Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1903 — WILL EYE CRIMINALS [ARTICLE]

WILL EYE CRIMINALS

INTERNATIONAL WATCH PLACED UPON LAWBREAKERS. Eiroptin Nations Co-aperatc with U. A In Surveillance of Anarchists and Other Dangerous Characters— Philippine Officials Convicted of Grafting. Within the last few weeks plans have been perfected for co-operation between the leading countries of Europe and the United States in the watching and apprehension of dangerous classes of criminals. The scheme brings into close touch the heads of the secret service of the general governments, and to a certain extent the chiefh of police of the large cities of the United States are involved also. The matter has been kept quiet, but enough lias to warrant the statement that this government has entered into an agreement with other governments to work conjointly In the general task of suppressing anarchistic societies and of covering the movements of ringleaders in such organizations and of other persons with dangerous crimianl tendencies. The details of the plan of co-operation were arranged by ChieJWilkie of the secret service in an extended trip from which lie has just returned, doling which he visited England, Germany, France, Switzerland and other places of continental Europe. Commissioner of Immigration Frank Sargent is concerned in the scheme of international co-operation against members of the criminal classes.

BASK BALL SCORES. “V Standing of the Clubs la Bin Leazuj Games. The clubs in the National League are standing thus: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg .. .85 41 Brooklyn ... .G 3G 2 New York... 77 50 Boston .52 73 Chicago 74 52 Philadelphia. .40 79 Cincinnati ...6G 57 St. Louis 42 So Following is the standing of the clubs in the American League: W. L. W. L. Boston 81 42 Detroit 00 01 Cleveland .. .72 56 St. Louis.... .60 03 Philadelphia.. 65 56 Chicago 55 08' New Y0rk...61 57 Washington. ..37 80 FACE LONG IMPHISONMENT. Officials in Philippines Convicted of Diverting Government Funds. “ Customs Inspector Thomas F. Coates and Lieut. Osborne, constabulary supply officer, both stationed at San Fcrdino, P. 1., wlo were arrested recently on a charge of misappropriating government funds,, have been tried and convicted of the crime at Manila. Lieut. Osborne has been sentenced to ten years and Inspector C-oates to eight years’ imprisonment. Dean Tompkins, treasurer of the province of La Union, has also been convicted of forgery, but sentence has been reserved. Tlhe minimum penalty for the crime is Imprisonment for twelve years.

Flood Overturns n Train. General Manager W. G. Brimson and Superintendent W. J. Stoneburner of the lowa and St. Louis Railroad have arrived in Kirksville, Mo., after an exciting experience a few mileS north of Novinger. Mo., where Mr. Brimson’s special train overturned because of the overflowing of the Charitan river. Trainmaster Godfrey Werren was pinned beneath the engine and rescued only after several hours’ hard work. HeavJ Rains and enow Fall. The heaviest rain of recent years fell tiyjpugijout tho Northwest the other night. Thousands of acres of crops were ruined and serious damage was done to railroads in many places. Reports from other points show that tfye storm was general all over Minnesota, extended as far as Elroy, Wis., and, to the south, to Sioux City, lowa. In North Dakota and Montana there was a heavy fall of snow. Tramps Steal and Beat Boy. Arthur Sinclair, 10 years old, was seized by tramps, locked in a box car with them, stripped of his coat, vest and,shoes and held prisoner from Cleveland to Buffalo. At Derby, N. Y.. they jumped from the train, leaving the boy bound and gagged. The car was left in the yards at Buffalo, where the boy was released. Order Asainst Butter Color. W. W. P. McConnell. Minnesota dairy commissioner, has issued an order, effective Jan. 1 next, forbidding the use of aniline or coal tar colors for butter-mak-ing. This action is taken under the new State pure food law, it being held that such colors are injurious. To Repeal Fifteenth Amendment. Senator Carmack, of Tennesoo, will introduce in Congress next session a bill for the repeal of the fifteenth amendment Lives uni Proparr-y Destroyed. A hurricane swept over Florida, causing lossgei ,ife and grieaY damage to proper! orange groves and other fruit --Hit ereats suffering. Congress to Meet in November. President Roosevelt has abandoned the plan to summon Congress in extraordinary session in October, and the prv.eirt plan fixes Nov. 9 as the date. B-*y Has Perfect Feet Harry Smith, 10 years old, of Jerroy City, goes barefoot winter and summer because his feet are so perfect that his parents refuse to mar them with shoes. Grants United States Demand. Presence of war ships in Turkish waters resulted in the Porte showing unusual eagerness to grant the United Stated demands, not only for the protection of Americans, but ftp; the settlement of old questions. JT Excursion Train Is Wrecked. A special excursion train on the Wisconsin division of the Chicago, Bt. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad went into a washout at Kempton, Wis. Four passengers were killed and a number of otben hurt, none seriously. MsEltfs,;-'. vw.- '~~-