Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-15


Music and games made the time pass
pleasantly during the evening and sup
per was served to one hundred guests
MUST OBEY LAW
Council Bluffs Saloons Have Perma-
nent Injunctions Hanging Over Then,
and Must Strictly Obey the Mulct
| Law or Be in contempt-Expensiv
Changes Necessary.
Special to Times -Repub.icar.
Council Bluffs. Jan. 15.-The attitude
of Judge Thornell in regard to the
saloon question in Council Bluffs is AT
trresent of much moment TO those en-
gagged in it. One result of Reformer
| Wadsworth's fight is that the district
court has just issued permanent in.
functions against thirty of the propri-
etors of bar rooms in the city and will
| judgment on all of the others. The
| injunction decree is an unequivocal
declaration that the men enjoined shall
be forever prohibited from again en-
gaging in the saloon business at any
/ point within the jurisdiction of the
court which is all of the Fifteenth
judicial district.
| Judge Thornell's attention was lag
evening called to the elastic view of the
situation taken by Attorney Wads-
worth who declared that as the in
functions We're not taken against the
owners of the property, there wouli
be no interference with vested rights
and that the saloonkgepers themselves
would be permitt1A to continue busi-
ness If they conducted it In the future
IN fun aecord with the mulct law: IN
other words. that the injunction decree
did nor mean what ii said. total sus-
!, pension of the business.
Thorncil's Views.
I have not given the subject enough
| consideration TO be quoted" said the
judge last evening. but there have
been some supreme court opinions that
seem 10 sustain the contention of law
yers here that an enioined saloon
keeper can continue in business ii he
fully observes the mulct law County
Attorney killpack understands the
higher court decisions to have this
meaning, and ] am inclined To believe
that he is right. But a saloon man
with permanent injunction hanging
over his head is in a pretty ticklish
position. For example, the men whom
i have just enjoned must constantly
obey the law.
i have insisted upon Mr.. Wads worth
making the record complete in each
case by the Introduction OF testimony
showing the defendants nave been con-
Quoting the saloon business contrary TO
lev. Now they will be In contempt OF
court Whenever they Violate any OF the
provisions of the nrulot law. No COM
plicaied cour; action IS necessary 10
secure their punishment.
Any One May Complain.
'Any citizen who is ecgnizant of the
Violation can make the complaint ami
Will entertain II. The punishment may
be a fine OF from 5000 TO $1,000 and the
lawbreaksr may be punished for every
day he violates the law. The temper
ance people have had powerfuli
weapon placed in their hands and there
will be no excuse for failure 10 pun
ish violations. Any judge on this bench
will entertain the complaint of any
citizen against these enjoined saloons
keepers and will promptly punish them
for every infraotFon of the law
The mulct law Is a good law for the
saloons in city like Council Bluffs. |
and If they obey 1t there is no longer
any chance for the persecution and
annoyance that has heretofore harassed |
men engaged in this business. II they
conduct their business In accordance
with the law they can not be molested |
by any one.
Il do not understand this to be a |
crusade conducted by temperance peo-
pie, but merely a war between the sa-
themselves. but they have
now Hacsd in the hands of the tenn
perance advocaEes q most powerful |
weapon, the most potent they have
ever had in Council Bluffs. The en-
fnrcement of the law may or may not I
hurt the business of the saloons. tho |
imagine It will make the better class |
of saloon patrons, the business men |
who drop in for social chat and drink
with friends. trfie reluctant"
So far only one Injunction has been
issued against a saloon operated in |
connection with hotels. The hostelries
Mil realize the greatest hardships from
the operation of the law. In some OF |
them the bars are at the side or in the
rear, ard the buildings will have to bel
remodeled to permit compliance with |
the law which demands the turning of |
the white eight of publicity into the
bar rooms.
Some of the new buildings erected |
by the :Storz & Krug Brewing compa-
niles will demand considerable remodel
ing before they can be used, as they |
We're erected for the evident purpose
of evading the law In GONE of them
the front windows were purposely
so high aboye.the grouni that a person
can not see into the rooms from the
street. These windows will have to be
lowered. In all of them side rear and
two front entrances have been pro-
v!ded, which must now be closed up. |
In some of the saloons 1t Will mean the
breaking down of fixtures that have
cost thousands of dollars. and the re-
moval of costly mirrors that now shut
off the view from the street. i