16 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
1
W A Gray was arrested Monday and charged with killing his niece. He faced Estancia yesterday where he was sentenced after a swift justice process.
Federal authorities plan a coordinated raid on twenty six branches of a West Coast capital investment company. Law enforcement sources say the operation aims to seize books and assets related to alleged securities abuses. No arrests are confirmed at this time.
W A Gray admitted guilt to murder in the second degree in Torrance County New Mexico court, claiming he shot Miss May Williamson by accident while asleep and believed an intruder was attacking him. Judge McFie set a sentence from seventy five to ninety nine years, based on the plea and evidence that Gray acted with malice.
Thomas Nelson Page sharply attacked American monuments in an American Civic Association address. He called national monuments a travesty of art and urged inspection of soldiers’ memorials to judge how well they convey their intended idea.
London dated report shows the Coalition government with 854 seats and the Unionists 247, creating a governing majority of 98 seats. The latest election returns announced tonight confirm the Labour and other party figures as part of the cutoff.
Federal agents move to raid twenty six branches of the Capital Investment company across eight midwest states as part of a major war on bucket shops. The firm reportedly controlled 5000 miles of leased wires and handled over 19 million dollars in annual business while teaching longs against shorts and taking commissions on all orders. Several arrests were anticipated with a federal grand jury action expected in Washington.
Rear Admiral Barry reports a six inch gun on the armored cruiser Pennsylvanian burst at the muzzle while at practice off the Pacific coast. No casualties are listed as Navy investigates cause. The gun is described as old and unhooped at the muzzle.
Secretary Ballinger approved new rules for cases before the local land office general land office and interior department. The rules take effect February 1 and aim to simplify practice reduce delay and curb appeals. Contests may be brought only by those seeking title or an interest and must rely on grounds not disclosed in land department records.
Ira Ward, 30, robbed the State Bank of Paradise, Kansas, of 2500 dollars then eluded a farmer posse for hours before being cornered fourteen miles north of Paradise. He killed himself with a pistol after tying and gagging five bank employees. Officials recovered all the stolen money. Ward lived near Luray and had traveled across the state.
Chicago December 15 report that after failure to settle the garment workers strike riots erupted as strikers clashed with police. One striker was killed, another fatally wounded, four officers injured, and a striker hurt. Private detectives intervened amid slapping of a strike breaker. Police used improvised blackjack weapons. All available Chicago police were placed on reserve duty and factory watchers doubled. Severe cold worsened conditions for workers without fuel.
Senator Young opposed changing two-branch rules and urged keeping tariffs as they are while confirming Justice Vandeventer and Lamar for the Supreme Court. Both houses adjourned briefly, with Representative Joel Cook of Pennsylvania noting the short session.
Oklahoma Senate endorses the Northeast Capital site and the House agrees to locate the capital in Oklahoma City. Final votes due tomorrow. governor to sign if approved. A capital commission will be appointed, and plans must be legislature approved. The state guarantees $1,000,000 for the building.
Amarillo dispatches report that Will Goss a Santa Fe employee shot his wife twice at her doorstep then killed himself with a shot to the heart. Authorities say Jentoney caused the shooting.
Ten miners are trapped at Leyden mine sixteen miles northwest of Denver after a fire swept shaft No 2 destroying the shaft tipple and surface buildings. A government rescue car arrived from Trinidad and progress was made down to the seventh level despite foul air, with hopes of rescue by morning.
President Taft orders withholding of his national defense report from Congress and urges quick action to raise officers and organize volunteer forces. He favors cooperation with state militias to keep a ready fighting force without immediate cost, noting training times for infantry and cavalry.
Nashville report states Star Pointer the famous pacer, 1:59 1 4, died aged 21 at Rosewood Black Warm, Maury County Tennessee. Owned by J A Murphy New York. The hide will be removed and the bones sent to the University of Chicago.
The Maryland of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk line caught fire in the freight hold near Norfolk as it headed to Cape Charles. A deckhand sounded the alarm. mate Foster helped fight the blaze before being hauled to safety. Sailors on board and tugs battled the flames and the Pennsylvania ferried passengers onward to Cape Charles.
Testimony by a claimed common law wife unveils a complex history of a California millionaire turfman. The records indicate disputed fortunes and personal ties shaping ongoing legal disputes.
Anita Baldwin Turnbull sues for 2.5 million from the Baldwin estate claiming a 1890s romance started with a girl’s note to a racehorse owner. Her mother Mrs Lillian Ashley Turnbull testifies about alleged betrayals as the fight to protect an 11 million dollar estate continues in San Francisco and Boston court records.
Commercial Club discovers the county owes Captain Gill Enwater twelve thousand dollars for a road project. The debt arises from funds advanced to construct a local highway and seeks repayment. The notice outlines the financial obligation and the involved parties.
During a Commercial club session in Albuquerque a startling claim emerged that Bernalillo county road supervisor W W Gillenwater is owed about $12 000. He urged against using general road funds until his debt is paid, recounting prior Irrigation Congress era pressures and county actions.
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