Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-21

able franchise, who the persons are
who are back OF It. and the exact
amount Of capital they propose to put
into IL. The people Of Chicago should
keep their eyes Oh this ordinance. also
upon their representatives In the
Council. and watch closely Its passage
from stage to stage In that body. The
Eagle repeats its admOnition Of last
week, Look out for the burrOwers."
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The proposition that every ordinance
Of Importance offered In the Council
should be read three times before being
put upon It's passage IL Il good one. and
should be adopted. The City Council
Of Chicago transacts business of vastly
greater Importance and II vastly great.
or volume Of 1t than the Legislature,
and the members Of the former body
should be afforded at least slight
chance to keep tab upon its own trans.
actions and It's own records.
For the first time In Its history the
Council passed mandatory track ele.-
walton ordinance by u unanimous vote.
This may be- step In the right direc-
careful that they are neither unreasOn.
able nor Over-eXacting with the rail.
rOad companies, which are after all the
institutions primarily responsible for
the commercial greatness Of Chicago.
The Pan Handle. the Chicago Tcrmi.
nal Transfer. the Grand Trunk West.
ern, the Chicago Junction. and the
Terminal Railroad. are companies af-
fected by the ordinance In question.
They are ordered to begin the elevation
OF miles Of track within thirty days.
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John n. Frindivllle IL one OF the most
popular police magistrates In the co,In
try.
Daniel J. McMahon. the able and
conscientious attorney for the Schoo
Board, will be reelected beyond Il
doubt
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Mayor Harrlson's chum ana com
panlOn on his shooting expeditions
Hemp, Washburne. Is the man who !,
asking for the S4O,OO0,OOO subway
franchise.
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The schedule of dates for the fail cleo
ton has been made up by the Board of
Election Commissioners as follows
with registration days on Saturdays tG
accommodate many who otherwls.
would not find II convenient to register
Saturday, Oct. i-Last day to iilt
nomination papers.
Saturday, Oct. First day of regis
tratiOn: polls open from s II. IN. to .
p. IN.
Tuesday, oct. 1I-SccOnd and last
day Of registration; polls open s Il. IN
to . p. m.
saturday, Oct. 1S-Reysion of regis
try; polls open from 6 to Top. IN.
Monday, Oct. 20-Latest day fol
Withdrawals of candidate from ticket
Tuesday, Oct. --latest day for films
lOdging-hOuse statements.
Tuesday, Nov. 4-ElectiOn day; polls
open from a, m. to 1 p. IN.
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EN-Aldcrman John II. Hartwicl
drove off three robbers who were lOOtin.
Ferdinand Luth's place on Cente!
street. John would make II good Chie
Of Police.
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The nomination of Alderman JOIN
Powers for Senator In the Seventeenth
Senatorial District was made by unani
nous vote, as predicted by The Eagle
The sweeping victory won by the abb,
President of the County Democracy Il
one OF the many features of the cam
piagn upon which The Eagle has ha'
cause TO congratulate itself. Mr.. Pow
ers deserves all the hOnOrs and favor
that his party can confer upon him. Ill
has been an active and lifelong Dem
Ocrat, and his influence as well as hi
purse have always been at the seryic,
of his party. He has given the people
OF the Nineteenth Ward the best rep
resentatiOn possible In the City Conn
ell, and that his constituents appreciate