The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-27
HOW NOT TO CATCH A BOAT
Writes a subscriber:


 T would like to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery of a game that is being pulled in Seattle. The reason for my wanting to do will be found in the following narration.
 T left my hotel at am. intending to sail on the steamer Alaska for Alaska at am I walked several blocks westward and overtaken by a who asked where Lenora Street I answered didn't know stranger in town. He said he was too, and that he from Montana going to San Francisco to see the fair. He said there 75-passenger Boeing transport the waterfront at Lenora Street and that he would like to it. replied, I would like to see it aso' He said, Come with me, and then I'll go and have cup of coffee with you. He claimed he used to farm in Colfax, Iowa, my home state
 we couldn't find Lenora Street so turned back block and went past - Tavern First or Second He said, That's the first beer paror I've seen since got into town; let's go have couple replied didn't care for beer but would take for sociaby's sake He sat beside me in the booth show ing road map.
 "A fellow walked past the booth to the back of the room then stopped by our booth remarking, I just got into town from Canada with my wife and would like to the streamined ferry He then talked some more and said would have to be leaving in order to catch the boat. He said, have one on me before you leave, and he and the fellow from Mon tana got into argument to who would buy the NSSA~t1-5 'ASSNDNNb 'S N-AS getting me in it.
 Montana dealt first then Canada, I being the winner; then it was my deal Canada says let's make it 75 cents and Montana said $l even, which was agreed on.
 Canada cut and I dealt, dealing myself three aces and two kings Montana dropped out. saying to Canada we'll just raise it to $5' said didn't have five-only having SAYS and two travellers checks for $20 each.
 ''Then Montana said, raise you what you have, and Canada raised to $2o I didn't put up anything and said would like to get out of the game thought we would only gamble for drinks, and didn't want their money in that manner anyway.
 Montana said is that all the money you have? replied had two travellers checks for $2o each and Montana got to sign of them. Then Canada says we won't make it any higher but will shake on it. He turned his cards and had four sevens He took the money and went the door saying he had to his wife. Montana and turned south and had gone about 50 feet when fat fellow who had been having a drink at the bar behind us, saying beat it fellows the proprietor there has called the police and you will be arrested for gambling
 T hurried to the boat, barely catching it. On the boat I talked to four other fellows who had lost respectively $180 S15 $2l2 and $56 and knew then the game crooked. Here in Juneau I talked to two fellows who were taken in practically the same way last year
 Now would like to see those feecers work harder for their money and I believe editorial in your paper would help matters You know the methods and location of the crooks from the above narration You may use my name if necessary but I prefer to remain anonymous.
 T am writing to the Seattle -Intelgencer and Times also and my letters will go into the mail the time this one, so if you do something about it perhaps it would be best to allow time for my letters to get there first They may do something about it and perhaps catch the crooks.
 ' thanking you for your courteous attention.
 Yours very truly,