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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

accomplished by the Italian, Russian
and English bluejackets, who saved
many persons who otherwise would
have inevitably persisted.
Queen Visits Wounded.
The queen spent the day In the
wards of improvised hospitals, visit
ing the wounded, many of whom lost
lost all that was dear to them. Her
majesty did her best to cheer them
with womaniy words Of consolation,
often breaking into sobs as she lis
tened to their. dreadful tales of suffer-
ing. The king left for Reggie last
night.
Catania, the largest city nearest to
the zone of the disaster, is crowded
with refugees, and the continuous
stream of fugitives coming in, the
sight of the wounded and repetition OF
real or imaginary earthquakes have
so alarmed the population that they
are becoming uncomfortable. There
is no longer any place where the refu-
gees may find shelter.
American Consul Dead.
The government is finding difficulty
in ascertaining the fate of the many
foreigners who were in the earthquake
zone at the time of the catastrophe,
inquiries concerning whom are coming
from all quarters Of the GLOBE The
commander of the battleship Admiral
Kharoff, which arrived with fugitives
at Naples yesterday, confirms the re-
port OF the death of the American con-
sui at Messina, Arthur S. Cheney, and
his wife, who were buried in the ruins
of the consulate. The number of
Americans in Sicily and Southern
Italy is believed to be small, and sew
eral of them are reported to have
been staying at Taermina, which is
on the east coast, about thirty miles
southwest OF Messina. According to
the latest reports this place suffered
no harm from the earthquake.
Frances Token Of Love.
All the sovereigns and the heads of
states of the foreign governments
have sent expressions of warmest SYM
pathy and deepest coincidence.
Frances message was especially warm
and she is dispatching five warships
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Personal.

Matthew Mcnamara, for many
years national warden of the Knights
Of Columbus, died at his home in New
London, Conn.
Charles f. Phelps, formerly a Judge
Of the supreme bench Of Baltimore,
and widely known as jurist, soldier
and author. is dead at the age of sew
enty-fiye years. t.sisa
Bishop Dennis j. O'Connell, rector
OF tie Catholic University Of Ameri-
ca at Washington, has been appointed
bishop coadjutor of San Francisco.
The term Of Bishop o Cornell as rec
tor expires Jan. IL.
Rev. Father G. Lyons, Society of
Jesus, a, member Of the faculty Of
Boston (Mass.) college, has assumed
the duties Of president Of Coinage
college and rector Of st. Aloysius
church at Washington.
Robert Emmett Fisk, for thirty.five
years editor Of the Helena (Mont.)
Herald, and confidential friend of
President Garfield and James G.
Blaine, died at his home at Berkeley
Cal, aged seventy-one years. He serv-
ed Id the Civil war, attaining the rank
of major.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
WATER BolLs IN MIDocEAN.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. "a volcano at
sea and a field of boiling water off
the coast of Georgia are among the
phenomena which British officers
have reported to the photographic Of
fee here.
While the British steamer Baltic
was headed toward this coast on Dec.
10. in latitude 51:14 and longitude 81,
First Officer Landmary observed what
he reported as an eruption appar-
emily twenty miles distant to the
westward, resembling volcanic ac-
ton" The weird disturbance lasted
but few seconds.
The British steamship Lord Duffer-
in on Dec. 18. passed an area of boil
ing water less than 200 miles off the
Southern coast, according to the cap
tain's report
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
SCENE I'M 5TEF,A1EACo1II
from Toulon to Messina, which is hall
ed as token Of love from sister

from Toulon to Messina, which is hail
ed as a token Of love from a sister
race.
The minister Of marine last night re-
ceiyed word that the steamships Taor-
nina and Cam pania, laden with as 900
beds and large supply Of provisions.
had left Genoa bound for Messina
Other steamers also bountifully stock.
ed are on their way to- the stricken
cities from various ports.
Half Glad and Starving.
The dispatches from the stricken
zone say that large army would be
required to cope with even the press.
ing needs of tho unfortunate peonle.
who are roaming about half clad and
starved, some of them dragging arti-
cles of clothing from the smolderine
ruins to protect themselves from the
piercing winds. Terrible suffering IL
inevitable before the much-needed re-.
lief stores can arrive.
The rescue parties, military, naval
and civil. Of different aationalities are
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
DorIo1oSSoLA "A
the vast majority Of these are sorely
nlatre.e e Great


nletre.e !e Great
Other thousands remain near the
ruins OF their homes or wander half
starving, half naked, over the land.
The forces that on Monday overwhelm-
ed the cities also destroyed the means
IT sustenance.
Telegraphic communication has
been established with Messina. Mes.
sages which have come over the line,
though they have been meager in de-
tail, show that hope Is gone. Nothing
remains Of the city but mass of
ruins that have been swept by fire.
A mere handful of survivors are being
cared for by the rescuing forces, but
their distress is great, and 1t has beer
Increased by the.violent Icy wind that
followed the 3deluge Of rain.
King and Queen at Messina.
Destitution is everywhere, and ap-
Epalling. There is little food and less
water. OF Messina's 10000 population
Lit s.s believed that fully 10000 perish
ed. Forty Thousand people died in
Reggie.
King Victor Emmanuel and queen
Helena were In Messina yesterday.
The king explored the ruins regard
less OF the danger to which he exposed
himself He was often moved to tears
al the heartrending scenes he came
upon at every turn The King was
loud in his praise Of the splendid work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

filled with lamentations; pictured on
the countenance Of all is grief for the
destruction of two beautiful regions
ofss the mother country where thou.
sands now lie dead
King supervises Work.
King Victor Emmanuel has been in
defatigable. He has shown wonder
full activity and endurance, leaving no
point in Messina unvisited He has
supervised the entire work in the fall
en- city, and the presence of his maj
esty has infused new courage and en-
ergy into the rescuers, hungry and
wounded as they are.
A touching feat-re of the material
aid offered by all classes of the peo-
pie in Rome is the donation of cloth
ing and bedding. which the workmen
are freely giving. Reports from all
parts of Italy indicate the same gen
erous spirit. The king has placed the
royal palaces at Naples and Deserta
at the disposal OF the injured.
Carry Refugees Away.
Vessels loaded with refugees con-
tinue to stream into Naples and Paler-
mo, and each day sees the arrival of
additional steamers in the Strait of
Messina. 1t is the governments in
tention to remove all the survivors
possible to the various ports in Italy.
AS an instance of his quick grasp
of the situation, King Victor Emman-
uel soon after his arrival at Messina
wired to Premier Giolitti: Send ships
and men; above all, send ships loaded
with quicklime."
Burn and Bury Dead.
So far as has been possible, quick
lime has been used on the dead!
many bodies have been burned and
others buried. In the relief work the
officers and men of the foreign war
ships have been untiring and their
courage is beyond words. The crew
of the British cruiser Drake gave up
everything they possessed for the ben
eft Of the refugees, and practically
forgot rest and sleep for more than
thirty-six hours in their devotion to
duty.
Reports are published that it is the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

inals have been arrested by the troops
and are under close guard. Great re-
lief was felt here when the announce
ment was made that the Lipari isl
ands. which were reported to have
disappeared with their population of
$4,000. suffered little or no damage
from the earthquake Public opinion
is seriously concerned with regard to
the safety OF the king and queen and
the possible danger from tottering
walls. tlsy
Queen Refuses to Leave.
The king frequently has tried to
persuade the queen to rest or return
to Rome, but she always refused, de-
claring that it would break her heart
to abandon her husband In his labors
for the country in its anguish.
New Years day in Italy is usually
the occasion of festivities and re-
joicing as widespread as on Christ
mas, but these ceremonies. and the
festival spirit were wanting yestel.
day Instead of rejoicings, Rome is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
NEW SHOCKS ALARM SURVIVORS
Complete Ruin Of crumbIins Build
ings in Southern Italy and Sicily.


Rome, Jan. 3. Although graphic
stories are coming into Rome Of the
horrors in Southern Italy and Sicily,
those are but repetitions of indi-
vidual tragedies already recorded.
What chiefly concerns the govern
ment and the people is the progress
that is being made toward the relief
Of those who have suffered by the
dreadful visitation. Considerable adj
vance in this respect has been made
at Messina, where, according to Off
cial reports received here, the supply
service is beginning to work satisfac-
torily. The different regions on the
coast have been allotted to various
warships and other ships as centers
from which torpedo boats and launch
es convey and distribute rations and
water to the different villages.
More Shocks Felt.
The minister of justice has wired
from Messina to Premier Goilitti that
large bodies of troops have arrived
and are now occupying all parts of
the town. The appalling extent of the
disaster renders anything like a sys-
tematic search of the ruins impossi-
Bile, but persons are being dragged
out all day long and are quickly trans
ported to the relief ships as soon as
their wounds have received attention
There were slight shocks felt in the
earthquake zone yesterday, complet-
ing the ruin of the crumbling build
ings. Those shocks are contributing
to the keeping up Of the alarm of the
population. Fires are still burning
although much rain has fallen. The
latest investigations on both sides of
the straits make it certain that many
more than half the population of
the coast towns and villages have
been killed.
More Than 100000 Dead.
Prof. Rico, director of the observa-.
tory at Mount Aetna, estimates that
the victims of the earthquake exceed
100000. Hundreds OF dangerous Grim
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Queen Refuses to Leave.
ACQUITTED OF EMsEzzLEMENT.

Fargo, Jan. 1. In the embezzle-
ment case against Ober Iverson Of
Aneta. the jury in the United States.
court acquitted the prisoner without
leaving their seats. Iyersony is a sew
enteen-year-old boy, who has been a
5cierkfEin the postomce at Aneta, and
was charged with embezzling s4-35.
The shortage occurred in connection
with stamp sales. and the defense "a al
legged it was a case Of mistake in maxi
Ing change and not rifninal inteat -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
!. BONES POINT TO MURDER.

IS Chicago, Jan. 8. A murder in
which the body Of the victim, believed
TO have been Mrs. Annie Rarity. a
negro servant, was burned in the fur
mace Of fashionable apartment
=h'stlds 2 s disclosed by the police
Yesterday by the finding of human
bones in the ashes of the furnace.
The police are searching fer the we1n-
ans husband. who is said to have dis
appeared.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Thousands of Survivors Wan
der Half Starving, Half Naked
Over the Land.
DfsTITUTI0y is EVERYWHERE
Rescue Parties Are Performing Prod.
igies, but Task Before Ther, Is
Almost Hopeless.

Rome. Jan. 1. - The immensely of
Mondays earthquake in Southern
Italy and Sicily can only be measured
by the fact that it is now estimated
that $4,000 people persisted in Mes
slna and Reggie alone. A number of
other towns have been devastated and
thousands Of victims in these places
must be added to the roll In the
face of these awful totals all Italy
stands appalled,. 49,
Nor has the full death list yet been
reached. shiploads of fugitives have
arrived at Naples and other ports, and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
.r.sMAlNE TOWN E.REswEPT.

Skowhegan. Me-. Jan. 3.-Fire dam.
aged three business blocks and burned
ave tenement houses in Water street.
.in.the heart OF the town, early yester-
day. Two Of the houses were dyna-
5mited to check the progress Of the
flames and It was only after eight
hours work that the department. as
sisted BY apparatus from Winterville
and Fairfield succeeded in bringing
the fire under control The loss Is
5000 900 sss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
0be re Dress
NJ :. Q. sATTkaLzs
rl1El11 SOUTH DAK0rA. !
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
sssa Reader.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Some Of the foremost composers OF
the country are in attendance in
Washington at the annual convention
Of the Music Teachers National asso-
citation.
Carrying out its efforts to reduce
the number Of fatalities In coal mines,
the United States geological survey is
about to establish rescue stations in
the principal coal fields of the CON
try. f5
Announcement is made that the
postoffice department is now prepared
to issue limited quantities OF postage
stamps in rolls of 500 or 1000 for use
In stamp-vending and stamp-affixing
machines.
Inspired by the sale OF Red Cross
Christmas and New Years stamps
this year, officials OF the American
Red Cross in Washington already are
planning to make this innovation a
permanent American institution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
CASUALTIES.

~ y = q I
3 While skating on pond near Tren-
ton, N. j. Albert Blanchard and Carl
Hildebrand, each twelve years old,
broke through the ice and were drown
ed.
Fire broke out in the Paramonoff
mine In Russia and. as result $500
miners are idle. It has been neces-
sary to seal up three shafts Of the
mine.
Rev. Wilbur I. Davis was stricken
blind while delivering sermon in his
pulpit at the High Street Methodist
church at Springfield, Ohio. The burst
ing Of blood vessel was given as the
cause.
Fire, which for time threatened
the whole business section OF One
onta, N. ", destroyed the Arlington
hotel and seven other buildings in the
heart of the city, causing loss Of
100000.
The fertilizing plant and tank room
OF the Nelson Morris penlSing plant at
st. Joseph, Mo-, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is about $l25,ooO. The Are
will not interfere with the working Of
the plant 85
w. 4. ,. Allen. aged sixty seven, one
Of the best known Englishmen in
Northwe stern Iowa, was found dead in
Deu At sioux City, having accidenlaily
turned on the gas stove in turning off
the gaslight.
Oscar Herr ignited with cigarette
stump q bottle containing mine pow.
der at sFairmont WA, and he and
three companions we're probably fatal
" injured and several others were SEE
riously hurt,
As q result Of q wild automobile
race on the Foothill boulevard, at Oak
land, Cal, one man was instantly kill
ed and another man and two young
4 women were severely injured. The
accident occurred a short distance
from San Leandro. IN
Leo Bosworth, aged thirty, was kill
ed ut Charlotte, Mich. by the explo-
! son Of . gun Id the hands OF q hunt
Ing companion. who escaped unhurt.
Part of the barrel hit Bosworth In the
neck and severed his Jugular vein. He
] died In an h0,,r
a ARE which caused q loss OF 81 90 90
occurred In the ccidental hotel build
4 ing Id Los Angeles An explosion In
The basement where q decorating com.
spanysstored paints and oils, caused the
/ flre IsWD nreinen were injured. The
hundred guests IN the hotel escaped
without injury.
8 III q soillsion al New York between
I ! troll car and an automobile George
sC. IIurlbprt the aged librarian tof the
American Gsog aphical society. and
/ his daughte Occlp ants Of the! auto
mobile. were crushed ia the ruins Of
th1 machine and fatal Injured
Mrs. bertha vacha md her three
Z rs Old boy were found dead from as
nhyxiafio ID their home al Cleveland.
szs
sci0iis; but mas recover Some time
during lie night gas escaped In the
1 Hon A being
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Short In Accounts.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Jan. 8. - Not
until note was found confessing that
he was short in his accounts and an
nouncing his intention of committing
suicide. was the disappearance Of
Charles p. sWick discovered yester-
day. Z.
SWlck was a trusted emnlnva Of
President George Gregory Of the
Iowa ebraska Coal Dealers associa.
tor, and handled much of his employ.
2ers funds AS far as discovered his
l short ace IS only s2o0 !. - Is. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

One of the Paris newspapers states
that Wilbur Wright, the American
aeroplanist, will shortly go to Rome
to give instruction to three Italian
pilots in the work of his aeroplane.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Admits His Guilt,

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 3.-Wsnted in
Chicago on a charge of embezzlement
OF money intrusted toshis care for dee
post in, the bank three months ago,
Herman Paley; theatrical agent, was
arrested in Seattle yesterday by de,
tective
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
Nine. Nordica m.

ii Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 8. Nine.
Nerdiea is suffering from an attack of
bronchitis and is confined to the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Castillo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
performing prodigies, but the task be-
foreathem is almost hopeless.
Search Dust for Food.


foreathem is almost hopeless.
Search Dust for Food.
Added to the difficulty Of obtaining
food and water, there are no drugs or
surgical appliances. Heart-breaking
appeals for help are heard On every
side, to which only the most made
quate response is possible. Temporal
ry hospitals are being rugged up, but
only comparatively few can be re-
lieved and the scenes of horror defy.
description. The survivors of the
earthquake are suffering cruel extrem-
tiles, and in Messina may be seen
everywhere, vainly searching in the
dust and debris for morsels of food.
Many Villages in Ruins.
Later dispatches state that the city
Of Palmi contains 1900 dead and twice
as many injured Two-thirds of the
town was laid waste. All the villages
adjacent suffered as severely.
Dispatches from Catania describe
Messina as appearing like huge in
candescent furnace. The fire spread
to the buildings that had not yet fallen,
completing the work OF destruction.
The Strait of Messina is now choked
with corpses of men and animals.
Pillage and Loo.ns. y
The relief work now is well begun,
but. hundreds of persons are wander
ing about the ruins like madmen. Their
are being given food and clothing as
fast &C II iC nOcSih1e
At the ministry of marine word has
been received that frightful looting
and pillage occurred at Reggie. This
place, already overwhelmed, will have
few survivors, as 1t has been impossi-
BILE for the relief expeditions to reach
it.
Americans Respond Quickly.
New York Jan. L. - The work of
organizing relief for the victims of the
earthquake, which was begun here al
most simultaneously with the receipt
of the first news Of tho disaster, as
sumed official form yesterday with the
issuance by the mayor of a prociama-
ton calling upon the people Of the
city for subscription for the relief Of
the sufferers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

kings intention to sell his property
in Sicily and devote the proceeds to
the assistance of the sufferers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
TO OPEN HOTEL APRIL |.

Having closed negotiations for the
lease of the hotel George G. Reuther
will take possession of the Windiate
House, York and Sixth streets, March l.,
and has started work on renovation of
the hotel, preparatory to formal open.
lug Of the house April /. The hotel will
be conducted as $15 per day house
and will cater especially to theatrical
companies, and other travelling organiza.
tions and will also specialize on Sunday
dinners for city people.
Complete renovation Of the hotel and
improvement of the premises, eXteri
or and interior, is planned by Mr.
Reuther during March and contracts
have been awarded for the work. Later
in the year steam heat and other i'm.
pro- eilents will be added and Mr..
Reuther will seek to place the hotel in
the front rank of its class in the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
AN INCIDENT Of The LAUNCH.

On Feb. 22nd, Washington's birthday,
vast crowd of people attended the
launch of the beautiful steel steamer,
christened the United States. built by
the Manitowoc Dry Dock company.
An incident occurred there that ought
to be taken careful note of by the people
on all future occasions of this kind and
there will no doubt, be many of them,
The visitors crowded the shore directly
opposite from the launch to get the best
view of it, but they came down too close
to the shore of the river They should
keep back always few feet from the
shore line. On this occasion there hap.
pened to be Ii small scow tied up close to
the shore opposite and the river was full
Of small thick cakes Office The people got
on this scow to the number of sixty and
more, men and women with their child
rem, and some of them sat down On the
edge Of the scow toward the river and
let their feet hang down. This danger
was observed by acouple or farseelng and
public spirited citizens, and, after briei
discussion, one of them assumed police
authority, and getting down on the
barge ordered the people up from it
only minute before the great boat slid
When the slide occurred the river side
Of the barge went up about four feet
and when it went down it was i'm
mediatly covered with cakes OF ice. No
doubt many limbs, and probably some
lives were saved.
The incident serves to illustrate what
good aud thoughtful citizens can do for
the public on some occasions, and that
the people should keep back and not be
too forward and anxious to see.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
MAKES WORK FOR SCIENTISTS.
Eminent Men Busy Investigating Pos.
sbiIities of Radium.

The University of Vienna, which has
received, through the Vienna Academy
OF Sciences, an anonymous donation
Of 100000 kronen for the establish
ment of a "Radium institute" is rap
idly becoming famous among ply
sicists for its experimental work or
the wonderful radium emanations. The
rarity and great cost of radium neces-
sarily restrict the number of inves.
tigators, and Sir William Ramsay
who in his recent experiments has
gone far toward proving the suspected
transmutation of radium into helium
and other elements. was recently spe-
cially honored by the Vienna Acade-
my Of Sciences by the loan of a frac-
tion of a gramme OF radium for the
purpose of enabling him to continue
his valuable investigations. A gramme
of radium, it has been calculated, has
stored up in it energy equal to one
horse power for 15 days; but it parts
with its energy so slowly--it cannot
be stayed or hurried-that it takes
some 10000 years 10 exhaust itself.