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I n!-1.- ,. i i' iry.-rrvtf ct V "INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINQ& NEUTRAL IN NONE." i ij t en q o i3r 0 1 f 1 a u L i) Vr VOLUME XXIII. OVER $500,000 LOST! Republican Off iccboWers Gobble Up Tbat Amount of tbe People's Tax (Oorjey. i i Tbc Legislature Jbould lijvejti$te tbe Sheriff, tbe Couijty ClerKr Couijty Treasurer i)i Otberj, For tbe Purpose of There fc (toy W9 Over 260 StJ.te, County tod Pcdeul Employts Vno tbc Different Republics HHtdqcurterj in tbe Lite Cum- ?iq, mi tbe People Pitt for Tbetn. Several Hepubllcnu members of tho Legislature have been talking lately .about having a commit tou npiwlntod to make a sweeping Investigation of souio Cook County olllce. First nail foremost, they nro nfter l'lill Knopf, the County Clerk, whoso imy rolls are suld to pe of the most remarkublo 'character. It Is charged that Knopf runs a regu lar muniugo bureau In his ottlce, ami that ho carries a man on his pay roll who marries people In his otllco Just nfter they get u llceuse. This man, It Is alleged, tllvliles tho fees with Knopf. It Is also alleged that county em' ployes who nro hard up are obliged to borrow money from a person named Mutthleson, and that tho assignments of salaries glvcn-to this Mntthleson are cashed by the County Comptroller and put In tho pay envelopes of employes by tho same party In lieu of their monthly Halarlcs. It Is also nlleged that tho County Comptroller gets a regular and a fat rake-off from this loan shark business. It Is also alleged that the County Clerk Is in the habit of reducing taxes for certain persons having n "pull." It Is also alleged that the lux exten sion -dvpnrtment Is not run ns It ought to bo run, These and a few other charges will lm emlmdled lu tho resolution, which will undoubtedly pass tho Legislature with a whoop. Next to tho County .Clerk comes tho Sheriff with his dieting bill. This has long bcou a source of scan dal to tho taxpayers of Cook County. Tho Sheriff Is snld to have an annual rake-off of $20,000 from the dieting bill Alone. Next lu order comes the County Treasurer, who gobbles up $50,000 In Interest on the public money every yenr. This makes $200,000 In four years, livery cent of this belongs to tho tax payers and Is Interest drawn upon their liard-earned money which they pay Into tho treasury for public purimses. Some of tho Democratic legislators have discovered that 201 clerks, car ried on tho pay rolls of tho Ktato and county governments and paid out of tho public taxes, manned the different Ttcpuhllcnu headquarters during tho lato campaign, They Imvo also discovered that tho Lincoln Park police were entirely with drawn from the park on two occasions, lu order that they might participate lu ltepubllcan parades. Tho demand of certain ltepubllcan dally newspapers for a legislative In vestigation of city mutters has spurred on tho declaration of many members of tho Legislature to demand an Inves tigation of tho -.Sheriff, tho County Clerk and tho County Treasurer. Tho extension of Washington boule vard, from Michigan avenue on the east to tho Desplulues Itlvor on tho west. Is now under' consideration by the members of the, West Park Hoard. Ac- cording to present plans, tho South Park Commissioners, tho City Council AHert&inin? Whether W&y to Stop Lt&k .iiiul tiio Trustees from the various Wet i Side towns will be asked to co-operate with tho West Park Hoard In bringing about an agitation for the extension. Commissioner Graham of tho West Park Hoard brought the proposition up Tuesday at a meeting of tho Commis sioners. He offered a resolution, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, pro viding that steps to this end be taken. Commissioners Gruhmn, Illouut and Puvllcck were appointed on the com mittee by President Sudilaid to act for the West Park Hoard. The resolution provides that similar committees be named by the South Park Commis sioners, tho City Council, tho Trustees of the town of Cicero, the villages of Austin, Oak Park, Muplowood. Itlvor Forest, Harlem and the abutting prop erly owners. Commissioner Graham's resolution contemplates the removal of the street ear tracks ou Washington street from the tunnel to State street, the con struction of a new loop lu the down town district, and the erection of a big double bridge over tho river, lie says that he Is eoulldent the .traction com pany will surrender Its tracks along Washington street, and believes that the trolley system will supplant the cable lu the downtown district. According to Mr. Graham's plans, tho present downtown loop Is to bo extend ed to ltumlolph street. Tho West Side cars are to Jie run over tho Madison street bridge, down to State street, and thence north to Haudolph street anil over tho Randolph street bridge. In presenting the resolution Commissioner Graham said that tho present time Is most auspicious for tho consideration of tho proposed Improvement, as tho City Council Is about to take up ordin ances affecting the traction companies. Washington boulevard now extends from Ilalsted street west to ."Jit avenue, a distance of live ami one-half miles. Tho extension contemplated will almost double tho length of the boulevard. From KM avenue to the I)es Plalnes Itlver Is close to live miles. Over this territory the park commissioners have no Jurisdiction. Tho territory between 52d nnd Austin avenues Is under the jurisdiction of the city government, and It would be nec essary for tho commissioners to have this turned over to them for boulevard purposes, The towns to the west of Austin ave nue would bo compelled to seek legisla tive action at Sprluglleld before the trustee would have authority to co operate In tho scheme, "The people on tho West Side 'are ready for this Improvement," said Com missioner Orahaiu. "AH they want Is some one to start It. I nm confident that tho street car companies will bo willing to surrender certain trucks east of the river If this matter Is agitated when they nro looking for extension of their franchises, "I think tho day of tho eablo has passed, and thnt It will not bo long lie fore wo will have nn electric loop. Wo Imvo tho trolloy on Clark strcot now and on other streets In tho downtown district. I think an electric loop would bo a convenience to all tho people, CHICAGO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1900. HON. ANDREW J. GRAHAM. Tho Well Known Banker and West Hark Commlsiloner, Who Wants Washington Street Boulovarded. .lacksou boulevard Is congested at pres ent, and we need another Imulcvurd connect Ion on the West Side. ' John M. Hoach, president of the Chi cago Union Traction Company, said hist night that ho had not heard ot ilu proposed extension before. "We have only the light to operate the cable as it Is to-day," said he. "Of couise, If the people of the West Side want some other system and we cui give It to them we will gladly do so. There have been no negotiations about franchises. As to the matter of-tiu elec tric loop. It would be a nuestlou wheth er one loop would be sulllcleut. Cross ing bridges Is a din'crcut proposition from running through a tunnel. How ever, this Is u matter I would have to look Into before giving a decided opin ion. Wo are operating our Unci for the benefit of ihe public and will deal fairly with any proposition that Is piesented to us." .loseph nonnersberger, president of the South Park Hoard, does not look with favor ou tho plan. "The business streets are congested now." said lie, "and If we make another boulevard east of tho liver It will only make matters worse. I do not think tho proposition Is worth considering. Wo have trouble now lu keeping trallie oft' Jackson boulevard." Mr, Outhouse, who mismanaged Dick Yates' campaign In Cook County so terribly, Is slated for tho position of Adjutant neuoral. Cod help the Nil tlonal Qiuml! Tho Republican nowspapers aro very bitter ngalust Hobert K. Hurke for out genenilltig their chosen leaders at the lato election. The peoplo nro for Carter Harrison and Homo Rule. Tho Weber gang Is still lu business, Tho city should follow up the Dave Weber, Sam Kauter contempt case to tho bitter end. When loan sharks can sell police lieutenancies It U time to abolish the civil service law. "Hlg" Todd, who was Jake Kuril's right hand man In tho State's Attor ney's otllce, Is slated for Dralnngo Hoard attorney, The fnlluro of "distinguished Jurists" ou tho bench to materially Iiitlucuco tho voto In Mr. Crafts' district enforces tho often repeated lesson that Judges should keep' out of politics, lu this case tho Interference of tho Judges nnd of Altgeld had nuinllhitlng results, Out of 21,000 votes lu tho district, of whom 7,000 aro Democrats, tho boltlug Dem PPW''CT !JBBBBBBBBBB Bn BjMBBBVv ocratic candidate with this support was voted for by SKI citizens. A political Judiciary Is'moustrous In our system of government. It brings the administration of Justice Into popu lar contempt. It Is worse when Judges elected by the votes of a patty go out of their way to bolt Its candidates. They Invoke defeat for the party by which they were elected. They need not be surprised If they should be nsked lu the future to take a dose of their own medicine. They have made a record which may arl-e against them! Why don't the pnllie arrest the , eaihd iiiedhal concerns who dlsti Unite oloeeiie llterntllie III the lesldollee dis tricts? There 1- an nrdlu.iiu'c against this sort of thing. Why Is It not en forced V The people of the Hleveuth Ward should return honct (ieorge Huddle stoll to the City Council. There Is much talk of nominating him for f'lty Treas urer. How the Republicans would like to break up the pie-cut elllcleut Demo cratic organization! I.oilmer wants .loliimle Ilaiiau for Mayor. .Johnnie, get your giiu! The Weber gang must bo driven out of the public buildings. i Investigate the County Treasurer's interest account! Investigate the County Clerk's otllco! Investigate tho Sheriff's dieting bills! The itcpiihllcuiis spent $1IS,:itl2 lu ,'ook County this fall, and tho Demo rats !sI."i.i;iiii. Cooli crnts $-ir,ittio. .Many friends of ihe popular and able uereeiive, Tliomas .1. Ityan, of Cast Chi cago Avenue Station, are talking of him for Captain of Police. He would make a good Inspector, and, perhaps, may laud the lob. lion, John P, Hopkins will be tho next Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. W. O, La Monto and John A. Haines aro Hue ducks to be attached to the Judiciary of Cook County. City water pipe Investigators In the Stock Yards found a four-Inch plpo uu charted, running to tho building lino of Swift & Co.'s boiler nnd engluo rooms. A slx-luch connection on tho Center avenue main, uncharted, led to ward ono of tho plants of Nelsou Mor - TWELVE PAGES. ris V Co. The workmen discovered ulro a four-Inch pipe ami a one-Inch pipe, both said to be Illicit, which they tiacid to one of the buildings of Swift .V Co. City diggers at the Stock Yards now number about l.'i). Superintendent Nouise said that the Investigation will be pushed. The people to the Potters: like iw a rest ! Noiobbcrylu the Potter house for two days. What Is the matter? The Civic Federation will now tackle the labor (plot Ion with a lot of profes sional reformer) at the crank. The Potter gang are again before the public. They ought to practice on their stories before giving them out. so that they will not coutllct. Lend pencils should not be permitted lu the marking of ballots. They were generally Used last election day In Chi cago. Ink Is the only marking material that should be permitted. The Democrats are beginning to talk about their candidate for Speaker of the House. The vailous candidates In clude Denis K. Sullivan. Francis Sulli van and .Tames H. Fundi of Chicago, J. H. Wilson of Wmis-eon, W. F. Warder of Marlon, .raines dray of Decatur, and William Howies of .Toilet. Clayton K. Crafts of Cook County Is also mention ed, but says he is not a candidate. 'IJho nomination carries with it the nominal leadership of the minority on the Hour and the selection of tho minor Ity members on the various commit tees, but It Is not being nctlvely con tested, as the general feeling is that whoever may be nominally the minor ity leader Clayton K. Crafts will be really the man lu charge when disputes arise. Democratic members of tho lower house have commenced to warm up on the ipiestlou of minority leader. Amoiu the candidates for that position already heard or are F. J. Sullivan nnd Captain J. H, Parrel! of Chicago, .Tames p. Wil son of Woosiiug, James M. Cray of De catur. W. A. Howies of .Toilet, Thomas Tlpplt of Oluey, and William H. Wanl or of Marlon. John H. Iiiman, of Sprluglleld, mana ger of tho Western Union telegraph otllco at that point, Is nu aggressive candidate for Adjutant Oonornl of the State mllltla forces. Mr. Inniiin Is an old soldier and Is now Department Commander of tho 0, A. It. .Tiis. II. Paddock, of Springfield, nnd Johu A. Hoove, of Decatur, Imvo an nounced candidacies for tholr old posi tions, respectively Secretary of tho Sen ate aud Clerk of tho House, YOTES HAS (OAflY JOBS. Tbe Governor-Elect Has rj lip- mm fluipber of Places to Give Away. A Large Nurtiber of Applittijts fire After Tbenj arjd fujy Present Idcwii- , bents Will 6o. A List of tlje Princip&I Fit Things in tbt Gift of His Imperial Giblets. Intense Lonjinj on tbe P.rt of tb 01 Qui; to Pre vent Any (Ijjression on tbe Pirt of . I tbe New Oof. So far Dick Yates has made hut two promises. Mr. Outhoue will be Adjutant Con era I. Old Man MeKlnney of Aledo will he chairman of the Hoard of Itallroad and Warehouse Commissioners, There are a host of applicants for Jobs. When Dick left for California Tues day night ho had received (l,:tll peti tions for Jobs. He said that he would not take up tho matter of appointments except In a few places until after the Inaugura tion. County Clerk Phi! Knopf Is said to be backing ".lliu Mouau'hau, his deputy comptroller, for the position of limn anee Commissioner. The rumor lacks continuation, as peo ple cannot sue how Knopf can part with tho Tenth Ward boss Ju,t now. The Insurance supeiintoiideiiey Is one of the best of the Jobs, The salary Is s?:i,."i(.ii per year only, but the fees bring up the yearly sum to many thousand dollars, It Is popularly supposed, Cther Jobs for Dick to give away are: Adjutant General, salary !:t,.ioo per nullum. Curator and State Geologist, snlnry .?'J,."imi per annum. State Grain Inspector, salary .:t,r00 per iiutiuin. Itallroad and warehouse commln-dou, three members, salary $:t,riU0 per an nub, secretary, f?'J,ri0). Superintendent of tho Southern Hos pital for tho Insane, salary !t,."sj) per annum. Superintendent of the Western Hos pital for tho Insane, salary Sil.iiOO per annum. Superintendent of Asylum for Insane Criminals, salary $-.',100 per annum. Superintendent of the institution for the Deaf and Dumb, salaiy, if.'I.OOU per annum. Superintendent of the Charitable Kyo and Har luliniuiry, salary, ?! 1,500 per annum. Superintendent of the State Soldiers' Orphans' home, salary, .!,IU0 per an num. Superintendent nf the Asylum for Feeble-Mluded Children, salary $!,HH). Supeiiut-'udeiit and secretary of the Illinois State Iteforniatory, salary .?!, COO. Warden of Illinois State penitentiary, salary s l.odo. Wm den of Southern Illinois peniten tiary, salary $:i,ilim. Secretary of commissioners of labor; -alary. X'.'.r.OO. Live stock commission, three mem bers, S5 per diem; secretary of commis sion, !?1,M)0 per annum; State veterina rian, .SI.O0O per annum. Three State humane agents, salary S 1,5(10 per annum; chief factory Inspec tor, $1,5(10 per milium. State board of dental examiners, live members, pay $5 por diem for actual lime. State board examiners of architects, live members, pay ?3 per diem for act ual time. Stato board of pardons, three mem. bers, salary $2,000 per aunuui. NUMBER 580. Illinois canal commission, three mem bers, !5 Hr diem. Commission ou claims, three mem bers, $15 per diem each. State board examiners of horseshoers, live members, ,5 per diem each for actual lime. Secretary of Stato Hoard of Health, -alary i?:i,000 per annum. Secretary Lincoln Park Hoard, $L,,5iio. Secretary West Park Hoard, salary $2,5110 per annum. Superintendent of Institution for edu cation of the blind, salary .fl.SOO per annum. Superintendent of Central Hospital for the Insane, salary .;t,500 por an num. Superintendent of eastern Hospital for the insane, salary $;i,500 per an num. Superintendent of the Northern Hos pital for the Insane, salary $.':,5i)0 per annum. Seven Inspectors of coal mines, .salary $I.SJU per milium. In addition to Insurance department, foes swell the ictiiriis from many of the foregoing otllcos. There are other fat olllee-t which are supported entirely by fees. Then, too, besides the olllce's named there are hundreds of smaller ones, such as park policemen, assistant factory Inspectors, clerks and guards, nurses, mid physicians, In tho manv State Institutions. Aid. Mluwogau's plan for tho pay. incut of city employe twieo a muni It will be signed by Mayor Harrison. The Mayor considers the ordinance will bo the means of shutting out tho Joan sharks from tho City Hall, civil Service Commissioner Kla Is In favor of the scheme, but President Lliidlilom thinks It will entail too much lalwr on the civil service department. Tho scheme will be adopted, however, because the Mayor has sanctioned It. The payment once a mouth Is said to have driven many city employes Into the hands of the loan sharks. loliu A. Iteeve, of Decatur, who was Clerk of the House, under several Ho publican Legislature., was at the Great. Northern Hotel on Tuesday Interview ing the members-elect on bis chances for election by the ltepubllcan House caucus this year. Thus far Mr. Iteeve seems to have no opposition, .lames II. Paddock Is n candidate for appoint ment as Secretmy of tho Senate, and he appears to be unopposed. Ho Is in favor with both combinations, and will probably lie Secretary of the Senate no matter which side wins in tho organiza tion tight. Thomas Spollumu, of Chi cago, Is a candidate for re-election us dooi keeper of the House, mid will prob ably laud the place. Mrs. .lacks of Salem, has no active' opposition for postmistress of the House, which posl tlou she held In the last two leglsla t tiles, Mr. Dohivun H. Cole, tho well-known lawyer, Is the uow attorney for tint Hoard of West Park Commissioners. Irjt s .tktiteVS..'--.!i;.'iM. Jiifrff