Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-13

eighths per week to private families. The
drivers do not sell any from the wagons.
Judge White-How many jugs do you sell on
Saturdays?
sons living in the neighborhood. Some women
Judge white-when did you begin the jug
business?
Mr. Lauer-About May Is.
Judge White-Who started the jug business
in this city?
Mr.. Lauer-We were not the first. If it is
wrong we will stop it. To give it up will be
Judge white-What time do you close up on
Saturday?
Mr.. Lauer-At Il:3Q
SJIaGe WhiteYSu hit keep open late to supply
Mr. Lauer-There is no drinking at our
place on Sunday
John b. N1sser, South Manor street. is a
brewer, and his business last year amounted to
S2S,0O0 against $4,000 the previous year. He
has sold none to unlicensed houses, and did
not do any jug business.
Peter Auen, 1906, 12OS and 1910 Bingham
street. Twenty-eighth ward, is a brewer His
business last year amounted to $4,000, about
the same as the previous year. He did not sell
to men who were refused license. He sold from
two to three barrels per day in Jugs, and on
Saturdays from five to 10 barrels There Is an
average of q jugs in q barrel
Judge White-When did you begin the jug
business?
Mr.. Auen-Last July.
QUITE SPECIFIC ABOUT IT.
Judge White-Who first started the jug bust
ness?
Mr.. Auen-I think it was Spencer & Lidden
in Pittsburg and Elias Kaufield on the South
side, Then took it up.
John NJ. Hummel, South Fifteenth and Bing-
ham streets, has wholesale license, and his
business last year amounted to $S5,U00 as
against $4,000 the previous year. His princi-
pal business was wine
Elias Kaufield, l505 Carson street, has
wholesale license, and his business last year
amounted to $4,000, and S25OOU the previous
year. The increase was in malt liquors; IS, 900
per year came from beer.
Judge White-Do you sell any in jugs?
Mr.. Kaufheld-Yes sir, sell about 80 barrels
per week in jugs. They average 2S jugs to the
Judge white-when did you begin the jug
business?
Mr.. Kaufield-Last June.
Judge White-Who first started the jug
Mr. Kaufaeld-Edel & seiferth, on the South
side, and Spencer & Liddell in the city. / am
not sure who was the first.
Judge White-How many jugs do you sell on
Saturday?
Mr.. Kaufield-About 300
The applicant also stated that he sold some
whisky in jugs, and that his wagon took goods
to BeltzhoOver, Mt. Oliver and on the out
skirts of the city. He supplied the Washing
ton Irving Literary Society with beer. In the
summer he also sent some to fishing clubs He
liver his goods in a grocery wagon. He said
that when he started the Jug business he con-
suited an attorney about it; but as the Court
was opposed to it. he would quit.
James G. Pontefract represented the Joseph
s. Finch Distllling Company, and stated that
their business last year amounted to S3O0, 900
about the same the previous year. He was
asked very few questions.
Valenrine Tram 400 Carson straat was a lit
tie old man who amused His Honor very much.
He had formerly been in the saloon business
but thought he was too old for that, and want
Judge White-Well, don't you think you are
too old for that also?
Mr.. Trapp-No, l don't think SO.
BARRELS AND GALLONS.
Judge White-How much liquor did you have
left over from your saloon?
Mr.. Trapp-About two gallons.
Judge White-Well, what did you do with
the two barrels? IThe Court had misunder-
stood the applicant.1
Mr.. TrappI drank il.
Judge Whfte-What! You drank two barrels
of whisky in year?
No, sir; only two gallons, and 1 have still
little left over.
A. A Milligan, corner of Bridge and Carson
streets, had a wholesale license, and his bust
ness amounted TO SSltOOO; the previous year 1t
was $4,000. He handled Cincinnati beer, and
bottled considerable. The bottling business
amounted to $4,000. He did not sell any in
Jugs and did not sell any eIghths The small
est was quarter.
Judge White-How many quarters do you
sell at your place every week?
Mr.. Milligan-About 90
Judge WhIte-Do you ship beer to any place
in the county?
Mr.. Mnligan-Yes, sir; ship some to Brad
dock and Homestead, but only to licensed
houses.
Judge White-Are you sure?
Mr.. Milligan-I am sure. L may have sold
some early in the summer; but when found
out they were getting more than they could use
themselves, closed down on them.
Judge White-Do you furnish to any clubs?
Mr.. Milligan-Yes, sir. / furnished to the
Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Club; but it was
three years old, and not started since the
Brooks law They meet in the Panhandle
depot building.
In answer to Mr.. Christy, the applicant ad-
mitted that he had used a milk wagon, but it
was only for three days when one of his other
wagons broke down. He denied working on a
for brewerles, or that his drivers
were paid commissions. They got salaries.
Fritz Schueller 233 Steuben street, had a
bottler's license and did business to the
amount of 5000. He never sold any single
bottles or any in jugs. He sold some last
summer to people who had been refused a
license; but stopped it nine months ago He
supplied the Young Mems Club and the Man.
nerchor with beer. The former got from to