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Show r WOULD BUILD BIG SUBWAY B-' ' a George Washington Jackson, who Is proHldont of himself, Incorporated, hnB Htnrtlod oven Chlcn go with the proposition to build n subway system nndor tho dowivtown "loop district" nnd out Into tho BUburba for $80,000,000. Ooorgo Washington, who wnn chief engineer In tho construction of tho Illinois tunnel syBtoin, nnd has boon consulting engineer In a number of other largo projocta of llko nnturo, was born In Chicago In 18G1 and took up his present bualnoss In 1883. Ho says thnt hlB homo city with no subway Is Hhamolossly behind tho tlinea and thnt New York and IloBtou Imvo, subw'ajs. ;Phlladolphla Is building ono. and 8t. LouIb nnd Plttab'urg arc planning for others, Mayor Hwsae'a exports Imvo estimated. $50,000,000. as tho cost of n BUbwny system, but oijly under mm , tho congested loop district. Jackson's proposed H kulnvay would havo eight loops under , downtown Chicago and continuous M ' uldewalks which will prevent congestion at any ono point. Jackson has H worked four or the years on his plans, the dtlllculty bolug In planning tho H proposed work to dodge tho many water pipes, telophono conduits, sowers, H kh mains, electric light conduits, cold storngo pipes, steam plpos for bent H and power, and high prossuro water mains. |