The San Francisco call., 1907-01-23
To TAKE A DRINK
TAKES HOW LONG?
Police Commissioners Give
Expert View on the Sc
rious Question in Issue
DEFENDANT WINS OUT

1t was the familiar expression, Let ;
have another one. boys" spoken in the
saloon at Twentieth street and Treat
avenue in the hearing of Policeman
Clancy after the hands of the clock
had passed the hour ordained by the
Police Commission as closing time that
placed Joseph Stocker, proprietor Of the
place. on the carpet last night before
the board Policeman CLANCY was sure
he had heard the remark as he ap-
preached the saloon, and he was equaLIy
positive that upon entering he had
beheld a row of glasses, Allied to the
brim upon the bar.
The point was raised in defense or
Stocker that the liquor had been or
dered before the sacred hour, but that
1t had taken some time to prepare the
drinks. Then again il was urged that
it made 4 great difference from which
side of the bar the invitation 10 nave
another came Clancy thought it came
from behind the bar, while the defense
argued that it came from the men IN
front
Commissioner Leahy thought it possi-
Bile that twenty minutes might elapse
'twixt cup and lip. Commissioner Cres-
we'll said that he had spent as long as
Commissioner Umbsen pleaded ignor-
ance of the issue involved and Com
missioner Hagerty was inclined to be
lenient with the offender. Stocker was
found guilty, his license revoked, but
Immediately regranted. Like the French
duelist he was TO consider himself
shot.
The licenses of Carl Leonhardt of the
Casino Louisa Muirhead of the Ocean
Beach Pavilion and Frederick A. Kuhls
of Toms Cabin. which had been revoked
two weeks ago on the charge that they
had sold liquor to young girls, were re-
stored. Commissioner Creswen alone
voting no"
1t was discovered that several large
restaurants which also conduct bars
had neglected to take out two licenses
each These cafes will be compelled to
pay the double fee. Commissioner Hag-
erty said he had seen young girls en-
ter fashionable restaurants and order
drinks. He added that it was his in
tention TO bring the matter up at
subsequent meeting. The status of the
cafe which sets a quick lunch for mer-
chants came up, but was not passed
on. These places pay but one liquor
license, while restaurants with bars
pay double fee.
Two new saloon licenses, making six
teen in all, were granted for the block
| on Pacific street between kearny and
Montgomery. Considering the restOra-
tion of the Barbary Coast assured, the
| commission decided to grant no more
licenses for this block for the present
/ y The application of X. Iseri a Japan
ese. for permit 10 conduct shooting
gallery in Golden Gate avenue, be-
tween webster and Fillmore streets
brought before the commission the
Question that is now worrying two Gov
ernments Most of the commissioner:
displayed a desire to handle the matter
cautiously. but Commissioner Hagerty
made it the occasion for a vigorou;
speech in which he announced thai
he would vote no privileges to Japan
ese while white men were seeking them
! in order to gain a livelihood. 1t was
the sense of the board that no shooting
galleries should be allowed in thai
neighborhood, as objections had beer
made by the property owners in the
vicinity The application was with
drawn.
Resolutions were introduced by Com
/ missioner Hagerty asking the Super
visors to take action looking TO some
practical test of efficiency as a pre-
requisite to the granting of licenses
to motormen or chauffeurs. The mex
perience of chauffeurs. it was pointed
| out. was responsible for a large mum
ber of accidents on the city streets.