County Board Battles the Bureau of Public Efficiency Scandal
Cook County Commissioners adopted a resolution condemning the Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency, alleging incompetence and partisan interference in county affairs. The measure orders Bureau officials excluded from future budget discussions amid broader criticisms of city leadership and governance.
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Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Aldermen and Phone Trusts in Local Rhetoric
Citizens criticize aldermen for prioritizing dentist, loan shark, and clothes man votes over private mail box concerns and Phone Trust rates. They urge voting against re elected officials who supported high Phone Trust charges, claim court house control shifts, and hint at a Panama Exposition dispute with San Francisco fallout.
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New York
San Francisco
Water Meter Graft and the Latest Efforts of the Trusts
A caustic critique of water and telephone graft in Chicago politics. It accuses public officials of serving special interests at high salaries, portraying President Macaroni and Appetite John as figures enabling corruption. The piece links court house loitering, tax collection, and intercity allegations to a broader trust influence. It mentions Lorimer heading abroad, hints at a looming senate bid, and rails at aldermen and the County Board over salaries and reforms.
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Court House
Chicago
John Traeger
Phone Trust era taints local politics and high costs
Citizens vent fatigue at Uncle Sam and phone rate hikes as Chicago aldermen face votes. Judge Uhler criticizes United Charities, while county officials and Republicans clash over public officials and Mexico remarks. The piece mocks the Trust Press and the idea of a lift in rates.
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Bell Phone Trust
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