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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
SCENES WHOSE BEAUTY
INSPIRED GREAT ARTS
NOW REEKING INFERNO

NAPLES, Dec. 30-Time only con-
firms the unspeakable horrors of the
overpowering catastrophe of the earth
quake.
History perhaps never will divulge its
supremest individual tragedies, for
earth and sea ruthlessly claimed thou
sands of human beings, and the flames
mercilessly completed the devastation.
Naples, vibrant with the motory of
Vesuvius, is Frustrated anew at the
misery and woe from Messina conf1ded
to her care.
The hotels and homes are crowded
with refugees and the people are wing
with one another in aiding the stricken.
Those who have explicit knowledge
on the subject agree that the center
of the cataclysm was the Strait of
Messina, which also is the center of
the volcanic zone. whose highest peak,
Aetna now is silent.
From this base the telluric disturb
ance extended, abating little by little
northerly as far as Cape Vatlcano and
southerly as far as the Bay of Catania,
ravaging the western region of Gala
bria and the eastern coast of Sicily for
nearly 100 miles.
1t is impossible accurately to ascer-
tain the movement east and west in
the island regions, but 1t is certain the
beauty of one of the most charming
sections of Southern Italy has been
irrevocably despoiled.
Famous Vineyards Gone
VINEYARDS are no more; waving rows
of orange. lemon and olive trees are
torn up and the enchanting coast line,
with it's soft and fragrant foliage. has
been converted into hideous desert.
Reggie, whose green aspect set off
the severity of the mountains, and
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THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
LIBERAL ALLIANCE TO GIVE
COUNTRY FETE AND BAZAAR

The Liberal alliance of Southern CAL
ifornia announces that it will give u
"fete champetre" and bazaar for the
,enef1t of the italian sufferers on the
grounds of Paul de Lengpre at Holly
wood. he having granted their use and
also that of his residence, He has also
donated one of his pictures to be raf-
Aed off for the benefit of the cause. 1t
is the intention to hold the affair as
soon after January 10 as may be prac-
ticable The alliance band of thirty
six pieces VIII perform afternoon and
evening.
Leading local merchants have prom
ised to donate goods for the bazaar,
and leading French, German and Ital-
ian women are to take charge of the
different booths. The committee in
charge of the affair consists of the Of
dcers of the society and H. B. Woodill,
M ]. McGarry, Charles McKtay, H.
W Lewis, L. Dell Orto, the Italian vice
consul; Secondo Guasti, Morris Orsatti,
q spini, e. Paggi, F. Bessolo, A. Wig
noIo and G. Puma.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED IN
M0NTE0LE0NE PRISON
PERISH UNDER WALLS

AfoNTEOLEONE, Dec. 30.-The local
tom collapsed and all the conyicts,
Minated in to number 1900 lost their
iy 4 group OF travellers who were at the
s,,ead station awaiting the arrival
rain were crushed under the de-
Iris of the building;
IL is not kne wn whether any fofelgn-
ers were among them,
,ttreIve miles from Reggie have been
destroyed. 49,, s.vonr tornado
- left Santa Venere for Reggie
p uhl with provisions. but she had TO
turn back on account Oh the oau
weather.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
MANY REFUGEES
DESCRIBE RUINS
RAVAGE OF ELEMENTS DEFlES
ALL LANGUAGE
HORROR AND DESOLATIoN MARK
WAKE OF CATACLYsM
Roar as Of Thunder charaeterlzes Coli
lapse of clties-Tempest RACES
as ShiVerIng Thousands
Flee in Panic
lContinued trom FAC onel

of the catastrophe, inquiries concern
ing whom are coming from all quar-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31

The Strait of Messina is now choked
with the corpses of men and animals.
At the present time there are twelve
warships at Messina-four Italian, four
British and four Russian-as well as
number Of destroyers and steamers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
PRAY BEFORE IMAGES

PALERMO, Dec. S0,-There was a
slight, unduIatory shock of the earth
nj 1880 last evening, which, in view of
fine disastrous results Of the recent
, earthquake, was sufficient to create a
terrible panic. The population invaded
, the churches and carried out the
, images of the saints and sacred vessels,
, then marched In a procession through
, the streets, implOring cessation Of
, the earthquake scOurge.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
Swept OFF and Drowned

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in to IL days or money re-
funded soc.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
MORE EARTHQUAKES ARE
FELT AT SEVERAL CITIES

8 SYRACUSE, Sicily, Dec. 30.--ViOlent
@ earth shocks were experienced here at
O. $50 this morning.
o The people of Syracuse, terrified,
q rushed through the streets TO the sur
@ rounding open country.
% The bishop of Syracuse exhOrted
q, them to calm themselves.
q Two violent earth shocks were felt
q on the island of Ustica last night.
3 Ustica is forty miles OF the north
8 coast of Sicily.
q The Inhabitants of the island spent
o the night shiyering in terror, on the
8 fields.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
lO AL ITALIANS
EAGER TO HELP
ENERGETIC EFFORTS MADE TO
RAISE AMPLE FUND
MAYOR AND MERCANTILE BODIES
WILL COOPERATE
Monster Benefit Will Be Given at
Mason Opera House Sunday After
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Artists
Volunteer Services

@ Mayor Harper and officers and (
q members of the Merchants and Manu-
@ faeturers' association will meet italian (
g Consular Agent Luigi, Dell '0rtO, Morris {
g OrsatH and S. Guasti, in charge of the (
@ Italian earthquake relief funds, at the
% association rooms this morning at 10 (
q o'clock to devise ways and means to &
@ raise additional relief funds.
% One thousand dollars toward the re-
% lief fund was raised yesterday from {
% bankers and merchants.
q All cities adjacent to Los Angeles
@ are being urged to form subscription
o. funds.
% monster benefit entertainment will (
@ be given at the Mason opera house
% Sunday afternoon for the sufferers from
% the earthquake, at which many artists
o from the Lambardfs grand opera com
q pany and from the Orpheum Will APP
% pear, their services being given gratis
8
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nAusEs PANIC Az CATANIA

CATANIA, Dec. 3O.-There were fur
ther earthquake shocks at Messina
Tuesday night, which added to the
panic of the survivors.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21
HYPNOTIST lee
PIEASES AUDIENCE

That Sylvan Lee the noted hyp-
notist and Indian explorer, made
good every claim of his press agent,
was fully attested by the reception
accorded him at the Auditorium last
night.
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted this clever artist and, from
the beginning to the end of the per-
Torrance, fun reigned supreme. The
program. offered by Prof. Lee was
most diversified. 1t is instructing as
well as amusing, and appeals to all
classes. In the more quiet moments
he dealt with hypnotism from the
standpoint of the medical world and
explained the effects and benefits de-
rived therefrom, but the greater part
of the evening was devoted to fun.
Prof. Lee carries no accomplices
and demonstrates the legitimacy OF
the work by using as hus subjects
only local people who are well known.
Last night about eight of this city
volunteered to go on the stage and
were used in all the scenes, to the
intense amusement of the spectators.
The Hindoo or Lothian sleep, was
introduced for the first time in this
city, and created a sensation.
Prof. Lee is here for a weeks en-.
gagement and will change his pro-
gram each night Tonight he will
no doubt have more volunteers as
subjects, as the interest was intense
after last nights performance. More
difficult feats will be performed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21
DISTRICT ATTORNEY M'LAUR|N
AND SEVERAL DEPUTY SHER|FFS
RAID YOUNG MEMS ATHLETIC CLUB

being made to secure bond for him.
Mcbride had in his pockets the sum
of $45.15, when carried to the police
station. OF this amount, $50 were
in 81 and half dollar piece.
The liquor secured from the ath-
lctic club is now confined in the
county Jail, while that secured from
Fabacher's is locked up in the city
Jail.
1t is probable that some of the
cases will be heard in the police
court this morning.
Whether the men who claim the
liquor will make an effort to secure
it is problematical as such an effort
mightg i've them more trouble and
nctoriety than they will care to have
But this isn't all that was done
last night.
Will Arthur was arrested on the
same chhrge-selling liquor unlaw
fully, which is the only way it can
be sold in Hattiesburg. He was ar
rested. by Officers Beverly, Norwood
and Rainier and was placed in the city
Jail.
About IL o'clock last night still an
other arrest was made for unlawful
retailing. This time it was woman
a negress by the name of Annie Belle
Williams. She was arrested in May
flower park by Officers Beverly ant
Rainier.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21
NOTICE.

1 will give to teachers and pupils
on Friday, May list at jackson, Miss,
during the teachers convention one
new typewriter (your choice of either
an L. G. Smith or a Columbia No. 12)
and IA other valuable prizes, for
answering only 20 questions, answers
to all will be found in "Ferguson's
Lessons in Subdivisions of Land Num-
bers," book which should be in
every office, home and schoolroom.
No fee whatever will be charged
for entering this contest.
For further information regarding
the same see your county superinten-
dent of education or address yours
truly, Thos. M. Ferguson; Hattiesburg
Miss.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE;
OTHERS MAY SOON FOLLOW
Possible That Members May Be
Prosecuted-severaI Smaller HauIs
Are Made at Other Places Later
Last Night.

The biggest liquor raid that was
ever pulled off in Hattiesburg took
place late yesterday afternoon and
last night. 4
The Young Mems Athletic club
located in the Burch building on Mo
bile street was the first place visited
and a big lot Of booze of various and
sundry kinds was confiscated.
The affidavit for the raid was made
out by District Attorney McLaurin
and the officers participating in the
raid were Deputy Sheriff Dan Mech
vray, Policemen McInnis, Beverly and
Norwood.
So much of the stuff that made
Milwaukee famous and of the coil Of
joy" was found, that it was neces
sary to get big conveyance. Al
ordinary wagon wouldn't do, so 9
big float was secured and 1t was
taxed to its full capacity.
The officers secured four or five
barrels of empty beer bottles and {
like number pf barrels with full
bottles. Some ten or twelve case,
of whisky of many brands were ais,
secured.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21

The books, containing the list of
the membership, about 200 tickets,
number of jugs. a ticket puncher,
several decks of cards, a cigar box
filled with poker chips and some cork
screws were also confiscated.
There have been rumors of the way
that this club was dispensing liquid
refreshments for some time and the
raid was not altogether unexpected.
1t is said that the plan was to sell
membership tickets, or to charge a
membership fee of SO, and it is claim
ed that the members then furnished
their own liquors and that it was
served to them at the club. Common
rumor has had it that the place was
not what it should be in all respects,
and that it was something more than
all athletic club; in fact that this
was not the leading feature of the
club.
As a result of the raid, the secre-
tary, Captain Joe H. Proctor, Louis
Deibel, Sam Klinger and Ben Jones,
the porter, we're arrested and they
were required, so it was stated last
night, to give bonds in the sum of
$500 each to the county, and $500
each to the city, there being two
cases against each in the city.
Police Justice Paul Johnson, who
was also present at the raid on the
club, soon after went to his office,
where affidavits were made against
the management of the Fabacher res
taurant, the same being sworn to by
Policeman Rainier. raid was then
made on the restaurant by Deputy
MGilvary, Deputy Evans, Policemen
Rainier and Moore. Police Justice
Paul Johnson also accompanied them
In a room upstairs in the restaurant
building they found about 40 quart
bottles of whisky and this was also
confiscated.
Richard Mcbride, a porter, was ar
rested and carried to the city Jail and
was still confined there at late hour
last night, though efforts were then
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21
MIR. FABAcKER's STATEMENT.

A representative of the Daily News
saw Mr.. ]. A. Fabacker after he re-
turned home from New Orleans last
night. He states that he had nothing to
do with the liquor found in his res
taurant and had no idea it was there.
He was greatly surprised when. he
learned that the liquor had been
found in room in his restaurant and
he asks that the public be assured
tfat he not only had no knowledge
of it, but that he absolutely disap
proves of blind tigers and has no sym
pathy with that kind of business.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21

A fellow thinks he is mighty smart
to know somebody who knows great
man.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-21

AGRICULTURAL MEASURE.
Washington, April 2O.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was reported
to the senate today by Mr.. Warren.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
At The Lyric.

No greater theatrical attraction is an
nounced for early presentation this sea-
son, than the elaborate production of
Shakspeare's famous love tragedy of
"Othello, :" in which the noted tragedian,
John Griffith, and his splendid company
of associate players, will appear at the
Lyric Theatre, Tuesday, Oct, 9th. He is
given excellent support, it is said, by his
present leading lady, Miss Edyth Totten,
whose portraiture of Desdemona, the
fair and gentle Venetian, has been greatly
praised by critics. The entire company
is said to be the best Mr.. Griffith has
ever had, and his approaching engage
ment in "Othello" will be eagerly looked
forward to.
Where in this country is it needful to
enter into who and what Buster Brown
is? Everyone knows X. F. Outcault' 8
cartoons too well, and the announce
ment that this musical comedy will be
seen at the Lyric Theatre, Friday Oct. I'd,
brings forth but one query: "What sort
of performance will it be?" New seem
cry and costumes with new songs and
music will be the features. What more
can the amusement-seeker ask2 Seats
now on sale at the box office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
The Standard OIL and the Tariff.

Col. Bryan, in his speech at Buffalo on
Sept. 2lst, emitted the following:
''What has the President done to pun
ish the Standard Oil Company? The
fine against the Standard has been re-
versed, and no effort has been made to
remove the tariff which was imposed for
the benefit of the Standard Oil Com
pany."
Whenever Bryan sees Trust, he sees
the tariff in the background. But ii he
will take the trouble to examine the tariff,
he will find nothing in it for the benefit
of the Standard Oil Company. AS Mr..
Archbold, Vice President OF the Stand
ard, pointed ont last winter, in an elab-
crate article defending that trust and its
methods, The Standard Oil Company
derives no benefit from the tariff. Oil
has for many years been on the free list,
and the other products of the Company
are either free OF duty, or are without
foreign competition.
AS to the reversal of the Standard Oil
fine, between Judge Landis and the T.
S. Circuit Court of Appeals Justice has
not had her innings. But this is not the
fault of President Roosevelt. Ii fine
against the Standard cannot be sustained
under the present law, it shows only
that the law needs amendment. Effective
methods of checking monopoly are in
the course of development, and are more
likely to be reached under Taft than I'M
der Bryan. If it could be checked by
promises, Bryan could do as well as any
man; but the task of checking it by eff
fective legislation is still in the expert
mental stage, and would still be in that
stage under Bryan's plans.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02

"The proposal to create forest pre-
serves around the sources of the streams
that flow into the waters of this State
should have hearty support. Nature pro-
vided the storage facilities for the water
during period of great precipitation an
order to carry us through n drouth
man has stripped the mountains of tim
ber, and floods and dry seasons have
caused untold damage to property, to
say nothing of the erosion and LAYING
waste of vast areas of fertile lands by
sudden freshets. ."-Tiogd AgitdtOr.
While we are ready to endorse what
the Agitator says as to sudden and de-
structive floods as a result of the disap-
pearance of our forests, it does not seem
so clear that the lack of rain and con-
sequent drouths are due to the same
cause. The farther back we go the more
dense must have been our primeval
woods, and the wider the territory they
occupied. Yet the records and the old
est observers are being quoted to show
that more than a hundred years ago the
lowest water marks existing were made
on the bed rocks OF the Delaware, Sus-
quehanna and other rivers. The Port
Jervis Gazette says that the shrinkage
in the Delaware has "been watched by
residents above Mill Rift for a mark of
the lowest the river has fallen since 1873.
Sunday this mark came to the surface
and was plainly distinguishable, making
l33 years since its appearance" Now
there has been steady destruction of
the forests on the tributaries of that
river during all of these l33 years, and
and yet now, for the first time in that
period, the record mark appears. This
fact, if it proves anything, forces the
conclusion that to other causes besides
the destruction of the timber must be
ascribed the drying up of the sources OF
our streams.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
Foraker and the Party.

The opposition to Taft, led by Senator
Foraker, is now seen to embrace no Re-
publicans except the comparatively
small class that has heretofore opposed
the Roosevelt policies. Foraker admits
that he was for years attorney for the
Standard Oil Co., though denying that
he acted in its interest relative to feder-
al legislation. But he was attorney for
the railroad corporations that opposed
rate regulation and, though the Ohio
legislature, with a Republican House
and an opposition Senate, requested
him to support the Hepburn-Dolliver
rate bill, he fought it bitterly, and was
the only Republican Senator who voted
against it. He opposed the President S
policies on all essential points, and dis
torted the Brownsville affair in an at
tempt to prejudice negro voters against
him. His hostility to Taft is avowedly
because Taft stands for the Roosevelt
policies, and, if elected will continue
Roosevelt's work in carrying them into
effect. He has been barred out of the
councils of the party, and is making
war on Taft in the interest of railroads
and trusts.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
The Wales. Mitchell Suit.

Attorney Alex. Dewitt Wales, of Bing
hamton, applied to Justice Lyon of that
city, on Thursday of last week, and
moved to substitute T. L. Lewis, as
President of the Mine Workers, for John
Mitchell, against whom his suit for coun-
sci fees for furnishing the, plan which
ended the great coal strike was original
ly brought. The motion was opposed
by counsel for Mr.. Mitchell. The court
directed that briefs be submitted, after
consideration of which, a decision will
be rendered.
The proceeding is one more step in the
litigation that has been before the court
for five years, and on the calendars of
the different terms since 1906. More
motions than the lawyers interested can
count have been made on one point and
another, one of the most important be-
ing ON Oct. 10, 1904, when Mr.. Wales
obtained an order for the examination
of Senator Thomas G. Platt, by COM
miReion, on account of the condition of
Mr.. Platt's health. There was a series
of orders obtained by the opposing par
ties relating to this examination before
it finally took place before Henry L.
Beach, late in 1905. 1t was arranged
orally between counsel when the exam
ination occurred that Mr.. Beach should
furnish typewriter notes OF the testi-
mony, and that it need not be signed by
Mr.. Plat, and subsequently Mr.. Beach
furnished these notes. At some time
during 1905, after the dismissal of Mr..
Mitchell's appeal from the order for the
examination of Louis N. Hammerling,
of Wilkes Barre, which occurred on Sept.
%, 1905, Hammerling was duly examin-
ed before said Beach in Scranton some
time late in 1905, or early in 1906, when
arrangements were made similar to those
in regard TO Plat, as to the signing of
the testimony by the witnesses.
President Roosevelt is one of the wit
nesses regarded by Mr.. Wales as impor-
tant to prove the justice of his contention;
but the President avails him self of the
executives special privileges in such
matters, and declines to respond to sub.
poenas.
To an ordinary observer it would ap-
pear that If there is no merit in the claim
of Attorney Wales, it ought not to be
difficult matter to show that fact in
fair trial of the case; while on the other
hand, if he is entitled to compensation
for services rendered, simple justice
should afford him an opportunity to
prove his rights through the usual legal
procedure.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
One Aspect of Free Trade.

Statistics recently published in Eng
land show discOuraging condition of
British industries under free trade. The
decline in agriculture is especially
marked. In 1851 there were in England
and Wales ], ,9O5, 900 persons engaged in
agricultural labor; in 1901, while the
population had nearly doubled, the
number had fallen to 9SS,OO. In 1851
the proportion thus employed was l06
to the thousand; in 1901 it was but soto
the thousand. Various methods were
tried to induce men to remain on iarms.
but without effect. The hours of work
were longer and the returns smaller than
in most other industries. The import
alton of agricultural products continued
to increase, and in 1907 amounted to
more than f2OO,OOO,0N. The British
farmer could not compete with the for
eign product.
At the same time, the manufacturing
industries, Notwithstanding cheap food,
are in a greatly depressed condition,
through increasing foreign competition
under free trade. The army OF unem-
ploved in the manufacturing centres is
much larger than for many wears past.
and has lately been reinforced by lAO,-
600 operatives of the Manchester cntt"u
mills. The last feature is due to pc
culiar condition. For several years past
the finest British machinery for cotton
mills has been sent to China and Japan,
and the cheap native labor in these
countries, with low freight rates on
British steamers, enable the manufac-
turers to lay down cotton goods in Eng
land at prices below the home cost. The
Manchester mill owners proposed Il
wage reduction of five per cent, hut the
men refused. Hence the mills have been
closed and the British public buys the
cheap cotton goods of Asia.
1t is not surprising that the protective
policy is rapidly gaining ground in Eng
land. The movement in that direction
is called tariff reform, while in this
country "tariffreform" means free trade.