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PAGE FOUR .04411r 4 THE INLAND EMPIRE. slowileseesseaW 4 Thursday, January 1, 1014; e •1913 IN BRIEF Chief Events of the Past Twelve ,Months. SHORT DAILY RECORD. History of the World Told In Pardyraphs. THE YEAR'S OBITUARY RO Political Affairs, Sporting, Personal and Miscellaneous iteune--Loss of Life and Property by Aocidents, Shipwrecks, Storms, and Contla- grations-A Chronological Review. JANUARY. 1. Parcel Post: Parcel /post service began. Sporting: Al Palzer was defeated in the eighteenth. round In a contest for the white heavyweight belt with Luther McCarty at Los Angeles, Cal. & Obituary: Gen. E. M. Lee, civil war veteran and ex -governor of Wyoming territory; aged 77. 3. Storm: Violent wind 'and rainstorm worked destruction in sections of the United States, Obituary: James R, Keene, noted finan- cier and turfman, in New York; aged 75. Jeff Davis, United States senator from Arkansas and former governor. at Little Rock; aged fa a. Obituary: Lewis Swift, noted astrono- mer, at Marathon, N. Y.; aged 93. 7. Shipwreck: The steamer Rosecieill - was wrecked on Peacock Spit. Ore.; 31 seamen drowned. 8. Sporting: Alfredo De Oro, champion pocket billiard player of the world, saved his Me by defeating James Ma- turo in New York. 12. Fire: Loss of $2,000,000 by burning of a cold storage plant at Calgary, Alberta. 17. Political: The British house of com- mons passed the Irish home rule bill by a majority of 110., Itaymond Poin- care, prime minister of France, was elected president of the republic. Obituary: Dr, Thaddeus S. C. Lowe. aero- naut arid inventor, at Pasadena, Cat; aged 81. E. Prentiss Bailey, editor, connected with the Utica Observer for 60 years, at Utica; aged 79. Obituary: Mrs. Julia C. R. Dore, poet and author, at Rutland, Vt.; aged 87. Shipwreck: 43 lives lost in the wrecking of the passenger liner Veronese off Portage'. 21. Personal: Helen Gould, the philanthro- pist; married to Finley J. Shepard in New' York. Naval: The Brazilian super -Dreadnought, largest and most powerful battleship afloat, was launched at Newcastle - on' Tyne, England. 36, Political: Nairn Pailia, commander of the Turkish army, ictIled in ea political uprising which overgmreW Uri govern - meat. ▪ Balkan War: Turktish batteries de- fending Constantinople opened fire upon the Bulgarians. 21. Shipwreck: The German bark Pangani sunk in a collision in the English chan- nel and 53 of her crew drowned. 36. Political: The British house of lords rejected the Irish home rule bill by a vote of 326 to 69. FEBRUARY. 1. Obituary: Dr. Theodor von liolleben. noted German diplomat, in Berlin; aged 74. Balkan War: The Bulgarian artillery re- esumed bombardment of Adrianople on expiration of the peace truce. I. Constitutional Amendment: The 16th amendment to the United States con- sitution authorizing an income tax was ' approved by Delaware, Wyoming and New Mexico; three -fourths of the states having indorsed it. the amendment be- came law. • S. Sporting: Willie Hoppe retained his 18.2 balk line billiard championship by defeating George Sutton in a title match in New York; final count 600 to 301. Balkan War: Bulgarians attacked Turk- ish forts at Gallipoli, on the Darda- nelles. 11.113pcirting: Hennes Kolehmainen made a new world's indoor record by running 6 miles in 24 minutes 48 seconds in New York. S. Obituary: John George Brown, noted painter of street boys, died in New York city; aged 81. I. Mexico: Revolution in Mexico, headed by Col. Felix Diaz, besieged President Madero in his palace. The revolution- ist leader Gen. Bernardo Reyes killed in battle. la South Pole: New. of / the disaster to Capt. R. F. Scott's antarctic expedi- Uon was cabled from New Zealand; the mouth pole was reached March 29, 1812, and subsequently Scott and four of his companions perished in a bliz- zard. Mexico: A truce reigned between Me.- dero's government and the Mexican revolutionists. • Strike Riot: In a coal strike riot near Mucklow, W. Va., 12 strikers and 4 mine police were killed and 20 persons injured. U. Mexico: The Mexican revolutionists and government forces bombarded each other's positions with heavy artillery. 18. Spoeting: Hennes Kolehmainen, the Finnish runner, made a new world's 6 mile record by going the distance in 24 minutes 29 1-6 seconds in New York. Mexico: Mexican forces continued artil- lery firing in the streets of the City of Mexico. The revolution gained fresh adherents. 13. Obituary: Charles Major, author of many popular novels of old English life, including \When Knighthood Was In Flower,\ at Shelbyville, Ind.; aged 67. 14. Mexico: Fighting continued in the City of Mexico. Government troops revolt- ed. Madero agreed to resign the presi- dency. Obituary: Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, soldier and diplomat, in New York city; aged 77. 16. Sporting: A. R. Kivlat made a new mile running record In New York; time 4 minutes 18 1-6 seconds. 111. Balkan War: Fierce attack of Monte- negrin troops on the Turks at Scutari was successful, with loss to the assail- ants of 2,500. 17. Obituary: Joaquin Miller, the \poet of the Sierras,\ In the Piedmont hills, California; aged' U. Obituary: Gen. I eorge Washington Crust!. Lee, eldest son of the late Gen. ,Robert ID Lee, at Ravensworth, Va.; aged BO. 111.10doo: President Madero resigned his Mc* after arrest by Gees. Plat - must, one of his officers. Gen. Victorian() Muerte, onitnander of the national arnir, assumed the presidency. Politleal: Raymond Poincare woo a - Mistretta* president of Prance. 11. Mexico: Gustavo Madero, brother of 'ea, the deposed Mexican president, was killed by the 'revolutionists. Fire: Over 3.000 building. were burned in Tokyo; lose . =,500.000. 22. Obituary: Ye. Ho Ni' La, titular em- press dowager of ChM's, at Peking: .aged 48. Mexico: The deposed president and vice president of Mexico, Madero and Sua- rez. were killed in a 'mysterious !Man- ner waale under guard by revaintmen- ists. rt. Sporting: Alfredo De Oro. the pool champion. defeated. Thomas Hueston. challenger for the wurldai champion- ship, by a score of 200 to 157 W. Fire: The burning of the Dewey hotel, Omaha, caused a heavy loss of Ufa MARCH. 1. Shipwreck: British 'steamer Calvidoe foundered in the sea of Mar mine; lives lost. Fire: Lose of $600,000 at Argenta, Kan., by the burning of the Gulf Compress company's plant. 4. Disaster at Sea: German torpedo boat - destroyer 5-178 sunk in collision oft Helgoland and 71 of the crew perished. Political: Woodrow Wile inaugurated as the 28th president of the 'United States. 8. Historical: The ship Niagara, which Commodore Perry used in his victo- rious battle on Lake Erie in 1813, was raised from the bottom of the lake near Erie, Pa. Balkan War: The Greeks captured Ja- nina from the Turks, securing 32,000 prisoners. Political: The senate confirmed , Presi- dent Wilson's cabinet nominations as follows: State, William J. Bryan of Nebraska; treasury, William Gibbs McAdoo of New York; war, Lindley Murray Garrison of , New Jersey; at- torney general, James Clark McReyn- olds of Tennessee; postmaster general, Albert Sidney Burleson of Texas; navy, Josephus Daniels of North Carolina; interior, Franklin Knight Lune of Cal- ifornia; agriculture, David Franklin Houston of Missouri; commerce, Wil- liam Cox Redfield of New York; labor, William Bauchop Wilson of Pennsyl- vania. Sporting: McDonald scored a new world's record by hurling the 24nound shot 39 feet and 3% inches in New York. Kiviat made a new world's record by running 1,000 yards in 2 minutes 15 4-6 seconds in New York. 7, Explosion: About 30 men killed and 60 injured by explosion of dylitnaite in transit on the steamship Alum Chine In Baltimore harbor. 8. Fire: At Yokohama; loss of 87400,000. 11. Obituary: Dr. J. S. Billings, Federal war veteran, author and librarian, in New York city; aged 74. 18. Storm: Electrical tornado swept over the lower southern and southwestern states; 100 deaths. 14. Fire: Plant of the Elmira Telegram de- stroyed; loss 8350,000. 15. Storm: A blizzard raged from Illinois to the Dakotas. 18. Greece: King George assassinated at Saloniki. 21, Storm: Blizzard and cyclonic, storm ravaged the central and southweetern states, destroying over 100 liven and property 'valued at several million dol- lars. Greece: King Constantine ascended the throne. 22. Obituary: Frank S. Black, ex -governor of New York and noted lawyer, in Troy; aged 60. 28. Storm: Cyclone killed 16 outright at Terre Haute and injured over 200, many mortally. Over 200 killed in Omaha, where laXA houses were burped or wrecked. Manyi.alebraska townie smit- ten. Obituary: Field alarsturi Viscount Gar- net 'Joseph Wolseley, famous British soldier, at Mentune, France; aged 80. 26. Flood: Waters reached their height In Ohio; 460 lives lost, and estimated prop- erty loss above $3110,000,000. 27. Balkan War: Turks surrendered Adri- anople tie the Bulgarians and Serviitins with 61,000 prisoners. Allied troops at- tacked the Turkish lines at the Cheat,- ja defenses of Constantinople. sa. Obituary: John Pierpont Morgan, cap- italist, in Rome; aged 76. APRIL. 84. 1. Personal: 16x -President W. 1-1. Taft took up his duties as professor at Yale university. 8. Convention: International congress' of historical studies convened in London Suffragettes: Emmeline Pankhurst sen- tenced to 3 years', Imprisonment In London for suffragette outrages. 8. Political: President Wilson read a mes- sage before congress in joint session. reviving a custom abandoned in 1801 10. Sporting: Major baseball leagues open- ed the season of 1913. 12, Obituary: John B. Henderson, former United States senator and author of the 13th amendment to the constitution, in Washingon; aged 86. 13. Railroad Accident: 7 killed in a colla` Mon on the Vermont Central .,near at. Lambert, Canada. U. Strike: 200,000 Belgian workmen went on a strike for equal suffrage. Personal: Illness of Pope Plus chariged for the worse. Obituary: Carl Hagenbeck, noted animal collector ana showman, near Hamburg. Germany; aged - 69. Convention: Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened In Washington. Hi Personal: Funeral of John Pierpont Morgan held in New York city. • Convention: National Codhcfl of Women met in Washington. 17. Aviation Dipaster: The French mili- tary balloon Zodiac burst at a height of 060 feet at Nohry-le-Grand. France; 4 officers and a pilot killed. ' Personal: Crishp In the Illness of Pope Plus; death seemed imminent 18. Personal: Mrs. William Cumming Sto- ry elected president • general of the Theighters of the American Revolution, 22. Balkan War: The Turkish fortress of Scutari captured by Montenegrins. 28. Maang Disaster: 120 coal miners killed by explosion in the Cincinnati mare at Courtney, Pa. Dickens Reminder; Mrs. Mary Ann Coop- er, original of Dickens' \Little Dor- Mt,\ died in London In her 100th year. 28. Strike: The industrial strike in Bel- gium for equal suffrage ended; loss caused by the strike estimated at $20.- 000,000 MAY. & Shipwreck: The steamee Concordia col- lided with a bridge pier at the mouth of Tenses river. La., drowning Z Chine: President Wilson reoogniatal the Chinese republic. 4. Sporting: Willie Kolehmainen won the profeselonal 16 mile ma* in NOW York; time 1 hour 30 minutes 14 seconds. 6. Fire: Loss of 11,000,000 in the plant of the Atnericain Fertilizer company at Buffalo Convention: Congress of American sur- geons and physicians in Washington. 7. Convention: Congress of the Salvation Army met in PRIlladelehle. 8. Convention: National Association For 'the Study and Prevention of Tubereu- lost* met In Washington. Political: The Underwoed tariff hSll pains id the house of representatives by vote of 281 to 139. lt Storni; 14 killed arid 30 injured by • ' , termite at Omaha. _Obituary: \Billy\ Arlington, the old that tuarro minstrel, died at Lou An- geles; aged 78. 17. ,t14Tit Disaster: Firedamp explosion 6 Miners at Belle VsiMily, O. Aviation: Domingo Bonilla Cuban aye ator, flew from Key West to Havana. winning a 330.000 13. Panama Canal: The waters of the Pa- cific ocean were admitted to the cen,ii by explosion in a retaining dike taw. Miraflores. 19. Political: Governor Hiram Johneon signed the\California alien land bill - Kt Obituary: H. hi. Fleeter, capitajist and railway magnate, at West Palrie'Bemicim. Fla.; aged U. Cubs:: Gen. Mario G. Menocal was in- augura.ted president of the Cuban re- public. St. Centenary: The 100th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner, the mas- ter composer, celebrated thS.oughout Germany. U. Accident: 34 people killed and many injured by the collapse or a pier at Long Beech, Cal. 'Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won the metropolitan amateur golf champion- ship in New York, defeating A. F. Kammer. Personal: Princess Victoria Luise or Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustus of Cumberland married in Berlin. SS Ship Disaster: 40 persons killed by the destruetioe of the steamer Nevada bY Turkish mine* in the gulf of Smyrna. Obituary: Gen. James Heaton Baker. civil war soldier, editor and elatorlan. at Mankato, Minn.; aged 84. 27. Convention: United Confederate Vet- erans met at Chattanooga. 28. Personal: Bennett H. Young elected comrasuider in chief of the United Con- federate Veterans. Obituary; Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub- bock), distinguished - British scholar and author, In London; aged 79. 89. Balkan War: Treaty of peace betweene Turkey and the Balkan allies signed at London. To the Maine Heroes: National monu- ment to commemorate the martyrdom of the crew of the battleship Maine unveiled in New York. IL Sporting: Whisk Broom II. won the Metropolitan at Belmont Park, N. Y., where racing was resumed after three years' suspension. JUNE. 2. Obituary: F. A. Ober, ornithologist and author, at Hackensack. N. J.; aged 65. Alfred Austin, poet laureate of Eng- land, at Ashford, England; aged 78. Pedestrianism: E. P. Weston started from New Yorke city on a walking match to Mintfeapolis, expecting to cover 1,446 miles in 60 days. 4. Sporting: Aboyer won the English Derby, U. Railroad Accident: 6 killed, many in- jured in a railway collision at Stam- ford, Conn. Sporting: Rockview won the Brooklyn Derby Obituary: C. H. Cramp, noted shipbuild- er, in Philadelphia; aged 83. 7. Sporting: Jerome 1). Travers won the New Jersey golf championship. defeat- ing Oswald Kirkby.* np and 2 to play. 4. Obituary: Dr. C. A. Briggs, noted theo Icarian once tried for heresy, In New York city; aged 72. Dr. L. Forbes Winslow, noted English alienist, In London; aged 69. 9. Fire: Fire in a business block In Springfield, Mo., caused a loss of oVer 8700,000. 10. Sporting: , Americana won the first game of the international polo cham- pionship match at Meadowbrook, N. Y., by 5% goals to 3 for the English team Aviation: Count ZepPeletiele diriginle bal- loon flew from Baden-Baden to Vienna, 430 miles, about, in 8 hours, beating ex press train time, which is 16% hours, by over 8 hours. Political: The British house of commons passed to a second reading the home, rule for frelend bill In the face at' fiery opposition. IL Turkey: Schetket Pasha, grand vizier of Turkey, assassinated in the streets of Constantinople 12. Philippines: 6 American soldiers killed and 12 wounded In a battle between troops and Moros. 14. Sporting: American team won the de- ciding game in international polo match at Meadowbrook, N. Y., defeat- ing the English team by 444 to 4% goals. 111. Anniversary: 26th anniversary of the reign of Emperor William of Germany celebrated by ceremonies in Berlin. Obituary: Della Fox, popular light opera actress, in New York; aged 91. lit Convention: American Medical associ- ation met in Minneapolis. 17, Sporting: New world's record for a four mile relay race made by the team of the Boston Athletic aesociation at Easton; time 17 minutes 511-6 seconds. N. Obituary: Thomas A. Janvier, journal- ist and author, in New York city: aged 64. Sporting: Gilliwinkle won the Meet Der- by at Ascot Heath, England, 19. Railroad Accident: 13 killed, 30 injured in a head-on collision of electric traiqs at Vallejo, Cal. IL Sporting: Syracuse won the vaisity eight oared race, defeating Cornell; time 19 minutes 28 3-5 seconds. Whisk Broom II, won the Brooklyn Handicap Harvard won the deciding game in the championship baseball series with Yale in Brooklyn; score 6 to 6. M. Explosion: 20 killed and many injured by explosion of mill dust in the Husted Milling plant, Buffalo. Z. Cold Wave: Snow in Massachusetts. Obituary: George Thatcher, old time minstrel, at East Orange. N. J.; aged 64. Balkan War: Bulgarian troops defeated \in battle with Serviane at Zletovo. Mecedonia. U. Sporting: Whisk Broom IL won the Suburban Handicap, beating a 9 year world's record by running a mile and a • quarter in 2 minutes flat. 'Accident: 10 persons drowned by the sinking of a raft ferry near Leech - burg, Pa, 80. Accident: 11 , persons drowned by the collapse of a bathhouse gangway on Merrimac river at Lawrence, Mass, Hot Wave: Record breaking heat day in Chicago; thermometer 102 on street level; 48 deaths. JULY. 1. Veteran Reunion: Opening of the BIlle and Gray reunion at Gettysburg to cel- ebrate the 50th anniversary of the bat- tle. Obituary: Henri Rochefort, noted French politician and duelist, in Paris; aged 113. 2. Gettysburg Anniversary: Military day at the Gettysburg reunion; anniversary of the battle of Little Round Top. & Gettysburg Anniversary: Anniversary of Pickett's charge, the climax of the battle of Gettysburg, celebrated on the field. 4. Gettysburg Anniversary: President Wil- son addressed the veterans at Gettys- burg; close of the 50th adniversary re- union. - 6. Convention: National Educational as- sociation met at Salt Lake City, 6, Convention: International institute af Agriculture opened in Rome. Perry Memorial: Special church services and other ceremonies at Erie, Pa., to commemorate Perry's naval victory On Lake Erie in 1813. 7. Obituary: Geh. E. Hurd Grubb, civil war veteran and diplomat, at Kearny, N. J.; aged 73. Financial: First -Second National bank of Pittsburgh closed its doors, tying up about $30.000,000 in deposits. & Balkan War: Turkey sent an ultima- tum to Bulgaria to evacuate Turkish territory. Convention; National Dental association met at Kansas City. II Obituary: Dr. Horace Jayne, noted et- o8oiat, at Wallingford. Pa.; amain. Mexico: United States Ambassador to Mexico Henry IAL/le Wilson !summoned from his poet to Washington. 11. Balkan War: ROUrntbnian troops in- vaded Bulgarian territory following a declaration of war by King Charles or Roumania. IL Fire: Fire in the plant of tile Haskell lc Busker Car company at Michigan City, Ind., caused a lose of $1,000,000. U. Aviation: Leon Letort, French aviator. flew from Parte to Berlin, 50e miles air line, In 9 hours without stop 14. Accident: 14 persons killed and 150 in- jured in a collision of electric trains at Lon Angeles, Cal. le. Obituary: Daniel Dowling, survivor of the famous charge of the Light brigade in 1854, at Utica, N. Y.; aged 9L I& Personal: Rebert Bridges appointed poet laureate of England. 21- Balkan War: Turkish troops re-entered Adrianople after expelling the Bulga- rian garrison. China: Rebellion against ,the republic broke out in China, 3 provinces declar- ing their independence. 22, Fire Disaster: Fire in a clothing fac- tory at Binghamton, N. y., resulted in a heavy loss of life. 26. China: Chinese government troops.re- slated an attack of rebels at Shanghai. 28. Sporting: The world's tennis champion- ship won by Maurice E. McLoughlin of the United States, who defeated the English champion, Charles P_ Dixon, at Wimbledon. 30. Balkan War: Balkan peace conference met at Bukharest. Storm: A windstorm caused a loss of $1,000,000 in Washington, D. C. IL Fire: The Flory Manufacturing plant at Bangor, Pa.. burned; loss 'upward of $1,000,000. AUGUST. 2. Pedestrianism: Edward Payson Wes- ton, the pedestrian, arrived at Milwau- kee, ending his walk of 1,546 miles from New York city, whence he started June 2. Mining Accident: 19 miners killeil in a colliery accident at Tower City, Pa, 4, War Game: War game between battle- ships, torpedo boats and submarines of the north Atlantic fleet and forts at the eastern end of Long island sound opened with Admiral Charles J. Badger in command of the enemy (navy) and Gen. T. H. Barry head of the defend- ing army. , Obituary; George Hitchcock, noted Amer., lean painter, on the island of Marken. Holland; aged 63. Perponal: Resignation of H. L. Wilson, ambassador to Mexico, accepted by the president. 5. Sporting: Peter Volo made a new world's trotting record for 2 -year -olds at Kalamazoo, going the first mile in 2:09. Fire: Blue Mountain Houte, a famous hotel in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar. Pa., destroyed by fire; loss about 1600,- 000. 6. World Tour: J. H. Mears arrived in New York city, ending an around the world trip in 35 days. 21 hours, 36 mM- utes and 4% seconds, a record. Obituary: Robert C. - Ogden, philanthro- pist, at Kennebunkport, Me.; aged 77. Convention: International congress of medicine opened al London. 7. Explosion: Benzine explosion In the Union Petroleum works, Philadelphia, caused a loss of $800.000. Aviation Accident: Capt. S. F. Cody. British -A merican aeronaut, killed at Aldershot, England, by the fall of a war aeroplane, which he - piloted for the government 8. War Game: in the army and navy war game in Long Island sound the enemy (navy) was victorious, forcing a passage at 3 forts defended by army forces. 10. Political: N i ew alien land law, anti- Japanese, wtait into effect in California. Balkan War: Peace treaty between Bul- garia against Greece, Servia and Itou• mania was signed at Bukharest. IL Obituary: Gen. Edward F. .Jones, civil War veteran, hero of the march through Baltimore April 19, MI, and noted in politics and commerce, at Binghamton. N. Y.; aged 85. 13. Obituary: August Betel, German so- cialist leader, at Zurich; aged 73. Personal: Governor William Sulzer of New York impeached by the assembly. 14. Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas Casey, U. S. N., retired, veteran of the civil war, at Warm Springs, Va.; aged 72. 17. Personal: Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, escaped from the state asylum for insane criminals at Mat- teawan, N. Y. Shipwreck: 40 liven lost at the State of California in the wreck of Gambler bay. off Alaska. I& Personal: 83d birthday of the Emperor Franz Joseph celebrated throughout Austria and Hungary. E. Obituary: Emile 011ivier, noted premier of France under Napoleon III., at An' necy, France; aged 89. Sporting: Directuna I. made a world's pacing record of 2:02% at Goshen, N. Y. Convention: 20th international peace con- gress opened at The Hague. Fire: 81,500,000 loss by/fire in the factory district of Jersey City, 23. Miscellaneous: Frederick J. Seybold, for 40 years an astronomer on Madison Square. New York, and G. A. R. vet- eran, died In Hoboken, N. J. Luke Martin, \last of the Crows,\ died near Saginaw, Mich.; aged about 120 years. 24. Convention: International Esperanto congress opened at Berne with 1.100 delegates present M. Fire: Railroad shops burned at Teague. Tex.; loss 000,000. 17. Fire: 21,000,000 loss by fire In the Smith company lumber yards at Bay Point. Cal. Mexico: President Wilson delivered a message to congress on the situation In Mexico. M. Heat Wave: Record August heat In St. Louis; thermometer 108 in the streets. 10. Sporting: Pennant won the Futurity at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Accident: 9 killed by explosion of boilers of steamer Alice on the Ohio at Coraop- olis, Pa. 31. Panama Canal: The Pacific end of the canal opened by explosion of tiniamite, • letting the waters of the ocean into the Miraflores locks. SEPTEMBER. 1. Convention: international trades un- ion congress met in Manchester, Eng- land, National Conservation expost- ' thin opened at Knoxville. Tenn, I, Railroad Accident: 21 persons Killed and over 40 injured in a eollision on the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford near New Haven, Conn. 16 killed and 30 injured In a collision on the Midland railroad at Ha was Junction, England. Aviation: Roland Garrote French avi- 'atom, flew across the Mediterranean sea from St. Raphael. France, to Bi- zerte, Nerth Africa, 468 miles in 8 hours; avierage speed about 68 miles. 3. Political: The house of representatives pearled a bill granting the city of San Francisco the use of Heteh-Hetchy basin, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, for water supply; vote 183 to 43‘ . 6. Fire: Fire destroyed 30 blocks in Hot Springs, Ark.; loss $6,000,000. The vil- lage of Bokhoma, Okla., burned; loss $600.000 China: Chinese government troops cap- tured the city of Nanking, practically ending the rebellion against, the repub- lic_ 8. Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won for the 4th time the national amateur golf championship, Sisfeating John G. An- derson 6 up and 4 so ray, at Garda our. N. I. ObitU417: Henry Monier, French cheep-, late manufacturer, noted for pranit. Paris; aged orariatgeil 80. 7. . i the arctic regions. in 7. Obituary: George g. Baker, noted teleg- rapher under Gen. tu Grant, in Philadel- p p a h ; er in aged the e field and ar the White . House ;span: A mob of 15,000 Japanese stormed the offices of the government ministers as a protest against their foreign pol- icy, notably towaed China. 11. Convention: The Army and Navy an' Ion, composed of veterans of the Mex - ican, civil and Spanish-American wars. met in Philadelphia. & Airship Disaster: Zeppelin airship I. N oth ee No. wrecked 1 ke 5 dr db o y wd a ne hurricane over e N Political: The senate peased the Under- wood-Slannoris tariff bill, 47-37. Fire: Flame* destroyed 160 cottages. hotels and a cherch,at Salisbury Beach, Mass.; lose $200.000. 1.0.' Memorial: Monument commemorating Commodore Oliver 'Hazard Perry's na- val victory over the Britiala v tleet Sept. 10, 1813, upvelled on Put -in -Ray island. Lake Erie. Obituary: William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York, died on board the Baltic at , sea; aged 62. Personal: Harry K. Thaw deported from Canada across the Vermont border near Norton Mills. 15. Convention: 47th annual encampment, of die Crand Army cif, the Republic opened at Chattanooga, Tenn. IA personal: Sons of Veterans in session at Chattanooga, Tenn., elected John E. Sa.utter of Pittsburgh commander in chief.Politica a Court of impeachment to try Governor William Sulzer organized at Albany. 19. Personal: Washington Gardner of Al- bion, Mich., elected commander in chief , of the G. A. R. at Chattanooga. 20. Convention: Congress to test thea mer- its of the divining rod for discoVkring buried water, minerals, etc., met at Halle, Germany. / Sporting: Francis Oulmet. American amateur, won the open golf cham- pionship of the United States, defeat- ing the British golfers Harry Vardon and Edward Ray at 13roo)tline, Mass. 32. Sporting: Philadelphia Athletics clinch- ed the American league pennant at Philadelphia, defeating the Detroit Ti- gers 4 to 0 and 1 to 0. 24. Mexico: Frederic° Gamboa, minister of foreign affairs, nominated for president of Mexico. 25. Obituary: Patrick Ford, editor of the Iresh World, in Brooklyn; aged 76. Panama Canal: Water was let into the Gatun locks of the Panama canal. Sporting: Peter Volo made a new mark for 2 -year -olds, trotting a mile in 2:06% at Columbus. 27. Sporting: New York Giants cinched the National league pennant, Philadelphia losing to Boston by 9 to 3. 28. Lynching Riot: 10 killed, 20 injured in a race riot and lynching at Harriston. Miss. 30. Fire: Loss of $1,000,000 by fire in Barker Bros.' furniture warehouse, Los An- geles, Cal. Political: The Underwood tariff bill pass- ed the house of representatives, 254 to 10 OCTOBER. L Panama Canal: Water was let into Culebra cut 2. Political: United States senate passed the Underwood -Simmons ter<f , bill. 36 toll, ' 4. Political! The Underwood -Simmons tar- iff act became law. 6. Panama Canal: Alarming earthquake shocks in the Panama canal zone. 6: Storm: Coast storm destroyed 500, ' houses at Nome, Alaska; loss 81,600.000. China: Provisional President Yuan Shih Kai elected president of the Chinese republic. 7. Sporting: In the opening game of the we'ld's baseball series Philadelphia Athletics (American league) defeated the New York Glaats (National league) 6 to 4 at New York. 8. Convention: General convention of thA Protestant Episcopal Church of Amer- ica opened in New York. 9. Ocean Disaster: Ocean steamer Vol- turno, Uranium line, from Rotterdam, Holland, to New York, burned in mid - ocean; deaths 131; over 500 persons res- cued by ships summoned by wireless. 10. China: Yuan Shih Kai inaugurated first president of China. , Mexico: Provisional President Manta of Mexico arrested the chamber of depu- ties and assumed the powers of dic- tator, dissaliang congress. IL Obituary: Stanley Waterloo, journalist, in Chicago; aged 67. Sporting: The w rld's baseball series be- tween the A erican and National leagues won by Philadelphia Athletics, American league, in New York: score 3 to 1 (5th game). U. Aeronautics: 18 balloons, including the Uncle Sam and the Goodyear from the United States, started from Paris in a race for the Gordon Bennett cup; 8 countries represented. Obituary: Timothy L. Woodruff, ,noted Republican leader. in New York; aged 65. 13. Convention: American prison congress opened at Indianapolis. 14. Panama (,anal; The first vessels lifted into the Pacific entrance of the canal. Aeronautics: The American balloon Good- year landed at Bridlington, England, winning the Gordon Bennett cup; dis- tance traveled from the starting point (Paris) 560 miles; time 44 hours. 16. Memordal: Monument to Gen. Brad- dock erected on the b‘ttleground of his defeat in 1756. near Uniontown, Pa. Mexico: Foreign envoys in Mexico asked their governments to send warships to guard the legations. l& Political: Governor William Sulzer con- victed on 3 of the articles of Impeach- ment against him. 17. Political: Governor Sulzer removed from office by the court of impeach- ment Airship Disaster: A Zeppelin dirigible balloon exploded when 8.000 feet In the air at Johannisthal, Prussia, killing 12 passengers, including 5 members of the admiralty commission. Personal; Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, English militant suffragist, arrived at New York. 18. Aviation: Roland Garros, French -avi- ator, made a nonstop night of 626 Milli& from Marseilles to Paris. Sporting: - Pennsylvania university foot- ball team defeated Brown university in the annual game at Philadelphia; score 18 to 0. Miss Gladys Ravenscroft of lengland won the womenailgolf chem. pion:ship of the United States at Wil- mington, Del. Battle Cenlknary: Germans celebrated • the battle a Leipzig which resulted in the disastrous defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in link dedicating on the battlefield a monument said to be the finest In leuroPe. 19. Railroad Accident: In a wreck on the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Buckatun- na, Mae, 46 soldiers of the coast artil- lery were killed and 100 injured. Fire: Fire at the railroad terminals, East St Louis, caused a loss of 81,000.000. Sporting: Pat Ryan made a'new world's record by throwing a 12 pound hammer 213 test Inches In New York, dis- placing 26.7 feet 7% Inches made by John Flabagen, 1910. 22 Mining Disaster: 203 miners kilted bY explosion in the Stag Canyon mines. New Mexico anniversary: giOth anniverear7 of the discovery of the Pacific ooean by Bal- boa celebrated at San Francisco. Storm: la deaths and extensive damage sewed by a 'Milo which swept Louie Masa. 114. Convention: Trice:wag convention of the World's W. C. T. U. met in Brook- . lyn. Z. Sporting: Dartmouth (renege football team defeated Princeton university, to 0, at Princeton. Carlisle Indians tied with Pennsylvania in football at Philadelphia; score 7 to' 7. Mexteo: Mexican rebels (Constitutional - lets) captured Monterey after a 9 dare' battle. N. Personal: Katherine Elkins, once be- trothed to the Duke of the Abruzzi. the 4141)1nrea married to W. T. R. Hitt, IS. Mexico: Gen. Felix Diaz, political rival Of Gen. Muerte., given refuge on a United States warship at Vera Cruz, NOVEMBER. L Sporting: Coenell defeated at football by Harvard, '23 to 6, at Cambridge, Mass, 7, Obituary: Dr. Charles McBurney. rioted specialist in appendicitis, at Brookline. Mass. Karthquake: Shocks in Peru wrecked the city of Abancay, killing 300 persons. a Political: Ludwig III. took the oath as king of Bavaria. Sporting: Yale defeated Brown at foot- ball, 17 to 0, at New Haven. Dart- mouth won over Pennsylvania at foot- ball, 34 to 21, at Philadelphia. Harvard beat Princeton in the annual football game, 3 to 0, at Princeton. 9. Storm: Fierce blizzard swept the mid- dle west and lake region; vessels wrecked and property destroyed; over 200 lives lost; snow 21 inches deep in Cleveland. 10. Convention: American Federation of Labor met at Seattle, Wash. National Association of Good Roads met in tit. Louis. U. Mexico: The premier of Grlat Britain announced that his government would uphold the Mexican policy of the Unit- ed States. Convention: Daughters of the Confed- eracy met at New Orleans. 18. Political: Chinese parliament suspend- ed. Railroad Accident: 12 killed and over 100 injured in a wreck on the Centril of Georgia railroad near Eufala, 14. Financial Troubles: H. B Hollins & Co., noted banking house of New York, failed with liabilities estimated as high as $5,00000; assets $50.00. _ 16. Meal* Mexican rebels (Constitution- alists) captured Juarez from the fed- erals. Sporting: Carlisle Indians defeated Dart- mouth by 35 to 10 at football in New York,' Michigan defeated Pennsylva- nia at football, 13 ,to 0, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Chicago won a 13 to 7 victory over Minneapolis at football in Min- neapolis. Yale -Princeton annual foot- ball game a tie at New .Haven; score , a 8 to 3. 16. Mexico: Aldape, Mexican - minister of the interior, resigned. 17. Panama Canal: Steam tug Louise, with official party on board. passed through the canal .frbin ocean to ocean 18. Sporting: Harvard won a 37 to 0 foot- ball victory over Brown at Cambridge. Mass. Mexico: Rebels captured Victoria, cap- ital of Tamaulipas. Convention: Atlantic Deeper Waterways association opened at Jacksonville, Fla. National conservation congress met in Washington. ' 22. Sporting: Chicago defeated Wisconsin at, Chicago. capturing the conference football championship; score 19 to 0. Harvard defeated Yale, 15 to 6. at Cam- bridge. Z. Personal: Jessie Woodrow Wilson, sec- ond daughter of the president, married to Francis Bowes Sayre in time White House at Washington. .- Mexico: attaticativrebels degerited the fed- erels at Tierra Blanca, near Juarez; losses estimated at 1,600 federal. and 600 rebels. 01. Aviation: Glenn L. Martin made a new American record by carrying a passen- ger to a height of 9,800 feet at Los Angeles, Cal, Naval: England launched the super - Dreadnought v 7arspite. greatest bat- tleship in the, rld. 17. Mexico: Rebels captured Mazatlan, on the west coast. Sporting: Cornell defeated Pennsylvania at football, 21 to 0, in Philadelphia. 23. Financial: New York Real Estate Se- curities company failed with liabilities amounting to $16,000.000. 29. Sporting: Army defeated Navy In the annual- football game in New York! score 22 to 9. 80. Convention: National Woman Suffrage association met in Washington. DECEMBER. I Political: President Wilson'a annual message to congress advocated direct election of president and a waiting pol- icy in Mexican affairs. The Barthou ministry ill France resigned after a de- feat by a majority et 25 votes. Floods: Rising waters in southern Texas began a work of destruction which caused a loss of over 100 lives and damage amounting to 36,000.000. & Fire: 28 deaths in the burning of the Arcadia hotel, Boston. Political: The house of representatives passed a bill authorizing 242.000 volun- teers subject to the order of the presi- dent IL Storm: Snow fell In central Colorado to the depth of 45.5 inches, blocking railroad traffic. Shipwreck: Swedish steamer Mairnber- get foundered off Bodo. Norway; 46 lives lost Obituary: Lieut. Col. David du Bose. Gaillard. U. S. A., an engineer conspic- uous on the Culebra cut of the Panama canal. in Baltimore; aged 64. & Panama Canal: Gatun dam completed after six years' labor. National senate -- panned the fetch .Hetchy valley bill converting the domain into a reservoir. - Obituary: Phoebe W. CouzIns, author and lecturer, in St. Louis; aged 78. S. Anniversary: Centenary of Holland's revolt against Napoleon Bonaparte cel- ebrated by historical pageantry. Sporting: Georges Carpentier, French champion boxer, defeated Bombardier Wells of England in the 1st round in London. a & Mexico: Mexican congress annulled Use,. October elections and named fluerta ' - provisional president pending new 0100-' tioo in June, 1914, It Personal: Nobel peace prise for 13112, valued at $40,000, awarded to Senator Elihu P.not of New'York. Financial: New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad suspended dividend payment Mexico: Federal congress authorized loan of 850.000,000 and voted extraordinary powers to Huerta. 4.000 rebels attacked Tampico. 11. Mexico: Fighting continued at Tam- pico: . foreign refugees given protection under guns of United States warships. 11. The \Mona Lisa:\ Celebrated painting by Da Vince which disappeared from the Paris Louvre in 1911, eeported to have been located in Florence, Italy. Mexico: Bear Admiral Fletcher, eons- mandine the United States naval forage in Mexican Waters, protested In the name of humanity against the killing of prisoners of war by the belligerents fighting at Tampico 23. Convention: National poultry show met In Washington. IS. Convention: National Phi Delta Phi college fraternity met in Chicago. IS. Conventions: American Aseociation Labor Legislation met in Wash/Atom National College Athletic association met in New York. 11. Judicial: Commerce court ended by 949 it cosinesa 04.
