Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-25

to the generosity and big.
of the railroad brother.
hood men of this country, Canada and
Great credit is due to A. Bloomfield,
g. E. Parker and Frank d. Sughrua,
chairman, vice chairman and counsel.
respectively, of the committee that
has worked SO hard for this worthy
cause. They are doing great work
and deserve the thanks and appre.
citation of all.
Edward J. Lehman, vice president
Of the Fair. stands In the front ranks
Of Chicago's most progressive bust.
ness men and most highly esteemed
citizens.
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Secretary Of State Rose on Monday
received and placed on file the peti.
tons of Thomas H. Donaghue, Demo.
crat, and Raymond @. Kimball, Re-
publican. for the nomination Of rep.
resentative from the Twenty.fifth sen.
atorial district, to succeed the late
Representative Burke.
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Judge Edward o. Brown has earned
by his clean and able record on the
bench the admiration and confidence
Of all Chicagoans.
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Judge John r. Caverly Is daily add.
ing to his popularity In Chicago by
his good record on the Municipal
Court bench.
The county board decided on Mon.
day to issue In denominations Of g..
900 each, the 100000 bonds author.
ICED at the last election for q new
county hospital. The work Of print
ing these bonds will be completed as
soon as possible, as It Is intended to
rush the construction Of some Of the
buildings much needed.
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Albert G. Wheeler has earned the
high place he holds as one of Chi.
Cages leading financiers and business
men by his splendid energy and hon.
orable business methods.
Homer L. Tinsman, the well.known
attorney and former alderman, Is the
right kind OF man to place on the
Superior Court bench this year.
Alderman Matt A. Mueller has daily
added to his popularity in the Twenty.
ninth Ward by his good work In the
city council, and his denomination by
the Republicans by unanimous vote
ON primary day Is certain.
John J. Geraghty Is the right man
to go to for all campaign buttons and
badges. He stands in class all by
himself. The work turned out by Ger.
agility & Company Is the peer Of all
others in Chicago.
Henry d. Captain deserves to be
nominated for Alderman by the Re.
publicans of the Twenty-flfth ward on
primary day and all indications show
that he will. He is known all over
the ward and will make one Of the
best Aldermen ever In the city coun.
Gill; Mr. Captain who is president OF
the Western Leather Manufacturing
Company, at AZ Wabash avenue, Ia ~
years old and resides at 1914 Kenil
worth avenue. He was born in Eng.
land and was educated In Germany,
coming to Chicago In 1879, residing
In the north end of the city and ward
for the past 23 years, Before going
into the leather business he was EN-.
ployed in mercantile and manufacture
ing lines. He has always been a
staunch Republican and has always
taken an active part In the campaigns
for the success Of the party. AL.
though always active in public affairs
MIR. Captain has never held office,
elective or appointive In the city or
county. He was a school trustee In
the old village of Rogers Park. He
was elected for several terms as
President of the Rogers Park I'm.
provement Association and took a
leading part in demands for the prop.
er enforcement of the ordinance al.
lowing the C. NJ. e. st. p. r. r. to
electrify their road from Wilson ave.
nue. north to the City Limits, for bet.
ter crossing protection along this
right Of way, for the. Ordinance COM
pelling the G. N. & st. p. r.. r. and
the N. w. FL. to elevate their tracks
from Wilson avenue to the City Linn.
its, incidentally forcing the r.. r. to
buy its right OF way through Rogers
Park and returning to the people the
full use of Southport avenue. now
used almost exclusively by the r. r.