Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

IOWA ELECTIONS
ViIlisca and Red oak Decide to Main
tain Libraries,

ViIlisca and Red oak Decide to Main
tain Libraries.
VILLISCA, Ia, March 26.-(Special)-
Yesterday was town election; four alder
men were elected, one for short term. The
question of the DAY was the taxing Of the
town for the Carnegie library. The 3-mill
tax on last years assessment will be nearly
1900, making money received for library
$4,000. 1t was carried by s6 votes The
ladies of the Library association drove car
riages to carry female voters and worked
very hard. The opposition came from the
people from whom 1t was least expected,
the non-taxpayers or those who paid little
taxes. Most of the business men and large
taxpayers voted for it.
RED OAK, Ia, March 26.-(Special.)-
The city election held yesterday resulted
as follows: For mayor, H. ]. Thomas;
treasurer c. A. Hough; attorney. B. A.
Shaver; assessor, Jole Carey; First ward
alderman, IL H. Palmer; Second ward al
derman, F. A. EIidder; Third ward alder
man, Rev. d. Nicol. All but Kidder are
republicans. The library carried by a ma
Jority Of go male votes.
HAMBURG, Ia, March 6.-(Special J.
Mr.. Redshaw was elected mayor of HAM
burg over Thompson, the present incum-
victory over the liberal element
TABOR Ia, March 26-(Special. THE
town election held here yesterday was very
quiet, only hfty-three ballots being cast
DR.. E. w. Pittman received 4s and Isaac
Redenbaugh Al, they being the only nom
inees for the two vacant places on the town
council. The City Telephone company a
local concern that has had poles and wires
in the streets for number of years, had
asked for a franchise. To this there was
considerable opposition, there being thirty
six voteB against the franchise and only
seventeen in favor. The telephone company
is in the same position now as It was be-
fore the election. 1t is not likely 1t will
be required to remove it's lines, as there
are over 100 instruments in use.
SIDNEY, Ia, March 26.-(Speclal Joel
s. Estes, late candidate for congress
| against Colonel w. p Hepburn. was on
Monday elected mayor Of Sidney by a large
majority over Charles B. Hatten. Joe Eli
colt and Tom James were elected council
men on the Estes ticket which was put
forward as the progressive ticket. It is
expected that the new administration will
inaugurate more strenuous and up-to-date
methods Of city government A franchise
for the City Telephone company carried by
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| oNAWA, Ia, March 26-(special. 1.-THE
| city election yesterday was the quietest
ever held here. Four aldermen were
elected, one from each ward as follows
]. L. Ropes, First ward; Fred Hier, Sec
one ward; r. H. Person, Third ward; A.
| w. Burgess. Fourth ward. There were no
issues. Two of the aldermen are demo-
! Gratis.
CRESroN, Ia, March 26-(Special Tel
egram)-The tie which resulted for the
once OF mayor in the city election yes
! terday was settled today by slips drawn
from the hat OF the retiring mayor, j. c.
Sullivan. Willis E. Brooks republican can
didate, was the successful drawer. getting
the first slip out Of the hat. Brooks had
64S votes; Thomas e. Maxwell. demo
cratic candidate, 6ls votes The election in
the Fifth ward is TO be contested by John
Golden, the democratic alderman. who was
defeated by four votes. The result was
close all over the city and was not innu-
enced by parties