The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-26
THEY ALL
GAMBLE
cHINAMEN ABOARD THE MIN
NEsoTA ARE ALWAYS PRES.
UNT VITA GAME

The Chlnaman ia . born gambler
from the sole Of his fock to the roots
Of his queue This fatt Wa clearly
shown ON board the bis freightcr
Minnesota yesterday among the
Chinese crew. every mothers son OF
them who could possibly get off
work being In the game. Il IL
doubtful u the thousands erowdlnE
the decks during the day had any
idea that n big gambling game waa
On 80 near At hand
The game WAS played In the chit
nsac Htuernre aud dozens Of white
men got into the game aud re-
malued aa long aa II lasted late IN
tho afternoon
A Star man. looking over the ship.
got wise a. the fact of the pruFreaf
Of the game. and saw numerous
Americans drop their coin Every
newcomer into that portion ~ the
ship. with an instinct Zoe gambling.
was suou into the game AFTER look
ing. on for "a short time The game
b. an easy one to play being after
the fashion OF the American dice
shaking Nc takes tao chluha 90 run
the business oue who attends tu the
dice aHd the other Who handles the
money Instead Of the regular dice
hns uaed in this country. "A NINA
fufc hand painted cup and saucer
Is used aud three email dice A
piece Of oil cloth iH laid down Ia
front Of the playera on which o.
painted the different spots 20 the
dice Players place their money on
the spot OF spots. which they desire
TO bet on.
After ali bets are placed. The
ehink takes tho cup aud saucer IA
hia hands. gives couple at shakes
sta the saucer on the oil cloth ami
raises the cup The spots tell the
hettom who hHA Won At the com
mrufsment Of the game arvefa .
amRllzfry gamblers. including haFH
tried their lugk With the WllY csies
tial. but came out second best A.
the game wenf alnnE. men with
money got % playIuE. bnt an their
figuring and guessing @aa OF ~
avail Ia the majority % eases. aud
more ioHt than won.
10 vas amusing "a watch the game
and listen % the talk 81 the white
men and the gibhcrluF 90 the
ehinka nurinE the afternoon tho
crowd mah go large that q person
could hardly get within ten feet Of
the game BHt every person within
reaching distance uf the au cloth.
Who wished to bet. uaH aerammo-
dated And the ehlnk handling the
dice willingly answered ell quea.
lions relating fn the game
What kiud 81 a game 10 this
John aHkea a man Who after
wards loat all bis money.
This game answer the chlnk.
Is shaksua dice same Alice aames
Amnllehu dice Hhaksum Come on
! shoW you puttum money on some
spot lemmea eco. any old aHdt
Asbce you siu. I thlnk you got
good chance
just a. that minute one of the
players. who bad placed bis money
on a spot pat his fingers on hts
coin aud % looked a. though be uas
waiting FOR the ChlnAmHn % Hft
the cup and lfhia spot did not yin
run chances Of pushing the piece 81
money 90 some spot which showed
up Quick aa flash the ehlnk dc.
tested the move
Take hand way You 10 touch
money be- said I goiu Iift cup
Dam Three fve'"
Some felioN had bet heavy on the
I've % sin ark the two Chinese
gamblers this tine ioai heavily. II
took the whole time % the tFo
ehinka - watch the game The dice
man hardly took hia hand from the
cup and the other Wlth tho money
eyed The Oh cloth like a lyn8 The
Esno lasted all " five hours ana
whcn f broke up. the two Celeatiais
had their pockets full % money