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THE SUNDAY OREGONIA27, PORTLAND, MAT 6, 1900.
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RICHEST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Mindanao, an Undeveloped Empire of Extraordinary Produc
tivity, Visited by Globe-Trotter Carpenter.
(Copyright. 1000, by Frank O. Carpenter.)
ZAUBOAGNA. March 13. It looks
like a leg of mutton, with a fat shank,
a well-trimmed stem and the bone stick
ing out like a handle, and It Is, In fact,
the richest and Juiciest piece of meat in
Uncle Sam's Philippine larder. I refer
to the Island of Mindanao. I am at Zam
boagna. Just on the tip of the little end
of the bone, but I have gone about the
coasts, and from what I have heard and
eeen can tell you something about It. I
cannot tell you much, for but little is
known. The greater part of the Island
has not been explored, and it has many
regions which have never been trodden
by the foot of a white man. The Span
larda had their settlements only close to
the coast, and their wars with tne Moros
were such that they did not dare to go
among the more, savage tribes of the in
terior. The only men, in fact, who have
been Inland are the Jesuit missionaries.
They have made maps of the Island, and
It Is from their notes that my best infor
mation comes. These maps have been
sent through General Bates to "Washing
ton, and Congress will have an opportu
nity to publish them.
I have learned enough, however, to
make me believe that Mindanao Is the
richest and best of all our possessions in
the far East. It has the advantage of
belonging almost altogether to the Gov
ernment, and can be opened up Just as
Uncle Sam 'pleases. It will be one -of
the subjects of Congressional legislation
when the war ends; and it will for years
have an important place in the news from
this part of the world.
Before I describe its resources and peo
ple I would like to show you Just where
it is. It is very far out of tne world, and
is the nearest to the equator of our Amer
ican possessions. Here at Zamboanga I
am as far south from Manila in a straight
line as New York City is distant from
Pittsburg, and as far away from Aparri, at
the northern end of Luzon, as the distance
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf
of Mexico. The whole of Mindanao is
more than 509 miles nearer the equator
than the Isthmus of Panama, and Zam
boanga Is a little more than 300 miles
from that so-called hottest line of the
globe.
Still, Mindanao has not a bad climate.
Everywhere the troops are stationed 6n
the island the surgeons tell me that the
conditions are remarkably comfortable.
There is little or no sickness among the
soldiers, and, considering that we are In
the tropics, remarkably little among the
natives. Here at Zamboanga, on the
coast, I do not And it more hot than
Washington City In June, and In the
mountainous regions in the interior the
air should be better.
As Bljr an Ohio.
The Island of Mindanao Is about as big
as the State of Ohio. It may be a few
square miles more or less, but no one will
know until our geological survey profes
eors have been over the ground. It is
more than 300 miles from here to Mati, on
the east coast, where we have Just sta
tioned a company of the Thlrty-flrst Reg.
Iment, and about 300 miles from north to
south, where the island is widest As
you will see from the map, Mindanao has
an enormous coast line. Its shores in
places run in and out like the teeth of a
fiaw. It has numerous bays and many
good harbors. It is, with the exception of
the northeastern portion, outside of the
region of typhoons, and in that of equa
torial currents, and although the rainfall
Is heavy, it is said to be a better climate
than Luzon. The topography of the island
Is rolling. Three separate volcanic ranges
cross It from north to south, the middle
range being the highest and culminating
in Mount Apo. near the Gulf of Davao.
The top of Mount Apo Is more than two
miles above the sea. Its peak can be seen
by our troops at the town of Davao. It is
an active volcano, with vapor and fire
coming from its southern side. The most
of this mountain is wooded, only the sum
mit being bare. The other mountains of
the island are covered with a rich growth
of timber, trees 200 feet high and 20 feet
thick being hero and there found.
Mindanao is well watered. It is so cut
up with rivers and lakes that It Is said
there are few nlnces whprA frm mnnnt
reach a navigable stream within 10 miles'
travel. It has about 200 rivers, a large
number of which are navigable for small
boats. The Rio Grande, which Hows into
the Bay of Illana, in the southern part
of the Island, is about 290 miles long, of
which 100 miles are navigable. The
Butuan River almost bisects tho eastern
end of the country, rising near the Gulf
of Davao, and flowing northward Into the
Bay of Butuan. It has two large lakes, and
there are other lakes scattered through
the island. The word Mindanao means
tho man of the lake. It probably comes
from tho large lake In the center. It is
known as Linao. It has an area of 1C0
equare miles. Another lake, known as
Lake Manlt, has about 30 square miles,
and it lies In an extinct crater. Just
south of the town of Illigan, and connect
ed with it by the River Illigan, is the
Lake of Malanao. This Is the only one
of the lakes which the Spaniards attempt
ed to control. They brought gunboats
and took them In sections to it, much to
the surprise of the inhabitants. In the
province of Cottabato there are two lakes,
which feed theRio GraHde River. They
are united during the ralriy season, when
the whole country is flooded.
Zone of the Moron.
Mindanao is in Mohammedan land It
Is the zone of the Moros, and its people
are far different than those which I have
described living In the northern part of
tho Philippines. The archipelago may be
divided into three zones, according to the
predominant races which inhabit it. The
northern zone embraces Luzon, and its
neighboring islands. Here live the Fili
pinos, with whom we have been waging
war, and of whom the world knows most.
They are the Tagals, Tagalos, or Taga
logs. Tho names all mean the same, and
are used indiscriminately. The Tagals
aTe perhaps the best educated, and the
most civilized of the inhabitants of the
islands.
Below Luzon and north of Mindanao is
a collection of good-sized islands, which
may be called the middle zone. This in
cludes Panay. Negros, Cebu. Leyte, Samar,
eta These islands are Inhabited chiefly
by Visayans, who are much like the Tag
als, although they are a little more quiet
and not so courageous. They are civil
ized, having their plantations and rice
fields, and. nominally at least, working
for a living.
Below the Vlsayan zone lies the third
and last zone, which may be called the
zone of the Mohammedans, or Moros.
This includes the great Island of Minda
nao, the pearl Island of Basilan and the
hundreds of islands of the Sulu croun.
which may be een popping up out of the
water on the map, looking like a series
of stepping stones, all the way from Zam
boanga to Borneo, which, strange to say.
is our next-door neighbor out here in the
Southern Pacitlc.
These zones, it must be remembered, are
not Inhabited entirely by tho above-mentioned
races. Each island has its savages
of various tribes, who live in the moun
tain, and there are many divisions of the
predominant race,' the Tagals In some
Provinces speaking a dialect which could
not be understood in the Tagal provinces
of a different part of tho same island.
There aro Tagals living among the Vi
ajans. and a large number of Visayans
among the Moros. The Tagals and the
.sjyar.s are Christians. The Moros, of
Wxm there are also many divisions are
universally Mohammendans.
Leaving the Moros for the time I will
write first about the savages of Mindanao.
They aro so little known that the ethnolo
iU of our Smithsonian Institution and
Geological Survey will have years of work
in bringing forth to the world their pecu
liarities of life, customs and language.
The most of them go about in breech
cloths. Many of them live In the tops of
trees, and some make their homes in hol
low lpgs. Among them are the negritos,
or little negrbs. similar to the little blacks
fOUnd In Luzon Thora aro r4Vae nt thou
scattered over Mindanao, one containing
about 2000. called Manuas, living In the
peninsula of Suriano. These DeoDle use
poisoned arrows and arc extremely sav
age. They are of a low state of intelli
gence, and it is extremely doubtful if they
could ever be civilized.
The Tornrarci.
Xot far from the Rio Grande River there
is a race of savages called the Toruraycs,
who live in the mountains. Their houses
are built on bamboo poles, the first floor
being about 12 feet above the ground. The
Inhabitants get Into their houses by crawl
ing up a notched stick, which they pull up
at nicht. The hnilSPR nw mnrto nt fYiry'trfti
and bamboo poles, and are usually very i
""'" " suuic cases iney consist oi oniy
a roof and floor, being without walls of
any kind, and having only posts at the
corners to support the roof. These people
go almost naked. A man who has just
roturned from a trip among them says
that the" men he saw wore squares of cloth
suspended from a string, around their
waists, and women wore skirts which
were not more than a foot long. The
women had brass rings on their ankles
and wrists. The men were armed with
bows, and arrows and snftfirs The wpnn.
Ons Were noisonpd. th nnfcnTi prvTnlnr- I
from a tree which grows In the mountains, i
live in the eastern part of this Island, not
far from Mati. "Wo have recently estab
lished a' garrison at that point, and we
short!' hone to set somethimr coneornlnir
them. They have fair skins and look not'
"C UU1 l4'CUI12. 1
an aaaiuon to tnese mere are many other
tribes, some of whom, such as the Bago
bos, Atas, Guyangas and Tagacolos, are
notorious for having human sacrifices.
Many of the savages are head hunters,
and all are supposed to be unfriendly to
tho whites. As to this, however, nothing
certain can be known, until explorations
can be made. Such of the soldiers as have
gone into the mountains have not been
molested, and the probability Is that if tho
people are kindly treated there will be
little trouble with them.
The problem of handling them and the
Moros is a most serious one, especially
tne -Moros. unis, so far. has been most
admirably done by General Bates, but
whether the policy will hold good Is yet
to be seen. I find the Moros a most inter
esting people. There are In the neighbor
hood of 200.000 ot them on this island.
They have villages everywhere along the
coast, and about the lukes cf the Interior.
There aro large numbers of them about
Zamboanga, and I see them e-erywhere.
They are semisavages, but their civiliza
tion, history and character is such that
I will have to devote one or more special
letters to describing them. They have
caused the Spaniards trouble for centuries,
and until now have steadily resisted any
union of either religion or government
with the whites.
Royal Principality.
In this letter I should like to give some
Idea of the resources of Mindanao, for, as
I have said, I consider it one of the most
important parts of our possessions. I
have spoken of tlie Umber. The best of
MAP OF
the hardwoods of the archipelago are to
be found here. The mountains are cov
ered with trees. In traveling along the
east, ana aouui coast you sec wooded hills
rising one above the other, extending on
- a I
and on until they lose themselves In the j
clouds, which. In this latitude, always hang
xow. ine wooas are manogany, rosewood,
ebony on. many other varieties. Here
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at Zamboanga the buildings occupied by
our troops ere floored with mahogany.
Tho soldiers stamp with their heavy boots
over boards which would make piano tons,
and I rode my horse today across the
canal over a wooden bridge which, with
the proper machinery, might have been
turned into a $50 dinner table. At head
quarters yesterday I put my feet on a
rosewood floor under the mahogany table
of Colonel Pettlt, and this morning tooj
a ride In a dugout, 50 feet long, gouge'
out of a log which, la the United States
would have teen turned into walking
sticks worth $1 apiece. Rosewood Is, in
fact, the oak of Mindanao, and mahoganj
u. u uuinraou as pine is in Wisconsin,
nf vu""""" " "1C " Wisconsin,
Tne Question n.i to irnr ti Snanianii
At a aZ..Ii m7 .rv -...-..
did not develop the tlmberTosources of the
Islands Is often asked- Th rMun nmh
Xa taJ?? f ,S,ht V"1' they emt
ake. more by foreigners who at
amy is mat tney tnougnt that they eou!d
tempted to do so. They put the taxes too
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1. PEOPLE OF MINDANAO (The two -with bamboo tnlics are vrnter
cnrrlern. The liamboo in the ivnter backet of the Inland.)
2. BANANA TltED IB feet hlRu. (Mr. Carpenter, rrho is 8 feet S inches,
dtand.n on fence to j?lve nn Idea of the height.)
3. ROSEWOOD BRIDGE AT Z.VMBOAXGO.
4. IN ZAMBOANGO HAUBOK.
hijrh. however, and In this wsv nrovonfrnl
development. They had rigid forestry
laws. The lumber had to be handled In
a certain way. The Iocs must he out lust
so. and there were so many fees and re
strictions that every big lumber company
wnicn auempteu to operate failed. I To
day there are manv men looking ntn th
lumber Interests, and eventually sawmills
will be established. There are a few
mills hero now, but most of the sawing
and planing is done by hand. Those who
bring the mills should remember that the
wood Is very hard, and that the circular
saws which we commonlv use will nnt nit
It. The saws which are found tn imrV
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best are those which go up and down. '
trap'
MINDANAO, RICHEST OF PHILIPPINE
and band saws, or gang saws, would prob
ably work.
Mindanao Is believed to be the richest of
the PhlliDDlnes in its mineral rinnnc'fo
Coal is known to exist In a number of the
. a waur. lu CAl 1U ii. ilUIUUOr Oi. 111C
provinces, and I am told that large de-
posits have been recently discovered not
far from the northern eaast. I met the
other day a lawyer from Portland, Or.,
who claimed to have secured an option on
these mines, and who says he will soon -go
to the United States to organize a com
pany for their exploitation. There is some
coal not far from Zamboanga, but as to.
Its quality or that in the north, I bav&
not yet been able to learn.
The gold propositions are equally In
definite. There is no doubt but that thero
is gold In the streams In many parts of
Mindanao, but whether it exl3ts In paying
quantities has not yet been determined.
Foreman, a man wno has written the best
dook about the islands, speaks cf
Frenchman who for
lfintr timp nrrteViti
about four pounds of gold dust a month
out of the Surigao district. The Chinese
h . i .3 .. .
-ue ueeu uuymg goia irom me natives,
and traces of mines have been discovered
In a number of nlaces near hnm hv nmi
pectors. There are a number of Callfor
nlans and Australians already In the
mountains, although as yet, owing to the
savage conditions, but few have ventured
far.
A former hospital steward named Handy,
who came out here with the army In 1SSS,
has just registered five claims with the
Judge-Advocate-General at the headquar
ters here. There Is as yet no law as to
recording such claims, but he has left his
matters In this shape. In order that he
may establish his claims when the laws as
to mining property are settled. This man
resigned from the army some time ago,
and has since devoted himself to prospect
ing. Ho has gone with the Mores back Into a
country where the man who enters Is sup-
tuujury wnere ine man wno enters is sup-
pcaed to take his life into his hands. He
ISLANDS.
Interested the Moros with him. taking up
claims for them at the same time. He
says he was well treated everywhere, and
that although he had $300 in his vallsJ.
which was unlocked, it was not stolen.
His claims lie along a river, at a distance
of about 40 miles inland from Zambo
anca. Ha claims thnt h fmrnii in. i-
every pit he excavated, and that la jnanyj
2Su.
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places tho gold was found In paying quan
tities, although he did not go down to the
bedrock. He has brought some samples
of gold in with him. It Is in flakes, like
bran, and is absolutely pure.
At one place the Moros took him to
some mines which had been worked by
their people 40 years ago. but from which
they had been driven by the Spaniards.
The remains of the workings could be
plainly seen, although large trees had
grown up In the pits. One ot the cap
tains, who Is stationed at the Bay of Il
lana, about 100 miles east of here, tells
me he has found color m the sands of the
Rio Grande River, and similar news comes
from the "provlnce-of Davao.
Lons before this letter Is published the
soldiers will be well established along the
northern coast of the Island. This has
been the source of the most of the gold
found here In tho past, and It may be that
valuable gold discoveries will be made
there. Copper Is said to exist in Surigao
and other provinces, and there Is also said
to be mercury In Surigao.
Land of Coconnntn.
Tho real gold mines of Mindanao, how
over, lie In Its soil. I cannot describe tho
wonderful vegetation which we have here
about Zamboanga. There are cocoanut
trees by the millions, and such cocoanut
trees! They are from 50 to 100 feet high,
and some of them bearing. It is said, a
cocoanut for every day of the year. They
wall the shore of Eastern Mindanao for
miles. Tou might almost ride for days
here and not get out of sight of a cocoa-
; nut grove. Many of the trees are notched
so that the, men who gather the nuts walk.
as it were, from the bottom of the tree
' to the top on steps. They take the meat
, from the nuts, chop It into little pieces and
dry It in the sun. It is then known as
copra, and In this shape Is shipped to
Europe, where the oil is pressed from it
for use In the making of soap -and other
such things. Some cocoanuts are shipped
In the shell and in pome parts of the
island the shells are dried and their fiber
uted for making rough matting. Hog3 are
fattened on the cocoanuts, and tho people
eat the nuts and drink the milk.
"vTliat would you think of turnlmr a
spigot and getting a glass of wine from
u. wee.- en. tnis very tning is done
1
down here. The natives draw their wine
and whisky from the cocoanut trees.
They cut off the blossoms and fasten to
them bamboo tubes, into which the sap
runs. Every now and then they remove
the tube and empty the liquid Into another
bamboo. After being left for six hours It
begins to ferment, and before the day 13
over It is turned Into a liquor, which, as
the Indians say, "will make the drunk
come." The stuff looks like cider, and
smells to me somewhat like old butter
milk. It Is drunk by the natives both
fresh and fermented.
I see many coffee trees In my country
drives about Zamboanga, The trees grow
easily and produce excellent berries. 1
understand that the soil of almost any
part of the coast will raise coffee, and if
this Is so it should be even better In
the mountains. Some of the best coffee
In the world comes from Java, which is
only a few hundred miles to the south
ward, and It may be that this island is
destined to equal the great Dutch colony
In its coffee plantations. If so, It will
support an enormous population. It Is al-
L0st.aiL,arco ns Java aRd that Island
has 21.000.000 people upon it about one
third as many as aro In the United States.
Almost anything can be raised in Minda
nao. I see banana trees here 15 feet high
They tower above you, shading the ground
and producing the most delicious fruit.
I have visited large hemp plantations, anil
am told that some provinces produce as
much as Sl.OOO.OOO worth of hemp every
year. Cacao is also raised, and. scattered
here and there, over the lowlands, are
sugar plantations. Th most of these aro
in the hands of the VIsnyans. Zaroboan
guenians and Chinese, the Moros owning
practically nothing execot their villages
ami cattle. The country is a rich grazing
countrv. and numbers of cattle are non
being shipped north to the Manila market
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
MIGRATORY BIRDS.
How They Find Their War a Matter
of Mystery.
The sole business of a migratory bird's
sojourn in the Summer land of Its choice
seems to be the rearing of a family, writes
Ernest Ingersoll In the New Llpplncott.
This accomplished, the thoughts of tho
birds seem to turn immediately to the
South to the warm, fruitful, indolent lat
itudes, where harsh winds and chilling
rains and fading Imvk nomr ,..
bright spirits. Then conjugal ties break,
fathers forsake mothers and offspring,
and the letter follow as fast as strength
permits. Thus again, as wave after
wave sweeps down to us from Canada, as
if on the wings of Autumnal breezes, it
Is noticeable thnt n7i mi!j ot- ii
Jr.e hosts of each species, and that onI
imcr sometimes much Jatcr come females-
and young. I am careful to make
this matter of the successfon of ages clear
because of Its notable significance In the
problem: How do birds find their way?
The old answer was short and easy: In
stinct tells them. This means, if it means
anything, that a bird is born with an in
tuitive knowledge of a road he never saw,
perhaps crossing the ocean.
Moreover, migration routes aro rarely
straight lines north and south, to which
the jlttle creatures might be kept by some
mysterious "sense of polar direction," but
aro usually somewhat roundabout, often
crooked, and sometimes squarely east and
west for a large part of the course.
a i
Marital Economy.
"The fact was finally borne in on Brab
son that stalls for two. with supper after
ward, was not the way to save money."
"And so he married7"
"Exactly. He didn't see the fun of pay
ing for two when they could be made
one." Judge.
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carte) Free Reclin
ing Chair Cars.
Through tickets, baggage checks, and
sleeping car accommodations can be ar
ranged at .
CITY TECKET OFFICE
1 35 Third Strict Portland, OrsQoa
J. H. LOTHROP. GEORGE LANG.
Gea'l Agent. City Pus. & Tin. Agt.
E
The Magnitlcent Trane-Paciflc Passenger
Steamship -'
TACOtMA
Registered tonnage, 211 tons:' capacity.
4000 tons; passenger accommodations, 103
first class, S00 second class. This steam
ship has Just been released from the gov
ernment service as a troopship, and ha3
every modern comfort and convenience and
is the largest steamship In 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, S6. 252 Oak Street.
Astoria & Columbia
River Raiiroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
For Maygers. Rainier.
ARRIVES
ClalsKanle. YVejlport.
Clifton. Astoria, War-,
renton. Flarel. Ham
mond. Fort Stevens.
Gearhart Park. Seaside.
Astoria and Seashore
Express,
Dally.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
UNION
DEPOT. 8:00 A.M.
G:K P. M.
11:13 A.M.
9:W P. M.
Ticket offlce. 253 Morrison st. and Union depot.
J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Art.. Astoria. Or.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI-
GATION CO.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
a
BAILEY GATZERT tAIder-street dock)
Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7
o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves Ao-
torla every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday.
Oregon 'phone Main 331. Columbia 'phone 33L
U. B. SCOTT. Presldenu
CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON
Alaska SteamsiiipCompany
NEXT SAILING, DIRIGO. MAY 0
The only company having through traffic ar
rangements to AtHn and the Klondike. Weekly
Ballings from Tacoma. For full information ap
ply to J. L. HARTMAN. AgTit Po-llanrt Or.
I Chamber ci.CcmmsESi r- - " "-
TSJIfa , iFTTSP?. lr5SSjg5'
TRAVELERS' GUIDK.
EAST m '
OAITTTT UO
ouiin
Leave
Dcpat fifth asi I Struts
Arrive
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAIN3
for Salem, Rose
burg. Ashland. Sac
ramento. O k a e n,
Ean Francisco. Mo
Jave. Los Angelea.
El Paso, New Or
leans and the Ecat
At "Woodhurn
(dally except Sun
day), momlns train
connects with train
for Mt. Angel. SU
v e r t on. Browns
ville. Spring Held
end Natron, and
evening train for
Mt. Angel and SU
verton. Albany passenger
Corvallls passenger
Sheridan passenger,
St30 P. M.
3:30 A. M.
7:45 A.M.
G30 P. M.
4:00 P.M.
$7:30 A. M.
:4:C0 P. M.
10-J0A.M.
t3:30 P. M.
13:25 A. M.
Dally. JDally except Sunday.
eIl?.l5 Uc,keis on,saI .between Portland. Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 flrst
class and Jll second clas?. including sleeper"
Rates and tld- eta to Eastern polnta and Eu-
A!urAPX- CH-A. HONOLULU and
iiVJJX. L,IA- Can obtained from J. B.
KIRXLAND. Ticket Agent. UO Tnlrd st.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave for Oswego dally at 7:2U. '0:i0 A. M.I
1S0. 1:55. SJiZ. 4.40. U.20. 3.30, 11.30 P. M.;
and 9:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Portland dally at 0.35. i:30. 10:50 A. M.:
1:35. 3.10. 4.30. G:15. 7-40, 10:00 P. M.. 12:4!$
A. M. dally, except Monday. 8.30 and 10:03 A.
M. on Sundays only.
. for Dallaa dally, except Sunday, at
a:0o P. M. Arrive at Portland at 3.MA. M.
Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlte Mon
dajo. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:43 P. M.
Returns Tuealays. Thursday and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
R. KOEHLER. C. H. MARKHAM.
Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
Parcels.
All Burlington Route day
coaches and reclining-chalr cars
are equipped ivith parcel racks
extending the full length of the
car, and providing plenty of
room for one's valise, hat, over
coat, and umbrella.
Only those unfortunates who
have experienced the annoyance
of trying to keep their belong
ings in a 2x4 "pocket, such as you
find in nine cars out of ten. can
fully realize the superiority of
the Burlington arrangement.
Omaha, Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City ALL points East
and South. Three routes East
via Billings, Denver and St.
Paul.
Ticket Office,
100 3rd SL, r. Stark, PirtlnJ, Or:jn.
It. "W. FOSTER,
Ticket Agent.
GEO. S. TAYLOR.
" City Passenger Agent.
GO EAST VIA
ON THE FAMOUS
"Portland-Chicago Special"
OR THE
"OVERLAND LIMITED"
The only trains running through solid from
Portland and Chicago. Every car illuminated
with Plntsch gas. Two trains dally.
Dining Cars. Service n la Carte.
Library-Bullet Smoking Cars.
Palnce and Ordinary Sleeping: Cars
Free Reclining- Chair Cars.
Leave3.
0:15 A.M....
C20P.M....
Arrives.
...4:00 P. M.
PORTLAND
CITY TICKET OFFICE
124 Third St. Phone Main 369
W. E. COMAN.
Genera! Agent.
J. R. NAGEL,
aty Ticket Agt.
Ticket Office: 122 Third St. 'Phone 089
LEAVE.
No. 4
0:20 P.M.
Tho Flyer, dally to and
from St. Paul. Mlnne
apolls. Duluth. Chlcagr
and all points East.
ARRIVE.
No. 3.
8:00 A.M.
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining
ana uuuei srnoiung-i-iorary cars.
JAPAN - AMPRIPAN I JNS:
- -tiii - niiio.itivmi it-It li.
STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU
For Japan, China and all Asiatic points win
leave Seattle
About May 21st.
SEATTLE
CAPE NOME
Yukon River Points
S. S. "OHIO." 35CO tons, after two years
service as U. S. transport, has been released,
and will sail from Seattle for Cape Nome about
May 24. Rates First class. $1C0 and $123:
second class. $73. For berths, etc.. apply ta
any railroad agent, or agent of the Interna
tional Navigation Co.. or to
EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.,
C07 First avenue. Seattle. Wash.
1. .
WASHINGTON & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamship "CITT OF SEATTLE" will leavs
Seattle at 3 P. M. on Tuesday, April 3. and
every 10 daya thereafter, lor Vancouver. Ketch
lkan. Juneau and Slcagway. making trip froza
Seattle to Skagway la 72 hours.
For freight and passage Inquire of
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