The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-19
FROM A PART. OF THIRD ST.
HIS FORMER ORDERS HAVE DRIy-
EN- THEM WHERE THEY'RE
NOT WANTED.
PROPERTY OWNERS INDIGNANT
They Appeal to the County Atfornex
but Are Referred to the Cfty's
Chief Executive.

oehciS Wy the same people IN another
part of the city were known it would
make interesting reading. 1t would
not, however, if half the street stories
about it are true, reflect credit on a
whole lot of people, or to put it we'll
within the limits, a half a dozen people.
Within six weeks after Mayor Dor.
ans inauguration the keepers of re-
sorts on South Washington street and
vicinity began to tell that one of the
hrst reforms they were going to bring
about to increase the popularity of
their resorts was the concentration of
these places. There We're a number
located in other parts Of the city. they
said, that were too prosperous because
OF their advantageous locations. These
would have to shut up. How could
they be made to close? Money would
do it. 1t was commonly reported that
a fund was being raised to buy intiu-
enee, ETC., to have the downtown re-
sorts closed, and later it was told. and
generally talked about, that a purse
OF $500 had been raised for the purpose.
Certain women, keepers of Washing
ton street resorts, told their patrons
they had subscribed money to the
fund and that one particular woman.
whose name was mentioned, had been
made treasurer and later had duly paid
the money over to the man who was
going to have the other places closed.
In fact some people even went so far
as to say who got the money and how
it was split up Whether the money
was divided up or even paid over is a
matter that grand jury alone could
discover. so the Gil b e simply men
TONS rumors that anybody could hear
about the alleged transaction
1t was while all this was being talked
over Chlef Goss assumed an active in
terest In the matter. His activity in
the matter was satisfactorily explained
.oy the statement that somebody had
complained about one resort near q
downtown hotel, and asked Mayor
l3cfan to have it closed. The mayor or
dered Chief Goss to close it. At the
same time the keepers of eight other
places on the same street were ordered
to close. The G o b told of the fact
that Mayor Doran said to a reporter
Tor the G b that he had only or
dered Chief Goss to close the one place
about which complaint had been made
TO hlm But that very same day and
about the same time Chief Goss fold q
dered him to close nine of them and
he had taken steps to do So One or the
other had forgotten his lines. Some of
the women kicked against the orders,
SAYING they were not objectionable to
any of the business houses near then,
and there were no private families
near. They threatened to fight. hut
Chief Goss told them it was case of
moving or he would f'pull" the houses
every day. So they all moved, some of
them into vacant WASHINGTON street
houses and others along Third street.
the latter at once has become the most
Objectionable part of the CITY. some of
the property owners claim, and now
there is going to be trouble for Mayor
noran unless he makes another move
IN the civic checker board. For Horatio
u. West, Of the West Publishing com
pany. and others have declared them
selves. Mr. West goes so far as to say
they will move or the West Publish
ing company's plant will move to an
other city. Mr.. West is emphaticaIIv
in earnest in the matter.
IL Mayor Doran does not prevent the
further habitation of upper Third street
by these people I will have the Deonla
of st. Paul about his ears
That is how Mr.. West feels about it
and when he made the remark he
brought his fist down with a resound-
ing thump on the desk of Sergeant
Horn, at the central police headauar-
ters.
MIR. WEST WAS ANGRY.
Il have had a talk with Mayor Doran
before on this subject and he said he
would instruct Chief of Police Goss to
prevent any more Of such Objectionable
institutions being established in our
neighborhood. We have in our employ
about 500 people, many of whom are
young ladies of respectable parentage
1t is asking too much of them to have
them walk through street which has
the reputation of harboring question
able resorts, each morning, noon and
evening to and from their work Why,
would their parents allow them to walk
up and down Eagle street, below the
hill? Certainly not: but to walk up
and down Third street is no better now
Before the resorts were moved from
lower town our young ladies were NOT
aware of the condition of the street
but now they are painfully reminded of
the fact. Third street has gained the
publicity of scandal through Mayor
Doran's efforts to cleanse Jackson
Here Capt. West waxed wroth and
continued:
1.-THE West Publishing cempany's
business extends throughout the entire
United States and brings into the city
thousands of dollars daily, which are
expended right here in st. Paul. But
let me tell you right here if Mayor
Doran finds it impossible to remove the
Third street houses of i'll fame in our
vicinity, we will take our plant to
another city, no matter what expense
would be involved.
II do not desire to have any trouble
with Mr.. Doran, for 1 have known him
a long time and like him personally
but 1 am, to a certain extent, respon-
sible for the moral welfare Of those In
my employ and am therefore con-
cerned as to the purity Of their sur
roundings."
Capt. West headed a delegation Of
representative citizens of St. Paul yes
terday afternoon, who waited on the
county attorney to see what could be
done. Attorney Stan Donnelly grew a
little sarcastic when he heard their
plant and directed them to the helm
of the local administration, the mayor
CHOW" said he, you who prated SO
much about the rottenness of the local
government under Mayor Smiths rule
can get a taste of it yourself under the
rule of your own mayor
say:
'I know that if Mayor Smith was In
the chair / would have no trouble IN
getting a fair audience"
Charles Zimmerman. the photo
grapher. who owns a block on Third
street, feels the same way about it that
Capt. West does.