The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
CHIEF EVENTS IF
 ARRANGED IN THE
Record of Shipwrecks, Fires, Storms and Accidents and the Years
 NecrOlOgy.
JANUARY.

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 JANUARY. 1. Exposition: Panama California expo sition opened at San Diego. 2 Obituary: J. M. Wright. civil war veteran and military annalist, in Washington.
 l. Financial: London Stock Exchange reopened j Supreme Court: United States su- preme court ruled that the Danbury matters must pay $52,0O0 fine for boycott set up in 1902 Gen. J. l. Rinaker. veteran eN-congress- man; aged S6
 Personal: President Wilson's daughter, Mrs. Sayre. gave birth to a son in the White House. G. Obituary: R. W. shurteff. civil war veteran and noted artist. in New York; aged 75. :. Mexico: Carranza's forces defeated Villas troops at Pueblo. Villa lost FOO killed.
 TO- Obituary: Marshall P Wilder, hu- morist and author. at St Paul. Mlnn.: aged 55.
 i2 Obituary: Mrs. John Wood, once not ed actress on the English-American stage, fin England; aged S2. l3 Earthquake: Earthquake in Italy; many cities and towns destroyed, Avezzano being the principal sufferer. About 5000 deaths. r. Socialism: Socialists of European neu- tral states met in London for peace conference.
 Obituary: Gen. A NJ. Stoesse noted In the defense of Port Arthur in l9O4-5. at Petrograd; aged c. Mexico: Gen. Roque Gonzales GarZa chosen provisional president of Mex leo by the convention at Mexico City, iS Obituary: Gen. c. II. Tompkins U. $. A. retired. in Washington; aged &. Shipwreck: British steamer Penarth wrecked on the Norfolk coast; 2i sail ors drowned. i9 Obituary: Col J. A. Joyce, federal veteran, author and poet in Wash ington; aged I5. c. B. Buckingham, noted light opera star, at Burlington. Vt: aged IS, 27 Mexico: Provisional President GarZa and his cabinet abandoned Mexico City as a capital. 2S Storm: Storm ravaged the Pacific coast, causing widespread damage. Mexico: Mexican First Chief Carranza reoccupied Mexico City. Political: President Wilson vetoed the immigration bill % Mexico: General Garza rcnounced the office of provisional president of Mex leo.
 FEBRUARY. 8. Mexico: General Villa proclaimed himself president of Mexico 1. Obituary: Alban J. Conant. veteran , artist died in New York city: aged Y3 6. Lusitania: British ocean liner Lusi- tauia reached port in England flying the United States flag. To- Mexico: Carranza, head of the Con- stitutionalst party in Mexico. expelled the Spanish minister. H. United States Notes: The United States addressed notes to the German government and also to Great Britain stating It's position regarding new German war zone and the use of the United States flag by Great Britain. l2 Obituary: James Creelman. noted journalist, died in Berlin; aged 53. Fanny Crosby. blind hymn writer. died in Bridgeport. Conn. i3. Obituary: Ellen Mary Mcclellan, wid- ow of Gen. George B. Mcclellan. not ed leader in the civil war, at Nice. France.
 is Obituary: Frank James, last of James brothers. noted in the civil war and later as desperate men. died near Ex- celsior Springs, Mo; aged "A 20. Obituary: Frank Fuller, war gover- nor of Utah under Lincoln, in New York city; aged s.
 Exposition: Panama Pacific internation- al exposition at San Francisco formal ly opened.
 MARCH. 2 Mining Accident: Mine explosion at Hinton, w. Va, killed over 100 miners. Obituary: Chester w. Firklns, poet and story writer, in New York city; aged s. 8. War Embargo: United States con gress passed a resolution prohibiting the sailing of ships carrying fuel. nT s1ln any warship, tender or supply ship of a belligerent nation. 4. Political; The Sixty-third congress closed.
 8. Thaw Trial: Harry Kendall Thaw placed on trial in New York for con spiracy to escape from the asylum at Matteawan. l3. Thaw Acquittal; Thaw and four al- legged conspirators acquitted on charge of conspiracy. IA Aviation Disaster: Lincoln Beachey, the American aviator, killed in flight at the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco.
 Obituary: Samuel Bowles, editor and publisher of the Springfield Republic an, at Springfield. Mass; aged 54 20. Obituary: Charles Francis Adams, historian and publicist, in Washing ton; aged 80.
  ow of Gen T. J. (StonewalD Jackson. at Charlotte, N. C.; aged Si. 25. Ship Disaster: United States subma- rine F-4 sank off Honolulu while mak- ing submerged run. All on board drowned.
 % Fire: Fire in the business district of Spokane caused loss of nearly $50O,OO0. s0 Neutral Protest: The United States protested against the British order in council barring neutral trade with Germany.
 APRIL. 4 Shipwreck: Dutch liner Maurita lost in storm off the Atlantic coast; 49 peo- pie drowned.
 5 Pugilism: Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson at Havana, Cuba. G. Neutral Protest: United States chal- lenged Great Britain's right to bar in- nocent neutral ships from belligerent ports.
 Obituary: Curtis Guild. statesman and diplomat. in Boston; aged B !. Cruiser Interned: German cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich interned at
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