Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-25

Business Men. Corporations, Rail.
road officials, Utility people or pri.
vate individuals who are approached
on behalf of some alleged official or.
gam the patronizing of which is al.
legged to please" or benefit or indi.
rectly bride any
State Senator,
Legislator,
Criminal Court Bailiff,
Civil Service Expert.
Park Official.
Chief Bailiff.
Political Boss. or
Other official,
Will confer favor by at once ad.
vising THE EAGLE of the fact. Call
up Main 1913 or write the facts brief.
ly and send them to this Office. This
working of the public to make Off.
cial graft must cease. THE EAGLE
has and the general public have been
annoyed by the antics of this class
long enough. Keep tab on them and
let us do the rest.
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The city civh service commission
will shortly hold examinations in the
city hall for the following municipal
positions:
Ward superintendent, policewoman,
police matron. medical director Of dis.
pensaries, supervising ophthalmolo.
gist, attending physician, assistant tax
agent. assistant cashier, rOdman,
junior library assistant and boiler in.
spector.
Examinations will also be held for
the following positions In the munich.
pal tuberculosis sanitarium: Junior
cook, baker, cook, assistant house.
keeper. butcher. chef. waitress and
kitchen maid.
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Nelson A. Lampert Is the strongest
Republican candidate named for State
Treasurer.
One hundred and twenty employees
of the election board are engaged In
redistricting the city into precincts.
About 700 precincts will be added to
the 1866 which existed at the time
of the last election. The heavy vote
OF women Is responsible for the in.
crease.
"Melander the photographer" Is a
household word In Chicago. There Is
not an album In the. city, probably,
which does not contain Melander
photo. Established In 1869. Melander
has always been noted for good work.
8. p. Melander. the head OF the stu.
do at 81 West Ohio street, Is popular
with his customers and respected by
his profession.
Harry f. Wallace, head examiner Of
clerical efficiency In the Office OF the
civil service commission, was chosen
trustee Of the municipal pension fund
at an election held on the third floor
In the city hall last Saturday. He de.
feated Phillip Steele, first assistant
operating engineer at the Twenty.sec.
Ond street pumping station.
Three thousand one hundred and
eighty-six votes were cast. Wallace
received 1928 and Steele 1.549. Four.
teen ballots were thrown out because
Of alleged Irregularities In the mark.
ing.
Mr.. Wallace was seeking re.elec-
ton as trustee. He also Is secre.
tary of the pension fund. He out
lined his platform as follows: Min
ors not to contribute to fund; at least
so per cent of amount contributed to
be refunded to any employee leaving
the service; city should contribute as
much as employees"
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ChicagO's industrial exposition, the
big prosperity show" at Superior
| street and the lake front, started Mon,
day night when Mayor Thompson
opened the gates leading to Prosperity
Midway, For three blocks Superior
street has been covered with can
vas roof, under which the various con
cessions. amusements and show pits
are pitched. Aside from these there
are ten 2OO-fOot tents, each OF which
is devoted to special feature.
Three branch p0stoffices on the
northwest side will be moved to new
locations, according to word received
In Chicago from Washington. The
Carpenter street station at North Car
penter street and Milwaukee avenue
will be moved to Milwaukee avenue
and West Division street; the Wicker
Park station, Milwaukee avenue. neal
North avenue, will be moved to NORTH
Western avenue and Hirsch boule
ward; the Logan Square station will
be at Milwaukee and Fullerton ave
nues.
The transfer Of the branches will bs
made within six mOnths