Public opposition to telephone rates and municipal ownership talk
Chicago editorials critique the Chicago Telephone Company for charging high rates and bias against municipal ownership. Alderman Bauler pushes referendum on city ownership while council weighs removing nickel box telephones amid calls for cheaper service and antitrust considerations.
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Herman J. Bauler
Chicago Telephone Company
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Chicago Telephone Trust Under Fire From Mayor and Council
Mayor Harrison orders a new report on Chicago telephone affairs. The expert’s findings accuse the American Telephone crowd of monopolistic control and forced purchasing from an Electric Company owned by the Trust. The piece warns aldermen against voting for ordinances aiding the Telephone Trust and links the issue to a firemen relief fund.
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