A criminal combine not confined to Chicago. Illustration shows on the left, a theater manager is bribing an inspector during an inspection of fire prevention equipment, the specter of the Grim Reaper hovers above; on the right, a female figure labeled Public opinion holds three diminutive men labeled Politician, Manager, and Inspector and points toward the remains of a theater following a fire. Date 1904 January 27. A criminal combine not confined to Chicago. Illustration shows on the left, a theater manager is bribing an inspector during an inspection of fire prevention equipment, the specter of the Grim Reaper hovers above; on the right, a female figure labeled Public opinion holds three diminutive men labeled Politician, Manager, and Inspector and points toward the remains of a theater following a fire. Date 1904 January 27.