The herald., 1895-09-25
He WAS PERSONA NON GRATA
Chinatown Did Not Want De-
tective Fred Smith
ENOUGH POLICE PROTECTION
The Board OF Police Commissioners
Makes New Rule
All Saloon Licenses Will Hereafter Be Inves-
tigated for Two Weeks-Yesterday
Before the Board

The board OF police commissioners
made new rule regarding the issuance
OF saloon licenses, and as result all APP
plications for licenses or for transfers
will hereafter be hung up for period of
two weeks, instead of one week as here
tofoIe. The new innovation will give
the police authorities q better opportu-
nifty to thoroughly investigate the moral
character of all applicants for license IA
vors.
The board permitted Fred G. Smith to
withdraw his application as special Off
Ger in the Alameda street district. FLED
one week ago. Smith is the favorte po-
liceman for Theodore Bauer. the prince
OF the tenderloin, and in his appl cation
undertook to also assume control OF the
Chinatown section. This led to a long
petition signed by thirty-six Of the Chi
nese films Of the city protesting against
Smiths appointment upon the ground
that Chinatown at present has enough
police protection to suit all Legitimate
purposes. and for the further reason that
the applicant, having in the past been
mixed up in several Chinatown brawls,
he is not a fit person to patrol the dis
trict.
Smith, in his letter Withdrawing his
application, informed the police board
that having been appointed a special con-
stable, he does not need the special police
star for which he had applied.
The board yesterday in public detailed
the new plans of campaigning the future
government Of saloons Throughout the
city, as the programme had been agreed
upo.; privately in the mayors Office on
Monday morning. The full details of the
meeting were published yesterday in fhe
Herald.
Dennis Felix withdrew his application
for a license at Col Wall street.
The application Of Thomas O'Brien for
a transfer OF the saloon at 344 South
Spring street was granted.
The application OF Joseph Lieber for
the transfer of license at 200 Whining
ton street was granted.
i. J. Zenlak was appointed a special
officer at the Stimson mill, and G. A.
Keller was appointed a special at the
River station, both to serve without pay.
The applications OF II. NJ. Cain. G. G.
Anderson, j. z. Jacobs, ]. V. Scofield,
J. F. Fosmir. +. H. Mayo, ]. NJ. Meth
win. J. NJ. Houser to be appointed to he
position of oil inspector were filed, as
were also the applications OF G. M. Smith.
j. +. Burch and j. W. Gates to be ap-
pointed "a oil officers.
The application ofSamuel Hess for saloon
licnese at the coner of Palmetto and San
Mateo streets was referred to the chief.
The transfer of the license at 344 South
Spring street from Frank III Gilman TO
new owners was alowed.a vas also the
tarnsfer of the license at 200 Wilmington
street to Joseph LieDer.
numerously signed protest against the
proposed saloon on First street, between
Alameda and Vignes streets. was filed.
The application Of Frank Hoffman for
a rehearlng in the denial of a saloon IL
cense at $50 Wolfskill avenue was denied.
Police Officer Harvey Davis asked the
board to allow him pay for u period of
five days at time last June when he
was suspended, he being later eXonerated
of the charge of neglect of duty made
against him. was granted.
The chief presented charges of Sunday
violat ons on September 8, against Carl
Richardson at 300 North Main street.
Paul Schilling at 200 Wilmington street !;
Darmandy d Shaffer at the Arcade de-
pot; Matson & Lokowitz at 905 East Fifth
street; Sam Barnoff at 222 Commercial
street; James Mackel at 1903 East First
street: Rogers & O'Conner at 1902 Main
street; Gen Lacour at the corner of Ar
cade and Sanchez streets. This is the
list which was one week ago ordered
suppressed by the board. for what reason
has not yet been made apparent. No ac-
ton in the matter was yesterday taken,
excepting that the accused Will all of
them be today, with all other saloon
keepers in the city, be notified to run no
more under penalty of punishment.
The board recommended that the coun-
Gil return to J. nj. Griffin the sum CT
5000 paid into the city treasury for Il IL
by the applicant, and then adjourned.
A live cat orchestra with the Great
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