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New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
CAUSE OF CATASTROPHE.
Rising Of Mainland and Cracking
of Sea Bottom.
Especial by French Gable to The Tribune :


London. Jan. 2-The helpIessness Of science
to give warning OF a stupendOus catastrophe
Ike the Messina earthquake has been gen.
orally deplOred by the leader writer's. Pro
fessor Milne has provided cue for scientific dis
cussiOn by describing the lands disOcation
submarine and apparently volcanic. and the
natural Of the disturbance as the upward
movement OF masses Of the mainland. followed
by compression and the cracking of the sea bot
tom. Neither he any other investigator sug
gests practical method Of forecasting irnpend-
ing shocks. much less Of preventing widespread
destruction OF life and property.
Although Messina and Reggie were within
Of the best known earthquake areas. their
buildings. with few exceptions. were insured in
some French and Austrian companies only
against fire. and the liabilities for the Catas-
trophe will be disputed, as in the case OF San
Francisco. English companies had little bust
ness in the destroyed quarter and will not suffer
serious losses So far Is known only one
Messina building directly insured in Eng
land against earthquake although the town lay
on the edge of a geological fracture, where the
bottom OF the sea basin was likely TO be
crumpIed up under pressure.
The wisdom of the scientific writer's IS ex-
hausted when they recommend the japanese
practice of building single story structures IN
sections menaced with shocks. The functions
Of preachers tomorrow will be even more diff
cult when they undertake TO reconcile the laws
of nature with the moral government of the uni
verse They can contend. with plausibility
that the catastrophe renders q European war
less likely by strengthening Italian resistance
to Baron Aehrenthars policy and carrying the
Triple Alliance against 1t. Awe inspiring as the
earthquake has been, it has involved smaller
loss OF life less devastation Of property and less
human suffering than would have the campaigns
which dpomatists and newsmongers have oeen
planning with light hearts for the last twelve
months l. y r
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
WHY NEUM.fN RESIGNED.
"Ralrood Ige Gazette TaL'es a
Fling at Some y. \. {. Directors.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

by Telegraph to The rribunel
Chicago Jan. 2-Reasons for the recent resiG
nation OF William II. Newman president OF
the New York Central lines furnished in an
article on Mr. NeWman's career in the current
issue Of The Railroad Age Gazette"
Some uncomplimentary things said about
the members Of the board Of directors Of the
New York Central. . considerable proportion Of
whom are characterized as physically incom-
l,etent mentally unfit largely unresident OF
tna:tentive" and It IS intimated that Mr. New
man resigned aot much because he wanted
rest from work as because after long. uphill
fight he desired TO be relieved from the task
of having to deal with a ~eak and incompetent
board Of directors.
The board has always been well balanced"
says The Gazette in respect Of members
"a paie of giving the best financial advice. with
The result Of really slful financial management
and higl credit. A list OF the remaining mem
bers constitutes Il humorous paragraph The
reader needs no commentator. ii is concentrated
absurditr. 4 weak board is not simply mega
tive defect in the organization. Its power for
mischief. is. shown in such purchases as the
Itlrdcnsome Boston & Albany and the relief Of
members Of the family by buying in their bad
Investments
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
RELIEF NOW PROBLEM
SICKNESS AND ST4RV4-
TION CHIEF FOES.
Dead and Li0ing Still Being Taken
from Earthquake Ruins
Pneumonia F0HO1cS Rain.

Following q conference with members OF his
Cabinet and Congressman, President Roosevelt
offered to the Italian government for relief
work in the earthquake stricken districts the
services Of the Atlantic batteshp feet. due at
Suez to-day. The fleet could reach Italy IN three
days.
Queen Helena of Italy and the Duke of Aosta
were injured yesterday while aiding the suf
fererS, the Queen being bruised in panic rush
Of hospital patients and the duke by plaster
which fell from Il ruined house Both stuck to
their tasks.
The death list Of the disaster mounted higher
the Paris Figaro" correspondent making 100000
a conservative estimate. Many Of the survivors
became insane and others committed suicide
Wounded and dead are still being taken from
the ruins. and rain has caused an epidemic Of
pneumonia.
The American Ambassador Mt Rome, Mr..
Grisrom took an active part in the relief work.
The total of contributions 10 the American re-
lief fund reached 100000. New Yorks share
mounting 10 S2JOO0O with days increase of
$4,000. To-day c-lections for the fund will be
taken up in churches throughout the lGad. Pope
Plus gave S2OO.OOO for the sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
BURTON NAMED SENATOR.
Chosen by Ohio Legislature in
Caucus ct Columbus.

Columbus. Ohio. jan 2.-Congressman Theo-
Moore T.. Burton. OF Cleveland. received the Re
publican Joint caucus nomination OF the Ohio
General Assembly for United States Senator
to-day. to succeed Joseph B. Foraker in March
next, There had been no opposition to Mr.
Burton's nomination since last Thursday, yThen
Charles p. Taft, Senator Foraker and other
rivals for the honor withdrew from the con-
test
state Senator Mathews. OF Cleveland. placed
Mr. Burton in nomination, and seconding
speech made by Senator Thorne Baker, Of
Cincinnati, who originally had been picked TO
nominate c. P. Taft. Mr. Burton spoke with
deep feeling in acknowledging the tribute. He
urged the legislators in their public life to look
t. the rights and interests OF the public rather
than TO the lobbyists, and TO have the courage TO
stand by their convictions. regardless OF clamor.
Alr. Burton viii be formally elected Senator on
January L.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
SEES HIS BOY KILLED.
DRUGGISTS Son Run OJer by 4utO-
mobile While Playing an Street.

With his father looking on. Leslie Manheimer,
civ ysars old was run down and fatally hurt
~, an automobile at 1O2d street and Manhattan
-,,,,,a last evening He died in the Office Of
mr. q Blakesfee. at No go West 1O1st street.
After waiting for fifteen twenty minutes the
automobile went on. and the police have little
,-,for1nation as TO the identity of its occupants.
a man and woman
The boy was playing in the street with sew
oral rompanions when the automobile came
tearing down Manhattan avenue at high rate
of eneed. The driver. witnesses say. drove
straight ahead. the children scattering as they
saw II approaching. Leslie was too slow. and
ho+b wheels on the left side of the vehicle
passed over his head.
Maurice Manhemer the boys father, VINO
lives at No 81 Manhattan avenue. and has a
drug store at Manhattan avenue and 1929
s+reat ran into the street and picked him up,
carving him TO DR.. BlaksIee's office, while the
,r+ornobile went. on TO 1Olst street. where ii
e+onped The crowd cOngregated about the doc
tors door. no one thinking 10 get the number OF
the machine. The boy died while the doctor
was bending over HIM
The police of the West Tooth street station
early this morning reported the arrest Of the
chauffeur of the automobile that ran down and
killed the Manheimer boy. They give his name
as Daniel G. Aber twenty-six years old, of No.
391 Gates avenue Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
INSANITY md SUICIDE.
Sur7iirors Losing Minds ds-Death List
of 115,O 900 Gro1cins.

Rome Jan. Exact statistics OF the dead
and the surviving still are impossible to obtain,
because all the bodies buried under the ruins
have not been recovered It is equally lmpossl-
bic to make any accurate count OF the sur
ylvors, for they are to-day scattered from one
end OF the country to the other.
The only figures that can be given are reached
bv calculating the total populations before the
disaster and subtractirg therefrom the num-
bers that supposed 10 have survived me
result is. OF course. approximate On this basis
,s made the estimate that about 5000 people
have left Messina and the Messina commune
AS the total population Of the city and com
ruune was about 155 900. and as there are about
15OOO people still in the district, the dead prob
ably number 115.OOo.
The victims are increasing daily. not only
through the dying Of the injured. but also be-
cause OF the many suicides committed by des-
perate survivors whose minds have given away
under their terrible experiences
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
uAyCHU PLOT GUSTS
CHINESE REFORNER
,-r-E SHTTT XII GIVES
Fly TO N4-TUNG.
DcDoscd Leader Grand Councillor
ard Heqd Of 1rmy-4ccussd
of Poisoning I'm per0r.

r.king. Jan. An ediet issued today dis
misses from Office Yuan Si'ih kai' Grand Coun-
Lilo and commander in chief Of the forces
The reason given for this action is that he has
,l,eumatism Of the leg The edict orders Yuan
slil, ->' lo,,a adding: Thus our clemency
.o--.r5 him is manifested
second edict appoints Na-tune' oohlro-ies
@ - ,-esrnaby in Yuan Shih Kai's place
~ members OF the diplomatic corps at
Va usIlnigh thunderstruck at the sudden
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
FLEET NE1RING SUEZ.
Expected There This Morning
Plans for Passing Through Canal.

Suez. Jan 2-The American battieship feet
is expected 10 arrive here early to-morro"
morning Immediately after the SHIPS reach
their anchorage in the roddstead the mails and
several tons of Christmas packages viii be sent
sboard and distributed among the officers and
men.
Lewis II. Iddings. American Consul General
at Cairo. who has charge Of preparations for
facilitating the passage OF the feet viii visit
Rear Admiral Sperry on board the Connecticut
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
PURCELL WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR
Man Who Gave Rebel Veil at Horse Show
Seeks Eirginia's Chief Office.
M Telegraph to Tne Iribune.

Ri-lmord Va. Jan. Colonel James r. Purcell.
Of Ioudon County, has announced his candidacy for
the gubcrnatorial nomination in Virginia Colonel
Purcell is making his platform. He stands for
Z, free rrirnary-one for which the state will pay,
making II possible for any man in the common
wealth to offer himself Cor office within the gift
Of the people. There ire already -four other cahdi-
dates for Governor in :hc field.
Several wears ago Colonel Purcell scandalized
Ecw york society by entering the horse show
aroma at Madison Sourre Garden astride Of his
o,y, so-caci thoroughbreds. clad in his old farm
er's costume with his slouch haz raised alofi' and
emitting rebel yell that pierced the ears OF those
present.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Ny WOMAN HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs w. ]. Mackin May Die-Taxicab and
streetcar Wrecked in Philadelphia
ID. TelesraDh % The TrIIune.l

Philadelphia. Jan. Mrs ". J, Mackin. Of
No &C West 45th street, New York City. was
perhaps fatally injured in Il collision between d
taxicab in which she was riding and trolley
car in Baltimore avenue. late this afternoon.
She received some treatment in residence near
the scene. and later was removed t. the Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel. where she has been
guest for the last week. The chauffeur received
minor injuries.
TIC automobile and the car came together
,.itb tremendous force Both wrecked
The passengers Oh the car were hurled from
their seats. but escaped without serious injury
GOLF TOURNAMENTS. FtNEHURsT, -, ~; e.
All I.sas BY. l1S3 Bwsy.-AdVS
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
CHANG GETS % YEARS.
Japanese Opposed CIcmency for
Slayer Of d. ". SfcrfnS.

san Francisco. Jan. I'm Whans chang. the
Corean who shot down and killed Durham
White Stevens in this city last March sem
fenced to-day to twenty-five years in the state
penitentiary at san Quentin.
\ plea for cIemency was made by the attorney
Tor the defendant and resisted by Samuel
Knight who was employed by the Japanese gov
erumeut as special prosecutor. Il : not likely
that the case viii bc appealed
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
PRoM1ssoRY NOTES FOR oARFAREs
Minneapolis Innovation Will Save the Tenn
porarily Penniless from Walking.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS Jan. 2.-If you get on Mime
aDoljs streetcar and find that You are broke OF
have a SO or $50 bill that the conductor cannot
change Won will not have to get off and walk.
No, indeed. the conductor will merely give you
a little slip of paper, which will be note prom
jsfns to pay the street railway company the
amount of your fare at the first opportunity
Streetcar conductors were FURNISHED to-day
with these slips which read: This certlfles
that l am indebted TO the Twin CITY RAPID
Transit Company five cents non-pay ment OF rare
,,rorise to forward this amount Immediately
TO the office of the COMPANY.
Passengers who persuade the conductors t2
trust them and then forget 10 remit may be sued
if the company finds Il needs the money that
badly.
: 2 O0tDA.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Continued on SECOND page.
SlJMMERvILLE &

.,,c,erA CHARLESTON. sUMMERvlLLE
.k1S cOIlTH as A. III. 2.l0 p. VI. and go r NJ
I>maTcsied service via Penn. q Atlantic Coast lAAs
a say, cor. soth st-Aars
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
T.E sEAeoARo FLORIDA LIMITED

through TO Jacksonville. ST. Augustine Palm Beach.
ssItoU7 KnIgIts Kew Handsomest and quickest
TIorda train Resumes service Jan. +th- Year
Round Limited and Florida Fast Mail now afford
iina Ssryfce to Florida. also Atlanta and Birmtng
han Easpoagd AlS 1lns Ry. llsa BdyaysOAdyt.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

NO sTGFFY SLEEPERs FOR Us
ce-IIsSn Ne7izSt the Savannah Iiue-I.arc4 shIps
rOer l- siateFooWs. attractive smoke and music
scr - large Promenade decks. standard service
-tsZ ZIP soULh- once. 81 Broadwsy.-adyt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Continued on third page.

MSrS ClARETS AND OLD BURGUNDY.
y ~ 1shen with the meal enriches the blood
- D-%ey q Sons Co, I3S Fulton ST. New Yorl;
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
EAsr coAsT oF FLoRIoA.

The over Sea Limited from New YORK.
St Augustine. Palm Beach, Miami and Knights
Key carries through Pullman reservations can
bs ssuarsd at 243 Eiftb Aye1Us--A6EL
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

AUGUSTA. AIKEN & FLORIDA.
su4tl.ern Ry.. the best way. ~ :. OHlcs' 1-'0
4 sLxg-AlxL
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-03-02
uuRN'S HALL.

A committee appointed for that
purpose arc busy looking aItcr the
seating OF Hurn's Hail for tho meet.
ings that are To begin ihcrc next
Sunday, The seats from the prosby.
torian church will be- placed IN the
hall, M well NV seats aud chairs lc.
cured from the Methodist church,
When the room is seated II viii hold
aearly ave hundred people, ruIon
prayer meeting viii be held there
Wednesday. Thursday. and r.Ldny
OF this week ut 7.3O p IN.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-03-02
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS.

The Baldwin Cafe IL now open for
business. ~ meals for S5.25. single
meals 35 cents. except Sunday dinner
from ~ to 2 and from o to 3. which
IL served In courses. Meals also
served q Ia carte. Excellent cuisine
and the best Of service.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-03-02
BRIEF MENTION.

Dr. Patterson. OF Merrill. is In the
city today.
Carhartt ovcralls, X. X. X. store.
20
! J. l.. Whitworth. who has been act.
Ing m bailir In the Circuit Court
since the beginning Of tho term, was
relieved from duty today.
I I am prepared to do all kinds of
Picture Framing In Silt and mission.
polbesr. the Furniturs Man. 2stf
7 Don't fail to hear every number
Of the excellent program given by the
klamath Conservatory OF Music on
Wednesday night. Remember seats
are not rcsorvcd--so be- there on
tlme--S:30
Singer. Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewins
Machine Agency. cor. 9Th and Main
for needles and oil. Machines Tor
rent ~
Dr. Mcrryman has recovered from
his recent Illness aud In now In san
Francisco where he In taking u special
course In surgery. He expects to re-.
turn to klamath Falls about the mid.
die OF the month. :.
= February list OF Edison Records
are now In ut Mullers.
DR.. Vim. O'Rourke. who has been
assisting Dr. Vim. Martin In his dental
Office. left this morning with his wife
for his home In Oakland. California.
where he will engage In business.
The American Hotel Dining Room
is open all night. F:esh oysters ev.
cry day. iS-tf
Tell Muller your Sewing and Talk.
Ing Machine troubles. Phone 25t
The Alaska a-Yukon.Pacih Exposi-
ton will be ready to open on May !.
one month before the date fixed for
Its formal opening. II Is the nrst cx-
position to make good upon Its orig
inai "first day"
We have Linolcum In the . and -
loot widths 10 the u and ID grades
New designs In mattings. carpetings.
and burlaps. Virgil Il Son.
Amy buyers wishing information
ins regard to the property Of Carl
Reed In klamath County can inquire
at the klamath County Bank 90
Eight hundred thousand eight
candle power incondesccnt lights are
used In the decorative features Of
the Aiaska-Ynko .Pacizc Exposition
which opens IN Seattle on June |.
Klumain county headquarters In
;an Francisco Is the Hotel Savoy.
corner Van Ness Avenue and Ellis
Street. Walter u. Conner. prop. Take
Turk and Eddy" street cars ut Ferry.
get on at Van Ness and walk one-haif
block north. 2-l8-3m
Otto Heidrich. WIN. Dulaney and
lanes Crane. who were indicted for
'lolati0n OF the Local Option law.
appeared before Judge holland ysster.
lay afternoon and pleaded guilty to
the charge. As the offense was COM
nitted some time ago and two Of the
men have since engaged IL legitimate
business and Mr.. Crane Is about 10
leave the city. Judge Noland imposed
Z fne OF $50 on Mr.. Hcidr!ch aud
the indictment against MIR. Dulaney |
was dismissed. Imposing OF fine on .
Mr.. Crane was suspended.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-03-02
IT'S

to your interest to 80 to the Concert
a, the Opera House tomorrow night.
and hear the famous high gradc
Newman Bros, piano. You can see
I, and gct information about It nj
GIllcttc's Furniture House.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-03-02

Tickets FOR the concert Wednesday
night nrc on snlc nj all OF the drus
stores. This promises to BE- ono Of
the greatest musical events ever civ.
on In the city
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
DISASTER FOLLOWS
ACOLORED SOLDIER
Before Court, Mind Wreck
ed by Brooding Over
Brownsville Riot.

His mind wrecked by brooding over
his dismissal from the army, Thomas
Jefferson, one OF the negro soldiers who
was discharged without honor from Com
pany c, Twenty-ffth Infantry, as a re-
suit Of the Brownsville riot. was ar
raigned In Judge Kimban's branch Of
the Police Court this morning charged
with being a vagrant.
Jefferson told the Judge ne had become
a wanderer since he was sent from the
service Nobody has ever wanted him
and nobody has ever claimed him, ne
said Brought up in an orphan asylum,
not knowing his parents, he spent the
early part Of his young manhood in a
reformatory. and enlisted in the army
in 1892. He served faithfully, he de-
clares, until the Brownsville affair,
when he was discharged with his com
rades.
The problem of finding work was a
dihiculr one, he declared, az he had no
trade but that Of the soldier. He was
employed In the Navy Yard here for a
while and was let go in March last
when a big discharge of employees took
place.
Jefferson's story was told between
sObs and greatly affected the Judge.
who piled the man with questions, to
many OF which incOherent answers
were given. Judge Eimball decided to
send him to the Workhouse with a
recommendation that he be given medi-
cal attention and restored to normal
mental condition In the meantime
Agent Massy and other friends the
man has made viii endeavor to secure
his restoration to the army.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
SMITH AND STREET
WILL WORK TODAY
Deal for Outhelder Browne,
of Chicago Cubs, Is Not
Yet Settled.

CHICAGO. May 12.-whisper it. Man
ager Joe is scouting around for new
talent He will round up a bit of home
talent If successful in a deal set in mo-
tion yesterday just before the White
SOx copped the second battle with
Washington, to 2. Cantillon IS after
George Browne, native son OF the Ma
tons Capital, who was recently tossed
into the discard by Manager Chance, Of
the worlds champion Cubs. But Joe
is going to have a gay time landing
Brownie under the ironclad rules gov
erning the national pastime.
Chance asked for waivers on Browne
Saturday afternoon, and the former
Giant and Dove was left behind when
the champions set sail on their first
cruise through the East. Brownie Is
just as fast as ever, but his hitting eve
at present writing isn't as keen as II
should be to hold down berth with the
titled fold. Joe and Brownie had a
long heart-to-heart confab yesterday,
but the Senatorial chief declined to dis
cuss his plans He left town immedi-
ately after the game for a flying trip
TO Milwaukee Mystery also surrounded
this Northern Junket.
Cantillon threw his star southpaw,
Bill Burns. into the fray. hoping to daz-
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
hENDELSSOHN AIRS
ARE FINELY SUNG
Critical Audience Enjoys
Choral Society's Work at
D. A. r. Hall.

SdssSt the charm and popularity of
sAiendelssOhns music still prevail has
been made manifest many times since
the ces~SGti9ns of his centenary began
some --Is ago.
In the selection of a group of the
composers works. for his eighty-third
concert, by the Choral Society, the mu-
sic public has been given another and
deeper insight into the heart of the
composer. The society gave a Mendels-
sohn program last night in the D. A
r Hall, when all but one of the SOLO
lists were Washington singers The ex-
ception was John Humbird Dutfey, for
merly of this city, who was warmly
welcomed. An orchestra made up of
local players and trained by Heinrich
Hammer, director OF the society, and a
chorus Of girls from the Western High
School, who were trained by Miss Aiys
Bentley, assisted the society.
In the list Of numbers were:
''Ruy Bias Overture" op. 90.
ave Maria," Vintage SONG" and
Finale of the first act of the unfin-
ished opera 'Lorelei,'h op. IS, for So
prano solo. chorus, and orchestra
THE Walpurgis Night" ballad by
Goethe, for solo voices, ChorUs. and or
Miss Edith Pickering. soprano; Mrs.
Esther Gumoreeht, contralto, and
Frank Mathiou, tenor, were the other
soloists- Each was accorded a cordial
reception and their work again demon
strated the wisdom of presenting local
singers at the socisty's concerts
Under the direction OF Mr.. Hammer
the chorus sang with fine tone and good
balance. Several Of the numbers wens
received with such enthusiasm that en-
cores were demanded.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
RIDERS DANCE
OUT Their SENTENCE

WAVERLE, = eru., May 1.-THE tin
kle Of several 6anjos and the shufling
of feet ia merry dance marked the
celebration in the county jail last night.
by the fourteen men convicted Of night
riding and sentenced yesterday to but
ten days In Jasl and fines OF 500 each
They were verjoyed at the light SEN
tences imposed on them and, while Jail
officials Winked the official eye. they
spent the night in joyous commemora-
ton Of the judicial clemency.
The Night Riders were found guilty
Of having whipped Squire ]. III. Reecs
last night. A much heavier sentence
had been expected.
The jail is guarded today by troops
20 prevent any attempt being made to
release the prisoners.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
GIRAFFES FALL PREY
TO ROOSEVELT'S AIM
One Shot on Run at 400 Yards, Making Bwana Tumbo'
Best Feat-Leopard and Buffalo Also
Killed and Cubs Captured

party declared that it was the best
shot Bwana Tumbo has yet made, not
excepting his feat on Sunday last, when
he dropped a charging rhinoceros bull
when II was almost upon him.
The giraffes and buffalo were both
new additions TO Mr.. Roosevelts assort-
ment of game which now stands at
seventeen species.
The buffalo was a fine specimen, and
was shot by the colonel Just as II was
breaking through the underbrush into
the clearing. All of the days hunting
was done a few miles south of
Machakos.
The disposition to be made Of the two
leopard cubs has not been decided upon
them home with him, but cubs are
rather plentiful, and he probably will
wait until later in his hunt before
bothering with live game.