The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
AC0MA'S BIG STORE.
Handsome Four-Story De-
partment House.
UP-To-oATE ESTABLISHMENT
, Popular Peoples Store Now In
Is New Quarters With an En-
larged stock of Goods.

& coma is very proud Of its big 7ew
4 e-or rather the branching out of one
3 business houses. and its occupation
magnificent structure built especially
It's use. AT the corner OF Eleventh
Il I and Pacific avenue there has been
within the past year a handsome buff
structure covering an area Of l9tNl-o
and extending upwards four stories IN
Mt. This IS the new home OF III. Peo-
Store. and the first day after It's &C.
ition all Tacoma was there 10 inspect
admire It's completeness and to show
\ appreciation Of the big Peoples Store.
Il Q building consists of FIVE sales floors,
devoted exclusively 10 the require
IS OF the many departments. Its ex-
II appearance is substant and SIM
being imposing and impressive in ef-
The entire street frontage of the
1 floor. on both sides. Is practically one
] { show window. the plate glass dis
windows extending about the front
side without break. except for the
H 4 entrance. The entrance is on PaSlfie
lue. and Is through a double set OF
ging doors. Here every thing 10 be
in hrst-class dry goods stock is 10
en-, and in addition departments deTot-
mems furnishings. 10 drugs and 10
s.. At the rear OF this floor are the
ness offices, private offices OF the pres
and general manager and advertls-
/ department office. From the first TO the
nd floor access is had either by a broad
way or by means OF commodl0us
4 ator. This floor is devoted TO cloaks,
rs. dresses, etc, mems and chlldren's
hing, boots and shoes, millinery and
r similar lines. Here also is fitted up
legant and convenient reception and
4 far of ha Ia rqs ~
/ store. Furniture and carpets and at
ant lines occupy the entire third floor.
fourth floor is devoted to the whole
n department. The basement is given
i 10 departments of household goods,
q one portion to a toy bazaar. In these
rtments are china, crockery and glass
of all sorts, woodenware. baskets,
zen utensils, household hardware. etc.
q striking feature throughout the build
! the great care taken to insure perfect
L. 1t literally floods every floor, and
a departments are SO arranged that each
rfectly lighted. The interior finish is
/ ly polished native fir. All the modern
4 phernalia, in the way OF cash and
age delivery systems from each coun-
md from each floor TO the central cash
q wrapping desk are in operation. In
n the Peoples Store is an up-to-date es-
Il shment from top to bottom, and IS
n out doubt one of the largest and finest
rtnent houses west of the Mississippi
II Peoples Store was first organized IN
z with w. II. Woodruff as its president.
4 81 it was incorporated az the Peoples
Company, Mr.. Woodruff still re-
e ng the management Under his care
n developed into one of the most eX-
We retail establishments on the Coast.
III Woodruff's assistant managers are Il.
III Gown and w. II. Woodruff, jr. Years
n tive experience in business makes Mr..
4 druff particularly fitted for the man
NJ lent of such a business, and he has
1 n his faith In the possibilities of such
n re by putting heavy capital into the
ness and by giving it his entire attsn-
soma has a fine store In this big esta5-
lent. and the Tacoma public know il
81 are proud Of 1t, and do not forget 10
L ii out as one Of the striking features
cir city.