Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-13
CHICAGO
STORE HAS
OPENING
Doubles Capacity and Has an
Elegant Equipment for
a Growing City.

thrown open 10 the puDuC MUuudy
After a short career Of seven yearI
in business in this city, from very
humble beginnings, James and Mich
ael McEvoy find themselves settled In
a fine domble store with about 81,
900 square feet of floor space, and
their sales this year are already over
$4,000 over any previous year, and
not much more than half of the
year is gone.
The new storeroom adjoining the
Chicago Store, on the Corner OF
Commercial and Court streets, with
cement concrete basement and large
warehouse, has been entirely refitted
at cost of $4,000. Their double
store now has S5 feet front and is
175 feet deep, with two deck floors.
The counters and shelves are all OF
Oregon FIR, with plate glass show
cases throughout. The chandeliers
are of gold-bronza, and fitted with
the most beautiful Tungsten lamps.
Throughout the double store can be
heard the sound OF continuous music
playing in the distance. This Is ac-
complished by having two electric
pianos concealed in n musical vault
between the two stores.
The Chicago Store is an institution
the rapid growth OF which IA a
source OF pride to every booster in
this city, and claims to carry the
most extensive line OF ladies' dress
goods and silka kept by any store in
the Willamette valley, outside OF
Portland. Whether McBvoy Bros.
can make good this claim can only
be determined by personal visit
and inspection OF their large stock.
The cloak and suit department of
the Chicago Store Is equipped with
large glass cases, triple mirrors. and
carries complete arrangement for
tailoring and fitting ladies' suits.
Here may be found large stock of
the best manufactures In ladies' i'm.
ported tailored garments, ready
made silk and lace party gowns and
the latest cuts in street wear. The
millinery department Is the largest
and most complete up-to-date stock
outside OF Portland. One room ls
devoted exclusively TO the mysterl-
ous art OF manufacturing ladies' hats
An upper floor contains clothing
department, readymade suits for
men and boys. There Is a big stock
OF all kinds OF trunks and valises.
Here Is one OF the most complete
gents furnishing stocks I'm the city.
About 100 feet OF shelving In the new
part OF the double store Is taken up
with silks and suitings. while n sim
liar extent of space I'm the old store
is devoted 10 ladio5' furnishing goods.
IL has a most complete corset depart
ment with fitting room, In which |
experts are employed The infantile |
department is on one of the upper
noors, whore everything in the way |
OF ohildren's clothing, from hats 10 |
shoes slips aud dresses, long and |
short can be found. The housekeep- |
ing department is very complete and |
contains everything for furnishing a |
home, like lace curtains. bed spreads. |
blankets and bedding, tapestries and
portiers. The shoe department. down |
stairs In the new store, is as complete |
ana modern as can be found I'm New |
york city One OF the most progress |
slVe shocmen In Salem Is always In |
charge. In wet climate umbrellas \
are big Item OF commerce, and |
more OF these useful implements, for
male ana female, automatic and self !
CLOSING from the cheapest TO the |
most expensive, can be found here /
As before stated, an immense re- !
serve stock of dry goods Is kent In |
the moth-nroof concrete basement |
Besides two cash boys, there Is a |
complete modern system OF convey
ors, making change while the goods |
are belng wrapped up. The Chicago |
store conducts strictly cash busi- |
ness. The large salesrooms are we'll |
lighted from the outside. and VET |
every window Is protected by an iron
hfeprooi shutter. Tho building beine
practically 1reproof cool In summer
ana warm Ia winter Is a delightful
pi"ee 70 trade. The Chicago store |
~ brilliantly lighted at night with /
seu lheandescent electric lamp5 and
~ HIGe arc lights. The friends OF
lne Chlcago store have certainly |
stoal occasion 10 congratulate the !
propfletors on their policy of ex-
pahsion' IN keeping with the splendid
sfoWth OF the Capital City. Me /
hNoy hros. are certainly doing their
part 10 bring trade, and hold Il for
the capital city They are ambl- |
tlous-So do the largest trade In their
llne IN the Willamette valley. and
have made great strides IN that al
reotion for the short time they have
been In business.
BESIDES the proprietors, James
aud Michael McEvoy and Mrs. James
MeEyoy the following persons are
employed In the different lines OF
work In the Chicago store:
Nellie Hargroye, Amelia Schirmer
cashiers.
Mrs Aldrich, Mss Goode and Miss
West suit department.
Mildred Baker and Anna stem
strom, domestic department.
Abbie Mcbride and Miss Parsons.
actions.
Miss Rock, ribbons
Lou Arna Brown and Lois Simp-
ION, silks and dress goods.
Miss Anderson, laces, patterns aud I
orsets.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Carrothers. I
millinery department..