The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14
ONE MORE BIG RUSH
The Gamblers Score a Touch Down
Over the City Hall.
FARO ON GROUND FLOOR
Butte's Council Says the Tiger Can
Play Down as Well as Upstairs
The Report of the Mayor
-Other Business.
FARO ON GROUND FLOOR

night and they captured IL, boots,
fbreeches and all. The rejoicing of the
gamblers after the meeting was over
surpassed that of the Reliance foot
ball team, and this morning the ban
| ner of the gamblers floats in triumph
| over the city hall. The grand reform
| administration succumbed before the
great moral rush OF the gamblers Of
Butte.
1t must be admitted that 1t was not
| an easy victory. 1t took three weeks
to do 1t. Three weeks ago the city
| council decided that IT was contrary to
| the best interests of the city to allow
gambling on the ground floor, and pass
ed a resolution that no gambling license
should be granted except for upstairs.
To this resolution there was only one
dissenting vote, that of Alderman
Schatzlein. Two weeks ago this action
was confirmed, there being two dis
senting votes, Aldermen Schatzlein and
Heilig. Last night, contrary to all for
mer action, the council granted a down.
stairs license, although Alderman
Schatzlein, disguised with his fellow
aldermen, spoke and voted agains. this
outrageous Inconsistency. The moral in
fuence of the gamblers proved too
strong.
The matter came up in the form of
gambling license on the ground floor
of No. n North Main street, Mr.. Vog-
Ter agreeing to put a screen up 80 feet
from the front, so that the gambling
could not be seen from the street. Hell
Zig moved the license be granted. Pas
coe moved to lay the petition on the
table, which was lost by to IL. Heilig
then renewed his motion, but Mayor
Thompson ruled 1t out of order on ac-
count of the resolution passed Oct. 20,
allowing gambling only upstairs. After
some talk, the mayor was persuaded to
withdraw this ruling, deciding that res
buttons are only good for the meeting
at which they are passed. Schatzlein
then offered an amendment, referring
the petition to the license committee.
This was lost by to s. the vote being
Ayes-Cannon. Carder. Cook, briggs,
Pascoe. Rodda, Schatzlein-7. Noes
Byrne, Gamblers, Harrington. Heilig,
Montgomery. Rowe. Vivion, Walsh-S
The original motion, granting the Ii
cense, was then carried.
II think that this council has acted
with great Inconsistency" said Schatz-
lein.
1T seems to me so, too" said the
mayor.
"A few weeks ago." continued Mr..
SchatZlein, there were only two
votes in favor OF gambling on the
ground floor. A number who had
made arrangements to open gambling
houses on the ground floor were refused
licenses and forced to find places up
stairs. Now you turn around and grant
another party a license for the ground
floor. This is not square deal. Why
do you change your minds so suddenly
i know that the license Is granted and
1t is too late, but / want to express my
opinion just the same. / voted in favor
of ground floor licenses at the start
but 1 will never vote for anything so
inconsis tent as to allow one man a IL
cense on the ground floor after refusing
a number of others"
Il was in favor of putting the gamb-
ling upstairs at first" said Byrne, but
have changed my mind. / have been
studying moral philosophy, and have
changed my mind. 1t seems to me now
that the best and quickest way to clear
the community of am evil is to make 1t
as public as possible
rs the alderman trying to make an
excuse for his voter" inquired Alder
man Cook. 1T is a very lame attempt
If he is. This looks to me like a finn
fam game of the very lowest sort.
This screen talk is all bosh. Every
gambling house Butte ever had has had
a screen in front of the door"
Cook then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the license was granted.
The motion to reconsider was lost by
z to s. The vote on reconsideration
was as follows: Ayes-Cannon, Car
der. Cook, briggs. Montgomery, Pas
coe. Schatlein-z. Noes-Byrne, Cam
bers, Harrington. Heilig. Rodda, Rowe,
Vivion. Walsh-S.
Alderman Cook then moved that the
license be granted without the screen
provision. but he mayor ruled this out
of order.
The matter granting license to
William Hogan for the northeast cor
ner of Main and Galena streets ground
floor. was then brought up. The IL
cense committee had reported unfavor-
ably on this petition and the report
was adopted. Evidently Mr.. Hogan's
name did not suit the majority of
the aldermen as well as the name OF
Vogler did.
Inconsistency thou are a gen." re-
marked Schatzlein.
mo alderman has the right to ques-
ton the motive of another alderman"
said Mr.. Vivion. A motion to recon-
slider the vote by which a license was
refused Mr.. Hogan was lost by to II.
Let him go up on Upper Main street
and we will grant the license" said
Carder. Byrne demanded an explana-
tion from Mr.. Carder as to what he
meant by such a statement. He want
ed to know by what authority Mr..
Carder used the term. I'VE" or by
what dulnOflty ne sDOhe Tor any dlder-
man but himself. II doubt" said
Byrne. whether the gentleman even
controls his own vote on all occasions"
There were several passes between Car
der and Byrne. until the mayor at
length called them TO order. Upstairs
licenses were granted TO II. Alberton
at No. 3 East Park street. w. ]. Nc
Intosh at No. 80 North Main.
The powder ordinance. C. Il. No. 167.
passed by a unanimous vote. The light
committee recommended that % ad-
ditional lamps be placed in the public
library building. The petition OF w.
A Clark for a change OF grade on
block q was granted.
A communication from Thomas Muir
ray was received asking that as he
has lost his right arm and has a large
family dependent on him he be not
allowed 10 pay the city license for his
saloon az No. 10 West Copper street.
Otherwise they would all be charges
- orrrrfU ATrurrau lost his arm