The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
AUGUST.

OF 100000.
AUGUST.
L Pedes trianism: Edward Payson Wes-
ton, the pedestrian, arrived at Miwau-
kee ending his walk of l646 miles from
New York city, whence he started
June q
Mining Accident: 10 miners killed in q
colliery accident at Tower City, Pa.
1 War Game: War game between battle
ships torpedo boats and submarines OF
the north Atlantic fleet and forts at
the eastAn end OF Long Island sound
opened with Admiral Charles ]. Badger
In command of the enemy (navy) and
Gen. I. IL Barry head OF the defend
ing army,
Obituary: George Hitchcock. noted Amer
lean painter, on the island of Marken,
Holland: aged g.
Personal: Resignation of II. L. Wilson,
ambassador to Mexico, accepted by the
president.
5. Sporting Peter Volo made a new
worlds trotting record for 2-year- olds
at Kalamazoo, going the first mile In
200
Fire: Blue Mountain House. a famous
hotel in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar
Pa, destroyed by fire; loss about $780,
coo
& World Tour: J. H. Mears arrived In
New York city. ending an around the
world trip in IS days, Il hours, 80 min
utes and Az seconds record.
Obituary: Robert c. Ogden, philanthro-
pist, at Kennebunkport, Me. aged H.
Convention: International congress Of
medicine opened In London.
7. Explosion: Benzine explosion in the
Union Petroleum works, Philadelphia,
caused loss OF $500 900.
Aviation Accident Capt. s. F. Cody,
British American aeronaut, killed at
Aldershot, England by the fall OF a
war aeroplane. which he piloted for
the government.
War Game: In the army and navy
war game In Long Island sound the
enemy (navy) was victorious, forcing
passage at forts defended by army
forces.
10. Political: New alien land law. anti
Japanese, went into effect in California.
Balkan War: Peace treaty between Bull
garia against Greece Serva and Rou-
mania was signed at Bucharest.
IL. Obituary: Gen Edward F Jones, civil
war veteran. hero OF the march through
Baltimore April 10, 1861, and noted In
politics and commerce, at Binghamton,
N. Y: aged So.
10. Obituary: August Bebel, German so
cialist leader, at Zurich; aged 49,
Personal: Governor William Sulzer Of
New York impeached by the assembly.
IL Obituary: Rear Admiral Slas Casey,
L. 8. N. retired, veteran of the civil
war at Warm Springs Va; aged 70.
H. Personal: Harry X. Thaw, slayer Of
Stanford White. escaped from the state
asylum for insane criminals at Mat
teawan. n. Y.
shipwreck: 40 lives lost at the wreck of
Stata of California In Ca uhlpr- bay.
off Alaska.
iS Personal: SD birthday of the Emperor
Franz Joseph celebrated throughout
Austria and Hungary.
%. Obituary: Emile olivier, noted premier
OF France under Napoleon Ill. at An
necy, France; aged So.
Sporting: Directum |. made a world
pacing record of 2:02a4 at Goshen. N. Y.
Convention: 10Th international peace con-
gress opened at The Hague.
Fire: 81 800, 600 loss by fire in the factory
district OF Jersey City.
%. Miscellaneous: Frederick ]. Seybold.
for 40 years an astronomer on Madison
Square. New York, and G. A. r. vet
eran. died In Hoboken. n. J. Luke
Martin. last of the Crows" died near
Saginaw, Mich. aged about 10 years.
"a. Convention: International Esperanto
congress opened at Berne with LOO
delegates present
es. Fire: Railroad shops burned at league,
Tex; loss $4,000
n. Fire: 100000 loss by fire in the Smith
company lumber yards at Bay Point,
Cal
Mexico: President Wilson delivered a
message to congress on the situation In
Mexico.
%. Heat Wave Record August heat in St.
Louis; thermometer los in the streets.
90. Sporting; Pennant won the Futurity
at Saratoga Springs N Y
Accident: 8 killed by explosion OF boilers
of steamer Alice on the Ohio at Coraop-
oils, Pa.
d. Panama Canal: The Pacific end OF the
canal opened by explosion OF dynamite.
letting the waters of the ocean into
the Mirafiores locks.
SEPTEMBER.
/. Convention: International trades I'M
ion congress met In Manchester. Eng
land National Conservation exposi-
ton opened at Knoxville. Tenn.
l. Railroad Accident; p persons killed
and over 10 injured In Il collision on
tho New York, New Haven and Hart