The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02

contention over questions Of revoca-
lion of saloonkeepers' Licenses has
arisen. were again In police court
this morning. this being the time to
which their cases had been con-
tinued.
Attorney Ivan Bowen, appearing
To-: the defendants. argued that the
court had no jurisdiction over these
cases and the boys were entitled To
dismissal. because they had been
subpoenaed To appear as witnesses
in the prosecutions that were being
conducted against certain saloonkeep
ers In the district court. and TO
prosecute them in the municipal
court would have tendency to re-
strain their Testimony in the dis
trict court cases.
City Attorney Schaub maintained
that the trial should proceed as Il
was not an actual interference with
tho district court proceedings.
Judge Comstock overruled the oh
lection that Mr.. Bowen made TO the
trial OF the boys and said such ques-
tions OF defense could better be con-
sidered after the taking of testimony.
when all the facts were before the
court.
City Attorney S :haub, when asked
today what he thought of the oh
lection raised tn the granting OF a
saloon license to George Khges on
the ground that the city had already
more saloons than the law allowed,
said there was. in his opinion. moth
ing TO that contention.
1T is true that there is statute
limiting the saloons to one for each
500 inhabitants under certain condi
tions," said Mr.. Schaub, "but in
Mankato the legal limit is not TWEEN
ty, as has been oontended, but TWEEN
ty.seven. That was the number OF
saloons in Mankato at the time the
statute was passed. and the statute
provides that tie minimum numbcs
saloons existing at the time OF the
passage OF the statute, If there were
more than one saloon 10 every SOC
: people at the tine OF the passage OF
that law. ccnnot see that there
is any ground to oppose the Klages
license under that law
I Attorney Ivan Bowen stated that
he had lot looked into the matter
What TIE Law Says.
The following is the law on the
subject:
From and after the passage oi
this act the number OF licenses fol
the sale OF intoxicating liquors which
may be granted by any county OF
municipality shall be limited TO one
for each 500 OF population or frac
ton thereof in any township, village
or city OF this state. such population
to he determined by the last pre-
vided, however. that In all such
vitics. villages, towns or townships
where greater number of licenses
may have been granted or issued al
the time OF the passage OF this act
than would be permissible under tn,
foregoing Limitation. Il shall be law
full, and the LEGAL authorities are
hereby authorized in their discretion
to grant and issue licenses equal il
number to these granted or ISSUED
at the time OF the passage Of thi:
act, but no additional licenses in
number shall be granted or ISSUED
In any such village, city or town Of
township until the increase in popu
latlon thereof brings the same with
In the foregoing Limitation where
upon additional licenses may bt
granted from time to time to Lawful
applicants. upon compliance by sucl
applicants with the laws OF this stat,
then in force, until the total number
of licenses shall equal one to eaci
FIVE hundred OF population or frac
ton thereof. as ascertained in tn,
last preceding state or national cen
sus."
Hardly Has Come To.
John Hagen, the deposed saloon
keeper. stated today that he had no
as yet made up his mind what b,
would do in regard to his own case
II have not come to-" said Mr.
Hagen today. Il am all out of wind
do not know why was made the
goat. I swear did not sell thu
minors complained of any liquors.
am going to interview my lawyer
8. b. Wilson. and will be guides
largely by his advice. am gettin!
sick CT the saloon business and ma
cult H."