Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-05


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colored population is large and the in. |
fant population very small.
And people who live in Evanston
and Oak Park cannot vote in Chicago.
Near to S9,000,000 Is paid In Chicago
each year to save time and travel by |
the use of the telephone, according to
a statement Of the Chicago Telephone
Company. filed with Walter II. Wilson,
city comptroller, Tuesday. The state.
ment accompanied q check for $780,.
69S.95, payment OF the company's com.
pensation to the city for its business
In the last half Of 1909 and represent.
ing 3 per cent Of its gross receipts.
The "Hello!" greeting Is increasing
In Chicago. for the compensation Is
the largest paid for any semi.annual
period since the present ordinance was
passed. Nov. 8. 1907. going into effect
on the first day Of the following month.
Alderman Foell's proposed outer
dock ordinance is q fair and honest
measure.
Essentially the proposed ordinance
provides:
That the city shall grant the Pugh
Terminal Company q twenty.year fran.
chise.
That at the expiration Of this period
the city may purchase the docks and
appurtenances.
That the ordinance shall not 70 into
effect until sixty days after passage,
endum may be hled.
That the city shall have complete
police powers over the docks.
That the city shall have duly au.
thorixed board to ascertain what II
costs In material and labor to build
the docks.
That the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railway shall carry over its right Of
way In North Water street all freight.
etc.. at the same rates 1t charges on
other parts OF Its line.
That the city shall regulate the rates
to be charged for dock service.
That the city shall regulate tho serv.
ice Of the docks.
That the city shall have percent.
age Of profits Ito be determined later)
The drys are In for q proper lam.
basting.
The people OF Chicago are not going
, to deprive the city treasury Of seven
million Of dollars annually Just to
please a lot of fanatics and don't you
forget 1t.
More than one ward is In need Of
a live alderman this spring. and a
cleaning out Of the dead ones at the
q coming election will help all con.
, cerned.
Q A shoddy aristocracy IL bad enough
but we have too many princes" lying
9 around loose.
Depriving the city treasury OF sever
million dollars annually by the clos
. ing of the saloons don't, sound goot
. to the taxpayers.
q Reform In Chicago means a move
ment to screen the rich and powerful
II and punish the poor and struggling.
n Pellagra Is not tropical malady'
as claimed. 1t is bad food and filti
o disease, and shows lack of proper
& nutrition. This outbreak at Dunnini
should be investigated.
h John Callan O'Laughlin In the Chi
e cago Tribune OF October II, 1909:
There are many things the Mayo
& has done for which he will receive tn
g thanks Of posterity. He was respons
[, BILE for the commission which invest
gated and reported upon harbor cor
d ditions. He was responsible for tn
r. commission which Investigated and n
ported upon the plans for subway
e He has given practical advice In tn
movement for the Identification Of tn
e city.
K Altogether, the administration o
n Mayor Busse must be commended 70
70 real advance In good government an
,e civic development"
y ~6A
n Pellagra Is disease caused by poo
food, filthy surroundings and lack o
n nutrition. The theory that 1t Is cause'
re by corn or rice as claimed by some o
Ie the gang has been long ago exploded