, 1897-11-22
HAVE YOU PAID Up?
SENSATIONAL ROUNDUP OF A
NUMBER WHO ENJOY a
QUIET GAME.

About T~hirty-Five Have Been TAX
en- In Up to Date-Five Dollars is
the Regulation Amount. But Some
Must Pay More.
The police raided a couple Of places
where poker is played on the quiet last
night, and today a large number of
those against whom evidence has been
accumulated for two or three months
past were arrested and required to pay
a fine of s.. About Is were taken into
custody last night, and the accommo.
dating justice of the peace was routed
out of bed for the purpose of releasing
those who were willing at that time to
pay up and gain their freedom. 1t was
a solemn midnight scene when the boys
filed into the justice mill and liquidated
the fine. 1t was probably the first time
in the history of the city that court was
held at the hour when churchyards
yawn and graves give up their dead"
1t is said thai the total number on the
list Is So. Today about 35 had been
gathered in and with one or two ex-
%ceptions they acknowledged the corn
and paid the penalty. In some cases
two or three charges were lodged
against the same person. and in such
cases the defendants were required to
pay s. for each offense. Among the
number was a Chinaman, and John had
to disgorge to the tune of SIS. having
been detected in the act OF gambling
on three different occasions. AS he left
the court room he was heard to mutter
something that sounded strangely like
"sonakabeech." Afterward a friend Of
Johns asked him II he got caught and
he replied: "Yellup: five dolla one
time. fe dolla one time. five dolla one
time. Me gamble like hellee alice time"
The detective who has been doing the
work has been at the job about three
months. He is known as Corduroy
Bill and the stories which are being
told about him today are Of a very I'M
savory nature. Corduroy Bill" has
been at the county Jail today. it being
stated hat this step was deemed advis-
able on account Of the hard feeling he
has e~ngendered in his detective role.
~"Corduroy' has had a pretty good time
and will draw a salary Of SIS per month
for the work.
1t Is stated that charges will be filed
against all the houses after the partici-
pants in the games have been disposed
Of and the penalty in their cases will
be considerably heavier. Taking 1t as
a revenue measure, the council will
come out considerably ahead by the
transaction.
One of the amusing things about the
whole matter lies In the fact that two
Of the councilmen. Messrs. Hassett and
Fee. were not let into the secret, and the
wholesale arrest came upon them like
a clap Of thunder from a clear sky. The
only reason for leaving them out of the
secrets Of the administration, was be-
cause it was thought they could not be
trusted with a state secret of such mag
nitude and would be putting their
friends on to the game that was being
worked" They naturally feel a little
indignant.
The music in the air is likely to be
heard for many days.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Jack Hayes of the Centennial valley
was brought to the city Sunday in a
serious condition. While driving home
Saturday and when in the vicinity of
the Bird ranch. on the Middle fork. he
raised up from the seat for some pur-
pose and a sudden start of the team
unbalanced him and he fell over the
dashboard, and under the heels Of his
horses. which lost no time in making a
football of his head. He received sev-
eral severe kicks in the face. His right
cheek was cut and mashed in a terrible
manner and the flesh and muscles were
torn away from his jaw on the left side
Of his face. He was brought to the city
and taken to the county hospital.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
At the regular meeting Of the Wood
men of the World held Friday night the
following officers were elected:
Consul commander-W. f. Archi-
bald.
Adviser sentinel-A. c. Kingsford.
Banker-E. D. Carter.
Clerk-C. L. Rauner.
Escort-Alex. Moir.
Watchman-Charles Yeager.
Sentry-W. L. Watkins.
Tunison has just received a car of
that excellent Diamond coal.
Remember the supper al NJ. E. church
tomorrow night from 5 to 8. CSC.
KLONDIKE WALL PAPER.
10000 rolls. For 80 days it will pay you
10 buy for next year's HANGING Seven,