. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4. g worksat Chicago.—The first subway in New York isopened, October 27.—Theodore Roosevelt iselected President, and Charles W. Fairbanks, ofIndiana, Vice-President. 1905—President Roosevelt is inauguratedIMarch 4.—The Lewis and Clark Exposition, cele-brating the centennial of Lewis and Clarks ex-ploring expedition, is opened at Portland, Ore-gon, May 28.—On June 9 President Rooseveltasks Japan and Russia to consider terms of peace.—The Chinese declare a boycott on Americangoods, July 19.—The Russian and Japanese peaceenvo
. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4. g worksat Chicago.—The first subway in New York isopened, October 27.—Theodore Roosevelt iselected President, and Charles W. Fairbanks, ofIndiana, Vice-President. 1905—President Roosevelt is inauguratedIMarch 4.—The Lewis and Clark Exposition, cele-brating the centennial of Lewis and Clarks ex-ploring expedition, is opened at Portland, Ore-gon, May 28.—On June 9 President Rooseveltasks Japan and Russia to consider terms of peace.—The Chinese declare a boycott on Americangoods, July 19.—The Russian and Japanese peaceenvoys, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, reach anagreement on a treaty of peace, August 29.—The envoys sign the treaty of peace, Septem-ber 5. 1906—An earthquake and fire at San Fran-cisco, California, April 18-20, destroys over$500,000,000 of property.—The Senate concludesto construct a lock canal at Panama.—PresidentPalma appeals to the United States, September8, to intervene in Cuba and end a rebellion.—The United States intervenes in Cuba, September. From a Copley Print copyright 1897 by Curtis & Cameron, Publishers, Boston. JUSTICIi.(From the mural decoration by Edward Simmons in the Criminal Courts Building, New York.) XVIII—5 =67 268 OF OITR C^OUXTRYS HISTORY 29, W. H. Taft being made provisional governor. 1907—The Pure Food Law goes into effectJanuary i.—John D. Rockefeller donates $32,000,-000 to the General Education Board.—Okla-homa is admitted to the Union as a State No-vember 16.—Secretary Taft opens the firstPhilippine Assembly October 16.—United Statesfleet starts around the world December 16. .1908—First conference of State governors, atthe White House, May 13-15.—Commander Peary sails on his final voyage to the arcticregions July 6.—Two-cent letter-postage to Eng-land and Germany is established.—William is elected President, and James S. ShermanVice-President. 1909—The Newfoundland Fisheries Treaty issi
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