Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS

elected president of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. j. Cassatt.
3-Federal Judge Lands decided at Chi
cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand
trial on eight of ten indictments re-
turned against it.
H-Grand jury at Findlay, o., returned
9S9 indictments against Standard Oil
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
splracy In restraint of trade,
15Federa lop grand {ypy at Chicago in
with failure of Chicago National bank
23-Judge Hallam, at St. Paul, issued or
der ,enjoining J. J. Hill and other Of
ficials 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 2h-cent passenger fare.
26-John f.. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer of Panama canal and president
named Maj. G.. w. Goethals as chair
man of commission and engineering
chief of work.
Mar l-suit filed at Boston against Mrs.
tan Science faith, by G.. w. Glover,
her son. asking accounting of property
and appointment of receiver.
Mar. New Mexico house passed resolu-
ton to investigate conduct of Gov.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
pleaded not guilty to charge of extoI-
2O-Abrabam Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; T. V. Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
phone franchise.
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 mlsapplication. of funds of
S--Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory, not American.
Apr. 19-Standard Oil Co., of Indiana,
VNflf - f,zrr
from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi
cago.
r-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross of Legion of Honor at National
Arbitration and Peace congress which
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 ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
H-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
cisco, found guilty of extortion.
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five years
In penitentiary for extortion.
16-Dr. f. r.. Taylor. of University of
California. elected mayor of San Fran
cisco, by board of supervisors
Aug. S-Judge. Lands, at Chicago, fined
Standard Oil Co., S29, 240, 000 for accept
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fine largest in history of Jurisprudence.
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridge of Indiana.
married to Miss Catherine. Eddy in
American embassy at Berlin.
21-Sut in equity brought, by. relatives for
accounting of property of Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy. brought to sudden close
Sep. 4-Louis Glass. president of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co., convicted of bribery, at San Fran
prisonment.
Eek Congressman c.. G. Burton. of
Nevada Mo. elected commander-in-
chief of G.. A. r.. at Saratoga, N. Y.
30-McKinley memorial at Canton, o..
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent, at Boise. Idaho.
1.-THE Lusitania broke nearly all ocean
records, making trip to New York in
four days, 20 hours.
23-German balloon Pommern. piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won international
aerSnagtic cup landing I3dI at AsDIry
point at st, Louis
Nov. 7-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Co., fined sS3o,0O0 at Los An
geles, for rebating.
l3-Trial of John r. Walsh for misappli-
cation of funds of Chicago National
bank, begun at Chicago.
26-Edward Payson Weston, aged o. com
pletes walk from Portland. Me-, to Chi
cago jaunt taking 20 days.
27-Weddng of Miss Edith Root, daugh,
Grant. III, occurred at Washington
Dec. 16-Pacihc fleet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads after review by president