Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-28

court. The old Harrison street court,
famed for its CRIME and malodorous
atmosphere, In comparison with the
present quarter farther south. was a
luxury. they said. Worse than the
Black Hole Of Calcutta" "the most
disgraceful and filthiest police court
in the United States and "a fit OBJ.
ject Of attention from the health au.
thorities' were few expressions.
Let the city fathers ride every day in
elevators crowded with pickpockets,
thieves and burglars and they soon
will find money to improve the police
court" said Judge Hopkins. A reso-
luton was adopted declaring that
after January Is the old courtroom
will be vacated and temporary quar-.
tiers obtained in the city hall.
Judge John r. Caverly Is making
the fine record on the Municipal Court
bench that every one Of his big army
Of friends predicted he would make.
More real practical education and
less fads Is what the people want in
the public schools.
James 8. Hopkins stands foremost
among Chicago's leading attorneys
and citizens.
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Sanitary District Trustees. aroused
by q court verdict against the district
for $4,000 and attorneys fees, are 60.
ing to ask the Legislature to modify
the laws under which Illinois farmers
are permitted to sue the district for
damages.
The case in question Is one brought
for alleged damage to land by the
overflow Of water from the Sanitary
Districts channel in the Illinois Val.
ley. 1t Is only one Of scores Of
similar nature. The trustees assert
that under the present law such suits
may be recurrent and that the dis
trict frequently has to pay plaintiffs
attorney fees, which amount to more
than the real damage verdict.
"The law is vicious, Ubiquitous and
unfair" said Trustee Thomas Sulli.
van. "Our attorneys propose to 90 be.
fore the Senators and Representatives
and appeal for its modification"
The newly-organized board has an.
nounced that It's policy will be to set.
tie as many as possible Of the over.
flow cases out Of court.
In Albert G. Wheeler the financial
and business world Of Chicago has for
a leader man who enjoys the highest
esteem Of the people.
Albert J. Hopkins won the everlast.
ing friendship Of the people Of iii.
nois by his honest, clean and fearless
record In the United States Senate.
Joseph F. Connery, Recorder Of
Deeds, has requested the judges OF the
Circuit Court to grant him additional
office assistance, so that the abstract
department of his Office may be re.
habilitated. In communication to
the judges Mr.. Connery said:
"These abstract records were In
such bad condition and so far out of
| date nine years ago that they were re-
written by contract at an expense to
Cook County of $250,000. The detail
| OF keeping these abstract records up
to date has been so neglected since
they were rewritten that so per cent
of them are now as badly congested
as they were nine years ago, before
| they were rewritten.
1T Is estimated that all immediate
| necessities in relation to the foregoing
mentioned records can be taken care
of and the entire abstract plant re-
| stored to good condition by the en-
ployment OF one foreman, two drafts.
men, twenty clerks and two boys"
Give the children an education and
cut out vocational training in the
public schools.
Congressman Lynden Evans would
make worthy Federal judge.
County Judge John T.. Owens con-
tinues to serve the people in an able
and fearless manner. He Is, de-
servedly so, one of the most popular
officials in Cook County.
A. ]. Cermak and Frank p. Danisch,
bailiff and Clerk, respectively, of the
Municipal Court, appeared before the
Council finance committee and sue.
ceeded in getting increases of about