The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05
THE YEAR 1904
Notable Events From Jan.
udry to December.
RECORD DAY BY DAY.
Chief Events Of the RaSs0-
japanese Var.
VISITS OF THE GRIM REAPER


Losses of Life and Treasure by Flame,
Accident, Storm and Shipwreck
Personal Items, Political, Sporting
and Miscellaneous Affairs - A
Chronological Review.
Many events and features Of 1901
make the year notable one TO date
from. II opened with winter tie
coolest out Of twenty-three exception
ally cold winters recorded in the last
eighty-seyen years.
The year is u record maker for the
United States in cotton growing. the
yield being estimated by the govern
ment at u, 100000 bales. the largest IN
the history Of the country. The corn
crop estimate Of 2,453, 100000 bushels
Is the largest with the single exception
Of 1902.
Early in the year ominous reports
from the far east indicated war be
tween Russia and Japan unless the
former should back down from her 20
siuon in regard to Manchuria and
Korea. On Jan. Il the car declared
TO the foreign diplomatic corps that he
would do all In his power TO preserve
peace. Meanwhile the japanese press
was urging the mikado's government
to begin hostilities. and adyices from
Tokyo stated that troops were ready
to embark upon transports. 1t was
therefore not matter of surprise that
Japan took the initiative in February
Her early operations on sea and land
were marvelously energetic and sue
eessful.
The fighting on land has been ex-
eeptionally desperate, and the siege Of
Port Arthur, with the battles at Lao
yang and river Sha, will take rank in
history as notable struggles. The war
has developed an almost universal sen
ttment among nations for peace and
arbitration.
During the year the United States
has acquired from Panama the con.
sessions desired for insuring the early
completion OF the Panama canal
JANUARY.
l. Fire: At Augusta. Me several stores
and bank burned, causing loss Of
500 00o
4 Obituary: Gen. James LsnFstreet. not
ed Confederate leader at Gainesville
Ca aged So Princesse Mathilde Bon
aparte. daughter OF Sapoleons broth
err Jerome. king OF Westphalis. In Par
Is; aged 81
l. Fire: The state capitol at Des Moines
partially DESTROYED; loss go ooo
g. Accident II people killed and 3 in
tursd In a hsad-on collision on the
Rock Island al Willard Kan.
]. Obituary: Park Goodwin noted editor
and author. in New York aged IS
q Personal Gen g Il NJ Young retired
from tho once OF chief Of stat OF the
United States army, succeeded by
Gen. A. r. Chaffee
Shipwreck: 81 passengers drowned IN
the laundering Of the Pacific coast
steamer Clsllam in the strait OF Juan
de Fuoa
Obituary: Gen. John B Gordon noted
Confederate veteran, ex-governor aHa
ex-United States senator at Boynton
Ga. aged Il
TO- Obituary. Jean Leon Gerome noted
French painter and sculptor in Parts.
aged 50. George Francis Train. for
merry noted as nnaucicr and pro-
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