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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1897
Page
2
A Cicero resident who never ordered the Staats Zeitung but kept receiving it was sued by publisher Hessing. The court held the reader liable under common law for ten years of subscribing, awarding 80,00. The ruling asserts that regular delivery without stop orders creates an implied contract.
A Derby upset sees the Irish horse Galtee Moore triumph over English contenders. The report praises Irish horses and notes the victory as a notable win reflecting Irish prowess.
The piece voices support for aldermanic corruption claims against the school board and condemns doodling in public departments. It notes relief at the defeated racing bill in the Illinois legislature and warns against machine gambling while lamenting limited space for criticism in a weekly local paper.
A number of senators align with General Hancock in treating tariffs as a local issue and vote accordingly as schedules reveal protection duties on products from their states. Notably Georgia’s Bacon and Clay have shown this trend in the past week.
The passage notes both sides backing the tariff on lumber despite appeals from party leaders Senator Jones of Arkansas and West of Missouri to keep lumber on the free list.
Senator Pettigrew seeks legislation to submit two questions to voters in the 1898 congressional election. The public would decide yes or no on free coinage of silver and on direct election of senators.
Senator Butler urged delaying the pooling bill in the senate until after an income tax vote. His remarks mainly warned fellow senators to withhold support for the railroad pooling measure if the tax proposal did not pass.
The attorney general orders a Sherman Act suit in the U S Circuit Court against the Traders' Live Stock Exchange of Kansas City Mo for boycotting commission merchants who sold stock to traders not belonging to the exchange.
The Senate committee on civil service reform unanimously reports a new amendment to the general deficiency appropriation bill. It states that no laborer employed by the government shall be included in the classified executive civil service and that all civil service rules for this class are abrogated. Acceptance is believed certain.
Grumbling persists over slow disposal of the tariff bill but records show rapid progress in the senate. Senators have avoided lengthy speeches and are sticking to agreed schedules, raising likelihood the bill becomes law before July 15.
Maj. W. D. Smith, serving under Gomez in Cuba, told a secret senate Foreign Relations panel that autonomy talks are useless. He said the Cuban army would not accept anything less than full independence, numbering about 40,000 with disciplined ranks ready to fight on.
In Cook County the Non-partisan ticket backed by the Vindicator won. Successful judges include Supreme Court's Benjamin D. Magruder and Circuit Court candidates Edward J. Dunne, Murray Trailey, and Richard S. Tuthill among others. Michael Petrie was elected county commissioner to fill a vacancy.
A letter denounces rival seven by nine advertising leaflets as valueless tools that threaten the Cicero town printing. It claims the Vindicator is the only paper with broad reach under the law and criticizes evading costs by undercutting readership, asserting readers deserve substantial content.
The sole competitive bidder against the Vindicator is the Reporter, while a yearlong alternating plan has been pursued against the Vindicator, creating a prolonged dispute.
A historical view condemns patent attorneys who solicit prizes and medals to push weak and worthless patents. The piece notes widespread scams, including inflated lists of “patents wanted,” charging fees for advertising, and promising grants that rarely materialize, hurting hopeful inventors financially.
A trans Atlantic system is proposed with the Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad to centralize the Grand Central station Chicago and River Forest as key points. It consolidates the Chicago & Northern Pacific Chicago lines and connections to Wisconsin Central Chicago Great Western and Baltimore & Ohio routes with extensive suburban and central divisions. Samuel Ainslie of Oak Park and Henry S. Hawley, former Northern Pacific suburban manager, are among the backers.
The Vindicator announces new departments including Editors Personal Recollections Social Swim Religions and Benevolent and a Musical Department. Plans include using space for Cicero town board notes and securing a local literary figure to lead Local Swim. Miss Ceargiella Lay cannot join due to plans to travel to Europe in July 1897.
The Cicero tax dispute follows Judge Tuley’s ruling in McCarthy v Rearden and Kochersperger. It questions Cicero’s unique government under a 1869 charter that combines township town and highway powers into one board. If Tuley stands, city revenue drops and Cicero may face reorganization under general law.
A Riverside drive in Riverside and Harlem saw Shanghai rails and trolley poles installed by Suburban Electric after a Tuesday night rush. Three hundred workers laid a double track from Twenty second Street toward Harlem Avenue and the Des Plaines river, while Cicero street and the power house filled with progress. Locals opposed right of way, and an expired injunction allowed the rapid construction to proceed. The line may span from La Grange to the Metropolitan Elevated, with power operations extending north to Harrison Street and east to Forty eighth Meer.
Mr James B Johnston of 747 Woodbine avenue Oak Park sailed June 5 for Scotland and was feted with a June 1 gathering. Numerous friends attended. The Golden Red club held its last meeting June 4 at Mrs Crossfield's home. A luncheon and gifts followed. Ladies clubs in Oak Park Austin Park Maywood and Linden Park hosted parties hunts and receptions through June 12. Mr and Mrs Sam McNeal celebrated their silver wedding June 5 with about 40 guests.
A dispute over a new railroad line into Harlem pits the Suburban Co against village president Schrade. He cites impacts on Waldheim cemetery and asks for a five cent fare to Chicago plus compensation for the franchise, while noting Harlem authorities refuse. He adds the company is prepared if they move first.
Oak Park church welcomed about a hundred attendees in the church parlor. On Monday June 7 at 6 p m Mrs. A A Adair of 102 South Grove Avenue entertained forty guests at her home. A luncheon for sixty hosted by Mrs. G Wallace at 405 North Wuchi Avenue occurred on Wednesday June nte. Mrs. W H Hatch in Oak Park gave an evening party for seventy five guests on Friday June 11. affairs described as elaborate and enjoyable.
Rumors say the Metropolitan L may extend from Forty eighth Street near Harrison toward Des Plaines and Madison to capture cemetery traffic. With fifteen to twenty funerals daily and many visitors, Harlem area property owners report interest from the line. The move would heighten traffic and compete with Lake Street L, potentially boosting both the road and nearby real estate.
The Bankers Athletic Club defeated the Oak Parks 14 to 4 Saturday at home. Fred Nichols, ex University of Chicago pitcher, started for Oak Parks but struggled, while Bankers pitchers and hitters drew six walks and cashed in on crosses to plate the runs.
Oak Park High School defeated English High 24 to 5 after turning a 24 to 5 edge on 24th. Oak Park capitalized on English Highs fielding lapses as suburban players struggled at third base. The 24–5 final reflected Oak Parks decisive lead early.
Madison June 9 Oak Park of Chicago crushed Wisconsin 22 to 4 in the university baseball season finale. Oak Park broke ahead with six runs in the first inning and kept the pressure throughout, while Wisconsin managed four runs in the early frames and failed to advance beyond third base after the second inning.
The Bankers defeated Oak Park 14 to 4 at Oak Park Stadium on Saturday June 5. It marks the second meeting in the series after Oak Park won the first game 13 to 8.
Austin beat North Division 8 to 6 at Lincoln Park Saturday June 5 in a tightly played baseball game. Both teams delivered hard hitting and strong pitching with numerous strikeouts and no walks. Jenkins homered delivering one of the day’s longest drives.
Fred J. Elliott of River Forest was killed instantly at the Northwest depot when attempting to board a passing east bound Northwestern train. He was a longtime Northwestern employee and recent Chicago law student, leaving a widow and four daughters. Funeral arrangements set for Forest Home cemetery.
A republican era editorial argues railroads should pause, reflect, and adopt Christian effort to win public friendship and cut legal and legislative costs. The piece links spiritual outreach to broader social benefits and regulatory ease.
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