Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-19

Deen deducted, tnuS earning LOT tne
citizens Of Chicago over Sl0O,00000
more than had ever been earned dur.
ing the term Of a former city treas.
urer. He Is now actively engaged In
the management Of John Blocki and
son. manufacturers OF perfumes, and
the Brennan Construction company,
general contractors.
He is q member Of Cook County
Democracy. Chicago Athletic club,
illinois Athletic club, 0ermania
Maennerchor, Chicago Schuetzen Yer.
Elm, lroquois club, Rotary club, Illinois
club, Automobile club, South Shore
Country club, Glen Oak Country club.
Builders club and Chicago Associa'
ton Of Commerce. He IL also an On.
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 10 % well
acquainted with conditions 40 any
man in the city. -
Peter N. hoffman, Republican candl.
date for Reelection - Coroner.
Peter NJ. Hoffman should be re.
elected Coroner. Cook County never
had q 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 6. 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 1893
and reelected in 1900 and 1902. He
| was three years q member Of the
| Board Of Trustees Of Desplaines; two
years az president. He has been for
six years chairman Of the Board OF
Education Of School District No. "a,
Cook County. He was elected Coroner
in 1904 and reelected In 1908. His
splendid record entities him to the
vote Of every good citizen.
~
Joseph G. elaha, Republican candl
date for Representative, Nine.
tssnth District.
Joseph C. Blaha deserves to be re
elected to the legislature by the vot
ers OF the 10th district. He 10 clear
cut and conservative man who 10 new
er afraid to express his honest con
victions. once with him Ii a public
trust. His record proves him to b.
an Official who IL all the time looking
after the interest Of the people. Mr.
Blaha was born In Chicago In 1877
and was educated In the parochia
schools and at st. Ignatius college
He 10 engaged in the real estate ant
insurance business at 1892 w. 18TH
street and II o member Of the Knight
Of Columbus and the Loyal Order o
Moose. Mr.. Blaha was elected to. thu
House In 1910.
Joseph A. Weber, Democratic candl
date for state Representative,
/ Sixth District.
The candidacy Of Joseph A. Webe
for State Representative in the Sixtl
District commends itself to ever!
right thinking voter In the district
Mr.. Weber IL the type Of man needle,
down ut Springfield. Able. aggrei
sive and conscientious. he will prov
a worthy representative OF the pee
pie. Everybody that knows him like
him and respects him and the voter
Of the Sixth District will never re
greet sending him to the Legislature
Mr.. Weber was'born in Canton. Al
gau, Switzerland, in 1873. and came +
. this country with his parents In 1884,
locating In Joliet ILL.,, where he al
tended the public and parochis
schools. After leaving school h
worked on the farm until 1898. whe
he attended Niagara university, Nial
ara, N. Y. He then attended Valparais
College and University, graduating 4
1902, having conferred upon him tn
Degrees Of Bachelor Of Science an
Bachelor Of Laws. In 1902 and 1908 h
attended the Illinois College Of La,
and in 1908 was admitted to the bal
He began his law practice immediate
ly after and 1t has been success
ever since. Mr.. Weber's law Office
> are located In the Ashland block.
1908 Mr.. Weber was the Democrat
nominee for State Senator In tn
Sixth District and although defeate
) by the Republican landslide he "a
D far ahead OF his ticket. In 1910
was q candidate for the nominate
for Representative In the same di
trict and out Of seven candidates n
ceived the second highest number {
i votes. Mr.. Weber in these two can
paigns showed himself to be Dor
: campaigner. He has always been
staunch Democrat and In every can
paign has always been found worlSjn
D tirelessly for his party's success. NJ
Q Weber resides at 1921 Belmont av'
nue., 10 married and has one chill,
I He is a member OF the Chicago Bs
Association, Chicago Law Institute
: National Union, knights Of Columbus
g Western Catholic Union, Catholic O