The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-13

No measure before the city coun-
ell within the past ten years has
ercused sch widespread indlgna-
ton a. the ordinances granting =
beer garden license at Madison park
TO Henry Beck. Unless Beck with
draws his application for the license
before L comes up tonight Il Is al
most certain 20 BE- doomed 10 defeat
In the counclt chamber. or II not
there. In the mayors office. Al
though Mayor Balllnger still refuses
Go intimate What his action will be
II thu ordinance ever comes up be
fore him. Il IL nov stated without
reservation BY his friends that he
will veto Il.
In face Of the defeat TO which the
ordinance il almost certainly 90
tng. u seems hardly possible that
the council viii ace ct 70 pass H.
Not one ef the seven councitmeu
who voted for II. however. has init
mated yet that he Ntlt change his
vote. by those thoroughly acauaint-
Ell with the situation Il "a believed
hat Beck wiil come 20 the aid uf
the counellmen who have 30 far
stood By him and withdraw his
petition.
THIS would BE- the easiest var
out Of the difficulty. II will make
n unnecessary for Be~t's friends in
TIRE council % longer stand against
the public Indignation that has been
aroused Il viii also relieve the
eouncilman who claim TO have voted
for the measure In good faith with
the understanding that Mayor Bal.
urger had no objection 20 n. from
standing BY a policy which now APP
pears 20 have no supporter
Beck aid not state this after
noon whether or not he would with.
draw his application He Ia said
10 BE- q man who has \ strong wiIl
but Il is not believed that he will
further embarrasS his friends In the
council by keeping up the agitation
The people will find out whether
or not I will withdraw my applies.
ton when the tine comes" he said.
langhiuElY. hut not before"
All day the COMMITTEES OF the Anti
Saloon league has been busy recely-
ing and counting the signatures on
the numerous Star petitions that
have been circulated throughout the
city protesting against the licensing
Of a saloon at Madison park. The
unanimity with Which thsse petit
tons have been received 10 surprls-
ing 10 the most conservative and
the lsaEus feels certain OF the sue
cess Of the fight.
In all the churches yesterday the
question vas taken up from the
pulpit and the members Of the con-
gresAtious asked 10 sign the petit
tons presented. At the Sunday
schools and evening services the
same enthusiasm was shown that
has been seen throughout the city
ever since The Star started the
fight against the license.
Petitions that have been placed
in the hands Of the different people
interested In the work have re
esived signers from every walk OF
life. One petition presented 10 the
league headquarters this morning
eantained over 200 signatures. An
other circulated In the Arcade build
ing has more than $50 signatures.
&FAMffkNH V"AhAbbH az NFAHk 70
eeiyed from people who have voian-
tarily clipped out The Star petit
tions and circulated them among
their friends. Hundreds OF aignsrs
not expected were received In this
way.
Every church In the city will be
represented in the petitions present
cd 20 the mayor and council to-
night The Good Templars will be
represented with several hundred
signers. the teachers and mothers
clubs. the Federation o. Women'a
Clubs and every organization Of a
similar nature will come out en-
phatic against the ordinance grant
ing the license. The W C. r. q.
and the improvement clubs through.
out the city will be represented In
petitions and members At the meet.
ing tonight. and the council cham
Der Will be a scene Of interest
DR.. Thoms. the bead Of the Anti
Saloon league, arrived In the city