The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-17
ALLEGES BUILDINGS ARE
RENTED TO JOIATISTS
All Of Which Is Contrary 10
the "SiaiOOiS" Of The State
Of Oklahoma

special TO the Daily LcSdor
McAlester. Oklahoma, FEBRUARY ~
For The first time since the hiilups
DIN went into effect has q county at.
lorHey on bis own motion proceeded
10 prosecute landlords hecausa they
have rented rooms whore llquor is al
legged TO have been sold In violation
Of the prohibition law County It
icTney Dean has brought the action
here The other suits that have
been Instituted elsewhere IN Che state
have been al the Instance OF the
speclal enforcement attorney under
lhe 9lllups igw. lertd Q. Caldwell
che law does not provide for aHy
notice TO landlords, the section OF the
billups law coyarrg the cree selne
IN full as follows;
Drastic lag
II shall be unlawful Tor the owner
Or owaers Of any real estate. build
lag, structure Or room to use. rent.
lease or permit the same 70 be used
FOR the purpose Of violating any pro
fIslen OF this act Any person who
shall wllinlly violate the provisions
ci Ibis section shall be guilty Of a
nia9smean0f and IN addition thereto
shall be liable 10 a penalty Of nol less
Than one hundred (Si0000j dollars
'of each oSense TO be recovered ri the
gui .of the state THE nearlty SO re.
covered shall become q lien on the
property and premises sE used leased
on rented in violation Of tbls act from
aud after The date Of The Ming ef IN,
suit % recover such 0onelty eHd ihe
fling 81 notice of the neneeuey Of
such suit with the register oi deeds
lf the eaantS wherein said property
s located, and upon aael judgment
said property may be- sold as up0I
execution % Salty the same together
With ,he costs of suit provided. how
aver that such lien shall nor Httaci
10 property under control OF any re
eeiver trustee. guardian or Adnllnla
traitor shall ba liable. on hls nHicla
bond. Ter the penalty sc In CURED and
"a edition thereto shall be guilty
" L miademe0nnr each day such
iroperty Is so used. leased or rented
of eny such unlawful purpose shall
constitute o separtte 0ilense aud ihs
penalty herein prescribed shall be
recovered for each ana every such
lay, an leases betwsem landlords
md tenants under which any tenant
hell use she leased premises for the
purposes Of violating any provisions
ai Gals acS shell be null end yuld and
be landlord mny recover peaaasalol
thereof as IA ioreible entry ard de
aIuef"
alva Tenrnte Netles
t Is understood that Immediately
ipcn receipt Of notice that their pron
srty was being used for the purpost
ii selling liquor. all The Mcklaslef
reaity owners promptly gave orders
hat the property be VGrated. it IS
understood that all written lenses Pre-
viied that the property would be used
for lawful purposes only The nrosc
cutting attorney probably does not De.
lIeva. or II he daes nobody else BE-
lleYes, that amy Of the landlords serv
III with notice nave knowingly Fented
property Tor unlawful purposes
Probably action II based Of iha
clause perilii Vie SAME to De uaed"
The possession Of Federal reyenrt
license hy the terms Of the cklahome
constitution IS deemed prime fGcie
evidence Of intent 60 Violate the pro
hibltpry law Al officers hre pfovld
"a by the state with llsi 81 such
licenses Issued III oklahoma, the
same being secured from the collect
ar Of Iaternal revenue
yet several cf che tananio, le spite
of this pflml iasle evidence. have
been acqnl,lei 6. violation af the
LIQUOR law