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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Scenes Of Greatest Horror Are
Described By Many
.GHOULS PROWL IN STREETS
Fire Completes Destruction of All the
Beautiful Palaces and Homes of
Messina and Streets Are
Chasms of Dead.

Rome, December 31.-A young doctor
named Rossl, at Messina, gives a vivid ac-
count of his experiences. His escape was
miraculous and by his calmness and en-
ergy he was able to rescue others from
imminent death. The doctor was prepar-
ing to leave Messina by an early train
Monday morning, the day of the disas-
ter.
Suddenly the pronounced silence was
broken by an extraordinary noise like the
bursting of 1000 bombs," he says. This
was followed by rushing and torrential
rain Then ] heard sinister whistling
sound that 1 can lilSen to 1000 red hot
iron rods kissing in water. Suddenly there
came violent rythmic movements of the
earth and the crashing down of nearby
walls made me realize the awful fact of
an earthquake.
Failing glass; bursting roofs and a
thick cloud of dust added to the horror
of the situation while the extraordinary
double movement, rising and falling at
the same time crumbled walls and i'm
periled my life.
mother and sister were, and with a rope
which 1 had with me I succeeded
in rescuing them. [ was also successful
in getting out of the house a number
of other persons who had given them
selves up for lost. Then some soldiers
came and helped me, and together we
dragged forth several women and children
10 ff,dt lie loIf 10
stroyed palace nearby. A few seconds
later this building was entirely demol-
isaed
There were scenes of indescribable
horror in the streets and squares through
which my party made its way. We finally
gained the open country"
Another Mans Trials.
Another survivor of Messina SAYS:
THE first thing l knew l was thrown
out of bed. Then the floor of my room
collapsed and 1 fell into the apartment
under me. Here l found a distracted
woman searching for her sister and whom
she found dead. We remained in the ruins
for "A hours entirely alone without food
or drink. We made a rough shelter of
boards to keep off the rains Our ears
We're assailed with the cries and means
of the injured. These sounds abated
somewhat during Monday night. Still no
one came to our assistance. We were as
in a tomb, with the dead bodies of our
children beside us. We could see no
one, but every time sounds were heard
from the street there would come an
outburst OF piercing cries from the in
jured, hidden and pinned down in the
wreckage.
Tuesday morning We finally ventured
forth and were taken aboard a/vessel in
the harbor, on which we came to Naples.
Messina is entirely destroyed. We passed
over streets that were vast crevices and
climbed over great mounds of ruins and
wreckage that was all that remained of
the finest palaces of Messina."
Few Escaped Alive.
This refugee lost his two children. He
arrived in Rome half clad and covered
with dust and burns. His wife was
CONTINUED ON PAGE So
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List of Missing Americans.

Washington, December 31-vThe state de-
partment today made public a complete
list of persons supposed to have been in
the earthquake zone in Italy and regard
ing whom inquiry has been made at the
state department The list contains but 43
names, all of them being residents of
Ohio. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Cruiser Starts North.

Willemstad. Curacao, December 81
The American cruiser Des Moines put in
here this morning early. She stayed but
a short time and left, steaming north.
Later in the day the American collier
Nero and the French cruiser Cassard en-
tered the port.
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night the thermometer goes below
freezing.
Naples Filling With REFUGEES.

Naples, December 31.-Naples is fast
filling up with refugees from Calabria
and Sicily. The nerves of these unfor-
tunates are in such condition that at
the least noise they are prone to rush
screaming FRI u their rooms, seeking the
open streets. Signor Birot, the mayor of
Brescia, in Lombardy, was stopping at
the Hotel Trinacria in Messna and was
buried under the ruins of the building
for five hours Sunday night Signor Birot
dined with a party of English, French
and Germans at the hotel, all of whom
perished
The 12-year-old son of Professor Gabi
saved his father and mother who were
buried under mass of wreckage.
A newspaper man who left Messina for
Taoanina shortly before the catastrophe
turned back soon as he learned what
had happened and approached Messina
OIL foot. He was stopped in the outskirts
by heaps of ruins. He then met people
running wildly and crying for help The
nearer he got to the city the more aw-
full were the sights. The railroad station
was in flames Everywhere he encoun-
tered half clad unfortunates fleeing
through the night under the peting rain.
He passed a cemetery and saw that the
graves had burst open. Arriving at his
own house he found it completely de-
stroyed and his young wife dead.
Russian sailors aug out 34NV,VO from
the ruins of the bank of Sicily and hand
ed the treasure over to the Italian naval
commander. Two Russian sailors alone,
at the risk of their own lives, saved 1l0
persons. Sailors from the foreign war
ships had gathered together 800 wounded
and were caring for them in the public
garden at Messina
Suddenly the improvised hospital caught
on fire and the sailors with difficulty
saved 200 of their patients, but it is be-
lieved that the others perished
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Sole Survivor of Family.

Milazzo. Sicily, December S1.-The wife
of the French consul at Messna, the
sole survivor of her family, reached here
this morning. She is badly injured. Her
husband son and daughter were killed.
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Rome December 31--The Vita states that wireless
message from the Strait of Messina reports that the
Lipar islands, group of volcanic islands in the Med
sea- the coast OF Sicily has disappeared
The total population of the group numbered 20OOo and
must inevitably have perished.
The minister of marine has rushed torpedo boat to
ascertain the facts.
The Liparian islands lie to the north of the north
eastern section of the island of Sicily The group consists
of numerous islands, the principal ones being
Stromboi, Panara, Salina, Lparia, Vulcano Filicud
and Acudi The group part of the province of Mes
sna The climate is highly saubrious and the land is
well cultivated and yields grapes cotton and olives. The
islands are also known the Aeoian islands, and here
according to fable Aeous held the winds imprisoned in
the caves and released them at pleasure Here also, Vu
can forged the bolts of Jove.
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American vice consul at Messina, stated
today that so far as known five of her
family were killed. The fate of the others
is uncertain, and she entertains hope
that her brother is still alive.
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desola ton. Tomorrow he will visit the viii
lagos and hamlets of Calabria that have
been overwhelmed.
Messages from Messina state that what
is most needed now are the elementary
necessities, such as water, bread and
light.
The streets at night are in darkness and
this is taken advantage of by thieves and
murderers, who gather about the banks
and palaces for purposes of robbery. Coal
oil lamps are urgently called for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Kings Presence Gives Confidence.

Malta, December 31-Wireless dispatches
received from the British warships at Mes
sina indicate that the Kings presence has
aided somewhat in bringing better con-
dition about. The dispatches say:
although the panic has not subsided,
the bulk of the people are behaving WELL
Martial law was proclaimed on Tuesday
at the express desire of King Victor EN-
manuel. More than 100 British and many
Maltese tourists were in Messina at the
time of the disaster.
The dead still lie in the streets, horri-
BILE and dishgured. The weather is very
cold, with frequent heavy rain and hail
Food is hardly obtainable and there is no
water"
The wireless dispatches give long list
of British subjects alive or dead. The
orly American mentioned is Stuart Lup-
ton, the new vice consul at Messina, and
he is safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Grief Added To Ita1y's Burden Of Woe
By Report Of Sinking Of Lipari Islands
Nearly 10000 More
People Destroyed IT
R1I171Or Proves True

Estimates Of Loss Life Now Run From $4,000 To 100000
With Probable Figures Tending Toward the Higher Mark
Several Severe Shocks Have Followed
the First Terrible Outbreak
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Five of Family Killed.

Naples, December 31.-Aiiss Pierce. sis
ter of joseph n. Pierce. the former
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Rare LEGAL Works.

BOSTON, Feb. 11-Boston students
of history and law are much interested
in an auction sale commenced today,
the offerings including the largest num-
Der of early laws ever disposed of at
one time in this country. There are no
less than 1900 lots Of session laws.
statutes and codes, Journals Of con-
stitutional conventions of So states,
territories and Indian nations from
1860 to 1905. Many of these are of ex-
IRENE rarity and great value. This will
be followed next week by the sale or
the genealogical library of the late Dr.
Samuel S. Purple already announced
as the largest collection of genealogles
ever in one sale. This library of 2SO7
lots contains nearly all the rare and
early family histories; an extensive
collection of American privately printed
memoirs and 235 lots of manuscript
genealogies and pedigrees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Sea Gate Marathon.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Local am
ateurs will have an opportunity to run
the Marathon distance tomorrow for
the most valuable prizes ever offered
in an athletic event in this country.
The affair has been named the Brook
lyn-Sea Gate marathon, and is pelng
promoted by the Battery E A hlelc
association of the Thirteenth Coast
Artillery corps. The race is novel IN
that it starts in the armory, at Sumner
and jefferson avenues, Brooklyn,
where 3S5 yards will be covered, and
finishes over two miles of the same
board floor af. er the runners have gone
TO Sea Gate and back First place will
be rewarded with trophy valued at
$3.50. Prizes for second. third. fourth
and fifth places are valued, respective
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
"Ben Hur' Sale
ReCOrd-Bredker

ALI roads led to the box office of the
Keylor Grand this morning and those
roads were well peopled by those anx-
ious to secure tickets to one OF the
;hrea. serfofmances of Ben Hur to
be Civ lin this city the first two days
of next week. 1t was the longest line
that has been in front of the box Of
flee since Gadski came here first, three
years ago; and it is doubtful if that
line was any longer than the one today.
"Ben-Hur' has been billed within a
radius of IS miles of Walla Walla and
fancy inducements have been given by
all connecting lines which has created
exceptional interest from the out-of-
town people. If. the large amount OF
out Of town mail orders is of any indi-
cation Walla Walla will probably en-
terrain hundreds of visi ,ors during the
early part Of next week. y
All day long Manager ]. B. Catron
and two assistants have been handling
the line from the window and no tel
ephone orders were taken as long as
the line lasted. It did not take long for
the two houses to sell for the evening
performances and the way the crowd
began to eat into the matinee perform
ances was good to see.
The evening performance begins
promptly at o'clock and the afternoon
presentation at o'clock. There will
be no deviation from the rule that
allows no late-comer to be seated until
after the first act 1.-THE Star of Beth
lehem'. which is considered one of the
most beautiful portions Of the whole
drama. This rule is to be strictly fol
lowed and the audience will do well to
come early, as the ushers will nave
their hands full on that evening.
Davis Tow, the second man ahead OF
the show, is in the city today looking
over the situation and making ar
for the show. Dropping
into the Statesman office today, Mr..
Tow said:
81 am well pleased with the outlook
here and from all indications we are
going to have packed houses at every
performance. The sale at the window
today was particularly gratifying ana
makes things look good to me. the
Kevlor Grand is fine little play
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11

hams Vegetable Compound is the most
successful remedy for all kinds of
female troubles, and / feel that l can
never praise it enough. "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The Changeof Life is themoStcritical
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ouldremember
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will SO succesSfullycarry
women through this trying period as
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For so years it has been curing
women from the worst forms Of female
ills -infammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumOrS, irregulari--
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Ak KiIIs Mountain Cat.

DAYTON, Feb. 11.-Beating of and
finally killing his assailanf, huge
mountain wildcat, with an ak, Frank
Lotzen, a Tukanon farmer, saved his
life after a desperate struggle one
night last week. Lotzen lives In
cabin at the mouth of the Punjab. He
was awakened in the night by a
scratching noise, and arising he could
hear some animal, supposedly dog,
seeking shelter and shifting at the
door. Suspecting nothing, Lotzen
opened the door to confront a snarI-
ing wildcat Of unusual size, crouched
ready to spring. Turning quickly,
Lotzen seized an ak just in time to
deal the cat terrible blow as it
sprang. Wounded, the animal leaped
a second time at the mans throat.
This time the ak split its head. Strug-
Cling fiercely, the cat was killed only
after being dealt several more blows.
Except for few scratches, Lotzen was
not injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
MANY HoMEsEEKERs
COMING TO STATE
Ten Thousand immigrants Expected
This Sprinq BY Railroads.

r H. O'NeiI travelling PdasehSoi
agent of the o. R & N. company, with
headquarters in Portland, is In the
city today on business in the interests
of his road In speaking of the num-
her of homeseekers that would De
brought west by his lines thisl year.
Mr.. O'Neil this afternoon said that ne
estimates fully 10000 settlers Will oe
brought to this state during the COM
ing few months.
"Of course We have no way OF Keep
ing tab on such things" said he, "put
drawing conclusions from the numper
of communications we have received
we can make fair estimate. Many
have visited the west during the WIN
ter months, and are now preparing TO
bring their families to this state. Ihe
advertising booklets recently issued
from this section Of the valley are
having a direct influence upon the
trend of immigration, and Walla Walla
will feel the effects of the heavy pas
senger traffic to the west"
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Y. n. {. A. Men
In Convention

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 11.-Atlanttc
City is today entertaining hundreds of
earnest and enthusiastic young men
who will represent the various local
branches Of the Young Mems Chris ian
annual state convention. Headquarters
for the visitors have been established
at the handsome and commodlouS
new home of the Atlantic City asso-
citation in Pacific avenue.
The convention will be formally
opened this evening when Robert E..
Speer, of New York, secretary of the
Presby erian board of foreign missions
will speak Tomorrow being Lncoln's
birthday. that occasion will re-
cafve special recognition. The even
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Yale Explorers.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 11.-Dr.
Ellsworth Huntington, geographical
professor at Yale university, leaves
New Haven today for an extended
scientific trip to Palestine and Asia
Minor. He will be accompanied by
c. H. Graham, 'O9, and will proceed to
London, and thence, by way of Berlin
and ConstantinOple to Palestine. He
will first visit the Red Sea and spend
some time there studying the fluctua-
tons of the seat, the ancient beaches
nearby ruins, etc, with the view to-
ward securing further data regarding
The climatic changes of the region and
the dates of certain Ii tie known ruins.
He will then go to the Syrian desert
for a short trip, possibly visiting Pal
myra. Dr. Huntington will then pro-
coed into Asia Minor and will spend
the summer studying the geography
and ruins of the lake region. returning
to the United States for the opening
of the fall term. DR.. Huntington goes
on this expedition, as the representa-
tive of the university, which will de-
fray part of the expenses of the trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
WALLA WALL,AN
PROPOSES
NATIONAL SONG

Walter Lingenfelder, the we'll known
tWalla Walla newspaperman, who was
for a number of years editor of the
Evening Statesman, has inaugurated a
movement for a new national song,
which shall carry the air Of Dixie
and contain words which shall make
the song national and not sectional
In a recent letter, published in the
New York World, Mr.. Lingenfelder
!: thus outlines his plans:
"A great deal has been written about
.the need Of national patriotic hymn.
Whv not take the music of "Dixie''
and let some one compose song, not
sectional. but national. to go with it..
Who has not felt the thrilling inspira-
ton of this air. and who has not OBJ
served the patriotic ardor and enthu-
sfasm il arouses in an audience, north
or south? Why not cement the bond
of ,Nrion between tho two sections by
making Dixie" under a new name,
the national anthem? This would
magnaninfous on the part of the north
end gratifying 20 thu people of the
south. IT would perhars be more
polite to have the song written by a
southerner as another proof that this
is now a nation of one heart and one
aflc.
"Thus would be fulfilled the proph-
ecy of Abraham Lincoln in his beau
tiful speech en- the battlefield of Get
tysburg. to the effect that angel hands
would yet attune the chords OF love
and sympathy uniting the north and
the south.
1.-THE writer, being of Maryland and
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ing session will be patriotic In cnar-
acter in commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the martyred
presidents birth. William o. Stod-
dard. Lincoln's private secretary. Will
send a letter written especially for the
occasion and this will be read. The
orator of the evening will be the Rev.
DR. Vance. of Newark whose subject
will be Lessons from the Life OF Lam
coin for the Men of this Generation.
The program for Saturday will have
srecial reference to the work OF lay
mems organizations connected Win
the churches. The Presbyterian Bro n
erhood convention will meet in Had
donfield tomorrow and number OF
the delegates to this convention are
expected to be present at the YOUNG
Mems Chris ian association gathering
on Saturday. The relations which exist
between the association and the varl-
ousi laymen's clubs and brotherhoods
will be considered from many view
points.
In the morning Fred S. Goodman, OF
New York. one of the secretaries OF
the International committee. will ad-
dress Cn0 QeIcSdtCo uPOAi INV
"The Federation of Christian Men to
Meet New Jerseys Challenge Sec
tional conferences will be he'd Satur-
day afternoon, at which work for boys,
railroad men. students and work In
cities counties and small towns will
De discussed.
The Rev. Josiah Strong, d. d. Of
New York, president Of iale American
Institute of Social Service, will deliver
an address in the evening upon the top
ic. "The New Significance of Wealth. q
which will continue the general sub
ject of Saturdays sessions.
Other speakers. besides those al
ready mentioned who have been Sc
cured to address the conven ion are
Bishop Rudolph Rubs,> of Harrisburg
Pa; Professor Myron T. Scudder,
headmaster Of Rutgers Preparatory
school: Dir. Albert A. SnOwden, 'secre-
tarv of the New Jersey commission on
industrial education; Professor j. w.
jerks, Phi. D., instructor in political
economy at Cornell university; Dr.
Peter Roberts, of New York. sec
retary of the in irrational commit
tee; Robert Watchorn. commissioner
of immigration. of New York, and
Walter NJ. Wood, secretary of the
central branch of the Philadelphia as
ISOLATION.
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Carnival at Nice.

NICE, Feb. 11.-Festivals in connec-
ton with the annual carnival at Nice
commenced today with the arrival OF
King Carnival XXXVHI, and during
the following fortnight there will De
professions, masquerades, battles or
flowers, and fancy dress balls almost
every day. Many thousands of tourists
from all over Europe and America are
in the city. The carnival colors this
year are poppy red and cornf1oWer blue
and the city has been vertically swathed
in gay flags and bunting.
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Birthday Of Emperor.

PEKIN, Feb. 11.-All over the Drag
on empire festivities are in progress
today in celebration of the third birth
day of the infant emperor, Pu-Yo. The
little ruler of the worlds most popu
lous nation was born on February II,
1906. His father is Prince Tsai-fung
Chuen, a councillor of state, and his
mother is a daughter of the late grand
secretary, Yuen-lung. The new emper-
Or has one brother, Pu-Chih, who was
born May 80, 1907.
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Wake Forest Anniversary.

WAKE FOREST COLLEGE, N. c.,
Feb. 11.-Wake Forest college is To-
day celebrating the seven y-hfth ami
versary of its opening with an elapor-
ate program. Dr. Faunce, president OF
Brown university, is the prlnclpal
speaker on the program.
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WILL TRY TO GET
SPACE AT A.-Y.-P.
Commissioners and Professor Will

Leave This Evening for Seattle.
William A. Ritz, Charles O'Neill and
II. 3. Wight, will leave this evening
over the Northern Pacific for Seattle
where they go in the interests of the
Walla Walla county exhibit at the A.
Y.-P They will endeavor to get the
space allotted to this county doubled
SO that justice may be done TO the
fine display which has been gathered
Mr.. Wight will not return to this
ci Y for six weeks, as he has changed
the solutions of the exhibits here and
there is nothing more to do until about
March 1. In the meantime he will visit
mis- home in San Francisco
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house and has stage that will amply
accommodate the show and without
trouble. The alterations made have
given Manager Catron, one of the best
iheaters in the northwest"
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HRiu Six" Celebrates.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-"Big Six ~
nographieal union will hold it's fifty
ninth annual RECEPTION and ball at the
Grand Central palace this evening.
Prac .ically all of the union PRIMERS OIL
the greater city will take part In the
festivities, and the money reaiizeo
will be added to the hospital fund OIL
'.Rier Six"