The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-01


Jan. 4--U. s. supreme court refuses
to grant the governments petition fer
review OF the Standard Oil $4,000. 900
fine case.
Jan. 4-The Yaqui Indians sign a
treaty OF peace with the Mexican gov
ernment, thus ending a thirty-five year
war.
Jan. IA plot to dethrone King
Manuel Of Portugal is disclosed.
Jan. Tin the night-riders' trials at
Union City Tenn. six of the Reelfoot
lake band are convicted of murder In
the first degree and two of murder in
the second degree.
Jan. s-The National house of repre-
sentatives by a vote of 211 to 36 adopts
the resolution by Perkins (Rep.) of
New York. recommending that the
presidents remarks on the secret serv-
Ice in special message to the house
be tabled.
JAN 11-Treaty signed in Washing
ton for settlement of questions In dis
pute between the United States and
Canada.
Jan. 14-Twenty- persons are in
jured In an accident on the Grand
Trunk railway. near Guelph. Ont.
Jan. 20-Tennessee legislature pass
es statewide prohibition bill over Gov
Patterson's veto.
Jan. 20-Gen. Gomez Is officially pro-
claimed president -elect of Cuba.
Jan. 23-Passengers and crew OF
liner Republicfi ramed In fog by steam
er Florida Off Nantucket lightship are
rescued from sinking ship by steamer
Baltic in answer to wireless message
of distress.
Jan. 25-Elihu Root resigns as secrc-
tary OF state and Robert Bacon Is nom
mated his successor.
Jan. 27-Newfoundland fisherie!
treaty IL signed at Washington.
Jan. 31-M. Lopukhin. formerly di'
rector OF police In Russian interior de-
partment, is arrested on charge Of higi
treason.
Feb. Prince Edward island Is froz
en- In and cut OF from communication
with the mainland.
Feb. 1.-The Philippine Legislature Il
convened at Manila.
Feb. 3--Gov. Haskell Of Oklahoma Il
indicted for conspiracy to defraud tn
government in connection with tn
scheduling Of Muskogee townsite lots
Feb. s-Rebels in lspahn overthrow
the government and assume control o
the city government.
Feb. 4-Sir Robert Bond gives hi'
consent to the provisions OF the New
foundland fisheries, treaty. @t
Feb. 10-The Japanese school segre'
CATION bill fails of passage by the Cal
ifornia legislature.
Feb. 1O-The electrical votes are
counted and Taft and Sherman declar-
ed elected.
Feb. 12-President Roosevelt lays the
cornerstone OF the memorial building
at Lincoln's birthplace near Hodgen-
vile. Ky.
Feb. 15-In the burning of a theatel
at Acapulco, Mexico, 800 lives are lost
Feb. 15-The governments OF on
tario Quebec, and New Brunswick OPP
pose the fisheries section OF the Inter
national waterways treaty as inva-
sion of their rights.
Feb. 16-The British parliament is
reopened by King Edward.
Feb. 17-Bcnch warrants issued al
washington for the arrest of the own
ers and editors Of New York World
and Indianapolis News on charges OF
libel in Panama purchase.
Feb. 1s-U. s. senate ratifies agree
ment providing for submission to
Hague court of Newfoundland fisheries
dispute.
Feb. ga patent agreement between
the u. s. and Germany Is signed at
washington.
Feb. 24-Nearly thirty English suf-
fragettes are arrested in London for
trying to force an entrance into the
houses of parliament
Feb. 25-Thc Newfoundland govern
ment of sir Robert Bond resigns.
Mar, DIR. w. d. Crum. the negro
collector of the port Of Charleston, g.
c., resigns.
Mar. 4-Presidcnt Taft and Vice.
President Sherman are inauguratcd IN
washington.
Mar. 4-The ". s. senate ratifics the
Canadian boundary waters treaty and
adjourns sine die.
Mar 13-Detective Petrosino of New
York Is murdered at Palmero. Sicily
by agents of the Black Hand.
Mar. 15-The ". s. and Great Britain
agree on the personnel of the Hague
Tribunal which Is to consider the New
foundland fisheries dispute.
Mar. 15---A general strike OF postal
and telegraph employees in Paris IL
called. W
Mar. 2s-Ex- President sails from
New York for Africa.
Mar. 25-Thc crown prince OF servia
surrenders his right to succession IN
favor OF his brother.
Mar. 2s-The Servian national as
sembly ratifies King Peters choice OF
Alexander. his second son, as heir to
the throne.
Mar. 29--In the Canadian house OF
commons a resolution Is introduced de-
claring that Canada ought to assume
her proper share OF responsibility for