The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. 2-C. T. Yerkes, deceased traction magnate, gives s750.000 to Chicago un- versity and making ample provision for numerous charities, as well as for wife. 7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted by court martial of charge of hazing at An- napolis.
 accused of assault, from jail and hangs him.
 24-Willof Marshall Field, deceased Chi cago merchant prince, opened, showing, museum.
 2s-Mrs. e, T. Yerkes weds Wilson Mzner of San Francisco. Feb. 2-President pardons Midshipman Miller, convicted of hazing at Annap- oils.
 6-Dr G. H. Simmons, Peoria, Ill., minis- ter, bank president and politician, kills self, when facing exposure of financial methods and private conduct. 16-Pat Grove found not guilty of rob- bery in connection with Cudahy case at 17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong. Nicholas Longworth at White House. Mar. 5-Prairie fires sweep Texas causing loss of S1,000,000
 1l-Nine hundred Moros slain in days fighting with Americans, in Philippines. Life trustees before insurance commit tee at Albany, N. Y.
 1S-Steamer Atlanta burns off Sheboygan, Wis, on Lake Michigan. Shows slide near Ouray, Cal, causes damage of $500 ,000.
 19-Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for $15,0 ,000 donated to Republican campaign funds, by New York Life insurance com- 2O-Giving of political contributions de- clared non-criminal, by District Attor- ney Jerome.
 Apr 1-John Alexander Dowie deposed as leader of Zion City, H.; Oversee. Voliva elevated to leadership. 7--KansaS supreme court rules that Kan sas City live stock exchange is illegal trust.
 25-Application for receiver for Zion City. Ill.,, made by Dowie.
 Jul. 3-Secretary of State Root sails for months tour of South America. Aug. 9-Wisconsin railway commissioners render opinion reducing grain rates for state 1 cent per bushel. 16-Gen. R. B. Brown. of Zanesville, O.. elected commander-in-chief of G. A. R. at Minneapolis.
 Aug. 30-W. J. Bryan welcomed at New York by big gathering of Democrats on return from trip around world. Sep. 30-Secretary of State Root returns from tour of South America Oct 5-President Hill of Great Northern railway sold 750,000,000 tons of ore to United States Steel corporation for 29- Standard Oil company fined s5,Ooo at Findlay, O., for carrying on business combine in violation of state laws, Oct. 1S-Triennial convention of Worlds Christian Temperance Union begun at Boston. 1s-Troop of cavalry sent to Wyoming to
 
 26-Federal grand jury at Cincinnati up- holds federal S-hour law in first test of statute. Thirty third annual conven- tion of National Christian Temperance Union opened at Hartford, Conn. Nov. 1-Band of 100 Ute Indians capture wagon load of army rations intended for troops in Wyoming.
 o--Supreme court of United States af- firms decision of court of claims in white white mans an, case eases involved long persons to participate in distribution of lands and funds of Cherokee nation be- cause of marriage with members of tribe. Decision favorable to Indians. Texas ordered dismissed from army for failure to disclose identity of comrades guilty of rioting at Brownsville, Tex. 7-J. T. .Harahan elected to succeed Stuy- vesant Fish as president of Illinois Cen- tral railroad. ~ S--President and Mrs. Roosevelt and party left Washington on trip of in- spection of Panama canal, on battleship Louisiana.
 A-President and party return to Wash ington from trip to Panama and Porto Dec. 5-F. W. Finley, second vice presi. dent of Southern railroad. elected to [ succeed late president, Sampel Spencer 6-John D. Rockefeller and 6 associates who control Standard Oil Co.,, served with subpoenas to appear before federal circuit court in St. Louis, January Kansas. grain inspection and Weighina law declared void. - s10-Nobe; peace prize, valued at $40, eco, Norwegian storthing; money will be used to establish industrial peace conn mission.
 A-Decision against Standard OH Com. pany at Findlay. O.. thrown out in eou1. mon pleas eourt