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Chicago Eagle in Chicago, Illinois

30 Dec 1911

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Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1911

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Lewis Will Win and Primary Rulings Stir Chicago

Eloquent Chicago lawyer Colonel James Hamilton Lewis launches a Democratic bid for the United States Senate urging full ticket nominations. The Illinois Supreme Court upholds County Court jurisdiction over precinct committee contests, and Judge Owens explains the scope of the ruling. The piece notes city issues from traction pickpockets to street lighting plans and Sanitary Board progress, with forecasts on Dunne and 1912 politics.

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James Hamilton Lewis United States Ilinois Democracy Lewis United States Senate General Assembly Senate Democratic Party John EB. Owens Supreme Court of State Supreme Court Michael Cataldo Gregori Ostiuso Supreme Court Owens Cataldo Ostiuso Sanitary Board Smyth Isaac J. Bryan Sanitary District Chicago
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Chicago Protests Bell Monopoly Grip on Local Phones

Citizens of Chicago rally against the Bell monopoly controlling the local telephone company and Western Electrical, demanding a new audit, lower rates, and removal of pay in advance schemes while alleging favoritism to the parent firm and pressuring aldermen to act. The piece cites expert reports from 1911 showing intercompany contracts and inflated charges, and warns politicians against rate increases.

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Bell Local Telephone Company The Western Electrical Company Telephone Trust Chicago Teléphone Trust Aanish Bell Telephone Company Bell Telephone Telephone Company Bell Monopoly Bell Telephone Monopoly Electrical Company Electric Company Oll
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Eee Lewis John E. Owens Supreme Court of Illinois Illinois Elgin J Butter Trust Edward F. Dunne Calumet River Hyde Park Crib Roger C. Sullivan Charles Boechenstein Democratic State Central’ Committee City Forester Weat Evanston North Shore Chicago River Calumet- Sag Little Calumet River Blue Ie Dunne Sce Bell Company Seyferlich Chicago Daily News National Senate Interstate Commerce Comittee Kenyon Democrats of
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