Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-20


President Scliilling. of the Board Of
Local improvements. said recently that
the hoard hns been "film.fiammcd" In
certain matters. 1t Ii 10 be hoped that
the board II not "him.fianming'' the
people.
If states Attorney Healy takes up
the investigation Of the charges made
against the police department, there
will be something doing. Mr.. Healy
II an able and earnest official and he
will surely get to the bottom Of the
corrupt practices on the force.
Some steps should be taken to hur-
ry up the supreme Court In the mu.
nicipal court case. 1t will not be many
weeks now until the fall conventions
will be announced. and the election
officials should he enabled to decide
what to include In the call.
Many people are asking why II Is
that Mayor Dunno has to go to the
States attorney TO compel the police
10 enforce the law AMI cease viOlat.
Ing II themselves. Hns the mayor
found himself incapable Of perform.
Ing the duties Of his ofiiccJ
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Former Mayor Harrison hns denied
that the tunnel grating occurred un.
der his administration. We would
like to ask under whose adninistra.
ton the grating cxtrus were allowed
and the bills paid.
Chief Collins says the charges against
himself and the force - a conspiracy.
II no lot III hope they will break the
monotony Of the department by un.
ravcling this one.
It makes no difference to the people
BY whom tho charges are made. every.
body knows that handbooks are being
made In scores Of places down town
ana throughout the city.
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That CullcrtOn Investigating com.
uittee, with the able assistance Of
Assistant Corporation Counsel Suthcr.
land. IL likely to go up ~ high as 1t
digs down before II gets through with
its inquiry.
There will be little use In putting
1000 additional policemen on the
force unless they and those already
on 1t are compelled to do their duty,
and grating officials who set bad OK.
amples for tho men summarily eject.
ed from It.
Tho truth Of former Mayor Harri.
sons assertion that the city hull under
his administration was full OF graft
ers IL being daily demonstrated. Why
they were not thrown out may appear
later on.
Notwithstanding water tunnels paw
ell with baled hay and the nOn-cOmple-
ton Of the intercepting sewer system,
the Health Departments last special
analysis shows that the lake water
In every part of the city IL absolute.
~ above suspicion. This IL cOnsoling
If true.
Arguments on the ninety.nine year
traction act have been concluded In the
Supreme Court In Washington. II
looks rs though the term Of the alleged
grant will have expired before the case
IL ended.
Chief Collins says he "cannot stop all
gambling" The facts indicate clearly
that the chief Is speaking the truth,
and the truth In this instance IL not to
his credit or that Of the department.
II Mayor dunno would look out
through the window at the far end of
the corridor on which his own office
stands he might be able to get an idea
of how gambling Is being conducted IN
Chicago.
When the Democratic organization
was used for the whole party the
Twenty-siXth Ward was Democratic.
Since 1t has been used for individuals
it has become Republican.
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James G. DOOley, the popular 20.
lice magistrate and well-known West
Side justice, would make splendid
mcmber of the new municipal court.
While there was a great deal of talk
and much buster ut the city council
Monday night nothing In the
shape of useful legislation for the city