The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

3-Workmen s councils in Russia de-
clared general strike.
Many lives lost by laundering of
Italian steamer Sirio near Palos,
Spain. -.
7-Milwaukee Avenue State bank of
Chicago failed. /
16-Terrible earthquake destroyed Val
paraiso and other Chilean cities.
l7-First election in Alaska for dele
gates to congress-.
Observation-Disclosures become active in
Cuba.
2l-Speaker Cannon Endorsed for presi-
dent by Illinois republicans.
24-President Roosevelt declared in
favor Of simplifed spelling.
2o-General Min, Russian commander,
assassinated by girl revolutionary.
2|-lndlctments returned against
:. Standard Oil company at Chicago.
3O-Great demonstration in New York !
in honor Of w. J. Bryan on return
from trip around the world.
September.
3-President Roosevelt reviewed war
ships at Oyster Bay.
9-Troops destroyed Jewish quarter
Of !Siedlce, Russian Poland.
l2-United States warships ordered to
Cuba; twelve killed in Canadian
NGtt.S VASSA3 ACdA
l4-McKinley statue unveiled at Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
l5-t1fteenth universal peace congress
opened at Milan.
lS-Dlsastrous typhoon at Hongkong.
19-Secretary Taft arrived at Havana.
2l-Much damage done by dynamite
explosion at Jellico, Tenn.
24-Plke centennial celebration began
at Colorado Springs.
2T-Snunro o4o
29-secretary Taft took temporary
- charge Of the government of Cuba. |
3O-American won balloon race across
the English channel.
October.
. Federal meat inspection bill be-
came operative. /
5-Great Britain and United States
con Mde modus viyendi regard
6-France victorious in Vanderbilt
cup race on Long Island. = |
10-Cuban American banking firm of
Ceballos & Co. failed with iabili-
ties amounting to several million
dollars.
l6-French submarine boat Lutin lost
with crew off Bizerta.
l9-Standard Oil company found guilty
OF conspiracy against trade in
21-kusslan steamer Varagin de-
T stIESaYSd By floating mine near
23-Woman suffrage advocates caused
disturbance in British parliament
Oscar S. Straus appointed secre-
tary of commerce and labor.
25-Japan demanded Of the United
States full rights of the treaty Of
fornia.
2S-More than fifty lives lost in Penn
ssylvanla railroad wreck near At |
lantic City,.
November.
l-Internationa exposition opened at
Christchurch, New Zealand. /
2-Word received from Peary that he
had reached farthest north.
o-General elections for state officers, |
legislatures and congressman.
1-William H. Moody appointed to the
supreme court. r
9-President Roosevelt started for
Panama. -
12-Fifty emigrants killed in railroad
wreck near, Woodville, Ind
l4-John D. Rockefeller and other
f. Standard Oil officials indicted at
Findlay, Ohio. -
15-Federal government began suit at
st. Louis against Standard Oil
company. r.
1e-Great floods in Washington and
Oregon. .' -,
ls-Bomb explosion in tst. Peter IS,
Rome;. steamer Dix sunk in col
lision in Puget sound with loss Of
forty-three lives. :"..-s
22-New York Central fined $4,000 for
granting rebates to the sugar trust.
26-President arrived in Washington
from Panama. I.
2S-Twenty-six killed in explosion in
roburite factory at Witen, Ger
2e-Pr rmEd Samuel Spencer. General
Philip Schuyler and others killed in
Southern railway wreck near
Lynchburg, Va. .
December.
3-Final session Of Fifty-ninth con-
gress opened.
Seven persisted in burning Of Chi
Psi fraternity house at Cornell
10-Nobel peace prize awarded to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
desperation law went into effect in
France.
10 Senate ratified Algeciras treaty.
l6-Steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise
went ashore on Jamaica; her cap
tain committed suicide.
l7-Czar approved bill removing dis |
abilities of Jews
19-Steamer w. 7. Scovel destroyed by
explosion near Vicksburg, Miss.
President sent message to congress
standing firm in his discharge Of |
negro soldiers for Brownsville
riots. .s
20 Governor Higgins committed SEN
tence Of Albert T.. Patrick.
22--Miner Hicks released after fifteen
days entombment by cavein.
23-Eleven killed in train wreck at |
Enderlin, N. D.
Butter In Armenia is made in churns suspend.