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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORNING OKEGOyiAX. SATURDAY. JAXPAKY Z, NATION UNITES N SENDING SUCCOR Thousands" of Dollars and Boatloads of Supplies Start for Scene. UNITED STATES LEADS ALL Scarcely 4k Hamlet In Country bat What Is Raising Fonda for Suf ferers in Stricken Zone of Misery and Want. : : l RELIEF FCN firUSCIUPTIONS. I" Fpringneld. Mas. .$2'.0O0 J J Now Vow liu.ooO T T C anadian Conremut loO.nuo J t Chicaco 1O).ix0 T J Pan Francisco 7. 720 T Jioston o...""0 T f Aliens and Greece 4.X0 J ft. Uryjim 2H.W.S T rhrlsitaa Herald, 2n.uoo f t Philadelphia lJ.ftoo i Toronto. Ont a.O-'O f 4 Rhode Inland -. S.0O0 I Milwaukee 4.tK) f 1 malttmore 4.(H0 j I New Orleans 3.V9 a I Itallane of najrton, 0 2. not) 1 I Michael Jenkins. Baltimore.. 2.00.) I J liio Janeiro J.h0 I National Officers. A. O. H. . . 1.000 I . -BUhop Uwnisr, Wichita, I J KarL l.Of'9 I t Buffalo 1.0""1 I 4 Ft. Paul .1 " J Rochester. S. Y.. ....... "ST J Pittsburg 327 7 Wilmington. Dai. " T Nevada 2n 4 Salt Lake City WO ilorUand. or o,iu -a (Continued From First Pga) rtot reach Biiex for three days, the next point at which communication may bo held with the ships. Assistant Secretary of State Bacon raid no decision bad been reached as to the amount of relief Congress -would be asked to appropriate Monday. THOUSAND'S ARE POrRIXG IS From All Sectkms of the Nation the Relief Funds Come. KETW YORK. Jan. 1. A general relief committee to take charge of all subscrip tions for the earthquake sufferers con tributed by the Italians of New York was organized today at a largely attend ed meeting; of representative Italian cit izens. Consul -General Rayboudi Mas stglia was elected president of the organ isation, which was designated as the Ital ian Relief Committee. It was ordered that 100.000 appeals for aid be mailed t business men throughout the city. All present joined In passing a unani mous vote of thanks to the American peo ple and press of the United States for their sympathy and aid. These resolu tions were ordered telegraphed to Presi dent Roosevelt for the people and to Mel ville E. Stone for the press. Relief Is National. The spontaneous action throughout the country to succor the distress of Italy has assumed the character of an imposing National movement. Reports from all sec tions of the country show cities. Individ uals, societies, religious bodies. Red Cross organizations, private corporations, commercial bodies and all branches of public and private life Joining in this humane and practical expression of the American people in behalf of the afflicted cation. Already over &0O.0U) in cash is on hand and most of this sura has been cabled or Is on Its way to Italy. Governor Wilson, of Kentucky, has planned a general appeal to the cltl sens of his state. In which he will call on the Mayors of the different cities, together with prominent citizens, to raise money for the earthquake suf ferers. Ho will personally head the donations with a substantial sum. In Michigan Governor Warner has already Issued a similar appeal. Governor Jioch. of Kansas, has also made an appeal, his being In the name of the f-tate Red Cross Society. At Boston an appeal to the 200,000 members In the United States and Canada of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians for contributions to the relief fund was issued today by National president Matthew Cummlngs. Mr. Cummings also sent a telegram of sym pathy to Monsignor Dlomede Falconlo. apostolic delegate at Washington, and notified him that the national officers of the order had contributed $1000 for 'earthquake relief. Immediately on receipt of the general appeal the Massachusetts officers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Issued a call for subscriptions for the earth quake sufferers. Churches Give Freely. The churches of the country are also taking steps to send substantial aid to the stricken residents of Messina, e Bishop Guerry. of the Episcopal diocese of South Carolina, has appointed the -.. second Sunday In January for a spe cial offering In the churches of the tate. and has prescribed a special prayer for the afflicted. Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter to the pastors of the archdiocese of Balti more, will say: This Is not the time for mere sent!mental srtghs of pity. It la the hour of true sym pathy and It Is our duty to bring relief to the sufferera The practical way In which we ran help Is by sending money for the rircaaae of clothing, food and medicine We appeal, therefore, to generous hearts, and feel confident that our appeal will be abundantly answered. Acting under cabled directions sent from Dublin- by ArchblBhop Glennon, the chancellor of the St. Louis arch diocese has directed all local parish priests to take special collections Sun day for the Italian relief fund. Right Rev. Bishop James Schwebeck, of the La Crosse diocese, today also issued an order for a collection In the churches on Sunday, January 10, for the Italian earthquake sufferers. In Springfield, Mass., Bishop Beaver has issued an appeal to all Catholics of his diocese. Red Cross Takes Hold. The Red Cross Society, through all its branches, has started raising addi tional funds for Immediate use. The branch at Rochester. N. Y.. lias for warded 1557; the Wilmington, Del branch. $300; the State of Rhode Island has given over $5000, and St. Paul's hare Is S00. In Concord, N. H, Port land. Me.. Hartford. Conn- L'tlca, N. Y, and Burlington, Vt, systematic collec tions are being made by the organiza tion: and in New Haven. Conn., the Red Cross Is planning a "tag day." At Troy. N. Y.. Mayor Mann has Issued call for funds. Several agencies are at work In Phila delphia raising funds for the relief of the Italian earthquake sufferers. The citizens" permanent relief committee has elreartv forwarded by cable to Ambassa dor Grlscom $10.0r and additional sub scriptions that are pouring in every hour Ireutr amount to JDfX. 2a Salt Lain City, with, $jC0 contributed J by the Commercial Club as a nucleus, the state relief committee appointed by Governor Cutler Is receiving contribu tions from many sources. Sons of Italy Active. Italian colonies throughout the country are also raising funds for their fellow countrymen. Prominent among the cities where this work Is being carried on are Charleston. 8. C, Des Moines, la.. Syracuse, N. Y., Dayton, 0. St. Joseph. Mo- Minneapolis and Albuquer que. N. M. With $40,000 already raised, Chlcagoans who are working for the relief of the sufferers in Italy are oonfident that by Sunday $100,000 or more will have been sent. A mass meeting of business men will be held tomorrow. Emory S. Walker, a member of the local committee, in answer to an In quiry sent bv him tonight, received word from San Francisco that all the relief money left over from the San Francisco earthquake Is In the hands of the Ameri can Red Cross Society at Washington. A cablegram was sent to the Burgo master, Geneva, Swltserland. It reads: "Can money cabled you be used best advantage for surgeons and nurses to be sent from Switzerland to Italy? Please cable suggestlona" Mr. Walker stated that it was thought that by following the suggestions In the cablegram aid ' could more quickly be gotten to the stricken provinces. $100,000 Is Their Goal. "One dollar now will do the work of $10 a week from now." Thus urging Immediate help, the Chi cago Board of Trade, also a society of prominent women and half a dozen other organizations, today started in determined to raise $100,000 or more for the sufferers in Italy before Saturday night. CtXGOA WILL SEND SUPPLIES nas Sluch Food Which Battleships Will Not Need. WASHINGTON,' Jan. 1. A more care ful scrutiny of the data showing the stores aboard the naval supply ship Culgoa, now at Suez, discloses quantities . 1.. .-.t.is.a Tviiih of which it is thought will not be required by the bat tleships. This cannot be determined final ly, however, until the vessels reach Suez. The data have been laid before Secretary Newberry, who is keeping the State De partment advised regarding the location of the ships and available food resources. As In the case of the battleships, some time must elapse before the Culgoa can reach the earthquake region Today the Navy Department was in -niMi.n with Admiral Srjerry. who said that he would want 25.000 tons of coal for his ships at Port Said, wnere ins pro gramme of the Navy Department con templated tnelr coaling. j-t-...tK..ti fnp the. earthauake suf- VUUUlUUuui - . ' ferers continue to arrive at the American Red Cross headquarters. Miss Mabel T. u . mamher tit the executive 1 n 1 11 1 1 1 n 11, " committee, was at headquarters today su pervising the work mere. GOTHAM HAS RAISED $150,000 Also Raises Provisions for 60,000 for One Month. -n-nr vnnv -Tan. l. Contributions of New Yorkers for the earthquake sufferers already amount to nearly $150,000. The Red Cross has received the largest amount: about sw.ooo, tne siock ncranso following with $01,000. Numerous Italian . i t. ohm, 137.000. Moreover. 1UIIUI w -. . provisions for 60.000 persons for one month and clothing for about 10.000 went from here yesterday on the supply ship Celtic. FUN AVERTS PANIC COOTj-HEADEDNESS OF ONE MAX SAVES AUDIENCE. Fifteen Hundred People Cleared From Burning Theater With out Loss of Life. irTTtr t .Tan 1. A flre broke out In the Park Opera House during the performance tonight when 1500 people .mail hut owing to the cool work of Fireman Abraham Loucha, a panic was averted ana an escapco. Before the large audience realized it h hnusA had been almost emptied. There were many narrow escapes and a dozen women fainted ana naa to d carried out. Much of the building was saved. Loucha saw smoke coming from tne rii.n. nf tha o-nllerv and sent In a still alarm. He reached the rear of the stage before the audience waa advised of the danger and speaking Just loud enough for the actors to hear appealed to them to continue tne act- men ne stepped to the front and called to the ...H.n... tn fiia nut In order giving them to understand that the flre was in an adjoining structure. No one tried to crowd until smoke began to All the tannine Then a crush began. The flre department saved scores from Jumping from the third-story nre-es-capes by getting ladders up. HOLMES IS HELD IN JAIL Accused of . Assault With Intent to Kill fop Stabbing" Aldrlcb. VANCOTJVE: Wash-, Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) William Holmes, colored, who last night sjasned Harry Aldrich with a razor, inflicting a serious wound in the abdomen, will tomorrow be charged with assault with a deadly weapon with Intent to commit murder. Holmes, who was a member of the Twenty-fourth Infantry before it went to the Philippines, and who returned here when his term of enlistment ex pired, stated today to the County At torney that ho was pounced upon by a number of soldiers and had to fight his way out and In this manner had to use his only weapon of defense, his truBty razor. Annie McKee, who was an eye-witness to the fracas, states that Aldrlch was attacked by Holmes as he was leaving his home, and no other per sons were around. Aldrich was re moved to the post hospital, where he will be confined for some time with the painful wound. GUN FALLSMAN IS SHOT Hoquiam Plain-Clothes Officer Meets Serious Accident. HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) qui Holmes, a plain clothes detective of the Hoquiam police force, was acci dentally shot last night by dropping his heavy revolver, which was discharged by contact with the pavement. The bullet entered near the knee, and, ranging upward, came out near the tilp. Surgeons state that the bone was not injured and that, barring complica tions. Holmes will soon recover. Cruiser Pes Moines at Curacoa. WILLEMSTAD. Curacao, Jan. I. The United States cruiser Des iiolnes arrived here today.. STARVING ARMY FLEES TO Of 2000 Who Start From Wrecked Cities, 500 Die on Journey. LAST LOOK AT MESSINA Flames of Doomed . City Show Through Darkness Army and Navy Overwhelmed by Mis ery Needing Relief. MONTELEONE, Jan. 1. The experi ences of a band of refugees from Mes sina and Reggio who made their way on foot Into Palmi is distressing be yond words. The Messina refugees succeeded in getting away from the Sicilian coast in sailboats. After a frightful experience in crossing the strait they landed upon the Calabrian coast. Here they were met by hag gard refugees from Reggio and the various groups of unfortunates Joined forces. Together they painfully climbed the hills. Last fcook at Burning Cities. At a certain point they all turned to give a last look at the burning cities. They stood on the mountain side, plunged In darkness. A young priest who had escaped from Reggio ad vanced toward the group, some 2000 persons in all, and blessed them. Then, turning in the direction of Reggio. he called down the blessing of God upon the desolate city. "Peace to the dying." he said; "peace to the dead." Men, women and children knelt on the ground and, raising their hands to heaven, prayed for the deliverance of the multitude. Of C000, 600 Die on Way. The band then took up its broken and tiresome march to Palml, where the refu gees arrived soon afterward. Two ,thou- sand had set out at the beginning, but only 1500 ragged wanderers reached their destination. The others had succumbed on the way and faMen powerless. More appalling than the destruction of the towns and villages themselves is the terror of the survivors. The spectacle is horrible. The wounded, bleeding, rag ged refugees are the human victims who stagger here and mere, dragging ineir bruised feet with effort and staring va cantly in all directions. Those less afflicted tell contraojetory stories. Each remembers only the tragedy of which he personally was the victim. It would be useless to revert to the stories of the destruction of the towns; they are exceeded by the horror o the present. Naed Food and Shelter Quickly. the question of the survivors la more nar- rassing than tne question ox me uew. The government, army and marine of- fi.i.l. rr.Wr.tv i fnr Sim tJlsftlr efforts BT concerned, remain impotent before tne Irnmeriatty or tins misery. juuuey . 4w,. vaino ThA .nlljmenable need V 1UIUU a. Is food, clothing and tents for shelter., These must come quickly. Each day's delay increases tne list ui ua. CATANIA ONE VAST HOSPITAL - - 0 5Iany Children Di3 Survivor Go Mad Soldiers Subdue Riots. . M A -K-T A Ta. 1 T? f 11 0fM fmm ReST- irt.' tlJ" " . - glo and Messina continue .to pour into Catania ana tne city is u - rt iKaif-miri individuals of both sexes have gathered on either side of the ruins of Messina, seeking food or trying to gel away oy oca. . r . Ihl.nn hnVD H led fmm 6XD0S- aiauy wuiun-u - ore and the cases of madness are in creasing. . . A train from this city succeeded in reaching the outskirts of Messina this morning. It has been learned that Dep- uty Fulci. wno survives mo died of his Injuries. . . i . . V. . iraNhlrtk tn MeSSlna jjasi iiik.i. ,. ... , - harbor threw their searchlights on the ruins to enable tne rescuers on . . i. l -.,1. ThA work of SUC- conunue uhjh - cor is going on feverishly, put the forces are still lnaaequaie. i o-,.. decomposing bodies la becoming over powering. ... Soldiers have been called from the res cue work nt Messina to quell disturbances In the surrounding villages, where the survivors were in a state of riot because assistance had not been given them. They could not understand the difficulty, indeed the Impossibility, of succoring all Immediately and providing the needy thousands with food and shelter. On the arrival of the soldiers, however, the dis turbances soon ended, the peasants be ing speedily subdued. The doctors of the Russian and Brit ish squadrons have Joined in establish ing two hospitals. Both are full to overflowing. The seriously wounded have been taken aboard the ships. Several Russian soldiers have been killed during the rescue work by fail ing wails. MARTIAL LAW KEEPS ORDER Panic Subsides, hut Dead Still Rot in Messina Streets. - MALTA, Jan. 1. Wireless dispatches received from the British warships at Messina indicate that the King s pres ence there has aided somewhat n bring ing about a better condlUon. The dis patches say that all panic has not sub sided but the bulk of the people are behaving well. Martial law was pro claimed on Tuesday at the express desire of King Victor Emmanuel. More than 100 British and Maltese tour ists were in Messina at the time of the disaster. The dead still lie In the streets, horrible and disfigured. The weather is very cold s.nd frequent heavy rains and hall are experienced. Food is hardly obtainable and there Is no drinkable water. RA-IN INCREASES SUFFERING Roads Crowded With Tattered Refu gees Telling Awful Tales. GATANIA. Jan. 1 A heavy rain con tinues to fall at Messina, increasing the suffering of the Injured and making more difficult the work of rescue, but It is quenching the fires and having a slightly purifying effect on the air. The distribution of food has been or ganized. Bakeries have been opened and slaughtering houses established, and It is hoped that by nightfall or at the latest tomorrow morning, no one will be without food. The roads between here and Messina are tilled with refugees. There are crowds of them at every station of the railroad and they are hovering in the T".'p doorways, in hamleta and buts, PALM f Soma of them stagger along, overloaded with their possessions; there are others driving before them a donkey or a cow, weighted down with household goods, while still others are accompanied by a sheep or a few goats or perhaps a faithful dog. But a vast majority of the survivors have saved nothing. All their possessions are on their backs In the shape of tattered clothing, scantily covering their nakedness. The survivors, one and all, tell awful tales of death and destruction. They say that there are undoubtedly still liv ing people trapped in the ruins of the smaller villages that have not been carefully searched, that others are stray ing along the beach and that still others are high up in the mountains, where they fled to escape the waters. More than four full days have elapsed since the first shock and It Is hard to be lieve that there are still living souls in the wreckage. Death would be prefera ble to their agony and suffering. RESCUE WORK AT MESSINA Town of 4000 Found Destroyed. Tourists Form Relief Party. CATANIA, Jan. 1. The rescue work at Messina is proceeding today with un abated energy, but the conditions are dif ficult. The streets ere so encumbered with wreckage that the movements of the rescuers are very slow and the area to be gone over Is so vast that much time must elapse before all the crevasses, holes, cellars and heaps of ruins can be ex amined. The city has been divided into Bones and the work of rescue in each district is in i . . a.ot.v fricra ThA soldiers continue to distribute bread and water to the survivors. Very few children have been found alive in Messina, iuio Reggio large numbers of ..children have been taken alive from the ruins. ' .li. AtaA anlrilfrfl fl.m Under the wreckage of the Messina barracks. The corpses being recovered throughout the city .are mutilated beyond recognition. Another town, Castro Reale. has been added to the list of devastated localities. , . in,. c4.a.ta arA .Not a nouse cscnyeu. xnw - filled with despairing survivors seeking friends and relatives ana cuuiiuiuig food and water. This place had a popu lation of about 4000. a AKtn . xrtih tnuHectff who were at Taormlna at the time of the earth quake have formed an organization for the succor of the Injured. The headquar ters of the organization are at .Giardlna, 30 miles Bouth of Messina on tile road to Catania. The committee inciuaes aooui 60 men and women under the leadership of Miss Ball. AWFUIi EVENTS' AT . REGGIO Children Die in Father's Arms. Girl Rescued Raving Mad. nittAV7tT)A rSil.hT.ta .Tan 1. The Prefect of Reggio, after the first shock, rushed about like a madman seeking help hi- wifA snrl children, who were burled In the ruins of the Prefecture. Two brave worKmen nnaiiy reacaeu mcui and brought them out. but the two chil dren died in the arms of their father. A young girl arrived here today rrom t n aftat- trnikltiff 1R miles nractl- wfcS'w " .. . c. - cally without clothing. Finally on the outskirts of Catanzaro a monk stripped off his habit and gave it to the unfor tunate. Another young woman of Reggio was - nr-t-nno tn. .4 hnurs on the fifth floor of her home. She called for help, which none dare give ner oecauee 01 mo i . 4 nr walls- Finally. EdLV winawv v. ... - - when a fireman braved the danger and brought the girl down, she was found to have gone raving maa. tier momer father, two brothers and ST sister were lying dead In a room beside her. Violent scenes were witnessed here to j,t when a train started for the Reggio district. The cars were taken by assault and men broke in through the windows. Several persons were Injured in the scuffling. KING CHEERS UP SUFFERERS Rebukes Photographer for Not Ald - ' lng Rescue Work. ti Trs t r i win-, vio.tnr "FimTnAn- XVOVTTJAV, MOU. . - ..-o uel returned to the ruins of Reggio today. t i . - A . V, iHn. from Ann end to no u.ciki "-- . the other, comforting the sufferers and cheering the rescuers. At one point he came upon a man burled up to his waist in the debris. The King encouraged the unfortunate while the soldiers were dig ging nim out. Tn the midst of the efforts at rescue the man cried: "Sire, I can wait for deliverance, out for God's sake give me food and drink." Meeting a group of photographers en gaged in taking pictures of the sad scene, the King chlded them for their occupation. " "You had much better turn, your efforts to succoring the afflicted." said he. For the purpose of increasing .- .neratinor new stores and agencies, ana to meet un g!oodsPwMch fferS for public suDscripuon eau.uuu oi no -" .... ... The Andrew Kan Company has an authorized capital stock of 1 100.000, of which $50 000 8 per cent is preferred and $60,000 Is common, par value of each share $100. fully paid and non-assessable. Only the preferred stock is offered for public subscription. This preferred stock Is preferred both as to assets and dividends, the dIvmendsP be"g payable semi-annually, on the first day of January and July of each year. This stock Is not issued to liquidate any Indebtedness. The present owners! the founders, are not selling out the business Every dollar re ceived from the sale of 500 .hare, of 8 per cent preferred r the pnr value of S1O0 a .hare will be turned lata the treasury of the corpora fie Tn aid sd for the Immediate extension of It. .tore capacity, aud tor taking care of the business which I. already assured. In May. 1883, the Andrew Kan Company was started by a young man A better opportunity to share in the profits of a thoroughly established business has never before been offered to the pub lc because never before have there existed conditions similar to those which make this Issue of stock desirable. The exceptional security of an Investment In Andrew Kan preferred is proven by tangible Issets. property in plain sight, that can be seen and felt and counted. The corporation owns and operates the largest and most complel ly equipped stre devoted exclusively to the-Oriental goods all cast. i on hand, .tore fixtures wood carvings, silks, crockery, bric-a-brac, embroideries, robes brass and china ware, alid all real and personal property and equip ment supplies, stock of goods on hand in store and warehouse, are owned bV the Andrew Kan Confpany, free and unincumbered. No mortgagees no bind; all their assets, together with a large surplus and depreciation fund already accumulated, positively secure the holders of preferred stock. . T?? U"f" aceS PurpoVSlany property of the corporaUonT or sale PRESENT OWNERS-THE FOUNDERS-NOT SELLING OUT - . ... a A ILa A mllTX,vtTa erclusively-in' Ui founders and each one has a keen interest in perpetuating the great success achieved. The men actively engaged in the present management u" mtehn' in the prime of their powers, which fact eliminates for a lnf e oosslbllity of loss of prestige and earning capacity through the loss of the genius that created the business. They wlU continue to work on the fame principles and according to the same methods 'c have been re sponsible for rapid and profitable development of the business up to date. The rresent owners are tot selling out the business. The interest hiVh I. hold hv them rerlresented bv the common stock cannot receive one cent Jf dividend, unm the full dividend has been paid quarterly, at the .rati of 8 per Vt per annum on all the preferred stock outsandlng. - All who are interested in this offer are cordially invited to Inspect the store at 246 Washington street, and the warehouse at 248 Pine street, and OLDS, WOR TMAN & KING Usually found on this page, will be found on pages 8 and 9, two pages bristling with bargains. Read carefully, and be on hand early at the 31st Annual Clearance Sale. DEATH HAS TAKEN PRICE AND FAMILY Fate of Ex-Consul of United States at Messina Is Confirmed. TRYING TO SAVE CHILDREN Walls Already Tottering With Earthquake Collapse When Tidal Wave Strikes and Whole Fam ily Is Buried Alive. NAPLES, Jan. 2. It . was learned con clusively today that Joseph H. Price, the ex-American Vice-Consul at Mes sina, and all the members of his family, lost their lives in the disaster. The entire family was asleep as the first shock came, according to the recital of Miss Evelyn Price, cousin of Mr. Price, who is safe at Naples. Mr. Price was the first one to realize that there was an earthquake. He urged his wife to take the younger children and make her escape. Ha then rushed into the room where the elder children were sleeping to arouse them, but the tidal wave rushed In and completed the work of destruction. The tottering walls of the Price house collapsed and the entire family was burled beneath the ruins. Mr. Price was the Messina correspondent of the Associated Press. , FEAR FOR BRIDAL COUPLE Dr. Janss and Wife Supposed to Be In Sicily. LOS ANGELES, Jan. L Alarm for the safety of Dr. Herman Janss and his bride, who are supposed to be in Sicily. Is felt by relatives In this city. Dr. tlanss was recently married and left on a honeymoon through Europe. The last letter received from him was dated at Rome, saying that he and his wife expected to go to Sicily about Christmas. No word has been received about them since the earthquake disaster. SEVERAL AMERICANS SAFE State Department Gets) Good News Regarding Tourists in Sicily. WASHINGTON, Jan. ..-Several persons believed to have been in the earthquake zone In Italy regarding whom informa tion was asked are reported safe in the CENT Andrew Kan Its working capital enlarging Its faclll- AN EXCEPTIONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY or lease of any of its property shall be sJ i-atw XT a re PfimriO TT V tlAA beTl ft Cl090 The Announcement ji..,.h raraalvert at the. State Depart ment today. James Wood, ' of Mount Klsco, N. Y., reported he had a telegram from Miss Katherine Davis of that place, wftose whereabouts are not stated but who calls for money to aid the sufferers. G. C. DeHart, of Elizabeth, N. J., re ported that Miss Mary Sherman, of Eliza beth, Is safe. John D'Urso. of Pittsburg, asked ' the department for Information regarding Stellario D'Urso Giozannl, cashier of the Bazto Comsume City Hall. Messina. Regarding William H. Bishop, consul at Palermo, the State Department is of the opinion that he ought to be there. How ever, no information has been received from him. A dispatch from Consul Gale at Malta says he has no details regarding the de struction by earthquake in Messina. American Consul Crownsileld, at Naples, telegraphs that he has sent an agent to Messina. TAORMINA IS NOT DAMAGED None Injured at Town Where Amer ican Tourists Were. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Good news for many Americans was received at the State Department today in a cablegram from Ambassador Griscom at Rome, who reported that the Italian Foreign Office had assured him that Taormlna, Sicily, has escaped uninjured. This, Mr. Grls com says, answers many inquiries re ceived from this country regarding friends there. The Italian Foreign Office, Mr Griscom adds, has received a dis patch saying there is no official informa tion with regard to the American Con sulate at Messina. Escnped Across Country. CATANIA, Jan. 1. While nothing yet is definitely known concerning the Ameri cans supposed to have been in Messina at the time of the earthquake, it was learned today that a party of 20 English speaking persons, which may have includ ed some Americans, escaped, crossing a large tract of country that was not harmed by the shocks. In the direction of Palermo. Alarmed About Misses Lansing. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Jan. i. Much concern is felt in this city for the safety of Misses Emma S. and Katherine B. Lansing and their aunt. Miss C. M. Lansing, who are touring in Northern Sicily. No word has been received from them since the earthquake. The Misses Lansing are sisters of Robert Lansing, son-in-law of ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster. General Hall Escaped. PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 1. General Charles B. Hall. U. S. A., retired, and his . party, which includes his two daughters, who were supposed to have been at Messina during the earthquake, are all safe at Naples. A cablegram to this effect was received today by Albert H. Hall, a brother of the General. Consul Lupton Is Safe. MALTA, Jan. 1. Wireless dispatches from British warships at Messina give a long list of British subjects alive or dead. The only American mentioned is Stuart Lupton, the new vice-Consul at Messina, and he is safe. Sz Company whose sole capital consisted of $300. a practical knowledge of the Oriental goods imported into the United States, undefeatable energy and an Idea. The original Investment of $300 has crown into a business the tangible assets and good will of which are worth more than $100,000. The net earnings of the business for the last twenty-five years has been stock $100,000. for the entire period, and it is estimated that the new more than enough to pay above 8 per cent on the total Issue of capital capital will double the present net earnings. The Andrew Kan Company has shown an annual average Increase of 47 per cent each year of Its existence, selling only through its own exclusive store, and yet today we are reaching only two-filths of the busi ness which would be ours were we in possession of the capital required to handle it. By increasing its capital so that the wholesale selling facilities can be enlarged adequately and Immediately, Andrew Kan & Company will be able to take advantage of their years of experience in buying in China, and direct connection with factories of all lines, and thus the already created demand for our goods in this vast territory will be supplied. made without the approval of holders of a majority of the preferred stock of the company." The preferred stock Is further secured by the good will of the- Andrew Kan business, foreign and domestic connections, and the trademark having sTvalue in the open market equal to more than full amount of the total issue of preferred stock. A statement by the treasurer and managing director, Andrew Kan, certified to by disinterested chartered public accountants and appraisers of recognized authority, will be furnished to each purchaser of preferred stock? to the effect that the corporation owns free and unincumbered real, tangible assets to more than $100 for each and every share of preferred stock sold, not including the value of good will, foreign and domestio trademarks, and other similar assets owned by the corporation. The net earning;, for the last twenty year, hnve been In excess of the mount ncecary to pay 8 per cent dlvldeuu. oil the total Issue of preferred stock, fSO.OOu, f.r the entire period. The latest year, are the best. The eurrent earning, are the large.t In the history of the business. rt mflkfl a thorough investigation OI llie uuuaa, uikb a.im .3i.v.iwa Andrew Kan Company. Every facility will be afforded to all prospective , tn.ir nr fimir rpnresen tat 1 ves. who may come to the gen eral offices of the company to satisfy themselves of the soundness of the Investment. Subscriptions will be filled In order of their receipt. Money will draw interest from the date its subscription is received by us. The Andrew Kan Company reserves the right to reject any application or to award a smaller amount than la applied for. A prospectus, setting forth complete facts and data, will be mailed frae on request, or may be obtained by calling at The Andrew Kan Company store at 246 Washington street, Portland, Oregon. Address all Inquiries to E. E. MORGAN, Advertising aud Selling Agents, at 228 stark Street, Portland, Oregon. of SHILLtNG'S GRAFJO FINISH MAKES WOODCRAFT WIN ROSE STAKES AT SANTA ANITA, Apparently Beaten, Jockey Rides Hard and Leads Molesley by Nose at Wire. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1. Before a crowd of 15,000 persons, the largest that ever attended the races at Santa Anita Park, Woodcraft today defeated Moles ley in a terrific drive by a nose In the Rose selling stakes. The victory of Woodcraft was largely due to Shil ling's magnificent finish. He was ap parently beaten in the stretch turn, but here Shilliug began to ride hard and gradually closed up on Molesley in time to win. Shilling 'was given a hearty cheer when he returned. The first baby race for two-year-olds was run today and it resulted in an easy victory for Flying1 Squirrel. He was a nine-to-tcn favorite and won easily by half a dozen lengths. Results: Seven furlongn. selllns Orifiamb won, Jane Laurel second. Wisteria third; time, 1 :25 2-5. Three furlonRS. 2-rear-olds Flyln Squirrel won: Greon Dragon aeoond; Sepul vlda third: time. 0:34 2-3. Seven furlonira, selling Pal won. Lord Stanhope second. Alma Boy third; time, 1:2S. Mile and eighth, the Rose selling etakea Woodcraft won. Molesley second, Edwin T. Fryer third; time. 1:52. Mile and half Henry O. won. Gold Way second; Beauclere third: time 2:31 1-5. Six furlongs, purse Dominus Arvl won. Big Chief second; Green Seal third; time 1:118-8. Mile, selling Varieties won, Pretension second. Niblick thlrii; time, 1:59 1-5. OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 1. Firestone, carrying the colors of Thomas H. Will iams, won the New Year's handicap at Emeryville today from Light Wool, with Dorante, the favorite, third. Results: Six furlongs, selling May Amelia won, Raleigh second, Sir Brlllar third; time, 1:1!W-B. Three furlongs, 2-year-old purse Gilbert Rose won, Mr. Dunphy second, Fred Stone third; time 0:30 3-5. Five furlor.ga, Lathron handicap Mad man won; Fanatic second; Ocean Queen third; time 1:01 1-5. MUo and eighth. New Year's handicap, value to winner $210 Firestone won. L.lght Wool second, Dorante third; time 1:54. Six furlongs, selling Bill Eaton won; Na tive Son second. Anna May third; time 1:14.1-5. Mile, purse Ocean Shore won. Joe Rice second. Creation third; time 1:4? 1-. SWOLLEN VEINS WEAK JOINTS Are relieved and cured by wearing our silk and rubber hand- wo v e n stockings. Made to your measure. Send for booklet. Woodard, Clarke & Co. PORTLAND. OREGON