25 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
1
John T. Roberts, accused of murdering Edith Lay Woodill of Los Angeles, fled to a Cayman area bungalow after a mass pursuit. Evidence includes a buried body, burned clothing, a skiff, a weighted pot, letters from Woodill’s circle, and a large regional hunt by a broad posse.
In Los Angeles on June 24 the murder of Edith M Woodill wife of Albert Woodill of the Woodill Automobile Co shocks the city. Mrs Woodill, formerly Edith May Thompson, was raised by Lyman J. Gage and was 20. Her husband, just back from Maryland, received a loving letter before learning of the murder. Authorities note a complex past and searched for her early guardians and family lineage.
The text recounts Mrs Gilbery Woodill of Los Angeles who was allegedly kidnapped as a child in Chicago. Gilbert Woodill seeks to clarify his wife’s past while Lyman J. Gage’s family ties are noted and a Chicago newspaper ad prompted investigation.
Edith May Woodill of Baltimore, known for two years as a vocal and piano student at the Peabody Institute, resided with Captain Charles H. Thompson and maintained a wide social circle visiting Baltimore frequently. Nevada City pursues leads as robbers flee south after Wells Fargo strong box theft five miles from town.
In San Diego on June 24 Lyman J. Gage ex secretary of the treasury declined to explain his relation to a young woman who died. He said only that he received a telegram about her death and refused further interviews.
June 74 Mrs Edith M Woodill is murdered in Maryland. Eh A Gage, daughter in law of former Secretary Lyman J Gage, says the elder Gage became interested in the case while he was secretary of the Treasury.
Tangier reports sultan's forces defeat the rebel army led by Roghi near Fes. The engagement, awaited for days, preserves internal peace as Knight and his troops are completely repulsed.
Nevada Senator Newlands urges adopting an excise style tax on corporate privilege if a graduated income tax fails. He argues a uniform system could raise revenue and improve supervision of corporations, proposing refinement of the war revenue act to cover all manufacturers while easing small producers from added burden.
Chinaman wanted for death of Miss Sigel eludes vigilant police on watch in every city as manhunt continues across jurisdictions.
Rumors of a tong war spread as police, detectives, and the DA press for clues in the Elsie Sigel murder. Chu Gain explains a loan fund ties to Chung Sin, while rival societies deny interest in Leon Ling. Reports of Ling’s capture fade as baggage tied to the case turns up in Cleveland.
June 24 Houston report states that a Chinaman bearing every resemblance to a given picture was declared as such by authorities. The event occurred in Houston Texas.
A reported sighting places Leon Ling on a Southern Pacific train last Saturday traveling from New Orleans to Jerme Arig. The ticket number 8086 was bought in New York at a Southern Pacific office on June 17.
Dr William Richards says defective vision erodes moral judgment and fitted twenty inmates at the Magdalena home with glasses. All found work after release and remained employed. One girl previously labeled lazy improved after getting glasses. In a separate case Sanford Robinson, Heinze's counsel, was convicted in federal court for advising a grand jury witness to evade service of a subpoena.
Seattle June 24 Announcement made that George W Hibbard was appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway with headquarters in Seattle. Since the general passenger agent post is vacant he will effectively fill that office. Hibbard previously served as general passenger agent for the National Lines of Mexico and for the Interoceanic Railway of Mexico.
The Colorado River in Yuma Arizona on June 14 reports the river gauge at 40.7 feet and rising toward an estimated 41 feet by nightfall. Local authorities warn of potential flooding as water levels climb.
Frank Koons a pioneer miner of Telluride and Cole died yesterday while attempting to ford the Dolores River. The incident marks another tragedy among miners in the Telluride region with authorities noting dangerous river crossings.
The Senate spent the day in speeches rather than schedules. Beveridge urged ruling on tobacco pack sizes restored after the Spanish war, while Newlands and Bailey discussed tax policy and free war materials for protection of industry and revenue.
The Senate resumed work on schedules adopting several amendments while boosting duties on sole leather and shoes. Lodge pushed higher rates to counter Japanese cellulose imports, Aldrich pressed duty increases amid talk of a corporation tax, and Bristow clashed over rights to offer amendments as the session adjourned after a stormy scene.
Washington June 24 The House authorized an emergency appropriation of 10 million dollars to fund the 3rd decennial census. Townes announced that without this money the Census Bureau would suspend all positions next Wednesday. A roll call was required after opposition and a lengthy tie up with the sergeant at arms searching for members.
Chicago officials seek an injunction against the Chicago Butter and Egg Board alleging the committee fixes official butter and egg prices for publication at rates one half to one and one half cents below dealer prices.
In Verre Haute Indiana on June 24 the cage in Klondike mine No 4 at Clinton dropped sixty feet while taking twelve men down to work. One man suffered a broken back five men broken legs and several others seriously injured with expected deaths feared for multiple workers.
San Yranico June 14 The supreme court invalidated the late Adolph Sutro's will and ordered the estate valued in the millions, including Sutro Heights and the Sutro estate near the ocean, distributed among the heir. The trust mechanism would have held lands until the last surviving child died, then the proceeds would go to charities in this city.
The senate has indicted Theodore Nikitin former minister of agriculture for plundering millions as superintendent of the Petoborla forests. The June 24 charge details alleged government looting and mismanagement of vast forest resources.
Wife abducted to a place called Lovely Powder House on Mesa while her husband was restrained in a box car by supposed officers. Authorities report the incident is under investigation and have identified potential suspects.
In Bernalillo County a violent crime occurred between 9 and 10 pm when two intoxicated Mexican men stopped a Santa Fe freight near Abajo, forced Mr. and Mrs. Majoribanks to a box car, robbed the woman of six dollars a gold watch and trinkets, assaulted her, and released her after an hour. The husband was later freed from confinement with help from a deputy and local residents.
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