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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN.
Many Americans May Have Met
Death at Messina.

Rome, Dec. 3O.-Ambassador Griscom re-
turned late this afternoon from the for
eign office, where he went 10 make in
quiries regarding the Americans who NAV
have been in Caiabria and Sicily at the
time OF the disaster II is not believed
that there were any Americans at either
Messina or Reggio when these cities were
demolished. with the exception. of course
of American Consul Cheney and his wife
There have been some American tourists
at Taormina, but no casualties have been
reported from that place.
The British consul at Messina is re-
ported injured and his wife and children
dead. The ambassador says IL Is reported
that ninety Americans We're in the Trina
cr1a hotel at Messina which is said to
be totally destroyed. II is known. how
ever, that some of the guests escaped
The foreign office reported that several
foreign nations are hurrFing Warships
to the scene to offer assistance The
ambassador has dispatched consular Of
ficerS in quest of information
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ITALY APPALLED, At
EXTENT Of DISASTER
Messina and Reggie Furnished 10000 Of Total
Lives LOST thousands Perished in
the Other Towns.
Nude and Demented Survivors Wandering Among the Ruins in
Search of Food-Scene of Woe and DeSoIation.

Syracuse Sicily Dec 3Vnt earth shocks experienced
morning The people Syracuse terrified and fear
through surrounding country
bishop Syracuse xhorte them be calm and
the island Ustca last night
the Sicily The inhabitants of the
island spent the night shivering in the fields
Palermo Dec 30The slight unuatory shock of the earth
o'clock evening which of the disastrous
earthquake sufficient create terrible panic
carried the
marched procession through
streets mpoing cessation of the earthquake scourge
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WIFE NOT IMPLICATED.
Testimony Brought Out at the Erb
Murder Trial at Media. Pa.

Media, Pa, Dec. 3O.-The trial of Mrs
NJ. Florence Erb and her sister Mrs
Catherine Beisel, for the murder of Cap
tain ]. Clayton Erb. progressed rapidly
here today. Ten witnesses were examined
among them the servants in the employ of
the Erb household. and some of those
who investigated the crime. Lawyers for
the defense said the testimony tended to
sustain the contention that Mrs. Beisel.
as she had maintained from the first fired
the fatal shot There was no direct tes-
timony. however. TO uphold her conten-
ton that she acted in self-defense The
testimony in no manner associated Mrs.
Erb with having done the shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
MUCH ANXIETY
ON THIS SIDE
OF THE OCEAN
Ninety Americans in MeSSina
Hotel That Was Destroyed
Fate Unknown.
MANY OTHERS TOURING
IN SOUTHERN ITALY
MANY INQUIRIES AT STATE DE-
PARTMENT FOR NEWS OF
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.

A~%A%AA%<&4A% a. 4 = -
= Washington. Dec. 3t-A dispatch y
= received at the state department to- =
= day from American Consul Gale, at y
y Malta, confirms the reported death y
= OF Consul Cheney and his wife at y
= Messina. The bodies. the dispatch y
4 says have not been recovered. =
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Washington. Dec. So.-Ninety Americans
in Messina. hotel that was destroyed.
and Italians and Americans cooperating
in the quest for information regarding
the missing. are reported upon in a ca
blegram the state department today re-
ceived from Ambassador Griscon at
Rome The ambassador cabled that he
can consuls at Messina and Palermo He
has asked the foreign office for infor-
nation and that office. he adds will
use every effort. through army and ma
Wy officers. to obtain it the news.
Making Every Effort.
Every effort is being made by the state
department to obtain news of American
citizens who were in the earthquake zone
in Italy. Ambassador Griscom at Rome
was directed to cable promptly any in
formation Obtainable and to send some
OF the American vice cOnsuls in Italy
to the scene of distress to render what
ever aid possible Efforts also are be-
ing made to keep In communicate ton with
Deputy Consul Lupton at Messina, to the
end that prompt advices may reach here
regarding any Americans in trouble there
The state department announces that
1t viii give promptly to the press any
Information received from its officials in
Italy. The departments information is
that the winter tourist season has not
yet FULLY begun in Sicily. The impress
sion among officials is that those Amer
leans who were in the earthquake zone
in that island mere mainly at Taor-
nina.
Many inquiries Received.
Many inquiries have come to the de-
partment regarding friends believed to be
in the earthquake region In addition
TO those already announced, those in
quired about include the following: Mrs
Martha c. Kittredge, her two daughters,
Ethel and ClarisSa. and Miss Margaret
Meudell- ali of Brookline. Mass, and all
of whom are at Taormina; Miss Blanche
Kane of Philadelphia. whose probable
whereabouts in the disturbed district are
not stated, and David Sessums. Protestant
Episcopal bishop OF Louisiana, believed to
be at Messina-
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LOSES HIS SUIT
FOR CHILDREN
French Court Not Impressed by
Count Boni de casteI-
lanes Plea.

Paris, Dec. S0.-The petition of Count
Boni de Castellane that the custody of
his three sons be given to his mother,
the Maquise de Casteilane7 was denied
today. The court ruled ssssat hsSchiadren
remain in the custody Of their mother,
Princess de Sagan. formerly Miss Anna
Gould of New York
The court ruled further that the chill
dren should not leave the continent with
out its permission. Beginning Oct 10,
1909, they are 70 be placed at a college
situated within 100 miles of Paris.
Status Not Greatly Changed.
The rights of the count to see his chill
dren are not greatly changed by the de-
cision of today. He will see them twice
a week regularly. Before they are placed
in school he will have them with him
for week. They will be with him also
New Years day and Easter of next year.
as well as for six weeks running some
time between now and October.
After Oct. 19, when the two oldest boys
will be sent to school, preferably in Nor
mandy, the count and the Princess de
Sagan Will see the children equally du-
ring vacation and each will have equal
rights in the matter of school visits The
youngest boy will remain with his moth
er until he is 10 years old. when he will
join his brothers. The children cannot
leave France without the consent of their
father.
The court non-suited the Marquise de
Castellane, who was an intervening pc
titioner.
e Merely lmprudent.
The court did not uphold the conteE-
ton of De Castellane that the Prince de
Sagan exercised a pernicious Influence
over his children. While the prince and
the counts former wife were imprudent
before their marriage, the court said
nothing had occurred since to indicate
that the interests of the children were
In conclusion the magistrate pointed
out that the decision handed down today
could be changed whenever conditions in
the De Sagan household were found to
threaten the welfare of the children.
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Possible Chicago Victims.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Among Chicagoans
believed to be, or to have been. in the
danger zone. are the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Eiger, Paul Sarber.
DIR. Charles A Logan Miss MagdaIena
Herniey, T. A. Griffin. and Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Baur. who were on their honey
moon trip. Mrs Baur before her recent
marriage was Miss Bertha Duppler, sec
rotary to Postmaster Campbell and said
to have been the highest salaried wo-
man in the federal employ.
All His Relatives There.
Erie, Pa. Dec. S0.-Dr. Giolotti of this
city, one of the noted Italians of this
Continued on PAGE 2.
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Searching Debris for Food.

The survivors of the earthquake are suf-
ferinS cruel eXtremities and in Messina
they may be seen everywhere vainly
searching in the dust and debris for NOR
sells of food.
Late dispatches state that the city of
Palmi contains 1.500 dead and twice as
many injured TWO-thirds OF the town
was laid waste. All the villages adjacent
are damaged severely.
The king has telegraphed Premier Clio
lette informing him that Reggie is in
the same awful condition as Messina and
announcing that a Russian steamer with
500 injured viii arrive at Naples tonlor-
row. His majesty asks that all prepare
tons be made for their reception at the
hospitals. and requests that the shin be
sent back with all the doctors that can
be mustered.
Fire Still Burning.
Dispatches from Catania describe Mes
sina as appearing like a huge incandes-
cent furnace The fire has spread TO the
buildings that had not yet fallen, COM
pleting the work of destruction The
Strait of MeSsina is now chOked with the
corpses of men and animals. At the pres
ent time there are twelve Warships at
MeSsina-four Italian, four British and
four Russian-as we'll as a number of
destroyers and steamers. the latter be-
longing to the Italian Central Naviga-
ton company. The injured are being
carried aboard the steamers and will he
to Naples.
General MarazZi, commandant at Catan-
faro, has telegraphed to the government
Continued on Page 2.
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the places suffered no harm from the
earthquake.
The minister o: war is dispat hing or
ders TO the military authorities, who have
practically taken over the aDsolI te power
throughout the zone of the earthquake,
explaining:
This disaster has resulted in a greater
loss of life than any of our wars for inda-
worse as, while war is always preceded by
a period Of poverty, this has happened
within forty seconds. While war only af-
fectS the young and strong among the
people, the present calamity has moved
down women ana children, old men and
youths. While in the war the armies are
followed by the most complete camp hos
pitfalls. the numberless wounded in Gala
bria and eastern Sicily have been left in
many cases forty-eight hours without as
sistance. Even when rescued il is impos-
sible to house them, everything availabla
having been filled by the dead Lack of
care and starvation viii complete the
work that the forces Of nature have left
undone."
Message of Sympathy.
All the heads of foreign states have sent
expressions of warmest sympathy and
deepest coincidence. The message of
dispatchinG five warships from Toulon TO
Messina.
This is hailed as token of love from
The minister of marine tonight received
word that the steamships Taormina and
Campania. laden with 5000 beds and
large supply of provisions. had left Genoa
bound for Messina. Other steamers. also
bountifully stocked. are on their way to
the stricken cities from various ports.
The rescue parties. military. naval and
civil of different Municipalities. are per-
forming prodigies, but the task before
them is almost hopeless. Added to the
of obtaining food and water,
there are no drugs or surgical appliances.
Temporary hospitals are being rugged up
but comparatively only a few men can
be relieved and the scenes of horror de-
fy description
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Originality is the spice of adver-
tising.-Exchange.
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The man who is NEST hot
headed is sometimes the first one
TO get cold feet-Mahin's Mes
senger.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 8Th advance
material today although
obstacles of
oounted at stages OF the advance This selling particularly
general list lying practically consequence hating
became nsuounabe The selling realize
the decline and the selling
continually Conspicuous individual
general prominent instance was
the unusually volatile 3 United
The unwi bulk the supply of this
the
the $O0O OF sinking by corporation and available
exchange
holders the bonds
the bonds sold cash. that being
materially reduced the
profitable
that the condition
bonds
public o
had undergone marked
held responsible in
extended
o'clock The favorable
visible of
well as the weakness of the that
territory
S0O Of the subtreasury the clearing
call treasury
called
Accumulated
the the
completion element the awakening
market During the final hour considerable
antal showed
Bonds Total Sales value, $3098O00
United States bonds unchanged OF call
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetable.

Everything in the line Of miscellaneous veo-
etables was in free supply aud although trade
was OF the usual good proportions the general
trend or prices was downward Shipments of
tomatoes. cucumbers and summer squash from
all sections continued TO increase, and with the
trade running largely the large boxes from
the bay and river districts 1t was a difficult
matter to sell small packages at satisfactory
prices. Asparagus and rhubarb continued to
drag and continued heavy arrivals of green
corn kept the market for the article weak Green
peppers from Sacramento and vicinity sold by
the box at $1@1.25, these prices being eouiva-
lent to about DC pound. Green okra from
Stockton brought S150 for 20 pound boxes
while that from the Coachella valley could NOT
be sold at all. Peas and general offerings NJ
string beans were IN oyersupply and very weak
though strictly choice lots OF the latter were in
good request at &c a pound Quotations for
potatoes and onions stood as before. The mar
ket was steady for the latter. while trading in
potatoes WAS confined chiefly to a few favored
brands Of fancy stock.
Potatoes (per ctll-New white S1Gl % for
good to choice and 10000 for poor; early rose
65@s0c. 49,
onlons-New red. eo@7Oc per sack; new rel
low, 81 per ctl.
Vegetables-Green corn, $1.5062 per sack and
S.7oQ2 per crate; tomatoes. 65c6f$1 for boxes
and $1-l0@ l.25 for crates; do large boxes So Ok
@250; cucumbers 5o665c for small and 81 '256S
LOO for large boxes; green peas. S1.25@1.75 per
sack; string and wax beans, 2@5c per 10; sum
mer squash, 5O@65c per box; DO large boxes
S1.25G1.5o; green peppers. $1G125 per hoy:
garlic, 5N6c per ID; cabbage. 4Od5Oc per ctI.
caulifower, 40@5oc per dozen; carrots T5c her
sack; turnips. I5c per sack: rhubarb 656T5c per
box; asparagus, 245c per lb.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CaIifornia and Oregon Prunes

Late maW adYices from New York say:
"A report published yesterday to the effect
that one of the east side houses had cornered the
spot market for Oregon prunes caused no little
amusement in the trade. As a matter Of fact,
THIS variety of fruit has been one Of the deadest
In the list for some time past. More than a
week ago, as reported at the time in these coll
umns, two holders here, q result of conces-
slons made by them, cleaned up the balance of
their stock by sales to one or two of the east
side dealers, but since that time there has been
no business of consequence done. 1t is fact
that supplies in the hands of local representa-
OF coast packing interests are small, but the
bolders would be only too glad to find buyers
the prices they have been quoting for some time
some of the largest Of them, are in no shape to
speculate in prunes. The section of the city to
which they cater has been hard hit by the re-
suits OF the money panic. All of them are sup
piled with stocks, more than Others but
none has corner the market and as they
ore figuring but a meager outlet for their goods
they are not inclined to add TO their holdings at
present. Quotations from west sile dealers in
the absence Of business, are nominal but in view
of the small supply the uncertain outlook for the
coming crop and the fact that the spot stocks
are IN cold storage, it is doubtful If much If any
concession would be made from the quoted fig
ures, which &c for sos &c for 40s and 515c for
J0s on ordinary quantities, and about a quarter
or cent more on smaller lots. Spot California
prunes are neglected and there is no inquiry for
forward shipments ont of the new crop. Cali
fornia rasins for prompt or future delivery do
not seem to be wanted. CuIrants are quiet and
unchanged"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Hides TalIoyv- Wool and Hon.

Ad7ices from Portland, Ore, say that the hop
movement is slowing down Less than 2, 900
bales shipped to the east In June the
smallest amount that has gone out OF the state
shipments of hops from September 1 to July l
were 141 ass bales. or this quantity about 10
600 bales were 1906 hops The unsold stock In
the state amounts to approximately 600 bales OF
1907 aud 1000 bales OF 1906. Should the two
remaining months OF the season be no more act
i've than last month the carryOYer supply when
new crop comes on the market will be about Z 900
bales At the opening Of the current season
there were 1900 bales Of the previous years
crop undispOSed OF.
Hldes-Culls and brands sell about B6Ie m
der quotations Heavy salted steers IOc; me-
7lsc for light; stays, &c; salted kip, SIC; saIted
veal. fl&c; salted calf, 121ac; dry hides lie.
dry Kip. 127c; dry calf. lie; dry stays lie; Mex
lean dry hides, IA ~ 41Jc; Mexican dry salted do
1lGI2c; Mexican picked do 12G 13c; sheepskips
shearlings, 2OQ3Oc each: short WOOL 3O05Oc
each; medium. 5O975c each; long wool. s5eG
81. %; lambs. 15G3Uc; horse hides. salt s.. son
275 for large and S1.T5@2 for medium 75c6
81 25 for small and 25450c for colts: horse
hides dry $2Q2.2J for large and $1G2 FOR mo
dium. 5oc@S1 for small and 25G6Oc for colts;
deer skins. dry Mexican. 26g2Sc; dry salted DO
20@24c; picked do. zoe: goat skins prime an
CORA 5OM60c; large hair goats, 4OG5Oc- me-
dium, 20@l 40c; small. 1O920c.
Tallow-No. 1 rendered. 4G4se; No. Q 315c.
grease, 2G273c-
ple 1561Sc; northern Humboldt and MendocIno
lI6I3c; San Joaquin, TU9c; southern COAST
case Nevada, 9n12c per h. Fall elm NORM
ern mountain (freei. 665Sc; detective 4016c
Oregon wools-Eastern, s913c; valley, 11015ISc
per h.
Hops-Prices to growers are as follows: 1904
IA 921ac; 1907 crop, 4G6c for all coast dezcrsn
tons; contracts, 9@10c per 10.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Eastern Livestock Market


1900; steady to Zoe lower. Beeves, s475G
SO: Texans. $4G6.20; Westerns S4.5OG6 80;
stockers and feeders, $2.60d4O0; cows and helf-
ers. 81. 40@6.20 calves. $4.50@6.5O
Hogs-Receipts, about $4,000: weak to 1Oc
lower. Light, S6G6.6O; mixed. Se.O5Q6 10;
heavy, $6.50M6.70; rough, S6.0jG635: pigs,
81. 4.S005.S5: good to choice heavy, $6.35 G6. 10;
bulk of sales, $6.45@6.55.
Sheep-Receipts, about Is, 600; steady to a
shade lower. Natives, $2.75@4.o5; westerns,
S2IoQ4.6O; yearlings, $4.50G525; lambs, ma
tives S4@715; westerns, s4@7.lo
KANSAS CITY
KAN KANSAS CITY, July s.-Cattle-Re Receipts,
native cows and heifers. $2.25@6.S5; stockers
and feeders, s3@5.25 bulls. 81. 759 4.25 calves,
SoG525; western steers, $450G6.50; western
cows. $2.75@425.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; market 1oc lower.
Bulk of sales, $6.35@6.5O: heavy. $65O@6.6O
packers and butchers. $6.3506.65 light, $6.15@
6.40; pigs, S5@550.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market steady. Nut.
tons. S3.s0m4.50; lambs, $4.5OG6.75 range
wethers, S3.I5G5.60; fed ewes, $3.25G4.10.
OMAHA
OMAHA, July .-Cattle--Recepts, 1,4Oo:
steady. Native steers, $4.50@S10; cows and
heifers, S305.40; western steers, So. 2066. 20: /:
range cows and heifers. 81 250G4.5 80; Gamers 81
GAPS; stockers and feeders, $345; calves 81. rs
@375; bulls and stays S2.5OG350.
Heavy. Se.15@6.20; mixed. s6121h G6.15; light,
$6 104e; IA: pigs, S5.5OGe; bulk of sales
Sc. .1215 @6.17h.
sheep-Receipts, 1000; market 1oc lower.
Yearlings. S4@4.S0; wethers. S36094.1O; ewes
S3q5.75; lambs, SO. 75a6.75.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
THE STOCK MARKET
Both Local Securities and Mining Stock.
Dull and Devoid OF Striking
Fpafu-aw

Business in the southern Nevadas fell OF
Sharply yesterday. and aside from some activity
IN Dlamondneld Butte Consolidated at previous
quotations the whole list was dull and feature
less The ComstOcks also quiet and yxifb.
out striking feature. Assessments Of Be on r.
chequer and 20c on Yellow Jacket were an.
nOunced. -
Trading on the stock and bond exchange wa.
likewise small and without any variations worthy
OF remark The following were ex dividend under
the rule: Bank Of California. 81; First nationsI
bank. sJ -"'
The following assessments are announced. Calf.
fornia guarantee investment company "a doIf,
quent August 10; Miami lumber company. 500
delinquent July 81 VV'
In explanation OF the passing OF the ouerterty,
dividend due this month on the capital srosrsr -
the California wine association the follovine g.
cular has been sent to the stock holders ssr,ur.
ing the six months just ended a contractfo1 in
the volume or your business. and congeouenfIVr -
the pronts, has resulted from general condifioD.
which could not be controlled. Among the con,
tri0uting causes are the prohibition agifarJo0
Whlch now fortunately. appears to be Iesseninq
and the general business depression throu9hont
the country following the financial crisis vybfcb
was precIpitated last fall. The coustr1lrtio1 -
the Ninehaven plant has during this Derfo-5
called for a considerable expenditure and von-
directors deem it prudent to defer pavmeot -
the usual dividends for the present ~ th.t ., -
rent liabilities may be kept within the unosf 20
sonable bounds possible under the preya ilin1 -
curnStaneeS. The first OF the suits aRainaf ths
insurance companies who used the earthousEc
clause as an excuse for refusal to nav havinr -
suited In our favor, the ultimate collectio1 Il,
ru1 OF the large amount due Us from these ror,
panies now seems assured"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

spling spring wheat SO. against % last month The
amount amount OF wheat in farmers hands was esti-
nno eu 10 be 80 I9I 900 bushels which is 20,OOO,
wv 1 ptsheis less than was in reserve the corre-
fpo,i Sp1uuihg time year ago. The report moro
puillsn ,lsn than had been generally anticipated and
f pf!Ses on the local exchange advanced rapidly
ALler publlcation of the official figures until they
ri, Tele nearly &c above the low point of the day.
inc ne market opened weak owing to general sell
ms -is pIoHght out by lower cables and by excellent
mea'ner wa IN this country for the new crop. This
n.,S. "as ionowed toward midday by a mild rally
Dni Dy reports of damage to the crop in North
Dahotd- , The market closed strong. September
s openeu sc to 9sc lower at S7asc TO S79sc, sold
- on 10 9 nc and then advanced to S91sc. The
IT'S Ts was 9s a &c higher at SSM @SSAc.
IN me corn market was active and nervous. There
ia%o HneraI profit taking early in the day, but
i,t assr the market rallied on active demand by
't.i trnui,s DulIs The close was a shade higher,
WIN IN september at 725sc.
~ Iats were affected by the fluctuations Of wheat
Ino,p' Nih' although sentiment was inclined to be
IL isn improved prospects for the crop
uoTIin " recent rains were responsible for much
54. el.i,s pressure. The government report showed
th ttion or IL per cent in the condition of
Sn,,.p elop durlng June. The market closed weak
11 Sy1I'eoer opened Is a &c lower at 40a4c TO 41c
sou petWeen 401ac and Al &c and closed at 40 sc
IV,lsions We're inclined to be weak because of
h realizing sales brought out to extent
ps ~, loe decline in live hogs The market rallied
ee IN thc session on buying by shorts and closed
s,eduE, with September pork 21@c higher, lard
shrue nr lower and ribs 2@ @5c lower
1i 1ne Ieadlng futures ranged as follows:
Low