Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-01-03
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'a Elected PRESIDENT of pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. J. Cassatt.
SFederal Jgdge L "a. rs, decided led. a. en-,
turned against it. 81. ~
14--Grand jury at Findlay. o.. returned
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
-spiraoy in restraint Of trade .
15Federal grand }vay at Chicago IN
with failure Of Chicago National bank.
der enjoining J.. J. Hill and other of
fcials Of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $4,000 COO
in stock.
Feb. Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered ID railroads OF state to
give fiat 2H-cent passenger fare.
26 AJohn T.. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer Of Panama canal and president
named Mai G.. ". Goethais as chair
man Of commission and engineering
Mar. Suit filed at Boston against Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Chris
her son. asking accounting Of property
and appointment of receiver.
Mar. 4-New. Mexico house passed resolu-
ton to investigate conduct OF Gov:
Mayor Schmtz, of San Francisco,
pleaded not guilty to charge Of extoi-
2o-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; 7. ". Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tels-
Apr. 2J: J. Hill resigned as president Of
Hill, elected to place.
Chicago National bank, at Chicago.
sL,supr ,ha court ss1I1 decided Isle Of Pines
found guilty Of accepting Illegal rates
from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi
cago. f%g
r-Andrew Carnegie decorated with I
Cross Of Legion Of Honor at National
Arbitration and, Peace congress which
closed at New York.
Jamestq%n Ter.centenniai exposition
high officials attended ceremonies.
May 9-Federal court at Indianapolis per-
petually enjoined so-called drug trust
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tOrtfon at San Francisco. X
24-Grand jury at San Francisco returned
Ruef and street railway officials and
other companies.
Jun. 12--Mayor Schlnitz of San Fran
,, cisce, found guilty q extortien.
16-Dr. E. r.. Taylor, Of University Of
California, elected mayor Of San Fran
ID
Aug. 3-Judge. Lands. at Chicago, fined
STANDARD Oil Co., 1920, 900, for accept
ing Illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fine largest in history OF Jurisprudence.
Aug. 7-Senator Reveridge of Indiana.
married to- Miss Catherine Eddy In
American embassy at Berlin.
2l-Suit in equity brought by relatives for
accounting Of property OF Mrs. Mary
Baker g. Eddy, brought to sudden close
sep. Louis Glass, yice-presldsnt q
Co.. convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment. a3s&
12-Ex-C Congressman C.. q. Burton. of
Nevada. Mo-, elected commander-in-
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. -Senator VIM. e. Borah acquitted
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent, at Boise. Idaho.
1.-THE I.usitania broke nearly all ocean
records e,,p making * bo trip to New YORK IN
balloon Pommern, piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won international
aeronautic cup: landing at AsbHry
Park, N. j. $50 miles from starting
Npp oint z At 81 kouis. ronaka ! santa re
Railroad 60, fined $780, 900 at Los An
.geles, for rebating. Il
Of John r. Walsh for misappli,;
cation OF funds of Chicago Nntionai
!, bank. begun at Chicago. - 80.
pletes walk from Portland, Me-, to Chi
cago, jaunt taking 20 days. FIN,
of Miss Edith Root, dnugt,
ter Of secretary OF state, ana ~, p
Grant. Ill, occurred at Washington.
Dec. l6 PACIFIC fleet sailed from Lamp "a
ton Roads after review by president