The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-14
Fernstrom Will Call Up ReSOlu-
tiOn and Demand Its
Passage.
REPUBLICAN DEAL WITH
BREWERS TO BE STOPPED
Number of Saloons to Be Re-
duced and Strict Regula-
ton Enforced.

F. S Fernstrom. member Of the coun
ell from the Third ward, will call up his
resolution designed to put the saloons
ont of politics at toniEhts session OF the
city council and demand Its adoption,
The resolution was introduced two
weeks ago but was laid over one week
Mr.. Fernstronl was not present at last
Monday nights session OF the council
and the resolution again was laid over
another week. Mr.. Fernstrom said sun
day evening that he will be present to-
night and demand the adoption OF his
resolution.
MI Fernstrom's plan. 10 put the lquol
intesests out OF politics, since they VIII
not get out OF their own accord. Is tc
reduce the number OF saloons. 1t is Iel'
by many one OF whom is Mr.. terh-
strom. that there are too many saloons
here by from fifty TO seventy-hHe Mr
Fcrnstrom's resolution provides for the
appointment by the president OF the coun
ell OF committee OF five TO inVostiEate
the situation and report back changes
necessary in the city's ordinances to
bring about the desired reduction In the
number OF refreshment parlors In SAT-
Lake city The dives are TO be weeoed
out II the reformers have their way
High license and strict regulation 'hen
VIII pc lIlS "dtIi"ptN'
To Stop Deals.
In two successive county campaigns:
in 1907 and in the campaign just ended,
the Republicans have formed a deal with
the liquor interests of the city and the
state the brewers coming through With
all the votes they controlled and enough
money to run the Republican campaign
in return for immunity from legislation
inimical TO their interests. and the de-
cent folks of the city are getting tired
OF this sort OF thing, and II Mr.. Fern
strom's resolution to do away Win the
interests and the Republicans is not
adopted some other plan likely will be
devised TO bring about the needed re-
from.
The city has offered to set aside the
dedica ton OF Sunny side avenue and two
alleys splitting the high school site into
three pieces il Boutwell, & McConaughy.
the owners of the site. will give the city
side of Thirteenth East street between
Eighth and Ninth South street to make
Thirteenth East street there the regula-
ton width. 1872 feet. Boutwell, 6 Nc
ConauGhy have agreed 10 accede to this
proposition II the city will give them four
rods off Eighth South street from Thlr-
teenth East street TO the reservation, a
distance OF nineteen rods. and 1t is likely
the council tonight This will remove
one Of the Instructions to the beginning
of active work on rhe new high school
building,
Negro Petition to Files.
Under the city attorneys opinion, the
license committee has recommended that
the petition of Salt Lake City's African
colony for an ordinance making IT a mis-
denleanor for a theater. lodging house or
ca ting place to discriminate against a
negro, and providing a fine OF 5000 500
OF which is to go to the city and the
other s100 to the complainant. be filed
and the recommendation likely Will be
adopted. The city attorney says that the
matter comes under the jurisdiction Of
the federal authorities. properly.
Several negroes have Endorsed Hugh n.
Jenkins for negro patrolman, to succeed
P. e, Howell resigned. and the chief OF
policies appointment of Jenkins doubt
Iessly will be confirmed tonight
In connection with the Fernstrom sa-
loon resolution II Is probable that the
petition Of the ROYAL Arch for the ordi-
nance allowing only one saloon for each
1000 population Will be filed. The license
committee having recommended such ac-
ton. The ROYAL Arch also wants the
restaurant and druggist liquor licenses
each limited to one for each $500 popu-
latIon