The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-03-28
ATTORNEYS SNIVELY AND RUD-
KIN FILE PAPERS-SERvICE
HAD ON DEFENDANTS.
J. n. FAUST MADE CO-DEfENDANT
Ellensburg Man, Thought TO be Fic-
titious Party, and an Aid to
Clerf in the Hold.Up.
I. 1. 1. = 1. + !. 1. 1. 1. !. !. !. 4. + I. i
= DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTI. :
; LICENSE FIGHT. !

+ H. j. Snively and J. j. Rud- !.
1. kin file papers in the condemna- !.
+ ton suit against the Clerf lot. :.
+ North Coast road asks that +
I. a price Of $4,000 be placed upon :.
+ the lot. +
+ Property wanted for a depot :.
1. by the North Coast road, and al +
+ so for right-of-way. 1.
!. Attorney J. o. Gull, represent :.
+ ing the west siders, carefully &.
+ considering the case before pro- !.
+ ceeding. +
+ + + j. !. !. !. + + + T. :. **s..* +
All doubt as to the sincerity Of
the North Coast railroad in starting
condemnation proceedings against
the John P. Clerf lot on Selah street
was set at rest last evening when
notice of the suit was served upon
Mr.. Clerf. Papers in the suit were
also filed with the county clerk.
1t Is not known just when the hear
ing will occur as it will be left en-
tirely to the judge and his conven-
fence will be consulted.
John N. Faust of Ellensburg, has
been made co-defendant in the pro-
ceedings. He is the man who is be-
lieved to have been the fictitious
party to whom John P. Clerf is sup
posed to have sold half interest in
the lot. No record of the sale has
ever been made, although Attorney
Snively has received a letter from
Faut, alleging to be in answer to
letter from Mr.. Snively relative TO
the value of the lot Mr.. Snively
states that he mas never Written TO
Faust and believes it to be part
and parcel of the attempt TO hold
the North Coast up.
In the meantime the attorney rep
resenting the citizens of the west
side, Mr.. J. o. Gull, is considering
the case cautiously. 1t is possible
his side of the case may be influence
ed in some way by the result of the
condemnation proceedings. Mr.. Gull
Is studying the case with extreme
care and will not start any proceed
ings until he is quite sure of his
ground and equally certain that his
Interpretation of the remedy is in
accordance with the statutes and
the law in the case.
Mayor Reed has nothing further
to say on the subject and still MAIN
tains that he has adopted the right
course and that his action in the
case will be justified in the emu.
The legal right of the mayor to
&C. as ne did has never been ques-
toned. His action has toen severely
criticised, however as a resident and
property owner of the west side and
as private citizen.
Councilman William M. Thompson
who introduced the license in the
meeting of the council, and who
with Councilman Linbarger reserv-
ed the right to change his vote if the
matter proved to be holdup, of the
North Coast, said yesterday that he
had positive knowledge to the effect
that the application for the license
had nothing whatever to do with the
railroad company. Councilman
Thompson did not venture to explain
why he was so jealous in reserving
the right of changing his vote after
wards, if he had private informa-
ton" on the subject of the "hold-
up" proposition.
Councilman Linbarger was re-
minded of his promise last evening
by a Herald reporter and was asked
what position he now took on the
subject. He was very reserved in
stating his attitude mad did not wish
to say anything that he could not
stand by at the next meeting of the
council.
81 really do not know my own
mind on the subject right now"
said Mr.. Linbarger. "What I do I
want to do for the best interests of
the city"
Further than that he did not care
to commit himself
Notwithstanding the attitude Ct
the mayor in approving the saloon
bond at the request Of the brewing
company and its council representa-
tive, Mr.. Reed requested the city at
torney to formulate an ordinance
that will put "crimp" in the saloon
requirements of the city. City At
torney Forsyth admitted that the ma
yor had made such a request of him,
but also stated that he had not yet
worked on the ordinance, but would
In all probability, have 1t ready for
submission to the council at its meet
ing next Monday night. Just what
the requirements of the ordinance
will be. the city attorney refuses to
say. It is understood that an at
tempt will be made to establish uni
form conditions for all parts of the
city, with the possible exception OF
the restricted district and Front
street. It is also belieed that the
ordinance, when It Is introduced, will
be strongly opposed by an element
Of the council that is more friendly
to the saloon interests than the wish
es Of the people Of the city.
At this time Il IL quite safe TO say
that the west side has won the fight.
At any rate they are In the lead. 1t