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23 Sep 1899

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Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1899

Page

1

Officials, sharks and thieves plague Chicago pay system

A long denunciation accuses city and county officials, teachers, and police of robbing workers through a 10 percent scheme called the Organic Service. It targets Comptroller Kerrfoot and named figures in the Gas Trust, Rand McNally, and Mayor Harrison’s circle, urging a Grand Jury probe and removal of corrupt officials.

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Chicago Offdale County Comptroller's City Comptroller's Leeches Grand Jury Bullock Battler Hyman Kanter MecOlnu Paddens Mandel Taussig Monroe Lewinsohn Rice Tomlinson Valltalon Weber Louis Weber Hagle T. Hales Reid & Sherwin Slaughter House Board of Education Public Library Board Gen. Shields Mike Ahbern Rand-McNally Harrison Corporation Counsel Organic Service Amidavite Ald, Neagle Gas Trust
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Gas Trust Tax Fight Spurs City Hall Scrutiny

A heated campaign targets the Gas Trust as its assessed value jumps from 498,800 to 10,000,000 and planned rise to 25,000,000 next year. The board of review raises Mr. Billings and allies resist while critics accuse City Hall contractors and officials of favoritism and waste.

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Gas Trust People’s Gas Light and Coke Company Board of Review West Town South Town Noth Town Lake View Town of Lake Tryde Park C. G. KK. Billings West Mr. Billings Billings Terre Haute Ita
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THE Sharks Kerfoot Billy Onahan Cook County Holy Billy Leighlinbridge County Carlow Liverpool New York Attor Seli Erate Anly County Central Committee Otto F. Scheunneman & Co Elston Avenue Jenet Admiral Dewey K. G. Billings C. K. Wooster Winston D. W. Clark Trust Graham H. Harris Indaw Spalding New Union Traction Company Democratic Machine North Side Thomas J. Webb West Side Thomas A. Smyth John J. Sloan South Side Frank J. Ryan James C. Martin James A LA Aconae Ohne’ Ia McNally & Co Rand McNally McNally Inspector Heidermeyer Geome Little Truax Lincoln Park Commissioners Fullerton Avenue Sheridan Road City Hall Front Street Dewey Elsendrath Sangamon Dix Buckley & Peterson Dix Street A. M. Billings H. C. Nourse Water Department Thirty-second Congress Gide K. G Eagle Joe Polachek Rudolf Brand Virgil Brand United States Brewery Joseph Lister Scheinemann & Co Richardson, Leake & Co Division Tribune Chief Ripley Richardson Leake Division Street Scheinhemann Rand- McNally Charles F. Cooke Fred W. Upham the Board of Review
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