Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1907 — BIG BUNCH OF GRAFT [ARTICLE]

BIG BUNCH OF GRAFT

Fifty Thousand Dollars to Two Officials of the State Life Company. REAL ESTATE AGENT SWEARS Accused Men Both Declare the Allegation Falser-Smiley N.,Chain- . j,/- hers Very lll—ltems. )' _ ' ~ Indianapolis, Feb. 8. Evidence tending to show that President A. M. I Sweeney and Vice President Samuel Quinn, of the State Life Insurance company, received $25,000 each for voting for the purchase of a thirteen-story office building in this city several years ago was brought out in the investigation being conducted by the state auditor into the affairs of that insurance company. W. E. Mick, a real estate agent of this city, who consummated the otlice building deal, gave the alleged details in bis testimony. Both Sweeney and Quinn, before adjournment, aroseand positively declared that the statements of Mick were false. Organized Labor Bill Called. Indianapolis, Feb. B.—The American Federation of Labor’s child-labor bill, the most important provision of which was that seeking to prevent the em- I ploymijnt of children at night, was killed In the house. After friends of the measure had failed to table an amendment excepting factories from the night work provision, the author, ; Kleckner, of Cass county, moved to I strike out the enacting clause of his own bill. /This motion carried. Doings of the Legislature. In the senate Wickwire’s bill to make common carriers Hable fdr accident to employes, even if the persons injured were partly negligent, was defeated. : Tyndall's bill to legalize the issuance of free gravel road bonds was passed. Tlie house passed Farnas bill requiring railroads to carry free 150 pounds of baggage. Smiley N. Chambers Seriously 111. Indianapolis, Feb. 8. Smiley N. Chambers, one of the prominent attorneys of this city. Is seriously ill at his home, in North Alabama street, as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Several physicians were called, and conntant attendance was given Chambers, but his condition was pronounced very serious, and rapidly growing worse. Big Money in It for Indiana. Indianapolis. Feb. 8. The Wabash Railroad company lias filed with the secretary of state in this city a certificate of increase in capital stock of the railroad company. The increase amounts to $66,500,000, and consists of SSO,OOO,<MK) in common and $16,000,601) In preferred stock, of .SIOO par value a share of each. The check accompanying the certificate is for $66,FOO. HE SLICED OFF AN EAB Did It with a Red-Hot Poker, and Now the Injured Man Wants $3,000 Damages. Frankfort. Ind.. Feb. 8. A few days ago at Middlefork. Joseph Whiteman and Martin V. linger, well-known farmers, engaged in ti dispute relative to what I’rofessor Christy, of Purdue university, had said concerning the cultivation of corn. The lie was passed between the men and Whitemaij seizing a red-hot stove poker struck Unger over the head, cutting off the left ear and inflicting other painful and serious injuries. In the circuit court here Unger has filed a suit for damages against Whiteman, asking $2,000 for personal injuries. Unger was in the hospital here for several days and tiled the action in court as soon as he was able to leave the institution. tVhiteninn, at his trial, was fined $5 and costs for assault and battery. The men have always been the best of friends. DePauw Gets an Estate. Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. B.—By the will of Milton Durham, a graduate of DePauw university mon* than half a century ago, all ids estate of $50,000 will go to a permanent endowment fund for the current expenses of the institution on the death of bls widow. He and his wife had been closely associated personally witn L'“l‘auw for many years. Fair To Be Open at Night. Indianapolis. Feb. B.—ls the state board of agriculture can obtain sufficient electric current from the lines of the street railway company a number of new ideas will be carried out at the state fair next September. The fair will be open at night, the Horticultural. agricultural and art buildings and grounds being lighted. Vanderburg County “Dead Broke.” Evansville, Ind., Feb. B.—Because of the shortage of John Walker, until recently treasurer of the city of Evansville and Vanderburg county, the financial affairs of the county are at low ebb, and, In the words of one of the county officials, "the county Is dead broke"” . The Democrat for job work.