Gas Trust Tax Fight Sparks Chicago Outcry
Angry readers denounce low assessments on the People’s Gas Light and Coke Co, accusing assessors of bribery and bias. The piece cites a $68 million asset base vs a $1.1 million valuation, urging full taxation and action against alleged graft and franchise abuses.
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Old West Side People's Gas Light and Coke Co
Chicago Gas Light and Coke Co
Squitable Gas Company
Suburban Gas Company
Slyde Park Comping
Lake Gas Company
the Gas Company
Pens Gas Company
Calumet Gas Company
People’s Gas Light and Coke Co
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Asia
Bumps Billings and the case for Tax Fairness
The article condemns the tax assessment on Bumps Billings a twenty millionare. It contrasts his declared wealth with a mere one hundred thousand valuation and highlights the apparent favoritism compared to smaller taxpayers and other wealthy figures. It also notes contemplated public disclosure of Gas Trust lawyers schedules and identifies Charles K. Ladd as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Kewanee.
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People's Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago
Daily Press
Gas Trust
Lehman Estate
Marshall Field
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TAUS
PG. 1
C. Co
People's Gas Light
E Company
Old West Side Company
New York
Mighty Gas Trust
Sam Adlerton
David TR. Fraser
Louis C. Huck
Norman B. Ream
Robert Laws
R.T. Crane
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Billings
Ges Trust
Slo
Trust
Charles SK. Ladd
Kewanee
Ladd
Tam
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Tand-McNally Gang
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Board of Education
Graham
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Blue Island
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