Eight Per Cent Dividend Tale Spurs City Tax Reform
Chicago activists call for lower phone charges as the Chicago Telephone Company paid 8 percent dividends last year on a capital of 27 million, up from 500000 original. They urge rate cuts and city oversight while criticizing capital growth and alleged benefit to the Bell system, citing past accounting disputes and proposals for public scrutiny.
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Nickel-first phones spark debate over costs and politics
A column notes the nickel-first telephone system benefits the company as users pay upfront and face wrong numbers until connected. It also flags political talk around Governor Dunne, the Republican race, and a Chicago labor study panel, plus a long list of appointed officials and graft concerns tied to the Illinois Tunnel company.
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Phone Slavery in Chicago Telephony Monopoly Clash
A Chicago editorial blasts the Bell Telephone monopoly and the Western Electrical Company as the two arms of a trusted system that exploits the public. It accuses city officials and aldermen of being pressured to raise rates while the monopoly funnels profits between its subsidiaries. It urges investigations and denounces proposed pay in advance and other rate changes as harming residents.
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