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Show FOR MUNICIPAL OWNER8HIP. Chicago Has a Starter as Result of Decision of Court. Chicago. Tho city scored a victory in traction litigation Monday, bringing municipal ownership a step nearer. Judgo Grosscup, of tho Federal district dis-trict court, denied n motion on behalf of tho Union Trnctlon company to en-Join en-Join tho city from interfering with tho uso of tho so-called Adams street lino of tho Old Chicago Passenger Hallway Hall-way company. Judge Grosscup said that ho had withheld tho decision for a considerable time, believing It would hlndor rather than help negotiations for an agreement between tho city nnd tho traction Interests, but that as soon as ho was officially Informed negotiations negotia-tions had been balked, ho framed his decision. Tho court holds that tho franchise of tho Chicago Passenger Railway company expired in April, 1004. |