years. It is mild praise to say that he Was ong of ihe most progressive and steeds eity has ever had. His son is a pro- gressive young man, and between them they have built up a splendid business. : The Donnelly Salvige & Wrecking Company, Ltd. The Donnelly Salvage & Wrecking Company, Limited, has been estab- lished in Kingston since the year hen |D + {office to | hsyors the | 18 1850, and has been connected with the wrecking and salvigé business ever since that time. had a failure in any task attém . and these ihclude many very dif! 8 of work. The equipment of the is of the most complete and up- to-date pattern, consisting of tugs, hters, divers and steam pumps, in addition to the fleet of wrecking ves- sels. These include the steamer Corn. wall, a powerful light draft steel steamer; the lighter"Harriet D.; the Screw Frontenac, and the strew tug Will Johnston. 'The energies of the company are now devoted ex- clusively to salvage work, man ble feats of this kind of work havin, been a armed in Tecont . comple outfit is on board each of the Mn steamers, and! they are all kept in readiness to go at a moment's no to any vessel requiring assistancd; either by day or night. e present man ger and Presidunt is Captain oh onnelly, a well-known re in eal e circles. ae - -------- the proud record of néver pend ls James Richardson & Sons. The firm of James Richardson Sohs, Grain Merchants, hh 3 ates and is well known all over Can ada, was established 'in Kingston in the year 1857 by the late Janes = ardson. Later his two sons, H. WY. and A: went into the business, which was carried on as a partnership, On the death of George A. fchary: son, his two sons, George T. Richard- son and James A. Rahurdsos went into the business, which was incor réted as a limited lability com n the year 1909, with Senator HW Richardson as president, James A. Richardson as vice-president and George T. Richardson as ary. The business during all these years grew in. a phenomenal manner and Various othiér interests were added un- til it grew to be a concern of great magnitude. When the eall of war came, George T, Richirdson volun- teered at the start, and his promising career gvas cut short by his gallant death on the field in the spring of 1915." In October, 1918, the com- pany suffered another great loss By the death of jts president, Senator Richardson; and his nephew, James A. Richardson, came from the Winnipeg p be the president of the com- pany. : The firm is now operating on a very large scale as receivers, shippers and exporters grain. They are the owner and operators of public and private terminals and grain elevators, and do business in every part of Can- ada. - The Anchor Blevator Co., Ltd. the Eastern Terminal Elevator Co. Ltd., and the Pioneer Grain Co. Lid. are under their control, and only last Soar al huge slevator was fompleted at 0] ur, at a cost of one and a half million dollass ) si fn the Richas kon Bh ren Lr iom Sud Share are, besuch fal, Toronto and : bec, 20 a ge, Saskatoon nd ort William. os and its presence in Kingston is 0 y on keen business meth- ods, ts f benefit to the city. great The late - . Ha Automobile Trip To Richardson dullest In all these years it |H "hs ag a great as to the company. sembl ss to t andl se; tor. Kingston Artificial Ice A new industry is always welcorid in the city, but when it 4 an try which is likely to bring crease in living costs, it is weleome, Tee Company is a concern which is the . Its proprieto: Rawson mn J. Ra men, and they have in nota- | local The Kingston iderable Rinognt of eapi a them. hapa = the Mabulacture of ice ih a new Montreal street, specially pv ot of ie 8 3 vonderful mass : facture ice .in ik ol ; In this bu nt a Son indusé doubly Arti served Kingston to thi tent of his great abilities € was sucteéssively alderman, Mayo member of the provincial legislatiy His dean wi community as in instals : slihs © wel three hundred pounds each. led 18 of the ver finest qualit guaranteed absolutely pure, made with filtered and purified city" water. Kingston Millizg Company This company first commenced erdtions.in the name of J. G. The ice hash now for about four weeks, and has 8. very large distribution in the city: : r 1884, under pbell & founders being J. G. Cam Perth, and his son, J. M. form ston th ston ran the year 0 when a & under the name o illing Col the business continued 8 sent oard of the bu Trade. resident of the These two 2 48 as partners until rapany wile © f the 3 mpany, Limited, a > § being gen on #4 pel name, which it still holds. The a power ston Mills, machinery as ry. | was operated by steam power many years, until, in the year ant was developed at : and since that time a power from that source. duction of electrical power m great deal to the business. was operated more econo The at greater speed, and the out; ocal, al re reentage of the business is though big sales of e in centres ranging Trenton in the west to Cotéau in east. A certain amount of ; trade is also done, large quantities of flour being shipped overseas, to gland, The directorship of th strong and able hahds. J. M th e company, dency. R 3 rectors, is secre! o alo looks After: he. end of the business, Cooke, another director, is shies Tr. os, aad mach Joes a pe ES ped A in economy. occupied are thosé of the o ! ly. firm, but there president, Senator H. W.| and Toronto : has increased since fe hd Sl mpi ou electrical have been improvements at various times, pi : , promoting The buildings at SE "op increased many times over. A e firm is in bell, one of the original partners still holds the presie~ Diack, one of the di and iy while H, H, every vedt, undér that Two yeats a Whig representa- tive motored from Kingston to To- ronto, and the wonderful change that the Provineial Highway Commission has brought over the road makes one think that the trip was through an en different part of the Ro uBIy-0r igh the streets 0 gston, The party made the trjp in ten hours, is by no means a time a conservative for a conservative rate of speed: aver- age motorist. will find that he can leave Kingston at 7.80 a.m, and, with- ving to ear, biol gd hitn the benefit of extensive experiefice and heartily be- lieve every word of his compliments, There is not too high a crowh and with a beautiful surfate and improved is Cobourg. The Deavtiful big) set in A nds this place on the ot! her place of i res y . We know £8) aise that 1a 8 idences, = 2% 3 been kept ong bys | he = ar ground into flour and feed Annual which is a véry large amount ¢& he 18 j- ye 5 was. 3% i {i 3) bots