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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
TRAINED To THE
MINUTE FOR THE
GOOD ROADS BOUT
Ding Dong Battle Scheduled for
Today and Both Sides
Are Ready
ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRIMED
Hot Shot to Be Fired Into High
way Commission About
Its Work
TT HE BIG fight between the good

TT HE BIG fight between the good
roads advisory committee on the
n one side, and the highway com
mission and the supervisors on the
other, is scheduled for today. Both
factions are in their corners, and the
bout gives promise of being the hot
test bit of scrapping the country has
seen for many long day.
The advisory committee, after a
lengthy session yesterday afternoon,
completed a voluminous report which
it will submit at the request of the
board of supervisors, setting forth nu-
merous instances in which, according
to previous charges filed by the COM
mittee. the roads provided for by a
$3,500,000 bond issue in this county have
been faulty constructed at an eX-
cessive cost, and with unWarranted de-
lay.
The supervisors have demanded that
the advisory committee submit some
proof of it's recent charges, and to this
end the committee compiled a lengthy
document containing data and citing
certain stretches of roadway, cul-
verts, ETC., which the committee has
claimed are not up to the specifica-
tions.
win you charge that there has
been mismanagement?' one of the
members of the advisory committee
was asked yesterday.
COMMENT UNNECESSARY
1--WE are making no charges, but we
are going to cite many instances which
will speak for themselves. No COM
ment will be necessary. We do say,
however, that either the highway COM
mission or Chief Engineer Loder, in
charge of the road work, is at fault,
and gross ignorance has been shown
of the details of construction, and of
the method involved.
1--WE believe that certain members
of the highway commission are In ia
vor of investigating our charges, but
that they have been prevailed on by
other members of the commission to
protect Engineer Loder."
A. p. Fleming of the advisory com
mittee said last night:
I'VE are going before the supervisors
tomorrow with all the data which they
have demanded, and some additional
facts not asked. And although we go
before these supervisors fully expect
ing to be turned down, and believing
that our statements will not be con-
sidered, I want to say for the mem
bers of our advisory committee that
the fight is but just begun.
I'VE have fulfilled our obligations
and exercised the function for which
this committee was created. and we
will leave it to the public to do the
rest, with every assurance from prom
inent taxpayers in Los Angeles that
the work on our county highways will
be thoroughly investigated and the
blame placed where It belongs. What
ever discouraging action may be taken
nv the supervisors or highway COM
mission it will not prevent the fullest
investigation"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
PAY SHENSKY FOR PUNK
FIT? NO; SAYS CORA, YO|!
Woman Ready to Tear Tailor
Shop to Pieces in Hunt
for Her Coat

"It fitted too tight around the waist
1t drew across the shoulders and it
didn't hang right. Why before | took
it to him. the coat was away too large
for me and now it is too tight for my
sister, who weighs nearly fifty pounds
less than 1 do"
Such was the description of a ready
made coat given by Cora e. Cone,
who had search warrant issued
against A. Shensky, a tailor Wednes-
day and returnable yesterday in Po-
lice Judge Williams court.
The coat was left by Miss Cone at
Shensky's shop to be fitted she haV-
ing purchased it at department store.
She alleges that he agreed to fit it
for $3.50, and Shensky testified yester-
day that he told her that he would
charge her s..
A few days after leaving the garment
at the shop, Miss Cone said she went
there for it and was told by Shensky
that the coat was not there. Shensky
explained his detention of the coat by
saying that she refused to pay him
for his work on the coat and that he
told her he would keep it until she
paid him SIS.
AS it was not shown by the prose-
cution that Miss Cone had rendered
Shensky any money for work which
he had done, POLICE Judge Williams
returned the coat to the tailor, stating
that there had been no ownership es-
tablished as against Shensky's lien
against 1t for his labor. l. civil suit
will probably be filed against Shensky
for the return of the coat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
FIREBUG SUSPECT SEIZED;
EVIDENCE FOUND ON HIM
Former Convict, Just Released Is
Again Nabbed

Suspected of arson, following a num-
ber of mysterious fires last night
William Brooks, an ex-convict, who
was released in police court yesterday
morning on condition he would leave
Los Angeles at once, was arrestd late
last night by Patrolman Poutz.
Brooks has been in the city Jail
since April 23, in connection with a
burglary in Riverside, but on his prom
Use to leave the city he was given a
suspended sentence of ninety days.
Shortly after the fire at 410 North
Los Angeles street, which damaged the
hay market, owned by H. T. Rogers
to the extent of $1,000, Brooks was
found running behind a building two
blocks from the fire.
When arrested by Patrolman Poutz
he had a bottle of wood alcohol and
a box of matches in his pocket, and
appeared under the influence of liquor.
1t is said Brooks made the remark
after leaving Jail, he would have his
revenge for being imprisoned.
Four fires happened last night, all
of supposed incendiary origin, and De-
tective Hosick, who questioned Brooks,
stated the latter's clothes smelled of
smoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
HORR|F|ED WOMAN
FINDS DAUGHTER
VICTIM OF F|END
Girl of ia, Unconscious and Dy-
ing, Evidently Victim of
Brutal Attack
INDICATIONS OF STRUGGLE
Skull Fractured by Blows from a
Blunt InStrument-Boy
Is Questioned

nEEP mystery surrounds the
brutal attack on Eta Lums-
u den, H-year-oId daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George w. Lumsden, who
was found unconscious in the rear of
the home 1899 East Forty-fifth street,
last night, with her head battered,
evidently by a blunt instrument. AT
the Good Samaritan hospital, where
she was taken for treatment, it was
reported early this morning the girl
could not live.
That the girl was the victim of an
attempted outrage is the belief of the
detectives and patrolmen who were de-
tailed on the case as soon as it was
reported at police headquarters, short
ly before 10 o'clock last night.
The girl was found by her mother,
who had become uneasy on account
of her delay in coming in the house
after sprinkling the front yard and
putting the hose in a shed in the rear
of the house.
The mother called several times, but
received no answer, and when she in
vestigated found Eta lying on her
back, with arms outstretched and blood
pouring from two wounds in the head.
She was but five feet away from a cor
raj, which is separated from the house
by a high fence, which precludes the
possibility of her being trampled upon
by horses.
The girl was examined by DR.. f. B.
Fairchild, 5521 Central avenue, and he
stated that the wounds were made by a
blunt instrument, and realizing the
condition of the girl, directed she be
sent to the Good Samaritan hospital.
SIGNS OF A STRUGGLE
Detectives who investigated the case
found signs of blood in the rear yard,
and near where the girl was found the
grass was trampled, and every circum'
stance indicated that desperate strug-
gle had taken place and that the giri
had been beaten down by the blows OF
the fiend who attacked her.
According to the investigation of De-
tectives Rich and Roberts, the last
person to see Miss Lumsden alive was
Frank Allen, a 17-year-old boy who
lives in the house adjoining the Lums-
den home 1t is said he assisted the
girl in rolling the hose after the sprink-
ling, but he denied any knowledge of
seeing OF IlttltlIlS any ihiii6 dLbCA AiS ACAS
the place.
Traces of blood were found on the
rack, where Allen hung his cap in his
home, according to the police, but de-
spite questioning he maintained he
knew nothing of the assault.
Mrs. Lumsden stated her daughter
sprinkled the front yard last night and
then took the hose to the rear of the
house, where ii is kept in shed. When
she did not return, the mother became
suspicious, and going to the rear yard
found the PROSTATE form of her
daughter.
The injured girl is said to have been
a home loving child of good character,
and her mother is frantic over the oc-
currence.
George w Lumsden, the girls father,
runs a shoe store at 4404 Central ave-
nue., but in company with his son is in
Ontario making arrangements to start
another store
A delicate surgical operation was per-
formed at the Good Samaritan hospital
to relieve the pressure of the fractured
skull, but little hope was given of re-
coVery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
IMPERIAL CHINESE, SCARED,
DUCK DISASTER IN MILL
Prince Tao and Party Get Fright
in PittSburg

PITTSBURG, April 28.-Prince Tsal
Tao, Chinese minister of war, with d
party of his countrymen is in WASH
ington today. He went to Homestead
yesterday, and while watching a huge
steel billet rolled into rails, member
of the party became so frightened that
they tread on the toes of their guides
and were rescued from in front of
donkey engine that was steaming
through the mill.
AS the workmen threw hot billet
into the rolls the imperial guests came
closer. Soon a handful of salt was
thrown over the redhot metal. A loud
report is the usual result of this, but
the report terrified the Chinese and
they hastily retreated.
The workmen, aware of the visitors
timidity, doubled the quantity of salt to
increase the noise. The visitors did not
look in the direction they fled, and
short, sharp blasts from the small loco
motive called attention to their danger.
Carnegie steel company officials and
army officers with the visitors rushed
to the rescue and grabbed several of the
party from the path of the work train,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
ARRESTED; BREAKS OUT
OF PRISON; RECAPTURED
Floyd Armentrout, Who Escaped
from Whittier, Thought to
Know of Brooks Murder

That Floyd Armentrout alias Harry
Claibourne. who was arrested at Mari
copa, Ariz,, Sunday, on a misdemeanor
charge and escaped from the Phoenix
Jail Wednesday night by breaking his
chain and handcuffs, and recaptured
forty miles west of Maricopa yesterday
afternoon, may have near knowledge
of the murder of Patrolman David
Brooks is the opinion of Los Angeles
detectives.
Armentrout escaped from the Whit
tier school on the afternoon of April
g. Patrolman Brooks was shot and
killed on the night of April s, and ac-
cording to the detectives the descrip-
tion of one of the holdup men COM
pares with that of Armentrout.
When Captain of Detectives Flam-
mer heard of the escape of Armen-
trout from Whittier school, he sent
pictures of the nineteen -year-old boy
to various cities. Armentrout when
arrested was dressed i'm female attire
and asserted his name was Claibourne.
He admitted that he was wanted in
Los Angeles in connection with a
murder case,
IDENTIFIED BY DESCRIPTION
AT that time the detectives did not
know of a person by that name wanted
for murder. but after comparing a de-
scription of the young man with that
of the Whittier escape, it was decided
to make an investigation.
Detective George Homes was sent to
Phoenix Wednesday morning to bring
to Los Angeles Harry oliver, wanted
on charge of passing a fictitious
check, and instructed to have the po-
lice hold Claibourne. When he ar
rived in Maricopa he learned Clai-
bourne, as his name was supposed to
be, had escaped but was recaptured.
Armentrout was committed to the
Whittier school from San Bernardino
a year ago, after being convicted of a
charge of burglary. His description
talles with that given by Patrolman
Brooks shortly before he died, of the
man who pressed the gun against his
breast and inflicted the fatal wound.
That the young man is a desperate
character is known, and on the night
of the murder he was seen in Los An
geles He is alleged to have remarked
the school and would get money, by
some means, to beat" his way out of
Los Angeles.
SALOON HOLDUP
On the night of the murder Of
Brooks a saloon at Thirty eighth street
and Central avenue was entered by
two young men and while one held a
revolver near the head of the bar
tender, the other rifled the cash reg
lister and stole $50. Brooks was on
duty but in plain clothes when held
up at Thirtieth and Grand avenue the
same night. Because he refused to
comply with the demands of the high
waymen he was shot, and died an hour
later in the receiving hospital.
Armentrout will be brought back to
Los Angeles by Detective Homes and
the police are firmly convinced the
mystery of the murdered patrolman
will be solved.
The companion of the person who
shot Patrolman Brooks remains a
mystery, but it is believed if Armen-
trout has knowledge of the crime he
will name the person.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
NEW SALT WATER FIRE
SYSTEM SAVES OAKLAND
Score of Buildings Burn; Loss Is
About 100000

OAKLAND, April pa score of
wooden buildings in the Oriental quar-
ter of this city were destroyed today
in a fire which burned fiercely for sew
eral hours and, owing to the high wind
which prevailed, threatened to reach
the business district. The flames were
finally subdued, the entire fire de-
partment being called out. The new
high pressure, salt water system,
which was utilized for the first time,
proved effective. Several persons We're
injured while fighting the fire, but
none seriously. The total loss is about
100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
TRANSFORMS COMPEL
GIRL TO BE A FIREBUG
16-Year-0Id Miss Admits Firing
Houses in Newport, R. |.

NEWPORT, r. l., April 2S.-An alb
normal twist in the psychological pro-
cesses of Anna Foy, a pretty 16-year-
old girl, is indicated by parts of con-
fession which she has made to the
local police. According to the police
she admits that she is the "firebug'
who. by setting three fires in as many
days, terrorized the household of
George w. Ritchie in this city.
The girl who was employed as a
maid in the Ritchey house, explained,
so the police say, that she was sub
iect to violent nervous attacks, dur
ing which she experienced an irresist-
ibie desire to set something on fire.
In each case she applied the match
in broad daylight and helped to fight
the blaze after an alarm had been
given.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
LEAVITT MAKES THREAT TO
STOP RUTH BRYAN'S WEDDING

COLUMBUS, o., April 2S.-"I want
those children and if there is any law
in Gods world to help me get them, l
will have them. l do not want the
woman, but if no other means will
avail. | will tack legal steps and invoke
the aid of the court to prevent the
marriage of Ruth Bryan Leavitt to
Reginald owen" William H. Leavitt
said tonight.
has ever had of a divorce is such as
he has seen in public prints.
II should not hesitate to stop the
ceremony if that were the only way
to get possession of my children" he
said.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
ON WEDDING TRIP, DODGE
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS

SAN DIEGO, April 2S.-Dr. Randolph
Brach, managing director of the Kos
mos line of steamers, and his bride
are on their way to Hamburg, Ger
many, after trip from Callao. Peru.
to San Diego, as ships surgeon and
stewardess, respectively, of the Amer
ican-H Hawaiian liner Virginia, which
arrived in port yesterday. They Joined
the crew of the ship to avoid the for
mality of declaring themselves to the
Immigration officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
MAKE BOSTON MAN HEAD

HERMOSILLO, April 28,-The Arizo-
ma, Mexico & Gulf of California railroad
has been incorporated with Benjamin
P. Cheney of Boston as president, TO
operate a line from a connection with
the Southern Pacific in Arizona across
the Altar district of Sonora to Port
Lobos. in the Gulf of California, about
200 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
PRESIDENTS SON DUCKED
BY CONNECTICUT HAZERS
Special to The HeraIdD

WINSTED, Conn. April 2S.-Charles
Taft, son of the president, and Harry
Crocker, son of San Francisco mil
lionaire, were captured by hazers last
night and given ducking. They stood
it gamely and there were no bad re-
Suits
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
LORDS HAVE COLD FEET,
AND TAX LAW PASSES

LONDON, April 2s.-In quiet ses-
sion, lasting two and half hours this
evening, the house of lords, without d.
vision. passed the final stages of the
financial bill, which now awaits only
the royal assent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
EASTERN

Senate will begin voting on provisions of
pending railroad bill today; absence OF
Democrats in house prevents amendment
of bill by Insurgents PAGE 2
Rockefellers zeal for foundation cools be-
cause country does not applaud. PAGE
Publishers. fearing paper famine. appeal TO
congress to pass bill providing for free
admission OF wood pulp from Canada
PAGE 3
John G. Paxton. Swope executor, denies he
bore malice toward DR.. Hyde; witnesses
Identify poison by its odor. PAGE 3
Mayor Gaynor of New York charges w.
r. Hearst with two felonies In start
ling speech before many publishers;
Hearst employe almost causes riot
PAGE l
Indiana Democrats indorse John w.
Kern for u. S. senate, smashing the
Taggart machine. PAGE 2
c. o. P. majority saves wickershams
hide. PAGE .
FOREIGN
Roosevelt reaches Brussels and is
greeted by King Albert. PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy on
Friday, with showers in the mountains
light east wind, changing to southwest.
Maximum temperature yesterday 81 degrees;
minimum temperature 55 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
COAST

Railway system incorporated TO cover I'm
perial valley with network of lines. PAGE
Mayor Mccarthy refuses to dismiss his
police commissioner. II. p. Flannery,
who is accused of promising protec-
tion TO pool room sharps. PAGE 3
Phoenix e. Buckeye Railway company
assigns rights of way and bonus of
$4,000 to Arizona Eastern. PAGE .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Santa Monica youths engage in chicken
stealing contest on a wager arrests prob
able PAGE II
Pasadena girk and Armenian flance seal
troth in public on prayer rug to oriental
music PAGE IA
Women's parliament of Southern California
ends session at Santa Ana. PAGE 8
Tonopah railroad Will move lake in San
Bernardino county that threatens to
submerge its line. PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
LOS ANGELES

Henry S. Graves, chief forester, here on
tour of inspection. PAGE 1
Woman gets search warrant to find coat
in tailor shop PAGE l
Harris digs for home as court puts him
on probation. PAGE 3
Board Of works declines to assist rail
ways attorney in finding way TO
evade law. PAGE Q
Seven children in Mission school near
garbage transfer station develop
fevers Illness attributed to garbage.
PAGE .
Advisory committee prepares report re-
garding highway work and big beetle
will start today PAGE 1
court PAGE .
Call petitions are denounced as fakes
and circulation of them is expensive.
PAGE Q
Former deputy U. S. marshal sent to
prison for padding expense account.
PAGE 3
Police Judge Chambers declares license
tax on teams is unconstitutional PAGE 8
While Billiken smirks Actress Nonette
has trouble. PAGE 8
Junk Dealers warehouse destroyed by in
cendiary fire. PAGE f3
$500 eplcureans will break eatfest records
at Hamburger's PAGE 1S
Floyd Armstrong. who recaptured after
breaking jail at Phoenix. escaped from
Whittier. and may have knowledge of
murder OF Patrolrnan Brooks.
city officials amazed by aqueduct CON
struction PAGE
Tirebug suspect seized; torch material
found. PAGE l
Girl of IL. victim OF aendish attack.
found unconscious and dying by her
mother PAGE l
Census boss predicts tremendous
growth Of Los Angeles. PAGE Q
20 ha
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-15

immediate relatives of both brides and
grooms gathered at the Stark home,
where dinner was served.
A reception was given in the even
ing at Spring Hill grove for the distant
relatives and numerous friends of both
parties.
Miss Leocadia Lauerman is the old
est daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Lauer-
man, and her cousin Miss Minnie Stark.
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stark All the contracting parties are
very popular in st. John and vicinity.
thirtieth wedding anniversary was
celebrated at the same time where the
bridal parties had gathered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Juergens from Nebraska
were honored in this connection and
had come purposely from the west to
be present at the double wedding of
their nieces. Mr.. and Mrs. Juergens are
typical western people and therefore
extremely well liked not only by their
relatives but also by those who have
formed their acquaintance. They were
the recipients of appropriate gifts and
best wishes for the future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-15
LET PHONE
EXCHANGE
CONTRACT
Eric Lund Gets Job to Erect
Building Which Will Make
Unification of East Chi
cago and Harbor Systems
Possible.
Especial to THE TIMES. }

East Chicago. Sept. 15.-Walter J.
Riley announced this morning that the
contract for his new building al Chi
cago and Kennedy avenues in Calu-
met had been let and work will begin
on the excavation tomorrow morning.
Eric Lund of Hammond was awarded
the contract and the price is ten thous-
and dollars. This is god news to the
people of East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor. for the building is to be occu-
pied when completed by the Chicago
Telephone company, who will install
an up to date telephone system with
automatic phones and everything else
| that goes with the most modern tele-
phone euipmert.
The building will be rs feet front
with a depth of 100 feet and will be
built to confirm with the ideas of the
telephone company's officials. The tele-
phone people have a twenty year lease
on the second floor and the basement
with an option on. the first floor.
Second Floor for Central Exchange.
They will use the second floor as a
central exchange both for East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor, while the base
| ment will be used as store room
| New exchange paraphernalia has al
ready been purchased and Will be put
| in place just as soon as 1t is practica BILE
| The building is to be finished by De-
cember 18th and the telephone com
pany will be occupying it and have
the new system in operation by Janu-
airy 1st. When the new conditions are
in operation the necessity of having tc
have a double connection when talking
between East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor will be done away with and
this itself Will be a blessing to sa,
nothing of being rid OF that ancien
system of having to ring when yo,
| want central.
This question of improving the tele
| phone service in the Twin Cities ha
| been pending between the municipa
| authorities and the telephone compan
for a number of years. and the peopl
here will receive the glad tidings. tina
the matter is finally settled, with
sigh of relief. Owing to the rapid in
crease in the population OF East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor the nel
equipment to be installed will be in
creased sufficiently to give service {
four or five times the number OF pa
irons the company now serves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-15
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
HARbOR BALL FANS

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Sept. lin
terest in baseball. which just hesitated
a little after the Hammond game, has
taken on a renewed energy since the
game. at Whiting. last Sunday and an
immense crowd will accompany the
team to Lowell next Sunday. Man
ager Matt Sternberg has arranged for
a special train on the c.. l. & s. from
Indiana Harbor to North Hayden, the
latter point being just one mile from
Lowell. The train will leave the Har-
Dor at / o'clock and the fare will be
train arrives at North Hayden buses
and autos will be on hand to convey
all those who wish to ride from the
station TO the ball grounds. The train
will leave North Hayden for the re-
turn trip at O'Clock. or soon after
the game is over Tickets will be on
sale at all the pool rooms, Matt Stern
berg's restaurant and the Central drug
store. There will be two umpires on
hand, and the game promises to be as
ing last Sunday. only the score will
probably be the other way, according
to the notion of local fans
The Lowei1ites are determined TO win
this game and the local boys are
equally determined that they shall not
so 1t is likely that a fight to the
finish will be the result.