Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

bottom of the ticket, the candidates elected
being bound to abide by the will of the
majority. The against proposition carried
by a majority OF seventy-three. Officers
elected: A. NJ. Anderson. mayor; Joe
Bruno, councilman; John T. Show, coun-
Gilman; c. @. Peterson, councilman; VIII
liam s. McGrew, city clerk; Ed Latta,
treasurer.
Pool Halls Win In Broken Bow.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., April I-(Special
Telegram. AT the municipal election yes
terday, after a spirited contest. d. r.
Rockwell was elected mayor over Allan
Morgan. The electric light franchise was
adopted without great opposition, while
billiard halls won out with a safe ma
jority. The two latter propositions were
the main issues Of the campaign and
created any amount of material for curb
stone oratory. E. r.. Purcell, Jules Har-
mont and A. Johnson were elected to the
educational board.
BEAVER CITY. Neb., April 7.-CspeciaI
T~elegram.)-C. L. v. smith was elected
mayor today for a third term on the TEN
perance ticket and with all anti-saloon
councilmen.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 7.-(special
Telegram.)-Henry Schulz was elected
mayor today over John Alexander by a
majority OF 1853 out of about 1900 votes.
No issues were involved. A third term
was urged against Mayor Schuff, but while
no mayor has ever been elected to three
successive terms In this city, MIR. Schuff's
administration has been so satisfactory
that the precedent had no weight. There
was no contest on other city officers.
Mayor Of Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Neb., April L-(Special Tele-
gram.)-John Friday, democrat, was elected
mayor OF Norfolk Tuesday, defeating ]. d.
Sturgeon, republican for reelection. Fri
mayor. The W.. C. T. u. fought Friday
bitterly. Both Friday and Sturgeon were
committed to paving Norfolk avenue. Fri
day is elected for two years, Norfolk just
having been made a city of the first class.
w. ]. Stafford democrat was elected treas
urer.
oGALLALA, Neb., April 7.-(special
Telegram.)-The license question was the
only issue in today's election. Both sides !
were out in force to vote. High license
carried by a small majority.
Robb Defeats william Ernst.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. April 7.-(Special |
Telegram. )-Tecumseh went dry today by /!
nineteen majority. Washington Robb was
reelected mayor over VIM. Ernst by forty |
four majority. DR.. ]. c. Hubelman was
elected member Of council from the third
ward over George Henken by thirteen. No I
other contests.
GENEVA, Neb., April 7.-(Special Tele-
g~ram.)-The temperance people carried thu
city yesterday by a majority of sixty-five,
electing all the councilmen and the mayor.
McCOOK, Neb., April ESPECIAL Tele,
g~ram.)-The republican ticket was elected
by an overwhelming vote: j. II. Stephens,
mayor, II. p. Waite and L. w. Mcconnell, |
councilmen; II. w. C~onover, clerk; A. o.
Ebert, treasurer; N. J. Campbell, en-
gineer: members school board, c. w.
Barnes and Matthew Lawritzen.
SIDNEY, Neb., April 7.-(Specal Tele-
gram. 1.-THE vets won by a decisive ma
jority of eighty-five. The following ticket
was elected: j. J. Mcintosh, E. W.. Ziebert
and Swan DERRICK. TIL new board favors
a 81. 300 license, which has already been
enacted by ordinance, free water to all
consumers ana a general improvement to
the city. There will be three saloons.
Nebraska City Elects Republican
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April Z-1Spe-
cial Telegram AT the city election today
the following officers were elected: L. F.
Jackson, republican, mayor; NJ. c. Berry.
democrat, clerk; Mrs. A. X. Morgan, petit
toned, treasurer; w. H. Cook, democrat,
police Judge. Members OF school board,
Henry Fastenau. democrat; Or. Claude
Watson. Democrat; w. w. Metz. repub-
lican. Councilmen. First ward, Peter Dill
man; Second ward, w. W. Roach, demo-
crat; Third ward. ]. ID. Houston. petit
toned; Fourth ward, william Fisher, re-
publican.
FREMONT, %eb, April ~I-(Special Tele-
sram.)-The republicans elected their en-
tire city ticket, except police judge. as
follows: Mayor. Fred l.. Burrell; treas
urer. r. c. Cleland; clerk. S. F. Stiles;
police Judge, Fred C. Laird.