Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29
JUST OVER THE pEAD-LINE.
Some Dazzling Scenes Pictured in Seattle Under
the Electric Light

height in Seattle, which was conduct.
ed by Swede called Pearson, there
were places known to the police, and
to a great many others, for this mat
ter, as White and Black Chapel"
White Chapel derived its name from
the notorious and worldwide known
White Chapel in London. England,
where "Jack the Ripper" murdered
his unfortunate victims. But as time
rolled onward these places passed from
view and the quarters they occupied
had to be vacated for legitimate busi-
ness, for Seattle was rapidly growing
then, as now, and where once stood
the Palace" Club" "Silver Dollar
and the Never-Touched.M Me" con-
cert halls, on Jackson street, stands
wholesale houses, over the tideilats,
filled in.
During Che run of those places many
poor fellow was robbed and beat
nigh on to death, and it was said that
some of the most notorious pickpock-
cts, bunco men, safe.crackers and
murderers, ever in the city, were to be
seen nightly in White Chapel.
These were the days that Mike
Powers was much in evidence. At
that time "Mike" was a policeman,
but has heen promoted, strictly on his
merits, until to-day he is known as one
of the best detectives OF criminals on
the Pacific Coast. Not to know Mike
in those days was not to belong to the
sporting fraternity that made their
loafing place On Jackson and Wash
ington streets. 1t was often said by
one OF de gang" to another: Seattle
is good now, but look out for Mike
Powers, he is holy terror" Yet
Mike had more friends among this
class of people than any other officer
in Seattle.
But those days have passed by,
never to return, and now in place of
White and Black Chapel, is is the
Red Light District" or the " Tender
loin," where the "sports" reside. How
it came to derive such title as " Ten
derloin," is more than | can tell. For
my part, believe Helps Half Acre"
would be far more appropriate for it.
Anyhow, call it by which name you
wish, for you know "a rose by any
other name" would be just as expen-
sive.
This part Of Seattle causes more
wear and tear to the patrol or hurry.
up" wagon, than all the rest of the
city together. And it is said that the
pretty horses which haul the wagon
at night, are 20 we'll accustomed to
going to the tenderloin" that the
driver OF the team has precious hard
labor to make them understand that
ct times they must HE to North Sc
attic. How much truth there really
is in this yarn, cannot say, as l only
give it as told to me, yet l would not
hesitate for q moment in believing its
truth. Not that every person who is
compelled to ride in the brass-mount-
ed hurry.up" vehicle, is resident Of
King street, or thereabouts, but that
the largest percentage of patrons Of
the wagon do come from the city Of
dance. halls and dives; for if ever a
city in the United States has places
known as "diyes," Seattle has such in
the broadest sense of the term, and
they can be found in the restricted
district" in punches. All the dives" !"
however. in Seattle, are not to be
found in that "sporty" part of the
city. There are a number of Others,
scattered here and there, far away
from the restricted" part OF the city,
and would never be missed by the
public should they cease to exist and
retire from business. The sooner the
better.
The "Green Tree" saloon was Q
we'll known drinking place during the
days l write of. 1t was situated on
Washington street, between South
Second and Occidental Avenue. Speak.
ing OF this booze.bszasr," l am re.
minded of the fact that in days passed
it was the headquarters for many
musicians. A nice free lunch, also
beer at five cents, and plenty of it, was
kept there for the benefit of "wind.
TANNERS" and string .sawyers," as
we'll as for the financial benefit of the
proprietor. But this place has also
vanished, as we'll as most Of the old
time musicians who used to drink, eat,
and roast" their brother professionals
who happened to be absent. "Roast.
ing" another musician about his abil.
ity 90 . player, when said musician is
not around, is one OF the prominent
requisites which is required Of q man
who ever expects to be a Paderewiski,
Levy, and so on. I tell no untruth
when asserting this, as l know from
personal observation, that for hypoc.
risy, deceit, sneaking, back biting, and
double faced dealing, musicians, as q
rule, with very few exceptions, come
under this list.
But stray from the story set out
to tell.
/ remember q conversation that oc.
CURED one night in the Green Tree
saloon, and it went something like
this:
Two musicians we're at the bar
One had a clarinet in his hand, the
other had a cornet, and they both
raised their glasses and begun to
drink, when one of tho two, smacking
his lips, said:
"Say, Tom this beer tastes fiat, D
doesn't it ?"
Tom replied that he thought il
tasted "sharp."
Now as the bartender never was
known to receive nickel from either
one of the musicians, you will ap'
preciate his reply, when he said:
Well, from the way,you two buns
are drinking it, would suppose ii
tasted natural"
Both musicians tainted.
Then there was the well.known
Standard Theater, a variety, on the
corner of Occidental and Washington
streets, which was conducted by John