davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
IHE VICIOUS WAREHOUSE ACi
OF 1897.

The original warehouse law of ILL
nols provided In sufficiently explicit
terms that the operator of warehouse,
class 4, should receive for storage only
the grain of others, ana should not
store nor deal In his own grain through
his own warehouse. II he bought or
stored his own grain and sold 1t. he had
an advantage which his customers did
not possess. This Is the spirit of the
law of 1871 relating to warehouses and
of its amendments up 10 the session of
the Doodle Legislature of 1897.
The reasonableness of this law Is
clearly set forth In the recent opinion
of Justice Cartwright of the Supreme
Court In the warehouse cases. Tie says
that where one person occupies a re-
latlon IN which he owes u duty to an,
other he shall not place himself in any
position which will expose him to the
temptation of acting contrary to that
with his duty" 1t is human as well as
divine law that no man can serve two
masters. No warehouseman can serve
his own Interests ana ~ the same time
serve the Interests of his customer
with whom he Is in competition as Il
trader in grain. Then the court says:
Courts Of equity have never allowed
person occupying such relation to
undertake the service of two whose in
terests are in conflict, but forbds sucl
n course of dealing irresDpctlyp of his
good faith or his bad faith. If the duty
Of the defendants as public warehouse,
men stands in opposition to personal
interests, as buyers ana dealers in grain
storing the same in their own ware
houses, then the law interposes a pre-
ventlve check against any temptation
to act from personal interest by prohlb
ting them from occupying any such po
sltlOn."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
PASS A $500 CIGARETTE LICENSE
LAW!

1t Is high time that the State Of ILL
nois interfered with the cigarette bust.
ness in Illinois by imposing an annual
license fee of $500 for the sale of the
articles.
The action of the City Council Com
mittee In reducing the local cigarette
license from 800 to $50 per year Is
simply scandalous.
The city has been put to great en-
pense In testing its power to tax cigar.
cites in the way of 800 license. and
the Supreme Court has sustained the
city. The court held that the city Of
Chicago had the right to regulate the
sale of cigarettes. The Eagle under.
stands that certain Aldermen claim
that the city Is losing large amount
Of money, as appears from the report
Of Dec. 8, inasmuch as all large dealers
have paid their 800 license, and that
the small dealers are selling without
any license whatever; that to further
help the small dealer (who pays no
license mt all ut present, to cheat the
city out of It's 800 license fee, the
Council wants to cut this down to $50
for all Of them. and where the city Is
now receiving from 400 dealers who
have taken out a license ahe sum Of
$4,000 year. the city would only re-
ceive some $4,000 n year. This means
a big loss to the clty's revenue. II the
reasoning of the Council Is correct.
to wit. that they cannot enforce the
collection Of the 800 license, they sure.
ly cannot collect the $50 one.
In many Of the larger cities Of this
State the local authorities have i'm.
posed a license OF 800 for the sale Of
cigarettes. and they collect It. too.
Moreover. by regulating the traffic,
they have prevented the sale Of cigar
cites to school children to certain
eXtent-but only to certain extent.
The American Tobacco Company, as
the trust Is called, In order to get
around the local ordinance upon ready.
made cigarettes, has placed upon the
market the tobacco, and with each and
every package Of It they give away a
package Of papers, so that the youth
can make his own cigarettes.
This should be prohibited by law
ana should be embraced in the pro.
posed net.
Elsewhere In The Eagle will be found
the draft Of proposed law.
Either this law or one like II should
be passed.
ihe people Of Illinois demand $500
annual license for the cigarette bust
| ness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
DON'T LOWER THE TUNNELS.

The man who advocates the lowering
of our river tunnels IL an enemy of the
people.
The only men who are crying for the
lowering Of the tunnels are persons In.
tcrested In the ungainly lumber hook
crs and scOws which they call lake
commerce"
Let them take their lumber hoOkcrs
ana scOws to the Calumet.
There IL no reason why they should
have full possession Of the main sewer
simply because they can navigate 1t.
To lower the tunnels would practical
~ mean the rebuilding of them.
This unnecessary work would Obllge
two millions of Chicagoans to walk
down town every day for two years
until the job was finished.
The only way to solve the ''rivel
problem" IL to prohibit navigation OH
the main sewer or to floor II over and
turn 1t into street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
GOV. ROOSEVELT WILL COME.

Governor Theodore Roosevelt OF New
York will be the guest of honor of the
Hamilton Club, April \, when the Re
publican organization celebrates Ap-
pomattoX day. Last summer the noted
Rough Rider promised Hope Reed
Cody that on his next visit to Chicago
he would come as the guest of the
Hamilton Club, and hc has uncOndi-
tlonally accepted the clubs present in
vltation In fulhllment of the promise,
The celebration Is 10 De Norrh-and-
South affair General Joseph Wheeler
has been Invited TO respond TO the toast,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
MINERS COMMEND COW TANNER

a pittsburg dispatch. dated Jan. II.
says: Vice President John Mitchell of
Illinois made an attack on Pittsburg
newspapers in the miners convention
to-day. claiming they Were misstating
the proceedings of the convention.
President iatchford and james Bos.
ton. of Illinois. followed Mr.. Mitchell
with talks on newspapers. After n res.
olution of censurc had been passed Dis.
trict President Patrick Dolan assailed
Ratchford and Mitchell. He said the
public press had won the last strike fol
the miners.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported that resolutions should bc pre-
scented to Governor Tanner of Illinois
commenting him upon his stand In the
virden affair.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

This was the Implication Of the law Of
1871. which clearly separates the bust
ness of a warehouseman from the
business Of a dealer In grain. A ware
house Is a public utility the operations
of which are regulated by law. Its
owner. by buying grain. storing 1t in
his own bios without cost to himself
and so....S 10 out. can pa wore for
grain and sell for less than other trad
ers. To prevent this discrimination the
law prohibiting warehousemen from
dealing in grain was enacted.
Members Of the Board of Trade who
suffered in business from this Illicit
competition commenced legal proceed
ings to stop the handling of their own
grain by warehousemen. The suit was
in the interest Of every farmer and OF
every dealer in grain who did not own
a warehouse. While the suit was pend.
ing the Doodle Legislature of 1877
passed an act which apparently author.
lied warehousemen to deal in their own
grain.
This was an attempt to legalize by a
corrupt statute a dishonest system Of
business under which rascally discrim
nations might be practiced everywhere
against farmers and honest dealers In
farm products. 1t belonged to the same
class of bad, corrupt and scandalou'
legislation as the Gas Consolidation bill
and similar Doodle measures of the las
Legislature.
In considering the warehouse case'
the Supreme Court refused to reopei
the proceedings for the purpose of ad
hitting pleadings and hearing argu
men,s relating to the Doodle warehouse
act of 1897. The Inference Is plain
The court must have considered tina
the act of the Doodle Legislature wa,
void, as against public policy. I'm au
thorizlng vicious Determinations in th'
business of buying and selling grain.
1t Is unfortunate that the court di,
not reopen the case and decide the Ell
tire question--that Of the validity o
the new net as well as to the illegalit!
Of dealings in grain by warehousemel
under the act Of 1871. A full decision
would have settled for all time tn
questions involved.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
PASS THIS RESOLUTION f!

The following resolution viii be
presented BY influential men to
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic Oily Conventions
"Reso we'd, That our De majors and
Representatives In the General AS
sennbiy be, and they are hereby,
requested to Insist upon and to vote
for the repeal OF the Infamous ges
onsolldatIon legislation, openly
purchased In tho last General 3 8.
sembly Of illinois, and which imam.
Gus measure subjects our people
to perpstual robbery and forever
debars our city from owning a light
Ing plant Of lts own"
This resolution was passed by
both the Republican and Demo-
ovatlo County Conventions In 1905.
One of the men talked to at Spring.
field by the eminent legal authority
who acted as director general of the
frontage bill at Springfield has made
an affidavit. Next!
1t Is said that the majority of the
men who voted for the gas cOnsollda-
ton bill at Springfield only received
$3.50 each. Cheap enough.
The investigation of the Gas and
Warehouse Doodle bills will shake M
things in Chicago, and don't you for
get 1t.
The Chicago Gas Trust, which bought
and paid for the passage of the infam'
GUS consolidation law In the last Leg
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
~SA.
SO Berry's committee Ia coming

SO Berry's committee is coming to
Chicago, eli?
Well! well!
How many members of this commit
tee. II any. took doodle" for voting for
the Gas Trust and Warehouse legisla-
ton:
1t IL not hard to lind out who hand.
ed them the Doodle and what they did
with II.
Mayor HarrlsOn's detectives can as
certain these facts.
Let them get at the case.
And when the detectives find out all
about the bribe-tnkers, let them swear
out Il warrant for the worst Of the
guilty Senators.
The ignorant and criminal Senators
who are constantly on the lookout for
doodle forget that the crime of bribery
Is the worst on the calendar.
by all means. Mayor Harrison, turn
your detectives loose on the Gas ana
Warehouse b0Odlers, and then watch
the effect on the Berry "investigators.'
This committee Is coming to Chicago
to find out how many saloons there are
and how many policemen are Demo-
Gratis and how many are Republicans.
Suppose the Mayor goes into the inves-
tigating business himself and finds out
how many members of this committee
have been "graftcrs" ana "bribc-tak-
crs" In the past, and then locks them
M.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

"Lcc." at the banquet In the evening;
General Lew Wallace will speak to the
toast. Grant" George II. Peck will be
asked to answer to THE Union:" and
Governor Roosevelt will give the toast.
"Our Country"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

ceiving and classifying applications.
The plan provides for a register Of mp
plications to liz kept open for public
inspection.
AeA
Isn't II pretty near time that Mr..
COwcn let go of thnt mastership. to
which Judge Kavanagh appointed the
Hon. John n. Barnes few weeks ago!
~6
Last Tuesday mt Pittsburg. Pa, just
before the adjournment of the conven.
ton of the United MinewOrkers Of
America, a rising vote of thanks was
given Gov. John II. Tanner. Of Illinois.
for his action during the Vlrtlen and
Pana strikes. This was followed by
three cheers for the Governor.
~GoA
Huntington wOlcOtt Jackson. who
was named by Mayor Harrison to- sue
coed the late John Il. Hamilton as H.
hrary trustee, Is one Of the most prom.
inent lawyers In Chicago. and his up.
polntment gives general satisfaction to
all.
He II head of the firm Of Jackson.
Busby Il Lyman. with offices In the
Title and Trust building.
Mr.. Jackson was born In Newark,
y. J. lie served In the civil war and
won distinction ut the battle Of Gettys.
burg. He was made lieutenant colonel
for bravery while under fire.
Mr.. jackson takes little interest III
society affairs or club life. He IN uii.
married, living quietly ut the Audi.
forum Annex.
The appointment by Gov. Tanner Of
Otto e. Schneider to succeed Peter
Hand rs Lincoln Park Commissioner Il
looked upon AZ n strong political move
by the Governor. Mr.. Schneider II
president Of the Aug. Beck Tobacco
Company nnd of the Gcrmnnin Club,
the foremost Germnn.Amerlcan social
organization In the city. Peter Hand,
the brewer, resigned from the commits.
sion on account of III health. Senator
Fred Busse In looked upon as the nd
wiser OF the Governor In his appoint.
ment of Mr.. Schneider. who wsss a
member Of the School Board by ap.
pOintment Of Mayor Swift. He resides
ut $50 I.nSalle avenue.
~elN
Mr.. Elmer Il. Baldwin. a well.known
real estate dealer, will probably be the
Republican nominee for Alderman Of
the Fourth Ward. although It Is
claimed that Col John Sherman and
4. Il. Munger. of the same ward. would
not object 10 drawing the $500 per
year Altlermanic salary.
%eA
Aid. Maltby probably will receive a,
least the tacit Endorsement Of the
Twenty.secOnd Ward Republicans. II
they do not put him Oh their ticket they
may fail to nominate II candidate In his
place. Henry Jnmpolis would like ia
succeed Frederick W. Upham, running
on the Democratic ticket.
| 0
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

islature. will try to buy another one
this winter. The one they bought does
not suit them entirely.
The testimony Of Mr.. Armour and
MIR. Goddard before the investigating
committee ought to be Interesting.
~9A
Municipal ownership Of gas plants 10
out Of the question. Ben Billings can
tell why.
How much will the corporation law.
yers shell out to cheat the farmers on
the elevator bill?
The party that stands by the elevator
trust this winter will be beaten In ILL.,
When the Bar Association learns
TINT some Of the leading lights Of the
profession have been bribing law.mak.
ers, will 1t secure their disbarment?
~6A
Trustfull Billings ought to visit
Springfield himself this winter.
>S
The farmers have still some rights IN
Illinois. The Elevator Trust must 20.
The grain dealers and farmers are In
arms against the Elevator Trust.
A history Of the passage Of the "Con.
sOlidated gas and frontage law" Is In
course Of preparation. 1t will be most
interesting reading, and the able &C.
tlons Of the general commanding the
Springfield detachment; Of his first and
second lieutenants on the ground; Of
the Senatorial syndicate and of all the
actors down to the Representatives
who got $3.50 each for their votes, viii
be portrayed by eye witnesses In the
mes, graphic style.
The jury bribers are on the rum
II sufficient evidence can be secured
to legally trace the bribe money given
to the pockets Of men unworthy to bear
the name Of lawyers. the Bar .AssOcia.
tlOn Will receive evidence looking to the
disbarment Of those men.
Repeal the $1,000 limit law. Railroads
should pay more for human life.
Time Is most important element In
unearthlng the criminal proceedings OF
Legislative BOodlers." But 1t will
take but short time to bring to Justice
the warehouse bOOdlers OF 1907. What
will the SangamOn County Grand Jury
do regarding the matter?
Little Is known among legislators
about the expected racing bill this Leg.
islature IL to take up; but the members
shy they are morally certain Illinois
will have some kind of n racing law.
II a measure like the Percy.Gray law
of New York Is introduced ana II the
right persons ask for Its passage, say
the critics, there will be 10 need of
Doodle from the racing associations In
getting the law. The New York law IL
strlct--it permits racing ut the big
tracks where there could be no sport II
only the constitutional amendment Of
the State Were used to regulate race
track operations.
%6A
The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to Sc
cure the passage of n measure killing
all opposition to 1t when It had no fran
chise from Chicago to do business It.
self.
.\G~
r. preventative Howell has intro
duced a measure prohibiting the
manufacture, sale or giving away
Of cigarettes or cigarette napev, or
any substitute Tor II, or the bring.
/
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

"'rhe time the gus frontage bill was
passed there was II combination sale
In the Legislature" said an ex.membcr
who has made nm affidavit. "and II
really was startling when think Of II.
the way In which the noodle was divid.
cd In Chicago. The greediest man In
the bunch was the protege Of a gas Of,
ficial, who had to vOuch for the fel'
low before he was let In. The prOtege
Is anxious to break In again. but has
no vote mt the present time"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
sA0LETS.

With no chance for justice In the
courts; with bailiffs fixing Jurors; what
show have the people for their rights!
II they have any show mt all. the Gas
Trust will buy It up II II Is worth buy.
Ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

The annual election of officers In the
Union League Club will take place on
Monday, Jan. 23. The two tickets,
which have been printed In full In The
Eagle heretofore, are headed respec-
lively by John S. Miller and Melville Il.
Stone The polls will be open from
noon to q y. IN.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

r. preventative Howell has intro
duoed a measure prohibiting the
manufacture, sale or giving away
Of cigarettes or cigarette napsr, or
any substitute Tor IT,, or the bring.
Ing OF the articles Into the State OF
illinois.
II the members of our Legislature
are to be regularly bribed, and II the
tribunals of justice fail through cor
ruptiOn, what will become OF popular
llbersy ana popular rights?
~0
A number of corporations keep law
yers for the purpose of bibing Jurors
and buying Legislatures.
Rope! Rope!! ROpe!!!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

At the Hamilton Club on Saturday
evening former Judge LOrln G. Collins
made vigorous attack upon the plans
of Congressional reapportionment adj
vocated by former Attorney General
George W. Hunt and John 4. Richards.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

Mr.. Elmer T.. Baldwin. n well.known
real estate dealer. will probably be the
Republican nominee for Alderman Of
the Fourth Ward. although It IL
claimed that Col. John sherman and
4. Il. Munger. of the same ward, would
not object 10 drawing the S1,5OO per
vnnr Automatic sulnrv
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to Sc
cure the passage of measure killing
all opposition to it when 1t had no fran
chise from Chicago to do business It,
|
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

Time Is most important element In
unearthing the criminal proceedings OF
Legislative BOOdlers." But 1t will
take but a short time to bring to Justice
the warehouse bOOdlers OF 1907. What
will the SangamOn County Grand Jury
do regarding the matter?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

Representative John McI.auchlan's
new rule requiring committees to re-
port back within twenty days all bills
referred to them should prevail. Mr..
McI.auchlan II one Of the best men,
hers Of the lower house, and, as usual,
II on the right track.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

Herman EliassOf, of the Fourth
Ward. Is said TO be one of the most
proficient ana popular candidates for
Justice of the Peace. His strong in
dOrsement has caused much favorable
comment. The committee of Judges
recently appointed to consider applica-
tlons of candidates for Justice of the
Peace met and arranged plains for re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

State Senator Case Is man who Is
not afraid to change his mind. He nc
knowledged II change of heart on the
Allen law question some time ago. and
now he has introduced bill to repca
what Is known rs the Case garnlsh
mcnt law, introduced and champiOned
by himself in the last Legislature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
~e>
The jury bribers are on the rum

II sufficient evidence can be secured
to legally trace the bride money given
to the pockets Of men unworthy to bear
the name Of lawyers. the Bar .AssOcia.
ton Will receive evidence looking to the
dlsbarment Of those men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

GOV. Tanner seems determined to
press his proposition putting telephone,
sleeping car, stock yards AMI kindred
corporations under the control of the
Board of Railroad ana Warehouse
Commissioners. This he will try to do
by means of separate bills, ana II goes
without saying the measures viii he
fought To the finish. 1t Is not beyond
the bounds of reason to predict they
will be beaten.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

The many friends of Leonard ]. East
land, one of the best liked business
men in the city, are saying that he
would make IN ideal Mayor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-30
DECREE OF HONOR ENTERTArNs.
They Give an Art Exhibit Together With
a Merry Dance and
Luncheon.

Both pleasing and unique was the en-
tertainment given by the ladies Of Char
ity Lodge No. 81 Degree OF Honor, at
the hall Of Engine Company No. J. last
evening An art exhibit, dancing and
an ice cream supper were the leading
features Of the evening. The art ex-
hlbit was pronounced a perfect success
by an VINO viewed the many pctuhes
on display The pictures were spread on
table occupying the full length Of the
Engine Company's meeting hall and eTn'
braced over hundred designs In wood
oil and silk. One fine picture worked in
silk entitled 'TBefore and After Lent"
was especially suggestive TO Astorians.
as # was made up of a new umbrella and
an old one that had been vsturned after
an Indefinite loan. Picture No. 69 on the
catalogue. entitled Sweet Sixteen"
caught the eye Of the young men and
when sought was found 10 be 16 sticks
Of candy nicely framed. A military pic
ture entitled the "Governor's Foot
Guards brought up thoughts Of different
kinds to fond parents whose home was
lorded over by the hopeful Of the house,
hold while wearing his first pair Of boots.
The aforesaid boots being the distinctive
feature in the picture. The designs Of
many Of the pictures wete new to such
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-30
personal aENrioN


Attorney Spluls Is doing business DO
Portland gur a gcN days
Mrs. r. c. BaKer, wife Of IA, Tllamook
.awm.ll man. expec,s to return home to
day.
&. 4. uImp4, the Nchalcm sa~m'A
man will be- a passenger on tho Harrison
today gor home.
Mr.. l.. Hartvlck returned yesterday
morning on the State rrom an extended
visit, 10 California
F. r. Stokes lot for ,hv Sound yes,"r
DAY. whcry he wtu spend several weeks
laoklnr attsr eanney Interests there.
Mr. ]. $. Lcyy arrived from san Fran
cisco this morning on visit to her
daughters Mrs panzngcr and Mrs Gel
lar.
1r. Bishop and Rev iIo!l.ngshcad wcro
passengers on the traln TO seaside y''-
tcriay 90 make nnal arrangements Tor
the Fourth Of July excursion,
Mrs =. A. Fisher returned las, evening
from an extended visit lu Portland. shr
vas accompanied by hcr son Earl. who
has been attending school at Vancouver
Wash.
Mrs. I. Morris. ot Portland, arrived
down on the Telephone las, night iJr a
summers visit with friends ln this city
Mrs Morris s sister Il Mra 8 Dam
ginger and Mrs II Crohm.
Mr.. james Gallagher. ot Elsie. was Io
town yesterday Ne reports thai six
teams came IN from hls section yesior-
dny the fine weather lately permitting ths
roads 10 be travelled again 20 some er-
tent
Miss Annie Shirley, Of Astoria ana her
mother. have been visiting the family II
a. Dieschnclder the past several days
Miss Shlyely graduated from the Mon
mouth normal school las, week and is on
her way home ,McMlnnylile Transcript
DR.. McCielland. president Of Pacific uni
verslty. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs J.
Evans. of Boston. and Misses Farnham
and Evans. teachers IN the university
arrived down on the Telephone last eycn-
Ing and lett for Seaside. They expect 10
come back today and return 70 Posland
this evening