The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-25

BIGGEST sToEs IN SEATTLE.
Tokias. Sinserman s Co. Open Their
nnaVs

&OhorTOW.
The old established business house of
Toxlas, s.pgerman & Co. formerly occupy
ing the san Francisco store on the corner
of Front and Columbia streets. viii again
throw open their doors TO greet the public
81 their new temporary quarters, ON the
northeast corner OF Third and Madison
streets, sboat september /. A large tenn
poFary frame building. covering nearly IA
quarter OF a block, has beea fitted up for
service, until their magnificent trade
palate eau be erected on the site of the ir
building DESTROYED by the fire of June o.
The lsw OF the survival OF the finest APP
plies lo merchandise aud trade a. well a.
10 the physica organism. and tht fart thai
Il great business honse Ike Messgs Toklas
>IngeTinan * Co. csn Withstand the neay.
losses eaiaii-d by the lat IRE aud still net
only survive, but arise " tn added strength
IRON the embefs of their fstec emporium.
proves the latent strength the business
prestige OF tnesr house maintains among
The Inarts OF trads ia which they deal
| Having built up a splendid business.
Whit n during the year previous 10 the fire
exce.dtd hall a mlliioa dollars, this house
can well sttord 10 rsssock its capaeious
sforero0tns, relying upon the patronage
of so vast former trade No business
house can cater 10 the trading rabiie Tor
fifteen yeas ON 81 broad scale as MeSsrs.
iOk&2e. CiiskCgkttSSA a. ~ AAlO4t E>s&0-
/ lishtag patronage which temporary
interruption viii nave little influence 10
di>sipste.
With the practical. successful, foreseeing
and conservative views of int rean1le
sagacliy this firm has so far declared It's
confidence in Seattle's future a. 10 reopen
lis various departments of goods with the
largest stock now carried in he North
west
Enormous eargoes OF freight have been
arriving the past week. the freight
bills alone reaching the round sum. ON
some days, at 81 500 sid an average of
$500 Ter Gay for freight Viii hold good for
The arrivals OF the present week. A pnr-
Chasing agent has been sept III Che last
cru markets for the past eight weeks select
lag stock from the choicest sssoFtiaenJs In
their line OF taie Ia be secured
Owing IN temporary oelays the grsnG
opening viii not occur until september ,
one week later than was hoped "A se,.k
ago. The eiotaing, furnishing goods s,.d
hat departments, however win be opeu
from August %.
TIE dry goods. IA ey and house furnish
ing oepartseats VIII be ready Tor inspsc-
tioa asou Septsinee 2
The same litse OF goosis viii be carried In
The fathre as previous II tue Dire, with tht.
exception thar not = single article appears
IN stick but that = of ihe very latest S. le
ana design.
A full snd eomf leie stock of silks. dress
and fancy goads, notions. hosiery. ladies
and meas boots and shoes, cloass, suits
ana wraps. ehildTen's wear together with
feli line IN the art, millinery and dolnss-
tic departments. The choicest patterns in
carpets. oilcioths aud linnleums will he.
Offered III this stock. while ia the gents
fHrnlsning ilae fine grade of goods as
varied and complete as ANYTHING ever Of
Tered IN this city viii be opened. tomorrow
For the clothing department. a complete
line 81 goods OF the fiaes1 srade have been
special made 10 order.
In the hat line, the Dunlap" "-tefsor.r
ana other reliable makes are fully repre-
scented, ana throughout all the Cispsrf-
tnent> the same >aesmeu whom old Gus
TONERS knew W well. wi | DE ready 20 greet
anu wais upon the public az the new sales
rooms
One % The partners will arrive this week
from san Francisco with pans aud
ssteitieaiIons for the new building on
Front aud Coinns ois streets
he specifications will call sor building
thre* stories high with basement. me
loisfs 81 the upper story being laid on top,
providing Tor zd1iti ouai stories a. busi
ness siorereon j. needed The pew block
VIII y. OF Pressed brick with .eYra-costs
trimmings IN place OF the several former
entrances. one grand arehed entrance
twelve fert vide will lead "a = vestiblaie.
on either slt'e Of which massive Mate
flass display window viii front the stree,
!his arch tectusl d. IN will give she rev
btors distinctive appearance which Mas
lscktug IN the Old, wita i1s T. rec stree. en-
frances sud exits
Work viii b. begun on the new block ST
onet sid pushed v it'll ali possible speed ia
com pistIou.