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Show ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO BUSY SLOT MACHINES , . f T- MORE THAN $12,000,000 IN NICKELS IN SAN FRANCISCO ALONE. v An Antl Slot Machine Ordinance ! to Be Recommended a Result of in Investigation. 1 Saa Francisco, March 30 Mord than J12.000.000 in nickels is tho annual an-nual tribute of San Francisco to the ever-busy slot machines, according to Supervisor Comte In answering P. J. Healy, a member of the grand Jury, who appeared before the board of 'supervisors 'sup-ervisors yesterday In reference to the proposed anti-slot machine ordinance and announced that tho lniqulBltorial body would have recommendations Jo make on the subject as a result or its investigation. The supervisors' exact figures were J12.700.000. He combat-ted combat-ted the motion to ascertain the amount ( of revenue that would be lost to the I city by tho suppression of these devices de-vices on the ground that faro games and other "disreputable thlngB" might be licensed with equal violation to conscientious scruples. |