The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
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ian. 2-First vice-President McCres
elected president Of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late a. j. Cassatt.
3-Fcdernl Judge Lands decided at Chi
cage that Standard OH Co. must stand
trial on eight OF ten indictments re-
turned against II.
lf-Grand jury at F!ndlay, o., returned
039 indictments against Standard OIL
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
spirncy in restraint OF trade.
15-Federal grand jury ut Chicago I'm
idictri john II. walsh In connection
with failure of Chicago National bank.
%23-Judge Hallam, at 81. Paul. issued or
der enjoining ]. j. Hiii and other Of
fcials OF Great Northern railway from
making proposed Increase Of 2sO,o o0.o 900
In stock.
Feb. ls-Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state 10
give fiat 2is-cent passenger fare,
26-John II. Stevens resigned M chief
engineer OF Panama cana and president
named Mai g.. w. Cocktails as chair
man OF commission and engineering
Mar. l-suit filed at Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker q. Eddy, leader OF Chris
tan Science faith. by @. w. Glover.
her son, asking accounting of property
and appointment Of receiver.
Mar. 4-New Mexico house passed resoiu-
ton to investigate conduct Of Gov.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
Mayor schmitz, of San Francisco.
pleaded not guilty to charge of extor-
20-Abraham 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. Hin resigned as president Of
Great Northern railroad and son, T. W.
Hili, elected 10 place.
Apr. b--John r. Walsh Indicted on
charges Of Multiplication Of funds Of
Chicago National bank, at Chicago.
s%-supreme court decided Isle OF Pines
Apr. ~i5-standsrd OH Co. Of Indiana,
found guilty Of accepting Illegal rates
from Chic ago a. Alton railroad, at Chi
cagO.
I7-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross Of Legion OF Honor at National
Arbitration and Peace congress which
closed at New York.
26-Jamestown T~er-Centennial exposition
opened. President Roosevelt and other
high officials attended ceremonies.
May D-Federal court at Indianapolis per-
petuaIly enjolned so-called drug trust
from continuing. operations.
lb-Abraham Ruaf pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francigco.
2i-Grand Jury at San Francisco returned
10 indictments against Mayor Schmltz,
Huef and street railway officials and
Jun. I3-Mayor schmitz Of San Fran
cisco, found guilty OF extortion.
Jul. @Schmitz sentenced 10 Ave years
in p~enitentiary for extortion.
1G-Dr. r.. r. Taylor, Of University Of
California. elected mayor OF San Fran
cisco. by board Of supervisors.
Aug. s--Judge Lands, az Chicago, fined
standard OIL Co. ~. 24O,0oo, for accept
ing Illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fne largest In history Of jurisprudence.
Aug. 1-Senator Beyeridge Of Indiana,
married to Miss Catherine. Eddy In
American embassy at Berlin:
accounting OF property Of Mrs. Mary
Baker @. EDDY, brought to sudden close
at Boston.
Sep. 4%-I.ouis Glass. yice-presldent Of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co, convicted OF bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to FIVE years i'm
prisonment.
Eek Congressman C.. q. Burton. Of
chief q q. a. r.. at Saratoga, N. X.
ao-McKlnley memorial at Canton, O.,
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. 2-senator VIM; p. Borah acquitted
or srn GnsnEs a q fSnse.ff IDAHO 20 'e'faoo '
Lusitania broke nearly all ocean
records, making trip to New York In
four days, 20 hours.
Here Er ssilaSn r %on ia%t s,,s.sS az
@f Parn. N. j.. us 10 miles from stsrtinss
point at st. Louis.
S Railroad Co., lined %ssso.co at Los An.
gelea. for rebating.
Of John X. Walsh for misappli:
cation OF funds Of Chicago National
pletes walk from Portland. Me-. to Chi
cage. jaunt taking 70 days
n-Wedding Of Miss Edith Root, daugh,
Grant, iii, occurred at Washington.
Dec. I6-Pacifc feet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads after review by president. ,