The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-01

EMBALMED
REVENUE COMMITTEE OF
COUNCIL PASS kPPLichs
TfoNs UP FOR A TIME

The slnyiah ease with which thu
members Of the council bend 20
their political masters WAN dis
played IN ita most shameful form at
the meeting 0f the ileense and rev.
cnue committee yesterday after
noon and Of the council last night.
The ordinances granting "A license TO
H. Balm 90 conduct the New Mug
saloon On Washington street ana TO
J. J. Ferguson 10 run the cOmique
theater were embalmed until they
could be- reaurrected after election
day.
The important deliberations lead
Ing up % these results moved along
with the quietbess and precision OF
ciock work. Tho whole course Of
procedure had been carefully
worked out 10 secret conference long
before any Of the meetings took
place Practically nothing was said.
The cOuncilmen silently convicted
themselves 81 gross misuse Of their
official positions for the benefit OF
the g. o. J.. ia the FIRST ward.
They had absolutely no just
grounds FOR taking the stand they
did and they wisely concluded 20
uae the argument OF silence n they
had spoken they might have made
bad break. Never before had dis
eliminating Legislation for political
fagoflteu been more manifest Ia the
city council.
The committee gave absolutely no
excuse for turning down Baiu's
/ 80
By Johnston that he had heard
through the papers that the mayor
would veto the ordinance II II were
passed.
chief Delaney said he had no oh
jeetions 20 the granting OF the IL
cenHe. Conway was present lie
said that Balm and Prank Clancy
could be called before the commits
tee within five minutes Then Bow
on. acting as chairman Of the eom-
mIttee. opened his mouth for ths
time, saying that the committee did
not need any Of their explanations.
Daulton said be wanted TO uphold
the mayor. but wanted 70 know n
single reason whysthe license should
not be granted. Nobody could an
swer him Bowen. Daulton and
Johnston were the only members of
the committee present In order to
pass the motion 10 reject the appli-
cation Bowen had 20 ask Daulton 10
take the chair
The Comique application provoked
another deadlock. Dauiton wanted
To see the ordinance changed 90 that
stalls az well az boxes should be
prohibited in the place. The three
men looked at each other ia silence.
There WAS nothing doing. and to re-
iieNa the embarrassing situation the
exceptionally raw" that the spec-
The attitude Of Johnston and Bow
en- throughout the meeting was so
exceptionally raw" that the spec
tators were kept In merriment
watching their ludlcrous attempts
TO be serious about the matter.
Al the meeting Of the council
Conway succeeded In having the
Hain application referred back to
the committee. This prevented its
rejection. The license expires at II
O'Clock tonight. but The place can
be ran on the temperance. plan In
connection with Clancy's soup house
until November 5. Conway's motion
was acceptable 20 the council The
latter viii easily find an excuse for
granting the license after election
day The Comique license viii also
be granted about that time.
The council last night approved
the mayors veto OF the ordinance
granting q license TO the Arcade
iheater.