Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10

He pointed out the rapidly increasing
foreign population and urged upon the
members to further their interest in
the flag of the country by educational
and personal activities.
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At the annual election Of the Chi.
cago Stock Exchange, James J. Town
send was elected president and Edwin
G. Foreman, president of Foreman
Brothers Banking Company, was
elected treasurer, without opposition.
There was only one ticket in the field
and the vote was not large.
A record Of 64,2SO civil and criminal
cases disposed Of, with money judg.
ments Of $2.O22,2S5.65, was established
by the Municipal Court of Chicago
during the last six months. according
to the report yesterday Of the clerk.
A total Of 40,O37 criminal and quasi.
criminal cases were begun in the
courts. Judgments were rendered in
40,394 cases, the surplus coming from
last year. or the criminal cases tried
sentences were imposed upon 1886
defendants. Fines were imposed in
1857 cases. During the six months
16,647 prisoners were dismissed. In
the civil division there were 1861
more cases filed than disposed of by
the judges.
George J. Cooke, the we'll known
brewer, enjoys a widespread popu.
larity in Chicago which he we'll earns.
Charles Il. Cruikshank, the popular
attorney and former State Senator, Is
strongly talked Of for the Republican
nomination for Clerk OF the Municipal
Court next year.
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Robert 8. lies, the we'll known and
highly respected lawyer, il being
urged by many for Republican nomi.
nation for Superior Court next fall.
The Finance Committee of the SAM
tary District Trustees disposed Of the
Lockport graft cases Monday. The
cases grew out of attempts to obtain
free electricity by Lockport residents.
Payment has been made In all cases
where electricity was taken and the
recommendation of the committee IL
to take no further proceedings In the
case.
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Thomas n. Jameson, the popular
naval officer of the port OF Chicago.
is a splendid public official and has
always been staunch and faithful
Republican and friend OF the admins.
tration.
Matthew Mills. the popular and
highly respected attorney and former
member of the Legislature, is being
talked of by many of his friends
throughout Lake View for Congress
next year His grand record down at
Springfield well qualities. him for o
seat In Congress.
| John X. Prindeville the well known
and well liked lawyer and Democrat,
Is In line for a judicial nomination
either next fall or next year.
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One OF the ablest and most pains.
taking men on the Municipal Court
bench Is Judge Hosea W. Wells.
| X, O. Bailey, assistant secretary of
the Treasury, came to Chicago from
Washington on Monday for the pur.
pose OF inspecting sites for the new
postofiice building on the West Side.
The inspection was made in an auto.
mobile, In which he was accompanied
by Postmaster Campbell.
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City Engineer John Ericsson ap.
peared at Mondays meeting of the
Council Transportation Committee
and explained the results obtained by
the subway division of the Bureau
OF Engineering in the divisions In.
vestigation OF the subway project In
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ihe investigation was carried on
under Mr.. Ericson's supervision and
resulted In report being prepared
which contained many new and orig
inal suggestions for the construction
OF a passenger bore under downtown
streets,
The engineer explained that no final
pan had been agreed on, as the IN.
vestigation was turned over to a sub
way expert before II was more than
half completed,
Among the recommendations made
by Mr.. Ericsson were the following:
Construct a subway In the district
bounded by Halsted street on the