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Show . - 8LIGE WAKE. SMGOHEnGDETiS ;I7T30 ; ii: i . . ' ; are. .working sscis-cimge racket The police are about to Inaugurals a war on dishonest saloonmen and bring them up la court for trial for the, alleged al-leged robbery of their .patrons. , ,-r A treat many complaints bare been received by the police within the past month, !n which men declared thai they had been robbed of sum ranging from up to 1100 in the most barefaced, manner. . ', One man appealed to the police today for redress. He ald that he had gone Into a saloon on Saturday night and had taken two glasses of beer. He put eylJO gold piece'on the tar In payment. and as given 48 cents In change. lie C mired it out that bis beer came rather -high. ' and he protested against the work of tho "abort -change" artist, but to no Avail. He could not get a cent of Ills money back. He appealed to the police who are looking Into the case. There is one saloon In particular, from which seven complaints hare originated within the past thirty days. It is the Intention of the Police department de-partment to call the attention of the Council to this particular thirst parlor and aak for a revocation of Its license. The short-change scheme la not tap only method of robbery employed by certain saloonmen. according to the statements of those who say they have lost money. One of their methods Is to Overcharge for drinks when a large party Is drinking, together, frequently charging 12M cents for beer. Another is to get patron , into a game of cards and fleece him, and there are many others -frequently employed. The police will make a searching investigation in-vestigation of the . alleged conditions and will make every effort to put a stop to the practice or have the Council declare de-clare the licenses of the guilty dealers forfeited. - ' ' . |