The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
CRIME FROM s[UMs'
NEW YORK TO BE SUBJECTED TO
SCRUTINY OF VIGILANTES.

Dying Birds of the Land; Democ-
racy and Tammany Are Battling
for Brooklyn.
New York, Nov With much of
the moral horror and revulsion that
marked the 'red light" revelation
period of eight years ago, the people
of Gotham are today probing deep into
the mess of vice and crime that has
just been shown to still cling to the
skirts of the slums. That vicious cess
pools are everywhere laid underfoot in
the darker by-ways of this metropolis
ha come as news to the more sedate
body of the community, though the
men who know the town have for
years seen with shame the revival of
the hideous practices that spread a
living hell Systematically about the
homes of the defenseless poor. Re-
CARELESS of place or politics, the
aroused decency of the New York pub
lie is today demanding one of the most
drastic house cleanings that has ever
secured this city. Every turn of the
town will be at once subjected to the
scrutiny and scourge of as vigorous a
body of vigilantes as were ever formed
here, and no power of person or party
can stand in the way of the proposed
cleanup. For terms of years the peo-
pie of New York city may slumber
morally; but their awakening always
brings on social and political earth
quake.
Children Are Called.
To invoke the eighteen million school
children of the whole country in de-
Tense of the dying birds of the land,
call has gone forth today from the as
sembled representatives. of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon societies
here. In convention at their annual
meeting these workers for bird life
and service to the crops have brought
from the ends of the continent the
same reports of destruction to the in
sect eating, feathered friends of the
farmer through wanton slaughter and
the greed of the millinery and market
interests For the perishing races of
Americas song and game birds no
hope can be held out, they declare,
unless every boy and girl is speedily
reached and taught the lesson of the
dependence of the country's wealth up
on the activities of the winged work
ers that nature has intended to check
crop pests and human plague over the
lands and shores of the whole UIited
States. New York is deeply inter
ested in this campaign of the Audubon
workers, and their plea has not fallen
upon deaf ears here.
Battling For Brooklyn.
With the paw of the Tammany Tiger
already outstretched to seize the DEM
ocracy of Brooklyn, disorganized and
panic stricken by the loss of its lead
er, the greatest political play that has
been witnessed here in years is today
about to be enacted. Only by the
master cunning of McCarren was the
democratic machine of this borough Of
churches ever enabled to hold together
party front of considerable strength
and unity in the campaigns of state
and city. The talents of the dead
leader alone served to render Brook
lyn fastness to be counted upon in
the democratic battle line. Now the
powers of Tammany are seeking to
add this unknown territory to their
strongholds III Manhattan with all the
acquisitive passion at their command.
Tammany has made captive much That
was strong and steadfast in this town;
but it is not believed that she will
swallow Brooklyn without a struggle.
Parades and Protests.
Stung by the worldwide resentment
at the murder of Professor Ferrer, the
socialistic swarm of agitators in the
underworld here are today threatening
to riot their way to the very serious
attention of the police. Parades, pub
lie protests and revolutionary procla-
nations have been put forth in rapid
succession from the hidden headquar-
tiers of the anarchistic and socialistic
powers, until the people of the poorer
quarters are becoming aroused over the
arbitrary act of the Spanish ruler to
almost the pitch that brought on the
recent riots in European capitals. On
the great good sense of the average
worker of the tenement districts the
authorities are relying to avert any
open demonstration such as be-spat-
tered Union Square with blood a year
or more ago. Strict watch will be
kept on the leaders of this movement,
however, till it's threatening aspect has
passed.
Looking For Upton.
Brimful of sporting spirit, the ia
miliar person of Sir Thomas Upton
is today walking the streets of town,
and great is the greeting. that has been
offered the genial yachting baronet.
Frankly admitting that he is after an
American cup again, this hearty old
nobeman of Great Britain is here to
tap the sporting blood of the yachts
!