The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12

~ sste Of public gambling in sa-
rsrHi almost without question b,
Mza<iy settled before shutdown to
AF slnes the city councils recent
arnss st intercession with ths
nfr tailed II has been generally
stxxsod IN the gambling world
A9 ntay. or. at tho very latest
1zc4zg. would see the eulmlna flon
4 u zIfficalty between the hess
prazs and the Clancy brothers.
sM sanal events OF the past -
1xa xrengthen this belief.
Nnast Important Of these events
ssAs srrfvaI in the city late last
t<1 < Thomas Clancy. the eldest
kMcxneF brothers. who had been
r1.n Rlver hot springs recuper-
rx< ~ hts labors IN the city
zrpzH There i little question
MA2 o&ey was summoned home
. szra eshe approaching crisis
= y nzs4ng war. and II was
fku hn1 sne end Of the Tender
On 1-r< 10 the other that he was
% y no back 70 Sesttie TO take
NJ : .s maj negotiations for a
szsa' With the boss gamblers.
b csaszIfstisn
Ssrn n cisncy's meet trusted
p@.kA adskers ksre on the lookout
@Ar kaf Within five minutes after
.fr'sai rers In close consultation
- - a the Rainier Grand no
. more than probable that
NTs Ne e0nferenee was ended the
1r . = pursued today was fully
1Atsd spon- The chances for an
z'ss settlement are about even.
- pasfne weakness Of the aver
y faMsier In all matters other
- ne manipulation OF the cards.
~ Aaa other tools Of his Height
- ssAlinx was never better Illus
-s''a stzn IN the present gambling
80 IAs cianeys. saloon Keepers,
uas men ard politicians, have
s-.1sa eonsistent course from the
~ nonsnt OF making their de
80 ior % per cent interest IN
y ~ gambling houses. But not 30
" Neadlsd gambling bosses.
Lbs Lot Of shesp
rom day to day their actions have
49,. 49, more and more to resemble
q a Flock Of frightened sheep.
80 - eniy definite aim has been 10
- 49, ,essperateiy 10 their lIi-gotten
ss sa''a and TO put Off as far as pos
- ne day when II would become
4. ~ to share their monopoly OF
49, four years with others not
~ gambling ring.
= common horse sense or unity
go they have shown hardly a
-. 'sl'ns From the first they
Played at cross ptlrpokea wtfh
A. assner and the only time they
nsss- -. = was for the purpose or
.ss.s4 s tneir greatest blunder Of an
s,,. 49, 1slsfnpt 70 c0erce the mayor
.sn the council.
fss..--+A oDh IL bad" remarked A
.Es... sssea sporting man yesterday
&c. say that gambling remains
bss ~. '~.es the reopening Of the
ssz,,,s' - probable. The people Of
d. "a. are beginning to realize Thai
t'l,v ~ can get along without gam
~ ne northern part ~ The CITY
he a = oeen benefited By the clos
a pr - games. The saloon men
w., :. = street. for instance. would
n.ysr l - 2 tear II gambling should
~ieratsd again.
.p.,n. cantinHss the Roast
4. ~ s' greed and lngratltude
~. ~ eharscteristics Of ! nroses-
tai rambler, as a rule. and In thlu
soxs ~ rambling bosses have
I've 49,. ~ Three traits to a guperls .
st 80. 49, In their dealings win the
Mayor E'' Iney ever had In Seattle
q, !, mar nan IN Seattle can ,,y,h,,t,y
S,pil,sS Mayor Humes has ever
tstiie sssas,, penny personally by
Ia sss-naDilns IN Seattle. Yet by
s11sd ! Of the games he has
Nm gs,ss, nalf dozen ignorant tin
ssss s..a 70 anasa from 10000
Asnws,ss acn IN two or three years.
ksthss l. sxeept their political SUP
Ar hs ever asked sN'
.sse ~ -. when he resolves to re-
szs FOR NJ, ,sa who did an that was
"sls inter-. By giving them a