The Taney County republican., 1908-01-02

Jan. 2-Flrat Vice President McCrra
elected president Of Pennsylvania lines
TO succeed late \. j. Cgssatt
5-Federal Judge Lands decided AZ CHI
cagO that Standard OIL co. must stanI
trial ON eight Of ten indictments re-
turned against It.
l4--Grand jury at Findiay. o.. returned
$50 indictments against Standard OH
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
spiracy in restraint of trade.
5-Federal grand Jury at Chicago In
dcted John Il. Walsh IN connection
with failure OF Chicago National bank.
23-Judge lIallam. at 81. Paul. issued or
der enjoining ]. J. Hill and other Of
fcials OF Great Northern railway from
making proposed Increase of S6o0so,OOs
in stock
Feb, lS-wisconsIn state raIlgay COM
mission ordered railroads OF state to
give flat H3-cent passenger fare
26--JOhn +. Stevens resigned az chief
engineer of Panama canal and president
named Mai. q. w. Goethals as chair
man or commission and engineering
Mar, 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
and appointment OF receiver.
Mar. New Mexico house passed rcsolu-
ton to investigate conduct OF Gov.
Hagerman IN regard TO alleged timber
land frauds
7-Mayor schmits, of san Francisco.
pleaded not guilty TO charge OF eXtoi-
ton.
2O--Abraham Ruer indicted FOR bribery at
San Francisco T. V. Halsey also ln-
diCted in connection with grant o; tclc-
phone franchise.
Apr. 2-J. j. Hill resigned as president ot
Great Northern railroad and son. r, W.
Hili, elected to place.
Apr 5--John r. Walsh indicted on
charges Of misnppliCation OF funds of
Chicago National bank, at Chicago.
S--supreme court decided Isle ot Pincs
is Cuban territory, not American
Apr l3-Staudard Oil Co, OF Indiana.
found guilty OF accepting Illegal rates
from Chicago & Alton railroad, al Chi
Cago.
26-Jamestown Ter Centennial exposition
opened; President Roosevelt and other
high officials attended ceremonies.
May 9-Federal court at indianapolis per-
petually enioned so-called drug trust
from continuing operations.
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
torton az San Francisco.
4-Grand Jury at San Francisco returned
SO indictments against MaYor Schmitz.
Ruef and street railway officials and
other companies.
Jun ls--Mayor schmltz Of San Fran
cisco found guilty of extortlon.
Jul S-Schmitz sentenced TO five years
in pententiary for extortion.
le--Dr. f. r. Taylor. OF University oe
California. elected mayor OF San Fran
cisco. By beard OF supervisors.
Aug. 3--Ju.Ige l4anqlS, al thlCuEO, nned
standard oil Co. SO 9,24O. .OO0 for accept
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad:
fine largest In history OF Jurisprudence.
Aug 7-Senator Beverldge OF Indiana.
married to Miss Catherine Eddy 10
American embassy ar Berlin.
2i--Sult in equity brought By relatives for
accounting OF property Of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, brought 10 sudden close
at Boston.
Sep. l--Iouis Glass, vice-prcsidcnt ot
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co, convicted nf bribery al san Fran
cisco and sentenced TO five years im-
prisonment.
i2-EG- Congressman c. g. Burton. OF
Nevada, Mo, elected communicating
chief of @. A. r.. al Saratoga. n. Y.
3O-McKinley memorial at Canton. o.,
dedicated by President Roosevelt
Oct 2--Senator VIM. Il. Borah acquitted
OF charge of conspiracy TO defraud gov-
ernment. at Boise. Idaho.
23-German balloon Pommern. plloted by
Herr Erbslob, won International
PARK n. J.. $50 miles from starting
point at ST. Louis
Nov. 7--Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fs
Railroad Co, fined sss0.oo0 at Los An
geles. for rehating.
| i3-Trial Of John r. Walsh for mlsappli-
cation ot funds Of Chicago National
bank begun at Chicago
| E-Edwari Payson Weston, aged 50. com
| pletes walk from Portland, Me. TO Chi
| cago. tsunt taking g days.
| H--Wedding OF Miss Edith Root daush.
| Grant ILL.,. occurred nj Washington
| Dec s-~Paciic feet sail "A from tianlp-
soa Roads alter review IA pyealsat