Ready 10 Pay Victims Relief Committee Disburses Funds
The relief committee approves $13,000 for flood victims in Joliet and surrounding districts. Of 400 families aided, districts 2 and 3 receive no explicit family counts, total city losses near $14,000 with bills pending. Checks to be issued soon, often to wives, after reviews by Col. Beynitt, Sheriff Mottinger, and A. F. Mather.
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Col
Fred Beynitt
L. H. Mottinger
A. F. Mather
Barr
H. H. Stassen
Stassen
Mather
Cooney
Wilcox
Cheney
McConnell
Munroe party tours Rock Run on new launch Naandellil
Ed. S. Munroe and partners including W. C. Barber Nat Rowell and Fred C. Wilcox took the Naandellil gasoline launch on a Rock Run trip yesterday morning. The group left at nine and returned at 12:20 after viewing the park sights. Dinner followed at the Munroe residence.
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Ed. S. Munroe
Rock Run
Naandellil
W. C. Barber
Nat Rowell
Fred C. Wilcox
Munroe
J. R. Steward
Panama Route Amendment Wins Senate Passage
The bill directs the president to purchase Panama Canal Company property for up to 40 million dollars and secure a concession from Colombia. It authorizes a seven member commission including engineers and military officers to oversee canal construction with 130 million dollars in bonds to be issued, and 10 million dollars immediate treasury aid. If Panama route falters, the president may pursue the Nicaragua route to ensure a canal.
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Senate
United States
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Panama
Congress
Panama Company
Nicaragua
Joliet Chicago Electric Railroad Posts May Net 24782
The Joliet and Chicago Electric Railway reports May net earnings of 24782 with gross near 97701 for American Railways Company. General Manager Fisher challenges higher figures saying daily gross 150 to 600 dollars, costs 12 to 15 dollars per car, net profit under 25 percent. Service upgrades eyed and flood repairs continue.
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Chicago
Joliet & Chicago Electric Railroad
Inter Ocean
Chicago and Jaliet
Lemient
American Railways Company
Chicago & Joliet
Fisher
Lockport
Jolietine
Joliet Teachers Visit Starved Rock on Steamer Trip
A party of Joliet school teachers aboard a Desplaines steamer sails from Jefferson street docks for Starved Rock. Led by F M Muhlig, the excursion aims to study scenery and explore the rock area, with tents and provisions in tow. Participants include Frances Arnold Winnie Curtis Minnie Balensiefer Charlotte Rogan and others, plus Arthur Zarley and officials.
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Desplaines
Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Starved Rock
F. M Muhlig
W. H. Nevens
Frances Arnold
Winnie Curtis
Minnie Balensiefer
Charlotte Rogan
Lottie Balensiefer
Mabel Sammons
Mabel Boyd
Bess E. Towne
Freida Buehler
Bessie Watson
Maud Zarley
Margaret Gray
Bertha Hurd
Glennie Haggart
Edith Kellogg
Alice Miller
Addis Miller
May Miller
Anita Parsons
Edna Patterson
Messrs
Arthur Zarley
I Mottinger
F. M. Muhlig
May Crematory Report Totals and Averages
May crematory report shows garbage hauled by city carts 281610 pounds and outside parties 28296 pounds. Night soil eight loads 20130 pounds. total consumed 3300000 pounds. Refuse to city dump 2356000 pounds. grand total hauled 2686030 pounds. Coal 31480 pounds. average coal per day 1210 pounds. average coal per ton of garbage 190 pounds. Dogs cremated 22. average cost per ton of garbage 71 cents.
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Dennis
Ben Fates
Tees
Thirtieth District Nominates Tice and Backs Hopkins
In Havana yesterday the Thirtieth district Republican senatorial convention nominated Homer J. Tice for representative on the 150th ballot. A resolution instructed the nominee to vote for Hon. Albert J. Hopkins for U.S. senator and urged Senator Albertson to do the same. Indorsed were state and national administrations and Roosevelt’s Philippine policy. Account Derby with Santa Fe offers Chicago round trips at $1.00 on June 21 22 with return by June 22.
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Havana
Homer J. Tice
Albert J. Hopkins
United States
Albertson
Roosevelt
Derby
Santa Fe
Chicago
Miners leaders confer with Mitchell over anthracite strike
Russell and Ryan of the Illinois miners arrive in WilkesBarre for a secret conference with National President Mitchell about the anthracite strike. They express satisfaction with the situation and suggest information useful for the Indianapolis meeting while Illinois may oppose a sympathetic strike. Mitchell has word from West Virginia indicating favorable progress. Osteopathic ad copied at end mentions spine nerves and free consultation with Dr Booth.
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Wilkesbarre
Russell
Ryan
Illinois Miners’ Organization
Mitchell
West
Indianapolis
Tlinois
Illinois
West Virginia
Booth
Yee Ation
Reserve Army Message Urges Alumni To Drive School Impact
A public address to J. H. S. graduates calls the alumni the reserve army for national progress. It urges active use of high school training in education, politics, athletics, and community service, stressing unity, development of character, and funding for a coach and gym facilities.
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Army of the Reserve
Mark Hopkins
Cuvassier
Gu Napoleon
Peror
Advan
J. H. & Team
Ottawa
Splendiduiet
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Dinet
Barrett Hardwade CO. Doehned & Dillman
Joliet
J. A. Doolittle & Co
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van Buren Street
Satis
ER Co
Ottawa and van Buren Sts
Shiloh
Ferdinand St
Resi
Dents
Doustice II
Boos Ohes
Ferdinand Street
Ferdinand
Rock
Chicago & Joliet Line
Lockport Line
Brighton Park
Chicago City Railway
Hopkins
Arthur Hugh Clough
Florence
Italy
Mr. Clough
Engeland
Ainly
J. A.J. Whipple
Ball and Athletics
Dan
America
Buzzard’s Bay
X. Ee
Great Agassiz
Yéu Tem
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