The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-14
A TRIP THROUGH The
CHINESE GAMBLING DENIS

twice that many In regular opera
ton. syndlcated. as Il we're aud
humorous outlaws" Some nf tho
companies are conducted hy one set
of Individuals. OF 1t may Doe hy one
wealthy Chlnaman.
Tho object IL To hold las many
drawings as possible keep things
Raiug. Aa it were Each company
holds afternoon aud evening draw
iuga starting at 80 o'clock ia the
afternoon aud continuing until 81
Tho evening drawings start ut 10
aud continue until 10 30 O'Clock.
The afternoon drawings are we'll
latroniHod. but It il not until oven
lng that everything goes With a
rush
The tickets for tho lottery are
Sold through agencies and there are
n number of such places located IN
the lower part q the city. The one
located az sil Washington street Is
perhaps The MOST prosperous. but
all do "a good business Al the num-
Der designated YOU paaa through a
Hmall store. with shelves on one
side. on which Chinese goods ate
exposed Cor sale.
The man who looks after the
store Be- not overeorkrd. nut open
ms another door and passing into a
rear room. the visitor finds an al
together different state OF affairs
The room - small ana the ceiling
T. so low that aiK.funtef VIII
never make more than one attempt
to stand on hts tiptpca. but II the
hour h later than $ o'clock IN the
evening che thronn 81 people Ia the
place ls we'll worth observing
The man With delicate olfactefy
nerves will not remain Ions to take
observations. for such
COMBINATION or SMELLS
It would be difficult 20 encounter
in any other place 81 the same ii
msnsloua
The horny handed worklngmhn
fuhs elbows With the bankers clerk.
White men. Cinnamon and negroes
mlnEle together In the rush a. ST
their money down for drawings 70
tale place later IN the evening
some eagerly go over the iist of the
afternoon drawings 10 see ~ per
chance. they caught that Ions 50
Hsaiad hut very elusive eight Hpus
Rrhlnd long table SO two China
men. each with small brush IN
hand. rapidly recording TIE successes
made. taking In the money aud
handing out the tickets A. ths
hands of the cock move around
nearer the S 50 marx. the hour 81
the first drawing. the men Nith the
brushes are forced Ia work rapidly.
for the demand fof tickets With the
atlle ink splotehes on their @esa
IS great.
A study 81 the tickets and Of the
manner be- whleh the drawings afe
conducted ars IN theraeiFea Inter
asflnF The player goes into an
axsncy and dauhs Frioichrs pf tHs
assf various characters 0u the itttts
ulaee % paper representing Il ticket.
AR 10 cwntH he Il euutlrA 60 10
marks BE IAN play ns much mote
&c he wishes aud there are 40 kinds
q combinations AZ higher prices.
The PAPER marked ls passed over
- the cashier together with the
sum - money Il IL desired 10 play.
and the man behind the table Ia
sues a duplicate on which he marks
: few Chinese Characters fe aiso
demonstrates that he has become
kmeficauiaed enough 60 use rub
Der stamp IN marking she ticket
slth The name Of the company AID
lay time or night time
The rooms where the drawings
take place are aiNaNH separate fruHu
the agency and either iu a base
mzent or IN loft. In This room ke
slips Of paper are rolled up and
placed in a receptacle fearmbiinR
somewhat an afd=fashiuned wooden
milk bowl AnaH shaking ana mix
fuE up the slips they are drawn cat
enc BY one ~ man Who keeps up
. sing song annuune ement q the
numbers
A. each niu Il Bnfoidca n man
Who stands &c a wooden block with /
Die RN IN AetH HAA ~" AHNAAAAtfh " /
Ihe lottery tickets On front % him /
drives hole through one Of the /
characters with al ordinary punch /
slleh as ia used IN harness shops % ]
usrforate heavy leather. This T.
krrt up until 20 boiea have been /
punched iu the paper and the draw
Ing IL over
~ az there are SO characters on
the paper and 20 have been punched. /
The man who has been playing the /
game
HAS TEN CHANCES
Go guess On at least five ~ these 1
marks. otherN ice he in loser. The /
odds on, figure it out for your
self. You vii ind them enormous +
enough 10 b. staggering
Down below the gamblers patient /
IS walt Tor returns from their In i
eestments and when they finally are I
brought into the room there IL a
mad scramble ia obtain copies Of I
the drawing. II takes but "a moment i
20 scan over the slips and then there /
- silence for a time.
Years ago ! heard one man AK /
another what Kind 81 game keno /
waa ron. there il not much % IT,
the friend replied. a iot ~ fellows /
hand In their money and they are /
given little blocks OF wood with /
numbers on them. Then fellow up
a. the other end 81 the room whifla /
a thing around and calls out a mum |
Der Pretty soon one 81 the fellows /
Who u playing says Keno" and /
all the rest say HI"
Nobody BAYS keno" when a Chi 1
nsse lottery drawing II over
ON the occasion Of which I write /
! kept close tab on two " the
drawings. In the first ono fiae0 1