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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

practically a 'cinch' on the entire sleep
ing.car business of the country now, Is
forced to reduce its present prices. IL
Is dollars to doughnuts that 1t will find
Il way to lessen its expenses. How will
the expenses be cut down? Who will
suffer from any reduction in the ey-
pcnses? The expenses will he lcsscned
through the use of bedding cheaper
and generally less desirable than that
now in use. The bcrths will not be as
presentablc as they now are. and per.
haps the cars will fall below the present
high grade. This may argue in favor
of keeping up the present rates: 1t Is
conceded that the sleeping-car service
in this country is the finest offered
anywhere in the world and that the
charges are the most moderate. The
general public wants good things, and
| believe that the major part of it is
willing to pay well for them.
IF the charges for upper hcrths are
lcssened there will be q general scram.
bic for those quarters, for there are
thousands upon thousands of travellers
who would go after the 'uppers' in order
to save the difference In charges.
don't think that the car company has
any way that 1t can. In justice to itself
bring down the rates on 'uppcrs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
PRESIDENT ROACH GOOD To MS
MEN,

The promise of President John VI.
Roach. of the Consolidated and Union
Traction Companies. was realized
Tuesday when the conductors and mo.
tormen were given Christmas dinner.
\ number of improviscd tables were
placed In the offices of the different car
barns. at which the men sa,atcd their
appctitcs after long trips in the cold.
Eight thousand men were given the
dinners in the fourteen barns of the
traction companies between the hours
of Il. IN. and o'clock in the morn
ing.
In many of the barns holly and ever
green decorated the bare office walls.
and gave an appearance of comfort To
the place. The scheme. which Is the
first in the history of street railways of
Chicago. was u success in every way.
and the traction company officials are
pleased with the fruit of their work.
All day Tuesday scores of bluccoated
men waited for the three walters that
were furnished to each barn. to he
served with turkey and cranberry
sauce. hot coffee. sandwiches, pie and
other Christmas dclicaclcs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

fore the tearing up and save the proper
ty-uwncrs fronting ON said street from
any expense in relation thereto"
\ new special-assessmcnt law en-
bodying these recommendation proha-
lily will he drafted Ivy attorneys for the
board and sent To Springfield next
month for passage during the next scs-
sion Of the Legislature. The committee
indurSed the assessment methods by
which Improvements are carried on in
Ohio and Missouri. where the munich
pality pays for the work, means being
provided Ivy the sale of bonds legally
issued for the purpose.
The membership committee reported
a total of I3g agents and 135 associate
members. net gain of five during tn"
year. The valuation committee an
nounccd that thirty.four certificates of
valuation aggrcgating S2.oi3,4H.i
were issued. The board of directors re-.
ported 1910 judicial sales. amounting
TO $40. l20.v95. In $500 the number of
sales was 2.TG2 and the proceeds ST.
SlS.oI0 This years report shows u de.
crease in sales of 3D2 aud in amount of
81 3gT gSl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
SLEEPING CAR RATES..

Efforts 10 bring about the long
worked-for distinction between upper
and lower slccping.car berths In the
matter of rates have been renewed.
Represcnratiyc-elcct McAndrews of
Chicago, backed IL Is said, by COM
mercial travellers, has prepared for the
consideration of Congress u bill limit
ing rhc charges on sleeping ears To ~
cents n hundred miles for II lower berth
and - cents n hundred miles for IN
upper berth. \ proviso in the measure
STIMULATES minimum charges OF Sl.25
for a lower berth and 81 for an upper
berth.
Local railroad men, generally speak
ing. do not believe that the bill will he
passed They do not think that any
rlnkcrng with the present rates on
flowers" would result in any great ben
eft to the public, but they believe that
something should De done 10 the rates
on "uppcrs," At present the rate on
lowers j. about the same as that pro-
posed 10y the McAndrcws bill, hut
should the bill become law the mini
mum charge would revert from $50
to Sl.25. In several important in
stances the 5O-ccnt rate would result
In an Increase over present charges.
This Is what slecping-car man had
10 say upon the subject Wednesday;
MANY people long have conrcndrd
that the charges for upper berths have
been cXOrbitaut as compared 10 those
on the lower bcrths. The general pref
ercncc among travellers is for the low
ers, but there are many travelling men
who spend about as much of their
time on the cars as they do of of them
who prefer to sleep where one has Ia
get up before he can go to sleep. Up
per berths, 10 be sure, are not the more
desirable 10 women and aged persons
but in my mind they are the more com.
Portable 10 sleep in. They are farther
away from the trucks, and the jolting
sensation that Is experienced In the
lowers Is not so perceptible in the
garrett
If the Pullman company, which has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
SHdNAHAN WIT BE SPEAKER.

Republican politician of small ANA
large calibcr are ready to conccdc that
GoyCrnor.clcct Yates has succeeded
In his efforts to overcome the Reeves.
Cullom combination For the organiza.
tiun of the legislature. and when the
time comes will elect u member of his
own choice for Speaker of the House
and see to IL that the faction he pre-
frrs organizes the state Senate.
The inside facts of the doing of last
saturday in the Yates camp came ont
Tuesday. During the morning the Gov.
crnor-clcct held several important con-
fcrcnccs. For the purpose rooms other
than those making up his headquarters
in the Auditorium Annex were So
cured Among the leaders who called
In to talk with the next executive was
Congressman William Lorimcr. Sev.
rral others were there. When Judg"
Yates had gone over the situation with
all those he desired to see hc returned
to his headquarters. called In his chief
lieutcnants. and ordered them to cam
eel all his engagements for the morn
ing hours. and for them to assemble
at noon and lunch with him.
At this luncheon there We're present
Judge Yates. James Mckinney of Al
edo. chairman of the Republican state
executive committees: James Neville Of
bloomington, the Judges chief licu-
tenant: Charles Tinney of Virginia.
Cass County. secretary of the Yates
campaign committees: Arthur French of
Jacksonville. Andrew Russell of the
same place. the Judges financial back
or and close friend and Walter Field.
house of Chicago, secretary of the
state committee. Fred ii. Rowe. the
only absentee. was In Kansas. Thcs"
men make up what II known now ms
the Yates family cabinet"
Ii developed that the Govcrnor.clcct
has had these friends going over the
situation I'm their various sections Of
the state. usccrtaining what they could
do In senate and house organization
under given conditions. Saturday
| they reported to him. II II now he
llevcd they reported that IL the Gov
ernor.clect gave the word they could
line up to his support In house ana sch
ate majority of the members for
whatever plans or candidates he might
see iii to choose. II was said later
the subsequent events would not have
been ordered by the GovcrnOr.elcct had
these reports not indicated the success
of the plan he had outlined.
At any rate. after hearing their re-
ports, Judge Yates requested that his
licutcnants go to work Immediately
after they left their luncheon with Him
and line I'M every member possible for
Shanahan for Speaker. During the aft
crnoon and evening pressure was
brought to bear on some of the lead
ers In the sherman movement. They
were frankly advised by the Yates
people to get Sherman out Of the field
rs n candidate Some of them
showed fight hut on Tuesday there
were reports current that several Of
the Sherman leaders We're beginning
to weaken ana We're preparing To lie.
clare for Shanahan. This work was
kept up far into the night. and before
they went home country members I'M
dcrstood fully that Judge Yates and
his friends are In the field to fight for
Shanahan II necessary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
NEW REAL ESTATE Law.

Radical changes In the special-asscsS
ment strcet-improvemcnt law Were de-
clared Ia be an absolute necessity by
the special-assessment committee of
the Chicago Real Estate Board last
week. In a report submitted TO the
board at its annual meeting 10y Chair
man Il. e. Givins the committee advO-
Gated n complete revision of the act
along the following lines:
THAT q limit shall be placed upon the
amount that property may be assessed
its value. II the proposed ten.year in.
stallment plan should be adopted we
would suggest that the limit be placed
mt not over > per cent in any one year
for an assessment or an lnstallment Of
an assessment. The value To be taken
from the Assessors valuation In what
IL called the first column, meaning the
full value of the property. This would
protect buyer from coniiscation of his
property for street improvements.
THAT the power to originate assess
ments should be taken away from the
Board of Local improvements, except
under certain restrictions.
THAT ten years installments he al
lowed instead of five. That interest
shall run at 1 per cent from the COM
pleiiOn OF the work and that install.
ments shall be payable 'on or before 81
as to stop interest at the time of pay
ment.
THAT the exact cost of the Improve
ment shall be- estimated and the assess
ment levied for that sum without the
holding back by the city any amount
for a so.called contingent fund. This
will eventually do away with the an.
noylng rebate fund.
THAT the city shall pay fixed pro-
portion OF the cost of improvements Ia
he determined by act Of the Legislature
and not by the testimony of so-called
expert city Witnesses
THAT an office for public hearings
and meetings shall be kept open
throughout the year In the city Hall
where all information In connection
with special assessments and street In
prOvcmcuts can be- obtained, And IN
cases OF pNblNH H'HItN- hl 1'INl HIl''I
days notice of the meeting shall b,
sent 10 the prOperty-owncrs.
THAT the prOperty-owncrs should
have access al any time during the veal
10 the public records respecting spec!a
assessments aud that the minutes anC
proceedings Of the Board Of Local I'm
prOvcmcuts bee accessible 10 taxpayers
THAT the per cent clause In the spc
cial assessment act for making and col
Iecting the asses mcnt Gc abolished ant
thar all costs be- charged 10 the genera
fund. The act of - in this RESPECT Il
not only contradictory, but is speclc'
of double taxation.
That an amendment should be mad,
% the present act that no permission ID
given by the cities 10 any corporation
or individual 10 lay wires, cOnduits, ga,
pipes or any underground improvement
which neccssitate-- tearing UP and de-
stroying the street paycmcnts unless
the corporation 10 which this privilege
Is granted shall repair said street an,
repave the same II necessary and pu
the street into as good condition as bc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29


For the position of County Attorney
for Cook County there are many active
aspir1nts. Among those talked of for
the place are Farlin II. Ball, 100 WASH
lngtOn street; Thomas II. Cannon. Chi.
cago Stock Exchange Building: Roger
Shcrman: Fred a. Bangs. President of
the Hamilton Club; W. 4. Underwood.
and Col. l.. II. Bliss, who held the posi-
ton once before.
Shaggy" SABBATH must 60. Even pO-
lice courts must be kept out of the carl
cature line.
Twentieth Ward Republicans will
make no mistake In sending John II.
Hartwlck back to the City Council.
Shaggy" SABBATH has not yet turned
states evidence.
~e1
William Boldenweck II putting up Il
good fight for the Republican nominal
ton for Mayor
~
Hon. George Duddleston will be 70.
elected TO the CITY Council by an in.
creased majority.
-
sooro, with a wicroScoro could rot
and . ,oI,ow,n. % w. Srdo nomo.
ora,s +, ,,rnr ~ ..Sboog,,, sn,,o,h for
$500
Harvey l.. Thompson will probably
he appolnted n member of the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
7HE MUSICAL LEADER.

Chicago has iirst.class musical pa.
per at last. The Musical Leader. edited
10y Mrs. Florence Ffrcnch. made its
first appearance Dec. 10 ana In every
way is u credi,ablc publication. II Is
brlmful of news of interest and value
to the muslc-lovlng world. Handsome
ana tasty In appearance. sparkling In
It's comments ana backed by n fine adj
vertising patronage, the Musical Lead.
or gives great promise for the future
and Is certainly success from the
start
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
& HANNA'S SHIP SUBSIDY BILL,

If II goes through Congress ana he.
comes n laws the ship subsidy bill will
prove to be the dcadlcst blight to pub.
lie mems careers the country has
known since the Infamous SALARY
grab" Senators and Representative
who have any ambition to continue in
the services of the nation. to say moth.
Ing of rising In II, should take warning
I'm timp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
EA0LETS.

Candidates for the office of County
Architect aver that II. Bruce Watson
should not hold the two positions he Is
now In possession Of, those of Supcrvls.
Ing State Achltect and also the fat
county lob.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
/l161

just why SO many good men and wo-
men who have been the means of load
ing the modern curriculum with so
many useless things never thought OF
or UNDERSTOOD to inject the lost art OF
politeness into modern school life Is
strange ana hard to understand. Thirty
years ago children We're taught to be
polite In school and out of it, and when
one notes gray-haired man arising
In street car to give his seat to
woman, while a great hulking boy re-
mains seated, he recalls the early teach
ings Of long ago and Is thankful for
them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

A story from Plttsburg concerning
poultry grower who has succeeded in
raising breed of chickens with as.
bestos feathers and dreproof eggs tends
to discredit the statement that Joe
Mulhatton has retired from the leld.
Possibly, however, the Pittsburg story
may tie one Of Mr.. Mulhatton's efforts
which have been delayed In publica.
tion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
~

Let us hope that Sir Arthur Sullivan,
who died recently, may In some bright.
er vale than this hear and recognise
1.-THE Lost Chord"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

Even the unoffending dressmaker's
dummy has fallen under the ban Of the
refOrmer, and may possibly give place
to models with normal waists. Oddly
enough. the most notable exponent Of
tight laclng In this century was not
woman, but Nicholas l. Of Russia. TO
attain that military style which he
deemed essential. he laced SO tightly
that he often tainted when unglrthing
for sleep. While the American rejOices
that the bedpost corset-girl Is out OF
fashion, he cannot help wishing that
the present Nicholas had followed the
example Of his ancestor In plnching his
own waist, rather than In squeezing
the breath Of life out of Finland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
Judge j. W. Wilkin, Col. A. e.
Mathews. Col. Benson Wood, Col. b. +.
Marsh. Col. Vespasian Warner and Col.
Benjamin Funk.

JuuSc ". w. w llkln, SOl. ~. -.
Mathews. Col. Benson Wood, Col. Il. +.
Marsh. Col. vespasian Warner and Col.
Benjamin Funk.
Under certain circumstances stipu.
lated by him, T.. T.. Coyne OF the
Twelfth Ward would become u candi-
date for Mayor subject to the action
of the Republican city convention. He
recently gave out a statement explana-
tory of his position.
After calling attention to the action
Of two primary district meetings re.
Gently held In his ward adopting reso-
buttons indorsing him and urging that
he enter the race. Mr.. Coyne says:
IL then made this statement: II
could be convinced that the expressions
heard around my immediate nelghbor-
hood and In the twelve or fifteen cleo
ton precincts surrounding my home
were any reflection Of the sentiments
throughout the ward, and l continued
to receive assurance Of support from
other parts Of the city, I might be-
come candidate with this under
standing:
'"rhat l would not be the candidate
Of any faction or a candidate for the
purpose Of delivering delegates for or
against any other candidate who might
he In the field. Neither would hesi-
tate because Of the opposition Of any
faction Were once convinced that the
sentiments Of the people Were behind
me-"
a friend of Senator Mason, who re-
turned from Washington two days ago,
IL authority for the statement that he
not only expects to be his own success
SCR In 1908. but that he Is already an
avOwed candidate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

w. II. Baldwin. for several years
acting Secretary of the Republican
County Committee. is talked of favor
ably as the Republican candidate for
City Clerk next spring. Mr.. Baldwin
has been with the committee for six
years. and has probably a larger ac-
quaintance among local politicians
than any other man In town.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

The permit" business in the city
Clerks office has brought uncallcd-ior
blame on the rest of the city Jdnn.
istiation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

being governed by past precedents.' 8
as established by an acting Probate
Judge by the name of Batten.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

Many an Alderman wakes up to find
that he is given as authority in the
Council proceedings for permits lie
never heard of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

Colonel Henry =. Dietrich. the new
President of the Chicago Real Estate
Board. has been prominently identified
with the board for many years. He
was born at Detroit. Mich. In 1914, and
came to Chicago In 1858. In 1861 he
enlisted in the first company organ
lied in Illinois to take part in the Civil
War. He is prominent in Grand Army
and military circles. In politics he has
always been a Republican. His resi-
dencc Is ut 1917 Oakcnwald avenue.
CalIistus :. Ennis the new Sccrc-
tary of the board, Is Il native of Chi
cago. and was born in 1865. At one
time he was an active member of Conn
pany + of the Illinois National Guard.
In which he served rs Second 1ieutcn-
ant. I'm politics he Is Democrat. He
lives at 1910 Farwell avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

After most enjoyable vacatio
chef of Police Ripley has returned I
Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29
lllI|

Many of the so-called permits printed
in the Council proceedings for banners.
signs. street distractions. bay windows.
etc. etc. are said tn have never been
introduced in the City Council AZ all
In fact. 1t Is said to be mot necessary"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-29

Inspector Nicholas Hunt has made 4
most cnviablc record as police official
He has the respect of the whole com
munity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-31
IMPORTANT BULLETINS

Issued by DR.. A. D. Hopkins, Of the
West Virginia Agricultural Exper-
1ment Station--Seveuteen Year Lo-
Gusts and Hessian Fly.
I, Is learned from bulletin cS OF TIN
West Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Station. just received. that the periudi-
cal cicadn, or seventeen-ycar locust,
viii swarm next May and June over n
large part Of the southern portion OF thu
state, and that fruit growers are warn
cd OF the danger OF losing fruit trees
planted next spring within this area.
Tho author, DR.. a. d. Hopkins, gives n
full account Of thr insect and shows on
maps Of tho state the known distribu-
ton OF the eight or TED known hroatls.
or swarms, which appear IN different
years and In different sections OF the
state. Instructions are also given for
preventing losses from the INJURIES by
this nest to recently planted fruit and
other trees. The bulletin contains
much matter or general interest anI In
formation, in addition to the valuable
nnd practical suggestions and advice,
y Bui'o,lh 90, by tho same author 10 |,
supplement to Bulletin 67--"Thc He's.
sian Fly III West VIrgtnla''.-nnd In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-31

dred, and while he lay at the hospital
they called daily. He was II man OF
magnificent physique. standing six feet,
three inches high in his stocking feet.
He took daily exercise. and pridea him
self on his strength and prowess. He
was very well-informed man and
well read. In fact, he devoured every
thing in the reading line he could get
his hands on. What disposition VIII
be made OF his remains Is not known.
but his wish that he be cremated will
likely be complied with. He was q
member OF the G. A. r. He also be-
longcd TO q K. of p. lodge in Washington
City until It went out OF existence. lie
was iifty-siS years OF age. and Is sur
vived by the following brothers and
sisters: W. II. Mcdonald, or the Boston.
lars; Misses Emma and Mary McDon-
aid, at home; NIrs. J. 3. Darlington Of
Allegheny, and Mrs. c. +. Langston, Of
Camden. N, J. L5-N.-