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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
The Telephone Store.

The plan as thus developed was such an
Improvement upon the western stores idea
that this store received and deserved the
name of THE Telephone Store" An ad-
vertising campaign was begun in the
stores regular newspaper and other media
to educate the public to purchase by tele-
phone Whole double-page spaces dotted
with dra wings of diminutive telephones
and telephone lines urged the people to
use the means provided for easy buying
On the reverse side of every sales
check they advertised, Shop by telephone
on rainy days. Shop from the waiting
room or, restaurant TO any part of$the
| store without moving. No charge for this
service
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The Idea as Developed in the East


In the spring Of 1905 the management
of an eastern store was persuaded to
take up the telephone idea and to put
telephones not only In every department
but on every counter. The managers ap-
preciated. at olca, that the telephone, by
making it easier for customers to pur-
chase. would reduce the cost of sales
Realizing also the steady increase in tele-
phone orders when they had but a mea-
ger equipment they advertised that they
were installing the system for the ex-
peditious handling OF telephone business
during business hours On the longer
counters several telephones were conven-
iently placed 50 that no customer or
clerk need take more than a few steps
10 use the telephone. The suggestive fea-
ture of seeing others use the service re-
quired abundance of telephones to
serve all who would wish to talk
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How the Shopping Difficulties Were
Met in the West.

Prior to June I, 1908, there was but one
large store in the country where the tele-
phone had been used very extensively to
eliminate this difficulty. In large west
ern city the idea had been carried out
to equip each department of the store
with a telephone and to connect them
all by a common switchboard located
within the store building. 1t was thought
that the added convenience of allowing
the absent customer to talk directly with
the department concerned would greatly
facilitate sales and the work OF adjust
ing differences. After the service was in
stalled many new uses developed and the
telephone became permanent fixture in
each department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

irons are courteously asked to remit by
telephone. In fact there are few large
stores in any large city that could afford
to do business without telephone service
which reaches both store employees and its
patrons. New uses develop almost daily
and it is expected that the near future
will see not only all stores equipped, but
adequately equipped, with telephone serv-
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Some Results.

The. result was that several OF the de-
partment stores were nearly swamped
with telephone orders. The fact that it
was necessary for them to keep ahead
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King and Queen Reach Paris.

PARIS. September 2G-King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria arrived here today.
They were greeted by NJ. Pichon, the for
eign minister, and other public officials.
They will remain here only for one night.
leaving tomorrow for Munich. The king
and queen are on their way TO Budapest,
where they will visit Emperor Francis Jo-
seph.
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And Then More Speeches.

Mr. Durham and Mr. Dreamer and Mr..
Hogan. candidates respectively for the
offices of state auditor. state treasurer
and attorney general, spoke along the
lines of Mr. Newman's address, their
speeches being pleas for honest and fair
dealing under the depository law.
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How the Service Was Advertised.


call up the salesperson with whom
you are acquainted and who knows your
tastes. When you have finished with that
department ask to be transferred from
floor to floor and from counter to counter
until we have attended to all of your
needs.
whether you are in this city or 100
miles away, this store Is no farther than
the nearest telephone. There is no reason
why you should have to be content with
inferior goods at higher prices than YOU
are accustomed TO paying at your home
store.
LAS for quality, a child could buy here
safely by telephone. However, should
straighten it out in jiffy. When, for
any reason. you have cause to complain
call up Miss and explain the
matter to her She'll correct the error,
if it is ours, as well as if you came here
in person.
Decide how many pounds of staples
you need each week-butter. coffee, tea,
soap, salt, -four, and sugar-and telephone
Your order to our grocery department.
The goods VIII be sent on the same day
each week without further notice on your
part. Or, better still. let US put you on
our list for regular telephone calls. We
will telephone often as you say and
send the goods by the next delivery. If
you want strawberries, for instance, ask
to be put on our list and when the mar
ket favors you we will call you and quote
prices
Hereafter this store will never be
closed to those who have a telephone in
their homes. We have inaugurated night
telephone service for receiving orders
Carefully trained employees will receive
your order a. any time of the night and
goods will be packed and sent out on
the early morning delivery.
I'VE bring the store and its service to
you. The operators slip out a little plug
here. clap il in there-and presto. you're
ct the counter
Some Results
The result was that several OF the de-
partment stores were nearly swamped
| with telephone orders. The fact that il
was necessary for them to keep ahead
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SHOP BY TELEPHONE.
Many Customers Depend on
the SaIespeopIe.
FACILITIES IN BIG STORES
Plan Adopted for Meeting Difficult
ties Out West.
IDEA DEVELOPS IN THE EAST
Whether in City or Many Miles
Away Hart Is Brought
Near by Wire.
Frnm the Telenh0ne News.

From the Telephone News.
The large city department store is SIM
ply the outcome of the economic rule that
wholesale purchases make possible whole
sale rates If the idea is followed one
more step it may be seen that competition
among these stores will tend to induce
them 20 give their customers the benefit
of those rates.
When compared with smaller ones how
ever the department store has one draw
back which a certain class of customers
considers to be serious, viz: The incon-
venience of crowds at counters where sea-
sonabe goods are offered and the repeat
ed delays while sales are being inspected,
goods are being wrapped and change IS
being made. by some, this difficulty is
eliminated by using the transfer purchas
ing slip and paying a single desk when
II goods have been selected. BY others,
the order-if for staples or other goods,
of which a sample can be given-is care
fully written out and left at the order
desk with instructions to either charge
the amount or collect delivery.
There are many customers who. in
purchasing goods, depend entirely upon
the advice of salespeople or other friends.
Frequently they think it necessary to
consult relatives and to make a second
trip to each large store before they finally
make the selection. The loss of time and
the amount of energy expended is not
slight, but, as they say-"It is worth the
trouble to be satisfied that the best for
the money is obtained"
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WARNING TO PARENTS.


The Milk Conference appointed BY
the District Comni sioners, in view OF
the MANY DANGERS OF RAW
MILK. has recon mended the home
pasteurizing OF all raw milk by bring.
ing it 70 the boiling point. then With
draw, cool and keep cold until used
the Conference has thereby indorsed
the advice given by this Society for q
number Of years to
SCALD ALL MILK
for children.
Parents are particularly warned
against the erroneous opinion held by
some that pasteurIz ing affects either
the digestibility or the nutritive value
Of the milk, or that as 4 rule Il will
produce any bad effects whatsoever.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION
OF SICKNESS.
E. BERLINER. Secretary.
Eol0-eoSu-1
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Other Stores Follow Suit.

Hardly had the work of wiring the
building begun when other large stores
anticipating the success of the plan, or
dered similar equipments. The attitude
of the telephone company was unique.
They said, We are putting IN each store
plant costing US thousands of dollars.
If we thought that the plan would fail
do you think that we would needlcssly
make this permanent investment simply
for the comparatively small amount of
money that might be received from a
temporary trial OF the plan? We are
taking the risk and We know it will
prove a wise investment on both your
part and ours"
Telephones were placed also in the or
der. inquiry, complaint delivery, lost and
found, executive and exchange depart
ments, and in the waiting rooms restau-
rant, aisies Gn boOths), and In every nook
and corner of the store. When the in
stallers had completed their work there
were over SEQ telephones from which
any customer might talk without charge
TO any other department or at regular
exchange rates to any other location in
the city or out. This installation exceeds
that in many fair sized towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
ADAMS HAPPENINGS
WHEAT LOOKS EXCELLENT
IN ADAMS COUNTRY.
Some Were Fearing Rust, But Seems
No Serious Damage-Young Man
In Adams Makes Excellent Record
I'm Walla Walla College.

Adams, June l2.-The wheat crop
Is looking very good in this section
OF the county. In some places a lit
tie rust is found, but it is not thought
that It will be Of material damage.
The very dry, cold spring has hinder
ed the growth somewhat but since
the warm weather of the past week
has come on It is looking good in
most places, and it is now thought
that there will be an average crop.
Returns From Walla Walla.
Roy Virgil Perringer has returned
from Walla Walla, after graduating
at Whitman college at that place. The
instructors speak of him as having
been one of Whitman's great men for
several years. He was captain of the
varsity that trounced W. S. c. in 1905,
a good baseball man and an excellent
student and debater. He is a men,
Der of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Athe-
naeum and a candidate for degree B.
S.
Farmers in the Adams and Helix
country are now laying in their win
ter supply of wood. Teams go over
to the Weston mountains daily, and
before long many of them will have
plenty stored for the winter.
The weather has been very warm
the past few days, and farmers are
watching the crops grow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
HANDLING HEAVY TRAFFIC..
Northern Pacific Passengers ant
Freight BY Way Of Short Line.

Besides handling tremendous ex-
ira passenger traffic on account OF
the washouts in Montana, the Ore
gon Short Line is carrying hundreds
of thousands of pounds Of extra mail
east and west for the Northern Pa
cific, whose lines In Montana are
tied up by floods, says the Pocatello
Tribune.
All mail leaving and reaching Butte
is being handled by the Short Line
through Pocatello. Much of the
Northern Pacific eastbound mail mat
ter from Spokane and the coast was
sent to Sand Point by the Northern
Pacific, with the expectation of rout.
ing it over the Great Northern.
1t was then tied up by the washout
at Basin, and is now returning by
way of Spokane, Pendleton and Po-
catello. Each Northern Pacific pas
senger train which passes through
the Gate City contains from two to
four cars of mail, jammed to the
roof.
The Short Line is handling these
heaxy extra trains in a magnificent
manner. Trains on the Montana di-
vision are running close to schedule
time. Five N P. trains, loaded with
perishable goods, were sent out of
Butte over Short Line tracks Mon
day.
Furthermore. the Short Line was
in such good shape that day that Di-
vision Superintendent Jones. who was
on the ground near Silver Bow, where
the greatest danger to o. S. l.. tracks
threatened, loaned the Northern Pa
ciflc pile driver and its best bridge
and building crew to work along the
washed out n. p. tracks west toward
Garrison.
The route of the Short Line from
Butte to Spokane is close to 1000
miles longer than the direct Northern
Pacific route between those two
points, but in spite of this fact, many
tickets are being sold in the Copper
City over the line to business men
who must make the trip to Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
ACTUAL WORK ON NEW GRADE
Work Train Crew Begins on Wal
Iowa Branch Monday.

A work train and a bridge build
ing crew will start out from La
Grande Monday to begin the first ac-
tual work on the extension Of the FL
gin branch Of the o. r. & n. to Jo-
seph, says the La Grande Star.
A big crew Of bridge builders will
begin the work Of constructing the
bridge over the Grand Ronde river
where the road enters Wallowa
county. The general construction
work will be in charge OF Chief Of
Construction L. c. Mccoy, and II. A.
Brandon will have charge as chief en-
gineer. Superintendent McCny is now
gathering up the construction crew
at Riparia.
II is stated that the bridge over
the Grand Ronde will be finished
within two weeks. All the material
is on the ground and the construction
work will go forward very rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Strawberries Galore.
WHITE DOCTOR WILL
PRACTICE AMONG ESKIMOS
DIR. Rymer VIII Be First Physician to
Locate i'm Far North and to Praic-
tice His Profession.

The first white medical man to go
into the far north with the idea of
creating a permanent practice among
the Eskimos and Indians of those re-
gions left Edmonton a few days ago
for Fort Good Hope, 1900 miles
north on the Mackenzie river, says
the Spokane Chronicle.
The hardy doctor entering upon this
trip is DR.. James F. Rymer, an Eng
lish surgeon who has practiced his
profession in England, the United
States and Canada for many years,
states one report. He does not in
tend to return to civilization for al
least three years, and then only on
brief visit.
DR.. Rymer will be the first resi-
dent medical man in the far north,
and will have only semi-savages for
patients-people who observe neith-
er the laws of hygiene nor health. He
will practice much farther north than
the limits where treaty money is paid
to the aborigines, making his head
quarters at Fort Good Hope and Fort
Mcpherson, on the fringe of the Arc
tic ocean, where several virulent
forms of disease and fevers have
broken out Of recent years among the
natives, many of whom have died be-
cause of the lack of proper medical
help.
only five white people live at Fort
Good Hope, these including a Roman
Catholic missionary, a Hudson Bay
storekeeper and his wife, and two
trappers and buyers for the Hilson &
Nagle Fur Trading company. OF
these five, only two speak English,
French being the language in COM
mon use. among the Indians at that
point. DIR. Ryner mastered French
many years ago and expects to be-
come acquainted with the several
Indian dialects within the next few
months. He is taking with him
enough medicine in a concentrated
form to last about a year, and has
arranged for another shipment to be
forwarded to him next April.
DR.. Rymer comes Of an old Eng
lish medical family, his great grand
father, then a surgeon in the Eng
hsh navy, having discovered cure
for scurvy nearly $50 years ago. His
father and grandfather were also
medical men of some standing.
DR.. Rymer is 43 years of age and a
bachelor. He makes a hobby Of pho
tography, and is also an outhor of
some note, contributing to a number
Of London periodicals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Thinks 1t Saved His Life.

Wester NJ. Nelson, of Naples, Me-,
says in a recent letter: II have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many years
for coughs and colds. and think
1t saved my life. have found 1t a
reliable remedy for throat and lung
complaints, and would no more be
without a bottle than would be with
out food" For nearly 40 years New
Discovery has stood at the head Of
throat and lung remedies. AS a pre-
ventive Of pneumonia, ana healer Of
weak lungs, it has no equal Sold
under guarantee at Tallman & Co.'S
drug store. soc and 81. Trial bottle
free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
STUDENTS LEAVING.
Schol Will Be Enlarged and Improved
Next Year.

Weston, June 12.-Nearly all of the
Normal students have left for their
respective homes in the last few days
since the commencement exercises
are over. The people of Weston are
indeed pleased to see the excellent
showing made in the school the past
year, and prospects are even brighter
for the next term. There will be a
big addition of students for the next
term, also,
There is some complaint of rust in
the grain fields surrounding here,
though the growers are not alarmed,
and feel sure of an average crop on
most places about here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
1000 SPOKANE ITALIANS.
Paper to be Published for Natives of
sunny italy in Falls City.

81 find that in this city there are
about 800 Italians in business, and
from what I have seen l would esti-
mate the Italian population of Spo-
kane to be approximately 2OOO." This
is a statement made by F. A. Mauro,
formerly of Denver, Colo, who is to
be manager of the new Italian paper
to be known as the la Patria" and
which is to be published in the near
future at 211 Front avenue, say the
Spokane Chronicle.
Mr. Mauro states that the paper
will be published on Fridays and that
DR.. Da Rosa, formerly a resident of
Pueblo, Colo, is to be editor of the
publication.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Bucklen,s Arnica salre Wins.

Tom Moore, Of Rural Route /,
Cochran, Ca, writes: II had bad
sore come on the instep Of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until I tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Less than half OF 2 cent
box won the day for me by affecting
a perfect cure" Sold under guaran-
tee at Tallman & Co.'S drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Judge BIakeIey for Mayor.

Judge George c. Blakeley of Was
co county, is being boosted for mayor
Of The Dalles, and the Optimist OF
that city says of his candidacy: The
Optimist presents to the people OF
The Dalles for the mayoralty, the
name Of Hon. George C. Blakeley.
This is done without the knowledge
or approval of that gentleman, but
with the approval of many solid citi-
zens who have spoken to the editor
on this subject, a suggestion which
met with instant favor from this pa
per. Judge Blakeley would make an
ideal official for this important posi-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

AS soon as this crossing Is ready
there will be three more work trains
put on and track-laying will also be-
gin.
All arrangements are being shaped
up with the object of completing the
Wallowa extension to Joseph as rap
idly as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

Unless the contractors of Reno,
New, employ none but union labor
the 100000 Catholic church, which
lis being constructed in that city, may
be delayed Indefinitely. Father
Thomas NJ. Tubman, head of the par
ish, refuses to allow non-unlon men
to work on the edifice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

In the superior court at North Yak
ina Monday, l.. d. j, Ralyea, a drug
gist at Wapato, was convicted on two
counts of selling liquor on Sunday,
and was sentenced to pay a fine of
$3.50 in each case. This, with the
costs will compel him to pay a total
of $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
EStrav Notice.

A blush gray mare, or s years
old, weight about 100 pounds,
branded l. B. on right shoulder;
came to my place miles north Of
Helix, about May 27, 1908. Owner
can have the same by proving proper
ty and paying charges.
JAMES p. NAVIN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
LIQUORS at Cost.

My entire line of wines, liquors and
cigars must be disposed of by July
/. To do so, everything will be sold
at actual cost, nothing reserved. Now
is the time to secure absolutely pure
goods cheap. The Mint, ]. p. Med
.ernach, prop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Attention Saloonmen!

For Sale-Saloon in railroad town,
500 population, monthly payroll, ST.
600. Doing $4,000 year business
daily expenses $12. Can give five
year lease. Address, Box 5, Starbuck,
Wash,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
NEWS OF MILTON
WHEAT CROP WILL BE
ABOUT THE AVERAGE
Where Soil Is Light There Will Be
Only Half Crop-Wel Known
Young Lady Near Here Marries
Idaho Man-Srawberries Galore.

Milton, June 12.-The wheat crop
in this section Of the county, accord
ing to the growers in this vicinity,
will be an average yield. The long
delayed rains and the prevalent high
winds have been almost disastrous to
the wheat on the light lands, and in
some places there will be only a half
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will In
a very short time strengthen the
weakened kidneys. Sold by Tallman
& Co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

Dewitt's Witch Hazel salve. II is
especially good for piles. Be sure to
get DeWitt's. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Another Marriage.

The marriage OF Miss Lucille Ben
nett and Frank NJ. Mcconnell took
place at the home of the brides
mother Mrs. Louise Bennett, below
Milton Wednesday at high noon, Rev
D. c. Sanderson performing the >cere-
mony. The couple were attended by
Avis Bennett and George Bennett and
sister and brother Of the bride. Miss
Mary Tanke played the wedding
march. After the ceremony a de-
licious supper was served. The groom
Is from Emmett, Idaho where the
couple will make their home.
G. c. Oakes of Caldwell, Idaho has
been a recent visitor here.
Mr.. Smith is seriously i'll at his
home in South Milton.
A reception was given Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Frazier in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Frazier.
Strawberries Galore.
Strawberries are being shipped and
canned at this time in large quanti-
ties. Hood River berries are now SELL
ing for SO per crate and Magoons are
selling for $3.50 per crate. Another
week will about finish the shipping
of berries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12
Wanted. nj Once

Good clean rags: market price paid.
East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-12

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, are sold by
Tallman & Co.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-12-23
Churches in Conference.

Churches IN Conference.
Closing Days of the First Federal Council in Phil
adelphia.
Looking back on the day of final adjournment
over the proceedings of the seven days during
which delegates of thirty-fo great religious de-
nominations sat together in council, the dominant
impression is OF the large conviction of the social
function of the Christian Church. Not only such
questions as "The Church and Modern Industry"
''The Church and the Immigrant Problem - eco
operation in Home Missions, - made this striking
~ evident; every religious question was viewed in
ing (although the phrase was only once used), to
the kingdom Of God on earth. It was this sense of
the social obligation which gave cogency to the
general question Of federation, State local and
national, to the introduction of such subjects as
temperance, Sunday observance and family life
and to the all-important subject of the religious
education of the young.