The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-12

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been during the first few weeks of
their administration Mayor Hallln-
Ker and chief % Police Delaney
have not yet tackled in dead earnest
the knettlcst problem with which
they viii be called upon 60 wrestie.
the thorough cleansing Of the old
tenderleiu district. euphemistlcaliy
referred to as the newly paved dis
trict below sYesler way"
With the sole exception that the
notorious Peoples theater. az the
corner Of Second avenue south and
Washington street. has closed its
doors forever. the old tendcfiolu re-
mains practically as it vas more
than year ago. when Mayor Humes
and chief sullivan ordered the
bretheis on Washington street
closed and announced their inten-
yon 20 make the district III for
business purposes
1T shall blossom as the rose. said
Mayor Humes. With less truth than
poetry. as subsequent developments
showed.
But for the absence Of the broth
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flourish more or less vigorously
south OF Jackson street. there II no
change In the old variety district"
VICE THERE Is NOT DEAD.
L Is merely sleeping.
throughout its length and breadth
there prevails an air % waiting.
Like the court % the sleeping
beauty. Il needs hut the Kiss Of adj
ministrative approval 70 waken u
into pristine life and activity.
The same old crowds throng the
streets, the same Old dives are wide
open night and day. the same old
music crashes and blares from the
door OF every Ein mill. the same
painted women and hold-fa girls
haunt the wine rooms and saloon
boxes after nishtfan. the same old
spider. metaphorieatly speaking.
stands az the doorway q his parior
heekoning hts oid-tlme Invitation 10
the ry.
The same old slckiy smell Of stale
beer and bad tobacco fills the air.
the new brick pRvemeuts are cow
cred with the same old slime and
litter. the same old gang, gam
bier. divekeeper. pooiFoam tout.
fakir. thief and hobo-stiil makes
ifs headquarters az the same old
saloons All waiting.
The rose the ex-mayor talked
about IL yet TO blossom. and In the
Sitting atmosphere that surrounds
her her buds bid fair 10
wfTHER AND TO DIE
What VIII the outcome be The
merchants and business men who
two years ago pefitioned the coun-
ell for the paving OF the district and
dreamed day dreams Of the opening
az OF twenty level blocks Of BUSH
ness property TO the wholesale trade
have all but given up attempting TO
guess
What can the city d07 That also
r. an unsoived riddle. Undoubtedly
the presence Of the cheap beer 81 :
looms which line Washington and
Main streets for blocks and serve
thousands Of hungry tramps with
hot stew and foamiug mugs for a
nickel a throw az all hours Of the
day and night. serves 20 keep a large
floating population in the old ten
derioin. But can the police drive out
the saloons which merely harbor the
horueiessY
In the Judgment OF others who
have studied the problem the
-FOUR BIG POOLROoMs
which operate IN the old tenderioin
serve TO attract thousands Of uude-
sirable citizens who would other
Wise drift southwark into the dis
srict set apart for tinhorn sports and
their female cousorts. But there Is
no certainty that the police could
close the poOlrooms. even were they
80 minded.
A third reform which would un-
doubtediy be productive OF good
would be the driving out Of the fall
en- women who now swarm In the
hotels and lodging houses OF the dis
trict. Several big lodging houses.
notably the somewhat notorious De-
troit hotel. make speciality Of ca
terinx TO tine patronage Of aban-
doned women. The hotel In the
Z building occupied by Shomo's no.
torious Duchess saloon has a similar
reputation.
The rule that fallen women may
live outside the district below Jack
son street provided they ply their
calling only IN the district set apart
for them.
COMES TO CHIEF DELANEY
As an heirloom from his predeees-
sor, John Sullivan. and ~ undOubt-
edIy responsible In large measure
for the failure Of the police TO
cleanse the old district.
The women have never kept with
in even the letter OF Chief Suliivan's
regulation. and now since Chief De-
ianey's heavy hand has been felt In
the restricted district, scores Of fe-
male outcasts are almost openly bar
tering their shame daily in the less
strictly pollced district north Of the
new deadliue.
The saloon boxes and wine rooms
Of the old teuderIain are n strong
card in the hands Of these women.
Though street walkers are promptly
arrested. fallen women. even under
Chief Delauey's administration. are
not prevented from frcquenting the
saloons ~ the old tenderloin IN the
vicinity Of which they have their
living rooms.
IL Is unnecessary 70 go into de-
tails. Sufficient 10 say that after
noon and night the saloons OF the