1 Hi i | 5 BRITISH CONSUL ESCAPES FROM MESSINA A. J. Ogston Loses Wife, But the Baby Is Uninjured. SPECTACLE WAS HORRIFYING Buildings Were Falling About Them as They Made Their Way to Safety. Rome.—A dispatch from Palermo describes the experiences of A. J. Ogston, British vice consul in Messi- na, who arrived with his daughter in Pelermo, he himself being injured. “At the first shock,” he said, “my wife rushed to a ¢ot and snatched up the child. We ran downstairs and found the door blocked with wreck- age. We clambered through a win- dow, but as we were passing a build- ing a balcony fell and killed my wife instantly. By a miracle the child escaped unhurt. I rushed to the municipal square, where 50 people had gathered, and we ran madly for the open country, balconies, columns and chimneys falling around us in a terrifying manner. The members of our party were struck down half a dozen at a time, and when ‘we reach- ed a place of safety only four of the party remained. The others un- doubtedly were killed.” The Marquis Ruvolito, who visited Messina and then returned to Catan- ia, declared that the spectacle was horrifying. He estimated that there were not more than 10,000 survivors of --the entire population. Thou- sands, he said, are buried under the wreckage and some of the injured pinned beneath walls which the fire did not touch are yet alive. He be- lieved that it would take months and perhaps a year to remove the dead from under the ruins. Some few bodies have been recovered and they have heen buried in the public gar- dens. One tragic phase of the disaster was the fight for life made by the prisoners in the jail above Messina. There were nearly 1,000 of these, in- cluding 300 women. The building collapsed at the first shock and the inmates were caught like rats. Sev- eral rows of cells remained intact and those who were locked within them could be heard pounding the walls and crying aloud for help. Then came another shock which completed the destruction. All were killed with the exceptiod of the few who escaped after the first shock . REFUGEES CROWD NAPLES Each Has Frightful Tale to Tell of the Horrors of the Cataclysm. Naples.—Time only confirms the unspeakable horrors of the earth- quake catastrophe. Naples, vibrant with the memory of Vesuvius, is pros- trated anew at the misery and woe from Messina confided to her care. The hospitals, hotels and homes are crowded with refugees and the peo- ple are vieing with one another in aiding the stricken. Those who have expert knowledge agree that the center of the catalysm was the Strait of Messina, which also is the center cf the volcanic zone, whose highest peak, Etna, is now si- lent. From this’ base the disturb- ance extended, abating little by little northerly as far as Cape Vaticano and southerly as far as the Bay of Catania, ravaging the western region of Calabria and the eastern coast of Sicily for nearly 100 miles. The beauty of one of the most charming sections of Southern Italy has been irrevocably despoiled. Vine- yards are no more; waving rows of lemon, orange and olive trees have been torn up and the enchanting coast line, with .its soft and fragrant foil- age, has been convertea into a hide- ous desert. Cities Blots on the Horizon. Reggio, whose gay aspect set off the severity of the mountains, and Palma, perched jauntily amid orange and olive trees, have become mere blots on the horizon: ’ The newspapers are reproducing the prophecy of Matilde Sarao, which was printed in the Les Anna Les a week ago, and in which, predicting the destruction of Naples and ex- pressing Italy’s constant fear of na- ture’s upheavel, she said. “Today the city is beautiful be- cause God wishes it. We believe her immortal, but she is destined for death. See you this mountain at whose feet stretch beautiful villages bathed in the sea? She will destroy our city, she will be our executioner. One day roars will come, convulsions will shake the mountain, a frightful tempest will agitate the sea; flashes of lightning will cover the heavens, and all nature will cobine to our de- struction.” The sea front at Reggio has been completely swept away, say the refu- gees. The harbor is filled with wreckage from vessels of every kind, and it is impossible to approach Reg- glo by sea or by land. For 12 miles from the'city roads, bridges and foot- paths have been destroyed: Even the face of the country has changed. It has been impossible to get into Reggio even with automo- biles. WILL ACCOMPANY MR. TAFT SEA ROSE LIKE A MOUNTAIN Naval Officer Describes the Terrifying Sights at Messina—Sea Rises Like a Mighty Mouutain. Rome.—Although there was no eruption of Mount Aetna at the time of the earthquake, it Became active im- mediately thereafter and continues to threaten an eruption. Lieutenant Saccarez, commanding the torpedo beat Saffo, sends the fol- lowing account of the disaster at Messina as seen from the deck of that vessel, which was anchored off shore: “At 5:30 a fearful upheaving move- meni coming from the bottom of the sea gave a violent shock to all the ships in the harbor. The sea sudden- ly rose like an enormous mountain, ronning down the strait, and it struck the shore with a thundering crash. The bridge giving communication be- tween the breakwater and the shore fell in ruins, and many of the ships at anchor were completely wrecked. “The Austrian steamer Andrassy was torn from its mooring and ran amuck, greatly damaging some other steamers. The whole of the harbor ranks were demolished in a few min- utes. A moment later the surface of the sea appeared to be covered with barrels, casks and broken boats. Then a black cloud came over and hid the town. “Only when dawn broke was it pos- sible to get an idea of the nature of the disaster. It is impossible to de- scribe its horror and tragic magni- tude. Here was a flourishing town reduced to a heap of ruins, among which stood the gigantic sinister skel- Trinaeria. All the splendid palaces and villas rising from the sea front and the Gorso Garibaldi had disap- peared. The streets were full of debris and at various points in the town, reduced to a mass of horrible ruins, Dbelched forth flames and smoke.” MAY SEND BATTLESHIP Consulate Is Destroyed and United States Is Without Representative. Rome.—The destruction of the American consulate at Messina, and the death of former Vice Consul J. H. Peirce, together with the absénce of W. H. Bishop, the American con- sul at Palermo, leaves the United States without a representative in Sicily at the present time. Officials in Rome are considering the possibility of the administration at Washington ordering one or more of the ships of the battleship fleet now cruising around the world to proceed to Sicily in~order to protect American interests. So fur all reports agree that there were few if any Americans in Messi- na at the time of the disaster, with the exception of Consul Cheney and his wife. Mr. Peirce was an Fng- lishman. LYNCHERS ARE FOILED Lack of Leader for Mob Saves Life of Negro. Baltimore.—A party of 25 masked men made a demonstraticn before the Eliicott city hall in which is confined Wiiliam Hatwocd, the negro who was undergoing a magistrate’s hearing in Faston hall when the floor gave way with resultant injuries to two score of raen. Apparently lacking a lead- er, however, no serious move was made toward securing Hatwood, and eventually the gathering dispersed. When Hatwood was apprehended foc an alleged assault on Charles E. Hill, a farmer of Howard county, a week ago. there were mutterings of vengeance against the ‘man, and after the accident the bitter feeling reviv- ed, Hatwood being held responsible in the. minds of many, for the acci- denty at the hall. BAGNARA RUINED Italian Town Wiped Out by the Eearthquake and All Its In- habitants Perish. Catanzaro, Calabra.—A report re- ceived here says that the town of Bagnara, on the coast to the north of Remgio, has been completely wiped out by the earthquake, fire finishing the work of destruction. The report says that “all the inhabitants of Bag- nara are dead.” The town counted about 10,000 people. In a few days lime will be scat- tered over the heap of ruins which marks the site of a once populous town. TWENTY KILLED IN BATTLE Adherents of Castro Resist Attempts To Wrest Their Offices from Them. Port of Spain, Trinidad.—There has been fighting at Macuro, on the Venezuelan coast, between adherents of former President Castro and the crew of the gunboat Miranda working in ‘the interests of the new president, Juan Vicente Gomez. About 20 men were killed and some 50 wounded. The Gomez party was obliged to with- draw temporarily, but later returned to resume the engagement. Tucson, Ariz.—The Whitwell hos- pital was destroyed by fire. The pa- tients were removed in safety. The loss is estimated at $60,000. The hospital was owned by New York par- ties. Similar to Frisco ’Quake. New Haven, Conn.—Prof. William President Roosevelt Names Engineers to Go to Panama. | Washington.—The president has invited the following engineers to ac- company President-elect Taft on his | trip to Panama: Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer of the reclammation service, Washington; John R. Free- man, Providence, R. I.; Allen Green, New York City; Isham Randolph, Chicago; James Dix Schuyler, Los Angeles, and Frederick P. Stearns, | Boston. | H. Brewer, of Yale, stated that he believed the earthquake in Sicily was due to the same conditions as that which caused the San Francisco earthquake, namely, a fault in the earth’s surface. He thought he what has been described as a tida wave was a disturbance of the water in the straits of Messina, which caused it to recede and then to rush | back, temporarily engulfing the land | which had slipped. | Francisco as adviser | Schmitz, formerly mayor. DISASTER AROUSES AOVAL SHMPATHY Italian Ruler Visits the Districts Laid Was: by" Earthquake. KING AND QUEEN : RESCUE VICTIMS Go to Work Like Heroes Among the Ruins of Messina—Their Pres- ence Cheering. Catania.—King Victor =~ Emmanuel and Queen Helena arrived at Mesina on board a battleship. They made their way into the ruined city. As soon as it was known that the King and Queen had come crowds of the terror-stricken populace swarmed around the royal party, prostrating themselves in the mud and crying for ‘pity. This reception was too much for the Queen, who almost fainted. Many terrible stories were told to the King in connection with the work of rescue. He lost little time in list- ening to a recital of difficulties. He immediately joined a rescue party and labored as unremittingly as the others. He personally extricated several injured persons pinned under the ruins. The Queen quickly recovered her courage, and followed the example of her husband. She devoted her atten- etons of the town hall and the Hotel tion principally to the little children. She rescued with her own hands a boy 3 years old, bleeding from many cuts and wounds, where she handed him over to members of the hospital corps. King’s Presence Revives Hope. At the dock were many small boats sent in to take the wounded out to the ships in the harbor. People wept when they saw the King and Queen come' ashore. The women threw kisses to Her Majesty. Both were practically carried up the -| pier in the arms of their subjects. The presence of the King has acted as a general inspiration. Even the wounded found fresh strength when they learned the King had come among them. An aged man who had been aban- doned under a beam that apparently had crushed out his life, revived for a moment at the shouts of greeting to the royal pair. He stretched out his hand and raised his head long enough to call out. “Now I can die live the King.” He then fell back and expired. The troops and sailors have been obliged to shoot down robbers who persisted in looting. The entire local treasury of the Messina branch of the Bank of Italy, some $2,000,000, has been saved and is on board an Italian warship. The king was loud in his praise of the splendid work accomplished by the Italian, Russian and English blue- jackets, who saved many persons who otherwise would have inevitably per- ished. The Queen spent the day in the wards of improvised hospitals visit- ing the wounded, many of whom have lost all that was dear to them. ° Her Majesty did her best to cheer them with womanly words of consolation, often breaking into sobs as she lis- tened to their dreadful tales of suf- fering. The King left for Reggio. News reaching Catanzaro from the outlying districts in Calabria indicates that 35 towns and villages have been wiped out, with the number of dead in that district estimated at 35,000. The survivors have fled to the forest- clad mountain slopes, where they are subsisting on roots and the bark of trees. happily~ Long TWELVE MINERS DEAD Coal Mine Disaster in Virginia Im- prisons Fifty Men. Roanoke, Va.—Meager reports of a coal mine disaster at’ Lick Branch, Va., rreached here. About 50 men were imprisoned. Twelve miners are dead: Henry Lockhart, colored; Rich- ard Lockhart, James Lockhart, John Brown, John Miller, Kemp Sanders, James Smith, Charles Little, W. Lit- tle, Clere Alexander, Peter Kennedy and a Russian whose name is not known. . Lick Branch is a coal operation on the Pocahontas division of the Norfolk | & Western Railway and is without | commercial telegraph facilities. Norfolg & Western headquarters here say that as miners were taking a holiday in large numbers the num-* ber at work in this particular mine at thee time of the explosion, which oc- cutred about 4 o’clock in the after- noon, was smaller than usual. It is is said the Lick Branch mine has a connection with another mine on the other side of the mountain, and that it is posible this mine has been affected. The cause of the explosion cannot be learned. Although rescue work is slow, being retarded by fire and smoke, most of the living miners have been released by exploring par- ties. The damage to the mine is great. President Roosevelt, in a statement given out said that he cannot act in the sentence of Messrs, Mitchell, Gompers and Morrison while an ap- pcal is pending in their case. RUEF GETS 14 YEARS San Francisco Boss Grafter Sentenced for Bribing Official.’ San Franisco.—Fourteen "years in the penitentiary, the maximum sen- tence for bribery of a supervisor, was given toc Abraham Ruef, for years di- rector of the political destinies of San of Eugene E. Judge l.awlor refused a motion for a new trial and sentenced Ruef, who | stood unmoved through the ordeal. -- BIG FLEET AT SUEZ Some of the Battleships to Carry Food and Clothing to Starv- ing Italians. Suez—The United States Atlantic battleship fleet, completing, two days ahead of its schedule, the next to the longest run of its world-girdling cruise, arrived here January 3 from Colombo, a distance of 3,440 knots, from which place the fleet sailed on December 20. The loss of a seaman from the bat- tleship Illinois, who fell overboard and was drowned, as previously re- ported, was the only accident to mar the voyage from Colombo. * The Illi nois remained on the scene-to search for the sailor and is a little behind the fleet. : Officially Received. When the ships had come to anchor the Egyptian and canal authorities went aboard the flagship Connecticut and welcomed Rear Admiral Sperry, who expressed himself as well satis- fied with the cruise from Colombo. He regretted that he was compelled to curtail his stay in Egypt, but hoped that at some future time an oppor- tunity would be given him to visit Cairo. The admiral spoke of the Australasian visit of the fleet as tne special feature of the trip. Universal regret is expressed here that the visit of the battleships will be so brief. It had been expected that a representative officer would viosit Cairo and be presented to the khedive on the anniversary of his ac- cession to the throne on January 8. The converted cruiser Yankton en- tered the canal Sunday afternoon, and the supply ship Culgoa followed. The former has a number of doctors aboard and the latter a large supply of provisions and stores. Both will 80 to Messina at full speed. All ar- rangements were made by wireless for the ships of the -fleet to pass through the canal as quickly as pos- sible and to coal at Port Said, where 25,000 tons are stored. Right of Way for Fleet in Canal. The authorities made arrangements for the battleships to have right of way for a clear run through the canal. The news of the disaster in South- ern Italy was received with profound sorrow by officers and men. Ina reply to a message from the navy de- partment, Rear Admiral Sperry said that he had supplies available for dis- tribution to the Italian earthquake sufferers. FUNDS FOR SUFFERERS Some Large Contributions by Amer. icans from New York. New York.—Nearly = $100,000 was subscribed to the various funds be- ing raised here -for the relief of the earthquake sufferers in Italy. Among the many contributors was one of $2,500 from H. C. Frick and one of $10,000 from John D. Rocke- feller. At the Italian chamber of commerce the list closed for the day with a total of $8,000 collected. The United States Steel Corporation con- tributed $25,000 to the American Red Cross for the Italian earthquake suf- ferers, and the Standard Oil Company gave $10,000. Mrs. Russell Sage gave $5,000 to the mayor’s fund for the sufferers. : DUBUQUE FOR BLUEFIELDS U: 8S. Gunhoat Will Watch Expected Troubles in Nicaragua. Washington.—Reports of expedi- tionary movements in Central Amer ica have led to a close watch of the situation by the Washington govern- ment, and, acting under orders from the navy department at the request of Secretary Root, the gunboat Dubu- que sailed from Havana for Blue fields. The Dubuque will touch at Key West for supplies. Her presence in the neighborhood of Nicaraguan terrt tory will have a reassuring effect in the event that any trouble occurs in that section. CUBA AGAIN FREE COUNTRY General Gomez Takes Over Reins of Government—Magoo Retires. Havana.—The inaugural step to- ward re-establishment of the Cuban republic was marked with the New Year’s reception at the palace New Years, when Governor Magoon, who for more than two years has been the supreme ruler of the island, formally presented local dignitaries and diplo- matic representatives to the presi dent-elect, General Jose ‘Miguel Gom- ez, and the vice president-elect, Al- fredo Zayas. Flying Warships. New York.—An aerial warship 700 feet in length with accommodations for 100 passengers, food and fuel enough for a voyage across the ocean, and a full complement of guns is to be built immediately at the Nixon yards, ‘according to Lewis Nixon, the designer. "CURRENT EVENTS. Naples.—Joseph H. Peirce, the for mer vice consul at Messina, and all the members of his family, lost their lives in the earthquake. Moscow.—The municipal electicns here today resulted in a victory for the = constitutional Democrats, who elected 79 out of 138 concilmen. Cebu. Island of Cebu, P. 1—A major portion of the Chinese quarter of this city has been wiped out by fire, loss $250,000. ALL BUT ONE PERISH The British Steamer Advance Sinks After a Collision Off Coast of Australia. New Castle, N. S. W.—The British steamer Advance and the Britist bark Iverna were in collision off here The Advance- went down and, wit! exception of Ler first officer, all the members of her erew lost their lives The Iverna put into New Castl¢ leaking badly. GY OF SL SHALLONED 7 ing Navigation Dangerous. SURVIVORS HALF DEMENTED The,Government Hesitates to Publish the Apalling Tale of Disaster Until Confirmed. Kkome.—The ominous absence of de- tails concerning Reggio proves to be due to the fact that not only the city itself, but its whole population, with the exception of a mere handful, has disappeared. The warships which were ordered to relieve the survivors were unable to. approach the coast owing .to changed configuration to the Straits of Messina. Ultimately a torpedo boat ran close to the coast, but was unable to discover a trace of the city. Where two days ago stood an ag- gregation of buildings and busy streets there was nothing but rocks and earth. The city had vanished as completely as Aladdin’s palace under the magician’s spell. It is impossible to speak certainly of what happened, but such observa- tion as is possible indicates that Reg- gio was completely swallowed by the sarth collapsing beneath it, and the yawning site was filled by the sed, which advanced in a huge wave there as at Messina. Only five of the city’s 50,000 inhab- itants have yet been accounted for. These reached Cattanzaro and Palmi half demented by fright. They were scarcely able to talk intelligently, but their incoherent stories are sufficient to confirm” the horrible fate of the sity. One of them was mainly im- pressed by having seen the sea cover the cathedral. The others were deaf- ened by the roar of the falling houses, which they compare with the roar of heavy artillery. The government is withholding the news concerning Reggio for the pres- ent, hesitating to publish ‘the appal- ing tale until it is fully confirmed. In view of this latest development of the catastrophe, the death roll may well reach 125,000. _ The ministry of marine has received wireless reports of the obstruction of the straits of Messina, showing that its safe navigation will be impossible until it is recharted, while its fu- ture navigation is likely to be ex- tremely difficult. The news has caused a deep impression here, for its consequences, from commercial and military points of views, will be incalculable. BURGLARS MAKE $25,000 HAUL Get $5,000 Cash and $20,000 in Jewels from New York Store. New York.—A safe robbery was discovered by Oscar C. Jackle, a jew- eler of 866 Third avenue, whose place of business was entered at night and looted of $5,000 in cash and $20,000 in jewelry. The burglars enteréd the Jackle establishment by way of the cellar. After wrenching 12 steel bars from the cellar window, they sawed an opening in the ceiling and through this they entered the store above. After vainly attempting to bore through the steel door of the safe, they managed to pry the combination dial from the safe and through the small opening left manipulated the Dory and levers so as to release the ock. STANDARD FILES APPEAL Seeks to Remain in Missouri and Have Fine Remitted. Jefferson City, Mo.—In a motion for t rehearing in the Missouri ouster ‘uit against it, filed in the suprerse rourt here, the Standard Oil Compa- 1y of Indiana asked to be allowed to ‘emain in Missouri as leng as it :onforms to rules and regulations that nay be laid down by the court. An appeal was also filed with the ourt for a remittance of the fine of $50,000 imposed on the Republic Oil Jompany on the ground that this rompany has gone out of business. Patriarch Is Dethroned. Jerusalem.—The Greek synod has lethroned Damincs, the Greek patri- arch of Jerusalem, who declined to resign. The patriarch favored re- lorms for his native flock, which were denied under she old Turkish regime ind -were opposed by the synod be- cause they would have reduced con- siderably the church revenues. The authorities have sent troops to guard the patriarch. $200,000 Is Awarded. Washington.—The court of claims has announced its findings in the case of the State of Oregon against the United States, and awards $200,000 to the State for money expended by it ‘during the Civil War in protecting the adjoining territories of Washing- ton and Idaho. The claim has long been before congress. Knox’s Assistant. Washington. — Beekman Winthrop of Massachusetts, assistant secretary of the treasury, accepted the office of first assistant secretary of state un- der the incoming administration. Relief Work Ends. San Francisco.—With a balance of $397,267.25 on hand the relief corpor- ation which had charge of the distri . bution of the fund donated to San Francisco at the time of the fre of 1906 will turn the money over to the various charitable organizations and | 80 out of existence the first of the year. The corporation distributed $9,553,140.76. The actual cost of ad- ministering the affairs of the society from August 1906, to the present time wa 1.25, 2.03 per cent 3f the ent disbursed. Convulsion Changes Harbor Mak- | WORLD'S GREATEST CALAMITY Sleeping People Are Given No Time to Escape from Toppling Vials of Their Homes. Rome. — One. hundred tZo-s3and dead; Messina, in Sicily, and E:zgio and a score of other towns in South- ern Italy overwhelmed; the entire Calabrian region laid waste—this is the earthquake’s record, so far as it at present known from the reports that are coming into Rome slowly on account of the almost complete de- struction of lines of communication : to the stricken places. The death list in Messina ranges from 12,000 to 50,008; that of Reggio, which, with its adjacent villages, numbered 45,000 people, includes al- most the entire population. At Pal- mi 1,000 are reported dead, at Cassa- no 1,000, at Cosenza 500 and half the population of Babbara, about 4,000. ROBBERS STAND OFF TOWN While Some of the Five Stand Guard Their Pals Loot Bank. Muskogee, Okla.—Five robbers dy- namited the bank at Wellston, Okla., east of here, and after exchanging many shots with citizens escaped with $5,000. No one was hurt. The robbers rode into Wellston aft- er midnights. They erected a barbed wiré barricade around the bank, and while some members of the gang went to work on the bank safe others stood guard. “For two hours the lat- ter kept the townspeople at bay while other robbers worked on the bank’s vault. ‘When they got the money the five men rode off, covering their departure with a constant and heavy fire. MOVE $225,500,000 IN' GOLD Largest Shipment Ever Made Goes from 'Fsico to Denver Mint. Washington.-—Moving $225,500,000 in gold coin a distance of more ‘than 1,000 miles without accident or with- out loss of a d is the feat just successfully accomplished by the treasury department. All the principal vaults of the San Francisco mint had become filled with gold coin and it was deemed de- sirable to move the additional ac- cumulation to the new modern vaults of the Denver mint. v This is by far the largest transfer of money ever made by the treasury department. : J. P. Morgan Gives $10,000¢ J. Pierpont Morgan has sent $10,000 for the relief of the earthquake suf- ferers. The news of Mr. Morgan's contribution was communicated to the Italian government by Ambassador Griscom, who also informed the Duke of Aosta, president of the national re- lief committee, of the donation. The people are touched by the prompti- tude with which Mr. Morgan has con- tributed. Roanoke (Va.) Votes “Dry.” Roanoke, Va.—In a local option electicn here, the “drys” were vic- terious by a majority of 96 votes. The effect of the election will he the closing within ninety days of forty- two saloons and six mail order liquor Louses. The anti-saloon league has ‘ rledged $10,000 to aid in enforcing the law after the saloons are closed The fight has been one of the bitter- est ever waged in Virginia. ‘Black Hand Men Throw Bomb. Kansas City, Mo.—A bomb was ex- ploded here under the home of An- tonio’ Armenio, a prosperous saloon- keeper, on Gillis street, North End. None of the family were injured and the damage to the house was slight. Armenio recently received an anoym- ous letter demanding $5,000. $75,000,000 Ranch Merger. Denver.—According to private dis- patches received a merger of Texas ranches in the territory penetrated by the Colorado & Southern railroad is forming, and it will comprise 7,00, 000 acres of land, worth $75,000,000. James J. Hill, who, it is said, has gained control of the. Colorado & Southern, is named as a backer of the merger. Boni Loses Suit. Paris.—The petition of Count Boni de Castellane that the custody of his three sons be given to his mother, the Marquise de Castellane, was de- nied. The court ruled that the chil- dren remain in the custody of their mother, Princess de Sagan, formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York. American Consul Perished. Washington. — Cheney, American consul at Messina, Sicily, and his wife lost their lives in the earthquake disaster which de- vastated that city, is indicated by an official dispatch received by the state department from Stuart Lupton, American vice consul at Messina. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Claus Spreckels, sugar king of Pa- cific coast, died in San Francisco. Henry W. Poor, prominent Wall street banker and. broker, made as- signment for benefit of creditors. Plans have been completed by the United Wireless Telephone Company. to erect eleven new wireless stations on. the Pacific Coast. American Woman Robbed in Paris. Paris—Jewelry to the value of $6,000 was recently stolen from Mrs. Ely Patterson, who was formerly Miss Schmitt of St. Louis. The po- lice have made one arrest in connec- tion with the case. —— i Fertilizing Plant Burns. St. Joseph, Mo.—The fertilizing plant and tank room of the Nelson Morris packing plant were destroyed by fire. The damage is $125,000. The fire will not interfere with the work. ing of the plant. That Arthur 8S. . & 2 +
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