Show ARGUMENTS A fi U EN TS AH A LL SIDES f LIQUOR QUESTION PRO AND CON BEFORE THE PUBLIC I 1 test lest case regarding the dispensing of liquors in restaurants to be tried since the now order of things re garding the city government came into vogue or ever since it was first suggested all manner of speculation has been entered into by those con berned and otherwise as to the legal legality of the proposed plan of retrenchment and reformation and also as to the propriety of bringing about a sudden change in things in the tha absence of a city ordinance direct directing ipp the council as to its powers respecting the midnight closing rule many maby have cont contended endea that the mayors order for the closing would be resisted and when the matter was tested it would be found that it was not within tho the prerogative of the mayor to enforce an order for the closing on the other hand it Is sald said that those who argued thus forgot that while the mayor 1 I abor could not legally compel the saloon men to close at twelve m midnight ld night or at any ally other timo time yet he have his day when the time for issuing licenses should arrive it would then be within his power to refuse to sign licenses in effect would run every saloon man out of busi business noss who hal had been to his closing order the argument lias also prey prevailed buted tha the mayor could not prohibit tho the sale of intoxicating drinks to ladles in wine rooms or supposed dining rooms but the order was issued just the same and so BO far as is known has been obeyed the same as the order to close the saloons at midnight if tho the latter proposition should be disregarded it would give the mayor the same op port unIty to refuse to s agn a license for a liquor house dispensing wines and liquors to ladles ladies in opposition tot ta the mayors order now comes the proposition as aa to tho thia legality of theace of a restaurant keeper who la Is not required to take out a license for hla his business to furnish intoxicating liquors aa a part of hla menu A case will be brought befaro the city court today that Is directly in point and chief browning stat states Is that he be is going to find out whether such thing thine can be done tile the chiet chief has hag filed a complaint against the proprietor of the boston cafe one jim wong a chinaman who it to Is alleged served beer with a meat meal on sunday morn morning mornant inT at 2 mr browning states that he will have the case brought before the court this morning and will proceed to a speedy trial 0 of the same it if tho the accused party pleads not guilty this he says win settler settle the question of the legality of restaurant keepers liquors in connection with their regular meals meal if the case is contested it will bo be watched with considerable interest oue one phase of the question will be whether a person may take bla bis own wine with him and drink liquor while eating his meal mea |