The Elbert County tribune., 1912-01-05


1-5snator Lorimsr Of nliuois re-
tains his seat by senate vote with mar
gin Of six.
+Reciprocity fails In senate. Six
ty-arst congress adjourns.
President Taft makes good on ex-
ira session threat, setting special SEES
sion at April 1.
s-United States troops ordered to
Mexican frontier.
11-Trtal of the Camorrists begins at
viterbo. Italy.
18-Supereme court sustains consti-
tutionality Of corporation tax law, in
600.
25-Triangle Shirt Waist company
ire tx the Asch building. New York,
resulting in 141 deaths.
APRIL.
special session of Sixty-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 296 to 16.
14-David Jayne Hill resigns as
ambassador to Germany.
21-House passes Canadian recipro-
city, 265 to SO.
22-McNamara brothers arrested in
Chicago a1d 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 FIRE.
MAY.
2EChinese rebellion begins in Kwan-
tung province.
3-House orders investigation Of
steel trust.
S-Battle of Juarez begins, resulting
in capture by Mexican rebels two days
later.
12-J. M Dickinson resigns as sec
Rotary OF war; succeeded by Henry
l. Stimsvn Of New York.
15-Standard OIL company ordered
dissolved by Supreme court decision.
17-Porfirio Diaz announces he will
resign presidency of Mexico.
23-New Mexico and Arizona state
hood resolution passes in house.
26-Diaz resigns presidency Of Mex
leo.
2a-Tobacco trust ordered dissolved
by Supreme court decision.
JUNE.
8-W. e. D. Stokes shot In New
York by Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad
10-American polo team beats Brit
ish in deciding game of international
series.
13-Resolution for popular election
Of senators passed by senate.
1S-European aviation circuit race
aviators-Captain Princeteau, M.
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-Cornell crew wins Poughkeep-
sic regatta.
JULY.
2-Harry N. Atwood flies in BIZ
plane from Boston to New York. -
8-Lieutenant Conneau ("Andre
Beaumont") wins 1.o00-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 flight
for New York from st. Louis.
1s-English dock strike settled.
23-Special session OF congress ad-
journs.
22-G. A. R. special train wrecked
near Manchester, N. Y, 81 civil war
veterans and members OF their fami-
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 trim