Chicago Aims to Host Both National Conventions
Chicago forms a nonpartisan finance committee to raise funds for hosting the Democratic and Republican National Conventions next year. Fred W. Upham chairs a 21 member panel from business and political groups, with estimates suggesting combined costs under 160000.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Finan
Chicago Association of Commerce
Upham
Hamilton Club
Charles Boeschenstein
Democratic National
Pinitterman
Charles L. Dering
The
Association of Commerce
Charles H. Hermann
John W Cckhart
D. R. Forgan
Angus
Hibbard
Samuel Insull
J. L. Kesner
James A. Patten
John Barton Payne
Francis
Peabody
Fred L. Rossbach
John C. Roth
Frank L. Shepard
James Simpson
John B. Smulski
Henry Stuckart
Roger C. Sullivan
William Hale Thompson
Thomas J. Webb
Roy O. West
Railway fare politics and rate expert Cannon profiled
The piece discusses railway fare policy and political boycotts, noting how state politicians influence 2 cent per mile fare laws amid interstate hearings. It extols William J. Cannon of Milwaukee as the railroads’ top rate expert and outlines his career and dedication to the task.
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Wilson
Philadelphia
Hiladelphia
Springfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Railway
Hotel la Salle
Eben BE
MacLeod
Western Passenger Association
United States
Machead
Coordin
Union
Daily News
William Jo Cannon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Pinal Railway
Forty Western Roade Huse
Cannon
Milwaukee
One
Interstate Comme Commission
Milwaukee Railway
AJ K. Wallies
Phervard Avenue
William Ho Devenish
Arthington Street
Desistant Corporation
Kal Po
North Spauld NE Avenue
Edward PE Liebeck
Weet Cone
Harry Menedy
Markavens
Walter Frathie
Loonie Street
Piernett
Dent
Sties
Tlenry J. Gibbs
Potomuie
William Baehman
Winchester Avenue
Crank
West Twenty-third Street
Harry Kieke
Hancock Street
Slane
AL J. Savage
Wes Mowing
Richard J. Juckson
Wilson Avenue
Julius Lenrecht
Milwaukee Avenue
Philip J. Goldstein
Douglas
Prank G. Otter
Prairie Avenue
Joseph M Mueller
Roscoe Street
Calderman J Boyd Named State Employment Chief
Governor Dunne appoints J Boyd of the South Ward as Superintendent of the State Employment Agency. The selection signals a new management approach for public job services.
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Hbax Calderman
J. Boyd
Dunne
State Employment Agency
School graft tests impress Senate committee
Fragmentary report suggests graft concerns at a school district, with tests and funds mentioned before a Senate committee hearing. Strong entities unnamed.
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Senate
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Cook County
Briggs House
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Washington
Roosevelt
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Pennsyl
Maclay Hoyne
Oscar F. Mayer
John P. Hopkins
San Francisco Fair
Sullivan
Dunne- Harrison
Sherman
Francis D. Conhery
John F. O'Malley
Francis Db. Conhery
W. F. Quinlan
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company
Vania
Pittsburgh
Penrose
Palmer
George L. Reker
Reker
Committee On Gas, Oil and Electric Light
W. D. Wilcox
Minois
Civil Service Bureau
John Bo Borling
William Bo McCarthy
Harry Mata
BPE Davenport
Nawar Po Davies
Tow
Davenport
Commcsion
Taw Department
Alexander H. Revell
Prince
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