The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-14
CHRISTIAN CITIZEN LEAGUERS
TRAIN THEIR BATTERIES ON
ANOTHER SALOON.
CONCERT HALL ATTACHMENT,
WHICH, WITH SEVERAL OTHER
REASONS, SET FORTH AT
GREAT LENGTH,
IN A FORMAL PROTEST
Against the Reinsurance of a License
for the Robert Street
Saloon.

The Citizens league seems to be in
tent on driving out Of business those
saloonkeepers who are conducting the
business of a concert hall or variety
theater in connection with saloons. Yes
terday afternoon D. W. Doty, as at
torney for the league, filed with the
city clerk an objection to the granting
Of a liquor license to J. Tankenoff at
Asa Robert street
The directors are Theodore g. Walth-
err, Rev Watson Willard, U. G. Moore
and David Morgan, and the formal
objections state that they are duly
qualified electors and residents of the
city and object to the granting OF the
license on the ground that the printed
notice states that the application will
be heard and considered by the city
clerk and that said official has no Jurls-
diction or authority in the matter.
They also allege that the common coun-
GIL each board acting separately, are
the only proper persons to hear ana de-
termine the matter. 1t is also demand
ed that if a committee from the council
is to hear the testimony then writ
ten report of the testimony be taken
and submitted to the council. II the
requests for the dismissal Of the ap-
plication be denied on these defects,
the directors demand that the appilca-
ton be heard upon the merits, ana ME
the following objections to the grant
ing of the license.
That the applicant did not deposit $40 with
the city treasurer to defray expense OF pup.
LEGATION. as provided for in section 202l or
the statutes. That the Provident Trust COM
pany, the sole surety on the bond, is on more
than twenty-five other bonds, which is against
the provisions CT EectiCn 2025 of the statutes.
They allege the public welfare does not
demand the granting of a license to sell in
toxicating liquors at the place applied Tor,
but on the contrary demands It's refusal. That
sufficient licenses have already been granted
to numerous other persons in the immediate
vicinity Of the place applied for to more tnan
supply the necessity of ali the inhabitants OF
said city and state, and the granting OF
this license will be the establishment ana
continuance of pubic nuisance, injurious TO
public health and good order and morais and
VII increase the public expense and conse-
quent burden of taxation far beyond the
amount paid for such license.
They a,lege that the said applicant is an
unfit and unsuitable person to be entrusted
with the sale of Intoxicating liquors. That
she is the mother Of three small children OF
the ages of about 4, and 10 years, burdened
with the duties Of her household ana the
care of her family and unable to give the
business her personal attention, and pubic
welfare demands that she be permitted OPP
porunity and fit surroundings to train her
children to become good citizens.
That about the month of April, 1896, IL
cense was granted and issued by said common
council to said applicant to sell Intoxicating
LIQUOR for one year in the room now applied
for That said license was, in fact, paid for
and procured by the Theodore hamm Brew
ing company, corporation, which company
ever since the issue Of said license has re-
tanned and still has the same in its possess
sion and that said company is now, IN fact,
making the application and proposes to pay
for and procure the license herein applied for.
They alege that said corporation has in like
manner paid for and procured through said
common council and now have in force and
in is possession a large number OF such
licenses, viz. sixty, N the name OF otner
persons. That sad practice gives said cor
poration undue political influence N the
affairs of said city. IS dangerous, perniciOus
and a constant menace to the public welfare
and the faithful enforcement Of the criminal
laws and ought to be discontinued, and es-
pecialy said corporation ought not in this in
stance to be permitted by said common council
to degrade motherhood and debauch child
hood in order to put money into its GOLFERS
by the sale of its products at the place for
which license IS required.
That ever since such license was issued in
April 1896, said applicant has conducted a
saloon and sold intoxicating liquors in said
room, and has continuously violated the pro-
visions of section 2017 R. S. 1894, by never
having at any time posted up said license in
the room where such business was done.
That ever since the LIST day of November,
1896, said applicant has conducted in the
room next adjoining said room for which she
has a license a variety theater Of low order,
with male and female performers, but with
an audience of men only, and during all that
time has constantly and almost daily violated
the provisions of section 2018 R. S. 1894 by
selling intoxicating liquors in said theater
room and outside of the room for which she
has q license.
That within one year said applicant has
IN the room for which license is now request
ed knowingly violated the provisions Of sec
ton 2016, R. s. 1894 by keeping card tables
and allowing games of cards and dice to be
played therein.
Also violating the provisions of section 2012,
r. s. 1894. by selling intoxicating liquors
during the hours prohibited.
Also violating the provisions of section 1899,
r. s. 1894 by not keeping said place of bus.-
ness closed on the Sabbath day and by sell
bath day, particularly in the months of No
veniber and December, 1896, and January,
1897
Also violated the provisions of Ordinance
No. 1879. passed by said common council and
approved June 20, 1896, by permitting minors
to be and remain upon said premises. where
| she had a license to sell intoxicating liquors
/ especially her own children aho,c mentioned.
in the presence of barroom loafers and in the
! hearing of profane, indecent and obscene Ian
! guage.
The matter will come up before the
| assembly committee on license at a
| meeting to be held tomorrow after
! noon at o'clock. The saloon is now
running and is managed by Oscar
/ Tarkenoff. although the application
| made last year and the license issued
| VAS taken out in the name of the wife
| of the manager.