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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRTJJ&Y 20, 1SKK5. II- THREE HUNDRED ST THOUSAND E Nearly a MiHion Japanese Are Now in Dire Need of Provisions. PORTLAND TAKES ACTION Fnnds Arc Itahsecl and 3forc Will Be Solicited for the Famine-Stricken Who Arc Helpless Through JFailure of Rice Crop. With, the same liberty that has made the name of Portland synony mous with charity and open-han'do'd generosity to the poor and needy, the sick and the oppprcssed. on every oc casion calling: for the relief of suffer ing: in any quarter of thr globe, the people of this city have oegan their campaign for funds to relieve the famine-stricken population of Northern Japan. Before the special committee ap pointed by President Hbgc, ofvthe Chamber of Commerce, to take steps toward raising a fund for the famine sufferers left tho room in which It met yesterday afternoon, enough money to relieve all the wants of 2000 of the. Mikado's starving subjects for more than a week had been subscribed by members of the committee itself, and assurances given that a fund large enough temporarily to tide over the necessities of many thousands more would be immediately forthcoming. Tells of Famine Horrors. The seven members of the commit tee who attended the meeting were brought face to face with the horrors of the situation in Japan through an address made by Colonel O.- E. Wood, U. S. A., of Vancouver, Wash., military secretary of the Department of the Columbia, who spent four years In the land of the chrysanthemum as mili tary attache of the American legation at Toklo. and who, having returned from that post less than a year ago spoke of the situation with absolute familiarity. To Colonel Wood, more than to any other one man outside of the National capital, at .least, is due the credit for the widespread interest taken "by the people of the Pacilic Coast in the Jap anese famine situation. Even before news of the famine had officially reached Washington he had received private advices from friends In Japan and had spread broadcast information as to the situation by communications to various newspapers and public bodies in the West. Yesterday he am plified on these advices in his address to the committee. During his stay in Tokio, from 1901 to May, 1905, Colonel Wood's duties took him Into every province of Japan and he is therefore familiar with the causes of the present famine and the measures that snould be taken for Its relief. Colonel Wood's Statement. "I wish to say in preface to what I 'sun here to tell you today," he told, the committee in substance, "that never 4n all the years I spent in Japan did I ever see a man. woman or child, who "begged for food. There are no beg gars there except professionals. The Japanese will starve before he will ask for assistance. This appeal comes not from the people, nor from the. Gov ernment, but from the American mis sionaries and American residents of Northern Japan. "The Japanese people are laboring patiently under .the burden of the expenses of the late war; they are pressed down by taxes, but only in the north has the burden become too great. There in three provinces 300.000 Japanese are actually starving and more than 900,003 are In need. -The famine-stricken provinces are Miyagai, Fuckashima and Iwate. "The' people of these provinces are farmers, who depend on the rice crops .of their toy farms for their subsistence. This rice is of the finest quality so fine, in fact, that the people who raise It cannot afford to eat it, and practically all of It is exported. "The rice which forms practically the entire food of these three provinces is a cheaper grain, which is imported from China. In hard times this rice Is mixed with barley, and I have seen the peasants of the north eating barley alone. Failure of Rice Crop. "The cause of the present food shortage Is the failure of the rice crop, which has left the farmers without means to buy food. MIyaga Province, for instance, wwhere the rice crop is usually valued at about 12.000.000 yen, this year will produce not more than 10 per cent of that amount. Thousands of the able-bodied arc living on wild roots, shrubs, bark of trees and have written we know that the Jast rice crop was harvested In November, and it will be nine months before there is an other; bitter suffering is, therefore, In evitable, and in order to sow another crop the peasants mutt have money to buy seed rice. " Now 5 sen a day. 2i cents In American gold, is a largo wage for these farmers andtfaborcrs. Some of them live on 4en. Therefore, It can be seen that even a few hundreds of thousands of dollars would go far toward relieving the suffering." Bev. T. I. Eliot, pastor emeritus of the First Unitarian Church, who made a trip to Japan two years ago. spoke in similar vein, and Consul Ilda. the Japanese rep resentative in this city, who was present by imitation, added a word to what had been said, and thanked the committee on behalf of the Emperor for the aid prom ised by the people of America. Others who took . part in the discussion were Ti B. Wilcox." who has been informed of the situation through his representa tives in Japan; W. D. Wheelwright, Dr. S. S. Wise and Ben Selling. Will Solicit Subscriptions. Mr. Wheelwright, who was chosen chairman of the. committee, appointed Dr. Eliot. Mr. Selling and himself a commit tee to solicit subscriptions to the famine fund, with power to appoint subcommit tees, and headed the list of subscriptions with a donation of flOO. Subscriptions of like amounts were made by the other members of the committee and Mr. Wil cox. The committee will meet this mornlnr CLOSE ON SUNDAY Sunnyside Determined Saloons Shall Not Open. CRUSADE ;0N DRINK BEGUN If Successful in Suharto Anti-Saloon Ucague May Seek to Enforce Sunday Closing Through out the City. Residents of Sunnyside have begun a crusade with the purpose of compelling the one saloon In that section of the city to remain closed upon Sunday. The move ment was initiated at a mass meeting of men held in the Brigade Hall Sunday, and a committee appointed at that time is now carrying on the campaign. The com- WILL ADDRESS AUXILIARIES ' Mrt. J. 1L Moore, of To ledo. O.. crand president of the Ladles Auxiliary to the Order of Hallway Conduc tors . of America. U In Portland and will deliver an address before Oregon Division. No. SI, of that 'or conization, this morning at 10 o'clock. The meeting will take place In Alltky Hall. Third and Morrison streets, and all of the la dies connected with the lo cal branch of the auxiliary are expected to be in at tendance. The programme will consist of ritualistic "work and speaking, to be followed by a social and refreshments. . Mrs. Moore, who baa Just arrived hero from Toledo, is on her way to Tacoma. where a meeting of the Northwest division of the Ladles Auxiliary, includ ing Portland. Seattle. Ta coma and Spokane, will he held next Thursday and Friday. For 14 year she has filled the presidency, being re-elected last at the National convention In Portland, held durinc the past May. She will be accompanied to SeAttlc by Mr. T. E. Hughes, district deputy, and other representatives of' Oregon Division. No. OL BSL ' " 'Jtitbdtiil I SSlB Mk. J. TI. Moore, Grand President 'Ladle' Auxiliary. Order Rail way Conductors. at Mr. Wheelwright's office to outline a plan of action. Contributions will be re ceived by all members of the committee. and also at the Chamber of Commerce. It is proposed to send all money received direct to Dr. Dc Forest, at Sondal, for distribution as a contribution from Port land: The members of the committee present were William D. "Wheelwright, Rev. Dr. S. S. Wise, Ben Selling. W. H. Moore, T. 3. Wilcox, H.H. Xewhall, Dr. T L. Eliot. KUHN INQUEST IS HELD Xo Trace of the Murderer of Saloon -31an Is Discovered. An Inquest was hold, at the ofllc'e of Coroner Finley yesterday afternoon over the murder of Julius J. Kuhn, who was shot by a masked man In the saloon at 340 Williams aenue Saturday cvonlng, and the jury brought in a verdict of death by a gunshot wound, inflicted by some unknown person. The funeral of the murdered man will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the undertaking parlors of Dunning. McEntee & Gllbaugh, with Revs. Frederick Buerrmann and Jacob Kratt. officiating. Interment will be in Lone Fir Cemetery. The Police Department is working in the dark- on the cape, with no prospect of accomplishing anything. For the first time in recent months, a detective attend ed a Coroner's inquest. This occurred yesterday, when Frank J. Snow appeared and sat throughout the session. Chief of Police Grltzmacher cays he "has hopes" of the capture of the mur derera stereotyped expression used in all mysterious cases by heads of police departments but he has nothing tangible upon which to base his hopes. The witnesses at yesterday's inquest were Gustav Dreger, of 473 Williams ave nue; Ellas Shupe, 2C Page street; Peter Jogt, ISO Wilbur street; Policeman Lytic Postofficc Needs More Clerks. Postmaster MInto has applied to the Postal Department at Washington for THE FAMINE-STRICKEN PROVINCES . Acreage of rice field t Average crops 1 Last year's crops V...... MlyaBl. . 7S.800 Cho (187:230 Acres) .l.iSJ.400 Koku (5.757,000 Bus.) 100.000 Koku "Whole population............. Number In distress Total population. 3.200,307. Total number In distress, 05S.E67. ( 800.000 Bus.) 14 Percent) 809.782 284, 8C5 Fukushlma. 9S.S00 Cho (234.500 Acres) 1.325.000 ICoku (0,023.000 Bus.) 330.000 Koku 1.C30.000 Bus.) (23 Per Cent) 1.170.59S -1S3.5$0 I tv ate. 49.400 Cho (123.500 Acres) 571.400 Koku (2,857.000 Bus. 102.00Q Koku (It0O.O00Buf.) (33 Por Cent) . 740.027 180,422 ralltec Is composed of J. B. Newell. J. S. Dodson and M. E. Roe. The people Interested In the movement propose, to appeal to District Attorney John Manning to begin proceedings against Charles Mautz, who runs a saloon at Belmont and Thirty-fourth streets and enter a suit against him under the state law which forbids saloons to operate in Oregon upon Sunday. Petitions are now being circulated, and after a majority of the residents of Sunnyside have affixed their signatures the documents will bo presented to Mr. Manning, with the urgent request that he begin action. "We are determined to make this saloon obey the Sunday-closing- law." said Rev. T. B. Ford, an East Side pastor, who is taking an active Interest In the matter. There Is a strong an ti -saloon sentiment in aunnyside, and the. people are practically unanimous in their desire that no liquor oe soia on tne sabbath. I believe that we shall have the names of a Ian? m. Jority of the citizens on the petitjon which wc jjiv-ouih io jir. .Manning. There has been much talk recently In church circles In regard to taking up a general crusade for Sunday eloslnc- nt en- loons throughout the city. President Clar ence True Wilson, of the State Anti-Saloon League, has asserted that such a movement is under consideration, and will. ihj uoudi, De maae. in view of these facts, it is believed that if proceedings are begun against the saloon at Sunnyside, It will be made a test" case. LEAVES COAT AT SALOON J. I. Murphy Thinks Owner May Be the Murderer. J. I Murphy, a saloonkeeper at 101 Third street North, says that a man who might prove to be the murderer of Julius Kuhn came into his place -Saturday night and left a coat with the proprietor with tho remark. "Take care of this for me. I may not call for it" The last phrase sounded so queer to Mr. Murphy that he followed the man outside with the Inten tion of calling him back, but was unable to' catch him, as he was headed across the Steel Bridge when last seen. The coat is still at Murphy's saloon and has not been called for, and, thinking the circumstances peculiar, the proprietor no tified the police. Mr. Murphy describes his visitor as being a man about 35 years of age. of low stature, dark complexloned and having remarkablv heaw He wore a dark coat and vesC and a stiff AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. 'WOODIiAXD" A HIT. Mt Mt Mt Mt Mt Mt Mt HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE IS RIPE AND RICH. MADE FROM THE CHOICEST OF SELECTED GRAIN, MOST CAREFULLY AND SCI ENTIFICALLY DISTILLED. INSURING THE HIGHEST 'NUTRIENT QUALITY: THIS WHISKEY UNDERGOES THOROUGH AING BEFORE IT IS SOLD, AND IN. ITS STATE OF FULLEST DEVELOPMENT IS THE PERFECTION OF RYE WHISKEY . WAL LAN AH AN & SON. Baltimore, Md. . . . Mt Mt Mt Mt Mt Mt t rice strawi Others are gathering fagots in the forests and selling them for money to keep soul and body together. "But it must be remembered that there are many thousands'-of the old and feeble, and the very young, who cannot do these things,- and they must have help or starve. It is from -this district that the gallant soldiers of the Eighth Division, whp fought at Nanshan under Oku came, and live-sevenths of that division were killed. The. loss of th'is enormous number of the able-bodied laborers has aggravated the situation. "As proof that this is kno alarmist's story; I will say that I anfc Informed, that the Emperor has sent a large s'um of money to the north to Dr. Nltobe. author of "Bushido to be distributed among the starving? and Dr. Nitobc has" mad tho report that 'there is much suffering, and there will be more. "Furthermore, the government is send ing supplies which were bought for the army of Manchuria to the northern prov inces, and has also directed that a large sum of money be spent Immediately in public works to Ive employment, but this is only a fraction of the aid that is need ed Those who canont work must also bo fed. Those Who Ask Aid. "Among those who have written to this country asking for atslstance for the starving is. the Rev. John Hyde DeForest. of Sendai. Through him and' others who permlsion to make permanent the em ployment of the ten extra clerks who were on duty at the local Postofllce during, the rush of the holiday season. The special force has just Tbeen dismissed, and 'much against the desire of Postmaster MInto, who believes that the force which was carried during the past two months Is none tob large to handlecxpcditiously the regular business of the office. At present, there are about SO clerks in the Portland office, which Is just four more than were employed one year ago. In the meantime the work of the office bas nearly doubled, and employes. In every department are compelled to work over time. Postmaster MInto believes that his request will be granted, and that Iq the near future an adequate force will care for the Portland malls. How to Guard Against CossamptloB. It should be borne In mind that con sumption Is a germ disease. It Is not caused by a cold, but as a Yule starts with a cold. The cold prepares the system for the reception and development of the germs of that disease which would not have otherwise found lodgment. Give every coldayou take the attention it de serves, and you will be much less liable to contract consumption. This Is especial ly true wben you associate with anv one who has that disease. To cure a cold use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It can al ways be depended upon. For sale by all druggists. Plxley and Ludcr's Musical Ftorcst Fantasy at the Slarquam. Henry W. Sxvae offers Plxley & Ludtrs 1 musical forest fantasy, "Woodland." at tho Marquara Grand Theater tonight and tomorrow mtht at 8:15 o'clock. The cast contains '"tiny well-known singers and comedians. InchidUi-r Harry Bulser. who plays the leadlar comedy role, that of a Blue Jay and boras Lyre Bird with a fondness -for brandled cherries and a penchant for eteaunc thrones. Mr. Bulger has two new topical oncs that bare never failed to provoke the risibilities of his audi ences. One Is entitled. "Xo Bird Ever Flew So Hlch He Didn't Have to Light." and an other entitled. "Brother Masons." a skit on secret societies which has lett a Ucgblnc gale wherever It has been heard. Seats are now on sale for both nlchts. "!Thc Baltimore Beauties" at the Baker. Genuine Baltimore Beauties are at the Ba ker this week. A -score or more of them ap pear In the great burfe0ius and extravaganza production which Is the attraction at this popular sUybouse. The costumes irorn by thes young ladles arc new and original cre ations, -designed on sensational Ideas, rand were especially Imported for this production. The comedy clement Introduces two tunny farces, entitled. "A Scotch High Ball" and "A Busy Nicht," and they are fc reams of laughter from beginning to end. "The Balti more Beauties" will be seen every night this week at the Baker, and two matinees. "Wednesday Baatlnee Is the regular bargain day aad the ether sattee, Saturday. Is the SHsrf ormasce. "Tlic Moonshiner's Daughter." . Empire patron are revellnc' In real melo drama this week. "The Moonshiner's Daugh ter" Is the attraction and Is It bas been one of the successes of the put foor seasons, nearly every one knows Just about what tho play Is. The company presenting it this sea son Is a good one throughout, and the thrill ing scenes and sltuaUons are worked up to a degree of Intensity that fully realizes an -audi-ence's expectaUons. The comedy thin season Is better played than ever, and at Intervals during the action of the play there arc sev eral bright and catchy miialcal specialties Introduced. "The Moonshiner's Daughter" at the Empire this Veek Is a production that can be depended upon. It la on of the best of Its class. ADVANCE SALE TODAY. Tickets for "Way Down East" on Sale at Marquam This Morning. This morning at 10 o'clock the advance sale of ceais will open for the famous New Eng land play. "Way Down East." which comes to the Marcuam Grand Theater next Thurs day, Friday, Saturday nights. February 22. S3. 24. with a special matinee Saturday. The play has been Ktn in thU city several times before, but It Is an excellent repeater, as evidenced by Its frequnt ntjm engagements in New Tork and Cnlcaso. Many persons will undoubtedly prefer -seeing an old favorite than venture on a per formance of which th'cy know nothing, beyond the fact that its pross agent Is hard working. Then, too, perhaps the familiar characters and Incidents of the play may prompt as pleasant a flow of recollecUoca as may be produced by hearing a well-remembered melody. "Way Down East" will be acted by a cast that is always identical with that of Uuit .season. TO HUH STEAM SCHOONERS NEW PROJECT FOR SECURING THE ALASKA TRADE. If It Is Decided Advisable to Put on the Siisullcr Vessels They Wllf Be Secancd. The joint; eomasittee on Alaska steam ship line, prcssotiag the Portland com mercial oroasUnUdns; i now Investigat ing the feuifeMlty of putting on a line of steam scliemers. Grave .'Ttoufets were expressed at the meeting as to whether the guarantees asked by the owners frthe steamships Roanoke and Nome City could be 'met. Accordingly, it was suggested that the scope of the effort, for the present, at least, be reduced, and the energies of the committee be concentrated In securing two smaller vessels for the Portland Alaska trade. The upshot of the discussion was that Chairman Wallis Nash was Instructed to communicate with San Francisco firms ownlnjr steam schooners, to ascertain the possibility of putting two of these vessels on the line, giving fortnightly sailings to Valdcz and other Southwestern Alaska ports. The meeting of the full committee to hear the subcommittee's report was postponed pending the receipt of an an swer from San Francisco. R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the Hani man lines, was present by Invi tation, to give the subcommittee assur ances of Mr. Harriman's support of the Portland-Alaska steamship line. Mr. Mil ler, who has Just returned from New York, where he conferred with R. P. Scbwerln. general manager of tho Harrl man steamship lines on this Coast, with reference to the subject, reported that Mr. Scbwerln heartily Indorsed the efforts, of the Portland commercial bodies. Oth erwise ho was not empowered to make guarantees of Hani man patronage. -"We have ascertained, among other things'." said one member of the commit tee, after the executive session yesterday, "that the fear of poor patronage is a bug aboo. Eleven per cent of the passenger accommodations, and tS per cent of the freight space of the Roanoke, for instance, if sold at prevailing rates, would pay her operating expenses and release the mer chants from all liability under their guar antees. "In other words. If for each trip we can get yi passengers and GCO tons of freight, we can make the line pay from tho start. Consider these facts in connection with figures which show that scores of passen gers from Portland take steamers for Alaska at Seattle and British Columbia TORTURED 61 ITCHING ECU - V Suffered Jrenwodoits Itching Over WboW Body-Scratched Until Bled-Wors at Night, With Soreness and Excruciating Pains . 'X Western Lady's WONDERFUL CURE BY CUT1CUR4 REMEDIES "Last year at this time I suffered with a tremendous itching on my back, which grew worse and worse, un til it spread over the whole body, and only my face and hands were free. For four months or so I suffered the torments of the damned, and I had to Ecratcb, scratch scratch, until I bled. At night wben I went to bed things got worse, and I had at times to get up and scratch my body all over, until I was as sore as could be, and until I suffered excruciating pains. I did not know what it was, and resorted to & sumber of blood purifiers, using at times also Cuti'cura Soap. They told me then that I was suffering from eczema. Then I made up my jnind that 1 would also use Cuticura Oint ment and Cuticura Resolvent. 1 used them according to instructions, and very soon indeed 1 was greatly relieved. I continued until well,, and now I am ready to recommend the Cuticura Rem edies to any one who suffers as did your obedient servant. Mrs. Mary Mctzger, Sweetwater, Okla., June 28, 1905." TORTURING, DISFIGURING Humors, Eczemas, and I tellings Cured by Cuticura The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in scalled head all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills are such stands proven beyond all doubt. S4 tATM-fhOTt tat tnU. CaUcan Stj:. 2c Olri tBnU Mt, Ruling. Me. (Is form el Ci eojli.lt Cocrf iaftcMteiteflearo. Ftterlni; iaQiB-Cr,S TmriiSS ports each month, and that hundreds of tons of Oregon becf. mutton, poultry, but ter and eggs, to say nothing of staple dry goods and groceries, hardware, boots and shoes, etc., are sent north via. Seattle every month. 'Half a loaf is better than no bread,, and for the sake of making a beginning-, I would welcome a line of steam schoqn ers. but it is my opinion, that the expenses of operating those vessels would be pro portionately heavier than the cost of run ning one or two large steamships, and we would lose the benefits of passenger travel to a very large extent." It Is proposed, in the near future, to call a public mass meeting- of the whole salers, jobbers and commission merchants of Portland for the purpose of securing- a general discussion of the steamship proposition. Arrested for Several Thefts. Aa John Thompson. 19 years of age, was about -to depart last evening, he was In tercepted by Detective Hartman and Pa trolman Tichnor at the Union Depot, and placed under arrest on a charge of lar ceny from a dwelling. Before leavlnpr the place where he had been lodging, the young man took two watches and some $40 In money belonging to guests at the house. The proprietor of the lodging house will appear against him this morning. Reception and Election. The University Club rooms were a scene of gaiety last night on the occa sion of a reception given in honor of the University of Oregon Glee and Mandolin Clubs by the local Alumni Association of that institution. The college boys have just completed a very successful tour of the state, and the Oregon graduates in this city took the occasion to b'd.them welcome and give the graduates of the State University an opportunity to meet the undergraduates of their common alma, mater. Besides the university students' and alumni, the senior class of the PorS land HlgU School, the Portland Academy and Hill Military Academy were in at tendance. Remarks were made by Presi dent Campbell of the university and other prominent men who were- present, after which the guests enjoyed a social time with college stories and songs. The Portland Alumni Association chose the following officers: President Bernard Jakeway; secretary, Alfred A. Aya, and 'treasurer, H. I. ICeeny. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Babr I Ctittlnjc Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rim edy. Mrs. WlnsloWa Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teething. Ir soothes the child, softens the sums, allays all sain, cures -wind coUo asd dIarrnojL. Murine Eys Iterriedy Cures-Byes; Makes Weafc Eyes Strong:. Soothe Eye Pain; Doesa't Smart. IaIoyTheb I i To Every JJome as with joyous hearts and smiling faces they romp and play when in health and how conducive to health the games in which they indulge, the outdoor life they enjoy, the cleanly, regular habits they should be taught to form and the wholesome diet of which they should partake. How tenderly their health should be preserved, not by constant medication, but by careful avoidance of every medicine of an injurious or objectionable nature and if at any time a remedial agent is required, to assist nature, only those of known excellence should be used; remedies which are pure and wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, like the pleasant laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs has come into general favor in many millions of well informed families, whose estimate of its quality and excellence is based upon personal knowledge and use. Syrup of Figs has also met with the approval of physicians generally, be cause they know it is wholesome, simple and gentle in its action. We inform all reputable physicians as to the medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs, obtained, by an original method, from certain plants known to them to act most benefici ally and presented in an. agreeable syrup in which the wholesome Calif ornian blue figs are used to promote the pleasant taste; therefore it is not a secret rem edy and hence we are free to refer to all well informed physicians, who do not approve of patent medicines and never favor indiscriminate self-medication. Please to remember and teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of Figs always has the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co. plainly printed on the front of every package and that it is for sale in bottles of one size only. If any dealer offers any other than the regular Fifty cent size, or having printed thereon the name of any other company, do not accept it If you fail to get the genuine you will not get its beneficial effects. Every family should always have a bottle on hand, as it is equally beneficial xor tne parents ana tne cnnaren, wnenever a laxative remedy is required.