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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
GOV. GUILDS APPEAL.
Bay State Executive Asks Aid for
Victims of Great Quake.

Boston, Dec pa general appeal
for relief funds for the sufferers from
the earthquake in Italy was made to-
day by Gov. Guild to the people of
Massachusetts and contributions are
asked to be sent to Messrs. Lee. Hig-
ginson IL Co. of this city. Gov. Guild $
appeal is al follows:
'"TO the people of Massachusetts: The
terrible earthquake and tidal wave
that have devastated Southern Italy.
have caused suffering so widespread
as to merit the sympathy of the world.
l have called attention of our princi-
pal business associations the Mer-
chants Association and the Boston
Chamber of Commerce. through their
presidents, to the needs of our broth
ers.across the seas. 1t has seemed best
to the two presidents and to ME that a
public appeal should be made at once
by Ele for relief fund. 1t Is proposed
to cable the money to the Italian gov
ernment, to be distributed among the
sufferers under official direction.
Messrs. Lee. Higginson & Co, a. State
street, Boston, have been asked by me
to act as treasurer and will publicly
acknowledge the receipt Of all cOntri-
buttons whether from associations or
from Individuals That the money may
be safely forwarded and wisely eXpend-
ed by the proper officials in Italy it is
particularly desirable that all cOntri-
buttons from Massachusetts. to this
cause be sent to the treasurers of this
one central fund.
Let us give freely. that food. cloth
i'm Sh.,1 VA roalioi,,a1 oil hn
provided for the men, women and chill
dren who have lost their all ins this
frlghtful disaster From italy to all the
worbl came the revival of learning and
the renaissance.
ITO Italy we still owe a great debt
for music, art poetry and all that
makes for the beautiful in our daily
life. In Cato, Brutus and the Roman
virtues that they typified the leaders
of our own revolution. the leaders of
every people struggling to be free. have
found inspiration for their cause.
"'Dis dat Qui cito dat He gives
twice who gives quickly. The worlds
universal appeal for help for those in
trouble was framed nearly 1000 years
ago by an Italian. May the prOverb not
fail in the land that gave it birth.
CURTIS GUILD, JR..
Governor of Massachusetts" p"
Joseph Pistorino, a Sicilian, man.
ager of a bank in North Square, stat
ed today that he would call a meeting
at his Office tomorrow to consider
plans for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers. Mr. Pstorino is native of
Messina and his father, Augustine
Pistorino. is collector of customs in
that city There are some 5000 peo-
pie in this city who came from Sicily"
said Mr. Pistorino The greater num-
Der came from Messina and have rela-
tives there"
Mr. Pistorino cabled his father today
for information concerning the disas-
ter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
Continued From Page One,

Rome, and one among a number Of dep
uties at the station observed to the King:
THE presence of Your Majesty will
suffice to console the stricken people,"
The King turned sharply upon the
speaker and said abruptly:
Don't talk nonsense
Reports indicate that the geography
of the straits of Messina has been so
changed as to cause apprehension OF Sc
rious commercial and strategic difficult
ties. 1t is believed that navigation has
become extremely dangerous. in which
case the fortifcations on which the gov
ernment in recent years has spent large
sums, will be useless.
The famous whirlpool of Charybdys, it
is said. has shifted its position.
Desperate calls have been made from
Rome to Messina, but these remain unan-
swered and fears are entertained that
Fort Spuria. near Afessina, has been de-
stroyed. as the wireless station installed
there, one of the most powerful jim Italy,
is evidently not working. The catastro-
phe has excited the superstitions of the
entire populace. who are running about
the country calling upon all the saints
and imploring the mercy of Heaven
Their superstition has been increased by
the rllmor that in the general destruction
OF Messina the statue Of St Rosa re-
mained uninjured.
The work of rescue at Messina. accord
ing to the meagre details received here
tonight, present narrowing scenes Hun
dreds Of people We're pinned under walls
and rafters. alive but terribly injured. for
3n hours. One Of the rescuers found un-
der the ruins of a house five children
alive but unable to speak, clingng around
the corpse Of their mother. In some
cases heroic rescuers met death in the
falling debris. In one house 20 persons
who were suspended on the third floor
and were unable to escape because the
lower floors had been torn away. were
rescued with a rope by a sailor. Six
criminals were killed while attempting to
loot the Bank of Sicily. where cash
amounting to $5GOOO lay in plain view.
Refugees from Reggie who reached
Catanzaro this afternoon said that they
could see huge columns of smoke rising
from the ruins of Messina. They af-
fir7ned that Reggie Cannitello and I4az-
zaro were destroyed. A tidal wave de-
molished the railroad between Lazzaro
and Reggie and small army Of men are
working desperately to re-establish conf
munication with the latter place. for
which train with troops and telegraph
ers has started.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
MESslNA is DESTROYED.
City Wiped Out and Dead Will Mum
ber Tens of Thousands.

Palermo, Dec. 29-Railroad commu-
nication with Messina has been re-
stored. A trainload of refugees came
in here this morning, but no one is ca
pabe of giving a connected account Of
the catastrophe. All agree that Messi-
M has been destroyed and that the vic
tins will be counted by the tens of
thousands.
The Trinacria hotel with 90 guests,
the City hall, the Bourse, the telegraph
Offices and the barracks were destroy
ed.
A tidal wave so fet high swept up
three streets of the city i'm the height
of the confusion following the shock
Hundreds of half-dressed persons who
had fed to the streets were caught and
drowned or injured
A trainload of doctors. nurses and
hospital equipment has been sent out
from here for Messina and the steamer
Marguerite, loaded with persons who
had relatives in the doomed city, and
others who will join in the work Of the
relief, also has left
The refugees declare that the entire
country around Messfna has been de-
vastated and that several villages have
disappeared. &&~
Telegraphic reports have been re-
ceived here from all parts of the island
of Sicily. They say the inhabitants
everywhere are terror stricken. Reg
gio is described as nothing but a vast
sepulchre.
The captain of the steamer Wash
| iEgton, which was in the Straits OF
| Messina at the time of the earthquake
says his vessel shuddered as if she had
| run aground. A thick fog prevailed al
| the time. The Washington was soor
! surrounded with boats appealing fol
aid The people We're taken on board
Among those who lost their lives al
| Messina are Commandant PASSING anG
all the members of his family. They
were crushed in the ruins of their res.
| idence.
| The Russian warships that. were al
| Syracuse also have left for Messina tc
aid in the work of rescue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
OAKLAND.

The Mems Glass of the Free Baptist
church will gather at the church Fri
day night and will start at q o'clock
for the residence Of H. w. LonSley IN
Sidney. where the class Will meet. III
case the weather is unfaNorable the
class will meet in the Vestry.
The following list Of advertised let
ters has been posted in the postofiice
by Postmaster Goulding: Charles
Mosher j. NJ Davis & Son. Arthur
Wainwright. S. =. Ward, Elliot e. Will
iams. Pierre NORM, Wallace Ladd. $.
Barton, Y. Day, Mrs. Cassie Dyer, Mrs.
Hiram Bean, Mrs. B. D. Thomas and
Miss l.. Scott.
Mrs Gordon MacTaggart ami son
Harold have beer visiting relatives and
friends III Pttstield.
Herbert Collier, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past 10 or il
weeks with a broken leg. is able to so
out.
Miss Izetta Hamm. formerly mana
ger Of the local telephone otficr, was in
town for short time yesterday call
ing on friends.
Mrs Minnie Whitney, who has been
visiting friends and relatives i'll town
| for the past few days, has returned to
| her home in Lynn, Mass.
During the hunting season this year
| 1878 deer We're transported over the
Somerset Railway according to figures
given out at the Office yesterday. Five
moose and one bear completes the list
of big game shipped over the road.
| The officers of Sergeant Wyman
Post, G. A.. r.. the Ladies' Relief
Corps and J. Wesley Camp, S. of ".
will be installed next Tuesday even
ing in the Post rooms at Memoria
hall. Following the installation of the
officers refreshments will be served by
the Relief Corps. 1t is hoped that the
members of the different bodies will bt
present at this installation.
\ An Embroidery Club has been organ.
lied by a number of Oakland ladies
The club will meet every Monday even
ing at the home of one of the members
The last meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Bates and very pleas
ant evening was passed. After tn,
meeting dainty refreshments wer
served by the hostess. Mrs. Harry Cow
ing will act as hostess at the mex
meeting Of the club Monday evening
/ Ora nj. Sibley has purchased a new
driving horse from parties in Norridge
wock. The new horse is good mat
for the one he purchased some TIM
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
THE PRESIDENT
Offers Sincerest Sympathy for Italy Ir
Her Awful Calamity.

Washington, Dec 29-Presdent
Roosevelt through the state depart
ment today sent the following message
to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy:
His Majesty, Victorio Emmanuel,
Rome.
With all my countrymen I am APP
palled by the dreadful calamity which
has befallen your country. l offer my
sincerest sympathy. American Ma
tional Red Cross has issued appeal for
contributions for the sufferers and
notified me that they will Immediately
communicate with the Italian Red
Cross.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The state department was without
any advices during the morning from
it's diplomatic consular officers i'll
Italy regarding the disaster. At Mes
sina, the department has both a con-
sui and deputy consul, the former be-
ing Arthur S. Cheney. who was ap-
pointed more than a year ago from
Connecticut. and the latter, Joseph II
Peirce, who is an Italian by birth and
appointment.
Fastening to Washington from Ne"
York state, having left the city for
brief rest during the holidays.
The American National Red Cross
today sent n telegram Of sympathy
over the signature Of lis president
William II. Taft. to the italian Rec
Cross at Rome Miss Mabel i
Boardman Of the executive committee
of the American Red Cross today re-
piled to an inquiry by DR.. Herbert J.
Burrell of Boston, saying that il wa:
not thought desirable to send clothins
supplies now but that relief should b.
in the form Of money contributions
which could be RENTED promptly
Remittances may be made eithe
through the branches of the society o
directly to "The American Red Cross
Washington, ID. c."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
P|TTSF|ELD.

The Y. P. c. L. connected with the
Tniversalist church Monday evening
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Alma Moses: vice president. Jes-
sic Spaulding; secretary, Mrs. W. r.
Hunnewell: assistant secretary, lrma
Rhoades; treasurer, Marjorie SWaZey;
assistant treasurer Ida Randlett; pi-
anlst, Mae Spaulding: assistant pianist,
Hazel Rhoades: chairman local COM
mittee. Mrs. 7. NJ. Griffin; chairman
lockout committee. Jessie Spaulding;
onw ard superintendent. Gwendohn
Griffin: devotional committee Flor
encc Buxton, Ethel Haskell; investlsa-
ton committee, Blanche Withee, Mrs
F. s. Walker; onward committee, Mrs.
W. r. Hurnewell: membership COM
mttee, Mrs. w. r. Hunnewell, Florence
Buxton Gwendolin Griffin; junior SUI
perintendent, Blanche Withce; assist
ant junior superintendent. Grace Walk
er: tWO-cent-a-week committee, Mrs.
J. ~ Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
HURRYlNG TO THE SCENE.
Italian King and Queen Leave Rome
Together for the South.

Rome. Dec. z9.-Queen Helena has re-
fused to allow her husband. the King
to go alone to the scene of the disas-
ter She said she would share her hus-
bands dangers and consequently both
left this afternoon for the south. Just
before the train pulled out Their Ma
jesties embraced their four children,
who We're unaware of the gravity of
the catastrophe.
Owing 70 the destruction of the tun-
nels and viaducts on the Mainland
Railroad, communication beyond Bag
nara, coast town 1G miles northeast
Of Reggie is impossible. A boat service
is being established from Bagnara to
the south. The Kings party has ar
ranged to proceed by automobile wher
they can so no farther by rail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
Aavelock Lodge. x. of p. Election.

The semi-annual election of officers
Of Havelock Lodge, No. 81. X. of r.,
took place last evening at the regu-
lar meeting. The following officers We're
chosen for the ensuing year:
Chancellor commanders. y. Annis.
Vice chancellor-J. S. Barnes
Prelate-H. o. Ray.
Master of work-Ira Cottrell.
Keeper Of records and seal-F.. J.
Brown.
Master at arms-L. H. Blake.
Master OF finance-E. W. Allen.
Master OF eAchequer-C. +. Holman.
inner guard-G. G. Brown.
Outer suard-J. 3. Reed.
Representative to Grand Lodge-G
B. Hatfield; alternate. ". H. Pollard.
Trustee for three years-L. r. Brown
1t was voted to have q joint public
installation with the Pythian Sisters.
the date Of which will be announced
later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30

lagc. low in Portland, where he is at.
tending the Bowdoin Medical School.
is spending Il few days in town with
friends.
Gideon Gregory, who has made Ills
home in this village for the Iasy five
years. has moved his family to Jack
man. where he will reside in the fiji
.tUre
Fairfield Lodge. ]. O. q. f. Monday
hight elected the following officers No
Die grand, Rollin G.. Clark: vice grand.
Herbert II. Fish; secretary. w Frank
Choate; treasurer, w w. Merrill; trus.
tees, ID. l.. Gray, a. +. Jones and
Charles W. Mcclntock 1t was decided
t. hold a public installation, with Dis
trict Grard Master &. y. Il. Aver Of
Eassalboro as installing officer, assist
ed by his grand officers. Arrangements
for the event We're left with the in,.gm-
ing officers.
Miss Clara Rlodgett of Coos county,
Coos, n. H, has arrived here where
she will make an extended visit with
friends i'll this town.
j. Arthur Towle returned to his du-
ties as designer at the Kennebec mills
at the American Woolen Co, after a
two-wecks vacation at his home in Do
Yer. y. Fl.
Mrs. A. B. Gaylord. who has been
making a short visit with Mrs. F. j.
Robinson, has gone TO Boston for a
visit of several weeks.
Frank A. Coffill went to Old Town
Tuesday on short business trip.
A. w. Spaulding has returned from a
short business trip to Boston
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
THOUSANDS KILLED BY ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE

full havoc OF the earthquake in that city.
1t is most difficult to get any accounts
of the occurrences from them, for they
are stunned and exhausted. They de-
clare, however, that the disaster there
was as appalling as at Messina, il not
worse. They say that the lower part of
Reggie has disappeared and that the pub
lie buiRdinsu. the churches, the barracks.
the City hall and numberless smaller
houses are today nothing but crumbied
heaps of ruins. Any estimate of the
death list is as yet impossible. The ref
ugees could see Messina in flames from
Reggie. ..
Other refugees from Bagnara say that
half Of that town had been destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
THE KING WILL HELP.
Victor Emmanuel to Proceed at Once
to calabra and Sicily.

Naples. Dec 29-King Victor EN-
manuel will proceed at once to Ca
labria and Sicily and do all in his pow
er tc further the work Of rescue. He
has ordered a special train to be pre-
pared ard this will take him as near
as possible to the scene Of the disaster.
From this point he will use any trans
portation facilities available to get in
to Reggie and Messina.
1t is reported here that the project
OF Reggie was killed in the earthquake
and that an inspector general from the
home Office in Rome has been sent to
replace him. The prefect Of Reggie is
the head Of the province. and the post
corresponds to a governor of state
in America
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS
To the Official Headquarters at 226
Lafayette Street, New York City.

New York. Dec. 29.-Count Mas
siglia. the Italian CONSUL general here
has issued the following statement:
subscriptions for the relief of the
victims of the earthquake in Sicily and
Calabra are officially open at the con-
sulate general Of Italy, 226 Lafayette
street, New York City. at the Italian
Chamber Of Commerce, 203 Broadway
and at the office of the delegate OF the
Italian Red Cross. SO Wall street.
These subscriptions win be sent at
once to the Italian Red Cross in
Rome.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
New Hampshire's PROCLAIM alton.

Concord. ~ IT., Dec 29.-Governor
Floyd issued the following proclama-
ton tonight:
ITO the people Of New Hampshire:
"The appalling magnitude OF the
Italian earthquake calamity makes
necessary an instant call on the civil
iZed world for succor New Hamp-
shire's response will be generous. as
always Let it also be prompt Let
our towns and cities, schools and fra
ternal organizations take up the mat
ter at once and forward contributions
to William +. Thayer treasurer for
New Hampshire of the Red Cross So
ciety at Concord.
(Signed)
CHARLES NJ. FLOYD, Governor"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
MT. ETNA ACTIVE.
Detonatons and Smoke Add to the
General Panic at Catania.

Catania, Sicily, Dec. 29.-Mount Etna,
the volcano a short distance from here,
is today showing considerable activity.
and the detonations, which can be plain
ly heard in this city, together with the
volume of smoke rolling out of the cra-
ter, have added to the panic of the peo-
pie.
According to the director of the local
observatory, this activity is directly con-
nected with the earthquakes of yesterday.
which wrought such havoc in Calabrla
and Sicily, but a great eruption is not ex-
pected. Such phenomena seldom accom-
pany violent seismic disturbances. R#
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
WATERv|LLE.
Received Into Sisterhood.

A very impressive service was SOL
rnnizcd at the ST. Francis de Sales
church yesterday morning. when three
We're received into the Ursuline Sister
hood The ceremony was in charge Of
Monsignor NJ. c. McDonough. vicar
general of Lewiston. who presided IN
the absence Of Rishop Walsh. The
names of the young ladies are: Marie
Roy, Quebec, Sister Marie of the Pre-
cious Blood; Emeline Lajoie. St Mau
rice, P. O., Sister Magdeline; Leoni
Mascerotte. Montreal, Sister Teresa OF
Jesus. A large number Of priests was
in attendance
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
WORST IN MANY YEARS.
John Milne Fears italian Quake is
More Severe Than San Francisco.

London, Dec. 29.-John Milne, the
well-known seismologist of the Isle of
Wight. said today that his records
showed the Italian earthquake to be
the most severe experienced in Europe
in many years. He fears that when the
full effects are known the loss of life
will prove to be even more appalling
than the present reports indicate. The
shocks were as severe as those which
devastated San Francisco and VAL
paraiso
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
DEAD NUMBERS 1000.
Towns of PaImi and Bagnara are
Practically Destroyed.

Montelleone, Calabria, Dec. 29.-The
town of Palmi has been practically de-
stroyed as has also Bagnara. The
dead at Palmi number 1000, and it is
impossible to estimate the injured.
Large numbers were killed and in
jured also at Bagnara. Details are
lacking 't' s' iIG
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
FURTHER DISTURBANCE
May Be Expected With Change in Ap-
pearance Of Sicily.

Vienna, Dec 29.-Prof. Edward Suess,
the celebrated geologist, says he be-
lieves the earthquake in Sicily was not
due to volcanic erruptions. but to the
subsistence of the earth's crust and
that it is likely to be followed by vol
canic movements Should this settling
down of earth's crust continue, says
I'rof. Suess, the granite hills Of Scilla
and great portion of the Peloritan
mountains will be submerged by the
sea.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
CHINA.

SOUTH-Irying Harrington Of Augusta
spent Christmas day at home.
Frank Sprague is visiting his father in
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clifford are reioic-
Ing in the birth of 10-pounG boy, born
Dec. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
AMERICANS LOST.
Consul Arthur S. Cheney and Wife
Among Dead at Messina.

Washington, Dec. 29.-That Arthur S.
Cheney, American consul at Messina, and
his wife lost their lives in the earthquake
disaster which devastated that country
yesterday, is indicated by an official dis
patch received tonight by the state de-
partment from Stuart Lupton. American
vice consul at Messina.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
klNG EDWARD AFFECTED.
Wires His Condolences to King Of
italy-Papers Urge Prompt Aid.

London Dec. Boxing Edward was
greatly affected by the news of the
calamity that has befallen Italy and
wired his sincere condolences to the
King.
The London morning newspapers
publish editorials earnestly appealing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
New Enulanders in Quake Zone.

Boston, Dec. 29,-From the tabula-
tions made up to tonight, it Is appar-
ent that there are between 400 and
500 New Englanders who are now
supposed to be in Sicily or southern
Europe John T. Trowbridge. the au-
thor, and his wife, Of Boston, landed
in Naples from the Romanic Dec. II,
and We're to 60 at once to Sicily 10
spend some time
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
FAIRFIELD.

Miss Selenda Edgeconb and Perley
Edgecomb of Bangor are making a
short visit in town as the guests Of
Walter Woodman
Merle Webber, formerly of this vii
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
PREVIOUS REPORTS CONFIRMED.
Refugees From Reggie and Bagnara
Tell Tales Of Fearful Destruction.

Cantanzaro, Calabria. Dec. 29.-Refu-
gees are beginning to come in here from
Reggie. on the straits of Messina. They
confirm he previous reports Of the di cad
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
Will Open Mansion House Fund.

London. Dec. 29.-The lord mayor Of
London has decided to open a Mansion
House fund for the relief Of the Italian
earthquake sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
RECORDED At WASHINGTON.
Two Seismographs Give Information
Regarding the Quake.

Washington. Dec 29.-News of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
Loss OF Life
By Earthquakes
InLast 50 Years.

Earthquakes and volcanic uphcavals
costing serious loss of life in the last half
were as follows:
Evening journal., 1908-06-18
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT.i June 1s-Mrs. H. A
Dempsey spent Monday in Philadel-
phia. ~
Mrs. William King has returned from
a short visit in PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Margaret Garretson. Of Will
mington, is spending some time as the
guest of her brother. William Garrett
son. li(sl
Mrs. Charles Carton and daughter,
Nellie Carton. of Wilmington, have
been visiting MIR and Mrs. owen Gar.
ton. st
Mrs. Harold Creamor and daughter.
OF Wilmington, are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, OF
Chester have been the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Dawes.
Miss Phronie Burton Of Wilmington,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIZ
son Burton.
Miss Georgie Truax. of Wilmington,
has been visiting friends here.
Miss Eva Elliott has been visiting
relatives in Marshalltor.