Williams news., 1907-04-20
CLARK'S LATEST OPINION

some days ago, gave out state ment anent the law excluding wo- men from Arizona saloons, which took effect April 5. in which he said that, in his opinion, woman owning saloon had right to be In her own place of business, de spite the letter of the recent law, he did not imagine that the opinion would be taken literally and bounced upon by almost every lawyer in the territory, but such was the case. and lately have ap- peared interviews from the various district attorneys, taking issue with the attorney general and declaring that the law barred women from the saloons, be they owners of these self-same saloons or not.
 The late speaker of the assembly, Neil Bailey, was one who declared the law barred women from saloons, proprietors included, but Bailey added that the law came within the definition of what is known as the power of police regulation" Speaker Bailey did not explain 'the limits of this power of police regulation" but it is taken to mean that if the police see fit women can frequent saloons. within "police regulation.
 District Attorney Shelley of Bis bee is another lawyer who takes exceptions to the opinion of the at torney general. Shelley is quoted as saying that the law bars all manner of women. proprietors in- cluded, from saloons, but adds, like Bailey, that it all comes within the power of police regulation"
 Other district attorneys through out the territory have also been quoted regarding the law, most of them differing with Attorney General Clark. The latter who has been out of Prescott since giving out the initial interview. returned Saturday and he now says:
 Ut is clearly the intent of the new law barring women from sa- looms to keep women out of saloons and to prevent their employment therein in any capacity.
 Since going into the matter l have become convinced that wo man can. and may, still own sa- ,loon. but she cannot conduct it in person.
 II believe, under this law, that she has right to go into a saloon that she owns. for the purpose of examining her books and accounts, but the law bars her from taking any active part in the conduct of the business, or acting in any ca pacity that would require her con tinued presence in the saloon"
 Asked if a woman could enter a saloon to collect bill from it's pro- prietor. without laying herself lia ble to arrest for frequenting saloon Attorney General Clark said:
 Yes, woman, acting for her self. can go into a saloon for the purpose of collecting a legal debl without being liable to arrest. but she cannot loiter there or stay 8 moment after she has transacted her business"
 Speaking of poker pla ying anc its connection with the anti gamb i ling law, Attorney General Clark said:
 Playing poker, according to thu strict interpretation of the Arizons law, is not forbidden by our stat utes. and the game can be played as long as 1t IS not conducted as z banking or percentage game, by which 1 mean a game played by the many against the one; a gam, wherein there is fund owned eithel by the proprietor of the game. o1 one of the players, into which al winnings are turned and out O which all losses are paid"
 Interpreted, this means that nc poker game with kitty" ol "takeo off" for the house or proprie tor of the game, is permissa ble under the anti i-gambling jaw.
 Acting on this theory, Sherif Lowry of Yavapai county has or dered all poker games that were running in saloons with take off to close, and as consequence Pres colt is now strictly good town.
 That clubs, where liquor is sold should pay the $500 liquor license is also the opinion of Attorney Gen eral Clark, and speaking of the Yavapai club of Prescott, the attor ney general said:
 ''In the operation of the new license law, requiring the payment of $500 for retail liquor license, il | T l>o1,ora