The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05

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10. Political: President Taft sa.lsd on the
cruiser Tennessee from Charleston on
an official visit to the republic OF Pan
anna and the canal zone.
r. Sporting: Harvard beat Dartmouth. -
s to 0, in the annual football game
at Cambridge Yale defeated Prince
ton, s to 3. at Princeton. Michigan
and Pennsylvania played tie game
at Franklin field; score o to o.
Is. Obituary: United States Senator Alex
ander Stephens Clay Of Georgia. At At
lanta: aged 81.
Il. Personal: Prince Victor Napoleon
Honaparte, pretender to the throne Of
France. married Princess Clementine
Of Belgium at Moncalieri. Italy.
Count Tolstoy who mysteriousiy disap-
peared In october, discovered In a rail-
way station about 80 miles from his
home in an enfeebled condition.
Obituary: John La Fargo. distinguished
mural painter and stained glass art
ist. In Providence. r. l.: aged Ct.
Aviation; Eugene B. Ely in the Curtiss
biplane Hudson Filler few from the
deck OF the United States scout cruiser
Birmingham In Hampton Roads to
Willoughby beach. miles distant
anna and had conference with Col.
Cocktails and other members Of the
canal commission.
i6. Political: President Taft addresDed the
Panamans at state banquet ind de-
clarcd that there would be no annexa-
tion OF the republic Of Panama 10 the
United States.
II. Aviation: Ralph tombstone. the avi-
ator, killed by the fall Of his biplane
at Denver; aged 30.
10. Sporting: Yale and Harvard's football
match at New Haven resulted in no
score game.
nous Russian novelist. at Astapova,
Russia; aged 81
20 Personal: President Taft reached Fort
Monroe on his return from Panama.
"a Aviation: J. Armstrong Drexel ascend
ed 9.sT feet In a monoplane at Phiia-
delphia-
q. Sporting: The Navy defeated the Army
at football on Franklin field. Philadel-
phia, TO o.
Fatal Fire: q operatives killed and "A
injured at q factory fire In Newark.
N. J.
q. Mexico: Government troops defeated
400 revolutionsts In battle at Chihua-
hua.
g. Political: The British parliament dis
solved by royal proclamation.
a. Political: The government asked the
dissolution Of the sugar trust ''as a
combination in restraint Of trade"
The conference OF governors met At
Frankfort. Ky.
%. Obituary: Jem Mace. noted English
prizehghter in the sixties. In England:
aged 70.
DECEMBER,
1 Political: Gen. Porfirio Diaz was IN
augurated president Of Mexico for the
eighth time.
9 Obituary: Gen. z. A. Carr, u. 8. A..
retired. distinguished In border trou-
bies before the civil war as well as In
that conflict. died In Washington; aged
So
:. Obituary: Mary Baker Glover Eddy.
founder Of the Christian Science church,
In Boston; aged 90.
Gen. Wesley Merritt. U. 8. A.. retired.
noted In the civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can wars. ut Natural Bridge. Va:
aged u.
g. Political: The last session Of the sist
congress opened.
G Storm: Heavy snow or rain In the
northern and eastern states.
Obituary: The Duke of Chartres one CT
America In 1862 in Paris; aged 20.
Fire: At Evansville. Ind; loss Of $780,
600.
Convention: The American Red Cross
society met in Washington.
Political: President Taft's message rec
commended the fortifying Of the Pan
anna canal a ship subsidy. halt In
iegislating on corporations and par
cells post.
/ Obituary: Ludwig Rnaus. famous genre
painter. IN Eerila; kgod 81. -
Sporting: George Moore made a worlds
record run OF Is at cushion carcm
billiards in New York.
q Aviation: Legagneux. French aviator.
established new worlds record for
altitude at Pau by soaring 1885 feet.
TO- Brazil: Mutiny OF Brazilian marines
at Rio de Janeiro resulted In n battle
causing 400 casualties.
Sporting: Root and Moran, the Irish
American team. won the day bicycle
race In New York: score ass miles 5
laps
18th Census: Official figures published;
population. exclusive OF Alaska. 9l.s72.-
2e5: including all possessions. i0i. i0o.-
900; gain since 1900. Is s59.S60.
Aviation: Capt. Beiianger. French army
aviator. made a new worlds speed
record by flying 100 miles. from Vim
cennes 20 Mourmelon. in 70 minutes.
an average OF s. miles an hour The
previous record OF about q miles an
hour was held BY Grahame-w White.
II. Obituary: DIR. Emil Reich. author and
lecturer. noted for his criticisms on
American women. In London: aged &C.
shipwrcck: German steamer Palermo
wrecked on the Spanish coast: a lives
lost
Il Personal; Associate Justice Edward
Douglass White Of the United States
supreme court appointed chief Justice
as successor 70 the late NJ w. Fuller.
Judge Willis Van Devantcr Of wyo-
ming and Judge ]. u. Lamar OF Geor-
Eia nominated associate justices.
H. Personal; Andrew Carnegie gave So
Ooo.0o 10 the cause Of peace.
Is. Convention: Conference on internal
tionai disputes met In Washington.
i6 obituary; Melville n. Iandon, humor-
Gus writer and lecturer. known as Ell
Perkins 81 yonkcrs. y. ": aged Il.
10 Explosion. Explosion in a power house
at Grand Central station, New York,
caused extensive damage IN the vicln-
iiy and the loss OF many lives.
s. Aviation. Meet az Los Angeles.
". Conventions American Historical as
ISOLATION al Indianapolis. Association
For the Advancement Of Science at
Minneapolis
q Convention: American Association For
Labor LeHisiation az st. Louis.