The Register from Santa Ana, California • Page 9

Seeltio nl fwo PAGES NINE TO TWELVE TWELVE PAGES TODAY Section Two PAGES NINE TO TWELVE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, IHUKSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER "87 RUTHERFORD STRUCTURE METROPOLITAN IN CHARACTER A exterior and an interior view of the new Rutherford building, leased and occu- I Iftl I- CT pied by the Rankin Dry Goods Companv. Modern architecture graces the ex- I I I 11 I 1 Vo I Vo Vo 11 A Vo vA tenor, hmpire style, finished in natural eucalyptus wood, the interior. Both outside and in, Santa Ana newest building is the most beautiful in the entire county. I he city is proud of its latest civic achievement. nrtT view with pardonable pride the new Rutherford building, the magi 0 Dry Goods company, which in this manner shows its confi- ence in peop Santa Ana and Orange county in a great stride forward always toward a larger and greater goal.

i'S "ew ho.T- WlllIS7 the.Pfe for pthers' so that Santa Ana will ere long de- to Its bearS that regard takf pleasure in telling the history of the Rutherford building, its site, and all of the people who have had a hand in making it the civic monu- j3 IS' alxhitects and artisans, the large corps of efficient employes stocks 1,0 Sma arrangement of the various departments and immense The Rankin Dry Goods company will formally greet all its patrons and friends in its new home on tomorrow. Birthday gifts of a profusion of beautiful flowers will be presen as a to en of appreciation from all mercantile interests in Santa Ana, as any project which is a step forward for the city is a real advantage to all its business interests, thus making the city grow and grow to its highest pinnacle in all of its enterprises. it was first announced thatiat thp openjng and ciosing hours ofi For months this popular store has the store. been in touch with the best markets The master clock can be sat to turn and has bought tremendous stocks the Rutherford building was to be erected it was stated that it would be window electric lights at any of the best of merchandise for their October. The scalcuStec 50Ur turn th.e™ off again at the handsome new store.

At the present! exactly one month, fs not sur- Jre at nigbt; If it is desired time the large basement, which ex prising when the magnitude of the un only halt of the window tends under the entire store and undertaking is considered at dusk and the other half later, der the sidewalk to the curb on both The uerh nf 1 clock can be set to do this auto-: frontages, is being used as a storage buildings which occupild turn them aU off, room for surplus stock. Every bit begun in April and there now stands in their stead as modern a structure, and as complete in its appoint-1 being operated bv electricity it is ala" 88 Ski" and ways on the job and no one need nius could build. bother to see that it is wound or reg- While the building itself has every1 ulated. at any given hour. of space in it is piled to the floor The electric master clock can be above with cases and crates of new regulated almost to the second and Plans Drawn and Nearly All of Contract Work Let to Local Concerns modern equipment, steam heat, electric passenger elevator, modern electric lighting system, vacuum cleaning apparatus, package elevator and other of the latest things in up-to-date equipment.

the tenant has been no less enterprising in fitting it up in the best of store fixtures and conveniences. Modern Fixtures Installed No expense has bemi spared by the Rankin Dry Goods company in the matter of fixtures. The most approved models of show cases, counters, cabinets and other fixtures, each built to order to fit in a certain place and specially designed for a particular purpose, have been installed through the building. There is also a neat, cosy little The newest thing in a cash carrying 1 buffet kitchen where if they desire system is the pneumatic tube carrier. employes may brew a cup of tea and Tubes connect every department ith i where on rainy days as dainty a lunch the business office and by this means can be prepared as in their homes.

Conveniences for All In arranging for carrying on busi- ness expeditiously the comfort of pat-j rons and employes is often overlooked. but not so in this store. A rest room for patrons is furnished 1 with restful seats and various toilet needs, where ladies may retire and if inclined can apply a bit of face pdwder or rearrange a coiffure. The comfort of employes has also been carefully considered. Reading and rest rooms and toilets have been provided on the third floor and these are finished in the same grade of work as the other parts of the build money can be dispatched to the desk and change returned without a delay.

Another convenience is the package elevator by which purchases made in any number of departments may be The First Floor As you enter the store from Fourth street, on the right is the glove and hosiery department. This is in charge of Miss Jennie White. The center section of this floor is assembled on the ground floor without i devoted to laces, embroideries, rib- conrusion or delay. hons, dress trimmings, and is man- An intercommunicating telephone aged by Miss Ethel Bradley. enables or patrons The dress goods and silks depart- in one department to converse with a ment, of which Howard D.

Couse is Person in any other department. i manager, is on the Svcamore street1 re 18 with a side of the first floor. In the rear is erato'fi op- the wash goods and white goods, with erated by an electric motor which Miss Carrie Miller in charge. iimApump a vacu- The pattern counter, exchange desk a of with and check room is under the mezza-1 been ed in the pedestal columns, ejnit the hot steam air which will keep the Rutherford Building warm ibis winter. The radiator outlet, about six feet toward the top of the column, acts as an even distributor of the heat rays, which come from a steam gas boiler in the basement.

The double flooring on the first floor is part maple and part marble slabs. The show windows, finished in a gray drab enamel with rugs to match, were planned to harmonize with any scheme of decoration in the way of window trimmings. The mezzanine floor contains a public office with telephones and other conveniences. Also a private business office and department. Second Floor he second floor is finished in gray enamel throughout and is wainscoted with tile, li contains a rest Up the Rankin store the room and lavatorv.

ot carpets was no small item. it was important that the quality the third floor is finished in birch-j should be in keeping with the excel- manogony. ot special interest is a lence of everything else about the niKiren ay room where mothers store, and therefore the greatest care may leave their little ones while they was used in its selection, lopping. Rest room for em-l O. ROBBINS SON ISSUE INTERIOR INSURANCE POLICIES All the on Santa Ana's newest building do not stand for or A few at least mean M.

Robbins Son, the insurance firm with office just across from Rankin's on Sycamore street. Insurance of one kind or another enters into practically every phase of modern building construction, ownership and use. and both the Rutherford and Rankin interests have protected themselves against the present chance of possible loss, much of the insurance being handled by O. M. Robbins Son.

Before the dream of a new home for could become a reality, one item in which both parties were interested was the cost of insurance on the new building, and the Robbins agency was called on for estimates of rates. These were carefully worked out in detail, and submitted for several classes of buildings, with and without sprinkler equipment, and with and without fire alarm system. The wrecking of an old building Is a hazardous undertaking, and it is difficult to secure insurance on work of this kind to protect against claims by workmen or the public in case of injury. George Preble, the contractor on the building, has for years insured his workmen through office, and they were able to arrange to cover this wrecking job for him, under both compensation and public liability insurance policies. O.

M. Robbins Son also carried the compensation insurance on the excavating, the foundation work, the brick-laying, all the carpentry work, the mill work incidental to the construction, the electrical wiring, and the painting and finishing of the fixtures in the new building. HORTON SPURGEON COMPANY FURNISHES CARPETS, CHAIRS jdoyes'and kiTchen cook is also of securing the best available floor. i authority on each particular item en- Exterior tering into the equipment of the store, 11he matter of carpets was referred to of the building is Horton-Spurgeon Furniture Com- modern architecture. pany, with the result that 11 "iue is used beneath Hartford axminster carpets wrere iiHiidsome, large plate glass win-1 chosen as being best suited for their he floor in the entrance is laid in marble slabs.

The doors The strictlv Miss The entire mezzanine floor outlets at convenient places on every mine floor and is in charge of Downing. The fixtures on the first floor are all new and of high quality, arranged in the most convenient manner for both clerk and patron Circassian walnut showcases and counters to TT a Benedict is the the beauty of the floor, which is a mwLifl Ethel foffman is a bookkeeper and stenographer. meet attractive one. On the second floor the fixtures are all new' except the showcases, which have been repainted and touched up to correspond with the new finish in gray. many of which have not yet sion.

The needs of the business were Susie Rutherford, his grandchild. placed over a year ago before the! The idea of improving the corner A Big Undertaking owners of the present building. It was was the idea of Herbert Rankin, who nwui making tbis biS stride forward; found to be impractical to work the must be given credit for Santa Ana ennied tmAv itbe Iiankin Dry Goods Company has 1 old building over to suit the require-1 latest and finest building enterprise, keeninc department and sbown not Die confidence it has i ments of the rapidly expanding busi The Rankin Dry Goods Company luis mnni the future of Santa Ana, but has ness of the Rankin Dry Goods Com a long lease on the Rutherford manifested a rare degree of business pany. Negotiations were opened with ing. I courage.

It is a big undertaking and i the late 11. T. Rutherford at the Architectural Arrangement one that will undoubtedly be a big of the subdivision of the Czarske prop- Elwing and Tedford arc to tie high- erty on Sycamore looking forward to'ly complimented for the architectural are natural eucalyptus. The arched entrance with the handsom finished dOWb. mui in purpo-c- Over 600 yards was required, 150 yards.of which was used in the show' marouise aives a windows alone.

The color chosen for and inviting whole, the cartmlche' 8 or shields lettered add i which harmonizes perfect- ornamental The brick iu tie liRht gray finish second story is a Lfue-X SJSi So lan from the second floor and a raffi upward of the a natural wool color, that harmonizes with the finish and which is upwarn. he mniiM, I I auu WHICH is lettering of name Ilrv'a P.r^ot against fading from ion 1- dem ,0 i was Second Floor 1 boost for Santa Ana. Business inter- The greater portion of the seiond ests, both large and small, will be ben- fioor is occupied by the coat and suit, efitted and the buying public also will department. The floor is richly car- profit by the enlargement by having ipeted and inviting easy chairs are larger selection of UCi department i i are those used in the old locaSS! SSSe a latger buliding than originally reilnished thc of the'people of was designed and esti-, two-story building in 1918. Death Interrupts Plans The death of Rutherford interrupted temporarily, and in February building plans were resumed with Mrs.

Rutherford, with the result that department are whiTJ the pari of this room is the county; and it is to predict enamel in white undermuslms and department, that they will receive it Heating System in charge of Miss Dora Beecher. On this floor is also the manicuring beauty, the practical construction and high quality of the Rutherford Building. They drew the plans and the work wras done under their personal supervision and guidance. George Preble, the contractor, had charge of the construction. are many things to he mates of its cost secured.

The Rankin thought about besides appearance in Dry Goods Company had determined of a building, such in the meantime to build for the fu- as Die Rutherford Building. The ture, and as a consequence Santa Ana Plans had to embody practical ele- Harmonize with the scheme 011 the outside. Preble General Contractor George E. Preble, pioneer buildin contractor, had the general contr for the building, and gave it sonal supervision during tlu of const ruction. of things act.

per- period J. O. METZ DID THE PAINTING, USING 100 GALLONS PAINT A ton of tinting powder was required to calsomine the The Horton-Spurgeon Company also i turnished the reed furniture used in turnishing the garment department i on the second floor, and installed the counter stools on the first floor. Both ot these items were special orders, made up by the factory in accordance with specifications and designed to match the surroundings. PENDLETON LUMBER CO.

SUPPLIES MANY FIXTURES One On the first floor the radiators are built around the columns and enclosed by cabinet work, the apertures being covered with ornamental grating. In the basement the radiators are' wbere, everything in infants in the ceiling, while on the second a playthings is carried, is and third floors they are obscured by in white ename! The in- positions behind the fixtures. i and knit underwear sec- The ing at 107 West Fourth. The room had a frontage ot 22 feet and a depth of 70 feet, in 1898 a small addition mahogany hniah. The Infanta' aec- Third Floor With the exception of the department, the entire third floor is in Credit to Whom Credit Is mcrete.

mese ma- uuuei wnose guiuance to the' were turnished by Hie Standard, tbe striking woodwork w'as complet- timber' nt and Company of 209 West led: 11 ucuuiu me Iixiures. 7 nleteH in iqn-i Ilia, 0 .0 splendid heating arrangements are 111 charSe of Miss Ethel 410 North Main was huilt'j16 fixtures and worked out ail the to destructi ake it possible to heat the big I tor different departments, latter will will make it possible to heat the big building quickly when required. Electric Master Clock Clocks have been made that are useful in many ways aside from their proper function of telling the time, but it is doubtful if there is another clock in town that performs the stunts that the new Electric Master Clock to to do To begin with the electric master! clock is self-winding and self-setting. and in addition winds and regulates u.l_ A mm the two uppei floors. and flxjures COmpare favorably with Then it controls the time device the big stores of similar character in that registers the time of arrival and the larger cities, while the stocks of departure of employes.

are as complete and as care- It operates the program machine, fully chosen as those of many of the which automatically rings the bellsMiest city stores. of the largest contracts was awarded to the Pendleton Lumber Company, who furnished practically 1 all of the exterior and interior mill f'Nish lumber That the job was last word in, materials used in putting the finishing a very important one, may he deduct- For the successful working out 0fjbuilding construction. to tbe handsome building by J.led trom the statement of W. W. Kays, the plans for the new store much Both the walls and floor of the Metz, who w'as awarded the paint- 8UPeriniendent of the Pendleton yards credit is due Herbert Rankin, who basement are or reinforced concrete.

aU these ma-1aad under whose guidance wear garments when the demand for the time the contract the: Steel construction continues such was just arising building was signed has taken full I second floor and heavy mill thp of the work of interior ar- from the second to the third. Heavy, u' consider the Rutherford ioh the 1 oao eIV.Hu5fj.0,1?'! fangement. It was lie who planned; timber is conceded to lie less liable Tbe calsomining was mostly of a 1 best have been called upon to ex tion by fire than steel. The 1 crearu which blends beautifully ecute in Santa I hack and inined to thp winter i melt under extreme itb fixtures throughout the build- is a'l of that and more. The On the Sycamore street side of this! Mmter-iiulT The arrangement of the stock in the! "bile a heavy piece of timber will lng 1 woodwork on the first floor 1 woodwork 111 the interior of the Ran- new- store.has all been done under his 1 burn but slowly.

The metal lath and i was liiiished in a natural store is the most artistic of any personal direction. He has show plaster, covering the alls, is also I aad the handsomest interi- hullding in the county. It required genius in organizing the staff, fireproof. There is a passenger ele- or of any building in the county. The much thought, much planning and and also in the planning of a large vator from the basement to the third was enameled, and the careful execution, modern store.

Through'all thp stren- floor and a freight elevator from the i floor bnislied in birch-mahoganv. Practically all of the handsome fix. uous work he lias at. all times been i basement to the sidewalk. The pas-1 ot tbe the work tures, except the showcases were patient and courteous to all.

senger elevator is of 2.1W0 pound ca- on letters and tbe STey constructed and installed bv thp Pen Rankin Has Long Lease pacity and will carry twelve passen- in. rbe 8haw windows, dleton Lumber Company These were was occupied. This room waa Atted k.TKtSTSL.S XX, TH. W-T stockroom At this time the firm inc whieh waB razed 't of this concern, who name was Rankin Dry Goods Company. Rankin having purchased the ture, lne ola Duliamg rt(Ma aboutifrom lhe thirty years.

It was owmed by ous individuals during this among them A. J. isel, nar- nounces tnat his company has lust and D. Halladay, who. upon his death'ural color.

The architecture mPany has just in 1916. deeded the corner to Mrs. Empire style The radiator: KJ oiiOGl D1UU Ul I room is the art goods section, presid-! making an H-shaped room, giv- ed over by Miss Gertrude Eastman. brm both In the center section of this floor is and Main streets. At this time the linen department and at the rear E.

Rankin Huff- C. the draperies and beddings. This is Hua. of Hurt Brothers, being connected with Mr. Rankin.

The third enlargement was made in under the management of I. L. Brisendine. The rooms and the when the balance of the Minter Rankin 8 teration work rooms are also on this (Duff building at 105 West Fourth, floor. A Metropolitan Store The new store of the Rankin Dry interests of C.

S. Huff in 190 Fourth Enlargement The growth of the business in the past few years compelled the firm to plan this and greatest expan- ing wmen was raztu last spring to a salesroom of it later. particular of lafp hss hooti lunrHno ----make room for the new, modern strue -1 interest is the wide circling stairway of the laraei contrac in Ouilding about from Aooc the'baaemeub ned by van- with a driiiKing fountain at the head, been in the paperhanging and decorat- this lhe woodwork on the first floor is ing business since boyhood He an- nat- nounces that his com has just 1 is in! been awarded the painting contract encioR-jfor the new Woolworth store. play arious booths, mg ptiiiors and compartment are part of the Pendleton contract. The attractive -show windows were made and instll ed by them.

The plate glass doors, in tact every hit of glass in the building was purchased through them The woodwork will long testify to t.ie ability and capacity of the Pendleton establishment..