Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-24
MASKED MARAUDERS
Pill
NEW YORK
POLICE AT WITS END
TO ROUND UP YEGGMEN
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of
Loot Secured by Underworld
in Past Week. Baseball FAM
Has Run Riot,

Especial Correspondence Morning JDurnhll
&tw YORK. Aug. 20.-ro close %
carnival Of thelycry such as this city
seldom suffered. The police are labor
ing today at their wits end. to COM
pass a secret patrol Of the great I'M
guarded stretches Of the metropolis
IN hummer Burglars. pickpickets,
ye9gmen, bunco stecrers. strong arm
men and sneak thieves have preycd
boldly on the closed vacancy as we'll
az the open parts OF Gotham during
the last few weeks Of midsummer. Al
most every block In the deserted resi-
dence districts has felt the hand Of
the masked marauders ana hardly an
hour hHA passed In the resorts and
walks OF the summer crowd hat
watches. wallets and 1ewelry have not
been reported plucked with lmpunity.
Every available sleuth Is today being
hustled out TO lay hands on the riot
ing crew of crooks and many a police
man Is stripping OF his uniform to
lie In wait Tor the powers that prey
Thousands on thousands of dollars
worth OF loot has already been re-
ported us the prize Of the underworld
this week aud, unless bingham's men
Guido themselves az once, It ~ pre-
dieted that New Workers VIII pay a
toll of more than "A million to their
thieves before the summer Is over.
Full of Fans.
Never IN the history Of Gotham has
ia. t4a.I.lI co.. ..,, 1T H. f..
in these days of b%reathiess struggle
for the %pennant. with thirty thous-
and souls packed into every square
inch Of the grounds, ten thousand
pressing 10 every point Of vantage on
the surrounding hills ana many thous-
anda more clAmoring before the closed
gates, the oldest New Yorker ~ fore
ed 10 admit that the n%ation's sport
has never seen better DAYS In these
parts To-day the fan is no longer re-
etrlcted 60 any class Of the cosmupol-
itan society Of this town. Office boss
and office boy meet on the bleach
ers with brokers. ~barkeeps. society
bellies ana shop girls TO yell In long
harmonious concert Batting averages
pass current in the conversation OF the
magnato's office as freely AZ In the
saloons and slums, Scores rival quo
tations IN the Interest OF Wall street.
and the fortunes Of the diamond are
as closely followed az the market
New York may have only one real
team this year, but to every man on
II there ten thousand rootcrs.
Trial Tales.
Since Dan OrRctIy has begun TO
decorate the refreshmcnt stands Of
Park Row aud tell his troubles In the
matter OF Harry Thnw's bankruptcy
maneuvors, Il sickly yellow light tx
beginning TO be shed on the methods
OF the legal lights OF the criminal bar
or tins city Today tho spectacle OF
a pack of lawyers, split up ana fol
lowing cross scents. In the t|irolcsa
ohasc after a dlssipnted fortune is nnu-
seating to the public ana not ngrren-
Bile To fellow members OF the bar
More than one professional reputation
has been amirchrd IN the hunt for
rhaw rctainers and lawyers are find
ing tho telling OF the inside story Of
the defense no less unpleasant than
the people la general have found the
tale of the trials. Apparently tho
Ihaw incident is one which can never
be closed.
Public Power.
Now that the ear lords have hcon
ordered to restore transfers To the
people. 1t o. predicted today that "A
long suffering public may have it's
iltst chance iu many years 70 enforce
its traction rights. The Withdrawal
or D paper slips ON the main cross
thorouFhfare OF Flfty-ulnth street has
caused great hardships to the poor and
unfortunate Hundreds OF the erin
pied. si'k o. maimcd In search ~
,ross-toWn clinics have each day been
refused passage FOR want Of am extra
nickel Thousands of workInrmcn
have cut deep into the family s|upporf
&c answer the demand of The trolley
sings n the authorities can make.
'h'ir promise 20 bring the mag
Mates 4" terms. New York will see its
FIRST popular triumph within the mem O.
OF the present generation. "
Enter Edison. q
N" De- surprised 20 hear that Ed =
i''h today is apparently farther along g.
.n solving the aIrship than those who Q
nave devoted O. lifetime 10 this partfc- "
a'af problem Tho people 81 mis- rltv b
fhp" thr talents Of the Wizard" ANA 100
i'" that De- has turned MS attention %
=" ilis broad field OF science. .xr.., a.
.'i ANYTHING off him 40 rubu. POI.
2 a.i'r BE- mon. beloved by b,f"
i""d here than This veteran inventor vs.
"- everyone .a prepared 90 sae briuv
f'i II'u hi- Workshop loo J.r.., p,,
%n'rseIs 90 any time, &
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