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Bumps Billings and Gas Trust Exposé in Chicago
The Eagle details alleged bribery and manipulation around the Chicago Gas Trust and the Forty-first General Assembly. It claims Billings and allied bankers underpaid and influenced via a senator syndicate, paying outsiders $4000 each for votes to advance corporate-friendly bills, with further accusations of bribery involving Democratic and Republican figures and calls for legal scrutiny.
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Phoenix
North C
Chicago Mutual
Drexel
Bankers and Mercant
Thirty-fifth Street
Village
Interstate
North Avenue
Oakland
Aydonte
New Port Dearborn
Chicago
Lincoln and
Fifth Avenue
United States
Chicago Gas Trust
Iast Senate
Gas ‘Trust
Party-first General Assembly
Forty-First General Assembly
Minols
Uttle Clique
Combine
Gas Trust
Europe
Illinois
Cirele
Inner Cirele
Great Northern
Oll
Outer Circle
Luni Circle
Senate Gang
Senate
Lever
Adams Street
Eagle
Cook County
Sangamon Grand Jury
Vorty-trat General Assembly
Baxter Committee
Baxter
Billings’ Bank
Home Savings
Billings
Banke
Englews
HAMM
Port Dearborn
Montrea Bank
Mayer
Springfield Grand Jury