The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
OFFERS LARGEST
filing EQUIPMENT
YawTnan & Erbe Open Most
Conlnodious Store of Same
Character in World
Local Stock More Complete and
Modern Than at Any
Other Branch

San. Francisco: has the largest filing
equipment store: IN the; world in the
new Tawman &: Erbe headquarters at
71z-14-I6 Mission street near Third,
which was opened to the public yester-
day This IS literally true. Floor space
Ia the new saiesrooIns exceeds that OF
the. chtcago store Of the same firm.
which previously held the record. and
more than, that. the stock which has
been installed is more complete. and
Eaore thoroughly modern than that in
any. ether branch house OF the COM
pany.. The floor OF the salesroom and
storeroo-1 combined extend back 215
feet from the sidewalk, making them
the deepest rooms in the city All this
space. is filed: with equipment Be
sides there IS q. basement which is kept
wen stocked at all times
All this has been brought about be-
cause: San Francisco is one Of the most
up 10. date cities in the country, ac-
cording 10 Manager Charles H Victor,
and because business men OF this city
end OF the whole Pacific. coast as well
are much more: up TO date In their
business methods than anywhere IN the
east. Consequently the demand for Ill
Ing cabinets. labor saving devices and
systematic methods is so big that a
huge stock must be kept on hand to
meet the demands
UNDAUNTED BY DISASTER
Before the fire OF 1905 Yawman &,
Erbe had the finest cabinet fling house
IN town at the corner OF Mission and
New Mont gomery streets. The blaze
left nothing of 1t but the key TO the
front door. Nevertheless it took some
thing more discouraging than quake
and. fire to shake the faith of the firm
ii. San Francisco and its future. Just
as soon as Tawnan & Erbe could make
the arrangements temporary quarters
was rented and. fitted out at z2 Oak
street. where business has been con-
Quoted ever since. Now the firm has
just moved TO its new and commodious
quarters which viii be the finest IN the
country and well in keeping with the
spirit. OF the new San Francisco
Through big plate glass windows the
salesrooms, which are roorly, airy and
convenient. look out in Mission street.
In them are no less than 121 distinct
and separate fling cabinets. SO OF them
OF sectional construction. with II sepa-
rate fling methods IN operation. at
tractively grouped TO show the systems
suitable 70 different business needs.
II you don't think III fling cabinets
make e pretty impressive showing q
visit 10 the place will be convincing.
While. IT separate fling methods are
rO1S-1AE
duce an almost unlimited number OF
different combinations OF the files, ac-
cording to the individual requirements
of a business once.
REQUIRES BEST RESULTS
Behind the salesrooms are the gen.
eral Offices OF the company. They're
Constructed on the same plan. the same
idea OF plenty OF room. plenty OF sys-
TEN. plenty Of modern equipment
best results" which is something OF a
hobby with Manager Pictor. The ste
nographers. book keepers and other
employees IN these Offices could work
IN half the space they are allowed, but
Mr.. Victor says he has found 1t far
better 10 give his stRn commodious
Quarters Everybody is always enthu-
siastic and IN good spirits. and on the
lookout constantly TO improve office
methods. Things like that, he says,
pay. Just as ii pays TO have Offices fitted
with the most modern and up to date
equipment
Six expert statesmen are employed to
explain the points Of the fling cabinets
and TO demonstrate their practical su-
periority over all other systems
The. secret Of success" said Mr.. Vic
tor. is organization A lot OF people
in the larger cities Of the east would
sit up and take notice II they really
knew how quick to grasp new and bet
ter things the. businessmen OF San
Francisco have proved themselves to
be, I have unbounded faith In the fu-
.ture of the city because there is more
public spirit here than in any other
city OF. the land"