Elevation bill bribery probes stir Chicago Board of Trade
A local detective agency cites evidence to prosecute three men and possibly two more over alleged bribery linked to the elevator and warehouse bill. The Board of Trade funds a formal pursuit as affidavits surface naming Chicago figures who sought Springfield action, with a legislative inquiry anticipated next spring.
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Alderman Pushes Resolution to Test Gas Consolidation
Alderman John F P Neagle introduces a City Council resolution to test the constitutionality of the gas company consolidation act and to annul the Consumers Gas, People’s Gas Light and Coke, and Equitable companies. Citizens complain of poor lighting as the Octopus operates without a franchise and gas quality declines. The council also adopts a bid resolution to light streets by gas electricity gasoline or naphtha for one year beginning Jan 1 1890 amid budget strains and rising litigation.
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Ald. Cullerton Noy
United States
Ex-Senator to Testify Before Investigating Committee
A former Cook County Senator who helped push gas consolidation bills is expected to be a key witness. He allegedly disclosed the bribe-givers and takers during a drunken interview, naming a gas trust and detailing methods, with several prominent men present likely to testify. The act of 1801 on pools and trusts is cited as background in a broader anti trust inquiry.
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Grain Dealers Gripe at Elevators and Railroads in Illinois
A Chicago Grain Dealers meeting denounces the elevator and warehouse trust as the cause of high storage costs and price manipulation. Samuel H. Greeley warns abolition may become a popular demand backed by force if lawmakers fail to curb warehouse power, blaming railroads for monopoly.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Lawmakers Seek Investigating Committee Over Civil Service Bribery
A Chicago scene discusses a legislative probe into civil-service law repeal efforts. The Bar Association faces questions as some leading lawyers are accused of bribery to influence lawmakers. A legislative investigating committee is urged to uncover tracing back and secure accountability.
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The People Mean Business This Winter
The long list of Senate and House members fills the next General Assembly with many names. The piece notes public anger at corporate influence, warning that the Gas and Elevator trusts will be watched and opposed, while a local call for reform and accountability rises amid talk of warehouse legislation and corruption.
Resolution calls repeal of gas consolidation law by state legislators
Influential men push a resolution at the Republican and Democratic City Conventions to urge Senators and Representatives to repeal an infamous gas consolidation bill adopted in the last Illinois General Assembly. The measure allegedly enabled perpetual robbery and denied the city its own light system. The Conventions in 1808 endorsed the call amid questions about the Gas Trust’s ties to the legislature.
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Speaker hopefuls tied to elevator bill bribery claim
A legislator seeking the next House speakership allegedly received a bribe while ill in Springfield for backing the Elevator bill. Two bribery defendants are also running for Speaker in the upcoming Legislature, with the claim supported by the record.
Wad Sent to Room Sparks Speaker Candidate Link
A message from a last Legislature member ordered a wad be sent to a room for Sam who lay ill in bed. The same recipient of the wad has since become a candidate for Speaker, linking the suspicious order to political advancement.
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Senate bills killed by corporations reintroduced in session
Some Senate bills killed by corporate influence in the Thirty-ninth General Assembly are to be reintroduced in the coming session. The move is framed as giving bribers a chance to push their interests, highlighting ongoing tensions over legislative integrity.
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