The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-23
SALOON LICENSES REFUSED
FOUR COUNcllMEN STOOD PAT
AND TURNED DOWN THE FOUR
APPLlCATINS.
John BachtoId, Henry Van Buren,,
KEGS & Gwinn and Dawn E. Mich.
elIod Wanted New Permits.

John Bachtold, Henry Van Buren,,
KEGS & Gwynn and DAWN & Michel
lod made another effort last night to
secure new liquor licenses from the
city council. They filed petition
stating that they had filed into the
city treasury the fee. and promised if
granted licenses they would obey
the laws of the city and the state.
They even went further than this and
promised that they would do every
thing in their power to report any
violation of law and make an ex-
IRENE effort to assist the police to
see that the quality persons were pros
ecuted.
The Four Stood Pat.
When the petition was read Coun-
Gilman Mexican moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted. This
was seconded by Councilman Bach
told AS soon as the question was
stated Councilman Bridges addressed
the chair and made quite a lengthy
speech opposing the motion. He said
that he was not willing to grant the
men new licenses and he thought
they were displaying considerable
nerve to ask for them. He said in
part Il don't believe that these
men have received sufficient punish
ment. 1 believe that the evidence
brought before the council was suffi-
cient to convict the men of the
charges of permitting gambling in
their premises and l for one am not in
permitting themshr dshr sh rsh rshrdl
favor of permitting them to have an
other license. He read letter signed
"Saldonman," in which it was alleged
that Mr.. Bachtold was running the
State Cafe, for which George Retzer
had been granted a license several
weeks ago. 1t was suggested by the
writer that the matter might be in
vestigated, as he did not believe it
was right that Bachtold should be per-
mitted to conduct the place under
some other persons name. This brought
Councilman BachtOld to his feet, who
demanded an investigation.
Sufficiently Punished.
Councilman Mexican said that he be-
lieved that the saloonmen had been
sufficiently punished and he urged
that new licenses be granted them.
Councilman Bachtold was Of the
same opinion. He believed that the
saloonmen had lost considerable mon
ey by FORGETTING to the city the un-
earned portion Of their licenses. He
was of the opinion that if the reform
movement had been started in good
faith it had not been carried far
not been convicted of violating the
laws, but had only been accused. and
he believed that if gambling was to
be stopped that the movement might
be extended to slot machines.
GIssford Would Not Recede.
Councilman Glasford said that ne
could not recede from the position TAX
en- when he voted to revoke the IL
censes Of the five saloon men, and sug-
gested that if they were not guilty
of the charges made they should take
the matter into the courts, where they
could be indicated in the proper
manner.
Councilman Cox stated that If the
saloonmen wished to nave the matter
investigated he would assist in the In
vestigation. If they could prove that
thew were innocent of the charges ne
would be in favor of issuing new IL
censes to them.
Councilman Hickman said that the
question raised several weeks ago
was whether the saloons were con-
trolling the city or the city controll-
ing the saloons He claimed that ques-
ton had been settled and the city was
controlling the saloons. He did not be-
ieye the five saloon men had been
nunished sufficiently, and while ne ala
not make any promise, if they should
come before the council about Marcn
when the new license ordinance goes
into effect they might stand some $40"
Of securing new licenses. In the
meantime he advised them not TO
make another application.
Mayor Hunts Views.
N1avor Hunt stated that he had not
changed his attitude on the gampllns
question since delivering MS mes
sage last August, and by the councii
oorrvine out some of his recommends
t;ons had put stop to public gam
Hing He believed that the worst
form Of gambling was the slot ma
chimes. where young boys were per-
mitted to play. He said the general
criticism of the council in the actioh
taken was that it had not gone 1ar
enough: that other persons conouct-
tho saloons were equally as guilty as
those whose licenses had been re-
voked and they should have oeen
+reated in the same manner. PUNISH
went is one thing and persecution an
othar no stated, and he advised the
o,,nci,men to remember that in the
future. +;+;o NOS
+hen nut to the council and lost, NC
Haor Racntold and Martin voting lot
- while Glasford. Bridges. Cox ana
v;5Iman voted in the negative.
In Favor Of GIasford.
THE judiciary committee submitted
ranort in which it was stated ina.
thew had investigated the subject anu
found that the appointment OF WI,
uon clasford as building inspector mao
not heen revoked and they had decldeo
.not he was entitled to hold the once
ve,l az the water registrar or the
water superintendent.