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Y'lrMfTW-' ! ts$ SSSmm' ..). 2 entered Seeeml Class Matter October II, 1889. at the Pott Office at Chlcas,llllnel, under Act ef March 3rd. 1879 "INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS, NEUTRAL IN NONE.' entered at Seeend Claia Matter Oeteber II, I889."at the Past s Office at Chleage, llllnalt. under Act ef March 3rd, 1879 TWENTY-F1KST YEAH, NO. 35 CHICAGO, 8ATUUDAY, MAY' 28, 1910.- TWELVE PAGES. ??i"c8Sy WHOLE NUMBER 1,076 -WvC hBBKvVhV r" NO CAUCUS HELD The Democratic Leaders Have Not Held a Meeting to Fix Up a Slate and Are Not Worrying. A Preliminary Caucus May Be Held in July, How ever, to Arrange for Ticket to Be Voted for in September. The Tribune Ticket Was a Pretty Good One to Read, but the Leaders Say that There Is Nothing to It. In the Meantime, the Candidates Are Getting General Expression of Opinion in Favor The esteemed Tribune had the Demo cratic ticket .as good aa nominated In its Issue of Monday last. But all of this was news. to the Democratic leader. To a niau(hey denied Uiat.any cau cus had been held and declured that no caucus would be held to frame u a slate for the September primaries before July. The statement was broadly made that the slate aa published In the Tribune was given out at this time, for the purpose of gottlng some very strong mayoralty timber out of the way, In the Interest of a chronic can didate for mayor. The alleged slate, which contains thi nn-mes of somo popular men, Is given below as It was published In the Trib une, with the ward's from which thev ball printed In parenthesis: Sheriff Charles F. Gunther (3). County Treasurer David M. Pfael zer (C). Board of Review Frank 0. Hoyne (1). County Judge William E. Dever (17), M. L. McKlnley (25) or John E. Owens (13). President County Board Charles J. Voplcka (11). . County Commissioners Charles .1. Voplcka (11), George Lauterbach (IS), A. H. Drew (28), John Czakala (10), Charles C. Broyer (27). County Clerk Lawrence J. Coffoy (13) or James A. Long (31). Sanitary Board Eugene L. MtOarry (25), John Fltzpatrlck (30), Solomon Miseroff (12). Circuit 'Court (vacancy) Edward Osgood Brown (21). Superior Court Thomas C. Clarke (Evanston), Phillip J. McKenna (24), Frtmcla S. Wilson (C), Daniel V. Gal lery (19). Superior Court (vacancy) Julius F. Smletanka (8). Municipal Court Francis J. Sullivan (13), J. M. Laventhal (20), L. .1. M. Malmln (25), John K. Prlndlvlllo (1), Thomas F. Scully (10), A. II. Eaater (3) A ticket like the above Is a good one, and If nominated would prove n winner. As predicted, the Chicago Railways Company Is In the hands of receivers. How far this move Is Intended to go In the defeat of present financial arrange ments with the city and ultimate mu nicipal ownership remains to be seen. The people of Chicago demand one atieet car fare for one city. The Chi cago Railways Company, now In liti gation, will get the Consolidated lines and one fare for all must follow. The people want the city to get 55 per' cent of the profits, too. At the conference before Judge Grosscup, In his chambers, between Mr. Roach and his counsel, W. W. Our ley, and Mayor Busse and Corporation Counsel Brundage, a few minutes after the Railways was thrown Into a re ceivership, Monday, Judge Grosscup indicated that he would force the un derlying companies of the Consolt dated to either rehabilitate or let the Railways take possession of their lines. , The underlying companies are: North side Evanston Electric rati way, North Bide Electric railway, North Chicago Electric railway, Chi cago North Shore Street railway and Chicago Electric Transit. West side Ofdeo Street railway, Cicero Proviso Street railway and Chicago Jefferson Urban Transit. Each of thasc companies has trotn two to forty-thiee separate franchl,: ordinances, expiring at ns many differ ent times. Separate ordinances In many instances cover the two tracks In a single block. Franchises for some of the worst stretches for Instance, West Madison street have already ex pired, and the city 'to-day could order the Consolidated to teur up Its tracks and turn the street over to the Rail ways. The Consolidated has only two franchise ordinances In Its own name, for less than two miles of the 184.03 miles which It operates. The city Is In n bad boat on traction matter unless It promptly. this acts Chicago wants men at the fiont In traction matters who have Its Interests at heart. "I believe the city Is In serious dan ger of losing Its bliuie of the Unction pioflts, and I am making an Investiga tion In search of a lemedy," mid Ai de: man Culleiton. "I am not certain that tho city Is authorized to seize and operate the lines, but I am certain the situation Is so serious as to demand Immediate action. We cannot afford to take chances with tr.9 city's Inter ckts, and the way tho company has rushed Into Insolvency makes It look as though almost anything may be ex pected of It. "Another' thins the city needs In thli crisis Is a lawyer. I mean a lawyer who can be depended on to conserve the city's Interests. We have had enough of agreed cws and the like, and It U time tor the city to come In and stop this dllly-dall policy." Alderman Cullerton was not pre pated to say what action he would recommend, but, ho admitted that he had something to offer the council at Its next meeting. ( John Barton Payne, attorney for tho Consolidated bondholders, took the sanin view of tr.9 case ns Alderman Culleiton, saying there was no doubt that the Ball judgment constituted a prior lien on the propeity of the Chi cago Railways Company and that It would haye to be paid ahead of the city. He said he had little fear that Judge Ball's ruling would be leveiscd by the Supreme Court. Retire Mllkem Foreman and Mr. Fisher from the traction firing line and seize the street railways, Is what many people think the city ought to do In the piesent emergency. In order to push the Calumet drain age canal project with all possible speed, the sanitary district trustees met with Governor Deneon and Mayor Busse to arrange for the sending of a large Chicago delegation to Washing ton next month. This delegation will again present Its claim for federal per mission to reverse the flow of the Cal umet river as easenttal to the health of 600,000 persona In a rapidly grow ing community. The great stumbling block has here tofore been the war department, and by congressional pressure It la hoped to make Secretary ot War Dickinson change hla attitude of hostility, and obviate the necessity of carrying on a fl-bt In Congress for the needed fed eral consent to taking additional water !" Lain MlohlgM, or rather the Busy and There Is a of Good Men. amount recommended by the Interna tional waterways commission 10,000 cubic feet a second. The people understand the traction question and they know who the m-'i are who prefer tho corporations to them. Drastic action by the city to protect Its Interest In tho Chicago Railways Company, thrown Into the hands of re ceivers to escape execution of a !, 344,000 Judgment, was advocated by Alderman William E. Devcr of tho Lo- Progressive Chtcagoan cal Transportation Committee of tha City Council, on Wednesday. Immediate seizure of the property of the traction company and the munici pal operation ot Its lines under tho do fault provisions In the 1907 franchise were urged by him If the railway com pany does not at opce give satisfactory assurance that Its litigation with the Chicago Consolidated Traction bond holder will not Jeopardize the city's hare of 55 per cent in the profits ot the company. Alderman Dever holds that the Judg ment given William Harrlty by Judge Ball constitutes a Hen or Incumbrance on the properly of tho railways cam pany. Under the provision of tho con tract onteied Into In February, 1007 the city has tlio rlght,"to tnke posse sion and operate the lines of the com pany, provided clear title wns not se cured by the company within threa yenrs. ' Compt: oiler Wilson told the Real Estate Board that lie wouldn't take the mayoralty. Better wait until he M asked. Tho traction qneJtlon Is up again with a vengejmre. The ptoposed "L" tuoiger Is off. The street railways question bobs up just In time to be of value In the coming mayoralty campaign. Stationary bridges are what the peo ple want over the Chicago river, and plenty of them. An outer harbor sounds good to people who are tired of the bridge nuisance. Chicago objects to a traction flim flam. One street car fare for one city and SS per cent of tho gross receipts. Negotiations between the city and county concerning n proposed joint agreement on the subject of hospital service have been dropped, nml Pi est dent Busse of tho County Hoard start ed a movement looking toward the reconstruction of the County HospltnL In a letter 'to the board President Busse suggests that n committee of fif teen be appointed to report a compre hensive plan for the replacement of the old buildings "and the gradual con struction of u new plant." i-- r The question ns to. when special bar permits at dances and picnics will call for tho payment of federal license wns settled Wednesday In the office of In ternnl Revenue Agent Ingram. W. R. Mlchaells and A. W. May, representing the United Societies, held a conference nt the revenue office with Colonel. In- gram It was agreed that "Where llq- JAMES A PUQH, Whose Proposed Outer Harbor Scheme uors are dispensed at the entertain ments and such liquors are not owned by the societies at the time ot their consumption, but are sold by a quali fied liquor dealer, who pays the society a commission, on such sales, then the society under such conditions will not be liable to the government tax." Deraocratlo members of the legisla ture who atood by the regular party nominee for United States Senator formed an organization at Springfield on Thureday. OUTSIDE HARBOR Two Prominent Lawyers Question the Shore Rights of City and Its Ability to Interfere with Owners. Alderman Dever Believes that the City Should Own the Proposed North Side Harbor and Offers Resolutions Thereon. The City Council Gets Both Commimcatioiis at Its Last Meet ing;, Besides One from the Government Engineer on the Same Subject. Alderman Hey Resigns Wish to Prejudge The battle over a new outer harbor for Chicago, to be located on the North Side, has opened. At the City Council meeting Mon day night three different moves were noted In the light. In the llrst place there were read to the council the opinions of two promi nent attorneys advising James A. Pugh, president or tho Chicago Dock and Cannl Company, that ho may pro ceed with construction of his proposed gigantic piers north or tho river mouth without the sanction of the city. The other phase of the subject was Is Before City Council. raised by Aid. William E. Dever, who Introduced resolutions Intended .to bind the council to a policy ot con struction and ownership of the North Side harbor, by either the city or the Sanitary district, The only reason he did not urge the question was that he was assured that the Federal govern ment will not pass upon the Pugh permit until the city has had ample opportunity to declare Itself Anally, In addition to these communications there was a letter from MaJ. Thomas H. Rees, chief engineer of the De partment ot the Lakes, asking It the - from the Milk Commission Because He Does Not the Matter in Advance of His Committee. city would bo ready for n hearing on the Pugh permit on May ill. The legal opinions upon which Pugh based recent public statements that he did not need city sanction In order to proceed with his harbor building scheme were sent to the council by Mayor Busse, whoso attention had been called to them by .Mr. Pugh. They proved to be from W. W. (Surlcy nnd John P. Wilson. "The company g not limited," as serted Mr. Ourley, after a declaration that the essential sections of the Chi cago Dock and Canal Company char ter still are valid, "as to the manner In which It Is authorised to make such constructions In any lawful manner, and that it has the authority to fill the b.tme above the surface of the wuter. Of course: under the net of Congress pertaining to this subject, It will be necessary to obtain the con sent of tho Secretary of War to tho proposed construction. "Answering your further Inquiries, I uuiy mid that the City of Chicago, In my opinion, has no Intel est whatever, either In the submeiged lands or In the waters of Lake Michigan in front of tho property of this company, and I do not understand that any such claim Is serolusly made by any one. "The charter of tho company evi dences the consent ot the state so far ns submerged land Is concerned, and the state alone Is Interested therein. "As I hnvo heietoforu explained to you, the only object In applying for an ordlunuco Is to have harmonious relations with the City of Chicago. It would add nothing to your poweis, n nd It would give the company no In terest In Its own property or In the submerKed lauds In fiont of tho samo for the reason that tho city has no In terest to give." Tho opinion of Attorney Wilson was similar In languago to that of Mr. Qurley. He said tho company would have the right to construct and erect wharves, etc., subject 'to the limita tions contained In Its dinner, that "they shall not In any manner ob struct or prevent tho free navigation ot tho navigable waters ot I-tke Mich igan, and, or course, subject to the conditions that the plans will hnvo to be approved by the Secretary or War and the permit Issued for the doing or tho work." Tho communications were re for red to the committee on harbors, wharves, nnd bridges. The council acted on various orders and ordinances or the finance commit tee. One wns tho order for tho can rellatlon of the contract or tho Fuel Engineering Company ror testing coal delivered to the pumping stations which the recent contracts provided was to be tested by the city labora tories. The advisability and the neces sity of these supplemental tests was questioned by Aid. Merrlam at the pre vious meeting, and that subject was taken up at length In public hearing of the Merrlam commission last Fri day morning. The finance committee offered an amendment to the testing contract or dinance. Tho original ordinance pro vided an appropriation or 11,384 for a continuation of the tests throughout n year. The amendment was tho sub stitution of $1,904, which will com pensate the testing company for only four months, or an additional period of sixty days from date, whlah Is the term required In tho contract for a warning ot a cancellation by tho city. Discussion, possibly ot a heated na ture, was avoided by a prompt ac ceptance of the resignation of Aid. Jacob A. Hey from tho commission which is considering the question of the pasteurization of milk and tho tu berculin testing of cuttle. The causu of his resignation ho gave us a con viction that It would be Improper for him to act on the commission while a member of tho council committee which has the sivno subject beforo It. "Inasmuch as I would thereby be called upon to prejudge the subject bo rore tho snmo camo before the regular committee," ho said, "nnd waiving tho question of delegating this matter to a commission, It seems to mo that thi monibera thereof ought to bo wholly Impartial nnd tree from bias, ether from self-interest or preconceived" opinion, nnd should not Include any city ofllclat or any persons whose opin ions has heretofore leen expressed on tho subject." Aid. Theodore K. Long Introduced nn order for tho appropriation of :i,ri00 for the work or tho lake shoro reclamation commission, which was re ferred to the llnanca committee. Aid. Bnuler had refencd to tho com mittee or state legislation nn ordec calling ror the Introduction at the next session or the legislature or a bill pro viding ror the punishment or automo bile drivers, guilty or gross careless ness or neglect, by Imprisonment for not more than thiee years or a flno not exceeding $.",000. The present pen alty cannot exceed $200. Aid. Frank W. KornleskI Introduced nn order calling for an Investigation ot the telephone meter question. Aid. Emerson presented nn order for nn ordinance prohibiting the wenrlntr of bathing suits In public streets cr alleys. Aid. Wilson had rorerred to tho com mittee on track olevatlou a resolution ror tho elevation or the Chicago & Northwestern nnd the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul railroads rrom May fair to tho city limits. Impiovements of streets surround ing tho City Hall and County Building to cost $44,000 were made possible Monday when property owneis with drew objections. The annual meeting or tho Illinois State's Attorneys' Association will be held In the fedeinl building June 1 and '.'. Many matteis or Interest to the public prosecutors will be dis cussed. A banquet will be given the visitors at the Audltoilum Hotel Juno 2. and inter they will nttend tho Colonial The ater In a body, as the guests or Man ager Ledorer. Officers or the association are: Presi dent, Chniles W. Hadley; vice presi dents, llnrry B. Noith, John T. Gil mer, O. T. Brlggs; leporter, Walter J. Chapman; secretary-treasurer, Oscar H, Wylle; executive committee, J. Bert Miller, F. J. Tecklenberg, Roy K. (lauen, F. A. Cofigeshull, Patrick II. O'Donnell. Renomlnntlon ror tho present officers or the Chicago Bar Association who were carried to victory last year on the "Members'" ticket backed by the "fighting campaign committee of 500," was announced by tho nominating com mittee or tho association, Wednesday. For tho three vacancies on tho board or managers tho committee nominated; Joseph W. Moses, James C. MeShane, and Edward J, Brundage, and ror an equal number or vacancies on the com mlttoe on admission Maclny Hoyne, 'JiM