Deny Power Move Faces Niagara Falls Water Clash
Chicago seeks authority to withdraw 12 000 cubic feet of water per second from Lake Michigan to aid drainage. War Department fears reduced Niagara Falls power could hinder war plants. Representative Gallagher argues health and safety of 3 000 000 Chicago residents outweigh power savings and urges action before the rivers and harbors committee. Aldermen warn against raids on public treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Thomas Gallagher
Lake Michigan
War Department
Niagara
Gallagher
New York State
Col. Keller
Engineering Corps
Adcock
Drainage Board
Block
Gen. Black
Great Lakes
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Guernsey Attacks Thompson In Seventh Ward Race
Alder man candidate Guy Guernsey accuses Thompson and Lundin politicians of manipulating the city’s school system for political debts and profits. He opposes city bond plans to raid school funds for new buildings and tax increases, vowing to block the city hall crowd from winning another seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Guernsey
Thompson- Lundin
Lam
Tam
City Hall
City Council Divides on Ward Bond Grants and City Hall Rules
The Chicago City Council debated ward bond allocations for garbage removal and street cleaning, faced a rule suspension fight, and stalled on closing City Hall for Washington's Birthday and St Patrick's Day. Officials debated seven hour work days, police time off, and Lincoln and Washington birthdays, while the budget rose from 23.56 million to 25.28 million plus additions. Ward apportionment and ward-line abolition sparked lengthy debate about political influence in public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Ald
Toman
Rist
Ald. O'Toole
St. Patrick's Day
Ald. Bayler
Food Administration
Committee On Home Defense
Rodriguez
Kennedy
Committee On Schools
Kostner
Lincoln
Ald. Richert
Cullerton
Finance Committee
Commissioner of Public Works
Als
McCormick
City Will Refuse County Prisoners
The Finance Committee of the County Board has been notified by Supt. Siman of the City Bridewell that no more prisoners will be received from the county until it pays up 700000 dollars. For a time after the delivery of the sentence, the article notes a dispute over funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Supt. Siman
Bridewell
Out of Town Chicagoans Can Vote by Mail Request
Voters absent from the city may vote in the coming election by lot with an affidavit certificate before a notary public. To vote by mail, applicants must apply to the board of election commissioners, providing name, address, precinct, and ward. A blank affidavit and ballot are mailed to the applicant, who completes them and returns to the election commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Election Commissioners
Illinois opens government employment offices tour
Dr P L Prentis and W C Lewman begin a tour to establish government employment offices in Danville followed by Decatur Bloomington Joliet Aurora and Elgin The effort aims to place offices where needed to recruit skilled labor for government work and coordinate public employment groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
P. L. Prentis
Government Employment and Immigration Service
W. C. Lewman
Division of Employment
Illinois Department of Labor
Danville
Decatur
Bloomington
Joliet
Aurora
Elgin
Faherty Serves Notice to Fifty Representatives
Michael J. Faherty president of the board of local improvements served notice on about fifty representatives in a planned outreach action. He outlined aims and requested responses by a stated deadline. No further names or dates are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Faherty
Board of Local Improvements
Drys Accused of Fraud and Perjury in Petition Case
Chicago brewer interests accuse the dry federation of forging 6000 petition names paid for by caught circulators. Edward R. Diedrich, attorney for the Chicago Brewers Association, claims confessions show forged lists and names copied from directories. He asserts officials pressured workers to obtain names by crook. Also notes education budget talks with teacher salaries up to 1880 and 2600 dollars and about 8400 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Diedrich
Chicago Brewers Association
Hoyne
Diedrich
Dry Federation
Dry Chicago Federation
Frank J. Seng
Seng Manufacturing Company
Wilmette
City and County Deadlock Prompts Ultimatum and Probes
Crimin al Court judges refused to accept sentences from Cook County officials amid a long running mutual indebtedness between the city and county. Officials warned wage scales must be planned ahead to avoid new assessments after projects. Contracts and material men were also alerted. Indictments likely after brewer-backed petition fraud charges. State’s attorneys to widen investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Bridewell
Criminal Court
Siman
Board of Inspectors
the Bridewell
Corporation Counsel
Chicago Det Sergeants Oppose Demotion Proposals
The Chicago Association of Detective Sergeants denounces a plan to demote detectives to patrolmen as illegal and against civil service law. They argue salaries are too low and cite higher pay in other cities. The city council finance committee had already raised detectives from 1450 to 1600 and rejected a rank transfer plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Association of Detective Sergeants
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Schuettler
8 000 School Employes Salaries to Be Raised
Nearly 8 000 employes of the board of education are slated for a salary increase along lines of the city’s raises. Most workers earning 1 500 or less will gain about 10 to 15 percent. Percy B. Coffin, business manager, says the plan is in preparation. The board views its finances better than the city as it borrows on current taxes. Possible readjustment of building and educational funds may come from the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Percy B. Coffin
Mr. Coffin
City Empoyes Pay Rise Backed By Finance Committee
Approximately $1,500,000 in salary increases for city employes was recommended by the city council committee on finance. Levy Mayer warned aldermen against using the banker led aid for any purpose other than wage increases. The plan boosts those under $1,500 by about 15 percent and those $1,500 to $1,800 by about 10 percent. The bankers offer to aid is seen as aiding the annual appropriation bill's favorable passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Levy Mayer
Lively Fight in the Twenty-Fifth Ward Aldermanic race
A lively contest in Chicago's twenty fifth ward centers on Clyde A. Backus the Republican hopeful who attacks rival claims and pledges a ward focused agenda. His platform promises open ward office better transit pure milk clean streets and alleys protection for merchants larger ward funding adequate school space and safeguards against Lake Michigan damage. He argues for independent action rather than clique influence and vows to devote himself to ward needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde A. Backus
Ald
Link
Backus
Lake Michigan
Twenty-fifth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Niagara Falls Power Company
Thompson
Guernsey
Chicago Board of Aldermen
CITY
Faherty
Drys
Washington Porter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!