Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
Was the Subject Of a Very Lively
Debate In the City
Council.
A SECOND LICENSE GOES.
Another Dealer in Liquors Who Did
Not Pay american" Party ASSESS
ment Feels the Squeeze.


Tho greater part of the meeting the
chief sent in the name of another sa-
loon man who had been accused ana
convicted OF selling liquor on sunday
md reported that he had refused to
renew the license for the saloon and
had ordered it closed.
The name of the proprietor OF the
saloon Is Caesare Brun and his place
of business Is at 156 west South Tenn
ple street His bartender was con-
yicted in the police court on Dec.
OF selling liquor on Sunday and, not
vithstanding the fact that practically
every saloon in the city was open ana
doing business on the Sunday in ques-
ton, Brun was made en- example oil
and his license refused After CON
siderable argument in regard to the
matter and after Fernstrom and
others had scored the chief and charg-
ed him with being insincere and with
favoring certain saloons In the city,
the action If the chief was concurred
IA by vote of 10 to 3. Fernstrom.
Holley and Preece voting in the mega
tive,
AS soon as the chiefs communica-
ton was read, Black moved that tho
council concur in the action OF the
GnlEL. EGIISAApiii iiipNNh 90 hAA tAiAaNAaN-
ment that the matter be referred to
the license committee for invcstiga-
ton In support OF his amendment
he scored the chief and the admins
tration for their action in this matter.
saying that 1t was their policy TO close
up all saloons the proprietors OF which
had not contributed TO the "Ameri-
can" party campaign fund. He refer
red to the famous McWhirter robbery
and declared that after that incident
he did not think the chief could be
trusted to exercise good Judgment in
the transaction Of the affairs of the
department. President Davis called
Fernstrom to order with the remark
that the McWhirter case was not I'M
der consideration.
SOME COLD FACTS.
Fernstrom resumed his speech with
as much energy as before. He said in
part:
For eleven months saloons were
allowed to run open without any re-
strictions by the American party. I'M
Ill the result of the election was an
nounced this administration made no
effort to close the saloons on Sunday.
Those saloon men who refused to be
hulldozed into paying the 500 assess
ment were Disseminated against, and /
am Informed that the officials intend
TO revoke more licenses. Those saloon-
keepers who paid the assessment have
been allowed privileges, and 1t is the
intention OF this administration to play
favorites for this reason and no other.
II am opposed TO this recommended
ton for that reason. During the time
] have been in the council no license
has been revoked until a hearing of
the proprietors of the place took place.
/ think that IL should be done in this
case, and l ask that II be referred to
the license committee for one week
and a hearing granted the proprletors
Of the place.
Il do not think that It is proper to
take the judgment of Chief Sheets in
this matter Look how ne handled |
the McWhirter case. The thieves We're |
IN his hands but he allowed them to
escape and the two men were hurried |
oul OF the city and no Investigation |
was conducted by the police"
You Will find IN a few months that |
the doors viii swing wide open again |
We seen 1t before. Is that the kind of |
administration that Salt Lake needs? |
That oifense was committed three |
weeks ago, The town was wide open |
then on Sundays and everyone knew |
It,"
THE "ME-To" QUARTET.
Black declared that he had never
heard such a strong plea for non-en-
. NN4Ai'iAA VI NIt NIulHHilteS OF the civ |
as mat made by Fernstrom. He said |
mat all the saloon men had been noti-
ied 10 close up on Sundays and that
ms Fellow had talon n chance Just for
n rev dollars and he thought the chief
was right IN closing the place up.
martin, Holiday, and Crabtree spoke
III favor OF tho chiefs action and de-
CARED that the chief was simply car.
rying out the policy outlined By tho
mayor and the police and prison COM
lllttee The roll was then called on
\ eInsToms amendment to refer the
matter to the committee and II was
i2st by a vote of 3 to 10. The roll was
men called on the motion TO concur IN
the chiefs action.
VOTES EXPLAINED.
Several councllmen explained their
votes IN the matter. Barnes saio thnt
ne voted yes, because he wanted 10 see
az or the saloons closed on SUNDAYS.
~ had Deen reliably Informed that one
o,l the most prominent saloons on East
eHlpie street was open and doing busi-
,,'ess on last Sunday when II was stated
ny the police department that all were
closed up tight.
=, Fernstrom explained his vote against
we question by saying that he would
~ Vote TO support the spite work OF
'hybody. He said that he would keen
= close watch on the matter in tbe
,uture and see whether or not the chief
means business
Maftln IN voting yes declared that
le would stand by Fernstrom In keep-
.,nB a close watch In the future, and
,nat II Fernstrom was too thin-skinned
10 swear out complaint against any
si,olators caught by him he would assist
''Ih ana swear to the complaint.
AN INNOCENT QUERY.
What did you do with the cases
mhere YOU did swear our warrantsq"
INJURED Fernstrom This reference in
1,arlh.s FAILURE 10 carry out recent
llan OF prosecution against n certats
!, i n1 OF the city ordinances after he
,,.aul sworn out a complaint against him
mas fully appreciated by the council
neI present and they had a hearty
"uBh NJ MARITIME expense.
~ explaining his vote Wells said thar
", pV pelleved IN supporting the CHIEF In
-suIy Acilon TO enforce the cltv oroin-
lueys on this liquor question, no mai.
er II he did allow some of the saioons
W nj reInain open and closed up others.
NJ nc result or the ron call was that
Y" motion 10 concur IA Tho action %
sven above. '''' H'''
OTHER BUSINESS.
The council adopted the report OF the
nee committee approprlating az 000
NJ me purchase Of three additional
,Meet hushers as recommended by the