Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-03
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victims, otherwise II could not con.
tinue to pay eight per cent per annum
In dividends to It's stockholders.
The people Of Chicago are looked
upon BY the trust 40 easy marks.
d. r. O'Brien, the we'll known in.
surance man, 10 being talked Of by
many Democrats for member Of the
Board Of Review.
Judge Edward Osgood Brown 10
looked upon by thousands Of Demo.
Gratis as the right man to place on the
Federal bench.
John J. Geraghty, the we'll known
button and badge manufacturer.
would make an ideal member Of the
West Park Board.
Judge Joseph H. Fitch would make
fine Federal Judge. His record is
| clean and honorable one in every re.
spect.
Who gives the right to the La Sale
Hotel taxis to use the Washington
street side Of the City Hail as q place
to park in? Why aren't they made
to stand In front Of the hotel instead
Of blocking up the city's property?
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Investigate the service on the
Northwestern l.
Il 10 possible to supply local tele.
phone service In cities 1t one cent
per call, plus Q rental charge 20 low
that every household could have serv.
fee. This would increase long die.
lance business and would not impair
the net earning fund Of 9103, 900, 900
held by the Trust, according to it,
annual report. Just issued.
W. 8. johnson stands In the front
ranks Of Chicago's ablest and most
successful lawyers. He would grace q
seat on the bench.
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In Albert q. Wheeler the financial
and business world Of Chicago has for
. leader man who enjoys the highest
esteem Of the people.
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Albert J. Hopkins stands foremost
among Illinois leading lawyers and
political leaders.
The public 10 Watching the tale
phone situation closely. Il has been
MIXED % long to keep up big divi'
bends. that . reduction Of rates oil
along the line 10 demanded.
Let 10 build up telephone compsti
ton and smash the Trust.
Cook county never had IN ADLER o.
more conscientious public o6lcial
than County Judge John =. Owens.
How many public omcials are own
cd BY the Chicago Railways Com
panyf
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A. County Judge, John d. Owens
10 working ably and conscientio
In the interests Of the people.
The people demand . referendum
vote on the question Of telephone
rates.
Give 10 Q referendum on phone
rates.
The appointment Of Judge Edward
Osgood Brown to the Federal bench
would please every Chicagoan.
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The legislature should pass Q recall
law for all local oinces % soon %
possible.
The Telephone Trust still occupies
the paved streets and alleys with IL
poles and wires.
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Judge John R. Caverly continues to
add to his popularity in Chicago by
bis good record on the Municipal Court
bench.
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The fact 70 dawnlng upon the pub.
lie that the Phone Trust hangs on 70
Ito antique and out-of.dats equipment
Just to keep prices up. The older the
kind Of instrument In use the easier
It 10 to pile up lot Of figures. prov.
ing the great cost OF maintenance.
and this great cost has to be addet
to the telephone bill Of the subscriber,
The only reason why the telephone
Trust win not use the automatic so
tenn 10 because II can make more
money out Of the public with ito anti
Quated service. England has adopted
the automatic service. and 10 has far
away Australia and New Zealand.
The Trust 10 20 busy garnerinl
Q great fortune from the people Of
Chicago that all that Il wants 10 Z
number Of friendly aldermen. and "the
people be ID"
Every effort 10 being made By the
Trust to cloud the real situation and
get away with another schedule Of
high prices. Every subject except the
real one-overchsrge Of telephone
rates-is brought up By the company'a