The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-03
HOT CONTEST IN
CHICAGO TODAY
Issues of Municipal Ownership
and High License Stir
the Voters.
CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
CHARGED TO SALOONS
Liquor Interests of City Bitterly
Oppose High-LicenSe
Candidates.

CHICAGO April 2-The question of
municipal ownership of Chicago street
railways Will bc submitted to the popular
vote tomorrow. and the result is awaited
with great interest The contest has been
one OF the most bitter that has been
waged in this city In many years.
Members of the Municipal Ownership
league have been, detailed to remain at
every polling place in the city Repre-
sentntiyes of factions which are opposed
TO municipal ownership will also have
watchers In every precinct
Party Lines Wiped Out
Tho usual party lines which exist at an
aldermanc election In this city have
been largely obliterated, and the clegl-
blity OF candidates Is construed I'm the
light OF their attitude toward munich
pal ownership and a high license for su-
looms.
Confident of Victory.
The advocates of municipal ownership
tonight expressed the utmost confidence
In the result declaring that the voters
OF Chicago Will favor IL by an oyerwhelm-
Ing majority Mayor Dunno predicted to-
night that municipal ownership would
carry Chicago by five 10 one.
Thomas Carey, chairman OF the Demo
cratic county central committee and "A
political enemy of Mayor Dunno, said;
Looks for Surprise.
II feel satisfied that the voters Will
turn down the propositions In way that
Will surprise the advocates Of municipal
ownership.
James ReddIck, chairman OF the Repub-
lican county central committee, contented
himself with predicting an increase in the
number OF the Republican members Of the
City Council. He would offer no estimate
OF the result on municipal ownership.
Three Propositions.
The propositions to be voted for tomor-
row arc as follows.
First-Shall the city OF Chicago proceed
to operate street railways?
Second. Shall an ordinance passed by
the City Council Of Chicago. providing FOR
the Issue OF street railway certificates In
an amount not TO exceed Nb.Wo,UN, the
money TO be used for the purchase Of the
existing street railway companies be op-
Third-shan the City Council proceed
without delay to acquire municipal own
ership and operation OF all street rail-
ways In Chicago instead of granting
franchises to private companies
Must Get Sixty Per Cent.
The first proposition must receive % per
cent of all votes cast in order TO become
binding A majority carries tho other
two.
ownership the question OF whether sa-
loon licenses shall be 500 or $1,000 per an
mum will be up for hnal settlement. The
numerous crimes against women com
mittod In this city of late caused wide
spread belief that they were indirectly
the result OF many saloons which existed
under a low license. but which would be
wiped out II the amount was placed at
$1,000
Liquor Interests in Fight.
The CITY Council, after n sharp fight
passed nm ordinance making the license
5000 The liquor interests have made "A
strong light against every alderman up
for reelection who voted for the ordi-
lance If a majority OF these men arc
returned to the Council the 5000 license IS
expected to remain; otherwise IT Is be-
hoved the ordinance Will DO repealed and
the old figure of 500 restored,