Political clash as parties name judges in Chicago
Both Republicans and Democrats nominate candidates for six new Superior Court judgeships amid lukewarm support from lawyers and voters. The Chicago Bar Association plans a separate primary with ten favored contenders, while redistricting talks and budget cuts loom as officials brace for a contested November election.
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Hugo Pam
Edward A. Dicker
Joseph v. Sullivan
Charles M. Foell
McKensie Cleland
Oak Park
A. J. Redmond
Chicago Bar Association
Superior Bench
Circuit Bench
Superior Court
Circuit Court
Board of Managers
The
Peter 8. Grosscup
United States Circuit Bench
Court of Public Opinion
Law Court
Phone Slavery in Chicago Over Telephony Monopoly
A 1910s Chicago feature condemns the Bell monopoly over the local telephone company and the Western Electrical Company. It details inflated lamp and equipment costs, calls for rate cuts, and criticizes city officials amid accusations of corruption and pay-in-advance phones. The piece cites the Department of Electricity and expert reports noting subsidies and self-serving profits within the Bell empire.
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Bell
Local Telephone Company
The
Western Electrical Company
Chicago
Department of Electricity
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Telephone
Bonde
Telephone Company
Bell Monopoly
Seyferlich
City Debates Five Year Rate Revision and Affects on Toll Fees
The city council weighs altering an ordinance that currently requires a five year revision of telephone rates. The proposal would abolish automatic revisions and risk higher charges, with critics arguing rate increases punish consumers for service improvements. References to expert opinions on pages 105 and 10 of a report surface in the debate.
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Civil Service Commission
United Police Organization
Harrison
George M. Shippy
Busse
United Police
Commission
McWeeny
Marshall Field & Co
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Traeger
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Wilkerson
Electrical Company
Electric Company
John P. Hopking