Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
ILL OF
BREVITIES


banking interests of the state have
fagrantly violated state tax laws, the
state tax commission, in letters TO the
boards Of review of twenty-five coun-
| ties, asked for complete copies of all
| corporation assessments. Percy 3.
| Coffin, head of the commission, an
| nOunced that it is their intention to
force the banks TO pay a just share
| of the states taxes. When that is
completed, Coffin says, the commission
will turn its attention TO other cor
! pOratiOnS which have been evading
| taxes. Counties to which the letter
was sent are: Adams. Champaign,
Cook, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Kane,
Knox, Lake, La Sale, Lee, Macon,
MacOupin, Madison, Marion, Mclean,
! Morgan, Peoria. Rock Island Sanga-
mon, st. Clair, VermilliOn, viii,
Williamson and Winnebago
Springfield motions in
| Governor Small's case, on charges Of
embezZling state funds, go over until
Sept. 20. Ten days was granted by
| Circuit Judge Smith TO States At
torney c. F. Mortimer TO make answer
port of Governor Small'S motion for a
, change of venue from SangamOn cOun-
ty. During the ten days, it is said,
some agreement may be reached on the
| county to which the change of venue
is to be taken. States Attorney
Mortimer will not fight against a
change 1t is believed that Decatur
and all points south of Springfield have
been eliminated as trial sites. Pros
poets are good that the case is to be
removed to some country north and
west of Peoria
Washington, d. C.-The bureau Of
the census of the department Of COM
merce announces the preliminary fig
ureS from the 1920 census of agri-
! culture for the United States. The
| value of livestock products in 1919
| was S2,661, 13S,931, an increase of ST.
4S9, I6422S over 1909, or 1868 per
cent. Illinois ranked fifth in live
stock products. In dairy products
Illinois ranked sixth. The value of
chickens raised and chicken eggs pro-
duced in 1919 was SLOT ,9S9919. an
increase of 1858 per cent over 1909.
Illinois ranked second in this interest
ing occupation with S67. 690,0S5, the
valuation of the product
ringteld.-OrganiZati of three
new state banks in Chicago during the
last month brought the total number
of state banks in Illinois up to an
even 1,4OO, according to a report by
the state auditor Chicago now has
| o..
side of Chicago &c, leaving 1,1S1 in
the other 1O1 counties. Seven state
banks, four in Chicago and one each
in Cicero, East st. Louis and May
wood, increased their capital stock
during the month. In most instances
the capital was more than doubled.
Two state banks were liquidated and
became national banks
JOliet.-One man was killed. two
more received probably fatal injuries,
another was recaptured after deS-
perate struggle, and two more, be-
lieved seriously wounded, managed to
escape when six men attempted to
deliver the Joliet penitentiary
Theodore Schiller, twenty-six years
old, was killed. John Koch and
George Williams were wounded. and
John Lyon, were recaptured. Edward
Thorpe and Carlos Stepina escaped.
All the prisoners are from Chicago.
ringfeld.-William Eliza Williams,
sixty-four, former Democratic con-
gresham from Illinois, is dead at his
home in PittSfield Mr. Williams was
a native of Pike county and was en-
gagged in the practice of law with his
brother. A Clay Williams He served
two terms in congress as congressman
at-arge from Illinois and two terms
as congressman from his home dis
trict
Galesburg-The sum of S10.914 was
turned over to the Galesburg Cottage
hospital, bequest with interest from
the estate of Nancy ROundtree of this
city. Similar requests were made by
the testatrix to the Free Kindergarten,
and also the Catherine Home for the
Aged.
Springfield. = Examinations under
civil service rules, for the selection of
postmaster in SO Illinois towns will be
held on October s. Among the towns
are Argo, Fox Lake. KenilwOrth, Pal
estine and West McHenry.
Elgin.-The city of Elgin has ac-
quired Trout park, a summer resort
on the Fox river, and will convert
it into picnic grounds. The tract con
sists of Is acres and is picturesque
PeOria.-The Peoria pOstoffice is to
have new garage costing approx
mately $4,000. according TO Post
master B. C. COlbOrn. 1t will house
nine mail trucks.
: Paris.-The plant of the Paris
Steam laundry was destroyed by fire
The loss, estimated at $4,000, was
: partially covered by insurance.
!. Belleville.-PrOvisiOn for paupers
:. cost ST. Clair county $16,296 during
l the year ending August 81, according
to the county auditor.
Observation-Disclosures of Godfrey
$ Grant,, furniture H. lfacturer, who
died recently, sued to set aside
| his will. He bequeathed $4,000 t.
e the First Lutheran church of this
D city. The brothers say he was mental
~ incompetent when the will was
made"