Calamity in Messina and Reggio Amid Quake Looting Peril
Reports from Messina and Reggio describe looting bands guarding survivors and treasure, with six Russian sailors killed and police losses in a fight. Earthquakes continue, a tidal wave follows the quake, and military zones are set in Calabria as aid flows. Queens and royals establish hospitals, while rail lines reopen despite a 650 foot break needing transfer.
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Rome
Messina
Reggio
Pellario
Calabria
Caserta
Naples
San Ferdinando
Duchess of Aosta
Capo di Monte
Duke of Aosta
Cantanzaro
Ships Needed an Onc e Washington Earthquake Aid Cable
Ambassador Griscom cables from Rome that the Italian Red Cross seeks immediate relief aid using ships chartered from Marseilles or Genoa loaded with blankets clothings linen preserved meats condensed milk and medical supplies. The American Red Cross and Christian Herald contribute funds for relief and a vessel could be fitted out to deliver stores along the coast.
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Washington
Griscom
Rome
Italian Red Cross
American Red Cross
Christian Herald
America
Marseilles
Genoa
Whag Cross
Italian Red Cross Society
American National Red Cross
First Shock Hits Messina As Rescue Efforts Grow
Catania reports troops patrolling Messina after the initial quake devastates the city. The sudden shock caused widespread collapse and debris blocked exits, while a subsequent tidal wave inundated streets, drowning and injuring residents amid falling masonry.
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Catania
Messina
King Victor Emmanuel Sends Calabrian Coast Warning
Premier Giolitti reports a telegram from King Victor Emmanuel dated Messina saying he visited the Calabrian coast south of Reggio. Pellario is destroyed while Melito is only slightly damaged and Messina’s municipal archives burned. the king urges attention to isolated Calabrian villages.
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Rome
Giolitti
Victor Emmanuel
Messina
Reggio
Pellario
Melito
Ambassador at Requiem Mass
A requiem mass for earthquake victims was held this morning by Rev. Father Lyons of St. Aloysius Catholic church in Washington.
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Washington
Father Lyons
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Hains on Stand Today in Murder Trial
Thornton Hains, jailed with his brother Captain Peter C. Hains for the murder of William R. Annis, is to testify that he drew his revolver to protect his brother and had twice saved Annis's life, intending to shield his brother after the shooting.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton Hains
Peter C. Hains
William RE. Annis
Hains
Annis
Supreme Court of Baseball to Meet Anticipated Draft Rules
Cincinnati January meeting of the nations commission discusses proposed changes to drafting rules. American Association and Eastern League push for drafting players from minor leagues, not purchase. Chairman Harry Herrmann signals cautious support if demands are honest, but vows resistance if aims seek broader access.
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Cincinnati
Henry Chadwick
Nations Commission
American Association
Eastern League
Harry Herrmann
National Commission
Alice Thaw in Tears at Pittsburg Social Welcome
Alice Copley Thaw once Countess of Yarmouth returns to society in Pittsburg January 4. She attends the club annual ball where she was not expected and is greeted with affectionate scrutiny. Thaw breaks down and cries amid the reception.
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Pittsburg
Alice Copley Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Alice
Million Dollars Spent in U S Tuberculosis Fight
New York January 4 The National Association reports one million dollars spent in the United States last year in the campaign against tuberculosis. The effort is described as the most successful best organized and far reaching in the history of medicine.
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New York
Jan
United States
National Association For the Prevention and Study of Tuberculosis
Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Signs Compromise
Washington Jan 4 Announcement of a compromise between the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway and its workers engineers firemen trainmen and switchmen ends a dispute covering twelve points ten about contracts and two on general terms and conditions.
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Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Washington
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Roosevelt Moves Quick Aid For Italy Quake Victims
President Roosevelt announces two steamships loaded with 300000 dollars in supplies rushing to stricken Sicily and Calabria and requests a 500000 dollar relief appropriation as Congress convenes. Battleship fleet and gunboat Scorpion pledged aid as relief efforts expand.
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Hale
Speaker Cannon
Senate
House
Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Congress
Senator Hale
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Celtic
New York
Cubron
Suez
Sicily
Calabria
Mediterranean
Uncle Sam
Scorpion
Messina
Patrick F. McGowan
Salaries Proposed for Bank Examiners to Replace Fees
Washington reports that secretary Cortelyou comptroller Murray and deputy Kane favor paying bank examiners by salary or per diem and expenses, abolishing the present fee system. Kane says banks in towns with multiple banks learn when an examiner arrives, undermining inspections. per diem aims to randomize examination order and prevent warning.
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Washington
National Bank
Cortelyou
Murray
Kane
Treasury Department
Kien
Mr. Kane
Prohibition in the South Tests New Law in Courts
Southern states move to enforce dry laws with saloon bans in Alabama Mississippi and North Carolina now in effect. Liquor interests vow court challenges aided by top counsel. Tennessee Virginia and Louisiana show progress toward prohibition through state action and local option votes.
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Montgomery
Als
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Louisiana
London to mark centenary births of 1809 figures
London plans a 1909 centenary series honoring born 1809 luminaries including Gladstone Lincoln Darwin Mendelssohn Tennyson Poe Chopin Holmes Fitzgerald and Kingslake Initiatives include consulting Harvard President Eliot on American support Dorando Pietri quits a 26 mile race after 17 miles in Buffalo New York event citing overwork since arriving in America
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London
Lincoln
Gladstone
Darwin
Mendelssohn
Tennyson
Poe
Chopin
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Edward Fitzgerald
Kingslake
Eliot
Harvard
Buffalo
N. Y
Dorando Pietri
America
Tom Longboat
Hogs and cattle markets steady with mixed receipts
Chicago markets report steady hog prices with light and heavy packer ranges. Cattle and sheep receipts are large with varying declines, while western and Texas cattle show mixed prices. totals reflect official receipts and shipments for the week.
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Texas
John A. Babcock Seeks Square Deal Contact
A terse note from John A. Babcock states willingness to arrange timely communication and promises a square deal. The message mentions the North American Commission Company in Chicago and Illinois.
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The
North American Commission Company
Fleet Ready to Sail for Italy From Port Said
The U S battleship fleet completes its world cruise two days ahead of schedule arriving from Colombo 3 440 knots away. The ships look trim and an officer visit to Cairo is hoped for, with 500 men heading to the Khedive's anniversary event. Sperry offers quake relief supplies including beverages bread cereals fruits meat vegetables and milk.
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Globe Girdiers
Colombo
Egypt
Cairo
Suez
United States
Port Said
Connecticut
Vermont
Kansas
Minnesota
Italy
Navy Department
Sperry
TAPS FOR 34 333 VETERANS IN YEAR
Secretary Garfield reports on interior department efficiency and disbarment actions against several attorneys. He notes progress in simplifying administration while maintaining accountability and highlights conservation efforts and a large pension roll with 50 676 names removed, including 34 333 civil war soldiers and sailors.
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Washington
Garfield
Department of the Interior
Lodge Seeks Senate Plan and Meyer Retention
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge traveled to Washington with Taft discussing post March 4 senate committee organization. Taft indicated Lodge urged keeping Postmaster General Meyer in the cabinet, possibly as secretary of the navy or treasury, with navy the favored option.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Washington
Lodge
Taft
Senate
Meyer
the Navy
the Treasury
Navy Department
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