davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
BOY OF II KILLS
YOUNGER BROTHER
Child Joins Searchers Until the
Body Is Discovered and
Then COnfesses Murder

MODESTO, June 24.-A shocking
murder occurred six miles south of here
last evening when Cecil Hopkins, II
years old, killed his little brother.
Theodore. aged s, while the rest of the
family was away from home.
1t is supposed that the elder boy
killed his brother in a fit of anger. He
fired shotgun at the child's back at
close range, horribly mutilating him
and dragged the body to the hog pen,
where he buried it about a foot deep in
the sand.
When the parents returned home they
missed the child and began searching
for him. The sheriff was notified and
large parties of searchers went over
the surrounding country and dragged
the irrigation canals today. the suppo-
sition being that the child had been
kidnapped or had fallen into the water
and drowned.
The boy murderer appeared to be as
much excited over the disappearance of
his brother as were the parents and
others. and aided in the search all day,
even wading into the canals. This
evening one of the searchers was at
tracted by the fresh dirt and digging
down few inches discovered the body.
Shortly afterward Cecil confessed to
his mother and the searchers that he
was the murderer, but refused to give
any details. He was taken in charge
by Sheriff Dingley and is tonight
locked in cell. He says he does not
know why he killed the child, but
other than this refuses to discuss the
details.
Despite his age the boy appears as
cool and unconcerned as the most hard
ened criminal. The sheriff believes
that he is a moral degenerate, as he
shows no signs of being mentally un-
balanced.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hopkins. who are living on a farm.
are horror stricken. but they can shed
no light on the tragedy
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Bond Question Should Be Resubmitted

HE Geay street railroad bond proposition which lost by
default the special election yesterday should be eubmited
the of San Francisco
That the opinion of Mayor Taylor members of the board Of
supervisors deprecate
popular apathy which resulted in third victory for law dng public
service
who member of the charter commission
the of the charter inhibition
proceedings for the the
mediate1y of that the special
of the should
to give for effective campaign.
The result Of yesterdays election proved concusive that
organized effort behalf of the Geary
victory people bringing the United
realization of its contract obligations to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Bloody Clothing Found

A bloody sheet and mattress and por-
tions of the woman's clothes, partly
burned. were discovered in the bunga-
low. These have been identified as be-
longing to Mrs. Woodill. Two letters
were also found. One, believed to have
been from Mrs. Woodill and to have
some connection with the meeting at
Royal Oak, was dated June 16 and read:
Dear Webby-Can't come down Haven't even
had nv mornings ablutions and 1 know how
men hate waiting Why, | would be afraid
you would wear out the parlor rug plus your
temper IL you tried it. 1t is only an inter
mittent delirium. and now you had better go
and wash your Dishes Even without an
lima agination you must know / will be thinking
Of you. DOLL BABY
The other letter. also dated June 1s,
from Easton, read:
Roberts-Ryan and Short will arrive Oxford
boat u O'Clock tonight. Captain Leo will take
us over to your Joint. Get there about 12:4o.
hut must leave after looking the place over
Sorry you have decided not to go this time
Girls all at Annapolis. Here is to the one you
sent for me. Yours. H0wARTH.
The rooms in which these things
were found showed evidences of a
struggle 1t was discovered today that
"crabbers in the river early Tuesday
morning were passed by a vessel from
which they saw an apparently heavy
object thrown into the water. The
police suspect that the vessel was Rob-
erts' launch and that it was Mrs. Wood
ilps body that was cast into the river
Mrs Woodill is said to have married
a physician of New York previous to
her marriage with Woodill. There is
a mystery about her parentage.
Captain Thompson says she is 2z
years old and was obtained by him
when she was but two years old from
rouffuued nm Page q. Cofutnu
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Coast Brevities

SUICIDE OF DEsPoNDENT MAN-Petaluma.
June 24:-William F. de Youngh. employed by
Christopher Nison a ranch near here, com
mitted suicide today by shooting himself with a
shotgun. He had brooded over the loss Of one
Of bis employers horses. which ran away while
in his care. He was 26 years old and had a
brother in San Francisco.
TEAMsTERs MIRACULOUS EsCAPE-Red-
wood City, June 24.-Nicholas Bruno a team
ster- had miraculous escape from instant
night when his six horse team went over the
roadway. Two of the horses we're killed and
Bruno landed in some bushes after falling 100
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
REPORT THAT EDNA MAYS
HUSBAND WAS KILLED
Oscar Lewisohn May Have. Met
Death in Auto Accident

BERLIN, June PA report reached
Berlin tonight that Oscar Lewisohn.
the husband of Edna May. the former
actress. was killed in an automobile ac-
cident between Berlin and Vienna to-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
CLEANUP IN FAIRBANKS
DISTRICT NETS 81 900, 900
Heavy Rains Release Gold From
Winter Dumps

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. June 24.-Heavy
rains yesterday and today broke the
spring drought, releasing $1,000, 900 in
gold from the winter dumps in the
Fairbanks district. shipment of
$500, 1000 of dust arrived this morning
from Koyokuk, whose winter output
was 100000
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
URGES THE NEED OF
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
John A. Fox Addresses Busi-
nessmen of Napa
Especial Dispotch TO The Call

lOpeCtdi DiSpdtcn 10 ne (duJ
NAPA, June 24.-Captain John A.
Fox, special director of the national
rivers and harbors congress. delivered
an interesting address here today to
the citizens of Napa at a meeting held
under the auspices of the chamber Of
commerce of this city.
He said that the congress was
proving instrumental in having larger
appropriations made for the improve
ment of the rivers and harbors Of
California. He said that the promotion
bodies all over this state were joining
heartily in the general movement to
have the waterways dredged and
Strengthened. not spasmodically but in
a business way.
He referred to the traffic between
San Francisco and Napa on the Napa
river. which is increasing notably. and
urged the citizens to unite in an effort
for substantial appropriation for i'm
proving the river.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Nav Be Jesse Lewisohn

SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 24.-Edgar
G. Petite, father in law of Oscar Lew
fsohn. tonight expressed the opinion
that the latter had not been touring
Europe.
Ailetter received today from Mrs. Lew
isohn gave no intimation that her hus-
band was to take trip. He was then
at his home at windsor Forest, near
London.
Petite thinks the man killed may be
Jesse Lewisohn. brother of Oscar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
FATALLY BURNED IN
BITUMEN EXPLOSION
San Francisco Expert Dying
From Injuries i'm Vallejo
TSpeciol Dispoich to The Call

IOFrcIur DI5FuECI 10 2 tII ~uIII
VALLEJO. June 24.-Patrick sutton.
formerly of San Francisco, who was
brought here as bitumen expert to
supervise the bitumen plant OF the city,
was fatally burned by a gas explo-
sion this afternoon.
Sutton was supervising the boiling
of big kettle of bitumen. when sud
denly the gases in the vot exploded,
throwing the fiery liquid over sutton
Sutton's face is so badly charred tnat
recognize him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
CAMBRIDGE HONORS A
CALIFORNIA PROFESSOR
jacques Loeb of State Univer-
sity Given Degree

CAMBRIDGE. Eng, June PA num-
Der Of degrees have been conferred by
Cambridge university on the delegates
to the centenary celebration Of the birth
II Charles Darwin. now being observed
here. Those announced today include
the degree Of doctor of science to
Jacques Loeb. professor Of physiology
At the University of California.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25

.DY just 436 votes the Geary street
n railroad bonds failed of rati6ea-
ton yesterday A total of 22,2s8
votes were cast-14,4O3 for the bonds,
7,S05 against them. An affirmative
vote of 1889 was necessary for ratih-
cation.
That in brief is the deplorable story
of the United Railroads victory over
the people of San Francisco at yes
terday's special election The poorest
sort of organized effort on the part
of the people would have changed de-
feat into victory. A fraction less than
four affirmative votes in each of the
135 voting precincts would have
changed the result.
ReSubmissiOn Is Demanded
The narrow margin by which the
bonds failed OF ratification, coupled
with the conviction that anything like
organized effort on their behalf would
have changed the result. created an in
slant demand for the resubmission of
the proposition. There was more divi-
sion of opinion touching the question
of date for resubmission- than upon
the main question
Mayor Taylor, who was one of the
trainers of the charter. was keenIy
disappointed at the result of yester-
days election. He said he could find
no inhibition in the charter against Inn
mediate resubmissfon. with due allow
ance of time for the legal notices and
publications.
Date of Election Discussed
The mayor was emphaticaIIy in
favor OF resubmitting the proposition.
but was not prepared TO state definitely
his preference as to a date for such
submission. He was of opinion that not
sufficient time for proper campaigning
had been allowed or the results OF the
elections on yesterday and Tuesday
would have been different
He was disposed TO believe that It
might be well to prepare the Geary
street proposition at once, and possibly
some OF those rejected IueSddy' pul 70
defer the date Of the special election to
some time subsequent to the general
election in November.
others who had taken prominent
part in the agitation for the bonds
and civic freedom were disposed to
think that immediate action should be
taken and the special election held at
the earliest practicable date.
Popular Victory Predicted
Naturally enough, those who have at
all times opposed the attempt to shake
off the clutches OF the United Railroads
heaved sighs of relief when they dis
covered that the people had lost and
we're emphatically opposed to resub-
mission. The concensus Of opinion.
though. among officials and the thou
sands Of disappointed citizens, indi-
Gated that strong poular demand for
resubmission will be made on the
supervisors and the expressed or known
attitude of a majority OF the supsr-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25

WATERBURY COMMITTED Washington. D..
c.. June 24.--Jules Ford. alias Jules Waterbury.
alias Fritz Hunter, indicted here January 4
last on the charge of securing money from
congressman and government officials by alleged
false pretenses. today ordered committed to
JAIL Waterbury. 1t is alleged. represented him
self as an Associated Press man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
nos ANGELES BREAD Law

IoS ANGELES BREAD LAw-Los Angeles,
Iune as-Tbe city council has passed the ordi-
nance providing that every loaf Of bread Of
rcrad FOR sale must bear n stamp showing the
nsme of tho baker and the weight Of the loaf.
III Is specified that the weight stamped
1u,st be the weight ~ any time within eight
saurs after baking.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS

aESIERDAY-Southwest wind; clear; maxi
mum temperature. 81; minimum. "a.
fohbCAsT FOR ToDAY-Fair, with fog in
ths morning and at night; brisk west
""o- PAGE fb
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Fake" Letter Received

Since her disappearance Roberts went
to Baltimore, from which point a letter
was received by Captain Thompson, os-
tensibly from Mrs. Woodill, saying she
was in that city and would shortly re-
turn. Roberts remained in this neigh
borhood until after the finding of the
body. He had previously endeavored to
allay the growing uneasines sof Cap
tain Thompson in connection with his
foster daughters absence, and used the
letter as evidence in support of his con-
tention that she would return.
When the body was brought ashore
it was so, swollen that Captain Thomp-
son could not at first believe that it
was the body of Mrs. Woodil. Roberts
disappeared when he was suspected of
the murder.
Investigation indicates that when
Roberts and Mrs. Woodill left here they
went in the launch to bungalow that
is being built on Roberts small farm
near that of Captain Thompson, and
that in this bungalow the murder was
committed
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
Claimed to Be Writer

Roberts was with Mrs. Woodill when
she was seen for the last known time.
He claimed TO be q magazine writer and
general correspondent OF newspapers
He is even said TO have declared that
he returned to this locality after
short absence for the express purpose
of writing up the murder which he is
now accused of having committed.
Mr.. and Mrs. WoodiH came here a
short time ago. the latter with the in
tention of passing the summer with her
foster father. Her husband remained
only few days. leaving. it is under
stood. for Detroit. whence he intended
to return to Los Angeles From that
time Mrs. woodill and Roberts are said
80 hsys sesp nttefsrt each q. Ter
Last Saturday Mrs. Woodill went to
Easton to have some dental work done
and 1t had been arranged that Roberts
should meet her at Royal Oak and go
home with her. Roberts drove to Royal
Oak, met Mrs. Woodill and drove with
her to the landing where his launch
was moored. They entered the launch
and Mrs. Woodill was not seen again
alive, so far as has been learned
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
WOMAN'SSLAYFR
SURROUNDED IN
FARMER SHOUSE
Murderer of Beautiful Mrs.
Edith Woodill Heavily Armed
and May Fight
Body of Young Matron, With
Skull Crushed, Drawn From
River by Boys

ST MICHAELS, Md, June 24.--John
T. Roberts, charged with numbering
Mrs Edith May Woodill of Los Angeles,
was surrounded in the house of John
B. McQuay at Coyman, seven miles
from here, tonight. A posse left in
automobiles to aid in his capture. Rob-
erts is said to be heavily armed.
Roberts called al McQuay's house for
water. McQuay invited him in and
then sent his wife secretly to notify
neighbors, by whom the house was
surrounded.
Practically the entire eastern shore
OF Maryland has joined in the hunt
The police say they have evidence
connecting Roberts with the murder.
Mrs. woodills nude body, the skull
crushed in. the face disfigured. was
yesterday discovered py two boys who
were grabbing in Back creek, not far
from the home of Mrs. woodilrs foster
father, Captain Chases H Thompson.
few miles from here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY

TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1903
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-25

Continued ON Page Q. Column
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. July z1.-The stock mar
ket today was characterized still by
its narrowness and professionalism and
its movements had little Significance
ditions. The time set for the meeting
OF the United States steel directors
was O'Clock. which left the market
confrontsd with the certainty that II
en-. on the dividend In time for trading
before tomorrow. This position of APP
parent doubt inspired little speculative
stae The Sssnlto,y bIyinEi al
short covering. including buying for
London account in preparation for.
coming. stock market settlement. The
small impression made on the price
timations Of the past Few days that
no dividend increase was to be counted
upon moderate. shorts In the stock UNI
willing to wait for the action Of the
growth OF the Impression, proved true
by the event, that a compromise decis-
Ion would be reached by the directors
to put the dividend on a three per cent.
cover shorts found no pressure Of Of
ferings TO sell, holders Of the stock APP
parentfy awaiting the action of the
dividend meeting In placid indiffer-
satisfactory from the steel Industry
and those industriais which were
strong as q group.
Republic Steel led the movement,
helped by the news OF large resump..
ton Of mill activity and by the Wall
Street interest IN the control Of the
company, which with predictions of
unprecedented prosperity at hand.
From the Copper trade came another
discouragfng setback in renewed
fall IN prices IN London and New York
and reports OF concessions to secure
orders by the selling agency OF the
leading interests In this country. The
this news. Union Pacific stretched Its
record price another SIS. but without
attaining the coveted goal Of the zoo
mark. The advice showed that its
managers feared the efforts OF an ac-
tual quotation Of 200 In suggesting a
elimination and possibly bringing out
liquidation orders.
Speculative opinion IN Wall Street
conviction that conditions warrant an
expectation Of crop yield this year. Of
unprecedented value. Value OF stocks.
therefore advance but little on good
crop news. The money question re-
maind in the back ground The out
ward gold movement continues and
New York borrowers are resorting
again to foreign lenders for large
The London market conveyed an in
tfmation OF a state Of growing indi-
gestion for new securities issues, while
In New York the bond market has fall
en- to a low degree OF activity.
Bonds We're steady. Total sales. par
United states bonds were unchang-
ed on call.
CLOSING STOCK list
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. July 27.--Spot cotton, open
ed quiet and closed steady: 1-1sc higher;
mfddling IL l5-Isc Sales on the spot sol
bales; to arrive none.
Futures 3rened easy at a decline OF 10 a II
points on very disappointing cables. Bears
We're disposed to sell short freely around
the first call but the market wore an over
sold look and more cautious shorts attempt
ing to realize found nothing for sale. Al
noon all the decline had been recovered
and In the afternoon session. still greater
advance took place on large buying orders
from Wall Street and other New York inter-
ests. which were based on buliish private
reports on condition.
First prices were the lowest of the day
and from there. there was an advance OF
ss03 points the more active deliveries
which put the market 23024 points above
yesterdays last quotations. Longs took
profits late in the day but the market clos
ed steady at q net advance of II a. 10 points.
Cotton futures closed steady:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, July 27.--An early decline
in cotton was followed by much more
active and stronger market during the
days later trading and the close was
very steady at a net advance OF II to
The market opened at net decline
Of 2 points and quickly sold to some atoa :
and bear pressure continued. encour-
aged by the weakness of the near
months in Liverpool, favorable opin-
continental trade reports. But there
seemed to be good buying at the de-
cline and later the market steadied,
developing no little strngth and activ-
Der contracts sold up 20 IL. rs or about
SO points above the low level of the
morning. At the high point in the
Of ae e pents snS
within 10 points of the top. Some of
the stronger interests were supporting
the market during the afternoon while
recent sellers were covering on talk of
very bullish August bureau report next
Monday, which was expected to be pre-
coded by number OF bullish private
reports. A canvass or hfty-six mem
bers of the local exchange showed that
a government report of 1913 per cent Is
looked for on the average which would
be a slight deterioration from last
In 1908. There were rumors that a
private report to be issued within the
next two or three days. Market condi-
ton II per cent but these seemed to be
no tangible basis Evr the figures
Southern spot markets officially report
ed early were generally unchanged.
The report OF q prominent local au-
thority indicating no Improvement in
crop prospects during the past month
in Georgia and Alabama probably en-
eouraged the talk Of Jullish bureau
Receipts at the ports today, 3,139
bales against 2,5T9 last week and $3.50
last year. For the week 10000 bales
against 1887 last week and 2S,57s last
year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans, S31 bales against 1,184 last year.
last year
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE,

Chicago, July 27.-The wheat mar
ket again developed decided weakness
today following a sharp bulge at the
considerably nearer the dollar mark
than on any previous session since the
slump was inaugurated. At the close.
prices showed a net loss of IA to l q
la.
Coarse grain and provisions also
closed weak.
The feature OF trading today was
the selling Of line estimated be-
OF the September delivery by the erst-
while leader of the bulls. Much OF
this, It was claimed. was for short
account"
prices 1-2 to 2 1-2 higher than yester-
days close. July being at 1.07 SIS to
100 and September at LOS IA to LOG.
Prominent commission houses were &C
tive bidders for wheat and this start
ed brisk covering by shorts The de-
mand was based largely on unsettled
weather in the West and Southwest
and on an Official forecast of addition
al rain for tonight and tomorrow. The
bullish demonstration subsidized toward
the end of the first half hour and from
ally became bearish. For July the bot
tom was reached at 1.04 "a. and for
September at 1.03 1-SQ14.
Local receipts of wheat were official
ais at Kansas City and st. Louis to-
tailed 545. 600 bushels. Private elevat-
ors were reported to be marketing a
large amount OF contract wheat which
will be delivered on July contracts
within a day or two. At the same
time. export demand was said tc be
almost nil. Aside from some uncon-
firmed rumOrs OF black rust reports
from the Northwest regarding the
growing crop were exceedingly favor
able. The market closed weak With
1903 SIS.
Wide spread rains over the South
west caused a further decline in corn
prices, the market being weak nearly
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
GETS A GOOD PRICE
SMALL LOT Is PUT ON MARKET AT
II 5-I0 CENTS.
Yesterday Market Was Dull and Fea-
tureless--A slight Advance Fell
lGwed the Quotations AZ
the Opening.


The rc,ease OF one small lot OF six
bales marked the only activity in the
local spot cotton market yesterday;
The holder received the price OF IL
6-16 cents for his staple. Outside OF
this one sale there was no other OF.
ferings and the market was as quiet
as usual.
Yesterday the cotton market was
rather dull and featureless. for after
opening a fe wpoints lower on easier
net advance before its close Of about
20 points. The advance was probably
due to the report Of The Journal Of
Commerce on the crop condition IN
the erect that no Improvement had
taken place In these States.
The most important item Of news
was the report OF The journal of Com
mercc. which was not az good as ex-
prise to most people who expected that
Alabama and Georgia would show
enough improvsment e e.. onset set. the RE ree
day was on the other hand more ia
vorable than expected. especially In
regard to Texas.
October futures opened steady yes
terday morning but dipped about six
the market advanced and closed at
1920. or 20 points above Its close
Monday evening The initial prices OF
December cotton were four points of.
But after an all days advance this
month closed at 1928. an advance OF
20 points over Mondays close.
Liverpool, due one point lower on
near and 10 points OF on late
months, opened quiet at a two points
advance Later cables said near months
easy ana distant months quiet with
prices at net decline Of from two 70
Ave points.
The weather conditions stifi con-
tinue favorable. Generally cloudy
weather prevailed in the belt. North
west Texas and Oklahoma had more
rain while scattered showers were
Shown In some districts of the belt
with heavier rains in North Carolina.
Indications point to continued cloudy.
unsettled and showery weather over
nost OF the belt. Good rains are also
predicted for sections In the West.