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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
ASSESSORS SHOULD TAX SIGN.
BOARDS.

The decision of the Board OF Asses.
sors TO assess a taxable value OH the
advertising signboards which dlshgure
most OF the boulevards and hundreds
Of residence streets of the city has am
pie defense in considerations of equity
and good public policy.
IL has been known for long time
tina; these slgnboards are valuable
incorporating property. and assessors
have been generally agreed upon the
proposition tina, they should pay some
revenue 10 the city. Under the old
revenue law. however. the owners Of
the signboards managed TO escape as
sessment Of this property, although in
some Instances they Were scheduled rs
secondhand lumber At very low
value.
Under the new revenue law. which
gives the Board OF Assessors the au'
thorlty 10 correct such manifest IN
squalltes. the problem of assessing the
signboards In proportion TO their mon
ey.carning value should be easily adj
justed. II piece of vacant property
Is made 10 earn several thousand dol!
lars year by the erection Of sign
boards, II IL more valuable than piec,
Of property that Is earning nothing ant
should be taxed accordingly. II The
owner OF vacant lot erects store oil
apartment building upon the lot. which
he proposes 10 let AT fixed rentals. h,
VIII expect 10 pay more taxes than h
paid upon the vacant lot. II he converts
the pile Of lumber into signboards, Il
be rented nj so much square foot, ant
from which he Is able 10 derive gooC
income, he should not be allowed 4
schedule this incorporating structure
merely as "a pile Of old lumber"
Whether vacant property upon whlcl
slsnboard Is erected can be classe'
~ improved property" and ASSESSED
accordingly. or whether II is more prac
tlcable 10 assess the advertising com
paEles that derive the larger share 0
the profits from them, Is question
for the Board OF Assessors and its lega
advisers TO determine. The boards ar
not only Disagreement 10 the city
but have n detrimental effect upol
property values in their vicinity. 70
these and many other reasons the.
should be made 10 bear their just shar,
OF the tax burdens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

precauton was taken TO insure the
safe journey of the banks wealth. The
distance was only a Vock-from the
corner of Madison and La Sale streets
to the corner of Monroe and La Sale
streets-but no chances were given for
any Dick Turpin or long and short
men. On each wagon rode Hugo
Asping. q former policeman and Hay
market hero. who is now special otii-
Ger in the employ of the bank. and j..
T.. Whitley. another special policeman
of the bank.
The coin was loaded into the wagons
in bags. while the two men stood on
guard and four city policemen watched
the proceedings at close range. When
the wagon started away with It's first
load the four city policemen strolled
leisurely along the sidewalks on either
side of La Sale street until the end of
the journey. and then waited until the
precious stun was unloaded. The
whole operation required about one
| hour. and was over at . o'clock. or be-
| fore the bank started on its days busi'
| ness.
A series of strikes delayed the re-
moval of the bank to It's new quarters
over q month. and there Is considerable
work yet to be done on the interior II
the way of marble setting and placing
the mahogany counters In position
When completed the new bank quar-
| TORS will no handsome qccupyinu TO
tai floor space of $4,000 square feet. in
Guiding the safety deposit vaults in thu
basement. A feature of the bank is thu
absence of all vaults on the groun,
floor. the books. papers and money he
ing lowered TO the vaults in the base
ment each day on specially construct
ed elevator.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
AID. NEA0LE,S TICKET ORDER.

Tho following ord,r has been intro.
duced in the City Council by Aid.
Neagle:
Resolved. That the Mayor be and IL
hereby Is authorized and directed to
appoint committee consisting of three
aldermen with full power and authority
to confer with the managers of the sew
eral street railway companies. for the
purpose of devising and perfecting a
uniform system of tickets to be issued
and placed Oh sale by such companies
respectively"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.

Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin
coin avenue, Telephone North 76S, re-
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new at very small cost. In
many cases after expanding money for
calcimining rpapering. the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fy-specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations,
thereby spelling that which has been
done, when at very small cost the
chandeliers, brackets, ETC., can be re-
finished equal to new. We reAnish In
all the latest colors, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper, polish.
ed copper, oxidized copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers Of a fine line Of
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times.
Call up North 76S. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE 90,
26e Lincoln avenue. ChicaSA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
EA0LETS.

George W. Dixon made a good fight
for the Presidency of the Hamilton
Club. and having proven himself a
graceful loser he IL now mentioned
among the Republican possibilities for
the nomination of states Attorney.
Another prominent member of the
Hamilton Club. who is also mentioned
in this same connection. Is Mr.. New.
ton II. Fairbanks. brother Of United
States Senator Fairbanks of Indiana.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
MAGAZINES FOR JUNE.
OlITING.

outing. always interesting. is doubly
so for June. 1t contains a cycle route
from Chicago to Cincinnati of value to
all wheelmen. Among the interesting
subjects treated are Five Weeks
Awhccl in France" by Sidney Cross;
Through the Green with Iron Clubs. >
by Flndley $. Douglas; THE New
Yachts of the Year." superbly illustrate
ed. by \. J. Kenealy: "Frogging In
Maine Waters" by II. J. Craig. and
Canoeing From the Snow Line to the
Sea-" one of the best stories of adven-
ture printed this year. Outing I'M
proves with every issue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
PEARSON'S MAGAZINE.

The handsomely printed and careful.
~ edited Parsons Magazine for June
Is replete with good things. Among the
more interesting articles are: Balloon.
ing After Shooting Stars" by Ellsworth
Douglass; Zone Of the Enemy by John
LeBreton: Real Ghost Stories" by L.
and II. Heron; "Sidel!ghts on Convict
Life" by George Griffith: 1.-THE Art Of
the Age" by CutclifYe Hyne. and q
score Of other ably written and entranc.
Ing articles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
wOMAN,s HOME COMPANION.

There Is n certain charm and attract.
iveness about the June Woman's Home
Companion that few Of the other maya.
zines for this month can equal. from
the pretty summer girl on the cover to
the dainty butterfly decorations of the
pages. Several choice poems of the
season carry out this idea of refreshing
summerness. Julia Magruder's new
serial, "A Sunny Southerner" is dcvel.
oping some situations very perpleSing
to the reader who Is always so sure
how a story will turn out. Mrs. Har.
riet Prescott Spofford's story Of Cyril"
Is completed In this number. and Fran
els Lynde in "The Homecoming Of La
lotte" depicts the simple loves Of the
Louisiana bayou folk. and Miss IRE
lawney's Charge by Agnes Provost,
Is q spirited romance OF modern
young woman of advanced opinions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
SCRlBNER'S.

Scrlbner's Magazine for June opens
with q richly illustrated article by Ce-
ella Waern, who describes the wonder
full advance In art made by her fellow
countrymen under the title Of "The
Modern Group of scandinavian Paint
crs, and discusses such eminent artists
as Thaulow, LARSON, Zorn and many
others. samples of whose work are CIV
On in excellent engravings.
The number Is very strong in short
stories. William Allen White, the Kan
sas editor, whose "Boyville Stories" are
so wcll known. writes a tale OF West
ern political life with which his odlto.
rial duties have brought him In close
contact. He calls II "A Victory for the
People" ana gives the inside history
of the appointment of a United States
Senator by the Governor, a kind of pol
tiles which Is just now very much in
evidence. The illustrations are by W.
u. Leigh. Mr.. White will contribute a
number of Western political stories Ia
forthcoming issues of the Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

be imagined or desired The toilets of
the ladies were particularly handsome.
the colors blending beautifully. The
various hues and tints of fresh flowers
and fair faces made pretty and i'm
pressive sight, and McGee's orchestra
certainly outdid itself In the rendition
of the music of the old land. All in all.
as the hundred-odd carriages were pre-
pairing for the homeward trip. 1t was
voted by all something grand
Among those in attendance were no
tced Messrs. and Mesdames Thomas
J. Dawson, Thos. T.. Barrett. Phi. J.
McCaffrey. fhos. McBreen. Jas. Dor
ney. Jos. +. Flanagan. John G. Can
non. Thos. II. McHale. Thos. Il. Me-
Cauley. Edward +. Hyland, John g..
Connery. Daniel J. Murphy. John j.
Walsh. Geo. McElliott. Ed X. Nolan. T..
Il. McDermott and NJ. +. Fitzgerald;
Messrs. Stephen J. Spain. Thos. Rudd.
Patrick J. Mccarthy. W. J. Murphy.
John W. Kennedy, Thos. =. Hallinan,
Geo. Fitzsimmons. Austin J. Fitzger-
aid. ]. ]. Sisk. John =. O'Callaghan,
WIN. ]. Lyman. Frank McGreevy. =. j.
| LETTERS. Lloyd J. Smith, Jas. Connolly.
John a. Ferguson. +. l.. Schaefer. Ed
ward O'Connor. Harry McGrcevy. DIR.
c. J. Murphy. J. =. Hyland. NJ. J. GILL;
gan. John Fitzsimmons. J. J. Carroll;
Misses Rose 'Gilligan. Mahoney. O'Cal.
laghan. Maud McGreevy. Connolly
Schacfer. Jennie Reed. Mae Healy.
| At the Council meeting on Monday
evening the Board of Education came
in for another scorching in a resolution
from Aid. Rector ordering the City
| Clerk to request the Board of Educa.
ton to send the Council all informa.
ton referring to the erection of the
| North Division High School building
| AID. Rector declared the estimates fol-
that exceeded the appropriation fol
that building by $4,000. lie added
",rhe Board of Education puts UP FIN,
buildings for the children of the rich
while we have thousands of poor peo
pies children in our wards who hnv,
no school buildings and have to go {,
rented rooms"
Aid. Duddlcston took q whack at til,
school trustees on the same lines. say
ing: zone and half per cent. of oul
taxes go TO school buildings. yet tn,
children of poor people have to go Il
school in barns. 1t Is about time thu
poor mans child got the same advan
iages as the rich mans. We want III
frllls in our buildings nor on our sys
TEN of education. It's about time w
called a halt Oh building palaces for tn
children of the wealthy TO be educate'
IN"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

AS candidate for Attorney General
of Illinois, Hon. Free +. Morris would
greatly strengthen the Democratic
ticket. as he IL one of the finest ora
tors in the United states.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
THE PAIL MALL.

y The most notable feature of the June
number OF the Pail Mall Magazine II n
paper of great personal ana historic
interest by Hon. william Waldorf AS
tor on the founder of the family in
America, John Jacob Aston, Mr.. Aston
describes the early life, aims and ambi-
tons of his famous ancestor, relates
how the Astoria project came 10 he
formed and traces the stirring and
tragic incidents which led to its ad.
venturous settlement. The article,
which should prove of exceptional in.
terest 10 American readers, contains
many hitherto unpublished details re,
latlns to the foundation Of the Astor
family in America, and is illustrated
with several unpublished drawings
portraits, ETC., a fine photogravure re-
production of Gilbert Stuart's painting
of John Jacob Astor serving as a from
tisplece.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

public demonstration. The only way to
secure our politics, our Legislatures and
our courts against their polluting infiu-
ence Is to take the great monopoly they
now control out of their hands and ad-
minister It as trust for the people.
The Universal Gas Company" OBJ
tanned a franchise from the city on the.
express stipulation that 1t xclld
charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company .s.
-'w owned by the Trust. and IL fur
nlsh ges at S1.1O per 1000 feet. In de-
tiance Of law. Its franchise should be.
forfeited forthwith.
II the people Of Chicago permit them.
selves TO be robbed by an Octopus
which has no legal right to exist, they
are not entitled to any sympathy.
~6A
The best way to fight the Gas Trust
is to organize ward clubs to fight II.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused TO fever heat, and the bride
giving scoundrels and bribe-takIng leg
islators will be driven from Chicago
forever!
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which Is sapping the life blood out Of
Chicago and which owns Its streets by
virtue Of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 60.
~e0A
The gas 10 Of poor quality and the
condition Of the gas lamps was never
| so bad.
Corporation money buys bailifYs and
brihes juries. Corporation money buys
legislation. Is this sort OF freedom
guaranteed by the constitution?
When the Sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
II must NOT forget the Gas Trust agent
who manipulated the deal Of 1907.
That deal will not be outlawed for over
a year yet.
% cheap are the materials now
used In the manufacture o. eae
that the commodity can b 0old at
. profit for % cents per 900 tsot
Tor Illuminating purposes and Tor
40 osnts per 1000 test 70. fuel.
When the Sangamon County grand
Jury takes up the bribery cases against
the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
II will also indict many legislators for
perjury on their oath Of office.
Although this oath Is administered to
1853 citizens Of Illinois every two years
II Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and solemnly swears to do his
duty. etc., but he also signs his name to
the oath Of Office which closes with the
following sweeping Oath.b0und prom
Use:
Nor viii ] accept or receive, directly
or indirectly, any money or other valua-
BILE thing from any corporation, COM
pany or person for any vote or influence
! may give Or withhold on any bill, res
olution or appropriation, or for any 9th
or official act"
"Oh, that's only matter of FORM"
explained one of the old members to q
. new one Who suggested "rhat's cast
iron oatn. isn't it,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

The Hon. Clayton L. Crafts has
many warm admirers who would like
to have him nominated for Governor
or Attorney General of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Republicans of the Fourth Congress.
slonal District are unanimously Of the
opinion that Harvey $. Bracket would
prove one of the strongest men who
could be named for Congress.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Hon. George =. Foster Is one Of the
men mentioned for the School Board.
He Is sterling Democrat. and was
also one of the Mayors most loyal sup.
porters. Mr.. Foster has the solid back.
ing of the Fourteenth and Twenty-sev.
enth Wards.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
/eeGlA

Flanagan& O'Keeffe. the well-known
law firm in the Ashland Block. on ac-
count of greatly increased business.
have taken new partner into business
with them. The new member of the
firm Is Mr.. NJ. L. Hunt, son Of Police
Inspector Nicholas Hunt. He Is a
bright young lawyer Of exceedingly
fine promise. and Flanagan 4 O'Keeffe
are TO be congratulated on their good
fortune 10 have Mr.. Hunt allied with
their legal interests.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Many Of the leading Republicans Of
the State are in favor Of the nomina.
ton Of Hon. Frank o. Lowden for Gov
ernor Of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Hon. +. l.. Coyre's name has been
added TO the Republican list Of proml-
nent men who are considered good
Gubernatorlal timber.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Joe Snydacker has not yet opened up
headquarters, but II Is said that the
first large meeting In behalf Of his can.
didacy for United States Senator from
Illinois will be held at the Grand Pa.
cfic Hotel ut an early date.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
lReA

The Democracy cannot select q
stronger candidate for Governor or At
torney General than the Hon. Simeon
L. Shope.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

me promise, anu fIunugun " ~ Netle
are TO be congratulated on their good
fortune 10 have Mr.. Hunt allied with
their legal interests.
%eA
Another round - the fourteenth - IN
the annual fight between Colonel Fran.
| els ". Parker and the Board of Educa,
ton was pulled off, Monday afternoon.
and, rs In previous years. the Colonel
came smiling 10 the ropes. This time !,
was his resignation rs principal of the
Chicago Normal School that finished
| the school Trustees. The immediate
| introduction of DR.. Arnold Tompkins.
professor of pedagogy At the University
OF Illinois, Champaign, as possible
successor 10 Colonel Parker added n
| further blow TO that delivered by the
| Colonel.
DR.. Tompklns had been closcted with
DR.. Andrews, superintendent OF
Schools. and Trustee John 7. Heating
chairman OF the Normal School Com
mi,tee. for some time before the meet
Ing. which was called NJ , o'clock. Al
most rs soon as Colonel Parker's letter
had been read and his resignation &c
cepted by the committee the Supcrln
,eudent Of schools proposed DR.. Temp
kins rs q good man for the vacan
place. Some OF the trustees objected
to voting for man they had not seen
and Assistant Superintendent l.. u
Boyer was dispatched to bring in thu
candidate.
After the introduction TO the trustees
half an hour was spent In cons!derin;
the matter, and finally action was post
poned because several Of the com
ml,,eemen declined to vote on :,
weighty a question without further dc
liberation. Colonel Parker will hav,
charge Of q new pedagogical school, 4
be built on the North side, ana vii
take with him 10 the new institution
the larger part Of the present stan o
teachers At the Normal School. Tn
corps Is greatly attached TO the princl
pal. and have in the past organized gal
liant fights to keep him In place. ColOne
Parker's action was looked on as
coup by all the educators who hear,
; of II. because II had been predicte'
: that the present School Board woul,
accomplish what It's predecessors falle
to do--the deposlng of the normal
. school chief.
There was some criticism of tn
! presence OF DR.. Tompklns in the boar
+ rooms. ut was too provdential," on
man remarked. ito be accidental.
Other persons mentioned for the plac
, are william NJ. Giffin, assistant pr!I
; cipal of the school; District Superb
! tcndent W. w. Speer and Mrs. Ella
, Young, district superintendent. Mr.
Young was asked last year II she woul
take the position at a salary OF 500
a year, hut she said she would not.
The fight which Colonel Parker an
his friends have maintained for fou
u teen years began when the school wa
I a Cook County institution and Charl'
$. Thornton was Il power In the Tow
+ of Lake. Ii has been waged by NJ
Thornton relentlessly, ana pamphlet
speeches and influence In the SchO
l. Board have been brought to bear, bl
y with no avail.
Now that Charles I. Yerkes has sol
;, his street railroad holdings In this cit
the daily papers will have to resun
roasting" the Illinois Central. III
y "all hog" was once good theme fl
q the reporters and photographers, bV
q lately Yerkes has received all the boy
. attention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Good Housekeeping, for June, has an
illustrated article on Mary Lyon, the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

The friends of Hon. James p. Nal.
lette are still urging him to become q
candidate for Governor Of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Joe snydacker Is good slayer, ana
It Is claimed he Is In the race for Uni
ted States Senator until the caucus
ut Springfield names the man who Will
succeed Cullom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

The most baneful, threatening and
dangerous influence In public life to-day
Is in the shape of the all-corrupting
corporations, and they are themselves
rapidly giving that fact the benefit Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
leA

Mr.. Frank :. Osborne, the well
known lawyer, at suite 1913 30 Clark
street, will be nominated for Judg,
next year. Mr.. Osborne's name Is al
ready on the judicial slate. lie Is q
popular member of the Hamilton Club
and proprietor Of the Wyoming Hotel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Lawyer J. Henry WestOver, room 12'
40 Dearborn street. is talked of for Al
torncy General of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

L. J. Dwyer IL said TO be full.Hedg
ed candidate for State Senator in th'
Second Senatorial District.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Now that Charles 4. Yerkes has sold
his street railroad holdings in this city,
the daily papers will have to resume
roasting the Illinois Central. The
"all hog" was once good theme fol
the reporters and photographers, but
lately Yerkes has received all the boys
attention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

% cheap are the nnatevlals now
used In the manufacture o. 0as
that the commodity can b cold ~
. pvoflt for % cents per 1000 tset
Tor Illuminating purposes and Tor
40 cents per 900 teet Tor fuel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

T.. b. Moore, of - Il. Randolph street,
leader in the hardwood floor business
in Chicago, is one OF the strongest Re
publcans in the field for the regular
Republican nomination for Governor
of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

When the sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
II must NOT forget the Gas Trust agent
who manipulated the deal Of 1907.
That deal will not be outlawed for over
a year yet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

law. gas laws. warehouse law and
other good things" Is a candidate fol
Governor. For heavens sake. nominate
him! The people would like a crack
at this munmiiicd friend of the trusts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

The solid old American Trust ana
Savings Bank has removed to It's
elegant new banking headquarters in
the New York Life Building, III La
Sale street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
- =

Mayor Harrison will make no mis-
take In appointing Mr.. John T. Con
merry member OF the School Board,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
~

John Baugh Is making q great record
as manager Of the Wyoming Hotel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

Mr.. John c. Diener, who has hosts of
friends In Chicago, Is chief clerk Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03

1t will not be long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.