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Show OVERWHELMED BY INTEREST Debtor Seeks Relief in Bankruptcy. Loan Nearly Quadruples in Amount in One Year. Record Interest Rate Develops in Smallest Amount Involved in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Charles B. Luckoy, a telegraph orcator of thlo city, has tho distinction of mnklng tho record for tho minimum . slzo of finances Involved among the many petitions peti-tions In bankruptcy which have been tiled In tho Federal court here. The petition was tiled yostcrdny, tho liabilities amounting amount-ing to only J75 and th assets to $Co. One Hem set forth ln the liabilities and which perhaps was In a measure responsible for I.uckey's seeking relief In the bankruptcy court, is a claim of It. P Blackburn of Denver, amounting to S7S.S3. A year ago Luckey borrowed JI0 of Blackburn, who Is a loan agent. Shortly after borrowing the money, Luckey pnlh 520 of tho amount. Tho J20 remaining unpaid un-paid had therefore nearly quadrupled In ono year, making tho interest neurly 20 per cent a month. T. Grieg Burton, n decorator of ibis city, also filed a petition In bnnkruptcv. Tho liabilities of this petitioner amount to S1231.5S, the assets to JlEO. of which J150 Is claimed to be exempt Burton, who Is ono of tho llnest decorators that ever enmo to this cltv, Is said to be a victim of circumstances nnd was obliged to seek relief In the bankrupt's court. Tie came hero something over a vear ago to decorate decor-ate tho beautiful homo of M. II. Walker and became Involved with men who promised prom-ised to furnish the llnnnclal backing for Burton to engage In business Instead of furnishing tho promised funds. Burton claims they Involved him to tho extent named ln tlio bankruptcy petition. |