The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-18
EMPIRE NAY GO AHAD
SIGH is THE JUDGMENT OF THE
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
STREETS
MINISTERS PROTEST IN VAIN
Committee Votes Four to Three in
Favor Of Granting the Lii
cense Asked by Mrs.
WeinhOIzer.

The committee on streets of the assem-
bly, met yesterday afternoon, and, after
hearing the protests of Rev. David Nor
gan and Rev. Homer c. Ashcraft, Of the
Methodist Ministers union, and the argu-
ments of Mr. Weinholzer, decided to
make a favorable report to the assem-
bly, to grant theater license for the
Empire theater.
When the matter came up before the
committee, Chairman Craig announced
that any one wishing to would be heard
on the matter. Maj. Denny made a mo-
ton to report favorably on the granting
of the license, and was seconded by As
semblyman Wheeler. When these pre-
liminaries had been disposed Of, David
Morgan got up, and, addressing the COM
mittee, SAID that himself and Mr. Ash
craft were present, representing twenty
six Methodist churches in st. Paul, to
protest against the granting of a theater
license to Mr.. WeinholZer for several rea-
sons. Mr.. Morgan said in part: I'm the
first place, it has not been the policy of
this city to grant q theater license to a
woman. We don't think Mr.. Weinholzer
is a man fit to run theater, and he is
| only trying to get a license under the
| guise of woman. The whole plan of
| the theater is one which will enable him
to sell liquor all through the building"
| Assemblman Denny stated that he had
! visited the Empire theater, but could not
| see anything wrong with the perform
! ance.
Upon being questioned by the commit
| tee why he had not already consulted
with the mayor, as head Of the police
department, about the matter, Mr.. Nor
| gan said that he had seen Mayor Smith,
and that the mayor had told him he
could not do anything about the matter
now, as it has passed out of his hands.
| The mayor, however, told him to imme-
diately see the committee having the
| matter in charge. Mr.. Morgan also init
| mated that in case the license was grant
ed arrests would follow and that they
would prefer to fight with a man instead
Of a woman.
Rev. Mr.. Ashcraft coincid,9 with Mr.
! Morgan in his remarks, remark.ng: eve
are here to protest against the granting
of this license with all our might This
evil must be stopped
SAYS 1T IS HIS WIFEs MONEY.
Mr.. Weinholzer had his turn next and
denied that he intended to run a low
variety theater. He said that the rea-
son for asking for a license in his wife's
name was because it was her money
that had been invested
Assemblynan Craig asked Mr. Vein
hoIzer about his alleged giving money
TO building Inspector Haas Mr. Vein
holzer then told Of going into the build
ing inspectors office and having a talk
with Mr. Haas about his plans and get
ing permit. He stated that Mr. Haas
said he would rather have the matter go
through the council first before granting
the permit They had, however, come
TO an agreement by which Mr. Vein
holzer paid Haas $40 that day and SO in
a few days, and $50 more out of the
opening nights receipts
Building Inspector Haas was standing
IN the doorway, and after Mr. Weinholzer
had finished, he turned to him and said:
Now, Mr.. Weinholzer, is it not a fact
that you never gave me any money!
We1nholzer looked at him and replied in
the negative, saying, Whats the mat
ter with your" Mr. Haas next asked
him If there was any one in the room
at the time, and to this Mr. Weinholzer
stated that there was no one present
When the money was turned over, as he
(meaning Haas had sent the girl stem
ographeT out of the room and shut the
door while they talked. This caused
quite little laughter among the com
mittee and those present After con-
siderable more discussion, the motion to
refer favorably on the granting of the
license was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Denny, Wheeler Nelson and
Warner. Nays: Benson, Haas and
Craig.
A resolution to revoke the permit for
repairs on Cooks barn. on Jackson street
"iA1I stdHuS on the new market site
was placed on file, as the city attorney
said the permit was invalid anyway
The committee voted to report favor
ably on resolution to the effect thai
| all labor for city work and contracts
should be hired in st. Paul
The Jail matter was laid over and the
. committee adjourned to meet again al
Z o'clock Thursday evening
The Methodist churches of st. Paul viii
| hold union service at the First M E.
church, this evening, at o'clock, in the
, interest of city evangelization The pre-.
siding elder, DR.. F. M. Rule, will de-
liver the address.