The San Francisco call., 1897-08-08
MANY ARRESTS
WILL Be MADE
Officers Plan a Raid on
Mill Valley Liquor
Dealers.
Detectives From San Fran
cisco Have Procured a
Mass of Evidence.
in Deeds to Property VIII
Be Tested.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Aug. THE
authorities have planned a liquor raid and
warrants for the arrest of a dozen or more
persons doing business in Mill Valley are
to be sworn out and served on Monday.
The local officers, assisted by detectives
from the metropolis, have been at work
for the past ten days procuring evidence
to convict the offenders, and while similar
raids have been made in Mill Valley. it is
expected that this one will result in con-
vict ions.
When Mill Valley was opened to the
public seven years ago, it was the purpose
of the Tamalpais Land and Water Com
pany, which controlled the place. to make
the valley a strictly temperate locality.
In order to accomplish this end, the deeds
conveying, land to purchasers contained q
clause to the effect that liquor should not
be sold, given away or disposed OF in any
manner in Mill Valley fora certain period,
which expires in 1915. Since the first
piece of property was sold there has been
trouble over this clause. The population
of the valley increased rapidly. and as a
place for the sale Of liquor Mill Valley
was among the best. In consequence
resorted to al d lfferent times by dealers
in order TO sell the forbidden spirits in
the valley.
The land company gave out emphatic.
ally that it would prosecute any person
who sold liquor here. Then, like a mus l.
room, village OF saloons came into ex-
istence in night. just across the boundary
yclept "Jagville," and was generally
known by this euphonious name. Liquor
was sold there and supplied TO the resi-
dents of the valley.
Gradually others grew boIder, and while
no saloon was opened in Mill Valley it
was easy to obtain a glass of whisky or
other intox;cant. Then efforts were m made
to enforce the clause in the deeds forbid
ding the sale of liquor. Arrests we're made.
The arrested persons demanded jury trials.
and case after case was either dismissed on
account of diSagreements of the jury or
because verdicts of not guilty were brought
in. The District Attorney could not OBJ
tain a verdict of guilty, and the prosecu-
tions came to naught.
The raid TO be made on Monday is up
on a much more extensive plan. Dealers
are to be arrested on various counts
some for selling the spirits without a
license, as required by law, others under
the Tamalpais Lind and Water Com
pany's clause in the property deeds.
Certain it is that the arrests are to be
made. It is said that the wholesale
liquor are not against the pro-
ceeding as the claim is made that the
man who sells liquor on the sly and
avoids the paying of legitlm ate licenses
Injuries the business OF dealers who re-
spect the law and do their share toward
supporting the Government.
A number of those selling liquor in Mil
Valley contend tnat they are doing res
taurant. business, and that they have a
perfect right to supply customers with
LIQUID refreshments when they ask for it
with their food. No exception will be
made TO this class, and they, as well as
those who are selling drinks without food,
Will have to submit to the humiliation of
arrest and trial.
The complaints will be sworn out by
Constable J. B. Mahar before Justice OF
the Peace Thomas Fottrell, before whom
the cases will be tried.