Show CHICAGO WINS VICTORY Way to Municipal Ownership Made Clear by Courts Chicago By the decision of tho United States supreme court handed down Monday the city of Chicago obtains ob-tains almost complete control of tho local traction situation The decision sustains the acts of tho state legislature legisla-ture extending the life of the charters char-ters of the street railway companies to nlnelynlno years but does not sustain sus-tain the contention of the companies that contract rights which are limited to fewer years than remain to tho charter life of the companies are also extended Contracts or ordinances ot tho city limiting the use of the streets by the companies are upheld up-held and the rights of tho companies in the streotb are held to expire according ac-cording to tho oxiuossed terms of tho ordinances |