Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-02
RESIGNS ATTORNEY
OFFICE TO BECOME
j. S. ARMY OFFICER
TAYLOR sTRAWN SURRENDER3
POST AT HEAD OF CtTY'S LEGAL
DEPARTMENT TO TAKE MILL
TARY TRAINING.

Announcing that he was going to
war. and that he intended to take
training as reserve officer of the
u. s. Army. City Attorney Taylor
Strawn this morning Unexpectedly 10
his superiors rendered his resigna-
ton as chief of the city's legal de-
partment, to take place on or before
May 8,
Mayor and commissioners were TAX
en- by surprise at the derislon OF 'he
attorney and tried to invent some
means of circumventing his decision
from public life without avail. Mt.
Stawn has determined to take train
ing at the Great Lakes Camp, Fort
Sheridan. having already passed Is
preliminary examination az an officer
in the making. Feeling that the call
OF his country is OF vast more I'M
portancc than any private Interests
he may have the attorney refused TO
listen to anything but absolute resig'
nation thru which he could serve the
flag unit! the present war is over With
cut being hampered by work undone
at home.
No provisions were made at today $
meeting to name his successor but
steps probably will be taken at the
next regular meeting of the commls-
sioners Mr.. Strawn leaves On May
s and will be in training during the
months CT May, June, July and part
CT August, after which, IL he passes
his final tests, he will be assigned to
a regiment for duty at the 'front.'.
Refuse Dinneen License.
Daniel S. Dinneen, by unanimous
vote of the council this morning only
Commissioner Meagher being absent
was denied license to operate a
saloon at 1915 Columbus street. Mr..
Dinneen's former license was reyGk
cd few weeks ago and when he
mnde application a. the time the new
grants were up for issuance. action
was deferred until today for the coun
ell to straghten cut what was termed
4 confusion in names"
Commissioner Helffrich, who voted
with the mayor, Commissioners Pal
mer and Campbell supplemented his
AYE" on q motion to deny the license,
with statement explaining his vote.
He said he was against revoking Mr..
Dinneen's license because Of the of
fense being his first, but that later
actions on the part of the saloonman,
caused him to be against permitting
him another license
Argue Elevate: Case.
The proposed Ruckrisel elevator,
against which protests in the form
of q petition were filed by residents
in the vicinity of the contemplated
new building, was up for discussion
this morning and was voted out of IT,
councils hands at the suggestion OF
City Attorney Strawn, who said the
! commissioners had no interest in the
matter as long as the elevator was
not to be fire menace nor a public
riisancc.
1t was recommended that either Mr.
Rgclriefl Eor some Of the petitioners
tase the protest before the Public
Utilitiesl Commission for final decision
The state beard Mr. Strawn said
I would ultimately have to decide thu
issue anyway adm 1t might just as
well go before them first as last.
Given Gas Tank Permit.
r. +, Walking. west Ottawa groc
i er, was granted permission to bury
n gasoline tank on his property, afte
a petition asking the right was rea'
to the council The work will be dom
under the direction of the fire MAJ
shal and plumbing inspector.