Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-03

work will be let at the
,ext meeting Of the board Of directors.
THE news that the governor has
signed the bill Is gratifying to me, as
here now can be no further legal OBJ.
stacle in the way of the project" said
John Barton Payne. attorney for the
board. THE plans were pass.
ed upon at the last meeting Of the
board and the levels were established.
The work now will be rushed as rapid.
ly as possible"
Governor Deneen's act was the final
move in long legal fight against the
erection Of the great museum on the
lake front ever since the doath Of
Marshall Field.
Two Of Senator Juul's bills signed
will enable the western sections Of
Chicago to extend toward the West
Side suburbs.
Another park bill signed gives vii.
mette tract Of forty acres Of made
land for use as a park. It lies at the
mouth Of the north branch Of the SAM.
tary canal.
John ]. Coburn is the right kind OF
a man to place on the bench and his
candidacy for Superior Court Judge ia
worth the support Of everybody.
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Sheriff Michael thinner was the
chief speaker at last Sundays meeting
Of the County Democracy.
There are great things in store for
the Democratic party in the future
he said. THE Democratic victory al
the county election, and more recently
at the mayoralty election, are only the
beginning.
II feel confident that the party is In
q position not only to elect O Demo
cratic governor Of Illinois, but also 9
Democratic President Of the United
States" John J. Coburh also spoke
Numerous booms were launched Al
the meeting. Miles ]. Devine, presi
dent Of the County Democracy, men
toned Sheriff thinner as a mayoralt,
possibility and other speakers gave {
few boosts to Devine's candidacy fol
states attorney.
DR.. John d. McGregor was support
ed for appointment by Mayor Harrison
as city physician.
Plans for the International NUM-
cipal Congress and Exposition. which
will be held in Chicago next Septem
Der, received big boost last weel
when nearly sixty cities accepted in
vitations to participate in the BIZ
event and send exhibitions. The cit
les epitomize the enthusiasm and CO
operation which Is being shown In thu
congress.
As q result of a tour Of the ives
which Commissioner General Johl
MacVicar as making, both st. Pau
and Minneapolis have applied TO
space, the latter to show pictures O
the park system. Cincinnati will ex
hibit models Of the Queen and Ores
cent railway, said to be the onl!
municipality owned steam railway IL
the country, and the work of Cincin
natl university, with its class room
and factory courses for students EN-
pl0yed in the industries.
Controller william A. Prendergas
of New York will contribute an ad
dress on municipal financial systems
His acceptance Of the invitation wa
received yesterday.
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What public official. II any, stands
in with the slot machine graft on tn,
elevated roads?
weighing machines" that dom
weigh; gum machines that take none.
and give up no gum. The whole o
them, gum and weighing devices
should be torn off and thrown in tn
lake. This form of graft should b.
suppressed at once.
william Kolacek would make
splendid state treasurer.
John c. Cannon, the we'll know
Twenty.sixth ward Republican leade
and former chief clerk of the Election
Board, enjoys we'll earned popu
larity in Chicago that extends iron
one end of the city to the other.
We would like to see this Man Hol
Graft probed to the bottom.