Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-21
LIQUORLICENSE
COMMISSION TO
FACE SURPRISES
Anti Saloon League to Protest
Against Tavern and late
Liquor Selling

Unexpected fireworks, specially pre-
pared by the Anti-Saloon League, VIII
be exploded this afternoonsat the an
nual meeting OF the Oahu Liquor Ii
cense Commission. What promised TO
be peaceful meeting, absolutely de-
void OF sensations, now promises
some unlocked for developments.
When the members are comfortably
seated at $3.50, George w. Patty, secre-
tary of the Anti-Saloon League, will
request that the license for Heinie's
Tavern be not renewed. He will strike
again with q demand that special priv
ileges 10 hotels and cafes to sell liqu0r
after 1850 p. m. be discontinued
Heilie's Tavern Is operating ille-
gaily, said Patty dlis morning, and
] intend to prove this to the commits
sion, The place is really no more
than load house and although have
no specific complaint TO make against
It, numerous objections have come to
my office from residents on Waikiki
beach ard think it should be closed"
Patty says the tavern Is operated
upon petition that does not carry
the names Of majority of property
holders and lessees within 1909 feet of
the tavern. as required by law.
The tavern at one time might have
had sufficient signefs On its petition,
according to Patty, but many people
have moved into that vicinity since.
who do not want the place there and
will object strenuously to its continu-
ance, says Patty.
Accompanying Paty's request that
Heinie's be put out of business will be
petition to that effect. signed by
about q dozen residents near the tav-
ern. Patty says he can get many more
If necessary.
Fights Special Privileges.
The matter OF special privileges to
sell after regular closing hours, Patty
says, IS one Of TIE most Questionable
features of the whole liquor selling
regulation system In Honolulu and he
Intends to make strong fight against
such special privileges.
II the commission decides to curtail
the privilege, such places as Heinie's,
the roof garden at the Young hotel, the
Seaside hotel, the Moana hotel, the
Union Grill, L. Chong's chop sui
house, Mochizuki Club and others now
selling liquor until 1 q. M, except
Sundays, Will be materially affected.
Anyone should have enough liquor
by 1880 for the remainder OF the
might says Patty, and there Is no
Legitimate reason why the cafes and
restaurants should have this special
privilege of selling for an hour and a
half longer"
Patty wasn't SO sure that any objec-
tion would be made against these
cafes and restaurants selling liquor
with meals, as they now do. on Sun
days.
I What the action OF the commission
win be Upon these two important mat
tiers Patty was not prepared to say as
they nave not been discussed by him
with anyone outside the Anti-Saloon
League circles.
The commission will consider IS APP
plications for annual renewal OF liquor
licenses for wholesale, saloon, hotel
and restaurant privileges, including
those objections of Patty.
It Is rumored that there VIII be an
objection to the renewal Of the Ban
zai saloon license on Hotel street near
Maunakea on an allegation that the
protested pruprietors really do not
own the saloon. This is the only OBJ.
lection which has come to the atten.
ton of Liquor Inspector w. P. Fem
nell and he was not sure 1t would be
voiced.
The firms of Paddy Ryan, McTighe
& Co. Sumida & Co. and Gonsaives
& Co. are charged with selling type"
liquors. The commission has already
heard the cases II. part and will prob.
ably continue them today. It is tin.
derstood that the firms erred from
misunderstanding or ignorance of the
law.