Chicago eagle., 1913-05-10
THE CHlcA0o EAGLE.
editorial AND PERSONAL NOTES
Pm6ent Paragraphs on Live Topics, with Some
Comment the Leading Men of the Day.

OA tAN ACoV
delegation of fifty men and women,
who protested against the construc.
tion of a switch track across 45th
avenue between 18th and 14th streets.
The committee deferred action.
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p. J. Hamler, the popular and we'll
known boiler manufacturer, Is talked
of for Sheriff by many Democrats.
Stephen A. Malato Is making
splendid record as Assistant States
Attorney. He is a man of'high char.
acter, able and forceful. He would
make fine Judge.
That more than fifty hospitals in
Chicago are non.fireproof, and that in
case of serious fire they would prove
to be veritable deathtraps to the help.
less patients, were statements made
by T.. F. Keeling, chief Of the Bureau
Of Annual Inspection, in letter to
Building Commissioner Ericsson.
Mr.. Keeling recommended an amend.
atory ordinance abolishing all non.
fireproof hospitals, and Mr.. Ericsson
said that he would confer with Mayor
Harrison upon the matter immediate.
ly upon the latter's return from
Springfield. II has been pointed out
to the commissioner that many Of the
institutions affected are conducted
charitably. and that action against
these would be unjust.
Judge John r. Caverly has made o
record on the Municipal Court bench
that he can be Justly proud Of.
As a member Of the Federal bench
Judge Edward Osgood Brown would
serve the people with credit to him
self and to Illinois.
Andrew ]. Ryan, the well.known and
highly respected lawyer, who made
one of the best city attorneys Chicago
has ever had, would make o fine Fed
eral Judge.
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Paul H. q. Reimer, assistant engi
neer Of Company No 113, performed
the bravest feat OF any Chicago fir,
fighter during the year Of 1912. &C
cording to the decision Of the boart
Of award, which awarded him tn,
Tree medal.
He stopped team Of horses at
tached to an engine on which he wa
detailed and avoided what appeare,
to be an inevitable collision with On
other vehicle after the driver Of tn
company had been killed In the run
away.
Three other members Of the depart
ment were given honorable mention
for bravery.
These are:
John r. Moynihan. lieutenant q
hook and ladder company No. i; vii
ner Of the medal In 1911.
John p. O'Connor, driver Of engin
company No. ~.
Charles q. Ripe. truck man, hoo
and ladder company, No. II.
IL The decision Of the board, compo
Cd Of Chief seyferlich. Thoms
lO'Connor, first assistant fire ma
shall, and John J. Flynn, civil servic
commissioner. was made known In
letter of the board to Mayor Harr
son.
:, James v. O'Donnell. the populs
MASTERING .Chancery. is In line for
seat on the bench.
William Hale Thompson's big arm
of friends In Chicago are q unit
their desire to see him Mayor Of Oh
cago.
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Edgar b. Tolman, who made one ,
the best Corporation Counsels Chicae
. ever had, lie talked OF for q place q
! the Federal bench.
!. Both as a lawyer and q citize
y James 8. Hopkins Is liked and +
!. spected by all who know him.
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Judge John e. Owens has made
grand record on the county bench. +
;. has proved himself to be at all tim
an honest, big.hearted and console
tious Judge.
No member of the Legislatu
stands higher In the estimation
= their constituents than BENJAMIN
Mitchell.
Better elevated service for Nor
Siders 10 needed.
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The many friends Of William
= Munhall would like to see him 0
> pointed United States District !
. torney. He is the right man for I
position.
g Spencer Ward, the able and "
y known lawyer and Democrat, w0l
y make a splendid District Attorney
= Northern Illinois.