The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-01-16
day morning gambling is an out
IA ,e on society for which there il
neither excuse or palliasion.

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IA ,e on society for which there is
neither excuse or palliasion.
! BoRRows MONEY TO GAMBLE. s
This incident is told as having
occurred in front of the Small es-
tablishment. A well known citi-
zen stood in the stairway at the
Whitehorn building. Two young
boys appeared near, and one of
them said to the other, v.haye
you got any money? IF SO, let me
have some; have just lost all 1
had, and if you will let me have
some. I know I can win it back.
If you do 1 will pay it back and
give you as much more" Of course
the feverish excitement of gambling
wasS upon this youth. Though he
had lost before. he was sure that if
he had money he could win now.
That is the old story of gambling,
and is. the deadly influence that has
ruined many a noble lad. We'll,
1 haven't much but will give you
all I have was the reply of the
other. Suiting the action to the
word. he took from his pocket all
the money he had and handed it to
his young companion, who disap-
peared at once to renew the play
that had cost him all the money he
had had before, and which proba-
bly, resulted in the same way again.
Here is another incident ralating
to the sporty candy shep. Two
peace officers stood. together on the
street. A mother approached
There was anxiety on her face. She
paused in front of the officers and
thus discoursed "I'want you officers
to keepmy boy out ofthat!place'she
said pointing to Smalls she goes
there continually and for no good
purpose, and as officers of the law
+ beg of you to keep him out of
there" Of course, the officers were
without authority to keep the boy
tout of the place, and when the
mother was so informed she passed
|.on, with pain depicted in every
Elineamenttof her countenance.
WERE OFTEN WARNED.
1t seems that the officers have
frequently given the proprietors of
the candy shop warning to putan end
| to the questionable practices that
have been carried on there. 4 dice
box that was frequently in use in
the front room was the subject of
,severol visit mades by Chief Lane to
the premises, and of complaints
made by him to the partners in the
business. On several occasions
the Smalls were told that their
business would have to be conduc-
ted on more legitimate lines. or
that the law would be applied. The
warnings were apparently without
effect, and the officers desisted then
to give the place all the chance it
wanted to go ahead with the shady
side of the business. Watch, close
and secret was kept, as the oper-
ations in the back room grew boil
der and bolder. The big game of
the night of January 2nd which en-
ded at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing was known by the officers to
have taken place. for on no other &C
countcould so many boys and young
men be kept up till SO late an hour.
The trouble however, was the evil
dence, but this was finally secured
as a result of the raid, on the sub
sequent game in full operation.
In Chapel yesterday morning.
college students were given notice
that they must not hereafter enter
any part of the Small establishment.
GAMBLING NOT TOLERATED.
1t has been several years since
gambling was tolerated in Corvallis.
Fifteen or twenty years ago the
the practice was common, and a
gang of professional gamesters to
the number of halt dozen or less
were among the inhabitants Of the
town. A spirit of reform In this
direction however, laid hold of
large part of the population, and in
a memorable city campaign this is
sue was put to the front. From
that time on, public sentiment crys-
talized into a determination to sur
press the practice. and its ultimate
effect was the breaking up of all
games, and the disappearance of
professional gamblers. That hap |
Pened several years ago, and ever
since the town has been free from
the baneful influence. Gaming
cannot in the present state of the
public mind be carried onin this com
munity, without detection and pun
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