The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-03
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Jan. First Vice-President McCipa
elected president Of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late 4: J; cassatt: ~,
cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand
trial on eight of ten indictments re-
turned against It.
$50 indictments against Standard Oil
Co. and subsidiary companies for Con-
-spiracy in restraint of trade,
dieted john gra f. Walsh in conssectios
with failure of Chicago National bank.
2S-Judge Hallam, at st. Paul, issued or
ficials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $6o,OOO.OOo
in stock.
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state to
give, fiat 2k-cent passenger fare.
26-John f.. Stevens resigned as chief
named Maj. G.. w. Goethals as chair
man Of commission and engineering
chief Of work.
Mar. 1-Suit filed at Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Chris
tian Science faith, by G. w. Glover,
her son, asking accounting of property
Mar. Anew Mexico house passed resolu-
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-
ton.
San Francisco; T. ". Halsey also in
dcted in connection with grant of tele.
Apr. 2-J; ]. Hill resigned as president Of
Great Northern railroad and son, T. w.
Apr 5-John r. Walsh indicted on
charges Of misapplication Of funds Of
S-Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
is Cuban territory not American.
apr; nd SSf iat on Co, Of Indiana.
from Chicago Alton railroad, at Chi
cago.
2s-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.
LIBRARIAN Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
A-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
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five years
in penitentiary for extortion.
16.Dr: E; r.. Taylor. Of University Of
cisco, by board Of supervisors
Standard oil Co. s2s24O.ooo, for accept
fine largest in history of Jurisprudence.
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridge of Indiana,
married to Miss Catherine Eddy in
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. 4-Louis Glass, vice-president of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co., convicted Of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to fve years inn
1&Ex-C Congressman c. G. Burton, Of
Nevada, Mo, elected commander-in-
3o-McKinley memorial at Canton, O.,
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. 2-Senator VIM: e. Borah acquitted
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov.
eminent, at Boise, Idaho.
23tGerman balloon Pommern, piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won international
aeronautic cup. landing at Asbury
Park, N. j., $50 miles from starting
point at st. Louis.
Nov. 7-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Co., fined 900 at Los An
geles, for rebating.
l34Trial of John r. Walsh for misappli-
cation of funds of Chicago National
bank begun at Chicago
26-Edward PaySon Weston, aged 50, COM
pletes walk from Portland, Me-, to Chi
cago, jaunt taking 20 days
27-Wedding of Miss Edith Root, daugh-
ter of secretary of state, and U. 8.
Grant III, occurred at Washington.
Dec l6-Pacific fleet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads after review by president