Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

Commissioner Of Public Works Nc.
Gam. The meeting was held In the
council local transportation commit
tee room and called to order by Alder.
man Theodore X. Long. chairman Of
the subcommittee Of the council com.
mittee on harbors. wharves and
bridges. Rough estimates Of possible
cost also were given by Mr.. Ericsson.
Col. Frank L. Smith, Of Dwight, has
thrown his castor into the ring in the
fight for the governorship.
The theory Of the Smith people ID
that there must be q downstate Re.
publican candidate to win out Re.
publican governor. They believe that
Col. Smith 10 the man. They are will.
Ing to say that It 10 to be Q three cor.
nered fight, between Governor Deneen.
Lorimer candidate. % yet unchosen,
and the Dwight entry.
Col. Smith IL now the collector Of
internal revenue in the Springfield
district, and IL credited politically
with carrying the colors of Senator
Cullom.
The county board reconsidefed it,
action Of last week when . PROPOSE.
ton to give the contract for sinking
the caissons for the new county hos.
pital buildings at West Harrison and
South Wood streets to W. J. Newman
was laid on the table and referred
back to the building committee. New.
man had been the lowest bidder, and
O controversy arose In the board at
the last meeting over the subject.
Ross G. Hall. Democratic candidate
for Judge Of the Superior court, was
born In Rushville. ILL.,. October 20.
1866. He was educated in the public
and high schools Of Macomb. ILL.,, and
Georgetown college. Washington. D.
G. Mr.. Hall was admitted to the bar
In 1888 and has practiced in Chicago
since 1893. His ofYices are In the Ash.
land block and his practice has been
success from the start. He was q
member OF the 40th general assembly
OF Illinois, 1878, where he made q
splendid record. and was nominated
by the Democrats In 1906 for sanitary
trustee. He resides In Oak Park. Mr..
Hall has been life long Democrat
and has a host Of friends and admir-.
ers all over Chicago and throughout
Cook county. He 10 we'll qualified for
seat on the bench.
| Hans Luchow, the we'll known and
highly respected western representa-.
tive for August Luchow, enjoys q
\ widespread popularity among Chicago's
leading business men.
The Home Brewery Is Chicago's
youngest brewery and 1t is also one Of
her most successful ones. The growth
In business of this brewery has been
marvellous and can be accounted for
by the fact that Home Beer has no
peer anywhere.
All factions of Democrats are with
Col. James Hamilton Lewis for United
States senator.
The election board has issued q
table showing that 1921 Republican
and lib Democratic precinct com.
mitteemen are qualified to sit In the
convention Sept. 10. The full number
of precincts Is LAS.
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Cheaper telephones must come.
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Permanent bridges over the river
would do wonders for Chicago.
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How many aldermen are fixed" on
this telephone robbery?
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The Chicago Eagle was the only
Chicago paper which fought for the
rights of the firemens widows and
orphans in the matter of the contribu.
tions given them after the stock
yards fire. It is glad to see that
Judge Cooper has awarded them the
money.
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Aldermen who respect their con.
stituents should have that City For.
ester ordinance amended SO as to per-
init property owners to trim their
own trees without paying the City
Forester a fee for permission to do
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The battle for political supremacy
In 1912 has commenced. When 1t is
ended there will be some changes on
the map.
Political leaders who are never In
their ofices except to door mat