Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-01

name of the Peoples Gas Company |
have violated the express conditions
against consolidation contained in the
ordinances granting them the privilege |
to operate In the city Of Chicago.
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The Gas Trust mas got new wrinkle |
for squeezing the people. It Is the ''gas |
range" scheme, furnished by the gas |
company. II works well In doubling |
peoples expenses.
% cheap are the nnatsvlals now
used In the manufacture o. gas
that the commodity oan b sold at
q profit fos % cents per 900 feet
Tor Illuminating purposes and TOT
40 cents per 900 Ssst fss fuel.
When the Sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
It must not forget tie Gas Trust agent
who manipulated the deal Of 1907.
That deal will not be outlawed for over
u year yet.
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The people Of Illinois demand con.
stltutional convention.
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Fourteen members Of the City Coun.
I'll of Chicago have relatives working
for the Chs Trust.
The Eagle has the names Of all Of
these men and will publish them In due
time.
Some Of these Aldermen have sons at
work.
Some Of them have brothers.
Some of them have nephews.
Two Of them have cousins.
All Of them got the Jobs on the
strength Of favOrs extended to the Gas
Trust In the City Council ut the ex.
pcnsc Of the people.
For the first time In years the City
Council has refused and neglected to
fix the price Of gas ana to regulate the
financial dealings Of the city with the
Trust.
Reformers come 40 cheap that all the
Gas Trust has to do Is to give employ
mcnt to the son or other relative Of an
Alderman to secure his vote.
The various gas companies In New
York City have just bid for the city
contracts. As a result Of the recently
Instituted gas war, the Consolidated
offers gas ut 90 cents per 1000 cubic
feet, while the New Amsterdam offered
theirs ut 45. These are less than one.
half the old rate, which was o. cents.
Thus New York gets gas for 45 cents
per 1000 feet while Chicago has to pay
~ net.
No wonder there Is no money to clean
the streets!
When n million Of dollars are thrown
away to the Gas Trust In order that
cheap reform" Aldermen may secure
Jobs for their relatives, what else can
you expect!
Millions for the Gas Trust ana not
one cent for clean streets Il the shibbO.
leth OF the reform" City Council.
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The Infamous Gas Trust bought our
streets of the last Legislature, and the
city Of Chicago can never own gas
plant or an electric light plant Of lite
own until this CONSOLIDATION" law IL
repealed.
Think Of an American city prohibited
from using Its own streets!
Yet the city Of Chicago cannot use its
own streets II It wants to light them
itself!
The Gas Trust owns Chicago streets,
1t bought them from the last Legisla
ture.
The people are just awakening to this
fact.
Wait until they are thoroughly
aroused, and some gentlemen will not
wish to remain long inside the city
limits.
The Billings family IL stlll fighting
Its taxes.
Where IL the Billings tax schedule
ut the present time!
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| The Billings gang Is never heard OF
when charity calls. But when Tux
lodging Is In sight Il Is right on the
spot.
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The Billings family are not satisfied
with what they 'save' on gas trust
taxes. They are now fighting the State
inheritance tax.
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Who was the prominent member OF
the House whose name was attached
to a bill of wide celebrity ana rotten
nOtOriety who came to Chicago during
the last session of the Illinois Legisla
ture and received $1,000 In cash from
the well-knOwn railroad lobbyist who
attained some nOtOrlety In the ware
house scandal!
The SangamOn County Grand Jul!
can have his name when II wants 1t.
Who Is the country member from
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