Hopkins Record Outshines Harrison in City Growth
A retrospective praises Mayor John P. Hopkins for fifteen months of track elevation and lucrative franchise compensation to Chicago, contrasting his achievements with seven years of Harrison’s tenure. It notes payments from Union Traction and Chicago City Railway, land-damage settlements, and the expansion of the electric light plant, while criticizing Harrison for lacking ordinances yielding city revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hopkins
Chicago
Harrison
Hopkins
Union Traction Company
Chicagoity Railway Company
Dearborn Avenue
City Electric Light Plant
Chicago City Railway Company
City Treasury
Ogden Gas Company
Traction
City Hall Seeks Solid Front Amid Janitor Dispute
The Eagle notes a delayed effort for a united front as the janitor issue stalls C. H. in the presidential campaign. It also mentions a fading school board bribery uproar and a $10,000 salary debate tucked in the education board. Justice Mayer earns praise for labor-related rulings.
Wards to Lose Garbage Service on November First
Residents in Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Thirteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-fifth Wards will see a sanitation change four weeks from date when garbage collection halts on November 1 in these wards.
Wards Face Cleanliness Standstill and Labor March Threat
Streets in the Twenty-third Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Wards have not been cleaned since May 1 and will not be cleaned again this fiscal year. The Federation of Labor plans to mob the City Council at the next meeting. Aldermen are elected representatives and deserve police protection. If Mayor Harrison has any respect for authority, action is urged.
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Board of Education
Socalled Federation of Labor
Harrison
Billy Loetiler
Johnson Street
Halsted Street
Europe
Timois
Loetiler
Ile
Hopkins
Sullivan
Burke
Gahan
Powers
Oth
Democratic Party
Dog Catchers’ Union
Loeffler
Chicago
Mr. Harrison
Camme
Mug Wump
Harrson
Loettler
Huron Mountain
John Hopkins
Roger C. Sullivan
George 2. Brennan
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Brennan
State Central Committee
Political Commentary on Law Enforcment and Gahan Appraisal
A column rails against perceived labor unrest and urges active policing. It praises Hon. Thomas Gahan as the most capable Democratic National Committeeman from Illinois and notes party support for his possible reappointment.
Trustee Presents Cost Figures On Parental School Charges
Trustee Chvatal argued gross extravagance in Parental School management and released figures claiming 8615.45 is the yearly cost to maintain each pupil. He calculated 21 cents daily for raw feeding material based on 87 pupils, saying expenses in other public institutions are higher to prove he is not a fabricator.
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Chvatal
Mayor Morrison and Board of Review Work Highlight Public Business
The text notes a Mayor Morrison with differing views, praises the Board of Review for expeditious work, and credits State's Attorney Denven with handling heavy public business, emphasizing its importance and public assurance of good leadership.
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Board of Review
Lta
Riuille Named for Superior Court Judge by Republicans
Colonel Francis X. Riuille, a leading Chicago lawyer, will be nominated for Judge of the Superior Court by the Republicans at the next election. His popularity will add strength to the ticket.
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Francis X. Riuille
Chicago
Superior Court
Tentative Transit Franchise Extension Urged by City Council
The special Council Committee on Transportation has drafted a tentative ordinance to extend the Chicago City Railway Company's franchise. The prolongation effort, labeled tentative, fuels public hope and concern about the future of local streetcar service.
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Special Counsell Committee On Transportation
Chicago City Railway Company
Dems to Host Centennial Events at Palmer House
The report notes an alleged official publication for lawmen entertainment at the Auditorium next month and to have visited numerous business houses by a scheme. Capansen will head the Palmer House headquarters to welcome Illinois Democrats during the centennial ceremonies.
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Capansen
Palmer House
Democrats of
Ilinois
Cap
Esher Poised for State Attorney Nomination in Republican Field
Mr. BE. 1B. Esher, a well known hawyer, is noted as a strong man for the Republican nomination for State’s Attorney. He would be an able and reliable official if selected.
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Esher
Hawyer
Eshi
Factions at War in Illinois Weigh Chance of Unity
A contemporary notes that Democratic factions in Illinois and Chicago have been bitterly at odds but may unite. It asks what could happen if the factions "get to gether" and suggests several possible outcomes of such an alliance.
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Ilinois
Chicago
Jailer Whitman Praised for Humane Administration
Public praise highlights Jailer Whitman as a capable careful official. Sunday sacred concerts at the jail are noted as a unique and commendable feature of the institution's administration.
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Whitman
Public School Water Sterilization Plan Watched
It is hoped no graft in the proposed sterilizing plan for the public school water supply. The scheme will bear watching, however.
Governor hopefuls and party scraps stir Illinois race
The text notes Harrison backing Samuel Alschuler for Illinois governor and comments on generous acts among party leaders. It mentions Mr Alschuler’s appreciation and a quip from Mayor Harrison about criticizing party organs.
Clues Association Targets City Departments in Reform Crusade
The Clues Association campaigns against city departments including the Sanitary Bureau and City Hall publications. Justice Beverson enforces the factory law well and Drainage Board counsel Thales serves effectively. The board defeated Missouri county over the drainage channel affecting Mississippi River residents. George Milk Rogers praised across parties and tipped for a future bench seat.
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Clues! Association
Sanitary Bureau
C. A
Attorney PLC
Thales
Drainage Board
Missouri Counsel
Mississippi
Notable jurist Burke praised amid imposter ads scare
Hon Edmund W Burke praised as highly brainy jurist on the Cook County bench and a premier lawyer. Police report two imposters are soliciting advertisements, posing as city officials and infiltrating the dispatch channels.
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Police and Fire
How did the Civil Service Commission obtain its list of probationary police officers
The piece notes that more than three hundred probationary police officers were sworn in recently and asks how the Civil Service Commission secured its list, asserting no competitive examination had been heard of.
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Civil Service Commission
Centennial color chosen as yellow for Yellow Kid respect
The Centennial Committee announces yellow as the centennial color and requests business houses to display yellow bunting with the national colors in honor of the Yellow Kid.
Chicago Citizens Favor Street Cleaning Over Parks Plans
Most residents of Chicago prefer funding for street and alley cleaning over park projects in the Skokie marsh and Des Plaines valley. The remark reflects urban priorities and budget considerations amid city planning debates.
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Chicago
Skokie Marsh
Desplaines Valley
Chicago Democracy and the Tammany nickname origins
The article explains the local Tammany label used for Chicago Democracy by its founders. It contrasts the tiger association with the Chicago group’s image of a dead eat, noting common perceptions versus the party’s self-identity.
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Chicago Democracy
Burning of Chicago marks centennial spectacle in city observance
An event during the city’s hundredth anniversary will be the burning of Chicago. The author hopes the next centennial will instead feature the cleansing of Chicago.
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Chicago
Delegation plans mocked by Cook County influence
The Mayor’s offer to take Mr. Hopkins as a delegate at large to the National Convention is ridiculed since Hopkins’s friends would secure every delegate beyond Cook County and more than half the Cook County delegates.
Loeffler’s Tribune min and mayoral boom in centennial
The article notes Mr Loeffler’s minutes on the Tribune and accuses the Mayor of turning a centennial celebration into a personal boom, suggesting self serving actions and a controversial use of the event for gain.
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Mr. Loeffler
the Tribune
Etle
Mayor Harrison Seen Struggling for Chicago Democrats
Billy Loeffler, linked to the Harrison faction, tours Democratic camps to recruit for Carter as 75 percent of Chicago Democrats reject the Mayor. Reports claim Harrison hopes to become National Committeeman, while opponents doubt his strength in future elections.
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Billy Loeffler
Harrison Gang
Chicago
Paving payrolls blamed for street funds shortfall
President Andrew M. Lynch of the Board of Local Improvements states no pool exists among paving contractors. Yet many pools in the streets are said to have existed once. The issue blamed lies with payrolls rather than the contractors.
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Andrew M. Lynch
Board of Local Improvements
Record of Elbridge Slancey as a Cook County jurist
The record shows Hon. Elbridge Slancey as one of the ablest and most industrious jurists to preside in Cook County courts, despite adversarial press remarks targeting an independent public official.
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Elbridge Slancey
County of
Cook
Alderman Stuckart Not Seeking Re Election Hints Coroner Nominations
Alderman Henry Stuckart says he will not seek another term. Constituents urged him to reconsider, praising him as one of the ablest City Council members. Stuckart is also mentioned as a potential Democratic nominee for Coroner.
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Henry Stuckart
Stuckart
Sherman to settle gubernatorial bid at Springfield banquet
A speaker says that B. Y. Sherman will, at a banquet next Wednesday in Springfield, decide whether to seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He claims the party has already settled the question to its own satisfaction long ago.
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B. Y. Sherman
Springfield
Governor Yates Delivers Notable Address to Veterans at Carbondale
Governor Yates spoke to Civil War veterans in Carbondale on Wednesday in a speech described as worthy of his honor and service. The report notes lighter political amusement from a local boy, Carter, in Cook County, contrasted with past Barnum showmanship.
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Yates
Carsbondale
Carter
Cook County
Matn
Barnum
Chicago official organ ad urged by teachers
A fragment notes teachers urging a prominent Chicago figure to advertise in a city paper, mentioning a former Commissioner of Public Works and a questioned motive. The readable portion hints at a public advertising push and political context in the city.
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Chicago
Public Works
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C. H
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the Eagle
Theodore Mayer
George Mills Rogers
Thomas Gahan
Llnois
Morrison
Denven
Chance
Carter I
Samuel Alschuler
Alschuler
Justice Beverson
George Milk Rogers
Edmund W. Burke
Mayor
Yellow Kid
City Hall
Musham
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