The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-11-27
LAX Law ENFORCEMENT IS
BLAMABLE FOR CONDITIONS

| for only q tablespoonful is doled out
at a cost of so cents to 81, according
to hour of the night and the briskness
of the demand. IS
Booze Costs Dollar . Drink.
Only a short time ago, when Rip
saw inspector was taking in the place
young chap, then fairly well intoxi
Gated, ran out of money and wanted the
bartender to cash so check. -7
The chap with the white apron le
fused and the young man became rathe,
| angry. Mike then butted into the dea'
and told the young fellow that it was
matter Of business. he took the
check, however, looked at it and then
said:
Chow many do you want out Of
this9"
"Four," was the reply.
Mike threw out Sc and the young
boozer had credit of four tiny snorts
at 81 each. ....
"Can I have another drinki' begged
a thirsty customer.
"No, it is after IL p. m, was the
reply. "It's closing up time. Come
back tomorrow. ..-.
All the customers then were chased
out except those who roomed upstairs.
They were permitted to remain longer
and when they left, they went to their
rooms by the inside stairway.
The Rip-saw inspectors have found no
evidence Of wild women upstairs. The
building seems entitled to that much
credit.
The Bible says something about ii
being impossible for the leopard to
change his spots. Even the Leopard
Lady cannot do that, for she has been
seen roaming around the streets again.
But that's another story.
The Third Avenue Hotel.
As the leopard cannot change his
spots, so the old Boyle building does
not seem able to shake off its bad
character and its sporty and unlawful
lines of business.
Years ago, Charley Boyle conducted
a saloon, restaurant and hotel at 319
West Superior street. Charley ent
crazy and died years ago, but the evil
reputation of 319 West Superior street
still remains. This probably is due to
the fact that sporty and lawless folk
manage to rent floor space in the build
ing.
In a previous review of the sinks Of
iniquity and lawlessness in Duluth,
mention was made of the Third Avenue
hotel, then sponsored by Madam Gussie
Meyer. The Rip-saw inspector told
about wild women and bad men fore
gathering up there and how booze was
sold at fifty cents snort and bevo at
81 bottle.
Since that story was printed, the
Stanley Shoe Co. has leased the entire
building for Is years, but full and final
possession has not been secured. When
that happy day arrives, it is assumed
that one Of Duluth s dismal swamps
will be drained and dried up for many
years.
It now appears that Madam Gussie
Meyer has sold out the Third Avenue
hotel at 3191h West Superior street,
but one Matsuhara, subject Of the
Mikado, who began this life in the
Land of the Cherry Blossom. has sue
ceeded her. Mr.. Matsuhara is welded
to a lady from Finland.
Wild Women Room There.
Evidence is vague and indefinite as
to what part Mr.. Matsuhara and his
Finnish princess play in the low moral
endeavor stunts pulled off in the Third
Avenue hotel, but there certainly is
ample evidence that redlight girls and
wild women have their habitat there.
One inspector reports that Matsuhara
rents the rooms at IS cents to $3.50 a
night, and the girls do the rest.
Booze is sold in the Third Avenue
hotel, but not by the proprietor. it is
reported. The vendor Of the fiery stuff
is a thrifty redlight girl. Pat Greeley.
delivers the moonshine to her at the
place and she doles it out. It has to
stand a high test and she has test
ing device that she uses.
eff there is any diluting to be done,
I'll attend to it," she told a Rip-saw
inspector.
The canny Jezebel declares that she
can get five quarts out Of any moon
shine whisky that grades up to her
specifications. ~
The illicit booze is sold at fifty
cents for a very "short" snort.
There are three girls there all the
time and others are subject to call.
''I am very busy" said the boss
lady, "but two more girls win be up
before long"
The Inspector Saw Sue.
The Rip-saw inspector could not
tarry long in that place, but he got a
line on "Sweetie," Sue and L"Honey."
Sue proved to be a dark haired, bright
eyed siren.
The redlight girls at the Third Ave
nue. hotel specialize on short orders. An
all-night session with one male at act
ing shamefully is discouraged but, when
permitted, costs at least $25. Saturday
nights, quick and brisk carnal enter
tainment costs each guest SIS. On week
days, when business is less rushing,
rates usually come down to So for short
orders.
One incident that came under the eye
of the Rip-saw inspector was that in
which young Hebrew became very
angry at his Jezebel. He told the sin
full siren to call up and get two tickets
for the Orpheum, near the middle of
the house. She engaged two box seats.
The young sport refused to take the
higher priced seats and the wrangle
developed the fact that he did not have
enough money to pay for box seats.
He went out to make a touch, but came
back with failure registered on his face.
Baseball Pools Abandoned.
The baseball pools and other betting
n001S have disanpoarad frnp, tho A roo do