Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
MAY SOUND KNELL
ON WINE ROOMS
CITY OFFICIALS JOIN BLOUGH
CASE
viii Prevent Repetition Of ReveIs Like
That Which Ended in Waitress
Death-Philips' Manly
Course

The tragic death of Minnie Blough,
the pretty waitress who died under
most peculiar circumstances on the
way to a hospital after spending the
night of February at the Del Monte
tavern in company with a party of
jewellers, may result in Roster & Lon
ergan, proprietors of the tavern" los
ing their license at the meeting of the
police commission Tuesday.
Mayor McAleer has been investigat-
ing the character of the resort; Chief
Auble is prepared to offer damaging
Johnson and Mason are ready to take
their stand on the matter. If the
license of Roster & Lonergan is not re-
Voked, the least to be expected is that
the proprietors of the resort, where
orgies are said by the police to be a
nightly occurrence, shall be compelled
to remove their private rooms, open
up their secret chambers and give up
the tavern part of their business.
Phillips Manly Course.
In contrast to the course of some of
those in the unfortunate affair, the ac-
ton of w. M. Phillips stands out in
manly fashion.
Phillips is a highly respected bust
ing at Ocean Park with his wife. In
despair, when those who should have
done so shrank back, fearing notoriety,
the friends of the girl called on him
for advice. Mr. Phillips, letting hui
manity outweigh other considerations,
took charge of the funeral arrange
ments, knowing the victims father,
and saw to it that Christian honors
were paid her.
L;
being sent for by Lillian, the sister,
did all they could for the unfortunate
woman, who was nearly frantic over
the tragic death of her sister. Mr..
Phillips at that time knew nothing of
the story back of the sad death and
acted solely as a friend of the aged
father, Samuel Blough. He came for
ward in a manly way to help old
friends in distress.
Calls 1t Menace
That reVelry will be toned down, #
not suppressed in such resorts, seems
likely now.
II have investigated the Del Monte"
says Chief of Police Auble. There are
rooms upstairs that should not be a
part of the restaurant. 1t is not a
hotel; it has no regular guests who
arrive with baggage. 1t is a menace
to the young people of Los Angeles.
I am ready to go ahead and order the
booths and partitions out when l have
authority from the commission"
Commissioner o. T. Johnson: at Is
absurd to say that such places, If they
are as bad as they are accused Of
being, cannot be regulated. There is
nothing in this idea that because this
is large city, we must allow certain
forms of vice to exist"
Commissioners George Mason: TITS
a tough place. If there is any evil
dence available of the stories we hear
l should be glad to do anything to
restrict or regulate such resorts"
Commissioners James and Hagan are
noncommittal.
Mayor Supports Chief
Mayor McAleer who usually sides
with the so-caled liberal element in
the board of commissioners, cannot all
low the recent happening at the Del
Monte to pass unnoticed He win be
supported by Chief of Police Auble, who
has secured mass Of evidence concern
ing the character of the place.
admitting the plea of Roster e Lon
ergan, the proprletors, that they are
anxious to prove that the Del Monte
Is a quiet, decent restaurant. why can
they not offer to remove the private
room partitions and give up the third
floor suites. where dining E0oms are