The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-29
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Express Company, and the drayage men, These
three lines of business enjoying harvest never
even dreamed of. From two firms in the drayage
business when Steubenville was ''wet" the demand
for hauling has widened the field to five firms, and all
agree that they have all the business they can handle
When Steubenville was "wet'' the Adams Express
Company had two wagons and two drivers in the local
field. The quota of men and wagons has grown to
six and the route of each wagon has been shortened
that all the packages be delivered. The Penn
sylvania Railroad brought from Cincinnati in single
day since steubenville went "dry, two full barrels
Government stamp and ally Of whisky three ten
gallon kegs of the same, also bearing the official re-
ceipt of Uncle Sam for revenue tax paid two cases
of ditto bottled in bond and one barrel containing SIX
dozen quarts of beer These several and various
packages consigned to two individuals former
proprietors of saloons and were hauled from the
Pennsylvania depot through the streets of the city
without any attempt at concealment. The two
saloonkeepers to whom these packages consign-
ed did not open their places Of business the day after
the Rose law election although the law allowed them
thirty days in which to dispose Of their stock of beer
wines and WHISTLES hand Their reason, they said,
was that their Aiken law license had expired and they
did not the wisdom Of renewing it for only thirty
days.
On Saturday, January e, there arrived per
Adams Express from Pittsburg and Cincinnati fifty
cases of whisky by actual count. All of which may
throw some light on the stand taken by the saloon
keepers in Dilonvae, which is also in Jefferson Coun
ty During the campaign Incidental to the Rose law
election last November four of the six saloonkeepers
of Dillonvale openly announced their intention Of vot
ing ''dry Pressed by friends 70" reason for such
extraordinary behavior they explained that with JEFF
ferson County 'dry' they would 60 to otlegging"
and make twice as much money with licensed
saloon. From appearances their boast not idle
one.
Steubenvie is the home of Senator Marshal
Duval who is chairman of the senate committee on
temperance and who was one of the most ardent sup
porters of the Rose law. The city has population
of approximately $4,000 people, and at the Rose law
election it voted ''wet by 64S. Jefferson County,
however, went ''dry'' by LOO. Like most other
cities which have gone dry under the ''Rose" law,
Steubenvle faces a serious crisis in its municipal
finances Its income from the Aiken law tax was
$4,000, which divided evenly between the Gen
eral and Public Safety funds. In making his esti-
mates for the year 1909, City Auditor King expected
a continuance of this revenue and made the estimates
and tax levy accordingly Thanks to a balance of
$767013 from the Aiken law tax in the General Fund
and balance Of ST. 81 from the IN the
Public Safety fund.- the municipal expenses for the
first six months of 1909 be met, but after July
LIST there will be deficit which City Auditor King
says he does not know how to meet. In anticipation
of continuance Of the $4,000 revenue from the
Aiken law tax no levy was made for the General fund
for this year. and levy of only 28 mills was made for
the Public Safety fund. The total levy for general
purposes for the year 1909 is 08 mills, which leaves
possible increase under the law of u mills. The loss