Telephone Rates and Trusts Draw Chicago Debate
Chicago editorials attack the Bell telephone monopoly and trust influence, calling for lower rates, a city complaints bureau, and investigation. Posts discuss Erickson reports, San Francisco graft, and calls for reform as aldermen face pressure over service costs and municipal oversight.
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Telephone Trust
United States
Charles F. DeWoody
Department of Justice Secret Service
Bell Telephone
Wickersham
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
West
DeWoody
San Francisco
Oliver Grand Jury
Board of Supervisors
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Home Telephone Company
William Kent
Abe Ruef
Eagle
Cook County Grand Jury
Administration of Justice
Kent
California
Congress
Citizens’ Committee
Home Company
Board of Directors
Grand Jury
Bell System 1912 report shows high dividend payout
The 1912 Bell System annual report shows 1911 gross revenue from telephone service at 179.5 million, with 60 million for operations 9 million in taxes 30.2 million for maintenance and depreciation 51.6 million surplus. It notes 13.6 million interest and about 26 million paid in dividends.
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Bell System
Cook County Democracy Officials and Congressional Slates Listed
The Cook County Democratic organization announces leaders and key committees. It names President Miles J. Devine and a long roster of officers, executive and congressional district delegates across ten districts with numerous candidates and party roles.
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Chicago
Cook County
Miles J. Devine
Robert E. Burke
Peter Crot
Thorme J. Powers
James H. Far
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Pineee
J. Lehmann
Telephone Company
Marshall Field & Co
Northwestern Railroad
Thegtowe
Ity
Chicago Daily News
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Inquirer
Se Maehs
National Senate
Interstate Commerce Comittee
Kenyon
Detroit
Common Council
George Mills Rogers
Board of Ties Improvement
Glen Ellyn
Andrew J. Ryan
Bill Boards
Bill Board
Baltimore
W. 8. Johnson
Edward Osgood Brown
Albert J. Hopkins
Illinois
Joseph E. Flanagan
Highl
County Democracy
George F. Mulligan
J. D.mcgregor
Anthony Krygowski
Fred van Arsdale
John G. Hoeger
Michael J. Hanley
John H. Dullard
Raleigh W. Taylor
Ald
John Haderlein
Robert J. Roulston
Richard 8. Folsom
Albert Schonbeck
Frank H. Novak
Charles C. Breyer
James McAndrews
John T. Keating
Simon O'Donnell
Frank W. Solon
Edward H. Morgan
James F Bowers
Charles Wesley
N. G. Conybear
Daniel J. McMahon
John A. Mahoney
Thomas Drury
Patrick J. Wall
Nicholas Lorch
Frank Ploner
Edward J. Roark
Stephen C. Dooley
Walter V. Magnus
John L. McNamara
James R. Pyne
William Moffat
Frank J. Ryan
John A. King
Stanley H. Glomski
F. E. Reichardt
H. BE. L. Doggett
Molesworth King
Luke #. Colleran
2Nd
Henry C. Schlacks
Edward J. Smith
Stephen Hunt
Henry Osborn
Chas EB. Hill
Albert Schaffner
John McCann
John I. Driscoll
Henry F. Hayes
John J. Curran
Thomas L. Byrne
Dr. J. B. Weintraub
John F. Nolan
F. B. Robinson
John D. Green
Frank Arnold
Robt
J. Cranston
Thos
F. Rowan
John Kavanagh
4Th
John B. Brengas
James Ryan
B. H. Heide
Walter Shea
John H. Burns
Val. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. T. Wallace
Jas. M. Furlong
J. M. Fitegerald
M. C. Buckley
John V. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. E. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Marius Qusen
Martin J. Sweeney
James Hynes
John C. Baker
Martin Garski
John Dillon
Jeremiah T. J. McShea
Patrick J. Rowan
John J. Cullinan
Fred C. Ewert
Dr. P. A. Murphy
H. Meisterhein
Sth
P. J. Coffey
Frank Zerrisek
Harry Schlick
Jedlicka
Isaac Cohn
Max Kutchai
Joseph Mendel
A. Nacker
Matthew Smith
EB. J. McCarty
John Feinen
Peter Hoffman
James J. Hallman
John Waska
Wm. J. Peshek
James F. Denny
Tom Fitzgerald
Nicholas Stokes
William Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Geo. McKenzie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
6Th
Congressional District
James W. Casey
John J. O'Donnell
Ralph C. White
Frank L. White
Hyman Liderman
Frank T. Scanlan
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Cummings
Danl. Dowling
John W. Christie
Francis P. Burnett
William Georgopoulos
L. R. Buckley
Geo. C. Waterman
J. C. Dooley
Richard P. Hickey
M. J. Tierney
Max le Beau
Fred E. Zimmerman
Geo. McMahon
Oscar Breitenbach
Robert F. Bickerdike
Frank H. Landmesser
J. A. O'Donnell
Ellis W. Paul
Henry Breyer
Joseph Grein
Frank DeLaby
Dan H. Rote
Geo. W. LeVin
J. Edw. Clancy
John M. Kennedy
William Goodman
Geo. L. Franck
Fred T. Schwartz
Herman Peters
R. O. Gilbert
W. F. Kelley
Wm. H. White
John P. Quirk
Patrick O'Rourke
Michael Yarusso
J. A. Fensterle
Victor W. Hanke
Louis W. Greco
Gary J. Maulelle
H. F. Martin
Philip Papas
Jos, Walsh
Albert A. Bock
Henry Hogan
Martin F. E. Norton
X. H. Kadow
Matthew E. Clark
Nick Sarno
Morris M. Kankowicz
Frank Navigato
Timothy Finn
Michael Martin
Anthony Tortoriello
William A. Navigato
Joseph de Stefano
Alphonse L. Cummings
August Weinrich
John Schwartz
James J. Monahan
9Th Congressional District
G. A. Canisius
Thomas EB. Golden
Andrew A. Collins
C. E. Hayne
J. P. Fitzgerald
Fred Schulz
W. H. Lauff
Geo
J. Byrnes
John 8. Schneller
Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F. Rice
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bercher
Carl W. Weasterlind
Daniel L. Crule
Chas. Oakley
Oscar Anderson
A. Maneatus
D. R. Murphy
George Wilson
Arthur L. Meyer
Nick Protopas
William Payne
Jacob Emerich, Jr
Ray R. Coombs
John Muldoon
John M. Mullen
10Th
Wm. J. Carroll
William H. Rose
Albert J. W. Appell
Serafino Conforti
George Bloehorn
Max Goldenrath
Joseph H. Fitch
Fred Lorenzen
Geo. C. Knight
Horace M. McCullen
Thos. J. Scherer
F. O. Anderson
Henry G. Weber
Barnard J. Baumer
Fred J. Binkley
J. P. Jaeger
John J. Devine
David A. Rose
Frank C. Kellogg
James M. Slattery
Roy Barnett
Harry J. Ganey
John Fanning
Malcolm B. Sterrett
Daniel L. Cruice