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TRAVELER'S GUIDX. The Legend of the Lost Spanish Galleons A TALE OF EARLY DAYS ON THE TILLAMOOK COAST BY GLENN U. RANCK d IS THICKER (Note While this tale of buried t treasure 5s not Riven as a ntrlct hU- J torlcal fact, it srems to contain some elements of truth. History records that tlirce .hlps ent out by Cortex were hopelessly ftranded on the Cali fornia coat. on their tray back, and that -great ivealtli was iot by a col onizing expedition under Admiral Otondo. In the light of such facts it is believed that this Tillamook tra dition should bn preserved to illum inate and brighten our Northwest his tory.) Th Haunted Spanish Main. There's a tale of dreams and stories drifting up the bitter main. Strewn with wrecks of ruined glories, salt with streams of ancient pain. Through the fog-walls split in sunder, from the seas of sun and thunder. And the Carlb isles of wonder, dreaming still of scarlet Spain. Massacres and ambuscadoe?, rich amadas laid aboard. Iron-hearted desperadoes, seas of gold and blood outpoured Of these things the ports are keeping venge ful memory unsleeping. From the years of wrath and weeping, when they lay beneath the sword. SPAIX was very anxious to plant col onics and missions along; the shores of "Xcw Albion," as the British called this region, and especially on the banks of a creat river, of which they had heard so much from the natives. His tory tell8 us that the Spanish navigator De Heccta. while looking for the mouth of that river in 1775. cast anchor in the chan nel between the mainland and an Island on the coast of "Washington. Some of his men, going ashore to explore the Island, were attacked and killed by the Indiana; and De Heccta barely escaped with his ships. In memory of this tragedy he named the island "Isla de Doloros" Island of Grief. Jt is now called Destruc tion Island. Several attempts woro made to gain a foothold in Oregon and "Washington, but as they all came to grief, history makes scant mention of them. Their memory, however, stiil survives in the traditions of the Pacific Coast Indians, and it is one of these traditions to which we call the reader's attention. The aged Princess p the Ciatsons, who, at 36 years of age, resides in a commodious house near Sea side. Or., delights to regale her visitors with this talc. It is, indeed, a familiar theme -among tho Tillamook Indians, and seamen, and others who frequent that locality. Soon after the discovery of the Colum bia River in 1792, a small fleet sailed from San Bias, Mexico, to plant a mission and colony on the banks of that beautiful fetrcam, called by the Spaniards "Rio San Itocque." This fleet consisted of two fair-sized ships and three, small treasure vessels. The crew was composed of TL D i 1 he Ketum or "By George, If he knows I'll have it out of him!" cried Lcstrade. He darted into tho hall, and a lew moments later his bullying voice sounded from the back room. "Now. atson, now: cried Holmes with frenzied eagerness. All the de monical force of the man masked be hind that listless manner burst out in a paroxysm of energy. He tore the drugget from the floor, and in an in stant was down on his hands and knees clawing at each of the squares of wood beneath it. One turned sideways as he dug his nails Into the edge of it. It hinged back like, the lid of a box. A small black cavity opened beneath it. Holmes plunged his eager hand into It, j.nd drew it out with a bitter snarl of anger and disappointment. It was empty. "Quick. "Watson, quick! Get it back again!" The wooden lid was replaced, and the drugget had only just been drawn straight when Lcstrade's voice was heard In the passage. He found Holmes leaning languidly against the mantelpiece, resigned and patiently en deavoring to conceal his irrepressible yawns. "Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Holmes. I can see that you are bored to death with the whole affair. "Well, he has confessed, all right. Come In here. MacPherson. Let these gentlemen hear of your most inexcusable conduct." The big constable, very hot and peni tent, sidled into the room. "I meant no harm, sir, I'm sure. The young woman came to the door last evening mistook the house, she did. And then we got talking. It's lonesome, when you're on duty here all day." "Well, what happened then?" "She wanted to see where the crime was done had read about it in tho papers, she said. She was a very re spectable, well-spoken young woman, cir. and I saw no harm in letting her have a peep. When she saw the mark on the carpet, down she dropped on the floor, and lay as if she were dead. I ran to the back and got some water, but I could not bring her to. Then 1 went round the corner to the Ivy Plant for some brandy, and by the time I had brought it back the young woman had recovered and was off asnamed of herself, I daresay, and dared not face me." "How about moving that drugget?" "Well, sir, it was a bit rumpled, cer tainly, whon I came back. You see, she fell on it and it lies on a polished floor with nothing to keep it in place. I straigntened it out afterward." "It's a lesson to you that "you can't deceive me. Constable MacPnerson," said Lestrade with dignity. "No doubt you thought that your breach of duty could never b discovered, and yet a mere slance at that drugget was enough to convince me that someone liad been admitted to the room. It's lucky for you. my man. that nothing is missing, or you would find yourself in Queer street. I'm sorry to have called you down over such a petty busf-nej-s. Mr. Holmes, but I thought the point of tho second stain not cor responding with the first would inter est you. "Certainly, it was most interesting. Has tliis woman only been here once, constable?" "Yet. sir, only once." "Who was she?" "Don't know the name, sir. Was an swering an advertisement about type writing, and came to the wrong num ber very pleasant, genteel young woman, sir." "Tall? Handsomer "Yes, sir. she was a well-grown youns woman. I suppose you might say she was handsome. Perhape some would say she was very handsome. 'Oh. officer, do let me have a peep!' says she. She had pretty, coaxing ways, as you might say, and I thought there was no harm In let ting her Just put her head through the door." "How was she dressed?" Spanish soldiers, sailors, priest and ad- i venturers and Ave or six African slaves. Besides provisions, the vessels were laden with golden candlesticks and various cost- ! ly altar adornments, and other articles to be used in the church they were to build. They also contained quantities of beeswax for making candies, and chests of gold and silver and other treasures with which to trade with the Indians. All told, the value of the treasure, it is claimed, amounted to a quarter of a million dol lars. Nor does this seem improbable if we remember that when Cortez left .Mexico with four ships to establish a colony in Lower California, the value of his treas ures and supplies is estimated In history at $400,000. Speaking of one of the expe dition, a Spanish writer says: "The barracks for the little garrison were cow built, and a line of clrcurovallatlon thrown up. In the center a tent was pitched for a temporary chapel: before It was erected a crucifix with a garland of flowers. The image of "Our Lady of Lo rotta." as patroness of the conquest, was brought in procession from the boat, and placed with proper ceremonies." Tne expedition here spoken of by this Span ish historian was similar in many ways to the one we are now describing. But, to continue our story, this fleet with the proud banner of Spain and its rich treasures, was proceeding along the fock-bound shore of Xcw Albion, when it was dashed by the storm upon a cruel reef, near where the Tillamook light house now stands to warn the mariner of danger. Most of the crew were drowned in their frantic efforts to escape from the sinking ships, but a few were able to reach the beach in safety. After the storm had subsided, with the help of friendly Clatsop Indians, they succeeded in bringing ashore-the greater part of the treasures and supplies.. These treasures they burled secretly at dead of night, in a secluded part of the forest. It is also related that they took the body of a slave washed ashore by tho waves, and placed it above the little mound. This was done in the belief that the natives, having nev er before seen a .negro in superstitious dread, would fear to approach the spot guarded, by the forbidding presence bf the dead. As landmarks they set square-shaped stones, which they had brought with them for altar stones, at regular Inter vals around the mound. They may still be seen by the visitor, and are unlike oth er rocks to be found In that locality. Curious marks qut on the surrounding trees also add their silent testimony to tho tale. Having thUB effectively hidden their rescued valuables, the survivors now started to find their way back to the new mission at San Francisco, intending to return with another party. But they were ambushed and killed by a war party of the Slletz 'tribe, sd no one returned to tell the tale of this ill-starred expedition. For some years tho story lived only in the breasts of Indians. After about IS years, however, it reached the. cars of John J&cdb Astor.. through one of his fur-traders, who had traversed the Tillamook. coast- By order of the plucky founder of Astoria, a picked party of eight forest -rangers, under a most trusted leader, was sent to search for the nidden treasure. With the aid of an intelligent Indian guide, their la CL T 1 I T 1 Continued From Page oneriock Holmes Fony-six "Quiet, sir a long mantle down to her feet." "What time was It?" "It was just growing dusk at the time. They were lighting the lamps as I came back with the brandy." "Very good," said Holmes. "Come. Watson, I think that we have more im portant work elsewhere." As wc left the house Lcstrade remained In the front room, while the repentant constable opened up the door to let us out. Holmes turned on the step and held up something in his hand. The constable stared Intently. "Good Lord, sir!" he cried, with amaze ment on his face. Holmes put his finger on his Hps, replaced his hand in his breast pocket and burst out laughing as we turned down the street. "Excellent!" said he. "Come, friend Watson, the cur- tain rings up for the last act. You will j be relieved to hear that there will be no war, that the Right Honorable Trelaw ney Hope will suffer no setback In his ' brilliant career, that the indiscreet sov ereign will receive no punishment for his indiscretion, that the Prime Minister will have no European complication to deal with, and that with a little tact and man agement upon our part nobody will be a penny tho worse for what might have been a very ugly incident." My mind filled with admiration for this extraordinary man. "You have solved it!" I cried. "Hardly that, Watson. There are some points which are as dark as ever. But we have so much that It will be our own fault If we cannot get the rest. We will go straight to Whitehall Terrace and bring the matter to a head." When we arrived at the residence of the European Secretary It was for Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope that Sherlock Holmes inquired. We were shown into the morning-room. "Mr. Holmes!" said the lady, and her face was pink with indignation, "this is surely most unfair and ungenerous upon your part. I desired, as I have explained, to keep my visit to you a secret, lest my husband should think that I was intrud ing into his affairs. And yet you com promise me by coming here and so show ing that there are business relations be tween us." "Unfortunately, madam. I had no pos sible alternative I have been commis sioned to recover this immensely impor tant paper. 1 must therefore ask you, madam, to be kind enough to place It in my hands." The lady sprang to her fet. with the color all dashed in an instant from her beautiful face. Her eyes glazed she tot tered 1 thought that she would faint. Then, with a grand effort, ahe rallied from the shock, and a supreme astonish ment and Indignation chased every other expression from her features "You you insult me, Mr: Holmes." "Come, come, madam, it is useless. Give up the letter." She darted, to the bell. "The butler shall show you out." "Do not ring. Lady Hilda. If you do. then all my earnest efforts to avoid a acandal will be frustrated. Give up the letter and all will be set right. If you will work with me I can arrange everything. If you work against mc I must expose you." She stood grandly defiant, a queenly fig ure, her eyes fixed upon his as if she would read his very soul. Her hand was on the bell, but she had forborne to ring It. i ou are trying to frighten me. It Is i not a very manly thing. Mr. Holmes, to l come here and browbeat a woman. You say that you know something. What Is It that you know?" "Pray sit down, madam. You will hurt yourself there if you fall. I will not speak until you sit down. Thank you." "I give you five minutest Mr. Holmes." "One Is enough. Lady Hilda. I know of your visit to Eduardo Lucas, or your giving him this document, of your Ingeni ous return to the room last night, and of the manner In which you took the let ter from the hiding-place under the carpet." She- stared at him with an ashen face and gulped twice before she could speak. bors were rewarded with success, and the slltterlng sold soon lay unearthed before their astonished eyes. A liberal sum was given to each member ofthe party, but the greater bulk of the "treasure-trove" was kept for the merchant-prince, who employed them. Having: come ostensibly on a fur-trading- Journey, they spent some time buy ing a supply of furs before turning; their faces northward. Reaching; Astoria shortly before Christmas they celebrated the Tuletide 'with uproarous laughter and song. The rafters of the new fort rang" with their mirth as they quffed large flagons of wine and wassail to the health of their popular patron; but most popu lar was the now historical beverage known as "Hudson's Bay Company Rum." The men were pledged to se crecy, and though in the midst of their gaiety they let fall a few vague ex pressions about the discovered treas ures, nothing very definite could bo learned from them. "Within a year or two, Astor had a new fleet at ca, and some ancient mariners believed that these white winged merchant ships were the ghosts of those sunken galleons, of Spain, sprung to a lustier life beneath a nobler banner. Mathemeticians have figured in vain to account for the sud den increase in the wealth of this prince of fur-traders at this period, despito several disastrous ventures. Even the highest profits ever known In furs, tto are told, fall to account for 1L Certain it is that tne rapid and magical making of gold by this wizard has remained one of the wonders of the Northwest history. Many years afterward, a crew of sailors discovered the hulks of some old-fashioned ships a little below the water's surfajco on . this reef of tho Spaniard's woe, and a piece of one was sent to a museum In Portland. Ob account of the beeswax found In the galley of one of these old vessels, they were called the "beeswax ships." A goidcn candlestick found near the beach is now in the possession of a prominent citizen of Tacoma, who. for a long time held a commission In the Revenue Servico of the Government, and many are the excavations made in Teccnt yours by treasure-seekers In -the vicinity of the charmed spot. This was among the last of the at tempts made under the haughty ban ner of Aragon and Castile to gain a foothold In this region, and even though the tradition be true only In part, it is typical in a historical sense of the dismal wrecks of Spanish hopes that strew our coast from the Strait of Juan de Fuc&. to San Francisco's golden gate. T"he -stormy waves of the ocean, the concealed caverns of the sea, and even "the ' stars in their courses." fought against them. Truth j and myth intermingled, in charming confusion in the tradition that has survived for a hundred years am.ld the wreckage of that storm-tossed strand. Enshrouded In fog and mist, still lin gers among those sunken hulks the mystical legend of the lost galleons. GLENN N. RANCK, Vancouver, Wash. "1'ou are mad, Mr. Holmes you arc mad!" she cried, at last. He drew a small piece of cardboard from his pocket. It was- the- face of a woman cut out of a portrait. "I have carried this because I thought it might be useful," said he. "The police man has recognized it." She gave a gasp and her head dropped back In the chair. "Come, Lady Hilda. You have the let ter. The matter may still be adjusted. I have no desire to bring trouble to you. My duty ends when I have returned the lost letter to your husband. Take my advice and be frank with me. It Is your only chance." Her courage was admirable. Even now she would not own defeat. "I tell you again, Mr. Holmes, that you are. under some absurd illusion." Holmes rose from his chair. "I am orry for you. Lady Hilda. I have done my best for you. I can see that it is all in vain." He rang the bell. Tho butler entered. "Is Mr. Trelawney Hope at home?" "He will be home, sir. at a quarter to L" Holmes glanced at his watch. "Still a quarter of an hour," said he. "Very good, I shall wait." The butler had hardly closed the door behind him when Lady Hilda was down on her knees at Holmes' fet, her hanJs outstretched, her beautiful face upturned and wet with her tears. "Oh, spare me, Mr. Holmes! Sparc me," she pleaded, in a frenzy of supplication. "For heaven's sake, don't tell him! I love him so! I would not bring one shadow on his life, and this I know would break his noble heart." Holmes raised the lady. "I am thank ful, madam, that you have come to your senses even at this last moment! There is not an Instant to lose. Where Is the letter?" She darted across to a writing-desk, un locked it, and drew out a long blue en velope. "Here it Is, Mr. Holmes. Would to heaven I had never seen It!" "How can we return it?" Holmes mut tered. "Quick, quick, wc must think of some way! .Where is the dispatch-box?" "Still in his bedroom." "What a stroke of luck! Quick, mad am, bring it here!" A moment later she had appeared with a red flat box In her hand. "How did you open It before? You have a duplicate key? Yes, of course you have Open It!" "From out of her bosom Lady Hilda had drawn a small key. The box flew open. It was stuffed with papers. Holmes thrust the blue envelope deep down into the heart of them, between the leaves of some other document. The box was shut, locked and returned to the bed room. "Now we are ready for him," said Holme.. "We have still ten minutes. 1 am going far to screen you. Lady Hilda. In return you will spend the time la tell ing mc frankly the real meaning of this extraordinary affair." "Mr. Holmes, I will tell you every thing." cried the lady. "Oh, Mr. Holmes. I would cut off my right hand before I gave him a "moment of sorrow! There Is no woman In all London who loves her husband as I do, and yet if he knew how I have acted how I have been compelled to act he would never forgive me. For his own honor stands so high that he could not forget or pardon a lapse In another. Help me. Mr. Holmes! My happiness, his hap piness, our very lives are at stake!" "Quick, madame. the time grows short!" "It was a letter of mine, Mr. Holmes, an indiscreet letter written before my mar riage a foolish letter, a letter of an Im pulsive, loving girl. I meant no harm, and yet he would have thought It crim inal. Had he read that letter his confi dence would have been forever destroyed. It Is years since I wrote It. I had thought that the whole matter was forgotten. Then at last I heard from this man Luca. that it had' passed Into his hands, and that he would lay it before my hus band. I Implored his mercy. He said that he would return my letter if. I would bring him a certain document which he described in my kusbaad's dlje.tch-box. - . ' " ' ' "VTi A. srf A MMMranlHMi MHMftw Ccv W V A X II If if THAN This is true only of good blood, or vrhen in a normal, healthy state. 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On the -one side seemed certain ruin, on the other, terrible as it seemed to take my husband's paper, still in a matter of politics I could -not understand the conse quences, while in a matter of love and trust they were only too clear to me. I did it, Mr. Holmes! I took an impression of his key. This man, Lucas, furnished a duplicate. I opened his dispatch-box, took the paper and conveyed It to Godolphin street." - "What happened there, madam?" "I tapped at the door. as agreed. Lucas opened it. 1 followed him into hie room, leaving the hall door ajar behind me. for I feared to be alone with the man. I re member that there wa? a woman outside as I entered. Our business was soon done. He had my letter on his desk, I handed him the document. He gave mc the letter. At this Instant there was a sound at the door. There were steps in the passage. Lucas quickly turned back the drugget, thrust the document into some hiding-place there, and covered it over. "What happened after that is like some fearful dream. I have a vision of a dark, frantic face, of a woman's voice, which screamed in French. 'My waiting is not in vain. At last, at last. I have found you with her!' There was a savage struggle. I saw him with a chair in hi? hand. A knife gleamed in hers. I rushed from the horrible scene, ran from the house, and only next morning In the paper did I learn the dreadful result. That night I was happy, for I had my letter, and I had not seen yet what the future would bring. "It was the next morning that I realized that I had only exchanged one trouble for another. My husband's anguish at the loss of hls paper went to my heart. I could hardly prevent myself from there and then kneeling down at his feet and telling him what I had done. But that again would- mean a confession of the past. 1 camo to you that morning in or der to understand the full enormity of-my offense. From the instant that I grasped It my whole mind was turned to the one thought of getting back my husband's pa per. It must still be where Lucas had placed It, for It was concealed before this dreadful woman entered the room. If It had not been for her coming, I should not have known where his hiding-place was. How was I to get Into the room? For two days I watched the place, but the door was never left open. Last night I made a last attempt What I did and how I succeeded you have already learned. I brought the paper back with me. and thought of destroying it. since I could see no way of returning It without confessing my guilt to my husband. Heavens, I hear his step upon the stair!" The European Secretary burst excitedly Into the room. "Any news, Mr. Holmes, any news?" he cried. "I have soma hopes." "Ah. thank heaven!"- His face became radiant. "The Prime Minister is lunching with me. May he share your hopes? He has nerves of steel, and yet I know that he has hcrflly slept since this terrible event. Jacob?, will you ask the Prime Minister to come up? As to you, dear, I fear that this is a matter of politics. We will Join you In a few minutes Jn the dining-room." The Prime Mlnlstcr'6 manner as sub dued, but I could see by the gleam of his eyes and the twitchlngs of his bony hands that he shared the excitement of his young colleague. "I understand that you have something to report, Mr. Ho) m ear' "Purely negative as yet," my friend an swered. "1 have Inquired at every point where It might be. and I am sure that there Is no daager to be apprehended." "But that is not enough, Mr. Holmes. Wecannot live forever on such a volcano. We must have something definite." "il am In hopes of getting it. That ts why I am here. The more. I think of the matter the mere convinced I am that the letter has never left this houee." WA! mJK Woostor, Ohio, August 12, 1903. 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"But why should any one take it in or der to keep it in this house?" "I am not convinced that any one did take it." "Then how could It leave the dispatch box?" "I am not convinced that it ever did leave the dispatch-box." "Mr. Holmes, this joking Is very III timed. You have my assurance that it left the box." "Have you examined the box since Tues day morning?" "No. It was not necessary." "You may conceivably have overlooked it." "Impossible. I say." "But 1 am not convinced of it. I have known such things to happon. I presume there are other papers there. Well, it may have got mixed with them." "It was on the top." "Some one may have shaken the box and displaced It." "So. no. I had everything out." "Surely It Is easily decided. Hope." said the Premier. "Let us have the dispatch box brought In." The Secretary rang the bell. "Jacobs, bring down my dispatch-box. This le a "farcical waste of time, but still, If nothing else will satisfy you, it shall be done. Thank you, Jacobs; put It here. I have always had the key on my watch chain. Here are the papers, you see. Let ter from Lord Merrow, report from Sir Charles Hardy, memorandum from Bel grade, note on the Russo-German grain taxes, letter from Madrid, note from Lord Flowers good heavens! what ia this? Lord Bellinger! Lord Bellinger!" The Premier snatched the blue envelope from his hand. "Yes. it Is It and the letter Is intact. Hope. 1 congratulate you." "Thank you! Thank you! What a weight from my heart! But this is In conceivableimpossible. Mr. Holmes, you are a wizard, a sorcerer! How did you know it was there? "Because I knew It was nowhere else." "I cannot believe my eyes!" He ran wildly to the door. "Where Is my wife?" I must toll her all is well. Hilda! Hilda!" we heard his voice on the stairs. - The Premier looked at Holmes with, twinkling eyes. "Come, sir." said he. "There Is more in this than meets the eye. How came the letter back in the box?" Holmes turned away smiling from the keen scrutiny of those wonderful eyes. "We also have our diplomatic secrets' said he and. picking up his hat, he .turned to the door. (Copyright. 1505,. by A. Co nan Doyle. Collier's Weekly and Mc Clure. Phillips & Co.) THE END. Orgy of Confession. " World Today. We are in an era of confession. Boodlers confess to escape punishment. Good men confess to case their con science. Rascals confess because they haven't any conscience. Gentlemen with active Imagination confess in the interest of their Income. It is the char latan's Golden Age. A man's peni tence has come to be his largest finan cial asset. There never was a time when reputations were so butchered to make newspaper ' and niagazlne circu lation. It is a sorry business, this, of the charlatan in reform; fit to be classed with that of the charlatan in medicine. To uncover the sins of one's associates and one's self as a commercial venture and to advertise specifics or cure-alls is a genuine menace to public morals. It is one thins for the department of health to open up a city's sewers. It would be quite another thing if sewer opening became a commercially lucra tive fad. A man is not a prophet be cause he lays bare social evils. He may be a common yellow Journalist. It is one thing to bare evils in the name of God; it is quite another thins to be a scandal-monger at so much a thou sand words. What we fear most i& this orgy of con fession is that wc shall be so disgusted with the babel of the charlatans that we shall cease to listen to the voice of tho prophet. In the present situation that man and that publication can do most for the future which in addition to appeals to the public conscience will also co-op erate with the great conservative forces born of national life. Denunciation is not constructive. Honesty may not be as picturesque as rascality, but it Is more common and better worth studying. Class prejudice is not conscientiousness, and scandal-mongering is not reform. The future lies not with the grafter, but with the slowly rising tide of public conscience. iou cannot sweep that back. The Norsk Nightingale. W. F. Kirk In Milwaukee Sentinel. VIch ay vlsh to remark And my talk It ban plain For vays ich ban dark And tricks gudc and wain. Dee heathen Chinee ban ylm slickers, VIch ay tenk ay skol lak to explain. Ay ban cooking in camp Near Dulut' in Mansota; Ay learned dls har cooking ' In old 'Sort Dakota. Ay set saxty dollar for vages. . Ay tenk dls ban purty gude pay; A taller ban com (he ban Chinee) And stealing my yob right away. Now yu see, ay ant care, Ef he ban a gude cook; But he get all his stuff Out of Chinee cook book; Dese lumberyacks pass op his cooking So sune sum dey smell and tak look. And he stealing my yob Just because he vork cheap; It mak me so mad Ay cant eating or sleep. So ay find him von night Ven he ban in his bed. And ay smash him with canthook On top of his head. And den he ban dead! TRAVELERS' GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALLES Regulator Line Steamers Steamers leave Portland dally, except Sunday. 7 A. "Wash., with Columbia River & Northern Ry. Co. for Goldendale and Klickitat Val ley points. Round trip to Cascade Locks every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. .uanaiiiK ioi uj. aiuci su raoue j&ain vli. S. M'DONALD. Agent. City Ticket Office. 122 Third St.. Phone 68 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY O Tho Flyer and th Fast At all. Jm SP.LENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EOTTTPMTrvT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and all Infor mation, call on or address H. DICKSON, City Passenger and Ticket JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. IY0 MASTJ. For Japan, China and all' Asiatic Porta, will Leare tteaiua ABest .ny la. DIRECT PASSENGER SERVICE" TO NORWAY, SWEDEN AND DENMARK By the fast 10,000-tos twin-screw eteatacra. H3LL.TG OLAV. from New York. May 10 UNITED- STAT2S. from New York, Slay 24 OSCAR II. from New Yorif, June 7 HELL.IG OCA.V; from New York. Jane 21 UNITKD STATES, from Netr York. Jury 8 OSCAR II. frm Near Trk, July 19 SCANDINAVIAN-AMEXICAN UtNE. N. 1 yraadway. Xew Yortf; OlgEGOrf Shod? Lure ax Union QAcmc 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Thraizrh Pll!lrnn t,nl,. ., immtic kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kti" City; through Pullman tourist sleeplng-cac (personally conducted) -weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the Ease uaiiy. UNION DEPOT. Leaves Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A. M. 3:25 P. At. SPECIAL for the East Daily. Dally, via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER For Eastern "Washington, to it. tVnTl. Lewlston. Coeur d'Alene and Great Northra points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS for the East via Hunt S:13 P. M. Dally. 7:15 A. M. Dally. ington. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and ,8:U0P. AL ,3:00 P. ii. way points, connecting wStn steamer for Ilwa- Dally, except Sunday. Daily, except Sunday. and North Beach steamer Hassalo. Ash st. dock (water per.) Saturday. 10:00 P. IL FOR DAYTON. Ore r:00A.-u . 3:30 P. A. gon City and Yamhill Dally Dally, except except Sunday, t Sunday. 1:00 A.M. j About , Monday. 3:00 P.M. .VedncAlay! Tuesday. Friday. 'Thursday. ' Sunday. River uolnta. Ash-st. dock, (water per.) FOR LEVI STON. Idaho, and way polnu, from Rlparla, Wash. TICKET OFPICR Thlrrt nnrt Washington. Telephone Mala 712. a W. SUnser, City Tick et Agt.; A. L. Craig. General passenger SAN FRANCISCO &P0RTLAND S. S. CO. Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for ban FTancisco Direct. "Columbia" May 6, 10, 26; June 3. 13. 25. -Oregon" May 11. 21. 31: June 10. 20. aO. AINSVvORTH DOCK AT 8 P. M. Thronrh tickets via. San FrnnclSCO to all points In United States. Mexico, Central aac South America. Panama. Honolulu. China. Ja pan. the Philippines, Australia. New Zealand and Round-the-World Tours. JAS. H. DEWSON. Acent. Phono Main 263. 21S Washington eu EAST m SOUTH UNION DEPOT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rosa burg, Ashland. Saciamento. Og- 3:30 P. M. 7:23 A. M. den, San Francis co. Mojave, Los Angeles. El Paso. New Orleans and thb East. Morning train connects at Wood burn dally except Sunday with train for Mount Angel, biivertos. .Browns ville, Springfield. Wendllng ana Na tron. 8:30 A. M. 6:23 P. M-. 4:00 P.M. Albany passenger cornects at Wood- 10:10 A.M. burn with Mt. An gel and SUvertoa local. 7:30 A- M. H :50 P.M. Corvallls passenger 3:50 P. M. ,13:25 A. M. Sheridan passenger Dally. Dally, except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICS AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30 A. M.. 12:50. 2:05. 3:33. 5:20. 6:25. 7:43. 10:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30. 8:30. 10:25 A. M., 4:10, 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. 3 A. M. Returning from Oswego arrives Portland dally 8:30 A. M.. 1:53. 3:03. 4:53. 6:13. 7:33. 0:53. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:23 7:25. 0:30. 10:20, 11:45. A. M. Except Mon day. 12:25 A. M. Sunday only. 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and In termediate points dally except Sunday. 6:IQ P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor Una operates daily to Monmouth and Alrlle. con nectlng with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacra mento and San. Francisco. $20; berth. $& Second-class fare.- $15; second-class berth $2.30. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Alsd Jaan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phone Main 712. TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arrive Puget Sound Limited for Tacoma, Seattle. Olym pia. South Bend and . Gray's Harbor points... 8:30 ami 4:45 pag North Co ait Limited for Tacoma. Seattle. Spo kane. Butte, St. Paul. New York. Boston and -all points East and Southeast 3:00 pm 7:00 sal Twin City Express for Tacoma. Seattle, Spo kane, Helena. St. Paul. Minneapolis. Chicago. Neir York. 3oston and all points East and Southeast 11:43 pm 7:00 pail Puget Sound-Kansas City EL Louis Special, for . , Tacoma. Seattle, Spo kane. Butte, Billings. Denver. Omaha. Kansas City. St. Louis and all . points 'East and South- . . , east, 8:30am ,7:00 ant All trains dally, except on South Bead branch. a. r CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas senger Agent. 255 Morrison st., corner Third, Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. I or Jaaygers. Kainier, I iau- iciaisaanie, wesipoxt,i Clifton. Astoria. War- 8:00 A. M irenton. FlaveL Hsm-1 11:10 A. It imond. Fort Stevens,) , 'Cearnart Park. Sea-' 'side. Astoria and Seai . tshore. j i Express Dally. T:0O P.MJ . Astoria. Express. . . I T II I 8:40 P, M. C. A. STEWART, j. C. MAYO. Coxsm'l Art.. 248 Alder stJ G, F. & P. A. Phone Main 806. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave. Seattle. 8. S. Humboldt. S. City of Seattle. S. 3. Cot tage City. April II, 17, 13. 23. 25. 2& Excursios S. 8. Spokane leaves Juae H-tiU. July 8-20. August S-IT. BelliBgham Bay Router Dally except Saturday at 10 A. M. tf) rcyrg PI Vancouver. S. C. Route: Monday. Wednes day aad Friday. 10 P. M. PortlasA odea. 244V Wasfelagtes C -C. D, DUNANN, G. P A.. ' SUa, Frajwi,