The Washington times., 1906-10-03
Rates in Trunk Line Ter
ritory Only Ones So
Far Determined.
WILL BE ONE AND A THIRD
Others Expected to Make
About Same Schedule as
Trunk Lines.

Except i'm the territory OF the Trunk
Line Traffic Association, IL is not yet
determined what rates viii be mad Tor
voters going home to register and vote
last wear a rate of one fare. plus 81. was
made. but t viii not be so low TINS
wear The trunk line roads have mace
"a rate OF one and one-third fares. plus
25 cents. which covers territory between
Bunalo and PIttsburE On the west ana
New York on the East.
In Southeastern territory the rates
have not yet been announced. but are
expected 90 be made In few days
They will probably be on about the
same basis as In trunk line territory
the policy Of the roads being TO keep
their excursion rates, Of all sorts, hlgn-
CT than heretofore. Their reason Is that
under the operations of the new rate
law. and because Of the movement for
2-cent fares, there is a general tendency
TO reduction of passenger fares, ana
therefore. IL is preferable TO maintain
rates pretty uniformly at the new level
No One-Fare Concession.
The executive committee of the League
of state Clubs in the District. has been
making enort 20 secure a reduction 20
one fare for the round trip, but railroad
men say there is very little chance that
it will succeed. The lines IN other than
trunk line territory have not yet sent In
their answers 10 the inquiries on the
subject. and therefore it has not been
possible. as yet. 70 announce theF Iatea-
The trunk line rate VIII become Ell e.
tive October TO- and VIII continue uit
sfter election. the rate covering sales on
Wednesday Thursday Friday. and sat
uday Of each week
State Registry Differs
Requirements Tor registration difrer
widely in various states. In most
voter absent from the State on the
earlier DAYS Of registration may register
on election day; but in a few absence
from the state previous TO election day
is not accepted as "a valid excuse. In
order TO vo,e I'm these States tie voter
must appear on one Of the days of
registration and register prior 20 cleo
ton day. In twenty-foUr States all vot-
ers are required to register. These are
Alabama. California, Colorado COnneCu-
cur, Delaware. Florida Georgia. Idaho
Louisiana, Maryland. MASSACHUSETTS,
Michigan, Minnesota, MISSISSIPPI, Mon
taua Nevada, New Jersey, North Caro-
lima Oregon South Carolina. Tennessee,
Utah. Vermont. and Virginia, also in
the Territories of New Mexico and
Arizona
In New York il is required except in
the country and I'm towns under 1900.
Pennsylvania voters register in person
on designated days.
The Rule in Illinois.
In Illinois registration is required in
all cities. but except I'm Chicago a voter
not reg stercd may swear in his vote
Iowa requires registration in cities over
$500. and Nebraska ir those over 1000;
Kentucky in towns over 5000, Kansas
in those over 1000; North Dakota tn
those over 500, Maine IN those over 500
Missouri requires 10 In cities over
100 900; Oklahoma i'm those over 800.
Texas in those over 1000 In Rhode
Island persons not taxpayers must reg
lister before June so in order 20 vote
in Washington voters in all precincts
of over 2j1 votes must register. In all
Wisconsin cities il Is required. WyOm-
ing requires it of every voter. and Ar
kansas on the other haH-l has q con-
stituuoual provision prohibiting the
passage Of any registration law. New
Hampshire and Indiana have no regis
tradon laws