Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &c. T. Yerkes, deceased traction
magpate, gives $750,000 to Chicago uni
versity and making ampla provision for
numerous charities, as we'll as for wife.
7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted by
court martial of charge of hazing at An
napolis.
21-Hopkinsville (KyJ mob takes negro
him.
A-willof Marshall Field. deceased Chi
estate of $1o0.0OO.OO0 ss.0Oo.Oe0 left to
museum.
2sm Miznsr 81 e s.n T. rr Ysrkes weds Wilson
Feb. 2President pardons Midshipman
Miller. convicted of hazing at Anpap-
6-Dr G. Fl. Simmons, Peoria. I'll. minia.
ter, bank president and politician, kills
self, when facing exposure of financial
methods and private conduct.
l6IPat Grove found not guilty of rob-
berry In connection with Cudahy case al
Omaha.
H-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar 5-Prairie fires sweep Texas causing
loss of 81, 000, 900.
11-Nfne hundred Moros slain in DAVIS
lighting with Americans. in Philippines
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commit.
tee at Albany, N. Y.
lS-Steamer Atlanta burns off Sheboyean.
WIS, on Lake Michigan. .Snowslide
19-Andrew Hamilton shows RECENT for
$i5.ooo, donated to Republican campaign
FUNDS, by New York Life insurance com.
pany.
20-Giving of political contributions de-
ciared non-criminai. by District After
ney Jerome.
Apr. John Alexander DowIe deposed an
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.-.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
s sea OPINION ppm, reducing grain rates for
1e.Gen. R. B. Brown. OF GAINESVILLE. O.,
elected misunderstanding of G. A. r.
Aug. S0-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 7500O0,000 tons of ore to
United ted as States Steel corporation for
9-standard Oil company fined 5000 at
F1ndiay. 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
to round up dissatisfied Ute Indians
Nov. band of 100 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
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.
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.
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 IT,.
Kansas grain inspection and Weighing
law declared void.
10-Nobel peace prize. valued at $40Oca
conferred on President Roosevelt By
Norwegian storthing: money will -
used to establish Industrial peace conar
mission.