The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-30

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protest of the board Of university
regents and uf dozen families re-
Adlns Immediately east ot the unl
Nefatty grounds IL has succeeded Ia
establishing temporary saloon. ca
{ phonioutly termed a German VII
lage on public street adjacent
Ca the labor carnival gfuunds on
the old university alte
This " has accomplished without
any official sanction whatever The
council last uieht PASSED an ordiuz
anee granting a license 10 Meaamef
a Co. Go conduct liquor business
ON the old university or exposition
grounds. but il did not grant per
mission 90 build tho structure on
the bb-fuot street al the east side
Of the grounds. and 90 sell liquor ia
L.
Meamcr 4 60 have net secured
the permission uf the mayor. Of the
hnafd 81 public works Of the street
superintendent or OF the building
Inspector. a. Is absolutely required
rs the gltY ordinances. to construct
frame building on the public hlkus
WaY and 20 completely block h.
Tie owners 81 che homes on The
Htfeet. unless the city authorities
take action Ia have the temporary
structure removed VIII have to sub
mt t. the outrage 90 having a Has
loon stuck almost dlfeetly under
their front doors and which com
pietely cuts them or from access q
Union street
The owners % the Temporary
booze 1ispensafY would have "a aps
pear that the board of regents. -
yell az the city council have no uhz
ieetiauH 90 having the saloon lotat-
Of outside the exposition grounds
bul che resort to this effset ia uuz
true according to Regent George
n kinr Said BE- this morning
e The board Of regents has nee
even considered the matter 81 eaz
tahiiahiuE the ao=eallesI beer garden
on the street adjacent 70 the ojd
university grounds 10 such a prop
slflon were submitted t. them I
feel certain they would give a neg
alive decision IN the matter They
have no Jurisdiction over the puhile
streets. however
sThe establishment 81 bs-er gar
deu or German village en- the unls
vefa5fr grounds Nas oeuaidered af
obif enc q The meetings 81 the
boafd At thai time ae decided
hat wr would not aiioA tho resort
90 Be established ON the grounds.
- 50 .f.H asa.a 80 -. s.e..fH -
Of whether Or not u should b. e.
tahliahed outside the grounds
While the action ~ the board 81
regents Ia looked upou a. rather IN
consistent In FGeH ~ the fat that It
has allowed bser 90 be- sold on the
old university grounds aa two pre-
FiauH occasions during earuivala
held there. lt - feit that thr hrrw
err trust and the city officials hass
gone far beyond the limit In allow
ing a saloon Ia BE- established. alb
aoiuteiY Nithout permission. on q
public hiKhSaY. Ia a residence dis
ifiet within q few fees 81 several
homes. Such q use Of public thor
oaEfarea o. IN fat absolutely forbid
den By city ordinance. ssetinu IL
uf the Municipal Code q = afullown
IT shall be unlawful for any per
sou tn 81 up or maintain auy booth
stand table. boz board shelf o.
other object for the sale % fruita.
aweetmeatH. beverages OF other
commodity therefrum. 81 80 expose
for sale any fruit sweetmeafa. bsF-
efaEes or other commodity. or Tor
any other purpose. on am street al
icy or public ground Ia the city.
within the following boundaries and
limits. to- vii Al that portion ~ the
eitY ~ Seattle lying south - Denny
"a and west 81 Eighth avenue
south. and including said way aud
avenues
Violations Of the ordinance are
declared 20 Be a misdemeanor.
The owners Of saloons on Third
avenue all of whom have paid their
tloao license legally feel A. thoneh
they have been imposed upon The
license which the council allowed
Meaamer a Go 90 use vas merely a
transfer from q location on Wash
lnfton street The city council o.
ceuHe committee objected lightly to
this fact when IL recommended the
transfer 81 the license 10 the unlverz
sits grounds hut neither the com
mltiee nor the council has Kranted
permission Tor the erection ~ che
building or The maintenance Of the
saloon On the street
No permission 81 the sort has
been asked ~ the board of work.. 20
FAR a. ! know said Street supcrin-
tendent Walters this morning we
have not heretofore granted permits
sion for the erection Of any atrIcf.
urea In the street unless 30 directed
b. the council We have already
turned down applications 20 build
fruit stands on University street OPP
posite the Plymouth church
4 do not knew anything about
the present case No complaint has
been made 10 me. and have not In.
veatlRated the matter. do not
know what the board % works will
do about A."
Mayor BalIingcr this morning
signed The ordinance allowing Meas
mer a co. to sell liquor on the car
niVal grounds From a statement
he made 10 The star today. however.
IL IL evident that the exact condl-
lions under which the license was
granted were unknown "a him
THE manager ~ the exposition
told me. he said. that the liquor
was not going t. be- sold on the UNI
vorHtfv grounds urOnor. which has
been forbidden by the board ~ unit