Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1909 — STATE SUES TRACTION ROAD [ARTICLE]

STATE SUES TRACTION ROAD

Charges That Pass Was Given In Violation of the Law. Evansville, Ind.. July 23.—-The Indiana railroad commission has filed suit against the Evansville Suburban and Newburg Electric railroad to recover 13,000 penaltj- and attorney’s fees for violation ot the anti-pass law. It is charged the company gave a free pass to William J, Becker of Boonville in consideration of an agreement with Becker to ship sand over the line of the defendant road.