The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09
Solomon and His Colleague are
Not Extremely Good
Losers.
SPORTS KICK ON 1.-THE CZATs'
Prima Donna Could Not Have Been
More PunetiIious Over Her Rights
Than the Propristors Of the
Famous Pool Room.

Portland. Dec. san is silent at the
Portland Club! f
With a force OF 10 deputies. Chief
Deputy Sheriff George Morden swooped
down on the famous Fifth-street resort
at 12:i5 yesterday afternoon. placed
Nathan solomon under arrest. put out
the lights In the pool room, turned the
assembled horserace enthusiasts out
into the cold world. and placed the en-
tire premises. saloon and all. under
lock and key and a deputy sheriff TO
guard the locks. ~
Protesting at the stern ordinances Of
arrest ana persuaded to move by two
deputies. Nathan solomon walked TO
the court house. where the details OF
giving bali were looked after. Peter
Grant. VINO. with solomon. holds forth
|up stairs, where the great gambling
hAll used 10 be. protested at surrender
Ing his Office. but consented to leave Il
when Chief Deputy MordeA Insisted.
I'd Mendenhail. guardian OF the legal
rights Of private citizens. was on hand
10 see that his clients received their
rights and that they were treated after
a manner which, In his Judgment, leaves
ground for legal recourse.
II was all over In a little while. Ac-
companied by Deputies Downey. More
land. Cordano. Hollingsworth, Grussi,
Mcintosh. Martin, wise and Parrot,
Chief Morden took the place by storm.
Mendenhall was there in advance. He
had been telephoned for, and advised
his clients to resist arrest unless the
officers were equipped with warrant.
Acting on this advice. Mr.. Solomon pro-
tested, and Peter Grant did the same
with respect to giving up the premises.
After the inmates of the house were
turned into the street deputy was
placed to guard the door, and good lot
OF fun was enjoyed by the ousted ones
in seeing the initiated bump up against
the door and back onto the sidewalk
with surprised look on their faces
when the stern deputy told them to
stay out
Patrick Powers paced back and forth
behind the bar and protested against
closing the saloon. It had nothing TO
do with the rest of the place. said Pat
rick Powers. but he was compelled to
vacate the premises in common with
the rest
II want II known that l leave here
under protest and that go by force"
said Peter Grant.
That's all right; we are going to
take possession. and will use all that is
necessary In the force line" replied
Chief Deputy Morden.
Are you an advocate Of breakfast
food?" queried Mr.. Grant, with char
acteristic smile, and Of course there
was a laugh.
you see," said Ed Mendenhall. the
attorney, In explanation Of his clients
side. this office. Mr., Grant has leave
Of the man who owns the place to use,
until he can get other quarters. He has
other business affairs to look after,
and merely stays here and uses this
office as his headquarters. Our conten-
ton is that Mr., Solomon has nothing
10 do with any pool room, and further,
that the officers have no right to ar
rest him without warrant. They have
no right to take the premises in charge
even with a warrant.
"You people are not czars, and have
no right to take these premises you
,an see for yourself that there is no
gambling going on up here" said Peter
Grant to Chief Deputy Morden,
Il don't intend to argue 1t with you;
we are simply going to take the house