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The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

key. but the cries and means OF those
buried among the ruins rang out more
terribly and distinctly yet. The work
of saving life continues day and night
with unceasing energy, though, unhap-
PLY. with very limited success. One
of the most serious obstacles to order
has been caused by the escape OF all
the convicts from the large penal es-
Establishment. and the troops and blue
Jackets have orders to shoot down the
thieves without mercy. Then, too, the
horrible stencil has attracted thous-
ands OF dogs from all the country
round, and the beasts prey upon the
dead bodies in every street. One was
rushing toward me when a coast
guardsman drew revolver and 6red
Ave shots directly - me, though
meaning them for the cast. The bull
let's whistled close to my ears.
ITO conclude, can only say that
the condition Of the destroyed city Is
frightful; the surviving crowd Ia mad
with fright and hunger. The soldiers
are exhausted with their labors and
for lack of food. divided piece Of
bread with lieutenant who had not
eaten for three days.
"The wreatched and halfinsane sur
vivors are almost naked. and a tor
rental rain has lasted for four days.
The soldiers give up their tents will
ingly, yet many of the wounded are
dying OF cold.
Forbidden to Leave CITY.
After assisting In the work OF res
cue. inquired at nightfall of the SEQ
ond day as to means OF leaving the
doomed city, hut II Is strictly forbid
den. and | was driven to spend the
night as best could upon the beach
i'm the shelter OF one OF the many
wrecked vessels that lie there. Only
the more seriously injured are passed
through the lines and at once put
aboard one OF the steamers that carry
them to Naples. I induced the author
| titles. however, to make an exception
In my case.
I'm Naples almost all the churches
have been turned into. hospitals, and
many private houses have each their
20 or 80 beds already full.
THE stories sent hitherto from Mes
sina have been founded on the ac
counts OF survivors and forwarded by
the irregular mail service provided by
torpedo boat"
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
WARNER MEN WILL
LAND IN GOOD i
SHAPE
SENATE AND HOUSE TO CAUCUS
TONIGHT-STATE CAPITOL is
QUICKLY TAKING ON AN Off.
cIAL ASPECT.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 5.-The state
capitol is rapidly taking on its usual
official garb. The senate and house
will caucus this evening at s o'clock
and the official organization will take
place tomorrow at noon. +. V. Chill
son, of Lansing, has no opposition fol-
the office OF senate secretary. There
are two active candidates for president
of the senate, Fred r. Ming, of Che
boygan, and Edwin c. Fox, OF Tus
cola.
George y. Jones. of Marine City, a
former senator, who has been ser.
geant-at-arms for several sessions, is
expected TO land that position again
Paul n. King Is scheduled 10 be
clerk OF the house. With the speaker
ship settled on Colin Campbell, OF
Grand Rapids, the war will be on for
sergeant-at-arms and several minor
appointments. Mr.. Kings assistants
will be the same as last session, with
the exception that Charles NJ Ayers
of Grand Rapids, will be the reading
clerk. On the senate side Secretary
Chilson will appoint Win Murphy, the
governors stenographer, as journal
clerk.
The senate will have two contests
to decide. Senator Whites seat will
be disputed on the ground that he
was prosecuting attorney when elect
ed. The supreme court held that this
was a matter for the senate to decide
and, as White is a Republican, there
is little danger that he will be dis
turbed. August Cyrowski, OF Detroit
who was defeated by Senator Kruger
will ask for a recount
Senator Mackay. OF Detroit, is al
the old scenes and is the exponent
of a short session. He will introduce
bill 10 provide for an additional
probate Judge in Wayne county. This
must be covered by general law.
While modestly deprecating his part
In the show. Colonel James N. Cox
rs sistant adjutant general. announces
that ther eception of Gov Warner and
the other state officers will be held
at $50 o'clock Wednesday evening in
the rooms of the governor. 1t Is ex
pected that singing squad from
the Industrial School for Boys, and
an orchestra from the School for the
Blind will furnish the music
The military will be IN evidence al
the reception, the officers OF the Ma
tional Guard generally having beer
summoned to come to the capital ir
their most respondent uniforms.
The general public, will be admitted
to the state capitol for the reception
by all the doors In the basement OF
the building, but they will ascend to
the second floor of the building by
the south stairways. After the people
shall have passed through the execu
tive chambers, shaken hands with
Gov. Warner and his associates, they
will be allowed TO depart II they shall
in an orderly manner descend by the
north stairways and pass out OF the
north and east gates Of the states
sanctuary.
Guards will be stationed In the
basement to see that the hoi pollol
follow instructions.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
OIL DECISION is
TO BE BENEFICIAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The decis-
ion OF the United States supreme
court In the s29,0O0,0OO fine case,
which was rendered yesterday in ia
for of the Standard OIL Co. is the topic
of conversation today. Statesmen say
this verdict paves the way to better
things. They believe that the cru
SADIE against the oil trust and other
corporations will result in good for
both the corporations and the people.
The supreme court refused the petition
Of the governments attorneys to re-
view the decision of Judge Grosscup,
which reversed the sentence imposed
by Judge Landis.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

81 remember the exasperated cry
OF one surgeon shouting for water
IN which to dissolve corrosive sub
Innate. but not soul helped him
while he bent over the body OF a poor
wretch who had lost both legs.
Then suddenly a man | knew was
upon me. imploring me to help him ex-
tricate his family from the ruins or
his house. For two hours we sopght
the place in the heart OF the burning,
crumbling city. We found smnuld-
ering ruin out OF which came low and
trembling cries for help.
"In voice that nothing can de-
scribe my friend called to his father
and mother, and from beneath the
crumbling walls came back the call,
'Giacomino, my son, save us.
my poor friend threw himself like
mailman upon the wrecked masonry,
trying to tear ii away with his hands.
Il cried out in vain for help, but as
we were completely alone none an
swered us. | then seized a half-charred
bit OF timber and thrust 1t into the
hole whence the sounds came and tried
TO move the stones, but, 10 my horror,
screams OF pain came back. as II l
had unwittingly wounded some un-
happy person.
Swept Away by Fugitives.
But I had no time to think. for
suddenly heard OF half-mad fugitives
filed the lonely street and carried me
on to the railway station.
Suddenly I was face to face with
an officer who was shouting for teie'
graph office. I broke away from the
crowd and followed him till we came
to half.wrecked railway carriage In
which q telegraph instrument had been
set up but no private or press mes
| sage Is accepted on any conditions
whatever. though fabulous prices have
been offered for transmission OF mes
sage.
But money has no caule In Mes
sina. have seen sailors throw II
away In disgust. mad with hunger and
thirst. where neither bread nor water
can be had.
Near the custo mhouse found my
self close TO a group OF staff officers
at the wireless station, which com
municates with the observatory at
Sicily. They were discussing the news
and I took some notes.
1.-The great earthquake, learned,
was of rotatrry character. with a
northwest direction. and the first
shock lasted 80 seconds. with seis-
mic wave 80 feet high, which in
undated Messina and swept away In
its ebb every human being on the
quays, together with all the provisions
recently unloaded from steamers. The
Messina observatory registered ~
shocks.
Smaller Towns Obliterated.
Besides Reggie, which is complete
~ destroyed, the towns OF Bagnara,
SciIla. Villa San Giovanni. Campo
CALICO. Paint and many other smaller
places have ceased to exist.
II wandered through the ruins Of the
city OF Messina and It's suburbs for
two whole days. amid scenes OF such
horror as ! shall never forget. A gen.
eral officer, whom knew and CHANGED
TO meet, gave 1t as his opinion that
not more than 1 per cent OF the pdpula-
ton escaped unhurt. and that the mum
Der Of dead exceeds 100000.
The efforts OF the Italian troops
10 extricate the living are heroically
seconded by seamen from the foreign
men-of-war, especially the English and
Russians More than once | saw the
English bluejackets giving away half
their rations TO the starved italian sol
diers.
the maddened crowd sank TO a lower
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
EAST HIIEFAIn-

EAST BUFFALO. ~ Y. Jan. Cat
tIe--Receipts 2.250. active. iOdl5c
higher; prime Steers, .S675Q715. loo
TO .400-lb. steefs. $3.50 a $50, 1850 TO
S425q5.75; COWS. {3.75qj. bulls. s3p
4.75 Veals--Receipts 500 active. 2jc
higher, Gull TO choice. t7d9.75. Sheep
and LAmbE-Eeceipts 5000. active.
higher. lambs, S5Q7.60: ycarlings. IS a.
go; wethers S4.76m5. ewes s425 AZ
$50. mixed sheep. s2dA75. Hogs
Receipts 1900, active. mostly SC high
er: pigs. 25a soc higher: workers., IS %
G6.25. pigs s5.T6 $3.50. mixed and
heavies 500 s.25; rough, S5.4oa5.75;
stays ti.J0Q5.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
HENRY c. POTTER TO BE
BURIED WEDNESDAY

The funeral Of Henry c. Potter. Jr,
vice president of the Peoples State
bank. who took his own life in his
home, No. 666 Jefferson-ave.. Monday
morning, will be held from the home
at . o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Services will be conducted by the Rev.
A. H. Barr, OF the Jefferson.ave. Pres
byterian church. The interment.
which will be private. will be in Wood
lawn cemetery, where the remains will
be placed beside those of his first
wife and two children. Pallbearers
will be selected from among Mr.. Pot
ter's close friends and business asso-
ciates.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
MICHIGAN PHONE CO.
BUYS INDEPENDENT LINE

The Michigan State Telephone Co
has begun a campaign to strengthen
itself against the independent com.
panies by acquiring control of the
Northeastern Telephone Co, which
openates about 600 miles OF toll lines
In 10 counties along the northeastern
border of the state from near Mack.
mac to Saginaw. These lines have
been leased by the Michigan State
Telephone Co. while the stock OF G.
ID. Dutton, Of Saginaw. and q. G. Metz
ger and W. w. Jones. OF Toledo, has
been purchased. The Michigan state
now has $1,000 miles Of toll lines In
the state
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
FINDS LOST HUSBAND.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
John Warwood has located her hus-
band in a Chicago hospital after a
search of seven months. She has re-
ceived a letter from him saying he
has Just regained his mind. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warwood lived in South Chicago
One morning her husband disappeared
mysteriously.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
CRUSADE AGAINST II
SALOONKEEPERS ENDS

PORT HURON, Mich. Jan. 5.--An
order. prepared by Marcus Young and
James Draper. representing the Law
and Order league. was presented to
Judge r. F. Law, asking the dismissal
OF the eleven cases which charged that
many saloon proprietors wit hkeeping
their places OF business open after IL
o'clock. the time prescribed by law.
This ends a crusade against the sa-
looms which has been marked by many
interesting Incidents
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
JUDGE ORDERS THAW
PRODUCED IN COURT

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Jan. 81
New proceedings have been brought
with q view TO securing the discharge
OF Harry X. Thaw, slayer OF Stanford
White, from the Matteawan state
asylum tor criminal insane. when ap.
plication was made TO Supreme Court
Justice Arthur s, Tompkins, presiding
over the special term al White Plains,
for a writ OF habeas OF corpus agains-
the asylum authorities for the produc-
ton OF Thaw in court. Justice Tomp-
kins granted the writw hich makes ie
imperative on the part Of Supt Lamb.
of Matteawan TO produce Thaw before
Justice Tompkins in his supreme
court chambers az Nyack on next Sat
urday. The petition for the writ Is
signed by Thaw's mother. Mrs. Mary
c. Thaw. OF Pittsburg.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
WOMAN is SENTENCED.

FLINT. Mich. Jan. Six months
to Is years I'm Jackson prison is the
sentence pronounced on Mrs Alice
Wood. who was tried for being impli
Gated in the death OF the infant child
Of her daughter, Lulu Cummings
Judge Wisner recommended the mini
mum term
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

After the theater go 20 Giles Cafe
and Misunderstanding in season
i-stpcf1's famous Bohemian Beer on
faA
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

Busincs.-IILe Printing. NO fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co., is
Jchn R.-st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vtcinityi Tuesday might
and wednesday. partly cloudy with
snow nurriess much colder with cold
wa,et minimum tonight about 10, fresh
westerly winds.
Lower Michigan snow nurries and
cold wave tonight and Wednesday his n
northwest winds.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05

VIII Ray SEQ per share Automatic Trans-
portation Co. stock. Box Z-Se Times
The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
Alexander. Umbrellas. "a Monro..

Job Printing done right. Time. rrtnt-
ins Co., Is John R.-st Phone ite&
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-05-20
CHAPTER VII.
III ANDY had secretly enjoyed the
M commotion caused BY the iit.
tln circua rider hoin0 Ieft IN

M ANDY had secretly enjoyed the
INT commotion caused BY the lit
tie circus rider being left In
the parsonage, at first be-
cause Of her Unborn love Of mischief
and later because Polly had become
second In her heart only to the pastor.
She went about her work, grooming
softly during the days Of Polly's con-
valescence. The deep, steady voice Of
the pastor reading aloud In the pretty
window overhead was company. She
would often climb the stairs to tell
them some BIT Of village gossip and
leave them laughing at a quaint COM
ment about some inquisitive sister Of
the church who had happened to incur
her displeasure.
AS spring came on Douglas carried
Polly down to the sunlit garden BE-
meath the window. and Mandy nut-
tered about arranging the cushions
with motherly solicitude.
More days slipped BY and Polly began
to creep through the little. soft leaved
trees at the back Of the church and to
look for the deep. blue. sweet scented
violets. When she was able Douglas
took her with him to visit some OF the
outlying houses Of the poor. Her
woman's instinct was quick to per-
ceive many small needs In their lives
that he had overlooked and to suggest
simple, inexpensive Joys that made
them her devoted friends.
Their evenings were divided between
making plans for these unfortunates
and reading aloud from the Bible or
other books.
When Polly gained courage, Douglas
sometimes persuaded her to read to
him, and the little corrections that he
made at these times soon became
noticeable in her manner Of speech.
She was so eager, 20 starved for
knowledge that she drank It % fast
as he could give It, II was during
their talks about grammar that Mandy
generally fell asleep In her rocker. her
unfinished sewing still in her lap
When letter came from Jim and
Toby It was always shared equally BY
Mandy and Hasty. Polly and the pas
tor. But at last letter came from
Jim only. and Douglas, who was asked
to read 1t. faltered and stopped after
the first few words.
ITS no use my tryin' to keep It from
you any longer. Poll" the letter began.
I'VE amt got Toby with ~ no more.
He didn't have no accident: It wasn't
that. He Just seemed kinder sick an
ailin' like ever since the night We had
to leave you behind used to get him
warm drinks an things an Try 70
pail him through. but he was always
a-chilIin' and a'achin'. tit wasn't one
thing It was another. I done all I
knowed you'd a. wanted me to. an
the rest Of the folks was mighty white
to him too. guess they kinder. felt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-05-20
NAReARtT r(AX0 :
ceevRlea'. ~. o. DesA stAD AND conpAw

out the last light and tlptoed upstaira.
trying not to disturb the pastor.
John Douglas was busy already with
pencil and paper. making notes OF the
plans for the church and parsonage.
which he would perfect later on.
Alas, for Douglas' day dreams! lt was
not many weeks before he understood
with heavy heart that the dsacons
were far too duh and uninspired to
share his faith In beauty 40 an aA TO
mans spiritual uplift.
1--WE think we've done pretty well BY
this church." }" said Deacon Snone whe
was the business head. tho political
boss and the moral mentoy Of the
small towns Affairs. "Just you worry
along with the peeachlp', young man.
and we'll attend to the buyin' and
0ufldin' operations"
Douglas mind was too active to con.
tent itself wholly with the writing Of
sermons and the routine Of formal pas
toral calls. He was z keen humani-
tartan, 80 little by little he came to
be interested In the heart stories and
disappointment Of many Of the vii
lage unfortunates, some Of whom were
outside his congregation. Tho men
tally sick. the dependent, who needed
words Of hope and courage more than
dry talks on theology, found In him
an ever ready friend and adviser. and
these came to love and depend on
him. But he was never popular with
the creed bound element Of the
church.
Mandy had her wish about being on
the spot the first time that the parsons
Jaw squared itself at Deacon strong.
The deacon had called at ths parson-
age to demand that Douglas put Z stop
to the boys playing baseball u tie Cd
Joining lot on Sunday. Douglas had
been unable to see the deaeeq's poipt
Of view. He declared that BASEBALL
vas healthy and harmless form Of
exercise, that the air was meant to b
breathed and that the boys who en-
Joyed the game on Sunday were prin-
cipally those who were kept. indoors
by work on other days. The Close Of
the interview was unsatisfactory both
to Douglas and the deacon.
"Dey kinder made me. cold an
prickly all up an down de back"
Mandy said later when she described
their talk to Hasty. Dat ERE deacon
dom know nuffin bout gittin' roun'
de parson." She tossed her head With
feeling Of superiority She knew tho
way. Make him forget himself with
laugh. Excite his sympathy with come
village underdog.
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bow lonesome he was. He couldn't ge,
no more laughs in the show, SO Barker
ead to put on another man with him.
That kinder hurt him, too. s'pose.
an showed him the way that things
was -gotn'. 1t was Just after that he
wrote the parson atellin' him to never
let you come back. He seemed to "a
got an idee In his head that Won was
happier where you was. He wouldn't
lst me tell you bout his fcelin' rocky,
cause he thought 1t might mebbs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
BUILDING LINES AND NEW PUBLIC
 THOROUGHFARES
Former Established and Latter Accepted
 by the Board of Aldermen.

At the meeting of the Common Coun- ell last night building lines were or dered established as follows: Waldorf avenue from Fairfield avenue to Els worth street, eight feet from and par allel with the present street line; Mar tin Terrace, from Fairfield avenue to Ellsworth street, eight feet from and parallel with the present street line: Rose, street, from Huntington road to parallel with the present street line: Alpine street, Noble avenue to East Main street, eight feet; Alfred street, Fairfield avenue to Ash creek, eight feet. The foregoing reports were re- ferred to the board of appraisal for the assessment of benefits and dam ages.
 Upon the recommendation of the committee on streets and sidewalks, Butler avenue and Bassick avenue private thoroughfares, extending from State street to Fairfield avenue, were accepted as city streets. Bassick ave- nue is ABA feet wide and Butler ave- nue is 50 feet wide.
 s. A. Noble, who petitioned for per mission to erect a sign at PA Main street was given leave to withdraw. The Direct Importing Company was given leave to erect an electric sign over the sidewalk at 1850 Main St.
 Public Works Director Biltz was or. dered to construct sewer with prop CT catch basins in Madison ave-, con- meeting with the Grand street sewer and extending northerly 225 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
FINED AND JAILED
BOY CONVICTED OF STEALING BRASS FROM THE TROLLEY CARS SHIELDS THE REAL
 OFFENDERS

Felix Fendro, the boy who was ar rested in this city loaded down with brass fittings taken from the trolley cars at the East End barns was tried before Judge Charles H. Peck in Strat- ford yesterday afternoon. Fendro plead guilty and Judge Peck fined him $7 and costs and sent him to jail for 30 days. Fendro claimed to be IT years old but his appearance indicates that he is not as old as that. The boy ac- cepted his sentence complacently. His only defense was that he had been told to take the brass by another boy whose name or residence he could not tell. It is suspected that the boy is shield ing others more mature in years. He refused to give any information in spite of the persistent questioning to which he was subjected The castings taken by the boy cost the company about $1.25 each, but when found they were of value only for old metal The thieving at the East End barns has been going on for months and over s1OO worth of brass has been already stolen Fendro said he lived on Bank street and worked for the Bridgeport Chain Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
|. N. (. co. SEEKS
 PERMISSION TO DOUBLE
 TRACK PAULINE STREET
Other Petitions Received and Referred by
 AIdermaniC Body.

The following petitions were received and referred to the proper committees at the meeting of the Common Council last night: Uunion Metallic Cartridge Company to lay double standard guage railroad track across Pauline street to connect property of the petitioner on both sides of the street, center line of said crossing to be Is feet south of Arctic street; Jennie C.. Beach and others for sewer in Main street, from Fairview avenue to Westfield avenue and thence westerly about 1000 feet; John L. Schleichert, for the discon- tinuance of the building line on the west side of Main street Al feet north of North avenue: City National bank for an electric light Tn the rear of it's property in Bank street; Jennie Beach and others for the acceptance of West field avenue. private thoroughfare extending from Main to Wayne streets; c. B. Zink and others for a crosswalk in Barnum avenue on the west side of Central avenue; John s. Fray and oth-. CTS for the top dressing of Central ave- nue from Grant street to Mead street; Joseph Serre, for a sewer in Savoy street from Main to Wayne streets; Charles Miller and others protesting against the sprinkling of Charles street; Adam Giest and 25 others, pro- testing against the sprinkling of Wheeler avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
EAGLES TONIGHT TO BURN THEIR FINAL MORTGAGE
 ON HALL PROPERTY

What will be memorable event in the history of the local aerie yOf Eagles will take place at Eagles Hall this evening. The burning of the last mortgage on the hall property in Madi- son avenue is to take place; then there will be a presentation to the retiring president, John H. Spittler and install lation of the newly elected officers. Following the meeting there will be vaudeville and boxing bouts. Visitors from out of town have signif1ed their intention of being present. Among the more prominent of whom will be H. F. Haggerty of the Meriden Aerie and Thomas Hayes of the Newark Aerie. Among the talent who are to appear will be James Keegan, Joseph Wnalen, James Saunders, Patrick Bo- land, Thomas Scanlon, James Grech- orn, Frank Buckley Thomas Tierney, Gus Culligan, George Bly, Neary & Miller and Harold Ude. J. R. H. Geb- hardt. the head of the degree team will recite Yachting" and the social will conclude with the "Salome dance,r given by Mime. Nogi.
 The committee in charge of the en- tertainment comprises George P. Jam ieson, Leo Whalen, J. R. H. Gebhardt, James Rawley and John M. Donnelly.