The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-24

NNAN NNA|tI III NANA NAAN 49, HAFN
the ordinary mental callber.
II also opens up new feature OF
tho awful rottenneas n The Mead
oWa--a fsAture that IL almost a.
obnoxious 90 honest apostsmen a.
the dishonest camhinatiOn between
tho race track owners and the greedy
hookmakers.
That Van de Vsnter. McEiroy and
other highhinderg are so void OF
honor, self respect and honesty ~ %
form pact with tho hookica on
their own track BY which the ownera
"dlvy up with the latter II enough
20 turn the stomach Of a real sports
msn-
That they should 30 further lower
themselves a. 70 virtually go In va
boots" with the scum Of the track
the stougs's-ls something hardly
conceivable OF even such gents as
the VAn-Afac stamp.
Tho writer has Il On authentic
authority that all tho .tuutH" carr
season passes 10 The Meadows. and
are sanctioned In their ncfartous
ieech-trade ny the track officials
themselves.
"Evorything goes.- says Van.
And It does
understand that In tho neigh
horhaod % H.1a0 passes are out this
year % The Meadows. and that
hardly any pretense is made OF keep.
/ ing track OF the gate receipts.
Get the suckers out here says
Mac TO Van. "Don't charge them
anything. Get them out here aud
skin then, There's more In Il than
chasing after a rsw misery gate
tickets"
Not only do the paaaes Include all
kinds OF men. from the respectable
business man. Who takes an oeca-
sionAi fller. 20 the dirty -ahirtcd
tout but Il Is absolutely known
that
THAT DOZENS OF PRosTf-
TuTES HAVE BEEN HoNoREn
WITH ANIMALS" AND EAHS-
ESTLY SOLICITED To MAKE
THEIR DAILY APPEARANCE AT
THE MEADOWS,
Gene out and make yourselves nj
home. plead Van and Mack. Wear
your fine gcc- Eawa and brighten M
the stand. But don't forget TO bring
your money!"
Each afternoon witnesses a daily
procession OF women from the AN
deFwoFid. IN carriages. In autorno-
htles and on the street cars. They
flock onto the grand stand with a
swish Of six skirts and rub elbows
with the wives and sisters and
daughters of men Who. labaring an
der the deluslon that The Meadows
Is a respectable place. allow theiF
loved ones 20 be surrounded by the
gloriously attired but lngiorloualy
branded women Of the tenderloin
But
That Is not the warstt
Not only does tks van-Mac crowd
that Fules with dishonest whip The
Meadows solicit the patronage Of
lewd women and their panasra-~
Il goes 50 FAR as to invite the ten
derloiu women 20 become partners
In The Meadows snterpfHet
Il b. known absolutely that Mesara.
Van de vanter. cains. Dickinson.
McElrny q al are Joint stockhuEd-
ers In The Meadows with owners u
houses OF prostitution. gamblers and
others Of a similar stamp
All OF which. from a viewpoint Of
consistency. Is as II should be-
For
Who should own such 4 cesspool Of
corruption. Of fragrant abortion 81
equity and deoency. but women OF
the tenderioin and gambler
And Van and Mae
But the shame OF H.
That within a stones throw o. the
city Il conducted gigantic swlndis
which n bleeding thousands Of dol
lara daily from the poeketbooks Of
the ignorant
Thousands Of dollars daily 10 feed
the avarieious maws OF Van de. Van
ter. MeElroy. Dickinson. Cain. and
their comrades-ln-arms-the book
les. the gamblers. the @touts" and
the fallen womeni
The ministers Of this city are hav-
ing a hard time collecting enough
funds TO establish a mission for un-
fortunate men. women and chill
dren-
And yet, IL only means ieW
thousand dollars.
The crew Of morally constipatcd
parasites who control The Meadows
have no trouble In collecting enough
money TO build a mission every day
IN the yeari
And where does THIS m0ney-thls
pound OF flesh"--go tot
To help build up Scatter
NOT BY a LONG SHOT
II goes 20 help dirty the already
solled political linen OF this state.
To put a few more gilt chairs and
a new ice box down below the dead
line"
To send a bediamoned. bed
b0okmaking Beelzebub on his way
to Frisco. or Chicago. or New York.
rejoicing.
That's where most Of II goes TO.
And where does it come FRONT
II comes from the pockets Of the
employer. the clerk, the business
man, the laborer.
Nov. lot me tell you where n
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