The San Francisco call., 1906-05-03
MOTIFS ORDER
IS DEPLORED
Oakland Saloons
Will Create
Trouble
Liquors Are Put
Under Ban in
This City.

The opening Of saloons IN Oakland
aas had the effect Of eliciting from
Chief os Police Dinan statement crit
licking Mayor Mott Of Oakland for Civ
ing the order that permits the sale Of
liquor across the bay and suggesting
that pressure be brought tc bear upon
the Oakland Official TO rescind the or
der. Chief Dinan states his belief that
the liquor sold in Oakland viii speedily
find its way 70 San Francisco and that
q carnival Of crime" may be expected
% follow.
Mayor Mott OF Oakland replies 10 the
criticism by pointing out that not he,
but the City Council OF Oakland is re-
spOnsibie for the order permitting sa-
looms 10 reopen The action was taken
at a Council meeting last Monday
night, when the regulations under
which the Oakland saloons may 10
business were also adopted.
Chief Dinan today said he deplored
the order Of Mayor Mott Of Oakland
stating that It had been tacitly under
stood that the municipalities about the
bay would combine with this city IN
not permitting saloons TO be opened for
an indefinite period and the action OF
Mayor Mott came as a great surprise"
70 him There was nothing to prevent
residents OF this city going to Oakland.
he said. and returning with supplies
OF liquor, and the results would be dis
asrrous 10 good order and would prob
ably lead to q carnival OF crime He
p Hrr- LaT -
brought 70 bear upon Mayor Mott TO
rescind the order.
Mayor Mott made the following state
ment:
There has been no understanding OF
any sort between the authorities OF
san Francisco and Oakland regarding
the sale Of liquor. We acted independ-
entity. closing the saloons at O'Clock
on the morning OF Wednesday, April
1s, the day OF the earthquake. be-
lieye San Francisco did not close the
saloons until several DAYS later. The
saloons OF Oakland are now to operate
under regulations limiting the hours
they may use for business. from TO
?. n, and also forbidding the sale OF
liquor that is not TO be drunk in the
premises. Tbs latter provision Is TO be
enforced strictly. The saloonmen, OF
course, have rights TO bs considered.
II the ruling now in force does not
operate satisfactorily and & the situa-
ton calls for it, the ruling viii. of
course, be rescinded-"
Chief Dinan yesterday received the
following communication from Mayor
Schnitz:
1T has been brought to my attention
that certain breweries have started TO
operate IN the matter Of the distribu-
ton Of bottled beer. hereby wish to
notify you that I have issued an order
that no intoxicating liquors be sold or
given away until further notice.
would therefore request that you notify
your district commanders to give their
men special instructions regarding this
matter IN order 10 prevent either the
sale or the giving away Of alcoholic
liquors. This order VIII remain IN force
and effect until further notice"
Chief Oman at onca consulted the
Police Commissioners ana the follow
ing order TO company commanders was
issued by President J. T. Poheim:
The doors of all saloons shall be kept
closed and Securely bolted, and neither
soda water Eor other drinks shall De
sold or dtzgs1hSed IL aarrooms ar sa-
looms. Saloonkeepers may sell sodA Srs-
ter OF other non-intoxicating drinxs
outside OF the doors Of their saloons or
barrooms. In cases Of groceries con-
nected with barTooms the door leading
from the grocery TO the barroom shall
be kept closed and securely bolted or
nailed Company commanders shall be
held accountable for the rigorous en-
forcement OF This ordsr'