Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-02
Eminent Counsel, Retained by the Sanitary
District to Defend the Peoples Rights
Against Encroachment,
Meets with but Scant Courtesy in One
Court, but Will Ultimately
Win Out.
Under the Able Direction Of President Smyth,
Drainage Board Will Safeguard Pub.
lie Rights.

this discussion, and The Eagle IL in
hopes that this influence namely, the
influence of public opinion-which has
never yet been overcome when once
properly enlisted in any behalf, will
triumph In this case.
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One of the features of the situation
upon which the taxpayers can con-
gratulate themselves Is the fact that
at the head of the Drainage Board
there Is ut present man upon whom
they may always rely for the safe
guarding of their interests-namely,
Mr.. Thomas A. Smyth, the ablest and
most conscientious chairman who ever
presided over the affairs Of this impor-
tant body. With men like Thomas A.
Smyth as presiding officer and Zina
Carter and Thomas Webb on the floor,
the discussions and decisions Of the
Drainage Trustees can be counted
upon as being invariably In the inter-
ests Of the people.
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The printers Of Chicago are now out
openly fighting the candidacy Of Mr..
A. j. Hopkins for the Senate. At n re-
cent meeting Of Typographical Union
No. III the members voted their Oppo.
sitiOn to the Senatorial candidacy Of
Congressman A. ]. Hopkins, ana
pledged themselves to do all In their
power to bring about his defeat. II
was said that there was no political
Significance to the move. but that Mr..
Hopkins was In disfavOr because of
his attitude toward union labor while
the census printing was up for discus.
sion In Congress. An attempt was
made to have the census printing let
out by contract, while heretofore II
had been done In the government print.
Ing Office. The printers made fight
against this change and received little
or no support from Mr.. Hopkins, they
say.
Franchises Of ffty-three lines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire in 1908. The
list includes all the important principal
and crosstown lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George @. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled q table showing the fran
chises affected and It 10 set forth In the
statement that twenty-seven Of the
franchises were granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty-six to the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Many Of the fran
chises, a. indicated BY asterisks, ars
subject to the act Of 1896.
Following is a list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street, from Lake to Clarl
streets, by Division street.
sClark street, from Washington
street to Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenu'
10 Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Clark street to Ldn
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street to Bel
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
hand avenue.
Belmont avenue-Lincoln avenue L
Robey street.
Robey street-Belmont avenue t
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street t
Western avenue.
Division street-Wells street to ely
bourn avenue.
'Clybourn avenue line-Divisiol
street TO Fullerton avenue.
Bedgwick street-Chjcago avenue 7
Division street.
"sedgwick street-Division street t
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Lincoln avenue I
Racine avenue.
Racine avenue-Webster avenue I
Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue to Lin
coin avenue.
+Larrabee street-Chicago to Lincol
avenues.
Webster ayenue-Racine to Lincol
avenues.
I Sheffield avenue--iincoln avenue I
Clark street.
*Chicago avenue-Clark street I
Larrabee street.
Division street-State to Clar
streets.
'Divlsion street-Clark street to ely
bourn avenue.
Graceland avenue-Evanston avenu
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