Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1904 — LOCK MAN IN A VAULT [ARTICLE]

LOCK MAN IN A VAULT

BANDITS ROB TREASURER'S SAFE OF sl4 000. Clever Cracksmen Strew Pepper on Floor So that Bloodhoitmhi Cannot Pick Up TraM—British and Native Officials Sign Treaty in Lhassn. While the Meigs county court bouve in Pomeroy, Ohio, was practically deserted tile other day, the officials attending the <otmty fair, two masked men entered tin' ottice of T. J. Chaser -covered him with revolvers and forced him to open the inner door of the safe. One of them then stood guard while the other made a careful search of the vaults, -securing alsmt $14.0011. all in hills. Then the treasurer was gagged and honml and shoved into the vault, the doors were closed and the combination turned. The desperadoes, who had evidently carefully planned the rohbery. then sprinkled the floor of the office and corridors with pepper and left, the court house, without attracting notice. It was nearly two hours later when the treasurer's daughter came to the office aud, not Eliding her father, raised an alarm. His predicament was discovered after a search and a local hanker who was called in worked the combination of the vault. When released Mr. Chase was almost unconscious. A search of the safe showed that a quantity of gold had escaped the highwaymen's notice and that a small amount in silver had been picked up and then replaced. Tlie treasury carries SIO,OOO burglary insurance and the treasurer is under $20,000 bond. STRIVING FOR PENNANTS. Standing of Clubs in the Four Principal l.cugucs. Tlie clubs of the National League now stand thus: W. L. W. 1.. New York... 1)3 33 St. Louis (55 05 Chicago 70 51 Brooklyn ....40 78 Pittsburg .. .74 50 Boston 44 815 Cincinnati ...71 55 Philadelphia. 30 1)0 Tlie table below shows how matters stand in tlie American League: W. L. W. L. Boston ~„..7S 48 Cleveland ...01) 54 New Y0rk...70 48 St. Louis 52 72 Philadelphia. 08 52 Detroit 52 73 Chicago 72 50 Washington.. 31 05 Standings in the American Association are as follows: W. L. W. L. St. 47Louisville ...75 00 Milwaukee ..SO 00 Indianapolis. 00 78 Columbus .. ~78 00 Kansas City.s6. 85 Minneapolis. 74 01 Toledo 38 104 The following is tlie standing of the clubs in the Western League: \V. L. W. L. Denver ~.. .80 50 Des Moines,. ,70 05 Colo. Springs-77 51 St. Joseph... .52 70 Omaha 74 59 Sioux City. ...39 SS BRITISH WIN IN THIBET. Tounghusbamt and Native Officials Sign Formal Treaty iu Lltassa. Col. Young-husband, head of the British mission, and the Thibetan officials have, signed a formal treaty in the apartments of the dalai lama at Potala, Lhassa. The ceremony was simple and was conducted amid quaint and picturesque surroundings. The terms of the treaty were read out only in the Thibetan language and its details will be published later by the foreign office in Simla. The proceedings closed with a short speech by Col. Youngliusband. Tlie dalai lama is now supposed to be well on his way into Mongolia, and the officials insist that liis action amounts to abdication. The administration is now carried on by a council of regency. It is believed that the taslii lama eventually will be recognized as the supreme religious head. The arrangements for the return of the British mission are complete. Bullfight Despite Law. A bullfight exhibition was held west of St. I/mis desidte the efforts of Sheriff' Ilencken and his deputies to stop it by making arrests. As soon as the ticket office opened for business the ticket seller was arrested. This was continued until four ticket sellers were under arrest. As ■there were not sufficient officers to place more tieket sellers iu custody tlie figli" was finally held. Roosevelt’s Letter of Acceptance. President Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance has been made public. He rests his ease with tlie voters on the achievements ol liis party in tlie vital affairs of the nation—war, finance, tariff, insular administration, regulation of trusts, foreign relations and tlie isthmian canal-—hold-ing that progress and efficiency have made for the country’s best interests. IfiMhop Walden Is Hurt. ♦ Bishop J. M. Walden, retired, of tlie Methodist church and liis wife were se-i riously hurt in a runaway in Cincinnati. Mrs. Walden’s arm was broken and tlie bishop was badly bruised. Cirrus to He Hold ut Auction. Sells Brot Iters' circus, the second iu size iu the world, is to be auctioned at the end of (lie season because of Peter Sells’ poor health. Cliicaicouu Gives SSO,(KMX. Dr. 1). K. Pearsons of Chicago has given $50,000 with which to install a water works system at Berea College, Kentucky. Truin Hits Hnsi HiX Are Hurt. Sit\ persons were injured,-two probfl- 1 lily fatally, when a special truin <V)i'thA 1 Grand yntnk railroad craahed into a hotel 'him in South Bend, I ml. All of the injured were inside the conveyance.' the drivertiind one passenger, who had mounted pie box with him, escaping unhurt. Prominent Manufacturer Drowned. Charles Beard, president of the Price Bilking Powder Company, was drowned while swimming off the foot of Wellington avenue. Chicago.