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Vol,, III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1908.
No. 144.
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FRISCO DISAST
IN SOUTHERN
Terrific Loss of Life and Prop
erty Along Straits of
Messina.
REGGIO AND MESSINA
ALMOST WIPED OUT
One of the Worst Holocausts
of the Kind In World's
History,
(By Associated Press.)
MONTE LEON, Calabria,
Dec. 29. The town of Palmi
was practically destroyed and
also the town of Bagnara. The
dead at Palmi Is over one thou-
sand and It Is Impossible to es-
tlmate the number of injured.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, Dec. 29. Tidal wave
at Rhiosto was twenty-five feet O
high.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 29. A spe-
clal from Rome says the Pope
has been notified that the entire
religious communities at Mes-
slna and Reggie, including the
bishops, piiests, monks and
nuns have been wiped out by
the earthquake and fire.
(By Associated Press.)
PALERMO, Dec. 29. Refu-
gees from Messina say that
there were one hundred foreign
ers at the hotel Trinacria and
all lost their lives. The hotel
was completely obliterated. It
was patronized almost exclu-
slvely by tourists.
(By Associated Press.)
Messina was destroyed
1783 by an earthquake
in
and
forty thousand people in that
city perished.
.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, Dec, 29. The Min-
Ister of Marino at 5 p. m. re-
ceived a wireless estimating the
dead in Messina at fifty thou-
sand. No news has been recelv-
ed from Reggio.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, Dec. 29. The disaster In
the province of Calabria and the Is
land of Sicily today assumed stagger
ing proportions. Messina alone re
ports twelve thousand victims and it ,
Is feared that this is only a partial
list of the dead and wounded. Re-'
port's from other towns estimate the
dead from five hundred up to several
thousand.
Uegglo Is isolated and it Is impos
sible to get word from the stricken
city and the silence gives rise to
fearful apprehensions. '
Vandalism of the worst kind Is
prevalent and the looters are being
shot on sight. Officials in many
places are among the victims and
much disorder prevails.
Soldfers have been stationed at
many points and are doing good
work In rescuing and restraining the
people who are panic-stricken. Mar
tial law will be declared.
Messina spent a night of horror,
fire succeeding the earthquake. Many
courageous acts were performed by
soldiers and citizens alike. Toward
morning, several of the worst fires
were extinguished.
The finest palaces, churches and
theatres in Messina are heaps of
ruins. The devastation of the entire
district has been more or less com
plete. No part of the province of
Roggio de Calabria escaped.
The disturbance was most severe
along the shores of the straits of
Messina where the cities of Messina
and Reggio are situated.
'Phe tidal wave which completed
the destruction by the earthquake,
ER DUTDORE
ITALY HD SICILY
iRULERS RUSH
Ml III!-
IU IIIL IJULISL R
King and Queen of Italy Will
Aid In Relief Work Among
Stricken People,
(By Associated Press.)
NAPLES, Dec. 29. King Victor
Emmanuel will at once proceed to
Calabria and to Sicily to assist in the
work of rescue and relief.
Queen Helena has refused to al
low her husband to go alone since
the disaster and consequently both,
she and the king left Rome this aft-
ernoon for the south.
Refugees From Stricken City
So Madcjened by Horror That
They Can't Describe It.
(By Associated Press.)
PALERMO, Sicily, Dec. 29.
Railroad communication with Mes
sina has been restored and a train
load of refugees came in today, but
they were so maddened by terror
that they were unable to give any
account of the catastrophe. All
agree that Messina was destroyed
and that the victims will number
into the tens of thousands. A train
load of doctors, nurses and hospital
nnulnmnnt Vl fl a ffnnfl ftrm Vl PfO ffl
U1 : f H.inrl th
Messina. The refugees declare the.
entire country around Messina is de
vastated. Telegraph reports coming
from all parts of the Island of Sicily
add to the horror of the situation.
Reggio Is described as a vast
sepulchre.
RUSH SHIPS TO SCENE.
Englund and France Hasten to Ex
tend Aid.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 29. Tho Minister of
ATn'rinn has ordered several French
warships to proceed to Messina.
(By Associated Press.)
MALTA, Dec. 29. Three British
warshins sailed for Messina today to
render every assistance possible to
the survivors of the
disaster. A
number of other British vessels are
already on the scene,
was thirty-two feet high
Italian British and Russian war-
ships are assisting at the various
norts.
Messina In Ruins.
A dispatch from Palermo says the
number of dead at Messina as a re
sult of the earthquake and tidal wave
yesterday is estimated at twelve i
thousand. Scores wero Imprisoned
in the ruins and owing to the inade-
.ncmin mil flf TJArlsh.
quate meniw - ",
Other dispatches from wramuu
place the dead at even more appal-
iin? ficures. The Tribuna publishes
a telegram estimating the loss at
75,000 persons.
Premier Giolltti has received a
telegram from Deputy Felice at Mes- .
slna which confirms the reports of
the complete destruction of Messina !
i,v the fire following tho earthquake.
Thn denuty says the
,ini,tv savs the dead at Messina
mint be counted by the tons of thou
sands. '
HELP RUSHED
(By Associated Pross.) 'Mosslna that seventy English tr4el- Steamer llItKAKWATKR Bails
ROME Dec 29 The Tribuna es- ,rs and thirty Germans wore bu-fed from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
tlmates the total casualties In Cala- h the ruins of the hotel Triancrla. jURDAV, 7 A. 31.
PITCHED BATTLE
Battle Between Gomez and
Castro Factions Results In
Twenty De:.frs and Many
Being Wounded.
(By Associated Press.)
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec.
29. Fighting Is in progress at Ma-
Steamships Arrive From Port-
land and San Francisco
After Rough Trips.
The Alliance arrived last evening
from Portland after one of the
roughest trips she has had this sea-
son, a severe southwest gale fighting
her progress from the time she cross
ed out over the Columbia river bar
until she entered Coos Bay. The M.
F. Plant also arrived yesterday and
while the southwest wind was fa
vorable to her progress, she was bad
ly tossed about by the rough seas.
Alliance Incoming List.
The Alliance's incoming passen
ger list was as follows:
Mrs. Smlthers, W. C. Osbon, Mrs.
E. K. Carey, Fred Kraul, H. Flor
rlch, J. S. Thprnton, Mrs. Thornton,
J. H. Williams, Aug. Nielsen, Adolph
Nielsen, F. Thornberg, H. G. Rich-
ards, Miss G. Starbird, M. C. Malo-;
ney, Y. Ogawa, F. NIshlmura, S.
Imanura, A. J. Alexander, N. Vedaly,
V. Kamelo, C. S. Hallon, M. Mann,
J. Schultz, P. Preston, E. Johnson,
S. Miller and twelve steerage.
M. I Plant Arrives.
The incoming passenger list of the
M. F. Plant from San Francisco was
as follows:
L. W. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw, E. N.
Smith, Jas. H. Noble, Jas. H. Savage,
Mrs. Nasburg, Herbert Lockhart,
Mrs. Lockhart, A. I. Hall, Robert
White, Mrs. F. Beal, A. E. Whan,
Leah Taylor' BessIe Taylor- DlnnI
' ' Z, , , T
Tavlor. E. D. Taylor. E. Kellog, J,
A. Wilson, T. Dawb, Aivin Taylor,
BUI Taylor, A. Pallui, Thos. Mar
tinexe and eighteen steerage.
bria and Sicily will bo between sixty
and seventy thousand.
(Bv Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 29. A special dis
patch from Canzora says that only i
... j ... .1 . .,.,
a iew U.UUBUHU uui ut . .. i-i- .
ulation at Reggio escaped death o
.Injury. Martial law will be instltut-
ed in the earthquake zone. The pop
ulation of Reggio was fifty thousanu.
RED CROSS HELPS.
Issues Appeal for Funds to Cnro for
Victims.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 29.
The American National Red Cross to
day sent out telegraphic requests to
all lts branches for relief fundB to
be appiied for the earthquake suf'
ferers In southern biciiy,
SORROW IS EXPRESSED.
n00sevclt Sends Telegram to King
0f itnly.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 29.
T)-nnt.lnnf T nramroH hrrllfh til 6
- " ""-"-" "
state department toaay sent io .ihb
victor Emmanuel of Italy a dispatch
expressing the sympathy of tho
American people over the disaster
which has befallen Southern Italy
and Sjcljy
TOURISTS ARE CAUGHT.
Setenty English aniV Thirty Germans
Victims.
(By Associated Press.)
I ROME, Dec. 29. The Minister of
lintorlor received a tolegram from
LLIANCE AND
I F. PLANT- IN
III VENEZUELA
cure on the Venezuelan coast bo
tween the adherents of Former Pres
ident Castro and the crew of a gun
boat working in the interests of the
new president, Juan Vicento Gomez.
About twenty men wero killed and
many wounded. The Gomez party
was obliged to withdraw temporarily
but later returned and resumed the
engagement.
Seyrnour H. Bell and Coquille
City Council Unable to Get
Together.
Seymour H. Bell returned today
from Coquille where he has been
negotiating with the city council toe
an electric power and light franchise.
They were unable to get together anl
the negotiations have been tempo
rarily called off.
Mr. Bell says that the council re-,
fused to pass the franchise in tho
form he desired and that he woull
probably reject the one that tho
council there enacted. He Is given
thirty days to accept it. He said
there was not much difference be
tween them, only about forty cents
per light but that he had offered
them the best he could do.
Mr. Bell, says that he Ib rather dis
couraged frying to do things dow.i
here and that he will leave Thursday
morning for "Washington and Idaho
which will be tho scene of his opera
tions during the summer.
Ho says that tho new electric plant
here will be completed within a week
or so.
Masked Men Hold Up County
Treasurer at Woonsocket
and Escape.
(By Associated Press.)
WOONSOCKET, S. D Dec. 29.
County Treasurer Michael Meier was
liolrl m nrwl riVlnrl In Vila nfllnft lnftt
I'""" "' """ .-""-- -
n,ght by two masked me( of $Gi00o
Tne robbeis escaped but posses are
on their trail and It is believed that
they will bo caught soon.
THREE KILLED
IN COLLISION
Fourth Man Injured In Head-
On Wreck On Big Four
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind., Dec. 29.
Three wero killed and one seriously
'injured in a head-on collision
bo-
'tween two freight trains on the Dig
Four, near here, today.
Warranted Axes at MILKER'S.
German cough syrup for colds and
coughB at the RED CROSS.
Cross cut Baws at MILKER'S.
Hunting licenses expire Decombor
31. Renew thorn at THE GUNNERY
DIFFER OVER
nt rnat
GET $5,000 IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
UARHIMAN PR01
GET
SILVER CITY
SWEPT
Idaho Mining Town Badly
Damaged By Conflagration
Early Today.
(By Associated Press.)
BOISE, Ida., Dec. 29. Eight busi
ness buildings in Silver City, a lend
ing mining camp of Southern Idaho,
were destroyed by fire and dynamite
today, with a loss of $40,000 with
practically no Insurance. The fire
started in a Chinese restaurant. Tho
dynamite was used to prevent the
spread of the flames.
Coos County Treasurer and
Pioneer Succumbed After
Long Illness.
COQUILLE, Ore,, Dec. 29. John
B. Dulloy, the Coos county treasurer,
died yesterday after a long Illness.
He was ono of the best known plon
eors of Coos county, having como
herenearly sixty years ago. He was
84years old.
The funeral arrangements have
not been announced and probably
will not be announced until all of
the members of tho family are com
municated with.
Tho county court will probably ap
point a county treasurer today to
fill the vacancy.
Mr, Dulley for a long tlmo had
been troubled with paralysis of the
throat and tongue, it becoming so
bad.that ho could scarcely talk audib
ly for a year or more.
Orvll Dodge in his history of Coos
and Curry counties gives tho follow
ing sketch of Mr. Dulley:
"John B. Dulley, one of the oldest
settlers .In Coos county, was born in
Pennsylvania in 1834. He was tho
father of nine children. Mr. Dulley
came to Oregon In 1850 and finally
settled at the junction of tho north
and south forks of the Coquille river
whero W. E. Rackleff's mill now
stands. There wore few settlers on
fi rlvpr. hence tho Improvements
were scattering but rapid advance
ments wero made alter tho arrival
of Dr, Hermann and his band of
peoplo who wero determined to how
out homes In the lovely valley and
those who have survived note a won
derful change In the country that
was then but little short of a wilder
ness. "Capt. Harris was classed by Mr.
Dulley as a great friend of tho peo
plo who arrived on tho scene for the
purpose of settlement. No settler in
early dnys applying to him for help
was turned away, his gonial heart
and open hand aro romombered with
gratltudo by scores who enjoyed his
hospltnlity. Mr. Dulloy was proud
to bo called a pioneer and tho early
settlers of Coos aro equally gratified
to acknowledge him as ono of tho
first to make way for civilization.
"Ho represented Cooa county at
tho state legislature and was always
hold in high csteom by the cltlzons of
Coos county. Mr. Dulloy laid out tho
town of Sumner, a nlco village on tha
Coos Bay and Rosoburg wngan road,
at tho head of Catching Inlot, nnd
gave It tho name of that famou
statesman, Sumnar, who was famous
throughout this land."
Get MILKER'S price on Revolvers
JOHN B. DOLLEY
DIED ion
SES TO
BUSY VERY SOON
Era of Railway Building Wilt
Open In Oregon In Near
Future.
MANY NEW LINES
ARE BEING PLANNED
Coos Bay-Drain Line Not Mem-
tioned But Must Be Included
In Operations.
PORTLAND, Dec. 29. A Chicago
special to the Oregonlan says: "Ore
gon bids fair soon to como into Its
own with respect to transportation
facilities. Alnrmed over the activity
of other railroad corporations in sur
veying nnd constructing lines of road
through various' portions of tho Paci
fic Northwest, Edward II. Harriman
and his aids have decided actively to
occupy all of the territory in the
Northwest which bids fair" to be'eorao
of value from a traffic standpoint.
Plans have been perfected by Mr.
Harriman for tho construction of be
tween 750 and 1,000 miles of rail
road In the state of Oregon aloue, and
that surveys have been ordered of a
great deal of territory which is now
without means of transportation.
Julius Kruttschnltt, director of
maintenance and operation for the
Harriman lines, and J. D. Isaacs, con
sulting engineer for Mr. Harriman,
have recently returned from New
York, where these plans wero per
fected. It Is admitted by tho Chi
cago officials that thero are such
plans, but It is stated that the man
agement Is not yet ready to give out
detailed Information regarding them.
Cross-Oregon Lino Planned.
It is a fact plans were woll under
way more than ono year ago for the
construction of, an east and west lino
across tho Stnto of Oregon, but the
financial depression sidetracked
them. This much is admitted by Mr.
Kruttschmltt, .who also says:
"Of course othor lines will be built
In the state of Oregon, but not jus
now. Tho financial situation will.'
have to clear a llttlo beforo all of the
work which, has been planned or Is
being planned will be begun. As
soon as these projects are ripe i shall
bo glad to glvo thom to tho public,
but just now nothing definite can bo
said about them."
It is woll known among Mr. Har
rlman's lieutenants that his Summer
vacation spont In his new lodge on
Pelican Bay on the Upper Klamath
Lako, had a good deal to do with hi
determination to glvo tho state of
Oregon more transportation facili
ties. At that tlmo all of the Harri
man operating nnd traffic officials
spent somo tlmo at tho lodge and it
was then that tho comprehensive
campaign of rallwny construction in
tho state wa3 Inld out. Tho entlro"
ground was gone over personally by
Mr. Harrlmnn, who nt that time
ngreed to buld soverrtl lines' in the
state.
"Agreed" Is the proper term, for
tho agreement was with tho governor
of tho state who spent somo time at
tho Harriman lodge last August. At
that time the governor nnd Mr. 'nr
rlmnn hud a long, heart-to-hoart (nik
rogardlng railroad affairs In sonon!
and tho Harrlmnn system affairs In
particular, It Is understood that Mr
Harriman Informed tho governor
that ho dbslred to bo known to his
tory nB a great railroad builder, one
who had made possible tho full de
velopment of hitherto unproductive
torrltory by tho construction of the'
boat rnllroads possible under mod
orn science of railroad building
Accordingly he Is said to hviy
aBkod tho governor what. In hie Judge
ment, the Bta'e of Oregon noeded'
i.Mn ' nv yenr to make a
coramonsurato development of the
,utta' r ' 'rce neces?ary. Tho gov
rrr oi't''ned thon nnd thero sev-
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