not over twelve rooms, one set of fixtures as CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY CHRONOLOGY. Omnibuses-First regular omnibus line started by Frank Parmelee May 9, 1853. Horse Cars-South side: First line on State street, between Randolph and 12th streets, open April 25, 1859. West side: Madison street line. Halsted to State, opened May 20. 1859; Randolph street line opened July 15. 1859. North side: Wells street line, river to Chicago avenue, opened late in spring of 1859: Clark street line opened in August, 1859. Cable Cars-South side: First cable line in Chicago operated on State to 39th street: began business Jan. 28, 1882: Cottage Grove avenue line built same year. North side: Clark street line opened March 27, 1888; Wells street line opened same year: Lincoln avenue line opened Jan. 22. 1889: Clybourn avenue, line opened May 2. 1891. West side: Madison street line opened July 16. 1890: Milwaukee avenue line opened at same time: Blue Island avenue line opened July 28, 1893. Electric Cars-South side: First electric line in city began operating Oct. 2. 1890, from 95th street and Stony Island avenue to South Chicago; trolley substituted for horse cars on most of the lines (except cable) in 1893 and 1894 in all divisions of the city and in the suburbs: trolley substituted for cable cars on State street July 22. 1906, and on Cottage Grove avenue Oct. 21, 1906. West side: Trolley cars substituted for cable on Blue Island avenue July 22, 1906, and on Madison street and Milwaukee avenue Aug. 19. 1906. North side: All cables changed to trolley lines Oct. 21, 1906. Northwestern line opened for business May 31, 1900, with electricity as motive power; Ravenswood branch opened May 10, 1907: through routing of trains between north and south sides and giving of transfers on all elevated roads begun Nov. 3, 1913. Fares raised to 6 cents Nov. 22, 1918. Merger of Surface Lines-Unified ManagementOrdinance passed Nov. 14, 1913, providing for mer. ger and unified management of all surface lines, with through routes, 5 cent fares and transfers to all parts of city; ordinance went into effect Feb. 1, 1914. STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE. Ordinances passed by city council Feb. 4. 1907: vetoed by mayor and passed over veto Feb. 11. 1907: approved by people on referendum vote April 2. 1907. Systems to be reconstructed and rehabilitated within three years. City to supervise rehabilitation through board of three engineers. Life of grant not to extend in any event berond Feb. 1, 1927. City to receive 55 per cent and companies 45 per cent of the net profits from the operation of the roads. Twenty-one through routes specified and provision made for others. Fares for adults to be 5 cents for continuous trips in one general direction within the present or future city limits. Transfers to be given at all connecting points on and to all lines except in section on south ger ordinance passed Nov. 14. 1913, transfers are given in all parts of the city.) Motive power of cars to be electricity applied by the overhead or underground trolley system. Cars to be of the latest and most approved pattern and to be kept clean and warm and well lighted. Elevated Railways-South side: Sonth side ele-side between 12th street and the river. (By mervated railroad began regular operation on line between Congress street and 39th street June 6. 1892, with steam as motive power: extended to Stony Island avenue in May. 1893; extended to Englewood in 1906 and to Kenwood in 1987; trains began running around loop Oct. 19. 1897: motive power changed to electricity July 27, 1898. West side: Lake street line (Chicago & Oak Park) began running Nov. 6. 1893, with steam as motive power: electricity substituted June 14, 1896: Metropolitan road opened May 20, 1895. with electricity as motive power: began running over loop Oct. 10. 1897: extension of Garfield park and Douglas park lines completed in 1902. North side: Cars to be operated singly after one year. Companies to pay $5.000.000 toward the construction of subways in the downtown section at the city's option. City given the right to purchase the property of both the present great systems at any time upon giving six months' notice. PROPERTY BENEFITED BY "L" ROADS. In a decision announced June 3, 1918, the United States Supreme court held that owners of property adjacent to the elevated railroads in Chicago were not entitled to damages because of the construction of the roads near such property. The decision sustained the finding of the lower court in a suit brought by the executors of the estate of William A. McCoy, who sought damages of $82,000 to hotel property at Clark and Van Buren streets, that property is benefited through the concentration of travel from the elevated roads. GROWTH OF CHICAGO BY ANNEXATIONS. Annexations. -Original town as platted by canal commissioners. -Re-annexed by act of legislature (0.50 sq. miles) D2 Area in Total area sq. miles. sq. miles .4173 .8998 Date of Act. Aug. 4, 1830 ..Nov. 6, 1833 .4825 2.4150 Feb. 13, 1863 .Feb. 27, 1869 H -Annexed as part of Lincoln park by act of legislature...Feb. 8, 1869 of Chicago.. K-Annexed by resolution of Cook county commissioners... Apr. 29, 1889 By city of Chicago AA-Re-annexed at election.. BB-Part of town of Stickney, annexed at election. Nov. 7. 1893 .0460 179.1570 .9810 180.1380 3.8750 184.0130 2.1250 186.1380 1.0000 187.1380 3.5000 190.6380 .6875 191.3255 .0350 191.2905 194.4155 3.1250 .1230 196.4135 .0210 196.4345 2.2500 198.6845 .3125 198.9970 1.0000 199.9970 On steam railroads 145 persons were killed at highway crossings, as compared with 118 in 1916; of the former number 54 were in automobile accidents, 26 in other vehicles and 65 were pedestrians. On interurban railroads 37 were killed at highway crossings, as compared with 32 in 1916: 24 in automobiles, 3 in other vehicles and 10 pedestrians. street railroads 85 were killed at street crossings, 14 in automobiles, 6 in other vehicles, and 65 pedestrians. Оп THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Lincoln park at Center street. President-John M. Coulter. Vice-President-Wallace W. Atwood. 950 Treasurer-Henry S. Henschen. 1,177 INJURED. 1917. 1916. Board of Trustees-La Verne Noyes, president: Scientific Governors-N. S. Davis, chairman: A. The museum is open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on weekdays and from 1 to 5 p. m. on Sundays. There is no charge for admission. The academy is in co-operation with the public and private schools of the city in the promotion of nature study. Free public lecture courses. FLAG DISPLAY DAYS IN CHICAGO. In accordance with an order issued by Mayor William Hale Thompson May 8, 1915. the American flag should be hoisted on the buildings under the jurisdiction of the city government on all election days and on the following anniversaries: Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday. June 14-Flag day. June 17-Battle of Bunker Hill. Oct. 9-Chicago day. Oct. 12-Columbus day. Oct. 17-Battle of Saratoga. Oct. 19-Surrender of Yorktown. On all the foregoing dates the flag should be hoisted at full mast, with the exception of Memorial day and the anniversary of the sinking of the Maine, when it should be at halfmast. The hours of displaying the flag are from sunrise to sunset. By an ordinance passed Feb. 5, 1917, by the Chicago city council, the playing of the "Star Spangled Banner" in public places in any way except as an entire and separate composition and without embellishments of national or other melodies is prohibited. The playing of the air as dance music or for an exit march is also prohibited. Violation of the ordinance by proprietors or performers is punishable by a fine of $100. GARNISHMENT LAW OF ILLINOIS. Section 14 of the act of 1872 as amended in 1897 and 1901 declares: "The wages for services of a wage earner who is the head of a family and residing with the same, to the amount of fifteen ($15) dollars per week. shall be exempt from garnishment. All above the sum of fifteen ($15) dollars per week shall be liable to garnishment." Employers are obliged to pay wages amounting to $15 or less, notwithstanding the service of a writ of garnishment, providing the person to whom wages are due makes affidavit that he is the head of a family and is living with the same. 72,185,581 1.93 1,099.133 2.46 1.147.000 1.23 1.197.000 603 .95 1.250,000 629 2.52 1.305.000 560 2.37 1.362.000 448 2.04 1.427.000 425 2.30 1.485.000 525 2.88 1.558,000 752 3.53 1.626.000 402 1.98 1.698.575 397 1.90 342 2.66 337 1.27 1.39 309 1.70 270 2.79 309 1.30 700 803 489 3.22 1.747.236 285 2.46 350 2.99 2.73 1.844,566 305 1.66 500 443 2.40 1.893.219 262 1.29 CHICAGO POSTOFFICE. Entrances on Adams, Clark and Dearborn Logan Square, M, McKinley Park, Morgan Park, streets; telephone Harrison 4700; private ex change, all departments. Postmaster-William B. Carlile; room 358. south wing. Secretary-John T. McGrath, room 358, south wing. Assistant Postmaster-John M. Hubbard; room Superintendent of Mails-Frank H. Galbraith: 357, south wing. room 350, south wing. Superintendent of Denvery-L. T. Steward; room 379, west wing. Asst Supt. of Mails J. B. Bennett section), Adams street lobby. Ass Supt. of Maus-D. J. Foster section), room 706. (registry (inquiry Ass't Supt. of Maiis-M. J. O'Malley (second Ass't Supt. of Finance-T. W. Bean (cashier's Ass't Supt. of Finance J. M. Hubbard, Jr. (money order section), room 403. Secretary Civil-Service Board-Peter Newton, 13th floor. Inspector in Charge-James E. Stuart; room 334, east wing. Superintendent 6th Division, Railway Mail Service-Peter J. Schardt, room 308, north wing. CARRIER STATIONS AND SUPERINTEND ENTS. Armour-3017 Indiana-av.; Henry Welch, Jr. Chicago Lawn-3510 West 63d street; Thomas Cragin-4207 Armitage-av.; Peter J. O'Connor. Dauphin Park-8948 Cottage Grove avenue; Douglas Park-1205-07 South Western avenue; Dunning-6441 West Irving Park boulevard; rington. Eastside-9909 Ewing-av.; Walter G. Seborg. James Stout. M-4235-37 Cottage Grove avenue; James N. McKinley Park-3450-54 Archer avenue: Mont Clare-2314-16 Sayre avenue; George F. North Halsted-2454-58 North Halsted street: Michael J. Keigher. Norwood Park-6040 Avondale avenue; Stanley C. de Long. Ogden Park Station-1614-16 West 63d street: Patrick J. Mahoney. Pilsen-1507-09 West 18th street: Joseph H. Richak. Pullman-111th place and Cottage Grove ave- Ravenswood-1812-14 Wilson avenue; Harry S. Hussander. Riverdale 13565 Indiana-av.; Otto F. Grange. Stockyards 700-04 Root-st.; Henry C. Smale. Washington Heights-1254 West 103d street; Wicker Park-1221-25 North Paulina street: STATIONS WITHOUT CARRIERS. South Water-207 North LaSalle street; Albert P. Treleaven. Stock Exchange-30 North LaSalle street: COLLECTIONS AND DELIVERIES. In the downtown district there are twentysix collections of mail matter between 7 a. m. and 11 p. m.; in the outlying districts there are from four to twelve collections. Mail is delivered six times a day in the business dis trict and three times in the outlying districts. Special delivery letters are delivered in the Garfield Park-3907-09 West Madison street: Grand Crossing-7427-29 South Chicago ave- |