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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Tibet are in a very primitive condition.
In the country districts the principal
occupations are agriculture and cattle
raising. Labor Of all sorts is very
cheap in Tibet the men being paid but
2 or 8 cents day, while the women
generally receive but their board and
lodging. Where the country Is not q
barren waste the principal products are
wheat. barley. peas and beans, the live
stock raised Including horses, asses
mules. cattle. sheep and yaks. At In
everything else. primitive methods pre-
vail. and prosperity is constantly alb
sent.
The population, which has at times
been estimated at over 3O.OOO,UOO
whereas tenth Of that figure would
probably be nearer the mark, Is rap
idly on the decrease on account OF the
prevalence of disease, the chief i'll be
ing smallpox. Dirt abOunds every
where. as explorers soon discover &c
their great disgust. The reason for this
state of affairs Is not hard to seeA
slnCe ulTl IL SdNiVu, "AN
washing is relgiously tabooed.
Religion amounts to passion witt
lamas and laymen alike. but 1t is In
many ways relgi of but formal OBJ
servance. Prayers are regarded as OF
great potency. and the lamas have de-
vsed an ingenious method of saying q
great many prayers in short space OF
time A small, hollow cylinder is fixeC
on an axle. one end of which extends
beyond the cylinder to serve for
handle. In this praying wheel" as II
is called. are deposited small slips OF
paper OH which have been writer
prayers composed by the lamas. The
wheel Is then revolved rapidly, the the
ory being that the devotees will thus
attain the felicity Of Nirvana withou,
having to pass through many interme
date stages of reincarnation. Tht
prayer wheels, 1t might be remarks
also serve to wreak vengeance on M
enemy, the person Injured stealing his
enemy's prayer wheel and revolving !,
In the wrong direction in the belief
that this will certainly assure an un
happy hereafter for the luckless own
er. This alone Is sufficient to convince
the observer of the state Of spiritua
degradation into which the people are
plunged.
Tibet as at present constituted Ii
clearly no place for white men, nor car
1t be said to offer many advantages
under a high state Of civilization. In
addition to ito Typographical shortcom
ings, Of which mention has already
been made. climate plays no small par
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

refusal to treat with the mission sent
by the British to discuss the Tibetans'
non-observance Of trade treaties. 1t
may mean the complete unwilling of
the mysteries that enshroud this Asia
tic country which has so resolutely
pursued a policy Of shutting its doors
to foreigners, and has since the expul-
sion Of the Jesuit missionaries early
In the nineteenth century been visited
by but a scant handful of daring ex-
plorers. OF these but four or five sue
ceeded in penetrating to the capital,
the sacred city Of Lassa, where the
grand lama dreams his life away In
his nine-story palace.
The hostility Of the natives Is by no
means the only thing that prevents ex-
plorers from penetrating far into Tibet.
The country. a lakeland Of $4,000 to
10000 feet above sea level, wild, noun
famous and devoid Of roads. Is by ma
ture fully as inhospitable as Siberia.
Outside of the monasteries. or lamas-
cries, as they are called, there are no
houses, mud novels serving to accom-
modate the natives. This. however,
does not apply to Lassa itself. which,
as the few photographs obtained show,
Is a we'll laid out city, picturesquely To-
Gated on the southern slope Of noun
tain, with the palace of the grand lama
towering above the other buildings.
The grand lama. or. rather. the dalai
lama-for there are two grand lamas-
Is not only the chief parsonage in Tibet,
but Is acknowledged as the head Of
the Buddhist church throughout Tibet,
Mongolia and China. From the little
that has been written about him II ap-
pears that, as rule, the dalai lama,
who Is elected when child, dies
Young, and it has been limited that the
length Of his days depends upon the
amount Of trouble he gives the gyalpo,
the temporal ruler Of Lassa.
The lamas dominate the country.
Their influence can be easily under
stood when 1t is said that fully one
sixth of the population are numbered
in their order. The lamaseries dot the
mountain sides like fortresses, and the
people willingly labor to support their
spiritual guides. who do not lose an
opportunity to terrorize them. One
thing that contributes to keep these
priests in power is the fact that the
people believe them to possess god
like powers. and wonderful are the
tales travellers tell of remarkable exhi-
billions going to support this belief.
Human sacrifices are also said to be a
component part of the religion of the
country. which is described as being
but a veneer of Buddhism over body
Of savage and uncouth superstit on. AS
may be imagined. the spiritual. aes-
thetic and moral sides Of the people Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
IN A FORBIDDEN LAND
TIBET IS DEsPOTIcALLY RULED
By ITS PRIESTS.
Grand Lamas Who Practically Own
All the Property in the Country-A
Queer Code Of Penarces-PrayinE by
Mechanism.

For centuries Tibet has been almost
and the result of the expedition under
Col. Younghusband. which the British
have sent intO the region, will be
watched with interest. The high
priests, or lamas, of Tibet have ever
mated devil. and they preach that so
long as Tibet remains isolated from the
rest of the universe. SO long shall she
be great A few missionaries and eX-
plorers have wandered across the cor
ners Of this great tableland, clambered
up some of its snow-clad mounta ms,
and visited few of its stone cities;
yet the greater part of Its $4,000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
MAY APPEAL TO US
KOREA LIKELY TO INVOKE OLD
TREATY.
Agreement With United States Pro.
vi(lcs for the Exercise of Good
Offices in Case Other Powers
Deal Unjustly With the Hermit
Kingdom.

Paris, Jan. 11.-Min Yuen Tchan,
the Korean minister. said to the AS
sociated Press that he would not be
surprised should Korea appeal to the
United States for her good offices in
her behalf in case of an invasion of
Korean territory by one or the other
powers. Under the treaty between the
United Statess and Korea this is per-
missile
Moreover. continued the minister,
the people of Korea regard the United
of it's faithful policy, and owing to the
fact that the first country to sign a
treaty with the Hermit Kingdom
was the United States.
Russia does not want war" added
the minister, land the Japanese gov
eminent does not want war, but the
Japanese people, l fear, will force a
conflict.
''The attitude of Korea has not been
disclosed, but my idea is that it will
do all in its power to save its territory
from invasion and to preserve strict
neutrality"
1t is affirmed at the Japanese lega-
ton that the reports that Japan has
sent troops to Korea are wholly un.
founded, and that the Japanese gov
eminent continues to do its utmost fol-
the maintenance of peace
Article l, second clause, treaty of
May %, 1882, between the United
States and Korea reads thus:
eff other powers deal unjustly OF
progressively with either government
the other will exert their good offices,
on being informed Of the case, to
bring about an amicable agreement
thus showing their kindly feelings"
This follows our treaty of 1858 with
China.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

square miles, an area equal to Ger
many, France and Italy combined, |,
still unknown to the outside world. Or
the maps Of the world there is no 9th
er such white patch as this in the cen
ter OF Asia.
From the account of travellers Tibet
would seem to be land where religion
lie supreme. The people obey theil
priests with almost slavish obedience
and accept the most marvellous teach
ings with utter credulity. The lamas
possess most Of the wealth Of the coun
try. and consequently they have rea
son to fear the foreigner and the in
trusion of the explorer.
Colonel Younghusband's punitive ex
petition into Tibet was undertaken In
retaliation for the grand lama's cur
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
WOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Korean Appeal, If Received, a
Proper Matter for Action.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Though ne.
gotiated twenty years ago by Admiral
Schufeldt, state department officials
say the treaty referred to by the Ko.
rean minister at Paris has never been
invoked by the government of that
country. Its provisions contemplated
that when any of the powers treated
Korea unjustly the good offices Of the
United States might be offered with a
view to an amicable adjustment Of the
controversy.
: Officials say that if any request
comes from Korea for practical ap-
plication of the terms of the treaty it
very properly will be given considera-
ton by this government. It's provi-
sions, however, are regarded as i'm.
practical Of satisfactory enforcement,
and the necessity for its existence has
been superseded by the establishment
of The Hague tribunal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
pope Bans Low Gowns.

Rome, Jan 1l-Pope Plus has issued
an order to the effect that no lady
wishing to be regarded as good Ro-
man Catholic shall appear in decollete
gown at any aaffir where cardinals OF
other Roman Catholic prelates are
present This order of his holiness
particularly affects the ladies of the
diplomatic body, who are most grieved
and angry at the PRONUNCIATION. The
first reception under the altered condi-
ton prescribed by the pope's order is
awaited with the utmost eagerness, as
it will be unique in Rome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Sailors Fond OF Candy.

Sailors are very fond Of sweet
things. and to one who knows little
about them it is surprising to learn the
quantity Of candy they consume. In
article. which Is one of the chief com
modities. in exchange for which a sail
or parts with his pocket money. On
large ships several thousand pounds of
candy are frequently consumed on a
cruise
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Better than Massage.

THE doctor says | must take some
massage treatment to Hmber up the
muscles of my neck
Massage nothing. Come down to the
theater at : o'clock and watch the mat
/ inee girls come out "-HOuston Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Did the duke get down on his
knees when he asked you to marry
him." Mercy, no. He got down
Bradstreet's."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
CI.EV GLANDS BEREFT.
Daughter of Former President Dies
Unexpectedly.

VneNpFCtFUIy.
Princeton, N. j., Jan. ll.-Ruth
Cleveland. eldest child of ex-Presi
dent Cleveland, died at the Cleveland
home very unexpectedly, the immedi.
ate cause of death being given as a
weakening of the heart action duringa
mild attack of diphtheria. She had
been i'll four days. The heart affec-
ton was not anticipated. She was
10 years old. The funeral services
We're at the Cleveland home and bur
ial at the Princeton cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Her Greatest Desire,

Helen-What did Estelle want?
Lilian-Oh. she wanted me to listen
to her talk for about three hours.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Every woman has an idea that her
husband would never have amou1ted
to much If she had refused him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Japanese Troops Landed on
the Peninsula.
MARCH ON TOWN FROM THE REAR
Thirty Thousand Troops Landed Yes.
terday and More viii Join
Little Resistance.

TOXIC. May 6.-Hosoya detailing
the landing of Japanese troops at Liza
Tung peninsula in an official report
says that the seventh division with
torpedo boats and two transports ar
rived off Liza Tung the morning Of the
7th, bombarded a number of the enc
my's patrols and landed party OF
sailors, who waded ashore a thousand
yards and took possession of a range
Of hills, planting the Japanese flag
without a shot. Three gunboats were
employed to distract the enemys at
| tention, killing several Russians. Ihe
| first fleet of transports seeing the nag
on the hill began landing men at .
! o'clock that night. the troops wadlng
/ ashore until piers were erected: -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06

of the Sherman antitrust law. Con-
integrity of William j. Bryan. The
state committee was instructed to Sc
lect Bellingham as the place for hold
ing the nominating convention.
The following delegates We're chosen
to attend the national convention at
St. Louis:
Goldman, Dayton; E. c. Million, Shell
ton; Jorn Y. Terry, Seattle; L. c. Gill
man, Seattle; Frank H Cole, Tacoma
Henry J. Blackman, Olympia; Frank
P Hogan, Spokane; A. j. Splawn
North Yakima.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
THE TEXAS CYCLONE.
Many Towns Nearly Destroyed and at
Least Twenty People Killed.

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 6.-TWo
small villages, one in Parker and the
other in Shackleford county, are re-
ported destroyed by the cyclone last
night. The wires are down. Moreland
and Putnam are reported wiped Off
the earth and many people killed
Inola, Creek nation, was also struck and
many people are reported dead. Only
small damage was done here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
A Small Crowd.
Letter to His Brother.

Champoux lid not prepare any
statement before his execution, but
yesterday afternoon wrote a lengthy
letter to his brother. Cyriac Champoux.
who resides at st. Paul toilette county
Quebec. The letter ,eas written in
French and the only position that the
prison officials We're able. to translate
was that he s1Id that he attended to
eat breakfast with his mother in the
morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Was Resigned to Ills Fate.

ChampouX was convicted in the su-
perior court at Seattle March Is. 1903.
sentenced June 8. 1903. and was re-
ceived at the peniteuriary March 81.
1904, For the first Few days after he
was incarcerated Champoux appeared
very nervous ana doWnhearted. but af-
ter he had been visited a number of
times by Rev. NJ. FIohr. he became
cheerful and up to the time of his exc
cution he was evidently resigned to his
fate. Several days ago he received a
letter from his father announcing that
he had exerted every possible power
to save him from the gallows. but was
compelled at last to give up all hope.
Attorney Attempts to Interfere.
Last night Warden Dryden was call
ed up by long distance telephone by o,
]. Speckert, Champoux's attorney. who
made an attempt to induce the warden
not to carry out the execution. Speck-
ert, through his stenographer. advised
Warden Dryden not to proceed with
the hanging, claiming that the warrant
Of execution was defective. Warden
Dryden informed him that unless the
mans sentence was commuted bv the
governor he would be hanged at the
hour that he had set for the execution
First Hanging at Penitentiary.
The execution of Champoux was the
first legal hanging that has occurred
under the direction of the state Off
cials and was the first one to take place
within the enclosure of the prison
grounds. The scaffold was erected in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Fire in Pennsylvania Mine.

sHAMOKfN, Pa May 6.-The fire
still burns fierceiy IN the Locust Gap
mine. Michael Shannon, John Michael
and Dennis Boglan are entonb9d.
Thousands of employees are idle. Res
cuers are at work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
The Plan of the Japanese.

LOEDON. May e.~~The apparent OBJ
iect of the Japanese in iaHding on Liza
Tung peninsula is - 4uplir#t& the,
move of General Shaft@r ST Santiago
and attack Port Arthur N'rh heavy
forces from the rear. Port Adams is
on a narrow inlet on the west coast II
the peninsula. while UitzewO is on the
ea.et coast. Each form base angle OF
a triaDsle Of which Port Arthur is the
apex.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Russians SLAUGHTER Each Other.

LONDON, May 6.--Renter's Toxic
correspondent says that report has
been received from General Kuroki
stati,e that in the retreat Sunday a
large body Of Russians mist"ok small
Ier body of Their torntrymen for Japa-
nese and attacked tlam with great fury
with tbe result that lS0 were killed or
wounded,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
The SURPLUS
DISAPPEARS.
The Last Of 1t Wiped Out
This Morning.
81 MILLIONS SINCE JANUARY FIRST
nue to Panama Canal, st. Louis
Fa:- and Other Extraordinary
Expenditures.
a MILLIONS SINCE JANUARY FIRST

v,sHINGTON, May 6.-The treas
s,,.nIus of s54,OOO,OOO at the be-
......,., Of the fiscal year disappeared
..l,v and from now until the end of
e.-.l vear the deficit will grow.
rtf. is due to the Panama canal and
.s. ~ Louis worlds fair payments
49,, decrease of $21,OOO,OOO in Gus
toms receipts,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Newspaper Man Suicides.

ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Paul Moore, a
Well known newspaper man. suiCided in
a street car this morning by shooting
The car was crowded and
his blood and brains spattered the pas
sengers. Dependency, failing eyesight
and loss Of money caused the deed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Parker Gets Connecticut.

HARTFORD Conn, May 6.-Judge
Parker will have the Connecticut dele
cation. Hearsts friends made a game
fight but We're out voted two to one in
the democratic state convention today.
A resolution instructing for Parker
was adopted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06

he northeast corner of the interior OF
. lie stockade, about IS yards north OF
he hospital.
Everything passed OFF without the
east hitch and Warden Dryden is to
5e congratulated upon the success OF
his very unpleasant task.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
japanese Land kser Port Arthur.

LONDON. May 6.-The Central
News st. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Japanese have landed at
TWO points in the vicinity of Port
Arthur, Pise-wo and PORT adams. The
two places d,e bN opposite sides or
kwa2g Tung peninsula and the forces
landed are only 20 miles apart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
ineIement Weather at St. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS May eighty per cent
of the exhibits have been received and
it is thought Tint inside of a week all
will be here. The inclement weather
today kept down the ATTENDANCE,
monies brought out a large number Of
people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Japs Landed Thirty Thousand Men

ST. PETERSBURG, May 6.-The
Russian version of Pitzewo landing
obtained from Chinese arriving at Port
Arthur is that 10000 Japanese came
ashore from 60 transports. Notwith-
standing the war office believes Port
Arthur impregnable either by land o'
by sea and that the fortress is provis-
ioned for a year. Admiral WlttsoeIt
has been ordered not to take the war
ships from Port Arthur. No positive
information has been received here an
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
Twenty Lives Lost.

DALLAS, May 6.-The loss Of life is
estimated at twenty in last nights tor
nado in northwestern Texas. The
crippled condition Of the wires pre-
vents accuracy of Details .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-06
STORY OF HIS CRIME.
Killed Lottie' Brace, Who Had Trifled
With His Affections.

Early III 1901, Whlie WORKING claln |
n the Klondike mining district Cham
poux met Lottie Brace, who was en-
ployed in a variety theatre as box
Doux fell desperately in love with the
woman, whom, he claimed, finally
promised to marry him. Champoux at
the time was making considerable |
money and he spent all his spare time
It the theatre in the company OF his |
sweetheart Champoux had two men |
as partners in the mine that he was |
working and after they had accumu- !
lated quite sum one of the men de- |
camped with all the product of his
hard labor. Shortly afterward the
Brace woman deserted him and went
to Seattle. Champoux remained in the
Klondike until he again accumulated
a small fortune, and yearning again
for a sight of his sweetheart, in 1882
he pulled up stakes and proceeded t.
Seattle. Here he found tettie 'Hraee
in a dance hall. Once more he began
pressing his suit. and when the wo-
''iah 'ea'neu 'ha' De hdo i'''''>' S'ie
gave him encouragement and prom
ised that she would become his bride
Every n'7i> Il" 10 oe loO'i'' III
ne aattce hall MAKING 'oNe " 'ne W.
man. Being very Tree Win MS money
it did not take long '"r some OF the
! thugs that frequented the place to
snot him as easy prey. Assisted by
the woman they managed to fleece
| Chamnoux ont of all his cash.
| %ot satisfied viii, running Cham-
ooux fnanciauy the woman then Fe-
! sod IN marry him. \ quarrel ensued
ona tha ,,.a,,,an in an effort 70 evade
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o"'ii'f f'''''' y 90 81 '''', MS
lasted oVe| II d''S' ! ne i i''' was one
H"f the most sehsatlofiII eyer menu IL
IN" courts o1 King coulI'F' ''i iilie
II VS. III progress Dr. NllliSlH SUI
nan ""$ expelled from the state NeT@
icaI ssoHfti"n. on account OF expert
testimony gwen by hIm at the trlal'
which was cOrsldfred unprofessl0nal.
At this frlal a plea Hf insanity was
put up by the Defense "uf It was dis
proved. He was found SuAty by the
lFF but through technicaitAv cham
pouX was granted new trial Af the
second trial he was found guilty 4"
murder in the first degree. From this
decision an appeal was taken to the
state supreme court, where after a
long delay the lover court was sus-
lained. ChampouX was then sentenced |
by Judge Boyd Tallmau 10 be hanged, |
and the date of the execution set for |