Mayor Harrison Stands for Reform Over Tunnel Cheapening
Mayor Harrison details Chicago reform stance on municipal traction ownership, resisting tunnel lowering to avoid delaying franchise renewals. He urges integrated approach: lower streetcar fares, better service, municipal control, and public approval for any franchise. He cites five points: compensation, fare reduction, public improvements, municipal acquisition, and direct voter endorsement.
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Chicago River Improvement Association
Street Railway Commission
Association
Union Traction Company
Chicago
Street Railroad
Street Railroad Committee
City Council of
Chicago Heights to host vast warehouse complex
Three massive warehouses nearly one mile long are planned by the Chicago Heights Land Association at Chicago Heights. The complexes will boost freight handling, reduce downtown cartage, and create a major distributing hub linked by the Michigan Central and other lines. Montgomery Ward & Co. will locate buggy works there, with plans for a large storage and distribution warehouse and a 60 by 400 feet main building.
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Chicago Heights Land Association
Chicago
van Buren Streets
Lake Street
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Root
Charles H. Wacker
Heights
Michigan Central
Ulinels
Lake Shore
Eastern
Elgin
the Heights
Montgomery Ward & Co
Eastern Illinois
Joliet and Eastern
Chicago Terminal
10Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Michigan Central Railroad
Charles H. ‘Thorne
Poiuto
Duddleston to Seek Re election for Eleventh Ward Seat
George Duddleston, who has served the Eleventh Ward for four years, will run again in the spring and is expected to win by a large margin due to his effective representation.
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Tion
George Duddleston
Tahor Reform Bid In Twentieth Ward Sees Backing
A group of Democrats and taxpayers in the Twentieth Ward discuss Anton Tahor of 801 Webster Avenue as a potential Alderman candidate. Builder Imbof, known for cement sidewalks, enjoys strong local popularity.
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Anton Tahor
Webster Avenue
Imbof
Washington special previews McKinley message and oleomargarine bill debate
A Washington special from Nov 26 outlines the session plan with reading the president’s message on opening day, then House business, and a Thursday vote on the oleomargarine bill to curb imitation butter sales with heavy penalties. It notes dairy interests from Chicagoland and the Midwest backing the bill while manufacturers push against it, amid prior committee testimony on butter fraud.
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Washington
McKinley
Agricultural Committee of the Crouse
Middle Western
Chicago
Canal millions gone and contractors fire to gobble up more
A state political drainage board graft tale spurs calls for legislative investigation. The piece alleges favoritism to contractors, missing funds, and extra payments while outlining plans to shift policy and build a costly Calumet drainage channel. It cites a veto clash and legal challenge over township appropriation funding.
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Drainage Board
Stary District
Chicago
Chicago River
1Th Street
Calumet
Ulinots
James (. Lewin
Election results and personnel shifts detailed in city and county
State's Attorney Deneen led in the city but Fred Upham of the Board of Review challenged him with Deneen at 5030 votes and Upham 188,886. Traeger led Berg by a slim margin, close results noted as remarkable. Charles J. Happel defeated Republican for County Commissioner and may join D. Healy as superintendent of public service. George McGrath and others mentioned for top county posts with potential changes including Jamies Graham and M. Dr. Doherty eyed for various offices.
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Fred Upham
The
Board of Review
Upham
Traeger
Berg
Charles J. Happel
D. D. Healy
Plaice
George McGrath
George Bolling
Privae
Hanberg
Healy
Jamies Graham
Ware
Political shifts stir Cook County speakership race
Legible scraps show Lorimer era handwriting on Douglis Boulevard linking to ward headquarters. Eleventh Precinct Republicans endorse Cullom for election, while Eighth Precinct backs William Roldenweek for mayor. S. Bricksom of Twenty-third District enters speaker race, splitting delegation and risking Cook County control if both persist.
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Congress
Lorimer
Douglis Boulevard
Teath Ward
Cullom
William Roldenweek
Iy Bricksom
Cook County
Shanahan
Bots
Dennis Sullivan Seeks Democratic Minority Leader Post
Dennis Sullivan, a known Democrat, has many warm friends who back his bid to be rated for the Democratic minority leader position in Springfield next January.
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Tlon
Dennis BE
Sullivan
Springfeld
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