Chicago eagle., 1910-09-24

,an investigate anything that comes
within my notice."
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The number Of lame ducks on both
tickets is surprisingly large this fall.
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Long waiting, comes at last. With
the beginning Of purchases Of land
for the Calumet.SaE branch Of the
canal It was announced that
actual digging on the link Of the main
canal would begin in the spring. 1t
is expected that the land necessary
for the right Of way will cost the
Sanitary District an even $l,000,000.
A committee Of real estate experts
now Is working out valuations on the
property to be purchased. Because
of the condition OF much Of the land
a wide variance Of opinion as to
values has been found. Land that Is
submerged four months Of the year
and land that IL on bed Of rock that
crops out every few feet, Is being
valued by the owners at several
times the figures Of the experts.
Clean and honest Democracy tri.
umphed last Monday.
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Election day seven weeks of.
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Judge Lewis Rinaker received one
OF the largest pluralities Of the day
at the primaries, as The Eagle pre-
dicted he would. The people Of Cook
County know Judge Rinaker to be an
honest, able and fearless Judge, and
his denomination was never In doubt.
Cook County has never had u better
County Judge.
Edward J. Brundage 70 winner for
Superior Court Judge.
Frank A. Vogler had walk.away
for the Republican nomination for
Sheriff. No man In the party stands
higher with the rank and file than
Vogler, and his campaign from now
on until election day will be an en-
thusiastlc one.
Oscar Hebel was re.nominated for
County Assessor by big plurality
which was foregone conclusion. He
has made a good record and Is popular
with the people.
Peter F. Galligan easily triumphed
over the reformers who tried to beat
him for denomination to the Legisla-
ture in the Seventeenth District.
Galligan Is too well known and too
we'll liked by the people of his dis
trict to lose to any notoriety seeking
busy-bodies.
Thomas c. Clark won splendid
victory at the primaries, and his nomi'
nation for Superior Court Judge
strengthens the whole Democratic
ticket. Mr.. Clark is one Of the ablest
and most highly esteemed lawyers In
the county, and he will make splen'
did Judge.
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Boutell as an Independent candidate
for Congress sounds good to the hon
est voter of the Ninth district whether
he is a Republican or a Democrat.
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Edward Osgood Brown is a winner
for Circuit Court Judge.
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John Il. Caverlyl led the whole
Municipal Judge ticket last Thursday
His splendid record as city attorney
coupled with his widespread popularity
makes his candidacy a winning one.
Charles A. Williams received q
nomination for Municipal Judge just
as every one of his big army OF friends
expected he would. Williams has made
a splendid record as a lawyer, and the
Democrats are wise In nominating
him.
The nomination of Harry p. Dolan
for Municipal Judge by the Democrats
was a popular one. He is well quail
fed for the position.
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George X. Schmidt led the whole
Republican County Board ticket with
votes TO spare. His long and clean
public record makes him one OF the
best vote getters In the county.
Governor Deneen has appointed
Harrison b. Riley, the popular presi-
dent of the Chicago Title and Trust
Company, a member OF the special
tax commission. Following this an
nouncement from Springfield yester'