The Dickinson press., 1910-12-31
Record Of the Year From
, January to December.
r.
HISTORY DAY BY DAY.
Notable Occurrences Throughout
the World.
A REMARKABLE DEATH ROLL.
Wonders Of Authorizations of Mis-
cellaneous Interest, Accidents,
i Wrecks and Floods-A Chrome
logical Review. .

interest, A~cc1dents,
! Wrecks and Floods-A Chrome
logical Review. u
Value Of all farm products in the
United States for 1910 was $s,926,OOO,-
900, the largest record made and an
increase over 1909 of $3O5, 900, 900.
Corn is king, with a production of
1926, 713,0OO bushels; value $1,523,96S,-
600. Cotton crop, $90O,OO0,OOO. Hay
beats wheat with 60,078,O0O tons; val
ne, STAT, 100000. Wheat crop, 695,443,-
900 bushels; value, $621,443,OOO
The census of 1910 shows an in
crease in population over 1900 Of 49,
959,S6O.
JANUARY.
1 Obituary: Agnes Booth, widow Of Ju-
MUS Brutus Booth and at. one time a
star actress, in Brookline, Mass: aged
GA.
.. Personal: Charles w. Morse, convicted
New York banker, began a fifteen year
sentence In the United States peniten-
tiary at Atlanta.
4 Aviation Accident: Leon Delagrange,
pioneer aeroplane experimental, killed
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Bordeaux, France.
Obituary: Darius Ogden Mills, banker
and capitalist, at San Francisco; aged
"a.
z. Aviation: Hubert Latham, French avi-
ator, beat the records for altitude of
heavier than air machines by ascend
ing nearly 5000 feet at Mourmelon,
France.
Personal: Clifford Pinchot, chief forester,
removed by President Taft.
Obituary: Flora Adams Darling, found
err of the Society Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, in New York
city; aged 10.
8. Obituary: Francesca di Paola satolli,
noted cardinal, in Rome. Gen. New
ton Martin Curtis, "hero of Fort Fish
err" in New York city; aged "A.
10. Aviation: Aviation meet opened at Los
Angeles.
II. Sporting: Fred Eames won the three
cushion billiard championship Of the
world from Alfredo De Orc, the Cuban
champion, in New York; final score
$50 to 1877.
10. Shipwreck: Steamer Czarina wrecked
on Coos Bay bar, Oregon coast; 80
drowned.
II. Conventions: United Mine Workers OF
North America met at Indianapolis.
Conference on uniform legislation met
in Washington.
-. clldIlclal: LatIlIOp, HOPKINS O 90.
n ]. M. Fiske & Co., Stock Exchange
brokers, failed in New York as the re-
suit of the collapse of the Hooking
pool; total liabilities about $4,000, 900.
q. National Guard: The organized volun-
teer militia of the United States be-
came a permanent adjunct of the reg
ular army establishment by the opera
ton Of the Dick law.
Railroad Accident: 48 killed n 90 in
jured in the wrecking Of a passenger
train on the Canadian Pacific at the
crossing of Spanish river, Ontario.
u. Obituary: Ezra Kendall, well known
comedian. at Martinsville, Ind; aged
~.
PERSONAL: John R. Walsh. convicted Chi
cago banker, began serving a five year
term In the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan.
a.. Paris Flood: The river Seine exceeded
high water mark in Paris, endanger-
ing the city and p~aralysing traffic.
q. Panama Libel Case: Indictment of the
New York World In the Panama libel
case quashed in the United States cir
cult court in New York city.
.. Paris Flood: Rising Of the Seine
checked; 9 quare miles inundated; loss
estimated over $200.000,0 900.
81. Explosion: 70 miners killed by explo-
sion In the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company's mine at Primero, Colo.
FEBRUARY.
1. Mining Accident: SO killed by explosion
in the Browder mine near D~rakesboro.
KY.
Z Mining Accident: So killed at Las Els
peranzas, Mexico.
Financial: Fisk & Robinson, bankers
and brokers in New York, Boston.
Chicago n Worcester, failed with
$6,847, 1853 liabilities. The Mexican Ma
$fnno1 poakfn0 ~ {rn1~n4~ntAS IL
New Jersey and operating in Mexico.
failed with liabilities placed at $751;
600, 600.
1 Boycott Decision: The Connecticut
hatters' boycott case decided in favor
Of the plaintiff with award of damages
against the individuals who instituted
the boycott amounting to $4,000.
& Shipwreck: The United States naval
tug Nina lost on the voyage from
Hampton Roads to Boston with q crew
of 80 on board.
II. shipwreck: The French liner General
Chanzy wrecked in a gale near the
Island Of Minorca; 1853 persons per-
ished.
Il Financial: The Central Foundry Co., a
steel corporation operating foundries
in several states, failed with liabilities
placed at over $4,000, 900.
Volcanic Disaster: Eruption of volcano
Poasa, Costa Rica, destroyed 80 lives.
ehipwreck: 50 lives lost on the Pacific
Navigation Co.'s steamer Lima, strand
ed in the strait Of Magellan. 4s
n. Railroad Accident: II killed and 20 in
jured in a head-on collision neal Ma
con, Ca, on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad.
Is. Personal: Herbert Gladstone, whose
father, w. =. Gladstone, "the great
commoner," twice declined a seat in
the house Of lords, elevated to the
peerage.
China: Anti-foreign riot in Canton; 800
mutinous soldiers killed.
y. Obituary: George Holland, the actor,
In Philadelphia; aged e. Gen. st.
Clair Mulholland, noted veteran Of this
OWL war. In Philadelphia: aged n.
~ Obituary: Neil Burgess, tho actor, In
New York city; aged e. sy
B Strikes. Philadelphia street car men went
out after long deliberation.
~ Obituary: Count Won stollberE-werni-
Gerode, president Of the German reichs-
tag. in Berlin: aged 40.
q. Strike Riot: s people killed and 100 In
Jured In Philadelphia during . riot re-
snltins from the strike.