Chicago, Oct. 3
Mayor William Halo ("Big Bil" Thompson of Chicago to-day telegraphed to Mayor George Baker of Portland, Oregon, saying that he has devised @ method whereby Chicego's business can be doubled with. in 90 days.
He said that ho intends to reveal his get-rich-quick scheme to prominent (Chicago businessmen November 6. Meanwhile, he is completing the details.'
Mayor Thompson's past record has not been one to inspire general confidence in his business acumen, as it was during his regime that the city victually went "broke" and required the ald of a Citizens' Committee in order to mioee the payroll of such necessary employees a firenien and street cleaners.
Tle won international fame some years ago by brondeasting anti. British announcements and declaring that. ko was "keeping King George out of Chiongo."—Unitad
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