Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17

portrait of stephen A. Douglas on the
wall. Herbert J. Browne of Michigan
and Chicago, now secretary to Repre-.
sentative Beakes of Michigan, pre-.
sented Senator Lewis with the pic.
ture. 1t dates back fifty years or
more and is said to be a good likeness
of the Little Giant" from Illinois.
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One Of the best fitted men for the
position talked of for County Treas.
urer is Walter E. Schmidt, the popu.
lar former County Assessor.
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BY his clean and able administra-
ton of his Office County Judge John
E. Owens has gained the admiration
Of all the people Of Cook County.
An ordinance to prevent the use of
the public highways by children for
roller skating is being drafted by the
city law department ut the suggestion
Of Acting superintendent Of Police
Schuettler. It will be sent to the
council for consideration at its next
meeting. Violation of the proposed
law carries q fine of from IS to $50.
This will be q good ordinance and
should be passed as soon as possible.
Former United States Senator AL.
bert ]. Hopkins has earned the con.
fdence and admiration of all iii.
noisans by his brilliant, honest and
clean career.
Oscar F. Mayer would make a fine
County Treasurer.
Plans for the construction of park
ing place for automobiles under Grant
Park between Michigan avenue and
the Illinois Central tracks were made
public by Mayor Harrison. The plans
were prepared by James j. Reynolds
Of the harbor and subway commission
Details of financing the scheme
have not been worked out, but the
mayor said he would take the matter
up with the South Park commission.
ers and ask their assistance. The
underground garage would be built
In sections the width between two
east and west streets and could be
extended the length of the entire park
from Randolph street to Park Row
As outlined the public parking place
would not interfere with the use OF
the park by the public. as the roof
would be covered with turf as 1t now
Is.
Judge Edward Osgood Browns fine
record on the bench In Cook County
commends him for seat on the Fed.
eral bench.
Robert Redfeld. we'll known lawyer
and popular Democratic leader, is be.
ing mentioned for United States Dis.
trict Attorney.
A site for a garbage reduction plant
was secured after an hour Of bitter
Monday night. Earlier In the day
Mayor Harrison and other city off,
Gals had met with the sanitary dis.
trict trustees and signed ninety-nine
year lease for the property at South
10th avenue and the canal. Action
by the council was necessary to make
the lease valid.
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Ordered telephone rate regulation
ordinance deferred and published
and made its consideration special
| order for May %.
Resolutions from the human rights
party protesting against the nickel
last and other features of the ordin-
ance were referred to committee.
Adopted resolutions protest n &
| against the order of the war depart.
ment to remove the Van Buren, street
bridge.
| Ordered deferred and published an
| ordinance authorizing the building of
a street car line in Lake avenue, be.
tween East 47th and East 55th streets.
| Received report that scant majority
OF frontage has consented.
Deferred action In recommending
a bill authorizing a merger OF the
surface traction lines in the city.
Passed order directing the election
commissioners to turn over to the ju.
dietary committee the ballots cast In
the 2Srd ward aldermanic election for
recount
Referred resolution of Aid. Mer.
riam attacking the park consolidation
act as increasing taxes to the judi
ciary committee after Mayor Harri-
son declared a reduction had already
been made at Springfield.
Approved the appointment of w. A.
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