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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, 3TCJNE. 12, 1904. FREE TRAVELERS" GUIDE. THE PALATIAL REGONIAN BUILDING The Sunday Oregonian At the Last of the Ebb By Henry C. Rowland Selected hction 0.1fR (Copyright. McClnre. Phillips & Co.) WHEN the quick-rising tropic run had cleft the velvet darkness Into long, tii In shadows, the Baronet and the Banker found the Countess and the Mate. She was lyinff on her side, -with one rounded arm half hidden in a tangled mass of hair that matched the sunrise; the other was clinched In the cold. Iron grasp of Jordan Knapp, the mate, -whose jnasslve frame was spratrted face down ward, his forehead resting on his other hand. Strewn along the beach were frag ments of wreckage and the stove -up whaleboat, and all around was the soft, warm desolation of a South Sea isle. The Baronet carried a thin plank whit tled shovelwise, the blade of which was frayed and splintered from contact with the hard packed sand. The Banker car ried a large sailor's bandana, caught np at the corners, and bulging from the per sonal effects that he had taken from the drowned sailors whom they had Just In terred. When he saw the Countess, a corner of the kerchief slipped from his fingers and the pitiful little trinkets rolled unheeded across the shining sands. They tried to pry the Plate's stiffened Angers from their grip, and as they were doing so he suddenly gasped and awoke. The Baronet handed him a little flask, and the Banker took the woman, by the shoulders and dragged her above high water mark. When he laid her down an eyelid fluttered. The Banker with a beat ing heart filled the hollow' of his hands with sea water. The Mate, leaning on his elbow, watched him sleepily and divined his Intention. "Good XKrd! she's had water enough; try a little sunshine and whisky." "We thought, of course, you were both drowned," murmured the Baronet. "Thought almost right," said the Mate; "Might have been, so far as you were con cerned. Why didn't you wait for her?" "I don't know. I don't remember a great deal of what did happen. The boat was sinking as it was did sink. In fact, before we had taken a dozen strokes," replied the Baronet, holding the flask to the Countess Hps. "Is he dead?" she asked, feebly. "No, dearest; I am here safe and Bound," said the Banker, soothingly, as be chafed her hands. "Oh, you I I do not mean you. I mean that gran man who plunge after me as I struggle in the sea. You you go an' leave jne to perish." "You are unjust, dear. I thought that you were in the boat." "Ah, yes when I call to you from the vessel. But I do not ask you this; I ask you if he live?" "Yes, Celeste, here ho is and none the iworso for his ducking," said the Baronet. "What happiness! Why I have the so preat wish to sleep?" The long lashes drooped drowsily over the deep violet eyes, and a gentle little sigh was lost in the soft breeze that fanned in from the sea. The Mate, watching her apathetically, roused himself from his lethargy. "Let her sleep right where she is. Give me your coat." The Banker slipped It off, and the Mate folded it and placed it under the Countess' head. She smiled i"L .rriy and reached out a fluttering little hand. "Ah! it is you my preserver mon cher ami!" "There, there; you're all right now. Take a little nap; that's a good girl." He rose stiffly to his feet and stretched both great arms above bis head. The Baronet looked at him quizzically end smiled. "Don't you think that you are a llttlo proprietary in your manner, Knapp?" ' asked the Banker In a sulky voice. The Mate brought down his arms, threw j out his chest, -and stared at him a mo- ! zncnt. The deep lines on his face threw darker shadows, and the heavy brows came together. "Who's got a better right?" he growled. "It seems to me that as I am her fiance" "You'ro a jlm dandy fiance. What made ,8'ou leave her on the yacht?" "Oh, well, we won't argue that point. But inasmuch as I am the owner and you" "Yes, I am not disputing that the pchooner was your schooner nor the mate your mate. But you've got no schooner left, and therefore no mate. Savvy?" "But your pay goes on just the same," eald the Banker." "Oh, does it? Well, I'm no sea lawyer, and I don't know whether I'm entitled to any more pay or "not; but it seems to me that I am entitled to some salvage on this little craft that you abandoned in a sinking condition," and the Mate Jerked bis thumb at the Countess. "Oh, you do, eh? Well, you'd better stick to your pay, young man; it's more nego tiable." The Mate studied the sand at his feet thoughtfully. "Got anything to eat?" he asked presently. "One can of biscuits," said the Baro Xiet; "and there's a spring back from the ffceach a way." "Good! That's worth more to us than icoln or Countesses, Just now." The Mate took a survey of as much of the island as ho could see. Then his eyes Inventoried the fragments of wreckage along the beach. t'Unlnhabited, of course. Wouldn't sup port a Jackrabblt so far as chow goes. And Just about enough flotsam to ferry one away!" "Aw; we have observed that already," drawled tho Baronet. "The island goes about as far as you can see in each direc tion. There is saved from tho wreck of the yacht one lady, Ave men, one can of biscuits, one boat compass, one hatchet, one dipper, a jar of marmalade, and about a dozen matches besides such unlnven- torled articles as may be scattered along Che beach. Have you aw anything to suggest?" "Darn little," said the Mate, who had finished his survey. "There's isn't enough material to work on." "Shall we carry the Countess to the camp?" asked the Banker. "Better carry the camp to the Count ess," said the Baronet. "It's more port able, and won't be disturbed by moving." "How much of a camp have you got?" asked tho Mate. "An artist, a Jap mess boy, and the articles before mentioned," replied the Baronet. "I do not worry when you are near, J-Jordln Knapp," she added softly. "That's a brave girl." said the Mate, patting her hand. "Now you must go to sleep again." The CounteBs made no reply, but taxed out over the still, moonlit sea. The Banke awoke with a gasp. "Are you awake, Knapp?" he asked queru lously. 'Tm as cold as death. Can't you build up that Are?" He raised himself on his elbow and saw the Coun tess. "If you're going to sit up by the Are, Celeste, do you mind if I take your niece of canvas? Who'd ever think that it could be so cold down "here in the tropics?" he grumbled. "You know my lungs aren t very strong. Celeste, and the flrst thing you know Til be having pneumonia!" He tugged the scrap of sail partly off the Baronet. "I say, Knapp, Just tuck that thing around ray feet, will you? I believe Tm going to have a chill! Heat up the restof that chow der for me. Celeste. Damn the luck anyway! You bet that the next time I hire any offlcers for a yacht I'll getJ men with the proper licenses, and who Jcnow their business. It's all your fault. Celeste. If you d only been con tent to go Tight back this never would fceve happened. Why don't you heat up omethlng. Celeste? Do you want me to fcva a " "Jbut up" srowieo tne aiote. "Eh! What's that?" "Shut up, or I'll come over there and twist your neck! Savvy?" "What do you mean? Is that tho way " "Shut yer mouth, d'ye hear? The I Countess's got enough to' bother her without your drool!" The Banker glared across the flrellt space, then grumbled off to sleep again. The Countess gazed pensively at the moon, and then turned to the Mate. He rose suddenly, picked up the Countess's poor little canvas coverlet and held it to the blaze, then wrapped it gently around her and drew her up to him. "Put your head on my lap so. Now turn your back to tho fire so." The Are 'was beUind her, and the broad chest of the Mato sneltercd her from the night breeze. "But you Jordln Knapp you can not sleep so!" "Never fear, child; go to sleep." His voice was kind but imperative. "Ah, mon ami, nevair was I so com fortable." She gave a little sigh, and the eyelids fluttered down. Tho flames grew brighter. Soon she slept, and after a little the Mate's chin sank on his chest, and he, too, slept. So until the morning, when the Baronet awoke. He looked at them keenly in the early dawn, and the smile -that parted his patrician lips was not altogether ironical. A week passed, and no errant sail clove the distant sky-line. The supply of turtles' eggs was gone, and the Ash caught by the Jap seemed a very lone ly member of his species. The cast aways ate but twice a day, and then scantily. The lnes under the Countess's eyes deepened, and now ones appeared in the rugged face of the Mate. He made a bold pretense of eating, and only two of the party saw the decep tion, but as he grew daily more cadaver ous his energy seemed to increase. With inAnlte toll he chipped some of tho broad seashells into the semblance of tools a saw. a chisel and an adze. Nails were drawn or dug from box and cask, the smashed ends of the boat neatly spliced and caulked with cotton fibers. When they awoke in the morning tho Artist was missing. The Countess was the flrst to And his writing In the sand. "Dear friends," it read, "this Is to apologize for leaving you so abruptly, but I've lost my nerve. Knapp says the boat can only safely carry four pos sibly Ave. The grub is . getting low and I'm sick of chowder; besides, my demand is greater than my supply. Love to all. May God bless you and you get safely out of the mess! Au revolr." The "au revolr" was no sarcasm. Late In tho afternoon tho Artist re turned from the sea and they found him with his black hair full of sand and a seagull on his chest. The next day the Mate, with a smile at the Countess, pronounced the boat to he "sea-deserving." Then they spent three days in catching Ash, which they dried in the sun. It was easier to catch the Ash. now that they had a boat. Several bottles that had washed ashore and the, biscuit tin were Ailed with water from the spring, -which day by day was dwindling as the dry sea son advanced. Another day was spent In waiting for a fair breeze and re caulklng the boat. Knapp picked up the cover of the biscuit tin, and going to the water's edge. Ailed it carefully, and placed It in the sun. "What's that for?" asked the Artist "Salt." The Baronet nodded. "What are the chances of being taken off, Knapp?" he asked. "Darn elim. Accidental you might say. Everything passing gives this Island a wide berth on account of the. others on either side of us. Now, If we could manage to get to the next Island but I don't quite see how wo can." He wandered off down the beach. When he returned an hour later the Countess and the Banker had Joined the group around the Are. There were dark shadows under the eyes of the Countess, but her face was almost childish In its animation. "Nevalr have I taste a dejeuner so irood!" she cried, as she set down the sholl which contained the last of her "chowder." "Ah! here Is my preserver. Bonjour, m'sleu. Before I am so fatigue I cannot exnress my thanks." She rose to her feet and dropped a'courtesy, while the vivacity of her features softened for an Instant "And what is It that you have In the panuela?" She gathered her skirts In both hands, and thrust out her pretty head inquisitively. "Something to bring back your strength again. Countess fresh-laid from our farm," said the Mate. He set down the bundle, out of which rolled several large round eggs "Right you are turtles' eggs, by Jove," exclaimed the Baronet When the eggs were cooked and eaten, a better feeling eeemed to pervade the cast aways. In their hunger none but the eco- nomlcal Jap observed that the Mate ate but one egg. The Countess droDoed off Into a doze. and the others soon followed all but the Mate, who arose and searched the horizon with a cold, gray, anxious eye. Soon he stole away from tho others and prowled the Beach, dragging fragments of wreck ago away from tho reach of the tide, searching shell heap and riffle for ob jects of use. His hard face lightened, aflt wading waist deep, he dragged from the water the sail of one of the boats and spread it out to dry. Three oars and a bucket were the next treasures. Later, he almost howled with Joy as his eye fell upon a mass of cordage and a hatch tar paulin. When the others awoke, he set them all to search for turtles' eggs and anything else tho grudging sea might give up. The .Banner got more joy rrom imalngr a water-logged cask than ever the negotia tion of a loan had given hlra, and the Baronet would not have exchanged the sailor's runnage bag he found for a quar ter s rent-roll. A lean-to was constructed of the tarpaulin, and the dried sail fur nlshed a common coverlet to all but the sourness, lor mom tno .Mate cut off a generous slice. Tho Mate sat with his back to a tree, and fed the Are with tiny scraps of brushwood. When all were sleeping the Countess suddenly awoke, chilled to the bone from contact with the cold sand which, the sun warmth had long since left The Are was almost dead, and beside the smoldering ashes lay Jordan ivnapp. face downward. and sleeping heavily. His great shoulders were outlined against the moonlit sky, and as he breathed deeply and silently she could see them rise and fall against the white horizon. As she watched, too cold to move, a shudder shook the great frame: he turned partly on his side, and drew in bis limbs to warm his body. The Countess crept softly out and threw a few sticks on the Are. As she slipped from beneath the edge of her coverlet a dark object across it caught her eye. It was the Mate's coat and another glance showed her that ho slept in his thin shirt open at the neck. She picked up the coat and held it over the coals of the Are. When It seemed that the heat had penetrated every Abre she spread It gently across the shoulders of the Mate, noticing as she did so that the cotton shirt was clammy from the dew. Almost as the garment touched him the Mate was broad awake, up on one knee. and tense as a loresiay. "Oh! it is you." he whispered, recogniz ing her In the moonlight T thought that I was in China again with Boles and that the river pirates pshaw! Tm half asleep still.- What s the matter. Countess?" "Dleu! I have so cold I may cot sleep. Perhaps I have sleep enough in the day. What pity I arouse you, che ami! But you shiver in your sleep, and you have put your coat across my knee," she added reproachfully. "X don't mind the cold." said the Mate almost roughly; "and I ought to have kept the Are up, but I was sort of sleepy, I guess." He was building the feeble names as he spoke. 'Til make you a comfortable bed tomorrow. Countess, built up off the ground and thatched out with palm leaves. Seems like I might -have thought of it before, but I was busy saving junk that we may need." "How long you think we must remain in this islan'?" asked the Countess holding her palms to the growing blaze. "Not long. I reckon," he answered reas suringly. "We'll start to knock the pieces of the boat together tomorrow, and then we'll work our passage along this chain of islands until we strike an inhabited one. Maue can't be more than 300 miles to the eastward, and the natives there ore friendly." "But the boat how without tools may you mako him sea-deserving?" "Seaworthy? Oh, there are nails in the wreckage, and I can chip these shells into tools; and I have my knife." "It will bo a task like 'The Tollers of the Sea.' You have read that book?" "Yes, but there are several of us, and we have a sail and can wait for a fair wind. It will be easy enough. Don't worry. Countess, you'll be in 'Frisco in a couple of months." They towed her to the leeward side of the Island, and there the Countess, the Banker, the Baronet and the Jap em barked. Tho Baronet kept his face avert ed, and when he tried to answer a ques tion of the Countess' bis voice choked. "Is it that you have grown fond of this beautiful Islan' ?" she demanded, half Jokingly, half In surprise. "J-J-Jordln, what do you make? Get in the boat!" 'No," said the Mate, "I'm going. to stop here until you send a schooner for me. It won't be very long. This tub wouldn't be safe with my extra weight In her when it breezes up this afternoon." He was wading behind the boat shoving her through the shallows ahead of him. The Countess could not see his face, as he was leaning "over, the better to throw his weight against the stern. "You're all right now. There's nothing more that I can do. Sir Henry under stands about tho courses, and as soon as you get clear of the island you can hoist your sail and get a Ane fair wind. When you get to Maue you can send a schoon er "Celeste, sit down!" enapped the Bank er. "You'll upset the boat if you don't look out!" "Yes; sit down. Celeste," said the Bar onet "We've arranged It all, and It's the best way " Splash! The Countess had leaped nimbly into the water and was wading, waist deep, back to the beach before the mate could intercept her. At the edge of the water she turned. "And you would leave J-J-Jordln Knapp so alone, desolate even as you left me on the vessel? Mais non! He have stay by me, an I will remain with blm. Think, mas amis, what It would be alone on this terrible islan' at night, with the moaning of the sea!" She burst into a storm of tears. The Mate turned to her Aercely. "Celeste, do as I tell you! Get in that boat; do you want to make me Oh. go, for Heaven's sake! Can't you see that you're only making It worse?" The Banker said nothing. "I say, do' be reasonable; why do you want to make It so hard for us. Celeste?" cried the Baronet with a queer vibration in his voice. The drooping head came proudly up. The bare, gleaming arms Aashed down and outward. She turned and faced them deflantly, her back to the man she would not desert her bosom rising and falling. Before, her stretched salvation and the sea; behind, tho green walls of her prison. Her thin, tattered gown hung In rags. while at her feet the glowing sands pressed hot kisses where the frail satin slippers had worn away. The rising trade wind blew her tawny hair about her face. "You ask me why I remain? I tell you. It Is because that if I go I am the base lngrate. This man have risked his life The Japanese Patriotism That Moves JAPANESE patriotism and courage and the love of the people for the Emperor ore set forth In the Russo Japanese War, issued In magazine form at Toklo by the Klnkodo Company. One of the objects of this publication is to demonstrate how just and honorable are the principles for which Japan is fight ing against Russian perfidy and faith lessness." Major Wasuke Jikemura, retired, is the editor-ln-chlef. No biography of him is furnished, but that bis militant spirit has not been quenched by the age which his retirement presupposes Is shown in the following paragraphs from his Introduc tory article: "Japan has no reason to fear the size of tho Russian army. She can put 500,000 well-trained soldiers in the field to meet her gigantic foe, and when danger calls every Japanese Is a soldier. Love of Em peror and country unites us all as one man, and the chivalrous traditions of by gone ages have left indelible traces on the national character. We prefer death to dishonor, are always ready to die for our fatherland, and do not know when we have been beaten. "Russia is, in truth, a great foe of hu manity, and antagonistic to all true civil ization, and as such is the enemy, not of Japan only, but of the whole. world. In the eyes of our people, we are fighting for great principles, and this war represents a conflict between justice, simple and un adorned, and injustice decked out in sham Jewels, such as the Czar Peace Confer ence at Tho Hague." The love of the Emperor is shown throughout the pages of the first num ber. For Instance: "The Emperor of Japan, the 122d sov ereign from the first Emperor, Jlmmu Tenno, is the real ruler of the nation, and his mere declaration of war has suf ficed to kindle in the hearts of the people a fierce glow of ardent patriotism. Let us think for a moment of all that His Majesty has accomplished for his coun try's welfare, and we shall understand some part at least of the spirit of Jap anese loyalty in the present crisis. It Is Just 37-years since he came to the throne, and since that time his wisdom has en abled Japan to revolutionize the whole ol her social and economical system and en tirely to change the face of the nation." Some interesting details of the life of the Emperor are related. "Even in times of peace the Emperor is at his desk at 8 A. M., ready to attend to affairs of state, and he will sometimes continue at work until midnight without showing signs of weariness. He is always ready In the evening to receive any of his ministers in audience to consider matters of importance. "His decisions are never given until ho has, by a series of searching questions, arrived at a clear understanding of the whole case. His work goes on without interruption throughout -the year; in Sum mer, as in Winter, he is at his post "His style of living Is remarkably fru gal and free from ostentation; his ward robe and table are alike simple, and the decorations of the palace chaste and al most severe. He is fond of riding, and a good rider; keeps an excellent stud, In which 6e takes great interest; and at military reviews always appears on horse back. t "His sympathy for the people Is strong for me when his blood run quick, on' when his life is low he give me his blood, drop by drop. Day by day he starve him self an he think "I do. not see. Ver many times he bring me food an say he have eat plenty, but I know it is only his dinner which he save. When I am cold he cover me with his coat an shiver; when I am triste he tell me the droll story, an say how soon I will be home. An now he have put everything of food an' shelter in the bateau an' an' you ask me that I leave him " Her voice choked and she covered her face with her hands. The Mato dug his foot In the sand and gnawed the end of his new, bristling mustache. "Is there any other reason. Celeste?" he asked in a voice like the echo of the surf. She raised her head, and the sunlight shone on her face. The little hands were tightly clasped, "Ah, yes; there is more. I have known many men in many country, many who have the wit the resource, the courage. the heart of gold. But never have I known a man who have them all, as this gran man; and he has, beside!' she turned and covered her face with her hands "mon coeur!" She sobbed softly. "Oh, hell!" growled the Banker; "let's go!" "Good-by, children," called the Baronet "We'll have a schooner here for you In a fortnight!" He dug his oar blade In the hard packed sand, when suddenly a feeble spark of decency flared up from deep in the Banker's sordid soul. "If Celeste's not coming we might leave her a ration," he muttered. - "I say, by Jove! that's so What?" "There's some hope for you yet old .man," said the Mato genially to tha Banker. "Who's going to chaperon you two un til the schooner comes?" asked the Baro net Jocosely. "This," said the mate. In a deep-toned voice. He snapped a cord about his neck and drew forth a heavy golden ring. The blue eyes of the Countess opened wide. "It was my mother's, Celeste. Will you wear It for me always?" She put her hand In his. "Yes, J-J-Jordln Knapp." Tho busy little Jap, who had been swab bing the boat dry, leaped to his feet so quickly that he almost had a capsize. "S-e-e-e-e yah!" he squealed, pointing seaward. . The mate's keen eye was the flrst to fol low the boy's. "Sall-O!" he roared, In a voice that sounded like a cry of pain. Suddenly he threw his hands above his head. "They've come for us. The other boat's been picked up! What? what?" He did a beach dance that would shame a canni bal. The Banker started out to- sea as if uncertain of his part of the niay. Close to the shore the placid waters lay pearly gray, still unawakened In the shadow of the palms. Beyond, the spark ling waves danced sun-kissed and joyous with the life of" the growing day. Far on the low horizon a widening band of ultramarine marked the advent of the trade wind, and over the sky-llna a pink puff rose steadily over the ocean's brim. Larger it grew, coursing in the wake of the breeze, and soon the darker speck that marked the hull appeared. On she came, her topsails shot with the flaming crimson of the sunrise, and soon a snowy streak beneath her forefoot showed each onward rush. Close grouped, as if to concentrate their sight, they feasted their eyes until the Countess' grew so dim she could not see. A little sob struggled to escape, and at the sound the Mate and tho Banker turned t& her,' The eyesNjf the two men met In a look different from that thrown seaward. "Well," said the Banker, "there's no need for heroics after all. We'll all go to gether, and let's try to forget this chap ter. I say we call everything that's hap pened on this blooming Island off. Ce leste, don't cry, my" The Mate's arm encircled the Countess. She turned to the Banker. Ah, ves, mon cher! It shall be as you wish. Everything Is off but the ring!" she added softly, turning to the Mate. Spirit jn War Both Ruler and People. and deep, and when one of those calami ties occurs- which unfortunately visit Japan so frequently, he Is always the first to send condolences and make in quirles, and his private purse Is always open for the relief of real suffering. Hi3 Majesty has always shown himself as a tender father to his people, and his" re ward has been a wholehearted devotion that has been almost without a parallel in history. "During the war with. China His Ma jesty's self-denying solicitude for the wel fare of his people, and 'painstaking care with which he watched and directed the conduct of the military operations served to endear him still more to the hearts of his loving subjects. He removed from Tokio to Hiroshima, a large city In the south of Japan, and there remained in daily contact with the war in constant communication with the leaders In the Aeld, sparing himself no exertion or labor, until its triumphant conclusion eight months after." This love of the people also goes out to the Empress, who "Is the devoted com panlon of the Emperor and Is a woman of Incomparable virtue. Her attachment to her husband Is real and affectionate, and. so far as Is known, there has never been a shadow of disagreement between the pair. "His Majesty's devotion is to the army and navy; the Empress works for the Red Cross Society and for the care of the sick and wounded in war. In times of peace the Emperor, as the center of the political life of the country. Is wholly oc cupied with affairs of state, the Empress Ands her happiness in works of. charity. une tmperor gives his subjects the im pression of strength, the Empress of kind ness. Her Majesty's private apartments are plain and simple and In perfect harmony with those of her illustrious husband. She Is Industrious, too, and likes to be occu pled In womanly work. "During the Chinese war she made bandages for the sick and wounded with her own hands, and induced the Prin cesses of the Imperial house to follow her example. The visits she paid to hospitals and the kind words of comfort she gave to sufferers bespoke the kind heart within her. "At the outset of the present war she Immediately cut down her household ex penses, encouraged her attendants to Join the forces and In every way set a praiseworthy example to the ladles of Japan. "She has done much for the cultivation of the Ane arts and Is interested in painting, sculpture, "architecture, music, the education of girls and gardening." Three Princes of the Imperial house are already in service in the present war. Prince Hlgashl Fushlml is a Com mander on board the Chitose, Prince Yamashina a Lieutenant-Commander on the Yakumo and Prince Fushlml holds the same rank on the Hatsuse. Close to the top. of Japan's roll of honor now Is Vice-Admiral Togo, who has played such havoc with the Russian Aeet at Port Arthur. His family consists of his wife, Mme. Tetsuko Togo, who is the eldest daughter of Viscount Kaleda; two sons, Hyo and MInoru, and one daughter, Yachlyo. He had been separated from them on duty for some time before receiving the appointment tq the command of the unit ed squadron tor this war, but he spent GUIDE to ST. LOUIS and WORLD'S FAIR With Maps, Will Se Sent on Receipt of Poor Cents is Staasps. WORLD'S FAIR BUREAU 319 WA183T ST., ST. LOUIS. HQ. MUSEUM OF ANATOMY When In St Louis don't go home till you see the wonderful Museum of Anatomy atll S. Broadway. See man as nature made him. The finest exhibit in the world. FOR MEN ONLY LEARN "BOW TOO DYE, HOYE AID BATE TOOK BEIHG" Send for Free Medical Book, DRS. S. and D. DAVIESON L 11 S. BROADWAY. ST. LOUIS, SCO. only three days at home before boarding his flagship, which he has not slnca left Ho has sent no letters home, and to a friend who Inquired if he had any mes sage to send to his family he replied: "Nothing In particular. Tell them that I am well and happy, and that they must not distract me by sending letters." His wife and family nave dismissed their servants, like many other Japanese families, and are doing their own work. Midshipman KaJImura was standing by his gun on the Hatsuse in the first Aght at Port Arthur, when he was mortally wounded by a shell. He protested against being carried to the hospital, and. when a companion started to take off his boots, said: "Don't I must go back to Aght" Those were his last words. At one of the garrison towns, wHero choice was being made of those who were to go to the front In the Arst detachment and those who were to remain, a private appeared before the corporal, dragging a comrade. "I am a bachelor," he explained, "and can go without any anxiety, while my friend has a wife and three children de pendent on him. Let me go in his stead." The other protested. "It 13 true that Nakao Is a bachelor." ho said, "but he is an only son, and his parents have no one but him to care for them. I will go rather than have him leave his parents." The corporal, forced to decide, chose tho married man to go. A striking tale of a mother's desire that her son should do his duty is told from the Honjo district of Toklo. The young man was an Itinerant vendor of medicine, and was away from home when the sum mons to the colors was issued. The mother went to the district office, secured a few hours' grace for her son, raised a little money by selling some kitchen utensils and started out to search in one direction for her son, sending a younger boy in another direction- She Anally found the young man In a remote village and brought blm back to Toklo In time to march with bis regiment to the front though she knows there is lit tle hope for his return. A condemned murderer In a Toklo prison was brought before the Governor a few hours before the time Axed for his death, and, as Is the custom, was told that his relatives had left a small sum of money with which he might buy what he wanted for his lost meal. The condemned man had heard that war was declared. 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Talnable to ladle. .RVKIiC., RaomSOOTlmcsBdc.iKew York. FOB-SALS BY 1YOODABD. CLARKE A CO ROWE MARTIN. ALDBICH PHARMACY. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. TIME CARD OFTRAiNS PORTLAND Dmar ArHv. Paget Sound Limited for Tacoma, Seattle. Olympla. South Bend and Gray's Harbor points 8:30 am- 5:30 pm Nortn Coast Limited for Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane. Butte, St. Faul. New York Boston and all points East and South east 3:X PJ 7:00 am Twin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane. Helena, St. Paul. Minne apolis. Chicago. New York, Boston nd all points East and Southeast .11:45 pra 7:00 pm Puget Sound-Kansas Clty St. Louis Special. for Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane, Butte. BlUlngs. Denver. Omaha. Kansas City. St. Louis and all points East and Southeast 5:30 am 7:00 am AU trains dally, except oa South Bend brunch. CHARLTON". Assistant General Pas senger Agent. 255 Morrison, sc. corner Third. Portland. Or. American-Hawaiian Steam ship Co.- The Splendid New Steel Steamer, . " NEBRASKAIN " Will so on berth at Portland for HONOLULU, Hawaiian Islands, Sailing about June 24, 1904. For freight rates and other particulars apply to the CHAS. F. BEBBE CO.. 1 and 3 First Street North. Portland. Or. ANCHOR LINE U. S. MAIL STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK, LONDONDERRY AND GLASGOW. NEW YORK. GIBRALTAR AND NAPLES. Superior accommodation, -excellent cuisine, th Mimfort of naseengers carefully considered- Single or round-trip tickets between New York and aCOtcn. x-ssusu. xiiau aiiu iui vnuups4 Scandinavian and Continental points at attrac tive rates. Send for Book of Tours. For tick ets or general information apply to any local agent of the Anchor Lino or to Henderson Bros.. Gen. Agents', Chicago, 111. Th Oregon Short line ax Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep ing cam dally to Omaha, Chicago. Spokane; tourist aleeplng-car daily to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Recllalnr chair cars (seats tree) to the East dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 9:13 A. M 0:23 P. it SPECIAL for tho Eist Daily. Dally, via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER, 7:15 P. M. 8:00 A. M. far Eastern Washing- Dally. Dally, ton, "Walla. Walla, Lew lston. Coeur d'Alene "and Great Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:15 P. M. 9:00 A. M, for the East yU Hunt- Dally. Dally, lngton. OCEAN -AND RIYKR SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRANCISCO S:0O P. M. 3:00 P. ir S. S. Geo. W. Elder From June 6. IS, 25. Ainsworth. S. S. Columbia Dock. June 10, 20, 30. FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. 5:00 IS. it way points, connecting Daily. Dally, with eteamer tor II- except except waco and North Beach Sunday, Sunday, rteamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday, street dock. 10:00 P. M FOR DAYTON. Ore- 7:00 A. M. 3:30 P. a con City and Yamhill Dally, Dally. River points steamers except except Modoc and Ruth. Ash- Sunday. Sunday. rtreet dock (water per.) FOR LEWISTON. 1:40 A. IL About Idaho, and way points Dally, i 5:00 P. it. from Rlparia. Wash., except except tteamers Spokane and Saturday. Friday Lewlaton. TICKET nmrrpp rm.i w..vi.tnn Telephone Main 712.' PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila. Port Arthur and Vladivostok. For rates and full Information, call on or address officials or agents of O. R. i N. Co. EAST via SOUTH UNION DEPOT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS 8:30 P. M. for Salem, Rose-; 7:2J A. M. ourg. Asniana, Sac ramento. O g d e n. San Francisco, Mo iave, Los Angeles, SI Paso. New Or leans and the East S:20A. M. Horning train con aects at Woodbun 7:10 P. M. idaily except Sun lay) with train fo. Mount Angel. SU verton. Browns ville, spnngneia. Wendllng and Na tron. 4:00 P. M. 7:30 A. M. I4:50 P. M. Albanv nasaeneer 10:i0 A. M. Ijum with Mt. Angel ia.au onvenoa ioca.i uorvauis passenger, 5:50 A. M. 118:25 A. M. Sheridan passenger Dally. lIDally, except Sunday. FORTLAND-OSWECOSUBURBAN SERVICE YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland day tor Oswego at 7:30 A. M. 12:50. 2:05. 3:25, 5:20, 0:25, 8:30. 10:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:30, 0:30. 8:35. 10:25 A. M., 4:00. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only, 0 A. M. Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland dally 8:30 A. M., 1:55, 3:05. 4:35. 6:15. 7:S5, 0:55. 11:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. (5:25. 7.o, 9:30, 10-20, 11:45 A. M. Except Monday, 12:25 A, M. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M. Leave from same oepot fur 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 Atrlle. connecting with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and Inde pendence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco, $20; berth, $5. Second class fare, $15; second-class berth, $2.50. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan. China, Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phone Main 712. City Ticket Office, 122 3d st. Phone 680. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DALLY O Tho Flyer and the Fast Mall. SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES. Tot tickets. Bates, Folders and full In formation, will on or address H. DICKSON, City Passenger and Ticket Agt. 122 Third street, Portland, Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. KANAGA"VyA MARU For J span, China and all Asiatic Ports, ttUI leave Seattle about July 2. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALIES Regulator Line Steamers DAILT (EXCEPT SOHDAT) 7A.il. Direct line for Moffett's, St. Martin's and Collins Hot Spring. Connecting at Lyle. Wash., with Columbia River &Oforthern Ry. Co. for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Landing foot of Alder street. Phone .Main 914. S. M'DONALD, Agent. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. O 0GTNSHASl)il un ROUTES JO J rEREATNORTnERNl Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Dally. Clatskanie, Westport, Clifton. Astoria, War- 8:00A. M. renton, Flavel, Ham- 11:10 A. M ad. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Park. Sea side, Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. 7:00 P.M. Astoria Express. 0:40 P.M. Dally. C A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO, Coram" 1 Agt 24S Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 00S. For South -Eastern Alaska rp-. LEAVE SEATTLE 9 A. it. VnBOLDT. June 10. 20. 30: COT I I iTAGE CITY. June 12. 27. V Romona and Malnlander fo; S Francisco with company's Sl'S'l .tanmcn for norts In Cn !l- forala. Mexico and Humboldt Bay. For fur ther information obtain folder. Right la re served to change steamers or sailing date. TICKET OFFICES. Portland. 249 Washington st. Seattle 113 James st. and Dock San Francltco 10 Market at. C. D. DUNANN. Gen. Pass. Agt. 10 Market st., San Francisco- Not a dark office In the building; absolutely frreproof; electric lights and artesian water; perfect sanita tion and thorough ventilation; ele vators run day and night. AINSLBE. DR. GEORGE. Physician and Surgeon 606-607 ASSOCIATED PRESS. S. B. Vincent; Mgr. .813 AUSTEN." F. C. Manager for Oregon and "Washington Bankers' Life Association of Dca Moines, la 502-303 BAAR. DR. GUSTAV. Physician and Sur geon 606-S07 BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DES MOINES. I A.. F. C. Austen. Mgr.... 502-503 BATES. PHHIP S:, Fub. Pacific Miner.... 215 BENJAMIN, R. "W.. Dentist 314 BINSWANGER, OTTO S., Physician and Surgeon 407-103 BLACKMORE, DR. F. A., Dentist. 300 BOGART, DR. M. D., Dentist 705 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Oregonian. 501 BRUERE. DR. G. B., Phys.... 411-412-413-414 CAMPBELL. WM. M.. Medical Referee Equitable Life 700 CARDWELL. DR. J. R.. Dentist 500 CAUKIN. G. E., District Agent Travelers Insurance Company 713 COGHLAN, DR. J. N., Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 713-714 COLLIER, P. F., Publishers: S. P. Mc Gulre. Manager 413 CONNELL. DR. E. DB WITTE. Eye, Bar. Nose and Throat 612-014 CORNELIUS. C, "W.. Phye. and Surgeon. .212 DEVERE. A. E., Diseases of tha Hair and Scalp 31S DICKSON. DR. J. F., Physician 713-714 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth -Floor EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder Street EQUL DR. MARIE D.. Phys. and Sur.. 512-513 EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIE TY, L. Samuel, Mgr.; G. S. Smith. Cashier 303 FENTON J. D., Phye. and Surgeon. . .509-510 FENTON, DR. HICKS C, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat - 311 FENTON. MATTHEW F., Dentist 509 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts man GOO GEARY, DR. E. P;, Physician and Sur geon 404-405-400 GIESY, DR. A. J.. Phys and Surg 709-710 GOLDMAN. WILLIAM, Manager Manhat tan Life Ins. Co., of New York 209-210 GORAY, DR. J. P., Eye, Ear, Noae and Throat 1 204-205 GRANT, FRANK S., Attomey-at-Law 817 GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY, Tailors .- 131 Sixth Street HAFF & COLWELL. Mining" Engineers. U. S. Deputy Mining Surveyors' 002-603 HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian.. 300-301-302 HARDEN. MRS. L. K-, Stenographer 201 HAWKE. DR. C. E.; Phys. and Surg. .608-609 HOLLISTER, DR. O. C, Physician, and Surgeon 504-505 HOLMES LUMBER COMPANY 401-4Q2 iOSMER. DR. CHARLES SAMUEL, Physi cian and Surgeon 701-702 HOYT, J. 6., Mgr. The Warren Construc tion Co 716-717 IDLEMAN. C. M., Attorney-at-Law....615-61i6 JEFFREYS. DR. ANNICB F., Phys. and Surgeon, Women and Children only- 400 JOHNSON, W. C. 315-316-317 KADY, MARK T., Supervisor of Agents Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co 605 LANE. E. L., "Dentist 513-514 LAWBAUGH. DR. B. A S04-S05 LITTLEFIELD & CORNELIUS 212 LITTLEFIBLD. H. R.. Phys. and Surg 212 MACKAY, DR. A. E., Phy. and Surg. .711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. W. Goldman, Mgr. .209-210 MARSH, DR. R. J.. Phys. and Surg.... 309-310 McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 715 McELROY. DR. J. G., Phys. & Surg.701-7t-7l McGINN, HENRY E. Attorney-at-Law..31I-12 McGUffiE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 13 McKENZIE, DR. P. L.. Phys. and Surg 200. METT, HENRY 218 MOSSMAN, DR. B. P.. Dentist 40tf MUTUAL RESERVE) LIFE INS. CO.. Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents. .604-605 NICHOLAS. HORACE B., Attoraey-at-Law.718 NILES, M. M., Cashier Manhattan Ufa Insurance Company of New York.. 209 NOTTAGE. DR. G. H.. Dentist... 608-fiOO O'CONNOR, DR. H. P., Dentist 309-310 ONG, DR. HARLON F., Phys. & Surg. .304-305 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY, .'..409-410 OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP, MARSCH 4: GEORGE, Props 129 Sixth Street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU, J. F. Strauhal. Manager.. 200 PACIFIC METER, Philip S. Bates, Pub... 215 PAGUB, B. S., Attorney-at-Law .....518 PALMER BROS., Heal Estate and Business Chances 417-418 PARKER. DR. MARY, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 512-513 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY Ground Floor, 128 Sixth Street, REED, C. J.. Life Insurance 403 REED. WALTER. Optician... 133 Sixth Street ROSENDALE, O. M.. Metallurgist and Min ing Engineer 316 ROTH, DR. JOHN B., Phys. & Surg... 313-314 HYAN, J. B., Attorney-at-Law 515 RYAN, CHAS. N., Advertising Broker.. ..217 SAMUEL, L.. Manager Equitable Life 306 SCOTT, C N., with Palmer Bros 417-418 SHERWOOD. J. W., State Commander K. O. T. M 517 SMITH. DR. ALAN WELCH. Physician and Surgeon 207-208 SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath 400-410 SMITH, GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable Life - 306 STOLTE, DR. CHARLES E.. Dentist. .704-705 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO 700 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE .201 THB BLUB BOOK CO. MERCANTILE AGENCY 601 THE NORTHWESTERN SECURITIES CO., Stocks and Bonds 601 TUCKER. DR. GEORGE F.. Dentist.. .610-6U VESTER, A., Special Agent Manhattan , Life 209 VOSE, DR. "WM. H., Eye. Ear. Ncoe and Throat 614 WARREN CONSTRUCTION CO 716-717 WASHINGTON LOAN & INVESTMENT CO 217 WENDLING, DR. ROBT. F.. Dentist 705 WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C. Phys. & Sur.708-9 WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Pbya. & Surg. .706-707 WILSON. DR. HOLT C., Phys. & Surg.507.508 WOOD. DR. W. L., Physician.. 411-412-413-414 Offices may be had by applying to the superintendent of the building, room 201, second floor.