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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
2
In a period of rising food prices due to wet weather and flood damage the Chicago packing houses seek victory in ongoing litigation with support from Missouri Supreme Court rulings. The piece argues public opinion, weather, and supply rules drive costs and calls for measured justice rather than demagoguery.
The notice notes prices in canned goods will fall to zero amid looming supply issues while packing houses cannot be held responsible. It cites past price fluctuations and describes widespread current weather conditions as context for the cost trend.
The journal decries the investigation, citing injurious effects on the city’s poor and working classes. It notes that large packing houses can defend their interests with top legal talent, and that a stubborn leadership drives the issue.
In Cook County nomination for Clerk of the Probate Court the Democrats back Louis F. Altpeter a highly regarded West Side businessman. A lifelong Democrat he has donated time and money to party success and is respected on South Halsted Street. Altpeter is the son of a noted former Drainage Trustee prominent in the party.
Democrats discuss possible Mayoralty timber for next spring and Alderman William Maypole is the candidate most mentioned. He is praised as a clean, widely respected official with cross party appeal and strong ties to the regular organization and reform groups.
John Istlan has been appointed passenger trustee with the Clivage Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. He is a widely known railroad man in the West, having long served as general passenger and ticket agent for the Rock Island. He previously held the role of general passenger and ticket agent prior to his current appointment.
The text mentions Mr Sebastian a Kentucky native who joined the railroad business in 1986 as a clerk in the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe ticket office. It notes police pay issues and tax impacts on the public payroll and patrolmen risking life in duty. It reflects on taxes funding payrolls despite debates on benefit distribution.
The piece profiles Willard McEwen for the judiciary bench and Daniel J. McMahon, along with A. St. Porter and others, as leading Republican and Democratic figures for Chicago and Cook County offices. It highlights McEwen’s calm legal style and Porter’s long public service, plus party activity, appointments, and upcoming elections.
Citizens write to The Eagle on juror bribery and the oath’s sanctity, police at crosswalks, and a call for broader graft inquiries. Letters discuss the city council bribery probe, a lunch-hour police policy, and a Republican mass meeting shaping Cook County politics.
Willam Walker Weare stands as a leading Republican candidate in the Nineteenth Senatorial District. He joined the race only after convention pressure and is expected to win by a large margin. Weare, son of P B Weare, Chicago merchant, was born July 16, 1867 and graduated Racine College in 1886 at age 10.
The Board of Election Commissioners sets Saturdays for registration with key dates including October 4 for filing nomination papers and the first registration day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second registration day is October 14, with a revision on October 18. Withdrawals are due October 20, lodging-house statements October 7, and election day November 4 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spencer Ward, a noted North Side lawyer, was not listed on the Democratic judicial ticket but will be heard from later.
Charles C. Breyer, a wealthy West Side plumber, is already being talked of as a strong candidate for City Treasurer on the Democratic ticket next spring. His name has circulated in local political circles as a potential leading contender.
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