The Detroit times., 1910-03-29
YOU GAN co TO HE'LL
Says OWEN TO link
Aldermen Have Lively Little SQUAD
bic Over Saloon Licenses--Com-
mittee Awaits Birds Opinion.

"You can't blum me. You can so
70 hell"
Thus did Aid Owen pay his re-
spects to Chairman link. OF the coun-
ell committee ON liquor regulation
Monday morning. This emphatic de-
claration from the venerable alder
man from the First ward was called
out by links advocacy of an amend
ment OF the Watson ordinance when
would remove Aid. koenig's property
at Harperaye and St Antoine-sI.'
from the saloon-restricted district.
link had stated 10 the committee
that the coming In OF factories IN
that district had nurt koenigs sroc-
cry business. aud that the Third
ward alderman now wants 10 put III
hotel, restaurant and bar. The need
of accommodation for the factory EN-
ployes was mentioned
AID. owen was called on TO state
whether the property -owners petition
ing against allowing koenig the PRIV
ileze were residents IN the district
Immediately adjoining the Location Oh
the proposed hotel.
Many OF them are residents OF my
ward" said owen. And | am going
TO vote against this amendment.
You were In favor OF granting per-
mission 10 two hotels on Woodward
ave." retorted link.
Yes, and those were hotels-this
Is q bluff," replied owen.
In q minute link and Owen were
both on their feet and persiiiage OF
a light and personal sort was abund-
ant. They cooled down later and
shook hands.
The five aldermen OF the liquor
committee were unable TO agree on
q policy as TO the number OF saloon
licenses 10 be granted. Aid. Zink'
Lempke and Garvey aligned them
selves as In favor OF granting LOSS
licenses, the opinion Of Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Fitzpatrick 10
the contrary Notwithstanding. Aid.
Ellis was inclined TO stard for kil-
patrioks opinion. while Aid. HARPER
was non-committal.
Il have sent 10 Acknowledgement
Bird in Lansing TO get an opinion on
kilpatricks opinion announced
link. That opinion was TO have been
here early this morning but the mail
is delayed"
The committee members agreed TO
wait for Birds opinion before taking
up a definite policy. They also agreed
TO visit koenig's premises and ad-
Judge as TO the necessity OF hotel
there from personal inspection.
link declared that Fitzpatrick con-
tradicts himself in his opinion. In
which IL Is held that transfers or
saloon property decrease the number
of licenses 10 be issued later. being
voluntary surrenders. HARPER said
that Fitzpatrick did not contradict
himself, and this view was taken by
Ellis.
Il cannot understand how a license
is revoked or surrendered when 1t is
in full effect until May" declared Aid.
Lempke. The state law says that
we cannot sanction transfers. IL there
have been any illegal acts they have
been on the part of the common coun-
Gil in approving OF transfers and not
on the part of the individuals"
1--WE could not accept transfers and
so they have no bearing" assented
link.
Aid. Korte, who was present, took
the view OF fitzpatrick tndt transfers
cut down the number Of licenses and
said he had warned brewers OF the
effect of transfers made during this
year
II developed in the committee meet
ing that, although the other members
were ready 10 fight TO make Aid. link
show his list of undesirable saloon
keepers last week, none Ga them had
taken the trouble TO get copy from
Police Commissioner Croul after the
latter had stated that he would give
copies to such as wanted them.