The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-19
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FoEIr sToEEs UNDER ONE ROOF.
Great scope of the Plan. of the .'Riaito.s
Enterprise.
great variety of opinions. more or less
wrong, are afloat regarding the Rialto and
its general plan Of operation, and for les
own information and that of the business
community and general public the PosT-
ISTEILIsEScER sent a representative TO
cal on T. N Rasln, the general manager
for the company. This representative
went over the entire building with him
and gained the following information:
The r alto building and company are
not q cireumsGapce. but the result Of 3
grea; deal of hard work and research into
the demands of business OF this RAPIDLY i'm
proving age all over the world. Where
department stores have been started they
have been great success, and not sin
gle failure is recorded against them. The
reasons are simple and plain. The COM
binlng of energies and capital in one great
effort always reduces expenses to a mini
mum and greatly increases the volume of
trade and facilities for doing business.
thus saving great deal of money in the
purchase price of goods to the consumer.
The Rialto Company will be composed of:
w. 5. Leckie & Co., dry goods.
George F. Raymond and L. A. Treen,
boots and shoes.
o. W. Lynch & c.. furniture.
Dau!ton. Carrie & To-, carpets.
Schade & Woodruff crockery.
L. NJ. Rasin Clothing Company, clothing.
These firms are not simply putting a
department into the Ratio As side issue,
but will close up their present places of
business and remove their stocks into the
Rialio building. thus con entrating their
entire efforts IN this one gigantic enter
prise. The plan has been well laid out.
and experts have been EN- aloyed in all de-
partments. especially those of adverIis-
ing, window and interior store decora-
tons. As il is the Intention Of the CON-
pany TO have all lines of business repre-
sented-and we'll represented, too-ampie
space has been set aside, and wall be
rented for the following lines not carried
by the six firms above named:
AIT Goods, Harness
BAZAAR Hair0Tesser.
Bicycles, Jeweiry
Barber. Mar4et,
Carriages, etc, Millinery,
Confectionery, Muieal Goods,
Cafe, Manicure,
Drugs, Optical Goods.
Dentist, Stoves,
Dpetor, stationery,
Dressmaker, sewing Machines.
Eurs. Soda Fountain.
Flowers, Sporting Goods
groceries. Toys,
Hou'e Furnishings, Typewriters
Hardware, etc,
Any other lines of goods not conflicting
with those above mentioned or otherwise
objectionable Will be accepted. This will
aggregate between $500, 900 and $I000. 600
worth of merchandise under one root,
making one gigantic store or exposition
for the sale OF merchandise. also making
the largest mercantile house west OF Chi
cago and the most complete ana con-
yenientiy arranged store in the world.
The company has received innumerable
applications for space from local mer-
chants and outside cities. 1t is the inten-
ton, however, to take Seattle people only.
II desirable parties can be found in all
lines. and for this reason no leases will be
closed before December Is. Building
rules, terms oil lease. etc, will be ready by
November % and furnished on applica-
ton. 1t will take at least 600 employees to
carry on this business, which in itself is a
trade for the house, and the combined
efforts of this army can work wonders.
DciOAS thAS enterprise was undertaken
the Pacific Insurance Union. of San
Francisco. and The best Boston authori-
ties on insurance were consulted as to the
best methods for. protection against fire,
and ali precautions have been taken, thus
insuring safety and low insurance. All
Of the plans for this purpose will be shown
on application. This building will be the
most thoroughly fire-proof building in the
city when completed.
The top floor will be laid out like one
grand exposition. All parts of the build
ing will be equally lighted from cellar TO
garnet. inside and out, thus making the
most attractive spot and largest lighted
area on the Pacific coast. There will be
forty complete stores under one roof. all
working for one aim--to make business for
each other and save their customers
money. The entire building will be laid
out for convenience comfort, beauty and
utility.
Parties desiring 10 learn more of this en-
terprise will address L. NJ. Rasin, manager.
box $50, city, and they will be called upon
or receive letters giving fun explanations
on or before Noven. Der So No one need
hold back from applying for space, as no
leases will be closed before December 10.
and then only TO the most desirable. Sc
lected without favoritism.