Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1907 — WILL RUIN THE ROAD [ARTICLE]

WILL RUIN THE ROAD

What a Stockholder Say* .About the Indiana Two-Cent Fare Law. PROPERTY 18-WORTH $150,000 Bat the New Law Will Knock Off SIOO,OOO of That—Vicious Act 9 of a Lunatic. Indianapolis, April 17. A suit, in •equity, apparently to test the legality of the 2-cent-fare law in Indiana, which went Into effect April 10, ha* been filed by Anna M. Boyle tn the United States court. The Indian* state railroad commission, through its members, Union B. Hunt, Charles B. McAdam* and William J. Wood; the state of Indiana, through Its attorney general, James Bingham, and J. W. Ewing, prosecuting attorney for the third judicial circuit of the state of Indiana, are made defendants. Anna M. Boyle 1* a stockholder in the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon railroad, w’hich Is twelve miles long, and runs between Corydon Junction in Harrison county to King’s Cave tn the same county. ",

Would Rain the Road. The charge set torth In the complaint is that If the new law is enforced the L. N. A. and C. railroad, which now has a face cash value of $150,079, would not be worth $50,000. The property, it Is charged, will be deprived of all value by the enforcement of the law, which the complaint states is contrary to the constitution of the United States,being In violation of section 1, article, 14, and of section 4. article 4. An injunction is asked to prevent the enforcement of the 2-cent fare law. ■ . ■ Train Crew Law la Ignored. Indlanapolice, April 17. Chairman Frick, of the legislative committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Tralnsmen, has lodged a complaint with the state railroad commission to the effect that all the important railroads in Indiana are ignoring the provisions of the new train crew law, requiring that all freight trains of more than fifty cars shall be provided with crews consisting of a conductor, engineer, fireman, flagman and two brakemen. Leg Pulled Successfully Again. Indianapolis. April 17.—The - members of the Masonic order have completed a fund of $500,000 with which to erect a temple. The last $129,000 was raised by popular subscriptions In one week < Chicago Sports Mast Go. Indianapolis, April 17. Colonel Gemmer. Governor Hanly’s secretary, states that the state militia will be used to stop the gambling In Lake county, by the Chicago syndicate.