The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . ercial Club. He hassince starting in business in Streator alwayscontributed to the building of our new churchesand schools and to all ])ublic enterprises. Hismotto is Progressive Citizens Make Progres-sive Cities. WILLIAM C. JONES tinction of beginning his professional career inpartnership with one who has since become oneof the m
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . ercial Club. He hassince starting in business in Streator alwayscontributed to the building of our new churchesand schools and to all ])ublic enterprises. Hismotto is Progressive Citizens Make Progres-sive Cities. WILLIAM C. JONES tinction of beginning his professional career inpartnership with one who has since become oneof the most famous judges in America. made his entrance into the legal arena inChicago in 1892. He was claim attorney for theGrand Trunk Railway and became associatedwhile in that connection with Judge KenesawM. Landis, who was then a practicing lawyer,not yet liaving made his noted decision in theStandard Oil Case. He remained in associationwith Judge Landis until the latter was promot-ed to the bench, and Mr. Jones then came backto his boyliood home and formed a partnershipwith Mr. Paul R. Chubbuck, which continueduntil about a year ago. Mr. Jones is forging tothe front as a lawyer, and already is at the headof one of the strong law jiractices of the A\illiam C. Jones. An able, aggressive, conscientious man, he waschosen leader of the moral forces of the city inthe last municipal campaign and won respectand admiration for his high ideals and loftypurposes. A Streator boy, bom in 1881, he isa man with whom the future must reckon. F. M. POWERS Mr. William C. Jones had the great dis- Frank M. Powers is an individualist. Hehas never sought a partnership or alliance withany sup]wrting interest. When he comes tolook back on his career he will have the satis-faction of knowing that his success is due to THE STORY OF STHKATOH. 165 himself. He is still in tlie early thirties, is hap-pily married ami a father, and is climbingsteadily toward a comfortaljle competency. Hisstart i
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