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12000 THE MOST CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF DEAD PROM EARTHQUAKE
ABILENE
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VOLUME XIII
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FREIGHT RATES
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BOTH CALlFOBNLl AND TEXAS
ARE TO CABBY ON VIGOR-
OUS PROTESTS
FARMERS UNION TUXES STAND
'.7IV11I Trcsont a Petition With. Two
Hundred TroB8fl(l Signatured-
v. To tlio Railroad Commission
s ' And Then Legislature
Special & ThgJEtSSprtor.
FORT WORTH djc. 29 The Farm-
ors'Unlon headquarters hero announc-
ed today; that they- would make a very
strong endeavor to induce the general
managers of the various railroads to
reduco the rates on tho carrying of
cotton. The railroad men are now Jn
a. meeting at Houston and the matter
will he presented to them there. If the
farmers fall in their efforts with-the
managers and hackers of the rall-
Toads they w.lll present it to the rail-
' road commission for their consldera-
' tlon and with the other matter will
presenTa petition signed hy over two
hundred thousand citizens of tho stato
urging them to procure the reduction
sought.
It is announced that if both the rail-
road people and the railroad commis-
sion fall to see fit to reduco the prlco
on the carrying of cotton the Farmers'
Union -will then carry the. matter to
the next session of the legislature ana
x . see what can he donb there. Officials
' of the Union expect the managers of
the different roads to offer them a
compromise or refuse altogether1" but
such a compromise even if offered
would be refused. It is thought that
tho.railroad commissioners will .decide
In favor of the farmers when the mat-
ter Jb brought to their attention
In 'California too Ihe question of
" f relghr rates hr cangl"gagiigfitaUdl8-.
' cusslpn although not on the" same ar-
ticles as In this state. A dispatch
from San Francisco declares that one
' hundred mass meetings wJU be heldat
varlouB parts of the state today to
protest against the proposed Increase
in trans-continental freight rates that
is scheduled to go into effect on the
first of January. It Is fully expected
that over one hundred thousand people
"wlli attend the different meetings. The
proposed increase would bo 'enormous
if added to the reecnt increase Jn tariff
which alone amounts to something
over ten million- dollars annually.
PROSPECTIVE PASTOR
CODING NEXT SUNDAY
Kcv. C..C. Coleman of Sari Antonio Ac-
cepts InTltatlon to Preach at
First Baptist Church
Rev. C C; Coleman of San Antonio
who has been colled to tho pastorate
of the First Baptist church in Abilene
will be hero next Sunday to occupy
the pulpit of that church if nothing
unforseon happens to prevent his com-
ing. At tho First Baptist church services
Sunday morning it was reported that
f a reply to the call which had beert
' made a week before had been received
from the Rev. Mr Coleman and It was
to tho effect that he waB prayerfully
considering the same. He added that
if the. congregation here thought it
best to have him Tislt them before he
made his ''decision they could name
the date on which they would like for
him to come and ho would try to get
here.
The church voted to extend the Rev.
Mr Coleman an invitation to come
next Sunday and preach both morning
and evening. The invitation was sent
by wire and the reply was flashed
back that the Invitation was accepted.
Mrs. Coleman Is expected to come
also.
Rev. L R. Scarborough the former
pastor of this .church who occupied
the pulpit there Sunday morning Mid
evening paid the Rev Mr Colesaan
a high compliant and told the co-
gregatkm that he .believed that if Mr.
Celessaa cmm to Abilene to take the
aeetersalp of thta church Its awa-
hr would have every reason to he
atad that thr h4 extended sin tho
Pr little of Clyds speet
ABE INVESTIGATING THE DE-
STBUCTION OF TAFT OKLA
Special to Tho Reporter.
MUSKOGEE OKLA. Dec 39. Tho
officers and authorities aro today In-
vestigating the destruction Of the town
of Taft which is only a fow miles
south of this place. The place la com-
posed chiefly of nogroes and It 1b be-
lieved that they set tho houses on fire.
Six residences and buildings all bo-
longing to white people were tho only
ones destroyed and everything pOlnts
out tho negroes as being tho guilty
ones. A number of arrests aro ex-
pected this afternoon.
MEXIA MAN KILLED IN
RUNAWAY 05 YEABS OLD
Special to Tho Reporter.
MEXIA Dov. 29. H. A. Graham
was thrown from bis carriage near
hero burly this morning and recelvpd
Injuries from which he died one hour
later. Graham was sixty-five years old
and well known and respected in this
part of tho country. The teani becnmQ.
frightened at tho whistling of a pass-
ing freight train -tfnd wheeling throw
the old gentleman out on his head. He
suffered severely from a bad fracture
of tho skull.
Stock Market
Special to The Reportr.
FORT WORTH Dec 29. Cattle re-'
celpts 2500. Hog receipts 1700.
.SteerB fair Bteady tops ?4.76. Cows
choice higher tops $3IGG. Calves
choice higher tops $5.71?! Hogs fair
lower tops ?5.72.
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By Associated Press. N
ROME ITALY Dec. 29. The dead
at-Messina as result of the earthquake
and tidal wave yesterday are estima-
ted at from twelve thousand which is
considered a safe figure to seventy-
'Mtt'th'odsariat To add: tJ the horror
of it all there are scores of people
still alive beneath the ruins of the
city but owing to the Inadequacy in
means of rescue at hand it may be
impossible to reach these unfortu-
nates and bring them out alive.
Other dispatches received hero' place
the dead at Messina at even more ap-
pallng figures. The Tribuna publish-
es a telegram saying tho casultles In
human life will reach a total of sev
enty-five thousand. This report how-
ever has not been substantiated.
The story of the fearful earthquake
extending over the prpvlnco of Cala
bria and the subsequent destroying
tidal wave will form one of tho
blackest and most doleful pages in
the history of Italy. Not slnco the
destruction of ancient Pompeii in
which it is estimated that a hundred
thousand people loBt their lives has
the Italian .nation been visited by such
a crushing disaster. Today conster
nation spreads throughout all Italy.
The king his councillors tho royal
family and the royal court of Italy
statesmen politicians merchants beg-J
gars mendicants all aro alike pros-
trated by this apparent awful visita-
tion of Heaven's wrath.
"Never before in tho history of our
nation" Tho Tribuna will Bay today.'
"has God bo sent down his displeasure
on us."
King Is Prostrated.
NAPLES Dec. 29. King Victor Em-
anuel though prostrated at tho awful
disaster which has overtaken his
country will do all in his power to
lessen the suffering of the afflicted.
JUDGE H. S. PRIEST IS
EXPECTED IN TOMORROW.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 29. Judge H. S.
Priest who will represent IL Clny
Pierce In the trial at Austin next
month is expected to arrive In thiB city
tomorrow some time from New York
where he. has been preparing the de-
C. C. Jackson the prominent citizen
with false swearing. When Priest re
turns an announcement of Pierce's re-
turn will be made if he Is acquitted.
Pierce will stay in Texas several days
and visit s number of towns along the
Gulf coast
Tho "opes bowse" to be kept Friday
attemeoa by Hto Leltle Logan in
honor of her guest Miss Mettle Farrk
of Sauls has oa aa4t of the death
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CHIEF OF PERSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS.
This is the warlike Satnr Khanj the revolutionary chief who has caused
so much turmoil In Persia. In the region nt Tabriz he is feared bjr the roy-
alists to such nn extent that frequentffewnrds .have? been offered for his cap-
ture. His followers carry the mdstiinnderu rlllos. nre well supplied with
fighting equipment and have' lmrnBsed; the government troops on many occa-
sions. The recent war senre In thp$nlknns and the revolt In Turkey gave
much encouragement to the revolutionary party lu Persia.
TALY SAY
PEOPLE PERISH IN TERRIBLE
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The ruler has gone to Calabria and
Sicily and personally superintend the
work of rescue.
Relief Being Organized.
ROME Dec. 29. Already plans for
relieving tho Bufferings of the earth-
quake victims are under way. Jin im-
mense amount of money mostly per-
sonal contributions from rich men of
Italy has been turned over to the
Pope who has ordered that stores and.
provisions and rescue parties shall re-
pair from every section of tho country
to the desolated scenes and to loso no
time in starting tho work of Buccor.
It is thought that by night the rescue
work will bo organized The Pope is
preparing an official statement of tho
number of dood to bo sent to every
part of tho world where Catholicism
has a foothold. This report will bo
issued as soon as His Emmlnonco's
special couriers mako reports and
will be tho basis of his appeal for fi-
nancial aid.
Mount Aetna Active.
CATANIA SICILY Dec 29. Mount-
Aetna.' was this morning showing signs
of considerable activity. Detonations
issued from tho crater which could
be plainly heard in this city This to-
gether with a volume of smoke con-
tinually pouring from tho crater
threw the Inhabitants Into a panic of
fear which added to the consterna-
tion that lirevailod yesterday' when
the earthquake first began may cause
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL A8S0-
CIATION HOLDS A MEETING
3y Associated Press.
ATLANTA OA. Dec". 20 Tho first
session of the Nineteenth Annual 'Con-
vention of the Southorn Educational
Asoclatlojv was held this morning at
the First Methodist church In this
city. There are between four and five
thousand delegates in attendance on
three or four day. A number of im-
portant resolutions were introduced at
the morning session and are to be
passed upon this afternoon.
CLOUDBURST BEPOKTKB IN
THE AN MAHC0S COUNTRY
gpeelal to The Rsnortor.
gAN MARCOS Dc. 29. A heavy
storm waoustlng to almost'S cloud
burst -sweat over this ssotloo early
this moral-. All th rims and the
creeks ars Qvsrflowiitff their banks
sad a torgo aatouat of werty baa
beoa 4stroy4 already. As yet no cs-
u&IUm hv bata rsportsd but tMy
ars xpootai moawatarlly. Ovor tour
SEVENTY I
IS TERMED THE MOST
OF ITALY
the remaining population to retreat
further into the interior.
Latest Estimate Reported.
ROME Doc. 29. Tho Tribuna this
afternoon estimates the total casual-
ties In Calabria and Sicily at between
sixty and Bevonty -thousand.
The King will issue a bulletin to the.
people of Italy calling upon them to
rise to the emergency and bravo this
disaster as thoy have others to do all
they can to aid tho roscuers to com-
fort the desolate and succor tho
wounded.
It Is reported on reliablo authority
hero that Prefect Consult ono of
Italy's most eminent mon was killed
in tho earthquake. His body has not
been recovered..
Whole Towns Burled
LONDON (Bulletin) Dec. 29. A
special dispatch rceclved hpro from
Catnnznro states that only a fow
thousand of tho whole population of
Rogglo escaped deatli or Injury Lieut
Gen. Cassato has ordered )thnt all
looters and robbers ho shot on sight.
Martial law wlli bo. declared In the
equatorial zones Tho population of
Rogglo was placed at fifty thousand
persons. Tho city was eight miles
south of Messina. Tho estimate of the
dead In Regglo Is thirty thousand
but theso figures have not been sub-
stantiated. A special dispatch from Rome re-
ceived hero says the Pope has been
notified that the entire religious com-
munities at Messina and Regglo In-
Inches of water foil at thjs place and
heavlor rains tell In some parts of the
surrounding country '
THE MAJESTIC. TJIEATIB
GIVING AJIPLENDID SHOW.
Two capacity aSUenceg passed in
the doors of the Maiestlc Theatre last
night and greeted oo of the most
pleasing bills that has been given in
the history of this popular playhouse.
The feature of tho evening's program
was the work of little Miss Lizzie Wei-
ler the trick pianist Even blindfold-
ed this IRtle lady makes the Instru-
ment do everything but talk She
play the Instrument perfectly with
the keys covered also with her back
tumsd oa the ivories and white she
pjay do a dance that would put
to blush wany exclusive dance artist
whs have visited AbUt She is a
wiMHtor. The work of tb Brbfto and
Wai-asr taass fa slag far above the
avrs4 sea bsrt.YTb pkfewrs aro
unusually gtuod.
IV E.' GREEN MAY TAKE
CHARGE OF BAILHOAD
Special to The Roportor.
FT. WORTH Doc. 29. W.' E. Green
formerly general manager of tho Trin-
ity & Brazos Valloy Railroad whllo lu
tho city today said that ho would again
ontor tho railroad work In tho spring.
It Is possible that Mr. Green may take
the suporlutondoncy of tho Colorado &
Southorn whon ho again ontora tho
work.
UNKNOWN MAN COMMITS
SUICIDE IN DALLAS HOTEL
Special If The Reporter.
DALLAS Dec. 29. 'A man supposed
to bo cither J. C. Coloman or J. L.
Wyntt ended his Hfo In tho Stowors
hotel hero early tills morning by tak-
ing carbolic acid. It Is bolloved that
tho man has bqon at somo tlmo In lils
ilfo a conductor on tho Katy road. Pa-
pers found on Ills person bore both of
the nnmes montloned hnd there Is no
way at present of finding out which of
them he la.
CONTRACT LET FOR FIRST
SECTION OF S. & N. W.
Special to Tho Reporter.
STAMFORD Doc. 29. The contract
wns lot todav to J. L. McSnaddcn of
Fort Worth for tho building of tho
first section of the Stamfqrd & North-
western road Thls.jUat llnoill bb
one hundred anTTfty jpllcs'long.
WO wilCbocl
(Wednesday) tnkln
EARTHQUAKE
eluding bishops priests and monks
have been wiped out by the parthqunko
and subsequent fire.
Tho news comos from Palermo that
there wore a hundred forelgnera In
tho Hotel Trinncarla in Messina In-
cluding a party of Americans' and
that all lost their .lives
To Make General Appeal
ROME Doc. 29.-Tho Pope mado an
announceemnt today that he would
make an appeal to tho Catholics sover
tho entire world to assist the survivors
in oxtrlcatlng tlio dead from tho ruined
cities and country communities. Tho
Pope will personally head tho sub-
scription list with two hundred thous-
and dollars and it Is understood that
King Victor Emanuel will give two
million llros for tho rollof of tho vic-
tims. Tho matter will be taken up by
cablo with every leadjng Catholic
church and settlement in tho world
and it Is expected that an immense
sum of rollof monoy will bo turnod to
tho Popo's hands
Premier Giolottl today received a
cablegram from the deputy pollco at
Messina confirming the reports of the
complete destruction of the city by a
flro following tho earthquake. Tho
deputy says that the dead In Messina
can bo counted by the tons of thous-
ands. Tho King will sond a special
einlBsary to tho scene to mako an offi-
cial report.
ROME bee. 29. Roports received
this aftornoon from Cossano Calabria
state that Ono thousand are dead and
over five hundred Injured and at tho
town of CoBonza flvo hundred are re
ported as being killed by tho earth-
quake The Mlnlstor of Marine received this
afternoon at flvo o'clock a wireless
dispatch estimating the total number
of tho dead at Mossina at fifty thous-
and No news has boon received yet
from Rogglo.
C. C. Jackson Still Very Sick.
C C. Jacgson tho prominent citizen
who is seriously HI at his home 1142
South Third street Is still a very sick
man His physicians say that while
thoro Is no perceptible improvement
in his condition ho Is still holding his
pwn giving room to hope for a change
for tho better.
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AUSTIN MAY NOT
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ELECTION HELD IN STATE CAP!-1
TAL TODAY ATTRACTING
MUCII INTEREST.
ANTIS ARE AHEAD ON TOTALS
Much Conjecture Indulged In As to
Prolinido Result of Election
DarJs Mny Not Resign
Ofllcc.
Spoclnl to The Roportor.
AUSTIN Doc 29.-An election to
being hold hero today to docldo wheth-
or or not Austin shall adopt a com
mission form of government and is be
lng attended with great interest The
voting was heavy at tho polls at noon.
Thff' commission form was ahead to
.th"roo of tho city's wards at that hour.
but the antl-commlsstons wore loading
In the four other wards Lnto roports
say tho nut Is aro aliond on totalB and.
that tla election will probably Bwlng
thfilr way.
Not Withstanding much conjecture I
Is being indulged In as to tho probable I
result of tho voting and ofto aide
seemingly has as many ndhorents ;
tho other.
May Not Beslgn Ofllco.
AUSTIN Doc. 2D. Govomor Camp-
bell ina' porauado Secretary of State
Davlos not to resign ns h o ex
pects to do. Yesterday it was stated I
authoritatively that the Secretary had!
already sent In his resignation and I
that It had boon accopt'od by tho Gov
ernor who was looking about him foe
n sUccosBor But today this report
was denied and it Was stated that
Campboll hnd porsonally colled on Mr.
Davlos and asked him to reconsider
tho matter of resignation.
ThO Govomor Bays he will keenly
feol tho loss of the Secretary of state
should tho lattor roslgn and refuses
to say Vhom ho has in mind as the
noxt Secretary. The ofllco will' likely
go to ono of his lieutenants in the re
cent gubernatorial campaign. Several
men high In tho s'tato'B political an
nals hnvo been prominently montloB-
ods
W. M. Robinson ono of tho omployesl
of tho electrlo light company. Is con
fined at homo with a full grown c
of inumps. His sldo partnor George!
Lowry Bays W. M looks moro like al
Poland-China pig than an olectrlctan.1
OIL TANK EXPLODES IN '
ENID OKLA. KILLS TNI
Contained Pour Cflrtonug of OH at '
Tlmo Explosion Wrs Heard
For Miles Around
ENID OKLA. Dec. 29.-A large oil I
tank holonglng to tho Enid Eieetr
Light and Qua Plant exploded yester-
day aftornoon shaking the houses for
miles nroumU So terrlfllc was the
shock that people from as far as seven
miles either direction report feeling
tlio earth jar At tlio tlmo of the ex
plosion tho tank contained enough oil
to fill four regular oil cars.
Chcstor Decker and Pearl Jones
both employees of tho light company
were probably fatally Injured Decker
was lowering a lantern Into the taab
to find out tho depth of the oil when
tho explosion occurred.
LIGHT SKIRMISHES ON
THE VENEZUELAN COA8T.I
PORT SPAIN TRINIDAD. Dec .l
Thoro has been lighting at Macaroo
on tho Venezuelan coast between the
adhoronts' of former president Castro
and tho crow of a gun boa working
Ikf tho Interests of tho new president
Gomez About twenty were killed
somo fifty wounded. Qomez and
party wore obliged to withdraw teavl
porarlly but later returned to resu
the engagement.
E B. Gott having sold His grocery
business to W. M. G MaokeaohneyJ
will move to Haajoy and engage in
grocery baataees there aud will but
a ny borne .and business bouse. He
was doing a splendid bueliUM here J
bat his health aewaada put of
work and he will do sosse farming
connection wftb hb Mercantile
lues. K. f la a Bee beet utau
bla friend wish for aha the
he dtservM
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