Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-02

Jan. 2-First Vice-President McCrea
elected president Of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. j.. Cassatt.
Sc a. go fbat ' sfagnda manq II, 9 co m1s e. stand nnni
trial on eight of ten indictments re-
turned against it.
14-Grand jury at Findlay, o., returned
CO. and subsidiary companies for con-
spiracy In restraint Of trade;
15.Federal grand jury at Chicago in
dicted John r Walsh in connection
2s-Judge Hallam, at ST. Paul, issued or
der enjoining J. ]. Hill and other Of
fcials Of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $50, 600
in stock.
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state to
give. fiat. 2R-cent passenger fare.
26-John f.. Stevens resigned as chief
named Maj. G.. w. Goethals as chair
man Of commission and engineering
chief of work.
Mary Baker G.. Eddy, leader of Chris
tian Science faith, by G. W. Glover,
her son., asking accounting Of property
and appointment Of receiver.
Mar. Anew Mexico house passed resolu-
ton to investigate conduct of Gov.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
7-Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
pleaded not guilty to charge of extor-
2O-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; T. v. Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
Apr. 2-J. J.. Hill resigned as president Of
Great Northern railroad and son, T. W.
Hill, elected to place.
Apr. 5-John r. Walsh indicted on
charges of interpolation of funds of
Chicago National bank. at Chicago.
8-Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory, not American.
Apr. ~1s-standard OIL GO. Of Indiana,
from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi
cago.
17-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross Of Legion Of Honor at National
closed at New York.
| 26-Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition
opened; President Roosevelt and other
! high officials attended ceremonies.
| May 9-Federal court at Indianapolis per-
petually enjoined so-called drug trust
from continuing. operations.
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to x
tortion at San Francisco.
2-Grand jury at a Francisco returned
SO indictments against Mayor Sehmitz,
Ruef and street railway officials and
other companies:
cisco, found guilty. of extortion.
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five years
In penitentiary for extortioh.
| l6--Dr. IL. II, IhylOr, OF University o.
California, elected mayor of San Fran
cisco, by board Of supervisors,
Aug. 3-Judge Lands, at Chicago, fined
Standard OIL Co, $2S, 24o, 900, for accept
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridge of Indiana
married to Miss Catherine Eddy IL
American embassy at Berlin.
21--Suit in equity brought by relatives fol
accounting Of property OF Mrs. Mar,
Baker G.. Eddy, brought to sudden clos,
Sep. 4-Louis Glass, vice-president Of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
CO., convicted Of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years i'm
12--Ex-Congressman G. G. Burton, O.
Nevada, Mo, elected commander-in
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
oct. 2-Senator VIM. e. Borah acquitte,
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent, at Boise. Idaho.
1.-THE Lusitania broke nearly all oceai
records, making trip to New York Il
four days, 20 hours.
Herr Erbsiob, won i~nternationa
a s. ~ 2 eug go l mIIas front at a AfsSqIg
N polnt 7~A q Il Topeka & santa r
Railroad Co., fined $SS0,00O at Los An
geles, for rebating.
cation Of funds of Chicago Nationa
bank, begun at Chicago,
26-Edward Payson Weston. aged 6V, com
pletes walk from Portland, Me-, to Chi
27-Wedding Of Miss Edith Root, daugh
ter Of secretary Of state. and Y !
Grant. III, occurred at Washington,
Dec. 16--Pacidc fleet sailed from. HamT
ton Roads after review Dy president.