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.