The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-25

The proceedings of the Board OF
License Commissioners yesterday after
noon, the second day of the public
hearings on applications for licenses,
were radically different. from the pro-
ceedings of the first day. They as
sumed more materially the character
of a public hearing of the issue IN
volved in each case, whether or not
the particular license should be grant
ed, and there was voiced In num-
Der of instances a sharp conflict OF
oninion between counsel and the Board
as to the powers of the Board, and
once there was almost a clash in which
it was clear that the Board was divided
There was rather strong indication
given that the theory of the powers
of the Board which has found general
acceptance, namely that the Board Is
absolute in it's power to grant or re-
fuse a. license, is to be contested IN
the courts. As to the powers or the
Board in the control of the procedure
of the public hearing which the law
Drovides shall be given, there was at
one point quite sharp controversy
raised by Judge Perry, and while there
was no formal ruling on the matter,
Judge Perry's view was given prac-
teal acceptance.
The anti-saloon sentiment was repre-
sented quite strongly at yesterday
meeting both as to personnel, and as
To the decisive stand taken in certain
cases. Among those present for the
actual purpose or protesting against
certain applications being granted, OF
in support of such protests, were w. y.
smith. Rev. G. R. Edwards, James A.
Rath. J. NJ. Martin, P. L. Ryder, ana
Lyle A. Dlekey.
Twenty-three applications were call
ed In most cases there was no op-
lection or remonstrance. But In every
case there was someone representing
the applicant. though generally the
presentation was perfunctory, conhned
merely to a statement, almost Identical
in each case, that the applicant had
run his saloon in the past strictly III
compliance with the law, and that ne
wanted the license.
The first objection made was by ..
M. Martin on behalf of Mills Institute
against the granting of a license Tor
4be Mint Saloon on Nuuanu, not far
from Beretania. He objected that IL
was too near the Institute. lie was
unable to say, however, IN reply to
question by Gilman, whether the IN
sstitute had ever been disturbed by the
saloon in the past.
Harry Klemme raised a laugh oy
repIy to Gilman. He had stated tnat
ne had been in the Territory Tor
s.seIJing booze all the timer" asked
Gilman
sNot on sundays" Klemme replied.
R,,t the first incident of real human
;nterest in the proceedings was when
s+ba ann1ication of Joe Clark for re-
newal of the license for his celebraeei
saloon came up. James A. Rath OBJ
ieeted to the renewal of the license On
the ground that in the past II hao oeeh
conducted lin a way no saloon ousu'
70 be conducted" More speclhcally nc
charged that there was much drunken
ness permitted there, not alone or IIleb'
but of women, and that the place was
thoroughly reprehensible. w. y. Sn1llh
corroborated Idr. Rath. He stated that
during the campaign last OCTOBER a po-
1itical meeting was held very Near
6,lark's place, and that his presence at
that meeting in view of what was go
ing on in Clark's saloon was the most
humiliating experience OF MS me-
There was much drunkenness. women
were in there drinking with men ana
there was much disorder and depauch-
cry.
clark himself, looking like the emo
man in a niger minstrel show, In
loud checked suit, a ''white-wlngs COLI
TAR and salmon pink shirt and neck
tie. denied all and all manner OF tue
charges against his place. In re2V to
a question as to whether he permitted
1vcmen in his place, he sal th&t ne
nernoitted them in his cafe. He denied
that they got drunk there; IL they were
drunk they must have got drunk some
where else, and then come '''leIief-
Clark said he had never been con-
victed of violating the law IN the con-
duct of his saloon.
A protest against Clark's saloon vas
read. It~was signed by the oahu Rali>
wav and Land Company, w. c. Acnl'
Mrs Emma Nakuina and W. +. trear,