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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

stated convocation of Teconnet
rbapter. No. So. Royal Arch Masons,
giD be held at 7.S0 o'clock Tuesday
evening, Dec. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03
A DeIiuhtful Concert,

A delightful concert was given last
evening at the Opera house by the Scnu-
bert Symphony Club and Lady Quartet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

A. B. Skillinger and family have re-
moved to Pittsfield, where Mr.. Skillinger
will represent the Grand Union Tea Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Charles Moss of Boston was IN town
Yesterday inspecting the boilers at the
Messalonskee power house,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

I. F. Miller Of Gorham called on friends
in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

The mems Bible class of the Free Bap-
fist church will meet in the vestry of
the church at 7.30 Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

i. w. Longley will visit Augusta, Halo
well and Gardiner today in the interests
of his business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

E. A. Johnson of Portland is visiting
friends in town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

a. E. Adams of Bangor is in town on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

John Batty has returned from visiting
friends in Wales, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Clark of Lewiston
are visiting their son, c. E. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

A. 5. kimball of Norway was recent
visitor to our town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03
OAKLAND.

l.. E. Burnell of Lewiston is in town on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

J. L. Parker of Fairfield was in town
for a short time yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Many of our young people are enjoying
the good skating on the Meadows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Mrs. r. W. Harvey is spending a few
days in Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

pavmcnd Butler of Pittsfield was
citing friends in this city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Mrs VIII Fisher of Clinton is visiting
Mrs. r. l.. Whitehouse, Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by 0Yer-Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

, The Ladies Aid Of the Free Baptist
church will hold their annual fancy sale
and supper in the Post rooms Dec. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all Ef
druggists in fifty-cent 1l1@ssk1 %.4:a
and one-dollar size .,S;
bottles. You may s Lg:s.$ BIZ
have a sample bottle Home Of sxampRooe
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake.
but remember the name, Swamp-Root
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Ro0t and the adj
dress, BinXhamton, N. Y sI1eveE Sottls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

on It's merits by all
druggists in ifty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
have a SamD1e bottle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03

fyen!nS,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

&c. Il. & @ railroad found guilty at
Kansas CITY Of granting concessions to
25-Harry Thaw. Pittsburg millionaire.
killed Stanford white. noted architect
aud millionaire; at Madison Square
tifnacy with wife. formerly Evelyn Nes-
2S-Thaw indicted for murder in first de-
gree for killing White.
2s-Thaw pleads not guilty to murder
Jul Negro hanged and burned near
Wonach. l. 7. BY mob Tor assault or
80. & a. railroad and former officials
found guilty at Chicago Of granting re
bates
so-J. A Cook. ex-clrcuIt court clerk.
found guilty at Chicago Of conspiracy
to defraud Cook county. sentenced to
Aug. Mob at Salisbury. y. G.. takes :
negroes from jail and lyuches them.
S-Standnrd oil co. Indicted at Chicago
for receiving rebates
I0-Geo Hall sentenced to Is years i'm
prtsonment at Salisbury. y. c., for par
ticlpaung In lynchins Of negroes. said
TO be first instance of kind.
Scr. 2-Stensland arrested at Tangier
-. segal. Philadelphia promoter. ar
rested for causing failure Real Estate
s-aIrs IL Knippen decapita,es her ?
22-Eichteen negroes and white man
killed IN race war at Atlanta. Ca
2GStensland pleads guilty. given in
Discriminate penitentinry sentence.
oct lC-Standard oil Co. Indiana. indict-
cd by federal grand Jury at jackson,
Nov Federal grand Jury at Atlanta.
Ca. indicts well-known manufactur-
III. ". Herring. former cashier OF MIL
waukee Avenue state bank Of Chicago.
mont. given indeterminate penitentlary
Abrlm Euef Indicted by grand jury on
charge OF cNtortons
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04
CASUALTIES

Jan. tin Coaldale w. Va. % in mine ex
ploson.
at Minneapolis, MINI, II in hotel fire.
ls-At Detroit. W. Va. Is in mine ex
2l-At Philadelphia. Pa. Is in church fire
2s|or Vancouver Island. in Pacific. IFS in
wreck of steamer Nalcncia....At Sunny
side. Col, in snowslide-
25-At Poteau, l. T., IA in mine explosion.
Feb. Near La Sale, Ill. by drowning.
Sin West Virginia. IS in mine explosion.
Eat Portland. ore. in business section
ls"At Maitland. Col. ls in mine dust ex-
25HGiambier. O.. in college dormitory
fire.
Mar. AT Meridian, Miss. "a in tornado
which caused property loss OF ,tl,5Oo,OOO.
l4IAt Jamestown ,, Ind; IN collapse Of
drowning on foundered steamer British
1s-At Adobe, Col. about As in train COL
lision....At Camden, n. j., in armory
ls"Sear silver,on. COL. Is in landslides.
22-ln a West Virginia mine explosion, 20
.... In Winfield tCol) mining district. 6
AT New York. in fire and explosion.
Apr l-Explosion in gun turret of bat
tleship Kearsarse in Cuban waters kills
22"In mine near Trinidad. Col. % by dust
aseTornado destroys Bellevue, Tex. IL
dead: other damage throughout state.
May i-Seven in train wreck near AL
esoPiVe at Golconda. New. by drowning
as result of breaking of dam.At
louisville, 9 in train wreck.
Jun 3-At East Providence. II. l., IL in
trolley car wreck.
At Rocky Ford. Mont. by white damp
. in mine. -. Six in storms in Minnesota
s@M lafayette Ind. Mrs. S. Gobbau and
6 children burned to death. at Sag
NAV. Mich. by explosion of gasoline
lat Martinsville, n. Y, 5 in wreck
l2-At Cedar Rapids. Ia, young girls
by drowning while wading In river,
eat Manitowoc. Wis. by lightning.
23-At South Framingham. Mass. by
collapse OF building.
Aug Sat Omaha, Neb., 5 children of T
o. Daniels in burning home.
l2-At Davenport. Wash, by drowning.
ls-At Sang Hollow. Pa. In train wreck,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES

Feb 23-Mont Pelee In violent eruption.
Earthquake shocks create panic
throughout West Indies
Apr ls-Earthquake and ensuing fire
ruins heart OF San Francisco. property
damage placed at ,luu. uu.uas. gG.ugy Ueu-
pie homeless, 1900 buildings IN ruins
2Dp'U PERSONS Injured. loss OF life. dam
age extends along tie entire Pacific
coast
H-Cousress approprlates s. 80 100 for SUI
teFarS.
43-lHst of Frisco fires eN'inEuished. con-
g.css provides 81, $4,000 more for relief
Of quake victims
GS-Presldeuf shifts authority o. relief
work to San francisco citizens. witt
BED Cross as auxiliary.
oi-War department sends 200 troops to
San Francisco.
T-tirst street cars run across city.
May s-Presdeut recommends dpprOpria-
ton OF additional $1,000 for quake vic
tins Nesuvlus again showing Consid-
cradle activity.
Jul. is-socorro. y. NJ. badly damaged by
earthquake.
Aug. l7-DisIstrous earthquake visits Val
paradise, Chilli fatalities estimated at
LOO; property loss $3.50, O0O.OO0: several
other towns in country in ruins, rail
roads all destroyed. town OF Qulllota
with population OF 1000 completely de
stroyed
Sep N-San Juan. Porto Rico. experiences
series Of earthquake shock.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

ing 80. Nearly Premier StOlyptn-
$50 killed result OF attack.
l5-Russian rebels assassinate major gen.
eral and police officials.
FEB. 2l-Gen. Orion in quelling Baltie
province outbreaks shoots more than 7oe
revolutionists.
Mar. 20-Mutiny among sailors at Sebas-
topol results in massacre.
Apr. 6-Fourteen Russian soldiers BUTCH
cred for refusing to fire on Sebastopol
s-Governor of Tver killed by bomb 1.
streets of city.
May s-Governor general assassinated at
Ekaterinoslav....G Gov. Gen. murdered at
Eiizabethpol. Attempt made to as
sassinate Vice Admiral Doubasof At
lo-Czar delivers speech to douma; ne
mention of amnesty made.
l5-Body of Father Gapon found hanging
i. Imperative demand for reforms mad.
=, in douma,s reply to cars speech.
British subject; killed at Batum:
Jews by D' chfistians sied at IN Baiyssos Oh '
Anti-Jewish fights throughout country.
Jul. 1-Atteinpt made to assassinate Vice
Admiral Chulcnin at Sevastopol.
19-Port Arthur commission recommends
death for Gen. Stoessel for surrenderina
2l-ImperiaI utase dissolves parliament.
23-Troops at fortress at Viborg. Finland.
Aug. 2-Mutiny at sveaborg ended.
2-Bomb intended to stay Premier Stoly-
land. 80 persons killed. Premier es-
capped. Gen. Min assassinated by
young woman at Peterhof
Sep. l0-At least 800 Jews killed and
slaughter at Sicdlce: 1000 wounded
12-Massacre of Jews at Siedlce ceases
ls-Gen. Nicolaien assassinated at War
saw.
Oct. Accumulation appointed by car
finds causes OF Syeaborg and Cron-
stsdt mutines largely attributable to
negligence and inefficiency Of officers
3O-Nine soldiers convicted Of plot to blow
up building where court marshal trying
Cronstadt mutineers is sitting executed.
Nov. s-Seyen nationalist woTkmen shot
down by socialists at Lodcz.
Dec. Chief OF Police Chopote of Kazan
assassinated.
21-Ten terrorists executed at Riga.
22-Count Alexis IgnatieN, member of
council of empire and ex-governor-gen-
eral of Kiev. Nolhynia and Podolia, as
sassinated at Tver
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04
BUSINESS FAILURES

Jan. l4-Parsons. Snyder & Co. Cleveland.
o; liabilities. $4,000
ls-G. s. McReynolds * Co. Chicago. la
bilites. 10000.
Feb. s-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland.
Miss. liabilities. $1,000. assets. $3.50. go.
l5-Bank OF America, Chicago, placed in
receivers hands.
Cash Buyers Union, Chicago. placed
in receivers hands Williamson LIB
hey Lumber Co, oshkosh. Wis: liabili-
ties 10000
Mar. l-southern Bank & Trust Co. FIT
Smith, Ark owing depositors $1,000.
2-Malsh. president defunct Chicago Ma
tional bank, arrested on charge OF falsi-
Tying reports.
27-NationaI business College. Quincy. Ill.
assigns. Liabilities 10000 assets. $40. 90
2s-North Freedom CNVisJ bank closed by
Apr 2-Teis. Smith & Co. bankers, Pekin.
H., liabilities. 10000.
May 2-Ielmont national bank. belmont.
Pa. closed 30. Receiver for American Re-
serve Bond Co, st. Louis. appointed.
Jun; Is Farmers State bank of Clear
Aug 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank. Chi
Glg"; closed by state bank examiner:
ST. T. Coyne ex-postmaster. Chicago.
failed IN bakery and luncheon business;
ls-Garneld Park bank OF Chicago closed
as result Of collapse of Milwaukee Ave,
2s-Real Estate Trust Co. OF Philadelphia.
suspends business: liabilities, S.oooOoo.
Sep. 2p-Bates National bank. of Butler,
Mo. closed by directors.
ea-Private bank at Mlddeport. O., closed.
Nearly all deposits of ,Ii5,Oc0 gone
Nov. l5-Bank OF Bcckwith & Co. at Ev-
auston Wyo.. closed owing TO financial
troubles
30-Three banks conducted by C. V.
Chandler at Macomb. Colchester and
Bardolph. Ill. closed for lack of ready
cash.
Dec. Bank Of kiowR, I. T, closed on
account OF slow collections and inability
to realize on assets.
l2-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank
Of Waynesburg. Pa. closed by comp
trOller OF currency.
i2-Cumminss Commission Co. one of
largest brokerage houses in northwest.
susp-nds.
l7-Linco'n bank OF Morton Park. susurb
Of Chicago. fails.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04


monde Beach. Fla. drives auto miles
in IS - seconds. breaking worlds rec
Feb 2s-Frunkie Neil knocks out Harry
Tenuy at san Francisco: latter dies Of
Mar. l4-BattlInG Nelson easily beats Me
Govern IN rounds at Philadelphia.
2-Amcricau bowling congress meets at
Louisville. Ky. X. II. Bryson elected
27-Hoppe defeats slosson for worlds balk
line billiard championship at New York
starts
I7-Amerioan League baseball season
starts ...- sutton averaged loo and made
run of "a in 5oo-point billiard game at
May 23-Frank Gotch defeats Tom Jenkins
FOR wrestling championship of America
at Kansas City
Jun; lG-Frank Kramer. American bicycle
rider wins city OF Paris grand prize.
Jul, s-lsth annual congress- American
Whist League opens at Boston.
I-Frank Gotch defeated c. Olson. south
ern catch-as-catch-ca wrestling cham
pion at New Orleans.
Aug. 7-Umpires tombstone and Emslie
barred from Polo grounds, n. Y; Nat.
League game scheduled between n. Y.
and Chicago forfeited to latter.
2i-W. X. Crosby wins western handicap
at trap shooters tournment at Denver
Sep. 3-Joe Cans wins lightweight cham
plonship from Battling Nelson in end
li-C. N. Daniels. OF New York. lowers
worlds record for 200 Yards swim at
st Louis. New mark. 2:i2 20.
Oct. Manager Fred Tenny announces he
and Roy Thomas, of Philadelphia Ma
tional league club, have bought inter
est in Boston National league club.
13-Chicago American league club won
worlds championship by defeating Ma
tionals in post-season series at Chicago.
Nov. S-Steve L'Hommedieu. well-known
bookmaker. ruled on turf for life by
Louisville Jockey club
l9-Tom Cooper. noted bicycle racer.
killed in automobile collision in New
York.
20-Ralph Rose breaks worlds record in
putting 12-pound shot at San Francisco:
distance s. fee 6i4 inches
Dec. J2-Harry c. Pulliam reelected pres
ident National Baseball League.
ls-George Sutton defeated Willie Hoppe
at 49, balk line billiards in New York,
retaining championship.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04


soniun institution, at Aiken. S. C.
Mar. i-EA-Gov. Hogg. Texas. at Hous-
ton
ll-Gen. J. S. Gage. distinguished soldier,
at san Jose. cal.
i2-Susan b. Anthony, suffraGist leader
at age Of &c, in Rochester. y. Y.....John
st. John, first white settler at head OF
great lakes, in Superior. Wis; aged 80.
N-Johann Most. noted anarchist leader.
AT Cincinnati.
ls-Gen. j. NJ. Thayer, ext s. senator
and governor. Nebraska. at Lincoln.
2s-EH- Mayor S. M Ashbridge. at Phila-
delphia.
2s-T. L. Barrett. sheriff Cook county. Ill.
at Chicago.
Apr. Former Gov. Gen. Blanco. Cuba.
at Madrid-...C. a. Warwick. publisher
Constitution Democrat. Eeokuk la
Col +. Boyd, e1-Gov. of Nebraska at
Omaha Mrs. Mary Mckittredge be-
lieyed oldest woman in America at
Gniontown, Pa. age los. suicide
May MAX Judd. noted chess player. at
St. Louis.
Henrik lbsen, noted Norwegian dra.
matist and poet, at Christiania.
Jun. l-Congressman Robert Adams Phil
adelphia, committed suicide at WASH
ington.
4-.senstor a. p. German. Maryland, at
Washington
H-Robert Il. Roosevelt. uncle of presi-
dent. at Sayville. l.. l.
l5-Congressman r. K. Lester. Georgia,
result of accident
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

Cha. f. HuEne. nominated for gov.
ernor by New Ycr< Republicans al
Saratoga
Oct 3-senator Be7eridge opens Republic
an campaign at Des Molnes. la.
Nov SELECTION held throughout country;
Chas- +. Hughes defeats ". X. Hearst
ticket for governor of New York
Democrats elect rest of state ticket.
Republicans elect governors and ma
tprity OF state ticket in Iowa. Michigan,
Wisconsin. Kansas. Nebraska. New
HaWpfhire and Colorado. also elect
state tickets in Illinois. Ohio. Connec-
tout and Pennsylvania. Democrats win
In Minnesota. Massachusetts, Oklahoma
and the south. Republican majority in
house cut down
3o-John A Mcllhenny appointed civil
servic. commissioner.
Dee 3-Final session OF Fifty-ninth con-
sres- begins.
l0-John ". Riddle. minister to Rou-
mania and Servid. named to succeed
Ambassador Never at st. Petersburg
l-Presldent sends special message to
congress urging full citizenship for Por-
to Ricaus.
l1-Presidsnt In special message praised
work being done on Panama canal and
iidyed critics OF eiterprise. Secretaries
Strauss. Bouaparte and Metcaf sworn
In members OF rrorganized cabinet
9-ConGress adjourned over Christmas
holidays
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

3c-Cnited Mine Workers levy tax Of .
cents per capita for those Idle during
suspension of work.
Oct T-Wag-s of several thousand silver
miners In Aspen. Col. district increased.
Nov. 2-Announced that wages OF all en-
ployes OF Pennsylvania railroad system
lines east and west OF Pittsburg to
be increased: nearly $4,000 men affected
l2-Twenty-si1th annual convention of
american Federation OF Labor opened
at Minneapolis.
i5-s-erican Society OF Equity. National
Farmers union, affiliated with Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; organization
claims membership OF over million.
H-Samuel Gompers reelected president
American Federation OF Labor at Min
neaDolis.
30-In trial OF union teamsters at Chicago
OF defendants pleaded guilty.
Dec. 10-Two thousand members Indus
trial Workers of World struck at Sche-
nectady, n. Y. because of refusal of
General Electric Co. to 'reinstate men,
bers of union.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04


Norway. Germany
spanish cabinet resigns.
s-Natal troops defeat rebels. killing 5r7
l2-Maj. Dreyfus restored to position in
French army.
li-Fire at Mil Novgorod, Russia. de-
stroys 27j houses: over 1900 families
homeless.
ls-Lady Curzon dies in London
20-Fre at Yokohama. Japan, DESTROYS
600 houses.
2S-Band OF Pulajanes on Island of I.eyte
+. l., killed Is soldiers and / civilian.
Aug. Italian steamer Sirio wrecked OF
HormiEas island; 800 drowned.
Sep. s-Father Wernz elected head of
Jesuits at Rome.
ls-Hurricane in harbor of Hong Kong,
China. caused over 1000 deaths and
great damage.
Oct H-Twenty five miners killed by ex-
plosion In colliery near Durham. Eng.
Nov. l5-Anna Gould Countess de Cas-
tellane) granted divorce from Count
Boni by French tribunal at Paris
Counts plea for alimony denied.
l7-Bomb exploded in st. Peters church,
Rome, creates panic.
Dec. 3-Spanish cabinet resigns; action
followed by hostile demonstration in
chamber of deputies.
7-Dr. l.apponi. physician to pope. died
at Rome.
n-France expelled secretary OF papal
numcio as result of church-state war.
l2-German emperor dissolved reichstag
and ordered new elections following de-
feat of government on African bill.
flames Bryce selected to succeed
Durand British ambassador to
Washington.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

sep. Io-cruiser Des Moines sails for
Cuba.
iansaiIors land from Cruiser Denver at
Havana but Immediately ordered to re-
turn to vessel: guard for American legA-
ton left
t-Presid-nt decides to send Sec of War
TAFT and Assist Sec. OF State Bacon to
cuba to investigate conditions and lend
influence to restore peace 90. Extra ses-
sion OF Cuban congress grants Pres
Palma fullest power to carry on war
against insurgents.
i-Ihlrna orders suspension OF hostilitlcs
bLIatt and Bacon arrive at Havana and
begin Efforts for peace.
b-lndIcations are that American inter
yenton VIII be necessary to restor.
peace
6-Auerican Intervention occurs; Sec
tart issues procla nation creating him
SELF provisional military governor: ma
r!nes landed in Havana to protect treas
ury Palma resigns presidency.
OCT American troops quietly landed at
Havana.
s-chas. f.. Magoon. newly appointed pro-
Eisional governor OF cuba, arrived at
Havana Gov. Taft issues general am
nesty decree.
T-Secretsry OF War Taft, Assistant Sec
rotary Of State Bacon. Gen. Funston
and party arrive in Washington from
Cuba.
9-Arrns OF Cuban insurgents thrown Into
sea from MORO Castle.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04

Sep. s-Four Italians at Naugatuck.
Sqnn BY police Poliess in 7, e NsbIs.ta
ls.Seven in train wreck at Cimarron
N-seven at Jellleo Tenn: by dynamite
2s-Six in rail collision. near Danville, III.
G,Hurricane on gulf coast deyastates Mo,
lie estimated at 100. property loss. Sl2.
10000.
Oct. 2s-Train Of three electric cars car
rying 81 persons Jumped from trestle
near Atlantic City. y. J.. carrying
about 50 persons to watery grave Fiji
ty-fOur bodies recovered.
Oct. l-Cloudburst at Mobile. Ala. causes
over si.OJl.0i0 damages.
more entombed by explosion at Poca-
hontas tVa) mine Five passengers
KILLED Killed score injured in rear-end col
is-Hurricane sweeps coast of Florida.
Cuba and Central America. causing
heavy loss OF life and damage to prop
21-Considerable property damaged by
storm along eastern slope OF Rockies
2J-At Kansas City. Kan. u by fire which
destroyed Chamber of Commerce Bldg
Nov. Eat Cleveland. o.. six by boiler
Is-Forty-two lives lost by sinking Of
steamer Dix in harbor at Seattle. Wash
23-E. u. Keller. professional automobile
driver. killed in collision OF racing autos
at Philadelphia.
29-Samuel Spencer. president Southern
collision near Lynchburg- Va.
Dec. 4-clifton. Ariz partly destroyed by
flood caused by breaking OF dam; sew
eral persons drowned -. Four children
burned to death in home near Westfeld.
AT Ithaca. ". Y. perish in burning of
fraternity house at Cornell university.
- Near Lewiston. Me. in head-on
ls-Near vicksburg, Miss, 1s by explosion
2z-f-t Enderiin, n. D.. in railroad
wreck
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04
INDUSTRIAL

Feb. l-opera,ors reject demands of mine
workers for wage increase: miners in
crease defense fund.
l3-F. a. Heinz sells Montana copper in
terests to Amalgamated company for
$1,000 900. ending 7-year Industrial war
Mar. lg-Standard Oil officials agree to
answer questions OF Missouri attorney
general.
29-United Mine Workers. after second
unsuccessful conference with operators
decide on strike April /. involving both
anthracite and bituminous fields opera
tors appeal to Roosevelt for aid.
Apr. lS-Strike of 200 brick layers at ST
Louis practically brings building to
standstill.
May G-Anthracite miners vote to accen,
original proposition Of operators and re-
turn to work.
Jun. Wages trouble of southwest min
ers and operators settled by John Mitch
ell at Kansas City; 1908 scale agree
ment renewed.
Irrational executive committee United
Mine Workers order per capita assess-
ment of 5 cents per week on working
membership.
Jul. 2-Increase of 5 per cent in wages
of Northern Michigan copper mine en-
ployes-