Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-28
TWO APPLICATIONS
HELD OVER

License court was held Friday.
All the applications were granted
with the exception of the ones relat-
ing to the Mooresburg hotel and Farm
ers' hotel, this city.
His Honor Judge Evans and Associ-
ates Biee and WeliVer were on the
bench. After looking over the papers
the court announced that all the APP
plioations would be granted with the
exception of the two above alluded to,
which seemed to involve some irregul-
arity. 1t was necessary, however, that
the court hear some testimony as to
applicants applied for old stands
In the latter category there were two
namely, Mrs. Luoretia Beaver, who
applied for license at the Straw wberry
ridge hotel, formerly kept by her hus-
band, the late Charles Beaver, and
Harry Cox. formerly landlord of the
hotel at Pine Summit, Columbia coun-
ty, an applicant for license at the ho-
tel at Exchange.
Among those who testified to the
"gcod moral character and temperate
habits" of Mrs. Beaver were Hon.
Alexander Billmever, John Smith,
Jonathan Mourer and Charles Nartz.
Those who testified in favor of Mr..
OOX were John Lore of this city, and
William Ball and James Smith of Pine
Summit township.
William Eckert, and Charles Bur
nell. applicants for license respective
ly az the Farmers hotel and the hotel
at Mooresburg, were called before
court 1t appears that the license at
Mooresburg is in the name Of William
Eckert, who last December assumed
charge of the Farmers hotel, this city.
the license of which house is in
the name of Charles Rausch. In ex-
planning the terms under which he
operated the hotel at Moore. urg
Charles Burnell stated that after de-
ducting all expenses from the gross
over to William Eckert, the proprie-
tor. This arrangement was to be tenn
porary, however. only until license
court. William Eckert explained that
he had purchased the fixtures at the
Farmers hotel, but said that the bill
of sale had been made out in his wife's
name. He admitted that the prot t. Of
the business ACQUIRED to himself.
Judge Evans explained that it is a
violation of the law for a man to hold
two licenses. In the present case. while
the license had not been transferred
the evidence, he said, showed that the
applicant, William Eckert, was re-
ceiving the profits OF two licensed
houses, which was just what the law
was aiming TO prevent
Speaking for himself Judge Evans
sal in view OF the infraction he could
not grant the license the present year
Both licenses involved were held over
until Saturday, lauusr' SCth.
The court explained that the order
previously made requiring all licens-
ed houses to close their bars at ~
O'Clock midnight aud to keep ghem
closed until a. m. still remains in
force. The court also stated that there
is much complaint in Montour county
on the score Of Sunday selling Judge
Evans said he was inclined TO believe
that the liquor law is being violated
here in this manner. He took occas.
ion TO warn all licensees that any man
found guilty of Sunday selling or Of
violating the liquor law in any other
way viii be obliged to pay the full
penalty. In conclusion he sjguifcunt-
~ remarked: In Moutour ,ouun,
hereafter there will be no miuiuam
penalties imposed for violation of rhe
liquor la~