The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-24
CENTRAL FALLS

, stated by himself, been paying a license
zee OF $500 year into the city treasury
ever since Prohibition days in Central
Falls
Mr.. Spellman conducts a quiet place.
| ana there have been no complaints from
| the abutters about granting him license.
| Ills name was one OF the few who were
| not brought into the recent investigation.
| He was refused license by the board.
while Mr. Coutu, who openly stated that
| ne paid out money for protection in doing
| a sunday business, was granted license.
Another instance OF what would seem
| 10 De discrimination on the part OF the
| commissioners is the case OF William Og-
| den on Pine street. Mr.. ogden was
| granted transfer of a license from John
| board. lie is "A citizen OF the United
! states He has conducted his place nc-
| cordlnS 10 law so far as is known No
! complaints have been made by officers on
| that beat that he was selling Illegally. lie
was turned down, however, when he gp-
| piled for a license this year. He has gone
/ TO considerable expense I'm fitting up his
place, which will now have to be solo at
4 n loss
| a number of other cases might be cited
\ I'm the same neighborhSod which were
1 under the constant surveillance OF tho po-
! ice on account OF the manner in which
| they were conducted during fhe past
year. Most OF these have obtained IL
/ cense for the ensuing year.
| NlSnlnB 10 OBTAIN all the Facts IN lClu-
! tion to the action OF the board on Nov.
| IL. the representative of The News
| Democrat called upon Henri +. MaroouX
] of the board 10 learn If possible what mo-
/ tives Influenced the commissioners in de-
| cliniug TO grant certain licenses.
! Mr.. Marcoux was very reticent when
! questioned upon the subject. lie declined
| TO give any reasons why certain liCens -
! had not been granted. saying IL was not
! the policy of the board to do SO.
| The present board of license commits
| sioners was elected at "A joint convention
| OF the city government on July l6 1903. tor
! term of five years. They will therefore,
| If continued I'm office have the granting
! OF licenses one more year.
The list Of applica tions which remain to
! be acted upon at the next meeting of the
board on Nov -, contains the names of
| several liquor dealers whose names were
! prominent in the recent police investiga-
| ton. IL was shown that these men were
! i'm the habit Of selling liquor on Sund ~.
If the people who are conducting a cam
paign In this city for temperance wish TO
curtail the number OF saloons I'm the city
/ they should appear before the board,
! Tuesday evening. and remonstrate against
the granting of any mere licenses TO law
! breakers.
WEST SIDE CLUB SOCIAL.
Foresters' hall on Lonsdale avenue was
the scene of "A pleasant social and dance
last night given by the West Side Social
! club.
This club is composed of a number OF
| we'll known young men OF this part Of the
| city, and their friends turned out I'm
force for a good time Nearly 100 couples
attended and lots OF merriment was al
forded those present by the prizo waltz
ing.
Partlngton's Singing orchestra provided
music for dancing and Patrick Elwood
.NarH. lx..
floor director. The committee of arrange
ments were Joseph McArdle. Patrick CAL
! lagher. James Manning, Edward Tarhey
and Albert Lemue.
GAS SUIT MONDAY.
The suit against the Pawtucket
Gas company, which has been brought
| by Lawyer Edward u. Bassett OF
| Providence, acting for the attorney
general OF the state, will come up be-
fore Judge Brown in the superior
court Monday morning.
This suit, IL will be remembered, has
! been brought as a result OF a peti.
tion addressed TO the attorney general
by John Barber, William III. Goldsmith
| Elmer f.. Lent, DR.. John r McGrath
Charles p Baker and others. These
gentlemen have formed what is called
the Dollar Ten club.
They claim that the Pawtucket
| NrdS toUlpdHN mas tAeTtlstu RANK uls
| elimination in making the price OF
gas In Pawtucket. Cumberland and
| Lincoln cheaper than it can be OBJ
tained by Central Falls citizens.
| They are trying now to compel the
| gas company To show cause why II
/ should not lose it's charter The gas
| company has filed it's demurrer to the
allegations OF the plaintiff and now
| comes the tug-of-war.
| It is expected that n large number
OF Central Falls people will journey
into the superior court to hear the
| trial OF the case.
The law firm OF Edwards a. Angel
appear for the gas company.
| FORESTERS HOLD SOCIAL
one of tho largest gatherings seen
| az n similar AFFAIR during the present
| season attended tho 18th annual social
81 Branch Parpcll. Irish National
| Forestcrs. In Colonial hall last even
l ing.
| Fay's orchestra furnished music
The grand march was led by John