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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
POPE IS GRIEvED
HIS HOLINESS TELEGRAUHs HIS
 GREAT SORROW.
The Italian GOVernment Begins Plans tO Relieve the Distress of stricken People in
 Sicily

Rome, Dec 2s.-The Pope has teiegraphed the Archbishops of Palermo and Catania, and the Bishops of Mllettl and Catanzaro. expressing his sorrow over the ap- palling calamity and ordering the say ing of prayers. He asks also what money is required, as he desires to contribute funds to cope with the sit uation.
 Premier Gillitti has appointed a committee to organize relief for the sufferers: The president. of the com mittee Is the Duke of osta The King has made a generous contribution to the relief fuRd. Minister of Public Works, Bltomi, and minister of jus tice, Orlando. have left Rome for Sici- ly Signor Orlando is Sicilian.
 report. of technical observations from the observatory at Messina says the earthquake lasted for twenty three seconds only. It was accom- panied by remarkable atmospheric phenomena. The surcharged air was nIled with sparks and flashes of flame which flashed up until the heavens seemed afre. The crest of tho earth appeared suddenly to drop. These phenomena were followed by distinct lateral oscillations that threw the panic stricken people off their feet as they rushed to the streets
 All telegrams from the straits are coming In with great delay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
Al (aruvaIe DeaerlptIon.

4 Catania. Dec. 39.-The following graphic story Is told. by a. woman who arrived here from Messina this morn ing. badly injured.
 "Infernal is the only word that will adequately describe the fearful and terrifying scene" she said. When the first shock came most of the city was asleep. I was awakened by the rock ing of the house. Windows swayed and rattled and croekery and glass crashed to the floor, The next mo- ment, I was violently thrown out of my bed to the floor. l was half stunned. but knew that the only thing to do was to make my way out doors. The streets were filed everybody had rushed out in their night clothes. needless of the rain, which was fan- ing in torrents. Terrified shrIeks arose from all sides, and we heard heart -rending appeals for help from the unfortunates pinned beneath the ruins.
 Walls were tottering all around ais pected to escape alive My brothers 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 compare atiVe safety. But this was not done before l was struck down and badly injured by a piece of furniture that fell out of the upper story of house.
 All along the road, we were jostled by scores of fleeing people, half clad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
QUAKE IN. SOUTHERN ITALY '
 LEAVES A GREAT DISASTER

Rome Dec 2o-Repor from Southern Italy now indicate that the death list by the earthquake of Monday morning will go 100000 persons All of Europe appalled, by the immen of the catastrophe.
 The King and Queen of Italy have already gone the of the disaster to extend pefsona relief the afflicted Pope Plus has subscribed $2OOO0O to the relief fund
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

toOn'inHed 0n FaEs tAEse,l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
THOUSANDS RESIDED
 IN DESTROYED rITI

XAVGSANDS HEStDcD IN DESTROYED CITIES. } Messifa and sCatania, in Sicily. z ! are the two largest cities that have suffered in this earthquake.
 } MessiHa Is on the west side of ! the Strait of MessIna. near the narrowest part Catania is south
 Of Messina on the east coast of , the island.
 Reggio is the capital of the
 Province of ReggIo di Caiabria, ! and the population is about s0,-
 } 900. This city is on the west side
 } of the strait not far from Mes sina. } fsiposto is in Sicily. ten miles
 southwest of Taormina. It has a
 } population of something over T.
 900. The other towns mentioned in the dispatches are in Gaia
 } bria. } Bagnara Is sixteen miles
 northeast of Reggie and has
 population of 7.500.
 Cosenxa Is the capital of Co.,
 senza Province in a commune
 } that has 2f,o00 inhabitants and
 thirty-four miles to the north is Cassana, with s,700 people. Palmi is twenty miles to the } north Of Reggie and has popu- } lation of something over f0s-
 } 900. while San Giovanni. with q
 } population of f2,0O0, is twenty five miles east of Cosenza.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

wave that completed the destructive work of the earthquake was thirty two feet high.
 Wireless teiegraphY has been of the greatest assistance in getting Interior reports from the devastated regions and In helping the authorities toe real izs the extent of the disaster and to --send help to the places 1where 1t was urgently needed.
 A flying squadron of the Italian navy composed of the three best battlesahips, hadleft for cruise on the Atlantic be- fore the first news of the disaster came to hand. Through the medium of wire- less telegraphy it was possible to reach these vessels and order them to pro- ceed at full speed to Messina.
 Doctors and Supplies.
 British squadron that was at Syr- acuse has left for Messing, taking doc tors and supplies of medicines. etc, for the succor of the wounded. There are also several Russian ships at Syracuse
 It is reported from Catania that the Bishop of Messina is buried under the ruins of his residence. Slgnor Fulei, a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Messlna, together with the mem bers of his family, also is reported dead. The Fulci family was one of the most prominent in catania.
 me dDInG UT L06 CAkHGQFAi AL 1A- tania collapsed and other churches as well as the city haf1 threaten to fall at any moment. The tidal wave sank numberiess small boets In the haFbor of catania.
 At Ripesto the tidal wave was thir- ty-five feet high. It swept with ap- pallins power and continued forty-two seconds
 The government Is sending troops with the utmost dispatch, by land and sea, to the scene of the disaster. Va- rious steamship companies have placed vessels at the disposition of the gov ernment and the existing system of wireless messages will be transmitted by warships from the straits
 No authentic news has yet been re- celved from Reggio.
 The Tribuna publishes an interview HeitN a.lraGuRee ssllo made his way ints Montelepne into calabria. This man says the entire countryside Is crowded with victims of the desolation. Many hundreds of living persons are still be- meath the ruins in Calabrian towns but 1t Is quite impossible to relieve them.
 At Riposto the tidal wave was ter rife. At first the sea receded for q great distance from the shore and then it swept forward with tremendous vio- lence. The water advancing in huge wave swept before it every house and building for thousand feet from the shore line The water rushed through the streets of Riposto to a depth of from ten to twenty feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
Tonn of PaImI Destroyed.

Monteleone. Calabria, Dec. 2s.-The town of Palmi has been practically de- stroyed as has also Bagnara. The dead at PalmI number 1000, aRd 1t is impossible to estimate the number of injured. Large numbers were killed also at Bagnara and the list of The wounded also will be heavy. Details are lacking. The tidal wave inundated a village at San Giovanni. 2,5OO feet back from the shore line. Palmi has 10 900 inhabitants. while Bagnara counts 7,500 people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
NEW YORK ITALIANS
 SUHRCRIMEt EO

New York. Dec 2o--The news of the earthquake in Southern Italy with its appalling losa Of life was received In several Italian colonies in this city with every evidence of keen distress.
 Of the half million or more Ital- fans here, fully 2O0,O00 are from the stricken district. Thousands upon thousands have families. relatives and friends in Calabria and Sicily Many hastened to the offices of the Italian Consul-General or the various Italian newspapers. only to have their worst fears confirmed.
 The Consul General, after a confer ence with leading Italians. Issued Q call for subscriptions
 The American National Rcd Cross, of which President-elect Taft Is the head, has offered it's services in CO., operati ting with the Italian Red cross. Tine New York State branch has al- ready issued call for aid.
 Mayor, Des Planches, the Italian Anibassddor~ to the United states. IS expected to reach tEis city from Non- treal Though the regular Medlteran- mean tourist season has not yet-start- ed, tn ere doubtless were hundreds Of Americans in Caiabria and Sicily, and there are grave fears for their safety.
 Captain Charles C. Fenger, formerly In the Federal service here, and his WAAEF nave nN6lN lAahNAAHA AtdtH ana ten days ago word was received from them that they were about to leave Rome for Reggie.
 Work of Relief
 Count Massiglia, the Consul General. In speaking of the call for relief. said he, would do all he. could to further tho work.
 T shall be glad" he said. ito receive contributions from any one who may wish to aid the victims of the disas- ter. At the time of the big earth quake three years ago, a relief organi- Eation was founded under tae direction of the Italian Chamber Of Commerce., the Italian Red Cross Society and other Italian organizations in New York city and throughout the country and sin- liar plan will doubtlesa now be fol- lowed"
 The Italian Chamber of Commerce. met late this afternoon under the chairmanship of it's President, Legul Solari, to consider plans for raising money for the sufferers. Resolutions were adopted pledging the Chamber to raise all the money possible. or what might be needed. which will be for warded through the Italian Red Cross branch here.
 LionelIo Perera Is the Italian Red Cross representative in America, and he will forward the, money to the Red Cross in Rome. whence 1t will be dis tributed among the sufferers The sum of S2,Q00 was immediately subscribed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. and it was decided to forward the sum at once to Rome through Signor Pe- rera.
 President Solari, in an address. said that of the $5O,000,0 0OO Of imports re- ceived here from Italy. Sl0,0O0. .B00 came from the affected district The disaster would be hard blow t01 trade. Signor Solari also said there was considerable. immigration from Calabria and Sicily in 1905, following the earthquake of that year. He said he expected another exodue of the frightened people now, but on a much larger scale.
 Two Italian newspapers, The Bal.
 (COntlnued on Page Threa.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

Washington. Dec. 29.--President Roosevelt. through the State Depart ment today sent to King Victor Ena- manuel. Of Italy. a dispatch express ing his horror and that of the Ameri- can people over the disaster whlch, has hefalIen Southern Italy and Sicily by the earthquake visitation, and tenaer- ing sincere sympathy.
 The President also notes that the American National Red Cross Society mas Issued an appeal for contributions to aid the sufferers and that the organ ization has notified him that 1t wfiflm- mediately communicate with the ltai- ian Red CrosR
 There are no American naval ves- sells in the vicinity of Southern Italy. The Scorpion. converted yacht. which Is at Constantinople. Is nearer the scene than any other American naval vessel.
 As private cablegram after cable gram confirmed the friRhtful extent of the catastrophe, the Italian embassy attaches freely expressed their grief.
 Ambassador Mayer des Pianches is nasteninE 10 Washington from New York. having left the city for A brief
 
 Following IS the text of the Presl- dents message to the King of Italy: Ills Majesty. vittorio Emmanuel.
 Rome:
 With ali my countrymen 1 am ap- paled by the dreadful calamity which has 5efallen your country. I offer my sineerest sympathy. American Nation al Red Cross has issued appeals for contributions for the sufferers and mo- tify me that they will connunicate with the Italian Red Cross.
 (Signed) Theodore Roosevelt
 The American Red Cross today sent a telegram over the signature Of itx President. William II. Taft, to the Italian Red Cross at Rome. m the fol- lowing language:
 The American Red cfnae 4kktrhe tc tender to the Italian Red Croas ita pro. found sympathy because of the terri. ble earthquake in Italy and Calabria An appeal has been issued tg the Amer lean Red Cross for contributions for the benefit of the suf9erefs."
 Contributions of clothing for the earthquake sufferers of Southern Italy are nor recommended by the American Red Cross. Twenty branches Of the Society were notified today to re- quest money contributions. for the earthquake sufferers. RemittaHces may be made either through the branches of the Society or directly to the Amer lean Red Cross, Washington. D. e.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
EVELYN THAWS TESTIMONY RDDLED BY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
NEW YORK HOPES
TO PROVIDE FOR ARMY
OF THE UNEMPLOYED
Resolutions Calling Upon Municipal
Government to Relieve Suffering
Passed by Federated
Union
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. f.-Resolutions call
ing upon the public officials of Greater
New York to appropriate Immediately a
sufficient sum of money for the purpose
of starting up public work that VIII give
employment to a large number OF those
now employed were passed by the dele
gates of the Central Federated union last
night.
After several speakers had dwelt upon
the abnormal conditions now existing In
the labor market here and the need Tor
public relief of some sort Comptrolier
Metz, present by invitation, together with
other city officials, answered charges
that the feedration and some OF the pre-
ceding speakers had brought against him.
He said the city's failure to undertake
more public improvement work was
largely due to the failure OF properly
owners to pay their assessments for sucn
work.
MIR. Metz said the amount of such un-
Maid assessments was S53500O, the delin"
ouency having the effect of holding up
nearly 200 bids for Improvement work
The federation's resolutions further can
unon the state and national authorities
to ''open up the channels of employment
to a large number OF the unempioSeo
throughout the nation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
RAILROADS
MUST ANS WEIR
CHA RGES
WEBB's STATEMENT LIKELY
TO BEAR FRUIT
State Commission Now Seems Com.
mittted to Investigate Accusation
That Carriers Have Given
Rebates
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-Assurance
given by Attorney General Webb to the
state railroad commission to the effect
that 1t is empowered by the constitution
to investigate charges that railroads have
been granting rebates to favored shippers
and that penalties arc prescribed for
failure to conform to the regulations OF
the board, seem likely to bear fruit
The cttorney general has been aroused
to action by the vigorous campaign in
stituted by the Los Angeles Herald and
other prominent newspapers, and he has
offered his assistance to the commission
ers in probing the charges against the
corporations. In his communication At
torney General Webb says:
THE provisions of the constitution
quoted prescribe penalties for certain
violations thereof. but these penalties
cannot be legally imposed until. at an ex-
animation conducted by your board, the
facts show the constitution to have been
violated.
advice then given you here is con-
firmed and If your commission will fix
dates for an investigation of these mat
ters I will attend and render every as
sistance within my power.
"You have suggested that your funds
were insufficient to meet expense that
WOul1 necessarily De incurred Dy Sucn III
vestigations.
"This is unfortunatel:- true, but I am
of the opinion that this difficulty can be
readily met. The state board Of exam
iners, consisting OF the governor, secre-
tary of state and attorney general, are
empowered by statue to authorize incur
ring of Indebtedness which may be COW
cred through an appropriation by the
next legislature. To that end that such
I,n fttl
plete do not question that this expendi-
ture will be authorized by the state board
of examiners, In any amount necessary
to meet the same. 1t has been repre-
sented to me that various shippers. asso-
Citations of shippers and other interested
bodies desire to be heard in this matter
by your commission, and l suggest that
to all of these invitation be extended to
be present and assist in procuring full
and complete presentation of facts"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
FOUR GIRLS
KILLED IN
FIRE PANIC
BLAZE IN FACTORY RESULTS
FATALLY
EMPLOYEES JUMP To d SArH FROM
wlNDoWS
Lack Of Exits Prevents Women from
Escaping - Many Faint and
Block Egress Of Those
Behind

By As lated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 17.-Four girls
were killed, ten seriously injured and a
the Imperial Knitting company mill in
Dix court in the central part ~ he city
today. NJ
The dead are:
MARIE BUCKLER, aged 10, neck
broken by jumring from third-story win
dow.
CATy. .ERINE GRIFFITH, aged 20,
skull fractured by jumping from window.
JENNIE RATCHFORD, aged %, jumped
from window; died in hospital.
KATHERINE MANosKY, aged IS,
jumped from window; died in hospital.
The seriously injured are:
Anna Ryan, %; Florence Warros, 10;
Ernestine Kohn. These three girls
jumped from the third floor and received
internal injuries and broken limbs.
Eighty-five Girls at Work
Eighty-f1ve girls were at work on the
third floor when the fire broke on the
ground floor where some men were var
nishing furniture in warehouse. 1t
quickly ascended the elevator shaft and
drove the girls panic-stricken to the win
dow opening on the fire escape.
The girls IN the upper part of the fire
escape crow ded those in front. With the
flames enveloping them half of them
jumped from the third fo,,r before the
firemen arrived.
There was only one exit, narrow hall
way, besides the fire escapes, and this
hallway was cut off by fire and smoke.
The fact that many of the girls tainted
further blocked the narrow tire escape
and added to the difficulty of rsecue.
The financial loss is $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
RANGER FORCE FOR
NEVADA PLANNED
President Roose set Consents to Allo"
Troops to Remain in Goldfleld
for Reasonable Length
of Time
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CARSON, New, Jan. H-Congressmah
Bartlett No is assisting in the framing
of a state police law, stated this after
noon that a bill is being framed In the
Joint committee on a state warden plan
The warden is to be appointed by the
governor and his ac ions are to be di-
rected by a board q I control, consisting
of the goverI or, attorney general and
secretary of state.
The warden will have the appointing
of from fifty to 100 men with pay at 30
day during time of active service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H-Presldent
Roosevelt toady informed Governor
Sparks of Nevada by telegram that he
would permit the troops tc remain in
Nevada for such reasonable Length OF
time as would give the legislature op-
portunity to organize a force to perform
the !. lice functions of the state.
The L., a1munication to the president
from Governor Sparks under today's date
quotes the resolution adopted by the Ne
vada state legislature yesterday without
dissenting vote and earnestly urges
the president to carefully consider the
same.
I'VE are working on a constabuary
law and will keep you advised of
progress" the governor concludes.
The presidents reply is as follows:
"In response to your telegram trans
mittlng the resolution OF the legislats.;-,~
of Nevada. authorize you to inform t.
legislature, in accordance with the re-
quest, I will permit the troops to remain
in Nevada for such reasonable length of
time as will give opportunity to the legis-
lature 10 organize such police force as
will enable the state authorities to per-
form the police functions of the state.
assume, of course, that there will be
all possible expedition in providing this
police course"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
WOMAN SUFFRAGlSTS
ARE SENT TO PRISON
Demonstration for Equal Rights Made
in Residence of English Pre-
mIer Campbell-Ban
herman

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE arrival of the
ministers at Downing street today to
attend the first meeting of the cabinet
before the assembling of parliament was
made the occasion of a public demonstra-
ton by the woman suffragists.
The police anticipated trouble and a
large force was present. but the women
succeeded in making their way inside
the residence of Premier Campbell-Ban-
herman and five arrests were made De-
fore order was restored.
Some of the demonstrants adopted a
novel method to prevent being carried on
by the police. They had attached to their
belts stout chains which, when they saw
the police about to lay hands on them'
they quickly threw around the iron rail-
ing in front of the building. The police
had to cut their chains by force before
they could get the women away. The
suffragists subsequently were arraigned In
the Bow street police court. They re-
fused to give security for their good
behavior and were sent to prison for
three weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
BIG BANK IN CANADA
FORCED TO SUSPEND
Institution at Toronto, Capitalized at
$4,ooo,oo Goes Into Liquida-
tIon-Reorganlzation
is Fatal
BY Associated Press.


TORONTO, Ont. Jan. 1.-THE Sover-
eign Bank of Canada has gone into nqui-
dation and the Bankers association VIII
take charge of the assets tomorrow. The
bank has seventy branches in ontario,
Quebec, the northwest and the maritime
provinces. =,
The Sovereign bank was organizes seo oool d,i
rroronto in 1904 with a capital Of $1,50O,OOO'
which was increased in 1906 to $4OOO,OOo.
When the Dresden Bank of Germany took
81, ,OOO, 900 of it's stock in June last the
whole reserve account of $1,250,OOO was
wiped out, together with $l,OOoOOo OF s tne
capital. and the bank was reorganlzeo
with the following officers;
Amelius Jarvis, president; ). n. Dulln, nm
nresident. and f. C. Jennett, general
manager, succeeding Manager Stewart.
since the reorganization deposits nave
fallen off $3,000,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
OBTAINS PENSION BY
FRAUD; CONSCIENCE
TELLS HIM TO REFUSE
Supposed Union Soldier Admits That
He Shot OFF Two Fingers to
Escape Serving in the
Army
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia dispatch from
Milwaukee says that Emil e. Mittag of
Everett, Wash, has written a letter to
Pension Agent Coe informing him that
he will no longer draw So a month PEN
slor which he has been drawing from
the government. He says:
"God has convinced me to stop drawing
the pension because he was not entitled
to 1t, having himself shot off the two
fingers of his right hand to escape serv-
ice. Mr.. Mittag was member of the
116th coast artillery and has drawn
pension from the Milwaukee office since
June, 1906.
He says he has given himself up to
the authorities at Vancouver.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
Mine owners to Erect smeIter

BY Associated Press,
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 17.-That an in
dependent smelter is to be erected in
Helena by the mine owners of the state
of Montana seems an assured fact. After
perfecting q temporary organization to-
day. to be known as the Montana Mine
Owners association, twelve leading mine
operators tonight raised 100000 and one
member, NJ L. Hewitt, temporary presi-
dent of the organization. agreed to Sc
cure. an additional 100000 within one week
for the erection of The proposed smelter
In this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
LOCAL

Members of harbor committee appeint-
ed by last legislature meet with business
men at San Pedro and discuss contem-
plated improvements.
Officers and members of Episcopal
church give successful concert.
Credit zen accept plan to carry along
work on clearing house system.
Arthus Let's reelected president OF the
Y. M c. A. Annual meeting is held.
Former marshal of Long Beach sues
to force mayor to grant him position.