Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
EVENTS OF THE PAST YEAR

lO-DurnlIB OF steamer JeneTdl Oiotum
In East River, New York; 1000 persons per-
ish. go. Vladiyostok. squadron sinks two
Japanese transports, destroying 1000 lives
1S-American Derby In Chicago won by
Highball
20-Five thousand Russians killed and
wounded at Haicheng
21-Kepublican national convention opens
in Chicago
23-Roosevelt and Fairbanks nominated in
Chicago.
26-27-Japanese defeat Russians in two
days fight at Dalin Hill.
2S-Death of Dan Emett, composer OF
Dixie Nine million acres OF land
thrown open to settlement in Nebraska.
29-Steamer Norge lost In North Atlantic
Ocean; over 700 persons perish
July.
S-Twenty persons killed In Wabash
wreck at Litchfeld, ILL.,
5.People,s party national convention
dominates Watson and Tibbles
6-Democratic national convention meets
IN ST Louis. Heavy rains cause great
floods In Kansas.
9-Democratic convention dominates AL
ton ID. Parker for President
10-Henry G. Davis named for vice Pres
ident by Democratic convention. Mar
blehead. Ohio wrecked by explosion. -. II
killed and 90 injured in train wreck at Mid
11-Thirty thousand Japanese killed or
wounded In attack on Port Arthur
12-Strike OF $4,000 packing house en-
ployes begins in Western cities. 49,. Death
OF Mayor S. NJ. Golden RULE Jones In TO,
isedo; .. -, 200 lives lost in cloudburst ana
&c. & e. l. excursion train wrecked
at Glenwood, ILL.,; "a killed and ~ injured.
l4GDeath OF Paul Kruger.
22-24-Ritous times at Bonesteel, s. D.
4-Russians evacuate Newchwang after
twodays' battle. .... Russians sink British
steamship Knight Commander Off Izu.
21-England protests to Russia regarding
sinking of steamship Knight Commander
2S-Drawing for Rosebud reservation land
begun In Chamberlain, S. d.
August.
death of Ex-Governor Robt. e. Patti
son OF Pennsylvania.
Illinois Central train robbed near Har-
vey, IL -. Death Of Mrs. Nelson A. Miles.
&British expedition enters Lhassa, the
4s-Japanese attack Port Arthur
wreck on Rio Grande railway near
Pinon. Col, causes 100 deaths
Missouri
1o-Former Premier waldeck- Rousseau of
France dies. Naval battle or Port Ar
13-Turkey yields to demands of United
States In regard to American schools.
14-Russian Vladivostok squadron defeat
ed by japanese in Straits of Corea.
16-Mob burns two negroes at stake In
Statesboro. Ga. Death of Hon. Perry
Hannah at Traverse City, Mich.
19-Tornado In North st. Louis. Cen
eral attack on Port Arthur.
2O-Tornado in st. Paul. Minneapolis and
vicinity Kills 10 persons and causes $S,ooo,-
600 loss.
21-Russlan cruiser Novik beached after
two days fight. Russians win battle at
2s-Cable line to Alaska is completed.
September.
1-Japanese take Laio-Yang
Big fire In Memphis, Tenn.
4-Tenement house fire in New York ends
s. tockyards strike in Chicago is ended.
-. Death of Rev. Geo. c. Lorimer
| at San Francisco.
1s-Death of Prince Herbert Bismarck.
19-Two million dollar wharf fire in Hal
.21-Peter Karageorgevitch crowned King
of Servia.
24-sixty-two persons killed in traiz
wreck near Knoxville, Tenn. 49,. Mt. Vesu-
vius in eruption.
26-Death Of Lafcadio Hearn, author.
2S-Japanese capture Ia Pass
| 3O-Death of Senator George Frisbie Hoar
| of Massachusetts.
death Of Sir William Vernon Har-
| court
death of Frederic A. Bartholdi, IA
nous French sculptor. 49,. Postmaster-Gen-
| eral Henry c. Payne dies.
10-Robert j. Wynne appointed Postmas-
ter General Missouri s % Pa ennn,O wreck
11-Steamer Call sinks OFF Prince Ed
wards Island; 10 lives lost.
liking George of Saxony dies. $50.
| Famine in Swedish province Of Goteburg
Bohus. Russians lose great battle near
| Yentai.
| 13-11-Great battle south OF Mukden.
| 22-Russian Baltic feet fires upon English
| fishing boats and sinks two of them.
| 24-England demands reparation for sink
| ing OF fishing boats by Russian fleet.
26-Russia sends note of apology to Eng
| land.
27-Mrs. Rae Krauss confesses murder of
stepdaughter in Hartford City, Ind.
| 2S-Ex-Governor Geo. X. Nash Of Ohio
drops dead. .... England and Russia agree
to refer North Sea affair. to arbitration
court. 49,. Twenty-one miners killed by
mine explosion in Teroio, Col.
November.
3-French steamer Gironde sunk In col
lision off Herbillon, Algiers, and 100 lives
lost
8-Roosevelt and Fairbanks elected By
unprecedented majorities
13-Gale sweeps Atlantic Coast States.
16-Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ras-
toropny blown up in harbor of Che-Eoo.
1s-Explosion in mine at Morrissey, Man.
kills IA miners. -. Gas explosion in Chi
cago kills four men.
19-Burning of Missouri building at the
Worlds Fair; one fireman killed -. w. c.
p. Breckenridge dies.
2O-Twelve persons lose lives in burning
of Brooklyn, n. Y. tenements. -. 100000
fire in business section of Cincinnati
| 23-Steamer Elpis lost in Black Sea, with
II persons aboard.
29-Death of Madame Janauschek, famous
actress
December.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St.
Louis closes. .... Seventh Inauguration OF
| President Diaz of Mexico. go. Haley Cine
found guilty of manslaughter at Newcastle,
| Ind. -. Peter Nissen, inventor of a roller
boat, dies In contriyance on Lake Michigan.
death Of Mis-. G. II. Gilbert, veteran
5EDeath Of ex-Postmaster General James
N. Tyner. Opening Of last session OF
s-Japanese wipe out Russian neet at
| Port Arthur.