The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11

IAN. First Vice-President McCrea
elected president of Pennsylvania linea
3-Federal Judge Lands decided at Chi
cage that Standard Oil Co, must stand
trial on eight OF ten indictments re-
1HGrand jury at Findlay. o., returned
9Ss indictments against standard Oil
spiracy in restraint of trade.
dicted John r. walsh in connectioL
a,w w1hn gail Haila an G at ST Paul aai0 issue Sao oF.
der enjoining ]. ]. Hill and other Of
| f1cials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $50. 900. 600
Feb. 1S-Wisconsln state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state to
give fat 21-cent passenger fare.
26-John +. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer of Panama canal and president
named Maj. G.. ". Cocktails as chair
man Of commission and engineering
Mar. 1-Suit filed at Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker G: Eddy. leader of Chris
her son, asking accounting OF property
and appointment Of receiver.
Mar. New Mexico house passed resolu-
ton to investigate conduct of Gov.
Hagernan in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
Mayor Schmitz. of San Francisco.
t hia'eu "'' N ~ A
2oNAbraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
san rrdnClSCO, L. V. t1dlScy also IN
phone franchise.
Apr. 2-J. ]. Hill resigned as president of
Great Northern railroad and son, T. w.
Apr. 5~John r.. Walsh indicted on
charges Of misapplication Of funds OF
~S--supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory, not American.
Apr. 1s-Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.
fDund c EIaaty q Z %a afifssDt1 raflr a . at r cSi.
cago.
2s~Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition
opened; President Roosevelt and other
high officials attended ceremonies.
May 9-Federal court at Indianapolis per-
petuaily enjoined so-cailed drug trust
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
A-Grand jury at San Francisco returned
SO indictments against Mayor Schmitz.
Ruef and street railway officials and
other companies.
Jun. 13..Mayor Schmitz OF San Fran
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five years
in penitentiary for extortion.
1scDr F. r. Taylor, OF University Of
cisco, by board Of supervisors.
Aug. 3-Judge Lands. at Chicago, fined
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fine largest in history OF Jurisprudence.
Aug. 71Senator Beyeridge of Indiana.
American embassy at Berlin.
21-Suit in equity brought by relatives for
accounting of property OF Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy. brought to sudden close
Sep. ELouis Glass, vice-president OF
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co., convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years Inn
prisonmcnt.
n-Ex-congressman c.. g. Burton. Of
Nevada, Mo-, elected commande5-in-
chief of @. A. R., at Saratoga, N. x.
30-McKinley memorial at Canton, o..
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct 2-Senator VIM. E. Borah acquitted
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent, at Boise, Idaho.
23-German balloon Pommern. piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won International
~aeronautic cup. landing. at Asbury
point at st. Louis.
Nov. 7-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fa
Railroad Co.. fined $ssosooo at Los An
1ssssTrial OF. John r walsh for misappli-
cation Of funds Of Chicago National
bank, begun at Chicago
BACKWARD Payson Weston. aged s.. COM
pletes walk from Portland. Me-, to Chi
cago, 1aunt taking % days
N-Wedding of Miss Edith Root. daue1.
ter of secretary OF state. and u.
Grant, III. occurred 1t Wesh1nGtea