davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
Enaines Collide in Yard.

Two engines, No. 965 and a shiftcr
met on q crass-over track in the
Watcrville yard Yesterday morning
and delayed traffic for length, The
shifting engine attached to string
of cars was backing over the College
Avenue crossing and took the cross
switch to the Bangor side just as the
large locomotive came down the Ban
gnr main line. The shifting engine
which is much lighter was thrown
from the iron. The large engine re-
NAMED on the track but the iron be-
meath it was broken. No one was IN
iured The electric We're stalled for
a short time and the passengers, We're
transferred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
HALt0WELL.

Miss Christine Hayes has accepted a
clerkship with J. G. Whittier
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
REFUGEES FROM MESSINA
TELL OF FEARFUL RUIN

PALERMO. Dec. 29.-Railroad com
munication with Messina has been re-
stored. A trainload of refugees came in
here this morning. but they were all
maddened with terror and no one was
capable of giving a connected account
of the catastrophe.
The Triancria hotel. with 80 guests
was demolished. The city hall, the
bourse the telegraph Office and the bar
racks also We're destroyed tidal wave
so feet high swept up three streets OF
the city in the height of the confusion
following the shock.
Hundreds of half dressed men. women
and children who had fed from their
houses to the streets were caught in the
onrush of waters and drowned or in
jured
A trainload Of doctors. nurses and
hospital equipment has been sent out
from here for Messina, and the steamer
Marguerite, loaded to the guards with
persons who had relatives in the doomed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
AMERICAN CONSUL AND
WIFE AMONG VICTIM S

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-That Ar
thur S. Cheney, American Consul at
Messina, Sicily, and his wife lost their
lives in the earthquake disaster which
devastated that city yesterday, is in
dicated by an official dispatch received
tonight by the state department from
Stuart Lupton, American vice consul at
Messina.
The following dispatch came via
Malta, Maltese islands. in the Mediter-
ranean, being received there by wire
less from Messina by Consul William H.
Gale and transmitted by him to the
state department:
'.The Messina consulate destroyed
and consul and wife supposed to be
dead. IUPTON-
Consul Gale, in forwarding the dis
patch by cable, added that Lupton is
supposed to have escaped. He said that
a British warship had left Malta For
Messina to assist in the work of res
cue.
Arthur S. Cheney is native of Illi-
nois, but was appointed consul to Mes
sina from Connecticut, August Is, 1907.
Lupton, who is from Tennessee, was
only recently appointed vice and deputy
consul at Messina and had just arrived
at his post, succeeding ]. II. Pierce, an
Italian.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

streets were filed. Everybody had
rushed out in night clothes. heed
less of the rain falling in torrents.
and we heard frantic appeals for help
from the unfortunates pinned beneath
the ruins
Walls were tottering all around us,
and not one of our party expected to
escape alive. My brothers and sisters
were with me, and in a frenzy of terror
we groped our way through the streets,
holding our own against the panic
stricken people. clambering over piles
of ruins, until we finally reached a
place of comparative safety. But this
was not done before 1 was struck
down and badly injured by a piece Of
furniture that fell out of the upper
story of a house.
'All along the road we were jostled
by scores of fleeing people, half clad
like ourselves. The houses seemed to
be crashing to the ground in whatever
direction we went.
Suddenly the sea began to pour into
the town. IT seemed to me that this
must mean the end of everything. The
incoming waters rolled in huge wave,
accompanied by terrific roar
The sky was aglow with the reflec-
tion of burning palaces and other build
ings, and as if this was not enough,
there suddenly 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
1000 or 5000 utterly terrified people
assembled. None of us knew what to
do. We were all in an agony of fear
Men and women prayed, groaned and
shrieked. 1 saw one of the big build
ings on the square collapse. 1t seemed
to me that scores of persons were
buried beneath the ruins. Then | lost
consciousness and l remembered no
more
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
NATIONAL RED CROSS
AND THE PRESIDENT ACT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-President
Roosevelt, through the state depart
ment today sent to King Victor Emman-
uel of Italy a dispatch expressing his
horror and that of the American peo-
pie over the disaster which has befallen
southern Italy and Sicily by the earth
quake visitation and rendering sincere
sympathy
The president also notes that the
American National Red Cross has is-
sued an appeal for contributions to aid
the sufferers and that the organization
has notified him that it will Tmme-
diateIy communicate with the italian
Red Cross.
AS private cablegram after cable
gram confirmed the frightful extent of
the catastrophe the Italian embassy
attaches freely expressed their grief.
The delay in receipt of official an
nouncement of the news to the en-
bassy from the Italian government is
taken by the embassy to mean that
the officials in Rome are giving all
their time to aiding the stricken popu-
lation.
4 am sure that every one from the
king down to the humblest soldier will
do everything in his power in this great
calamity" said Signor Roberto Cenaro.
secretary of the embassy.
Ambassador Mayor des PIanches is
Fastening to Washington from New
.ta+a having loft ti,o o;+..
brief rest during the holidays
The American National Red Cross to-
day sent telegram over the signature
of its president, William III. Taft, to the
Italian Red Cross at Rome in the fol-
lowing language:
THE American Red Cross desires to
render to the Italian Red Cross its pro-
found sympathy because of the terrible
earthquake in Italy and Sicily. An ap-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

city and others who will join in the re-
lief work, also has left.
The refugees declare that the entire
country around Messina has been devas-
tated and that several villages have
disappeared. Telegraphic reports have
been received here from all parts of the
island of Sicily. They say the inhabit-
ants everywhere are terror stricken and
praying in the streets and churches.
Reggie is described as nothing but a
vast sepulcher.
The captain of the steamer Washing
ton, which was in the straits of Mes
sina at the time of the earthquake, says
his 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 Gala
brian coast. The Washington was soon
surrounded with boats appealing for
aid The people were taken on board.
The sea was Uttered with wreckage in
every direction.
Among those who lost their lives at
Messlna are Commandant PASSING and
all the members of his family
The Russian warships that were at
Syracuse also have left for Messina to
aid in the work of rescue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Shock Is Recorded on
the Omorl Seismograph

ERKELEY Dec pa clear record of the Messina earthquake
which devastated cities of Sicily and southern Italy has been
by the Omo observatory
the university The vibration 20 seconds longer than
other record received here which points concuey the
that the obtained the earthquake
The Omor instrument which presented the university fol-
lowing the San Francisco earthquake Omor
of Japan adapted principally recording long distance
The university issued the following bulletin Italian blor
today:
small record of the big earthquake Italy obtained
sity of California The began IS
Pacific standard evening
The period
was20
While impossible
distant than that other
recorded here This fact together with the Of the
earthquake Italy doubt that this
of that
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

peal has been issued by the American
Red Cross for contributions for the re-
lief of the sufferers"
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the execu-
tive committee of the society today re-
piled to an inquiry by DR.. Herbert L.
Burrell of Boston saying it was not
thought desirable to send clothing sup
plies at this time, but that relief should
be in the form of money contributions.
Remittsnces may be made either
through the branches of the society or
directly to the American Red Cross,
Washington, d. C.
The Red Cross sent out telegraphic
requests to all of its branches for relief
funds to be applied to the sufferers
The Red Cross society also requested
the state department to extend to the
American ambassador expressions of
sympathy from the American society to
the Italian Red Cross and to inquire to
what extent relief measures will be
necessary.
The Red Cross will have to wait until
contributions are received in response
to the appeal sent out today, as the bal
ance remaining in the treasury is only
81 600. which will be kept in reserve
for emergencies within the United
States. On the occasion of the eruption
of vesuvius $4,000 was sent to Italy
| by the American society.
There are no American naval vessels
in the vicinity of southern Italy. The
Scorpion, a converted yacht, which is
at Constantinople, is nearer the scene
of the disaster than any other Ameri-
can naval vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
WOMAN SAYS "TNFERNAL"
DESCRIBES AWFUL HAVOC

CATANIA, Dec. 2s.-The following
graphic story is told by woman who
arrived here from Messina this morn
ing, badly injured:
"<Infernar is the only word that
adequately describes the fearful and
terrifying 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 ratified and crockery and glass
crashed to the floor The next moment
/ was violently thrown out Of my bed
to the floor ] was half stunned, but
knew that the only thing to do was
to make my way out of doors. The
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Asks Prompt Aid For
Earthquake Sufferers

TAYOR TAYLOR appealed the citizens
IVI behalf the earthquake sufferers
The called mind the magnificent desponse
need in April OF 1906 the worlds of aid He
that contributions be money through local
of Cross, SOP California
The appeal 5 follows
TO THE PUBLIC:
An earthquake disaster of proportions has over
taken southern Italy The loss of life estimated many
thousands The universal heart but beat sympathy with
the stricken country and people Here San Francisco where
have suffered much by earthquake and fire. the response will
doubtless be quick and In order that contributions
may be systematically made and handled hereby requested that
they be money Allen Knight of the Cali
branch of the American National Red Cross 5O2 California
street, San Francisco
EDWARD robson TAYLOR. Mayor
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
SWISS-AMERICAN BANK
RECEIVES RELIEF FUNDS

Funds are already being raised for
Italy and Sicily. Subscriptions in vari-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
President Roosevelt
Expresses His Sympathy

ASHINGTON Dec. 29Foowing the Of presi-
NV dents the king of Italy:
His Majesty, Victor Emmanuel,
With all appalled, calamity
which bealen sympathy.
National Red Cross has
notified they Immediately
with Italian Red Cross
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

Messina were demolished. The com
mander of the troops was killed out
right. and there were many victims
among the enlisted men.
The government last night sent Gen
eral Feirrera di Cosrata. an army corps
commander, to take full charge of the
troops in the devastated territory. One
OF the first moves will be to declare
martial law. The robbers pillaging
the ruins of shattered buildings even
stole clothing and valuables from the
corpses of the victims They were not
deferred by the flames that broke out
in several sections. of the city. but took
advantage of the light for their van
dalism. The night in Messina was one
of horror indescribable-fre, robbery,
dead and dying on every side, the city
in the utmost confusion and the peo-
pie under a spell of terror.
Troops began to arrive in Messins.
last night, and this morning a number
Of steamers arrived from the peninsula
with soldiers on board. Patrols were
at once organized and efforts made to
bring some order into the situation.
Bands Of citizens were formed and
helped heroically in the work of rescue.
Heroic Work of Rescuers
Many courageous acts were per-
formed by soldiers and citizens
alike. and in some cases the rescuers
themselves lost their lives in trying
to help others. Toward morning sew
eral of the worst fires had been ex-
tinguished. the looting was under par
tial control. and comparative order had
been established. Everything possible
is being done to succor the wounded,
but the relief measures are still ut
terly inadequate owing to the i'm
mensity of the disaster
The finest palaces, churches and thea
ters of Messina are heaps of ruins.
Countless dead bodies are scattered
through the wreckage, and their de-
composition doubtless Will bring pes
thence to add to the horrors of the
situation. The devastation over the
entire district was more or less COM
plete. No part of the province of Reg
gio di Calabria escaped. The disturb
ance was most severe along the shores
OF the straits of Messina, where the
cities Of Messina and Reggie are sit
uated. In more than one town the
shocks caused gas meters to explode,
and disastrous fires resulted. The
flames helped greatly to swell the death
list
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
SHIPS OF WAR SENT
IN HASTE TO MESSINA

MALTA, Dec. 2s.-The British battle
ship Exmouth and the cruisers Eury-
miral Sir Assheton Curzon- Howe, left
here today for Messina to render every
assistance possible to the survivors of
the disaster. The British cruiser
Sutlej, which was on her way from
Messina to this port. was intercepted
by wireless last night and sent back
to Messina.
Assistance From France
PARIS. Dec. 29.-The minister Of
marine has ordered the French battle
ships Justice and verite and three tor
pedo boat destroyers to proceed to
Messina to succor the victims.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

Gus sums totaling s264.50 were received
at the American bank, 622 Mont
gomery street, from business houses
and individuals of San Francisco. The
Swiss-American bank has consented to
act as treasurer for those who care to
give to the fund which is being raised
for the thousands made homeless by
the earthquake in Italy. Money may
be sent to A. A. Micheletti, manager
of the Swiss American bank
The following subscriptions were re-
ceived at the bank yesterday:
Swiss-Amcrican bank 100000
cerruti mercantiIe company 1000
R~rtiu A. Lepori 1000
SvIss-Americnn wine company 1000
Casini poultry company 49,, 1000
A. Gfurlanf & Brother 1000
4. Cora. Inc 1000
ID. de Bernardo & Co. 1000
+. Ierda 1000
& Matteucci. . 1000
p uicbeIrtti 1000
Grnnueci grocery company. 800
Matteucci & Vannucct- 900
John y. sresovich & CO.. 800
New $. F. fish dealers. ......... 500
A Paladini 500
western fsh company 500
Irterpatiopa, fish company. 500
california ash company $500. 500
q. TarantIno. o. 500
G. Ferui ESQ
: Compagno & son... 2.5O
Bianchi poultry and produce COM
nam ESQ
+. Ducato ZOO
p. Martini zoo
lanes Ragri zoo
scatena Brothers ... zoo
e. Ghiselii & SON zoe
A. Fruron & Co.. LOO
a. Pacanuccf f......... LOO
Total $264.50
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
eports Increase Horror OF the Earthquake in Italy

HOLOCAUST
from s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Wave 81 Feet High

The confguration of the straits of
Messina has been materially altered.
The tidal wave that completed the de-
struction by the earthquake was 80
feet high Wireless telegraphy has
been Of the creates assistance in
getting in reports from the devastated
regions and in helping the authorities
10 realize the extent of the disaster
and to send help to the places where
it was most urgently needed.
A flying squadron of the Italian navy
composed Of three battleships. had
left for a cruise on the Atlantic be-
fore the first news of the disaster
came to hand. Through the medium OF
wireless telegraphy it was possible to
reach these vessels and order them
to proceed at full speed for Messina.
British Ships Take Aid
A British squadron that was at syra-
cuse has left for Messina. taking doc
tors and supplies of medicines, etc
There also are several Russian ships
at Syracuse.
1t is reported from Catania that the
bishop Of Messina is buried under the
ruins of his residence.
Signor Fulci. member of the cham
Der of deputies from Messina, to-
gether with the members of his family
also is reported dead. The Fulci fam
lily was one of the most prominent in
Catanis.
The dome Of the cathedral at Ca
tania collapsed and other churches as
well as the city hall threaten to fall
at any moment.
The tidal wave sank a number of
small vessels in the harbor Of catania.
At Rhiosto the tidal wave was 25
feet high. It swept in with appalling
power and lasted for AZ seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
A Tuxedo Suit
A Dress Suit
that fits the figure and the
purse enables the wearer to
face his fellows with a serene
mind.
STEIN-RLOCH
$50 and $50

These are suits which cost half
as much and fit twice as well
as many a custom made ex-
travagance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Robbers Shot on Sight

vandalism Of the worst kind has
broken out and the government has
edopted the most severe measures for
t.s repression. Robbers and iooters are
|v-aat on sight
erse prison at Messina collapsed.
ZONE Of the prisoners were killed, but
the survivors made their escape and
ioined the vandais who we've saeking
tbe civ such confusion reigned that
inc robbers met with no resistance.
rhe local chief Of police lies dead in
thc ruins Of his Office. The barracks at
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-10
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION.

Cooperative education anon. the
great universities and institutions of
learning is one great educational need
to-day. Instead OF one great school
endeavoring to outdo all others. instead
of wanting to have things that other
colleges do not possess: colleges should
cooperate with one another to better
all the institutions. This does not
mean that competition should cease
however. That would br worse than
intense rivalry but competition and co
operation can 90 hand in hand The
large business concerns of today are in
competition with one another. but still
they must cooperate in order to up
hold trade and commerce in general.
What one educational institution has
Others should have. and instead of let
ting the smaller colleges get along a>
best they can. the larger institutions
should cooperate in lettering their con
ditionS. The ada.e that in union
there i strength Is nowhere better APP
plicable than in the case with univer-
sities. So rather than simply rejoice
in our own fortunes and advantages.
We should cooperate in trying to OBJ
tain the same things for our sister
schools. Educational institutions are
parts OF one great school system and
house divided against itself will fall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-10

in Europe. And the school at Salerno
had attained European celebrity a.
early as the middle Qf the eleventh
century. 1t is not improbable that
the medical traditions of the old Roman
world fingered in southern Italy. And
there is evidence that by the middle
of the eleventh century the medical
classics of the GraecO- Roman world he
can to be studied there with new en-
thusiasm and interest That Salern"
should have been the intensive centre
of this revival of medical science ma!
be attributed to the fact of its re-
nown as health resort. which was
chiefly due to the mildness OF its ell
mate. But whatever explanation OF
the fact may be discovered by hIst"r-
ians, the fact certainly is that for at
least two centuries Salerno a> Il school
of medicine had celebrity as unique
as that of the school OF law at Bologna
or of theology i'm Paris. and through
out the Middle Age no other school OF
medicine except Montpelier ever rivall-
ed its fame. All the more remarkable
is it that this school exercised no in
fuence i'm the development of other uni
versities or even in the constitution
and organization of their medical Iac-
mites
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-10
DIR. Schurman Calls Bologna
Archtype of Student
Universities.

President Jacob Gould Schurman'
subject this afternoon was The Ideal OF
University in its Historical Develop
ment and Modern Significance" lie
spoke in full as follows:
The University is the product of the
Middle Ages. Indeed most institu-
tiOns of modern Christcndom had their
origin in lhat period of its history.
For the mediaeval mind had genius
for embOdying its ideals in institutions.
thus transforming them into historic
forces. We admire the Gothic cathc-
drals which mediaeval architecture has
bequeathed us. But greater and still
more imperishable are the intellectual
legal. political. and ecclesiastical insti-
tutiOns through which the mediaeval
world still shapes the thought and life
of the latest generation. And tn these
the university belongs as emphatically
as parliaments or constitutional king
ship or trial by jury.
Thoughtful mediaeval writers recog-
nized three great institutions or powers
by whose operation and activity the
life and health of Christcndom were
sustained. One OF these they desig
mated the >acerdotium by which they
meant to signaliZc tie Christian church
and especially tn" papacy as its Wis
iblc head and source \ second was
the impcrum or empire. the source
of all secular authority. And the
third was the studium or university.
whence flowed the streams of knOwl-
edge which watcrcd the whole Chris
tian world. In this way the great
universities and especially the Cniver
>ity of Paris. the common mother OF
all mort hern universities. was assigned
Il position as the third Of the 90 equal
powers or organs of the European >vS-
TEN. And as the centre of the church
was in Italy. and the imperial throne
in Germany. 81 the university which
for centuries dominated the mind oi
Europe. had its seat in France.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-12-10
Dee. y.
LOYALTYjTO THE UNIVERSITY.

The Increasing spirit oi loyalty that
is sprimgin" up on every hand prc-agc-
we'll for the University of Missouri
With the University a> with the great
newspapers. loyalty i necessary to
greatness. The highest srlccr>S comes
only when thi, spirit permeatc> tn" en-
tire staff from the chief editor To the
humblcSt reporter. SO with the Uni
vcrsity, the most powerful influence j.
Welded and the highest development is
possible only when every heart beats
true in loyal support and every mind
seeks with its own improvement every
opportunity to help the school.
The people of Missouri realize more
and more what this institution means
To the student it means hard work
but sure returns. The faculty accepts
the means of livelihood but holds its
greatest reward in Servin" the State
To the alumni the University of Mis-
souri, is a living power in their lives
the foster mother which has sent them
out with her bcnediction and with their
souls stored with precious memories.
Throughout the State the ewes of a
large majority of all those who expect
10 see Missouri foremost in the arts.
learning. and industry. are confidently
turned on the University.
There is loyalty to the University Of
Missouri more and more