Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09

ordinances relating to the control Of
dogs must be rigldly enforced at
once IL the threatened repetition is
to be avoided.
The ordinances require:
l. Every person owning or keep.
ing dog shall report the facts to
the city clerk annually, within thirty
days after the first day of May.
2. Every dog must bear a license
tag.
8. Every dog running at large in
any street, alley or other public place
must AT ALL TINES be securely
muzzled SO as to effectually prevent
1t from biting any person or animal.
4. Any dog running at large con.
trary to law shall be impounded.
8. Danger fierce or vicious
dogs found /. (off the premises
of the owner) or any dog which bites
person or in any manner disturbs
the quiet Of any person or neighbor.
hood Is declared to be nuisance and
shall be taken up and impounded.
6. The owner. or keeper of any
dog, when notified that such dog
has bitten any person. is forbidden
under heavy penalty to sell or give
away such dog or to permit its re.
moval beyond the city limits: he
shall deliver such dog to policeman
who shall cause such dog to be i'm.
pounded.
Judge John II. Caverly would make
good mayor.
A 'four.year term for aldermen
makes 1t harder for the people to get
at them.
James s. Hopkins, who is frequent.
~ spoken Of for the bench. would or.
nament 1t. ......
Beat every alderman who voted
against you and for the telephone
trust. ~.4,..
$50. 49,
Judge Hickman Seaman is the idol
of the workingman Of Chicago.
49,
The aldermen miss their home rule
graft. They are bowling for the legis.
lature to give It back to them.
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Andrew J. Ryan Is not candidate
for anything. but he is a great favor.
lite with President Wilson.
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The telephone trust could make
money II its service was limited to
three, classes Of the measured va.
riety at 80, $12 and $50 per year.
But 1t wouldn't pay eight per cent
dividends.
The daily papers are against any
trust they are. not in on.
Judge John IA Owens has decided
that women Jurors are entitled to 81
per day.
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A stringent State law ID needed ~
regulate the establishment Of banks.
There are too many wildcat financial
schemes now In existence In Chicago.
Not wishing to compete with the big
banks. irresponsible people are starting
up small banks In the outlying districts
Of Chicago, from time to time. This
practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial inter.
ests OF the entire city. Many hundred
small business men and traders have
been ruined by this class of institu.
lions.
This nefarious practice should be
stopped and the only way to stop It IL
by municipal legislation.
A provision ought to be made In the
city charter authorixing the city under
ity police power to regulate the estab
lishment Of banks and creating In
pursuance Of this work q board for
the examination Of all proposed new
banking concerns. Snch board
should be given ample power to exam.
Inc into the financial Standing Of the
promoters OF these institutions, and
none should be allowed TO be licensed
unless such 40 could show assets ample
for the carrying on Of their business.
sufficient to cover the amount Of their
deposits, and sound and substantial
enough to thoroughly protect their
deposltors. @
There can be no question 40 to the
right and the Justice of the city to
exercise such power under q properly
constructed charter provision. II the
city has the right to regulate plumb.
ers. to regulate engineers. to regulate
the electrical business. to regulate pswn
brokers and the scores OF other bust.
ness enterprises and industries over
which It exercises unquestioned super.
vising powers, It certainly has q per.
feet right to regulate the banking busi
ness. which 10 Of far more Importance
than anything In the line of business
In the city. because upon the legitimate
and honest business methods of these
institutions depends the welfare OF the
entire city In its business and CONNER.
rial life. while methods Of a contrary
kind INDUCED in by small, irresponsible
speculative concerns only results In
failures that involve injuriously the In.
terests Of the entire community. How
often have we seen It that the failure
Of one Of these little banks. started
upon insecure and IRRESPONSIBLE founda.