The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-28

We recommend that two new re-
 volvng office chairs be provided for the office of the United States At torney, and that indirect lighting fixtures be installed in the office of the United States Attorney and | United States Marshal.
 | In the course of it's investigations
 this Grand Jury has been informed | f conditions existing, especially ill | the stores along Mission and Sted-
 man streets, and in that neighbor-
 hood, and perhaps in other parts of
 the city. where beverage that is called cider is being dispensed, by
 which the patrons are put in a con dition of intoxication or similar or
 worse condition.
 It has also come to the atten-
 tionof this Grand Jury that a bev- craze sold by the Western Beverage Company of Seattle under the name of cider is the most offensive of any
 of these beverages that are sold. It has also come to the attention
 of the Grand Jury that various places in town where these beverages are
 sold have the windows curtained, closed boxes in the interior, screens,
 and upstairs connections.
 It has further come to the atten-
 tion of the Grand Jury that the city authorities are acting under the idea that they have nothing whatever to
 do with the suppression of crimes amounting to felonies; also with the
 suppression of liquor and the en-
 forcement of the Alaska Dry Law. From the evidence brought before this Grand Jury, conditions brought
 about by the operation of these
 places of business and the sale of these beverages, are very deplorable
 and should have instant attention. We, therefore recommend that the city council instruct its policemen to make arrests of all persons found
 intoxicated within the city limits; that they also arrest persons charged with felonies and all crimes which come to their attention; that they also be instructed to suppress gambl- ing, and arrest persons engaged
 therein; and mako every ehort toI suppress these as well as other of- lenses against the law. The cities are created in Alaska for the rur-
 pose of preserving the morals ami health of the citi.uns and it shoV be one of the priAlary duties or taf
 city and it's officers to execute these duties.
 We recommend to the city council that it instruct its police ofncers to
 make arrests on all occasions where violations of any of the laws are made. If the charges against the 1 arrested parties constitute felonies or misdemeanors over which the city has no jurisdiction the arrested narties should be turned over to the
 Federal authorities for disposition ! We recommend that all curtains. i screens. and boxes be removed from
 places where these beverages are 1 sold. We also recommend that the | city refuse to license and revoke H. censes where there are rooms con nected with the places where bever- ages are sold, where gambling IS 1 conducted. and to cause the removals of bells and signals and signal de ] vices from all these places, and that i they should be only allowed to op- 1 crate under such circumstances and conditions that the whole Of the fn-
 terior of each of these places where beverages are sold will be opened
 visible to any passerby upon the
 sons and all doings may be observed
 by such passersby.
 l We also recommend that the city,
 if if has not already done so. pass
 an ordinance prohibiting gambling.
 We also recommend that the city take such steps as may be neces- | sary to prevent the importation into
 Ketchikan of any beverages Of like
 evil potency
 | We also recommend that the city
 surI1ptsI souyuIpIo ug ssyd IIounoo l its city magistrate to entertain jur isdiction of all offenses of the classes mentioned in these recommendations where the city has Jurisdiction or where by ordinance the city court may have judisdiction. and that he be not allowed to defend in the district court any person accused of offenses the trial of which might be had in the police court.
 As to the suppression of the liquor u f--