The San Francisco call., 1906-06-07
THIRSTY PEOPLE
MAY TAKE HOPE
Saloons Will Probably
Reopen on First of
Next Month.
Mayor Gives Answer to
the Anxious Ii
quor Dealers.

Unless the present plans of the May
or. Board of Supervisors and other mu-
nicipal officials are changed the first Of
July will see san Francisco once more
q wet" city Yesterday morning May
or Schmitz received delegation of the
saloon men and after the situation had
been thoroughly discussed his Honor
Informed the knights of the cheering
glass that they would be permitted TO
dispense thirst destroying stuff by the
first OF next month unless the unfor-
seen happens
The saloon men and liquor dealers
have been on the, anxious seat ever
since the recent disaster II was hard
for them TO get any definite answer.
They held several meetings. framed UP
various resolutions and took other
steps, but in spite of all their earnest
ness and activity they were utterly
unable 10 get a line on how they stood
Finally they determined TO make
special call on the Mayor. Yesterday
morning the executive committee of
the knights Of the Royal Arch, saloon
Keepers and the California Liquor
Dealers Association paid their resnects
10 the chief executive This commit
tee is made UP of E. L. Wagner
CHARLES Mitchell and John Holtz
me MAYOR was closeted with this
trio Tor more than an hour He CUES
tioned all three closely. going into de-
talls regarding the trade and the ont
look Tor the future. The liouor men
answered all questions and stated tbeir
grievances TO the satisfaction of ~
mayor. and before leaving his Honor
INFORMED them that there Was NJ
cnance for them to resume erstione
oefore July /. and to be nrenared 20
pay license Of either $500 or $500
per year cow
The attitude OF schnnitz pleased the
saloon men and had the effect of max
ing them more sanguinA of f,,+,,ra 80
cess IN their line of business They
left Century Hall confident that thev
VIII be permitted to do business in less
tnan a month. and are not at all dis
appointed that their licenses will he
increased at least ten fold. The Mayor
said yesterday:
The administration is confronted with
several grave difficulties and the sa-
loon question is not the least
important At the present time
our city government must meet
tremendous expenses NoUy there
is no revival in sight When +be 81
looms are reopened and their proprie-
lots required to pay license, of $500 or
S5uo year il viii be a great aid in
financing US through our dffIcuIties
90 not mean TO say that the CITY
VIII be dependent upon the saloons for
us future existence. That would be an
injustice. But ii seems to me that the
saloons viii have to be reopened in
time. and believe we have given the
matter thorough test now They will
oe opened under certain restrictions
I he details Will rest with the Police
commissioners and the license depart-
ment. The question of saloon openinc
Is now settled. till the first of July. al
least.
Z. l. Wagner, speaking for the sa-
loon men. said:
We feel assured that our business
VIII be in operation before another
month passes We have had good rea-
son TO be anxious regarding the out
come The saloon men have been crip-
pied beyond manner of expression.
Proprletors and employees who lost
everything have been confronted with
dubious outlook We must do some
phlng, and 1 think we are entitled TO
an even break. We are in favor of a
$500 license. In fact we suggested this
70 the Mayor and the Police Commits
sioners when we served them with a
set or resolutions several weeks ago
We believe that saloons should be re-
opened as soon as possible and now
await the pleasure Of the authorities