THE mSW AGKE, PORTLAND. OREGON.-
) TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
A $2,000 pcnrl has been found In the
upper MIhsIbhIppI, and the river clam
will soon go to Join the dodo.
The Irony of fate followed a Knn
bus City mnn. lie beat his wife and
now will beat Btouo for 100 days.
Marconi hns been awarded n medal
for Inventing the wireless telegraph.
As a rule, the Inventor of anything Is
awardeil a lawsuit.
It Is said designers of flying ma
chine's contemplate forming a pool of
their patents. The next thing nftcr
that will probably bo n flyer on the
stock market.
One severe punishment for anarchists
would be to compel each to dell no clear
ly what kind of principles ho thinks
he Is advocating. Few or nuiio would
be able to meet the test.
Kx-Cnptaln Putnam Hradico Strong,
by announcing that h6 will bo known
ns the husband of Lady Francis Hope
as soon as possible, dellnltely writes
himself down ns n brilliant young man
with a great future behind him.
, What a perverse thing chance Is was
shown by n statue of Vice-President
Hendricks being struck by lightning
In Indianapolis while lots of candidates
who hnvo been carrying rods around
for years have never been In tho least
danger.
Thq favorite reading of tho Sultan of
Turkey Is said to be mllltnry history of
tho most detailed and technlcnl sort.
It is all well enough for him to read
military history, but It would bo likely
to disturb tho pence of all Europe if
he should try to make some.
"Wireless telegraphy," It seems,
doesn't do nway with tho trouble ex
perienced from the tapping of the
wires by people who want to Intercept
mesages Intended for others. A vessel
equipped with the proper receiving ap
paratus a fow days ago caught from
tho air a message sent to another ven
ue!, and that, too, from a point 100
miles distant.
It Is n curious thing that Inventive
genius, applied to war, steadily en
hances the elllclency of defense by sea
nil land. The perfection of explosives
continually lags behind the resistance
of armor. Tho Incrcnslng power of the
defense to resist attack Is one of the
most powerful operating forces In In
ternational politics to-day. Coupled
with tho tluauclal perils nttendnut on
pnolf igcd contests, it fortlllos tho peace
or Europe behind almost Insurmount
able barriers.
When one looks about It Is hard to
meuiM) the Impression thnt the whole
business of war is gradually being un
dermined, slowly becoming Impossible,
and that tho Hague conference was,
pcrhnps, In Its way a general an
nouncement of this fact to tho world.
The war In South Africa seems to bo
demonstrating that n great nation can
not subduo n smaller people on Its own
ground with modern appliances rapid
ly enough to snvo Itself from flunuclal
and social revolution nt homo.
There are Just as many Indians In
the country to-day as there were on
tho day that Columbus lauded. The
number has Just been estimated at "07,
1HX). There are whole Indian tribes that
nvurago richer thau the general av
erago for tho country, Thcro nro In
dian poets nnd Indian statesmen nud
Indian soldiers. There Is ono full
blooded Indian Congressman from
Kansas, not tho Indian territory. And
there nro Indian girls so well educated
and Intelligent that they can "see
through" such schemers as would have
their hands for the sako of cheating
them out of their property. Never
mind about tho Indians, They nre not
dying out and may yet regain their
places as tho llrst families of America.
Kmperor William has expressed his
objection to his hyphenated ex-subjects
who return to their old homes on a visit
and present themselves before htm as
"tlerman-Amerlcans." IIo says that,
as he understands It, they nro no long
er Germans, but hnvo become Ameri
cans. They have absolved themselves
from their (iermnn allegiance nud
should fully recognize their Amerlcnu
nlleglnuco In tho nationality which
they formnlly assume on their travels.
A prominent Chicago citizen of Polish
origin declared In a discussion a few
years ago that ho repudiated the name
of a "rollsh-Ainerlcan," nud ho said
thnt ho was an American-American
without any other national Intermix
ture of names to classify himself
n lining his fellow citizens, Thcro Is
something In tho suggestion.
Tho movement Tor the preservation
of ItrltUii gcenury resulted lu tho for
nmtloit of tho Nutlonnl Trust for
riRceti of Motoric Intercut nud Natural
llenuty. A London editor suggests thnt
the trust pro tit by a fow of tho "super
fluous millions" of Mr, Andrew Curiio
Kle, by Inducing him to buy Exmoor,
or tho Kngllsh I-nkes, or tho ltlver
Thames, or tho Suowdoti District, or
the TroxHiichs. The trust would seo to
It that builders nud advertising firms
did no Injury. Tuero nro tracts with
out number lu our owu country, tho
beauty of which ought to bo guarded
for tho heuetlt of generations to come,
which Invito tho attention of mon bo
tweoa whoso overflowing purs and
philanthropic purpose no great gulf Is
fixed. Nature has her rights, as well
as man, and it is a wanton Invasion of
them to mar and destroy unnecessarily
what God has made beautiful and
health-giving.
It is a common saying thnt a town
or city gets as good n local government
ns It deserves and no better. So It Is
with other elements In the life of a
community. One of tho best signs of
the times Is that the American public
seems to deserve more and more In tho
matter of books. Certainly- it Is get
ting books in public HbrnrlcR as nev
er before. The princely gifts of An
drew Carnegie, nnd mnny other bene
factions by other givers, have caused
an amazing growth of libraries of more
thati a thousand volumes, and not pri
vate property. Five years ngo thcro
were In nil the country about four
thousand such libraries, containing
about thirty-three million volumes;
now their number Is ucnrly tlvo thou
sand four hundred, nnd tho books they
house exceed forty-four nnd a half mill
ions. In tho past year alone, from
Juno 1, 1000, to June 1, 1001, more thau
sixteen million dollars, In gifts nnd be
quests, have gone to Aitierlcnn libra
ries. More encournglng even than the
great flgures themselves nro tho facts
regarding the distribution of the money
and books throughout the country ns a
whole. East and West North and
South have found themselves enriched
In the power which books can Impart.
Of all the States and territories only
eleven nre without record of gifts dur
ing this wonderful year. When tho
longer columns of Industrial and com
mercial development nro added up,
those library flgures must be placed be
side them. Thus wc mny remind our
selves that the growth of tho nation Is
not entirely an Increase of dollars.
Thanks to a scoro of agencies tho
spread of popular education, the Inter
est In patriotic and civic study, tho ac
tivity of clubs of Intellectual purpose,
and many other causes tho things of
tho mind nro winning their own fair
chanco of development. Iteforc mnny
yenrs tho public library must become
as necessary In every town ns tho pub
lie school system.
National optimism nud local pride
give a buoyant tone to most of our
government reports, but the mnn who
told the director of tho census about
the agriculture of Alaska had no usu
for tho "hewgng." Clrcumstnnces were
too much for him, nnd In the low tem
perature of tho most depressing nud
uncompromising facts he made this
confession: "The tabulated returns In
dicate that tho farming Industry Is In
slgulllcunt, being n subsidiary pursuit."
Lest this surrender should seem cow
ardly, abject nnd un-American, wo
shall do the olllclal Justice by present
ing n fow Alaskan statistics. The ter
ritory, whoso nrea exceeds half n mil
lion square miles, contains 12 farms,
with n total of 1B0 acres. Its farm
live stock consisted lust your of 13
dairy cows, 4 oxen, 1 bull, 0 horses, 10
swine nnd 170 chickens. This stock
was valued nt ?'J,lfM, there was ?WK)
capital fixed In Implements mid ma
chinery and $12,800 represented tho
value of buildings nnd other Improve
ments. In order to prepare tho soli of
Alaska for cultivation (ISO Is some
times spent on n single acre. Five of
the farms have less than three acres,
threo hnvo between three nnd ten acres
and four between SO nud CO. Their re
turns aggregated ?8,010 for the yenr
ending Dec. 30, 1800, ?5,n3 being cred
ited to vegetables, 170 to chickens,
(.100 to eggs, 3I0 to calves, $274 to
milk nud $18 to butter. Tho report gets
n spark of encourngemeut from poul
try, which It says Is the most profitable
branch of Alnsknn agriculture from tho
standpoint of Income upon capital In
vested. "Kggs found n ready mnrket
nt an average prlco of -13 cents n dozen,
while tho nverago amount received
from fowls was $1.01 each." Tho cli
mate absolutely forbids the raising of
cereals, but Is favorable to tho rapid
growth and early maturity of vegetn
tiles, which nro cultivated In consider
able quantities by the Indians ns well
ns by the 12 farmers. The Indians nlso
do something nt stock rnlslng, but ono
big Amerlcnu farm would bent all Alas
ka, savage nud civilized.
Oood I'.'iintiKh fiir Him.
Two brothers reeeutly visited the of-
tlet'H of a firm of American machlno
agcutH lu London. Ono was at tho head
of an Importaut Kngllsh manufactur
ing firm, the second was an engineer
who had lived In I'ennsylvnnla for
some years. The latter pointed out to
his brother machine after machine that
ho ought to have.
"You know, Tom," he nt last declared
emphatically. "If I were In your plneo
I'd throw every bit of your old machin
ery on tho scrap heap and have an up
to date plant right through. You'd
double your output and halve your ex
penses." Tom listened carefully uud put his
hand to his chin In rellectlvo fash
Ion. "Well, Dick," ho said nt length, "you
may be right. I won't say you're uot.
Hut why should I change? Tho old
machines were good enough for father,
nnd they wero good enough for grand
father, so I am thinking they're good
enough for me."
Tho Caddy' PrIVrnoA.
"Why do you caddy for Mr. nickol
hump when he always beats you down
to tho Inst ceuO"
"'Cause It's uioro fun to watch him
piny than a box of tipsy monkeys."
Olovelnnd IMaln Dealer,
We suppose that when a hungry boy
sits down to the table, that Is what
might bo called a case of galloping cw
umptloa. ...-... -4--
COST 01,000,000.
The Portland
M. C. BOWERS, Mmnrngmf.
American Plan, $3 Par Day
and Up war da
HEADQUARTERS FOH TOURISTS
AMD
OOMMEROIAL TRAVELERS,
Portland, Oregon,
The Helena,
C A. HARRISON, Manage
American Plan.53 per day and upward
Headquarters for Tourlmtm
AND
Oommerolal Travolerm,
' HELENA, MONTANA
Secure a Legal or Com
mercial Education
BY ATTEND1.NO
Behnke's Law and Com
mercial School.
No Vacations In the Buiineis Department.
Day and Night School.
We aUARANTEK success with our method
of INDIVIDUAL Instruction. Bpeclal atten
tion siren to Shorthand. Typewriting Taught
by the latest Touch Method. Lessons by malt,
5 per month. Send for Free Trial Lesion and
catalogue containing opinions of prominent
educators, business men, stenographers and
others. Law Term commences September 1st.'
H. W. BKH.VKK, E. T. TAOOART,
Prln. Commercial Dept. I'rln. Law Dept.
Commercial Block, Washington, cor. 2d,
Portland, Oregon.
Bar Fixtures and
..Billiard Tables..
Have Re-established their Dull
ness in
PORTLAND,
at 49 Third Street.
A full stock of Bar Fixtures, Bil
liard and Pool Tables. Bowling:
Alleys and Supplies always on
hand.
EASY PAYMENTS.
J. G. REDDICK, Manager.
E. V. LAMOTTE,
From Rrusiels,
Jeweler and Watchmaker
All kinds ot Jewelry repaired and made to
order.
importing or rrencn clocks a spe-
clalty.
American, French, Swiss and com-
Plicated clocks repaired as rood as new.
Will call for and deliver ssme without
extra charge. All repairs aro warranted
one year. Only first class material used In
repairing.
44B milmmn at.,
Between 11th and 12th. PORTLAND, Or.
NORTHWEST IMPLEMENT CO.
Dealers In
Agricultural Implements
AND VEHICLES.
Iiclm, Fish Wagons. Ctnton Plows.
F. H. SCHREIOOR, Mgr.
ao8 Front St. PORTLAND.
BOYD & ARNOLD
..General Agents...
Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. Co,
Royal Exchange Assurance
Orient Insurance Company
No. 102 First Street, New Stark.
B. B. RICH
103 THUD ST.
PMT I AND MOTEL
CIGARS
iaaa.
REAL ESTATE
Sales and
Investments.
J. L. ATKINSON A CO.
$ MUSIS FmllUtg Bid,
Portland, Oregon
OM Nf mmw PatrmBm .
i
T
HE CELEBRATED COLUMBIA BREWEHY
AUGUST BUCIILER, Prop.
This well-known brewery Is now turning out
the best lleer and Porter cast of the Cascades.
The latest appliance for the manufacture of
good healthful Beer have boon Introduced, and
only the ilrst-class article will be placed on the
market.
Eaat Second Street
THE DALLES, OR.
Z. F. MOODY
THE DALLES, OR.
General Forwarding
AND
Commission Merchant.
Offices and Warehouica at
RAILROAD AND STEAMER DEPOTS
Wool handling our specialty.
Grain bought and sold.
The Regulator Line
The Dalles, Portland I Astoria
...NAVIGATION COMPANY...
Through Freight
mnd Passonger Line.
Dally Line of Steamers Between Portland,
Vancouver, Cascade Locks, Hood River
and All Points on the Washington Side.
The Steamers Dalles City and regulator Icavo
r'i!Vnt,.Pv.?rr jnHK except Bunday) at 7
and Tho Dalles at 8 A. SI., arriving at destina
tion In ample tlmo for outgoing trains.
rrmlgM Rmtmm Ormmtly ftmduomd.
w. c.
C. ALLAWAV, Oen. Agent,
of Court Street. The Dalles.
FOOt
Or,
Thm
Omlmbrmtmd
Brewery
AUGUST BUCHLER, Propr.
Of the product of this well-known browery,
the United Hlaies Health Iieports for June 28,
19UQ, says: "A more superior brewnevcrcntercd
wic taurainry or ine un
lltcd Utiles Health lie.
ports, it Is absolute!
traco of adulteration.
Italy devoid of tho slightest
an, but on tho other hand Is
composed of the best of malt and oholcest of
iiupi. us ionic qualities are or the nigli.it, and
It can be used with the grcatost benefit and
satisfaction bv old and young. lis use can con
scientiously t preforlbed by the physicians,
with the certainty that a better, purer or more
wholesome beverage could not posslblr be
found." '
Emmt ocoicf at., THE DALLE, OH.
Willa Walla, Wash., Advertising.
McBride Bros.
LIVERY STABLE..
Rubber Tired Hacks a Specialty. Baggage
Wagon.
VALLA WALLA, WASH.
Telephone 66. 124 E. Main St.
HOTEL DACRES
S. SIAION, Proprietor.
Formerly SiniOn House.
Ratest $2.50 to $3.00.
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
GILBERT HUNT GO.
Machine Shop ami Foundry
Willi Willi, Washington.
Mnuacturn of PRIDE OF WASHING
TON Throhen, Self Fttdtn, Drap
ers and Machine Extira of
Every Description.
REPAIR VORK A SPECIALTY.
Catalogue Free.
City Chop House and Restaurant
A. A. UATLENQER A CO., rrops.
Open day and night. Private Rooms for Lad
lea. Lunches put up for Travelers.
11 Third SU North, bet. Ankeny and Bur nstde.
PORTLAND. OREQON.
Flu FinlSsriri Rhis lifriskiHts
- Cub Cmfe -
ROBERT SCHULZE, Propr.
ID. WHITEHEAD, Mgr.
M-M FmsW atimml,
Opp. CauaUg of Commerce,
rOKTLAND
OB
ItllUILAM) WATKK.
OREGON
Shot Line
and union Pacific
Dkmbt
TIME SCHtOULES
Portland, Of.
Aruiti
Chicago
Portland
Special
9:uoa, ra.
via
Huntington,
Ealt Lake. Denver,
4:30 p.m.
Ft. vortn,umana,
Kansas City, 8t.
Loul,Chicagoand
. East. ,
Atlantic
Express
9:oo ri." m.
via Hunt
ington Bait Lake, Denver,
Ft.,Wortli.Omahs,
Kama City, SI.
Louls,CnlcEoaud
East.
8: 10 a. m.
st. rui
.Fast Mall
6:00 p.m.
Tl
Spokane
Walla Walla lwls-ton.Hpoknne.Mln-tieapolls,tit.
rnul,
Dulntli. Mllwau
kee.Chlcago.tEaat 7:00 a, m.
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE
t VltOSl I'OltTLAfJD.
tsoop.m.
All railing date
subject to change
For Pan Franclnoo
4:00 p. m.
tall every ft days.
Dally
Ex.Billiday
t-.OUD.m.
Saturday
lUiOU p. in.
Columbia River
tttamtr..
4.oop.m.
Kx. Sunday
To Astoria and Way
j. millings.
6:t.' a.m.
Ex. Sunday
Wlllamstts River.
4:30 p.m.
Ex. Similar
Oregon City, New.
oorg, Biuein, inde
pendence ib Way
landings.
7:00 a.m.
Tues.. Thur.
and Bat.
Willamette and Yam
8:30 p.m.
Hon., Wed.
ami Frl.
hill flltsrs.
Oregon City, Day.
ion, A way nand
lugs.
0:45 a.m.
Tues.. Thur.
and Bat.
Vvlllsmstte River.
4:80 p.m.
Mon., Wed.
and Frl.
rortland to Corral.
lis 4 Way Land.
Ings.
Lr. IMparla
8:35 a. m.
Dally
Snake River.
Lr.fwltton
Dally
S a. m.
IMparla totawlston
A. L. CRAIG,
General l'aascngor Agent, I'ortland, Or.
V. A. ECII1LL1NO. City Ticket Agent.
Third and Washington Streets.
...TUB...
Pioneer Dining-Car Line
..Tim..
Yellowstone National Park Route
TIME OARD-
1'OltTXAND.
Leaves. Arrives.
"North Coast Limited"
Twin Cltv. St. Louis and
2:00 p. m; 7:00 a. m
Kansas City SpecUl HUM p.m.
Olympla, Tacoma, Beat-
8.-00 p. m
tie, South fiend and
' Gray's Harbor Exp 8;JS a. ra. 6:15 p.m.
Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte, Helens.
Ulnneauolts, St. Paul and the last.
Through service. Dining ears, r-llraan
flrst-clasa and uplfolstered Tourist b.ccpers.
Unexcelled accommodations. Baggage checked
to destination of tickets.
For full Information, tickets, maps of routes
and other information, call on or write
A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General rasienger agent
MA Morrison 6t., cor. Third. Portland, Or.
PORTLAND RAILWAY CO.
Car leave Portland. Corner First and Wash
ington streets, for Vancouver as follows:
Vancouver 45 Miniates.
A.M.-8il8, 7:03, 7:tS.8:83, 9:18, 10:03, 10:18,
F. M.-12!18, 1:03, IMS. 5:33. S:18. 4:08, ,:8, 5:33,
6:18. I0:3, jura. (Leave First and Jet
fersou streets, 4 minutes earlier.)
Ferrv leaves Vancouver to connect with ear.
as follows:
A.M.-':45, ixvi, 8:1 :00, :j, jo;so, u:
12:00 M.
P. U .-12:45. 1:30, a 118, 8:00, 8:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8:00,
Cars leave corner First and Washington
streets for Woodlawn as follows:
A. M. ":18.a:S3.:48, 703,7:18. 7:33,7:43.8:03,
8:18, 8:33, 8:48. 9:03, 9:18. 9:33, i;ii. 10:03.
. 10:18, lolls, 10:48. 11:03. iuw. U:33. Hits
P. 11.-12:03. 12:18. 12:33. 12:48, 1:03, 1:18,1:31
1:48,2:03, 2:18,2:33.2:48, 3:037 3:18:3:33;
1:48,4:03, 4:18,4:43,4:48,5:03, 5:18,5:33.
6,48.'8:os.':i8. :. e:4s,7:03, 7:is 7:S
7:48.8:03,8:18,8:33.8:48, 9:'3. 9:23 9:43
10:08. 10128.10:43, 11:03. 11:23(11:43.
Woodlawn SO Minutes.
Cart leave Woodlawn for First and Washing
ton streets as follows:
A M-S:4V:co,:l5,:30. 6:43.7:O0, 7:15,7:,
8:00.8:15. 8:30, 8:45, 9:00. 9:13.9:30.9:45.
P. M.-12 (imIso 12 :43, 1 :00. l :i5. 1 :3o, i J45, 2:00.
2:13,2:30,2:45,8:00. 3:15. 1:30,3:45? 4:00.
4:13,4:30,4:45, 4:00, 5:15. 530. 5:457 8:oo:
6:15, 8:30, 8:45, 7:007:15. 7-30.7 4$ 8 oS
815. 8:30. 8:50. 9:10, 9:30, 9.S0, 10:1010 L
10:80, Jliuo. 11:30. ' ' '
Daily, except Sundays.
Dally, except Weneadayt and Saturdaya.
JWedacadays and Saturday! only
w
JIT RAIL ATCD WATKR.
A STORU & COLUMBIA
I ft
4tv
no i Passenger Trains Deny
WITH
THROUGH PARLOR CARS
DETWLKN
Portland, Astoria Seaside
Leaves
Union Depot
Portland
Tor Margers. Rain
ier, Clatskan lo
Wcstport, Clifton,
Astoria, Warren
ton, Flarel, Hear
hart Park end Sea
slde.
Astoria A Beashore
'Express Dally.
Astoria Express
Dally. '
Arrlrcs
Union Depot
rortland
8:00 a.m.
11:10 a.m.
6:Mp. m.
(2:80 p.m.
9:40 p. ra.
'Dally except Saturday.
(Saturday only.
Ticket office, 2ii Morrison street, and Union
depot, rortland. . :,, MA;
Oen. Pass. Agent, Astoria, Or.
SHAVER TRANSPORTATION CO.
STEAMER GEO. W. SHAVER,
Will leave rortland. foot of Washington St.',
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday ovoninp at &
o'clock, for bauvlcs Island, St. lfolvns, Caples,
Deer Island. Martins, Kalama, Neer City,
Hauler, Ml. Collin, Mayger, Ktclla, Oak rolnt.
Krecmans, MauianiIlo,Clatskanlo and all way
tending,
"BEST OF EVERYTHING"
In a word this tells of the pas
scnger service via
THE NORTHWESTS LINE
Eight Trains Dally between 8t. Paul aud
Chicago, comprising
Tho Latest l'lilliiimi) Hlrepers,
reerlrss Dlnlnr Cars,
Library mir Observation Can,
tree Iteollnlng Chair Care.
THK TWENTIftTH CENTURY TUAIN
"THE NORTHWESTERN LIMITED
Ituns Every Day ot the Year.
The Finest Train In the World
Electric Lighted Steam Heated
TO CHICAGO DY DAYUQUT.
The Dadcer State Express, the finest Day Train
Running Hetween St. Paul and Chloago via
the short Line. Connections from tho
West made via.
The Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and
Canadian Pacific Railways
This Is alio the best line between Omaha, St
rauland Minneapolis.
All Agents sell Tickets via "The Northwest
ern Line."
W. H. MEAD, General Agent.
H. L. SISLER, T. A.
34B Alder Street, I'ortland, Or.
BEST L,I1NE
TO
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dnlntb, Chicago,
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Through Palace and Tonrlst Sleepers, Dlnlni
Cars (meals a la cane), Buffet, Smoking, Library
For tickets and full Information regarding:
Eastern trip, call at city ticket dfflce. 122 Third
meet. a. u. b. dknniston.
City Pass, aud Ticket Agent.
..THE REGULATOR LINE..
M The Dallam,
Portland & Amtorla
Navigation Ocm
COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY.
STEAMERS
Dalles Oliy ana! Regulator
nl& COLUMBIA RIVER ffij&g.
BETWXXM
Portland, Cascade Locks,
Hood River and Tho Dalles.
For Information call on or address
M. V. HARRISON, Agent,
Oak Street Hock, l'OUlXA.ND, OK.
Oregon Fone 914. Col. Fone 493.
Or V. C ALLAVAY, GcnL Agt.,
Th Dall.s. 4r.
. J- SMITH, Trar. Agr
BARRH0TEL
European and American 'Plan.
Furnished in First-Qass Style.
2!.5f p2l . ' '."odern Improvement.
Jre-nroof, hot and cold water, centrally 1
8atM, 91 and $1,25 a Day.
MeaU lee, Bathe J.
Cr. tlxta aai QUbm, Ptrtlaai.
KSSnM-K HI
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