The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-23
OPEN GAMBLING
TO Be STOPPED
NJ P. SALOON LICENSE IN DANGER
Mayor Takes This Stand After Hear.
ing Reports of Robbery and
Physical Violence.

AS a result of many complaint,
that have been made to the mayor
and chief of police, as well as many
things that have come to light from
other sources, trouble is brewing fol
the n. p. saloon, run by Rogers &
Lee. Not only has the mayor been
advised that gambling is conducted
openly in that place, but several in
stances of assault and robbery have
also been made known to the police
and mayor.
Yesterday afternoon the mayor
consulted with Chief Cayou and sew.
eral of the members of the council
the result of which was a peremp-
tory order to Chief Cayou to the eft.
feet that if any gambling is found in
any saloon in the city, that any such
saloon shall be closed at once, a re.
port of the circumstances made tc
the mayor at once and an investiga
ton made by the council to see II he
charges have been justly made. II
case they are the saloon vii, ht
closed forthwith and the license le
voked
1nasmuch as the complaints nar,
all eady been made and special at
tention been directed to the proper
officials involving the y. P. saloon
ii is thought summary action will b.
taken in this instance to teach thosi
others who have violated the ord,n
ance lesson that they canno verI
probably overlook.
The specific instance tha- ha
caused the action of the mayor wa
the report made TO him yesterday at
ternoon to the effect that certain
respectable citizen of this communit.
entered the saloon Sunday evening
engaged in game of poker, com
monty known as stud, played a while
and was then robbed of all that h,
had and severely beaten by a MAJ
known as "Blackey." No sooner hat
the fact been called to Mayor Reed
attention than he summoned Chic
Cayou to his office and in the pres
ence of several members of the coun
ell, told Mr.. Cayou no more opel
gambling wound be allowed.
The police were also instructed II
close any place in which gamblin!
was known to be conducted. or ever
suspected. A report is then to b.
made to the mayor at once, and, i
necessary, special meeting of thu
council will be called to investigate
the matter. In the event the saloon
keeper is found guilty of the charg
his license will be revoked at one
and the saloon closed.
The N. P. has been known 70
some time as the toughest resort il
the city of North Yakima. The pro
prietors cater only to the lowest ele
ment, preferring not to have an.
dealings whatever with the bette
class of citizens on account of thu
danger of having the place called Il
the attention of the city officials.
Chief Cayou said yesterday in hi
talk with the mayor that he hat
known the reputation the N. P. sa
loon has for some time, but that h
had never taken independent action
upon the subject. His instruction
now are explicit, and the mayor say
that he will expect Mr.. Cayou to fol
| low them to the letter.
Il want it distinctly understood,
said Mayor Reed, that I will no
tolerate open gambling in this cit.
if it is possible for me to prevent II
| had not known that things were a
serious as they are. But, you hear'
what l told Cayou. And / mean JUS
what l say. Gambling does no goo,
to anybody. In fact, if it were con
Quoted on the square it would be
public nuisance, but as it is it is moth
ing more or less than high-hande,
robbery, and usually accompanied
by physical violence. l am opposet
to it and ! will stop it.
yakima is about the cleanest cit,
of its size in the United States, ant
we will never permit the information
to go broadcast that it is tough il
any way"
Mayor Reed is backed by the entir
council in his determination to rit
the city of such rank violation of tn
law, and whatever means are sug
gested for the betterment of the cit.
viii. receive the earnest attention o
the council.
| 1t has also been suggested that n
saloon license ever be granted eXcep
the applicant come before the council
at the time he asks for the license
there to make himself PERSONAL
known to the members of the counci
and answer any questions that ma
be put to him as to his fitness TO
running a saloon.