Armour's New Move Threatens City With Franchised Tunnels
Chicago aldermen face a push from Armour's subway scheme through tunnels beneath streets for heat, coal, and power. The plan demands no compensation to the city, with allies and third party lobbying, while critics warn it could strip local rights and tie up taxes, trains, and malls contracts. Authorities debate franchise terms and river water safety as opponents rally to protect public interests.
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Chicago
Armour
Subway
Sammy McRoberts
United States
Kenyon
South Omaha
Adena
Beef Trust and Chicago Health Debate Sparks Movement
A Chicago post criticizes the meat packing industry and beef trust influence, urging stricter federal meat inspection, labeling, and transit checks. It links à la carte taxes, public health fears, and future indictments to curb packing interests while praising Armour’s energy tunnel plan and submarine power concepts.
Tax dodgers and trust headlines shake Chicago lens
The piece critiques Marshall Field & Company and other dry goods firms for tax assessments, contrasting Field with higher insured values. Alderman McCoid accuses railroads of seizing public streets, urging reparations. It references Lorimer, meat inspection laws, and calls for action against trusts driving food prices.
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Marshall Field & Company
CMDS
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
Insurance
Mandel Brothers
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Rothschild & Co
Hans
McCoid
Chicago
Tusse
Alderman McCoid
Northwestern Railway
Government or not a government debated amid public concerns
The piece questions whether a functioning government exists and argues it must administer laws for all, rich and poor alike. It warns that if a government serves only elite interests, the public should realize this and act to form a new government.
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Lorliner
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Arthur JB. McCord
Linn HL. Young
Armour Tunnel Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Tunnel Company
McCord
Fric Ts
Linn Young
Assassat
Marshall Field
Alderman Herlihy
Council Health Committee
Herlihy
Bubbly Creek
Downey
Committee On Health
Stockyarda
Metherney
Thirtieth
Alderman Conlon
Alderman Metherney
Loriner
Lorimer
Larimer
Alexander H. Revell
Alexander IL Revell
Ghid
Mr Revell
Tle
Willams A. Amberg
Chicago Health Department
Health Department
Congress
Beef Trust
Imgue
Thin Food Trust
Beet Trust
London Lancet
Federal Grand Jury
Boot Trust
The
Eagle
State Street
Dry Gooda
Marshall Meld & Company
Taorimer
Melroberts
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dr. Melvin
San Francisco
Europe
Swifts
Beet ‘Trust
Amour & Company
Swift & Company
Tobacco Trust
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