The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-23
YEAR 1907 LEAVESA
RECORD or DISASTER
EPIToME OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
Recent Financial Okla
homa state-Fine and Gift
of Millions.


The chronicler who scans the recort
OF 1907 that he may write OF II finds
himself confronted by an exhibit o.
destruction and disaster that he had
not fully appreciated before. Since the
opening day OF the year the great ca.
tastrophes that have been accompan-
/ led By large loss of life have numbered
90. an average OF slightly more than
two for each month. Several % these
have been greassconvulsions OF nature.
There was the earthquake that destroy
ed Kingston, Jamaica. out OF which
came the dlsagreeable Swettenham in
cident; subsequently occurred other
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions In
Mexico. Chile and China. An earth
quake and mountain slide that de
stroyed the town OF Karatagh. Russian
Turkestan, snuffed out 1900 lives. and
frightful typhoon az Hongkong.
China. killed unknown hundreds OF the
Inhabitants. hurricane IN the Caro-
line Islands wiped out 200 lives; a
great food In Japan caused 900 deaths.
Among the catastrophes originating In
the operations and enterprises OF hui
manIty there have been explosions
several OF them In mines. others In
blast furnaces and on shipboard-eol-
lIsions OF ships and OF railway trains.
the collapse OF the great uncompleted
bridge over the ST. Lawrence river
near Quebec. and the blowing up OF
the Du Pont powder works In Fonta-
net, Ind An these produced long cas-
ualty lists
The roll OF eminent dead Is also an
extensive one. Sweden has lately been
called upon to mourn the decease Of It's
beloved king. Oscar II. and his son
and successor has assumed the relns
OF government. In Persia. also. the
old Shah has died ard new one rules.
Not death. but abdicatiOu has also
changed the governmental head 20
Korea. Politics. art. science. letters.
and the platform have each paid It's
toll TO death In the loss Of some fore
most representative. Amcng the names
may be recorded these Of former Pres
ldent NJ CaslmIr Perler OF France.
Senators Morgan. Pettus and Alger.
Galusha a. Grow. James II. Eckess.
Maurice Grau. Richard Mansfield. Jo-
seph Joachim. Edward Grieg. James
McGranahan. Col. WIN s. Hayes. Prof.
Alexander $. Herschd. Thomas Bailey
AldrIch. DIR. John Watson Clan Nae
laren). Theodore Tilton. Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes. Francis Murphy and Mrs. /
Helen VI. Cougar. Mrs. VIM. McKiu-
ey and John Alexander D0wic are also /
In the list Of the weII-known dead.
A financial disturbance Of widespread
has made itself felt during
he last three months Of 1907
The number Of States in the Union
has been increased to 40 BY the adj
mission OF Oklahoma.
That modern minds are not appalled,
IS large amounts y shown BY two Of
he ye1r's trapsactions. The STANDARD
)n Company has been. fined $4,000
90 BY n Chicago Judge. and John d.
rockefeller has made donations Of S3a.-
oo.O0O 10 esIucirioiiai protects.
Two great expeditions have been
ED. That at Jamestown. va. did not
eccive the patronage expected and Il
D the hands u receiver. The other
ras In Greater Louisville. Ks.
4 public work Of vast MAGNITUDE wns
eeuu when Mayor Mcclellan Of New
-ork broke ground for the construc-
on Of the great CatskiIl aqueduct
-hich In few years Is to convey to
be metropolis an Inexhaustible supply
T pure water.
The Harry Thaw trial 10 New York
nd the general strike Of telegraphers I
le country over were subjects Of much {
lterest to the public while they con
nued. y
The principal happenings OF 1907 are
rely given below:
JANUARY.
2-Wreck on Rock Island near Vol
nd. Kansas. kills IS persons !. Chas.
. Floyd. Republican, elected Governor n
New Hampshire by Legislature.
5-Bomb throHn IN Fourth Street Ma
,nal bank, Philadelphia.
s-Death of Shah Of Persia.
g-James Cullen lynched In Charles Il
fy. Iowa Gen. Vladimir PavloH as
ssinated In st. Petersburg 30 miners =
lied by explosion in Pittsburg blast fur.
ce.
1O-Typhoon in Philippines kills 100 D
rsons.
11-Fire near strassburg, Germany. O.
uses 20 deaths. !. 81 100000 fire in
Incaster, Pa.
Earthquake destroys Kingston. Ja-
iica. ~
10-sixfy lives lost in two Big Four
Iroad wrecks In Indiana. Moham- y
d All Mira crowned Shah Of Persia ,
Admiral Davis and American squad y
! sent away from Kingston, Jamaica,
Gov. Swetfenham.
2O-Death Of Josiah FIynt Willard, 70
mp and author. England Apologies X
Swettenham incident.
s3--I'wenty miners killed by explosion st
" Primero. Colo. .Tbaw trial begins
New York
"a Death Of Senator n. A. Alger of ~
chignn.
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