St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-02
GUIDED BY WRIGHT.
The Council License Commit
tee Has a Genuine Reform
Spasm.
Dance Hall on Mackubin
Street Will Promptly Be
Closed.
Saloonkeeper Murphy :. Will
Have to Seek Pastures
Green and New.
Mayor Wright Successfully
r Fills the Role Of Prose-
cutting Attorney.

ASSemblymen ReardOn, DAILY and San
dell, representing the joint committee
on license, held meeting yesterday
afternoon. Mayor Wright was present
during the session and took thepart of
prosecuting attorney. SO skillful was
he. in presenting his cases and so
weighty his influence that the commit
tee decided to recommend the revoca-
ton of two saloon licenses. The lobby
was large and each Spectator took de-
eIded interest in the proceedings. Some
discussion ensued among the members
as to who should act as chairman of the
meeting. but Aid. Copeland was finally
awarded the honor
Mayor Wright said he had a few
words to say about the petition from
the residents, asking for the closing of
the dance hall at Blair and Mackubin
streets, and at his suggestion this was
first considered. The petition was
signed by elghty-eight residents and
property owners was read. The mayor
said he had been visited by MIR. Graf.
who kept the place, and two other bust
ness men. one brewer and the other
Arthur Rogers. AT the time Mr.. Graf.
agreed TO keep his place in an orderly
and quiet manner. This visit was two
days after the petition was sent in. On
the following Sunday.
The Row Occurred
about which the mayor thought all were
familiar. Since the visit paid to mis- Of
flee he bad been Informed Graf had
been fined $50 for selling LIQUOR to
minors.
Attorney PEBBLES interpolated the in
formation that the fine had been i'm
posed under a mistake. Graf received
written order from the parents of the
minor 10 furnish the beer, and when the
ease was called in the police court
Graf had pleaded guilty under misap-
prehenSiOn.
The brewer, who was one of the bust
ness men who called on the mayor day
or so after the petition to close the
dance hall was presented. was given a
chance to tell the committee what he
knew about the matter. He said the
petition was circulated by Il police Off
Ger, and the people who signed it did
SO because the paper was presented by
all officer. He was certain he could Sc
cure three-Quarttro of the names OH that
petition to one which would request
that the place be not closed.
Patrolman Grerman, who circulated
the petition, denied the statement and
said every man who signed it did so
knowingly. He had bought for So, Oa0
piece of property opposite the
resort and was forced to move away Oh
account of the place. not being con-
Quoted properly. His property was on
the market now for $1,000 less than tire
purchase price and his position was the
same as other property owners in the
vicinity. so
Mr. zimmerman said the prOprietors
had probably made promises which
could not be kept. and. while he was in
favor OF closing the dance hall. thought
the license "a. 49,
Should Not BE Revoked.
1t was explained thatin the course of
few weeks the proprietor would sail
out and go out of business, and the COM
mlttee were asked not TO order the
license revoked until Graf was given a
chance. to dispose of the place.
Mayor Wright didn't see how it would
be any more difficult to sell the place
after 1t was shnt up than. before.
Mir. PEBBLES asked to have the matter
laid over until after the trial of Graf in
the public court. which would come I'D
today.
MIR. Reardon was in favor of granting
the PRAYER OF the petitioners, and
moved that the place be closed and the
license revoked.
Mr.. Copeland said the action taken by
the committee, If ReardOn'S motion pre-
vailed. would close the place at once.
MI. Daily wasn't sure of this.
Mayor Wright said the council would
have to act on the recommendation OF
the committee.
The motion of MIR. Reardon was car
rIed unanimously, and those interested
III the matter withdrew.
A petition was presented asking that
no saloon license be issued to any per-
son in Hazel Park. The paper was
signed by twenty-e!ght property owners
Henry l.. johns represented parties who
had made arrangements for opening a
saloon in that vicinity. He said the
persons who made application had
erected three-story building at the
corner of Ames and Hazel avenues.
The building was not in Hazel Park,
and it was over $50 yards from the
saloon to the nearest structure. The
nearest building was school house. but
when the harvester works was built the
place would be directly across the
street There were
illegal Objections ,71t,+- :
to the issuance of the license and the
protest should be of no avail. The only
by the harvester work people. The
matter of granting license should not
be hampered by the caprice or pre-
tense OF property owners who don't
want to see a saloon anywhere around
their neighLorbood. Petitions, he
said, did not amount to anything as
rule.
M. d. Mum appeared ON behalf of
the harvester works people, and they
protested against a license being issued.
Mr.. BanholZer said the Harvester
company had nothing to do with the
matter. They did not live in tile neigh
borhood, and the only persons who
could object with some reason were the
contractors TO-
Mr.. Reardon said he thought the place
was put up to catch the men working at
the plant of the harvester works. III
Mr.. Stevens, representing the Sub
urban Home Building society. SAID tie
was personally and officially opposed to
the location of a saloon at the place
mentioned. Every one of the signers to-
the petition had purchased homes there
with the understanding that there
should be no saloons in the neighbor-
hood. The investment made by the sa~
loon men should cut no figure with the
committee. The residents had invested
money out there as well as the saloan
men. East Seventh street was as near
as the saloons should be allowed to
come.
Mr.. Zimmerman stated all the people
i'll the vicinity were opposed to the Is
suance of a license at the place men
toned.
Mr.. Reardon remarked that MI. Grant,
the contractor who had the contract for
building the harvester plant, said he
woald gladly pay to have no license is
sued.
Mr.. DAILY wanted a chance to look at
the locality before voting on Itse q,ies-
ton.
Mir. Zimmerman said he Had lived
with two saleens near him and he knew
the nuisance such places were.
The CONN ittee decided to report IA
WORLDLY Oil the petition and not allow
any saloon license TO be issued for the
corner OF Ames and Hazel avenues
Murphy,s License Revoked.
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