The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1899, Page 1

Fall This Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXXV—-NO B 7 SAN FRANCISCO, TUESD MARCH 7 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUPERVISORS DEAL A DEATH BLOW T0 A GIGA | arraignment of Ingleside. Adoption of a L Book-Making and Pook Selling in This City. Ten Members of mined to Save San Francisco From the Curse of Ingleside. HER AS, The practice did encourage the breed emulation so engendered was of State; and While the sam 1uance of race-meetings, it , that the great success of because of the interest 1 ) 1 yoth sexes in the purchase of po and wagers; and W hereas, Theevil results engendered by the hope of gain on racetracks are apparent in the d tion of savings, recklessness as and ultimately to crime and ruir Whereas, The continuance ing, many vears of pool-sel s h . whose ¢ racetra of young me t, in pecu bauching 1 to be dishones factor in de 15C wotlc bers of society; and \Whereas, This board, in the h a debauching practice mit par icipants suffer, but the inno- cents have to bear the wide-| reaching influences and conse- quences of this gambli and This board owes it as | Whereas, a duty to the community to stop ious practices as a nieans rotection to those persons, - and old, who are unable to exercise control over their dispo- sitions to acquire money by the excitement and allure- ment of the gambling now being ermitted on racetracks; there- ore the people of the city and I f county of San Francisco do or- follows: Section 1. It shall be to sell pools or to make bets or wagers unlaw- make em money or f value are staked as pledges on races or other contests between | or other articles horses within the inclosure of a racetrack or in any other place in -ithin this city and county. | Section It shall be unlawful | for any person or persons, man-| ager or proprl(‘t()r or cr»rpryralmn owning or controlling any race- track, or any other person or per- ‘ sons in or within any other place in this city and county, to permit | the sale of pools or books or \\'a-; gers wherein money or other ar-| ticles of value are staked on| horses or other contests between horses in this city and county or| or = elsewhere. Section 3. Any person violat-| ing any of the provisions of this | order shall be deemed guilty of a | misdemeanor, and upon convic- tion thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hun- | dred dollars ($300), or by im- prisonment of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 4. All orders or parts of orders in conflict with the pro- visions of this order are hereby | repealed. The crusade against the gigantic evil of Ingleside has borne fruit. The peo- ple of San Francisco, through their of- | ficlal representatives, the Board of Su- | pervisors, have rebelled against the | crime dnd death-breeding influences of | the race course and have taken the first | ster toward closing the terribla ave- ied on in this city and county was otherwise gambling, being permitted s led to a deterioration and loss of character lesire to participate in this gambling has be honest, virtuous ard reputable mem- | dollar or permit a do aw Prohibiting the Board Deter- the People of of horse-racing as formerly car- intended to and ing of fast horses, and such some material benefit to the ne reason is given for the now appears, and the results these trials of speed of different taken by the young and old of ols and in the making of bets isruption of homes, the dissipa- to moral and social relations, s and of this pernicious custom for lating from their employers, and young girls and women who, interest of morality, cannot per- | being pursued, as not alone the | D e .o > o o pe b e +oe b et et et he Ten Supervisors e nue that so many men and women of this city have traveled to dishonor and death. At the meeting of the Board of Su- pervisors yesterday afternoon a reso- lution of vital importance was passed to print. Another vote of a majority of the board will kill the evil that has thrived at the expense of so many homes and lives in this city. By their votes vesterday the Supervisors incor- porated into the organic law of San Francisco an absolute prohibition against poolselling and bookmaking within the limits of this city and county. The horsemen may, race their horse they please, but they cannot legally hazard a cent on the outcome of a race. The ordinance that was passed to print erday places no restriction upon horse racing. | If the masters of Ingl le care to do s0, they may keep their gates open ev- ery day in the r, but they will be placed under arrest if they hazard a to be wagered on the issue of any contest in which they are interested. More than this, the Supervicors have officially decreed that no one in this city may gamble on any horse race whether held in San Francisco o1 anywhere else, The resolution that was adopted yes terday is sweeping in its consequences, but the Supervisors believe that des- | perate remedies are the only cure for a desperate social disease. The prohibi- tory resolution was introduced by Su- pervisor Perrault and nine of his asso- clates voted with him to close the 1 farious business of the bookmakers in San Francisco. Two members of the | board, HOWARD BLACK AND W. H. PHELPS, balked at the resolution. under this law, D e S & AN NTIC EVIL These men listened to Dr. Perrault’s him tell of the destruction and death that the gamblers of the race course have brought to San Francisco. They listened while Dr. Perrault told of homes wrecked, young men led to dis- honor, suicide, prison or flight. These worthy members of the board heard the story of young men ruined and | women debauched and then they voted They heard | which we are voting.” This ended the discussion. The vote was then on passage to print and was adopted. Those voting in favor of the resolution were: Supervisors-Holland, Kalben, Perrault, Lackmann, Byington, Collins, Heyer, Deasy, Attridge and Aigeltinger. The two voting in the negative were Black and Phelps. Members of the board showed their interest in the measure which they had adopted by expressing freely what they | know of Ingleside and its many evils. | Supervisor Holland, at the conclusion of the meeting, said: *I have visited | the Ingleside track twice since it was :npenedA The last time I was there a | girl of nineteen approached me and said: ‘How do you do, Mr. Holland!” “I did not know her at first until she told me her name. I knew her family | well and was shocked to see her there. { After a few moments’ conversation she to protect the scoundrels that have |left me saying, ‘Don’t tell my mother made this city their field of evil. you saw m ghere!’ Supervisor Perrault repeated the “Wher &1 left me I saw her give story as The Call had already told it. The grewsome records of the Morgue, | the registers of the State penitentiaries, | the history of recent crime in San Francisco and the silent testimony of wrecked lives and homes tell the story of Ingleside. It was this story that Dr. Perrault told yesterday to his as- sociates and then begged them, in obedience to the duty they owe to the people of the city, to destroy the evil. The vote upon the resolution was ten | The new law was started well | & . oo be o eD e e That Are Determined girls and boys become dissipated and degenerate and resort to petty larceny to get the money with which to bet. This evil may and sometimes does lead | them on to murder and suicide. “Homes are wrecked and the lives of innocents are blighted by this rapidly spreading evil. I do not believe in re- ferring this matter to a committee. If vou do the only person who will appear hefore that committee is ‘Colonel Ma- zuma.’ " Mr. Phelps moved to amend to include og racing or coursing and the amend- ment was at once accepted by Dr. Per- rault, the maker of the original motion. Chairman Collins of the Health and Police Committee was indignant at the suggestion of ‘“Colonel Mazuma” ap- pearing before his committee. “I don't know Colonel Mazuma,” he said. *“I suppose, however, he s a gentleman like ourselves. I want a printed copy of the resolution, so that we may read it and understand the question upon B R e S R g money to.: stout to bet for her. That is the way lemoralization spreads from the race track.” Supervisor Aigeltinger has a story of the wrecking of a home caused by the track. A man and wife had $3400 in bank and intended to build a home for | themselves. The husband had reason to look at the bankbook, which was [ jointly in his name and that of his wife. To his horror he found every dollar had o two. lm ‘us way. Another vote will be nece: B0+ 0+0+0+0+0+0+0 sary before the . resolution becomes : operative. This vote will be taken at | ¢ | the next weekly meeting of the board. 0 | If this vote is in the affirmative, and ! there is hardly a possibility that it will X be anything else, the bookmakers will | [ 3¢ have to seek a new field after next | P Monday or fight their way through the | [ 7 courts out of jail. 13 )¢ | The resolution was presented late in | [ 1 the afternoon by Supervisor Perrault. | { ) | After it had been read by the clerk | J | Supervisor Phelps asked why it could ;'? 3¢ | not be referred to the Health and Police | o8¢ Committee of the board. f [ ¢ Dr. Perrault then made a determined | 33 stand that it be passed to print at once. ' i He scored the racing as now promoted, | I & saying: “T think every member of this | [ D¢ board knows the dire consequences and | the blighting influences that surmundi‘ po Wi b the racing at Ingleside. Our young | § 5O ANo. b ’ * > | @+0e0+0+00000+0+0 ® =3 Al SELTINGER 12 R RCER SRS SRR SCE 3 ! B e e e e e To Save the People warD /0 1 | | been drawn upon the signature of his | | wife. When taxed with it she could | |only say “Ingleside.” The husband | took his wife’s duplicity so much to heart that he separated from her, their | | home being wrecked. I | At the conclusion of the meeting of | the board each Supervisor was asked to express his opinion of the rvsnluth»n1 which had been adopted. The inter- views that follow illustrate what the Supervisors think of the evil they in- | tend to suppress in San Francisco: | Supervisor Deasy—I believe on | generai principles that horse racing | should be regulated. The town has | gone mad on the sport, and the time has come when a halt should be called. Horse racing is all right, but | it should be restricted and not al-| | lowed to assume the proportions it | | has assumed here. The time has ar- | rived when a check should be put to | both it and the coursing. It is dis- graceful the way women visit the tracks and parks and bet openly. 1 Supervisor Perrault—In addn:ion! | to the corrupting influences of the | | race track on our social life, it is | | even worse on business. It diverts | | money from the proper sources and gives nothing in return. It is time | a check was placed on these bunko | steerers who have fleeced the public so long and so fearlessly. \‘ Supervisor Heyer—Horse racing: has gone beyond all reasonable bounds, and, in justice to the people of this city, should be restricted. | Thieves and vagabonds come here | from the East to rob our people. It is gettifig worse and worse each year, | and a stop must be put to it some | time. [ | Supeé-visor Byington—The resolu- be e L S O0f This City From the | tion is a sweeping one, but some such legislation is required to regulate the sport. I know of the evils that have developed at Ingleside, and it is the duty of the board to end them. Supervisor Aigeltinger—I am in | | favor of placing such restrictions on | racing as will make it a legitimate | business proposition. If conducted | properly much of the evil could be eliminated from the sport. Supervisor Holland—I favor all sports, provided they are carried on in a proper manner. There should be | a check placed on it when it gets to an extreme. When it degenerates into gambling it should be stopped. Supervisor Collins—I have mnot given the resolution my undivided | attention as yet. From a cursory view of it, however, - am impressed with its significance. Horse racing and its | accompanying evils have certainly | from the betting ring that are daily % | | 3 | the views expressed in the resolu- ENGLAND AND AMERICA OPPOSE ITALY'S DEMAND But Uncle Sam Is Not Ready to Engage in War Over Chinese Territory Humbert's Government Sounded the Washington Authorities Before Proceeding to Forcibly Take San Mun Bay. a lease of San Mun Bay, ion and naval base, Signor ment fc irg = clines says: tectorate” in Chinese. According to a dispatch to the ter declaring that the Government OCOo0CCOo0C0000CCO00CT 000000C000000C0 | worked disaster to the young and old | of our city. I have never in my life | | seen z horse race. My impressions | | have simply been formed by the many sad cases resulting directlyl published in the newspapers. At the | present time I can hardly say that I | am in favor of total restriction of gambling on horse racing. The rac- ing season should be limited. That would remedy the evil. Supervisor Phelps—At the present ® ED\J}'\RD . \ KALBEMN O 2 Z WARD Shame of Ingleside. B R B NS time I cannot say anything in regard to my position on this resolution. I have friends on both sides. Supervisor Black—Dr. Perrault’ui resolution is too far-reaching. I am | in favor of restricting the privileges of the race track people, but I am not | in favor of total restriction of gam-| bling on horse races. " Supervisor Kalben—I do not care to state my position. Supervisor Byington—I am in fa- vor of restricting gambling on the race tracks altogether. It works a great harm to the morals of our city. T sincerely trust that this resolution will be passed by the board, but I have small hopes that it will be. The race track people have plenty of capi- tal to back up their schemes, and I fear that they will use it in this case. Supervisor Attridge—I am heart- ily in favor of Supervisor Perrault’s resolution to put a stop to gambling on the race track. I coincide in all tion. The Dreyfus Revision. PARIS, March 6—The United Courts of Cassation met to-day under the presi- dency of M. Mazeau and appointed M. Ballot de_ Beaupre, who succeeded Quesnay de Beaurepaire as president of the civil division of the court, to report upon the application for a revision of the Dreyfus trial. SEy Spge Putnam Will Acept. BOSTON, March 6.—Herbert Putnam, librarian of the Boston Public Library, PEKING, March 6.—Owing to the insulting manner in which the Chinese Government has refused the request of the Italian Govern- to hold direct communication with the Tsung Li Yamen. LONDON, March 7.—The Peking The Tsung Li Yamen's rejection couched in studiously contemptuous and minatory terms. the French Minister, a fortnight ago, warned the Tsung that Italy w. tion. , Province of Che-Kiang, as a coal- Martino, the Italian Minister, de- correspondent of the Times of Italy’s demands was I find that Li Yamen counseled its rejec- about to present a demand, and Signor Martino's dispatch used the very words “sphere of influ- which, owing to difficulty .in translation, were rendered “pro- Tsung Li Yamen has returned to the Italian Emba containing the demand for the conce: has said that he will accept the post of Librarian of Congress, gzeviously tendered to him by President McKinley, in case the offer i5 renewed. Associated Press on Sunday the y the dispatch on, accompanying it with a let- was unable to grant the request. CO00000000000000000 QCOO0000000000000000 NEW YORK, March 6.—The Herald’s Washington correspondent sends the following: In making her demand on China for the cession of territory and sphere of influence surrounding it, Italy has the support of France, Germany and Russia and the diplomatic opposi- tion of the United States and Great Britain. % learned to-day from a high diplomatic authority that before mak- ing her demand Italy sounded all the powers of Europe and then submitted a note to this government detailing her purpose and asking what action would be taken by it in case her plans were put into execution. The reply of Sec- retary Hay, formulated after careful consultation with the President, depre- cated the proposed course of Italy, and was in the nature of an objection to its adoption. But Italy has taken no heed to the wishes of the United States, though she was careful to ask before- hand how far this government would g0 in opposing her pretentions. Infor- mation in possession of the authorities confirms the press reports of the land- ing of Italian marines at San Mun Bay, | despite the refusal of the Tsung Li Ya- men to comply with the demand. In refusing the Italian demand the Chinese Government is supported by Great Britain, notwithstanding the re- ports to the contrary which have been published, and the British Government would like the United States and Ja- pan to join with it in strongly protest- ing against this invasion of Chinese territory, even to the point of making a display of force and engaging in hos- tilities to compel Italy to withdraw. But the administration has no inten- tion of engaging in a European war, or of making entangling alliances. Of course, it has under serious considera- tion the policy it shall adopt. As told to me to-day, there are two courses that can be pursued. One is to make a diplomatic representation to Italy de- claring that her acquisition of Chinese territory and of “sphere of influence™” surrounding that territory is injurious to trade interests of the United States, and that this Government would be in- clined to see abandonment of her pre- tensions. The second contemplates the submission of a remonstrance and then protest against such acquisition, and preparation to back up such protegt with a display of force, and if neces- sary to engage in war. It is needless to say that the admin- istration, while appreciating the inter- ests involved, will not adopt the second course, certainly not at this time. Min- ister Conger at Peking, under instruc- tions from Washington, is sharply watching developments in the situation and keeping this Government informed, but so far as I have been able to learn he has made no direct representation to the Chinese Government against the granting of the Italian demand, though the Peking authorities undoubtedly un- derstand the attitude of the United States. WASHINGTON, March 6.—There is a mass of information on hand in both | the Navy and State Departments rela- tive to the enmcroachment of foreign powers on the Chinese coast, but it is in such shape that a concise statement of the situation is difficult to obtain. The fact is, however, that the occupa- tion of available ports along the coast has gone to such lengths that the ma- jority of the desirable harbors, both in value as roadsteads and for communi- cation with the interior, are in the hands of foreign governments. With England in possession of Wel- Hai-Wei, the Russians at Port Arthur, the French at Anam and Tonquin, the Germans helding Kiaochau, and with the additional ports of Hongkong and Singapore in the hands of the English there is but little left in the way of de- sirable ports on the Chinese coast. Shanghai is nominally in control of the Chinese Government, but really is con- . Gontinued on Fourth Page