East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-09

The largest, most modern and COM
Portable excursion trains that ever
left any city in the Pacific northwest
will be the Journal specials to the
Pendleton Roundup scheduled to
depart from the Union and North
Bank depots at II o'clock on the eve
ming of Thursday September 26
There will be six trains, all told, three
over the North Bank line and three
over the line of the O.-W. II. & N
company on the south bank of the
Columbia. says the Portland Journal.
More than 500 passengers have al
ready secured accommodations on
these trains, and among them are
many families. prominent men of af-
fairs, accompanied by their wives and
ch 'ldren. The trains will be veritable
moving hotels, with all the very lat
est accommodation invented for the
comfort of the travelling public
Throughout, the trains, each and ev-
cry one OF them. will be electrically
lighted; they will carry the very fin
est of Pullman sleepers and the most
complete dining cars, observation
cars. Each train will have a dyna-
mo baggage car, where the baggage
may be reached conveniently at any
time of the trip.
To BE Family Affair.
The purpose of tn" excursion is not
financial profit. but to arouse inter-
est in the big doings at Pendleton
and give the Portland people an OPP
portunity to enjoy the best time pos
sible while making the trip. 1t will
be a big family affair. for the train
will be the home of the travellers from
the time they leave Portland Thurs
day night till the return early Sunday
morning.
At Pendleton the trains will be
parked at convenient places within
easy reach OF the aNcursionists who
will go there for meals and rest. The
tremendous advantage of this will be
readily seen, when explained that
Pendleton is expected to draw the
largest crowd ever assembled there
since the interesting wild west show
was first held. which means that ho-
tel accommodations will be taxed TO
the limit, although arrangements are
being made to accommodate every
guest during the celebration.
The cost OF the entire trip will be
but $22.50. This exceptionally low
rate covers not only the cost of trans
portation, but includes Pullman ac-
commodations, meals and even gratui-
ties to the sleping and dining car
crews. 1t also covers admission to
the grand stand during the stay in
Pendleton. 1t is said to be the most
liberal rate ever announced for trip
OF such magnitude.
Reservations Nearly All Gone.
As most of the reservations have
already been taken, 1t is safe to pre-
dict a long waiting list the moment
the last reservation has been booked.
L. F.. Knowlton, city passenger
agent for the North Bank line, and
j L. Miller. city passenger agent for
the O.-W. r. & N, will personally
have charge of the trains of their re-
spective lines. Messrs. Knowlton
and Miller are taking great pride in
the service they offer. and they will
see. that the excursionists get all
that is promised and more.
"Our trains will leave the Union
depot at II o'clock Thursday night,
September 90" said Mr.. Miller last
night. in outlining his plans, land
you can say that they will be the very
best. Everything will be complete
in every respect. They will be ho-
tells on wheels and the aim will be to
make the excursonists feel perfectly