The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-04
Fatty" Nickerson Downs the
Talent for $4,000.
GAMBLERS FLOCK TO SEATTLE.
The KIondlke Er~itsw~r. u~, a.
the Coast Sporting Men Prom
Many sfstcs-'sApp~tss. Bisf- Lang
don Again an the ssro9ad-Bsyte
Hetsras Prom Los an~~s~.-pyay
I'm the occidentaI and Union Clubs.

Inc gambling fraternity Of the country
has its eyes or Seattle, and today there
are more "weiI-heeIed" devotees Of King
Chance In the city than al any other tine
since the NJ. 4 ~ combination and
Clancy e. Burns were Ia their glory.
Owing to the position Of the city govern
naent In regard to gambling. what are
calico BANKING games. have rot been ia
evidence TO any extent. Draw and stud
poker. however. are played In several
places, and during the past tao weeks
thousands Of dollars have changed hands
a significant fact in this connection Is
that Notwithstanding some OF the players
hass sustained heavy losses. they are ssill
We'll supplied with ready cash. aud do nos
care to see a low limit. Ono nan has won
ss.ce' IN Ave or SIX days play. This Il only
sraetion Of the gambling money either
ALREADY In circulation. or ready to be cast
or The green cloth. bat there Is no aues-
ton that II Is , larger sum than al the
gamblers put together could have shown
prior TO the arrival In Seattle Of Tire Port
hand with 81. tesen In gold. Gambling Ia
Seattle was dead and the gamblers broke.
Even Tom Traihari. who stands II the
heed of square sporting men IN this see
tion, pulled up stakes and started Tor ihe
klondike. A fsw days before leaving he
said tina Seattle w4s enough Of klan-
dixie Tor him. II gambling was allowed. lie
thought it better to Try his lack IN the
far north than waii for a change Of af-
fairs In Seattle.
The rush To the Klondlke. however,
brought gamblers from Montana. Colo
raao. California and Texas. Some Of them
went on TO Alaska while Others remained
In Seattle TO look over The situation. The
prospect OF Mayor Wood belDg succeeded
by man Of more liberal ideas caused
snin6 of them to remain longer than they
would have done otherwise. II is stated
on good authority that two Montana gam
hiers came to Seattle with fieo.e9 which
they desired 10 put Into A faro. roulette
and stud poker room. They saw that Il
would be- useless to attempt 70 run. The
money was divided and II : said that $50
00 Of II went to Tacoma. The ether cities
on the Bound have taken advantage Of the
condition OF affairs In Seattle and are
running wide open" ANY kind Of a game
may be had In Tacoma. Everett or What
com. II Is also said that Olympia has some
well patrcnized games.
Even thene Inducements DO not draw
she biz gamblers away from Seattle.
There IL something about the city that
holds them fast. Three years ago John
Consi6ine said that Seattle was naturally
the greatest gambling town In the United
States and that all gamblers who had
ever been here preferred II 10 any other
city. Consdine's statement II verified BY
the number of gamblers who are row in
L.
games and hopes OF the future.
The poker games are being run on the
osd-fashioned plan. Bets OF 81 do not cut
much figure. and nothing Is thought Of
pots running tp 10 500, The talent has
been given great shaking up, however,
by Fatty Nickeraon. the hoy gambler
Until few days ago he did not cut much
of a figure I'm the gamblers world. now
he Is Acknowledged 10 be one Of the mos;
successful. scientific and c0ol-headed play
ers who ever contributed 10 the percent
age OF the house N stud poker game. or
the kitty OF ruund.tahle. 0id-fash-
toned draw poker game. lie has won
$s.oo0 IN less than two weeks but yet De
looks Just as hoyish as ever and is ready
90 give those who have contributed 20 ATS
hank account any revenge which they de-
sire.
Nickernon'a biggest winning was made
at one sitting. lasting fofty~etght hours
some say he quit winner s4.aa while Others
place the smounf ~ Sa.aa lie played al
bath the tnion club. First avenue ana
the Occidental Club, Occidental building
IL IL reported that tho forty-eisht- hour
session took place in the Union club
commencing last Saturday sight and end
Ing Monday morning. Draw poker was
the game. and so Interested were thu
PLAYERS that they had their meals sent TO
them.
The games that have taken rlsee IN the
Occidental Club have been iast as heavy
MS those M the Union. and some people
believe that Sickersou won more there
than a. the Union All Of the losers who
were old~tlnae gambler. are ntnt on vol
Vet and ready 10 push the buck" az a
moments notice.
A temporary check was pat on tho fes-
tlvities ut the Occidental Tuesday even
ing hy the arrest % man who gave his
name as J. Burns He was charged with
conducting n xamhiinE game, and ycafer r.
sas afternoon pleaded guilty IN the mn
nicipal court andt was Hued yieS0 enf
costs by Acting JudIee Cam incidentally
n may he mentioned thar he paid ATS zine
The game was going az the same time he
was I'm court but Il had been FrNusfervrt
"a n saloon not FAR from the Seattle ;he-
alter.
The Occidental Club as e Is knsvu. is
snanoSsd 10 he owned and conaucfesf t,.