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The Power of the Press

           )"Perhapsyoumayknow,"Cowperwoodcontinued,"thatwehaveaverysweepingprogrammeofimprovementinmind,ifwecanobtainproperpublicconsiderationandassistance."

           Atthispointhereacheddowninoneofhispocketsanddrewforthastutelydraftedmapsandblue-prints,especiallypreparedforthisoccasion.TheyshowedmaincablelinesonNorthClark,LaSalle,andWellsstreets.Theselinescomingdown-townconvergedatIllinoisandLaSallestreetsontheNorthSideandthoughCowperwoodmadenoreferencetoitatthemoment,theywereindicatedonthemapinredasrunningoverorundertheriveratLaSalleStreet,wherewasnobridge,andemergingtherefrom,followingaloopalongLaSalletoMunroe,toDearborn,toRandolph,andthenceintothetunnelagain.CowperwoodallowedHaguenintogathertheveryinterestingtrafficsignificanceofitallbeforeheproceeded.

           "Onthemap,Mr.Haguenin,Ihaveindicatedaplanwhich,ifwecangaintheconsentofthecity,willobviateanyquarrelastothegreatexpenseofreconstructingthebridges,andwillmakeuseofapieceofpropertywhichisabsolutelywithoutvaluetothecityatpresent,butwhichcanbemadeintosomethingofvastconveniencetothepublic.Iamreferring,asyousee"—helaidanindicativefingeronthemapinMr.Haguenin’shands—"totheoldLaSalleStreettunnel,whichisnowboardedupandabsolutelyofnousetoanyone.Itwasbuiltapparentlyunderamisapprehensionastothegradetheaverageloadedwagoncouldnegotiate.

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