City confronts gas trust in court and calls for reform
City officials urge Corporation Counsel to file a chancery bill to set aside judgments against the city with the People's Gas Light and Coke Company and demand an accounting. Comptroller to withhold payments for a month. The anti gas trust plea accuses bribery, monopolistic control, and harm to taxpayers and public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schlake
William €. L. Z
John F. Neagl
A. W. Beilfuss
William T. Maypole
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Brosseau Honored by French Order of Arts and Letters
Hon Z P Brosseau noted Chicago theater tradesman and public spirit, receives the officier d accademise insignia from Consul Merou. The award, highly regarded in French circles, recalls Brosseau’s long support of the French-American community and his editorial work with Courier de Pouest and The Prenel.
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Zou. Brosseau
Henri Meron
Brosseau
Allauce Prancaise
Order of “Officier d
Merce
Mr. Brosseau
Chicago
Livosseau
Prenel
Courier de Pouest
Alliance Prancaise
Merou
Farber
Alan Vrancaise
Furber
Gas Trust and Chicago streets spark reform push
The piece argues the Gas Trust controls Chicago streets and hinders municipal lighting, cites bribery probes against gas and warehouse factions, and notes oath-bound corruption among Illinois lawmakers. It also covers local political appointments, judicial honors, and looming gubernatorial talk surrounding Loring C. Collins.
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Sangamon County
Gas Trust
Iit
Ilinois
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Universal Gas Company
Universal Company
Voters OF Chicago
Remember Gas Trust
Akin
Illinois
People’s Gas Company
Europe
Springfield
James C. Irwin
County Board
Magerstadt
Z. P. Brosseau
French Academy
England
Gas ‘Trust
China
Thomas Edgar
Logan Square
Judge Edgar
Thirty-sixth
Attrill Street
Norwood Park
Edgar
William D. Kerfoot
William K. Ackerman
Ackerman
Hopkins
Edward A. Halsey
Halsey
North
Ker Foot
Aernan
WV. O
Johnson
John 8
Rydell
Z, P, Brosseau
John Connery
George 3
Poster
A. C. Powers
Clayton EB. Crafts
Hyde Park
Loring
Collins
Republicans
Tim
Lorin C. Collins
Cook County
House of Representatives
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