The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-06-13
WALLIS WARNS
KEEPERS
Will Close All Hot
i. Failing to Comply
With the Law.

State Hotel Inspector Wallis
j. issued a last warning to de-
sDouent hotel and rooming house
sssners in Idaho. Hotels and
,onling houses that have not com
.I;ad with the new law on the
astute books in this state with
,ference to proper fire protec-
son are going to be closed as
ast as James IL. Wallis, state
hotel Inspector, can get to them.
M Wallis proposes to protect the
,strons of these establishments,
! matter if they are in the. most
,smote part Of Idaho. When word
ras received of the trapping and
asath of the man named Kennedy
i rooming house at lola, which
vas burned to the ground, Mr..
Wallis decided on instant action
Il his crusade against hostelries
not properly equipped to protect
iheir patrons and is sending out
bulletins to all hotels and room
mo house keepers to provide then
Establishments with proper fire
suipment as the new law re-
oureS, or run the risk of being
DrOsecuted and having their place
closed up.
The lola fire resulted in the
Unfortunate man, Kennedy, being
caught in the hotel like a rat in
trap. There was no possible
way for escape. After the build.
Ing was burned to the ground his
eharred remains were taken from
he debris.
Heavy Penalty Attached.
In some cases." said Commits
loner Wallis in an interview,
'this will work hardship on
many of the lessees of hotels, be-
cause they cannot get the owners
af the buildings to make the per-
nanent improvements required
by law and for which the law
makes the owner responsible.
The closing up of such places will
mean great loss to these lessees,
as in many cases they are too
poor to provide this equipment
and have to lose their little bust
ness as the result, but we are in
position where we cannot take
any chances with the law and so
lar as We are concerned there
Will be no loss of life in any hotel
because of a lack of proper fire
Protection. The new law fixes a
penalty of a $500 fine and not
? exceed one years Imprisonment
brany hotel Inspector "who shall
nlfully certify falsely regarding
any building inspected by him and
be shall issue certificate to no
person operating any hotel who
as not fully complied with the
hw." While we have endeavored
! De as lenient as possible since
ne new law went into effect, owe
year ago, we have now come to
ae parting of the ways, and peo-
ae who expect to operate hotels
ua roomlng houses in Idaho must
netly comply. with the law, or
usy will not receive a license to
Werate such business. :"
Bulletin Issued.
iollowlng is the bulletin which
y Oeen issued by State Commits
.Oner Wallis:
y tne Keepers of Hotels and
aooming Houses:
because of the fact that no less
IN seven hotels have been de-
IOyed by fire since the new ho-
law went into effect, attend
y 70 one case with loss of life,
nave decided to commence the
10y enforcement of the provis-
~ OF this law and have given
u ''u !. to deputies now in
neld to compel the keepers
al hotels and rooming houses
squip their establishments with
~, .pef tire protection as speci-
- m the law, or close up such
''es. This includes fire escapes,
~ eA1lngulshers, fire gongs, fire
ape signs and stand pipes. 1t
- olfense to conduct a room
81 ! house or hotel without a IL
MY and all licenses will be re-
ho, u Where hotels or rooming
ss are found deficient in fire