Travel between Des Moines and Portland OR in about 1905

From: "Janis Williams" jwilliams@phcnw.com

I am researching passenger travel between Des Moines and Portland OR in about 1905. I am a little new to this and see lots of information about the engines themselves, but not about how people rode, especially people who had little money. How cheap could you ride? Would there be a supplement for a sleeper car, for example? What would the experience be for the train rider? Would they need to bring enough money to buy food at water stops?

Any help you can provide to point me in the right direction would be very helpful.

—Janis Williams