The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-11-06
GERMAN CLUB
IS ENJOlNED
JUDGE STEELE HAS SUSTAINED
PLEA OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
AGAINST ITS OPERATION.
Been in Operation for Two Years and
Alleged to be in Violation of
Local Option Laws.

LEWISTON, Nov. 6.-(SpeciaD -
Last evening upon complaint of Coun-
ty Attorney Miles Johnson, Judge
Steele issued an injunction out of the
district court directed against James
B. McGrane prohibiting maintenance
of the German club in violation of the
local option law, through the disposal
of or giving away of intoxicating Ii
quors. The injunction is issued under
the terms of what is known as tho
search and seizure law, and to violate
the terms of the injunction makes the
defendant subject to contempt of court
and trial, with the penalty upon con-
violation of the local option law. Sim
liar injunctions were issued about a
year ago against several establish
ments in Lewiston. The complaint as
filed by County Attorney Johnson says:
That the defendant owns, leases
and controls certain building on the
corner of Third and D streets in the
city of Lewiston, Idaho, with all
buildings and additions thereof,
known as the Bollinger Hotel, and
has so owned, leased or controlled
the same for several years last past. |
'That for several years last past |
and at the present time there are GER
tain rooms in said building on the |
ground floor thereof occupied by a
so-called club known as the German
Club; that said rooms are fitted up
with bars, counters and glasses and
other paraphernalia usually connect
ed with places where intoxicating
liquors are sold as beverage.
Was Selling Liquor.
"That on the 25th day of July,
1913, there was issued to said So
called German Club a United States
Internal revenue license, authorizing
he said so-caled German Club to sell
md dispose of Intoxicating liquors at
said place, and that said license to
10 sell and dispose of intoxicating S
liquors has not at this date expired G
"That the plaintiff is informed {
through its proper officers that said /
building SO situated at the corner of ]
third and d streets, with the addi- l.
ions thereto, has been in part used I
s place where intoxicating liquors a
yere sold, furnished, delivered, given II
way, and otherwise disposed of in u
iolation of law, and where persons n
re permitted to resort for the pur- e
ose of drinking intoxicating liquors 0
s beverage, and where intoxicating +
quors are kept for sale, delivery and q
isposition in violation of law.
''That plaintiff is informed and be- n
ewes that during the period of time II
erein mentioned, the said James B. n
rcGrane knowingly permitted said g
,oms to be so.used in maintaining a te
)mmon nuisance. "
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A Common Nuisance. !.
"That by reason Of the foregoing in
cts, plaintiff alleges that the de- u
ndant is maintaining and assisting di
maintaining common nuisance,
wit, a place where intoxicating be
luors are sold, furnished, given th
way, and otherwise disposed of in m
olation of law, and where persons m
e permitted to resort for the pur de
se of drinking intoxicating liquors
beverage, and where intoxicat- kr
g liquors are kept for sale, deliv- st:
y, and disposition in violation of We
W. an
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that an lat
junction may issue from this court est
straining and prohibiting the said WI
PENDANT from maintaining and as trs
ting in maintaining such nuisance, 10,
d selling and disposing of such in str
,icating liquors in Nez Perce coun- wi
Idaho, in violation of law, and ins
and restraining his agents, Ha
ployes, and occupants of said Co
lding owned leased and under de- Ho
dant's control, from maintaining Ru
/ assisting in maintaining such
sance."