The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-09
DAVIS FIGHTS
FOR RED ONION
Councilman Wants License For
Gambling Saloon Renewed.
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THERE ARE WORSE RESORTS
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POLICE CHIEF TAILED TO EN-
DORsE THE APPLICATION.
THERE ARE WORSE RESORTS

The cohorts OF Bruce Johnson and
ire Red Onion saloon and gambling
house, whose floor leader in the coun-
ell was Bruce's political ally, A. J. Da-
Wis, went down to defeat last night The
liquor license for the saloon expired
yesterday. The council did not rene ~
Il. Whether it viii is still a question,
with the indications decidedly against
Ii.
The application Of Yeaney & Frazier
for "a renewal OF their license for the
Red Onion saloon in a building or Com
meTcial street Oh which Bruce Johnson
holds the lease, came up. Tuddenham
moved to place the application on file,
Whicn would amount % rejecting II.
ElOQUenJly Davis pleaded for the grant
Ing OF the license. He declared there
were many worse saloons which had
DeeE allowed licenses and charged the
Il ovSment 10 close the notorious resort
was due to politics. He moved that
the license be granted. Martin sec
onded.
Lacked Chiefs Endorsement.
Then il was discovered that the APP
pIicati0n did not bear the endorsement
OF the chief of police, as required by
the ordinance. This silenced the earnest
advocate of the resort, and he made no
further opposition, while the applica-
ton for liceEse was ordered filed.
The following petition, signed by
Frank Knox, +. ". Wilson and S5i
others. was presented and referred 10
the police committee;
The undersigned citizens Of salt Lake
City respectfully request that police pro-
lection be provided for the residence pot-
ton Of the city and especially near the
terminals of the street car lines, Tor the
~.H#
Sucb protection is necessary for both
those who work and travel on the street
cars. Tor all who are on the streets az
night as well a. for our citizens geler-
ally The frequent robberies and hold-ups
In various portions of the residence dis
tTiCt5 Of the city demonstrate that notn-
ing save adequate ponce proJecllon VII
check the crimes and the laWiessless
which for some time have been terrifNihs
our citizens and making life and property
insecure in Salt Lake City.
Vetoed by the Mayor.
The mayor sent in the following veto
message
respectfully inform your honorable
body that 7 have disapproved the entry
Joe RCdman, 81 appearing upon tllt
special sprinkhns payroll OF J Jan. 81 i ioI
the reason that, before / approve the
item, 7 desire to be informed as 10 the
kind of labor performed Dy the said
Redman.
Redman is n protege Of Superintend-
eut of WaterwCrks Frank Hines. The
mayor could not see how there was
any necessity to keep him busy sprin-
! king streets during the snowy month
o. January.
a. J. Davis tried to hold up an ap-
preparation of $40 TO buy typewriter
Tor the mayors Office. He failed
John T. Frye. who processes TO bt
sable to locate underground flows ol
water by means of a divining rod sent
IN the following communication, which
was referred TO the water committee:
propose to locate for salt Lake City
an underground flow Of water imnedi
ately to the east of the city. providing
Salt Lake City wiz fUTpish T1e engineer
ing assistance. and providing further that
should / succeed in the location Of this
water 7 am TO receive as compensation
Sl2-Jop for each million gallons per TWEEN
JOHN T.. FRYE.
Sugar House Ward.
4 communication from a committe.
OF the Real Estate association was re
UeiVed. complaining that its petition
TO have the license fee for real estate
brokers' revoked had been denied with
out giving it q hearing. A. J. Davis
explained that a. Richter had ap
beared before the license committe,
anu -tdft ENFl4 d>ENFA W. NtAiANA ~ ttlA Ati'
city attorney in the framing of an OF
dinauce covering the question. Tn
second communication was referred [,
the same committee, with q view e
giving the regular committee Of tn
association chance FOR a hearing.
FernstrOm secured p reconsideration
% NeuhaUsen's resolution adopted TIT
previous week calling the city en-