The searchlight., 1912-01-05

lB0lU8 NotO pON CT Vi uOuSC Va ioAo AoS-
MARCH.
1-Senator Lorimer Of Illinois re-
tains his seat by senate vote with mar
gin Of six.
4EReciprocity fails in senate. Six
ty-flrst congress adjourns.
President Taft makes good on ex-
ira session threat. setting special ses-
sion at April 4.
S-United States troops ordered to
Mexican frontier.
11-Trial Of the Camorrists begins at
viterbo. Italy.
18-Supereme court sustains consti-
tutionality Of corporation tax law, In
creasing national income BY $27. .00O.-
900.
25-Triangle Shirt Waist company
fire in the Asch building. New York,
resulting In 141 deaths.
APRIL
Especial session of Sixty-second
congress cOnvenes.
10-Tom L. johnson. former mayor
Of Cleveland, dies.
12-Canadian reciprocity bill and
farmers free list bill introduced in
house.
13-House approves direct election
of senators by 296 to 16.
14-David Jayne Hill resigns a.
ambassador to Germany.
21-House passes Canadian recipro-
city. 265 to SO.
-McN. -oro hroxhar, arrostoA So
Chicago and Indianapolis; rushed by
automobile on way to Los Angeles to
face dynamite charges.
29-Jay Gould marries Annie Doug
lass Graham Of Hawaii. In New York.
30-Bangor. Me-. devastated by Ore.
MAY.
2-Chinese rebellion begins In Kwan-
tung province.
3-House orders investigation of
steel trust.
8-Battle Of Juarez begins. resulting
In capture by Mexican rebels two days
later.
12-J. NJ. Dickinson resigns as Sec
retary Of war: succeeded BY Henry
l. Stimson of New York
l5-Standard Oil company ordered
dissolved by Supreme court decision.
17-Porfirio Diaz announces he will
resign presidency Of Mexico.
23-New Mexico and Arizona state
hood resolution passes in house.
25-Diaz resigns presidency Of Mex
leo.
29-Tobacco trust ordered dissolved
by Supreme court decision.
JUNE.
8-W. e. d. Stokes shot In New
York by Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad.
10-American polo team beats Brit
ish In deciding game Of international
series.
13-Resolution for popular election
Of senators passed by senate.
l8-European aviation circuit race
begins at vincennes. France. Three
aviators-Captain Princeteau, M.
La Martin and M. Lendran-kiiled
when machines fall to ground.
19-President Taft celebrates his
silver wedding anniversary.
21-Arrival in New York OF Olym.
pic. largest passenger boat In world.
22-Coronation Of King George Of
England.
2s-Cornell crew wins Poushkeep-
sic regatta.
2-Harry N. Atwood flies in b.
plane from Boston to New York.
8ILieutenant Conneau ("Andre
Beaumont") wins 1.0O0-mile aviation
circuit race. from vincennes. over
France. Belgium. Holland and Eng
land.
12-Americsn Harvard-Yale athlet-
ic team defeated by Oxford Cam
bridge team at London.
1+Elnvestiture Of prince of Wales.
lS-Henry Clay Beattie shoots his
wife.
22-Canadian reciprocity passed BY
senate.
27-President Taft signs Canadian
reciprocity treaty.
AUGUST.
10-London dock strike begins.
15-Harry N. Atwood starts flight
for New York from st. Louis.
19-English dock strike settled.
23-Special session Of congress ad-
journs.
22-G. A. r. special train wrecked
near Manchester. N. Y. 81 civil war
veterans and members Of their fami-
lies being killed.
27-Atwood arrives at New York,
finishing his flight from st. Louis.
SEPTEMBER.
eCol. John Jacob Astor marries
Madeline Talmage Force.
10-Cross-continent aeroplane flight
for Hearst $4,000 prize omcially be-
gins.
12-H. H. Hilton Of England wins
American golf championship at Apawa-
mis- links.
15-Premier Stoiypin of Russia
shot while attending opera at Kiev.
dying two days later.
President Taft starts on trip
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