The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
10 COUNTIES VOTE TO
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Drys 1904 vets. $3.50. This means
the closing OF so saloons and two
Lreweries, the latter being located III
Hattie Creek. The result is a blow 10
the liquor interests, they having spent
large amount OF money In an enort
10 save the county.
HOLLAND. Mich, April 6.-Holland
gave the vets majority estimated at
900. The vets have won In Ottawa
county. They carried Grand Haven
by 800. iceland gave the drys ma
jority OF SO. Henry Brusse, Dem. Is
reelected mayor OF Holland. Holland
voted out the saloons year ago, Dut
this year common council over
whelmingly wet is elected and the
saloons will reopen. The vets cele-
brated the victory with big street
parade headed by band and factory
whistles raised big din.
BAY CITY, Mich, April 6.-After a
bitter fight, Mayor Gustave Hine
DEM, was defeated for reelection
here yesterday by 100 majority. Ed
ward e. Evans (Rap.), was the sue
cessful candidate for mayor In the
sixth ward Labor Commissioner Rich
ard H. Fletcher. against whose cleo
ton had been waged hard fight. was
elected. The others elected are:
Treasurer, E. e. Corliss: comptroller,
f. z. Prochaxka; recorder. Lowell u.
Grant. all Republicans; w. l.. Glenn
ents, OF Bay City (RepD. candidate
for regent, was given a large vote In
the county. but the complete figures
are not in.
MONROE, Mich, April 6.-The vets
wor in Monroe county by majority
OF 1900. The scalps OF the 62 saloon
keepers and the one brewer were saw
ed. The liquor men carried the city
OF Monroe by 975. The Anti-Saloon
league supporters made a final effort
to save the day at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
IONA. Mich, April 6.-The drys
win In Ionia county by over 100. A
total Of 1925 votes we're cast in thu
city, which goes dry by 231.
BESSEMER, Mich, April candy
Bayrne was elected mayor on the Cit
liens ticket over John Holland by two
hundred. other officials being equally
divided between Fusion and Citizens.
COLDWATER, Mich. April 6.-The
Democrats elected Albert A. Sherman
mayor by AZ, also several ward officers.
The city is nominally heavily Republi.
can. Branch county adopts local OPP
tion by Ave hundred, although this
city Is wet by nineteen.
HONOR, Mich, April 6.--Complete
returns. excepting two townships give
los< t. IL bxr
a majority of ISL. The total dry ma
jority will approximate $50.
FLINT, Mich, April 6.-The drys
have a majority OF 4SS In Geneses
county. The city OF Flint went wet
by TO, but the townships gave an
affirmative majority Of 1888. The
drys celebrated their victory by ring
ing church bells.
HILIISDAI4E, Mich, April 6.-The
digs win In Hillsdale county by 1,104
votes. No township was won by the
saloons.
OWOSSO, Mich, April 6.-Wallace
ID. Burke (Dem.), was elected mayor
of Owosso yesterday. defeating DIR. B.
8. Knapp, the Citizens candidate, and
Geo. w. Detwiler (Rep). Burke car
ried every ward His majority was
465. An effort was made to put the
local option proposition to a vote OF
the people, but the drys lost out on
technicality. II lisp tanned TO bring
the matter up again two years hence.
but Burke's election may prove bar
rier. Buke Is a saloonkeeper.
MUSHROOM, Mich. April 6.-The
s52,O 900 bonding proposition was defeat
ed by over 1000 votes.
JACKSON, Mich. April 6.-The To-
cal optionists won In Jackson coun-
ty yesterday by Al majority. The city
voted wet by 1921 majority. but the
10 townships outside the city went dry
by a narrow margin. The vets. 1t Is
said, will contest
BIO RAPIDS, April 6.-The vets
won I'm Mecosta county by l52 major
. ity due to the strong vote In the coun-
try districts. Big Rapids went wet
by 81 majority. Ten out OF 16 town.
ships are carried by the vets.
KALKASKA, Mich, April 6.-Kal-
kaska county Is dry by 700 majority.
One township was lost by eight votes.