The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-01-11
Natural Phsnomens and Direfu'
Accident Furnish Long Lists
Of Dead
H.cent Financial Disturbance--okla-
bona ststs-Fins and Git
of Millions

himself confronted by an exhibit OF
destruction and disaster that ne nao
not fully appreciated before Since tne
opening day of the year the great ca
tsstrophes that have been accompan-
led BY large loss OF life have numbered
90. an average OF slightly more tnan
two for each month. Several OF these
have been great commissions OF NATURE
There was the earthquake that DESTROY
| cd Kingston, Jamaica, out OF when
came the disagreeable 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, snufred out 1900 lives. and
a frightful typhoon at Hongkong'
China, killed unknown hundreds OF tho
inhabitants. A hurricane In the Caro-
line Islands wiped out 200 lives;
great food In Japan caused 600 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 shlpboard-col-
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 AL 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 Its
beloved king, Oscar H., and his son
and successor has assumed the relns
OF government In Persia, also, the
old Shah has died and new one rules.
Not death, but abdicauon has Slso
changed the governmental head In
Korea Politics, art, science, letters,
and the platform have each paid its
toll to death In the loss of some fore
most representatives. Among the names
may be recorded those of former Pres
ident NJ Caslmir Perler OF France,
Senators Morgan, Pettus and Alger.
Gaiusha A. Grow, James FL. Eckeis.
Maurice Grau, Richard Mansfield, Jo-
seph Joachim, Edward Grieg, James
McGranahan, Col WIN s. Hayes. Prof
Alexander s. Herschel, Thomas Bailey
Aldrlch, DR.. John Watson (Ian Mac
laren), Theodore Tilton, Mrs. Mary ].
Holmes, Francis Murphy and Mrs.
Helen M. Cougar. Mrs. VIM. McKin-
ley and John Alexander Dowie are also
In the list Of the well-known dead.
A financial disturbance Of widespread
influence 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 apnaIlad
~ large amounts Is shown by two Of
he years transactions. The Standard
Ill Company mas been fined s29.oOu.-
100 by Chicago Judge, and John n |
rockefeller has made donations of $40
10000 to educational projects.
Two great exposItlons have haan
leld- That at jamestown, Va. did NOT |
eceive the patronage expected and Is
the hands Of a receiver. The othor
vas In Greater Louisville. XIV.
A public work OF vast MAGNITUDE was
'egun when Mayor Mcclellan Of Now
FORK broke ground for the oonstrro
lon OF the great Catskill aqueduct |
Which In few years is TO convey -
he metropolis an inexhaustible snnn,v
( pure water. fb''
The Harry Thaw trial in Nan VI,
nd the general strike of telegranhora
ne country over were subjects Of mpcb
interest to the public while tbev CON
Inued. wi
The principal happenings OF 1907 -.
riehy given below:
JANUARY.
Wreck on Rock Island mar u,
nd. Kansas, kills IS persons ct w
/ Floyd, Republican, elected coro mas
New Hampshire by Legislature e'"0f
Bomb thrown In Fourth S.
onal bank. Philadelphia. e' Ma
s-Death of Shah of Persia
sIJames Cullen lynched in Ch..
ny, Iowa. Gen. Vladimir PavInF ra
ssinated In st. Petersburg. m r.i- as
lied by explcsien In Pittsburx bIsst t-
sce. -l iur-
1o-TyphoOn in Philippines kills 100
'rsons AAAs lOo
l1-Fire near Strassburx ca-
ancaster, Pa. IRE In
l4-Earthquake destroys Kingston
aica. sseon, ia
le-Sixty lives lost IN two NJ
broad wrecks in Indiana g.h
I'd Ali Mira crowned Shah - pam :
Admiral Davis and Americas a e.sls '
u sent away from Kingston. I.rrn 49,
Gov Swettenham.
z-Destn OF Josiah Flynt Wiu.~a
'mp ana author. England spolo11-e
Swettenham Incident. o'0sl]es c
zS-Iwenty miners killed nv
az frimero, Colo. Thaw trial hs.;.
New York ai begins
24-Death Of Senator p
lchigan. a Alger of
In mine No..
aee1. Prussia, kin 300 persons 100
es lost BY typhoon In Honukonv ~ 10 G
T. Aons mar
miners killed BY mips all.
"a near Thurmond, W. Va. apo
FEBRUARY.
: ID. Rockefeller makes 500 600 $
~ slt d to educational work.
i@-1o lives lost by sinking - a
: steamer Larchmont of BIoct LEO. 10y
l.. Death Of ex-Gov. Frank " '' u c
Is Of New York. W III
80 ts.,1 persons killed and 100 injured
I. .fsSn wreck on New York Central -
Rsury In Chico. y. .. sub le