Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-05
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Z Sporting, zeus. s.year-oaA. 81 new
track record at Pimlloo by running
furiongs In l:1s
Conventions: National peace conference
opened ut Baltimore BY President Taft
T. Sporting: William Queat. American
championship In New York, defeating
Tom Longboat: time hour 4 tninutes
g Is seconds
Obituary: Mrs. Winfield Sect Hancock.
widow Of tho noted general, near Mem
phis. Tenn,
Z China: Cabinet form sf government
adopted. with Fringe Chlng premier.
q England: First court In Kinx tieorEe
v. held At buckingham palace.
Obituary: Col. Thomas Wentworth Hig-
gibson. author. historian and soldier.
at Cambridge. Mass: aged ".
~ Aviation Disaster: Lieut.. u e. II.
Kelly. United States signal corps. kill
ed al San Antonio. Tex.
Mexican Revolution: Juarex was sur
rendered to the insurrSctOs after sew
efaI hours lighting: iosseS ITO killed.
80 wounded: Madero established pro-
visinnai capital
Il Personal: King George and Queen
Mary opened festival Of empire at
Crystal palace. London. their first pub
lie ceremony and first ot coronation
festivities
IL Conventions: International institute Of
Agriculture assembly in Rome.
L. Standard OIL Case: United States SUI
preme court ordered dissolution at
Standard OIL company within six
months.
Aviation: Speed records with and with
out passenger twice heaten In mnnn-
plane flights at Rheims. Henry Wey-
Manu. American. flew $50 miles an
hour and Lieut.. Fequant. French. l0l
miles an hour
M Conventions: United Confederate Vet
Grams reunion at t.tttle Rock. Ark
Order of the Founders and Patriots Of
America in Philadelphia
Fire: sl0OO.OO0 loss at Portland. Ne.
H. Obituary: W. r. Raxer. ex -c0ngress-
man and father at rural free delivery.
at Aberdeen. Md: aged Il.
~ Convention: General assembly of Pres
byterian church at Atlantic City. y. }.
u. Sporting: Miss Dorothy Campbell.
American, won womans goaf cham
pionshtp of Great Britain.
Naval: Great Br,tains first ma val" aie-
ship launched.
%. Obituary: Frederick p. Vinton. noted
portrait painter. In Boston: aged 6.
4. Mexico: Peace agreement between gov
eminent and insurrectos signed.
Aviation Disaster: Henri Maurice Ber-
teaux. French minister OF war. killed
and A. f. E. Monis. premier hurt
when monopiane plunged into crowd at
Issyles- Molineux. France
q Political: Henry L. Stimson took oath
as secretary Of war. succeeding Jacob
M Dickinson. who resigned on the 18th.
a New York Public Library: New York
city's $9O00.000 public library dedicated
and opened
Political: House Of representatives voted
to admit Arizona and New Mexico to
Statehood.
Fire: Chestervilie, original home Of
George Wythe signer Of the Declara-
ton OF independence and said to have
been oldest residence In America, burn
ed at Hampton Va.
-. Convention: Congress on internationa
arbitration at Lake Mol,onk. n Z.
.. Political: Porfirlo Diaz resigned as
president of Mexico.
Navy: Battieship Wyoming. largest In
United States navy. launched at Phil
adelphia
Aviation: Lieut.. Menard, French avi-
ator. set mark BY flying with passen-
ger 1913 miles in 9 hours Is minutes In
France.
Il Aviation: Pierre Vedrines finished first
in the Paris to Madrid race, winning
$30.90O in prizes.
Personal: Ex-President Diax left Mexico
secretly and embarked at Vera Cruz
for Spain.
q. Fire: Dreamland. Coney Islands lar
gest amusement park. destroyed: loss
100000
q Sporting: Martin J. Sheridan threw
discus al feet ~ inches. beating bis
1910 record nearly 2 feet.
=. The Courts: Supreme court found
American Tobacco company guilty of
violating Sherman antitrust act and
ordered corporation to dissolve unless
PeorRanized
Railroad Accident: Collision on the c.
B. and Q. near McCook. Neb II killed.
Obituary: w. 8. Gilbert. dramatic au-
thor and iibrettist. who wrote "Pina-
fore" Patience" the ''Mikado' and
other favorites. in London: aged Is.
10 Sporting: Ray Harroun won 500 mile
international auto sweepstakes at In
dianapolis: time hours 4l.S minutes
!. Kohlemienen. Finnish runner. made
American record for 70 miles at New
York: time hour 81 minutes s Sec
ends.
n. 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 ~ goals to 3.
Z Sporting: H. H. Hilton Of Liverpool
won the British amateur golf cham
pionship by up and to play at
Prestwick. Scotland.
l. Storm: Heavy wind and rain storm
swept over northern and central Ohio:
many deaths: estimated loss $3.00O.OO0
Railroads: s3,750.0oo terminal. worlds
second largest for use of one railroad.
opened in Chicago BY Chicago and
Northwestern.
Obituary: Edward Harrigan. famous
old time actor and playwright, in New
York: aged is.
I. Mexico: Francisco l. Madero, director
or Mexican revolt. entered Mexico
City. the popuiace showering him with
flowers.
Earthquakes: Mexico shaken; deaths es-
timated from 2C0 to 1880
Obituary: Rear Admiral e. D Robbie
U. 8. NJ. retired. veteran who was
with Perry In Japan in LIES. In Wash
ington: aged 10.
Sporting: American players won sec.
ond and decisive International polo
match at Meadow Brock. n. T.. de.
feating English team ~ to 81
! Obituary: Carrie Nation. temperance
champion. In l.eavenworth; aged a.
Iot1. Notable electric storm on the Al.
| lanttc coast. centering at New York.
Sporting: Alcantara II. won the Pris
du Jockey Club race. known M the
French Derby. over the ChantilI>
course
H. Conventions: international Woman suf
frage alliance In Stockholm: Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait (Americaa, r~-eiect
ed president
II. Flag Day: Tablet unveiled In Phiiadel
phia to Betsy Ross who made ttrs
American tag.
is. Fire: N.OOo0oe damage In q. Loui.
| manufacturing center.
Obituary: Edward Shipper. rear admira
U. Il. ~. retired. at Chestnut Hill. Pa.
aged u Prof. Hiram Corson. notet
author and educator. At Ithaca. N. T.
aged *