Chicago eagle., 1911-03-04

Tiger Evidently Would Like Another
by the killing Of 600 people at the
1roQuois nre? The coroner's Jury Il
will be remembered held the mayor
and his building commissioner 10 the
grand Jury to answer for alleged on.
cial neglect Of duty In this matter.
The United Societies made their
debut In public life when they made
their great fight against the Harri.
son charter, foisted on the public BY
convention Of which Chronic
Candidate Harrison was leading
member. Harrison's present lieuten.
ants almost to o man fought for
the adoption Of this Charter % every.
body knows. How the United So
cieties or any portion Of them can
be fooled into supporting q man who
helped make the high tax and anti.
personal liberty features Of this
would.be charter and who never oh.
jected to anything bad about It. 10
past finding out.
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The First Ward Bail continues 70
be the subject Of much gossip. Fol.
lowing are some Of the latest -.
ports 10 circulation: The red light
district alone was mulcted annu-
ally to the tune Of 960.O0o.
through the medium Of the First
Ward Bail under the previous Harri'
son administration. Dives and "ho
tells" were forced to contribute TO the
extent Of $4,000 more. making total
revenue Of 100000 Q year. The Har
rison boomers have made . treaty
with the First Ward gang whereby
they are to have the whole Ball h
themselves In return for the support
Of Harrison in the approaching pri
maries. No cabinet oficers or othel
attaches of the administration will b(
permitted to butt In. The red light
and the gang will have to give up.
the Ball will not be disturbed ip any
way and the First Ward Ball will be {
recognized feature Of the administra
tion a. Of yore. with one important
exception-the First Ward gang vii
not have to divide.
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Harrison published the list of con
tributors to his campaign fund.
Henry Lutzenkirchen, whose record
az secretary Of the department OF pub
lie works In the halcyon days Of Har
risonism Is known. IL down for $500
Edward B. Ellicott, who handled
electrical matters with great delicacy
while head Of the department Of cleo
tricity under Harrison, and who hal
since been working for the Republic
an sanitary district. gave 500.
Mike Byrne, the we'll known sewer
age contractor under Harrison, gav(
$1,000.
Christy wolff Of bath tub and plumb
fame. gave 500.
George williams. who was men
toned In connection with at least on'
Harrison stunt, and was building com
missioner at the time Of the IroQuoii
hre. gave 500.
Sig. Zeisler. who was In the law de
partment at one time. gave 500.
Bismarck" Eitel gave 500.
John Erickson, who roared when h
was held up by Harrison men las
summer, coughed up $50 more.
DR.. A. r. Reynolds. who was healtl
commissioner, and DR.. Todd. who wal
city physician. showed their goot
sense by only donating $25 each Il
the hero of Huron Mountain.
Frank O'Neill. who was chief o
police, gave 5000.
Thomas Carey, the well known bricl
contractor, gave $1,000.
John J. Corcoran, popular contrac
tor. gave $500.
The sum Of $4,000 Is charged up Il
"cash" In the statement. Cash
sounds natural.
other clerks and contractors CAV
quite little.
H. Piper. the pretzel furnisher TO
Lincoln Park, gave 500.
; Chris. Meier showed true apprt
citation Of his former boss. He CAV
IS.
Carter H. himself gave $4,000 I
himself, which makes us ask:
Where did he get It?
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mo Jobs for new men" 10 the Hal
rison battle cry. "The old guard fo
their old places" 10 the slogan the
are lighting under.
D There is a general demand for th
n abolition of boulevards.
I They are maintained exclusively Il
q the rich at the expense OF the poo
D They are used exclusively BY pc
D sons owning automobiles and q
4 kept up by the taxes OF people WI
0 do not live upon them.
~ When people OF moderate meaI