Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-17

SuV Vuu pcSeuteu tue cluU WIFI ItS
charter. lie was elected state Scna.
tor and attended two sessions of the
Legislature. representing the North
and West Side territory along the
north branch. both sides Of the river,
and served n population Of over 10000
people with honor.
Jnmcs Edgar Brown IL being talked
~ to succeed Francis W. Parker In the
Senate from the Fifth District
Mr.. Brown lives in the Seventh
Ward. ut the Del Prado Hotel. A
number Of his friends have urged him
to seek the nomination for state Sen.
ntor. This man would make worthy
successor to Senator Parker.
Brown II independent and can shy
Eyes" and mo-" He is not a trim.
mer."
lie was born In West Virginia. In
1895. and taught In the public schools
from 1882 to 1885. entered the state
university In 1885, and graduated with
degree h. =. In $780, During his sen.
Tor year he was university tutor
and captain Of n company In the On.
'let corps. During his student years
he won number Of prizes for literary
excellence. lie entered the university
Inv school nnd was graduated In 1901.
lie then spent a year In travel and
In $50: located in Chicago. where he
Inns since practiced with much success
nnd honor to himself and his profes.
sion. Shortly after coming to Chi.
cagO he organized the virglnian 10.
ciety. numbering about ono people who
had migrated from Virginia and West
Virginia. lie was ut the head Of this
organization for several years. sup.
plying Its talent and speakers and out.
lining plnns for benefit and pleasure to
those belonging. lie Ii an active mem.
her Of the Hamilton Club ami associate
editor Of the HamiltOnion. an active
member Of the Colonial Club. the new
Illinois Athletic Club. Knights Of
Pythias. Odd Fellows. Sons OF the
American Revolution. Society Of the
War Of 1912. the Y. NJ. G. A.. the
Cook County Bar Association. the iii.
nOis State BAR Association, Royal Ar.
cnn,ini, and has n most extensive nc.
Quaintance and well established rep.
utntiOn for integrity, ability and good
fellowship wherever he II known.
Mr.. Brown In one Of the leaders of
the Chicago bar; a man of fine legal
attachments and scholarly bearing. and
one Of the best public speakers In
Chicago.
Harry Il. Gibbons, the popular box
manufacturer. will be nominated for
sheriff by the Democrats on the FIRST
ballot.
The opposition to him 10 dwindling
eway and no matter how people may
differ on other things they are ali
united on Gibbons.
He Is honest, able and well known
and the ticket that he heads will be
fortunate In having such a man for
leader.
Building Commissioner Bartzcn an.
nOunce,l he had obtained evidence that
building permits had been issued by
the previous administration for less
fees than the ordinances require. lie
said employees Of the office had told him
II was the custom to charge large cor
pOrations only 10 cents per 1000 cubic
feet for permits which should cost ~
cents per 1000 feet. The commissioner
Il investigating the statement of the
Illinois Brick Company that 1t obtained
permits for 81 to build u shelter shed
which should have brought the city
many times that amount. II do not
understand how these people got per.
mits ut such low price," Mr.. Bartzen
said.
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Fred A. Russe In making a fine record
no Postmaster. Mr.. Busse always does
everything well. His whole official rec-
ord Is credit to Chicago.
Lewis F.. Hamburg should he electe !,
Alderman Of the Third Ward.
Charges are made that $l,-i00 was
solicited ami collected from civil serv-
Ice employees for the support OF Charlie.
A. Mcdonald. Mayor DUNES CNndi.
date for alderman In the Twenty-tifth
Ward. 1t Ii claimed the merit law was
violated and that an investigation will
he asked.
Daniel q. Ramsay would make
good municipal Judge.
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