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TIIK MOKXInO ASTORIA N, TlBSDlY 0()?)mi J"- -AN ENGLISH BURGLAR'S RUSE Story of an Kscapi'd Convict From J'orilund I'rlson. Tho I, union Telegraph, At How ttrnot y.trdy WiUlitm lUrlloll, of Norlh aim, Jlorough, ummoiiej 'Hit commissioner for tin delivery of caving ba.nk' book, ill It lull, a silver watch ami chain. pocket knife and sum par. Loteo- where I waa going. I auld U Dlaiid tlv Sergeant Tlioma reprwnt '""J- 1iey volunloered to show nw th commissioner. ( "ny, tut w had not g vory The complainant In th caae la a well M"r we uwK two police Inspec known burglar, nml it I Hated that "' They asked m to go Into a pule he li the only man who rver sffeotsd hla k ape from Portland prieon, an e- cape which la the original of that diwiilbtd In llawley Smart's novel, .'roam nounus. leavl... I...- .i..-. - tory ,.f 1,1. from Portland pis- on to a i r port or. "The correct ilrtaJla of my racape have never been told," he aald. "I'D tell you what actually ftappfntd. In Wt I rvorived a tentenoa of ten yeara' penal avrvltude. From J'entoiivlliw aa taken to i'urtland, It wat awful. I made up my mind to ecapr 4 fai never Wore arroin-1 pllehed. one day I managed to pick up a aiimll pleoe of hoop Iron. That aoimcj like a fodeviid. Bvory time I had a chance I look that Iron hooping with me. and work.d Ilk a nlgg.-r to make It Into a aaw. I did It In far a M I BaaMKI.. 0.. Ik. .Ilki.i ...... A -.. ,.,.... ,. w , ...i m eouuo wouic. nay. oeirayefl me. A Nr.. or iuc nwanea me, i round a eonviot who had got a little bit of a file. He had no ambition, and eald the III wa no food to him. I gave him my dinner ror It and with m; die I waa able to completa the aaw, Then I managed, by working alralthy every evening af ter I had ten locked up for the night, to aaw through the wood flooring to my nil. ISvery night I had to r.plnoe the board, ao that the warder (hxuld not io whit 1 had dot . Then an awful illtappoliitment awaits me. The pace Uneath my cell waa lined with aheot Iron; but, nothing daunted, I eventually cut through that. Then I got Into an alrahaft, and after thro month' hard work aaw my way clear to liberty. "At Innt the opportunity came, I' it dark night and all wa cat tit wnn my aiiwt I had made a ropv, and, a luck would have It, I bad picked up a pleo of wood called a 'lg.' with Ir.m hook at each end. I put my etovl uudcrmvMit tho quill t look a much like my body a polbl.-. In fit the warder ihoul.1 liwk In, and then went down the paaeage it had taken me three tiionthe' hard labor to make. After lifting an Irun grating I found mye-lf In the open air, and managed to throw the hok of my Uren ladder ovr a wall. lly thl iiH'n I gut onto the roof of the oftV cere jtn More. There wa no on about and the mily anund I could hear wa that niade by the beating of my hvnrt From in root I had to jump onto the bund.iry wall, about t"n or twelve feet diet ant. I dare aay It wa a bold leap, hut you don't allck at tiiflea when you are eocaplng from I'ortland. I mode the leap and Wo iicoeful In reviling the houndury wall. Then I got to the ground by mean of my lin en laddet. Unfortunately the hook were o -cure that I hl to leave the ladder where It wa. and If It hud not bevn for that I mlaht have bn In Londo! In thn or four days. Aa It wa I hd an awful xuerlenw. While maklna, dwioeru.t.f tun. at ,lhe ladder I hvard footstep approaching, and I ruined Into tha gardan ot tho Grove public houe, 1 turned around and saw' a guard looking at the' ladder. A few minutes afterward shot were fired and a bell wa rung. My escape had iu it wn we rung. escape nal n dlaovcml. The guard were run-l ng by In all dlreoilon; but unp,- be- nlng celve.1 I got through the window ot the Roman Catholic chaiwl and con-J cnn,raf '-'r ryc snld: "It Is oealed mya-'lf beneath the communion Imperatively required that we .hould table which proved to be .omethlng In u' own h'Ps ''n1,' u,"r own very much like, a box. I could hear ' our Importa and export. W the ound of hurrying footstep all houl P to our own people the 10. rdght, but no on cam Into the chapel 17 " v l".v to furem.crs." until the mxt morning, when servlo whlle there are men In both parties In was held there. the United States who would advocate It was not a :leuaant uoaltlon to bj ItoVemnient assistance to our mer- In, I coil assuiV) you. A smvxe or a . coush would have betrayed me, but. fortunately, all went well. Hut, I got very hungry. So at tha end ot about SS hour I stole out and broke Into the' Clifton hotel. I Ithor found som bread and meat, chee and tobacco. What waa of more consequence I waa able to steal a hat and om clothe.1 With the clothing and the food-the sweetest food I ever tasted-I returned' to my hiding place In the chapoU Out' of a black ooat I made a pair of trou-' aer. and out on another of the stolen coat, which happened to be made of' velvet Tho food I divided Into six Dortlon. and for six day I was con-! oaled beneath that communion luible,1 There wer frequont sorvlcea, and,' What was atlll worse the priest uied to coixxJ In at night for private devo tion!) .JfK lait I had more thnn enough of and brok Into the priest's house Young t.lothara ' :m Gail 0 !! S S.HI-!-!T osdin'S obtaining sorri find none, howvr There v. mi sliver plate but that wot of no um to ins. 1 ob tained a white itulo, however, and with that made something resembling a shirt. Feeling now fairly confident a lu ni) appearance, I walked down tiro road, and aw a milkman, who 1 af terward found gav lufopiiatlon about ! At tl Wirt placj nlnafeon mile from Portland I concealed myself In a n '1J' Two mii came In blaukberrylng, a'"J I had to gt out. They asked me house and give an account of my -lf. They Were particularly anxloui. to know If had a mark on m right "n. Heelng" the game wai up, I Utod i unio inruugn tit puuiig nouse, uut u.. .rwn.rd in "ni penal servitude for th. burglary' l at the Clifton hHl No. I did not have the cat. You a 1 woe tried by a civil P"'rr " and the Untie man hucklnd, Immediately ar Upward he aaauinefl a Kraver lone, and aeked In mournful avtenta, "Hut what can an old convict like me do fur a llvlngT" . T1IE UAUU,f t,0AT- 'Itaglana" Now In Favor In England A Itevlval of an Ancient tttyle. Th- i..n,i..r. m.r ruMon )lk, hl wt w Ileelf. Kvf wh ,., fMlllimi thviv are .,, ..., v,,,,,, ,0 M earlier yM , ., t , in..rui,in, ir iih... nr...i.l Ul,,w f m MolriHwllllM, Foreman1 ignore Huclo'.y, a Society, a cutter of very high' rank Mr. Hughe wean several gold inrdal fur gallantry a a cutu-r, and may be regarded, a a ort of King of rlliv-u. ile waa Interviewed about the Hag lln oercHU, which ha had such a run thl year -the baggy, olive green gar ment In which o many of our Klt-t. leader of faahloo have boen arrayed. ' Thl coat," he said, "la one of the miiet aiRieeeful revival of an old style that I know of. M firm made them hf'y year ago, and we have pattern by u that were ul at that date." On of the new triumph of the Itig lan, the gold modnllhtl said, waa that It I driving out the micklnloeh, being mnde of waterproofed vent-tlan and covert coaling. "We have a ipeclal u" fur thl purpon, all waterprxMng btdng don on the premlwe. I bellev man) of the auuller firm end out the material to be w alerpronfod." When you have a ltoglan be very careful abut the puckot. The special-; 11 I very firm about thl. Tha pocket die Invariably at 'the elde, aiul there. hould be two. More pocket "detract from the character of the garment," he wvs overily. And one can fancy hew th would be owner of a Knglan $ squirm when the Shear King say thai to hlin. ' Which of u would like toe rh.intoler of this garment detracted fromT Here I another delicate mutter: ''d.inif itnie our customer remark to u' "Could you not make me loi.k a llllie quarer In the shoulder?" It being one of the leading oharacteriMlo Of lite old style of cut that' It produce a wry (looping appearaace In IM nhotihlen and ' If the order has been given by a short customer the effort la " w gr.e.qie. ' In my opinion, 11 ",M ,w "I" to I'eopl of "lilt tiUure t select sort. other style their owrooat Tallier than. hi."'. A Went RnJ tailor trcts 41 or 12s for making a Raglan. ' 11 OCEAN CAIUIVINO. I 8. F. milbOn. -- - ,lon DUlld ut m'r nterchant marine ome ,,,rm of orrnmnt help. ln recm diier on tne propoai- vun'r "ireoi uoidtu or nixrai malt ehnnt nieriii thiLt wilt nlaeM Amerinsjn veaael on equality with competitor f0"" the ocean-carrylng Irade. such a n'r aa Mr. Fry contemplate will hardly receive the Indorsement of hr party. The assumption that wj nouid carry in our own imp ana our own "n our Import and exports I absurd. The nation with wo trade nave tne snms rigni io ocean transportation one way that w have; and our policy of subsidies aimed to obtain the carrying trade both ways would provoke retaliation. T1U carry. l trada I now ohlefly In the hand of Great Britain, Germany and France, 'J the government of thess na- tlons are fully as alive to the necessity o( Keeping tlwlr people at work as that of the United Staites, they would not willingly part with It It would be entirely In accord with our proteotlve polky to give aid to the merchant marine sufficient to place It on an should loarn early the necea- Ity nt keeping on ouau a upply of Borden: ."Y Eagle Brand I CONDHN8RD MII.K for nunlnv bablea, oa well a for general omklng. It hs stood the toat for forty years. Take no substitute. Skno for Hook oh "luuirs." Condinsid Mas Co., Niw Voaa Housework without Gold Dust It lightens the labor of cleaning more than half and Raves twth time and money. It is "Woman's Best Friend, Dirt's Worst Enemy." 4 fat m keM-"IMIei Mtae for avrt TUB N.K. PAIR BANK COMPANY h.Ua Meters I - equainy wnn me ooran cmrn ..I equality with the tt"r "''' u hv n"w reached I k. maIk tohlnll asual mam ttailljfJ al.l . . - " If atlll a heavier coat attached to the I maintenance of ahlpt than our compe titor Incur. Thl heavier cet arlee mainly from the higher wag.-e paid American allor and tha botlrr ae eommodatlona they demand. HE UIDNT LIKE TUB LOCATION. ripokr eman-ltevlew. While In Tacoma I went down on the bridge overlooking the railroad track and newly made ground below the bluff, and gaaed at 600 government mule ready to be shipped to Manila. They were a sturdy lot of antmala. n(1 w"h their alamplng. kicking bray ,n n'1 ,a" wltchltif made that part 01 Tl0m "veIr " nnai ao you mina or ui ojikim a Taenma friend who wa with me. I Unll. e mtrtxl " I rt,llwt "You are not so much Impressed with II. then, a Thad Iluaton wa," he ob served. "How I that t" I aakeo. "Why, Thad ram down here the oth- er day. and after few minute' In I iHelioii of those mula. remarked: I UOTBL 1 A PORTLAND. OR. I The Only PlntClnHH Hotel In Portland ...The Esmond Hotel... w w PORTLAND, ORE.. FROM T AND MORRISON STS. BiirMap'An,Set)I.V)prdav. OSCAR ANDERSON, Maauter- Amrlea plan, 11.00 to ll)0 per day. .!. C. PKNKFGAT, Chief Clerk. P. fl. Sharpie's Untwist and Ilent. FISHPR BROS. Bpilders! Heyy and; Shelf Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Etc. RALSTOfEjLTH CLUB Breakfast Food , Select Bran . . . Barley Food T Yeast, Cocoa Acme Gluten Farina, Acme ' Wheal Flakes and . Standard Rolled Oats m A. V. ALLEN'S W. F. SCriEIBE, A fall line W PIpm, Tebscee, aa Stka ArltaSM. . A14 Cottimerctal git. MOUNT ANGEL COLLEGE Conducted by the Benedictine Fathers. ' ....High-Grade Colege for Boys and Young Men.... Healthful and attractive location (to mtlr from Portland on th Bouthsra Pactflo Slprlngfleld branoh). Comtdet and thorough preparatory, literary, solenUflo, olasstoal, normal, oommerct si oours. SPSCIAIi COURSES tn mat'iemoltln, Surveying, Drawing, Civil Service, French, German, Spanliti Italian, Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegraphy, Musto. Academic' Degrees and Teachers' Slat Certificates and Diplomas Conferrid. Send for catalogue. ADDRB3 The President Mount Angel Collpge, Mt. Angel, Oreg C. J. TRENCHARD, rnmmiccJnn RrnlfrrflfrA Cutstom House Broker. VVUIUlldUiuut hivii.dI Insurance and Shipping. Airent CHAS. HEILBORNc5:SON IRON In all sizes AND BRASS BEDSTEADS la Hard Work i iiat m a a-, in a iiimw a ocratl.- convention, Isn't ItT" I aHeManeaiBaei THE OLD LADT'S OBITUARY. Atlanta Conatltutlon. "I want you to writ an obKuary on th old lady," aald the rural ubcrlbr I to the editor. "Sorry to hear of your lot." "W' ll, I'm not kicking ag'ln' provl denoe!" Oh, of course! Well, bow old was her "Hr.e never did tell." "Of a retiring deposition, waa iheT" "No, lr he wui mlghtly In evidence at all time!" "Well, my friend, what on earth am I to aay J" "Oh, Jrat ay that he waa took away by providence, an' providence know Its buidneu!" riNS AND KXPAN3I0N. Thl I nn oi of expansion. One hundred years ago It required the ser vice of ten men to turn out 48.000 pins In a day. Now three men make T.EOO, 000 pins In ihe same tlin . Onre uion a time David B. Hill might have had a eat tpon the grand stand at a Dewey reception. 71 PORTLAND Cream Separators General Supply House for Paiui'y Groceries Manufacturer of the. Always Reliable "La Belle Astoria" Cigar' Scheme's Opera Star Scfielbe's Speclat And OtHar Brand. ASTORIA, .OREGON W. F. A Co., and Psetfle Kloreas Co'a. ami Btylis. W'e bIibII continue to sell Iron mul Brass IUmWohcIm at tlio SNinu Low Trices regardless of tlieraixein the price ot iron and brans AST0i1,A AND COLUMBIA RiyR RAILROAD. "tTLAND. Arrive. Leave. I:' a. 'm, 1M p. m medial poln. ' AHTOnfA. 1 - 7 45 a m 6 19 p.m. For Portland sV In llMa.m. 10:31 p.m. termedial point 1 KAHIDE DIVIBIOPf. p m.la. m ' m l:W)l:LV SKI 11:561 Ar t wn n l.r .m l:W!Ar .... Aftort.... ...Wrrnton. ....Rpaald..., "AH :M t If Lv l:U IK SPECIAL SEASIDE SUNDAY TRAIN Leave Astoria at t: a. m.; arrive at Seaside f :J a. m. Pasenger may return on any train ahown on ichedul oa am data. ALL TRAINS to and from Seaiide run ot Flavel and Hammond via Warren ton. All train make close connection at Oobl wub all Northern Pacific train to and from the east or Sound points. At Portland with all trains leaving Union depot. At Astoria with L R. as N. Co.'a boat and rail Una to and from Ilwaeo and North Beaca points. THROUGH TICKETS on sals at I or I for Sacramento, San Francisco, all Eastern and European points. City ticket offlo Astoria. tU Commen, tlal street . C. MAYO, Ofi'l Tfl and Pass. Agent. THE NET "North-Western Limited" (20TgClTVItYTAfN.)t between Minneapolis, St Pail and Chicago, is entertainingly described in an illustrated booklet, which will be fur nished mi on application to W. H. MEAD, Gen. Agt., 48 WaahiBftoa Street, PORTLAND, ORE. W. PARKER, a rJ t Com. AfeBi, s rim ATeaoe, SUTTLE. WASJ mm. society OF. LONDON. Eatabtlsaed during the rete-n of Queen Anne, A. D. ITU. FIRE AND LIFE. uoecnoea captuu aaw.ww no u.tn.t6 at Surplus to policy holder t.OflXS Ot Ezcluslr of paid up capita) Law Union and Crown Fire and Life Insur ance Co. Subscribed or guaranteed cap- "J t 7.500 000 00 Capita, paid up UM.SM It A Mrs ai.iss.sas m Catton, Bell & Co. Qeo at Agent, Saa' Fraaclseo, Cat Samuel Elmore & Co. Resided. Agwts, Atorla, Oretea, UKAVg OoBLE ABJUVI. Paat Moll tor Aberdeeo. Houhh Bend, Taeomo. Mo. t lM p. Hnokane. Helena. Butte. No. 1. 4:30 a.m. No, 8. 1:36 p. m, A nacenoaj-aui ,. on exo, ew rn, Boston, aoa all point east and aa.i Bouineast. : IfortUad. Seattle and NO. li-.a a. m FTaeoma kxpreaa; fuel fpia and Intermediate! points. Alio points eaai Thrse days to SV Tun. troaha, Kaw- pwWMVHn opf ny ejrn pt otner Mr eastern poinm PasiMiiKen C K. 8, K. i o;eoca na-1 mtotlflna at jKi wMfi 2as Wat boand Unto OOPOt oonnauaaaa aa au pnooapai Boggag checked through to desttni tlon of UokaU. FoT sletfplns; oar reservations, titiketi nap of routes and other InfornMUloi Sro-or.ddrTa c?CTTOa& Asalstaat General Pweimw Agent, I Morrison Street. Portland. Or. MOTT'S PENNYROYAL PILLS Tlirr ovorcoin WpnLuva, irivtr Urlty RiuluuiiniU)i)s.incra vis: or and banish " puina vt menitru tln." Tly are " Ul avr.-" Uejr)siit wom-tnfitRHi, aiUiiisT d voloimn-nt or ovuhds and btoy. Ni krtowit rviiu'dy for woinrn equHli Wt ,,rm- aiiiior. ila h-trin III ii ..ii by niiill. Mold by drntittiAt. . i Dr. Williams' Indian Pir i( lintmeiit will ci're Ullmi Hleeultiir aud lioattiK iPlU'ii. It HbsorbH tho tumors Blluya the ltchiiiKStuuce. ai't? a Dtiuiiioe, Kivea instant e lief. Dr. V. il'ilums' Indian I'lleOInt mnnt isnrenared for Piles and Itoh In ot Ihe prlvHlH )ir. Kvery Imix wurrantoii. liy aruifBiA, ey man on ni k-tpt ot price. AO oenta snd'S'l. 00. WILIUHJ SiNIfACIURIK6 CO.. ProDo., uertljad. ou o "K'lo"'', LINE I I J"Jote stone vVL5e, tort Si FS VJ1 H I k la liNia VKrAKl flnm fnluia ASSIVS y.r -a)t UKe, 'env. r. ft. . Ma I Worth, Omaha. Kan I p. m t'ty, m. Iui,, ."U ji'e., and rsst, n u'--n W.lla Walla, Moot aneJ u . SPJf. . Minneaufj..fc.Nulj Mi;'n irk Duliith, Milwaukee, . ''' HI p. k, ( bleago and Vjuh, M a. m. .om Aitnrla OCEAS iTEAM3HIPdl All (telling Jtes sub le't to t nV" For (uw Franeiaco-Halli O-. 6 10, l , . f l ' Colrmbla River 7mBu Btasiner iasiesMo nday To portload aa4 odar Way Laadlags. WUtsawtte ae Vaan i np.m. all! River. on.,Ved, 'Zat. Oreg-B City, Dayton. At ood Frt. Way-ljuidloga. lr, Ul-jrW. 1 :ta a. m. Rlparla lo UwUten. ,w I Frum Hortljuid m. . l.aj p. as Mod, Wed,Orero Cite. Mewberg, Tue.,thoi Friday 1 Bale" A Way-Land a Saturday O. W. bOUKIBERRT, agaot Astoria. H. HT7RU3TJRT. Oaa. Prna. Agt. ParuaaA, Or. A familiar nam for the Chicago, MU wauke At BL Paul RaDwar, known all over th Tjnkon aa th Great Railway running th "Ptoneer Limited" trains every day and night between BL Paul and Chicago, and Omana and Chicago. "Th only perfect trains in ttte world." Understand: Connections ar made wtth all Transcontinental Lines, amortag to possegenrs th best scrno Known. Lq urku coaches, electric light, (team beat. of a verity equaled try no other Un. Bee that your ticket read via "Th Milwaukee" when golns; to any point tn the United State or Canada. Ail ticket lgent sell them. For retea. pamphlets, or other lnforma. Oon,- laddreas, J. W. CASBT. C. J. EDDT. Trav. Pass. Agt, General Agent, Portland. Or. Portland. O.r TICKETS to all 11 BAIIAT POINTS EHST Throuarh nalsca and toarist sleeoen. dining and library observation ears. ELXJANT VESTIBULE TRAINS. No. 4 United leave Portland at 1:10 p. m. Iso. l Limited arrives Portland at 1:30 . m. For rates, etc, call or aflarees G. W. LOUN8BERRT. Agent O. R, ft N., Astoria. or A. B. C. DENNT9TON. C. P. ft T. A..Portland Ore Through Tickets -TO THsV EAST AND SOUTHEAST -TLA ' sicto PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS, TOURI3T8 SLEEPERS and FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS -Daily to- Salt Lake. Denver. Omaha, Chicago. Kansas City and other Eaitara title. Bagfiga checked tnrongn to oeatlnstloa. union Depots, rast tune, lowest rate. Ptntcoh Uaht In all car. For rates and other Information caU oa or aaareas G. W. LOUNSBERRT. Agent, O. R. ft N. Co. Astoria. Oreaon. or J. H. LOTHROB, Gen. Agent, us TBiro bu cor. Aiaer, Portland. Or. EAST SOUTD LEAVE PORTLAND ARRIY1 OVERLAND EX PRESS, for Salem, Roaebura. Aahl.nri 7:90 P.M.Saoram.nto, Ogden, 18:00 A. la. nan Francisco, mo lavs, Los Angeles, El Paso. New Or leans and th East : A. Mi Roseburg passenger Via Woodbura, for Mount Angel, BIN verton. West Bclo, BrownvUle, Spring field and Nation.... 4:N P. M DaHy exoeDt Dally except Bonday Bunday :K A. M tt:f0 P. M Corvallls passenger tt:M A. u Independence pass' ttl:lt A.M Dally, tDallr except Bunaay. Conneotlna at Ban Franclaco with nam. dental ft Oriental, Pacific Mall and Oee anlo steamship lines tor JAt-Afl, CHI IN A, AUSTRALIA. HAWAII AND THE PHILIPPi.NUS. Rebate tickets on sale dullv Iwtwmxn . w-v.-lllvlliv. I1U DU V 1 J 1 U 1 It- OO. Net rates 117 flrat-clasa. and 111 ma. ond-cloas, Including sleeoer. - Kates ana tit-nets to eastern points ana Europe. Also Japan, Chins. Honolulu, and Australia. Can be obtained from j. B KIRKIAND, Ticket Agent, lSt Third St., H. KUKHLKK. (J. H. MARKHAM Manager. Q. F. ft P. A. ThrouRh tickets East for lowest rates. Call or, C. J Trenohard local airnt, Wel.s Farco Comoawra omc. Astoria, O oushAffrA-M ItOXURIOUS Tli AVEL rpHE "North.w.stern Limited" trains. J electric lighted throughout, both In side and out, and stetm heated, ar. without exception, th finest train In th world. They embody the latest. nwt and best Ms for comfort, eonvtnlenca nd luxury ever offered th traveling public, and altogether are ttie most com. plete and splendid production of th ear builder art. These Splendid Trains Connect with The Great Northern The Northern I'acific and The Canadian I'acific AT ST. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the CAST. No eitra charge for these superior aa. eommodatlona and alt classes of tickets) are available for passage on tb famous "North-western Limited." All train oa this 11ns ar protected by tb Interlocking Block system. W. H. MEAD. r. C. SATAOB, Oan'l Agent, T A. Portland Ora. You Don't Change Cars If yon go east via Billing and tb Burlington route. Th BuiUngtoo root ran through toarist deeper twloe a week, Beattl to Kansas City Get on at any point along tb main lln of the Northers Pacific In Washington or Ifontana-get off at Kanta City. Standard sleepers, every day in the week, Butte to St. Louis via Lincoln, Omaha and St. Joseph. A. C. SHELDON, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. Oregon Short Line Railroad. THE DIRECT ROUTE TO Moniana, Utah, Colorado and all Eastern Points. Gives cholc of two favorite routes, via the Union Padflo Fast Mall Lino, or the Rio Grande Scenic Line. LOOK AT THE TIME ; 1J Days to Salt Lake 2J Days to Denver 3 Days to Chicago 4 J Days to New York. Free reclining chair, upholstered too 1st sleeping oars, and Pullman Balnea sleepers, operated on an trains. For further Information, apply to G. Wv LOUNSBERRT, Agent, a R. ft N.. Or Astoria, Oregon. C a TERRT, W. E. COMJLN. Trav. Pass Agt. Gen. Agent. 1M Third SC. Portland. Or. WHITE COLLAR UNI Oohimbta River and ruget Sound Navt. ration company. Bailey Gatsert leave Astoria dallr. except Sunday, at 7 p. m. Leave Portland dally except Bun. day at T a. m. White Collar Una ticket and O. R. N. tickets Interchangeable on Bailey Gatxert and Hassalo. Fare between Astoria and Portland, 60 cent. A. J. Taylor, Astoria Alt. TJ. B. SCOTT, Telephone UL President A FEW INTERESTING FACTS When people are contemplating a trig, whether on business or pleasure, thea naturally want the beat service oh. talnable so far as speed, comfort sad safety is concerned. Employes of th WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE! ar uald to serve the publlo and our train ar operated so as to make olose eoa neotlona with diverging line at all Juncvtlon points. Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Can on through train. Dining Car service unexcelled. Meals served a la carta I- trJcr to obtain this fl7t class service, ask the ticket agent to sell you a ticket TiieYi'isconsin Central Lines. and you will make direct connection at St Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and all point east For any further Information call on any ticket agent or correspond with JAS. C. POND, Gen. Pass. Agent or JAS A CLOCK. Milwaukee, Wis. General Agent M Stark 8t rortiand Ora. lite