Lowden appoints cabinet with few politicians named
Governor Lowden unveils a largely nonpolitical cabinet led by Charles H. Thorne of Montgomery Ward as Public Welfare chief and Omar H. Wright of Second National Bank as Finance head. Leslie D. Puterbaugh, William H. Stead, and Albert D. Early fill Public Works, Trade and Public Health roles, with $7000 salaries.
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Lowden
Charles H. Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Winnetka
Omar HH. Wright
Second National Bank
Belvidere
Leslie D. Puter
Thorne
Wright
Puterbaugh
Stead
Early
London
Democrats hold line as nonpartisan council eyes April 23 meeting
Dispatch from Chattanooga reports anxious plots to override the nonpartisan council during the absence of the committee on committees. Democrats pledge unity to support the committee on committees and chairmanships for the coming term. The new council will have 43 Democrats, 24 Republicans, and 3 Socialists.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Thompson
Committee On Committees
Florida
Chicago
John Richert
Thomas J. Lynch
Fisher
Geiger
Cliff
Ahern
Kostner
Woodhull
Touhey
Maypole
Clark
Banks to Collect Taxes From 20 Lenders Listed
County treasurer Henry Stuckart arranged with twenty banks to accept tax payments from April 1 to May 1. The list includes South Side State Bank at Forty-third and Cottage Grove, Koch & Co. at Twenty-sixth and South Halsted, Roseland Bank on South Michigan Avenue, Calumet Trust at Longwood Drive, Citizens' State Bank of Lake View, Ravenswood National Bank, and others at locations across the city. Joseph I Novak listed at 4010 Twenty-sixth Street.
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Henry Stuckart
South Side
People’s Stockyards State Bank
Forty-seventh
Ashland Avenue
Sixty-third
Halsted State Savings Bank
Halsted Streets
State Bank
Cottage Grove Avenue
Koch & Co
Twenty-sixth
South Chicago Savings Bank
Commercial Avenue
Roseland Bank
Michigan Avenue
Calumet Trust and Savings Bank
One Hundred and Eleventh Street
Longwood Drive
North Side
Citizens’ State Bank of
Lake View
Lincoln Avenue
Melrose Street
Lincoln Trust and Savings Bank
Aetna State Bank
Halsted Street
Phillips State Bank
Clark Street
Ravenswood National Bank
Ravenswood
Wilson Avenues
West Side
Lawndale State Bank
Second Street
Madison and Kedzie State Bank
Madison Street
Logan Square Trust and Savings Bank
Milwaukee Avenue
Home Bank and Trust Company
Milwaukee
Ashland Avenues
American State Bank
Blue Island Avenue
Jefferson Park National Bank
Joseph I. Novak
THAT DOUBLE PLATOON FIRE DEPT STUDY REQUESTED
After a Chicago committee meeting the Chicago Board of Underwriters and the Chicago Association of Commerce asked the National Board of Underwriters to dispatch experts to Chicago to investigate the two platoon system of the fire department.
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Chicago Board of Underwriters
Chicago Association of Commerce
National Board of Underwriters
Chicago
Fire Department
Illinois Supreme Court denies rehearing in Stuckart case
The Illinois Supreme Court at Springfield denied a petition for re hearing in the case of Stuckart. The ruling ends the latest round of litigation over the matter, with the court's rejection formalized in its decision.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Springfield
Stuckart
Col Eckhart Urges Government Aid For Wheat Boom
Col Eckhart president of Eckhart Milling Company calls for government assistance to boost wheat production. He urges planting every available field, warning of famine risk, and asks government to supply needed seed as seed shortages limit yields.
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B. A. Eckhart
B. A. Eckhart Milling Company
Mr. Eckhart
Chicago Real Estate Board backs fiscal year clarity in tax law
The Chicago Real Estate Board at its monthly meeting adopted a resolution by Frank G Hoyne urging suitable legislation or an amendment to the revenue act to define the starting date for the tax year. The preamble notes the current act fails to set the fiscal year boundaries, causing conflicting opinions among attorneys.
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Chicago Real Estate Board
Frank G. Hoyne
Brundage Leads Illinois Republicans Amid City Water Debate
Attorney General Edward A Brundage becomes the new Republican leader in Illinois amid factional splits as Chicago faces a looming mayoral race The water fund surplus is diverted to other city departments sparking charges of waste and calls to build pumping stations along lakefront lines The Brundage faction predicts gains from Deneen and Thompson camps with Coroner Peter Hoffman Assessor William Weber and Charles Williams named to expand support with Homer K Galpin leading the party committee efforts
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Edward A. Brundage
Illinois
Brundage
Deneen
Thompson
Peter Hoffman
William W. Weber
Blue Island
Charles A. Williams
Homer K. Galpin
Chicago
New York
Panama Canal
Liverpool
England
Wales
Council
Day Attack on Tax Levy Clarified by Court Opinion
The court clarified its ruling that the Day attack on a Cook County tax levy is resolved in favor of validity. The modification states the court’s holding that interest on sanitary district and Cook County bonds is collectible and that judges' salaries and other charges fixed by statute, though not appropriated by the Cook County Board, are valid obligations.
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Cook County
Sanitary District
Cook County Board
Fort Dearborn Bank Census Registers Male Staff Stateside Status
The Fort Dearborn National Bank conducted a census of its male employees. It lists ages from 19 to 30, marital status, and other details. About 100 of 190 employees are in the 19 to 30 range, with roughly 70 single. Some staff are serving with the First Illinois Infantry and drawing full salaries. the bank may maintain full pay for all employees called to arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dearborn
Tax year definition looms large in legislative debate
The discussion centers on when the tax year begins with options January April or May 1 and stresses that a legislative definition of the tax year is of great importance.
Old Time Printers elect leaders at annual meeting
Peter M Balken 80 was elected president of the Old Time Printers Association at the Hotel LaSalle. William A Cahill became vice president and William Mill secretary treasurer. Directors named include Nels Johnson 8 K Parker Michael Colbert Prosper D Finn William Sleepeck and William C Hollister. Memorial services for Ottmar Mergen thaler inventor of the dipotype are planned for May 11 at Shepard School with Melville B Stone AP manager to speak. Discussion of a possible Brundage Senate candidate follows, reflecting Lowden cabinet ties.
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Peter M. Balken
Old Time Printers’ Association
Hotel LaSalle
William A. Cahill
William Mill
Nels Johnson
K. Parker
Michael Colbert
Prosper D. Finn
William Sleepeck
William C. Hollister
Ottmar
Mergenthaler
Shepard School
Melville EB. Stone
Associated Press
Chicago Water Woes Highlight Poor Service for Residents
A critical portrayal of Chicago’s water system notes that residents pay dearly for the poorest service among world cities. The piece laments the city’s stalled plans for universal water meters despite abundant fresh water near the doorstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Water waste expanded as meters roll out to homes
City officials press plan to install water meters in every household to curb waste and ensure fair billing. The program aims to reduce leaks and theft while guiding conservation efforts across districts through metering data and updated rate structures.
Naval censor Malcolm McNeil named in city notice
Malcolm R. McNeil son of Rivers McNeil and a member of McNeil Brothers firm was appointed naval censor with the rank of junior lieutenant. He will be paid 2000 dollars yearly and will close down wireless stations not dismantled. He failed to enlist in the signal corps due to a failed physical. City Comptroller Eugene R. Pike attacked the Batawin Otis board bill as extravagant and said it would allow a 15000000 direct tax plus 50000000 in bonds, with taxpayers left without recourse.
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Malcolm R. McNeil
Rivers McNeil
McNeil Brothers
West
Jackson Boulevard
McNeil
Signal Corps
Eugene R. Pike
Batawin-Otis Board of Education
Board of Education
Pike
County Treasurer Stuckart Targets Tax Dodgers
County Treasurer Henry Stuckart intensifies efforts against tax dodging, aiming to boost revenue and enforce compliance.Officials warn of penalties for delinquent taxpayers and urge prompt settlement of back taxes to support local services.
War appropriation bill speeds through legislature
The Illinois senate rushed a 1 million war appropriation bill introduced by Gov. Lowden and Gen. Dickson to print, to mobilize equip and maintain troops and aid U S in its foreign disputes. House defeats Dahlberg measure enabling Chicago amusements. Buck civil service bill advances after amendments. Adjt. Gen. Dickson notified army supplies will be issued to the state up to its full quota.
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Lowden
Gen. Dickson
Senate
United States
Morton D. Hull
Chicago
Henry W. Austin
Oak Park
Adjt
Dickson
Senator Smith Proposes $1 Million Aid for Illinois Troops
Senator Smith of Springfield introduced the adjutant general's bill calling for a $1,000,000 appropriation to fund proper care for Illinois troops when mobilized to camps.
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Senator Smith
Springfield
Adjutant General
Governor’s military code bill passed by house committee
The house committee on military affairs unanimously reported out the governor's military code bill introduced by Representative Ellis. It places control of the national guard regiments in the hands of the governor and eliminates the present obsolete state code.
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House Committee On Military Affairs
Ellis
House Defeats Motion To Call Up Bond Validation Bill
The house defeated the effort to call up the bill intended to validate township high school bonds. Seventy six affirmative votes were secured, short of the seventy seven required.
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House
Senate approves joint resolution pledging to President Wilson
The senate by unanimous vote adopted the house joint resolution introduced by Representative Shurtleff pledging support to President Wilson.
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Senate
House
Representative Shurtleff
Wilson
House Judiciary Committee Reports Revised Medical Act
The committee reported the revised medical act drafted with agreement by medical men osteopaths and all concerned. Supporters call the bill the greatest medical act in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Judiciary Committee
United States
Senate judiciary panel kills multiple bills in bastardy act reform
The judiciary committee killed a bill from the Tinois State's Attorneys' Association that would change the bastardy act. It also blocked a bill to require state’s attorneys to file informations, not wait for grand jury action, and a bill allowing nine jurors to verdicts in criminal cases. The committee reported out the bad check bill already passed by the House.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Tinois
House
Senate hearing on the forty eight hour week bill
Delegations of working women from across the state testified before the senate labor committee advocating a forty eight hour work week. Speakers included Mary Dempsey of the waitresses union Miss Mary MacDowell of Hull House and Dr A J Carlson of the University of Chicago. The hearing will resume next Tuesday.
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Dig
Senate Labor Committee
Mary Dempsey
Waitresses’ Union
Mary MacDowell
Hull House
A. J. Carlson
University of Chicago
City council blocks Dahlberg bill on pier amusements
The house rejected the Dahlberg bill authorizing Chicago to contract with theatrical companies for amusements at the municipal pier. Senator Albert C. Clark, newly elected from the Thirteenth district, was sworn in by Chief Justice Craig.
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Chicago
Municipal Pier
Dahlberg
Albert C. Clark
Craig
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Public Health Department
Chicago Board of Aldermen
Merriam
Buck
Sitts
Kearns
Kijellander
Lawley
Vanderbilt
Werner
Tyden
Anderson
Col. Eckhart
State of Illinois
Frank O. Lowden
Guv. Lowden
State House
Chicago City Hall
Malcolm McNeil
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