Illumination gas reform idea comes from Alderman Goldier
Chicago aldermen debate gas pricing arguing that large portions of metered gas are essentially air and not fuel or light. Alderman Goldater proposes municipal control to curb high rates and push for purer gas, while officials study lawful paths to regulate price. The Hamilton Club holds a routine election with one ticket amid ward political maneuvering.
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Ald
Julius Goldaler
Goldster
Chicago
Goldater
Freeman K. Blake
Walker
Ald. Blake
Supreme Court
Rogers Park
Meyer Cossman Seeks Republican County Commissioner Nomination
Meyer Cossman of The Eleventh Ward campaigns for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner with backing from the West Chicago Club and other organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Cossman
Eleventh Ward
West Chicago Club
Col Julius Brutus Work Seeks Hyde Park Town Collector Nomination
Col Julius Brutus Work, longtime Cook County auditor, runs for the Republican nomination for Town Collector on the Hyde Park ticket. He counts a solid base among G A R members and backs his candidacy with veteran civic ties.
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Julius Brutus Work
Cook County
Hyde Park
Local Builders Clash Over City Spending
The Cook County Brick Company Trust and the George A. Fuller Company are described as acting with high-handed authority. Local interests are stirred as Chicago has spent about $7,000,000 on buildings in ten months versus over $100,000,000 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Brick Company Trust
George A. Fuller Company
Chicago
Wealth of Chicago politics and public works shakeup
Large excerpts show debate over city finances and infrastructure deficits. Officials warn bridge maintenance has collapsed and seek credit for repairs while contending funds are exhausted. Candidates for county and state offices are named, with party lines and local reform pledges shaping the campaign.
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McGann
Comptroller
Department
Law Department
West Park Commission
Jackson Street
Park Board
Real Estate Pulse Shows Chicago Market Inches Up
Leading Chicago real estate dealers report a cautious boom in demand since the panic of 1803 with no speculative trades. A. J. Coe says bottom prices prevail and Chicago lots and buildings offer bargains. Others, including Robert Givens and BE. A. Cummings, predict rising prices and sustained activity into spring. Separate notes name political candidates and potential jurists linked to ongoing real estate influence.
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Chicago
A. J. Coe
Mead & Co
Washington Street
Robert
Givens
Handel Hall
South Side
BE. A. Cummings
Bright Cook County Republican Roger Sherman Highlighted
Roger Sherman, named State's Attorney candidate, is described as a leading and popular young Republican in Cook County courting broad support.
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Cook County
William 8. Barbee
Joseph P. Junk
Great Junk Brewery
South
Halsted Street
Roberts
Hes
Illinois
Mgr.les
Roger Sherman
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Goldier
Alderman Blake
Hamilton Club
Frank C. Lowden
Rush ©. Butler
Fred A. Bangs
Davin
Geer
James T. Plumstead
Roger C. Shearman
Edwin H. Taylor
Als
Math
Charles Corkery
Fred Wise
Garrett Otto
John Hale
T. Smith
John Simons
Robert C. Givins
New York
Owen
McArdle
State Board of Equalization
Second
Mr. McArdle
Ogden and
Lawndale Avenues
William Hamilton
Daniel Kidder
Stillwater Harbor
Fla
Evanston, IL
Dawes
Childs
Evanston
United States
Algiers
D. W. Kidder
57Th
State Streets
James Irwin
Robert K. Sloan
Sloan
Ryan
Rector
Lincoln Park Board
Wickersham
Lloyd J. Smith
Michael Shields
F. H. Gansbergen
George P. Byron
Joseph BE
Dunton
F. H. Winston
P. H. Winston
Joseph BE. Dunton
H. Gansbergen
John A. Logan
Supt
Troy
Andrew J. Ryan
Commonwealth
Ilinois
Kenneth McPherson
Ogden Avenue
Hcket
B.J. Switzer
Twelfth Ward
Ilon
Geo
Bass
Michael Ryan
Julius Salomon
North
Randall H. White
John A. Torstenson
Summers
Joseph J. Magrady
Turner Avenue
John Minnegen
Miles Kehoe
Stephen D. Griffin
Congress
E. G. Schubert
James C. Dooley
Grand Superior
John R. Tanner
J. Henry Kraft
Mr. Kraft
James I. Stepina
Daniel F. Curley
Tion
John P. McGoorty
Michael K. I Hunt
Inspector Hunt
Mr. McGoorty
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