The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-10
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Jan. 2-Tirst Vlce-President McCrea
elected president of Pennsylvania lines
3-Federal Judge Lands decided at Chi.
cago that Standard OIL Co. must stand
trial on eight OF ten indictments re-
A-Grand jury at Flndlay, o.. returned
939 indictments against Standard on
Co. and subsidiary companies for CON
spiracy In restraint of trade.
dicted John r. Walsh in connections
with failure of Chicago National bank.
23--Judge Hallam, at st. Paul. issued or
ficials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase OF $6o.oOO,oN
in stock.
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway com.
mission ordered railroads of state u
., give fiat 2s.cent passenger fare.
named Mai G. w. Goethals as chair
man Of commission and engineering
Mar. Suit filed at Boston against MIRA
Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Chris.
tan Science faith, by q. w. Glover,
her son. asking accounting OF property
Mar. New Mexico house passed resolu
ton to investigate conduct OF Gov,
Hagerman in regard to alleged timbet
land frauds.
MAYOR schmtz, Of San Francisco
pleaded not guilty to charge of extor;
ton.
San Francisco; T. ". Halsey also In
dicted in connection with grant OF tele-
phone franchise.
APR: 2-J; J, Hin resigned as president g
Hill, elected to place.
charges Of misaPpfcation. Of funds 81
s-.Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory, not American.
Apr. 1S-standard OIL Co. of Indiana
from chicago Z Alton railroad. at Chi.
2s~Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition
opened President Roosevelt and othes
high offcials attended ceremonies.
May 9-Federal court at Indianapolis per.
petually enjolned so-called drug trus,
from continuing operations
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
24-Grand jury at San Francisco returned
50 indictments against Mayor sehmits
Ruef and street railway officials ana
other companies.
Jun. 13-Mayor' Schmitz OF San Fran
cisco. found guilty of extortion.
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five year,
in penitentiary for extortion.
16-Dr. E. R. Taylor. of University Of
California, elected mayor OF San Fran
cisco, by board OF supervisors.
Aug. 3-Judge Lands. at Chicago. fined
Standard Oil Co, ;2s.24O0oo, for accept.
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroadi
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridge of Indiana,
married TO Miss Catherine Eddy Il
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
at Boston.
Sep. I-Louis Glass, vice-president 81
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co, convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years I'M
prisonment.
lex Congressman c. @. Burton. Of
Nevada, Mo-. elected commander-In-
chief o. G. A. R. at Saratoga. N. I.
3O-McKinley memorial at Canton. o.
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct 2-Senator VIM. (. Borah acquitted
Of charge OF conspiracy to defraud gov-
eminent. at Boise, Idaho.
23-German balloon Pommern. piloted %
Herr Erbslob. won international
aeronautic cup, landing At Asbury
Park. n. J.. $50 miles from starting
Nov 7-Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa re
Railroad Co, fined tssa.Ooo at Los An
gelcs, for Relating.
ls-Trial OF John r. walsh for misappli.
cation OF funds Of Chicago Nauona
bank begun at Chicago.
S-Edward Paysou Weston, aged =. con-
pletes walk from Portland. Mo-, 70 Chi
caEo. jnunt taking - days
H-Wedding OF Mas Edith Root, oang1r
ter OF aecretary OF state, and Y. -
Grant Ill, occurred AZ Washingtsn
Dec. ls-Pacihe neet sailed trem hsmb
toa Road after rsVisu ~ pre.asnI