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

bile. II would be an advantage to
the stores making the displays. The
New York subway IL a bore Of
glooms'. From the mistakes in
Gotham this city can profit. Let 10
make our subway 40 much Of Q show
place 40 possible"
Mr.. Ericsson said he would present
his plan to Mayor Harrison and the
subway commission. with q view to
its adoption.
The Chicago postofice made q new
Record In days volume Of business
last Thursday, when 1891 tons Of
mail matter, exclusive Of nrstclass
matter, was handled.
On March 10 last, during the polit.
zeal campaign. ass tons Of mail mat.
ter was handled. the previous record.
Catalogues and trade letters sent
out by Chicago firms are responsible.
State Insurance Superintendent
Frederick w. Potter was elected pres.
ident Of the national convention Of in.
surance commissioners at the close
Of its annual meeting:
More than ordinary Significance
was attached to this unanimous cleo.
ton, because Of the fact that Mr..
Potter has been the leader In tho
fight In favor Of more moderate treat
ment Of the industrial casualty com.
panies which have been on the grill
during the past few weeks. He pro.
tested especially against the publica.
ton Of the reports in advance Of their
submission to the meeting.
The population Of Chicago 10 1894.
1874. based on estimates from the 1911
city directory. The new book will be
ready for distribution this week, with
fifty additional pages, to accommo.
date 2S,550 names over last year.
The latest population figures, &C.
cording to +. ]. Dillon. manager of
the Chicago Directory Company, have
been determined by the use Of the
conservative ratio established by the
1910 federal census. This Is 2.74, q
ratio Mr.. Dillon believes is too low.
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Alderman Thomas J. Ahern of the
Thirteenth Ward Is making a fine rec.
ord In the city council He Is an able,
aggressive and conscientious public
Official.
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Judge John II. Caverly is one of the
hardest working and most conscien'
tious men ON the Municipal Court
bench.
Albert G. Wheeler Is deservedly 80
one Of Chicago's ablest, most success.
full and most highly respected finan.
ciers and business men.
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The Thirty.ffth Ward has in Alder.
man Irwin r. Hazen an aggressive
up'to'date and faithful representative
In the city council.
|. Nominate William Richie for Judge
of the Superior Court.
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Isaac N. Horner, member of the
we'll known firm of Henry Horner
Co., stands foremost among Chicago's
leading business men and most highly
respected citizens.
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James s. Hopkins, the popular law
yer and master-in-chancery, would
serve the people well in any Office
within the gift Of the people.
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John ]. Coburn 10 the choice o
all classes of people for Judge of tn,
Superior Court. His plurality mex
November will be big one.
John J. Coburn is q sure winner TO
Superior Court Judge,
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Commissioner of Buildings Henri.
Ericsson on Tuesday sent out warn
ing to owners, agents, and lessees O
buildings that they must comply witt
the new ordinance which went int,
effect on January 0 last.
"There are large number of sucl
persons who have neglected to max
the required changes" said Mr.. Erics
son. If they do not accord with tn
new law they will be prosecuted"
"You are legally, morally and finar
cially responsible in case Of failure t
comply" declares the notice, which re
cites the various necessary improve
ments to insure safety to employe
and other occupants in buildings O
different classes.
The notice tells of the fire escape
specified in the ordinance, the pr0hibl
ton Of distractions in stairways an,
other places that would be used Il