Gas rate fightDriven by Gas Trust in coming Legislature
The editorial urges reducing Chicago gas prices to 70 cents, criticizes the Public Utilities Commission, and notes the Gas Trust aims to organize the next Legislature. It outlines expected caucus debates, Speaker battles, and reforms including mandatory gas relief, stricter recordkeeping, and canal plans for Great Lakes trade. It mentions figures like Judge Brentano and Council actions, with emphasis on political maneuvering and reform priorities.
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Gas Trust
Public Utilities
Public Utilities Board
Cook County
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Herman Bauler
The
Supreme Court
Senate Journal
Great Lakes
Welland Canal
House
Dunne
Homer J. Tice
Mr. Tice
Lawrence Y. Sherman
United States
Senate
Legislative Voters’ League
Notable Chicago figures feted as mayoral contenders
A crowded roster of politicians and professionals from Chicago vie for city leadership. Figures include lawyer Charles C. Stillwell, accountant John Gowan-Brobo, aldermen William J. Healy Leo Alt and more, with names like James McGoorty and William Hale Thompson attracting broad support.
Chicago Transit Growth and Political Circles Stir
Eaglets traffic on the Chicago & North Western rose by nearly one million travelers to 33,389,428 and total passenger miles reached 21,537,781. The piece also notes Republican talks of Judge Theodore Brentano for mayor and a wide cast of Chicago political figures and potential candidates for several offices.
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Chicago & North Western Railway
United States
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Circuit
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Pinckney
Tuthill
Baker
Gibbons
Walker
Honor
Detroit River
St. Clair Flats
St. Clair River
trans-Atlantic Lines
Upper Lakes
Montreal
West Side
Lake Front
West 12Th Street
Edward Landsberg
United States Brewinng Company
United States Brewers’ Association
New Orleans
Julius Liebmann
Brooklyn
G. W. Bergner
Philadelphia
John F. Nagel
Buffalo
August Fitger
Duluth
Minn
Henry Gund
la Crosse
Wis
Carl F. Plaut
California
Thomas A. Smyth
Sanitary District of
J. W. O'Donnell
Philip R. Brand
Brand Brewing Company
Legion
James 8. Hopkins
Eaglets
Charles C. Stillwell
John Gowan-Brobo
Edward Kane
Sanitary District
John J. Geraghty
William J. Healy
Leo N. Alt
Thomas D. Nash
Jacob A. Hey
Sidney Adler
John P. McGoorty
Robert R. Jampolis
Kickham Scanlan
John M. Jamm
North Clark and
Belden Avenue
Renu Oe
A. C. Clark
State Senate
Charles 8. Kehi
West
Washington Street
Joseph
Tabay
Ross C. Hall
William Hale Thompson
James Hamilton Lewis
U. S. Reserve Bank
Theodore Brentano
North Side
Thomas Boyle
William Best
South Park
Edward J. Birk
Clayton RE. Crafts
Illinois House of Representatives
E. Raymond Bliss
Richard J. "Reynolds
Edward Osgood Brown
Jacob H. Hopkins
Fred W. Alwart
Frank Baker
R. P. Bamrick
7Th Ward
James R. Buckley
Criminal Court Clerk
T. K. Long
Joseph Savath
Edward J. Brundage
Thomas F. Scully
Marcus Kavanagh
George E. Brennan
John R. Caverly
Harry P. Dolan
William B. Dever
Adeler J. Petit
John Gill
Louis Biegier
John K. Prindiville
Harry L. Shaver
Daniel R. O'Brien
Francis W. Walker
Charles A. McDonald
R. W. Clifford
Colin C. H. Fyffe
Joseph F. Haas
Chicago Fagle
Wy and Tobacco
Sil Donde
J. Lehmann
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