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Newspaper

Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1911

Page

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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.

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.

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.

Civil Service Commission United Police Organization Harrison George M. Shippy Busse United Police Commission McWeeny Marshall Field & Co

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