Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &C. T.. Yerkes, deceased traction
magnate, gives. $75O,OOO 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 An
napolis.
21-Hopkinsville CKy.) mob takes negro
accused of assault, from Jail and hangs
24-Willof Marshall Field, deceased Chi.
cago merchant prince, opened, showing
estate of $780, 900, 900; So 900 left to
museum.
2S--Mrs. C.. T. Yerkes weds Wilson
Miner of San Francisco.
Feb, 2-President pardons Midshipman
Miller, convicted of haZing at Annap-
oils.
CDR. G. II. Simmons, Peoria, ILL.,, minis
ter. bank president and politician, kills
self, when facing exposure of financial
methods and private conduct.
l6-Pat Grove found not guilty of rob.
berry in connection with Cudahy case at
Omaha.
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar. 5-Prairie fires sweep Texas causing
loss of $1,000, eco. ~
11-Nine hundred Moros slain in 4 days'
-fghting with Americans, in Philippines.
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit
tee at Albany, N. Y.
1S-Steamer Atlanta burns off Sheboygan.
WIS, on Lake Michigan. -. Snowslide
near Ouray, Cal, causes damage of
19-Andrew Hamilton shows recent for
$4,000, donated to Republican campaign
funds, by New York Life insurance COM
pany.
2O-Giving of political contributions de-
clared non-crininal, by District Attor-
ney Jerome.
Apr. John Alexander Dowie deposed as
leader of Zion City, ILL.,: Overseer
Voliva elevated to leadership.
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan
sas City live stock exchange is illegal
trust.
25-App.!cation for receiver for Zion CITY
ILL.,, made by Dowie.
Jul. lSecretary of State Root sails for
months tour of South America.
Aug. 9-Wisconsin railway commissioners
render opinion reducing grain rates for
state ! cent per bushel.
l6-Gen.. r. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, O..
elected commander-in-chief of g. A. r.
at Minneapolis.
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, 0OO. 900 tons of ore to
United States Steel corporation for
2s-standard Oil compnny fined $500 at
Findlay. O., for carrying on business
combine in violation Of state laws.
Oct. 1S-Triennial convention of Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
1s.Troop Of cavalry sent to Wyoming to
2B-Federal grand jury at Cincinnati up.
holds federal s-hour law in first test OF
statute. ~Thirty-third ANNUAL conven-
ton of National Christian Temperance
Union opened at Hartford, Conn.
Nov. bland of 100 Ute Indians capture
wagon Load OF army rations intended for
5-supreme court Of United States af-
Trms decision of court of claims In
white mans case;" cases involved long
pending claims of thousands Of white
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.
III. T. Harahan elected to succeed Stuy-
vesant Fish as president of Illinois Cen
trail railr Dad.
s-President and Mrs. Roosevelt ana
party left Washington on trip OF In
spection Of Panam canal, on battleship
Louisiana.
24-President and party return to. Wash
Rico.
Dec. ST. W. Finley, second vice presi-
lent Of Southern railroad, elected to
succeed late president, Sampel Spencer.
6-John d. Rockefeller and 8 associates
who control Standard OIL Co.. served
with subpoenas to appear before federal
circuit court In st. Louis, January u.
Kansas grain inspection and Weighing
law declared void. $3.50
lO-Nobel peace prize, valued at $4,000.
conferred on President Roosevelt ~
used to establish Industrial peace can.
mission. -
M-Decision against Standard OIL Com.
pany at Finzlay, O., thrown cut In oeusn