The New Railroad Deal A Twenty Year Franchise Sought
Attorney Lewis H. Mitchell promotes the People s Transportation Company applying to the Chicago City Council for a twenty year street railway franchise to serve North and West Side streets now held by Union Traction. Incorporators include Morris Drake Mason James Herman Haszard and Fred H. Vercoe with ties to Chicago firms. Rumors link Charles T. Yerkes and J K Lake to behind the scenes funding while city officials deny knowledge of the proposed venture. Mayor Harrison and Corporation Counsel discuss charter provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Mitchell
la Salle Street
People's Passengers Transportation Company
Union Traction Company
Springfield
Morris Drake Mason
James Herman Haszard
Fred H. Vercov
Chicago
Mitchell
Charles T. Yerkes
Mason
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Haggard
F. R. McMullin Manufacturing Company
West Jackson Boulevard
Vercoe
People’s Transportation Company
Chicago West Division
Yerkes
J. K. Lake
Mr. Lake
McMullin Manufacturing Company
West Division Street Railway
J. H. Haggard
McMullin Company
Lake
Mr. Mitchell
Chicago and Alton
People's Transportation Company
Harrison
Walker
Supreme Court
Hunton
Horse and Dummy Railway Company
New York
Notable Chicago State’s Attorney Nomination Sways Lawyers
The article lists prominent lawyers tied to Cook County State’s Attorney nomination including Everet t Geer Stein Martin Faron Wheelock McGoorty Goodwin Whitfield Welmers Browning Holland Heap Richberg Sexton Plotke Barbee Cody Pavlicek Scanlan Felaenthal Cannon King Kehoe Foster Fairbanks Redfield Maher Black Devine Eberhardt White Kersten. It questions Gas Trust influence on courts and politics, mentions Bumps Billings’ leadership and a shady railroad lobbyist scandal in Sangamon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
John OC. Everett
David 8. Geer
Sydney Stein
James C. Martin
Charles T. Faron
W. W. Wheelock
John P. McGoorty
Leonard Goodwin
Fred Whitfield
William F. Welmers
Granville W. Browning
John K E. Holland
Arnold Heap
George W. Dixon
H. J. Furber
John C. Richberg
Austin O. Sexton
Nathan M. Plotkeim
Barbee
Hope Reed Cody
Chas B. Pavlicek
Kickham Scanlan
Eli B. Felaenthal
Thomas H. Cannon
John Co. King
John E. Kehoe
George 8. Foster
Newton H. Fairbanks
Robert Redfield
James Maher
Wm. P. Black
Miles J. Devine
Max Eberhardt
Randall H. White
George Kersten
Senator’s $7,800 wad and county Livestock debate up in air
Cook County officials debate who received funds to pay $500 each to Livestock Committee members and who is accused of holding out. A Monroe Street restaurant witness showed a senator with a wad of $7,800. The piece discusses patent trends toward artificial cooling devices as a future alternative to ice in homes, noting high current costs and limited use outside large plants.
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Cook County
Live Stock Committee
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Monroe Street
Washington
Reflections on 1900s Reform and Leadership Parallels
The column compares Admiral Dewey and General Grant in career, demeanor, and praise of subordinates, notes a plan to use armed sheriffs with kodaks to deter lynching, and criticizes baseball leadership for petty rivalries, mismanagement, and weak reforms.
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Admiral Dewey
General Grant
Naval Academy
Military Academy
Army
Navy
Dewey
Witty remarks and wild wagers in a wild front page
The piece recalls a 14 year old girl fending off a burglar with a silver backed brush injuring him, notes the three card monte con artist dying, and laments political freebooters. It references Don Carlos and England's land grabs after wars and concludes with a biting quip on a golden rule.
Automobiles and roads reform lead in 19th century forecast
The piece argues a hard struggle ahead for automobiles to win broad acceptance. It notes roads must be reformed beyond the bicycle's modest path, demanding real carriage roads and high standards. a large upfront investment is foreseen before widespread adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashusetts
Automobile Magazine Emerges Amid Literary Rivalries
A new automobile periodical appears praised for its potential impact on advertising. Meanwhile critics debate origins of an ancient poem and assess plagiarism claims. Sardine trusts spark questions about fish stocks and sea abundance as debates unfold.
Mason Predicts Republican Losses Ahead of Elections
The article cites Senator William E. Mason foreseeing major Republican reverses in Ohio Kentucky Iowa Nebraska and other states next Tuesday. He links those results to his anti administration stance on the Philippine policy and hints at possible Senate action or resignation if outcomes shift in favor of Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Mason
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
McKinley
Mason
United States Senate
Maryland
Senate
Washington
Isaac L. Ellwood
Chicago
W. J. Calhoun
Cook County
Gov. Tanner
By Coyne
Tanner
Ita
Lorimer
Hopkins
States of the Church and the Pope's claims in Italy
The article notes that maps once labeled States of the Church disappeared after 1870 when Rome became Italy's capital. It states the Pope still claims sovereignty over medieval church states, while Italy’s parliament has refused to fully reconcile church and state. The piece references Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II, and Garibaldi in shaping the national capital and policy.
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Rome
Europe
Vatican
Lateran
Pius IX
Leo XIII
Italy
Quirinal
Cavour
Victor Emanuel
Garibaldi
Tall People Live Longer and Stand Out at Parades
The passage notes that taller individuals are said to enjoy longer lives and suggests they have a clear edge in parades by being more visible among the crowd.
Quotes and quips from a bustling early 20th century paper
A mix of social notes and wry observations. references to a Berlin doctor remarks on love and haste, a large cigar trust valued at 815 million, prunes at 50 cents a dish in Dawson City, boarding-house life, flying machines and yacht racing, college fashions, an irate dog incident, Mrs Langtry, wireless telegraphy, and a new salt trust.
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Dawson City
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United States Mail
Gina
Gas Trust
Illinois
John F. Finerty
Ular
McKelway
Philippines
South Africa
Don Carlos
England
Berlin
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