Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-19


Charles s. Castle and r. c. Kellar.
Mr.. Castle is president of the Stand.
ard Trust & Savings Bank and Mr..
kellar is vice president of the Co.
lonial Trust & Savings Bank. Other
directors were reelected as follows:
Ebert H. Gary, William l.. Ellwood.
+. j. Burlington, George Il. Hunter, G.
I. Pierce. William Grote, John G. Fet-
ger, William L. Gillette, William COT.
feen, James s. Hopkins, william s.
Beaupre, Henry II. Evans, f. s.
Hobbs, George L. Dutton, Frank 8.
whitman, d. c. Mackey and Albert j.
Hopkins.
Former United States Senator Hop.
kins was reelected president. The
company's annual report states that.
as authorized last December, the stock
has been increased from $3.50, 900 to
100000 by the sale of $500 shares
| at 100, the proceeds being $250,000 to
capital and $4,000 to surplus. A semi
annual dividend Of 3 per cent was de.
clared, payable April Is.
ent of Compulsory Education has
made fine record. He is a conscien.
tious and hardworking public official.
James 8. Hopkins stands high In
the estimation Of Chicagoans both as
a lawyer and as citizen.
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Postmaster Daniel A. Campbell Of
Chicago, who went to Washington to
see Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary Of the Treasury William @.
McAdoo regarding the need Of greater
facilities to handle the parcel post,
was unsuccessful In his effort to make
q loan Of 100000 to build q mezza.
nine floor in the Chicago postoffice.
A telegram from Washington quoted
Secretary McAdoo as saying he had no
authority to advance the money. The
Secretary, however,, said he would
authorize Postmaster Campbell to rent
outside quarters here to take care Of
the overflow parcel post mail.
The parcel post mail In Chicago
has increased from 100000 outgoing
parcels in Jenuary to 100000 In
March.
| Daniel l.. Cruice has won by his
clean and brilliant record as a lawyer
the confidence and highest esteem OF
the people Of Chicago.
Charles b. Pavlicek, the popular
lawyer and attorney for the West
Park Board, is in line for a seat on
the bench.
The Supreme Court In Springfield
on Tuesday upheld the decision OF
Judge Lockwood Honore, who en-.
tered decree on July last confirm
ing the agreement between the South
Park Commissioners and the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, whereby
Icertain submerged lands and riparian
rights between Grant and Jackson
Parks were transferred to the commits
sioners. This means that the work OF
improvement, including the building
of the new Field Museum, can 90 on
at an early date. The court upheld
the contention OF John Barton Payne,
president OF the South Park Board,
that the Circuit Courts decision was
final, as 1t regarded statutory ques.
ton.
George X. Schmidt, the we'll known
| nd be- " rnvvo NJ, @.
sioner and Alderman is talked OF by
many for County Treasurer.
Judge Dennis +. Sullivan Is making
the fine record on the Superior Court
bench that every one of his big army
of friends knew he would make.
The county board cleaned up its
work Tuesday, The last Of the reg
ular business was transacted, and II
is said that in the future one meeting
each week will be sufficient.
More stringent rules for the gov.
eminent of patients at the Oak For
est tuberculosis hospital were passed
Commissioner Kutlewski objected to
them on the ground that they We're
"prison rules"
An additional $4,000 for the employ
ment of extra help in the recorders
office was allowed
A plea for new juvenile detention
home and juvenile court was Endorsed.
The next meeting Of the board will be
held Monday.
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No man in Illinois stands higher in
the estimation OF the people than
former United States Senator Albert
j. Hopkins.
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Charles S. Thornton, the well known
attorney who made one of the best
Corporation Counsels Chicago ever
had, would make splendid Federal
Judge.
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Action on the proposed new rules
to shift control OF the Criminal Court
calendar from the States Attorneys
Office to the Criminal Court Clerk or