The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26
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Amid confusion of voices, laugh
ter. vigorous argument, with several
often speaking at once, and cries OF
Amen as vigorous denunciations of
city officers for their attitude to-
ward the saloon-license question, the
city council this morning, in the
presence of Il crowd that taxed all
available standing room back of the
railing, voted to postpone consider.
alton of the revocation OF the Lor-
entz, Mettler and Hagen licenses.
Mayor Meyer with the consent Of
all members of the council set the
time for a hearing on the subject,
two o'clock.
The mayer announced that on the
legal advice that had been received
from the attorney generals office.
City Attorney Schaub and Special
| City Counsel Pau to the effect
that the Peter Klages license had
never been legally issued, the Klages
saloon had been closed. 1t was
closed this morning.
The meeting opened quietly
enough. The only indications OF
THE impending storm were the gath.
ering OF representatives of the Min
listers association and the presence
of great crowd in the lobby.
kiages License Void.
Mr.. Plan read his opinion, pub
| lished elsewhere in this issue, to the
effect that the KlaSes license was
void and the revocation of the other
three rested in the discretion Of the
council. Mr.. Schaub's communica
tion taking the same view, was also
read by the author The attorney
generals statement, backing up the
same contentious was read by City
Recorder Bates.
Commissioner Gerlich said that up
to a week ago he had heard no
complaint about the running of the
saloons. He had supposed that they
were being operated in good order
and in accordance with law. Last
week several complaints were heard
III NOutu Iihc W hSSIiSdjS LHt
matter and see what had been done
He did rot wish to be too hasty
He deemed it his duty to take 1t
tie more time to look into the ques
ton of revoking the three Licenses
under consideration.
Commissioner Lamm said that OF
account of the holidays postpone
ment had better be taken Hearing
ought to be given
Mayor Meyer observed that writ
ten notice should be given.
Commissioner Lack said he fell
that the question ought to go ovel
for two weeks.
Bowen Took the Floor.
The mayor invited an expression
of opinion on the part of any pres
ent and Attorney Bowen, represent
ative of the Minister'S association
had the floor in an instant
Mr.. Bowen observed that the lega
status of the two district court case.
had been determined, as the coun
Gil had heard from the attorney gen
eral. At the same time he desired
to explain statement that he hat
made at previous meeting tina
Mr.. Schaub was far surer than thu
supreme court of the state in hi
opinion about the responsibility O
saiOCnkeepers for knowing to wha
sort of persons they were selling
. liquor. He cited the supreme cour
case Of the state against Larson, 8:
Mimi. 127, wherein that court sait
that the sale OF liquor by Larson tt
a minor was made at the risk of thu
former, for it was incumbent upol
him to know whether the purchase
was minor or an adult.
Mr.. Bowen said that he did no
agree with Mr.. Pau in regard Il
the Lorentz license. Mr.. Bower
took the position that Mr.. Lorentz
having been convicted under thu
city ordinance, had received motto,
of his violation of the law. With
out such notice he could not have
been convicted. Ee remarked tina
if Mr.. Pau had not taken the posi-
tion he. did with regard to the sd
loon licenses, he would be guilty o
: the greatest crime that an attor
ney can commit and that was dis
loyalty to the interests OF his owl
client, Oscar Olsen, now under in
dictment On the charge Of selIin;
liquor to minors
Sprung Sensation.
Mr. Bowen sprung his first rea
sensation WHOM ha arpuod that thi