OOD EVENING. I F YOU HAVE A WANT YOU CAN HAVE IT SUPPLIED EY ! Tta Weather I Tonlgnt and' Sunday cloudy and occasionally threatening; westerly winds. -. - , -ADVERTISING IN THE JOURNAL WANT COLUMNS VOL. II. NO. ' 25G. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2. 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WORLD GUM OF WAR e V Jf I w. I i 1 1 . J i M 1 1 1 1 ' ll-" '" rT'.1",':""' Vftf N 'J--LLS A? Tha ) '"" --iii.ii- 1 v 1 1 II II II II IV I S WM TING FOR BllC 'mm A 1 Id FIRST The Announcement Comes That Japan and Russia Begin Hostilities. LONG, BITTER STRIFE At Foreign Capitals the 'Expression Is General That, War Cannot Be Averted Japan Begins - . . , - Action at Once.'. , - (Journal Special SerTtee.) , v Baa Francisco, Jan. " p. m The Central cable baa Jnst received, a dis patch that Japan and Btuehwt' hostili ties Itara commenced. A large grain firm, a member . of the ( board of trade, received a cablegram at noon from Hong Bong stating that Japan had ordered the beginning of warfare, and would, before the day la orer, Issue instructions to nor foreign minister to that effect. !:."'. (Journal Special Service.) -Washington. Jan. " WWar between Russia and Japan la now believed to be certain by high government officials and by the leading foreign ministers at this capital. .' " --'""'--. ' The dispatch from London late yester day to the effect that Baron. Hayashl. the Japanese minister there, had been informed from Paris that Russia has decided not to grant any of Japan's proposal, bears great weight in the opin ions of diplomats who are wise on tha serious , situation. It is believed here that Russia will try and avoid malg any reply to tha last Japan note, wafch will mean war; as certainly as though the csar government had made an open refusal to grant the proposals. Tha attitude of the United States in the event of war will be neutral, al though it is feared that one or the other of the belligerent forces' may over step rights of . zieutral .commerce which would have the .effect of - dragging America into the contention. .' The matter was discussed before. the general staff Ot the army and the gen eral board of the navy this morning and It is understood that the general ex pression is that war will surely ensue. What action the president will imme diately take Is not given the public, but It Is surmised that "already plans are formulating for the dispatch . of war vessels to Far Eastern waters. XUBSIA WAJTTS WAX. St. Petersburg, Jan. 2. Morning pub lications here ; today are loud In com ment on the attitude assumed by Japan on the Far. Eastern, question. The col oring of all articles tend to show that Russia is determined to settle matters with Japan for all time and that no answer will be given to the last note of the mikado. -V . J In other words the Russian press calls for war and a short one, as it Is be- AWFUL CRIME BY THREE YOUNG BOYS XBCAPED TBOX-BSPOBK 8CXOOX., TOTHO .DEQEITE BATES HEET SB ' rEWSElESS feUK AHD BATTEB ' OUT HIS BBAXirS. "aPTEB WXZCB , THET BOB HIM. (Journal Special Sfrrlce.) : Riverside, Cel.; Jam .2.-Tlie mystery surrounding the death of Ansel" Lewis, , whose body waa found neaA Banning on Thanksgiving day, was cleared up today. He waa murdered by three boys, accord, lng to the story told by one of them. John Schofleld, Cornelius Crowley and . Frank Ritchie escaped from the reform school the day, before Thanksgiving. To day Schofleld returned ; to tthe school, , gave himself up, and. becoming con science stricken, told the story of the murder of Lewis. He said that when Crowley and Ritchie escaped they made thetr way to the Banning road and on Thanksgiving day fell in with Ansel Lewis. In conversation with the boys . I,cwls disclosed the fact that he had a sum of money and some jewelry on his person. Schofleld says the three' bo fa upon learning this plotted to kill Lewis and take his money and valuables. , Hit Kim Behind. He say a that while Ritchie and Crow ley engaged Lewis In conversation, one v of them walking on each side of the victim, Schofleld dropped behind to se cure a heavy stone, and slipping up be- - hind Lewis struck him a blow on the head with It.1 Lewis 1 ell. from the blow but was , Only stunned. When' he at tempted to get up the three boys, accord ing to Schofleld's story, fell upon the . helpless victim and with stones beat out his brains,. -The murder ot Ansel Lewis was discovered Thanksgiving day. The body was , terribly mutilated and the Clothing save evtdnnce of having been robhnd. The county officials were una ' ble to find a single clue to the murderers and the tragedy rcmqrncd a mystery up until today. . . XAXSEB AGAINST CBUELTT. (Journal SimtIhI Borrlce.) ,. Berlin, Jan. . 2. The kaiser's New Tear's reception' to iht) commanding bf flcers of the army was Weld today. He made a speech urging the.' suppression of cruelty against the common soldiers. - - - GRAND WAR TOTAL Officers Non comnjlssioned officers and men. Horses .....'... Guns la of' Naval Foco Battleships : Battleships, second class ...i.. ...... Battleships, third class V Coast defense ships ........ Armored cruisers ...... Cruisers, ' first cljass Cruisers, second class Cruisers, third claBS . ,,,... Gunboats, sea-going- ....v................. Gunboats, river Torpedo-boat destroyers ........ .'.....I.. I Torpedo-boats, firstclass ...... ....I. "... Torpedo-boats, second class Torpedo-boats, third class ... . . Officers .... Enlisted men ................... ... ............. Heavy guns Secondary and machine .guns .......... ARMY OF. Total war strength Officers . I . Enlisted men Horses i , Naval Forces Battleships, first-class Battleships, second class ". Battleships, third class Coast defense ships . . . . . .. Armored ; cruisers Cruisers, first class Cruisers, other classes Gunboats . .. Torpedo-boat, destroyers : . . . Torpedo-boats, first class .. Despatch boats. Auxiliaries . Officers, approximately Enlisted men Heavy guns ...J... Secondary and .machine guns ........ e ee lleved here that Japan will be an easy combatant; 'to overcome ; Some fear is expressed 'regarding the policy England will assume, but in reading such articles as are published it- appears that th Russian people believe they are .the in vincible world power, . . , ;-.i'vt - OESXSAX. UXZrXB BAT WAB. Richmond. Ind., Jan. 2. General Miles, in an : interview here today pre dicts a great war between Russia and Japan. ' He thinks, , however, that the Untied States will not be dragged into It unless one of the combatants vio lates international treaties. WAB TnTAVOEDABtS. , London, Jan. 2. The sentiment on the Japan-Russian matter' Is that war Is now unavoidable.' Foreign Secretary Lansdowne today; In conversation with Ambassador Choate stated that he has practically given up all hope for peace. At Portsmouth all" is activity, and Great Britain is taking no chances with her Interests : in Korean waters. ' The British armored cruiser King Alfred BIT DISAGREED HAS RESIGNED PBESIDEBT OP VVXOB PACITXC HAS TUT . WITH HABBXKAH "OTEB PiECB WOBK SYSTEM IB TKB SHOPS ABD QUITS WAS AB EP PICIEBT OPPXCIAZh n (Journal Special Service.) .,, . Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2.- President of tha Union Pacific railway Burt has tendered bis resignation, He gives no reason but the company has Issued an an nouncement saying the resignation wll) be acted upon in the near future. Bmt has been - active for 80 years without rest or recreation. He contemplates an extended trip with his wife. He says he has no other plans. v . 1 . ' ; President Burt, it is currently re ported in railway circles, says that the cause of his resignation was a . dis agreement with Harrlman over the piece work system in the shops. But was ar strong advocate of the system, and this waa the principal question in volved in the recent strikes. Harrlman ordered the system abolished. Presi dent Burt is credited with bringing the Union Pacific out of a tshaotlo condition to its present state of efficiency. It Thorne, vice-president of the Texas Pa cific, is mentioned as his successor. ' MORE ENGINEERS GO , OUT ON A STRIKE .. (Journal Special SerTloe.) . Chicago,. Jan. 2. The engineers of 40 sky-scrapers are out and the number is increasing hourly. Non-unlonlsts are begging to be put in their places. If the engineers can't win the strike alone they will ask- the firemen, - elevilpr men. Janitors and scrubwomen to Join. , ' . VZWZ8TEB'S SON BUBIED. , .(Journal Speolal Sirrrlce.) , i" Havana,. Jan, 2. The funeral services over the body of Fargo Bqulers, the eldest son of the American' minister, who was accidentally shot and killed Thursday, was held today. , The scr. vires wero attended by many prominent officials. - - , AND .1 OF RUSSIAN ARM .........,....'.,.... 67.674 .. . ... t. .,.,,,,.,','. 4,960,129 - 813.735 7.266 .' 25 ,7 . 15 12 25 1 11 ' 18 of' Russia. : j!!!""!!!!!:"!; : . . M, ..... . ........,-.. : . 40 ' 81 61 ', V 43 . 2,382 36,924 ' 672 ' 1,063 .! i ? , . f t , . ...... ...... JAPAN. 643.611 11.611- i ...-..... of Japan. ....632.000 . 84,000 9 1 :4 .. ., a tv 7 .16' 19 .'67. 4' 900 9,000 .' ' 540 1,012 ; 444 baa been dispatched . to- China and four warships were today ordered from' : the Mediterranean to, China, waters, i Other vessels ara under watting orders. ' WAB PBACTICALUT DXOXJLBED. Toklo, Jau. 2. The Japanese, squad ron composed of six cruisers now near Nagasaki has been ordered to proceed tomorrow to Korea, i It is rumored that Japan intends to seise Mashampo at once.. There Is a. feeling here among foreign legations., that war has-, prac tically been declared by the mikado, al though nothing official , in this respect can be obtained.' ; i 5 - ' CHIWA XAKES BSMAHB. Pekln, Jan. 2. The Chinese govern ment, today presented another ..formal demand to the Russian minister that Russia evacuate Manchuria, j , Amrnirmow FOB JAP AIT. ... : Trieste, ' Jan. J. Three carloads ot ammunition was shipped from here to Japan today and larger quantities will follow y., v.; .,'.-r'- EXPERTS WORK At COMMISSION'S BOOKS ' (Journal Special Service.) Washington, Jan. 2. The Interstate commerce commissioners have ordered a full examination of the accounts of the commission on the strength of the information that the books were In an Irregular condition. The treasury de partment today, by request of the com missioners, sent Special Experts Chase. Ambrose and Taylor ( to the offices where the examination of the accounts will begin. A short time later: they sealed the safe. The clerks or the ac countants refuse to discuss the matter. The department handles between 2250, 000 and 1300.000 annually. , t . HEW POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. (WaihlngtoB Bureau of Tha Journal.) . Washington,' Jan. 2. The following postmasters were appointed by the president: Melville, William Hartell; Monument, Edward C. Kenny. .... - ' ,' T AMOU8 CHUBOK DAMAGED. " .,' (Journal Special Serrlce,) ; New York, Jan. 2. A fire today dam aged the famous "Little Church Around me torner. - ? - - KISHINEFF MASSACRE TO BE REPEATED JANUARY " (Journal Special' Service.) . v v . - " Kishlneffv Jan. 2. As Runs Ian Christmas approaches fear of a renewal of the massacre of Jews is caus- , lng a wholesale exodus. ; Ten thousandsa'Jew have left the city permanently and as many more will depart a before January 7. While the authorities are 'reported to be quietly devising means to prevent blood- shed, they are overtly derided by antl-semltes. - The situation Is very gloomy, as it is not believed the officials are friendly, for suppression c-t a massacre. ' : ' - . Threats written and verbal are made that the work 'of last Easter will be renewed at Christmas,' are numerous. The Jews are fearful that the authorities, even if willing to protect them, will be unable to do ......... ... o. Last night notices "were posted lng the authorities not to Interfere Attention was also called to .the the part, of officials. The notices past deeds. ,v - . . : '. ' ' " - ' - r-v '' ' ' ' ' " i'' ! 1 1 1 i ' , BARRED OUT ; v ' . ' ' From the New York World. . T ' 1 T T f IT I I I IT f 1 TIT T T T '-' 1" CHINESE SLAVE GIRL Inspector "Barbour Which the Girl Chow Sheem Fled to Puget Sound Girl Burns Marriage Certificate and Letters. ; :, ' , ' (Journal Special' Service.) 1 ; Seattle, --Wash.. Jan. v 2. Traced to her place ot hiding by an address found In her husband's, pocket, Chow Sheem, the slave girl sought-In Portland for deportation, was arrested .by a. 'deputy United States marshal late last night She. was concealed a small shack in the outskirts of South Seattle, occupied by A. F. Gifford, a painter,, who says the girl, was brought to him by Moy Sam Sing, : Sam Keong,' the' mysterious hus band, who was secretly married to the slave j girl : last week at the Rescue home, 350 Fourteenth street, Portland, of which Mrs. W. 'S.' Holf is matron, was arreated In a Chinese store yester day noon on a charge of secreting. the girl and stopping a federal process. ' Tried to Conceal Address. . ' When first arrested, he stoutly denied the ' marriage, or even an acquaintance with his wife. ' While in the inspector's office he took, from his. pocket a small envelope, tore It in bits and threw . it Into the waste basket.' .' On the envelope was the address of Gifford the painter. Inspectors 'and deputy marshals were ordered to search the. premises. - v , . Chinese Inspector Thomas Fisher was the first to reach the Gifford house, but he found three Chinese ahead of. him. They were about to enter the house. The inspector arrested one,; but the oth ers escaped. : Tying his prisoner to the fence. Fisher entered the house and ar rested the girl Chow Sheem. , . ' As soon as the girl saw Fisher enter the " house she . rushed i.to ,her 'grip, snatched .out : her marriage license and several r letters . and thrust them into the fire. Fisher attempted' to prevent the destruction of the papers and his hands were seriously burned in the tussle."';';, , .-'V' C Says Mrs. Holt Asked Him to Wed. Boeh v Chow Sheeny : and Sam , Keong made, full confessions today. The hus band declared that he had been asked by Mrs. Holt to. marry the girl and Chow Sheem said that , she had been hid to eeeeee ... . - - about the city, calling attention to the approaching Christmas and warn.' with the, people -who wished to- annihilate the Jews. fact that Jews.were allowed to leave the city , wjthout, due inquiry on concluded -by saying that Jews must remain and pay the penalty ot their ...,.,.. ...... .... ., . j5 . . - , e e ' e IN HIDING IN SEATTLE Scores Portland prevent '.the authorities from reaching her. - j v She denies that her name is Ah Sou as it appeared on the marriage license, but that She is Annie Moy, the daughter of Moy Sam Ping. , In testimony taken by -Inspector "Barbour in the presence of , Mrs. . Holt,-. at the Rescue home in Portland .she - said, she . was . not Moy Sing's daughter, but had been smuggled into the country by Moy Sam Sing who posed as her father. . . Barbour in Seattle. Inspector Barbour of Portland .was summoned to Seattle, this morning and is taking ' testimony in the case. He has suspected -a plot all along, and while pleased at the arrests, is incensed ati the apparent trickery that has now come to light t ' --: "I 'was told by Mrs.: Holt." he said today, "that the girl should not be taken away unless . I was advised of her whereabouts. ''But by the testimony of both Sam Keong and Chow Sheem it is evident that they were purposely hid. The girl-was - married - to this- man - un der ' a fictitious name and Mrs. Holt brought her to the Wah Yuen store in this city, - A day or two later she was hidden by Moy Sam Sing with the white family.' They knew we wished to keep this girl within reach and they also knew that she had made statements criminally ' implicating Moy Sam Stnr. For Mrs. Holt to spirit the girl away and then to, find her in the. possession of Moy Sam Sing, looks suspicious, to say the least The sooner the methods of this mission aie investigated the bet ter." :V- ..'. . . Kid Behind Joss. When Inspector Barbour searched the premises of the Wah Yuen company last Sunday, where' the girl waa supposed to be: 'hiding, he came very close 'to find ing her.'1 While Mr. Barbour waa search ing the ' bedrooms," little Chow Sheem was hiding beneath one. of the huge gods, which, adorn the large Joss housii on the top floor. Mr. .Barbour left the e 4 4 FOUND Rescue Home From premises to secure' more help,' and it was then that Moy Sam Sing took the girl to white quarters. No incriminating letters were found in the possession of Chow Sneem. . It is supposed that the letters she hastily burned would throw more light on her escape. ; An envelope in her grip, . ad dressed to Mrs. Holt, contained a num ber of photographs taken in Portland. Sam Keong, husband of Chow Sheem. is said to have a wife and children in China. ' When first arrested he denied that he had a wife In China, but ad mitted that his sweetheart lived there. His uncle, he said, alienated her affec tions, and he was anxious to return to China to settle ' the score. ' , . .':.'. Caught By a Base. . Sam Keong applied for a certificate to return to China several days ago. It. waa his anxiety to secure the certifi cate that led to his arrest. " An Inspector Visited Chinatown yesterday afternoon and stated It was necessary to secure more evidence from Bam before the certlflcate-eould be-granted. Sam was soon forthcoming, and he was placed under arrest. , ' i Sam Keong met Chow Sheem inhs slave house and fell in love with her. His cousin, Lam Gow, the notorious Sun Francisco hllghbinder. was called In to act as go-between. The escape to the mission was .decided on at the room of Si Ho; at Fourth and Pine streets, when Chow Sheem and Sam Gow were, in con ference. Shortly after the conference the slave girl was on her way to the mission. There Phe remained for a few days, when the marriage was per formed, i Rev. Edward L. Allen, assist ant pastor of the Presbyterian church, testlfled that he was acquainted .with the groom and the marriage was per formed by Rev. WV S. Holt at the home, Wednesday evening, December 23. The same night Mrs. Holt and the bride wont to Seattle, but the groom lingered In Portland a few days longer! Arriv ing in Seattle.-Mrs; Holt and her pro tege went to the store of the Wah Yuen company, .Fourth and Washington streets, in which My Sara Sing Is said to bo materially interested; , , The officials " now k believe that the escape of Chow Sheem from the slave house and , the subsequent ; events were part of a plan to take the slave girl from the possession of Moy Bun, who, it Is alleged, never made any apparent attempt to settle with his creditors who advanced him the money with which to buy the' girl. In casting aiout for a suitable master the Creditors decided on young Lam Keong. Then followed he escape to the Rescue home,, followed by the clandestine marriage and -i subse quent disappearance Of the couple when It was learned that the authorities were likely to deport the bride. Perhaps the most picturesque 'figure concerned in. the whole plot, and the one who played an important hand, is Lam Gow, a cousin of the husband, a Ban Francisco' highbinder, . who . came . to Portland for the sole purposo, it Is said, of defending the girl and her youthful husband from any attack thHt mlirht be Instigated by Moy Bun or his fi tends. It Is the custom among the Chinese to select an outside and . unknown high binder for any unusual or desperate workvT r- -.- . .. ' (Continued on Page Two.). Chicago Is Overcome with Grief Today as Funeral Corteges Pass. , . SORROW, IS UNIVERSAL At the Stroke of. Noon the Populace , Uncovers Heads and Offers Silent . , .; : PrayerMany Are Yet Unidentified. " (Journal Special Service.) ., Chicago, Jan. 2. Beneath a gloomy; sky in oppressive silence and an atmos phere which seems ominously laden with death, Chicago is today a veritable city of mourning. Whole streets which on Saturday are usually resonant with clang of commercialism, " whose pave ments are wont to be thronged at this) season . with merry-makers, whose sky-towering- buildings are , accustomed to the cheer; of throbbing activity-are so silent; that the rattle of 'funeral trap pings bears 'with it a sharp and sudden shock. "Funeral after funeral, until the grim - buildings themselves seem form ing an alley-like guardway to a vast gate of death. Hopeless, oppressive and pathetic grief have changed the scene of usual bustle to one of funeral sol emnity and one of universal woe. No sound. of ringing slelghbell, no shout of mirth, no glad exchange of greetings, but silence, awful in desolation, now and then broken by a moan of despair. . The street gamin has forgotten In this environment of gloom to call his wares. Cablo cars ' give no tongue to gong. A City of tha Bead. ' Almost a city of dead, Chicago is to day in the blackest and most profound Brior.--Nori!BTms vital heart throb be more plainly told than in words most frequently hoard perhaps from one who lost neither 'kin nor friend, "My God, the little children," for in this mourn ful rellhu'e this seemingly endless fun eral' procession almost' all those silent passengers ; Are encased in small, even dimunltive coffins,' telling again but too plainly of that plteously futile struggle made by little hands and feet for life, only' life and mercy. Mercy from the fear-maddened throng that crushed them to death under cruel feet, like cast off blossoms or' dying flowers. Probably 'tis this which makes cold-blooded busi ness men; officers familiar with scenes of violent death; ! careless ones who laugh and " hardened ' ; outcasts stand bound for the nonce in'one common tie. Uiai oi griei. . . . .- Today There Are Store. . Yesterday's papers contain . pages of death lists, columns of burial notices. Today's, tell of more. Yesterday f aires,, of pedestrians bore a dazed look .of the unreallstng. Today with comprehension vivified by the. funeral panomara. those same faces are seared with - sorrow's brand. " t Obedient to Mayor Harrison's procla mation that this be a day of mourning, even those business houses which bear no crepe telling of death brought home, have closed their doors. That mael strom of market, the board of trade, is silent. . But a short ' time ago Chicago stood at the stroke of noon for two full minutes with uncovered, traffic stopped and silence reigned while a loved and martyred president was In a distant city lowered into the grave. Today at a Ilk time Chicago 'Stood in winter, hatless. Immovable and bowed for five minntes while hundreds of its own were laid away. " ; ; ' . . Echoed By Kerciless Winds. ( ; Mayor Harrison's proclamation to this) effect was not necessary to bring the tragedy home, although it was issued this morning.; For, as Dr. Hlrsch said in an address last- night. ' 'Through tha walls of 1,000 homes in this, our mourn ing. city, sobs resound and are echoed on the merciless wind that scatters voice of bereaved throughout the world.", '. Two hundred funerals in one day. yet there are a few places of -. monotonous activity; the morgues. Processions which are '.by this time composed of haggard men and, tearless women keep up the weary round of search, that fol lowing instinct which time nor civiliza tion effaces, that of longtng to see one's own dead. ; The morgue scenes no longer bear individuality. It is now the uni formity of the vain passing of long rows of still forms, the broken silence, broken enly by a short sob now and then, aa a father, ' mother, sister, brother or friend .reaches out a trembling hand presaging the passing over a form of that white, sheet' whose symbolism Is Identified Then th , . visit of tho death .wagon and one more -funeral no- tlce is announced. ' Weary attendants at the morgues to day began to long for a close, renllzing that t in .that great array of : charred bodies there are but a few who will ever.agaln be known by name. - IdenH-' flcatton comes more slowly and is nearly at an end. but the grief does not di minish nor the effarement of horrr. The saCkcloth is heavy and ttttUen mo heaped high. , 663 Bodies Pound. ' Chicago, Jan. 2. Five hundred atnl Slxt'y-,two bodies have been Identlllfd ii to noon. A new order for addition"! arrests was made this morning. It be used providing the invpntfuat i-.i now being made shows facts sui' ticlent to cause the 1hhu of warrnniH. They are operative awalnxt tlin iiw!. who are charged -by 'the persons i Ing from the theatre smt siiy tuui t every exit the mshers barred th t.i and ordered the crowd'to remslii mat - , One witness this morning, .iid tn:t i i the gallery the chldiioii mlnt'iotc t .i (Continued on.l'jjjo "Iho,; y . - 1