The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04

and order commlCtee, recommended
Eenacting anordinance to enable the
city officials to prosecute bootleggers
and prohibiting the the use and pur'
chase of cigarettes by persons under
the age of eighteen, and prohibiting
boys from frequenting pool halls.
Mr.. Younie spoke against the ordi-
nance, saying it was placing a USE
less burden of expense on the city to
prosecute what the county ought to
take care of. 1t was argued by others
that the city officials have more op-
portunity to observe violations of the
law than the sheriff's force and also
that when the city officers make ar
rests and turn them over to the
county the offenders are oftes turned
loose. That the city can try cases
Immediately after the arrests or the
next morning, and get settlement,
either " conviction and fine or by
dismissal, and that the class of cases
the ordinance is designed to reach
are class that will usually pay fines
rather than serve time, SO that 1t
wouln be selfsupporting If the mag
|istrate will impose fines of some sew
Gritty.
The ordinance is fashioned after
the Iowa Abatement law, which
makes the owner of the property in
which the bootlegging is done, respon-
sible also, and it was argued by Mr..
Peck that innocent persons renting
property as in the case of rooming
house might become the victims Of
prosecutions for violati ms which they
knew nothing about.
Representative J. G. Johnston was
present and he said he drafted the
bill adopted by the state legislature,
and that it was only designed to reach
the owners of property when there
was plainly a connivance on their
part to protect criminals in their
crimes. He read the part in point,
and directed attention to the wording
framed especially for that plrpose,
ANY property owner who permits,
meaning, giving sanction, consent or
in any way abetting the crime, and
that such connivance would have to
be shown, and that no reasonable
prosecutor and no reasonable court
would seek to connect innocent per-
sons not clearly shown to have aided
in making the crime possible of doing
and of repetition. The argument on
the matter lasted over an hour, and
the ordinance was adopted by vote
If six to two, Younie and Stephens
voting no.
The Juvenile Playground
The council decided by unani-
nous vote not to buy the ground of
Mr.. Johnston for a juvenile play
ground. It was stated that the trees
On it were reaching the age limit, the
grounds wo Id need some grading,
and the city already has park in the
north end Of town, and if another
part was made it might better be in
the opposite part of town. Mr.. john
stun said he felt that that was true,
and that If they wanted to make a
park down his way he would give
them ground for it. There was q
sight twinkle in his eye as he said
this, but 1t was hardly understood,
and Mr.. Peck rose to say that that
remark sounded good to him, and
look enquiringly at Mr., Johnston to
see what he would offer. For re-
Spouse that gentleman said he had
tried to get the council to vacate
some streets in his alfalfa field last
summer, and he was ready to tendcr
them Mr.. Peck sat down amid a
roar Of laughter.
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