Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
ABOUT THE
YEAR 1906

important events, so they may be pre-
served for future reference.
In the long list of accidents and dis
asters three of natures convulsions
stand out In calamitious relief-name-
ly, the fiery upheayal of Vesuvius,
April 7, and the Pacific coast quak-
ings. which resulted in the tumbling
down and burning Of the greater por-
tions of San Francisco, April II, and
of Valparaiso, Chile, August 16 A
storm September 27, swept the gulf
coast, taking over 100 lives and doing
a millions damage 1t is too soon 10
know the total fatalities and losses
from the various railroad. mine, fire,
flood and shipwreck accidents.
Death's harvest included Christian,
King of Denmark Harper's educator;
Field, merchant; Wheeler soldier;
Dunbar, poet; Mccall, fnancier;
Arthur, playwright; Swift, packer
Brill. car builder; Shaler, geologist; ;
Martin, Jesuit leader; Curie, scientist :;
Schurz, reformer; Anthony. suffrag-
ist Ibsen, dramatist; Mulvaney, paint
or; Davitt, reformer; German, senator !;
New. journalist Seldom, New Zea-
land premier H. ". Ward, naturalist; /;
Jules Breton, painter; Garca, singing
teacher; Belt, diamond king Craigie,
novelist; Rosewater, journalist; Hit,
congressman Cutter. poet; ketcham.
congressman Henderson, former speak
or of the house; Langley, scientist;
Scofield, soldier: Richter, German
radical leader; Sage, financier; Kod-
ama, head of japanese army; Jones,
evangelist; Mrs. Jefferson Davis !;
Shafter. soldier. Brunetiere, French
critic; Baroness Burdett- Cults. philan
thropist
President Roosevelt made notable
fight ON the Beef Tust, and is now en-
gagged In seeking control or curbing the
greed OF the great financial octopuses.
A Pure Food law went into effect
Tuesday; also denatured alcohol will
benefit the nation. Organized labor
entered politics. Secretary Taft made
q visit Of comfy to the South Ameri-
can republics. The final decision to
make the great ship waterway across
the Isthums OF Panama in the form of
N lock canal as definitely announced
by the canal commission January Z.
and In November President Roosevelt
broke a precedent by chief executive
setting his foot on foreign soil, visit
ing Panama and Porto Rico.
An executive order, September 10,
extended the eight-hour law TO all
public works, whether conducted in
government shops or otherwise. The
civil service rules also we're extended
TO include all laborers in the COVER
ment employ.
The examination Of Pennsylvania
railroad officials shocked the public by
Its disclosure of numerous official hold
ings OF stock In coal companies, which
was open to no other construction
than that OF bribery 10 secure railroad
favors.
Several railroads, sugar and other
corporations were fined for rebating.
The life insurance scandals was the
greatest sensation of the year.
Additions to the navy during the
year included the battleships New
Jersey, Georgia and Vermont. and the
cruisers Washington and Montana.
Several midshipmen were dismissed
from the academy at Annapolis for haz
ing. The dry dock Dewey reached
Manila safely July l. On April "a the
body of Admiral Paul Jones was buried
at Annapolis with fitting naval and
civic ceremony.
Lieutenant General Chaffee retired,
and was succeeded by General Bates,
February 4. and September 90 Mac
Arthur succeeded Corbin as lieutenant
general
The situation which developed III
Cuba when the Palma government
failed TO check the rebellious elements
placed upon President Roosevelt the
necessity of making a momentous dec
islon for or against armed inteIven-
tion and occupation of the island.
General Magoon is provisional COVER
nor supported by an American army.
Three companies of colored infantry
we're discharged by the Presi ent for
completely in riot at Brownsville,
Texas
Secretary Hitchcock ordered the
withdrawal Of all public coal aud oil
lands from sale or settlement. October
D.
Cabinet changes were Bonaparte TO
be attorney general Moody to the
supreme bench; Metcalf 10 the nnvy
Oscar 8. Straus, the New York merch
ant, commerce and labor; Ambassa Tor
Won L. Meyer to be postmaster geneT-
al; Correlyou to the treasury; Gar
teld, secretary of the interior Hich-
cock and Shaw retiring.
Oklahoma and Indian territory be
came the State of Oklahoma on June
i6
1t remained for the world of 1906 TO
see the first mechanical navigation Of
the air from standing start in "a
screw propelled aeroplane. This was
achieved by NJ. Santos ID Dumont. at
Paris, September l3. in his airship.
the Bird OF Prey.
Lieutenant Robert L. Peary carried
the American colors over the treacher.
Gus Polar ice fields in the long Artic
night to the farthest point ever reach.
cd by man. or 90 the 87th parallel