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Show WTO WW OVER CHICAGO, March 8 Chicago liquor interests obtained a victory today whon the board of election commissioners commis-sioners decided that the board has the power to investigate the validity of certain signatures on the petition to put tho liquor question up to tho voters vot-ers of Chicago at the April oloctlon. The prohibition forces presented a potitlon containing 140,479 names. The wets countered with charges that 53,-672 53,-672 of the signatures were invalid. According to thc drys, tho time consumed con-sumed in. an investigation by the board will hamper their campaign to run the saloons out of the city. Should all of the protested signatures bo thrown out the potitlon would fall 10,621 below tho number required to place the question on thc ballot. |