The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-12-13
The Facts about the shorehana saloor

S0S 8 oStS oH0ut VIZ S0OG00a02 0d4OOu
1t gives us great pleasure to place before
our readers the following letter from Mr.. f.
M. Bradley, of Washington, ID. c., to the
editor of The Advocate OH the question of
the saloon i'm the Shoreham, Vice-President
Morton's celebrated palatal hotel Mr..
Bradley is Past Most Worthy Patriarch of
sthe National Division of the Sons of Tenn
.perance, and a gentleman of sterling in
.tegrity. Most earnestly we commend his
letter to the attention of every friend of JUS
stice and fair play into whose hands this
issue of THE TINES may fall
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. IS, 1889.
u. N. STEARNs, ESQ.,:
DEAR SIR AND BRO: Your letter of in
quiry received. have personally inyest-
gated the matter referred to. The facts are
these:
Our District law provides that before any
one can legally sell intoxicating drinks to be
used ON the premises, he shall have what
is called bdr-rOOm license. All hotels
that sell liquor must have this license, even
though they simply furnish wines to guests
at table.
The "Shoreham" is paatial family ho-
tel, just finished, and occupied within a
month. Ii is what is sometimes called an
apartment hotel or flat. The apartments
are rented by the year. In the hotel is a
cafe, where meals are served to families
residing in the house. 1t is probable that
persons from outside are also accommodated
If they desire meals.
To furnish wines and liquors i'm the cafe.
1t is necessary that the "ShOreham' have a
bar-rO0m license.
Our laws provide that before such license
shall issue, the real proprietor shall make
application therefor, in writing, under oath,
and shall present in writing the recommen-
dation OF the majority of the property hold
ers and majority of the housekeepers ON
the square where the hotel is located.
have carefully examined the application
for the license at the "Shoreham." It is
made by James r. keenan,, not as manager
or superintendent, but in his own name.
Mr.. Morton's signature does not appear on
the application, written either by himself or
any agent commissioned by him. In one of
the blanks in the application, Mr.. keenan,
Is required to give the nanae of the owner of
the property. He states that the owner of
the house is l.. p. Morton. Mr.. Morton, as
owner, does not sign the application for Ii
cense, and does not recommend that the
license be granted. have heard it stated
that Mr.. Morton did sign the application,
and afterward erased his name 1 have
carefully examined the original document,
and can find no trace of any such erasure.
Mr.. Morton o,Dns the building; liquor is
sold i'm it as it is I'm other hotels. Unless
Mr.. keenan, makes oath to falsehOod, Mr..
Morton has no responsibility for the sale of
liquor, except i'm H,is--that he does not pro
htbit its sale in building owned by him.
have seen it stated that there are only
two owners of property on the block where
this hotel is Overwhelmingly, l.. p. Morton
and John X. Mclean, yet the application
for the license contains the signatures and
recommendation of about twenty property
holders, and about the same number of
h0usekeepers, and l.. p. MortOn's name Is
not in either list
believe In holding everyone to q rigid
accountability for what he Is, and what he
does, but we cannot afford to be unjust.
Yours Truly.
F.nM. BRADLEY.