Chicago eagle., 1913-05-10

the commission in conjunction with
the Civil Service Committee of the
Council.
Albert J. Hopkins big host of |
friends in Illinois are predicting his
election by the people to succeed |
United States Senator Sherman. Now
that the people will have the right to
elect the Senators themselves, former
Senator Hopkins chances look bright.
G. Helmer johnson Is being talked
of by many of his big army Of friends
for Congress. Mr. johnson is one Of
the ablest lawyers and most popular
men in Chicago.
The County Commiss toner's and the
committee of expert investigators ap.
pointed by President Mccormick made
tour Of the buildings Of the new
County Hospital on Tuesday. The in.
vestigation resulted from charges that
the brick work was bad and that the
building would fall. The committee
consists Of Henry B. Wheelock,
Charles 8. Frost and w. b. Mundie,
architects. and Edward l.. Scheiden.
helm and Fred w. Bulley, builders.
The committee will probably report
to the board at It's next meeting.
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After consideration Of the difncul.
ties that must be overcome by the
city in acquiring the site for . new
garbage reduction plant at South 46th
avenue and the Drainage canal the
City Council finance committee at its
meeting Monday again ordered the
Commissioner Of Public Works to ad.
vertise for bids for the plant. J. F.
Peacock, the city's real estate expert,
was directed to negotiate for ninety.
nine year lease Of the site, as the
city's plan calls for the erection Of q
permanent plant to cost 100000.
At q conference between represent.
atives of the Chicago Reduction Com.
pany, Mayor Harrison and members
Of the finance committee Of the City
Council, the mayor gave the reduc-
ton company one more week to sub
NIT q proposition for extending Its
contract for removing city garbage
eighteen months after September I.
John G. Werdell, the popular Twen
ty.second ward Democratic leader, ID
in line for election to the County
Board.
A list Of those eligible for positions
on the attending staff Of the County
Hospital, posted by the County Civi
Service Commission, includes JOSEPH
, A. Capps. Charles 8. Williamson, The
|. odore Ticken, Milton NJ. Ports, Lud
, wig NJ. Loeb. Joseph l.. Miller. vii
|. liam ]. Butler, Frederick Tice. Ernes
,, e. Irons. Joseph NJ. Patton. Ellis X
Kerr. Leon Bloch. Roger T. Waugh
. Walter w. Hamburger, Wilbur z
, Post. Samuel r. Slaymaker and Kar
!, X. Koessler.
Charles c. Breyer. the well.knowI
plumber and West Side Decomrat, 4
being talked Of by many for Count!
Z Commissioner.
The next campaign will be the bil
primary battle Of 1914. The differen
leaders are already scurrying aroun'
looking after their political fences
: Watch out for surprises.
Richard ]. Finn, the able and popu
lar attorney, would make fine Munic
pal Judge.
!, Chief Justice Harry Olson returne
on Tuesday from Washington. D. c
!. where he was the spokesman, OF
committee which visited the Whit
House Monday In the interest Of In
migration legislation. OF the twenty
, one members of the committee man
: were editors of foreign language newl
, papers In the United States. Tn
. committee was the same as that whic
visited President Taft to oppose tn
literacy test in the immigration bill
I John F. Smulski also was membe
of the committee.
r Frank II. Novak, the popular alto
3 ney, is being talked of by many Den
{ ocrats for Judge of the Probate Cour
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In James Hamilton Lewis Illinol
. has a representative In the Unite
States Senate that she can alway
. point to with pride.
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q Thirty-third warders can be prou
Of Alderman Irwin r. Hazen. He
!. one of the best and hardest workin
. members of the City Council.
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y Judge Harry p. Dolan Is making tn
fine record to the Municipal Cou
% bench that every one of his FRIEND
knew he would make. He Is fai
d minded and conscientious Judge.
"a Alderman william J. Healy Is ma
"A ing an excellent record In the CT
AZ Council. The Eighteenth ward can
NJ proud of him.
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The Local Industries Commits
" considered an ordinance last Tuesdt
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