Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
1913 HlsT01Y IN BRIEF

1913 HISTORY IN BRIEF
Chief Events Of Past Year Told Month
BY Menth-shert Record Of Daily
Events Roll.
JANUARY.
1. Parcel Post: Parcel post service began.
Sporting: Al Palxsr was defeated IN the
eighteenth round In . contest for the
white heavyweight belt with Luther
McCarty at Los Angeles. Cal
Z Obituary: Gen. d. M. Lee. civil war
1 veteran and ex-governor OF WyominI
territory: aged n.
Z storm: Violent wind ana rain storm
worked destruction In sections OF the
Z, Obituary: James r. Keene. noted imam
cier and turfrman, in New York: aged
| IS, JEFF Davis, United States senator
from Arkansas and former governor.
at Little Rock: aged 81.
& Obituary: Lewis Swift. noted astrono-
mer, at Marathon, N. Y: aged 90.
Z. Shipwreck: The steamer Rosecrans
was wrecked on Peacock Spit. Ore: u
seamen drowned.
Z Sporting: Alfredo Dc Orc. champion
pocket billiard player OF the world.
saved his title by defeating James Ma
! turo in New York.
II Fire: Loss Of $4,000 by burning OF
cold storage plant at Calgary. Alberta
II. Political: The British house OF COM
mons passed the Irish home rule bill
by a ma tority of ll0 Raymond Poin-
care. prime minister Of France. was
elected president of the republic.
Obituary: DIR. Thaddeus 8. c. Lowe. aero
4, maui and inventor. at Pasadena. Cal:
aged 81. E. Prentiss Bailey. editor.
connected with the Utica Observer for
GO years. at Utica: aged 10.
IA Obituary: Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr, poet
and author. at Rutland. VT; aged a.
shipwreck: q lives lost In the wreckinE
OF the passenger liner Veronese OF
Portugal
= Personal: Helen Could. the philanthro-
pist. married to Finley J. Shepard IN
New York.
Naval: The Brazilian super-Dreadnought.
largest and most powerful battleship
afoat. was launched at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England.
n Political: Eazim Pasha. commander OK
the Turkish army. killed In a political
uprising which overthrow the govern
ment.
4 Balkan War: Turkish batteries de-
Tending Constantinople opened fre upon
the BulEariaps.
e. shipwreck: The German bark Pangani
sunk in q collision in the English chan
mel and Is Of her crew drowned.
- Political: The British house Of lords
rejected the Irish homo rule blu By =
vote Of 32s to g.
FEBRUARY.
1. Obituary: DR.. Theodor Won Holleben.
noted German diplomat. In Berlin:
| aged r.
Balkan War: Tho Bulgarian artillery re-
sumed bombardmsnt Of Adrianople on
expiration Of the peace truce.
Z Constitutional Amendment: The 18th
amendment to the United States con-
sitution authorizing IN income TAX was
approved By Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico: three-fourths Of the states
having Endorsed Il, the amendment BE-
came law.
Z sporting: wlnis Hoppe retained his
/ 1l.2 balk line billiard championship by
defeating George Sutton In title match
In New York; anal count soo to Dol
Balkan War: RulgaSians attacked Turk
ish forts At oalli1o't on the Darda-
Nnellss.
& Sporting: HAHnSs Koashmainsn made .
new worlds indoor record BY running
miles In - mlA0tss e seconds Ia New
York.
Z Obituary: John George Brown. noted
painter Of strest boys. died In New
York city: aged 81
9 Mexico: Revolution IN Mexico, headed
b. Col Felix Dtax. bssisgsd Preside.t
1ladsro in his palaeA The revolution
ist leader Gen. bernardo Reyes killed
/. In hattlA Mt - ~
h. South aPols: News OF the disaster to
Cap< R r. Scots antarctic expedi-
tion Was cabled from New Zealand:
1e12 and subsequently Scott and four
of his companions persisted In Q big
xard.
Mexico: A truce reisned between Ma
dero's government and tho Mexican
rsvolutionists. =
Strike Riot: In . coal strike riot near
Aueklov. W. Va. Il strikers and =
injured.
II. Mexico: The Mexican rsvolutionists
aud government forces bombarded each
Others positions with heavy artillery.
II Sporting: Hannes Kolehmainen, the
F1nnish runner. made . now worlds
mile record BY going the distance in "a
minutes q Is seconds In New York.
Nsxices Mexican forces continued artfl.
lery nring In the streets Of the City Of
Mexico. Tho revolution gained fresh
adhersntA
II Obituary: Charles Major. author Of
many popular novels Of old English
life Including when Knighthood Was
| IN bIoVer, AT SnelOyVul0, XnO.s 0&eQ o..
~ Mexico: Fighting continued in the City
Of Mexico. Government troops revolt
ed. Madero agreed to resign the presi-
dency.
Obituary: Gen. Stewart L. woodford.
soldier and diplomat In New York city:
aged n.
II Sporting: A. r. Kiviat made . new
mile running record In New York:
time 4 minutes Is is seconds.
IL Balkan War: Fierce attack Of Monte
neErin troops on the Turks at Scutar
was successful. with loss to the assail-
ants Of $500.
"a. Obituary: Joaquin Miller. the poet Of
the Sierras." in tho Piedmont hills.
California: aged u.
"A Obituary: Gen. George Washington
! Gusts Lee. eldest son of the late Gen.
Robert e Lee. ut Ravensworth. Va:
(, aged Co.
/. Mexico: President Madero resigned his
ONCE after arrest by Gen. Banquet.
one Of his officers. Gen. Victoriano
| Huerta, commander Of tho national
army. assumed the presidency.
Political: Raymond Poincare WAS n.
auE,lrated president Of France.
L. Mexico: Gustavo Madero. brother q
the dsposed Mexican president. was
killed by the revolutionists.
Fire: Over 5000 buildings were burned in
Tokyo: loss 32.600,00