The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09
A Years Record From
January to December.
DAILY HAPPENINGS.
Havoc Of Storms. Volcanic frup-
tiOnS and Earthquakes.
A NOTABLE OBITUARY ROLL.

Accidents and violences of Nature
Miscellaneous Affairs, Personal
Political ana Sporting Items
Chronological Review.
Destruction Of life and property II
both hemispheres caused by the forces
of nature has been notable character
istic Of the year 1906. In March oc
Cured the earthquake upheaval on the
island Of Formosa. Early in Apri
vesuvius burst forth, destroying life
and property for miles around the vol
canic mountain. A few days later the
San Francisco earthquake and fire ca
lamity startled the world with its al
most unparalleled horrors.
In August an earthquake devastated
the coast cities Of Chile, causing heavy
loss Of life, especially in Valparaiso
In September a destructive typhoon
swept over Hongkong and a cyclone
caused great destruction on the gulf
coast, notably at Mobile and Pensacola.
A fierce West India hurricane in Octo-
Der destroyed life and property on the
coasts Of Venezuela. Honduras, Saliva
dor and Cuba. Landslides, cloudbursts
and foods. shipwrecks. fires and rail
way accidents added to the years rec
ord Of victims. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 lives were sacrificed the
flrst ten months by the manifestations
Of natures fury and the accidents Of
travel on sea and land.
The obituary record of the year in
cludes Carl Schurz Mrs Jefferson Da-
Wis, Henrik Ibsen, General Joseph
Wheeler, General William r. Shafter,
Senator Arthur Pue German, Christian
TX. Of Denmark, Adelaide Ristori.
John Lawrence Toole. Russell Sage and
Marshall Field
Z Obituary: Gen. Francis Fessenden,
noted veteran of the civil war, in
Portland. Me-. aged &C.
Z Labor Troubles Printers inaugurated
a strike extending over the United
States and Canada.
4 Obituary: Harrison William Weir,
well known illustrator Of birds and
Accident: p miners killed by explosion
at Coaldale, w. Va.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock at
Masaya, Nicaragua Gen. Rodriguez,
commander OF the forces OF Santo
Domingo's fugitive president. killed in
battle
7. Earthquake: Shock felt in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska
.. Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
straw, n. y. carried down s dwell
ings, causing the death Of 16 persons.
10. Obituary: Or. William Rainey Harper,
noted Hebrew scholar and president Of
the University Of Chicago. in Chicago:
aged 49,
Fatal Fire killed and many injured at
West hotel. Minneapolis.
L. Obituary: Sir Mountstuart Duf. noted
Scotch writer, well known by his Sc
ries of diaries covering the latter half
OF the nineteenth century, in London;
aged Il.
IL 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. U. S. n, retired, known as 1.-THE
Father Of the White Squadron" at
New Rochelle. n. Y; aged rs.
II. Political: NJ. Fallieres. 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 TO-
= Obituary: George Jacob Holyoake
British author and lecturer at Brigh-
ton, England; aged SO.
nea Disasters The Brazilian warship
Aquidaban destroyed near Rio de
Janeiro by the explosion Of her maya
zines: 212 officers and sailors killed and
q injured. The Pacific coaster Valen-
ella wrecked near Cape Beale. p. c.;
13e deaths.
=. Sporting: F. H Marriott broke the
worlds auto record by driving the
Stanley steamer a mile In 81 As sec
onds at Ormond Beach, Fla.
Is. Obituary: Brigadier General Joseph
Wheeler. L. s. A.. retired, former lieu
tenant general Of the Confederate
States Of America and prominent in
public life since the civil conflict in
Brooklyn. n. T.: aged GO
-. Sporting: F. II. Marriott broke the
worlds auto record made by him the
mile In q Is seconds at Ormond
Beach. Fla.
Earthquake: Severe shock felt In Ari-
IONA and New Mexico.
% Sporting: Clifford carp scored new
100 mile auto record by making the
run IN L nOuf 10 minutes 40 20 sec
onds at Ormond Beach. Fla.
=. Obituary: Christian TX. OF Denmark
father OF Queen Alexandra OF Eng
land and related by blood or marriage
to many European rulers at Copen-
hagen: aged S.
Sporting Victor Demogot made a new
two mile auto record by speeding the
distance in So As seconds at Ormond
Beach, Fla.
y. Political: Frederick VIII, eldest son
Of the deceased ruler of Denmark. pro-
claimed king.
FEBRUARY.
Z Obituary: Lord Masham Samuel Cum
liffe-IIster). noted inventor and manu-.
facturer at Masham. England.
Z Fire: In East St Louis; loss Of 81 500.
GO by the burning Of the Union ele-
vuter.
Z pwnsnai: Countess Boni Dc Castsl-
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