Vol. xxxii, no. 343-
HUNDREDS KILLED
BY EARTHQUAKE
PEOPLE OF ITALY STRICKEN
WITH TERROR
PROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY
It Is Estimated That Three Hundred
and Seventy Persons Lost Their
Lives and a Large Number
Were Injured
By Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. B.— All Italy Is suffering
from the terrible depression because of
the news from the south, where one of
the worst earthquakes ever experienced
occurred today. Although the earth
quake was felt all over Calabria and to
a certain extent in Sicily, the worst
news comes from Plzzo and Monteleone
and from eighteen villages which are
said to have been completely destroyed.
According to the latest news received
370 persons have been killed and a great
number injured. It is as yet impossible
to even estimate the property losses.
The shock was fait at 2:55 o'clock this
morning. It lasted for eighteen seconds
at Catanzaro and soon thereafter was
felt at Messina, Reggio, Monteleone,
Martinano, Stefacomi, Piscoppio, Nalda
and Olivadl and other points.
Scenes of indescribable terror ensued.
Women aroused from their sleep rushed
half clothed into the streets, screaming
with fear, carrying their babies and
dragging along other children and call
ing on the madonna and the saints for
help.
The men escaped into the open with
their families, all calling on their fa
vorite saints for protection. The cafes
were taken by assault by the strangely
garbed crowd, but as daylight broke
without a repetition of the earthquake
the crowd gradually melted away until
by 8 o'clock the streets had almost as
sumed their normal appearance except
In the ruined villages, where the in
habitants had no homes to go to. The
general confusion was added to by
dreadful cries from the jails, where
the prisoners were beside themselves
with fright and In some cases mutinied,
but fortunately all the prisoners ■ were
kept within bounds.
Aid for the Victims
Troops, engineers and doctors have
been hurried to the scenes of disaster
to assist in the work of rescue and
salvage. The ministry of the Interior
sent $4000 for the relief of the destitute,
and Minister of Public Works Farrarls
left for Calabria this evening.
The newspapers this morning give
heart-rending accounts of the terrible
calamity caused by the earthquake.
At Monteleone houses were razed.
The railway depots at Piazzo, Saular
and Enfermicia had to be evacuated as
they were considered unsafe.
At Messina a severe shock was felt,
but it was slighter than that in Cala
bria.
The earthquake centered in Calabria,
destroying over 25 villages, leaving
thousands absolutely destitute, killing
upwards of 400 and wounding nearly
600.
The province of Calabria Is moun
tainous and is given over almost en
tirely to agriculture. The people there
are very poor but very industrious.
King Victor Emanuel, who is so
journing at Vallambrasa, as soon as he
learned of the catastrophe, sent $4000
for the aid of the sufferers and re
quested the officials to afford every pos
sible aid. Subscriptions for the suffer
ers have been opened by the news
papers.
The ancient crater on the island of
Stromboli Is again in active eruption,
throwing out lava and stones, and the
population of the Island is fleeing.
The magnitude of the earthquake Is
even greater than was at first supposed.
PUBLIC PRINTER IS
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
President Takes Summary Action and
Orders Dismissal of Charges
Brought by Palmer
By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. B.— President
Roosevelt this afternoon took summary
action in the case of Frank W. Pal
mer, public printer and head of the
government printing office at Washing
ton, by removing him from office.
Last Monday the president directed
Mr. Palmer to send to him his resigna
tion, to take effect on . the 15th lnst.
At the same time he directed him not
to take any further action In the cases
of Oscar J. Ricketts, foreman of print
ing, and L. C. Hay, a division foreman
In the government printing office, whose
resignations Mr. Palmer had requested.
Mr. Palmer had given Ricketts and
Hay until Tuesday to show cause In
writing why the charges he had made
against them should not be operative
in removing them from their positions
in the event of their failure to resign.
He himself was thereupon removed
from office by telegraph and directed to
turn over the government printing
office to Foreman Ricketts. The latter
appointment is believed to be tempor
ary. The president has not yet de
termined whom he may appoint as suc
cessor to Mr. Palmer. ' • ,
Los Angeles Herald.
POETESS STARTS A STREET SWEEPING CAMPAIGN
MRS. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
DEATH COMES TO
NOTED PIONEER
DON JUAN BANDINI DIES IN
SANTA MONICA
HAD PLAYED PROMINENT PART
Was Brother of Mrs. Arcadia de Baker
and Uncle of John T. Gaffey of
Los Angeles — Funeral
Sunday
Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Sept. B.— Don Juan
Bandinl, brother of Mrs. Arcadia de
Baker and uncle of John T. Gaffey of
Los Angeles, died at his Ocean avenue
home here tonight, aged 73 years.
The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and the remains will
be Interred In the family plot in the
Catholic cemetery at Los Angeles.
Mr. Bardlni was prominently Identi
fied with the early history of California
and the southwest. He leaves only a
small estate.
SCIENTIFIC PSYCHISTS
PLAN AN ORGANIZATION
Dr. Henry Frank of New York and
Followers Propose Million-
Dollar Temple
Plans for the formation of a scientific
psychological sect were formed by Dr
Henry Frank of New York City and
his following at a meeting last evening
in Blanchard hall.
For several weeks Dr. Frank has
been at Venice and Los Angeles, giv
ing lectures on psychology and phil
osophy. A result Is an organization
similar to those in New York, Wash
ington, Chicago and San Francisco.
Dr. Frank said last evening: "Never
before have I met such an extraordin
ary favorable psychic condition as I
have here. All the peole are highly
cultured. We are at present complet
ing plans for the erection of a large
temple to cost in the neighborhood of
Jl ,000,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Joy, wife of
former Congressman Charles F. Joy,
with others In the east, is deeply in
terested in the plans."
PEACE ENVOYS GIVE \ .
$20,000 TO THE POOR
By Associated Press. •
CONCORD, N. H., Sept. B.— Letters
from the Russian and Japanese plenl
p6tentiaries, which accompanied checks
of $10,000 each for charitable purposes
in the state of New Hampshire, were
made public today.
SPRECKELS' DAUGHTER
IS GRANTED DIVORCE
Special Cable to The Herald.
BERLIN, Sept. 8. — Frances
Hahn, wife of the former privy
commercial councilor who is now
serving a term of four years in
prison for embezzlement, has been
granted a divorce. She is ■ the
daughter of Peter, and • Mrs.
Spreckels and her wedding was an
International society event of much
Interest
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1905.
ANGRY AT BEING
REPORTED DEAD
CRITTENDEN OF MISSOURI IS
VERY MUCH ALIVE
THIRD TIME IT OCCURRED
Former .Governor Not Pleased > With
Obituary' Notice, Which Was
Really Intended for His
: ■'".":'- Cousin
Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. B.— Former Governor
Thomas T. Crlttenden of Missouri, now
a resident of Kansas City, is much
wrought up against the . Republic of
i-nls city because that paper announced
a couple of days ago that he was dead
and printed a long and in some respects
not wholly complimentary obituary of
him. As a matter of fact the former
governor's cousin, bearing the same
name, of San Diego died and the con
fusion was rather natural.
However, this does not mitigate the
wrath of the former . governor, who,
though very much alive, announces that
this is. the third time he has been
called dead and decently interred by
the papers through mistake. He does
not say what he will do to the Republic,
but his anger arises every time he reads
again the history of his life therein
detailed.
The fact is that during the governor's
term of office, 1880-4, the notorious
James gang of outlaws was broken up.
Jesse was shot by Bob Ford, a traitor
companion, who, It was alleged, had
been bought up by the state on promise
of immunity. Frank, who ' still lives,
surrendered also, it was charged, on
pledge of non-prosecution. Other mem
bers of the gang ceased to operate on
similar terms. Frank James was tried
but acquitted. This left a bad taste In
his mouth, and the criticism on both
sides made the former governor rather
sensitive. It is understood that ref
erences to these events in the Republic
aroused his ire.
Governor Crittenden was also consul
general to Mexico under President
Cleveland and has been conspicuous In
public affairs for years. He is a fine
looking gentleman, of rugged physique
and seems good for many years of life
yet.
CHINESE OFFICIAL JAILED
FOR TORTURING BRITON
By Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. B.— The Chinese
magistrate of Quins, near Shanghai,
has been arrested and imprisoned.- He
is reported to have tortured a British
subject of Chinese descent employed
on the Shanghai-Nankin railway,
though Informed that the man was a
British subject.
ELDERLY RUSSIAN KILLS
HIMSELF BEFORE HIS BON
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. B.—Freder
ick Mills,' a native of Russia, aged 73
years, committed suicide today In the
presence of his son Harry by swallow
ing ! a dose ■of carbolic ■ acid. He . had
been in 111 health for some time.
AUTHORESS AIDS
TO CLEAN STREETS
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX LEADS
"WHITE WINGS"
PARADE AT BEACH RESORT
Poetess Musters Other Women and
They Give Men an Example of
Tidiness at Short Beach,
Connecticut
Special to The Herald.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. B.— Thirty
women robed In white dresses and mus
tered by Ella Wheeler Wllcox, with
white -caps, aprons and shoes, paraded
at Short Beach with rakes, hoes, brooms
and shovels, cleaning the streets and
the yards as an example to the men,
who they think do not take sufficient
Interest in the appearance of the sum
mer resort
The only man permitted in the pro
cession was the trumpeter, Bert Ran
dall of New York city, who with loud
blasts heralded the coming of the clean
up brigade. On a banner which was
spotlessly white and which was carried
by Miss Lottie Morse of Meriden, Conn.,
height six feet, was Inscribed:
: SHORT BEACH WHITE WINGS :
: BRACE UP AND CLEAN UP. :
Close behind were the officials, Mrs.
Henry Beers of Meriden, head of the
entertainment committee; Mrs. John
King Moore of this city, head of the
workers' committee, and Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wllcox, who has a cottage at
the beach. Toward the rear of the pro
cession marched Miss Josephine Beers
of this city, Inspector of- the occasion.
After the parade had passed and the
refuse and filth had been gathered Into
piles by the women, It was the Inspec
tor's duty to record in her large book
the work done and the condition of the
property of every landowner.
Half a dozen small carts followed the
procession and into them was shoveled
the findings of the commission. Little
four-year-old Jlmmle Brown, son of
Charles Brown, of. New York city,
brought up the rear with his infantile
express wagon. He was one_ of^ the
most earnest . of ~ih«^WH4cersr'* r C* His
father Is the author of "Simple Simon,
Simple," and is now writing an opera
with Mrs. Wllcox.
When streets nnd back yards were
scoured the brigade triumphantly
marched to a nearby dump, where the
refuse was deposited. Tonight the
women gave a dance which was largely
attended.
KILLED INSTANTLY BY
INTOXICATED DEPUTY
Race Horse Owner Is Shot Down at
Sacramento and Assassin Nar.
rowly Escapes Lynching
Hy Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8. — Philip
James, who has acted as a private de
tective here, was commissioned recent
ly by Constable Snook of Oak Park as
a deputy for the fair week.
This afternoon James was flourishing
his revolver in an enclosure outside
Agricultural Park. A saloonkeeper
there, knowing him to be under the in
fluence of liquor, took the weapon from
him, but about half-past 6 o'clock re
turned It In order to keep him quiet.
At that moment John Lodge, formerly
a horseshoer and more recently the
owner of running horses, approached
and spoke to James, evidently to quiet
him, though no one heard what he
said. James at once placed the pis
tol against Lodge's breast and fired,
killing him almost Instantly.
The crowd fell upon James, beat him
fearfully, and, but for the arrival of
Sheriff Reese, might have lynched him.
WILL BUILD RAILROAD
FROM NAPA TO LAKEPORT
Articles of Incorporation Filed in San
Francisco, Capital Stock Being
Given as Two Million Dollars
By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. B— The
Napa & Lakeport Railway company
today filed articles of incorporation.
Its declared intention is to construct a
standard gauge railroad, of which the
main line will commence at Napa and
run in a northerly direction through
Napa and Lake counties to Lakeport.
A branch line will be built from the
main line, near Conn Valley, to Monti
cello.
The estimated length of the main line
is ninety miles and of the branch lino
fourteen miles.
The amount of the capital stock Is
declared to be $2,000,000 of which $1,
000,000 is said to have been subscribed.
E. C. Amedee of San Francisco, A. J.
Brown and.F. "W. Ansell of Alameda
are named as the directors.
HANGED FOR MURDER
ON NEVADA DESERT
By Associated Press.
CARSON, Nev., Sept. B.— John Han
cock, who murdered Dr. Englebrit and
a man named Edmondson on the No
vada - desert,'; was hanged . at the state
penitentiary In tola city today.
JAPAN'S BISMARCK, HITHERTO THE IDOL OF THE NATION
MARQUIB OF ITO
NOW AFTER THE
NEW YORK LIFE
SEARCHING INVESTIGATION OF
AFFAIRS BEGUN
T. W. LAWSON MAY TESTIFY
Interesting Facts Brought Out In Yes.
terday's Session — President Me- ,
Call's Salary Is $10,000
Per Annum
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. B.— Today's
session of the life Insurance In
vestigation was devoted exclusively
to the affairs of the New York Life In
surance company and a searching ex
amination was made of Its officers who
appeared on the stand. Beginning with
the salaries paid to the officers, the line
of inquiry extended to all the details of
the company's participation in various
underwriting syndicates for railroad se
curities, the New York Life's connec
tion with trust companies and finally,
near the close of the day, developed the
fact that it was not an unusual thing
for clerks or messengers In the employ
of the company with salaries as low
as $500 a year to sign notes for millions
of dollars to be used by the company in
relieving its books of undesirable secur
ities, j
An Interesting feature of the day was
the statement that Thomas W. Lawson
of Boston might be called as a witness.
The committee's chairman, State Sena
tor Armstrong, said if the information
Mr. Lawson is supposed to hold could
not be secured from other sources the
Boston financier would be asked to
testify. Not being a resident of the
state, Mr. Lawson cannot be compelled
to give testimony.
Officers of the New York Life com
pany testified today that on one occa
sion it became necessary for the com
pany to sell certain securities in order
to satisfy the Prussian government.
Two clerks signed notes aggregating
$2,335,000 and on the books the securi
ties appeared as sold to these parties.
aUhough they really had been turned
over to the New York Trust company
os security for the loan made on the
notes of the two Insurance company
c-mpoyes. It was declared that since
1899 the New York Life Insurance com
pany had not been connected with trust
companies, but subsequently it was
admitted that the stock of the New
York Trust company is now held for
the New York Life by a committee of
ttustees. The New York Trust com
pany is a connection of the New York
Security and Trust company and the
Continental' Trust company.
Edmund Randolph, treasurer of the
New York Life, testified that the sal
ary of President John A. McCall of
that company had been Increased from
$40,000 in 1892 to $50,000 In 1893, $76,000
in 1896 and $100,000 In 1900.
The salary of George W. Perkins,
vice president of that company, Mr.
Randolph testified, was increased from
$20,000 in 1893 to $25,000 In 1897, $30,000
in 1900, $75,000 in 1901, and then re
duced to $25,000 In 1002. The reduction
in salary, was due to Mr. Perkins" going
into partnership with J. P. Morgan.
Mr.; Randolph's statement . of the sal
aries of the other officials showed a
steady Increase. -.'.^S^^^Sl
PRICE: DAILY, BY CARRIER, 65 CT$. PER MONTH
MORE SUCCUMB
TO THE CHOLERA
7 DEATHS, 19 NEW CASES IN
GERMANY
PEOPLE FIGHTING SCOURGE
Inhabitants 6f Stricken Districts Are
Co-operating With Officials In
■ -
!;'■£ ■:'.''■ Endeaver to Stamp Out
the Disease
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 8, 4:65 p. m.— An of
ficial bulletin just issued announces that
nineteen new cases of cholera and seven
deaths were reported during the twenty
four hours ending at noon today, mak
ing a total of 123 cases and thirty-nine
deaths.
The new cases today are as follows:
Marianburg, 6; Thorn, 1; Bromberge,
2; Wirsitz, 5; Genzen, 3; Czarnikau, 1,
and Koenigsburg, 1.
A sort of sanitary state of siege now
exists in the district that extends from
the river Oder northwestward to the
Russian border, about 250 miles, and
from Danzig to Grodzinsko, south of
Posen, about 160 miles. But It is a state
of siege in which all the inhabitants are
auxiliaries of the medical authorities
and the only enemy is the terrifying
cholera bacillus which is traveling in
the streams or moving slowly overland
from one locality to another attached
to articles of use or in the systems of
persons.
New Cases In West Prussia
MARIENWERDER, West Prussia,
Sept. 8. — Four new cases of cholera
were reported here today, of which
two were at Graudenz and Neider
hausmas. Two persons who died in
this vicinity today showed symptoms
of cholera.
Vistula Districts Threatened
ST PETERSBURG, , Sept. B.— The
Vistula river districts were today offi
cially declared to be threatened with
cholera and inspection posts were or
dered to be established at various
points.
Two Cases In Dantzlg
DANZIG, Prussia, Sept. B.— Two new
cases of cholera have been reported
here. Culm reports one new case.
ZINC AND CHEMICAL WORKS
BURNED DOWN NEAR DENVER
DENVER, Sept. B.— The American
Zinc and Chemical company's plant,
comprising three large buildings located
at Utah Junction, north of Denver, was
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
The loss is estimated at $75,000.
ROCKEFELLER STAGGERS
DOWN THE PUBLIC ROAD
Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, 0., Sept B.— John
D. Rockefeller has forsaken golf
for bicycling and has made such
progress that today he was able
to take a straight road ride -with
a man behind to steady his ma
chine.
The man behind must keep his
hand . constantly upon the . rear
framework to keep it upright. For
this purpose John D. has relays of
men...'. '«/' .
ITO'S STATUE
DRAGGED DOWN
JAPAN'S PET STATESMAN PUT
- TO PUBLIC SHAME
MOB RIOTS IN KOBE STREETS
Incident Is Sequel of Anti-Peace Meet*
ing and Is Followed by Conflict
With the Police and Much -,',
. Disorder
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, Sept B.— Following an anti
peace meeting at Kobe last night a
crowd, estimated at 100, went to the
Minatogwa teniele, where a statue to
Marquis Ito had been recently erected,
attached a rope to the statue, hauled
It from Its pedestal and .dragged it
through the streets. Crowds then:
charged three police boxes where there
was some fighting. This was followed
by much excitement and disorder. Offi
cial dispatches indicate that the situa
tion is not serious.
The police report one rioter killed,
one badly wounded and sixty arrests
In the Honjo and Fakagwa districts
since midnight
TOKIO MORE TRANQUIL
Local Authorities Do Not Anticipate
Anti-Foreign Movement
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, Sept B.— At noon the city Is
quiet. Complete reports from metro-'
politan and outlying districts Indicate
that there was no disorder throughout
the night or early morning. The quiet-'
ness of the night Is ascribed to a heavy
rain which scattered the crowds, al
though the presence of military guards
is having a beneficial effect The street
car service has been suspended at night j
and the suspension will continue while
there is danger of the destruction of
cars.
The government has suspended a to
tal of five newspapers and It is ex
pected that the publication of others
will be stopped.
It is predicted that trouble will oc
cur tonight, providing . the weather is
favorable, ; although' many believe that
the most serious part of the ' disturb
ance is over ... unless an accidental
clash with the military, resulting : In
bloodshed, should \ occur. t~J-i~£L
The government has not Indicated its
Intention regarding the summoning of
a special session of the diet but it Is
believed that a call will soon be issued.
Government officials and . the better,
class of Japanese citizens are express
ing keen regret over the attacks on
Christian churches. They explain that
the affair was the result of local con
ditions and do not anticipate a serious
anti-foreign or anti-Christian move
ment. They say that there has been
local feeling over the refusal of na-<
tive Christians to contribute to tem
ple subscriptions, and their efforts to
secure the closing of business houses
on Sunday. Many declare that native
Salvationists, addressing a meeting in 8
the Asakusa district, started the trou-
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST
Southern California: Fair Sat.
urday, with fog in the morning;
light southwest winds. Maximum
temperature In Los Angeles yes
terday, 75 degrees; minimum, 60
degrees. 1y..1
I—Earthquake1 — Earthquake kills many.
2 — Corporal Tanner elected chief.
3 — Exposition vessel chartered..
4— Sports.
s—Southern5 — Southern California news.
6 — Editorial.
7 — Woman Insulted on car.
8.9 — Classified advertisements.
10— Public advertising.
11— Markets.
12 — Children spend day at seaside.
EASTERN
Investigation is begun into affairs of
New York Life Insurance company.
Corporal Tanner elected commander-ln
chlef of the G. A. R.
Former Governor Crlttanden of Mis
souri is Indignant at being reported dead.
FOREIGN
Hundreds of people killed by earthquake
in Italy.
Tartars bent on complete extermination
of Amenians in the Caucasus.
Marquis of Ito's statue torn down and
dragged through streets by Kobe mob. .
COAST
Thousands gather at Sacramento to wit
ness Native Sons' parade. r
Aged minister killed by electric car in
Pasadena.
Don Juan Bandlni, prominent California
pioneer, dies in Santa Monica.
LOCAL
Girl slaps man who Insulted her, then ' '
appears in court and testifies against him. I I
Street Superintendent Hanley to even
up with councllmen for small appropria
tion by lopping off the heads ,of their 'X
friends. <l i HHmljmifl I I II IP]
Consolidation of city and county gov- 1 ■ :
ernments to come as a I result of Owens '
river water works system. . .
Exposition Ship company leases steam- .
ship Spokane, which will sail from San i
Pedro January 10. . ■ .
Dr. S. Hecht in sermon says Russia
was not entitled to victory at Portsmouth
peace conference. ..••,..
Boy terribly injured by Downey avenue,.",
car. • .'•.-..■•.'.
Man, . overcome <by heat,' becomes de
tanged and worships sun. V"
Native Sons will celebrate Admission :' '■'•
Son of governor of the island or* Guam
arraigned In Juvenile court,:';' -;■::■