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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
SHUT OUT BY THE TREAsURER's
OFFICE.
The Loan Sharks Are Now Unable to
Get Their Assignments Cashci.

The Loan Sharks Are Now Unable to
Get Their Assignments Cashci.
The sharks are locked out OF the City
Hail tighter than can be.
The City Treasurer Will have moth
ing To do with the gang who have
abused the privileges Of his office in the
past.
The Comptroller declares that he has
no use for them ana will not permit
them TO use his office.
And there they are.
The Eagle will keep close watch on
the movements of these shylocks. and
II there is any lenlency shown them 1t
will notify the public Of the fact AT
once.
The Comptroller will confer n favor
an the public service by seeing that the
payrolls for the different departments
are made up more regularly.
II the payrolls are made NJ more reg
ularly the men will not suffer so much
through need Of money.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
Patronage Henry u. Brandt for Paint
ing, CaIcimining or Paper Hanging

Now that spring Is here ana the an.
nnal housekeeping Is ut hand, do not
fail to call M Henry j.. Brandt, tele.
phone Lake View 1G5, for figures on
painting, calcimining, paper-hanging or
anything in that line. Mr.. Brandts
main store is located at 44G and 44S
Lincoln avenue, and is filled with the
finest in all these lines at the lowest
prices. No one who ever did business
with Mr.. Brandt was ever heard TO
complain. He merits The tine patron.
age which he receives.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
EVEN JURORS ARE SKINNED.
The County Allies of the sharks Have
Not Paid Petit Jurors Vouchers Since
NOScn Der.

The sharks have Invaded the courts.
Under the shadow of the bench they
now rob the people with IMMUNITY,
No petit jurors have received their
Jurors per diem in this county since
November, 1899.
Men have been taken away from their
employment and stuck into the jury
box for weeks al a time.
In the meantime their families have
been without the means 10 support
them.
When their jury service ended these
men received their vouchers for their
pay as jurors and when they went To
get their pay they were told that there
was no money for them.
Some Of them were advised 10 90 to
a shark and discount their paper.
All Of them who did not 90 to shark
and discount their paper" are without
money 10 this day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09

That none of them have a cent ahead
in the world.
That some of them are aged men.
The crime is one which cries to
Heaven for vengeance!
1t is bad enough to rob the policemen.
ilrcmcn and wcllpaid employees.
But the robbery of the day laborers
now practiccd ut the City Hall in order
to enrich n few upstairs is infamous!
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Scratch Deputy Sheriff +. y. Cloidt
off of the drainage ticket.
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The idea of throwing business men
like Mallettc and Eckhart off of the
drainage ticket aud substituting men
like Deputy sheriff Cloidt in their
places is not rclished by the people.
~eGA
II would look fine to run Schlakc.
secretary of the Brick Trust. for office
on the Democratic ticket in Cook Coun-
ty this fall. Bryan would lose thou.
sands of votes if he came here to talk
for Il Brick Trust candidate.
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ono Of tile worst of all trusts Is the
Brick Trust. Yet 1t has the gall TO
want its secretary. 'Bill'' Schlake,
nominated for Recorder of Deeds.
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than they want lower tunnels. They
want seats for their fares and better
ears.
People want to know who 1t Is Mt thu
Board of Education who is making q
pile Of money by standing in with the
money sharks.
OVER ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE THE VICTIMS OF MONEY
SHARKS TO-DAY, AND THE AS
SEDIMENTS OF THEIR SALARIES
TO THE TEN PER CENTERS. ARE
HONORED BY THE PEOPLE WHO
GIVE THE TEACHERS THEN
MONEY!
The sharks are demoralizing til,
schools as they are demoralizing III,
public service.
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The business community and all VIII,
come In contact with Recorder Simoi
are satisfied with the way he has con
| Quoted his office.
~eGA
When Louis Weber IS Chief of Police
all commanding officers will wca
three balls on their helmets instead o
a wreath.
~
A resolution for an investigation int
the dealings of money sharks with pc
lice and firemen IL TO be put througl
the City Council at an early date.
&e>
Smyth and Wenter cannot be defeat
ed for reelection to the Drainag
Board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
Good Civic Work OF Women.

The Town Improvement Association
of Montclair, \. j., is composed en-
tirely of women. Its annual report
showed the associations work last
year was very successful-little crime
in town, many needed public improve.
mcnts made ana balance in the assO.
CATIONS treasury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
HOW Is THIS, MONAGHAN:
II Is said that You Cash Employees
Paper for the sharks.

II Is said that County Comptroller
Monaghan is in the habit Of honorns
assignments of salaries for loan sharks,
and that employees of the county who
owe shark anything find the paper
which they sign for the shark in their
pay envelopes.
As there Is u statute covering the
shaving Of paper by county officials.
Ills matter Is serious enough to look
up,
II II j. true that Mr.. Monaghan il
ohlIglng the sharks in this manner, the
sooner he quits IL the better.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
/1e9l

One of the dirtiest and meanest
tricks turned by the City Hall grafters
who are in with the sharks is the sys.
tematlc plucking of the poor day labor
crs who work for the city.
If there are any men IN the public
employ who ought To receive their pay
promptly, the laborcrs are the ones
who should.
They get less money than any other
public servants.
They have to work hard for what
they get.
They are out on the streets earning
their pitiance by the sweat of their
brows, ana yet they are
Robbed,
skinned,
Beaten, and
Cheated
Out of this plttance by the combina.
ton Of sharks and political scalawags
who are getting rich out of the earn.
lngs of the poor AT the City Hall.
IL Is the favorite pastlme of the lead.
ing men in the City Hall, who get rake,
offs from the sharks for the privilege
OF shaking down their subOrdlnates, to
blame the whole thing ON the City
Treasurer.
The Chiefs Of Departments ARE Ia
blame.
Many of them are as hcariless as they
are crooked.
The payrolls for the laborcrs in every
department are made up twice II month
But through the cOnniyance existing
between certain department heads and
| the sharks, the labOrcrs payrOlls never
reach the city Treasurer until five
weeks after they are made out.
! The reason for this Is obvious.
The ObJcrt in holding back the labor
ers' payr0lls Is 10 force the poor hard
| working men 10 20 To the sharks for an
! advance.
The holding back of labOrcIs' pay
rolls still continues. however, and tn,
city Treasurer will certify to this fact
To any citizen who asks him.
When one remembers that most OF
these city laborers have families de
pending upon them for support,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09
0PPressors Of the Widow and Orphan, They
Regard the Sick and Unfortunate
as Their Prey.
The man Who Is Public Payroll Is Theirs from the
Time that He Borows Any Money
from Them.

And they will be without 1t as long
as the sharks continue to rule.
A community which will permit the
Jurors IN its courts To he robbed by
harpics and sharks and office holders
Is beneath contempt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09

SO used are the sharks to running the
police and fire departments of Chicago,
So easy il 1t for the sharks to rob the
very Jurors of the Cook County courts
of their per diem,
That they believe they can wipe up
the earth with the United States of
America.
The United states has q National
bankruptcy law. passed for the pur-
pose of relieving the Overburdencd.
Among the overburdencd were sew.
eral members of the Chicago police
force. who were forced to borrow
money from sharks. and who had long
since paid the principal on their debts
But these poor men. like many Others
who We're graspcd 10y the tcntnclcs Of
/ the dcvilfsh. We're SO deeply I'm debt
to the sharks for interest owed Oh In
\ terest ut the rate of 10 per cent a
month that the only way they could
free themselves from the octopus was
by taking advantage of the Federal
bankruptcy act
They took advantage of this act, had
an open hearing in the United States
Court and We're duly freed from theii
debts.
The sharks at once had them arrest
| ed in defiance of the Federal law, 40,
in one justice court, but in three, and
openly announced their Intention OF
prosecuting these poor men until they
gave up the money which they do not
owe.
This, prosecution still continues.
4 more brazen violation OF the bank
ruptcy law,
| A more outspoken contempt for Fed
eral authority and especially for Fed
eral courts, could not be found any
| where.
| The United States District Attorney
should have these sharks rallroaded Il
the penitentlary without further delay
And every justice and constable who
aids or abets them should be jailed
for contempt ut once.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09

A cycle path for wheelmen may be
considered good thing on the side.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

The class day exercises of the graduates
of the University of Washington, held
yesterday morning in Denny hall. sur
passed the most sanguine hopes of their
friends. The exercises consisted of
play in two acts and hardly a line was
spoken which did not call forth laughter.
Many of the faculty and students looked
dazed after the performance. Their lit
tie weaknesses. foibles and peculiarities
were relentlessly depicted on the stage
to the great enjoyment of the spectators.
Nine hundred people were assembled
in the hall when the curtain rose. In the
gallery were the members OF the other
classes, who engaged in continuous rep
artee with the actors, and enlivened the
meeting with yells, both of derision and
applause They were unable, however,
to embarrass the seniors.
The curtain rose at IL o'clock. The
stage was very prettily decorated, repre-
senting reception room. Miss Annie
Mitchell and Miss Lulu Fuller were the
first to enter. They were the hostesses
of the party which constituted the first
act, and before the arrival of their guests
discussed the peculiarities of the senior
boys. After the invited party had arrived
the powers that be at the college received
close attention in the conversation. Au-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

er who followed, responded to Our Alma
Mater" He made the one serious address
of the occasion, and received well-merit-
ed applause.
T. NJ. Barlow followed in response to
1.-THE Faculty" After a short but very
witty speech, he presented some or the
professors with gifts from the class.
President Graves was given wig, which
he wore during the rest of the exercises.
Prof. Dorsey Lyon got a baby's sucking
bottle, Prof. A. B. Coffey, rag doll.
which he nursed for the remainder OF
the day. Prof. E. S. Meany was given
book labeled "Petrarch's Lives and
Miss NJ. l.. Hansee an old tan shoe con-
tanning a doll Barlow accompanied the
gifts with witty comments on the needs
of the receivers.
The students in the gallery cheered to
the echo. and gave the professors some
very good advice.
Miss Ella Allen then distributed re-
markabe favors to the male members of
the senior class. NJ l.. Gardner was given
a bottle of hair restorer. Miss Annie
Mitchell distributed the favors. to the
girls They were supposed to be appro-
pirate to the wants of the recipient. one
girl receiving a pair of curling irons.
The ceremony of handing down the
spade to the junior class was then per-
formed. Miss Grace Glasgow, the seniors
president made the presentation speech
Walter Teideman, president OF vi. re-
ceived the relic, and spoke OF the future
elories of his class. The last event was
the singing of the senior class song, writ
ten by Miss Ella B. Allen. with music by
Aubrey Levy. 1t was given very warm
reception.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

Next Monday the shingle mills or the
st,ta will resume operations, after three
weeks shutdown, upon the ORDER OF the
washington Red Cedar Single Manutac-
,urars, Association. More than 5000 mill
hands will again go on the pay-roil, anu
mill towns will resume their wonted ac-
tivity. "
The cause of the closedown, which mas
been fully exploited, was to protect asso-
citation prices on all grades of shingles
while the time was deemed sufficiently
long to rid the Eastern markets OF the
surplus stock on hand, conditions that
have since arisen cause feeling OF uh-
certainty to prevail. and 1t Is no longer
secret that the outlook for shingles is not
bright. Many things, II Is said, contribute
to this result. In speaking OF the matter
yesterday, one of the best-posteu luHiper-
men in this district said:
1.-THE shingle market is very weak, ana
present indications are that Ii Will remain
so for some time to come The scarcity
of logs. which Is forcing the pine mills to
close down will not help manufacturers
on the Pacific coast. There is no demand
for any kind of shingles at all In the East
The great strikes now in progress in sew
eral Eastern cities are to great extent
responsible. Large companies wnich carry
in the season had contemplated DONG
much building. have been forced to aban-
don 1t on account of labor troubles. Cap
italists in general who had figured on in
vesting large amount of money In build
ings, etc, have been frightened, and are
now refusing to put In dollar until con-
ditions have become more settled
I'm the large Middle West cities where
IL was figured a good amount OF building
would be done. there is. practically speak
ing nothing at all. In other words, there
is a sudden stagnation which will be felt
very keenly by the Pacific coast shingle
manufacturers.
THE present high price OF iron also aids
in retardng operations. 1t is the general
belief that In another year iron will drop
to a figure more in harmony with other
building material At the present time
the advanced cost of materials is nearly
80 1-S per cent.
Returning to the local mill conditions.
the present shutdown has been disap-
pontment The stocks on hand May l6
have not been materially diminished
There has been no demand for shingles
for the reason that much OF the surplus
in the East has not yet been consumed
prices, on resumption OF operations. will
be below the association list. The WASH
ington shingle manufacturers are unit
on maintaining prices and this, in all
probability, will be done. whether there is
a demand for the product in the East or
not.
Later in the season there may result
a changed condition. in which event there
will be supply on hand in this territory
sufficient to make up the shortage in
white pine and also take care of any de-
mand that may be made for the product
of this state"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

The eclipse of the sun, which aroused
such general interest last Monday, is not
the only event of that kind which is inter
esting thousands of people. The one
to which we refer is a discovery which
eclipses all previous achievements In
that line, and is neither more nor less
than the discovery of DIR. Mackenzie's
English Catarrh Cure, which in its cura-
tive powers eclipses all the other alleged
catarrh remedies combined. If IL does
not cure the worst case of catarrh in two
to four months. Mr.. G. o. Guy. the lead
ing druggist of this city. who is the Pa
cfc coast agent, will refund the money
paid for IL. a free trial treatment at
his store. or a circular free to those who
write for IL. sss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31
2 and 3 Colonial Block.

did battle for the monarchies and semi
republics of Europe.
The tendency, argued Levy, dwarfed
the manhood of the nation which fought
its battles with the paid automatons VINO
know not the inspiration which prompts
the American volunteer and which mas
carried him forward an Irresistible force
to conquer against odds which would
have daunted brave hearts. The tri-
umph of the individual private settler
over the bloodthirsty war waged against
him by the red man of the West when
the regulars had failed in their attempts
at subJugation, was cited as a convnc-
ing proof of the characteristics and en-
dcwinents which have counted for victory
in International conflicts.
Levy delivered a touching peroration
upon the gratitude which the nation
should hold for the man who battles for
his country's flag. Gratitude is the
fairest flower which sheds her perfume in
the human heart" quoted the speaker In
an eloquent tribute to the dead and liv-
ing heroes of recent American wars,
which climax evoked round of applause.
Miss Lucy Brown rendered a pipe organ
solo, and subsequently accompanied Miss
Bonnie Belle Shepard in a soprano solo,
which was encored approximately.
The Judges then announced their deci-
sions. awarding to Aubrey Levy first prize
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31
IMPORTANT BUSINESS ON.
King County Republican Club Meets
ToniEht-PIans for Mckinley
banquet and Ratification.

Tonight at Wilson's hall. In the Collins
building. the King County Republican
Club Will hold one OF the most important
meetings OF its existence. A report viii
be made by the special committee in
in honor OF the denomination Of President
Mckinley. at the Armory June % The
proposal to hold a great tollihcation and
feast to celebrate the denomination Of
the president Is n matter in which the
club members are taking deep interest.
and the matter will be canvassed IN detail
tonight.
In addition the vice presidents Of the
club are expected 10 report the names Of
the members secured by them and return
the rolls to the secretary. Mr.. Schively
that new ones may be issued and the
work OF enrolling members proceed
Judge Bruce. of Whatcom. one Of the
best known Republicans Of the North
west. and E. c Hughes. Of this city. will
make timely addresses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31
CAR FALLS INTO THE BAY.


A portion of the Great Northern tracks
about loo feet north of the Arlington
wharf collapsed yesterday afternoon, car
rying with II into the bay a ear Of CORFU
gated iron. and slightly inluring John r.
Peter. young man from Colorado, bound
for Nome. lie was cut about the mn
There Is possibility that others may
have been carried down by the wreck.
Mr.. Peter said that two men were
sitting on a pile OF lumber In the shade
Of one of the cars before the collapse,
and that he did not see them afteTward
Fortunately there were few people in
the immediate vicinity. as no boats were
due 10 leave from any OF the docks in
that part OF the water front yesterday.
II was noticed early In the afternoon
that the dock was slightly sasged where
the cars stood An engine came down
the track and attaching n chain to the
cars prepared TO move them along. The
chain was not strong enough to stand
the strain and IL snapped. Just then the
wharf started To cave ia slowly. II gave
more and more with the weight OF the
cars until II zen with a loud crash. Those
standing around had time 90 set out OF
the way one " the cars went clear down
and stands now on end on the bottom Of
the bay. ono corner only being visible
The other car hangs partly on solid track
and partly In the wreck. and may fall
az any time The hole IN the dock Is
about thirty-nve feet long and aoout NJ
The ears we're loaded with iron cans.sn-
ed 10 the qusrternaster's department, 70
oe shipped 10 -. Nt4Nt@c.' X - sACNs4lt
Tie sunken car can be raised and that the
cargo will not be damaged 20 any ex-
tent Both cars are however, badly dam
aged The accident a,;racted u large
crowd ~ people. ana for time runors
we're sife that several men were pinned
under the car. but these were PROBABLY
grcun5less The rails Of tae track were
vrenched and twisted On both sides OF
the hoE
The car remaining on the wharf was
unloaded last night. and was secured so
that tn case ~ another break IL would
be saved The ruin will he investi-
gated today. and officers Of the road say
the place will De repaired at once
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31
CHAMBER MEETS TO-DAY.
Body Has Prepared Booklet OF Terse
Stafisttcal Facts.

On account OF the observance Of Memoir
isl day the regular Weekly NEE tng Of the
Chamber Of Commerce was not held yes
ter6ay. but will convene this afternoon
at 5. 80 p. m. Secretary Prosch xiu pre-
sent his annual report, embracing the
work Of the chamber for the twelve
months Just past.
One thousand copies Of sixtsen-paEe
booklet. Of suitable size for enclosing in
an ordinary envelope. have been pre-
pared by the chamber and are ready for
distribution to those who viii send them
abroad. The pamphlet contains tersa sta
tistical information relative TO Seattle, It's
inhabitants, markets and export business.
A summary of the coal. wheat and preci-
Gus metal products Of the state Is also
included The remarkable Increase in
dence OF the substantial increase In bust
ness which has manifested itself within
a year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

aud to William Worthington second prize;
Levy was complimented highly upon all
the points which contribute to the sue
cessful orator. His delivery did not In
the slightest suggest coaching, his enunci-
alton was pronounced to be perfect and
his voice was at all times well modu-
lated.
Mr.. Furth publicly presented him with
the SCI cash prize offered by the King
county bar to the judges choice and 20
Worthington the SIS subscribed by the
same association for the winner of second
In the contest.