Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-16
The CANVASS
IS HALTED
Ten Days Stay in Canvass Of Fort
Dodge Saloon Petition is
Granted by Judge
Albrook.
SALOONS ARE YET CLOSED
Final Decision April Is The Case
is Taken to the District
H Court.

Court.
Fort Dodge Messenger, April 10:
Fort Dodge will stay dry for at least
ten days more. Following argu-
ments in district court of a petition
asking for an injunction restraining
the board of supervisors from can
wasting the mulct petition of con-
sent, Judge C. E. Albrook in district
court issued writ Of certiorari TAX
ing poll books and the mulct petit
ton from the supervisors to the dis
trict court for inspection. On April
25 the merits of the case will final
ly be decided upon.
Members of the board of super
visors had canvassed probably TWEEN
ty-flve names this morning between
the time the arguments for and
against the issuance of an injunc-
ton were heard in court, and the
time of the issuance of the writ by
the court.
As the vets won the first round
in the fight. the drys now have the
second round to their credit. The
drys claim they can use these ten
days in which to secure withdraw
ais of names not already canvassed.
It is said that Judge Albrook al
ready has eliminated the special
election to determine the advisable
ity Of building municipal dam as
one in which the poll books are fit
basis for the petition. This II the
report Is true, leaves the poll books
OF the school election to be consid-
cred, in addition to those on which
the petition has been based, those Of
the city election, March 81, 1911.
Attorneys M. s. Odle and e. G.
Stevenson for the Civic league in
asking Judge @. E. Albrook for an
injunction restraining the board of
supervisors from canvassing the Pc
tition presented the same grounds
for asking the injunction as were
given before the supervisors Satur-
day. The drys contended that the
poll books were not legal as they
were not Of the last election. the
school election OF last March. The
drys also contended the books had
not been in proper custody when
taken to the county auditor. Lack
Of jurisdiction Of the supervisors al
so was advanced.
B. J. Price for the saloon inter-
ests denied these arguments.
Judge Albrook declared that he
was not sure whether or not the
district court had jurisdiction in
such a matter. He expressed won
der that jury case be interrupted
by the injunction proceedings and
said he did not see why few days
made much difference either to the
saloon men or their patrons, or to
the drys.
Judge Albrook also remarked that
he did not believe the lack OF juris-
diction of the supervisors could be
argued because of the question OF
legality or Illegally Of the poll
books. He took the matter under
Amusement until the opening OF
court this afternoon when he said
he would render his decision.
After making their decision about
the poll books. the supervisors Sat
urday afternoon canvassed the LOS
Withdrawals submitted by the Civic
league. No decision was rendered
upon them. however.
After the recess during the argu-
ing OF the injunction matter this
morning, the board proceeded tc
canvass the petition checking over
the names on the petition and com.
pairing them with those on the pol
books. In the first eighteen names
canvassed Attorney Odle for the drys
had objected to three names as be-
ing forgeries. The objections were
taken down by County Auditor
James l.. Hanrahan, clerk Of tht
board, and the canvass continued.
As during the proceedings Satur.
day, large number OF men filled
the supervisors room today during
| the progress.