The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for Volume 23 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...de Cuba surrendered, July 17, 1898. Schley inquiry ordered, July 26, 1901; began, Sept. 20; ended, Nov. 7; verdict announced Dec. 13. Sergius, Grand Duke, assassinated, Feb. 17 1905. Servia, king and queen of, assassinated, June 11, 1903. Sbah of Persia assassinated, May 1, 1896. Simplon tunnel completed, Feb. 25, 1905. Spanish-American war began, April 25, 1898; peace protocol signed, Aug. 12, 1898; Paris peace treaty signed, Dec. 12; peace treaty ratified, Feb. 6, 1899. Steel workers' strike began, Aug. 10. 1901. Stone, Ellen M., captured by brigands, Sept. 3, 1901; released, Feb. 23, 1902. Transvaal republic annexed to Great Britain, Sept. 1, 1900. Utah admitted as a state, Feb. 4, 1896. Valparaiso earthquake, Aug. 16, 1906. Venezuelan blockade by England. Germany and Italy began in first part of December 1902; ended, Feb. 13, 1903. Vesuvius, great eruption of, April 1-10, 1906. Victoria, queen of England, died, Jan. 22, 1901. Wilhelmina proclaimed queen of Holland, Aug. 31, 1898. Windsor hotel, New York, burned, March 17 1899 World's Fair in Chicago opened. May 1, 1893; ended, Oct. 30. 1893. Wyoming admitted as a state. July 10, 1890. Yalu, battle of, Sept. 17, 1894. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TRUSTS. The prosecution of cases brought against trusts, railroads and other corporations for violating the Sherman, Elkins and similar federal and local laws against acts in restraint of trade was greatly assisted by a decision of the United States Supreme court announced March 12, 1906. It was in effect that in proceedings under the antitrust laws witnesses could be compelled to testily and that books and papers required must be produced. Suits begun by the federal and local authorities in 1904 and 1905 were vigorously prosecuted and many new ones instituted in various...