Show MAY BE APPOINTED TO BENCH ma z 3 4 V aw p X if q edwin W sims united states attorney for the northern district of 1111 illinois Is mentioned as the possible successor sir of the late sol H bethea as united states district judge at chicago mr sims has been in the government service since 1902 when he resigned the post poet of cook county count attorney to ac accept capt 0 position as special attorney with the bureau of corporations at washington in 1906 he was sent to alaska to investigate the fur seal fisheries on the bilof islands in the bering sea he received his present appointment on september 1 1906 and prosecuted john R walsh the beef trust and the standard oil company |