Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
CHRONOLOGY OF 1906.
BRIEF RECORD OF YEARS PRiN-
cIPAL EVENTS.
Internal Disturbances I'm Russia and
Independence In Norwny--Ciose
of the War In the Ea.t-many
Great Name. in List of Dead.

Most significant OF the events OF
1905, because IL indicates unmistak-
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. Wearying
under a load of taxation, rem
dered well-nlgh unbearable by added
burdens imposed by the prosecu-
ton OF disastrous war, the
peasantry and common people started
a revolt against the tyrannical arts
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 a king upon its
long unusued throne. The recent ex-
posures OF graft and fraud I'm 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
tlce and fair treatment between man
and man.
The Russo-Japanese war, after a
brilliant series OF land campaigns.
during which one after another Of the
strongholds OF the Russians IN Man
churla 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
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 1908 are
briefly summarized below:
january.
2-Surrender Of Port Arthur
3-Towbost Defender blown up on Ohio
River; 20 lives lost.
4-Death OF Theodore Thomas orchestra
leader
5-Admlral Rojestvensky's flagship Kniaz
SOuvaroff sunk on MAZDA gascar.
e-Desth Of Louise Michel, French an
archist.
15-Combes' ministry In France resigns.
16-Secretary Hay advises China to re-
main neutral. :. Earthquake at Shemakhs.
Russia buries hundreds Of people
18-End Of textile strike in Fall River,
Mass.
19-Attempt to assassinate Gar and Rus
sian royal family.
| 22-Massacre Of wOrkingmen BY Cars
troops in st. Petersburg
28-Revolt spreads through Russian
cities
25-Liherals defeated in Ontario general
elections. Gar issues proclamation prom
ising reforms.
-Kouropatkin's army driven back from
|
S0-CEar signs document granting great
reforms to Russian people.
February.
1-2-Extreme cold wave sweeps Northern
States and Canada. Glendive, Mont, has
| temperature OF "a degrees below zero
death Of Joseph II. Manley OF Maine.
49,. Senate passes Statehood bill.
| S-Roosevelt and Fairbanks declared elect
ed after count Of electoral votes in Con
gress.
e-House passes Townsend Esch railway
rate bill.
iO-Death Of Hon chas. H. Huckley Of
18-severest cold wave OF winter
1b-Death OF Gen. Lew Wallace.
l9-Death Of Jay Cooke, noted hnancier
17-Grand Duke Sergius killed by bomt
In Moscow. Frances Willard statue dedi
Gated In statuary Hall, Washington.
20-Explosion in Virginia City coal mines
Fire destroys piers and ships at Charles
24-Boring of simplon tunnel under tn,
ISL 100000 fire in Hot Springs Ark
-. North Sea Commission announces de
cision against Russia.
26-Iilinols Central terminals In New Or
leans burn with loss Of 5000, 900. .. Thirty
i've miners killed by explosion at Wilcoe
27-Death OF Geo. s. Boutwell, Of Massa
chusetts Judge Swayne OF Florida nc
quilted by United States Senate. Clever
persons killed BY collapse of church dool
3 IN BROOKLYN n. I.
2s-Death OF Mrs. Leland Stanford Il
Honolulu.
March.
D Scar Of Russia signs rescrlpt giyin,
people a right to representation In law
making body. q. Thirty persons killed II
wreck OF Inauguration special trains nea
a | Pittsburg.
4-Roosevelt Is lnaugurated. End o
s 5Sth Congress. 80, VIII J. Davis and tw
). others indicted as responsible for Iroquoi
fire. .Chas Thomas found guilty OF Ma
bel sconeld murder.
e 1-Big traction strike begins In New
York.
J. s-Japanse win battle Of Mukden, afte
S eighteen days hghting.
1O-Mukden captured by japanese.
u 1l-Mrs. Chadwick convicted OF conspir
S acy in Cleveland
i4-Nineteen lives lost in New York tene
ment house dre.
17-Death OF Gen. Joseph r. Hawley o
Connecticut.
-Twenty-four miners killed by e1
2O-Exploslon and FIRE In Brockton, Mass
e shoe factory causes 1903 deaths.
l. 24-Death OF Jules Verne.
< April.
Is 8-President Roosevelt leaves Washlngto
g on vacation trip. Explosion In Leite
u mines at zeigler, ILL.,. kills thirty i've mer
80. Russian artillery depot IN Hardin blow
up and seventy-hye men killed.
botanical.
- W. r,uat condonn