Telephone monopoly in Chicago faces reform push
A critical editorial argues antitrust laws and public scrutiny should curb high rates and faulty service. It likens private tolls to pay to a new era of cheap, automatic telephone service led by Armour and allies, urging aldermen to resist rate hikes and support municipal or competing systems.
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Telephone Company
Marshall Field & Co
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago American
New York Times
New York City
Armour
Packer
Chicago
New York
United States
Klondike
Bell Monopoly
Harriman
Kennedy Todd
de Forest
Chicago Subway
Subway
Bell
National Post Office
Nickel phone guarantee fuels daily charge policy
The telephone monopoly requires nickel phone users to guarantee 5 cents per day. If the monthly nickel deposits fall short, renters pay the deficit. any excess nickels are kept by the company with no credit to the renter.
Telephone Trust Criticized in City Report
Mayor orders new study on the telephone situation. An expert's report favors rate increases and a general contribution to the phone company needs. It accuses the Chicago branch of the monopoly of being backed by the American Telephone Trust and forced to buy from a linked Electric Company.
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Harrison
Council
Chicago
American Telephone Trust
Tts
Tobacco Trust
The
Telephone Trust
Genro
Telephone
San Francisco
Oliver Grand Jury
Board of Supervisors
Pacifi Telephone and Telegraph Company
Home Telephone Ompany
Turbulent fight over telephone monopoly and nickel first phones
The piece surveys advocates and opponents of the Bell monopoly and nickel first telephones in Chicago. It cites Justice Department figures, Bemis's report on nickel first service, and proposed measures to curb rates while noting political candidacies and public interest in utility reform.
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Bemis
Chicago
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