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wmwwmmmwm MWrTaav1 rpx BPffW5lPw Jfirtniittxr pfpWiippp 1 i i itaai ff i a Ti mtaiifk VOL XCIII SAX FRANCISCO CAL TUESDAY DKLKMBEK 29 100S NO 167 EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE SPREAD RUIN Towns in Rains in Sicily and Italy Enormous Damage Done and Hundreds Said to Have Perished Thousands Made Homeless STILL AT WORK TO BEAT WATER PLAN Effort Made to Prevent Action on the Hetch Hetchy Resolution MISS ETHEL ROOSEVELT MAKES SOCIETY ENTRANCE Debut of Presidents Daughter at Beautiful White House Dance FAILURE TO BE THE RESULT A ROME December The three provinces of Coensa Catan saro andReggio df Calabria comprisingtlic Department of Calabria which forms the southwestern extremity of Italy or the toe of the boot were devastated to day by an earth quake tho far reaching effects of which were felt almost throughout the entire country The town of Messina in Sicily was partly destroyed and Catania was inundated In Messind hundreds of houses have fallen and many persons have been killed Chungs however to the fact that telegraphic and telephonic1 communications were almost completely destroyed it js impossible to obtain even an approximate idea of the great damage done The fate of the entire region within the zone of the earthquake is unknown but reports received here up to a late hour to night indicate that the havoc has been great and the destruction to life and prdpcrty more terrible than Italy has experienced in many years The uncertainty of the situation for many thousand Las filled alt Italians with deepest distress for they stilt hac fear that the day may tome when that part oi the country which bcenn to hac been hkM blessed by nature will be destroyed by the blind forces of that same nature which nearly nineteen centuries ago overwhelmed Pompeii and llerculancum Tidal Wave Follows Great Shock Alt reports show that the present catastrophe embraces a larger area than tfye earthquake of 1905 The tidat ae which followed the earth shocks on the eastern coast of Sicily sank vessels and inundated the lower part of Catania It is known that a number of persons were killed at that place but the rushing waters carried everything before them and caused such an irulo scribabltf confusion that it will1 be impossible for mdiuc time to estimate the damage and the live lost lor a period the tpv11 of Mosina and the whole province Of Keggio were completed isolated through interruptions to the telegraph and telephone and by land Iides that obxtructett the rait road Ujsolutm nothing was heard from Keggio throughout the da while the fir new from Messina came in the form of a dispatch which a torpedo boat living at full speed alon the coast of the peninsula carried from point to point alwajs finding the wires down until it readied tticotcra where the telegraph tines were found tit be intact Prom this point the despatch was sent It bncfl stated that the situation was desperate and after summarising he catastrophe ended witlj the announcement that Captain Pasiino commander oi the local station for torpedo boats was buried Under the debris after having with other officials performed heroic vork in trying to save others The Italian Government proceeded energetically to relieve the widespread distress concentrating at the points of greatest need trops andcngtnecrs Members of the Reef Cross were dispatched to various places and carrip with provisions were immediately prepared atl availably railway lino and war ships being uc4 for their transport Thousands Perish in Messina The city of Mejsina has suffered probably more than any other place the latest information coming directly front that quarter stating that two thirds of the town was destroyed and several thousand persona killed The steamers Washington and Mon tebello which were in that harbor later proceeded to Catanial loaded with injured wh6 were so stupefied by terror that they seemed unable tfr realize what had happened simply saying that it looked as though the end Of the world had come Five steamers left Catania for Messina to assist in removing the injured from that place who are reported to number thousands Tidal Wave Sweeps Coast Towns Catania the panic stricken peopte fearing new shocks absolutely refused to enter their houses and are camping on the squares that are free from water arid the surrounding country The tidal wave sunk 500 boats theft and did great damage to ieveral large vessel and steamers including the Austrian steamer Budatho Not only did Catania suffer from theieffects of a tidal wave but a sirriilaHbotty of water inundated the handsome streets of Messina which flank the harbor covering them with a thick layer of mud which rendered more difficult the succoring of the wounded many of whpm could be seen lying under the Wreckage It is reported that the villages of Faro and Ganzfm adjoining Messina have di appcared The effects of the earthquake were aggravated through an explosion of gas The flames swept atong several streets adding terror upon terror Calabrian Town Wiped Out Jn Calabria the region around Montelone was most affected The village of Slafauiconi the Inhabitants of which number 2000 was virtually destroyed Only five persons were kilted but many were injured Monsjghor AIorabio the Bishop of Mileto whv distinguished himself in the earthquake ot 1905 did valiant work again to da He rushed into places where8 the ruin was greatest and brought aid and encouragement to all Thousands of persons abandoned their Homes although a ter rifio rainstorm prevailed and filled the air with lamentations and prayers Tn some places sucj as Pnzzo Cbtrone Santa Scterma and Pfscopio the people entered the churches almost while the latter were falling and carried out the saints They bore these in procession through the open country invoking the mercy of God In the mountainous regions inland the population ha taken refuge in grottoes arid caves where peasants and priests soldiers jind persons pf gentle birth are living in common They steep bn the groun4vand fure3 barn ta keep oft wild animatsf In sWot ttone aoooi persons are homeless Extraordinary scenes are reported i Catania Following 1a lcial niapatell In llw Itlrnnlrl jl WVSIUSCJTOV December SS Spring ValUV aeenn to nuking a quiet but srstematlK campaign to Influence the prttf the tountry against tit ranting oC reservoir sites In natlohal paika to municipalities Washington correspondents are beginning to get from rhelr editor queries whether there la not some iluinmlte concealed la tlte resolution to grant San Francisco the lletch llelchy and Lake Eleanor prlv lieges One Sew Kngland editor wrote that he wan tolu Ul was out th beginning ot an onslaught upon thseered lnlolablllty of national ser es word to ilia effect llewanted to know what sinister purpose underlaid this apparently reasonable demand by tfun Francisco These Insidious attack however probably hate corn too late Secretary Uarneld1 knows the situation and Ivs Is for fan Pranrlseos contention Congress leliea on Garfields judgment and thus Tar there seems to be no material opposition to granting San Fiancscos wishes Congressman Smith has drawn upths following draff of resolution whlch he purpoaes preaentlng to he Com mlttee on Pulll Lands when nieets nxt weeki Resolved et that the terras and condition th stipulations entered Into between tle city and county ot Han Franvlseo CaU and the Secretary of the interior on May 11 190k and the grants ot reservoir rights of waj lit Lake Kleanor and lletth IIetchy valley then made under the law of Feb rnary 1 1J01 are heriby confirmed and perpetuated to the full period their beneflrlat use by saldelty and county on the terniiC andcondltlonsnamed In said stipulations and the Secretar of the Interior Is hereby authorised and empowered to carry out the tesis and conditions and said stipulations GREAT MERGER OF TEXAS RANCHES Jsm ji Resolution Confirming Rightsof San Francisco Has Been Prepared Seven Million Acres in Combine Hill Behind the Scheme rtnWKR Col December The Xot to dav ssjs Wcnordlng to private dispatches received In this city tljli morning a merger of Teas ranches ln the territory penetrated by the Colorado and Southern Ilallroad la being formed and will comprise OOO aires of lsnt worth fTSAOOOOO Jsmes lllir who sersred control of the Colorado and Southern Is named as the Interest behind the move a Hotdredge general manager of the Burlington road accompanied by Mri Madera an Eastern attorney arrived In Denver to day to Inspect the terminals of the Colorado and Pout hern and Investigate operating conditions of the road He could net seen during the day The oat says that be yond the fstt that Immense quantities of timber are known ti be faceted on theN land1 Involved Jn the projfted merger nothing Is knnwri locaUy mt the scheme TAUSEU AS8AHART CONNECTED WlTiX K0YA1IST3 PArtlSL Deeembsr Jlthe Investigation by the police Into the Mattls Incident Aaa revealed Mattls relations with thei tellow Syndicate a royalist organlistlon snd as a result the police yesterday seated the ofle of the newspaper published by the organize tloni The editor of this paper Pierre Bletrle a Deputy from JOntsterrev Mat tls I the unemployed waiter wh way laid President Failures on the streets and made en attempt te pulf bis beariU MA2K TWAIN MADE THE VICTIM OF PEACTICAL JOKE rEtUitSO Conn reeTnber lamuet 1 Clemen Ofaric Twalns re relved on Chrfstmas day irlong other presents an elephant from his friend noberf Coiner of New Yorlc Collter Informed Cljmens1 secretary jn advance of hi IntenVed gift and sent a large quantity of hsy from South Xorwallt by freight to feed the anlmar Great preparation were made for th ele phanfr receptlorv When it arrived the whole thing was seen to be a practical joke Clemens The elephant was a toy one about a large as a good tlied calf The elephant Is made of papier rnach Collier who is the New Tdrlc publisher after forwarding the load of hr rent to Mark Twains house a man who introduced nimsett as Professor stay protessionat eiepnani trainer and wh caused the garage Itoon tc be strengthened In preparation for th arrival of tbebesst Mark Twalrfde clarea the joke better than ar be vc n6tu IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbVt bbbbbbbbbbbbbbH teBBaaHstSaarBBBaH sassssCAiir UKJeVsaaaal I bbbbbkbbibbVvv sslsaBl sTaffPsallssal J7m Suspension of Benzoateof Soda Order Cause of His Troubled Mltl MTHBn osasf eee nOOEVTKLT DR WILEY SLATED FOR EARLY REMOVAL Pure Food Expert Will Be Dismissed by President for Insubordination REFUSED fO OBEY ORDER AHINUTON JDecemher Vresldont Roosevelt youngest daughter Kthel to ulght made her formal bow to soi letyjvrecedlfg tte dancing Jnthe east room lhe White Xlouae which began at 1 oolock Mrs Hodseelt and Mhs ltoose yelt revelveit the guests In the blue room Miss Roosevelt a gown win of soft whlfo sstln trimmed with crystals while that at her mother was a dark blue satin Seldom has the east room presented a more attractive picture The nvted guests numbered about 400 Only unmarried member of the younger set participating In the dancing Among those present were Mrs William 8 Cowers and Mrs Douglas Robinson the President a two sisters Mriand Mrs Nicholas LongworthB Rooser velt Mrs Slmpklifs Mr and Mrsi Rotvt ert Baron Mrs Charles A Munn Mrs Hlchard Wayne Parkr unit Mrs Hibert Wadsworth At midnight the mul cesed anil th guests partook of a supper which was served at smalt tables arranged along he lower1 corridor Preceding the ball Mis Roosevelt was the guest of honor at a djnner given by Assistant Secretary and Mis iiiuon Covers were laid for slaty the whole party going later tto the Whit House Mrs and Miss RdosevelJ are entertaining a house party for the dance1 The party Includes Miss Josephine Os borne MtsitKUer Hogers Mlis or nella tendon Miss Madeline Borland Mis Janeta Atsondei Miss Virginia Murray buydam Cjirren Harry HoltjJrt Barclay Paur Randall Clifford UTsif Held Osborne Jr Mephen Tender Ednx ind Rogert Munio lloblnaonIIA bert Potter Charle Kmory and Norman Armour They arrived at the White Roiee shortr luncheon winsabride on street car Soldier Courts and Captures a Former San Francisco Maiden i i I re lat rlpaxlr Jne rbreak le CHICAGOw Kecember ee Ueoijge Newman a uung soldier atatlnneit at SlouUi Chicago when on bis way the rhUlpplnesitour yrars ikh siw thfi face of an unusually pretty grit in Suit rrnctsci tlw memorv of which remained with bin ar the time he was absent When he nun htuk tie Jiaunted th Streets oin Branclsto hut could never see hr face agatii To dty he saw ir a trf rar here and promptlj rkimbred aboard thenar Tbt li A In one mlnutejih bjdJUdvced himself Wt proposed minute ller rd Jiad been turned dowr As th rwhljed by the next crossing he poseesseA hknaelf ot the girl hand and again proponed Thl time she thqughf over and totdi hint he wa ratljer awlft Vonr blocks farther om Miss Florence Jacobs for that was her name waa wondering what her mother Usfeseijr JtboufcJliU business Then the car rumbled down town ami ewmn hustled Mils Ja cob over teythw1 marrUge rtceiise bu rean and wlfhlir an hour from the ttn he hadT ntt her Miss Jacob became SrWUl Wlialrll fn III ChriMvlele WAflllNOTtiN Tieceniber SJ Dr Wiley slated to go Vk President elect bberman 1 tlf to have had a knife np his sleere for Wiley but he can put It awsy now Dr WHev has defied the President said an official of the Agricultural Department to day The Picsldent pr dared that the pure food regulations regarding th use of bensoate ot soda be suspended until th referee hoard has rendered its detlslon and we have suspended the regulation according to lntructlons But lr Wile has denounced the use of bensoate of da and created the Impression that its use prohibited by the department Deiislon No 101 Issued to day recites that pending ha determination by the referee board Of the wholesome ness or unwholesomenes of bensoate ot soil its use will be allowed under restrictions heretofore outlined Dr Wiley said to day that he refused to sign the decision My neck lit ready was his comment when Informed that he was slated vfor dismissal It was learned to day that the order has been given from the White House prohibiting the publication ot any ot Dr Wileys bulletin igalnat the use ot bensoate of sod and other matter referred the referee board and that Wllay had beln officially ordered to keep quiet The referee board finished Its work last week on the bensoate ot soda problem and th decision wlli be reUdy within two week HlLLWaWlN 0NHARR1MAN To Construct Low Grade Lines Which Will Open Rich Territory perU niepalch tae Thronlele CHICAGO December connee tlonXwlth life purchase ot the Colorado and Southern road James 1IIU has determlnedto construct a low grade rote from Denver to Billings and also a low grade route from Kearney Neb to the nm place The latter route probably will be hulit northwest to connealon ellh the Denver Billings line at Orln Junction Wyo or north of that point Hllf Is Hot satisfied with his present Billings line as there are too many heavy grades on II north and south ot Alliance Neb and there Is plenty of fruitful terrHors1 soutrr In which to construct the new road It Is lljll In tentlon It is sid tin have a good low grade route all th way from tte Vorthflest to the CJulf df MesUto as well to Chicago A study of the agrlciiltuial prodv ucts uf the West and South will furnish an explanation of Hills punhase of the Colordnvnd Southern for his Burlington system Jll main purpose Is lo capture niben tonnage which the llUrrJmanV lines arm now hauling both id anil out ot ins leiirnwiry rcsn of the tat that he has no line to jhc Southwest ROYALISTS If AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN Bitter Attacks on Republican Government of France Increase Dr Wiley Slated for Removal Because He Defied Orders of the President afVk 1 ll sHitBti HIH ni Bkv1H cvmaPjH 0 MILLS TO WINTER HERE Will Not Remain in East for His Granddaughters Wedding Kpela Mnpalrlt HlfT llrnnn le PARtH tH embers fISLnenfed PoIIUjsI elements evidently rneam to see it hint far Premier flemenieeu win liuW themi tie go In th campaign of Unexampled vltuperntlon against re publlosn offlilatdom At a meeting of tlier ntt republlett fnre tid ratur day night aldrei wH delivered ty lon DaUdet uj uV th peaceful and kindly novelist Among other violent etatement made Jy hint was one to the effect that It Clenienccau came In the speaker house he would It that somebody blew the Premier brain out lie also asuertej that Maul the waiter who assaulted Presl denlvtlere was to be pitied since a grfat repwbMe eit tipon hlmi Other speakers eitually abusive1 followed giving proof that a royalfit agitation bopelea as It may be I never ttiele active now TO IIHD PARtltMKiT HOtV CONBTATINOPLtr Dfcember JI At te day sitting of the new Turkish parnamenr in preaiaent anneuneea that the Sultan had decided to bulM at Ms own pene a new rarllameat aprilsl Klspalrh le the Oiroalils NEW YORK Deiember 0 Mills and his daughter Mrs Whltelaw Reld are to leave for California this week and wilt remain there during the winter They will probably atart next Wedneaday It haa been announced that the marriage fot Mlaa Beatrice Mills It Mills grand daughter and the barl ot Oranard Is to take place on January 14lh at the home ot her par ents Mr and Mrs Ogden Mills but the young ladys grandfather and aunt will not here at that time to attend It Mills stated to day he I not leaving for California because he had any objection lo Mlas Mills alliance with a titled foreigner but because It has been his annual custom to to Callfornlaat tr time Were be here on the dats of the wedding he would be pleased in attend It Mr and Mrs Ogden Mills gave a dinner this evening In honor of both the Karl of Oranard and Mrs Whltelaw Reld Among thoae present were Mills Mrs Vanderbllt Jr Mr and Mr Clarence It Msckay Miss Mary Harrlman Plerpont Morgan and other prominent persons IN READINESS FOR GREAT RATE DAY PROTEST Believed a Hundred Thousand Shippers Will Oppose the Increased Tariffs in 2t PLANSMRE ALL COMPLETED Significant Demonstration Will Occur in California To Morrow 8 31 I nttfl T1 A 31 ins A i 4 CHINA SEEKING FOREIGN LOANS Failure to Get Money at Home Compels an Appeal to Aliens PEKING December i llrand Councilor Chang Chi Tung who lat mm mer was appointed tontroller of th Canton Hankow Railroad has now been made controller of the Hankow Szecli nan line The reason of this appoint ment I ald to be th complete failure uf the tlovernment to raise domestic luun for the development of the latter road The Government lias authorised a foreign loan for the Canton Hankow line snd it Is believed a similar loan for the Jlnkow 9sebuan road wilt soon be sanctioned The reient failure of the Boar of Communications to float a domestic loan of Ji 0io00ii to pay th sharehohj era of the nallenat tlgrpW system has embarrassed th Government seriously ami Then Py president of the hoard Is negotiating with British 1 French Herman and Japanese banks for thla money The term ape humiliating to the1 Uo ernment but the money must be raised ln two months OPIUM EI0TS STILL SPREADING IN CHINA MOr December 2 Th rtots whlrhi started on Unttirdn with the rrm of jrarlve to obey an order prohibiting the planUng of ojHum popple1 now affect twejv jVlllaae Twenty mil wait of Tungan 4li men are reported undjr arm They hbye w1tfidrwnto the Hl1n moufltalnsahd th authorities hsve asked the Vkfcro at Fi Vhow for aildltlonall troops CHINESE CAPTURE A BRITISH STEAMER tONfltNtt pecrmber Th lRrtlpk steamer Tali On was captured vetrdty by tw Cllnes cruisers near Kun Chufc west of the rtrer Tb reason for tle vaplure 1 belfeeil to II In the fsit that he steamer several Jmoitti agi ran dowre a junk and drowned a theatrloiil company which ws on board further development front the vapturcr are expected To morrow will occur one of th most remarkable and significant den onstratlons In the United States wheny nearly 100 maas meetings will be held simultaneously In as many cities lit California to protest against the can ersl Increases of East and West bound transcontinental freight rates ettte the January 1 ISO Producers merchants shippers sjn consumers have been aroused every i where In the Stat bv th threatened Increases ot freight rates and do largely to the untiring work ot the member ot the shipper xotlva commute and th widespread pwb llclry whlc has been given to th pro i posat of the railroads th people of the Stat for the first time in the history of California are unified anil organised In latereat and purpoasV Reports front th various clUaa Ira which th meetings are ta be a tn dleate that the tstlraate of Um wo tlv commltte of a combined aUm4J no of 0009 will incresHt 7J0DO and possibly to l000o rnaH about slitr ffv meeting will be heldl From far away Eureka lit th Nerttt te San Dl neap ty tiaiinAarr Lower California th wave lndtg ti nation has swept th State wta the result tbst In very Important city and town th producer1 mrhjits shipper and consumers wilt to mor row gtv vlgorou cxprasislon to tnlr disapproval of th threat of th tranaV i eontlnentat rallrosd to tntsoia a tew u1 of 10000000 a yar on tb peopre of caiuornia CITIES THiT HOLD MERTIXG Especially large meetings will held In tb following cltle and tow as Redding Reel Bluff Mrysvll Napv fUnta Rosa Petalama VaUea Benlcla Winters Sulsun Vacavllt Stockton Sierra Redwood City San JoK Santa Clara Los Gslos Banta Cms Watson vlUe Sunnyvale SaratogH Palo Alto Mountain Vlew Campbell Wrjjlows Morgan HJ1V San Martin Gllroy ClM pertlno Mllpltaa Edenvale Fowlerf rresno Malaga Courtland Pomona Ontario Banning Klslnore Hemet ganta Ana Riverside San Bernardino Rlalto rtlvers Orange Santa Paula Oinard Ventura Santa Barbara lilgtH land Redlands Etlwaiyla Cucamong Devore Pasadena Anaheim Full ert on San Diego Kl Cajon Areata Eureka and Cpltoru Chairman IV Sutherland otColtoit has written to the executive committee that everything point ia aucceaa ot th many meeting ln Southern California and that although he himiclf will not be in Colton at 1 the time a roustng meeting will be held there Frank Kellogg of the Chamber of Commerce at Santa Barbara say th shippers there will turn oyt 1a large numbers and pas enthusiastically the resolutions which have been suggested by the exeoutlve committee Word has been recetved from Chairman Teague at Santa Paul that a large meeting which ha lieen eaten slvely advertised will held that to wnj Judge Ialy of Ventura haa te graphed that In Ilia absence the meeting tn that town will under the direction of James Blackstrick a large shipper and teBord of Trade Similar message hae been TcetTd from most of th cities and towns and at tb latest hour everything imlnta the unqualified success ot the great State wide demonstration to morrow OHK Of KIFTEKil HKY The hermileart work of1 the fifteen mew who compose the Shipper execo tlve lornmlttee to perfect the organisation and plans for the great eo opera tlve mass meatlnu about completed Since pecemher 20th when the proposal was first made public the executive toromlttee ha had oi ret Jitever Meetings have been held almost dally al which letter of Instruction wer drafted and dispatched1 Immediately tb sub jtommlttees ftesolntton which wilt be adiptci at alt ot the meetings were also prepared and sent out In addition an Immense telegraphic and malt tofrespopdenciy ha been main talned Willi tile aub Vommlttee nd HOTTfiNTOTS TJT GERMAN AFRICA ON WARPATH CArriTOWN December jTbe Hot tenlots tnrCeimam louthwost Africa are ggiln the warpath Tbry re rntryiafiJr wonr TgtTIe5ost rnear th Bechuanalanit bofdnfabd mordereil two European mven usrman soiuters seni lr pursuit of the raider were shot down by IbittotTrntot Tt i great anxiety among th local Jtsf dsaU JI Ifjkatiaueif Page Cot ffssj i EHRHANBR0r4r J34I36 138 Front St yAeJeUsTHlA C0eTpfl ti.