The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-09-12
CLOSED BAR FOB
THREE EVENINGS
punishment Given Wal
alua Saloon Man--'MoTluhe
Saloon Must Close Soon.

-Four daya' suspension, stnfting with
this morning, was the sentence melted
out by the liquor license commissioners
10 j. T.. Madeiroa Of Waialua at the
meeting held i'm the scante chamber yes.
torday afternoon. For the FIRST time in
several months a full board was pres
ont and the action was unanimous. The
ofense was selling liquor on credit to
be consumed on the premises.
The board also decided TO give notice
TO the executrix of the McTighe estate
to wind up the matter of the McTighe
saloon fifteen days after the expiration
of the six months time Of the public
notice to creditors.
Mr.. Madeiros was present at the
meeting 10 show cause why his license
should not be revoked. Attorney Il. @.
Peters appeared with him and told the
board of the circumstances of the sale
of liquor consumed on the premises, the
sum for which was charged up against
customer. The violation was freely
admitted, but the way in which It came
about was explained. A customer was
given credit for six drinks. Mr.. Peters
explained that the man didn't say he
had no money until after the drinks
had been swallowed.
Had the Liquor in Him.
"Having the liquor in him the only
things Madeiros could do were either
to absolutely wipe the score out or
charge the amount, +" said the attorney.
He collected later, and thereby violated
the regulations. Mr.. Peters said it was
Madeiros' Japanese who had served the
drinks and he declared his client was
not in the habit of breaking the law in
this way.
The attorney claimed that Madeiros
had proved himself worthy of license
and had taken all pains possible to com
ply with the law. He knew that the
board was bound to take cognizance of
violations, but he said it was not
matter for severity.
Commissioner j. II. Craig said the
board had had so many complaints
about Madeiros that the members had
visited his place and told him that IL
lac did business in the way he was cred
tied he would be caught.
Commissioner C. H. Cooke moved
that his license be suspended for a
week. He said the fact that the credit
was given by the Japanese did not af-
feet the case. While he felt that 9TH
ers besides Madeiros were doing the
same thing, Madeiros had been unfor-
tunate enough to be caught. The board
should not take extreme measures, but
there should be something besides a
warning.
Moderate Penalty.
Chairman Brown did not think a
week Is suspension would be severe
penalty. He said the commissioners
must let the licensees know that viola
tions of the law will be followed by
penalties. He did not believe in being
hard unless the circumstances justified
it, but he looked upon Mr.. Cookies
motion as really moderate.
Commissioner Craig thought sus-
pension of three days would meet the
case. They had punished licensee a
week for much severer offense.
Commissioners Sorenson was in favor
of penalty being imposed, but did not
care so much whether it was a week or
three days. Finally it was decided to
make it four days.
The McTighe matter was brought up
by Commissioner Cooke and all the
commissioners agreed that action must
be taken on the subject speedily. The
saloon is running illegally now, having
no license. The board has allowed this
to proceed pending the settlement Of
the estate, but is not disposed to wait
longer.
o. Rosa Denied.
Alfred o. Rosa was called before the
board to show WHY his license should
not be revoked or suspended for sell
ing liquor without keeping complete
record of the sale, in violation of regu-
lation fourteen. He is accused of hay
ing sold hickman ffve.gallon demi-
John of wine and not having entered
up the transaction properly. He en-.
tered denial and as the hackman was
not on hand the matter was deferred.
Manager Buckley of Peacock G. Co.
enetred an objection to the rule which
requires that person who buys one
bottle of liquor from a wholesaler must
give his name. He said the rule did
not apply to saloons and was unfair.
He said much trouble had been caused
by the rule, as people who went into
the wholesale houses TO buy but one
bottle, say for medicinal or cooking
purposes strenuously objected to being
obliged to give their names. They
thought it was police regulation or
something of the sort.
Chairman Brown stated that the mat
ter would be taken up 1t will prob.
ably be made so that those who buy
over three bottles at one time will have
to give their names.