Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-18

old enough 20 be his mother. order
ing her To put on her clothes and
come with him the officer led her
downstairs and into the street. where
the rest of the party were forced 20
wait until be had taken her to the
son she begged and pleaded with the
officer 60 let her go claiming that IL
was her "first onense" and that she
would never resort TO Il again, but on
arriving at the Jail she was greeted by
Special Ofdcer Jones. OF the oregon
Short Line who was visiting the
sheriff Hello, Mrs. Miller. short
while ago 1 saw you ia Butte and
couple OF weeks ago In crib In
Burnley. and now you are here A
little questioning ELECTED the infor-
nation that she was the wife of the
notorious Bert Miller who In COM
pany with her daughters husband, a
man OF tho name Of Leroy, was re-
leased some time ago after serving a
year in the penitentlary for stealing
brass from the Oregon short Line
Railway co.
DEN or VICE
After returning from the jail. the
tour was resumed, the next place 10
be visited being the Tunnel" located
Mt No. A. east Second South street. This
place Immediately adjons the vast wall
of the dining room Of the Wilson hotel.
Outside an electric sign beaiiug the
name Jimpson. Bunker e. Co." the
words Is Co" being evidently for the
women who go 70 make up a part OF
the concern, hangs swaying in the
breeze. The sign hangs directly in
font Of a saloon, no different To the
eye OF the casual observer than hun
dreds of other liquor establishments
throughout the city. On tho east Of
the front entrance is a door bearing
the word "cafe" and on entering this
the visitor finds himself IN a narrow
passage way, hardly wide enough 10 ad-
init Of two persons passing each other
The passa geway extends along the side
of the saloon for Approximately % feet
where Il terminates In a doorway open
ing out 70 the rear OF Victoria alley
while directly in front is door opening
into a small cottage. Inside the "cOt-
tage" Is divided into drinking booths. I'm
one OF which a young girl was seated
upon knee OF a drunken soldier while
two other soldiers similarly intoxicated
looked on In an approving manner I'm
n second booth two girls and two fell
lows we're seated. while I'm a small room
adjoining five other girls were urging
several young men 20 come on in and
passaReway. or tunnel" as it Is called.
is another door admitting patrons into
a small lunch counter I'm the rear part
OF the saloon. As the party entered
the latter place woman Was seen
'jollying" a number Of young men. but
al the words. Here come some spot
ters you'd better hike she "hiked."
GAMBLING IN FULL BLAST.
At 28S south State street, IS saloon
bearing the title "Luxus." being evil
IDENTIFY an abbreviatiOn meant to signify
luxury. Such at least would be the
Interpretation placed upon IL by the
visitor 20 the inside In spite Of the
loaded glass front and tho polished
hardwood finish OF the bar fixtures. the
place bears every indication Of the
"Jolnt" In the center or the baIroom
n pianist" banged out rag time ditties
from a veteran piano, which procedure
In itself is in direct violation Of the
ordinance governing saloons, but il was
I'm tho southwest corner of the place
which had been partitioned off by a
high board screen. that the city Dads"
received one ~ the most pronounced
shocks" OF the evening. Inside the
latter space three gambling tables were
placed aud at each OF these an open
game was being conducted. the money
freely changing hands before the gaze
OF the visitors.