The evening world., 1911-08-17
GETTING. POINTS
HERE ON PUBLIC
UTILITY LAWS
Seven Illinois Legislators Hold
a Conference With the
Service Commission.
ONE A HECk EXPERT.
Goes to'Coney Island and De-
feats "Jim" McEntee in
Two Games.
ONE A CHECKER EXPERT.

The Public Utilities Committee Ct flli-
nois. which was appointed by the Legis-
lature OF that State to investigate
public utility laws In other States, Is
absorbing wisdom born in experience to-
day from the New York Public Service
Commissioners in their offices in the
Tribune Building. Three Senators and
four Representatives who help make the
laws in Springfield. accompanied by a
stenographer. who will take down all the
questions asked by the 1lllnoisans and
all the answers made by the New York.
ers. left the Hotel Breslin. where they
are making their headquarters, with the
firm conviction that after to-day's ses-
sion they will know all about the sub
ways, how to build them and how not
tn build them, and all other questions
OF civic Improvement or retrogression.
The chairman of the commission Is
Senator John Daley OF Peoria. who Is
regarded as the mex Republican nomi-
nee for Governor. and the secretary Is
Representative w. p. Holiday of Dan
VILE. Senator Richard Barr Of Joliet,
n mtllDtT OIL lnt COMMISSION, Detdm'
suddenly III with fever last night and,
accompanied by his wife and a profes-
sional nurse. left this morning for his
home. The other members here are
Senator +. j.. Glackin OF Chicago, SEN
ator John T. Denver OF Chicago. the
Illinois checker champion. and Repre-
sentatives Chester w. Church, Chicago;
william NJ. Scanlon. Peru, and Thomas
German. Peoria. The commission cam,
TO New York yesterday from Albany
where they had a conference with tn,
ups Ste Public Service Commission.
The only other State they have Wis
tied that has a public utility law 4.
Wisconsin, but they didn't learn yer,
much there because the problems n
Wisconsin are different from those II
Illinois. Wisconsin being without
city large enough to consider. Ate
leaving New York they will go to Bos
ton and then will set about the forma
ton OF a repor to be submitted I
the Legislature in 1918.
1.-THE chief question that is bothin
u.s. said Chairman Daley, rs whethe
we need two commissions like you have
The Chicago folks say they need
separate commission but We are no
at all certain. Chicago is beginning I
be puzzled over subways and they ma.
need an entire commission BY tn
way you Commission has invited us L
take a ride In the subway to-day.
understand ies better than a TurkisI
bath. and IL we survive we'll know
how to build one"
The most exciting adventure that hap
pened to any member OF the commission
was when they visited Coney Islam
last night and Senator Denver matche,
his might as a checker player with jim
McE,ntee, the champion. who meets al
corners in una Park. The Senator ha
written a book on checkers and was
member of the all-American team, bu
McE;ntee didn't know It. Denver wen
into the checker booth when MeEnte,
was out and paid fifteen cents for tn,
privilege of beating the professors
assistant two games. In the midst o
the third Mcf1ntee came In and aske,
II anybody wanted to play checkers.
IL do said the Senator.
"But you're busy playing my assist
ant said the Professor"
THAT doesn't matter" said Denver