Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
1911 IN BRIEF.
The Chief Events of a
Notable Year.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
Contemporary History of The
World In Paragraphs.
THE YEARS. OBITUARY ROLL.

Political Affairs, Aviation Flights,
Sporting and Personal Items-Loss
of Life and Property by Accidents,
Shipwrecks, Storms and Conna-
grations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
4 Panama Libel Suit: The United States
supreme court decided the govern
ments libel suit against the New York
World In favor OF the publishers.
4 Earthquake: 2 towns wrecked In Rus
sian Turkestan; loss of life estimated
at 10000.
!. Obituary: United States Senator Ste
phen u. Elkins of West Virginia died
In Washington; aged 20.
q Financial: The Carnegie Trust compa-
ny OF New York. holding deposits of
nearly 1900, 900. was closed by the
state banking authorities.
Aviation: Meet at San Francisco.
10 Obituary: Gen. George b. Dandy, u.
s. A., retired, a veteran Of the Mex
lean and civil wars, In New York city;
aged 81.
Fire: The chamber OF commerce In Gin
cinnati destroyed; loss 81, oOO,O 900.
u Conventions: The American Civic fed.
Grafton met In annual session In New
York.
u. FIRE: Ferncroft Inn, at Danvers, Mass,
a noted hosiery built in 1879. totally
destroyed.
Explosion: Accident In the freroom of
the battleship Della killed s sea-
men.
10. Obituary: Sir Francis Cation, noted
English explorer and writer. In Lon
don: aged 80.
Aviation: Eugene u. Ely, Curtlss ayi-
ator. few from the San Francisco avi-
alton field to the deck of the cruiser
Philadelphia, IL miles. and back to the
starting point.
Is. Obituary: Paul Morton. inancier, for
merly secretary OF the navy, in New
York city; aged "a.
9. Assassination: David Graham Phil
lips. Journalist and novelist. shot down
In the streets OF New York by Fitz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough. who imme-
diately killed himself.
a. Japan: Twelve japanese anarchists un-
der conviction for conspiracy TO kill
the mikado and his family were exc
cuted at Tokyo
Obituary: David Graham Phillips. the
author, died from wounds received on
the 23d: aged A.
q. Sir Charles Dixie, English statesman.
In London; aged 6.
a. Tidal Wave: A rush OF waters follow
ing upon the eruption OF Mount Taal,
In the Philippines. destroyed several
villages along the shores OF Lake Taal
300 deaths reported.
-. Obituary: John Macwhirter, noted
British painter. In L.ondoni aged "A.
o. Aviation: j. A. McCurdy. American
aviator. few from Key West. Fla, to
within 10 miles of Havana, Cuba, win
ming a prize of 5000 from the Havana
Post.
FEBRUARY.
I. Explosion: So killed, hundreds hurt by
dynamite at pier z. Communipaw. Cen
trail Railroad OF New Jersey: damage
exceeded H.000,000.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles s. Sper-
~. commander of the American bat
tleship fleet on Its world cruise, 1909.
In Washington; aged GO,
4 Obituary: Gen. Piet A. Cronje, Boer
leader In the war with England, In
klerksdorp. Transvaal: aged rs.
= Mexico: Gen. Orozco's rebels beaten In
all day battle; government troops en-.
tered Juarez at night.
Fire: State capitol at Jefferson City. Mo.
burned: loss sL,oo0.O 900.
.. PERSONAL: John Graham Hope Horsley
Beresford, Lord Decies. married Helen
vivien Gould. daughter OF George J.
Gould. In New York.
d Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas w. Ter
ry, U. 8. NJ. In Washington; aged ss.
Political: The Arizona constitution adopt
ed by popular vote.
- Obituary: DIR. Edward G.. Janeway.
~ 0AAAtA |
N. j.: aged GO.
q Obituary: Gen. Alexander s. Webb.
whose brigade held the bloody angle
\ at Gettysburg. at Rivcrdale. N. Y;
aged 76
Il Obituary: Rear Admiral Arthur p.
Nazro. U. s. NJ, retired. at Jamaica
Il Plains. Mass: aged 63. Rear Admiral
". 8 Bogert. U. 8. NJ. retired: aged
Political: Juarez. Mexico. under martial
law.
- sporting: c. NJ. Daniels lowered 200
meter swimming mark at New York
Athletic club. United States won curl
ing tournament. beating Canada. at
Boston.
4. Sporting: Sam Langford whipped Bill
Lang In London.
= Obituary: Quanah Parker. worlds
richest Indian. most famous OF Conan
che tribe. In Oklahoma: aged 81.
HailroadB: Interstate m commits
oion disallowed Increased freight rates:
~ roads affected In east and middle
IA states.
- Political: United states senate ratified
Aow treaty with Japan.
Political: House approved fortincation
IL g Panama canal. appropriating 81
Q&18uary: Frederick epielhagen, old
9chool novelist. IN Berlin: aged q
4nn Walter Foss. post and lecturer. I'm
&ruerldge. Mass aged -
ksl!l1eaI: Resolution % elect Uaited
1ooDDo lost In sonata ~ I votes.
MARcH.
Crovontion: Gouthern commercial con-
IUoo met q Atlanta
llnsry: Ellsn wade colfAx. widow
x7ce President Schuyler colfax. 1t
Ico1n Hand, ma; aGe6 n Il
Minneapolis, MINI; loss nearly