Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
TRIBE OF
BRIGANDS FOUND
IN JAPAN
Robber Clan Of Three Thou
sand Outlaws in Mountains
Of Hakone Finally Broken


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Tokl6si Pnss Correspondence.
tribe doysqt. g6.--An entire native
been brokeetn prigandage has just
Japanese poln mnd scattered by ihe
alton. somothin with their eiluin-
how these robbcf!s been learned OF
The tribe has belpfratcd'
automobile bandits 6Qmparod TO the
they hung together fofanee' IN thn'
and resisted the authOrf pro,ee'lon
same logged doterminaA Win .he
robber clan. numbering an rms
thousand, had It's refuge In tx 'hreo
tains OF Hakone u had eXlstetvuh-
tho old days 81 feudalism. and aiiiec
list of dcpredatlous. savage. ruthYs 4
ana cruel In character. has been lai /
az is door. Ia times OF peace. that
Is when the pursuit OF the authorities
was not too persistent, the bandits
would live with their wives and chill
dron In tents down In the valleys. The
men went cut a. umbrella members
locksmiths or buggars. their real pur-
pose being 10 reConnoitre the field for
robbery. Their system OF operation
was always cautious. but they fought
when cornered. by well
planned robberies ana murders they.
kept whole procedures trrrorized FOR
months az "a time AZ the first In
dication OF real danger. however. the
tribe disappeared into the mountalne.
Several policemen who tracked the
bandits were killed and their bodies
mutilated. Recently four detectives
succeeded IN joining the band by
ruse. and IL was by tnut means that
he lcaderu were arrested and the gang
scattered.
Toxic. the meeting place OF the
great International sunday school con-
,ention IN 1915. Is preparing in q far
sighted way FOR the great gathering
Alrcady preliminary arrangements are
being made 81 that every detail may
be- worked ont 90 ensure the success
II the congress japanese business
men and flnanciers have come for
ward with the promise of funds, and
lCtive workers like Count Okuma.
Baron Shibusawa. Mayor Sakatani ana
lr Suyeda are cncrgeticaliy helping
n getting the convention machinery
lndcr way
a meeting ~ Japanese and Amcri-
ans was held recently az the home Of
'ount okuma, who Is president ct
he Japan Sunday school association. !
nd u was proposed among other /
lings, to erect a great hail for tho /
iceting Of the convention But the I
uestion Of accommodating several I,
lousand foreign delegates is the most 4
ifncult to solve. From ! 500 20 1000 /
elegates are expected from the Unit /
4 states. ana wing 90 the scarcity 81 1
otcls In Toxic tho problem ~ lodr- /
ig the visitors b. porpiexiug n b.
that tho existing foreign
otels would take care of about
iousnnd but as the convention meets
June many ct these accommoda-
ons will have been taken by tourists
ne suggestion. therefore has boon
Iado that residents Of Toxic possess
~ foreign stvic houses should hclp
NJ tho general committee by placing
mo- or two rooms 10 its disposal FOR
be- use of delegates
Tho first official uttcranco from ia
an concerning the effect of the
ieniug ~ the Panama canal has been
AIDE boy NJ Yukawa, cnlof of the bu-
au AZ ship supervision, before the
tpsnesc ship owners association.
nj 1t indicated anew the importance
the canals opening upon tho
orld's commerce
Mr. Yukawa confirmed the belief
I'D here that cotton from the south
N states and machinery from New
,rk ana other eastern states viii
entually prefer the Panama vanal
the, route Co the Far East Many
oplc, however. believe that as
neral trade proposition preference
.l hc given to the Sucz route bc-
use of the numerous ports Of call.
bis route. Mr. Nukawu thought had
@ great advantage Of permitting /
~ supply of fuel and frequent TAX
x on und delivery of freight Az
uinst this, however u should Doe
United out ln favor of the Panama
ute that cnustwlse trade profits
iefly the local shippers, and also =
nt the American government plans Z
establish "a government supply sta
~ for ships that pass through th >
nal where fuel may be- bought al A,
w. Is
The interest of the ship owners us- q
'iation IN the subject lies in The fact
lt n Is considering The construction 4
noW ships 90 reach ont for The mar q
ts on the eastern coast of North ana D
nth America, as soon as the Panama >
nal o. opened {
The living skeleton wished 0nothor s.
gagement az the museum, 1ut the O.
inaEer dcmurred. "a
t pern0u. Ysp tV,rt tU s.,f..tbIug