Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-02
Political Advertisements.

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ing the term Of former city treas.
urer. He Is now actively engaged in
the management Of John Block and
son. manufacturers OF perfumes, and
the Brennan Construction company,
general contractors.
He is a member of Cook County
Democracy, Chicago Athletic club,
fllinoia athletic club, Germania
MaennercfSbr. Chicago Schuetzen Yer.
Elm, iroquois club, Rotary club, Illinois
club, Automobile club, South Shore
Country club, Glen Oak Country club,
Builders club and Chicago Associa.
ton of Commerce. He is also on en-.
thusiastic baseball fan, being treas.
urer of the Rogers Park Baseball and
Amusement association, one Of the
principal semi.pro baseball parks in
Chicago.
During the four years he was com.
missioner of public works his duties
compelled him to visit all parts Of
Chicago frequently, and he Is as we'll
acquainted with conditions as any
man in the city.
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Peter N. Hoffman, Republican Candl.
date for Reelection a. Coroner.
Peter M. Hoffman should be re.
elected Coroner. Cook County never
had a more honest, able or energetic
public official. His record has been
clean and honest and every citizen
who believes in rewarding faithful
public servants should vote for his re.
election on November 5. Mr.. Hoffman
was born in Desplaines, ILL.,, March %,
1863. He received his education in
the public schools and business col.
lege. He then engaged in the grocery
business. He was for seventeen years
cashier and chief clerk Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway. He was
elected County Commissioner in 1898
and reelected in 1900 and 1902. He
was three years member of the
Board Of Trustees of Desplaines; two
years as president. He has been for
six years chairman of the Board of
Education of School District No. ca,
Cook County. He was elected Coroner
in 1904 and reelected in 1908. His
splendid record entities him to the
vote Of every good citizen.
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Joseph c. elaha, Republican candl.
date for Representative, Nine.
teenth District,
Joseph c. Blaha deserves to be re.
elected to the legislature by the vot.
ers Of the 10th district. He Is clean
cut and conservative man who Is new.
er afraid to express his honest con.
victions. Office with him Is public
trust. His record proves him to be
| an official who Is all the time looking
after the interest Of the people. Mr.
Blaha was born In Chicago in 1871
and was educated in the parochial
schools and at st. Ignatius college
He IL engaged In the real estate and
insurance business at 1892 w. 18TH
| street and IL member OF the Knights
| OF Columbus and the Loyal Order OF
| Moose. Mr.. Blaha was elected to the
House in 1910.
| Joseph A. Weber, Democratic candi
date for State Representative,
Sixth District
The candidacy of Joseph A. Weber
for State Representative in the Sixth
District commends itself to every
right thinking voter in the district
Mr.. Weber Is the type Of man needed
down at Springfield. Able, aggres
sive and conscientious, he will prove
a worthy representative OF the PEG
pie. Everybody that knows him likes
him and respects him and the voters
OF the Sixth District will never re
greet sending him to the legislature
Mr.. Weber was born In Canton, Ar
gau, Switzerland. In 1873, and came tC
this country with his parents in 1884
locating In Joliet, ILL.,, where he at
tended the public and parochia
schools. After leaving school he
worked on the farm until 1898, wher
he attended Niagara university, Mag
ara, N. Y. He then attended Valparaiso
College and University, graduating In
1902, having conferred upon him the
Degrees OF Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Laws. In 1902 and 1903 he
attended the Illinois College OF Law
and In 1908 was admitted to the bar
He began his law practice immediate
ly after and 1t has been success
ever since. Mr. Webers law Offices
are located In the Ashland block. In
1908 Mr.. Weber was the Democratic
nominee for State Senator In the
Sixth District and although defeated
by the Republican landslide he rar
far ahead of his ticket. In 1910 hi
was a candidate for the nomination
for Representative In the same dis
trict and out of seven candidates re
ceived the second highest number Of
votes. Mr.. Weber In these two cam
paigns showed himself to be a born
campaigner. He has always been q
staunch Democrat and in every cam
paign HAS always been found working