Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

York tried them, Society denounced
Them ana then the Turkey Trot, di-
rect oifshoot OF the Grizzly Bear
broke into White House society anil
became classic Thus was the thread
woven that links tho Barbary Coast
with respectabnity.
Al times the Barbary Coast incurs
the displeasure Of san Francisco. II
ceases 20 be The Land OF Bohemia"
IN the newspapers, and becomes a
Citadel of Vice. or Incubator Of
Crime" Ministers discuss the moral
effects Of the Coast. The police stop
the music a few minutes earlier ana
hale dozen or more habiues into
court But always heretofore that
has ended It..
In less than week summing par
ties would be on the increase as a
result Of free advertising. The mus,,
would be just as blatant, the elecrriv
display just as garish and the fair
Circes just as seductive.
Priest Starts Campaign.
Last week the police commission of
San Francisco began one Of its per-
iodic Investigations of the Coast
Father Caraher priest, made an
appeal for its eradication.
why" he exclaimed, IT has be
come so that even the street cars near
the Coast are dance halls on wheels.
San Francisco tradition says tn at
the Barbary Coast was named by sea-
farers by whom II was extensively
patronized in olden days. Some say
that 1t is corruption of Barbarous
Coast, from the frequent fights ana
its proximity to the water front.
Pacific street FROM Dupont street
TO East street, forms|the main dance
hall section of the Barbary Coast, al
though outpqsts have crept onto Kear-
ney street and Jackson street, and
some TO Columbus avenue. Then
there has always been another sec
tion on Mason street where dance
halls and drinking cafes riot the night !
long within a stones throw of the
city's retail section.
The Breakers is a noted cafe in |
this section. It's enterprising mana /
ger advertises that the entire chorus
Of a musical comedy will be his guests |
On a certain night. If one wishes TO |
go there that evening he must engage |
a table far in advance, or don his ev-
ening clothes, hire a taxi and make
a display Of wealth before the door
keeper
The center of the real Coast is
where Kearney street, Jackson street /
and Columbia avenue cross. Abe
Ruef owns a flatiron shaped office
oqilding at this junction. II is the
stronghold Of ward clubs and vaude-
Vile booking agencies A saloon oc-
,upies the ground floor and a dance
nall the basement.
Before darkness comes, the. Coast II
S an eXtreemly drab appearing place II
A few fruit venders a Greek boot.
black or two and an army of portera
md walters invade the district in the
'arly c.ening. After them come the
white, black, brown, yellow.
md of all the Intern ediate shades
hat Kipling learned from" Cloakei Il
md shawled they steal from the big II
varren-like hotels, inside the dead 4
ine," and dabble in rouge and tale
nd henna before taking their places
or the evenings soiree.
he Barbary Coast always opens with
clang and a bang 1t has no mod.
sty about advertising its wares. Also,
touch of the theatrical fingers with
most of the frequenters and they want
he first CLEAN Of the spotlight to find
hostage set and chorus assembled.
Usually a brass band begins the
andemonium. Then one by one the