Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-31
IN 1917.
Complete Record From Jan.
uaIy to December:
HISTORY DAY BY DAY.

HISTORY DAY BY DAY.
JANUARY.
L POLITICAL: DR.. Sun Yet Ben took the
oath as provisional president Of China
| at Nanking.
| Sporting: Kohlemainen OF Finland
| won Marathon and championship OF
| the world at Edinburgh; time. hours
| a2 minutes 56d seconds Barney Reilly
broke the record Of the 6toughton
slide (skD at Milwaukee with II foot
Jump.
Obituary: Alfred rennyson Dickens' son
Of the novelist. In New York; aged "a.
| Z Personal: Cavalieri. the opera star. d.
vorced from r w. Chanfer.
Obituary: Rear Admiral Roh1sy D. Nv
ans. u. g. NJ, retired. In Warrington;
aged g.
1 Obituary: Capt J. c Jorgenson. Fans
inventor, In Washington: aged o.
Fire: In the business section Of %
lumbia, g. G.; loss about 100000
Storm: A blizzard ragged In the Mnsis
sippi valley from Kansas 70 tne Iakes'
II persons frozen to death.
& Political: New Mexico proclaimed o
state In the Union.
!. Obituary: l. q. Gottschalk. noted oio
time opera singer. In Chicago: aged G.
q Fire: The Equitable Life Assurance
building burned In New York: per
sons killed. ls injured.
4. Philippine Islands: Is Moeos killed In
battle with American cavalry on the
island OF Jolo.
Shipwreck: The Russian steamer huss
foundsred In the Black sea: LIZ lives
lost
| L. Aviation: The French aviator Juies
Vedrines beat the worlds speed record
In flying ssh miles In I hour at Pau.
IL Fire: Loss Of $4,000 In Birmingham.
Ala.
la Obituary: Henry Labouchere. 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
at indianapolis
L. Shipwreck: The British steamship
wiston Hall wrecked OFF the coast OF
Aberdeenshire: So seamen drowned.
Storm: England blizzard bound. tramc
tied I'D and telegraph lines wrecked.
Personal: Charles w. Morse. the banker,
freed from Atlanta penitsntiary on
pardon by the president
u Mining Accident: Is miners killed and
70 injured by dust explosion At kem-
merer. Wyo.
u Aviation Disaster: Rutherford Page OF
New York killed in Curtiss biplane
at Los Angeles. the first fatality In tne
United States in l9l2
Railroad Accident: In a wreck on the
Illinois Central at Kinmundy. ILL.,. tbs
former president Of the road, J. T.
Harahan. was killed: also F. O. Mel
cher. second vice president OF the Roca
Island. and L. B. Pierce. general solic-
itor uf the same system
B. Aviation: DR.. q. Ultch. with passeh.
gers. stayed In the air hour and IS
minutes at Johannisthal. Germany.
worlds endurance record.
Sporting: George Bonhag ran-b.0OO me-
tera In Is minutes IS seconds IN New
York. a worlds record. Pat Macdon-
aid heaved all IS pound shot u feet and
half inch In New York. record
Jack Eller made q new record In q ID
yard hurdle race in New York: time.
seconds.
n. Obituary: Judge William Lochren.
noted iurist, former commissioner OF
pensjona. In Minneapolis. Mimi: aged
80
* Fire: Tho Academy Of Music and an.
mex buildings destroyed In Pittsheld.
Mass loss $4,000
FEBRUARY.
warshp Disaster: Tho British subma-
a In
with gunboat Hazard of the Isle OF
Wight: crew OF IA drowned
1 The Maine Wreck: The hulk OF tho
battleship Maine wns hoated at Ha-
Fire: N.5oouOo factory blaze in Philadel-
phia.
q Obituary: General J. B. Weaver. who
was candidate for president In 1880 and
again In 1852. at Des Moines: aged ~
Fire: Hotel Downey burned at Lansing.
Mich.. loss 100000
I. Sporting: Willie Hoppe retained his t.
tie OF worlds champion at B.2 balk hne
billiards by defeating George Sutton
500 10 2sO In New York.
Q. Obituary: Abbe Charles Loyson. IA.
nous French preacher known a. Psre
Hyacinthe. at Paris; aged 6.
10 Sporting: The worlds record Of 8 feet
31L inches for indoor high Jump beaten
by s. c. Lawrence, who ieaped feet
~ incheR at Boston.
II Obituary: Louis Heilprin. encyclopedia
and writer In New York city; sged q.
China: The Manchu dynasty abdicated
the throne Of China by IN edict vest
ing the sovereignty In the people.
Il Dynamiting: Il officials and ex-ofhciais
of the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
arrested In various parts OF the coun-
try charged with completely In dyna-
mite conspiracy.
Political: Arizona proclaimed state OF
the Union
H. Railroad Accident: The Chicago Linn
ited wrecked when running q mile
minute at Warriors Ridge. Pa: kill
ed and n injured.
China: Yuan Shih Kai elected president
of the Chinese republic by the national
assembly.
Obituary. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. author.
and one Of the founders Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution. In
New York city; aged g.
II. Obituary: Count Won Aehrsnthal. pre-
mier Of Austro- Hungary. at Vienna:
aged 81
FIRE: In the business district Of Bloom
field. Mo-: loss $26.000
% Storm: ID lives lost IN windstorm
which swept over Louisians and NJ.
sissippi
q. Alpine Tunnel: Jungfrau railroad tuu-
mel In the Alps pierced at IN altitude
Of 1900 feet where . station u To-
Gated
Storm: The middle west struck By
blizzard. which in some places was ths
uorst In many ye4rS
Fire: In the business and residence see.
ton Of Houston. Tex: loss &boo.o0'
and 1000 people homeless.
2 Windstorm: The Atlantic coast struck
by q wind travelling at the rate OF over
90 miles an hour and often over lQ'
miles.
Sporting: Kiibane defeated Atteii tn
20 round contest for the worlds feath
erweight championship at Los Angeles
q. Italian War: The Italian parliament
voted to annex Tripoh
a Political: Roosevelt formally an
nounced that he would accept the Re.
publican nomination II offered him.
4 Storm: A tornado swept over Texas
Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri
causing heavy loss Of life and prop
erty.
a. Mexico: Juare1, Mexico, captured b
Insurgents against Hsdsro's govern
unent
MARCH.
L War in Tripoli: Italian war depart.
ment announced that the loss from
Italian troops in the war with Turkey
was 80l
English Coal Strike: Strike Of Looo.ooo
British miners In q dispute over wages.
Z Obituary: Annie Yeanans. well known
actress, In New York city: aged N
Personal: Marconi. pioneer Of wireless
teIegraphy, made life member oS ths