City Blackmail Exposed in 1900 Chicago Tribune Account
A 1900 Chicago Tribune piece alleges widespread graft under Harrison and details street paving frauds. It cites bribe demands from inspectors, brick and cement misdeals, buried evidence in city hall, and a network of political backers influencing contracts and inspections.
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Chicago Tribune
Harrison
Chicago
Wentworth Avenue
Grand Avenue
United States Grand Jury
The
Tribune
Brick Trust
Lawrence Avenue
Barney’ Weber
City Hall
Harrigan
Chronicle
Briggs House Harrison
Former Mayor Dunne Attacks Harrison in Chicago Election Clash
The piece portrays ex mayor Dunne as a bold critic of Harrison a habitual candidate and California refugee amid a storm of political graft fires and scandals. It notes Dunne’s platform his defense of his record gas and water policy anti graft stance and his insistence he never bolted a ticket.
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Chicago
Ehemann
Harrison
First Ward
County Democracy
Dunne
California
June Dunne
St. Luke's Sanitarium
Lincoln Hotel
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago Hails Education Board Appointments
Mayor Busse named Dr. Thomas J. OMalle y and George B. Swift to the Board of Education. OMalley, a leading physician, is active in city education matters and well regarded. Swift, a former mayor, is widely known. Chicago congratulates itself on the appointments.
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Thomas J. O'Malley
George B. Swift
Board of Education
Busse
O'Malley
Chicago
Swift
Kellerman Faces Demand to Resign or Seek Political Post
The United Societies demand Kellerman resign as president or quit politics. They insist the group stands for a vital principle, not payrolls or Harrison. They note Chicago solidarity with Harrison and cite Judge Cooper’s decision backing John C. Fetzer against the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. Fetzer enjoys public confidence and high esteem.
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Kellerman
United Societies
Harrison
William F. Cooper
Chicago
John C. Fetzer
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company
Fetzer
Fire safety rule talks on high pressure water systems
A Council Judiciary Committee session Monday considered private high pressure water systems in factories with over 100 workers to boost fire protection. A subcommittee of Aldermen Mahoney Forsberg and Thomson was formed to confer with the Corporation Counsel and a Build subcommittee.
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Council Judiciary Committee
Mahoney, Forsberg and Thomson
Corporation Counsel
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Advo
Barnacles’ Union
Bartzen
County Civil Service Commission
Chicago Daily News
Cates
Henry Lutzenkirchen
Lutzenkirchen
Harrison County
Reynolds Enterprises
John Minnegen
Waiters Verein
Harrison Department of Public Works
Oscar F. Mayer
Mr. Agar
John Hetzel
Emil Hoechster
Ticket Sellers Union
Fourth Ward
Chicago Eagle
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Spavin
John F. Smalski
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