The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-05-24

The federal grand jury in its re-
cent session in Superior played sad
havoc in Bingoland with noted
blind-piggers by indicting them for
selling booze without a government
license.
Among prominent members of the
sinful and lawless set were such
bright and shining lights as Max
Rosenberg, Ulysses James Burnside,
William Frymiller, Clara Cox, alias
Diegle; John Welch, Ed. Olson, alias
Hanson; Emil Toll, Gust Nordquist
and others. e..
Max Rosenberg, reputed king Of
Superior's underworld, felt perfectly
at home when he was arrested by
a deputy U. S. marshall and then
brought before the court commits
sioner. ..
"Gefuellte Max" received special
attention to the extent of being re-
Quired to put up bail in the sum Of
$4,000, much more than the other
culprits. He was able to find bonds
men but he expressed wonder at the
special distinction given him.
Max Rosenberg, underworld king,
Is finding his path a thorny one. If
he could dispose of his dump, the
America cafe, at 726 Tower avenue,
it is believed that he would hike
for dear old Chicago. But the city
has abatement proceedings under
way against the dump, which makes
its sale and transfer impossible.
The king of Superior's underworld
is credited with having learned many
of his lawless tricks in dear old
New York. After that, he took a
postgraduate course in Chicago.
Coming to Superior few years ago,
Max held high carnival among the
sports and crooks. While the story
of his life might not equal that of
the late Madam Gain, for a mere
male, Max has made an exceedingly
disreputable record. One extenuat-
ing circumstance is the seeming fact
that he does not know right from
wrong, therefore when he gets
yanked up short for some of his
lawlessness, he expresses surprise
that he should be given any censure
or publicity and wonders why it Is
that a monetary salve viii not heal
up the differences between himself,
the law and citizens who believe In
law, order and decency.
Rosenberg, as the public quite
generally knows, did a stretch of
about a year at Leavenworth as a
result of a conviction on charge of
white slavery. 81.
Coming back to Superior, Max had
things very much his own way dur
ing the notorious Konkel regime.
When F. A. Baxter became mayor,
Max's troubles really started. For
the past eleven months he has been
caught. arrested and fined any num-
Der of times. Only recently, he and
all his employees were arrested for
fitting the lid. It was necessary to
arraign the bunch in relays to avoid
closing the America cafe. Rosenberg's
four assistants were Tina White,
Mike Tarnoski, George Clark and H.
M. Jaka, the latter being the Chinese
cook in the dump. Rosenberg, Tar
noski and Jaka were released on
$500 bail, each. while Clark and
Tina White got loose under $500
bonds, each. -, ~. X
Rosenberg was nearly killed last
year when Billy Stevens shot him,
penetrating a lung and Gripping the
left arm SO badly that it is not of
much use at present. The victim was
in the hospital many weeks, very
close to deaths door, and he never
will be the same man again phys
ically.
When Max Rosenberg was ar
raigned before Judge Sanborn last
Saturday, his bail was cut from
$1,000 to $4,000. One Cadigan ap-
peared for the accused, therefore it
is assumed that he will defend the
king of outlaws when his trial comes
off in federal court.
Ulysses James Burnside, also
caught in the federal drag net, has
been credited with having aspira-
tons to supplant and succeed Max
Rosenberg as king of Superior's un-
derworld. He conducts a candy store
on lower Tower avenue and, several
times, has been. caught. arrested and
fined for Illegal sale Of booze, con-
trary to the municipal dry ordinance.
Uncle Sam butted into Burnside's
affairs because he had no govern
ment license when he vended blind
pig booze TO the bowery boys.
Burnside has .prospered greatly in
bis nefarious business Of playing out
law. When .arrested, he easily pesled
Oft $4,000 In long green for bail
money.
The. court commissioner said that
he did not like to take that much
cash, apparently feeling safer with
bond.
"You set bail and here it u.s."
spoke up lawyer Cadigan, who rep
resented the defendant. Court COM
missioner Tichnor then accepted the
cash.
When Col. Burnside was formally
arraigned last Saturday, his bail was
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 by
Judge Sanborn,
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