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- ifr$il?ixC!irrfcWlii. iT"7? i-jivu !? -Jf 'T"7?7 Ty.1 ' '1 TT" ,wr "'r THE.OHIOAGO EAGLE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. THE BEEF TRUST HAS RABSiD THE P FOOD! NEWS OF THE WEEK F .W i CITY HALMTEMS. News of Municipal Administration Given Briefly aid to the Point for Eagle Readers. UmM Information, Interesting Facte and Ferional GoMip Tereely Told by One who Knows. SUB-SIDEWALK RENTERS MUST l'AY UP. Fnltnrc of n nuinlicr of user of mib fddcwulk space to pay their nnmuil rentals promptly brought Mayor Russc Into net Ion on Tuesday. Ho directed thnt the raits lie collected within thirty days tinilor threat to cause the occu lWiitH to vacate the spueo used. No tices were sent to the delinquents. AI derman Snow, who fathered the plan of compiling roviipnnts of public space to pay rent, called Mayor Htpwe's at tention to the situation. WATEtt COMPANY CONTRACT SIGNED. Comptroller Wilson Tuesday signed the Riiplemental contract with the Rogers Park Water Company for the turning over to tho city of fM.m) worth of real Vstate not Included In tho original agreement At tho same time the city paid i?;!0,000 to the Rogers Park company as the llrst Installment of tho prleo of the water plant ?:MX),000. FRANCIS BTUYVE8ANT PRODY has won tho high reputation wnicn ne enjoys by hard work tnd honorable methods. JOHN M. EWEN holds a foremost place In the front ranks of the best citizens In this com munity. JOHN T. CONNBRY to a capable man of aftalrs, honorable la his dealings, and aaaMnona In at tonttoa to his prosperous badness. J. J. GEUAGHTY Is a man of good nttaintuunls and ex cellent qualities, nnd therefore popu lar as well as successful. ADOLF BERGMA. fewest, upright and true-hearted, he nukes friends and wins the esteem ef 11 who become acquainted with him. JOHN C. SPRY Is a mnn whom to know Is to respect He has nn honored uanio In the busi ness world. RUDOLPH BRAND Is a competent ana itiorouan mnn of affairs. Whntever he does ho doce well and thoroughly TOM N. DONNBLl.T In all walks of Ufa haa been etoaaV faat to the old adage, and proved Its truths Honesty la the btet 001107." WILLIAM 11. LYMAN deserves all the mwoom wMeb has dis tinguished bis career. JOHN & OWUNfl capable man, combining ecergy with intelligence, be Is Justly regarded and respected as a valuable member of the community. KICKHAM SOANLAN has ever been faithful to friends sad loyal to principle, a fact which ac counts for his great popularity and Iks host of friends who swear by klav CHARLES H. WAOKtttt eaa always be relied upon to be toys) to friends, true to principle and faith ful to bis word, bene his friends sal admirers are legion. CHARLES E. NEWTON has the highest Ideals ef honorable ettlxsnsblp and is true to them. There to as man in Chicago who stands high er la public esteem. PHILIP KNOPF possesses In an emlnoin uegree those merits and qualities which go to make p the true Obicagoan, Ue Is best Uked by those who know htm best 1 JAMES J. GRlt. is a man of sound Judgment lie has the knack of easily making warm friends, and having made a friend, retaining bis friendship. WILLIAM P. BLACK Is, progress, Mrtsrprtssng aad lades trioas. ah nea aw slwssa sure to make a saeeess In life, GEORGE W. PAULUN a man of true worth and steeling in tegrity, is Justly regarded as oue of Chicago's valued citizens. noN, fred w. upn ax to one of those men whose pledge to tantamount to performance, and wheal everybody likes and respects. FRED A. BUPF to Uked by everybody, rls popsJartty bekig due to his genial tiid area 'mm asvament and his hoaecaMs aad aa- TELL THE TRUTH OR STAY OFF FORCE. No man who misrepresent hi ago can lie a iiollccman In Chicago. That wan the ruling given on Monday by the civil service commission In deciding the fate of about fifty Applicants whoso application nre alleged by the commis sion to contain erroneous figures rela tive to their ages. Tho decision conies because n number of men who nre al leged to be above the maximum en trance age III years have sworn that they nre only 3-1 years old or even younger. In many Instance the coin mission has ascertained by marriage licenses, election records and records of the merit hoard that many of the applicants have misrepresented their age in asking for Join on the police force. THOMAS N. JAMlESf-N maintains that widespread popularity and respect which to only gained by strom aa mil as an estimable per sonality. P. C. HALEY is one of the men who wouJd repre sent tho people well nnywhere. JOHN V. CLARK 0 has proven by his successful career that brains, experience anil Integrity form an Irresistible comWaatlon la any line of business. HARRY HUBS! to a nsef ul dtlsen faithful to duty as deserving of the Rood will of all. ARTHUR JOBETT) tins always been ready to devote to the welfare of the community that buslnes ublllty and Industry which has contributed so much to bis personal success. WILLIAM DAVIDSON to Uked most by those who know hlai best All who hare had business re lations with him are united In beariif testimony to this fact JOSEPH A. O'DONrTRLU Is as good and true a dtlsen as erst called Chicago his home. Every duty of cltlsenshlp has always bom faith fully discharged by him. PETER FORTUNIO makes friends and holds then by fair and honorable business methods and suvare dealing with bis fellow-cltUeaa. ARTHUR W. FULTON has the esteem and good will of all who know him and wbo are acquaint ed with hie many good qualities. WILLIAM H. WH1WR Is liked by ull who know him and re spected by all with whom he comes In contact EDWARD H. PBTKRB has well earned the good' will of the community which be enjoys to sack a targe extent GEORGE B. SWIFT Is aa considerate of tbs rights of oth ers aa he is Inslstont upon the main tenance of his own. This Is one of tho reasons of his great popularity. FRED L. WILB Is a man of sterling quuiiues of head and heart; successful In aU his un dertakings. ADAM ORTSEIFEN has aa enviable record for absolute honesty In all his business relations, activs support and sympathy for all movements for the betterment ef the city and bis fellow-mea and far all the sualttles that go to auk aa the Meal dtlsen. WILLIAM A. DOYLE Is modest and unassuming, but the peo ple appreciate him Just tho same. U. S. SENATOR A. J. HOPKINS Is h man of brain, odiIRj ami Integ rity, and ia respected by everybody who enjoys bis acquaintance. CLAYTON E. CRAFTS . Is a maa 01 sound judgment, strength of purpose'and great activity. Ue has never failed la the performance of bis duties ia life or tlte accomplishment of his undertakings. ANDREW J. GRAHAM Is deserving or tue vonUdencs and good will of the community, JOHN J. HEALT stands well in the estimation ef hta fellow dttoeos as a maa whoso word ones given la never broksa, and whs has never been knowa to go bask aa totoad ar to desert a issastols. A. 8. HIBUARf asrer neglected an opportunity to do good for his fellow dtliea, and In the course of his career has mads thou sands 9t loyal Mends. GBOROE W. JACKSON bos earned tho high regard of his fel low dtisena aa a man loyal to friends and faithful to principle. JAMES PEArW Is a man of untarnished reputation and of commanding ability iu the conduct ef his affairs. CHARLES J. VOPirFA Is a nmn who luvnrlahi.v wnm nnd re tains the commence und liking of all who have dealings with him. J08EPH THEURKYl all of tnose solid and estima ble qualities which make the most use ful dtlsen. OYRIL R. JANDVS has a high conception of fir dutlea of good dtlxenshlp and bus alwuya lived up to them. PETER B. OL8KN. baa made thorough performance of duty, fulfillment of all agreements wltb his fellow men In the spirit and the letter and exact Justice in all tblnga the guiding principles of his successful career. ROY O. WEW bas a splendid record tit good cltlsen shlp, personal integrity and first-class ability. 1C. XR. DLf has earned by aa honest upright Ufa, the good will and respect of the sa tire community. AUSTIN J. DOYLH maintains in all affairs of public private Ufa tho highest Ideals at orable manhood. ALBERT II. PUTNEY Is a maa whom Chicago to prsad to claim as aas of its typical dttosas. WILLIAM LEGJiEtt la aa eeolaea Hm share ef popularity walafe to aaaaaiasiy aia. JAMES A. HOG AN enjoys a widespread and well-eat aed popularity, nARRY HILDREf.'II haa a OHWlewt record um a citizen and a typical Olilcagoau. THEODORE OEHttfl la a typical dtlsen of Chicago, pro gressive and energetic, bo la deserved ly successtri " Ma undertakings. JOHN II. JONES haa gained success by fore of charac ter, Industry, Integrity and ability. CLYDE A. MORRISON besides being a model cltlssa takes a good man's part In every movement far aha baneat of the dty. VIRGIL M. BRAND m ef wsH aalaaesd Jeegmeet, honorable la feto bast. aad fearless la the pet- ef ia. IfilliS &K ss4Plass-' " " rfSP A .MbSBBBBBBBBBBbV U ' JlWSM " ItVjBHaBBBBBBBBBKl'' V J' Mm'4MrVinwKl ' ' jSaftasssssssssVH $ iMBMBSK iSHliaBMBBBBBBBBBBBhnSM&(V: gHft'HSK' wi.3glBa KKi l.n'XriiaBMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBa BMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSl :-':V jjHgjD JgafgSaBBBBBBBBBBBBBVaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB SLIasssssssssssW ' ' ' '; M SgSBaBBBBBBBBBBsl'I ' ismBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBs! bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV ' .bvbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI bhbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1 BbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbVS ANDREW J. HIRSCHL, Able and Popular Lawyer. ALEXANDER 11. REftLL a man of many excellent qualities, Is brainy, reliable and nlways steadfast to frlonds and to the lino of duty. HENRY SHERMAN norTClLL to enterprising and progressive, as well aa capablo and careful In the con duct of all affairs entrtiHted to him, hence hta invariable success. GEORGE A. Ill.Bn.VNKR baa made It a rule tbrougb life to ac cord fulr play as well an to demand It In all things. Everybody who knowa him trusts as well as likes blin. HOSBA W. WELL.I has the deserved repubiUou of bdng one of the 'most capablo and reliable men of affairs In Ohlcuga PHILIP R. BRAND has a high conception of the duties of dtlxenshlp and lives up to It Ho Is a man whom to know la to respect CHARLES K. CRUIKUMA'fK Is n mnn In whose career integrity and ability go linnd In hand. JOn.N C. FBTZKIt baa built up a putatlon la this city of which any man might wall fed proud. A. W. MtLLEI' Is honorable nnd fair In all his tela tlons with his fellow cltlsons, upright as he Is capablo and straightforward. I.KO ERNST Is a man of tin- iitgiu-Hi miming tn the community; upright and Juxt In all tho affair of life ami indefatigable In the performance of all tho duties thereof. ARBA N. WATERMAN has never been known to undertake what he could not accomplish, nor fall to accomplish what he has undertaken. SENATOR A. C. GLAUS:, Just aud fair in 11I1 bts dealings, pos 8eses the contideiice aud good will of all who know him. ABEL DAVIS has hosts of friends who admire htm for his many merits and good quali ties. THOMAS l KEEI.EY has the experience and the abmry to make a auccess of all his undertak ings. BENJAMIN V. RIOIJOIKON. enjoys the esteem and respect of all wbo admire tho highest qualities of good cltlsonahlp, which In htm are fully exempUtled. ALBERT N. ROSENEGK to a public-spirited dtlsen wuo is aa popular as he U oru irous a bis business pursuits. MAX EBERnATibV active, energetic, enterprudng and pab-llc-splrlted, has made a success of all bis undertakings, and to ranksd by eommon consent among our vary best cltlxeas. JAMES A. SAOKLYIY. bas a Ine record for probity and strictly boiwabto methods. He bas made mmself respected in every walk la Mis wbisb he aas bsaa engaged. ADAMS A. GOODRICH holds an honored place among those wbo by his ability, Industry and sound Judgment contribute to the growth and aabullding ef Ohlcsgo. JUDGE THEODORE BRENTANO a citizen wlioiie rccora is one to be proud of, Is a man whose friends are myriad and whose name commands re spect everywhere. HON. 11. A. ECKILMYT tins the recpect nnd good wIMies of every one with whom ho comes In con tact i fKH ROGIHt O. SKJLLIVAN Is lioniMt. able and upright in all rels tlous of llfo. CHARLES M'GAVIN is a dtlsen of excellent standing aad faultless record. JOHN S. COOPER through 11 busy ami enrol ul life has earned tho rexpect and good will of the entire community. WALTER S. ROGLE never falters when once his mind to mads up aa to the right and the wrong of a question. He is always on ths right dde, regardless of all other con siderations or consequences. BRNEDT IIUMMTCL. knows how to wake friends aad to re tain them. He to a sua for whom all wbo know aim have the highest re spect HON. S5INA It CAR'J'OU Is a ChU-agoan In the truest souse ot Uie word. Progressive, public spirited snd active, I14 poHNCHKes the beat at tributes of true citizenship. JAMES REDDICK can refer with pride to a tine record ns well 11s nu honored name in this community. JOHN P. HOPKINS la noted for his excellent basil abilities and bis faithful adherence to high Ideals of duty. EDWARD TILDEW In sll relations of lire never deviates from those 'principles of straightfor wardness and ttttegrlty which have won hlu golden opinions everywhere. JOnN M. SMYTH can count bis personal friends by the hundred, a fact due to bis many esti mable characteristics and his unchang ing, even, temperament JAMES S. HOPKINS Is a mau whoso well-kmown ability aud public spirit places him In the trout ruuks of our most useful citi sens. FRANK O. LOWPUN is a man of acknowledged ability, good Judgment and common sense. THEODORE 0. MAYKH belongs to that daas ot cltlaens wbo never know failure, nor allow any ob stacles to deter them in a worthy en terprise eaee aaaurtakea. JOHN F. SMULSKI la pleasant and ger'M of manner, obliging and faithful to bis pi and toereroht senate' aad Items from All Parts of the World Carefully Selected from the Press Telegrams. A Weekly Digest of the Most Important Facts and Happenings for Busy Readers. The Immunity Imili ailiiilnMcnd lo tho Chicago and Alton mlli-cmil In tli rebate cane liwl to ilic belief tli.it similar Im munity lul been 111- will In- extended to other io.iiN that lime been limihed with the Stamliitil Oil ('iiuii.ni.v In llleuiil unf ile UKreoiiieiiK viiy a Walilntnii eorre KKiliilwit. In tliU innttei- tlin ulmlo force of the !oel'llinelit lippi-ai to be cnmeli; t rated on tin- Stiiiularil (ill l'oiiiinti,v, on the llieiir.v that It It the cleat (ilTenilcr and that the i-.illrotnl that h.ie uranteil rebates lii It have heed i'0iiiielled lo lu M by the overwlielnilns power of the giant trii-t. rorniet-' Atioinev General Miioily. timliM- vhiie illreetiou lliiliiillill.v was t'.xtetiiled to the Alton h. ". It. .Mor rliill, the Kpeehll tnilllel for tin- Pep.UI iiieut of .IiHllie. 11 1 uii, v felt that the rail ro.uN were eonipi-lled to antlil lelmtei b.v force of rlrciuiilaii'-e. Ill- lile.i w that the r.illro.tiN were more tinned nsnliit than xlnniiu. l-'iirlhermore. It wa be lieved that unlei the rallro.nN wire alven Mime axiirance of liittiiiiiill. there wonhl be no rliatice whatever to get evlileliee Mllllclelit to brills atnhoil. lo Justice. Eor.hoily ktiow-i how hard It Is ami al ways has been to vt auythlu:; oat of Slamlard Oil. lis hook have been -e.ileil iliieiiiiii'iils and bloml from tin nip- would be easy of e.MI'ilellull eoiiii.ned lo evi dence or Inside liifoiinalliiii from a Slaml ard (III oilielal. The government realized that it would be worth while to com-ede a whole lot In ome direction If only the greatest of the 0IT1 tiding trats could be rrarhvil In a practical maimer. STRIVINO FOR THE PENNANTS. Standing of Clubs In Principal Bass Ball Leagues. NATIONAL I.KAtll'E. W. I W. t- Chicago ....70 '-".1 Ri-ooklyn ...IS Ml New York.. (' II (Inclniiatl ..W Wi Plltslmrg ...V. 11 lluMo !IS ill Phll'delplila ft I II St. Laid 110 " AMKIUCAN I.nAOl'K. W. I.. W. I. Philadelphia m .'111 New York.. .HI f.l Pot 10 It .....VI il!l Mostoa II .'" Chlcag (I'J II St. Louis.... -CI r,7 Clvveland ...V.I II Washington. 'JS (IS AMEISICAX ASSOCIATION. W. 1- W. I. Toledo tKi -Ift Kati'.as flly.ft.1 l (.'oliiinhiis ..(IU -III Milwaukee ..ft'J III Louisville ..ill) ft. Indianapolis -III II'.' Ml apulls 01 Hi! St. Paul.... -Ift TO vrsTi:iiN i.rAMJE. w. 1. w. u Omaha ....US -HI Denver ft'.! 1 Dim Moines. ftl -lit Pueblo -tft ftS Lincoln .....',7 ftl Sioux City. .-It) .' WIFE KNOCKS OUT ROBBER, Woman Uses Baseball Bat on Thief nnd Saves Hidden 81,000. Mrs. Thomas Cooper of Jefferson, Pa beat an armed robber with a baseball bat ami saved .1,(IOO which was hidden in her house, Sim was iiloiiu when the limn knocked at the door. As she opened It a revolver was thrust In her face and "lliiow up your hands" was the command. Mrs. Cooper seized a bull bat and struck the man, knocking the. revolver from his bauds into the parlor. The Intruilei- forc ed his way Into the room and then fought with Mrs. Cooper until she became ex- hilil-ted. To gain lime she tohl him the money was in number loom. lie went In get It and the woman got a shotgun mui locked herself in the pallor, The man broke down the door, hut was overawed by the sight of the gun and inn away, Mrs. Cooper stood guard until her hus band arrived from tho Held. Then shu fainted. Big Company In Trouble. Tho Pope Manufacturing Company, makers of automobiles, with a capital of $21,000,000, was forced Inlo thu hands of n receiver by Inability In Ileal Its loans owing to tho lightness- In the money mar ket. Express Compnny Sustained. At Kansas City I'll cull Judge Seehoru refused to grant 11 mandatary Injunction compelling the Adams Express Comjuiny lo carry C, O. P. Ibpuir packages Inlo Iowa. Asks for Permit to Murder. W. II. lloslnger, who wired for gover ment authority to kill a man at llrlm field, near Ravenna, Ohio, was arrested and adjudged insane. Thaw Trial Delayed. Tho hecnnd trial of Harry K. Thaw, charged with tho murder of Stanford White, Is not likely lo tukii place until the January term of court. Yellow Fever Kills Soldier, Sergeant Wesley Meriitt of tho U. 8. hospital corps at Havana, 0110 ot tho first of tho soldiers to become infected with yellow fever, U dead. Finds Lost Son; Drops Dead. Nicholas Dun of Belfast, Ireland, after searching for bis sou, .lames D. Dun, for thirty years, recently discovered him Iu Alaska, and was so overpowered at sight of him that ho fell dead. Stacked Hen Rob Railway Station. Tho llaltlmoro and Ohio fetation at Ellwood City. Pa., was robbed by two masked men, who bound and gassed tho night agent, stolo about $-00 In isoacy and escaped, locking tho statlou doors eintnd them WEST IS PROSPEROUS, ANYWAY. President Davidson Belittles East's Talk of Hard Times. President A. .1. Davidson of the St. Louis and San Francisco arm of the Rock Itland Kjstem ban returned to New York from a tour of the road. Ills trip took lilm through the lotton country of tho Mississippi vnlley and tho grain belt of Kansas, Oklahoma and western Texas. Ilo talked prosperity In the New York ltotk Island ofllcet while stock tickers were attesting opposite views In Wall direct. "It Is mighty hard for'tho men In our territory," he said, "to understand (he liens that comes to them from tho East of business recessions ami approach ing hard times. All the country that I traveled over Is brimful of prosperity and It looks ns If tho whole stretch from Chicago to Mexico Is In for another year of record-breaking business. The appre hension about the crops, for which thrro was foundation In planting season, when Ilic laic spring and heavy rains made re planting necessary, has entirely passed away and the crop outlook U now splen did." SOUTHERN ROAD BOWS TO STATE Agrees to Put In Force the Now Rato Laws of Alabama. I'ollowiiig conferences with Southern Railway olliclals, which lasted over two days, Gov. 11, 11. Comer of Alabama an iiounred that an agreement had been reached between the State nnd the South ern Hallway whereby that comimny's li cense to do business In Alabama, which) was rcwikcd by the Secretary of Slateti will bo at once restored. The railroad company agreed lo put Into effect Sept. ll Ilic IMi-ccnt iiiiHM'iigcr rate law and also the new commodity freight law, the ens forcemeat of both of which was enjoined' on petition of the various railroads In tho federal courts several months ngo. It! was iilso ngreed that the laws shall re main In force pending the Una I adjudi cation of the litigation by the federal court. The case probably will go lo tli) I'lilteil States Supreme Court. THEORY UPSETS SOIL EXPERTS. Prof. Milton Whitney's Ideas on Fer tilizing Are Called Old. The declaration of Prof. Milton Whit ney, chief of the bureau of soils ot tho United Stntes Department of Agriculture, to the effect that lie has discovered n new theory of soil fertilization which may ne cessitate n complete revision pt science ot chemistry of noils, has stirred up a pretty-row between experts on the subject of soil nil over the country. Prof. Whit ney asserts that the growth of plants does not exhaust the soil, This, accord ing to the orthodox scientists ot Dr. 1111 gard's school, Is heresy. Dr. Hllgard, former dean and chief of tho United Stupes Agricultural Department station at Berkeley, Col., said: "This theory, which Prof, Whitney seems to think Is new, was advanced, discussed and explod ed 100 years ago." HUMAN BONES FOUND. 1 Skeleton Discovered in Colorado Mine Recalls Orchard Story. The skeleton of W. J. Barney, ths tlmbermau employed on the Smuggler Union mine, who mysteriously disappear ed In the month ot June, 1P01, was ex humed tho other day twelve miles from Tellurlde, Colo,, by llnlkeley Wells, man ager of thu Smuggler-Union Mining Com pany. Tho location ot the gravo was pointed out by Ktcvo Adams, now In Jail In Idaho awaiting n second trial on tho clinrgo of murder. Ho Is alleged to havo confessed lo the assusslnatlou ot Arthur Collins, formerly general manager ot tho Sniuggler-Uulou mine, and also told how Barney was murdered because ho had Incurred tho 111 will of the union. A dentist, after exnmlnlng the teeth of tho skeleton, however, failed to Identify theia as belonging to Barney. LEO MODELS ARE SHOCKING. Omaha Women Demand Their Re moval from Store Windows. A number of women, representing tho church societies of Omaha, requested tho police to compel tho managers ot tho htorcs to reinowi from their windows tho plaster of purls legs upon which the fancy hosiery Is displayed. The police did noth ing, and thereupon the women appealed to the firo and pollen commissioners. Tun latter havo taken no action, hut the wom en declare that they will havo tho objec Unliable legs removed. "Tho flro and K)llco commissioners are making nn effort to clean up Omaha," said ono of tho wom en, "and yet they penult theso horrid nnd vulgar models to he displayed In Mora windows. They urn disgraceful aud Immoral, and they must bo removed." Strike Shuts Off Chicago. Chicago on Saturday was practically shut off from the outsldo world by tho telegraphers' strike, the Postal men Join ing the walkout and mnklng tho tlcup al most complete. Tho long-dlstnnco tele phones wcro resorted to In lieu of the, telegraph wires tied up by the strlko, Officials of the two telegraph companies declaro tho strike Is without a just basis, and that no concessions will bo inada to tbo employes, ' , Suicide Ends Tragic Lite, " George Wallace Delamntcr, formen State Senator and oiio-tlmo Republican csndldato for Governor ot Pennsylvania shot and killed himself. J BVV-T T-