Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-18
EAGL.ETS.

John w. Eckhart, the well known
flour merchant, who has been re-
elected to the board of directors of
the lroquois club was formerly presi-
dent of that organization, and is one
Of its most staunch and active mem.
bers.
Mr.. Eckhart was born in West
Bend, Wisconsin, and since 1873 has
been engaged in the -four bust.
ness In Chicago. He is president
of John w. Eckhart & Company and
is a member of several clubs besides
the Iroquois. including the Chicago
Athletic Association. the Illinois Club
and the Lake Beulah Country Club.
He has beautiful summer home at
Lake Beulah, Wis. Mr.. Eckhart is a
very active and valued member of the
Chicago Plan Commission. He served
for years as a member of the school
board and was vice president Of that
body.
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Judge John r. Caverly gives gen.
eral satisfaction to the public In the
Municipal Court and grows more
popular every day.
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g. w. Hales, the senior member Of
the big elevator and grain firm Of
Hales & Edwards, is one of the most
popular members of the Board Of
Trade. Respected by everybody be-
cause of his ability and clean business
methods and a thoroughly progress
sive and public spirited citizen,
many people think that he would
make an ideal mayor Of Chicago II
he would consent to make the race.
But Mr.. Hales has no political aspira-
tons whatsoever.
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Five bills for state legislation to
be asked by the city were prepared
by the law department. The bills
provides:
A city manager.
Changes In the method of select.
ing city controller, city clerk and
city treasurer.
Consolidation Of the duties and Of
fees of city controller and city
treasurer.
Nonpartisan election Of aldermen
Consolidation OF local governments
A special committee on state legis
lation will pass on the bills before
the council is asked to act on them
John Barnett's popular cafe al
Broadway and Waveland avenue is the
political center Of the Twenty-fiftt
ward. Judges and Federal, State
County and City officials and leaders
of all parties make 1t meeting place
Clayton F. Smith is a Democrat
who grows in favor every day. He
would make a good mayor OF Chicago
for all the people.
Charles Molitor, a recognized leader
in the machinery trade, Is one of Chi
cago's leading and most reliable bust
wherever he Is known.
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The fusion idea is cropping out il
the aldermanic contests. In the It'll
ward reports are that prominent re
publicans are booming John Kowalsk
for alderman, although he is a demo
crat In national politics. Mr.. Kowal
ski is with the Walton Express ant
Coal company and is considered wei
qualified for aldermanic duties. H,
was active at Washington in aiding IL
working out the fuel situation las
winter, Aid. Stanley Adamkiewicz
democrat, is the outgoing councilman
in the 18th ward and it is urged tina
Kowalsh is the type about whom
fusion could be effected.
The Fort Dearborn National Banl
reports net earnings of S582,549 To-
1913, after reserving $4,000 for fed
eral taxes, This is equal to 19.41 PEE
cent on the 100000 capital stock.
Alderman William p. Ellison of tn,
Twenty-second Ward is making I
good record in the city council. TIT
people are talking about him To-
higher honors.
The daily papers are again com
mencing to call on citizens to cleal
the city's sidewalks for their news
stands.
The city should clean the street
from lot line to lot line. The onl
streets the city cleans are in the tai
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