The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-07-12

"Applicants for liquor licenses, who
have hoped against hope that some
thing would happen to permit the city
are today feeling downhearted and in
many quarters can be seen small
groups of interested men discussing
the situation, says the Superior Tele-
gram of July l. They had filed their
applications and paid their license fees
and in addition they had caused the
publication of their license applica-
lions in the press. These publications
had been approved by the city legal
department, for the reason that the
interests Of the applicants should be
: safeguarded, in case the government
had made a different ruling or that
congress had altered the law previous
to July l.
"Now that the period has been pass,
ed, the license money will simply be
held in trust and refunded to appli-
cants as fast as they apply for same.
While the authorities are undecided as
to the validity Of the original publica-
tions for future moves, in the interest
Of the wet cause, the opinion is pri-
vately expressed that the publication
had may be invalid, partly because any
law adopted after July would be
different law and would make the ap-
splication a separate transaction, and
partly because the application is wrong
in case the ruling permitting the sale
of two and three-quarter per cent beer
should be found valid, the application
must be for different kind Of license,
one not including vinous and spiritu-
Gus liquors.
"Concern regarding the safety Of the
man who keeps case Of liquor in his
cellar was today expressed by Ed Han
ton, who called on the city commission
TO ascertain whether or not the city
LIQUOR ordinance still is in effect. He
was informed that there is no change,
and when asking what would happen
to man having more than one gallon
/, in his possession at his residence, ne
was informed that while the ordinance
had been in force for one year, its pro-
visions had never been invoked against
the honest householder who had liquor
at home for his own use, but only in
instances when the city authorities had
evidence tending to show that it was
kent in storage for transportation to
q blind pig. Such cases will be prose
cuted also in the future.
cat least four violations have been
reported to the federal inspectors wht
are on the ground today. These per
sons had been caught by private detec
tives violating, the government war
time prohibition law and the fedora
agents have their number and prosecu
tions will follow, it was reported thi
morning.
cit is expected as soon as the lo
cal violators learn that the minimum
fine for violation the wartime prohib
ton measure is 81 900 in addition to
Jail sentence, they will quit the gam'
The severe penalty is considered tn
best cure for persons inclined to laug
at the laws Of the land"
On July 2, representatives Of IL
Fitger interests withdrew the appl
cation for a saloon license in Superio
That was followed by Walsh Bro
When firm like that Of Fitger throw
MP the sponge and acknowledges Il
final knockout for Gambrinus, there
no hope for John Barleycorn.
There were 81 applications for s
loon licenses in Superior. Had t.
nation not gone dry July and had
those licenses been granted, SUPERB
would have been 1000 ahead in il
mediate cash. Much, if not all that su
however, within one year, would ha
been consumed by extra policeme
court costs, broken health, vast
wages and saddened homes.
While there were many mourners
Superior, the chief mourners were
men and firms who wished and hop
to make money by sale Of booze a
beer in the saloon business. TIL
deposits of $1,000 fer each saloon
pication are returnable on demal
With half q dozen exceptions, the
plications for licenses, the locatit
and the owners Of the various premi
were as follows, viz:
Paul Gappa, 1911 Broadway; p
misses owned by applicant.
William Mckinney and John
Kruth, 1908 North Third St.; P
misses owned John a. Ruth.
John Mcdonald and Medor Lene
622 Tower Ave-; premises owned
Medor Leneau.
Jake Goldberg, 1913 N. Third {
building owned by. Herman A. Uihle
B. Bergstein, 425 Tower Ave-; bui
ing owned by applicant.
Peerless Liquor Co., embracing
Benesowitz, jerome Howard and !
Edelstein, 424 Tower Ave-; premi
owned by Milavetz Bros. and VIM
George Wicker, 7e6 Tower Ave-; I
misses owned by Belle Cline.
John Uhlear and John Ratkievizc,
Tower Ave-; Globe Land Co. owner
premises.
Joseph SawicH and Tony Zuki'
331 Tower Ave-; Karon Investm
Co. owner Of premises.
Walter Lazarski and William p
rex, SIG Tower Ave-; Wildner w
ner owners Of the premises.
! p. O. Swanson, 1909 N. Fifth
premises owned by DR.. David Aug
Superior Wine House, by Henry