Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-01-08
PRINCIPAL EVENTS RECORDED
AS THEY OCCUR OVER
THE LAND.
WORLDS WAR THE BIG EVENT
Every One Should Read the Short
Resume to Refresh the important
Happenings of Past Year-San
Diego Fair Opens Dec. 81.

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fel Tower. Paris, France.
Jan. 3-Henry Ford, Detroit automo-
bile manufacturer, sets aside $4,000
600 for distribution among his en-
ployes, being a part of his plan for
social justice
Feb 14-Alphonse Bertillon. in
ventor of Bertillon system of identi-
flying criminals, died in France,
aged 81.
March 1O-Senate passes Alaska
railroad bill authorizing expenditure
of $40,O00,000 on railroads in Alaska.
March 13-United States Express
company announces retirement from
business, due to competition of parcel
post, throwing $4,000 employees out of
work
March 16-Mme. Caillaux, wife of
French minister of finance, murders
CASTOR Calmette, editor of Figaro.
April 2-GoveTnment names IL re-
serve banks-New York, Chicago, st.
Louis, San Francisco, Richmond, Dos
ton, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cleve-
land, Dallas, Philadelphia and Atlanta.
April 5-Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels bans use of liquor in navy. Order
to take effect July 1.
April 19-Unarmed American sailors
arrested at Tampico by Mexican mill
tary authorities precipitates the "sa-
lutte or fight" episode of the Mexican
war
April 17-Attempt on life of Mayor
Mitchell of New York by Michael Ma
honey.
April 22-vera Cruz taken by Rear
Admiral F. F. Fletcher, commander of
American fleet.
May Eleanor Wilson, daughter Of
President Wilson, and William G. Nc
Adoo, secretary of the treasury. mar
ried in White House.
May 20-South American A c me-
diators meet at Niagara Falls to dis
cuss peace in Mexico. Sign three
peace protocols and adjourn June 26.
May 26-House of commons passes
home rule bill.
June 26-H. B. Cliflin company of
New York, wholesale dry goods firm,
fails for $44,000,000. Biggest single
financial collapse of the country.
June 2S-Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand and his consort assassinated at
Sarayevo, capital of Bosnia.
July 16-Huerta abdicates as pro
visional president of Mexico.
July 23-Austria sends ultimatum to
Selvia in regard to assassination OF
Archduke Ferdinand and precipitates
European war.
Aug. German empire declares
war on Russia; Aug. A, England de
clares war on Germany.
Aug. 4-Congress appropriates $3.50,
600 for relief of Americans in wal
zone of Europe.
Aug. 5-GeImans commence siege O.
Liege, Belgium; German casualties
$4,000; Belgium loss, 1000 Germans
take possession Aug. 8.
Aug. 6-Mrs Woodrow Wilson die
at White House.
Aug. 15-Panama canal official.
opens.
Aug. 16-Japan sends ultimatum t
Germany, demanding evacuation o
Kiau-Chau. Oct. IS German empero
orders Tsing-Tau in Kiau-Chau to SUI
. render to Japan.
Aug. 19-Pope dies at Rome.
Aug. 23-Japan declares war on Gel
many.
Sept. Herman army reaches pom
within 80 miles of Paris.
Sept. Sherman army begins n
e treat from France.
Sept. 19-German army takes MAJ
beuge, France; 10000 prisoners an
400 guns.
Oct. S-Belgian capital remove
from Brussels to Ostend.
Oct. 1O-German army enters An
- werp.
" Oct. 12-Mexican internal W;
- crosses American line into Naco, Ari
err One soldier and one citizen killed.
Oct. 13-Belgian capital remove
from Ostend to Havre, France.
Oct. administrators war revenl
bill passes senate.
ro Oct. 27-English dreadnaught Aud
~ cious sunk off coast of Ireland.
= Nov. S-Turkey invades Egypt.
er Nov. 2-United States district cou
indicts 21 former New Haven dire
tors charged with violating Shermi
antitrust law.
he Nov. S-Epidemic of foot and mou
disease closes Union stockyards, G.
cago.
ns Nov. 24-General Frederick Funst
and troops evacuate Vera Cruz, Nj
leo, after occupation since May l.
~ Nov 14-Field Marshal Robel
dies in France while inspecting Indi
troops.
Dec. % - Hobson's prohibit
amendment defeated in house of r.
resentatives by vote of 1877 to 1879.
Dec 31-Panama-Califo expo
tion opened at San Diego.
Four Persons Killed.