The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-10


sued this year IN a bookIe. by the North
eTn Pacific road IN connection. with The
DoGrta3lsers' excursion UNDER the man
zgeuaent OF the Aazanas. which will a.
tempt 10 scale toe summit 81 Mount
Rainier. Tearing Tacoma July q TIE
little work lx profgsely illustrated with
hal1-tcre engTay5ngs. and contains De-
zaaes the Itinerary 81 ths trip q great
deal % Information about the mountain
The book says:
Z no invitation 70 accompany the Ma
zaT1ag on this excursion and the facilities
PROVIDED are open 20 ali who care 10
avail themselves Of them The club
would Re delighted . nave several h<r7-
ared strangers join them On this trip
and sulhfy themselves for members hus
there Is 40 implied obligation 20 Jo.n on
the part OF any who participate That
- wholly matter Of convenience ard in
ciination. II is no: necessary that ore
should Intend TO Climb the mountain in
order 70 become one OF the excursionis,x
On every outing ladies' and gentlemen
so as far az camp a. timber line only
and feel amply compensated by physical
o"neft derived from the trip and the in
ssscsibable beauty OF the scenery
Rainier Is difficult and tedious 70
climb. and many men have failed In us
=
toned 70 rugged exercise ard e.adoxe4,
with robust health. clear heads and good
lungs should attempt 10 reach the SUM-
NIT. ihose who 20 must be weli
equipped for their safety and comfort.
Avoid wearing toe much clothing as
II room occasions fatigue, dress sith
light. warm Undertaking. wco!er hloen-
efs. good sweater. heavy boss lexgines.
ard YER strong shoe provided with
screws or ca8iks The route lies largely
over loose boUlders where skirts, even
though short. would endsnGer the wear
er's lie. Every climber IL obliged 10
carry his own blankets and provisions.
and women unaccustomed TO climbing
with a pack world prone by training be-
fere attempting this trip
Every woman WHO desires - Climb
Ralnle-, and IS Dhysicaliy ntted for the
undertaking. sgiii receive az the assist
ance ana encourage naent that the Nj
zanas ear offer. aud ali who reach the
crater VII be proudly welcomed into the
associa ton
The iesler-presz Is ~ Rand L sicNsIy.
q Chicago.
Mr. r s. Howe. OF New York con-
oected with The advertising department
of The Great Northern railway. vas ane
of The passengers of the Matsuyana
Maru 20 arrive on that steamer from
Japan yesterday. MI Howe was accom-
panied by his wifi to the orient. and
their trip during the past three months
was extended 10 ali Of the ports Of call
~ the Nippon Yuseu Kalsha steamers %
the Japan Seattle route as well as most
Of the points Of interest affected by trav-
elers In China and japan. Opportunity
was offered Mr.. Howe 20 study the social
life of the japanese and ne stated yes
to-day that nc took advantage Of his
cbance.
j. ". B'abon the purchasing agent Of
the line. and Mrs DlahJn were also in
Japan ~ the time Mr Howe was there.
and IN wesc the recipients OF social
attention while abroad. All Of the func-
tons are OF q stag character, the
women not mixing as an element Of So
ciety. MssSrs, Howe and Biabon We're
given dinner by President Kondo. 81
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. and they also
attended a garden party given IN his pri-
vate grounds nv Baron Iwasaki. presi-
dent or the Bank OF Japan These
grounds. rs described by Mr.. Howe are
about ten square miles in extent and are
pieturesGueiy laid out. There were about
6oo guests present. all being men. Scat
tered AZ intervals were many booths. and
In them there were light colIatlonS
served. Champagne Was the drink and
Mr. Howe says that IL WIS without limit.
An exception TO the rule 81 entertain
uenr was made IN the case % Mrs Howe.
who Wss entertained by Preside at kondo
81 his private residence Tho reason as
signed hy sir Howe was that the prssl-
dent - the Nippon Yusen kaisha had
travelled extensively IN Europe and that
his contact with the best society ~ the
continent Asd taught him that Difference
a. ladies does not generally obtain In the
japanese empire.
Commercially MIR Howe says. tho field
IN the Orient ~ enc % vast opportunities.
There is AR Increasing market for lumber.
ana the irdir rent produce of Japan "a
seat in large quantities - China. what
IL lacking then. according % his Inn
press.aus gathered in Japan. is Amer
lean and European representative e
transportation companies and business
houses. |h" afee number ~ exporters
tHere are either EHra0sa~e er Americans.
ard thew prefer 90 $50 business wIth nm
representing enterprises of Ike bua.-
ncss r}ethod
rs heard very little % the Hawaiian
matter wnt'e tcere aua vae rrr> -.uch
Interested in tAe Inter Sevclep r2ents e
the sntsqeiegneut My Howe wi re-
rratn fn Saattl. aa.i' Mon '7v WEN -
VIII leave c,~cct Iov New Nrk Mr.. s~d
MIS- Elchon aro on Route house Gu the
tFvrrees e India
on the same steamer with Nr ard
Mrs Howe vac Thee. Earser ar az
cache ~ 1hv Nippon Yusru Ea STA al the
cos,luanYs Office ia Tokyo. NJ Esyser
has been connected wtth thr &}pron W.
~cn kassna eor. etri teen wears ,n charge
~ fts foreign csrree~en 8e-~a BE VII
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yo lapaa.
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York tsransh.r of t'ags~se~-.. tfas retur'-
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- fsuef rSca l.cee tr tHN
uear approach ~ eoe4 frrs among l-e
western pecq3e
-7he most noticeable tsms anout -h.s
frte silver sentiment ts that tl EXISTS
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tna ldler@ ot she commont'F
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