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Show RAILROADS LOSE BY REAL' ESTATE MANIPULATION Chicago, Jan. 21. The Tribune this mr.rnng says: "The Illinois Central railroad Is a fellow victim with the ' Chicago & Western Indiana In losses by real estate es-tate manipulation. This was learned last night. "Where the Western Indiana is out nearly ?l.rtuu.nr)0. according to the bill filed by its new president, tbe Illinois Central believes it has been done out of $100,000. The same three men named In the bill of the Western Indiana. In-diana. Benjamin Thomas, former president pres-ident of that road; John C. Fetzer and Charles R. Kappes, the mentioned in connection with the deals of the Central. Cen-tral. In fact, the two railroad oM j together, it is said, through partlclpa- i lion in lolnt purchases. "Developments of the day In tho ' Western Indiana case Indicated that the whole of ihe matter will be laid before the grand jury and that the names of other real estate men may become involved in the scandal.'' |