Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
SALOONS RUNNING |. |. \ IN.
WITHOUT LICENSE ] !:
rouncil Suddenly Takes on a.
Moral Tone With i Political 1T il
Color.
MARTIN RANTS s: AT II 5: I. Y / II i

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Il Characteristic Prize Ring Elo-
oucnce. Designer of the stockadc
SAYS others Word Is Not Good.
F,ycl j saloon in Salt Lake City issdo-5
ING business today without license as
the result of a squabble in q special
y meeting Of the city council last night
when the license committee sought to
have "A applicants refused a renewal OF
their license on the ground that they
had committed perjury in fling at
!. dadivts that they owned the fixtures iii
their places Of business. After Il
harargue which lasted for more than
an hour, Councilman u. d. Martin
moved for reconsideration of the lte-
sort which was adopted, laying it over
until tonight when another special
meeting will be held TO hear from the
rejected applicants. Behind the re-
port OF the license committee is game
Of politics, the saloon men say, to whip
the liquor interests into line for the
municipal campaign this fall.
All the saloon licenses expired at
midnight last night but the saloons
we're opened promptly at O'clock this
morning. The special meeting was
held last night for the purpose of
granting licenses. AS soon as the coiln-
I'll was called to order, the license
committee presented It's report The
committee recommended the renewal Of
100 saloon licenses and rejected the APP
plicatlon of "a saloon men. This was
done after a careful examination,
Councilman J. j. Stewart said, of tia
records in the county recorders office.
The records showed that the fixtures
In the saloons were owned by the Salt
Lake brewery, Fishers N Brewery or
Wagner's brewery, and not by the sa,-
loon-kecrers as required by the orl,-
nance. These saloonmen had not been
living UP to the spirit Of the liquor
ordinance, Mr.. Stewart further stated,
and for this reason the applications
had been rejected,
SOLD SIIQUolt 10 MINORS.
Councilman II. S. Fernstrom was in
favor of rejecting these applications
and then presented a list which l,s
asked to be considered. These wers
5saloonmen who had been fined for sell
Ing liquor to minors 1t included the
names of Fred Kuster, III south Main
street; fined 1GEon March i: Henry
Hanson, proprietor or the Germamia
saloon, 70 west First South street, fined
$40 on March Is. w. p. Clark, fined $50
on May -: Charles Harvey. case pend
ing Frank Ali, case pending, ana
John Lundberg, case pending.
1t was decided to hold UP the grant
ing of til mi fI,a ,N,,,,
2 VIII meet with Judge Il. G. &Gowans of i
ejnYenile court and discuss the eases
with him. II
Mr, Stewart also said that the COM
lnftee had turned down the appIca-
tons Of the drug store at Seventh
South and Seventh East streets, the
Douil Drug store at Postoffice Place
and the George r. Erice drug COM
Faily il, the Kenyon hotel building. be-
cause of their record for selling liquor
on Sunday.
Councilman Martin, who had met
with the committee yesterday after
noon and agreed to support its action,
look y sudden change and declared
that he doubted Stewart $ word that
the saloons held up We're controlled by
the three leading FbreWeries. He moved
That the saloonnen be given Il chance
70 appear and present their8side of the
ease, Then the debate became general
and Councilman Hall declared that he
did not believe that the council had a.
right TO go behind the AFFIDAVIT filed
by the saloonmen and accuse the an
plicants of perjury. HeSsaid that Fred J.
:. loofbouroW. district attorney, who
was present, should take cognizance Of
lhis perjury if there be any.
TRIES TO PROVE OWNERSHIP.
y r. IS -
Mr.. Loofbourow asked permission to
use the floor fora moment and 1t was
granted him. He said that he was there
m behalf OF a client whose license
mad been rejected and not in the ca
pacity of the district attorney. He de-
slsred that Hanak & Runnph, who have
peen conducting. a saloon in this city for
10 years, were not guilty of perjury and
mat he could produce the receipt In
payment of the fixtures which was dat
ed April
s stewart declared that the records did
,iot show such a transfer saving that.
ms Client had made affidavit that they
owned the fixtures five days before
"a, Lhey made tho purchases. Mr. Loot
borrow retnlatde, saying that he could
produce proof that Stewards statement
was not So NJ. @ n
3. at this point Mr. Martin secured the
SttNt .oNitSClSu Gil OltitlOily directed
AGAINST Councilmen Stewart and Black.
~ has come to a pretty pass, he
SAD, that two members OF this coun-
~ y, can dictate to it and attempt to put
SSitzens out of their business. What
hinu OF a hierarchy is this YOU are
running! The applications of these "a
ileh whom Stewart and Black are try
ins 20 turn down We're brought up here
y three different punches. and IN the
corner We're initiated, respectively, Salt
lake Brewing company, Wagner Brew
ing company and Fisher Brewing COM
GROWS MORE ELoo uENT.
u, you are trying to take a fall out of
a a,.e preWeries, but instead Of that you
81 really taking away the livelihood of
: el'lzens whose affidayits are surely
pstlei' than Stewards word. Why not
ave ave them chance for ther life2 They
,,ase made the proper affidavits, 1t is
W % US to show that they are lying,
, ,,.i, cont believe that they are. You
~, ~ near from me on this, and 1 in
M onnu 10 make YOU Seatit. If a single
~. OF the "a men whom the commit
i reused licenses are put out OF
nj DI,sihess, every single liquor dealer
No., ~ was recommended for license
,has close UP. give you notice now
a MT VIII move a notice of rsconsid-
efation of the adoption of the report
up" -. - 49, 49,
aiter ne sat5down the vote was called
ler an adjournment and Stewart rails
: az affection that Martin could not
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