The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-04

The rsaseage 81 an ordinances taking the
whole OF second and Third avenues GU ~
ft.s saloon limits EsreeI.sta;ea conflict BE-
twesn The Republican Members 81 me
city coufseii last night and as result
that body. with but STE dissenting vote
resolved to close up aH puo3sc s&sfi9ilfsg
games OF whatever description.
The action 81 four Republican members
fsrfchton James. Mal89ou ard Tayf9r, in
voting wits three ~ tne Poru4tSt minor
isy-l ,raRY0rd Hlii ard Havtn-in support
Of the ordinances restricting tAr saloon
limits. was ~. entering wedge Nftlcts soon
sl,aif the Republican majority Ia twain
ana brought about q change ~ front ia
TIE Esarfy's attitude III TIE council t3w arr
'egasn gambling. guGe fkepuglicant. VITO
had vigorously opposed ste passage 81 ths
aew saloon hn4lts ordinance ffa-a the
start rose III his place when the vote
was announced. to : IL favor ok the Lii.
ard said:
''Mr President AZ 81 seems that the
council has decided faat dee@nt saloons
snail net ae allowed 10 do business on
Second avenue Though the lowest dives
are licensed belpw YesAer way. ] would
ike 10 make motion that tne cssief ot
police - instructed ~ close al chinese
lotteries aua gambling games faftAwl-h
as In open violation % The law"
HIS remark was the spark that set thu
fame Caatlaruaa Ctep3Es,lieans wAo had
also opposed tgle restriction q ire saloon
ufnits at once seconded the motI9A and
hacked IL ut, hy himself proposing 4 reSf1~
iuflOn even more sweeping McAfaie. the
First gard PopuIist vito ~ q iiauor deal
sr had approved fae ordinance, backed ~
Cass8eTnan ani saying that Il Tas well 10
be thorough, offered a written resolution.
which ha said he haa had IN his desk Tor
more than SIX months. cnslinw upon Use
city authorities 10 stop "aA lottery. huu&o
aid skin games" and 10 "aring al! Of
Tenders - strict justice"
Gill. WAS ANNOYED.
castlsnaa amended the resolution 20
read ralat the chief of police should act
within twenfg~sonr hours. and Eayin sPop-
ulist). VINO In d long stump speech held
hlrssif out as an e*ef-e0nz.sferl adTocate
81 municipal purity moved THAT eli gatno-
ling games BE- mentioned ia the resolution.
Savfu WAS the leader 81 the Pepul.sts In
the agEf upon the secufd avenue saloons
Ia the council. or At least raised his voice
most often and most loudly against them.
CHI H9epunjcan} aas plainly annoyed at
the turn affairs had taken. we have al
been little foolish here tonight" said be.
II am not afraid 10 stand uff and be count
Ell ia vote on tn. r.sotutiaH Of Mr. Me-
Arsile. bat II is a Jagged ard sawed OF
piece OF work. and think a resolution
Of this character should - complete ~
should not be proposed at all move
that tne chair appoint MIR NcArfle and
Mr. Castisman COMMITTEES 70 draw %
and report "A resolution that viii ~
thorough in al SIS details and report il
next Monday night"
James moved thai The judiciary commit
tee ~ Instructed 10 draw up the reSaiu-
tlon. esFgelston seconded The raotion and
suggested that an Adjournment be taken
soT Fifteen minutes gnd a report made
forthwith. Gin. vho Is chairman OF ~.
sst.xr 4-yaRft -. q
mediate report ard James agreed with
him. saying thorough work could not ss-
done In 50 short a time. The upsAnt AZ
the matter Was that the tudis!aeF Caat-
mlttee VAS instructed 20 prepare "a swce -
'sg resolution against open gambling AMI
report II on next Monday ~Yeu,nk AZ tAe
regular meeting IF ire council
To CLOSE THIN Ar ONCE.
Rude objected - ;hs course. and want
ea immediate s~tios taken "a clQ~e gam
bling To this end te moved that ne chi.-s
o. police be instructed forthwith 10 enforce
the law and close gambling TIE motion
carried. oriy Cas.lcman voting "<o"
The carrying ~ tfds ueisos peans witA-
oat Fsuch Geuh, faat ie3ay All open gam
hing In Seattle VIZ clase the ,not.aa bs-
tDg made with the i0teetlen of callter TIE
';azne3ia'a attention ~ Tee apth1rlgles Ia
TIE eVis ever bnferp fhe Resolution - tha
Judiciary committee Is considered
Thls q hUt au aaltina of Vbst occurred
during ths consideration - 5he ran1'Ins
question Ia ts' reueesi faei pigt.t. TIE sctrs
vas q peculiar ems saere was stgou.sr
lack u excltenca', slr8oaeA every Move
Vs. defeated az length The Republicans
scored Us regret tha; toa't.ts haa beer
hraurht ~ an l~sae and ere E'ena1ie.s fae
seyu~ feasHa srEs 81 rse7fee .n ;he sat-
den a3sssEs}an anaes fHetT 49, ~ts Ma
80 sta-F rrnFss|N ~ artsg thw crisis