Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

Aviation: Domingo Rosino. Cuban svi-
stor. re~ from Key West to Havana
winning q $1,000 prize
n Panama Canal: The waters OF the Pa
cifc ocean were admitted 10 the canal
BY explosion in q retaining dixie near
Nirsnores.
q Political; Governor Hiram johnson
signed tire California alien land bill
q Obituary: II NJ FIagler. capitalist ano
railway magnate. at West Palm Beach,
Fla; aged IS.
Cuba: Gen Mario G. MenocaI was IN
sugura;ed president Of the Cuban re-
public.
q. Centenary: The 10th anniversary of
the birth OF Richard Wagner. the mas
Ter composer. celebrated throughout
Germany.
D. Accident: "A people killed and many
Injured by the collapse OF a pier a.
Long Beach. Cal
Sporting: Jerome D. Travers won the
metropolitan amateur golf champion
ship n New York. defeating A F
hammer
Personal: Princess Victoria Luise OF
Prussia and Prince Earnest Augustus
OF Cumberland married in Berlin
n 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 Manksto. MINI; aged So
SOHNcuCon. IDiteG Confederate Vet
erans met at Chattanooga.
= Personal: Bennett H Young elected
commander in chief OF the United Con-
federate Veterans.
Obituary: Lord Avebury Csir John LIB
bockl. distinguished British scholar and
author, in London: aged -
%. BalHan War: Treaty Of peace between
Turkey and the Balkan sllie4 signed
at London
To the Maine Heroes: National rnonu-
maj
of the crew OF the battleship Maine
unveiled in New York
T. Sporting: Whisk Broom II. won the
Metropolitan at Belmont Park. " Y.
where racing was resumed after three
years suspension
JUNE.
Obituary. p. A. Ober. ornitholoEist ard
author. at Eackensack. -. J.: ageo .
Alfred Austin. poet laureate OF Eng
land. at Ashford. England; aged IS.
Pedestr!Anism: r. =. Weston started
from New York city on walking
match TO Ainneapo expecting to
cover las miles in 80 days
L Sporting: Aboyer won the English
Derby.
Railroad Accident. killed. many in
tured in a rsilwsy collision at Star1-
ford. Conn
/ Sporting: Rockview won the Brooklyn
Derby
/ Obituary: c. H Cramp. noted shipbuild-
| er. in Philadelphia: aged So.
! : Sporting: Jerome l. Travers Won the
New Jersey golf championship. defeat
ing Oswald Rirkby Up and 10 play.
/ Obituary: DR.. c. A. Briggs. noted theo-
! York city; aged -. DR.. l. Forbes
Winslow. noted English alieniSt. in
London: aged &c.
l g. Fire: Fire in a business block in
Springfield. Mo, caused loss of over
| ST0o.0o0.
I m soorriur- AnerIraps won Tho 6rSt
Eanle OF the international polo cham
pionship match at Meadowbrook. y. \.
by Slz goals TO 3 for the English team.
I Aviation: Count Zeppelin's diTigibIe bal
Don few from Baden-Badsn to Vienna,
20 miles. about. in hours beating ex-
press train time. which Is l5lz hours. by
over hours.
Political: The British house 81 commons
Tassed TO a second reading the home
Tiie for Ireland bill in the face OF
ferry opposition.
II. Turkey: Schefket Pasha. grand vizier
o. Turkey. assassinated in the streets
o. Constantinople-
II Philippines: American soldiers killed
and l. wounded in a battle between
troops and Mcros-
IL Sorting: American team wou the de-
c:iinE game in international polo
match at Meadowbrook. " y defeat
irg the English team by IA TO a.
goals.
Is. Anniversary: 18th anniversary % the
regn OF Emperor William OF Germany
&C ebrated by ceremonies in Berlin.
Obituary: Della Fox popular light opera
actress. in New York: aged Al
l6 Convention: American Medical associ-
alton met in Minneapolis.
II. Sporting: New worlds record e. q
for mile relay race made by the team
Of the Boston Athletic association at
Easton. time l. minutes 81 is seconds.
H. Obituary: Thomas A. Jsnvier. journal
lat and author. in New York city;
aged 6A
Sporting: CHI iIkle won the Ascot De-
by az Ascot eatn. England.
IL Railroad AcJ lent; Is killed. 30 injured
in q hezd-on cl.ision OF electric trains
at Vallejo. %
n Sporting: s. acUse won the varsity
eight cared ace. defeating Cornell
time 10 minUu g 80 seconds. Whisk
Broom IL won the Brooklyn Handicap
Harvard won she deciding game in the
championship baseball series with Yale
in Brooklyn: sore 10 5
- Explosion % lied ard many injured
by explosion Of mill dus' in the Hustec
Milling plant. iffalo.
y. Cold Wave: sp9w in Massachusetts.
Obituary: Georse Thatcher. old time
minstrel. At East Orange. y J.: aged
Balkan war: Bu sarian troops defeated
In battle with Serv!sus at Zle;ovo.
Macedonia
- sporting: whis< Broom II won the
suburban Hand cap. beating a year
worlds record rs running a mile and
quarter IN minutes fiat
Accident; 10 persons drowned by the
sinking OF a raft ferry near Lsech-
burg. Pa
%. Accident: II persons drowned BY the
collapse Of n nsthhouse gangway on
Merriuac river At Lawrence. Aass-
Hot Wave: Eero-d breaking heat day
in Chicago. thermometer 100 on street
level. Is deaths
JULY
L Veteran Reunior: Opening Of the Blue
ard Gray reunion at GettysburE TO Gel
eb-sJe the Stth anniversary OF the bat
tie.
ob!tuary: Henri Rochefort. noted French
politician and dueiist. IN Paris: aged 50
4 GettysburE Anniversary: Military DAY
at the Gettysburg reunion. Anniversary
Of TIE battle OF Ii'tie Round Top
Z Gctfy sburE Anniversary: Anniversary
90 plckett's charge. the climax OF the
ba:-ls OF GettyshErE celebrated on the
field.
& Getty sbUrE Anniversary: President VII
scn atdressed ire veterans at Gettys-