Italian Cities Devastated by Deadly Earthquakes and Tidal Waves
The Morning Journal reports Calabria’s Calabrian province devastation after a major earthquake, with Messina Sicily partially destroyed and Cantania inundated. Two thirds of Messina destroyed, several thousand killed, widespread panic, ships sunk, and relief troops dispatched as authorities mobilize.
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Rome
Cosensa
Catanzaro
Reggio di Calibria
Department of
Calibria
Italy
Messina
Sicily
Cantania
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Catania
Reggio
Cattannissetta
Mineo
Sannofrio
Hoagie
Moessina
Nileotera
Passino
Washington
Monteballo
Duda
Pare
Giangirri
Pizzo
Cotrone
Santa Severina
Piscopto
Albin
Cardinal Naga
St. Agatha
Mount Aetna
Reggio di Calabria
Caltanissetta
Robbers Loot Ruins as Messina Earthquake Hits
Reports from surrounding towns say a powerful earthquake caused heavy damage to public buildings and churches including Noto Chiara mont o Vittoria Paterno Terranova Marianopoli and Naro. In Messina chaos followed with looting theft and arson as authorities vow stern action and further shocks are possible.
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Palermo
Messina
Noto
Chiaramonto
Vittoria
Paterno
Terranova
Marianopoli
Naro
Augusta
Patti
Barcelona
Castroreal
Montagano
Catania
Piemonte
Milazzo
Earthquake Reaches Catania Rail Link to Messina
Hundreds of workers begin clearing wreckage and repairing the sixty mile rail corridor between Catania and Messina after a quake damages the Norman cathedral dome and many public buildings. Early reports from Patmi and Dagnara warn of terrible destruction with dead and wounded numbering in the hundreds.
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Catania
Messina
Patmi
Dagnara
Reggio
Earth shocks reported in France with no damage
Toulouse dispatch says shocks were felt today at Bigorre Ole Tan and several places in France with no damage reported.
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Toulouse
France
Bigorre
Ole Tan
Tidal Wave Threat Strikes Catania Port
In Catania Sicily a tidal wave swept the harbor following an earthquake disturbance. Water surged along the waterfront provoking fear and alarming cries from residents. The massive wave approached visibly and warnings rang out as it rolled in.
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Catania
Sicily
Committee at Work on New Tariff Law
The House Ways and Means subcommittee resumed drafting the revised tariff bill with daily meetings likely until the March special session. Judge E H Gary returned corrected testimony, affecting figures but not substance. The panel weighs a maximum and minimum duty system and how it would extend to all articles and foreign partners.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
E. H. Gary
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Speedy trials sought for accused Pittsburg aldermen
Morning Journal Special reports prosecutors push to wrap up the corrupt practices case against Pittsburg councilmen and two former bankers before February’s municipal election in which the accused men seek re election. Details include alleged bribery via banks and New York transfers, with federal agents and President Roosevelt linked to investigations. William Brand denies guilt and seeks absence as presiding officer until the matter is resolved.
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Pittsburg
Blakely
New York
Miet
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Common Council
William Brand
Samuel McElroy
Allegheny Common Council
Uncertain graft witness eyed in Pittsburg case
Before consolidation, McElroy declined and then agreed to chair one session as president pro tempore. Rumor says Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh Baseball Club may testify in graft cases. The Allegheny park sits where the city’s former section stood and passes for all council members were dropped after consolidation due to burden, with a prohibitory license ordinance never finally acted upon.
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McElroy
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Allegheny Council
Explorers Enter Fiery Coal Mine at Hastings
Trinidad Colo Dec 28 Superintendent Frank McDermott of the Hastings mine a Victor Fuel company, though badly burned by last Wednesday’s gas explosion, led a party of explorers into the mine to locate the fire seat. Wet workings checked spread and McDermott believed the blaze could be subdued within forty eight hours.
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Trinidad
Colo
Frank McDermott
Hastings
Victor Fuel Company
McDermott
TURF RECORDS BROKEN AT LOS ANGELES TRACK
Two world records were set at Santa Anita Park as Chapultepec carried 112 pounds to win six furlongs in 1 11 flat, shaving a fifth of a second from the previous mark. In the final race for all ages at five and one half furlongs, Lady Irma carried 85 pounds to triumph in 1 04 4 5, also beating Colloquy’s recent time by a similar margin.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Chapultepec
Gloria
Lady Irma
Hill Interests to Buy Immense Texas Tract
Denver dispatch reports a private wire indicating a merger of Texas ranches within the Colorado and Southern territory. The proposed 7,000,000 acre deal is valued at about 75 million dollars, with James J. Hill named as the principal backer. G W Holdridge and attorney Maderes arrived to inspect terminals and study operations, but no access was available. Local knowledge about the scheme remains limited beyond known timber reserves on the land involved.
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Denver
Colo
the Post Today
Texas
Colorado and Southern
James J. Hill
G. W. Holdridge
Burlington Road
Maders
Morse relative in Trinidad says self defense in killing
Stockbridge Mass December 28 E L Morse a relative of William G Morse son of the late Prof B Morse under arrest in Trinidad Lower California charged with killing a Mexican today received a dispatch from Trinidad saying Morse acted in self defense Morse said William G Morse was not a Yale classmate of President elect Taft as has been stated.
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Stockbridge
Mass
E. L Morse
William G. Morse
F. B. Morse
Trinidad
Lower
California
Morse
Lightship Protilla Departs Callao for California Ports
New York dispatch reports that the flotilla of lightships and lighthouse tenders left Callao, Peru, yesterday en route to California ports. The movement was noted in a report to the lighthouse board in New York.
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Protilla
Callao
New York
California
Peru
Lighthouse Board
Scathing rebuke for Army officers in court cases
General Bell reviews court of inquiry and court martial findings on Seventh Regiment officers at Fort Wayne Indiana for alleged improper procurement of forage for four horses. Captain J J Toffy Jr and Lt Robert Peck plus Lt J Moore are admonished for subversive practices and disgraceful conduct against public property rules. The president had previously acted on Colonel Daniel Cornman Captain Charles D French and Contract Surgeon Durkhart.
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Washington
Bell
Seventh Regiment
Fort Wayne
Mien
J. L. Burkhart
Daniel Cornman
Charles D French
Durkhart
J. J. Toffy, Jr
Robert Peck
J. ©. Moore
Seventh Infantry
Department
New Mexico Oratorical Contest Opens Convention In Albuquerque
Two hundred teachers gather as the New Mexico Educational Association opens its twenty first annual session in Albuquerque. The oratorical contest features ten speakers from high schools and colleges, with awards announced for both levels.
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Albuquerque
Fred Howarth
Raton
America
Howarth
New Mexico
Agnes McVicker
Gallup
Fred Calkins
Calkins
Willis Anderson
Roswell
Deming
Mulr McMaine
Leith
Las Vegas High
Anna McMahon
Genevieve Harrison
Banta Fe
Herbert Stewart
Agricultural College
Philippine Islands
Rey A. Baldwin
University of New Mexico
Lectures Attract Attention In Vincent Program
Dr George Edgar Vincent of the University of Chicago will speak at 8 tonight in Ellis theater on Education and Efficiency with a small admission. Tomorrow night he returns to Biks theater for The Mind of the Mob. The day’s program covers elementary and high school topics with papers by Elizbeth DuVal Leona Logue Flor lence Scott and Ada T. Ogle plus discussions by local educators.
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Association
George Edgar Vincent
University of Chicago
Ellis’ Theater
Vincent
Nate
Biks
J. A. Wood
Elizabeth DuVal
Santa Fe
Leona Logue
Raton
FE. P. Conwell
Gallup
N. M
Fon
Florlence Scott
East Las Vegas
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Ulation
Pope
Calabria
Vittorio Emanuele
Rigina Elena
Napoli
Italian Navigation Company
Senor Bertolini
Strait of Messina
Aetna
Vesuvius
Morning Journal
Morning Journal Special
HILL
Beth
DR. Vincent
Elks
Educational Association
Baldwin
Ruth Crawford
New Mexico Normal School
Silver City
M. Light
Twitchell
Roscoe Anthony
Anna Newhall
Roy A. Baldwin
Apollo
Wagner
Las Vegas
Old Kentucky
Las Vegas High School
C. C. Hill
A. A. Kaiser
Dayton
Mignon Fisher
W. E. Garison
Prof. Enloe
J. H. Clark
Lewis Flat
Bernalillo County Educational Association
Educational Council
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