Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-03

ANhifnf fiA NANAN tWNtNI ~ 1911
what they can TO Keep the grafter'
and the thieves awhy-even 10 th'
extent 81 searching rains at the
border-but there ~ many "a loop hole
and the light fingered gentry are herr
In force. High moor and four deep
around tho roulette and faro tables
that is The situation ia Reno today,
IL is Impossible for the visitor from
reform-riddcn cities where gambling
s. kept under q discreet cover. 60 ven
ture half a block from his room with
out stumbling across & green table
and a pretty checker board and "a
gentleman IN shirt sleeves raking ia
all the money IN the crowd.
Drifting ia and out 81 M temples
Of chance are quietly dressed sporting
men, business mon on q vacation. pale
rat-faced men from tho Underworld,
and the men that belong 10 the hills
and the dcscrt-quict keen, some
thing Of the mystery 81 the sage brush
distances IN their eyes; skin of leather
and broad hats covered with white
dust. These are the contrasts Of the
new metropolis. the mecca OF sport
dom and tho place OF play interest
the average man In every town
from coast 10 coast today Though
hampcrcd by q lack OF experienced
detectives familiar with the faces and
methods Of the crooks and criminals
always drawn 10 the scene of a big
fight, the Officials IN charge of the
policing Of Rene say tonight they have
the situation well in hand.
The normal strength Of the local
force Is only fifteen. but twenty-five
special detailed men will have been
added by tomorrow evening ana these,
In addition TO the ten members OF the
state police as rangers who are here
under the command Of Captain COX,
are expected 10 furnish ample prutcc-
tion % residents and visitors until the
fight is over.
In discussing the situation tonight
with the Associated Press. Captain Cox
expressed regret hat detectives had
not been sent here from san Fran
cisco and other coast cities u from
Chicago. we know he said, "the
class OF crooks Ii operate oxclu-
sively In this territory n we can
keep them under strict surveillance.
But II IL tho pickpockcts. stick-up
men, etc, from the cities that we are
especially concerned about. ana we
would be In a much better position Go
cope with their activities " detectives
from Chicago, "a Francisco, Port
land and other large places we're here
10 corporate with as.
However, we are doing very well,
Knd despite the nature Of the crowds
IN the large amount Of drinking here,
there has been surprisingly little
trouble and very few arrests. In five
nights not one case of burglary has
been reported
Ten men @dh Captain Cox are
SOUND leaders who have bcen called
in from all parts of the tate. 1t is
Of the Nevada police, rs Of the
Arizona rangers, that every
member Is equal 10 ten ordinary oifi-
GERS Of the law. and so, though linz
lied ia numbers, the Reno authorities Z
are fully confident that the states
viii bc able to cope with
any emergency that may arise. Il
To guard the Pullman sleeping cars \
In the railroad yards here aud I
n which a inrRe number of fight fans (
tourists who failed to find ace !
,o"mmodations in tho city are slecp- s
the Southern Pacific railway mas
brought q large force of special men.
Each train entering the city. either a
rom east OF west, carries one or mare g
niiroad detectives whose business Il /
y 10 guard passengers against pick u
and to keep the roofs and J
rucks of the cars clear 81 trnmps ana
10y stealing rides to the big fight. !,
According to their announced after
he.fight plans. both fighters VIII
the dust OF Nevada Off thclr :,
ect on the dat following The hattie )
{ makes no difference, both declare, :
hat the outcome Of the brittle. Ief- y
ries will hasten back 10 his home la !
California lie viii travel "
. a special car and some members OF
Is training staff VIII travel ns far as "a
Francisco with him. ,
Johnson viii go direct to New York. 7,
IT, also plans to travel IN "A private =
ar and the members Of his stair who (,
re closest to him viii travel with
i'm. -
The first of tho eastern special Y
aims arrived late today bringing Lou -
IouRman, the wen known Chicago =
man, and a party OF friends, II
George C%nnHidino of New I"
.ork, Nat Goodwin ANA other sport \
* ana theatrical celebrities. As hoo y,
j accommodations are almost Inn I
osslhle 10 secure II Is understood that "
lost Of the special train passengers >,
III sleep la their ears which are to ho -
arlcd In the Rene yards. -
Coming IA from MuunN Springs to- I,
ight, . close friend of Joflries piar- :"
bet Of $500 at even money that =,
would not ansWc tho ben =
II the tWcntA-first round and an a.
of $1,000 az odds Of 10 a. 4 1-a y,
iat Ieftries would sin in the forty ~
Ne round limit.
An inindieious dip evidently move a.
arrived ana unfamiliar with the i,
ICES of NrNidH's celebrities. WAS ~,
'ught IA the act OF attempting to y,
the pockets of Governor Dick -
son Ia "a hotel lobby TODAY. A mem -
Pr of the state police who had hcrn n
harding closely the Nevada chief ok. :,
ntivc promptly too the THIEF into =
The governor has not vet