The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-08

All saloons will remain closed
on Sundays hereafter. This was
agreed this morning at meeting
of the executive committee OF the
saloon men and their attorney, N.
E. Nuzum, and Corporation Coun-
sci Hamblen, who was authorized
by Mayor Moore to agree that II
saloon men would keep closed the
cases pending would be dismissed
and those men who are under con-
viction but whom Chief Rice would
not imprison, be relieved of furth-
er molestation.
This ends one Of the greatest
battles against saloons Spokane
ever witnessed. Saloon men will
take no retaliatory action against
other branches of business. The
ACCESSIBILITY of it was discussed at
the meeting, but met with disfavor.
Following the meeting Attorney
Nuzum said:
saloon men and city officials
have always had this understand
ing, that whenever the mayor and
police chief gave the word they
would close up. You understand
that during the last city campaign
Mayor Moore took stand against
Sunday closing and this present
difficulty has been merely test.
We were willing to close at any
time there was nothing else to do
and when the mayor gave the Or
der. However, the appeal from
Judge Sullivan's decision forfeit
ing the appeal bonds will be carried
to the supreme court. Aside from
that, the cases are settled so far as
the saloons are concerned. Saloon
men will not take action against
other lines of business"
Mayor Moore last night gave an
'erder to Police Chief Rice that he
should arrest and confine in jail
any saloon man who kept his place
open from now on. The order
makes no reference to any other
violations of the ordinance. 1t fol-
lowed q council session devoted
chiefly to the delinquencies of
Chief Rice. When the mayor was
asked concerning this he merely
replied that the ordinance was
there. BY that he meant to say
that If anyone desired to make
complaint against other lines Of
business than saloons, they were at
liberty to do so and prosecutions
would follow.
Justice Hinkle, before whom the
saloon men have been tried, will
be guided by the corporation coun-
sells recommendation which. since
an agreement has been reached,
will be that the cases be dismiss.
ed. provided the saloon men will
pay the costs of the prosecutions,
which amount to more than $4,000.
Every proposition which the city
made was agreed to except this,
and 1t will probably be satisfaction.
lily settled tomorrow after Corpora
ton Counsel Hamhlen has sub-
mitted the amount, which he fs
now working on.
Attorney Cyrus G. Pence, legal
representative of the Law Enforce
ment league, whose crusade against
saloons resulted in their defeat to-
day, said that although the victory
nnlshes the present fight against
saloons. 1t does not mean the dis
organization of the league, which
Will continue to hold meetings
Asked If the league would proceed
against any other violators of tho
Sunday closing ordinance he said
he did not believe 1t would. but
could not state positively until aft
er the league met again.
For 10 minutes last night the city
council arraigned Police Chief Rice
for his action in not finding room
In the city Jail to put the AZ con.
victed saloon men. The session
had been called by Mayor Moore,
who wanted consideration of the
expense of hiring the armory and
imprisoning the saloon men there.
The communication was read and
Councilman Estep spent several
minutes ridiculing the proposition
and said that If CHIEF Rice was