Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-02
Ripley has found places for his friend,
Of the Star League.

Of the star League.
Capt. w. W. Howe has been chosen
by Chief Ripley to command the de.
tective bureau at police headquarters,
vice Capt. Elliott retired.
The appointment has not been Off.
clally made as yet and will not be until
the return. within the next ten days. of
Inspector John shea, who Is abroad
for his health.
There Is only one captaincy vacant
in the department and that Is at the
detective bureau. which has been with.
out head since July -. when the
chiefs general order, which retired FL.
lott. went into effect.
Upon the return Of Inspector Shea a
place will have to be found for one Of
the two aptains--Colleran and Kelly,
the latter acting inspector at the Des.
p,aines street police station, and the
former that Of station captain. One
Of these officers. probably Colleran, will
he transferred to the Hyde Park sta.
tion to replace Capt. Howe. who will
he brought to the detective bureau.
Since Elliott's retirement, the detect.
i've bureau has been in charge Of 1Aeuts.
Collins. Haas and Wood. The transfer
Of one Of these officers will be made a
necessity upon Howe assuming control
of the bureau.
The new detective chief IL one of the
youngest captains. but one Of the brain.
lest men in the department. BY educa.
ton and fitness he Is especially adapted
for the place. He is 33 years old, and
has been a police officer since 1890. He
has an unblemished record. He was
appointed to the force Jan. o. 1890, and
was assigned TO duty ut the Desplaines
street station as n patrolman. Two
fears later he was appointed desk
sergeant ut the same station and OH
Jan. o, the third anniversary of his ap.
pOintment to the force, was made patrol
sergeant ut the Thirteenth street sta.
tiOn.
The following April nc was given the
right to wear the golden collar star Of
the Junior lieutenant nt the Warren
avenue station. May 81. 1906, he re.
signed from the force and entered the
mercantile business. Upon the appoint.
ment Of Ripley as chief. he again en-.
tered the department as vehicle inspec.
tor. july ~ last he was appointed a
captain. ana sent to the command OF
the Hyde Park station.
Howe Is a splendid specimen Of man.
hood. standing over o feet high. and
possessing n well.developed physique.
He Ia possessed Of considerable literary
ability. and II president Of the Police.
mems Literary Society. He has one
brother. Lawrence, on duty mt the de.
tective bureau.
Lieut.. James =. Stanton Il said to be
stated for promotion to a captaincy In
the very near future. This IL no more
than stanton deserves. for he Is one OF
the best officers In Chicago.
Comparison Of the condition Of the
finances Of the School Board as report.
ed to that body recently ana rs they
were one year ago results unfavOrably.
In 1S!W the buildings ana grounds
committee had appropriated $1,137, 800
more than In 1907. but the committee
had balance on hand Of $1.2O4,OOO,
whereas this year It has balance OF
but $!DO1 800.
For new buildings In 1900 there was
a balance Of 1901 .i33 on hand and this
year but $455.OOO. For new sites q bal
ance Of $4,000 In excess Of that Of 1901
exists. The janitOrs and supplies com.
mlttee had an appropriation n year ego
$76.OOO greater than that Of this year
and n balance Of 1921 800. The balance
this year Is $205, 900.
The school management committee
received $5OO.OOO more this year than
last, and has balance Of only $1,777,-
200, as.Against the balance Of the pre-
vlOus year OF 81, ,434,1OO
Mayor Harrison IL interesting himself
In the selection Of a superintendent Of
for the board. Gallagher
and Keating have received letters from
him urging the selection Of james T..
Padden. The office IL one Of political
Importance.
Chicago will endenvOr to establish nh
sOlute right over the streets ana high.
ways Of the town of Pullman.
Commissioner OF Public Works Nc
Gam has decided to ask the corpora
ton counsel for IN opinion rs to the
city's authority. II the opinion be fav-
Orable. action will ut once be taken
10 enforce Its Jurisdiction. A result Of
this may be to make thOrOughfare Of
1l1th street through Pullman.
This decision was brought about by
the agitation against the low amount
Of taxes paid Chicago by the town of
Pullman. Prominent In the agitation
Is u question ns to the rights of the
town. now that II has been annexed, to
hold contracts with Chicago for gas
and water. Under these contracts
Pullman buys both from Chicago mt n
very cheap price ana resells to its in
habl,ants ut n much higher rate.
Perhaps the strongest argument
against unions among street car men,
In the eyes Of the magnates, II that or
ganized workingmen are not prone to
be so dOcile aud subservient rs others.
Therefore they are less serviceable for
use In influencing legislative bodies
when the companies are asking for
privileges. II Is II cardinal principle of
organized labor that wOrkingman's