Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17
EDITORIAL and PERSONAL NOTES
Pmdent Paragraphs on Live Topics, with Some
Comment the Leadin6 Men of the Day.

tuberculosis sanitarium to succeed
Harlow N. Higinbotham, resigned.
Passed two ordinances prohibiting
colored lights on the front Of automo.
biles and the employment Of un.
licensed chauffeurs.
The council adjourned to meet at
1880 P. N. next Monday.
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John ]. Geraghty, County President
Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
can we'll be proud Of the big success
Of the Irish Fair held at Emmett Me-
mortal Hall all this week. Mr.. Ger.
agility worked tirelessly for months on
the worthy project and he and his CO.
workers deserve lots Of credit
Judge Hickman Seaman has made
a grand record on the bench. He is
a fairminded, able and fearless Judge
The Democratic members Of the
Illinois delegation in the House or.
ganized to secure good committee. as.
signments. Representative Rafney
was elected chairman; williams, vice.
chairman; McDermott, secretary, and
Tavenner corresponding secretary.
Representative A. J. SABBATH Of Chi.
cago was elected Illinois member of
the Democratic Congressional com.
mittee, and Endorsed for chairman.
Representative Frank Buchanan was
Endorsed for chairman of the commit.
tee on labor.
Representative Claude U. Stone of
the Sixteenth District will be assign.
ed to the committee on banking and
currency. Representative Tavenner
will go on the new committee on good
roads, Fitz Henry on judiciary, strin.
ger on foreign affairs and McAndrews
on appropriations.
Assignments Of the old members
will remain practically as before.
Some of our goody, good reform SO.
cieties evidently are not stuck on
some real reforms.
Judge John r. Caverly's record on
the Municipal Court bench is splen.
did one.
Two Of the most popular places in
Chicago are the Perfecto Cafe at Ran.
dolph street and Wabash avenue and
The Tavern at ia and 176 West
Washington street. These places are
run by Finstad & Johnson and are
known for the fine quality Of goods
served and also for the splendid serv-
ice given.
Clarence 8. barrow was given q
dinner last Saturday night by his
friends in the profession. It was q
token Of their confidence and admira.
ton Of him. The dinner was given
by members Of the Lawyers Associa.
ton Of Illinois. Edward Maher, its
president, was POSTMASTER.
When Darrow spoke his voice
shook.
Il have fought all my life for the
: under dog" he said. "All the rest OF
my life, whether In good or evil re.
pute, ! shall continue to fight this
fight. have fought against forces
that sought to win regardless OF
means-the powers OF evil against
i. the poor and the weak. have SUI.
fered some but would have suffered
J more had | not done as did,"
/, Until we have the recall terms OF
offices should stay the way they are.
James 8. Hopkins, the we'll known
attorney, has big host of friends who
would like to see him on the bench.
One of the ablest and most popular
public official In Cook County is Coun.
ty Commissioner John e. Maloney.
Joseph Il. Flanagan, the we'll known
business man and Democrat, Is being
talked Of for President Of the County
Board.
/ 4AouuCp tuC pOpuiuI iOIhCI
Twenty.fourth ward Alderman, is be.
ing mentioned by many Of his friends
for County Commissioner.
Frank J. Hogan. the we'll known and
well liked attorney, would make a
splendid Municipal Court Judge.
James c. McShane stands high in
the estimation of the people both as
lawyer and as a citizen.
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John F. Glare, popular lawyer and
Democrat, Is talked of for a seat on
the bench.
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The Telephone Trust and its friends
who have been loud voiced In their
claims that they had Governor Dunno
with them, have been badly fooled.
The Governor Is not with the Tele-
phone Trust or with any OF its mo-
nopolistic tendencies.
On the contrary he has prepared q
bill which will give to the city Of Chi.
cago full opportunity to curb this aw.
full trust and clip its tentacles.
Under the Governors bill the ap.
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