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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-30
Reunion Date Changed.

Editor National Tribune: Please an
nounce that date of Reunion OF the
Hath N. Y. has been changed from Aug.
20 to Sept. 10. 1908, at townsville, N
Us. E Hunter. Chairman Committee
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-30
PRISON SCANDALS IN GEORGIA.

1t has been a constant wonder tina,
the good people of Georgia have not
walked up long ago to the outrageous
conditions in the prison camps of the
State. People shed many vain tears
over Russian prisons and far-away mis-
cries without stopping to consider that
in one of the great States of this Union
a State which has its full share of in
telligence, Christianity and broad hui
manity, conditions have been permitted
to exist for years which are equal to
the worst told of Russia and Turkey
The trouble is that the respectable peo-
pie of Georgia have been kept in ignor-
ance as 20 their prison camps. Only
very rarely is any information allowed
to leak out The State policy is to get
rid of the bad, rowdy, dangerous ele-
ment in the towns and country by SEN
fencing them to the penitentiary. These
men were gotten rid of, and the COM
munity freed from them, felt the relief,
and il showed the utmost Indifference
as to what become of the miscreants.
If these convicts were all of this class,
all really bad men, there would be little
complaint to make, but it is the his
tory of the world that in all these ir-
regular methods of administering JUS
tice many innocent men are made to
suffer, and that individual hatred and
terrible injustice upon those whom for
any reason they dislike. Probably the
worst part is the decentralization of those
who are connected with these irregular
and imperfect methods of justice. That
is what has happened in Georgia. The
shocking revelations as to prisoners be-
ing whipped to death and worked to
absolute breakdown of their physical
powers are accompanied by almost as
shocking revelations as to the corrup-
ton that the practice engenders among
the politicians of the State An i'm
mense amount of money is made every
year out of the enforced labor of the
convicts, and this, 1t is shown, has cor
rupted members of the Legislature and
even of the State Executive. They are
vict labor, they are trying to increase
the number of convicts and constantly
widen the scope which will bring into
their clutches unhappy men under some
pretext or another. Some murders have
occurred il the past among men who
were in the ring. These only attracted
temporary attention, however, but now
it seems that the public conscience of
the State is being awakened to the ne
farious system. and that something re-
formatory will be accomplished. All
Christian and humane people are anx-
ious to have the full light turned upon
the whole convict system of Georgia.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-30
A NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Just before Uncle Remus" died he
received the following interesting letter
from the President:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
NINE DEAD IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Bodies Removed from Debris of a
Great Northern Train and Taken
to Great Falls

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Dec. %
The bodies of the nine men who were
killed in the collision of freight train
and work train at Mid Canyon, on
the Great Northern railroad. are. being
brought here today on a special train.
A number of the injured are also on
tho relief train. The wreck occurred
late yesterday. The men killed We're
railroad carpenters. There as no de
tails of the accident.
The collision resulted from the fail
ure of a freight train to stop on the
Mid Canyon siding to allow a work
train to pass. The freight was heavily
loaded with ore The work train con-
sitsed of an engine, caboose, and a
piledriver. The engine was showing
the cars. the caboose leading Round
ing curve it dashed into the freight
Both the caboose and piledriver were
demolished and burned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Has Practically Retired From the
Hams Murder Case Leaving
it to Special Assistants
White and Dayton.
MAY HAVE TO FINISH
Incoming District Attorney May Force
Darrin Through an Order of
the Court to Complete
the Case.

FLUSHING. n. Y, Dec 29.-Darrin |
has practically retired from the con-
duct of the Hains murder trial, leaving
that to special assistants White and
Dayton. Whether he will continue in
the case after the end of the month,
when his term as district attorney ex
pires, is for the justice to say. Dar-
rim says he will not complete the pros
ecution he begun. The incoming dis
trict attorney declared today he would
apply to the court for an order con-
tinuing the present prosecutor until
the Jury has passed upon the case
When this was told to Darrin this
morning hH said: Il will not be in the
case after Jan. 1st, unless under a
preemptory order from the court, and
then only over an earnest protest.
Should / remain / will refuse one cent
of compensation, for l am not the
man who would accept one hundred
dollars daily to help man to death. "
Mrs. Annis and number of men,
bers of the Bayside club we're present
Intyre insisted on the separation of
the witnesses. Those for the defense
and state left the court room. Tier
ney was the first witness and con-
/ fronted Mrs. Annis and declared: 81
never saw her at the time of shooting
| saw her going from the dock club
house after | was elected from the
| float
] James Smyth testified to the actions
of the captain whom he met every
week after June 1, apeared exceeding
ly eccentric person"
Following the Introduction of the
! story of the entire family troubles in
the Hains family, through th : evidence
of Chester Reid. Crane declared the
"unwritten law" could not be given
a place in the Hams case. Adultery
is no excuse for murder" he said
and before the case is finally sub
mitted to the jury l will make this sc
plain no member of the jury will either
be misled or carried away by mis-
taken idea.
/ Reid, swore the captain related his
wife's alleged infidelity and that the
captain told the witness his wife ad
mitted love for Annis and related the
whole shameful story of her rela
tions." Reid said the captain, pacing
the floor, screaming, "My God, my
God, | wish it was all over. cant
live it down." reciting Kiplings VAN
pire' He considered the captain in
competent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Bag.nara Burned.

Bagnara was shaken down
and burned, 300 dead and 500
injured. King Manuel is on
his way south to take personal
charge of the work of rescue.
No word is heard from the fleet
of ten torpedo boats known to
have been off Messina. The
British battleship Exmouth,
cruisers Eurye1us, Minerva and
Sutlei were ordered to Messina
from Malta station. Messina is
totally blotted out.s Nothing is
left of the second city in Sicily.
The tremor was felt through
out the whole of Italy. even
reaching the Alps. In the inn
mediate vicinity of Messina
and Reggie. the seismic dis
turbance was so violent the
straits of Messina are reported
to have been shifted. Fires are
raging in scores of towns with
no means to check them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
About Earthauake.

ROME, Dec. 2S.-The three PROV
inces of CosenZa, CatanZara, and Reg
giodi Calabria, comprising the depart
mept of Calabria, which forms the
southwestern extremity of Italy or
"the toe of of the boot We're devas-
tated today by an earthquake, the far
reaching effects of which were felt
almost throughout the entire country.
Messina. Sicily, was partially de-
stroyed and Catania inundated. In
Messina hundreds of houses have fal-
len and many persons have been kill
ed. Owing, however, to the fact that
telegraphic and telephone communi
cations are almost completely destroy
ed, it is impossible to obtain even an
approximate idea of the vast damagf
that has been done.
The fate of the entire regions with
in the zone of the earthquake is un
known. but reports received here up tt
late hour tonight indicate that the
havoc has been great and the destruc
tion of life and property more terri
Bile than italy has experienced IL man!
, yea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Italy Paralyzed.

Italy as a natioon is paralyz-
ed. The evening papers are es-
timating $4,000 dead and semi
lclal government estimates
from enough districts to make
it certain the dead will not be
less than $4,000 with possibly
many more facing death from
injuries and exposure from the
awfulness Of yesterdays dis
aster is being revealed. To add
TO the misery already of the
frenzied people, Mt. Aetna to-
day is emitting giant clouds of
black sulphur and smoke, wax
enlng the echoes Of the Sicilian
mountains with detonations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29

NAPLES, Dec. 29.-Twen-
ty-fve thousand people lost
their lives in an earthquake
and tidal wave that ravaged
the Italian province and a
large part Of Sicily, according
to the best estimate today. The
tidal wave left a two foot layer
Of mud and slime in every city.
In Messina, in which scores
we're smothered, fire is sweep
ing through the city, eating up
the ruins. There is absolutely
no means to fight tie flames.
The troops fired on the loot
ers and drove them to the
mountains. The soldiers were
ordered to kill the marauders
on sight. General Costa and
also an archbishop in command
of the garrison of Messina are
among the dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Opposes the Officers of the New vene-
zuelan Government Who At.
tempt to Land at
Macuro.
TWENTY MEN KILLED
Miranda Used Her Guns and Men
From the Boat But the Friends
of Castro Defeated
Them.
PORT OF SPA

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, Dec.
29-News of an engagement at Ma
euro between the armed aGherents of
Castro and officers of the new Venez-
uelan and President Gomez in which
twenty men were killed and fifty
wounded was + ought here today by
the Venezuelan gunboat Miranda. The
Miranda arrived at Macuro yesterday
with number of officers on board
Who were to take the places of Castro's
appointees at Macuro. They discover
ed General Torres had collected 500
men and prepared to resist the land
ing. The Miranda used her guns and
men on board and -ried to land but
We're repulsed, The fight lasted few
hours. The Miranda put into Port
OF Spain to communicate with the
Venezuelan government to get fur
ther instructions. Hundreds of local
Venezuelans volunteered to sail back
to Macuro to fight Torres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
WOMAN SUICIDES
IN CHICAGO SALOON
Catherine Pauliski, Aged Thirty, Kills
Herself by Shooting at O'clock
This Morning.

CHICAGO. Dec. Catherine Paul
iski, aged thirty, who gave her resi-
dance as the Hotel Girard, New York,
shot herself this morning, and is dy-
ing. The shooting occurred in sa-
loon at about O'Clock this morning.
The woman was with another woman,
a Mrs. Pullman. and a. man named
Green, and had been sitting quietly
at a table. Miss Pauliski went to an
other part of the room, drew revolv-
er, and fred She was taken to a hos
pital. The detectives are now Ell
deavoring to find the woman's com
panions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Unemployed Situation in England is
the Worst Known in Years and
the Outlook is Very
Alarming. ''''s
S26,325 ARE GETTING AID
Homeless Ones Thrown Into the
Streets With the Temperature
Below the Freezing
Point.

LONDON, Dec. 29-The severest
weather known in England in years
brought the unemployed situation to
the most alarming state. Official fig
ures give the total of those receiv-
ing aid from various public and pri-
vate charities throughout England at
S26,S25. The ranks of the unemployed
swelled since Saturday by the entire
allied building union. Homeless ones
were thrown into the streets during
the day and huddled in doorways and
parks during the nights. The temper
ature is below freezing each night.
The city stations are too small to ac-
commodate the sufferers Police ex-
perience great difficulty in suppressing
riots started by street agitators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Messina Destroyed.

ROME, Dec. 30. The COM
plete destruction Of Messina,
tie second city in Sicily, with
4 population Of 100000 is con
firmed by an official message to
the Italian government today.
The message expresses fear
that Reggie, Immediately
across the strait of Messina
met a like fate. 1t says most OF
the towns in the strait were
wiped out. Railway commun-
ication between Catania and
Messina is re-established.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Death List 5000.

Between four thousand and
FIVE thousand have been ac-
counted for by the army officer
in charge Of the work of res
cue at Messina.
All the seismic apparatus i'll
Italy were broken by the force
Of the shock. Messages from
refugees from Reggie say the
quake appeared upward in
movements which had the eff
feet of hurting the buildings IN
the air. Fissures opened in the
earth several inches wide and
the entire sides of several
mountains were split off and
crashed down as terrible land
slides.
In late editions today the
Tribuna estimated the number
Of earthquake victims between
$4,000 and $4,000 dead and
twice that number were injur-
ed and are suffering desperate
~ from hunger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Weather Conditions.

The northwestern disturbance has
moved slowly to the Dakotas, a high
barometer following it on the Oregon
coast, and the pressure continues high
in the eastern portion of the coun.
try
The temperature remains mild, with
freezing temperatures in the Rocky
Mountain Region, the Lake Region
and Ohio Valley only.
There have been light rains in Ar.
kansas. Tennessee and Virginia rain
in Oregon and light snow Idaho
ard Montana.
Conditions indicate the weather be-
coming cloudy in this section tonight.
colder Wednesday and probably snow
fur;,ies by Wednesday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Earthquake aud Tidal Wave Destruction in the
italian Province the Worst Ever Re- s3
corded i'm History.
FIRE SWEEPING MESSIk. !.
This City Had Population of 15D,OOD and Its
Complete Destruction is Reporied-TrO0ps
Kill the LOOterS.


and rumblings, while a torrent
of rain driven from a biting
north wind has intensified the
anguish Of thousands of half
clad, provisionless refugees.
Telegraphic communication
is completely restored as far
south as PaImi. New reports
show Palmi wrecked and 800
killed. Giovanni was swept
by a tidal wave and cut off
communication. The estimate
of the dead is unobtainable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
RUBE WADDELL
IN FOOTBALL
Baseball Player Will Play FotbaII New
Years Day With ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. "Rube" Wad-
dell. the star pitcher of the ST. Louis
Browns, will display his versatility by
playing football on New Years day
with the ST Louis all star team.
He has had considerable experience
in playing on professional teams, and
is expected to add strength to the
team. "Rube'' will report for practice
this afternoon. He plays against Eek
ersalls team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Death of a Noted -ditor.

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 29.-Roberu
Emmet Fisk, for 35 years editor of the
Helena, Mont, Herald, and confidential
friend of President Garfield and James
G. Blaine. is dead, aged II. He served
in the civil war, attaining the rank of
major and established the Helena Her
aid in 1867. He was named postmaster
at Helena by President Harrison, and
was later Republican national commi-
teeman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Hundreds of Vessels Lost.

Hundreds of vessels are lost
and the deaths resulting from
their destruction alone amount
to hundreds. The Pope was in
formed today by the religious
community that Messina and
Reggie had fallen victims
to earthquakes and fire and
that monks, nuns and church
dignitaries were lost. The news
so depressed the pope it is fear
ed his indisposition will be ag-
gravated. Signor Felice, a dep
uty at Messina says the runs
Of the city are burning fiercely.
He estimates half the popula-
tion of the city to be killed. The
tidal wave was one Of the most
disastrous in history. At Ri
posto it was reported 36 feet
high. but this is believed I'M
possible. 1t was known at Mes
sina, Catania, Reggie, Palml
and other coast towns, where 1t
literally fell into the sea. The
second wave engulfed the mann
| land. Many places people rush.
ed into churches after the tlrs'
shock, while danger OF then
falling was still great and say
ed the images Of the saints. he
ports are received from various !,
countries of efforts to give ald
but no requests will be made
by the government until the eN
tent of need is known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Iudue Wants His Money,

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 29.-The pc
tition for preemptory writ of man
damus was served today on Secretary
OF State Freer to compel him to pay
an additional $500 which former
Judge bashford claims to be due him
for services on the supreme bench.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
One Hundred People Who Were At
tending Trial Of William Hat
wood at Elliot City, Md,
Fall One Story.
THE JUDGE A VICTIM
Negro Prisoner, His Victim and the
Judge Among the Seriously In
jured-Fifty Persons
Sustained Injuries.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 29.-More
than fifty were injured this afternoon
dul ing the trial of Villa Hatwood,
negro, charged with assualting G. r.
TIill. when the floor of the building
gave way, carrying with it more than
100 persons the Trial was being held
at Elliott City, eight miles from here.
The prisoner, his victim and the Judge
were among the victims.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Permanent Headquarters.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-William B. Hay
ward, secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee, arrived here Mon
day to establish permanen headquar-
ters for the committee. 1t is the in
tention to keep headquarters here to
be in readiness for the next presiden-
tial campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
TopAYs WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
Snow tonight or Wednesday. Cooler
Wednesday.
For Illinois: Rain or snow late to.
night or Wednesday. Colder Wednes.
day.
For Iowa: Rain or snow tonight OF
Wednesday, Colder west portion to.
night. Colder Wednesday.
For Missouri: Rain late tonight or
Wednesday. Colder rest portion to.
night. Cooler Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Americans at LaGuazra.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The arriv.
al of special commissioner, w. |.
Buchanan and Admiral Arnold at La
Guayra, Venezuela, was announced in
a message received at both the navy
and state departments today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
ROBBED THE
COUNTY TREASURER

Two Masked Men Lock Official in
Vault and steal $5,os7 in Cash.
SIOUX FALLS, Dec. 29. - Two
masked men today robbed Michael
Meir. treasurer of Sanborn county of
So,oS7 cash They locked him in the
money vault and fed. The robbery
occurred at Woonsocket, the county
seat A posse is pursuing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
RISHOP SHAHLIMAN
ASSASSINATED
ronnd Dead in the kumkapu Quarter
Murdered by Agents of Ar
menian Committee.

oNSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 29.-Bish-
ep Shaliman an Armenian, was found
dead from stab wounds today in the
t<umkapu quarter 1t is believed he
was murdered by agents of the Armen-
ian committee. The bishop was ac-
cused of being a spy against the Ar
n,anians under the old regime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
American Fleet in Red Sea

LONDON, Dec. % Telegraphic re-
ports today from Perir' say that the
American feet passed that port and
entered the Red sea. The feet is due
at Suez, Janparv third.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
River Bulletin.
Ed. Stage. Height. Chng. .Rnfall
The river will remain nearly station.
Local observations.

Dec. Bar Ther Wind. V Gather
IS, I pm. so. - As sW Clear
%. 7 pm. II 81 W Clear
River above low water of 1864, l and
5 tenths feet; change in q hours, rise
of tenths feet
Mean temperature, 40.
Maximum temperature, -.
Minimum temperature. IS
FRED Z. GoSEWlsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
Believes the Miners Side of the Stern
Trouble on Christmas Day Has
Not Been Fairly
Stated
SENDS LETTER TO U. P.
Declares if the Governor investigates
the Case Some Good Cit
liens Will be Found
Guilty.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Berry Simp-
son, the alleged leader of the striking
miners at Stecrns, who fought the
deputy sheriffs on Christmas day, be-
lieved the miners side of the case
has not been fairly stated. His view
of the situation is expressed in
letter sent by him from Oneida, Tenn.
where hiding, to tn United Press
here. He says | went to Stearns
four years ago and leased a mine from
the Stearns Coal and Lumber company
and worked thrc years, disagreed and
quit"
He declared he became involved IN
difficulty with the Stearns company
When the recent troubles broke out ne
was arrested on old charges. He said
the Injunction was issued against him
vita others when the organization OF
men was attempted though he had
nothing to do with it. He aid the dep
mites charged his hotel Christmas
when the miners were there to pay
their board. He declared if the gov
ernor investigated the case some good
citizens would be found guilty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29
pone Gives 5000, 900.

The Pope today gave S2oo,-
600 to King Victor Emanuel
and 100000 to the relief fund
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29

DANyILIE. KY, Dec. 29-Berry
simpson. Rube West, George Stanley,
the stearns strike leaders who with
large number of followers yesterday
stationed at Paint Rock, broke camp
during the night and moved south sew
eral miles into Scott county, Tenne-
ssee They are stationed west of the
old home and are heavily reinforced
nv relatives. The position is more
formidable than before All is auie1
al stearns. Marshal Charles Ryan
reported lost has never been away
from Stearns since the battle He
was wounded and is being cared for
there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-29

Continued o.. age 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30

Big Ed Walsh. the mainstay in the box
OF the White Sox. hasn't been going
along so well lately.