The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-03
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Jan. First Vice President McCrea
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 II.
l4-Grand Jury at Findlay, o.. returned
s3s indictments against Standard OF
Co and subsidiary companies for Cutr
spiracy in restraint OF trade.
l'0Federgl grand ttgry at Chicago iM-
with failure Of Chicago National bank.
S-Judge Hallam, at st. Paul issued or
der entoining J. ]. Hin and other Of
ncials OF Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase OF So 900, 40
Feb. 1S-wlsconsln state railway com
mission ordered railroads OF state TO
give, fiat 2H-cent passenger fare.
26-John i. Stevens res. gncd as chief
engineer Of Panama canal and president
named Maj. q. W. Gocthals as chair
man OF commission and engineering
chief of work.
Mar. l--Sult filed NJ Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy. leader OF Chris
tian Scicace faith, by @. W. Glover.
her son. asking accounting of property
and appointment OF receiver
Mar. New Mexico house passed resolu-
tlon to Investigate conduct of GOV.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
land frauds.
7-Mayor schmItz, OF San Francisco.
pleaded not guilty to charge OF extor-
ton
20-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery M
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
phone franchise.
Apr. u, ]. Hill resigned as president of
Great Northern railroad and son. r. w
Hin. elected to place.
Apr. 5-John r. Walsh indicted on
charges Of Multiplication OF funds Of
Chicago National bank, at Chicago
S--Supreme court decided Isle OF Pines
Is Cuban territory, not American
Apr. l3-Standard oil Co.. OF Indiana,
found guilty OF accepting Illegal rates
from Chicago q Alton railroad. at Chi.
26-Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition
opened: President Roosevelt and other
May s-Federal court at Indianapolis per-
petually enjolned so-called drug trust
from continuing operations
B-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San francisco.
H-Grand jury ut San Francisco returned
81 indictments against Mayor Schmitz.
Ruef and street railway officials and
Jun. 13-Mayor schmitz OF San Fran.
cisco, found guilty OF eStortion.
Jul S-Schmltz sentenced to ave years
ls-Dr. +. r, Taylor, OF University OF
California. elected mayor OF San FRAN
cisco, by board OF supervisors.
Aug. 3-Judsc lands. al Chicago. fined
Ing Illegal rebates from Alton railroad:
fine largest in history OF Jurisprudence.
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridgo of Indiana.
married to Miss Catherine Eddy In
American embassy ut Berlin.
2l-Suit In equity brought by relatives for
accounting OF property OF Mrs Mary
Baker G. Eddy, brought to sudden closs
at Boston.
Sep 4--Louis Glass. vice-prestdent of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co. convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to Ave years i'm
prsonment.
Eek Congressman c. G. Burton. OF
Nevada. Mo. elected commander:in.
chief of G. A. r., at Saratoga. N. Y.
dedicated by President Roosevelt
Oct 2--Senator VIM, +. Borah acquitted
of charge OF conspiracy TO defraud gov
eminent. at Boise. Idaho.
3-German balloon Pommern. plloted by
aeronautic cup. landing at Asbnry
Park. n. j.. $50 miles from starting
point at st. Louis.
Nov. 7--Atchlson. Topeka & Santa Fs
Railroad Co., fined 1900 at Los AM
geies. for rebating.
l3-Trial of John r, Walsh for misappli-
cation of funds of Chicago National
bank. begun at Chicago.
Psyson Weston. aged 60 COM
pletes walk from Portland. Me-, to Chi
cago, jaunt taking 20 days.
z7-Weddng of Miss Edith Root, daagh.
ter of secretary OF state, and u. q.
Grant. III, occurred Mt Washington.
Dec. 1e-Pacinc feet sailed from Hamp.
ton Roads after review by prssldeut