The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-03
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
z Obituary: Gen. Francis Fessenden
noted veteran OF the civil war, in
Portland. Me; aged 90.
8. Labor Troubles: Printers inaugurated
strike extending over the United
States and Canada.
L. Obituary Harrison William Weir
well known illustrator OF birds and
animals, In Lewes, England: aged 81.
Accident: p miners killed by explosion
at Coaldale. w. Va.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock at
Masaya. Nicaragua. Gen. Rodriguez
commander OF the forces OF Santo
DominSos fugitive president, killed in
battle.
7. Earthquake: Shock felt in Missouri
Kansas and Nebraska
9. Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
straw n. y, carried down dwell
ings, causing tho death OF 16 persons
10. Obituary: DR.. William Ralney Harper
noted Hebrew scholar and president OF
the University of Chicago. in Chicago;
aged ~.
Fatal Fire: s killed and many injured at
West hotel. Minneapolis.
II. Obituary. Sir Mountstuart Dun, noted
Scotch writer well known by his Sc
ries of diaries covering the latter half
Of the nineteenth century, In London
aged II.
10. Conventions: International conference
on Moroccan affairs opened at Alge-
ciras. Spain. Seventeenth annual con-
vention OF the United Mine Workers
met In Indianapolis
Obituary: Commodore William p Nc
Cam. I. S. N, retired. known as 1.-THE
Father of the White Squadron" at
New Rochelle N Y; aged 76
IT. Political. NJ. Falleres. president Of the
French senate elected by the national
assembly OF France president OF the
republic
Obituary: Marshall Field of. Chicago.
the richest merchant In the world. in
New York city; aged 20
%. Obituary: George Jacob Holyoake
British author and lecturer at Brigh-
ton. England aged 50
Sea Disasters: The Brazilian warship
Aqudaban DESTROYED near Rio de
Janero by the explosion OF her maya
zines % officers and sailors kllcd and
q Injured The Pacific coaster Vplen-
ella wrecked near Cape Beale. p. C;
1870 deaths.
%. Sporting: T H. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record by driving the
Stanley steamer mile IN 81 As Sec
onds Mt OrmOnd Beach Fla.
g. Obituary. Brigadior General Joseph
Wheeler, [. s. A. retired former leu
tenant general Of the Confederate
States OF America and prominent in
public life since the civil conflict. IN
Brooklyn. \. Y: aged 60
16 Sporting: r II. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record made by him the
23d by driving the Stanley steamer a
mile In ISIS seconds at Ormond
Beach, Fla
Earthquake: Severe shock felt in Ari-
zona and New Mexico.
b. Sporting: Clifford carp scored new
100 milo auto record by making the
run In | hour Is minutes 40 rs sec
onds at Ormond Beach. Fla.
%. Obituary: Christian TX. OF Denmark.
father OF Queen Alexandra OF Eng
land and related by blood or marriage
10 many European rulers. at Copen-
hagen: aged IS.
Sporting: Victor Demogot made new
two mile auto record by speeding the
distance in IS As seconds at Ormond
Beach. Fla.
No. Political Frederick VIII, eldest son
OF the deceased ruler OF Denmark. pro-
claimed king.
FEBRUARY.
J. Obituary: Lord Masham Samuel Cum
liffe-Lister) noted inventor and manu-
facturer at Masham. England.
g. Fire: In East St Louis; loss OF s. 800
900 by the burning OF the Union ele
vator.
g. Personal. Countess Bonl de Caste-
lane. nee Anna Gould, entered a plea
for divorce in the French courts.
T. Obituary: Paul Metternich son Of
Prince Metternich, the Austrian min
fGonf;n.e6 IN Second paofO