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Newspaper

Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1917

Page

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Aldermen Winners Named In Tuesday Ward Primaries

Names of ward winners in the aldermanic primaries reported for Tuesday. The article lists victorious candidates by ward, highlighting the local political contest and expected council makeup.

Chicago City Moves to Legalize Recreation Pier

Chicago officials Bennett and Ettelson push bills to authorize use of the municipal pier for recreation and to permit leasing concessions and funding from miscellaneous receipts. The move follows prior doubts about legality of amusements on the pier and aims to boost summer attractions for locals and visitors.

Chicago Frank I. Bennett Public Works Ettelson

Election Fraud Probe Expands Across Three States

Frank Dailey, assistant attorney general overseeing election fraud inquiries in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, begins thorough work in Chicago with Hoyne’s staff. He召n summons witnesses from multiple wards including the first, second, and eighteenth for questioning.

Frank Dailey Indiana Illinois Ohio Chicago Hoyne

Death of City Clerk Siman shocks party ticket plans

The sudden death of City Clerk Siman, renominated on Tuesday, places the Republican Managing Committee under pressure to name his successor to the ticket.

Siman Republican Managing Committee

Police sidewalk law will burden officers, aid thieves

The proposed illegal sidewalk cleaning ordinance would keep 2,000 policemen busy daily in winter. It urges people to clear sidewalks for Trust Press, News-stands and city property, a measure that could benefit thieves and harm public safety.

Chicago Grows Traction and Subway Commission Report

The Traction and Subway Commission issued a supplementary report on Chicago industries. It ranks Chicago beside New York as a manufacturing center with leading sectors slaughtering and packing, clothing, printing and publishing. The report cites a value of over 700 million dollars and notes significant employment and growth figures for 1904 to 1916.

Chicago Detroit United States Traction and Subway Commission New York

Massive meat function uncovered in Chicago stockyards

City and federal food inspectors led by Patrick R. Hilliard discovered more than 33 million pounds of hams bacon and beef in two stockyard warehouses with total storage estimates exceeding 150 million pounds. Inspectors found 21 million pounds in one location and 12 million in the other, about 70 percent of capacity, under 4 to 8 degrees below zero.

Patrick R. Hilliard Department of Justice Robertson W. A. Bertman a_ transportation

City Abandons Sidewalks by Nance Ordinance

The Daily Paper notes the Nance ordinance forces property owners to clean sidewalks for newsstands, granting abutting owners a proprietary interest and permitting rentals of the sidewalk space. It argues the city cannot compel owners to be janitors without compensation. The ordinance shifts sidewalk privileges to adjacent property holders.

Nance Rex

Chicago commerce groups urge universal military service

Twenty seven Chicago organizations led by the Association of Commerce call on Congress to enact universal military service and training. The Chicago preparedness conference declares the country’s safety requires immediate action and asks Congress to pass legislation before adjournment.

Chicago Association of Commerce Illinois House Senate Congress Congress of the United States

Illinois Legislature Debates Waterways Plan And Funding

Governor Lowden holds first conference with the Waterways Commission as the Dunne appointees prepare to exit under the London consolidation bill. Attorney Lee Mathias expects a War Department permit despite prior opposition. Illinois faces potential payroll delays with 450000 due Wednesday and only about 240000 cash in treasury. Inheritance tax funds are due March 1. Basel Gallagher contest looms in Galesburg with a split on the minority committee report. Speeches by James Tufts Marvin Pool James Callahan and others outline the remedial loans bill prospects.

Lowden Waterway Commission Dunne Department of Public Works War Department Lee D. Mathias Chicago Illinois Russel Galesburg Gallagher Basel The Legal Aid Society James H. Tufts University of Chicago Marvin B. Pool Butler Bros James FB Callahan Daniel P. Trude Arthur H. Ham Department of Remedial Loans Russell Sage Foundation

Anti-loan shark bill pushes for 3 percent monthly cap

Fifteen supporters gathered before Springfield house and senate committees urging action on a measure to cap salary loan interest at 3 percent a month. Sponsored by Rufus W. Abbott of the Chicago Telephone Company and Rudolph Matz, president of an unidentified organization.

House Senate Springfield Rufus W. Abbott Chicago Telephone Company Rudolph Matz

Chicago teachers discuss tenure bill before education committee

Illinois House Education Committee held a session on a Teachers' federation tenure bill for Chicago teachers and a proposed doubling of the public share of the teachers' pension fund. Proponents F. F. Donacher Ida Furaman and Max Toeb argued for the measure while Angus Roy Shannon and Harris Huehl opposed it. No committee quorum was present and action was postponed pending further hearings.

Chicago Teachers’ Federation Illinois House of Representatives Committee On Education Teachers’ Pension Fund F. F. Donacher Ida Furaman Chicago Teachers’ Federation Max Toeb Chicago Board of Education Angus Roy Shannon Board of Education Harris Huehl Teachers and Board of Education

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