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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
DEMAND BETTER SERVICE

n " Mix, manager Of the
pacific Coast Fire supply com.
mar, last night introduced a reso.
hssnn heforh the Seattio Common
elAl club urging the city authorl.
t,ss % take action 20 remedy the
hefficiency 81 the service Of the
SEATTLE Electric company,
Was apparent from the discus.
sloD that the members 81 the Com
hefcial club want a thorough re-
iorf upon the matter.
aThe municipal committee has
dealt with this question before. "
ssld Richard NJ. White. ''and has
secured no relief. Therefore MIR.
President. move that a special
committee Of five be appointed
which will take the matter up de-
tsrmlncdly and secure some relief
sor the people OF Seattle and the
nsmhers ot this club"
Mix. who presided az the meet
ms then took the floor in support
q bis bin.
Service Abonnlnahle.
~Gentlemen. q Ia useless 10 tell
yoa what an abominable car service
We have. You know what Il H.
we men can stand Il. but when d
eomes 60 having our wives and sis
tsrs rubbed up against strange mcu
and iostied about. I don't believe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

CATANZARO. Italy. Dec. So
By u P.--The city ~ Reggie. viii
is population Of $4,000. was entire
ly submerged by a tidal wave an'
less than 1000 persons escapes
alive. according t0 the atatemen
% q captain % a company 90 cas-
blnecra, who arrived here fron
Reggie today.
The town was not swalie~-
ed BY the earth, as vas report.
3D." he said. "but Il was en-
tlreiy snaulfed by the seas. The
sea rolled IN mighty wall o.
watcr and swept over the en-
tire city. Not a building was
left standing. think that only
feW hundred people escaped
death. Practically the entire
population met death almost IN.
stantly. When the water re-
ceded II Was found that the
lower part Of the city was rap
idly settling and Il ls feared
that Il will drop into the sea"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
LOCAL ITALIANS TAKING
STEPS TO AID I'M RELIEF

The local italian colony 70 a man
ms put itself behind the movement
Isl aid the sufferers from the ter
MS catastrophe
o.. A J. Ghigiione. italian consul.
has called a mass meeting foF this
eveninE AZ which plans for the re-
~ u the refugees win be made.
The Italian American club last
night arld a meeting and the mem
kers rledged themselves 20 support
tks relief fund The club viii hold
another meeting az o'clock to-
Enrrow afternoon.
Il have had innnmcrabie offers Of
&c from tbs Italian business men.
trd msay have promised large
srounss. said Consul 0hlwilone thla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

NAPLES. Dec. so --ny a. P~-
Late this afternoon the cable 20
the ionian islands went ont 0f com.
mission. and this. coupled With the
fact that further seismic disturb
ances have occurred at Palermo.
and that the Volcano stfomboli IL
active leads 20 the belief that an.
other earthquakes has occurred
An official message 10 Rome this
evening confirms the report that
many miles % the Caiabrinn slcii.
Ian railway had sunk into the sea
II n reported that three sub.
marine cables connecting Corfu
Zaute and the mainland were
alienccd late this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

CATANIA. Sicily. Dec. By
u. queen Helena. at the risk
OF her life. rescued a wounded
child from a wrecked building IN
Moasina, according 10 an authentic
report received here through Off
cial channels this afternoon.
The king and queen we're
passing near the building when
the pitiful walls Of the wound
ed child were heard by the
queen, and she rushed Into the
ruins and dragged the little
victim 10 safety. King En-
manuel protested against her
entering the building, but she
had done so before he realized
u. The structure had been
badly shattered and was IN
constant danger Of collapse.
The queen carried the child "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
HAMS MOTHER
COLLAPSES

FLUSHING. 4. T.. Dec. 20 by
II PHI vas announced today
Shortly after court convened that
We mother Of Thornton jenkins
Eains. on trial for participation IN
he killing ~ Annis. had collapsed
during the night a. q local hotel.
and would be- unable 20 testify.
Attorney Mcintyre. for The Dc.
fsnse. sent an assistant 10 ascer-
tain her condition. and said that
be would consider the presentation
81 Mrs. Hams deposition
Al the beginning Of the morning
session. Judge Crane revoked his
formeF ruling excluding the prose.
cuti0n's witnesses from the court
room. Attorney Mcintyre objected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

morning, AT the meeting touigh,
a committee viii be appointed %
recalvs these and other nubHcrip-
tionA~
Are Southern Italians.
After tho news had circulated
many u the Italian colony IN the
vicinity Of Dearborn. near the Raj
nter boulevard, congrogated az thu
drug store Of Nicolas Paotella. a,
sixth and Jackson. and discussed
the catastrophe In hushed tones.
Frank Buty said this morning that
over rs per cent ~ the Italians n
Seattle come from the southern part
and from Sicily. ana there are few
who have not relations IN the dis.
triet % the calamity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
GENERAL BONDS Defeated
while OTHERS CARRY

rcgrnde expenses. met With defeat
though the vote was close. tho
measure lacking but bis votes 60
carry.
Tho election was remarkably
quiet. barely 5000 votes being cast
AZ cOntrastod With $4,000 cast at
tho last municipal election,
Tho city council mot at noon To
day under a call from Mayor Miller
and took steps looking toward the
Immediate purchase Of Madrona
and Loschi parks to be held as
property Of the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 ny u
P~-The state department today 70
ceiyed the following from ConhuI
William H. Gale az Malta.
Consul Arthur s. Cheney
and wife both dead al Mes.
slns. Bodies not yet re-.
covered.
Tho state department Sc Informed
that the American consulate II In
ruins Cheney Is native OF lili
noia lie was appointed from Con
nooticut az consul az Messina In
August. 1907 Stuart Lupton. 81
Tennessee. vice-onnnul az Mcsalna
Is among the survivors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

petent, and are guilty Of fraudulent
practices IN connection with the
company's business Il states that
certificates o. deposit are being
issued 10 stockholders instead Of
stock. and that quantities Of stock
have been battered. sold or 81
changed. aud che funda raised f0ol
ishiy expended lt also asserts that
the corporation - 5000 60 So. 600
u debt The appointment Of James
r. blackstone and Robert l. nlew.
ist as permanent receivers Is asked
for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec. ao.--ny y. p.
Little italy" the home Of thou.
sands Of Italians and slolllans IN
this city. and the poorest section OF
the crowded East Side. today has
subscribed fund OF $4,000 for
their cumpatriots who are suffer
era Ia the earthquake The fund
ia increasing rapidly IN oil sections
OF tho city. Tammany Halls con
frlbutiOn was g. 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
WILL TURN MONEY
TO RELIEF FUND

For tho paat twp years the goth
% September society. an Italian
patriotic equalization. has received
subscriptions and raised funds for
an Italian hospital "a hc established
here until there IL az present over
$500 in the treasury President
Nicolas Paotalla this morning said
that the majority. II DOT all. 81 this
amount will be reverted 20 the re-
lirf fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

with che exception ~ the sen.
al bend issue. an the bonds sub.
Itled to the people at the special
lsesson Yesterday we're carried
hese which secured the necessary
-.sloflty of the vote were tor
shranis totanlng si,S00.0O for
Additional clU lighting facilities
sna the purchase OF parks and
Tsasure gfoands.
The general bond issue. providing
M the Improvement OF fire alta.
toas the building Of public com.
lor stations and the paying Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
EARTHQUAKE



II IL feared that some insane per
son VIII attempt 20 aasaaelnate the
king or queen"
This message rs taken az abao
lutely authentic. having come d.
rect from Meaalna to tho wlroloaf
athtion here,
Many Refugees Die.
Train loads OF refugees, nearly
all Of whom are fearfully wounded
are arriving here today Many died
on the way. The trains are loaded
at a point is miles from Messina
which Ia the nearest approach a.
the city BY rail.
All the refugees are Htupcfied and
are unable 30 give any coherent &C
counts uf the disaster Most OF
them chatter Ike small children
u was learned today that several
blue Jackets were killed IN a clash
with outlaws soon after the Garth
quake az Mesaina. The outlaws
made a desperate stand but prac
iically all of thom were killed. q II
stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
WANT SEATTLE-TAC0MA
RECEIVERS PERMANENT

A complaint IN Intervention ask
Fz that the temporary receivers
fnr the Seattle 4 aconA Short Line
y made permanent. was filed BY
fsfer Zabiek and Herman Oswald
= the superior court this morning
TIE complaint also asks FOR a ludg.
nent Of $3.50 or ~ shares OF stock
u TIE company BE- awarded 10 Her.
nan Oswald
The complaint states that G. r.
Nackiey and Merle J. WIghtman.
Who have been recently IN control
q the company's affairs. are neon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

but the objection was 0verrulod By
the court
Minnie Ropue. culorcd domes.
tic employed In the home Of Capt
Hams. today corrected the pre-.
vious Testimony given By her. that
she told Capt dalns OF his Wife'a
alleged misconduct on the day Of
hts return from san francisco. II
vas on the Sunday folloeing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

ROME. Dec. So by q PA
report from Msssina late this after.
aeon stated that 30 bodies Of Ger
man aud English tourists have been
taken from the Hotel Tnancria
where thare we're 90 guests n Is
believed that the remaining 80 viii
BE- recovered t0Bight OF tom0Frow
An showed evidence % anffOoAtion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s0. -
Wang Chang she Korean. convict
ed murderer Of Durham White gte-
fens. was NOS sentenced today
Owing 20 abe absence Or Asst Dist
Attorney HanleY. his case waa put
over until next Saturday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
Id cress sends so.ooo.

WASHINGTON. Dec s0.-ny U.
P.-The executive committee OF the
National Red Cross society nc "a
mooting today decided to send the
Italian Red Cross society $4,000
This amount Il the surplus on hand
from the contributions 10 tho fund
for the relief % San Francisco fol
lowing the earthquake Of 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

Tonight the RAIhskeiler az the
New Washington hotel will BE- open
"a 90 the public Manager f.anrton
viii have the hotel orchestra on
hand and the evening VIII be made
"a Jolly one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

BERLIN. Doc 40 by u. P.---The
American and German consulate
buildings at Monalua were destroy.
Ell b. the earthquake aud tidal
wave. according to a telegram 70.
eoivod By the government via Rome
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

ALBANY. N. Y. Doc 3o-By q
P.-Goy Hughes today Issued
proclamation calling for oon,rlbu.
tons % the State branch OF tbs
Red Croas society for the relief
% the Italian earthquake sufferers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30
RELIEF FUND is
TO BE COLLECTED

HlHhOp Q. ]. D'lea % lhe diocese
Of Nisquaily viii send a letter 20
the CLERGY % his diocese this after
noon ordering them 20 receive col
isctionB for the relief Of the refu-
gees and sufferers NJ All the masses
on Sundah. January 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

ia relief boat which was waiting
near by After her first collapse
Helena gaiuod strength rapidly end
aided her0ically la tho reaouo
work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

DRESSER, SPECIAL
50--Finished Tuna on
birch, with mahogany drawer
fronts and ends. Four serpen-
tine-front drawers, fitted with
brass hardware. Plate mirror,
24x30 inches, with scroll-shap-
ed standards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

he queen carried the child to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

OAK BUFFET, SPECIAL
$33.7S--Largely quarter-sawed,
finished Early English. Three
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for silver. Storage compartment
with two doors; brass pulls.
French legs with carved feet.
Two beveled plate mirrors, each
ox42 inches, one above and one
below shelf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-30

OAK DINING TABLE, SPE-
GAL Sl6.S5-Has 44-inch round
top with 2H-inch rail and S-inch
round pedestal base, TO which four
shaped legs are securely fastened.
Built of oak. finished golden or
Early English. Fitted with the
popular Tyden lock
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
SUPERVISOR EXPOSES
DEAL OF 'SOLID 3
CONTINUED from Page one)

and therefore it didn't stand I did
not know then that Mrs. Drake was
concerned in the matter at all.
The next action was the withdrawal
of the bid of the Los Angeles Trust
company and James II. Adams & Co.
With regard to the contention of the
solid three that they awarded the
printing of the bonds to Jeffries in or
der to favor home industry, Mr.. Alex
ander said he had never before known
this reason to operate in awarding
contracts, and he quoted several in
stances where bids from outsiders were
accepted in preference to those of Los
Angeles firms, when the former were
lower.
Former Judge Works, representing
Eugene Germain and others, called for
the records of the board of supervis-
ors from January 1905, and 1t as
shown there had been no changes in
the organization of the boards com
mitteeS since thai time, except that
vacancies have been filled by new
members. 1t was also discovered that
Supervisor Manning was a member of
but one committee-that on bridges
and that only from the fact that the
committees work had been extended
into his district. Supervisor Eldridge,
by the working of this plan, is now
chairman of the county farm commit
tee and a number of others, including
the finance, court house and hospital
committees.
Attorney Lawler objected to this ev-
idence, but Judge Works declared he
wanted to show the power exercised
bv Patterson, Eldridge and Wilson in
county affairs.
Mr.. Alexander was cross-examined
by Attorney Lawler. Asked why he
did not attend the secret meeting La
Dor day. witness said he understood a
meeting had been callea by j. r. Mar
tin, but he failed to see what right
Martin had to call it.
Regarding the printing of the bonds,
he said he believed the offer Of the Sc
curity Bank Note company of $1795
provided for better material and work
than that Of the Jeffries company for
$2500.
The hearing was continued until
o'clock today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
BRYAN 37s5, TAFT s134
IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY

SAN JOSE, Nov. 4.-Fifty-four pre-
cincts in Santa Clara county give for:
Taft, S134; Bryan, 1885; Hisgen, 119;
Debs, S79; Chain, 6S6.
Supreme court-Melvin, 1854 Mu-
rasky, 4s74; Lewis (Soc.), $50.
Congress-Hayes (Rep), 7247; Tracy
(Dem), 1926; Misner (Soc), 725; Vail
(Pro.), 744.
trict, Walker (Rep0, 9272; Maycock
(Dem), 2176; Lawrence Il. L., 1876;
Durham (Soc), S51.
Assembly-F'ifty-f fifth district, Teller
Rep), 223S; Magee (Dem), 1851; Dex-
ter (Soc.), 174; Williams (Pro), S1S;
Fifty-sixth district, Bohnett (Rep),
286S; Myers (Dem.), 1913; Whitehurst
II. Ii, SO; Bracher (Soe.), 302; Cation
(Pro.), 21S; Fifty-seventh district,
Hayes (Rep.). 1882; Cuthbertson (Dem.),
1905; Klein (Soc.). 26S; Sherman (Pro.), F.,
219.
Supervisors - Second district, Hub
bard (Rep.). 1855; Foley Dem.), 1888;
Chenowith (Soc.), 9S; James (Pro.), 401
Third district, Ayes (Rep.), 1853; Cottle
(Dem), 995; Emlay Il. L., So; Keaton
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
TAFT AIMS TO
BETTER NATION
SAYS HE SHALL WORK FOR
ITS SUCCESS
DECLARES TRADE, LABOR AND
AGRICULTURE WITH HIM
President-Elect Will Leave Friday for
Hot Springs, Va, Where He
sd, Goes to Get Complete
Rest
tBy Associated Press.1

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Nov. 4.-William
II. Taft gave hearty expression today
to the qualification he felt on his cleo
tion as president OF the Onltea ota'gs -,
Business. labor and agriculture, he
declared, had supported him. His sue
cess, he said. will be the success OF
the country if his ability and energy
could make it so.
'Please say l am perfectly healthy
but tired" was the message Judge lat
sent to those seeking interviews.
With Mrs. Taft he has enjoyed the
hospitality of Charles p. Taft at the
latters family mansion today, going
out only once and then to receive the
plaudits of his fellow townsmen as they
lined the streets and filed the windows
for blocks to witness the parade OF the
Woodward high school pupils, faculty
and trustees.
Mr.. Taft made the principal address
at the cornerstone laying of the new
building of this school, from which he
was graduated when boy.
The function gave the citizens an op-
portunity to pay their first daylight
tribute to the pre-ident-elect and full
advantage was taken. Judge Taft did
not refer to the election or to politics
in his brief address, but confined him
self to the history of the school, which
J. Id for him many fond memories.
A speech to the Womens Foreign
Mission society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, in annual session here,
tomorrow morning, and a banquet of
the Cincinnati Commercial club tomor-
row night constitute the public func-
tions which will occupy Judge Taft be-
fore he leaves for Hot Springs, Va.'
Friday.
Il am going away for a complete rest
of at least two weeks" said Judge Taft
tonight.
mo, 1 am not going to hold political
conferences, neither am 1 going to
consider cabinet construction or ap-
pointments during this time. 1t is to
be period of as near absolute rest and
quiet as l can make it,"
Three thousand or more telegrams of
congratulation have been delivered to
Judge Taft today. Many came from
business organizations and labor soei-
cites.
c. I. Shever telegraphed for himself
and 1000 other laboring men in Okla
homa City: I'VE are now assured OF
continued prosperity and we can't stop
cheering. We are laboring men and
don't fear your injunctions."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
SIX AMENDMENTS CARRY
IN ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND, Nov. 4.-Complete re-
turns in Alameda county, constitu-
tional amendments:
An act to change the seat Of govern
ment from Sacramento to Berkeley
Yes, II, ,745; no, 5754.
India basin act-Yes. 9517; no, 1O,l19.
Senate constitutional amendment a.
relating to state offices-Yes, 1l,5l2; no,
1887.
Senate constitutional amendment 81
relating to the extension of the terms
of existence of corporations-Yes TO-
$50; no, $3.50.
Assembly constitutional amendment
8, relating to primary elections-Yes,
Is, ,s95; no, 1881.
Senate constitutional amendment l!
relating to the separation of state and
county taxes-Yes, II, ,697; no, 1855.
Senate constitutional amendment 34
relating to lotteries-Yes, 10,706; no.
1868.
Assembly constitutional amendment
7, relating to election of supervisors
Yes 1437; no, 34S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
LABOR LEADER SAYS
DEFEAT TEMPORARY
Emphasizes Statement That Organized
Labor Stood True to the Cause of
Justice and Human
Freedom

WASHINGTON, Nov 4,-"Tempo-
rarily defeated but not conquered" is
the way President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor viewed
the election in a statement issued to-
day.
1.-The organized workers stood true 20
the cause of justice and human free
DOM" says Mr.. Gompers. This is not
the first time in the struggles of the
masses that intrenched wealth, privi-
lege and power gained a material, even
though a temporary, victoroy.
"The moral influence of the campaign
is with the workers. The part which
labor took compelled the discussion TO
be devoted almost exclusively to the
labor question. labor movement and
the principles of right, justice and hui
manity, upon which their philosophy
and demands are based.
even though disappointed with the
result, there is no loss of faith or con-
fidence in the justice of labor's de-
mands, and their successful achieve
ment by action consistent, insistent and
persistent, will achieve for the toilers
the triumph of the cause of labor and
the cause of human justice"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
SAN DIEeo's FULL VOTE is
5000 PLURALITY FOR TAFT

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4.-With the re-
turns on the head of the ticket all IN
except five small precincts with total
registration of but 81 to hear from, the
vote is practically what County Chair.
man Stearns claimed it would be-300O
plurality for Taft.
The totals are:
Taft, 1898; Bryan, 1858; Taft's plu-
rality, 5000. Debs' vote has fallen about
400 below what he polled four years
ago, but his vote is missing from sew
eral precincts, so that exact figures
cannot be given.
The vote for Smith for congress is
only about 1 per cent below that for
Taft, and for Melvin it is little behind
the Smith figures.
E. c. Hinkle is chosen assemblynan
from the city district by 600 majority,
and Percy Johnson is elected in the
Eightieth district by 300, with Imperial
to hear from.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATE HAS STRONG LEAD

Late Associated Press returns from
the Eighth congressional district, CALI
fornia, give the following partial coun-
santa Barbara, S5 precincts-Smith
(Rep). 21O1; Shepperd (Dem.), 1495;
Richardson (Soc.), 22S.
Ventura, precincts-Smith, 40;
san Bernardino, 80 precincts-Smith,
4s45: Shepperd, 27O6; Richardson, 649.
Orange. 32 precincts-Smith, SO19;
Shepperd, 1900; Richardson, 55.
Riverside, 55 precincts-Smith, 1926;
Shepperd, 1909; Richardson, 5S6.
San Diego, n precincts-Smith, 1852;
Shepperd, SO26; Richardson, 1899.