The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09


Obituary: Nathaniel Southgate Shaler.
dean of the Lawrence Scientific school
at Harvard. in Cambridge. Mass.
aged 65.
II. Personal: President Castro Of vene-
zuela retired temporarily from office.
u. Naval Accident: An officer and men
killed and one officer MORALLY injured
by an explosion of ammunition in the
turret Of the United States battleship
Kearsarge in the Caribbean sea.
IL Earthquake: Shock at Kagi and vlcin-
ity. Fcrmosa; over 100 deaths reported
and thousands made homeless.
Obituary: Miss tombstone Bennett, the
actress. at Bloomfield, N. j.: aged &c.
IL Convention: Fifteenth congress of the
National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution met In Washing
ton.
Strike Troubles: Encounter between
deputy sheriffs and striking miners at
Windsor, Pa; 6 persons killed and 20
injured.
judicial: The United States supreme
court decided substantially that a
marriage bond made in one state can
not be sundered in another state ex.
cept for causes recognized as valid in
both states.
u Earthquake: An earthquake shook
San Francisco and the surrounding
country at S:13 a. m, reducing many
buildings in the city to ruins. which
later took fire. Wire communication
was cut for some hours. Many deaths
occurred from the earthquake. San
Jose and Santa Rosa damaged by the
same shock and many lives lost The
tremor recorded as far east as Albany.
N. Y.
6hipwreck: So lives lost in the founder
Ing OF the Belgian cadet ship Count de
Smet de Mayer in the Bay of Biscay.
Obituary: Daniel Huntingdon, American
historical and genre painter in New
York city; aged 80. Father Louis
Martin. general Of the Society Of
Jesus, or Order of Jesuits, in Rome;
aged g.
y. San Francisco: Fires continued in the
stricken city. Over 100000 homeless
people gathered in the parks and open
country around. The water mains
having been destroyed by the earth
quake. no water could be used to fight
fire Many buildings were dynamited
Gen. Funston. commander OF the de-
partment of California, assumed con-
troll OF the city to preserve order and
care for the homeless. President
Roosevelt asked public aid for the peo-
pie of San Francisco.
Obituary: Prof. Curie. discoverer Of
radium, in Paris; aged AZ.
TO- San Francisco: The fire checked. Total
deaths in the earthquake calamity 4SS.
Financial loss due to fire $350,000
d. Obituary: Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon,
veteran of the civil war in New York
city; aged c.
Sporting George F. Slosson won the 1872
balk line billiard championship of the
world in New York city, defeating
Jacob Schaefer with a score of 500 to
1856 In Is innings.
Earthquake: In Tuscany: 10 shocks in
succession.
r. % miners killed by dust explosion,
near Trinidad. Colo.
Athletics: Olympic games begun at
Athens.
g. Political: China signed the Anglo
Tibetan treaty, which recognizes the
protectorate of China over Tibet
D. Obituary: Gen. f. s. Serrell, noted
civil engineer connected with the
Hoosac tunnel and other enterprises
and later distinguished in the siege Of
Charleston. in New York city; aged 80.
Convention: Annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans at New
Orleans
Earthquake: A shock alarmed San
Francisco. doing but slight damage.
26 Tornado: Many deaths reported in
windstorm which swept over Clay and
Montague counties. Tex.
Convention: Chemistry congress opened
in Rome
No. Russia: Count Witte resigned the pre-
miership.
Strike Troubles: Collision at Mount Car
mel, Pa. between the military and
striking miners: II strikers shot down
and several fatally wounded.
6hipwreck: 10 drowned by the founder
ing of the passenger steamer Courier
off Sark, Channel islands.
MAY.
L Conventions: Fifteenth annual con-
vention Daughters Of the Revolution
met in Philadelphia. Annual congress
Of the National Society Sons Of the
American Revolution met in Boston
Sporting: Close of the Olympic games at
Athens. Greece in which American
. athletes won the most events, winning
the national trophy
Labor Troubles: May day rioting of
workmen in Paris checked by the po-
lice.
2. Sporting: Sir Huon won the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville.
Convention: Conference for education in
the south met at Lexington. Ky.
g. Obituary: Michael Davitt, noted Irish
patriot. in Dublin: aged CO.
1 Russia: New ministry, headed by
Goremykin. announced
Obituary: w F. Owen. noted American
actor, in New York city; aged 62.
:. Labor Troubles: Anthracite miners
voted to resume work on the scale of
1908
70. Sporting: Grapple won the $4,000 Met
ropolitan stakes at Belmont.
Russia: Opening of the douma at St.
Petersburg.
y. Fire: In Paris; loss Of 81, 100000 in the
leather district.
u. Obituary: Carl Schurz. noted German
American scholar and publicist first
honored by President Lincoln. in New
York city; aged &C.
q. Obituary: Gen. j. c. Tidball. U. 8. A..
retired. at Montclair. N. j.; aged 81.
u. Convention: One hundred and eight
zenith session OF the Presbyterian
general assembly convened at Des
Moines.
Is. Political: Railroad rate bill passed the
senate with vote of II to 3.
Obituary: Fannie Herring. favorite
American actress. once famous In the
role OF Mazeppa. near Simsbury,
Conn: aged a.
ehipwreck: deaths by the sinking Of
the British torpedo boat No. 66 of
Port Said. Egypt.
Fire. Forest fires devastated over 400
square miles of territory in Michigan
49, Obituary: George Mcneil, noted labor
leader, called the Father of the
Eight Hour Day." in Boston; aged 49,
70. Fire: Loss of s. 100000 by the burning
OF New Yorks chief refuse destroying
plant on Barren island.
Obituary. Diana Kearny widow Of Cen