The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-10
500 LIQUOR 70 MINORS.
rucn 10 TIE CHARGE AGAINST TWO
SEATTLE SALOONS.
n.spesl Considers Revocation Of
Their Licenses-The Takfng Of
Testimony Furnishes . censfd-
svnble Amount of Entertainment.

Al the special meeting OF the city coun-
n. last night. the proposed revocation
= the licenses Of the Skagft and Idaho
0Io1na for selling liquor to minors. were
pusidered and taken under advisement.
~ council will meet again tonight ana
I'm take up the case OF the Esmond sa-
I'm on the same charge
me first case called was that Of the
nlarit saloon. which was represented by
Vuiiam Morris. Attorney De Bruier rep
scented the city. Chief Reed was also
rrssent. Roy Douglass. aged II, and
11Ien Batchelder, aged 10, testified that on
0ny q, they bought intoxicating liquor In
place One OF the proprietors, James
Yendricksen. gave testimony to the ef-
~, that the sale was made in his alb
mnce. and that on his return he re-
nseetd them to leave. The two boys
1mitfed that they had told the bar
mnder they were OF age. The case came
r IN Judge Cams court. and Hendrick-
"A pleaded guilty on the advice, II was
61fed. OF his lawyers, and Assistant Pros
cutting Attorney Hart. so as to save
~ ease of the Idaho, which came up
mt furnished some amusement John
InYnes, the attorney, represented the
Risscr rssnt hy nl,,, an , dta .,s His
II, ana entertained the council with
xol6o italian dialect.
they were charged with selling liquor
= Thomas Bertleson. aged II, and w.
IbVwes. It was shown that the actual
l1Fchase. jug OF beer. was made Nv
B ycung man named Woosthofr. The lat
~ said the boys were In a buggy and
wqu1n1ed him 70 get the liquor. which
~ dlleged was for an uncle In South
I6tfie They went FOR drive. and the
Munger Of the two became Intoxicated.
sY6a snjoy the distinction of being the
puuGOt man ever drunk In Seattier"
kMatNsd Councilman James to Heriock.
Yea, / got pretty drunk" retortcd the
Seecccious youth with a sigh
y5Ma.. the bartender. who was arrest
= nd bfought before the Justice court.
lDNneA 70 have hagy idea of just what
bappsned there. II appeared, as In the
9nss sass. he pleaded guilty to save time
CFjrer Colman testified to the bows be-
II ofunk. This ended the Testimony. and
- cases were taken under adviscment.
D. d soto addressed the council on
~ 1roposed ordnance restricting the
~ Of morphine. opium and similar
= resolution was passed for the lcvellns
= the sidewalk with the street on Third
esenue. between James and Cherry.
a petition was received from Fred f.
4nder asking for franchise for an
0ectric street railway on Fourth avenue
Duth, from the city limits north to
Nekson. on Jackson 10 Occidental ay-
@ve. thence north 20 Yesier.
NJ Parry introduced resolution pro-
yang for the payment OF city warrants
nd ~ Alonxo Elliott, which were cam
0aed during Mayor Whites adminIstra-
- user a misunderstanding. Mr., Null
20 introduced a RESOLUTION for tho TIM
ppvement Of First avenue south from
xesler way TO King street. BY granite
0fbing and paving with vitrificd brick.
* proper foundation. Crichtou also
9ouGht In street Improvement resolu
eoh for the grading and parking of Thorn
- street. from Elliott to Fairview ay-
eones. These resolutions We're passed.
4 resolution by Blake declaring the
xehisN Of the Seattle q San Francisco
road and Navixation Company for
- railroad track In the city forfeited
failure TO live up to the conditions
posed by the council, was referred to
- corporations committee
4hylor introduced a bill for the creation
city park mechanic and license in
Qoctur
The plats OF the Orchard Hin addition
- the Mercer Second aSrffnn were
Xopted. The final reading Of the Dill for
- Improvement of the Yesier way slide
- carried.