Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-09
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Ian. 2-First vice-President McCrea
elected president of Pennsylvania lines
TO succeed late 4. ], Cassatt.
cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand
turned against it.
939 indictments against Standard Oil
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
,-spiracy in restraint of trade.
dcted John r. Walsh in connection
% win Ld rail9re ~ or ChicSgo National bank
ficials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $4,000, 600
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state to
o. give fiat 2a.cent passenger. fare,
26-John f.. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer of Panama canal and president
named Maj. G. w. Goethals as chair
man man Of commission and engineering
Mar. Suit fied at Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker 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.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
Mayor Schmitz. of San Francisco.
ton.
2O-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
odH rIdHCiSCO, l. v. f1dlSey also In
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
Apr 2--J, ]. Hill resigned as president OF
Great Northern railroad and son, T. w.
Hill, elected to place.
Apr John r. Walsh indicted on
charge charges Of ,m1isapplieation Of funds of
S-Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory. not American
found guilty Of accepting illegal III paiaha; ra9es
from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi
cago.
26-Jamestown Ter-CentennaI 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
5-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
HmGrand jury at San Francisco returned
80 indictments against Mayor Schmitz.
Ruef and street railway officials and
Jun. 13-Mayor schmitz of San Fran
cisco, found guilty of eXtortion
in penitentiary for extortion.
16-Dr. f. r. Taylor. of University OF
California, elected mayor of San Fran
Aug 3-Judxe Lands, at Chicago. fined
Standard Oil Co. s29,24O 900, for accept
ing Illegal rebates from Alton railroad:
Aug 7-Senator Beveridge of Indiana,
married to Miss Catherine, Eddy in
21-sut in equity brought by relatives for
accounting of property of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy. brought to sudden close
at Boston.
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
prisonment.
l2-Ex- Congressman C. G. Burton, of
Nevada, Mo. elected commander-in-
chief of G. A. r.. at Saratoga, N. Y.
3O--McKinley memorial at Canton, O..
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. 2-Senator VIM, F.. Borah acquitted
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
ernment, at Boise Idaho.
23-German balloon Pommern, piloted by
Herr 1rbslob, won international
stI' PARK n. J., $50 niles i from m stating starting
Nov, 7-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Co. fined S33O,OO0 at Los An
geles, for rebating
13-Trial of John, X. Walsh for misapph-
cation of funds of Chicago National
bank, begun at Chicago.
96-Edward Payson Weston, aged 60, COM
pletes walk from Portland Ne, to Chi
cago jaunt taking % days.
27-Wcddng of Miss Edith Root. daush-
ter of secretary of state, and u. 3.
Grant, III. occurred at Washington.
Dec. 16-Paclf1c feet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads after review by president