The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
MOVE BARS ON SUNDAY.
Saloon Men in LeavenwoIth Getting
Out Fixtures-A Shooting

| Leavenworth, Kan, April 29.-Bar
fixtures were moved from more than a
| dozen saloons here Sunday. All places
were closed, mainly because of Sunday,
and some of the saloon proprietor
| took advantage of the quiatress - get
| their fixtures out AS a rule the fix
lures were taken through alleys, and
| not down the business streets. The
agents of brewery companies not IN
| Guided in the supreme court suits have
| nearly all the fixtures moved out Thsy
are anxious TO avoid individual suits
against them.
There was some excitement here Sun
day morning at a shooting in which
John Amerine, a prohibitionist and
anti-gambling advocate, is said to have
taken part. Several men, including
Frank Faber, an ex-soldier, are said
to have made demonstration at Amer
ines house between II and 1 o'clock.
hit Faber in one leg. Faber says he
was merely passing Amerine's house
when Amerine shot at him The police
have not arrested Amerine and will not
do so unless Faber swears out a war
rant.
Judge T. F. Carver and S. H Allen,
two of the receivers fer the property
of brewing concerns in Kansas, spent
strenuous day in Leavenworth Satur-
day trying to locate property which
they could rightly take possession of
under the orders of the court. The
only properties seized were these be-
longing 10 the ScnulZ Brewing COM
pany, consisting of a wholesale ware
house and three saloon buildings. Many
of the saloons closed up while the re-
ceivers were in the city and large
stocks of liquors We're shipped out of
town Friday night.
The receivers made the rounds sew
eral times in company with Sheriff
Brown, but did not manage to confis-
cate any other property than that
named. They tried several doors which
were locked and made a search for
parties reported to be agents of brew
ing concerns, but in vain. The receiv-
ers were in consultation for some time
with John Amerine, a shoemaker.
Ame,ine had furnished the authorities
with the descriptions of the real estate
held by the brewing concerns as re-
corded at the court here.
The citizens generally took little in
terest in the visit of the receivers, al
though the saloon men and some bust
ness men congregated on the corners
and discussed the probable outcome OF
the matter. The saloon men show no
resentment and take the matter good
naturedly. The property taken in
charge is probably worth $4,000.
The receivers admitted that the sit
uaticn here is more complicated than
in any city in the state, owing to the
proximity of the fort and nome .
Ieavenworth. Many amusing incidents
made a search fer one brewing agent
of whom they had very meager de-
scription, and during their rambles
they met this agent and asked him
where he would be found. He gravely |
informed the receivers that the man |
they were searching for had just pass |
ed around the corner.
One of the places visited by the re-
ceivers was the agency of the Helm |
Brewing company. The agent, Jack |
Ryan, closed the place in the morning |
and could not be located by the receiv- |
ers- The receivers also failed to locate |
the agency of the Val Blatz company.
six Close at Atchison.
Atchiscn, Kan, April 29.-Six saloons
that handled Val T3latz beer closed Sat
uroay afternoon.