The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

DEFY A VILLAGE
WON'T PAY THE LICENSE OR
CEASE FROM SELLING.
Efforts to Indict at Blooming Prairie
End in Failure and Witness Tam
pering Is Observation-Disclosures Who
81 Would Pay the Increased License Fee
y Are Warned to Quit.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Owatonna, MIMI, Aug.-The village of Bloom
ton. When the question Of license came up
before the village council in May the city faith
ers voted an increase from $500 to 1000
year. This called out remonstrance from the
saloonkeepers, who said that before they would
submit to the payment Of such an amount none
of them would take out a license this year.
The council remaining firm in its stand the
time passed for the renewal of licenses and no
petitions were received by the council.
Notwithstanding nearly every freight train
continued to bring in large shipments of the
blindpieging has gone on most openly. In
June the council brought the matter to the at
tention Of the grand jury and presented several
witnesses whom it was thought would testify
that they had purchased liquor. Somebody evil
IDENTIFY did some effective work for the saloon
keepers for when these witnesses appeared be-
fore the jury, none seemed to be able to de-
eide whether his drinks had been of the intox-
icating kind or not, and therefore the saloon
keepers were, not indicted. s,,y- - ..- a.
Ever, since the saloonkeepers have been even
more careless and things are in bad way. 1t
is said that attempts have been made to in
duce outside men to petition for a license, but
Investigation has revealed the fact that the
liquor dealers are backing the saloonkepers in
their fight, and no one will be permitted to
start up until the council has settled with those
now in the town. 90 z
the only vacant building in town and would
ask for a license. A few nights after some
one broke hole in the back door of this build
ing and threw in some kerosene oil. The fol-
lowing night the same persons evidently visited
the place, for the next morning evidence of
more kerosene oil were discovered, as well as
burnt matches The outside Of the doorsll had
been charred, showing that an attempt had
been made to fire the building or else to
brighten the prospective saloon man and the
council from continuance of the fight. De-
velopments in the situation are being watched
with great interest. 1t is almost certain that
the request for license will be granted.
City Hall Bond Election.
The city council of Owatonna has voted to
call special election on Sept. 26, at which
time the question as to whether the city will
issue $4,000 bonds for a new city hall will
! come up. The fire department. which owns two
Metropolitan operahouse, recently offered to do
nate the lots and $1,000 in cash to the city If
| it would build new city hall and frehouse
floor for hall and sleepingrooms for members.
The public schools will open on Sept. and
| from present indications it seems probable that
the attendance will far. exceed that Of any pre-
vfous years. Owing to the wet weather the
contractors have not been able to complete the
new West side schoolhouse and until it can be
| finished it will be necessary to the ole
| courthouse. ~, e. : .' .--. s-a-
Southern Minnesota Medics.
The annual meeting of the Southern Mime
sofa Medical association was one Of the mos
intere- ing and important in the history o.
| the association, The visitors were met by
| committee of local physicians at the station
upon their arrival and conducted to the court
house, where the session was held. They wer'
welcomed to the city in the happy speech b!
Dr.. T. L. Hatch, who was followed by DR.. A
B. Stewart, president of the association. A,
| adjournment was taken to the Hotel Owatonna
where an elaborate banquet was served.
The afternoon was given over to papers o
a technical nature, after which the followin,
officers were elected for the ensuing year
Pre- dent, DR.. Dugan, of Eyota; first vice pres
i'ont, DR.. McGaughey, Of Winona; secon
secretary and treasurer, Dr. Adams, Of Elgin.
Winona was selected the place for tn
next meeting, which will be held the first Thurs
day in August 1906.