The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

neous Interests, Accidents, Fires,
Races--A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
l. Political: Dr. Sun YAt Sen took the
oath az provisional president of China
at Marking
a Sporting: Kohlemainen OF Finland
won Marathon and championship OF
the world at Edinburgh, time. hours
81 minutes 56Iz seconds. Barney Reilly
broke the record of the Stoushton
slide tskil at Milwaukee with a 49, foot
jump.
Obituary: Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son
OF the novelist. in New York: aged a.
8. Personal. Cavallerl. the opera star d.
vorced from X w Chanler
Obituary: Rear Admiral Robley d. Ev-
ans, u. 3. N, retired. In Washington:
aged 10
L Obituary: Capt. J. c. Jorgenson, rine
inventor IN Washington: aged TO-
g. Fire. In the business section Of CO.
Iumbia, 5 g.: loss about Si00O00
Storm. A blizzard ragged In the Missis-
sippi valley from Kansas TO the lakes.
II persons frozen 10 death.
s. Political. New Mexico proclaimed
state In the Cnlon
time opera singer IN Chicago. aged 10
g. Fire: The Equitable Life Assurance
building burned IN New York. per
Sons Killed. ~ injured
H. Philippine Islands: rs Moros killed in
battle with American cavalry on ths
island of Joio
Shlpwteck: The Russian steamer Russ
foundered In the Black sea- LIZ lives
lost
L. Aviation: The French aviator jules
Vedrlnes beat the worlds speed record
In flying SH1a miles In hour at Pau
IA Fire. LOSE of $3o0O00 In Birmingham,
Ala.
l6 Obituary: Henry Labouchers. editor of
London Truth. In Florence. Italy; aged
81
Cuba: The United States government
warned Cuba that political disturb
ance on the island must cease.
Convention. The United Mine Workers
OF America met In annual convention
al Indianapolis
L. Shipwreck. The British steamship
Wiston Hail wrecked Off the coast of
Aberdeenshre. % seamen drowned
Storm. England blizzard bound traffic
tied up and telegraph lines wrecked
Personal: Charles W Morse. the banker.
freed from Atlanta penitentlary on
pardon by the president
n Mining Accident 10 miners killed and
~ injured by dust explosion at KEN
merer. Wyo.
"a Aviation Disaster: Rutherford Page OF
New York killed In Curtiss bipane
AT Los Angeles. the first fatality IN the
United States in igls
Railroad Accident. In a wreck on the
Illinois Central at kinmundy. H.. the
former president of the road. t.
Harahan. WAS Killed. also + o Mel
cher. second vice president of the Rock
Island. and r. l3 Pierce. general solic-
itor OF the same system
Is. Aviation: Dr q CliCh. with passen-
gers. stayed in the air hour and IS
minutes AT Johannlsthai Germany,
worlds endurance record
Sporting: George Bonhag ran 1000 me-
tsrs In Is minutes l-h seconds IN New
YORK worlds record PAT Macdon-
aid heav~d an Is pound shot "A feet and
nall inch In New York. record.
Jack Eller made new record IN 70
yard hurdle race In New York. time.
seconds
n. Obituary: Judge William Lochren,
noted lurist. former commissioner of
PENSIONS. in Minneapolis. Mimi; aged
80
n Fire: The Academy OF Music and an
mex buildings destroyed IN Pittsheld,
Mass; loss $500 0O0
FEBRUARY.
Z warsh,p Disaster: The British subma-
rine torpedo boat Az SUNK IN collision
with gunbOal Hazard off the Isle of
Wight. crew of IA drowned
l. The Maine Wreck The hulk OF the
battleship Maine was noated at Ha-
Vana.
Fire $l.6oO.OOO factory blaze In Phladei-
PIMA
6. Obituary: General 3 Weaver, who
far til nd
again In 1897. AT Des Moiues. aged 49,
Fire Hotel Downey burned al Lansing
Mich loss 100000
2. Sporting: Willie Hoppe retained his til
tie OF worlds champion a Is bak line
billiards 10y defeating George Sutton
500 10 no in New YORK.
O. Obituary: Ahbe Charles Loyson, ia
nous French preacher known as Pere
Hyaclnthe. al Paris. aged V
10. Sporting: The worlds record Of 6 feet
3l7 inches for indoor high lump beaten
by L Lawrence. who leaped feet
an inches at boston
L. Obituary: LOUIS Heilprin. encyclopedia
ana writer In New York city. aged 6l
China The Msnchu dynasty ahdicnted
the throne OF China by an edict vest
ing the sovereignty In the people
IL Dynamiting Al officials and eX-officiais
OF tho international Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
arrested IN varlous parts of the coun-
try charged with completely In dyna-
mite conspiracy
Political. Arizona proclaimed a state Of
the Union
ID Railroad Accident: The Chicago Linn
tied wrecked when running a mile
minute al Warriors Ridge. Pa; KILL
ed ana n injured
China. Yuan Shih kai elected president
of the Chinese republic by the national
aaSemby.
Obituary. Mrs Roger A Pryor author
ana one OF ths founders OF the Daugh-
tiers OF tie American Revolution. In
New YORK city. aged 81
II. Obituary: Count Won Aehrenthal. pre-
ml-I OF AusIro- Hungary. at Vienna;
aged %.
FIRE In the business district of Bloom
nrld Mo loss $1,000
20 Storm ~ lives lost In windstorm
winch swept over Louisiana and Mis-
slsSippI
n Alpine Tunnel: Jungfrau raiEosd tun-
n-i IN the Alps pierced at an altitude
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