Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-31
dent. ,pias Of Mexico met at ri Passs,

:, dent .Dias Of Mexico met at ri Pases
VIZ Tex. ~ ~ 100. 1
: Sporting: Jack johnson defeated stan-
ley Ketchel lii u rounds for the
heavyweight championship at San
Francisco. fr-% ~ :
Seattle. Fair: The Alaska Yukon-Pacifie
exposition closed with a record for at
tendance Of about 3,75Q.OO0
q. Sporting: Henri st. Yves won the
Marathon Derby at Seattle in z hours.
50 minutes and 80 seconds.
Q. Obituary: Cesare Lombroso, noted
= crtmtnologist and aiienist, at Turin:
aged 73
Portola Festival: Celebration OF the dis
covery In 1863 Of the bay of San Fran
in San Francisco.
q. Political, Cabinet crisis in Spain: re-
suit Of the execution on Oct Is OF
: Prof. Ferrer. the revplutionist.
Earthquake: 4 Catania.sS Sicily, shaken:
Vesuvius again active. 90 49, -
q Convention: Annual convention of the
National Women's Christian union
opened at Omaha.
B. Personal: The car entered italy an
guest Of King Victor Emmanuel.
D. Obituary: Gen. Oliver Otis Howard.
U. 8. A., retired, distinguished veteran
OF the civil and Indian wars at Bur-
lington. Vt: aged 70. Rear Admiral
Henry Erben. U. g. NJ. retired. ma
val hero of the civil war, in New York
city: aged II. Prince Herobumi Ito.
japanese statesman formerly resident
general Of Korea, at Hardin. Manciu-
. ria. victim Of a Korean assassin; aged
a.. T. a.
6hipwreck: 20 deaths in the wreckins
Of the steamer Hestta. from Glasgow,
of the Maine coast.
9. Greece: Battle at Athens between gov
eminent tronclads and a sfotilla of de-
stroyers manned by mutineers.
Sporting: James j. Jeffries signed with
Jack johnson to boz for the heavy
weight championship. "45 rounds or
more"
Personal: Lillian NJ NJ Stevens elected
president of the national W. c. T. u
o. Sporting: H. F. Grant won the VAN
derbilt cup race, driving a 60 horse
power Alec car an average Of 628 miles
for 27808 miles. Pennsylvania beat
Carlisle Indians at football, 26 to 6, on
Franklin fleld.'
NOVEMBER,
3 Political: Judge William j. Gaynor
elected mayor Of New York on tho
Democratic ticket: the election gen.
eral reverse for Tammany HALL Mu-
ntcipal reform defeated In San Fran
cisco. Tom johnson beaten by Her
man Baehr in Cleveland mayoralty
election.
Z Personal: Peary awarded a gold med
al by the National Geographic society
Tor having reached the north pole.
Obituary., William Torrey Harris, noted
philosopher and former UniteH States
commissioner of education. at Provt-
dence. R. l.: aged "a.
8. Storm: Beginning Of & rainstorm on
the island of Jamaica which caused
many deaths and the destruction by
landslides shipwreck and inundation OF
property estimated at $7,0OO,OO0
g. Aeronautics: Paulhan, French aviator
made new record in flight. reaching
an altitude Of ST. feet at Sandown
park. London.
8 Obituary: Lionel Brough. once noted
comedian. in London.
Fatal Fire: 9 deaths in the burning OF
q celluloid factory in Brooklyn.
Convention: The American Federation
of Labor met in Toronto.
To- Personal: President Taft reached
Washington at the end Of his tour.
u Sporting: Yale defeated Princeton, II
to Q. at New Haven. Michigan defeat
ed Pennsylvania, IL to 6. at Phiiadei-
phia- Game between Cornell and Chi
cago at Ithaca resulted in a score of
6 to 6.
Mine Disaster: Explosion in the St. Paul
Coal companys mine near Cherry, H..
resulted In the death of nearly 200
miners.
a. shipwreck: 100 deaths by the sinking
Of the Pacific liner La Seyne after COL
lfsion near Singapore
Financial: The American Telephone and
Telegraph company secured control OF
the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany.
L. Obituary: Richard Watson Glider, au-
thor and editor Of the Century Maya
zine, in New York city; aged &C.
L. Obituary: William M. Laffan, editor
Of the New York Sun, at Lawrence,
N. T.; aged 81.
% Sporting: Yale beat Harvard at foot
ball. to 9. In Cambridge. Brown de-
feated Carlisle Indians at football, q
to g. In New York
Standard Oil Case: The eighth United
States circuit court. sitting as a court
of appeals. ordered the Standard Oh
trust to dissolve.
Obituary: Consuelo, dowager duchess of
Manchester. called the most influential
woman In England, In London: aged 81.
d Obituary: David A. De Almond, one
OF the Oldest and best known Demo-
cratic members of congress. at Butler,
Mo-: aged 65.
% Political: The British house of lords
rejected the Liberal budget by a vote
of $50 to rs.
Swttchmen's Strike: Switchmen's strike
begun on railroads in the northwest.
DECEMBER.
I. Political: The United States severed
diplomatic relations with Nicaragua,
virtually demanding the organization
OF new government to replace Re
laya's. ~
Z Fire: Fire In the business district OF
Baltimore caused a loss of nearly a.
100000. - VI 49,. ....
.. Sporting: Calvin Demarest of Chicago
won the 1872 baik line billiard title
= from George Sutton In New YorL-
4. Shipwreck: Steamer Ellan vannin lost
In the Mersey; IL passengers and q
j sailors drowned. Steamer Thistlemor
-. wrecked in Barnstable bay: 20 OF the
*. crew lost. ID. " 'i"js
Obituary: Princess Waldemar, noted
. member of the royal family of Dem
mark In Copenhagen.
.. Obituary: George Croker, capitalist.
i In New York city: aged So.
6 Personal: William J. Calhoun OF Chi
scago appointed United States minister
II to China. 49, .ss
Q. Fire: Kalamazoo. Mich; loss Of $780,
e = 0o0 by flames in the business district.
10 Obituary: Red Cloud. noted fighting
chief Of the Sioux. at Pine Ridge res
4#& erVation: aged sc. $3E@%s -'7,ss r 81 I
q 6hlpWreck: 3S lives, lost by the founder
i ing OF car ferry Marquette and Besse-
Y mer No. e on Lake Erie. err Q :. ffsS' 80. :
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