The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-04

organized in 1854. at vineland. N. j.;
aged 81.
5. Sporting: zeus. 3-year-oid, set new
track record at Pimlico by running
furlongs in l:26
Convention: National peace conference
opened at Baltimore by President Taft.
2. Sporting: william Queal. American
distance runner, won worlds is mile
championship in New York. defeating
Tom Longboat; time hour % minutes
So 3-5 seconds.
Obituary: Mrs. Winfield Scott Hancock.
widow of the noted general, near Mem
phis. Tenn.
s. China: Cabinet form of government
adopted, with Prince Ching premier.
Q. England: First court In King George
v. held at Buckingham palace.
Obituary: Col. Thomas Wentworth Hig-
gibson. author. historian and soldier,
at Cambridge. Mass: aged 81.
10. Aviation Disaster: Lieut.. q. E. II.
Kelly, United States signal corps, kill
ed at San Antonio. Tex.
Mexican Revolution: Juarcz was sur
rendered TO tho insurrectos after sew
eral hours fighting: losses $50 killed,
go wounded; Madero established pro-
visional capital.
Mary opened festival of empire at
Crystal palace, London, their first pub
lie ceremony and first of coronation
festivities.
IA. Convention: International institute Of
Agriculture assembly In Rome.
Is. Standard Oil Case: United States su-
preme court ordered dissolution OF
Standard Oil company within six
months
Aviation: Speed records with and with
out passenger twice beaten in mono
plane flights at Rheims. Henry Wey-
mann, American. few 995 miles an
hour and Lieut.. Fequant. French, 1ol
miles an hour
l6. Conventions: United Confederate Vet
Grams reunion at Little Rock. Ark.
Order of the Founders and Patriots of
America in Philadelphia.
Fire: 81. 000.000 loss at Portland Me.
II. Obituary: W. r. Baker, ex-congress-
man and father of rural free delivery.
at Aberdeen, Nd; aged n.
Is. Conventions: General assembly of Pres
byterian church at Atlantic City, n. j.
10. Sporting: Miss Dorothy Campbell,
American. won woman's golf cham
pionship of Great Britain.
Naval: Great Britain's first naval" air
ship launched.
90 Obituary: Frederick p. Vinton, noted
portrait painter. in Boston; aged 65.
Il. Mexico: Peace agreement between gov
eminent and insurrectos signed
ANlatlOH blSdSteT. tteilfl MduflCe Der
teaux, French minister of war. killed
and A. L, L. Monis. premier, hurt
when monoplane plunged into crowd at
Issy-les- Molneux, France.
o. Political: Henry l.. Stirnson took oatn
as secretary of war. succeeding Jacob
NJ. Dickinson. who resigned on the 18th.
g. New York Public Library: New York
city's 100000 public library dedicated
and opened.
poiitiral. HOnae 0f repreSept a tiyeq <Ot cd
to admit Arizona and New Mexico TO
statehood. ~ -
Fire: Chesterville, original horne OF
George Wythe. signer of the Declara-
ton Of Independence and said to have
been Oldest residence in america, burn
ed at Hampton, Va1F%
"a Convention: Congress on international
arbitration at Lake Mohonk. N. Y.
d. Political: Porfirio /Diaz resigned as
president of Mexico.
Navy: Battleship Wyoming. largest in
United States pavy, launched at Phil
adelphia.
Aviation: Lieut.. Menard, French avi-
|, ator, set mark by flying with passen-
ger 373 miles In hours Is minutes in
France.
26 Aviation: Pierre vedrines finished first
in the Paris TO Madrid race winning
$4,000 iniprizes.
PERSONAL: Elk President Diaz left Mexico
secretly and embarked at Vera Cruz
for Spain.
"a. Fire: Dreamland. Coney Islands lar
gest amusement park, destroyed; loss
$200o,D0o "
2S. Sporting: Martin ]. Sheridan threw
discus 141 feet as inches, beating his
1910 record nearly feet.
g. The Courts: Supreme court found
American Tobacco company guilty Of
violating Sherman antitrust act and
ordered corporation to dissolve unless
reorganized. aaas..-
b. and @. near McCook, Neb.: IA killed.
Obituary: W. S. GilbYt. dramatic au-
thor and librettist. Who wrote Pima
fore" Patience" the "Mikado'' and
other favorites. in London: aged IS.
80. Sporting: Ray Harroun won 600 mile
international auto sweepstakes at In
dianapolis; time hours as minutes.
]. Kohlemienen. Finnish runner. made
American record for 20 miles at New
York; time ] hour 81 minutes So Sec
onds Sod.
"a. sporting: Sunstar won the English
Derby.
JUNE.
!. Sporting: American team defeated
English in first match for information
al polo cup at Meadow Brook, NY;
score AZ goals TO 8.
"a SpoTInB' II. II. Hilton OF DtNefpOOl
won the British amateur golf cham
pionship by up and to play at
Prestwick, Scotland.
4. Storm: Heavy wind and rain storm
swept over northern and central Ohio;
many deaths; estimated loss $3,000.000.
Railroads: 81. 750,000 terminal. worlds
second largest for use of one railroad
opened in Chicago by Chicago and
Northwestern.
s. Obituary: Edward Harrigan, famous
old time actor and playwright, in New
York; aged CO.
I. Mexico: Francisco 1. Madero director
or Mexican revolt. entered Mexico
City. the populace showering him with
! flowers
Earthquake: Mexico shaken; deaths es-
timated from 200 to 1900.
Obituary: Rear Admiral L. D. Robe.
u. S. N. retired, veteran who was
with Perry in Japan in 1858. in Wash
ington; aged so.
., Sporting: American players Won Sec
ond and decisive International polo
match at Meadow Brook, N. Y, de-
feating English team IA to 3k
Obituary: Carrie Nation, temperance
champion. IN Leavenworth: aged 66.
l0-ll. Notable electric storm on the At
lantic coast. centering at New York
Sporting: Alcantara III, won the Prix
du Jockey Club race. known as the
French Derby. over the Chantilly
course.
70 Convention. International Vyomap S,,f