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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
AND SCORES OF CITIES IN RUINS
ITALY AND SICILY DEVASTATED FEARFUL


rent IN twain, were spun around ike
tops as they ran through the streets.
Many fell crushed to death, and others.
bewildered, took refuge for breath be-
side the tottering walls. where they
soon met the fate of their compan-
ions"
Already British and Russian squad
rons have arrived at Messina Sailors
and marines have been disembarked.
and they have performed courageous
acts in rescuing the injured and re-
moving the wounded.
A large number of survivors have
been transferred to the warships,
which are transformed into great float
ing hospitals Steamers with doctors,
druggists. firemcn and workmen have
arrived at Messina from Catania and
other places.
Special dispatches received here
from Calabria confirm the destruction
of Reggie.
They report that the situation there
is as bad. if not worse, than at Mes
sina The streets in Rome are jammed
with people, who snatch the special
editions from the newsboys.
The hands of all the nations have
been extended to Italy in her afflic-
ton. From rulers have come mes
sages CT coincidence and from the peo-
Piles spontaneous promise Of that aid
which brings the world closer to-
gether in time Of great calamity.
Great Britain. France and Russia
sent their warships as soon as the
flash of the telegraph could carry the
orders to lend assistance to stricken
cities.
Relief funds have already been start
ed, and hundred ships and trains
are on their way carrying supplies and
reinforcements to the soutk. Rome.
Milan. Florence, Naples and other ci-
ties are sending physicians, police and
firemen. Today all the ambassadors
and ministers expressed sympathy to
NJ. Tittoni. minister of foreign affairs,
whose emotion was profound.
The bourses and theaters have been
closed throughout Italy, and dis
patches of sympathy continue to pour
in from all quarters of the globe.
At the time of the earthquake the
torpedo boat Sappho was lying in the
harbor at Messlna, and one of the Off
GERS told of the occurrence as fol, VS.:
"At half past five in the morning the
sea suddenly became terribly agi-
tated, seeming literally to pick up our
boat and shake it. Other craft nearby
were similarly treated, and the ships
looked like bits of cork bobbing about
in tempest.
Almost Immediately tidal wave Of
huge proportions swept across the
strait, mounting the coasts and carry.
ing everything before 1t. Scores OF
ships were damaged and the Hunga-
rian mail boat Andrassy parted her
anchors and went crashing into other
vessels.
Messina bay was wiped out, and the
sea was soon Ct vered with masses OF
wreckage, which was carried off in
the arms of the receding waters"
Eight sailors from the Sappho were
landed and took up the work Of res
cue. Officers and men from Italian
and British steamers also went ashore
as soon Is possible, the Britishers saw
ing family of five who were impris-
oned in a burning house.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

Rev James Mailley has resigned the
pastorate of the First Christian church
at Colorado Springs to go on the lec-
ture stage. Doctor Mailley was struck
by lightning and badly stunned on
Came,on's Cone. near Manitou, about
eighteen months ago, but speedily re-
covered the full use of his faculties.
A military board will meet at Fort
Logan Jan. 18th. at a. M. for the
mental and physical examination of
candidates for admission to the United
States military academy at West Point,
N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

scribed for and terminal sites provided
was accepted.
Arrangements are being made to use
the new Nationa. amphitheatre at the
Denver stock yards for the first time
| on January 9th, when Denver school
children will give song concert. More
than 200 children are expected to
take art in the exercises. The new
amphitheatre is now practically COM
plete, and is the largest Of its kind in
the country. 1t will seat 5000.
Examinations have been announced
to be held for the positions of printer,
pressman and press feeder in the gov
ernment printing office by United
States civil service commission. Per
sons desiring to take these examina-
tions should apply to Werner w. Camp
bell, secretary, room 13-A, Federal
building, Denver, for an application
blank.
The assessment OF Morgan county
shows that horses, mules, cattle and
hogs have made a decided increase
during the last year, but that sheep
dropped far below the normal That is
because there are only few feeders
this year, owing to the high prices of
hay and grain. There are 44,567 horses,
21y mules, 1874 cattle, 3S.034 sheep
and 3,3SS swine in the county
The beet sugar factory at Grand
Junction closed e. noon, December
2Sth, having handled 10000 tons of
beets. The growers received $500, 900
for their crop. and 100000 sacks OF
| sugar were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
cobbossee,, Inn* Club Aus
pieiousIy Begins. Year.
PapermakerS BowIefs Beat the
('tI|s ii(3. T(11;1. :
Factions and !nstaIIations...Per.
sonaIs...Business Jottings.

Fyamn2tion of the records OF the
cobbossee Inn Club shows that the
lime of the annual meeting is the third
Tuesday of January instead of the sec
and Tuesday, as was announced. This
,,ines the annual election of officers
tbis wear on Jan. 10. The club is start
;ng the new year splendidly. Most of
.he members have paid their dues and
raceiyed their keys, which win admit
them to the privileges of the club for
another II months. The past year has
boon a very successful one under a
vary efficient corps of officers, led by
president Kcenc. The announcement of
Via intended removal from the city and
Tho consequent giving up of the work
of the club by him was received with
deep regret. Reno 1,. in the shape aI
TIRES, have very recently. been made,
md thev add much to the comfort and
catisfaction OF the club members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
FIRST TURKISH AMBASSADOR.
Hussein Kiazi., Eey Arrives e NcW
Work or the Cooar;c,

New York, Jan. 7.-,ius<cin f>1azl''
Pew the first ambassador appointed ny
the Turkish government 70 the Init'a
states. vas q passenger Nh IN" steamer
oceanic which arrived here FROM ~
rome today. lie was for 16 years MN
lister ut bucharest. RoumanlA rms
Predecessor mt Washington. MohmHd
Ali Boy. held the post Of minister not
withstandng the fact that the repre-
sentative of the United States at Con-
stantinople John G. A. Ieishman' pre-
sortcd his credentials as ambassador
in October, 1906.
Tho question Of raising the Turkish
laration at Washington to the rank OF
an embassy has been pending ior
long time and-it had been practically
decided upon that Mehr1ed All Boy
should be named ambassador when lhe
activity of the Young Turks resulted
in tha hurried flight from Constan-
tinople of his father, Izzet, who was
nrivate secretary to the Sultan, anc
also brought about the ministers re-
call from Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Disappearance SEN
sation in England.

London, Jan THE mysterious dis
appearance and the remarkable career
of Miss Violet Gordon Charleswortl
are furnishing the English public witt
a sensation equal to that Of the Stein
he'll case in Paris. Miss CharlesWorth
an attractive spinster of 25. who lived
with her parents in Bodera, st. Asa
pha, Wales. has been reported as Kill
ed while motoring in the direction OF
Penmaenmaw with her sister and a
chauffeur on Saturday.
The sister and the chauffeur aver
that the motor came into collision with
retaining wall of road along the
edge OF cliff overlooking the sea and
that Miss Cnaresworth was thrown
over the wall into the sea. The sister
and the chauffeur gave the foregoing
account to the authorities and since
the members of the family have declin-
al to be interviewed or TO give further
detail.
Those who have examined the scene
Of the supposed tragedy do not con-
slider it possible that the body could
have been washed away. A woman'S
hat was found upon the rocks but no
indication of a body having been
thrown over the cliff.
Miss Charlcsworth's career suggests
that of Madame Humberts. She said
that she was heresS of General Cor
don. her godfather. who left her STA
0nn, which was to be paid over to her
on her 25th birthday, Jan. IS, with ac-
cumulatcd interest, making the whole
amount $25OO,0O0. Miss Charlesworth
usually gave her name as Gordon and
visited London frequently alone. She
took a large country place at Inverness
last summer. which was sumptuously
furnished, the walls being draped
with the Gordon plaid. She had four
motor cars. The story of her death is
generally dshelieved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
NeighboThood Day Meet
.ingssat Center a Success
Large Congregation Attend Fl
nal Service Of Week Of Prayer.
Prayers and Testimonials Follow
An Able Sermon.

Thee "Neighborhood Day. meeting
held Wednesday at Winthrop Center
Friends church was, largely attended
from this and other towns. The meet
ings We're Interesting and instructive
and large audiences accorded close and
earnest attention to the Speakers.
Each took away new ana helpful
thoughts for the new year. lii addition
to Laurence Greenwood, the singing
evangelist, speakers from Fairfield aid
Augusta We're present, and each HAD
some message of interest for his hear
ers. Yesterday Rev. NJ. O'Brien Of
Bath was present and another helpful
service was enjoyed. This is the last
week Of the evangelistic services.
The third and last OF the annual
union Week of Prayer services WAS
he'd at the Friends church Wednesday
evening. The Congregational minister
Rev. G. +. Sargent, spoke from Isaiah
Els his subject tein@ "A Message TO
those Who Are Not Christians"
There was Il very large attendance, all
tile churches being represented by the
pastors and MANY of the members
Prayers and testimonies followed The
sermon. Rev. Alpheus TrucLiood led the
singing and Mrs French presided at
he organ.
The program for the concert by
Chandler's Orchestra at the Firemen's
,all 10 be held next Thursday night
will be as follows:
Overture-"king of the Gnomcs,"
ROllsOn
oelectlon~-"BOoma Nauderstoot
Cornet solo-"Three Star Poka,''
BaSley
Irving J. Kicker
Medley--Popular airs Grcenwald
Descriptivc-'TheC Clock Store" It'll
+ Winthrop Grange will hold special
meeting this evening. 1t is hoped a
good number will be present as i'm
portant business will be transacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
CARMICHAEL SUSPECTED.
Gideon Browning Possibly Victim OF
Columbia, Mich, Murder.

ST Clair. Mich. Jan. 1--Rev. D. ~
Carmichael the Methodist minister ~
Adair Mich. who last night was
Thought to be the victime whose "iS-
membered and burned body was louil''
in the stove of his church near
l1mbus, Mich. is tonight though, ~
no alive. The authorities OF 81 c'''
Mich. county. looking upon the flilli,-
ter as a fugitive instead or iilulue.
victim. have sent descriptions Oh nun
70 the police of number OF Caiiauiail
cities in the hope that stranger WIZ
81 clair Mich, to Courtright' oh'
NAV be the missing clergyman any
that he may be returned to Micnisa =,
and clear up the Rattle Run church
Indications tonight point to Gideon
Browning of Adair as the person VIZ
lost his life in the desperate haho ~
hand fight which violated the ruia
sanctuarv. The murder probably oc-
Cured in the early evening OIL lus .,.
dav. by the Pickering light Oh ll'''e
OIL laUlps -a--.A---l- .,-----4----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
The Night Riders
Are Found Guilty,

Union City, Tenn, Jan. with YER
dict of guilty in varying degrees. the
jury in the Night Riders trial reported
at S.45 tonight. The IL men found Gar
rett Johnson, It'd Burton, Roy Ransom,
Fred Pinton, Arthur Cloar and Sam Ap-
plewhite guilty of murder in the first de-
gree with mitigating circumstances. and
Bud Morris and Bob Huffman, the other
defendants, guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree and fixed their punishment at
- years in the penitentiary. The pun
ishment of the first six named defendants
was left to the court and may be death
or life imprisonment. The defendants fill
ed a motion for a new trial which was
set for hearing Saturday and will be
overruled, as indicated by the court when
sentence will be pronounced
The defendants took the verdict with
calmness, as they had been expecting II
since the closing of the arguments. At
torney Pierce turned to them when il
was announced and said:
I'VE will tear this case to pieces In the
supreme court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Neck of PRAYER.

Another good congregation was IN at
tendance upon the union services held IN
the Raptist church last night. Rev. )
w. steele of the First anniversaries
church preached the sermon, selec'ihR
his text from st. Luke. 18th chapter ''ti'
verse: Gle asked what it meant. Inc
discourse was entirely impromptu IN lt>
character, the speaker mentioning inc
blind man at Jericho hearing the com
motion and not knowing the cause asked
the question and from someone nearby
he got the right answer He pointed ou'
the necessity of the church being READY
to give answer to every enquirer "l'e'
the truth. The most wonderful Chrlstian
triumphs have come to TIE world Wher
the church has been ready to give an
sver TO the cry of need that mas peeh
made by an afflicted people. MI Hteei'
closed with the story of a man carlFlhe
q BRIGHTLY shining lantern on very uaiN
nipnt. A traveller met him and discover
ing that he was blind asked MN vii"
use the lantern was to a blind man. INC
blind man replied: ''To prevent QUIZ
neonle from stumbling over me- 30 .n'
church should carry lantern that oth
ors may see and not stumbe over hei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mrs. Martha Pullcn is i'll at hel
home.
Miss Marscry Rollins is confined &c
the house by an attack of chickenpoN
Wilson Schwartz has returned t. the
Moses Brown school to resume his
stables there.
Rev. X. \. Rich of Winthrop, Mr.
Lane of East Winthrop, Orlando Will
liams and Mr.. Clark Of Fairfield. were
n attendance at the meeting Wednes-
day, which was conducted by Lawrence
Greenwood. on account of the I'M
pleasant weather the attendance was
not as large as Was hoped. Mr.
Greenwood will have meetings the re-
Inainder of this week at o'clock and
o'clock p. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
BADLY CRIPPLED.
St. John, N. B., Still Cut off by Dam :
aue Done by Storm.

st. John. n B., Jan. Til" Cana
dian Pacific Railroad has not Yet re-
established service on the man me
from St. John in the province, inter
ruptcd by Wednesdays WaSnou'S' :
bridge at Wclsford. about 20 ml'HS
from here. has to be replaced ana u
10 hoped thai by tomorrow morning
tbo Boston train may leave at a. ~
and the stalled trains inward hrous II
in about the same time There mas
baan no Montreal or Boston connection
NV canadian Pacific since Tuesday anu
no mails in or out over that Ire.
Reports of much damage "E 'i'
foods continue to come in. Al frc.'-
ariction the st. John Log Driving Go
suffered losses estimated at s2o,ooo by
breaking away and wrecking of sheeI
hooms. There is a log jam OF soo'ooo
foot on the Magaguadavic river neal
ST. George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
FEDERAL BUILDING SITE
STILL BOTHERS COMMITTEE,
The Haines Lot, Corner OF Appleton and
Main, Now in Landowners of Flat
iron Land Hold to Their Prices.

tied Ny Hussey and asked him regard
ing the Reputation. Mr.. Hussey stated
| to them that when he made that con-
tribution it was that all the buildings
to the church line should be removed
and this is what the committee does
not want to do, as it is claimed that
there will be room enough without TAX
ing iii several of the buildings near the
church.
The committee voted to appoint DR..
J. F. Hill, III. D. Eaton and DR.. F. C.
Thayer as committee to procure
bonds from the landowners as low as
possible and to submit the same at a
meeting of the Board of Trade. which
will probably be held next Monday
evening, at which time they We're to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of calling a
mass meeting. AS soon as d. E: Bow
man returns from Boston he will be
asked to bond the Hanscombe property,
also the remaining sites.
A Journal reporter called at the office
of c. w. Hussey last evening and in
an interview with that gentleman the
latter said: 81 wish you would state
empllatically that / am more than
willing to give $1,000 toward the pur-
chase of the heater piece. provided that
they will clear off all the buildings. l
will do better, I will allow the True
RI sidence to remain. 1 am doing this
fer the purpose of identifying the city.
although for myself it would be far
easier to go to the corner with my
mail" Mr.. Hussey stated that this was
tie proposition made originally and
that all members of the committee un-
Gerstood it as such.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
INSTALLATION of Relief Corps.

installation Of officers of }. - nun
lard state relief Corps WAS he'a "'
Wednesday afternoon at Grand N',,tA
hall. Fast President Winter was t"'
installing officer. assisted by Mrs II"
10 Gatcholl. Following is the list o
officers for the ensuing year; 'frsineH'
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Wiut"r; vice pfeS'N'i''
Mrs Abbie Winter: chaTiain Mrs l'''1
m 4. Halves; secretary, Mrs. Meta =
HUFF; treasurer. Mrs hatheHn' NJ
proyn. conductors Mrs. Marion lAd"i
r,,ard Miss Sadie H. Mason.
After the ceremonies dainty '"''"
t;on was enjoyed by tho members a'''
their fliCndS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
HaVerhill Censured
AndLiable tOFine.

Cincinnati, Jan. 7.-Censure Of the
Guided in decision by the National
Baseball Commission, awarding Player
John McInns to the Philadelphia
American League club. Haverhill
clajmed the player because of a re-
serve clause in his receipt for pay in
full and Philadelphia claimed that
when he was signed on Aug. 8, 1908, he
was not under contract with the New
England club, having failed to sign the
contract rendered him when he Joined
the Haverhill club. In the testimony it
developed that McInnis played with
iIavcrh five days in the week, but on
Saturdays and Sundays played with the
Beverly club, an independent club,
outside Of organized baseball. This fact
was cited by Philadelphia to prove that
Mclnris played with the Haverhill club
part of the time to help it out. The
Commission says:
"lhe action Of the Haverhill club
clearly makes this player free agent
under organized baseball and there
fore the Philadelphia American League
club was clearly within it's rights
wncn it signed this player to a regu-
lar contract on Aug. s, 1907
In conclusion the commission says
that under the rule eff the commission
desires they can inflict fine against
said club for playing this player con-
trary to the provisions of the national
agreement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
State Relief Corps installation.

John B. Hubbard State Relief Corps
No So installed the following officers
Wednesday:
President-Mrs. Ellen NJ. Winter.
V. Pres.-Mrs. Abbie Winter.
Treasurer-Mrs. Catharine NJ. Brown
Secretary-Mrs. G.. A. Huff.
C.aplain-Mrs. Laura Halves.
Guard-NIiss Sadie Mason.
Past president-AIrs. Emma Boynton.
Conductress-Mrs. c. X. Tilden.
At the close of the installation exer-
cises a supper was served to the mem
bers. A number of the ladies addressed
the corps along the line OF the gehefal
work of the order after which pleas
ant social time was had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Indiana Legislature met Thursday
and will elect a successor to Senator
Hemenway. The Democrats are In con
troll Gov -elect Marshall will be inau-
gura ted next Monday.
District Attorney Thomas e. Grover OF
Norfolk county Thursday at Dedham
Mass, agreed to allow plea of guilty
of murder in the second degree from Or.
Walter r. Amesbury, charged with the
murder of his wife at the home of the
latter's mother in Hyde Park Christmas
day, 1907. DR.. Amesbury's case will
come before Judge Edgar J. Sherman
for trial at Dedham next Monday. a
plea of murder in the second degree car
ries with it sentence of life imprison-
ment. District Attorney Growers de-
cision to concur in the plea was made
late Thursday after a conference witt
Counsel j. P. Leahy of Boston of the
defence, and Judge Sherman was later
notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Officers elect Of Gen. Bea|
Command Installed.
U. S. ". Y. Muster Three Re-
cruits--- Installation Jan. 10.
Admissions and FurIoughs---0ffi-
Ger Of the Day, Capt. Jones.

General Beal Command No %, U. V
u. held it's installation in the Grand
Army hall last evening, which was of q
private nature. The following are the
officers installed:
Colonel-Oakman f. Gidden
Lieut.. colonel-James H. Wyer.
Maior-Henry o. ELS.
Quartermaster-Char G. Sewell.
Surgeon-Albert S. Gerry.
Adjutant-Charles H. Rouse.
Observation-Disclosures S. Oakman.
officer of day-Eben S. Nicho1s.
Officer of guard-Irving T.. Fay.
Oakman +. Glidden, the newly elected
colonel. is q man the Command put great
confidence in to bring the order through
the year with a good showing.
Colonel Gldden went to the front with
Co. F,-2lst Me. Inf, and served one year
before being mustered out with the rank
of orderly sergeant. He was in all the
engagements of this regiment, including
the storm party at Fort Hudson.
In November, 1862 he re-enlisted in the
I'd Maine Cavalry and was promoted to
second lieutenant. In this enlistment he
was in the Mariana raid, helped to cap
ture Col Montgomery at Spanish Fort
Mobile bay. Most of the time he was on
scout duty, being the right-hand man of
General Squirting. He was also on the
staff of General Swain and served unit!
the close of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
FARMINCDALE.

Mrs. l. w Smith was a visitor Mon
day in Augusta
Miss Addic Glidden is visiting Mrs.
Walter ToWnc in Litchfiold.
Master Lawrence Goss of Gardiner
has returned home, after passing his
vacation with relatives here.
Maynard Hardy returned home Mon
dav from. weeks absence at East
Wilton
Miss Marion Mantcr, the new teacher
on North street, boards with Mrs. a.
B. McCausland
There was large attendance o.
Patrons from this vicinity at the all
1av session of CobbosscccoTtec Grange
Tuesday. The next meeting, Jan 10.
will also be an allday session.
Among the guests of Mrs. Harry
Cannon Monday afternoon We're Mrs.
Elizabeth Morgan Mrs l.. L. Glidd"n.
Miss Addie Glidden and little Gladys
Warren.
The funeral services Of the late Alvin
f. Hardy of East Wilton We're held
from famil> residence at ~ O'Clock
Monday and the intcrment was made
at East Wilton.
Mrs. Rosie James of Fairfield was a
caller Sunday afternoon on Mrs.
Charles f. Cummings of Main avenue.
Mrs. James returned home Monday, at
ter a weeks visit with friends on North
street.
Street Commissioner c. +. Peacock
has recently bought 2o0-acre farm
i'm F'reeport and will move his family
there in the near future. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Peacock have many friends here
who will regret their departure and the
good wishes of all will follow them 70
their new home.