Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1906 — REBATERS TO PRISON. [ARTICLE]

REBATERS TO PRISON.

KANSAS CITY JUDGE IMPOSES PENITENTIARY SENTENCES. Firxt Titne Snehii P.ennlly H»« Been Dwrprd tn C«*e of the Kind in United Moten— Rlnalinir* Huy Forepauxh Sho«. The first penitentiary sentences for rebating Were imposed Friday on two menfound guilty of conspiracy to secure rebatos on shipments, Judge Smith Mc- : Phcrson of Kansas < ’ity passed the sentences. George L. Thomas <if N4W York' -was fined $r.,()00 and sentenced to four months in the penitentiary. He was convicted under the federal conspiracy net. 1. It. Taggart of New York was fined ■54.000 -attti senn'i)<-ed j Q the penitent mry. He was also convicted under the conspiracy net. Judgments in the nature of fihes were assessed as follows : Swift &. Co- SLTiW< Cudahy Packing Company. Sl.'.tMXt; the Armour Parking Company. $15,000; Nelson Morris & Co., $15,000; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway, $15,099. -Ttay-finw of sls.tW assessed against the Burlington covered-all four counts, the aggregate amount of the fines in the seven cases totaling $55,000. OX THE DIAMOND FIELD. ProKreM of Club* In line? for Dane Ball Pen n«nfa. NATIONAL league. W. L. xv. L. Chicago ....43 19 Cincinnati ..25 37 Pittsburg ...37 IUSt. lentis.. ..24 39 New York:.3o 20 Boston 21 39 Phii’delphia 31 31 Brooklyn ...21 37 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. W. L. Cleveland ..34 21 St. Louis,. . .30 27 _ChiTdelplua. 33 23 Detroit- .30—27 New Y0rk..33 21Washington. 20 36 Chicago ...29 26 Boston .....16 41 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. T_ W. L. Toledo .....38 25 Kansas Cohimhus . ,3S 28 Minneapolis. 29 34 Milwaukee. 34 26 St. Paul 24 37 Louisville ..34 2S Indianapolis 23 39 WESTERN LEAGUE. w. I W. I . Des Moines. 32 16 Sioux City.,22 27 Omaha 28 21 Lincoln 22 29 Denver ....28 24 Pueblo .....18 33 RIN'GLINGS BIT FOBEPAVGH'S, * t Deal Completed In Kock Inland with Heirs of J. A. Hailey, The completion of a deal is announced by which the heirs of the late James A. Bailey sell to Ringling Bros, the Fore-paugh-Sells Bros.’ shows. The result probably will end a circus war that has raged fiercely this season, with extravagant advertising and price entt ing that has knocked a big hole in profits. Under the new alignment Wallace’s shows are expected to enter the syndicate next season, thereby eliminating the main element of trouble. Wallace, by refusing to accept the territory assigned him this season, precipitated the strife. D. IL Harris of the Barnum & Bailey shows, representative of the Bailey heirs, was in Rock Island, 111., the other day to conclude the ileal. GIRLS DIES IN IKHT PANIC* Explosion on Launch Causes the Death of Two Sisters. A serious accident owum’il at Refl Wing. Minn., in which two lives were lost. A launch party went for n trip up the Mississippi. When about fifteen miles up the river an alcohol lamp, which was presumably intended for heating the lunch, exploded, causing consternation in the crowd. Two ybung girls, Grace and Edith Netiuin. sisters, aged 14 and 12. respectively, leaned over the side of the boat during the excitement, lost their bal atace and fell into tlic river. Heroic attempts were made to save them from drowning, but they had sunk not to reappear. Children Mass of Flanir. Three small children of Charles Wuesthorn of Harrison, Ohio, were burned to death by the explosion of a gasoline stove at their home. While playing on the floor they pulled the stove -over 4n them. The gasoline exploded, covering the children with a mass of flames. All three were burned to death and their mother was painfully burned in trying to rescue them. Representative Ousted. The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to expel Frank J. Gethro of Boston, charged by the committee on rules with the attempted bribery of a fellow mem Ist in connection with the defeat of the anti-bucket-shop bill. Ohio Wife Mays Spouse. William Vinneman, a saloon-keeper in Hamilton. Ohio, was shot to death by his •wife, formerly dare Schubert. She fired two shots, the second striking Venueman in the right eye. He died Hospital. The woman was arrested. Appropriations Break Record. Appropriations by the present Congress far exceed those of any previous year, and probably will total nearly $1,000,000,000 for the present session. Filched Rail Kills Player. Edward P. Dillon, a dispatcher of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railKQgd, died of cerebral hemorrhage, the result of being hit with a pitched ball in a baseball game at Conwny, Pa., between the railroad clerks and telegraphers. Girl Graduates and Dlrs. Miss Laura Kelly died from the effects of overstudy during a four years’ course at Pillsbury academy, Owatonna, Minn. In the midst of her graduating address ahe became violently insane. She was taken to her home, but never rallied.