The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

To use a "big mitt" phrase. Acting
Mayor D. P. Jones gave spectacular ex-
hibition of Throwing the scare into
saloonkeeper who was on the carpet this
morning.
Incidentally, the executive sharply de-
fined the attitude of the present adminis-
tration toward wineroom resorts from
now on. It would be strictly uncom-
promising, he declared, and the licenses
of all saloons which refused to live up
to the wineroom ordinance would be
promptly revoked.
J His verbal set-to with Frank G.. Savoy,
proprietor of the Log Cabin saloon, 253
First avenue S, who was ushered into the
mayors Office by Acting Chief of Police
| Getchel, was what prompted Mr.. Jones
| to go on record in no uncertain language
| in outlining his policy toward hang
outs" of that character
The Log Cabin has had the reputation
Of being one of the worst resorts for
abandoned women in the city. Drunken
disturbances have been of frequent oc-
| currence there. AS rule, there has been
a woman in the case. Such was the fact
when a former bartender, named Myers,
mixed matters with waiter Sunday
night. Chief Getchel closed the saloon
| for the remainder of the evening. Savoy
was before the mayor this morning to
! show cause why his license should not be
permanently revoked for running a dis
orderly saloon.
| "a Col 1r,i11 no{ ~ eJ4
| the present at least. No women are to
be allowed in the place hereafter and
Savoy promised faithfully to see to it
personally that all such are rigidly ex-
cluded hereafter.
| MIR. Jones "Ta1ks Turkey"
"Bear this in mind,'' exclaimed the
acting mayor, bringing his fist down hard
on his desk to emphasize the remark, "
II I ever hear Of your allowing another
woman to venture within the doors of
your saloon you will Immediately receive
notice to trot out your license for can
collation.. I have no wish to be unnec-
essarily severe on you, notwithstanding
> the character of your place, and I will
give you an opportunity to conduct an
orderly saloon or close UP shop. Such
places as yours have been tolerated long
enough in this city, and the proprietors
have either got to inaugurate sweeping
reforms and keep close to the letter o1
the law or get out of the liquor business
in Minneapolis. Patrolmen will receive
instructions to report the first evidence
of a disposition on your part to break
faith with me-"
Savoy who turned a pale and sickly hue
at the possibility Of being forced to close
up Immediately, willingly agreed to the
terms imposed and hurried away, wei
; pleased at having escaped so easily.
Eyes, sir, that means that all win
rooms that can be reached by the Law
must go, and go soon," said the acting
mayor, emphatically, Savoy took hi
leave. cit means also that as far as it il
possible for the police department to en-
force that order, women will be kept ou
of all saloons in the city hereafter. Ever.
saloon proprietor who disregards this or
der after he has received fair notice will
be forced to suspend business. 1t is m
} intention, so far as possible, to differen
tiate between two vices. Drinking an
other immortality will be separated. w
4 will undertake to divorce the saloon an
$ the social evil and to restrict them rigidl
to their respective spheres. They hav
5 gone hand in hand long enough and it
), time to call halt. 1t is not my missio
. or my intention to stamp out either tn
saloon or so-called disorderly houses, bu
J. ); I wish it distinctly understood that wher
y ever the machinery Of the law can preven
5 | 1t they will not be operated on the CO
i operative basis. From what I have pei
i sonally observed and from informatio
: that has reached me from other sources
g am convinced that the city is oyerrun wit
i abandoned women, and the tough saloo
t is the medium through which they. flour
ish. ~ ~. .r-#.. E-5--.. .E~2
: "Where restaurants are maintained
: connection with saloons it will of cours,
u be impossible to exclude women, but tn
s ordinary saloon which makes bid fo
+ that kind of patronage can easily b
y reached. ~
1t is evident from the mayors ultima
n tum that unless the tough "tenderloin
: saloons, which have been notorious re
3 sorts for the vicious and criminal ele
ment Of both sexes, turn over a new les
9 soon, they will be speedily closed up.
Various Heads Uneasy.
ej Mayor Jones entertained q stead
lstream Of callers this morning. secre