The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-01-05
CHRONOLOGY OF 1905.
BRIEF RECORD OF YEARS PRIN.
clPAL EVENTS.
Internal Disturbances in Russia and
Independence in NOrway-Close
of the War In the East-Many
Great Names In List Of Dad.

Most significant of the events OF
1905, because 1t indicates unmlstak-
ably the memorable advance Of man.
kind toward high ideals Of liberty.
justice and perfect civilization. Is the
political and economic upheaval now
taking place in Russia. Wearylng
under load of taxation. rem
dered well-nigh unbearable by added
burdens imposed by the prosecu-
ton Of disastrous war. the
peasantry and common people started
revolt against the tyrannical aras-
tocracy, and have been able to force
from their unwilling ruler many con-
cessions tending toward free citizen
ship. Massacre and rapine, in which
the Jews were the chief sufferers, are
part Of the price paid for the advan-
tage gained. Another impressive proof
Of civilizations advance is the blood
less revolution by which Norway has
dissolved its political connection with
Sweden and seated king upon its
long unusued throne. The recent ex-
posures Of graft and fraud in high
financial circles and last summers la.
Dor troubles in Chicago are only Incl
dents Of the constant conflict being
waged for the establishment Of JUS
tice and fair treatment between man
and man.
The Russo-Japanese war, after 4
brilliant series of land campaigns,
during which one after another of tho
strongholds of the Russians IN Man.
churia fell into the hands of their OPP
ponents, and a decisive battle on the
Sea Of Japan, that is said to have been
one of the greatest naval contests of
all history, has been brought to a
close, and largely, We believe, by
American influence.
The completion of the great Simplon
tunnel was the accomplishment of an
other great engineering feat, and the
Lewis and Clark Exposition in Port
land. Ore, presented to the world a
record of achievement in all lines
Great disasters have been fewer
than USUAL though tornadoes in Okla
homa and Kansas destroyed more
than five hundred lives, and earth
Quakes, fire and railway wrecks have
done their dread work
The years list OF famous dead con-
tains the names Of many men and
women noted in the arts, statecraft,
philanthropy and business.
The principal events Of 1905 are
briefly summarized below:
January.
2-Surrender of Port Arthur.
3-TowbOat Defender blown up on Ohio
River; 20 lives lost
death of Theodore Thomas, orchestra
leader.
admiral RoJestvensky's flagship Kniaz
Souvaroff sunk of Madagascar.
9-Death Of Louise Michel, French an
archist
15-Combes' ministry In France resigns.
16-Secretary Hay advises China to re-
Russia, buries hundreds Of people.
l8-End Of textile strike In Fan River,
Mass.
1e-Attenpt to assassinate Gear and Rus
sian royal family.
22-Massacre Of workingmel BY Cars
troops in St. Petersburg.
2S-Revolt spreads through Russian
cities.
25-Lberals defeated in Ontario general
elections. Gear issues proclamation PREM
Using reforms.
2e-Keuropatkin's army driven back frsm
eandepas BY Gen. Oku's forces.
30-CEar signs document granting great
reforms to Russian people.
February.
1-2-E1treme cold wave sweeps Northern
temperature Of 81 degrees below zero.
death Of Joseph H. Marley sf Maine.
81Roosevelt and Fairba nks declared elect.
ed after count Of electoral votes In Con-
eHeuse passes Tswnsend-Ese railway
rate bill.
1s-Death II Hon. CAas. H. Hackley Of
Auskeksn, Mich.
19-6everest Geld wave Of winter
l6-Death Of Gen. Lew wallace.
18-Death Of Jay Cseke, noted lnancier
I-Grand Duke Sergtus killed BY bomb
In Moscow. Frances Willard statue dedi-
Gated in Statuary Hall, Washinrton.
2o-E1plosisn Ia virginia City coal mines.
near Bessener. Ala. entombs 1852 miners.
Fire destroys piers and ships at Charles
town, Mass.
241Bering Of simplon tunnel under the
26-$1, eoo. 600 fire in Hot Springs. Ark
NORTH Sea Commission announces de-
cision against Russia.
26-Illinois Central terminals In New Or
leans burn with loss Of S., 900 900. :. Thirty
five miners killed by explosion at Wilcoe,
w. Va.
27-Death Of Geo. s. Boutwell, of Massa-
chusetts. Judge Swayne of Florida ac-
quilted by United States Senate t.. Eleven
persons, killed by collapse of church floor
In Brooklyn, N. Y.
2S-Death of Mrs. Leland Stanford ir
Honolulu.
Gear Of Russia signs rescript giving
people right to representation in law
making body. :. Thirty persons killed in
wreck of Inauguration special trains near
Pittsburg.
Roosevelt is inaugurated .. End of
5sth Congress. :. VIII J. Davis and two
others indicted as responsible for Iroquois
FIRE. .Chas. Thomas found guilty of Ma
bel Scofield murder.
big traction strike begins in New
York.
s-Japanse win battle of Mukden, after
eighteen days fighting
1O-Mukden captured by japanese.
11-Mrs. Chadwick convicted Of conspir-
acy In Cleveland.
iLNineteen lives lost in New York tene-
ment house fire.
17-Death Of Gen. Joseph R. Hawley Of
Connecticut.
1S-19-Twenty-four miners killed by ex-
plosion In mines near Thurmond, w. Va.
shoe factory causes 10S deaths.
2+Death Of Jules Verne.
April.
3-President Roosevelt leaves Warrington
on vacation trip. Explosion In Letter