The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-01-05
The Chief Events of a
Notable Year.
SHORT DAILY RECORD
Last Chapters of the War In
the East.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL

Sporting and Personal I.ems-Loss
of Life and Property by Accidents,
Shipwrecks, Storms and Confia-
grations-A Chronological Review.
Like It's immediate predecessor, the
year 1905 is notable as q period TO date
from in the history of the war between
Russia and Japan. The year opened
with the fall of Port Arthur after n
prolonged and stubborn contest In
which 100000 men took part and the
casualties totaled 10000 (estimated).
The Russian land forces were signally
defeated at Mukden In March, and in
May the Russian Baltic fleet was prac-
tically annihilated in the strait of Korea
by the Japanese fleet under Admiral
Togo On the initiative Of President
Roosevelt negotiations for peace con-
ference were begun in June. and ses-
sions were opened in Portsmouth, n.
H., in August which ended in the con-
clusion Of treaty of peace signed by
the emperor of Russia and the emperor
of Japan Oct IA. HostilitleS in this
war continued approximately one year
and four months, and the estimated
cost of the conflict is over $3,000,000,
000 The total battle casualties are
placed at over 100000
During the year the internal troubles
OF Russia reached an acute stage and
resulted In the granting of civic privi-
leges which in their entirety amount to
a social and political revolution and the
effacement of the autocracy.
Among the political events Of the
year were the dissolution Of the union
under one crown Of Sweden and Nor
way and the establishment Of the indie
pendent kingdom Of Norway with
Prince Charles of Denmark on the
throne. Venezuela became involved in
disputes with the United States and
France over concessions to the subjects
of those two countries, and the Euro
pean powers, with the exception Of
Germany, united in demonstration to
bring Turkey to terms in the matter of
Macedonia.
The obituary list of the year includes
Joseph Jefferson, FitZ-Hugh Lee, Mary
Mapes Dodge, Mary \. Livermore and
John Hay. i'm America, and George
Macdonald and Sir Henry Irving, in
England
-Four crops made new higf records
for the year in this country rs TO value
corn, hay, wheat and rice-although
in amount of production the corn crop
IS the only one Of the four that exceeds
previous yields In every crop the gen
eral level of production was high and
that Of prices still higher
JANUARY.
l. Russo-Japanese War: Gen. Stoessel
offered TO surrender Port Arthur to
Gen. Nogi.
2 Russo-Japanese War: Capitulation OF
Port Arthur
3. Russo-Japanese War: Japanese Off
Gals took possession Of Port Arthur.
L. Obituary: Theodore Thomas. noted or
chestra leader, I'm Chicago aged 20.
8. Russo-Japanese War: Fraterni2atiOn
of foes at Port Arthur. Russian Off
GERS and officials allowed to return TO
Russia on parole and the men held
prisoners OF war
7. Fire: in Kansas City, Mo; loss Of
$4,000 by the burning of wheat ele-
VatOr.
s. Russo-Japanese War: Transfer OF
Port Arthur prisoners completed; SIS
officers and 23,491 men surrendered.
II. Labor Troubles: 10000 coal miners on
a strike i'm Germany.
IS. Labor Troubles: Strike Of the cotton
mill operatives at Fall River, Mass,
which began July 25, 1904 settled
through the mediation Of Governor
Douglas.
10. Obituary: George H. Boughton, noted
American artist in England, in Lon
dom aged 60.
20. Labor Troubles: Strikers I'm st. Peters
burg repulscd in an attempt TO present
a petition to the car.
n. South American Affairs The United
States assumed temporary protectorate
of the republic of Santo Domingo
%. Labor Troubles: Striking Russian
workmen, led by Father Gopon, fired
upon while attempting TO reach the
car TO present their grievances; heavy
loss of life reported.
"A. Sporting: Arthur l.. Macdonald OF
England lowered the worlds automo-
bile record for five miles held by w X
Vanderbilt from 3:31 1-5 to 3:17 at Or
mond. Fla
Russia. St. Petersburg declared in a
state Of siege on account Of revolution
airy demonstrations. Gen. Trepoff, chief
OF police of Moscow. appointed gov
ernor Of the troubled capital
q. Russia Maxim Gorky, the Russian
author. arrested as one Of the leaders
in the revolutionary movements.
Russo-Japanese War: Fighting began
on the Sha, kuropatlans army taking
the offensive.
96 Russo-Japanese War: Russian attack
on the Japanese line on the Sha re-
pulsed by Oyama's army. with heavy
loss to the assailants.
Il. Labor Troubles Collisions between
strikers and troops in various cities Of
Russia. A general strike begun I'm
Warsaw. Poland.
Russo-Japanese War: End OF the fight
ing on tho Sha; losses reported for tho
three days battles 10000 Russians and
10000 Japanese.
FEBRUARY.
1. Accident: 9 women killed and injur-
ed, by the collision Of a sleigh with
train a Tornellsville, ". Y.
Russia: Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky, the
liberal minister Of the interior of Rus
sia, resigned.
Obituary: Oswald Achenbach. we'll
known painter OF the Dusseldorf
school. at Dusseldorf; aged Is.