Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-04


Here are some things shown by
Health Department figures:
In the year 1900 there were D5GS
births In Chicago. At that time the
population was given as 1.60S,5775. This
means u birth rate Of 1I.47 to every
1000 Of population. During the pres
ont year there have been 27.O36 births.
according to figures furnished by DR..
Drake of the health Office. Reckoning
on Il population Of 1.15S.O25 for 1901.
the birth rate IL found to he but 15.3S.
u decrease in one year of 300 per 1000
population.
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We have not heard anything in the
shape of an annual report from the
"Snivcl' Service Commission as yet.
If 1t is accurate and truthful most Of II
will consist Of u description of the de-
morallxation It has produced In the pO-
lice and fire departments. 1t would
take quite u large volume to deal fully
with this subject.
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Lawrence Y. Sherman has been ut
his fuvOiite pastime Of exc0riating the
unfortunate little Governor Yates.
TAlk about Satan rebuking sin!
4. ]. Hopkins has appointed his cam
paign committee and opened headquar-
ters In Chicago for his Senatorial race.
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MnsOn still holds forth ut the Crane
Pacific and shows no signs OF getting
ready to step out. either OF the hotel or
his Job.
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II United States Senators were elect
cd by direct vote Of the people. Hon.
william II. Mason would be reelected
by the most tremendous majority ever
given candidate for public Office In
the State Of Illinois. He will be elect.
cd, any way. for the people are with
them, and they generally manage to
elect man when they really want him,
no matter how he IL voted for.
Chairman Harris Of the City Board
Of Education ana County Clerk Philip
KnOpf make the figures In regard to
the board building fund tell very differ.
ent and widely divergent tales. And
yet 1t IL said figures don't lie. Maybe
they don't do 10 Intentionally. but In
this case somebody Is evidently fore.
Ing" them.
What Is the meaning Of the term
'rake ofi?" Perhaps Assistant Chief
OF Police Ptacck can answer this. They
say It Is IN expression well understood
In police circles on the West Side. AMI
he lives over there.
Who manufactures the slot ma
chimes? If the city administration Is
In earnest about putting II stop to this
form of gambling, II should know this,
and knowing II. should put stop to
the industry"
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This would be the surcst way to stop
slot machine gambling: Make the man
ufacture, sale ar purchase of a slot
machine In the city of Chicago pun
lshable Offcnsc.
II the thing IL to he tolerated or wink
ed at then the manufacturers of thest
machines should he made To pay n Ii
ccnse. city Clerk Loetiier could attcnC
to that among his other duties.
The strict enforcement of such IN
ordinance ana the strict collection of ;
good high license fee would undoubted
~ force up the price of these machines
but Mr.. LOctiier would care nOthin,
for that. lie Is not interested In tn
price of slot machines-knows nothin,
about them.
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Wide open gambling Is permitted il
the First Ward of Chicago, Who get
this rake-off? Who protects lhes
games? Can You tell Mr., Mayor;
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! Plenty OF gambling close 10 me III,
Hall ana no saloons, either. How Il
this, Harrison!
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No matter how badly Loefilcr bolts
the Mayor cannot let go of him.
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Mayor Harrison is making big maj
out OF LoeiIier in this traction matter
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II Is said that Loeilicr's whole idei
of political harmony Is what he cal