The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-03-04

| regain his liberty. That fine was
quickly made up to this federal agent
by the hiindpiggers in International
Falls. ="
ftTarbox has not made a seizure as
yet and, even if he has, the chances are
that he has poured it down his own
throat. He can drink more booze than
any five men in Minnesota. I know
this to be fact, for I have drunk
whisky and gin with him, as have many
Others. There is talk of getting him out
Of here before he drinks Canada dry.
Z" Rainier is bad enough, but Interna.
tional Falls comes under the wire first,
all the time. Any time that too much
money starts to going to Rainier from
International Falls, sheriff 5VanEtten
slips over there and cleans up the place,
thereby stopping the outward. flow Of
International Falls cash. -
That information was writter a.year
ago, but for the year past, conditions
were no better, perhaps considerably
worse. just now, however, the situa-
ton is shaky and somewhat shot up.
Mayor Reyes seemed afraid that the
sports would wear out from overwork,
hence his recent order that they close
UP and rest ON the Lord 3 Day.
There was suspicion that one Mas.
tiers, pool room chap, was instrumental
in getting the federal agents to make
their recent raid, therefore the pool-t
rooms were closed as a punishment.
They slowly re-opened, however. -. 49,.
Recently, too, many Of the redlight
girls were given leaves of absence.
Pending their return, the landladies in
the different redlight dives are trying
to take care of their trade. The gam.
blers, too, are taking vacations, but they
will be back as soon as things quiet
down and. this complaeent administra-
ton loses fear Of interference from out.
side sources. -. Il
Mayor Reyes certainly loves the un.
derworld birds as much as he dislikes
the Rip-saw. He rents buildings to
some Of them at fat profits and, when
he has nothing of his own to rent, he
hunts around in their behalf until they
are nicely located.
Madam Mabel Hall was without a
suitable place. Mayor Reyes took up
matters in her behalf and finally got
her quarters over Thompson's grocery.
Then the kindly mayor sold her big
bill of furniture to, equip the place,
There is a strong financial method in
most Of Mayor Reyes madness.
There is a very popular aggregation
of resorts at 408' Third st. The pool
hall down stairs is*credited with hand.
Ing out Booze boldly and freely. Up.
stairs, it Is whispered, you can get
booze and women. There is
the Bachelor Club, and the members of
the club have keys This place is very
popular with the county and city Off |
eials. The building sbelongs:to ftDoc"
Hits, a local druggist, who is TOO tough
to die. He was given, up once, when
sick, but got onto his feet Later on,
he was badly smashed up in a wreck,
but he "came back like old Bob
Fitzsimmons. a,'-'.t > ""@
Quite aInumber of the local disciples
of low moral endeavor are peeved be-
cause the Rip.saw has overlooked them
in its recent reviews Of the places Of
crime disorder and indeeeney. The
facts are that it is almost humanity i'm
possible to get them: all'.or to give
space to them all. It is claimed that
1854 is nearer. the number Of ;blindpigs
than GA, as stated In a previous number
of the Rip-saw. Any sports who have
been overlooked win be given dishonor.
able mention by reporting their place
and special stunt to the home office of
the Great Family Journal HAn should
be used alike, so far as possible, despite
the time and space 1t may take. r, % ~
, There are indications that the disci.
pies Of lawlessness, disorder and indie:
eeney are milling around, snarling
showing their teeth and accusing each
other of furnishing the Rip-saw infor-
nation. This janpy and suspicious feel