Trustful Billings' Bill and Gas Frontage Fight in Chicago
Chicago citizens demand competition in gas to end the Gas Trust monopoly. Alderman Neagle calls for constitutional tests on consolidation and repeals of frontage and warehouse laws amid reports of bribery and legislative influence by corporations. Springfield measures loom as probes target bribery and railroad issues.
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Chicago
Gas Trust
City Council
City Electrician
Edward B. Ellicott
Sheahan
Bureau of Special Assessments
Ellicott
John F. Neagle
Consumers’ Gas Company
People's Gas Light and Coke Company
Equitable Gas Company
People’s Gas Company
Springfield
the Eagle
Sherman
Fortieth General Assembly
Peoce
Trust
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Cook County
Chicago Civil Service
Justice Court
California
Iiddiemen
Go Betweens
Lawmakers bribery scandal urged to aid grand jury
An editorial calls for a legislative investigating committee to trace corruption in bribed lawmakers and to expose officials as enemies of good society. It notes the Warehouse Infamy case, praises Meacham and Upham on county board terms, cites potential disbarment of bribing lawyers, and forecasts gas franchise reform bringing new competition for consumers.
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Sangamon County
Grand Jury
Hitneis
County Board of Review
Union League Club
Fred W. Upham
Roy O. West
D. Meacham
Upham
Meacham
County Board
Mayoral Fight in Chicago Promises Sharp Swings
The piece attacks Carter H. Harrison and backs John Py Altgeld and William Legnor, claiming Altgeld’s 1806 party purge and socialist stance threaten democracy while Harrison rebuilds a clean, progressive cabinet. It hints at investigations into West Town Auditing and 1807 warehouse boodlers, urging grand jury action.
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Altgeld
Democratic Party
Carter U H. Harrison
Harrison
Eagle
Wellewishe
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
John Py. Altgeld
Johnny Altgeld
William ©. Goudy
Lincoln Park
Raven
Cuspidor
Courageous reformer to push gas railroad probe in assembly
The Forty first General Assembly seeks a leader with the courage of Judge Waterman to introduce a resolution for an investigation of gas and railroad consolidation and the infamous warehouse legislation and press the measure to passage.
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General Assembly
West Town Board Delays Payment of Graham & Sons Claims
The West Town Board examined audits and referred a Graham & Sons claim of 8750 for payment and a 750 interest claim to a five member committee. Vouchers from Assessor Ryan totaling about 26000 for clerks hires were not cashed promptly after issuance.
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West Town Board
Graham & Sons
Ryan
West Town
Spry
West Town Board Auditing Committee
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Warehouse Bm
Daily
Legislature
England
The
Ogden Company
Colin
Soreat
Armour
Board of Trade
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Lindley
Billings
Springfeld
Gas ‘Trust
County Assessors and Board of Review
Fifth Avenue
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Judige McConnell
John P. McGoorty
Friends of the Gas Trust
State Board’ of “Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Tribunals of Justice
F.J0. Meacham
Board of Review
Max Eberhardt
Bar Association
Carter
Grafters' Benevolent —Associa» Fixers’ Brotherhood
Ben Jenking Associaton of
Tax Eaters’ Legion
Felix Sen
Gall and Wormwood Society of
Hat
Fraternity of
Lashor
William Legnor
Great Northwest
Wantetfon
Robert
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