Show WESTERN VESTERN UNION BACK BACKOF BACKOF OF TELEPHONE SYSTEM I IWi Will Wi Fight for Share of Business Business Business Busi Busi- ness Controlled by American American Amer Arner- ican lean Company Now New York Oct C. C Nc G-Nc Negotiations have havo been In Iti progress plo ress several sc erl days das looking to lo the ti-me organization of oC a great telephone system backed by lie Iho Western West Vest Vestern ern era Union Telegraph company compan for fOI the Iho purpose O of or tom for rol a share of Iho tue business now controlled h by the American Amer Amer- ican Telephone Telegraph compan com coni- pan pany A As tho lie franchises of the lie Chicag Chicago Chi Chi- cage cago Telephone company a practical silt ul of or Iho tho Bell Bel or organization viIi wll expire soon oun It is expected the will center about Chicago As nearly as can cn be ascertained hero here the tte cau cause of the move Is hs two fold rold Ito Iho Independent telephone companies cf r C the country need to be closel closely organized organized or or- and tho they havo have already obtained ob ob- ob tamed an entrance to Chicago UV automatic f system o of the Illinois Tunnel company It I Is said that lint a n holding company will wi be org organized to take talce over the Independents but tho lie amount o of l capital or UI other oilier details cannot bo be learned Wall al street su r 1 has It that withIn within with wih Subway Subway Sub Sub- in the lie next few et dibs days the Chicago way company probably will wi close ne- ne for Cor the lease of or the Edison company for tor practically an indefinite period I t 1 |