The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-21
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rANKENOFF LICENSE QUESTION
SETTLED IN HIS FAVOR AT
LAST.
ALDERMEN APPROVE 1T, TOO.
sCFFOOI, AFFAIRS TAKE UP TIME
AT BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETING.
FUNDS FOR SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS.
Unsanftary Condition of Several
Buildings Called to Mind-Bt-
cycle Ordinance Goes Over.

A Observation-Disclosures session of
the board Of aldermen was held last
evening. The principal event Of the
evening was the hearing of the evil
dence on the application Of Mrs. j..
Tankenoff for a saloon license at asa
Robert street, which was granted. AZ
ter this had been disposed of the ques-
ton Of allowing the school board to
transfer funds from the salary fund
to the supplies and repair fund came
up. The aldermen were not inclined
to allow this, but after the present
sanitary condition of the Douglas
school had been presented by Health
Commissioner Stone, q resolution was
passed allowing the board $1,000 from
the funds for teachers and officers sal
aries to purchase fuel and make 1e-
pairs. The proposition Of the school
board to put the SAL, 700 set apart for
new schools and sites into the fund for
the maintenance of the schools was
brought up and sent to a committee
for investigation.
The Citizens league, through its at
torney, D. W. Doty, made another at
tempt to prevent the granting of the
board was called to order the appli-
cation of Mrs. TankenOff was approved
by a vote of 8 to 2, Messrs. Allard
and Larsen voting against it, Aid. Lin
dahl not being present. Some time af-
terward Mr.. DOty put in an appear
ance, and the vote was recOnsidered
by which the license was approved.
President Bigelow stated the district
court had held that the DIRECTORS to
any license should be heard by both
branches of the council. For this rea-
son he thought the board should hear
the evidence. He stated that there
would be no attorneys allowed on
either side, and that the aldermen
could examine the Witnesses if they
desired.
George Hamp was called by Mr.. Doty
to prove the specific charge that dur
ing the month of December, 1896, liquor
was sold after midnight. Witness tes-
titled that the night clerk sold the
liquor to men and women. He was
not in the room. but he took it out of
the ice box and gave it to the night
clerk. examined by Mr.. Shep-
ard, witness said he was at that time
employed as a bartender at the saloon
In reply to questions ce Aid. DOna-
hover witness said he had WORKED for
TankenOff for five months. Mr. DOty
then announced that he would prove
by the witness that games of cards
and dice We're played in the saloon foI
money and drinks. He did not play
cards himself, but saw money pass
after the games were. over. Aid. Dona-
hover drew from the witness that he
was on duty from 10 d. m. to midnighT.
The card games were played in the bar
10 ha
room. He saw the checks bought and
after the games, saw them cashed in
He had some feeling against Tanken-
off, but that was not the reason he
appeared He had been subpOenaed
before the assembly committee but did
not testify. Witness in reply to Aid.
Kaldunski said he did not know Mr.
Morgan, and was not employed to fol
low MIR. DOty about.
Mr.. Doty offered by the witness to
show and prove that Mrs. Tankenoff
had sold liquor in violation of the law
on each and every Sunday since Sept
l There was none of the aldermen
who had any question to ask about the
sale of liquor on Sunday. Mr.. Doty
wanted to have some alderman ques-
ton the witness about the sale Of liquor
on Sundays, but no one of the city
fathers had any thing to say. AS to
the objection on the selling of liquor
" HilDOIS TIE WITNESS SAID minors ndu
been in the place more or
less UP to the last two months, al
which time Tankenoff was notified to
keep them out. He could not tell the
names of the minors who came into thu
place, but he knew minors were Ii
the habit of visiting the place He
had never sold any liquor to minors
and had been told by Tankenoff moi
to sell to minors.
AS to the objection that liquor was
sold after II p. m on each day since
November l. last, there was no ques-
tions by the aldermen. AS to the OBJ
lection about the selling of liquor in
the concert hall and rooms adjoinine
the place where liquor was believed to
be sold the witness testified that wait
ers carried beer to theater or halls
from the bar. The building was called
hotel, but no meals were served tc
guests.
AID. Kaldunsk suggested that the
meeting be adjourned for one week
to the Bethel boat. Mr. Doty Their
called Ben Carleton, who, after being