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THE 3IORMSG OREGOMAN, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 190G. 13 RAINIER FACTIONS IfJ BinER STRIFE Reformers Fight for Law En forcement, and Attempt to Regulate Saloons. MINISTER STARTS TURMQIL Efforts of Rev. H. G. Kemp and W C. Fisher to Close a Wide-Open Town Results in Violence and Discord. INVESTIGATION OF RAINER CON I TBOVEKSY. 4 A staff correspondent of The Ore- t gonlan was went to Rainier last week J to make a personal and impartial ln- 4 VMitlgatlon of the factional contro- vensy now being waged In that city, ? the results of which are given In the I following article. A city divided against Itself, full of rife and contention, with her cit! zens split Into two factious, and the lines so sharply drawn that neighbors do not nod as they pass and even fam ilies disagree on the engrossing ques tion of reform. This is the condition of Rainier. On the streets, the reformation of Rainier is the principal subject of con versation. In the logging camps of the lower river the strife between the (saloons and the anti-saloon faction Is eagerly discussion. The prediction Is made that the recent trouble will drive Columbia County into the Prohibition ranks when the question will be voted on next Monday. "We do not want Prohibition," say the reform element, "but we are forced to it because the saloons will not obey the laws and the local authorities will not do their duty. The abolition of saloons is the only solution." The saloon element, as the opposi tion is called, though somewhat un justly, because the faction contains tome who have hitherto been counted in the temperance element, contends that the present agitation has been made as much of as possible for Its effect upon the general election, and that the reform people are for Pro hibition. When the town of Rainier will again subside to a normal condition, no man knows, for the fight has now spread .to other interests, with two rival banks and two rival electric companies Inter ested In the conflict, which goes mer rily on. One faction patronizes those business men who agree with it on municipal affairs, while the other ele ment buys its provisions of such mer chants as hold like opinions with it. Arrival or Rev. II. G. Kemp. Rev. H. G. Kemp, pastor of the Rain ier Methodist Church, is charged by many of the town with being chief of tlie local trouble-makers. Till his coming, nay his opponents, the town was peaceful and content, and it was. The saloons were running days, all nights and Sundays. All the most Im proved gambling devices for separating the lumber jacks from their earnings were In open operation In the saloons, and, as now, the town boasted the only house of ill fame in Columbia County. Kemp found an ally in W. C. Fisher, an attorney with not an overplus of practice, but possessed with a great desire for reforming people. Between clients, he aimed blows at the demon rum. Kemp did not have the reform fever in a violent form for some months after his arrival, say the peo ple of Rainier, for he was busy build ing a new church. He raised the mem bership from a scant dozen to 56, which was doing well in a lumber town. Open gambling was gradually closed through othef agencies, but Kemp and Fischer agitated for the enforcement of the law in regard to Sunday closing of saloons. A reform Council was elected that took office early in April, and at the first session the reform ele ment submitted an ordinance provid ing for the Increase of saloon licenses from $400 to $1000 a year. The ordi nance was drawn without conferring with any of the city officials, and the Council had agreed to stand for an advance of $200 in the annual license, the members felt their toes had been stepped on. and laid the Kemp ordi nance on the table. This move prob ably alienated the Council from the extreme reformers, and the officials have since been wary of following the lead of the jr-arson, as he is called in Rainier. Anti-Saloon League Active. Since the activity of Kemp in the town, an Anti-Saloon League has been formed, with about 40 members. See ing that the reform Council was not enforcing the laws In regard to the Sunday closing of saloons, the league took the matter up. Letters were sent to the saloons advising them to close, and citing the proprietors to the Btate law on the subject. Detectives were employed by the reformers to see thab the saloons closed, and, knowing they were under surveillance, the keepers of the places have lately kept their houses closed on Sunday. A similar crusade was made on money-paying slot machines, which were in operation in the saloons of the town contrary to the law. The Anti-Saloon League secured evidence against the saloonkeepers and prosecuted them. They pleaded guilty before Judge Doan, of the local Justice Court, and were fined the minimum, $10, and costs in each case. An appeal to the Cir cuit Court resulted in the opinion of Judge McBride that the lower court would be sustained. Fisher, plaved opposite his brother reformer, but seems to have had the fortune of all reformers in making himself unpopular. Some grew to dis like Fisher very heartily. Then the assault upon that gentleman occurred on May 3, when the Cockney Kid. a prizefighter, attacked him on the Rain ier streets. The City Marshal was at home asleep when the slugging oc curred, but was on the alert in time to serve a warrant on the bleeding Fish er for cursing his assailant. The "Kid" escaped to Kelso, and the charge against Fisher fell to the ground be cause his accuser, Joe Brough, a saloon i man, did not prove that Fischer used profane, abusive and obscene language He swore that Fischer used two words foreign to polite society, but omitted to mention the profane ejaculation, as he did not know it was necessary to prove his case.. The Justice Court held it was, and Fisher was freed, and sought a doctor to bind up his wounds. The Marshal later arrested Rev. Kemp ior carrying a concealed weapon and the - . , . . i niiter was fined $o and costs for the act, as he pleaded guilty. He asked the Marshal for protection, and the officer is alleged to have told him that he could not promise him protection. Tom Williams Is Beaten. All these things stirred the town to a ferment of excitement. The Fischer as sault added bitterness to the fight, which naa nitaerto been a. war of words. An unfortunate occurrence a short time later made the strife still more keen. This was the beating of Tom Williams, which was reported as a similar assault to that upon Fischer, but is said to have been nothing oi me Kina. Williams is a "village cut-up,." who got drunk one Saturday nfght, as his habit was, ana went about seeking a fight. For a long time he was unsuccessful, and finally, at an unseemly hour in the morn ing, he took his position on the main street and was yelling and cursing pretty much every one and everything within sight. Gilbert Lacey came along and asked Williams what he was making so much noise about. The reply Lacey got was a shower of curses and vile names, and he pitched into Williams and soundly trounced mm. Williams then went home satisfied, having gotten what he had been looking for all night. The reform element reported that this beating of Williams was on account of the fact that he was an agent of the Anti-Saloon League, but It appears to have been nothing of the kind. However, on the strength of this statement tn Kamler saloons have boy cotted Williams and he can buy no more liquor in the city. The capture and confession of the "Cockney Kid," who said Pierce. Wilsdn and Brough, Rainier'!- saloonmen, had hired him to beat up Fischer, the indict ment of the four by the Columbia County grand Jury, and their subsequent trial, with the conviction of Pierce and the n.iu ior assault, raised Kainler to a nigh pitch. The grand jury took occasion to declare both the Town Council and Marshal derelict of duty in not enforcing the laws, but in Rainier this was met by wo uruittmuon mat none or tne grand jurors were from Rainier and were real dents of rival towns, among whom a court ty seat contest has raged for vears. and that the grand jury had a grudge against tne town. The trial Jury that convicted Pierce was also accused of partisanship py tne ann-reiorm element in Rainier. although three of this Jury were from ftainier precinct. A pronouncement sent out by a number or nalnier business men states that Rainier is "as law-abiding and orderly as any town In Oregon." This is not the fact. There are probably not many other towns in tne state where the saloon have been allowed to violate every law maae ior tneir regulation as they have in Rainier, and reform In this particular is too recent to point to with pride, because it remains to be seen if it will be perma nent. There are certainly many towns of less than 1000 inhabitants in this state wnicn do not permit scarlet women ta vend their wares among the villagers, as do the authorities of Rainier. In these particulars. Rainier Is far less orderly ana iaw-aDiaing than other Oregon towns. Saloons Only Source of Revenue. There is little wonder, however, that Kainler allows such liberties to the sa loons, for they are the only sources of revenue the town has. Without them Rainier would be sadly bankrupt. There nas never been a cent of citv tax levied. From the five saloons an annual revenue or jjoo is realized, and this pays Marshal hire, electric light bills and occasional street repairs that are the city's only ex penses. If the saloons pay the exnenses of the city, why should they not run it? mis seems to be the feeling in the town. as a provision of the charter is that no city tax can be levied over Wt mills and the total valuation of the city is less than $200,000, a city tax would not cut much figure in meeting the running expenses, and it has never been thought worth while to levy the tax. There has been talk of amending the charter so that a higher levy can be made, but this move would meet strong opposition from the larger property-owners, who would never consent to It. As one of the largest hold- era is me mayor, it is said tnat such a measure would meet the executive veto even if the Council would pass it, which Is doubtful. This is understood in the town, and stress is placed upon the city's unanciai dependence upon the saloons. a resiaent of the town was asked. It s a scrao between the Antl-Sa. loon League and the booze-flerhtera." wa3 tne reply. Others allege that the trouble has resulted from the interference of .Kemp. Fischer and tneir following in the business affairs of the town other than the saloon business. Failing to aominate the policy of the Rainier Re view, it is charged, Rev. Mr. Kemp has since been fighting the owners and every interest they have in Rainier. As a result of the difficulty the town win nave anotner newspaper, for Mr. Kemp has purchased the Columbia Register, formerly published at Houl- ton. and will henceforth Issue it. at Rainier, where it will be consolidated wnn ine Advance, a reform paper, published by W. C. Fischer. One cu rious feature of the Rainier contro versy has been the total change of front of the editors of the St. Helens Mist and the Columbia Register. Prior to tne trouble over reform at Rainier. tne two were the bitterest of enemies. and this had continued for years. The agitation threw both into the reform ranks and now they are ns warm friends as they were formerly enemies. Major Is Interviewed. Mayor Dean Blanchard, 40 of whose 73 years have been spent at Rainier and who owns half the town. Is an ex ecutive who lacks aggressiveness and is not one to reform a city. He consid ered the attack upon Fischer an out rage and was the first to subscribe to a reward for the capture of his as sailant. He gave the ground for both the churches of Rainier. But he does not keep in close touch with town affairs, and does not want to be both ered with the cares of administration. "I am too busy to mingle in these quarrels." said he, "nor do I want to De arawn into them. The reform ele ment wants prohibition in Rainier. I am not in favor of it. Tears ago when I owned the townsite I allowed no liquor to be sold here, but the result was that whisky scows on the river sold more whisky than the saloons would have done. I am for reform to a certain extent." "Are the saloons closed on Sun days?" "I am usually so busy that I do not have time to go around these places una see. i tninK they do close on Sundays now." Is the law enforced preventing miners irom trequentlng the saloons?" "I think the saloons obey the law barring minors from their daces, hut my business keeps me at this end of tne town and I do not know." "Does public sentiment here approve the house of ill-fame that is allowed in the town?" "I think It does, in fact, It is a quiet, orderly place and never gives us any trouble. I did not know until two months ago that we had such a place in town. For that matter, Port land has many worse Dlaees an in the business district, too. Ex-Councilman Deetz owns the nlace. ami Its use increases his rents. It w e- tablished here when he was in h Council, and I suppose that wa the reason he did not object to it." During the recent trial of the Cock ney Kid and his confederates In the assault upon Mr. Fischer, Prosecuting Attorney Allen said that if hell were raked with a fine-tooth comb it would be hard to find a worse gang than came up from Rainier to the trial, or words to that effect. These were prob ably harsher words than were neces sary and were used because of the exigencies of prosecution. W. C. Fischer, who has been agitating at Rainier for the Past four vears for i.ttjinci iui lilt; past tour years tor enforcement of the saloon laws, says Rainier is a good town, with the good people far outnumbering the bad. Town Is Flourishing. "I like this town," said he. "I claim today it is the best town in this part of the country. The better people have been intimidated by the saloon element, but the town is all right. I am not working against the town in trying to have the laws enforced. We have the best public school in the county and a number of good lodges. The town is prosperous and new houses are going up." Rainier has a population of about 800 people within the city limits, while there are probably 1000 -or 1200 people in the country directly tributary. The place has five saloons, a public school and a Meth odist and Congregational Church. The pastor of the Congregational flock does not Join with his Methodist brother in agitating for reform, but says such raai cal action drives people out of the church, and it is not his duty. Rainier is essentially a lumbering town, shipping perhaps 30 cars of lumber a day besides quantities by water. The popula tion is, therefore, of necessity, made up largely of a floating class which is said to be responsible for much of the disre gard of law that seems to prevail in the town. Some Rainier people look at Sun day saloons as a good thing, because they say it allows the lumbering men to spend their week's earnings over Sunday, and this is a good thing, because they will not work as long as they have any money. So, the sooner they get rid of it the better. . The reform element, headed by Kemp, has, it is said, become entangled in busi ness fights in the town, whereby rival interests are at loggerheads, and this con dition prejudices the cause of reform which it champions. This is unfortunate for his position is remarkably strong. It is regrettable that the two warring factions could not get together on the I common ground of law enforcement, and thus banish the discord that is now so marked in Rainier. Rainier and Law Enforcement. The trouble with Rainier is the same difficulty that confronts every city in the country which enforces some laws and permits the open violation of others. Most cities sail this precarious course. and sooner or later a tremendous row Is raised because the laws are not en forced. The officials of Rainier, together with those of many other cities of the country, apparently took the oath of of fice, swearing to enforce the laws with their fingers crossed. Many laws they never expected to enforce, nor was it expected of them. Only when public sen timent is aroused, as it has been in Rain ier, do the people demand that all law shall be enforced, and that the fine dis tinction of the Marshal as to what laws to observe and what to violate shaJI not govern the town. While the unfavorable publicity that has been given Rainier is deplored, the people of the town have their officials to blame for It. as the lengths to which the lawless element of the town went have apparently been given little if any exaggeration. OPPOSE NEW COURTHOUSE CROOK COUNTY TAXPAYERS CLAIM THEY WERE IGNORED. Sentiment Against Erection of Ex pensive Structure at Prlneville. Politics In Deal. BEND, Or., June 8. (To the Editor.) An act that is arousing the entire Indigna tion of the taxpayers of Crook County has recently been committed by the County Court, In its attempt to' place contract for the building of an expensive Courthouse at Frinevllle without the knowledce and con sent of the people. The first intimation the people in general had that such a building was contemplated at this time was the no tice appearing In the Portland Journal of May 18 calling for bids for a new Court house. This attempt to railroad through the building of a Courthouse without a free discussion of the plan has resulted in strenu ous efforts by the opposition to delay fur ther action until the taxpayers can express their willingness or disapproval of the move. Mass meetings are being held all over the western part of the countv and ripiirnt have been elected to a central meeting to determine on a plan of action to stay the court In letting contracts for this building. It Is probable that an Injunction will be brought to enjoin the court from further action. The people are asking where the funds are to come from with which to meet the cost of building a new Courthouse. It Is stated that there is H7.0OO in the county treasury that can be used for that purpose. If so, then the people have been taxed for some thing to which they are opposed, it Is also rumored that a large road fund is to be diverted to the erection of this building. In view of the fact that it has been Im possible for any part of the countv except the Prlneville vicinity to get a dollar ex pended In roads or bridges, this rumor of the divergence of the road fund la lnnh.H upon with special disfavor bv the taxpay ers. The only other resource Is to lew !. ditlonal taxation and this the people will never stand. The citizens do not nrant o Cr,...ti, built at present. The advent of railroads Into Crook County and the ranlri settlo tn.nt of Western Crook may exert an important change In the geography of the county, and it is very unwise to spend a large sum in a Courthouse until conditions are more settled in the county. For the reason that the last registration shows Western Crook to have a large majority over Prlneville and because Prlneville has been fearful for some time of losing the countv atut th. r-n,in,u Court, dominated by the Prlneville ring, has attempted to railroad through an expensive new Courthouse in spite of the people's ob jections. It is a scheme plans for which have been long maturing. If necessary, those precincts of the county opposing this move are prepared to put an entire Independent county ticket In the field and elect at the coming election officers who will manage the county's business In the Interests of the people lnRtoari tt.- vllle and vicinity. Much Indignation l. parent over this attempt to override the majority's desires by a eorrunt nniiti,..! ring existent in Prlneville. C. D. ROWE. THIS TOUCHES BOTTOM. We'll sell you now a better urjrlirht piano for $137 than any retail house on the Coast can sell you for $250. and In our closing out to retire from the retail busi ness we are ready to turn you over a bet ter and finer piano in every way for $287 tnan any retail dealer in the West can afford to sell for $475. We are surely quitting the retail busi ness and are closing out our entire retail stock of new, second-hand and rented pianos at prices that have never hereto fore been made on instruments of same grade and quality, and which low Drlces you will never see again. These are but simple, plain statements of facts and worthy your earnest consid eration. The great House of Eilers can not afford to make any misrepresentations ior tne sake of selling a few pianos and everything shall be found exactly as rep resented by us, or money refunded. Not at all necessary to pay all cash. Any rea sonable offer as to payments will be ac cepted. Eilers Piano House. 351 Washing ton street. Unitarian Woman's Alliance. Next Wednesday afternoon the 11 tpnrv feature of the Unitarian Woman's Alliance will be an exhibition of Japanese towels. This collection Is owned by Mrs. Oliver Ellsworth Wood, of Vancouver Barrnok. Mrs. Wood has enjoyed a lona; residence In Japan, and in presenting this very rare collection for the entertainment of the Alliance members and friends she will give observations and impressions which it will be a great privilege to hear. A short business meetine- will be railed at 2 o'clock, while the talk will begin at YOU'LL HAVE TO HURRY MORE ABOUT THE PIANOS AND ORGANS AT EILERS GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE. The Famous "Quarter-Block of Pi anos" a Thing of the Past Doors Close in a Pew Days Over 150 Pianos and Pianola Pianos Snapped Up Last Week A Number of Choice Ones Still Remain Don't Fail to See These Low Prices- Easiest Terms of Payment A Special Offer. More nlanru. hav been soM trt TnrflnA during the past few days than have been sold heretofore in so many months. The great reduction in price has met the un precedented onnrnvAl of musie-lnvlrie' riMt- ple, in Oregon, Idaho and Washington: al though during last week no less than 157 h'oi'vb ana .naiium pianoH were sola, tne stock was so enormous that even now there still is left a very complete assort ment. . About 22 of the very choicest and most cusuy. nignest-grade unicKerings, Webers. Hazeltons and Kimbails are still here. iney go for almost half price $20, $15, yes, even $12 a month, buys them. About a dozen of out-of-the-ordinary I emu ,cij cosiiy instruments or special case design and In the very choicest of se lected mahogany, mottled English oak, burled walnut, and other rare and costly woods, can still be obtained. Thes are special exhibition nianos. the like of whl,.h iu urooaDiy never be snown again, at least, they could not be obtained, under i. , . . -. . uimuarj circumstances, ror less than $650, .inv emu euiiie ior even esou. At 5 Per Cent Less Than Cash dost. .mi oi mese are now oirered at 5 per cent less than the exact factory cost. We must sen mem to retail buvers. and will accept monthly payments of as little as $18, or even $15, from any responsible buyer. In regular catalogue styles we have 9.u,lte a complete assortment of beautiful .uiiuaus, ano crowns, and Hobart M. Cables. Whltneys, Hinzes, Pease, Cook & Co.. Bailey and other less exnenaivA makes. We offer this morning the finest maiiu-iiew caDinet grand upright pi anos in fancy mahogany or mottled wal nut case. Instruments such as have never heretofore been sold for less than $325, we offer , these today for $182, $187 and $1M. More elaborate styles for $218 and up to paj. u ui o a momn it you like. Four specially fine, highest-grade sam ple pianos, usually costing $475 or $500 go now for $2S8, and a couple of $650 stvles are "w 18 and $3W. Will accept as low w.o v-tr a. uiuiiui cm inese. Here Are "Used Ones. In addition to the above, and some very fine Pianola pianos, Pianolas and elegant parlor and church organs, there are also a number of excellent used uprights, not ""'tu cjiii oe mia irom really new ones. At the prices they are now marked every one should find buyers by this even- An elesranTllttln Fischer sc still Mother $f47nS' MOti,er i cho,lce "tne Emerson. $134: another t-, mm a. vciy ciioice one ior $346. A great bio Walnut-rased Pnrlrar4 tOOO $276 V6ry fa'1Cy ""Saw-cased Mehlin,' A Bord French piano, $46; another $56. A Knabe, like new. $2S5. A little black-cased Hale, $84. A Camp & Co., $120. A Behr Bros., very fine, $195. And many others. All of these used pianos go for $10 down cut. fu ui uiuie . U1UI1 LI1. Tine Organs, Too. . Fine new parlor organs sell for from $46 iy acuiiraiiig to worKs. style and de oisu. jviost or mem are reduced more iiiau nan ine regular retail value. Pay $4 or even $3 a month. Bear in mind that Eilers Piano House is nui suing to leave i-ortiand. On the cor ner of Thirteenth and Northrup streets. a:isrs mrat soio. unner our Manns shall be found "y represented, or money will be cheerfullv refunded. Kwpv UH-.m... j sold is also fully covered by the makers' uu uur own guarantee, tnus protect ing a buyer in every way. Come in and select a choice piano, or a Pianola, or an f&iiS L J$ . - " - j c . ... i o . n t ( i ,"M '"every important Western city, including 2:30 o'clock. In the Unitarian Chapel, Sev- enin ana lamniu streets. YELLOWSTONE CONTEST SUBSCRIPTIONS MAILED FRIDAY XIGHT ARE RECEIVED. Limited Number of Guests Will Bo Taken on the Yellowstone Park Trip. nU' t h(l t therA ! . (1mA .IT- nimnn... tlon over the immensity of the success of the great Oregonian Yellowstone Park contest it looms up bigger than ever. Un til the contest was over The Oregonian itself did not realize what a tremendous and unprecedented success it had scored with the contest. Yesterday $7000 was received by the con test manager for subscriptions from out side districts. These checks for the sub scriptions which were mailed In the out side districts Friday night when the con test ciosea were not received until yes terday. A large sum of money was also received in Saturday s mail. Friday, when the contest . terminated, $20,000 was re ceived in that one day by the contest de partment. Much of the $20,000 came from Portland, but a larire proportion of it came from the candidates of outside dis tricts. The fact that a limited number of guests are going to be taken along on the trip to the incomparable Yellowstone Park and other points of unusual Interest, such as Boise City and Salt Lake City, has at tracted much comment, and from the- in terest that has already been shown it is believed that within a short time the reservations open will all be taken. Many inquiries regarding the trip have been made at the contest department since the announcement was made that a few guests would go along on the trip. The fare for the round trip for those who are desirous of accompanying The Ore gonian party on this remarkably delight ful journey is $80. This includes all the accommodations while in the Park, but it does not include meals and Pullman conveniences while en route. A rare op portunity is offered for persons to visit the Park at minimum expense. WHY HAVEN'T YOU A Pianola? Now'g the chance to buy a Pianola a used one or one of the very latest Metro- styles. We're closing out. Eilers Piano House. BARB CHANCE TO TRAVEL. Very Low. Lonr-Tlme, Round-Trip Tickets East Via O. R. N. Summer excursion rates Sale dates, June 4. 6. 7, 23. 25, July 2, 3, August 7, S, 9, September 8. 10; rate from Portland to Chicago. $71.50: to St. Louis. $67.50; Kansas City, Omaha and St. Paul, $60; Denver, $55. For particulars ask C. W. Stinger, City Ticket Agent, Third and Washington streets, Portland There s nothing like Hood's Sarsaparilla for keeping blood pure and giving real strength. i . i -M --. ' The Best of All Dining Car Service is th$t of the Burlington Route between Denver, Billings, St. Paul and Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago. This is a broad assertion hot & correct one. Let me give you our reasons for making It. Low Rates East June 46, 7, 23 and 25 R. W. 2500 Miles FOR 35.75 The Burlington Route will sell Tickets to Eastern Points and. return June 4, 6, 7, 23 and 25 at GREATLY REDUCED RATES Best service. Lowest rates. For particulars call upon or write R. W. FOSTER, Ticket Agent, No. 100 Third Street, corner Stark, Portland, Or. H. P. WIISON, T. EJfGLN'GEB. FBAKK I BROWN. wiison 6 co. BiCOarOBAXEO. FINANCIAL AGENTS INVESTMENT SECURITIES TEMPORARY OFFICE. NEW YORK. 8 St.. Oakland. Cal. Trinity Bids. QFFICE SYSTEMS Designed and Installed for all Mum of business. Most approved meth ods and appliances employed PACIFIC STATIONERY & PRINTING CO., 205-7 2d st Balemmaa will gladly call. Phona Ml TRAVELERS' GUIDE. TIME CARD OFJRAINS PORTLAND DAILY. DeD&rt. Arrive Tllowiton Park - Kna City - St. Loul eptciai for Chehalia. Centralis. Olympla, Gray'a Harbor. Bouth Bend. Tacoma, Se attle, fipokane, Lewlaton. Butta. Bllllnra. Denver. Omaha. Kanaaa City. 6U LouU and Soutbweat. . . , 8:30 an 4:80 pa North Coast Limited, eleo- trio IlKhted. tor Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane, Butte, Minneapolis, St. Paul and tha East 8:00 pm T:00 am Puget Bound Limited for ciaremoni. tnenans, en trail. Tacoma and Seattle only ... ...... ..a... . 4:80 pm 10:81 pa Twin City Exnrea for Ta coma, beatue. opoKane. Helena, Butte St. Paul. Minneapolis. Lincoln, Oma ha, St. Joseph. St. Louis. Kansaa City. without chance of cars. Direct connections for all polnui East and Southeast ,.11:45 pra 6:RO pm A. D. Charlton. Assistant General Passenser Asrent. 2&A Morrison SL. oorner Third. Port land, ur. NORTH PACIFIC S.S.CO.'S rirat-Class Passenger Steamship "ROANOKE" 2500 Tons. Sails for San Francisco, Los Angeles and tureka, irom Colum bia Dock No. 1, Thursday, June 7 8 M. Thursday, June 21 ..8 P.M. Thursday, July 5 8 P.M. Ticket Office 132 Third Street, near Alder. Phone Mam 1314. H. YOUNG, Agent. PORTLAND -ASTORIA ROUTE Fast Sir. TELEGRAPH Makes round trip daily (except Sun day). Leaves Alder-street dock 7 A. M.; returning leaves Astoria, 2:30 P. M., arrivinff Portland 9 P. M. Telephone Main 565. FOSTER, Ticket Agent C. B. & Q. Ry. 100 Third Street, corner Stark, Portland, Or, Quickest time. Choice of routes. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. THE COMFORTABLE WAY. TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY TUB ORIENTAL LIMITED The Fast Mail VIA SEATTLE OR SPOKANS. Kill HI - Sally. Portland I Dally. Leave Time Schedule. I Arrive To and from Spo 8:30 am kane. St. Paul, Mln- 7:00 am neapolls, Duluth and 11:45 pm AU Points East Via 6:50 pm Seattle. To and from St. Paul, Minneapolis. 8:18 pm Duluth and All 9:00;m Points East Via m Spokane. j Oreat Northern Steamship Co. Sallins; from Seattle for Japan and China ports and Manila, carrying passengers and freight 8. B. Dakota. June T. . B. Minnesota. July tS. NIPPON TU8EX KAISRA (Japan Mall Steamship Co.) S. S. KANAGA WA MARU will sail from Seattle about June 12 for Japan and China ports, carrying passengerti and freight. For tickets, rates, berth reserva tions, stc. call on or address H. DICKSOH. C. P. T. A. 123 Third St.. Portland. Or. sruuno nimn DOW. ALASKA EXCURSIONS P. S. Spokane, June 7, 21: July S. 20; August t. AROUND PTGET ROUND" EXCURSIONS EVERY FIVE DAYS. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA ROUTE. From Seattle at 9 P. M for Ketrhlksn Juneau. Sksgway, White Horse, Dawson and Fairbanks S. 8. City of Seattle. June 10. 20, 30. S. S. Humboldt. June 4, 14. 23. S. S. City of Topeka (via Sitka). June 15, 29. NOME ROUTE. 8econd sallins S. K. Ren.tni ihmit June 2e. POR SAX FRANCISCO DIRECT. From Seattle at 0 A. M. Queen Tun. 21: Umatilla. June 13. 28; City of Puebla, June 18. July 8. Portland Office. J4I1 Washing-ton St. Main 229. G. M. LEE. Pass. It. Art. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.. iO Market St., San Francisco. " REGULATOR LINE" The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. Boats leava Portland &nt Th TtollM dally, except Sunday, at 7 A. M., arriv ing about 6 P. M.. carrvlnar freight and passengers. Splendid accommodations for outnts and livestock. . Dock Foot of Alder St., Portland: Foot of Court St., The Dalles. Phone Main 811. Portland. ANCHOR LINE U. S. MAIL STEAMSHIPS NEW YORK. LONDONDERRY, GLASGOW. JMJiW xim. rALEHMO AND NAPLES. Superior accommodation, Excellent Cuisine, The Comfort of Passengers Carefully Con sidered. Single or Round Trip Tickets Issued between New York and Scotch. English. Irish and all principal continental points at attractive rates. Send for Book of Tours. For tickets or general Information - any local agent of the Anchor Line or to HENDERSON BROS., Gen'l Agts., Chicago, ill. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Oregon oolMON PACIFIC 8 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAIL15 Through Pullman stsndards and tourist slseplng-cars dslly to Omaha. Chlcsso Spo kane; tourist slepln-car dally to Kansas City. Reclining chair-cars (seats fres) to UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. i?J,a?"?ORILAND :30A.M. 3:00 P.M.'" SPECIAL for the East Dally. Dally vl Huntington. 7' SPOKANE FLIER. 6:15 P. M. 8:00 A. M." Dally. Dally. For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla. Lewlston. Coeur d'Alens and Great Northern points ATLANTIC EXPRESS ..,-t. m . fnstol EMt V' Hunt "aflV. PORTLAND-BIGGS 8:15 AM. 8:00 P. M. LOCAL, lor all lo cal points between Biggs and Portland. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P.M. 6:00 P. M. way points, connecting Daily, Dally, with steamer for Ilwa- except except co and North Beach Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassalo. Ash Saturday st. dock 10:00 P. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore. 7:00 A.M. 8:30 P.M. gon City and Yamhill Daily. Dally. River points. Ash-sL except except dock (water per.) Sundav. Sunday. For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points from Rlparla. Waeh. Leave Rlparla 5:40 A. M.. or upon arrival train No. 4. daily except Saturday. Arrive Rlparla 4 P.- M. daily ex cept Friday. Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger. City Ticket Art. i A. L. Craig, Gen. Pass. Agt. EAST via SOUTH UNION DEPOT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Baiem. Rose burg. Ashland, Sacramento, Of den. Ban Fran cisco, Stockton. Los Angeles, El Paso. New Or leans and ths East. Morning train connects at Woodburn dally except 6unday with trains for Mt. Angel. Silver ton, Brownsville, Springfield, Wend llns and Natron. Eugens passenger connsots at Woodbum with Mt. Angel and lllverton local, Corvallls ps rn tsr. 8:48 P. M. 7:23 A. X. 840 A. M. 6:54 P. M. :M P. it. rao a. m. P. it. 10:38 A. U. 8:60 P. M. 8:25 A.1C 11:80 P. M. Sheridan passen ger. Forest Grove pas senger. 110:45 P. M. Sally, t Dally except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWBGO SUBURBAN SERVICE) AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street. Leave Portland dallv for Osweco at 7:30 A. M.; 12:60. 2:06. 4:00, 8:20. 6:25. 6:30. 10:10. 11:80 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. 8:30. :35. iu:za a. At. eunaay only, w a. ai. Returning from Osweieo. arrlvs Portland. dally. 8:30 A. 1:55. 3:05, 6:05, 6:15. 7:35. 8:55. 11:10 P. M.: 12:23 A. M. Daily except Sunday. 6:25. 7:25. 0:80. 11:45 A. M. Sun day only, lu A. m. Leave from same depot for Dallas and In termediate points dallv. 4:15 P. M. Arrlvs Portlsnd, 10:15 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth Motor Line operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con nectlng with S. P. Co's trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco. $20; berth. $5. Second-class fare, 15; second-class berth. J2.50. TlcKets To e.wit.rn points ana buropa; sm Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third and Washington Sta. s-none main 71X. C. W. STINGER. A. L. CRAIO. Gen. Pass. Art. City xicae sieiii. Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Co. OteiigraOJ Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Daily. For Mavgers, Rainier. Daily. Clatskanle, Westporc Clirton. Astoria, War 8:00 AM renton. Flavel. Ham- 11:20 A.M. mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Sea side, Astoria and Sea shore. 1:00 P.M. Express Dally. 0:60 P.M. Astoria Express. Dally. C A. STEWART. J. C. MATO. Comtn'l Agt.. 24S Alder st- G. . P. A. Phona Main 808. San Francisco & Portland Steamship Co. Opera tin c the Only ftirect PaMencer Steamer a. The DODulftr S. S- Costa Rica lavea Port land (Atnsworth dock, end of 3d Bt. ) at fl p. M-, June 4th, for San KrancLsco (Spear-t. dock) direct. Secure your passenger rtser vatlons now. S. S. Barracouta. June 12. JAS. II. DEWSON, AGENT, phone Main 2(iS. 248 Washinrton St, WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE bany Lave 6:48 A. M. dally (ecept Sunday) Steamers for Corvallls and war points leave s: a. as. 'Auasaay. xnursaar aaa fistnrdar. tlHXGOl CITT TRANSPORTATION CO. O trios and dock, toot Taylor at- Steamer Chas. R. Spencer FAST TIME. Tip ths beautiful Columbia, ths most en joyable of river trips. Leaves foot Oak st. for The Dallea and way points dally at T A M.. except Friday and Sunday; return ing at 10 P. M. Sunday excursions for Cascade Locks leave at 9 A M. ; return 8 P. M. Phons Main 2800. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 8 P. M. "Jefferson." Mar 27: June L lit 1 V. M., via WrangeL "Dolphin," May 22: June I, 12, 24. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On sxeurilon trips steamer calls at Sitka, Metlakahtla. Glacier. WrangeL, etc.. In addition to regular ports of calL Call or send for "Trin tn wnn i Alaska," "Indian Baskatry." "Totem Poles." THE ALASKA 8. 8. GO. Frank Woolsey Co.. Agents, 282 Oak St. Portland. On.