Chicago Telephone Rivalry Sparks Call for Rates Fight
A Chicago Daily News editorial urges telephone competition to curb the Chicago Telephone Company monopoly. It argues the Bell system and its Chicago branch extract high rates, promotes a new report, and criticizes the measured service plan and directory confusion while urging a city bureau for complaints and rate relief.
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Chicago Daily News
Information Bureau
Inquirer
Bribery Probe Details in San Francisco Franchise Case
The report notes that the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company bribed the Supervisors to block any rival telephony franchise in San Francisco. No threat against Pacific Telephone existed. the aim was to preserve profits against competing firms.
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San Francisco
Oliver Grand Jury
Board of Supervisors
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Home Telephone Company
San Francisco Board Bribery Probe Report Closes Unclear Funds
The report states that supervisors received over 50 000 in total, while the managing committee claimed ignorance of how the funds for bribery were obtained. Signed by William Kent, once a notable Chicago alderman and reformer, and all other mayor-appointed committee members in San Francisco, dated October 12, 1908.
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William Kent
Chicago
San Francisco
The Telephone Monopoly Rules Nickels for Renters
The nickel phone monopoly requires a fixed six cents daily guarantee from users. If monthly nickel deposits fall short, renters pay the shortfall. if there is an excess, the company keeps it without credit to the renter. This is the stated logic of the monopoly.
Chicago Telephone Company Rushes City Rates
The Chicago Telephone Company charges suburban towns less for rentals than in the city. Officers claim most gains shown at the annual meeting came from country service, justifying possible rate increases.
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Chicago Telephone Company
Chicago Telephone Rates Debate Sparks Civic Uproar
A 1912 Chicago Daily News excerpt rails against the Telephone Trust, accusing Bell and Western Electric of monopoly profits, pay-in-advance phones, and rate hikes. It denounces city officials and calls for home rule, rate reductions, and a state utilities commission to govern public services. It cites dividends, stock growth, and a broad political fight over Chicago’s control of utilities.
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Chicago Tunnel Company
Bell Company
New Automatic Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Chicago
Bell Telephone Company
Harrison
Council
American Telephone Trust
Chicago Daily News
Bernard
Sunny
Telephone Trust
Local Telephone Company
Western Electrical Company
Bell Telephone
Telephone Company
Bell
Seyferlich
Telephone
Conocracy
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Acheme
Gang
Utilities Democracy
Con’ Democracy
Wilson
Lewis
Dunne
Illinois
United States
Cook County
Ilinois
Stephen A Malato for Municipal Judge
Citizens urged to support Stephen A Malato for Municipal Judge citing his clean record as lawyer and citizen. The appeal notes Municipal Judge Edward A Diken’s clean record as reason for reelection and endorses Maisto for the Municipal Court bench.
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Joseph B. Bidwill Jr
Cook County
Joseph
la Buy
Hugh J. Kearns
Lyndon Evans
Stephen A. Malato
Edward A. Dicken
Stephen A. Maisto
Cook County Democratic Organization Officers and Committees Listed
Names and offices of the Cook County Democratic Organization in Chicago are detailed, listing President Miles J. Devine, Secretary Robert B. Burke, Treasurer Peter Crot, and many others. The document provides extensive rosters for executive, congressional, and various district committees with numerous named members across districts one through ten.
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Chicago
Cook County
Miles J. Devine
Robert B. Burke
Peter Crot
Thomas J. Powers
James H. Farrell
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Jett Mecana
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Thomas L. Byrne
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Thos. Howe
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James Ryan
B. H. Heide
Walter Shea
John H. Burns
Val. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. T. Wallace
Jas. M. Furlong
J. M. Fitsgerald
M. C. Buckley
John V. Schmitt Schmitt
EB. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Marius Olsen
Martin J. Sweeney
James Hynes
John C. .Baker
Martin Garski
John Dillon
Jeremiah T. J. McShea
Patrick J. Rowan
John J. Cullinan
Fred C. Ewert
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H. Meister Hein
P. J. Goffey
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Harry Schlick
Ed. Jedlicka
Isaac Colin
Max Kutchal
Joseph Mendel
A. Nacker
Matthew Smith
B J. McCanty
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Peter Hoffman
James J. Haliman
John Waska
James F. Denny
Tom Fitegerald
Nicholas Stokes
William Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Geo, McKensie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
James W. Casey
John J. O'Donnell
Ralph C. White
Frank L. White
Hyman Liderman
Frank T. Spanlas
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Cummings Danl
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John W. Christi
Francis P. Burnett
William George Booles
L. R. Buckley
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J. C. Dooley
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James R. Mitchell
Fred J. Ross
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Herman Peters
R. O. Gilbert
W.F. Kelley
Wm. H. White
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Patrick O'Rourke
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J. A. Fensterle
Victor W. Hanke
Louis W. Greco
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H. F. Martin
Philip Papas
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Albert A. Bock
Henry Hogan
Martin F. B. Norton
X. H. Kadow
Matthew B. Clark
Nick Sarno
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Frank Navigato
Timothy Finn
Michael Martin
Anthony Tortoriello
William A. Navigato
Joseph de Stefano
Alphonse L. Cummings
August Wein
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James J. Mona
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Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F. Rica
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bercher
Carl W. Westerlind
Daniel L. Cruson
Chas, Oakley
Oscar Anderson
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D. R. Murphy
George Wilson
Arthur L. Meyer
Nick Protopas
William Payne
Jacob Dmerich
Ray R. Coombs
John Muldoon
John M. Mullen
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William H. Rose
Albert J. W. Appell
Serafino Conforti
George Bloehorn
Maz Goldenrath
Joseph H. Fitch
Fred Sorensen
Geo. C. Knight
Horace M. McCullen
Thos. J. Scherer
F. C. Anderson
Henry G. Weber
Barnard J. Baumer
Fred J. Binkley
J. P. Jaeger
John J. Devine
David A. Rose
Ik C. Kellogg
James M. Slattery
Roy Barnett
Harry J. Gerett
Edward J. Healey
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