Feared Inspector Report Sparks Joliet School Board Clash
A Joliet school board meeting erupted over a Chicago inspectors report on the new Central School. Dr F W Werner accused the building committee of arranging an inspector visit without notifying him, while the chair defended the process and no report was presented.
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Werner
Ent Marsh
Adam Wilhelms.irman
Wilding
R. W. Sunt Inspection Bureau
Chicago
Joliet
Enone
President K
Ming
Mrth
Eastern Avenue
Bryan Hutchinson
Marsh
Adam's Steel & Wire Mills
Rockdale Chief Pire Wins Release Bond Post Shooting
In Rockdale the village police chief Anthony Pire was released on 9000 bond after being held for grand jury action in the Giovanni Gianno shooting. He returns to duty as Gianno is buried at St Anthony's with large Italian-community funeral. Eight sureties listed bond details total 6700. The Circolo Sociale Felice Cavalotti sent 100 members to the service at St Anthony's Church.
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Anthony Pire
Rockdale
Giovanni Gianno
Pire
John Dolan
John Dernutz
Joseph Pekel
Frank Bolte
John Pirc
Ignatz Skrobec
Jerry Marentic
Valnet Fojnik
Gianno
St. Anthony's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Circolo Sociale
Felice Cavalotti
Joseph Tonello
Copley seeks end to Joliet gas service embargo
Samuel Alschuler, attorney for Western United Gas and Electric, asks Joliet City Council to rescind the January 1907 rule barring street work by the company. He argues the embargo harms service, health, and safety, notes a pending suit on the company’s legal right to operate, and suggests the city risked driving the firm to drastic measures.
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Western United Gas & Electric Company
Joliet
Samuel
Alschuler
Aurora
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Gas Trust
Col. Copley
Copley
Monoply
Ies
Street sign scheme eyed for Joliet sidewalks
City officials return from Aurora impressed by new sidewalk signs and inlaid house numbers. They favor a nationwide rollout with blue tiling signs on all future Joliet sidewalks and urge merchants to stock 10 cent numbers for inlays.
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Joliet
Foster Reappointed to Police and Fire Commission for Three Year Term
John J. Foster is reappointed by Mayor Cronin to a three year term on the Police and Fire Commission starting January 1. The earlier one year term expired on January 1 and followed civil service rules assigning terms of one two and three years.
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Police and Fire Commission
Cronin
Foster
Civil Service
Council to Name Judges and Clerks
City council members will name three judges and three clerks to fill upcoming vacancies and oversee municipal duties. The action sets the framework for appointments and local governance.
Million matches urn in mysterious glaze
Flames attacked illinoe match factory last night as ward representatives prepared their lists for the next city election and were instructed to submit them at the upcoming regular meeting.
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Illinoe Match Factory
Incendiarism Theory Hovers Over Plant Fire
Officials and employes fought the blaze at the Illinois Match plant north of the city near the river. Abner Ingalls raised the alarm at about nine, and Chief Langdon with Assistant Chief Ruddy directed a bucket brigade as the fire damaged machinery and stock. The plant, rebuilt after 1905, features a sprinkler system and remains under investigation amid suspicions of incendiary origin.
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Illinois Match Company
O'Clock
Abner Ingalls
Langdon
Ruddy
Engine House No. 5
Scully
Gee” Clew
B. J. Wang
L. A. Swood
Bennitt
Cers
Fred Bennitt
Tde
Hoisting of Rails to Start at Once Reported
President Winchell of the Rock Island writes to Mayor Cronin saying chief engineers of all roads have been instructed to begin hoisting rails immediately following a meeting in Joliet.
Elevation Work Ordered by Joliet Rail Chief Engineers
In Joliet on March 23 1908 B L Winchell president of C R J P R R informs Mayor Cronin that a Friday meeting of the Jo Het lines unanimously approved instructing chief engineers to begin elevation work at once. Mr Mudge vice president in charge of physical affairs confirms the plan.
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Chicago
Joliet Elevation Track to Proceed, Mayor Reports
Mayor Cronin received a letter from President R. L. Winchell of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad confirming that track elevation work will begin without further delay. Cronin credits renewed railroad assurances and calls the move a positive sign for the long-needed improvement. The article notes German Emperor coronation fears fade as expectations rise and mentions Hungarians returning home due to local business depression.
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Cronin
R. L. Winchell
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R
Winchell
Force of Men Start Street Improvements
Superintendent Freidrich of the Street department began grading Chase avenue from Collins street to the city limits, eight blocks, with gravel to follow. Two additional streets Ward avenue and ass avenue will be graded and graveled. the force remains for about a month. North Chicago street fill progresses well and should finish in about three weeks.
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Chase Avenue
Collins Street
Ass Avenue
Mich
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