Warren sheaf., 1907-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &c. T. Yerkes, deceased traction
magnate, gives $750,0o0 to Chicago uni
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 AM
napOliS ~
21-Hopkinsville (Ky.) mob takes negro
accused of assault from jail and hangs
2NWillof Marshall Field, deceased Chi
cago merchant prince, opened showing
estate Of $1oo,ooo,ooo; sS,0oo,ooo left to
museum. .- 'Et
2s-Mrs. c. T. Yerkes weds WfIson
Miner Of San Francisco
Feb. 2-President pardonS Midshipmau
Miller, convicted Of hazing at Annap-
6-Dr. G. H. Simmons, Peoria, ILL.,, minis
ter, bank president and politician kills
self, when facing exposure Of fnancial
,e msthods 9Th Gnsd and private ecIya conduct
berry in connection with Cudahy case at
Omaha.
Nicholas Longworth at White House
loss of $1,000, 900. ''0 0>'A.''A.
n--Nine hundred Moros slain in days.
fighting with Americans, in Philippines
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit
% tee e. at Albany, ~ n: Y
Wis, on Lake Michigan. -. Snowslide
near Ouray, CAL, causes damage Of
1e~Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for
$4,000, donated to Republican campaign
funds, by New York Life insurance COM
2o--Giving of political contributions de-.
clared .non-criminal, by District Attor-
Apr John Alexander Dowie deposed as
Voliva elevated to leadership. '
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan
sas City live stock exchange is Illegal
25-Application for receiver for Zion City.
Ill, made by Dowie.
Jul 3-secretary Of State Root sails for
Aug. 9-Wisconsin railway commissioners
render opinion reducing grain rates for
state cent per bushel
16-Gen.- r. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, O.,
elected commander-in-chiefo of G. a r
at Minneapolis.
Aug. 30-W. ]. Bryan welcomed at New
re}nFn Dy {rd 1g T1 T
Sep. 30-secretary Of State Root returns
from tour Of South America.
railway sold 750,ooo,o0o tons Of " ore re- to o
United States Steel corporation for
2s.standard Oil company fined 5000 at
combine in violation Of state laws.
Oct. 1S-Triennial convention of Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
19-Troop Of cavalry sent to Wyoming to
to round up dissatisfied Ute Indians.
Nov l-Band OF lUO Ute Indians capture
wagon load Of army rations intended for
troops in Wyoming.
6-Three companies Of negro troops In
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
failure to disclose identity Of comrades
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
Rico.
Dec. 5-F. w. Finley. second vice presi-
dent Of Southern railroad. elected to
succeed late president. sampel Spencer.
e-John D. Rockefeller and s associates
who control Standard Oil Co., served
with subpoenas to appear before federal
circuit court in St Louis. January 7
Kansas grain inspection and weighing
law declared void. .ss5
1o-Nobel peace prize, valued at $4,000,
conferred on President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing; money will be
used to establish industrial peace COM
mission
/ Decision against Standard OIL COM
pany at Findlay. Q.. thrown out ins scepa-1
mon pleas scosar