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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
1
Loan sharks served notice on Chicago City Treasurer to withhold salaries of policemen and city workers. They claim numerous salary assignments and threaten personal liability for funds paid. The Joan scandal looms as residents ask who profits while hundreds of families struggle for home loans.
A city department faces a pay racket blamed on Weber and Kanter with wages diverted to loans and usurious charges. The Eagle reports electricians and policemen supposedly held up by Weber and associates, linking loan schemes to city payrolls and a Clark Street pawnshop license. Public scrutiny grows as authorities wake up.
The Eagle reports police deputies have pressed officials about oppressive tactics by city sharks. Testimony describes favors given to officers for aid in squeezing the force, with shorthand records kept to preserve statements. Citizens are urged to oppose corruption within the police administration.
Property owners question why rebates on special assessments are not issued to them and why lenders like the Webers escape paying their fair taxes. The article implies frustration with tax relief and loan interests among homeowners.
The article denounces the Weber gang for low personal property assessments while loan sharks pay little tax. It cites names and addresses of alleged loan firms, questions assessors Weber and Randall, and boosts Thomas Gahan for National Committeeman, detailing his career in Chicago politics and business.
Illinois Democrats rally behind Adam Ortseifen for governor as Cook County’s delegation pledges support. German voters favor Ortseifen amid Boer crisis backlash against McKinley era policies. party bosses anticipate Ortseifen’s first ballot nomination with broad country carry and strong German-American backing.
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