The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-06
CHRONOLOGY OF 1905.
BRIEF RECORD OF YEARS PRIN-
clPAL EVENTS.
Internal Disturbances In Russia and
Independence In Norway-Close
of the War tn the East--Many
Great Names in List of Dead


Most significant OF the events or
1905, because 1t indicates unmistak-
ably the inexorable advance Of man
kind toward high ideals Of liberty,
justice and perfect civilization, Is the
political and economic upheaval now
taking place In Russia. Wesrying
under load OF taxation, rem
dered well-nigh unbearabls by added
burdens imposed by the prosecu-
ton of disastrous war, the
peasantry and common people started
revolt against the tyrannical aris-
tocrscy, and have been able to force
from their unwilling ruler many con-
cessions tending toward a free citizen
ship. Massacre and rapine, in which
the Jews were the chief sufferers, arc
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 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
tee and fair treatment between man
and man.
The Russo-Japaness war, after d
brilliant series OF land campaigns
during which one after another of the
strongholds of the Russians IN Man
churia fell into the hands Of their op
ponents, and a decisive battle on the
Sea Of Japan, that Is said to have beer
ono Of the greatest naval contests Of
sH history, has been brought to 9
close, and largely, we believe, By
American influence.
The completion OF the great Simpler
tunnel was the accomplishment Of an
other great engineering feat, and tn
Lewis and Clark Exposition In Port
land, Ore, presented to the world I
record Of achievement in all lines.
Great disasters have been fewe
than usual, though tornadoes In Okla
homa and Kansas destroyed NOR
than FIVE hundred lives, and earth
quakes, fire and railway wrecks hav
done their dread work.
The years list of famous dead con
tains the names Of many men an
women noted In the arts, statecrafi
philanthropy and business.
The principal events of 1905 ar
briefly summarized below:
January.
2-surrender Of Port Arthur.
3-Towboat Defender blown up on Obi
River; 20 lives lost.
death OF Theodore Thomas, orchsstr
leader.
admiral Rojestvensky's flagship Knis
souvaFoh sunk OF Madagascar.
e-Death of Louise Michel, French a
archist.
15-Combss' ministry in France resign
} 1o-Secrstsry Hay advises China to r
main neutral. Earthquake at shsmskh
Russia, buries hundreds Of people.
; ls-End Of textile strike in Fall Rive
. Mass.
1S-Attsnpt to asssssinats Czar and Ru
l sian royal family.
22-Massscre Of workingmsn By Car
troops in st. Petersburg.
2S-Revolt spreads through Russis
r cities.
! 25-Liberals defeated In Ontario gensr
elections. .Czar Issues proclamation prof.
ising reforms
29-Kouropatkin's army driven back fro
sandepas by Gen. Okus forces
S0-Cxar signs document granting gre
; reforms to Russian people.
February.
+ 1-2-Extreme cold wave sweeps Northe
z States and Canada. Glendive, Mont. b
e death OF Joseph II. Manley OF Aair
4 -. Senate passes Statehood bill.
s-Roosevelt and Fairbanks declared ele
: ed after count Of electoral votes in CO
= gress.
= s-Houss passes Townsend Esch railw
u rate bill.
5, io-Death Of Hon. Chas. H. Hackley
~ Muskegon, Mich.
"a 18-5everest cold wave OF winter.
15-Death Of Gen. Lew Wallace.
, 16-Death OF Jay Cooke, noted nnanci
- 11-Grand Duke sergius killed by boz
in Moscow. Frances Willard statue de
O. Gated In Statusry Hall. Washington
. 20-Exp losion In Virginia City coal min
p near Bessemer, Ala, entombs 152 milne
-. Fire destroys piers and ships at Charl
=. town, Mass
IL 24-Boring of simplon tunnel under
a Alps Is finished.
=" 35-s1 900, 600 Ore in Hot Springs. A
-. North Sea Commission announces
= cision against Russia.
26-Iliinois Central terminals In New
leans burn with loss Of s.. 900 900. .Thir
!. i've miners killed by explosion At Vile
27-Desth of Geo. 8. Boutwell, of Mas
= chusetts. ;. Judge 5wayne Of Florida
- quilted by United States Senate. .Els,
persons killed b collapse Of church d
u 2s-Desth OF Mrs Leland Stanford
{, Honolulu.
a s-Czar Of Russia signs rescript Civ
"a people a right to representation Ia Il
making body. Thirty persons killed
lie wreck Of Inauguration special trains n
= ERoosevelt Is inaugurated. =. End
&c bsth Congress. VIII ]. Davis and
IS Others Indicted as responsible for Iroqy
- Ore. .Chas. Thomas found guilty Of
lie 1-Big traction strike begins in n
IA SJapanse win battle Of Mukden. al
s. eighteen days nghting;
* 1o-Mukden captured BY Japanese
:. 11-Mrs- Chadwick convicted Of cons
- scy In Cleveland.
i4-Nineteen lives lost In New York Il
20 ment house Ore.
Of 1T-Death Of Gen. Joseph R. Hawiey
=. Connecticut.
~ INSTRUMENTATION miners killed by
plorion in mines near Thurmond, W. Va
n 2O-Exploslon and nre In Brockton. Ma
ne shoe factory causes 1o3 deaths.
ve 24-Death OF Jules Verne
ne April.
APresident Roosevelt leaves Washing
ID. on vacation trip. :. Explosion 10 lie
T. Russian artillery depot In Hardin oil
I'D and seventy-nve men killed.