The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-22
THE COUNCIL STRUGGLES
WITH SALOON LICENSES
Two Granted and Frank Cook Turned
Down-Business Transacted at the
Regular Meeting.

Monday evening much to the time vase
was taken up in the consideration of the
granting of saloon licenses. A license
was granted the Olympic hotel and the
Rainier saloon. but the council declined
to renew the license of Frank ID. Cook
for his saloon on south Second street.
The first application considered was that
of Lon Ogle for Il license for saloon
in the Olympic hotel building. corner
of south First and Chestnut streets, the
saloon to face on the latter street. Fred
Parker appeared as attorney for Ogle.
stating that he was stranger Ill the
city, coming here about three months
ago from Seattle with excellent recon-
mendations; that if granted a license
he would conduct the saloon in a decent
manner. There had formerly been a
protest of the property owners in the
block against the granting of this Ii
cense. when the saloon faced on Front
street, but the protest came from an
other firm of saloon men who own sew
en- lots in the block. There was no pro-
test against granting license for a
saloon to face ON Front street. Alder
man Fisher moved that the Ogle license
be granted. Alderman Sinclair object
ed on the ground that the applicant was
n stranger. to which the mayor replied
that ne had been informed by the Yaki
ma National bank that he brought good
bank recommendations from Seattle.
Alderman Rand said he had heard that
the Olympic hotel had been conducted
as brothel and he was in favor of
closing the place. Alderman Dudley
was also opposed to granting the IL
cense on account of the unsavory repu-
tation of the mouse. Attorney Parker
explained that Ogle had nothing what
ever to do with the Japanese restaurant
and lodging house that is being con-
Quoted in the building, but the applica-
ton for the license was rejected, Bull
Dudley. Rand and Sinclair voting no.
Then the application of Thos. Lund
came up for Il renewal of the license for
the Rainier saloon on south Front street
Alderman Sinclair was much opposed to
granting the license to Lund. stating
that he had once admitted on the wit
ness stand that he had sold liquor to
| minor and that he was not fit man
to conduct saloon. There was no pro-
test of property owners against grant
ing the license and Lund was not repre-
| scented by an attorney. Dudley. Sin
clair and Bull voted against granting
| the license and, as Switzer was not pres
| ent at this time the vote was tie and
the motion to grant the license was lost
| The mayor referred to the matter of
| revenue to the city from the saloon Ii
censes. which are $1,000 per year. He
| said if the council wished to adopt a
policy of granting no licenses he was
with them but thought licenses should
be granted wnen there were no protests
| from property owners. He gave notice
| that later in the evening u reconsidera-
| ton would be asked for concerning these
two applications.
The application of Frank ID. Cook for
| the renewal of his license on south Sec
ond street was then read. but Attorney
II. j. Snively. who represented him. ask
ed that the consideration of it be de-
| ferred
Later in the evening the Olympic ho
| tel license was granted after recon
sideration. Bull and Sinclair voting no.
Alderman Switzer. who was absent when
the matter was first considerably was
present at this time, Dudley voting for
the license after being assured that Ogle
had nothing to do with the lodging house
and restaurant The Lund license was
also reconsidered. Mr.. Lund being pres
ent and Mr. Snively appearing as his
attorney. 1t was finally granted, Sin
clair voting against it.
Attorney Snively made a hard fight
for the renewal of Frank Cooks license.
There were protests of property owners
in the block representing l3 of the "a
lots, but it was claimed that Libby L.
Mason, VINO signed n protest as vice
president of the Safety Improvement
company, representing four lots, did not
represent the company; that the protest
should be signed by the president. An
n hat hn
into with the council in 1901, saving he
would not apply for another license if
he was granted one at that time was
read. Mr.. Snively answered this by
contending that the conditions that then
prevailed did not now exist; that then
the present high school was not built
/ aud tho children had IN mass Coils