Oppose Lockport Light Franchis Offers Secret Session Notice
Prominent Lockport residents mobilize to block a city council granted electric light franchise to J J Highland. Critics allege the vote was taken in secret with no public disclosure or input, and claim the terms deliver excessive rates and restricted service. Legal action discussion continues as investigators scrutinize terms and city obligations.
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Lockport
Highland
Lecport
W. W. North
Diowine
Lock‘port
Carter
J. J. Highland
K. A
Tate Fs Ic
Labor Day Parade Tags Sold To Support Joliet Event
Labor Day celebration plans in Joliet include a tag sale by United Garment Workers and other AFL unions. The effort aims to cover event costs as the parade forms on Monday with many unions participating and F J Sulivan of Springfield set to speak at Dellwood Park along with Mayor Wood.
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Central Trades & Labor Council
United Garment Workers
American Federation of Labor
Joliet
F. J. Sulivan
Springfield
Lil
Dellwood Park
Sullivan
Wood
Escapee Sheldon to testify against Black Powder gang
Edward Sheldon alias Robert E. Stanton, an escaped Illinois inmate under arrest in Kansas City on safe blowing charges, confesses and agrees to testify against the Black Powder gang. He has married a Kansas City woman with six children and claims to have reformed since the escape. Other arrested gang members include Phil Wellington Joseph Magglett Fred H. King Frank Kelly and Arch G. Snyder. Bonds set at 5000 each. preliminary hearing September 5.
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Edward Sheldon
Illinois State Penitentiary
Kansas
West
Sheldon
Robert E. Stanton
Illnois State Penitentiary
Kansas City
Black Powder
FE. M. “Allen
Iowa
Phil Wellington
Joseph Magglett
Fred H. King
Frank Kelly
Franchised steam plant plan faces financial doubts in Lockport
The city grants a franchise forcing a steam plant build, despite electrical experts warning the project could incur heavy losses for owners. Alderman John McCann aided Highland in pushing the deal, which was approved behind closed doors, with little public awareness of the plan.
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Lockport
John McCann
McCann
Highland
Elemens
Morris Farmer Dies After Interurban Fall
A 73 year old Morris area farmer James Patten died after falling from an interurban train during the Home Coming celebration. He suffered a fractured skull multiple broken bones and died about 8 am. An inquest by Coroner Sachse will determine the cause of the accident near the Morris crossing.
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Morris
James Patten
Telfer’s Crossing
Patten
AL. Grety
Wny
Issist
Robert M. Wilson
Joliet
Sachse
Joliet Seizes Fish Shipment Under New Size Law
Deputy Werner and three deputies confiscated a Chicago shipper’s 200 to 400 pound fish shipment arriving in Joliet for not meeting legal sizes. The haul, including perch trout whitefish bull heads, was divided between St Joseph’s and Silver Cross hospitals, alarming local housewives awaiting today’s supply. The new law permits seizure of the entire shipment if any fish are undersized.
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Chicago
Joliet
BE. H. Werrier
St. Joseph's
Sliver Cross
Ee Werner
Sot van ‘Prage
Hey H. Gallagher
Mysterious Woman Uses City Rides in Joliet Mystery
For weeks a mysterious woman rode a big automobile through Joliet at night, hiring different chauffeurs, not speaking much, changing hats and clothes, and leaving the car at various spots. Police note she may be hiding or involved in an escape, with several theories about her identity.
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Joliet
Washington Street
Jefferson Street Bridge
Jeff Sharon
Eagon
Prison Captain Quits Over Escape Involving Jeff Sharlin
C W Troxell night captain at the prison for ten years is asked to resign due to Jeff Sharlin escape. Troxell will leave the prison at month end after duties in ventilating room. Ottawa sighting and secret service men are tracking Sharlin with Chicago police, but officials report no solid lead.
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C. W. Troxell
Jeff Sharin
Troxell
Sharon
Wirden Allen
Secret Service
Little Jeff
Porter
Secret Service Department
Chicago
Sharu
Sharn
Ana
Ottawa
Forest Park Residents Plan Church Meeting in September
Forest Park residents call a mass meeting for Thursday night September 4 to discuss establishing a new church. Ridgewood Baptists announce support and will host a Chicago speaker Monday night to outline steps for organizing the congregation.
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Forest Park
Ridgewood
Chicago
De Palma Leads Dawson At Elon In Cobe Trophy Race
At Elon the Cobe Trophy race for light cars saw De Palma leading Dawson after the 27th lap in a Mercer with Dawson close in the Deltas. Endicott third in a Nyberg, Wishart and Mulford delayed by engine trouble, with several rivals affected by pit issues and minor crashes. Dawson led off the line in front of 20,000 spectators as 300 mile Coke Cup autos were prepared under clear, ideal weather.
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Figin
de Palma
Mercer
Dawson
Deltas
Harry Endicott
Nyberg
Wishart
Mulford
Rickenbacher
Deltal
Elgin
Joe Dawson
Deltalar
Pullen
Mason
Chandler
Endicott
AUTO WITS BUGHT NO DAMAGE DOME
A C M Sprague automobile traveling east on Chicago street skidded and struck a rig driven by Owen W Curtis opposite the courthouse. Curtis suffered a forehead bruise but was helped up as the rig was righted. The collision produced a pistol shot like report. Ed Taylor, in charge of the Sprague auto, was driving carefully and no fault was found.
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C. M. Sprague
Chicago Street
Owen W. Curtis
Curtis
Court House
Ion Charge
Ed. Taylor
Fire started by mice and matches at 808 Liberty Street
A fire in a storeroom of a house occupied by Gedrae Wyss at 808 Liberty Street was started by mice and matches. Chemical Co. No. 4 extinguished the blaze with little loss. There was no insurance to cover household effects.
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Gedrae Wyss
Liberty Street
Chemical Co. No. 4
Logate Hospital at County Farm Deliberations Continue
Tuberculosis hospital plans stall as James W. Faulkner remains in Hot Springs. A committee debates placing the facility at the county farm to align with road and pension expenditures, arguing fresh eggs milk and vegetables aid recovery while city location would raise costs and require staff. Members listed include Fred Rohen Nick Engels C R Ea Ao i Faulkner and Chas OO.
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James W. Faulkner
Hot Springs
East St. Louis
Fred Rohen
Nick Engels
C. R. Ea
Faulkner
Chas
County road map delayed as state aid mileage exceeds limit
County board good roads committee meets tomorrow to review the road map after state aid roads surpass the 17 mile limit. County Engineer Zarley cut mileage but the map will not reach the state engineer’s office before next Monday. The state highway commission’s annual report has been mailed to candidates with notes on road laws and county bridges.
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Good Roads Committee
County Board
Zarley
State Highway Commission
Young
State Commission
Actual cost of Joliet Union Station released
State Board of Equalisation discloses the Joliet Union Depot Company cost for the new station at 304 988.07 independent of land value. The stock is held by three railroads using the station and the company operates without profit. each parent company must file reports on stock disposition value and related data.
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Joliet Union Station
State Board of Equalisation
Union Depot Company
State Board
Ridgewood Voters Form Educational League Movement
Ridgewood residents form the Ridgewood Educational League to push for a new district school plan and petition the school board. The blueprint covers a defined area and a petition with tenet reasons, seeking trial of the plan and potential eight grade restoration amid neighborhood debate.
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Ridgewood
Wilko Thaikel
Butte
Montana
Ereksen
Chas
Lockport Line
New Lenox
Rowk Island
Butt
J. D. Johnson
Soha Hilla
Clarence Stirling
Fred Stinson
A. D. Woodman
Eg As Cary
Frank Saure
B. Belifiel
A. Benson
Wm Hinkel
William Wall
James Phillips
Julius M. Westphal
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Ening
Trades & Labor Council
CTU
Morris Farmer
Sol van Praag
DuPage
Union Station
Wight
Quited Sharin
Depalma
Elon
Ed Taylor
Owen
Logate Hospital
County Farm
Commission
Ncaarhs
Ridgewood Has Voters’ League
Ridgewood Educational League
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