River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-02
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elected president of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. J. Cassatt
cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand
trial on eight of ten indictments re-
turned against it.
9S9 indictments against Standard OIL
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
-spiracy in restraint of trade; :,
dicted John r. Walsh in connection
with failure of Chicago National bank.
23-Judge Hallam, at st. Paul, issued or
ficials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $50 900
in stock.
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway com
mission ordered railroads of state to
give flat 21a-cent passenger fare.
engineer Of Panama Panama canal and PRESIDENT pr
named Maj. G. w. Goethals as chair
man of commission and engineering
Mar. Suit filed at Boston against Mrs
Mary Baker 9. Eddy, leader OF Chris
tan Science faith, by G.. w. Glover
her son, asking accounting of property
and appointment of receiver
Mar. New Mexico house passed resolu-
ton 10 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-
20-.Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; T. ". Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
Apr. 2-J. J. Hill resigned as president of
Great Northern railroad and son, Il. W..
Hill, elected to PLACE e., ,na,o..a :.
charges of misapplication of funds Of
Chicago National bank, at Chicago.
S.supreme court court decided Isle e. of Pines
Found R5 guilty Of accepting illegal rates
from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi
17-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross of Legion of Honor at National
Arbitration and Peace congress which
|. closed at New York.
26-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.
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
24-Grand jury at San Francisco returned
80 indictments against Mayor Schmitz.
other companies
Jun. 13-Mayor Schmitz of San Fran
cisco, found guilty of extortion.
Jul. S-Schmitz sentenced to five years
in penitentiary for extortion.
16-Dr. E. r. Taylor, of University Of
California, elected mayor Of San Fran
A Standard oil Co, sSS.240.Ooo for accept
ing illegal REBATES IrOm AlIOH TdllrOdOI
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 srdden close
Sep. ELouis Glass, vice-president of
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co, convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years i'm
DriS0nment.
12NEx- Congressman c.. g. Burton, of
Nevada, Mo-, elected commander-in-
chief of G. A. r., at Saratoga, N. Y.
30-McKinley memorial at Canton, o.,
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct 2-Senator VIM. z. Borah acquitted
of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent at Boise, Idaho.
1.-THE Lusitania broke nearly all ocean
records, making trip to New York in
four days, 20 hours.
23-German balloon Pommern, piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won international
Park, N. j., $50 miles from starting
Nov. 7-Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
Railroad Co., fined 100000 at Los An
geles, for rebating.
13GTrial of John r. Walsh for mIsappli-
cation of funds of Chicago National
26-Edward Payson Weston. aged SO, couse
pletes walk from Portland, Me-, to Che
cago, jaunt taking % days:
27-Wedding of Miss Edith Root, daugh
ter of secretary of state, and U. 3.
Grant Ill, occurred at Washington.
Dec. 16-Pacific fleet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads aftey review by president