Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

4 resolution passed unanimously. II
was presented by Alderman Mayer,
active worker on the special commit.
zee on vice which has conducted an |
inquiry into that subject for several |
Other business transacted by the
meeting was:
Received report Of investig gators for |
Of public works on fall
of Oak Park a. car from loop struc-
ture. Report found equipment Of road
In good shape and blamed accident
on excessive speed, censuring motor.
man. All recommendation suggested
reported as carried out.
Defeated proposed amendment to
city code to allow cigarettes to be
sold within $50 feet Of q public school.
Referred to judiciary committee a
resolution favoring the elimination Of
ward lines and the election Of alder.
men by the voters at large.
Passed an ordinance appropriating
$4,000 to health department to check
the spread Of contagious diseases.
Passed ordinance fixing date Of
next meeting for Thursday evening,
Feb. 6.
Passed ordinance creating uniform
poles, globes and arc lights through.
out the city.
Referred to the local transportation
committee an ordinance by Alderman
Mclnerney calling for q referendum
vote on subways and IL" merger
plans.
George McIiale has entered the race
for the Democratic nomination for al.
derman In the Twenty.fourth ward.
Mr.. McHale has been for years one OF
the active leaders Of his party In the
ward and he has built up biz army
Of friends and followers throughout It.
Homer b. Tinsman, the we'll known
attorney and former alderman, 10 q
candidate for Judge Of the Superior
Court and many friends are confident
Of him winning the nomination.
The aldermanic situation In the
Twenty.second ward promises to be
an interesting one, although Alderman
Victor J. Schaeffer looks like o sure
winner. He has made q nne record
during his first year In the city coun.
Gil.
The election Of Albert J. Hopkins
to the United States Senate to MI the
short term would only be an act Of
justice on the part Of the legislators.
He was wrongfully deprived Of this
seat in the FIRST place and every fair.
minded citizen in Illinois believe he IL
entitled to It now.
Former Alderman William T. May.
pole and Michael F. Maher are the
early candidates in the field for the
Democratic aldermanic nomination in
the Fourteenth ward.
Alderman Henry d. Captain 10 daily
proving his worth a. q public ofhcial.
He Is working hard all the time In the
interests Of the people. He 10 plan.
ming new improvements all the time
not only for his own constituents, but
for everybody In Chicago. His re-nom.
ination and reelection by the voters
Of the Twenty.fiith ward would be q
fitting reward for services well per-
formed.
h Alderman Felix B. Janovsky has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection
In the Twenty.ninth ward and intends
to make whirlwind campaign.
I Pity the poor waiter!
! Illinois may follow Texas example
and pass q law prohibiting the giving
or receiving of tips"
Representative Anthony Trimarco
said he was preparing q bill for in.
PRODUCTION at the first session Of the
general assembly making 1t misde.
meanor to give or accept tips" also
providing for fine for the proprietor
of any establishment who permits
tips" to be taken by employees.
Arthur w. Fulton, who made one Of
the best aldermen Chicago has ever
had. Is the probable Progressive nom.
inee for Superior Court Judge.
Alderman Henry d. Captain will be
nominated and reelected by the
voters of the Twenty.ffth Ward. No
member of the City Council ever
made a better record during his first
term than Alderman Captain. He Is
an energetic, wide.awake and pro.
gressive public official.
Francis s. Wilson, the popular for
mer County Attorney. is strongly
talked of for the vacancy on the
Municipal Court bench.
~
Benjamin F. Nicholson, leading Chi.
cago lawyer and citizen, is talked of
by many for seat on the bench.
Alderman William F. Schultz's re.
nomination by the Democrats Of the
Twelfth ward looks like O certainty
Judge Edward Osgood Brown would
do honor to seat on the Federal
bench.