The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-01-09
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
aca LEAVES DARK RECORD IN
MANY RESPECTS
Deeds of Ra pine and Violence ana Ssr-
Reaching Natural Disasters over
shadow Its Showing of the FRUITS
of Industry and Peace.


massacre, murder, disaster and violence
that are in sharp contrast with the un
DERIVING spirit of progress that IS stead
ily making for friendliress and better
mutual understanding between individu
als and nations Religious Intolerance
noi;tical intrigue, class hatred aud con
vulsions of nature are the causes upon
which the dread responsibility rests.
In MAY occurred the great massacre Of
Jews In Hishiney, Russia. A month late'
King Alexander and Queen Draga OF
Seryia were murdered In their palace II
Belgrade by their own soldiery and ON
GERS. Strikes and other labor disputes
have been responsible for good deal OF
violence and several deaths In the Unit
ed States; and natural phenomena, I'M
der which classification are numbered the
disastrous foods and storms of last
spring and early summer in Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri and other parti
Of the nation, hurricanes in the South
Sea Islands and an earthquake In Ash
attic Turkey, have caused the loss OF
thousands Of lives and much valuable
property.
In the world Of politics epoch-making
events have been the Alaskan award, the
boodless revolution in Panama and the
formation there OF new republic, con-
tinued aggressions In China by Russia,
the going into effect Of the new Irish
land law, and in our own country the
unearthing of gigantic frauds in the Post
office Department and In the distribution
of public lands, and the passage of a
Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The unfaltering course Of commercial
achievement has been evidenced by the
opening of two new cables beneath the
Pacific ocean, successful practical tests
Of wireless telegraphy, and the establish
ment Of a Department of Commerce In
connection with the government In Wash
ington.
The years roll of deaths includes &C.
clesiastic authorities like Pope Leo and
Canon T. M. Farrar. stategmen like
Lord Salisbury of England and EXPIRE
mier Sagasta of Spain, thinkers like Her
bert Spencer ana Prof. Theodor Momm-
sen, public men like former Postmaster
General w. s. Bissell, religious workers
like Mrs. Emma Booth Tucker, and
inventors like r. ]. Gatling.
The events of the year 1908 are briefly
summarized below.
January.
l. Opening Of Pacific cable between San
francisco and Honolulu. Asiatic plague
at Mazatlan Mexico.
In Madrid
8. Death of ]. l. Case, of Racine. Wis.
IL. Death Of Gen. Samuel Thomas, prom
inent railroad man.
a. Congress votes tariff off coal.
II. German gunboat attacks Fort Carlos,
and Is repulsed by Venezuelans.
New York
VII, exchange greetings by wireless teleg-
raphy. Forty-four Chicago coal men In
dicted by Grand Jury.
20 Death Of Julian Ralph, war CORE
spondent.
81. Germans recommends bombardment
Of San Carlos.
q. Canal treaty with Colombia signed.
"a. Treaty for arbitration Of Alaskan
Senator Teller reelected in Colorado after
hard fight. 49,. w. R. Day appointed to
United States Supreme bench.
~. Fifty perish In burning Of Colney
Hatch insane asylum In England. -. IA
killed and many injured by collision on New
Jersey Central railway near Crawford
%. Train wreck at vailo Arlx., kills and
burns 70 persons, injuring many Others
|
Of Pretender In battle near Fee.
February.
8. Earthquake shakes felt between st.
Louis, Mo, and Louisville, KY, More
than 1000 lives destroyed by hurricane In
South sea islands.
0. William Hooper Young pleads guilty
tence
II. One million FIVE hundred thousand
dollar fire at Rock Island, H., arsenal.
H. Allied powers sign protocols for rails
Ing of Venezuelan blockade.
10. Venezuelan blockade raised
1913. Extreme cold and storm over
H. Eighteen lives lost by sinking Of
river steamer near Edenton, N. c.
~. Eight children killed by train in New
20 Many injured in nre that destroys
Clifton House at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Pope's silver jubilee.
rs. -Four miners killed and many injured
IN battle, with United States officers at
Stamford City, W. Va.
rs. Pike Opera House In Cincinnati hrrr.
with half square of other buildings: loss
100000. -. Albert Knapp, of Hamilton
v, confesses i've murders. .. :. Death OF r
]. Calling in New York
March.
= President Roosevelt issues mexsa GO
calling Senate in special session March X
long e d Fdas Loo o.,.,,..... 49,. '''s' A''s'
OF his pontlfcate. '~is
2. Special session of Senate meets.
y Nineteenth lives lost by cspsizinv q,
Terry eoat at spler Falls on Hudson River
v o. SIX burn to death In hotel at Ieiten
sioner Blount at Macon, Ga. commits
D. twenty-five lives lost nv nj, a..
explosions at olean, N. Y. Aie ana
II Cuban reciprocity convention rat,o.a
Dy Senate in Havana. "'ineo
~. Car proclslms rc,iaionn
through empire. ireeoom
l6 Tax riots at Coimba, Portuvs,
~ strike Arbitration Committes Ale.
P rnat '.senats ratifes Panama canal
1920. Floods along Ohio and MIss,ss,nn,
10; Senate ratInes Cuban ra.,.,.
area dI,eaty ana extra session is adjourned sinss
tee made public. commit
Pa e Death of Very Rev. f. w. F,rrsr T.
e. Six miners killed by explos,o,
,oa rs; Irish land bill introduced in p.ru.
e. Death of N. K. Fairbank
~ Reciprocity treaty with Tin,+.s So
ratified by Cuban Senate. ''eo states
~. Death Of Gustayus It. gw,ft cs,
packer. NHc1Ko |
Govern Sl. Il Sg Sorbett' defeats Terry Nc.
April.
I. president starts on long WAIST.
.,. 2. Republicans gain in elections H. MP ZIP.
cues sien s...'''hepublicans carry Michiesn ynis
II. General strik. in HOLLAND 80,
~ ERE train wrecked at Red Hons. ~
ana SIX persons burn to death ouss' N
"a cro Eisn1 H hundred thousand dollar nrs 4,