The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

1919 a+4orra,, Copyright 1908. by
a -, : - Pach Bros.
Is. Special session of the s1st congress
opened; Joseph G. Cannon elected
speaker of the house.
n. Tariff bill framed by the Republican
members Of the ways and means COM
mittee of congress introduced in the
house by Ssreno E. Payne, chairman
of the committee.
q. Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt sail
ed from New York for Naples on the
Hamburg American liner Hamburg.
%. An agreement reached by Austria and
Servia effecting peace in the Balkans.
APRIL.
/. The last Of the United States troops
left Cuba.
10. The Payne tariff bill passed the house
by vote of 217 to 81
13. Turkish garrison in Constantinople
mutinied and expelled the Young Turks
ministry.
Is. Ultimatum of Young Turks to parlia-
ment.
n The Young Turks gained complete
control of Constantinople, making the
Sultan Abdul Hamid prisoner in his
palace.
81. Abdul Hamid II, sultan of, Turkey,
formally deposed by the Constitutional
party and his brother, Mohammed
Reschad, chosen successor.
g. $50 leaders Of the army mutiny of
April Is in Constantinople executed for
SoASPh3~Js
70. Mohammed ", Turkeys new sultan,
invested with the sword Of sovereignty
at Constantinople.
u. Cen. Stoessel and Admiral Nebogatoff,
who were serving sent ices for neg
lect of duty in the late war, pardoned
by the car.
Is. Dr. Charles William Eliot retired from
the presidency Of Harvard after 40
years service.
Lar he
presidency Of Harvard university.
JULY.
& The senate passed its amended tariff
bill by a vote of 45 to "a.
8. Riotous Bolivians attacked the Ar
gentine legation at La Paz in protest
against Argentina's decision in the Pc
ruvtan boundary dispute.
IA Prince Won Bulow. chancellor of the
German empire. retired from Office and
was succeeded by DIR. Won Bethmann-
HoIiweg. Royal troops of Persia de-
feated by the Nationalist at Teheran.
q. Diplomatic relations severed between
Bolivia and the Argentine Republic
upon the initiation of Argentina.
g. An anti-Diaz political riot at Guada-
lajara, Mexico. resulted in wrecking
the town. Anti-Moroccan war riot in
Barcelona. Spain.
AUGUST.
& The Russian Emperor Nicholas re-
cefved as the guest of King Edward
VII. OF England at CoWeS.
& The Payne tariff bill finally passed
the senate; congress adjourned.
~ Samuel r. Van zandt. ex-governor of
Minnesota. elected commander in chief
OF the G. A. R. at Salt Lake City.
SEPTEMBER.
4 DR. Frederick A. Cook announced the
discovery by him Of the north pole on
T. Peary cabled from Indian Harbor
Labrador. that he reached the north
pole April 6, 1909.
Il President Taft started from Boston on
his 1900 mile trip. Marriage at Ding
wall, Scotland, Of Miss Anita Stewart
OF New York to Prince Miguel of Bra
sanza, q claimant to the throne OF
Portugal.
OCTOBER.
q American minister to China, Charles
r Crane, recalled from his mission by
the secretary of state.
n Meeting of the provincial assemblies Of
China under the new constitutional pro
gram Prof. Francisco Ferrer. Spanish
revolutionary teacher. executed at Bar,
cslona.
q. President Taft and President Diaz OF
Mexico met at Ell Paso, Tex.
q. Cabinet crisis in Spain, result of the
execution OF Prof. Ferrer, the revolu
ZIONIST. on Oct. Ii.
3. Gar Nicholas made triumphal en-
try into Italy. guest Of King Victor
Emmanuel.
8 Judge W liam ]. Gaynor elected mayor
OF New ork on the Democratic tick
ct; election 4 general reverse for Tam
many Hail. Municipal reform defeat
ed in San Francisco. Tom johnson
beaten by H lan Baehr in Cleveland
raayoralty election.
9 Gold medal voted to Peary for having
reached the north pole by the Nationa
Geographic society.