The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &c. r. Yerkes, deceased traction
magnate, gives $4,000 to Chicago uni
yersity and making ample provision for
numerous charities, as well as Tor wire.
7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted by
court martial of charge OF hazing at An
napolis.
2l-Hopkinsville (Ky) mob takes negro
accused of assault. from Jail and hangs
A-Willof Marshall Field, deceased Chi
cago merchant prince, opened, showing
estate Of $lO0,000,00O; sS,0OO,OOO left to
museum.
2s-Mrs C. T. Yerkes weds Wilson
Miner Of San Francisco.
Feb president pardons Midshipman
Miller, convicted Of hazing at Annap-
e-Dr. G. H. Simmons, Peoria, H., 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 at
Omaha.
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar. 5-Prairle fires sweep Texas causing
loss of 81, 1000.
u-Nine hundred Moros slain In 4 days
fighting with Americans, in Philippines.
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit
tee at Albany, N. Y.
1S-Steamer Atlanta burns of Sheboygan,
Wis.,. on Lake Michigan. -. .Snowslide
near Ouray, Cal, causes damage OF
$500, 900.
ls~Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for
$4,000, donated to Republican campaign
funds, by New York Life insurance COM
pany
a-Givlng OF political contributions de-
clared non-criminal, by District Attor-
ney Jerome.
Abr John Alexander Dowie deposed az
leader Of Zion City, ILL.,. OversesP
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 / cent per bushel.
l6--Gen X. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, O..
elected commander-in-ohief of G.. A. r.
at Minneapolis.
Aug. GOV. ]. 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 750,0OO,000 tons OF ore to
United States Steel corporation for
$500, 000, 900.
20 Standard OIL company fined 5000 at
Ftndlay, O., for carrying on business
combine in violation Of state laws.
Oct. 1S-Trlennial convention OF Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
Boston.
1s-Troop of cavalry sent to Wyoming to
to round up dissatisfied Ute Indians.
Nov bland of 100 Ute Indians capture
wagon load OF army rations intended for
troops in Wyoming.
e-Three companies Of negro troops in
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
failure to disclose identity of comrades
guilty OF rioting at Brownsville, Tex
S-President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
party left Washington on trip of in
spection of Panama canal. on battleship
Louisiana.
2-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.
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 IL.
Kansas grain inspection and Weighing
law declared void.
10-Nobel peace prize, valued at $4,000,
conferred on President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing; money will be
used to establish Industrial peace COM
mission.
a-Decislon against Standard Oil Conn
pany at Findlay, O., thrown out In COM |,
mon pleas court