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" "Sfc g$jifc jr;'i"vr'i-f-TSff'"';!" ""i T,w;4,-fw $?9 ',l"'?? x vr 10 TE MOTJNING OHE&ONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1900. :-v $W9qg4CF3(.' HE EVOLUTION (Copyright, 1900, by Seymour Baton.) THEOREGONIAN'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON HISTORIC STUDIES IN HOME FURNISHING vn. BY MARGARET JUIfSI.EE. 'When Qneen .Elizabeth attempted to raw from Sir James Melville come un favorable comment Tjpon her Scottish cousin's performance upon lute and vir Sinai, he parried her thrusts by declaring that "she played reasonably for a Queen." Jfot content -with so non-commltal a re ply, the subtle coquette planned one or her delightful little Impromptus, hoping therewith to surprise an unwilling compli ment from the wily ambassador. She ac cordingly caused Melville to he conducted y & lord-in-waiting to a gallery, whose Monocbnrd. (From the "Theorica Muslce" 14K or Fra cblnus Gafurlus.) silence was unbroken save by the expres sionless tlnklo of the virginal upon which ehe was artlessly pouring out her soul. Instantly divining the ruse, the canny Scot suffered himself to be intruded into the royal presence, protesting that the music he had heard was of so exquisite a Jcind that it had irresistibly drawn him thither. Compliments sufficiently stimu lating to the Queen's jaded sensibilities were then showered upon her, but naught derogatory to Mary's accomplishments could be wrung from the master of equi voque. This little incident but serves to ilx tho date of the spinet or virginal, said by many to have been named for this Queen among virgins, by others to have been so called simply "because maids and virgins do most commonly play up on them." Whatever the derivation of the name of the virginal, it is sufficient to know that the instrument was one of the ancestors of the modern piano. AH stringed ln 6truraents of whatever size, shape or name, played by means of a keyboard, were descended from the hapslchord or virginal, or else from the clavichord, and they differed from- each other in the means by which their sounds were pro duced and the consequent distinction in the quality of their tone. In one class eound was obtained by pressure and shortening of the strings, while in the other a similar result was achieved by Italian Virginal, Sixteenth Century. (South Konslngton Museum.) plucking the strings with quills or Jacks. The clavichord traced its ancestry back to the monochord, a primitive instrument having a single string stretched over a soundboard, upon which were marked the divisions corresponding to the different degrees of the scale, and a movable bridge UEod for tho measurement of vl fcrating lengths. As shown in the illus tration the earliest monochords were stretched by means of weights, some va rieties mentioned by Greek theorists hav ing as many as four strings. Soon a primitive form of keyboard, such as had been used with antiquated organs, was applied to the monochord. In time the movable brldgo was replaced by an up right wedge attached to the key lever, which, when tho key was pressed by the Singer, struck the string, set it In vibra tion and simultaneously shortened It to tho length indicated by tho key's posi tion. From this modified monochord there was but a briof transition to the clavi chord (from "clavls." a key. and "chor da," a string), which. In spite of Its in creasing number of keys and strings, kopt the name of monochord as late as the 16th century. It was probably In ref erence to this instrument thnt the fol- Harpsichord, End of the Sixteenth Century. (Museum of the Pari Conservatory.) lowing letter was written by the poet Sembo to his daughter: "Touching thy desire to learn to play upoa the nvonoohord. 1 answer, since be cause of thy tender years thou canst not know of thyself, that playing is sult od only for vain and frivolous women; &ut I desire thee to be the purest and most lovable maiden in the world. More over, thou wouldst have but little pleas ure or renown if thou playedst badly. sand to play well it would be necessary ior thee to spend M or 12 years in prac tice. Consider for thyself if that would he proper for thee. If now thy friends and companions desire -thee to learn to play in order to give them pleasure, so eay to them that thou wlshest not to make thyself ridiculous before them, and content thyself with learning and handi work." In tho early clavichords, which alwavs kept the rectangular box shape inherited ?rom the monochord, the strings were of the same length an arrangement not wlthoat its advantages, since it was thus easier to keep the strings tunod In unison. As the compass of the instru ments increased this uniformity was Souna to oe impracticable, and a long ' -wooden bridge placed diagonally was In-1 troduced and so arranged -hat it was possible to give the upper tones shorter nBBBPaBmiIBBOHBBBC V ' ill , in " il ' i' i l ,ii t sBHHSl Jml OF THE PIANO and thinner strings and longer and heavier-ones to the lower tones. Naturally the thinnest strings required the greatest length. .For example, were the bass strings of modem pianos of the same thickness as the treble strings they would have to be vastly lengthened in propor tion. John Sebastian Bach always tuned his own instruments, testing his system in that famous collection of fugues and preludes in all keys known as "the well tempered clavichord." Despite the agreeable sensitiveness of the clavichord that "solitary, melan choly, unspeakably sweet instrument" there was a feeble tremulousness about it which led to a desire for an instru ment whose strings could be excited to stronger vibrations. To meet this demand a keyboard was added to the ancient psaltery, and from this combination was evolved the harpsichord, tho most Im portant at all the keyboard predecessors of tho piano. In this instrument the keys were set in vibration by bard points of shell or ivory, which when forced up ward by tho depressed keys plucked or twitched at the strings. After the ivory points were replaced in the 15th century by quills, the Instrument was called a spinet, a name of double derivation, from Splnnettl, a manufacturer of musical In struments, and from "spina," a thorn, or point. The compass of the early keyboards was but four and one-half octaves, and in the old German instruments the coloring was reversed, the raised keys being white and the natural black. The harpsichord until nearly tho close of the last century had a place In the orchestra, where Its In creased power atoned for Its monotonous staccato. In Germany, however, It never gained a strong foothold. Bach and Beeth oven claiming that tone and expression could best be controlled In the clavi chord, which Instrument lent itself more readily than the harpsichord to nicety of execution. In the German househofd it was also claimed that despite Its weak ness the clavichord was "the comfort of the sufferers and the sympathizing friend of cheerfulness." Mozart's technique, however, was that of the harpsichord. The Invention in 1710 of the pianoforte. from "piano e forte," "sort and loud," by Chrlstofori, the Florentine harpslchord- Clavichord, Seventeenth Century. (Stelnert collection.) maker, drove from the musical field both the sensitive clavlchoard and its noisier rival. Patterned after the trapeze-shaped psaltery, whose sound was produced by plucking the strings, the new instrument was played like the dulcimer, by strik ing with small hammers. To the develop ments of Sllbermann of Dresden belong almost as much credit as to the Invention of Chrlstofori. Stung by the frank cen suro of Bach, Sllbermann labored many years to correct the heavy action and weakness of the upper notes which char acterized the first pianos. The new In strument made its way but slowly be cause of the novelty of its technique. Chopin's appreciation of the Increased tonal beauty obtained by use of the pedal, and Beethoven's dramatic musical decla mation, best described as "tone painting," did much to prove the superiority of this instrument for vigor, sonorousness and sustained melody. Its capabilities for light and shads also commended It to the general public, but It was not until metal bracing was successfully used in Its con struction that the piano definitely super sedod Its predecessors. Metal was first used for strengthening and then for mak ing the entire frame, when it became possible to secure the purest and most brilliant notes by means of heavy strings under great tension. The finest treble Rarpnichord. (From tho permanent belonging to South Ken sington Mu5eum.') string of the modern Instrument Is thick er than the thickest bass string of the first pianos, whose tension was corre spondingly slight when wood offered the only resistance. The vast difference is more readily appreciated when we realize that the strings of tho modern grand concert exert a force of 75,000 pounds, only the polldity of the iron frame pre venting its entire destruction. Although the modern Instrument has gained steadily in strength and mechan ism. Its outward proportion and decora tion have undoubtedly fallen from grace. The four and a half octaves for which tho finest of past music has been written lent a comeliness of proportion sadly lacking In the modern grand piano. While the additional modern octaves add to the thrillness of the treble and to the surli ness of the bass of the concert hall piano, for ordinary use the gain In compass Is not commensurate "with the unwleldlness of the Instrument. The "wing form" of the modern grand superseded in the reign of Queen Anne the earlier rectamrnlnr forms. During the middle of the-lSth cen tury many of the rectangular cases .were sent to China, where thev were coated with lacquer. "When this art was Imi tated in Europe many cases were deco rated in the Vernls-Martln style with pic tures painted as delicately as miniatures, parts of the case being ornamented with arabesques of gold upon a dark-colored ground. The construction of these pianos, with their seven slender carbrlole legs, was In keeping with the sentiment of the Double Spinet, End of Ccntnry. CStelnort colloctlon.) Sixteenth dainty idylls with which they were deco rated. Like other forms of furniture, the piano was influenced, by the reigning fashion, so that we find exterior construction succes- j qg ?fc 5ek Ssf X?5y,,ws small plaques of Wedgwood, jasperware or conforming to the clasc Greek or em- plre styles. A curious plan, belonging to iqb i-nncess unariotte wg made by Broadwood early In the preset century. Square in shape, it is veneered-itli a sin gle sheet of ivory, tho elephant's tus having been cut in circular f ashlc after it had been softened by acid. Reacting from the bad taste of the "Victoria era, which is now so extravagantly decried, manufacturers have made their casjg of rare and carefully selected woods. Alma Tadema designed cases in the Byzantine style, while Burne-Jones revived the old fashioned trestle support formerly taed for harpsichords, and had the happy in spiration of painting a rain of roses riflic across the sounding board. Another Tao.i Uprising. SAK FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. The steamy er uuracoa, from Guaymas, brings news1iresci'veu ior - ucKei-noicung pudhc. of the activity of the Taqul Indians in Mexico. "The Taquis had another up rising about two weeks before we left Guaymas," said a passenger on tho Cura coa, "and they were on tho warpath when we left. They were on the Taqueri Riv er, and within a few miles of Guaymas. It is understood that an able Mexican General is on his way from Mexico Clty to take command of the Mexican forces and wipe out the Indians." Obligatory Military Service. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, via Galveston, Aug. 29. Obligators- military service, has been approved by the Chilean Congress. AT THE HOTELS. 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The trial-of Bressi, the anarchist who, July , shoe and killed King Humbert of Italy, at Monza, while His Majesty was returning from a .gymnastic exhibition, opened here toaay. An Immense crowd of neonlo sratheren J .about the court from early morning, seek- iliB admission. Only a few places were The hearing began at 9 o'clock. Bressi t in the dock, calm and almost lndlf fvrent. His counsel, SIgnor Martelll, head X tho Milan bar. and tho anarchist "Witer, Signor Morlln, made requests on vaious grounds for an, adjournment, whth were refused. It is .said that Breej wcote to the Judges declaring he woult not reply to the interrosatories. "Whl the indistment, which was very lnff. ?as being read. Bressi was appar ently Ujmoved. and scanned the faces of tho auqenco., without any signs of fea or effrontery. The Indictment showed that the assassin indulged in Incessant target prjctlce, and that he prepared bul lets so asto render them more dangerous. The wltntses were then introduced, 11 for the pr-secution and Ave for the de fense. J( The examqatlon of Bressi followed. He declared he decided to JcIU King Humbert after the events of Milan and Siciiv. "to avenge the njsery of the people and my own." .He a'cded: "I acted without ad vice or acconplices." The prisoner ad mitted the taitet practice and the prep aration of bul?ts. He sDoke In a low, firm voice, andaid he fired three shots at three yardshvith his revolver. Two wooden targets.Were here placed on the table'before the Tudges. Two hours'sus penslon of the coirt ensued, and then the witnesses were itard. A brigadier of gndarmes, Salvatorl, re capitulated the stry of the assassination of the Kins. Hatsald -he saved Bressi from the crowd, -jfcio nearly lynched the ussassin. jarcssi, Wien rescued, was cov ered with blood. t Bressi escaped wlh .life imprisonment, as that penalty Is tie most severe which can be imposed undr the laws of Itaiy for murder, on whth charjre the an archist was tried. It was at first believed Bressi would be triel on the charge of treason, in which cast the penalty would have been death. Brcssl'n Wife Heirs 'the Xews. NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The news that her husband had been, sentenced to life imprisonment for killlrg King Humbert of Italy was carried Mrs. Bressi at her home In Union HIH.'N. J. When told of the sentence, she wept bitterly. When she calmed down, she slid: "My poor. Gaetano! H; has been tried, convicted and sentenced n one day. That was a great injustice. I would rather see him dead than, have to jo to prison for life. I know he will notbe able to stand longvthe life he will hive to lead in prison" ' Mlsaiiiff Annrchitt Fonnd. BUDA PEST, Aug. 29-GieuseppI To tnazlo, a Venetian, who Is believed to have been an accompllce.of Luigl Lucheni In the "assassination of Enpress Elizabeth of Austria, has been arrested here. He was seen with Lucheni siortly before the assassination, but disappeared. He has been living here undtr the name of Josef Gres. CAPTURE OF MACHADODQltP. Bnllcr Occupied" the Town, the Btpru Retiring. LONDON. Ainr. M. T.mvi T?nVirfc ,-i e e . Bellst..August 29, telegraphs: Bullers advance occupied Machado dorp this aftenpon. The enemy made a poor stand ana retired northward, fol lowed by Dundothlas mounted troops, who could not proceed beyond Helvetia on account of the ilfficult nature of the country and the enmy taking up a posi tion too strong to e dislodged by the mounted troops. It fppears that Buller's casualties were very ew. "French continued tle movement today as far as Elandsfonteh, from which he turned the enemy out Vlth no difficulty. The latter retired, leav quantities of good cooked food behind "General Buller's casuaties August 27 cie. iviiiea, one omcer and 12 men wounded, seven officers anfi 57 men." Duke Adjudged a Bankrupt. LONDON. Aug. 29.-Th Difce of Man chester was today adjudicated bankrupt entailing his resignation froh all his clubs. The' petitions to the Binkruptcy court Included one from the youg noble man himself, whose acceptanceVre o widely distributed in unknown laras that his friends for some time have sVongly urged this radical course. . Itnly ProtestR. ', BERLIN, Aug. 29. Italy has protected against Germany's new meat law, onhe ground that It contravenes the ItaliSi German commercial treaty. Mnniclpnl Court. Jacob Towne, arrested Tuesday for bur- glary In the residence of T. A. Olsen, was uounu over xo tne grand jury under J250 cash ball. Abe Needleman, a boy, arrested by Pa trolman Wilkinson, on 'the complaint of George Clinton, for stealing Oregonlans, was found guilty, and turned over to the caie of the Boys' and Girls' Aia So ciety. John Shermnn's Sister Dead. LANCASTER. O., Aug. 29. Mrs. Mary E. Reese, sister of General William T. Sherman, and ex-Senator John Sherman, died today from the effects of a fall down stairs, which happened a weeli ago. Her husband, W. T. Reese, died years ago. m Of Conrse Xot. RUSSEtLL-VILLE, Or., Aug. 29. (To the Editor). Does "every vehicle not hereto fore specified." under the nev ordinance, Include those of the suburbanite and far mer? SETH WINQTJIST. is familiar In thous ands of homes. For half a' century Unas had a permanent pface as a family medicine. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS Wl-Ii CDB- Indlgestion, Dyspepsia Flatulency, Biliousness, Nervousness, Sleeplessness and Kidney Disorders. 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I wrote to Doctor Pierce for advice. He said I had general debility, and advised Dr. Pierce's Golden iueoicai .Discovery : I used' six bottles, and since I stopped taking it, about one year ago, I have not taken any tnedldne of any kind, and have been able to work evey day. My appetite Is good. I do not feel that burning In the stomach after eating, and my blood and nerves are in good shape." Dr. Pierce's Med ical A'dviser, paper covers, is sent.rv!Vf on receipt of 21 one cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. Pierce, Buffalo.N.Y. FALLING HAIR and BALDNESS Kill the Germ that b DcstroyintJ the Hair Root NEWBRO'S HERPIC1DE IS THE SCIENTIFIC REMEDY THAT KILLS THESE PARASITIC GERMS. For Sale by Druggists. Price $1.00. pgMMlTrigWM s ing 'NEVER becomes strong or rancid, doesn't. It's sweet, clean,1 whole some always. Our word for it, and all others who know. Ask your grocer or write India Refining Co. Philadelphia, Pa. yiXfWhLttfeg MUNYON'S GUARANTEE. Stronir Aanertlonn nx to Jnnt What the Remedies Will Do. Mimyon guarantees that his Rheumatism Cure will cure nearly ell cases of rheuma tism In a few hours; that his Dyspepsia Cure will cure Indigestion and all stomach troubles; that his Kidney Cure Will cure SO per cnt. of all case of kidney trouble: that hie Ca tarrh Cure will enrp catarrh no matter how long standing; that his Headache Cure will cure aor kind of headache la a fen minutes that his Cold Caret will - . .v quickly break up any ronn or coiAacd so en through the entire list of retnedlM. A, all druggists, 25 cents a rial. If jroo needmdical adrice writ Prof. Munycn. 1605 Arch t -rhilt. It la ah wliurlr in. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. FALL 1900 Round the World j""!--".? ( Nov. 3 Japan a sePt. e Holy Land Fromrtew.Yo.rLPt. 22 s Other tonrs to Enrpe and else wherc. Programmes nialled free on application. THOS. COOK & SON 621 Market St. San Francisco iROTftepEe llcict Office, 26S Morrison Street, "Pboot SSJ Tt J"lTor. dallr In ni from St. PasL Minn. ARRIVE. No.1 T:0 a il polls, Duluth. Chlcan And all point Et. Through Palace and. Tourist Sleeper. Dinlnx and Buffet Smoklng-LIbrary Can. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUftH MAR For Japan. China and alt Asiatic poind win leave Eeattle ' About S;pt. ,12 lh I T$N4i 21 '""'" ' " 'l - " '" lv'v,.Tyff;rlv,vsi,X! -iru V-n , - -xny ..- ffj5 t OF J DANDRUFF m stJ1PlF TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Dnloa Deiot, Slxtk and J Strc.t-. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CmCAGO-PORTAND SPECIAL.". -eaves tor tho East. vU Huntington, at 0:13 A. if.; arrtveB. 4 P. i SPOKAXE FLTElt, For Spokane. Eastern W'ashlngion. and Great Northern points, leaves at 6 P. M.; axrlvca at ATLANTIC EXPRESS, ea-ea for tho East, via. Huntington, at 3 P. L: arrives at S:i0 A. M. THROUGH PQT.T.MAN AND TOURIST S.EPER3. VVatar lines ac eUula, aubject to chaog nits- ur notlca: OCEAN AAT RIVER SCHEDU-K-. OCEAX DIVISION SteAmships sail from Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M. Leave Portland State of California, Sunday, Aug. 5, Wednes day, Aug. 13. Saturday, Aug. 23; Tuesday, aept. 4; JFridr.y, Sept. 14. Colixnbla. Friday, Aug. 10; Monday. Aug. 20, Thursday. Aug. 3u; Sunday, Sept. 0. From San Francisco Leaving Spear-Street fier o. 24. San Francisco, at 11 A- M aa follows: State of California. Wednesday. Aug 1; Saturday, Aug. H; Tuesday. Aug. 21; Fri day, Aug. 31; Monday. Sept. 10. Columbia. Monday, Aug. 6; Thursday, Aug. 10; Sunday, Aug. 26; "Wednesday, Sept. 5. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Haasalo lsavea Portland daily, excep: Sunday, at 6:00 P. M.; on Saturday t 10:00 P. H. Returning, laavea Aatorl dally, azcepi Sun day, at 7:00 A. Si. Steamer Potter, "for Astoria and Ilwaco. leaves Portland every morning. Returning, leaves Ilwaoo every evening, -when the tide serves. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem and way points. leaves Portland Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at 0:00 A. M. Returning, leaves Salem Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at tt.00 YAMHILL RIVEIt ROUTE. POHTI.AVTi 1 vn rwvmv riT? Ete&mer Elmore, for Dayton and way polati, leaves Portland Tuesday. Thursdays and Sat urday at 7 A. II. . Returnlns, leaves Daytoa for Tortland and way point Mondays. Wednesday and iTrldftya at a a. M." SXAKE RIVEH ROUTE. RIP ARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Lewlston leaves Rlparia Aug. 16. 18. 20, 22. 24. 20. 28. SO. at 3.40 A. M. Return ing, the Lewlston leaves Lewlston Aug. 10, 21, 23, 25. 27. 20. 31. at 7 A. M. W. H. HURLBURT, General Passenger Area- V. A. SCHILLING, Cltr Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. 0 Third street, cor. Oak. NewSteamsMpLinet&theOrient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD tc NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1300 (subject to change): Steaner. Duo to Leave Portland. "MONMOUTHSHIRE" Sept. 0 "BRAiaiAR"' Sept. 30 i'or rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL COMPANT. Limited, General Agents. Portlands Or. To principal points In Japan and China. AST , SOUTH Leave Oepjt Flftft anli Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS tor Salem, Rose hurjr.Ashland. Sac ramento. Oidtn, San Francisco, Mo Jave. Loa Angelea. 1 Paao, New Or leans and the Eaat At Woodbura (daily except Sun day), morning train connects with tr In for Mt. Angel. SU v e r t on, lirown vlile, Sprlnsfleld and Natron, and evening- truln for Mt. Ar.cel and SU erton. Albany passenger Corralllfl passenger Sheridan passenger 8:30 P. M. 8:30 a. M. 7M5 A.M 6:30 P. L 4:00 P. M. 17:30 A. M. t4:50 P. M. 10:10A.M. J3.B0 P. M. tS :25 A.M. Dally. JDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on tale between Portland, Sac ramento and San franciaeo. Net ratea 517 first class and $11 aecond class, including aleeper. Rates and ticket to Easiern point and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRK.LAND. Ticket Acent. 140 Third at. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefreraon Street. Leave for Osweso dally at T0, 9:40 A. 31." 12.30, 1.55, :25, 4:40, U:23, b:30, 11:30 P. IL; and 0.00 A. . jn Sundays only, rrlve at Portland daily at 6:35, :3f. 'lOO A. IL: 1.35. 3:10, 4:30, 0.15, T.4C. 10:00 P. II. , 12:4U A. M. dalu. ezcepc Monaay. S:2o and 10:03 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 6:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days, Wednesdays and Frldajs at 2:45 P. 1 Returns Tuesdays. Thursdajo and Saturday. Except Sunday. R. KOSHLER. C. H. MARKHAM. Manarer. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Ajt. Tlxe Pioneer Dlnlncr and Obserratloa Car Route. Leave Union Depot, 6th aatf J Sis Arrlvo No. 2 2P.M. North Coast Limited. For Tacoma, Seattle, North Taklma. juo- kane. Pullman. Mos cow. Lewlston. Ross- land. B. C. Butte. Helena. St. Paul. Min neapolis. Chicago. Bos ton. New ork and all points East and South east. No. 4 11:20 P. M. Tnin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spo-1 No. 3 8 P. M. Kane, iieiena. uite, Bt. Paul. Chicago. Bos ton. New York. Omaha. Kansas City, Council BluKs, St. Louis, and all points east and southeast. Through train service via Northern Pacific and Burlington line rrom Portland to Omaha. Kansas City. St. Louis. Quick time and un equaled accommodations. like North Coast Limited Train No. 2 for South Bend. Olympla and Gray's Harnor points. See the North Coast Limited. Elegant Up holstered Tourist Sleeping Cars, Pullman Standard Sleepers. Dining Car and Observa tion Car. all electri: lighted. Solid vestibuied trains. Tickets sold to all polnti in the United Stales and Canada, and baggage checked to destination of tickets. For Information, tickets, sleeping-car reser vations, etc, call on or write A. D. CHARLTON Asftlatnnt General Passenger Ajrent. 255 Morrison St.. Cor. Third. Portland, Oregron. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILET GATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o clock, except Sunday. Returning leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock except Sunday. Oregon phono Main 331. Columbia phono 3M. IJ SUNSET -fll O OGOENft SHASTA) Ij m routes In J &-t-- 7 fori S rii'Tl iwaT?i iff SlW5&Si!iyx DOUBLE DAILY TItAIN SERVICE. 7 A.M. y's&sssa TRAVELERS GUIDE. POSSIBLY YOU ARE (NOT AWARE OF THE FAST TIME AND SUPERB SERVICE Now offered by tho SpSoKi' WE HAVE 9 DAILY FAST TRAINS 0 L TO THE EAST L It you cannot take tho morning train, travel -via the evening train. Both are finely equipped. "Our Specialties" Fast Time Through Service PULL-CAN PALACE SLEEPERS PUIxLilAN TOURIST SLEEPERS t PULLMAN DINSRST LIBRARY (CAFE) CAR AND FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS. Hours In Time Saved to Omaha, Chlcnero, Kani.i city, St. Lonls, Ne-ir York. Bonton, And Other Eastern Points. Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver. r IA&t2,your Interest to use THE OVER LAND ROUTK. TIcketfl and sleeping-car berths can be secured from GEO. LANG City Pass, and Ticket Agent. J. H. LOTHROP. General Asent. 133 Third St.. Portland. Or. Are You Going East? It will pay you to call at our office or write for particulars before making other arrangements, as we can give you choice of any line, best accommodations and the very lowest rates, TICKET OFFICE Cor. Third and Stark Sts. R. "W. FOSTER, City Ticket Agent Ocean to Ocean Via THE IMPERIAL LIMITED Grand Scenery. Fast Time. Model Accommodation. Tourist and Flrst-Clasa Sleeping Cars. BOSTOJT MONTREAL TORONTO OTTAWA ST. PAUL For full particulars apply to H. H. ABBOTT. Afirent. 146 Third street. Portland, Or. E. J. COTLE. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. Vancouver. B. C FOR e And Yukon River Point S. S. "OHIO," 3500 Tons Sails from Seattle on or about Aug. 23 Reservations can now be made upon applica tion to any railroad, or sub-agent of tho Inter national Navigation Company, or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.. SEATTLE. WASH. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANT"S elegant steamers Queen. Cottage City. City of Topeka and Al - M leave TACOMA 11 'A. M.. SE ATTLE OP M.. Aug. 3, S, 13. 15. 18. 23. 28. Sept. 2. 7 12. 1", 22, 27. Oct. 2. and every fifth day thereafter For further Information obtain comDany's folder The company reserves tne right to chango steamers, sailing dates and hours of salting. without previous notice. AGENTS N POSTON,, 249 Washington st.. Portland. Or . F. W CARLETON. N P. R R. Dock. Tacoma. TICKET OFFICE 018 First ave.:-Seattle. E. "W. MELSE. Ticket agt . IL H. LLOYD. Puget Sound Supt : C V MIL LER. Asst. Supt.. Ocean Dock. Seattle GOODALL. PERKINS & Co . Gen. Agt . S. F. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. ror ilaygtn. Klnlr. ARRIVES ClaU tnle. Wstport.i U.NIU.N Clifton. AJtorla. Wnr renton. FlaveL Ham-, DEPOT- imend. Fort Steren, Getrhirt Park. Smslrt AJtorla Dd ri Lhor Exprau, Dally. Ajtoria Expraaj. Dally. Seashore Express. Saturday only. 2:00 A.. 11 10 A M 0:55 P. M. 2:30 P M 9:o P. it. 0:40 P M. . Except Saturday. Ticket odlce. orrlon at. and Union depot. J. C MATO. Gen. Paaa. Azt.. Aatorla. Or. WASHINGTOiN & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. The fast mall steamship "CITT OF SEAT TLE." sailing from Seattle every 10 days for Skagway. calling at Port Townsend. Ketchikaa and Juneau. Steamers "ABERDEEN and "RUTH, Se attle to Skagway. and intermediate points. every seven, days. Through tickets to awson, $75. first-class; and $53 second-dags. DODWELL & CO.. Ltd.. 252 Oak at- Telephone Mala 00. 100 HOURS TO i lM