The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-04-15

Although the wild and woody features
of the Bowery have passed to a great
extent, there are boys in that section
of the city who live by unlawful pur-
suits, as was shown by the previous
issue of the Great Family Journal and
as is shown in this issue.
For the first time in years, the gam
bling den in the Saratoga hotel has
closed its doors, if the taking of new
quarters BY "Curly" is any sign.
As many know and as some do not
know, Ribenack Bros. operate the Sara
toga hotel Just as they do the Lenox
hotel and other undertakings in this
city. II is understood that Hon. Ed. H.
Ribenack plans to run for the state
senate from his district and that he
now expects NO opposition. 1t is not
impossible that closing that old gam
bling den is something of campaign
measure.
So far as known to the Rip-saw, that
historic gambling den in the Saratoga
hotel, with its poker, rhummy and other
games played for real money, is closed,
deserted and as silent as the tomb.
Homer Tillotson, better known as
"Curly," has transferred his aetivi.
ties to couple of rooms over the City
restaurant at sos w. Superior st. This
restaurant is run by pagan from what
once was called the Flowery Kingdom
and even the Celestial Kingdom. The
Chinese, as a whole, are Jealous disci-
ples of the Goddess of Chance as we'll
as Confucius, therefore it is not likely
that the Celestial "Shorty" viii be
shocked when he hears that "Curly'
is running a hot "blackjack" game
over the classic City restaurant.
"Black- jack" is game with rapid
action and the dealers in "Curly s."
Temple of Chance receive a wage Of
$40 a night. One "Blackie,' who
tends door, get SIS a night. 1t is as
summed that "Curly's" game has spe-
eial dispensation to run, otherwise the
clever police would make a raid and
break 1t up.
There is a popular but closely guarded
poker game in the pool room in the
basement of the Saratoga hotel, as can
didate Ribenack ought to know if he
is depending at all on the political sup
port of the law and order element IN
his district, This hot little tiger is
denned in little room from off the
bar. 1t is, in fact, directly under the
sidewalk. Two house gamblers are EN-
ployed to act as boosters and cappers.
A big freight handler from the docks
runs the den with it's "sucker game
and its presumable SIS limit.
There is sly, quiet but very persis-
tent blackjack game conducted in the
rear Of "Harry's Place" at 51s West
Superior st. One Brooks, a former
shipyard employee, is credited with per
sonaIly conducting this very rapid &C.
ton game with SIS limit. The slight
est noise or object of suspicion causes
the proprietors of this game to play
safe, by scuttliug to cover. If You drop
your roll in there and then decide to
Jump into the lake, there are facilities
for getting a quick-service photograph
to send to your sorrowing friends.
Among the bold employment agents
who augment their incomes by main
tanning gambling games and SHINING
the lumberjaeks, must be mentioned
Messrs. Olund & Engberg at 505R W
Michigan st. On the end of the bar
their particular run of suckers is
cleaned in a 25-cent mummy game.
That game has been going for many,
many months and. despite commissioner
Philips hostility to employment agen-
cies, the place must have a special dis.
pensation, otherwise the police would
take action. Many patrolman, by the
way, has whiled away the tedious hours