Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-14


halted by the previous opposition of
the Aldermen. due to a clause in the
Tunnel Company's franchise forbid.
ding its sale to a competitor.
Judge Edward Osgood Browns
grand record on the Circuit bench has
won for him the highest esteem Of the
people of Cook County. His appoint.
ment to the Federal bench would be
popular one.
Bernard A. EcKnart was one of the
very best officials that the state of
Illinois ever had. Whether as West
Park commissioner or as railroad and
warehouse commissioner. his record
is one of continuous hard work and
splendid and useful service for the
people.
Mayor Harrison transmitted to the
Council his message urging the open
ing of municipal dance halls. It was
sent to the finance committee for con-
sideration in connection with the
budget for 1915.
Jacob Lindheimer, who will be the
next Alderman from the Ord Ward.
drove the loan sharks out Of the City
Hall when he was Assistant City Tres.
urer by allowing needy employees ad.
yances on their salaries.
Fred Griesheimer of 1929 Michigan
avenue, u retired clothing merchant,
has been appointed internal revenue
inspec tOr for Illinois by the secretary
of the treasury. He was recommended
by Governor Dunno and wholesale
merchants Of Chicago. The position Is
new one created under the income
| tax law.
Deputy internal revenue collectors
also appointed from the Chicago dis
trict are John Berger, Frank Caspers,
Al Kirsch and Richard O'Connor,
William II. Moore was appointed field
deputy for the Peoria district.
| Arthur Josetti, one of the most pop
ular men in the 22nd ward, is non
partisan candidate for alderman In
the 22nd this spring. Mr.. Josetti
served with great credit In the city
council before. He Is honest and
able and his genial nature makes him
many friends wherever he goes.
X. p. Bamrick should be elected to
the city council in the Seventh ward,
Nicholas Finn, whose record in the
city council was beyond reproach and
which was noted for It's usefulness to
the public, Is talked OF for place on
the bench next fall.
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William Rufus Abbott, the great
man who did not make many friends
for the Chicago Telephone Company
while he was General Commercial Su.
perintendent of the Company, and who
has been shunted to the credits" is
again before the public. w. Rufus is
director of the First State Industrial
Wage Loan Society with an Office at
% North Dearborn street W, Rufus
ought to explain whether this Is in
tended for telephone employees only or
II the placards announcing the great
Thing We're put up outside of the Tele'
phone Building,
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Chicago's youngest Aldermanic can.
didate this year will be Miss Elizabeth
Johnson of 1850 West Twenty.second
street. who has been selected by Pro
hibtonists In the Eleventh ward.
She Is not yet 81, but will he of age
before the April election, Miss John
son will assist in the circulation OF
her petition, for which 307 names will
have to be obtained by March 10.
Matt Aller, than whom there Is no
more popular man in Chicago, is being
talked of by North and West Side
friends for County Clerk on the
Democratic ticket
Patrick F.. Haynes, the popular for
mer alderman from Lake View, is
much talked OF for sanitary trustee.
John Gowan-StobO, the popular pub.
lie accountant. has many friends who
would like to see him in congress,
Tom Conley, the well-known mer
chant tailor OF Tanner & Conley, is
talked of for clerk of the criminal
court.
The Chicago Historical Society will
hold exercises In observance of the
fiftieth anniversary of the introduction