The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05
GREAT LANDSLIDE
Of 1910
When State of Maine
Went Democratic
Other Important Events Of the Year
Are Recorded Below.


Probably from a national viewpoint
the year 1910 will be remembered as
an occasion when Maine went Dem
ocratic" and foreshadowed the land
slide that occurred two months later
when Massachusetts Connecticut, New
York and New Jersey elected Demo-
cratic governors to succeed Republi-
can governors and when Ohio re
elected a Democratic governor.
Likewise, the same year will re
main a date of reckoning since il
marked the first really great interna-
tional gathering of birdmen ever held
in this country, when the Harvard
Aviation Meet at Squantum focused
the attention of the scientific and
sporting circles of every county in
New England.
Other events of general Importance
during 1910 were:
JANUARY.
Leon Delagrange, pioneer aero
plane experimenter, killed by the fall
of a Bieriot monoplane at Bordeaux,
France.
Clifford Pinchot. chief forester,
removed by President Taft
The organized volunteer militia of
the United States became a perma-
nent adjunct of the regular army es-
tablishment by the operation of the
Dick law.
24-The River Seine exceeded high
water mark in Paris, endangering the
city and paralyzing traffic.
29-Rising of the waters of the
Seine in Paris checked by the cessa-
ton of rain; nine square miles inun-
dated; loss estimated over $200,000,-
000
FEBRUARY.
8-The United States naval tug
Nina lost on the voyage from Hamp-
ton Roads to Boston with crew of 81
on board.
1.-THE French liner General Chan
zy wrecked in a gale near the island
of Minorca; 156 persons persisted.
12-Eighty- eight lives lost on the
Pacific Navigation Company's steamer
Lima. stranded in the Strait of Ma
gellan.
21-Rioting in Philadelphia due to
the car mems strike resulted in the
death of five people; 100 injured.
MARCH.
General walkout in Philadelphia TO
aid the striking street car men,
l4-Ex- President Roosevelt reach
ed Khartoum on his way from the
jungle to civilization.
28-Eight sailors killed by explo-
sion on the United States cruiser
Charleston during practice in Philip
pine waters.
APRIL.
14-Premier Asquith's resolutions
limiting the veto power of the House
of Lords carried in the House of
Commons by a majority of 1903.
S-Philadelphia car strike ended
with some advantages to the strik-
ers.
2S-The British House of Lords
passed the notorious Liberal budget
bill.
MAY.
4-Earthquake in Costa Rica; pro-
vince OF Carriage nearly destroyed;
estimated loss of lire over $500.
9-King George Y. proclaimed
throughout the British empire.
JUNE.
Captain SCOTS antarctic eXpedi-
ton sailed from London.
c. X. Hamilton drove Curtiss BIZ
plane from New York to Philadel-
phia and return, winning $4,000
prize; time, New York to Philadel-
phia, sc miles, l hour 81 minutes;
Philadelphia to New York, l hour 80
minutes.
Sex President Theodore Roose-
welt welcomed in New York on his
return from his African and Euro
pean trip.
Inc railroad bill creating court
of commerce and amending the in
terstate commerce act of 1897, be
came a law.
JULY.
Jack Johnson defeated Jeffries
in Is rounds at Reno for the worlds
heavyweight championship
AUGUST.
9-Mayor William j. Gaynor shot
on board the ocean liner Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse by James j. Gala
CHER, a discharged city employee
14-C. f. Willard carried three
passengers on quarter-mile biplane
trip at Garden City, beating the
worlds record on the number of pas
sengers.
1S-Estrada's revolutionists defeat
ed the Madriz forces in front of Man
aqua.
31-Glenn H. Curtiss made an over
water record by flying 60 miles over
Lake Erie in l hour Is minutes, an
average of 461 miles an hour.
SEPTEMBER.
19-Weymann, an American, and
George Chavez, a Peruvian, attempted
TO fly over the Alps. Chavez sue
,eeded, but was mortally hurt in land
ms.
OCTOBER.
1.-The Vanderbilt cup auto race
or 1910 was won by Harry F. Grant; |
line 4 hours Is minutes IS seconds. |
5-Republican uprising in Lisbon. /,
King Manuel of Portugal dethronpd |