East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-01
Head and One Of Founders of
Peoples Warehouse Owing to
III Health is Compelled to Re-
linquish Management.
r. D. SAVERS AND FRED
EARL TAKE MANAGEMENT
Pioneer Merchant Came to Pen
dleton in 1884 Moving to
Present Site in 1890 in Only
Building in Block.

Leon Cohen president of the Peo-
pies Warehouse. will retire from active
business today. r. u. Sayres. who Is
one of the city's best known mer-
chants, becomes vice president and
general manager Fred Earl. who has
been with the concern since boyhood
becomes manager and secretary.
| Since the severe attack of illness
several years ago when he was taken
from his office and the added respon-
sibiiities and multiplied duties that
have accordingly come with the in
.reased growth of the Peoples Ware
rouse. Mr. Cohen has been advised
to retire from active business life, the
move being imperative If he is 10 pre-
serve his health.
Gives Way to Young Blood.
Mr.. Cohen has become reconciled to
the change in the affairs of the Peo-
pies Warehouse and yields TO young
er blood for whom he sees new and
promising opportunities in the increas-
ed growth of Pendleton and surround
ing cities.
The men who are to take command
are widely and favorably known. Both
are Trained and experienced men of
the highest character and integrity
and Ms. Cohen, who has had this
:hange In mind. has aeen compliments
ed for securing such forward looking
successors. They wish ii understood
that they do not intend TO make any
rad cal changes in the policies of the |
The same high standard |
and fair consideration is to be given as |
MIR. Cohen ...pprec'ativc. II
In retiring from business, Mr.. Co
hem is very appreciative or the patron !
age courtesies and kindnesses ever
shown him by the public. and he is
deeply grateful 10 all for the treatment
accorded to him personally and the
Peoples Warehouse in the 3s years of I
business life and residence in Pendle-
on.
Mr. Cohen was remin scent for
ew moments today. He said. Par
Ion me. but do sou know that | came |,
lere April 3. 1884. as bookkeeper for
.ehnian & Blum whose general store
vas on the corner now occupied by the
inland Empire Bank remained in
hat position until September. 1886,
when Mr.. Falk, whom old-timers will
emember, was then elerking for the
anne f.rm2 Together we bought the
tore, stock and fixtures September 1, II
Z
louse. We remained on this corner
until August 81. 1890. when we leased
he building--one story at that time
n the present location, from the Jack !
u ckson Company. II
sT'he block was vacant not another
on the block at that time. k
nd many OF our friends and patrons
hought we were committing CONNER
ial suicide as YOU know all the bust
eSs houses were on the opposite side
L The street. aud we were even com
lelied to build wooden walk from
ne SIDE of the street TO the other in
he middle Of the block SO that our
ustomers could cross over without
falking in the mud. 1t has been prov
n hat our ideas Of those days were
orrect.
Store Bccomcs Monument.
Really. | hate to think of ALI the
-ood old days and how much Of my
ITO has been lived up in Pendleton for
here has been much joys and very lif-
le sorrow in all these years But let
nc SAY here, that the happiest thing
Witch cccnrs Ca me Ut this moment
S that the Peoples Warehouse, which
$ sort of "a monument of all my
ears of labor. is to go into the hands
" men who will continue the high
liberal policies and broad
,r'nc pies that have made The Peo-
lies Warehouse respected household
,ame IN this vast inland empire. mn
wish is that my friends and customers