The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
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Jan. 2-F1rst vice-Presfdent McCrea elected president of Pennsylvania lines s-Federal Judge Landis decided at Chi- cago that Standard oil Go. must stand trial on eight of ten indictments re- H-Grand jury at Bindlay, O.. returned s3s indictments against Standard on Co. and subsidiary companies for con dictsd John A K Waish" ~ in s eonseotio lon n with failure of Chicago National bank der enJoining J. J. Hill and other of ncials of Great Northern railway from making proposed increase of sso,eoo, COX Feb. 1s-wisconsln state railway cou- mission ordered railroads of state to give flat 2iz-cent passenger fare. 26-John r. Stevens resi- yned as chioi engineer of Panama canal and president named Maj. c. w. Goothals as chair man Of commission and engineering Mar 1-suit filed at Boston against Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy. leader of Chris. tan Science faith, by c. W. Glover her son. asking accounting of property Mar. 4-N0w Mexico house passed rssolu- ton to investigate conduct of Gov. Hagerman in regard to alleged timber 7-Mayor schmitz. of San Francisco pleaded not guilty to charge of sxtor- 20-Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery al San Francisco; T. V. Halsey also in- dicted in connection with grant of tele- phsne franchise.
 Apr. 2-J;. J. Hill resigned as president oi Great Northern railroad and son. T. w Hill. elected to place.
 Apr. 5-John R. Walsh indicted on charges of misapplcation of funds oi Chicago National bank, at Chicago 8-Suprems court decided Isle of Pines Is Cuban territory not American;
 found guilty of accepting illegal rates from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi cago.
 opened; President Roosevelt and other high officials attended ceremonies. May s-Federal court at Indianapolis per petualy enjoined so-called drug trust from continuing operations.
 B-Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex- tortion at San Francisco.
 R4-Grand jury at San Francisco returned S9 indictments against Mayor Schmltz Ruef and street railway officials and other companies.
 Jun. 13-Mayor Schmitz of San Fran cisco, found guilty of extortion. Jul s-Schmitz sentenced to five years in penltentiary for extortion.
 1scDr E; R Taylor, of University of cisco, by board of supervisors. Aug. 3-Judge. Landiss at Chicago. fined Standard oil Co, s2s.24o ooG; for accept fine largest in history of Jurisprudence. Aug. T-Senatcr Beveridga 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 sudden close Sep. 4-Louis Glass, vice-president of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co.,. convicted of bribery at San Fran cisco and sentenced to i've years im- prisonment.
 EEK Congressman c. c. Burton. of Nevada, Mo, elected commander-in- chief of c. A. R.. at Saratoga N Y. 30-McKInley memorial at Canton. O., dedicated by President Roosevelt. Oct. 2-Senator Vim. E. Borah acquitted of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov- srnment, at Boise. Idaho.
 23-German balloon Pommsrn. piloted by Herr Erbslob won international aeronautic cup. landing at Asbury Park. N. J., Sso miles from starting Nov 7-Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa Fo Railroad Co., fined s330. 900 at Los An geles, for relating.
 l3-Trial of John R. Walsh for misappli- cation of funds of Chicago National bank, begun at Chicago.
 4-Edward Payson Weston, aged 6e, com pIetes walk from Portland Me, to Chi eago. jaunt taking % days.
 N-Wedding of Nss Edith Root. daugh- ter of secretary of state. and U. 2. Grant. III, occurred at Washington. Dec. ls-Paeific fess sailed from Hsmp. ton Roads after review by president.