Governor Dunne halts park consolidation amid phone rule fury
Governor Dunne vetoed the park consolidation bill and signed the public utility act, ending Chicago control by local aldermen over parks and utilities. He warned of state ownership if regulation fails, noting deficits and the need for a state commission to supervise transit, telephone, and utilities. The piece rails at home rule, praises the vetoes, and ties fate of Chicago to broader reform trends.
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Illinois
Dunne
Public Utility Commission
South Park
P. J. Lucey
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Oregon
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
California
Evans
Chicago Aldermen Lose Grip After Selling Out to Phone Trust
Chicago aldermen who backed the Telephone Trust face public backlash as residents push for lower rates and fair access. The piece cites rate cuts, strikes in St Louis and New York, and calls for accountability of officials who favored the monopoly. It notes ongoing debates over public utility pricing and the impact on Chicago subscribers.
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Phone Trust Gang
Telephone Trust
Phone Trust
St. Louis
Kansas City
Union Station
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Bell
Chicago Telephone Training School
Chi
Springfield
Boston
Mass
Bell System
New York
Southwestern Telephone Company
Kinloch
Interborough
New York Telephone Company
Upstate Public Service Commission
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Long Island
Council
Bell Companies
United States
Bell Telephone System
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McCullough
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South Side
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Kolze
Electric Park
64Th Avenue
Irving Park Boulevard
Joseph G. Cannon
Frank O. Lowden
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
James EB. Watson
William Lori
William H. Reid
Willam Hale Thompson
Albert H. Miller
John C. Righeimer
James L. Monaghan
James M. Kitteman
Percy B. Coffin
David T. Alexander
Virtus C. Rohm
Committee On Transportation
Long Green
William J. McKenna
Edward C. Racey
Central Association of the
Frank J. McNichols
Charles J. Peters
Bate
Phone
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State Railroad Commission
James T. Shaw
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John Te Connery
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