The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

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4-Reciprocity fails In senate. Six
ty-first 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.
l1-Trial OF the Camorrists begins at
Yiterbo. Italy.
lS-Supereme court sustains consti-
tutiorality OF corporation tax law, In
creasing national income by 27.000-
600.
25-Triangle Shirt Waist company
fire in the Asch building. New York.
resulting in 141 deaths.
APRIL.
Especial session OF Sixty-second
congress convenes.
l0-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 as
ambassador TO Germany.
2l-House passes Canadian recipro-
city, 265 TO SO.
22-McNamara brothers arrested In
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 fire.
MAY.
2-Chinese rebellion begins IN Kwan-
tung province.
3-House orders investigation Of
steel trust.
S-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
15-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.
S-W. f. d. Stokes shot In New
Vnrk hu lillian Crahoy, ha1
Conrad
10-American polo team beats Brit
ish In deciding game Of international
series.
13-Resolution for popular election
Of senators passed by senate.
1S-European aviation circuit race
begins at Vincennes, France. Three
aviators-Captain Princeteau, NJ.
La Martin and NJ. Lendran-killed
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-Cornen crew wins Poughkeep-
sic regatta.
JULY.
2-Harry n. Atwood flies in BIZ
plane from Boston to New York
8-Lieutenant Conneau C"Andre
Beaumont") wins 1,000-mile aviation
circuit race, from vinceunes. over
France, Belgium, Holland and Eng
land.
12-American Harvard-Yale athlet-
ic team defeated by Oxford-Cam-
bridge team at London.
14-Investiture of prince Of Wales.
1S-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-Englsh dock strike settled.
Especial 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.
9-Col John Jacob Astor marries
Madeline Talmage Force.
10-Cross-continent aeroplane fight
for Hearst $4,000 prize officially be-
gins.
12-H. II. Hilton OF England wins
American golf championship at Apawa-
mis- links.
15-Premier StolypiH OF Russia
shot while attending opera at Kiev.
dying two days later.
President Taft starts ON trip
through west.
17-Cal p. Rodgers leaves New
York on cross-continent fight Rod