Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-02

fept unlocked and swing outward in
'actories, work shops, hotels, assem-.
bly, halls, hospitals and similar places.
Basement, boiler or furnace rooms,
and all portions Of premises shall be |
kept absolutely free from debris.
papers, paints. oils or innammable
II 10 ordered.
All steam, hot water, or hot air fur
naces must have ceiling over them,
with asbestos and metal,
extending two feet beyond all sides Of
boiler or furnace, smoke-pipe to be
covered with heavy asbestos.
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Daniel L. Cruice deserves the sup.
port Of all good citizens for Judge OF
the Superior Court. He 10 the right
man to place on the bench.
President Taft will lay the corner.
stone Of the new clubhouse which the
Hamilton Club IL erecting on Dear.
born street near Madison. In tele-
gram received Tuesday by F. L. Ross.
bach, president OF the club. the Presi.
dent stated that he would arrive In
the city October 81, and remain until
October 30. A banquet 10 to be given
In the Presidents honor by the club
during his stay In the city.
Investigation Of the Juvenile Court
and the workings Of the probation
system by the specially appointed citi.
zens' committee headed by Prof. w.
q. Hotchkiss began on Monday. A
private hearing was held In the juve.
nile court room.
At the close Of the session Prof.
Hotchkiss announced that he wei.
coined suggestions and criticisms Of
the present system from any source,
and said that It was the aim Of the
committee to make the investigation
constructive and thorough In char
acter.
Cyril r. Jandus, the popular Chief
Deputy Of the Probate Clerk Office, is
enjoying a good healthy boom by his
big army Of friends for States At
torney.
Clyde A. Morrison would prove q
popular Republican candidate for
Judge Of the Superior Court.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis IL the
popular choice Of the Democrats Of
Chicago for United States Senator
from Illinois.
Albert J. Hopkins will be one Of the
real leaders on the Republican side
In the next big national campaign.
Judge Edward Osgood Brown en-.
Joys at all times the confidence and
highest esteem Of the people Of Chi.
cag0.
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Track elevation has cost the rail-
roads s66,256,000 and yet less than
half Of the S67 miles of roadbed In
Chicago is elevated, according to the
annual report Of Francis J. Owens,
city superintendent of track elevation,
issued on Tuesday. The report GOV.
ers the work of the department up to
June 80, and is supplemental to the
history of the department which was
issued when Walter ]. Raymer was
superintendent of the department.
Twenty different roads have carried
through the work already completed
and four more are affected by ordi
nances which have been passed
though the work has not started.
The summary of the situation in
the city is:
Elevation completed or
Roadbed Track.
started .140.42 843.5f
Under ordinance not
started ,,......... 34,56 215.64
Total .174.98 1.059.2(
Not covered by any or.
dinance ..........1 1890 1861 OF
Total miles in city. .366.9S 2,324.2(
Elevation of the Rogers Park tracks
of the Northwestern Elevated railroad
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway Is one of the most importan
jobs awaiting completion. The Bloom
ingtOn road division of the same rOat
also is to be elevated. The Illinois
Central railroad has the largest mile
age under ordinance and on Thicl
work has not started.
Suggestion Is made in the repor
that the steel work Of subways b,
painted white, SO as to make then
lighter, and that the artistic appear
ance of the subways would be i'm
proved II they are built of the re-en
forced concrete rather than Of steel
al a. AANS N~oA