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THIItT Y -FIHST YEAlt,
KICK OH 50 WARDS
Local Leaders and Many Aldermen See
Passing of Their Power With
New Order of Things
But the People Meant Business When
Adopted Plan and Want Fifty New
Aldermen Next Spring
Ward bosses und local political
heelers nro much torn up over tho
adoption of tho 60-wnrd plan for city
government.
Mnny aldermen will go out of bust
ncss.
Tho Hlnky Dlnk-Dnthhouso John
combination Is dissolved.
Fifty noy ward committeemen will
have to bo elected. ,
This means somo upoottlng of plans
for tho big bossos.
Whllo It Is Hkoly that thlrty-fivo
aldermen will bo chosen ns usual next
spring for torms of ono year ns stlpu
latcd at tha tlmo of tho passago of
tho law by tho legislature, It is said
thero Is nothing to provont tho elec
tion of fifty aldermen for terms of
two years oach If tho city council has
rodistricted tho city Into that num
bor of wards In sufficient tlmo.
Plats and maps for tho redisricting
of tho city into fifty wards have- been
prepared and tho work pushed to such
a stugo that a plan could bo submitted
to tho city council within two weoks,
according to Aid. Ccrmak. It Is un
llkoly, howover that this plan will bo
followed becnuso tho members of tho
judiciary committee lean to tho Idea
of waiting for tho 1920 cohbus, tho
figures of which will bo nvallablo tho
first of tho year, boforo submitting
tholr final plans to tho council.
Tho redisricting plans which havo
been worked out up to dato woro
mado on tho figures of tho 1010 school
census, tho number of men and wom
en votors In each precinct and tho
outlines of tho present senatorial and
congressional districts. II Is expected
that when tho Initial plan Is sub
mitted tho various aldormon will
point out whoro changes should bo
mado to lop off a fow thousand votes
horo and a fow thousand thoro Into
nnothor ward, but such suggestions
as may bo followed out can bo mado
easily by changing tho linos on tho
map which will bo submitted.
Although tho fifty word plan Is
known to havo boon seriously op
posed by somo of tho present mora
bors of tho city council, no sorlous
objections woro heard to it among
aldormon today. It was taken ap
parently as tho pooplo's wIbIi and
somothing with which ovory ono will
havo to fall In lino with whothor thoy
llko it or not.
"Tho adoption of tho now laws by
tho pcoplo was as flno a thing ns
could havo happened," said Aid. Clay
'ton F. Smith. "Many aldormon did
not llko tho laws becnuso in a man
ner thoy smacked of reform. Tho
now plan will work out woll, I am
sure, and should tako a lot of prelimi
nary and unnecessary detail away
from tho city hall. When tho fifty
ward plan has finally becomo a fact
each aldorman should havo his own
ofllco In his ward and look aftor tho
peoplo's wants at tholr own doorstop.
Thoro is too much confusion In com
mittee meetings and on tho floor of
tho council at proscnt by tho prosonco
of dologntlons. A groat doal of this
will bo eliminated undor tho now
plan."
MAYOR THOMP
SON PLEASED
Mayor Thompson issued a state
ment congratulating tho city on tho
result of tho voto on tho bond Issues.
In it ho said:
"Tho oarly returns Indlcato that
tho pooplo havo rison nobly to tho op
portunity which was presented to
thorn to help Chicago achlovo tho
wondorful destiny wo hollovo Is hors.
"Mr. Wnckor and his associates aro
entitled to both tho thanks and con-
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weeklj' Circulation Aaaong
People ef Influence and Standing
11. 1889. at tha Pott
of March 3, 1t7t.
Offlca of Publication,
17S W. Washington St., Chicago, III.
NO . 7 .
Subscription Rate.
12 Per Year In Advance.
grntulatlons of our pcoplo for their
nblo nnd unselfish service in pro
moting tlicso grent projects, nnd tho
apparent indorsement thoy havo ro
eclved must bo very gratifying to
thorn.
"So far as it may bo construed as
u vote of confldcnco in tho city ad
ministration, wo shnll contlnuo in tho
handling of theso Improvements ns wo
did In tho Twelfth street nnd Mich
Igan, nvonuo improvements, to sco
that this added trust shall bo faith
fully and olllclently executed."
TUESDAY'S ELEC
TION FINALS
COOK COUNTY JUDICIAL
VA-
CANCIES.
Superior Court.
John M. O'Connor, Dem 09,081
William F. Struckmnn, nop.... 91,748
Samuel Block, Soc 19,212
Morris N. Frlodlnnd, Labor.... 10,104
O'Connor's plurality 7,933
Circuit Court.
Gcorgo Fred llush, Hop 101,011
Francis X. Dusch, Dem S 1,800.
Samuel Holland, Soc 19,817
John C. Tcovnn, Labor 10,035
Rush's plurality 1C.1G1
CHICAGO PLAN BOND ISSUES.
For Aenlnat MnJ'ty
Western Avenue,
(j: iou.ooo) ioo,:i7i
ORrton Avenue,
(15.400,000) 159,02s
South Water St.,
($3,800,000) 100,100
Itobey Stiect,
(?:,:oo,ooo) iss.ssi
AhIiIiiiuI Avenue,
(jn.soo.ooo) 154,530
Michigan Avenue,
((2,000,000) 157,030
03.SS0 99,488
00,579 99,019
01,443 98,717
03,501 92,033
02,378 92,158
57,751 99.2S2
COOK COUNTY BOND ISSUES.
For Agnlnxt MnJ'ty
aood Iloncls
($3,000,000) 113,030'
Juvcnllo Homo
((1,000,000) 103,718
CHICAGO MUNICIPAL
72,501 71,380
78,831 24.SS7
PROPOSI-
TIONS.
For ARiilnst MnJ'ty
Non-I'm tlHtin Elec
tion Lnw U9.017 S5.3S1 33,C3
Flfty-Wnid Law... 102,958 102.10J S50
Aluerumnlo Ternm
Two years 119,441
Four yearn 19,509
Majority for two years 99,932
PUBLIC POLICY QUESTIONS.
Cook County Districts
For Acnliist MnJ'ty
No, 1 Initiative anil
Itcfciunilum 1IS.5IG 70,170 72,370
Xo. 2 Qntowny
Aiucmlmcnt 111,803
No. 3 Public Own
ership 150,302
71,108 07.757
71,009 85,233
MAYOR FAVORS
ZONE PLAN
Mayor Thompson announced that
ho In heartily in favor of an ordinance
establishing residential and Industrial
zones In Chicago. Ho called atten
tion to a messugo to tho city council
In 1015 ndvocatlng tho passngo of n
zoning ordinance.
WORK WILL COM
MENCE AT ONCE
Order in which tho city will bogln
work on tho Chicago Plan Improve
ments indorsed by votors Tuesday:
First Ogden Avonuo oxtcnslon,
from Union park to Lincoln park.
Dond Issuo, $5,400,000.
Second Western Avonuo widening
to 100 feet for twenty-flvo mllos. Dond
Issuo, $2,400,000.
Third South Water Streot widen-
CHICAGOs
They
ing nnd doublo decking. Dond issue,
$3,800,000.
Fourth Ashland Avcnuo widening
to 100 feet and straightening. Bond
issuo, $5,800,000.
Fifth Itoboy Streot widening and
straightening, with subways beneath
numerous tracks. Dond Issue, $9,200,
000. World Famous
WHY CHICAGO IS
LOSING ITS TREES
Tho roformors of Chicago aro re
sponsible for tho rapid dlsappearanco
of trees from tho city streets. All
of tho trooa were planted at tho per
sonal oxponso of householders. Tho
roformors had n city ordtnanco passed
by tho City Council forbidding tho
planting of trees without a pormlt
which tho citizen would havo to go to
tho City Hall nnd pay for. Tho tree
ownor la also prohibited by this ordi
nance from trimming or spraying his
treos without paying for n City Hall
ponnlt. Honco in tho namo of graft
nnd reform, city trees aro dying off. A
dofunct dally newspaper that was do
voted to dolly reforms and that died
of ovorwork in this direction was re
sponsible for this outrageous ordi
nance on account of its influence with
feoblo minded aldermen,
INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS, NEUTRAL
8ATTJKDAT, M OVEM1VEII 8, 191J).
JUDGE SCANLAN
WILLCLEAN UP
Judge Klckham Scanlnn started
house cleaning In tho Criminal Court
on Monday. At n Joint meeting of
tho executivo committee of tho Cir
cuit nnd Superior Courts it was de
cided to lend .hid go Scanlan to tho
Criminal Court sldo to help clean up
tho calendar.
Ills assignment to special duties, It
was Intimated, will call for n show
down by Stnto's Attornoy Hoyno as
to whether thoro can bo n "clonnup"
of the old cases which, ho assorts,
constitute n "scandalous condition" in
the Criminal Court and tho county
Jail. Incidentally, tho Judges assort
they nro tired of being put on tho do
fenslvo by tho scmlannunl cry that
the Judges do not help tho stnto's at
torney's ofllco In disposing of crim
inal ensca, permitting them to congest
the court calendars and filling tho
Jail with prisoners awaiting trial.
"Judge Scanlan goes to tho crlmlnnl
side with tho distinct understanding
that his calendar is to bo mado up of
thoHO old cases," said a momber of
ono of tho Judge's committees. "We
nro tired of having these old moss
covered cases dragged out twlco a
year by tho state's attorney and hold
up In tho press ns Miorrlblo exam
ples' of tho congested condition of
tho Criminal Coutt. Judge Scanlan Is
going to start with tho oldest cases
and Uiko them In numerical nnd
chronologlcnl order.
WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR.
Gum Manufacturer, Publlc-Splrlted
Lincoln Park Commissioner.
INVESTIGATE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
City Council May Tackle This
Job of House-Cleaning Next.
Thoro Is much talk of an Investiga
tion of tho flro dopartmont by tho
city council. Many pooplo think it
might do somo good.
Amos C. Ryan, tho popular presi
dent of tho Central Transfer com
pany, stands high with tho theatrical
profession, Tho prosperous company,
of which ho is tho head, does vir
tually all of tho theatrical transfer
work in Chicago and you novor hear
a kick about n lost trunk or any other
artlclo of bassago.
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TO WORK THE CON
Delegates Chosen on Tuesday to the
Convention Which Is to Grive
State New Basic Law
Judging from the Caliber of Most of the Delegates
the People Will Kick Their
Basic Hard
Following nro tho names of tho per
sons elected delegates to tho Constitu
tional Convention from tho Chicago
districts:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Republican.
Walter II. Wilson, 2C19 Pralrio ave
nue. Citizen nnd Popular
Democrat
I.ovy Mayor, DlackBtono hotol.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Republican.
John J. Gorman, 1G33 Jackson boulo
vard. Democrat
Mlchnol P. Sullivan, 1011 W. Jack
son boulovnrd.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Republican.
Edwnrd II. Morris, 0757 Vornon
nvenuo.
Archibald J. Carey, 3428 Voruon
avonuo.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Democrat.
John E. Traegor, 921 W. 54th placo.
Georgo P. Latchford, 4532 Eraorald
nveuuo.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Morton D, Hull, 4855 Woodluwn
avonuo.
Weakly.
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Office at Chicago,
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Abel Davis, 5125 Ellis nvonuo.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Gcorgo A. Dupuy, 452C N. Pnullnn
streot.
Rufus C. Dawos, 1800 Sheridan road,
Evnnston.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Frederic It. DoYoung, 50 B. 155th
street, Ilnrvoy.
Amos C. Mlllor, 211 Molroso nvcnuo,
Kcntlworth.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
David E. Shanahnn, 3315 S. Western
boulovard.
Democrat
Charles J. Mlchal, 2410 S. Kcdzlo
nvonuo.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
William II. Cruden, 10201 Wnllaco
streot.
l'orclvnl a. Daldwin, 2017 W. 70th
street.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Douglas Sutherland, C55S Minervn
nvcnuo.
Oscar Wolff, 10011 Avonuo II.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Ernst Kuno, 2025 S. Ilnlstod stroct
Democrat.
S. E. Plncus, 83C W. 11th street.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
Democrat.
Thomas
street.
Mlchaol
street.
P. Frolo, 1110 W. Taylor
Iaru8sl, 7C1 W. Taylor
NINETEENTH DISTRICT
Democrat
Martin J. O'nroln, 3SI5 Flournoy
street
Michel nosonberg, 1250 Independ
ence boulovnrd.
TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT.
Republican.
Gcorgo P. Lohman, 5CC N. Long
nvenuo.
Charles S. Cutting, 307 N. Wallor
avonuo.
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT.
Republican.
William Ganschow, 2150 Plorco avo
nuo. Charles Woodward, 225 S. Scovlllo
avenue, Oak Park.
TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Wlllard M. MeEwen, 3C33 N. Spring
field avonuo.
M. A. MIchnelBon, 3018 Pal mo r
Sqiuiro.
TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Democrat.
Ernst D. Potts, 21 N. Ashland bou
lovard. Edward J. Corcoran, 323 S. Peoria
street.
TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT.
Republican.
Alexander II. Ilovoll, 812 N. Michl
gan nvonuo.
Charles II. Hamill, 109 I.nko Shoro
drlvo.
THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.
Republican.
Eugono II. Dupoo, 531 Aldlno nvo
nuo. William II. Dockmnn, 2108 Orchnrd
streot.
SWEITZER CALENDAR
Horo Is n taxpayers' calendar for
taxpayers compiled by Comity Clerk
Robert M. Swaltzor.
In brief it is as follows:
Jan. 2 Gonoral taxes becomo duo.
March 11 All gonornl tnxos and
spocial assossmontu payablo to county
Matter October 11,
Illlnola, yrtder Act ef M
WHOLE V M JJER 15(58
collector except Chicago special as
sessments. April 1 Gonornl taxes and special
nsscsKinents nro delinquent und ad
vnrtlscd. Chlcngo special assess
ments advertised nftor Aug. 1.
May 1 Intorost at 1 per cent added
to delinquent taxes.
July term Application for Judg
ment nnd order of salo of property of
delinquent taxpayers.
July 1 Objections to Jutlgmonts In
writing received.
Aug. 1 Tax sale of real cstato be
gins. Penalty for redemption tnx pales
may bo as high us C per cent, added to
taxes or assessments each six months
after salo. Proporty may bo ro
deemed tiny tlmo within two yoars
after salo ut olllco of county clerk.
ESSAYS BY JUDGE
JOHN STELK
A flno paid In tho Speeders' Court
Is a very good Investment. It tends
to curb tho lawless spirit that re
gards tralllc regulations ns n Joko.
Fined for n minor first offotiBo, tho
monoy paid Into tho clty'n treasury
may savo tho offender from n heavlor
penalty for a moro sorlous violation.
Tho clork's receipt for n flno should
ho framed and hung up In a conspicu
ous place, 111(0 ovor tho foot of your
bed. It will remind you ovory morn
ing that you enjoy no special privi
leges, but must obsorvo tho law llko
ovorybody elso.
Attendance at tho "Spoedors' Court"
for half a day or a day will provo
holpful to you. It will suppress sol
flshnoBs lwcauso It will show clearly
that "wo must not do unto others
what wo would not llko to havo dono
unto ourselves."
Tho special prlvllego seeker seems
to regard the automobllo court ns tho
place of extraordinary accommoda
tions. "Punish ovorybody, and pun
ish thorn scvoroly, but inako an ox
coptlon In iny enso," Is tho usual
plea.
Itemombor: tho Judges do not
mnko tho laws. Tho Judgo of tho
automobllo court Is no exception. Ho,
llko his brothor Judgos, Is under sol
emn oath to enforco ALL laws until
thoy nro repealed, and ho should not
bo blnmcd If any of them scorn unrea
sonable. Enforcement of a law without fear
or favor will soon provo whothor Its
onnctmont was wluo and bonoflclal to
tho community nt largo or whothor
tho law Is unnecessary and a hin
drance or obstruction.
Tho Edmund T. Perkins Engineer
ing Company, First National Dank
Uulldlng, nro reclaiming in contral
Illinois sovcral thousand ncros of rich
farm land, part of which thoy offer
for salo nt low price.
Robert E. Cnntwoll, oloquont, ablo,
courteous and learned Is ono of tho
most popular leaders at tho Chicago
Dar.
Kif39kv
Congressman Thomas Gallagher of
Chicago Is one of tha most Influential
men in Washington.
Dixon C. Williams has high honors
awaiting him at tho hands of tho
pcoplo.
Coroner Potor M. Hoffman is al
ways alort in looking aftor tho In
terests of tho pooplo.
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weekly Circulation Among
People of Influence and Standing
