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The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
FEAR FOR FRIENDS
IN SOUTHERN ITALY
DETROIT SlCILIANs AND GALA
sRIANs DISTRESSED AT NEWS
FROM EARTHQUAKE.

Anxiety is still unrelieved In the
Italian colony as TO the fate of the
relatives of Detroit Sicilians and CAT
abrams involved In the earthquake
and other calamities that have over
taken the cities and villages along
the straits of Messina. There are
supposed TO be about 100 Italians from
the vicinity Of Messina and Catania
in Detroit, while there are many
more than that from Calabria.
+ number OF Italians who had lived
in Detroit went home within the past
year. Others who are still here have
wives, parents. brothers or sisters in
the devastated district.
One family which went from here
Is that of Giuseppe Carbone. who
worked, with his brother Angelo. I'm
the car shops for six years. He saw
ed enough money to go to Messina u
year ago. and start small lemon a.
coho dlstillery The business pros.
pered and Angelo Carbone, and
cousin, Giovanni Pine. went back to-
Messina recently. Nothing has been
heard from them. but II is feared that
hey have lost all the fruits OF their
American savings II not their lives.
Paola CuZzocrea left Detroit Just
short time ago to bring his wife and
children from Reggie. Pietro Ros.
sello. No ESQ Riopelle-st.. came 10 De-
troit. leaving ali his family In Reggie.
There have been many callers at
the Office of Pictro Cardiello. Italian
consul. but the office Is closed at pres
eut. Cardiello being out of the. city.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
JEFFR|ES' DAILY
ROW WITH POLICE
SCRAPS WITH DETECTIVE REID
OVER RETURN OF MONEY TO
DISCHARGED PRISONER.

Justice Jeffries and Detective John
RI Id FLASHED, Wednesday morning
during the trial OF Thomas Teehan
an old offender, on "a charge of steal
ing Sl.SO from one John Cusick. Tee
hams defense was that Cusick haG
stolen the money from him. and put
on a woman witness TO swear that she
had seen a man put his hand in Tee
hans pocket Teehan tried 10 coach
the witness 10 identify Cusick as the
man. Reid claims, and the officer pro
tested to the court Justice Jeffries
was rilcd by Rcid's interference and
told him pointedly that he would run
his court TO suit himself
Teehan was found not guilty and
discharged by Justice Jeffries. He
then asked for an order on the secre
tary of police for the money. $3.50
he was charged with having stolen
Jeffries instructed the clerk to make
cut the order, but i'm the meantime
Reid got busy and made out an order
in Cusick's favor The two were
passed up TO the judge together and
Reid informed the court that Teehan S
chances for getting back the money
were about as good as a SNOWFALL 4
chances in the neither regions, or
words to that effect
We'll. you can settle Ii yourselves
then" concluded Justice Jeffries. tear.
ing up both orders. II wash my hands
of ii y
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30

MESsiNA, Sicily, Dec. 3o.-(6 p. m.)
The total number Of dead from tho
earthquake, fire and tidal wave 10 est.
mated between 10000 and 100000.
Official reports made to the Italian
minister OF foreign affairs, In Rome,
give tho Death list as 100000, and per-
haps more, while other estimates, com.
piled by Investigators, say the total
number CT dead may reach as high as
zoe. 900.
King Victor Emmanuel and the
queen arrived in Messina this after
noon on an Italian battieship. They
were greatly affected by the scenes
OF disaster which they viewed en- route
and in this city and vicinity. They
will personally direct the work Of
rescue and relief In Catania the king
and queen were escorted through the
streets OF the city by an armed guard.
The sight Of the ruins and desoiation
brought tears to their eyes.
Every effort Is being made by the
American ambassador and other infiu'
entail foreign residents to determine
the safety OF Consul Cheney and his
assistants. The Continental and Ameri-
can Press associations have given or
ders that this shall come first In the
work OF their correspondents.
Not a building remains standing In
Reggie. Only few scores escaped
death. The sea rolled in with a
mighty roar that was at first mis-,
taken for the rumblings OF the earth
quake. The greater portion of the
city's site is covered with water todey.
The Russian battleship Admiral
Makaroff, bearing 500 wounded and
highly terrorized refugees, arrived 1T
Naples stsenoon today. Lurid tales
were told by the sufferers of the great
, calamity. Their stories coincide. The
disaster must have been an earth
quake affecting the bed of the sea.
This had caused the great tidal wave
which swept over the land, rising to n
height in some places OF 80 feet.
With the passing of each hour
the catastrophe In southern Italy
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
PAIR CONTRIBUTE
TO CONSCIENCE FUND

Evidently two Detroiters are getting
ready TO begin the new year with a
clean slate and a good conscience
This Is the inference to be drawn
from the fact that two conscience
fund" letters came In on the early
nail Tuesday.
For use of park" was the simple
inscription that accompanied worn
81 bill which came TO Park Secretary
Hurlbut.
Il suppose this chap slept over ON
Belle Isle a couple OF nights and is
paving for his lodging now" com.
mented the secretary.
The other communication was Il
postal order for si0.35 to City Treas
urer Max G.. Koch. 1t was accompan
led by note asking that the amount
be- placed to the credit of the. personal
ta~ conscience fund. the writer hav.
ing evidently lodged his personal
taxes TO that amount
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
De CAS7ELLANE
LOSES HIS SUIT
COURT AWARDS CUSTODY OF
CHILDREN TO THEIR MOTHER,
PRINCESS DE SAGAN.

PARIS. Dec 30.-Count Boni De
Casiellane has lost his suit to get per
manent control of his children. The
court today awarded the custody OF
the children TO their mother, now the
Princess De Sagan.
Count Boni had asked that the chill
Gren be given to his mother TO rear,
claiming that the atmosphere of the
De Sagan household was injurious to
their morals.
The outcome Of the suit was well
forecaste In the address of Maitre
Pau, Mater. the substitute procurator
o. the republic. week ago. following
the claims of opposing counsel. He
declared that the children under the
Cil cumstances were the real sufferers
in the troubles of Anna Gould and de-
plored the fact that neither Miss
Helen Gould nor George Gould had
come forward with an offer TO bring
IN the Castellane children.
Maitre Mater scored both the Prince
De Sagan and Count Boni. lie held
neither was At 10 bring up the chill
dren.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
IS BODIES TAKEN
FROM MINE; MANY
ARE DEAD
UP TO NOON SEVENTEEN BODIES
HAD BEEN RECOVE ERE o,
TWELVE OF THEM LIFELEss-
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN MINE.

ENNIS w. Va, Dec. 30.-At
o'clock this afternoon nineteen bodies
had been taken from the Lick Branch
mine. There was a terrific explosion
la the mine yesterday afternoon. Ii
Is feared that all OF the fifty-eight meh
who we're In the mine when the ex-
plosion occurred are dead.
The company positively refuses Ia
give out any figures on the number of
men who were In the mine and Will
permit no one TO approach the col
lieries except rescuers. Up TO noon
seventeen bodies had been taken out,
twelve OF whom were dead.
The mine where the disaster oc.
Cured Is one OF the largest in the
state. Orders have been sent 10 Gin
cinnati for forty coins 10 be sent TO
Maybury, where the disaster o.,
Cured II is presumed that addition
al collins have been ordered from
other points
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
WILL BUCK WHITE
STAR LINE FOR
FLATS BUSINESS
COMPANY BEING PROMOTED IN
DETROIT BY A. w. SHERMAN
NEW CONCERN TO CUT ROUND
TRIP FARE TO so CENTS.

An attempt is being made TO organ
.ze company TO start new vessel
line TO the ST Clair Flats. The pro-
moter OF the scheme is Arthur ".
Sherman, young man who lives ar
No. 10 Elizabeth-st west, and he has
made considerable progress toward his
object
The project grows out of the feeling
which has grown up among cottagers
and members OF Flats clubs since the
rate 10 the Flats was raised from ST.
cents TO 10 cents by the White Star
line. The members OF two OF the clubs
have even talked of getting together 10
charter boat to make the run but
this idea was dropped when the plan
for the new line came up.
Shermans plan involves the pur-
chase or lease OF three steamers, one
of which would run 10 the Flats only,
while the others would take w tile
Saginaw run recently started by the
d. & G. line. Included In the plan II
a lease of the Riverside club. which
would be made popular resort In con.
nection with the steamboat company.
A rate of so cents round trip al d
'euuCeu freight rates Woulu " CA
pected 20 bring the trade and efforts
are now being made TO get exclusive
docking privileges at the various clubs
along the st. Clair channel These
negotiations have already progressed
10 some extent but none of the ar
rangements have matured yet to tie
Stage of getting them down on paper.
Dockage privileges at Detroit would
be a problem but II is possible that, IL
the old d. e. G. boats were purchased.
as has been limited. the new line would
get dockage rights at one of the docks
controlled by the ID. & c. lines. No
request has been made 10 the council
Tor the use OF the city docks at yet.
number of members in the Flats
clubs have expressed their intention
to take stock In the enterprise In case
II goes through TO point where there
is likelihood Of accomplishing some
thing.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
Mrs. pelor Given Divorce

The last chapter In the divorce case
of Barbara against Joseph Delor. the
evidence In which was so shocking
shat Judge Donovan refused to hear
II in open court and referred them to
the circuit court commissioner. was
closed Wednesday when Mrs. Delor
was granted a decree. together with
the care OF their children. The ali.
mony question was settled out OF
court.
The Delors conducted a grocery at
Mt. Elliot-ave. and Congress-st. They
are prominent members OF the Mac
cebees. woman whose name figured
in the testimony is alec a member Of
the same order. 40 were most OF the
Witnesses and also the Judge who
beard the case.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
HAMS LAWYER IS
STRICKEN IN COURT
JUDGE ORDERS ADJOURNMENT
UNTIL TOMORROW - AGED
MRS. HAMS ALSO ILL.

FLUSHING. y. Y. Dec 30.--The
with being an accessory TO the mur
der OF VIM. f.. Annis. was adjourned
ct noon until tomorrow owing II thc
extreme fatigue OF Lawyer Mcintyre
for tho defense. Mr.. Mcintyre ap
pealed 10 the court to adjourn the
case as be was exhausted.
Mrs. Virginia Hams, mother OF
Thornton Hams, suffered a collapse
today as the result of her two DAYS
attendance at the trial. and was Un
able TO leave her room.
The defense began the day by call
Ing Minnie Resone, the Negro servant
IN Capt. Hams household.
The witness began by declaring she
had made a mistake yesterday that
she did rot tell Capt. Hams anything
the night he got back. but on Sunday
This angered Justice Crane, who
sharply reminded her she had said
three times she had told him all ou
the Friday night OF his return. The
witness again tried 10 make the cor
rection, whereupon the court told her
if she repeated IL he would send hei
from the chair.
Mai. John p. Hams, brother Of
Thornton and Peter Hams, was called
The major testified to Capt Hains
mental agitation and denunciation o
Annis for running his home.
Mrs. Annis. from her seat at tne fa
left of the room. grew red as the majo
testified 10 his brothers denunciatioi
of her husband. but she drank IL
every word that was said.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
DIR. w. w. TURNER
is HELD FOR TRIAL

DR.. W. w Turver, who was bound
ever TO the federal grand jury Wednes-
day morning on charge OF usiHg the
mails illegally, made a unique defense
when questioned by District Attorney
Watson. Ills letters showed an appar'
ont Willingness to commit an Illegal
operation but. a. II Was explained 20
the United states officers. Or. Turvcr
was hard up and saw way OF getting
money. Ills plea rs that he meart TO
yet $40 and then send the girl IN the
case elsewhere.
he was remandcd go Jail ia lien Of
$500 bonds.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
LOT IS WORTH $500
TAXES AMOUNT
To 5000
ALBERT II. BLOUNT HAS ODD
SPECIES OF WHITE ELEPHANT
ON HIS HANDs-ASks ASSES
soRs FOR RELIEF.

A peculiar complaint OF man VINO
is poorer because OF his ownership oil
land than he would be without II has
come TO the ears OF the city asses
sors. Albert II. Blount. No. 1909 SIX
teenth.st.. came to Assessor Nagel To
ask for some relief In regard 10 a
lot which he owns on McGraw-ave.
This lot was purchased for $500 by
Blount, who is wire-worker, out
has appreciated in value until 1t is
assessed at $440. II is not the assess
ment that he objects to particularly
but the special assessments that nave
piled up againt the land. First he
paid for paving In front. Then came
a paving assessment along the side OF
the lot which amounted to SOTO ant
later he had TO build sidewalks which
brought the total OF special assess
ment up TO $500.
What am | to do with this LOTT
asked Blount. Il would sell 1t for $500
subject TO the encumbrances, IL
could do so. but no one wants TO pay
81 900 for the lot. So | shall have 10
release it to the city am afraid"
This case has started a discussion
in the assessors Office as TO whether a
change can be made in the law which
will tighten the burden of property
owners who have corner lots.
II would ask for such change II
could see just how 1t could be eli
fected." says Assessor Nagel. The
burden is too heavy on people who
own corner lots as things are now
When a man has paid for the paving
in from OF his house, he has almost
done his share. He derives little
more benefit from the paving at the
side OF his lot than do others In the
Yet, ii would not be
fair TO distribute the cost throughout
the block. The only persons who
benefit directly by the paving along
sides VI lots are men who build ter
races"
Chief Clerk Charles Jacobs favors
a change in the law which would dis
tribute the cost OF such paving as al
lev assessments are distributed, ac-
cording to benefits received.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
WOOD ON STAND
IN GlAZ|ER CASE
PROSECUTION INTENDED TIC
SHOW THAT DEFENDANT
WAS BENEFITED.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. S0.-(Spe-
cialD-The trial of Frank p. Glazier.
charged with misrepresentation OF
state funds, was resumed this morn
ing, Cashier Theodore Wood. of the
Chelsea bank, was recalled as wit
ness. The bank books showing that
Glazier made various loans from the
bank were introduced in evidence by
the witness, the intent OF the prose
cution evidently being to show that
GlaZier had prof1ted by reason OF the
state funds deposited in the bank, in
directly, by the loans he secured.
The prosecution showed by the rec
ords OF the bank that between Feb. :,
1906. and Aug. %. the same year. Gla-
zier had secured loans from the Chel-
sea bank amounting 10 $S2 600. the
Ann Arbor News Co. $4,000 and the
GLACIER Stove Co. $4,000
The prosecution had not shown all
of the loans when the recess was TAX.
en-.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
BIC CAR FERRY
ASHORE IN FOG

LUDINGTON. Mich. Dec. 30.-tSpe-
cial. 1.-THE big steel car ferry "Pere
Marquette IL" went ashore in the
thick fog near Big Point Sauble. at /
O'Clock this morning, six miles from
this port.
The ferry. loaded with 30 cars and
under command OF Capt. Joseph Rus
SELL was bound for Ludington from
Manitowoc. II is lying in IL feet OF
water. resting easily on sandy bot
tom broadside TO the beach Her wa
ter compartments have been filled to
prevent damage by pounding and part
Of the crew and one passenger have
been taken ashore by a volunteer
crew of lifesavers manning an open
surf boat The stranded craft is one
of the six big carferries owned by the
Pere Marquette Railroad company,
and is fully insured by Lloyds of Lon
don. No lives were lost and the boat
Is not in particular danger.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
WALTER E. MALOTTE TO
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS

Walter f. Malotte, marriage license
clerk in the county clerks office under
L w. Hines administration. has
formed partnership with Charles r.
Swales and David ~ Harper. and
will engage IN the real estate fire In.
surance and loan business. The firm
will be incorporated. and will b.
known as Charles f. Swales & Co
Offices have been engaged at No. Al
Home Bank building.
Mr.. Malotte is one OF the most pop.
ular clerks in Mr.. Hines Office. AM
has wide mountaineering through.
out the city. Before going into politics
he was for several years with r. n
Fyfe & Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS y
NUMBER OVER 100000
Total Death List May Reach.
2OO,OOO--.NearIy $4,000 Are
Killed in Reggio..-king
Reaches Messina.

becomes more pronounced. Where
as yesterday $4,000 lives lost
was considered a conservative est.
mate as result OF the earthquake
fire and tidal wave. today statisticiana
are predicting a death list OF from
100000 20 100000. The same con-
ditions prevail In the devastated xona,
as those that follow every holocaust
1t is impossible to give accurate ng-
ures. m
The people OF Italy have awakened
TO the extreme seriousness Of the stu
alton. Business has been abandoned
and commerce Is stopped. but the peO-
pie care not for that. Their attention
is directed TO the afflicted regions to
the south. The king and queen Of.
Italy, after learning of the terrible
disaster, boarded battleship and hur.
ried TO Messina, the picturesque city
which has been earthquakeswepe
many times in It's history. The king
and queen, personally. will see that
the rescue work Is conducted properly q
that proper burial. so far as is In their
power. is given the dead. and that
every attention possible Is given the
wounded and dying.
Relief 10 Dispatched
Physicians and nurses have hurried
to the earthquake-swept region from
all parts OF Italy, and from other
places in Europe. Messages Of condo.
lence and offers OF aid have come in
large numbers and many Of these ten.
ures have been accepted. In this dis.
aster, the greatest OF Its kind In his
tory. relief must come from every
section.
The magnitude OF the latest disas-
ter can be appreciated by the de-
struction OF Reggie, thriving city
Of $4,000. Nearly every resident OF
this place was killed. The number
OF dead In Messina ranges over SCOOP.
The Monteleone region Is devastated
and Riposto. Seminara. San Giovanni,
Scilla, Lazzaro and Cannitello aud
other communces and villages bordering
on the straits are In ruins.
No person feels the disaster klein.
er than does Pope Plus. Only ~
health prevents him from going n
the griefstricken region, His phySI
clans strictly forbid his travelling at
this time. He has contributed $780,
900 to the relief of the afflicted.
The catastrophe affects foreigners
as well as natives. A number of the
hotels in Messina and other places
were crowded with tourists. Hun
dreds OF messages inquiring for rela-
| tives and friends are being received
Continued on Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
ASKS POLICE TO
FIND HER HUSBAND

From Mrs r r. WeIch. of West
Annapolis. Md. comes most pathetic
appeal to the local police She asks
them To find her husband. who is sup
posed to be working in the city, and
send him home 10 her, or at least
five her mis- address He left his wife
ono babies in West Annapolis Nov. %.
because someone lied to him. the
letter states.
Tell him mis- wife is in bad health
end that his babies cry for him. tho
poor woman writes II wish | could
saw all my heart contains. have been
deeply wronged 1y someone. Help
me. kind sirs. 10 find my husband. for
4 am dying on my feet"
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
COLD WAVE IS
DUE TONIGHT

That cold wave that has been prom
ised 10 come swooping down from the
northwest has been held back. temper
arily at least. and Detroit citizens
ing with their ear muffs in their pock.
cts and fur mittens were sweltcring.
The morning closely resembed one IN
April. but the weather man declares
that this vicinity will get everything
coming to 1t before the end OF tSe
day and predicts temperature Of 10
above Wednesday night.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
NEW ELECTRIC LINE
GETS 3o-YEAR RIGHT

FLINT. Mich, Dec go Especially
The new Flint Electric Co has
been granted 30-year franchise
here. IT expects TO have power from
the Au Sable river and will reach
Flint in February. 1910. Thirteen
dams which were constructed on the
An Sable river cost sl3.O00O00 The
counties TO be served by the now com
pany are Saginaw. Arcnac. Bay. Gen
esee. Shiawasee. Oscota, Cheboygau.
Crawford. Gladwin. Midland, I.apeer.
Montmorenci. Tuscola, Iosco, Ora.
tiot. Ogemaw and Pressure Isle.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
GARNER WANTS
CHANGE OF VENUE
SAYS HE CAN'T GET FAIR TRIAL
IN ACTION AGAINST MAYOR
IN WAYNE.

a motion for a change OF venue In
the $4,000 libel case OF William +.
Garner against Mayor William Il.
Thompson was argued before Judge
Donovan. Wednesday afternoon.
The case was recently tried In the
circuit court, and after trial lasting
two weeks, the jury disagreed. stand
Ing six for the plaintiff and six for
the defendant Attorney \. +. Hall,
for Garner. claims il is impossible g
secure fair trial in Wayne county
because Of the political prominence *
Mayor Thompson.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
"STUNG" BY FAKE
PICTURE AGENT

Upwards cotsJ0 women. housewives
for the most part. have been 'stung'
during the past few weeks by young
man who posed AZ an agent for pie
ure enlargiug cuncerni His offer WAS
10 enlarge a picture for sl.S5. the work
TO be, done al No. i9l Gratiot-aye.. ard
be always collected IN advance.
Many women took advantage ofthe
remarkable Offer. figuring that the
enlarged portrait would make a nice
Christmas present for husband or Ia
Their. After waiting a reasonable time
without receiving their picture they
went TO the GratiOt-ave. address only
To find that no such solicitor had beuu
employed and that the concern al hat
number. though dealing In pictures.
does not make a business of enlarg.
ing them. The police gre looking for
the swindler. who IL described as be-
ing from % to 80 years old. Ave feet
three inches tall and we'll dressed ir
a brown suit and black derby. He
gave his name as W. Riley.
dana 49,
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
THIEVES GET
LOOT WORTH $500

While the family of Clarence w.
Carkeek, No. 30 MI Vernon-ave was
away for a short time, Tuesday after.
noon. burglars crawled through bed
room window and got away with $500
worth OF jewelry anu pair of trousers.
The police are looking for two men
seen leaving the premises by neigh
bors. The stolen property included
two gold watches. gold chain. two
gold bracelets and a clasp pin. which
were valued highly because OF their
associations.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
-BREITMEYER TO NAME
COMMISSIONERS SOON

Candidates for the big appointments
under Mayor-elect Breitmeyer will not
have to wait until July to learn their
fate There has been so much pulling
and hauling that Breitmeyer has do.
cided Il Is best TO announce his selec.
lions early in the year, probably Ii.
February. IL Is the understanding
smong politicians that Jacob J. Haarer
will be re-appointed commissioner OF
public works, and Myrtle p. Hurlbut
he named commissioner Of parks and
roulevards. while the police commits.
sionershtp is still in doubt as four.
man board may succeed the single
commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
Free to Times Readers.

In the advertisement of Story G.
Clark In this edition OF The Times
Will be found picture puzzle. To
everyone finding seven out OF the ten
faces q portfolio containing so old fav.
orite songs. with music. will be sent
free OF charge. Merely mark cross
(X) where the various faces are locat.
ed. sign name and address. upon re-
ceipt Of which the portfolio will be
sent free Of all charges.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-30
COMEDIAN KELLY
DIMES WITH SHERIFF

Lew Kelly. comedian with the
Ward & Vokes company now playing
In the Lyceum. was a guest ~ Sheriff
Burns AT corn beef and cabbage din.
ner-the last OF its kind under the
old administration--We noon.
Thursday Is the sheriffs last day in
the stone house. lie has already NOV
ed his housesiold goods 10 the Hotel
Burns and workmen are now getting
the residence section of the Jail in
readiness for Mr.. CASTOR.