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Show KEEP WATCH ON THE DOGS 1 1 " v. Organized Gang of Thieves Said to Be Picking Up Pets for Reward. 'I ' What is said to be an organized gang of dog thieves whose practice is to steal valuable dogs and hold them for a reward re-ward has been discovered in the northwestern north-western part of the city. One ,of their victims Is Dr. Philo T. Jones. " Dr. Jones missed his fine Scotch collie last week and was about to advertise ad-vertise for the animal when he : waa advised to lpok to. the headquarters of the alleged dog thieves for his pet. Mrs. Jones went to the place indicated-and found the dog chained up. She released him and the man' who lived In the place then appeared and demanded 13 for the dog. claiming he had Just bought him for that amount. Mrs. Jones refused to give him the money and he attempted to recapture the dog without success. ' There were at least a dozen other, dogs In the man's yard, and the neigh--bors told Mrs. Jones that he did a big business. The matter was reported to the police. |