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THE. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31,' v 1908. ; BATTLESHIPS TO HELP RESCUE (Continued from Page. One.) wounded man behind the door to drop his gun and come dot. ' . "Come and get me," was the reply. . "When I eomit, three we all shoot through that door,crled Keller. "One!" but at that instant the man, screamed out that he would surrender, and hold ing his empty hands before him stepped out. He gave the name of Charles Brown, but papers found in fhie? pockets lead to the belief that his true name "is mn I ' C. Brown, a ' Spokane meat dealer of moderate means, has fallen heir to a,100,000 legacy left by Henry Gree, a, bachelor - uncle of ' Stillwater, Minn. -News of the fortune rei-h1 Brown in -a newspaper. Ills whfr abouta have not been kuown to hi rola tlves for-years. , I. "J.... .'.'I LARGEST FLEET: ON UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER 13 ay cn at Naples today told of "the scenes In Messina. lie. said the erased people 'fought bttterfy against. the burning of the dead bodies. . The soldiers . found - it necessary hum the cornsea In th streets and the. odor, of burning human flesh has given the stricken city a new. horror. . Pnlnni said he saw . soldiers take th body of a man and. place It in a fire. A woman had oen sitting near me comae . anil- had fallen into a dazed sleep. ' fine ' was aroused Just as the hmlv WSH enveloned bv the flames. Wlr a wild scream she rushed toward the soldiers and before they became aware of her purpose had flung herself into tnerve nesiae me ooay ornernus. bana. wnere sue was ournea aiive. DUsase Increases. 1 Pew of the people who -escaped from Messina rtaa surncieni naming una : ; tne cases or nneumonia ana meningm nre increasing.., ina wurK 01 : tne nui- dlers. may prevent a pestilence, but it seems imposHioie to reacn nan me aeaa, nd ih'i mnl; the situation worse. Th condition ; of , the refugees who have arrived at Naples is pitiful in the extreme.. 'They have' lost every world! v nosaesslon -and most of them are Injured or their minds are Impaired. tr:- Relief . ships from Regglo indicate ; mat me situation mere is more, yiieny hopeless than at Messina. The number of survivors at Regglo is so. small that the city is nothing more than one great tomb. "",' The refugees have encamped o. the hills outside Regglo ' and : a few have . made :their way io Palml. T,he rescue jiarties nave xouna ouirew living. NO LARGE NUMBER ; OF -AMERICANS IN, . 1 - STRICKEN CITIES (United Press Leased Wirt.) Washington,. Dec. ,11. Ambassador Griscom from Rom reports to the state department that tUere is good reason to tielieve that most of the American tour ists In Hicllv were at Taormlna when the .earthquake came, thus escaping the almost- universal death that swept Mes sina and Regglo. It is further fortun ate that the tourist season had not finerwV. Or! scorn reports there were SO Americans at the Messina hotel that was - destroyed. Americans and Jtanan off icials . are working together ; in the effort to obtain Information of Ameri cans In the sons of the earthquake. Kvery . effort la being made by the state department to obtain news of , American cltlsena. Oriscom has been directed to cable any Information ob tainable and to send some of the Ameri can vice consuls, in Italy to the scene to t-ender -whatever aid they can. Er forts are being made to, keep In com munication wit, juepuiy consul Liupton at Messina, that prompt advices may be furnished regarding Americans. The state department will give promptly to the press any information received from " Among inquiries that ' have coma to the department regarding friends be lieved to be In the earthquake region, are the following: - , Mrs.. Martha C. Klttredge, her two daughters, Ethel and Clarissa,: Miss Margaret Mendel!, all of Brookline, Mass., and all of whom are at Taor mlna; Miss Blanche Kane of Philadel phia. , ;( , ; Philadelphia, Dec. 1. Grave fears are expressed for the safety of - a num ber - of Philadelphia people who are known to be within the sons , of the greatest damage In the Italian - earth quake sone. Among these were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Norrls, who had, . been spending the last month at their winter 1 f I I ': I i '-' .: 1 1 (Special fl'natrh to The Journal.) ' " Kennewii k , Wanh. Den. 21.- The. ar rival of the : Open 'River ' camoanY's steamers at this city was the occasion of a remarkable demonstration.1. Farm ers and citizens turned out in largo numbers to participate in the welcome. The above picture shows the Open River company's boats at the Kennewlck wharf. Reading- from, left : to- risrht W. R. Todd, 'Cmatllla, inland . Empire, aiountain uem, ,. i . . .-. - , , , rllla' in Taormlna, Others thought to be in Taormlna are MIbs Mary Moss, a writer:. Miss Florence Kane -and .Miss Louise .Wood, an artist. ? . MIbs Frances and Miss Bessie ' Q. Bockius, Miss Enjily Croasdale, an art ist, and her aunt. Miss Estella Faaan. all of thia city, are aTso supposed to have been within the earthquake re gion when the calamity occurred. s . Chicago. Dea. Sl.Amona" the" Chi- cagoans believed : to have been in the danger sone of the -Italian earthquake are the following: Mr. and Mrs. ' O. Elgcr, Paul Barber. Dr. Charles A. Lo an. Miss Magdalena Hernley, T. A. I riff in and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer. who were on their honeymoon trip. Mrs. Bauer before her recent marriaee was Miss Bertha Duppler, secretary to Post master carnpoeu and said to have been tne nienest aaiuriea woman in the red eral employ. - ' , , Hundreds of Italian ( laborers -who called Chicago their home, but who were in the tiamt of, spending- the win ter months at home In southern Italy, way be among the dead in Sleilv. ac cording to Andrea Pilipl. president of Italian ciuds. He estimates that 3000 of these from Chicago must have been wiiiun tne earthquake region. New Orleans. Dec Jl The mht Rev. David 8. Sessums, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana, Is be lieved to have been In Messina at the time of the- earthauake. No wnri ha. been received from him. CALABRIA; CITY j OF GREAT BEAUTY; v VICTIM W QUAKES Calabria, the scene of the present catastrophe was at one time for four years, from 1783 to 1787 In continuous earthquake. It has been- subject to shocks of varying Intensity as far back a there is recora; at is the region comprising- In the southwest peninsula or toe of Xtaly. It lies between the 40th parallel north : latitude and the strait EXCURSION The Spokane. Portland A Beat tie railway, "The North Bank Road," has authorised the sale of round trip tickets at a very low rate during- the holidays. The tickets are sold on basis of one and on third of the one way fare for the round trip. Sale dates are December 23, 24, S3 and 31 and January 1. . The return limit Is January 4. 1908. sufficient to give patrons along the line of "The North, Bank Road" an opportunity to 'visit summer homes and families over tho holidays. Concession is made between all points 200 miles or less apart For tickets and Parlor Car res ervations, call at City Ticket Of fices. 3d and Morrison sts., and 122 3d st. Trains leave Portland, 11th and Hoyt st. station. Take "S" car. , of Messina, and has an area of 6fifiS sauare miles. The central realon is oc cupied by the great Apennlne ridge, wild ....a L- ... 1- H k11. V V. I i onies wltn their cattle migrate in the summer. The flats near the coast are marshy and unhealthy, and Inhabited by neras or Duirato, dui ma vaneys at me loot oi tne mountains are wen watered and produce luxuriant vegetation. Climate BaJubrlna, -h The vine, orange and lemon trees, the fig, olive and all fruits of southern climes grow to perfection. The climate is salubrlus, but In some parts the stagnant water produces disease In the hot season. Corn, rice, saffron, anise, licorice, madder, flax hemp, almonds, cotton, and sugar cane are grown In abundance. Sheep.'cattle and horses are numerous. The quarries afford alabas ter, marble, gypsum, alum, chalk, rock salt, and the fine copper renowned in ancient times. , . In I860 Calabria with the kingdom of Sicily was united with.' Italy. The greater part of the inhabitants are. poor. The population in lauu was i,i(it9!i Straits of Btasslaa. Between Calabria and Sicily Is the strait of Messina. This strait connects the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas. It la 20 miles long and has a width of two to 1 i miles. The depth Is great, in some parts over 4000 feet, in it is located the famous rock ncyna ana the whirl pool cnaryDais or wnicn, tne ancient thought on account "of; the' swift cur rents, one could not be avoided without being dashed on the other. . ... ,. . The city of Messina, now In ruins as a result of the earthquake, is on the. strait ana is tne capital of the province. Its population in 1801 was 14 8,823. It Is a walled city with bastiana and cita del.' The harbor Is one of the best. In the Mediterranean. , Fronting the harbor. is a Droaa quay called the Marina, adorned with statues and fountains, ijd forming a favorite promenade.: ! j treats of Old Towb. - 1'!. The streets of the old town are, narrow- and dirty, but the modern town built since the earthquake of 1783, has spacious streets and well built two story structures. i flare are ov churches, many of them of great beauty, and aaornea witn line Sculptures and paint ings. There is a beautiful cathedral witn marble pillars, the viceroy .a palace. the archepiscopal palace, : the senate HOLD-UP MEN CAUGHT ' (Continued from 'Page One.) a sparsely settled neighborhood. At last. they reached, a house with a tele phone and the police were notified. f-. -'i Visoovered by Aocident. Sergeants' Keller and Kienliri, the of flcets who two weeks ago arrested Johnson and Benson, the saloon rob- house, the grand seminary, coUege, hos pital, numerous convents, two theatres, lasaretto and arsenals. The - manufac tures consist chiefly of silk goods, and the trade is extensive. In 1901, the' ex ports were $10,852,164 and the Imports t,i4,iuu. city nas a government university founded In 1649, which had 692 students In 1901. , -i HUNDRED THOUSAND REFUGEES CROWDED ABOARD WARSHIPS (United Press Leaied Wlre.t Rome, Dec. SI. One hundred thous and refugees from Sicily and Calabria nave tmoaraea on tne warships so far. Sixteen, battleships and cruisers are now on the scene. France haa started a squadron of five battleships from Toulon. - , , . . Regglo. Calabria. Dec. St. (Via wireless from the crulset Coatlt Em manuel) It is apparent that not more o out or survived the earthquake and tidal wave. than 6000 or 600 of nearly of the noDUlatlnn 60,000 could possibly, have ' , '.t , , ' Irtt, i . it ", i 1 ALCOHOL S PER niHT AVSefaWc&enarsilnnfrlc. similarly tefbotfaiKfRcuia- mtg aie samcus aadBoweh Promotes DitfcslionfliffifJ nessandRontainsafitej OpiunLMorphinc itxhiucraL' JtxktitUtt- -4wrJMe For Infanta and Children. The; Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ature of IttrmSrr- ftim AnerfccfRemcdv forConsflm tion . Sour StDroach,Dlarrtm WonusfcmvalstonsJevrTisB- nessandLossoFSmiP. Facsimile Signarureof NEW YOVK. GuaraiUesd under tl r ofA Exact Copy of Wrapper. sW aT -. V M 'AW In Use For Over' Thirty Years n mm fi)) JO. TXteSHTUU BOM'SNV. MtejVORA ITV Minister of Just inn Orlanrin anil Mln, lster of Public "Works Bertolinl arrived aboard the i'oatit Emmanuel and have taaen cnarge or rescue wonc. - The Italian battleshlns Vittorfn Rm- manuel III and the Napoli have arrived wwn xooa ana meaicine. , The soldiers had to guard the food from the ravenous survivors, who are iiaiwc wna sorrow, wounas ana nun ger. They would 111 themselves eat In ft it permitted. Tiie soldiers are giv ing out the supplies in an orderly fash Ion but with great difficulty. The mayor of Regglo and Renre- sentative Trippepi of the' chamber of uepuues are among tne dead. KING AND QUEEN IN PERSONAL CHARGE OF . Oolted Press Xeaua Wire.) ' Palermo. De. 31. Vorki n a in. defa.lgably in the fire swept and riven streets of Messina, King Victor Em manuel and Queen Helena have taken little nourishment and less rest and thetroollapse from exhaustion is feared by 7 their attendants, according to a. wireless message received here from the military headquarters at Messina. . Durin-f all of last night the king sur rounded by his staff received 'reports of the work of relief and grave direc tions while the queen remained by his side. Their majesties refused to heed the advice of their attendants to we tlre for rest and it Is feared that when the suspense . is over both will col lapse. , . . y -. . -. ,j - .. . During the day the king went ashore to take personal supervision - of the re-1 lief work.' M&nv times hla hvm fmi as particularly harrowing sights net his gase. Wnen news of the wreck 'of me ranruaa station ana its., enamel house of corpses was brought to hint OMLN'OUS MESSAGE FROM THE ITALIAN . NAVAL COMMANDER (United IVeae Ieaied Wirct Rome. Dec. 31. The Itallnn noval commander at Messina teleerrar,hel thi afternoon that .unless word waa received rrom tne American, .French Knglish spd German residents within a few hours there could -bo no hope, for their . safety. The message states that most of -the foreigners probably are dead, but that the' facts cannot -be established posi tively for many days. It is Impossible to identify many of the bodies that are being burned. , .v, . s '.,.,, EXteV SESSION OF - PARLIAMENT WILL AID SUFFERERS a (Colted rrea Leased Wlre.t Rome. Dec. 31. The Italian narlla- ment will hold an, extra - aesainn to provide relief , measures as . soon ;is King Emmanuel returns from the scene or the dmaster.- The levying- of a spe cial tax fr five vearS. and an lnerease Jn railroad rates are among-the Import- mji ' measures , coniempiatea oy me deputies, - ,.e earthquake victims will be exempt from this burden and from all .taxation for a. long time. . The, law makers also nlan to raise a two Der tent interesi Dear in g national loan. 05 SHOCKS SINCE . ' ; FIRST CATASTROPHE , ' tl'iillr fftm ttird irtra.t '. Rome. Dec. 31. Since the rennlr nf tne -seismic- apparatus deranged uy tn rreac temblor. AS fresh shocks .have aneen registered, several or them quite severe, r 1 1 fi 1 - 411 If, y - .1 ill i ' 1 Ljj t 1 ; ' ! 1 i . ' ! . ! ' ' - j , sir fe 1 I I r i r-. l r- ' - Herman Schwartz, - aliai Charles Brown. He holds his right arm awkwardly because a. bullet went through It just aboveytbX. elbow, while he was hiding behind door. Albert Miller, the first man captured., Tlianks fo Massachusetts. v Boston. Dec. 31. Governor - Otilld haa received a - telegram of thanks from Baron 'Kdmondo Mayor Dea Planches, Italian ambassador to the - llnltMl States, who is now, In New Vork. The message follows; - - . - L- - I thank yoii heartily for youf " gen erous humHnltitrlHn initiative, which Italy will greatly appreciate. Aijl.asKohusttts was the first tn ten1r aid the Italian earthquake sufferers. bera, started for the scene, but at'Wt berg lane met Officer Ellis, who had Miller in charge. Ellis had been off duty for an hour, and was escorting a young lady home on a late car. The motorman saw a man standing bv the side of the track, evidently awaltlnz an inbound car. and called Ellis' atten tion to hlm One look convinced Ellis that the man had no business there, and alighting from the car he accosted the man, who afterwara gave his name as Aimer. ' , Miller resisted arrest and was stand ing, firm in his denial of anv evil bur- pose for being out so late, when hit curiosity got the better or htm and he ssked "Did you get the other fellow?" That Was enough for Ellis, and he was waiting for a car to take the man back to fhe city when Sergeants Keller and Kienlln aDDeared-and the prisoner waa turned over to them. Will Hot TU Hams. They obtained a confession from him. and Miller, who, swears he will never reveal his true name, told the officers his partner was in a room In the Ore- gontan rooming house. v Leaving Miller at the police station, the sergeants asked the landlord of the Oregonlafl lC he had a guest answering, Schwartz's description. He denied posi tively, so the officers returned to the police station and again questioned Miller. Accompanied by E. Burke, a deputy , sheriff, and Miller, they went io room IS in the Oregonian house. Keller noticed a door leading 'from one-hallway into another, and stepping forward turned his electric flashlight into the cracks of the door. He saw a man's figure, and fearing a bullet hugged the side of fie door closely. Instantly a revolver appeared around the outer edge of -rfie door, Keller whipped his own weapon around the edge, , the i two guns crossing one an other. Keller had no chance to aim as he was firing backward, but tils one shot penetrated the muscle of the hidden-man's right arm, and he fell, his weight closinir the door. : . Ordered to Surrender. The three . officers had their guns drawn and Keller commanded the Herman Schwartz. ITe- gave his nation ality as German and his age as 23. Miller gave his age is 21. Apparently he is Irish. The streetcar was run by the, high waymen to the top of the grade, about nan a nine rrom the scene or the holdup.-' .The outbound cars wait for the Inbound cars to pass at a switch there, as the remainder of the line is single track. When no car appeared on time, the other cara went on, and the aban doned car was found. The masks found In the room were of heavy cloth with eye 1 holes cut in them. Ati abundance of ammunition was also found. . - Thanks Police Toroe. In, his letter to the chief of police transmitting the $100 check, Mr. Jos selyn says: "Dear sir Through you, I wish to compliment the members of the police force who were Instrumental tor so promptly arresting the two highway men who held up and robbed the motor man and conductor of our Rose City Park car last night. "The police force. Ilka the railway company, is so freauentlv r-rltlptue tor lis many seeming lacks, and words of encouragement for: meritorious acts are bo aeiuom considered, mat J. take pleas ure In making this an exception to the BtTiiiui ruie. ine worn or your de partment in mis particular case is very much aDDreclated. nnH win long- way towards discouraging similar "In, recognition of the above, I will take - much pleasure. If acceptable to j in luiwwuinu a cnecK lor 1100 ma a, vuuu luuiiun io me police and "Very truly yours, "B. S. JOSSELYN, President" WRECKED SCHOONER IS SOLD FOR $120 (Special Diipitcfc to The JeeraaL) Aberdeen, Wash.. Dec, 81. The hull and what remains of the cargf of the wrecked schooner Gotoroa were sold to Frank Peterson of Westport for $120. The carcass of the deserted goat was found burled In the sands. FALLS HEIR TO THE ONLY POSSIBLE TOWNSITE ON TILLAMOOK BAY OPPGRXIJNITIES5 .'..,-'....--. i ' , , .... Any one who knows anything about the Tillamook country into which Harrlman is rushing his new P. R. A N. railroad knows that on the completion of this much-needed road. Bay City will grow faster than any other place onthe whole line.. . , ti ( t BAY CITY 15 THE COMMERCIAL AND RESORT CITY of the whole district, being the-only possible townslte' .on Beautiful Tillamook Bay, where extensive harbor and bar improvements will be made. The railroad conetfuction is now being rushed on at both ends ' of the line, and it is fully expected that the line will he completed early in the fall of 1909. Bay City needs all the following industries and business NOW, and when the regular train service is on between,; Portland and Bay City, there Is bound to bs a general stampede into the city, where business sites and home sites will doable .triple and quadruple in value. The Builders' Supply company is now preparing . to build, others will fellow. ' - . v ? LOOKOVER LIST and 'see which line you are best able to establish and see about a building site at onos. - ' . Box Factory, Furniture Factory, Foundry, Machine , Shop, Paper Mill (wood pulp). BroomliamHe Factory, Market Gardeners, Ktave and Barrel Factory, Bakery, Creamery, Dressmaking and Millinery Ee- , tabllshments. Dyeing and Pressing Parlors, Excelsior Mill. Chair Fac--? tory Broom Factory, Clam Cannery, Uric k Yards, Photographer, Den tist, Florist, Hteam Laundry, Fence Manufacturer, Fish and Game' Buyer and Shipper, Jeweler, Saddler and Ilarnessmaker, Hay, Grain , and Feed Commission Man, Plumber, Tinner, Real Estate Brokers, ' Piano Dealer, Poulu-y Raisers. Livestock Dealer (who will utilize the veal that Is waated), Sewing Machine Agent, Tailor. Wood Dealers. Candy Factory, Building and Loan Society (building boom will b on). Mutual Insurance Co., Boat Builders, Business College, Packing House. Gunsmith, with stock of sporting goods, and Hotels (three free sites, will be given for hotels). The new steamer Argo and the Elmore are now making regular, trips from Portland to Bay City every five days. FREEf3 Hotel Sites 3-FREE Lots $50 to SIOOO 9i sowir wna so it tov ims ih crrr oa k-ubttrbs OCEANLAKE PARK TSB aZTTSB BEAOK BXSOBT OJT OABIBAXSI BZACX WT 930 TO 9300. SAST TZBBt Th!; beautiful park,, with ita big fresh water lake a few hundred yards-from the orean, is also on the new railroad and will be a pop ular resort. Lots will more than double there on completion of the railroad. "Oon't be amongst the latecomers. It costs money to be a slow mover. BBTTEB BEAT THE BAXZJtOAB and sell at a "big profit. Come to our office and let us show you. MIssoiirlans dont 2-.la.""1"- t0 By City and Oceanlake Park the TWO BBIQHT SPOTS In the Tillamook country. , . , BAY CITY LAND COMPANY -919 lumber Exchange, Portland. Also Salsm and Bay City. ; . ' $100,000 LEGACY . (SoeHll Dlinttch ta Tha Spokane. Wash., Dec. 31. Ex-Council- t TBS COKBECT TZBEB to stop a cough or cold is Just as soon as It starts then there will be no danger of pneumonia or consumption. Just a few doses of Ballard's Hore hound Syrun taken st th trt stop the cough. If It has been running on for sometime the treatment win be longer, but -the- cure Is sure. Sold by Skldrryore Drug Co. JJave yu made any plans for 109,' JJndertaking your fortunes to mend? Jjade good resolutions to haul in the coin, ynd to'save twice as much as you spend? ' Surely oon you'll be wanting a home of your ,Qrrpprhaps buy' a more sightly place. 4 Wow that everyone's mad with the spirit to -. . V.-..f buy,"- ': ;, " r'y Just the slow will be left in the race. Jgach year that you wait, the values go up. ; J paint heart never won man a penny. '.t I ' jportune favors the man not afraid to invest jgjearly birds get the worms if ther're any. Realize use your eyes Opportunity's tap ping; ' -. , out fortune is HERE will it find you a-nap ping? " v 1226 StarR St. Portland, 6p. J FREE PILE "CURE Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of Pyramid Pile Cure. What Xt Has Doss for Others It Can " . Do for Torn.',' We have testimonials bv the nunrtrrla Bhowlngll stages, kinds' and degrees of piles Which Have- been cured bv P-uimld Pile Cure. you could read these unsolicited letters you would no ' doubt go to the nearest drug store, and buy- a -box- of Pyramid Pile Cure at. once. .. Price 60 I cents..', - . .', ' 'i -j I ,Ve do not ask you to do this. Send us your name and address and we will send-you-a-rtwr-tackage by. mall free. We know what the trial nahkaae. win In many caseW. It "hasi cured piles without further treaJUnontIf It proves Its value to you owermofe from vonr druggist.' This is fair, is It not-1 Simnlv write us a. letter giving your name and, address and we will send you the trial package by mall in plain Wiranner free.1 Address, PvrramM Drug Co.. Ml Pj-ramld bldg., Marshall, Mica. , i " 1 9BasBssBsBsBssssssBsBSSSBSsBssssssssB Z1I1Z- 1 1 l,M"BssssssBsBssBssBsBi IUM1E RfOTICIE The largest number of carloads of furniture and carpets for the year , 1907 and 1908 was made by H. Jenning & Sonsmore than THREE' FOURTHS of. all the other houses put together which amounts to more than Several hundred carloads. . : - We pay rent, but our rent does not amount to 3 per cent of our busi ness.' We discount all our bills, buy in large quantities, buy for less, sell for less for the same quality of goods. Styles modern and latest desicn. largest stock. e 8 It pays to advertise, but that costs others more than our rent, location and show windows are our strongest ad. Our We thank the many' friends of our store and the public for their gen erous support. Wishing all A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR. - v , - V ; HENRYjl JENNING & : SONS Home of Good Furniture Cor 2nd and Morrison Sis. '"-1 m