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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Scorpion on Mission of Aid
AMERICAN RED CROSS
RELIEF OVER $500, 900

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--In order to
inform the public. exactly what Ameri-
cans have thus far done through the
man. the secretary. today issued an Of
fetal statement announcing that the
total amount of subscriptions for
ceived through the national Red Cross
is more than 100000 This includes
today's contributions Of s136,779. The
statement adds:
tance by the American Red Cross to
that uf Italy through the department of
state and the American ambassador In
Rome was 10000. On the I'd of Janu-
ary Sf00, 900 additional was teiegraphed.
and on January $150,oo0 additional
was remitted.
THE expense incurred In the charter,
freiRhting and use of large steamship
sador has been assumed by the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and further renittances
have been made to cover the expense
thereof
.Bayard Cutting Jr. one of the con-
sular officers of the United States in
italy and who is personally familiar
for and is the agent of the American
Red Cross. He is supplied with the
necessary funds so that personal assist
ance may be extended at his discretion
TO Americans who have been over
whelmed by the disaster.
Contributions are still coming in
rapidly, and it seems to be evident that
the collections through the Red Cross
will reach 100000"
Postmaster General and Mrs. Never
today contributed $1,000 to the earth
quake sufferers through the Red Cross.
The Christian Herald contributed $780,
00e
subscriptions by states received by
the American Red Cross to date for the
relief include the following: California
ss0.170: Illinois, $26,s76; Missouri, s25-
052. washington S1450. Nebraska
81 900 Indiana, 1858; Montana, s175;
Colorado. 500; Kansas. 800; Texas,
$751; Iowa, So; Utah, So; South Dako-
ia, 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
BIuejackets Contribute
lSpeeiaI Gable 10 The Call

PORT SAID, Jan. 5.-Officers and men
of the American battleship fleet, acting
upon the suggestion of Admiral Sperry
are contributing to a relief fund that
promises to reach $4,000. The blue
Jackets are subscribing about 81 each.
The money will be available before the
ships leave Port Said and will be wired
ters.
The American scout cruiser Yankton
left here this morning for Messina with
medical supplies and provisions on
board for the earthquake sufferers. She
carried also a number of doctors. The
Connecticut, the flagship of Rear Ad-
miral Sperry; the Vermont, the Kansas
and the Minnesota arrived here from
Suez last night.
The itinerary of the American battle
ship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry
has been changed in consequence of the
Italian earthquake. The new program
is as follows:
The battleship Connecticut, as the
flagship of the fleet Vermont and Min
nesota will leave here at midnight to-
morrow direct for Naples. Steaming at
the rate of IA knots an hour the Con-
necticut will arrive next Saturday. The
other two vessels will follow, making
the best speed they can Upon arriv-
ing at Naples Admiral Sperry will con-
fer with the authorities and offer the
services of the vessels at his command.
Scorpion on Mission of Aid
NAPLES. Jan. 5.--The American gum
boat Scorpion, Lieutenant Commander
rived here yesterday from Messina and
will take on coal and water and leave
this afternoon to return to the devas-
tated city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
TRIBES OF RED MEN WILL
ADOPT MANY PALEFACES
Great Chiefs of State and Father
Nestress to Attend

Tue warcries of the Red Men will
I'LL the air tomorrow night when Modoc
tribe No. ST and wyandotte tribe No.
15S of this city adopt 100 palefaees in
Red Mems hall. 24O Golden Gate ave-
nue.. Thirty tribes of San Francisco
will confer adoption and warrior de-
grees.
One of the features of the occasion
Will be an address by Rev. Father Nes-
tress of Monterey, member of the
Monterey tribe
Frank V. Bell. great sachem: Judge
Nor sagamore. CHARLES " eDavison-
mayor of San Jose, great Junior saga
more; J. s. Godeau, great prophet; POr-
ter L. Bliss, great chief of records; s.
H. wilcox, great keeper of wampum,
and Herman Gutstadt and DR.. Charles
M. Tropman of San Francisco and A. r.
Underwood of Monterey, great trustees.
will take part in the proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
MESSINA'S RUINS STILL
SHAKEN BY TEMBLORS

MESSINA, Jan. 5.-Earth shocks are
continuing here, although they are
diminishing in intensity. At night es-
peclally are they frequently felt The
fires in the city also are being grad
ually exiting guished.
The official figures compiled thus far
show that $4,000 have been buried in
cemeteries, that 5000 refugees have
left the city and that 5000 persons
still remain here. Instead of eXcaVat-
buried beneath the ruins. ii has been
proposed that every house In which il
is believed persons are buried shall
be covered with quicklime.
The Associated Press correspondent
has made 2 visit TO Reggie and care
fully inspected the town. The number
Of persons killed there and the dam
age done 10 property was much less
than at Messina. Only the central
section Of the city was damaged. About
5000 troops are working there.
The oficial figures place the wound
ed st Reggie az 1000, the. refugees at
: 900. The number Of dead in the
ruins Is not known.
REGGIO EVACUATED
Reggie has been practically evacu-
ated except for the troops and the
marines from two British warships,
who are causing the populace to evac-
uate Villa san Giovanni, which is con-
sidered 10 have been the center OF
Numerous persons still living were
taken today from beneath the ruins
while the voices OF others could be dis
tinctly heard appealing for aid. Within
a few DAYS the rescue work at Reggie
viii have ceased. Then the totterfne
buildings viii be razed and the bodies
that have not been buried viii be
burned
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the scene al Messi-
na. He found a condition Of utter con-
fusion existing. The first shock OF
earthquake virtually had thrown dOwr
the entire city. The Italian soldiers
were overwhelmed. and in a state OF
bewilderment wandered over the ruins
. IN squads numbering from three II
SO men, Little work was done until
the arrival OF crews from the Russian
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
REGLEG SMITHS MINE
DISCOVERED IN DESERT
Prospectors Tell of Quartz :
ButteS Near Mountains
ofch 10 The Call

IOPeciaI DISpdtch 70 The Gall
SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. k-The
long lost Pegleg mine has been dis
covered-this time by Sam Ferguson
and George BlOdgett. two well known
prOspectors who returned from the des-
ert a few days ago for provisions. They
confded their secret to a few friends
prior to their reIuTn 10 the desert to-
day. They were accompanied by o. G.
Tripp and his son OF san JacintO.
They say there is a region in san
Diego cOunty's desert east of the San
ful find. which he was never afterward
able TO locate.
Smith and a party OF ennfgrants
started from Yuma to San Bernardfno
in 1880. On the way across the desert
about S5 miles east of Warmers ranch
Smith found three little buttes covered
with charred quartz. and the samples
which he brought to civizatiOn proved
almost pure gold
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Captain
Frederick Fl. Pomroy, commissary. is
relieved from duty as assistant to the
purchasing commissary at New York
and will proceed at the proper time
to San Francisco and sail March for
Manila. where he will report to the
commanding general of the Philip
pines division for duty.
Major Joseph T. Diekman. Thirteenth
cavalry, is relieved from duty in the
office of the inspector general and will
proceed at the proper time to san
Francisco and sail about February .
for Manila for duty.
The orders of December 15. relating
to Second Lieutenant David l. Roscoe,
First cavalry. are amended so to direct
Lieutenant Roscoe to sail from San
Francisco February 3.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
VIII Stage Nativity play

Nearly 200 voices viii take part in a
production of the nativity play in St.
Paufs hall, Twenty ninth and Church
streets Five performances will be
given, and the proceeds from the first
one, Monday night, will be turned over
to the relief fund for sufferers from the
Italian earthquake. The proceeds. of
the other performances. to be held jan
uary II, l3. IA and 10, will be used
for the building fund of st. Paul's
church.
The opera. .'The Nativity" has for
the last 20 years been presented from
time to time in tlIis city under the man
agement of the Rev. NJ. D. Connolly of
ST. Paups church.
In 1890 ii was produced at the Grand
opera house in Mission street. which
had probably the largest and best
equipped stage in the world for such
representations. On that occasion there
were more than 500 persons taking part
in the performance. Although the stage
of St. Pauls hall, where the play is to
be given this year, does not admit of
such large number. the cast will be
sufficiently large to afford a good spec-
tacle.. The costumes of the principal
characters will be made historically
correct
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
NURSE SACRIFICES LIFE
SAVING PATIENT IN FIRE
Was Guest in This City at tsTime
of the Earthquake
[SpeeiaI Dispaleh o ~ en-

IOPecIdI DL5pdfch 10 ne IoaII
MILWAUkEE. Jan 5.--Nnss EeanOr
Ryan. young trained nurse and sister
of Charles NJ. Ryan, Jesuit scholastic
at Marquette university. Milwaukee,
lost her life In Flatbush. n. Y. in a
heroic and successful effort TO save
patient and the patients baby from
death by fire last Sunday. dying Mon
day night from her injuries
Though only % years old Miss Ryan
had resolved TO devote her life 20 the
service of humanity. Z determination
born Of the suffering she witnessed
while in San Francisco during the
earthquake.
She was a guest at the time OF her
elder sister, who is the wife OF Captain
d. NJ Berry. then stationed at the Pre-
sidio in San Francisco and now in
structOr of law in West. Point military
academy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
ACCUSED OF WELDING CLUB
Special Drpatch 10 The Call

NAPA jan 5-John Stanisha. a
miner employed at the Oat Hill mine
in this county. was today arraigned on
the charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon. He pleaded not guilty and
the trial was set for January 2f sta
nisha is charged with brutaIly beating
NJ Dergans on the head with an oak
club four feet long and attacking Der
gans while the latter was asleep In
his cabin. Dergans nearly died from
the effects of his wounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
SHIP LEAVES WITH STORES
FOR ITALIAN SUFFERERS

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Laden with %
tons OF clothing and more than 13 tons
of provisions for the survivors of the
and carrying homeward
over 400 italians of all classes. the
steamship Hamburg of the Hamburg
American line sailed today for Geona
and Naples.
Most of the provisions were donated
hy Nathan Straus. The clothing was
collected by the Progressor Italo Amer
icano. a local Italian newspaper. Both
the clothing and the foodstuffs are
billed to the Italian Red Cross at Ma
ples. whittier they will be carried free
by the steamship company.
The Hamburg is the third ship to
leave New York with supplies for the
earthouake victims. The first was the
government supply ship Celtic. The
Barbarossa of the North German Lloyd
followed yesterday with consignment
of 700 baos of flour. 500 hams, 500
sides of bacon and other supplies, also
contributed hy Nathan Straus
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
TYPHOID FEVER
BREAKS OUT IN
STRICKEN CITY
Authorities Fear Disease May
Spread Beyond Limits
of Messina
Shocks Continue Throughout
Day and Walls Are
Shattered
Americans Praised by King for
Achievements in Relief
Work

division. composed Of the Connecticut
Vermont. Minnesota and Kansas.
The latest news from Reggie shows
that earthquakes occurred today, the
shocks being about 20 minutes apart
one OF the heavy shocks caused the col
lapse Of a number OF broken walls and
added TO the terror Of the few survivors
who remained there.
Another contingent OF 400 refugees
arrived here tonight The king visited
the injured and promised that every
thing possible would be done to aIlevi-
ate their suffering. Refugees are being
sent as rapidly as possible TO northern
points Two hundred arrived at Milan
today One of the refugees who reached
here. after crossing the whole of
Calabria, sadly described this once
fourishing land as an immense silent
metropolis. The stiIl surly and fierce
mountaineers of Calabria rebel against
the idea Of abandoning their country.
one saying indignantly:
we are not adventurers; here we were
born; this land alone can suckle US. We
understand the world is coming TO an
end. but we prefer that our end should
be in our own land"
The queen has interceded with the
king I'm behalf of a woman. Giovanni
Damico. who escaped with her baby
girl from Reggie. She asked the queen
to have her husband. who is in prison.
pardoned on account Of her distitution.
The queen was touched by the desper-
ate condition Of the woman, but the
king answered that he was unable TO
grant her wish.
Women of Rank at Work
In order further to aid the earth
quake sufferers, Queen Helena has
turned a portion of the ouirinal palace
into a workshop, where a number of
Italian women Of high rank, dress
makers and working girls sit all day
long in the greatest friendliness busily
engaged in cutting out and sewing
garments for the refugees. The women
are under the superintendency Of the
queen herself, who with her own hands
often guides fingers unaccustomed TO
work OF this kind. Each afternoon there
is 3 rest period Of one hour. when all
the women take tea together, but as
soon as the time is up the queen
commands that the work be resumed
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06

piled. II don't think he was even con-
suited. The doctor knew only that her
majesty took chloral that night to in
duee sleep. Who could have slept un-
der these fearful conditions?
The next day her majesty continued
her work as usual, although every now
and then her lips were redeemed with
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
The California Promotion Committee

AAC OmAAUAAA0 1LUIlVtlOM ONIMIIfLft
THE state Central Organization Organized in
l8O--An asSocia alton Tor the commercial anC
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion advao~a
ment. encoura age ment- Century Dictionary
The committee has tor its object the PRO
NOTING cf Calif0rnla's interests It has nofh.
ing 70 sell u fosters All things tending to the
ity on all matters relating to California. II En-.
COURAGES the establishment OF new indnsfrIe,
desirable immigration. IL presents the oDUor.
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity II is supported by popular
subscription and makes charge for am
service rendered. lt has affiliated with II ~
commercial organizattons or the state. with a
Meetings OF representatives OF these orranI1s.
tions are held semiannuaily in different parfa ot
the state. where matters OF California fnfereat
are discussed Headquarters Of the COMMITTEES
are maintained iR California; building rnios
square. San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE IN.
vITED-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
The Red, White
And other constituents of your blood
are powerfully enriched and Vitalized
by Hoods Sarsaparila.

are powerfully enriched and vitalized
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t increases the red corpuscles and
makes strong the white corpuscles.
and thus protects and restores the
health.
1t cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh. rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness. that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility and builds
up the whole system.
1t effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because it contains sarsaparilla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial agents of more than 20 diff
ferent ingredients, each greatly
strengthened and enriched by this
peculiar combination.
Get it today in the usual LIQUID form or in
chocolated tablet form called SaEsatabs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
SAN FRANCISCO'S RED
CROSS FUND TO DATE
Previously reported. :. .S4S.8S6.20
Contributed yesterday. 15,776.75
Total collected .Ss4,162.95

lief f'i,ad for the italian earthquake suf-
fererss All devotees of these sports are
asked TO lend their aid by taking part
in the games. on the above days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Ios ANGELEs, NEW CHrEr

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5,-Captain
Thomas Broadhead was appointed chief
of police by the police commission this
afternoon to succeed Edward Kern. who
becomes a member of the board OF pub
lie works.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Fight AGAINST
WHITE PLAGUE
VIRTUALLY WON
Discovery of DR.. R. c. ROsen-
berger Makes Disease Amen
able to Simple Treatment
Asserts tuberculosis Germ Can
Be Found in Blood Before
Reaching Lungs
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, jan 5.-The
greatest discovery in the war against
consumption since the finding of the
tuberculosis bacillus by Koch was made
public today This is the discovery by
DR.. Randle C. Rosenberger, the famous
biologist and professor of bacteriology
at Jefferson medical college. that the
tuberculosis germ could be readily
found in the blood long before it
reaches the lungs; that it is then in a
condition which makes ii readily amen
able to destruction by simple treatment
and fresh air. and that it will soon be
possible to use a perfect antitoXin
which will stamp out the disease en-
tirely
BY Dr. Rosenberger's discovery con-
sumption, from being the greatest
scourge of modern times. dwindIes
down to being the easiest treated dis
ease-in existence.
EXPERIMENTS SUCCESSFUL
DIR. Rosenberger tested his method
upon $50 cases, in none of which was
there a failure. He has made known
the results of his experiments to the
college of physicians and to the faculty
of Jefferson college. His whole paper
upon the subject viii appear shortly IN
medical publications
Before that time DR. Rosenberger will
not discuss the details of the matter.
and beyond the bare confirmation of
the essential points today he had moth
ing TO say.
GREAT FIGHT WON
If there is all that is TO be hoped
for. said Dr. Lawrence Flick. presi-
dent Of the Phipps institute for con-
sumption, tonight. the fight against
the great white plague is won
The discovery is not confined to the
presence of germs in the blood alone.
but marks their most incipient appear
ance in the lungs and in all forms Of
tuberculosis, such IS the rarer forms
of Potts disease of the spine and tuber-
culosis of the hip. The simplicity Of
the method is such that il will be
available to every physician and to the
simplest laboratory
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Few Americans Missing

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Among the
Americans of whom information is still
wanted are the following: James NJ.
Cockins of Los Angeles, Herman James
and wife of San Francisco: E. X. Rog-
ers, wife and two daughters, OF Chi
cago.
The state department today received
a dispatch from Consul Gale at Malta
showing the following Americans to be
safe and we'll:
Lillian and Elizabeth NJ. Virgins
Henrietta Stadleman. John B. Wright
and WIFE DR.. Herbert Norris and wife.
Mary III. Dehart. May Sherman Marga-
ret Mendell. Mrs. Martha Kittredge and
two daughters, Ethel and Clarissa: Mrs.
Alfred Harris and daughter. Rosella: j.
A. Kain and family. Thomas Robinson
and family, Katherine Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs Edmund III. Garrett Julian Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Hapgood, Miss
Mary Moss, Francis Nj. and Elizabeth
@. Beckius- Emily Croasdi, Estelle Fa-
gan and Eleanor M. Wood.
MarysviIle Gives Much
MARYSvILLE. Jan. 5.-At mass
Injecting held here tonight il was de-
cided that the sum of $3.50, the residue
of the fund raised for the San Fran
cisco fire relief. be turned over for the
benefit of the Italian earthquake suf-
ferers. 1t was ordered that the money
be sent to the Red Cross in San
Francisco. to be forwarded through the
proper channels to the scene of the dis
laster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Rockefeller Gives $4,000

WASHINGTON Jan. 5.=Several lib
eral contributions for the earthquake
sufferers were received today at the
Red Cross headquarters John ID. Rock
efeller sent his check for $4,000. The
California branch of the Red Cross sent
a third contribution OF 100000. making
the total contributed by that branch
1000. The largest contribution today
was $4,000 in the New York branch.
representing money contributed there
January 2. 3 and A.
Count Taverna. the president of the
italian Red Cross, has cabled TO Pres
ident Taft of the American Red Cross,
expressing the thanks of the Italian
society for the contributions of the
American people toward the relief of
the Italian earthquake sufferers.
The president this afternoon signed
the bill passed by both houses of con-
gress yesterday appropriating 100000
for the relief of the Italian earthquake
sufferers
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
w. I. HESS, Notary Public

ROOM 1112 CALL BLDG.
At residence. 1850 Page ST. between 7
2. m and .. m. Residence telephone.
Park 2797.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Do You want 5000 !

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 9.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Famous Artists Will
Aid Benefit Concerts

CADSKI WILL SING
AT BIG BENEFIT
Lincoln, Nebraska,
January 5, 1909.
Will Greenbaum,
Lyric Hall,
San Francisco, Cal:
Although six concerts, tenth TO
fifteenth, gladly consent sing bene.
fit Itaian sufferers Van Ness the
ater, afternoon fourteenth.
GADSKI.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06

CALL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-02
SHE WAS ON HER GUARD.
The ConAdence Man Would Find No
Easy Mark In Her.

There are still few honest men
left In the world" said James j. Hill.
the noted fnancier, at a banquet In
New York 1T Is well to be cautious,
but we should not suspect everybody.
IL we are too suspicious, we make
ourselves absurd. -
II worked In st. Paul In my youth.
and they still tell there about an old
farmer and his wife who started for
st. Paul on visit. Before the couple
set OFF they were cautioned repeat
edly by their friends to beware OF the
st. Paul sharpers. They replied that
they would keep their eyes open.
And they started on their journey
with nervous determination TO look
out for sharpers and confidence men.
Well. on the way the old farmer
got of at junction to buy some
lunch and the train went OF without
him.. 1t was a terrible mishap. Tho
last he saw of his wife she was
craning out OF the car window, shout
Ing something reproachful at him
which he couldn't hear on account
Of the noise of the train. II happened
that the express came along few
minutes later. The old farmer
boarded the express and beat his
wife to st. Paul by nearly an hour.
He was waiting for her at the station
when she arrived. He ran up to her
and seized her valise.
well, Jane, he said, I'm glad
to see ye again thought we was
separated for good
"But the old lady jerked the valise
from him Indignantly.
mo. ye don't, Mr.. Sharper she
cried. Il lsfts my husband at the
junction. Don't be comm any Of
yer confidence tricks on me or III
call q policeman"
Women in Persia are fast becoming
Americanszed, declares o Persian
Iwriter in a current periodical