i 41 . THE MOKNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900. THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION (Copyright. 1000. by THE OREOONIAN'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: Aucpir ATvJPOI 1TIPAL PARTIES AMERICAN nJLl I H-Ai-rAiwiEO II. NATIONAL, NOMINATING MA CHINERY. Decllivc of Hie Caucus. BT JESSE MACT. LL. D. The Congressional caucus had reached the height of Us power and was now to hasten to Its downfall. By the events of the year 1S1G more than by anything that had gone before the people were roused to a determined opposition to me . a nntninntinn Viv the rvmrim had come to be equivalent to an election, and j In this year the honor came -near going J to "William T. Crawford, of Georgia, a man whose name had never occurred to the people as that of one fitted for the MrnmK ANDREW JACKSON. (From a painting by Vanderlyn, In the City Hall, Now York.) head of the Government. Monroe received a majority of only 11 votes ln the caucus. The caucus had held its piece hitherto In spite of abuses and in the face of adverse criticism, because It had after all truly represented the political senEe of tho people. It had. nominated the real leaders of the nartles. But If It -was to be able to bring forward for election men whom the rank and file of tho party did not wish for President men whom they had not thought of at ail in mat connection, uieii 4ts usefulness would not only be in ques tion, it would' be at an" end. The people took alarm and the newspapers voiced their uneasiness. But the National satis faction over the successful termination of the war and the unity of feeling which prevailed suspended active hostilities. Nev ertheless, when the chairman of the last Congressional caucus, by virtue of his of fice, called a new one ln 1820, the call brought together only about 50 members of the two Houses, and they, ln deference to the general feeling, separated without tak ing any action. The voting was by com mon consent for tne re-eiecuon oi Jionrue and Tompkins, and no opposing candidates appeared. The popular dissatisfaction with the Con gressional caucus was still gathering force throbghout the country. Even three years before the canvass of 1824 the states be gan to anticipate the action of the party representatives at "Washington by them selves recommending candldaes for the Presidency. South Carolina was first :n the field. Tennessee came next, bringing forward the name of Andrew Jackson, and as many as 12 states made nominations before the meeting of the National caucus. Nor was this all. Many district and coun ty conventions were held for the same purpose? resolutions were passed, commit tees appointed and a strong determination was manifested to supersede the obnoxious machinery. Mass meetings were held throughout the .land, at which regular ballots were taken to ratify nominations made in some one of these irregular ways, and every effort was made to discredit the system ln "vogue. Newspapers and public meetings were made very effective. Argu ment, ridicule,,Tersonal influence, all were brought to bear. The Legislature of Ten nessee passed derogatory resolutions, and asked the other states to unite to break down the power of the Irresponsible nomi nating body. A Pennsylvania convention declared, "If a link in this chain of dynas ties be not broken now, then may we be fettered by it forever!" The dread of h Tammany Hall. the political ring at Washington seems to have been no less lively than It is at the present day. The friends of Henry Clay in that city pledged themselves to attend no caucus. Niles Register deplored the prevalence of political intrigue and con trasted "the chirpings of tomtit politi cians" with "the majestic voice of the people," which voice was asserted to be "decidedly against the caucus." The Second Disputed Election. Once more and for the last time the National Congressional caucus was held, nevertheless. It met ln February, 1S24. with only 6S members present. Called as It had been for the sole, purpose of giv ing to the friends of Crawford an oppor tunity to manipulate more successfully than before the nominating body, it had neither power nor influence, and did not command respect. Crawford as the caucus nominee received In the electoral college but 41 of the 261 votes cast. The votes trere divided among four Presidential nominees John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, Henri Clay and Andrew Jack Ton and. no choice having been made by ihe electors, the decision again developed nnnn the House of Representatives. JackT cra was plainly the popular choice, and Seymour Baton.) DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON .ad rectlved a plurality of the electoral i . but tfce balIotlng ln the House by states (accoruing to the rules aaoptea m 1S01) gave 13 states to Adams, seven 10 Jackson and four to Crawford; while, Clay, standing fourth on the list of can didates, was Ineligible. John C. Calhoun, had received a large majority of the elec toral votes for Vice-President. The Convention. According to Professor Alexander John ston It is to Tammany Hall that we owe the first suKsestlon of a nominating con vention, and that so long ago as the year IRIX, whp.n such an orean was proposed for nominating a Democratic candidate for Governor of New York. Though nothing came of It for that year, the Idea was soon revived, and ere long the nominating convention became, as we shall see, a prominent feature in state politics throughout the Union. The old Congressional caucus, as has been shown, had come to an inglorious end In 1S24, and nothing had been agreed upon as a substitute. It was felt that for the next election, unusual effort must be made to secure an expression of the real sentiment of the people. In 1S25 the state Legislature of Tennessee formally nominated Andrew Jackson for President, and during the three following yean innumerable state conventions, Legisla tive caucuses, county, district and town meetings of various composition were held to recommend candidates for President and Vice-President. The result was the renomlnation of John Qulncy Adams by those composing what was beginning to bo known as the National Republican party, and the nomination of Andrew Jackson John C. Calhoun. by the Democratic Party. Jackson and Calhoun were elected ln 1S2S. National nomination conventions had been, for several years, under discussion, havinr been proposed by different Individ uals and newspapers opposed to the Con gressional caucus; but the difficulties la the way, together with the lack of agree ment on the part of the people, had pre vented a general movement in favor of the plan. Now some of the difficulties be gan to disappear as facilities for com munication between the states improved with the improved roads, and with the building of railways. State party conven tlons had gradually developed importance and efficiency, and the people were famil iar with their working. The First National Convention. In 1830 the first call for a National nom Inatlng convention (if we except a gather ing of Federalists called ln 1812, which proved unimportant and attracted little attention) was sent out by the anti-Masons. Thirteen states were represented In this first National convention. An ad WHEAT! A Most Astonishing Record Purchases of wheat made in March in variably show a good profit during April and May, as the following table, compiled from the official records, will prove: Low tn High Year. March. Ap'l-May. Adv. 1879 83 $101 13H 1SS0 $112 125ft 134 18S1 9S 112 14& 18S2 124 140 15 1SS3 105 113&& SH 1SS4 82 S4 12ft 1SS5 73?4 93 ISft 1SS6 75 83Vi 8(1 1SS7 726 SSit 16 188S 71 89 38 18S9 92 105 14 1890 76 1 00 23 1891 99 116 16 1S92 77 .91 13 1893 72 S3 15 1891 55 C5 9 1895 51 S5 34 1S56 59 71 11 1897 e 97 2S im iLeiter) 1 00 1 85 S5 1899 C6 79 13 Take advantage of an exceptional op portunity to Increase your income. We have the facilities and solicit your busi ness. CULLISON & CO. Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers, 214-215 Chamber of Commerce. PORTLAND, - - - OREGON. lr dress to the people of the United States was Issued, and nominations for President and Vice-President were made. The con vention Idea was "In the air," and was promptly adopted by the two great par ties. The convention of the National Re publicans, held In Baltimore, ln Decem ber, 1S3L was called by a caucus of the members of that party ln the Maryland As!! Martin Van Bnrcn. "Legislature. It la notable for the fact thai the opponents of the Administration In tha several states were Invited to send to It delegates equal ln number to the Presl dentlal electors to which their states -were entitled, while the suggestion was made that the delegates be ejected by Congres sional districts. This is now the almost universal method, though for some time a variety of usage obtained, some states choosing delegates ln stato convention?, others by Legislative caucus, others by district conventions. The procedure of the Baltimore convention was. In many par ticulars, much like that of the National convention toda3. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia sent delegates. There was the temporary organization, the ex amination of credentials, the permanent organization, the address to the people setting forth party principles and assail ing Jackson, the "nominating speeches'" and the committee to notify those nomi nated of the honor conferred. There was no formal "platform" adopted. Henry Clay received the unanimous nomination for the Presidency. Before adjourning the convention resolved, "that a central state corresponding committee be provls lonally appointed In each state where none is now appointed, and that It be reconv mended to the several states to organfre subordinate corresponding committees In each county and town ln their several re spective states." Note. This subject will next week. be continued THE TRANSVAAL'S RESOURCES Description of Them From Pernonnl Observation. PORTLAND, March 13. (To tho Edi tor.) In this morning's Oregonian a statement is made that "The Transvaal, is a poor country outside of the gold mines of tho Rand d'stricL" I fear this Is a mistake and that the person who Faid so. must never have visited the Trans vaal districts "outsido the Rand." to which he refers. Tour well-known fair ness and desire to hear both sides of a question will permit me. however, I hope, to narrate the facts, and ln doing so I shall confine my remarks entirely to certain districts of Transvaal "outside of the gold mines of the Rand." I will go further and say that the British Vice Consul at Johannesburg ln 1S98 himself claimed as correct the statement I am about to make, and that verification there of under the direction of the Colonial Of fice. London, has since been issued and mailed to me. Rustenburg district is G6 miles north of Pretoria, with a population of 10,000 whites and 30.000 natives-, but, although the choicest and considered the finest portion agriculturally and ln climate of the Trans, vaal. yet there are no railways built there to, although a railway was authorized by the Volksraad. With a splendid soil, picturesque scenery, and a remarkably healthy high veldt, particularly north dt the Magaliesberg, this district ceems to be an ideal residence, especially for per sons suffering from rung troubles, who have here semi-modern civilization and the city of Johannesburg, only 65 miles away, tho authorized railway to which, if constructed, will afford markets for farming ln all its branches. In fact, Rustenburg's agricultural resources seem unlimited. All the cereals, tobacco and fruits, such as oranges, lemons and peaches, aro luxuriantly grown, and it is unquestionably second to no other district ln South (Af rica at an elevation pf 2500 to 4000 feet above the sea. Cattle, sheep and horses do well, although it Is more of an agricultural than grazing district. Coal, copper and Iron exist In payable quan tities, but for lack of railways have not been developed. It has also many manu facturing concerns, especially for mak ing tobacco and cigars, and several flour mills, one of which is ln the town. The high veldt is suited for Europeans and. Anglo-Saxons, who, possessing a knowl edge of agriculture, have exceptional op portunities to cultivate small holdings, and high-priced markets 67 miles distant both at Johannesburg and Pretoria. Zeerust district is further west on the British frontier, close to Mafeklng, now besieged by the Boers, with the Malmanl gold mines adjoining and la well suited to- persons of small means, where irriga tion cultivation and drainage systems have been put Into operation, mostly by Buropeans.who, possessing the British Bul- a-wayo-to-Cape Town rallway.seem to be doing well. Through this district the Jameson raid was made in 1895. It Is well watered and the soil is generally shaly and sandy, but with many very rich tracts. Potatoes, cereals, oranges and fruits do well. Although healthy, the summers are hotter than elsewhere, but the winters are delightful. Copper, ga lena, coal, asbestos, zinc and quicksilver, are there, although not yet worked. Irri gated land sells for $30 to $50 per acre Im proved; uncultivated veldt land $1 25 to $2 50 per acre. Retracing our steps by stage wo reach Gerniston district, in tho center of the mining East Rand, somewhat deficient of rain, the rainfall being about 12 Inches yearly. Cattle and horses thrive well, but not sheep. Small plots of land may be rented or purchased, well suited for mar ket gardening with a good local market. The land here sells for $S per acre. The climate Is healthy and well suited to con sumptives and this district has gold and coal, worked on an immense scale, and it is often recommended for Europeans to cultivate in small tracts for the Johannes burg market, which is only 10 miles dis tant by rail. Population, 7000 whites and 13,000 blacks. Fruits do well. Boksburg, another suburban district to Johannesburg, is 13 miles away; popula tion, 7000 whites. It lies on the eastern most end of the Wltwatersrand gold and coal district, where mines are extensively worked and the coal competition is great. Its agricultural and pastoral resources are exceptionally good, although mostly undoveloped, and Its soil exceedingly fer tile, especially for fruits and all farm produce. Two crops of produco may be raised, and so with the pasturage, when fenced. Water Is secured mostly by dams, although well water, by digging, may be obtained anywhere. Summer crops do not, but winter crops do, require Irrigation. Cereals and potatoes are grown fairly well. Cattle do well and horses moder ately. Sheep farming is neglected, al though a splendid field for sheep is here. Land is very expensive improved from $10 to $14 per acre still the district is em inently suited to Europeans with $1000 to $1400. who by leasing 100 to 200 acres, with or without right of purchase, can do more than make a substantial living, with the best of railways at Its door to everywhere in souui Arnca. The district Is healthy and hlrh. lmt r,vr too rln r; A. .,, .. ...- CAPE NOME S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CITY - S. S. 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General Agents. 10 Marker, San Franclaco, or N. POS fON. Agent. 249 Washington st., Portland. Or. healthy people, although subject to sud den changes. Taking the train from Johannesburg, we proceed southwesterly to Fotchefstroom and Klerksdorp districts, within two or three miles of the Orange Free State. It is here, within the next few weeks, a great battle must be fought with tho Boers, and cannot be avoided. Fotchefs troom is 4000 feet high and Johannes burg 5690 feet. The former, once the capital city, has a very fine climate, where everything grows well, even' to oranges. It Is exceptionally well watered and besides has the Moot River. There are 20,000 whites iri the latter district, and 1000 whites ln the former, with S500 natives In both. Tho town of Fotchefstroom 'is a pretty place with weeping willow' shade trees, gardens, surrounded by quickset hedges, where the rose blossoms- Its fer tile lands, which lay well, have many re sourcesagricultural, pastoral and min eral. Mealies, potatoes, tobacco and oa-ts are the heavy crops, with horses and cattle, but few sheep Europeans have succeeded well, with rail trans portation to Johannesburg, and cheap j lands $4 to $5 per acre, a good, substantial living is readily obtained from cultivation of the soli. Being with tho Klerksdorp district adjoining and both exceptionally healthy, with few climatic changes, it is becoming a favorite field for Europeans, especially for the tilling of small tracts. In the Klerksdorp district are the Schoom spruit gold mines. Sheep are here and, do well, although the quality of the wool Is coarse. The rainfall varied from IS to 37 inches per year during the six years prior to 1S3S. Gold, copper, Iron and llmo are ln the district the latter three not worked. With the transference of the capital to Pretoria, the town of Potchef stroom seems to have lost all Its former manufacturing industries, except a small brewery, producing 13,tO0 gallons of beer per month, but tobacco is extensively grown 6f splendid qdallty and commands highest prices ln the" state, Retracing our steps easterly, we. reach the Sanderton Railroad district, in whose boundaries are "Majuba Hill," and the graves of the British officers and General and men, more or less massacred by the Boers In 1SS1. Herein, also, near to Laing's Nek, is Vollsrust, 5433 feet high, the frontier town of Natal and the Trans vaal, through which the Boers ontered Na tal last October to capturo Ladysmith. No Highlander of Scotland could desire a better district for sheep and cattle upon a large scale, but In small tracts, it. Is unsuitable for Europeans, because water supply Ie too deficient for crops," although always sufficient for stock. Free negro labor 13 a peculiarity here, the considera tion therefor being that the negroes are allowed to squat on any farm. Excellent coal ln considerable quantities is found, but no other minerals. Land is $3 to $4 per acre for agriculture, unimproved. New Scotland and Ermelo, located some miles northeast of the. town of Ermelo, hjgh In altitude, with Lake Chrlssle, the only lake ln the Transvaal, 40 miles round. 5S31 feet high- There is a Scotch settle ment here, containing 500,000 acres of ex cellent agricultural and pastoral land ln Southern Leydenburg, whose projector, Mr. McCorkindale, was a Scotsman. Gold, silver and coal exist. Its wheat and oats are of a fine quality, but for stock It Is now principally used. Its climate Is sim ilar to Johannesburg very healthy. In winter the herds are taken Into the low country for warmth and shelter. Cultiva tion of the land ln the Ermelo district la' more extensive and on more modern lines than elsewhere ln the Transvaal, and sys tematic Irrigation is adopted on a large scale. Woolgrowlng is common and the nearest railway to the town (Ermelo) Is 63 miles away. About 5000 whites and 3000 blacks are ln this district. Till the rail way Is extended it cannot be considered a location for Europeans with Email means. Barberton and De Karp lie farther north, wherein U3.972 ounces of gold were pro duced ln 1897, value $2,000,000. It also is essentially an agricultural district; aver age yearly rainfall, 34 Inches; uplands, very healthy; winters are dry, and all cereals and tobacco grow to perfection. Land Is not allowed to be sold here by the Boer Government, except leases for 21 years. Why, Is a mystery, since there Is a good local market with a. large natlvo population, and It Is oonected with Dela goa Bay Railway. Low lands aro very warm ln summer and then malaria pre vails. The Zoutpansberg district occupies one fourth of the entire Transvaal in the ex treme north end of the stato, with 500,000 natives and only 6000 whites, its town, Pletersburg, absorbing 1200 of this white population. Mostly all of tho Dutch, Are located outside the town, to which a rail way now runs from Pretoria. The dls-. trlct is well adapted for agriculture and with irrigation practically any crop can be grown, as, generally speaking, the soil Is rich and the.pasture good. Seasonable rains fall and mealies and com are grown luxuriantly without irrigation, but cereals, potatoes, roots and fruits are notyet culti vated to any large extent. To Europeans who do not fear hard work, this district, to persons of small means, is well suited. The majority of the whites the Boers hold their farms under occupation law, which costs where the water is scant, 25 cents to 50 cents per acre, and well wat ered lands $1 25 per acre. Freehold farms are rarely for sale. The gold mines on the Selatl and Letaba gold fields aro worked successfully, but are unhealthy In summer and autumn, although the higher parts of this district and town (Pleters burg) are remarkably healthy and sub ject to ordinary changes of temperature. Rainfall in 1897 for six months was 15 lnohea. The other six months are very dry. WILLTAM REID. The Ororronian's slatfimenl that -QulsMs --. -.. ----j; - CO. '253 Washington St. San Francisco. Steamship Co, of the gold mines of the Rand district the Transvaal is "a poor country" Is cor rect ln the sense of its 'developed revenue earning capacity. Of course. The Oregon ian was not talking about the natural, undeveloped wealth and resources of the Transvaal; It was talkipg about Its taxa ble wealth to Illustrate the fact that be fore tho development of the Rand district the income of the Transvaal Govern ment obtained by taxation was very small, compared with what it has been since the development of the Rand district by foreign capital. These "Uitlanders pay at least two-thirds of the taxes that are rafted by tho Transvaal Government, and It Is true that in the sense of developed natural wealth the Transvaal outside the Rand district is a "poor country." and thinly populated. Johannesburg alone has 50,000 inhabitants, about a third of the whole population of a territory nearly 122,000 square miles in area. Taken in the sense clearly Implied by The Oregonian's article, the Transvaal Is a "poor country"-outside of tho Rand district. The Oregonian was not talking of the Trans vaal in the future, when its natural wealth has been developed. It is talking of the Transvaal'of today, which, with Its nat ural wealth largely undeveloped. Is a "poor country" outside of the Rand district. Great Spectacle. Cleveland Leader. If Bryan is really goliiK In for an anti expansion platform he ought to to to get Aguinaldo as one of the attractions at tho Kansas City convention on July 4. With tho "George Washington of the Philip pines" to listen to the reading of the Declaration of Independence by the great American mountebank, tho show would he a pronounced euccecs, without doubt. ' e Bnden-Povrell'H Joke. Collier's Weekly. The officers of the Mafeklng garrison wero at mess and what a mess! "Cheer up, lads." remarked Colonel Baden-Powell, taking his second helping of mule steak. "We might be worse off." "Indeed? I can't imagine it," growled the dyspeptic major. "Well, Just fancy our diet If the auto mobile had been Introduced here!" e f Opinion of cx-Prctldcnt Harrison. 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Only 3 Days to Chicago, Only W Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Tlirouirli Pullman Paluce Sleeper Tourist Sleeper Dining; Cars meitls n ln carte), ami Free Reclining: Clialr Cars Operated Dull- on Fast Jinll Trains Through tickets, baggage checks and sleeping car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 35 Third Strrst Portland, OrcQoi J. H. LOTHROP. ' GEORGE LANO. Gen'l Agent. City Pus. & Tkt. Agt. The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger Steamship TACOfVIA Registered tonnage, 2311 tons; capacity, 4000 tons; passenger accommodations, 100 first class, SCO second class. This steam ship has Just been released from the gov ernment service as a troopship, and has every modern comfort and convenience and is the largest steamship ln tho Cape Nome trade. "Will sail from Tacoma and Seattle on or about the 25th of May. For rates and full information apply to DODWELL &. CO., LTD. Telephone. Main. D6. 252 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Mayjreri. Rainier. Clatskanle, Westport. Clifton. A.storla. War renton. Flare!. Ham mond. Fort Stevens. G'arhart I'ark. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astcria Kzprcas. Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 6:00 A.M. 11:15 A. iL 1:00 P. M. DUO P. 5L Ticket efflee. 255 Morrison st. and Un!on dtpot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVKR & PUOET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. TORTLAND AND ASTORIA. BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock) Leaves Portland dally every rr.orntnB at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returnlnj. leaes Ae- torla every nlgtot at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon 'phone Main 351. Columbia 'phone JSL U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamsiiipCompany NEXT SAU-ING. THE DIRIGO. MARCH 14. The only company hainfr through traffic ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly anJltne-3 from Tacoma. For full Information 3D- Plr to J. L. HARTMAN. Ajsent, Portland, Or., Ciimher oX Commrrcg. OsVsfl TRAVCLERS' GUIDE. EAST SOUT Leave Depot Fifth and I Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rose burp. Ashland. Sac ramento, O p d e n. San Francisco. Mo Jave. Lea Angeles, EI Pnso, Nw Or leans and the East At TVcodburn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. 511 v e r t on. llro-sins-vlUe. Springfield and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and ali verton. Corvallla passenger Sheridan pasjerger :C0 P. M. 0:13 A.M. 8:30 A. M. 7.-CO P. M. $7:30 A. M. ;4:COP. M. f5-30 P. 24. :8:25 A.M. Dniiy. IDally except Sunday. Rcbcto tickets on sale between Portland, Sac ramento and San Franclreo. Net rates $17 first class and fll second ctaa-. including sleeper. Rates and tlcVetH to Eastern points and Eu rope. AIM JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRICLAND. Ticket Acent. 110 Thlru st. YAMinLL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot" of Jefferoon Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7.20, 9;40 A. M.: 12:30. 1:55. 3.25. 5:15 ft.25. 8 -05. 11:30 P. M.: and U 00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0-35. 8:30. MO CO A. M.: 1:55. 3:15. 4.30. 0:20. 7:49, 10.00 P, M.; 12.40 A. M. dally, except Monaay. 8:30 and 10:C3 A. M. on Sundays only. Leac for Dallaa dally, except Sunday, at 4 30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Pasacng-r train leaves Dallas for A.rlle Mon dajs. Y'ednda b and Fridays at 2:45 P. M. Roturas Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. ETcept Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND, TO THE EAST. THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW STONE PARK. leave Union Depot. Fiiu tai I Su Arrive No. 2. Fast mall for Tn co ma. Seattle. Olysipla. Gray's Harbor and South Bend points. Spokane. Rossland. S. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. 11 u f f a 1 O Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Omaha, Kor ku City, St. LouIj. Chicago and all points ecn and southeast. Puget Sound Express for Tacoraa ard Se&ttl and Intermedia: points No. X. 11:15 A. M. 3:50 P. M. No. 4. 11:30 P.M. N0.3L 7:00 A. M. Pullman first-class and tourist nleepers to Mla ncapolls. St. Paul and Missouri river points with out change. Ves:!buld trains. Union depot connections ta all principal cities. .Baggage checked to destination of tickets. For handsomely Illustrated descriptlTe matter, tickets, sleeping-car reter-rattans. etc. call oa cm writs A. D. CHARLTON Ajtfan1 General Pnmengrr A Rent, 255 Morrlrinn St.. Cor. Tlilrtl. Portland, Oregon. A Seat for Every Passenger A passenger for every seat. That is the way it ought to be. That Is the way it is on Burling ton trains. They're big but they are almost always full a passenger for every seat a seat for every passenger. Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis ALL points East. Three ways to go. via Denver, Billings and St. Paul. Berths and tickets at TIclcet Office, 100 3rd SL, tcr. Stark, Pw.liai, Okjjj. R. W. FOSTER. Ticket Agent. GEO. S. TATLOR. City Paeeenger Agent. SOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the LOWEST RATE3 aid UEST SERV Ice to and frorr. all Eastern paints ar.l Europ. Through tour.st cars from ccast to St. PauL Tcronto. Montreal anj Boston "WITIIOUX CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Cohimbi:) Canadian Pacific m! tcitl Mit,nkatp lines U is par an1 Jtucnl.u rti lite and Information, apply to H. H. ABUOTT. Acent. E. J. eOYLE. US Third street, city. A. Q. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C. Pacific Coasl 5teamshJ- Co, FOX ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamer. Cottage ( Ity. City of Topeka and A I - Kl Wava TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLE) ft P. M., Mar. 11. ie. 21. 28. 31. Apr. 5. 10. 13. 20. 26. 30, May 5, and every fifth day thereafter. For further Infor mation obtain cempnny's folder. The company reserves the right to chango steamers, sailing dstea and Iicura of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 24B Wo'hlnjtton St.. Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. B. dock. Tacoma: J. 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