New Chicago Aldermen Start Work on Phone and Transit Proposals
Chicago's new council opened amid calls to tackle the Phone Trust price, North Side elevated service, and traction issues. An omnibus street name renaming ordinance affecting 350 to 400 streets was approved, while committees and appointments were set for finance, local transportation, and harbors.
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Fullerton Avenue
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Evanston Avenue
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Harrison
Board of Education
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John Guerin
Charles F. Peterson
Charles 8. Erikson
Michael J. Collins
Nathaniel C. Sears
Library
Charles C. Breyer
Malcolm McDowell
Messrs
Committee On Elections
Oscar W. Eckland
Merriam
Telephone Trust in Chicago Faces Public Backlash Over Wages and Rates
A Chicago Bell system critique accuses the Telephone Trust of using surplus to raise wages while resisting automatic service and halting rate reductions. The piece cites Boston strikes, alderman complicity, and a pattern of high profits. It notes Los Angeles urging federal ownership and asks about La Salle Street bridge progress.
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Australia
New Zealand
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Congress
Southern California
City council eyes Phone Trust ordinance amid rush hour
Chicago residents demand lower rates after noting the Phone Trust reports 108 million in profits over two years and an 8 percent dividend. The piece urges recall measures as officials push for longer terms, while rail issues and express train stops on Fullerton avenue are mentioned.
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Fullerton Avenue
Northwestern
Chicago
Phone Trust
Effort to Extend Chicago AldermanTerms to Four Years
Politicians push to change state law extending alderman terms to four years. The text argues that until recall is in the state constitution no public official term should be lengthened.
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