The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-07
General,

General.
Jan. l-Ianama-California exposition
opened at San Diego. 1O.-Marshall =.
Mllaer. humorist and author, died at st.
Italy: many cities and towns DESTROYED.
Avezzano being the principal sufferer.
Death list 1000. Shock recorded by scis-
inograph in Washington. 17.-Gen. A., NJ.
Stoessei, noted In the defense of Port Ar
thur in 19O4-5, died at Petrograd. aged q.
Gen. Rogue Gonzales Cara chosen nro-
vlslonal president of Mexico by the con-
vention at Mexico City. 2s.-President
wilson vetoed the immigration bill.
rep: G Villa proclaimed himself
president of Mexico. Pacific
International exposition at San Francisco
formally opened.
March mime explosion at Hinton. w.
va, killed over 100 miners. S.-Harrv
Nendall Thaw placed on trial in New
YORK for conspiracy to escape the ASYLUM
at Matteawan. l3.-Ihaw and four alles-
ed conspirators acquitted on charge OF
conspiracy. A.-Lincoln Beachy, the Amer
lean aviator, killed in flight at the Pana-
m1a-raclfic exposition in San Francisco.
2.-tnited States submarine F-4 sank Off
Honolulu while making a submerged run.
All on board drowned
April 5.-Jesse Willard defeated Jack
Johnson in 25 rounds at Havana, Cuba. I.
Il. Hopkinson Smith. author and artist.
died in New York city; aged &c. 12.-Gen,
slctorlana liuerta arrived in New York
from Spain. 16.-Nelson w. Aldrich, for
mer senator from Rhode Island, died in
New York city: aged %. 2S.-Name of
Culebra cut, In the Panama canal, chang
ed to Gaillard cut. 3o.-Colon, Panama.
swept by fire; loss So, 500, 900 in the business
district, where 465 buildings We're de-
stroyed.
May Japan delivered an ultimatum to
emma demanding Conversations S-ftbip,
accepted Japan's demands without auali-
ncatlons. lG.-New government proclaim
ed by revolutionists in Portugal. The new
premier. Joao Chagas, shot by a senator,
ln-rresldent Wilson reviewed the war;
snip fleet on Hudson river. 22.-Troop
Tram III England lost 1854 killed in a col
llsion near Carlisle. Roosevelt won his
defense suit against charge Of libel made
by William Barnes,
June 3.-tnited States petition to dis
solve the United States Steel corporation
denied by court of appeals. S.-\Villiam
Jennings Bryan resigned the portfolio OF
state In Wilson'S cabinet. 9.-Robert Lam
sing appointed secretary of state ad in
term. 11.-Yaqui Indians declared war on
the United States. Fleet ordered to sail
lof IoWer California to protect Americans.
l".-The Arizona battleship, biggest Unit
ed States superdreadnaught, launched at
brooklyn navy yard. 23.-lIarthquake in
southern California caused loss of sl,HD,-
oo. 3.-CarranZa troops occupied Mexico
City 2.-Gen. IIucrta arrested at New
man, N. NJ, by United States marshals on
charge of conspiracy.
July Gen. Por1irio Diaz, former presi-
dent of Mexico after several terms and
deposed by Madero, died in Paris: aged So.
ID. +. Morgan. the banker shot at Glen
Cove, N. y. by FRANK Holt. a German
college professor. 7.-Tornado wrought
havoc in the middle west. Cincinnati SUI
lered most; dead reported at upward of
gu, with many missing. Hillary X.
lhaw declared sane by an advisory jury
IN New York city. 24-Lake excursion
steamer Eastland went down at her dock
III Clllcaso; out of 2.d0S passengers and so
crew ISL We're drowned or missing. S.
ltaltlan revolutionists invaded the French
lfsatlon, dragged out the deposed presi-
cent Gulllaume and shot him to death, %,
Haitian snipers killed 2 United States
seamen who landed in Port au Prince to
ana IN protecting foreigners from the mob.
Aug. 2.-Cloudburst at Erie, Pa, caused a
loss OF S6.rD,CNo; 10 deaths. 5.-United States
naval force occupied Port au Prince,
Haiti, to protect American rights. Confer
ence OF A. b. G. powers and the United
States over Mexico met in Washington.
6,-Cien. b. +. Tracy, lawyer and soldier.
former secretary Of war, died in New
York city: aged s.. 1O.-united States bat
tleships Louisiana and New Hampshire
sailed for Vera Cruz. Mexico, to quell
anti-foreisn demonstrations. 11.-Gen. Car
rama was l1otiied that armed interview
ton in Mexico by the United States would
not be approved by the A. =. c. powers,
Stromboli and Etna, the
Italian volcanoes, became active. To-
Tropical hurricane flooded Galveston with
waters of the gulf; other points on the
coast invaded. Loss estimated at s30,CO0,-
900 and deaths upward of 800, with many
missing. Leo Frank, Georgia life convict,
lOrClDlN taken from nriSOn at MjIladuo-
Vile and hanged near Marietta, home Of
his alleged victim. Mary Phagan. H.
Carranza's generals announced that they
would support his objection to engage in a
peace conference. Great Britain declared
cotton contraband. circumference of gov
ernors met in Boston. 3l.-united States
F-4, which sank off Honolulu March %.
was raised.
Sept. 7.-sG6, ON, 200 in British gold reach.
ed New York via American express. Will
liam M. Johnston won the national tennis
singles championship at Forest Hills.
N. Y. defeating Maurice f. McLoughlin'
With a score of IL, Go. -, 1O-S. g.
Albert g.. Spalding, baseball veteran and
sporting goods manufacturer died at
Point Iona. Cal; aged Go. 1o.-Naval adj
vlsory board appointed, with Thomas A.
Edison chairman. Power a score OF
people killed and many injured by a sub
way caNe-in following a blast in construc-
ton work on Seventh ave, New York.
Dr. Austin Flint, noted physician and
allenist, died in New York city; aged 80,
26.-J. keir Hardie, noted English Social
lst, M. +. and lecturer, died in Glasgow,
Scotland. In an action near Cane Hail
ten, Haiti, 10 Americans were wounded
and 30 Haitian rebels killed. 27,-49th an
nual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic opened in Washington. 2S.-
Gulf hurricane struck Louisiana coast:
deaths estimated about $50. 3O.-Speech
transmitted by wireless phone from Ar
llnston, Va, to Honolulu, 1890 miles.
Oct. 13.-Boston Americans defeated the
Philadelphia Nationals in the fifth and de-
Gliding game Of the worlds series, S to a..
at Philadelphia. l9.-The United STATES,
brazil, Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, Bo-
IVla, Uruguay, Colombia and Nicaragua
recognized Gen. Carranza, head
of the de facto government of Mexico.
H.-Wireless telephoning accomplished be-
tween Arlington. Va. and p,r;c .c