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MTSKj? fc.r "Wnf - ft -it f t-e .fv vinx-Mfw .- ni "r BEAT CITY HALL JOTTINGS i i T News of Municipal Administration ' Given Briefly and to the Point lor Eagle Readers. Useful Information, Interesting Facts and Personal Gossip Tersely Told . by One Who Knows. .PLAN FOll CHICAGO CELEBRA TION. At the meeting of the directors of the public library Monday night a resolution was adopted appointing a special committee to co-operate with civic societies in celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Incorpora tion of Chicago as a city, which will be on March 4, l'Jli!. The committee named Is: Dr. D. J. Clgrand. President Robert R. Roulston and Major E. A. Blodgett. A special meeting at the board will be held Feb. 21 to consider an exten sion of the leaso of the Memorial Hall Association. CIVIC CHIEFS TO CONVENE. City Hall officials and members of the Board of Local Improvements are preparing for the first convention of city officials and engineers, to be held in Chicago Feb. 21 to 26. The mest lng. which is for the purpose of stand ardizing paving specifications, will be held In the La Salle Hotel and will be attended by representatives of largo cities from all parts of the United States. AUSTIN J. DOYLB maintains In ull affairs of pubiw tnd private life the highest Ideals of hon orable manhood. WILLIAM A. DOYLE has built up a reputation in this city of which any man mlsht well feel proud. JOHN T. CONKERS has well earned the good will of the community which be enjoys to such a large extent NICHOLAS MICHEL8 Is n man of good attainments and ex rellvflt qualities, nd therefore pipu Ui m well an ruxttssrul. KICKtlAM 80ANLAK ts a man whom to know Is to respect He has an honored name In the bus! ess world. THOMAS N. JAMIRHON has never been known to undertake what he could not uccompllsb, nor fall tw accomplish what he has undertaken. FRED W. BLOCKI has the experieace and the ability to make 'a success of all bis undertakings. JAMBS A. HOfMN Is as considerate of the rights of oth ers as he Is insistent upon the main tenance et Ms own. This ts one of the reasons, of! bis great popularity. ADAMS A. GOODS I CH is regarded by everybody as a synonym for" honor and Integrity. JAMES S. HOPKINS ' through n busy and careful life has earned tho resiject aud good will of the entire community. HENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL Is a, man of sound Judgment. He has tho knack of easily making warm friends, and having made a friend, retaining Ills friendship. EDWARD H. PKTUU8 a man of many excellent qualities, Is brainy, reliable, and nlwrvs steadfast to friends and to the line of duty, HON. B. A. ECKHART la liked most by those who know blm best. All who hnvo hud business re lations with him ore united In bearlug testimony to this fact. THEODORE OEHNE makes friends wherever be goes and for fjntevtr cnuso ho espouses. JOHN J. BRADLEY Is progressive, enterprising and Indus trious. Such men are always sure to make a su"ess in life. HON. 55INA R. GARTER belongs to that ''ass of citizens who wnver know ft'uure, nor allow any ob stacle to 'l-,ier them In a worthy tn terprls" jnce undertaken. WILLIAMYM AN. has hosts of friends who admire blm for his many merits and good quail "ties. MARTIN J. BREEN never falters when once bis mind Is uiado up as to the right and the wrong of a question. He Is always on the right side, regardless of all other con siderations or consequences, , ' THE DRVS FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS. Daniel J. Carmody, Lieut, of Truck No. 0, was promoted to the captaincy of Hook and Ladder No. 31 at Michi gan avenue and 14th street. John Sullivan, plpeman of Engine No. 1, was promoted to lieutenant of Engine Company N.o. 28, at Archer avenue and Loom Is street. Captain Edward McQurn, of Engine Company No. 103, who was appointed by Chief Horan to look after explo sives, stands In line for battalion chief. Captain McQurn enjoys a well earned popularity in the department. J. J. UBRAGHTY honest, upright and true-hearted, he makes friends and wins the esteem of all who become acquainted with blm. CHARLES E. CRUIKSHANK Is honorable and fair In all bis rela tions with his fellow cltlsm. upright as he Is capable and BHt.cntforward. GEORGE A. BLETTNER Is one of those men whose pledge Is tantamount to performance, and whom everybody likes and respects. JUDGE THEODORE BRF.NTANO has won the high reputation which he enjoys by hard work and honorable methods. RUDOLPH BRAND has gained success by force of charac ter, Industry, Integrity and ability. ALBERT N. ROSENEOK Is a man of keen discernment; prompt of action, and persistent as well as honorable In method ; Is Invariably suc cessful. WILLIAM LEANER Is a capable mau of affairs, honorable In bis dealings, and assiduous In at tention to his prosperous business. JOHN E. OWENS prefers private to public life, but the public has Its eyes on blm. ROGER C. 8ULL1VAN Is a man whom Chicago is proud to claim as one of Its typical citizens. CHARLES 3. VOPICKA Is a man of untarnished reputation and of commanding ability In the conduct of bis affairs. JAMES O. DOOLEY Is a man of sterling qualities of bead and heart ; successful in all bis under takings The Commercial National Bank of CHICAGO NfnlrmFiit uf Condition Clone of lltialiiena Montlu-, III, 11110. ltKNOUItCK. Time lottllH . ..IIO.R7''Olb.93 at tho Jauuur- Deniuml loitiiM. ll.679.S10.31 . . M" ,251.830.24 1.S20.75 iJvciururiH , Ileal t'Htuto ..,,,,, V. H, bonilH ut par, 44.091.30 3,70n, 000.00 4,800,223.98 1,697,500.00 IJUUT DOIUIH Mock Commercial Nut'l Hiife DepoHlt Co, (nunkbullilimO Duo fiom U. H. Ti cannier ,,$ S72.2S0.00 Kxl'Iiuiikpm for liUur Inn HmiH 1.SS2.040.K1 Duo fiom ImtikH 11,200,2:15.10 UUKII i:,72S,002.V8 24,4rl,028.84 Total $81,978,100.22 i.iaiiimtii:s. Capital Mock paid In $ 7,000.000.00 HuiplllH.fuiiil 2,200,000.00 Undivided piolltM , , , . , l,31b,lfi0.S1 UllctlliltlllK note .1 3,515,000.00 Deposits 07,944,045.09 Total $81,978,106.22 OKKICH1IH, Kilwiml H.'l.ucey.. Chairman of tlio !3onr Ucoiko K. llolicitH J'rcHldent Italpli Van Vcclitcu. Vlce-Preb't John O. Croft , . .VIce-lJret W. T. Hi uckper Vlce-l'res't Iiuvlil Vf 1 non , Vlce-1'ren't Itobeit M. Wells Vlce-Pres't Nathaniel II. l.ohch,, , CaBhler 1'ianV V. JuiIhoii Hecretnry OeoiKO II. Hmlth AhmI, Caxliier Harvey C, Vernon AtoU. Cashier H. Kreklno Hmlth Aest. Cashier L'hnrlex C. Wlllfnn Afcst. Cashier ltalph C. Wilson .,,,,,,.,. , Asst, Cashier Howard M. Lact-y ...Asst. Cashier IMIIKCTOItS. William J. Chalmers Mlcluvel Ciulaliy Robert T. Lincoln Daniel It. Durnlum K. II. dai-y Mellaril a, Iike Uarlus Miller Charles H. Weaver Joseph T. Tnlhert Charles T. lloynton William V. Kelloy Francis A. Hardy Hobert H. McKlwoo James w. Btovens Alexanfler V. Ranks Heiueit !'. Perkins Eflwaid P. HiiBsell ItalpU Von yeehten Alfred Cowles John C. Craft Games MaoVwsh Ueorge K. Roberts Milton ill Wilson Edward 8. Lacey, llarvoylsca Mekel-4ee Armor. PUt " Devest VnU tu Ce- lw ,- , J j. I THE OHIOAGO EAGLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1 9 1 0. M 4 bHLsssssH M. BikWaaBBaaW CnP l afiPJUa3SBBBBBBBBBV X$ BBBBBBslBBkBBBT WTPRsBHsaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHIH PopularZSecretary of the County COL. W. H. BALDWIN has the deserved reputation of being one of the most capable and reliable men of affairs In Chicago. A. W. MILLER possesses all of those solid and estima ble qualities which make tho most use ful citizen. FRANCIS STUYVE8ANT PEA BODY can count bis personal friends by the hundred, a fact due to his many esti mable characteristics and bis unchang ing, even temperament JOHN R. CAVERLY Is a public-spirited cltlsen who Is as popular as be s prosperous In bis busi ness pursuits. CARL L. BARNES a capablo man, combining energy with Intelligence,, be Is Justly regarded and respected as a valuable member of the community. JOSEPH A. O'DONNKLl. has ever been faithful to friends and loyal to principle, a fact which ac counts for his great popularity and the host of friends who swear by blm. A. 8. HIBBARD Is modest and unassuming, but the peo ple appreciate him. Just the same. HARRY R. GIBBONS has a flawless record as a cltisen a typical Cblcagoan. and ALBERT II. PUTNEY is a typical Cblcagoan, energetic, plucky, and Invariably successful lit every walk of life. THOMAS W. GILMORE has a splendid record for good citizen ship, personal Integrity and first-class ability. THE NATIONAL BANK or THE REPUBLIC Or CHICAGO Miitemunt of Condition Close of lliiHliit-Ha Jnnuury lit, into, HKttOUIICr., Loam $17,340,052.57 United Rates bonds 1,703,023.27 Ileal citato 20,370.80 Cash and exchunKO 10,040,714.85 Totul ,,$30,079,707.40 I.IAIIIMTIKS. Capital stock paid In $ 2,000,000.00 Hurplns and profits, net.... 1,173,261.02 Reserved for tnxes 35,000,00 Cnncncy In ciicnlatlon. .. . 1,723,000.00 llond account . . . 042.000,00 Deposits 24,600,505.57 Total $30,070,767.49 OKFICKIIH. John A. Lynch, President. It. Sf. McKlnney, Cashier. TIioh. Jansen. Assistant Cashier. R. Lavlnla. Assistant Cashier. W. T. Kenton. Vlco President. O, ll, Hwun. Asslstnnt Cashier. JiuiicH M, Iluist. Assistant Cashier. W. II. Hurley, Assistant Cashier. litiAun av niiiucTons. John A. Lynch.... j President Chnrlcs II. Conover. Vlco President. . llllilinnl, Spencer, Rartlett & Co, Charles R. Ciane.Vlce President Crano Co, John V. Fniwcll Of John V. Fnrwell Co. J. ll. Qreenhut Capitalist, Peoria II. W. Ilelnrichs Vice Piesldent Jf. P. Wells Co. rtolllu A. Keyes Piesldent Frnnklln MauVenRh & Co, Robeit Mather.. Chairman WestltiRhouse Rlectrlo and Manufnctuilni; Co. John R. Morion President Peter Cooper's Ohio Factory Henry Hlcgcl President Simpson-Crawford Co, N. V, 13, R. Stiont;.,,,. Capitalist Louis F. Swift President Swift & Co, Frank. E. Vogel . .j , (J ..... , Vies President Sleirel. Cooner A Co. W,,.T,IvFton t . . , i, .Vice President AND THE WATER lr::V, TxSt f BsVkliBBBBF'BBV ' i ' i&llraaBssssW .Bssasasasasasasav . bbst sBsasasasasaassaaSkk KsrSlSlBBK!' ' F-ifSaaaaaaaaaaaaaB ;eLsisisisHf fVJSaHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHBa . tJT". IKiBBH .rX'lSBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSI ROBERT E. BURKE, Democracy, Which Holds Its Twenty-first H. W. MAHAN holds an honored place unions those who by great ability, Industry and sound Judgment contribute to the growth and upbuilding of Chicago. joun a. JONES a citizen whose record is one to be proud of. Is a man whose friends are myriad and whose name commands re spect everywhere. JAMES PEA8E possesses In an eminent degree those merits and qualities which go to make up the true Cblcagoan. He ts best liked by those who know blm best JOHN .V. CLARKE Is a competent and thorough man of affairs. Whatever be does be does well and thoroughly. ANDREW J. GRAHAM Just and fair In all bis dealings, pos sesses the confidence aud good will of all wbo know bins. I. N. POWELL can always be relied upon to be loyal to friends, true to principle and faith ful to bis word, hence bis friends and admirers are legion. W. J. WBLBASKY besides being a model cltlwn, takes a good man's part In every movement for the benefit of the city. JOSEPH B. FLANAGAN holds a foremost place In the front ranks of the best citizens In this com munity. TOM N. DONNELLY Is noted for his excellent business abilities and bis faithful adherence to high Ideals of duty. CHICAGO George W. Jackson Ina ' CONTRACTORS Bridges, Structural Steel, Machinery, Subways, Tunnels and Heavy Foundations, Interlocking Steel Sheeting Steel Ribs and Lagging Our Brldi and Susl Works OovtrlnS sn Arts of 274,263 Squirt Fttt t Snd for our ntw Inttrlocktnn Stctl Shttting Gttslog tnd Stttl Ribs and Lifting Gttiloi OFFICE: 175-179 W. Jackson Boulevard WAREHOUSE: 178-190 Quincy Street STEEL WO!WS:6MEist7- .3"V r Annual Ball Next Thursday. iian's Minnow Is a man who invariably winand re- taliiw the confldenie and liking of all who nave dealings with him. WILLIAM H. WEBER Is enterprising and progressive, as well as capable and careful in the con duct of all affairs entrusted to blm, hence bis Invariable success. MAX EBERHARltT has made It a rule through life to ac cord fair play as well as to demand it In nil things. Everybody who knows bltn ti usts as well as likes him. ALEXANDER H. REV ELL Is a typical citizen of Chicago, pro gressive aud energetic. He Is deserv edly successful in all bis undertakings. JOHN W. HILL has an enviable record for absolute honesty in all his business relations. active support aud sympathy for all movements for the beftcrment of the city nnd his fellow-men and for all the qualities that go to make up tho Ideal citizen. PLINY B. SMITH bns the highest Ideals of honorable citizenship and Is true to them, There Is no man In Chicago wbo stauds 'algb er in public esteem. A, R. MARRIOTT active, energetic, enterprising and public-spirited, has made a success of aV bis undertakings, and is ranked by common consent among our very best citizens. WILLIAM KOLACEK tins n high conception of the duties of citizenship and lives up to It. Ho is a man whom to know Is to respect NEW YORK av Rfi.1 A.i .A : NEWS OFJHE WEEK 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. Sunday. Canada resented the early publica tion of now flaherlea rules. Admiral Evans said that railroads will do their utmost to kill the Panama Canal commercially. A New York preacher says that city Is a graveyard for the clergy; congre gations will not Help In the work. Declaring that Americans seeking to dam the St. Lawrence furnished no de tailed plans, Ontario's premier opposed a permit to any llrm backed by U. S. capitalists. Monday. Hogs reached the highest general price slnco the Civil War. Hudson, Ohio, voted dry and won gift waterworks from J. W. Ellsworth, of Chicago. Premier Aaqultli named new British cabinet; Winston Spencer Churchill is home secretary. L. R. Qlavls told the congressional Investigating committee that Secre tary of the Interior Balllnger is "un fit to hold office." The House, as committee of tho whole, passed a bill npropriatlng $1, 000,000 for the Improvement of the Illinois and Dcsplnlncs rivers. Tho Increasing power of United States capitalists over Canadian Indus tries Is likely to be discussed In Do minion House at present session. Tuesday. A sociologist v. on a $10,000 bet by working as a laborer two yeais nnd saving $400. Governor Hadtey, of Missouri, chal lenged Senator Stone to submit to a iccount of the primary ballots. The lid was pried off the New York senatorial bribery scandal and the In quiiy may become wldcspiend. To end merger tnlk the Mackny com panies will sell $11,000,000 holdings In American Telephone aud Telegraph. A livers and harbois bill, with $1, 000,000 provision for th3 Illinois deep water way, was passed by the national House. Wednesday. ' Joseph Chamberlain, a hopeless par alytic, was carried Into Parliament to take the oath of office. The Illinois Supreme Court threw ont Colonel Snell's will nnd also decid ed tho will case of Colonel Warner. Lady Laurler, wife of Canadas pre mier, was lined $20 and rosts for ex ceeding the auto speed limit In Ottawa. Balked by Senator Elklns In her uln to be an actress, Miss Agnes Elklns, his niece, shot herself in Kansas City. The Illinois Supreme Court knocked out the parole law of 1S09, but justices Indicated there can be no jail delivery. A blackmailer threatened to kill the child or a Highland Park, 111, woman if not given $000; he was caught by a decoy letter. Taft evolved corporation tax dilem ma by holding up tho publicity fea ture until Congress appropriated $."i0, 000 for "expense"; Congress Is not to act. Tho American haso bull league re newed Its agreement for twenty years and re-elected Dan Johnson president for that period, also deciding on a schedulo of 154 games. Thursday, Dr. B. C. Hyde was arrested at Kan sas City charged with the murder by poison of Col. Thomas II. Swope. In a burst of speed the Illinois Sen ate passed the direct plurality primary bill and seven other Important meas ures. The Manitoba legislature will pass a bill for government and municipal owned mnrkets and stockyards, and a measure for federal possession of grain elevntora. Friday. Tho Grnnd Jury wns reody to Inves tigate the Swopo poison mystery In Kansas City. Tho Canadian government may for bid the export of any water powor to tho United States. Ono hundred and fifty-six lives were lost when tho trans-Atlantic liner Gen eral Chancy sank after striking the reefs off the Island of Minorca, Saturday, Salmon G. Simmons, multimillion aire, financier nnd philanthropist, died at Kenosha, Wis. Eighty-eight persons wero drowned in tho wreck of n steamer lu tho Straits of Magellan. President Taft In n vehement speech In Now York declined that business If It H legal Is safe, but that the law will bo enforced and that tho Republican pledges nii holng kept. Booker T. Washington In a Lincoln tribute at.Spiingfiold, Ul.,ald the col ored race Is woitli $550,000,000. WAYS TROUBLE IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Baaelintl mail 'rinHt-l (Ihiiin Split Con urritiit luu nt llnt-nelt. Sunday baseball and croquet games, participated In by church people, coupled with a preacher's alleged pen chant for contracting debts, with mem bers of his congregation as surety, have en used n not her serious split in tho congregation of the Christian church nt Harnett. Rev. J. R. Camp bell, who had charge of tho Harnett congregation three months, Is charged with responsibility for the trouble As a result of the row leaders of the con gregation are making it systematic campnlgn against Campbell's continu ance In the ministry. The minister has placed his ense In the hands of T. A. Gassaway, master In chancery at Litchfield, who has written officers of the Bamctt chinch for "suitable re compense nnd apology" before bringing suit against them. WILL MARX LINCOLN'S MARCH. C'MKtrriiKiiiiin l.nltn llnn Merno-i-IhU i.f llliu-k llnwk Wr. Congressman Frank O. Lowden Is planning a project to set up perms ncnt markers to outline the march ot Abraham Lincoln during the, Black Haul; war. Mr. Lowden has donated considerable money to. the plan, and otheis hnve become Interested. Ills ob ject Is permanently to ilx the march and the places wheie the followers ol the martyr President camped. The march started from Beardstown, con tinued to Oquawka and thence to ths mouth of Rock River. The marker are to be of stone with suitable Inscrip tions. It Is Mr. Lowden's plan alsa to have maps drawn of the territory, copies of which will be kept In ths public iccords of the state. WOLF HUNTERS GET 25 FELTS. In lr-iU lrl- HrnMlN ,r Corner .t-itr Mo ii m on Hi. Twenty-live wolves weio slain In a general lound-up In tho timber lands north of Monmouth. Owing to tho se vere winter nnd the general housing of live stock, the wolves hnve been des perately hungry, nnd this has driven them near thu towns nnd cities. Con ditions had become so bnd In the coun try districts that people hesitated to ventute out at night or permit their children to attend school without an armed escoit. Mnny calves and hog were slain and devoured by the wolves. A geneuil hunt was organized. The wolves wero chased into tho deep snows of the river bottoms and slaugh tered. TWO TAKEN AS "COINERS." SprlnuMfM Al-lM-MlK Mux I.rd DlkciM rr- of IMhiiI lu Chlrasro. Paul Wallaco and Frank Rologoll were ai rested In Sprlnglleld on a chnrgo of pnsslng counterfeit money. Many spurious $2 bills have been cir culated In Sprlnglleld during tho past two weeks. Rologoll Is snld to have, confcffscd tluit he circulated tho money, which he received fiom Wnllnco. Wal lace claims that he purchased tho bills In Chicago. Tho men hnve been turn ed over to the federal authorities, who will attempt to llnd tho place in Chi cago where Wnllnco Is alleged to have obtained tho bills. Tlii-i-r liiillt-li-'l ill llloomliiKlan, The McLean counly grnnd Jury ad journed after llnding Indictments against Benjamin Doss of Chicago for killing Albert Meauhend, a fellow em ploye of thu Illinois hotel In Bloomtng ton. Mrs. McKlnley floekor, on n chin go of killing her husband, nnd Mrs. Bertha Finnkenstlen of Peoria, charged with pandering. Kt-uiiiiiM I'lintor to .lollrl. Rev. P. A, Hultgren, pastor of tho Swedish Congregational church In Ke wnneo for tho labt ten years, an nounced ho will take chnrgo on May 1 of the church of the sumo denomina tion in Jollct Rev. Mr. Hultgren is noted as a temperance, lectin er In tho mlildlo west. Car Kill Chllil In Ntrt-nlur. Twenty men helped tie up street enr traffic In the tenter of the business dlstilct of Strentor to release Clyo, tho 1-yenr-cld child of O. W. Green, who was pinioned under tho electric motor. Tho child died later at tho hos pital, Tmii I'hllilri-ii Crt-iiuileil. Carlos, 2 years old, nnd Pcnrl, 4, tho ! children of Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter I Brldgemaii, wuio burned to death In I tho destiuetlon of tho Brltlgenuin home In Attn Pass by lire, and Mis. Urldgo I man wan fatally burned In suvlng tho life of a third child. Tho man with a full dinner pall car ries a fortuno with hlra. L.A.vM1 v'rt ,.". ...,H .1v'T BftrMBBBtalrailiiBl