Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-01-05
to English house Of commons bill abol-
ishing veto power of house Of lords.
MARCH

MARCH.
1-6enator Lorimer Of Illinois re-
tains his seat by senate vote with mar
Sin Of SIX.
4-Reciprocity fails In senate. 6ix-
ty-nrst congress ad1ourns.
President Taft makes good on ex-
ira session threat, setting special Sos
sion at April 4.
s-Unitsd States troops ordered to
Mexican frontier.
11-Trial Of the Camorrists begins At
Viterbo. Italy.
18-supereme court sustains consti-
tutionality Of corporation tax law. In
creasing national income By $27.ooo.-
900.
26-Triangle Shirt Waist company
nre in the Asch building. New York.
resulting in 141 deaths.
APRIL.
Especial session Of 6ixty-second
congress convenes.
10-Tom L. johnson. former mayor
of Cleveland. dies.
12-Canadian reciprocity bill and
farmers free list bill introduced In
house.
13-House approves direct election
of senators by 2s6 to 1e.
14-David Jayne Hill resigns as
ambassador to Germany.
21-House passes Canadian recipro-
city. 265 to SO.
22-McNamara brothers arrested in
Chicago and indianapolis: rushed by
automobile on way to Los Angeles to
face dynamite charges.
29-Jay Gould marries Annie Doug
lass Graham of Hawaii. In New York.
30-Bangor, Me-. devastated BY IRE.
MAY.
2-Chiness rebellion begins In Kwan-
tung province.
3-House orders investigation Of
steel trust.
8-Battle of Juarez begins, resulting
in capture by Mexican rebels two days
later.
12-J. M. Dickinson resigns as Sec
retary of war: succeeded by Henry
L. Stimson of New York.
15-Standard Oil company ordered
dissolved by Supreme court decision.
17-Porflrio DIaz announces he will
resign presidency Of Mexico.
23-New Mexico and Arizona state
hood resolution passes in house.
25-Diaz resigns presidency of Mex
leo.
2s-Tobacco trust ordered dissolved
by Supreme court decision.
JUNE.
s-w. e. D. Stokes shot in New
York by Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad.
10-American polo team beats Brit
fish in deciding game of International
series.
13-Resolution for popular election
Of senators passed by senate.
1S-European aviation circuit race
begins at vincennes. France. Three
aviators-Captain Princeteau. NJ.
La Martin and M. Lendran-killed
when machines fall to ground.
19-President Taft celebrates his
silver wedding anniversary.
21-Arrival in New York Of Olym-
pic. largest passenger boat in world.
22-Coronation of King George Of
England.
2s-Cornen crew wins Poughkeep-
sic regatta.
JULY.
2-Harry N. Atwood flies in bi-
plane from Boston to New York.
s-Lieutenant Conneau ("Andre
Beaumont") wins 1,o0o-mile aviation
circuit race. from Vincennes. over
France, Belgium. Holland and Eng
land.
12-American Harvard Yale athlet-
ic team defeated by Oxford-Cam-
bridge team at London.
14-Investiture of prince Of Wales.
1S-Henry Clay Beattie shoots his
wife.
22-Canadian reciprocity passed by
senate.
27-President Taft signs Canadian
reciprocity treaty.
AUGUST.
10-London dock strike begins.
15-Harry N Atwood starts hight
for New York from st. Louis.
19-English dock strike settled.
23-Special session of congress ad-
1ourns.
22-G. A. R. special train wrecked
near Manchester. N. Y, 81 civil war
NeIeEdub dllu luculpcEb Vi tutlT
lies being killed.
27-Atwood arrives at New York.
finishing his flight from st. Louis.
SEPTEMBER
s-Col. John Jacob Astor marries
Madeline Talmage Force.
10-Cross-continent aeroplane flight
for Hearst $4,000 prize officially be-
gins.
12-H. H. Hilton Of England wins
American golf championship at Apawa-
mis- links.
15-Premier Stolypin of Russia
shot while attending opera at Kiev.
dying two days later.
President Taft starts on trip
through west.