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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
HIGHER RATES
FOR THE COAST
President Ripley of the Santa
Fe Makes Statement Re-
garding Proposed Tariff.

Santa Barbara, Cal. Dec. 29.-President
z. p. Ripley of the Santa Fe, who is
spending the winter here. gave a signed
statement to the Associated Press today
relative to the proposed increase in freight
rates to the Pacific coast. President Rip
ley says that the statement that the to-
tai raise will amount annually to S10.-
00o,O0o is rank nonsense 1t will not
amount to a quarter of that amount in
his opinion
The present rates between the Pacific
coast and the east, he says, are the low
est railroad rates in the world He points
out that while railroad rates have re
manned stationary practically everything
that the railroad has TO buy has greatly
advanced.
Little Margin Of Profit
Mr.. Ripley asks what reason exists for
insisting that of all the Industries the
railroad nose should be always held 10
the commercial or political grindstone
What merchant or manufacturer would
be content with as little margin of profit
as the railroads now get? All this con-
troversy about rates is foolish Some
body seems to have estimated that the
advance proposed will increase the reve-
nues of the railroads by sl00o0.000. and by
Inference take that amount from the ship
pers or the people of the west
Frank Nonsense"
THAT is rank nonsense. ] do not think
anybody has made any figures on the
subject but 1 will venture the assertion
that the advances proposed will not
amount. all told, to a quarter of that
sum. The present rates between the Pa
cific coast and the east are the lowest
railroad rates in the world. They are
are constantly complained of by shippers
in the interior as being too low and as
discriminating against them.
-'The shippers of this coast are a spe-
cially favored class: they get abnormally
low rates because of their location; they
would not have leg TO stand on in a
contest before any tribunal either for low
er rates or to prevent an advance.
What reason exists for insisting that
of all industries the railroad nose should
be always held to the commercial or pO-
litical grindstone2 What merchant OF
manufacturer would be content with as
little margin Of profit as the railroads
now get?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Why Some PEOPLE Fall,

Some people fall down in their daily
work because they are physically I'M
able to stand IT, and because they do
not know that Sexine Pills will build
Up the whole body, as well as the
nerves. 81 box, six boxes SIS, with
full guarantee. Address or call F. ].
Hill Drug Co. 1.-The Never Substitu-
tors" corner Second South and West
Temple streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
DEATH ENDED WORRY.

Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-George T Exton
proprietor of the Exton Music company
and prominent business man of this city,
was found in the basement of the COM
pany's building today with bullet hole
in his head. Death followed shortly af-
terward. 1t is thought he committed sui
eide on account of business troubles. Ex-
ton was AZ years old and was a single
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

vessel shuddered as If she had run
aground. A thick fog prevailed at the
time. and it was impossible for him to see
the Messina lighthouse or the Calaorlan
coast. The Washington was soon sur
rounded with boats appealing for aid The
people We're taken on board The sea was
Uttered with wreekage In every direction.
Among those who lost their lives al
Messina are Commandment PASSING and all
the members of his family.
The Russian Warships that were at Syr-
acuse also have left for Messina to aid in
the work of rescue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Cause of Quake.

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 29.-Dr. Harry
Fielding. professor of geological physics
at Johns Hopkins university, and one of
the leading authorities in the United
States on seismic disturbances, attributes
the earthquake in southern Italy to a
in that locality
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

We do not guarantee to get
positions for every one, but we
have qualified a great number
of young people for better
places in life. Already scores of
our students are managing BUS
mess enterprises, and hundreds
OF others are holding positions
of trust. Our students are in
demand because our courses
qualify-ask the business men.
Night School,
New term opens Jan. 4.
L. D. S. BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The school with a reputation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
LIKE SCENE FROM DANTE.
Story of Woman Who Survived the
Horrors Of Messina.

Catania. Dec. 3s.-The following graphic
story is told by a woman who arrived here
from Messina this morning. badly IN
jured:
q Internal is the only word that will
adequately describe the fearful and terri
Tying SCENE" she said. When the first
shock came most of the city was fast
asleep. / was awakened by the rocking
OF the house. Windows swayed and rat
tied and crockery and glass crashed to the
floor. The next moment I was violently
thrown out of my bed to the floor. I was
half stunned. but knew that the. only thing
10 90 was TO make my way outdoors. The
streets were filled. Everybody had rushed
out in their night clothes. needless OF the
rain. which was falling in torrents. Ter
rified shrieks arose from all sides. and
we heard frantic appeals for help from
the unfortunates pinned beneath the rtins.
All Expected Death.
Walls were tottering all around us. and
not one OF our party expected to escape
alive. Ny brothers and sisters were with
me and in a frenzy OF terror we CROPPED
our way through the streets. holding our
own against the panic-stricken people.
eianbering over piles of ruins. until We
finally reached a place of comparative
safety. But this was not done before l
was struck down and badly injured by a
piece OF furniture that fell out of the up
per story OF a house.
"All along the road we were jostled by
ourselves. The houses seemed to be
crashing to the ground in whatever direc-
ton we went
Huge Wave Rolled In.
Suddenly the sea began to pour into
the town. 1t seemed to me that this must
mean the end of everything. The incom-
ing waters rolled in a huge wave, accom-
panied by terrifying roar
THE sky was agiow with the reflection
of burning palaces and other buildings,
and as II this was not enough there sud-
denly shot up into the sky huge burst
of flame. followed by a crash that seemed
TO shake the whole town This probably
was the gas works blowing up.
Eventually we reached the principal
square of Messina- Here we found two or
three thousand utterly terrified people
assembled. None of us knew what to do
We were all in agony of fear. Men and
women prayed, groaned and shrieked. I
saw one of the big buildings on the square
collapse 1t seemed to me that scores of
persons were buried beneath the ruins
Then 1 lost consciousness and 1 remem-
bered no more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
UNITED STATES CONSUL
AND WIFE DEAD IN RUINS
Continued from Page /.

by cries and sobs and the shrieks of hys-
terical women.
Boston Dec. GA public appeal for
relief for victims of the devastation in
southern Italy was issued by Governor
Guild today.
Philadelphia. Dec. 29.-The city is pre-
pairing to offer assistance TO the earth
quake survivors.
Cincinnati. Dec. 9.-The Cincinnati Ital-
ian Business Mems club has been called
TO meet in special session to devise means
of relief for the earthquake sufferers in
Italy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
TIDAL WAVE 80 FEET HIGH.
Hundreds of Men, Women and Chill.
dren Caught by Rushing Waters.

Palermo. Dec. 2. -Railroad communica-
ton with Messina has been restored. A
trainload of refugees came in here this
morning, but they are all maddened with
terror. and no one is capable of giving a
connected account of the catastrophe. All
agree that Messina has been destroyed
and that the victims will be counted by
the tens of thousands.
The Triancria hotel. with ninety guests.
was demolished. The city hail. the bourse.
the telegraph offices and the barracks
also were destroyed. A tidal wave, thirty
feet high. swept up three streets of the
city in the height of confusion following
the shock. Hundreds of half-dressed men.
women and children who had fled from
their houses 10 the streets were caught in
the onrush of waters and drowned or in
jured.
A trainload of doctors. nurses and hos
pital equipment has been sent out from
here for Messina, and the steamer Mar
guerita. loaded to the guards with per-
sons who had relatives. in the doomed
city and others who will join in the re-
lief work also left.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Via D. G. r. G. r. r.

One single fare for the round trip be-
tween all points in Utah. Dec. is. 10, "a
25 81 and Jan. l. All tickets good re-
turning until Jan. f.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
HOLIDAY RATES

Via Oregon Short Line. Dec. 81 and
Jan. /. Limit Jan. 4. See agents for
further particulars. City Ticket Office.
POI Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
HORROR GROWS AS THE
TRUTH BECOMES KNOWN
Continued from Page I,

tne Ambassadors and ministers expressed
sympathy with VI. Tittoni. minister of
foreign affairs, whose emotion was pro-
found
The bourses and theatres have been
closed throughout Italy, and dispatches of
sympathy continue to pour in from ali
quarters of the globe.
Like Corks Bobbing in Tempest.
At the time of earthquake the torpedo
boat Sappio was lying in the harbor at
MeSsipa, and one of the officers told of
the occurrence as follows:
AT half past five in the morning. the
sea suddenly became terribly agitated,
seeming literally to pick up our boat and
shake it, Other craft near by were sim
ilarlyt treated and the ships looked like
bits of cork bobbing about in tenn
pest Almost Immediately tidal wave of
huge proportions swept across the strait
mounting the coasts and carrying every
thing before it, Scores of ships were dam
aged and the Hungarian mail boat An
Grassy parted her anchors and went
crashing into other vessels. Messna bay
was wiped out, and the sea was soon
covered with masses of wreckage which
was carried off in the arms of the re-
ceding waters
Eight sailors from the Sappso were
landed and took up the work of rescue.
Officers and men from Italian and Brit
ish steamers also went ashore as soon as
possible, the Britishers saving a family
of five who were imprisoned in a burning
house.
Work of Rescue.
The work of rescue at Messina. accord
ing to the meager details received here to-
night, presented narrowing scenes. Hun
dreds of people were pinned under the
walls and rafters, alive but terribly in
jured, for thirty hours. One of the res
cuers found under the ruins of a house
five children alive but unable TO speak,
lying around the corpse of their mother
In some cases heroic rescuers met death
in the falling debris. In one house TWEEN
ty persons suspended on the fifth floor
and unable to reach the street because
the lower floors had been torn away were
criminals were killed while attempting to
loot the Bank of Sicily. where cash
amounting TO half a million dollars lay
in plain view.
The Worst Confirmed.
Refugees from Reggie. who reached
Catanzaro, said that they could see huge
columns of smoke rising from the ruins
of Messina. They affirmed that Reggie
Cannitelo and LaZzaro were destroyed. A
tidal wave washed the railroad between
Lazarro and Reggie and small! army of
men are working desperately to re-estaD-
lish communication with the latter place,
for which a train with troops and teleg-
raphers has started
Latest reports state that 1000 soldiers
were buried under the ruins. The Rock
of Charybdis now blocks the entrance to
the Strait of Messina- The tidal wave
wrecked the lighthouses in the strait, in
Guiding Faro Beacon, and they crashed
into the sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Whole Country Devastated.

The refugees declare that the entire
country around Messna has been devas-
tated and that several villages have dis
appeared. Telegraphic reports have been
received here from all parts of the is
land of Sicily. They say the inhabitants
everywhere are terror-stricken and pray
ing in the streets and churches.
Reggie is described as nothing but vast
sepulchre-
The captain of the steamer Washing
ton. which was in the Straits of Messina
at the time Of the earthquake, says his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
MANY BOUGHT
STOCK DURING PANIC

The most interesting result of the
panic of 1907 now is shown in the
reports of corporations as to the in
crease of the number of stockholdinr
partners, particularly in the West
and among women. Sixteen of the
largest railroad and industrial cor
porations have reported 359,600
partners as against 255,499 before
the bankers panic" began. Reports
of the Hill railroads show 1000
shareholders now as compared with
2,S00 a year ago. These figures
throw light upon the process OF
change that took place during the
period when the wires from the
West were burdened with small lot
buying orders at bargain prices. The
reports of the Steel trust and the
Pennsylvania railway show that AZ
per cent of the shareholder now are
women, the increase being 80 per
cent in the case OF the Steel trust
and 40 per cent In the case of the
Pennsylvania, which goes to show
what a real marked down" sale
will do with women. Before the
panic the shareholders Of the United
States Steel Numbered $4,000; they
number over 10000 now. The
Pennsylvania has 10000 sharehold-
ers and the Santa Fe railway has re-
ported $4,000. This tremendous
change Is TO be attributed large.
" to the West, where investments
are being made in stocks and bonds
much more than in former years ami
where the Missouri spirit of want
Ing 10 be shown" real values has in
creased in a marked degree since
Western speculation was checked IN
1901.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
SENSIBLE PUBLICITY.

A Chicago paper has the follow
ing about the good work being done
by the manager of the largest cleo
dric light and power plant and street
railway system in the state, or in
the Pacific Northwest
President Josselyn Of the Port
land, ore, Railway, Light and Pow
er company, displayed good judg-
ment in announcing that the COM
.pany would spend more than S2,.
000,O on improvements and ex-
tensions, practically as soon as the
plans were adopted by the board of
directors. The announcement gave
Mr.. Josselyn the opportunity to dis
cuss traction matter In the Portland
newspapers at considerable length
and TO let the community under
stand that the company meant and
wished TO do well by It. Not only
was the bare fact of the proposed ex-
penditure given to the reporters, but
much Of ths general plans were inn
parted. ana President Josselyn took
occasion to express the faith of the
directors in Portland, notwithstand
ing the Vaccinations of petty poll
ticlans. He also discussed traction
lines and Improvements in the East
and other innovations.
TOO many public service mana
gers have been too secretlve in the
palt abcnt things OF interest to the
people, and to which general know
ledge would have done no harm.
President Josselyn is one of the hun
dreds who are breaking away from
the old and mistaken policies of Sc
crecy about matters that should be
open TO ALL"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
.FIRTS SIGN OF
WEAK KIDNEYS
is BACKACHE
SUFFERERS SHOULD TRY THIS
SIMPLE PRESCRIPTION WHICH
Is EASILY PREPARED.

Take care OF backache, A great
many cases OF kidney complaint are
reported about here; also bladder
trouble and rheumatism.
An authority once stated that pain
In the back, loins or region OF the
kidneys Is the danger signal nature
hangs out TO notify the sufferer that
there Is something wrong with the
kidneys, which should receive Inn
mediate attention. Only vegetable
treatment should be admini'tered
and absolutely no strongly alcoholic
medicines, which are harmful to the
kidneys and bladder.
The following prescription, while
simple, harmless and inexpensive, Is
known and recognized as a sovereign
remedy for kidney complaint. The
ingredients can be obtained at any
good prescription pharmacy and any
one can mix them: Compound Kar-
gon, one ounce; Flaid EXtrat Dande-
tlNhs NhNrHaAi Nhh'fs AhilphlAiu OAl~
up Sarsaparilla, three ounces. shak
well in a bottle and take IN teas
poonful doses after each meal and
&C bedtime.
This preparation Is said to restore
the natural function of the kidneys,
50 they will sift and strain the poi
sonou' waste matter, uric acid, etc,
from the blood, purifying It and re-
lieving rheumatism Backache will
he relieved, the urine viii be neu-
tralize1 and cleared and no longer
cause OF irritation, thereby over
coming such symptoms as weak blad-
dei, painwul, frequent and other
urinary difficulties.
This is worth trying and may
prove just what many people here
need,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
,ISi RAILROAD lI TIM M

i'me m Card No. "a, s0,,, 'au|
oo, Effective sussa' Ssa'''n I'd
1908. 'aaday, An
Toward portl.,a Y
No. 16.-5.is s'no psssnr |
press. "' m.--0ien'
No. 1S-s:4O
passenger. COtiau /.
No. 12.-2:45 n -
senger. = "'-ROssbu,,
No. l4-9;1S b. N \.
press. roiillH n
No. 222'mS.dp 2Swora Portland, Fr,,. |
freight. - ~-Portlni y
No. 226.-1O. 4O.,,..,
freight. ~" an-,l
Toward San Fron,,..
No. 11.-11:OS cO, PaNas
passenger. @'-Rosu'
No. 17.-6:45 n m a.
passenger. OOI'a5s Ca
No. 15-9;56 p. m.-c,n,.
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NO 225.-11;2Samv.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
ONE WEAK SPOT.
Most Salem People Have Weak
Part and Too Often It's the Back.

Everyone hal a weak spot.
Too often It's bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden
twist
Dull aching keeps up, day and
night.
Tells you the kidneys need help.
For backache Is really kidney
ache.
\ kidney cure Is what you need
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys
Cure backache and urinary Ills.
Salem people recommend the rem
edy.
II, Il. Gillian, proprietor OF livery
and feed stable, 332 Water street,
Salem, ore, says; Years OF almost
constant driving and fall had sew
eral years ago affected my kidneys
and | suffered from backache and
lamoness so badly at times that |
could hardly straighten. Share
pains oanghe me when | arose after
sitting and none of the remedies |
tried did me any good, A short
time ago ! was induced 10 get Doan's
Kidney pills at Or. Stones drug
store and soon obtained great re-
lief. know of neighbor5 who have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills and they
all speak of them as the best kid
ney medicine they have ever used "
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-
and take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20

~, OREGON ELECTRIC RIiS7'
Time Gard Effective Nov. +, ,',' y.
For: 10 ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
4 Peculiar Wrench

Of the foot or ankle may produce a
very serious spraiu. A Sprain IS
more painful than break. In all
snrains. cnts. burns and scalds Raj
lard's Snow lriwout ls tho hest
thing'o use Relieve the pain m
stantly. reduces swelipg. Is ner-
feet antisentic and heals rapidly
Price 25c. soc and 81 m For salo
use OF this syr1p This remedy Is
for sale at DIR. Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20

"||'
-. OREGON ELECTRIC RlTTs
Time Card Effective Nov ,'a !, y
For: 10 lst
Portland and intermediate
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termediate, Local ....,.B,I
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boro, Limited ..,....,.,, !,
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termediate, Loca! ....l.,, /.
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termediate, Local .iNWt,
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Tualatin, Limited .iO.Wi,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-20
q. n. MASON BOA 90.

2I7 Miller ST., South Salem, mama
facturer of all kinds OF boxes. crates
and fruit dryer accessories. Phon
sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-09
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The following deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday:
 $315Q-John Maynor and Nellie Catherine Maynor to J. T. Doster. northwest corner of Avenue F and Twenty second street, 50 x19O feet, lot +, block I'll, according to Elyton Land company survey.
 s1650-C. T. Cooke to B. F. Thompson, lots 2S and 24, block 452, Elyton Land company survey.
 Miss Selina Bardard to c. B. Duy, part of lot r, block S4, according to survey of Elyton Land company.
 Sl250-H. R. Shorter to Harry w. Golf fin. part of certain tract in block SS7.
 $3600-Edgar Jones and wife. Susan c. Jones, to William F. Sterrett, trustee, cer- tain tract in section l, township 1S ranke west. comprising, 12 1-10 acres.
 $3225-George w. Donaldson ana wife, Fife P. Donaldson, certain tract in sec ton l. township IS, range west, com prsing 12 1-10 acres.
 $l1O0-Ensley Land company to w. R. Stewart lots 1 and 2, block 1T-H, Ensley Land company's fifth addition to Ensey.
 sI200-N. M Stennett and wife. M. l.. Stennett to M M Gwin, certain lot at corner of Twelfth avenue and Twenty fourth street, Bessemef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-09

missioner John McCartin who has charge of the roads up Red mountain. aud knows what steep grades and hard pulls the people from that section have to make before reaching Birmingham.
 Nothing could be done at this time that would better serve the people of the county he said. Even if it did not build up that beautiful valley as residence section the saving to farm CTS of the southern portion of the county in hauling would pay for the work in three years.
 Shades valley is just as rich i1 every way as Jones valley. The two are surely to be connected some day and it seems to me that this is tn cheapest time to do it.''
 J. w. Mcqueen said: q certainly favor the idea, and consider it one of he things which will have. to be- done ia time. A broad tunnel through Red mountain at Twentieth street would b dild up city on the other side be- fore long.
 "Of course the expediency of the proposition could be decided by the Board of Revenue. They best know where to get the funds and what they can do with them. I hope to see the work begun as soon as possible"
 Robert w. Ewing said: "On the face of it the proposition is full of merit MT McGeever has made it exceedingly plain that right now is the time to take d step forward in the develop rlent of these two rich valleys. Car lines run through the tunnel would hring that section as close to Birming- ham as the suburb to the north"