Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
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BARBARY COAST
ONCE MORE
Six Months DeIiberation Ends
With Drastic Measures That
Eradicate the District
kUHL WINS LONG Fight
Dancing and Women Barred
From Resorts and Pacific
Street Toned Down
fBy Latest MALI

SAN FRANCISCO. After six
months given to consideration Of re-
form measures introduced BY Com
missioner J. Kuhl, and designed to-
eliminate the Barbary Coast from San
Francisco, the Police Commission, at
its last meeting, securely cIamped
down the lid" on the district by
adopting three resolutions that leave
no apparent loop hole by which resort
keepers may eyade the issue. Ths ac
ton of the police board was confined
entirely to the dance hall, grill and
cabaret problem, and did not touch
upon the redlight question or the seq
regation of women of the under
world.
While thee resolutions were adopt
ed, the problem practically solved it.
self in the first Of them, a rule paral-
Icing that for which Commissioner
Kuhl has carried on his long struggle
With only minor changes, the first
resolution is that formulated by KuhlI
March Is, 1913. and which provided
for the prohibition of dancing where
liquor is sold
Week Of Grace Allowed.
The rule voted last night fixes the
date on which it shall go into effect
as September Both next, allowing just
one week Of grace to owners of Bar
barry Coast grills and dives. The sub
stitute resolution also slightly ex-
tends the boundaries Of the district
affected by the rule making them the
bay. on the north and east; Clay
street on the south, and Stockton
street on the west.
Women patrons are barred from all
saloons in this district, as also are
women employees.
The final blow dealt to the Barbary
Coast Is contained in the third clause
Of the measure, which limits all Ii
censes on Pacific street, between
Kearney and Sansome, to those for
straight saloons, thus wiping out the
dance halls
The vote Of the police board last
night was a sweeping victory for
Commissioner Max Kuhl, Father Ter
ence Caraher and the North Beach
Promotion Association, which, back
ed by others desiring the eradication
of the many evils presented by the
Barbary Coast, for six months fought
to bring about the reforms instituted
last night
When the Police Commission as
sembled for its usual meeting there
was an immense crowd present, in
Guiding many persons who, during the
past six months. from time to time
have appeared to demand some action
by the Board upon the Barbary Coast
problem. Habitues of the Coast,
however, predominated, having been
drawn by the announcement of Presi-
dent Roche "a week ago that there /
would be some decision rendered.
The usual routine calendar was |
rushed to a. conclusion and the Board |
adjourned for ten minutes What !
transpired, in the executive session
could not be learned, but it is said |
that Kuhl refused any compromise
When the Commissioners
emerged again there was a hush of |
expectancy.
Kuhi Opens Proceedings.
Commissioner Kuhl, as he did six !
months before. began proceedings by |
asking to withdraw his original resc-
luton of March 13, 1913, which was as
follows:
Resolved. That dancing be prohib- +
ted by patrons in all cafes, dance
halls. grills and restaurants where
liquor is sold. in the district bounded
by Washington and Vallejo streets,
Grant avenue and the bay
I'm view of other resolutions about
to be presented here said Kuhl. Il
would like to be permitted to With
1raw the one introduced previously