Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-27
Famous Resort Near Golden
Gate Falls Under Ban Of Po-
lice and SightSeerS Must Seek
Elsewhere for Sensations,
MAYOR DECIDES FOR
EXPOSITION CLEAN UP
Notorious Locality Had Be-
come Congregating Place for
Fashionable Automobile Par
ties and Young Girls,

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san Francisco Feb. 26.-The Bar
harry coast" of san Francisco, the no.
toriety OF which has been spread
around the world by the ships OF all
nations for sixty years is soon to De
only a memory An order Of the po-
lice commission forbidding female
patronage and Summing parties of
which women are members has been
its undOing. The order takes effect
Murch 1.
We've all got 10 quit" declared to-
day the owner OF one of the largest
resorts. after Friday night there
won't be place open on the coast.
We simply can't run without the
women"
lie referred not to the women Of
the underworld but to those Of the
fashionable residence and hotel dis
trict. with whom Summing on the
coast" had come to be a popular di-
version. For many months, 1t has
been considered quite the thing for
social parties breaking up after the
midnight hour 10 adjourn to automo-
biles for whirl to the notorious red
light district, where number Of
dance halls-some richly equipped,
others of the waterfront variety
drew their revenue almost solely from
this high-class patronage. No tourist
party was considered to have "seen"
Frisco until ii had paid an early
morning visit 60 the coast
prOprietors of the resorts were
unanimous today in the conviction
that. they uonld have 10 close They
said no steps had been taken or were
contemplated to forestall the police
commissions action. They are re-
signed TO their fate
Agitation against the Barbary coast
became active some weeks ago. II
was fostered by certain women's clubs
and met with the approval of n city
administration which is resolved upon
a house-eleaning preparatory to the
opening Of the Pacific expo
stion IN 1915.
First. nm order forbidding women
from soliciting drinks or patronage
was issued Then the more drastic
ruling that after March women
Summing parties should be barred
from all but certain places of the cab
aret order Nearly sixty resorts are
affected By this action Most Of them
will close. The others will suffer a
heavy loss IN revenue. More than 500
girls employed in the resorts are pre-
pairing to move TO new scenes.
Places that have been fitted up for
the especial purpose Of catering to
fashionable stunning parties will, Of
course. be virtually forced out Of husi-
ness said Police Commissioner Max
kuhl today "The cheaper resorts.
that draw their revenue from sailors
and soldiers, will remain open. but
the most inslduous evil--that Of per-
mitting women and young girls from
the outside to come in contact with
hahiucs Of wine and dance halls
viii be done away with forever in San
Francisco
Commissioner kuhl, in a personal
investigation several nights ago. found
several girls under II years Of age. of
good families, visiting Barbary coast
resorts, and had the police remove
them lie also compelled a number
OF touring parties accompanied by
Young girls to leave the district.