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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
POOL rooms CLOSED
fine Race Betting Dives
business at 10 O'Clock This Morning

the officers whose duty II had beer
to prosecute them. Thought thsi
were doing their duty when they al
lowed them Ia operate.
Judge George admitted that he had
given II as his opinion once that the
ls.olroons were not violating the
gambling law. but that At that time
the law. a. presented ~ city Att0f-
ney DE firuier. yesterday. WAS IN
known a. him. A. the men who we're
conducting the rooms believed they
were violating no law, the court en-
tered against them only nominal
fine 0f 70 In each case. simply 10 up
hold the law. walter Fulton who
conducted the defense, gave notice
Of appeal. and the bond was fixed at
tie0. The case will be- fought out In
the superior court
Grand jury Started n
Dave Argyle and Frank Clancy.
proprietofH 0f the Totem and Ex-
change clubs, were arrested by order
Of chief Sullivan. who was impeiled
by the grand Jury 20 make the move
When the cases were called IN the
police court yesterday afternoon AT
torney Fulton demurred TO the com
piaint lie argued that hia clients
had been arrested for conducting a
gambling house when they were sim
ply conducting a house where men
conErcsated 10 place bets on horse
races. The attorney for the defense
held that betting orr horse racer vas
not mentioned In the Law against
gambling, AZ IL faro and games Of
that sort city Attorney DE Brulef
argued that the ordnance under
which the complaint was drawn
makes u a mirdemean0r 20 conduct
a house where men congregate TO bet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
MAYOR HUMES TALKS To
THE GRAND JURY


psiHn funds. he diselaimed any per
naslal knowledge, and 40 far "a he
knew the members Of the city coun-
90 eha had been Instrumental IN
granting certain franchises were an
Innocent Of impure motives AZ
nxw born babe.
rhe grand jurors each had a half
loosen questions Ca PROFOUND 10 the
city executive. and they all wanted
% talk Al as4er. but little other than
Kensfailties did they set nom Mayor
ffafnes.
Dave Asayis couphsd 10
Dave AFsYie. formerly proprietor
Of Ihs Talefn Club gambling hourS,
wss aisa before the jury yesterday
Afternoon II IL understood that ne
frankly admitted that he contrib.
uted literally to the sie.eqa Humes
caautaisu fund. lie was also IN on
the fand made up 60 reimburse Ter
1tfesarsin uhsn the latter. through
Councilman GIL. pfonlasd 10 make
tilfnsa lively II the police did not Jet
hina run = gambling house. or reiurn
his Donation 10 the Hufnsa' cam.
pAlxs fund. Arsyis told the jury all
hs taneN Of the manner IN which
this fund Vas returned 60 Richards.
Thzs matter ska brought IN BY sew
efnf iurafs who arr said 10 be out
aftsr an Indictment against Piper on
perjury chAfrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

Mayer tIumes provided the two
hours entertainment for the grand
jury yesterday afternoon. HIS testia
many bare q striking resemblance TO
n stump speech.
The grand Jurors wanted 70 knnN
about exeFythins ffon the moat pet
~ poilru Eraft to the way certain
franchises have been hustled through
the ooanosi and wanted 60 knoN Il
all nj once.
The mayer. however. prefsced hts
remarks with the statement that he
had heen elected on a wide-apsn
platform and In running The town
upon that policy he had followed the
wishes u thv men who eiectsd him
Did Net Knew Much
lie said that he knew nothing II
any graft In connection with the
action % the police department. IN
the gambling fight and she Clancy
20 PET cent Ernft. lie inalsted that
IN fact he knew little about the
paitcius Of the city, tie denied that
ha had outlined 10 Chirf sullivan
what he. ths mayor, wanted done.
stating that h. appointed the chief
End then bet TIE chief use his oWn
discretion IN handling his DEPART.
fusnt.
IL regard 60 the alleged hoia-up ~
the isndefioin interests faF his Sam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
JAY HUMES
Surprises tsis Friends
D. sasdsniy Becoming
A BENEDICT

Miss Charlotte Macdonald. dansh-
trr Of Capt ~ ~. Macdonald. and
Jay hsfnes. sen Of Mayor Thomas =.
ff1nieE. we're quietly married Al the
htzffss OF The groom on Twenty third
swnue south. last evening. al . 20
o ~ttck. 10th bride and groom arc
Wi known IN Seattle. Mr.. Hnmcr
v nj the present time member 81
the Seattle poiice department He
vas formerly student ~ the Uni.
vsftiit Of Washington. where he was
utsr ~ the foremost athletes Of the
institution. Superior Judge Arthur
= sfimsh ofheiatad A small party
% friends Of The contracting parties
were pFeasuf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

" the flames were swept away. fls
the most strenuous efforts the fife
lighters we're ahle 10 save eone Of
the threatened plants. Among these
were the American Can Company !.
the Sshume Canning Company and
the Steel Finh cahnery, Two North
ern Pacific Passenger coaches stand
ing In the tracks OF the Great Sefth-
ern were consumed. One big ware
house containing over SO. coo worth
10 mere handise. was aNspt away.
Tho entire properly loss cannot yet
be estimated, though u will BE- In en-.
cess Of tsco.ooo, The Hill-Weibon
wharf. ON which the Northern Pa
cific depo, Vas situated. was entire-
~ consumed
10 far a. is known at this hour.
no lives were iost though there we're
many casualties 81 more or less
serious nature. The spread Of the
fihmea were % rapid that OF several
occasions u was With great difficulty
that tho firemen were enabled TO
save themselves aud their apparatus.
The hsliinshAm Lumber Mill.
built Within the last year At the cont
~ teo CO.. ana witch contained see.
20 worth % stock. WAS burned to
the ground, Insurance only $780, co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
CUSTOMS
FALL OFF

tuEEAu. Feh. Especial corrc-
sfendenee Collector OF Customs
shepard gives the fiRures Of hts ONCE
SHOW lnF the receipts for the present
month auHtsf the new law providing
the a1l cents per ton rebate of the
shfin % coal The ofiice has RELATED
sa2ed.1l this month. Mr.. Shepard
says thai he has ea'ircted all told
tits Hfauth Just llss a. the present
rate the office viii collect durinF the
year mol uxuf $4,000 whereas under
the Law hsfafe the change. Il would
have reached fully $50 00o,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
SCANDAL TO Be
THRESHED OUT
IN THE COURTS

A. n. zibble and his wife. Arirsa
Zibble are suing Miss Elaine Nelson
for malicious SANDER In Judge Grif-
fins department OF the superior
court this afternoon. The couple dc.
mand -, 900 from the defendant who
la said TO be wealthy splnstar.
Miss Nelson " alleged 10 have
said In the presence Of several female
friends, after, OF course, swearing
them TO profound secrecy. that Nj.
and Mrs. Zibble were not legally
married. The story was. naturally,
at once put IN rapid circulation and
reached the ears OF the interested
couple. resulting In the action.
Miss Nelson simply snya that She
didn't say any such thing and that
any one who anyn that she insinuated
that the Zibblen were not married "
telling a great big story. ~ therei'
John HUMPHREYS IN representing tho
plaintiff In the action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
TO PURCHASE
SITES ron NEW
ENGINE HOUSES
Fire COMMITTEES Recommends One In
Second and Third Wards

At a meeting Of the council COM
mittee on fire and water last night
Il wis decided 10 recommend the
passage Of the ordinances authorix-
Ing the purchase Of aiten for fire en-
CINE houses. one In the Necund and
the other In the Third ward. The
second ward site II IN .. G. kim
neara addition and will cost G.2oo.
The other site 10 AZ hadrona heights
and will cost 800.
II was practically decided at the
meeting that the proposed bill pro-
yldlng that property owners In the
residence districts shall never be
assessed for more than a e-inch
water main. should be killed. A ma
toritY Of the COMMITTEES took the po-
sition that the property owners
should pay for main OF a size
which the necessities OF their district
may call for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

a suit was begun IN the superior
court today by the state Of Wash.
inssnn 70 quiet it, title 10 block sss
Of the Seattle ttdeianda
Judge Tsliman last March award.
ed the property 60 the Washington
De- dsins q Improvement company,
on default Judgment, but a month
later set aside the decree on the
representation Of the state and priv
ate parties Interested. that proper
notsee had not been served. since
then the matter has remained IN
stafu QUO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

Augusta Deibcich. widow Of the
late stsphen Diebctch. IL suing the
grand lodge OF the A. o. e. W. In
tho superior court, on certificate
signed by the defendant agreeing 90
pay Co the family Of Dlebcich $1,000
az his death. The plaintiff alleges
that the lodge has failed 20 fulfii the
constracti although the dues were all
paid. Tho contention Of the de-
PENDANT II that Defbeich was ex-
PEELED from lodge before his death.
which occurred In January. because
81 alleged false statements made In
hia certificate Of physical qualifiea=
lion for IneInberahlp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
HIS WIFE
rs LOYAL
MURDERER ksApp's WIFE pE :
clAHEs sac WILL COMMIT
SUICIDE ~ M 10 CONVICTED

HAMILTON, o.. March the
preliminary heaFins OF Alfred A.
Knapp via not iah~ place today or
Tomorrow. owing 10 the primaries
The date Will be fs~d about The mid
die q next wsst.
Knapp received letter from bis
wife this morning. pfofsrfins her
loyalty. rhs 10 without funds. and
goes 20 work NEXT week 10 earn =
livelihood. She says abe viii COM
NIT suicide n he II convicted and
sentenced 10 death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
SAME NAME BUT
SOMEBODY ELSE

formar Councilman william Me-
Afdle has spent q great deal 81 tIrn.
durinE the past few days nrplaln.
Ing TO bis friends that he IN not the
william Me Ardle who recently rworr
10 a complaint before Justice George
charging hiA SON in-iaw with big
amy. He has no connection with the
case whatever, nor has any member
of his family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

beif might arrive. he hasbanasd his
lscsisspns. but en the nth day they
Ea<s out
He hsd prepared % hiil his dogs
ben ne nas afpused BY hearing a
ftfiF shot In the uu-nds He an.
swered Il and his shots brought a
nktrf ~ the nsfns ~ Woods. who
Nk1 rfusfseefinE In the vsrinity.
wnesfs trsah hsm 70 Canen river. on
upepxaAn = here the wound healed
hut reeentis.
After = had hraied. however. the
bare stfii rreifusisa. and an arsra.
ton VAS necessary. Accordingly ne
vas brought % Dawson. wher. IL
VS. nssesssfuliy performed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

they say they have no assurance
that the outlaw has ieft this confines
OF Thurston county.
sheriff Mills leaves for Albany.
Or. today 10 bring back HOY Acciei-
Ian. the iS-yraf-cld prisoner who
with another lad escaped fram the
county jail here a few days before
Bsnaon made his break for liberty
NrCleiian wan arrested In Albany
several days age.
The county commissioners have
confirmed the appointment Of John
McCiriland es taller and dspaty
sheriff. TO succeed David MefFsli.
Benronr victim.
Deputy MeCTeiian6 distinguished
himself on the Tracy hunt. when he
figured aa q member Of the perse
under Deputy Sheriff Jim Wooisry
Of king county. which kept nearer
20 Trncy than any other party In
the chase
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
BIO FIRE SWEEPS
OVER EA/RHA VEN
SWLY STILL
HOLDS REiNS

NEW NoltK. March O. Huiiy ia
attn cotton king this morning, the
bears falling 10 do more than create
a failing on II a quarter of a point.
though determined battle Was
waEvd all morning. sully being the
chief object 90 intcfeat, Brokers
express wonder at his admirable
nerve, which shows no signs what
ever % strain. lie IA personally d.
resting the nght. a. usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
III kls. hssa dust.n Ey1lJU
CHASE IN
cOWZ/Z COUNTY


and that her han5s were large and
cosr<e. He finally came TO the con-
eisxlon that the h<sssr vas In real
~ q man. and - reported 20 the
sheriff.
Willis Sheriff Mills placed little
crsd~ncs ln the story ne nevertheless
rode cut fer several miles on the
Tumwefer road. but could find no
trace Of the WOMAN
The sheriff today received word
from the authorities At North Yak.
INA that they had forwarded photo
graphs Of the man arrested there
two days age on suspicion. As soon
m these photographs arrive Sheriff
Mills will be able to tell whether the
suspect IL the much wanted jIuur-
derer. Later IN the day thu photo
graphs we're received. but proved 20
be plstures Of man unknown here.
The Pierce county officers have
ata fifiened the search for BENSON As
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
DROP THEIR DOODLE

Two amateur burglars broke into
TIE cigar store that has Just opened
fof business Ia the entrance OF the
new Marion building. When the
thieves had secured one box OF cigars
they started 10 leave the place. They
were seen by stranger who was
coming along the street. and they be-
came frightened. They dropped
thu clsare and made their escape by
running. The box OF cigars was
taken 20 the police station, whore u
L. held 10 be used as evidence
asninHt the burglars who have not
yet been caught.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
CHAMpOUx CASE
GOES over

The Gaze 90 the state va lennon
Chafnpoux for the murder o. Lottls
Brnce has been continued until tn
morrow In order that more iurorA
may be summoned. II 10 thought
that n jury viii not b secured until
Monday. az the defense has attn sew
efai persrnptory challenges unsxsr-
clefd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
HARDSHIP
ON TRAIL

Dawson advicen Of February 20,
brought bv the steamer Farailon. re-
port that Percy Mash. a trader OF
Lansing ON the Stewart river. haa
Just arrived at Dawson after "a ter
rible experience on the trail. lie
missed death by narrow margin.
but viii escape with nothing more
than the loss OF a limb.
On a trip from Lansing. on the
Canon river, while Nash was cut
ting a tree. the AK slipped and sunk
deep into his shin. tie was alone on
the trail He rewcd up the cut nni
laid down 20 await assistance.
FoF i've dnys he lay thus hrlplers
Ia the snow. Not knowing when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
ARE STILL AT
THE OLD STAND

Messrs. J. I. Wildly and A. y.
Godstein Of the Madison theafer
makes the statement that they have
not sold their house to the vaude-
Vile syndicate. and that they have
not contemplated such move as has
been reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

Tacoma under Captain Bryant's or
ders the best possible. He had re-
spect for the ability Of both Bryant
and Cherry.
Mr.. Warner said he had known
Cherry for rs years. during which
time he had never seen him drunk.
He believed him 90 be q competent
lnspectoF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
LOST SHIP mar Be
THE SLOTERDYK

The vessel which the steamer Pisa
reported n couple Of days ago AZ
having sunk on Feb. 10 In the Allan
tic ocean, may have been the Ger
man steafBef aIoterdyk. ~ days out
from Rotterdam to Newport. ho
strongly are marine men OF nus
opinion that the HIoterdyk was t"uhy
Pot on the reinsurance list, an"'en
af 70 per cent
There are half dozer vessels on
the reinsurance list. any one OF
which may tie the vessel winch went
Ia the bottom. but II seernr tnofe
probnbie TINT the Flaterdyk was the
I'M fated craft. The latter lett
ROTTERDAM Feb. 7. for Newport. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
INTERESTED IN
MURDERER BENSON

Deputy Sheriff Coupler OF Port
usfHbie has written to Sheriff Cudl-
hef asking for picture OF Benson,
the escaped Olympia convict. The
writer states that all outgoing YES
sails are being watched at that port.
az Il IL thought possible that hem
son may attempt 20 leave the coun-
trE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
ANNIE ROONEY rs
SHANGHAIED AGAIN

Little Annie Rooney was expatri-
ated again this morning. Mrs. Chap
In, the police matron. placed Annie
on board vessel bound for What
com without intermediate stops. Tho
police are hopeful that Miss Hooney
viii not be able to get back before
the robins nest again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
SALVATION ARMY
WILL MOVE ITS
HEADQUARTERS

The old star theaier at 2i2 Occi-
dental avenue. II to be the new quar-
ters Of the Salvation Army. The
place ls being completely remodel
cd. Where the painted damsal In
abbreviated skirts once sung and
danced her way into the hearts Of
the bald headed men IN the front
row, the Army lsasie will sing the
old. old story TO the twanR OF the
guitar and the tinkle Of the tambour-
Inc.
The new hall, which will be much
more eonmodi0us than 1.-THE present
quarters on Second and Yesler, VIII
be opened tomorrow night The oc-
casion will be made a jubilee SER
vice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
lSkESTICAT/0K IS BEGUN
-en1e or CHARGES AGAINST INSPECTOR cHgaHy-sorH
- NAVE MANY TALES OF WOE

Hvs.x Inspector Blrrnin ham
q geioek this morning his
nfion u the charge. m.de
49, United States Boiler In
y Cherry by Captain VIII
nfxanf. local United states
nuila. The morning SEES
1A4a ~ with the ~ramina-
Segtaln Bryant. Mr.. Cherry.
H&eI X. 8. Smith Of the
3.<--.s F9f1fis Compapy's steamer
S..< - y. X. Warner. master
g NE Northern Pacific at
S'-.-e - Investigation vas con-
rs<st o'ciock this afternoon.
: birmingham, ln opening
49, @s<ezisafion. stated that he
y pursuant 20 inatruc-
1sm Supervising Inspector
~ ppmoni. who had Instructed
- .<M1ts Cherry from his Of
r. 'iifn pending the compile
49, NE irsestigati0n, ~ he
r s11h action erpcdieut. Thus
~ not done 20.
- ,nf about Mr.. Cherry had
- through senator Foster 20
~. n Prank Waterhoune, local
- ne Boston Steamship Com
49, "s'tes Cakes. president u the
d. Steamship cotnpanv. Holm n.
| 49,. .n@x<f Of the Puget Sound
tsmpany; G. Il. Peabody,
c.r-<.r .<<f Sound Navigation
n ~ y y. Caine. Of the Pa
4 4. 5pIfr line. and J. ID. Farrell.
h1~ t'f'c Coast steamship Com
Charges Ae.ina Cherry
e. 'ssnpisint alleged that Mr..
r1s' Wruueh inaobrlefv. incom-
and favoritfgu had uT.f,,-
exsa \, ,ntsrests of the ports M
siss,, y ne district BY requiring
M a snnsreSHafy and expensive
~ 4 y Gone On vessels which he
n -. - re- Furthermore, he had
ari.-,' On board any vessel az
~ !. which u required BY law.
~ ,. se reasons the complain
On, srisi the discharge 81 Mr..
ca. nsins an Investigation.
o1,<<> BRYANT presented his
G>1st As1nst Cherry. which In
~ = S'o~s those already stated
. 49, rrys consoftlnR with lewd
N = The testimony given BY
= ,t'sin Bryant and M. cherry
~ n tnken up with a discus
- 49,. ~ aifficnlties between the
go. s.e repairs made on thu
4~ry 4 ranf claiming that
- As- 'nterfersd with his duties
~ nv.y had submitted TO Cap.
Yyrs decision.
~ svysst Abused Him
M Hsufied that Captain Bry.
49, addressed him with viz
IN me local office, and thai
- Two went 70 take tn.
- 4. nNstIc 10 Victoria 10 IN.
~ ~ .aooma- Captain bryant
q q Y, y, % 80, even going 40 fai
- Co., we queftsrrnnster not q
bryznl ~ aboard. Cherry went
E1r5,A'a At hona.
u sof M. smith testified that h.
< NE work done on tn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
NEW RULES FOR
BAGGAGE HANDLING

The new ordinance liking the
charges and regulating permits FOR
handling haRgage within the city
limits. IL now In effect and beginning
with March 10 win be enforced "a
the letter.
License Inspector Marsh has noii =
fed all baggage men that they must
coltfe lu and secure new permits un-
der the new law, before that date.
Those who do not comply with the
order VIII be subject 10 q fine IN the
municipal court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
BUSINESS or
COUNTY CLERK
IS GROWING

The total earnings Of the county
clerks office for the month of Feb
rnary ~ere sso2Tbs. For February
1904 they were t21tsTo.
The total number 81 cases. civil
and criminal flIsd last month was
ta7. In February the number was
aO3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
STILL At IT

WARRINGTON, u. C., March a.
The anthracite coal commission ro-
stunned lie regular session today.
having concluded the Interrogation
on disputed points. As heretofore,
the meetings viii be held behind
closed doors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
THE COURT FINDS 4 NAY

oaWrao n y, teeIslaa handed do~n by
cosrt today ne. taa psss l eoes.ss s-,as
yer s aesrs = ~uf, sttsdsius haass simmons q
issas that tbs aa shs cast hs
me n.
Is
Of
ksr he 10 ali
granted decree Iahssan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
WANTED ron TILT TAPPING

Archie Alton. a hoy 1s years old.
was arrested this afternoon by two
Tacoma officers upon a warrant
charging him with tn tapping In
that city Alton is said to have OBJ
inlned $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

SID3A. March a-word has
- spc<tved At the sh-rifrs
- - shsrfff Huntington Of
49, eusnty 10 the effect that he
: - puupis Of q man near
= nsc1 whs 10 supposed TO be
- upnesn. Sheriff Hunting
- . rukns with him and thinks
nsvs The man In custody In
- ksxas
4fMPiA. March s--Ths sherifrs
: stif without fidinsm 81 the
n1cEts Of OUTLAW Benson.
l1l>f14y . travelling junk dealer
- sAst = woman had stopped
n fumwafer road. a rev
~ Of town and asked for
~ % eat Hs gave her some
- Ne noticed that the
fosxb dress was ili-fstins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
MILL BURNED

wHATeoM. March Especially
Olsen uron mill. and great aunn-
ttty Of lumber. are reported 80 have
burned At ferndale. near here. last
night. loss total
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06

poolroons were ordered 10 close by
Inspector OF I'oiies Willard this
morning. hctins on orders ffom
chief sullivan, The chief decided
last niKht that be would elaHe np the
racing establishments after the de-
cifiun Of Police Judge George had
been given against them
he had lonH talk with Attorney
y. Fulton, representing the pooifoon
men, last evening, and another with
Mayor iinmeH this morning regard
ing the proposed closeup The " ihher
~ the grand jury were aiNn taken
into consideration in the move. Al
10 O'Clock this morning Police In.
apector Wuiard made the rounds and
ordered the close. There have been
but two large establishments run
ming pooiroOms In Seattle lately, the
Totem and the Exchange Dave
Argyle was at the head Of the Totem
combination and Frank Clancy was
reputed 10 conduct the Exchange.
Tov,s Turned AdriN
The order will throw cut Of EN-
pioytnent a small army OF men who
have gained living from the opsr-
alton Of the paoiFooms. There In
large number Of 20 called "toutH'
who fleece the unwary better ia the
rooms ana q large number OF efus
pioyea II necessary to conduct the
places.
Private wires run into the pool
rooms from the Eastern and Pacific
coast horse racing tracks Heta are
placed with the local booktnakerH at
odds that are repated Go be prae-
ticaliy the Eafne as those that are
being bet al the tracks Every day
during the racing season the local
pooiroonH are crowded with men
making bets The houses derive an
enormous profit ffufn the betting and
have made q hard fight TO maintain
their existence. II has not been DE-
eided by the ps.olfooHl men Nhethsr
they VIII submit permanently To the
closeup. For the present. al any rate,
no bets are being made.
Judge George Decision
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MAINE SAILS

NOFOik, w Va, March 1.-THE
bafticrflp Maine smiled today To Join
the North Atlantic squadron.
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Judge oeoras Decision

Police Judge George. In deciding
against the pooifnpm keepers. ysstef-
day, stated that he believed the men
conducting the rooms regarded their
business AZ outside tho contstnpih-
tion u the gambling laws. and that