The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
PARIS OF AMtRlCA
MAY GET BLUE LAWS
Captain, Chief and Commits
siOner Plan Campaign of
Near Lid"
Edict Goes Forth That Straight
and Narrow Path Be
Followed

The public peace in the central police
district yesterday issued to his com
mand an Order-the second of its kind
in three days, and written in capital
letters. at that-demandin a more
stringent enforcement of the regula-
lions that limit the scope Of night life
IN the tenderloin cafes.
Chief Martin went Captain Duke one
better He not only declared that the
Jaw must be obeyed TO the letter. just
as ~ is written, instead Of as some
individuals might like 10 have il, and
that the men Of his department must
either see to- its enforcement or suffer
the consequences
President Flannery Of the police
3nmission capped the climax with
mint that unless affairs kept well
within the straight and narrow path
there were likely to be some unsched-
uled changes in the police department.
THE CAVE" DEFIES ORDERS
All this came about just because a
few straight questions were asked re-
sarding the status Of a certain Barbary
coast frontier resort, where the viola
ricns Of the law have been open and
continuous. other cafe and dance hall
pToprietors, seeking the privilege of
music after l o'clock, have met with
stern rebufs, but at The Cave" in
Jackson street near Kearny, the music
lds jangIed merrily along until any
old hour of the morning
Two months ago il was heralded that
san Francisco was to be the widest
open Of all wide open towns, and
there We're smiles of satisfaction on the
faces OF those who thrive when the
lights are burning. IN these two
months however, they have had some
serious Jars. The smiles have gradually
faded. for none OF the old rules or or
dinances has been repealed and one
or TWO individuals who have dared TO
test the temper Of the police commits
sion have found themselves in hot
water
In the face Of these conditions the
illmuuitT OF The cave" from inter
ference has not sweetened the tempers
or the pr0prietors Of other resorts of
Jhe kind, and they have asked very
polntedly, Why this faToritism?"
BLoCkADE II CALLED
.Favoritismr' CALCULATES President
FlanneFy. There is no such word in
-ne dictionary
~Diuto." responds chief Martin and
Captain Duke.
80 il Happened that Captain Duke
Yesterday issued an order which prse-
ticeIIv calls for blockade Of The
Gave, that Chief Martin gave instruc-
7Io0s Cor an even more careful lookout
t0an formerly 10 prevent infractions
and that President Flannery spoke
~uzEestirelv Of a possible alteration of
police districts and assignments of
policemen
TIe cave" whore the defiance of
police regulation has been faunted so
openly. IS generally understood TO be
t.e property Of McDououEh Brothers,
whose relations 70 the police depart
meut have in the past been Of the
closest and sometimes bordering on
~ par
uuzh declared Yesterday. however. that
while he and his brother owned the
hulding IN which the resort is located
they had nothing TO do with the dance
HAN itself The license stands in the
name of Charles Landau. and the place
Is under tle mana cement OF Landau
and James Lastrange.
FANoRTTISsI TABOOED
Flsnnery admitted yesterday that the
police commission had heard com
plants regarding The cave, but that
81 was the duty of the police TO regu-
late such matters and that the com
mission could do nothing unless formal
charges were presented. II such
charges were made, he said. the case
would he promptly dealt with. Chief
Martin said he did not believe that in
fractions could have continued more
than Z few nights without il coming
TO the direct knowledge of the police
but that he intended to hold the dis
trict officers Of the department re-
sponsible.
Captain Duke issued a general order
regarding dance halls and cafes Thurs
day. and yesterday followed it with
one even more positive in its terms
The order not only stated that no ia
V0ritism would be shown any cafe or
"a loon proprietor. but that policemen
were authorized, If necessary. TO block
ade places where the rules were being
disobeyed and that il behoOved all ser
geants and patrolmen TO strictly en-
force the order.
MAY ALLOW DANCING
President Flannery suggested yester-
6aE the probability that the rule of
the police commission prohibiting dane
ina in the downtown teuderloin cafes
might be revoked in the course of q
few weeks. This prohibition is under
a rule Of the commission and not in
compliance with any ordinance. So far
The commission has enforced it rigidly,
despite the grumbling OF the cafe pro-
prietors.
Flannery said yesterday, however,
that should he become convinced that
the downtown places were unable to
make expenses under present regula-
tions. that these regulations were q
hardship and that the proprietOrs and
Datrons Of the places generally favored
dancing. he possibly would favor the
revocation of the present rule
The development Of the water powers
is California has helped boom the state
b.- bringing in new industries and help
-,-r IA fr,F-ssfrfes with plenty of cheap