The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

Aviation: Domingo Rosillo. Cuban avs-
ator. flew from Key West to Havana,
winning a $4,000 prize.
49, Panama Canal The waters of the Pa
cific ocean were admitted to the canal
by explosion in retaining dixie near
Miratlores.
10 Political: Governor Hiram johnson
signed the California allen land bill.
a. Obituary: FL. Nj. Flagler. capitalist and
railway magnate. at West Palm Beach,
Fla; aged SO.
Cuba Gen. Mario G. Menocai was in
augurated president of the Cuban re-
public.
T. Centenary: The Tooth anniversary Of
the birth Of Richard Wagner, the mas
ter composer. celebrated throughout
Germany.
~ Accident: "a people killed and many
injured by the collapse OF a pier at
Long Beach. Cal.
! Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won the
metropolitan amateur golf champion
ship In New York. defeating A. F.
Hammer.
Personal: Princess Victoria Luise OF
Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustus
Of Cumberland married in Berlin.
| 26 Ship Disaster: 10 persons killed by the
destruction Of the steamer Nevada by
Turkish mines in the gulf Of Smyrna.
Obituary: Gen. James Heaton Baker.
civil war soldier, editor and historian.
at Mankato. Mimi: aged g.
n. Conventions: United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Chattanooga
q. Personal: Bennett H. Young elected
commander in chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans.
Obituary: Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub-
bocl). distinguished British scholar and
author. in London: aged 70.
%. Balkan War: Treaty Of peace between
Turkey and the Balkan allies signed
at London.
| To the Maine Heroes: National monu-
ment to commemorate the martyrdom
of the crew of the battleship Maine
unveiled in New York.
b. Sporting: Whisk Broom IL. won the
Metropolitan at Belmont Park. N. Y,
where racing was resumed after three
years. suspension.
JUNE.
Obituary: F. A. Ober. ornithologist and
author at Hackensack, N. j.; aged %.
Alfred Austin. poet laureate of Eng
land. at Ashford, England aged 70.
Pedestranism: e. P. Weston started
from New York city on a walking
match to Minneapolis. expecting tc
cover LAS miles in 60 days.
1 Sporting: Aboyer won the English
Derby.
o.
jured in a railway collision at SIAM
ford. Conn.
Sporting: Rockview won the Brooklyn
Derby
Obituary: C. H. Cramp. noted shipbuild-
er. In Philadelphia; aged SO.
Z. Sporting: Jerome d. Travers won the
New Jersey golf championship. defeat
ing Oswald Ikirkby up and to play.
Obituary: DR.. C. A. Briggs. noted theo-
,t~I to- N0rvy
York city; aged u. DR.. L. Forbes
London; aged g.
.. Fire: Fire In a business block in
Springfield, Mo-, caused a loss of over
100000.
10 Sporting: Americans won the first
game of the International polo cham
pionship match at Meadowbrook. N. T..
by 51a goals to 3 for the English team.
Aviation: Count zeppelin's dirigble bal
loon flew from Baden Baden to Vienna.
43O miles. about. in hours. beating ex-
press train time. which Is l61h hours. by
over hours
| Political: The British house Of commons
passed to a second reading the home
rule for Ireland bill in the face of
fiery opposition.
IL Turkey: Schefket Pasha, grand vizier
of Turkey. assassinated in the streets
Of Constantinople.
IL Philippines: American soldiers killed
and IL wounded In battle between
troops and Moros.
a. Sporting: American team won the de-
Gliding game in International polo
match at Meadowbrook. N. Y. defeat
ing the English team by ~ to ~
goals.
Is. Anniversary: 18th anniversary Of the
reign Of Emperor William OF Germany
celebrated by ceremonies in Berlin.
Obituary: Della Fox, popular light opera
actress, in New York; aged Al
l6 Conventions: American Medical associ-
alton met in Minneapolis.
II. Sporting: New worlds record for
four mile relay race made by the team
Of the Boston Athletic association at
Easton; time II minutes 81 is seconds.
Is Obituary: Thomas A. Janvier. journal
list and author. in New York city:
aged g.
Sporting: Gill,winkle won the Ascot Der
by at Ascot Heath. England.
10! Railroad Accident: l3 killed. 30 injured
in a head-on collision Of electric trains
at Vallejo. Cal.
q. Sporting: Syracuse won the varsity
eight cared race, defeating Cornell:
time 10 minutes q 3-5 seconds. Whisk
Broom II. won the Brooklyn Handicap
Harvard won the deciding game in the
championship baseball series with Yale
in Brooklyn; score 6 to S.
n Explosion: 20 killed and many injured
by explosion Of mill dust In the Hustled
Milling plant, Buffalo.
IS. Cold Wave: Snow In Massachusetts,.
Obituary: George Thatcher, old time
minstrel. at East Orange, N. j.: aged
g.
Balkan War: Bulgarian troops defeated
in battle with Servians at Zletovo.
Macedonia
q. Sporting: Whisk Broom IL. won the
Suburban Handicap. beating a 9 year
worlds record by running mile and
quarter In 2 minutes fiat
Accident: 10 persons drowned by the
sinking of raft ferry near Leech-
burg. Pa.
30 Accident: IL persons drowned by the
collapse OF a bathhouse gangway on
Merrimac river at Lawrence Mass
Hot Wave: Record breaking heat day
in Chicago; thermometer lO2 on street
level: 46 deaths.
JULY,
L Veteran Reunion: Opening of the Blue
and Gray reunion at Gettysburg to Gel
citrate the 50th anniversary Of the bat
tie.
Obituary: Henri Rochefort. noted French
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