Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1914 — Page 1

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‘best and last of the SEASON ROSSVILLE H. S. Plays R. H. S. In BASKET BALL Sat. March 7th The Famous “Midget Teams” Will Play a Preliminary Game HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 8:00 P. M., ADMISSION TO ALL 25C

C. H. Tryon and Wife Are Homeward Bound by Easy Stages.

A letter from C. H. Tryon, who with his wife are spending the winter in Florida, difects that The Republican be sent to Broken Arrow, Okla. He writes: “We will not be in Oklahoma until about the 20th t bpt expect to leave here (Miami, Florida,) on the 6th for a trip by boat through the everglades to Ft. Myer, then by rail or boat to Tampa and St. Petersburg. Will remain a few days at these places, then work our way by rail and boat to Jacksonville for our start howeward. We have had a very pleasant winter, have seen po i frost or freezing weather since leaving the north, yet at times it has been quite cool for this country. It is clear and quite cool today,”

riEE At The FIRE SALE • * I ■■* - Each lady visiting the Fire Sale of Rowles & Parker stock on Saturday, March 7, between one and one-thirtA, no sooner, no later, witt be given absolutely Free one can of ROYAL BAKING POWDER FREE Saturday, March 7th At The FIRE SALE I D. A. KLOETHE Rowles & Parker’s Old Stand, Rensselaer

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BRIEFS TO BE FILED IN RAILROAD CASE

Public Service Commission Is Considering—Ed. Oliver And Others Object To Sale ANOTHER OFFER IS MADE —: - -i—•—,—; 1 —.— e

T. S. Roberts, of the Interurban Project, Files Bid for the Road, Offering 10 Per Cent Increase Over the Bid of the Monon Railroad— Judge Considers the Offer and May Not Accept Owing to Desire to Get the Estate Settled—A Bit of History. While Executor George H. Gifford, of the estate of Benjamin J. Gifford, with Attorney Mos es Leopold, who has been Mr. Gifford’s attorney since the latter became executor, were in Indianapolis Thursday to try to secure the approval of the Public Service Commission to the sale of the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad to the Monon railroad, the proposition of the Monon to buy was given a backset by a bid for the road made by T. S. Roberts, the president of the projected Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. The law requires that bids made in the settlement of estates must be based upon an advance of 10 per cent and Mr. Roberts met this requirement, advancing the Monon’s bid '59,500, and making the total offer for the railroad $104,500. He deposited a SI,OOO forfeiture, that being the same'amount which Attorney Harry Kurrie had deposited when the Monon made the $95,000 offer some ten days ago. Judge Hanley, who has the handling of the- matter of approval, is anxious to get the estate settled up and it is understood has been urging the executor to make a sale, and he gave his approval to the sale to the Monon, subject to the sanction of the Public Service Commission. He will probably look

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into Mr. Roberts’ offer to ascertain the ability of the bidder to comply with the conditions of his bid, and if they are found adequate he will probably hold up the sale ,to the Monon z even though the Public Service Commission gives its consent. Attorney Emmet Laßue, from the office of Attorney John A. Dunlap, appeared before the Public Service Commission on behalf of the interests of his client, Regina Burris, who has filed suit for the entire Gifford estate. He opposed the sale of the road to the Monon railroad, alleging that there was no evidence of good faith on the part of the Monon to operate the railroad, and that failure to do so would depreciate the value of the land traversed by the Gifford road, much of which still remains the property of the estate. It was contended that the Gifford road ig a competing line with the Monon and that competition wbuld be destroyed if the Monon purchases the road. Attorney Laßue contended that as a matter of public policy it wtas not lawful for the commission to authorize the sale of the road to a line that traversed much the same territory'ana was a competitor of the proposed purchaser. Attorney Leopold and Executor Gifford showed that the Gifford railroad owns only four freight cars and one passenger car and that the great bulk of the business originating on the Gifford road is carried over/the Monon from McOoySburg and that the contention of competition is not sincere but produced for ulterior motives.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1914.

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They found a remonstrance on file against the approval of the sale. The remonstrance was signed by Benjamin F. Tallmadge, Ed Oliver and George Clark. It set out the contention that competition would be destroyed if the Monon bought the road. It is understood that Tallmadge is a promoter and had been trying, with Oliver as an associate, to find a buyer for the road, and that he had tried to sell it to the Monon, but had been informed by Attorney Kurile that if the Monon wanted the road they would buy it direct and not through an agent, dark is also said to be an agent r .nd working for a commission. Some three weeks ago an offer made by Tallmadge was nivestigated by Judge Hanley and found not worthy of his consideration. The Attorneys were asked to furnish briefs to the Commission and the action on the sale will await the filing and consideration of these and in the meantime a sifting of the later complication, the offer made by Mr. Roberts.

Surprise Made “Lefty" Blush; Proved a Complete Success.

If “Lefty” dark, who is to be on the. pitching staff of the Adrian, Mich.,- baseball team this season, gets up against as hard a proposition as he met with Thursday night when he makes his appearance in organized baseball, his mettle wiilil be given a severe test. dark was 20 years of age Thursday and WhettJ he went to Fate’s restaurant to fulfill an engagement he had no thought of being the victim of a surprise party, but Buch was the case and a home run hit over the center garden fence With the bases crowded could not have taken the nerve out of him more completely. The guests at the “spread” were Miss Edith Eastham, Miss Naomi Gregg, Misd Ethel Dyer, Prof. Ira Coe and Mr. Delos Dean. A small ball bat, a "-cent ball, a “goat” watch charm, a story book and a miniature deck of cards were the present offerings and then a waiter made an appearance with t a birthday cake on which there were 20 lighted candle, “Lefty” felt himself slipping and had the appearance of a pitcher Jn the world’s series just as the manager has issued a proclamation sending him back to the bench. Aside from the embarrassment, which “Lefty’s” modesty intensified, the occasion was a most delightful one and Howard enters the last mile lap toward his majority with a splendid'sendoff. It is expected that he will make good with Adrian and his friends are hoping that he never feels So unnerved when he con-' fronts the three hundred batters n the South Michigan league as he felt when confronted by the five friends who gave him the birthday surprise.

ROYAL RECEPTION WEEK.

Beginning tomorrow this store will hold a week’s reception to The Crowned Heads of the World. Andrew Carnegie says “In America every man Is a King!” And Andy is dead right, Your Highness. There are plenty of these “Crowned Heads of Manhood” right here in Rensselaer. And we are giving a Royal Reception In their honor and for their pleasure at this store Mag?h 7th to 14th. Watch for “ad” in tomorrow’s paper.

TRAUB & SELIG.

GRAND OPENING of The PARIS HAT SHOP The Parlors of the Paris Hat Shop will he thrown open to the public FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MARCH 13th AND 14th I have recently purchased everythin beautiful known to millinery art, and also have secured the service of an expert trimmer from Gage Brothers Wholesole House, and solicit a shere of your patronage. MRS. W. H. BEAM Van Rensselaer Street, in Leopold Block

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES; ALL THAT OCCURS

New Cases, Those Advanced and Finally Disposed of Are All Chronicled Here. Circuit Court. Porter Race Track Case. Judge Hanley has directed Court Reporter Wagner to notify all parties that he .vould render his decision 6n Saturday, that being the last day of the present term. The caes of Oliver vs. Erickson was tried before a jury Thursday and resulted in a verdict of $151.90 for plaintiff. Thompson vs. Robinson. Cause continued for term by agreement. American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. Roy L. Harirs. Judgment for plaintiff for $398.55. Frank Rice vs. Cyrus Rice. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,421.90. FlorenceM. Payne granted right to join in conveyance of certain lands in Washington county, Ind. The jury has been discharged for the term. Commissioners’ Court. The bonds in the Frank Hill and Zick roads have been sold to E. F. Parr & Co., of Chicago. The money for the Irwin Stone Road bonds has been, received by the county treasurer. The Erb Ditch bonds are advertised for sale on March 20th. Charles Welch, commissioner, was at the auditor’s office yesterday signing bonds in road and ditch improvements. He is recovering nicely from the effects of his recent accident.

(Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkinson delightfully entertained the Round Table Club and a number of guests Thursday evening at the Long home on River Street. Albert Helsel, of Virgie, brought his 3-year-old son in town today to be examined by a physician. The lad developed a weakening of one leg Thursday morning and can scarcely walk. It is impossible to say at this time whether it is infantile paralysis or St Vitas dance.

INTERURBAN TALK ALONG PAN HANDLE

Peoples and Brown, Who Recently Visited Rensselaer, Held MeetIng at Goodland. Messrs. Peoples and Brown, the two men who came here a week ago and stated that they were projecting an interurban project from Logansport to Kankakee and who had previously been over a route paralleling the Pan Handle railroad, are again visiting those towng. and divulging their plans. On Thursday night they held a meeting at Goodland, it is reported, and found the people there anxious to secure the road. The plan Is to sell bonds along the rightof-way nlstead of voting subsidies. A meeting is to be held soon in Remington, another in Wolcott and other towns. When Messrs. Peoples and Brown were in Rensselaer they stated that they would soon make a cross country trip from Logansport to Kankakee by way of Royal Center, Francesville, Pleasant Grove, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr, Morocco, St. Anne and Kankakee. This route has many attractions that a line paralleling a steam road can not offer, and the gentlemen said they would again visit this city before taking definite action, if it was decided to bufld.

Lewis S. Alter Improving From Four Weeks’ Sickness.

Lewis S. Alter, of Carpenter township, has been down four weeks with neuralgia of the spine, from a spell of lagrippe, but is getting better. His daughter, Minnis D.. came from Lafayette Wednesday for a few days’ visit. The same day his eon, Lewis Alter, Jr., wife and two children, came from Valentine, Neb., on a visit Lewis, Jr„ proved up on his claim of 640 acres two weeks ago. He has some good farm land along the Snake river, with a splendid water power of 3,000 or 4,000 horsepower. He reports plenty of cold with little snow west of Chicago. — Order your Calling Cards at The Republican office.

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