Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-23

General Manager OF
include John T. Con!
merry, Harry r. Gibbons, w. H. Ly.
man, Frederick w. Blocki, John p.
Moos, Charles A. Macdonald and w.
F. Quinlan.
Joseph e. Flanagan, popular Demo.
crat and member of the we'll known
firm OF Flanagan Z Biedenweg. would
prove a strong candidate for president
Of the Sanitary Board next year.
Clyde A. Morrison, the popular
young Republican leader and assistant
city attorney, is a logical candidate on
the Republican ticket for Sanitary
Trustee next year.
John Barton Payne enjoys wide.
spread popularity in Chicago, which he
has gained by his brilliant record as
lawyer and O public.spirited citizen.
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No man has done more to make the
West Side the greater center Of the
city she il today than Edward Hines,
head OF the famous Edward Hines
Lumber Company and president Of the
National Lumbermen's Association.
Mr.. Hines came to Chicago from Buf.
falo in 1874. and started in as a tally
boy In West Side lumber yard. He
was rapidly advanced from one posi-.
ton Of responsibility to another and
finally entered business on his own
account. To-day he IL the most ex.
tensive lumber dealer In the United
States. Chicago takes pride In claim.
ing him as one Of her most progress.
sive business men and public spirited
citizens.
Lack Of coordination In city affairs
was taken as the text Of talk de.
livered by Alderman william e. Dever
under the auspices Of the Fullerton
Avenue Improvement Association at
the Covenant Lutheran Church. Bal
lou street and Fullerton avenue. I'VE
solve each problem without regard to
Others" he said. when we grant q
street railway franchise we too little
consider the question Of granting other
franchises. This has resulted In q
chaotic state Of affairs. We have been
considering an outer belt park sys.
tenn. 1t should be the study Of the
council at once to get suburban fares
established 80 that people Of the con-
gested districts can 60 to the outer
park system when 1t Is established"
william H. Weber. secretary Of the
Republican County Committee. Ia one
Of the ablest. hardest working and
most popular Republican leaders In
Cook County.
The Chicago Lodge OF Elks cele
brated the thirty.third anniversary Of
the institution of their lodge by an In
formal dinner given in their lodge
rooms. 163.165 Washington street
Speakers included Judge Marcus Kav
anagh, John p. McGoorty, John 8
Reynolds, Howard c. Mathieson ant
Ralph NJ. Hamburger. Charles A. Betz
Ter acted as toastmaster.
Il Judge Adams A. Goodrich ha,
gained by his grand record as a law
yer, a jurist and a citizen high plac'
In the estimation of the people of Chi
: cago.
James C. Martins splendid recor'
, as a lawyer Is In keeping with tn
record he made as Justice of tn
, Peace. His nomination for Municipa
) Judge next year would be popula
one.
Professor Merriam. presented ne,
billboard ordinance at the meeting @
the City Council Monday night, pr,
pared by the Corporation Counsels o.
flee In conformity to the decision q
the Circuit Court last week holdin
the old measure invalid because of tn
. railroad JOKER" This permitte
boards along railroads on more lenien
conditions than In other parts of tn
) city. The new ordinance eliminate
that Joker. requires incombustibl
boards within the fire limits, bottol
4 of boards to be Ave feet above groun,
4 requires all boards to conform to tn
}. new measure within six months, pr
4 vides for the annual inspection and
Q license fee of so cents annually fC