Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04

claI treaty ratl- Champ Clark.
fed.
David Jayne Hill, Ambassador to Ger
many.
q. Taft's proposed Anglo-American arbi-
tration treaty unanimously ratified in
the Guildhall. London
MAY
8. Cabinet form of government adopted
in China, with Prince Ching. premier
.. First court OF King George v held at
buckingham palace
II. King George and Queen Mary opened
festival of empire at Crystal palace
London. their first public ceremony and
first of coronation festivities.
Is. United States supreme court ordered
dissolution Of Standard Oil company
within six months, declaring it to be a
combination in restraint of trade with
in meaning of the antitrust law
Il Peace agreement between the Mexican
government and insurrectos signed.
q. Henry L. Stimson took oath as secre-
tary of war, succeeding Jacob M. Dick
inson, who resigned on the 18th
q. House of representatives voted to ad-
nit Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
Is. Porf1rio Diaz resigned as president Of
Mexico
26. Diaz left Mexico secretly and en-
barked at Vera Cruz for Spain.
20. Supreme court found American Tobac-
co company guilty of violating Sher-
man antitrust act and ordered corpo-
ration to dissolve unless reorganized.
JUNE.
T. Francisco 1. Madero. director of Mex
lean revolt, entered Mexico City, popu-
lace showering him with flowers
L. Senate passed resolution for election
of senators: GA to "a
49, President and Mrs. Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary.
United States recognized republic of Por-
tugal.
20 King George gave state banquet
Shakespeare ball in Albert hall. Lon
don.
q. Judge Lanning, United States circuit
court, ordered Du Pont powder trust
dissolved.
%. King George " crowned in Westmin-
ster abbey; John Hays Hammond rep
resented United States as special am
bassador.
"a Imposing international naval review
in honor OF the king at Portsmouth.
JULY.
10. Edward, eldest son of King George v,
installed as Prince of Wales.
Tablet to Founder William Penn I'M
yelled in Church of All Hallows, Lon
DON
"A Great Britain and Japan signed new
treaty of alliance for 10 years
26. President signed bill for reciprocity
with Canada.
AUGUST.
3. Anglo-American and Franco-American
arbitration treaties signed by President
Taft
l. Admiral Heihachiro Togo. who led ia
pans victorious fleet in the Russo-Jap-
aneSe war landed at New York
8. Admiral Togo visited congress, both
houses taking recess to receive him.
John G. A. Leishman appointed American
ambassador at Berlin to succeed Dr..
Hill.
10. The British house Of lords passed the
famous veto BILL" virtually surren-
dering to the house of commons.
IS. Senate passed resolution to admit Ari-
iona and New Mexico into the Union.
26. Judge Harvey M, Trinlble of Illinois
elected commander in chief of the c.
a. R.
SEPTEMBER.
8. The kaiser reviewed 80 German war
ships at Kiel.
9. Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss Made
leine Talmadge Force married at New
port by Rev. DR.. Joseph Lambert of
Providence.
q. Canada rejected reciprocity with the
United States at it's annual election.
%. Italy declared war on Turkey.
OCTOBER.
/. Monarchist uprising in Portugal.
Francisco I. Madero elected president of
Mexico
9. California voted to adopt the initiative,
the referendum, the recall and equal
suffrage.
L. Anti-Manchu revolt broke out in China
3d. The Chinese throne yielded to national
assembly's demand for constitutional
government
NOVEMBER.
]. President Taft arrived in Washington
at the close of his western trip.
g. Madero was inaugurated president of
Mexico
r. Yuan Shih Kai became premier of
China.
%. Russia sent an ultimatum demanding
the dismissal Of the Persian treasurer
general. W, NJ. Shuster, and indemnity
for war movements within 48 hours.
DECEMBER.
t. First regular session of the ed con- |
gress opened.
H. The fur seal treaty between the United |
States Japan. Russia and Great Brit |
ain went into effect.
H. Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, Z. /
S. N, placed on the retired list.