Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-01-11
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MISCELLANEOUS

Ian. 2-First Vice President McCrea
elected president of Pennsylvania lines
to succeed late A. j. Cassatt
3--Federal Judge lands decided at chi,
cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand
trial on eight of ten indictments re-
4-Grand jury at Findlay, o. returned
939 indictments against STANDARD OH
Co and subsidiary companies for con-
spiracy in restraint OF trade, d.. t..
dicted John r. Walsh In connection
with failure of Chicago National bank.
23-Judge Hallam, at ST, Paul issued or
der enjoinns j. j. Hill and other Of
ficials of Great Northern raliWay from
making proposed increase of SOOW'WO
Feb. lS-Wisconsin state railway com
mission ordered railroads Of state TO
give fiat 2ls-cent passenger tare
269John +. Stevens resigned as chief
engineer of Panama canal and president
named Maj. G. W. Goethals as chair
man of commission and engineering
chief of work.
Mar l-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. 4-New Mexico house passed resoiu-
ton to investigate conduct OF GOV.
Hagerman in regard to alleged timber
Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
pleaded not guilty TO charge Of extor-
2ouA % hraham Ruef indicted for bribery at
San Francisco; T. V. Halsey also in
dicted in connection with grant of tele-
phone franchise.
Apr. 2-J. j. Hill resigned as president OF
Great Northern railroad and son, 7. w.
Hill, elected to place.
Apr 5-John r. Walsh INDICTED, on
Charges Of misapplication of funds Of
Chicago National bank at Chicago;
S-Supreme court decided Isle OF Pines
Apr. iS-Standard Oil Co. Of Indiana.
found guilty of accepting Illegal rates
from Chic ago 4 Alton railroad, at CHI
cagO. 49,,
17-Andrew Carnegie decorated with
Cross of Legion of Honor at National
Arbitration and Peace congress which
closed at New York. -,.,---
2s-Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition
opened; President Roosevelt and other
high officials attended ceremonies
Nav 9-Federal court at indianapolis per-
petually enjoned so-called drug trust
from continuing operations.
l5-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex-
tortion at San Francisco
Grand Jury at asanst san msvor scRS
Ruef and street railway othclais anu
other companies.
Jun, 13-Mayor Schmitz Of San Fran
cisco, found guilty OF eXtoruan.
Jul. S-Sehmitz sentenced to nVe years
in penitentiary for extortion.
16-Dr. Il. r. Taylor, of University Of
California. elected mayor of San Fran
cisco by board Of supervisors. ds1ru s..s
STANDARD 0iI Co, SEQ 24O, 900, for accept
ing illegal rebates from Alton railroad;
fine largest in history of jurisprudence.
Aug, T-Senator Beveridge of Indiana,
married to Miss Gathering. Eddy in
el-Suit in equity brought by. relatives for
accounting of property Of Mrs. Mary
Baker g. Eddy brought to sudden close
SEN aref,ouis Glass, vice-president OF
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
o. convicted of bribery at San Fran
cisco and sentenced to five years i'm
1,ppEx- -Congressma c.. G. Burton of
Nevada. Mo, elected commander-in-
chief Of G.. A. r., at. Saratoga, N, Y.
so-McKinley memorial at Canton. o.,
dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Oct. 2-Senator VIM. e. Borah acquitted
81 charge OF conspiracy to defraud gov
ernmant, at Boise. Idaho.
1.-THE Iusitania broke nearly all ocean
records. making trip to New York In
four days. 20 hours.
Herr Herr Erbslob, won International
aeronaytic cuPso landing Iss trom At .ssa.y Asssqry
point paTs' At 4 ST. L LOUIS is ''s' ''" 'Af''hs
Nov 7-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Co, fined Saso.ooo at Los An
gelss, foI rehating
cation Of funds OF Chicago National
bank, begun at Chicago.
ss--Edward Payson Weston, aged 50, COM
pletes walk from Portland, Me, to Chi
cago. jaunt taking Y days
ter Of secretary OF state. and u. 8.
Grant. Ill, occurred at Washington.
Dec. Is-Paciiic fleet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads after review BY president