The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
PRATT AND T|ERNEY
GIVE Up FIGHT.
Withdraw Petition for
a License When They
See 1t Is Hopeless
ENDS BACK ROOMS


Having arrived at the conclusion that
it was useless to plead for a license,
Pratt & Tierney, who sought the right
to conduct a saloon and cafe on Mason
street, have abandoned the attempt AT
last nights meeting of the Board OF
Police Commission they withdrew their
application.
When the matter came up before the
board Tierney was asked the manner
of saloon they intended conducting, He
replied that it was their purpose to
run a bar and a carpeted room in the
rear where women and their escorts
could gather.
We'll, it is our purpose" said Presi-
dent Leahy, mot to
We ask the right to withdraw our
petition for license without prejudice
to a renewal If we so desire inter-
rupted Tierney.
You will be granted that leave.
said Leahy, and Pratt and Tierney
walked away, surrounded by sympa-
thizers who had hoped to open resorts
similar to the one the defeated appli-
cants had in mind. This ruling of the
board means the end of back rooms.
Mrs. Marie Priet who wishes to open
'Marchand's" at 1924 McAllister street,
appeared before the board and pre-
sented a petition, signed by various ac-
quaintances, attesting to her good
character and asserting that she had
always conducted an orderly place. Her
honesty in business matters was
vouched for by various real estate men
and the Union Trust Company. The
board, however, put her application
over for a week.
Kilborn & Hayden, who conduct the
Ferry Cafe, protested in vain against
the petition of John Mullenbauer to
open a saloon at 26 Market street. An
attorney representing the Ferry Cafe
people said that as the Ferry Cafe had
been established for fifteen years he
did not believe it should now suffer
competition. The board disagreed with
him, however. and granted Mullen
bauers petition.
The hearing of the charges against
Patrolmen Kearney, Skelley, Judge,
Meyer, Wood and Keyes was continued
until next Monday evening. The ac-
eused patrolmen We're called before the
board one by one and solemnly in
formed of the date set for the inquisi-
ton.
Licenses were granted as follows:
Humphrey J. Sullivan, 312 Olive ave-
nue.; Abe Morris. Battery and Market
streets; John w. Riley. I'll Willow ave-
0sfP IBIS l Es RsrTy John
Mollenhauer, Front and Market streets;
Annie Thompson, 80 East street: j.
Taravellier and L. Games 1858 Mis-
sion street; Eugene Dasse, 1907 Market
street; l. Davis and G. Dabovich,
Eighth and Folsom streets; George B.
Washburn, 1925 Golden Gate avenue;
Cornelius Bassity; 1885 Geary. street;
Oppenheimer and s. Williams, 712 u
franklin street; Andrew Aezer, 2045
Folsom street; William Cohn, $50 Hayes
street; Robert Shealor 1861 Post street:
John F. Horn, 1747h Mission street;
John Heitman, Twenty first and Fol-
som streets Edward G. Larsen, 107
Steuart street; George Sokoloff, Web
ster and McAllister streets: Wilson &
Fidg7i Feiderman, II TSird vsre street: t otfo Millsr G
and Al Pritztuleit, $50 Howard street;
Eaank Eaafar dg Bggtse 4s SIKH and street D.
and Sutter street; Joseph Gaestel, 433
Pacific street: Harry Eichelberger, 20
Sansome street; John w. Marchbank,
1710 O'Farrell street; Fiege & Hauser,
% East street: Edwin w. Goldstone,
1886 Post street. and Charles Schwartz,
211 Kearny street