The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

elected president Of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. ]: Cassatt.
cage that Standard Oil Co. must stand
turned against it.
lmGrand jury at Findlay. O.. returned
Co. and subsidiary companies for con-
spiracy in restraint of trade;
l5N diftsh 1on grand {yry at Chicago in,
with failure of Chicago National bank.
23-Judge Hallam. at st. Paul, issued or
der enjoining J. J Hill and other Of
ficials of Great Northern railway from
making proposed increase of $50, 900, 600
in stock.
Feb. 1S-Wisconsin state railway COM
mission ordered railroads of state to
give. fiat ~21a-cent passenger fare.
26-John +. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer of Panam canal and president
named Maj. G.. w. Cocktails as chair
chief of work.
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. New Mexico house passed resolu-
ton to investigate conduct of Gov.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
lam frauds.
Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
pleaded not guilty to charge of extoi-
2O-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; T. ". Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
phone franchise.
Apr. IL. j. Hill resigned as president Of
Great Northern railroad and son, T. w.
Hill, elected to place.
charges of misapplication of funds of
Chicago National bank, at Chicago.
S--Supreme court decided Isle of Pines
A Is cq Ysmsta teagifaryos iI not Co. Am of Indiana.
found guilty of accepting illegal rates
from Chicago g. Alton railroad, at Chi
cago.
17-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross of Legion of Honor at National
Arbitration and Peace congress which
closed at New York.
26tJamestown T~er-Centennial exposition
opened; President Roosevelt and other
high officials attended ceremonies.
May 9EFederal court at Indianapolis per-
petually enjoined so-called drug rust
from continuing operations.
15-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco.
24-Grand jury at San Francisco returned
SO indictments against Mayor Schmita,
Ruef and street railway officials and
other companies.
Jun. 1S-Mayor Schmitz Of a 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
cisco. by board Of supervisors.
Aug. S-Judge Lands, at Chicago. fined
Standard Oil Co. SAG. 240, 900, for accept
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fine largest in history OF Jurisprudence.
Aug. 7-Senator Beveridge of Indians,
married to Miss Catherine. Eddy ia
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.
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Co, convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years i'm
12NEx-Congressman c. g. Burton, Of
Nevada, Mo. elected c~ommander-in-
3o-McKinley memorial at Canton, O..
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. 2Senator VIM. p. Borah acquitted
Of charge OF conspiracy to defraud gov
eminent. at Boise. Idaho.
1.-THE. Lusitania broke nearly All ocean
four days. 20 hours.
23-German balloon Pommern. piloted by
Herr Erbslob, won International
aeronautic cup. landing at Asbury
Park, n. j. $50 miles from starting
Nov. 7-Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
Railroad Co.. fined $sSo,0oo at Los An
geles, for rebating.
13-Trial Of John r. Walsh for misappli-
cation of funds of Chicago National
bank, begun at Chicago.
c6-Edward Payson Weston, aged s., COM
pletes walk from Portland, Me, to Chi
cag0, jaunt taking 20 days.
N-Wedding Of Miss Edith Root, daughs
ter OF secretary OF state and U. 8.
Grant. Ill, occurred at washington.
ton Roads after review by president.