Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
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Storm: The middle west stsachs By a
blizzard, which In some places VVas the
worst in many years.
Fire: In the business and residences sec
ton Of Houston. Tex: loss skb00O00
and 1900 people homeless.
q Windstcrm: The Atlantic coast struck
by a wind travelling at the rate 81 over
20 miles an hour and often over 100
miles.
Sporting: Kiibane defeated Arteu IN a
% round contest for the world's feath-
erweight championship at LOe Angeles
a Italian War: The Italian parliament
votsR TO annex TripolL
a. Political: Roosevelt formally an
nounced that he would accept The Re-
publican nomination II offered klrn.
=. Storm: A tornado swept over Texas
Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri.
causing heavy loss OF life and prop
erty
q. Mexico; JuareE. Mexico. captured BY
insurgents against Madero's Govern
ment
MARCH.
L War in Tripol: Italian war 5epart-
ment announced that the losH from
Italian troops in the war with Turkey
was $50.
English Coal Strike: Strike OF Loooooa
British miners in a dispute over wages.
Z Obituary: Annie Yeamans, well known
actress, in New York city; aged Is.
( Personal: Marconi, pioneer Of wireless
telegraphy, made a life member Of the
Italian senate.
Z. South Pole Search: Amundsen. the =
plorer. announced that he reached ne
south pole on Dec. II. 1911
10 China: Yuan Shin Kai inRugurated pro-
visional president Of China.
7 T-v,N Of h. ~ 80
mill operatives at Lawrence, Mass,
which began Jan. II. 1872
a Obituary: Henry Bacon, noted Arneri-
can artist, at Cairo Egypt; aged. Il.
Is. Shipwreck: American hshing schooner
Patrician wrecked OF Cape Sable; cap
tain and OF the crew drowned
Storm: The South Atlantic coast states
swept by a hurricane; many deaths;
trafic pAralyzed
16 Shipwreck: 10 lives lost by the sinking
OF the Oriental liner Oceana after col
lision IN the English channel.
The Maine Wreck: The hulk OF the bat
tleship Maine was sunk with imposing
ceremonies OF the coast Of Cuba
II. Obituary Rear Admiral G. W. Mel
Vile. noted naval veteran OF the civil
war and later an arctic explorer, at
Philadelphia: aged y
Sporting: Arthur Postle. famous profess
sional runner, made $50 yard dash In
>
seconds AT Auckland. New Zealand;
both are worlds records.
l8- Personal; Judge Mahlon Pitr.ey Of
New Jersey was installed as associate
Justice OF the United States supreme
court
plane dropped bombs into a Turkish
camp in Tripol, killing 10 Arabs.
Explosion: A mysterious explosions killed
80 men az San Antonio, Tex.
10 Celebration: The Philadelphia Acade-
my OF Natural Sciences celebrated its
centenary.
20 Mining accidents: miners killed by
explosion at Dunmore. near Scranton.
Pa Explosion wrecked the San Bots
mines al McCurtain. Okla, burying
over 100 miners.
4 Battle near Jiminez, Mexico, between
government troops and 800 insurgents,
VIII? were routed.
q Obituary. Gen II. II. Bingham, mem
Der Of congress, known as the father
Of the hoYse." at Philadelphia; aged n.
ss Mexico: Insurgents repulsed an at
tack by regular troops at Jiminez.
Judicial: Chicago meat packers declared
not guilty Of violating the antitrust
law.
! Mining Accident: So miners killed by an
explosion at Jed W. Va.
! Riot: During a political riot at Rock
Island the police fired on the crowd,
killing citizens and wounding O.
/ -. Convention: The American Academy
( OF Political Social Science met in Phil
adelphia
! Fire: Young's pier noted resort at At
lantic CITY. burned: loss $1,000.
81. Obituary. Senator Robert Love Taylor
/ Of Tennessee, a veteran in national
politics known as "FiddIins Bob" in
Washington; aged 81.
APRIL.
( l. Sporting oxford won the annual race
with Cambridge on the Thames time
for a. mics. p minutes seconds.
2 Political. Milwaukee elected a fusion
mayor over Socialist by 12OO) ma
jcr!ty
g. Aviation Disaster: Calbraith Rodgers,
aviator. Who new from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in 1911. killed in a flight at
Long Beach. Cal
! T. Obituary. DR.. !. X. Funk author and
publisher at Montclair n. J.: aged %.
6. Strike: English miners confederation
abandoned their coal strike.
g. Flood: 1000 square miles inundated by
food n the Mississippi; damage es-
innate SIG000.0O0: A, 0og homeless
Obituary: Emily Soldene. vocalist, &C
tress. journalist and novelist. who IT.
trofuced Gilbert and Sullivan operas
in America, in London.
10. The Titanic: The White Star liner I'll.
sailed firm southampton on her maid
en- voyage for New YORK
II, Sportins: Major league baseball season
J opened.
II Obituary: Miss Clara Barton. founder
Of the American Red Cross society. a,
Glen Echo, Nd. aged 50 Gen Fred.
erick Dent Grant son Of the late Gen
L. 5. Grant, In New York city: aged c.
L. Political, The state department warn
ed the Mexicans that their country
viii be held responsible for the protec-
ton Of Americans.
Is. Titanic Wreck: The White Star lInei
Titanic sank by collision with an ice
berg in longitude 50.I4 west latitud,
as north. at 20 a. m: out Of 2ag
passengers and crew only 707 were
saved
Obituary; ". T Stead. Journalist anG
refornet, at sea: aged s. Isidol
Stratus, merchant and phllanthropist
at sea; AGED o. Francis %. Millet. art
list at sec. aged g. Col J. j. Aston
soldier ard capitalist, ~ sea: agei 4
Jacques F'utrelle. author, at sea; age(
81
10 Aviation: Miss Harriet Quimby. III
America air woman, few across tn,
English channel the FIRST woman {:
accomplish the feat.
H. Personal: Statue to John Paul Jones
naval hero OF the Revolutionary war
unveiled in Washington
H. Sporting: Nike Ryan OF the New Tori
Athletic club won the annual Anleri
can Marathon at Boston, covering tn
3 mile course IN hours minutes
ISIS seconds