City Council Seeks Cash Park Funds in Gas Franchise Talks
The Joliet council pressed Western United Gas & Electric for a firmer deal, balking at 60,000 cash plus 1,000 yearly for 50 years. Aldermen demand a definite price cut, preferring a 90 cent gas start and removal of vague terms, with no 20 year option. Col. Copley argued consolidation delays price cuts. debate to continue.
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Col. Copley
Joliet Gas Light Co
Western United Gas & Electric Co
Alschuler
Park ‘Orpates
Harney
Copley
Attendo
Ord
Bass
Western F & Iectric Co
King
Col
Lagger
Cronin
Powran Lodge to Host I O F Visit and Fifty Year Jewel
About 50 to 60 Cook County I O O F members travel to Joliet to be entertained by Powhan Lodge No 29. Initiatory work, banquet, and a fifty year jewel presentation to Jonas Woodworth are planned. Decoration Day events follow with services at 2 p m and a graveside ceremony.
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Cook County Lodge, I. C. O. F
Joliet
Powhan Lodge
Jonas Woodworth
A.F. Clark
Messrs
A. Goodspeed
David Emery
C. G. Evans
Thomas Baker
James Keir
Keiber Saloons License Fight Dubious Ownership
The Republican reports George W Keiber owned and operated a North Collins street saloon with bartender Joseph Karl, despite Karl’s license and a council denial of a transfer in December 1906 The piece suggests Keiber used Karl as a figurehead while pursuing his own interests and warns authorities to investigate further in a likely forthcoming dispute.
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George W. Keiber
Collins Street
Joseph Kari
Keiber
Republican
Mr. Keiber
North
Karl
Henry Ostrander
Lockport
Ostrander
Joseph Karl
Kelber
Alderman Walsh
Tha
Stewart
Cass Street
North Hickory Street
North Collins Street
Council
Plans for a new Economy Light power plant completed
The Economy Light and Power Co plans a dam No 2 site near Channahon for a plant costing about 1.25 million dollars. Eight thousand horsepower will be produced, linking with dam No 1 on Jackson street, with a high tension line to Rockdale for street lighting.
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Dam No. 1
Jackson Street
Rockdale
Verdict Reaches $2 500 in Haley Injury Case
The jury awarded Haley $2 500 after a bench jury trial begun at 6 00 pm and verdict reached at 10 30 pm. Haley was injured when a passenger train struck the rear of his wagon at Bird's Bridge crossing west of Joliet on August 3 last year.
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Haley
Bird's Bridge Crossing
Joliet
Peorians Expected to Face Confession in Dougherty Case
Edward Tate aka the Gentlemanly Burglar has confessed involvement in the Peoria school board safe robbery and the destruction of $6000 in bogus scrip tied to Newton C. Dougherty. Tate claims a pardon from Governor Deneen and plans to testify before a grand jury to expose wealthy Peorians and the Dougherty conspiracy.
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Peoria School Board
Dougherty
Peoria
Tite
Grand Jury
Tate
Scholes
Murphy
Edward Donovan
Chicago
Fay
Flaherty
Donovan
Sime
Peter Pell Seeks City Purchase of Rescue Boats
Peter Pell asks the city council to buy two boats and gear for river and canal drownings. He aims to create a life saving and boat removal station with r ope s hooks and lines, to be placed for easy access. Pell seeks signatures ahead of Monday’s council meeting to push action.
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Peter Pell
Warring in Fate of Mayor Schmitz in San Francisco graft
The article argues Mayor Schmitz faces conviction largely on Abe Ruef’s testimony as San Francisco graft networks collapse. It notes public officials’ past purity in Joliet by contrast and warns of rapid disclosures as conspirators seek immunity and cover.
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Schmitz
Ruef
Joliet
San Francisco
Wheatland Field Day Highlights Rival Naperville Match
The Wheatland Field Day at Adam and Clow's home in Wheatland starts at 10 AM with clean sport. Naperville and Wheatland are old rivals in a featured game likely to draw crowds. Aurora athletes also compete and a shooting event is planned.
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Wheatland
Adam &Clow
Naperville
Aurora
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I Waters
Powran Lodge
N. Collins Street
Joseph Karl Tool
Keither
Channa
Charles Munroe
Edward Co. Tate
Newton C. Dougherty
Deneen
Ted
Cook County
Thedsafe
Eddie Fay
Patsy Flaherty
Doughtery
BOOTS
The
Dermen Mr. Pell
Sus
Picion
Abe Ruef
Abé
Vicious
Felows
Sogtal
Kool
Gale
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