The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-09
To TTACK
BREWERY
The Anti-SaIoOn
League Hope to
Close It.
RAISING MONEY
TO PAY LAWYERS
Says That the Primo Manufsctsry
Is Operating Under an
illegal License.
The ANr1-sALooN LEAGUE has

taken up in earnest its nEht
= against the Honolulu Brewery
and the Primo saloons, and is sending
to every friend OF temperance it's re-
quest for aid in the fight. In addition
the league at its meeting held in its
rooms yesterday. decided that the next
meeting of the league shall be given
over to a discussion OF the question of
local option. There have been sent re-
quests TO the mainland for copies of
the various laws on the subject, and
these viii be taken up and talked over
at length.
1t was reported to the league that
there must be hght made against the
proposal of the purchaser of the lease
upon the little corner of land at Union
and Hotel streets, the only place which
now extends into the latter thorough
fare. that the street viii be widened at
once. il there is granted a saloon IL
cense for the corner The league decid-
ed that there should be representations
made to the treasurer. and there will
be conferences with the Superintendent
of Public Works, which IL is thought
may lead to the widening through some
other means.
The question of the teaching of tenn
peraDce in the public schools was
brought up. and Mrs. Whitney reported
that there was some instruction in the
subject, and as well there was the un-
derstanding with the Superintendent Of
Schools that the matter would be in
cluded in the course OF study next year.
Tho laoral ro,,,r,iffaa xyas iuStruofad to
look into the subject. AS well the legal
committee was asked to look into the
question of the employment of a spe-
cial officer who will have charge OF the
humane and children's protective work.
The question OF the Star saloon was
raised and il was decided that steps
should be taken for the getting up of
petitions which will have to be intro
duced so as TO prevent If possible the
reissue OF the license This brought up
general discussion and it was decided
that there should be a list Of all saloons
with the life Of the licenses kept by
TIE superintendent.
The report of the superintendent.
which has to do with the work OF the
was as follows:
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEND-
ENT FOR THE MONTH ENDING
MAY STH.
President and Members of Executive
Anti-Saloon League
During the current month we have re-
,eived. signed the petitions that were
sent 10 Kau and 10 HiIo. The latter
-IlItained 125 names Of representative
.5t5zens OF Hilo These petitions will
,e laid before the treasurer as soon -
Ie returns TO Honolulu.
We are carrying out the resolution Of
he league in the effort to accomplish
.ht- closing of the Honolulu Breweryi
ore hundred and fifty subscription
books have been procured, with the
address to subscribers:
The AIiti-SaloOn League has good
'eason to believe that a new license for
he Honolulu Brewery has been Illegal
) issued, and that quick, earnest ae-
ion can close its doors. A thoroughly
'eliable firm OF lawyers has examines
he case and claims that this can be
lone. They are willing to undertake
he task, on behalf Of the Anti-SaIoon
.eague, knowing that the legal battle
win be severe. They viii not receive
my fee II the courts should decide
gainst them. II they are successful
hey want the reasonable fee OF one
dollars remuneration for
money and time expended.
The moral influence OF several hun
red persons contributing not over one
oliar each toward such an object will
X Of great value in showing the desire
f the people of these islands to have
he saloon evil abated.
II any person desires to have his con-
ri5ution returned. in case of failure to
lose the Brewery let him notify the
.nti-Saloon League. Honolulu, and the
money viii be refunded. Otherwise IL
-in be used for other Anti-Saloon
.eague work
We. the undersigned. give the
mounts opposite our names for the
urpCse Of closing the Honolulu Brew
~, provided that, in case the object ,.
ot accomplished, the money subscrib-
q shall be returned to those so re
Nesting: otherwise II Will be used for
ther Anti-Saloon League work
The following letter is addressed to
hose who may kindly give us their