The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-22
How II MIGHT Work.

How 1t Might Work.
The visit of Attorney Fee came
somewhat earlier than expected, and
It was matter of only few hours
before business with him had been
today There are fourteen
contempt cases and eleven injunction
suits now awaiting trial in the district
court and disposition of them was
thought to have much bearing on the
future saloon status of the city. 1t
was pointed out that should the city
commission Immediately name the
fourteen saloons and grant to them
new permits, the Anti-Saloon League
attorney might come along and affect
the saloons operating under the read
justmcnt because. of the cases.
Cases Which Are Pending.
In the cases for contempt of court
now pending in which Ann Foster is
plaintiff and e. 3. Meeks relator, the
following defendants are named
James Carss, Harvey H. Abel. John
Salzer, Frank Weisman, j. A. Porter,
William G. Hewitt, G. ]. Hickey.
John w. Brady, w. F. Brinkman,
Phillip Nickel, ]. w. femme, NJ. j..
Noelkemper and John Leisy, John H.
Wolff, and John. Egan.
In the eleven injunction cases E.
E. Meeks is plaintiff and the follow
ing are defendants: George Locke,
Riley and Hines, d. W. Frazier, A. j.
Hickey, l.. S. Berryhill, Edward Gallo
way, Conrad LaFeber, F. w. King
bell, B. e. Fuller and +. Nelson.
Would Give keokuk a. Clean Slate.
The action I have outlined" said
Attorney Fee, would give Keokuk a
clean slate. 1t is the only thing to do
under the circumstances
Cost of Clean Slate.
1t was reported today that giving
Keokuk a clean slate for the operation
of fourteen saloons after January /,
1912, will cost the brewers, Pechstein-
Nagel Co. and Leisy Bros. of Peoria,
whom it is said will stand the expense
approximately s1155. The expense is
distributed as follows:
Contempt cases
Costs in fourteen 800. ....... STAG
Attorney fees .................. CSC
Injunction cases
Costs in eleven .................. l1(
Attorney fees ................. 275
Total ...a,... 80. ...s.... $11oa
The costs are estimated and the
other figures are based on the belief
that the costs and attorney fees in all
of the cases will be paid. In con
tempt cases the minimum attorney fee
is S45, but it may be higher: in in
junction cases the law fixes it at S25
each.
Oldest Dealer Affected.
One Of the most interesting things
which transpired today in the way of
detail connected with the readiust.
ment of the saloons was the applica-
ton. among a number of others. from
j. +. Daugherty, I'll Johnson street,
for new permit Mr.. Daugherty is
the oldest liquor dealer in Keokuk,
having started in the business as
early as 1868 Despite the fact that
he has always been regarded as a
wholesaler as far as the general term
implies, yet to continue business and
prosper in the same old way it will be
necessary for Mr. Daugherty TO have
new permit, which enables him to
retail In the past he has paid just
what saloon keeper has with the
exception of 500 year to the city,
from which he was exempted because
of the character of his business. The
bulk OF his business is the sale of Ii.
quor in small quantities, which really
constitutes retail business, although
he has no bar. For this reason he
wants permit and is willing to pay
the $500 which will be required from
the other dealers.
viii Include Him.
1t is understood today that while
Mr.. Daugherty was not in 'luded in
yesterdays tentative list he will like
ly be favored because of the amount
of money he has invested and tn.
long time in which he has been In
business.
In this connection also the com
missioners state they are going to
take into consideration the fact Of
whether or not saloon man owns hif
place of business and has money in
vested. They realize that it will be
less Of hardship to cut down a few
more saloons controlled by breweries