The Detroit times., 1910-04-05
K0EN|G. BEATEN,
THROWS UP SPONGE
Quits Effort To Get Property Into
License District After Commit
tee Votes Against Him.

AS the result OF a stormy hearing
before the liquor regulation commit
tee of the council. Tuesday morning,
Aid. William Koenig announced that
he would withdraw the amendment TO
the Watson ordinance by which IL was
sought toetake his property at Harper
ave. and Beaubien-st., from the saloon
restricted district. Previously, the
committee had voted to report ad-
versely to his amendment.
Koenig told the committee that he
proposed TO erect three-story hotel
with bar attachment. and
produced a drawing OF the structure
he intended to put up. This did not
satisfy about score OF residents OF
the neighborhood. who had gathered
10 protest against the location OF i
saloon in their midst.
Il have worked hard 10 get my
property, worked from early morning
until late at night, TO get my property
across the street from Aid. Koenig's,
and now he would ruin It," declared
Rose +. Kirchner. determined-look-
ing woman. She turned to Aid.
Koenig with flashing eyes. Il put my
money into that property so that
would have something when | get old,
and now | will have to start all over
again If YOU put this saloon In there.
| would have 10 take half the rent that
get now. There would hardly be
enough rent to pay the taxes"
Would you object 10 hotel?" ask
ed Aid link.
There won't be any hotel" retorted
Miss Kirchner Maurice X. Mari and
II. n. Peabody spoke against the
measure. and then Charles p Lam
bert, of the Regal Automobile COM
pany, and the Clayton-Lambert Co..
took the floor.
"A saloon in factory district Is
one Of the worst nuisances we can
have" he asserted. Men go there
for the lunch and drink six or seven
glasses OF beer, so that they are no
good for two hours after they come
back to work" he said. Come up to
the shop and will show you the diff
ference before they go to the saloon
and after they come back. l talked
with Aid. Koenig a short time ago AMI
he did not want any bar In his hotel.
Now he wants to build the bar first.
II you allow that, he will not build
the hotel part at, all. We are going 70
increase the Regal plant so as to en-
ploy 1000 men. We want them to
live pear the plant. We don't want
any more saloons
c. j. Reilly. who followed. reminded
the council that there are not enough
saloon licenses to go around now, AMI
asked why they wanted 10 widen the
field for applications. He attacked |
the reputation of Edward Barnett, |
who. he stated. would run the hotel, |
and declared that the Third ward
would organize and show their feeling
at the ballot box If sighted in this
matter. A reference by Reilly TO
patrol wagons brought Koenig to his
feet.
There was a patrol wagon called
10 your terrace early In the morning
not so long ago" he shouted at
Reilly.
That is not So" replied Miss
Kirchner, who lives near the Reilly
terrace. Aid. link had TO rap for
order. William Hope and other resi-
tents OF the neighborhood ADDED their
protests. Then Aid. Gutman spoke
against his colleagues request.
Koenig called attention to the fact
hat the property adjoining his own
was not represented among the pro-
estants.
The next house TO your property
IS empty. the second lot is a dump
heap and the man In the next place
Is sick in bed was the retort from
one OF tho neighbors.
II took the committee almost a min
ate 10 decide on its report.