Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-07
Townsite Scheme Near Las
Cruces Falls With a Crash.
With Suicide Of Promoter
Ross in New York.
SOLD LOTS ON OPTION:
POOR PEOPLE SUCKERS
Wife in Chicago Says SuicidsI
Ran OF With Another Wom-I
an; A Gilt Edged Bubble That
Burst,


spsftsi bspatsh 10 the Nofning Journal
Las cruces. \. NJ. Nov G-Tele-
efaphic adviccs have sust been re-
reived w Las Cruces of the suicide,
By shooting, In New York city OF A.
Ross Of Chicago, promoter Of the
i,raxltO townsitc boom. nine miles
south OF here. which. with the death
Of the promoter has fallen through
With crash, which leaves many con-
iiding investors ponniless The death
OF Ross. by his own hand is the final
tragedy which marks the end OF one
of the most remarkable flyers in
real estate ever attempted Ia this
beeiion
Same months ago Ross secured from
the owners y ~ Gallagher aud
CHARLES a. Edwards. the latter presi-
dent OF tho Santa Barbara. CAL Ma
tional bank. and the former we'll
known capitalist Of the same city. an
option on a tract OF land. part OF the
original Braxito grant. nine miles
south of Las Cruces. the option to ex-
ptre October first. Ross al once pro-
ceeded Co promote the townsitc IN a
Hlit edged fashion. snelsged r. CORPS
Of stenoErapliers aud made arrange
nlcnta with William MOcllcr, real
estate dealer OF El paso. Tex. to sell
lots in El Pnso and vicinity. while
Ross d'd the same la Chicago. With
flaming literature setting forth that
hraziio WAS to have at onco a large
free nntatoriun. national bank and
numerous other enterprises many
victims were hooked. Ross sold IN
eiubs un the instalment plan. agreeing
10 drlivor deeds after October first
Three times he advertised "A grand
opening of the town ana the delivery
Of the deeds aud three times he cx-
plaincd IN the papers that owing to
The railroads delay in delivering
building material. the opening would
be- postponed A short time ago
Ross loft ostcnsibiy for Portland. Me,
and nothing further was heard of him
until dispatch today announced his
suicide. Mr. Gallaghcrs representa-
tive SAYS that Ross fell down ON his
payments by October first. and that
a. soon as Il was learned he was ad-
Nrriising the land IL was stopped
u has been known for several days
that purchasers of lots In Ef Paso
have been receiving circular letter |
stating that the Brazito Townsite |
company WIS bankrupt, releasing |
patrons of all damages and advising |
them 10 sell their lots for what they |
could get the letter being signed |
hraziio Townsite Company. El Paso,
Texas"
Letters received from Ross wife in |
Chicago bitterly dcnounce him as she |
claims he became infatuated with an
other woman and went east with her.
hcsidcs the widow. Ross leaves also
a married daughter IN Guaymas.
Mexico
The santa Barbara men who owned |
the land are exoncrated of blame in
the matter
The rascality OF Ross will leave the /
Euliiblc purchasers of land with alb
rolutely nothing. No Las Cruces |
people were caught. Pathetic letters
haNe been coming In here and at
Mesilla Park IN the last few days.
showing that Ross operated mostly |
among poor people waa could III af-
lord the loss. such as servants in and
around Chicago. Ross had few deal
ings with Las Cruces people and APP
hearcd reticent here regarding his
plans.