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THE SUINDAY OREGOKIAN, POBTLA3SD, FEBEUARY 21, 19Q4.
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Said the) fisherman, by Mannaduke, $LSG,
McClure, Phillips and Company, New Tork.
2dr. Pickthall is a young Eastern trav
eler who has shown himself to be a close
observer of human nature, and he has de
scribed the unprincipled Said in such hu
morous attitudes that one feels inclined
to laugh instead of mourn over his de
generacy. For to the civilized -world he
seems a very rascal. The. story is of the
low-class Arabs, and Is obtained from per
sonal observation of their intimate home
life. Said is robbed by his friend, who
persuades him to leave bis home and coun
try, as an evil spirit has robbed , him and
he Is no longer safe. So he takes his
donkey and his wife and starts out to
make his fortune. Later he deserts his
wife, leaving her' to the tender mercies of
a man whom" he has robbed. He goes to
Damascus, where he works his unscrupu
lous way until he obtains riches. He car
ries off a woman for his favorite wife,
but afterward losss both her and his
money. Just as he got them, he lost them
they were stolen from him. He files
from the city and escapes by steamer to
X.ondon, where he almost loses his reason
from starvation and misery. A missionary
finally sends him to Cairo as a Christian
convert. To use Mr. PIckthall's own
words to describe Said's end, one morn
ing as he left his lodging: "There was a
noise of shouting In the air. . . Suddenly
In turning a corner he found himself in
a jelling, furious mob, all rushing In one
direction. Fierce eyes, brandished wea
pons, curse and a roar of shouting. It
was as though a door swung open in
Bald's brain, admitting light into a cham
ber long shut up. Understanding flashed
in his eyes. -
'Diu Muhammod!' he cried, and rushed
forward with the rest, only more fiercely
and with more frenzy. Even in that tur
moil men looked at him, and, looking,
made way for him to pass. There was
something awful In his face, a light of
madness or inspiration beyond their ken.
He was a prophet and would bring them
good fortune. The pressed on behind
him ohouting louder than before. On he
ran, tearing a way througk the crowd.
At length he led them, was at their head,
still rushing on."
He died from a volley from the British
soldiers.
'Diu! Diu! Diu!
"He flung up his arms. His eyes
seemed to turn over In their sockets as
he fell backward on the ground.
"So the garment of the missionary be
came the deathrobe of a martyr for EI
Islam, and the sunlight swam blood-red
at the last"
MISS CORELLI AS SHE IS.
Book Devoted to Her Appearance and
Habits.
"iliss Corolll's farthing," which she was
awarded recently as damages In a llbol
action, has served to revive interest in
a woman that is berated by the critics
and read by the. people. There is no stran
ger figure In modern literature than
Marie Corelli, but of her personality the
world knows little. The task of portray
ing the woman as she is, of giving one
a glimpse behind the scenes of her life,
has been undertaken in a work recently
published by George W. Jacobs & Co.,
of Philadelphia, entitled. "Marie Corelli.
the Writer and the Woman," composed
by T. F. G. Coates and R, S. Warren
BelL
In this work one finds not only a pen
portrait of the woman, but a comprehen
sive study of her -work, treated with all
the Interest of a romance. The reader
learns that Marie Corelli is winsome,
warm-hearted, sunny-natured, hospitable,
and a woman who has more than a speak
ing acquaintance with the dressmaker.
We are told that when George Bentley,
the publisher who discovered her, first
saw her he was surprised to meet a "mere
schoolgirl," and that vanity plays no
part in her character. She is described
as "a small creature, with a mass of
waving golden hair, with dimpled cheeks
and expressive eyes, almost child-like at
first glance, but with immense reserve of
energy. Her chief charm is perhaps the
liquid softness of her voice. She began
life as a singer and musician, and as
one hears her speak it Is easy to under
stand that hod she not been a force In
literature she might have been a con
trolling influence In the world of song.
Sho not only writes enchantlngly, but she
herself enchants. In her presence you are
under a spell. 'There's a witchcraft in
it.' Her youth and her artlessness dis
arm you you are left wondering how this
fair young creature could have fought her
way alone in the world."
The authors would have one to under
stand, though, that her literary path was
so besot with discouragements that she
more than once declared she would write
no more. Her manuscripts were rejected
and even after Bentley brought out her
novels, the slating they received at the
hands of tho critics almost drove her
from tho field. Only the encouragement
of her publisher, and her subsequent in
dorsement by the public, contrived to
hold her to her task. Once assured,
though, of popular approval, she worked
on regardless of the "slings and arrows
of the London reviewers."
Of her habits of work, her biographers
record that she Is most methodical. Miss
Corelli says: "I write every day from
IB In tho morning until 2 in the after
noon, alone and undisturbed. I generally
scribble off the first rough draft of a
story very rapidly In pencil; then I copy
it out In pen and ink, chapter by chap
ter, with fastidious care, not only because
I like a neat manuscript, but because I
think that everything that is worth doing
at all is worth doing welL I find, too,
that in the gradual process of copying by
hand tho original draft, like tho painter's
first sketch, gets improved and enlarged."
PRINCIPLES OF LAND VALUES.
Real Estate Book With Much Local
Application.
Principles of City land Values, by Richard
M. Hurd. Tho Record and Guide, New
York.
To tho student of real estate Invest
ment, Portland affords many typical ex
amples of wise and foolish enterprise. If
ono may Judge from "Principles of City
Iand Values." Tho author, M. Hurd,
has been for years in charge of the mort
sago department of an Eastern trust com
pany, and his viewpoint is admittedly
that of a man whose business It is to
lend money on real estate security.
The forces which create cities, the fac
tors which decide their locations the in
fluences which govern their ground plans,
their directions of their growth, are
all discussed In detail, analysed and traced
to their roots. later chapters treat
of the laws which govern buildings
and their values, tho proportion of the
cost of a building to the value of the
land, tho effects of skyscrapers, proper
rentals, and the scales of average values
followed from a city's outskirts to its
business center. ,
The volume is illustrated with a number
of cuts, showing buildings in various
cities, which point tho moral to an adja
cent argument, and in this field Portland
seems to have proved a fruitful ground
in which to gather example.
"Ia a waterfront city," says Mr. Hurd,
A "KIM" OF THE NE7VR EAST
An Arab Picaroon Makes a Novel Hero
BOOTH TAKKINGTON.
This is the latest photograph of Booth Tarklngton. whose latest novel,
"Cherry" (Harper's), Is likely to be his greatest popular success. Mr. Tark
lngton was born in Indiana In 16S9. He is a graduate of Exeter Academy
and of Princeton In JS33, taking his A. M. degree In 1S99. Mr. Tarklngton
resides In Indianapolis. He Is now abroad, but has stated his Intention of
returning shoftly to New York. Mr. Tarklngton first became famous through
his novel, "Tho Gentleman from Indiana," which was published In 1S09.
"the first line of growth is normally
along the shore, both because additional
docks and buildings opposite them start
an axis of travel parallel to the water
front and also because the bank of a river
or harbor furnishes a natural highway
for the first sottlers. Thus the first busi
ness street of New York was Pearl street,
originally the shore line of East River;
of Chicago, Water street, on the edge
of the Chicago River; of Boston, Wash
ington street, at that time on the shore
lino; of Savannah, Bay street, etc."
Supporting this statement are a num
ber of illustrations, among them being
an early photograph of Portland, show
ing Its growth along the banks of the
Willamette at a time when tho forest had
not been cleared more than a few blocks
from tho river.
Errors of architects are Illustrated by
many forcible illustrations, the majority
of which portray buildings in which in
come from store frontage has been sac
rificed to solidity of construction. In point
ing those morals Portland buildings are
cited twice, the first Illustration showed
the corner of the Marquam building at
Morrison and Sixth streets Tho income
from this corner, says Mr. Hurd, Is only
about half of what it should be, owing
to the absence of window room and ac
cessibility. The second Illustration shows
the corner of the same building at Seventh
street. "This," so reads the text, "Is
equally massive, but the steps are omitted.
Rents are sacrificed. The dealer in sew
ing machines can exhibit only six bottles
of oil in each window to attract cus
tomers." "While rents are fixed by competition,"
says Mr. Hurd in a chapter on rentals,
"the question arises, How do bidders de
termine what they can payT He then
proceeds to show that tho basis differs
radically between business property which
earns income for the tenant and resi
dence property, which only consumes In
come for tho tenant. The ronts of busi
ness property are the normal proportion
of what the property can earn for the
tenant. This varies according to the
character of the business and the loca
tion, a fair average, according to Mr.
Hurd. being from 0 to 40 per cent of
the shopkeeper's gross receipts. Inci
dentally this statement, if at all correct,
which seems almost Incredible, will give
the public Bome idea, of the tremendous
profit which a downtown storekeeper
must charge on his wares.
"Residence rents represent the propor
tion of their Income which various classes
can afford to pay for house rent. While
the return for such expenditure is chiefly
the satisfaction of suitable surroundings,
social ambition influences all classes to
live 'in the best neighborhood within their
reach. Tho proportion of rent to Income
varies from 15 or 20 per cent among the
wealthy up to 25 or 35 per cent among
tenement dwellers."
The Brown, a largo and handsome brick
building, on Grand avenue, in this city,
Is shown as an example of an expensive
building misplaced on cheap land. A
block of buildings 'on Front street is
cited as an example of substantial struc
tures from which the rentals and value
have departed, and the statement Is made
that the land and buildings would sell for
less than it cost to erect them.
A note of warning Is sounded .In the
Mrs. Helen Relmensnyder Martin.
final chapter. "If business and popu
lation Increase In a city," says Mr. Hurd,
"tho sum total of land values Is certain
to increase. All the land, however, will
by no means Increase In value, tho .great
mass of medium business and residence
property advancing but slowly, since it
supplies the wants of a large number of
people of moderate means, who cannot
pay more than a certain price.
"The point of highest value moves from
the first business center towards the best
residence district, the crest of the wave
being usually the middle of the retail
shopping district, frequently strengthened
by exceptionally handsome buildings and
occasionally checked by cross traffic
streets."
A NEW HARLAND BOOK.
"My Friend Prospero" Has Qualities
of "Cardinal's Snuffbox."
My Friend Prospero, by Henry Harland,
51.50, McClure, Phillips and Company, New
York.
"My Friend Prospero" is gay, buoyant
and clever, n the mountains of Northern
Italy, the hero, a witty Englishman, meets
tho heroine, in whom he finds his match
in wit. Through the accident of their
meeting they keep their names concealed
from each other. In their love affair they
exchange swift thrust and parry, and the
hero comes very near losing his love be
cause he lets poverty seal his lips, but old
Lady Blachculain comes to his rescue.
"O. Henry."
Mr. Harland has told his story with the
brightness that brought him success in
"The Cardinal's Snuff Box."
A READABLE SCIENTIST.
Professor Newcomb's Reminiscences
Full of Interest.
Tho Reminiscences of An Astronomer, by
Simon Newcomb, $2.50, Houghton, Mifflin
and Company. Boston.
Professor Newcomb, the most distin
guished American astronomer, has here
given his reminiscences of a long ac
Mrs. Helen Relmensayder Mar
tin, author of "TiUIe: A Mennon
lte Maid" (Cntury Company),
was born and brought up In Lan
caster. Pa. where her father, the
Rev. Cornelius C Relmensnyder.
was pastor of the Lutheran
Church. She studied at Southern
College, near Philadelphia, and at
Radcllffe, Cambridge, teaching
English for three years at the
Bishop Hopkins Hall, an Episco
pal school for girls. She was mar
ried la ylSaO to Professor F. C
Martin. a musician and lecturer
oa music Mrs. Martin began
writing while s&il a young girl;
and her sketches of Pennsylvania
..Dutch life have appeared in many
magazines. Her present residence
Is Uarrisburg, Pa.
qualntance with scientific men and move
meats. His residence for more than 40
years at Washington and his visits to
Europe have brought him into social rela
tions with many of the most interesting of
public men of his day on both sides of the
Atlantic He writes with charming frank
ness and modesty of his own career, and
he has many things of value to say on
such subjects as great telescopes and their
work, the transits of Venus in 1ST1 and
1SS2. President Garfield's illness, and the
j Lick Observatory. The book' is a very
luuauiu uiic, ouu rwii w w. uuwaww. ...
terest to all intelligent readers. The se
lection of Professor Kewcomb as presi
dent of the Congress of Scholars, which
will assemble at St. Louis In September,
J90i, indicates his position as student and
scholar, and his recent contributions to
the magazines have given him a following
among readers of general literature.
Columbia's Bride.
Rivers have ever been hot tamales to
the poet, and the "Willamette Is no differ
ent from the rest Dr; EL F. Eldridge. of
Grand Junction, Colo., forwards the fol
lowing verses which he entitled "Colum
bia's Bride":
"Where Columbia flows.
From bis birth in the snows-
To welcome his bride In the West
As she cooes from the South
With a rose In her mouth;
There Nature In grandeur Is dressed.
XJke a lover's fond dream.
Is that beautiful stream
In the morn, when" Us waters are gold;
When the stars shine above
Thy waves sing of love.
As over the pebbles they're rolled.
Like a bravo knight of old.
His strong arms Infold,
And clasp to his long-waiting breast
His beautiful bride
The Willamette's tlde
The fairest of all in tho West.
Then the true and the brave
Ripple on toward the grave
That awaits In the shimmering sea;
With a kiss and a song
They frolic along
As happy as happy can be.
"Conquest" Arouses Interest.
, That tho Interest being taken by East
ern' people in the Lewis and Clark Fair
Is much Increased by the "Conquest" is
shown by tho following review of Mrs.
Dye's book from tho Brooklyn Standard
Union: The third edition of Mrs. Dye's work comes
as a timely and efficient complement, or coad
jutor, to Senator Mitchell's pending bill and
admirable speech, the other day. In advocacy
of Government recognition and co-operation In
the centennial exhibition which is already well
advanced for next year at Portland, Or. "The
Conquest" sweeps In its range three-quarters
of a century, and of the United States, the
time of evolution from scattered colonies to the
consolidated Nation, and from George Wash
ington to Abraham Lincoln, as Indian fighters,
Mrs. Dye's researches arc evidently thorough,
many from original ' sources, and the picture
which sho presents Is one of logical and con
nected development such as Is nowhere else
available. The Lewis and Clark expedition is
traced from Its germ in the first advance of
Virginia through the Alleghanles into the
mountain of Kentucky, and the spread of
civilization over the West and Northwest is
graphically shown as a process of natural and
Inevitable evolution of the essential forces
which have made the United States. The per
sons of the drama are living and effective.
The romance of Sacajawea, the Indian Prin
cess, Is wrought effectively into the tale, to
gether with many Interesting but hitherto un
known bits of personal and general detail, the
whole forming a picture of American history
which deserves careful study and frequent ref
erence. It will doubtless be news to many,
for example, that over St. Louis, on three suc
cessive days, waved the flags of Spain, France
and the United States, and that when Lewis
and Clark cased Marietta. O.. on their way
westv?ard, they saw a merchant fleet loading
grain for Philadelphia. The revolution of the
United States, almost greater than Its evolu
tlon. during the last hundred years, has rarely
been so effectively portrayed as In "The Con
Less than a year ago the read
ers of popular magazines began
to be startled and delighted by
certain fantastic and Ingenious
tales, mainly dealing with West
ern life and bearing the strange
device "O. Henry" as a. signa
ture. "O. Henry's" real name Is
Mr. Sydney Porter, a gentleman
from Texas, who, having seen a
great deal of the world with tho
naked eye, happened to And him
self in New York about two years
ago, and there discovered a mar
ket where people would buy
stories of bis experiences.
quest," though without ostentation or ex
travagant attempt to do It.
FORTHCOMING BOOKS.
Messers. A. S. Barnes & Co.'s announce
ments for February Include:
"The Citizen; a Study of the Individual
ana tne government," by Professor N. S
Shaler, of Harvard University. "Napoleon
a Short Biography," by R, M. Johnston
Austin teachlne fellow at HnrrnM tti
serity. "Running the River," a story by
ueurgu wiry iuggieston. Illustrated.
"Cap'n Eri: a Storv of th rvincf ,
Joseph C. Lincoln, Illustrated In colors "by
Charlotte Weber. "Women's Wove r
Earning Money," by Cynthia Westover
Aiaen, presiaent-generai of the Interna
tional Sunshine Soclerv. must.-
"Beauty Through Health," by Dr. Emma
waiKer. tne two first volumes in the
Woman's Home Library, edited by Mar
garet aangsier.
Tho Spring announcement list of the
Macmillan Company contains accounts of
the chief books which that firm Is publish
ing between the first of January and the
nrst oi May, including such volumes ast
Winston Churchill's new novel. "The
Crossing"; Maurice Hewlett's new novel,
"The Queen's Quair"; "The American
Prisoner." by EdeirThlUpotts: "Daueh
ters of Nljo," by Ono to Watanna: "The
Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen," by
the author of "Elizabeth and Her German
Garden"; the first two volumes of Her
bert W. Paul's "History of Modern Encr.
land," the first volume of W. G. Brown's
"History of the United States Since the
Civil War." F. A. Oggs "The Opening of
the Mississippi," the volume on "The
Reformation" in the Cambridge Modern
History; Henry W. Elson's "History of
the United States," Dr. John W. Street
er's "The Fat of the Land," new volumes
by W. B. Yeats and the Irish poet and
mystic who prefers to be known as "A.
EL." Thomas Hardy's drama, "The
Dynasts." and Louis C Elson's "Hlstory
of American Music"
Fox, Duffleld .& Co., New York, an
nounce for early publication "Practical
Track and Field Athletics," by John
Graham and Ellery H. Clark, a systematic
guide and handbook for the modern ath
lete. The book (is written entirely from
the point of view of actual experience
The authors. John Graham, the Harvard
athletic Instructor, and Ellery H. Clark,
the present all-around American amateur
champion, and chairman of the committee
on hygiene and physical training In the
Boston public schools, are both men who
need no introuctlon to the sporting world.
Mr. Clark's prestige is of a very special
kind, due to his haying won back the al '
around championship after a lapse of si
years: and in general "Practical Traci
and Field Athletics" will lay stress upo:
the moral and physical advantages to b. i
derived from regular and moderate exer
else as opposed to merely professlona.
athleticism.
L. C Page & Co. announce: "The
Bright Face of Danger," by Robert Nell-
son Stephens, author of "An Enemy tc
the King," to which the .present nove!
will be a sequeL "Tho "Watchers of the'
Trails" will be a new Nature book by
Charles S. D. Roberts. "Asalim, a Ro
mance of Old Judea," "Hemming, the
Adventurer." and "The Sign of Triumph,"
a story of the childrei's crusade, are other
volumes of fiction to be published this
Spring.
James Pott & Co. announce for-Spring
publication, "Flower of the Fort," by
Charles Hemstreet, who Is said to have
writing an exciting historical tale on "ab
solutely new lines." The Bookman Biog
raphies, popular Illustrated mondgraphs
on great writers will be continued, early
volumes promised being "Tennyson," by
G. K. Chesterson and Rublno Garnett;
"Browning," by James Douglas, and
"Thackeray," by G. K. Chesterton and
Lewis Melville.
LITERARY NOTES.
Professor C. H. C. Wright, of Harvard.
"has prepared for the Macmillan Company
a little book, entitled "Selections from
Rabelais' Gargantua," foe the "edification
of Ingenuous youth." The task seems dar
ing, but Professor Wright has found It
possible to draw from the first book
enough of the text to enable young read
ers in French to make the acquaintance
of one of the greatest of French literary
artists.
"Merely Mary Ann." Mr. ZangwlU's now-
famous novelette, will bo published next
week by the Macmillan Company In
large edition In paper covers. The play
which Mr. Zangwiil made from his book
has had so great a success that It has
called for the publication of tho story in
a volume by itself. Hitherto "Merely
Mary Ann" has appeared only in the col
lection of short stories by Mr. Zangwiil,
entitled "The Greg Wig."
Tho Lewis and Clark Journals In their
new and complete edition will be published
Immediately hi' A. S. Barnes & Co., 156
Fifth avenue, New York, In threo small
12 mo. convenient volumes, with an ac
count of tho Louisiana Purchase by Pro
fessor John Bach McMaster, and a de
scription of the explorers' route Identify
ing the various points of Interest.'' There
will also be illustrations and maps. There
has been a considerable demand for a
popular edition of these famous Journals,
and their appearance now in this form is
peculiarly timely.
It Is a curious Ifact that although the
Xapoleonlc bibliography Includes some
40,000 volumes, there Is authority for the
statement that there is no short life
which fully embodies the latest results of
historical research, and- may be accepted
as authoritative. It is understood that
such a biography has been in preparation
for some time by R. M. Johnston, author
of "The Roman Theocracy and the Re
public," who has been recently appointed
Austin Teaching Fellow at Harvard Uni
versity. It Is understood that this new
"Life of Napoleon" will bo published
shortly by A. S. Barnes & Co.
In sending a copy of "Her Infinite Va-
riety," by Brand Whltlock, for review the
Bobbs-Merrill Company calls attention to
the book in the following original manner:
When young Morley Vernon, of Chicago,
came Into the State Senate one morning, he
found on his desk a large red rose. He learned
soon after that It was presented to him by
Miss Maria Burley Greene, attorney and coun
selor at law, who took this means of "button
holing" him for a woman's suffrage resolution.
Miss Greene proved so charming that Morley
almost forgot his fair Amelia In Chicago. But
Amelia had her day later on.
"Her Infinite Variety," however, refuses to be
slighted liko Amelia, and politely requests to
have its day now. A review In your columns
will confer a special favor on both book and
publisher.
The Robinson-Luce Company, of Boston,
recently announced that they would Issue
"The Foolish Dictionary" about the 1st
of February, and it was then Intended
to produce It as the work of one author.
but one or two masters of humor to whom
tho work was submitted for comment were
so enthusiastic over the novelty of the
Idea that they volunteered to contribute
some definitions. It seemed wise then to
ask others to contribute, and the result
has been that definitions have been se
cured from some of the best-known
writers in the humorous field. Among the
most recent contributions are definitions
from James Whitcomb Riley, George
Narr McCutchen, Mark Twain and Elbert
Hubbard. Peter F. Dunne and George Ade
are yet to be heard from. It Is expected
now that this Interesting volume will ap
pear the latter part of the present month.
"New Light on the Life of Jesus" Is the
title of a new book by Dr. Charles A.
Hrlggs, which is sure to provoke a great
deal of discussion. In this volume Dr.
Briggs sots forth a new order of the
events and teaching In the life of Jesus
in the light of which a large proportion
of the disputes as to the harmony of the
Gospel disappears. This new light solves
most of the difficult problems of the Gos
pels, fills up tho chasm between the syn
optlsts and the Gospel of St. John and
satisfies the most searching inqurles of
modern higher criticism and historical
criticism. The author also has traced the
various special teachings of Jesus and
specially the Messianic idea from their
origin In historical situations, through
their development in accordance with his
torical circumstances, even to their cli
max. The result Is revolutionary so far as
modern opinions are concerned; but ac
tually the results are conservative, being
in the main a return to ancient opinions,
especially those of Tatlan, the early
Christian harmonist. The composition of
the various Gospels also becomes much
easier of explanation.
Dodd, Mead & Co. will soon begin the
publication of their complete and defini
tive edition of the Journals of Lewis and
Clark. The original journals of the expe
dition, written during their exploration of
the territory between tho Mississippi and
the mouth of the Columbia, from 1S04 to
1S05, are now in the possession of the
American Philosophical Society of Phila
delphia. Although these journals have
formed the basis for many published ac
counts of the expedition, they bave never
before been made public In the exact form
and manner In which they were actually
written by the explorers. A still more
remarkable fact Is. that the accounts
heretofore published have been not only
more of a paraphrase than a reproduction,
but they have totally Ignored a great mas3
of valuable information. They have also
secured a mass of material heretofore un
published. This material is of the highest
Importance and Interest. Reuben Gold
Thwaites. the editor of this definitive edi
tion. Is the secretary and superintendent
of the State Historical Society of Wiscon
sin, member of the American Historical
MSS. Commission and lecturer on Ameri
can History in the University of Wiscon
sin. He Is especially fitted to edit thl3
very important work, because of his long
and careful study of everything relating
to the early settlements of the West. The
publication will be especially timely, be
cause of the celebration of the Louisiana
Purchase, and of the Lewis and Clark
NOTES OF THE MAGAZINES.
Delineator. In the March Delineator ex
quisite Spring styles and illustrated articles
on topics of fashion are supplemented by lit
erary features of uncommon Interest and value.
In fiction there. Is a delicate romance by Rich
ard Le Galllenne. "The Shadow or the Rose,"
containing exquisite lyrics, with decorations
by Celeste S. Griswold. and a weird Hawaiian
love tale by Ethel Watts Mumford, "The Son
of a Shark God." illustrated by C E. Emer
son. Jr., In addition to a chapter of "The Ero-
ttloa of a Club Woman," filled with dramatic '
ncldents. Lionel S. Mapleson tells of a visit I
o Melba at her beautiful country place oa the
rhames. Llllle Hamilton French baa an ln
plrlng paper In the "Joy of Living" series,
nd in the "Fountain of Tooth." Dr. Murray
describes the care and treatment of the eyes.
n article that will appeal directly to mothers
s "The Physical Training for Children," by
il. TYIlma Sullivan, as well as Mrs. Blrneys
oaper on reading for children. For the eater
ainment of the little- folks there are stories
y Albert BIgelow Paine, Gabrlelle E. Jackson
and Emma C. Dowd, and Interesting Informa-
Ion about Colonial customs by Una Beard.
The needle and fancy-work topics cover a wide
raige. and most of the other interests of the
home are given consideration la the regular de
partments. The Booklover. The form of the Bpok
lover has been changed, and It is now of more
convenient size. The contents have the usual
Interesting variety, and illustrations are intro
duced. Architectural Record. The February num
ber of the Architectural Record Is particularly
InteresUng. A splendidly illustrated article
deals with tho work of Horace Trumbauer,
many beautiful Philadelphia homes being
shown in pictures. The "Greatest Christian
Science Church" is also described and. pictured.
Interior views of tha residence of Charles Dana
Gibson are also given.
Pilgrim. One of the most interesting ar
ticles of the month la American magazines Is
"A Dinner Carrier's School." which Lenora
Beck Ellis contributes to the Pilgrim for Feb
ruary. That such work as Mrs. Ellis describes
Is being done In a "mill workers school
speaks volumes for tho good that may come
from the smallest effort. Clarence Hawkes,
the blind poet and storywrltor, contributes a
patheUo tale to the Pilgrim for February, en
titled. "The- Old Stage Driver."
Scrfbaer's. Agnes C Laut, whose "Lords
of the North" won her reputation, will con
tribute to the March Scrlbcer's an account of a
wonderful explorer. M. de la Verendrye, who
in 1731 started out from what Is now Montreal
on a "Search for the "Western Sea," He went
through terrible hardships and wonderful ad
ventures for almost 20 years, and never caught
a glimpse of the fabled sea, but by his en
deavors opened up half a continent, discovered
the Rocky Mountains and Lako Winnipeg and
blazed the way Into the great Northwest.
Popular Magazine. OTho publishers of The
Popular Magazine announce In the March num
ber the opening chapters of a -new aerial by
Arthur W. Marchmont. "Tho Eternal Snare,"
which is the first of a series of notable stories
by famous authors of adventure fiction to ap
pear in this magazine. Mr. Marchmont's story
has as a background the author's favorite field,
Constantinople and Its environments. There is
a strong political intrigue in which are In
volved an American multi-millionaire who has
planned to Americanize a part of the Turkish
Empire, an English friend and adviser of the
millionaire and a beautiful Greek woman.
There aro no complex situations, no unneces
sary dialogue, no long-winded descriptions.
The story is bound to create favorable com
ment. In addition, there are 13 other stories
and a complete novel.
Alnslee's. Ainslee's for March opens with
a novelette which takes the shape of autobi
ographical notes by a society girl, which tells
of her experiences from tho time sho was 15
years of age to the time of her engagement.
It Is original and dramatic and what's more
important, interesting. It is called "Miss Van
ity." Edited by Mary Hamilton Park. Maar
ten Maartens has one of his characteristic tales
called "Five Minutes' Conversation." "Her
Letters From Dakota" deals with a timely
theme In an extremely taking fashion. It is
by Miriam Mlchelson. author of "In the Bish
op's Carriage." The second of the series,
"Stories of the Street." by James II. Gannon,
is called "The Matrimony Syndicate." Boy
Hornlman has an Intensely interesting and
dramatic story called "The Wits of Basil
Wynyard." An unusually humorous tale Is
"The Undoing of Ulysses Updegraff," by W.
D. Nesblt. Lilian Bell has a good story of the
difficulties of authors and artists in New Tork,
called "The Price of Quiet." E. Nesblt, who
has so often delighted Alnslee's readers in the
past year, has another story called "The
Duel." which has all the fascinating features
of her previous work, together with more than
usual strength. "A Ghost." by Juliet Wllbor
Tompkins, is an unusual story, with good ac
tion and a dramatic climax. Edgar Saltus
appears again with one of his characteristical
ly crisp, epigrammatic essays, entitled, "In
and Out of Court Circles." "The Diary of a
Society Parasite," by Geraldtne Boaner, la
exactly what its title Indicates, but with a
touch of the better side of human nature that
redeems it from cynicism. Acton Davles has
another interesting article on the theater.
Smart Set. Tho March number of The
Smart Set is distinguished by the extraordinary
variety of the fiction composing it a variety
that is altogether meritorious. In the novel
ette, "The Interference of Miss Jane," by Rob
ert Adger Bowen. one finds an exquisite love
story, chiefly of the South, though sometimes
the scene Is shifted to New York. It has a
real atmosphere, a real plot and real action.
In contrast to it follows "Tomorrow at Dawn,"
by Rose K. Weekes, a tragedy of one father's
lovo for his' child. Again "The Sentimental
ists," by Ruth Milne, Is written in lighter vein,
with gentler theme, but equally excellent of
Its kind. Other stories that command attention
are: "By a Strange Road." by Kate Jordan,
strikingly original In Its narrative of a des
perate and loving woman; "Mammon's Match,"
by James Branch Cabell, on entertaining piece
of comedy work; "The Dlwil "Wagon," by
Ernest Jarrold, a most amusing tale: "The
Hypocrite," by Edith Elmer Wood, a situation
of solemn and compelling strength; "The Mask
of Comedy," by Stanhope' Sams, a story that
Is unique in Its sensational plot; "The Second
Mrs. Nichols," by Elizabeth Knight Tompkins,
a singularly ingenious psychological study; and
"Tho Man of Smiles," an exquisite sketch that
breathes the air of Paris.
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TRAyP'T-T;'aT GUIDE.
COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY
PORTLAND to THE BIUES
Regulator
Line Steamers
UNt DULY (EICEPT SORDAT) 7 L H.
BISECT LIRE Ur Hsffatt's, St Martin's tai Chains'
Bet Spriorx.
Connecting at Lyle, Wash., with Colum
bia River Northern By. Co. far Golden
dale and Klickitat Valley points. Landing
toot of Alder street. Phone Mala 914.
S. M'DONALD. Agent.
For South -Eastern Alaska
LEAVE SEATTLE 9 A.M.
steamships COTTAGE CITT
or VALENCIA. February 12,
1, 28 and March 4. 11, IS, 25.
Steamers connect at San
Francisco with company's
steamers for ports in Cali
fornia, Mexico and Hum-
SAjsrVjS formation obtain folder.
Right Is reserved to chang
steamers or sailing dates.
TICKET OFFICES.
Portland 249 Washington st.
Seattle .....113 James st. and Dock
San Francisco 10 Market st.
C D. DUN ANN, Gen. Fass. Agt,
10 Market at., San Francisco.
SXAYXLEBS GUIDK,
OREGOtf
SHORJ UHE
am Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep
ing cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. Spokans:
tourist sleeping-car dally to Kamss City;
through Pullman tourist aleeplng-car (persoa
ally conducted) weakly to Chicago, Kansas'
City. Reclining chair ears (seats free) ta
th East daily.
O.EN.
UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:13 A. M. 5:25 P. M
SPECIAL for the East -Dally. Dally,
via Huntington.
SPOKANE FLYER, T:5 P.M. 8:00 A. n.
for Eastern Washing- Dally. Datly
ton. Walla "Walla, Lew
Uton. Goeur d'Alena
and Great Nor Ultra, ffl
points.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:15 P. M. 0:00 A. M,
for the East via Hunt- Dally. Dally.
tngtnn.
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR SAN FRAN- 8:oo P. M. 5:00 P. .
CISCO. B. S. Geo. W. From
Elder. Fab. 0, 10. SQ Alaska
E. S. Columbia, Feb. Dock. ,
U 11. SL '
FOR ASTORIA and 3:00 P. M, 5:00 P. M.
way paints, connecting Dally. Dally,
with steamer for II- except except
Kg. co and North Beach, Sunday. Sunoiz
steamer Hssala. Ash- Saturday
street dock. 10:00 P. M.
FOR DAXTON, Ore- r:00 a. M. 5:30 P. M,"
ion City and Turahin Dally Dally
Hirer points steamers except except
Modoo and Elmore, Sunday. Sunday,
Ash-street dock (water
Pr.).
FOR LBWISTON. M About
Idaho and way points, caUr 3:00 P.M.
from Rlparta, Wash., cent Daily,
steamers Spoltaae and Sroay. except
Lewlston. Friday.
Telephone 'Miin 712.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STKAMMHlf.
COMPANY.
For Tokohama and Hong Konr. calling as
Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight
via connecting steamtrs for Wanlls. Port
Arthur and Vladivostok,
For rates and full Information call on oc
address officials or agents of O. B. Jfc N. Oa,
EAST via
SOUTH
Union Depot. I Arrive.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS.
SOP.M.
for Salem. Rose-
7:45 A, M.
burg. Ashland, Sac
ramento, u g u e n,
San Francisco. Mo-
Jave, Los Angeles,
El Paso. .New Or
leans and the East.
8:30 A. M.
Morning train con-
T.-00 P. M.
nects at "Woodburn
(dally except Sun-
iay) with train for
Mount Angel. Sll-
verton. Browns-
1 1 1 e, spnngneia.
Wendllng and Na
tron.
4:00 P. M.
Albany passenger
10:10 A. M.
connects at vooo
burn with Mt. Angel
and Ellverton local,
7:30 A. M.
Corvalll3 passenger.
5:50 P.M.
4:00 P.M. ISherldan passenger. 18:25 A. M.
Daily. IIDally. except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE
AND
TAMHITiT. DrVISION.
Leave Portland daily for Oswego at 7:30 A.
M., 12:50, 2:05, 3:25. 5:20, 0:25, 8:30, lOrlO
P. M. Daily, except Sunday, 5:30, 0:30, 8.35,
10:25 A. M. 4:00. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only,
9 A. M.
Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland daily
8:30 A. M., 1:55. 3:05. 4:35. 6:15. 7:35. 0:53.
11:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 6:25. 7:20.
9:30. 10:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Monday, 12:25
A. M. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter
mediate points dally except Sunday, 4:00 P. M.
Arrive Portland, 10:20 A. M.
The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper
ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle, connecting
with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and Inde
pendence. First-clas3 fare from Portland to Sacramento
and San Francisco, $20; berth, 55. Second-clasa
fare, 515; second-class berth, $2.50.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also
Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CITT TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and
Washington streets. Phone Main 712.
' 1
TIME CARD
OFTRAINS
PORTLAND
Depart. Arrlra.
Puget Sound Limited for Ta-
coma, Seattle, OlympU. J
South Bend and Grays.
Harbor points 8:30 am IMHl
North Coast Limited for Ta-
coma, Beattle, Spokane,
Butte. St. Paul. New Tork.
Bcetoa and all points East
and Southeast 3:00 pm 7:09 SJ
Twin City Express, for Ta-
coma. Seattle, Spokane.
Helena. St. Paul, Minne
apolis. Chicago, New York.
Boston and all points East
lied Southeast ............11:43 pm 7:94 pa
Puxet Bound-Kansas Clty-
fit. Louis Special, for Ta-
Sonia. Seattle. Spokane.
jfutta, BUllngs. Denver, I
Omaha. Kansas City. St.
Lonls and all points East
and Southeast 8:30 am 7:06 is
All trains dally except oa South Bend brake.
V c CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas
senger Agent. 255 Worrisoa corner TMri.
Portland. Cr.
Threat Northern!
Ticket Office 122 Third SL Pfune 630
2 TRANSCONTINENTAL
TRAINS DAILY A
Direct connection via Seattle or
Spokane. Tor tickets, rates and fall
information call on or address H.
Dickson, Q. T. A, Portland, Or.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP IYO MARU
For Japan. China and all Asiatic paints, will
s leave Seattle
ABOUT MARCH 9th.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
fib
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrlvaa.
tor JlAjrgars, Rainier. uuy.
Uu-tsnaiac. 'WcJtpor
Cut ice. Astoria, War.
8:00 A.M. reatoo. Flavl. Ham- 11:10 A. at,
tnond. Fort Stevens.
Caarhart Park. Seaula.
Astoria and Sajtooro.
Express Daily.
7:00 P.M. Aitorla ExartM 0:40 P.M.
Dally.
Comra'l Agent. 2iS Alder m. d & P. a.
V&oa iiala 90C-