Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-30

of them soc no better plan than that
offered by Col. T.. Il, Bliss. the able
general counsel of the Chicago city
Railway. who in speaking for that or.
ganization virtually speaks in behalf
of all the traction companies.
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Hon. Frank Wentcr. the pop,,lur
Democratic candidate for President of
the Board of Drainage Trustees.
should ana undoubtedly will he elect.
Ell. Mr.. Wcnter IL one of the most
capable. reliable AMI upright public Of
nciiils who ever served the people of
chicago AS member of the Drain.
age Board he has made splendid reg.
ori. being constant in his attendance
ana interchangeable IN his work I'm behalf
or IN" public AMI the taxpayers.
Ills long service on the board has
'hnhc him thoroughly acquainted with
III" AFFAIRS of the district, and will
make his services Invaluable. if not in.
diSpcnsable now that so many new ana
| inexperienced men will he included I'm
IT'S membership. As presiding officer
of the board he viii bc the right man
III IN" right place. Opposed To jobbcry
graft or special privileges of any kind.
II" VIII. rs he always has done. act
solely IN the interests of the public and
the taxpayers.
MI Wenicr. In addition Ia bcin. n
model public official AMI II pnbic.spirit.
Ell citizen. Il II man who has always
taken Keen interest in political nf-
fairs ana Is II lirst.clasS campaigncr.
IN IN" present campaign he Is letting
no grass grow under his feet. and the
outlook Is that he will roll M such n
majority election day as no candidate
for drainage trustee ever received he.
FORE. ii" Is the first one of the nomi.
n"cs 10 really get busy
| He has sent out half Il carload of
campaign literature personally addrcs.
Sou To voters. The literature consists
or n card of statistics on the history
AMI management of the Drainage wa.
tcrway II shows that Mr.. Wcntcr
was elected II drainage trustee in
lSS'', when the district was created.
ana that he served Ms president from
lS!G 10 1880 inclusive. During this
time the board disburscd II total of
Sli,5OOOOO. The cost of the canal. OK.
Guiding the Chicago river development
was S3O,3l3,OSO. Mr.. Wentcr threw
the first shovclful of earth, when work
on the ditch was started. The c;ndi.
date, In soliciting the suf'mgcs of the
voters. calls attention to the fact that
to be elected president of the board he
must also he elected Il trustee.
| The records Of the Drainage Board
AMI the history of the district and the
great canal, show Mr.. Wentcr to he Ell,
titled To the support of all good citi,
zcns. irrespective of party. as he has
invariably acted for the best interests
of all the people independent of parti
san considerations.
In appointing Hon. Cyril u. .Iamlu,
II member of the Board of Local I'm
provcmcnts Mayor Dunno has mad,
IN excellent selection. Mr. .JandlI,
has II hrst-ClaSs record rs u publ,
official, having served with credit (,
himself ana Ia the benefit of the pub
iic for two terms IN the state Senat,
ana one term in the House. Mr. Jan
dus will give Il good account of him
self In his new oiiicla! capacity.
Vote for William Legncr for SAM
tary Trustee.
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Hon, George VI. Boyd. the well
known attorney ana former distin
gulshed member of the Legislature
would make an ideal Municipal Cour
Judge.
w 'owan. the well-known cream
cry ana supply merchant. whose grca
establishment is located at Woodstock
ILL.,, ana whose Chicago office Is ut III,
East Chicago avenue. enjoys the goo,
VIII and respect of all who know him
lie would make Il tirst-claSs member o
the City Council, II body in which W,
need just now tn" best and most rcli
able citizens available.
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: Charles Koenigsbcrg. of Wells an,
. Eugene streets, Is one of the mos
popular citizens of North Chicago. II,
has been in business ut the same plac,
for over twenty-siX years, and has
reputation for responsibility and hon
olHble conduct known To the who'll
community. Yet upon the say so o
some malicious enemy, seventeen o
T the South Side police, who would b.
better employed If sent after burg
lars and bold-up men, swOOped dow
, upon Mr.. Koenigsberg's place the othe
: day in search of hand books. The,
found none, OF course IVA hey left