Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

Political: United States recognized re-
public of Portugal.
The Maine: First remains recovered
from wrecked battieship.
Centennial: Hundredth anniversary OF
cotton weaving at FAN River, Mass.
celebrated.
90 Coronation: King George gave state
banquet Shakespeare ball in Albert
hall. London
q The Olympic: White Star liner reached
New York on first trip westward: time
days 16 hours a minutes.
2. Coronation: King George v. crowned
In Westminster abbey; John Hays
Hammond represented United States
as special ambassador
a Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles s.
Norton. u. s. N. at Westheld. N. j.;
aged Is.
Anniversaries: The Society of Friends
orthodox cormemorated its 18Th year
ly meeting at Providence, r. /. Gen.
tennial OF Venezuela's Independence
celebrated.
Coronation: Imposing international ma
val review in honor Of the king at
Explosion: IL killed by a boiler explo-
sion on the Mississippi steamer st. Jo-
seph at Berkeley Landing. Mo.
Is. Sporting: Grand Prix de Paris won
by Marquis de Ganay's As d'Attout.
- Oplludry. raul De Longpre. noted
painter OF flowers, at Hollywood Cal:
aged Sc.
Naval: Russia's first Dreadnought, the
SevastopoI, launched
30 Sporting: Harry vardon won English
open golf championship at Sandwich.
England.
JULY.
l. Heat Wave: Beginning of a spell OF
intense heat throughout the northern
and eastern states.
. Fire: Business part Of West Salem. Wis:
loss $4,000.
Obituary: Eugene F. Ware, soldier and
poet, at Colorado Springs; aged 70.
L Heat Wave: Thermometer l03 in New
York, log in Topeka; hottest July 4th
known in New York.
6. Heat: Fifth day Of deadly heat wave
in east and middle west
Convention: Christian Endeav orers at
Atlantic City. n. ].
.. Political: United States. Great Britain.
Japan and Russia signed treaty for
preservation Of the fur seal.
Obituary: Gen. Clement A. Evans, ex-
commander United Confederate Vet
Grams, at Atlanta, Ga; aged II.
Shipwreck: The Pacific Coast liner San
ia Rosa stranded near Point Arguello.
Cal; 80 lost.
s. Personal: King George v. and Queen
Mary welcomed on first visit to Dublin
as sovereigns.
10. Conventions: Elks grand lodge at At
lantic City, N. ]. National Education
al association in San Francisco
/ II. Train Wreck: Federal express, WASH
ington TO Boston, crashed down en-
eankment at Bridgeport. Conn; IL
killed, 90 hurt
I Convention: Mystic Shriners in Roches-
ter, n. 7.
Fire: oseoda and AusabIe, Mich, prac-
ticaliy destroyed.
| Aviation: Harry n. Atwood reached
Washington, having flown from Bos-
ton. 56S miles. winning a New York
Times trophy and establishing a long
distance American record.
II. Fire: South WATERFORD. Me-, burned
loss $4,000.
I3 Personal: Edward. eldest son of King
George ", installed as Prince OF
Wales. Tablet to Founder" William
Penn unveiled in Church of All Hal.
lows, London.
Il Naval: First cruiser for China's mod.
ern navy launched.
l5. Mine Disaster: Explosion killed q al
Sykesville. Pa.
II. Aviation: Olleslagers. Belgian aviator
made a worlds record OF an uninter
rupted flight of 1888 miles at Brussels
previous record held by Tabuteau, 81
miles
Is. Convention: International Order Of
! NOOu ltAupldTS III
Naval: The annual naval war game be
gan of the New England coast
q. Obituary: Charles Walter Stetson
noted artist, in Rome; aged So.
Anniversary: 5oth anniversary of frs
Bull Run battle celebrated at Manas
sas, Va
Aviation: Marcel Jordan few 1854
miles, remaining aloft hours IS min
utes, then a distance and duration
record
q Political: Senate passed Canadian rec
iprocity BILL So to q.
q. Heat: Most oppressive in Paris in 2
years; thermometer registered l04 Il
Berlin.
Confasration: Fires n the Stambou
district of Coustantinople caused los
of $4,000 coo and left 100 900 people home
less
a. Obituary: W. E. M. Hicks, last sur
vivor of Seminole war, at Flint, Tenn.
aged 81.
g. Political: President signed bill for rec
iprocity with Canada.
Aviation: Andre Beaumont won 5000
prize for circuit of Great Britain rae
of loo miles; Vedrines second
Storm: Typhoon and tidal wave de
stroyed 1900 houses and 500 lives il
Japan
q. Haiti: Revolutionists in possession o
all cities on island but the capital
United States warships ordered to pa
troll coast.
Aviation: st. Croix tombstone stayed &
air Z hours l minute and a fraction
breaking American record to date.
Obituary: Edward NJ. Shepard, note
lawyer and Democratic leader, at LAX
George. N. Y; aged 81.
q. Railroad Accident: is killed and 30 in
tured on the Bangor and Aroostooh
near Grindstone Me.
AUGUST.
L Obituary: Edwin A Abbey, America
decorative artist in London; aged So
Convention: International permanen
bureau Of peace opened at Berne, Swift
Zerland- Knights of Columbus In De
troit.
q Political: Anglo-American and Fran
co-American arbitration treaties signe
by President Taft
4 Personal: Admiral Heihachiro Togt
who led Japan's victorious feet in tn
Russo-Japanese war, landed at Me-
York.
Flood: Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma
damage estimate exceeded 100000.
3. Personal: Admiral Togo. guest of hoI
or at White House dinner
]. Sporting: Bob Burman made auto res
ord for a mile on half mile tract
time / minute seconds, at Scranton
Pa
Obituary: Elizabeth Akers Allen. III
poet. author of Rock Me to SIeel
Mother" at Tuckahoe. ~. T.: aged z
Joseph Parry. Utah pioneer. the "a
Their of irrigation" at Ogien IJtaf