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Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
nat vaudreull. Can, by powder ex-

| plosion.
Pat Providence. r. l.. in starch fac
1GnAt West Toledo. o., in railroad col
llsion
2O1At Pinole, Cal. % by explosion OF
23-At Spring Valley. N. Y. I in collision
between wagon and railroad train.
Mar. l5-At Natchez. Miss, by gas ex-
Apr 22-Near Laquin. Pa. in train
2s-.At Ellsworth, Pa, 4 in coal mine ex-
27-Near Helena. Ark. Is by capsizing Of
carnival steamer.
S-Near YpSilanti, Mich in collision Of
interurban trolleys.
naphtha tank "
3-At Fort Wayne. Ind, 20 in New Ave.
line hotel fire. AT Brooklyn, N. Y, 6
In tenement house fire.
fAt Newport. Ore. II drowned when
AT New York. in incendiary tene-
Pat Lookout colllery, Mount Lookout
% Wyo.; in explosion.
by launch tank blast
Jun; nr 'gNear sss nS San Pedro; CAL by burst
road collision
exAt Gladstone. Col, in mine by suf-
$2-At Chicago: Ill. by heat.
Dat Chicago, ILL.,. in fire and explo-
2s-Near Chadron. Neb, in railroad
wreck.
Sat Clinton, MINI. ! by tornado
29-Near Wellington, Kan, 5 drowned by
HOOD caused by coud-burst.
Jul. 2-Near Knobnoster Mo, 9 in fast
train collision.
3-At Cleveland, O.. in fireworks explo-
sion.
15-At Williamstown, Pa, miners in
terrific explosion. ..At Youngstown. o.,
16-At Cleelum, Wash, in powder explo-
sion.
1s-Near Columbia City. Ind. In colli-
sion between train and auto.
Aug. AT San Francisco, Cal, in auto
accident.
TAT Warren's Landing. Can. in burn
ing steamer.
1o-At York. Pa. in boiler explosion.
13-At Kilbourne. Wis., drowned by cap
sizing of launch.
25,At Chelsea. Mass. by collapse of
2s.Near wilkesbarre. Pa. in train COL
lision.
Sep. Lon Deer Isle. In capsizing of
25-At ,Young's Point, Mont, 10 in train
Oct. I-At Sugar Ridge. O., in train
co,Msion. AT Scappoose, Gre, 6 in train
AT New York, in tenement house fire
5-At New York. IL in incendiary tene-
l5-Near Fort Collins, Col. in quarry
explosion.
Nov. 1l-Near New Orleans, La. IL in
train collision....At Borrie, Wyo., in
eo-Explosion of gas in Brooklyn. n. Y
street % killed.
23-Tornadoes in western Arkansas caused
loss of 30 lives and damaged much prop
erty.
Dec. Ion Cape Ray, 2s in wrecking of
6--on Lake Superior % in sinking Of Du-
luth steamer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Mar. 2-Coal operators in Pittsburg dis
trict commenced preparations for strike
1850 st. Louis brewery employees
struck for higher wages.
Apr. 1-Pending wage settlement, 25O, 900
miners suspended work in American
mines. 1T. l.. Lewis took up duties as
miners president and invited operators
to wage scale conference.
SIX hundred MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, paper
hangers and painters struck for closed
shop.
lo-Importation of strike breakers from
st. Louis to work on Pensaloca, Fla,
street railways caused fierce rioting, is
non-union men being injured.
12-Governor of Florida sent entire militia
body to Pensacola.
l-Central competitive field OF operat-
ors and miners reached wage agree
ment of 80 cents a ton-old agreement:
$50. 900 resumed work at once.
May 14-Eight hundred Kansas City. Mo-,
brewery workers struck.
l6-Street car strike rioting in Cleveland.
o., ceased
2s-w. s. stone. Cleveland. O.. elected
grand chief engineer of International
Engineers Brotherhood.
Nov. 20-Samuel Gompers re- elected pres
ldent OF the American Federation Of La
Dor at Denver. Col.
Dec. 22-Wiliiam II. Newman resigned as
president Of New York Central lines.
33-President samuel Gompers of
American Federation of Labor sem
fenced 10 one year In Jail, vice-pres-
ldent j. J. Mitchell 10 nine month"; =
and Secretary Frank Morrison 10 six
months, In connection with alleged
Bucks Stove Company boycott. by cir
cult court Of District of Columbia.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
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Texas saving bank. placed in receivers
lS-John r. Walsh, president Chicago Ma
uonal bank and several railroads, con-
victed Of Incorporating institutions
21-Capital State Bank. Boise. Idaho, sus-
pended.
2-Traders and Mechanics Bank. Pitts
burg. Pa. closed doors.
25-National Bank OF North America, New
York. closed for liquidation. by order
of government.
2e-New Amsterdam National bank. cap
ital sl.00O.000, and Mechanics and Ira
ders' bank, both of New York. taken in
charge by comptroller of currency.
3l-Oriental Bank of New York closed
doors, following run.
Feb. 13-W b. Ridgeiy. comptroller of
currency. accepted presidency of re-
organized National Bank of Commerce.
Kansas City. Mo.
26-International and Great Northern
ceivers' hands.
27m-Financiers E. r. Thomas and o. F.
Thomas indicted on charge of misman-
agement of funds of Provident Savings
Life Assurance society.
Mar. 13-John r. Walsh denied new trail
sentenced to five years in federal prison
closed.
Apr. Pike County Bank and Trust Co.
hands.
2l,,Bank of wauseon. wauseon. o..
AT. A Mcintyre & Co., with houses in
many cities. failed for s1,coo.ooo
May s-Euclid Avenue Trust Co., Cleve-
land, o., assigned.
14-Reserve Trust Co. and American Saw
ings bank. Cleveland. o., closed their
2s-G. w MacMillen & Co. Pittsburg,
Pa. stockholders. failed; liabilities.
saw. Ind: closed by state auditor.
S-Citizens' bank. Dover. KY, closed
Jul. lENational Deposit bank, PhiIadel-
phia. Pa. closed by comptroller of cur
rency.
l7-Farmers and Merchants Banking Co.,
22-Standard OIL s20,24O.OO0 ane deci-
sion unanimously reversed by Unit
ed States court Of appeals at Chi
Aug s-Ffrst National bank. Belle Plaine,
MINI. closed by order comptroller OF
dent J. G. Lund committed suicide
ga. q Brown Co., one of largest
MeW S,s YORK eISEerags csG oSS firms failed liza
Sep. lo-A. Booth & Co. largest fish
house in country, forced into receivers
Oct. 1e-Union National bank. sommer-
Vile. Pa, closed by government.
Nov t-Charles W. Morse and Alfred H
of misapplication OF funds and falsify-
ing books OF National Bank of Amer
&C. w. Morse sentenced to Is years;
Curtis given liberty on suspended SEN
2s~Eidred bank of Eldred. Pa. suspend-
ed: capital stock. 100000.
Dec. National exchange bank at
Springfield. Mo-. closed; excitement
caused by effort of w. o. oldham,
cashier OF State Savings bank. to shoot
President ii. b. Mcdaniel, of Union Ma
tional bank.
11-Springport, Mich. State Savings bank
closed by bank examiner.
l6-Somersworth. N. H.. First National
bank closed. following discovery of
shortage of SIS,
2s-Thomas F. Ryan announced retire.
ment from finance.
o6-Henry W. Poor New York broker. as
signed for creditors.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

ing down many houses.
Mar. 4-At Coiiinwood, o., 174 school
children persisted M result Of dre
in primary school, and attendant
2s1At Hanna, wyo., 70 killed by explo-
sions In n Union nie Pacitf railroad Tqs mine; "a
Kentucky floods caused loss of seven
lives and did $500, 900 damage to property.
Killed f'ssa 8 njurea IN dS rs which eassed
loss of s5.5OO.ooo, 1850 families rendered
1EThree prairie fires in South Dakota
destroyed farm property valued at
s4o0, ,00O.
23-Tornadoes in Texas, South Dakota
ard Nebraska caused six deaths and
much destruction of property.
24-In Louisiana. Mississippi, and Ala
baas psopery S ss oss Ss %
May l1-Tornadoes in Henry county. H..
Madison. Wis, Oklahoma and Texas.
killed IS persons and caused great prop
12-Tornado which visited Belleview.
Springfield Louisville, Richfield and
iS-Tornado wrecked Gillian, La. killing
eight.
N-Alfalfa county, Okla, tornado killed
15 persons and hundreds of head of
cattle.
Aug. 2-Furnie. Coal Creek and Michael.
b. G.. wiped out by prairie fires; loss:
:.:.F'lood at Augusta. Ca. did damage of
sio,OoO,VVo. Sif DtflSitu
26-At Haileyvile. OKLA, 30 miners per-
ished when fire destroyed hoisting shaft
cattle.
81, ,OC0 600, and caused IA deaths.
Sep. 17-Lieut. Thomas f. Selfrldge killed
and Orville Wright seriously injured by
falling of a.eroplane to ground during
flight at Fort Meyer.
24-Minnesota forest fire loss estimated at
$40, 600. 600
Oct. 17-Near Metz Mich, Is forest fire
refugees killed in wreck of train which
was caused by fire burning trestle work.
i9-On Presque isle and in Alpena county,
Michigan, As killed in forest fires
Nov, 29-At Mariana, Pa, coal mine. 40
miners perished result of terrific >eX-
plosion.
Dec. 12-Premature explosion of dynamite
on Panama canal Killed 2l.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
United States senate to succeed J. B.
McCreary.
Mar 6-Gary elected United States sem
ator by joint South Carolina Legislative
session.
2o-senate passed ship subsidy bill CIV
this eonntrv soufb amsrica siie ofsMsgn PStiinn
pines. Australia. China and Japan.
&C. f. Littlefield (Me) resigned as con-
A-President Roosevelt sent special mes
sage to congress. relating to child-em-
ployers' liability and injunction in labor
cases. tariff and other laws. John
w. Stewart CVt) appointed to I'LL SEN
ate vacancy caused by death of Red
field Proctor.
25-German government declined to re-
ceive ID. ]. Hill as ambassador to Ger
many.
coed late Senator Bryan.
2S-Germany announced acceptance of d.
., Hiii as amoassador Ri. 10 Germany.
ton of Ambassador Tower and sent
to senate appointment OF DIR. Hill.
Apr. Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
ernor of Montana.
2-.Agricultural appropriation bill OF sil.-
sos sos passed house Of representatives.
6-Sterling employers liability bill passed
house. House passed appropriation bill
for Pearl Harbor; Hawaii naval sta
coed late Senator Bryan.
sPresident in special message asked
suppression of anarchy.
21-President Roosevelt signed employers
liability bill.
N-President Roosevelt in special mes
sage urged child labor law.
May A-Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
2s-In trying to kill emergency currency
bill Lafolette talked is hours.
3o-Congress adjourned after senate
passed emergency currency bill.
Jun. l9-Presldent Roosevelt accepted
Secretary OF War T"'''s resivrafion
appointing Luke E. Wright his sue
cessor.
23-Secretary Sleeper In charge or vene-
zuelan diplomatic affairs. left Caracds
as result OF Castro disputes
3o-Luke Wright took up office of secre-
tary of war. vice Taft. resigned.
Jul. 9-Venezuela severed relations with
United States by recalling diplomatic
envoy. Senor Veoz-Goiticoa.
Metcalf resigned. Truman H. New
berry named as successor
2&-Former Gov. Albert Il. Cummins elect
ed United States senator from Iowa, to
I'LL out term OF late Senator w. Il. ALI
son.
27-United States and Japan signed treaty
agreeing to respect each others rights
In Pacific and defining mutual attitude
toward China.
Dec. 7-Both houses of congress convened
for second session OF Sxtieth congress.
n-House adopted resolutions. providing
Tor the naming OF a committee OF In
vestigation to probe secret service crit
16-Senate adopted resolution to investi-
gate differences In presidents message.
T-House adopted resolution asking presi-
dent to supply evidence for assertions
relative to secret service assertions In
message.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
Sat New Orleans; loss, s4oo. 900.

Cat New Orleans; loss, 100000.
S-Two Atlanta. Ga, business buildings
destroyed; loss, sl,25O.OOO
nnSainp .ooo n1dp Cook, S. D.. destroyed: loss,
15..omaha Packing Co.. South Omaha.
Nep;.o DESTROYED; loss 100000.
1un: Hans. izwM9rIis l.5 packing plant burned at
22oBusiness section of Three Rivers,
que, destroyed; loss. $1,25OO0O. Block
& OF poat Chester, n; Y. buildings de-
4mi,Irce re- OIL reineries destroyed as re-
suit OF lightning; in western and north
oe ern ir,,eshhhsyIyania; loss 100000.
2saDuluih' Mimi. docks and sheds de-
Jul. sVSBoston a. !5s6a harbor front destroyed;
21.e9SGooalds6onwood, .9So ad6 Idaho, destroyed; loss,
3l,Philadedphia per and merchandise
destroyed; loss, siOO, ,00O
Aug. SArmour elevators and Burlington
rasrosa ass g o5a property at Chicago destroyed
14EIn New York Central yards, East Buff
falo N. Y; loss. $1,000 600.
3o-New Orleans business section sus-
tanned S,O1.OOO damage. Darby Mont
almost completely destroyed
| Sep. 4ERawhide. New, largely destroyed:
loss, s75O,O00
s-Armour wool house. Chicago stock
stroyed; loss. $1,000. 600. ''''''
oct 4-Pittsburg, Pa, plate glass com
17-Rock Island Ill, loss, $500. 600.
2l.Denyer Col. mills destroyed; loss
N9v -Phlladedphia, Pa. lumber yards
DESTROYED; loss 1900 900.
1s1Bardstown, KY. distillery warehouses
Dec. 25-Ravis Okla. business section
wiped out; loss, s35. 900.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. lo-Parker building in New York de-
stroyed: loss y5.0oo000: 4 fremen killed.
MSMsi H,ssins ,aS nSo grocery house de-
building destroyed; loss s.. .ooo. 900.
D-Chicago loop" fire caused 81 zoe. 900
damaEs: :. :coburn warehouses. Indian indian.
apoiis, Ind. loss s6oO. 900. ). Part OF Nell
Mo. destroyed. loss. $500, 900
3o-Twin Lakes. MINI, wiped out.
George Gould residence at lakewood.
N. j.. destroyed; loss. 100000. NN'
Feb. tEBerlin. y. H.. business section
sustained 800 900 loss
tploska sSa q H., Pecr,s sscH Nm ILL.,. buildings de-
Mar. 1-Northern section of Tampa. Fla.
destroyed; loss. $500, 900; militia called
Of e. 625,0 200.
% wipsd 0si5 out; io:. 1000 SSo ooo business section
%.Lsisnd %.sn HI. hotel; !,k Springfield. ILL.,. de-
Apr. 1Peoria dlstillery damaged to ex-
tent Of so. Four LynchburE. Va.
factories destroyed; loss, S225 00O
2.Nine Richmond. VI. business blocks
May 3-Antipolo.. p. l.. destroyed.
Walkerton. Ind, destroyed.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. 6-Empioyers' liability law held un-
United States.
Feb. l2-Six New York-to- Paris racing
autos started from Herald square. Nex
York
Mar. i2-Atlantic battieshIp fleet dropped
anchor In Magdalena bay
23.Supreme court ruled Minnesota and
North Carolina had no right to fix
Apr. Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt began
suit for separation from husband.
l4.Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at
2l-In Illinois town elections saloons won
in Sc. ''drys'' in A.
23-Illinois local option law held consti-
May 6--Atlantic battleship fleet arrived At
San Francisco.
suit against United States Sen. Thomas
G. Piatt. case being dismissed and Miss.
lerton. ST. Louis. elected moderator OF,
Presbyterian church of United States
q. at Kansas City meeting;
re-sentenred to insane asylum.
Jun hpis m.AEnewHart .s.s ry aItiIraee tracks
2eNPresident Roosevelt ordered troe;r
out against bandits on Mexican border
,I' IN order to preserve ,,soIS neutrality law;
trip.
Sep. s-col.. H. NJ Ncvius elected com
Mass, elected president OF women's
Relief Corps.
sAOrviile Wright at Fort Meyer broke
worlds aeroplane record by remaining
In air over an hour.
l0-Orville Wright again broke worlds
record, remaining In air l:o5:52.
u-Orville Wright broke worlds record.
remaining In air 1;l0;26.
21-Wilbur Wright broke brother'n
worlds record at lie Mans. France, re-
naming in air 1881 rs.
dard OIL e., $4,000 case refused BY
United States circuit court OF appeals
at Chicago.
Dec. S-Senor Don Juan Barrios, minis
ter OF foreign affairs OF Guatemala, sus-
tained serious injuries in automobile 40.
cident at Washington.
u-Natiooal Rivers and Harbors con-
gress passed resolution. asking $500, 00a.
900 boad Issue for improvements on riv-
ers and harboiB of the country....
Armed fanatic terrorized EdgewaeAr, n,
j.. shooting several. until run down
an4 shot by police and mob Of citizens.
1-kRnsas supreme court decided sep
arate schools for colored children per-
missible
N-American Tobacco Company declared
Illegal combination by United States cir
cvit court at New York.
1-Seven Pittsburg councllmen and tWo
bankers arrested on graft charges.'
23-Standard. Republic and Waters Piereo
oil companies ousted from Missouri.
A-Seventy more Pittsburg counc1lmAo
implicated in graft scandal
H-Virgtnia City. Mont. shaken ~ ~
we're earthquakes.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
MEAM

Jan. 4-Boise. Idaho. jury acquitted George
Pettibone Of murder of Ex-Gov. Steun-
enberg.
IF. A. Heinz surrendered himself on
charge OF over-certincation of checks
representing over 100000.
e-Former Mayor Schmitz Of San Fran
cisco freed Of graft charge by court OF
appeals.
Feb. Hilary X. Thaw was found not
guilty of Stanford white murder on In
sanity grounds; committed to insane
asylum.
EFormer Coy. Hargis Of Kentucky was
shot and killed by his son. Beach
HarRis.
il-Mrs Dora Mcdonald found not guilty
of murder OF Webster Guerin.
Mar. 2-Chief of Police Shippy of Chi
cago, was stabbed by anarchist, who
was kile~ oy shippy; shippy's son shot
down. .fI.L
t-.Two alleged negro murderers were
lynched near Hawkinsville. Ga.
o-California supreme court released for
mer Mayor. schmitx Of San Francisco.
lifting graft charge.
io-Four negroes iynched at Van Cleave.
Miss. by mob.
ls-Harry Orchard at Caldwell. idaho,
sentenced TO death. but ciemsncy was
recommended.
ss-Anarchist silvsrstein hurled bomb in
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07


son jumped 116 it., setting Amer
lean ski record.
16-John Mangsetn jumped III it. break
ing American ski record.
lS-A. Wengler. Chicago broke worlds.
=, oownng record at Cincinnati; score $50.
ord mark-i22 #.
Mar Rocbs bisToTmy T. Burns knGeSd out Jer
2-Evenson again broke ski record;
jumped 13l it.
27-Calvin Demarest won national billiard
championship at Chicago.
Apr. 3-Frank Gotch won worlds wres-
tline championship from George Hack
2o-Henry Chadwick, father of baseball"
,,d,e died in T. Brooklyn. aged 50;
May 5-Calvin DemareSt, Chicago, won
International billiard championship at
Jun. 25-Harvard won varsity boat race
Jul. 4-"Battlins" Nelson defeated Joe
Cans; rounds, at Frisco. winning
Mercedes car won Grand Prix auto
race in France. Two men killed.
11-Thomas ]. Brice, president Columbus
baseball club. dropped dead
14-In Olympic games flanagan. Ameri-
ca, won hammer throw. breaking Oiym-
pic PIco record; Sheppard, American, won
1e-sheridan. American. won Olympic dis
Gus throw; Rose American, won shot
24-John ]. Hayes. American won olyn-
pic Marathon race.
America. ll4ia: United Kingdom. Sc l-3;
Sweden 12lk; Canada, II: South Africa,
8; Greece. s; Norway, 5; Germany, 4:
Italy, 9: Hungary. l-3: France. 2 1-3:
Australia. 1; Finland. l.
Aug. 22-Tommy Burns knocked out
Squires. 18th round at sydney. Australia.
Sep. 7-Billy Papke knocked out STAN
ley ketchel, 18th round, at Los Angeles.
Cal, winning middleweight worlds pu-
gilisuc championship. Handy Chica-
go, won ten mile swimming race at St.
Louis. Mo
9-Nelson knocked out Cans in 21st round
at Frisco
Oct. 6-Detroit won American league
baseball championship.
s-Chicago won National league baseball
pennant.
lEChicago National league champions
won worlds baseball championship
| Nov. Jimmy Britt defeated Johnny
Summers. 10th round. at London
| 25-Dorando Pietri defeated John J.
| Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner in
26-mile race in Madison Square garden.
New York, in renewal of Olympic
struggle.
:6-stanley Ketchel knocked out Billy
Papke In eleventh round at San Franz
cisco, reglininE niiddlewcISht cham
pionship of tae world.
Dec. ll-At meeting OF national baseball
commission, Umpires KLEIN and john
to bribe them to throw decisive New
York-Chicago game
26-Jnck johnson (cOlOred) won the
worlds heavyweight boxing cham-
piOnship from Tommy Hurns mt sgd
no ney, Australia, in II rounds,
S-Southern Italy and Sicily shaken by
earthquake which destroyed several
towns, killed many. and caused disas-
trous tidal wave, wrecking many vessels
and much property.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
old son of Prince Chun. was crowneA
efnperor of China and ascended h.

old son of Prince Chun, was crownedp
emperor OF China and assembled ths
throne.
ll-Gen Simon captured town of Co
nalVes without resistance
guardship.
IoIDutch battleship captured another
Venezuelan guardship
lb.-Nenezuelans rose against Castro, burn
ing his statues and plundering Caracas
H-Gen. Anton Simon elected president
of Hayti.
2l-Acting President Gomez of Venezuela;
ousted Castro cabinet
22-Castro charged with plot to assassin
ate Gomez which was foiled.
Ain Berlin. Castro issued statement
abandoning claims to Venezuelan presi-
by crazed politician
26-Baron Cote, chief of Russian secret
political police, killed in battle with rev.
olutionists.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. 23-An attempt
to overthrow Por-
tugal monarch and
proclaim republic
frustrated. r o I
was to assassinate
Premier Franco.
Feb. liking Carlos
and Crown Prince
Luiz Philippe of
Portugal shot to
death on streets of
Lisbon, while re-
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07
}A2R&R{RAJI

Jan. 3-Gov. Hanly,
Indiana. ordered
troops to Muncie
TO suppress street
car strike.
Feb. 3 Thomas
Lewis elected pres
ident of United
Mine Workers of
America.
B-Southern railway
cut labor wages
ten per cent, ef-
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. 2-Curtis Guild.
Jr.. was inaugur-
ated for third term
as Massachusetts
governor.
2l-Mississippi legis-
lature elected John
Sharp Williams to
United States SEN
ate. term to begin
March 4. 1911.
Former Sen. Wet
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. 13-At Boyerton, Pa, 17s killed burn
Ing Of opera house and subsequent pam
&c resulting from explosion OF moving
picture device.
N-Cyclone swept through Alabama
causing property loss Of S600, 900.
Feb. 1ETornadoes devastated towns Of
Tyler. Texas. and Mossville. 6oso and
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. Sat Kickapoo, Kan. Z drowned by
overturning OF skin.
lo-At Vinegar Bend. Ala. In railroad
ls,At Jimtown. Pa. drowned while
sons burned to death.
3o--Near Hawks Nest. W. Va. . miners
by explosion.
31-Near Wesson, Miss. 9 by cyclone.
Feb. Sat Northumberland. Pa, BY
boiler explosion.
io-At South Carrollton. KY. . in mine
explosion. ..At New Liskard. Ont.
burned to death.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07


being voted out of existence. David S.
Rose elected mayor of Milwaukee. Wis.
- r. crittenden. Jr., elected mayor
Jun. 17-President Roosevelt was given a
41-minute demonstration in the Republi-
can National convention at Chicago.
nISecretary of War VIM. II. Taft was
nominated for the presidency of the
United States in the Republican conven-
ton at Chicago. on the first ballot, re-
ceiving 702 votes.
S-Congressman Jas. s. Sherman was
first ballot by the Republican CO conven- @
ton.
Jul. s-Frank II. Hitchcock elected chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee.
1William Jennings Bryan was nominat-
ed for the presidency by the Democratic
National convention at Denver. Colo.
Thomas f. Watson was formally noti-
fed of his nomination for the presi-
i0-John Worth Kern of Indiana was
nominated for the presidency by
the Democratic National convention. at
is-Eugenc W. Chain of Chicago was
,, nominatsd ed for the presidency of the
Ada, Ohio. for the vice-presidency by
the National Prohibition convention. at
E-wm. H. Taft was formally notified of
his nomination at Cincinnati Ohio
2S-Thos. l.. Hisgen of Massachusetts,
Graves OF Georgia. for vice president. in
the first national convention of the In
dependence party at Chicago.
NOV. 3-Wm. II. Taft elected presId ent
and Jas. II. sherman vice-president Of
the United States, ON the Republican
ticket by an electoral vote of 327. de-
featInE William jennings Bryan md
J. w. Kern, Democratic candidates
for president and vice-president, re-
spectively. .Chas. A. Deneen re-
elected governor of Illinois. ThOa. a.
Marshal1 elected governor OF Indiana
-. Fred N. Warner reelected gbv-
ernor Of Michigan. James A. Dn-
wilson reelected governor of WIS.,
consin. .Chns. r. Hughes reelected
governor OF New York.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Jan. 1-Owen Mo-
ran fought a 25-
round draw with
Abe Attel.
3Edward Hanlon,
eN-world's cham
pion oarsman, died
at Toronto, Can.
6--George Dixon, ex-
worlds champion
pugilist, colored,
died in New York.
Feb. 13-J. f. Ven
Gnr 4,tt,anAl TIE &c
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-07

Apr. 3-People's par
ty convention In
St. Louis nominat-
ated Thomas IL.
Watson of Georgia
for president, and
s a m u e | w | J.
liams of Indiana,
for vice-president.
lin Illinois local
option elections sos
townships W ent
dry, l,Qli saloons