East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-26

Inc private car OF S0natOr william
A. Clark of Montana, In which he
came to Washington. and which is
the richest largest, plalnest and most
comfortable palace car ever manu-
featured. has attracted widespread
attention at the national capital dur
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. Great interest was taken
in the car particular by railroad men.
The Pullman Palace Car company
which constructed the car endeav-
ored to make 1t the finest artistic
production and the most comforta-
BILE car on wheels ever constructed
by them. Knowing this. Senator
Clark received many requests from
railroad men to examine the car. It
was ordered last May. finished Sep
tember 1, and accepted by Senator
Clark November 9.
Senator Clark's car (No. 20O1) re-
manned on the tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania depot in Washington for 10
days, and was then taken to Pull
man, ILL.,, where 1t will be kept In
storage. awaiting a telegraphic order
from its owner. whenever he may
want to use II. In the meanwhile,
this apparently perfect work of art
and artisanship will have additional
touches put on TO bring II even nearer
perfection.
Although this Is the most modern
car in the world. It has In 1t some
material which is more than 1900
years old.
Tho observation room is finished
in oak taken from one immense tree
in Sherwood forest. There Is ro
nance in this. because Sherwood for
est was the scene of the exploits OF
the famous, not to say notorious,
Robin Hood: and this tree. whose
age Is calculated to be more than L.
500 years, was one Of the saplings
which trembled when the doughty
forester winded his horn and called
his bay freebooting clan together.
Sherwood forest is in a hilly region
OF Nottinghamshire about 25 miles
long by eight miles wide.
1t was naturally strong and i'm
pregnable. so that Robin Hood and
his followers were always safe when
within its outrageous acres. II is
now divided into farms; and it also
includes towns. villages and pretty
parks as well as county seats. It
might have forever remained a royal
hunting forest but the continuous
depredations Of the foresters, who,
even In early days, resented royal
privileges which extended to the ex-
elusive hunting rights Of mankind.
There are a few of the giant trees
left, but only few. and Senator
Clark was Obliged to pay such n
large sum for the tree from which
his observation parlor is made that
It reminded him of the actual days of
Robin Hood. when men of wealth
we're obliged to stand and deliver"
The ordinary length of the best
palace car is rs feet. but Senator
Clark's car is 81 feet, six inches long.
Although the observation car Is fin
ished in expensive oak, the other in
terror furnishings are dark green.
compartments, one finished in YER
million and the other In English oak.
The dining room Is furnished In
vcrmllion. It's table has a seating
capacity of 12 with plenty OF room
for each guest. The senator has the
finest culinary department on wheels
and certainly can entertain his
friends royalty while travelling. He
Is one Of the busiest men on earth,
always attending to business. always
on the go, and yet ever anxious to
entertain his friends. Hence this
car. In addition to the roomy table
in the dining room. there are two
desks, one for the senator and one
for his secretary and there Is a large
sideboard that contains everything
that the sideboard of a hospitable
man should contain.
The guests OF Senator Clark need
only one suggestion in order to be
perfectly comfortable. and that Is
push the button" The car has
complete electric service, with at
tendants ready to obey every behest.
The electric lighting plant is perfec-
tlon itself; and the car has also the
Pintsch gas system. In the observa-
tion there Is a speed doctor which
tells the senator and his guests ex-
actly what time they are making as