THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 6, 1914.
EDUCATIONAL BOOKS FOR
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
send in their orders, among them a convenient room intended for the not because they did not fully realize which they should be informed. Mrs. where information on every book pnb-
Messrs. Foshay & Mason, of Albany, use of teachers and the publlo as a the imoortanca of the. sublecta and did Mary Wood-Altin, M. IX. wrote "what lished may be secured.
whose account has run continuously up meeting place and rest room furnished ,.,, . -,. children of it. a Youngr Woman Ought to Know," and This is not confined
to the present time. with stationery, telephone service, etc. ... . . ., ... . . Mrs, Emma F. A. rrake. M, D., wrote
In 1870 W. B. Ladd and H. W. Cor- This department carries the largest ut they did not Know now What a Youn Wife Ouht to Know"
bett. while attending the State Fair stock of medical books on-the coast, to impart this Important Information. fcna -what a Woman of 45 Ought to
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at Salem, suggested that Mr. Gill
come to Portland and open a store
there. Mr. I,dd had beard that Mr.
Gill was at his store every morning at
7 o'clock and did most of the work him.
self. These habits of industry ap
pealed to Mr. Ladd.
In 1871 Mr. Gill moved to Portland
and formed a partnership with George
A. Steel and began business under the
name of Gill & Steel. They pur
chased the business of Harris & Hol
man, taking their stock and location
on Front street, near Washington.
They were to pay for the Harris &
also a large line of Sunday School
books and supplies and general devo
tional books.
Books That Affect
Character and Happiness
Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs Lillian
Stevens, president of the National
Women's Temperance Union, are among
those who have Indorsed the aeries for
women.
THERE are no books published
which are of greater importance
to all humanity than "Stall's
Books." The subjects upon which they
treat lie at the very foundation of hu
man life and happiness. Parents and
Holman stock in installments but. when teachers have been ominously silent
the inventory was completed, Mr. uoon these sublecta. deeminsr them for-
Ladd asked Mr. Gill how much it hMj.. ,, . , i thoii- .-Miri
Because the subject is a delicate one Know." Eminent and distinguished
is no reason why we should shun it women like Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster,
all together, particularly when It is so Mrs. Isabella McDonald Alden (Pansy)
linked with our very being.
It was while thinking of this con
dition -and the need for literature that
would afford people pure, clean and
honest information, that Dr. Sylvanus
Stall determined to write such books.
A few years ago he published "What
a Young Boy Ought to Know" and
"What a Tounr Man Ought to Know"
and waited with confidence the judg
ment of the public upon them. It
exceeded his brightest anticipations.
to fiction or
any particular branch of literature.
The service is available on technical
subjects, history, science, art. muslo
and business. It is but the matter of
a moment for you to secure any in
formation you seek along these lines,
and Gill's extend a hearty welcome to
those desiring the service of this department.
Research
Ifog (uatlom
Division Bis;
Bureau,
On of the many Interesting and
valuable services rendered by Gill's is
the work of the research division.
Ensign Camera.
The J. K. Gill Company are now fea
turing a complete line of Use famous
Ensign cameras, in stses ranging from
the vest pocket models to tripod out
fits for larire view work.
Eminent neonla the world over
UB?JFur.iEPll ren and laced uer ""m 'or h"tewned fo write the author cheering
see how much he will throw oft for
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cash." The next day, being informed
that the amount was about 822.000,
Mr. add told Mr. Gill to write a Ladl
& Tilton check for the amount, which
was -one, although Gill & Steel did
not have a dollar in the bank. Doubt
less Mr. Gill's record for industry and
good habits at Salem was the founda-
tion for this extraordinary line of
credit.
Not long after the business was
moved into the Holmes building on
First street, between Washington and
Stark, notwithstanding the caution of
friends that it was dangerous to go
from a well established location to
one remote from business and untried.
in 1901 when the present school law
became operative, the State Text Book
Commission met and selected books for
use in Oregon for the following six
years. The selections were made from
the catalogues of many different pub
lishers and the J. K. Gill Co. was
agreed upon by all of them as their
. general depository.
All books regularly adopted as' text
books, as well as supplementary books.
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and burning words of commendation.
Such men as Edward Bok. the editor
of the "Ladles' Home Journal:" F. B.
Meyer, the devotional writer and
preacher of London: Admiral Philip,
of the United States Navy: Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon, the well-known author and
preacher: President Faunce, of Brown
University, and scores of other em
inent, good and great people wrote
warm and unqualified words of in
dorsement. Then followed "What a
Young Husband Ought to Know." writ
ten in that language which only a
pure heart and brain could conceive.
Then when Dr. Stall reached the period
of middle life be found that men of 45
were as ignorant of the change that
they were passing through as boys and
young men were. Then followed the
fourth book, entitled "What a Man of
45 Ought to Know." So important does
the United States Government deem
the message of these books that they
have purchased copies of the books to
men and placed them in the libraries
of our war vessels.
While fir. StaU believed that his
special work was for men he felt that
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are assembled here so that all orders William Tannin, Manager Educational girls and women should also have lit-
can oe promptly ruled and at uniform hook iKpuiatai.
price. This makes it necessary to open
accounts for the supply of school book, instruction learn either from vicious
in every locality in Oregon, where there companions, or from sad and often-
puouc scnooi. wnen a change in times bitter experience. The wretched
.HEN J. K. Gill commenced busi
ness as a bookseller and sta
tioner in Salem, Or., in 1867, he
gave especial attention to the supply
of educational books. Having been
educated for a teacher and having a
love for the work of teaching, he
naturally came into contact with teach
ers and others interested In education.
In those days the population was'small
but as Salem was already an educa
tional center, there was a steady and
Increasing demand for educational
books. This became more and more
Apparent to Mr. Gill and he began to'
give special attention to the supply of
such books. His desire to accommo
date this class of trade, soon became
known and the very modest little busi
ness soon began to increase. tt
In those days it required six weeks
to pret books from New York by "fast
freight." Shipments went from New
York by steamer via Isthmus of Pana
ma to San Francisco, thence by
steamer to Portland, boats sailing from
San Francisco every ten days. "Fast
freight" meant that the shipment came
by direct connection at Panama. "Slow
freight" was delayed at Panama and
came forward by the following boat.
This rate of freight was so high that
all heavy and large shipments were
brought by "clipper" around The Horn,
requiring an average of about 130 days.
Un'der these conditions, books needed
in a hurry came by mail or express
and for such books "special orders"
were taken.
Judge W. D. Fenton was at that time
a student at Monmouth College and,
like many others, used to come to
buy his books at Gill's store. The
merchants In near-by towns began to
text books is made, ail second-hand
books are shipped to Portland and ac
counted for to the various publishers
whose books displaced them. Books of
no value elsewhere are destroyed and
others are sold where there is still a
market for them.
The educational department carries
also a large and varied stock of
academic and collegiate text books and
is thoroughly equipped to meet all de
mands from such institutions. During
the busy season in July, August and
September a large force Is necessary
to receive and unpack and reship books
for the trade. Order blanks are sent
out in advance to the trade and orders
are filled as early as possible to avoid
the later congestion. This department
is responsible for ascertaining how
many books will be needed on each
subject and also that they are on hand
when wanted, as well as for delivery to
every section of the state in time for
the opening of the schools. The effi
ciency of this department is shown in
that during the past year it has been
able to supply every book on the list
when called for, except in one instance
when the school authorities failed to
inform it of the extended use of one
of the texts.
It Is a source of gratification to the
department that it frequently is com
plimented for its excellent service. On
one occasion the late H. W. Scott, who
was one of the Text Book Commis
sioners, told Mr. Gill that he fully ap
preciated the service his firm was
rendering, not alone to the publishers,
but to all the school patrons of the
State of Oregon. The business not only
covers all the State of Oregon, but also
extends into Washington, Idaho and
Northern California.
In the educational department a room
has been set apart for the assembling
of samples of all educational books
where teachers may examine them at
their leisure and free from interrup
tion. Tn the Balcony Book Store there is
silence of parents and teachers was.
erature that would instruct purely and
truthfully, xnd he secured the efficient
services of Mary Wood -AJ en, M. D., and
Mrs. Emma F. A. Drake, M. D., who
have written in a pure, chaste way
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