Johnson for President Boosts Chicago Illinois Victory
A urging for Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota as the Democratic choice, arguing he would carry Chicago and Illinois to defeat Taft. The piece mocks Bryan and the Jefferson Club, cites Cooke's conviction for office fees, and questions Lorimer’s reliance on party machines amid Chicago politics and tax dodging.
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Bryan
Democratic Party
Mississippi
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Johnson
Minnota
Chicago
Taft
Illinois
Roosevelt
Tuberculosis Appeal Proceeds for Chicago Institute
Dr. Henry B Pavill and Dr Frank Billings representing the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute urge support for a cause fighting a disease that annually kills about 4,000 Chicago residents and burdens the city with an estimated 3 million dollars in losses. The letter questions whether a Health Commissioner who has withdrawn city inspectors can stop tuberculosis or its ravages.
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Henry B. Pavill
Frank Billings
Chicago
Packing houses denounced for health costs and TB claims
A former Health Commissioner condemns nearly 4 million pounds of meat at stock yards in one year with about 90 percent tubercular. Chicago's packing district is blamed for tuberculosis spread, while government safeguards fail for meat shipped in state or abroad. Calls arise to audit the Health Department and criticize private stock yards control and city subsidies.
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At. Ce
Health Department
Loop
Chicago
Beef Trust
Tax dodgers spotlighted in pages two three and nine
The paper highlights individuals and cases alleged to dodge taxes across multiple sections. Names, locales, and dates are cited, with implications for enforcement and public awareness. Citizens are urged to review the details and discuss the issues locally.
Democrats face election test over locals and judges
The piece argues Democrats can win this year with a strong local ticket but warns against nominating hardliners for county commissioner posts and corrupt figures for Municipal Court Judges, claiming such picks would lead to a rout.
Illinois TB figures cited at Commercial Club dinner
Dr Frank Billings spoke at the Commercial Club dinner claiming one million TB cases in Illinois. He called tuberculosis an acknowledged article of commerce and noted Dr W A Evans urged club action. Evans is linked to inspector removals from packing houses, with insinuations about packers and coverage in the paper’s fifth column.
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Frank Billings
Commercial Club
Minois
W. A. Evans
Mississippi
Chicago Boss Eckhart Praised for West Park Service
An abbreviated dispatch notes Colonel Bernard A. Eckhart’s significant contributions to the West Park system in Chicago. The report touches on efforts to investigate tuberculosis and mentions tensions with Denver hotel keepers demanding cash in advance from Bryan league groups seeking rooms.
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Bernard A. Eckhart
Chicago
West Park System
Denver Hotel
Dunne appointees return to School Board as Baldy Schneider hikes interest
From this time for a year or more, the School Board will be more active. The six Dunne appointees took their old seats Wednesday night and Baldy Schneider, the chairman, is taking more interest in parliamentary rules than ever before.
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Dunne
Baldy Schneider
Water mains extended through private lands draw fire
Community critics allege the city laid water mains through packed town and private territory, claiming the project harmed taxpayers to favor affluent landowners. Officials have not released full cost details or timeline of the ex tension.
Brand Proposes resolutions on coinage appearance
Virgil M. Brand, president of the Chicago Numismatic Society, introduced resolutions at the last meeting praising President Knosevelt for improving the artistic appearance of our coinage and condemning unfavorable criticism of the same.
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Virgil M. Brand
Chicago Numismatic Society
Knosevelt
Resolutions Adopted and Industrial Inquiry Report
Unanimously adopted resolutions were engraved and sent to the President in Washington. Dave Forgan of the First National Bank reports local industrial conditions show over 60,000 men out of work in Chicago. It is said a thorough investigation of the condensed milk trust would strike near City Hall.
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Ino
Washington
Dave Forgan
First National Bank
Chicago
Condensed Milk Trust
Tuberculosis Causes and Tax Dodger Critique in Editorial Fragment
The fragment critiques public health efforts and taxation, arguing disease arises from beer and pork prior to current regimes. It warns against focusing on symptoms rather than causes, names assessors and cash grants, and notes a controversial drug company valuation and tax dodging themes amid reform associations.
Supreme Court Clarifies Witnesses Must Testify in Anti Trust Case
The Supreme Court on March 12, 2006 ruled witnesses can be compelled to testify and that required books and papers must be produced. This decision affects the packing gang case previously indicted, easing proceedings against criminal charges under anti trust law.
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Heet Trust
United States Supreme Court
Witneses
When the Beef Trust Defies Court and Sparks Anarchy Debate
The article questions how the Beef Trust can boldly defy the United States Supreme Court while avoiding decline, prompting reflection on the presence of men labeled anarchists. It discusses a clash between corporate power and legal authority, hinting at rising political tension and public controversy.
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Beef Trust
United States Supreme Court
Beetrust
Milk Trust Indictments Highlight Grand Jury Gaps
A historical note laments how easy it was to indict the Milk Trust while remarking that the Beet Trust had men on every Grand Jury. The remark contrasts two trusted groups and underscores perceived influence in grand juries.
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Milk Trust
The
Beet Trust
Dodging Wealth: New Champions Challenge Field Legacy
In a probate court context critics praise the most reliable judge of tax dodgers wealth, noting Marshall Field as a former champion whose record is surpassed by present figures. The new champions are bolder and more successful in dodging taxes, signaling a shift in financial risk.
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Probate Court
Field
It Really Amuses the Public to Learn with What Ease It Can Be Skinned
A hostile front on tax dodgers attacks Marshall Field and Edward Morris, detailing back taxes, valuations, and estates. The piece laments Armour and Beef Trust influence, criticizes the Chicago health and tax systems, and calls for action against the wealthiest magnates and cartels influencing policy.
Beef Trust to face inquiry over contempt by Bonaparte
The Attorney General is pressed to explain why federal officials have not punished Beef Trust officers for contempt of the Supreme Court injunction. The public demand centers on enforcement and government action.
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Bonaparte
Beef Trust
United States Supreme Court
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Jefferson Club
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Alfred Orendorff
Owney ‘Thompson
Hank Rainey
Millard Fillmore Dunlap
Ives
New York
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the Eagle
John A. Cooke
Cooke
Chicago Daily News
Daily News
J. Ogden Armour
Lorimer
Democratic Organization
Col
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Llnds
John Guerin
Iuols
Billings
Union Stock Yards
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Johnsen
Denver Iron Iilnois
Tlinets
Ike O
Economica
Atex
Marshall Field
Board of Review
Law
Supreme Court
Idb
Armour Estate
Armour
Ogden Armour
Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Fairbank Canning Company
Nelson Morris
United States
Tis
San Francisco
Supreme Court of the United States
Trust
Landy
Board of Assessors
Hax
Tinols Town
Beef ‘Trust
Swift
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