The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-12

MAY II, 1906.
other haunts of criminals wiped ont
ana soldiers and marines ON al,,os1
! every block in the residence 7istrtc,s
. there have been but few atfamD,s .,
burglary or other crimes IT i H.
opinion Of the police that most of The
criminal element has left the CITY The
saloons in all PROBABILITY wifi remain
ciosed Tor two months vet. The sale
OF hquoi' Is controlled by the Board of
Follce commissioners. Some az the
commissioners have minated thar
they will not permit the saloons to omen
ana liquor sold until the present armed
IorceS IN the city are withdrawn and
normal conditions are entirely restored
Inc action Of Mayor Mott oe oak
iahd IN authorizing The opening of all
saloons which have remained closed in
that city since the fire does not meet
win the approval of Chief of Police
Oman The head of the local depart
heht depiores the proclamation issued
py oakland chief executive on behalf
OF the thirsty and fears that it will
compllcate the work of the civil and
military authorities in this section.
AS an indication OF the feeling of the
Police Department on the oDen saloon
question. the following order was is
sued by the Board of Police Commits
sloners: THE doors of all saloons shall
be kept closed and securely bolted.
neither soda water nor other drinks
snail be sold or dispensed in barroom
or saloon. Saloon-keepers may sell
soda water or other non-aIcohoIic
drinks outside of the door of their
saloons or barrooms. In cases of gro
ceries connected with barrooms the
door leading from the grocery to the
saloon shall be kept closed and Sc
curely bolted or nailed
PUTTING A STOP TO :,
STEALING FOOD SUPPLIES.
General Greedy had conference with
Mayor Schmitz Wednesday afternoon
to determine on plan 10 put a stop to
the whole duplication which is going
on in the bread liDes in all parts of the
city
One man was found driving off with
a wagonload of provisions, under cover
-
provised for the purpose of getting
groceries enough to stock a corner
store without cost. On Pacific Heights
ladies stand in the line wearing heavy
wells to prevent the fact that they are
being fed from the public funds from
being too notorious.
General Greedy gave out the following i
Parties knowing of instances of ac-
of relief supplies in large ]
quantities by private persons are re-
quested to communicate the same to
General Greedy in writing, with the as
surance that such reports will be
treated with the strictest confidence as
to sources from which they emanate.
General statements will naturally be
received with suspicion. Exact details
as to time and place are desired Anon
ymous communication will not be con-
The following proclamation was is
sued:
Headquarters Pacific Division, Fort
Mason. May 2, 1906. = General Orders
No. 81: First-Many reports having
oeen made to these headquarters that
have accumulated consider
,ble quantities of relief supplies-food,
etc.-to the injury of the pub
ic service and the detriment of the
destitute it is directed that every Off
.er and enlisted man in this command
,ring al acts of this kind to the official
lotice of these headquarters.
'Second-While the Army has no au-
horitv to make arrests for such acts
gainst the public welfare, yet active
teps will be taken to secure the arrest
nd trial of parties offending on the ,
barge of obtaining goods under false
retcnses.
''Third-While regretting the neces-
ity of inviting public attention 10 ,
rimina. acts of this kind on the part ,
f small number of the destitute peo- ;
lie of San Francisco, yet it's heinous- I
ess requires prompt and speedy pun {
;hment. ,
Fourth Any communication re- I
aived from civilians, whether by the
General Department OF q
alifornia, the commanding officers of r
lie districts, or at these HEADQUARTERS. {
ill be treated as strictly confidential, Q
ut such communications should not be {
nonymous BY command OF +
MAJOR GENERAL GREELY." {
HE, PROBATE RECORDS
FOUND TO BE SAFE. 2
County Clerk Mulcrevy caused to be ~
1ened the safes in his office contain II
g wills. bonds, dispositions and mat
RS relating generally to probate. A
rye number of papers in metal boxes e
ere taken out. considerably scorched r.
1T decipherable. The wills run back al j
ost TO the beginning of the history OF II
e office. and include some over which u
ere have been fierce contests, and I e.
w which are still the subject of legal n
yhts There is the will in the Fried r.
an estate. disposing of over S1,O0O.Oc0;
e Davis will devising a similar sum;
e Dolbeer will and many others. n
A deputy employed a safe opener CO
her than one with whom MulcreVy a
.d a contract, and the County Clerk NJ
cleared that ne would not allow the OF
mand of 800 a safe which was n
ked %