Sanitary Leak and Harvester Trust Debate in Chicago
A Chicago Eagle summary notes the Sanitary Board's failed bid to buy land for a pumping station thwarted by a Republican ally. It critiques the Harvester Trust and calls for justice actions, detailing trust figures and alleged land deals, plus a report on Roger Sullivan's Chicago campaign speech praising anti trust measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Board
Lake Calumet
Little Calumet River
Sanitary Trustees
Roger C. Sullivan
Harrison
Chicago
Wilson
Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Senate
John A. Richert
City Council
Tax Dodgers and Sanitary Board Claims Stir Chicago Race
A Tribune style expose links Wallace G. Clark and J Milton Trainer to tax disputes and the Michigan Boulevard Building scheme. It notes Clark’s Sanitary District role and asserts low assessments on Clark & Trainer, A R Clark & Co., and related firms while detailing holdings and trust arrangements tied to the Michigan Avenue Trust and the building financed with 2.2 million in loans. The piece targets officials and calls for questioning by public authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Board of Assessors
Able States
Economist
J. Milton Trainer
Wallace G. Clark
Jarvis Hunt
Michigan Avenue
Washington Street
Montgomery Ward & Co
Jarvis Hunt Jr
Louisa Hunt
John Milton Trainer Jr
Wallace L. Clark
Ruth L. Clark
Hunt
Charles H. Thorne
South Dearborn Street
Forrestville Avenue
Arthur R. Clark
Ellis Avenue
Sanitary District
Clark
Sanitary Board
Clark & Trainer
Loud Howler
Reform
Milton Trainer
A. R. Clark & Co
Mitchel D. Follansbee
Michigan Boulevard
Leverin-Browne Wholesale Grocery Company
South State Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Eagle
Harvester
Harvester Trust
Democratic Party
Department of Justice
Uncle Sam
Champion
Osborne
Buckeye
Adriance
Milwaukee
Walter A. Wood
McCormick
Deering
Trust
Joneses
Giessners
International Harvester Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States
Steel Trust
Morgan
New York
Sanitary Trustee
Mr. Clark
Dearborn Street
Trestville Avenue
McCormick Harvester Machine Company
John D. Rockefeller
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Cyrus K. McCormick
Milwaukee Harvester Co
Jand Perkins
Deerings
Ternational Harvester Co
D. M. Osborne & Co
Aultman, Miller & Co
Minneapolis Harvester Co
Keystone Co
Minneapolis Company
Minnie Harvester
Henry Stuckart
John W. Rainey
Daniel L. Cruke
Joanna Downes
Illinois Women's Democratic League
Alexander H. Revell
Merchant Prince
Progressive Chicagoan
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