The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
Chicago Is Deciding the Munici-
pal Ownership Question
In It's Relation to the Operation
Of Street Cars.
SALOON LICENSE FEE
Is Also an Issue of Importance
in the BaIloting.
Socialists Are Putting Up Hard
Fight in Milwaukee.

Chicago. April 3.-Springlike weather
existed today while the voting for
municipal ownership was in progress.
The election has been one OF the most
exciting campaigns OF a minor nature
that Chicago has ever known. No can
didates are being voted for except aid
ermen, but the questions involved in
their selection are held so important
by the voters that there is every IN
dication Of q very heavy vote being
cast
The chief questions up for settle
ment are whether or not the city OF
Chicago shall proceed to operate the
street railways and whether $75, ,00o. 600
of street car certificates shall be is
sued for the purchase Of the street
car campanies. The question Of hira
or low license for saloons has also
evoked much feeling on both sides. and
in a number of the wards has over
shadowed the question OF municipal
ownership. The city council recently
passed an ordinance placing the license
fee at $1,000 and the liquor interests
have made a strong hght against every
alderman who is I'D for reelection who
voted for the measure
Three Tickets in SfiIwaukee.
Milwaukee. Wis, April 3.-Voters Of
Milwaukee are today balloting for a
complete set of city officials. There are
three tickets in the field, the Demo-
cratic, Republican and Social Demo-
cratic. Mayor David S. Rose seeks re-
election on the Democratic ticket -essd
Sherburn NJ Becker and william A.
! Arnold respectively head The Repub-
/ lican and Social Dezzocratic tickets.
! The campaign has been a most vigor-
Gus one. A heavy vote is being polled.
/ Heavy Vote at Kansas CITY
Kansas City, No, April 9. when
i the polls opened today for the munich
pal election. which is for a complete
set Of city officers, the weather was
cold and cloudy with indications of
/ showers The contest for mayor has
been keen and both party managers
| made strenuous efforts to get out
full vote. The early vote was heavy
In Kansas City, Kan. across the
line, only minor officers are being
voted for.
Governor Folk arrived early IN the
day from Des Moines and made the
ROUNDS of the principal voting places in
/ company with police and election board
I commissioners. City Prosecutor kim
! brell asserts that the recent investixa-
/ ton OF padded registration developed
/ evidence Which convinces him that 1000
I Illegal voters are registered I'VE have
issued warrants for 500 Of them,'' said
Mr. Kimbrell today, "a man trying to
vote name for which a warrant has
been issued viii be arrested
Republican Outlook Is Good.
St. Joseph, No, April 3.-The most
! hotly contested city election in St
Joseph's history is in progress today.
The vote is heavy. with indicatieas
that William E. Jameson. Republican,
will be elected mayor over william E.
/ Spratt, Democrat
Many Women Voting.
Oklahoma City. Ok. April 3-The
weather was threatening when the polls
4 opened today for the municipal election
Party lines are closely drawn and the
4 contest Is sharp for the control Of the
| council and school board. Many women
voted and manifested deep interest in the
results of the school election
There IS a light registration. but stren~
uous efforts are being made to get out
the votes.
Both Favor Municipal Ownership.
Superior. Wis, April 3-Municipai
| ownership figures in the election of city
officials here today. Mayor O'Hara.
| the present Incumbent. running On a
municipal ownership ticket, while Vic
tor LInley, the Republican candidate,
claims the same principles.