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Bumps Billings Gas Gang Under Fire In Chicago
A Chicago gas dispute with the Gas Trust leadership and Billings is examined as a Springfield grand jury potential target. The piece labels Billings as central to a trust accused of corrupting public life while calling for anti monopoly reforms and state control. It notes cheap gas costs, street damage, and political capture of courts and legislature, urging action to curb corporate power.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas Company
Warrington
M. M. White
Fourth National Bank
White
Billings Gang
Billings
Gas Trust