The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28

Tied up with a double hitch today
ls the gambling situation. The truth
% the old RdAse that too many cooks
spoil the broth - receiving a splcn-
did illustration.
Prom day 20 day the number "a
vould-be nxers has Increased until
their name Il legion. Zach res fN-
eF has, matauhoFicsIy aprakinE.
dannsd the white cap and apron and
turned himself to lndustrioasly STIR
ring The gambling broth. The result
= that the various ladies' have Dc
come almost hopsleaaiy tangled up.
and the broth bids fair Go burn from
too much attention.
When the Star Saturday afternoon
stated that the gamblers and the
Clancyp had agreed. and that gam
bling would be reapcued that even
Ing In tho present tanesrloin district.
such was the understanding and
agreement. Powers beyond the
control % the parties themselves.
however. prevented tho cpuAuma-
ton Of the deal A. the last mo-
uent a very important member 81
the clancy combination set hia soot
down against any compromise or de-
Walton from the original 70 per
cent demand. and his minority re-.
port had SUFFICIENT weight with chief
Of police sullivan TO keep back the
order to reopen.
Tns Majority willing
The majority members % the
Clancy combination were Willing 20
settle with tlfs boss gamblers on the
payment ~ certain sum per month
during the continuance ~ public
gambling IN the present tcndcrioin
district Saturday the star could
not give exact figures. Today II
can be stated authoritativeiy that
5000 n month was the payment
agreed upon. This compromise was
agreed upon by the gamblers, ano
the majority Of the Clancy combin-
alton In the aii-nlFht conference
which ended ~ the star stated, sat
urday morning.
Meeting This Aftsrnoen
This afternoon the boss gamblers
and the entire faction are comforting
again. Two outcones ~ this con
ference are possible. The majority
members Of the Clancy combination
may coax the minority into line. IN
such a case gambling would be IN
fair way 10 reopen soon. very pos
NrDIN TINS tFfHitNa ~ '"s 49,
ever the Clnncya cannot agree 20
accent the 5000 a month. the dead
i,rk is really very little nearer be-
ing broken. than Il was when gam
hing failed 20 open the day atter
election.
This IL the story % the first hitch.
The other hitch Is less serious, ana
ia yhat the tenderloin would refer 20
AZ a new dope" II arises from the
entry into tha ranks - the bpas
gamblers 81 a new combination ~
focal sporting men. THIS c0mplnh-
ZION A. on good terms with the clan
cva hut ia objected 20 by the boss
Gamblers. who insist that IT, mem
bors ehoit be bound by all obligh-
,t,ns uiacsd upon the old gambling
ring BY the Clancy The members
.nf the new cbmhinHton, with the run
cement and approval of the ppullc-
nI powerR that be tn Seattle, claim
the right 10 deal with the ClancyH
independent Of the old gambling
ring. 49,, no
Hence new hurdle which the
old boss gamblers will sooner or laieI
b. forced 60 jump. is set up. Jus.
NOW the old bosses are baking at
the obstruction, and this may pre-
vent a consumatlUn OF the &JyVo uea''
Considerable stress has IN some
o,,,ortera been laid upon the fact that
MAYOR Humes WAS not IN town sat
mrdav when the hitch IN the gam
hitng settlement occurred. Inc
r1avor's absence was not importan
lie is consiatently kept aloof from
he negotiate between the gam
HERS the more so as the Obstructive
minority Of the Clancy combination
he streuuously objecting 10 the et-
forts Of certain supposedly near
friends and advisers Of Mayor
IIumes 10 butt In" with the settle
mont THESE reputnd friends have
heretofore profited richly by their
real or pretended connection with
the mayor. but would have their
graft cut on" IN case the gamblers
gave up 20 per cent Hence thelr
eaRerness for - compromise which
would allow them 20 bleed the gam
biers M Of yore on their own ac-
count.
The Mayor Knows Eothi-g
Mayor Humea IL back I'm the city
today after an absence of three days
spent I'm fishing east OF WenatChee.
This morning he was asked FOR an
expression regarding the gambling
situation. lie said that he had moth
Ing 90 cay and that the quarrcls OF
the gambling men did not matter
q d to him. lie states that he