Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 28, Number 44, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 January 1908 — Page 6

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Jan. 21—Merchants' and Farmers’ bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2F. D. Gilman, former president suspended Home bank of Uoodland, lnd., found guilty of embezzlement. I— F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, sentenced to term of one to three years in state prison. 16— Disappearance of $173,000 from subtreasury at Chicago made public. Mar. 14—Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situation. U—Citizens' State bank of Firths Neb., closed by state. *s—Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabilities, $1,700,000. Apr. 2—Maj. H. W. Salmon Os Warsaw, Mo., convicted of illegal banking, sentenced three years in penitentiary. ll Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., ordered closed. I*—Ex-Judge Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stock holders and depositors of Bank of America, of which he was president; penalty. Imprisonment and SI,OOO fine. Jul. I—Citizens’ bank of Eureka Springs, Ark., suspended. I— Fort Dallas National bank of Miami, Fla., closed. so—Farmers' National bank of Boyertown, Pa., ordered closed. Aug. 3—People's State bank of Brownstown, lnd., closed by state authorities. 14—Receivers appointed for Pope Mfg. Cos., of Hartford, Conn.; failure ascribed to stringency of money market. ■ep. 6—Watson A Cos., members of New York stock and produce exchanges and Os Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. 9 —Union bank of Richland, and Bowman bank of Kalamazoo, Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. M—Collapse of Heinze corner In copper caused violent slump In stocks in New York; firm of Otto Heinze A Cos., suspended from stock exchange. M—New York clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests bad been eliminated from banking organizations of New York. ■—Knickerbocker Trust- Cos., New York’s second largest financial institution, forced to suspend; gfeat slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. ■ ■ Secretary of treasury ordered ddbosit of $36,000,000 of government funds in New York banks Four Westlnghouse companies at Pittsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency.... State Bank and Trust Cos., of Carson, Nevada, failed. 14— Three minor banks in New York forced to close Southern Steel Cos., of Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary petition (n bankruptcy. s6—Six more minor banking institutions in New York closed doors.,.,Union Trust Cos., of Providence, R. 1., suspended. ■—Banks in New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prevent draining of < supplies of currency and made withdrawal, of savings deposits subject to legal notice. ■—California Safe Deposit A Trust Cos. bank, at San Francisco, closed.... Financial conditions in New York practically normal again. Nov, 4—Three small banks in Kansas closed.... United States Steel corporation secured controlling interest in Tennessee eoal 4P Iron Cos. •—Receiver appointed for Arnold Print works of North Adams, Mass., one of largest textile concerns ■in country. 12 —Merchants’ National bank of Portland, Ore., California bank of Oakland,'* Cat, and Farmers’ A Merchants' hank mrSapulpa, L TANARUS., suspended. 17 18—Secretary of Treasury Cortelyoii' ordered issue of $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving financial situation.... City National bank of Frederick. Okla., failed. 17—American Silk Cos. capital stock, sll,000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver. Dec. 2—Chelsea Savings abnk of Chelsea, Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. * •—National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City, suspended. , •—Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, closed. 17— Jewelers’ National bank at N.orth Attleboro, Mass., in hands of receiver. Jan. inaugurated govero•—C. M. Floyjd, r republican, elected governor of New Hampshire, by legislature. 14—E. W. governor of 16—W. P. Frye elected senator from Maine; W. Murray Crane, from Massachusetts; Simon Guggenheim, from Colorado; Norris Brown, from Nebraska; W. E. Borah, from Idaho; R. L. Taylor, from, Tennessee; J. M. Dixon, front,Montana; H- E.- Burnham, from New Hampshire and H. A. Richardson from Delaware. ■ House Voted to raise salaries of congressmen to $7,500 a year.” ■—Senate authorized investigation, of “Brownsville affair”....Bailey re-elected senator from Texas....Cullom re-elected senator by Illinois legislature. 28—Chas. Curtis elected senator from Kansas to succeed Jos. R. Burton. 24—House passed pension appropriation bill and abolished all pension agencies. Feb. s—Congressman W. A. Smith of Michigan, elected to "succeed Senator Alger—F. O. Briggs elected successor to Senator Dryden of New Jersey. ■—Reed Smoot,- Mormon apostle, won long fight for seat in United States senate by vote of- 42 to 28. Mar. i—House passed ship subsidy bill after long fight. ‘ •—Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, ' Sent resignation to governor to take effect May 1. 4—Fifty-ninth congress adjourned with " record for large- appropriations Geo. B. .Cortelyou and Geo. Von L. Meyer sworn in as secretary of treasury and - postmaster-general. respectively. - •—James R. Garfield took oath of office as secretary of interior.... Regis Henri Post selected by president as governor of Porto Rico to succeed Beekman Wlnthrqp. ll 'Wm. C. Gilbert, a shoe clerk, elected - mayor of Danbury, Conn. Apr. I—Republicans elected state ticket In Michigan. •-Poatmastef Busze elected mayor of Cbicago; traction ordinances approved, •—State Senator David Campbell appointed postmaster at Chicago, to succeed Mayor Busse. 18— H agerman of New Mexico, against whom charges were preferred, tendered resignation and president' appointed Capt. George Curry to post.... Regis H. Post inaugurated governor of Porto Rica to succeed Beekman Wlnthrop, who retired to become assistant Secretary of treasure

May 16—Isaac Stevenson elected senator from Wisconsin to succeed Spooner. Jun. 17—Congressman J. H, Bankhead' appointed senator to succeed late John T. Morgan of' Alabama. Jul. 9—A. O. Bacon re-elected senator .from Georgia for full term. 11— Frank A. Leach of California, appointed director of mint to succeed G. E. Roberts, resigned. Aug. 7—Ex-Gov. J. F. Johnston elected senator from Alabama to succeed late Senator Pettus. Sep. 17—Democrats elected ticket headed by Haskell for governor In Oklahoma and Indian Territory; constitution adopted and state-wide prohibition proposition carried Chicago’s new city charter defeated In special election. Oct. 2—lllinois supreme court declared Chicago's new primary election law unconstitutional. Nov. 6—Mayor Tom L. Johnson defeated Congressman T. E. Burton for mayor of Cleveland.... Kentucky elected Willson, republican, governor.... Fusion of republicans and Independence League beaten by Tammany in New York county. Dec. 2—Congress assembled at Washington; Cannon re-elected speaker of the house. 3 Ambassador Aokl of Japan recalled. 18—Congressmen Williams and DeArmond participated in fist fight on floor 'of house. 20—Secretary Taft returned from trip around, world. 23—M. Gude appointed minister to United States from Norway to succeed late H. C. Hauge. Jan. B—Negro hanged at MayersvlUe, Miss., three minutes before notice that his sentence had been commuted was received. 4 Negro lynched at Midway, Ala., for attempted assault 6—Rolio Steele, being refused ioan of $5,000 by Fourth Street National bank of Philadelphia, threw bomb that killed himself and 'cashier. Injured six others, and wrecked bank. B—James Cullen, murderer of wife and step-son, taken from Jail at Charlea City, la., and hanged by mob. 23—Trial of Harry K. Thaw, for murder of Stanford White, begun in New York. Feb. 28—Thoe. Baldwin, rich farmer of Colfax, 111., shot and killed Chas. Kennedy and wife, and Mrs. Eismafi and daughter Cora. Mar. 10—R. P. Miller of Beaver Dam, .„wia., killed wife, step-mother and self. 15— Mob of 50 men at Monroe, La., .hanged two negroes accused of robbery. 20— Two colored women accused of murderous attack on white woman killed by mob near Stamp, Ark. 23 Safe blowers robhed Farmers’ A Merchants’ National bank, of Hanover, Mich., getting 13,000.... Colored man charged with attacking white girl near Colbert, I. TANARUS., lynched at Durant. Apr. B—Death sentence of Mrs. Aggie Myers, of Kansas City, and Frank Hottman, for mulder of womaih’';*U*band. commuted to life imprisonment""* r U—Grand Jury refused to indict Congressman .0. K. Favrot, of Louisiana, who killed Dr. R. H. Aldrich, and he was set free. 12—Thaw jury discharged, being unable to agree on verdict; Thaw remanded to jail, te await second trial. "—Dr. O. C. Haugh of Dayton, 0., convicted of murder of father, mother and brother, electrocuted at penitentiary at Columbus. ' 21— Negro and mother lynched and three other persons killed and seven injured in fight In Georgia on account of attempt of negro, who escaped, to assault white woman. . Mav 23-Ex-Judge Hargis acquitted of Cockriil murder in famous feud case at Lexington, Ky. Jun. 3—Trial of Wm. D. Haywood, secre-tary-treasurer Western Federation of Miners, for murder of ex-Gov. Steunenberg, begun at Boise, Idaho. 30—Judge Loving found not guilty of murder of Theodore Estes, charged with mistreating former’s daughter, at Houston, Va. Jul. 20—Jas Hargis, acquitted of charge of complicity in murder "of Dr. B. D. Cox of Kentucky —Henry Scutcheon, farmer living near Nuncia, Mich., while Insane, murdered wife, son and father-in-law with an ax; then attempted suicide, but was shot dead. 22 Karl Hau, young Washington professor, condemned to death at Karlsruhe, Germany, for murder of mother-in-law. 27—Wm. D. Haywood found not guilty of murder of ex-Gov. Steunenberg. Aug. 16—Will Clifford, negro, lynched at Maple, Ky., for assaulting and killing two white women. Sep. 21—Frank J. Constantine sentenced to life, imprisonment for murder of Mrs. Gentry, at Chicago. 24 — Mrs. Bertha Mund of Buffalo, while Insane, strangled her three children. Oct. I—Ex-Sheriff H. K. Brown, of Baker City, Ore . killed by bomb. 6 Wm. Burns, colored, who shot, policeman at Cumberland, Md., taken from jail by mob, and shot and kicked to death: _ t 18— Ex-Banker Frederick McGill and wife acquitted of charge of murdering first wife of McGill, at Decatur, 111. 26—Negro at Byron, Ga., lynched for stealing 75 cents. .*• Nov. 2—Fred Singleton, negro, riddled with bullets.by posse for murder of assistant chief of police at Talladega, Ala, 7 Seven bandits held up town of Canova, 8. D., blew open bank vault, and escaped with $6,500. 24—Jury in Steve Adams murder trial at Rathdrum. Idaho, failed to agree on verdict and were discharged. Dec. 3—Mrs. Annie M. Bradley acquitted on charge of murder of ex-Sepaor Brown at Washington. Jan. 2—Near Volland. Kans., 35 in train wreck; over 50 injured. 6—At Winooski, Vt.. six by suffocation.... Near Kenosha, Wls., nine by powder explosion'. •-"At Pittsburg, 30. by explosion In steal furnace. : .——— ———• 19— At Sanford, lnd., 28 by wreck due to powder explosion;.’ 32 injured....At Fowler, lnd., 13 in collision. 23 Near Primero, Colo., 24 in coal mine explosion. 26—At Lorentz, W. Va., 12 by fire damp explosion In mine. 29—Near Fayetteville, W. Va., 60 In mine disaster. * „ Feb. 4—At Monarch, Colo., ttln snowslide -....At Thomas, W. Va., 22 In mine disaster. 12— In New York harbor, 138 by drownlngand exposure by burning of steamer Larchmont.’, 16— In New York city, 21 in wreck due to spreading rails. 18—At Las Espranzas, Mexico, over 100, mostly Japanese, in mine disaster. 426—At Montreal, Que., principal and M pupils In a” burning school.

Mar. I—At Pedro, Wyo., seven In collision ....At Dossett, Tenn., four by powdsr mill blast. 2—At Taylor, Pa., alx In mine explosion. 11—At Pitt, Cal., 22 laborers by drowning. 20— Near Emporium, Pa., six In powder mill blast....At Woodward, Ala., five In falling furnace. 22 At Los Angeles, Cat, six In head-on collision. 28—Near Colton, Cal., ■ In wreck; nearly 100 Injured. Apr. I—Near Fort Worth, Tex., alx trainmen In collision. 11— Near Chaplau, Ont, 15 in train wreck. 12— Near Gunter, Tex., eight by gasoline explosion. 23 On Lake Michigan, lumber barge with crew of 14 lost. 27—At Baltimore, eight drowned by collapse of pier. 0 May I—At Whipple, W. Va., U In mine disaster. U—At Honda, Cal, 21 In wreck due to defective switch. , 21— At Pittsburg, five by explosion! In steel furnace....On Lake Michigan, five by burning of steamer. 23—At Chicago, five by ammonia explosion in stockyards plant. 31—Near Garden Valley, Idaho, seven drowned. Jun-11—In Hampton Road*, U seamen by capsizing of launch. 18—At Prlceburg, Pa., seven by explosion of mine gas....At Monahan, Wash., five by drowning. 26—Near Tola, Va., eight by dynamite blast. Jul. 4—Fourth of July celebrations caused 3 deaths; Injured number 2,153. n "Penobscot Bay, Me., six by c&pslslng of a sloop. i 11—At Honeybrook, Pa., seven miners by white damp explosion. 12—Near Russell, Pa., six by capsizing of launch. 15—In Cape Cod Bay, Mass., tpn officers and men on battleship Georgia by gunpowder explosion. 21—Near Salem, Mich., 32 in collision; .100 injured. 2&-Off California coast, 97 by sinking of • steamer. 27—In -New York city, 14 In tenement house fire. Aug. I—At San Pedro, Cal., four by collapse of wharf. 18—At Chicago, five by collapse of. building during windstorm. 23—At Somerville, Mass., five by suffocation. 29—Near Quebec 75 workmen by collapse of new bridge being built across St. Lawrence river. SO—Near Charleston, 111., 17 In collision between lnterurban trains. Sep. 2—Near Charleston, W. Va., seven in wreck. 6—At Shelton, Wash., ten In burning hotel. B—At Norris, la., 12 In wreck. 14—Near Canaan Station, 26 in head-on collision. 18—At Aspinwall, Pa., six by drowning. 20—At Negaunee, Mich., 11 by falling of cage in mine shaft; seven fatally hurt 22—On Lake Superior, seven drowned by wrecking of steamer. 26 Near Jackson, Ala., 14 by capsizing of ferry boat 28—Near Bellalre, 0., eight In railroad wreck; four fatally hurt. Oct 6—At Butler, Pa., four by upsetting of molten metal pot; 30 badly injured. 13—In Gloversville, N. Y., six by suffocation. 16—Explosion of powder magazine at Fontanet lnd., caused death of 38; over 600 Injured; nearly every building In town ruined. 18—Near JOUet, 111., five by capsizing of boat on canal. 24—Near Ashland, Wls.. four by explosion In powder mill. Nov. B—At Steubenville, 0., flfo by boiler explosion. 18—At South Milwaukee, Wls., six at grade crossing. 26—la New York city, 12 Italians in tenement house fire. Dec. B—At Monongah, W. Va, about 400 miners by explosion In colliery. 18—At Jacobs Creek, Pa, about 300 miners by explosion of gas in colliery.. Jan. 6—Moroccan army captured ZTnat, Ralsuli’s stronghold, and he and followers fled to mountains. B—Chines* trading quarter of Hancock devastated by fire; loss about £1,600,000. B—Muzaffar-Ed-Dln, shah of Persia died at Teheran. 11—Tidal wave devastated some of. Dutch East Indian Islands; hundreds of persons perished. 15—Earthquake followed by fire partly destroyed Kingston, Jamaica; over 1,000 persons killed and Injured..;.Typhoon swept islands of .Samar and Leyte, Philippines; 100 lives lost. 18—Rear-Admiral Davis landed force of American marines at Kingston, Jamaica, to which Gov. Swettenham objected; Davis promptly sailed away. 21—British officials virtually apologized for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward Admiral Davis. 33—Tidal wave In Dutch East Indies engulfed Island of Slmalu, drowning 1,500 persons. 28—Explosions of fire damp in mine near Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 148 miners.. ..H. L. F. Lagercrantz appointed minister of Sweden to United States. Feb. I—British steamer Ciavering went ashore near Hartlepool, England; 29 of crew drowned. B—S. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of Penza, Russia, assassinated. 16—Cookton, North Australia, destroyed by hurricane; damage of $2,000,000 caused.... British steamer Orianda sank in collision near Cardiff, Wales; 14 persons drowned.... Governor of port of Baku murdered,--21—Mail steamer Berlin from England wrecked off Hook of Holland in terrific gale; 128 persons drowned. Mar. 4—Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, resigned post —Eighty-five persons burled by landslide in Algeria. B—English house of commons defeated womin’s suffrage bill. 11—M. Petkoff,-premier of Bulgaria, assassinated at Sofia. 12—Powder magazines on board French battleship lena exploded at Toulorf; 103 bluejackets and officers killed and hundreds injured; Mar. 19—Count Lamsdorff, former Russian minister of foreign affairs, died at San Raemo. 22—Nicaraguan forces captured strongly fortified Honduran town of Choluteca and President Bonilla fled in boat. 24—M. Pobiedonostseff, ex-procurator-gen-eral of holy synod, died at St. Petersburg. Apr. 6—Strikers at Lodz, Russia, killed ten workmen for, attempting to resume work. „ 11—Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Cromer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Egypt, who resigned.... Floods in Turkey caused death of 200. 12—Honduran city of Amapla surrendered to Nicaraguans; President Bonilla took refuge on American cruiser. 16—At least five Important towns in Mexico destroyed and scores killed by earthquake. 24—Treaty of peace betwen Nicaragua and Salvador signed at Amapla. May I—Terrific hurricane causes loss of millions of dollars and death of several persons at Campeche. 6—About 6,500 Turkish troops practically annihilated In battle with rebels In Province of Yemen, Turkish Arabia. 9—Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen Victoria, at Madrid. 11—Ninety miners lost lives in fire in copper mine at Velardena, Mexico. 17—Cossacks killed 21 innocent men at Lodz, Russia, in connection with a robbery. Jun. 15—Russian douma dissolved by czar and elections for new parliament ordered First session of The Hague peace conference held. 27—By burning of native theater in Hong Kong 500 Chinese perished. Jul. 15—Attempt made to assassinate President Fallieres of France; latter uninjured. „ 16—Gen. AUkhanoff, ex governor-general of THUS, and two., others blown to pieces by bomb hurled at carriage in which they were riding, at AlexandrOpol, Russia. 18—Emperor of Corea decided to abdicate throne; • Aug. I—Ahout 106 men killed and wounded _ln revolt of Corean troops enraged at decree disbanding them, when they attack Japanese in Seoul. 6—Cassablanca, Morocco, bombarded by French cruisers. >,■ 9—Moorish troops repulsed with heavy loss in two desperate attempts to rush French camp outside Cassablanca and Invade city. 27—C01. Ivanhoff, governor of Vlborg prison, and vicious foe of terrorists, assassinated by bomb In fit; Petersburg. Sep. 4—Striking, dock laborers of Antwerp burned lumber yard and warehouses; loss estimated $1,000,000.

IT—Over 40 men killed or Injured by #xElosion on Japanese battleship Kashna, near Kure. 21—Gen. Drude burned Moorish camps near Cassablanca. 28—Delegates of three Important tribes of Moore accepted terms of peace by French and hostilities eeawd. 24—Strike of Antwerp dock laborers, on since June, ended with sweeping victory for employers. 27— Overflow of Otonashlgawa river, la Japan, cost lives of 600. Oct. 6—Explosion In ammunition factory at Osaka, Japan, killed 88 girls and Injured over 80. 18—Hague peace conference ended. 28—Gen. Maximoffsky, director of prisons of ministry of interior of Russia, assassinated by woman In St. Petersburg. *l—Town of Karatagh, Russian Turkestan, destroyed by a landslide following earthquake; 14,000 persons perish. Nov. B—Hurricane caused great damage at Marseilles, France; several people killed. 9—Fire at Iqulque, Chill, caused 81.080,000 loss and rendered 2,000 persons homeless. Dec. B—Oscar 11., king of Sweden, died at Stockholm and Crown Prince Gustav* V. succeeded to throne. Jan. 2—Brlg.-Gen. .0. A. Bell, retired, at Washington. 10—Archbishop Montgomery at Ban Francisco. 17— Sta-Congressman John Wlnans, at Jaritsvllle, Wls., aged 76. 24—Senator. Russell A. Alger, at Washington. Feb. I—Charles Marvin, famous rtuee horse trainer, at Lexington, Ky. 6—Count John A. Creighton, at Omaha, Neb.; left fortune of $10,000,000....Pr0f. W. C. Pickett, noted medical authority, at Philadelphia. 7—Ex-Congressman B. W. Harris, at Bridgewater, Mass., aged 83. 9—Congressman J. R. Rlxey, of Virginia, at Washington. 12-Ex-Gov. F. W. Higgins, of New York, at Olean, N. Y. 22—James A. Kirk, head of big Chicago soap house, at Hartland, Wis. Mar. 2—Dr. Oronhyatekha, founder and head Independent Order of Foresters, in Georgia James B. Williams, shaving soap manufacturer, at Glastonbury. Conn—Congressman J. M. Depuy, of Wisconsin, at Jefferson City, Wls. 9—John Alexander Dowie, founder of ZloA City, lU., at Zion City. - _ U—Ex-Congressman Clinton Babbitt, ofWisconsin, at Beloit. 12—M. Caslmlr-Perler, ex-presldent of France, at Paris. 17—Gen. Joseph Stockton, at Chicago. 13—Rear Admiral B. F. Tilley, commandant League Island Navy yard. 19—Thomas Bailey Aldrich, noted author, at Boston. ...Brlg.-Gen. John Moore, former surgeon-general of army, at Washington. 21—Brlg.-Gen. T. J. Wint, commander department of Missouri, at Philadelphia. 27—James Henry Smith, of New York, who inherited over $50,000,000, at Kioto, Japan, while on bridal tour. 28—Wm. A. Proctor, president Proctor * Gamble Cos., at Cincinnati, by suicide. sl—Ex-Congressman Galusha A. Grow, at Glenwood, Pa....H. W. Goode, who was president Lewis 4k Clarke exposition, at Atlantic City, N. J. Apr. I—Bishop J. C. Granberry, of Methodist Episcopal church South, at Ash14—Jas H. Eckels, president Commercial National bank of Chicago, and excomptroller of currency, at Chicago. 19—Ex-Congressman J. V. Findlay, of Maryland, at Baltimore. 96-Ex-Congressman G. L. Laws, of Nebraska, at Lincoln, 28—Ex-Gov. R. B. Bullock, of Georgia, at Albion. N. Y. May 3—Peter Maytubby, twice governor Chlckashaw Indian tribe, at Caddo, I. T. 4—E. W. Suffcutt, legal adviser of Gov. Hughes of New York, by suicide on Hudson river steamboat. * s—Dr. John Watson, (Isn Maclaren) noted author, at Mt. Pleasant, la. 17—0. W. Potter, Chicago millionaire, at Chicago. 18—E. H. Conger, ex-minister to China. 24—Ex-Senator Patton, of Mlohigan. 26—Mrs. McKinley, at Canton, O. Jun. 3—Gen. T. H. Ruger, retired, at Stamford, Conn. 7 Ex-Congressman Gen. Wm. McKralg, at Cumberland, lnd. Jun. 11—Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama, at Washington. 18—G. H. Earle, prominent Philadelphia citizen and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, at Philadelphia; 21—Ex-Senator Lucien Baker, at Leavenworth, Kans. 23—Gen. Wm. Duffleld, at Washington. 30—Francis Murphy, noted temperance lecturer, at Los Angeles. Jul. 11—Judge M. J. Severance, noted Minnesota jurist, at Mankato. 12—Peter Larson, millionaire of northwest, at Helena, Mont. 27—Senator E. W. Pettus, of Alabama, at Hot Springs, N. C., aged Bft 30—Brig-Gen. C. F. Powell, retired, at St Paul. Aug. 3—A.* St. Gaudens, noted sculptor, at Cornish, N. H. 17—A. A. Pinkerton, head of detective agency, on board ocean liner. 27—Nelson Morris, pioneer- Chicago packer and. multi-millionaire, at Chicago. 30—Richals# Mansfield, noted Actor, at New London, Conn. Sep. 3—Gen. Pleasant Porter, chief of Creek, Indians. 16—Rear-Admiral John G. Walker, re-' tired, at York Beach, Me., age 72. 21—Samuel Sloan, ex-presldent Lackawanna railroad and noted railroad man, at Garrlson-on-the-Hudson, N. Y. Oct. 10—Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, noted female bank wrecker, at Ohio penitentiary. 27—Jas. Reddick, prominent Chicago politician, at Half Day, 111., in auto accident Congressman Johi) Wellborn, of Missouri, at Lexington. Nov. 3—JeffeTson Polk, lowa millionaire ana street railway magnate, at Des .Moines; „ B—C. A; Perkins, ex-presldent C. B. 4fc Q. railroad, at Boston. 10—Ex-Senator L. E. McComas, of Maryland. at Washington. 14—Charles T. Barney, deposed president Knickerbocker Trust Cos., of New York, by suicide. 29—Judge James B. Bradwell, Chicago pioneer, aged 79, at Chicago. 30—Congressman G. W. Smith, of Illinois, at Murphysboro. Dec. 4—H. O. Havemeyer, president “sugar trust,’’ at Commack, L.; I. 17—Lord Kelvin, noted scientist, aged 83, at Glasgow. ■ *- 18—Ex-Congressman W, H. Hlnrlchsen, of Illinois, at Alexandria. 22—Senator Mallory of Florida, at Pensacola. jßty fy|f Jan. I—Joe Gana knocked out Kid Herman in eighth round at Tonopah, Nev. Gustave Bye tied American record, at ski jumping at Munising, Mich.; record 106 feet, 18—Abe Attell retained featherweight championship by knocking out Harry Baker In eighth round at Los Angeles. Feb- s—Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave Barry In fifth round at Hot Springs, Ark Racing in Tennessee killed by passage 61 anti-pool selling bill. Mar. 14—Calvin Demarest won national amateur championship at 14.2 balk-line billiards at New York. 21—Gary Herrmann of Cincinnati elected president American Bowling congress. 28—“ Chic” Stahl of Boston National . baseball team, committed suicide at West Baden, lnd. Apr. 9—Jury In SmMhers’ case decided Smathers had not conspired to drug Lou Dillon and should retain gold cup won by Major Delmar. 11—Joe Ullman, well known bookmaker, went Insane at San Francisco. 14—David Blllington, professional swimmer, swam K-mile In 17 minutes, 36 2-6 seconds, at Sydney, N. 8. W., creating new world’s record. 19—Thos. Longboat, Indian runner, won Boston Marathon road race, defeating field of 114 and breaking record for 28 mile course. May B—Tommy Burns won heavyweight championship by defeating '‘Philadelphia Jack” O'Brien in 20-round battle at Loe Angelee. 20— Superman, owned by Jemes R. Keene, won Brooklyn handicap at Graveeend ”

*l—Wisconsin university eight won twomlle boat race from Syracuse, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Jun. 6—Richard' ‘Croker’s colt. Orby, ridden by Johnnie Relff, won Epsom aerby In England. • r--20 Nealon, owned by C. E. Durnell, won gre*t' suburban handicap at Sheepshead 21— Alex Ross won open golf championship of United States 26 Cornell won varsity eight-oared race at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., regatta; Syracuse won varsity four-oared race and Wisconsin freshmen, eight-oared contest....Orby won Irish derby.' 27 Yale defeated Harvard by boat length In annual race at New London, Conn. 28— Robert Simpson won western open golf championship at Hinsdale, 111. Jul. 2—Miss Evelyn Sears of Boston, won women's singles lawn tennis championship of- United States, by defeating Miss Carrie B. Neely. 4 Tommy Burns knocked out Bill Squires. Australian champion, in first round, at Colma, Cal Martin J. Sheridan won all-around championship of A. A. U. at Celtic Park, L. I. 5 May Sutton of California, regained title of British tennis champion, by defeating Mrs. Chambers. 17—Jack Johnson stopped Bob Fitzsimmons In second round at Philadelphia. 29 Barney Oldfield broke two world's auto records on half mile track at Fargo, S. D., going first mile of three mile race In I:l6Vi and three miles in 3:51. 81—Jimmie Britt got verdict over Battling Nelson in 20-round contest at San Francisco. Aug. 30— May Sutton won international tennts championship at. Niagara-on-th-e Ont. Sep. B—C. M. Daniels of New York, lowered world’s 100-yard swimming recojrd, going distance In 65 2-3 seconds, at Manchester, England. 9—Joe Cans defeated Jimmie Britt In five rounds, at San Francisco; Britt broke wrist In fourth round. 20—Fred McLeod of Chicago, won western professional golfers' championship at St. Louis. 25—New York Yacht club declined challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton for race for America’s cup next year because It sought to limit size of racers to 68 feet. 28—Matt McGrath broke world’s record for 16-pound hammer throw at Kansas City, by hurling weight 164 feet 8 Inches; former record 164 feet. Oct. 12—Chicago Nationals won world’s Gsamsball championship by defeating Detroit Americans four straight games. Dec. 2—Tommy Burns, of America, knocked out Gunner Molr, of England, In tenth round at London. 11—H. C. Pulliam re-elected president National league for sixth time.

Jan. 6—Nine buildings wrecked by explosion of dynamite at Lowell, Arlz. 18—Floods in Ohio river valley worst In 20 years. 18—Several large steamers driven aground and $1,500,000 damage done t>y terrific gala which struck Buffalo, N. Y. Feb. 28—Washington, Ark., partially destroyed by tornado; two persons killed. Mar. 16—Floods in vicinity of Pittsburg and down Ohio river valley caused property damage estimated at $10,000,000; about 100,000 persons thrown out of work and at least 14 lives lost. Apr. 6—Tornado swept across Louisiana, Mississippi and part of Alabama; considerable property destroyed and 16 or more lives lost. 16—Cities of Chilpancingo and Chllapa, Mexico, destroyed by violent earthqU&kt. Jun. B—Thirty persons killed, m*4iy hurt and great property damage done by windstorms and cloudbursts In Kentucky, southern Illinois and lowa. 22—Storm causing property damage estimated at 8600,000 swept over Indian Territory. 24 Three distinct tornadoes struck Medicine Lodge, Kan., destroying 26 houses; several persons Injured. 27—011 fields of northern Indian Territory ewept by tornado that killed three men and destroyed hundreds of derricks; loss estimated $600,600. Jul. 2—Rochester, Tex., nearly destroyed by tornado. * ' 3 Buena Vista lake levee near Bakersfield, Cal., broke, flooding 30,000 acres and doing $1,000,6Q0 damage. 4 Storm In western Wisconsin caused death of 21 persons; many Injured. 15— Waterspout caused $600,000 damage In vicinity of Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 11—Tornado caused great property damage at La Crosse, Wls. 26 Tornadoes In Wisconsin and Ohio vseaused several deaths and destroyed much Jpfoperty. Oct. B—Tornado near'Leeds, Ga., caused 15 deaths; damage to property enormefis....Severe storm caused great damage In New York city and In harbor. Nov. 20—Floods caused greajt damage in southern Texas. Jan. 1-Judge McCall of. federal court of Memphis declared LaFollette fellowservants’ law unconstitutional. 3—Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced to jail Several leaders of striking molders In Milwaukee for violating Injunction. 10—Senate passed bill In Interest of railway employes.... Miners at Goldfield, Nev., voted to end strike. 21— Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chicago came to end with Jury unable to agree on verdict. 22 John J. Mitchell re-elected president Wilted Mine Workers. 23 Over 6,000 men and women in New -York Involved in trouser-makers strike. Feb. 13—Western Union Telegraph Cos. announced Increase of 10 per cent. |n wages of operators at principal offices. 21—Cornelius P, Shea and ten'associates In teamsters union acquitted of charge of conspiracy on second trial. Mar. B—Nebraska house passed employers' liability bill affecting railway trainmen. . . • 10—Street cars In Louisville tied up by strike of union employes. -- 25 In effort to enforce recognition of union, 2,000 skirt, cloak and suit-mak-ers of Boston, employed In about 100 shops, went out on strike. Apr. 4*—Threatened striae of trainmen of western railroads averted through mediation of interstate commerce commissioners. 21—Great lockout and labor struggle In Goldfield, Nev., district, ended by agreement. 27 Salt Lake City itreet car lines tied up by strike. May I—May day- brought strike of iron workers In San Francisco, teamsters in Los Angeles, machinists In Pittsburg and various labor organizations In Canada. 3—Practically all of operators of Paclflo States Telegraph and Telephone Cos., struck for' Increased wages. 5 Street car employes of San Francisco struck for eight-hour day and Increase lR Wo>|6l, 13—Supreme court held eight-hour law constitutional. Jun. 20—Strike of Western Union ‘telegraph operators at San Francisco and Oakland, Cal,, ordered; Increase In wages demanded. ' ' Aug, 7—Western Union operators at Los Angeles struck because company refused to reinstate discharged man.— 8— Night operator* at Chicago went out on strike. 9 Strike of Western Union telegraph operators spread throughout west and south../-.Cornelius P. Shea defeated in election for president of teamsters’union by Daniel J. Tobin; —~V — 12—Strike of telegraph operators. spread throughout east; news service of Associated Press partially suspended. 12— Employes of Colorado & Southern railroad won strike for increase in wages. 16— President Small of telegraphers’ union Issued general strike order calling out all commercial operators-not working under union contracts. Sen. 2—Labor day riots occurred in San Francisco, Louisville and Steubenville, Ohio. Oct. 4-Cotton shipping business of New Orleatid tied up by strike of 8,000 cotton handlers. 12—Telegraph operators In principal cities - sf country rejected suggestion of President Small that, strike against Western Union and Postal companies be declared off.

iw!b Federation of Labor. 19—Kansas City Southern Railway Qa granted voluntary inersaas In salaried of ■,OD a month to Its telegraph operators, 24—Striking cotton handlers at Mew Of* leans agreed to resume work pending arbitration. *o—B. J: Small, deposed president of telegraphers’ union; issued statement “calling off” telegraph strike. ‘"SX were paid in oheeka, 4,000 miners near Danville. 111., struck. 6—Commercial Telegraphers’ union la Chicago, New York and other oltiee called off strike.... Threatened general railway strike In Great Britain averted by agreement between railways and union. 26—Striking street car men In Louisville, Ky., indulged In serious riot. Dec. 6— Five companies Os regulars ordered to Goldfield, Nev., where trouble between miners and mine owners existed.

Jan. 3—Big furniture store at New Yoiifk city: loss $600,000. 8— Plant of Michigan Stove works at Detroit gutted; loss 8750,000; one person killed, several Injured. 11—Burning of tobacco warehouse at Lan- , caster, Pa., caused loss 81,000,000. 28— Plant of Phelps Pub. Cos., at Springfield, Mass.; loss nearly $1,000,000.... Garage In New York containing 100 automobiles. 29 Section of Baldwin Locomotive work* at Philadelphia; loss $1,000,000. 30— Mine mill at Victor, Colo.; loss $600,000, Feb. s—Business portion of Coal Harbor, N. D. 8— Lyndhurst, country home of John Wanamaker, at Philadelphia, completely destroyed; loss about $1,500,000. 25—Plant of Acker Porcess Cos., at Niagara Falls, N. Y.; loss SBOO,OOO. Mar. I—Town of Leroy, 111., partly destroyed. . 24 Sporting goods store of A. G. Spalding 8r05.,-at Chicago. 25 Morton Salt block, at Hutchinson, Kans.; loss $500,000. Apr. 30—Plant of San Franclaeo Gas 4k Electric Cos.; loss $2,500,000. s—Engineering building of McGill unlverftT. at Montreal; loss nearly SL--19—Town of 11010, Island of Panay, second city of Philippines, totally destroyed; 20,000 persons homeless. May B—Business section of Barnes boro. Pa., almost wiped out. •18—Steamer City of Cleveland, at Detroit. entirely destroyed; loss $700,000. Jun. 6—Half of business section of Willow City. N. D., destroyed. Jul. 27—Over seven blocks of Coney Island’s amusement section destroyed; loss $1,000,000. 28— Butiding of Memphis Cold Storage Cos., at Memphis; loss $600,.000. Aug. I—Over 50 families made homeless by fire at Edgewater, N. J. 2—Plant of the u. 8. Leather Cos., at Tomsßooooo’ Wl *” de ® tr °y ed : loss about 15— Several summer hotels, summer cottages and buildings at Old Orchard, Me.; loss estimated $500,000. 29 Courier Journal building at Louisville, Ky. Sep. 2—Three business squares and portion of residence section at Houston, Tex., destroyed; lose $500,000. 9 Cliff House, famous resort at San Francisco, destroyed. Dot. 4—Thousands of acres of forest land in Sonoma, Cal.. V sl—Store of Holden Shoe Cos., at Chicago: loss $600,000. Nov. B—Main office building of Nelson at Eaat St. Louis. B—Docks at Superior, Wls., several big elevators, mills and other buildings; loss estimated 83,000,000. 18—Several business blocks at ' Cody, Wyo., destroyed. Jan. 2—First Vice-President " McCrea elected president of Pennsylvania linea ’ to succeed late A. J. Cassatt. * B—Federal Judge Landis decided at Chl- ~ cago that Standard OH Cos. must stand trial on eight of ten indictments returned against it. 14—Grand Jury at Findlay, 0., returned 939 Indictments against Standard Oil Cos. and subsidiary companies for conspiracy in restraint of trade. 16— Federal grand Jury Chicago Indicted John R. Walsh in connection with failure of Chicago National bank. 23- Hallam, at St. Paul, Issued order enjoining J. J. Hill and other officials of Great Northern railway from making proposed Increase of $6ft000,009 in.stock. Feb. 18—Wisconsin state railway com- • mission ordered railroads of state to give flat 2V4-cent passenger fare. 26 John F. Stevens resigned as chief engineer of Panama canal and president named Maj. G. W. Goethals as chairman of commission and engineering chief of work. Mar. I—Suit filed at Boston against Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Christian Science faith, by G. W. Glover, her son. asking accounting of property and appointment of receiver. Mar. 4—New Mexico house passed resolution to. Investigate conduct of Gov. Hagerman in regard to alleged timber land frauds. 7 Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, pleaded not guilty to charge of extortion. 20— Abraham Rues Indicted for bribery at San Francisco; T. V. Halsey also Indicted in connection with grant of telephone franchise. Apr. 2—J. J. Hill resigned as president of Great Northern railroad and son, T. W. Hill, elected to place. Apr. s—John R. Walsh Indicted on charges of misapplication of funds of Chicago National bank, at Chicago. . 8— Supreme court decided Isle of Pihea is Cuban territory, not American. " Apr. 13—Standard OU Cos., of Indiana, found guilty of accepting Illegal rates , from Chicago 4k Alton railroad, at Chicago. .; 26 Jamestown Ter-Centennlal exposition opened; President Roosevelt and other high officials attended ceremonies. May 9—Federal court at Indianapolis per* * petually enjoined soncailed drug trust, from continuing operations. 16—Abraham Rues pleaded guilty to extortion at San Francisco. 24 Grand Jury at Sail Francisco returned 89 indictments against Mayor Schmitz. Rues and street railway officials and other companies. , Jun. 18—Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco, found guilty of extortion. Jul. B—Schmitz sentenced to five years In penitentiary for extortion. 16—Dr. E. R. Taylor, of. University of California,'elected mayor of San Francisco, by board of supervisors. Aug. 3—Judge Landis, at Chicago, fined Standard Oil Cos., $29,240,000, for accepting illegal rebates from Alton railroad; fine largest in history of Jurisprudence. Aug. 7—Senator Beveridge of Indiana, married to Miss Catherine Eddy in American embassy at Berlin. ■ 21— Suit in equity brought by relatives for accounting of property o< Mrs. Mary Eddy, brought to sudden close at Boston. Sep. 4—Louis Glass, vice-president of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Cos., convicted of bribery at San FranCisco and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. 12—Ex-Congressman C. G. Burton, of Nevada, Mo., elected commander-ln-chtef of G. A. R., at Saratoga, N. Y. 30—McKinley memorial at Canton, 0., dedicated by President Roosevelt. Oct. 2—Senator Wm, E. Borah acquitted of charge of conspiracy to defraud government, at Boise. Idaho. 23—German balloon Pommern, piloted by Herr Erbslob, won international 'aeronautic cup, landing at Asbury Park, . J., 880 miles from starting point at St. Louis. Nov. 7—Atchison, Topeka 4k Santa FsRallroad Cos., fined $330,300 at Los An- - geles, for rebating. * lj_Trial of John R. Walsh for misapplication of funds of Chicago National bank, begun at Chicago. 28— Edward Paysen Weston, aged 69, completes walk from Portland, Ms., to Chicago, jaunt taking 29 days. 27 Wedding of Miss Edith Root, daughter of secretary, of state, and U. & Grant, HI., occurred ai Washington. Doc. 16—Pacific fleet relied from Hatflp* ton Roads after review hr president.