Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-03
POLICE BOARD
REvOKES LICENSE
OF THREE CAFES
FOLLOW WARNING TO SUNDAY
VI0LAT0RS
BISMARCK, coNcoRDIA AND BUR-
BANK SUFFER
ard Adopts Resolutions Declaring
( Rourpose to Make Revocations Geh-
eraI July 1--Pool Rooms
and Gambling
c police commissioners yesterday,

Angeles by revoking the licenses OF
the Bismarck, Concordia and BURBANK
cafes, followed it up by adopting
set of resolutions that are intended
to stop gambling in or near saloons
billiard halls and cigar stands.
For an hour before the board met the
commissioners and police captains
were closeted in the mayors office. In
the anteroom a score of saloon ana
cafe owners who had been invited to
attend the session waited the entry of
the board with uncertain looks, none
knowing Just what fate was in store.
Secretary Charles McKeag was abb
sent because of sickness, SO Mayor
Secretary Herbert Kennedy read the
orders of the board, with the big crowd
listening intently to every word.
First the Burbank case was taken
up.
officers Earl Busse and F. c. Beau
mont had reported to Captain Broad
head that they visited the Burbank
saloon last Sunday night at 9:lI
o'clock and found party of two drink
ing beer with nothing to eat on the
table.
1--WE have spoken to the proprietor,
and he says II only happens at inter-
mission of the theater. when there Is
a rush." the report read.
Commissioner II. b. Woodill SAID, In
view of the statement made to the
that he had received complaints about
conduct in cafes on Sundays and the
resultant warning, that the Burbank
cafe permit should be revoked.
Acting Chief Paul Flammer said In
his opinion places like this one could
not be conducted properly even IL IT'S
owners wanted to-
Such places were merely sunday res
taurant subterfuges.
The permit was then revoked.
Owners Sell Quickly
Commissioner Woodill then made
statement concerning saloon on
North Main street about which COM
plants had come, and added that he
had been credibly informed that the
owners had sold out to parties VINO
would be more careful. This case was
laid over for week..
Another report from Oficers Busse
and Beaumont was then presented, as
SUNDAY about a. IN. we were sent
10 1465 North Main street, the saloon
conducted by Casey g. O'Conners, to
investigate a report that they were
allowing men in their saloon on sun
day morning.
I'VE watched the back door and saw
one man come to the door and rap, but
they did not open the door for him.
He waited until George Ducas came
and raped Then some one on the
inside opened the door. and both went
in. Then we went round there and
found four men in there besides Casey
and the man who was scrubbing out.
"Michael Madden of 113 Sotello
street had his hand on glass that
was on the bar about one-third full
of beer
another man told us. had been in
there an hour and half.
George Ducas, 1862 Maud street, we
saw entering.
''T. j. McCarty. 224 East Ann street,
is the man we saw go in with Ducas..
I'VE have arrested Casey and
charged him with allowing men in his
saloon during the closed hours
I'VE found the back door locked
when we tried to go In and had to wait
until Casey unlocked it."
The board then revoked the permit
of the Bismarck cafe on Main and
Winston streets and the Concord1a cafe
at Main and Third streets.
OF the latter place Commissioners
woodill said that he and Commissioner
Lewis had dropped in and found
woman drinking whisky without
semblance of the meal supposed to go
with liquor
The board then took action, as shown
by the following resolution:
"Resolved, That In accordance with
section III. ordinance No. 5746. new
series, defining the powers and duties
of the police commissioners. the fol-
lowing be and is hereby made rule
of the board:
gambling. poker playing or other game
or games contrary to or forbidden by
law is permitted in or about premises
used for the conduct of any public
billiard hall holding license permit
from this board such permit shall be
forthwith revoked; and 1t Is further
"Resolved, That hereafter when any
bets are taken on prize fights. boxing
contests, elections, horse races or 9TH
er events or any handbooks are made
at or in any cigar stand or store sit
uated in front of any public saloon or
billiard hall holding license permit
from this board such saloon or billiard
hall permit shall forthwith be revoked;
and be 1t further
"Resolved, That whenever any spir-
ituous liquors, malt liquor wine or
other intoxicating beverage is sold,
given away or furnished In quantities
less than one-fifth of gallon in any
LIQUOR store holding wholesale liquor
dealers license permit from this board
such license permit shall be forthwith
revoked; and be 1t further
Resolved That hereafter whenever
there shall be sold, furnished or given
away spirituous or malt liquor, wine or
other intoxicating beverage between
the hours of / o'clock a. m. and s
o'clock a. m. within any place wherein
is located restaurant liquor license
permit granted by this board such IL
eense permit shall be forthwith re-
voked: and be it further
Resolved, That on and after July 1.
1908, the restaurant license permits held
H. arrI.A oil
cense permits from this board such
restaurant permits being located in
rooms used for such saloons, or imme-
diately adjoining or connected rooms)
shall be revoked; and be 1t further
"Resolved, That the chief of police
be Instructed to cause copies of these
resolutions to be furnished all persons.
firms or corporations conducting places
Of business In this city under billiard
hail resta urant liquor or saloon IL
censes Under permits Of this board"