The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &C. 7. Yerkes. deceased traction
magnate, gives s750,0oO to Chicago uni
versity and making ample provision for
numerous charities. as well as for wifs-
7-Midshipman Decatur. acquitted BY
court martial of charge of hazing at An
napolis.
2l-Hopkinsville Ky) mob takes negrs
accused of assault. from jail and hangs
2i-willof Marshall Field, deceased Chi
estate OF 500, 90. 900; $4,000 left 70
2s-Mrs. C. t. Yerkes weds wiIso.
Miner OF San Francisco.
Feb. president pardons Midshipman
Miller. convicted of hazing at Annap-
s-Dr. c. II. Simmons. Peoria. ILL.,. minis
ter: bank president and politician. kills
self. when facing exposure of financial
methods and private conduct.
ls-Pat Grove found not guilty of rob-
berry in connection with Cudahy case al
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar CPrairie fires sweep Texas causing
ll-Nine hundred Moros slain in days
l5-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit
&c tee at Albany. \. Y.
ls.Steamer Atlanta burns OF Sheboygan,
Wis. on Lake Michigan. Snow slide
near ouray, Cal. causes damage Of
l9-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-crirninal. by District Attor-
Apr. John Alexander Dowie deposed a.
leader leader Of Zion city. m; oversees
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan
sas City live stock exchange is illegal
trust
25-Applica ton for receiver for Zion CITY.
ILL.,. made by Dowie,
Jul 3-secretary of State Root sails foy
Aug. s-wisconsin railway commissioner,
render opinion reducing grain rates for
16-Gen. r. b. Brown. OF GAINESVILLE. O..
elected commander-in-chief OF C. A. r.
at Minneapolis.
Aug. 3O-w. ]. 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. president Hin OF Great Northern
railway sold $50 100000 tons of orc to
United States Steel corporation for
$500 900. 600
2s.standard OIL company fined 5000 a.
combine in violation of state laws
Oct. s-Triennial convention OF Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
ls-Troop OF cavalry sent to wyoming to
Nov. bland of 100 Ute Indians capture
wagon load of army rations Intended for
troops in Wyoming.
G-Three companies of negro troops in
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
failure to disclose Identity of comrades
r'0 and Mrs F0Tnsse re and
party left Washington on rip of In
spection of Panama canal on battleship
Louisiana.
2i-President and party return to WASH
ington from trip to Panama and Porte
Rico.
Dec. ST. w. Finley. second vice presi-
dent of Southern railroad. elected to
succeed late president. Sampel Spencer.
6-John d. Rockefeller and associates
who control Standard Oil Co., served
with subpoenas to appear before federal
circuit court in st. Louis, January L..
Kansas grain inspection and Weighing
law declared void.
l0-Nobel peace prize. valued at $4,000.
conferred President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing: money will be
used to establish Industrial peace COM
mission.
2i-Decislon against Standard OIL Com.
pany at Findlay. o.. thrown out In com.
mon pleas court.